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FEBRUARY 12, 1884.

Development of the Northwest.

Sik Cuaries Tuprer in the course of his last great speech submitted some statistics of the wonderful development of the Great Northwest, consequent upon the adoption by Parliament of his vigorous railway policy.

From the Ist July, 1870, to the 30th June, 1880 (ten years) the Government received on Dominion lands, homesteads, pre-emptions, sales Coloni- gation Companies, timber, grazing, minerals, etc., in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, the sum of $817,- 426; and from the Ist July to the 3lst December, 1883, no less than $3,572,836 ! And there is still due, on preemptions, | within the next three years no less than $4,393,070!

In 1880, the Customs recepts of Manitoba were $279,766; and in the Northwest Territories, outside Manitoba, $21,856 But in 1882 the Customs receipts in Manitoba were $1,054,601, and in the Northwest Territories $51,- 755; whiie in 1883 they had risen to $1,764,805 in Manitoba, and 868,137 in the Northwest Territories.

Notwithstanding the fact that the Northwest Territories, under an Act submitted by Sir Charles, himself, im- pert no spirituous liquors to swell their revenues and demoralize their people ! !

In a single week, in 1881, the letters aud post cards mailed in Manitoba aud the Northwest 12.894, and the newspapers, books and samples, 6.552 For a week in March, 62 592 letters and post cards mailed, and 12,053 newspapers, books and sample. For the corresponding week in March, 18835, it had risen in a single year from 62,000 to £9,847, with 18.193 news- papers books abd samy les ! !

Again, the issues of money orders in 1875 were $26 452 85, in 1876 $29.- 139 73, in 1877, still 28.350 25. in 1878, when of course the change of Admivisiration gave vew lite and impetus to the people they rose to $46,751, in 1879 to 69,986, in 1880 to 172,396, and and io six mouths to the 3lst December. 1880, to $107,101, making a total from the 30:h of June, 1875. to the 31st of December, 1880, of £480,000 issues of money orders in Manitoba’ The amount of money order business done in Man- itoba and the Northwest Territories from

accoust of

were

1882. there wer

less,

the Ist of January, 1881, to the Sist of December, 1883, was as follows: For the six months ended

Jane 30th, 1681, $114.270; for the year ended June 30th, 1882, $398,241; for the year ended June 30th, 1883, $677,- 722; and for the six months ended December 31st, 1883, $347,854. From the 30th June, 1875,.to the 3lst Decem- ber, 1880, the total issues were $480,000, while in the six months ended the 31st December, 1883, they amounted to $347,000, or nearly as much as in the whole of those previous years, and the total from the Ist January, 1881, to the 3lst December, 1883, was $1,538,088.

These statistics prove the amazing development of our Great Northwest, aud indicate its value, when utilized, as a contributory to the revenue of Canada. But without the railway it would be worth— almost nothing.

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THE DA

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| Ouimet opposed it on the ground that the |} measure would give a higher premium }in perjury. Mr. Frecken took a very | creditable part ia the discussion— in fact | good judges say that his was the best | speech on the question. He favored the | passage of the Bill, taking the ground that the object of the law is to arrive at the truth, and if a prisoner failed to take advantage of the law to go into the box and tell the truth, and so created an impression hostile to him, the impression was not likely to be a false one; while on the other hand an innocent man environed by a chain of circumstantial evidence, might, though subject to the cross-examination of the prosecuting counsel, be able to break it down by making a personal explanation. Mr. Brecken was heard with attention ; and the Bill passed and was referred to committee. Sir John voted with those in favor of its passage, though it was in- troduced and is being carried through by one of his bitterest opponents in the House. The Bill does not apply to per- sous charged with high or capital crimes.

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Editorial Notes.

—The following statement of the export of dairy produce and eggs is

interesting : 1878. 1882, 1883.

Butter, lbs. . 13,006,626 15,161,837 8,106,447 Cheese, Ibs..38,054,294 50,807,049 58,041,387 Eggs, doz... 5,262,920 10,499,082 13,451,4!0

The value of the export of these articles last year was $10,414,273, or rather more than ove-tenth that of the total export trade of the country, against $6,026,832 in 1878, an increase in five years of $5.400,000 or about 50 per cent.

