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Joined the band of warriovs; he beeame
the most distinguished brave of his tribe;
"nd his name has long since becn enrolled
in the ranks of those whe have fallen
while battling tor real ov imaginary rights.

The spot where Bohana dwelt still re |

Inains unchanged, though the wigwam
has long ago perished. Mer favorite like
its since been the scene of a memorable
nection of naiiunal importance, which
eclipses the interest of individual history ;
hut it will Le long ere the memory ol this
legend shall have faded from the hearts of
thogg who haye peopled that romantic
shore, The hunter never approaches the
spot without recalling the story of Ro-
hana’s loye; and very olten, when the
nightis dark and the wind is high, and
the storm is howling over the’ lake, the
rude mariner, anchored in the bay, looks
out upon the clitls and fancies he beholds
the Bird of Erie standing on the rock,
waving hor kerehief wildly in the air, aud
calling iu vain on her troant lover.

NEWS SUMMARY.

The latest intelligence from the Abys-
sinian Expedition says that the Expedition
is again in motion, anda forward move-
ment jis commenced. The van has al
ready reachad Goomna, a native place seme
twelve miles leyond Senaf. General
Napier will at once put himselfat the head
of the column of advance, and push on to
Antalo, the capital of the Tigre district.
The captives were at Magdala alive and
well, aud were carefully guarded to pre-
yent the possibility of escape. Although
it was feared that they would be massa-
cred as soon as King Theodore should
hear of the approach of the Expedition,no
threatening of their lives has yet taken
place. We expect the old Fellow will
tear the British Lion too much to come
any such game,

Burke, the Fenian prisoner, has pub-
lished a letter denying that he had any
previous knowlege of the burning of the
fouse of Detention at Clerkenwell, A gun
shop in Dublin was recently entered by a
party of Fenians, who suce veded m= car-
rying away a large quantity of gunpow-
der. ‘Twelve men were arrested, charged
with being connected with thea —The
Martello ‘Tower at Dunearvon, near Wa-
terlord, Ireland, was attacked on the
night of the 27th January, by a body oi
Fenians, The’ garvison fired upon the
yaseals, and they all fled, Shaw, the Pe-
nian, has turned Queen's evidence. He
positively identifies Starrat as the mas
Who fired the fuse that eaused the Clerk-
enwell explosion, Ife will no doubt get
rd—the gallows.

The trial of Sir Gulling Eardley for the
erime of bigmamy was concluded in Lon-
don on the 27th ult. Ie was found guilty
and sentenced to eighteen months im-
prisonment at hard labor, This is what
he gained by having two wives,—one iv
New York and the other in London,

The Army billin France is said to be
very unpopular and was received in the
Departments with manifestations of dis-
pleasure, The recently appointe | Minis-
ter of Finance, M. Vierrie Magno, has
published a report on the finan eondi-
tion of France. It says that France may
beheld liable to pay the bends of the
Mexican Empire, which were guranteed
by the Government. Ie declares that a
new loan of 440,000,090 tracoes is neees-
sary, and appeals to the patriotism of the
French people, and says that ‘' though a
heavy sacrilice its object is to secure for
France an endaring peace, which is the
great aim of the Emperors policy.”

The Arent National, a Paris paper, do-
s the Universal Exhibition of 1867,
11 Deception,” and goes on to

ss is everywhere in a suf-
fering state; the metallic 1 re in the
Bank exceeds a thousand millions of
franes, the winter is severe, and we are
receiving the most lamentable accounts
from Rouen, Lyons, and all the great
manufacturing centres. The state of
other nations 1s not less disquieting, Eng-
land, subject to a general conspiracy, is
trembling, notwithstanding her moral
force, and is uneasy for her material pros-
perity. Italy, humiliated and thrown into
disorder by the second Roman expedition
of France, is agitated by a erisis which
may from one moment to another extend
beyond her trontier and become general;
Prussia and Russia, shrewdly taking ad-
vantage ot the faults ind shorsightedness
of France, are advancing towards their
ends, the one in Germany, and the other
in the East, Prussi’ not concerning her-
self more for the Treaty of Prague than
Russia for that of Par Europe, become
an immense barrack, is covering herself
more and more with soldiers, who ruin
the populations, and are leading the Gov-
esnments to bankruptey; the phantom of
the old coalitions is beginning to distard
the imagination, and M. Gressier aston-
ished no one in saying that war, and a
great war, was the only means of putting
nn end to a stste of affiirs which is woigh-
ing on all minds and allinterests. But if
France is compelled, in spite of herself, to
engage in war, in what conditions, and
aided by whom, will it be carried on? We
know who are our enemies; they are
are strong and numerous, But where are
our allies ?”

