Summerside Journal -- 1869-08-19 -- Page 2

(ee SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1869.

‘ANOTBER FENIAN RAID
ALLEGED PREPARATIONS IN NEW YORK.

The following is trom the New York
‘World: Lass month the Fenians’ meeting
at Pittsburg,conducted as usual with closed
‘doors, afforded enough silent indignation
of renewed vigor and lite in the organiza-
_tion to create a murmer of apprehension in
the Canadian mind that new and formidable
‘botheration was in store for them, Sparks
from the telegraph since then haye lighted
‘up a brighter flame of alarm and revealcd
‘to them visions of an appalling legion of
‘invaders-gathering in squads of three or
more from athousand Tittle frontier villages
: and massing suddenly at some unknown
, point, come rushing like an overwhelming
) torrent over the Queen’s dominions.

‘The approaching meeting of the Fenian
» magnates in high council in this city on
the 10th of August perhaps has given rise
“Yomany of the new and startling ramors
: that for a day or two past have been mys-

teriously floating about in the metropolitan
breezes. Whether trom these, or the re-
; ports of British spies here combined, there
, is,no little anxiety exhibited in provincial
. circles us to the developement of Septem-
ber and October next.

A VISIT TO THE FENIAN MEAD QUARTERS
in Fourth street, near Broadway, yester-
day, was convincing evidence that there
was quite a revival in the life and cnergy
ofthe organization, During the winter
but few persons were scen entering or
departing from the premises, and, with
the exception of the few clerks attending
to the dull and idle routine of business,
the place seemed almost deserted. Fora
week or two lately, however, this has all
changed. Numbers of persons are con-
stantly entering und departing, the clerks
are busily engaged in the manipulation of

, documents, books, &e , and the leaders of
: the Brotherhood appear as bright and
_ energetic as schoolboys at recess-time,
TKE APPEARANCE
. of things in the building is siguificant cf
active and warlike operations. Stands of
arins, packages of mysterious import,
flags, boxes, muskets fresh with the glitter
of recent burnishing, and equipments kept
in useful order—all are mute but tell-tale
wispers of what may, nught, and perhaps
will be about to happen betore the leaves
of autumn fall, In answer to inquiries,
the courteous officials declare ignorance
of any such contemplated movement, al-
though they do not deny that the Fenian
Brotherhood seeks the prosecution of its
well-known purposes by unremiltingly
active and determined measures, At the
same time they cluim that it would be
AN AWFUL ADVENTURE
to start a new riding campaign this fall, if
the administration on the neutrality law
‘continues to be the same as manifested
towards the Cuban expeditions. It will
be remembered iu this connection that all
of the equipments, arms, amunition, &e.,
captured by our government trom the
» Fenian army in the year 1866 campaign,
was restored under heavy bonds a year
ago, and is now available tor instant use.
The fact is unquestioned that the Fenians
_ could at any tine, on short notice, sum-
_ mon from all parts of the country a large
army. It is said that
THE PLAN OF THE NEXT CAMPAIGN
is to enter the Canadian territory at a
point never before attempted, and with
the co-operation of friends alroady there,
to grasp certain railroads and capture
strongholds before there is time or sus-
piviun TO Wwure mem. Lue neat raid,
they claim, will be desperate, sanguinary,
aud decisive.
_—_—— oo

Tne Recivrocity Treaty.—Washing-
ton, Aug. 3.—I learn from the most un-
doubted authority that Mr, Thornton the
British Minister, to-day received an im-
portant dispatch from Ottawa. It is aver-
red that the dispatch came from Mr. Rose,
Jate Firancial Minister of the Kingdom of
Canada. He disavows any intention of
discriminating in favor of American as
against English manufactures. Ho says
that under no circumstances should this be
done .Ile proposes that both should either
be free or pay equal duties. It is under-
stood that Minister Thornton has tele-
graphed to Lord Clarendon tor advice.
‘The Canadian Board of Trade are very
active in the matter, and no treaty will be
patched up without their supervision:

Miraculous Kscape—Presence of Mind.
—On Saturday Jast, as the mail train going

west over the Ogdensburg and L. ©, Rail- |:

roud was nearing a road crossing about a
mile east of Malone, and while- under full:
headway, the engineer, Hiram Weeks,
saw something on the track, which he at
first supposed to be a dog, but on getting
‘near it proved to be a child about 3 years
old. He at once sounded the whistle tor
breaks to be applied, and at the same time
put over his reverse lever, in order to stop
the train as soon as possible, As the en-
gine approached the child, and the engine-
er had blown the whistle a third time for
the breaks to be applied, the mother of
the child was attracted by the noise, and
appeared at the door of her residence.
Seeing her child, and instantly compre-
hending the danger that awaited it she
ran sereaming towards the track to rescue
it. The fireman, W. Lavanway, seeing
the mother’s agony on beholding hei
ehild’s position, and knowing that she
could not reach it in time to save it from
being crushed beneath the wheels, leaped
from the engine, and, with fleetness of a
deer, reached the little one just as the tor-
ward wheel of the engine were about to
ernsh it, As soon as the mother suw that
her child was safe, she uttered one loud
shout of joy, and sank fainting to the
. ground.—TZroy Whig.

