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THE WILDERNESS LAND BILL, °
Ir has long been a matter of complaint that our
young men, the bone aud sinew of the country, do not
settle in the Island, but go seek their fortunes abroad.
Many of them, after a stay of five or six years in the
United States, or in the Provinces, return very little
richer in pocket, and by no means improved in their
morals, to begin life anew in the despised land of their
nativity. This continuous drain upon the energies of
the country is, we admit, In great part owlng to the
restleseness and ‘noble discontent” felt by every youth
of enterprise and ability all the world over, and to the
vory limited sphere which the Island affords to the
men born within its borders; but we believe that
ynuch of the emigration from our shores must also be at-
tributed to the diMlculties which have, from its carllest
settioment, been thrown in the way of an intending
aettler’s procuring a spot of land which he ean, without
question, call his own, on this Island, Whether reagon-
able or unreasonable, we will not now pause to enquire;
put the fact Is undeniable—men in America feel an in-
superable dislike to holding wilderness land under
lease, ‘The rude sense of justice which, in a greater or
less degree, is implanted iu the breast of every man by
nature, revolts at the idea of paying any brother mortal,
no matter how high his station, a yearly sam for the
privilege of converting the unproductive forest into a
cultivated farm. He feels that the severe and continuous
labors he has to undergo, and the many hardships and
privations he is forced to bear in effecting the change,
have given him a right to the soil—in fact, the only
right which he and others of his class can prevail on
themselves voluntarily to recognize. Proprietors and
others who claim a right to the wilderness lands of the
country, on which they have bestowed no labor, they
look upon as tyrants and usurpers. They consider such
soll, by right, the possession of its cultivators, and that
Governments shou'd only hold it as trustees for their
use and benefit. Such opinions as these, with regard
to wilderness land, are not peculiar to this Island. They
are held by the whole farming community on this Con-
tinent, and, if we do not very much mistake, by the
most adyanced thinkers on the other side of the water.
But to return to our subject. Feeling such an wncon-
querable repunance to the rent-paying system, our
young men have left the land of their birth, endeared to
them by the strongest ties and the mest binding associ-
ations, by hundreds, to settle among strangers In a land
where the rights of the clearer of the land and the
breaker up of the virgin soil are known and recog-
nized, It was found that many young men—farmerts’
sons—the very best class of settlers, were deterred
from purchasing wilderness lands from the conditions
imposed on their sale by the law. Many who could
pay the sum required to enable them to take possession
of a farm, shrank from binding themselves to pay the
instalments as they became duc. Every one who has
ac‘tled on a new farm knows how diMeult it is, for the
first few ycars, by the ntmost exortions of the settler, to
force it to yield hima bare maintenance. Indeed, In the
great majority of cases, he is compelled to eke out a
very seanty living by working, in the busy seasons, for.
the farmers of the older and richer settlements. _Know-
ing this, we do not at all wonder that many of our young
men were unwilling to promise, in the ten first and
poorest vears of thely settler’s carcer, to pay for their
farms. ‘The present Government, understanding the
condition of the people, and sympathizing with them in
their dificulties and hardships, and having, more-
over, no interest, clther dircet or indirect, in keeping up
the-price of proprietors’ lands, are about to introduce a
law, by the provisions of which the poor, but industrious
yourig man, may be able to obtain a farm without incur-
ring obligations which it would be unreasonable to ex-
pect him, withoutiassjstancéy or withott' encumbering
his farm, punctually to fulfil., The title of this law is
that which is placed at theiead /of this article. The
following are some of its provisions :—

The Government will cause all the wilderness land in
ita possession to be surveyed and laid out in farms of
fifty and a hundred acres cach. These farms are to be
classed by the proper authority, and the price of each
class determined by the Governor and Council, These
farms are to be let or sold to actual settlers on the fol-
lowing conditions :—

Ist. The land to: be given, for the first seyon years,

24, Each settler is to build a house, not less than
twenty fect square, or of an cqual area. or to ereet
balldings on the property to the value of £20 currency,
within two yoars of purchase.

$d. To clear, at least, one acre of land yearly, for the
first seven years.

4th. ‘To pay land tax from the date of the deed = ‘The
deed to be paid for, as at present, under the Lard Pur-
chase Bill. ‘

Sth. After the expiration of seven years—that is, the
eighth year after sttiloment—the payment of the land
begins. On that year, the first of ten equal annual in-
stalments is to be paid to the Government. After the
seven free years have elapsed,, the wnpaid purchase
moncy bears an interest of 4 per cent. per annum.

