Summerside Journal -- 1867-10-24 -- Page 2

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ABYs-
SINIAN EMBOILMENT.

Asysetnta, the country to which so much
public attention and interest are now being
turned, is situated to the South ot Nubia,
and surrounded by Turks, Mahommedans
and Egyptians, against whom and neigh-
horing tribes, trom time immemorial, it
has maintained a continual warfire, It
isa raauge of vast table-land and imoun-
tung, intersected by large rivers and deep
valleys. The climate is good, and the land
literally Bows with milk and honey,
corn, and spices. It hus besides great
mniueval resour gold, cepper, and
iro®. ull are found ia abuadanee; so that
theAlesire shown by our government to
establish friendly aud commercial relations
with so richa country, Is by no means II!-
advised.

Tho religion of the conntry is Chrisilin.
—The ruling family claim to be descended
from the child that Queen Sheba bore to
Solomon after her return from her visit to
his domains; and the Hons of Judah, or
the lion of St. Mark—this saint, it is sup-
posed, baving come on a special mission
to them—is their national emblem. But
their notions of Christianity differ vastly
from ours, aud impose but little restraint
of their conduct,— heir priesthood, whom
they hold in great reverence, are all under
the jurisdiction of Aboona, or high priest
~-the present one, Silama, being, accord-
ing to current report, the 18th) who has
filled the oflice, ‘The services in’ their
churches are conducted in the Geez tongue,
a dead Isaguage to the mass of the people.
They are extremely superstitious; and
thoagh actual crime excites no shame or
disgust among them, neglecting to fist, or
to comply with some of the superstitious
observances of their religion, arouses a
great deal of dread in their minds as to
the pos' direful results, that iniy ae-
crue to them

Their dross it composed entirely of white
eotton ; that of the women consists ef unc
Jong white garinent only, while a silk
shiit, bestowed by the Ris, or chief, isthe
distinction of the Abyssinian nobility, Over
these semi-civilized, semi-barbarous peo-
ple, the Emperor Pheodorous rules with
yery disputed sway. Alter all, he is but
# fortunate rebel, Who, having thrown off
the yoke of Ras Ali, his tather-in-law, the
then ruling sovereign, lis taken the power
ip his own han ud, by very successtul
eneounters with his neighbors, has sue-
eeeded in nearly doubling the exient of
his dowinions, His real name v Lij
Cassai, but on ascending the throne he
reevived the title of Theodorus, on account
ofa popular prophecy, which foretold
great power and prosperity ducing the
veign of a long-promised prince of that
Bame,

Fora while the prosperity lasted, but
only for a while, and revellion has of late
deen everywhere rife among his newly ac-
quired subjects.

It is impossible to judge trom all the
comlicting accounts continually atloat, of
the trae character of this soverci In
the early part of his reigu he to
have given evidence of great bravery,
wisdom and discretion, and to have adopt
edatar seciug und progressive policy;
avuile his great amiability and good breed-
dng, and sweet smile and gracious manner
peculiar to him, secured the good will of
vil who came in contact with him, But il
we may judge from the very uncertain,
shifty policy he has adopted towards the
unfortunate prisoners new in his power,
his suavity and honeyed words are but lit-
tle to be depended on, From the first he
ahoived at all times ae great liking for Eu-
ropeans, and one Beil, an Euglishman
mariicd to an Abyssinian woman, was for
many years his chiet friend and adviser,
The desive to establish friendly ations
between Great Britain and Abyssinia had
been often movted here before the acces
sion of this present Emperor; and it was
to ratify a treaty which originated with his
predecessor, Ras Ali, Nov. 2, 1819, that
Mfr, Plowden, in 1852, was sent out as
consul. He aud Mr. Bell appear to have
deen friends, and though the new Emperor
could not be brought cither defininitely to
ratify the treaty or acknowledge the con-
sul, he was prodigal enough of courteous
words and every sign of ontward honor
and deterence. Mr. Plowden, like Mr.
Bell, was completely wen over by his
gracious manner, and went so far as to
aid him in bis wars with the opposing
tribes, which roused so much jealousy
among the chiets of the nation that both

j

Bolland Plowden met with an untimely
death.

