l'IASzARD’S GAZE'l"l‘E.

SEPTEMBER 6.

AMIIICAN PARTY _$LANn.—Besidesthese there are titles expressive of minor diffe- rences and of cliques and cabals within the regular national parties. The names used for this purpose are generally derived from some accidental circumstance. n a mee ing of the democratic party in the city of New York, the friends of a certain candi- date for that party's support, ﬁnding them- selves likely to be outvotcd, attempted to break up the meeting by putting out the lights. The friends of the opposing candi- date, however, remained; and one of them having in his pocket some matches of the sort then called loco-foco, relighted the lamps, and the meeting was reorganised- Hence the term Loco-foco was first applied to one of these temporary local divisions; allerwards it came to have a wider applica- tion. Of similar character are the names Hard Shells, Soft Shells, Half Shells, by which the two extremes and a neutral divi- sion of the democratic party in New York are designated. Hard, in this case, has the signitic nice of stubbornness, a Hard Shell meaning an impenetrable skull. As soon as this term began to be applied, the Hard Shells retorted by applying the term Soft to the rival faction. Soft shells are also called Shedders-this being the fisherman ’s synonym for for soft-shelled crabs and lob- sters. _In New York, where oysters urn more largely consumed than any where else in the world, they are cooked and served in a great variety of forms. One of these is called, Roasted on the half shell Some one, favouring a compromise and iuiion of the functieiis (it hard and soft, was set down as a Half Shell. An Adamantinc is a radical, or ultra Hard Shell. Ofthe some

sort are the words I-Iunkei-,'Bariplmi-nei-, more frequent and better paid. We can well be-

Silver grey, V\'ool|y head, Fogic,Bcntnnite, and Anti-Bentonite, Pierce Democrat, Bu- chanan Democrat, Seward Republican, Fremont Republican, North American, South American. Hunker is derived from a popular nick-name for a sell‘-sati.-tied, wilful, surly rich man; a descendant of old Hunks in fact. Barn-burner, probably from a charge of iucendiarism having been resorted to by one faction for the purpose of preventing a meeting of its rivals. Silver grey (a term applied to a certain coloured horse) politically means a worshipper of the past—a. hoary headed conservative. \Voolly head is the retort; referring to sympathy with the negro slave. Fogie means a man who is hefugged with regard to the demands ofthe present time and who stupidly holds fast to old traditions and dead issues. It is the corresponding term in one party to Silver grey in another.— Household Irords.

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Saturday. September 6, 1856.

There is ll time to laugh, a time to dance and s time to play and so thought the girls large and small of the Charlottetown Catholic Sun- day School at a tea drinking given to them at Kensington on fhursday evening last. The day was ﬁne and upwards ofone hundred and ﬁfty girls all in bi h health and high spirits indulged for a ew hours in those plays and sports ﬁtted to their age, swings were erected among the trees for those who referred this species of pastime, music and ancing were

rtici itated in not only by them but by chil- 5:01.: o a larger growth, A series of spacious tea tables under the shade of the trees, we won't say oaned, under the weight of the bread and utter, cake and other delicacies so amply provided, because we canno bring our minds to the possibility of deal boards utterin sounds of woeon such a festive occasion, and t at. had they given voice to any feelings they must -luvs been more in accor- dance with the light but merry sounds of plea- sure and satisfaction, that eminnted from the

young and interesting guests that

during the early art of the cveniii ._onl having been compellled by parochial du ice to leave early. [lis worship t e Mayor and save- ral other guests were present who by rome- nading through the grounds. listening to the the children and join’ g in the mirth showed themselves as much eased as those for whose especial recreation t a party had been got up. We were favored with a ‘passage across the harbor in Mr. Welsh’s new srry boat "0ra.” s were highly pleased with the little craft she is roomy and convenient and r. Moore the mana r is, we should say, the man precisel ﬁtted or the station; we wish _we could 0 or any thing in raiie of the landing laces,but thatisimpossi is; however painsare being taken to secure on both sides more com for- table and appropriate places of exitand entrance and next season we trust w ll see the public accommodated in the manner we have long wished to see and that the inoveablc steam- bridge across the harbour will be the means of unitingits shores more eﬁ'ectually than hitherto.

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EXAMINATION or KENT DISTRICT ncuoon.

