SUMME

RSIDE JOURNAL,

sent

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1869.

in a Court of justice.

If these English!

cruisers had been strong enough to fight |

our blockading squadron, or help to open
the blockade and Ict in supplies to the
rebel forces, there would be ground for
saying they prolonged the war, But so
Jong as the rebels got their required sup-
plies, they would have kept up the fight on
the land had not a single English cruiser
gone on the seas, ‘The damages from this
souree, and from the injury to our com-
meree, could as easily be estimated at
fifteen hundred millions of dollars as at
one hundred millions; this is the very best
proot possibly that they wholly inecap-
ale of being estim:.ted at all.

What is kept entirely out of view by the
generality of speakers and writers on the
other side, is frankly. stated and in a few
words, at the close of this artigle :—

‘In making our demand upon England
for the wrong done to our soyereignity in
her acts of recognition aud of sympathy
with the rebellion, it is fair that we should
remember that Engh well as America
was a house divided against itself Both
swayed’ between contending parties, and
while Russell hastened to facilitate our re-
bellion, he did not do half so much to that
end as our President Buchanan and Secre-
tury Floyd. It in the international sense the
uct of a party in power is to be taken as
the act of the whole nation, then all Eng-
land took part in the act of premature
recognition of the rebellion, But England
might well point us to the messages of
President Buchanan, denying that the gov-
ernment had any power to coerce t seced-
ing State back into the Union, would be
maintained:in a manner which our own
President had declared it could not be
maintained.”

A private letter lrom Rome, written by
oue likely to be well informed on the sub-
jeet, oF that on the meeting of the Cacu-
menical Council in December next, one,
and only one, political question will be
discussed, This will be an endeavour on
the part of the Holy Father, as the head of
the United Church, to persuade the differ-
ent nations of Europe to disarm their pre-
sent enormous and costly armies and fleets
and submit their differences to arbitration.
Non-Catholic, as well as Catholic Powers
will bu urged not to break the peace, and
lo give a guarantee or promise that they
will not do so. The Holy Father is report-
ed to bave said that, of the many felicita-
tions he received on the anniversary of his
jnbilee. none gave so much pleasure as
the unerpected courtesy of the Queen of
Lagland, who, wthough differing trom

Catuolies in mutters of faith, has by  this|

simple act bound more firmly than ever in
loyalty her many Catholic subjects.

Distress IN Boston. — ‘The following
abridgment of the published reports of a
Jute meeting in Boston has not yet been
published in any of our morning or even-
ing papers: — ‘A inceting of working
women was held at Boston on the 21st, to
consult over their affairs, and to devise
measures of relietin their present most
distressed and deplorable a condition, At
tue meeting it Was stated that there was
20,000 working women in Boston, and
that numerous shops where upwards of a
hundred were employed,the earnings were
not more than from sixty to seventy-five
cents per week—that many have to live
on one meal a day, and to secure even that
have ia many cases tv resort to prostitu-
tion, —L1e. Lapress,

Tun Res Since the report of the
comments of the London press on Mr.
Sumnet’s speech was reccived, that talka-
tive gentleman has given audience to
several newspaper corresponderts, all of
whom agree in representing him as depre-
eating the idea of war between the wwo
countries, No sane person, so far as we
are aware, supposed that war was likely
to result either from the rejection of the
Johnson-Stanley treaty or from Mr Sum-
ner’s miunitesto. What most attentive
Jookers-on did suppose was, that the ruling
majority in Washington expected to win
uta cheap rate, the credit of scouting the
Queen's government. ‘This can be done
ut less expense than going to war, and it
sutisfies the crowd ot Anglophobists who
hold the balance of power iu most of the
Northern States, Meanwhile, Mr. Sumner
will probably live to learn that the policy
of his party has alienated the friendship
and sympathy of a vast body of English-
men who were heart and soul, with the
Washington Government in ils struggle to
muintain the Union,—xchange.

A leading member ot the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, in a recent conver-
sition on the subject of the Alabama claiins,
and ihe probabilities of u war with Eng
Jand, seouted the Intter propositions us
utterly absurd and preposterous, Among
the reasons advanced by him against a war
with England were: First, it would neces-
siuily be a naval war, for the invasion and
conquest of Canada would be only the
work of a week. Being a naval war, the
destruction of the commerce and shipping
of both countries would be almost the only
result. England has three times the num-
ber of steam vessels that we have, all her
passenger und muil steamships being
available at twenty-four hours’ notice as a
war flotilla, Second, a war with England
would cost the United States $2,990,000,-
000, which would eventually end in’ re-
pudiation, Meanwhile the incidental loss
und suffering to buth countries incalcul-
ab.e, ‘Third—the United States cannot
afford to hold the British North American
possessions as conquored provinces, Four
millions of discontented people in the
north, and as many more in the south,
would produce a stute of alfuirs anything
but pleasant. These in brief, me a few ol
thé 1easons that render a war with Bng-
land improbable, if not impossible.

