LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION.

Liberal-Conservative Candidate for Charlottetown,

HENRY LONGWORTH, ESQ. Tae Datty EXAMINER,

OCTOBER 19, 1875.

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Cabinet Formation.

We have already indicated the personel of the Cabinet. The following portfolios were taken on Thursday :—

Premier and Minister of the Interior— Sir John A. McDonald.

Minister of Finance—Hon. S. L. Tilley.

Minister of Public Works—Hon. Dr. Tupper.

Minister of Justice—Hon.

Donald. Minister of Agriculture—Hon. J. H.

Pope. President of the Council—Hon. John

O’Conner.

Senator Campbell is ill at Toronto. His name is coupled with the portfolio of Post- master General. The remaining Ministers attended the Governor-General to Quebec, and were to have been sworn in yesterday or this morning. Owing to a heavy press of business upon the lines, we have not the expected news to-day. It is said that Hon. J. ©. Pope is Minister of Marine and Fish- eries.

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Business.

3usrnEss has been more active the past few days than it has been for a long time. The demand for potatoes has created a stir in commercial circles, which has, to a great extent, calmed the fever consequent upon the recent failures and suspensions. A committee of shareholders hive been at work upon the Merchants Bank. We un- derstand that they find the accounts, etc.. all straight; and it is pretty certain that had the directors been as prudent and care ful as the officials were attentive to their duties, the Bank would not now be in the trouble it is. Wehave not heard of any more failures, though more are feared. If the fears are to be realized (and we hope they are not) it would be better to have the agony over at once. It would be a re- lief to know that matters financial had touched bottom; and that the wheels of commerce were once more running upon a solid and good road. There are many whose business operations will necessarily be far more restricted than in former years; but, on the whole, we look for a fair trade this fall. The wants of the country should—and doubtless will— induce an early sale of surplus products ; and, thank fortune, tonnage is not scarce. The majority of farmers will be ready to sell at remunerative prices, and buyers will be careful not to buy so rashly and at such ruinous loss as they have done in former years. Under these circumstances the fall trade will do good all round.

Masterly Reticence.

Tur Patriot maintains a masterly reti- cence respecting the Local Government,and the forthcoming elections. Has it exhaust- ed its energies in the late Dominion con- test ? Or is it in such ill-humor that it can- not discuss matters of great importance and interest transpiring at home? Or does its lofty soul soar above such trifling consider- ations as increased taxes and iniquitious frauds? Oris it ashamed to come to the rescue of a faction which the people almost universally condemn? Or has it lost heart and given up the whole game as lost ? We sympathise with our neighbor in the hour of his affliction. But, surely, Mr. Davies’ Rump Cabinet has a right to expect, from its whilom doughty champion, something better than cold indifference. It is reported that, owing to the blighting effects of the Patriot’s advocacy of the Grit candidates, Mr. Dodd’s friends have insist- ed on its absolute silence in the approach- ing contest. But, surely, it might keep the points at issue before the people. Leaving politics out of the question entirely, we submit that the Patriot, if it is really desi- rous of being a live newspaper, and keeping its readers posted in the current events of the day, should occasionally re- yert to the legend of the Asylum business, and tell how the contract was awarded— how foreigners were allowed to amend their

tender so that they would be certain to obtain the job—how W. D. Stewart kindly hunted up security for them—how the business partner of the Government candi. date for the city became their surety—how the material for the construction of the building came to be purchased at the store of Dodd & Rogers—how our resident mechanics were cast aside and men from abroad were preferred—how the working mea of Charlottetown are denied the right

of fair competition, though they have to

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pay the cast—and especially inform its patrons of the connection between W. D. Stewart and the contractors. These are matters of interest just now, and the Pat- riot is neglecting its duty as an enterprising journalist by studiously avoiding them. In the event of the defeat of Mr} Dodd, and the election of an Opposition member for Belfast, does our neighbor think that the Government should bow to the inevitable and resign, or hold on till the House meets, and then be summarily ejected? Or how much humiliation does it think the faction can stand in order to pocket the salaries ? Come, neighbor, if you decline to give us any facts, you might, at least, give us your opinion.

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Departure of Earl Dufferin.

T'o-pay-—the anniversary of the death of Swift—Earl Dufferin leaves Canada. May he be blest in his going.

Tur “ Globe” gently rebukes the Mon- trealers for wanting the Marquis of Lorne to live in Montreal. Ottawa is the place for the Governor-General says the “ Globe.” No doubt; but in the summer, Halifax is the place for His Excellancy. He ould not live in Montreal in the summer time; and he would not live in Ottawa. But Halifax, with its grand sweep of ocean be- fore it, is just the place for him — Herald.