The Internal condition of Italy is be-
coming critical. Fears are entertained
that a ceup dstat is contemplated at Flor-
ence, It is believed at Paris that the re-
lations between the French and Italian
Governments ave not as cordial as they
have been. The policy recently adopted
by Prussia on the Roman question and on
her agreement with France in the treat-
ment of that subject has caused surprise,
but an explanation of this course is found
in the fact that in sustaining the temporal
power of the Popo the Prussian Goyern-
ment finds a powerful means Of conciliat-
ing its Catholic subjects and in’ strength-
ening its influenee over the Catholic States
cof South Germany.

The police in Rome have discovered an
alarming plot, which could only have been
coneeived by Italian conspirators, Three
Orsini shells of enormons callibre were to
‘be thrown into the midst of a densely pack-
ed congregation assembled in St. John

| the last consistory, and which aceording |
| to eustoin, are presented to the Sovereign |
; Who has rendered, during the years the |
‘most gery
| Catholic Church. j

| The Duke of Argyle is at the head of an
| English Association lately formed for navi-
{gating the air, and a large amount ot
money has been collected to further the
scheme. Some people regard the idea of
; derial navigation as altogether chimerical,
jbut the railroad and ‘electric telegraph
were looked upon as equally impossible a
few years since,

The Evening Post says: that the Lord
thancelloy ol Englund is reaping large
| pecuniary profits from the powers con-
ferred upon him by an act of Parliament
allowing him to dispose of certain church
livings. During the four years sinee the
act was passed he has sold 93 livings, ten
of them for $1,000 a-piece. The Prince
of Wales last year made an investinent
paying $5,000 for a certain living. The
total of these sales is reported at $865,009, |

The Daily News gives deplorable ac-
counts of the severe distress which pre-
yails at the east end of London, 4,000
persons are at work where 16,000 once
had employment. The tradesmen the
butehers, bakers, grocers, drapers, and
publicans, who are the camp tollowers of
the great industrial army. have shut up
their shops and gone. The number of
persons recciving out-door relietis greatly
in excess of what it was last year, and the
number of cases on the books of the medi-
cal oflicer is more than fourfold the average
of the last three years, From many houses
every article of furniture has been sold,

The gold and silver plate in) Windsor
Castle, for the use of Her Majesty, weighs
nearly thirty tons, and its value is roughly
estimated at £3,000,000 sterling.

The influence of the Press is rapidly in-
erensing in Pagan lands. A missionary of
Kolapoor, India, writes that in 1566, he
circulated 4,610 volumes of the publica-
tions of the American Tract Society, ol)
this city, He says that the number of|
Hindoo readers shows a remarkable ine|
crease trom year to year,

Mr, Milner Gibson, a leading member |
of Parliament in aspeeeh at Ashton, di
elared that peaee must be preserved be-
tween England and America, Other
Cabinets would succeed these now in
power on cither side of the Atlantic, and
other Cabinets would not be pledged to
the policy. or bound by the words ol either
Lord Stanley or Secretary Seward,

Thomas Daley who is said to bean Am-
erican Fenian has been arrested on a
charge of Treason, Tt is alleged that he
is concerned in the plot for an attack on
the Woolrich Avsenal, which was dis-
covered and frustrited by the Police,

The onward tendency of the popular
mind in Europe has been illustrated in
England by the passing of the Reforn
Bill; in France by the increasing power
of the Chan! 3 in Austrin by the pro-
rouigation of a new and more liberal eon-
stitution; in Prussia by a growing court-
esy toward Parliamentary depoties, and
in Italy by a popular excitement which
shakes the foundations of the throne and
borders on revolution, Nov have similar
manifestitions been wanting in those out-
ports of civ ation in Europe, Russia and
Turkey, rvywhere with greatest or
ss qinphasis, the people have been as-
ing their rights; and generally there
has been progress in the right direction, ,

The sceond declaration of the Limerick
priesthood, which hears the signatures of
two digt nd thirty parish pries
or curates, nud is to get further names,
enlls upon the governinent to. satisfy the
aspirations of Treland by restoring the
blessings of domestic lee ion, ‘This
concession, which they believe ‘to be
fully compatible with the integrity of the
Empire and tho security of the Crown,”
would, they add, **have the like happy
results in TIrelhwid that have signally at-
tended a similar adjustment recently in
Hangary.

