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DAY, math 27, 1868.

TH}: isrfiior."

The Patriot of the 20th instant. devotes a portion of its editorial space to a polite denunciation of a letter which appeared in the columns of the Jouitxn. of the previous week, over the signature of “An Old Englishman." but as we do not lioid ourselves responsible for the sentiments of our correspondents. we shall leave the writer of that letter to speak for himself. if he shall consider it worth his while to do so.

The ‘oiriot then proceeds to state that our "American exchanges furnish us with no advices of successful efforts for the proinolion of education. morality and religion." from which to draw informa- lioii for our readers; and pretty plainly insinuates that we have purposely sought to gather together “ the annals of human crime." and from thence to “ glean such ('dl'l'ioll as we choose to present to our readers. as a fair exponent of the social and moral condition of our neighbors." in reply. we beg to inform our contem- porary that we have often observed in our “American exchanges" much of

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- i ” SlluEIICRleE JbUMALgi‘iiUit

L7 A frtcnd writing to us lruin Mom. rose says :—" Harvest has commenced in mimosa—the crops are vor goodailthough the wccvil has done conslt erublo dumngu

r,%uiiiinrnsiilo c‘llauriial.

2t {insurances 27.1883. W 7

Ami whereas instead of recommending the Repeal ol the British North (\iudl'llflln ‘ Act ilistlraen the Duke ol lluekinrlham

v r: i ions , . . a c R 80]” iliasinvited the nitration oltho Government

MB. hairos; Sin—On reading the hostile criticism of “ Au Agrienliurist," in the lastiiuuibcrot'tho s p ——__-T I'rogmd. i was ve-y forciblv reminded ofonc No milieu can be taken oi niinonyinons coni- of " Ki‘llot‘s Fublcs from the Russian." it is iiiunicaiions. We must know the names and so applicable to the carping critic who in lllllll't:lil'l ofour correspondents as a guaranty order to iiiislciid the public and one tpc octcc- ugflicirfgood Lillll.’ \\ e cannot undertake to tiou. transports himsclt from Summer-side to re L lll'L‘UtIilliull ations that are not used. Malpcquc. and draws over liinisclt‘thc iimnthi~ ' of an agricultur’ist. By introducing hiai um

BELOW we publish tl which were agreed to by the Nova Scotisi House of Assembly on the Nth inst.._ on the subject of the present altitude of that Province in reference to confeiicra‘l

to the wheat. Fishermen almost makin r their fortunes this season Grout catches of maekcrri—tlio best prospect that has been ior many years. No less than four marriages up hero this Wonk." We are glad to hear this news from that sec-thin or the country. us many at lhe people in 'I'ig. Mali and other parts Westwardliad it hard limo this spring. A bountilul harvestmid good catch oi iia‘ll will help to make uplor tho privatiuus then endured.

[3" THE arrangements for carrying the Mails lroni Siiuinicrsido to tho Westward. and lo Pi'iiicctown. &c., are very mustan- toi'y. but the arrangements made between Suinuicrside and Ceiitrcvillo are not satis- liictoi'y.)"l‘iie mails for Bedequa sliouhl leave here on Tuesday‘s and Friday's in. stead of on Wednesday‘s and Saturday‘s. so that the people ii those localities might; have an opportunity to send their letters intended ioi- St. Jotiii. Boston. duh. in timo to catch the limit on those evenings; and besideatliis.thc Postman going from thence would then connect with the until coming too sumo evening iroui Charlottetown. We understand iliut the inhabitants ot Bur.- dcquc. &i:.. are very anxious to have this

of Canada to the points raised in the ad- (ll'l'SS relative to taxation. the regulation oi trade. and the iisiit-riu‘ with it view to llicil‘ uiudilicniion or relaxation in relation lo the peculiar intt ts of Nova Seotin and the Maiiiiinc poilioiis ol the Doiniu- ion ;

And whereas live members of the Doiiiiin ion Government. have been several days in this cily, during a portion of which tints a Provincial Cullt‘t‘ltlltill was in session. but no olfci' to relax taxation. or to modify regulations in rciation to trade has yet been made to the Government or Legisla- ture ol this Province.