The Emperor never ceased to de-
ent this, and toavenge them,
2000 lives,@ Capt. Dunean
Cameron succeeded Mr. Plowden in his
oMce of consul in 1861, and was entrusted

with the same mission of establishing
commercial relations between the two

countries, He also was well received by
the Emperer Theodorus, who still showed.
no disposition to acknowledge his office,
though he forthwith proposed to send am-
bassadors to Bughmd to farther negotia
tions; and it was about this time that he
addressed the letter to the Queen that
Earl Russel, it is said, lett unanswered for
nearly twelve mmonths, thereby incurring
the strong resentment of the Abyssinian
potentate, who has never forgotten it. It |
muy interest our readers to see this letter, |

«Tre Kise or Anyssinta to Tur QuEEN
Or ENGLAND,
[ TRANSLATION. ]

** Tn the nae of the Father, of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost, one God in Trinity.
chosen by God, King of Kings, Theodorous
ot Ethiopia, to Her Majesty Victoria Queen
of England. Ihope your Majesty is in
good health. By tho power of God Tan
well. My fathers the Emperors have for-
yrotten our Creator; he hanned over their
kingdom to the Gallas and Turks. But
God created ne, lifted me out of the dust,

and restored this Empire to my rule. Ie
endowed me with power, and enabled me
to stand in the place of my fathers, By

his power I drove away tie Gallas, But
tor the Vuarks, Ihave told them to leave
the land of my ancestors. They refuse. |
an now going to wrestle with thom, Mr,
Piowden and my late Grand Chamberlain,
the Englishinan Bell, used to tell me that
there isa great Christian Queen, who loves
all Christians. When they said this, * We
nye able to make you known to her, and
to establish friendship between you,’ then
jn those times L was veiy glad. IT gave
them my love, thinking Thad found your
Majesty's goodwill, All men are subject
to death, and, my enemies thinking to in-
jare me, killed these my friends. But by
tue power of God IT have exterminated
tuese enemies, not leaving one alive,
though thoy were of ny own family, that
IT may get by the pewer of God your
jviendship. I wasprevented by the Turks
cecupying the sea coast from sending you
an embassy when I wasin difficulty. Con-
ant Cameron arrived with a letter and
presents SUA By the power of
tou L was very glad hearing of your wel-
fure and being assured of your amity, I
have reecived your presents, and thank
youimneh, T fear that if D send anibassa-
dora, wih presents of amily, by Consul

its, |

Purks. And L now wish that you umy ar-
| tange for the safe passage of my ambas-
jsadors everywhere ow the road. — I wishto
‘have-an answer to this letter by Consul
Cameron, and that he may conduct my

ie sy to Englund. See how the Islam
) op the Christian,”

| per ance, however, and so this went ou
jurdi 1864—continyal letters passing be:
vtyeen the British Government and. the
‘consul, but with no result, as far as the
actual negotiation between the two goy-
ermments Wweyt—and then the unlortunate
consul fell into the displeasure of the eap-
tious Kiaperor, who at once imprisoned
hin because he chose to assertthat, instead
of waking his way te Massowah, aghe had
jsaid, Capt. Cameron had been in deague
{with the Lurks und had maligned him,
i Nor did the sovere top here; his dis-
pleasure fell on every European within his
reach, and this led to the imprisonment of
all the unfortunate people who are now
suffering such an agony of hope and tear
in the dreary prison at Magdala. Capt.
} Cameron, ina letter dated Oct, 20, 1306.
describes then as being cightiu number,
Vv Mr, Rassam, of Whom amore’ anon,
Dr, Blane, surgeon to the Abyssinian
mission, Lieut. Pridenux; Messrs. Rosen-
thal, Sterns, Kerons, German missionaries 3
Dayid Petvo, an Tollan, and himsell—Mr,
Flad, another German inissionary, having
(hen been sent to Saglund, aud Mrs. Blad
and Mrs, Rosenthal being at that time. to
gether at Gallet, though they too had often
been with the rest at Maydala, forat Mag-
dala Mars. nthals son died and her
little girl was born; sad vicissitudes of
lite. All the remonstrances ot the

jst, it Levantine by birth, was dispatched
to Abyssinia to obtain the release of thy»
uohappy prisoners, Le, like the pest.
courteously received, loaides with favors:
and better than all, +
suggestion nm leased, But, alas! only to
AdG {6 their past miseries the bitterness of
disappointed hope; tor, ander some flinsy
pretext that the release had been impro-
perly carried out, the unfortunate: prison-
ers Were again imprisoned, aud with then
Mr, Rassain also, It is pitinble to read
the accounts they give of the crucl disap-
pointinent.