In order that the impending difficulty be avoided, we suggest that the Marquis of Lorne and his royal wife make P. E. Island their ‘‘Summer resort.” The “ tight little Isle” with its wealth of pure air,quiet, undulating fields, and gently flowing rivers, is just the place for them.

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The Electric Light vs. Gas.

THE NEW SYSTEM PERFECTED BY EDISON— AN IMMEDIATE REVOLUTION IN PROSPECT.

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(From the New York Herald.)

The alarm among the English holders of gas stock concerning Edison’s electric light is well grounded. Edison has perfect- ed his invention in secret, so that it will supersede gas, at one-third the latter’s cost. A company of wealthy capitalists has been formed, and the new light will shortly be introduced to the public. Patents in the United States have Neen granted, and to-day papers will be despatched to secure patents abroad.

tric light, and made it for illuminating pur- poses, as far superior to gas as gas is to the tallow candle of the past. His marvellous invention gives a mild, soft, yet brilliant light, pleasing to the eye, clear, steady, and without blemish. Those who have seen the invention pronounce it wonderful. The French and other patents will be applied for simultaneously: with the English one. When word is cabled Mr. Edison that the tents have been granted, he will throw is invention open td the public gaze; but until then he declines to make known its details, his recent contreversy with Pro- fessor Hughes over the alleged stealing of the microphone having made him cautious. Mr. Edison himself speaks but little on the subject, but he is almost constanly at work on it. Early morning sees him in the laboratory, and itis after midnight when he leaves. On Thursday last he worked continuously from sunrise until sunrise the following day, and ceased then only after the earnest importunities of his assistants. All his energies seem wrapped up in the new invention. His megaphone and phono- graph lie idle, save the work done on them by some of the Professor's numerous assist- ants. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM.

A reporter learned yesterday the system proposed to be adopted after the patents are all granted. First, the professor will light up all the houses in Monlo Park gra- tis, and from his laboratory watch the lights progress from night to night. When all is in readiness for general introduction cen- tral stations will probably be established throughout New York city, each station controlling a territory of, perhaps, a radits of half a mile. In the central stations will be the magneto-electric generating machines run by engines. Wires will then be run in iron pipes under ground after the manner of gas pipes, connecting with dwellings, stores, theatres and other places to be light- ed. The gas fixtures at present used, in- stead of being removed, will be utilized to encase the wire. In the place of the burner will be the invention, and meters will be used to register the quantity of el- ectricity consumed. Their form is not yet determined upon. The light is to be of the bat wing, fifteen-candle pewer cha- racter. To light it a little spring is touch- ed, and instantly the electricity does its work. The amount of light can be regulat- ed in the same way as can that of gas. To turn off the light the spring is again touch- ed, and instantly all is darkness. No matches being used, and there being no flame, all the dangers incident to the use of

are obviated. The light gives out no heat. It is simply a pure white light,made dim or brilliant at the fancy of the person using it.

A GLANCE AT THE INVENTION.

The writer last night saw the invention in operation in Mr. Edison’s laboratory. The inventor was deep in experimental re- searches when he called. The apparatus consisted of a small metal stand placed on the table. Surrounding the light was a small glass globe. Near by was a gas jet burning low. The Professor looked up from his work to greet the reporter, and in reply to a request to view the invention, waved his hand toward the light, with the explana. tion, ‘‘There she is.” The illumination was such as would come from a brilliant gas je; surrounded by ground glass, only

Edison has successfully divided the elec-

that the light was clearer and more bril-

liant, the gas, and you can see said Mr. Edison, Instantly all was darkness. Then

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the light was quite pereeptible, the light Capital, Twelve Million Five Hun- from the gas appearing In comparison tinted dred Thousand Dollars.

with yellow. In a moment, however,

yellowish tint disappeared.

turned on the electric light, giving the

writer an opportunity of seeing boun side by

side. The electric light seemed much softer. A continuous view of it for three minutes did not pain the eye, whereas look- ing at the gas for the same length of time caused some little pain and confusion of the

sight. The inventor next exhibited the light turned down low. It gave a mild il- lumination.

One of the noticeable features of the light when fully turned on was that all colors could be distinguished as readily as by sunlight.

“When do you expect to have the in- vention completed, Mr. Edison ?” asked the reporter.

“The substance of it is all right now,” he answered, putting the apparatus away and turning on the gas; ‘‘but there are the usual little details that must be attended to before it goes to the public. For instance, we have got to devise some arrangement for registering—a sort of meteor; and again there are several different forms that we are experimenting on now in order to select the best.”

‘* Are the lights to be all the same de- gree of brilliancy ?”’

** All the same.”

‘Have you ran across any serious diffi- culties in it as yet ?”

“Well, no,” replied the inventor, ‘‘ and that’s what worries me, for in the telephone I found about a thousand obstacles, and so in the quadruplex. I worked on both over two years before I overcame them.”

