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Standard
January 11, 1840
The St. Andrews Standard in speaking of the size of the Boston Notion, says it is as large as a table.
What kind of a table? A lady's worktable—or a dining table? Please give us a "table of contents."—Commercial News
It contains notions, oddities, scraps, sketches, theatrical notices, news, extracts, accounts of travel, history, odes, romance, novels in full, biography, etc, the only objection we have to the paper is that one number cannot be read through before another arrives. It is as big as a table—of Lawyers fees. Are you satisfied now, friend of the Commercial? –Standard
Standard
Jan 18, 1840
Poem "The Newspaper", anonymous. Smith?
We have much pleasure in stating that a Society has been formed in this town to be called the "St. Andrews Literary and Scientific Club," and that a respectable list of members has already enrolled their names. An accession to the list, is however still demanded. The first meeting will take place on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock, in the Academy, when a question will be discussed and a Lecture read by Mr. D. S. Morrison. We heartily wish the Institution every success commensurate with its merits.
Standard
January 25, 1840
A Country Editor
Is one who reads newspapers, selects miscellany, writes articles on all subjects, sets type, reads proof, works at press, folds papers, and sometimes carries them, prints jobs, runs errands, cuts wood, works in the garden, talks to all his patrons who call, patiently receives blame for a thousand things that never were and never can be done, gets little money, has scarce time or materials to satisfy his hunger, or to enjoy the quiet of nature's grand repose, "sleep," and esteems himself peculiarly happy if he is not assaulted and battered by some unprincipled demagogue who loves puppet shows and hires the rabble with a treat of cider brandy to vote him into some petty office. A man who does all this, and as much more not here recorded, you know must be rather a busy animal, and as he performs the work of so many different persons, he may justly be supposed their representative, and to have an indisputable right when speaking of himself, to use the plural number, and to say "We" on all occasions and in all places.
Standard
January 25, 1840
The St. Andrews Literary and Scientific Club made a commencement on Monday evening last; a question was discussed, and the Lecture of Mr. D. S. Morrison on "Instinct," was highly creditable to the lecturer, and afforded much gratification to the several members present. The Society has commenced under the most favorable auspices and has our reiterated wishes for its successful operation.
Standard
Feb 1, 1840
First reference to A. W. Smith. Seems he took over this issue. George Smith declined to put his name to the editorship; he mentioned this practice sometime back as being on the best English principles, but Adam Smith doesn't hold to this.
Adam Smith begins to insert temperance items.
St. Andrews Literary and Scientific Club. A lecture will be delivered on Monday Evening next by Dr. Gove on the influence of Chemistry as a science.
Standard
Feb 15, 1840
On Monday last, the member of our Literary and Scientific Club, were much gratified with a lecture on Chemistry delivered by Doctor Gove, the composition and manner of delivery as well as the mode in which his illustrative experiments were performed, were altogether highly creditable to the talents of the lecturer. On Monday next the members of the club are promised a lecture on the origin and use of newspapers by Mr. Stubs.
Internal Improvements
Having lately visited the Chamcook Mills owned by John Wilson, we were pleased to observe the "rising village" about them, and were much gratified on taking off from Mr. William Craiglehook, the Surveyor, the large quantity of lumber sawn by those mills in one day. We doubt if any similar establishment in these Provinces will produce the same quantity with the very few men employed at the same time. The following is an estimate of the work performed by these mills. One set of gang saws, with circular saws for edging and trimming, employs 5 men; commencing at sunrise and ending at sundown taking the logs of round spruce from the pond, butting the same, sawing into deals, edging, trimming the ends, marking and entering ready for exportation, 435 pieces, making 16,117 superficial feet.
Second mill in the same time, same number of men made 356 pieces measuring 14,330 superficial feet. Third mill being tide-mill, in two tides, 300 pieces deal measuring 10, 400 feet.
The Wheat mill grinds 300 bushels of wheat per day, which is bolted and packed ready for market, employing 2 men.
Lath mill producing with 1 man and 3 boys 12,000 laths per day. The mills at Chamcook only work from sun rise to sundown. During which time the above work was done. On the same stream is an Oat Barley and Grist mill for country use.
Standard
Feb 22/1840
Faster mail service between Fredericton/Boston. 84 hours. Newspapers received from US and dates.
Papers in town: NY Times twice a week; Journal of Commerce and Evening Post in 3 days; all other New York papers in 4 days. Boston papers in 3 days. Christian Mirror published Portland every Thursday received every Friday evening. Kennebec Journal published Tuesday received Wed. evening. "We assert without the fear of contradiction, that in no part of this province can American intelligence be received so late by at least 24 hours as in this town." Ed Standard.
Standard
Feb 22, 1840
On Monday evening last Peter Stubs read an interesting Essay upon the subject of Newspapers shewing their origin and progress. The essay was extremely well composed and as a literary production does credit to its author.