In 1866 Mr. Flad was dispatched to Bag:
land by the Enipevor Pheodorous, ont

Y prisoners at. his

half of the prisoners, ane to induce our
government to send in their place, nif

of hostages as it were for our good faith, |
some skilled mechanics and artizans, gine |
siniths, boat wrights, wheelwrights, and!
the like, who were to carry on their trades |
in his dominions, and to have the option

of returning home at the cnd of a stated
time. Mr, Flad specially selected tor
the mission, because he lett behind him in
the Emperor's power his wife and children, |
and thereby insured his return; tor,” the

monarch remarked, ‘to a European his

heartis his wile, and his eyes are his

children.” After an intinity of trouble

Mr. Flad did at last return, and swith him

as turas Adena company of mechanic
but no terms could be wrung from th
cralty potentate, who did all in his power
tu get them into his clutches without re-
leasing the prisoners; and at last they
were compelled reluctantly to return to
England, alter a fruitless errand,

From that time to this allarguments and
protest have been unavailing, nd the une

happy prisoners have remained at his
merey. Ail their goods have been contis-

cated, and now and then they have endur-
ed the pain and ignominy ot being ironed.
At other times he has given them many
proots of his favor; bat his. words and
promises are alike useless. Most ol thyse
dreary months have been spentat Magda-
fa, with now and then a change to Debra
Tabor, about filty mi distant.

Dr. Blane describes itasa small plateau,
such as are common in Abyssinia, abouta
mile in breadth, at the cntranee of the
Walloo Galla country, There are alto-
gether about 40 prisoners in the moun-
tains, all of which, except the Europeans
and the family of Ras Ati, occupy three
houses only, ‘They are most of them po-
litical prisoners, though about sixty are
murderers ¢ and sone of these
wear wooden poles fixed round their necks
and are only allowed a piece of dirty cloth
to cover them.

Fortunately the full horrors of the terri-
ble prison had not beer experienced by
the Europeans up to the time of our last
hearing trom them. God only knows what
further miseries may be in store for then,
Whether the Fmpetor may, as soon as he
hears of our warlike preparations, put
them all to death, or whether he may still
retain them as things of value, for which
he can obtain anything he may please to
ask, the future alone can determine. In
more thitn one letter the prisoners them-
selves express their own doubts as to
which course he may think tit to adopt.
We can only hope that in some of the in-
ternal struggles which are continually
going on,the usurping Eniperor niay him-

fact that the Lite ramor as to their release
wis fulse,

The Rastern Chronicle says the potatoe
crop throughout Pictou county will likely
be yery small this season, the blight hay-
ing made terrible rayages,
Vrince Edward Ishind produce is be-
ginning to arrive in considerable quanti-
tivs. Good Island potatoes are selling
from the vessels at from 45 to 40 cents per
bushel, and turnips from 80 to 86, and
oats realize 50 cents by the quantity. —Zz.
Express.
The New Brunswick Exhibition, at St.
John, closed on Saturday night last. It
is estimated that the receipts will not tall
fall short of $6000, Some of the papers
say that great dissatistaction is expressed
humber of the awards of the

with i
Judges,
During the quarter ended 380th Sept.,
there were 63,657 tons of coal shipped
trom the port of Cow Bay, Cape Breton.
It was tuken in 1o£ vessels,

A despatch from Aden, at the mouth of
the Red Sea, announces that the pioneer
steamers of the expedition for the reliet of
the British captives in Abyssinia have
sailed trom that place tor the Abyssinian
coast,

During the recent disastrous gales a new
schooner, named the Julia Dash. belonging
to Castine, Maine, with a crew ol 25 men,
struck on a reef about a mile ond a half
from the shore of the Magdalen Islands
and all were lost. Evidently, the men
attempted to swiin ashore, as ten bodies
were driven in, perfectly naked, The loss
of lite has been fearful among the fisher-
men,

There seems to be some prospect of
finding gold in New Brunswick, Mr.
Shea, a returned California miner, has
been prospecting in Carleton County, and
has obtained several specimens in the
Cold Stream and Begaguimic Rivers,
Some of the Sand, on being panned, yield-
ed tour or five dolhws’ worth of gold, from
a day or two's accuinulation of the sand,
shorelled up by one man trom the bottom

Gaweron, Wiey may be arrested by the

of the stream. |

he ambassadors never made their ap- |

ermment proving futile, in 1865, Mr. This: |

ftot

Wrarettajdtiidae Beale diy coutirm ae Pope have arrived in the city of Rome,
MUS. avery Uity US Ue When dast heard from General Minoiti

Culmination of the Roman
Question.

The King of Italy must Decide his
Course of Action!

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[France decides for Peace or!

war accordingly.
Paris, Oct. 20th.

All the official journals of Satutay con-
cur in declaring that) within tavent
hours Italy must anrouice her determin
tion either to support the Revolutionary
inovements on Rome, or to faithiully ex-
ecute the provisions of the September
Convention. France must decide tor
peace or war accordingly.

