bimetallic . I), WESTERN PIGNEER. :3 DEVOTED To LITERATURE; SCIENCE, DOMMVEIIEE, AGRICULTRE, 'TEMI’ERANC‘E Inn-“NEWS; Vol. Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, June I0, 1869. w Tun Summerside Journal, as roman AND econrsnxn mar THURSDAY EVENING. BY :ro‘snrn unst'rBAm. AT '13 OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET. TER‘M sd’ 6 ad DOCTOR rULLI-zn . I. . ‘ “‘3? ‘°' “l? ’°"'..l.?.lt‘;$.‘2l, 7.. 6.. Parsons. sutures a icouoiitus “ “ It the end of year 9!. stInchu Aim OrrIce 0N Psi-sons getting up stuns of ram Subscribers Central Street, . . . . . .Summerside. will be entitled to the qupuanlforpueyear. ADVERTISEMENTS- nscrted at moderate rates and in good style. SPICIAL Aonnrunxrs may be made on reasonable terms for Ii whole, a half, or quar- ter column, or by the year. Job Printing of every description, performed with neatness and despiitch. and at moderate rates, at the JoviiNAI. Ofil-e xoos's rinses. Last Qtr., 2d do . 9h. 9m. morning. 8. E. New Moon, 9th 1 Iiy. ilh. 40ni., evening, N. First Qtr. 16th day, 10h. 3iu.. evening. S.W. Full Moon, 28rd day. 9h. 20m. evening, 8.19. P in! SUN I sun :sun's moonlr. u I fast ' (lee. = 5" wnuK,rises-setslclocklnorthfiisos a u‘ | |iimlhm|m .| lump. m i’I‘nes 417787 228 6 70211520 2 \Ved 17 88 2 1913 59 0 49 2f 3 Thurs 16 39 2 921 27 I 15 23 4 Frid 18 40 1 59 28 31 l 40 24 5 Sat 16 41 l 49 35 13 ‘2 8 20 8 Sun 4157421384130 28015 27 7 Mon 14 42 1 27 47 24 9 0 2t! 8 Tues 14 43 1 1652 55 3 82 29 9 \Ved 14 44 l 457 59 4 9 80 I0 Thurs It 45 o 52 2 42 sets 31 11 Frill . 14 45 0 40 (3 BR 9 9 .‘12 12 Slit 18 46 0 2810 51 10 2 33 18 Sun 4 137 46 0 1514 1910 4015 {iii 14 Mon 13 47 0 817 221 ll 27 .‘H 15 Tues 18 41 slow‘ltO 2morn {it 111 Wed 18 47 0 23,22 17 0 4 til 17 Thurs 18 4H 0 36124 G 0 84 34 IS 1Frill 13 41) 0 4925 31 1 5 116 19 is“ 18 411 I 12131 1 35 36 20’Snn 41117 49 11427 (i 2 515 36 21 Mon 13 50 l 27 27 17 2 41 37 22 Tues 14 56 1 40 27 2 3 29 87 23 Wed 14 49 1 58 26 23 rises 36 24 Thurs 15 49 2 ii 25 19 8 20 85 25 Frill 15 4‘3 2 18 23 50 9 9 34 26 Slit 16 49 2 3121 57 9 47 34 27 Sun 4 17 7 49 2 43 I9 3910 2215 33 2M Mon 17 49 2 56 16 56 I0 55 32 29 Fuel 17 49 8 81114911 17 112 30 Wed 13 49 3 1910 18 II 41 32 Summenlde Markets. June 10, 1869. Beef perlb 5d a. 6d Mutton per lb ((1 a 5d Oats per bush 2s 3d a 23 (id I’otatocs per bush is a 1s 3d Turnips per bush 10d fl is Butter per lb by Tub lid a if»! Lard per lb 9d a. lad Tallow pcr lb. Dd 1 10d Eggs per dos 7d allii Hides per 1b Md 2s s lls Mackerel per doz Codfish per qt Pork per lb by carcass Flour per bhl Island Flour per cwt 18s a 10s 4d a 611 85s a 40s 18s to ills Oatmeal per cwt. 16s a 17s Hay per Ton 60s a 60s Pine Boards 10s Spruce Boards 4s a (is Charlottetown Markets. Ch.Town, June 10, 1869. Beef er lb Add a 8d Mnttdh per lb 4d a 7d Pork per 1b.. by carcass, ' till s. 8d 7d a 8d 11am per ib Geese none 1-‘owels is a is 6d Ducks each Is 8d a Is lid Flour per 100 lbs 20s a 213 Oatmeal per 100 188 a 19s Buckwheat Flour, per lb 26 a 2111 Codfish per quintai ills a 20s Butter per lb led a 19d Do. by the tub, 1s 8d ii 1s 44] Cheese 8d a 6d Tallow lid a lid Ens per dozen 8d a 0d l’atsfoes per bushel is Cd a Is iiii Barley " “ 5s 9%, T” 2s all. an 2s Cd r" i” . .‘f‘. 2.79.". Hemlock “ " a. so a s- WE-nsinnss Gloria. BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Corner of Great George A- King Struts. Ohm-lolfstown. President—lion. DANIEL Bass". Cuhier—WILLIAis CunosLL, Esquire. Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays. Hours of Business—Foul 10am. to 1 p.in. from 2 pm to 4 p.m. UNION BANK. Grafton 5L, Qimn's Squaw, curiousth President—Cassi.