The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-20
DAILY PRESS.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1871.

PORTLAND.

Letter from Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Oct. IL, 1871.
EDITOR OF THE PREss,-All that pertains
to this province is Of increasing interest 10 our
countrymen. Its citizens are fond of making
boast OF its unequalled resources; and II ey
have much cause therefor. Yet they cannot
boast very loudly of the development Of the
same The capitalists are ancient In their
IDEAS, and prefer TO invest in England at two
or three per cent, rather than to employ
their capital in increasing the general wealth
oil thelt country, with great chance of profit
able return. We seem to be quite well salts
fed, however, that something is destined to
"turn up" which will 40 the work they refuse
to aid
THE FERTILE REGION.
The Annapolis valley Is marvel of fsrtlli.
ty, and is to become fruit raising section al
most exclusively, and already it Is very pro-
ductive in that line, and Its occupants are Wig
orously planting new orchards, and awaiting
themselves of the advantages of scientific cul.
tivation.
THE MINERAL REGION.
The rest OF the province Is almost entirely
sterile and rocky, but full of mineral wealth.
gold, silver, iron, marble, slate, coal. &c.
These are found everywhere, aud the coal and
marble in great abundance. All are capable
OF profitable working, and must in the future
be sources of great wealth to this part of the
country.
The eastern section, including Cape Breton,
Is the especial deposit of mineral wealth, and
the undeveloped sections are still very large.
The greatest commercial interest at present
is the fisheries, and the advantages In this line
are unlimited, ard are the main foundations
of many fortunes.
SCENERY.
The scenery of Nova Scotia, whether you
stand upon the citadel at Halifax, take a ride
in its suburbs, sail upon it waIers, or pass
through its valleys, or wind around Its hills, 10
very picturesque, and much of it grand.
HALIFAX.
Halifax, as the seat of government, an tie
terminus OF the great railway across the con.
tinent, stands prominent and Its natural ad.
vantages OF formation and position point to q
sure picture of importance.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, the yankee town" of the pr,v.
ince, is very thriving aud enterprising place,
largely interested in ship building.
THE COAL CENTRES.
Sydney and Pictou, the coal centres, are des-
tined to rise into Importance as their natural
products are more largely developed, whether
by annexation" or reciprocity" is yet to be
determined.
ANNAPOLIS
Annapolis, the old French town, is the I'm.
ished portion of the province. noticed how
ever, that one man has committed the sac.
rilese ofputting upa new modern bulId ng,
shus destroying the monotony of the antigua.
ted place.
THE PEOPLE.
The people are so near like our own that IL
is hard to tell "tother from which" after YOU
become acquainted with them. There are ex-
ceptions however, in the wa, of strict adher-
ents to the style and opinion of the old coun-
try. This only helps to keep up an interest
ing variety.
Although the politicians here of all stripes
and grades, seem to be entirely interested In
their squabbles, an outsider who has been
reared among the regular battles OF Whig
Republican and Democrat, can see nothing in
them to excite all interest.
The classic letters OF Hon. Joe Howe, from
Ottawa to his constituents In Nova Scotia.
and long editorials Oh DR.. Tupper are thrown
in as pteasing( p variety. notice i. a late
number OF the PRESS auoA.tion from the
Halifas Reysrter, With comment thereupon,
AN EMrHATIo OPINION.
FL order that you may know fully the Dou-
er OF brains that you criticise, will awe Won
quotation from that paper, published some
two years ago. In speaking OF the United
States. it said-"that country which is allow
ed BY the ,orath Of God to exist, a. the scourge
of the worldp'
SHOW is that for highr
Yours truly, B.
NOVEMBER MAeAzINEs.-Old and New
has finally broken down on its virtuous de-
termination not to appear, like Secular" mag.
azines, two or three weeks before Its date.
Accordingly the November number has al
really come to hand. 1t is bet er than ever
as the following table OF conteuts will show:
The Modern English Novel, ty Henry W.
Bellows; What was in Hilda Hydes Bum
die? by G. L.; The Sailor; The Language Of
Brutes, by Leonard A. Jones; Works and
Days, John W. Chadwick; The Dangers OF
Discovery, D. A. Wasson; The Wears Daugh-
ter, (Chap. VI.-X.) George Macdonald;
Talk about the Tea-Table, (VL); Foralyeness
of Sins, Charles M. Brigham; Ups and
Downs, (Cbap. x E. E. Hale; Morning and
Evening Songs, H. II. The editorial depart
ments, especially the "Record of Progress"
are brimming with good things.
Harper for November has the following ia
BILE of contents: Edouard Frere and Sympa-
thetic Art in France, by NJ. D. Conway, with
eleven illustrations; A New England Village,
N. H. Eggleston, with twelve Illustrations;
Johnny Appleseed: Pioneer Hero, W. D.
Haley, with four illustrations; RambIes In the
West Indies, Mrs. Helen S. Co1ant, with
twenty-five illustrations; Why Muggns was
Kept, Julian Hawthorne; The American
Baron, by the author of "The Dodge Club
with three illustrations; The Deal Letter, W
John e. SAKE; French Royal Chateaux, Ed
ward L. Potter, with two illustrations; The
Stricken Heart: Romance of the Andes, by
Jacob Abbott, with one illustration; Anne
Furness. by the author of "Mabers Progress
(coneluded); George Ticknor's Span ish Col.
lection, Rev. G. 5. Plumley; The Cavalry Of
st. Sebastian, Katharine s. MacquoId; Great
Cities and their Fate, Eugene Lawrence; The
experience of Felix Panton, j. N. Stroutem.
yer; A Passion-play Pilgrimage, M. d. Con.
way, with map.
ANOTHER version of those notable o.cula.
tions at Kendall's Mills is as follows:
At Kendalps Mills, Me-, the President fpss
the relentless finger of Speaker Blaine point.
ed at HIM. Bareheaded he emerges on the
platform, is at once forced down to the sta.
tion, and there beautiful young lady at once
and forcbly kisses him. He cannot deny the