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OR, VULCAN S PEAK. 95 a person existed. But there was no rival ; not a being pre sent desiring to see another in his place. The first step of the governor was to appoint his brother, Abraham^JVoo^ In that age America had very different notions of oHice^ and of its dignity, of the respect due to authority, and of the men who wieided it, from what prevail at the present time. The colonists, coming as they did from America, brought with them the notions of the times, and treated their superiors accordingly. In the last century a governor was " the go vernor," and not " our governor," and a secretary " the secretary," and not " our secretary," men now taking more liberties with what they fancy their own, than was their wont with what they believed had been set over them for their good. Mr. Secretary Woolston soon became a per sonage, accordingly, as did all the other considerable func tionaries appointed by the governor. The very first act of Abraham Woolston, on being sworn into office, was to make a registry of the entire population. We shall give a synopsis of it, in order that the reader may understand the character of the materials with which the governor had room to work, viz : Males, 147 Adults, 113 Children, 34 Married, 101 Widowers, 1 Females, 158 Adults, 121 Children, 37 Married, 101 Widows, 4 Seamen, 38 Mechanics, 26 Physician, 1 Student in Medicine, 1 Lawyer, 1 Clergyman, 1 Population, 305 Here, then, was a community composed already of three hundred and five souls. The governor s policy was not to increase this number by further immigration, unless in special cases, and then only after due deliberation and in quiry. Great care had been taken with the characters of the present settlers, and careless infusions of new members might undo a great deal of good that had already been