Florence, Qet, 20th.

A delegation, consisting of Members of
the Roman Maneipal Council, and headed
bya Senator of Rome, has had an inter:
view with Pope Pins LX., at which a peti-
tion, signed by 12000. citizens of Rome,
Wits presented, praying His Jloliness to
wive his consent to the oveapaney i Rou
by the troops of Victor Enanuel,

London, Oct. 19th,
{tis understood that arrangements are

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Latest by ‘Telegraph ! |

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Florence, Oct, 21
Ratazzi addressed a large crowd of people
making « demonstration in favor of
| Garibaldi, He declared in the most emphatic
/manner that King Victor Emmanuel \ ould
| maintain the honor of the natioa in the crisis
| through which it was passing.

€ aribaldi his issued another proclamation
which adds to the prevailing excitement. He
exhorts the people of Italy te persevere in
their patriotic struggle, aud bids them hope
that the national hunor may yet be redeem: |
ed.

Gold 1433,

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LEnom Newrounptayp.—The R.M. Steam-
fer Deita arrived at Halifax on Saturday
morning—dates to Wednesday the 16th inst.
The ouly item ot news we notice is of u mel-
jancholy naturo—there, is famine, diptheria,
and searletina at Labrador. Provisions had
‘been sent from Quebee to the assistance of
the people.

J
WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

{For the Summerside Journ:

Tue Anniversary meeting of this Society
was held on Feiday evening last, Finlay Me-
Neill, Esq., 10 the et The Rev. R. Wee
dll opened the exercises by giving out the
Hymn commencing

“Great God, whoce universal sway
The known and unknown worl i's obey."

} perteeted between the Anglo Saxon Com-
| pany aad Ue Atlantic Compaiy, whereby
Jihe pros ut rates by cable will be redieod|
Fhally 40 per cont. “Phis redetion will go |

ove inte tie on the 1th November nest, | pecially on the God-like zeal -ctuating the

Last |

Phe Foeoturatsy . dovs not abate.
; |
a |

peveniag topcatod efforts were sade by the
, Fenians to barn (he Police Staion at Man: |
ry and thas release same ool their)
Feomrindes there coutined, The tire wis
extinwuished beloreany damage was done,
The Government is on the alert, and pre-
Vonudionary measures ave everywhere teken
}to guard against surpri 0
London, Oct. 17,

Emperor of Austria has referred to “his
Cousedlot Minist: rs tor thoir consideration |
the address received by His Majesty trom |
the Congregation of Romi Catholic Bish-
ops ofthe Austrian Empire. “The address
protests against the adoption of a new |
concordat, and stro urges the emper-
or not to make any revision in the sacred
- now estiblished between Austria
aud Rome,

In his communication to the Ministerial
Council the emperor reproves the Austrian
bishops for adopting a paper so liable to
create public excitement at a time when
tranquility is indispensable to the: restora.
tion of the country; and he takes occasion
rind them that the Emperor ot Aus-
trin is a constituted prince as well as a
true son of the Chureh,

The Pavis Moniteur this morning asserts
that the inhabitants of Rome and Papai
Proving re doyal to the Pope, and only
need assistance to drive the Italian invad-
ers from the soil,

Gold 444.

shests

London, Oet, 18,
The following despatch has been 1eeeiy-

ed from Florence direct, dated to-night,
Iti

reported that Gen. Garibaldi has
1 aped from Caprera, and that he
cit the Island on boaryl of an Amer!-

Garibaldians have appeared in
ern district, between Rome and
ion of the
y ronning between the city of Rome
and the seaport of Ostia, and torn up the
ils, preventing all communication, [tis
1] believed-in Florence that the Govern:
ment Of }tily and France Rave an under.
standing with cach other, and are realy
associated together in the treatment of the
Roman question, At a dian y
Derby at’ Manchester last night, Derby
defended the action of Government ou the
Reform question, and replied to some of
the attacks on the reform bill, Lord
Stunley, Seeretary ol foreign aliirs, spoke
of the disturbed condition of Europe, but
declared that, notwithstanding the threat
ened condition of aiuirs, he still entertain- |
cd hopes thit peace would be preserved.
In referring to the present relations of
Great Britain, with other powers, he spoke
of the Controversy with United States, re-
garding clums tor indemnity arising out
of the late warin thatcountry, This eon-
troversy, he said, still remained open, but
he entertained the hope of amicable ar-
rangements, ond thattime is already sooth-
ing the teeli which might have arise:
on the other side of the Atlantic.

Paris, Oct, 18.