By this law, we sce that a sober, industrious young
man may settle on a wood farm without the dismal
prospect of being embarrassed in paying for It. Nefore
the. seven years have expired, he will be comfortably
scttled: will, in the great majority of cases, have, at
least, fifteen or twenty acres of cleared land, a snug
house and barn, a horse, a cow or two, and some pigs
and sheep. He will then be ina position to begin pay-
ing Fis instalments, which, after all, will not amount to
A great deal more aan his annual rent under the old
aystem; and, in ten years time, if health and strength
are youchsafed him, he will be the happy possessor of a
fine farm. The prospect to a strong, healthy, 5 ooo
young fellow, who wishes to make a comfortable home
for the girl of his choice, is a very cheering one, He
knows the difficulties he will have to encounter; his
previous life will have prepared him for successfully
surm them, and he can take jon of his
farm with consclousness that, if no extraordinary
misfortunes befall him, he will be able to meet all his
abilities, and own a free mos when the — soe es
expired. Settlers, too. on old estates, who have been
a ‘ t ye vainly st ing under a load of

eee and
will do ‘well to avail themselves of the oppor-

M&LANCHOLY AcctDENT.--1t is our painful duty this week
to announce the death, under most distressing clreum-

| stances, of Michacl MeWade, Esq., of Souris. ‘The de- |

ceased gentleman left home on Monday, for Charlotte- |
town, where he had some business to transact, Le ar- |
rived in Town on Tuesday, and, after the transaction
of his business, started for home on Wednesday last,

between the hours of vleven and twelve o'clock. He
kept the Hillsborough ice up to Mount Stewart Bridge,
where he rested and refreshed himself and beast; and
then pursued his way to the Head of St. Peter's Bay, by
What are known as the “ joggings” and the Bay ice, It
was about dusk when he reached the Head of St. Peter's
Bay. He was within a stone's throw of the shore. He
was seen by parties on the ice, in which the soft wea-
ther of the previous days had made a small opening.
Several individuals, at a distance, shouted to him to be-
ware of the dangerous spot; bat, whether from the in-
creasing gloom of evening, he failed to perceive the
opening in time, or that he did not hear the warnings of
the parties alluded to, is unknown, but, sad to relate, he
drove i into the opening. One piercing shriek in
the twilight, and one alone, told to those within hearing
the calamity that had overtaken him. Ina few moments,
a crowd gathered, and succeeded in rescuing the horse
and sleigh from the hole, but poor MeWade had evi-
dently shot under the lee and was carried out of reach
by the powerful current which, owing to the freshets of
Spring, prevailed at the time, At ordinary times, even
at high tide, the water at this place is not over three feet
in depth; but, on this occasion, from the canse above
mentioned, it was from elght to nine feet deep, and here
he found the portal which led to eternity, A large num-
ber of persons assembled at the scene of the calamity
shortly after it happened, with the view of recovering
the body. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday the search was renewed with an Increased force
of from two to three hun red persons, from Souris and
intermediate settlements, but up to Monday eveniug, we
regret to learn, their efforts had proved unsuccesssfal.
The news of Mr. MeWade's untimely death created a
profound sensation in Souris, where he had been doing
business forabout 15 years. Wherever he was kuown--and
he had a wide ranze of acquaintances throughout this Is-
land—he was highly esteemed for his manly and irre-
proachable character. The accident forcibly reminds us
of the truth of Scripture, that “in the midst of life we
are In death,” and in rendering this last office to a
departed f.iend, the lesson of being always prepared for
eternity is solemuly inculeated ; for here is the case pre-
sented to us of a man rising in the morning in the prime
and vigor of manhood, full of health and high hopes,
whom the shades of evening flnd numbered with the
dead; and who amongst us can say how soon our case
may not be that of him whose obituary we are now writ-
ing? Mr. MeWade was about 45 years of age; he was
a successful business man, and, 45 a consequence, he
leaves his family well provided for, in a pecuniary point
of view. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn
their heavy loss; but Providence, which tempers the
wind to the shorn flock, will doubtless comfort them in
their bereavement, and, in his own good time, dry the
mourner’s tears. Pi

Tur two vacancies in the Dominion Senate from the
New Brunswick quota have been filled by the appointing
thereto of Messrs. James Dever and John Glasier. The
former gentleman is a Catholic, and, although not con-
sidered a representative man by many of his co-religion-
ists, yet, he has doubtlessly been appointed a Senator at
the suggestion of the Hon, Mr. Tilley, to appease the
Catholics of New Brunswick.