—We'care not from what source the Halifax Herald received its information regarding the burial of poor Acorn. — It matters little. The poiat is: did not the Patriot recopy the paragraph from the Herald knowing it to be untrue? —there’s the rub. We can prove it did so. It will therefore require more than wriggling to clear the editor of the Patriot of this piece of journalistic rascality. lo all decency we think it should make a_ most humble spology for the injury it has in this matter done the undertaker of Falconwood Asylum.

— Reports from the recent meetings held in Belfast district show that the Con- servative candidate, Mr. Martin, is meet- ing with splendid success. At five meetings already held, the electors of that district have expressed in strong terms their approval of the Lecal Government and of its nominee. The light politicians who have been im- ported into the district to oppose Mr. Martin are crushed in spirit. Their ‘‘yarns,” etc., are working their own cure, aud on Thursday week we feel confident that Mr. Martin will be re- turned by a handsome majority.

—The following circular was issued some time ago by Sir Stafford Northcote to the members of the Conservative party who acknowledge him as tbeir leader: Pynes, Exter, January 16. My dear Sir,—I trust that it may be in your power to atteud the meeting of Parlia- ment on Tuesday, the 5th of February. Very important business is likely to be brought forward immediately after the opening, and it is most desirable that

Parliamentary Notes.

—Mr. Robertson, of Shelburne, has | given notice that he will introduce a “Bill to amend the Canada Temperance Act, 1878.” oe

—Senator Dickey has given notice in | the Senate that he will cajl attention to the expediency of having an additional | school for Military Instruction for the accommodation of Nova Scotia and P. E. Island. Le wishes the school estab- lished in some convenient Jocality on the mainland,

—-Several members of the Commons on both sides of the House are agitating for a reduction of the postage on letters from three cents totwocents. A few days ago, Mr. Hesson delivered an inter- esting speech, in the course of which he proved conclusively that reductions in the rafes of postage do not result in proportiovate reductions in the postal revenue. Ile argued that the proposed reduction could not possibly result in a loss of more than $175,000 the first year; and that in the course of a few years it would disappear alto- gether. This is a question, he said, which comes home to the people—in the country especially. No one who has had avy experience of the early years, the pioneer life of Canada, can fail to remember liow cheering it was to hear the sound of the postman’s horn-- how it seemed to revive in his heart memories aod recollections of home,and how dearly he appreciated this means of commuui- eatiou with his friends in by-gone years. By the vay it is worthy of remark that notwithstanding the dense population of the United States, it cosis eighty cents per bead (o manage their postal depart- ment, while it costs us only sixty cents per head,

—Abv interesting discussion arose on the second reading of the Bill for the ameudment of the law in criminal cases. Mr. ‘tupper, of Pictou, moved the six months hoist, mainly on the ground that the proposed law to permit prisoners and their wives to testify in their own cases, would operate unduly in their favor. It is curicus to note that Mr. Ives was equally as strong in his opposition to the passage of the Bill because, in his opision, the right to testify would be a

Striows injury to the prisoper, Mir.

a lei

there should be a full attendance, On the question of the franchise, the Soudan, the Suez canal and, indeed, on the whole domestic and foreign policy of the Govy- ernment, there is evidently going to be a tough battle.

-——-A correspondent of the Toronto Globe explains the American demand for Canadian Swedish turpips. Over 800,000 bushels were recently shipped to the States from the vicinity of Paris, Ont. The price obtained was fifteen cents per bushel. The exporters did not care whether they were frozen or otherwise. On reaching Uncle Sam’s domain the change which takes place in them is more wonderful than making a “silk purse out of a sow’s ear.’? The corres- pondent says: ‘How it is dove this de- ponent sayeth not, but itis true that the frozen fragrant roots come back to us labelled ‘pure jam.’ If raspbery, apple, plum, ete., the one change needed is iv the flavour of the acid used.” It is quite a profitable businessto buy turnips for fifteen cents a bushel and sell them slightly disguised at twenty cents per pound.

