THE DAILY HEXAMIN

Tur Daity Examer HILLSBOROUGH FERRY JANUARY 30, 1883 o~

<= Large Meeting at Pownal

Temperance.

Iris gratifying to Temperance ad- An Improvement Demanded.

vocates, and to al] who earnestly desire

the advancement of morals among the >

world’s people, to find that statistics THE RESOLUTIONS show that great progress is being made) ' in temperavee, exhibited by the dim- a

inution in the consumption of intoxicat-| ing driuks, especially on this continent sod in Gross Sbritala. In Britain the McLean, Duffy, Jenkins, Heer, consumption of imported wine is eight) Ferguson and others.

per cent. less for 1882 than 1881, and) —>

nine per cent. less than in 1880. The}; A LarGe mexTina of electors residing decrease in imported spirits is one and a) south of the Hillsborough—all interested quarter per cent. ot last year; and the) in the accommodation afforded by the Hills- decrease on home-made spirits for vine | borough Ferry—was held in Pownal Hall months was one per cent. The con-| ast evening. Among the public men

ti { beer shows ap increase, but} present were Hon. Donald Ferguson, sumption Of beer shows % S&, | Ay nry Beer, Esq., M. P. P., Donald Martin,

Speeches by Messrs. Martin, Bovyer,

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pot in comparison to the increase of) p q,M. P. P., Angus D. McMillan, Esq.,

population. Tea, coffee, and cocoa,|M. P. P., and representatives of the | which largely take the place of intoxicat-|

ing drinks, show a large increase in home consumption. ‘‘Nothing succeeds like suecess,”’ says the Montreal Wetness. ‘‘A few more years of such progress and extreme acceleration may be looked for.’

The Toronto Globe exults over the factthat the *‘Crook’s Act’ bas worked wouders to the Province of Ontario. The statistics given show that for 1882 the consumption of intoxicating drink has decreased on au average of 42 per cent. and looked at in another place, 57 per cent., woder the workings of the Act.

Although we have no statistics to prove the proposxion, yet we veoture to

say that the Scott Act, since it was) adopted on the Island, has tended largely |

to reduce the cousumption of intoxicants. The Act has proved a sad failure in some respects; but with. some small amendments we believe it could be made & greal success.

The fire which roused the citizens on Sunday morniug last, was the act of an incetdiary without doubt. From about half-past eleven on Saturday night, until ove ob Sunday, or when the alarm of fire sounded, the town was infested by drunken roughs. It is evideut that some of them sought shelter, or rendezvous in the nnoccupied building where the fire originate’. Suffering from cold, as their debauch wore off, there is every probability that some one or more of these wretches struck the fire. Whether it was for the actual inteution of destroy- ing the building, or for the immediate purpose of warmth, is not known. In several parts of the town these roughs made the night hideous by their howling. If the fact of intoxication would render persons liable to arrest on the streets, or in certain suspicious lucalities or situa- tions, a stop might be put to the Sunday morving rowdyism, incendiarism would be prevented in a measure; and with the alternative of imprisonment, or re- vealing under oath when there obtained the intoxicants, would aid in a proper enforcement of the Scott Act.

In connection with this subject, we may say that ove of the private watcb- men in town says, that when he was on the police force, he often considered the old log building. destroyed on Sunday morning, a fit object for our hoodlum fire-bugs to work on. He vays the inter- stices were chinked with shavings, which were hanging exposed throughout the interior. It seems that the old building has thus for years invited the fate which met it on Sunday. All unoccupied build- ings, should be, if useless, rased to the ground, or door-ways aud windows stoutly boarded up, so that vagrants may not enter.

In this short article, we have permitted ourselves a wide range of subjects, all, however, cannected with the main

subject of temperance, each one of

which will admit of much elaboration,

and may furnish our temperance friends

food for thought, and perhaps action, gp

Ow Sunday night St. Peter's Church was crowded at the Evening Mission Service, when Father Osborne gave a general self examination. Last night there was one of the largest, if not the largest, week-day con- gregations of the Migsion. To-night the sermon will be on ‘Our lifein Christ.” The last sermon of the Mission will be preached on Wednesday, at the 730 p.m, service. The Miasion will close on Tharsday morning with a General Communion. The services for this will be at 7, 8, and 9a. m.

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Mr. R. C. Moor, of the house of Messrs. Vernam & Co., 34 New street, New York says that he was almost imstantly relieved of severe pain, consequent upon an attack of “7 risy, by one application of St, Jacobs

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WE omitted to mention in yesterday's issue that the Hook and Ladder Company under Captain White, did excellent work. Indeed without this well equipped Corps, the engines would net succeed #0 well at fires. Captain White has under him a weil disciplined Com- pany.