Thomas McNamara was killed in Pro-
videnee while blasting rock on ‘Thursday.
When the fuse was lighted he ran further
away from the blast than any of the other
workiten, but while he was still running,
or after he had stopped, but looking the

_other way, a large piece of rock struck
him on the back of the head and neck.
llis neck was broken and the back portion
_ of his hoad nearly torn away.

A curious phenomenon near Stockport
Columbia County, N. ¥., is now attract-
ing great attention, Abouv three acres
of ground has sunk a depth of seventy
feet, taking with it fences, &c. A large
hickory tree, which betore the slide oceur-
sed, stood at the topof a hillon the edge
of the Columbiaville road, now Stands in
the centre of the sunken ground below.
Large numbers of people visit the scene.

The drapery of a Sicilian Church took
fire recently, during the celebration of a
great festival. The fire was subdued, but
a panic seized the congregation, and in the
rush for exit 16 persons were trampled to
death and many more seriously injured.

A contract has been mado in San Fran-
cisco for the supply of 20,000 Chinese
laborers, to be employed us plantation
hhunds in the States of Tennessee, It is
nuderstood that the passage of these la-
borers will be paid by their employers,
and they will be paid $20) per month.
Another loree of 26,000 is being contracted

dor to proceed to thy State of Mississippi.

Very Latest Telegrams.
Loxpon, Aug. th." ratish Pa¥itaniont
was prorogued yesterday with the usual cere-
monies, ‘he Speech trom the ‘Throne re-
flected the prinvipal measures adepted during
the session, and expressed desire for and, be-
lief in contfneed amicable relations between
the United States and England,

Mannip, Aw ust 10.—The Spanish Consul
at Bayonne telegraphs that the Carlists are
gathering again on the frontier, and intend to
make an irruption into Spain to-morrow.
The government is fully prepared to meet
them along the line, All Carlist bands now
in the country are seeking refuge in the
mountains,

Advice from Spain states that orders have
emanated from Gen. Prim that all rebel Car-
fists found with arms in their hands s.ull be
shoton the spot.

Lonpon, August 18.—The difficulty be-
tween the Sultan of Turkey and the Viceroy
of Egypt excites no apprehension of war
among Europeans. Ismael Pasha his deci-
ded to concede to the demands of the Sublime
Porte.

It is reported that General Prim intends
offering the Crown of Spain to King Louis
of Portugal. General Prim is in Paris, and
will return to Madrid after the Parisian fes-
tivities of the 15th are over.

The London Zimes commenting on the
disestablishment of the Irish Church, deems
that measure one of the boldest and greatest
acts of modern legislation,

A party of Fenians, twenty-five in number,
attacked a house in the County of Sligo
recently, and carried off a lot of firearms.
Six of them have been arrested.

The King of Portugal has accepted the re-
signation tendered by the Ministry,

New York, Aug. 13.—Cuban advices up to
the 2d inst ., state that active operations have
been commenced by Generals Jordans and
Quesada. Quesada’s force are closing on
their opponents, who now have no troop:
outside of Nuevitas, except those confined in
Puerto Principe. i

Advices from Cuba gives favorable accounts
of the operation of the insurgents. ‘he
Cubans are represented as being succesful in
all their strategetic operations, and victorious
in every encounter lately had with Spanish
volunteers.

The London Lngland News, in an article
on the late session of Parliment, prognosti-
cates an early reform in the House ot Lords,
aud urges that until such does take’ place,
the two Houses will meet in suspicion, and
not part in harmony.

The Wheat crop in Southern Russia is re-
ported very great.

Advices trom Rio Janeiro are to July 14th.
The rebellion in Uruguay his ended. General
Carnbellos and other leaders have been taken
and are waiting trial,

Lonpon, Aug. 18,—The Priests charged
with complicity in the Carlists insurrection
have been arrested at Burgeos.

The afternoon of August 25th has bcen
fixed for the international boat race between
Harvard and Oxford.—Yesterday the Orange-
men in Ireland celebrated the anniversary of
the capture of Derry, No disturbances took
place.—The specie in the vault uf the Bank
of England, have been decreased 190,000
pounds.