Two of the most skilful. detectives in
London have been sent to Paris with or-
ders not to lose sight of [Lead Centre Ste-
phens day or night.

NOVA SOOTIA,

The Legisluure of Nova Scotia was
opened by Major General Doyle on the
80th ult, His Excelleney informed them
that the Financial affairs of the Province
were not in a very satisfactory condition,
and that the funds at their disposal would
not be suilicient to meet the requirements
of the countyy. He directed their atten:
tion to the necessity of making provisions
for the contemplated Industrial Exhibition
purposed to be held in Halifax the coming
summer. The speech closed with the fol-
lowing paragraph :—

‘The Prevince of Nova Scotia has ever
been distinguished for loyalty and un-
swerving fidelity to the British Monarchy,
and itis peculiarly gratifying to me to
entertain a firm conviction, that, it the
people should desive any political change,
they will seek the attainment of that object
through their representatives, in a consti- ;
tutional manner, and that their sinecreand
ardent attachment to British Institutions
will not fail to manifest itsell in their pro-
ceedings,”

The Halifax Reporter says: ‘ The Medi-
eal men of the city of Quebec must be a
sharp lot. They have recently carried a
resolution in their Medical Society to the
effect that a book be kept in which shall
be registered the names of those who em-
ploy a Doctor and refuse or neglect paying
him for his services; said book to be kept
on the Society's table for the information
of its members. The people of Quebec
better pay up, become LHomapathists, or
not get sick at all,”

Ticut Breakine.—The Canadian papers
are beginning to see the aspect of affairs
in Nova Scotia in their true light. ‘They
are beginning tor
which is being displayed by the people of
this Provinee to be freed trom the bonds
ol unicn; and in an article which we give
in another column, the Quebee Chronicle
bewails the folly of Ottawa legislation, in-
asmuch a3 no effort was made to conciliate
Nova Scotia. Other Canadian journals
are winning the same tune, and profess
extreme regret that nothing was done to
meet us half-way. Such regrets are un-
availing now. The time for conciliation

; agreed upon,

-ermen In Noya Scotia.

FRR A

SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1868.

NEW DOMINION.

From Ottawa we learn that the Tnter-
Privy Council. Ly all points are now
Decision of route will not
be made publie till approved by the Im-
pevial authoriti It may be supposed
that unless further surveys are ordered
either Major Robinson's route or Mitchell's
compromise will be adopted.

Stringent regulations enforeing the at-
tendance of Clerks ot Government depart-
ments from nine to four, and ‘abolishing
Saturday hall-holiday, adopted by order
in Council.

Ata meeting of the St. Patrick Sociey
held in Montreal on the 27th ult., the Hon.
D'Arcy MeGee was formally expelled by
a unanimous yote.

The Ontario Legislature has granted
$5000 for the relief of the distri ssed_ fish-
Movements in aid
of these persons are becoming general in
Ontario and Quebec.

Che Toronto Telegraph says :—Inter

of greater magnitude than those of Nova
Scotia alone, demand that the present state

of things shall not be hastily disturbed, but
that a reasonable time shall be allowed in
which to work out the government. prob-
lem presented to us, and permit a fair de
velopment of the benefits and evils of Con
federation. Mr. Wowe and his brother
agitators may cxhaust then ‘ nel the
English linguage together in their efforts
to embitter the public mind of Nova Sco-
i be certain that the in-
saind consequent unhap-
will. for the present at least, be all
it they can produce.

some remarks upou the Annexation senti
ments of the anti-Union journals of Nova
Seotia, saysi—

« Fortunately, however, for the good
name of Nova Scotia, no one believes that
these sentiments are general, while every-
one believes that they are simply wrath-
fal and vindicative utterances of a small
band of disappointed politicians. The
heart of Nova Svotia beats as true to its
allegiance, the people of Nova Scotia are
as loyal to the British Crown. to-day as
they were in those days when they perilled
their lives in fighting for the honor of the
good old flag. Disappointed office seek-
ers and ambitious renegades may plot in
secret to seeure their object, they may
seek by inundo and insinuation to poison
the public mind and prepare it for the
coming time they desire, when ** the stars
and stripes shall wave where the Britjsh
ensign has floated to the breeze,” but the
loyal people of that loyal colony have too
much love for British iustitutions to sully
their glorious record of the past by traitor-
ous acts bora of temporary pique.”

