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A it T-ltENDING CALAMITY. rive cation“ or one PAIILY ucaann re nun-n iN Tull! nuns.

The Revenue, (Ohio) Democrat, A til 2 iv the following‘ detailed this terrible cans, a bi'ifif t: legram of w ich was published in the Sim, at that time. The Demticrot says:

U be Tuesday night, last week. the dwelling house of wheel Blitser. a blacksmith living at Sudield (‘enter was burned to the ground, and in it five children. The calamity is one of heartorending de- tail,.and has thrown the parents into the most dos- peiring let, as well as filled the communit with profcun sorrow. The following are the particulars that have reached us: The dwelling occupied by Mr. Blitser was a rather small two-story house. The lower apartments we occupied as a sitting room. kitchen, and pantry, the upper rooms being occupied by the family for bedrooms. The family of Mr. Blitaer consisted of himsoli. wife, six children, end an apprentice. The eldest of the children was a girl about twelve years old. the youngest an infant ot a few months. A little boy two cars old was at Mr. Blitser's parents, the other chil ren being at home on the fatal night. Mr. end Mrs. Blitzer, with the babe, occupied one room, the four children end the apprentice sleeping in another. About eleven o’clock Mrs Blitur arose, lit a candle. end descended to the

ntry for some milk for the babe. which she gave it, and then replaced it in the cradle it occupied by the bedside. Later in the night, about twelve o’cloolt. as is supposed, the apprentice wee awaken- ed by the eldest child. who aroused him by shaking him. The girl did not speak, as the room was then Iliad with smoke to the point of sullocetien. end the apprentice iound himself so nearly suffocated that he could not speak. He rushed at once to the room oi Mr. Blitzer, and aroused him by shaking him. Hr. llitser, awakened his wife, and rushed down stairs. followed by her, neither, for the moment, thinking at the babe. Throwing open an outside door, a draft was created. end the whole promises sprang into a bless. The apprentice returned to the other cham- ber, but the smoke and heat had so increased. that he at once sought to descend, but found it impossible and jumped from the window of the room to the ground. After getting outside Mr. Blitser made as- veral frantic attem ts to rc-enter the house to rescue his children. but oiled in the edert. The house noon fell, burying in the ruins the remains of the five children. It is supposed that the children were suffocated to death with the smoke before the flames could reach them. The girl who awakened the ap- prentlce. it is thought. sank down upon the door, dying at that bedside at once, as her remains were iouud in a position indicating such a fact. The pre- sence of mind of the little creatures Which 0mm“ her to awaken the apprentice. lb” "mm" “M” saved the lives of her parents. though ll” W” 5‘ ll" time in the very agooiee of death, was all infidel" °l the meet touching heroism, well worthy of precious

memory. The origin of the fire is a matter of

' theory, end the one generally accepted is, that Mrs. Blitser in going into the pantry with the candle. un- cousciouely not something onfllre—papers upon the shelves. perhaps-from which the conflagratien en- sued. The charred remains of the five victims were buried in one grave, on Thusdey, the solemn cere- monies being attended by a large concourse, and the greatest sympathy manifested for the crushed end distracted parents. Everything belonging to the family was. of course. dentroyetl, including every article of clothing possessed by them. and 850 in money which was on a garment upon Mr. B. Upon the house and its contents there was an insurance covering quite a smell portion of its veins. The pee« pls of the neighborhood generously subscribed to a tund for the aufl‘erers amounting to 8500 or 0600.

CONDITION or Ewart—The London Spectator sums up the present condition of Europe,-—which is whet Mr. Carlyle would describe as “growing elec- tric."--iu an article from which we make the fol- lowing extract :—

‘Napoleon cannot hear to be always bellied ; the American complication is over; the French are in the dangerous mood which the idea that their influ- ence is waning always inspires ; England is paraly. and by internal dissensions, and indisposod in any event to interfere with France; Germany is exalted till it will bear no menace; the East is stirring and heaving with excitement ; all things point to the greatest of earthly calamities—a uerel European war. We have still three months. or Napoleon must give the signal, and the exhibition does not close till August.but if he Iives,aud ‘unforseen events do not arrive.’ Germany will yet be welded into a harder unity by blows from the outside. Alread the mere rumor of menace is doing Conut Von iemarck's work. the federal draft is passing as rapidly as if the North German Parliament were filled with soldiers, and. when it is proclaimed, the King of Prussia is Emperor of Germany, with a military dictatorship tor three years.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.

