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From Scottish American Journal, May 29.

From W,

nnounced that

ws and office seckers. ‘The President
has gove to Annapolis with Seefetary.
Borie. It is said thatthe American squar-
dron in European waters is to be incress-
ed. Inreference tothe Alabiimayquestion,
und the menaces of General. Butler and
feveral newspapers, it may tend to quict
the fears ot nervous pcople te be told on
the very best authority that the Admin-
istration has not the slightest intention of
resorting to immediate hostilities, and will
not adopt a belligerent attitude without
the gravest provocation. The President
and his Cabinct are entirely in accord on
the point that a foreign war would be ex-
tremely disastrous at the present tine,

‘The question of independence gradaally
acquires prominence in various parts of
the Cagadian Dominion, It has reached
the stage when fair discussion is conceded
to it, a fact which of itself testifies to the
growing importance of the subject,

From Madrid it is announced that Ad-
miral Topete has been appointed Minister
of the Colonies ad interim. It is rumored
that Prince Augustus, ot Portugal, will be
put forward as a candidate tor the Spanish
throne, and that negotations are on foot
tor his marriage to a daughter of the Duke
ot Montpensier.

On Saturday last Minister Washburne
presented his credentials to the Eniperor
of the French, Mr, Washburne expressed
the hearty wishes of President Grant fér
peace between the two counteries. In
answer to Minister Washburne the Em-

peror replied that he was glad to welcome

fr. Washburne asthe representative of
the American people. He wag also pleas-
ed to have assurances of the continued
frendship of the Government ofthe United
States, the close sympathy and amicable
feeling of which country had existed unin-
terrupted for nearly 100 years, and con-
curred in the hope of its continnance,

In Rome preperations are being made
for the Sperone Council. The Papal
Government is said to be suspicious oi the
intentions of France, and disposed tu ac-
cept the proffered frendship of, Prussia,
which Power has recently granted the
pA Ce of recruitng in her towns for the

Japal Army.

‘The French Atlantic cable is now com-
leted. Jt is arranged that the Great
astein with the attendant vessels shall

leave Sheerness on the 10th of June, cal-
ding to coal at Portland, whence sho will
proceed to Brest, where she is expected
to arrive on the 20th. From Brest she
avillimmediately start for St. Pierre off
Newfoundland, while to other ships will
sail tor St. Pierre direct to lay the portion
tthe line between St. Pierre and Dux-
‘bury. Massachusetts. The Plymouth
(Massachussetts) Memorial says the land
has been purchased in Duxbury for the
danding of the Cable,

GREAT CONFLAGRATIONS,

Ono of the greatest and most disastrous
‘conflagrations ever witnessed in the State
of New York, threatened Hunter's Point
Loug Island, on Tuesday morning, 25th.
About 3 o’clock a number of terrific ex-
plosions that tollowed each other in a quick

seuccession awoke the inhabitants of Long
Gslund city, As though by magic, thesky
over Hunters Point seemed suddenly
‘wrapped in flames, The watchman in
‘the yards of the Deyoe petroJeum factory,
was the first to comprehend the situation.
‘He saw the building around him, with
their vast tanks of oil and turpentine, one
great blaze. The tury of the flames was
almost inconceivable, and appalled him.
Vespite all the efforts of those on the
ground the conflagration seemed at first
‘utterly unmanageable, As the water fell
‘on the blazings buildings ‘it was either
‘awallowed without any effect at all, or was
“hrown back with a hissing and roaring
Vhat’ was indescribably awful. It was a
calm pight, and atthe beginning much
valuable propetty might have been saved,
had it not been for the combustible nature
of the materials and the dread of explosion
paralyzing the efforts of many willing
workers, At one time we counted nearly
twenty lighters or barges on fire close to
Deyoes wharf. A large quantity of coal
and an extensive two-story shed, were
mext enveloped in the flames.

‘On the south, along the line of the creek,
of the dozen or more vessels of different

rudes moored to the piers. seven lighters

enard with oil in cases and barrels, and.
“the Norwegian bark Avance, having’ on
board 1,750 cases and 600 barrals of oil,
were totally destroyed, together with their
«eargoes. Four ofthe lighters, two of which
evere an improved style, oh le to carry
a large quantity of oil in bulk, were own-
ed by the Devoe Company.

First in amount ot loss come the Devoe
Manufacturing Company, who suffer the
oss of the oil and benzine refinery, pack-
fing establishment, the can factory, four
lighters, and about 8,000 barrels of oil in
tanks, . barrels, and cases, the estimated
eyalue of which is at least $300,000; insur-
ed for about $200,000. Day & Co.'s oil
mefinory was totally destroyed, together
‘with 1,000 barrels of oil and naphtha,
Lose, $50,000; partially covered by insur-

ance.

J.C. Provost's lime and coal yard, 500
‘tons of coal, a storage shed and lime,
86,000.