The Parliament Buildings at Quebee
narrowly escaped destruction by fire a
fewd no, A leakage of gas caused
the trouble.

The Montreal Zelegr s:—We fail
to see the advantag snlederation ;
while the people ot are tixed to
pay the debts at Nova Scotia, almost in
open rebellion against the Dominion, the
anti journals of New Branswiek do their
best to damage the publie evedit, and pre-
vent people trom invesdeg in Dominion
stock,

Tnsome of the Souter
scarcity obtains. Such a gene
bread his not existed among the Anglo Saxon
race in that country since the time when the
indomitable Sinith had to tax his ingenuity,
and something more than the hospicidity of
old Powhatan, the futher of the workl-wide
renowned Pocohontas, to obtain sufficient to
preserve the lives of his companions from
actual starvation. No question has of late
more prominently engaged public attention
than that of citizenship, which has lately been
introduced for consideration into the Imperial
Parliament. Great Britain claims that “once
a British subject always a subject,” this inter-
pretation the United States opposes. In 1793
atreaty was entered into which amounted to
a‘ formal renunciation” of all claim to the
then citizens of the United States who were
born in Britain. In 1812 the question was
again brought before the public and the Eng-
lish idea was again advanced, The Fenian
question is the one which has now rendered
its ¢ensideration a necessity Public meet-
ings have been held, and strong utterances
have been made. Some of these are;—that
they are ready to ‘invoke the God of battle.”
and ‘repudiate with the utmost scorn” the
interpretation of England. The British na-
tion, however, can do right and will do so
regardless of these unmeaning high baluten-
isms.” At the meetings which were held,
various resolutions have been passed, some
unnecessarily strong, others more moderate
in their tone and sentiment. It is well that
the question has come up now. ‘The time we
regard for its consideration as opportune, and
hope that it will be settled this year. The
experiences of the past sud the present have
rendored its final settlement an indispensible

number of advocates.

Canada, Newfoundland, and this Island,

legitimate means available.

Minister.

ton on this subject.

in the same direction,
celebrated for new discoveries.

Tho Toronto Telegraph, in the course of

Reciprocity finds daily more advocates for

its renewal, and has lately had an increased a .
The Governments of|_. Revs Newniin Hall, in an addvess de-

should each press the matter forward by all
Neither of these
Governments have power to enter directly
into negotiations witha Foreign power on|h;
this subject, other than through the British
The power of each Government
© the determination | though is precisely the same. Newtoundland
or Prince Edward Island having each as much
authority to move in the matter as the Do-
minion of Canada, and we hope that the Goy-
ernment of cach will use its influence with,
and through the British Minister at Washing-
No doubt Great Britain
will cheerfully lend the aid of her influence
The United States is
Some of

mittee on Reconstruction, It places in the
hands of Gen. Grant the power to enjoin on
nil officers in command in military districts of

3 to the Holy See und the colonial Railroad has been belore the! the South. the performance of Acts authorized

(by previous reconstruction laws of Congress,
| —to remove and appoint military commanders
in the South,—to remove one or all civil offi-
cers now acting under the several provisional
governments in said States, and to appoint
others. It makes it unlawful for the Presi-
jdent to order any part of the army or navy of
the United States to assist hy force of arms
the authority of either of said provisional gov-
ernments in-said disorganized States, to op-
pose or obstruct the authority of the United
States, as provided inthis Act, and acts: to
which this is supplementary. It asserts that
any interference by any person with intent to
prevent by force the execution of the orders
of the General of the Army, made in’ pursu-
ance of this Act and of the Acts aforesaid,
shall be held to be a high misdemeanor, and
any party guilty thereof shall, upon convil
tion, be fined not exceeding $5,000, and im-
prisonment not exceeding ten years. The
object of this bill unquestionably is to take
the power out of the hands of the President,
who is believed by Congress to. be acting im
properly. ‘There is great danger, however,
that Congress itself is going toe farin one
extreme.

The Boston Posé is authority for the state-
ment that Charles Dickens’ description of the
shipwreck, in his reading from David Cop-
perfield.” in New York, was so naturally im-
pressive that his auditors put overshoes on to
prevent wetting their feet.

