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Rh Here are the capitol buildings, including a fine public library; and the crown land office, where a fine collection of birds and wild game of the Province may be seen.

Fredericton is the headquarters of the Royal Canadian Regiment for New Brunswick.

The university of New Brunswick, the Provincial normal school, as well as its excellent public schools are endowed by the province, and in fact all the schools are partly supported by a government allowance.

It has a large shoe factory, tannery, iron foundry and carriage factories, and adjoining, both above and below the city, are extensive sawmills.

Three miles from Fredericton is the manufacturing town of Marysville, with large cotton factory, flour and saw mills.