A Weekly Honrnal of

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olitics,

Literature, and Alews.

“This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.*---Enripides.

Vol. XL.

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: New Series.---No. 8

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Ex “Gazelle” from Liverpool, and *‘ Carrie M. Rich” from Boston. FEMIE Subscribers have received their FALL STOCK GENERAL MERCH ANDIZE, comprising a large 4 well selected Stock of

DRESS MATERIALS,

in French Marine, plain and stviped Winceys, Gala Plaids, Coburgs, Alapacas, &c.

MANTLES, MANTLE CLOTHS & SHAWLS,

in great waricty. RIBBONS, Velvet Trimmings, Searls, Flowers, Plumes, &c. A few magnificent MEAD DRESSES, GLOVES, Hosiery, Silks, Velvets, Linene Muslins, grey and white COLTTUONS, Prints, striped shirtings, WARPS, Tickings, Blue Denims, Drills, &e.

GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHS, : fn Cassimere, Lveskias, Pilots, Beavers, W litneys, Broad Cloths, &c.

HARDWARE :

Table and Pocket Cutlery ; Edge Tools ; Saws, Files, Hinges, Locks, Serews, Saddlery, &e. GROCERIES :

TEA, Coffee, Brown and (rusied SUGAR, Molasses Raisins, Currants, Candles, Soap, Spices and Dry Saltery. —-—ALSO--—

80 bags Nails and Spikes 60 boxes best Nmithwick Glass 150 kegs Paints—black, white, dlue, red, yellow & green 6 casks Linseed and Pine Oil 4 do Spirits Turpentine and Burning Fluid 248 coils [lemp and Manilla Cordage

Liquors and Groceries, | Groat Goorge and Kent Strooets.

N i ANKEIN would respectfully invite the attention iNe of his friends, and the public generally, to his |

choice and well selected STOCK of What R ches? Hoarded t¢ " | are Ik ches! oarded treasures LIQUORS & GROCERIES. | May, indeed, the coffers fill ;

They are all imported from the very best markets, and for excellenee | Yet Jike earth's most flecting pleasures, of quality and moderate prices, he feels confident they cannot be sur- | Leave thee poor and heartless still. passed by any house in the City f } LIQUOKS—Brandy, Holland's Gin, High Wines, fine old Jamaica Rum, | Port and Sherry Wine, Highland and Belmont Whiskeys,Champaigne | London Porter and Scotch Ale.

CORDIAL* —Novan, Curacao, Marachino, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Syrup | and Ra: pberry Vinegar.

SUGARS & T&AS—Porto Rico and Scotch Sugars; Congo, Souchong, | and Young Hyson Teas. |

PRESERVED FISH —Salmon, Mackerel, Lobsters, Sardines, Yarmouth | Bloaters and Datch Anchovies |

PICKLES & SAUCES—Mixed Pickles, Chow-chow, Cauliflower, West [ndia Pickles and Peppers, Cayenne Pepper,Carrie Powder, Mulli- | gatawoy Paste, Soyer’s, John Bull, Worcestershire and Harvey's sauce, Extract Coffee, Olive Oil, French Capers, Flavouring for Cake, Mixed Spice

PRESERVED FKUITS—East India Giager, Lemon and Citron Peel, French Olives, shelled Almeeds, Currants, Raisins, Calf’s-feet and Red and Black Currant Jellies, Gelatine, Ameriean and Anna- ywolis Apples.

VA it ETI ES— Molasses, L ndon W. W. Vinegar, Tobateo, Cigars, whole and ground Coffee, Split Peas, Beans, Rice, Pearl Barley, Arrow- root, Baking Powder, Batter Powder, Brown Windsor, Fancy ana} No. 1 Family Soaps: Tallow and Sperm Candles, Bable Salt, | Matebes, Starzh, Blue, Durham Mustard, Copperas, Alluin, Blue | stone, Whiting, Glue, Putty, Cod and Seal Oi!, Burning Fluid, Mili tary and Walker’s Caps, Minnie Musket Balle, PP. af F. 0 Powder; 10 doz. Stone Jars from quart up to 3 gallons; Sedma, Butter and Water Biscuit; American and Hyde’s Cicese

January 3, 1861. ws? ‘ i a eas GREAT

Literature.

A COLLOQUY WITH MYSELF.

BY BERNARD BARTON,

What are Pleasures? When afforded, But are gauds which pass away, Read their fate in lines recorded On the sea-sands yesterday.

