Summerside Journal -- 1868-08-13 -- Page 2

oman

—— —
was gone 1 gazed throngh the dark, mis-|
ty night. in tae anxious hope that I might)
catch a glimpse of her, but 1 could discern
no shaduwy trace whatever, 1 rushed
along the deserted street, peering into
every nook and doorway ; I described her}
io solitary strangers, returned to the)
ing house and questioned the servant, |

ut all my inquiries were fruitless, Still
never 1elaxed, but through the lone,dismal
night I traversed every street in the town, |
What was my restored wealth to me?)
what the priceless blessing of Jane Storn-
away’'s love? what even life itself if it was
doomed to be covered by the dark shadow |
ot that nighs’s crime. |
[CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT ]

' Seduction and Murder, |

A BROTURR TAKES VENGEANCE ON THE sr-
DUCER OF UIs SISTER,

The Hamilton (Ont.) Times says:—A
fatal encounter occurred last night, at
about a quarter past eleven o'clock, near
the corner of Coneession and McNab sts.,
resulting in tLe death of a young man
naned Patrick Shaughnessy. trom 4 pistol
shot fired by John Slater, the afair grow-
ing out of the seduction by the deceased of
a young woman named Elizabeth Slater,
sister of the murderer. Shaughnessy, who
was a young man of about 23 years ot age,
was a boiler maker by trade, and was for-
merly employed at the works of F. G.
Beckett & Co., in this city. He had for-
merly kept company with the young wo-
man named, but fie hers about nine months
since for Detroit, where he remained up
to last week, when he returned to Hamil-
ton for a visit, and renewed his former in- |
timacy. The young woman was cngaged |
in attending the refreshment stand at the|
boat house, being a sister-in-law of Mr.H. |
L. Bastien, the proprietor. Ow saiarday
she digapp:ared, and her {riends became

greatly alarmed, apprehending that she

had been enticed away by Shaughnessy,

and that her ruin had been accomplished.

Lhe suspicions proved to be too true, the

discovery being nade by the police, who

endeavored to return the misguided girl to |
her home, that the two had passed the

night as man and wife at McKee’s tavern

on John street opposite the county build-

ings. On learning the facts the brother of
the git], John Slater, who follows the call-

ing of a snilor, started in search of Shaugh- |
messy, with the design of a deadly wreck-|
ing revenge, as the result would indizate,
Mr, Bastien was also on the watch for
Shaughnessy, being apprehensive that the
latter designed taking his yictim off to
Detroit foe a base destiny, He had ex-
pressed such fears to several parties; and
whether he had any other object in ‘look-
ing for Shaughnessy than to prevent him
from conyeyivg the girl trom the city, or
whether he was aware of the design of her
brother, we have no information as yet,

but Mr. B: stien was in company with Sla-
ter when the fatal encounter oceurred. ‘The
two met Shaughnessy shortly after 11

o'clock last night, on the side walk on the
south side of Concession street,near MeNab
Street. , What conversation took place, if

any, is not yet known; but Slater drew out
# revolver and fired, the ball taking effect
in Shaughnessy’s leit leg, below the knee,

severing an artery, Ile started to escape
and ran the di:tance of two squares, finally
failing from the loss of blood near the cor-
ner of Hughson strect. Slater pursued
some distance, and fired four shots from
his revolver, but only the first took effect .

The cries of the wounded man speedily at-
tracted a crowd, and he was conveyed to
the city hospital, where he died at 4 o'clock
this morning. several times stating belore
his death that he was shot by John Slater,
and that Bastieu was present with him at
the time. I'he police were early informed
of the affair, but up to this afternoon have
aot succeeded in apprehending the mur-
derer, Mr. Bastien surrendered himself
to the authorties this morning, and is now
in custody. He appeurs to bu greatly cast
down by the affair, and has little to say
concerning it; but we understand he pro-
tests that he had no previous suspicion of
Slater’s design. Coroner Macintosh ap-
pointed an inquest to be held on the body
of Shaughnessy, at the city Hospital, this
aulternoon.

The reputation of the deceased was that
of a orothel frequenter, and alter having!
accomplished the ruin of his victim, he is
said to have boasted over his success in
bar-rooms about the city, stating that he
came to Hamilton for the express purpose
of doing the job, and thst the girl could
shilt for herself now, as he was bot one of
the marrying kind. ‘These reports came
to the hearing of her brother, and are said
to have exasperated him to a degree bor-
dering on insanity.

Bank BKobbery.

