- lportrn.

\ A PSALM OF‘ LIFE. What the Young .UIs:at'rI unto tbs Psrrlinist.

II. II. W. LOIOIILLOW.

Tell Its not, in nionraful numbers, " Life is but an erupt! dream!" For the soul is death tslnnibers, And things are not aha: they seem.

Life in rail! Lifs isearnaai! And the grave is not its goal;

" Dust thou art, to dust rcturiiest," Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way: But to act, that each to-morrow, Find us ftirtlier than to-day,

Art is long and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave.

Still, like mullled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world's broad fiold_'of battle, In the bivouac of life,

Be not like dumb, driven cnttlel Be a hero in the strife!

Trust no future, ho\ve’er pleasant! Let the dead Past bur its dead!

Act.--act in the living resent! Heart within and God o’erliead!

Lives ofGreat Men all remind us We can make our lives sublime,

Anll, departing, leave behind us‘ Footprints on the sands of time:

Footprints, that perlia s another, Sailing o'er life's so einn main, A forlorn and sliipwreck'd brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate;

Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.

Ilntirtirs.

MATRIMON Y IN MASSACHUSETTS.

The marriage returns present some very singular facts, though coming iua double form. '_Diiringthe twenty month. cove;-od by the report. there were marriages of all ages, ranging from 13 to 9|. Several femriles were married at the a e of I3. The youngest couple married was a male of l7 and a entitle of 13. A trials of 20 and another of 25 each married a girl ofls. One male under 20 married a female over 40; n lhtClIBI0l' of 24, inarriod a widow of Q2; anotlter bachelor of 35, nu-irried a widow over 75. Instances like these are called "mania; -s" by courtesy, we suppose. Among other odd cases, a female of I?’ married the second time, another female of 59 the lifth time, and a male of 80 the third time, and one of36 and another of 45, the fourth time each. But the hard- est fact of all, is, that there was not gallantry enough among the Dachelora of Berkshire for one of them to marry a widow. It may interest our‘fa_ir readers to le.xrn that, by an analysis of 24.000 marriages,_ it is found that when a female arrives at the age of 20 yenrs_,and is unnisri-ied,one quarter of the probabilities of her getting married are_g_one; if she passes 25 years, nearly three quarters of the probabilities are loat,_and if she passes 25 years, nearly three

uarters of the probabilities are lost, and if she passes unmarried to t c age or_so, nearly nine tenths of her chances of being such a blessed thing as a wife are for ever goae.—Sprt'ngfleld Reporter.

PRIVATE CHARACTER OF A LOCOMOTIVI-3.

People who may_'see a locomotive tearing up and down the land at the rate of forty miles an hour, making the earth groan beneath its giant tread. andjfithe heavens themselves reverberate with its fearful clatter, scaring nature with its unearthly din. and frighten- ing pll creation from its propriety almost, people who see it in its terrible activity have no idea what eminently social virtues it is en- dowed with. Its private one is another afliiir. Now and then one of these huge monstc s, in whose iron bowels sluriibors more than :i thousand giant power, comes up and stands under our window, and smokes away as gently as the most exemplary cooking store, its huge steam pipes singing a strain as soft and as dulcot as the moat aniisblc ten-kettle, and its lungs of steel breathing as siveetly as an infant inils slurnbers. But the demon ofpoiver is there. Let any one but pinch its ears, and no venerable spinster cat will spit more fiercgy; let him gripe those iron hands, and the pipes which were turn toso loll I strain send forth a yell, as if heaven and earth were coining together, and those lungs which first breathed so quietly, cough like it volcano; and oil‘ it goes darkening the heavens vritlt tts volume of smoko.—-.7V'ew Hampshire Telegraph.