What is Fashion? Ask of Folly, She her worth can best express, What is moping Melancholy ? Go and learn of Idleness.

Whatis Truth ? Too stern a preacher For the prosperous and gay ; But a safe and wholesome teacher

In adversity’a dark day.

What is Friendship? If well founded Like some beacon's heavenward glow, If on false pretensions grounded, Like the treacherous sand below.

What is Love? If earth'y only, Like a meteor of the night ;

Shining but to leave more lonely Mearts that bailed its transient light ;

But when calm, refire!, and tender,

Charlottetown, Prince Edward [shand, Monilay, February 25, 1861.

voce | . . . . . | | endless alternations in height, depth, width, and prominence. | a . . . . . . } | Encouraging the cur.ous wanderer into situations at one time

. * . . | perfectly sale of approach, at another dangerous in the ex-

tered through the waters of the coast, and which bear, de- servedly, iu many instances, the name of * islands,” one holds | @ promineot rauk, both on account of its size and history. | It stands about a haifa mile from the land, in height about | three hundred feet, and to all appearance, on every side, quite perpendicular. It is said to occupy the space of about oue | acre. [ts surface supplies a few sheep with pasturage, and |

occupied by two; their distance from any landing place; and the cautious manuer in which they were joaren im- pressed me fureibly with the idea that all was not as it

| treme. tobe. Idle persons are always meddling in matters which Among several of these mighty fragments which lie seat-) do not concern them; and being young and tolerably active,

and my own master, [ resolved at once to observe their mo- tions, and ascertain, if possible their objeet.

After some efforts to disengage the line, [ was at last com- pelled to break it. Coiling up the remainder, [ followed the

| boat, which had made considerable progress before [ could

come up with it. This line of coast is most dangerous to persous unacquainted with it. The ceilings of old caverns

| the shelter of two smal] huts into which they may retire,-which advance far into the land, have, in many instances,

cither at night or during inclement weather. ‘Tradition says that it was once the abode of a monk who was condenmed to live there us a penalty for some dreadfal crime, of which he had been falsely accused, and that the rock was wont to) rise in height during very stormy weather, in order to keep | the holy man from the effects of the dashing sea; and sub- | side again as a calm approached. That he lived for upwards | of two bandred years; and su idenly disappeared, leaving no) traces of any remains behind him. The name of Bishop's Island has accordingly been attached to it.

Exactly opposite Bishop’s Island are two caverns, the en-| trances to which cannot be less than two bundred feet in! height, and fifty ia width. Their depth we never penetrated. |

| the difficulty.

fallen in and left long narrow chasms, which a person often comes upon sudden!y, uot observing them until he is almost stepping into the depth beneath. ‘These clefts sometimes exteud vearly a quarter of a mile, aud are so numerous that what would appear at first to be a walk of only one mile is by this means prolonged to two or three. It may thea be easily understood how much more quickly the canoe would advance than [ could without considerable exertion. The darkness which had by this time mach advanced increased L traced the boat, however, to very near Bi- shop’s Island. Tuere the men rested on their oars, and appa- rently listened attentively to ascertain if any sound was near. Tuey frequently stooped over to whisper, their dark figures,

\ 3a {1 se eave qe « or — ; are 1 am | selve a) . . : Close to these caverus, at the northern side, there is a steep perceived against the clear bright sea, approaching each other

and dangerous path, which few venture to descend, leading | to a snail nook into which the sea calmly rolls, broken in| its swells by a narrow entrance. ‘his little nook leads toa

at intervals, and receding again, Al was so still that no- thing eould be heard but the rippling of the waters against the rocks below. At length a sound which resembled the

grotto, orn out of the rock by the constant action of the| hammering of a flint with a knife could be distinguished,

wave, returning with every tide, which expands, as you ad- Vance, into a large roomy place, well adapted as an occcasion- |

and they looked towards the before mentioned descent to the cavern Opposite the island several times with apparent anxiety

6,600 yds ilemp and Cotton Canvass 26 ewt Sanderson’s best cast, spring and shoeing Steel 59 tons Iron — various sizes 3.000 bushels salt 67 Crates and Casks . GLASS, CHINA AND EARTHENWARE ) With large stock of Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Oakam, Warring Chocks, Windlass Geir, Lawse Pip 23; Bright and Nuap- : tha Varnish ; Buckets, Brooms, Trunks, Buifalo Robes, ct § &e.

» 8 Wholesale and Retail.

. W. W. LORD & Uo. - Charlottetown, November 26, 1560.

