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Tilt: WILDIRNESR LAID “ILL. '

it has long been a matter of complaint that our young men. the bone and ulncw of the country. do not “are in the inlaid. but no seek their tbrtnnou shroud. m of their. other a noisy of are or sis yoer in the United States. or In the Provinces, return very little m to met. and by no means improved In their mute, to bequ lift: snow In the sleeplscd loud or their "my". This continuous drain upon the enemies of ‘3. “any is. we admit. In great part owing to the W and “ noble discontent" felt by every youth a mriu and Ability all the world over. and to the ney limited sphere which the island affords to the use born within Its honiers; but we believe that w. of “nomination from our shores must also be at- tributed to the difloeitiee which have, from its earliest “Wt. been thrown in the way of an Intending m procuring a spot of land which he can. without «notion..ch his own, on this island. Whether rerun.- .m or consumable, we will not now pause to cmmire; u: the Mt Is undeniable—men In America feel an in- mhle dislike to landing wilderness land under W, Th. rude lettuo of justice which. In a greater or 1.. degree, ls implanted in the breast of every man by more, revolts at the idea of paying any brother mortal, no new how high his station. a yearly sum the the "lawn! converting the unproductive fbrost into a “tinted (hm. lie Ibcls that the severe and continuous “born he has to undergo. and the many hardships and privatioue he Is forced to bear Iu elhctiny the change. have given him s right to the soil—In fact. the only right which he and others of his class can prevail on themselves voluntarily to recognize. Proprietors and others who vision a right to the wilderness lands of the country, on which they have bestowed no labor, they look upon as tyrants and usurpcrs. They consider such soil. by right. the possession of its cuitivstors. and that Governments shou‘d only hold it as trustees for their use and benefit. Snell opinions as these, with regard to wilderness land. are not peculiar to this island. They are held by the whole farming: community on this (‘on- tiueut. and, if we do not very much mistake. by the most advanced thinkers ou the other side of the water. list to rotum to our sanect. Feeling such an uncon- quoroblo repugnuucc to tho rent-paying system, our young men have ion the loci of their birth, endeared to then by the strongest tics and the me at binding associ- “ions. by hundreds. to settle among strangers in a land where the rights of the clearer of the land and the breaker up of the virgin soil are known and recog- nised. it was found that many young men—thnncrs‘ We very best class of settlers. were deterred from purchasing wilderness lends from the conditions imposed on their sale by the law. Many who could pay the sum required to enable them to take tmsession of s fhrr'n, shrunk from binding themselves to pay the Inetslrucnis as they became due. livery one who has settled on a new farm knows how ditllcult it is. for the m kw years, by the utmost exertions of the settler. to force It to yield him s have nmiutcnaacc. Indeed, in the great Mortty of cases. he is compelled to eke out a very scanty living by working. in the busy seasons. for. the farmers of the older and richer settlements. Know- Inx this, we do not at all wondertlmt many of our young men were unwilling to promise, in the ten tlrst and poorest years of their scttlcr‘s career. to pay for their thrms. The present Government. understanding the condition of the people. and sympathisina with them in their ,‘ditllcultics and hardships. and having, more— ovcr. no‘lntoreet. either direct or indirect. in keeping up theprlco of proprietors' lands, are about to introduce a law, by the provisions or which the poor, but industrious young man, may be able Ito obtain a farm without Incur- ring obligations which it, would be unreasonable to ex- pect him, withoutiassistaacii or without'encmubering his farm. punctualiy to fulfil. The title of this law is that which is placed t illOJieltii'Of,UIll unit-Io; The following are some of ts provisions :—

The Government will cause all the wilderness land in its possession to be surveyed, and laid out In forum or titty and a hundred acres each. These flu-Ins are to be classed by the proper authority. and the price of each class determined by the Governor and Council. These fhrms are to be let or sold to actual settlers on the fol- lowiag conditions :—

lst. The land to be given, air the first seven yearn

36. Each settler Is to build a house. not lead than twenty feet square. or of an equal area. or to erect buildings on the property to the value of £20 currency. within two years of purchase.

dd. To clear. at least, one acre of land yearly. for the first seven years.

