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. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Saturday, July 22, 1854.

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New Series. No. 157.

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THOMAS DOUGLASS, sou aosxr roit EH8. BRACE.

Commimicn Merchant. Importer.’ Manufacturer, and Wholesale Dealer in every description of AMERICAN HARDWARE, etc. 5 rx.a'r'r s1-aerr,

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CA THE Subscriber begs res clfully to inform his friends and the public. the has commenced businesses eetioneer a Commission Merchant, andtrspts by panctuslity and attention, to merit a

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P“ F . WILLIAM DODD.

Audios Room, Srnardon’s Buildings, Queen Square, June 6th, IBM. Isldw

A CARD. THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Public, generally that he has commenced business as. a Ootarniesicn Iereltant and Auctioneer. At the corner ofqueen & Sydney Streets, and hopes by promptnesa end punctuality to merit a share of their patronage. ARTI-IMAS G. SIMMS. fl‘ Caert advanced upon articles left for Auc- tics.

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that he has just l.-‘.llIl0Vl-SD hie Business to

the House lately occupied by Has. “loop. in Pow-

rras. Os-an-r. next door to Mr. Dodd’s Back 3”“, June 2.

V!:ld(.)MAS MANN. 'I'AIl..0l_I.. (Lots of U f

consulted on the various branches of his profes- on, from a. m., to . m.. at his residence Ksppoch House. late the property of Jaases Durs- carr. Esq. Isl 4

PR. HILLCOAT. M. R. C. 8.. England. can be e

MINIATURES! LIKENESSES. HE Subscriber has ‘set received a handsome . stock of Plates and sees, gold and plated Lock- etrsnd. Breaches for Llheasesee, done by top or I

Also. s but rats Camera. for sale, with instructions is the old '

BRASS FOUNDRY. AND MACHINE SHOP.

or W. a. ao,cs. NOW open in Grsettfleorge Street, on the old Stand. Old Copper and lines bought. An Appretnice wasted. lay is. recs.

BELIJS CLOTHING STORE. MBSSRS. C. t J. BELL take this opporturgtly efretsrning their slsesre thauke to their fris s customers throughout the Island. for

' and numerous the very liberal‘ support which they have received.

nce csmivieccin besinsas;att now beg leave to leform them and I ublic generallé.,ot:hat they have lat a choice antllwsll selected It cfGUOD8. as table few the Clotbln Business. which they will Ip to order.» most reasonable terms.

The will also site up, and have ecnstantl on best ofthelr own msnsfsctare. read rrtede Imb- leg ol'all descriptions, which they wil sell as cheap asan imported from Bngla , and made up in a

‘mi: TRIAL or ALCOHOL, CHARGED WITH iwnnt-zit, nonurznr, &c. SUPBIII COURT OI’ PUBLIC OPINION IN AND FOR

‘FRI UNITID STATE! 0!‘ AIIBICA.

The People vs. Alcohol Present—Hun. R. CANDOB. Chief Justice.

Hon. 8. IMPARTIALITY, Hon. G. Pntrtncs, Associate Hon. H. Hosusrv. Judges.

Counsel for (lie people—.l . Goouwri.r., Esq.. Attor- ney General. Counsel for the defendunt— Arimat. Ann-ire. Esq.. and Sour lnrrnrzsr, Esq. ' —L. HATIEVIL, Esq. Cler qfCourt—B. Ss:i.rnsiusr.. Esq. July 25, 1853—Mel at 10 o‘clocl:, A. M.- Present all the Judges.

n motion of the Attorney General, Alcohol, the prisoner. was brought into Court by Mr. Steadfast. the deputy sheriff, and placed at the bar. The list of jurors was then called over by the clerk. and the prisoner, by his counsel, was directed to challenge any of them if he saw propcr. However, none were challenircd, and the following persons, twelve in number. were sworn to try the cause, according to law and evidence:

Mr. llesdy, Mr. I-lonesllife, Mr. Wellbred, Mr. Noguile.

Mr. Lovegood, Mr. Soondrceson, Mr Loveirutli. Mr. Cunsiderate. Mr Fiiirspetch, Mr. Reflection, Mr Halevice, Mr. Industry’.

The prisoner was then placed at the bar, and being directed to hold up his hand. the indictment was read to the jury. The prisoner was srked for his plea, to which he answered NOT GUILTY.

Clrr .—Prisoner, how will you be tried?

Prisaner.—By God and my country.

QIerIr.—God send you a good deliverance.

that Alcohol, the prisoner. had been guilty, and was charged. 1. With swindlling in a great variety of instan-

out or with having obtained money and other I.‘

valuable property from persons under false pre- tencce.

