poetry the poets deathbed ye tell me lis the evening then ere the day be fluwn thccascnit ope that i may sec the last of suns go down with beamy as beautiful heil rise to gladden earth again and wake the world with life and light but ahuie for me in vain yes the azure aky above and the green earth below i yet would take a last fare w oil to cheer me ere i co and i will deem the light that glows along the verge of even and playa upon the faded check the erailc of opening heaven and let my fainting heart inhale sweet natures fragrant breath that wafts a message from the bowers to soothe the bed of death that bears a riisper from the woods a farewell from the sprine a tale of opening leaf and bud while i am withering and let me hear the small birds sing among the garden bowers their evening hymn that wont to bliss my soli tary hours that choral anthem warbled wild upon the leafy spray will glad thia ear that to the strain must soon be deaf for aye and blame me not that called away upon a land of bliss i fondly linger on the shores of such a world as this and better love than aught 1 know of bright im mortal spheres this earth so lovely in her woe so beautiful in tears ye aay that songs of triumph swell and flowers eternal wave along the streams of life that flow mid scenes be yond the lfivr but shall i love the fadeless blooms and songs of endless joy like strains that make it bliss to weep and flowers that bloom to die and now i give the parting kiss and wave the parting hand mypassing spirits on the wing to seek the dis tant land yet loved ones of my heart with whom i may no longer dwell and thou green earth with all thy streams woods sons and flowers farewell t dental suitoeuy he suleriber has the pleasure to advertise the ladies and gc llemrn of kingston of his return tnj that he will stay a few days at mr rl ers hotel in the practice of dentistn in all its branches artificial teeth of an excellent qua lity will be inserted in the most improv ed manner reference may be had to his formrr work in this place he can also refrl to gentlemen of the first respectability in this town and in the stales if re quired 5 wooo kingston 27ih july 1831 bishop heber sentiments on amvstrtents it will be seen as well from the tenour of mr reginald hebers writing already before the world as from the present corres pondence and although his mind was deep ly imbued with devotional feelings he con sidered a moderate participation in what are generally called woiuldlt amusements as allowable and blameless when the editor requested bis advice on iho subject tho year after her marriage being for a hort time without him in london his an swer was you may go where you please as i am sure you will not exceed the limits of moderation except to sunday evening par ties to whicb 1 have a very serious objec tion he thought that the strictness which made no distinction between things blameable only in their abuse and the practi ces which were really immoral was preju dicial to the interests of true religion and on this opinion remained unchanged to the last his own life indeed was a proof that amusements so participated in may he perfectly harmless and no way lulcrfoio irllh y icguum mw lutj thesabbath he kept wrthcarijf urn reverence but not with mosiacat strictness ttotice is hereby given that the jlb court of oyer and terminus general jail delivery and of assizr and nisi prius in and for the midland district will be liolden at the court house in the town of kingston at 10 oclock a m on wednesday the 5th day of september next of which all coroners magistrate bailiffs and other peace olficcrs arc commanded to take notice and give thtfir attendance accordingly john mclean sheriff m d sheriffs office kingston july 27th 1831 j a card miss leach a native of england and re cently arrived in this country respectfully beys to announce to the mobility and gentry of king ston aid ii vicinity her intention ot opening a boarding and day school for ihc induction of young ladia in the various brranlus of useful and polite literature with the addition ofpluin and ornamental works miss leach having filled the situation of in structress for a number of year in families of the first distinction feels confident in a successful result of those confided to her charge miss leach conceives it necessary to mention that previous to her leaving england she pur chased an extensive selection ot the most ap proved school books progressively arranged calculated to facilitate and ensure the instruction of youth miss l begs to refer to the venerable the archdeacon stewart a prospectus of terms may be had of miss leach at mycrs hotel kingston august 6th 1831 ic business will commence