Still another heavy bank robbery has
heen devélopsd in New York, the partic-
ulars ef which are somewhat mysterious
in their nature, It seems that on the 8rd

instant the second teller of the importers’
“und traders’ Bank of that city, betore leay-
ing for the night, placed the sum of $100,-
00 in a drawer ot the safe, atter which, it
is claimed, the safe was closed and the
. doors lotked, the key of each lock being
_ in possession of a different individual, so
that it required the presence of five parties
to open the safe. ‘Lhe outer doors of the
building were also securely fastened and
everything appeared secure. On Monday
morning, 6th inst., the second teller re-
paired to his desk as usual to commence
, operations for the day. ‘he five persons
_ who held the keys of the sale were called
, together, and ‘the sale was opened, each
mun openibg particular lock with the key
in his own possession, ‘Lhe latter unlock-
wd his drawer, and on opening it was as-
stonished to find that the greater portion
_ of the money and Securities had disappear.
ed. Una closer examination it was dis-
_ covered that upwards of $80,000 had been
abstracted.’ Nothing else in the safe or
“the bank had been disturbed, nor was
“there the slightest cvidence ot a forcible
_ entry. The police detectives were at once
intormed of the affair, butas yet their
_ efforts have been fruitless,

MoRkMONS GOING East.—A train of twen-

; ty-three wagong of Mormon seceders has
arrived at Cheyenne, 56 miles east of Lar-

, anime by the Pacifie Railroad. They ex-
press themselves very much disgusted with
the way that they were treated by Brig-
ham. ‘They assert that the portion of those

. who acknowledge Brigham are not trae
Mormons, but Brighamites, and that he is
not 4 true prophet or the legitimate suc-
cessor of the enad‘of the Church, but an
, imposter who, in-the-name of the Church,
uiukes arbitrary laws for his own personal
_ advancement nd gain, ‘The recent im-

portations will be needed to keep the {uith.
' Jefferson Davis and family loft in the last!
Canadian steamer tor Kurope. Ho will be
represented at the coming trial in liehmond |

SUMME

JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AU

‘SIDE

GUST 13, 1868.

Accerding to the New York journals the
Jews of that city are fast abaudoning the
practises of their fathers. Going up on
Filth Avenue is a Jewishdemple, the like
of this country has never seen, It is to
cost over a million of money, auadis being
built by the wealthiest Jews of the city.
It is to be the home ot the Reformed He-
brews, who are leaving the old Jews be-
hind, The custom of percbing the womar.
up in the galleries, ns unfit to be in the
sanctuary, is abaudoned, and pews ave to
be erected, in which families are to sit
together, as in u Christian Chureh. The
old ram's horn, or horn ot silver, with
which wirship was wont to be conducted,
gives way to a magnificent organ. ‘The

| chants of David yield to modern melody,
of which the Jews are very fond, Sunday (

schools are established to keep the little
Jews from Christian schools, Even the
diet which ha: kept the Jews to themselves
tor so many centuries, yields to Christian
food. Cincinnati hams, Shrewsbury stews,
and other prohibited food can be found on
the tables of wealthy Jews. Intermarria-
ges with Christians is a yery common
occurrence,

Imposition Exrosep.--A few weeks ago,
Rey. Messrs. Lutcher and Rice, Ministers
of the Bible Christian Church, lett P, E.
{sland with their families, to settle in On-
tario, They passed through Boston, but on
landing there they were obliged to pay the
“head money ” tux on the whole lot, be-
cause the could not reply *tyes” to the
query put by oflicials: ** Have you ey
deen in the States before?” In their case
it amounted to $16 in gold, merely for
the privilege of passing through ‘the tree-
est country under the canopy of Heaven,”
A correspondeat of th Charlottetowa
Patriot says that in passing from P, E, 1s-
Jand to the upper provinces, *‘the best plan
would be toayoid Brother Jonathan’s coun-
try altogether, by taking the steamer at
Pictou or Sucdiac, which runs along the
north shore of New Brunswick, directly to
the city of Quebec, ‘nig youte is less @x-
pensive and almost as speedy as by Port-
land, and the traveller sayes the trouble
and and yexation caused by trequent
changes from steamboat to car, and vice
yersa, and by opening all his trunks to
pass them through the hands of the Custom
iLouse oflicers of the American and British
Goyernments,””

Crime is reaching an enormous height
in the United States. Killing and wound-
ing are going cn all over the country. A
policeman was waylaid and assassinated
in cold blood, in the streets of New York,
afew days ago. Just before that, three
robbers out West, while in charge of the
law officers, were seized by thé country
people and hung from the nearest tree. In
Memphis, in two days, there were four
shooting affrays in which three negroes
were killed,

Intsu Procress.—The Irish poor law report
has disclosed some unexpected facts. In
February last it is shown that there were 62,
123 persons in receipt of relief within the
workhouse; whilst in February 1867, the total
number was 58,075. The outdvor paupers
had also increased to 18,839 in 1868, as com-
pared with 17, 087 in 1867. ‘he difference
between the years is not serious, but a decline
was rather to have been expected. The com-
missioners remark upon the prevalence of
distress in certain manufacturing districts of
freland, as uccounting for the increase, the
agriculture population having been rather
better circumstanced than in the year,

‘They add several important expression of
opinions, as, for example, that distress occur-
ring locally in certain districts has been made
the object of exaggerated descriptions in the
public press; thatthe Irish farm laborer is
better ted. aud at far less cost. than his rep
resentatives in England: that his clothing
mnuch superior now to what it was betore
the famine; that more than four hundred
thousand of the worst class cabins have cisap-
peared from the country; and that the ** most
remarkable evidence of the approved condition
of the Irish peasantry has been their compara-
tive freedom from epidemic disease during the
last eighteen years.”