“ I‘Auialt, Esquire. Cashier—Jars“ Annnasois, Esquire. Discount Days—Wednesdays G Saturdays. stonrs of Business—From 10 am: to 1p m., from 2 pm to 4p m. BUMMERSIDE BANK. antral Strut. lumsnmida. P. 15'. Island President—Junta 11.1IOLIIAI, Esq. Cashier—E. L. Lirnisnn, Esquire Discount Days-«Tuesdays and Frisia s. Notes for Discount must bein on 11 o‘clock on Discount days. floors of Business-‘10 a. m.. to 1p. m. from 2 p. m., to 4 p.m ossn roa EGGS!” Tun hiss.» price. in Cash, will be paid for I008, It the Evans liousa. C. C. GARDINER. Easiness Glands. M. J. ll. JAMIESON. . Coipitts, Margatc. December 3. 1568. REMOVAL l (Directly opposite the Summerside Blink) Sniiiinerside, may 13. 181m. 'CAFID. R. DODD may again be consult- ed. at his old residence, in MARGA’I‘E, NEW LONDON. April 115, film).— pro 3m. on. J. PRICE, Physician 85 Surgeon, Orricn—At the Scimuiisiou DRUG Sronc, next door to Bank, Central Street SUMMERSIDII', . . . . I’. E. ISLAND. October 12, 1868. E. 13". l’UIlDY’S NEW Marble and Freestone ES ’ 'ABLISILIIENT. (Nexr noon To liEI-JR AND soxs') KING QUAKE. CHARLOTTETCWN, P. E. ISLAND. All orders punctually attended to. Call and See: Jan 1, '69 1y A. W. ANDRES, Marble Worker, Point Du Chcnc, Shediac N. B. MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE- S'I‘ONI‘ZS, &C.. &C. AMERICAN ANI) ITALIAN MARBLE cox- stiintly on hand. Can furnish Grilvcsinnes and Monuments atn less price than Iiin otlIcr establishment. in the Provinces, and pay a duty besides. 36’” Oununs can be left at Benrnsti‘s Book Store and at D. ERMAN’B, Esq., Snmiiieraide, or sent to A. IV. ANDRES. Point Du Chem, June Hill, 1863. North British and Illercanti'le Insurance- Company. FIRE AND LIFE- CAPITAL: 'rwo MILLIONS, Sterling. CHIEF OFFICES: Ci Princes Street. Edinburgh. 61 ’I‘breudneedle Street, London. Risks taken daily, in Town and Country. at the oillce of‘ the Agent, Reading room Building, Dorei‘eater street. G. W. lluBLOIS, General Agent for 1’ 1'} island. Charlottetown. June :10, 18li8.—-—ly* Mr. W. H. POPE BEGS to inform the public that he has re- suined the practice of the Law. Onion—A few doors below the Bank of Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown, March 18, 1869. THOMAS KELLY, BARRISTER - AT - LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. aw. SUMMEIISIDE. - - - - r. n. ISLAND. KERSHAW ‘0 EDWARD'S Isa-novel) PATENT Non-conducting and Vuporislng Fire and Burgler Proof SR-T’ES. MANUFACTURERS 01" BANK VAUL’I‘S, BURGLAR PROOF VAULT DOORS, lRON VAUl. t‘ DOORS. 1’ AT 1‘) N ’l‘ COMIIINA’I‘MN ll A N K LOCKS. DEED BOXES. PATENT JAIL LOCKS & CELL DOORS. 6w. ole. Tiios. FULLLi-zu. l).ivIo Sum: & Sons. Travelling Agent. Agents. Halifax. Montreal. Doc 15. '68 y PHYSICIAESIIRHECN 0. ACCOUCHEUR orrrcn ii. the residence 0mm Rev. w.w. Q n m m i 5 51m “1111313115 ’ Igusinrss (bards. IIAN i‘ORD BROTHERS, Successors to Thomas Ilanfwd. And (Sterner-Isl Agents, 11 Nltlt‘l‘ll sIAIuUc'r iinAiir, SAINT JOHN, N. B. CIIAI. U. lIANronn. Faith. S. IIANroan ROBERT GORDON, A U C T I 0 N E E R AND LAND BllOKER, Albci‘ton, . . . . . . . . . . 1’. .E'. Island Runners : IIon. Judge Young—Charlottetown. lion. G. W. llowlxin—Aibertou. Mr. Joseph Bertram—Sniiiiuersido. Alberton. May 13. 1869. 1y REUBEN TUPLIN, Commission ZMCcrchant, AUCTIONEER, Am] General Agent. Margato. . . . . . . . . ... .P. E. Island. iisrciicscrs : lion. D. Brennan, It. ’1‘. IIoiman, Ch. Towii. Suiiilncrsido. April 22, 18m). piit. pro. Cm J. H. ALLEN, Commission Merchant, AND DEALER 1N PROVISIONS, (£36., MARKET STREET - ST.JOHN. N. B. W“ Gives personal attention to the Sale and Purchase of‘ every description of Goods. May 9. 