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THE TRUSTEES OF THE LUNATIC

ASYLUM.

Iw the recent discussion on the Lunatic
Asylum, in the Heuse of Assembly, th
peculiar pesition which the Government
eccupied towards the Trustees was put

forward as one of the obstacles to a re-
form. We purpose stating what that
oe” how it affects

position is, and considering
the question of reform

The Act establishing the Asyium gives
the Trustees full management and con
trol of the institution, All appointments
from superintendent to the lowest servar

and the whole working the Institu
tion, are in their hands, ()n the Legis-
lature devolves the luty of provi ling the

necessary funds; but as th
alone has the
on the Government of
responsibility of asking from Parliament

Execu

mor y yates

initiation of

the day rests the

the required amount Here. ther. we
have, in a few words, respective
duties of Government snd Trustees.

The former are responsible for provi Vir

the necessary funds, the latter for their
expenditure.

The shameful disclosures made on
the floor of the House—sud net con-

tradicted—show that there is something

utterly wrong. If we understand the

position, — the Government blame the
Trustees for this—they retort, “It is
your fault, the money you vive us is not

sufficient to enable us to do any bet~
ter.”

Evidently this state of «ffsirs
last. It is equally elear with whom th:

fina] responsibility rests. The Trustees
were appointed by the Government
if they fail to discharge their duties, may
at once be removed. Should the Govern-
ment fai] to provide them with sufficient

and,

funds, aud yet throw the odium of failure
wpos their shoulders, we should think
that there is but one course which in jus
tiee to themselves they can pursue,
However, asthe matter now stands, on
them the responsibility for the present
eondition of the Asylum has been thrown
by the Exceutive iv the Parliamentary
disenssion : and if they make no sich
that responsibility
sidered as fully accepting
The following gentlemen
Board of Trustees—
Hon. Chiet Justice
Hon. President Legis!
Couneil,
Hon. Speaker House As
sembly.
Messrs.
L. C. Owen,
W. W. Sullivan
P. Walker
F. Kelly
Wm. G. trong,
Jos. O. Arsenault,
Wm. D. Stewart
Theoph. DesBrisay
J. T. Jenkins,
Rev. D. FitzGerald
It is to these gentlemen th
look either for action, or for
reason for their inaction. Th
doubt that there is an opinion

they must be con

thy

=<

ve must
lid

“ome Vi
‘re 1s

gyeneraily

and painfully prevalent, that the unfor
tunate inmates are treated with brutality
eud neglect. It is also rumored that
she relations between the Medic) Supe:

intendent and the resident manover are

far from being harmonious; and that, for
this reason, the management ll dis
jointed. It may be that these r ports are
incorrect We should rejoice to see them
triumphantly disproved. But « f two
things the Trustees, if they would fulfil
the duties of their position, must do
either disprove them, or mule some
change. And should it be that the whol
matter simply resolves itself into one of
money, then surely the Government, after
the almost unanimous expression of opin-
jon the other night, will not hesitate to
pot the Asylum in such a condition that
it will cease to be a blot upon our char

acter for common humanity. They must
remember that it is quite nossible for well
meant economy to degenerate into parsi

mopicous meanness

o~-

Rocre or Bam Verte Canat.--‘The route
selected by Mr. Page, E.,
Baie Nerte Canal, starts a short distance to
the south of Au Lac Point, at the mouth of |
the Tintamarre river, bends to the east and
crosses the Intereolonial Railway at the south
of Fort Cumberland ; then sweepiny round

as be t lor the

the ridge runs in straight line north-east |

past Hacmatac Lake, then follows an caster-
by course to the river Tidnish, and then run.
ning due north and north-east, reaches Biie
Verte 1000 feet to the south of the point of
Tidnish Head. The total length of the canal
from the Bay t» the Gulf, by this route will
be 195 miler, and theestimited cost for a
eanal 0) feet wide at the bottom, and not
hese than 16 feet deep, with locks 40 feet
wide and 270 feet long and piers at either
eci complete, is estimated as 87,7) 000, —
SM. John Telegraph.
——<--

ACabaMy OF Pourtics. An “ Acad: my of
Politics’’ has been formed in St. John, N.B,
Ita ob ect is “to improve the political status
Of the community.’

if attainments and character

‘ me
testi monmis ¢
end also to “render permissive the im-

ligious instruetion in schools
the pupils are all of

denomination-——such religious instruction

parting of r

in which the same

to be subject to t he pa-
J

¥ - 1 ‘
I yproval of ¢t

rents or 2 an i Ul Dua }

The debate commenced on Wednesday
It
ie

UO CHOCA chit biti

rnoon kept up until nearly

++
Arte

ane Wilhg morning if

was resumed on Thursday evening, and

protracted until after midnight: was
gain taken up on Friday evening and
finally came to a division Saturday
morning at 2 o’clack,

Several able and el quent speeches were

delivered Those of the Solicizor General.
the Attorney General, the Colonial See

retary, the Leader of the Opposition, and
Mi W. I Stewart, are wort! y ot special

mention. The speeches of Hon. A. J.

MeDonald and Mr, Conroy showed that
they were prof undly impressed with the
school griey f their eo-religionists,
amOSDOECIA f Charl tow nd
that they were thor nel} st in
ther - ! \ lt was
! st th lution
i in serpous
' 5 syste} t} its ef
; y i to this
I ~ 1 tl Cat] ,
{ y ‘ oblived t
pay twent t ty, forty 1 filty
dollars ¢ i tl support of
se} s, and yé uld } ise of
tl insuffiel } rmmodat ! nad dis
ful ae ee
and be se they could not send their
children to sel sin which t ir religion
was 1 under a disability— receive the
slightest | tin return for their money
l red u pressing grievance,—a
paly 1st a mitted by
very member of { mittee that His
Lordship the Bishop had the erection
vin 8 that by providing
m for the tr g | educating of
’ ge number of poor children, who
i l—had he not provided the nec ssary
m s-—| f n up ignorant and im-
mor m 1d wom bad and, per-
hay in mem} of society —a d
grace to the Island and a tax on its peo
pl —h had 1 req an inestimable
benefit to tl community. Yet, some |
were afraid that the resolution was only
the thin ed {the wedge of denomina-
tional <; some were pledged ; some
thought publie opini would resent any
submission to the claims—just though
they ar of Catholics; any recognition
of the serviees—meritorious though they
were—of their Bishop. There were |
few, we regret to report, independent
sentiments, ‘ Let