Napoleon has made an imperative de+
mand upon the Italian Government for a
stvict: Observance of the Convention of
September, The expedition of Toulon i-

)
eno ship.
the W
the
Rail

ready to call for the relief of Rome. Itis
believed) the Ttuian Government will
yield.

Florenee, Ovt. 18.
Reinforcements of yolunteerss raised in

Garibaldi, with a considerable foree under
his command, had succeeded in reaching
the froutier of Rome, aud was still adyan-
clug.

Paris, Oct. 18.

It is reported that a flect of transports
and ironclads at ‘Toulon has already re-
ceived orders to sail for Rome. The actual
departure of the expedition has not yet
been announced, Lhe Troops ot King
Victor Emmanuel are still guarding the
frontier, to prevent persons who have the
appearance of Garibaldians from crossing
the boundary line.

It is reported that a plan for insurree-
tion within the walls of Rome had been
exposed, and that the leaders had been
discovered, arrested, and thrown into
prison.

Very Latest Telegrams!

i Paris, Oct. 21.

The Journal des Debates denies that. the
French Government has granted any sub-
vention in aid of the new Atlantic Cable to
be laid from Brest to the American coast.

‘The reports that Garibaldi has disap-
peared from the Islind) of Caprera are
reiterated and seem to meet wilh no con-
tradiction.

Ratazzi has resigned his position at the
head of the Cabinet, He will be sueceéd-
ed by Gen. Menabrear,

Some of the bands ot insurgents still re-
main in the Papal territory, and the evac-
uation is not complete, as previously re-
ported,

London, Oct. 21.

Accounts of the stato of affairs in the
States of the Church are very conflicting ;
telegrams from Florence represent that
Meinotte Garibaldi not only maintains his
position in the Roman territory but his
command has been reintorced and is hour-
ly growing larger: On the other hand,
dispatches originating in Reme flatly con-
tradict theae statements, and assert that

after which prayer was offered up.
The chairman introduced the business of
the eveniig with a neat speech, dwelling es

breasts of those laboring among hoathen men,
andthe necessity of Clristiins at home up
holding their hands. The Rev. Mr.
Brisay then read a short reportof the Society's

operations and income during the past year.

The latter has reached the sum of £148, 140, |
stg., while the former have been extended

through nearly every part of the heathen

world.

The first resolution moving the adoption
of the report, and expression of gratitude fox
such suceess, was ably advocited by the Rey,
W. W. Colpitts, who made especial reference
to South Atrica, and the gracious revival
which has overswept that country under the |
ininistrations of the Rev. W. ‘Taylor. Our
uratitude must not have man, however, but
God for its goject, the excellency of the power
is of Him. The Re gentleman made. in
conclusion, a powerful appeal in tivor of per-
sonal religion on the part of all supporters of
inission work,

Win. Strong, E-q., in seconding the reso-
lution, said, that there is now no necessity of
defendiag christian missions in the sigit ot
the world, as was once the cise. Bormeriy
the leading spirits in the work were su jeci
to violent attacks from the proud and the
learned in the Chureh, and under difficulties
of this cliss pursued their way. but now the
whole church seems to acknowledge the work
as of God, Itis moreover no new scheme we
wre called upon to advocate. It has been
well tried. It was the work of Christ. of
Angels, and of the Church for many couturies.
[tloudly calls on us for support. ‘Uhe Mis-
sionary Society stands by the side of the
British and Foreign Bible Society, aud kin-
dred institutions.

The Rev. C. W. Dockriil supported the
motion, and said, he appeared a glad advocate
of Foreign Missions; to stand on such a plat-
form was more joy than to stand-betore kings.
tle had seen a notice of this meeting in tue
Journal, ind hid mentally wished to be pre-
sent, undhis way was unexpectedly so directed
that he found himself at it. The work of
God both in’ Atrica, and Italy demanded es-
pecial thought and recognition from the
Church. Nuples was now on a Wesleyan
preaching plan. When we consider the self
denial of missionaries, if there be heroes on
eurth these are they!

