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(Frets Hsslhsfs Msgesius /or May.) ~OOI.Dl I‘I‘8 NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY.

' ' ' ' Whenever the geology of s new country beesuiss biiowit. therefore, it becomes ble to predict the presence or ub- sesee of_ristive gold, is avails ls qluilillllel. with such a degree of probability, us to inske_ ublio research a national. if not sit indivi- dsul duty. _'l'his led 8 floiterielt hlughisoii to foretell the discove- U 0f G0l_tl,fl AlIlf_IlI_I. II we ltI_tvu ubutly explained; and similar ynoxlufi these similar predictions within the peer of other geo-

ogi I. . We hsppn to hsvebsfers us. at thh at mount, a geolo- *I trial J Neva Fcotls Two sud pa have’ been published. rise by .\ essrs. Alger and Jackson of Bosnia, and attother by Dr Gesiier. late colonial geoh ist for tire province of New llrunswick. III “R310 Mir‘. the l\orth Vestertt part of the Province is Iltltlid by a fringe til‘ 0 d primary melts‘. partly Metamorphic, and sometimes

' fossiliferouv, and resting on u back ground of igneous rocks, which

cover. ace tag to Gesrisr. the largest portion of this and of the syevince. Were we iricliaed to tr our hand at it geological pre- ictioii, we should counsel our riends in the vale of Annapolis litres. and ially at the tnouili sad the beds of the cross streams that esceiid into the Valle front the Southern highlands.

Nature, indeed, has given the ovsscotinirs in this Annapolis Valley I niinature of the more futiied valley of the Sacramento. Their North and South \lountains represent respectively the coast range and the Sierra Nevada 0 e Saoriiurento ' . be tributaries in both Valleys descend chiefly from the hills on the left of the main Rivers. 'l‘be Sacramento and the Annapolis ltivers both terminate in a lake or basin, and each Ilnttlly escnpes through I narrow cltasin in the coast ridge. by which its terriiinating basin coznrnunicatos with t 'I‘he Gut of Digby is. in the

“small. what tlte opening into the harbour of San Francisco no called the " Golden hate" and the " Narrows" is in the large; and if the Sacramento has its plains of drilled sand and gravel, barren und unprupitious to the husbandmun, the Annapolis river, besides its other poor lands, on which only the sweet fern luxuriutes,has its celebrated Aylusford sand plain, or devil's goose pasture-—a brou flat " given up to the geese, who are so wretched, that the foxes won't eat them, the lturt their teeth so bad."

Then the South . ouittains, as we have said, consist of old pri- mary rocks, such as may carry gold—disturbed. traversed by dyltes. :31‘! changed or metamorphosed. as Gold-bearing rocks usually are.

bathe. ....... ‘ ' ' in than, ",‘ ‘ "‘ ' . of Clsre,d)igby, Clements, Atinapolis, A lesfnrd, sitd Horton, tiiay us well keep their eyes about them, stidi e woodiiien, as they how and flout down the pine logs for the suppply of the Boston Market.

A few days spent with s “ long California Tom," in roc in the Aylesfoid and other Bands and gravel-drifts of their beautifu valley, may not prove labour in vain. \Vhat. ifthe rich llIIIlVIilII of Horton und Cornwallis should hide beneath more glittering riches, and more suddenly enriching, than the famed crops of which they sojustly boast.’ Geological considerations ulso sag est, tltrtt the streams which descend from the Northern slopes of fire Cobequid Mountains shall not be overlooked. It itiny well be, that the name given to Cape d'or by the early French settlers two hundred years s 0, may have had its ori in in the real, and not in the imaginary

presence of glittering go ii.

To ‘I‘I-II I-‘.ot'i'o.u—Ao‘rVI'Iasx'Abn">:(.irtTii;1' Stu ; You will oblige a Subscriber by inserting the following Letter. To JOHJV JIRB UCKL E, Etq.. School Visitor for Prince County.