Standard
Feb 29, 1840
A Word to Correspondents
Please write in a legible manner, and we will vouch for the correctness of the printing. "Peter Peep" is inadmissible. We will not insert such personal and scurrilous attacks; they are calculated not only to disgrace the Journal which publishes them, but to sow the seeds of discord and animosity. If P. P. wishes us to insert his letter, he most clothe it in gentlemanly language and sign his own name. So long as we have the conducting of a public journal, we are determined to reject all communications having a personal bearing, or a tendency to stir up strife and provoke a newspaper war. We shall be happy, however, to receive communications on subjects of general interest to the County, and they will be sure of attention at our hands.
[but what about the Eureka Shirt incidents?]
Temperance
This noble cause has at length become popular. The English and American papers have taken up the subject. We observe that in New York a large and respectable meeting has been held by the Irish population of that City, and Temperance Association formed—rules drawn up and appointed officers.
Standard
March 7, 1840
The Hon. Mr. Hatch presented a petition from John Wilson, of St. Andrews, praying for an act of Incorporation affecting certain mills at Chamcook.
Literary and Scientific Club
An introductory lecture on Geology was delivered by Dr. S. Frye on Monday evening last, and illustrated by specimens of the general division of Strata. It was well worth the attention of every person desirous of becoming acquainted with that useful and interesting Science. We look forward with pleasure to the course of lectures on this important Science, which Dr. Frye intend giving.
A debate took place immediately after the lecture upon "whether the lumbering trade has been a benefit to New Brunswick or not?" The question was kept up with much spirit and the arguments on both sides were ably sustained. It was decided in the affirmative. [in a previous session, imprisonment for debt was also decided in the affirmative, I believe the previous session]
Standard
March 14, 1840
Literary and Scientific Club
In consequence of the humid state of the atmosphere, Mr. Briscoe's [could this be Charles Briscoe?!] Lecture was postponed until Monday next the 16th inst. A lecture was read however on Ventriloquism. The debate on the question "whether Love or anger were the stronger passion" was ably discussed—the arguments were both lucid and powerful on both sides, and did great credit to the disputants. The question was decided by a unanimous vote in favor of love. A large number of ladies were present who no doubt were much pleased with the debate. We observed a number of spectators who are increasing every evening of the meeting.
Standard
March 21, 1840
Literary and Scientific Club
Mr. Briscoe's lecture on Electricity, last Monday evening, came off with great eclat. More than one hundred and seventy persons were present, being a much larger attendance than there has been at any previous lecture. Notwithstanding the crowded state of the room, and the consequent humidity of the air, the experiments succeeded very well. The lecturer gave a comprehensive and lucid view of the science generally, and an accurate explication and comparison of the two theories upon which Electrical Phenomena have usually been explained. The care with which the lecture was evidently compiled, and the number and variety of the illustrations, shew that, in this instance, no pains have been spared to promote the improvement and pleasure of the society, and reflect no small credit upon the indefatigable exertions of the lecturer.
Standard
April 4/1840
800 shares taken in Gaslight Company in Halifax.
Standard
April 17, 1840
To Our Subscribers
We have now the pleasure to present the Standard to our Friends and Patrons in a new dress, and from this out, we trust that its appearance, and the matter contained in its pages, will be such, as to render its acceptable to our readers. The conducting of a public Press under any circumstances is an arduous task but it is doubly so when its proprietor is surrounded with difficulties such as usually attend young beginners having little to depend on except their own exertions. While we are most anxious to meet the wishes of all our friends and correspondents, yet, they should bear in mind that we have a duty to perform requiring great caution—to meet the public wishes as far as in our power—-the guard against personal attack and to protect our own individual interest; so far as it consistent with that duty—shall be our constant aim. And while we are determined to pursue a straightforward course, avoiding licentiousness on the one hand, and a servile obedience to any class, sect or party on the other, we shall not flinch from opposing corruption or oppression when exercised by public servants, nor fail to mete out to merit its just reward. To uphold the laws of the country in which we live—to promote by every means in our power, every interest connected with its prosperity, shall command our most anxious care; and we are promised the assistance of friends, on whose zeal and judgement we can depend, and we shall spare no pains to render our Journal worthy of public patronage.
To those friends who have . . . lent us their countenance and support, we tender our best thanks, and the surest proof that we can give of our gratitude, is to redouble our exertions to meet their reasonable expectations, and by that means, secure a continuance of their friendly offices. As we have been to great expense in procuring type, etc., we shall call upon our subscribers at once, to liquidate their respective accounts, and trust that they will not disappoint us.
Standard
April 17/1840
Name of paper changes to The Standard, or Frontier Gazette. Ed. A. W. Smith. Smith has been editor for some time. Looks like from Feb. 22/1840.
Standard
April 24, 1840
Literary and Scientific Club
On Monday evening last a lecture was delivered by D. S. Morrison on the Mind, which was highly interesting. A large number of spectators were present. The meetings of the Club were postponed until the first Monday in November.