enough to endorse the

justice be done, though the heavens should
t ery } varded.’ When the re-

ylution was put to the vot it was lost
ont i wing division :-—

AYES. NAYS

J. A. McDonatp OWEN
SULLIVAN HAVILAND.
F. Kevy SRECKEN

ARSENEAUX
Conroy,

JENKINS

YEO

n) was aware, and he was convinced
tollector had in every way complied
with the duties of his office; that he wasa
nscieatious man, who had given unvarying
tention to the organization of his office,
rd all the duties apy ertaining thereto, was |
well known; vet without any complaint, he |
marily dismissed and replaced by
1 r since the present Government came
to power. As to the auditor of public ac-
nts and the manager of the Savings Bank, |
rentieman in that position for years was

»who must have acquired a knowledge of
affairs of Prince Edward Island, but it
must be added in the present case that he
. iman who should be idered the
best fitted for such a position, inasmuch as
er, Speaker of the House of Assembly, and }
» Leader of a Government, It was from |
2 knowledge of the affairs of the
r } his qualilications to fill the po-

Sit

n—perhaps the best qualifications of any
man on the Island—that he (the hon. gent-

mi was dis] osed to make the present |
! on. Immediately afler the dismissal of
the Collector of Customs, was also dismissed |
the Deputy Minister of Inland Revenue, who }
“ lsoa capable man, These gentlemen
‘essarilv aggrieved that they should be
sed without it being made known to
at they ientiy fulfilled
s, and the rally believed
ut s mplaints must have been made
12 st them, or the Government would not
, ken such gh-handed measures,
hi nily | had rv l a petition which
the l Minister
It licer in Prince Ed-
| W { s 1 n enties
ew 1dy, and
iw } 1 when
‘ l j i i be
th Fg s and
| ~ Now
S t! W gut f
W W ) a ria whet! h pros
t with t! } tl t tuthar
wishes th H and th
I Chis w matter that should |
nd when was stated that it was
ft Gove it to reas
that neg i] was the
Ss that Custom House
sponsib position wh were
7 l il th uti Hh i not
W Pri Eidw Island should |
} ered an unfortunate svstem
he was sorry t iv had prevalied in
Island, but which he believed, with
eading m uid + a:tered
{ tered into { f ? H
1 t g tou t 1 gentle
i witht ( r man
‘1, rs ud n fore
but d nott narking
S WrPse is It I } j 1
1 e Edward Island, t t
i system, as a Government Ke iD~
| L not ef ver, an t Was
‘ i t ‘next Gove
. ii | ¥ 1 1dd that
the ] rs ca i: he would b
li 1 Mi Vil
Mr. Si said
ing 1 adi
the papers ca
scussion the papers were brought
flown, and if the Bill of indictment that had
been preferred by the honourable gentleman
ild be substantiated, it appeared that the
dismissals mplained had beer made
Withoul anyinvestigation. He thought that!
not only House but the country should
be made aware ot the facts in sucha case.
Hows , be should not now attempt to dis~

Senator Howlan also moved “ that an

humble address be presented to His Ex-
celleney the Governor General praying
that His Exeellency will cause to be laid
before the House a copy of the adver-

tisemcut for the winter steamer to Prince
Edward of all
tends rs received for said service,’?, He
feared uld be spending a

sum of money on a. service

Island, as well as

a copy
that they w
which after
that
He would suggest that as

wards would not be sufficient for

sume service,
the Government would require a steamer |
the Guif to attend
the

steamer should be coustructed

to the lichthouse
that
in

in

service during this |

Season,
such
fit for both services.

a
It

should be of esp cially strong construction,

manoer as to b
and he thought that a boat, as procured
in answer to the advertisement mentioned,
would not be able to perform the services,

lion. Mr. Scott explained that until
be
premature to bring down the tender.

contracts had been signed, it would

Government, however, had no objection

| to the advertisement coming down,

McLean Riewarps
Mclsaae, LEFURGY,
J. A. MceDona Lp, HOLLAND
McEacnern,—9 L. H, Davies
CALLBECK,
McNEILL,
Rowe,
CAMPBELI
BEER,
WeELsu
STEWART,
Howat,—17.
Besides the School Question, nothing
of importance bas, during the week, en
gaged the ittention of the Asse mbly.
Their Honors in the oth vr end of the
building ’ have been considering, and,
we hear, amending the “ Land Parchase
they i few weeks previously, evolved
from their inner consciousness, is, it is |
suid, being worked out. Mr. Haythorne }
has, we believe, applied Ais nostrum, and |
the death of the bill is certain, Should |
the commendable efforts of our Govern— |

ment to tree tenants from the thraldom of

landlordism prove abortive, our people
will know who to blame and who to puf-
ish. The Government have shown them-
pt, earnest, able f

the freedom of our peopk

selves advocates of

prom
from proprie—
Should the Legislative Coun-
Bill,

it may carry out

tory rui

cil throw out the and postpone the
the

views and gT itify the desires of ex pro

)
release of tenants,

prietor Haythorne ; but

lasting odium of

the people

In vie wool the possible defi at of the

great mensure of the . ssion, it is to be
hoped that the Bill authorizing the pur-
chase of propris tary ands at a greater

price than seven shillings and six pence
We
do trust that the Government will not be
left powe rless to buy estates should thev
| be offered at a fair price,

per acre may be permitted to pass

' + "
| NEWSPAPER LAWS AND REGLATIONS

1 Any person who takes a paper reguiar-
ly from the Post Office—whether directed

{show that the management of the roads

Senator Alexander, of Ontario. moved

, .
|a return of revenue and expenditure of |

Nova Seotia railways for years ending

30th June, 1872 and 1873, respectively.

The object of his motion, he said, was to

| was a loss to the Dominion, and it would

} ° »
| be better to place them in the hands of
| private companies. The latter idea was

it will ineur the |

| verted elections.