Three lighters and Norwegian bark,
names of owners nnknown, and their car-
goes, estimated at $60,000.

Very Latest Telegrams.
New York, May 26.

The Boston Board of Trade, at a special

meeting yesterday, unanimously passed a re-
solution in favor of a Reciprocity ‘Treaty with
dhe British Provinces.
‘Phe latest news from Cuba is favorable to
the revolutionists.
"A force of fillibusters from Nev York are
roported as having landed at a point only
sixty miles distant from the battle field, where
the Spanish troops suffered a severe defeat a
few days ago.

A junction with the main body ot the re-
wolutionists.bas probably been effected,

Gold 139,” ‘
: Madrid, May 80.

General Gabellaro De Roda will sail on the
15th June for Havana, to assure the gover-
norehip of Cuba in place of Gen. Dulce, re-
siaped, |
are to evacuate Rothe. 7) i i

inthe Hou e of Commons, to night, Mr.
Gladstone moved the third reading of the Bill

. for the disestablishuieht of the Irish Church,
an Bill was passed by a vote of UL against

London, June 1,
Mr. Motley, the newly arrived American
finister closed His Address in the American |
Wamber of Commerce at Liverjiool, yester-
day, Ae follows :--" My niost strenuous efforts
shall be devoted to tarthera good understand:
ing on the basis of enduring friendship and
kindly relations in accordance with the great
principles of justice and honor, which are
the immutable And the only safe, unerriog
guides in the conduct of nativns.”

vin rere nat ~snsbtuisatinuannsuansunnine eset

CORRESPONDENCE.

LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

New York, May 16, 1869.
Editor Journal :—

The heated term was fairly inaugurated
here yesterday. The weather was quite warm,
and summer-kabiliments were out in vrofu-
sion. Overcvats disappearedsas if by magic,
and will be consigned to oblivion for six
months to come; and the citizens are begin-
ning to realize the stern, fact that they are
called upon once more to brave the burning
rays of Old Sol. It must be confessed that
the prospect is not by any means a cheering
one, for 100 degrees in the shade is nota state
of things to look forward to with any degree of
pleasant anticipation, All who are able, and
who claim to be fashionable, are preparing to
escape to Sarratoga, Long Branch, the White
Mountains, or some other favored resort
where the cool breezes can, be enjoyed, as well
as a short respite from the incessant hubbub
of this modern Babel. ‘The city government
will adjourn, theatres close, business be neg-
lected, and ministers forsake their flocks fora
time, and all join in a ** grand march to the
sea.” So much for the social situation.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS,

In the political arena things are lively.
The Alabama claims take the lead. It is
amusing to read the amount of tall talk which
a few of the N, Y. journals indulge in, at the
expense of ‘* Merrie England” when the sub-
ject is mentioned, ‘he flag that braved,”
etc., will be extremely fortunate if it braves
the combined onslaughts of the N, Y. Herald
and the Charlottetown Examiner. The na-
tion must stand in a very ridiculous position
inthe eyes of the world, It sent Reverdy
Johnson as their representstive to England,
highly e.dorsed by the press and the people.
With the assistance o! Mr. Seward, he framed
atresty, which stated the case fairly, and
should meet the approbation of both parties.
America, however, went back on her Repre-
sentative, and declares that her version only
is correct—that if England suffered any griev-
ances, such as permitting Fenians to leave
the Stutes to murder British subjects in
Canada, &c., they are not to be considered as
an off-set in any degree. Thjs proposition is
so outrageous that it will meet with the con-
tempt it deserves. It is a great mistake to
suppose, however, that this is the attitude of
the masses of the people, Although a few of
the leading papers talk glibly of warring with
England on this pretext, the good sense of the
multitude revolts at the idea; and if the U.S.
Government forced a war on the people to-
morrow, men would not fly to arms at the
call, as they did to suppress rebellicn in their
own country. ‘Their patrietism would not
impel them as one man into the battle-field,
as it did in the late war; and as the country
has no very effective standing army to rely
on, itis very certain that even the boldest
would think twice ere plunging the country
into war against the greatest power on earth.
Many of the American politicians are so am-
bitious for distinction or notoriety—it matters
not which—that they are always un hand to
make all the capital they can: out of matters
like this, ‘This class say that some of the ad-
vantages of a war with England wonld he the