Beauties oy ANxEXATION.—The Republic
is an excellent country to be annexed to, and
following excellent reasons persuading thereto,
are specially recommended to the notice of
those few representatives who, at caucus, tal-
ked annexation. ‘*A Laboring Man” writes
the following to the Bangor, Me., Democrat.

For four days’ work in 1859 I could buy a
barrel of excellent flour. For an equally
good barrel now I have to work eight days.

For one day’s work in 18491 could buy
five pounds of tea. For the sume day’s work
i can now buy but two pounds,

For one day's work then I could buy thirty
pounds of sugar, For a day’s work now 1 can
get but fifteen pounds,

For a day's work in 1859 I could buy eight
pounds of tobacco. For a day’s work now I
can buy but three pounds,

For a day's work in 1859 I could buy fifteen
pounds of coffee. Fora day’s work now 1
can buy but five pounds,

For one month’s work in 1859 I could clothe
myself and family for one year. ‘lo do the
same now, Iam obliged to work two months
and a half.

I might thus go through the whole list of
articles that a laboring man and his family
consume. ‘The tact is that we are permitted
to enjoy but one-hulf of the fruits of our labor;
the other half goes to the public treasury,

The Latin word for women is “ mulier.”
To be considi red # ‘* mule” is to be considered
about as obstinate asa man canbe. ‘To be
nulier, we presume, represents the superior
obstinaucy woman kind are capable of show-
ing.—L/z, Paper.

His Excellency Governor Wilmot, of New
Brunswick, has been the recipient of an ad-
dress from the Wesleyan Sunday School at
Fredericton, of which Institution he has been
Superintendent for seventeen years. He re-
plied in a very fine strain of high christian
tone, end said that he felt he owed so much to
the Sunday-Scho ol and had such a love for it,
that if he had been required to take his leave
of it before he could receive the office of
Lieutenant-Gdvernor, he would not have
complied with the conditions. All honor to
him.—#/z, J’aper.

The Fenian pic-nic on the 28th ult., at
Buffilo was largely attended. There was’nt
‘blood for supper,” but there was strong
language. Senator (?) Mehan said “ the
foundations of the bloody old British Empire
whose chains have sdrrounded us for over 700
years, are rottener than yonder sticks, and
brave hearts and sharp weavons shall give her
the coup de grave. Heyond that river Eng-
land's hirelings are trembling to-day for feur
of you,” &e. The trouble scems to be at this
end of the Dominion, Fenian spouters getting
the go-by.—J/x. Paper.

The Abyssinia expeditionists have introduc-
ed the custom of eating raw beef, with much
mustard and pepper, in England. It is said to
be gaining liosts of adherents.

The Galvestom News says: *‘ According to
our exchanges the farmers all over the State
haye pleasant countenances. ‘The earth is
bringing forth like Kgypt in the frutiful years
of Joseph. Corn, Cotton, vegetables, fruit,
every kind of crop, is doing splendid—better
than for many yeurs past.”’

A cloud of June flies came to Peoria, Til,,
a tew nights since, and fell, by millions, dead
beneath the lamps of the toll bridge at the
river, The next morning fifteen wheelbarrow

by his counsel, Jtis understood that Chief) loads of their carcases were carried off by the

dustive Chase agd other officials interested | bridre tender.

A pretty steep story, but in-

iu the trial have assented to the arrangement, | sisted on,

and it is net expected that the trial will take |

A man fell from the top of a honie in Pictou, a

place until afer the presideutial alection.— | distance ot 42 tect, on Saturday last, and wae tm-

tle. Laper.

stuntly killed,

‘

Very Latest Telegrams.

New York, Aug. 5.

Late advices from Hayti report, that a
battle took place near Jacmel on the 24th
July, between the revolutionists and the
torces of Salnave, which ended in a victory
for the former. Port au Prince was close-
ly besieged. Gen. Lynch, «revolutionary
commander, has issued a manifesto, pro-
testing ugainst the cession of :ny Haytien
Territory to the United States. The Do-
minion troops have crossed the frontier and
commenced the invasion of Hayti.—Gen,
Bayer and his son have been murdered.
Robberies and depradations are reported
in various parts of the country. Advices
from St. Domingo represent that the revo-
lutionary movement against Baze was
steadily progressing under the leadership
of General Lapernon,

London, Aug. 6, p.m.

