NAL, TilUligD

StiMa—IEitS—DEJTUR

‘and applied himselftothc tank of reclaiiniiiz‘,

AY,

,Siiitimtrsiiio cfeltiiitiiul.

ur readers. in which iilTbe Yule log in some 'p'laces takeb the the form of an immense fagot, bound to-

. r : I ‘ , hellishl‘iohhrest‘h scorched my cheeks asliel M 3 “shift t‘heok Clo-e in mine. i . ./....v...... . h M I . _ , A _ fir.“ lea-“WM” m “mm “HMS "m“ l mu“ FROM BOSTOR' lllle‘l‘llildili:o;d::l “id.” _.. .m. v,m.,.._,m..-. . - s -« the” has dune wry essential servlCe to ‘gcthcr with ash withs. and an otter-y crack ‘ l‘ in! I than." 1 limit“. " 3‘0“; ‘lwlce. ilis pictures were ail drawn from the: Jags. ' “finned, 115 appemnnc which the bands ol'the mitten/11901 ‘lBkG

‘doubt occur to o _ I ‘ lgross personal onslaught in .the new-ps-

contucsvoistbicxcc

; the person . r . . :Y itnadc his friends more enthusuislic in his

TdilngAY. DECEMBER 24

“will'l‘fi ease me instantly! For your lllln-‘ Boston, ltee. lath. lam.

' ‘ vl n charred tii‘roii h the ,‘N‘s sake do not insult an unprotected gen-I Dm" -’0'”‘"¢13— "1 “WWW ‘ ‘0 S -

M'in nnil ivitli splendid eli'cvt. master loe hours is boiit‘id lb furnish

Many a sailor{ 1.1"” been l‘t'ct‘llt-tl from the paths of" vice by

'tlcwomunl” The emitenicnt caused by the Elections “ Mndnmoigeue mikg churminuly! And having collapsed, it is very hard to iliid iiiat- becaiw‘: i am it man i will not allow hertu ; l" "f n“! l'l'lll'rmm‘” W Will“ “""m- T“ pass ilnlil she bi-gs forgiveness for llt‘l't ll“? ""5"" DUIUIIKUW EPUHM “"1 llll‘ll’ lb“

‘ coldness with 3 his“, Lei-‘ion is proceeding tunic: il_v. Perhaps it

l'rett one ’util' . .“nllgh”. u“ M will p. y ' ) luilglit be of interest to tlvstribe. shortly. the (To '60 Cindi/ind )

' i method of conducting an Election here, dif- !fciitit: as itdocst'rointliatiii use in the island.

I think that you will agree with me in think-

ingthat voting by ballot has a great deal to 1 commend it A list of persons qualified to vote is first made out. and after being tho- roughly revued, is printed aitd postedaround

"Elias S intuit all]. a

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thaitox \‘ox lteosr is probably the "10in lmrrus m] um" “I hmrol’c' .“c 1”" WM" ! the city. Any names omitted by Illirlillfl' or in u twelvciunnth. l'u'Ul'gllnlzel-l H“ "mil" iilllt‘l'ditik‘fic'dll Leinsertcd upto iiccrtaiii date. “"‘l '“l 9min": """ml'm "l": “‘“3 l0“ alter the right to vote is proved. Uii election a reconciliation hetweondieriuan Austria, any, me bullul'»“'hh the mum... ui the up. and lifr tributaries? established an cationic; posing candidates are put in circulation. A cordial: witlrl-‘rnncc: aiitl tnoi'ougbly p:i-, plan-is adopted which saves a great deal at cltied the "iiiitioiitililies” under the Atty: trouble and time. The annual Election for trian sway on the Danube. The labour Governor. Congressmen, ltritrvu-Iltntiw».