Wr learn that the Home Government, in violation,
as we consider, of the compact entered into
when.this Colony assumed the payment of its civil list,
now calls upon the Government to make provision for
the paying of the salary of the successors to Licutenant
Governor Dundas in the Governorship of this Island.
We shall have something to say upon this important
matter next week.

AN Irish Colony is being quietly formed in Brazil,
The Chevalier de Almeida and several subordinate
agents have been sent by the Brazilian Government to
Great Britain to inflaence this movement. The ship
Florence Chipman has already sailed from the Mersey for
Rio de Janeiro, with $00 emigrants; and it is believed
that from 6,000 to 8,000 will embark for Southern Brazil
during the present year,

Two lawyers engaged on opposite sides in a case tried
before one of the Halifax Conrts » few days ago, quarrel-
led and eame to blows. After cing separated, one of
them remarked that the matter wonld be settled ontaide
the Court, whereupon the Magistrate ordered them bath
to be | pegpe under arrest, and they were afterwards re-
uired to give bonds te the amount of 3 400 each to keep
the peace for six montlis.

Tur Canadian papers report a ruction hetween, Mr.
Cartier and Str Jolin A. McDonald, with reference to the
route to be adopted for the Inter-colonial Railway——Mr.
Cartier demanding, in the name: of Lower Canada, the
Major Robinson, or Northern line, cad Sir John opposing
it. Sir John was eventually forced to yield, and peace
has been restored. i ’

The clection of Mr. Workman, as Mayor of Montreal,
is protested against by Mr, Beaudry, on the ground that
one of the election days, (Ash Wednesday), was a sta-
tutory holiday.

- Summenstpr Is agitating for local improvements, in-
cluding: “sewerage, public strects, buildings, fire de-
partment, etc.”” Right, Sammerside! Go ahead!:

The Legislature of New Brupswick -has, granted two
thousand dollars in aid of the distressed fishermen of
Nova Scotia. ’

An English mail was received fi -town on Sunday
evening.

We regret toannonnce the death of the Hon. Edward
Thornton, of three Rivers, ‘The deceased, who was re-
turning from Georgetown on the previous night, was
found dead on tho road within 400 yards of his own re-
sidence on Friday morning last. r. Thornton occu-
pied a prominent position in public life in this Island for
many years. IIe gio Georgetown at one time in
the House of Assembly, and latterly the District of Car-
digan. He was @ member of the Executive Coaneil un-
der the old regime, and Speaker of the House from
1854 to1858 under the Liberal administration of that
day. Moderate in his political opinions, and courteous
and affable in his intercourse with his opponente, Mr.
Thornton stood high in the estimation of both parties,
and was being | respected by all who knew him,—
fle was one of the leading public men in, King’s County
for over a quarter of d centary.—Pat.

DAY, MARCH 25, 1868.

‘QUEEN'S COUNTY RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

On Wednesday last, the 4th inst, the adjourned meet-
ing of the above Society was held in the Court Room,
in the Colonial Building, to receive and consider the
Bye-Laws and Regulations drawn up aud submitted by
the Committee appointed for the purpose, ani to trans-
aot other necessary business.

In tho absence of Lieut. Col T, If, Haviland, Major
Hewy Beer, on motion, took the chair, and «pened the
meeting.

The acting Seeretary was then called on by the Chair-
man to read the code of rules decided on by the Com-
mittee, which, after an animated dieeussion, in which
nearly all the officers present took part, the followin
rules Were adopted for the government of the Associ-
ation,

RULES OF THR SOCIETY.

1. That this Society shall be known and designated
as ** The Queen's County Rille Association.”

2. Phat tho object of this Association shall be the
improvement and furtheranee o{ Bille Competition, and
the general welfare of the Regiment. —

3. That this Society shall consist of all the officers,
non-commissioned officers and privates of the Queen's
County Regiment of Volanteers.

That the aTairs of the Association shall be un-
der the control and management of a President, two
viee-Presidente, and a Council or Committee of ten mem-
bers, who shall be elected annually by the members
from the officers of the Regiment, and a Secretary and
Treasurer chosen from their namber. Seven of the
above members shall constitute a quorum of Council.

5. There shall be a Patron and a Vice Patron nam-
ed annually by the Association.

6. The annual subscription of members shall not be
less than six slullings and three-pence each.

7. All competitors for prizes must appear in the
uniform of their respective Companies.

8. That the annual meeting of this Society shall be
held on the first Monday in March of each year, at such
place as the Pre: ident and Council may deem suitable,
when all members are expected to appear in uniform,

9. That the Couneil shall meet quarterly, or oftener
if required, and the Secretary shil keep minutes of its
proceedings.