appropriation of all the British North Ameri-
can possessions, the forfeiture of all the Gov-
ernment bonds held in England, and the final
sweeping of British commerce from off the
sea, thus leaving America mistress of the sea,
as Englund was after the scattering of the
Spanish Armada, and many other things *‘ too
numerous to mention.” ‘Ihe reflecting minds,
however, see an unfortunate ‘‘it” in the
matter, which would likely spoil all the nice
calculations. ‘There are many men here who
would glory in any kind of war at present—
men who have made immense fortunes at the
expense of their country’s life blood already,
ard would do so again. ‘I'hen there are some
tilted snobs who have had fat berths during
the war, and are again sighing to display their
heraism to the attending world. But let any
one take a look at the country at large; let
him note the thousands of once happy homes
trom which tlte wail of anguish has uscended
to Heaven, for brothers and husbands that
never returned; and let him mark the once
fertile fields transformed into a howling wil-
derness, and the labors of generations scat-
tered to the winds; and let him walk the
streets of any large city in the Union, and see
the thousands of poor, maimed, decrepid
soldiers, mostly quite young, who were once
the pictures of health and manliness. ‘hese
are the men who have saved their country, by
enduring all the pearls and hardships of a
four years’ war; but they are now Goumed for
the remainder of their lives to grind hand or-
gans at the street corners as objects of char-
ity, or any other menial mode of earning a
precarious existencé,—and say, is the nation,
burdened down with an enormous debt, spoil-
ing for another wur? Will men forsake good
homes with these facts staring them in the
face, to meet the reward of their predecessors ?
While the officers, who generJly guarded
with a jealous eye their own persons from
danger, are now feasting each other, and
taking all the credit of the fighting to them-
selves, :

New York is a city of blusterers, who are
forever flaunting the Stars and Stripes in the
face of all Christendom, and undue import-
ance should‘ not be attached to anything which
emanates from it. ‘Ihe man who can denounce
England and her minions in the most unmea-
sured terms, and shout / pluribus unum and
divin go bragh the loudest, is the mun for the
times in New York.

‘This is the only city in the Union where
this is tolerated to nny extent. Here the
++ wickedest man” finds a resting place, and
Morrisey is sent to Congress, and George I.
‘Train is spoken of as Grants successor,

PRESIDENT GRANT

is said by every one to be a grand failure. Ile
has not at all come up to the mark, The
‘great mind” which we heard so much of
during the campaign, has disappeared from
view altogether, or what remains of it partakes
of the nature of the backbone of an oyster,
It is disgus@my to notice the familiarity
which every petty newspaper opposed to
Grant’s party assumes when writing of him.
Each ove supposes that he has a perfect right
to pour out the most unmeasured abuse and
ridicule on the man who stands at the head of
the nation. ‘his is certainly not calculated
to dignity the office or the nation in the eyes
of the world. Office seekers, as usual, are
causing the most trouble. Many have not
-been awarded the share of spoils which they
considered themselves entitled to. Patriots,
burning with zeal to serve their country, have
been cruelly denied the opportunity, much to
tke loss of the country. Hundreds of men,
who possess all the qualifications of a first
class diplomast, and thoroughly understand
the Alabama question, were not sent as Min-

Jisters to England; and many others, who have

devoted their lives t» mastering the hierogly-
phics on tea-chests, and studying human na-
ture as found behind a Chinaman’s candy-
stand, have not seen the fruits of
their labors in the shape of an appoint-
ment to some Eastern nation, and great
is the lamentation therefor, Considerable
fault is foutid with the parties he has seen fit
to appoint. Healthy mal) patriots have in

resent the governine inforelyeretanst” vend
in that advanced state of intelligence which,
according to the Jatriot, characterizes many
of the J. B.'s lately appoitited “in the tight
little Island.” So saith’ they whose claims
have been ignored, and of course they speak

from the purest motives, The truth in a nut-
shell is that the Kepublicans took hold ut
Grant without believing much in his fitness
for the oflive, lest his great popularity might
induce the Demovrats to do so, and thus se-
chre the triumph of their party. it was a
political necessity, and served ‘the purpose
well.

