Charlottetown, mice --izdwani Island, Wednesday, July 20, I853. '

mousse” Johnson, em communion snvsnrissn.

New Series. Nojj.

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srsd. Pris ' -'d°°_3- ’ . Pmtmastsr General.

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rs iicrs soirowoimr.

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‘ than ever before.

uNcr.a 'rors’s CABIN. .8lsIl.

use has A th is Glaosk8tory\—’l'lts ha ted Garret —-H.c:p.e of Oassy and lilmmellndfl-(.'assy and George 8helby—htsdams do ‘l‘lioux—Dis- s

ooverie .

Fen some rwmarksbls reason, ghostly legends were uncommonly rife. about this time, among the servants on lsegres’s place.

It was whispet-liigt‘y asserted that footsteps, in the dead of night. he been heard descending the gsrret-stairs, and patrolling the lioirse.

K

vain doors of the up r entry had been locked ; the‘

ghost either cent a duplicate key in its pocket, or asailod ‘itself of s ‘ghosfairnmemorial privilege of coming through the keyhole, and ptomenaded as before, withs freedom that was alarming.

Authorities were somewhat divided as to the ontwsvdform of the spirit, owing toa custom quits prevalent among negroes—and, for aught we knowsmong whites too-—nf invariably shut- ting the eyes, and covering up heads under blank- ets, stiicoats, or whatever else might come in use or a shelter, on these occasions. Of course, as everybody knows, when the bodily eyes are thus out of the lists, the spiritual eyes are iincom- monly vivacious and perspicacious ; and therefore there were abundance of full-length portraits of the ‘ghost, abundantly sworn and iestified to, whip ,ss is often the case with portraits, agreed with each other in no particula except the com- mon famil peculiarity of the ghost tribe——the wearing o a white sheet. 'l‘hs poor.souls were not versed in ancient history, and did not know that Bbakspears had authenticated this costume, by telling how

" the Medal dend Did squash and gibber in the streets of Rome ; "

and therefore their all hitting upon this is a atri- ltin fact in pneainstology, which we recommend

. to a attention of spiritual media generally.

Bolt as it ins , we have private reasons for knowing that a tall figure in a white sheet did walk, at the most approved ghostly hours. around the Le rss premieee—pass out the doors, glide about It houss—disappear at intervals, and, re- appsariiur, pass up the silent stair-way, into that fetal garret; and that, in the morning, the entry doors were all found shot and looked as firm as

ov r.

{agree could not help overhsaring this whisper- ing; and it was all the more suiting to ‘in from him. He drink more brandy than usual ; held up his head briskly, and swore louder than ever in the day-time ; but he had bad dreams. and the visions otiliis head on his bed were anyihin but agreeable. The n‘ ht after 'l‘om’s body had been carried awa r to the next town for a ca- rousa, and had a high one. Got home late and tired ; locked his door, took out the key, and wsntto bed.

After all, let a man take what pains he may to bash it down, a human soul is an awful, ghostly uaquiet osssssion for a bad man to have. Who known a mates and bounds of it? Who knows its awful psrhapsws—ihosc shudderings and trem- blinga, which it can no more live down than it can outlive its own eternity! What a fool is he who looks his door to he not spirits, who has in his own bosom a spirit s dares not most one- whoss voice, smothered far down. and piled over with mountains of osrtblinssa, is yet like the fcrswarning truinphet of doom !