.—

the Lieut. Governor in Council

Ilia Excellenc to make the following appoint-

hae been please monts via :—

Jesoph Bell, lap. to be Surveyor General of this Island in connection with the Otiioe of Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands. .

r, George Bremnsr. to be Assistant to the Col- lector of In eat and Light Duty and Controller of Customs en Navigation Laws at Charlottetown, in terms of the Act of 18 Vic., cap. 16.

Mr. John McLean. to be Collector of Impest and Excise. and Controller of Customs and Navi etion Laws, for Colvills Bay. in the place of Philip lie, Esq.. resigned.

Mr. Henry Griflin, to be Inspector and Weighsr of Flour and Meal, for Georgetown. in the place of Mr. Donald McCormeek, in terms at the Act 27 Vic.. ca 6.

Mr. Thomas Poniton, to be Asseysr of Weights and measures for Georgetown, in the place of Mr. IIn h HeEeoliern.

r. John B. Hewlett, to be Iiarbor Master and Ballast Master for Georgetown. in the place of Daniel I“. Kennedy. ‘

Mr. James leer, to be Wharaogsr for the Public Wharf at Georgetown, in the place of It. Esra Wickwirs.

Kr. Gilbert Hessian. to be Clerk of the Market in Georgetown, in the place of Mr. John Lovers, Soinor.

Ir. James II . to be Preventive Oflcer and Land Waiter at rgetown, in the place of Mr. Alex. 0. Stewart. in terms of Act of 19 Vie., cap. 1.

, Ir. John Kearney. seu.. to be Preventive Ofileer and Land Waiter at Georgetown. in the place of Mr. lehn Levers, ssu.. in terms of the Act 19 Vic.,

l. “in. Hannah lows. to be Postmaster at Ionia- gno, in the place of Ir. William McLarou,in terms of the Act of 16th Vletorle, ea 1!. “"Cmn‘ft'r'a’il- i.- “ - an n a see c . mu a“ P

We

GODLESS SCHOOLS.

elllou without religion, details the following:— ' IOII‘I‘HING nanicann wnoxo.

For some days past. one of the ablest of our judges hasbeen engn d in trying a series of criminal cases which althoug not singular in their details, can hardly. foil. to startle the public when it is known that nine in every ten of the criminals have been young men. in many instnneos mere boys Nothing is to be gained by blinding ourselves to the real state of the case, and the solemn truth is before us that our penitenteriee and State prisons are rapidly being filled with young men under the age of twenty-

ve. Only yesterday,Judge Daniele passed sentence on three young man of nineteen, one of twenty, and one of twenty-three years of age. the terms of im- prisonment, in these five instances, aggregating nearly eleven years. During the meruing, a young men ‘was convicted of a deadly assault upon a friend and .in the afternoon a boy belonging to one of our public schools. told a story which will have a terrible import to those parents who reflect that the same ayennes to crime are open to their sons, and the same villtane lie in wait for them. There is something radically wrong in the condition of society, when such things as these are of daily occurrence. We uterer state the facts. Our readers must make the application. Upon which a New York paper remarks :

We remember of neighbourhood sehools in this St_ato, in our very tender years. Forty, and even thirty years ego,whet were called ‘ District Schools.’ supported by the parents using them. were not gener- ally ‘ Godlens' Schools. Each of them was subject to the religious teachings believed in by the parents that supported it. In one, one catechism of religion was taught. In another. another one. The hardy boys and girl. of that day would travel miles to attend the so be! approved by their parents. The wholesome teachings of a God and of commandments given by Him. and of a heaven to be gained by virtue and a hell to be avoided by shunning vioe. were re- elities: And. under that old system ot instruction. in which the teacher was the deputy of the Chietian parent—not of a State, that has no religion—it was a rare and horrible thing for a boy, or a young man to he charged with crime!