10, Nomonies shall be paid out by the Treasurer,
for we? purpose, without an order from the President,
or in hia absence, either of the Vice-Preeidents.

11. In all mattersof a porely military character, the
Council shall confer with the Colonel of the Regiment.

12. Any person snbseribing the sam of thirty shil-
lings (308 | Camanlty shall be entitled to become an
honorary member of this Aesociation, on being du'y
elected . the Council, and shall have all the privileges
of membership.

13. A Report of the proceedings of tho Society for
the past year, shall be submitted by the Council at each
annual meeting.

14. That the Conneil shall have the power of mak-
ing such Bye-laws ae from time to time shall be deemed
necessary. a

The above rules having been agreed to, it was unan-
imously deeided that a Committee of three oflicers be
appointed to confer with Ilis Excellency, the Lieut.
Governor, in order to. procure, if possible, a suitable
Rifle Range for Volunteers. Lieut, Col. Unviland,
Major Beer, and Lient, Lord, eompose the Committee.

s many of the officers were unavoidabiy absent, it
wre thought expedient nat to proceed to the election
of Officers until the next day of meeting, with the ex-
ception of an acting Treasurer—and, on motion, Licut.
Artemas Lord was elected na snch,

The meeting was then adjourned until Friday, the
20th inst., at 24 p. m., then to take place at the Conrt
Room, Colonial Bulding, when officers for the ensuing
year will be elected, ft

All those wishing to become members of the Society
are requested to hand in their names and enbscriptions
to the ‘Treasurer atan early day, as none but those who
pay will be permitted to hive a voice in the proceed-
ings. F.S. LONGWORTH,

Secretary pro. tem.

Charlottetown, March 7, 1863.

Locanrry NEWLY NAMED.—Vursuant to notico, 4 gen-
eral meeting of the inhabitants of Cascumpee Village
was held in the School room of the said place, on Wed-
nesday evening, the dthinstant, for the on of giv-
ing the locality a new name. The meeting being duly
organized dy electing Mr. John Cousins as Chairman,
and the undersigned as Secretary, After the Chairman
and several others, (among whom was Mr. William
Hardy, Postmaster, ) had addressed the meeting, point-
ing out the inconveniences experienced in the Postal ar-
rangements, &c.. owing to the present name, it waa

Moved by Mr. Archibald Gordon, aud seconded by
Mr. Silas Hodgson, and

Resolved, That the locality extending from Lewis’
Ferry on the North, to Goft’s Bridge on the South, and
from Caseumpee Bay on the East, to the Western Road
on the West, heretofore known hy the name of Caseun-
pec Village, be henceforth known by the name of

ALEXANDRIA.” :

It was also moved by Mr. Montagne G. Clark, and
seconded by Mr. James Dougherty, and

Resolved. That the Secretary be requested to send
notices of the proceedings of this meeting to the Pat-
riot and Summerside Journal nuwspapers, for publica-
tion, with the request that the other Island papers please

copy. é
Alexandria, Lot 6. March 4, 1868.

.

Fine.—A fire broke ont yesterday morning, about
10 o'clock, in the house ocenpied by Mr. George Ilarvey,
on St. Stephen Street. ‘Lhe Fire Company with the
fire engine Were soon on the spot. A goad supply of water
principally from the river, was kept in the Engine, and
by the exertions of the Company and the large namber of
people who had assembled, the fire was confined to the
one house, and completely extinguished; not, how-
ever, until the house in which it broke out had been
pretty well destroyed inside, The wind at the time
was blowing very strong from the North, and the house
on fire being in the center of a cluster of buildings, al-
midst adjoining Mr. Hibbett's Hotel, it was thought at

first there would be a big fire; but. thanks to a kind

Providence and tho noble exertions of the inhabitants,
who worked well, we have been saved. a dire calamity,
We must add that the Fire Engine was in good order.
The origin of the fire is not exactly known, but it is
sail to have originated from a stove pipe, We under-
stand the house was insured.—Summerside Journal.