This school, better known we believe as the Tem erancc Hall school, has for its {master Mr. . A. Maclienzie. We were present ‘vwith the Rev. Mr. Ba no, the Trustees and others at the examination on Monday the lst. ‘instant, and were much pleased with the ﬁne healthy appearance ofthe boys, 67 in number, as we as with the quickness and intelligence displayed by them. The system adopted by ,Mr. .\l:icKensie is the inonitoriul, or as it is called in Scotland Dr. Bell’s system or rather to adopt Mr. lackenzies own words “ one cu - led out of all the following. the Lnncastrian I’crtallozz.ia.n,Woods,the Prussian and the Scot- tish parochial systems. "' Mr. is a. man of talent with a peculiar adaptation of mind for ensnrinv success in educational pursuits,and we Ctillltfwlﬁll that such men were

~licve that " when board. lodging and other nu- nvoidublc contingencies are paid out of his

half year's salary there will not be suliicicnt left whorcwith to purchase a proper suit of

broad cloth” and we can sympathize with a mind eager to extend the sphere of its know- ledge dcprivcd of the inenns of uddin quisitc volumes to his hooltslxclf.

. 'l‘lie folln\\'i!i'_' list conipi-is--s those who havel

distinguished tlicniselvcs during the last half- ycar in tlioir respective branches.

- First [trading CIuis—-lst, J. Duncan. 2nd, Jo-

seph Murphy. 2nd. rank l'limpion. Third Reading CIas.v—-lsi. J. Passmore, Geo. Allan and Henry Drew. equal. Fourth Reading Gluu-I-l. J. Fielding and J. Milner, cqual: 2nd. \Vm. l)|'f’~\\' and A. lllacKinnon. Fir rithmetic-—liIt. James Mitchell and l’. Plimptnn, equal; 2nd. 'l‘ho. \\"adc. Second .drt'thmetic—lst. Christopher Trownn; 2nd. lleniy Drew. Third .lrilhInclic—lst. James Milner and J. Field- ing. equal; 2n:l. S. Crabb and A. .\lacKinnon, equal. ./llental .dri!Iinia!ic—lst. J. l’ii~:smore and J. (lid- ley. equal; 2nd. Henry Drew. Diclalion—lst. \‘Vni. Drew: 2nd. John Fielding and J. Passniore, equal. un. Gramrnur—lst. Kcnzie, equal: 2nd. J. I’ns.-more and I". Drew equal. e

and J..Gidlcy, equal.

equal: 2nd lieu. Milner Composition Best to acquire lessons at home, (7. Trowan, J.

Passinore, J Fielding and Wm. Percival.

and S. Crabb, e

POLICE COURT.

tery on Samuel Jewe l. convicted ﬁned 5s. with

costs or be im risoned 10 day Daniel Care I, drank and d

ted on confession, ﬁned 5s.

soned 5 da s.

2'.i—Mary Manning, for assault and batter on Ann Collings, convicted ﬁned 20s. wit costs or be imprisoned one month and tin sureties in £20 to keep months. committed.

Sop. l.—Patriok Connolly, forfassault and . battery on a Policeman. convicted ﬁned tie.

them. A s lendid sunset seen to the highest ad-vaata e t rough the vista of trees under the shade 0 which the feast was held. gave notice that it was time for little folks to be making for home, and accordingly a procession was formed, to our minds far more impressive and imposin than any military array, and to the sound 0 ' pipe and drum_ the little army of merry makers marched into town,many of them we doubt not to renew the scene, with variations, probably in the dream of the night :3 to anticipate a renewal of the same deli hts s twalvemsnth hence. '1‘ e Rev. Mr. Phalsn under whose auspices the {cast was held honored it by his presence

with costs or be imprisoned 5 days.

street. convicted ﬁned 5s. or be imprisoned 48 mars. Committed.

Lawrence Gilfo_v, for his on tho premises of James Mn.cKenna; parties settled out of court, tlilfoy to ay costs. _ Sep. 3--Michael Murphy, or insulting and improper ion uagc toward Winifred Doolan, convicted, or ercd to ﬁnd security to keep the peace for three months.

The Stcamei-‘Body LeMarchant made but one trip to Pictou this week, having been laid

up for some necessary repairs.

musiclwitneseing-the sports and gratiﬁcation Of

MacKenzie

g the re- ,

Second Rcaiii'ng._(‘lasr—l.<it. Samuel Mitchell,

C. 'l'rowna and Jas. Mac-

Geogruphy—Ist_ James (faiths, and J. Fielding,

‘-' , J. Pas.-imore and J. Fielding. ‘

General good conduct—C. 'l‘rownn, E‘. l’liinpton,! Jas. Mackenzie, S. Mitchell, \‘Vm. llarria, J. Snel-‘ grove, J. Fielding. Tho. Murphy, and J. Saunders. 1

Aug. 25—John Ho kins. for assault and hat- I. isorderly, convic-

27-John Burris, for assault on W. B. Allin, convicted, ﬁned 2s. lid. with costs or be impri-

the peace for six

2-.\lary Byers, drunk and disorderly on the

geese trespassing

'( for llaszard‘s Gazette.)