Mr Dsutn Stu,-

. - I little expected when writing on it former lr-ttcr, tltat you would so shortl ufler visi-' tltis schoo . Your appearance. however, as usual, e ected much good, by inciting the pupils to renewed exer- tions in studies. 'I‘he greater tiuittlier of the children of this Dis- trict sre very fond of displayiiig their activity and sltotv- ing their scquireirionts; and when they are encouraged in these b awarding them ll‘lt‘ll’ due mood of praise. (which they always receive froitt you.) they redouble their diligence, so as to merit ulillgreuler praise on s luturo occasion. I find the boys reading the " I"urui Book." in particular, are llllIl‘.II tnoru indus-

trious iri preparing their lessons since your last visit; rind I believe

.. the praise which you bestowed on tlieut, for the readiness with which they answered your questions. accounts l'ur tttis. I-‘cw dispositions of the human tirind. more powerfully atimulrito to vigorous and pct- severing exertion, than atiibiiion und the love of iipprobatiott. These faculties were implanted in the soul by the Creator. for good and wise purposes, and if the instructor of youth avuil liimsoll'oftlir-ir aid, by properly directing their influence to bear on I e minds and conduct of the young, he will find tltut be can wield them as pow- erful instruments iutlis soconiplisltment of the most important and laful ends.

In your private correspondence, you suggested to me the benefits which would result from inducing the Trustees and parents occu- slorially to visit the school, to witness the progress of the ‘pupils, and thus encourage thorn, and indicate them to increased diligence; but this I never could accomplish. Even the stated examitiatiomr are not properly attended. Partners by, frorri almost every part of the Island sometimes call in and stop to hear some of the classes re- cito their lessons. while the Trustees of the School and the parents of the scholars tiever trouble themselves about us. The present is my fourth successive annual engugetrient in this District, and tlter are sortie of my subscribers who did not darken the school-hos door. during school hours. since Ifirst comiriericed I with “r. Visitor, that you would circulate it Pastoral letter urnong the heads of farriilies throughout l’rinco County, exltorting them to show their children that they are in earnest about their educational acquire- rriurils. by calling souteiimes at the school-liouse to see what the urn doing. Nothing impr-ntses so powerful y on the mind ofu cltil . —sbe great importation of as-tiduous application and the - rsuiount value of ititellectu.-il kiiowlcdge,—as to see his parents la e l deep and lively interest in his ndvanci-iricnt. _

So i rise, for instance, that a parent steps into the school, while it class is reading s lesson before the Teacher, and walks forward in front of the readers, showing by his attention that lie is highly in-

' For convenience iiuke, let us suppose commencing at the l9tlt Page of the Second l-ltlition of the " IIlnlu- ’ As soon as the Visi- tant takes his stand before the class, see how intetttively etery eye is on tho book! No wandeririz of that restless nrb now, except an occasional roll towards the Visit:tnl,to see whether it look of appro- val csn be read in his countenence. livery muscle of the face is in full play. and the flush of anxiety ll tubes fro.n cheek to cheek. showing the intense emotions witliiit. Emulation burns in every breull. Mid each reader in his turn strives to excel those who preceded him. Not u| error in the rcatiliog is allowed to pass.witliout being "check- ed" by a rival. . res being ended. all are on the alert for the questions and ex ations, and the following conversation enltloi.

Ws::.—Well bays, you have now finished reading a very in- and interesting lesson; I suppose you can tell me, what the . . ,

it is. £oys.—(sirnultaneoasly.) Ashes rind Charcoal. i' 'lisiir.—Wbo recommends these substances as manure I Joys.—-Judge Peters. Vs'st'lssrit.--Any one else? .Ioys.—-Allan. _ _ filers the Visitsnt turns to the Teacher, and desires him to carry on the esuiviinaliou of the pupils in his usual manner. Teacher.-—Wby do ashes impart fertility in the soil .’ Piipi'ls.—Beosuse they contain the elements necessary to form sets.’ ’| T.—\larrie some of the elements found in ashes l P.-—I’otash and it. _ T.—And ‘are these the elements or constituents of plants? P.—-Only some of them; there are several others besides these. 1'.—Iii some of the previous lessons I enumerated the comma. eat-sleaienis ofwhsai, Barley. and Out straw; do you reeinlier uuy sf tliue besides Potash und Suds I _ _ _ _ P.—Yss; alumina. llrns, tusguuis, osids of iron, silica or that,

horic acid. chlorine. _ _ 3:, I gave you a lesson in which

1',-very wall! A few am I eudeestind to give you earns a iidin of the aemeiiclalitre

C more simple elements combin P.—’I'bsy are all compounds, except chlorine.--all except the Ian (chlorine) are metallic, or alkaline bssss combined with say-

".l?.'-—Iut yd irtsst reiuertibsntliat all the elements which you have mentioned aransi found to exist is every d¢i¢'ll“l°" °f Wlw. sad the straw of nets is destitute of this ingredient and of ads sluuilsis or pure clay. and of elilnrlrie; but It contsl.-is a great-

. ties of b. then either wheat or barley straw. Catt years are frornthis. satire lihvd of ashes vvoaldbs :t:"1l --'

ssil

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..¢.;.,; its cost propnvtlss sf petssli sd silie ‘Io. slu, providing the soil iv.erO destit these ingredients; and thrive estintlaisg "':r:'" "M" pin".-ii... h‘ It - Hel I, I Q la " '" ...I route, at‘ it has

tiients ooatposing tit‘: psrtle

other eleitients were

T.—Ver well!