7 | Tea, Sugar, Crushed Sugar, Raisins, &. 7 pas Subscriber will sell by Anction, at his Sale Koom, i$ Queen-street, on TL ESDAY, the J2th February, at 11 iy o'clock, the fullowing Goods :

a 40 Cnests TEA, warranted a good article,

ie 5 Hhds. SUGAR, 25 bbls. do., 6 bbls. Crashed do., 1g 6 Nests Washing Tl BS,

ne 3 Doz. KEGS, from 16 to 3 gallons.

e 1 Case Women’s India Rebber SHOES,

a 3 Doz. * - BOOTS,

2 3 Doz. Misses “ do.

- f é 3 Doz. Men's |? i. do.

rat” ® Doz. Men’s long Knee BOOTS,

ts, 25 Boxes RAISINS, 25 half do., 25 quarter do.,

6 6F 30 Boxes PIPES, 20 doz. BOCKET=,

ae 20 Doz. BROOMS, & da. Wash BOARDS,

eh 3 Doz. Hemp Door MATS,

sed 290 CLIEESE, 12 boxes SOAP,

tas 5 Pans. MOLASSES. 20 b xes CANDLES.

and Tznws.—All sums under £10, cash: over £10, Three % mo ths’ credit, on approved Jvint Notes of liand.

pee Jan. 28, 1861. ALEX. McKINNON, Auctioneer.

ui For Sale or to Let, —

inks FEAT very conveniently situated BU-INESS STAND,

the BE onthe West side of Souris Harbor, adjoining the Bridze,

the and wt present in the occu pation of Mr. Neil MeD nald. con-

=a. taining 24 acres of Land, together with the Dwelling Houses,

az Stores, Wharf, Fish Flakes, &c. &e. cal

aud D. BLACKWOOD. Charlottetown, January 21, 1861. di

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te For Sale,

FEVMIAT FARM, consisting of 59 acres, lately occupied by

a Richard Milford, Es yr., situate on Mill Creek, West a River. On the Farm is ao excellent Dwelling House, as well ue as new Out-buildings, consisting of Barn, Sheep-house, &.

Within a mile of the Fara are both Grist and Saw Mills, as gith well as Blacksmiths’ Forves and a Cartwright, and a short the distance from the shore is 4 never-failing bed of muscle-mud. aby For further particulars apply to Mr. William E. Dawson, sive Charlottetown, or to

April 18, 1859. (tf.) JOHN MILFORD, Royalty.

cn, eemnet Sas a inde a ae ail

~é RECEIVED.

ue ER late arrivals, and for Sale by the Subscriber — ot & 250 Barrels extra and supertine FLOUR, on ane « 50 Barrels Paste-y _ do a 80 Sides New York SOLE LEATILER — 69 EHa'f-chests superior TEA F 3000 Guany Bigs (cheap bags for grain) jimy +All of wh ch will be sold LOW for Cash. ; MORIN LOWDEN. “e Peake's Brick Building, January 7 1361

bere NOTICE. | —— Subscriber has been empowered by a power of Attorney | eet to collect all debts due to Jonn McPuesr, formerly of hich Souris, P. E. Isiand. Beys to notify all persons indebted to | able him to have their respective accounts settled on or before the lith inst., otherwise they will be sued after that date without

rove distinction of persons

; o . “y . ARCHIBALD McPIIEE.

HEREBY notify that I have appointed Mr. Richard Hayes, jady, J of Souris, my Attorney to collect the above. ene ARCUIBALD McPHEE. | with _Big Pood, Lot 45, Jannary 3, 1860._ | = Grain, Grain. | om MIF highest price given for BARLEY and OATS | 2 by “ — | Coles’s Brewory and Distillery. : Constantly on hand at prices cheaper than can be pur aed y P P es ve chased in the Market, the best of Rum, Brandy, Gin, Whis one key, and a superior article of old Malt Whiskey. Also — . X, XX, and XXX Ale.

en Charlottetown, November 14, 1860.

o—+06™CU FOR SALE.

N 1G HT

TO 8,000 bushels of dry heavy OATS,

— 7,00 1,000 bushels BARLEY, 30 tubs BUTTER,

jaio3$ 200 bushels OYSTERS,

neve® & Now ready for shipment at Orwell, as fast as they can be

pitelf taken on bourd.

ngs ——aLso——

1 Cargo good sound POTATOES.

Por particulars, eaquire of pibots § ALEX. McKINNON, Charlottetown, | x PATRICK SIEPHENS, Orwell. ov. 5. ce

, tf oh —-sPENCATAQUA Sire & Marine Insurauce Co.