Result-ed. That no more liiiancial arrange- llll'lll. or otl'c' an bo made which would satisfy tho people of Nova Sootia. Slitll'l. of a restoration oi llli'll‘CUlitlliulioll. with full powers oi self-go ncnt which they coiisidcrthc only , .l gu- ‘untce tor the wise regulation of their ll do and llsh- l‘l'i . for protection from unjust and ex- cos. c taxation. and lor lhc economical and wise adniini>lrnlion of affairs.

.‘innlwhereas—John ilright. Esq. member for Birminghniii. on the l5lll day of May

tion. Before moving the Resolutions the Attorney General reviewed the Des- pateh of the Duke of Buckingham. argued that the grounds taken by his z Grace were untenable and concluded by submitting the Minute of Council for- warded to the Imperial Government. which briefiyrcviews the whole question, and concludes thus 2—-

“\\’e wish to bo distiiicllyundorstoml that iill we ask for is the restoration of our Con- stitutional rights. We have ever been Iltlllllill subjects ol the British Throne; we :irdently desire to remain so and we will not attempt to withdraw our nllcgianco until we iiud that the Queen intends pvt" inaiicnily to dcprivc us of her protection.

\l'chavo liillillllllilt‘tl a'hrit-ndly inter- course willi the people at the L'iiitcd States of Anieiic'a. and our dain expanding coni- )ili cial dealings with them mnko iy iii- tl-rriiplioii ot pt-iit-citil relationsimprobable

Willi/N IMPROVEMENTS.

his bosom friend. who seems to have nil-viu they

only for defects. into the loiiowlng fanlc. will appear at a decided disadvaiitai, pig once made its way into the court lordly iniiiisiou, siiunlcre‘iandts will around the stables and the kitclic'iim'iillowcd in Iiiirc. cruiniiied itself full of pigwuili. and then re. turned home from its visit a pig of the must piggisli order. " Well. Kiirvan, what have you seen l’" asked its owner. ‘ They do say that rich people's houses are lull of pearls and diamonds. and that. everything tiierc is the finest possible.’ ' What nonsense. to ta- surc.'gruntcd the pig; '1 sawnosplcndor at all. nothing but otl'al , ‘ and yet I didn‘t spare iny snout. but ruiniuagcd ilic iv role of tho back- yard."

ily inserting this. Mr. Editor, you will ob ligc one who dispises the critic or the stand- crcr.

b‘uinnicrsidc. :iug. 2i. 1868.

'i‘iiL' town of Suinuicrsidc occupies no mean position among the ciiicf places of i'. 1‘}. island. Second in size only to (,‘hzirlnttetowii. its business is greater in proportion, and its population more stir- ring. As the principal place of approach from Slicdiac and" the extensive North \\'cstcrn Coast of New Brunswick, it will lioltl‘lles become the key of Prince l'ld ward island Commerce with that I’m- viiicc. And this will be brought about just in proportion as our (lrcait “test. is opened up. and steam communication with the Main I .iiid is enlarged. Menn— ivhilc there or, .iindry internal improve- ments which should keep pace with all external progression. \Vc cannot afford

c as!

To run l-Joi'rou or Tut: JUL’ltNAL.

if not impossible.

always been lavorablc to iiionarchi;

thereiorc. in no iimiiiicrdcsirous of

country. or union with other coloiii terms oi the most cxuct ct

be forced upon us.

adverse to democratic institutions. W

We shall proceed with the legislation

We admire the great. ; last. presented a [)"lltlllli to tho House oi energetic and intelligent nation; btit our; Commons. signed by sixteen oi the nine- liiibiis. our cducalion,niid oiirlcelitig liavcl Iccu members cinch-d by ilio people oi illi No a Scoiia to tho I‘. ug-r iiicnibci's elected to ing our political constitution. but - ill noi= willingly allow Uill'St'ltLH to be brought: forth the grievances inllicicd upon the into subjection lo Canada. or uiiy other“ people of Nova Scotia by the net of Con- Wc will have no eoiitcdci-alion‘ ll’tll'l" lioti. and p u-pt upon“ by the l'l‘pl'ili oi . .nndlhcrc. lion signed by tho :i- icditcd Dclcgnics is no change in our political relations that i from this l‘i'oi llll‘l'. viz; file we should not prefer lo the llclcs‘lnbic. llowe. lion. Wm. Ann-"Hid. cmii'mlcration that has been iittcinptvd lo'