A WRONG IDR4,

We sometimes hear » great deal abont the

sean tn wel onan” wun manana

corruption to which American politiciang qud
others are liable. Judging from the learged
descriptions of it, written by pefsone who have
never been within a thousand miles of-tle
places they write about, one might’ Well bhud+
der if he did not know them t0‘be incorrect.
Politiciaus the world over, aré “‘notdtiously at
set of double dealers, ‘They inte’ ah)
by commen consent, a special inniisnit, wit)
the fulfillment ofelection pfomisds, and ‘fi
profounder depths of meanness luwe,-been’
fathomed by politicians here than by the,same,
class across the border. Lf election managers
and public nen in other countries would re-
veal the secrets of their prison ‘house,’ they
would dis¢lose as much corruption and bribery!
as ever furnished themes tor sensational ed-
itorials in this country ; but because théy are
not held up to the gaze of the world, as- they
are here, many good peuple, priding <in their
country’s honesty, flatter themselyes that they
do not exist, ‘loo much reliance should not
be placed in the accounts of a newspaper, of
whose character or object in life the reader
‘knows nothing. Ina large community like
this, there is a tendency to run the liberty of
the press into licentiousness, . ‘'here is no ne-
cessity of upaper giving any uncertain sound
on questions on which public opinion is divided,
for no matter what clique it thutiders for, if it
is consistent in it, it will find enowgh, to raliy
around it, so as to make it perfectly careless
whether it offends a few thousands or not.
‘The natural consequence is thatthe lynx-eyed
newspapers are always on hand to firrgt out
and denounce corruption in: high, places,
wherever found, The mostfearless onslaughts
are made against ‘trings” of all kinds, Kyery
species of dishonesty: in judges, legislators,
detectives, &c., is shown up to the public gaze
in all its hideousness, without fear or favor,
thus giving it a chance to improve by the light,
which is a more effective way ot guarding
against it than by smothering it up. ‘he mass
ot iniquity thus brought to the surfaee would
lead a superficial observer to suppose that the
whole body politic was corrupt; bub such is
not the case, for beneath the external surface
there is a strain of pure patriotism, and unob-
trusive worth which controls the -whel¢g, be-
cause it infinitely outweighs the evil which
exists, though it does not obtrude itself gn the
public gaze so readily. ‘The business men of
the country are generally men ot’ sterling
character, most of whom have ‘carved their
way upward by diligence and honesty. A
closer exumitation reveals a number ét noble
philinthropic institutions, silently working
out great results,and an unsurpissed system ot
public education. ‘The poor man’s Cane is
educated withont cost to him, and’ gi¥en an
equal start with the rich man’s children in the
race ot lite. Itis true that many swindlers
find a resting place heré, but ‘tliey* ff: no
honor in their own countby; and. as there
niust be two panties to their trampactions, they
very often find that assistance from across ie
border, and if a person walks into a bear's den
with his eyes open, he should be held equally
responsible with the bear for being bitten.
FENIANISM. a

Warren and Costello, the released’ Fenian
convicts, arrived here last Sunday, and are
being extensively lionised by their admiring
countrymen. It is their hearts’ delight to lis-
ten to the pathetic tale of those injuredgngels,
of their pining’in British * bastiles,” and their
only crime wes that they loved Ireland! It
may be true that they committed such slight
indiscretions as brexking England's laws
against treason, but surely'it wa’ éruel to
throw the cold water of British law on such
a noble fire as patriotism. .G, I’. ‘rain is also
on a grand tour through the country, riding
the same hobby. He spoke in Cooper Insti-
tute last week. George evidently. hag :noble
aspirations. Ie has made the alarming dis-
covery that Grant does not make Ireland the
subject of his thoughts by day and’ of his
dreams by night, and the only way ‘to free
Ireland is to make him President in '872. If
he does not secire this on the crown ‘of ‘re-
constructed Ireland, as he relieves eaéh.of his
hearers of 25 cents, he will at least ‘eecure
enough of this world’s goods to cheer him on
his way in the cool shades of. private life,
Alas! poor Ireland! I fear that the day of thy
redemption is put afar off, if thy sens allow
such charlatans as G. F, ‘I’, to be their profit
and their teacher. ahs

The completion of the Pacifi¢ Railway was
not accompanied with any fuss ‘here. ‘The
chiming of the ‘Trinity bells, and a couple of
flags floating over the City Hall, anvounced

the fact.
TYPO,

WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT IN TOWN.

Mr. Eprror:—As nearly every one com-
mences a conversation by remarks on the
weather, which, to tell the truth, are generally
neither very original nor very interesting, the
good people of the city haye litely*talked a
good deal on that fruitful topic. ‘Tiley say
that the weather has this spring being very
cold and backward, and that vegetation has in
consequence progressed at a very slow rate;
but, they add, we have‘thad a few warm days

lately, which has had the gifect oF givipgplants
of all*kinds a'statt. -TiBy—our frégnddgnd
neighbors of the city— hope that thé’ fine

weather will continue, that we will havea
pleasant summer and food Fon Ge., etc.,
and so on. After the weather the rent subject
discussed is the ** hard times.” Every one
complains. of the times, but to tell the tnuth
I hardly ever saw it otherwise. (Jt is:remark-
ably difficult to get such times as; will suit
everybody. ‘Ihe article is generally defective
in sume very important particular, which
gives dissatisfaction. But the complaint is
now much more general and much louder
than usual; Not only do the habitdal gruin-

things in general, but cheerful easy going
folks are down in the mouth, and become
croakers and prophets of evil. Most people,
L fancy, can speak feelingly on this subject,
and it seems to me that they take a sort of ill
natured pleasure of reminding those whom
they meet, of the unpleasant state of matters
and things in general. I for my part eannot
see the use of this raven-like'toae, If ‘times
are hard, as they undoubtedly are, E cannot
see how they are going to be mended'by ever-
lastingly talking about them. Buv/efter all it
is only antural.pand scripturat (¢oo;-for that
matter, that men and women should converse
most about, what they think most about: Al-
most every one you meet, has his own way of
accounting for the badness of the times, and
also his own pet theory for making them bet-
ter. Both the causes and the cures, however,
appear to me to be equally unsatisfactory. It
is funny to listen to the theorists, What one
man confidently pronounces, to. be,a cure for
the hardness o: the times, another, and just as
wise a man, regards as an ingenious means of
increasing the evil complitinvdof.* * Con-
federation,” says one, ‘* will put us all right.”
‘*We must get into the Dominion as fast'as
possibly,” and adds, as a sort of rider. or pote,
we can't keep long out of ‘ft, abjhow.” Hie
auditor very frequently immediatéd, gets ex-
cited and angry, and with looks and tunes
which indicate pretty forcibly the,ptate of his
inner man, declares that Contederation is just
the very thing that would thake matiers ten
times worse, and: that the’ speakeP-is ridthing
better than a fool and a traitor, forfentertain-
ing the idea fora single mometty- he ex-
Tigea cn which are used ‘th‘erto¥ée te aryu-
there are, who withont fyjnkiig iihy ooker Min