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manu MAINE.

87 OCK DEPARTMENT. Authorized Capital, $500,000. Capital Subscribed | ee and Secured, $253,445.76.

Hox. JOUN N. GOODWIN, Prest. OnED p i SHIPLEY 'W. RICKER, Secretary” Peat ue DIRECTORS, ie

How. Jouw N. Goopwry, Davio Farepancs,

Oseo P. Mitter, Surrcey Ww. Ricker, Asner Oawes, Joux A. Pang, ei F. W. De Rocnemoyr. Ps Insurance on Dwellings, Furniture, Warehouses, Public Buildings ‘ils, Meaufactories, Stores, Merchandise, Ships in Port, or while ‘ ‘ding, and uther property, Ialaad Insurance on Goods to all parts

ef the country. Marine Insurance on V Ca Fas Gea r on Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all ,

Poutcizs Isscep ano Fu aTMER INFORMATION OBTAINED OF

J. 8. CARV t. Charlottetown, January 7, 1961. ote Sa.

Purified from passion’s stain, Like the morn, in gentle splendour, Ruling oer the peaceful main.

SELLING OF! N consequence of the DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP,

the Subser.ber will sell off his very extensive STOCA, | at an immense reduction from usual prices,

FOR CASH ONLY.

All intending purchasers will find this a golden opportunity. | as by purchasing at this establishmeot they wil! save a portivn | of their money. }

The subscriber begs now to thank his numerous customers | for their libe:al patronage, during the continuance of the late Firm, and would assure them that, for the future, he will en- deay ur to retain their custom, and keep up the well known name of the

‘British Dry Goods Store,’’

by importing GUOD STOCKS and selling them at the most | reasonat le prices. tar The business will now be conducted on the CASII system : nt :

January 7, 1860. J. H. TURNER. What is Time? A river, flowing " To Eternity’s vast sea,

a Forward whither all are growing san Fresh Fruit, Sugar, &6, Un its bosum bearing thee. "

X “ LLELENA,’’ from New York— cE 4) quarter Fresh

What are Ilopes, but gleams « f brizhtness, Glancing darkest waves between ?

Or foam-crested waves, whose whiteness Gladden’s ocean's darksyipe green ?

Wat are Ferrs? Grim phantoms, throwing Snadows o’er the pilgrim’s way,

Every moment darker growing, If we yield unto thesr sway.

What is Mirth? A flash of lightning, Followed but by deeper gloom ;

Patience, more than sunshine, bright’ning Sorrow’s path and labour’s doom.

What is Life? A bubble, floating Oa that silent rapid streau ;

Few, too few, its progress noting, Till it bursts and ends the dreans.

14 halves RAISINS, 16 boxes very cheap, 18 barrels Crushed SUGAR, Kegs CURRANTS, 8d. per & Druias FIGS, 2s and 3s per drum. IN WARENOUSE

What is Death? Asunder rending Every tie we loved so well ; Hogsheads Porto Rieo SUGAR | Bat the gate of Jite unending, Puncheons MOLASSES | Joy in beaven! or woe in hell! Chests and half-chests warranted TEAS | beanies Boxes prime family SOAP Dozens Corn BROOMS (asks Burning FLUID 20 English Dairy CUBE~E Kegs Baking SODA Bexes Coffee and Ginger 5U duzen BUCKETS. Waolosalo and Retail, at low Prices. co. &. Vaud.

<< ee me —

USE TIE PEN. ”

Use the pen! there’s magic in it. Never let it lag behind ;

Write the thought, the pen can win i$ From the chaos of the mind ;

M.ny a gem is lust forever, Ly a careless passer by,

But the gems of thought should never

Glasgow Ilouse, December 31, 1860. e P ~— On the mental pathway lie.

~ BAROQUE “GAZELLE”

hy FEXLLE Owners of the above Vessel beg to thank |

the Mercantile Public for tie liberal patron- | age received during the period she has been on the Pavew line between this Port and Liverpool ; and having

uow Leard of her safe arrival in Liverpool, after completing satisfactorily three round voyages since the Sth of April last, they have much pleasure in referring to the following arrange- ments for the season of 1861—trusting that the public will | recognise the advantages to be obtained by the opportunity of importing three times in place of twice only,—and they would | also intimate that should any accident occur to prevent this vessel from performing her voyages as advertised, another | ship will be immediately put on to prevent the possibility of | a dis:ppointment : Ai, BARQUE “GAZELTE,”

400 tons burthen, R. Cameron, Commander, will sail from LIVERPOOL for P. E. Island as follows :—

26th MARCH;

26th JUNE;

26th SEPTEMBER.