l involved by these reforms nlltfitthttvu'llct'il i Mayor. $10.. is made. to ‘coinu olll-‘lllt‘ Hattie "nounwthbm Rum“ "my tin-mm...“ 10‘ day as the d‘t‘t‘slilctil‘ltll lule‘ction. The homes bdrm.“ “hm” hi. m“.s_he(.,mse_ hm“,th I oi the whole Republican Landulates for all the Hungarian rcpicseiitallvos will per. i ‘1‘.”luful‘ff' “'_°l"""““l"" 1"? bull';.l"]'"‘l,l‘hf’|“.” list in Vitupvl'iitiug the ltusslan occupation: "l "_ 1“."‘"”““, 91’5"” “' j '. fifth}; fl’oland in their Parliament as well as!“ “u” "u “" “"J‘Luun I” ""y "' “M” u . . ' I. name on the ballot. he cnii erase it. itiul bill)- dl'wuxismg u“, nuflhnlly “f int-“hug fl": stitutu any one he chooses. if he wishes in ‘J'Oke lml’osw 0" the “les by "m R"? vote on the whole l’arty ticket lie deposits Elm“ “1 "'9 "l"- "wlll." “mp l" 1"” his ballot as he gets it. A small room con- ‘mnge mka 3“.“ lb“ “‘1' . ' ("‘3'me taiiis tn.- Registering ollicc and the ballot "or we will hold yoti icsponsiblv lot" I! x box. A circle is formed mid those intending and alien crush your he-tiiikL-rcd newton vote pass in succession armed with their empire out of existence." ‘l’oui‘ \ ox! ballots. and utter glving tlltll‘ name to thc Bucs‘r is, however, 'intlin position oi the; officer who has charge oi'tln: voting li:t (who little boy who made the whole in the.immediatelyrecords it and checks the name). dyke. A free parliaiiiuut and free speech: he can! 10 the “ANN bUX. “'ltlvll H "I Charis": have been guaranteed to the Hungarians? “1 “"Ull'l'r OWEN} Mid deposits the vote, and by the new Austrian constitution. and alll iilfllf“ "’9'" {‘5'. imml'lfl‘, £1": 3‘, kc!" the remunstrancesin the world will null. “ll-"l" “WT-“MINI tpiinn tIL_ “'0‘? induce “mm to cuncml or suppress31poil H open. Aliliougi .in catiaor iiiaty “"7 . , . I .1large number of volcanic cast in one day. mo contempt i"- hmrml. wnb “mull “0’ iit no time can be seen over 200 persons As I- 4 - 1 “ . , there is no opportunity to know. the state oi

cannot be placed on the new wail Thulll‘ig: the holh “#1,, h". “n Beehhnnhl hum..." for some months to count. um. I“ litlpusicoup. lhtsaliordsbut.littleiiitercst to ulcalllllue. ll" WWW" llleUw “'0 Pi'lll‘llookcrs‘on. and the result is that the lllL‘ll

“no” or "‘3 “ungm'li‘l” 01‘ "‘Wm 1"" ln'l leave their ivork, record their vote, and im- SQUIB’ uolcnee of the Russians —.lfoufrclt£ Ga” iiicili..tcly rcznrn. The whole thing is con- (“huh”), Doc’ 3m" .68. “He. ducted with so much order and decorum that A . . t . it bears its recommendation on its ' -. l I ‘ '1 f" V ' 0‘ “m 19'000‘000 “mes 0' mm] m UH" viEitml tan or three polling places. c icciing lo liti-z l‘.ltl'l‘t)il or 'riii~: Jot’ttNAL.

