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Some attention is paid in this magazine to the movements of the 

 Governor, the doings of the Provincial Legislature and the school ex- 

 aminations at Windsor, and at Halifax. That the practice of branding 

 felons was then in vogue will be observed from the statement that at a 

 Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, held by special 

 Conuiiissiou before the Hon. James Brenton, Richard John Uniacke and 

 James Newton, Esquires, on Friday, February 19th, 1790, John Stewart, 

 Ebenezer Wright, Jane Wishart and George Smith were found guilty of 

 Grand Larceny and ordered to be branded. 



From the proceedings of the House of Assembly it is learned that 

 Major Barclay presented to the fej'peaker a specimen of some iron from 

 the Iron Works, lately est-ablished at Wilmot and referred the House 

 to Major Millidge for further information. The last named gentlemen 

 on being asked by the speaker what quantity of iron he supposed the 

 works in their present state could produce yearly, said about 30 tons, 

 but that the proprietor was about erecting another fire which would 

 enable him to produce at least 60 tons. " This information gave much 

 satisfaction to the House, who were also much pleased with the sample 

 of the iron produced.^' 



Scanty and primitive as are the notices of local men and affairs 

 contained in this first effort to found an Acadian magazine, the volumes 

 yet contain much of interest and value to the student of local history. 



This magazine was edited at Windsor, where, in the year 1793, 

 King's College was established. 



Of The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick or Historical, Literary, 

 Theological and Miscellaneous Repository, Halifax, 1806, we are in- 

 formed that one number is extant. They were all fond of long titles 

 and of sub-titles, in these early days of magazine mjaking, but it was 

 the fashion of the times elsewhere as well as in JSIova Scotia. In TliC' 

 History of Halifax City, published by the Nova Scotia Historical 

 Society, page 139, will be found a very brief reference to this magazine. 

 It was offered for sale at the bookstores of Messrs. Morrison, Bennett, 

 Edward Ward and William Minns. 



In July, 1826, appeared the first number of The Acadian Magazine; 

 or Literary Mirror, consisting of original and selected matter on literary 

 and other subjects. This magazine was published at Halifax for the 

 proprietors, and was printed by J. S. Cunnabell, 105 Barrington St., 

 the subscription price being $4.00 per annum — half in advance. 



The following list of agents will, perhaps, be of some interest: 

 '•'Subscriptions received by the following agents: — Benjamin DeWoli, 

 Esq., Windsor; W. Sargent, Esq., Barrington; Mr. William J. Ward, 

 Shelboume; F. S. Blanchard, Esq., Truro; E, Dickson, Esq., Onslow; 



