Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-05
|RP TO NOVA SCOTIA.
bADIA OF LONagELLOW AM FHR LAND OF
EVANGBLINR
Register Correspondent Tells Of the Beauties Of
That Ccunry-Ihs HarbOr Of Halifax.
The Valley Of Grand
Pre-.



Coming down from Prince Edward Is
land we crossed the Newfoundland
Strait In sail Of sixty miles through
smooth waters and amidst much fine
scenery. Our journey thence through
country broken it is true, and rather
wide, but more productive than one
could expect to find In this latitude.
Strawberries and lettuce are about ripe
and new potatoes are coming on finely,
although the old ones are yet chiefly
used In hotels. Some rye and oats look
ed well, wheat. we saw none-and taken
altogether, the northern part of this
province is not a blooming land, yet it
contains towns like Moncton, Nuro and
Picton Of ten, six, and four thousand in
habitants, seemingly well-to do. About
night-fall we reached Halifax, the capt.
tai OF the Province Of Nova Scotia, stu
ated on the finest harbor on the North
Atlantic. This harbOr is six miles long
and on an average, one mile wide, and
has such depth of water that the larg-
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Wharves at any stage of the tide.
We found In this harbOr no less than
three English and two American men
of-war ships. We visited the Beller-
ophOn, the largest of the English YES
sells, and were cordially received on
deck by sub-Offcer, who appointed a
marine to show US over the ship. We
were especially impressed on this ship
BIZ two things-the immense power for
destruction of her armament, and the
SPLENDID discipline OF her crew Of six
hundred men. She is thirty-nine years
old, yet everything aboard was fault
lessly clean and bright, and in ship
shape order. We also visited the ''Phil-
adelphia," the splendid new American
cruiser, and, as far as a landsman
might Judge, she was admirably adapt
ed for the purposes Of her construction,
vet we were constrained to confess
that there was not that discipline and
good management aboard that we had
observed on the British ship. We were
allowed to board the philadelphia"
without netice, and TO wander as others
did, aimlessly over her decks, and TO
pull at the locks of the massive and ex-
pensive breech-lOading cannon, and
peep through and observe their shiny
barrels and "rifling," without let or
hindrance. This seemed to US the dis
cipline of holiday soldiers, rather than
that which should characterize men-of-
war men in a foreign port. However,
the music OF the marine band was first
class, and the midshipmen and other
under officers seemed to enjoy them
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ouarter deck with the pretty maids OF
Halifax. These little officers seemed
well adapted for this amusement-with
their gay uniforms and lackadaisical
airs-but poorly equipped for the stern
realities OF war, which let US hope they
may never experience.
Fsifsx % Sit9lstod on -, T SsinD 90
forty thousand. The Provincial Parlia-
ment meets here every winter; 1t con-
sists Of a Lieut.. Governor, who is APP
pointed by the Federal authorities, OF
legislative council OF eighteen members,
and Of a Legislative Assembly Of thirty
eight members. The salary Of the Lieut.
Governor is nine thousand dollars. Hal
flax city and county returns three mem
bers to the Legislative Assembly, and
is represented at Ottawa in the Federal
Parliament by two members in the Sen
ate and two in the House Of Commons.
The Diocese of the Church Of England,
which comprises Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island, is the oldest in the col
onies, dating from 1887. 1t is also the
seat OF the Roman Catholic BishOpric,
and ofits thirty-eight churches the most
noted one INTELLECTUALLY is st. Mary's,
the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The
streets are not paved, but the city is
lighted by gas and electric light, and is
well supplied with fresh water. One Of
its chief attractions to the visitor is its
beautiful public gardens lighted with
electric light, in which the military
bands play and where the beauty and
fashion of city may be seen.
The citidal, a fortress OF the first
class covers the summit OF the hill in
the midst of the city, $50 feet above the
harbor. Here are Quartered the only
regulars, British troops on the Cont
nent, regiment of the line, battery Of
artillery, two companies Of the engineer
cOrps, and one Of torpedo engineers.
On Sunday we attended the garrison
chanel. Church Of England service,
where were In attendance'the staff and
troOps OF the garrison, with the band,
all in full uniform. The service was
mostly chanted, and the notes OF the
bugle rang out in the responses. This
Is also the principal station OF the North
American and West Indies sQuadrons Of
the English Navy.
The English government has ever APP
nreciated the strength and Importance
OF this harbOr, and has made good use
OF il in all her wars with America.
Leaving Halifax for st. John, y. B.,
we passed through the Annapolis valley,
which is called the garden OF Nova
Scotia. This is the Acadian land maze
classic by LongfellOw'S Evangeline' the
nathos of whose mOurntul verse mas
touched the popular heart as no other
one Of the authors poems has DONE
Visitors from a great distance come TO
tho shores of the Basin OF Minas 10
view the spot where dwelt the gentle
Evangeline. and Gabriel, and Basil La
iennesse. and the good Father tehclan.
We left the train at the little station
- Grand Pre- and found ourselves
StoDding IN front of the site OF the
cbnrcb where in the old time the AGA
SionS we're confined. There remains 10
mark the spot but single row
Of very ancient willows ana
small walled well, which was I'm,
earthed by the pillow but
few wears since. All the old AcadlSh
b h." have long disappeared, and only
one'apple tree and few WILLOWS piAn'-
ed by them, remain. 81 - Can't.
From this church on the snd Of t Seps
a 49, and eighteen