' Commons,

to his name or another's, is responsible for }

the payment.
2 If a person orders his paper discoutinn-

, ed, he must pay up all arreareages, or they |

publisher may continue to send It until pay-
mentis made, and coilected the
amount, Whether the paper is taken from
the Office or not

8 The court has decided that refusing to
take hewWspapers and periodicals from the
Post Office, or removing and leaving them
unealled isa prima facie
intentional traud.
oo

The Brazilian Bishop, who was sentenced
to five years imprisonment for promulgating
® Bull against rree Masonry, hag been par~
doned and released

or, evidence

of

, the nominations be open.
whole |

}
opposed by Mr, Miller, Mr. Howlan, and |
two others, on the ground that it was part
of the terms of Confederation that Govern
ment should run these railways, and their |
working had proved of immense benefit to |
the ¢

In Mr. Fournier has
introduced a bill for the trial of contro-

untry.

the Commons,

The bill provides that |
trial shall be before one Judge. The
* Ballot Bill Was, on Wednesday last,
the subject of a long discussion,

Mr. Scatcherd introduced a bill to ip-
demnify Mr. Perry (our late Speaker }
for having sat and voted in the House of
The new election has |
been the chief subject of diseussion during |
the past week. Mr. D. Davies advocated |
manhood suffrage. Mr. Laird (as in duty
bound) supported every clause in the bill,
Mr. Cameron (Huron) offered an amend
ment to the 17th clause of the bill, that
The amend-
ment was supported by Sir John A. Mac-
Donald. It was defeated on division. by
a vote of 42 to 98.

law

eee

The Suez Canal Company have rejected
the scale of rates for vessels passing through
the canal, fixed by the international coms
mission. ‘The company insist that the vess
sels of every nation, including British frig-
ates, must pay their rates before entering

the canal,

up at Pictou,
® * |
As to the inconvenient hours, the Post |

| Office authorities must share the respon— |

sibility of that. We trust that such re- |
presentions will be promptly made as will |

established Chamber of Commerce. The |
interests of agriculturists will they think, |
be strengthened by union with the kindred |
interests of our business men.

THE PROHIBITION IN MAINE,

endowment which nature

| prevent the intolerable delay of mails and |

|. Tere is much difference of opinion re.
Pictou. [t will be rather | specting the working of the “‘ Maine Liquor |
too bad if, besides having to bear the [aw.’ The Hon. Sydney Perham, late
greater share of the burden of the new | Governor of Maine, in a lecture recently
tariff, and seeing our Judges and officials delivered at St. John, N. B., gave the fol-
put on min ioneeme salaries, we also have to lowing as the result of his observations:— |

passengers at

“Inthe Stale oi maine there has heen a

| remain

| year’s service.

put up with the most inefficient mail ser. |
The people may |

vice in the Dominion.
be told to ‘possess their souls in pa- |
tience ;”’ but patience may cease to be a
virtue. Is there, at Ottawa, a Minister |

P. E. Island ?

presentatives there ?

from Have we any re- |

THE TEST—.

see +

{ND THE RESULT.

Tue people of the Dominion are be-
ginning to estimate Mr, Laird at his real |
value. We, who know him so well, were
quite content to wait, certain that a very
short time of official rule would confirm !
the opinion universally held regarding
him where he is best known. The Ofta-
wa Citizen, in speaking of MecKenzie’s
inconsistency, in having a larger Cabinet
than Sir John McDona'd—although when
in oppositien one of his grievances was |
the of
Ministers—says :—

‘inordinate number Cabinet

If the Cabinet of Sir John MeDonald
‘ould dispense with the services of such men
as Morris and Drillio, most unduubtedly the

triplet of incapables, Laird, Ross and Coffin,
would only be missed by the faet that thei
departments progressed more satisfactorily

without their superintendence. These tbree
men were profnised positions in the Cabinet

simply for the purpose of defeating Sir Jolin
Macdonald, and now the bargain has been
kept, and they have secured a position pur-
chased by treachery, it would prove others
Wise than detrimental to the interests of the
Dominion were they prevailed upon to des
liver up their portfolios. At any rate, Mr.
Mackenzie is pledged to the country at large
by his own utterances to economize the
number of Cabinet officers, and we do not
know three ministers whose retirement from
the Cal uld aliord more infinite satis-
facti House than the honorable

gentlemen above alluded to. If seven min-
isters ar nsidered sufficient to rule the
destinies 40,000,000 people in the United
States, a rding to Mr. Mackenzie's reason-

g. he and his two Richards would be a
sufficient number to form a Cabinet for th
Dominion of Canada.’

And this is the man to whom that ob-
structive and pre-eminently useless body,
the Legislative Council, desire to give
the nomination of the Chief Commissioner
under the Land Purchase Act. But
what else could be expected from such
individuals as Mr. Haythorne and Mr.
Bell, neither of whom have ever origin-
ated a single measure which was placed
upon the Statute Book; and whose very
names are synonomous with treachery,
deception and dishonor.

a lg ss
THE STOCK FARM.

A Report of the Stock Farm Committee
was submitted to the House of Assembly
It

information and valuable suggestions.

on Tuesday last. contains interesting
The
following is -ummiary : ~

THE FARM,

rhe land has been greatly improved by
the application of lime and mussel mud,
and by the careful practice of a system of
rotation Consequently the farm is much
more valuable than when purchased , and
the money spent is well invested. Many
fields now produce fifty bushels of oats,
and four thousand five hundred bushels of
turnips to the acre. ‘The sources of fer-
tility "—/. «, the excrements and offal of
the farm animals—have not, however, been
economized as they should be. The farm
buildings are unsuitable, scattered, badly
arranged and delap'dated. Some improves
ments were made last summer. but many
more are still required.

THK STOCK.