—The tactics resorted to by the Patriot and its correspondents since the Belfast election campaign commenced, are not more than worthy of tke Grit party. They have made use of every pasty little slander, and _ circulated “yarns —flannel, potato and cemetery— with an industry worthy a better cause. With the approval of ‘*‘the meek and lowly follower,” the Patriot's correspon- dents have most disgracefully reflected on the personal character of the members of the Local Government, and on the Conservative candidate in Belfast dis trict. “If you have a bad case abuse your cppovents” is the advice accepted by the Patriot, and with the aid of its vile correspondents, is making the best of it. Of onr contemporary and its precious contributors it may truly be said they are “Awed not by shame by no respect con-

trolled In scandal busy in reproaches bold; With filthy malice studious to defame Hate all their joy, profit all their aim.”

— The Catholic Archbishop of Quebec has issued a mandement in which he joius Mgr. Fabre +n his unqualified con-

dempauun of the pamphiet, “Sources of

A i IR atte aap.

Fy the Evil of the Age, in Canada, by A Catholic.” The pamphlet bas been put into circulation by His Grace's traducers to show the prevalence of Freemasonry and Catholic Liberalism among the Catholic community of Quebec. In the mandement referred to, His Grace of Quebec declares that if he was alone attacked in the lying pages of the pam- phiet in question, he would pay no more attention to it than to many other writ- ings of a like nature aimed at him in the past; but that he cannot allow the author under the name of a Catholic to outrage the memory of revered priests whom the tomb should have shielded against insult, to falsely damage the reputation of some of our most deserving institutions, and to calumniate his episcopal predecessors, some of his suffragan bishops, the Roman congregations and the representatives of the Holy See. He therefore prohibits the keeping, reading or lending of the obnoxious pamphlet, and orders that every priest or layman inthe Arch- diocese, who has a copy in his possession, shall burn it within twenty-four hours after becoming acquainted with the in- junctions of the mundement.

-AMINE

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Consolidated Fund Revenue and Expenditure Account.

The following is a statement of the rev- enue and expenditure on acconnt of the Consolidated Fund of the Dominion of Canada, as by returns furnished to the Finance Department to the night of the 31st January, 1884:—

Revenue, 1884.

NE cb dad ebue ine $1,235,225 er a a ee 357,592 Weee Slee’. dk. dss bike oe . ave Public Works, including Railways 264,805

ee, ee ee

2th. 6. ks dare A $ 2,285,104 Revenue to 31st Dec., 1883...... 16,561,420 See. 3. os i: ob c's oc y ere ERGs 5.5 Co 044.644 in br oned 4,270,770

Expenditure to 3lst Dec., 1883.. 13,756,023

BO os vas id pukdi cy $18,026,794

The expenditure for the month is largely increased in the sinking fund. By com- parison with former years it appears that during January, 1883, the receipts from customs were $375,000 more, and during January 1882 they were $387,000 more than in January 1884. From excise the receipts for last January were $100,000 less than January 1883, and $82,000 less than January 1882; and from Post Office $105,- 000 less in January 1884, than in’ Jauuary 1883, and $12,000 less than in January 1882.

In 1882, to Dec. 3ist the expenditure was $12,519,335, and for January 1883, $3,592,719—making a total expenditure for seven months of $16,112,054 against $18,- 026,794.

The total receipts from the above sources in 1885 and ’84 for the seven months eaded January Sist, 1884, were $18,846 525. Thus, while the expenditure to 3lst Jan- uary, 1883 was $16,112,054 and the re- ceipts $20,860,591, the expenditure and revenue to 3lst January last were as above stated.— St. John Sun.

stare since tttiaeatnata el lait The City Council.

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The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. The Mayor, Recorder, and all the Councillors were present. :

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Several bills that had been approved by the Finance Committee were read and passed.

The standing committees for the year were then appointed. Theso-called opposi- tion in the council were altogether ignored, except upon the truck committee, upon which the Chancilor of the Exchequor was magnanimous enough to nominate Coun- cillors Keoughan and Crabbe.