9. That he had been the direct cause oflesding many persons, especially youth, into immoral and vicious practices.

3. That he was a frequenter of gambling houses, horse races, cock fights, &c.; and that by his instigation and persuasion. many persons had been induced to spend their time and their money at such places, much to their detriment and to the injury of the public.

4. That he had been in the praetice of insinua- titig himself into families, and causing divisions and strifes: so much so, that in some parts of the country, people no longer called him Alcohol, but by a name they conceived more appropriate, via: " FAMILY I)lS'I‘URBER."

5. That he had persuaded and caused divers persons to commit suicide. to the great grief of their friends, and to the scandal of human nature.

6. That under his influence and at his instiga- tion, many buildings had been destroyed by fire, and much property lost to the owners. many of whom having been thus reduced from atllueuce to poverty. .

7. That owing to his acts, and when under his influence. many shipmasters had neglected their duty. and thus lost the sliipe in their charge, whereby not only vast amounts of property, but also many thousands of lives had been sacrificed.

8. That many men by his instigation and con- oivance had squandered their property, and re- duced themselvrs and their families to poverty, and thtis thrown an almost incredible burden upon the community.

9. That persuaded by the prisoner, and insti- gated by the devil, great numbrrs of persons had committed theft, and were now, for the safety of their fellow man, confined in jails, state prisons, and pcnitentiaries; and their families left destitute to the supporting heiid of public charity, or to toil out a life of mingled wretchedness and shame.

10. That under the influence of I e prisoner. and moved by the devil, many had committed Ititirder. and ended their days upon the gtillowe.

II. That the prisoner had never been of any benefit to society: ut at every step, from his birth to the present time, had been the cause of unumbered immoralities and vices; and had greatly increased the burdens of every people among whom he had resided.

(The indictment. of which we have given only an abstract, leaving out all technicalities. having been read. the attorney general opened the case in a speech of great eloquence, but of which our limits do not permit us to give an abstract.)

He then proceeded to call witnesses in behalf of the people. The first witness was Mr. Easy-

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Attorney Gniernl—Witness. do you know the prisoner at the bar! sltaess.—I do, sir; I have been well acquainted with him all in life. Au. Gets.--Yxou have heard the indictment read. can you tell the court anything respecting the crimes there charged u on the prisoner

set forth in the usual form. n,

mourners; and he stayed with us most of the time for several weelts. My wife, was then in feeble health, and as he said he was th sessor of great medical powers, and in the neigh- zorliood was so reputed, I employed him to cure er.

Alt. G¢rt.—And did he do it!

pvff.-—N0, sir; she grew worse under his management; and what was worse than all, she took to very hard drinking; and a miserable life I had of it for a time. Besides. the bill for his services was very heavy; several hundred dollars for medicine and attendance; but should not have minded that. had he not made my wife a drunlisrd. At length my eyes were opened. and I forbade him my house; so he did not call on me for several years, and in that time my wife became a sober woman again.

A Gert.-—Do you now consider him as having any just claim to the ion of such medical powers .

Vl'i't.-—No. sir, I do ‘ none but qusclts would

t; I am satisfied that e him a certificate to

that efl'ect; st leastthat my opinion. All. .-—Have you y children! Wit.-—-Yes, sir, three. ne. I had a daughter

once. but she, poor girl, _dead.--(He weeps )

Aft. Gcri.—Witness. I!‘ am truly sorry to dis- tress an aged man and sisther, but the denisnds of justice are imperionsglsnd though painful, I feel it my duty to inquire lnoro particularly about your family. Are your Ions grown to years of discretion I

Vl'i't.—'l‘hey are grown to years of insnhood. air. but as for discreliob, I do not think they manifest much of it; they no very rude young men. thouizli I am sorry say it.

An. Grrt.—-Do they ep at home and attend to business! . Wit.—No air, the ts? eldest are very seldom

are, sometimes wish

at home, and when th they are no comfort to

them away. Indeed, at e.

Au. Gen.—Whers dothey spend their time?