Years ago a Pennsylvania farmer stab-
bed his young wile in a fit ot drunken
insanity and tled to the West, supposing |
himselt a marderer, ‘Tbe woman recover-
vd, nnd after five years solitary life, mar-
ried again, Iler sveond husband died in
afew months, and she also went West.
‘Lhere she met a prosperous and wealthy |
merchant, was wooed and wedded; and)

upon disrobing in the bridal chamber, the |
bridegroom saw upon her neck the sear of |
the wound he himself had made, and re-
cognized his wile of years belore.

Tue Jesurrs.—A curious circunstance has
occured 10 Keuader, showing how the Jesuits
are again gaining power in South America.
‘Lhe Order has several times been driven out
of all the Spanish-American States, excepting
Keuador and Guatemala. In those States it
has always flourished most, and only suffer-
ed once trom the Papal edict of Clenient XLV.
in 1778, which almost annihilated the frater-
nity. It may be suid that Quito is the strong-
hold of thé Jesuits on this Continent. Their
power is now shown from the news that all
we schools in Keaador have been closed ex-
coping those under Jesuits control, ‘The
archbishop and tour priests who have oppus-
ed the me sure have been driven trom the

a

and hurled it ulongover tie bank, delug-| ,,.. Ht '
jand t t 3. » delug j great, and the authorities are obliged tu

}on both sides of the river the devastation

From Scottish American Journal, May 15,

Some ofthe Truth About Cuba,

Simultaneously with the increased ac-
tivity of Cuban filibusters come indicdtiops
that the insurrection grows weaker, Not
only so, but the best attainable evidence
| gues to prove that ithas not been so power-
\tulas it suited the views of sympathizers
|to represent. In the first place, Admiral
Ilor®, the U. 8. naval commander at the
Uavana station, has said, substantially,
ithat the rebellion is nearly suppressed.
| Ilis word, as that of an unprejudiced ob-
server, may be safely accepted before that
of mere demagogues who seck pobulariby
even though they perpetuate bloodshed,
Correspondents of New York newspapers,
moreover, are altering their tone, One,
who bat a few days ago gnushed bis epis-
| tolary teeth against the Spanish authorities,
|} now asks whether, in cise of surrender,
| the rebels are to receive concessions, jus
tice, and other similar rewards of submis-
sion. Most significant of all, this same
correspondent speaks ofa great deal of
sugar coming to the Santiago market,
* which proves that the owners have made
some arrangements with the insurgents,
or that the insurgents are less formidable
in the district”—a district before said to be
full of rebels, At the sume time is reeviy-
ed tle true text of the Valmaseda pro-
clamation, showing that the repressive
measures which have been denounced
here as inhuman are just such as are not
uncommon against rebels in arms and are
directed only against’ the lives and pro-
porty ot those proved by their own acts to
be rebels. It were easy to find in the civil
war in this country a parallel for Valma-
seda’s action—Sherman’s march to the sea
for example.

It is # little singular that the destruction
inflicted by both parties in Cuba seems to
have been magnified out of all proportion
to the facts. Else why does the Lavana
‘Trade Circular show the exports of sugar
and molasses and other products to be
considerably in excess ot the exports of the
corresponding period last year? ‘This
fuct is beyond denial by pulpit or platform,
and is worth more than volumes of sur-
mise. It remains to be seen whether the
expiring ashes of rebellion can be re-
kindled by whatever expeditions are per-
mitted to leave these shores, or whether
the United States, convinced that such
| expeditions are the only hope of the rebels,
{ will suddenly become’ virtuous and assert
the duty of avoiding untriendly acticn to-
} ward a friendly Power,

Shortly after noon on Monday, May 10th
the ic Railrond was completed, and
the achievement has been ecclebra-
ted, ns it deserved to be, by all the lead-
ing cities in the country, ‘Lhe junction ot
the twoe lines is at Promontory Point,
Utab, 1,068 miles west of the Missouri
river and 690 miles east of Secramento
City. ‘The latest telegram from that place
states that the mails have been delivered
there to the Central Pacific Road, and
that the through line has been regularly
established. The Butterfield Company
were lust week informed that their con-
tract would cease on the junction of the
roads ‘Lhe coust by the Butterfield route
for transporting the mails was $1,100 a
mile, and. by the Railroad $200 a mile por
annum, ‘The first invoice of tea from
Japan for St. Louis, over the Pacific Ruail-
roud, Was shipped on May 10th at San
Francisco, thus inaugurating the overland
trade with China and Japan. The whole
distance from New York to San Francisco
is 3,628 miles. It is said when the line is
ia working order men may go through
from ocean to ocean in seven days, and
at a cost, 80 it is reported, of about $150,