Standard
May 1, 1840
Communication,
Mr. Editor,
Will you allow an old man to congratulate you and the public on the appearance of your paper in dress and matter so decidedly improved? Taking that of the 17th as a specimen of your future numbers, may reasonably hope for liberal encouragement, if there be any thing like generosity among your readers, or public spirit in the country. Your prospectus is admirable as a text; stick to its resolutely, "uncaring consequences." Its conclusion will, I hope, open the hearts of your patrons, and their hands also. Your selections are both amusing and instructive, and among your correspondents I consider "Chronos" a writer of no ordinary capacity. His promised contributions must add great value to the Standard. . . . Success to the Standard! And not another work from old
Grumbledon
April 23, 1840
Market Square
Our townsmen will be gratified to learn that the long talked of Public Square is now positively to be laid out. The Justices at the April Sessions ordered the old building at present occupied by Mrs. Sherlock to be pulled down, and the vacancy to be filled up on a level with the street; we understand that another block will be added and jointed to the Market Wharf, forming at once a commodious and neat square, which is much wanted, and will be a great addition and improvement to the appearance of the town. As it is in contemplation to build a Market House, we trust that the Square will be left open, and that he site now occupied by the old Court House will be adapted to that purpose.
Ship Catherine
We would particularly recommend to the inspection of judges of symmetry in naval architecture the fine new ship Catherine, of 932 tons, now lying at Scott's wharf.
This vessel was built by Messrs. Brewer and Briggs at their shipyard in this parish, for Capt. Robert Long, of Liverpool. And we may safely challenge the Province to produce a more beautifully modeled or splendidly finished vessel than the Catherine. We cannot add more in her praise than to say that she is an improvement on the model of the Frankfield, built a short time since by those enterprising builders—and as to finish, she is equal to any of the first-rate New York ships. This vessel adds to the number of fine vessels built by Messrs. B and B which have brought higher prices in England, than other ships from this country.
We wish the Catherine and her enterprising owner every success.
We learn the parties have contracted to build an Oak ship for a house in Liverpool; the oak for which will be imported. This is something new to this province, and we trust the experiment will prove advantageous, and that New Brunswick will ere long be able to send to market Ships of Oak equal to any built in the United Kingdom.
To Our Subscribers
As we are sending a person to collect our advance for this year, Subscribers will bear in mind that the 7th volume of the Standard was commenced on the 5th of January last, when it became due; and we do so more particularly at this time, as we have been to great expense in procuring type, ink, and paper. We would also request those persons who live at a distance, and who are in town at present, to call and settle their respective accounts, as it will save us much expense and delay.
Standard became subtitled "The Frontier Gazette" a few issues back.
Standard
May 22/1840
Victoria Coach—St. Andrews—Saint John 4-horse teams
Winter MWF 7 am Saint John same day; TRS at 6 am St. Andrews same day
One driver whole route
Books kept at Saint John hotel, Saint John ; and Mrs. McAleavy's Hotel,St. Andrews
Directors Harris Hatch, Thomas Wyer, G. Anderson, P. A. Wiggins, Edmund Kaye, C. Stockwell.
Jan 25/1840 Saint John
St. Andrews/Saint John Stage Coach Company official name
Standard
June 5, 1840
Spruce Beer
The proportions are ten gallons of water, three quarts of molasses, a tea cupful of ginger, the same of all spice, 3 ounces of hops, three ounces and a half of the essence of spruce, and half a pint of good yeast. The hops, ginger and all spice must be boiled together til the hops fall to the bottom the molasses and spruce are dissolved in a bucketful of the liquor, the whole strained into a cask, and the yeast well stirred into—the when the fermentation ceases, the cask is to be bunged up.
Ginger Beer
For a ten gallon cask, 11 gallons of water, fourteen pounds of sugar, the juice of eighteen lemons, and one pound of ginger ale allowed; the sugar and water are bolted with the whites of eight eggs, and well skimmed; just before coming to the boiling point, the ginger which must be bruised, is then added, and boiled for twenty minutes; upon cold, the clear part is put into the cask together with the lemon juice and two spoonfuls of yeast; when it was fermented for 3 or four days it is strained? Bunged up, and bottled. It may be made without the fruit.
Standard
June 12, 1840
Arrival of the Steamer Unicorn
Latest News
By the politeness of our mercantile friends we have received London papers to the 16th ult. Brought by the Steamer Unicorn. . . . The Unicorn arrived at Boston on Wednesday the 3rd inst., making the passage fro Halifax to Boston in 36 hours.
The Steamship Unicorn
This fine vessel which has hitherto been employed on the station between this port and Glasgow, is now lying in the Clarence half-time dock, taking in her stores for her voyage to Halifax. She is the first of a series of vessels about to run regularly with letters and government dispatches to and from our North American colonies, amongst which will be the new steamships Caledonia, Britannia, Acadia, (we believe) and probably the Achilles—all the property of the British North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She is commanded by Capt. Douglass, a gentleman of experience, and has engines of three hundred horsepower. The accommodations of the Unicorn are of the Glasgow steam ships generally. Her saloon is spacious and furnished in the style of the days of Good Queen Bess in solid rosewood, with panels, or centre pieces, in each compartment, formed by richly gilded antique foliated frame work, within each of which is a Chinese view, on a bright green ground, in the finest japan. The furniture corresponds, and the smaller cabins and sleeping rooms are finished in corresponding style, and fitted with every possible convenience. The stock of provisions and liquors, consisting of livestock, fresh and preserved meat, choice, wines and other liquors, fruit, preserves, etc., exceeds what we should have conceived necessary for an East India voyage, so that those on board who are fond of the good things of this life, will have rare doings of it. We understand the Unicorn will take out a considerable of passengers. They will we learn embark at the Clarence pier head at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and the vessel will sail as soon after the London Mailbag is received on board.