.smw 3‘ bogglkmlomml .‘lilnly .‘J_II‘::l":i"lli' ‘ to see a lively time, btit was snrpri ed at the u “n “I m “H‘llon' .‘ l,” . "'mflm Epilsmall number of people congregated there, 40”” H'QOU-UUO- '5 mum!) _"‘ l’lmlm‘l' . and at the good order which prevailed. . ' ' i t - . in ii , oti coscr inspec ion, iat ll grcii "- c""" 5" low “9 '9‘ 9"" 3‘9""! “"1 “"‘E'I'E’l amount of work is not necessarily accom- from that tip to 820. ‘panicd by a great amount of l‘u s. Spcccli- Tl”; XEWSPM.E“._T,¢0 (he must tho-l making is allover previous to l. Lctipii day. cough man oi tho world ol your uctpiaiiic “l' ‘1‘")"t'," l't‘bl’tl'z“ ““l'l“lli=""_‘l “h ['3 “1”?!” since—the man most perl‘ y \‘cl'outl lll “u‘” l‘ U- l” “f’ “- 3‘”, “""l “ “’ “' l" . .. ,, .. deed veri haunt to serve the bc~t tert‘sts all that goes on in all conditions and iaiiksl f l . - ,Ifh . f I" t 1. flifc—‘ind 1 ask you what would he bcio ' w" "0“ ‘ mum” “- l l‘ m” m 0 9. ‘ . ', .. ‘. filOU. more or less pcr tipt‘ecll. Without his ncivsnapr-r? l t'" i‘ a... “noun, wmmon on 5"Ch W, machinery could lie learn. as he sits at his breaklnst. the last news ll‘oili China.

The usual siour ol‘ t-ix- :iiion, tyranny, corruption, extravagance and

, , all other grievances, which politicians so the lat": built-W M .1 “HS. “10. 5m” “l, “W k lamentany deplore oil the eve of elections is illllds at Sitltil‘flm‘lsco. lllc “‘lmn-‘I'M 39)“ denounced; and the blessings of libcriycipial market. the pantomime iit tho Olympic. rights, and their particular safety are as in- and the encylleal oi the Pope? dusiriuasly paraded before the public.

This

the}. nil udrice and helping hand of theirt is dl‘a’st friend. i 'llie news ol the assassination of Napoleon ll‘t‘llt‘llt‘ll hert- Sdtlll’dlly‘dilli is not ycteerlaiu-l tly t-onlii'iiied. it does not cause much ev-i lt'iietiieiitt-xuepi in illiaiicial circles. St. is1 tml‘d events crowded upon one another \ 'lll lsucli rapidin in the present day that: whats lWUtllll have some years ago astonished Ihet whole world, now cause only a few passing .rcniarkr soon to he forgotten in the general icourse of events. ‘ TYPO. 7* O ’— .\Iii. liniroiiz— Since liiiig Winter has come upon us. ; everything up here. nit may be supposed. is Lpretiy dull. A very brisk business was tloiiet ‘ this Fall. A good deal of produce Wait slnp- :

pod. and our-inercliaiits—llowlaii. llell, lteul.‘

and others—appear to have done a good busi- {

ness. This place. to all appearance. is going:

ahead. lt'wc only had the telegraph llllcv‘

extended tip to Alliertoii. and steam cumiuii- ‘ nication between this and Sncdiac. it wouldI bid fair to rival-your flourishing tnivii. sometimesyou-boast down there oi your i'a- tilull! carcascs of pork brought. to market. but the llcsrrs. ltoid the other day slaughtered a thug that beat everything. I think. you ever 3 boasted ol‘. lt weighed about tth). A great '.pig. was‘iit it?

The Toinpcraucc cause is progressing fa- vorably in our midst. ,ed here on Thursday next. by the Suns oi Temperance. Sue use to them. The Tig- nish folks had a big time the other day. rc— uioving the old Chapel from its recent site over alongside of the new Chapel. The .l-‘rcncliiiicn are very anxious to know who Ari to the letter i I the last. Jalll‘llilf on See- tarian Schools. They say “she was well writ." The “ We» vii l‘ionc has lost no interest up here. Success to it. Go ahead, and advocate icr us. as you have ever done. and you \vi l have our good wishes and sup- port. A “ Merry Clit‘lrllll'dfl and a Happy New Year" to you.