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slat plant or vegetable. though all its ?

P.—Yes; the others cannot set their part in producing the plant. if even one ingredient be wanting in the soil. You see then, how iii-cessa nure well the soil with dillirreitt kinds of lertiltsiiig substances. as to be sure, that it will contain all the elements of the particular root or plant which we wish it to yield. And hers I may take the oppovtuuiy of telling you, lhutlhere are sortie other principles ne- lo the grovitli ofgrsin which we I|lI\’I not yet considered. Hill ‘I’ 505 "0 principally. if not wholly. derived from the altruis- pliers These are c.irboiiii: acid. nitrogen. and h 'dro en; out iln-se

will exploits to you, when we come to read it lesson on the ellecis of charcoal stir the uni .

ow, l-lir, were Visitants thus occasionally to call to ltca r t-l-.tss- tls at their lessons, and to observe the progress oftlte pupils, it would inspire Illdltllwllll the most ardent zeal to sdvarice, and their esttiiiatton, attach an importance to the ticqiiisiiioii of lttiov.'- ledge, which could not be imported to it in arty other way.

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Guiana, to May It.

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vent in that city.

\i:v'r.tcs:

Botlon Courier.

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The Earl of llsrrowby presented learned trofession, praying that iliey might be represented in the House 0 Coirinioris.—'l‘he Earl of Derby, while adiirittiiig the devil- rableiiess of making all practicable changes in the direction indicated. pointed out various obstacles that lay III the way of the working of such a plan as th:it proposed by the petitioners. the Government had already been called to the subject. and ltis col- leagues participated in his own anxiety to give the educated intelli- gence of the country a voice in its legislation. if possible. colonies. also, stood in an altered position ' merit of steam oottiiuunicrttion. and it no too. should be represented in the Imperial Parliititienl. were classified in groups. the thing niigltt ' and he should rejoice to see it elfected. The noble I-larl cottcltidctl with sortie regrets as to the working of the Reform Bill, and repu- diated the idea of governing this ituitierioal iiiujority.——'I‘lieir lordship: adjourned at half-past seven.

ing its such letters and p.ipors in

lady from Neill. York,

May 8|.-Cttoi.uus.—-\Ne I the Cholera is on the increase at thiit place, there have riirdlldy been sixty di-nllis frotri it, mostly of laborers on the railroad. three days, several of the rrtost respectable citizens have also died.

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ours, e., A. A. MACKEN ZIE. Central Bedeque, May 8. I852. HOUSE OF l.OllI):l.—-'I‘ituiisn.tv, MAY 27. 1

I A1-tvi: svrrsas. a petition front members of the

Tire attention of

The

since the general develop-

be desirable that they, If they be pfncllcttlilo,

by the Will of a mere

MAIL! -ro Aue-rnsi.is. via nu: CAru.—'l‘he Post Ollico authorities have iitliirratted that, on the evening of the 2d Juno, III‘ on the evening of every altertiule inonllt, iiiails will be itittdu up in London for St. Vincent. the Cape of Good llo uslralizi, Victoria, (Port I’liilip.) Vain IJi.:itiett’s Land. and New South \Vules. to be conveyed froiti Flyttioullt on the following d:iy by the Australian Itovtil Mail Slcntii Navigation Cotiipany. .etliers and newspapers for the l'ape of Good Hope will be fonvnrdetl by these packets. or b_v the packets of the General Screw ' ping Coiitprtiiy leaving I’lyiiioulh on the l5th ttf each tnonlh,uccnrd- iiy be posted in time for either litre Letters for any oftlie Ilrttisli Colonies will be littblc to a postage of ls., when not exceeding half an ounce in weight; lr-l- ters of greater weight being charged in proportion, according to tliu scale of weight for charging iiilatid letters, \\'lllCIl must be paid iti Newspapers will be conveyed free from charge.