Parliament of the Do- six of the thirty-eight tin llio Legisl. vc Assembly of this l’roiincc, iully settiu',

oi'. til'itl by Ihii

’iug tor their removal id act; nmi also a l’cti-

lion. Joseph

lion. J. C. Troop. and ii. W Smith. Esq . praying to be heard by Council at tho liar of the ilousc of ..oiiiinoiis in bciiail ol the afou- snid Petition;

Sim—As Gent-val Butler & Co. iirc l‘xpcctv ed on the Island in a few days. on lni~i: connected with Reciprocity. Annexation . undus it appears by the Sniuuicrsidc l'i‘ogi, '5. he is iill poiveri'ol to carry out any undertak-

to spend all our time in making money. icniini,r our place of residence. by which strangers generally judge of us, to take care of its.lf. We would not say that

favor to use his influence in getting it bri. 5- built across the Straits of Nortliuinbe bid from Cape ’l‘ravcrsc to Cape 'l‘oriucutinc. to connect directly with the ltny l)e Vcrt ca ll which he is to order through at once. Ui‘coui. General Butler can get capital enough so!» scribed in"lbrty-cight hours."uninugst his constituents. to erect the bridge. be u very great benefit to the people of this Island. in whose welfare the Americans have lntcly liikcii such an intern-st. and also ns

izig. would it not be a. good idea for tho} Pound “mush. people of this Island to ask of him as a small '

it \vnuhli

silt'i) :1 coin»: would be penny wise. and It would, perhaps. be exaggeration thus to express ourselves. ibut whether such a charge could be lbruaght again<t us. if we were to substi- .Lu'.c ‘ilaliir' for " penny" is a question. git is well known that cvcry successful .tii'ort to adorn and enhance the beauty of lithci' a town or country residuum. is. in this ageof increasing taste and refine- lllL'ill. just so much addition to the pro-

which we highly approve. and a great deal of which we as highly disapprove. and have often been disposed to regard the information coming to us from thence like Jereniiali's Figs : the good as very good. the bad so bad that it cannot be touched without contaminating those who have anything to do with it.

For the American nation and people we have long entertained the most sincere and fiieiidly feelings. Many of their so- cinl custonis.munieipal regulations. cliari table and philanthropic cllbrts,educational institutions and enterprisssdiavc for years commanded our esteem and highest ad-

allcrutlon mails. and petitions are now being iiuinerously signed calling upon the i‘ostiiiastcr General lo have it enacted. Judging from the interest taken and kind- ness shown by Mr. Owen hel'ctolore. to give satisfaction to this part at tho Island. in mail matters. we bchnvc he will accede to the wishes ol the people in this matter.

t?" We decline to publish a second leto, ter received from “ An Old Englishman." :is it contains several personalities. We are willing. :it till limos. to open our columns to any person who may wiin to discuss any subject in a gt'iilloiniillly man- ner. but we are unwilling to give pics to any lllilisu ot our contemporaries or others. although the iornii-r have not. in

and other bush oi the Province. pro- testing against ti 3 (,‘ont’cdcraiimi. liuillly .‘lmIiv/icrcas—Tlic saidJnlm Bright. in and distinctly a setting our lull purpose l his pint-i: in the House ot Coniiiioiisa-n the and resolution to mill uiiiscivcs of t'\'L‘i‘ ‘ lthii day oi Juno l; t with the npprovalui opportunity of cxtricatiug ours ‘cs ir ii l the Dell-gates aforc tlll.UUIlSL‘lllUtl in waive the trainnicls oi Canada. aml if we fail : the demand lor :iii immediate repeal oi the alter exhausting all constitutional means British North American Art. and to ask in ill. our cnniiiiund. we will leave our future lit-Ii thcicoi that Her Majesty‘s Govcrir destiny in the hands of Him who " will lili'lii. would ineliiutt iciiquiry into the judge the people righteously. and govern grievances ol Nm: hcolia. which hinder-

pcrlv 5 value. Now we shoal-l much like to 5U) this principle recognized in our own little town. llitlierlo in the illlll‘_\ and bustle which generally characterize the doings of pioneers. we have allowed it to scramble toge her in the quickest way possible. it was but the other day we heard some funny individual say that

niiratioii. This we irccly acknowledge. and without reserve admit ; but truth and candor bid us also add that we have read many facts in our ” American .cx- cha " which we were sorry to notice. because in that Great Republic there is so much ofivliicli we so heartily approve; and when a few wet-ks ago. we saw that

many instant-cs. dealt thus with us.