Sti:,-—

At this season of the year when the boiiiitiliil harvest. has been gathered in. :iiid Thank o ring Day iii passed. men have time to consider the propriety ol

constructing ti railway in in b‘innincrsiile iinlait l. in no country in tho world

could a railway be more clicn ly cott— lslrilctcil. The land is very level. low . bridges are required. and the timber for ‘, 'ccpcrsis plenty. it we d betiiiitiducc- uncut i'orytdingmcu to remain at home. .i; thrrc would be plenty of work for lhcni upon “2’: “Nil iil'v‘JLZIT'. thing capitaliii- to the country and cause a li‘tlci‘cirt'ulation oi money. it would save the money sped: in carrying the "Western Mail.“ Fresh lish could be traiisuiiltcd dirch ll'nlll Tig- nisli to St. John or Boston.

..t u.

1.3”” maddciied iiiitl tieinoralizcd by drink. or

i have been always strangers to the aincni-

A rich treat is promis- ‘

No notice can be taken lut‘annonymons com- tiiuuicaiions. We must know llte names and. addresses of our correspondents as a guaranty of their good tuith. We cannot undertake to return communications that are not used.

on mismatching:

Ai..\iosr every one will. we think. ad. mit that it is neither very pleasant her; very cdifying to hear two men quu‘riehng' in the public street. To see their pus-l shin-distorted features. and to listen to; them vocii‘ciuting in the most angry tones. the words liar. aniiidlcr. rogue. tr " -tlicr with those contemptuous phrases and im- pious cxplctivi-s which men on stlcll‘OC- casions hurl at one another without stint. is sure to fill cvcry decently moral iind quietly dis; used bystundcravith disgustp contempt and horror. lie instantly. and with good reason, concludes the men are

that they are low. ignorant fellows. who

ittvs aiil deceucies of civilized society. i In the great majority of cases he is cor- i rcct in both his conclusions. Those who thus disturb the peace of our streets and public places. and shamefully set at though! both the laws of" good manners ' and the restrictions of religion, are gen- l crally ill—bred. worthless fellows. who. i under the influence of strong drink. have i given a ioose rein to their undisciplined i passions and their ribald tongues. Much ‘as we may blame such men. and intense- lv as we may detest their lawless conduct and their corrupt practices. We cannot but admit some plea in cxlcnoation of their folly and their \vicltednrss. They are. in general, igiiorantand badly brought up young men. who. it is likely. have been taught to consider liccnliousuess ofspccch

Such distill-tiers of the public peace arc, besides, nearly always in it slate of great. excitement—for to do men of the vciy

and corrupt manners the outward evi-_ donors of inaiilincss and independence.

defence. and created a feeling in his for r‘ amorg persons who had hitherto regard-

cd him with indifference, if nnt dislike.

()iir public writers may rest tissured.thnt

though they may gratify a petty spleen by

attacks on the private character and per-

sonal peculiarities of those to whomthey are opposed, they neither do material in-

jury to their enemies, fanCicd or real, not do they raise themselves in the public estimation by such attacks. however fre- quently they may appear. or‘hbwevcr clcvcrly they may be written. The news- paper I’Ctitlcl's of this Island—do their credit be it. written-diam no taste for purely personal discussions. They may tolerate abusive. scurrilous writers, but they seldom or never approve of them. There is no better sign of the healthy moral tone of our people in general. than to witness their marked disapproval of whatever, in our newspaper literature. transgresscs the bounds of fair controver- sy and allowable cri ivism. lti this. we fear. they are far above some who aim to be their guides and instructors. The lpnhlic acts oi public men are fair sab- jccts for criticism and comment. The common welfare requires that they be fully and fearlessly commented uponwby the free press of a free country. But there is a broad line of distinction bo- twccn what in"! fair and What. are unfair subjects ofatiiiiiadvcrsion and discussion. The public writer who keeps on the right side of that line is one of the most useful men in the cotmnnnity. but we have no hesitation in saying that the writer who gets into a habit of making frequent ex- cursions on the wrong side of it. is a pest and a nuisance to society. and is trott- blcsunie and dangerous prcci.‘ -ly in IJl‘O‘ portion to his industry and» his irbiiity.

_-...v..—....__.._._.

EXISTMAS.