4th. To pay land tex from the date of the deed 'l‘he deed to be paid for, as at. present. under the Mud l’ur- chsee Bill. .

nth. Alter the expiration of seven years—that is. the eighth your after sbtdcmcusa-thc: payment of the land begins. (in that your, the tint of ten equal annual in. stslmcute is to be paid to the Government. After the seven hoe years have elapsed, the unpaid purchase money bears on interest of ii per cent. per snanm.

By this law, we see that a sober. industrious young use may settle on a wood farm without the dismal prospect of being embarrassed Iu' paying for it. Before the seven cars have expired. he will be comfortany some wi .' in the great majority of rules. have. at leeet. fifteen or twenty some of cleared laud. a snug house and burn, a horse. a cow or two. and some pine Ind sheep. He will then be In a position to begin pay- ing ill Instalments, which. after all. will not amount to s mo deal more than his annual rent under the old system; end. In ten ears time, if health and strength on vouchesfcd blur, e will be the bapp possessor of s In fhrm. The pros t to a strong. sitby. mineral you fellow. who w chest to make a comfortable onto lb! girl of his choice. Is a very cheering one. its knows the ditficuitics he will have to encounter. his previous life will have reputed him for successfully "fill them. and e can take possession of his M'- with consciousness that, If no extraordinary lilhrtulesbefill him. he will be able to meet all his liabilities, and own a free than when the time shall have "Iifld- Set lc‘rl. too. on old estates, who have been

‘ l and vsiaiy st tau under a load of ' wil do ,trcli tosv t meclvcs of the oppor. whlehthe new new wi give tiicm of beginning “h stein under hsp Icr hospices than before. The old '0 fem can sold. old debts paid oil. and a be e la the woods. We venture to '0 that. to s am ycsrt, such settlers will be much bet- Mol and ranch more eqatert‘tbtc‘: thtauif the; as: “ammonium” use once - quantity of wilderness lead at the disposal. Government Is considerable, being upwards of nevus 80.000 acres of which are ilrstceisss herd~ ‘IIII. Ii‘hs Government have wisely taken precan- uouo but those who really intend to settle on will he oblate obtain it. There Is'uothisg In Homes Land Act to hinder the lunatic. settler m. starve according to the terms of the 33"" Wt... "“’""° “‘2. “’° “F are 33 Is! does not one a e is case “Mmuwoftbeilsited StsteesudCausds.

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mecuotv ACCIDm.--it is our painful duty this week to announce the death, under most distressing circum- i Item. of mer newline. Esq... of Sourls. The de- l

’ ceased continual: let! home on Monday. for Clmriotte. i

town. where he had some business to transact. lie ar- '

rived In Town on Tuesday, and. after the transaction of It. business, started for home on Wednemiay test,