F, W. Hyndman and Geo, Coombs were re-appointed auditors.

The Fire Wardens were then appointed.

A letter was read from the Secretary of the School Board, also one from F. L. Haszard, Esq., as solicitor of the Board, demanding the balance due for school pur- poses, which upon motion were laid on the table.

Upon motion Judge Hensley’s letter, also one from Henry Beer, Esq., in refer- ence to the Dominion Exhibition, were laid on the table.

A letter presented by Councillor Koughan from Jvhn Hatch, asking assistance, was simi ar ly disposed of.

Councillor Crabbe asked His Worship if he had received a letter from the leader of the new band formed in the city for the use of a room in the City Hall for practice.

His Worship stated he had received no such application.

Hon. A. A. McDonald, and George Full, Esq., then presented a petition, largely signed, asking the Council to appoint a prosecutor under the Canada Temperance Act. A counter petition was also pro- duced,

Councillor Tanton—I am a temperance man, have been from my youth. The Canada Temperance Act has been carried by ® majority of the electors, and will expire in August next, and ] can not see no reason why a prosecutor cannot be appoint- ed, especially asthe city collects all the fines. I must stand by my principles, it would be gross hinconsistent, herroneous and wrong for me not todo so. I there- fore move thatthe prayer of the petition be granted.

Councillor McRae—Please, Your Wor- ship, I second the motion.

Councillor Morris—I am opposed to the petition. Names have been obtained by deception ;* the counter petition has the names of the largest taxpayers upon it; and I do not believe in the Act. A few fanatics are running the whole thing.

Councillor Douse asked the Recorder if the City Council were obliged to appoint a Prosecutor. I was not elected on either side. I was sent here to vote one per cent. I heard the celebrated Professor Foster pitch into the Mayor and Council.

Councillor Crabbe—What did Professor Foster say about the Mayor?

Councillor Douse—He said he was a very smart man,

The motion was then put and was lost

, by the casting vote of the Mayor, The Council then silo

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FEBR

. FARY

GREAT SALE OF

Wew Cottons.

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We have just opened a large Stock of

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PHINTS,

NEW SPRING STYLES,

Received Before the Advance in Duty.

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We have au immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS,

Purchased when the Cotton market was at the lowest point of depression.

Cottons, Sheeting Cottens,

Fieecy

Pillow Cottons,

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, ‘Sowels

and Towelling,

TAPESTRY, SCOTCH AND BRUSSELS CARPETS,

And other House Furnishing Goods.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Oh'town, Feb. 11, 1884

THE CHARLOTTETOWN

FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION,

S' TORE,

South Side Queen Square near Queen Street,

pst to announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre-

pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers:

Flour (Superior Fxtra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent)

OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS,

CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn.

APPLES,

which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barrel prices.

Ch’town, Dee. 18, 1883.

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Our Store Closes Kvery Evening at Six o'clock (Saturday Excepted).

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884.

Se ed

W & A, BROWN & CO. are seliing the following lines of » Vry Goods, at very low prices, to clear before stock-

taking lst April:

Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Scarfs, Wool Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Overcoatings,

Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and White Shirts.

Also a special line of Dress Goods, of excellent value, and

suitable for the season, reduced to twenty-two cents.

A large stock of Carpets, Oilcloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats,White and Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons and Linens, Fancy

Shirtings, etc., bought very low, and now opened, ready for early Spring Trade.

the

WHOLESALE & RETAIL. W.& A. BROWN & CO.

Ch’town, Jan.5, 1884.—dy wkly

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NEWSGW EROULTTL,

Wholesale and Retail, Chear.

30: — ae On HAND:

230 boxes very choice Valencia and Layer RAISINS, 30 half-boxes choice LAYERS, 3,000 pounds CURRANTS, 200 boxes prime FIGS, 5 cases choice PRUNES, 200 barrels hard WINTER APPLES, No, 1, 20 kegs GRAPES,

4ND MORE TO ARRIVE. BEER & GOFF

Nov. l4, 1883.—2uw wkly

APPLES, £c.