But lsegrss locked his door and sgt a chair againsst it; he sstanigbt-lam at the head of his bed ; andltl-put bis ptstcls t are. He examined

a niches and fastorntngs of the windows, and

th '° -than swore " he didn't care for the devil and his

lows ” and went or sleep. all, he slept, for he was tired——slept soundly. But. finally, than came over his sleep a shadow —a horror-— an apprehension of something dread- fiil hanging over him. It was his mother's shroud, he thought ; but Cassy had it. holding it up, and diowing it to him. He heard a confused noise of screams and grosnings; and with it all, he knew he was asloe , and he struggled to wake himself. He was its] swsks. He was sure something was coming into his too'm.~ new the door was opening, but he could not stir band or foot. At last he turned, with a start; the door wmt open, and he saw a band putting out his light. It was a cloudy. misty, moonlight, and there saw it l-some ' white, Iiding in! He :bs‘_ard the still rustle c its hostly garments. It stootl still b _his bad: a cold hand touched his; "a voice said’ {bras ‘ ' '

"Come! coins! sense! " And while he swelling with terror, he know not when or how, the kltllg was‘ gone. Ha sprang out of bed, and pulled sttlio door. lt was shut and locked, and the man fall down in a swoon.

Mlsr this. Lqrea became a harder drinker He no longer drask csntlomly ; prudently, but imprndently and recklessly.

Thain the country, soon

were around , ,bat‘(ar,.:‘bat be was sick and dying. Ixosss had

on that frightful disease that seeaas ' e nrld shadows of coming retribution hack into the present life. Nose oeuld bear the hotfors of that sick room, when he raved and :.°..'t'i.-:'.r:'..“....."'°“'.‘:.'..' '::°.."r.::.%':‘.':.".:"*.': dying had, stood a stern, white, gpsxdrableiflgwss, sa isg. ‘ sl coins! some ’ 6 — i:’..'..'*:* .. ........ .. :3 ‘*° :.:".r.‘.'.'." 'aorwasfonndopsaintbsQ ‘ .’andsoms of H ne&r.css bad muwoghiuh gsr:s gliding w u t s t , ' . It'll :;.l.lI:Ilf°iI'O when Emmsliss

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sand along with her. And, accordingly. slius escorted by a bay wheeling her trunk, an Em line behind her, carrying her carpet bag and sundry bundles, she made a pcarancc at the small tavern, like a lady of con eration.

he first person that struck tier, alter her arrival, was George Shelby, who was staying there, awaiting the next best.

Cassy had_ remarked the young man from her loophole in o garret, and seen 'm hear away the body of Tom, and observed, with secret exalt- ation, his rencontre with Legrea. Subsequently. she had gathered, from the conversations she had overheard among Inc negroes, as she glided about in her ghostly disguise after ni ht-fall. who he was, and in what relation he at to cm. She. therefore, felt an immediate accession of confi- dence when she foiind that he was, like herself, awaiting the next boat.

Cassy’s air and manner, address. and evident command of money, revented an rising disposi- tion to suspicion int c hotel. eople never in- quire too closely into those who are fair on the main point of paying well—a thin which Cassy had foreseen when she provide herself with

one .

In ihe edge of the evening, a boat was heard coming along, and George Shelby handed Cassy aboard, with the politeness which comes natural- ly in every Keiitueltian, and exerted himself to provide her with a good-state-room. -

(Jassy kept her room and bed, on pretext of ill- ness, during the whole time they were on Red river; and was waited on with obasqulous devotion by her attendant.

When they arrived at the Mississippi River, George, having learned thatgtho course the strange lady was upward, like his own, ptopmed to take a state-room for her on the same boat with himse|f—good-naturedly ccmpsssionating her feeble health, and desirous to do what he could to assist her.

Behold, therefore, the whole party safely transferred to the good steamer Cincinnati, a sweeping up the river under a powerful head of

steam. . Casey's health was much better. She sat u on the guards, came to the table. and was rsu-as ed upon in the boat as a lady that must have been vs? handsome. mm the moment that George got the mat glimpse of her face, he was troubled with one of one fleeting and indefinite likenesses which al- most everybody can remember, and has been, at times, perplexed with. e could not keep him- self fri-iii looking at her, and watching her per pettiislly. Aitsbls, or sitting at her state-room door still she would encounter the young man’s e e fixed on her, and politely with rawn, when a it showed. by her countenance, that she was sensible of the observation. '

Cassy became uneasy. She began to think that he sus cted something ; and finally resolved to throw orself entirely on generosity, and entrusted him with her whole historyr.