between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock. lie kept the Ilillehorouxh lcc up to Mount. Stewart Bridge. where be routed and roll-celled himself and beast, and then pursued his wsy to the Head or tit. Peter’s Bay, by what are known as the "Joggings" and the tiny Ice. it was about dusk when he reached the licad of St. Peter's lily. lie was within s stone's throw of the shore. lie was seen by parties on the lcc, In which the soft wca. titer of the previous days had made a small opening. SereraUndit-iduala, at a distance, shouted to him to be- ware of the dangerous spot; but. whether from the in- creasing gloom of evening. be filled to perceive the opening in tlmc. or that he did not hear the warnings of the parties alluded to, is unknown, but. end to relate. he drove rlrht into the opening. line picrcintr shriek in the twil gin. and one alone. told to those within hearing the calamity that had overtaken him. In a few moments. a crowd gathered. and succeeded In rescuing the horse and sleigh from the hole. but poor iii-Wade had evi- dently shot under the Ice and was carried out of reach by the powerful current which, owinx to the freshcts of Sprin . prevailed at the time. lit ordinary times. even at big I tide. the water at this place Is not over three feet in do th; but, on this occasion. from the cause above men cued. it was (tom eight to nine feet deep. end here he found the portal which led to eternity. A large mun. her of persons assembled at the scene of the calamity chortly after it happened. with the view of recovering the body. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday and Monday the search was renewed with an increased force of from two to three hun..red persons, from Sottris and Intermediate settlements. but up to Monday evenluu. we regret to learn. their cil'orts had proved unsuccesssml. The news of Mr. hicll’ade‘s untimely death created a profound scnsatlon in Sonria, where he had been doing: business for about to yours. Wherever he was known-mud he had a wide ran 2c of acquaintances throughout this Is- iand-he was highly esteemed for his manly and irre- proechahic character. The accident forelblv reminds us of the truth of Scrl tore. that “ in the midst of life we are In death." an in rendering this last office to a departed f. lend. the lesson of being ulu'avs rcparcdfor eternity is solemnly Inenicatcd: for here s t In case pre- sented to us of a man rising in the morning in the prime and vigor of manhood, full of health and high hopes. whom the shades of evening tintl numbered with the dead: and who amongst. us can say how soon our case may not be that of him whose obituary We are now writ- ing? hIr. Mandc wan about to years of age; he was a successml business man. and. as a consequence. he leaves his family well provided for. in n pecuniary point of view. lie leaves a wife and five children to mourn their heavy loss: but Providence. which tempers the Wind to the «horn fioek. will doubtless comfort them In their bereavement. and, In his own 590d limo. dry the

mourners tcars‘.

Tue; two vacancies In the Dominion Senate from the New Brunswick quota have been filled by the appointing; thcre‘o of Messrs. James Dover and John Glasicr. The former academia is a Catholic. and. although not con- sidered a representative man by many of his cmrciigion- ists. yet. he has doubtlesst been appointed a Senator at the suggestion of the lion. Mr. 'I‘iilcy, to appease the Catholics of Ncwwilrunswick.

We: learn that the Home Government, in violation. as we consider, of the compact cnicrcd ‘ into whonthis Colony assumed the payment of its civil list, now calls upon the Government to make provision for the paying of the salary of the successors to Lieutenant Governor Dundas in the Governor-ship of this island. We shall have something to say upon this important matter next week.

As Trish Colony Is being quietly formed in Brazil. The Chevalier do Almeida and several subordinate agents have been sent by the Brazilian Government to Great Britain to Influence this movement. The ship Florence Chfmaan has already sailed from, the Mersey for Rio do Jauclro. with 300 emigrants: and It is believed that from 0.000 to 8.000 will embark for Southern ll rnzil during the present year.

Two lawyers engaged on opposite sides in a cue tried before one of the Halifax Courts a few days ago. quarrel- led and came to blows. After lazing separated. mo of them remarked that the matter would be settled oiitside the Cmn-t. whereupon the Msgieirstovordcml them both to beJilseed under arrest. and they Were afterwards rev

uire to give bonds to the amount of S 400 each to keep tie posse for six months.

Tm: Canadian papers report a mafia» between Mr. Cartier and Sir John A. McDonald. with reference to the route to be adopted for the inter-colonial llaiitvay—M r. Cartier demanding. in the nameot‘ Lower Canada. the Major Robinson. or Northern line. and Sir John opposing It. Sir John was eventually forced to yield, and peace has been restored. ‘ '

The cieetlon of Mr. Workman. as Mayor of Montreal. is protested annular by lfr. Ilcaudry. on the ground that one of the election days, (Ash Wednesday), was it etc. tntory holiday.