When all our neighbors' chimneys Muultt‘, And Christ'iias blocks are burnlng. . [

lowest class justice. they hardly ever, in their sober senses, and without some provocation. address one another in of» l'ciisivc terms. \Vc must, then, make some allowance for youth. ignorance, ill- b: ctling and excitement; but however ciiaritahly disposed a decent listener to a strt-ct brawl may feel, he. is speedily shocked and disgusted at what he hears and sees, if he cannot use his influence successtuiiy to restore potted, he lcuvcs the secnc of disturbance as soon as may

Their ovens they with baked itiiat their}. And all their spits are illi‘lilil"

ill'iliout the door lct sorrow lie.

lAiid if for cold it liap in die.

iWe'll bury it in a Christmas pie,

And ever more be merry.

; ('ititts'riias is upon us. This good,

Clinic-honored festival is regarded as the

grandest celebration of the year. iii the

old countries across the water. it is ex-

pressly and honorably recognized by

‘ the church and slate. lly those ccclcsi-l

a fresh bowl of co'in'f'qrt’. We have been thus lengthy in dwell- ing on the general customs of the father land. as in our own and new country each family honors theday "(it re sawt its own eyes. the conséqaeiic mi indiscriiiiinatomul wicnmhtuiaut'. observance. Besides Dii‘inefiervicefiiid a grand family dinncr here and t‘luga‘b'.J no settled custom prevails. [\lle thrg‘w‘ out the hint. that the coming Christmas is celebrated by a gathering in of the poor’L and a general tinlockipghvll would good old English style. of 1mm 1 cupboards. Let the children especially? be remembered. Let a special deputa- tions from each family wait upon Snnt Claus. and request his attendance; aid». out fail, this (Thursday) evening is; all the chimney corners of Suinmerside'. The conclusion of the whole matter is}: we believe. or should be. the cultivation of a spirit of geaiality. good-feeling and gratitude. The Scripture well expresses it thus : “ Glory to God in the higlicst.‘ and on earth peace, good-will toward men." For our part” so scéordhigly wish all our readers and patrons the men . ricst Christmas they have ever spent. Our object. as a journal. is to benefit and‘ cheer them all impartially. old and young; rich and poor. And as we, strive to‘ ‘t scatter our crumbs" of intellectual food among our many and widely spread rend- ers. so let tliciu remember to do likewise with their substance to those whom the in‘carnated Saviour describes ii's'bein'g'sl: ways with us. The folluivhigitouebi ‘ “ appeal. by Alfred Crtiwqiiill, shail cios‘ this article 2- ‘ , ' marina 'rotjii cations. Amid the freezng sleet and snow, The timid robin comes. in pity drive him not away, but tcatter out your crumb.

And leave your door upon the latch l'or whosoever coines.

Thu poorer they. more welcome give. And scatter out your eiunibs.

All have to span , none are too poor, \\’lien want with iviiiter comes.

The loaf ' never all your own. ’l'licti scatter out the crumbs.

Soon winter fails i-pon your life,

The day of ' koning comes. Against your :llid by high degree.

.irc Weighed lllttst: senitttictl L‘l‘ulllll’.

Written for the Journal.

CHRISTMAS MUSINGS.

“'itliout iny newspapers lilo would nar- Th“ "“'”"'5 be. If he is accompanied by young per. astical systems which obsct‘vc "Hm." kinds

row itself to the small units of my pet'- rounl experience. and humanity to be cx-

, "m" “‘1' 3“: “UN ivlu-n built, would cause a great increase there is the arrival in our midst. of the f.- . in the value ol the farms near the roatl.as