it, say outright that we wilt never ‘do well
until we annex ourselves ty thé Ulited' States
This avowal is met in some quirtérs Hy'n per
fect storm of indigimtion. Theil speaker is
roundly abused for his disloyalty aflstupidity
and the Yankees and their doinga! are paint-
ed in the blackest colore, The tdea of An-
nexation benefitting the peoplo of this Island
either morilly or materinily ! 1" 2Phé' man
must be out of his senses, w

ho utters so pre-
posterons # dectrine. A Fenian i & gentle.

tman and a philosopher compared with him!
there are, however. Men who are quite as
eiphatic and quite as argumentative on the
other side, Andso the talks runs ou, making

blers grumble, and tuke a gloomy’ view of

good the old sayings familiar to our school
days.; ‘*Many men of many minds,” and
‘What's one man’s meat, is another man’s
poison.”: One thing, however, is becoming
evident -to--even that- much-abused__bnt- oft.
quoted individual, the most superficial ob-
server,” and that is that we are not nearly so
loyal a people as we used to be. That is easily
seen. ‘There is one subject, Lowe¥er, on
which all agree. Everyone believes that re~
ciprocity would set us on our feet again, and
all bemorn its loss in feeling terms. All
agred, too, with heavy sighs and many head
shakings, that there is no reasonable prospect
of « renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty, cither
partial or general.

The appointment of a third Judge exercises
a good many feople’s minds ‘There have
been any number of letters written on the
subject, and any amount of breath wasted. It
speaks volumes in favor of both the gentle-
men named for the office, that much as has
been said and written about the appointment,
no one has whispered a syllable against the
capacity or the character of either of them.
‘Ilowever the matter results this very peculiar
characteristic of the controversy which has

een carried on with so much warmth on
both sides, must be gratifying to both the
gentlemen, and to their friends and connec-
tions. This isa selfish age—this remark must
be taken as both profound and original, A
few of us may have heard something like it
before, but thit does not make much odds.
Seeing, then, that this is a very selfish age,—I
never read of the age that was not so by the
way—itistrikes meg as something unreason-
able to expect a party.to give a good thing
which it has in its gifts to its political oppon-
ents. This act may be graceful, and all that
sort of thing, but I ask if itis natural? Acts
of uncommon self-denial, are by no means
frequent among any class of men at any time,
and [am not aware that politicians and law-
yers are more likely to perform them then
other people.’ And I, for one, don't feel par-
ticularly Mieposed to censure our politicians,
because they do not display an amount of
chivalrous self-sacritive which one reads of in
romances, but which is very seldom display~
ed in real life, by persons of whom we gener-
ally expect much more, than we do of such
worldly prosaic characters as our party poli-
ticians and our lawyers. One thing 1 am
well convinced of, and that is, if the tables
were turned—if the Conservatives had a judg-
ship to dispose of, they would not go to the
Liberal ranks to look tor a lawyer to fill the
office which they had created, ‘Lhere would
be no hesitation at all about the matter. The
seat on the Bench would not be a single week
yacant. There appears now a prospect of
there being a solution of the matter, which
will give satisfaction to all parties concerned.
‘The talk is that his Honor Sir Robert Hodg-
son, will be appointed our Governor, and that
both gentlemen will be made judges. I don't
know anything that would give greater satis-
tuction to the peuple of the Island, that would
so much tend to re-establish the old country
in the affections of the people, than the pro-
motion of the Chief Justice to the highest
office in the Colory. He is universally re-
spected, if respected is not too weak a word.
lie enjoys the confidence of all classes and all
parties. He isa native of the Island. The
people aro beginning to get tired of having for
their Governor’s men who are to all intents
and purpose, foreigners, It would then be
both a graceful act and one of good policy on
the part of the Home Government, to appoint
a gentleman in every way so well fitted to
perform its duties, With credit and dignity to
the office of Chict’ Magistrate of the Colony.
‘There is nothing certain known about this
matter as yet. ‘lhe whole is but surmise and
conjecture. The wish may in this case, as in
many others, be the father to the thought. I
hope that there are good grounds for the hopes
of the people. Everybody would like to see
Sir Robert Hodgson Governor, and nearly
every body would be well pleased to hear of
Mr. Hensley and Mr, Palmer being made
judges.