15118. —J:iMEs GREENOUGII. F L O U R Commission Merchant, No 47 Commeriial Street Corner 01 Clinton Strec‘t ------- "BOSTON Jtilly. l. 1869. ly WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer d? General Agent, WATER sraenr, Summer-AMA -------------- -- P. E. Islam R. a w. '1‘. HUNT, Combustion lilmlnuds, GENERAL AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS. SALESROOM ANo Orricn Head Queen’s Wharf, Bummerside, P. B. I- (opposite the Store of \V. ’1‘. Hunt 8i. Co.) April 2, 1969. ly __ CARI" ELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS, Commission Merchants, AND GENERAL AGENTS. BANK IiUILIIINo. - - QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTB‘I‘OWN. P- E. I. FOUNTAIN HOUSE. North side King Square, (next to Park Hotel) ST. JOHN, N. B. JAMES W- THOMPSON, Proprietor- TIIE Proprietor of the above llO’l‘Ei. takes this opportunity to return thanks for the liberal patronage hitherto received. Iiiid moat respectfully solicits a continuance of the s. me. , This HOTEL is very pleasantly situated. and commands a view of King Square, Iiiid other parts of the City. In connection with the Hotel, is GOOD 8’ ‘ABLING, aml a careful liostler iii attend- ance. I’sriics coming from Prince Edward Island with horses will find this establishment the most comfortable in the City. and a per- son always at the Cars on their arrival. CRAWFORD’S HOTEL. ~~‘—~ MN: 13‘. IUUIIIIIIISSIUII Merchant, And Auctioneer, ocean SQUARE, JIIARLOTTM'O WN - - - 1’. R. ISLAND BOOT do SHOE ESTABLISHMENT. THE subscriber begs leave to acquaint the inhabitant. of SUMMERSle and the country generally, that he has commenced his business of .lloot &« Shots )[sik- hlu'. in the Shop next door to U. O'Neili's, near the Wesleyan Church. He trusts that by strict attention to business and good work to give general satisfaction and merit a share of public patronage. WILLIAM CLARK. ‘iummerslde, April 22. lsllb. ROOXLIN HOUSE. KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETCWI. SIMON D. FRASER. PROI’RIETOR. Permanent and Transient Boarders will Ind the above House to give satisfaction. Ch‘town. June Ill. ltiiltl. Notice. HEREBY give notice to all persons ln~ ilabted to me. that l have empowered Mr SOLOMON LEARI), tit‘tlnpn Traverse. to collect the same and grant disrhnrues; there- fore all persons indebted to "it, will pay the f If lib. "m "r " WILLIAM nnow. 11E subscriber having thoroughly refitted and enlarged his iiU‘l‘ELaiid STORE. is now prepared to accommodate l'crniniichtaiiil Transient Boarders on the most reasonable terms. ALSO,in connection," GROCERY STORE, where every article required for house Iisc may he lillll . J. CRAWFORD & SON. Sept. 10,1868. iy Point Du Chene House! ‘IIF. Subscriber would beg to call the at- tention of the traveling public to this well-known and favorite llntci, situated at tiic llt‘llll of the Railway Wharf, at Point Du Cherie, N. Ii. Its advantages as a residence for parties in qusst of health cannot be surpassed. The air is pure, bracing aml invigorating. while there Is every facility for deep sea-bathing. The trains for St. John leave the iloortwicc every day. The charges will he found mailer- ate. the table good; and the subscriber hopes by strict attention to the requireiiicnis of his customers. to ensure general satisfaction. PETER. SCIIURMAN. Proprietor. I‘. FL—Being himselfn 1’. E. Islander. the subscriber would hereby respectfully request it share of the Island patronage. It. llu Chane, May iii. ’69. 3m Old 1...}. 111“. undersigned will pay ls. (Isl. for (last iron, and Has. |’ll. per 100 lbs Wrought Iron, delivered at Iiu-ir Warehouse. RKTHURMAN s .mlle'roN.