T0 ‘ml: Tliurrcits or KINT msrgicr scuooL. , Gentlemen,

One of you remarked to me at the examina- tion on Monday last, that I should adopt the monitorial system in this school. This system is (as I then answered) the one which I attempt to adopt. but am unable full and successful y to can it out, on account 0 the want of faith

at in it by many of those who send me pupils.

could mention several incidents which occur- red, since I took charge of this school, to prove this. but one will an ce. On the very day of the examination, a certain boy was sent to this school for the first time. The order of the day bein . not to teach but to etamina, he received but fittle attention. On Tuesday, however, the usual routine of lessons was resumed, and each monitor directed to ive his customary assist- ance. The stranger y referred to, happened to be placed in one of the monitorial classes. He showed no obstinacy while at his lesson, but afterward, very indignantly observed to one of the boys, " l’ni not to be taught by Field- ing." and to verify his words, took the surest step possible ; for, at dinner hour. he took away his books and other things from the School-room, with the dcterminatinn,l suppose, never again to subject himself in the same place and in a similar manner, to the indignity of being " taught. by Fielding.” And to crown the matter, the father, though made acquainted with the incident. allowed his son to indul e in this silly whim. either because he has not taith enough in the s stem, or because he has not suliicient contro over his son. He must he a childish parent indeed, if he has not sullicicnt firmness of purpose, or command enough over his son to make hiia attend the school to which he may order him. When youn boys thus be- come masters, it is time the old others should go to school to learn the art of discipline.

I confess. that one of the greatest diliiculties connected with tho iiioiiitoriul system. in places where it isjor thcﬂrst lime introduced, is the jeal- ous awnkened in some he s against those of their companions who are fyound worthy of be- ing constituted monitors. But, as in matters of iucritorial prefcrincnt among men in the world, so should it be in the school among those who are shortly to be the men of the world. If, by diligence and good conduct in the school. ti boy entitles hiniselfto trust and preferment, why not let him have tbein i It cannot for a moment .lie believed by any reﬂcctin mind, that such ‘ marks of distinction conferred on the obedient and diligent scholar, can be productive of the ‘least mischief. So totally ditfercnt is the case, that those boys who earn to themselves and re- ceive such pi-cfcrments, present to their follows

"an example, and produce on their minds an D

iintluence which must prove eminently beneﬁcial. , Diligence and virtu: are admired and respected even by the indolent and viscioua. I Soinc, however. from ignorance in the matter, may conceit, that a boy cannot teach a class to iany advantage; but this is a great mistake t If the teacher he skilful in his work, he can by -.wisc and penetrating su erintendencc of the 1 whole work of the schoo -room, make a clever land trusty boy he of the highest service to him. [I have soinetinies thought, when watching it ‘monitor before a class, that it boy of good in- ; tellcct,nnd possessed of an a tness for explain- ,ing to his follows what he lnmselfltnows, may

m,,,,,m;_|.i, A_ _\i,-,.,]\',,,,,,,,,, J_ Figldins i often be more successful in conveying the mean-

, lug ofa lesson to it young class, than even the teacher himself; for he will uiore readily eni- . loy the peculiar phroseology of childhood and youth, than it person ofmature years; and his illustrations will be only such as are familiar I to and understood by very young minds

Nor is this all: the monitor himself is also beneﬁted by his office; for, at the same time he is teaching his recent attainments to his fellows, he is indelibly conﬁrming them in his memory and understanding. So is it with every one engaged in the communication of know- ledge. some of the brightest thoughts that ever illumined my understanding, were those which peered in while in the act ofsimplifying and explaining a diﬁiculty to a class. Indeed, the very circumstance that the monitor has sometimes to refer to the teacher for the solu- tion ofa diiliculty, or the decision ofa dispute, may invest the subject before the class with an interest which it is not always easy otherwise to command.

But, aside from the advantages secured by this system in the communication ofintellec- tual knowledge. there is yet another, which, I think, is not ofless importance. The monito- rial School-room. properly conducted. is it mini- ature world, in which each actor is made to pla his part,-not for himself alone. but also wit an eye to the beneﬁt of all the little world around him. Every pupil is taught to set up the principles couched in the ancientts horism. “No cm is madcfor himulf alone." lge know that in the alftiirs of life, no man, however high his position, possesses the choice of al- ways commandin and never being putunder the ncceasit ofobe ng, but all have alternately to rule an be ru ed. just as circumstances may » determine. And is it any thing but proper.

that eve boy should commence the repara- uon for t see opposite positions in life, even in the school room.

