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SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1868.

by any of the laborers for Irish indepen- |
dence, These are: 1. To prevent the |
posibility of premature action. 2. Tourge}
on the progress of preparation for action. |
8. To restrain trom the cominission of acts |
of violeuce and outrage ail who lave sworn |
allegiance to the Irish Republic and cad
duly constituted Government,”

Charles E. Beeker, keeper ot a lager
beer saloon in Philadelphia, who has a
small menagerie -as au attraction to bis
place, bought-a ratticsnake, and while ex-
hibitiug it to some triends, it would not
ratue, and Becker put bis hand -in the cage
to tike the suake out. He was struck on
the finger. He yun to the drug store,
where, in spite of the efforts by whiskey
uni other remedies, he died in less than
4m hour.

A few days ago 4 man went bathing in
the Tallyhatehie river. Lis feet touching
something sujooth on the bottom several
times; curiosity at length led him to ex-
wvmine closely, when he found a small iroy
chest. Procuring assistance, he took it to
Qxtord, broke it open, and found three
thousand dollars in silver, two thousand
eight buudred in gold, one thousand Mex-
jean dollars, and five hundyed dollars in
Confederate money.

dt is jutimated that Jefferson Davis is go-
ing to become a business pad in England.
He is not a lawyer, and therefore cannot
depend upon his professional exertions for
a living, ‘Hence,’ says the Kichmond
Whiy, *tother employment is necessary,
and the expected opportunity of a Com-
wereial connection with a house in Eng-
land tor American business probably now
takes him abroad,”

A few weeks back, just after the Em-
peror and Empress had lelt one of the
yooms in the palace of Foutamebleau in
which they usually sit, an immense chan
deljey, suspended from the cejling, tell
with such gorce us to break through the
flooring, If the chandelier had fuilen a
Jew minutes earlier, it might have made a
changein the map of Europe, and a change
in the style of goyerament now quite po-
pular iu France,

On Phursday morning the 16th. the last
remuunts of the Paris kxposition of 1867
were curted uway, and in the course of the
day the ground was given up to the au-
thorities. Not a trace now remains of the
vast building or its surroundings, which
attracted so inuch attention a year ago,
wud the Champ de Mors, has resumed its
vld desolate aspect.

‘The Milwaukee Freemen, a Norwegian
paper, says that arrangements haye been
anade for bringing to Wisconsin 4,000
Norwegian iminigrants. Lands in ditfer-
ent sections of the State hus been selected
for them, and an agent has now gone tor-
ward to gather the families and render
necessary. assistance. ‘Lhe parties come
grom the nerthern part of Germany.

Most of the sovereigns of Europe have
contributed toward paying tor the magni-
ficent mansoleum tu Maximilian, Napol-
eon was not asked to subscribe; perhaps
they thought that as he had done more
ian any other to furnish the corpse, he
gad done enough,

Row in City Srrurr, Harwax.—A dis-
turbance occurred iu City street about 7
o'clock on Mouday evemuag, during which
w suldier of the 50th Regiment had his
nose taken olf by an instrument in the
hands of some person yet unknown. ‘The
wounded Inau was conveyed to the hosp-
ital.

Chinese printers are employed at ihe
soupositors cuses of Lwo Lugush papers
pubished in Llong Kong, and attain wond-
ertul rapidity and accuracy in their work,
setting both reprint aud manuscript wich
ducilily, but without understanding au
word of what they are working upou,

New Suspension BripGe Across THK
NIAGARA.—A ew suspension bridge is
being constructed over the Niagara Kiver,
and the cubles will be stretched across
the river some time next week A large
jJorce is engaged in ths work of construc.
tion, und it is believed that the bridge will
be ready lor the use of the public vy the
aniddle of October,

A singular accident occured in a tene-
ment house in New York atew evenings
since. A Woman named Sarah Lindsey,
while holding her infant child in her tap,
tell usleep iu her chair, and the child roll-
ing off tell into a tub of water and was
drowned,

Tue Fexatys.—The Fenians had a grand
pic-nic at Bulfulo, N. Y., on the 27th ult.,
at which upwards of 20,000 persons were
present, Speeches were made by weneral
Neill and others,

The Ka Klux Klan continue their out-
ragesin all parts of Southern Kentucky by
amidnight processions, attacks on Union
quen, poisvning their animals, and barbar-
wus outrages generally, Que man from
aranklin County receatly lost twenty-five
horses iu a single night. A community of
shakers in Logan County was recently it-
hacked and & nubiber of their buildings
alestroyed by fire.

