Local and Other items.
Tos MIGANING FO nega = wo - Tas mails arrived a’ noon to-day. bs epniinisial Movrxixne Goopsa specialty.—Beer Bros, > a
New Fmbr t
olderies jast received at Beer
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- o— Ine Northern Light arrived in George-
town at half-past ome to-day.
o Usvusvat bargains in Carpets and Rocm Vaper are now being « ff -rel at Beer Bros, = in Mr. SMALLW reads his paper on
‘*"Mechanica,” &c., before the Scientific Institute this evening.
Literary and
a a Prrsoe Brsmanck, who has been suffering sidays from muscular rheumatism iu his shou'ders and cheat, is mach worse.
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MecAutay’s Essay on Hampden, at the Diamond Bookstere The stock ef School Books, &e,, is most complete and cheap.
mca eal Secterty is just like a pie. There is an
upper crust and a lower crust, but the res] atrength and substance lies betweea them. _
A Tennisser boy has been born with his hands behind h's back, His mother will no doubt keep the pantry locked just the same,
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Room Paper, Far cy G ods, etc., v ve princi ods at the Auction : the Diamood Bookstore this evening idiiincei Some of the younger members of St. George’s Literary and Dramatic Club are talking about forming a “Swimming Club.” pee | \ Toronto man offers to back two scullers bora in that city in a race for $1,000 or $2,- 000 a aile, against any two bora ia any other city. isan .\" inventive genius at Los Angelo; has
to keep oranges «from
patenten a machine
spoiling A small boy with one hand tied can beat this machine for Keeps atieningpene
Tue total receipts of the Tea and Enter-
tainment, in St. James’ Hall, on Tueeday evening last, were, it is p'easing to learn, between two and three hundred dollars. - >
ANDERSON. cashier of the Domia of Toroato, bas been ar- charged with embezzlinry from his employers
FRED {*, ion aransport Uo., rested at Uhie>go, several thoueaud dollars
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He will accompany t flicer to Torento asia Rev. J. Hvurentsox, M. 4,, will (D. V-) fficiate on Sabbath firat the 14th tnst, at
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North River. at 10 30a, m, at New Glasgow
Rosd, at .38p.m.; and at Hunter River, at
6.30 im the evening, if the hall is not engaged. >
Tus April issue of the Westminster Review will contain a paper by Mr. J. G. Bourinot, Clerk of the House cf Commonz, Ottawa,
giving @ historical review of the ‘Fishery Question and its [mpori«l importance,” since the time it became an interastional issue. stbsgstinedieiinteas Ix Clarion County, Pa., on the morning of the 9th inst., the wife of John S. Everhart, overseer of the poor, and her mother were found dead with theic thaoats cat, the house ransacked and $300 taken. Mr. Everhart was away atthe time. No clae t> the perpetra- tors of the crime. ieee bleaiiois At the Stipendiary Magistrate’a Court this forenoon, two young men, charged with fight- in, ia the Market House last Tucaday, were remanded till to-morrow ; two drunks were fined $1 each, and auother diseharged ; while the adjourned Scott Act case was further postponed for eight days >
‘ne forms to be used in amending Lists of Voters can be obtained from Mr, A. A. McLean, Secretary of the Liberal-Conserva- tive Association. Voters will take nocico that all applications for amendment will require to be filed with the Revising Officer on or before the 31st day of March, instant.
. np He blushed a fiery rod; Her heart went pit-a-pat; ently hung her head, And glanced down at the mat. He trembled in his speech; And rose from where he sat, Then shouted with a screech— ** You’ve squashed my Sunday bat” ctiivenihic
Tur Catholic Mirror, of Baltimore, has received a caSlegram from its correspondent at Boms, announcing that the Pope has chosen ths Most Rev. K zar Alexander Tasch- ereau Archbishop of Quebec, as well as Arch- bishop Gibbons, for elevation to the cardinalate. Cardinal Taschereau is a grand nacle of the wife of Joseph Pope, Esq., Pri- ir John A, Macdonaid.