A reniurkable medical discovery in the
treatment of deafiess has been recently made
by Prof. Scott, of the New York Medical
University, by which the most apparently
hopeless cases are radically cured. ‘The
method consists in introducing atomized oxyd
of Phenyl directly into the cavity of the tym-
panuin, No unpleasant sensations are pro-
duced, and a fear of clearness seems to follow
the operation,

St. Louis is again alarmed at the danger of
becoming an inland town, A careful examin:
ation by the city offcials the other day re-
vealed the fact that the Missouri, which dis-
charges into the Mississippi some twenty
miles uboye, sends its yolume of water at
right angles aeross with such force sgainst
the Illinois shore as to have wornit away
nearly a mile. ‘There is some danger of
the river mikin ya channel through the Am-
erican bottom, so as to leave St. Louis two
miles from the stream,

Our readers doubtless remember the hor-
rible catastrophe at Santiago in Chili, where
so many lives were lost by the burning of the
great cathedral, Such was the prejudice
against the restoration of the building that it
has been determined to blot it from the face
of the earth, and the foundations are being
removed and worked up into other edifices,

The Boston Daily Advertiser says :—Whis-
‘key has come to be an “impediment” of ex-
trtordinary dimensions to the well being of
the government. At every step towards col-
letting the revenue upon it, the government
is cheated and defrauded in the most bare-
faced manner. Distillers: manufacture with-
out Hicense, they make false returns of the
amount manufactured, and manage to get it
)out of bond without paying the tax, and when
their stills are seized and they are prosecuted
for violation of the law, they bribe the
witnesses against them, or kidnap them,

A fire in Chicago on the 28th Jan. destroyed
property to the amount of ten million doilars.
A fire in Albany, N.Y., on the 29th destroyed
the Academy of Music—loss. one hundred
thousand dollars. ‘The New York ines,
which a short time since spoke of DPresident
Johnson as a traitor, usurper, and an inprac
tieable fool, an enemy of his country,—now
speaks of him with unwonted respect; and
the New York Jerald, which always likes to
swing suddenly round when it has a chance.
prochtims him the true leider of the peopie
and saviour of the county. Whata change
in the sentiments of those Journals.

Latast by Telegraoh !
DESLARATION OF WAR THREATENED.
MINISTER ADAMS RESIGNATION,

St. John. Feb. 4, 1867.
Meeting held in Victoria, Vancouver
Island, on 29th ulft., to discuss expediency
of that Colony seeking admission into the

Dominion,
Alabama elaiins to be foreed te an im-
mediate setdement. Charles Francis

Adams tendered his resignation, —C
reason supposed to be that his intercourse
with British Government might have to be
changed in some way to affect his per
sonal honor. Successor to be’ appointed
with special reference to national interests
abiond. Mr, Thornton, new Brijish Min-
ister to be presented to President to-mor-
row,
Answer to Governor's address passed in
Noya Scotia House to-day.
St John, Feb, 5,
TTerald’s special Washington desp:
says: Lam authorized to state confidently
and decisively that legitimate demands
upon British Cabinet for Alabama chai
are to be enforced at whatever ha
Especial satisfactory response must be
made by British Government to ultimatum
of Executive of the United States, or else
declaration of War against Great Britain
inust inevitably ensue,
London, Jan. 80th.
The city article of the London Times
says though no steamer of the North Ger-
min Lloyds? line will save Southampton
this week for New York, the rill be no
delay in the transmissio.. of mails, as they
will be taken outin the Cunard steamer
trom Liverpool and Queenstown,

livered in the Tabernacle of the Rev. Mar.
Spurgeon, urged Lord Stanley to. bring
Alabama claims to a speedy settlement.

The weekly returns of the bank ef Eng-
land show amount of bullion in its vaults
s increased £119,009 since Jan. 23d,

Intelligence has been received to-night
from Rome that Failley, commander. ot
the Expeditionary Corps, is abont to re-
turn to France with one division of the
troops sent to relieve the Pope from the
danger of Garibaldi and party ot action.
‘The remainder of the forees will remain in
Romo under command of Gen. Dumont.

London, Jan. 80th.

There was an interesting debate in the
French Corps Legishutif on Thursday.—
The new project of a law for the govern-
ment ol the Press was the subject of dis-
cussion,

Swnmerside Hournal.

“THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1808,

No 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 cannot undertake to
aeturn communications that are not used.

