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The Exanner. Charlottetown, March 6, 1876,

THE MILITIA.

Q TA TE OF

ACCORDING to the report of Major Gen-

ral E. Selby Smith the number of active |

wnilitiamen trained to arms throughout the of these

Dominion is 28,845.

Qduebee furnises 8,168 Ontario 14,836 Nova Scotia 3.033 New Brunswick 2 124 Manitobah

British Columbia, 00 Prinee Edward Island 184

he men are, genera'ly, a very ‘ine,

Excellent ma-

+ robust, well-sized body. terial for soldiers are these hardy men. “ No finer troops,’’ says the General, ‘ can the world produce, were they drilled and liseiplined for a sufficient time to inspire the brotherhood and mutual reliance among bodies of men in danger or in hard- ship, which constant intercourse and ac- quaintance under difficelties can alone produce.”’

The Military College is now ready for the reception of cadets. Lieut. Colonel Hewitt, an officer of the Royal Engineers, has entered upon the preliminary duties

The

for the present, limited to one

f Commandant of the College. staff is, cadet officer and three professors, two of whom will be selected trom the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. For the first year the number of cadets is not to exceed twenty.two. Next year thirty-six will be added—viz.. three from each mil-

itary district. Respecting his visit to

this Island last summer. the General writes, — On reaching this Island through the pro-

vince of New Brunswick I found the Militia had not been reconstituted since Confeder. ation and that considerable misconception existed on the subject.

In the year 1851, it had been disbanded, but at the time of the Fenian commotion a tow independent companies were orgauized ofa despatch from the Secre- tary of State—tuese were kept together until july 1873. I found considerable apathy existed when I arrived.

nh consequence

The quota for the Island is 700 men in 4 regimental divisions, with 4 batteries of Ar- t.liery and !2 Infantry Companies.

On my arrival I found there was a hesita- tion to enrol under apprehension that the companies might be liable to be sent into imp on themainiand, for which ihey could sot afford time, but on my assembling as many officers as I could collect I set their minds at rest on that point, upen which | received assurance that no further obstacle

existed. Permission was also given to carry ut the drill at Company Head Quarters for tiis year

Some dissatisfaction had existed on ac-

unt of vested interests as to officer's rank the Provincial Militia, not having been

bserved in the reconstruction after Confe- leraticn. This has been satisfactorily diss posed of

I also heard complaints at no salute hav- 1g been tired on the Queen’s Birthduy here ‘s a battery of 6-pounder brass fieid

guns in excellent order, also an earthwork to -ommand the entrance of the Bay of Charlot- tetown armed with 3 32-pounder guns and

old iron 6-pounder, but there was no

wder instore. This has since been reme- ied.

Misconception also existed as to furnishing Guards of honor for the opening and closing of the Provincial Parliament. Ji was be- lieved that such guards could only be fur- nished by Infantry. I desired it might be clearly understood in future they could be supplied by any available arm of the service, and that requisitions from the Lieutenant Governor should henceforth be punctually attended to, under provincial regulations for payment.

The Paymasier’s Department required re- adjustment, which has been done.

In fact, from a very unsatisfactory state of things, I believe that since my visit, the island Militia is restored to a proper footing,

lothing for all the troops has since been supplied, and the greater portion have been trained in the past season.

itis suggested that a new platform for the i gun battery, reffered to, should be laid iown, to render it serviceable, and that some repairs be made to the parapets of the earthwork.

It is desirable that a school of instruction should be opened at Charlottetown for young officers and men. There are only two drill instructors for Infantry and one for Artillery in the Provinee. but few of the old Volun- teer Officers willserve again. therefore those now appointed will require equal instruction with the men

There is a Distriet Adjutant at Chariotte- town who was a Captain th the Army and retained since Confederation. I suggest he be confirmed; he would be useful in the Military School for giving general instruetion under the Deputy Adjutant General.

There are three drill sheds, viz: at Char- lottetown, Summerside, and Georgetown, in very good repair ; that at Charlottetown is one of the best I have seen.

{ sugges: that the 6-pounder field guns in store at Ciarlottetown be distributed for practice, two to each battery of Artillery.