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Cart. G. W, Rocers, of Washington, D. C , suffered with an ailment of the hip for twenty Seat and experienced more benefit from St.

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Tue Y. M. C, A. Debating Club and Literary Society meets to-night at eight o'clock, in the Parlor of the Y. M.C. A. Subject for discussion —‘‘ Should the Govern- ment contribute to the hivher Education of the People?” Members of the Y, M.C. A.

vited to attend.

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ANY person in want of acow to fatten can | getone for cash, or in exchange for a good | mileh cow. She is now in good condition, — |

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Here is a benevolent act worthy of imito-' know the wanis of the ferry. But to show | our representatives how best to su wants—is the difficulty. In his op-nion

tion. During the present winter Paili Coyle, Esq., of this city, has generously ives

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Patrwt and THe Examiner, Francis H. Campbell, Esq, presided, and Robert Stewart Esq , acted as secretary.

Donato Martin, Ese., was speaking when ‘‘ yourreporter” arrived. He found fault with the Government because the petition for a bridge across the Hills- borough, presented last year, was not attended to, expatiated upon the Hills- borough Ferry grievance, and said that ** at least one thing is evident—we are an ill-used people.”

Rickarp Sirrn, Ese., submitted the following resvlution, which was seconded by John McGregor, Esq. :

Whereas, The present contract on the Southport Ferry will expire on the first of April next; and

Whereas, The accommodation on the Ferry has been quite unequal to the wants of the travelling public, not only in ssmmer, but

end of the Ferry W barf;

Therefore Resolved, Vhat the Wharf on the Southport side shoald be’ extended to the channel, which, in the opinion of this meeting, woul enable a proper outfit of boats to main- tain a regular ferry till the ice will carry in the fall.

Joun Bovyer, Esq, said he fully be- lieved that if the wharf on the Southport side were extended to the channel, a good strong steamer could ply until the ice makes. The ice which forms on the flats on that side is the great obstacle, and if the wharf were extended as proposed there would be very few years that there would not be good crossing. No doubt the ex- tension will cost a good deal of money ; but money expended upon public improvements is not badly expended. Ht gives employ- ment, keeps men on our Island, benefits the country, and often comes back again to the public treasury. One thing atleast the Government must make up their minds to— they must improve the very bad ferry accomodation we have.

Cuartes Haszarp, Ese, said that in his opinion, the resolution suggested all that is wanted.

Capt. Joun McLeop- Lam of the same opinion as Mr. Haszard.

Rosert Stewart, Ese., said that the water near the channel.on the south side is actually shallower than it is near the shore; and, in his opinion, there never would be a ferry to give satisfaction and meet the wants of the public until the wharf is ex tended.

The resolution passed unanimously.

Danie, McLean, Esg., said the people of the south side had been labormg under a great disadvantage for many years The extension of the wharf will, no doubt, cost a good deal of money. But the people who use the ferry are willing to pay the cost. If net connected with the Rocky Point ferry, he believed the Southport ferry would be self-sustaining; and he thought there should be no connection between the two ferries. He, therefore, moved the fol- lowing resolution :—

Resolved, That the Government take the present contract off the hands of the present con'ractors as soon as possible, and a new contract be entered into; and that the South- port Ferry be let separate from any other Ferry.

RICHARD JENKINS Esq, seconded the re- solution.

Joun Bovyrr, Esq., said it was suggested that there should be two steamers on the ferry. How would it do to have one of them a small boat or a tug, for use especially in the fall, when the ice is making, and in the spring, when it is breaking up? The two steamers would cost a good deal; and we certainly have a right to expect a good desl. But at the same time it would not be well to expend more money than is re-

/quired A tug would be a great assistance

when the crossing is the most difficult and the accommodatien the most required; and she would not cost so much as a large ferry steamer. We must be reasonable in our demands. We havea good square Govern. ment There are practical working men among them, They would, no doubt, be better if they had the power to.draw money into the treasury

A Voice—Out of your pocket ?

Mr. Bovyex, I like a government that can yet money and can expend it jadicious- lv in the improvement of public works, We are behind other countries in the mat ter of public accommodation. We are behind the times. We are not well used. In our own settlement, we bave to go round by the shore yet, and sometimes to expose eur lives in crossing the river. This shouid not beso; and a Government which would get the money and give us the required accommodation is the best kind of a Gov- ernment.

Ricnarp JENKINS, Esg, did not care about the idea of asmall boat. A good strong substantial boat is wanted. A tng or small boat which would not carry horses would be no good on market days. If we

City teachers and others are respectfully in- | ‘‘ Southport ” was built for the | ferry,” } ,

go pottering with a small boat we will have no satisfaction.