The Unicorn is the first of Mr. Cunard's line of Steam packet which has arrived. She is to be employed in the conveyance of H. M. Mails between Boston and Quebec. The passengers by the Unicorn have tendered to her gallant Commander Captain Walter Douglass their warmest acknowledgements of his skill and attention to his duty, and presented him with a piece of plate.
Notice
The proprietors of the St. Andrews and Saint John Stage Company have this day sold all their rights and title to William Dugan, L. L. Copeland, Rose McLeavy and Arthur Griffin, of which all persons will take Notice.—Thomas Wyer, May 17, 1840
Wanted
A smart, active boy to carry newspapers.
Standard
June 19, 1840
Fort Tipperary has been furnished with a new set of signals, which will be hoisted, in future, on the arrival of all Brigs, Ships, and Steamers, at this Port. The following are the distinguishing Flags: blue—ship or barque; red—Brig or Brigantine; Yellow—steamer. Ball to denote more than one vessel of the class which is telegraphed. The signals to be hoisted on the western yard arm when the vessel is coming up by the western passage, and on the eastern arm when by La Tete.
Standard
July 17, 1840
Launched from he shipyard of Messrs. Cotterell and Garcelon, at Oak Bay, for Messrs. William Babcock, and sons, the Brig Chaffey, 242 O.M. and 22 N.M. This vessel was built b y Mr. John Robertson, of St. David, Master builder, and is his first vessel; and we think, from what we have learned, that a more approved model and faithfully built vessel has not been launched in this County. We wish her every success.
Standard
July 17/1840
Schooner Forest, Robert Kennedy Master, to run regularly between Saint John , St. Andrews and St. Stephen as packet with freight and passengers.
Improvement—
Our new courthouse is now in a state of great forwardness, the plastering and stucco work being completed. On a recent visit to this building we were much pleased with the faithful manner in which the work has been performed. The Judges Barristers, Grand and Petit Jury Rooms, together with a spacious apartment allotted for Session business, are all convenient and well adapted for the use of those engaged in the administration of the laws of the country. The Court Room in the centre of the building will be judiciously laid out for public convenience, and by no means overlooking the accommodation expected by the Bench and the Bar. The building committee, together with the architect, Mr. Thomas Berry, are entitled to great credit, for having faithfully performed their respective duties. The building is situated on arising round in the vicinity of the Jail, and from its commanding situation, it will have an imposing effect when completed.
Bathing Houses—A neat and commodious bathing house has recently been erected in this town, by private subscription, and the useful and healthy art of swimming can now be conveniently practiced by the proprietors, whilst the young can safely pursue the exercise with the facility which the establishment affords to him.
Water—A correspondent suggest the prospects of having good supply of water from public pumps, in various parts of St. Andrews, to be furnished at the public expense. The cleanliness and health of the poor would alone be more than a corresponding equivalent for the amount of the outlay.
Our Streets—Perhaps there is no town in British North America, for the number of its inhabitants, where the streets are in better order, than in our own little town of Saint Andrews, and although the public will generally expect much from public officers, yet we believe that during the present year, the commissioners are fully satisfying every expectation. Sewers of a permanent nature are in course of excavation, and other improvements in this line, which will secure the cleanliness of the public thoroughfare in the wettest season.
Fort Tipperary—This unsightly and antiquated erection, is miserably adapted either for the comfort of convenience of its gallant occupants. We hope to see the day, when its place will be supplied with barracks more creditable to a frontier town, and from its conspicuous situation, of a far more prepossessing exterior.
Wild Pigeons are abundant this season. Our neighbourhood is fairly swarming with them. They are sold at 2s. 6d a dozen.
Standard
July 24, 1840
A fine new Brig, called the Minerva, built at Quaco, was towed down last Friday from St. John, to this harbor, by the Maid of the Mist; she is of a burthen of 183 tons, N.M., and is owned in this town, and we understand is intended for the W. I. trade. Another vessel has been recently purchased, by residents of St. Andrews, intended for the same employment; she will be shortly registered at this port. The locality of St. Andrews is certainly well calculated for pursuing the W. I. business with success—standing on a peninsula formed by the waters of the Saint Croix on the one side, and those nearly at the confluence of the Magaguadavic and Digdeguash on the other, with the United States within three short miles to the westward, and an inexhaustible fishery at our very doors—a capacious harbor, rarely closed by the frosts of the most inclement winter and lined by substantial wharves, alongside of which vessels may load, and tie as safely on the broad level beach, as if upon he stock from which they were launched into the bosom of their native element, with the facilities of a free and warehousing port, and with obliging civility and accommodation at the Customs and Treasure departments, there is every encouragement held out, to pursue a trade, from which the inhabitants of St. Andrews, cannot but acknowledge that they have within a recent period reaped both advantage and profit.