[3" (hi Monday oveuing lust thn ltcvd. Isaac Murray. nl Cavendish. delivered a lmtllll'o on iliu " Mode and Subject of Bap- tism." iu the l’rcsbytcriaii Church in this pi: e, to a very large and attentive nu- dit-ncc.

69?“ Wt: have received the first No. of the This work is published

.iuterinlly in carrying out the Ann Scheme. It would certainly be a source oi" great gratification in all s for lh ~g.ill llil ; General to look back and sit what he had. done for the pnn' hciiigutcil"pt-oplc of tlicsi‘j provinces. and do away with much of the pain caused by the impeachment failure.

Yours ’lruly.

Ax isl..\2\'l)l§ll.

August 26. 1868.

the nations upon earth."

moved the following lies‘oluiiuiis .—

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ill) ill'i. [ill

d by the liiip-u'ial Pal coiiicdc

stored ;

ii i iii iv ,. li: tlmL the Queen‘s Go\ “'21

lowing rcnso First—'l‘iint ‘

Nova Scolin was.

move the projectorConfcdcraliou."

w Scotin." Third—That Confederation “in to Her .\i:ij Fowl/,4

~ly‘s Government."

R inlrcrl~1st. That the love ass 'iion in tho (lcspziteli 01 His (.ii.

Cl‘lio Minute of Council having been read by the Clerk. tho iloii. Attorney General

il'licreas—This House. on tho 2list. day February last. unanimously adopted rcso‘ inlions protesting against the provisions oi

.iiing the provinces oi Lana Nova bootin and New Brunswick. wli ‘il was followed by an address iroui the some body to Her Most Gracious Majesty tli Queen, praying that the people ol Nova Sculia be released from the opclulion of such net. and that the rights. piiviicgcs and powers long enjoyed and exercised by the Legislature of this Province be re-

And whereas—In rcplyto such resolutions and address ills Ui'ncc the Duke of lliick~ high. ii. Secretary oi'Slnlet'oi the Colonies. ' itch braving date the dill of June. informed the Governor General iiiiiicnt do not ich| noted in ll|l\'ialllg tlii: liopcnl oi the llriti.h North American Act, tor the lol—

"I 50"9' rill occasions. the iirst of the Provinces to

Necmul-—'l‘h.tt (builcderntion “ in 1351 proposed in the Legislature of Nova

furnicd one ot the topics ciitrustndto Dele- gates from the Government of Nova Scolin

That the Subject of Confedera- tion ;w. s ictivcd in Nova Scolia in isn't."

Du c ol Buckingham is tho incl; the wurd " Confederation" never having been de- batcd on in my resolution moved in the Legislativu Asst-mny (it this Province pre-

atc and reasonable request was refused; Amlu‘hrrcus—lir. Addcrly. Under Sec- retary ol Stalo ior llio Colonies. iii the House of Commons on the lo'tli June last. in refusing such ciiqii' vulva-lured that "he could assure the lions . that by the employ- Ilit‘lil. of other means any apprehensions which might have been entertained by the poo ilc oi Nova Scolia were bring rapidly dissipated lit the presvut moment; that by following the line iiidi cd in the last tics- patch of the Colonial Si ' rtnry (-illi June, 1668). and by iisin all h unlly and moral inlluwiicc, tliiI Govt nuir-nt :it home would be :ibl'P. while avoiding~ all the evils oi mischievous lilll rfcrvnce. to induce the

It‘llllllliSlS to arrange llll'll mutual interests.

This had been nllx-clrd to a large extent already." Upon which assurance the House of Commons. by ivote of 183 to 57. rciiistul to grant such colic. iuii.