For Freight or Passage—(having superior accommodations), the harmony of their local society.

please apply in Liverpool to Messrs. Davip CANNON, Sons & Co., or to the owners, W. W. LORD & CO.

Use the pen! reck not that others Take a higher fit than thine ; Many an ocean cave still smothers Pearls of price beneath the brine ; But the diver finds the treasure, And the gem of light is brought ; So thy mind's unbounded measure May give up some pearl of thought.

SHAWN BUIE. A LEGEND OF KILKEE.

the invasion of polite society upon the simple manners aud ‘customs of the west of Ireland. The wild aud barren scenery of that portion of the county of Clare which forms 4 barrier against the waves of the Atlantic, seemed to have communi-

Dishonesty was scarcely known. They were willing to contribute to the relief of each Charlottetown, January 14, 1861. he | other's wants, and always ready to befi iend the needy. Their ee —________ ______—. | habits were tho:e of plain fishermen. Fearlessly launching Freight and Passage from London. | jj. ir eorraghs, or lorse-skin canoes, when the weather per- FIRST CLASS fast-sailing Brig of 290 tons mitted, they obtained a precarious livelihood. Cunstant as-

~<A Register, wil! sait from Lopton ae sociatious with the steep and rugged face of the precipices

—_ ver ™ as RIL par a ae , woes ui had rendered them daring. Aceustomed to follow the seal

ASSAGKE, apply in London to JOHN FITN4 linté hin bidino-olaa ath , “ h

& Sons, 69 Cornhill ; at Charlottetown, to the Subscribers into his g-places, agility aud strength were cultivated

The period of these recollections was long antecedent to |

eated to the inhabitants much of its own rough character. | | Uninitiated in those wiles which attend the increase of popus | ‘lation and knowledge, there was among them little to disturb |