The imported horses are doing good
service : and the plan of retaining them as
Government property is working well.
This year it is proposed to send the ‘ Grey
Canadian’ draft horse (a very valuable

and much admired animal) to Prince

| County , the black thoroughbred is to go

to King’s, and the l'rown Canadian is to
in Queen's. It is hoped that
Messrs, Tattersal may succeed in obtaining
the English thorough-bred in time for this
There are on the farm four
very superior draft mares,—two of which |
are in foal, The horned cattle comprise |
fourteen cows and heifers, and imported |
and yery superior short-horn and Ayrshire |
bulls These are, in winter, fed on oats
straw and turnips.

|
Towards spring a little |
hay isadded. Higher feeding would, the |
committee think, pay better, During the |
last four years, forty-one head of horned |
cattle—twentystwo short horn and eighteen |
Ayrshire — have been sold — realizing
$1072.28, The Committee learn, with |

| pleasure, that an accession of a ‘ pure blood ’ |

in the shape ofa short horn bull and two |
heifers in calf, is about to be made to the
farm. The Committee propose an ‘ Island |
Herd Book ’—in which the pedigree of |
thorough-bred stock may be recorded. |
They think such a record would give a |

| ‘stand-point’ to Island breeders, and en-

hance the value of ‘pure blood.’ The!
sheep on the farm compose a flock of |
thirty large, well-bred Leicester ewes, ten |
Leicester ewe lambs, and three very supers |
ior rams. Less success has attended the
raising Of sheep than of either cattle or
pigs. This the Committee think is partly |
owing to the want of proper sheds for the |
protection of sheep in winter. The swine |
comprise three breeding sows one young |
sow and six boars,
THE CROPS—SUGGESTIONS.

in order that the farm may be an illus.
tration to our farmers of the very best cultiy
vation and its results, the Committee sugs
gest the employment of the best machinery,
the growth of the best seed grain and
grasses, and the production of the best of
every variety of roots, They advise the

| 15 years of
| not to use

}and when he vi

; inal }
| be told when and where the law has been |

} built that in

| of that ship the law will prevent it.

good deal of experience in the matter of pros |
hibition The impression has gone abroad }
that the people of Maine are going back to |
the old state of things. He had been 30
years engaged in the temperance movement,
and he would show the difference between |
Maine 40 years ago and what is to-day,
When he was a boy there was hardly a gro-
cery from one end of the country to the
other but sold liquors. Now there is not one
respectable grocery that does so. At that |
time nearly all the peopie drank, When at
age he had made up his mind
liquor; there were only two men
in the town that did not drink. One could
not because it made him sick, and the other |
was tco mean to buy it. When he left that]
town there were not more than 25 men who
belonged to it who used liquor at at all
What bas brought about thischange? In
that town, before prohibition, he had heard
aman sav he had retailed three hogsheads

of rum in three days; now he would venture
to say there was not as much retailed in
three vears, Alt thal time, on the occasion
of musters, nearly every one got drunk. Now!

when there are large gatherings no liquor is
sold, and little or no diunkness can be seen
At that time nearly every clergyman drank,
ed his parishioners expect-

treated to liquor as to re~

:

ed as much to b

ceive any other kind of treatment; now
there is nol a respectable clergyman in
Maine who would not look upon it as an ins
suit to be requested to drink. At that time
nothing could be don without liquor, Aj
persou couldn't be bern, couldn't be mar-
ried, or couldn't be decently buried without

it; new they can get through all these in-

teresting performances without any such
help. At that time in congress everyone
drank. We had the pleasure himself of get-
ling over seventy mbers in both Houses
at Washington to sigan a pledge to do without
itin future. President Lincoln was the first
to decline to furnish Jiquors at his entertain
ments, and no President has done so since
Not four years 1g0, on New Years’ day every
one furnished liquors to their eailers: now
when the President has callers on that day he
farnishes nothing of the kind. When the
people of Main rst attempted to elect a
femperance G rnor many good people
shrank with h from putting such radi-
cals in that position. But after they had the
trial of one for some time, it might not be
modest fur him to say it, but they sought ou
for the next the greatest radical temperance

man that could be, and elected him.

It may be asked how has the Prohibitory
Liquor Law been enforced? Well, it has
nol entirely suppressed drinking, but on the
whole it works pretty much as well as the
other laws of the land. Murder has not ens

tirely been suppressed by the laws against
it, nor thieving by the laws against
theft in the larger towns, such as

Portland, Bangor and Rockport, it has net
been possible to do as much in the country.
But when Neal Dow was Mayor of Portland,
the traflic was all but extinet. The law is
uot so rigidly enforced at present, but in
the rural districts little or no liquor is sold.
Just in proportion as the law has been en.
forced has crime disappeared. If the crim-
statistics of any year be taken it can

carried out. In one district a jail had been
old times used to be fall of
prisoners, but three quarters of the time of
it has been empty. This can be
itributed to nothing in the world but the

iale years

suppression of the traffic. There are nu-
nerous reasons Why there should be an}
in ise of erin Railroads have been built
ind foreign laborers have been introduced,
velin th listricts crime has decreased
He knew of place in the country districts
~ open bar.rooms are kept It may
be asked how was all this brought about ?
He would answ that it was hy aunion of
legal and moral suasiol At one time it was |
supposed that moral suasion alone coubl do |
it, but now it is admilted that there must be
a union of the two At the time of the pas-
sage of the law great difficulties bad to be
contended agaisnt. in {853 the law was

made somewhat more stringent than it was
before, but the people elected a Legislature
that repealed it. and gave a license law in-
stead. After trying that, the people with
great unanimity elected a Legislature that
resestablished the old law, and since 1857
there h heen no legislature that ever
thought of repealing it again. He would
not say that every one in Maine approved of
the law, but he would say that every one
who las looked at the question in all its
bearings believes that the Prohibitory law is
the best that could be had, and it should
not be repealed. When at first it was en-
forced, there was a terrible excitement: when
a liquor dealer's hquor was seized, the whole |
country seemed to be aroused. It was al-|
most impossible to get jurors to deal with
the question. At present jurors, although
they may drink themselves, are quite as will-
ingto convict a man for rum-selling as to
convict one for theft. But although the trafs
fic has nol been entirely suppressed, yet it
has been as well enforced as any of the other |
laws. Since coming to St. John he had read
anew argument against prohibition that he
had never heard before, and he blushed to
say it was in a Boston newspaper and by a

is

i
|
Boston clergyman Here it is: «I am op- |
posed to prohibition because it is an inter-
ference with the Divine intention to give |