on the 1st sep tember travelling in england a century ago in december 1703 charles iii king of spain slept at petworlh on his way from portsmouth to windsor and prince george of denmark went to meet him there by do- biro of the queen in the relation of the journey given by one of the priuces atten dants he states we set out at six in the morning by torch light to go to petirorth and did not get out of the coaehes save only vrbeu vre were overturned or stuck fast in the mire till we arrived at ourjour- neys end twas a hard service fur the prince to sit fourteen hours iu the coach that day without eatiog anything and pas ting through tho worst ways f ever saw in my life we were thrown but once indeed in goiog but our coach which was the leadiogfooe aod his highoesss body eoacb would have 6u0ered very much if the the proprietors of the undermentioned steamboats heg to inform the pi sue that they have established the following rates for the season 1831 for passage from prescott to brockvitu and vice versa for each cabin passenger l 0 2 6 for each deck passenger 0 1 3 from prescott fy brockville to kingston fyvicc vsa for each cabin passengerincluding fare 0 12 6 for each deck passenger 0 6 3 from prescott sf brockville to coburg porttltft and vice versa foreach cabin passengerincludiog fare i 10 0 foreuch deck passenger 0 10 0 frm prescott brockville to york burlington bjh vwganr and vice versa for each cabin passengerfmcludiiig fare 2 0 0 for each deck passenger 0 12 g from kingston tocoburg porthope 4 m versa for each cabin passengerincludnig fare i 0 6 for each deck passenger 0 7 0 frcm kingston to yorh burlington bay puv iagara and xict virsa for each cabin pasengcrincluding fare i 10 0 for each deck passenger 0 10 0 from coburg port hope to vorfr burlington bay a mgari ami xkt verier for each cabin passenger include fare 0 15 0 for rtich k pftfhgr 0 7 fi from york to burlington bay y tugtfij ttnd vice versa for eachcahinpasngcriiicludiiig fare 0 12 c fur each deck passenger 0 5 0 from burlington bay to fnugfrtk for each cabin passcngcriucludingiaic 0 10 0 for each deck passenger 0 5 0 for freight from burlington bay niagara york porthope f colour g prescott for every barrel of ashes 0 2 6 for every bblof pork beef lard ac 0 i 10 for every barrel of flour 0 13 all other articles iu the same proportion for every horse 15 0 for every ox or cow 10 0 for every parcel too small for weight 0 16 from the above places to kingston for every barrel of ashes 0 1 10 for every barrel of pmkbeeflarde 0 i 6 for every barrel of flour 0 10 all other articles in the same proportion for every itorsc 10 0 for every ox or cow 0 15 0 from pnscott am ijrockrilte to cobourg nimble boors of sussex had not frequently york bafytfkiagara poised itor supported it with their shoul ders from godalmiog almost to petworlh aod the nearer we approached the dukes house the more inaccessible it seemed to be the last nine miles of the way cost us nearly six hours time to conquer them iu deed we had never done it if our good master had oot several times lent us a pair of horses out of his own coach whereby we were enabled to trace out the way for him afterwards writing of his depar ture on the next day from petworlh to guilford and iheuce to windsor he says 11 1 saw him the prince 00 more till i found him at supper at windsor for there we were overturned as we had heeu once before the same morning and broke our coach my lord delaware had tho same fate and so had several others vide annals of queen anne vol ii appendix io 3 moutesquieu distinguishes two kinds of persons who are met with in society those who afford amusement in opposition to those who think alas why did montes quieu omit a third and much more nume rous class consisting uf those who neither thiukuor afford amusement public notice the merchants of kingston arc re quested to meet at the cotirt- lluucc on mouday uext at noon when there will ho laid before them a commuui- ration fruid the chairman of the montreal com mil tee of trade on a subject of great importance to the commercial inierestsof the couutry john k1kby john macailay kin l ou 5i july canada company have for sale in upper canada ahcitt two millions five illn- dukd thousand acres of land of the following description viz first crown reserves being lots of 200 acres each scattered through the older townships of tho province second jihcls of hand of from 1000 to 40000 acres these are si tuated in townships of ihc western district niitl iu the township of wil- iiiot in i he gore district third town unci township call ed utllpii in the gore district a- boui 1 miles north west rfdundas iu which there are upwards of s00 settlers among whom are