A PEEP AT UNCLE SAM'S FARM. 



On the 5th of Nov., 1849, 1 left St. John's, New- 

 foundland, for Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the Royal 

 Mail Steamer " Falcon," Capt. Corbin. After touch- 

 ing at Sydney, C. B., for coal, wc arrived in IJallfax 

 on the 10th. Here I met with many friends whom 

 I had previously become acquainted with : among 

 others whom I visited was his Excellency Lieut. Gen- 

 eral Sir John Harvey, the Governor, from whom I 

 had received much kindness and attention during his 

 administration of the Government of Newfoundland, 

 as well as during my visit to Nova Scotia in 1847. 

 I was received by Sir John with that courtesy and 

 cordiality which characterize the good old Englbh 

 Gentleman. 



On the 17th of Dec. I left Halifax in the sailing 



packet " Vixen," for Boston. I was glad to have as 



Captain my old friend and countryman, Richard 



Magher, who had commanded the first mail steamer 



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