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“Summerside, Prinoo Edward Island, Thursday, 0otobor

24, "1867. """" ”

Vol.3. Summerside Journal

I! PRINTED AND PUBLISHch ltVl-iltY

THURSDAY EVENING, inr

JOSEPH BERTRAM.

AT Ills OFFICE, CENTRAL B'I‘III‘ZHT.

TERMS:

1 copy for on" year, in advance, iiii. 3d. “ “ liiili‘adviincc, 7:. Cd. “ “ at the end ofyenr 9s.

Persons getting up cmrns of Tim Subscribers will be entitled to the JOURNAL i'or oneycar'

ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at moderate rates and in good style.

Hencuu. Aonununu‘s may be made on reasonable terms for a whole, it hall”, or quar- ter column, or by the year.

JOB PRINTI N G olovory description, performed wuh nciltncss and dcsputch, and at moderate rutcs,

V at. the Jomtiuit. Oilicc. Summerside Markets.

SUMMHIIBIDE, Ocroiiicu :4, 2867.

Oats per bush - - - - - - - - - v ~ - 2a (Md Iiiirley per bush - - - - - - 3: a 3x lid Potatoes per hush - In tld Turnips per bush - - - - - - - 10d a Is

ltld a l.-

Iluttcr per lb by 'I‘uh Lard per lb - Tallow per lb. Eggs per doz - Ileet‘perlh ------------‘- Mutton per lb - - - o - - - - - - - - I’ork pcr lb by t. ass Geese eiieh - - - - Flour per bbl v ()atineal per cwt. Hay per ’I‘iin - - Straw per ewt. I'inc Boards - Spruce lioiirds

9d :1 10d lbl it 10d lid a ltd lid ll 4d 3d a -ld .‘id ii Mil ls [id a 23 Slis a (it). Ills ll 20> ths a 70: 1s lid

10.-

4s a 5.

Charlottetown Markets. ()erouiii: 21, 1367. 4d ii 7d

Beef (small) -

Do. by quarter - - - dd a lid Mutton - - - - 4d :1 Cd Lamb per lb. - - - :1 hi a lid liutter - - - - Is a lsihl P111. by till) - - - I; lillli7lt: ieese - - ' ' " l ‘ 'I'alltm’ - - - - ild ii llhl Lard - - — - h'd a lid Flour lb. 0 - - ild ii Mo ()atiueal 1001b. - - lip. a his I‘iggs - - - - it. it IUii l'iitutoes - - . Is 911a ‘.Z~ 'l‘urnips - - - - l5d Barb-y - ~ - - 3s a Oats - - - - 2s (id .‘Ioards (Hemlock) - - - ~i~ bpruvc - - - - is a 5. Pine - - - - 7s :1 lb Shingles - - - l11’s I]! \Youl - - v - s a s : . Ilay - - - v (fills a 7th Straw cwt. - - - 1s (id n Lb Homespun - - - 55 6d a li~ Sheepskins - - - (‘ali‘skin lb. - - - - llides lb. - - - ~

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Basins“ Curtis.

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BANK OF l‘IIlNCIG ICIHYAIII) ISLAND.

Corner of Queen .3' Water 315.. Chariot/clown President—Hos. DANI . "1”??sz Cashier—Winiaui ('iiuii.ti.i., lusquire. Discount l)ayi~i——1\Iondays& 'l‘hiirsdays.

Ilours ot' Business—Finn 10:1.ni. to l p.ui. from 2 p.iii to 4 p.1ii.

UNION BANK.

Greflon SL, Queen‘s Square, Charlottetown President—Cnsutm Purina. Esquire. Cashier—Junie Axnrziisou, l-Isquire.

'liscount Days——\Vednesilays & Saturdays.

llours of Business—«From IO ii.iii to 1p in., from 2 p.in to 4 p in.