Ws't.—At the public -house, sir, i

with the prisoner ; drinking, gambling, and horse-

Au. Geit.—Do theycver come home intoxi- cated I Wt't.—Yes, sir, much oftener than they do sober; and then they abuse me and their mother, and throw the whole family into great confusion and distress. Au Geri.-—-Did on ever see the prisoner try- ing to persuade them to go to the public house? IVII ave, sir, man times. In fact, he does it every day almost; and then they have become so attached to his company. that it seems to me sometimes they cannot live unless he is with them. Au. Gert.-Did you ever use any means to endeavor to reclaim them from their vicious courses! I/Vt'l.—Alss, yes, sir; I have prayed and entreat- ed them to have souls respect for my grey hairs,

An. Ap.-Witness, have you not been much in the practice of frequenting the ublio house. and till you and Mr. lcohol had I e dificuly about the payment of a bill which out had run at a store. were not frequently seen in his company!

' as, it is true. but I had not then learned his bad character. As soon as discover- ed this, I declined all further intercourse with

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An. Ap.—WeIl, sir, did you not for a length of time encourge your sons to frequent the company of Mr. Alcohol; and did you never tell them to invite him with them.

Wit.—l have, but did not know him as well as

do now.

An. Ap.—Bot had you not been told that he was a den erous companion for young men 7

it.—lI had, it is true; but I thought those yrno told me were prejudiced. I now regret my o y. Ap.—Hss not Mr. Alcohol been several

Au. times at your house quite recently; say within

six ruuntlis! Wit.—He has, but it was not at my request;

my eons invited him. An.

p.—Yon can sit down, air.

The next witness sworn was Mr. Sobermind,

Att. Gen.—Mr. Sobermiiid, do you know the prisoner at the bar!

Wit.—I do air, very well.

Alt. Gen.—Please then to tell me what you know of hini. -

W‘ .—Well, sir, I can truly say I know no- thing good of him. In my younger days I used to keep his company very constantly. and many has been the bad scrape into which he has led me. I was not yet twenty-one when my father died, and left me a very snug little property.—ln a year or two after, I for an intimacy with the prisoner, and such a life as lielead me; new at the tavern, then at the store; the horse-race or the theatre: I tremble. air, when I think ofit. Whole nights has be persuaded me to spend at the card table, and whole days at the nine-pin elley. My property in this way was soon gone, and lcsme to utter poverty before I quit his com- psny. Many has been the dollar he has lost for me at the gaming-table. the horse-race. or the cnckfight. At last, air, I not onl lost my pro- perty. but my character also, for‘ became a drunkard, and have often lodged all night en the ground in the open air, when too much intoxica- ted to seek a shelter. I finally shock of!‘ the com- pany of the prisoner, and refused to go any more to his haunts; and since that time I have been slowly regaining my health and character and property. I hope 1 never shall associate with him any more.

Att. Gen.—Did you ever know any other young men beside yourself involved in like diflioultiee. by reason of their ltee|ping the company and fol- lowig the counsels o the prisoner

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it.— I have. air, a great many; and some of

them are now in the state prison, and several have been hanged. Att. Gen.—Pleess tell the court the manner in

and not bring them down to the grave with sor- row; but all my remonstrsnces have had no effect; and they always ridicule and jeer me.

An. ert.—You spoke of a daughter who is dead. She was dutiful and obedient, and kept no company with the prisoner, I presume.

' .-—Ah, sir, I wish what you say was true; but it is not. She was seduced by the prisoner, when he was attending upon her mother, and died a poor creature, before she was twenty years of site.

An. Geri.—Do you linow anything of the other matters charged in the indictment

Wr‘t.—Not from personal knowledge.

Au. ai.—l have done with the witness for the present.

- Cross-erantinalion.

Animal Appetite, (counsel for the defends.)- You said, Mr. Easymind. that r. Alcohol. my client. was frequently a guest at your father’s in his life-time. Did not your father regard him as a very valuable acquaintance!

Wit.-1 cannot say; I suppose that he did, or he would not have associated so much with him.

An. A .—Did you ever hear him complain of any misconduct in Mr. Alcohol

Wit.—l cannot say that I ever did; I do not think I ever heard him complain.

An. he not medically employed many cars in your father’s family; and did not your ether esteem him very highly in that ca- pacity I

Wit.—He was employed by mdy

rest number of years, but he di or he died of the disease at last.

An. Ap.—You said, be. my client, made your wife a dronkard ; now witness. upon your oath do you venture to as this! '

Wit.—l do air. and I will give you my reasons.

An. Ap.-—Reseone will not answer, sir, you must testify to fscts. Do you know that he made her a drunlrerd?

Wit.—Well, sir. I know this; that when I

father for a not cure him,

married her. she had no relish for intoxicating liquor, not even wine; but when our oldest child was born. the prisoner was sent to visit her, and the only thin administered was some strong sling.

and a sure know! her mind produced recrimination: mutual accusa- tions were in a little time followed by blows on his part. and tears and agony on hers. till in very many inatames obliged to interfere, and either imprison the wretched man, or bind him to good behavior.