‘Lhe Shakers were loyal to the Govern-
ment during Ue war, uid have been the
vbjects ul anerciless rebel persecutions
wyer since,—

Cnror Prospects 1x Canapa.—The Mon-
treat Wiiness says the country has just been
olessed with another good rain. whichwill
serve to relieve the crops, in ww mu. asure,
irom their sufferings vy the dyouth. ‘Phere
is ho doubt that the uccounts which have
reached us from various sections of the
country, of the extremely bad prospects of
ihe vrups. haye be exaggerated, wud that
iho harvest will, on the whole, be better
ibun hus been anticipated, Accounts from
Ont: rio, especially, ure muea more cheer-
ing than (uey were two or three weeks
igo. :

Fines 1x CANApA,-—It is estimated that
the fives in the woods this season baye de-
siroyed in the Ottowa district standing ping
juusver Lo Lhe value of $1,000,000, anu the
woods are still barning.

Louts NAvoLeon ON AssassINation.—A
Paris correspondent of the Brussels Nord has
vevently given a curious report of an alleged
xonversauon of the Wrench Kmperor on the
subject of assassination. The question was
brought up in connection with the Servian as-
sdssination, and with certain pamphilets incit:
ing to the assassination of the Linperor’ him-
seit. He spoke of the matter with that
iniperturbility and fatalistic philosopliy which
belong to him, arguing at the same timo that
there was no security fur France but in his
uynhasty, and thut his assassination would pro-
wably whi toite consolidation and endurarice,

: 4," lie is represontcd in saying, ‘J. fell
under the :.ssassi's blow, the people with one
yoice would acclaim my son; and even if all
the Imperial fumily disappeared, they would
se forta, as in Servia, in search of some little
nephew heir to my name, some Milano or
utuer, to raise up anew the flag of the Em-
pire, revenge the murder and sanction onee
ture this truth, that the parties which staiu
tincwe hands in blood never profit by their
crime, 1 can thus regard the future without
yout.”

Jo Q.tawa American silver is only taken at
a viscount oc 4 per cent for large coins and

We copy the following paragraph, from |
the Zions Herald, ot the 6th inst., a reliable |
paper published in Boston. Let it speak
for itselt:— 4

* The annexing of Alaska is an impor-
tant step ‘owards the unification of Am-
erica, Steps are already taken which
point to the hour when the West Indies,
the Saudwhich Island, the Arctic Islands,
aud British America shall enter the Federal
Union. A commission to visit Prince Ed-
ward Islnd, of which Gen. Butler is chief,
und confer with its authorities concerning
special and close alliance, is a token ot
like leagues with Newfoundland, Labra-
dor, Nova Scotia and New Branswick ;
these last two provinces haying less liberty
than the rest through the action of their
legislatures which, against the almost un-
anmious and most violent opposition of
the people has joined them to the Domin-
ion of Canada, It Prince Edward becomes
4 substantial part of the Union, the whole
coast line will speedly follow. Quebee
will not be far behind, and the ambition
of Upper Canada to develop a rival United
States on our Northern border be replaced
by a wiser ambition to become a vital anit
in the american Union.

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The great house of Rothschild & Sons
tendered for the whole amount of the £2-
000,000 Intercolonial Railway Loan, and
obtained £1,926,800 at 1058. After the al-
lotment was made there were transaction
en the Stock Exchange in the security, the
closing prices being 1074 to 109, The New
York Albion, in commenting upon this
fact, says:—

‘Tt would thus appear that the Roths-
childs have succeeded in securing the
lion’s share of the loan, and it will there-
fore probably not be quoted at much lower
figures at present; or so long as so wealthy
a house as the Rothschild holds niateen
twentieths of the stock issued, and con-
tinues to have confidence in the stability
ot our rising North American nation.
This is allin the right direction, and tends
to convince us thut Canada need never
again pay 8 percent,in the London money
market for money, so lopg as the country
has judicious and competent Finance
Ministers to manage her atfairs, When—
or even before—the Intercolonial Road is
finished, London capitajists will, we hope,
—and also believe—be called on the sub
scriber for forty or fitty millions pounds
stearling, in place of two millions, with a
view to building an Atlantic and Pacitic
Railway ; and we are confidenent that wher.
the Rothschilds and men like them, once
awake to the subject, that that sum willbe
quite as readly tuken up, as is the present
small offering.

‘It is also encouraging to observe the
rise in tho London value of ordinary Cana-
dian securities. The 6 per cent. bonds,
which were quoted us loy. as 68 in the
Spring of 1865, are now quoted at 101 to
103—ex dividend, — In fact Canadw’s finan-
cial prospevity—il her affairs are but judi-
ciously managed—has only just begun,”

$0
A Mystery Cavern in Tennessee.

