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Oats per bush = -- - - + 2s Sdn Ba dd Barley per bush - 3s a 3s Gd Potutovs per bush -------+- Is 6da ts od ADUPHipN per DuUlt = 'sia)s 8 os 5/8 Yea ted Butter per lb by ‘Tub -- +--+ + ls ais ia Lard per Ib ----------+--- 9da lod ‘Tallow per 1b, ---- Oda lod Egys per doz - ---- M1 a 10d Tbecf perlb -------------- Sd a dd Mutton per lb - ---- Sd ad 4d «see Sda 44d Pork per lb by ca Geese each - - Flour per bbl - ~1s 6d a ls 9d ~- 508 a GOs Oauneul per ewt. - --++ 7°75 777 lisa f5e Hay per ‘Ton - - - 50x a 60s Straw por cwt. - +--+ -- Iséd Pine Boards --------- -- 10s --48a bs Spruce Boards - ----+----- a usiness Gar ds. ~ KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & 60. Slour, Produce, Peather, AND GENERAL Commission Merchants, MONTREAL, ------- C.K. The most careful attention given to the execution of orders for Flour, Grain, Sceds, Provisions. Leather, Hides, Coal Oil, and general Merchandize, Freights secured and Insurances effected at lowest current rates. Merchants in the Lower Provinces will find it to their interest to forward their orders for Flour to us for execution, as an extensive acquaintance with Western Millers, and as Agents for some of the most popular Brands in Canada, we can with safety assure them of every satisfaction, Remittances against orders when not other- wise provided for, may ‘be made with Stirling Exchange, or Gold Drafts on New York. Dratts on New York being worth usually an} to a 4 per cent more than on Boston, Every information us to the state of the market, present and prospective, given when required, Consignments of Fish, Cod Oil, &c., care- fully realized, and returns made with the utmost promptitude, or applied according to the wish of consignors. Sharges duly made for actual disbursements and Commissions not over those of responsible Houses inthe line. Unquestionable refernces given when required. KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO, 508 St. Paul Street, Montreal, C. E. February 7, 1867. THOMAS IANFORD, AUCTIONEER AND Commission Merchant, ST. JOIN, N. B. Noy 1, 1865 = C. L. RICHARDS, Importer and Whlseale Dealei iit | iHritish & Soreign Groceries 4, North Wharf, ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK. Dee. 6, 1866. ly James Greenough, FLOUR Commission Merchant, No 47 Commercial Street Corner of Clinton Street BOSTON. Business Gards, BANK OF PRINCB EDWARD ISLAND. Corner of Queen § Water Sts., Ohartottetown President—Hon. ‘Thomas H. Havitann, Cashier—WiLitiam Cunparn, Baquire. Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursdays. Hours of Business—Foin 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. ON BANK. Crafton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown President—Cuaries Parmer, Eequire. Cashier—Jamus Anvenson, Esquire. Discount Days—Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, Hours of Business—lrom 10 a.m to 1p m., from 2 p.m to 4pm, Contval Street, Summerside, P. E. Island. President—Hon. Joun R. Garvinen. Cashier—2E. L. Lypiann, Esquire Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays. 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Permanent and Transient Boarders will find good accommadation. ™ Good Stables in connection with the Hort, and a carefal Hostler always in attendance. Ch'town, Fob, 14, 1867. “J. F. HILL & CO., DEALERS IN Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Horeign & Domestic Hrnits 4 Cranberries, Beans, Green & Dried Apples Stalls 107 and 109, and Cellar No. 19, Faneuil Hall Market SOUTH SIDE BOSTON, WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer & General Agent, WATER STREET, Summerside, - P.E, Island | HJ. RICHARDSON, CoMMISSION MERCHANT Auctioneer. Flour, Groceries, and Dry Goods. Water Strect ...... Summerside. WILLIAM DODD, Commission Merchant, And Auctioneer, QUEEN SQUARE, CHARLOTTETOWN --- 2. BE. ISLAND ~CARVELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS, Commission Merchants, And Generali Agents, Dealer in BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STRERT. Charlottetown, ~ - « - + VB, Island, ey ee ‘ ae nel j Wik, MON HILL, Physician & Surgeon, Resipexce—At J. M. Lypranp, Esquire, Stantey Bridge. PR. I. New London, Jan 24, 1867. > DR. PRIO Physician & Surgeon, Orrice—At the Summersipe Drve Stork, next door to Bank, Central Street SUMMERSIDR, ..... PB. ISLAND, October 12, 1865, tule JOHN HOMER, M.D.F.M.M.8, MEDICAL OFFICE OVER GREEN & SCHURMAN’S STORE, WATER STREET, SUMMERSIDE, PRI ®. D. STAIR, CABINET-MAKER, AND Undertaker. FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS MADE TO ORDER, Kent Stree, -. Charlottetown, Sept. 1866, POETRY. GOING TO DISTRICT SCHOOL, Barefooted boy and little girl, She with rosy cheek and curls, His a forehead brown with