Paris, Aug. 18.—The Journal Oficial to-
day publishes a decree in which the mperor,
in commemoration of the one hundredth an-
niversary of the birthday of Emperor Na-
poleon L., grants full and complete amnesty
to the Press, to political offenders, to persons
convicted of evasion of taxes, to deserters
from the army and navy,

New York, Aug. 18,—Col. William J.
Nagle, formerly of the Irish Brigade, and one
of the Fenians released some time ago from
an Enelish prison, was killed ycoteraiy, vy a
full from the window of his residence, No. 84
Madison Street.

Gold 183 3 8.

Sr Peren’s. C. B., Aug. 12.—The St.
Peter's Canal was formally opened to-day.
‘There was a large gathering of people, and
great enthusiasm manifested by the large
number of persons present.

Harirax, Aug. 17.—The Goy. General's
Levee was held to-day, and was largely at-
tended. A public Banquet will be given
on Lhursday evening.

Lonvon, Aug. 17.—At a great Orange
demonstration in Clowes, Creland, yester-
day, wbout 30,000 people took part in the
procession.—At meetings in Thurles and
Wutertord resolutions have been adopted
asking general amnesty for Fenians.—A
riot tuok place in Sheffield yesterday, oc-
casioned by the miner's strike.

Panis, Aug. 18.—The Emperor Napo-
leon is suffering from rheumatism,

Vienna, Aug. 18.—Austria is not tore-
duce her army, owing to the aspect of
furopean affairs,
| Rome, Aug. 18.—The Pope has decided
ito hold a Universal Exhibition of Christian
Art next year,

LATEST CUBAN NEWS

Threatened Retaliation for Spanish Atroci-
tres—Marked Successes and Strong Lopes
of the Cubans.

Recent engagements have placed in the
hands of the Republican leaders a large num-
ber of prisoners, and they are now in a
position to prevent the wholesale massacre of
Cubans and their friends, which have taken
place through the power of the volusteer or-

ganizations, as it is understood that the
prisoners in the hands or ee sovolutionists

would be held as a hostage for the proper
treatment of Cubans who might be ciptured
iu battle? ‘This fact has caused a cessation
of the instant execution of prisoners, which
has hitherto been the policy of the Spanish
commanders,

Gen. Quesada has completely destroyed all
communicatious between Porto Principe and
the coast, and telegraphic conmunication
with Havana, and were it not for the un-
healthy condition of that city he would hage
occupied it some time ago. very effort of
Gen. Letona to open communications has
been defeated. In these attempts of the
Spanish their loss has been three times that
of the Cubans. ‘The loss of the Spaniards in
these encounters is so great that it is reported
that the effective force of Gen. Quesada is
near 9000. ‘he men are in good discipline
and well armed, and fully prepared for a for-
ward movement when the healthy condition
of the country udjaceut to the coast will
premit.

There lave been a number of minor con-
tests in Gen. Jordan’s district. In each case,
the Spaniards have been the aggressors, but
in every instance they have been repulsed
with great loss, while the Cubans have sutler-
ed but little. At Villa Clara the loss of the
Spaniards was over 200, together with their
arms, ammunition, wagons, ordinance and
provision trains. In another engagement,
near Trinidad, the regular volunteer troops
who had been sent out to take possession of
certain (marked) plantations, were driven
back and the forces almost destroyed.

The number of killed and wounded is rd-
ported at 85, and tliat of prisoners at 300.
Tbe number of Spanish troops engaged in
this fight wae near 1800, while that of the
Cubans who were guarding the plantations
numbered only 700 men.

Gen Jordan reports himself and troops in
excellent condition, and asserts’that his com-
mand is equal to 63 times the same number
of those who oppose him, They are well or-
ganized, well drilled and fight like demons.
His torce is daily increasing by recruits from
former slaves and Spanish regular troops.
lle expresses entire confidence in his suc-
cess,

THT

~ Sunnerside Journal.

HURSDAY, AUGUST 10,1098.

No notice can be taken of annonymous com-
munications. We must know the numes and
addresses of our correspondents ag a gharanty
of their good faith: We cannot unde take to
return communications that are not used,

“THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S VISIT.