the following: —¢A gentleman from the
neighborhood of Carthage, ‘lenn., gives
Us some particulars connected with the re-
cent discovery of a robber’s cave, on the
river bank, a few miles distant from this
place, which have not hitherto been pub-
lished, He says the discovery was first
made by a party of small boys, who were
bathing or fishing on the bank of the river
opposite the cave. Their attention was
attracted by seeing baskets lowered by
means of ropes trom the rocks aboye.
When they observed this, the children con-
cealed themselves, and patienty watched
for further deyelopments. ‘The baskets
continued to ascend and descend, and fi-
nally, when night was nearly come, a sus-
pivious looking man came out of the caye,
got into one ol these baskets, and was
drawn to the top of the precipice. That
night the boys imparted this intormation to
the men in the neighborhood, and early the
next morning the place was besieged by
persons anxious to learn something more
ubout this extraordinary plac2. Most of
(fese persons were armed and ready for
any sort of wild adyenture. Upon remoy-
ing a pile of old logs, a large opening in
the rocks was discovered, and into this
place a party of men at once ventured to
go, while others remaincd outside on
watch, Those who went in found that
the opening led to an immense cave, of
whose existence hothing was previously
Knowu by honest people in that locality.
This cavern the njey explored but a short
distance until they came to a point which
had evidently been used as a human babi-
tation, and, as horrible as it may seem,
was still tho home of a human creature,
Alter finding a few articles ot clothing,
some washing utensils, couple ot fine bed-
quilts, a mattress, and three or four old
guns, they were startled by the groans ot
a human voice coming from a dark recess
in the cavern,

The men, determined upon silting the
mystery to the bottom, went with a light
ia the direction of the sound, and can imn-
agine their horror ou finding the emaciated
aud almost lifeless form of 2 man stretched
upon a heap of straw and securely tied
with ropes. Ile was immediately taken
trom his terrible prison house, and convey-
ed to the residence of Mr. Owen Long,
three miles distant from the cave, where he
was at once provided with medical atten-
tion and the nourishment his condition re-
quired, As yet it has not been possible to
get from him the awful secret ot bis graye-
like prjson house. He speaks but little,
and appears to be unable or unwilling to
give any iurther account thau is avoye
furnished, Other developments are looked
for, and when received shull be speedily
luid before our readers.”

Remepy ror Rusr iy Wurat.—The fol-
lowing, from a distinguished agriculturist,
is taken from a Bremen paper :—For thirty
years [have found this method successtul
in preventing rust in wheat. Some hours,
at the longest six or eight, before sowing,
prepare a steep of three measures of powd-
ered guicklime, and ten measures ol cattle
urine, Pour two quarts of this upon a
peck of wheat, and stir with a spade till
eyery kernal is covered white with it, By
using wheat so prepared, rust of every
kind will be avoided, I often noticed that,
while in the neighboring fields, a great

art of the crop is affected by rust, in mine,
ying close by it, not o single ear so atfect-
ed could be found, ‘The sanie writer says
ho takés the shetives and beats off the rip-
est kernels with @ stick, and then uses the
grain thus obtain for seed,

ta Is the House of Assembly in Nova
Scotia on Friday last the Atty. Genera) suid
the firet step toward ‘ conciliation’ would be
for the Dominion to ‘offer to reconstruct the
Senate. on the just basis of the United States
Senate, in which every state has an equal rep-
resentation, and then it must be understood
that the men selected to represent Nova Seo-
tia in the Canadian Government.’ The Min-
uto of Council and the resolution of the House

iV per cent. for small coias. Duis is done in

vracé ty abate ihe “‘ailyer nuisance," j

of Assembly forwarded to Her Mojesty is

published in the Vora Scotian,

The Nashville ‘* Gazette” of July 25 hay)

THE PORTLAND CONVENTION, |

Poatrann, Aug6.
Specches of different kinds and of. various
degrees of interest, took up the print time
of the Couvention on the tirst day, and when
it assembled yesterday morniog, the Hon.
Erastus Brooks of the New York
called to the platform and made avi ‘a! and
eloquent speech deprecating natjopal and
sectional jealousies, and pointing’ gut the
great capabilities of the country for the sud-
tenance ofan immense population. {/Ainassa
Walker, of Mass., next spoke, and the Hon.
Mr. Blow, 2 Western man, followed pand then
the Committec’s came in and made their re-
port. ‘That on Reciprocity was as fullois ++

The Committee to which was referred the
subject of the reciprocal commercial relations
which ought to exist between the United States
and the Dominion ot Canada and the other
Provinces, respectfully report. that the time
allotted does not permit a full consideration
of the subject.
to collect the necessary statistics or to cXim-
ine every bearing of tho different policies
which have been tried by the two countries.
General considerations can only be thought of
and these cannot be discussed at length.

The valley of the St. Lawrence, Gading’
the great lakes, lies 1n the general ‘direvtio
which the commerce not only of this entire
valley and of the maritime provinces,, but of
the valley of the Upper Mississippi naturally
takes. The people who inhabit #ll this re-|
gion, for the most part, speak the same lan-
guage, their institutions are iostly. similar,
their natural productiéns whether of the field
or of the forest, except as affected by climate,
are alike, and the boundary is an invisible line
which must be often crossed by the track of
commerce, The advantage of reciprocal in-
tercourse is cbvious for the reason that the
area for commercial enterprise and the tar:
kets for maaufuctured goods and agtieultural
productions are enlarged. ‘The political rela-
tions ure different, but the prevalent, system
of law and the general character of the legis-
lation is the sume. ‘Lhe financial burden of
the two countries in proportion to their re-
sources are probably not very different, Nei-
ther power hus any reason to be/jealousof the
other, und it would seem that unrestricted
commercial intercourse would conduce to the
general benefit. Labor, whether skilled ‘or
unskilled, receives about equivalent rewards,
and whatever difference there may be in this
respect is likely to be rapidly adjusted by rea-
sons of the casy transit of those who perform
the labur from oue country to anotier. Ten
years of reciprocity have been tried—from
1846 to 1865—and the sum of imports and ex-
ports was much more than double... ‘Lhe
treaty was abolished, and the commereidl in-
tercourse is shrinking to its old proportious.
Why not then renew the rule of reciprocity ?