Proximtry or THE Russtan Ourrosts To
Tae Brivis Terrrrory.—The following
information, published by the Zurguie, vt
Constantinopie, under date ot the 6th ult.,
is important, as it denotes the unceasing
energy displayed by the policy of the Rus-
siuns is continually pushing forward;

By the last overland mail we are briefly
informed that the Russians have passed the
Oxus in the vicinity of Rulkh. Whatever
may be the motives of Russia in pushing
forward her military outposts so tar as the
Ralkh, the fact is worthy of consideration
that the Russian troops have appeared be-
fore the city, and have taken up positions
at the entrance to the defiles leading to the
British possessions. ‘The distance in a
straight line, betwen Ralkh and Peschawar,
the first town in British India, is not more
than about two hundred miles, and the
distance from Ralkh to Gahoul, which the
British already consider partly as their
own, is about the same as going from Vi-
euna to Prague,

The two great rivals, who some day
must meet us the champions of the Ger-
manic and Slavic races on Asiatie soil, are
now Close to each other, nnd, notwithstand-
ing the high range of mountains that yet
separate them, they will soon respectively
become aware of the fact,

The contact of the Russians with the
British must cause an inevitable collision
of interests, which will force Great Britain
to drop its peaceful and venerable policy,
which is olten incompatible with the stand-
ing of a great power, Although this ex-
treme may yet be distant, trom caretul ob-
servation made during the last few years,
it is evident that a struggle between these
two powers must ensue lo determine the
sppremacy Of power in India, ‘This pre-
diction will take longer to fulfil than that
which foretold that tue rivers Jaxartes and
the Oxus would become Russian,

Tornado In THE Ono River. -— The
Louisville Courier gives an account of a
destructive hurricane that swept across
Kentucky, above Wicklilf’s landing, 35
miles up the river, on Wednesday atter-
noon ot last week. ‘Lwo immense clouds
came together, and in uw few minutes a
terrific hurricane, rendered still more aw-
ful by deatening thunder, and blinding
lightuing, rushed with indescribable fury |
across the river, just above the landing,
laimediately on reaching the stream the
tornado lifted a great body of the water

ing the vicinity and exciting the utmost
terror among Wie people, Lhe path of the
burricune was about one hundred yards in
width,—Lhroughout this track tor miles

wis coniplete, Llouses, trees, fences, &e.,
were uptorn and scattered like straws in
all directions, Several persons were seri-
ously injured but none killed. {

The New York * Tribune's” special of
the dth says that notwithstanding the von-
fidence expressed by the Spanish nuthori-
ties of their atulity to speedily suppress | 1
the Cuban rebellion, the Government 4s ||
constantly in reevipt of intelligenve which | t

V

country. Ttis said that the Dictator, Me- |
renu, aims atthe Catholic regeneration of |
icundoe by putting it eutively under Jesuit |
rule. |
From Bombay two somewhat remarkable |
items are reporte|—the one that justice had |
at length overtaken the murderer of Captain
Dougian and of vner peroous in lee liuuny
of 1od7~—Meer Uejee having been hiigeu;
end the other that 80,000 cattle had perished
ab Deli for want of fodder,

Spavish authorities, where ils interests are
Ft lah wilh, is prompily acceded to,

shows that the insurgents have not yet! {
brought into action all their strength |
und itis expected that the next two or
three months will indicate something defi-
vite respecting the struggle on either side, |
In the meantime, itis not the iatention ot |
the American Government to intertere, so/
loug us every demand made upon the

the report that
without any special instruetions, the American
Government haying virtually decided to ** ac-
cept evyentualities.”—or in other fords prefer

and it was decided that the vote on passr
ing it to a third readin
on the 31st instant,

of Queen Victoria to day,

several of them with cargoes. were de-
stroyed by fire at Cincinnati yesterday.
Loss quarter million dollars,

re-interred yesterday beneath 4 splendid
mausuloum, near Dublin, with im
ceremonies,

great.

conlidence in the ratification of the St.

the great powers to a. Confere
nich, ou Church question.