M Wilat
Sir Jonn Younc’s visit and reception
are the grand topics of the day. It will
be seen by our news columns. that, His
Excellency received a warm reception
from the Government of the Island and
the citizens of Charlottetown, ‘This is
as it shouldbe, ‘I'he people;sof the Is-
land should not allow their political lean-
ings to prevent them showing every mark
of respect to the Representative of Her
Gracious Majesty. Our distinguished
visitors were honored and welcomed rather |
as guests than as confederate ambassa-
dors. ‘There was nothing to, hinder our
Government from paying every attention
to the Governor General, and. to an emi,
nent Canadian statesman, without com-
mitting themselves on the subject of
confederation one way or the other. It
is Lut natural to suppose that our Cana-
dian visitors should be anxious.¥eindyce
our people to lend a favorable ear to the
proposals which they may have to make.
We are decidedly of the opinion ‘that it
is bad policy to keep the negotiations
secret one momert longer than is absolu-
tely necessary. The people are naturally
suspicious ; they are nervously fearful of
being betrayed. If much of a mystery is
made of these confederate propositions,
their excited imaginations ,,will conjure
up all sorts of dangers. Lvery Jeading
man in the country will be distrusted.
We have every contidence in the Goyern-
ment. We do not believe that there is
aman among them who dreams: about
annexing the Island to the Dominion,
without first appealing to the’ people.
The decision is to be left to them} still
secrecy and silence have an ominous ap-
pearance. Diplomacy, in countries en-
joying constitutional governmeift, lig, fast
losing its mysterious character. State
business is now being transatgad- much
more openly than it was when the people
had a smaller share of political power
than they now possess. ‘Ihe, masses
being the source of power, and; fecling
that important changes in state:¥elations
deeply affect them, consider it their right
to be advised of what is going om behind
the scenes. If, then, our Goxerngment
do not want to raise new obstacles in the
path which they intend to pursue‘jn the
matter of Confederation—it they do not
want to see the seeds of distrust take
root in the public mind, tlrey will, at the
earliest possible period, let in the light
of day upon their negotiations on this
most important subject of Confederation.
The speeches made at the banquet are
sufficiently non-committal. ‘They were,
of course, loyal to the Queen and res-
pectful to the Confederation ; but it is a
very difficult matter fram their tonor to
conjecture whatvis to be the futdre course
cither of the statesmen of Canada or our
own leading politicians, 7
We hear that our distinguished yisitors
were very much pleased with thé Island.
They have visited it at a favorable time.
The scenery is, we think, more beautiful
at this season of the year thafi at any
other; and the indications of rural wealth
that are everywhere seen, prove, ‘beyond
a doubt, that we area prosperous and a
prospering community. a

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OUR TIGHT LITTLE ISLAND.

We have been taking our wallss abroad
lately, and we have seen very ;much to
gratify and encourage us. Our Island is
certainly a beautiful country,, ayd_ it is
improving rapidly, as well injappearance
as in fertility. We well remember the
time when there was no scenery torapeak
of in any part of. the Islands y All that
the eye could take in at once was a nar-
row strip of country or a small patth of
water, bounded on all sides by a seeming-
ly impenetrable wall of forest; ‘Bae pros-
pect in those times, from most of our Is-
land heights, was an apparently¥ éndless
waving sea of forest verdure. ‘Now the
landscape is very different rem every
eminence a strctch of lovely,, country
charms the eye. ‘Lhis county is delight-
fully diversitied by hill and dale, spurk-
ling water, beautiful groves, { pleasant
corn fields and cheerful hamesteads. For
fifty miles west of Charlottetown, the

traveller passes through a succession of
small but Wert cure. tema We

not think that there is an unogeupied
hundred-acre lot between Charlottetown
and Grand River; and on neurly every
such lot there is a comfortable house with
outbuildings in good repair attached to
it. Many of the farm houses’ dre - really
handsome buildings. We do dpt bilieve:
that the actual cultivators of the soil are
better lodged and better clad ih‘any part
of the world than they are in’this Island.
‘The crops, too, have a splendid appear-
ance. We did not see a poor crop of
grain or hay in all our travels. The hay
crop is the best that we ever saw. Ifany
one were to tell our farmefs twenty years
ago, that it was possible for the light Is-
land soil to produce the growth of grass
which we saw covering the land.in every
part of the country through which we
passed, he would be at once set down for
amad man, ‘The hay fields thatiwe used
to see in our youthful days, — how well
we remember them! Whatdrekry work
it was to mow then! For nearly one-
half the time the mower would merely go
through the form of: cutting (Wid |grass.
The scythe met with no resistance ; and
it would require, in many instances, a
magnifying glass to enable pid to. ‘see a
swath. ‘hat is all changed now, any
fields are so thickly covered with heycocks
that the passer-by is puzzléd 'té imagine
how the grass of which they are composed
Guaisines to find room to grdw on so
imited anarea. ‘I'wo strong korsks have,
in many fields, more than they,eam do to
draw the mowing. machine through the
thickly-matted hay. The groir#hetds are
many shades a darker green than they
used to be in old times; and’We were
proud to see the wheat heads again bend-

do in Summerside.
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Ting gracefully, and looking full and plump.

