arrived at the ferry of the Beaubours Island on the where I left the stage feeling very thankful that my bones were whole and my life preserved. I crossed the ferry to the Island walked one mile through a pleasant grove to the house of Elder Joseph Russel's. I found him home and had a happy greeting. I was thankful to strike hands with a Latter-day Saint after travelling two weeks without seeing any of the Saints. I was quite unwell next morning which was Sunday Elder Joseph Russell was located upon an Island called Beauburs Island situated at the junction of the two branches of the Miramichis River 7 miles above Chatham. The Island is 1 1/4 miles in length and half a mile wide. Brother Russell had owned the whole of the Island for eleven years during which time he had built 23 ships upon it with an average tonage of 650 tons each. His location land and improvements were at a low rate worth $30,000 besides 3 ships on hand. He was calculating to sell on the 5th of Nov at some price or other settle his business and go to the Valley. The Island was a very beautiful and plesant situation a good location for ship building in the centre of the river which abounds with salmon mackeral herring schad and other fish in their season Brother Russell was also a Presiding Elder over a small Branch of the Church of Latter-day Saints on