every man the liberty of free choice hetween
goodand evil’ And this by a clergyman ? |
There are prohibitory laws against murder,
against theft, against prostitution, and must
they too not be enforced because by so doing }
the ‘the free choice between good and evil > |
of those who might commit these crimes, |
might thereby be hampered? Must such
men be ieft alone because it would be an |
interference with the ‘ Divine intention’ to
prohibit such crimes by law? No! The
Lord has not only left Us the liberty te choose |
between good and eyil, but he has left us the
liberty to enact laws to protect ourselves, |
But, say some, prohibjtion is w rong because
it interferes with a man’s mght to drink,
They say they have a right to do as they
please. So they have a right to do as they
please so long as they please to do right, but
not otherwise It is the duty of every citizen
not to engage in anything that interferes |
with the rights of his fellows. A prohibitory
liquor law deals with what a man sells, and
not wilh what he shall or shall not drink.
Whena man is prevented by law from sell-|
ing rotten meat, the law does not prevent
the man from eating rotten meat if he is fool
enough to do it. {ff a vessel comes up the
harbor in which there is an infectious disease, |
and the attempt is made to sell the clothing
Why ?|
because the common good requires it. There
@re some who suppose that all the work in
the temperance cause has been in vain, and
that nothing has been accomplished. Such
is not the case. Since coming toSt. John,a
gentleman had told bim of the thousands
who had signed the petitions for a prohibis
tory law, but how many would have signed
them forty years ago? He did not know
how many clergyman were in the province,
how many churches there were, how many
weekly prayer meelings and conferences
were held, yet all are not converted, but |
should the cause of religion be given up on
that account? No, nor should the cause ot
temperance be forsaken because all have not
yet become abstainers,

Oo
—A cynical old bachelor says; “Ideas
are like beards; men only get them when |

they are grown up, and women never,

| out on Sunday night, the 19th inst.

| creased
| causes great dissatisfaction in Prince Ed*
| ward Island.

Sir John was too highly gifted with the
faculty of discerning men’s characters and
capabilities, to be imposed upon by the
financial pretensions of Mr. Cartwright.
Mr Mackenzie apparently lacks that rare
bestows on

great leaders of men; and he was weak

enough to entrust the “ pretender '’ with
the charge of the most important bureau
in the Government.

A few weeks ago, the country was

| startled by the announcement that the

public expenditure of the Dominion had
exceeded the revenue by a million and a
quarter of dollars. The Financial Minis-
ter had no justification for declaring that
uch a deficit exists, or is likely to exist ;
for the fiseal year will mot terminate until
the 30th of June next. But criticism
was challenged, and the public accounts
were It is now known that
Mr. Cartwright has bluudered most egre-
giously. It is caleulated that should

examined.

March, April, May and June only yield
the same revenue us they did during the
same months of 1873, the expenditure
for 1873-4 to create a deficiency, wou'd
have to be $2,400,000 more
in 1872-3.

BOSTON

than it

iND COLONIAL
SHIP LINE.

STEANe

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BOSTON, HALIs
FAX, PICTOU, N.S., AND CHARLOTTETOWN.
The travelling and commercial public

will be glad to learn that steam communi-

cation direct with HPalifax and the Gut of
two

Canso has been resumed, and that

first-class steamers will run in F. Nicxer- |
son & Co.’s line all summer, beside the |

Saturday
The

Somerset, which sailed on ast,

with a cargo valued at £51,355. Al-
haubra has undergone
hauling during the winter, and is now at
the finishing touches. She has received
new boilers and engine, her saloon and
state-rooms have been refurnished in ele-
gant style, and all her internal arrange-
ments have been made
safety and comfort of passengers
accommodations for 235 passengers, is 800
tons measurement, with large freight room,
and is in every respect a first-class vessel.
The steamship Curro//, which will soon be
placed on the line is a fine vessel of 1,372
tons burthen, with 190 staterooms, and can
carry 2 res
cently rebuilt, refitted and newly furnished,
and will prove a valuable acquisition. One
of these steamers will sail every Saturday,
at 12 o'clock, noon, from T wharf and
arrive at Halifax at 5 o'clock on Monday
morning. Willleave Halifax at 12 o'clock
the same day, go through the Gut of Canso,

75 passengers. She has been

| calling at Hawkesbury next day ; thence
| to Pictou and Charlottetown.
will touch at all the ports named and be |
| due in Boston every Monday at 7 a.m,

The steamers will afford ample facifities

for the transmission of freight and pagsens |

gers between Boston and the Lower Pro-
vinces, and should receive every encourdge~
ment, not only from eur business mers
chants, but from the business public of
Halifax and Pictou, whose interests have
been so greatly benefitted by this line dura
ing the past ten years. In case the grow-
ing trade between here and the Provinces

| is likely to need more vessels, the propries

tors of the line are ready to put on another
first-class steamer, and we understand they
intend continuing to run their steamers to

Halifax during next wihter. - Boston Ship~ | Monday May lth, at Montague > Tuesday |

ping List. May 12th, at Murray River; Wednesday |
cate i seapisinein | May 15th, at Montague ; Thursday May 14th
Disastrous Fire av New Giascow, N,S.— | at New Perth Friday May 4th, Alley’s Mill's

r : . |S: raay May 5 ai i 's S "el ‘s
We regret to have to report a disastrous fire Saturday May 16th‘ at Ryan's St Peter's

at New Glasgow,Nova Scotia. The fire broke
About
fifty buildings, houses, stores, factories, ete,
were destroyed.
thirty {amilies are rendered homeless.
2s

3ALL AT Orrawa.—The Citizens’ Ball in
honor of Lord and Lady Dufferin
scribed as a grand afiair,

is de-~
The rooms were
crowded, the dancing continuous, the toilets
gorgeous, the refreshments rich and varied,
and everything The ball
the most magnificent ever given in Canada.
Over two thousand persons were present,
‘ ase

lovely.