vate Secretary of = ————
ndon Graphic of the 28th uit,, con-
Tar } tains /ac-simi/es of the medals to be presented by the Imperial Government to the volun-
teers W h took pa tin the last rebellion. The the medal contains the Queen’s head
t “ ¢ and the words ‘‘Victorix Regina et Impera frix.” on the obverse side is a wreath of
and in the centre the words
ieaves, , 7 The ribbon is
mip “North West, 1885, Canada.’ red and bias, omwitlcall
No means has been taken by the manu- factnrers to push the sale of thoir ‘Myrtle Navy” tobacec, except giving from time to time a simple atatem nt of the facts connected with it ‘nth public press. The large and rapidly increasing demands for it has been the result of the experience of smokers which thess statements suggested. Their advice to business men is to advertise largely if they have the right article to keep up the advertise- ment with,
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Yempenance ar OrwEtL —A_ meeting of the ifthabitants of Orwell North was hel on Saturday the 6th inst, when the Rev. G. Steele of Vernon Rivee Bridge delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on temper- ance. The object of the lecture and meeting was to organizes a Tomperance Society. At the close of the lecture, thirty of those present resolved to organiz: themselvas into a Lodge of Good Templars. A- J, Campbell, Pro- vincial Deputy, who is always ready to help on the work, being present, proceeded to or- ganiz> the new Lodge The name chosen for tho Lodge is “Gough,” No 35, and night of meeting Wednesday. The following are the officers :
M MeLeod—=W CT.
Msgyie H McLeod—W V.-
M MecLeod—Chap.
J “cDonald—See’ ty.
A Guon—Treas
A M-Kinnon—F Secc’ty.
M Mel.eod, jr - M arash sl,
© McDonald Guard.
J Masters—Sentinel,
B McLeod—A See’ ty.
B McDonald—P W Chief. Rev G Stecl—Lodge Deputy.
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yey rr tellin teal anamal
TELECRAPHIG NEWS.
(SrsoraL Desratrones ro'Tue Kxamcyer,]
Another Strike,
New York, March 10
Last night the street railway drivers and iconductors formed themselves into an jassembly of the Kuights of Labor. This | morning about sixty of the nren were noti- | fied that their services were dispensed with. | The others therefore refused to start work and about three hundred struck. The jcompany cannot get mea, as they are afraid oi the strikers.
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Labor Troubles in England.
Lonvon, March 10, A procession of Brilish seamen marched from the docks to the city this afternoon to | make a demonstration against the Govern. ment for neglecting to take steps towards relieving trade of its depression. The men behaved inan orderly manner, and were loudly cheered along their route.
|An Insane Husband Hills his Wife. |
t1cniBucto, March 10.
Asad occurrence is reported from St. Mary’s, Kent Co., which resuited in the death of Mrs, Stephen Leblanc. Her hus- band, while laboring under a fit of in- |sanity, dealt her three blows in the face | with asled shoe iron. Dr. Lamotte did all jin his power, but the victim died in a short time.
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Indescribable Distress.
Lonpon, March 10.
The Government has placed gunboats at the service of Mr, Tuke, in his work of relieving distress amncng the inhabitants of the islands along the Western Irish coast. Tadescribable distress has developed among the peoplo inhabiting the Arran Islands, off Galway.
Attempted Assassination.
Amiens, France, March 10. An attempt was made to-day to assassi- nate Julea Verne. Two shots were fired at him from a revolver by the anthor’s own nephew. One of the bullets struck him in the leg, inflicting a slight wound.
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Railway Collisien
Lonpon, March 10, A collision occurred yesterday on the railway between Monte Carlo and Menton. A number of carriages were smashed and fel) into the sea. The number of deaths is unknown, but it is believed to be at least twenty,
A Huge Defalication.
Vincennes, [ud., March 10. The examinaticn of the books of County Treasurer Hollinsworth, shows a shortage of $78,278. It is supposed the money was equandered in gambling on margins, and in women affairs.
Steamer Lost
San Francisco, March 10.
Intelligence reached Hong Kong Feb. 12, that the Douglass Steamship Company’s steamer Donglass, on the Ohina coast route, ran ashore in a fog and was lost. Insured for $200,000.
Not Heard From
New Yorx, Marth 10.
The British steamer Southgate, which left Palermo on Jan. 27th, and Huelva on Feb, 9th for this port, has not arrived, and
it is feared she has foundered.
Fire,
VALPARAIso, March 10, This morning the entire block, including the principal shops in the city was burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $10,000,000.
No Sitting.
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Orrawa, March 10. To-day being Ash Wednesday there was
no sitting of Parliament, and the Public Departments were also closed. Billiard Tournament. - New York, March 10.
The second billiard game in the Schaefer- Vignaux series was won to-night by Schaefer, 600 to 239.