In his report to headquarters, Colonel Gray, Deputy Adjatant General, says :

The localities determined on by the Major (yeneral for the head quarters of the several companies are without doubt the very best which could be selected; in King’s County the four seaports of Georgetown, Montague, Souris, and St. Peters, have each the advan- tage of one company: and in Prince County the harbors of Summerside, Alberton, Port Hill, and Tryon havea similar number, and | have been assured by many of the residents in these counties that they viewed with much gratification the action of the Government in affording them this very desirable and much needed protection, particularly in harbors where so many as three hundred sail of for- eign fishing vessels have congregated at the same time, and the landing of some hundreds of their crews keeping the inhabitants in fear and enxiety for days together. In (Queen's County the head quarters of five companies are within two miles of the City of Charlottetown, and immediately available for any duty required, while the remaining three companies are judiciously posted at Crapaud, Wheatiey River, and Strathalbyn.

The King’s County Provisional Battalion being the first to complete the annual drill! |

ymmenced my inspection on the 30th Au- gust, and considering the very short time siace their enrolment I had reason to be satistied with both officers and men; Captain (wen, commanding the Georgetown Battery ef Garrison Artillery, is an attentive good officer and I would strongly recommend his being supplied with two nine pounder guns for the service of his fine battery ; for as the drill shed in the town has been Jately put in fair repair there is every facility for his in- structing his men during the winter season. Major Macdonald commanding this battalion has provided a good six hundred vard range and erected Butts theroon at his head quar. ters, he has shewn himself most zealous in the organization asd drill of the several companies.

[ next inspected in September the Prince Coanty Provisional Battalion. There was considerable difliculty in enrolling any com- pany in Summerside, but owing to the inde- fatigable exertions of the Lieut. Colonel iluotersDuvar, a battery of Gariison Ar- tillery has been raised and performed the annual drill under command of Acting Capt. Bethune, the twe offlcera who were gazetted to this battery having resigned at the com- mencement of the drill. L would recommend that this Battery be also sipplied with two nine spounder guns, there being a good dril shed in the city now in course of thorough repair and availab'e for instruction. three companies of this Batailion are a fine body of men, well commanded, with much future promise.

In Charlottetown the first Battery of | Garrison Artillery under Major Pollard, which has been very much benefitied by the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel McGill commanding the Queen's County Provisional Rattalicn, rihth instant and | inspeeted it the following day. Waving bad the advantage of preliminary instruction prior lo the commencement of the twelve days, annual drill, their performance On paraic shewed a proticiency far in advance of r7bat could have been otherwise looked for and proves how much may be accomplish- ed by a little extra zeal on the part of officers and men,

1

{the winter. The

; commanding officer was relieved from the | performance of thé annual drill by your

| The 2nd Battery of the Charlottetown Gar-

The!

finished the annual drill on the |

SOE VITA 6 TOTEM TOS KF

SCOOT PO BIE BS

s there is an excellent drill shed with gas at his service Major Pollard promises (0 in- etruct his Battery in heavy gun drill during | ; Queen's County Frovision- | of its |

al Battalion, on the representation

authority of the 3lst August ; the companies | haye not yet been supplied with arms, cloth- | ing or equipment, which await the requisition | of the offleer commanding

command of Major

rison Artillery under : Provisional

Morr’s, and the Charlottetown | Batt: lion under command of Lieut.-Colone! | Beer, having deferred the anaual drill until | the end of September, had only commenced | when the order arrived for the suspension of | all drill, from the 27th September to the 23rd | October; since the latter date the drills have i} peen resumed ana t am informed, Will be ; completed on or before the first proximo.

| A Provineial Rifle Association has been | organized this autumn under the influence | and direction of Lieut.-Colone! Rankin of the late local Militia, an officer of experience and sound judgment. The first meeting of the Association was held at Kensington on the first and second of October, when upwards of one hundred and fifty of the Active Militia attended to compete for the prizes ; with the iiberal assistance of the general Government anu the subscriptions from the members there is every reason to expect the Associ- ation will prosper, and it may be confidently anticipated that excellent results will follow the opportunity thus aflorded both to officers and men, to prove their skill in the use of their fine weapons at the annual meetings.

The mounted police force stationed in the Northwest consists of 29 officers and 300 men and horses. The Commander is termed Commissioner, and his second in command Assistant Commissioner. The remaining officers are called Inspectors sad Sub-inspectors, The men are desig- nated Constables and Sub-constables— the former answering to the status of non- commissioned officers, The whole force is divided into six divisions of fifty men each. The General declares that for a newly raised foree—hastily enrolled and equipped—it is in very fair order ; and may be considered sufficient for the duties itis at present called upon to perform. The moral effect of its presence has already been shown in a wholesome improvement of the condition of the wan- dering tribes of the prairies, and the feel- ing of security which now pervades the settlements of the Northwest Territory. “ Too much value,’’ writes the General, “eannot be attached to the Northwest police ; too much attention cannot be paid to their efficiency. We read that, not long ago, these wild Indian tribes of the tar West were accustomed to regard mur- deras honorable war—robbery and pillage as traits most ennobling to mankind. The Blackfeet, Crees, Salteaux, Assiniboynes the Peigans,among the most savage of the wild races of We-tern America, free from all restraint any sort of control, waged indiscriminate war with each other and with mankind. law, order and se. curity for human life were but little ob- civil and legal institutions almost entirely unknown. To-day what a revo- lution ean we see. All these have given place to peace and security, prosperity, contentment and good will. It remains only to satisfy the Indian tribes by enter- .g into fair and just treaties, which they much desire; but in carrying this into effect, the utmost caution is necessary to convince them that their spacious hunting