Piioaansa or SCIENCE DURING l8t'i0.—Grcat progress has been made in meteorology during the past year. Observations are now regularly taken at a number of stations in North America. for distant front eachother,vi-hich are afterwards reduced to tabular form. for the purpose of future reference and comparison. A Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory has been completed‘ at St. Potcrsburgh, which is to be the central point for tnagnctic and meteorological observations oftha whole Russian Empire. A movement has been made among scientific men in Europe towards thezestablishmnet of a new and universal ineridian. Cape Horn has been . _gested.—It is proposed to establish a Zoolo icnl and Botanical Garden in the nciglibourhood of New ,York. he anmof8800,000 is tobernised, and two hundred acres of land purchased for the ohject.—M. Despretz has ascertained by a series of experiments, that almost everyjsolid body in nature is ca- pable offusion and volatilintion.—M. lgren hnnadded another or- ticlc to the list of supposed " elementary substances,” which are now 64 in number. The new substance is called ¢trs‘di'urn.—The use of the pancreas has been at length discovered. Its juice dis- solves fatty substances in the food——TIircc new planets have been, brought to light. The number of these bodies, as at present known- is 2l.—lIIesars. Bond have discovered a third ring of the planet Sn urn.

_Connorrrotv or \Voitos.—-Take for example, the word ker- chief. There is no doubt that this word was derived from the French.couore chef, and obviously meant it covering for the head. -—Brsvity converted coucre chef into kcrchief.—This was well enough for colloquial par, ,and no great harm done. B G‘ grass. however. having occasion to enlarge the application ifofio word for our convenience, we llung etymology to the wiuda", , coined the word handkerchief-—which, broken up into its out parts, means literally a head cover for the hand. The of absurdity would seem to be icapuble of going beyond this; but worse remains behind. Having reconciled our conscience to hand- kcrchief. there was no difienlty in finding kerchicfs in the like man- ner forall possible parposaazand accordingly we have manufactured a pocket handkerchiefiwhich means ii head cover for the hand to go Into tbs ke‘,nnrl nneek handkerchief, or ti head cover for the hand to tldl rcnnd_thc neck.--Bentley's Miscellany.

A letter came to the Post Oflicc, Doylestown, “ To my Marvi- my, living in the city of Philadelphia." A day or two ago, a little, laroc-lookl old woman stuck her head at the Post Othes window, nodal o'thc young man in the Oflicc, said. " Mister is you t aria letter from my son Johnny!" “ Yes." said the young man,

lag bar the latter, which was indeed from her son Johnny.

_:——

Evsry hninan being has a work tocarry on within, datisata par- fcrni abroad, is! to exert. which are peculiarly his, and as csnsciscss t his own can isssb.

Always laugh when you can--it is a chea medicine. IlrthfnIl- nan hapldluaphyaot wall understood. tlsths saanysldc of

‘MN Icr|i.'Gsiuan _,—-_ . “' .-..r‘r....... $1,’! ’r‘r:r': t':t'_:‘.§t":.'.‘.:'. fislqthhgnpsabsvbrsn. was Irassioocisatsuno his ‘as . m'l.vnsrsdtslnl‘nast,saassc'a’ntdths‘dcatl.i.iIf

LONDON HOUSE.

JUST IEEIVED. at the IDNDON HOUSE. "Y! CASH; rsncv nitv GOODS, rm r.oasos.co-pd-I-s-I-«ha Hnntlca, in the newest lac; Cloth embroidered _Dresscs_; Alpln cam. Poplin do Loire, csaic Crossovers. Glue Poyn-II-. and othu Dresses; Habit Shirts and Chomisetta in great vp:tety;_ sown niid crochet Collars; Ladies‘ Calls and Slesrsli R N‘ “'9 lnigu fashions, very eltariup; Bonnet and Cup Shagnnnd Crowns; ii large assortment of k‘ and worsted Gloves; _rhn \Vi_iols, in every shade; shaded do. ; black, nliot, pink, whit_a, glacie, and colored Gros do Naples; black Satinctte; watered Silk; black and colored Silk Vslvets; fancy Cloaking; Iluir Nets; Ladies’ and Children's Sta s. in variety; worsted Hoods and Cad}; Gents Stocks; black ace Falls; colored Veils; book. acoiiet, curnbric, swiss, irtull, and other Mualinn; plitin, sprigged. an fancy Bobinctte; thread and cotton ‘ irigs; Laces and Iiiscrtiiiric; whisker Iilomlei in variety; Artificial I'lowers and Wreaths; Lat_lies’ and CllIltIf8lI.'I ‘cntlieni, very cheap; Cloiik rind Dress Trinirriings and Buttutis, in

great variety, together with iiniiierous other articles. H. IIASZARD. Great George Street, K Charlottetown, Oct. 21, 1815!.