Mr. Batchelor, the professor’s assistant, who here joined in the conversation, said, ‘Many a time Mr. Edison sat down almost on the point of giving up the telephono as a lost job, but at the last moment he would see light.”

THE SIMPLEST OF ALL.

‘Of all the things that we have discov- ered, this is about the simplest,” continued Mr. Edison, ‘‘and the public will say so when it is explained. We have got il pretty well advanced now, but there are some few improvements I have in my mind. You see it’s got to be so fixed that it can’t get out of order. Suppose where one light only is employed, it got out of order once a year, where two were used it would get out of order twice a year, and where a thousand were used you can see there would be much trouble in looking after them. Therefore, when the light leaves the laboratory I want it to be in such shape that it cannot get out of order at all, except, of course, by some accident.”

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The Trade of the United States.

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The excellent crops in the United States, the vast amount of surplus manufactures, and the check to importations which has been given by the retrenchment in ex- penses that followed the general business depression under which the country still suffers, have combined to swell the exports of the United States and decrease the im- ports until the balance of trade is unpre- cedently in favor of the country. During the last fiscal year they exported goods to the value of $694,884,200, and imported only to the amount of $437,051,533, leav- ing a balance in their favor $257 ;832,667. This balance went to pay their debts abroad or came back to them as cash. It was not alone goods for slaughter that swelled the exports so enormously, as the grain exports are larger than ever. Since July Ist 50,000,- 000 bush. of wheat have been shipped from the Atlantic ports, against $8,000,000 for the same period of 1877, and the September wheat exports of San Francisco were the largest on record. The wheat surplus for export, this year, is estimated at 120,000,- 000 bushels. The shipments of cereals and meat to England aggregated $150,000,000 last year, and, as England imports $500,- 000,090 of these articles yearly, this branch of the United States export trade is not likely to fall off. The cattle shipments, both to England and the Continent, are constantly on the increase, as new markets are reached, and agents are now making arrangements for operating in the large German cities. The British market alone takes 4,000 head of dressed and live cattle a week from the United States.

The business depression must soon end when the .foreign debt is paying off so rapidly. Specie payment will be resumed, the bonds held in foreign countries will re- turn to settle balances, and, surplus stocks having been disposed of, all the factories will again be in full blast. Canada must not be behind her neighbor in the race for prosperity. We must manufacture for ex- portation, and we must raise surplus wheat to send abroad.—Swun.

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A CoMPLIMENT FOR THE Peters Lock. — The visitor to our Post Office cannot fail to be attracted by the nest of new lock-boxes recently placed there. They are of the latest and most approved plan of metal and glass doors, fastened with the celebrated Peters’ Lock, which, our readers will re- member, we have previously explained in this paper. It is an admirable and very in- genious burglar-proof keyless lock, the in- vention of a young man named Alfred Peters, of Moncton, N. B. The boxes are decidedly ornamental, besides being useful, and have a very neat appearance. We have used one of the locks during the past nine months, and can testify to its superiority over any lock we have ever seen. is

county, as our friends at Acadia Mines have had them in use for some time learn that they have given entire satisfac- tion.—Truro Snn

‘(Now I will extinguish it and light the difference,” and he touched the

the

eye had become accustomed to it, and the, The Professor

not, however, the first place in which a nest of these boxes has been used in this|

COMMERCIAL

$12,500,000.00.

the Island.

losses.

HORACE HASZARD, Agent for P. E. Island. Ch’town, Oct. 19—pat tf

A MUSICAL AND LITERARY

WILL BE GIVEN IN |THE

REFORM CLUB HALL,

request a full house.

Admission - - - «= 10

By order of the Committee. L. JOST, Sec’y. Ch’town, Oct. 19, 1878-—

o'clock.

GREAT GEORGE ST.

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NOTICE.

fees strictly half in advance. opened at any time after, the

tuition given as usual.

E. BURRIS. Ch’town, Oct. 19—

LABRADOR HERRINCS

Store of CHARLES HEARTZ, Queen Street. Ch’town, Oct. 19—

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GOOD TIMES !

OR FORTY DAYS the Subscriber will sell G@rave- 20 ss 18 sé ; 16 * Headstones three inches thick in the same proportion. Kent STreET, NEXT Door TO M. BurcueEr’s.

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Prime Labrador Herring,

JUST ARRIVED PER SCHR. “ADA R.”

IRECT FROM LABRADOR, 1,037 Bar- rels PRIME HERRING, which we are sell- ing cheap at PEAKE’S NO. 2. WHARF.

MATTHEW, McLEAN & HEARTZ. Ch’town, Oct. 18—dy pat 4in

VESSELS FOR CHARTER.

FOR GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED STATES, WEST INDIES.