Ricnarp Smiru, Esq., said the steamer ‘‘Southport but she was not used on it, We

have a right to better accommodation, and i was to be hoped that two good boats would be put on, and that there would be no connection with the Rocky Point ferrv.

Parrick Dorry, Esq, said: We all

to the worthy poor three hundra@and fifty little would be gained by extending the

oountry.

els of coal, irrespective of creed vr| Wharf to the channel—it would not make % much diference inthe day’s work uf the

specially in the fall and spring, owing to the | ice on the Hats, between the channel and the

part of the price. Good title under Sale in Mortgage.

ferry boat, and would go a very small way towards keeping the wharves clear of people on market days. But he thought that if she could run there was hardly any day on which the steamer ‘‘ Southport ’’ could not keep the wharves clear.

Joun McGreeor, Esg., did not think the ‘‘ Southport” would be sufficient. On one day that he remembered there were about four hundred people with their teams wait- ing to cross and could not get over at all.

Leonakp Woop, Esq, said that if the people insist in extending the wharf to the channel they will only get themselves into trouble. Wh.n the weatheris rough, there will be many days in which they could not get to the head of the whari.

Henry McGrecor, Esq, said the ice on the flata at Southport was the great obstacle to be overcome ; and he thought the only way to overcome it was to extend the wharf.

Danret McLean, Ese, said that as we have not got the use of the ‘‘Southport,” we must bave that of another suitable boat. With two boats, neither of them need be larger than the ‘‘Elfin.”’

Parraick Durry, Ese., said the ‘‘South- port” is not suitable for the Sonthport ferry, and not suitable for any place else.

Henry Beer, Esq, counselled unaninm- ity. The great point was better accommo- dation; and points on which there were differences of opinion should not be dwelt upon when the main object is so very ln- portant. He had been fighting twenty years for the improvements required. In that time something has been accomplished, and a great deal remains to be done. Ten years ago it was proposed to bridge the Hillsbor ugh ; and the Government of that day obtained a survey and report from Bertram Moore, Esq., at that time Super- intendent of Public Works, and John Boyd, Esq., C. E. That report is still in the Department of Public Works, Without giving an opinion as to its feasibility, he thought the Government of the present day would do well if they t-ok measures w obtain from competent scientifie men a plan and estimate of the work. There is no doubt that the improvements. required are invo}ved in difficulty. There ere ob- stacles Ahichever way you look. Two boats will, no doubt, give all the accommodation required. But, four days in the week, they would not be wanted ; and there would be two boats crews to be kept up and increased dock acuommogation to be provided. If the wharf was extended out to the channel the ‘Southport’ would he thought be able to keep the wharves clear. But there is the question whether or not, if the exten- sion be made the ice will jam in the chan- nel. On the other hand, when the westerly wind drives the ice over on the Southport shore and it packs, and then no boat that can be made can get through it. The pro- posed extension which seems to be the only means of overcoming this obstacle will carry the wharf almost to the middle of the river, and the swell and spray which will fly over it on stormy days late in the fall may make it impassable. The question is one of great difticnlty and importance. It is important not only to the people sonth of the Hillsborough but also to the people of Charl. ttetown ; and should receive the best attention of the Government.

Rrenarp Jennis, Esq., snggested that stanchions and bulwarks might be placed on the wharf to protect passengers from the spray.

Capr. McLeop said: The nearer the

that if the wharf were extended, it would be difficult to save the floats. As the wharves are, he had seen the floats break away on account of the swell.

Hon. D. Fercvuson said: This is a com- mon sense meeting. Last year was a year of great projects ; this year he was glad to see that the ideas evinced were more practi- cable. Thediscnssion had taken an eminent- ly practical turn. He thought the people had a right to expect that the Goverment would provide means to keep the wharves clear on market days as well as.on other days. To this end he would do his best. He discussed the whole matter at some length ; and assured the meeting that the Government had had it under consideration for some time and were now giving it their attention.

Messrs. Duffy, Bovyer, Beer, Ferguson, McLean, Guard, and others, continued the discussion, and the resolution passed upanimously.

It was then moved by James Guard, Esq., and seconded by John Jenkins, Esq. ;

Resolved, That sufficient dock accommoda- tion be provided for each boat, and that a suit- able waiting room be provided on the town side for the convenience of passengers crossing said ferry.

Anaus D. McMitnan, M.P. P., addressed the meeting, stating his views, and express- ing his intention of supporting the Govern- ment in a practical measure tv improve the ferry accommodation.

We regret that, for want of space we are obliged to cut short this report.