Weather Bulietic. Probabilities for the next 24 Aours fa the “aritime Provinces. Torowro, March 11.—10 a. m. Moderate winds, fine and little milder weather. METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Charlottetown, March 11, 18£6, Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at midnight).....- pdt thie 0 219 Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read et midnight) ....6.cescee creesereesees 9.8* Lowest Temperature this morning ......11.1 Temperature this morning,at 8 o'clock... 16.2 Tomperatnre thie afterncan at 1 o'elock 280
Tur Arnprior Chronicle tells of an unprin- cipled scoundrel in Renfrew County who re- cently purchased [two gellons of high wines, into which he put a plug of ‘‘blackstrap tobacco for the purpose of giving it the color of rye whiskey. After the tobacco had been almost eaten up by the powerful spirits three or four gallons of water and red peper were pat inte the decoction, and after bottling it up, the peddler started on his rounds and soon disposed of his poisonous stuff at profit. able prices, This .oceurred in one of the upper townships of the county about two weeks ago, and we are oredibly informed that reveral young msn who partook of ae have been so sick ever since, that at two of them are not expevteil to recover.
DAILY Hxam
To Guard Against Accidents.
-| Mr. Curran, in the House of Commons,
| Ottawa, and Senator Plumb, in the Senate, ‘ have presented a petition signed by nearly | all the ship-owners of the Dominion, re-
questing an amendment to the Canadian Sipping Act, assimilating our law to the
Merchants Shipping Act of Great Britain in so far as it is compulsory on all vessels to carry inextinguishable lights as a means of saving life. The petition is a most import- ant one in view of the many accideuts that have happened of late,
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At Charlottetown, on Thursday llth inst., the wife of Geo. H. ‘Taylorof a daughter.
DIED. _QOn Tuesday, March 9, of slow fever. Mary Suttis, eged 15 years, | Funeral at 1 o’cleck, Friday.]} Mary, thou hast gone and left us, But your loss we deeply feel, But its God that has bereft us. tle can all our sorrow heal.
At Union Road, Lot 51, on the 28th of February, after an illness of three years, James A. Moore, in the 55th year of his age, leaving a wife and three children to mourn the loss of an affectionate hus- bandand kind father. Deceased was the eldest son of Capt. James H. Moore, of Pownal, Lot 49.
_At Hermanville, on the 6th inst., of consump- tion, Angus McLean; blacksmith, in the 48th year of his age. His sudden demise has east a univer- sal gloom over the comunity. For more than two years he fought bravely against the dread disease, having the assistance of the best medical aid to the Jast; but Providence had willed it otherwise. He died in the good will and favor of his church, of which he was a most devoted
friends and acquaintances. The large funeral cortege bore striking evidenc? of the esteem in which he was held by his many friends. May his soul rest in peace.
At Souris Line Road, on the 9th inst.. after a painfal illness of more than five months,Jeremiah MeCarthy, a native of Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, aged 66 years, leaving a disconsolate wife four daughters and one son, to lament the loss of a kind husband and affectionato father. May his soul rest in peace,
h OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the De-
partment of Fisheries will receive Tenders up to the 25th instant, for the charter of six swift sailing Fore and Ait Schooners, of between 60 and 90 ‘fons, registered Tonnage, to be well found, thoroughly fastened, and not over six years old,
Each vessel to be provided with two suitable boats, and the Schoorer, outtit and boats, to be subject to the approval of an ofiicer of the De- partment before being accepted.
These vessels are to be employed asa “‘Fish- eries Police Force” on the Sea Cousts of Canada, and are to be at the risk of owners.
The officers and the crews will be provided, and the vessels provisioned, at the expense of the Government.
Tenders are to be for six months’ service, from the date of vessel being accepted by the Depart- ment, the right of cancellation of charter how- ever, being reserved after three months, upon giving one month’s notice of the Government's intention to do so. ; _ Tenders are to state a price at which the owner is willing to sell the vessel offered for charter. The Government to have the option of purchas- ing at any period during the existence of the Charter,
‘Tenders may be for one or more vessels.
The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
Specifications and forms of tender can be had on application to the Fisheries Department, at Ottawa; W.H. Venning, Inspector of Fisheries at St. John, N. B.; W. H. Rogers, Inspector of Fisheries at Amherst, N. S.; J. H. Davar, Inspec- tor of Fisheries, Alberton, P. E. Island; and the Collector of Customs at Quebec, St. John, N, B., Chatham, N. B., Halifax, N. 3., and Charlotte- town, P. E. 1. Tenders to be addressed to The Deputy Minister of Fisheries; Ottawa,
and marked “Tender for Fisheries Protection Vessel,"
By order,
JOHN TILTON,
Deputy Minister of Fisheries,
Department of Fisheries, }
Ottawa, 3rd March, 1888. mar9 2i eod
NOTICE.
A persons indebted to the late firm of
sk GEO, DAVIES *& UO. are requested to
make immediate payment to the undersigned, HARRIS & STEWART,
March 3, 1886.