Some of the ohjections urged may b 2 briefly
considered. ‘That growing out of tlie depreci-
uted currency of the United States is believed
to be but temporary.—‘The hope is whivérsal
in the States that this lingering result of &
protracted war will speedily disappear, and
then our commerce will revive, industry will
be organized, and all disturbing questions will
be amicably settled. A more real ditliculty
might perhaps arise in adjusting excise and
impost duties so as substantially to correspond
in the two countries. ‘Ibis would be neces-
sary to prevent the feeling which would arise
on one side or the other if manufacturers were
attracted to cross the boundary line by the
cheaper cost of living, or of new materials’ in
order by returning the goods the better to

‘Lhe great reduction of American taxation, by
which excises are thereafter to be levied al-
most entirely upon spirituous liquors, tobacco
and a few other articles of indispensablo ne-.
cessity, and the probability that imposts upon
many imported urticles can be reduced’ 20. to
80 per cent., lead to the conclusion that there
need be no permanent material difference if
the two governments will in good fath attempt
to settle the details upon the basis of equal.

The objection coming from agricultural dis-
tricts that the competition of grain growers
will be ruinous to American farmers, does not
seem to be well fuunded, for the reason that
the prices of wheat’ and other grain in the
Huropean markets to which both sides of the
St. Lawrence haye equal access, govern the
prices on this continent. ‘Vhis objection, \ as
applied to the raising of cattle is even move
untenable if made in the United States, for
the reason that the difference in climate is:in
fuvor of the American produce. ‘he objec.
tion, coming from the producers 6f lumber in
the States, is one in which the great body of
the American people will not sympathisef
‘Tae American supply is not so large as to
make it a leading interest, or to be entitled to
ask of the government a policy which shall
have the effect of diminishing it mote rapidly
than the law of supply or demand ‘would na*
turally do

The objection coming, or supposed to come
fron) Canada, growing out of the mistaken
supposition that the tseaty was abolished upon
the idea that the commercial interests! of: the
Provinces would thereby be compelled to favor
Annexation, requires the explicit ‘declaration
that there is no party or sect of men in the
United States who demand or would ‘consent!
to annex the Canadas against the will of the®
people of that Do.sinion. Political questions
are not to be regarded in this discussion.
America has not and will notinyest money fi
political or militury reasons in the valley of
the St, Lawrence, and will probably continue
to laugh at those who do; but this is no rea-
son why our intercourse, found to be mutuall
beneficial, should not be again renewed. The
reason for giving the notice to abrogate the
treaty is believed to have grown out of ‘the
late civil war, the imposition ot very heavy
duties and excises having become, as was be-
lieved, a necessity, and these haviug produced
some inequalities which need no longer exist
An incidental benedt to both countries. re-
newing the treaty will be the removal 6f that
speck of war which is supposed to be *
tuined in the question of the fisheries; ‘tie
committee nave therefore agreed upon and
recommend the adoption of the accompanying
resolution,

Resolved, That the early attention of Con-
gress to the important measures to secure
closer commercial relations with the Domin-
ion of Canada. on the enlarged basis of a'free
continental trade, is demanded by the enlight-
ened sentiments and best interests ofthe peo-
ple of the United States and the: Provinces.
Lhut no time sheuld be lost in initiating the
necessary measures to secure this object; and
that this Convention express a confident hope
tat Congress will as carly as practicable up-
point a special commissioner to negotiate with
Vrovincial authorities for. a commercial alli-
ance or zolverein, *

The other Committees also report, the
various resolutions wire adopted, and the
Convention took a recess until the, evening,,
in order to take advantage of an excursion
among tho Islands in the steamer ‘“ Joh
Brooks,” which, with a band of music had
been placed at their disposal by thd! Portland
Steam Packet Company: ‘Ihe trip was ploa-
sant in the extreme, and was keenly-enjoyed’
by the delegates and a large party of ladies.