George was heartily disposed to sympathise with any one who had escaped from Legree’s plantation—a place that he could not remember or speak of with ationcc; and, with the cour- sgeous disregard of consequences which is cha- racteristic of his age and state, he assured her that he would do all in his power to protect and bring them through.

The next state-room to Casa ‘s was occupied by a French lady. named De houx, who was accompanied by a has little daughter, a child of some twelve summers-

This lady, having gathered front George's conversation that he was from Kentucky, seems evidently disposed to cultivate his acquaintance: which design she was seconded by the graces of herlittle girl, who was about as pretty a plaything as ever diverted the wearines of a fortoight’s trip on a steamboat.

Geor ‘s chair was often placed at her state- room cor; and Casey, as she set upon the guards, could hear their conversation.

Madame de Thoux was very minute in hot‘ in uiries as to Kentucky, where she said she be resided in is former period of her life. George discoverd, to his surprise, that her for- mer residence must have been in 's own vici- nity ; and her lnqulrles showed a knowledge of people and things in his region that was per-

ect surprising to him. .

H 0 you know,” said Madame de {hour to him one day, “ of an man in your neighbour- hood of the name of 's."

“There is an old fellow of that.name lives not thr from m father-‘s place," said George.

‘‘ We never ave had much intercourse with him, though. '

" He is a large slave-owner, I believe 8'’ said Madame de’l'boux, with a manner wltlchgssemsd to betray more interest than she was exactly willing to show.

" He is,” said George, looking rather sur- prised at. her manner.

“ Did you ever know of his having-—perba

on may have heard of his having I mulla

y, named George I” _ “ Ob, csrt’nr'lin¢l‘y-George Bart-is-I know him

well ; he ma a servant of my mother's but has osca new to Canada." "Ills as°?"l"p’ald Madame do Tbonx, quickly.

noehin . are do Then: leaned her head on her band, and burst Into tears. “He ls my brother !" she-said. " Madame ;" said George, with a strongho- cent of surprise. , I " Yea," said‘ laflme, do 'l‘hotfl,'_ lifting has

Thank . George looked a‘ surprised lnqofry, but mid s .

’ gggga sauna oust. ltaad , ad wt ti . fl: 3% .Wboll:.in“l:lsek. Adar” blast Shelby. ‘Harris a ti! b:fotli=!" saossisgj tsss.ssm.s b a no rain with "I an astostrhyod." until 6001' . stab ‘,_' sh; 5., Lo, in ma 5... -pualiiri backlilschairapsceor twb,sstd Ifljfi V_ 'k, ‘gggpfighg In to [fits its I0 OKIIO G0 Tlloux. . Ibsdsraqbg. ..b...r. 1.4,, ....i ......u.. “lwas dtothsfioutliwbdnbswasa abate! ‘ ' ’ . hoy,"aatdahs. "lwasboaglithyaflodand

Nils. lrsonasaien wlsh races man. -He took me with him at the ~- * l l -'.“‘----- -«~----~-* . .'’.:.i- :-i .“ , _ _ _ . . ' n .

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“A vary his young man,” said George, “ notwithstanding the curse of slavery that ay on hint Ks sustained a first-rate clnraotsr, both for intelligdcnco and pi-'nciple. I know, ¥::i:O0’,:' he sat , " because a married in our

“ at sort of a girl! said Madame do ’.l.'honx, eagerly. “ A treasure I_’’ said George. “ A beautiful,

intelligent am ls l. V ' . M mother had brought I109: , Ill:lr{l‘I?ll:3'hQI' sh csrcfull , almost, as a dildo to She could

read an write, embroider an sew beautifully, and was a beautiful singer." “Wasshs born in your house!” said Mad- ame do Thoux o.

“ Father bought her once, in one ofhls

‘trips to New Orleans,‘ and brought her u as a

present to mother s was about cig t or nins years old then. Father would never tell mother what he gave for her; but, the other day, on looking over his old porn, we came across the bill ofsale. He psi an extravagant sum r or, to be sure-I suppose, on account of her extraordinary beauty."