's-Uii MEIISIDE BANK. Central Street, Summerside. l’. E. Island. President—lion. Jails It. Gaiiipscn. Cashier—E. L. LYDIMID, Esquire Discount Days—'l‘uesdays and_I<'ridiiys. Notes for Discount must be in betore 11 o‘clock on Discount days. Hours of Business—lo :1

iii., to 1 p. 111., p. 111., to t p.in.

KI'I‘SIIN CASEY, M 1)., PHYSICIAN, SUREEON&A000UGHEUR

\{orinerly Assistant Surgeon in the. II. S. Navy, ofl‘ers his prolossimiul. services to the people ot‘Snniniersldo and vicinity. ‘Ilc can be consulted athis otllce, over tle: More oi Green & Selim-man, in Summerside. .Iiiue 1:3, 1861. tl‘

" ' lllt. PRICE, ‘ Physician 85 Surgeon,

OFFICE—Al. the Sunniunsiim lliit'ii S'ronn,

next door to Ilaiik, Central Street

Sl/JIJIHICSIIII-I, . . . . 1'. 15'. ISLAND. October 12. 1865.

13R. art-mu... Physician & Surgeon, Ilcsiocucn—At George. Garret's, Esquire, Stanley Bridge. New London, - - 1’. E. I. Jan 24. lh'll7. 1y

16a." 'iiiiiiisii Aiiii MEROANTILE INSURANCE COMI’AN 1'. FUN“. ANI) L11" ‘1.

Establish—ed 1809.

T“'O MILLIONS, Sterling. iiimi) Ul-‘l-‘It‘I-Zrl: EDINBURGH & LONDON.

(i. \V. l)i;lll.l)IS, Agent at Charlottetown.

Forms of Application can be had by apply- ing to Mr. .I. IIHIITIIAM, .louwialUlllce, binn-

Illi'l’aiilt‘. ' (“h lottetown, June ‘20, 18?” —l_v '

”' iiavui 'iiiaii‘i‘itiiii, Saddle and IIai'iicss Maker,

\Viitor Street . . . . . Summerside. lieiolver 1?, 1865.

CAPITAL:

Business (Cards.

0. L. RICHARDS,

Iniporte'r and “'holesale Dealer in Zfiritissh & Jot-tion 051'Utt‘l‘ll‘li

1, Head North ‘Vlltll‘f,

ST. JOHN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK. lice. 4:. ism. ly

James (ire-enough, F L O U R

Commission Merchant.

No 47 Commercial Street Corner of Clinton Slrcet- - - - - ISUS’I‘ON

J. H. ALLEN. Commission Merchant,

And Dealer in I‘i-ovisions, Soc. MARKi-i'i‘ STREET, St. John, N. B.

firfi‘ Gives personal iittention to the Sale and Purchase of every description oonods. May 9. 18(67-

'I‘II().\IAS IIAN F0 Itl), AUCTIONEER

AND

Commission Merchant,

S'I‘. JOIIN, N. B. Nov 1, isor.

itiiiitwaoo, LIVINGSTONE a co. Qthan, idl'flillll‘t, Emilia,

AND GENERAL

Commission Merchants, MONTREAL, - - - - - - - C. E.

The most careful attention given to the exreniiou of orders i‘orl‘loiir, Grain, Seeds, l’rovisionn. Leather, llides, Coal Uil. mid general Merchandize. Freights secured and Insurances ctl'et'ted at lowest current rates.

Merchants in the Lower Provinces will ilnd it to their interest to forward their orders for Flour to us for execution, as an extensive wqiiaintaiice with Western Millers, and as Agents for some oi'ihtI most popular Brand.- in t'n ‘ l‘ weean with safety assure them ut‘ei't- isthi'tioli.

ltemiitaneea against orders when not other- " provided for. Hilly be made with Stirling .haiige, or tlold Drafts on New York. “rolls on New York being worth usually unit to a 3 per cent more than on Boston.

Every information as to the state of the market, present and prospective, given when required.

Consignments of Fish, (‘od Oil, Sun, eure- l'iilly realized, and returns made with the ulniost proiiiptitiidc, or iipplicd according to the wish of i'oiisiguors.