Now. however, uudera sehooling on the New- England entivChristian plan, ‘ one of our ablest rial“; fly! the Buffalo Exorcu. ‘ has been engaged in trying a series of criminal cases,’ in which ‘ nine out of "or! In have been young men, in many in- ‘mm‘fl "‘9" "'1. ' fiii of them “towing up ""th Sinks“ '°h°°l w' of 1850, that was to prevent

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‘ve PM “my D. E island papers that Ma} ‘r Pouflsf. 0f the Queen's (.ulhsly. Volume." 1, u i~'s\ ‘r ofllcer, and one who Ittly n. mid to lw it intim- oi the Volunteer organisation in Charlottetown. has been dismissed the service, on account of some diffi- culty with the Commander-iu-Chiof. growing out of a quarrel with Capt. Smith, i. F. 0. .\l l‘. ll. ard is not unknown to the ridsmen of this Province. for it will be remembered that he bore of! the prise at the lntercolooial rifle match at 'I‘ruro in 1863. lie is justly considered one of the most efllcient Voi- unteer ofliccrs in the Lower Provinces, and has ren- dered good service to the organization in P. E. In- leud.—l’cnding the quarrel between him and Capt. Smith, he desired a court of enquiry into certain charges preferred against him. This was not only denied him, but on remonstratin , be was perempt- orin dismissed the service. Hero uses of this kind is not calculated to render the local service in P. E. Island very popular. Lestyeer. when an ofiico with a salary of £300 a year—Inspecting Field Officer—- was created in connection with the Volunteer move- ment, the claims of Ma'or Pollard were passed by. and the appointment given to an utter stranger. —H.r. chortcr.

The Montreal Genus of the 13th contains a lengthy letter from lion. T. l). McGee, describing Rome and his interview with his Holiness the Pope. He says his Holiness looked well. and seemed to have a good acquaintance with Canadian afiairs. fie also 6 oko with great satisfaction of the determined sten the Bishops in Ireland and America had taken against the Fenian movement.

WILD Goose Saooriao eraaoaatuser.—Wild Geese have been unusually numerous around this Island, for the past few weeks. Some thousands must have been shot 11? our Island sportsmen. We are informed that Messrs. . Boairnte and Peter McNutt shot two hundred in Richmond Dav—forty—tlvs in one day. forty, in the nuns Bay. ud Harbor. fifty. \\ av thirty and forty.—lsl.

gr Peters and son. at Savage

the Tem rnncc Hall. on Monday last. under the lead- ership 0 Mr. Berle. was quite a success. The wea- ther was very unfavourblu. notwithstanding. the house was pretty well titled. The comic non . sung by Mr. Kelly, were very much appreciated. ' c choruses and notes were splendid; also the Julian Walses. com

by Mr. Earle. were played in admirable style by arts. Guthrnitli. Lowden and State. The Amateurs deserve great credit—Cam.

Consort. Orricn. 21st “anemia”. oil has been pleased to appoint the following gentle-

tho Act of 15th Viqteria, Cap. 16, via :— The Honorable William Warren Lord. “ Robert P. Ilaythorne, “ Henry J. Callbeck, “ Francis Kelly, John T. Jenkins. Esquire. CHARLES DESBRISAY, C. E C.

ROAD COMMISSIONERS.

We understand the fellows persons have been ap. pointed Road Commissioners or this Island :—

Parson Coum.-—liuhert Gaudct. Lot 2; Richard Keefe. Alberton; Peter Doyle. Lot 7‘ John Callahan. Let it ; William Gallant. Lot 16; Nel McNeil, Lot ls; William Leftirgy. Traveller‘s Rent; Donald 8. Malia. Ferry. Lot 18; James Wright. Bedeque; Jacob Go - dronp, Tryon River; Thomas Crabb. Summonide.

KINO'I Content—Daniel Sinaett. Ides-ell; Roht. Ile- Cetlum St. Peter‘s Day; Ronald McDonald. (line).

Qunn’s Covert—Samuel Durant. New London; Murdoch Lamont. GI w; W“ a.”me Patrick tort An tun; Jehii Jenkins. i 49; John nderson, n Duncan Taylor. Wood Islands- John William

I. lettetewn; Neil lobeuchleo. Long Creek. but as.

The Bufielo Esprcsmpeeking oi the effect of edu-

An Indian sixty. and another

a heard of several Indians killing

Tun Guano Aiurirca Coacaar. which came 0E at

Ilia Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Conn.

men Trustees of tho Lunatic Asylum, in terms of

Lee as; Chas. Diekieson. New Leuehliu lollillnn. Draoklsy Point; Donald DeBablo: Potrlek Wynne. Let It; Patrick

off:

w

the Session with more venue Bill has been passed. and the Estimates. inclu- ding Road Scales. Ac» are now before the the House itis bolslvod that the House will rise by the latter end or next week. This speaks well for the businesstalents of our new Legislaheru .

so" .