Votes of thanks were given to the chair- men, and to the representatives present, and the meeting adjourned.

jin Ae Ks linen! Weather Bulletin. Probabilities for the next 24 howrs for the

Yaritime Provinces.

Toronto. Jan. 30—10 a. m.

North to east winds; fair to cloudy weather; light snow in some localities.

HOUSE IN| GLORGETOWN FOR SALE.

XO be Sold at the Court House, in George- town, on FRIDAY, the 2nd day of Feb- ruary, 1883, at noon, part of Town Let No. }, 3rd range, letter F, in Georgetown, fronting on Kent Square, lately occupied by Mr. D, F. Kennedy, Tinsmith, with Dwelling House and all buildings thereon. Time will be given for Pome of

WM. SANDERSON,

Auctioneer, Georgetown, Jan. 29, 1883.—Dly t s.

Charlottetown Cemetery Gp.

HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Share-

holders of the above Company wil be

held at four o’clock, on TUESDAY afternoon ‘ ’ 9 ere day of February next, at the office

| Of the steam Navigatj Cc g8tion Company, corner pp'y the | of Great George and Lower Waar taesenn

Ry order of the President. F, W. HALES,

Secretary Cem» Uo, Jan. 24; 83. 3: ae

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THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON,

Lightly Simpson, Esq., Vice-Chairman ; Sir Henry Barclay, K. C. B.,

Lord Colin Campbell, M. P.,

The Hon. Reginald Capel, ;

Spencer Gore, Esq. Richard Basil Huth, Esq.

W. & A. BROWN & CO.

{LL close out (duing the month of January and February) the balance of their large Stock of

WOOLLEN GOODS,

Including Shawls, Squares, Clouds, Scarfs, Children’s Hoods,

Ulsters and Underwear, Ladies’ Vests, Mitts, Cuffs, Hosiery, Gents’ Cardigan Jackets, Gloves, ete.

Fur Goods, Doimans, Mantles, Uisters, and Millinery Goods.

Also, the remainder of their Choice Stock of Scotch, Brussels,

and Tapestry Carpets and Hearth Rugs,

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GREAT BARGAINS MAY BE EXPECTED.

Ch’town, Jan, 18, 1883.

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lots of Goods in every Departinent:

A Lot of Ladies’ Dress Goods, A Lot of Clouds and Scarfs, A Lot of Wem’s "carfs, A Lot of Tweeds amd Heavy Cloths,

Lot of Mantle and Uister ¢ loths, A Lot. f Fur Uaps Witts and Gloves, A Lot of Men’s and Boys’ Ulsters, A Letof Winceys and Flannels.

J. . MACDONALD.

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Also, 100 Chests of Fine Congou Tea, very cheap, by

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WINTER 1883 STOCK

50 Bris. GRANULATED SUGAR, 50edo. OONFECTIONER’S A SUGAR, 25 dv. WVACOGUM PAN do, 150°'do. “Y ’ SUGARS (Assorted), 10 Hbds. WEST INDIA SUGAR, 2ido. VACUUMPAN do, 50 Puns. CHOICE MOLASSES, 10 Tierces GOLDEN SYRUP, 100 Brls. PASTRY PLOUR (Hexel), 300 do. PATENT PROVESS FLUUR, 1000 do. SUP. EXTRA MARITIME ROSE, 100 Half-Chests CONGOU TEAS, 30°. da. INDIA TEA, 50 Caddies TOLACCO,

AT LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. HORACE HASZARD.

100 Quintals LARGE CODFISH, 50 do. No. 2 do, 100 do. No, 1 HAKE, 20 do, No. 1 HADDOCK, 50 Bris. No. 1 HERRING, 50 do. No. 2 do., 25 Half-Barrels No. 2 HERRING, 10 Cases PRESERVED SALMON, » 9 FOR SALE BY r * TIN PLATES INGOT TIN, etc., 750 Cases TIN PLATES, 14 x 20, 250 do. do. 10x14, 80 Ingots REFINED TIN, 50 Pigs SOFT LEAD, 5 Bars SQUARE COPPER, 1} and 1} in., 1000 Cases TALL (1 lb.) CANS, ‘ FOR SALE BY

HORACE HASZARD.

HORACE HASZARD.,

2 Tons WHEAT SHORTS, 2 do. do. BRAN, 1 do. CHOPPED FRED, FOR SALE BY HORACE HASZARD.

WHITE COTTONS, GREY COPTONS, PRINT COTTONS, PLAIN WINCEYS, GREY BLANKEIS, WOOL UNDERCLOTHING,

AT LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES.

HORACE HASZARD

Charlottetown, Jan. 4, 1683.—1m Lower Water Street.

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CHAIRMAN

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JOHN MACEACHERN, Agent for P. E, Island.

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