The nine city Companies of the Ist Queen's Conniy
Regiment of Militia, completed their annaal drill on
Wednesday. His Excellency reviewed them in the Drill
Shed at 4 p. m., and expressed himself :gratified with
the progress made by this wing of the Regiment, Lieut.
Col. McGill, the efficient commanding officer, assisted
by Major DeBlois and Adjutant Currie, exercised the
men at company and battalion drill for two hours, and
when we say that the rank and file acquitted thomselves
well, we only etate the truth wi

kecwledge, desipline nd
com ° 4 no a
Field Oliicer, Col, Smith,

pliment. ‘The military
experience of the Inspectin

the new Law will give them of bezinning are w t, both in the ma’ t of our Mil- ~
life ng une feed ‘nope nF than before. The old} Ayornen Youna P. E, Istanper.—At Valparaiso, | itia an vo anteer Forces. After giving three cheers ieee pr p Fang + eoigeter ams ora NOTICS 1
Worn-ont farm can be sold, old debts paid off, and 4) oy the bth Dee, last, Mr. Allan N. MeNeill, who first|to His Excellency the Commander-i.-Chief, the men this year of grace.—St John Globe. Hie subscriber wens All from purchasing any
fresh | can be ie in the woods. We baa bf jomed the service at this port in the summer of 1864— | dismissed from further attendance this year. were in- & ; Notes of Hand th sion of Catherine Feehan, of
aay that, tn afew year, such sttlons will he aH62 Pe Fpgased his examination for tho dutie of Paymaster in| vited to partake of freshments provided by theoficor™| a story of Tarbide, the son of tho old Emperor of| chant, 'hivtg io feal lcm to all Uhe anid ld,
manee seebaing oat A miscrable exiatened on the old | Me Moya! Savy. So corte MBE. , Com- in| eee Mexieo, nozompanging the Zouaves to Rome, turns out chased, no : 5
eyed quantity of wikierness go poe —_ of Nhe sen ee the Geuth Pacific Squadron. | Cuantorrerown Denarixg Cuun.—On Friday even- one He ie bat ten years of age, and therefore sarecribreaes tt yale DANIEL FEEHAN.
the Government is considerable, : be hard- | This young officer deservedly received a first o! cer- | ing last, the Wonld a Sectarian system Of | ingapable of service. His cousin Princo Iturbide adop:| gavage Harbor, March 25th, 68. ipa
180,000 acres, 80,090 acres of which are first-class hard: | Tete YOUN © ict U Ci eine cicke snljects on which he | education be preferable to the one nb present in oper: | tod Pr tho late Maximillinn 4@ nctaally in Rome, en-
wood land. The Government have wisely taken precau- | tificate, ha si viication mark. of |ation in this Island,” was opened by the Secretary, and os & commen soldier in tho Papel service, having : McVarish & Coffin's Debtors.
tion that none but those who really intend to settle on| was examine obtained the rare quali after « prolonged diepussion, wes ia the siege: g f See eae oda te hee Pe Notice to Mc ‘8
the land will be able. to obtain t:. ‘There is nothing in| + good."'=-Ha. Reporter, March, 10. aive Le ae ee S| refused rane’ poy ye ce the Ruiberee of PEs | F ERSONS owing the Inte Furm of Messrs, MeVarish &
the Wilderncas Land Act to hinder the intending settler | rare, MeNeill is a son of John MoNeill, Esq.,Clork of | "On F evening next, B, Lated, Req. will the | ™* well as that of a pense a is described Aus- P Coffin, of Lot 99, are hereby notified to vay the Sub-
from g afarm according to the terms of the) |r. of Assembly of this island).—Jel. a hatery precy Sn moh gheeedn ager Fa te pr ar aN ee et ae vinad | setibers, who hold an assignment of Dicsars. MeVarish &
present Land Purchase Act. We are to find that | the House we An Co See ake hat > prosperity of | handsonte, well educated, and w “aoa " Ang Coffin’s debts. PALMER & McLBOD,
in Fa cheats = —— . ban 9 ton ace Pe Hons Races.—Tho fourth of the fortnightly trotting y to m a ioe i “a Baste cima pod oon sete sity. 2 ugh Ch'town, March 26th, 1868, o2w
w of the Uni the 14th instanton the ice Caden ‘ 4. =
securing to the settler, and his children after him, the| races came off Leg: wags he : ’ piieeel Genes od thidagl Houlton on Satarday der deep melancholy, DR AK i HORSE
preg a we ey od 7 oo ah by Dag ee othsentivente to all comers, mile heats, | Inst. phenie: artes drawa by four boys.| 5 Cork, a short ti doa belie Ok dale te ~» FOR SALE.
mae Yous nd the power wo in three—three horees were entered. Dr, | theeldest sixteen years and the you four years ofage,| , *" as me Ago, hE oF : A