al asylum for seals or smugglers. A corragh or small boat, aud uncertainty. They then commenced steering towarcs could safely unload her cargo here; ani by means of ropes) it ; aud [ immediately hastened to it, hoping ip the darkness could have it conveyed to the summit of the cliff. At the | to escape observation, I suceeeded beyond my expectations same time, the desceat is both perilous and well conceated | 42 reaching the turning point of the path, where it may be from above. A small rivulet, flowing from a bay three miles remembered that I first met with the man of the high shoulder, dis ant, has forme for itself a |.tile chaanel to the edge of | When, suddenly, I saw two persons, about ten yards beneath, the cliff, just at the spot where the descent is first commenced ; | 8tooping over the projecting fragments of the cliff. This but iustead of directing its course along the path, it discharges Sight at once stopped my progresss. I stood petrified. While its waters direcily over the rock ; and thus conceals the des- | L was thus deliberating, my strength and courage oozing cent from any but an accustomed or a very close observer, | aWay, | was roused by one of the wen seizing hold of the [ was ascending this path one afternoon, in the autumn of other by the arm, and saying in a loud whisper— 181—. ‘he weather had been for severai weeks very warm,| ‘Shawa, it is the divil’s work intirely ; we had best give ,and the short dry grass which lined the edge of the cliffs, had | over! become smooth and slippery. ‘The face ef the rock fronting) ‘What do you mane? replied the other. ‘Is it cod- Bishop's Lsland contaius a kind of crumbling slaty soil, which | livered ye're growing @ yields under the feet, and frequently renders the descent or, ‘ Why, Shawn, to tell you the truth, I cannot murther aseent of such places any thing but easy or safe. I had taken | "em in cool blood. It is the divil’s work out an’ out ! off my shoes to use my feet as bands, and had nearly ascend-| * Thunder-an-age, but that’s a fine thing anyhow. Mur- ed half way up this path, lying as close to the ground as ther, in troth, in cool blood! An will yees tell me what are ‘possible, aud carefully examining every spot before trusting | they going to do to us, if it isn’t to murther us all, an’ more wy weight to it; when, on taking a sudden turoa upwards, Of us than they are, Will they not shoot them below in the for the first time L perceived aman watching me with intense cave that is trusting to ourselves to save’em? ‘he divil a anxiety. Le bad recognized me before L had observed him, | bit of one of them but shall sleep sweet and aisy in the bot- and for some reason had remained stationary untill 1 reached ‘om of the say this blessed night! An’ shure they can shoot the spot where he stood. As I had resided for some time in the fishes wid their pistils,if they want work for "em. the viliage, aud been in the constant habit of rambling far| Whisht, whisht!’ said be, seizing the other as if to held hiv; around the country, I felt rather surprised, and by no means! back, as the latter struggled as much as his position would pleased tu be in tbe power of a perfect stranger, who was permit him, seauuiug me with a countenance not expressive of kindaess) ‘* Whisht, whisht, I tell yees; do yees want to make ‘em ‘or good will, He could with one stamp of his foot have shoot us at wanst, man alive? Let me alone, I tell yees; luoseued so much of ihe soil above as would have precipitated | L-aeddé do it.’ . we into the sex below, without the power of remedy, or the! And, with a kick of his foot, he sent a large fragment of chance of his ever being detected, However, being ignorant the rock head-long down the precipice. of any reason for anger on his part, I proceeded with the in-| _[ seareely had well seen what was done, ere a shriek from teutiou Of passing him peaceably. He continued gazing at below told the fate of the unfortunate boat; acry or two we sileutly, uutd L[ approached bim; then quietly turned for help, and all was silent as the night, while the two men und began to ascead. When he had reached the top of the trrned to descend the path. cull, be dacoiled a small rope which be held in bis band,and) My fi:st determination was to hasten back, and rouse throw.ng it down, assisted me considerably in the ascent, I the village; but, upon second thoughts, it appeared advisa- had vow au op, ortuuity of scrutin zing him more accurately. ble to act move cautiously. I proceeded, therefore, in all | Le was ill-made; uot above five feet four or five; had bad baste, to the house of a respectab'e resident at Kilkee a legs, awk ward arms, aod one shou'der higher than the other ;| geatleman who had Jive there for some years, and was Sell is bair was red and shaggy; his eyes swall and grey; his acquainted with the localities, and most of the characters nose long, and much turued to one side; and bis lips com- in the neighbourhood. I roused him out of bis bed at (weve _pressed. Ile wore a bat without a crown, tied round with a o'clock, before which hour I could not reach his house, owi sirlug; a large rusty frieze coat; knee-breeches unbuttoned ‘to the darkness of the night, and the caution necessa v4 at the knees; and not any shoes or stockings. He had the finding my way. He listened with great attention ; and then above meutioned coil of slight rope io his band, but no wea-| for a moment seemed absorbed in thought. * I will lay my pon of any kind. When we had mutually surveyed each life for it, that the fellow you speak of is Shawn Buie, the viber, L thanked him for his kindness ia assisting me to the celebrated murderer of Catherine Delaney. He has been | top of the precipice. missing for some years, ever since that occurreace, and He lovked for au instant, and then replied — will answer fur it that he has returned,’ ; ‘Thunder an age; but if it was not for the honour and ‘1 think sir,’ I replied, ‘that you are right ; for his as- glory of the green ieaf which you have in your bat, but it is sociate several times repeated the name of Shawn, which I L would make a borroch of you before you would have felt distinctly overheard. What kind of a looking person ishe?? it itself, ut what the dickens brought you kere? Faix,) ‘He is rather a remarkable looking man : badly made,. an you have a bould foot, anyhow. Let me now tell you crooked nose, and cursed with a most atrocious expression of for wanst, biver again let the sole of your foot kiss the face | countenance.’ of this road, uuless you want to make food for the divers ‘fam sure, then, that he is the person, and that I have among stoues below.’ seen him.’ I thea related to him my interview with the So saying, he threw himself on his hands and knees, and | stranger on the pathway a short time before. feet foremost, descended the path with a degree of celerity * He is the very man ; and a more villainous ruffian never which [ should have considered utterly impracticable half) drew breath. But what was the green leaf he spoke of ?’ an hour before, * Ob, it was a leaf of palm, which my servant put in my For a considerable time I kept aloof from the scene of bat on the previous Sunday, aud J partly forgot, and partly this alarm. Almost a month had elapsed from the period | did not care, to remove it.’ of this occurrence, when the viliage was thrown into a state}! * Well, I can only tell you, that you had as narrow an of much excitement. A village dance was held on the green, | escape as most of your friends; for if he suspected that you one Sunday afiernoon, Around Neile, the piper, were were likely to have discovered his hiding-place, he would as

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,

Rares or Freicut.— Measurement Goods 20s. ; Dead weigh l7s. éd. per Ton; Single Packages not exeeeding 4 ton, 10s.

here. oy D. G. & S. DAVIES, Agents. Charlottetown, February 11, 1861. 4w

- FARM FOR SALE. ~

NOR SALE, a fine FARM, consisting of 56 acres, situated , on the Seven Mile Bay Road, about half mile from the Shore, where abundance of Manure (seaweed, can be pro- cured. 25 acres of the above Farm is in a high state of cultivation. On the Premises are a good Houre and Barn, nearly finished. There isa also a Saw Mill joining the Farm,

| one-third of which will be sold with the Farm.