atmos every kind of tradesmen and mechanics auo ta verns stores schools saw- mills a brewery and distillery and one of the hest urist mills in the province this is a desirable location for small capital ists as labourers and servants are easi ly procured lots partially improved may be purchased at a reasonable rate fourth the huron territory con sisting of 1000000 rocs in the shape ofa triangle the base resting for up wards ol go miles on the east bank of lake huron the town of goder1ch con taining at present about 30 houses with stores taverns blacksmiths and carpenters shops a school and a brandt office of tho company over hangs a harbour foimed by the basin of the maiiland a large stream which falls into lake huron and is the centre of the settlement a saw mill is in ope ration and a grist mill in progress roads have been run to dtindas and london which this year at a ory great expense will be rendered equal to any in the province and the commu nication by the st clair with lake e- rie and thence by the wetland canal into lake ontario gives a most advan tageous mode of sending produce to the market and this year the rideau na vigation wilt be completed when pro duce may be shipped in a sloop at go- derich and delivered without breaking bulk at montreal or quebec the land to say the least is equal to any in the province and greatly supe rior to the average of either upper ca nada or the opposite coast of the unit ed states the climate owing to the vicinity of the lake is more mild and equable than any not possessing simi lar advantages it abounds in brick earth lime and building stones and holds out every piospcct of becoming the most prosperous settlement in the province settlers coming by the way of que bec will proceed by montreal and la- chine to prescott where an agent of the company will forward them to port dalhousie and thence to buffalo those coming by the way of new- york wiil take the route by the erie canal to buffalo from that they are forward ed to detroit whence they will proceed in a smaller steam boat up the st clair at iho head of which a vessel belonging 10 the company will transport them ft- bom sixty miles to ioderich should they wish h proceed to any other part of the companys lands any of the a- gents mentioned in the way ticket a- long the line of road will give them the necessary advice and information canada companys offce york 7th may 1631 21 alt riiklm this tnveterat ttt will offic cfihe canada company- york fjuelfli and godeklch for every cwl weight of htkbluhutt 0 1 for every horse 15 for every ox or cow 10 fur every parcel loo small for weight 0 t from kingston to the above places for every cwt weight of merciandir 0 1 0 for every horsr 10 0 for every ox or cow 0 15 0 for every paicel too small for wtishf 0 i 6 jno hamilton s ncoat great britain 1 steamboat quecnston r hamilton prjh steamboat alciope john m osier steambout nitguft prescott maifitih lt3l whew stereotype el 1 dition of mayors spelling book the subscriber has in the press an extensive second edi- 1 lion of mayors english spelling book stereotyped from the 32sth london edition a d 1827 this edition which will be printed on good paper from the mills of eastwood and skinner of york will be alvoided much cheaper than the former edition storekeepers and oiheis wishing for j supplies will please give in iheir names without delay jas macfarlane k inrston 22d may is0 e jotick a third dividend uill be payable at the office of john kiiljy bsq in kiiipmuu ou wednesday die ijiii day of juno next to the creditors of the into allan taylor esq aud 10 tlielatofnui of taylor and parker john k1rby a o pktuie t parkek trustees kingston 9ui may 1531 agents quebcc john davidson esq montreal messrs i iu i li iiuy co kingston james sampson ksq jsituwn charles shirnfl esq ijoriginal c p treadweji esq pertk alexander fraser esq belleville james h sampson napanee allan macpiierson esq cobourt j g belhune esq dundas andrew t kerbyesq fort erie james kerby esq jiuffalo e johnson esq vittoria duncan ross esq port tmbut col burwell aldboro john maclarlane esq amherstburg wm tierczy esq sandwich joseph woods esq baldoon wm tones esq new yorl j c- buchanan esq boston robert manners esq pa1nti kg the subscribers beg leave to re turn thanks to iheir friends and he public ot kingston and vicinity lor the encouragement they have sepa rately received during their residence a- nionest thm the also wish to inform them that ihey have opened sji bai blishmont iu quarry sweet opposite mr pren tiss drv iood store nutlet the firm of ktiint hljvi r nfvtf ornamental sign- carriage souse paint ers glajers paptthangen c- sec from heir well known abilities und practice in