served ;

grounds are still open to them, for they will follow the buffalo as long as the buf. falo continues to exist. The appointment of magistrates and encouragement of mis- sionary labor are questions also becoming prominent in the dawning development of that noble territory, not long ago only known to the wild Indians of the moun- tain, the forest and the prairie, to the dis- sipated, nomadic half-breed, and to the hardy trapper, but now silently and pa- tiently awaitiag the approach of the im- mense wave of human life which must shortly overrun the fair and productive soil of those remote and beautiful soli tudes.”

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CANADA AND ITS YOUNG MEN.

Mr. Thomas White, jr., in a lecture on ‘The claims of Canada upon the young men of the country,’ referred to the spirit of depreciation which existed in relation to our North-West territories, and of the dis- position to estimate the value of these ter- oitories, by the present population, spoke of the danger of such views, of the import- ance of having due regard for the future of the Dominion in maintaining these West~ ern territories. He denounced the spirit, not a party spirit, for it is unfortunatly to be found in the mouths of some men of both ‘parties, which suggests as Canada’s true interests, a policy of national repudi~ ation and national disintegration. It is the duty of all young men of Canada to stamp out this spirit and give all their influence to aid the development of the North-West. Our North-West territories offer the only unsettled territories on this continent now fit for settlement, and they have an area of 625,00 square miles of cultivatable land, which is known as the region of fur-bearing animals, and it has an areaof over one mil- lion and a half square miles. This includes territory west of the boundary of Ontario and east of the Rocky Mountains. The fertile belt possesses all the features favor- able for development, and is destined to become the future home of millions of pros. perous and industrious settlers Canada claims ‘rom her sons their best endeavorg and devotion in this work of western de- velopment. Mr. White here compared the advantage of our canadian system of Gov. ernment side by side with the American system of republican Government. In the past we have no reason to be ashamed of our puble men. ‘The public men of Can- ada, as a whole, stavd as high for unselfish devotion to the interests of their country as those of any other land. As with the public men so with the people. Taken in the aggregate, the people of Canada are as mora!, law-abiding and religious as any other people in the world. He was no fatalist, but a firm believer in an over-rul- ing Providence, and in the promises which make permanent national prosperity to fol- low upon national righteousness. Just in proportion as people walk in the path of righteousness will the nation progress in prosperity. He begged them to have faith in this young Dominion — faith that removes mountains in secular as well as in sacred things, and that is all that is required to remove mountains of difficulty from the path of Canadian development and pros perity. We want faith in our country it~ self, in its resources, in its present position and in its future greatness and glory. And with this we may look forward to the future, confident in our ability to build up on this northern half of the American continent a nation worthy of the dear old land from which we came,

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InpiGNaTION.— By telegraph it is reported that a bitter feeling exists in Quebec and Ontario owing to merchants having bor- rowed large!y from the banks in order to take goods out of bond in expectation of a raise of tariff Indignation meetings will be held in Hamilton, Toronto, and Mon-

THE ESTIMATES. Tue estimates of expenditure by the 30th

TI e

Dominion for the fiscial year, ending June, 1877, have been received. total amount to be expended is $13,996 509.44. while the estimated revenue The following amounts |

is

$12,820,785.62. ; epee:

are set down as the expenditure in Prince

Edward Island

Subsidy,

Salary of Lieutenant Governor

Auditor and Receiver Generals

S180,000.00 | 7.00000 | |

| 4, 000,00 |

| worse for those who were not.

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THE SECOND CARNIVAL,

SEVEN MEN SHOT TO DEATH.