- St'uuuustm-z is agitating for local Improvements. In- cluding "'sevrcrsdc. public use... buildings. fire dc~ partment, etc.“ Right, Sumtncrsld’cl Go ahe'adl .

'l‘he Legiuletute of! New 'ilrupswlek .hss, granted two thousand dollars in aid of the distressed fishermen of Nova Scotla. '

Art English mail was received into" on Sunday evening.

We regret to‘sunonneo the death cfthe lion. Edward Thornton. of three Rivers. Tito deceased. who was re- turning from Georgetown on the vim night. was found dead on the road wit‘via 400 srds of his own re~ science on Friday morning lust. r. Thornton cecue pied a prominent position in public life in this island for sun years. lie vegetated Georgetown or one thee in tine louse of Acute iy. sud latterly the District of Car- dipn. lie was a member of the Executive Council un- der the old regime. and Speaker et the House from 1864 mm under the Liberal administration of that day. Moderate in his political opinions. and courteous and stable in his intercourse with his opponents, Mr. Thorsten stood high in the estimation of both parties. sud use universally m ed by all who knew him.— Ile was one of the end ax public men initiate County for over a quarter of s century.-—l'et. ,

Arm-nan Youso P. E. [mucosa—At Vsl lee. on the tith Dee. lest. iir. Allen R. hieNeill. w a first joined the service at this port in the sum-er of is“— used his examination for the duties of Psytueeter in

c Ito ‘ei Navy. and was immedistel ep uted pro- visions Ami-tent Psytnester to li.h .S. . .Ootu- modore cweli. C. 3.. ofthe South Pacific eedron.

Tine yous. one" deservedly reeoivcd‘l first o ‘eer-

tifi to, basin in each of the e t sub cuts on whiohhe .J‘utmm obtained the rugbqueii cation snark of

" very‘ood."-Ifz. It er. lurch, 10. [if r. Helium is a sea of John McNeili. 301.,Clerk of the iioeee of Assembly oi this Retail-bi;

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“quasars COUNTY Eran ASSOCIATION.

On Wednesday lest. the 4th but. the adjourned meet- “1‘ cflhe above Society was held in the Court Ilium. in the Colonial Building. to receive and consider the Bye-laws and Regulations drawn up and submitted b the Committee appointed for the purpose. and to trans- ect other necessary business.

in the absence of blunt. Col T. Ii. Mead, Major lieury liver. on motion. took the choir, and rpcucd the meeting. _

The acting Secretary was then called on by the Chair- men to read the code of rules decided on by the Corn- tuittee, which. ei’ter so animated discussion. in which nearly all the officers present took port. the foilowin rules were Idoptod for the government of the Asset: - stion.

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l. Thst this Society slut” be known and designated as " The Queen's Countt' IliIIe Association."

2- That the object of this Association shall be the improvement and furtherance 0(Rllic Competition. and the general welfare of the iicgimcat. '

Ii. That this Society shall consist of all the ofiicers. non-commissioned ofileers and privates of the Queen's County Regiment of Volunteers.

. [hat the adobe of the Association shall he un- der the control and management of a President. two rice-Presidents. and s Council or Committee often mem- bers. who shall be elected annually by the members from the oilicers of the Regiment, and a Secretary and Treasurer chosen from their number. Seven or the above members shall constitute a uoruiil at Council.

ti. 'I‘hero shsll he s l’siron an a Vice l’siron natu- cd annually by the Association.

6. The annual subscription of members shall not be less than six shillings and three-pence eat-h.

7. All com etitors for prises must appear in the uniierm of the r respective Companies.

ii. That the annual meeting of this Society shall he held on the first Monday in March of each year. at such place as the Pre: idem and Council may deem suitable. when all members are ex nectcd to appear in uniform.

9. That the Council In mil meet quarterly. or oftencr if required. and the Secretary sbll keep minutes of its proceedings.