Minos, in Cuba. May 8rd, in which the
rebels under Gen. Quesada defeated the
Spaviards under Gen. Lesea, and aiter-
wards tuok and burued the town,

received here to the effect that the Privy |!
Council in kugland is taking into consider-

her colonies except India.

preveut
been directed to disperse ull meétings that

tious,

election in Virginia,

arising witha view to some ulterior design.
rejected the proposition tur the ». tablish-

confidently believed thut « tegency will be
created with Marshal Serrano at its bead,

The New York 7imes editorially confirms
. Motley goes to England

their cldins whemGreat Britaia rey: im
a quarrel with some other pow *and thus 1
placed at a considerable disadvawtmge. Dip- |
lomatically considered, this decjsiop, may, be
the only one calculated to obviate an inglori-
ous fizzle on the most iinportant question in|
dispute between Great Britain and the United |
States, but if we are not much mistuken will
also dead Great Britain to re-organizé her Ar-
my and navy also witha view to “ eventuwli-
ties.” Even now the British people are be-
ginning to Consplain of the state of their naval
detences, for althOagh GreawSritain actually
possesses tlie miost formidable fleet atloat; at
still fulls short of the old establishment—does
not fulfil the safe old maxim, that, single-
handed, the British navy should .e a match
for all the rest of the navies of the world. ‘The
British Varliament has never attempted to
limit the naval expenditure when incurred for
this laudable object, and would eagerly vote a
large addition to the present building purposes
fund if the Ministry should decide on placing
the Empire in a position to meet any possible
phase of the American question.—dlontreal
Gazelle,

A cable despatch to the New York Tribune
alleges that an alliance, offensive and
detensive, is about to be made between France,
Spuin and Great Britan with the object of
putting a curb upon the U, States in its. rela-
tions with Canada and Cuba, as well aa the
other complications which have grown out of
the Cuban revolt aud the last stand taken up-
on the Alabama claims. ‘The Z'rtbuné youch-
es for the position of its eorrespondence, but
at the same time distrusts the accuracy of his
intelligence, ‘There are some yery good
groun ls for its belief. France hus. no inter-
ests to conserve in America, beyond the petty
dependancy at the mouth of the Laurentine
Gulf and a few little Islands in the West In-
dies, and could accept no reasonable guid pro
quo unless it involved a similar alliance in
Hurope similarly directed against Prussia.
Any one at all acquainted with the tone of
fecling now prevalent in English political cir-
cles will, however, at once perceive that so
far as Great Britain is concerned an alliance
of that nature would be utterly out of the
question.—Montreal Gazette.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are
expected to return to England, {pom their
tour in the East ou the uth \

Very Latest Telegrams.
af 4 + ; hae Sy
i Lonpon, May 12.

It is reportéd that initial Steps liave been
taken for an alliance, offensive and defen-
sive, between England, France qnd> Spain,
against the United States. The refettion
of the Alabama ‘Treaty, the tong of Ar.
Sumner’s speech, the al ged fillibustering
tendencies of General Grant's administra-
tion, und the reported connivance at ex-
peditions from the United States against
Cuba, being made the pretext for a ueces-
sity fur such an alliance,

‘There is much agitation in Paris in con-
sequence of the general elections. Four
mevtings in different parts of the city have
been dispersed by the police. News has
been received from Tepran that a desper-
ute conflice recently took place in the
streets between two religious sects, both
sides armed, and it is reported that three
hundred men were killed, The troops
were called out and disbursed the com-
batants,

Despatches from Lisbon shoyy that the
political discontent in Portugal’ has cul-
ininated in serious disorders in the capital,
A plot against the Government is on foot.
It has been discovered that conspirators
have been tampering with garrison of
Lisbon,

Lonpon, May 13.

Sir John Crampton, the British Minister
to Spain, has asked to be recalled.

In the Spanish Cortes yesterday, the
Republicans proposed an améniiient to
the Constitution, to the effect that all
powers emanate trom the nation, and that
all persons to whom they are entrusted
must be elected and held responsible to
the people. General Prim approves of the
proposition for the Regency, under Mar-
shal Serrano.

In the Louse of Lords to-night, the pre-
sent condition of Ireland, and the unde-
veloped policy of the Government in
relation thereto, were the subjuct-ofa lively
debate. . 1

The [louse of Lords has
May 27.

In the House of Commons; the ftish
Church Bill was reported and committed,

adjourned till

ig should take place

Mr, Reverdy Johnson took formal leave
Consols oped at 92-58.
New York, May 13. — Six Steamboats

Gold 1374.
Lonpon, May 14.
The remains of Daniel O'Connel were

posing
The political agitation in Paris is very

General Raasloff has

expressed his
Thomas tweaty by the United States Senate.
The Bavarian Government has invited

uge at Mu-

New York, Muy 14.