tan, Sturdy little farmer man, Old straw hat, with broken rim, Is the least that troubles him, At the dinner-pail he swings, Full of mother's choicest things. Happy little pair are they, Chatting blithely on the way, In the morning fresh and cool, Going to the district school. From the shady farm-house door, Mother watches, till no more She can follow—out of sight ‘They are gone—her heart's delight. Can you see them sitting there, On the benches hard and bare, ‘Tired feet swinging to and fro, Conning o’er the lessons low? Sitting at the close of school, By the gurgling streamlet cool, *Mong the brakes and bending trees, Eating up the bread and cheese! Or, with merry laugh and shout, When the boys and girls go out, Books and pencils east away, See them jump, and swing, and play, Hark! the ferule on the pane, Rap, and rap, and rap again, Rushing in with cheeks aglow, Half reluctantly they go. Happy, healthy girl and boy, ‘Till the wari sun's westering ray Slants across the opening door, And the hours of school are o'er. Happy, healthy, girl and boy, Full of simple, careless joy, Free from tyrant passion’s rule, Going to the distviet school. In the busy noon of life, *Mid its restless tover strife, As your pathway shall divide, From the roof-tree wanderiag wide, Momories of these morning hours, Songs of birds and scent of flowers, Bleat of lainbs and songs of rill, AVAL co pye sweduy oer you sul, And your thoughts go yearning buck O’er that simple childhood track, When the longest road you know, Was the one that led you to The school-house, just 1 mile away, Where the birch and rule held sway. Select Witerature, FREDERICK HOMEWOOD. **AND must it all be endured? Tlow long am I to be the instrument of torture for this wealthy miser and despot?” This was said by Frederick Homewood, as he seated himself one evening by the fire, in his homely but neat and. cleanly log cabin—his aflicted but affectionate wile and two delicate children by his side. There was a strange kind of seriousness in his looks and words, as he took upa stout pole from the hearth, and heaped together, with this substitute for a poker, the burning fragments of wood, to afford greater light, and more cheerful warmth. Ana must it all be endured?” “Was anything unusual happened, Frederick ?” was the mild inguiry of his wile, uttered in a voice that trembled as she spoke; showing that there was some fearful malady to account for her attenu- ated form and wan complexion. ** Happened !” rejoined Homewood in an irritated tone, happened! Am J not in the clutches of that monster Berrein— maltreated and abused in all my dealings with him—don’t he, every day, make something unusual happen ?” There was a degrve of asperity in this reply that the wife of Frederick was not aecustomed to; and, although she knew the words were intended for ‘her, and the harshness of their temper for another, she could not avoid a tear, and a greater quivering of speoch—notwithstanding sho labored hard to conceal both—as she again resuimed.— “But [ merely wish to know, Frederick, if it had at last come to the worst; and if we are now to have anything taken from us, and turned out of doors, houscless and homeless.” **No—no, Emily,” said the husband, who saw with pain how deep effect his ungarded words had taken; and he turned to his wife with « look, although it was not altogether happy, it had, at least, much of tenderness mingled with it. ‘ No—no, Emily, not that! Berrein knows too well, that, by mischance I am rendered his de- yendent. For me to be his slave is what he wants. Casting us from his premises would leave me free to act for myself—go where, and do what I please. No, no, that is notit. Lowish to Heaver Hut itisa tyranny exercised oy sathe ab ‘ Sine thal T can hardly endure—ho is a_taskmaster that thinks ayeryeiae Ido is done wrong. It seoms little enough when I go so sath work so hurd, and so late, that I should receive at least kind words—but, instead of that, Lam taunted, censured; yes, even cursed; and it Lattempt to say aught in my defence or retaliation, [ um condemned, or referred to that slip of paper, with my name to it, in his hands, At such times, Emily, but for your sake, and these three little cherubs, I would fell the villain to the earth.” ‘Oh, no, Frederick,” said tho wife, gently laying her hand on his shoulde “oh, no, never do so rashly, Recollect,” —and there was a smile on her ashy lip, but it was evidently forced, for tears trickled down over her cheeks—‘ Recol- lect, ‘ Blessed are the poor in spirit; for —'" she would have finished the quotation, but her feelings were too much for one so week, and she leaned her face, covered with her hands, on the top of the old split- bottomed chair, unable to say more, Frederick Homewood had begun life with the brightest