Charges only made for actual disbursements and l oumiissious not over those of responsible Houses in the line. Ciiqiiestloiiablc rei‘ei‘iires given yvhen required.

lilllliWUtll), LIVINGS'I‘ONI‘} 8-. ('0.

503 St. Paul Street, Montreal, C.

February 7, 13 '

ea In" 151.1. BRO'I‘IIEIIS, A U C'I‘IONEEIIS, Commissmn Merchants, And General Agents,

HANK BUILDING, QUEEN S'I'III‘IE'I‘. (Illarlotleluwu. - - - - - 1‘. E. [.vlruizl.

JABEZ HUDSON, Authorized Auctioneer, GENERAL AGENT, &c., TRYON, - - - - - - - 1’. I'.'.l. June 1367. rrrrrr ‘7

W A C A WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commissmn Merchant,

Auctioneer d3 General Agent, “'A'I‘l-Sll. STREET. - P. E. [slim/l,

aunt'th 1.61.13; Commission Merchant, And Auctioneer,

QUEEN scouts, Cl].-ll?l.07"l‘lu'7'()ll‘.\l 1'. 1'7. ISLAND

'i‘iioiiAs' RunLv, Barrister - at - Law

AN"

NOTARY PUBLIC. &c. siiiiiiiaiisioic, - - - - 1-. 1'}. ISLAND.

ring. 1), ltitiil

nimri'xl'l’r, ..-.....-.

S

WILLIAM M. noun, Attoriicy-at-Law and Notary Public.

.l’. I ISLAND.

S'r. l-Zm-ziuon

FIIA ( IS l.()N(i\V()lt'l‘H,

HARRIS Tli'lt ANI) .‘I1“’()lfA\VIL'I".‘IT‘l;.’I ll “3“ Dulce—PAVILION IlU'I'l~II..

(next door to the, lion. Joseph llcnsley‘s.)

Cll.\Ill.()’l"l‘I‘i'l'()\VN - - - 1'. 11}. Island.

Jun. 17,1Nti7. 1y

""1; i; 0 no R A i. 1.1; Y ,

BARR! S TER AND Attorney-at-Law , NUTAIIY i'i'iiuc, the.

’l'clegiwph [holding/s, Wale! Sli'erf,

Charlottetowiiu ' 11. Island.

"‘i‘iioJAs .Zi. .. — Boot and Shoe Maker,

\VA'l‘l‘lll S'l'lIl-Il‘l’l‘, opposi'lc ('ob'a .lIl-I.uinoii‘.i' Slore. .~_‘._ llonts and Shoes of ii superior quality coli- stontly on hand, and for sale cheap. Summerside, .lnuo ll, 181:7. ly

CRAWFORD’S HOTEL, No. 9 Kim Square, StJolin N-B. Permanent and transient. lloiirders uceoin- mudatcd on reasonable terms.

In connection with the above the subscribers have opened a

First Class Grocery Store

where they will keep constantly on liiiiid, Flour, Corn Mcal, Provisions, 'l‘eu, Sugar, Molasses, and all articles usually kept in a (l rocei'y Store. J. CIIAIVFOIID dz SON. May 30., is.“ 1y

Qflflllllillill gyms Etiotrl. King Square, (North Side,) sv. norm, ‘1. B.

The Subscriber having leased the above Hotel, and retitled the same, is now prepared to accommodate Transient and Permanent Boarders, and trusts by attention to meet a share of public patronage.

llaving also leased the coniniodious Stable attached, and secured the services oi" a careful Hustler, who will be in attendance at all hours, travellers will he sure to gut satisfac- tion at lowest rates.

JAMES \V. THOMSON. Proprietor. St. John, N. 13., July 4, 1HC7.—ly

ROCKLIN HOUSE, Kent Street, Charlottetown, smox 1). ig'imsmi, l’ltol’ltlli'l‘Olt.

