The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-23
Letter from New Brnnauiok.
ST. JOHN, N. B., March 10, 1855

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ton. one sees at the same time the larger one
| of the Mechanics, and will notice with par
ticular admiration the specimens of moose,
deer, caribou, bear and wolf, all the larger
wild animals of the Province, exhibited in a
single group.
There is kept here, too, small sheet iron
box, rusty and old, marked William Goblet,
N. F., which belonged to that famous man
when, In his boyhood, he was stationed here
as common soldier in his msjesty's garrison.
There Is also curious and mysterious Egyp-
tian head, with face and expression not I'M
like that of Washington, chiseled in low re-
lief on the face Of an oval fiat stone Of hard
red granite, which was dug up on this river in
a place where similarly colored granite lodges
| abound. It's evidently old enough to be an
| Indian work of art, but we know of no meth
DDS which the Indians of this part Of the
county had Of cutting so hard a rock, and
the head-dress of the figure is like the As
syrian or Egyptian, and unlike any pictures
We have of the aboriginal American. ~ =
ARNoLD's HOUSE. 90
On Kings street, in the very heart OF the
city, a wooden building is pointed out, built
by the traitor Arnold, who lived here for some
years Immediately after the Revolutionary
war, restless, unhappy, and despised, as he
was wherever he went, after the treason that
made him infamous. II has been furnished
with new roof and is occupied as shop.
THE AMERICAN CONSUL.
| There are quite a number of enterprising
aud accomplished Americans who, living in
this city, have gained the esteem of its citi-
zsns. and reflect honor on their country for
whose glory and greatness they stand up man
fully whether the popular clamor applauds or
decries.
Mr.. Howard, the Consul, was a lawyer OF
high standing In Columbus, Ohio. He is a
gentleman Of scholarly tastes and accomplish
ments, and fit representative in an aristo-
cratic society of that refinement and culture
which we have proved to be not incompatible
| with democratic institutions. Much is due to
him for his zeal and vigilance in procuring the
arrest and examination of the Chesapeake pi-
rates, and in disclosing the plot OF the Calais
raiders, whereby that town was saved from
pillage and bloodshed, though 1t is to be re-
| GREETED that in the former enterprise he was
defeated by the illjudged decision of Judge
Ritchie and the general unfriendliness of
colonial public opinion.
All that, however, is changed for the better.
There would be no hand or voice raised here
now to defend one of that piratical gang,
though believe it is regretted that, by the
hasty assumption that the piracy on board the
Chesapeake was not in our jurisdiction, the
| Provincial government have loaded upon
themselves the responsibility and expense of
hunting down and Furnishing the culprits, all
but one of whom were British subjects resi-
dent of this province. e ''a s3' y saas 4,
AMERICAN RESIDENTS.
Mr.. Gushing (brother of rheopilus, of
Frankfort) carries on an extensive numbering
es'AssiisllsA.ss.s - H--,.rr He is a man of
| great energy, a resolute reformer, an impress,
sive public speaker, and though an American,
has great influence in civic and colonial polit-
lea. questions. He was called out at public
meeting upon the election, and spoke ably
against confederation. ea g
William K. Reynolds, formerly of Pembroke,
Maine, the protector and builder of the sus
pension bridge, is man of considerable in
dnence aud great activity, with brain fruit
fulin projects for the development Of the re-
sources of this province, and the increase of
the prosperity and wealth of the city. He Is
acandldate for the Legislative Assembly, on
the confederation side.
DIR. Fiske, formerly of Salem, Mass, has had
large practice as physician and dentist,
and is much esteemed for his scientific and
general .attainments. I have already spoken
OF him in connection with his donation of
stuffed birds to the Natural History Society,
of which he is a member asA
Already the connection between St. John
and Portland, through the admirable line of
boats that are this season, thrice week, to
run between the two places, is very intimate.
1t ought to be still more so, and would prove
mutually advantageous. The ultimate late of
this province is to be- States of the great re-
united American republic. This is not SO
particularly advantageous to the United States
that it is to be preciptated, or even solicited,
or in any way agitated. Least of all is it ever
to besought by war and conquest. The fears
of this people ought at once to be ailayed as
to every purpose or thought the United
States has to invade or appropriate them
War would drive them from us, as peace will
surely attract them to as Commerce and
trade, steamboats, and railroads, will marry
them to us by Ties OF mutual interest Al
ready we are almost their sole market. The
Boston price current rules the quotations of
St. John. They are already more interested
in our affairs than they are in those of Brit
ain. Our ideas insinuate themselves into
their minds. They have just had an election
which simply means: No dictation. Let us
manage our o,cn affairs. In The Federal re-
public is the only perfect system of confedera-
ton. Perhaps these people, that have just
repudiated confederation based upon leg
islature appointed for life, and not responsible
tothe people, and yet havinga control of all
even local legislation, will come to see this
Perhaps they will not. 1t is their business.
not ours. ons araes .soH RI efaoog
II they come to us any time in this century.
we can welcome them to a generous share Of
our magnificent national debt, and to per.
fectly stunning burden of excise and tariff
taxes, under which we hope they may flourish
and grow rich, as doubtless we shall t.
o4,s Letter from the State Capital. I'D
-gdiifsis eni I'd a' AUGUSTA, March p, 1865.
To the Editor of the Press :'''a.Fss' 81 % roii