The Portuguese Council of State have
concluded not to prohibit the royal exiles
of Spain from remaining in the country,
and the Duke and Montpensier have taken
up their residence in Lisboa. Despatches
received from various parts of Spain re-
present the whole country in disquiet, »nd
the utmost efforts of the Government are
required to prevent an outbreak,

London, Aug. 8.
The Sublime Porte of Turkey has form-
ally proclaimed the eldest son of Viceroy
ot Egypt as the righttul successor to the
Vice regal throne in the event of the deatl
of Ishmacl Pasha. .
Jeff. Davies appeared on change at Liv-
erpool yesterduy, and was loudly cheered.
London, Aug. 10.
Iler Mujesty the Queen of England, ar-
riyed at Luzerene, Switzerland, Saturday
Paris, Aug. 9th.

Lord Stanly and M, Moustier held a long
conterence at the Foreign Office here yes-
terday, during which questions involvieg
tho ‘present aud prospective Peace of Eu-
rope were fully discussed, It is said that
Lord Stenley on uehalf of the British Goy-
ernmeat expressed a desire for the milute-
nance af peaceful relations with fir the
Powers on the Continent, and renewed
expressions for the continuance, of the
present frieudly retations with the Empire
of France, M. Mounstiec responded in like
manner, and held that while his Imperial
Majesty, the Emperor Napoleon, and her
Majesty, the Queen of England, enjoyed
the amicable relations existing between
| the two countries, that fact was of itseit a
guarantee of the future peace of Enrope.

Otttawa, Canada, 10th,

The Gazette contains a proclamation
giving the Queen's assent to the Extradi-
tion Act between Canada and the U.States.

London, 10th,—eve.

It is reported that the Northern Damos
had taken possession of Yeddo, The Mi:
kado party were acting with greai vigor,
and had mustered a large army to meet
the rebel forces,

ee a

The Portland Commercial Convention,

The hopes which we took occasion to express in
our issue of the third inst.,in reference to the as-
semblaye of merchamts to be convened in the city
of Portirnd onthe following day, have been en-
tirely realized and the Convention, of the proceed-
ings of which we have preventad our readers with
very-tull reports, would uppear to have been ilto-
gether sutistactory in the action which it took upon
the various questions liid before it. ‘The uttend-
ance wis good. ‘The representation was as gencr
al us could have ceen anticipated under the circum-
stances. ‘The discussions were seusible, aud the
pervading spirit was in sympathy with the best
tendencies of the times. Lt was yratifying to gee a,
large number of gentlemen from the Dominion of
Canada, und from Prince Edward Island, which
stands asadomain by itself; and to listen to what
we cannot doubt to huve been the hearty and: sin-
cere expressions of amity und regard which they
exchanged with the delegates from the cities of the
United Stutes. The members of the Convention
from British North America declined. from motives
of delicacy. to serve on the comuittees und to yote,
and they took but a moderate shure in the debates;
but they Were careful to say, both publicly dnd in
private conversation, that they had lietened with
the deepest interest to the stitements which had
been mie respecting the growth of the interior
portion of the Union, ity demund tor increased
jucilities of land and water transportation, and its
auticipations, as the result of thess, in the giving
of a Lew and powerful influence to both our do-
mestic nud our forcigu commerce,— Boston Jour-
nal, Aug 7.

The Editor of the Globe, writing from Port-
land of the withdrawal of himself and the other
Provincialists from the Convention, fully con-
firms the Trerrcrarn’s estimate of the affair.
He says: ‘Iho Convention is nothing more
nor less than a well laid scheme on the part
of Mr, Poor and his friends, to create public
opinion in favor of the extension of the Rut-
land and Burlington Railway to Ogdensburg
and thus cut off the Grand Trunk. * *** All
the other matters before the Convention are
but auxiliary to this; and to secure an expres-
sion in its fuvor, Mr. Poor and his coadjutors
will vote confidence in a Puget Sound Rail-
way, or in a railway to the moon for that mat-
ter.”—St. John Telegraph.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To Tux Epitor oF Tne JOURNAL,
Sir :-—

I would like to know whether the General
Butler, whose trumpet the last number of the
Charlottetown Jerald takes so much pride in
blowing. is the individual who once issued a
disgraceful proclamation in reference to the

females of New Orleans. If he is the same
person, then the reception he ought to receive
when he comes to the Island, should be one
in which our public men should take no part.
Such fellows us Butler need not think to hood-
wink the intelligent people of this Island, and
the Government had better be careful to whom
they throw open the public offices, or give
information, as well as how they waste the
public money in receiving such spies. and de-
fraying the expenses of Delegates to a moony
shine Convention. Enough of the people's
money, of this colony, has hitherto been squan-
dered on useless delegations and humbug con-
ventions. It is high time our Representatives
learned wisdom. Surely the many acts of
deception that have been practised on the Is-
land have paid for a little common sense. If
the American Government want to form a
treaty with the British North American Pro-
yinces, why do they not send their delegates
to the Mother Country? We are yet tied to
her apron strings (thank God), and therefore
have no power to enter into treaties with a
foreign nation. What absurdity to think that
these Yankees believe that we have any
such right as to grant them any privilege on
our shores, other than they now enjoy. Does
not Old England send out her *‘ bull dogs” to
guard her fisheries on our coast? There is
something more, you may depend on it, than
Reciprocity in Brother Jonathan's eye—some
deep laid scheme. Perhaps Butler imagines
he may acquire a lot of territory down here in
the way he acquired it out South. I, know
Reciprocity would be a benefit to this Island,
but it would be still more soto the States; but
let it come through the right channel. Let us
have a Treaty with all the Vrovinces. You
may rest assured, Mr Editor, that your love
for everything British, and outspoken opposi«
tion to Annexation, are appreciated. Our
people are now contented und happy. We
want to be left alone. We want neither Con-
federation or Annexation, nor any other ation,
but if either must come, I pray for the former,
From Annexation I pray ‘* Good Lord dejiver
us.”
An Otn Exotisnman,
Prince County, August 10, 1868,