Apply to FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. Oct. 17—3i

DR. CREAMER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

Kent Street, Charlottetown, (Three doors from Dr. Johnston’s).

as ENTRANCE BY SIDE DOOR. “@

Oct. 15 —3m

RANKIN HOUSE,

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E, I,

J.J. DAVIES - - - Proprietor (Formerly of St. Lawrence Hotel, Pictou).

oe well-known Hotel is now open under the present management ; and, having been newly furnished throughout, it offers every comfort to the travelling public. Suit- able Sample Rooms for commercial gentlemen.

Oct. 15, 1878—3m

Tnion Assurance OCompany,

ea aa CE EFFECTED against Fire on all descriptions of Property throughout

sar Low rates and prompt settlement of

ENTERTAINMENT

On Wednesday, October 23,

‘NDER the auspices of the WOMAN’S TEMPERANCE UNION. The Com- mittee will endeavor to make this—the tirst Entertainment of the season—a success, and

cents. Doors open at 7.50 p. 1a., to commence at 8

TERPSICHORE HALL,

HE USUAL DANCING CLASSES at the above Hall will be formed on the evening

of THURSDAY next, the 24th inst., at 8 o'clock. All the old pupils—both Ladies and Gentlemen—and any others who wish to join are respectfully invited. No deduction for absent time only in case of sickness, and

An afternoon Class for Children will be

hours for which to be agreed upon by their parents. Private

O* THE BEST QUALITY for sale at the

HAVE YOU SBEN It?

SEEN WHAT?

BOREHA MS’ New Boot & Shoe Store,

OPPOSITE THE MARKET HOUSE.

JUST OPENED,

MEN,S, WOMEN’S BOYS’, MISSES’, and CHILDREN’S

BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS !

IN GREAT VARIEIY,

COME and have your feet PROTECTED. COME and have your feet kept WARM. COME and have your feet kept DRY.

W. R. BOREHAM,

SOUTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE, OHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. 1 Oct. 14, 1878—wed sat tf

PREPARE FOR WINTER!

D. WADMAN has returned from . Boston, and ean be found at Crabbe’s Stove Store, where he will be pleased toe see all his old customers and as many new ones as will favor him with their patronage. Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Work attended to at short notice. Russia Iron Pipe a specialty. Srove-Prre at bottom prices, H. D. WADMAN, ** Sign of the Stove,” 109 Queen Street. Ch’town, Oct. 14—4w 2aw

Merchants Bank Notes

KEN AT THEIR FACE in exchange T's cons. = R. BRIDGES.

Provincial Taxes for 1878.

R. GEORGE D. DAVISON has been appointed Collector of Assessment and Poll Tax for the Royalty, and Poll Tax for the City wig oe harlottetown, for the year i ce is at the Corner of Great George and Kent Streets. Fe THOMAS W. DODD, Prov. Sec’y and Treasurer,

Freight to Newfoundland.

The Schooner MINNIE, 55 tons, N. N. M.,

—AND— The Brigantine GUIDE, 146 tons, N.N. M.

ESE vessels can be here from to 15th November, and may be ek

to take freight from the Island to Newfound-

Apply, for‘one week, to

JOHN H. CATHRAE. Ch’town, Oct. 14, 1878.—pat lw

SPECIAL NOTICE.

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Share

holders of the St. Lawrence Marine Insurance rena See be beld at the Ex- eae Reading m on MONDAY, 28th October, instant, at 2, p. m., to take into con- sideration the advisability ef winding up the affairs of the Company, or otherwise.

order, FRED. W. HYNDMAN,

St. Lawrence Ma. In. Co. Ch’town, Oct. 8, 1878,

"tanh ib EDUCATIONAL.

CHARLOTTETOWN Young Ladies’ — Institution.

B* the kind permission of the Rector and 2 Vestrytmen, the classes in connection with this Institution will meet in §t. Pani’s Schoolroom, pending future arrangements J. CUNNINGHAM D } Oct. 14—3i ee

J. G. ECKSTADT, SURGEON CHIROPODIST.

Office, Lower Hillsborough Street, near the Railway Station.

EGS to inform the public that he is B ready to attend to the duties of his co fession. Bunions, Clilblains, Ingrown Nails, Club Nails, etc., etc., cured, ren who ma ars him deo a call will receive prompt Zz

on. Satisfaction guaranteed tracted, 25 cents. , arene oe

Ch’town, Oct. 7, ’78.—1m

NOTICE

ERSONS who took Tue Exam before P the Datty ExamInern was vss and

House For Sale or to Let.

Hillsborough ;eccupation of the Subscriber.

, and we possession can be given.

FREDK. | ct M3 od Me

E HOUSE AND PREMISES corner of and Sydney Streets, in the

Immediate

amounts of their respective accounts, without

delay, to W. L. EXAMINER Orvicr, Ch’town, _— Oct. 17, 1878, dy & wkly

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