Standard
July 31/1840
A visit to Quebec is becoming popular among American, amateur travellers. The completion of the steam line, will, it is said, lure many of those down the St. Lawrence, on to Halifax, and so home. We will be pleased at becoming a stage in the circuit and will have ample room, for a regiment of travellers, by and by, when our hotel is ready for company.—Nova Scotian (The Unicorn, Capt. Walter Douglass, leave Halifax for Quebec on the arrival of the Britannia from Liverpool.—S. Cunard)
Cunard Line—British and N American Royal Mail Steamships 1200 tones, 440 horsepower: Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia, Columbia. Liverpool, Halifax, Boston. Accommodations unsurpassed.
Standard
Aug 28/1840
Acadia makes quickest trip across Atlantic yet—121/2 days from Liverpool to Boston, including stops.
Standard
Aug 28, 1840
Signor Blitz
A correspondent in Saint John writes to us that Signor Blitz (who is about to visit this County, and whose advertisement will be found in this number) is truly a dexterous thaumaturgist. Independently of the eye eluding celerity and precision, with which he surprises his audience and heightens their enjoyments by the very consciousness of their being unable to comprehend the deception, Sig. Blitz possesses the wonderful and happy fact of amusing them by witty and always good humored observations, arising out of the incidents of the moment. He is thoroughly qualified to keep the interest and attention of spectators on the stretch during the whole time of his performances. Many are of opinion that his powers of ventriloquism stand unrivalled, and he has the merit of being the first to pronounce it an acquirable art, which he maintains on scientific principles. The astonishing feat of his sustaining a dance with the pates in perfect time to various measures of music, is a striking instance of what can be accomplished by the ingenuity of man. In fine, we are well assured that Signor Blitz is the Grand Signor of Scientific dexterity.
Standard
Sept 1/1840
Piece on American slavery from Montreal Courier. Americans see our treatment of Irish and British Indians as worse than their own slavery.
Standard
Sept 11, 1840
Signor Blitz, left this place on Saturday [originally scheduled performance cancelled by transportation problems to St. Andrews from St. John] last, for Calais, where he performed on Monday , to a large audience, who were highly delighted with his wonderful feats. We understand that he has proceeded to Fredericton, on his route to Miramichi, Prince Edwards Island, and the Canadas, and that he intends visiting us during next winter.
Standard
Sept 18, 1840
Large Cucumbers
We were presented on Tuesday last by a friend in Town, with a half-grown cucumber, weighing 2 ½ pounds, measuring one foot one inch, in length, and eleven inches in circumference. It is said to be the largest ever raised here; we shall be happy to supply our friend with a few slices from it.
From John Boyd's address to the Jury at the Charlotte Common Pleas:
. . . A new Court House, better adapted for the growing wealth and importance of this County, has recently been built in this town, is nearly completed, and will be ready for the Nisi Prius Court, to sit in November next, and subsequently this court will sit in the same place. The internal arrangements of the building are good, the court and jury rooms are large and convenient, and well adapted for the purpose for which they were intend. The work is well done, and great praise is due to the Committee and the Contractor for the trouble and pains they have taken.
Launched
From the Building yard at Indian Point, on Saturday last, the 12th inst., a fine Barque called the Plutus, 332 tons, N. M., built by Mr. Paterson for Mr. John Aymar, who we understand is to command her. The workmanship, materials, and model of this fine vessel are of the best description. She is intended as a general trader, and we wish her enterprising owner every success.
To Correspondents
"A Subscriber" is received, we see perfectly well through the drift of his paper, but we cannot deviate from our established rule of publishing nothing personal.
Standard
Sept 25, 1840
Last night we had the pleasure of seeing a "View of Saint John" executed by our ingenious and talented townsman G. N. Smith, and we understand that if the artist receives sufficient encouragement, this painting will be engraved. The merit of the Picture is, in our opinion, so great that we have no fears of his success; the people of New Brunswick would not only be deficient in taste and liberality, but would cease to be actuated by reason and patriotism, if they did not subscribe for may thousand impressions, from the proposed engraving.—Saint John Courier. [so Mr. Smith seems now to be living in Saint John]
Cf. Painting in Canada, by J. Russell Harper, 1967
"George N. Smith, who edited a St. Andrews, N.B. newspaper before opening an art school in Saint John, painted in the watercolor manner he had learned as a boy in England. His country houses, now in the New Brunswick Museum, are carefully painted, low-keyed studies with a free use of browns, ochres and blues." (p.88)
Library and Archives Canada: "View of the City of St. John, New Brunswick, from the Rock in the Rear of Sand point, Carleton." Date 1848 (incorrect, see above, unless the lithograph was pulled later). Smith dates are given as 1789 – 1854.
Inscription: Inscribed in the print, l.r. (on rock), "Geo. N. Smith." and lower border, "Drawn by Geo. N. Smith. J.H. Bufford's Lithography, Boston. View of the City of St. John, New Brunswick. From the Rock in Rear of Sand Point, Carleton."
Gaol to Let
We are happy to have it in our power to state, upon good authority, that there is not a single individual confined in the Gaol in this Town, at present, either for debt or crime. Such an occurrence seldom takes place in a County with such population as Charlotte. This is the second instance in which we have advertised our Gaol to Let, which is certainly saying much for the morals of the Inhabitants.
