" During the pleasant weather of the autumnal months (circa 1G90), a house was built on Bonnefoy's Point, -- not a very commodious one, nor yet very elegant in its architectural design. An excavation was made in the earth to tlie depth of five or six feet, and faced around with stones, after the manner of building cellar-walls at the present day, preparatorjto the erection of the supei-structure. On these stone walls were placed logs, in successive tiers, until a desirable height was reached sufficient to make one story above ground and a large garret for a sleeping apartment. The whole was roofed over with long grass, bound firmly on to the rafters with strong cords, interlaced with polos running lengthwise of the roof; so that this primitive dwelling, with the exception of its cellar-walls, or ground-work, was nothing more or less than a thatched log house. The work of building this edifice was accomplished by the voluntary and united labor of the whole colony -- men and women both doing what they could to hasten its completion.

" lucidents peculiarly interesting cluster around this primitive cottage. It was ajoiut-stock possession -- a common property, in which all had an interest-- a sort of headquarters, a public house indeed, to which the settlers nightly resorted for social intercourse or recreation when the toils and adventures of the day were over. On the Sabbath it was the temple whither the settlers went up to worship and listen to the religious Instructions of the pious Bonrepas, their beloved pastor, and to join in the raptures inspired by the singing of Marot's hymns. It is surprising to see what exjiedients necessity will adapt ; into how narrow a comjiajts It will compress the proprieties of life, both civil and religious; how few and simple are the requirements of society and genuine religion, when stripped of the conventional superfluities bestowed by pride and wealth.