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Blttftsit GutArtA.—\Ve hzivo advices from Georgetown. British

A reform meeting was held at tieorgetotvn on

tlto 8th, at which dolegilea were appointed to proceed to I.OlltIt|lI for the purpose of obtaining it constitution similar to that recently grunts-il to the Cape of Good Hope. 'I'wo nrrivnls of itnitiigraiitn from Illu- deirzi and the East Ittdies had tstkcn place recently. ritid it is men- tioned, as a curious fact. that they appear unsascepiiblo to the epidemic fever which was ringing with extreme viruli-rice. of an earthquake was felt at Georgetown on the I-llli of April. On the same day. the Islands of St. Vincent and Grenada were visited with similar concussions. (.iot.nscitatinT.—'I'lie final departure of this was ittlcndetl with as Iililcll crlrrt as her ad- bie was serenaded ori I"ri«Iai_v night, rind oit Saturday on iriiliicnse crowd was gatlit.-red at the wharf to take leave of her, which was perfnrirted with iilinuts nntl chm-rs, writing of linndlicrcliiefs. &.c., which the sortgstrcs.-t noticed rtpprnpriatrely frortt the deck. She was also greeted with sulut--s from the Great BriIrri'n and .*1fr'i'crt steamers, and received otIic’r similar tokens, its the Jflfrtnlir pas-ted down I

A shock

l«lt‘.IIll1I.t0l‘.—B0Of0II Co rm

iiv itANci:.—:‘l letter front llochelle. of May

ll. rnceived by ll mcrchnnt of this city, s:ty~i—"lt is ttow prolly certain . that the'tI.'irtinges which our vines have suffer.-rl. in cons»- quence of the late frosts, is much more serious than hail been lirst untir-ipsted. Our prices for brandy have air upward tendency.

leurvi from Igsullc, that

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Tits: I’o1’A'rn Cant-.—'l'hc.‘lloyo Conslilulion states that for the last week there have been very serious accounts from va- rious localities of the failure of the potato crop. Such as have

been examined present the most extraordinary appearance; the slit or seed being quite rotten. with s small tuber growing from

inn. and promises. 'I‘h

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war claims

is I Anderson.

into the mines. longer. 'l‘he

rent of.£ I70, use

rrlsdnni and pit interests of t s

leaving.

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nmouitt iii specie, nrriv'ed at

only. This astounding fa

policy peop s, have brought about. grstion that is going on

dsrnsiid. and multitudes in search of s borne and employment. If the (lovers- meut were deserving of credit is the event of the sliirs of the esueiry being in suslt s state. the saute ssesuatable for our present anbsppy position.-—Arudt‘sa [four-

tbe eye lrorii which should spring: the stalk. The small forntors assert that it is asort ofyoiing potato, which grows from the decomposed slit. Others attribute the partial fziilurc to the olrl slovcnly habit of " sticking the seed," and leaving it exprusntl to scorching easterly winds of the past month. The great btilk of the crop, liowever, in the county of Mayo looks most cheer-

if spared, an abundant yie

Inst.

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On one morning ll

Dr. Cahill has addressed another of his violent cpistlcs to the head of the ministry. lnsliltlnllitg various threats of foreign invasion and revenge against England.

IiIGlI'I'ElSN DAYS I..»\'I‘l-Ill FROM CALII-‘ORNIA. The steamer ' Northern Light,’ with 300 piissnrigors, and a small ow York on \Vednitsd:iy evening; and the steamer ‘ Urtiied States.‘ with 804 passengers. and .‘.l7tl,tlt)0 in gold dust, arrived on 'I‘hurrida ' rivcd at l’rinnrnn, wt h 600 passengers. and dates from San I-‘mu- cisco to the 6th “try. The mail ate.-itner ‘ Columbizr’ left Sun l"r:tn- ciscu on the liih .\lny, with 8I.826.000 in gold dust, and the mails.

The San Francisco papers contain but fl few items of iiitr.-re-«t. 'I'lie California legislature has pas-oil the odious flour itispi-ctinri bill, as nlsoa bill appropriating $600,000 for the piiyinent of the Indian

Tilt) ‘ \VliilleltI St:nll' bird

The dreaded iinniversur of the great lire at San Prnnciscrt had passed quietly away, thong so great wiisthe fear oftho inhabitants, that a similar c:tlniriity would visit them at tltnt tiiire. that all the engines of the city were ranged in the streets, with ropes stretched,

iitelligertce liom Shasta reports the kllllng of I50 Indians by the whites, who were infuriated at the murder, by the former. ofu Mr.