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NIS, LOSE, FOUND, de.
Oe Chenoann OR STOLEN — From Theo. Chappeile’s residence, King Square, a black dog (Retriever), white breast and paws, ausweriag to the name “Nero.” ‘The finder em be suitably rewarded upon returning nim.
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member, amid the sorrowings of his large hoswof | :
Brussels, Tapestry
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MARCH 1
1, 1886.
LENBEN HEUSE!
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REAT CLEARANCE SALE stiil. going on, cheap in all departments.
Goods selling
CARPETS! CARPETS!
Seven Bales Sc»tch Carpets, imported expressly for Spring Sale, now added to stock. See them.
REMNANTS! REMNANTS!
Dress Remnants, Print Remnants, Cloth Remnants, &c ,
Silk Remnants, Satin Remnants.
Owe we
HARRIS & STZWART SUCCESSORS TO | G20, DAVIES & CO.
Ch’town, Feb, 25, 1885.—dy & wky
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STANDARD cooDs LOWEST PRICKS!
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PEAKING & STERNG’
LARGE STOCK OF SEASONABLE GOODS:
400 Pieces Grey Cottons, 220 Pieces White Cottons, 150 Pieces Print Cottons,
55 Pieces Hessians, 48 Pieces Table Linea, 146 Dozen Towels.
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White and Colored Knitting Cotton,
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Large Stock of Colored Dress Goods.
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Biack French Merinoes, Black Cash- meres, Black Cords, Biack Nuns’ Veil- ing, Black Costume Cloth, X&c.
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and Wool Carpets.
OLLCLOTHS & LINOLEUMS.
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Cocoa, China and ‘Twine Matting. 0
Largest Stock of ROOM PAPER om BR &, Islend,
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PERKINS & STERNS.
Ch’town, Feb. 23, 86.
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= LET—The large,Store next to Stum- bles Harness Shop, Great George Street. Apply to John Stumbles,—marll law why tf
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RY ANTED-—One or two Seats in a pew in St. Dunstan’s Cathedra'. Apply at this office, marl0 lwk V ILCH COW--Fer Sale or Exchange, a A recently renewed Milch Cow—a heavy milker end in good order, EXAMINER Office.
Erquire at THe marl tf
ANTED—To borrow on extensive vil-
lage property, $2,500, at 6 per cent.
Apply at this office. marl@ li
\ ANTED—A Girl to do general house- work. Apply to Mr. Robert Crabbe,
Provincial Hotel. marlO tf
I OST—On Saturday night last. between the A corners of Grafton and Kent Streets (on Prince) a Japanese Wolf Robe). The finder will be rewarded by leaving the robe at Robia’s Livery Stable, Kent Street.
W ANTED—A Cook. Apply to the Matron P. E. Hospital. mar9 tf
NOUND Ona the 2th Feb, by Athen- #um, a small Gold Brooch. Apply at Tue ExaMInNer office. mar9 2i
JOR SALE—Fyles of *‘Littell’s Living
Age,” from 1882 to 1894, complete—the
best literature of the age. Also, Webster's
Dictionary (unabridged). Apply at Tux Ex- AMINER office. feb27
OST--Between Bagnall’s and Charlotte-
town, a Black Robe. The findtr will be rewarded by leaving the same at Mr. Bag- nall’s or Toe EXAMINER office. feb22 tf
TT LET—A Shop, Warehouse and three Rooms —a first-class stand for « shipper. Apply to. J. D. Currie, Lower Spring Park Roa. feb20
O LET—The large brick Store on Queen
Street, next to J, D. Macleod. Possse
sion given firat of May. Apply to A. White. epr?7 —Par pat
OARDERS—T wo or three gentlemen or indy Boarders may find comfortable accommodation by appl to Mrs. Willism
Kennedy, Prick House, Hillsborough a,
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OUR SECOND
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
enatbasil Pili
BeeTs AND SHOES
WILL COMMENCE
Monday, March ist, 1886.
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Discount 15 to 25 per cent. Look out for Circular giving
full particulars. J. C- SPRAGUE & CO.
Ch’town—2aw 3wks & wky
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GASH SALE! GHEAP SALE!
1G SALE OF DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING, HATS, &., at L. E. PROWSE’S. Now is the time to buy! Big dis- counts on Dress Goods, Cashmere, Merino, Flannels, Feathers,
Laces, Embroidery, Gloves, &c.
HATS, HATS,
Largest Stock in the City; Lowest Figures in the Do- minion. Come and see the Cheap Goods.