In the evening the chair was taken by Ste-
phen Tobin, Ksq., Mayor of Halifax, Goyne.
Merill having returned home, and Mr. Tobin
made a very creditable and pleasant spree to
which the Convention listened with at-
tention and heartily applauded him: at the
close, Mr. Prentiss, a Bangor lumberman)
wot the reciprocity question opened up, and
he made a tedious and wearisome speech
nearly an hour long, showing the injury re 1-,

rocity would do to the lumber interests ofthe
Diatted States. It was a very selfisli and
speech, but the Convention listened patiently
whim, Atthe conclusion, however, when a
gentleman rose and moved that all the speak-
ers be limited to thirty minutes there: wae a
furious storm of applouse, Mr. Preigh of
Michigan, and Mr. Derby of Mass.. complete-

ly demolished Prentiss, who, however, made |

a short reply, aud aftor Mr. Brecken, trom P,

CC

rto one of which Ald. Nash of Halifax replied,

Pxpress, ws ||

A fow hours will not suffice }'

-ions, went through their work in a list-

compete in the markets of their on cotintry. |

'y | Geneva.

silly |

E, Island, had said a few courteous words,tae
Rociproity repeal and resolutions were una-
nimously «arried, Mr. Prentiss either forget-
ting, or not thinking it worth while to vote.
Some complimentary resolutions then passed,

and after a vote of thanks to” Mayor ‘Tobin.
the Convention adjo!rned sine die,—St. John
Globe.

Fer

Summerside Journal. .

pit CEE abe Mees nn oy Soom ES SE

‘THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1868.

No notice can be taken of anonymous com-
munications. We must know the sanies and
addresses of our correspondentsas a yuaranty
of their good faith. We cannot undertake to
return communications that are not usea.

NEWS SUMMARY.

-By late English papers it appears that
the great Volunteer system is passing
through a crisis. Ata late review, at
which were present two royal princes,
and the conqueror of ‘Theodore, only
some four thousand volunteers were as-
sembled, ‘rhe Metropolitan Corps came
on the ground in mere skeletons, and
when thrown together, finally,into battal-

less, heartless manner, Certain causes
for this are to be found in the late experi-
ence of the volunteer world. ‘Lhe Capi-
tation grant from Government has not
been found enough to meet the expenses
absolutely necessary for working the
corps, Officers who had made costly
sacrifices in the formation of their com:
panies, have been called upon to heavily
supplement them, from year to year. ‘Then
again, it seems that last year the inevita-
ble discussions of. newspaper: men_ bore
hardly on the force, the general effect of
which was a lowering of its spirit. The
War Office also has taken vccasion to
snub the entire system, and under all this
pressure it is searcely to be expected that
the men and officers will sustain them-
selves as jauntily as when feted and pet-
ted by the public. ‘he English journals
are now coming to the rescue,lest the best
fighting material of the country, so long
and carefully trained, should be rendered
fy unavailable. ‘hey state that the
ate gathering at Wimbledon comprised
some three thousand men, who have
proved themsclyes beyond all question
the most forinidable marksmen in the
world,

France is agitating the question of an-
other Atlantic cable, from Brest to New
York, It is estimated that close upon
two thousand European towns keep up
regular correspondence with America,
The English Cable has reduced the price
fora transatlantic telegram to half the
price demanded at the outset, and has
nothing now to gain by further lowering
its rates, ay it vets as Many messages as
itcan send. The French therefore think
that another line would gain abundance
ofemployment. In this age it scems as
if the means of communication, both rail-
way and telegraphic, are no sooner pro-
vided than their utmost capacity is tested.
The Moniteur thus winds up an article
on the subject: ‘The Americuns ore
studying at the present moment the pro-
ject of a Pacific Cable, and the time is
not far distant when lI'rench commerce
will every morning know the quotations
of silk at Shanghai, of gold at Sanfran-
cisco, and of cotton at New Orledns. ‘The
laying of the French trans-atlantic Cable
will‘make a mark in history as one of
the most important events of the Imperi-
al reign.”

Judgment has been given in the. case
of the United States Government vs. Mr.
Armand, ‘The question was one relating
to ships built'and sent forth during the
Southern War. ‘The Americans have
lost the suit, and President Johnson is
compelled to pay the expenses. In the
cross action brought by Mr. Armand the
court has granted him damages and in-
terest. A report has since arrived that
the appeal in this case has been decided
in favor of the United States.

_ By the programme of the Queen's visit
to the Continent, Her Majesty was to ar-
rive at Cherbourg on the evening of the
5th August, and set out for Paris imme-
diately, arriving there at 6 o'clock the
next morning. The day would be spent
with the Empress at the Tuileries, and
in the evening the Queen will leave for
The strictest incognito was to
be maintained during the entire visit ; no
preparations at the railway stations ; and
no deputations received. ‘Ihe privilege
of travelling thus quietly and unostenta-
tiously, like ordinary mortals, without the
trouble and fatigue incidental to royal re-
ceptions, must often be envied by the
Queen,

From the United States there is no im-
portant news. The Amcricans are quiet-
ly and steadily developing the resources
of their great country. New York docs
hot present the most inviting aspect in
the world, if we may believe sume of the
papers, ‘The Guelph Advertiser gives an
abstract of New York life, in the follow-
ing fearful words: * ‘The sun as an in.
strument of torture and death—the hos-
pitals overcrowded—tho dead-carts busy
—tiers of coffins at the coroner's offices
—glut of corpses; juries sitting night
and day; sickness and miasma—general
horror and desolation.” ‘The premium
on gold is up again to ngarly 1.50,