li’lf-s‘llll'i‘ll. That this House r "ll'tis with indignation and alarm the l‘t'fl 1 ol :I ma- joriiv of tho ll nsc ol Commons. iuspi .il by the ll‘lllll‘l'S of Government. to grant even an inquiry into ilic ,. incl-s of a people sucond to none, in the Lniied liinga dam [or public spirit and intelligence and :iltm-liiiiont to the throne—a demand which would Iiol Full-iv lu- tiis‘ ii'ilt-tl if ill'tiicliy the smallest Corporation in the British isle Illll we hoiinvu could not have been ised ii the population ol Nova ratio were as great as that ol llic two provinces inf Ontario and Quebec. And this iionsc icuipliaticnlly i'ccorll< its dclibcrnto repro- batiou of Ihu Slilll'llll'llls ofllio L'iitlchoc- w my lor ‘ln- Colonies. iliiilthc ricvnnec ot Nova ‘culizt " ivl-ro being rapidly ( palcd." and that their removal “ had been i-il‘i'cicd to a large extent already." as tit- tl-i-ly unlruu. And that. so far froui tlin disuontcut having been “dissipate-d.“ or oven «libiiui'd. iiio liecling oi hostility iguiiist the. Act ot Confederation has iii- cl‘tllswl :iiid intensilicil since tiio Address from this ilousc was laid at the loot ol the throne.

More “miter \Vlteat.

[From last Thursday": Patriot]

We are sure our numerous readers will be gratified to hear of further success in the cul- tivation of Winter Wheat in this lsi iid. lic- low we publish iv’stntcnicnt. furnished at our request. by lion. 1). Davies. showing the method he adopted in cultivatingthc two very fine flvlds of Will at which he has just ll‘ll .t ed. iind which promise such it satisfactory yield. Farmers, in every locality throughout the Island, we think. have now heard Fllllli‘it'lll to encourage them to make lliisexpcrimcut on a small scale. Seed of good quality can be obtained from either lion. Mr. Davii's or lion. Mr. Beer. and we feel assured that llicsi-gvn- tic-men will be glad to give any further iiil‘nrv nintion that parties may desire in regard to the means which they have adopted to iiisiirc success. We iidiiiit til it the attempt for llt'Nl yenr may prove a failure; still We can ll'll ly imagine a spring. on account of its sharp frosts. more unfavorable for winter wheat than the one just passed. ()ur ronili-rs will see by Mr. Davies‘ letter. that wlicre water lodged in pools during winter thaws. and ice formed. lil‘.‘ wheat was killed. 'l‘liis iliillculiy might bn in a great extent obviated by selecting' a field with it slope. or by plowing it. in very narrow ridges. Our correspondent says:

To Ilia Editor o/‘llre I’ulri'ot;

Sim—llaviug heard that some Canadian farmers. settled at 'l‘ignish, had succeeded in growing some foe samples of winter wheat last your. and as it struck iue that my licld< were wr-ll adapted for its growth. I imported two varieties from Can id.i. which were sown in September last. with the following results .

Four bushels of large grain. niidgc prool whciit, were sown on a pit-cu of laud—about two acres—well slit-licrcd from West to cast.

‘il a person followed some of the sli‘ccls to .n«.: end, he would find liiinscll in some- nnli‘s prnlor or barnyard. What steps niignt be taken to make our streets' more rtguiur, is it question which will doubt- less try the “istiJliI of our future Corpor- ation. whenever that may make its ap- pearance. llut llurc are. we think. cer- tain 3 rocesscs of inipi'ovcniciit wuicii. iii lour prc -nt condition. might and ought I to be C‘dl'liL‘tl on. i"iist in regard to

ot'it sinnwxmts. Those present it mostt'oZl'anicnppctirniice. us if suddenly thrown up in various sizes. and to various heights; and are, cousc- queiilly, marl; more safe routes of travel by day than by night. Now by a short meeting, some idle morning. of all the iiici'enunts niitl householders on one side of any Blurb, a without slyi: niiil licigal of silt-walk could be :igi'tcled upon and adopted, each one being expected to l‘OSlh lpiL‘lc that portion winch ilcs in front oi lnis own dwelling or store. \\'c venture to IllL'tliCl that if one street wt“: to set in;- i-xnnipic. many others would liillow. The town would in this respect lll'UnL‘ill an enlirtiy new appearance. besides re- ceiving ail the advantages which greater tacihtics for walking and shopping would ensure. All owners ol'iiorscs nud \vaggons should then bemado to understand the impropriety of placing those directly ut’rusn llil: side means of travel. as at the present time they frequenily do. This practice is not. in summer. productive oi 130 much iiicmivciiicncc, as it is in the 151nm”; and fall. when ladies and others lpicking their way along the driest parts -‘ oi the streets, are often obliged. because a horse is hitched to a fence, to turn out iiilo gutters iillcll with mud and water.