A desperate battle was fought at Leos :

Montwat, May 14,
Tt is stated that information has been

ition the advisability of relinquishing all

Lonvon, May 16th,
The political agitation in Paris is very

‘ploy unusual precautions in-order to|
un outbreak, The polige have |

nay be held within tivedays of the élec-

4
New York, May 17th,

, President Grant has issued a proclama:

ton appointing the sixth of July for the

Lonpon, May 17,
The critical state of affairs ins Parts is
variously commented on by the press here.
t secs to be the general impression,
jowever, that the French Governmunthas
omented this discontent, and adopted’ re- |
pressive measures to slay the disorders

h
t

The Spanish Cortes, alter a long debute, I

nent of w Trenuial Directory, itis now

t
‘Trouble has arisen with the volunteers

for Caba in consequence of the nonpayment | 1,
of their bounties.

Ai oe

the signataré ‘of
Country.”
self a
would have giveu himself a more appropriate
appellation, had he styled himself * An Idiot,’
‘An Igtaramus.’ or ‘ A brainless Nincompoop
about tlie Country.’
makes use of most shameful persgnalitics,
and, at the same time, displays his gross ig-
borance,
endeavors to kindle the flames of jealousy and
animosity, by censuring the editor of the
Jounnat for publishing the ‘* Fenian Oath,”

your paper,

able to the euclesiastical student.
Lawrence, Part [., we commend to the per-

along.
month,
dent, is a good article on the subject.
Reorganization of the armies of the Continen-
t
ization” in February No.
is a splendid article.
lovers of John Bright, Americanism and An-
nexation.
words on Bright:—** Seventy years ago, in-
decd, before the race of giants had died out,
his oratory would not have been very highly
esteemed, He has fallen, fortunately for his
own fame, upon an untruitful age; and to the
dearth of eloquence among us_ his reputation

with Choice New Music,
New Songs, by Hays, Thomas, Danks. and
Maton; three Piano Pieces; and we notice a
new feature inthe shape of six pages of Ruar-
tet Music, wiuch will prove a valuable ad-

‘ CORRESPONDENCE.

To rug Epitor or Tux JouRNAL,

Sir :—

win the Eramingr of the 3rd instant, ap-
eared a contemptible article writtep oyer
“A Man about. the
What presumption to call him-

man! ‘Lhe silly - headed — scribe

‘To vent his spleen, he

Like a pusillanimous creature, he

which cast no reproaches nor vilifications on

any sect or denomination, but which simply

showed the Fenian band to be composed of a
set of outlaws and ruflians, whose characters
were murked with cruelty, bitter mualignity,
and insatiable rapacity. ‘The hobgoblin “about
the country” is also yery much troubled about

an ‘On Dit? that appeared in the Jounnav
a short time ago, and which, he thinks, was

“solely intended” to convey ‘unbecoming
insults” to the Ronan Catholic readers of
Good gracious! what other fool-
ish idea will enter the cranium of the half-
witted creature !!

Now, Sir, it must appear evident to every
intelligent, considerate, and unprejudiced
reader of your respectable journal, that no in-

sults, no ubusive expressions, no preconceived
opinions, have been offered through its col-

umns to Cytholic, more than to Protestant,
subscribers, ‘The Journa has always been
coaducted in an independant and ingenuous
manner; io has supported the rights of both
Catholics and Procestants; it has not shown
any inflexible attachment to party prejudices ;
it has not advocated favorite opinions; but i

has always spoken with humility, generosity,

and justice to all denominations. And if it
continues not to deyitte from these principles
of rectitude and propriety, it must meet with
the approbation of every candid and unbiassed
mind,

4s it not rather a sad reflection that A Man
about the Country,” no doubt possessing a
transcendant genius, and a mind well stored
with substantial knowledge, should have such
a malicivus and revengetul disposition? It is.
‘The lines of the poet are applicable to him :—
* Our friend is passionate, perhaps unfit

For the brisk petulance of modern wit;

Ais hair ill-cut, his robe that awkward flows

On his large shoes, to raillery expose

‘The man—‘ About the Country,’

But beneath this rough, uscouth disguise,

A genius of extensive knowledge lies.”