In Nova Scotia tho repeal agitation is
quieting down, ‘The business and wants
of the country are now receiving atten-
tionin the local legislature. We ‘doubt
not but that some understanding will yet
be arrived at which will settle the repeal
question, and enable the Nova Scotians
to, react ye situstion, An intelligen:
waiter tromf Halifax says: * It strikes mo
that reflecting people will soon ask ‘the
question, ‘ What boots this agitation and
ferment, and whither gre we drifting ?*
Atiother generation wil] doubtless seo the
Dominion completely consolidated, and
men wondering what their fathers meant
by abusing cne another so roundly,

In New Brunswick the crops are re-
ported to be very promising. ‘The route |
of the Inter-Colonial Railway may now
be said to be decided on, and the work

will soon commence.: ‘Tho Woodstock

150 men huve already
go to work on these roads. ;
In our Island home everything appears |
fiat. The Banks are reported to be doing
very little discounting, and mechanies are
complaining of not peing able to get em-
ployment. But better times are coming.
County Exhibitions are to be held—good
crops to be gathered in, and public meet-
ings to be,convenied to hear the opinions
of the people on Reciprocity with ‘the’
United States. But will all these things
better‘our position if the English Mar-
ket should not offer a good price for our
ships and produce? In politics the Is-
land is very quiet.” The old leader ofthe
Government has resigned, and the reins
are now in thé hands of a new driver.

THE REOIPROOITY MEETINGS,

We learn from the Charlottetown pa-
pers, thaé in compliance with a requisi-
tion which was addressed by‘a number
of influe. tial men in Queen's’ County to
the Sheriff, he hss called a public
meeting **to be holden in the Market
Hall, Charlettetown, at two o'clock, p.
m., on l’riday the 21st inst,” wien if 18
proposed ‘to take into censideration the
question of Reciprocal Free ‘Trade be-
tween this Colony and the United States
of America; as also the present regula-
tions by which American Fishermen are
entitled to fish on the coasts ot this Col-
ony.” A similar requisition we under-
stand, will be presented to the Sheriff of
this County. ‘he matters intended to'be
considered by the people of Queen's
County, are such, we think, as will re-
quire the wisdom of more than one Con-
stitutional Lawyer to be brought to bear
upon them, betore a satisfactory solution
is arrived at. Yo such meetings, how-
ever, we have no objection, for doubtless
it is well to ascertain the views of practi-
cal and thinking men upon questions, in-
volving such important interests, In
considering the subject though, it is pro-
per to bear prominently:in mind, that the
last ‘Treaty was not abrogated by Great
Britain or these Colonies, but by the
American Government, and for reasons
too, which by Great Britain and these
Colonies, were not deemed the most sat-
isfactory ; and now, it remaius, not with
any body of private individuals, cither in
the United States or these Provinces, to
make proposals for its renewal, but with
the Government of the United States of
America, who, when prepared to do so,
can immediately open up negociations
with the British Government, who will
then have authority to treat with the mat-
ter themselves, and to arrange also with
the Colonies. If the terms which may
be proposed will be such as this Colony
can agree to, doubtless our Government
will be glad to accept of them,

We presume no person on this Island
objects to Reciprocity in the abstract,
but the important enquiry is, what are
the details? It may, perhaps, be well
to ascertain how such matters are viewed
by our people, and to thoroughly investi-
gate the partially proposed Treaty spoken
of, and if by any action of ours we. can
further the obtaining of an equitable
measure, itis right to do so; but we
believe our public men would have acted
an equally wise part, had they allowed
the Reciprocity Apples to have ripened
in the National Orchard at Washington,
ere they manifested a haste, which has
led them to stretch out their hands for!
such partially ripened fruit. j

ae CEE TE Woe ge ,

{ Wien the Str. P,of Wales came to
the wharf on Tuesday night, two men on
landing, carelessly walked over the whart
on the opposite side. Mr. Remy, ‘l'o-
bacconist, of this town, being present,
instantly sprang after them, seizing one,
he swam with him to a vessel near by
caused him to lay hold of a rope hanging
over the side, left him there, then went
and rescued the other. ‘here was quite
a sca at the time, as the wind and tide
were both high. Mr, Reitiy's prompt
activity, and manly exertions are wort ay
of the highest praise. We have been
informed thut these are not the only per-
sons who are under obligation to him, as
a means, by whom they were sayed from
a watery grave. All honor to such men,

ae

ee
* Peme:—At 7 a.m., on Tuesday last, an
alarm ot fire was given, which we doubt
not, disturbed some from enjoying their
morning slumber. ‘The fire was discover-
ed to be in a building in the rear of the
shop of Colin McLennan, Esq., on Water
Street. The Union Fire Company,” with
their Engine, were soon on the ground, as
also a large number of people, ‘Lhe tide
being in, and the fire not far from the
River, a line was soon formed to it, and

the engine thereby kept well supplied with
water, Two other buildings were also
on fire, one on each side of the one in
which the fire originated, but owing to the
caloiness of the morning, the good supply
of the water, and the actirity ot the firo-
men, the fire was kept down, and the
building sustained but little damage, 7