‘ lmnmlds, April 15, Ilfitt. (‘sps Traverse, Oct l6. '«s. Clifton. New London, May '27, letitl. nearer. A GIEL’B A GIRL FOR A' THAT. Is there a lady in the land 'l‘hnt boasts her rank and ii’ that? With scornfnl eye we pass her by, And little care for u' that; For Nature's charm shall bear the palm— A girl‘s a girl for n‘ that. What though her neck with gems she deck, With foily's gear and it’ that. And giiily ride in pouip and pride: We can dispense with u’ that, An honest liciirt acts no such part,— A girl‘s a girl for Ii.’ that. 4 The nobly born may proudly scorn A lowly loss and ii‘ that: A pretty face has far more grace 'I‘han haughty looks and ii' that: A bonnie inaiid needs no such aid,— A girl’s a girl for a’ that. Then let us trust that come it must, Ami sure it will for u‘ that, When faith and love, all arts above, Shall reign supreme and ii.‘ that, And every yoiiili confess the truth, A girl's Ii girl for Ii.’ that. ——-——-—-—-——_.: From the New York Albion. 'rnr. ANNEXATION ounsrron. in‘ A uiurisu AMERICAN. The luai'ill'mlm doniiuandf which brought destruction upon so many of the great States of the. past. literally sweeping them from the earthdeavlug nothing bchiml save :1 ruin. a rceoid and a warning, Iippetirsin tho presentdny as rampant as ever. bring- ing its dupes on a similar course; and to Ii too late appreciation of the fact. that ex- tension of' territory does not iiiipiy increase of internal )rospcrity and national happi- ness; :1 truili exemplified in a late acquish tioii. when our adopted cynosurc—who looks down upon us with the cold {mausol- once 01' his sky~b0rn god lulhcr~tho north- ern Coryphcus, made us out. very expen- sive dirt—lo the abundant gratification of a few smart politicians who recipccuut mer- calumsuamdiad their reward. Nor are we likely to belong without iuiother illus'ra- tion of that great truth when " I would if' I dared" makes up his mind to give pru- dence and national policy the cold shoulder and involves its in dangerous complica- tions. by uncalled for interference in the troubles of other peoples—n. policy which in our own case we loudly complained of. and condemned. It is a significant sign of‘ the times, and of our provi-ess towards the abyss he warned us of. {lint we never now hear the name of Washington. The idea of the British provinces ever been added to tile already overgrown possesv sions of' the United States. is too prepos« terous for serious thought, and 1 am seine- \vhut surprised that the question should have been permitted to occupy the columns of the ALIiioN; the editor of which paper must be aware that among Americans the folly has been confined to It few hungry politicians and incompetent statesmen, whilst in the Dominion it is only echoed by a few turbulent agitators, null bounty jumpers from the States who. considering liberty too rcsfi'iciivedong fol-license; and also that our amalgam of the principles of the two peoples. could only produce Ii political Iiilro-giyccriuo, to explode With the first angry spark. The events of the last few years have distinctly shown. what thoughtful minds have long been aware of. that the territory of the Uiiitcii States is fully proportioned to the goveniiig capacity of its statesmen, :ifid that any addition thereto would only make matters worse; what thcrclbi'o the Dominion could expcct to gain by Illinex- alien is ii problem beyond solution. As. however. the question has been mooted in your columns. I will. for the benefit of our iiesiuuiug cousins. if any such there are. throw a little light. upon the privileges they would enjoy under such n‘dispensu- lion—taking euro to say no more than can be proved, and when possible quoting authorities for my statements. Let us view Ii fancy sketch of' liio osition, social Innil political, which the lrilish posscssuon- witli the Dominion would occupy. when improved down in the orthodox level of the Yankee llil)tlt'l. for there is nothing of the glorious old Roman in your Yiiiikco. The Roman with his big fearless heart. suspected the lustilulious of the people ho conquered, but the Yankee belicycs only himself. and of himself. We Will com- inenoo with the limp—there your whole country from the Atlantic to the I’aciflc is displayed. market! 