Should thetplress be willing to insert my com-

munication; e resent few lines are only the

commencement 0 m address to you, and in‘

my future letters shall bring before you mat- ters of more interest and importance.

lam, Gentlemen, Your Obdt. Svt.. A. A. Micxxitzis. Temperance Hall, Sept. 5th, I856.

To -rnx Emroit or Hisziaifs Gizxr-rs.

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I learn that the Petition ii. inst the Increase of Representatives Bill wasp ' of the Lieut. Governor on '1‘ iursday last, to be transmitted to the Throne by the next Mail for England. its fate will depend much on the impartiality of His Excellency’s re ort on the subject to the Colonial Minister. be members of his Government, actuated by self-interest at all times. will of course, do at they can to pre- vail on the Governor to damn a Petition which may have the effect of hastening the termina- tion of their tenure of oﬁice, and, as their advice on the subject will, fortunately for themselves, be kept secret from the public, the responsibi lity will thereby devolve more exclusively on the Governor himself, and must remain unknown to the public, but onl until the meeting of the Legislature, when t iere will. doubtless, be found in the Assembly a majoritly to DEIAND a cc of the Despatch which lis Excellency willyaddress to the Colonial Minister to accom- pany the Petition.

Yours repectfully, A Suasciunsa. Ch. Town Royalty, Sept. 3.

Birth, At Liverpool, G. B.. on the 15th nli., Mrs. Andrew Duncan, of a daughter.

Married, On the 4th insi.; by the ltev. Albert Deslirisay, Mr. Charles A. Butcher, of Chatham, ltliramichi, to Miss Isabella E. Hart, of Sydney. Cape Breton.

Passengers,

la the Lady Lchlarcbant Iroin Pictoa, on Friday. —llon_ Judge Peters, Rev. Alex. McKay. Rev. J. Cauiphell, Messrs. J. B. Cox, Arthur Richard. John Nicholson, W B. Dawson. l). l‘ci-kins, Charles l\lcKennn, Edward ltlacli, llenry Mack, George Nichol, D. Gordon, .\lrs. and Miss Margowan, Miss Cox, liliss Louisa Cox, Mrs. \ . llodgson, Miss Campbell, Miss Cairns.and three in the stec-rage.

Oharlottetolvvnl J-‘Eng.

Beef, (small) lb. 5d a 7d Fowls, ls 3d is M o. by quarter, 3§d a 6d‘Cliickcns, is d a 2: Porli, none. !I-Eggs dozen, 7d a 9d Do. (small), (id a 9dl0ats, bush. 2a a 2: 34! Motion, Md a 6d Barley. lis a (is Lamb, ‘ a 6d I al a lid ’

loan, as a 3: 6d , [‘uruips per hunch. 2d 2d

e Butter (fresh), in a Mditlurots, NM

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, omespun yd. , 3s 6d a 5: ‘ our, 21d a 3d‘Ilay, tan, 40s a 60s l’euil Barley, 2d a 24}d|Straw, CwI., ls 3d a la

Oatmeal, Md a lid;

A TEA. Under the Patronage of Lady Daly W ILL be held in ilie Grounds of Wu. Srxwur Esq , “ Glen Stewart," in aid of the Church now in the course of erection at “S‘.ratfoid,” on 'l‘HUllSl)AY, the 18th SEPTEMBER instant. "nuance to the Grounds at 2 o,clock, Tea at half-past 3 o’clock. Contributions will be thank- fully received by Mrs. Lloyd and Mia. William Stewart, on or before the Wednesday previous. Ticliets is Cid each Children under 12 ycara hall" price, to be had at the Store of ll. Hauard, Esq., Mr. Hanv Beer, and Mr. Solomon Mulch, Stratlord. Lot 48 September 4th,

TWO FARMS FOR SALE. ‘llltl FARMS possession in of Mr. R. H. Edwards. One of 112 acres freehold. nearly the whole of this farm, is cleared and can beconll- oently recommended as being capable ofgrovving heavy crops of wheat. There is" s ﬁne grove of wood adjoining the premises through which a this spring runs the Dwelling house and buildings are good and coinmnmtious. The adjoining farm is a leasehold nf 90 acres with the right of purchase, the greater part at this is also under cultivation. They will be sold either together or separately as may said purchasers. New Wiltshiire, Lot 3|, Sept. 4th 1856.

City Livery and Sale stables.

‘I856.

HAVING enlarged my Stables I am now pre-

pared to take horses for Sale and board, by the day or week, Gentlemen having horses to dispose, of will find this an excellent stand, the Stables being roomy and comfortable and grooms attentive. Horses and Carriages for hire, second to none in the Cit

y. lease call and examine for yourselves. J. H. G

ATEII. Sept. 4th, I358.——wtf.