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Full text: 62 THE DIARY OF ADOLPHUS GAETZ harbour; the inside of the Cabin was completely charred; a coil of rope which was lying in the Cabin was totally consumed; and other damages of smaller account were sustained; how the fire originated is not known. Saturday, 27th,—This morning, Peter Cantaluppi, an Italian, a farmer, living about three miles from town, attempted to destroy himself by cut- ting his throat. He arose about two O'Clock in the morning, to feed his Cattle and see to his Mill, as was supposed by his family; finding he was too long gone a search was made and he was found lying alongside a fence with three severe gashes in his throat. He was taken to his house where he lies in a very precarious state. May 1861 Wednesd. 22nd,—Services in St. Johns Church commenced at 11 O'Clock this forenoon; 42 candidates for Confirmation presented themselves. Wednesd. 29th,—In consequence of the disruption in the United States a stagnation of trade has taken place in this province, and particularly in this County, where so many persons are making their living by fishing; the vessels engaged in the herring trade have arrived from the Magdalene Is- lands with good fares but cannot realize more than two shillings a barrell, the former prices ranging from 5/ to 7/6. June, 1861 Wednesd. 12th,—Married at 12 O'Clock A.M. in St. John's Church, by the Revd. H. L. Owen, Rector, Captain Godfrey J. Rudolf, of Liverpool G.B., to Elizabeth, second daughter of Geo. T. Solomon, Esqr., Barrister at Law, and Judge of Probate for this County. At 3 O'Clock they started, bound for St. John's, New Brunswick, where they will remain a couple of months, before proceeding to their home in Liverpool, England. Mr. Rudolf is a native of this place and son of the late John C. Rudolf, he has been following the sea for a number of years, and has sailed as Master out of Liverpool, England, during the greater part of that time. Thursday, 20,—Hard to get married. This afternoon a young couple from the New Dublin Township appeared in town for the purpose of being married; the intended Groom applied to the different Ministers in succes- sion, but in consequence of not being able to give a proper account of him- self, was by these Reverend Gentlemen refused the rite of Matrimony, they perceiving that something was wrong; the Groom being determined that the knot should be tied, applied to the Yankee Lutheran Minister as a last resource, (of this man I made some mention on the 55 page68 in this book), when applied to, without much hesitation, he not being so particular and inquisitive as the other Ministers, soon tied the gordian knot and they be- came man and wife, the Revd. Gentleman had the fee in view no doubt, be