‘The ostentation of the being who makes a
vain attempt to display his intellectual know-
ledge in that unblemished and undefiled jour-
nal, the Zxaminev, plainly shows that scorn,
derision, and fanatical madness exercise a
controlling influence over his character.
Perhaps u little admonition would turn the
revengeful, bigoted, und fallacious biped
*‘about the country” from ‘the error of his
ways,” acd bring him to a comparative state
of civilization and refinement. Well, then,
we would tell **A Man about the Country”
thatanimosity, jealousy and revenge will keep
him in violent agitation until the end of his
earthly existence, if he be so huughty as to
rush into print to refute every trifling article
which may appear in a public journal, and
which may not be congent 1 to his spirit. Let
* A Man about the country” be ever mindful
of this—mindful not to give any insolence nor
effrontery, und instead of being a member of
the ignoble crowd, he will be a pattern of af:
fection and humanity.

Yours, &c.,
Barney O'Suare,

May 10th, 189.

In the Nova Scotin Legislature. Mr. Wil-
kins introduced resolutions accepting the sit-
uation until a reasonable time is allowed the
Dominion for pacitying the people; the in-

creased subsidy is sccepted, Lut not in full of

all demands, and acquiescence in the princi-
ples of Confederation is reserved for the peo-
ple at the pulls.—Latriot.

On the evening of the 7th May, a few friends

waited upon Key. Mr. Munro, Valleyfield, of

Brown's Creek congregation, and in their own
name, and that of other members of the con-
gregation, presented him with an acceptable
suni of monvy as an expression of their sym-
pathy.—J,

Among the shipments of the St. Lawrence on
Thursday night were 16 horses purchased by
Messrs. Moses & Hight, during the previous
week. ‘These horses cost on the average £30
each, und are intended for the Bangor and
Portland market.—J6.

The Court Journal says that by Her Ma-

Jesty’s command the day fixed for the celebra-

tion of the Queen's Birthday has been changed
to Wednesday, 2d June.

Goup closed on Wall Street on the 17th, at
141g. {
ie ee
Brackwoop for April has been received.
Doubles and Quits, a comedy of errors, is
at length concluded. ‘This has been one of
the most amusing articles we have ever read
inthe magazine. John Ketle—a review of
his memoir, by Sir J. ‘I’, Coleridge—is invalu-
Sir John

usual of ambitious and unumbitious youths,
Cornelius O'Dowd, flushes its gay length
‘There are some capital hits in it this
‘The Outgoing and Incoming Presi-
The
stl Powers, is asupplementto ** Army Organ-
The Triumvirate,
We commend it to all

Pretty scathing are the following

sdue.” ‘The other members of the trium-

virate, Gladstone and Lowe, are withered up
in siutilar style.
last articie.
tive stand point, the truthfulness of which

Mr. Gladstone's Bill is the
It is a view from the C onserva-

a short time will vindicate or not,
oe

Perens’ Musicat, Monruty for May is to
hand, and well sustains the proud utle it

bears" The Prince of Musical Monthiies,”
for if there is any one periodical adapted to
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Summerside Gournal..

THURSDAY,

No notice can be taken of annonymots com-
munications. We must know the pumes and
addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty
of their good faith, We cannot undeitake to
return communications that are not used,

HEALTH! HEALTH!!
A ntsttuy mind, ‘in a healthy body,
is what every man, woman and child in
every community should endeavor to ob-
tain. He who has these is in possession
gf the first essentials of happiness. He
is the only man who can be said to enjoy
life. ‘The connection between mind and
body is so intimate, that the least injury
done to the one reacts on the other. ‘The
man who is overburdened with care, is
peculiarly susceptible to disease. He
becomes a nervous dyspeptic. ‘The man
whose bodily frame is overworked, very
soon gets depressed in mind, and becomes
both spiritless and stupid. To know
how fara man’s health is in his own
keeping, is a problem which science has
not yet solved. Some enthusiasts go so
far as to say that it is a man’s own fault
if his body is ever out of arder, that. his
health is as much under human control
as his watch, ‘These persons trace all
kinds of disease to some violation of the
laws of nature, either by the patient him-
self or by his progenitors. ‘They say that
to lay the blame of our ailments on Pro-
vidence is little better than blasphemy.
Providence, they assert, intended tie
human machine to move with smoothness
and regularity. ‘The provisions which he,
has made for the supply of its various
wants, and the contrivances which he has
devised to protect it from harm, and the
power he has given it to recover from in-
jury, are truly marvellous to contemplate.
It is well for man that it is so, they add,
for he is such a clumsy, stupid, thick-
headed creature, that if his body were
not a miracle of ingenuity, and were it
not endowed with amazing recuperative
powers, the term of human life, short as
it is, would be ten times shorter. We
are forced to confess that much of what
such persons say, is nothing more than
the sober truth. Every person must con-
fess that for one disease that comes upon
men from circumstances beyond their con-
trol, there are thousands which they bring
upon themselves by their vices, their
thoughtlessness, their indolence and their
folly. It is now well known that there
are certain laws of health which cannot
be violated with impunity. Tor instance.
every child knows that if he puts his
hand in the fire, he will get burned, and
if boiling water falls upon him, it will
raise a blister, The little ones conse-
quently keep pretty clear of the fire and
the tea kettle. It is equally well known
that men cannot breathe impure air,drink
impure water, or live upon a wet and un-
drained soil, without contracting deadly
diseases. Dut the g:own men, not so
wise as the little children, keep on doing
these things, and when they sutfler the
inevitable consequences of their ignorance
and folly, they imagine that a kind Pro-
vidence, who has done wonders to coun-
teract the effects of their criminal care-
lessness,visits them with a grievous afflic-
tion. Our readers should bear it in mind
that as long as they allow filth to accu-
mulate and fester about their premises, as
long as they allow their wells to be con-
taminated by the washings of that
filth, and as long as they build hous-
es on wet, spongy, undrained land, so
long will they and their children suffer
from serious but easily prevented-diseases.
Betore you lay your trouble at the door
of a wise and merciful Providence, clean
your back premises, and take some pains
to have the ground under and about your
houses dry and sweet. ‘There is no surer
sign of an intelligent, enlightened people,
than to see them endeavoring ta ensure
the health of the community, by using
those simple means of preventing disease,
which are recommended both by science
and common sense. Summerside should
be as comfortable and healthy a place
of residence as any rural district in the
Island. A little well-directed energy
would make it such, Who will move in
this matter? The gain would be great,
and the expense small.