011' into States—say thirty. a moderate supposition—but the number would be do oiideiit upon the ispuu'r- ummni-oonsins non, these States would be divided into counties,cnch couiitv subdivided into towns (angli'cs townships) of thirty-six square miles each. the towns being in turn set 011' into school and road districts. We now come to tho govoiiing machinery. animate and iiuiiiiiinilu, "11.1115 vast nsseiiiblago of component parts. First. Ifor States. the requisite for each would be a State Capital, of magnitude stifiicicut for governor. iicutcnant-governor, suito tron- surcr, ittlm'ney. &c.. with it host of' other ofiioiuis; also for the State Legislature, comprising a Senate. and Assembly of Ru resenuitivcs. with another host of oili. ciu s and the accoiiipiiiiyiug curse of Ii lobby; of which later licrualtcr. Then follow the country seats, including court hnuse,j:iil. record and other ofiiocs, for judge. sherifi‘, rcgisinr ol deeds. county clerk, treasurer, attorney, board of super- visors of towns, etc., etc. Next come the towns \Villisunlt‘ fifteen or twenty oili- cials each, as supervisors. assessors. fron- snrers. path-masters. eoiisuibios. and jam tices; then the school disiriois. with iIii-fr governors. siiporinlendi-ii's. teachers. and voiiool-liouscs——lo all which must be added for each State. a chief justice. circuit judges. corouors. commissioners of iirnin~ ago. of canals. of Macon. of waslo lands, of poor houses, of iiiintio usyiiiiiis, of (ii-iii and dumb. etc.. (112., all i'n/inilum. with their oilicors and subordinates. A duo rc- gard to space precludes lilo possibility oi‘Ii detailed account at how this army of uill- oials. with tiio addition of liio numerous city governments. is recruited; sufllco it that they are elected at stain, ('(llll'lly ills- trlct, cit or town elections, that. the cou- (‘llM‘R ru 0 the elections. and that the can- polifical siiuiiiu-rs who generally contrive to divide the richest morsels among thinn- selvcs. We next come to the general government Iit Washington. which would fill your country with another army of vast y more importance than the pl‘ccull- ing, and most exiiorhilxiut 111 its demands. This would be composed ct squadrons from the customs. and revenue (lcpairtiiiciits llllll ptlier sources. to wit, U. S. iinu-sliais. judges, commissioners. post in: tcrs, su- pervisors. gaugers. uiiil detectives. etc..tn see that every article of manufacture. from a lucifcr match to a steam Vessel. was pro icrly taxed. and that the manufacturers of cw England should not be robbed of their vested right to ii profit 01' from one hundred to two hundred per cent. Also to inspect your affairs. and tax your yearly profits, to tax your personal properly, in money mortgages. and 1‘lltllliS.:|llll to value yourphitc._ieiveicry, and musical instru- ments, your liorzcs, carriages. 1.11111 dogs, cattle, sheep. and logs. for the same pur- pose. llcnr \Vlliil thc Republican Scimtor i'roni Rhoda Island. Mr. Sprnguc. said. in the U. S. Senate chamber. 