Standard
Oct 2, 1840
For the Standard
Mr. Editor—
We the Grand Jurors, impaneled to serve as the Grand Jury for the present September Term of the Court of Common Pleas, amongst other of our duties, considered it incumbent upon us to visit and inspect the new Court House recently erected in the town of St. Andrews. We thought it our duty to do this for two reasons, first because the Building when erected, was the property of the county, and respecting which all Freeholders have and naturally feel an interest, and secondly, because great fault was and still is found with some of our predecessors in office, for not looking into and examining the state and condition of the Gaol, now the old, but still called the new Gaol, after it had been delivered up as complete from the hands of the Contractor. We have closely examined the first named building, the Court House, both inside and out, and after a thorough examination, we have great pleasure in saying that we are all very highly pleased with it, and that while it unquestionably is a great ornament to the town, it is also decidedly creditable both to workmanship and design to the skilfull architect who built it. We have been extremely sorry, however, to learn, that Mr. Berry will lose seriously by his contract, but we have no doubt that a proper application to the Legislature on his part will result in not only making hm whole but rewarding him, in some slight degree at al events, for the great extra expense, it appears that he has incurred in his desire to give general satisfaction
We are, Mr. Editor,
Yours, etc.,
On behalf of the Grand Jury,
W. H. Mowat, Foreman
List of Licenses
Granted April, General Sessions, 1840
Thomas Leary, Ledge, Tavern
Thomas Crocker, St. George, Tavern
William Donk, St. Patrick, Tavern
Elizabeth Hitchings, Waweig, Tavern
James B. Brown, St. Andrews, Tavern
September, General Sessions, 1840
James W. Street, St. Andrews, Retail
William Ross, Pennfield, Tavern
John Boyd, Pennfield, Tavern
James McGee, St. George, Tavern
Owen Bogue, St. George, Tavern
William Johnson, St. Stephen, tavern
Jarvis Gedrey, Oak Bay, Tavern
David Polleys, St. Andrews, Tavern
William Braniff, St. George, Tavern
David Boyd, St. Patrick, Tavern
William Simpson, St. Andrews, Tavern
Daniel Graham, St. Andrews, Tavern
Bernard Sharkey, St. Andrews, Tavern
Samuel Getty, St. Andrews, Tavers
Bernard Fitzsimmons, St. Andrews, Tavern
L. L. Copeland, St. Andrews, Tavern
Edward Pheasant, St. Andrews, tavern
Michael Shannon, St. Andrews, Tavern
Henry O'Neil, St. Andrews, Tavern
James McNall, St. Andrews, Tavern
Charles Gilliland, St. Andrews, Tavern
John Caughey, St. Andrews, tavern
Morris Norris, St. Andrews, Tavern
Charles McGee, St. Andrews, Tavern
Julia O'Brien, St. Andrews, tavern
Michael Kerney, St. Andrews, Tavern
George McCulloch, St. Andrews, tavern
A true copy from the Minutes.
W. Hatch, Clerk of the Peace
Standard
Oct 9/1840
Flogging—writer notes abolished in British army, and seldom enforced in Britain generally. "Why not punish in some other way that would have equally as good a tendency and benefit the town—vis. by hard labour on our streets and roads?" (Implies whipping still practiced in St. Andrews and criminals not at work on roads)
Standard
Oct 23, 1840
Launched on Wednesday the 14th inst. At Digdeguash, a splendid Barque called the "Standard," of 561 tons, N. M., built by Mr. George Gelley, for the Hon. James Allanshaw. She is said to be a fine specimen of Naval architecture, and for strength of build and beauty of model cannot be surpassed in the county.
Launched at Saint Stephen, on the same day, (14th inst.) from the building yard, amidst the huzzas of a large assemblage of people who were collected both sides of the river, a fine Barque called the "Elizabeth Grimmer," measuring over 300 tons. She was built by Messrs. Smith for Messrs. Gillis and Grimmer, and does much credit to Mr. Smith, being his first attempt at building, and, is pronounced by judges to be a substantial built, finely modeled vessel.
Launched at Chamcook, on the same day, from the ship years, a noble Barque which received the name of the "Britannia," on entering her native element; measure 530 tons, and it is said she is the best vessel ever built by the Messrs. Townshends, whose characters as builders is too well known to require any eulogium from our pen. She is coppered and copper fastened, and is owned by John Wilson, Esquire, of this town.
Standard
Oct 30, 1840
Errata
In our notice of the launch of the Britannia at Chamcook, last week, there are two errors, that vessel being a ship, and not a barque, and measuring 669 tons, new measurement, instead of 507. The mistake, however, did not originate with us.
Launch
A well modeled and well-built ship upwards of 500 tons, built by Messrs. Eastman and Hitchings, of St. Stephen, was launched at the shipyard of the builders on Wednesday last which on entering her future element received the name of the "Vincent"
Standard
Nov 6, 1840
We are informed that a competent person has been engaged in England to carry on the Pottery business in this Town, in all its branches next spring. We have also the pleasure of stating that arrangements are being entered into for establishing an Iron Foundry in this place.