Y¥Y AUCTION, TO-MORROW (WELDNEB.

DAY). February 12th, at two o’ lock, at my Auction hoom, Queen Sireet,—

*5 barrels APPLES,

70 helf-chests TEA,

1000 Iba. CODFISH, 25 barrels HERRING, Wreppipng Paper, Paper Bags, etc.

A. McNEILL, Auctioneer, Charlotietown Feb 1°, 18°4, a o Valentine Fair,

ce HE Ladies of st, Penl's Church propose to hold a

BAZAAR AND TEA,

—iIN THE—

MARKET HALL,

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Thursday, February 14th,

Doors open at 2 pm Tea at 5). m.and6p m. Admi_siou [i cente Pen 25 cenis.

CARNIVAL!

— Mauegers of the Georgetown Skating Rink have made arrangements for a Carpival, on

Tuesday, the 19th February, AT EIGHT O’C! OUK, P. ¥, Worth’s Brass Band will be in attendance, Culy those in costume allowed to skate, Return Tickets wiil be issu 1 on the Rail. way atreduced rates good til’ the 21st, Admission, 25 cents

W.8. EASTON E. STEWART, Feb, 12.—1i wkly wkly pat li

; Managers,

a

Inland Steam Navigation Compeny Privee Edward Island,

HE Annual Meeting of the Shareholders

of the abcve Gompany will be held at

the Company's Offive, King Street, en Wed-

nesdiy, the 27th day of February, instaet,

at three o’ciock p. m., for the election of

JOHN HUGHES,

Secretary. Ch’town, Feb. 12, 1%*84.—Jaw tu pat

PROGRAMME

—OF ~

VINNICOMBE'S GRAND OLCuESTRAL CONCERT

70 BE HELD IN THE

fe. Cc. As LEALL,

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—ON—

- 7 ~ ~ > . Tuesday, February 12) inst. Overturc—Queen of the Vailey........ Bissig

Orch stra. Solo— Vocal—The Fairy Jane.,.... Marzials

Mr. Has'ewood. Selections from Poet ani Peasant... .,.Suppe Orchestra Solo (vocal)—‘*O Loving Heart Trust On.”.. L, M. Gottschalk Miss DesBrisay. ee Wel... Se as cas Waldteufel Orchestra. Violin Solo and String Quartette— Meditation Gounod Mr, Vinnicombe and Members of Club. Waltz—Breeze +f the Night........ Lamothe Crche: tra, Solo (vocal)—The Distant Shore, with Orches-

tra Accompanimert..... .... Sullivan Miss Palmer. ppainn eke. Ss... oes ee ek Aymer Orchestra.

Cornet Solo--I Fear Ne Foe........ Pensutti Mr. C. Pb. Fletcher. Waltz—Spring Flowers........... Bousquet Orchestra.

COD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Price of Admission, 24 cents. Concert te

commence at eight o'clock.

‘lickets may be had at Fraser & Reddin's Drug Store, Pleicher’s Musie Store, and at the door.

Ch’town, Feb. 9, 1884.

TO LET.

PRE room on South Side Queen Square, lately occupied as a private billiard room. Apply to HORACE HASZARD., Ch’town, Jan, 14, 1884,

MURRAY MecNEIL. LONDON,

- GNPARIO, gives written guar- antee that hs MOUSTACHE GkOW- © will produce heavy moustache inside cf PaN WREMS, or money refund- ed. Price of receipt, $4. Address Box 264, London, Gut. iirea8O lw

{UBSCRIBE for the WCEKLY EXAMIN KD ER. Only ONE DOLLAR a year.

WANTS, LOST, FOUND. de, W4tsD—a Uousemaid in a sqall family. References required,

fjanés,

VV 48TED IMMEDIATELY, —A good Cook. Reference required, Apply

at the Revere House, {jan22

\ ANTED.—A Man for general work, References required. Apply at the Revere House. {[jan22

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OAKDERS.-—Mis. Robert Rodd, bas re-

moved to the house of Mr. «. Hearts, Euston Strect, where she can accommodate number of on reesouebte terms