Summerside Journal.

“THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1868.

© notice can be taken of anonymous com-
munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith. We cannet undertake to
return communications that are not used.

THE PATRIOT AND RECIPROOITY.

‘Tne Patriot, in its issue of the Gth
inst., seems anxious lest our remarks on
the subject of Reciprocity should operate
unfayorably at Home. We think, how-
ever, that our utterances would be there
ditferently,and more coirectly,interpreted.
Our object has not been to oppose, or
even delay, any equitable Free Trade
scheme between this country and the
United States, but to draw the attention
of the people of this Island to the peculi-
ar circumstances connected with the re-
ceat offer of the Americans,—circum-
stances vastly different from those
attending the Treaty of 1854. Then the
different Provinces were included, no
distinction was made. ‘Lhose Provinces
occupied the same relation to one another.
But at the present time this is not the
case. We are isolated from the others
by our refusal to enter the Confederation.
They have thrown around them certain
ties which, while they serve to bind
themselves one to the other, also serve to
s2parate us. In this state of things he
must be blind who cannot see that if the
United States wish to court our allegi-
ance they have a better chance of doing
so than if we were part and parccl of the
Dominion; provided, of course, that
unlike Nova Scotia, we were contented
and happy. No persons are better

©! aware of this fact than the Americans,

who haye always opposed Confederation,
lest it should jntertere with their long
cherished hopes of Annexation. ‘Their
pleasure at our continued isolation, and
at tig mutterings of the Repealers in
Nova Scotia, together with the object of
their smiling advances at the present
time, is shown pretty clearly by the fol-
lowing paragraph which we clip from an
American paper ;—

* Prince Edward Island is getting ready to
join the Union, A spcets! treaty with it has
‘heen introduced into Congress. Yarmouthin
Nova Scotia hoisted the American Flay on
the Fourth, and did not the Dominion Flag
on the Virst:-—two straws. Newfoundirna
also should be annexed, so that we can con-
trol one end of the Cable. Come im, friends;
there’s room, plenty.”

The New York Tribune has been echo-
ing the same strain. ‘* Two Straws”
which show how the current runs.

General Butler's resolutions, when thus
illuminated by the public opinion of the
States, do not, we think, present the very
embodiment cf disinterestedness after
all; and while we believe that we can
make use of them, and turn them to good
account in a commercial point of view, it
is only right that the people of this island
should thoroughly understand the spirit
that prompts their introduction,

Whether these views be entertained at
Downing Street or not, they aze certainly
‘founded on truth, and should have weight
in the minds of all interested in the fu-
‘ture of this island. If our people are
wise they will make use of both hands.
With one, seize the benefits of Free
Trade, grasping the commercial hand of
the Amcricans,now outstretched to them;
and with the other maintain a strong hold
of their British connection, freed as they
are thereby from all share of the Ameri-
can war taxation. ‘This is the part of
wisdom. No man living supposes that
if this Island were incorporated with the
Republic, it would be exempted from the
work of helping to sweep away the er or-
mous debt now pressing on the people of
the States. Whereas, to all English
taxes we are utter strangers ; and occu-
pying middle ground between the two
countries, we are in an excellent position
to make the best of both,

Tet Reciprocity come, then, as quickly
‘as may be. We may rest assured that
no obsiacle will be put in the way by the
indulgent Mother Country, unless her
legislators should see some strong politi-
cal reasons for doing so. Unless, how-
ever, the United States include in their
offers the Dominion also, we cannot ex-
pect as cordial a consideratio: of the sub-
ject as if we had ourselves first consulted
the wishes of the Home Country in the
matter of Confederation. ‘That special
legislation should now be asked in order
that we, as a somewhat refractory colony,
should be placed in a better commercial
positiem thun the New Dominion, may
tax the good nature of England a little,
but we anticipate no refusal of consent,
or even delay, as regards any Treaty with
the States. But Reciprocity with the
whole of British America is already re-
ceiving the attention of Congress, as will
be perceived by the following extract
from the Svottish Americun Journal :