1 quote from the report of his speech: " iii: denied that Congress had restored harmony and pros- perity to the country, and asserted that the people of the South were in a state of chronic revolution, and that there was no justice for the poor man. or protection for the rights and liberties of tho iaitizcns, in this boasted land of il'cclloni “‘ " the in- dustry and agriculture of the country was so prostratcd in the West. that immigrants cannot find I'cmuucrutive employment. The reason was that legislation and ad- ministration were so shaped as to encour- age capital to speculate upon every indus- trial occupation of the country. ‘ " ’ The social condition of the country was quite as bad as the financial condition. There was less virtue and morality in American society tlliill iii any othcrcivil- izcd society on the face of the earth.” Let us take breath—then return to our mythic army 01' tax leeches, and oiiiciai prospec- tus in nubibus, mentioned above. What a field for us )iriiiits to oilicial honors—and treasury or crs. Do our coiisiiis’ nioths water in anticipation? cunt vaiicm. vanity of vanities—you have a long apprentice- ship to serve in political juggling. and in the eradication of chl‘y manly and moral principle, before you could have a chance with the swarm of'disnppuiuted place him- ters which would rush from the States to tiieiiew cl dorazlo; filling every crevice llllll crying still for more. Your privilege would be to pay enormous taxes. and to thank (.iodyou are no office scckcr to waste yourlimo and substance in pursuit of mi iynusfutus, iorsnking an honorable indc- pendence to become that itfillltillilpillill.‘ thing. a hungry politician—Facilis dust-air sue urcnu‘. The Receipts ofthc Federal Government for the year endinu June 30, 1807. amount. ed to four hundi'cdiind ninety millions and one half dollars. (Sco Treasury Report.) I will now revert to the " lobby," whose members, like turkey buzzards, banquet on corruption—'tis hero resides the power to promote and impede icgislntiou, and to utlge. not what may be beneficial to 11:1- tioual interests. but what may suit them- selves, and thcir friends; lillll llicir power is great, not necessarily because ills based on gold, but because they know how to use it. Spence in his “ American Union,“ sn'sz—“Tlio lobbies of the llcgislutive hails 111‘0 filled with a class of men called agents, whose business it is to work pi'i« vatc bills through Congress, or public bills in which. like the blui‘rcll 'I'arifi‘, li'thtlu interests are dci-ply concerned. by means of influences tipoii Iiii'iiihul'el, or. in plain terms. by some form 01 corruption. This is no secret matter. for. imlccil. cy is little known in American iill‘ ; the power of the lobby is alluded to 111 every debate ” ’ " Log-rolling is :liiO'JICI' insu- tution knowniii lobbying. The title of the Mari-oil 'I‘ur'iil‘ commences " An Act to pro- vide for the payment of outstanding Li't‘ll- snry notes to authorize It loan," etc , our How came matters so entirely disliiict to be mixed up with the details of a land, of necessity complex enough when uloiiei‘ Because the bill is Ii specimen of that_ori- gin-.il species of Alliuricun legislation known as " log-rolling." The inclining of tho phascis this—you help to ro.l my log. and [‘11 iiclplo roll yours." So for Mr. Spence; to which may be added. lliat .\1i'. hiorrcll‘s “ log " is still ruling. and is costing the consumers of Ill:\lllllilvliil'cs hundreds of millions of dollars yearly, to cnrich the manufacturers of the Eastern States. Sheet ltllot’ slici-t might be filled with extracts from publications exposing the corruption, which is building up \chlllll for the rich, and leaving llio poor without hope. liiit I must conclude. trusting that enough has been shown to scare away any i. _. _ . . "‘w‘mP'i'io Boxo Purmco. s_. E I: The Revelations of the Pacific Railroad. The Railroad unlocks the iiiysh-rics of our New West. It upcns ii. new world of Wealth and iiiiow world of illlllli'lll beauty. to the working and tho wonder of the old. The eastern lizill'of America others no sug- gcsflun as its western half. The two sides of the couliiwut are sharp in contrasts of climate. of soil. of lilfliiliiilllls,01 resources of productions. of everything. —- Nature weary of I'cpcfilioiis. has in the Now \\'csl. created originally, freshly. uniquely. inu- jestically, in her gifts. 