New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19

OF The Ohio and the Nssssippi, Nova Scotia is the
place to raise superior specimens OF the ge-us
homo
IL ia now time 10 proceed - particliars u
may be necessary '" premise that what know ot
these Provinces ID not derived from the presen'
journey, but from fifteen months residence and
travel IN lcJ3-5i.
April 25.-Ieft Halifax for Liverpool, v. :
arrived at Lunenberg same day, German settle
nent 90 miles from Halifax, queer quiet,
ont-oi-ibe-way place, containing about l,2U
inhabitants. Saw German (by des ,ent sld
language that didn't sm, he had a mind 10 pur
him in glass case for exhibition in the United
States Country around agricultural average
value Of land is S3c per acre; 1t coats $50 per
acre 10 manure il for wheat, aDd proportion itely
for oth-I crop, be,ide labor Of spreading
Some time ago, some Indians went gipsey ing"
on some land in this vicinity, and for necessary
purposes cut down ZONE hard wood trees as well
as soft wood. The owner () of the land told
them they might use as much Of me latter As they
chose but that he would not let them cut the hard
wood. How these trees grows you make emf
ssked the Indian. NO" the land owner replied,
the king gave me the ld0d trees, AMI al.
But God Almighty give mo the trees, aud he
"stroneer than your hing" This was poser for
the landm onOpost, and / presume for all VITO
main tain rieht OF property IN the siit OF God.
april 27.-Arriyed in Liverpool n. s., a sea
port containing about $500 inhabitants is sit
uattd at the mouth Of river Of the same name,
on which a large amount of lumber is noated down.
A readr G. room, newspaper, and steam-tug have
been started here within a year or two. Even
here the world moves, though at a snail's pace.
Not being able to ascertain whether the mail f)r
tis place from Liverpool was carried in buggy
or on b, rseback Git only went once a week,
! vac for some ii ne dubious as to what course to
take. l bad serious thoughts OF purchasing
wbeelbarrow, and getting through but on re-
consideration concluded it wouldn't pay.
was about to return TO Halifax. when met with
healthy veteran Of four score, who put NE twenty.
eight niles on the road. The mail-buggy with a
good horse took he eleven miles further, and here
the ma-contractor with his horse (or apology for
One) and buggy undertook to take me the rect of
the sixty seven miles, which was finally accom-
plisbed at the rate Of two and half miles per hour,
stoppagts inc uded; or tTO and hat days for
sxty-s miles. The mail contractor Aforesaid,
though a very intelligent min. is very eccentric.
1t is refreshing to meet with such people, aiter
being amid the hurry, clash wear and tear, hubbuo
ard excitement of the great Yankee nation. III
said that having on one occasion wet one !oot he
called at a house for a mutchkin Of water where
with to sOuse the other, 80 a. TO have them both
alike! He was offered dry sock, or seat by
the FIRE to dry himself but neither OF these Offers
met Iii. views; nothing would do but 70 wet the
other foot. I do not vouch for the authenticity OF
this legend, but it is current in the locality.
The lone horse or, rather, apology for
horse would have served for model Of Ro-in ante,
aid reminded me of an incident in my early eXpe-
rence Of travel in Upper Canada about nine years
since was driving horse rather high ii bone
and low in iesh, aud stopping near MIL, nan
asked NE if ! made hoTses. re Piled IN the mega
tive, and inquired his reason for asking. " be-
cau.e" said he, II thought that thar article yoa
have there was the trome-uork OF a horse, and
that you had not YET found time to MI 1t up
About that time the bones began 70 move.
The general arrangements Of the Liverpool aud
Annapolis maroutc seem to be modelled after
those of the celebrated Anthony Van C0IlaeT, who.
in lis journeys from NeWiOrk TO Boston as az
ernbass idor, used TO ride sixteen miles n day,
and then rest day 10 recruit himself, by which
means not more than month was occupied IN the
Journey.
prohibtOry liquor laS is in favor with large
uaiori,y of the Nova. 0tians, but they have n
strange way Of maniesting their sentiments. They
will talk for it, and even pray for 1t, but take care
to leave undOne the only thing that WILL secure Il
namtl w. 10 ro,e for il. At a Division meeting
the Sons in Queens County, several speakers on
the Conservatiye sid. in politics strongly urged the
n ces,ity Of supporting Temperance candidates Tor
the House OF Assembly, irrespective OF pliitics,
and bound themselves TO support the cansi fates
nominated BY the Temperance Convention, what
ever their politics might be. There were accord
inely nominated as Temperance candidates tTo
Conservatives and Radical, tW not one OF the a5oce
gentlemen eoted for the Radicat; on the contrary,
they used all their influence TO keep him out, and
elect rum candidate in his place. One OF these
very men, however, after using ms utmos' ihnu-
epce TO elect an anti Maine Law man to the Legs
lature, and keep out one OF the temperance c'nai-
dates. was among the requistionists who signed q
call for pray er meeting in Halifax, when the o-i
was before the Legislature to pray for its passage
"Few and far between " on earth are the scenes
that equal in beauty those of The vicn ~ OF Annap
oils. It's elements consist OF az expansion 0i tIe
river termed 'the Annapolis BASIN inciossd oy
n range of hills 10 the seawsrd, called the North
Mountain. and inoing its exit into the BAY o'
Fundy. through deep ard abrupt CLEFT, Cat ed
the Gut This sheet OF water Is over twenty
miles long by three or four vide. \ similar range
OF bills on the south inclOse the beautiful, lerse,
and biobly cultivated valley If the Annapolis, ESQ
extend considerable Distance up and dow the
river. 4 weekly communication with -. Jpoh'
n b., by steamer at an eXorUltant c"st d. ioI
90 niles and stage COMMUNICATIONS Nl,h ,it"iaA'
Dipbv ard Liverpool y. =, Constitute the regc'
lar travelling facilities, i 90 they may be terme!.
Annapolis is the ancient capital OF Nova sofa;
il WAS founded in the rel N Of QTeen anne, pu,
tborch county seat. il now mere village 81
l,OC0 inhabitants, and slow a. Thought Judge
Halliburton (>am Slick practced here ne law
Yer ia early lie. o..
The people seem 20 ge perfectly satisfied with
one mail per week from s.. John, where they 10
most Of their business they ere also sa.she1 70 pay
for their conveyance thither. three times tho fair
price. Whether contentment, under sa;h CIR
cumstances is s virtue. mag be fairly questioned.
sleepy Uoll,Hs, however, may be found 70
abundance in the Province Those who sigh .oI
the good old times" OF stage coaches snd sailing
vessels can realize their wishes ami walk back
into The middle OF .he las, century tinse4d 4 mt
tie middle Of mex, week BY simply visi,in. some