for debt, and if it were piaced beyo power i best ¢ i deavored to disperse the crowd by exclaiming. “ All| (EVIE Subscriber offers for sale, upon reasonable

malt posites: t. enonmnber bbe ony pone oe hong = ype aid wt eee Sees te Hse thee age ee pe a ed = a te rye : ye Dlaguarde that isn’t lawyers, lave aeeent homes largedratt Horse, eight Sige feoe from
petro a | eye day Anectboet By ag" Angee van all vicious tricks, and well © better
farmers of this the nade for the second Purse, D.| They aro on their to Calais and thenoe to Nova -
memset oe aver | qt Seeds nage her | SW th ert | OTB. emer taza tags Se enema ee Se
one which we are con ean. | Was much water on the ice, yet was re- | nor way from e, c bene , 1B | te buy him ate A E. ot
1 of good; but if the clause wo al- kably good, being eighteen seconds quicker than the | du Lou and Fort Fairfield—a long journey on foot.—|in Mi ———er” Mr. Bal LM jaca. tt ‘<7
i would be atill hotter, and ealeulat. jmarkably good. heing vig ilese © Arcaeel pape. playing the violin in Missour. Ch'town, March .

€d to do much more to the cultivators of the soit, | time up . ;

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Evrect or Imrgacument at tun Sourm.—Col.,
Forney reporte the following remarks recently
made to him by a distinguished Southerner, a native
of Georgia;

* The removal of Andrew Johnson wonld be lifting
from the Southern people a greater lead than any un-
der which ee have ever suffered. We are like men
struggling with a fiend—our steps are watebed, our
words noted, our lives threatened, our labor plundered,
our best men slandered, our great improvements re-
tarded, our friends kept away, our brethren driven off—
all because Andrew Johnson pardons. pays, and pushes
on our enemies, We shall make Georgia a Republican
State by a tremendous vote, but no tongue ean tell what
we have had to endure te accomplish it, and yet we are
better off than our brethren of Mississippi, Texas and
Louisiana, In_ the first the reign of terror is more se-
vere than it ever was during the rebellion, while Gen.
Haneock, excited to his bad work ty Andrew Johnson,
refuses to arrest it.

Give us a Republican in the Presidental chair, and we
shall require nothing from Congress. Miilions will be
immediately saved to the public treasury, and there will
be an instant submission on the part of the public ene-
mies. All that is needed to take the South bloom as a
garden, is to notify the emigrant and the capitalist that
they will be pretectod by the laws, [ belonged to the
Democratic party in its best days, voted for James Buch-
anan in 1856, and for John C, Breckinridge in 1860; but
when I realized that the overthrow of the Democratic
pall) was simply to prepare the way for the rebellion,

took my stand, and now, regretting the delusion under
which T labored, [ am resolved to do all L can to repair
my mistake.”

We learn by despatches to our own and the Talifax
papers that the new Senators had been officially an-
nounced. Mr. Benson of St. Catherines, takes Fergnus-
son Blais’s place, The Halifax papers annonnee that Mr
Archibald has been opened a Senator, but this seems to
be incorrect. The Government have introduced sever-
al bills affecting the currency, Dominion notes, geologi-
eal surveys,&e, Mr. Connell had moved an address
for a statement of accounts and moneys paid between
this Province and the Dominion. There were several
disenssions in reference to the Interealonial Railway.
In answer to one question, Jolin A, MeDonald said y
effect that the position of Nova Scotia will not affect the
Railway question—Truro will be made the Eastern ter-
minna, In answer to another he said the route of the
road had not yet been fixed; more information deing
necessary before a decision could be properly reached.
A motion was carried for the names of Engineers ap-

ointed in connection with the Railway. Mr. Arehi-

ald’s position had been canvassed in the House, and
the Premier said that thatgentleman had tendered his
resignation, bat had been urged ta retain his position,
in consequence of the exceptional cizenmstances of the
care, The policy of the Government in regard to the
ailway was severely criticised by Mr, Molton, who
charged the Government with a breach of faith with the
Imperial Government and with Parliament in regard to
the measure. The New Brunswick representatives pre-
sent yesterday were Tilley, Gray. Connell, Ryan, Wal-
lace. Renand. Costigan, Fisher, Bolton and Burpee.--
St. John Globe.