THE SUMMERSIDE BANK

Ts 4 most useful institution. It is a great
convenience to every business man in the
county. Our farmers, too, have received
no slight benefits from its establishment.
The good which it does, and which it has
done, is general. It is therefore the in-
terest of all classes of the community to
sustain the Summerside Bank, It is
much to be regretted that the Bank, a
yeur or two ago, sustained some rather
severe losses. ‘Lhe shareholders have
not, in consequence, been able to draw a
large dividend upon their invested capital.
Thus, while the public have been bene-
fitted by the Bank, the shareholders have
gained little or nothing, It is extremely
difficult for outsiders, such as we are, to
tell whether those losses are to be attri-
buted to the mismanagement and inex-
perience of the old Board of Directors, or
to combinations of circumstances which
both human foresight and human pru-
dence were powerless to guard against or
to control, But whether it was the fault
or the misfortune of the old Directots
that the Bank lost money, it very ill-be-
comes any of their number now to throw
obstacles in the way of the new Board's
recovery for the Bank, the position it had
lost While under their control. ‘That de-
sirable end the present Board of Direc.
tors are, we believe, in a fair way of suc-
cessfully accomplishing. We are sorry
and disappointed to find that some of the

each (late Directors are bent on pursuing an

obstructive and a mischievous course
with regard to the Summerside Bank.
Actuated by private animosity and per-
sonal pique, two or three gentlemen are
making greak exertions te damage the
credit of thatinstitution. It would seem
by their conduct as if they feared that
others would succeed in doing what they
so notably failed to accomplish. ‘To gratify
a personal spite, they appear willing to
do the public an injury, and to inflict se-

rious loss upon the shareholders. ‘This
is a most hateful and a most contemptible
spirit,and those who evince it may yet find
to their cost, that the display of it will
hurt them to a far greater extent than it
Will injure the’Bank. ‘That institution
never, we believe, stood much higher in
the estimation of the general public than
it does at present. No undue favoritism
is shown to those who are officially con-
nected with it, and the Eareyog pepplation
get afair share of accommodation. It
will be seen by our advertising columns
that two meetings of the shareholders are
called, one by the Directors of the Bank,
and one-by certain sharcholders, chiefly
residing out of the County. The latter
notification was, we understand, got up
principally, if not altogether, through the
representations of one of the former di-
rectors, for the purpose of injuring the
Bank. His motives are, however, well
known in these quarters, and no one here
dreams that the public good, or ‘the in-
terests of the stockholders, are among the
number. ‘The same gentleman has mixed
himself up in public affairs on one or two
previous occasions, and his conduct then
was not such as to impress the public
with a very deep sense of either the pu-
rity of his motives or the profundity of
his understanding, His usual luck will
no doubt attend him in the coming Bank
investigation. His gains in pocket and
reputation, and in personal gratification,
will, we confidently believe, be nil.