“Tt is reported that the House Committee
of Ways and Means have agreed upon a report
on the question of trade with the British Pro-
vinces, but had not an opportunity
it. The report of the committee states that
the question of trade with the Provinces jn-
cludes also the navigation of the St. Jiawrence
and the adjustment of the fisheries: that the
latter two matters are questions over waich
the British Government and not the Provin-
ces cxercise control, and that, therefore, the
proper course to pursue is to open negotia-
tions with that Government and to ascertain
what concession Great Britain is willing to of-
fer for a_ liberalization of trade between
Canada and the United States, and which will
cover all matters ofcommerce, navigation and
the fisheries,”

There is an element of character that
we may well copy from the Americans,
and that is a love for, and a pride in,
one's own country. We wish that these
feelings were more strongly developed
among our people, inducing them among
other results to stand by the old ship, to
carve their way energetically to compe-
tence and comfort in their own land, in-
stead of emigrating to another. ‘There is
surely a fault somewhere, when in this
young country sufficient work cannot be
found for every man. Our bone and
muscle, our youth and flower of popula-
tion, our talent and enterprise, instead of
gravitating as they do to the States,should
now be engaged in weaving around our
beautiful Island home the interesting as-

sorjations of early, pioneor labor,

to present |

‘There |

is a noble country here, and we want it!
for ourselves, instead of giving it and its
population to our neighbors. When will
our legislators and chief men wake up to
a consideratiou of the disastrous etlects
of the wholesale exodus now taking plate
from our midst? And when will there
strongly take possession of our youth
the spirit of patriotic devotions breathed
in Scott's immortal lines :

“Land of my sires! what mortal hand
Can e’er untie the filial band
That knits me to thy rugged strand !”

THE LAST DELEGATION.

While we believe, that every man
should to the full extent of his means and
influence, exert himself for the good of
his country, we also believe that no man
should, too hastily, lend) his means or
personal influence to act on behalf of his
country, in any Embassy or Dvlegation,
which involves interests,which from their
very nature require grave and deliberate
reflections. We are willing to accord to
the Delegates who, from this Island, at-
tended the Convention lately held in
Portland, and those who sent them, the
best intentions, yet we did at the time,
and do still, regard their action as too
precipitate. ‘Be swift to hear, but slow
to speak,” is a wise admonition, and
when applied to the case in point, means:
—that public men should carefully con-
sider and examine any proposal of im-
portance submitted to their notice, be-
tore acting upon it, but the reverse has
been the practice of those who sent, and
of those who went to this Convention,
and we have no doubt the sequel will af-
ford them abundant leisure for reflection.

Since the ibove was written, we have
been in conversation with the delegates
from the Island, who returned by the
steamer yesterday. | They admit that
when they arrived at Portland they were
themselves distrustful that they had been
too prompt in accepting the invitation ;
but these impressions were happily dissi-
pated before the convention closed, We
j hope their expectations may be realised,
but still adhere to the opinion that this
convention will not be productive of the
commercial advantages anticipated. It
is said that the Western States will op-
pose a renewal of the Treaty.

The Nova Scotia Legislature met on
‘Thursday Inst, As soon as that body
was organized, the Hon, Attorney Gene-
ral remarked that a Convention had been
formed for the purpose of discussing the
condition of the public affairs. They all
appear to be unanimous for repeal. The
following are the resolutions adopted by
the Convention :—

Whereas this Convention have fully con-
sidered the reply of the British Govern-
ment to the address of the representatives
of the people of Nova Scotia to her Majes-
ty the Queen, praying for a repeal ot the
Act uniting Canada, Nova Scotia,and New
brunswick, and the coruse which it is ex-
pedient to pursue in the present crisis of
the public affairs in this Provinee:

Be it therefore resolved, It is the opinion
of this Convention that it is necessary to
use every further law/ul and constitutional
means to extricate the people of Nova Sco-
tia from « Contederation that has been
forced upon them without their consent
and against their will,

Tue following item will inferentially
show that the Summerside Magistrates,
when placed in comparison with the au-
thorities of other countries, are not so
very far behind the age in extirpating
rowdyism as is supposed ; and that Sum-
merside is not the worst place in the
world, after all ;—

“The New York rowdies are notorious
for their brutality andimpudence, A gang
of them, Wednesday night, stopped a horse
ear containing a picnic party on the way
home, and maltreated and robbed the pas-
sengers in a brutal manner, one individual
with a livelier imagination than the others
proposing to set fire to the ladies’ dresses.
He even lighted a match with the avowed
intent of carrying out this purpose, when
the conductor, who had previously pre-
served a condition of masterly inactivity.
interposed and prevented its consumma-
tion, At this juncture two policemen put
in an appearance, at the sight of whom the
ruflians decamped,.”

ta7 We have been requested to state
that the Rev, Mr. Freeman will (D.V.)
preach in the Grammar School House, in
Summerside, on Sabbath evening next,
16th iust., at 64 o'clock,

*
tw New potatoes and vegetables of dif-
ferent kinds have been on sale during the
past few days. Berries are very plenty
this year, but garden fruit is scarce.

ts° On Tuesday night about 50 tubs iy
butter was shipped to St. John in the
steamer, We hear that butter is lik ly to
be scarco over there this tall, so that’ our
farmers mity get a good price for what
they haye to sell.