A iriemorinl, signed by many of the most subslanti.-tl citizens of San Francisco, and (lepreciiting hasty legislation in the matter of Chinese emigration. has been presented to the legislature. In the mean time, intelligence from Sitcrninento announces. that great ex- citement. with regard to the Chinese gold-dig era. exists rilon the banks of the American river, and their forcili e expulsion frottt the diggings is taking place daily. ' dred were driven olf frorri one locality. There is but one opinion among the American miners in regard to the importation of Chinese They are fully determined to submit to it no

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pulation of San Francisco had increased nearly six thousan during the month of April. Of this smoutit nearly one half came from Chin .

'l‘he we.-tiln-.r IIIKI been favorable for mining, and the accounts

from the diggings were generally satisfactory.

Tits Tiirs:s.—" Mu |oney‘s Property.” in Upper Water Street. which for several years past has comrniinilcil an annual ublic suction, ll in the value of Real Estate, in the busiest port of the city is but one of the evils that the free trade of the Legislature. and the olitical divisions of the esrful extent of the enti- from Ireland excites universal wonder, and alarms the statesmen of the United Kingdom: but on a com arison of the immense population of that country with the ll number inhabiting Nova ' reckon, that the removal of the people frotn this Prnvirtee for the past seven years,-although but little noticed shrnsrl—ia quite as tnonstrous. in relation to stnonnt of the population of each county. its the exodus of Ireland. assigned for the exile of the enterprising youth of this ootintry Dnulitless our Government would assume great meri't- for its liey were the comtrterclsl and manufacturing country in a flourishing plight. labor is great to our shores,

on Friday, for £78

it will he found, are

What cause can

instead of

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Islsndsyrn the Illih arid nth ali.; Schooner Swift,

Iirraovsissitr IN Tuassiiiso Mscmsus.—_.l;tmcs Robinson of West Hebrew, Washington Co. N. Y., has taken measures losecitre I patent for an improvement to machines for threshing grain. The object oftho ttrtprovctnrnt is mainly to combine ilre apparatus in such is nl:l1itit'|‘. with a wagon. llI:lI the grain can be tltresbed on the field, vilulc the wagon is moving. without taking it into the burn and housing it. Of course. Ill carrying out this idea. there must be other peculiar iitrprnvcmeiits in the l|l’IIIl£t'Illt‘llI of the iiisoliinery, to carry it iiui so as to render it uleful. profitable, and przlt:Ilt:ilble.——[>t'leltllllc Amt-riran.

D or \ AIUI‘ACI‘UIING G/ts.—'l‘he U.8. Gas Coritpeiiy. lately organized in this city, it is slated. will be able to supply gas of superior di-scripiioii. til much lower rates lit-tutofore. 'l'ln- n--tv apparatus for its produciitiii ttccupitss but very little space, rind it is so rtittipletin all its parts, that :ttiy persott pu in-teusrr-d of an ordinary degree of intelligence cart corrtprt-bend its workings, rind cum ll|lW to lllllllll If it in it cw iitotiietits. The gas is ittnde from pine i-i|,a gallon of \\ hicli co-tint: twelve cents, we are inforiiietl. \\ ill be sutlicient for the supply oftwertty barriers for one lninr. 'l'liitty lights, hunting 5 hours per night. will cost but $l I2} tvliile the city as for the satire number of burners, would cost $2 23. tniilting a di erence in one year of S-ll0 iit favor oftlie new iiiveiilioit.

' ‘as iron -riit: lliscorit-an rs-.n.—-An eccentric wealthy gen-

ii board on his estate upon which was painted the

will give this field to any rrian vilio is contented." He soon had an iipplicaiit. " \Vell, sir. are you n contented iiiait ?" Y". Ill‘. very." “ Then tvbat do you want with my field.

lE_3IAS.’HMKi1D)”S ciiiizznttoiliau.

_ TUESDAY. JUNE 15. 1852.

lleiriun stuck u fiillirwlng !--—'‘r

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Evunv farmer is convinced, tltut bcl'ore the infant, now lying helpless in its tnotlier‘u l.ip, will becotrrii a rrraii. a le to work and earn his own living, he must be fed uitli u plentiful ttiid tiourisliitrg diet lit and pro tor for biui. according to the state of his age; that he must be she lcrcd from the extremes of cold or heat. but accus- turtied gradually to both, till his frttriie ltecmiies equal to any vicissi- tuile of either; and would pit-ltably feel hirtisclf insulted. if you appeared to doubt his ltnovvlo-tlgc. by risking hiiii ii question upon the subject. Ilut talk to ltirn of the food of plants, and the nieces.-ity ol‘