The Morning herald., 1875-09-21

'tCo and liberty. In 1906, under TIE lea
o. o most remarkable man named Kas
George, she won many triumphs, over II
Ottoman. 1t was not however, until 1872
that she was guaranteed her domestic inde
pendence, right secured to her by IT,
treaty of Adrionople.
1t may not be lunihtereting to skeicl
Servia:
The frontiers of Servia, in the north, are
| watered by the Danube; whose tranche.
extending south, supply the country,
which is throughout mountainous. The
cultivation of the soil has BY no means
kept pace with that Of other parts, Of Eu-
rope. The mountain slopes, and to SOME
extent even the valleys, are still covered
with dense forests. The climate, like that
Of all mountainous districts, is salubrious,
and the country, being situated betweea
81 deg. and 40 deg. 25 min. east latitude, it
is also very moderate. though of q far
more southern nature than that ofthe same
latitudes in America. The soil of the val
leys is exuberantly fertile, and we'll adapt
ed 10 agriculture, the cultivation Of the
vine and the raising of cattle. The woods
contain principally oak; but there. are
abundance of fruit trees Of almost every de-
scription. The principal productions fthe
country are corn, and every other kind of
grain, wine, fax, hemp, &c. How prini-
tive the condition of the country is, not
withs;anding its great age, in consequence
of bad government, is shown BY the fact
that az yet more attention is paid by the
inhabitants to the raising Of cattle than to
agriculture. The mountains contain rich
deposits of copper and silver ore, but min |
ing industry is almost entirely neglected. |
Serria has one milliou of inhabitants, of
which over eleven hundred thousand are
OF Salvic origin, all Of whom belong to the |
Greek Church. The balance is made up
Of Armenians, Jews and Greeks, who live
BY trade. Some five thousand itinsrant
gypsies infest the country.
Since the peace of Adrianople, Turks
are only permitted to inhabit the city of
Belgrade upon the Danube. 1t is we'll to
bear in mind that the treaty of Adrianpole,
hat gave freedom to Sevira, wa,
lictated by the Russian, when they
1ad burst into Turkey, through the hitherto
mpregnable passes of the Bulkan Noun
aims. Since thenRussian influence has dom
lated in Seryian affairs. Prince Milosh,
famous leader, aimed at erecting Servia
nto an Independent principally, but failed
In 1889 Russian influence secured to the
'eople various rights, such as assessing
axes, fixing the pay of Civil and Military
'ficers, and impeaching ministers in their
Congress.
The period since then, has been in mary
espects stormy and changing-but during
Ill mutations the strength and pro-
'erty Of people steadily advanced. Ssrvia !
till pays tribute of about 100000 t,
o Turkey. Her army consists of $4,000
Infantry; 1000 cavalry, and 5000 artil- $
cry, with l70 guns. If the soldiers have !
Inherited the bravery of their fathers, the 6
'urk had better be careful how he gives '
n excuse to the Seryians to draw their {
words in favor of their oppressed Chris 6
an brethren in Herzegovina. !
Here is the neucleus round which may G
ather all the old Illym stock who in P
abit the water shed of the Danube and
nee again become one people.