111 bur wuuoldiugs, she has been equally siiprciiic, equally complete. Nowhere iiro 1tl‘UlIlll'1‘ and higher mountains ; nowhere l iclicr \iilli-ys, nowhere cliiuuf is more propiiious; lll.‘- whero broods an atmosphere so pure and cxhillriitiug; iiowhcro liinro lmuiiliful dc- posits of gold and silver. quicksilver and copper. lead and iron; Iiuwliuro tlt'litit'l' forests, larng trees; nuwh 11: so [urgi- plains; nowhere such iiiiijcslic rivers; yr! imwhi-ro so burl'cii dcsoi'Is, so ill iii sloppus; nowhere else that liiilllf'u has plalnlul Ilh growths so thickly and so vuiloiisiy. and feeds so funny appetites so richly, 311 no- where that she withholds so imiiipqu-iy. and pains thcheiirtaud piii-ciicsthc tongue of luau so simply by iii-r pun-ty. llv i’i‘. indeed, is 11 nature to piqiio the curl imin and challenge llio ailiiiii'xiuoii of the world, an illiiiusphcrc to l'lifll‘lii by its lwauly and to llt‘lll by ils purity Iiiid its dryness, ii Wealth of‘ iiiiiici-iils and ii Wealth of ilgri~ culture that fairly awe by tiivir liulinsllrs- nuns; flll aggregation of‘ cli-iiii-iils and forces that. wilh llt‘Vl‘llIllllivtIL. wuh iii- i-usrs are ruled by a clique of "rule",I-i'c:isc :iml llii\itil‘tl of pnpuhulouu, mu, stcamships on the Pacific ocean, and rail- roads Iicross the Continent to the Atlantic. ——:irc destined to develop a society and it civilization. a comincrce, and all industry. a wealth :Iilll a power, that will rival the most enthusiastic predictions of our Atlan- tiu Slates Empire, Iiiid together—i1 we stand together in the future—will present on the North American Continent such It iriniiiph of man in race, in government, In social Ilovelopiiu-Iits, in intellectual ud- vauceiiueiit, and 111 commercial supremacy as the World iievci' saw—us the world never yet fairly dreamed oil—I’rgfacc to “ Our New West." by Samuel Bowlcs. QUEEN VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY. Last Moudvy was the anniversary oftho birth of Queen \'ictoi~i:i.:iud was dual use celebrated all over lI.I' wiilo (luiiiiiilons with the feelings of ultacliiiioiit tolicl' per- son, and loyalty to 1101‘ llll’tlllll, which for two and thirty years she has secured by her virtues as a. woman and a princess. ()1 all the dynasties in Europe. lier‘s is the most stable, whilst it is the one which rests iiiost broadly on the popular will. None of the great social and political rof'oriiis. which have characterized her reign ever received from WT the slightest Opposition. because her early ti'iiliillig made her thor- oughly familiar with tho >riiiciplcs of' the British Constitution, an she was filed with It generous sympathy for all e asses of" her subjects. the humbiest no less than the hiwhest. ller long reign has been ll'ultluflfi great wars and gi'eatconqiicsts,. but far more fruitful in measures calculated to [li'tllilule the freedom. the happiness dull the Welfare Of' her people—iii tiic col- onization of great lSliilitlSilllll001111110111!— :iiid in the consolidation of her power in India. pointing to the enlightenment and prosperity of' that vast and teeming region. it becomes Seotsmeu to speak with pecu~ liar pride of a monarch ,who has always shown such a marked pIii‘fiulity for their country. and who. although the represen- tativo of the Brunswick llllt‘, is more dccp- ly rooted in their hearts than was ever the best beloved of all the Stuarts, That her reign may be lotiglliiilplosl)0|'0119.illl(1 her life serene and happy. is the icrvcut prayer of all hcrdevotcd subjects—S. .1. Journal. TAXATION IN THE UNITED STATES. It is estimated that the people of the United States pay annually, in the form 0 taxation, about six hundred millions of dollars, as follows: State taxation. $53,000,000 city. county, town, and other local taxalioii, $210,000.000 Federal taxation, $327,000,000 Total, $290,000,000 Of this vaist sum nearly Ii third is derived from lfie customs. The backbone of. the customs. listhcy are at present. levied, is constituted as tullows :— Food. Groceries, &c.. $55,200,000 Textile, fabrics, and clothing. 