Lniulie allt Ee Ve tS 4,
Sign of the BIG HAT, 74 Queen Street.
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Ch’town, Feb. 16, ’86—éod wky
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REID BRO'S MARGH PRICE LIST.
Shirting Ginghams, marked price lle, now 8c.
Halt-wool Dragget, marked price 32c, now 2%c,
Ladies’ Winter Jackets, marked $1.65, $4.25, and #5, now half price.
Mens Reefers. marked $4, now half fiten.
Ladies’ Corsets, marked $1.10, now 7.
Ladies’ Rubber Circulars, marked $1. ae
Men’s Black Worsted Suits, marked §7.50, now $5.85,
Men's Tweed Pants, marked $1.60, now $1.10.
Ladies’ Four-button Kid Gloves, marked 750, now 55c.
Ladies* Four-clasp Kid Gloves, worth §1.40, now 75c,
Men's Underclothing at 20 per cent discount,
Men’‘s Overcoats, reduced to clear, at half price,
Genuine All-wool Heavy Tweed, marked 60¢, now 45c,
Cotton Fiannels, in white and colored, marked 12c, now 0c.
A genuine discount of 25 per cent on Men's Furnishings.
—~ White and Regatta Shirts, marked $1.40. now $1,
$20 Fine ‘i’ weed Suits, to measure, now only $14.
$30 Fine Worsted Suits, to measure, now only $20,
$i4 Tryon Tweed Suits, to measure,
“yy sig. Scotch Tweed Pants, to measure, now only $4, Child's Tweed Suits, marked $2, now only $).24, Youth’s Black Worsted Suits, marked 9,5, now only $6.85. Fine Scotch Tweeds, marked $1.25, now
ony 90c, eavy Island Twveds, All-wool, 5c, 5c, and 85c,
Yard-wide Gray Cottons, only 4 and 5 cents.
REID BROS.
CAMERON BLOCK, Ch'town, March 1, 1886.
North Atlantic Steamship Go.
SPRING SAILINGS, 1886.
From London and Liverpool
S.S. ‘CLIFTON’
WILL LEAVE
London for Charlottetown,
ABOUT 15th APRIL,
S.8. “Nellie Wise,” WILL LEAVE
Liverpooi for Charlottetown, ABOUT 15th APRIL.
The sbove Steamers, after discharging at Charlottetown, will proceed to Batlurst or Miramichi.
Carrying Goods at Through Rates to the priscipal points in P. B. lst-ad, New Bruns. wick and Nova Scotia.
For Freight, Passage, or other irformation apply in London to Stewart Frothers, 3 Fen- ash Street, Fen Court ; in St. John, Chat- ham aad Bathurst, N. B., to R. A. & J. Stewart; in Liverpool to T. C. Jones & Co,
FENTON T. NEWGERY, Agent,
Ch’town, Jan. 30, 1886.
REGULAR TRADER.
From Liverpool to Charlotuetown.
The well known Clipper Bark
‘6 MOSELLE,”
BR. RENDLE, Commander,
now on the berth, will sail from
Liverpeol for Charlettetown,
On or Aboutf!st APRIL NEXT.
Carrying Freight at through rates to Picton, Georgetown, Souris, Summerside, and She- dias, |
Vor Freight or Passsge apply in Londen to John Pitcairn & Sens, 16 Great Winchester Street; E. C, in Liverpool to Pitcairn Bres., 5] South John Street, or here to the owners.
PEAKE BROS. & C0.,
Ch’town, Jan. 30, 18°6.- 6w eod
ii, TIN, & MARLIN, ROP, TLN, a6. E have for Sale, at the very Lowest Prices :— 100 bales Lobster Marlin. 600 coils Maniila Rope. 100 packages Salmon Trawl Twine. 109 fe se Hemp oe 2 bales Herring Twine. 25 Herring Nets. ALSO :
300 boxes Tin Plates, 14x20. 1 ton Ingot Tin. 1 ton Pig Lead. 10 bars Copper. , 50 handles Galvanized Iron for Boilers. 10 bbls Gold Lacquer, — oo” 100 kegs Box Nails. 100 « Lobster Trap Nails.
DODD & ROGERS.
Feb, 23—]m 2aw w im
To Lobster Packers, FOR SALE.
400 boxes of TIN PLATES, suitable for Lob ater Cans. 22 pigs of LEAD, 22 ingots, TIN. 1 bar of COPPER. Apply to
fs PEAKE BROS, & CO,
Ch’town, Feb. 10—tf 3aw
All-wool Shirting Flannel, marked 32c, now 25,
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