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Hall, Jail‘, the Barracks, two large Breweries, Gas Works, Steam Mills, and innumerable flagstafl‘s, ready [or the gala bunting of any festival or joyous occasion. Across the harbor, lie the village ofSouth- port and the Blockhouse, and on its north bank, seen to great advantage on entering the harbor, GOVERN- MENT HOUSE, the present residence of His Excel- lency GEORGE DUNDAS, Esquire, Lieutenant Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’ 3 Island Plince Edward, and its Dependen- cies, Chancellor, Vice Admiral and Ordinary ofthe

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HILLSBOROUGH BAY 15 the most important bay on' the Island, as it contains the largest harbor, possesses the capital city, and is the outlet for the most ex- tensive inland navigation. Since its perfect survey, the production of an Admiralty chart, and the pub- lication of Admiral Bayfield’s sailing directions, the numerous: dangers of" its navigation are no longer matters of'fear to strangers in the largest'ships; :and aided by the Point Prim light, on the south east‘ point of the Bay, which can be seenin clear weather 13 miles ofl‘, and another fixed white light on Blockhouse Point, the eastern outer point of Char- lottetown Harbor, visible 9 miles off, vessels may enter safely in the darkest. night. Charlottetown Harbor at its entrance between the cliffs of Block- house and Sea Trout point, is 450 fathoms wide, and in sailing in, York. River, running northward, the Hillsborough River eastwardl-y, and the Elliot: to the westward, surround the visitor with beautiful- efl'ects, and as he glides smoothly over their conflu- ence, or what is called theThree Tides, he will feel, perhaps, that he has seen for the first time, should'a setting sun gild the horizon, a combination of colour and effect which no artist could adequately represent. Of these three rivers the Hillsborough is the largest,. and is navigable for large vessels eight miles up, while smaller vessels may safely run 18 miles above the City of Charlottetown, to the bridge, which is