-1991 ‘soqoroo ipsr ‘teens aiioag -roaig) '1»! H I\lVl'I'IIAA -sieqssosga S otlqnd “Ill J0 llflllaatlllll Sq] (jfllfl 10) o:)i.rd pun Kngcnb 30 [topics znosfi at ‘EIZICIHVHOHEII NDISIHOJ P“? HSLLIIIEI so mrrczsimss EIEIEEEHL siq J0 [t:at.r.tn aqt aourtouurr o; sfioq soqrsosqng any

A'[pr.iana

CIHV fiutscqoind aioyaq ‘ saiptug part i -uortezsodnu zsadaaqo pun zaafixo-I

Royal Agricultural Society.

El\"I‘I.IEhII-‘.N of the Committee, and Meiiibera of the Royal Agricultural Society are hereby informed, that a quantity of

Mrs. HEARD’S SHOW ROOM.

is now 0 n and well so plied with MILLIN RY. DRESSE . .H.l.N'1'I.HUp ' nanny ooorm, co.

Great George 8 rest, 18 October. 186

NEW IMPORTATIONS. FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND UNITED S'l‘A'I‘I-IS. 30. T. IIASZARD baa just received packet " Caroline," part of his supply selected by liimsel D °°"’"'“"I "f A LARGE SUPPLY OI"

BOOKS AND STATIONERY. MAPS, ROOM PJQPER, FJNC Y BJSKE TS, TOYS, FLUID LAMPS,

BRUSHES OF JLL KINDS, CHEAP!

and a variety of other uasf til articles suitable t'or the Island.

. The remainder, of his Books nnd Stationery purchased at the New York Trade Sales, he is dail expecting. ‘ _ (1’7Catalogiies of the WIIOL OF HIS LARGE .IlJ\D VJRIED STOCK, will berecdy for delivery as soon aatlie whole of his Goods have arrived.

orm zcrew man»

or PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, U81‘ received and now ready for Sale, rt MAP. of PRINCE J EDWARD ISLAND, compiled from the latest Surveys by C U N D A L L. Dedicated by permission to Sir ALIXANDII Bltwwnnsiaw, Lieutenant Governor, showing all the Ilarhours, Rivers, Settle- inciits, Churches, School houses, Mills, &c.-Size 3 feet at inches —-I’riee 6s. 8d. plain.

'.' Some copies will be coloured, mounted on Rollers, and made up in books for the pocket as soon as ' _ _

This MAI’ has been engraved by \V. II. Lixarn, F.sq., Edin- burgh in the first style.

Sold in Charlottetown by Gnonan '1‘. Ilassano dr. Ilnrisur Srasirnn; Edinburgh, by Oliver and Boyd; London, 8. Iltigster 8:, Sort; Liver l, \Vilrncr G; Smith; Ilulifux, \V. Gossip; New York, C. II. ortoii; Boston, Philips, Sninaoit &. Co.

Cliurlottetown, Sept. 30.

.J.

‘ ~. . 'v 37 ‘ I'll E N ’l‘. AN EXTRAORDINARY CUII.:K5"(‘)l" BCROFULA OR KING'S

Extract of a Letter front Mr. J. H. Jlirlay, 209, High Strut, Chcltarrhrun, dated the 21d of January, 1850. To Professor Hor.r.owsv.