hopes and best success. For several years everything prospered that he wodertovk, He was married to the most affectionate ot wives, endowed with many rare points of excellence. He had one little bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked boy, to make musie with his artions laugh and brighten up their faces it anything occurred to make the parents sad, ‘heir 1 it was!! home was a pleasant oomeee house, built on a gentle eminence, looking out on the clear waters of Bulfalo Creck, in Brooke County, Virginia, and was remarked by all, fur its comfortable and tasty appear- Woodbines, honey-suckles, morn- ance, ing glories, and a vast amount of vines and flowers, were arranged about the clean, white door-way, under the windows, and along the gravelled walk of the gate, with such imposing and beautifal felis that everybody in the whole neighborhood envied the happy lot of Frederick Home- wood, *As if by magic, things suddenly became reversed, Like many other strange things in the world that cannot be accounted for, there could be ne ostensible reason as- signed tor his grievons calamities. One by one, his cattle dicd—one_ by one, his horses were lost or stolen—one by one, everything on his hitherto nice and well- tilled homestead sunk into decay; and this, too, whilst he toiled. harder to keep and preserve them than he had ever done before. Finally his wile grew sickly and feeble; and, asif by infuction, all of his little family, now three in number, were brought into the doctor's hands. Still he did not give up in despair. — With increased eiaeaytis plied every norve, tenderly ad- ministered to the necessities ot the sick household, looked after his farm, all the time he could spare from their bedsides, wad hoped for better times. But all would not do, He had not quite paid the fourth instalment for his land— debts accumulated faster than he could liquidate them; and they were compelled to leave their once happy home, now gone into much decay, with an appearance of desolation, and seek an humbler one, as the recipients of the charity of proprietors, Thus did he moye from one place to an- other, in the vain hope of bettering his condition, till destitution stared him in the taco; and he east himself, unnerved and dependent, as a dernier resort, into: the hands of a notorious speculator, by the name of Berrein, whose fatal love of lucre had blunted the goadings of remorse, and dried up the warm springs of sympathy. This man, deluding the dejected Home- wood, slowly, but surely, wove around him an insiduous net of villainy, from which he found, too late, that he could not NUTS ras tasscCn eae The Va erery extricate himseu, Lyi ae entered into wily stipulations with Fred- evick, which rivetted the fetters, and made him, unawares, the despicable menial of Berrein, the tool ot his bethests. At first he submitted to this without the least com- plaint—he would do anything to seeure comlorts and convenience for his family — but the fastenings entered deep into his flesh — continuous opression made his heart callous—callous to his brutal treat- ment callous to all but Emily and her three children. Latterly he had been less lively—more taciturn than formerly, ‘This day he ‘seemed unusually gloomy. And as he continued, conversing with his wile till a late hour, on his prospects growing weyery day, she was pained to see what a moody aspect his noble brow now wore; and frightened at the mysterious glince—a sort of fatuity—that occasionally shot from his eye. The next Saturday evening, Homewood was returning home from his daily toil much oarlier than usual, All day he had worked with unwonted vigor, to get through with his task and spend one more sunset inthe bosom of his family. For, although he was a man of but meagre ed+ ucation, and earned a scanty subsistence by incessant toil—although his rade eabin lacked most of the ordinary comforts of life—it was all the world to him—his earthly Eden. And, although disease had severely prayed on the health of his wife and three little ones, the former always weleomed him with a bland smile, even if it was constrained; and there were Mary, and John, and Susan, that always jumped with joy at his entrance, and serambled up his knee, as rivals for the first kiss. ‘The prospect of this scone was revolving in his mind, as he walked along a path through some thiek wood, and entered a Va aces which stood his cabin, Its sight, as it had a thousand times before, caused him to forget all his troubles, and feel, tor the time being, a happy man, Ho pulled the lntch-string softly, intend- ing to give the children a surprise, for they generally knew about the time of his arrival, and at the first footfall sprang to the door, laughi nud fluttering like young birds in cestaey, But this tine he heard