There is a good deal said as to what the
government are going to do when they loose
Mr. Hensley. Many confidently predict a
speedy ‘ smmish up,” and others again imagine
that the party will hold together until the pro-
per time for a new election comes round. It
is hard to tell what will turn up. The loss of
.Mr. Hensley is one that cannot easily be re-
placed, very few politicians can show as fair
arecord ashe. His course has been con-
sistent and firm, but withal, moderate throug-
out. I know of no politician that has re-
mained so long steadfast to his opinions,
who has made so few enemies, and against
whom so little can be said. When he leaves
the arena who is to take his place? ‘This is a
question that puzzles many. ‘Time, which
resolves so many diflicult questions, will no
doubt resolve this one. Parties have on this
Island, become so mixed up, there is no little
coherante in any party, that unless a good
stiff question comes up on which to divide the
people, it will be hard to tell what turn mat-
ters wil take, There are two or three ques-
tions which promise to come up at the next
general election, and which, no doubt, will
make tae conquest a keen. if nota violentione.
Confederation is one of these, and there is the
much vexed question of denominationals
schools. On both these topics the people
hold very decided opinions one way or the
other, and when they become to be agitated
at the polls, we will, no doubt, have a lively
time of it. “What next” ? isa very inter-
teresting question just now among Island
politicians, The talk is trust the ominous.
What next? of the Nova Scotians has turned
out to be not so very horrible after all. Our
friends across the Strait are fond of making a
change. They are great talkers. ‘Io hear
them one would imagine that they were ready
to perform any desperate act, but when the
time of doing, comes on, they collapse, and
come in in the most indignified manner. The
Bishop has got the convent well under way.
It is going to be a splendid structure, He is
indefatigable . sf

Charlottetown, June 2, 1869.

Wistar’s Balsam of Wild ‘Cherry,

For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Asthma, Infiuenza, Croup, Whooping Cough,
Bronchits, Predisposition to Consumption, &e.

This great remedy is to well known, andis
performing to nuch good, to wake it neces-
sary to go into an elaborate discussion of its
merits. Suflice it to say, that it still main-
tain its supremacy in curing diseases of the
inoste obstinate character, and that all who
suffer from the above complaints, after having
tested this re.wedy, seldom have occasion to
resort to other appliances to insure a per-
fect restoration to health.

Lerrer From Exper H. L. Gitatan.

A Minister of the Gospelin Vermont.
Glover, Vt. June 20, 1869.
Messrs, 8S. W. Kow.e & Son.

Gents.—TI hereby certify that I have been
troubled for several years with a difficulty of
the heart and lungs, have applied to several
physicians for help, and have tried almost
every remedy of the numerous ones which
have been recommended, without receiving
any assistance ; but Wistar’s Balsam of Cherry
about a year since, 1 commenced using it,
with immediate relief. It has not only re-
stored my lungs toa sound state, but I am
entirely, relieved of the difficulty or diseases
public, and't cheery “unt “consclentioualy
recommend it to all persons sufferin, i
pulmonary complaints, ke

* , ALL. GILMAN
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Summerside Journal.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1869.

aes nanan Sarat ——
No notice can be takpn of annonymonscom-
munications. We must know the names and
addresses of our correspondents ag a guaranty
vof their good faith. We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not used,

"HE MAYOR OF ORK.

‘To hear a man who ought tg be a gen-

tleman, who professes to be a christian,

and who is certainly a magistrate, justi-

fying assassination and making a hero of

a cowardly and a brutal murderer, is

more than passing strange. | Hgw such

conduct can be tolerated among civilized

men, is more than we ‘can account for.

Sullivan, Esquire, Mayor of Cork,

some time ago publicly, at a dinner or

banquet in that city, declared his sympa-

thy, not with rebels (that were a small

thing), but with murderers; with men

who caused the death of unoffending

men, women and children, and with a

cowardly ruffian who attempted to murder

the son of our beloved Queen. Just im-|,
agine how her laws would be put in force

in a city where those who administer

them hold such opinions. A Thug glo-
ries in treacherously putting to death
those who have in any way offended him.
It is his religion to act in this way, He
is a fanatic laboring under a terrible delu-
sion. But the Mayor of Cork professes
to belong to a religion which looks upon
murder as a most horrible crime—a crime
worthy of death in this world, and which
is punished with eternal torments in an-
other world ; yet in spite of the denun-
ciations of Heaven, and the penalties of
the law, he, a christian man, justifies the
murderer. If men of his class do this
thing, what are we to think of the ignor-
ant and the vicious? ‘The public opinion
which would tolerate such a man in a
situation of trust or responsibility, must
be awfully depraved, Mr. Sullivan, when
called upon to explain his assertions, only
made matters worse. We are glad to
see that Parliament has undertaken to
deal with Mr. Sullivan; but after all, what
can Parliament do to mend matters ?. The
system that has produced a Sullivan, and
the publie opinion which supports and
encourages nim, must be fearfully corrupt
and disordered.