Permanent and Triillhlt‘llt Boarders will llml the above llousc to give sutistactiuu. t‘li'town, June 13, 181117.

Silesia (gondola fallout,

KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN-r JOHN M Ultl'llY, PROPRIETOR.

Permanent and Transient Boarders will

find good accommodation. Good Stables in connection with the IIOTEL,

and ii eiiret'ul llostler always in attendance.

' 'to\\' H, 1867. if

EVERY MAN His own FIRE BRIGADE.

“ A little fire is quickly put out, which he- iiig siiil'ei'cd, rivers cannot qiiciieh."—Vide Mr. (‘ardwoll in the British Ilousc oi' Coni- mons.

L’EXTIN A uric Portable, tel artinj Fire Engine, for (/1: Extinguishing afflresin their surly stages.

The little ed on the back to any desired sp :1 no Hawanwur’tm

water, impregnated with eight times its volume of carbonic acid gas, which is the Inostsiniple and most etl'cctive means yet know to science for destroying fire. They have tlioadvantagc ot'being always ready for“ use. All that is necsssury in applying them is to turn the top with one hand, and with the other direct the stream rpon the flame, which will instantly extinguish the tire. They are indispeiisible for houses. stores, warehouses, factories, pub- lic oillces. hulls, thin. &c. l'iut'i-zls—No. 3 8:53. 4 327, ."i 830, (i 835. Chemical Charges—No. :1 8].“), 4 $l,40, $1.250, o s 5. JAMES R. \YOODBLRN, 534 Water Street, St. John, NJ}. or Mr. ROBERT YOUNG, Queen Square, Charlottetown Aug 211 mu o‘

Carriage b actory ! ! llead of Queen Street, c 11 A ll 1. o '1' '1‘ i: '1' o \v x .

111') Subscribers beg leave to acquaint the

piililic that, having entered into a Co-

I’artnersliip, they are prepared to execute all orders in the

CARRIAGE, SLEIGH,

on Blacksmith Business ,

and having each lind considerable experience, they are able to turn out :1 FIRST CLASS

Carriage or Sleigh.

Repairing of all kinds, together with all other work appertaining to their line at busi. ness, will be attended to.

Send in your orders immediately

I’llillll) & McCUUllIlIiY. Queen Street, Charlottetown .Ian. 10,1Nll7. 1y

R. M. GIBSON. l’AlNTElt AM) GILDER.

II.\VING worked several Seasons under the instructions of some at the most popular Painters in the l‘nited States and British l'roviuces, wishes tiraniioiiui'e to the, public that he has opened a l'AlN'l‘ Slltll’, mid commenced in that line of trade, at Sl'MMliltSllH'}. \\'i|t‘|"‘ he is prepared to execute tIII kinds oi~ INIHI Ui‘naiiieiital llousc itiid Sign *

PAINTING.

Ceilings and Walls painted mid decorated in Oil and Fresco, (irniniug. l’iiper hanging and Glazing done to please the em- ployer, Ceilings whitened with neatiiess and despnteh. Summerside, April] 1, lHiiT.

Gui

LIVERY

’ ‘lllC subscriber wishes to inform the inha- bitants oi' Summerside iiiiil the travelling public. that he is prepared to furnish

HORSES & CARRIAGES, at all times and at the shortest noliee. Parties stopping at the Hotels, mid wadi- ing a team and n di‘iier to ili'iie then. out.

can be supplied at all hoan in the l v.

JAMES M V. Water Street.

an."

POB'I'

CON' ‘1'».

()u! could we cease to drain the lees (if life, mid wander like the bees Through honeyed groves and floral bowers,

Extracting sweet from all lit'c'n ilowers Frill]! early spring till autumn leaves 'I‘iirn gold and die, and nature weach A bright-ued rochof'hroidcry rare

'I‘o throw around her form so fair; Plow bright our summers then would be From care and sorrow, oh how free!

