Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-16

rock, and very few houses have cellars
under the street. Most OF the houses
are built of wood and painted brown,
which gives them dusty appearance.
There are fine houses, but they are few
in number The general appearance OF
the city, owing to the absence Of grass
and trees, is rather unpleasant. The in
habitants have shown their appreciation
Of verdure by calling street where
some vegetation graces the front yards
of the houses Paradise Roe. I noticed
some improvements in the public build
ings, since was there ten years ago,
some of which would be very fine, were
they only surrounded by trees and grass
instead of uncouth rocks.
The port, however, presents line
sight, The steamers plying between
this city and the United States, with
the sailing vessels of various sizes, give
it quite lively appearance. Trade is
brisk during six months of the year.
American goods are abundant, from
patent chun to paper collar. AS to
the wooden nutmegs, which the Yankees
are accused of having caused Blue No
ses to smell, in times past, they must be
all used up, for none, am told, are to
| be seen
There is another kind Of business go
ing on, however, which is quite as mark
ed as the one referred to: it is SNUG
Cling. As l desire that Uncle Sam
should always and everywhere have his
| due, I suggest to the Custom House Off
! GERS to be on the look out, and examine
thoroughly all who come from New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There is
a great deal of fraud going on.
CONFEDERATION.
The great political question now agi-
tating the British Provinces is confede-
ration. Canada is at the head of the
movement, and the smaller colonies are
to follow. I was amazed to hear the
people say it is the desire Of Her
Majesty, therefore, we must vote for it "
They are, as you see, very Obedient chill
dren, and consider themselves still I'M
der paternal or rather maternal gov
eminent.
They have elected a new Parliament,
entirely devoted to the confederation
scheme, but I think that when they
come to the details, they will not be sc
warm advocates of the plan. l have
discovered q fear of candor in many
minds, and I should not be very much
surprised if this fear would engendel
jealousy, and finally prove an insur
mountable barrier in the way. AS thu
2 population Of all the maratime Provin
ces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince
Edward Island, and New Foundland i
not over 100000, and that Of the Cana
das is 100000, we can at once see Who
will have the prevailing power.
My opinion on this question was Of
ten asked, and replied generally thai
this was too difficult d question for m,
9 to solve, that had not the time to STUDY
it, and that so far as was concerned,
n had annexed myself to the United States
Q When found persons open to convic
o tion, told them that it was my candle
= opinion that they would never really
lice before forming part Of the grea
a American nation, but they must not ex
O pect this blessing before they are read.
9 to appreciate it, and in order to reacl
# that stage, they must be Of age, an,
s learn to get along without their mother
n Victoria
@Much noise and very little fleece
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