10. No monies shall be paid out by the Treasurer. for an? purpose. without an order from the President. or in Iis absence. either of the Vice-Presidents.

ii. in all matters of s putrva milite - character. the Council shall confer with the Colonel o the Regiment.

I2. Au person subscribing the sum of thirty shil- lings (30s {annually shall be entitled to become an honurur ~ member of thin Association, on being du‘y elected by the Council. and ehsii have all the privileges of membership.

iii. A llcport of tho proceedings of the Society for the past year. shall be submitted by the Council at each annual meeting.

14. That the Council shall have the power of malt- ing such Bye-laws as from time to time rimii be deemed necessary. J"

The shore rules having been agreed to, it was unan- imously decided that a Committee at three otlleers be appointed to confer with His l-lrceiIenoy, ibe Mont. (lovernor, in order to procure. if possible, a suitable [title Range for Volunteers. Lieut. Col. Ilsvdaad. lis'or Deer, and Meat. Lord. compose the Committee.

I many of the oilicers were unavoidably absent. it m.- thanght expedient not to proceed to the election ot‘iililcers until the nest titty at meeting. with the us- eeption of an sciiag'l‘reasurer—and, on motion. Licut. Artemss Lord was elected as such.

The meeting was then adjourned until Friday. the 20th inst. at 2‘ p. m.. then to titke. piece st the Court lloom. Col0aial Budding. when emcors for the ensuing year will be elected. A'

All those wishing to become members of the Society are l‘CI nested to hand in Iiiuil‘ names and subscriptions to the Promoter at an early day. as none but those who pay will be permitted to have a voles in the proceed- ings. F. S. LONGWOIITII.

Secretary pro. teat.

Charlottetown. March 7. l868.

LOCALITY xnmx usurzo.-—i‘unusat to notice. a gen- eral meeting of the inhabitants of Cascumpce Village was held in the School room of ihc said piece, on Wed- nesdsy evening. the 4th instant. for the purpose of air- ing the locality s new name. The Inert ng being duly organized by electing Mr. John Cousins as Chairman. and the undersigned as Secretary. After the Chairman and several others. ( among whom was Mr. William Hardy. Postmaster. ) bad addressod the meetluu. point- ing out the inconveniences experienced in the Postal nr- rangements. kc. owing to the present name. it was

Moved bv Mr. Archibald Gordon. and seconded by Mr. Silas limlgson, and

Resolved. That the locality extending from Lewis' Ferry on the North. to Golf‘s Bridge on the South. and front Csecnmpeo Iiny on the East. to the Western Road on the “Zest. heretofore known by the name of Cucum- pee Village. be henceforth known by the name of

“ Auxsunuu." _

it use also moved by Mr. Montague 6. Clark. and seconded by Mr. James Daugherty, and

Rendered. That the Secretary be requested to send notices of the proceedings of this meeting to the [fol- rn'ut end Sumerside Journal no‘wspepen. for publica- tion. with the request that the other islmnl pspcre please

(30 '. . Alexandria. Lot 6. March 4. lace.

Flam—A fire broke out yesterday morning. about if) o‘clock. in the house occupied by Mr. George flower. on St. Stephen Street. The Fire Company with tho ilrccngiue weresom on the spot. A good esp iiy ofivatcr principally from the river. was kept in the hngluc, and by the exertions of the Company sad the large number of [eoplo who had esseniblcd. the fire was confined in the one house. and completely ostingaipiwl; not. how- over. until the house in which it broke out had been pretty well destroyed inside. The wind at the time was blowing very strong from the North. and the house on fire bcln in the center of a cluster of buildings, ai- mdet adjoin up Mr. iiibhctt‘s liotel. it was thought at tire; but thanks to a kind vawenu Ind the noble exertions of the inhabitants. who worked well. we have been saved. a dire calamity. We must still that the Fire Engine was is good order. The or in of the fire Is not exactly known. but it is esld to are originated from a stove pips. We under- stood the house was insurcd.-8umsteroide Journal.