How much joy our lives would bless

Could we the alchemy possess,

With all its rare and wondrous powers, ’I‘hiit plants life‘s wayside lnll of flowers; 'I‘hat turns each sunbeam iuio gold

And drapes dark skies with roseate l‘old, That makes our rugged pathway bright \Vith genismid jeweled thingsot‘ light;

How sweet life's stream would then flow on, With what glad hearts our work be done!

Contentment is a jewel rare \Vliicll soon can charm away each care; Ciin give each hour bright golden wings And tiiiic life‘s harp with heaven-touched strings; And diamond-like its beaiiicous light Is always brightest in the night; A sweet star shilling over all When gloom would cover with its pnll; 'I‘hei'i, child oi earth, I pray the wear This radiant, sparklingjeivcl rare. Isa or 1'. ll.

$13113“ Eitnrzitui‘c. TII clitoral—1E3 ' ‘- s TALE minim. LIFE.

[coxrmuair]

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Comm-:1. Lawson cxprossed his llmllit.‘ and turned lo receive. the con "I‘zllt ations of Mrs. Itaivson and Adele, tie hitter ol whom had just entered. A low moments we spent in ehvi-rl'iil eonvci itioii, be briefly sketching the horrors ol his iiii- prisonmenl, meeting Mi llaivson‘s pitv- ing glance ilid Adele‘s silvut but ill more expi‘ 1m tribute ol‘ tcari'iil cy . and gathei ig iroin lhcin. inadvertantly, to his surprise. that. a whole year had elapsed since his incarceration. In his. solitary cell days had merged tlicnisolvcsi together, and long as were the wrary months, he could linrdly realize. as be

rented agglutinateutlight of how u. tiat suiiinici', autumn, wiuiei- and spring hail again encircled the earth. Aereptiiig an invitation tojoiii them :it their l‘auiilv dinner. he withdrew to his own room to dispatch ii letter to his agent, directing the transmission of funds siillieient to ali- swer hispi'i sing iiecds,:ind hrieily dc tailing the circumstances which had given rise to his long; silence. Upon consulting a into paper found that the Liverpool steamer hm sailed the day previous. and consequently lull four weeks not ~lapsc before his letter could reach its dc.

More than twh months did indeed pass

by below the anxiously awaiting pack Rn- ol letters mid papers was put in Colonel Lawson‘s hands. He might have. been moved to make immediate pro - ~ ‘ l’or quitting [tonic upon his rel his imprisonment, and probabl‘ would have done so but. 101' his heavy obligations, both peeiiiiiai' ' ‘llltl personal, to Mr. Ii..t\\'- son. The i'oolil oi his li'ieiid's health precluded the pos bilin ol'bis~ l't‘llliH‘Hl to Geneva—ii step which he had latterly eon: templach luv the benefit oi its waters and its saliibrious :iii'; and much ol (‘oloiii-l Lawson‘s time was now spent by his sick sharing the patient watches oi the ind tl'lll 'htcr. ' , gt'l' liach he unlolded his llg‘l‘lll'r long episile, blit Ul'll, ill' bud hurried to the, close, a sentence sii'iu-k him, and ho stoop- ed to pick up .1 rudely superst-i'ilu-d note which had slipped l’iom it to the door. He tore itopen mid glanced at the signature——

“ Your obd'l sei'vaiil. lam-v M .tsox.“

llc turned to line date, December, nine months previous!

“(mum-:1. Laivsox—Dun- Sin—i am very sorry to have to write you bad news. Mrs. Lawson, i am sorry to say, has 1011 us. She iveiit away unknown to any oi‘ us, two days ago. She. took her ion with me as usual that evening. i did iiol see anything uncommon in lll‘l', she ate illile, and \v ' dull. and rheckodinc when i tried to talk with brici ansu'i 's, but. that was her way shi- must but gone about day i think, sally she heard the outer door open sol

.itlliat liino. she took nothingr with her lhat i know from her wardrobe. i have made what. inquiries i could in the vil <71 ttlll i-ounil‘y round, but without . i lei-l much troubled and im—

i hope you will attach an blame to me, t'olonvl. i have done my best toiiiake the poor lady eomlbriablc.