Siit,—hIy eldest son, when about three years of age, was nlllicted with it Glandular Swelling in the neck, which after a short time broke out lino an Ulcer. An einineat inedioalrana pt nouncad it n ver had care of Scrofiila, and prescribed for a considerable time without e act... 'l‘lie disease than for four years went on gradually increasing in virulence, wbon,beaides the ulcer in tlie neck, another formed below the left knee, and it third under the eye, lirsirles seven others on the left arm, with it tirrm-r between the eyes which was expected to break. Iliirlng the whole of ilie tints my aiilliaring boy Iiad received the constant adv ice of the roost celebrated ritedirnl gentlemen ntCholtenliaci, besides being for peygg-.| iiiontlis at the General Hospital, where one of the surgeons said that he would iiiiipiitate the left arm, but that the blood was so impure, that it that linib were taken all‘ it would be then even Impossible to subdue tho disease. In this desperate state I tleterrnined to give your I‘llls nnd~ Oiniirient II trial, and after two montlts’ perseverance in their rise, tho tumor gradually began to disappear, rind tlis discharge front all the tilcern pm-epiil.l decreased, and at the expiration of eight months they um perfectly vealed. and the boy tltoroitgltly restored to the blessings of health, to the iistsnisliri-tent ofa large circ ofn . miintunccs, who could testify to tbs truth of this uriraculous case. ' 'hrve years have now elapsed without any recurrence of the irinlady,nnd the boy is new art heulthv as heart can wish. Under these circumstances I consider that I should be truly ungrateful were I not_to make you nrqitninted with thin wonderful care, etfected by your medicines after every other means has

failed. (Signed) J. II. ALIDAY. CURE OF ACUTE I§IIIIi‘.l’:hII).'A'I'ISM OI-‘ I-‘OUR YEARS’ .,A

Extract of a Lemrfroni Mr. John Pill, Dudley, 19th Jan. I850,

Just received. and ready for ale, COMSTOCK’S V./ILUJBLE MEDICINES,

BESIDES it large Stock of FRIINCII I’l£ltI"U.\IERY,

Lubin’s Baiidolin or Curling Fluid,

Ox Murrow Poiiiadc,

Cnlcined Carbon for the Teeth and Gums,

Stove Varnish, 8; Starch I’olish_for glossing Linen,

Roach, Rat and Mouse Exterminator,

'I‘lioinpson‘s Eye \‘Vater for the irriincdiute relief of inllairicd

Hawthorn Berries,

in the Store of the Society is now ready for sowing, and may be had on application to the Secretary. I’rice—4s. per bushel. The Subscribers to the Royal Agricultural Society are requested to pay their .‘\.\'NU:\l. b‘UBa‘CRII"l‘ION, duo the lat July last. By Order, GEO. BEER, Sec'y dc Treasurer. Nov. 3, ISM.

21>./arrzearar aznnrunuonam smearing And Unchangeable Metallic Paints ;

Eyes. A largh lot of Almunacks to be had free gratis at the Drug Store of JAMES GILLIGAN. Charlottetown, Sept. 80, I85].

John M‘IAun, Agent for the Sale ofCoiiistock'a valuable Medi- cities at St. Peter's Buy.

APOTHECARIES’ 11 A L L -

PRO0F AGA IN ST FIRE & \VA'l‘I'lI{! Jllanufacliired by the Puterilee, in Colchcster. Nova Scolia. I

7 HE AR'l‘II’ICIAL SLATE is the product of a mixture ofl mineral substa known to he the best non-conductors of hcatl

as well as the most indestruui'slo;tlio Chemical uflinity uftvliicli con 1 verts the surface of materials covered, into n Corrlirrg of Jlclual SIa!c— I-‘roof against FIRE and \I"A'I'ER. Thus the laivs of nature are made to accomplish results as surprising as they are use- ful, by rendering Wooden fabrics iis duritblo as brick or Stone, and less pervious to moisture, and consequently preventing decay

Direct trom London.

RESII DRUGS AND MEDICINES, I‘ntciit Medicines, Assorted Perfumes, Pickles, Sauces, Confectionery, Brutilies, Snaps, I'otiintuiiis, requisites for the Toilet, articles for Doineslic use. Canisters Du Barry's Arabica Revalentri, just received and

for SALE low by T. DESBRISAY. IE7’ No. I \'Vstt'rn Lnan, Panrrs and Ou.s. June 12, 1851.

and destruction from corroding influences hitherto nat- tainable. ,

The riitcipal ingredients are Alumina, Silica and the Oxides of Iron. ' he adhesive quality of the latter not only binds and attracts the particles together, but the substance covered also. The longer exposed to the weather the more powerful the attraction, and con- sequently ths harder the Slate. An various shades of colour are obtained, Brick buildings run he made impervious to moisture, and the fashionable colours of sit r Free Stone or Granite. 'l‘hc oil must be evaporated by the action of the weather before it "a Fire proof, which will take from nine to twelve months.