In the Legislative. Counel|.ths officers are :-—

President—110ml). hiont er . re-eloctod. Chaplain—L. C. Jenkins. . O’C.‘ ) Usher—Henry Palms. lsq. Reporter~hlr.Jatnes Ramsay, (re-elected.) Messenger—W. C. Trewan. (re-elected. Doorkeepcr—hlr. John liobbs.

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News by

Sr. Jena, April 24. 1867.-Londen lid—Peace between France and Prussia almost despaired of— Prussians arming for expected shock of arms.— Werlike aspect caused considerable alarm in London Stock Exchange, tendency of adairs towards finan- cial panic.

Gold 138 8-8.

81'. Jonn. A ril filth—London. fink-Prussian Gov srnmentnleet n he signified acceptance propositions by Queen Vieteria. - General confidence London; Great Powers settle Lox- emburg question. Cases neutral relation Greed Duchy guaranteed by Powers as reference.

Gold 186 8-6.

Loxnox. A rll tit—European Conference have agreed.--its de iberetlons being—France not to enlarge its resent boundaries.

ortiIcutiona ot Luxemburg evacuated and dis- mantled. Political States Grand Duchy determined b Conference. l-‘inal decision guaranteed by all the overnmeuts.——Oold 136l.

Lute-t to “ Herald.”

Mom-asst, A rll 80.—-Rose a hen or for Governor

of New Bruusw ck. A New runswicker to be Gov-

ernor of Ontario. '

Lmtmx. April 30.—Kln ot Prussia thus far on-

tlrely silent on subject of number . which causes

considerable uneasiness in Paris. Cord i360. ModioeeilNotIoem.

liollowsy‘s Pills and Ointment.—-Uriparalled Popular. ity—The wonderful cures ‘efleded by these unequalled remedies in all parts of the world have won for them their present favor. Both Pille’pad Ointment are composed of ingredients which purii at the some. time that they sire "than. No one can. ony that'hoalth depends ripen .130; grid natural ecteoa ehbe‘animol organs. oth {shout risk or danger by Hello- }:‘ijct‘eut as they are

toriial blemish“ :2!»

;“ll‘li V objects are ed'octoe ‘: way‘s metiicamcnta. whit-hf are as'

speaking in public. or singing. they produce the most beneficial results. The l‘rocbes have proved their efficacy.

Breesa‘s Vsrassfugs Comfils. or Worm Lounges con- oin no form of mereury so which many worm remedies fwe their efficacy. The ingredients are well calculated or the purposes they are intended to accomplish. having been used with success by eminent medical men in Europa

April 10 in

THE PEOPIsB’G P3131“).

Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer

Travellers are always liable to sudden attacks of dye- entery and cholera meshes. and these oecurrieg when absent from home are very unpleasant. l’orry Davis‘ Vegetable I’eio Killer may always be relied u on ia such cases. As soon as you feel the s mptoms to s one tea- spoenful in a gill of new milk an molasses. and aglll of hot water. Stir well to r and drink hot. Repeat the done every hour unti relieved.~ l! tbepain be severe bathe the bowels and back with the medicine. clear.

Fishermen, so often exposed to hurts by having their skin ierced with books and has of fish. can be much re- lieve by bathing with a little Pam killer as soon as the accident occurs; in this way the anguish is soon abated; bathe as often as once in five miaaote. as three or four times. and you will seldom have on tree la.

TH . DesBRISAY. 1 Oeusral Agent tori’. 3. Island. in

April l0 our news.

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is. sauna 'Prlneess of wow left this rosin» Picton,

was son-ln-law of his. . an. Cenasll. plasterer. of this City. He leaves a win and this children. In this City. 19th April. it sets. lintohor. who maigratsd to been England. in teen. . Ot‘ Consumption. on the 10th April, in his 80th year. Philip Leslie. lsq.. Ottocter of Her ty's Customs. for tits Port of hurts. lle'olways sale ‘ the eeeddeaes of

ins an texture. was ranch respected byehs msresattls else-es. and a vourito with the whole oemmnaity.