kingston with a deter ntinahoii to be punctual they hope to meet sill with a share ol patronage from a diacrning and generous public jas kerr joseph iikat1ieps kingsto may 4th tai aioen seeds for sale by u subscriber a large quantity offiosh garden seeds warranted to be of the erovth of l830i with directions for jsrduilnff john mo wat his long baffled the art cf the most eyjvritnfcd phyiiciansi haj at letith fottid n sovereiro remedy in lr la grfnt3s ciuiioe uintnient few cutaneous tiscasc are met with more re- uecinoc the physician a in which he is at universally unsuccessful this uintnient hnssinod the test of experience and justly obtained an unparalleled cele- hrity il immediately removes the scabs gives a healthy action to the vessel so the skin ami its original colour ami snmnthuess numerous recommendations might he obtained of its superior efficacy hut the proprietor chose that a fair trial should he itsonly comraeotator it has io three or four weeks cured cases of fifteen and twenty years standiog that had re sisted the power of every remedy that was tried it not only at once gives immedi ate relief io salt rheum but cures tioea capitas commonly called scald head and all scabby eruptions peculiar to uo- calihy children q there is nothing ofa mercurial na ture eontaiucd io it aod it may be used on infants or others under any circumstances whatever price one dollar per bottle for sale by wmbinley kingston john musson quebec and george bent mon treal sole agent for the canadas kiugtoo hthjuir 1828 for sale lot no 17 in the ninth concession of the town ship ofloughboro for particulars en quire at this office iilngston 9th august1828 notice 4 ll notes or accounts due to the estate of the late frederick keeler are tobe settled with j h samson admr br 1 vile 24th dec 1328 an extract from the rrgulatiom ofcjif canada college the college quarters are order ed as follows first quarter begins immediately af ter the christmas vacation about the 4th of january and ends on the 20tb of march second quarter begins on the 20lh march and ends on the 10th junf third quarter begins on the 30th june and ends at the commencement of the summer vacation about the l6th of august fourth quarter begins immediately after the summer vacation about tin 1st october and ends at the commetce mentofthe christmas vacation alout the 21st december at whatever period of either oithe above quarters a scholar is admiteh into the college or preparatory school his dues for instruction are payable iom the b of that guar t er cjteamboat hotel m 5 rear of the market and a few rod west of the steamboat wharf the subscriber begs leave to return his sin cere hanks to his friends and the public for their very liberal suppoit during the last eight years of which he hopes to merit a continuance by a strict attention to business his house having under gone a thorough repair has placed it more ban ever in his power to contri bute to the comfort and accommodation of travellers ta few boarders can be accommodated the table and bar will be furnished with the best the market affords and on the most reasonable terms n b extensive stables and sheds together with a large and secuic yard thos bamford kingston february 1 1831 book vindinctkstablisiiment at the kingston chronicle offcr jihe subscriber having engaged an cxpoiiencd and regularly brid book binder inform the public thai all kinds 01 business in this line will be perform ed at his office with neatness and des patch and on moderate terms the lbllowing is a list of the price when books are brought in by the quantity a small advance will be made on the single volume binding in calf 1 do do do do t reno v aju ti subsc bet begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public generally that he has removed to the corner brick building recently occupied by mr wm binley druggist where he is now receiving a very general assortment ol staple and fancy goods well adapted for the season which he intends to sell unusually low for cash or short approved credit he has also on hand a great variety of school books and stationery and a case ot c hristys best waterproof hals w driscoll kingston october 9th 1830 he mansion house hoteli- the subscriber having rented this exteosive and well knowo emahlishmeot has now opened he same for the accommodation of the public the mansion house is pleasantly situat ed on store street beiog the principal and most central street in kiugstoo and no establishment of the kind in the province cao surpass it in the excelleoce and comfort of its apartments in regard both to parlours aod bed rooms all of which are fur nished in the very hest style tho subscriber haviog kept tavern for several