We congratulate the town on having
such a good Fire Engine, und active ecm:
pany of nen to work it, but would sug-
gest, that to the Statf of our Fire Wardens
should be added one smart, active, mechan-
ictl man, who thoroughly understands
how to pull down a building, and who ean
actively, and efficiently, give every order
necessary to be given, for weare convinced
that by such means, on such occasions,
much valuable property might be saved,
Une or two water tanks are also required,
as dependence upon wells, so far in this
town, it an emergency, has proved a fuii-
ure,

Tho building in which the Fire originat-
ed was at the time used for picking oukum
in, but whether this fire was caused bya
spark from a pipe, or by some boys care-
lessly using matches, is what is not yet
known. A quantity of oakun: was destroy-
ed with the building,

Wy learn from good authority that the Hon,
George Coles has, on accouat of ill health
resigned the Leadership of the Goyernment,
that the vacancy has been filled by the ap:
poiut thereto of the Hon. Joseph Hensley
and that the Government hag granted a three
months leave of absence to Mr, Coles, who
purposes going to England. We sincorel
hope the Hon. gentleman muy find his health
much improved by crossing the Atlantic, and
return again to discharge those active duties

branch railway is rapidly approaching
completion, lt is said that more than|

of public life, with that ability which hay
$0 wany years rendered his name pleasively
familiar to the people of hig batlye Island

left this Island to

ly |aged 94 ag

Temperance Léctures,

We notite by the last Patriot that Mr. Bar-
ret, the gentleuain engaged by the Agency
Committee of the Temperance Convention on
ape usand, for the purpose of delivering pub-
lic Temperance Legtures throughout the Is.
land, arrived in Charlottetown and gave his
firat lecture there 6n Monday evening last:
Mr, Barret is & good speaker, and thoroughly
understands how to handle the subject, pre.
senting it ag he di in a very intgrestin,
Seni. We puiblisi below the arrdi od .
that have been made for him in Price Coun-
ty, und bespeak for him that respect and
courtesy, a8 well as good” audiences, (lat “fs
due to 50 worthy and usetula gent ; be-
sides, Mr, Barret is a Nova Scotian, afd will,
no doubt, when he returns to his own land,
report us, and ‘speak of the bridge ‘as He
finds it.” It is a Jamentable fict that intem-
perance is 8o prevalent in our Island, ‘Lhe
very youth of our towns, ay “well: a hg a
men, seem to think there “ig no” friendship:
without a friendly glass. We bebie¥e® that
nearly all the crime committed, if traced to.
its proper source, would be found to have
originated fiom liquor. It is time our people
opened their eyes to this fact; and put forth
every lawful endeavor to suppress its sale in
our midst. If it were only the few licensed,
and we might say (in some instances) \espec-
table taverns throughout the country where
liquor is sold, that we had to deal with, there
would not be so much cause to complain; but
when it is a known fact that there. are many
‘ow houses where liquor is sold of Sunday as
weslas Monday, to all classes, and where also
gambis og is carried on toa large extent, and ~
that thus ‘@any youths are led into theih, then
we say every Tight thinking man should pug
furth ull his efivrts to suppress them, We
trust when Mr. Bactet lectures in Summer-
side that he may faye 4 crowded house, ‘The
following ure his arrangements >— :

At Port Jlill on Tucsday tie 25th Aug.,inst,
at Lot 12 on Wednesday the 260h, a&.Lot 11
on ‘hursday the 27th, ‘at Cascumpce Village
on Friday the 28th, at Alberton on Monday
the Yist; at inept oH tuesday eh 1st
Sept., at Montrose on Wednesday the 2nd, at
Tignivh on Thursday the 3rd, we SUNAIBRL
on Briday the 4th, at Campbelton on Neaey
the 7th, at Cape Wolf, Lot 7, on ‘Tuesday tlie
8th, at Green Lill (Lot 8 Pres. Church) on
Wednesday the 9th, at Lot 10 on Thursday
the 10th, and at Summerside on Friday the
llth September. We say go and hear him!

We learn that the Masonic Brethren of
Alberton Lodge ut their Vic Nic last week,
put in a good ime, We are serry we could
hot uccept the invitaion which we received to
be present, as we would like to have done.
The old proverb is often forced upon us,.
“business befure pleasure.” Why do not
King Hiram and Mount Lebanon Ledges get
up a Pie Nic and invite brethren of other
Lolyes to jointhem. Such soevial gather-
ings would tend to make the members all uc-
quainted with each other, and promote a closer
triendship amongst the members of the differ-
ent Lodges, ‘aie the lead, Mount Lebanon.

‘The well recently sunk at the foot of North
streetis an excelleat one. The water rises
up to the top, and it is eight or ten teet deep,
it would be an casy matter to fill a tunk frou:
this well, if it was sunk on Water Street.