Wherever we looked we saw signs of
thrift and prosperity, It is quite evident
that our farmers understand their busi-
ne&s much better than they used to do.
It was foolishly supposed, once upon a
time, that any fool could make a good
farmer. Iv requited no brains, it was
said, to chop and stump, and pile, and
fence, and plough, and harrow; and,
consequently, the greaterblockhead a lad
was, the better farmer he was likely to
mak¢. People are beginning to find out
now that this was all a mistake, and that
it requires us much brain work and as
much intelligence to cultivate a farm pro-
perly, as to teach a school, to plead a
cause, or even to preach a sermon, Our
furmers are becon.ing a more intelligent
class of men than their fathers. ‘They
make farming a study, and proceed in
their operations on something lke scien-
tific principles. They are taking a pride
in their calling, and well they may. The
farmer is the most independent man in
‘the community,—he is as respectable as
any one, and there is nothing to hinder
him from being as well-informed as any
professional man in the country. We
ure glad to see that many of our young
men take kindly to farming. ‘The young
man entering life stands a much better
chance of living happily and achieving
independence, if he sticks to the farm,
than if he ventured upon the treacherous
sea of mercantile speculation, or entered
any of the already ovyer-crowded learned
professions, A sturdy, hard-handed,broad
shouldered farmer has fewer anxicties,
and enjoys life better than the briefless
lawyer, the doctor witha big diploma
and a small practice, or ‘the parson who
depends upon the whims and crotchets of
afew noisy and unmanageable ignora-
muses, for the bread which he and his
children eat, We advise our Island boys
by all means to stick to the farm, if they
desire health, happiness, and a moderate
competence. Every one who is steady
and industrious can make a decent living
off of his farm ; but very few, compara-
tively speaking, possess the peculiar
mental and moral qualities necessary to
ensure success in medicine, at the bar, or
in the church,

WE regret to state that the Vicar Gen-
eral, the Kevd. James McDonald, is about
to leave the parish in which he has so
long ministered to the spiritual wants of
the Roman Catholic population which it
contains. Mr. McDonald is much be-
loved and greatly revered by his flock,
and his gentlemanly deportment and
obliging, friendly disposition, have carned
for him the respect and regard of Protes-
tants of all denominations, He will be
much missed in Summerside, and in every
other part of his very extensive parish.
It will be next to impossible to find a
Priest who cun adequately fill his place ;
for not only is he zealous and faithful in
performing the purely spiritual functions
of his office, but he is possessed of rare
business capacity, which has enabled him
to keep the temporalities of his denomi-
nation in this part of the Island in excel-
lent order. It is almost altogether ow-
ing to his energy that our Catholic
neighbors have such a handsome burial
ground, that the Convent School has
been established among them, and that a
Church is now being built in our neigh-
borhood which bids fuir to be one of the
most beautiful structures on the Island.
The cause of the Rey. gentleman's de-
parture from amongst us, is, that he has
been appointed to take, charge of St.
Dunstan's College, in place of the Rey.
Angus McDonald, who, we are grieved
to say, leaves thut institution on account
of failing health. Our best wishes—and,
indeed, the best wishes of the whole of
Prince County—attend the Vicar Gener-
al in his new sphere. We again express
our regrets, that so uscful an ecclesiastic
and so friendly a neighbor, is about to
leave our little town and neighborhood.

In another column will be found an
address, presented to the Rev. gentle-
man, by his congregation in this Parish

SounD ON THE GOosK.”—Among the
many other nuisances: with which our
townspeople are afllicted, the flocks of
geese hat bivouae in the streets form no
unimportant part; and itis high tine some
remedy were applied. The running at
large of Sheep and Cattle should also be
prevented. We wonder very much that
our Representatives who promise to do so
many things at election times, have not
ere this, introduced an act for this purpose.

Wuat oF THe Manker House ?—At the
last session of the Legislature, the sum ot
£500 was granted to purchase a site for a
Market House and other publie buildings,
What has become of the

sos eannity folks, we know,
who are compelled to hawk then Lutter,

meat, &¢,, through the streets under a
scorching sun, for the want of a Market
House, would like to hear what has be-
come of the grant? Was it only a sham,
or was it a real’ bona fida grant? Wo shall
be happy to hear trom vur_ representa-
tives about the five hundred!

Frour.—We were shown the other day
a sample of California Flour. It was cer-
tainly the finest and best we ever saw. It
is something new to have flour brought
to this Island from so distant country.
It is put up in bags of 50 and 100 Ibs each.