years has acquired experience in that line and he trusts that with unre- mtling attention to the comfort9 of his guests he will merit a share of the public patronage io rear of the mansion house is a large yard in which there is an extensive and commodious range of stables and where a livery stable will he constaotly kept for the accommodation of the public s carmino king 24th october 1830 john booth merchant tailor most respectfully begs wj iv nriiwt lllb ifiviiuly dftlup how pjn- lic that he has removed to market street next door to mr w binley druggist where he continues his em ployment in all its vaiieties and execu tes work in the latest lashions he also embraces this medium of conveying to his friends and the public his sincere thanks for the patronage he experienced at his former stand and now solicits a continuance of that sup port with the assurance that his utmost efforts will be used for the satisfaction of all who may favour him with their custom he likewise begs leave to intima te that having received a large and fine the boardof education for the johnstown district give notice that from the present time it is their intention strictly to onforce the regulation made some years back by which the use of american books in tcacbiog is prohibited and the masters are directed to confine themselves to such works of elementary instruction as are compiled by british authors only a copy f mavors spellingbook may he obtained by each master whose cenig- cites have passed the board on applica tion to dr hubbeil that the compliance of the school masters is desired with a former regulation enjoioing the use of prayers at the com mencement of school in the raorniog and at its close in the eveoing a form adapted to general use may be found in mavors spelliogbook and is re commended for this purpose by the board printed forms for the quarterly certifi cates to be signed hy two trustees may be had on application to adiel sherwood esq brockville july 1849 c v oppekplate press a first rate copperplate nting press has just been received at the chronicle office where visiting cards will be printed and all other copperplate work performed with neatness and despatch a variety of fashionable visiting cards for sale at the chronicle office july 24th 1830 illiam johnson barber and hairdresser nextdoor to ihexonf0r tavern lenders his grateful acknowledgements to the public for the liberal support he has met with since he commenced business and he hopes by close attention and industry to me rit a continuance of the public patro nage kingston 30th may 1829 mrs parmentier offers for sale at the horticultural botan- gaiden brooklyn l i two miles from new york a fine collection of the most desirable kinds of table and wine grapes pears apples cherries peaches plums nectarines apricots c also forest and ornamental trees and shrubs greenhouse and herbaceous plants a choice collection of jonlhly and hardy roses print ed directions for planting are fornished to purchasers mr james macfarlane editor of this paper will receive orders for fruit and or- errttt st xr oameula i rees from her collection assortment of cloths lassimcres vts- p u maka arran that w tings irxmmings oj every description fycsfche is enabled to furnish anyquan- tity on the most reasonable terms n b constantly on hand a very fashionable assortment of ready made clothing kingston hth november 1s30 folio full bound meuted quarto octavo 12rao i mud io calf oroa- s d 0 0 do do do do 0 10 0 5 0 3 0 2 half binding in calf folio half bound merited quarto do octavo do l2mo do ijmu do and oroa- 0 17 0 do do do do folio niented quarto octavo i2mo crlldo binding in sheep full buund aod orua- do do do do do do do do 0 7 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 3 0 17 g 0 7 0 3 0 2 0 1 g 4 a 8 also ledger blauk work and ruling to any size or pattern for port folio aud fancy biudiug separate charge james macfarlane kings i3 apri 19 to let the house near the scotch church at present occu pied by lieut cameron 7yir highlan der apply to thos kirkpatrick notice m uoiora foundry company in conformity to the act incorporat ing this cotnpauy a subscription hook is now open at the ifliee f thos kirkkiatrick kiozstoq ifitb may 1631 g webstett begs most res pectively io inform the inha biennis of kingston its viciiy thai he has just returned from london with a stock of cloths cassimeresand vest- ings of the most fashionable colours and of the finest qualities together with an assortment of buttons of the most ap proved and latest patterns and having succcded in making purchases at some of the first establishments he is enabled cceding loiv prices and begs so assure gentlemen entiusting hint