Ix the Skating Rink on Tuesday evening | A TERRIBLE PICTURE OF LIFE ON A CUBAN

last, the scene was as bright, lively and |

p-cturesque as on the night of the frst Cars | around the |

nval, Seats had been placed

gulery by some thoughtful member of

| committee, and though the spectators were

not all accommodated, it was so much the better for those who were, and none the As before, the Rink was elaborately and very taste- fully decorated; and the music provided

| by Mr. Galbraith’s band was very good,

ice, Charlottetown ’ : Sal ey ae ™ ~ 4900.00, Although the general effect was not finer, Salary of Chet Jus yvus ; : : Master of Rolls Sean | nor the pleasure of those in costume keener "to , 7 : 93 £00 | . . re Vice Chancellor 900.4 .| than on the occasion-of the first Carnival, three County Judges 6,000.09 | : ; . Circuit allowances of Judges 600.00 | the characters were more numerous, varied ‘ 4 ‘ . e ’ | in . Travelling allowances of County ,and striking. Court Judges 600.00 | Among the most noticable ladies were Sa Mendy sania »t)flieer 000.00 | , : Salary of Quarantine Oilicer ‘eno oy | voan of Are’—a character exceedingly

Salary of Emigration Agent Allowance to Quarantine In spector Allowance to Steward

Contingencies in Connection with Quarantine

Pension to Sir R. Hodgson, ht.

Expenses of Railway

Souris Marine Hospital

Improvement of New London Harbor

Improvement of Tignish

Improvement of Colville Bay, (Souris)

Expenses of Steam Dredge

Winter service of Steamer be- tween P. E. Island and the mainland

Schooner Packet service to and from sinall ports around the coast and to adjoiaing Pro- vinces

Salaries of Lighthouse Keepers

Maintenance of Lighthouses, 2il tanks, boats, ete.

Protection of Fisheries in P. B. Island and Manitoba,

Expences of Marine Hospital at Charlottetown

Expenses of shipwrecked and disable l seamen

Expenses of inspecting steamers

Expenses of Indians

Collection of Customs duties _ “Excise duties

Salary of Excise Inspector

Postal Service

400.00

Quarantine 300,00

300 00 2,000.00 200,000.09 900,00

1,000.00 7,500.00

20,000.00 10,000.00

15 000,00

1,000.00 4,125.00

3,400 00 2 000,00 2 000.00

500.00 500.00 2,000.00 21,960.00 2 660.00 1,806.05 52,000.00

OBITUARY.

To-pay we chronicle the death of a very old and greatly esteemed citizen— the Hon. Daniel Brenan, President of the Bank of Prince Edward Island. The at- tendance at his funeral on Friday last, sufficiently attested the respect he had won during his long, laborious, useful aud successful life. A lengthy biographical notice is unavoidably crowded out of this issue of the EXAMINER.

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AN ECONOMICAL GOVERNMENT.

That the government of Mr. Mackenzie would conduct an economical distribution of the public funds was one of the great claims made in its favor by its triends. Mr. Mackenzie rose to power on the strength of a cry of corruption and extravagance. He loudly professed a new policy of purity and" economy. So far as the purity is concern- ed we need not waste space in showing how that promise has been fulfilled. The records of the courts are the everlasting memorials of that shallow and soon-exposed hypo- crasy. And the ‘‘economy”’ has been gradually exposed in as searching a light. A few days ago we discussed the Intercov lonial Railway accounts and showed on what ‘‘ economical” principles that great public work has been conducted. Today we glance at the public accounts just re~ ceived, and find some very beautiful evi+ dences of economy. ‘Thus the interest on the debt, perhaps inevitably, has increased $1,381,584.22, There is an increase of $24,s 838.11 in charges of management TDise count and exchange abstracts an increase of $23,698.22. Civil Government--by the way xof avery civil government—cost an increased sum §158,391,00. The Adminis tration of Justice, a sore subject with the Government which has had through its uns seated members so sad an experience of justice, cost $98,438.67 more than in 1873- 4. Penitentiaries and their Inspectors cost an additional sum of $66,932.35. Emigras tion and quarantine increased $15,401.88. Pensions, those glorious institutions, ran up an additional $14,552.54. Superanus ation, that most charming arrangement for putting partizans in office, and putting ef- ficient men on the retired list, cost $24,s 262.22 more than the last year. Public Works, in which Sir John used to be sueh an extravagant wretch, cost $259,461.89 more than usual. The collection of the Customs Revenue cost $114,907.26 more than usual. And our very good friends the Indians have been given an increase all round of $138,629.44. These are only a few specimens obtained by turning over the public accounts. No doubt the painstak-~ ing critics in Parliament will find it easy to discover others, and to make the character of the Government as goed for economy as it is already for purity. —Hz. Herald,

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Supreme Courr.—Supreme Court opened at Georgetown Tuesday last—Mr. Judge Peters presiding. The following gentlex men composed the Grand Jury :—