525,300,000 Liquors ind tobacco, 8,700,000 Hides, Leather, and iii-.Inufac~ iiii'cs of 8,800,000 Iron, Steel, tools. hardware, glass, glassware and crock- ery. 18,200,000 Lumber, Ivoodivares, and liii- seed, and linseed oil for paint, 2.500.000 Total from principal articles. $111,700,000 These articles are mainly consumed and used by the laboring classes. who [unit the vast majority of tliu population, and wit.) cat and drink. wear and use those articles of necessity to its great an extent, per ciipila, as the rich. The custoiiis-tax. therefore. hills voryhcuviiy upon the poor. Legislation taxes articles of necessity, and so burdens the poor. The above iigurcs come to us through the 11i|illilioii Spectator. Thcy seem to be correctly derived I'I'Oiii statistics recently published in the United States. A (ioou 1.1“ .——-\\'o perceive that during its 1an session the Assembly of I’eiiiisyl- \':|liltt pnsscduliiw imposing ii fine of oil ally one killing an iiiseciivcrous bird, chissmg as such rcbbilis, iiiurliii. swallows. blue birds, woodpeckers. and all the Small birds generally. This is a wise hiw. Iuid if properly enforced will be or much gl‘utllt'l‘ benefit to farincrs. gardeners. and fruit growers than many personsiiiiiicquaiufcd with the real habits of these bcniitiiul liitlu creiiiurcs n cold suppose, for they are tile 11 preventive yet lUiiilll against the tics- ..... .. . .. _, . u. ....4 ....z. o, ln-uvilu, and should therefore >ivc a kindly wei- coqu and protection :itevcl'y country or suburban huiiicalcnd instead of' being made the victims of wretched pot hunters for city markets. or thoughtless boys. The man who would deliberately shoot a blue-bird. or ii red-bird. “01. to speak of' the graceful swallow, or the iiicrry iiiiu‘tiu. ought to bo peppered hiiuscll‘wuli mustard seed shot for every such wanton outrugo. We saw two poisons on the street some daysugo. i)||u With a string Mounting and the Ullltll‘ will] one of blue—birds, and thought lliiit both of them deserved it good whipping.— Exchange. ’1‘ {.\II.Ii(iiii.—-'l‘hc Times, in a lliiidalory iii‘ticic upon this opening of this railroad says that, in whalcvcr light \vo choose to icgzird the work. we must recou— i.isc it only asaiuiniiuuicut of national cfi< lsil‘pl’ls'u. bolus :t proof of public wisdom. All that the liuvciiiiiicnt has a iunt iu subs vculiuiis was Wu“ tn-ntuwifll. I was worth many a vote of uiviiiv-y illitl many a grant ol lxiiiil lsit’iillilf't‘l by an easy iiIch'uiil coin- iiiiinu-illioiitlic lwo great sceliousoi‘thc iii-- public. and in 1111",; territories as hirin as those oi :iil lilo settled States together Wittilil reach of the 1io\'orli‘.iit*lit and the. puuplo. ii the Ill‘tlsllI-l your should ulmi Witness the cuiiiph-liou oi lliu Sui-,1. (lanai. it will indeed be 11 singular coiiic‘iilrucu, out even the calling of tho isthmus is ii fuss Willillttl'iul iexpmit than this I'iiI-il'lii Railroad. .\i do Lesseps will iloiil-i‘vo iii- liiiitsecriulil. ior lit-th vuriiiicc and Nut!- crss. but the Aiuciuuii engineers who bridged with li‘uli r iils a iii-sort as bmud as the Atlantic at lllll ruin of six iiiilt‘li a llily may certainly advancr their own clililtl In the surprise and ndiiiii'aliou of mankind.