with iheir orders that they shall be executed agree able to the present fashions and in the first style of workmanship at the same time he begs to return hissincere thanks to his friends and the public for the sup port he has received for the last niue years and it will always be his study to merit a continuance of their favours naval and military uniforms p s- g- w has made arrangments with one of the first houses lo supply him with the latest fashions kingston ath december 1630 dissolution the gopart nership between the undersign ed under the firm of john macphcr- 30n i co is this day by mutual con sent dissolved the subset ibersarese verally authorised to settle the aflar of the late copai tnership all person having demands are requested to presen them at their office signed john macpberson alexr mcmillan samuel crane prescott jaouaiy 12th 1831 the forwarding business wil be continued by john macpherson and samuel crane under the firm of ivac pherson arid grant here and at mon treal under the old firm their stores and wharves at the upper end of the town where their bu siness will be transacted are to be con siderably enlarged and will be conveni ent for receiving and shipping wheat in bulk prescott 12th jan 1831 the subscriber having been ap pointed agent to the alliance assurance company begs leave to an nounce to the public that ho continues to assure agaiobt loss or damage occasioned by fire in any part of the provinces of up per or lower caoada from the liberal conditions aod extensive ccale oo which the business of the company is conducted ho trusts the public will find it advantageous to assure at their office c tait alliance office st gabrielstreet mootreal i lth july 183l the following gentlemen are ageuts in upper canada james macfarlane esq james g belhune esq samuel ridout esq guy c wood esq kingston cobourg york cornwall messrs aw morrisccrotartvc m re bate ver 1 ordered from bitn will be carefully pack ed and forwarded without the slightest de lay catalogues can be obtaioed gratis post paid at the office of the chronicle reference john macaulay john kirby john marks stepbeo yanvood allao mcleao esquires 24th march 1831 n- b it may be proper to mcotioo that the necessary directions will be sent along with the different trees as to the mau- uer uf trefiiiug them- trees received iu the fall can be snfely buried io the grouod until the spring wheo they can be planted without receiving any injury from the frost provided that they are entirely covered branches rind all with earth the smallest orders be received aod care shall be taken llml several orders will be made up into one package with a the subscriher haviut been appointed ajpatiu this province for mrs panuen- iier is now ready tu receive orders agreea bly to the above advertisement james macfarlane kings 24th march 1831 the nkw steamnoat charles caltkoll calvin case master will leave kingston for sackets har bour every tuesday thuisday sa turday at 7 oclock a m cabin passage 5s steerage 3s 9d d notice r whitelaw will commence the course of lectures which he lately announced for the instruction of young ladies on tuesday next the 2d of august at 12 oclock at his lecture room brockstreet tuesdav 2fiilijuv the kingston chronicle is printed and published every saturday by james macfarlane front street kingston at ins office in terms seventeen shillings sixpence pcrannum scntbv mail twenty shillings subscription to be paid in advance price of advertisements six lines and under 2s 6d first insertion and aod 7 each subsequent insertion ten lines and under 3s 4d first insertion and 10d each sub- scquenl insertion above ten lines 4d per line for the first insertion and id per line for every subsequent insertion advertisements without written directions in serted tilt forbid and charged accordingly order for discontinuing advertisements tobe in writing and delivered by wednesday noon ut the latest no advertisement received after ten oclock on the day of publication jcp produce received in payment at the mar ket price agents john bigndl esq qiiefttf david chisholme esq three rivers andrew portcous esq jwno- treat james mcintosh esq lancaster john cameron esq lochiel r cline esq cornwall george browse esq matuda alpheus jones esq pretttl henry jones esq brockvitu jonah taylor esq perth ii whitmareh esq rkhmnd j k hartwelt esq bastand mew c j mdonald gananque john dean esq bath allan mcphcraon esq jfopane thos parker esq bethilte joseph a keeler esq cramahc james g bethune esa hamilton david smart esq port hope william allan esq yora daniel ross esq vittria john crooka esq j iagara charles biggar esq- murray j d gilbert erqtfttfjntttotrif robertson esq kiter trent