WE are essentially a sympathetic and
practical people. No sooner did we ap-
prehend that Intemperance was blight-
ing our prosperity and sapping the foun-
dations of our moral stamina, than we
imported ‘lemperance Institutions for
winning the inebriate from the cravings
and fascinations of strong drink, which
have spread themselves with a pan-like
latency of form into every part of the
country, and have enlisted the counten-
ance and support of old and young, And
whenever winter shuts us out from the
rest of the world, and brings its short
days, we immediately begin to economize
time by organizing our Debating Clubs,
in which our youth may practice the ru-
diments of public speaking.

But we are not always an appreciative
and far secing people. Our society which
has been formed for reclaiming the drunk-
ard is yery frequently of a mushroom
growth, gives out one fitful blaze, and
then dies. At first all is life and action,
the room crowded, and eyery one willing
to make sacrifices for the benefit of the
cause, Ina while the scene is changed,
the night of meeting pas es unheeded,
and the room is deserted, And in many
instances, the Debating Club, which was
at first the theatre of a succession of feats
in dialectic skill, is forsaken, ‘Phe open-
er who has spent a whole week in cogi-
tating, and elaborating his arguments,on
the eppointed night steps into the arena,
conscious of his power to convince and
confute ; but meets no opponent, and if
he prove his point it must be to the grim
walls and empty benches. Our enemies
will chuckle over the downfall, the selfish
and oyer vautious will congratulate them-
selves in not having identified themselves
with the movement, and the would-be
wise will yow that they predicted the
collapse long before, atlirming that no
such institutions can exist, however well
conducted, any longer than the novelty
lasts.

Yet we believe, notwithstanding all
these gratuitous demonstrations, that in
both cases the cause is noble, and that
failure arises solcly from some organic
defectsin their working. And we be-
lieve the greatest defect in the majority
of socicties formed throughout the coun-
try, is the want of literary food. Novelty
will lead for a time the curious and
thoughtless. Bat before we crn suc-
cessfully gain the sympathy, and benefit
by the energy of the man of sense, we
must have something real and substan-
tial to suit his intellectual tastes. The
body can be supported for a long time
on coarse and apparently unassimilated
materials, but it soon becomes emaciated
and loses that healthy and symmetrical
roundness which is peculiar to the use of
proper diet. So itis with the mind, it
may for a time be tickled into a state of
enjoyment by frivolous diversions, butit
soon becomes disgusted, and seeks some-
thing more profitable. When these
socictics first start everything is new,
and every person has some mental wares
which his neighbor has not seen. Ina
short time these wares ure all exhibited,
and if there be no storchouse from which
to draw a new supply, a complete failure
will be the result. When weare hearing
facts from others which are new to us,
we are interested, because we are learn-
ing; but when these facts are poured
into our ** mental hopper’ a second time,
they become insipid and irksome. ‘The
socicty takes all from us and of itself
gives us nothing in return. Now the
remedy for this i; for each society to pro-
cure a Library of Books on practical,
scientific, and literary subjects, as also a
few of the best periodicals. This can be
done by cach member paying a compara-
tively small sum. Every member cannot
conyeniently purchase all the books which
may be required to be read or referred to
onthe many subjects which come up for
discussion, but hy each one paying as
much as would buy one book, quite a
large collection of books might be made,
which would be accessible to all. ‘This
would afford an opportunity for cach one
to search and read for himself, and there-
by greatly facilitate his mental improve-
ment by coming in contact with the sen-
timents and thoughts of others instead
of his being the mere automaton for ever
rehearsing the same second hand facts.
We are aware that there is an idea pre-
valent among some of the supporters of
temperance, that libraries in connection
with the societies would tend to draw
the attention from the main object in
view. ‘This isa childish fear, for if the
cause be based on the principle of truth,
every collateral truth will make it stand
out in bolder. relicf—every new ray of
light will add to its original effulgence.