The METALLIC PAINTS, Purple and Red, are olfered as Wcrrlhcr and W'a!er Proof solely. 'l'licir baso being Iron, secures therti from Galvanic action so fatal to lead and other I'iiinta on [rod work-—and their chemical combination makes it impossible, that any change slionld take place front atmospheric influence or the action of Salt Water and Sulphuretcd hydrogen so prevalent in Se:i Ports ninl 'l‘idal Ilnrbours. Tliey surpass rill Paints yet discovered. in Cliertpncu and Durability, which render them pr. eminently; adapted to the covering of all kinds of Iron work, such as Sht'pps'ng.~ Jllirls, Bridges, Slerrm Jlfrzrlrirrcry, Rrrilwrry Cars, and Irortl Ilrrr'Iirr_ . The l\Il:l'I‘Al.I.lU PAIN l‘S have been analysed by I’ro-I fessor I ays of Boston. The following is an extract from his Cor-' tilicrite :—“ As it pcririririr.-tit pigment, this mineral must raiik with the must indestructible and uncliaugoable bases. I"or covering lllctallic \Vtrre, its composition shows that it is erniiieiitly fitted.

(Signed) AUG'l‘. A. HAYS, Slate ./lssrryer."

Dr'reclt'oris.—Artilicial Slate. Mix the powder with pure Boiled Linseed Oil and it little Spirits Turperitine to the consistenc of very thick, I‘.-iiiit, and apply with n coniniort Brush, being cart-fu to keep the mixture well stirred while putting it on. One pound will cover ten square feet with two Coats.

If Shingles have been on for years, it will be necessary to sweep olftlie moss and lint with It still‘ broom; two or three coats of this material will llIltI(t: it perfect Slate Roof, proof against Fire and Water.

52%‘ The METALLIC l‘AlN'l‘S are mixed and put on like

an ordinary paint. JOIIN ROSS, Patentce.

Fnicnaaicrox, N. 13., Nov. I3, I850. Mr. J. \V. Iitrsir.

Diutn Siit,—I’lease send us two more barrels of your Artificial Slate. VI/e have seen some ofthe good elI°ects of it at the lniit fire. Some of tho Roofs covered with it did not catch at all, and when the ivalls were burnt some of the roofs came down in one piece, and others were the means of saving the building, especially one roof alongside of the Bank D. N. A., which also was one instins of saving the Bank.

Please see that it is on board of the lirst boat, as it might be no- glected and stored.

Your obedient Scrvarits. STISWART & NEILL.

' 81-. JOHN, N. B.. July 20. I850. JOHN Ross, Esq., Patmlce of the Purple Metallic Iron Paint.

Sin,——I hnvejust painted a new Ship with your Metallic Iron Paint, and I have much pleasure in stating that I never painted a Ship with so small a quantity of Paint and Oil, and look so well. From its adhesive qualities and the manner it covers the wood, I have no doubt but it will be more durable and much cheaper than any other int used for such purposes, and would recommend it to the pub ic generally.

Yours, Ste. ROBERT G. MORAN.

Ross‘ IIIITALLIC PaiiI1's.-—Ws have already called public attention to the hi h estimation in which the Metallic Paints, manu- factured hydolin Noss,I:‘.aq., Trnro, are held b those who have had occasion to use them. Certificates of a high y antifactory cha- racter in praise of these articles of Provincial manufacture appear elsewhere, in this issue, and from infcrriistion alluded by parties who have similarly a lied them, we can safely endorse the opi- nions therein containsld'.’—~IIalt;/‘cs: Sun.