no pattering of tiny fect on the hard floor—no innocent contention for the first embrace, as he swung open the door and stood in their midst. None noticed him. Ilis wile was lying across the bed ap- parently in great pain, In one corner were huddled in a group, Mary and Susan, and John with his head in Susan’s lap as if asleep. Homewood gently approached the bed, alarmed, for his wife was seldom in bed through the day, although greatly onervated, and searcely able to be about. He took her hand in his—sho started and I Tap, avd siiled, but such a smile! It spoke plainer than words to his heart, of some dire distress, «Emily! what in tho name of Heaven is the matter?” “Nothing with myselfof any impor- "gnid she; ‘felt somewhat more look tance, weak and faint this evening, and threw myself on the bed, thinking it would soon pass off.” But Mary, who was attracted by the father, and artlessly related what her mother could not have done for worlds, “Oh, papa, Mr. Berrein has been here to-day, and he scolded poor mother dread- tully and ealled her bad names, and said she was a wicked, lazy wench, and ought to be whipped, and all that, And because little Johnny jamped up and said his mother should not be whipped, Mr. Berrein strtck him on the head with his cane, and poor litte fellow, he hasn't spoke a word since, Mother got sick, too, and we had to help her into bed; and there is poor brother, with his head in Susan's lap—he hasn't spoke a word since Mr, Berrein left, and ho sleeps all the time; we cannot wake him. Mr. Berrein is such a bad man.” Homewood's brain reeled as he heard from Mary's lips the recital of the villainy of his employer. Ilis temples throbbed tumultuously; a violent pain and burning were in his brow; there was a trembling curse, or some dire imprecation half told spot of cleared ground, in the midst of |, conversation, hurried to the side of her}, then, cool and collected, walked to his looked ghastly; his hand pressed convual-/ sively ou his forehead, as if he would keep some frightful agent at bay, It was soon over, Calmly he went about his duties tenderly and consolingly talked to his wife, bathed John’s head with cold water, | and his feet with warm, till the concussion of the brain subsided, It was all done quietly, calmly, alas! with too much com- | posure. With the performance of the last duty to the sick went out the last flick ing vay of his reason, Ile was a mania nthe fall ot 18—, a low days subse- quent to the occurrence ot the last incident | at Llomewood’s, and about four miles from | whore he lived, on one of the pleasantest afternoons of the early part of the season, four individuals were seated in the parlor! ot Theodore Bingham, a very wealthy and | respectable farmer. His residence was | situated about eight miles distant from the Shiretown of ,the county, formerly called Charlestowd, but now Wellsburg. He had the most splendid mansion of any in the whole couutry, and was reputated to be immensely wealthy. More than this he hada y handsome daughter, Isabel. Suave he i, she was the only surviving member of a large family; con- sumption haying made fearful hayoe of all | the rest. The four ‘3 Pees who occupied this parlor were Mr, Bingham, Berrein, Frank Edgington, and Isabel, Of Borrien we need say no more than that he is the same introduced to our readers before. Myr, Bingham is a fine, courtly old gentleman of the “Old Dominion,” extensively en- gaged in business, most of which is trans- acted within doors, as the gout prevented him from being much abroad, Frank Edgington, is a distant ative of Mr.) Bingham, and is m&king preparations to spend his third winter at tho Bingham | Mansion. Le is a noble youth, about twenty-four years of age, stately built, open, commanding countenanee, and en- dowed with many sterling qualities of mind, There ave strong reasons for his making a third winter's stay at Mr, Bing- ham’s. He has possession of considerable money, Which is mostly invested in this region, in stock, Jand, and merchandize. Besides this, last but not least, he is Isabel's accepted suitor, and proposes, as} svon us he Visits the east, and arrar | some unsettled business tere, CoM eis name on the family register ‘as heir ap- parent to that desirable estate, with the advice and consent of the present pro- privtor. “Mr, Borrien,” said Mr, Bingham, ris-| ing and taking hold of his cruteh, that in-| dispensable assistant of gouty folks, ** if} you will plonse step this way into my pri- yate rooin, We will finish the remainder of those papers —you can receive the money, and our business will ba closed, Frank and Isabel will content themselves, as best they can during out absence.” Before the others return, and whilst Frank und [sabel are in close and earnest | tele-a-lete, we will attempt