pressed into the tea or liltccu people lI snort with. As for the. atlvei'tiscinenls. ll A'Pgllr‘l the“! “5 "u": mler 0‘“ um reception, the General sent a polite note, himw “'0 013° “3" or um “’"ms .OI positively declining the honor which was in- “l'y enu'm'L “l” I 003“ng f“)'-‘,'~‘“ m 3”” i tended to he «lone him. saying that he wished n SkelCh 0' m” “1er ell'lllii‘llou 01 “W l his visit should be a quiet. one. and further people.—L0rd Brougham. that the hour of his airival was uncertain. So The Now England Exprpgg Company Iintent was he oti keeping himself from the .of Boston and .Saiiitdoliii. N. 13., alter a; l"H'ls’i’ll‘ _ “that “0 0'3" P“ the CH”, “WWI” briefmhlflhphrmnw “brinhluttl hm“. o, the olllcials'ltnew oi his presence inalien- uchllyqur “mums, bus hushundcd Ohm] midst. Ithl’rl‘lngl‘ll liostoti, he llllillcdlillt'ly rations. The Express companies. iii most .' I? mfg bf" My“. 31"“.“1' l‘lfcrclh.“ cases. are a humbtig. and we would warn l'r'is “Edsel q'l‘uur’ urf‘u’ _ "3 “‘l"_ pl” _. ' . I. ip was ostensibly lor the piiiposc ol plating people‘mmhudmg'mfihmg w do “"hlhis son in Harvard College. but it. is also ‘lhum' MU“ “mhm‘l- money 0" cm.“"“"'~°" understood that he intends to visit some at diet to work to loriit it. company ol some kind or other. the solonim and object of’

lilic leading inauulhctories oi New England. I > . .it is reported that. on the first day of his \isit which is to put money into the pockets of .tlic pl'chctoi‘d.

crowds of olliee seekers. mid particular friends went lotlio t-t. James and missed seeing their “friend.” it is very evident that lit-does not appretiate the pomp and parade which is gCllL‘rttlll preferred by men who ll’t\'L' made themselves l'aiiious. While on

:t‘aroni DEW" or a Nun-sciriait En- iron—M. James B. Manson.cditor ol the Edinburgh Review. was loiiud dead in his “way 0“ “Ull‘l‘ly “wl'nmg' “"5 Pa,“ hull their travels. On Saturday. however, be (lit! ‘lwl’f’cd “10'” ll” [End ' “d ‘1 Pul‘llon 0' . muse/it to be \‘lSilt'tl at. his ipiaiters by a few lrcsiily written Alba. was before him. Mr. lprii'ilet'vll individuals, who were Iortunate Manson was a native of the north of Seot- enough to work their way through the crowd. land. mid graduated at Aberdeen. where. One incident occuriul here which is worth his was diulinguishcti lor his knowledge ol recording. An individual bent on seeing the classics and his poetical proclivitics. llci 'l’rcsidcnt' entered, and with a consctpn-niial w.” formcfly “(mop (,1 gm. spirlh,” ()1)., look of importance marched up to an olllqcr MW”. “is n,“ has, “."9 “mt m “Niel 1|Ullt.'c,\\'ll'l was standing near ilic General. h-ewcmue Duly 15‘1"?" and finally ihiaiistaking liiui lor the (general. shook hands 1552‘ h“ joined the “mm M 5m” ol the V‘ with him. and hatred witliprottnind respect, I’m-1y Ran-cw, U" which hU mmhmml u” ‘ and, passed ut}ctil\gl:ttllllltilllg llltllrt'lf on get- his death. As a. v. riter Mr. Manson \ 'as J "'35,," ‘lfi‘he‘hm' bzuxh'lag Th?!“ fillillll'ui'fil: :N‘m'd I": I“. pow“ mm. I'MMJ' “In!” hardly an that he should eloister llllll cli' up he had, "Insmumme 9",“,5'0‘” kl'owki‘lg" from the people who have spent their time “"dlgkludn ll“°,“"‘ c""“”“““- “u .mwcs and money in securing to him the proud po- lwu'ml him “ “"dU‘V “"d WW“ l'll'l‘lmni . tiiiion which he now holds. Common court- 1llu Bldt‘li 0i WllUIIt. a boy of 80\'L‘|lll!l7|l.lotty would suggest a different course. liul is at present attending the High School — t it is shrewdly suspected that. the real causcot‘ Edinbmyh Com-(ml. l'is seclusion is the fact iliatii deinmisirntioini