Jas. McFarlane, Foreman, Souris; Albert Aitken, Joseph Fairchild, M. Macdonald, Angus McPhail, James Rutherford, N.C, McKeen, Georgetown; Duncan Macdonald, Donald McLeod, Montague; J. F. McKay, Daniel Flynn, Bay Fortune; J. A. McLaine, St. Peter’s Bay; Robert Anderson, St. Peter’s; Lawrence Kickham, Souris ; James Johnstone, Annandale; J, H. Walker, Launching ; Cartney McLure, Murray River. Charles McEachern, Bull Creek ; R. B. Mac; donald, Naufrage; Angus Mackenzie, Gas- peraux.

The followirg criminal cases were diss

posed of :—

Queen, at prosecution of Frederick Mors row, vs. James Bethune and Fvsnk Leonard, indictment for larceny—pieaded guilty. Sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labor.

Queen, at prosecution of James Mes Lauchlan, vs. James Bethune and Frank Leonard, indictment for larceny—pleaded guilty. Sentenced to one year’s imprison- ment with hard labor—to commence at the expiration of previous sentence.

Queen, at prosecution of Simon Bolger, vs. Joseph Macdonald and Richard B. Coles, indictment for larceny. Tried and con-~ victed. Sentenced Joseph Macdonald to eighteen month’s imprisonment in the house of correction, with hard labor; Rich< ard B. Coles to one year’s imprisonment in the house of correction, with hard labor.

Queen, at the prosecution of John G, Sternes, vs. James Whelan, indictment for larceny. ‘Tried and convicted. Sentenced to three monti’s imprisonment.

Queen, at the prosecution of Alfred I. Tomlins, cs. Patrick Purcell. Tried and acquitted. For the prisoner M. McLeod.

The civil docket was not large.

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AN Istanp Invention.—Mr. W. McKenzie, of Lot 48, at the Grain Show,on Friday, ex~ hibited a very ingeniously constructed safe~ lock of his own invention. This lock is provided with a key, but unless the person who attempts to unlock the door with it possesses the inventor's secret he will find Sreat difficulty in inserting it in the lock, When he has surmounted this difficulty he is as far from opening the door as ever, for in the hands of the uninitiated the key ap. pears to be perfectly useless, [le may try for hours to make it work in the wards, but but it obstinately refuses to turn. Weare not sufficiently learned in locks to be able to form an Opinion of the value of Mr, Mc. kenzie’s invention. We heartily hope, however, that it will bring to its ingenious

treal,

well suited to the wearer, if her bravery be equaled by hersprightliness and good taste ; ‘Mary Queen of Scots,’ an excellent repre sentation—simple but elegant in attire, with the sweet, melancholy grace which we can fancy belonged to that Leautiful but unfortunate ‘Madamoselle De Montpensier,’ who would have maintained her position as a lady of rank and accom-

woman ;

plishment even in the court of le grand monargue; *Martha Washington,’ a very graceful and charming character, and ‘Cols |umbia,’ who appeared to great advantage in her stars and ctripes. ‘Old Mother Hubs | bard,’ was a capital representation and evi- ' dently a general favorite ; and the ‘old apple woman’ was weil conceived and well acted, The pretty “Milk Maid’’ might have charmed the heart of the most fastidious bachelor in the room. “Gulnare,” too, was avery good representation, Of the gens tlemen, ‘' Swift-winged Mercury,’’ messen, ger of the Gods, who quickly glided through the throng with “ Folly’? by his side, was: perhaps, the most admirabie character, The ‘Greek Soldier’ was second only to the god, because of his earthly origin. His elaborate dress and antique armour were iu striking contrast with the more modern | costumes. There could have been no better representation of the popular idea of “ Old Father Christmas ;”’ and the gigantic “Ins dian Chief’? was almost perfect in form, dress, and accoutrements. ‘‘Cleveland the Pirate’ cut a respectable figure; and a ‘Game of Chequers” was successfully play.~ ed. “Nondeseript’” and “ Alladin the Wonderiul Scamp,’’ were remarkable char- acters. The following is as complete a list as we could obtain :—

LADIES. Boltom, rs. 5c icin Yerzegovinian peasant Hobkirk, Mrs.W.C....Mary Queen of Scots Maxwell, Mrs...,...... Zerline, Italian peasant a ES AMO Sele dln pied Dolly Varden Newbery, Mrs. F. T......., Lombardy peasant pare, BEE hs We dincecsek cs chia Joan of Arc