The Gold Brooch lost by a lady passenger
in the Steamer, on Saturday last, and adver-
tised by us, was tound on the wharf by John
Leturgy, Esq., who returned it to the owner,

Sad Accident,

We understand that David Lang, formerly
ot ‘Tryon, was yesterday on his way hon, at-
ter an absence trom this Isluna of about twen-
ty-five years, and by some means or other
met with an accident on the wharf at Voint
du Chene which, sud to. relate, severed his
head from his body. We deeply sympathise
with his bereaved triends.

637" The Hon. Joseph Pope and a: Mr, Todd, 4
Land Vroprietor, ure bow oll ud visit to Lola nartoat
the couutry, i ,

Ce We learn thata large number of farmers
are preparing a piece of lund tor Winter Wheat
Beer & Sons lave the seed for sulo, aud nuw is the
tink to pro aud sow it,

ty The Farmera, iu many parts of the Island,
lave already began to out their grant:

Route or tun Inrencotoniac Rawway
SETTLED.—We have received the following
important intelligence by telegraph, Ibis not
all new, but it is entirely reliable — ;

“ Intelligence reached Dalionsie on Saturday
by Telegeaphs but was not generally bolieyed , un
Ul this moriing, When the Newetstle. Vaion Ade
vacate Matra was received giving an wdthorative
announcement to the effect tuut the “ Major Rot-
ingon"’ route for the Inter-Colomial Railway tad
been chosun, the foriual cobsent of the British
Government given, aud the money partly borrew-
ed already. ‘

“In honor of the nows the town of Dalhouste ip »
waily decorated with ilags, and oue byndred can-
hop shots tired," — St, John Tel., Auge 18 >”

x

It would seem by the reports which pone trons
all parts of the Southern Suites that Congress acted
rutver prematurely when it ete teres the y
United States aruy to u peace fodting, auld tout it
large reinforcements are not immediately forward-
edto Texas, Louisianua, Mississippi, ‘Tennessee,
and several other Soathern States, a civil war will
be inaugerated which may svon assume very serious
proportions, | ‘This is fully set forth in papers of the
New York Vimes aud 7'ibune, aud is antortu-
mitely re-echoed by official cCoumunications from
several of the Governors of the Stutes ulluded to.
One of these cowmunications is from the pen of
Governor Brownlow of ‘Tennessee, and addressed
to Gen. Thomas, the olliver in charge of the troops
in the department or the Cauberland.—Moutreal
Gatetle,

Vive American Fishing Schoonera have -arri ved
here this week, Churles b. Moody, Chats re
ported on the 13th, with 115 bbls. mackerel, aud
the schooners Senator, MgTnuis, with 60
bbla., Princess, Hopkins, with 115 bbl, Baunar
McFarland, Belfast, with 188 bbls, and Fanny,
Janvrin, Newburyport, with 186 bbls., entered ub
the Custom House yesterdiy.—Pat., Aug, £5,

LAUNCHED.

From the Shipyard of Herbert Bell, Esq.,
Cascumpee, on the 6th inst., & superior vessel
of 100 tons, called the Jann Brun” We
saw this vessel while on the stocks, a few
weeks ago. and we must aduit that to us she
appeared the finest model we ever saw on the
Islund. She is a centre-board, is built of birch
and is finished with the very best material and
in the most fashionable manner... Her masts
are two beautiful sticks, measuring 70 and 72
feet, She is intended, we learn, fur freight:
ing coastwiscin summer, and will sail s6uth'in
Winter. Her modeland workmanship through:
out reflects greay credit on the master- builder,
Mr. John Stewart, and is a proof of his well
earned reputation as a builder of fast aod
substantial vessels. Those who have seen
her since she was launched, say that sho *! sits
in the water like a duck.”

Married,

i

At the residence ofythe bride's Father, on
Wednesday, the 19th inst., by the Kev. Wik.
Frame, Mr, John Bethune, to Mary Isabella
Guliachna, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert
Glover, all of Summerside, 3

At the Manse, Alberton, on the 13th
inst., by the Rev. Allan Fraser, assisted by
tho Key. Wy Stewart gnd Rey. W. B, Frame,
Mr, Dagald Sullivan to Miss Kligaboth Thom:
sou, both of Lot 13.

On the 17th inst. at the residence of Mr.
George Hinton, Summerside, by the Ret.
Albert Deslrisay, Mr. Solomon Strang, of
Worthington, to Miss Ewily Minton of Bath-
urst, N.B.

At Charlottetown, on ‘fuesday the 1ith of
August instant, suddenly, Mr, Robert Watts,
son of the late Mr, James
Watts, Baker, Kent Street.

At Little York, on the 5th inst., in the 64th,

year of her age, Blizabeth, the beloved wife
for|of Mr.

obert Yessey, senr. She leaves *
sorrowing husband and six clifidren afd ‘ten

+ | #eandchildren to mourn her loss,