Tur Steamurs.—For the benefit of the
public, and as an answer to all the «nqui-
ries made about the Steamer, we would
state that the arrangement as advertised
in the JouRNAL will be continued, at least
so far as this end of the route is concern-
ed. The St. Lawrence will, we learn, be
ready to run about the first of September.

Peters’ MvusrcAn Montuiy for Au-
gust has just come to hand. It is certain-
ly a beautiful number. Itcontains eleven
pieces of Music, viz:—*t No Name; God
bless my Boy at Sea; Widow McGee ; Be-
side the Sea; Golden Chimes ; The coming
Step; Honeysuckle Waltz; Mother, wateh
the Little Feet; Near the Banks of that
Lone River; Haste, O Sinner to be wise;
Sinner’s will you scorn the Message.” ‘The
selections are also very good. ‘The price
is only $3 per year, and it can be ordered
atthe Prince County Book Store, and at
Harvie's Book Store, in Charlottetown,
: Reap Wright's Column in our paper.
There is no better way of judging a man's
business Capavity, than to see Pe place
his sign board in the hewspapers, Give
the new store on Queen Street, in Chirs
lottetown, a call,

The Telegraph office in Summerside
open, and the line bewween age ‘Chass
lottetown is in good working order,

THE GOV. GEN. IN CHUTOWN.

Grand Banquet :

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

I send you a short, and necessarily im-
pertect, account ofthe visit to this city of
the Governor General, Sir John Young,
and Lady Young. ‘Lhe Steamer Napoleon
111., with His Excellency on board, arrived
here on Wednesday evening last. On
‘Thursday morning. at about 1t- o'clock,
the Governor Geueral and Lady Young,
Sir George K. Cartier, and others of His
Exéellency’s staff, lett the side of the
steamer, and were received at the head of
the Steamboat Wharf by His Honor the
Administrator of the Government, the
Mayor and Common Council of the city,
the Lord Bishop of. Noya Scotiif, and
Archdeacon Reid, the Hon, Col. Gray, Ad-
jutant General, Colonels Longworth and
Hodgson, Provincial Aides-de-Camp, and
2 number of the edite of the city. A Guard
of Honor, composed of the First Battery of
Artillery, and the Prince Edward Company
vf Volunteers, received His Excellency
with presented arms, and the Volunteer
Band greeted him with an anthem, Le
immediately took up his quarters at Goy-
ernment House, On Friday the City Cor-
poration presented their Address, to which
His Excellency made a suitable reply. On
Saturday the Governor General held a
Levee, and Lady Young had a reception.
‘The Levee, was well attended—the reception.
by a very few of the ** Select.” On Satur-
day evening a grand banquet was given
in honor of His 2xvellency. The Assew-
bly Room was prepared tor the occasion,
and was tastetully decorated with flags.
Conspicuous was the Irish and Scotch
Standard, and the Stars and Stripes; bat
over all was the glorious old Union Jack,
from behind the folds of which looked
dowa the bright eyes and beautilul faces
of the ladies who occupied the gallery.
Considering the short time there was for
preparation, Mr, Murphy and the other
caterers perlormed their part very credit-
ably. The distinguished visitor, of course,
occupied the seat of honor, At his lett
hand sat the Leader of the Government,
the Administrator, and Sir George E. Car-
tier; at his right, Mr. Justice Hensley, the
Hon, Edward Kenny, the Adjutant: Gene-
ral, and the U. 8, Const; and ranged on
both hands were the Members of the Ex-
ecutive Council, The signal given, fes-
tivities commenced, and all partook treely
of the good things prepared.

Toasts followed. The Queen” was
received with cheers.