We Jearn that the rust is affecting thy wheat, and

in some places the weevil is doi, i
dacanpe lag considerable

The weather “uring t} "eo rary
unfavorable Jor ig Ue past week has been very

a hay making, bu 6 showe
raipsayhiey fell will’ no doubt help the bate wives
Axorner Successrus Istaxpurn.—We BA
glad to learn that Licutenant 2. W. Davies,
R.N., has passed his examination for Gunnery
Lieutenant at the Royal Naval College, Ports-
mouth, and was shortly afterwards appointed
toll. M.S. “Favorite,” on the North Ameri-
can Station, Lieut, Davies has now risen as
high, we believe. as examinations can take
him, without having been once ‘ plucked,”
Our talented young friend is the eldest son of
the Hon. B. Davies of this city. —Par.

Civic Evections.—The annual election for
Mayor and five Councillors, was held yester-
day in the various wards of this city. Theo-
philus DesBrisay, Esq., was re-elected Mayor
without opposition, In—

Ward No. 1—Mr. Jas. Peake was elected with
out opposition in place of A. H. Yates, Esq.

Ward No. 2—Mr. A. MeNeill was elected
See opposition in place of A. Mitchell,
isq,

Ward No. 3—Mr, W. B. Allen was elected
piiont opposition in place of John Brecken,
usq.-

Ward No, 4—Mark Butcher,
elected,

Ward No. 5—Mr. David Hooper was re-elect-
ed, Har,

Baxx Srock.—The sixty shares of P. KE,
Island Bank Stock, which wore wemiened por
terday, realizing on an average, a premium of
forty-three and a half yer cent. Some Union
Bank Stock was put up at the same time and
brought about thirty-four per cent.—In,

Deatn or Rey. W. C. Burxs. —W
to lear Ly thé last English Mail that
nent Evangelist and Missionary, Rev. Wm.
C. Burns, is dead. Ne died at ew-chwang
in the North of China, on the 4th April. ‘

Esq., was re-

ce regret
the emi-

Tnis organization met in the Témperance
Hall in tris Town on the 30th ult, When the

following gentlemen were elected ‘as officers,
viii

President.—P.G.W.P., Wm. Sanderson.
Vice-Presidents.—Prince Couvty—F,.G:W, >
P., H. Bell, Eeq., M. P.P., and Rey. Ws R
Frame. Queen's—D. Verguson, G. W.C, T,,
John Scott, G.Scribe. King’s—P. W.C.'r,,
Rey. W. I. Hunt, and —— MeVean, Esq. ;
Secretary, J. H, Fletcher, G. W. Councillor;
I. O. G. T.+ Corresponding Secretary,” 2!
W,. P., J. G. Cooper, Esq.; Treasurer;
W. P., J. W. Morrison, Esq.

On the evening of the 3lst.a public meeting:
was held in the Drill Shed, which was ably:
presided over by the President of the Gén,.
vention. On the mecting being called‘to ors
der, the Rev. Mr, I'raser gave out two stans>
zas of the one hundredth Psalm, which wero
sung, when prayer was offered up by Rey.
Mr. Frame. 1). Marshal, Esq., G. W.P, of
the Sons of Temperance, from Nova Scotia,
drew attention to light houses and their uses,
—in forcible language portrayed the conse-
quences which would ensue to those who go
to sea in ships, if by any means those lights
should Le removed, and from this idea went
on to show the benefits arising from the estab-
lishment of so many ‘Temperance lights. and
the probable direful consequences which would
follow if they were to be broken down,—point~
ed out the dangers of the headlands, rocks,
and macelstroms of intemperance, against the
first of which so many are making shipwreck, .
and down the vortex of the other where so ,
many are being drawn into present and cter-
nal ruin,—urged the necessity that existed for
supplying oil for the Temperance Lamps and
called upon parents to place a Temperance
Light in their dwellings, as a beacon to whicte ~
their children may look when tossed by the
billows which roll on the ocean of life.,

Rt. M. Barret, Isq., of Halifax, said he’
would not insult the intelligence of the audi-
ence by attempting to point out the evils re-
sulting from the liquor business. but would
invite parents seriously to consider the sub-«
ject and use such means as, with the Divine
blessing, may preserve their children from
these evils. There are many fearful crimee__
committed in the world, which make Oe
sands shudder when they hear of thera, and
who in all likelihood litte imaging that the
pen of the unerring scribe of Gou’s Providence
had retraced the first influences which led
their victims gradually on, until their ruin’
was closed by the perpetration of these very
crimes, ty some example, act, or word, of
those same people,