To each society which has not yet
made the move, our advice is to procure
as soon as possible a suitable library.
Want of sufficient means may be an ob-
stacle, but get a few books to begin with,
they will form a nucleus around which
your growing necessities will soon gather
others. It will infuse a new life and
zeal into your temperance society, and
will be as the staff’ of life to your Deba-
lirg Club,

WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE

UNITED SLATES ANTICIPATED,

** Cry havoc, and let loose the dogs of war.”

Among other sensational ramours now

flying thro’ the world, there comes on the

wings of electricity, one from Washington

to the effect that our uneasy cousins of
the Republican persuasion are feeling

galled at the adroit manner in which the

statesmanship of Monarchial England,

has again overmatclied the skill of demo-

cratic politicians, in the matter of the

** Alabama’ claims. According to_ the

telegram, that which cannot be obtained

by diplomacy is to be sought by force}

and unless an immediate settlement is

made, war will be declared, and the Eagle

will plant his talons and beak in the flank-
of the British Lion. At the present time

it is hard to say whether or not this ru-
mour is a mere political dodge to influen-

ce the election of General Grant, next

November, whose feclings towards Eng-

land are known to be unfriendly. It

seems that he favors the keeping open of
the ‘t Alubama” claims until that time,

then to be made a ‘causa belli.” If,

however, immediate action be taken, the
idea of war with England, so popular
with the Fenian element, would then, by
forestullation, be taken away from Grant.

His powers would then be needed more:
in the field than in the Cabinet. It is,
however, useless to speculate at the pre-

sent crisis. So given is Jonathan to brag,
and so often has the ery of ** wolf’ sound-
ed in our ears that it is well nigh always
regarded at its true worth. It will be

just as well, however, to be prepared,

and not let the wolf come in carnest and

find the sheep unguarded.

Without doubt, in case of war, these

Colonies would be the scene of many hard
fought battles. Backed by the power of
the Mother Country, as we should be,
we would yet need every man that could
pull a trigger. Our Volunteers who have
devoted their time and attention to the
drill and tactics of war, would find the
advantages of their previous training, and
be in a position to energetically co-ope-
rate with regulars,
The issue of such a strife could not be
doubtful. The Americans, who were
just able at the end of four years, to sub-
due the South, weakened by the blocky.
ade, and that internal disease—slavery—
ean hardly expect to subdue four millions
of Northmen fighting side by side with
British legions. Boston and New. York
exposed to the dreadful power of the En-
glish fleet—the South, springing again
at the throat of their hated masters—
are ideas which Jonathan may well pon-
der before he hurls his undisciplined nob
on this country. In regard to the South,
the end is not yct,

‘ For freedom's batile once begun,
Lequeat!.ed by bleeding sire to son,
‘Lo’ bafiled oft. is ever won.”

Las suifer we shoul:and bleed at every

rere, if waris declared. We also, as

well as the other peoples of the world,
must learn to do this.

Iris sad to read the accounts which
are being constantly received of the con-
dition of the poor in European countries.
In Algeria, Africa, 100,000 persons have
just starved to death! In that colony
the Arab population are dragging out an
existence of misery—feeding, like ani-
mals, on the foliage of trees, wandering
almost naked, and waiting at the houses
for the refuse, to quarrel over the filthy
remains, So desperate is their condition
that ‘ they actually dig up the carcasses
of animals that have died of disease.” A
heap of ten or twelve Arabs lying dead
on the road is no uncommon spectacle.
‘There has also been great distress among
the poorer classes in Russia. In France
there is great lack of breadstuffs. In
eastern Prussia there has been much des-
titution, and it will require seven months
of liberal harvest to save them from a
famine. In London and all the principal
towns in Great Britain, poverty is very
extreme, In the Southern States, as
will be seen by referring to our news
summary, great distress prevails. It is
enough to make men's hearts quake with
fear to read of the misery and destitu-
tion there is in the world. The inhg-
bitants of this Island should feel thank-
ful that they are saved from these dire
calamities. ‘True, we haye many poor,
but these are generally provided for. We
have never yet heard of a person dying
from starvation in Prince Edward Island.
If such an instanee has ever occurred,
the individual must have been too lazy
to work or too proud to beg. In the Is-
lund matters bear as contented and cheer-
ful an aspect usin any place we now read
of. Our winter has been cold, but very
pleasant. We have our Literary Socie-
ties and places of amusement, and last,
though not least, plenty of newspapers.
What a happy people we must be ?

Tite crossing from Cape ormentine
to Cape Traverse, has been very regular
this winter, The Couriers have given
good satisfaction. We have received
our mails here very regular, Only once
has the Courier from ‘Town been behind
time, ind that was occasioned by last
‘Thursday's storm. We are glad to hear
Mr. Sampson's successor is giving such
general satisfaction. A trust worthy,
obliging mail carrier is a great boon ta
any commnnity,

James Greenovan, Esquire, will re-
ceive our thanks for the late American
and Canadian papers. In our news sum-
mary will be found some interesting ex-

“

their Jourdals profess that they have now
made the important one, that the seat of the
Prince of Darkness is in that nation. 'Thatit

tracts from them.

