1834

We insert with great pleasure, a communication signed Dorcas, regretting at the same time, that it did not reach tis in time to find a place in our last number.–The object of the letter is most excellent, nor do we know of any way, in which we can more fitly show our gratitude to Almighty God, for sparing this District, while every other in the Province has been visited, than by contributing to the support of those who by the same inscrutable providence have been deprived of their natural protectors. Nor let this be done grudgingly, as of necessity, but cheerfully and liberally, remembering how unhappy our condition would be, if the pestilence had visited our village, with the same fatality as Kingston.

The following circular was issued by the Board of Health, during the course of last week, and we give it insertion, in order to show our country fiends, that our past mercies have not made us careless tor the future, and that every needful measure, which human prudence can suggest, will be taken to prevent the appearance of cholera amongst us, or to stay its ravages, should it be permitted to visit us.

It will be seen that the Board of Health distinctly states, that no case of cholera has occurred as yet, and all our medical men concur in saying, that Hallowell and its vicinity, never were more healthy than at the present time.

We paid a visit the other day, to Demorestville, a thriving little place, we really had no idea it was so large. There are eighty or ninety buildings, and not less than three hundred inhabitants, a Chapel for the use of all denominations, a Methodist chapel, a School house, excellent mills, good taverns, well stocked stores, and almost every thing that a man wants to make himself comfortable. Demorestville was formerly considered unhealthy, but latterly since the forests have yielded to the axe, and the land has been brought into good cultivation, no complaints have been heard, and the countenances of the inhabitants will convince a stranger, that with them sickness is but a transient victor. The scenery around is pleasing & varied, & altogether Demorestville bids fair to become ere long, a neat and pretty country town.