“The Governor General,” proposed
by the Honorable R. 2. Haythorne, was
responded to by His Excellency in a
pleasing speech, Ile said he had been ad-
vised by the Premier of Canada to visit P.
I. Island. and he was pleased that he had
taken the advice; he admired the beauti-
ful scenery of Prince Edward Island; he
complimented the citizens of Charlottetown
upon their substantially built houses and
their nicely laid-off city ; he complhmented
the inhabitants of the surrounding country
upon their well cultivated farms and neat
cottages. In his younger days he had
dabbled in farming, and it gave tim pe-
culiar pleasure to observe the superior
manner in which the farmers of Vrince
Edward Island prosecuted their calling.
He spoke of the wealth of our fisheries,
and alluded to the political relations at
present existing between the neighboring
Republic and the British North American
Colonies. While the desirability of a Re-
ciprocity Treaty was felt and acknowledg-
ed by all business men in these Provinces,
he declared that the people of the United
States suffered ten times more thun the
Provinces he the abrogation of the late
Treaty, and the imposition of restrictive
dutics. Ile could not speak with certain-
ty, but he might state that he had reason
to believe that the day was not lar distant
when the Island and all the British Pro-
vinces would again enjoy the bencfits to
be derived trom Reciprocal Free ‘Trade.
He touched upon Confederation. That
great question was, doubtless, the subject
upp2rmost in the minds of many present
He would not at length descant upon the
benefits to be derived trom a-union of this
Island with the Dominion of Canada, but
would content himselt with reminding them
of two trite, true, and olt-quoted axioms,
viz.: ** Ph: tin knowledge there is power,”
and ‘*In union there is strength.” If the
people of this Island would willingly unite
their fortunes with those of the people of
the Dominion of Canada, he bad not the
slightest doubt but such a union would re-
sult in advantages to_both, aud he express-
ed a hope that such a, union would svon be
consummated, He thanked those present
for their kind attentions, and trusted that
he might be enabied very many times to
meet them again. He concluded by pro-
posing ‘* rosperity to Prince Edward Is-
land.” This toast was suitably responded
to by the Hon. K.P. [aythorne, who, be-
lore he resumed liis scat, proposed ** ‘Lhe
Prince and Princess of Wales.” Alter this
toast was duly honored, the same gentle-
man proposed ** Lhe Administrator.” Sir
Robert respond@d in a short but neat
speech,

In proposing “rte “army-ana -rte+y,
Volunteers and Militia ot Great Britain
and her Colonies,” the Hon, ‘I. II. Mavi-
land dilated at some length upon the noble
achievements OF the british Army and the
British Navy, and declared that the same
pluck, the same bravery, the same con-
tempt of danger, which had won for them
the tear and respect of all nations in times
past, wnimated the hearts of British soldiers
and British sailors at the present day,
Even in Prince Kdward Island, there was
lett.a spark of the old fire.. When the
neighboring Dominion was invaded by the
dastardly Fenians, the Volunteersot P. E.
Island showed their loyalty to thé British
Crown, and their attachinent to British
institutions, in declaring their readiness to
take up arus to assist in repelling the in-
yaders, j

The toast was drank with right good
will.

Col. Gray responded for the Army, Capt.
Carnegie tor the Nayy, and the Adjutant
General for the Volunteers and Militia.

The Hon. G.,W. Howlan proposed ** The
Joverniment of the Dominion of Canada,”
with which he coupled thé nanie of Sir
George Curtier, Minister of Militia. Sir
George, for himself and in. behalt of his
collcagues, responded, He Ris a high
compliment to the beauty and fertility of
our ** fair Island,” and a still higher com-
liment to the tair ladies of Charlottetown.
le took great interestjin the prosperity of
the Island, and he wished that u closer
bond of union existed-between the Island
and Canada, ‘The territory embraced by
the Dominion now extended from the
coast of the Pacifie Ovean on the West, to
the coast of the Atlantic on the Eust, The
grand experiment of Contederation had
proved a detided suvcess—a success in. the
General Government, and a success in the
local departments. He repudiated the idea
that it was at any time the jotention of the
Dominion Government to attempt to force
a union with this Island; but suid that il
our people desired to annex Canada to the

Island, they, ot the Dominion, ** wero

ready.” He proposed ** The Hon, Leader
ol the Government and his colleagues.”
The Hon. KR. P. Haythorne responded.
He was glad to observe that a change had
come over the spirit of Canadian politicians
in regard to this Island. Betore they
treated us with acertain degree of contempt
and had even gone so lar us proposing to
move the Island up into one of the Cana-
dian lakes; now rf talked of annexing
Cunada to the Island. In regard to the

ly cautious. He would never consent toa
Union of the Island with the Dominion,
without the consent of the people, He pro-
posed “The President of the United
States.”

The U. S. Consul responded,

‘* The Legislature of Prince Edward Is-
land” was proposed by the Ion, Joseph
Hensley.

Hons, E. Palmer and G. W, Howlan
responded,

‘The Hon, T. IH. Hayiland proposed
‘* Lady Young and the lair daughters ot
P. EK. Island.”- .

‘The Governor General returned tor Lady
Young, and proposed ** Our next merry
meeting,” and the proceedings were
brought to a close,

The Volunteer B

Ch’town, Aug. 17.

and was in atrendance.
TRIO,

Address to the Very Rev. James
McDonald, V. G. ;

Reverend anp Dear Sin:

It is with feelings of profound regret that
we are assembled, on the present occasion, to
present you with this Farewell Address, as a
mark of the esteem which we cherish for you.

During your pastorage of twenty-seven
years in this Mission, you have ever been the
zealous teacher, the wise counsellor, the un-
tiring pastor, and the syn:pathetic friend; ever
ready to respond to the calls of duty, and al-

best interests of those intrusted to your charge.