" l'. h.-sbe must have taken the rail- road. il she had in it anywhere round here We should ha got news ol‘ licr. l‘b write me ii line."

He stood for a moment painfully bewil- doi‘ed by this unexpected iicivs. Whither had she gone? homeless! iricndless! lie slniddci'od as he saw the wihl ill-eciiibir night, the white snows, the pililess \iiml.’ “Would Iliad been lllill't' im-i'i-il'ul \vilh .“ The thought had broken upon him " Il‘l'lll‘Y coll—it laced him now :ii'i'esh. iyeai' had elapsed >IllCt‘ Ilt'l‘ ilight or at least must elapse. lli‘ltll't! the Search could be l'l'fillllli'ti; every trace, oi her journey must long ere this] re been blot- led olil. \\'hil|it-i‘ had she gone 1’ \i‘ilhoul friends, without money, to earn her bread among strangers — but howlJ She, his gentle, pi-tleil i ' , whom the winds oi heaven ind never been siii'lci‘eil to visil loo roughly-rather to starve. to beg, to lie. down and die! He ii-lt mi Illhiillli.> sympathy Will] the ht!li>lll\'0 pride which would leave behind no ll'lii‘l' or llll'S‘Agi' lo him \\ ho bad So daiiilully di-‘t'ardod her He roused |iiiii<olt l'i'om his gloomy re- tle. ii ms, :iiid took up the remaininglclioi' \\illl'l| the ldlllillill‘ handwritingr .'-IiIl\V|II to b:- li'oui his alliil. It bore it later dale, :lltl one 01' two M‘llii'lll'l s in IIII‘ elm,»er

Sliiiiiiin'i'nide, Sept. 11!, 13177. Jim

' lions hail snatched hiui ii

" sacrifice might yet be foregone.

..,s.,}_ , . , ,, written Cheat thrilled him with indcilnuble pcrplexi ‘ . He read on ~,—“ I cannot cungratuate you on the very niournt'ul event wifich 51:18 you free, yet I cannot but tool that "it removes a stain from our name ~11 staih \vliivlithough it may lll'\ i' be utterly obliterated, will. I trust. be in time forgotten in a happier connection."

'l‘ho truth tlaslicd upon him. He. took up the still unopened package of MC“ bei'oi‘ I him and slowly began his . A mark drawn in ink around the lists of deaths in the. second, attracted his atten- tion. He read:

" In (7 , April 27Ih, of brain lever, llclen. wife of Colonel Frederick Lawson, aged 27."

A summons in the sick room, and lifting his taco from his hands, with a moment's struggle be dismissed all traces oi’cniolimi. mid hurriedl' obe'cd the call. A iro- longod and t ciidly iainting tit had alaiin- ed Mrs. ltawsou; ho ioiiiid her in a paro ysm ot'hyslerios, \viih hordaiightcr liciidimr over her, mid it was long ere slu- eolild :onviiiced that. life had not indeed iicput‘tcd. icnssurcd, at last, by the fee.- blc tones oi the invalid, as ho iinally un- closcd his eyes in consciousness, she yielded to his cntreuty to retire to her chamber, to seek tor a little limo the. re- pose she so much nocdod. Adele lollow- ed at an impves. :~lul'c II'UHI her father, and Coloinl Lauson silently loo], his Sl'tlt at the bedside. A deep silenci- lcll between them, broken only when the suit gloom oi twilight. began to steal Ill through the hall drawncurlaius. ('oloiit-l Lawson started from liispaiiilul retrospec- tion as the low voice of the slillht’er broke the almost oppressive stillncs

"I am entering upon thcjoiii‘ni-y we all must go. Only one rclloetiou trouwa me; my little i'auiiiiy, alone in at strong.- land.“

“Let not that ivc you a moment‘s thought, my i'i'iom . I will be to your and child all that your heart can