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which the risoner proceeded in his acts of seduc- tion and villisny.

Wit.—Well, sir, he would sometimes give them advice in cases of cold, of fatigue, or of ex- posure; at other times he would persuade them to a supper at the public house, or at an oyster- cellsr ; at these places he would propose an intro- cent game of cards for diversion; then he would urge them to go to horse-races. and there they must drink with all his particular friends. These are some of the many ways he has devised and practised to seduce young men and obtain their property. When their money was gone. and want came upon them, their idle habits forbade their attending to any labor, and their frequent fits of drunkenness had destroyed their sense of shame, so without difliculty they engaged in acts of theft or highway robbery. and thus ended their career in a prison or on a gallows.

Att. (:‘en.—Do you know anything in regard to the charge against _Mr. Alcohol, of causing di- visions snd strifes among families!

it.—Yes. sir, do. I have seen many fami- lies where peace and love and happiness abound- ed, till the prisoner esrne among them ; and after he had iriade a few visits, there arose confusion, and discord, and envy. and jealousy, and over evil work. I have always remarked that very soon after the husband and father began to fre- quent the company of the prisoner. he began to be fretful, impatient, peevisli, fault finding. and qoarreleome; and as the intimacy increased and habits of idleness and liberal expense gained the ascendancy, and the man plainly saw his

affairs becoming more and more involved, the

more morose, and idle, and extravagant he became ; lorded it with an iron hand over his wife and chil- dren; often quarrelling with the former, because his prgperty was wasting. and charging it to her want of economy‘ a sense of unjust treatment

edge of the real facts, often in

I have seen the civil authority

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till the mother found a resting place in the grave, and the children were put out as servants or ep- prrnticee.

Att. Gen.—Mr. Soberniind, do you know any- thing of the fact charged in the indictment, that persons instigated by the prisoner have commit- ted suicidal

it.—l do, sir. I have seen several such eases,andI know them to have been persuaded to the act by the prisoner. because I saw ' operating to induce them to do it. tt. n.—Will you favor the court with an account of these reasons?

Wit.—-He began by persuading them, that their characters were ruined ; their property dis- sipated ; their families and friends rendered miser- able by their presence: and flnslly. that they were considered outcasts in society, and that they might as well die as live, and so be restored from all the evils they suffered here in this life. And then to aid his suggestions he would urge them to drink ; and tliroe or four instances! have seen, where the victims went direct from the bottle to the fllll. place of self-destruction.

n.— ave on ever seen the prisoner standing by one who had committed suicide, when he was fouii

Wit.—Worse than that, air; I have known him to be found hanging to the skirt of the dead man's coat, and using all his strength to weigh him down. And sir, I once saw a rnoiher take the prisoner in her arms. and caress and euibrsce him. when he had been found in the position I have just described, banging to the body of her dead son.

(To be Continued.)

CAUSES OF MARINE DISASTERS.

A correspondent in the " New York Daily Times," of the %th ult., attribute the recent heavy marine losses to “the over--sparring of our modern-built clippers. He considers that there is no u cessity for such vessels carrying so largr a quantity of soil, and that their top bumper is noto- rious. All this may be true, but the ques- tion to be as e is, "were there more modern-built clippers lost during the net stormy season than other kinds of vcsse e?" There was not, we believe.

The operative ropemakers of Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, and Bushwick, L. I. ‘ where there are quite it number of rope factories, have published a circular in which it is stated that the loss of a large portion of the vessels which were recently wrecked on our coasts, was caused “ through the in- euliicicncy of strength and capacity of the cordsgecomposing their rigging. " Instead of using American hand-spun yarn, ropes and cordsge have been made in many 0 the mcnufactories from Russian liand-spun yarn, much of which had been kept in stores, an cked in the holds of vessels, for

mont s and perhaps years, until it had be- come defective in strong! rom dry-rot, although best-in atolcrsbly good outside appearance. t has been customary with manufacturers to place this yarn in the center and cover it with American yarn, spun from Russian hem .

It is greatly to be regretted that any yarn but that of the best quality should ever be used for the urpose of rope mak- ing. course we onot know whether an of the recent marine losses can be attributed to bad ropes or not, but one thing we do know, that bad cordsge on the rigging of sailing vessels, is like bad machi- no on board of stesmships. pon n consideration whatever should bad ccrdsg be used, and to manufacture ro sfrom bad yarn—-covering up the defective strands with good ysrn—is it practice which should at once he condemmed and sban one .