COLLAPSE OF INFLATION. - President Grant
has vetoed the financial bill. In his yote
message he repeats extracts from his pre.

vious messages to Congress against inflation |

and in favor of specie payment. He

space, and defends the use of the reserve
by the Executive.

oon

Tue New Tarirr.—The St. John

| graph acknowledges that there are several |
features in the new tariff which the Govern- |

ment will do well to re-consider. They

| cannot be too cautious in a matter which, if |
| not carefully handled, may prejudicially afs

fect several interests.
willingly give the Government all the money
they require, but will naturally expect to

see taxes so imposed as to press as lightly
| as possibly upon the mercantile, manufac |

turing and general industrial interests of
Canada,

The Pictou Stendaré notices that the in-
tax on shipbuilding materials
There is a larger number of
vessels on the stocks in the Island this sea~
son than for some years past, and the new

tariff will act very prejudicially to the inter. |

ests of the builders
In the Nova Scotia Legislature Mr Blans

chard introduced a resolution respecting |

the Tariff Bill. The resolution was to the

effect that the distribution of duties in the |

tariff proposed by the Dominion Govern-
ment, wasinjurious to the interests of the
Maritime Provinces, unfair to the shipbuild-
ing and manufacturing interests, and that it
was advisable that the local Legislature
should protest against it, and telegraph to
the Nova Scotia members to use their influ.
ence in modifying its provisions, Mr, Blan-
chard made anable and exhaustive speech
m support of the resolutions, showing that
it was a reversal of the policy hitherto purs
ued, and could not fail to depress many of-
the most vital interests of these provinces,

“| PROVINCIAL LEG i Pe i H , NAVIG ‘ rion. | eubionalion a Siahee wheat; and callatten~ CARTWRIGHT'S CALCULATIONS,
ROV] ] QGQISLATURE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. OPENING OF —s* AVIGE iv. sion to thie tact thet recent eubibitions el vg AV a , - :
me : IN the Senate, Hon, George Howlan We cordially congratulate the Steam have proved that as — | striking resemblance between Mr. Laird | UNION HOUSE,
I f Charlottet a . has been ventilating the “ Recent Dismis- | Navigation Company on the unusual grown on pi rage we = ot | tiniest ad tan oe te oar
‘ es ' ih » On the 15th instant, he moved, | promptness they have this season display- . he ee aan the seed wright, Minister of Finance. Both are Queen St.. Charlottetown, P. E. iF
sd ; \cuem. in accordance with notice given,—*“ That ed in getting their boats a ae wale. atid it at a sufficient depth, and | « incapables.”’ Neither cas lay pe | ick is ate ‘
} : ed. Every 20 humble address be presented to His record, with eecmpetoon, that the ee renders it less liable to be killed by drouth, | any more than the most callancy count: | wt
. . : } Excellency the Governor General, praying cess of Wales was the first boat to pice They advise the importation ofa good grain tive ability. Both hdive ‘wee tested | oe Propri
ng ve ap many ; eepeage Excell mney will cause to be laid | the harbor, and the second - — \t- | Gyill to be used on the farm and hired out tiie A ical dk dai |
: sion 9 25 bees tahergshs gem : te ding ampere wabegp ti the wholesome eNpapes of to farmers in the vicinity. They also ad- Of late years, Mr. Cartwright’s greatest Oysters & Refreshments
om mere ane dismissals from office, in| lust fall were not without their effect; | vise the importation of a “bone mill’ so | ambition was to be “Finance Minister.” |
their preset | able were : wad | it E ; ' 1 Island. as well a copy | 2nd we are pleased to learn that the com- | that hone dust, which is a yaluatle manure Ivagespnypeuteti essere i ic
1 iat oe: | em f il petitions " i " any is not beyond hope of amendment. forgyheat land, may be applied to the gon, | 0 CORRE oF | aed herp 8
t that s } Legisia- | of all petitions, and others pape capa at . ig 2 ‘ements will not, | They think farmers in the interior might Macdonald, so long Rs the ré as | s HO RT N oT c -
: tn he bt 1 with | ed therewith, since the first day ot July We trust that the improvemen 3 siya combine and utilize the railway in the car- | slightest possibility of obtaining from that
, Counel i ‘ i Witla last.’ He support d this motion with a saree stop here. : a 7 nt: ane Restor na and ae ela from great political leader the proud position A FIRST-CLASS
| , eae ii ahi acu sen a a he qotapearg ni wt dees the coast; and suggest the employment of | which he coveted, It was only whea Sir HAIR DRESSING SALOON
J A. MeD f ndian Rin clip from the Ottawa Citizen : : . ~ — sat Peni - ica that a steam dredge in the raising of mussel | John had distinetly given him to under. | i coe |
ma , « : Commins ot pie tong gene cng we _— : oe ei nla : his year be- ma 4 * Chnuaioar of Agriculture ” they stand that he need never even hope to be | h NNECTION.
' \ i ibmitted utivn a th ; - w shed t se ae ioe tee their time-table will be out this : é sue regard as very desirable. ik | elevated to such an imp rtant office under pene
ey . ela ah eprae 7 a, nted x ed yp candle ar gery nego ne . ne - a ae the | eee sy ee egos | the Liberal Conservative Administration ; | A large and and weil selected Stock of
law is in 1 a‘ I defective ; that 7 ee Cote ase amas _— abies information show | ther their ea ive ~ sts. erce of | OMY when it became apparent that the | SMOKERS’ ARTI $
in nt | : ae s appoint b the Dominion Government, | movements of the beets, ane ee ve ee eee Oe Rie beatae | influence of his political chief was on the CLES,
it requires amendment ; that it Is ex SS ules Audion of Dominion Public Acs| Princess is not to be taken off for repairs | Island depends upon its agriculture ond ee et ae is
pedient to permit the employment of| |i. and Manager of the Savings Bank. | which shou!d have been attended to in the | the Committee suggest the combination of pot ne f me f a 1 olartpaall
teachers, who can produce satistaetory enaechl hen mts sage ap potty winter, even had it necessitated laying her | * Chamber of Agriculture with the recently | that he Joined he party led by ™: ; Fancy G om

tion guaranteed. Families supplied
OYSTERS opened or in shells.

Ch’town, April 27, 1874. —city papers 4i

LOVETT HOUSE !