A MONAROH SLAIN,

We learn that Mr. James Campbell, of
Montrose, and Mr. Martin, Teacher, had
an opportunity last week of slaying one
of the oldest monarchs of the woods that
has for some time been killed in the
Western part of the Island. ‘Lhe Bear
in question had destroyed three sheep in
Mr. Campbell's pasture, and on the even-
ing of Wednesday or ‘Thursday last week,
he, with Mr. Martin, laid wait for his
arrival. Just as dark set in, their anti-
cipated visitor cume trotting along: they
fired, and he fell. ‘The news soon spread
through the settlement, and quite a num-
ber of persons assembled to see his bears
ship. We have not heard his weight,
but we are told that he was very large,
and supposed to weigh 400 lbs. or more,
and was evidently very old. Messrs.
Campbell and Martin are excellent sports-
men, and were as delighted over their
game as the Prince of Wales is repre-
sented to have been when he, on his re-
cent yisitto the Nile, shot an alligator.—
Com.

New Name.—At a meeting held on
the 20th ult., it was agreed that the lo-
cality extending from Mr. Johnson's, on
the Malpeque Road, to the Presbyterian
Church at Strathalbyn, including parts ot
Townships No. 22, 23 and 31, be in fu-
ture called Dartinaton.

I. C. Hatx, Esq., has opened in Char-
lottetown, in the cellar of the building
formerly used as a drill room, a Fresh
Fish Depot. All kinds of fish are on
sale, The fish are brought regularly
from the North Shore. We hope Mr.
Hall will receive that encouragement
which the enterprise deserves.

‘Tue Royal Canadian Bank of Toronto,
says the St. John Zelegrapk, has failed.
Be careful in taking Canadian notes.

From the opening of the navigation
up to the present time, some hundreds of
barrels of oysters have been shipped from
this port. ‘The law forbidding their ex-
portation or catching, is now in force.

Tue Rev. Mr. Frame and lady left here
on ‘Tuesday last, en route for Boston,
where they purpose staying for a few
weeks,

In another column will be found an
advertisement of a new Mowing Machine.
Our American neighbors are always in-
venting something new, but judging from
the name given to this one, we should
say they have reached the highest point
in this branch of manufacture. The
‘* Climax” Mower will be on exhibition
at Mr, J. F. Baker's in a few days, and
then we will give our readers a full des.
cription of it. Enough now.

A large number of passengers are now
traveling onthe steamers. ‘I'he Islaud
is a beautiful place for summer tourists.

Hanvorn Broruenrs Circular dated
June 2nd, has been received. The St.
John market is much the same as at last
quotations, Oats 48 cents; Oatmeal $6
75; Butter 23 cents; Eggs 13 cents;
Potatoes 35 cents; Mess Pork $22.00

Jolinson’s Anodyne Liniment wifl give more
relief in cases of Chronic Rheumatism, no
matter how severe, than any other article
known to medical men.

Tt is out remarked by strangers visiting
Bye betas hetent oly viel eRe MMO MIL!
Chis, we tell them, jf owing to two_ princi ni
roasons: in the first place. we breed from the
very best stuck; and in the second place, our
heed bes ' yoo dy Cavalry Condition
‘owders which in our jud F ine:
culablo adv..ntage, Pecan ee

All who suffor from con,

i he, colda b
Sera Wr hwoplng bathe has and the moat to be dent’
ed of all, consumption, ean find i
Wistar'e Muleant of Witd Cherty, whies a “td
oles Where otter remedies fail, ides

,, be Our farmers will find the best
Turnip and Clover Seed at the P|

rince
County Hook Store, Central Street,

New Advertisements this Day

Wool Picking—Stephen Wright.
Sewing Machines—John Higgins.
Great Rush—J. F. Bhker.
Something for Everyone—John Me-;
Kernan, | oe

‘Tea Party & Concert—*,* :
Facts for the People—L. Vickerson, .
Climax Mower—J. F. Baker. ‘
Removal—Dr, Jarvis.

New Books—H, A. Harvie,
Disolution—R. Ay Strong. t

io.