‘The handsome Church property ; the ample
burial-ground; the neat and well appointed
Convent; and last, though, not least, the
splendid Church now in course of erection, —
all attest your ability and foresight in providing
those accessories which are so well calculated

conduce to the temporal and eternal welfare
of your flock,

‘The adherents of our Church in Summer-
side, from being few and scattered in the first
years of your mission, have, with the blessing
of Providence, under your ministering care
during years of devoted watchfulness, risen to
be quite a respectable congregation in point
of numbers and influence,

We shall always cherish the remembrance
of your social freedom and accessibility at all
times; andin doing so, we feel that they have
tended, in no slight degree, to promote that
cordiality of feeling which has so happily ex-
isted between you and the congregation under
yes change.

And now, dear and Reverend Sir, in bidding
you farewell, we feel assured, from what we
know of your zeal and ability, that the new
field of usefulness to which it has pleased your
ecclesiastical superior to call you, will be as
abundantly blessed as the one in which you
now labor with such profit in the cause of our
Ileavenly Father.

In conclusion, we fervently pray that you
may be spared for many years otf usefulness
in the calling it has pleased God to place you;
and that a full measure of success may always
crown your efforts in the cause of religion
and morality, is the sincere wish of

Your affectionate parishioners,
Owen O'Neill, John Gatthey,
D, i. McDonald, Linus B. McMillan,
‘Thoms Kelly, P. Delaney,
John Melsiernan, James Brazil,
R. McDonald, John Costin,
D.McDonald (Bedeque) Pierce Doyle,

(And muny others.)

Reply:
To Messrs, J. Gaffney, L. B. McMillan,
D.U,. McDonald, P. Delaney, ‘L. Kelly,
OQ. O'Neill, J. Brazil, J. Costin, and
others.

Dear Frienps :—

Allow me to thank you very sincerely for
those warm expressions of regard and attach-
ment, and to say that I reciprocate fully those
teelings of regret occasioned by the object of
our meeting this evening.

Your reference, in terms far too flattering,
to my efforts in behalf of the missions entrust-
ed to my charge, affords me the acceptable
opportunity of bearing testimony to the hearty
concurrence and generous assistance received
from you in every good work,

The new Church will, I trust, be completed
as soon as was contemplated; and the Con-
vent, I fondly hope, will continue to prosper,
diffusing around the blessings of a sound, re-
) ligious, and moral education, and imparting a
knowledge of those higher branches so uni-
versally esteemed. I confidingly commend it
to your solicitude, knowing well that you
form a just estimate of its importance, and
that you appreciate as well the sacrifice made
by the Ladies of the Convent in consecrating
themselves unreservedly to the education of
youth, as the cheerfulness with which it is
fulfilled. :

I resign the pastoral charge of these mis-
sions with no small regret at the severance of
so many intimate ties; and, whilst on enter-
ing new duties, the recollection of the many

vars passed here in peace and harmony, and

he VATIOUS THATKe V6 wy peownl and confidence
received from you, shall become aeu rece Or
pleasure and encouragement,

Receive, gentlemen, the assurance of my
heartfelt gratitude for your lively expressions
of friendship, and of my earnest prayers for
your temporal and eternal welfare.

Jamis McDonavp,

Tue Editor of the /erald vents his in«
digmation upon Mr. Lewson, and-ealle him
all sorts of hard names, because he ima-
gives that gentleman wrote the two or
three paragraphs that appeared in our

aper, in which his name was mentioned.
oor fellow, he is altogether astray! He
has poured the contents of his viol of ma-
lice on the wrong head. He had better
call in the help of the *New London man’
next time, to do his guessing. When Mr.
Lawson condescends to give the Jerald
mana whipping, he devotes more than a
few liaes tu him,

Ir would take a» Philadelphia Lawyer—
let alone a Summerside,one—to write or
understand that correspondence in the last
Progress, signed ** A Travelling Agent.”
Wiat object can the writer have in view
in speaking so distastefully of the Drotes-
tant Churehes and their Ministers, in this
place? Keep a good watch, Mr. Editor,
on these ** travelling agents” who seldom
or ever travel yery far, and who see but
very little. —Com,

Horsrs.—We hear that the price of hor-
ses, in the St. Joho and American Market,
is now very low,

Mitk Paits.—The nicest and best adap-
ted Pail for milking is on sale at Mr. John
Bethune’s Tin Shop. It will hold two gal-
lons, 18 partly covered on the top, has two
handles, and best of all it‘has a complete
stisining apparatus inside leading to the
spout, Every milk maid should haye one,
‘The patent Egy Beater made at the above
establishinent, is.also a useful article to
the housu-keeper, They save timo aud dg
the work well. Go and getone.

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