Opening of the New court House
On Tuesday last the 3d inst., His Honour Mr. Justice Parker left his lodgings and proceeded to the opening of the new Court House, waited upon by the High Sheriff and Coroner, the Magistrates and Gentlemen of the Bar in their Roes, civilians, officers of the Court and constables in appropriate dress. The usual preliminaries attending the opening of the Court being gone through and the Grand Jury empaneled, consisting of . . . .
It will be seen by reference to an extract from the Courier, that Peter Stubs, Esq., formerly of this Town, now a resident of St. John, intends issuing from the Press, as soon as sufficient number of subscribers are obtained, a work under the title of the "New Brunswick Manual and Merchant's Companion," a prospectus of which we have copied into our columns. As such a compilation is much wanted, and as every reliance may be placed on the talents of the Author, we trust that it will receive public patronage. We wish the author success.
Launched at St. Stephen, on Wednesday, the 29th October, from the Shipyard, a splendid Barque called the "Ianthe," of 459 tons, new measurement. She was built by Mr. Owen Hynds, for Messrs. J and G. M. and Joseph Porter, was fully rigged and coppered on the stocks, and is pronounced by competent judges to e a perfect specimen of naval architecture, and for beauty of finish and strength of build is equal to any vessel in the Province. She is to be commanded by Capt. Joseph Porter.
Standard
Nov 6/1840
"Arrangements are being entered into for the establishing of an iron foundry in this place."
Standard
Nov 6/1840
Tuesday Nov. 3rd. New courthouse opened. The Cunard steamers have made European news far more current and detailed in Standard.
Standard
Nov 13, 1840
Something New
In the garden of Capt. Law, attached to the Jail, there may be seen cabbage plants from 3 to 4 inches high, lettuce 3 inches, and pepper grass 4 inches, all from the seeds of this year's growth. This certainly is something new here, and is deserving of notice, persons who may wish to see for themselves, have only to visit the garden.
Standard
Nov 20, 1840
Launched at Oak Bay, on the 13th inst., from the building yard, a fine ship called the "Pallas," of 520 tons, new measurement, built for John Wilson.
Notice
All persons indebted to us for the Paper and Advertising, in Saint Stephen and Saint George, for upwards of two years, are requested to settle their accounts before the 3rd day of November. As all debts remaining unpaid after that date will be put in a train for collection. We are compelled to this course as it is impossible to carry on our business without punctual payments. To those persons in St. Andrews, St. Stephen, St. George, and elsewhere, who have paid us regularly, we tender our grateful thanks.
Standard
Nov 20/1840
Generic drug ads becoming more common.
Standard
Dec 4/1840
Mr. Vail from Fred. in town; proposes to run a day-stage from Fred in winter. Letters and dispatches from England via New York would go through in four days. Road bad.
Blue beaver great coats. Coals from Newcastle. Runaway indented apprentice. Theories of socialism in Europe.
Standard
Dec 4, 1840
Stage Direct to Fredericton
A Mr. Vail from Fredericton was here yesterday, and proposes to run a stage from this town direct to Fredericton, this winter, and go through in a day. This arrangement would be very desirable, as it must facilitate the communication between this County and Head Quarters, and should be met with encouragement; especially, as letters and dispatches arriving in the Steamships and Liners at New York, will reach Fredericton by this route in four days. We are sorry to learn, that some part of the road is very bad, requiring bridging, other parts very uneven from the cradle hills not being leveled. It was generally supposed from the large sums of money granted, that it would, at least be a good winter road.
The Gale
On Monday night last it commenced blowing from the W.N.W. which increased until 12 o'clock when it blew a perfect hurricane. The brig Leander, which was lying at the end of Scott's wharf, broke from her moorings and was driven across the Wyer's wharf where she came in contact with the stores, snapped her main boom, and topsail yard; no blame is to be attached to any person connected with the vessel, as she was strongly fastened. We understand that a wood-boat belonging to William Avery was blown from her anchorage in the harbour and has not been found as yet.
We understand that there is a part of the Saint John Road, about a mile on this side of the Popologan [sic] stream, which is almost impassible from the water overflowing it for a few rods, and that the driver of the Victoria Coach is obliged to stop, take out his horses and break the ice, before he can pass it, which is no small inconvenience and detention at this season. While we are writing about this place we may as well mention the miserable bridge over New River, which is in such a poor condition, that it bends under the Stage while crossing, we trust that some measures will be taken to remedy these defects.
To Our Subscribers
As we intend sending round during the week for the subscriptions ending this month, we trust that they will be readily paid. In a previous number we mentioned that accounts which had remained unpaid for upwards of two years, would after the 30th November be put in a train for collection unless sooner paid.
Ran Away
From the subscriber on Tuesday last, Robert Ray, an indented apprentice. All persons are forbid employing or trusting him as they will be prosecuted according to law.