Peake, Mrs. George,.................Roman girl

Alley,Miss Annie...#@ ./....4.......%. Quakeress Carey, Miss Evelyn...........,.. Fairy Blue Beil Carman, Miss..../...................Apple woman Clark, Miss Louisa......,.,...... Italian peasant Davies, Miss Kelen....:.)..... ....00 oeeces AUFOFA Demmler, Miss Lillie............:........ Gulnare DesBrisay,Miss Libbie, Old Mother Hubbard DesBrisay, Miss G. M.............Spanish Donna Destirisay, Miss. LUOY............0. cscaccace Squaw DeBiois, Miss Ada...Normandy peasant girl Dunn, Miss Nellie......... Martha Washington Gates, Miss Maggie........../ Army Vivandiere Haviland, Miss M......Daughter of the Reg’t Haviland, Miss Blanch................. Swiss gir] Haszard, Miss Jane............Maid of Athens Ings, Miss RaUh....,. .i0..<. Dolly Varden

Ings, Miss Constance......... Red Riding Hood Longworth. Miss B...... Russian peasant girl Longworth, Miss, P. E. Island Frenchwoman Longworth, Miss A. M...Gipsey Fortune teller Longworth, Miss F. H...............Croquet girl Longworth, Miss Agnes J............... Undine Nelson, Miss Louisa... ......... Queen of Night McNeill, Miss Penelope...... Highland Lassie neni aiS sins 6BUbies soocereed senddedes Old Negress cnaionenentte asst heh dehnes en eoiampcny Little old woman POG, BEE TORN vo ssi cc octasvses Evangeline Pope, Miss Amy, Mademoiselle de Montpen- sior, reign Lonis XIV Pope; Migs Pai iy ccsescinndeciwe Snow Queen Roberts, Miss Edith.,......... belicanen gecknseers Gipsy

Rankin, Miss Maggie............... Flower girl Richards, Miss Belle.............06+ Polish lady

te ih, FE Ts cs scenicgeds hécees Huntress Stewarl, Miss Janie.......... winisainapiet Folly Swabey Miss Kate................. Grace Darling Swabey Miss M......... Dresden shepherdess "WVRTRUTCOR, BEIGE ADMIC os oo cccentsgesecepeceie Erin Ts BE NII. vcnccneek once Columbia

Wright, Miss Katie, french milkmaid time Louis XIV Wrigh!, Miss Edith............... Colleeu Bawn

GENTLEMEN.

Andeomy: MG We Minds... nue Pat Malloy I I pais vos enone sennas Colored cock Bolton, Lieut, R.N.................Naval oflleer Brecken, Mr. Jobn........... Mas-of-war sailor Brecken, Mr. Leith, ......... Man-of-war sailor Brown, Mr. J. G. H., Old Man time Empire,

1807 Brown Wt. © .4555c.. CS. Student Bremner, Mr. Bev j...............Brudder Bones Brennan, Mr. Eviyar............ Brudder Sambo oo. le ae ee ;ecninaeul Clog dancer

Chappelle, Mr. Theo.L., sional uniforr

Coles, Mr. Russel.....: Rslaered *.....Colonel Militia

Coombs, Mr. Gus............ Page tothe Queen

Cottle, Mr. T. P...Modern national dress of Greece

Oddfellow, procese

Carman, Me. dOmQ6e..ccisccscsse: Checkerboard Campbell, Mr, Warren............ Robin Hood Deion, Mr. &. F.... 2... The Nondescript DesBrisay, jr. Mr. Thomas............ ..clown DesBrisay, Mr. Geo....... Cleveland the pirate Fraser, Mr. James, P. A. .....02000s00 Jack o’ ter Furness, Mr. R. G........Stump speech oratcr Pintey, Me. FP. Bi Sea Robin Hood

FitzGerald, Mr. 8., ) 4 FitzGerald, Mr. M.. f°" Corsican Brothers

SI: BEEs MINI. iccncacacocedenil: Slave overseer

Pavilend, BY. W. A... 248 6.8 Circassian

Farris: Mr Rebert..:...4 awa: Greek soldier

Harris, Mr. E., Alladin the wonderful scamp

Haszard, Mr. J. E., Bassanio, a gentleman of Venice

Haszard, Mr. Horace.................Sno0w-shoer SOR Tiina cen bcsenpe dee beecbiienc Clown Hales, Mr. Henry.............. Man-of-war sailor STINE Ts 8 os nore l i ocs veces tot tbat Pasha

Teving, Me: Wy MeG,. tna... Sioux chief Jenkins, Mr, Louis............0..... Midshipman MS ies Snow-shoer Longworth, Mr. Brenton............... Matador Longworth, Mr. Robert E............. Volunteer Bememeed, BEG. We Bein ocniceesenneedc ox Cricketer