On Saturday last, at Washademoak, just as Deputy
S:eriff Davil Lawson was leaving the honse of one
McConnell, on whose property he had levied for debt,
the latter was observed by Mr. James Starkey in the
act of levelling a gant on the Depnty who was driving
away inasleigh, Mr, Starkey said ** Lawson, he’s go-
ing to shoot you;” where-upon Mr. Lawson turned
round just in time to receive part of a charge of shot in
the face, Mr. Lawson was conveyed to a house near
and Doctors were soon in attendance who succeeded in
extracting several grains of shot, though one which en-
tered near the eye they could not find. The woundsare not
considered fatal, though one report is that no less than
five graine of shot were extracted from the face alo ne,
McConnell had not been arrested when U informant
left; but the trath is, all were, up to that time, so much
concerned about the wounded man as almost to overlook
tho perpetrator of the vile deed—St, Jura N. B, Jeur-
nal,

A Victi ov Ixremrrrancy.—A sad example of the
degrading effects of the use of intoxicating drinks was
given to-day in the person of a poor, wretched looking
being. arrested by the police as a vagrant, and commit-
ted to jail for one month by Alderman Hnghes, This
person, whose name is Corbin, was at one time, and
that within uw very few years, one of the wealthiest men
in the county of Oxford, enjoying a large practice as a
doctor, and considered an ornament to iis profession.
There was no position within the reach of a subjectthat
he could not aspire to, and no soviety in this country too
select to refuse him entrance. His downward career
as a drunkard has been steady and rapid, and the once
courted man is now a ragged, wretched vagrant, an ob-
ject of pity and charity, emaciated anc debilitated
through disease and want, covered with filth and craw-
ling with vermin, ‘Chis ie only one of numbers of such
instances to be met with daily in all parts of the country.
—Lowlon, (C0. W.) Advertiser.

Aw Exousin Came. —Tho Pall Mall Gazetie has a
aragraph which shows the oppreasiveness of the Eng-
ish Game Laws. We quote—**A laborer is stated tohave
wen charged the other day at the Chorley Petty Ses-
sions with stealing a dead pheasant, the property of the
Earl of Derby. There had been a shooting party at
Rainford ; the beaters has overlooked the bird, and the

rsoner, passing by some time afterward, had picked
t up, without, as he declared, any * felonious intention.’
The police mot him with the pleasant in his hand, but
there was nothing to show that he was not carrying it to
the keeper's lodge or to the nearest police station. The
Bench took a favourable view of the case for the pris-
oner. The chairman said that tho magistrates intended
to be very lenient, as it was the prisoner's first offence,
and that they would merely give him a month's imprison-
ment with hard labor, hoping that it would be a warning
to him.” The Derbyshire Advertiser saysthat the man
has actually been sent to prison.

The prospects of the Intercolonial wig J by sroute
that will benefit the country are certainly loo ing up.
Mr. Sanford Fleming's appointment as principal Engi-
neer is one good omen, He is a man of strict integrity
and high character; and will not swerve an inch from
the right course, to any one. Montreal and Up-

r Canada, too, seem to be alive to the importance of
prin the best route chosen, Mr. Fleming has in-
vited Mr. Hartley to take charge of a line of survey for
the Intercolonial Railroad, north of Fredericton; Mr.
Buck has also been asked to take charge of a surveying
party, on this side of the Province, oe new surveys
are also to be made at the North, It will, probably,
take a large part of the coming teason to make
surveys, and work out the results, so that whatever

IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT JOLINSON,

The demand to impeach was made on this wise :—

Thaddeus Stevens, leaning on the arm of J “~~
ham, entered the Senate Chamber amid
lence, made « single step forward, and his canoe

to the door-keeper. said in a loud and distinet voice :—
“Mr. President— In obedience to the order of the
House of Representatives, we appear before you, and in
the name of the House of Re: ver and all the

le of the United States, we do impeach rew

son, President of tho United States, of high crimes
and misdemeanors in office; and we further inform the
Senate that the House of Representatives in dus form
will make good the same, and we do demand that the
Senate take order of the same.”
then said:—** fhe Senate will take such order.”

A large womiber of members of the House were in the
Senate Chamber, and the scene was very im ve.
Afterwards a select Commilteo, consisting of Senators
Howard, Cameron, Edmonds, Pomorey and Reverdy
Johnsen, was pegpoted to prepare the rules for tho
conduct of the trial,

The following are the articles of impeachment :—

Article First. —That Andrew Johneon, President of
the United States, ia guilty of » high crime and miedc-
meanor in office,-—in that he removed from office as
Secretary for the Department of War Edwin M. Stan-
ton, while the Senate was in session, and without its
consent,

Article Second.—That the said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, committed a high erime
in this: that on the 21et day of February, 1868, he did,
in violation of the act concerning the tenure of certain
civil offices, appoint Lorenzo Thomas,Seeretary of War
ad interim, the Senate being in session, without
the consent of the same.