to describe the | latter, | (Conclusion next tocek.) THE DUBLLO. A TRAGIC RENCONTRE IN NEW ORLEANS— | | FATAL RESULT, i (From the New Orleans Times, Feb. 24.) Already has been given, in the columns | al this paper, a short account of the dread. ; ful duel fought between Messrs, Edmund Lefebyre and Charles Janin, — Both parties were respectably conn d, snd were highly esteemed by those who knew them | personally, ‘Lhe following account of the} cquses and progression of the dificulty, it is believed, will be found correct, Not very long ago a well-known society gave a ball, and Mr. Letebyre brought his wife there. [tia stated that Mv. Janin, whilst waltzing with Madame Lefebvre, thrust his hand into that lady's bosom, and that the lady, tearing herself away, rushed to hor husband and complained of the outra- geous act. Mr, Lefebvre, a few moments terwards, accosted Mr. Junin, saying, “Sir, you have insulted my wife, and you must folie me,” Janin then, being, com- paratively speaking. the taller and heavier man, seized Lefebvre and knocked him down, Lefebvre mentioned the matter mterwards to some of his! friends, and they indignantly replied, that | the man who would conduct himself in that way was not within the pale of the code of honor, and should only be beaten. | Mr, Lefebvre thought,however, otherwise, | and the very next day, by a friend, sent a} challenge to Mr, Janin. The latter ac- cepted it at once. The gentlemen who were unfortunately engaged as the res- pective seconds, did everything in their power to prevent a meeting. Both of the principals being determined and brave men, tal termination ofthe quarrel was to be easily expected. ‘The efforts of the seconds were, however, vain. There} seemed to be on both sides a vindictive | desire for blood; they would noteven fight | with pistols, but insisted on double-barrel- | led guns at thirly paces, No entreaties could make them swerve one inch from} their settled resolye, and their friends, with | ory hearts, made the necessary prepara- | tions; yet the whole affair was so quietly | conducted that not the t inkling of it) was given, none of the parties being * lit- | erary gentlemen.” | On ‘Thursday morning last, the princi- | pals with their seconds aud two well known | sicians, droye out of the limits of the toa place about a mile above the for-| tifieations. Many of tho readers of this} articfe will remember the spot, a beautilul immediately iS col spot indued, Wide spreading oaks, old | almost as the ‘teverlasting hills,” give a grateful shade to the tender verdure be- | neath, Many picnics have there been} held, and it was selected more recently | by some Federal admirer of nature, a5 a} good camping place for his regiment. The | seconds again, cach unxious to prevant bloodshed, interposed, but the principals | were sternly inexorable, Mr, Falauves, | however, appeared to have a presentiment | of his approaching fate; for, grasping his second’s hand, he said: ‘* Farewell, this} is the last goodbye I will ever make,” and | post. After all persuasion had failed, as is said, the weapons, double barrelled guns, each one loaded in the left barrel, were handed to the antagonists, There | was a breathless pause, Tien, in clear; ringing accents werg heard the words:—; on the muttering lip; his eyes dilated and! | ‘Gentlemen, are you ready! one, two, three!” ‘The two reports appeared as one, 80 fa- tally and aceurately bad the weapons een discharged. Lefebvre received the shota litte above the navel, it passing through, erushiug the spine and thrusting a piece of the backbone out of his very flesh. With a ghastly look, he stared for anoinent, and,groping with his arms fora second, fell dead on his face. Mr, Janina was shot through the neck. ‘The ball glanced down, however, and inflicted what had been preyed to be a deadly wound. The tive of Mr, Lefebyre took charge, of his inanimate remains, and after a little while they procured a skiff and crossed the Mississippi; all that was left of what was once a man, was carried and deposited in the house of a relative. In that frail bark, looking at the blank, dead face beneath them, and remembering their awful mis- sion, the feelings of those men who had charge of the corpse must have been fear- ful, No pon could transcribe them into living words, Words after all are only words, and such a scene is beyond the art of the most tragic painter, In the mean- time Mr, Janin was carried to his residence Every effort was used to preserve his life, but twelve hours after the duci he expired. Mr. Lefebvre was a Canadian by birth, born in Montreal, and leaves bebind him a wife and two children, Mr, Janin, who Vit appears, was born in France, had de- pending on him for support a mother and sister, So two fumilies are plunged piti- lessly