George sat with his back to Cassy, and did notsoo the absorbed ex rcssiori of her counte- nance as he was giving ese details.

At this point in t a story she touched his arm, and, with a mos perfectly white with in- terest, said, “Do you know the means of the people be bou ht her of!"

“ A man o the name of Simmons, I think, was thetplrincipsl in the trsnsactioia—at least, I think at was the name on bill of sale.”

“ 0 my God!" mid Cassy, and fell insensible

on the tloor oftbe cabin.

eorge was wide-awake now, and so was Madame de Thoux. Thou h neither of them could conjecture what was t e cause of Casey's fainting-—stlll they made all the tumult which is proper in such cases-G wash-pitcher, and breaking two tum ers, in the warmth of his humanity ; and various ladies in cabin, hearing that somebody had faint- ed, crowdod tbs stats-room door, and kept out all the air the possibly could ; so that on the whole, every lung was done that could be ex-

Poor Cassy, when she recovered, turned her face to the wall, and wept and sobbod like a child—perbaps, mother, you can tell what she was tliliakin of ! Perhaps ou cannot; but she felt as our in that hour, that God had mercy on her, and that she should see her do gp r-— as tlillo did mouths aftorwards—when— ut we an is.

‘PHI PRAYINO MACHINE Well, who ever heard of a pray‘

ma- chine before! What can be meant by ‘it?

Where is it to be seen? How is it to he used P Such, we can well imagine, will be the exclamations of some of our young read- era, when they hear of this extraordinary contr-ivsncs.

But if it were merely to be locked at as a wonderful thing, we should not have given it a place in the “ Instructor." No : it is a vain and foolish thing—we might almod say that it is a horrible thing ; for it is a means by which the poor, ignorant, and sintlil people of Thlbet—a country to the north east of India think that God can he prayed to and worshi ped ! And how in- snltin most this be to in: who has told us that Eye is a. Spirit and that the who worship Him must do so " in spirit an in truth !" It appears that the people of Thibet nup- pose t at the more prayers a. person can re- peat, the more merit he has in the sight of God. Asa moans, therefore, of multiplying their prayers, the have invented these pray- ing machinos. be are either wooden, or iron, or cop r oy 'ndoi-s, which they fill ’th is l narrow roll of paper or cloth, on w ich their idols and symbols are painted, and below are prayers, either print- ed or written, inthe la uage of the country. The cylinder has a lengthwise through the centre, tlpon which it a made to turn round. some of these praying machines are very lsrgpl; A Missionary saw one of this kind, w ' h was turned by a handle. and near which a ntimlssr of people were sitting, in order that the wind caused by turning it might touch their faces, which is considered a blessed thing for thorn.

In some cases the people sat up these ma- chines in rivers, and small streams, nosi- tlasir l;oudsea,_so that tap water, by turning tee in er,i ensoesssr era for lllyllbl we have rsssa , iuyths sketch on thoaoxt . be way the poo- pls ma,risgsit.isthia. They fix in the bed ofthe stills! a post with a hole bored in the top. Tussf freely in this hole is a horisoatsl or let croasofweod, so which is fastened be that passes through the cylinder. Now then. to make the machine

o round. a stream ofwatsr is brought hatsunhofatrss, creates a h simplu shaimel, and made to fill jun the cram of wood, which ofcotirss

