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Reciprocity. Mr. Pors, in his speech on the tariff, said that a retaliatory policy United States might have the elfect of in-

The Patriot, of course, ridicules the idea of refusing the Almighty Yankees privileges that they refuse us. The Patriot thinks that four million Canadians should allow Brother Jonathan to do as he likes in hia country—and ours teo, Let us seg what one of the greatest statesmen df the Dominion-—Sir A. 'T. Galt—says on thi point. In his letter to Senator Ferries, on the political situation, he says :—

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mid does net know what he is talking imOout Oe 7? ie . hor ‘ everletr ~ Nat 20 LJUsicol foamy ium avO poz v x7 e . ‘No news is said to be good news ; and the s , + . , eo s% + that the medical superintendant of the Asvium for insane persons has “‘ little vorthy of comment” to tell us, may, per- ,betakenasan ‘** assurance that the Institution isin a fair way.” The general

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in connection with bad ventilation and other unsavory drawbacks, is consoling and réAzsuring; and, as Dr. Blanchard puis it, ‘* is a double cause for thankfulness.” Du- ring the first year, thirty-five pationts have been admitted to the Institution, and the total nnmber under treatment has been one handred and one—fifty-six men and forty- five women. Dr. Blanchard reports that:

‘* The wing which was erected to give in- creased accommodation to female patients has proved of great service, providing, as it does, tolerably comfortable quarters for twenty- eight additional inmates. The department for males has been crowded to its utmost capacity, and we hare been compelled, not only to make up more beds on the floors, but also tu occupy the rooms in the basemgat formerly used for female patients.”

The doctor remarks that :

** An aualysis of the cases admitted during the past year shows very palpably the dis couraging fact, that of the total number, only a smail minority were suffering from recent in- sanity, by far the larger number being those unfortunates with whom no term of treatment had been attempted until the disease had as sumed a chronic and incurable form.”

The doctor adds :—

*« If the people in general, and medical men in particular, could but be induced to look upon iusanity in the only light in which it should be regarded, viz., as a disease, which, if attended to in time, and subjected to proper medical and moral treatment is as curable as any acute inflammation or fever, the number of yur chrouic insane would not multiply at the fearfui rate at which it has during the past,and we should not now have under our care so many cases which must prove a constant source of expense to the country for years to come.”

As to the ‘‘causes of insanity,’ Dr. Blan- chard remarks as follows :—

‘From the Reports of different Hospitals iu America and Great Britain, which reach us annually, intemperance would seem to playa leading part; mtemperance not only as re- gards spirituous liquors, but also as to the mode oi living, excess in the indulgence of the Various appetites and passions, etc. etc., and thie excess is due in many cases to an ignor- ance of the laws which should govern our lives. The consequences of intemperance. as respects alcholic lqusrs, are not, unfortu-

nately, contined to the first sufferers alone, |

They are entailed upon the children and grand. children. It is especially true of those.who indulge in this vice, that the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children, for it is

an established fact that the children of habitual

drinkers—I do not say drankards—avre far more liable to fall viciims to the various neurotic disvases, such a3 insanity, epilepsy, chorea, nenralzia, étc., than are the chikiren of total abstainers. As has been observed by some writer, “‘Vhe brain cannot be kept for years in a constant, thoagh it may be sight, abnormal condition, without altering its organic character, and readering it liable to at least functional disturbance, which constitutes in- sanity. Many of the casesi the softening of the brain and epilepsy result directly from the use of intoxicating drinks. ‘The habitaal use

of alchoi 1s felt through more than one genera- |

tion. and though the father may not become issane, his children will have an. additional tendeacy to insanity, especially ii they pursue the same course, as they are likely to, tor the habit itself is almost transinissable.’

‘“‘A large part of the idiot and imbecile children are born of intemperate parents. li we -would have a hardy, intelligent race, alcohol, as a beverage, must be abandoned.” —

Respecting the new Asylum, Dr. Blan- chard says ;—

*‘As Physician to the Asylum for the Insane, and for some years interested in the congtrue- tion and management of auch institutions, I

with the({ which meets with the hearty appreval of every | : j Gaich meets : Aig ie y i been saved trom ‘“ihe Wreck of the Golden |

. Mary’ -by “Our | al Friend,” ducing them to erant reciprecal Free Trade. | though the expense incurred may seem great, | Mary”-by “‘our Mutual F ,

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may perhaps be permitted to express the grat- | but Mr. Clark’s evidence place the _— | Ministerof the Crown: in the.position of |