into distvess. ‘The seconds, both gentlemen of the highest standing,{ used every effort to arrange the matter umicab- ly, but as had been before remarked, with- out success, for no apology would be given. The fecling appeared to be so bitter, so utterly blood-thirsty, that nothing short of lite could appease it. ‘Thus euded a most tragic affair. The mania for duelling ap- pears to rage again atter a long interval. Duelling is a relic ofa barbarous age, a custom, the practice of which generally results disastrously to the most injured party, and this lust example proves no conception to the general role, And let another thing be said, newspapers should never become the heralds’ of such*contem- plated affairs. Once published, the parties feel themselves compromised, aud the fight 3 takes place certainly. Mantrite Tyrerusts.—Lho interests of navigation reach, not merely * below Quebec,” but also aboye Toronto, Though the term ‘+ Maritime applies strictiy ory: to salt or tidal waters, these interests. ex- tend to fresh water as well; and next to the United States, there is no Country in the world which possesses such a oxtent of navigable fresh water frontase, In. cluding Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and Labrador, as far north as the fishing stations reach, the entire extent ot water front owned by these Provinces, j counting no river but the St. Lawrence, is upwards of 6,00) miles, which is more than the United States can obtain on both sides of the continent. This is placing our western boundary at the head of Luke Superior, and includes a stretch of coast that is all more or less settled or resorted to for industrial purposes. The amount of shipping we own is the fourth largest in the world, and with the rapid deeadence of that interest in the States, itis in a fair way of becoming the second, Nature af- fords us every facility for becoming a great shipping and nayal power, and it cannot be tuo strongly recognized that’ our chief reliance, both for offence and defence, must be on the deep. The development of our shipping industry, and the encour- agement of whatever tends to promote it, are objects to which we cannot give too much prominence, Ilitherto they have been most shamefully neglected. We re- fer not merely to Canada but to the other Provitices as well.—Quebee Chronicle. Distiyauisiep Brrrisn Visrrons.—An Exchange states that a deputation from the Free Church of Seotland will shortly ¢ross the Atlantic as delegates to the Old School Presbyterian Assembly of the United States and the Canada Presbyterian Synods. The deputation is to cor of two clergymen and a layman, ind the former are to be the celebrated Dr, Guthrie, of Edinburgh, and Dr. Lairbairn, successor of Dr, Cun- ningham, in the new college Edinburgh, Perhaps no living Scotsman enlists the af- fections for enthusiasm of his countrymen at home and abroad so thoroughly as Dr. , Guthrie. A New York paper says that some Baptist clergymen in New York have a design iu yiew of bringing the Rey, Mr. Spurgeon there during the anniversar week, Itis also said the High Chureh party among the Episcopalians, have a jsitilar design with no less a notability | than the Rey, Dr, Pusoy. This is decidedly the age ot paper. Pa- per postal currency and greenbacks flood the country, thereby giving a. ficticious value to merchandise, real estate and other articles of traffic. ‘The lerds of ere- ation wear paper collars, bosoms and wristbands, while the ladies, not to be be- hindhand in the matter, wear various ar- ticles of papor manufacture, the last but by no means the least of which, are paper pantalettes, the litest invention and de- servedly popular among the fair sex, It is now reported that shirts and chemise will be made of the same material, and af- forded at such tow prices as to be within the reach of all parties. If this is true, then the occupation of the washer-women | will be greatly encroached upon, as these garments form a considerable item in the weekly family washings. What next will paper be used for we are ata loss to de- termine; but in such a paper age as this, we should not be surprised at anything that ganius may invent. Tur Fextaxs.—General Gleeson, who is now Military Director of the Fenian Brotherhood, has given a contract for two thousand unilorms to a large clothing firm in this city, ‘The uniforms will be made entirely of bright emerald green cloth, af- ter the pattern of those worn by the Im- perial Guard of the Austrian army. The General is going to work with a vengeo- lance to equip two regiments immediately, ‘and go where glory waits him—to Ireland, A sesian of the Board of Directors was held last evening for the purpose of per- tecting the programme af action adop' recently by the conyention.-, ¥, [lera yf sade