BGA call respectfully Solicited; satisfac-

I

April 27, 1874

eee ee ee eee

NEW ADVERTIEMENTS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

TO Lar

A HOUSE
St.
Malpeque

given immmediavely,

April 27, 1874.

N STORE—

100 bbls choice

.
a

& GARDE Opposite
Dunstan's Colle “g the

<°, on
Possession

Road,

2in

‘Flour, Tea, Tobacco,

Family FLOUR,

75 KEGS very superior Island Twi

TOBACCO,
BOXES
Flat da,

40

Canadian and American

75 CHESTS Choice TRA.

April 26, 1874.—2i

NOTICE

OTICE is hereby given, that the

J & T. MORRtg,

Anpual

General Meeting of the Shareholders

of the Charlottetown Gas Light

will take place at the Gas Works on
day, the 12th day of May next, :
of 11 o'clock, in the forenoon, for
pose of appointing Directors and
transacting of business.

,
at the
the
the Dur-

By order

Wa. MURPHY, Secs,

lin

Chrriort etown

STEAM BAKERY,

BRICK BUILDING,
PRINCE STREET.

t ip SUBSCRIBER in returning

HOLLIS STREET, HALIFAX. N. 8.

—_

HIS FAVORITE HOTEL, hay-
ing been renovated and newly furnished
in first-class style, is now open for the recep-
|) tion of transient and permanent boarders.

Was |

a thorough over- |

witha view to the }
She has |

Returning, |

3etween twenty-five and

was

also
reviews the legislation of Congress,pledging |
payment of United States liabilities in}

Tt les

}
The country will |

minutes.
Halifax, April 27, 1874. 4i

DISSOLUTION OF

| solved by mutual consent.

J. R. BOURKE,

JOHN GILLAN,

| W.C. BOURKE,
Ch’town, April 1, 1874.

}

{ he
and title of

«BOURKE, SON & ©o.,

andjwill continue the business formerly con-
ducted by Bourke, Gittan & Co., at the

old stand, Crry HARDWARE STORE.

J. R. BOURKE, Senr.
W. C. BOURKE.
Chitown, April 27, 1874. 2in

land Saie,

4 H

piece of

Freehold Land,

Fronting on the
CARDIGAN RIVER,

situated between the farms of the Rev.
| taining twenty acres, (20,) more or less.

and is within one mile of Georgetown.

be open for private sale.

GERALD Esqg., or to the Subscriber,
JOHN BYRNE,

the late Martin
April 27, 1874.—a 3in

To A-rrive.

Souris, from Montreal
Schooner

at

SEED WHEAT; will be due about
April.
Also,at Cascumpec, the Schooner S/. Ann,
from Montreal direct.with cargo of FLOUR
| & CORNMEAL, due about 30th April.
Also, at Charlottetown, by Steamer from
Montreal, 200 barrels FLOUR.
| Also, from New York by Barque Sy/rnia—
200 bbls FLOUR,
200 bbls CORNMEAL,
200 bags do,
100 bushels CORN,
All of which will be soid low to the Trade.
HYNDMAN BROS.
din

ROLAND,

THE THOROUGH BRED

HORSE “ ROLAND,” is the

= property of the Government
of this Island, weighs 1215 lbs.

coior jet black, and stands 15 hands 3 jnches
high. He has proved himself a-tire foal
geter, and his young stock ismuch admired.
He will travel for the season as follows:-
Monday morning, May 4th, at Ryan’s St.
| Peter's Bay thence to Robertsons; Tues-
day May 5th, toSouris by Rollo Bay; Wed-
nesday May 6th at West River; Thursday
| May 7th, at Souris; Friday May &th, Grand
| River; Saturday May 9th at Cardigan Bridge

}
}

April 27, 1874.

| The above route will be continued once
a fortnight during the remainder of the
season. Terms for the season $3.25.
ALEXANDER RYAN, Groom.
Stock Farm, April 27, 1874.—1mo h

CHANGE!

The Boot & Shoe Business,

heretofore carried on by

JOUN DORSEY, & RICHARD K. JOST.

under the uame of

John Dorsey & Co.,

in the future be conducted
under the name of

| DORSEY & JOST.

| Tha nkful

} Will

for past favours,
| selicit a continuance of
| the same.

we
|

|We expect on opening of naviga-
} tion, a large and well-
{| selected Stock of

t

0

"

4

.
ea Gents’, Ladies’, Misses” and
i.

~

G

=

KA CBRORY,

Childrens’

Boots and Shoes,
Croquet Slippers, &c.,

|
‘ie Kid, Goat, Buff, Calf, and Grain

%
4

Leather & Prunella; Laced,
Buttoned, and Elas-
tic Sides.

In the Custom ent
all orders taken will be punctually,
attended to, and warranted.
Terms Cash. Onlyone Price.

Remember the place!
RIGHT OPPOSITE SOUTH SIDE

Market House. |
April 20, 1874.—3i |

Wagons for Sale!

DOUBLE WAGON (with pole), suitable
either for one horse, ora pair, 1 SIN-
| GLE WAGON,
Both in good order and almost new, can
be seen at Messrs. J. & R, Scott's Carriage
Factory.

BOOT

FENTON 'l. NEWBERY.
April 27, 1874.—1li

‘FOR SALE.

} SECOND HAND chain Cable, suitable
for aSchooner 50 tons.

HYNDMAN £ROs.