_Avard Longiey, Esq, C. C. of R. W.,
Nova Scotia, remarked that it was not easy
to know, at all times, what we ought to Bay,
or to express wh. t we should utter, but was
fully convinced that all who would cumly
tonsider the matter would admit that the
Liquor Business, in all its departments, was’
evil; and that there was no one viee whieln =
carred with it in its train such am enosmouss
amount of rnin; but as be wished to address
himself to their understanding he yvouldinvite -
them to mote the manufacturing and retail es
tablishments for spirituous liquors. in their >
community or anywhere else, and name, if
they could, one single advantage which had
accrued therefrom, to society. There wae
something revolting associated with the objvew
for wl ich the building in which they met, Had
been built, which was: thatin it men might
be instructed in the art of war. In glowing
and eloquent language he portrayed the hor- ‘
rors of the battle field, but yet said that war
had produced some glorious results, which
mankind fully recognized and acknowledged;
but the liquor trade had not one single ree
deeming feature whieh any man could place to
its credit~it was like the deadly Malaria,
which rises but to injure all who come under
its influence,

Rey. Mr Miles and Mr McNaughton follow-
ed. ‘The former indulged in illustration ,anec=
dote and pleasantry, which he well and ap
propriately applied. ‘Ihe latter called Upen
the young to enlist around the ‘Temperance
Standard, invited the ladics to co-operate in
the Temperance movement, and concluded by
reciting the affecting piece of poetry which
will be found on our first page.

A vote of thanks tu the Speakers—all of
whow were from Nova Scotia—having been
moved by Rey. Mr. Frame, Finlay McNeill,
Esq., had much pleasure in Sarde no-~
tion, and said that the gréat Mr. Punshon re-
marked that there were giants in the days of
Dani-l, and he (Mr MeN.) thought he had
just been listening to intellectual iants in the
cause of ‘Temperance, and was glad he had
had the pleasure of listening to such able ad-
vocates of the cause, in Summerside; agreed
with Mr Longley that it was our duty to aim.
at obtaining a probibitory law, and hoped all
political parties “in this Island would soom
rally ardund the prohibitory standard, but re-
gretted to know that the political Leader of
the das, and the late Leader of the outs, were
both engaged in the whiskey business. He
was glad to see his old friend, Mr Sandersong
occupying his present position, and congratu-
lated the Convention on their choice of a P're-
sident.

The Chairman had much pleasure also in

hearing his old friend advocate the grand
cause of Temperance with so much ability. °
He had known him in Georgetown several ,
yeurs, but as tke capital of King’s County had
not progressed as fast ashe (Mr McNeill) de-
sired, he was happy to know he was so well
engaged in the capital of Prince County.
Mr. Sandersoa then in most Appropriate
worls conveyed the thank of the meeting to
the speakers. Rey. Mr, Miles, in a few
words, acknowledged the vote of thanks, and
to show the natural (noughtfulness of women.,
related the incident of a man who was placed,
on the top of a tower,with no means of getting”
down. While a crowd stood gazing and on-
quiring how to assist him, his wife happened
ta come along,and looking up to her husbands,
said: ** Unravel your stocking, John, and let
the end of the thread down.” “ Ah!” said Mr
Miles, ‘“this was a fine wife, for there was no.
hole in his stocking. Go, ladios, throw
out the line and draw them underneath the:
‘Temperance Flag, where alone they can be-
safe!”

The Doxology was given out and aung..
Rev. Mr. Fraser pronounced the Benediction,
when the large, pleasant, and we hope profit-
able meeting, was brought to a close.

parties were passengers ‘6
in the Bark Undine which sailed for Eng-
land on Thursday :—Chas, Dalgleish, Esq.,
and Mrs. Dalgleish; Dr. Inglis, Mrs. Ing~
lis, Master and Miss Inglic; Mr, Playfair
and Miss Blatch.— Pat,

_, Mr. Barret, who has been a successful
Temperance lecturer in Nova Scotia, and
who inade himself favorably heard at meet-
ings addressed by the recent ‘Tumparance
delegates from “Nova Scotia, will con=
mence his lecturing tour through the
Island on ‘Tuesday evening next, the 11th
inst,, at 8 o'clock, at the ‘'emperance Hall,
Charlottetown. We bespeak for him a
good audience,—Pat,

Iler Majesty the Queen, has been pleased to
approve the retention hy the Hon. Benjemin
Davies, of the rank and title of an Executive
Councillor.

We understand that the Hon. 'T. 1. Havi+
land intends offering his lands on Lots 56 and
48, to the Government, at an early day. and
that the Government will be propared to treat
with him with a view to its purchase. We
have to congratulate Mr. Haviland upon his
enlightened and patriotic determination, and
his tenants upon the prospect of theif becom-
ing freeholders before the lapse of many
wonths, and thus completing the reform, be-
gun many years ago, of ridding, finally and
forever, the inhabitants of King’s County of
the thraldom of landlordism.’ The arrange-
ments will be to the advantage of both Iwad-
ford and tenants, Ilex.

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