May, Mr. Thomas... .......Sir Walter Raleigh May, Mr. Alfred......... Gent. time Charles |, Martin, Bieut.-R. No. i6..060.68.. Naval officer Maxwell, Capt......Prassian Life Guardsman

PN I iin in ca tines cies Artillery officer OOS Mis IESG occccccceubs Gessdscosecuaas Turk Morrison, Mr. C......... «.......Lt. Col. Militia MeDonnell,Mr. J, R.,Sergt. 79th Highlanders McDonald, Mr. Jos. A....Chief, Clan Ranald McKenzie, Mr, J. F........ Champagne Bottle McLeod,’ Maleolm ....5.... 6. ccccccsceee Garabaldi Mohensbetas 6c Di v4 ecis:..045}-eseeier Uncle Sam Newbery, Mr. F.'T., French gent. time of Henry IILI., 1586 Newbery, Mr. Arthur...... Page time Chas. V. Newbery, Mr. Wm...... ltalian brigand chief

oe Ng a re Bones’ Brudder Palmer, jr., Mr. Edward...Ah Sin, Chinaman Patenér, EP. Ted ey oocis ii. ccs Bill Nye Peake, Mr. Ralph.............. Father Christmas

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—_ ror Recently a merchant of Holly Springs, Miss., named Marcus Louis, was found in his store murdered and horribly mutilated with an axe. A negro, arrested on suspis cion, confessed he was present; but the deed was done by an Irishman named Ken« nedy. An axe found beside the body prov~ ed to be the property of Kennedy, who escaped; but the whole country is up ia arms searching for him.

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PLANTATION=-BARBAROU® TREATMENT OF A CREOLE SLAVE—A HUSBAND'S VENGEANCE

-MURDERING TH OVERSEER--A STRANGE MORNING SCENE.

A gentleman who arrived in this city on

the 4th, in the steamship City of Vera Cruz

from Havana, gives the following account

of the execution of seven persons, which

took place on the 26th ultimo, on a planta-

tion in Cuba called ‘ FE] Santo Cristo.’ This

plantation is owned by Francisco Gonziues Arango, and is situated in the Vuelta de Absja, near the town of Quibacan, in the jurisdiction of Bejucal, Arango is a wealthy planter, and is the owner of several sugar plantations. He is about 46 years of age.

Some months ago he bought a lot of slaves in the Vuelta de Arriba, and had them taken to his plantation El Santo Cristo.

Among them were an African woman, her son Luis,a creole, born in Cuba, his wife,

also a creole, and a chinese coolie laborer.

After they had been on the plantation a short time, Arango’s mayor, or overseer, a whiteman, made improper proposals to Luis’s wife. She indignantly rejected his advances, aud after repeated refusals, the mayoral became angry and determined to take revenge. He therefore went to Aran~ go, and told him such stories about the woman as to induce him to order that she should be severely whipped. When a slave is whipped in Cuba it is the custom to lay Lim prone on the ground, four others hold his hands and feet,and the lash is then applied to the bareskin, The whip used on these occasiens is a most formidable in- strument of punishment. ~The handle, which is generally of orange wood, is quite thick, and is about three feet long, with a heavy lash of about three feet,tipped with a strongly twisted hempen cracker. With this whip, when wielded by a practical hand the skin may be cut through at each blow. When the sentence was about to be exes cuted upon the woman, it was found that she would soon be a mother. Her fellowr slaves hoped that on account of this she might escape, thinking that her condition would preclude the infliction of the puns ishment in the ordinary manner. But this did not avail, and she was whipped in a ter- rible manner, During the whipping her child was born. Luis, incensed at the ter. rible outrage to which his wife had been subjected, determined to revenge himself upon his master. From the cruelties daily practiced toward all his fellow slaves, he felt convinced that he could easily secure the co-operation of a sufficient number of them to accomplish his purpose. In a few days, seven of the negroes who had been brought with him from Vuelta de Arriba, together with the Chinaman had entered into a solemn league with him to kill Aran go. About the middle of January all their plans were laid, and one night they started out todo the deed, but Arango, from some unexpected cause, had left the plantation. Meeting the mayoral, they decided that he as the executioner of the cruel and inhu~ man decrees of his master, should pay the penalty. They accordingly killed him, and then went and gave themselves up to the authorities at Bejucal, telling what they had done. They were at once put into prison, and an investigation was begun. Al- though the offence is one that properly came under the jurisdiction of the regular courts, Arango made a formal complaint before the military Governor at Bejucal, al- leging that the killing of the mayoral was only the first step towards causing an in- surrection among his slaves in favor of the Cuban insurgents, and that Luis and his eight companions were the conspirators. Upon thio information a court martial coms posed of officers of volunteer organization, was convened, and the nine prisoners were tried. The trial did not last long, and the result was that Luis and two other negroes were sentenced to be shot, the Chinaman and two negroes were sentenced to the chain gang for ten years,and the remaining three for five years extra hard work on the plantation. Arango was not satisfied with the sentences of this court. He therefore appealed from its decision and through the influence he brought to bear obtained an< other trial. This time the prisoners were tried by acourtmartial composed of officers of the Spanish army. On Jan. 26, Luis