Tue Islander says that many of the
wells in Charlottetown ave nearly dry.
The same can be suid of Summerside.
If we do not have & thaw soon, many of
them will be altogether dry. We would

Lateran. A seene of terrible confusion
must have ensued, and numbers must have
been killed and wounded. ‘the police
have also pounced upon several deposit-
acy ofarms, and u seeret: factory of

“bs has been discovered,

at hy

Ki On wheal famine is ravaging Algeria,

has passed away. No comproiise will
now be aceepted. ‘The people are deter-
mined to have repeal, even at the risk of
entting all connection with Britain, Po-jis inthe United States they do not doubt.
litical etiquette and sentimental feclings | ttenry Ward Beecher fixes his residence in
can have no foree at the present juncture. | Now York, while the N. Y. Werald, very good

M. Thiers ina speech of great power of
opposition to the law urged the iniport-
ance of allowing entire Ireedom of the
Press, except only where the sanctity of
private life or the acts of foreign magnates
ave concerned, In eloquent terms he

Brackwoon's Magazine for January
has beenreecived. ‘The contents are:—
‘Address to Working Men;’ ‘Linda
Tressel,’ continued ; ‘Sketches in Poly-
nesia;’ * Brownlow’s ;’ ‘Modern Cym-

ains that it

Echo of Gel Decourber instant,” says. the
who died obi, tl bodies of ten natives
cars. On. the ile Were found at Mas-
perished inn jike moe & day, fourteen
23 of these puor create Sy canie te
the cemetery by their co-r, Onin wie
only submitted to this daty to. Hews

The total number of yietims ta th. i bee
was 47.” nye

The Eaperor Napoleon has reesived thet,

hat and sword which the Popo blessed at)

The best thing to be done by the Dominion |

noes

be le,
to pr
to picces —Laslern Chronicle ( Pictou.)

Por the gnarter ended Dec, 81, 1867, |
10,600 tons of coal were exported trom!
Cow Bay, C. B., of this 7,474 tons went to
the United States and 1,607 to Canada,
Mr. J. C. Hopkins, proprictor of the In-
cormitional Motel, Ualilix, was tound dead |
“\is bed yesterday morniug,—Le.paper. |

|

authority, it is considered, main

Government is to express their willing-| is in Washington. and that his satanic majesty
nd desiva that Nova Scotia should ‘reigns there supreme, the members of Con-
lated out of the Union, if they wish | gress being his ministering angels.” If this
vent the fragile Domiuian breaking authority is to be relied upon, and we have

not seen that it has been doubted, itis quite
probable thit his majesty will reign there
until after the next Presidential Election,

|when probably he may get a‘ Chase” who

may compel him to fice from that fine coun-
try, with « greater than ** bull-run” speed.
‘The House of Representatives has passed,
and the Senato will probably piss, a new Re-
construction Bill, recommended by the com-

warned the Government rot to allow the
opportunity to pass of bestowing those
privileges upon the Press, the neglect of
Which has cuused the ruin of so mavy
dynasties.

M. Pinard in reply deprecated the grant-
ing of any farther liberty to the Press,and
in the course ot his remarks said) that
since the concessions were proposed. the
French Journals have proved unmistake
ably their unfitness for the liberty which
their advocates profess a desire tu secure.

cism;’ ‘What I did at Belgrade,’ an ex-
cell
an Afghaun Fort ;’) The Education of the
People in England and America.’ It is
a very interesting number,

We have received Godey’s Lady's
Book for February. It is well filled with
fashion plates, interesting literature, use-
ful receipts, dc.

Gold (N.Y.) 1498.

ent tale; ‘The Night Wanderer of

All the ladies should

warn the people to be careful and guard
against fire, bad chimneys, ashes heaps,
&e. The fire company should also have
their Fire Nngine in good order, and be
ready for any emergency.

Revival Services is now being held in
the Wesleyan Chapel in this place—com-
mencing at half past sever every evening,

We are requested to announce that the
Rey, Mr, DesBrisay will not preach in

subscribe to it.

Saint Mleancr's next Sunday.