The best evidence of the confidence of
the public in the present Board of Direc-
tors, is the sudden rise in the price of the
Bank stock since the last election. Gen-
tlemen who a few months ago offered to
sell out at a very low figure, have latcly
refused a much higher price for their
stock. We understand that the very
gentleman wha has lately been so very
Lusy decrying the bank and its affairs,
now singularly enough asks much more
for his stock than he did when the stock-
holders showed the estimation in which
they held him, by prudently refusing to
re-elect him.

PUBLIO BURYING GROUND.

We arevery glad that our repeated
calls for attention to the necessity of
a Burying Ground, have at last elicited
aresponse from our leading men. We
are happy to annonce that Daniel Green,
Esq, is willing to lay offa plot of five
acres, as a suitable spot, about a quarter
of a mile beyond the Catholic Cemetery,
facing the same road.. A plan has been
drawn out, representing over three hun-
dred lots of different sizes, ranging in
price from five to sixty shillings. The
plan is after that adopted by cities in the
United States, and if it be tarried out
will make the Cemetery a credit to Sum-
merside. ‘The shape is oblong, with a
round central walk, to be ornamented
with shubbery, &c, At the main en-
trance will be a large gothic gate.

A public meeting will be held on
Monday Evening next, the 24th instant,
at 8 o’clock, in Strong's Hall, to submit
the plan and consider the proposal. A
good attendance is requested. ‘The plan
can be seen at this office.

( Hanford’s Circular, of the 18th
has been received. ‘The prices in the
St. John Market are:—Flour $5.30;
Corn Meal $3.75 ; Oatmeal $6. 75; Oats
47 cents; Pork $24 per barrel; Butter
23 cents; Eggs 12 cents; Potatoes 35
cents, :

Tur Steamer Princess of Wales had on
board about 30 horses on Friday last, part
of which were shipped at this port,

LanGe quantities of goods have been
Janded here from the steamer and trom
sailing vessels during the past weck,
‘Those who wish to know where to buy the
most fashionable and cheapest goods, will
do well to read our advertising columns.

C, C. Garprner, David Rogers, AY.

Mills, Strong & Bro, L. Vickerson, and
Schurman & Jobuson, have received their
new, goods, ‘Their advertisements will
appear in the Journa noxt week. Look
out for them,
‘Tur weather during the past week has
been very cold and wet. Many farmers
whose lands are wet, have not us yet been
able to sow any seed. ‘The roads are very
bad, in some places almost impassable,
Eveu some of the streets here are in a bad
state, and necd repair at ones,

Mr, P. Doyle has received the contract
for erecting the new school house in this
place, The committee ure fully alive to
their work, and we may expect, ere long,
to see a school house that will be a credit
to Summerside,

A quantity of spruce lumber was sold on
Queen's Wharf, yesterday, for 40s. per
thousand.

John Yeo and John Ings, Esquires, ar-
rivedhame from England on Saturday lust.

The inhabitants ot Margate, Clifton, &.,
want asemi-weekly mailtrom Summerside.
They ought to have it.

Cuirton Ferry.—Wo learn that Mr. Geo.
McKay has received the contract of the above
Berry, and that it will be well conducted and
proper scows put on it, in order to afford the
traveling public every convenieng.

Ar the public meeting held on the 5th inst.,
for the purpose of appointing Fire Wardens
for the current year, the following genilem n
were selected —

Wm. Beairsto,

P. Delaney,

Thomas Crabb,

Richard Hibbett,

Arthur FP, Mills,

James Brazil,

R. Mcv., Stavert.

Quick Work. —Tho brig Kewadin, Capt.
Tluil, hauled alongside of the wharf on ‘Tues-
day the Lith at noon, discharged a full cargo,
took in a quantity of timber, and sailed for
Shemague, N. I., to finish loading, on Satur-
day, the 16th, all inside of four and a half
days.

Lavxone v, from the Shipyard of John
Leturgy. Keq., cn the 15th inst., a Brigantine
of 250 tons, called the  Diadem.”

Onx of the newly appointed J. P.'s for
Summerside, tried to play off a smuggling
trick on the: Preventive Officer in charge
of the steamer, on Saturday last, but ho
found it no go. Even cheap jewelry is
dutiable, and not allowed to pass,

The bar at entrance of Richibucto Harbor
is improved this svason, there being at pre-
sent a depth of 16) feet of water. This natural
improvement is very good, and with the ad-
dition of @ little help from Government for
dredging purposes, will be a great benefit to
business men of that port. Tho state of the
Bar has been a great drawback to the trade of
Richibucto, and entailed a large annual lose.
‘Lhis we hype will soon be remedied.—- Union
Advocate,

(re-elected.)

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