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round with thuymdsr that is thuened to ‘n ‘libs cyltn I in our pictura isaboutayard lugs. and halfa yard across- Thss0_alI p_ssysss printed on the outside, hntit turasagsohstthat ou cannot ass that. Tzsesr wwbo he put up this machine." fillets, MM cottage on ,_ .v'sry well sstistl_ to look quietly yin. w bls cylinder says his

pi-a_g.rs for him. . _ '.-t.a"li.. 0 fim

his I! , whllmhew - handle

2

000), leaves the number of tlurt

to the grave ; giving the victory over the living, to ntllahsr

eorge upsetting _a

be extended to an

more by publishing .tlia. During the past th ctmsidsrabls quanti- ties have been fs by difirnnl

swine and cows is this mig m ally cuttin portion of t e potatoa, and some have [hp than to their that semavlagis rotten portion : we have not aayetkoddd an harmbllowin . » "A. ~ tl

v'g III

. ,sltbI‘fd.‘I'|i1‘4!i?‘i?‘ . . ..:".**,*"*‘:.'i.'i,.v.:**'..°'.%‘Em poershtlhsa."

of roperty train on his back.’ "I llitg, and asked him it‘ he would ssll“ms, a machine. At length, adsr some ' ‘ y with him, he conssn d, and I gave , three ru I, or air a ' lings for it. Afisp I had at him the mono .-and he-. had fiivxlu met e machine, he ed ins, nines-,a i a while, to in it himagairi. soon as, a had it in his hands once more hegut ifilups times to his forehead, made bis. 1 _ r did reverence—‘-to it, and then, poor _ y ! he retur-ned_'it to me, and etfhc we _.'f . Such is the thick darkness of Thi at l , _; We will only sad, am itpltas j_r‘m.'sini;k

h t’ ‘ ‘bl th be .‘.'.'.2r,.'-.‘...'§‘.‘.'.'.i°..'.'.'i.° ’.’t'i‘.‘-"“i.’. a..e"i‘.".;$.l

country. What aha ‘we say.of_the boy pr

ii-l who mutt rs overs number of y , Either in or 0:! of cbur't'.h,in which is not enge ed? Is he ornshonot I mys

prétging more in ? and oh, how ofenaiva to

G !—Loitdost Jun. Isssfrttdor.

POPULATION or was onyx.

From extensive calculation, it seems the average of human births per second. since the birth of Christ to this time. is. Ibo!!! 815 P which gives about thirty-twothofllugd millions; and alter deducting the present supposed population of the world (960.Ull, ' y-ens thou- ss'nd and forty millions that have gone down death and the grave of thirty thousand and eight tons. this number in the grave, about

9,000,000,000 have died bywar ; ,

7,920,000,000 by famine and pestilence ;

500,000,000 by martyrdom 5 « 580,000,000 by intoxicating drink ; . 3,000,000,000 natural or otherwise»

Thus it will be seen that war and strong drink have sent nearly 0 led oftho ll!- man race to a premature rave. . -

The calculations upon ' subject might an rs ,too,wit p ist,'t u t and giaeditffion would dwsl upgn them and deduct the morals from each and every avo- nue. For instance, if driukhsa had its 580,000,000 of victims, how many more must it have before the moderate drinker

' lay ' to the ‘afra- form ; suppose but thirty days o iutsstss agon and misery to be the lot of each drun at-d’s family of live each, what is the amount in the aggregate ? Suppose it re- quirsd even no more than. fifty bushels of grain distilled to make a man a d ,

ow long would it last farnishin Eur- risy, even the whole universe we I It would amount to titty millions of barrels of our.

Suppose again, that di-niahard loses olipwastes only tenhy)eara of laisdliufis, at the?‘ s i a r ay, w II a globes

Oldnfilllrlili of our would it (50. 580,000,000 dollars) purchase? Make your own calculations, not onlyeupoa tlasae. posed cases, but any ot rs of which subject is susceptible, and the result .will astcnish on, and perhaps lead_to a sema- what d’ or-snt course in life. ' mates are, many of them, below the so ality.—JIs1-clients’ Ledger. ‘ I

Of

Cows Loarrto TIIIB Minx. Agfloweas pendant at Columbia, D, says he has several cows dry up their milk in oils so entirely, that from having glsiig a quantity, they gava none of any oo-m quence. Ho conjectures it was oceadnasd by their eating a, which, inhi nigh- bourhood, are iayoer very minundg. _.