Agents for Prince Edward Island. Gno. T. I-Iassaao, Qriccit

quarc. Kaiurnni II‘Kntuis:, Pownal Street. Charlottetown, Oct. 8, I861.

‘_‘"’ #"‘l7a‘ipT'soap t A Constant Suppl of New Brunswick made Sea , will be kept by the Snbacri , which will be Sold to who esale dealers at

a lower rios than any other ‘imported Son of I entity. Dail axpdcft , a lot of No. I, a superior srtielsflbr I.I:II: ass. Touch . .

E. L. LYDIAID. At I

Upper Ills Qasaa Iquva, Jane 0. seat.

cliuroti «Tammi Pryor and Brian

Important Notice to persons purchasing

. Sarsapartlla. VVHEIIEAS rr quantity of SARSAPARILLA, bearing the name of N S. P. Tototssaiid," but which not having been manu- factured by J. It. Chilton.is of Inferior quality to that soI.I undit the agency of the latter gentleman. The Public are hereby warned, that the only kind of Sarsaparilla safely to be relied on has two In-

bels, one In green, with the words following :

“This is to Certify, That the Cbmpound Extract of Sursaprr rillrt, contained in this bottle, is prepared under my direction and supervision, from the Original Recipe of Dr. 8. P. Townsend, and that it is compose‘ of ingredients purely vegetable, iirid without Jlfrrcury. Jrtisss It. CHILTON, M. D.

Clicinist.

The only true kind is on sale at the‘ Medical \V:irsltcuse of .\l. W. SKINNI-llt, where all necessary inforrnation may be obtained. I‘. S. In addition to the above safeguard, look carefully for the

following : SPIZCI AL NOTICE.

This is to certify, that the within Compound Extract of Saran- parillrt is manufactured by as expressly for the New York Proprie- tor of the Townsend's Sarsaparilla Depot, 61 Hollis Street. I-Iulifit.r, N. 8., and that lie is our Sole Agent for the British Proviticcs.

EMIII bottle of the Genuine Article has this Certificate with our signature, as at foot.

NOSTRAND-Sr. BACII. Successors to Clspp Sr. Townsend. and Sole Pro prietors of Dr. S. P. Townsend's Sarsaparilla Ollica, 82 Nassau Street. New York.

The original and Genuine Dr. Townsend’s Extract of Surraparilla is now manufactured under the immediate direction of the well- lrnoivn Chemist and Pliyslcisn, Jrtitrls R. CHILTON, of New York, whose Ccrtilicate, Printed on Green Paper, will be found on the Out- side Wruppcr of each Bottle. This will prevent the possibility of any mistake or question as to its Genuineiiecs.

A fresh Supply of the above S.lRS.dP./IRILL./l.just received from the Manufuctor , New York, via Ilslifsx, for Sale. Wholesale and Retail, at SKI NI-ZIPS Medical Warehouse.

Wonderful cure performed by R. I’. Townsend's aarsaparilla it To M. W. Skinner, Agcntfor S. P. TorcnscmI‘s Rursaprrrilla. Sin - This is tr; certify that I was. for this last I2 inonths. troubled with

_I-‘its; and, from their very severe attacks. thought each one would

terminate my existence; and, in addition to III; I-‘its, I was‘ rhcduiéed to a more skeleton and was extremely weak an nervous. car a great deal about .8. P. Townsend's Ssrssparilla, lllbr IVI‘I,lCIIr you are A e l. I iras ad ‘ ed to try it. And strange an won or u to re- laIe,nheforc using vflie contents of one bottle. was greatlydbcnefited. Indeed so ra id and cII'cctua| was the cure that it appears to me to be almhst llIII]I,¢llI0l.ll. And I think that, III justice to the public and sutfcring huinanity.l arn bound to make the above statement, and say, that a greater blessing. in my opinion. than 8. P. ‘I‘owitrciiiI’s Sursaparllla never came to this Island. (Signed) MARE I.0WEI.“Id Ilungay New laagow . Sworn to. before rite, this 14th June, I851’, M M H l b d ?'Hts‘ahr.nsMDniirssr, .l.P.d