Flour—D., Rogers. '

Hotonenl Prot AF psisinaiommen

Hull & Cargo—S, Arseneault,

_Purnityye &c.+-Wm. Boairsto,
te” We have been obliged to oniit some origin.

al matter and news items this week, to make room
for the large number of loug advertisements bravyght
in. We hope our subscribers will not complain of
us neroHNS so mach of our paper te owt.advertising
patrons. If it were not for such support, we could
not publish our paper for $1.00. Read them ull;
you will be well repaid. Next fall, if our meuns
will permit of it, we will enlarge our paper.

te A Tea and Concert is to take place von the
29th inst., in aid of the Summerside Episcopal
Chureh. ‘ ’

(GP We learn that the Wesleyans ingnd around
Alberton and ogher parts of the: West, purpose
holding @ Tea and Bagaan early in July next.

fy" Et is rumored thatthe Hon. Chief Justice,
at present Administrator of, the Vvernment ot
this Island, is likely te be he as Lientefant
Governor, permanently, If this -be trae, ax we
hope it is, then we nmy ere oD expect to.see
both the Hon E. Palmer and the Hon, J; Bensley
on the Judicial Bench, rhb

At the last Monthly examination of thd
Board of Education, gajl the candidates for
license were rejectéd. ‘This hag, caused a
good deal of dissatistiction among the young:
folk. and apparently not without reason, for
out of about thirty candidates, surely some at

least might be supposed to be qualified to
** pags the board.”—Pat.

:
alarried,

“On May 24th, «
ther, by Rey. R. Laird, Rev. Jas, Sinclair, Stewi-
acke, N. 8., to Margaret, eldest daughter of James
‘Beairsto, Esq., Malpeque.

.
Died.

At 46 Bow Street, Charlestown, Mass, on 22nd
April, of con, vestion of the brain, Emma Jane
Mitchell, aged 10 months and 14 days, youngest
child of Samuel R. and Cecilia A.
merly of Chaslottetown, P. E. I.

At Charlottetown, on the (6th inst., after a few
days’ illness, Margaret, the beloved wife of Neil
Grabam, aged 28 years, leaving an infant child
and a disconsolate husband to mourn their great
1088, e

At White Sands, Murray Tarbor, on the 9th
inst., after a long and paintal illness, which he bore
with Christian resignation to the Diving Will. R.
Glover, aged 21 years, youngest son of Mr, David
Giover. Je was much esteered by ull who knew
him in life, and much regretted in death, His end
was pence,

At Stanhope, onthe 12th inst., of inflamation of
the lungs, Mr. James Curtis Lawson, in the 7th
yeur of bis age, leaving a large family and a large
circle of friends, to whom he endeared bimself by
his unassuming manners, strict integrity, and gen-
eral moral worth. Also, four days after, Margaret
C,, his beloved wife, who coustantly atended him
during his last illness, but took sick a few hours
after his death, and died on the 17th inst., of plen-
risuy and intlamation of the lungs, in the 67th year
of her age, much and deservedly beloved for her
amiable and kind disposition.

At Charlottetown, on 20th May, Florence May,
daughter of Frederick W. und Margaret Hughes,
aged twelve months.

DISSOLUTION.

*PAUE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore ex-
isting between the undersigned, is this
day DISSOLVED by mutual consent.

hk. A. STRONG will receive, and grant
discharges fur all debts due the Firm.

Rh, A. STRONG,
CHAS. W. STRONG.
Summerside, June Ist, 1869.

WINDING UP.

LL Persons indebted to the late Firm of
R.A. STRONG & BROR., are hereby
notified that their respective Accounts ‘must:
be paid, or otherwise arranged to the satisfac-

tion of the subscriber.
R. A, STRONG.
Summerside, June 8, 1869.

SELLING OFF.

A. STRONG is now selling offa well
«ismorted stock of

General Merchandize,

At the Albion House, -. ~

Greatly Reduced Rates
For Cash!
And will be glad to see his old friends, and
all others who want BARGAINS.

He takes this opportunity, of expressing his
thanks for favors received personally, as well
as by the late Firm, and solicits a continuation.

Albion House, June 3, 1869,

Albion House!
1869. SPRING 1869.

Tus received at the above Establishment

Cheap Hats,
Cheap Bonnets,
Cheap Prints,
Cheap Dress Goods,
Cheap Skirts,
Cheap Ribbons,
Cheap Feathers,
Cheap Flowers,
Cheap Parasols,
Cheap. Mantles, ;
Cheap Waterproof Cloths,
Cheap Doeskins,
Cheap Broad Cloths,
Cheap Ready-made Clothing,
Chéap Collars, Ties, Gloves, é&c.

R. A. STRONG,
Albion Tfouse, June 8, 1869.

Boots “& Shoes.

1 es Steamer Flamborough, from MON-
TREAL:

3 Cases Boots §& Shoes!

Comprising Ladies’, Misses’, Gente’, Boys
and Infants. For sale LOW by

R. A. STRONG.
Albion Houso, June 3,-a660,

ULEAKING OUT !!

1000 Yards Checked “ALPACUOA: (8d
500 COBOURG (124,) a
And DRESS GOODs in variety, equally

low. R.
Albion House, Juno 8rd, ine

FLOUR! FLOUR!

] HAVE received fron MONTREAL per
Schooner Josephine,” 200 Barrela Su-
perfine and Choice FLOUR, Warranted to

be a firat rate article,
D.. ROGERS,

June 8, 1869,

Winding u ‘
Sela gee Se
Albion House— dg. ° Y

24th, at the residence of the bride's fu-

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itchell, for- °