- ° ? . 4 £ . : ; g — ¢ » | lbave of occupying a building which will bé{ one who has betrayed its secrets to enable |

iver since my arrival here in Augast, 1374, to take the position vacated by | Dr. Mackieson, I, together with your Board, | ‘have worked earnestly and hard for the ac-| omplishment af the work now so auspiciously |

i beguli. | well-wisher of his kind on the island, and al-

}no ane, when contemplating the manner in | {which our insane have hitherto been housed, | ‘can begrudge it fora moment. When finished, | } according to the plans prepared by the archi- | teets, 1 think Prince Edward Island can truth. | fully say that the building she has so gener-| | ously ereeted for the eare and cure of the most | helpiess, as well as the most to be pitied of 'iod’s creatures, will compare favorably with ‘any in America, not only in the beauty of its | surroundings, but, what is far more important, ‘in the facilities which it will atford for the most enlightened curative treatment of all the | insane within her borders. ‘At your last quarterly meeting a commit-| ‘tee consisting of the Rev. LD. FitzGerald, \lessrs. J. 8S. Carvell, John Ings, Alexander brown and the Medical Superintendent was \ppointed to select the land in connection with the new Hospital, and petition the Govern- iment to have it appropriated for the purpose at once, ‘‘The committee, after inspecting the land around and near where the Hos;ital is now in process of construction, unanimously decided upon @ certain tract containing about 120 vores, and through their Chairman reported to ‘the Government, asking fora grant. The mat- ‘ter was referred by the Government to the

tock Farm Commissioners, and is, I believe, in a fair way of being satisfactorily settled.”

De. Blanchard refers, in feeling terms, to} the loss the Asylum has sustained by the death of the Hon. Patrick Walker, and con- cludes with the following ‘‘ acknowledg- nents’: —

‘Ny Dr. Taylor, for-ckind attention to the {wants of the patients during my absence from j the Island, | ‘To the clergymen of the different denom- jinations, who for another year have faithfully

ministered to the spiritual necessities of our | inmates, and also to the ladies and gentlemen who have so well conducted the music at the

services, and to whom in no small degree is! (due the happiness derived from them.

| To our friends at Government House we are avain indebted for the Canadian /ilustrated News, which they have continued to send regularly throughout the year, as well as to Sir Robert Hodgson himselt, for many visits to the patients, in whom he takes a kindly in-

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‘“To Miss Fanning, of England, who has sent us many copies of the Graphic and Lilus- ‘rated London News.

“To Robert May, Esq., who has continued to send us the Penny Illustrated Paper.

“To Mr. Theo. L. Chappelle, the obliging proprietor of the ‘* Diamond Bookstvre,” tor a large package of illustrated and other papers,

“On behalf of the household I also desire to return thanks to the editors and proprietors of the following papers, who have gratuitously afforded our inmates a great deal of pleasure, viz., the Damry Examiner, the Argus, the Herald, the Summerside Progreas, the George- town Advertiser and the Western Chronicle.”

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We are pleased to learn that the people are agitating for a steam ferry-boat to ply between Charlottetown and Rocky Point. Atarecent meeting the following resolu- tions passed :—

Moved by Captain MeMahon and second- ed by John Doyle,—

Resolved, That both branches of the Legis- lature be petitioned to cause a steamer to be put on the route between Charlottetown and Rocky Point Whari, with suitable accommoda.- tions on either side.

Moved by Matthew Doyle, and seconded by Mr. Dougall Ourrie,—

That The followimg persons do compose a delegation to wait on the Government and urge our undyubted right to have a steamer vlying on the above rogte, viz. : Capt. McMil- lan, Donald MeKinaon, Thomas Murphy, J P.; James Alchorn and Capt. McoMahon.

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The Kaministiquia Job.

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From the evidence adduced hefore the Kaministiquia Committee yesterday, it would seem that the ends which this firm rough-hewed were shaped by the ‘‘ boss” divinity at Ottawa. Mr. John Clark, a broker of this eity, says he bought five lots

at Fort William in 1875 four four dollars an ‘acre. In 1874, a year before Mr. McKenzie officially announced the selection of the ‘route, Mr. Davidson, of Oliver, Davidson | & Co,, came to him and bought these lots, ‘four at #60 each, and the fifth for $80 or 2100. Afiér the bargain was completed, | Davidson told Clark that the terminus was ‘to be placed there. But bere is the evi- idenee ;—

| Did he tell you how he kuew it was to he there ?

