Geography of Massachusetts; . s; lawyers and court-officers; physicians and clergymen;authors, artists, musicians, actors, teachers, scientists, etc. Questions.—34. What per cent of the people are actively employed? Whatper cent in manufactures? Why so many? Give the value of manufacturedproducts for a single year. Name the leading articles of manufacture. 35. Whatis said of ship-building? 36. How does the state rank in commerce? Whatfacilities for foreign trade? 37. How many miles of railroads in the state?Name the principal railroads. Other important lines. Describe the HoosacTunnel. Give el
Geography of Massachusetts; . s; lawyers and court-officers; physicians and clergymen;authors, artists, musicians, actors, teachers, scientists, etc. Questions.—34. What per cent of the people are actively employed? Whatper cent in manufactures? Why so many? Give the value of manufacturedproducts for a single year. Name the leading articles of manufacture. 35. Whatis said of ship-building? 36. How does the state rank in commerce? Whatfacilities for foreign trade? 37. How many miles of railroads in the state?Name the principal railroads. Other important lines. Describe the HoosacTunnel. Give elevations at diiTerent points. 38. Are many people engaged inagriculture? 39. What are domestic offices? Are many so employed? Men-tion principal products. 40. What is said of the fisheries? 41. How many inthe professions? XII. GOVERNMENT. 42. The government, under which the people of this Commonwealthlive, is of a threefold character — the United States, the State, andthe Town — each of which will be described in order:. Springfield (1) The United States Government. This determines matters affectthe whole country; such as our relations to foreign countries, decing war and making peace, coining money, commerce, crimes onhigh seas (that is, 3 miles or more from land), patent rights, ccrights, the post-office, etc. (2) The State Government. This can do nothing inconsistent vthe National authority, but regulates the relations of individiwithin its borders, the ownership of property, and crimes agapersons and property. (3) The 3Iunicipal Government; that is, the government of a cit}town. This can do nothing against the state authority; it mapolice regulations, assesses taxes upon individuals, supports schools. Besides these, several towns and cities, in greater or less number, areganized into counties for certain purposes; such as maintaining court-hoijails, and houses of correction; laying out roads, etc., etc. The functionicounties are, of course, subordinate to the state au
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