James McCarty, Blacksmith
St. Andrews, Nov. 29, 1840
Standard
Dec 25, 1840
To Our Subscribers
Drawing as we are now to the close of another year, and about to witness its exit into the immeasurable abyss of eternity, leaving to us nothing but the records of those incidents which in its transit, it has unbosomed to our observation; we deem it our duty to offer our thanks to our Subscribers for the liberal patronage they have given us, not only for the past year, but since we became connected with this paper. As far as regards self, and it is a subject on which we desire to say but little, we have endeavoured to conduct our journal on principles if not in complete unison with the sentiments of our respective readers, at least on principles which could give no general, nor even much cause of offense, and if we take the good feelings evinced towards us on all occasions, by our Subscribers, as a criterion to judge of the propriety of the course we have pursued, we have very reason to be well pleased with the principles which governed our conduct. Local journals being the fittest medium to convey to every individual within the sphere of its circulation, the knowledge of all those local matters which more immediately regard their interests, whether, to give them an opportunity to pursue that course of conduct necessary to effect any desired object or to acquaint them with any or all these incidental particulars which may affect their interests. We have endeavoured to the best of our ability to convert ours to the discharge of this important and indispensable obligation. We willingly laid hold on, and gave to the Public all such information as we considered had a tendency to effect those objects—we invited communications from our Subscribers, and other individuals, whom we judged capable of sending us useful information on all matters connected with the interests of this County, where our paper is principally circulated. Communications on our agricultural interests, the regulation and advancement of Education, the opening and improvement of the Roads, the recommendation of wise and impartial Legislation on these measures, which is the basis upon which in a great measure must be laid the improvement and advancement of Society, were at all times most welcome, and with satisfaction given to the public. We have made it a strict duty to give to every communication we have received, the mot marked attention, to bestow on its substance and subject a minute examination, and we trust that in this department of our business we have given satisfaction. Whatever we found in such communications calculated in any way to effect good, whether to serve the advancement of the great measures to which we have alluded, or to throw light on any other matters circulated to promote local or public improvements, we willingly gave to the public; but when these had a tendency to inflict injury, by attacking private character, to awaken prejudice, to establish the ascendancy of sect or party, and thereby sever that bond of Christian union, which should unite all Christians, and which being he source of reciprocal kindness and munificence, is the foundation upon which society can securely rest, when such was the substance of any communication, we confined it, as we ever shall confine such matters to oblivion, without meaning any disparagement to its author.
Such is the line of conduct that we have hitherto pursued, and such we will make it our duty to persevere in, as long as we have the management of a paper. But whilst we endeavoured to discharge our duty to our Patrons as regards the publication of local matters, we have not lost sight of another most important branch of duty incumbent on the conductors of public journals, namely, to lay before our readers the news of those important changes which have taken place, and which in the lapse of time must take place in all the institutions of every civilized country. Of these important events, we have endeavoured to give as detailed and succinct an account as space would admit. The year which is almost past, has left for the pages of historians, the records of many interesting events:—the principles of impartial and popular legislation, and of responsible government either in parent countries or their Colonies, have forced themselves through every barrier, almost to complete recognition; and when we consider the impetus which must be necessarily given to public opinion by the rapidity of steam communication, and the felicitous improvements lately made in the management of the Press, we must expect to hear much more frequently than usual of changes and revolutions in those institutions created or organized by the limited minds of men; the seeds of these changes are already sown in many countries in Europe, their plants are in some, making their appearance, and want but a little time to bring them to full grown maturity. France would appear to be on the eve of revolutionizing for another organic change in her institutions—England is looking for a more extensive charter—Ireland is struggling for a repeal of the Union. We might allude to other important questions involving the interests of large portions of the people, both of Europe and American, which have assumed a prominent feature within the last year and engrossing as they go, so much of public attention, and there being no likelihood of a speedy adjustment, must in future furnish public journals with abundant and interesting matter for publication, had we not already trespassed too far, and certainly much further than we intended on the patience of our readers. We shall now conclude by again thanking our numerous and respective readers for their kind patronage, and trust that we shall continue to merit an continuance of their support and kindness both by continuing to promote their local and individual interests, and furnishing them with such foreign news as may be interesting and subjects of useful entrainment
Standard
Dec 31, 1840
To Our Readers
The present number completes the Seventh number of the Standard. In our last we entered into the time of conduct pursued in the management of this paper, and dilated upon the great political changes which have taken place, and are daily taking place in Europe. This occasion we select to call upon our delinquent subscribers to discharge their accounts, many of which are for a long time indebted to us. It is in the power of all who subscribe for the paper to lighten the burthen. During the present years we have made considerable improvements both in the appearance and management of the paper, and were the people of the County to support us as they ought to do it would enable us to issue a sheet both in mater and execution equal to their swishes. We earnestly call upon those who are indebted to us to come forward at once, and settle their respective accounts, as we intend making further improvements, and when our Collectors or Agents present our claims that they will liquidate them. The expense of collecting small bills as ours are, becomes a serious matter, and we are fully determined to put in a train for collection without delay every amount due this office, for Subscription, Advertising, etc., for the last three years. It is also our intention to follow the course pursued by other papers in this province, and strike from our lit those who do not comply with the terms of our paper. To those who have paid in advance, and regularly we return our most sincere thanks.
We wish our patrons one and all, "merry Christmas and a happy new Year."