Des-

The second Resolution, expressive of de-
pendencies on the Holy Ghost, was moved by
the Rey. W. R. Frame, (Presbyterian Clergy-
niin;) who said—he was privileged in assovi-
ating with the Society. The Resolution in
his hands, he was happy to say had the true
ring about it, it recogmzed the personality,
the Divinity, and the aid of the Holy Ghost,
denied ty some misguided individuals,
Sabellius about the second century, and others
taught this doctrine of denial, and itis still
held by some minds. Butin opposition to
this the Scriptures teach us the Spiritis one
ofthe Three Persons of the Glorious ‘Trinity,
to him is offered worship, and to Him are
cribed Divine titles, Ile is the one efficient
agent in the world. Itis fis province to
glorify Christ, and toaffect the heart. Prayer
for the residue of the spiritis greatly needed
that the promise may be tulfilled for Christ
respecting his heathen inheritance, and [His
kingdom in the uttermost parts of the earth,

ne

R. A. Strong, Esq., though loudly called
upon to speak, merely seconded the Resolu-
tion, The third Resolution, referring to
Christian liberality, was moved by Alex.
McRae, Esq., who made reference to the fact
that the Almighty had called out human
agents and placed them on the fleld. ‘These
must be converted men, who receive such
high honor as association in the labor of Christ.
Some think that there are no such heroes to-
day as there were formerly, but this is not
the case, If perilous times were to again
arise this would be seen, Man possessed of
the grace of God is noble as ever. ‘There is
great. diversity of character among these
agents. God calls every kind—witness Jolin
Bunyan; John Newton, once a slave hunter;
Paul, once so greatan enemy, &c. These
agents all need our tance.

Mr. F. Mellish, followed, he said, why are
not we heathen? Because we have a living
Christianity to clevate us in the social seale,
and in the light of angels and gods. Christi-
anity teaches us also to pity the dark nations
of earth, to feel for them, and to labor by
prayer and pecuniary effor‘s, that for them
the exceeding great and precious promises of
Christ may be fulfilled.

The Rev. R. Weddall then said, he was glad
to recognize so many on the platform, The
work was noble, and the results enduring.
He also believed that the same spirit which
led our fathers to the stake was extant at the
present day, He had been five years in Cen-
tral America, among the Caribs. Combe had
in his phrenological treatises declared that
the Carib skulls would not permit of educa-
tion, but he had been eye-witness that this
was false. He had seen Caribs instructed and
elevated, ‘Their heathen condition was deso-
late indeed. During an eclipse, he had scen
them firing guns and beating tom-toms to
drive away the creature they supposed was
eating the moon. The heathen mind was,
however, susceptible to education. ‘The
work is before us, let us come up to the help
of the Lord against the mighty.

At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Joseph
Bertram, Superintendent of the Wesleyan
Sabbath School, presented the Missionary
Box of the children amounting to 18s. 9d.
‘These dewdrops for the great stream had
been collected during part of the year. A
letter containing 7s. Gd. was likewise read by
the same gentleman, from the Secretary of
the Juvenile Missionary Society, Miss Annie
Crabb,

The collection was then taken up, the
Doxology sung, and the Benediction pro-
nounced,

These. annuil gatherings to consider the
progress of Christianity and ciilization in
the world are yearly becoming moro inter-
esting tothe intelligent, ft requires acertain
amount of intelligence to appreciate them,

Mevinotte, with all his tollowers, has fled
from the Papal dominions and abandoned |
the attempt on Rome, \

whichwe would gladly see more fully diffused
in our midet,

Summerside Journal.

THURSDAY, CLOBER 24, 1837.

No notice can be taken of anonymous coin~
munications... We must knoy the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith. We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not used.

TILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
I ought to haye included in my ast,
Bees and Bechives as among the articles
exhibited. It is not long since these in-
dlustrious manufacturers of honey have
found a welcome amongst us, but it is
gratifying to find that with proper care
and attention they are found to thrive in
their new home, ‘The people of Sum-
merside and St. Eleanor’s need not be
re-tokl of this, as the late Dr. Wiggins
luis demonstrated to a certainty that becs
may be mide a very profitable addition
to the stock of the farmer. ‘There can
be little doubt but that in a few years,
independently of home consumption,
roney and wax may be made an article
vf export. A prize should be awarded
to the owner of the greatest number oi
's, or for the lirgest amount of honey
uit wax produced trom the bees of any
vie person, and at the same time a prize
vor’ thé best honey virgin and in’ the
comb, and for the best wax, yellow and
bleached, You ean hardly give ‘oo much
encou ment for the introducing and
perfecting a new species of profitable
stock. 1 should also have noticed a
moiticing machine by Mr, Jolin Lewis,
a very clever specimen of native ingenuity
In fact the Mxhitition was, considering
the short time given for preparation, a
decided success, and tended to prove that
Prince Edward Island is not behind its
sister colonies in the production of all the
vessaries und many of the luxuries of
That when sutticient care and at-
tention are bestowed on the proper plant-
ing of orchards and scientific manage-|
ment afterwards, we shall be able not}
only. to raise enough fruit of all kinds)
congenial to a northern climate, but also
to export a considerable surplus, That
intending emigrants need be under n>
concern or give themselves any trouble
to import furniture of any description or
carriages. In short, tuat taking the
price of land into consideration, there are
sew plices better calculated for caterpris-
Ing agricuiturists, possessed of skill and
capital, than this Island, the late Exhibi-
tion will tell. IT doubt not the cffeet o:
raising a pirit of emulation in all classes,
and with the spirit of emulation, a spirit
of industry, a determination to avail
themselves and improve to the utmost
the resources of tie culonys A pateh-
work quilt. or a ray carpet, or hearthrug,
is not inuch to boast of vas manufacture, }
but they have a very high value when
considered as laying the foundation of
hibits of industry an! ceonomy,the art of
turning to advantage and profit: what
might otherwise be wasted or neglected.
To implant in the mind of the girl the
maxiin that nothing oagit to be wasted,
neplected, or lost, and to induce her to
act upon it,is to give her a better portion
or dowry than money or land, and its
effect upon the rising generation will b:
that the girl thus trained will, when she
has become a wife anda mother, be &
profitable helpmate to her husband, and
train her chiklren in the same habits of
industry of which she has experienced
the benefit. There will in all probability,
I might say I think, will certainly be an
xhibition in one or other of the cities of
the Dominion, and when it shall be an-
nounced it will be the duty of the Local
Government to enable the inhabitants of
the Island to send the articles worthy of
exhibition to the place that may be
selected free of charge to the exhibitors.
Nothing would be more efficacious in
raising the Island and its people to a
higher degree of estimation iu the minds
of their fellow subjects than the sight of
soinany objects of the growth, produce
or manufacture of the Island, as would
with proper encouragement be sent. The
list might be greatly augmented. In
tact everything that would tend to show
for the recovery and capabilities of the
land should be carefully collected.
The effect would be to induce men of
capital to come among us and to turn
perhaps a portion of the stream of emi-
gration hitherward, Our turmers have
certainly much improved of late years
but much is still wanting. In Prince
Edward Island agriculture has not yet
arrived to the dignity of a science, nor
does there seem any disposition to make
scientific farmers cither on the part of
individuals or the Government. I can-
not help thinking that an agricultural
college would be of more real service to
the rising generation than any other edu-
cational institution that either exists or
could be established. Until something
of the kind is set on foot the agricultural
population will continue to occupy a
very inferior rank. Let us, however,
hope for better things. Ly

THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.

Tite singular conduct of the wife of
the martyr President is the theme of much
hewspaper comment both in the United
States and the British Provinces. Siace
the assassination of her husband, Mrs.
Lincoln, it appears, has been neglected
and slighted by those who professed to
be her warmest friends while she was
Mistress of the White House. These
friends were then very attentive and very
generous, But since she is no longer
the wife of the first magistrate, aid since
she has no longer influence in high places,
these like all other summer friends, ap-
pear to have forgotten that such a person
as the wife of Abraham Lincoln exists
on the face of the earth, All this is very
natural, but Mrs. Lincoln is not phil-
osopher enough to take the world as she
finds it, and as thousands of others in si-
milar positions have found it, but very
foolishly raises a dreadful outery against
her quondam friends, flatterers, and the
thankless recipie. ts of her bounty. She
accuses not only these, but the whole
republican party of the basest ingratitude.

and to show the world hew the republic
of the United States treats the widow and
children of one of its most efficient and
faithful public servants — she advertises
for sale the most valuable portion of her
wearing apparel. Just think, the widow
of the idolized President Lincoln being
forced to sell her clothes in order to sup-~
ply hersclf with the necessaries of lite,
When the widow of a decent blacksmith,
carpenter, or shoemaker, is reduced to
such a state, every one pities her, and
many hasten to relieve her. Who then
of the noble baud of American patriots
would not think it an honor to be privi-
leged to minister to the necessities of the
wite of Abraham Lincoln? But sad to
relate, Mrs. Lincoln has appealed to the
friends of her late husband in vain, ‘They
turn a deaf ear to her entreatics—they
send her empty handed away from their
doors. Whutis’the reason of this? Are
the citizens of the United States dead to
the noblest sentiment that finds a place
in the human breast? Vo they invayi-
ably avail themsclyes of the life energies
of the most gifted of their fellow citizens,
and when they have spent their lives in
their service do they leave their widows
and futhorless children to straggle through
the world in a condition bordering on ac-
tual destitution? Mrs, Lincoln selling her
shawls and her trinkets to buy bread for
horself and her tatherless chiidren ! What
a text for the Timon of future ages !