I> Al Yes.

| @. What did he say ? é

A. Ife said he got the information from Hr, i adc Kenzie.

Q. Did he say where, at what place, Mr. en told him that ?

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. Lremarked that it was not likely Mr. ‘ McKenzie would write up to him from Uttawa | ab mt the terminus, and /e said that Mr. Me- | Kenzie waa in Toronto, and told him. To satisfy lonyactf, [made some enquiries, and I found that | Mr. McKenzie was in Toronto at the time he ind icaied,

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A Curious Catalogue.

“Niver Twist,’

Times” in the “Battle of Life,” and having |

‘Nicholas | ; . ; re . an THO Nickieby,” hadjust finished reading ‘‘A tate |

of ‘i'wo Cities™-te *‘ Martin Ghazzlewit, curing |

which time. ‘fue Cricket Outhe Hearth” had | wen chirping right merrily, while ‘‘l he Chimes” from the adjacent church were heard, when ‘Seven Poor Travellers” commenced “Christmas Carol.” ‘Barnaby Radge’ then arrived from the ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ with some ‘Pictutes from Italy” and “Sketches by Boz” to show ‘‘Little Dorritt,” who was busy with the ‘Pickwick Papers,

when ‘David Copperfield,” who had beer tas- ing ‘American Notes,” entered and injormed

““Pomabey & Son’ regarding “Mrs. “Lirriper’s | Legacy” had not been -rea.izel, and that he bad seen “Boots” at tiie ‘‘tollytree Sun” tak- ing “Somebody’s Luggage” to ‘Mrs. Larriper’s Lodgings” ia “"A Street that has Wo Thorough- fare,” opposite “Bleak House,” where ‘‘ihe Haunted Man” (?) lived, who had ,ust given one of “Dr. Marigold’s Prescriptions’ to an ‘‘Uncommereial ‘lraveller,” who was brooding over ‘Lhe Mystery of tdwin Drood,.” St. John, January, 1379.

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.

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weno coastal genes n Oe House of Assembly. ‘ Marcn 25. Mr. Campsett presented a petition of | inhabitants of New London for the repeal | of the ‘‘Assessment Act, 1877.” Ordered | that it do lay on the table. An Act relating to the Church of England | Was read a third tive and passed. An Act respecting the appropriation of | fines collected by Stipendiary Magis-| trates was read a third tiue and passed.

Hon. Mr. Suxiirvan asked the Leader of

the Government to bring down vouchers for | the public service.

Hon. Miz.. Daviss.: In former times it was necessary that vouchers should be brought down, but under the new systein this was not necessary. The Government would, however, bring down any single document.

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Hox. Mr. Sunuivan said that the pro- duction of vouchers asked for had never be- fore been refused by any Government. The vouchers were wanted tor comparison with the Public Accounts presented by the Auditor. He thought the Leader of the Government made a great mistake in refas- ing to produce the vouchers.

Hox. Mr. Davigs said the vouchers would be laid before the Public Accounts’ Committee, when they would be open to inspection. He, however, declined to bring them down in a mass. They might be lost.

An Act to amend an Act relating to Roads and Bridges was: read a third time and passed. lull & * ve >

Hon. Mr. Svrzrvan enquired whether any assistants have been employed in the Public Works Office, and if so, how much} they had received ?

Hon. Mr. Srewarr~ There has been no assistants and no meney paid.

Hon. Mr. Davies moved the House into a Committee of the Whole to take into fur- ther consideration the Interpretation Act.

Hon. Mr. Davizs submitted the corres- pondence between the Governments of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia rel- ative to the Maritime Union. Received and read.

Hox, Mr. Davies said thatin view of the} importance of the question it was not ad- visable to let the matter pass without dis- cussion, The question is becoming one of practical politics in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; it would again, in all proba- bility, be brought before the Government of this Island, and the Government would like to have an expression of opinion from the legislature by which they may bé guided.

Mr. Conroy thought it would be weil to let our neighbors know that P. E. Island is gnanimous in opposition to the proposed unicn,

House went into Committee on expiring laws.

Hion. Mr. Davigs said all laws should remain in force until repealed or amended. Ue hoped there would soon be no need of a Comimittge on Expiring Laws.

Hon. Mu. Davies introduced a Bill en- titled ‘‘An Act to Amend an Act respecting Special voting.” Received and read a first time.

Mr. Conroy complained that his consti-

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ernment for public works required in his District. Neither petitions nor the votes of the House had beon regarded by the Government.

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Dr. Mary Waker, the woman who has made herself so conspicuous so long by wear- ing somi-masuline garments, is before the public again, making application for an ep- pointment on the Capitol Police force at Washington. She declares herself eligible

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| QQ. What time was that?

| A. In the latter part of November. ! | .Q, Did Davidson show you any map of the i railway reserves there ?

i A. Hedid. He showed mo a map whieh

{well known. This woman, although peculiar |

discharged from the army, which is a fact

in some of her notions (and who is not?),' and although dress reform is her hebby,

did undoubtedly do good service in those}

lwas colored where the reserve was mace. | Q, Did’he say where he got the map from?) | A, He said he got it from Ottawa.