Tne subscriber also offers fer Sale a BUILDING LOT, situate at Summerside. ‘Terms made known by application

to the subscriber. ARCHIBALD McINNIS.

| Seven Mile Bay, Lot 27, Feb’y 18, 1861. 3i

Notice. LL persons indebted to the Subscriber must pay up the

| I& balance of their Accounts before the last day of March

next. Those who do not will be sued. ' JOHN PARKER.

St. Peter's Bay, Feb. 18, 1861. 5w MEDICAL NOTICE. ELZEAR D. GAUVREATL, Mi. D.

McGutt Cotiece, Muontreat.

Canada. Office at Mr. W. McKay’s. Dorchester Street, Ch. Town. May be consulted daily between the hours of 9. a.m. and 4 p.m October 2, 1860.

J.& VT. MORRIs,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

t mthem. It was their wout to scale the cliffs in search of

the sea-fowl’s nest ; and to descend when the retiring sea had

6d. each; Parcels 5s., with customary Primage, payable | lett the seal asleep on the benches of the cavern; so that

through constant intercourse with dangers, they at lust be- came so familiarized with peril that they scorned fear. Their

| amusements Were as simple as their pursui's. The country | 'dance on the village green, the donky race, or bowling match, |

'¢.nstituted their principal source of enjoyment, For a considerable period previous to the date of this nar- rative these had beeu the customa:y habits of the residents

of Kilkee. Its domestic scenery, uow so highly prized, was |

then but little known; its extensive strand was more tre-

quently used as a race-course than a bathing place. Little |

‘of its original appearance can now be traced: the central village greea has been covered with buildings for summer visi- tors; the semi-circular bay which then prescuted to the eye but heather and wildness, is now adorued with lodges of every shape and size. | Tuere are few occ. r-ences in human life which press more heavily on the heart than the change we sometimes witness in places which had been the scenes of youthful enjoyment. | We sigh over the simplicity of our former pursuits, and the 'wreck of the scenes where they ovcurred. | we recall the natural wilduess of the sceuery of Shawn Buie’s exploits, now for ever defaced, or tue innocence of the inhabi- tanis new also undiscoverable.

Auiong other evil consequences, at first, increasing socia! intercourse, the practice of smuggling for some time held a

of Shawn Buie’s history. Previous to that time, the for-

aloof. Noue ventured near enough even to recounoitre ; and the fxcise department considered the expense of an establish- ment of police to be an uunecessary demand on government funds, ‘this was natural, considering the appearance of the shore, which for miles together presented an unbroken extent

‘promioeut place. It had just been introduced at the period | Licentiate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower

‘cliff to fish fur braeme. ‘The evening was the ¢ ose of one of the loveliest days which bad appeared that season, The) , cool sea-breeze so refreshing alter the mid-day heat, gently”

gathered boys and girls, youug men and maideus, while the javourie lass of the villiage was dancing with a geotleman

}who had lately arrived. All was mirth aud gaiety, when

suddenly a man was observed ruuaing at the top of his speed from the direction of Skiah. He was covered with dust and | sweat,

‘ Boys, can any of yees save me?’ cried he, dashing in amon us, and wiping olf the sweat from his forehead with the sieeve of is cuat. * oly Virgin, can’t one of yees hide me? ‘The poliss are after me, and L'il be kilt, if yees don’t help me!’

* Kua to the rocks,’ cried out several voices at once, point- ing to the ledge at the soutaern side,

* Tim, your sowl,’ cried one to a little fellow,’ ‘ Tim, show the poor fellow the way to llag’s Ilole; aud Tim’—here he whispered something in the child’s ear; and in a moment atterwards they hotu staried off at a sling trot towards the left-hand cif. The fugitive had out-suripped his pursuers more than he calculated, for he was far out of sight before

they arrived. ‘The dance, of course, had broken up, and the party separated, either to talk over the matter, or to turn to other aimuse.nents, when two policemen entered the village, Low vividly do.

aud begau to search for their man.