I: ‘ gm Wetsuits.

NOTICE

REuthLt

Ill. Subscriber. thankful for the support extended to him since his commencement in business. hereby announces that he has REMOVED his basioese to the

St. Jamss'.

iiidi’i-mi“w“ié=: «Wit? ttfltk'nnfi”l'-§£?‘e'f'm"“'“ mm...» dos: . 1’. Lewis. Card River; James war. . ' .' . .

New ems Thomas summarises; Ilenry ess- "“ W' “‘ " D M“ ‘

cabau . dt‘may Harbor; Daniel chases. .Osnrgo- A new lepply of I

town oy y.

Books and Stationery

daily The PRINTING seamen in all tub vttlbeearriodoa.andlnereaosdfaeittetos have been assured tee pester-lag all kinds of JOB WORKlagesdstylseedeaeaassaebiesesms. IDWAQ "ELY.

Queen Sweet. Usyt. m1.

Tun Legislature is getting through the business of than ordinary speed. The Re.

Ilr. William A

I "I———*,

“flew FOR GALE. I nave for ans.-

1 HORSE. 6 'esra old. llleck lIawk brood. 16 hands high, good toadster. nu faults.

l I’ony. id hands. M'luinis‘o Breed—tees m. 5 years old.

1 Express Waggon and Hansen—l Single Waggon.

. II.“

200 Cedar Posts.

30 Tons Piotou large COAL.

30 " email "

Terms Cash. or approved Notes of lined. Time to‘

suit purchasers. JOIIN P. IRVING. Ch‘town. May 1. 1867. P I tf

In the House of Assembly. Hensley, April 29. 1067.

ISOLVED. That no new matter on which eBlll can be founded be introduced to this liouse after MONDAY. the SIXTH day of MA! neat. JOlIN McNEILL. C. II. A. May 1, 1861.

DR. W. G. SUTHERLANI)

ESPECTFULLY requests those indebted to hlin to Same their Accounrs before he leaves for Hall-

fax. N. 8. Atber the middle of MAY his Book will be

left with the Messrs. Iiavsasxo & Benetton for

adjusttnet.

Cbgrlottetown. 22nd Apr-ii. 1867.

NOTICE.

SOURI‘E MAIL.

MR. liOOPEW he s to announce to the Travelling and Commorcia Public that be no longer puts up at AIr. Worsh's. Kent Street.

' All Orders and Parcels to be forwarded by the EASTERN “All. mass. for the future. be left at his residence. nest doer_to linear Parson‘s. Esq.. KENT STREET. where Pessen on will also led him on the naming?“ Tuesday and riday.

Al Cloth an remlsesfor e.

IIAT chgibly situated and desirable Property. situated

within three miles of Charlottetown. formerly known anOnreeey's Cloth Mills. A stream of water rune aaarl shro htheccntre of the land. Doing so near theCity t wonl be a sommanding position for so kind of machinery t the lace for the contemplated lax lenufaotory.)

is a waiting liouse en the premises. and Out Houses. with the Hill. which wants repairs. There is about it acres of Load new sonnactcd wit it. but if the should desire a larger qumitity. it can be eaten acres or more.

BRICK YARD.

For Sale. the Brick Yard immediately the Cloth Mill. These isnn extensive supply of B ck ay on the premises. The Three Allie Stream runs through the

"‘ .i" on the ftllfllOFI Re . several Plots of Loud are of-

9ih. 3 hours at Wm. Saturday, same evening. at his own the 12th elJuly. .

Till

as sailoloft of r. J. T. WNGflD.'M

’l o'clock. noon. on the Praises, I6 acres of Loanshol near lioCalder’s Forge. on which are e Dwell House

"a..." and Barn, and to st TMI two

etaadtoramenelbueiatssore

Auction: lConiOShemllduoiefoahlPilly. one

lCartsndCartlferness. t Weedlleigh.t tpair

Barrows, lenatissg 81stgh.issttllarnsss.lB Robs.

- A.th “ Flying Frenchman.” THIS tavedte Borne. known to be

the best oaths is- land. a sane else. and whose M "oommudstho wildne-