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' } Vy a if OR, civetd | A. Yos. HH. B, Savigny, of Toronto, }

j ' his throws a! flood of light upon the | lmysterious, almogt ghostly intuition that) jenabled Oliver and his associates to fore- | ,stall the Premier’s official choice of the} terminus and make a fortune out of the: country. Hitherto this Kaministiquia job, has invulyed nothing more sacred than the | {reputation of a few political land-sharks, |

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; brothers and fathers. 2: ap ° , a > Pep but disagree with her on some points, we | Ch’town, March 11--eod wkly t sale

savage years oi war now past by mora than; a decade of years. In hospital and on. thg| batite-field she was among the foremost in | givitig-help to our wounded and dying sons, So, although we can

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RESERVE your Spring Order, and get our Lew~ Quotations —-

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Gentlemen will do well to cai! and leave their orders.. Garments first elass in every respect and PRICES MODERATE.

THRMS CASH. WW. A. WEEKS. & 60.

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SPRING TRIP.

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423 TONS REGISTER, COPPERED, AND CLASSED 9 YEARS, Al, AT LLOYDS,

JOHN GRAHAM, Commander, ; WiLL SAIL FROM LONDON a On or about the Ist APRIL, Gareying Freight at through rates to PICTOU, SUMMERSIDE and GEURGETOWN, grok 10: caked We This Vessel was built expressly for the London trade, being thoroughly fitted out in every respect, with splendid accommodation for passengers, and offers every mducement,to Shippers, as she has made some of the fastest passages on record, to and from don, always delivering

her cargoes in splendid order, and making her three round trips regularly every Season. Parties wishing to have their Goods Celivered here early in the season will oblige by for-

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warding their orders in time, so as not to detain the Vessel.

For freight or passage apply, in London, to Jouw Prrcarre & Sons, 69 Cornhill; in Liver- pool, to Pitcairn Bros, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; or here, to the owners,—

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; ‘TEXHERE is one RIDING SADDLE in the : igtin: + ; ‘I Station, si 1 | Fishing Station ab Rusticn, |x. Station, szpesed ss be stolen property.

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TO BE SOLD, ON Thursday, the 9th May next,

at 11 o'clock, on the premises,

: ; City Marshal. | Mareh 25—pat li . ;

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GARRIAGE BUILDERS ~

HE FISHING STATE@N of the late! ATT TSN 1 E. E. nari which comprises. all that | a TION tract of Land situate on Rustico Beach, in Lot | ue as 24, bounded and described as follows : Com. | We have the Largest Stock of mencing at a stake set in the west side of} Sssaireac ~ FPtrinc , '

2 1g e set in the west aide Of SPOKE Sy EREEERS, Hubs, Shafts,

Water Terrace, and in the northeast angle of sar wt ~~, wieels, Ete, ML

Fishing Station No. 1, in possession of R. PB, Morrison. and running thence by the Magnetic Meridian of the year 1764, south sixty degrees | Ver imported in this City, which we ape west, two hundred feet, to the shore of Rustics selling at least {@ PER CENT. LOWER Bay ; thence north sixty degrees east to the | tuan any house in the trade. said Terrace; and thence southwardly along «s)he the same to the place of commencement—to- ! gether with Buildings thereon.

| AXLES 5 American and Canadiana

SPRINGS both side and Elliptic; American

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4 Fishing BOATS, Canadian, and the celebrated Campbet

8 DORIES, } ) & Fowler make, ats 38 PUNCHEONS, ‘Witnd abies. ooh fe. Lot of Fishing Gear, Baits, Barrels, &c., | i ifthy Whe Cass sia : aie &e., &c. \ nait ce ae s oi Terms at sale. wed a es 3. S CARVELL, oe as €lins, Bands, Administrator, | i ive Sicel,

cannot scoff at her, and we are sorry when- ever we hear her ridiculed or imposed upon,

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—HExtract from Washington Letier.

THz regular mopnthiy iaesting of the | Caicdonia Club takes place at St. Law- wrence Hotel, this evening, at 8 o'clock (sharp).

Castings,

and everything required in the line, at Pantg Pavers. Npecial} inducements to CAS Be: YHRS, Cal] and inspect for yours selves,

FRESH FIALIBUT

For Sale by '

F. S, HANFORE & 63,

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