Kvery place where it was thought possible that be could be concealed was examined. luquiries were made, but all to no effect, for the villagers either professed ignorance or refused to give infermatiow. Tue rocks were tried over and over aguin; every nook, every groit», the ledges of the am- phitheatre were searched, evea by torchligat, but fruitiessly ;

tention of returning to Kulrusi on the following day. Ou the succeedivg Tuesday, about six o’clock im the even- ing, L took my band-liue aud weut to a favourite spot on the,

Toa, Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Leather, &c., | of precipitous rock elevated from fifty to three hundred feet | rippied the waters beneath; and the red disk of the sua’

Import direet from Liverpool, New York and Boston. Charlottetown, Dec. 3, 1860. 3m

ALEXANDER McKINNON, AUCTIONEER

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND.

above the level of the sea. ‘Tbe indentations on its breast, the caverns and creeks, formed by the projecting fragments

were lost to the eye at the distance to which vessels ventured

towly inspected, they would not have lurnished a much great- er inducement to become better acquaiuted with them, as in

ex Orrice in the same Building as A. I. Yates, Esq.

) descended rapidly, as if anxious to cool itself in the mighty ocean. diaying bee successful with my baits, Ll lay down) torn from the parent cliff by some great convulsion of pature, | upon the grassy edge of the rock to enjoy the luxury of the | Our messeager was also with them. After the usual saluta- ‘hour. The evening shades had far advanced before L rose) 3 to approach ; and, indeed, could they have been more nar- to return home, line, L stooped over the cliff to see what prevented its yield- ing, for it had caught in some projection of the face of the

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When in the act of drawiog up the hand-

soon have buried you from the path as be did the rock you meution. But we wust vot loose our time, for he is a crafiy devil, and as plentifully stored with resourczs as a wood fox. Come we must get some help !’

We then proceeded to the houses of several friends, until

_we bad collected a conclave of eight, and sat down to con-

sider what was best to be done. After some deliberation, we resolved to seud to Kilrash for military aid; then to arm ourselves, and with our servaats, to hasten to the spot, and keep a sharp look out, so 28 to prevent his eseape. It was doubtiul, however, that he would not have left the place be- fure we arrived, but we sent instructions to the military to

examine every bouse on their way within three miles of the

ucighbourhood ; and to proceed as cautiously, and with as much celerity, as the bature of the circumstances wight allow.

It was two o'clock before we reached our destination ; we had proceeded very silently, stopping oceasionally to observa whetuer we could distinguish sounds of any kind ; aad seve- ral times turning to the edge of the cliff to ascertain if any boats were visible on the sea. The morning's light was just dawning when we arrived; but neither sound of voice vor lootstep was to be heard, or beat to be seen, or human figure oa the clilts ; all was as still as death, except when the whispers of our own voices disturbed the morning calm, For a mo-

‘ment it was thought that a figure of a woman was seen dart-

ing uoder ove of ine cliffs, near the Pufliog-hole ; but so rapid Was the motion, and so uncertain the ligut, and at the same time, such seemed to be the precarious position of a perso.

in tuat place, that we coucluded the whole to be merely the and late at night the police came back, professing their in- | bidding aspect of the coast kept vessels of every description |

effect of imagination.

_ Having posted our little party at different points on the line of the cliffs, we waited at the head of the pathway lead- ing to the cavera for the approach of tue military.

After speading about three hours in feverish expeetation, having risea for about the sixth time to refrest my limbs and my bead ia the evol breeze, L spied at a distance the » proach of the military. They were coming by a line of road considerably to the left of the village, aud were bringing with them a stranger, apparently iu the character of a guide.

uous, theix officer informed us, that they had searched every house on their way, where they thought it possible tbat the object of our pursuit could be lurking; that they were not abie to discover any traces of him ; and bad hired the stran-

almost every instance they are quite as incessible as the per- cliff, when | perceived a canoe wits four men, stealing be- ger to lead them to the place of readezvous. Some advised pendicuiar cliff itself, These excavations from the great neath the land as close te shore as satfe:y would permit, aud | to procure boats, and go round to the front of the cavery by body of the land cause, in many instances, appearances the advancing iu the direction of Bishop's Island, ‘The lateness| sea ; others, that we should descead at once by the pathway, most romantic. ‘Their variations are fantastic, producing of the hour; the nu.uber of persons in the boat, usually only | dowa whick the guide professes bis wlter inability to lead

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