Article Third. —That the said Andrew Johnsor,
President of the United States, is guiity of a high crime
in this: that on the 2tet day of February, 1868, he con-
aspired with Lorenzo ‘Thomas and others unknown to
the House of Representatives, by force, threat and in-
tinidation, to prevent Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of
the Department of War, from holding the said office, in
violation of the act of July 51, 1861, defining conspir-
acies, and of the aet regulating the tenure of certain
civil offices. .

Article Fourth.—That the sid Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, is guilty of high crimes
in office, in this: that, regardless of his oath, and in vie-
lation of the Constitution, he did on the 21st day of Feb-
ruary, 1868, appoint a Secretary of War, ad interim, to
wit, Lorenzo Thame, without the consent of the Sen-
ate, no vacancy existing in the said office ot Secretary
for the Department of War,

The filth article is not definitely determined, but it is
supposed that it will charge the President with attempt-
ing to iaduce officers of the arthy to violate the articles
of war authorized by Congress and approved by him-
self. General Emery testified that the President bad
sent for him, and inquired particularly about the forces
ander his command, and then asked him what he thought
of the law reqniring all orders to the army to pass
—— army head-quarters. Gen, Emery in reply told
him that his understanding was, that all orders must
thus como to him.

The act upon which the third article is based is tho
one approved Yd SL, 1861, entitled ** An Act to De-
fine and Punish Certain Conspiracies,” and the part ap-
plicable to the presenticase is as follows:—* Be it en-
acted,” &e: ** That if two ov more persons within any
State or Territory shall conspire together by force to

revent, hinder er delay, the execution of any law of tho

nited States, or by force to seize, take or possess, any
property of the United States against the will or con-
trary to the authority of the United States, or by force,
or intimidation or threat, to prevent any person from
accepting or holding any office, or trust or place of con-
fidence under the United States, each and every person
80 offending shall be guilty of a high crime,” &e,

The Presitent’s friends declare that he has received
piles of telegrams from all parts of the Union with as-
surances of support and confidence,

It is stated that Attorney-General Stanberry, Judge
Black and Chas. O'Connor, will defend the ident
before the Senate.

A young man hay just been hanged in Schleswig Hol-
stein for the murder of bis father and mother, four
brothers, a sister and a servant girl. .

Government Notices. *

MinittA Department, 19th March, 1868.—The
district limits of the 1st Queen's County Regiment of
-Militia are hereby altered, and a new Regiment is con-
stituted, to be styled the 6th Queen's County Regiment
of Militia.

The Companies composing the former 1st Queen's
Ceunty Regiment will be apportioned as follows:

1st Queen's County Regiment—Companies Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 18, which will be numbered from 1
to 0 inclusive.

6th Qneen’s County Regiment—Companies 9, 10, 11.
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, which will be numbered from
1 to 9 inclusive.

6th Queen’s County Regiment of Militia—Major Geo,
DeBlois, from Ist Queen’s County Regiment, to be
Lieut- Colonel.

Mimaitia.—Captain Thos, Owen, from the 1st King's
County Regiment, to be a Major unattached,

Queen's County Regiment of Vol. Militia, under-
mentioned Offivers, having qualified in accordance with
the Militia Law, are confirmed in their appointments:
Lieute. A Lord, W. J. Fraser, and Ensign L. Poole.

Passergers- :
In the Ice boat on Saturday last—Ifon. J. C. Pope,
who arrived at Halifax in the Steamer Bedgian, from
Liverpool, on the 8th inet.
In the Ice Boat, on Thursday afternoon last—Capt.
Evans, from New Brunswick.

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At Trocadie, on the 24th February, by the Rev, Themes
Phelan. P. P., Mr. Thomas Power, of Covehead Road, to
Miss Johanna Delaney, of the same place,

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Died,

At Kildare, on the Lith inst., in the 32d year of her age,
Catherine, the beloved wife of Mr. John G, Mu.phy, after
an illness of nine days, which she bore with Christian for-
titude and resignation to the Divine Will. She leaves a
—_— husband snd three children to mourn their irre-

je loss,

At Dundas, on ihe 17th inst,, after a short illness of seven
days, Mr. Tugh Campbell, aged #1 years, much regretted
by a large circle of friends avd relations, —R. IP,

At Red House, Lot 56, on the 27th ultimo, Charlotte
be aged 77 years, She was highly respected by all
who knew her —K.1.P.—[{Boston papers plese copy.)

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