the Chinaman, and five of the negrocs were sentenced to death, and the other to extra hard labor on the plantation for such time as Arango migh deem it proper. On the evening of the same day the prison ers were put in the prison chapel and told to prepair for death. The execution was to take place on the following morning. So soon as the sentence became knowr throughout the town, many of the most influential citizens interceded with the Gov- ernor for a respite for the condemned men. He would not grant it, and they then ap-~ pealed to the Captain-General, Jovellar, These intercessions were in vain, and the preparations for the execution continued. In Spain, and all of the Spanish colonies it is the custom to administer the sacra. ment of the communion to all persons condemncd to death, in the prison chapel. On this occasion when the priests left the church in the town, bearing with them Host, they were accompanied on their way to the prison by a large number of ladies of the place, who took this way of tendering their sympathy and pity for the men who were about to die. Early on the morning of the 26th the prisoners were taken out and surrounded by a strong guard, were placed on horses, their arms tied behind their backs, and their feet securely fastened. Each had a white handkerchief tied about his head, and each man smoking a cigar, The scene is said to have been one of the saddest ever witnessed in Bejucal. All persons watched the procedings with sorrowful faces,and the negroes of the town were loud in their cries.

When the procession was formed the pri- soners were taken through the planza, and thence through the principal streets of the town, to the plantation KE! Santo Cristo.

There all the slaves were called out to wit« ness the execution, and Luis’ mother was made to stand first in the line. His wife was too ill in the infirmary to be pre- sent. The prisoners were then made to stand inline, and a platoon cf soldiers were drawn up in front of them. They fired at the word, and the seven men who all met their fates with courage and yesolu-~ tion, fell at the first fire. Their bodies were then thrown into an ox cart, and re- moved for immediate burial —N. Y. Sun,

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Negotiations are in progress for a modifis cation of dues on the Suez Canal.

Floods in Eastern Asia are increasing. Over fifty-five persons, along the Danube, have been drowned.

The thaw in Germany has caused the rivers to rise throughout the country, from which much distress is apprehended.

A verdict of manslaughter has been found against the captain of the Franconia, the vessel which ran down and sank the Straths clyde recently, off Dover,

‘Didn’t you tell me, sir, you could hold the plough ?’ said a farmer toa green Irish. man whom he had taken on trial. ‘A be aisy now?’ said Pat. ‘How the deuce can [ hould it and two horses drawing it away from me? But give it to me in'the

barn, and be jabers I’ll hould it with anye body |

vRW AD ST, PATRICK’S Total Abstinence Society

()* Thursday evening, March 9th, Rey. ~” ~. J. GILLIS wil! deliver the third lecture of the season before the above S5o- ciety, in St, Patrick's Hall. Subject :—

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Some ot the Occasions which lead to Intemperance, Doors open at 7; lecture to commence at 8 o clock; admission 16 cents. MAURICE BLAKE, . JOHN HUGHES, Ch’town, March 6, 1876.-—lin AUCTION. ILE subscribers will sell by AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 8ih inst, at the hour of 11 o'clock, a. m.: 15 caddies Solace TOBACCO, kegs Twist TOBACCO, 10 haif-chests TEA, 15 bbls. ONIONS, 10 doz. cans TOMATOES, 5 doz. cans PEACHES, 10 doz. cans LOBSTERS, 20 nests TUBS, 20 doz. PAILS, 15 bbls Lamp CHIMNEYS, 100 gross MATCHES, 20 grusc Lamp WICKS, 20 boxes SOAP, 10 bbis. CRACKERS, FIGS, DATES, &c., &c. MACKENZIE & STUMBLES, Auctioneers. Ci‘vown, March 6, 1876.—iin

FREEHOLD FARM FOR SALE!

HE Subscriber offers for sale the weil- known Farm, now occupied by him, containing