But there is, we imagine, another side
to this story, It is quite possible that
the lady who is so very badly treated only
meets with her deserts, and that the
friends she so loudly exclaims against
owe her very little except good will. «It
is more than whispered that Mrs. Lincoln
never interposed her good offices in favor
of any aspirant for power or office with-
out receiving a pretty substantial consi-
deration for her trouble. Itis said that all
the finery which she now offers for sale
has come into her possession in the shape
of presents trom her numerous and not
very disinterested friends. Besides, it
comes out that this destitute widow, this
poor womin who is forced to sell her
wearing upparel in order to exist, is in
the enjoyment of a nice little property
valucd ii iound numbers at $160,000.
This at six percent. per annum will yield
her an annual income of $60V0, or about
£1800 our money, We fancy that most
of our lady readers would nut he under
the necessity of paying a weekly visit to
the pawna-brokers shop if they had such
an income as tiis, ‘Lucir friend: would
not, we think, deserve to be called hard
hearted or ungrateful if they smiled or
shrugged their shoul.lers when they mur-
mured at their hard lot, complained of
poverty, and begged for assistance. A
great many widows with not only one
child but half a dozen children, could
manage to keep house very comfortably
ow a much smaller sum than thirteen
hunted a year, ‘There are many people
in the United States, quite as deser-
ving, who are a hundred times worse
off than Mes. Lincoln. Indeed it seems
that Mrs, Lincoln has neither dignity of
character nor greatness of mind. We,
from what we bave heard of her, have a
notion that sheis a coarse minded vulgar
woman, with a keen eve to what she
considers her own interests. As the
wite of the President she endeavored to
make the most of her position, and as
his widow she is determined to present
her claims both to individuals and to the
republic in the most oifensive and least
delicate manner that can well be imagined,
She has, without advancing her own
interests,completely disgusted the think-
ing part of the American public.

The American politicians are making
political capital out of Mrs. Lincoln’s
sufferings. On every Democratic plat-
form in the Union will Mrs. Lincoln's
shawls be flaunted in the face of ungrate-
ful republicans. © Democratic orators
will assume the most tragic attitude and
speak in the most pathetic strain when
they expatiate on the unparalleled ingrati-
tude of their political opponents in allowe
ing the widow of Honest Abe to drag
out a miserable existence on six thousand
dollars a year,

fy The Comptroller of Customs of
Saint John, will please accept our ac-
knowledgments for the copy of the An-
nual Returns of Trade and Navigation
for the Province of New Brunswick,
which he has kindly forwarded to us.

va We were presented yesterday morn-
ing with a very fine Salmon, by Mr. Herbert
Hogg, of Wilmot Creek, for which we tender
him onr sincere thanks. tr. Hogg informed
us that he had taken over twenty such fish
from the Creek during the past week. We
were qnits surp ised to hear this, as we lad
no idea that such Salmon could be had so
nearto Summerside as four miles. We might
traly say that Summerside isin the midst of
a fishing ground, when we have Salmon at
Wilmot Creek, Mackerel in our harbor, and
Oysters on the north shore.

par> Larner quantitics of grain and pota-
toes ure still coming in every day. Oats
were as high as 2s. 7d. one day last week, but
have fallen to 2s, G4d. Potatoes are selling
for is. Gd., and thers is a good demand.
Barley is dull at 3s. 6d. :

Mr. Joun Sinciain, of Princetown
Road, handed us to-day halt-a-dozen apples
or more, each of adifferentkind. ‘Chey were
certainly the most beautiful apples to look at
that we ever saw. ‘hey were large and fine
flavored. We have seen no ‘> :ported apples
that can for a moment be compared with
them. Mr. Sincisir and a few others on the
Island are proving that it iy not impossible to
raise fruit of the finest quality on this Island.
Success to them we say.

RGF? We have been obliged to omit some
original matter intended for this days’ paper,
in consequence of the rush of advertisements.

ha As soon as the Patriot has finished
his review of our article we will atttend to
him. ‘

‘The Bark Western Queen, from Bristol,
with goods, &c., for Hon. James Yeo, arrived
at Richmond Bay, on the 14th instant.

The Ship New Dominion, Kickham, arrived
at Liverpool on the 25th Sept., making t
passage in 21 days trom the Island. This
vessel was built here, and is another proof
of Mr. Jolin MecKinnon’s ability asa model-
ler and master-builder.

The Derby, Murchison, arrived in Liver-
pool on the 22nd September,

The Amphton, Fletcher, sailed from Liver-
pool for Charlottetown on the 21st Sept.

The Kewadin sailed from Liverpoolon tho
20th, and the Zulieka on the 27th, both boatd

Sunnnerside, Oot. 12, 1867.

To give greater effort to her vfs Nia

for Summerside,