March 30, 1874.—¢i

Horse Cars pass the house every ten

CO-PARTNERSHIP.

f [HE Co-Partnership hitherto existing be-
tween the Subscribers, under the style
| of Bourke, GILLan & Co., is this day dis-

Referring to the above, the undersigned
reby give notice that they have this day
| entered into Co-Partnership, under the style |

E Subscriber offers for sale a valuable

F.
J. McDonald, and John Smith, Esq., con-

The land is in a good state of cultivation, |
The
oring’s wharf in Sou oston receiving | above land will be sold by PUBLIC AUC-
Loring'y whart te South Boson veotyes | [e, on ee, ae ee
of MAY next, at the new Court House, in
Georgetown, until which time the land will
For farther par-
ticulars apply atthe office of R. R. Firz-

Acting for the Heirs of |
Byrne.

direct, the
Sea Bird, with cargo of
FLOUR, CORNMEAL, and a small lot of
30th

for past favors, respectfully intimates gs
his numerous customers and the
generally, that he is preparing § large
supply of

FILOT BREAD:

No. 1 Pilot, Extra Pilot,
No. 2 Pilot, Cabin Pilot,
No. 1 Thin Pilot, No. 1 Navy,
No. 2. Thin Pilot, No. 2 Navy,
Thick Family Pilot, . Fancy Pilor,

BISCUIT & CRACKERS:

Captain’s Biscuit, | Dyspepsia Crackers
Soda Biscuit, | Coffee Crackers,
Wine Biscuit, Ginger Crackers,
Medford Biscuit, Oyster Crack
Seed Sugar Biscuit. Wine Cracke
Sugar Crackers, Thin Captain's do,
Butter Crackers, Abernethy ©
Water Crackers, Lemon Crackers,
which he can contidently recommend
warrant to be BETTER and CHEAPER
than can be imported.

Persons requiring any of the above articles
wil) please send in their orders immediately

He has now ready

| 300 bbis.
of Superior No. (|, & No.2
Navy Bread, which he
| Offers for Sale on his
| usual liberal Terms,
|

All orders from towu or country receive
| prompt attention.

JOTIN QUIRK.

Ch'town April 20, 1874

Notice.

40 PARTIES contemplating Buiid T
would respectfally state that I am pre-
pared to furnish Plans, Designs, and Esti-
mates; also, to give personal supervision
if required,—having a thorough know!
of Constructive, Rural and Garden A
tecture in all their branches. Plans shows
and advice given free of charge.
Address P. 0. Box 258, Charloitetown,

E. I
il. P. WETMORE,
C. E., & Architect,

P.
¥,

April 20, 1874.

ELICIBLE

BUILDING LOT,
For Private Residence.

| TO be Sold by AUCTION, on THURS-
| DAY, the 7th day of MAY next, at 12
o'clock, on the premises, a very desirable
BUILDING LAP, for a private residence,
being part of Town Lot number Twe, in the
third hundred, situated in Weymouth street,
having a frontage of 60 feet, and extending
back 88 feet.

Terms casy and made known at saie.

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer.
Ch’town, April 20, 1874.

WALSHTOWN FERRY, LOT fi,

CoYoONtIaAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
April 7th, 1874.

SEALED TENDERS will be received at
| this office until Saturday, the 9th day of
| May, next, at 12 o'clock, noon, from any
| person or persons being willing to contract
| for the FERRY at WALSHTOWN, LOT 1},
| for three years, from the 3ist of July, next,
, interms ef the Act 3, Will. 4, Cap. 8.

The Tenders must express the rates of
| ferriage demanded for Passengers, Horses,
| Cattle, Sheep, Calves and Swine; also for
| Vehicles, Luggage per ewt., and Produce
| per bushel.

The names of two responsible persons
willing to become bound for the perform-
ance of the service, must accompany the
Tender.

© Tender for Waishtown Ferry, Lot i,
must be written on the envelope.

T HEATH HAVILAND,
Colonial Secretary.

a

April 18, 1874.—3ins

Tobacco & Cigars!

HIE Subscriber offers for sale (in Bond,)
a choice Lot of

SMOKING & CHEW:\G TOBACCO,
and three Cases CIGARS,

| 74 Boxes Tobacco, in Solace, Sunshine, Vir-
; ginian, Navy and Black Diamond.

3 Cases Cigars in Victoria & Flor Gertrude.
Samples can be seen at Sale Raom

N. RANKIN,

Corner Water & Pownal Sts.
Cl’town, April 13, 1874.

To Carriage Builders !

_- HOTEL-KEEPERS, BLACKSMITHS,

TANNERS, AND MECHANICS
OF ALL TRADES,

As well as Business Men.

OFFER, in the thriving Village of ALBER-

TON, several Buitpixc Lors, immediately
facing the Rainway Sratiox. The land is high,
dry, and well situated, near

SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, MILLS, &&.

Plans may be seen at the offices of Ropert
Suaw, Esq, Attorney at Law, Charlottetowa,
of Joun Bauy, Esq., and at the Subscriber's.

TERMS,— 25 per cent. down, or by approved
note at three months, balance in four years.

ALL Lots unsold will be offered at AUCTION
oo Thursday, the Fighteenth June aext, at 1
o'¢ lock, a ™,

GEORGE W. HOWLAN.
is8i4.—s j ne ull June 18

Six Months’ Trade Sale,

MMEDIATELY after the receipt of kiard
a

Alberton, April 13

{ Stock, by arrival of Steamer Prince Kate

{and sailing from Great Britain,
Steamers trom Boston, Halifax and Montreal,

lwe will sell at Avcriox

50 Puns Molasses,

25 Hheds. Sugar,

vessels

100 Doz. Pickles.
100 Tins Mustard,

|} 50 Bois. White ©. Sugar, 25 Bbls. Vinegar,
| 200 Flour 25 “ Currants,
1100 “ Cornmeal 100 Boxes Raisins,
| 120 Chests Tea, 5b0 Bbis. Nuts,

halt-chests do
Boxes Tobace

40 100 Bxs. Confectionty

60 ; 0 40 Tins mixed Spiees
| 100 Caddies 40 “ Ginger,
10 Kegs Twist do 100 Boxes Biacklead,
230 Boxes Cigars, 25 Gross Blue,
30 Sacks Rice, 100 Tins Pepper,
150 Boxes P. Y. Soap 40 boxes Epsom Salts
50 “ Century 100 Reams W. Paper,
50 Scented * 10 M. Paper Bags,
40 Bbls. Washing Soda, 50 Doz. Brooms,
75 Kegs Baking Soda, AO Pails,
100 Doz. Table Salt, 45 Boxes Clothes Pios
tC., é&c., &c.

| Due notice will be given of day of Sale ia

| future Alvertisement, aud by Handbills.

CARVELL BROb.
Ch'town, March 30, 1874.

F)LAIN JOB AND BOOK
| PRINTING done at the
XAMINER OFFICE,

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