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Local and Other Items.

Atprn Grant, late editor of the British Colonist, is In town.

Racine is now going on at Upton Park. A large number are present.

‘CaeRe was no business at the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this forenoon.

Tue price of potatoes fell to-day to 30 cents. One buyer only is giving 36 cents.

Late advices from Boston report a decline of 10 cents a bushel in the price of potatoes in that market.

Tue News and Freeman deprecate any opposition to Mr. Tilley in St. John, on the occasion of his re-election.

Jupcze WEATHERBIE, of Nova Scotia, who has been on the Island for the past few days, left for Halifax this morning.

A NuMBER of trotting horses arrived from the other Provinces last night. They will take part in the races at Upton to-day and to-morrow.

Hon. Mr. Masson, new Minister of Mil- itia, had a magnificent reception at Terre- bone. A great number of carriages accom- panied him from Ottawa.

It is rumored at Halifax that Sir William Young, Chief Justice, will be appointed Lieutenant Governor, and that the present in- cumbent, Hon. A. G. Archibald, will be- come Chief Justice.

Hauirax boasts of having among its citi- zens a veteran who fought with Nelson at Trafalgar, probably the only one living on the American Continent. His name is Henry Morrissey, and he is 92 years old.

Progress IN NEWFOUNDLAND. — The Bett’s Cove and Tilt’s Cove copper mines have been connected by telegraph with St. John’s. The mining wealth of the colony is also being steadily developed, and im- portant discoveries of copper deposits have recently been made.

Ir has been arranged to hold a great tem- perance mission in Birmingham. It will be opened on Sunday with sermons in al- most every church and chapel in the town; and numerous meetings and conferences will be held thronghout the week. About 40,000 tracts have already been distributed.

Tue Australian cricketers, says Vanity Fair, will have no reason to regret their visit to England. They take back with them a sum of over £10,000, the net residue of their receipts from the matches in this country, after paying all expenses. For one match alone they received a cheque for $780 18s. 6d.

To-pay we chronicle the marriage of Mr. W. H. Stewart, of the ‘‘ London House,” to Miss M. ‘Alma Longworth, daughter of Henry Longworth, Esq. Although the marriage ceremony was performed at an early hour, a large number of interested friends assembled in St. Paul’s to witness it. The happy couple started on their wed- ding tour this forenoon. We tender our cordial congratulations.

Rev. Precreat Grant, of Kingston, formerly of Halifax, has, we noticed, ob- tained subscription of $125,000, out of $150,000 desired, for the Queen's College, Kingston. If any man can raise the lack- ing $25,000, Rev. Geo. Grant is the man. If it should ever become necessary to pay off the National debt, the Government should secure the services of Mr. Grant, who would rouse the people into paying it, and wouldn’t charge any commission on the work either.

PerisHine.—It is worse than a pity that there is no Reformatory in this city. The Stipendiary Magistrate is obliged to commit boys to the common jail when he must be morally certain that their imprisonment, instead of reforming them, will hasten their complete and irremidiable demoralization. Cannot something be done for these poor souls that are ready to perish? Is it not possible to fit up a part of the jail for the lads so that their association with older and more hardened criminals would be pre- vented? And could not some decent tradesmen be employed to teach them a trade, and cultivate in them a taste for hon- est work? Ought not some effort be made to reclaim these boys? Have we, a pro- fessedly Christian people, nothing better to offer them than hard and contemptuous words, and’ can we do nothing more for them than to send them to herd with crim- inals? What does duty say ?—Patriot.

Darina Escare rrom Jart.—On Friday

ight last five prisoners, who were im- prisoned in the County Jail, escaped from confinement by cutting the heavy iron bars outside the windows, and though efforts have been since made for their recapture, no traces of their whereabouts have as yet been ascertained. The names of the men who escaped were-—-Fraser, Chambers, Chisholm, McLeod and Kelly. All the former were undergoing sentences of im- ——, while Kelley was to be tried

fore the Supreme Court on Monday, for Se at Vale Colliery. The men probably escaped in the darkness of Friday night, and accomplished the cutting of the heavy bars over the window in a manner that showed some of them to possess con- siderable ingenuity. The bars were fully aninch in diameter, yet they were cut cleanly and apparently easily, and as no less than four had to be severed, the diffi- culty of the undertaking will be readily seen. The instrument used for cutting was a knife or blade, having teeth, and must have been used by a ee person.

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Chisholm, one of those w

the y man from Colchester, who was to one and one-half years in jail

for passing counterfeit bank notes. He had

been imprisoned for some six months. The

others were undergoing confinement for

crimes of a less serious nature.—Pictou

Standard,

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The Women’s Temperance Union Entertainment.

Tue first of a series of entertainments proposed to be held during the winter, under the auspices of the ‘‘ Women’s Tem- perance Union,” took place last night. Reform Club Hall was well filled. F. W. Hales, Esq., occupied the chair. The en- tertainment commenced with a glee by the Choir—followed by a short speech from the Chairman on the expediency of immediately preparing for the great temperance work of the season—the adoption of measures to ensure the operation throughout the whole Province of the Canadian Temperance Law, passed last session. He said the initiatory steps are being successfully taken, and it only remains to prepare for one united

effort when the polling day shall arrive.

Everyone, he hoped, would do his or her best to ensure a grand triumph for the temperance cause—the cause of all.

After the Chairman’s speech came a pleas- ing and well executed piano solo by Miss Newbery. Then there was a recitation by a little girl—Miss B. Lewis—a very fair effort for one so young. Miss Parker fol- lowed with a song ‘‘On the Bridge,” which suited well her fine voice. A sprightly piano duet, by Miss Lewis and Miss Moore, was the next on the list ; and then came an address by the Rev. Geo. Hodgson. Mr. Hodgson ,expressed the pleasure he felt when speaking to so large an audience upon a topic so absorbing as the proposed sup- pression—so far as the law of the land and moral influences can do it—of the traffic in strong drink. He thought the law a right law. It does not attempt to prevent a man from drinking, if he can get strong drink. But, wherever applied, it makes the obtaining of strong drink a_ diffi- cult matter. It makes the traffickers in strong drink sneak away from public streets and open bars into darksome out of the way places. It brands the traffic in strong drink as opprobrious and illegal. It could hardly be hoped that the operation of the law would puta stop to drinking ; but it would, at all events, remove the great temptation which now exists to drink. He hoped those in favor of temperance would not allow the opportunity, which will shortly be presented, to be lost for the want of sufficient effort. It should be re- membered that they would be opposed by men terribly in earnest; and no pains should be spared to give the Province the benefit of a trial of the Canadian Tempert ance Act for the next three years. A swee- song, by Mrs. Strickland, followed Mr. Hodgson’s address, and was encored. Mr. F. S$. Longworth was called upon for a reading, but was not present. Miss Hayden then sang a soloso well that we have no hesitation in predicting that she will be well received every time she in appears before a Charlottetown audience. We congratulate Miss Hayden upon the success of her first attempt in public. Miss Smith’s reading was elegant and pleasing. Miss Barr read a light piece with applause; and Miss Moore and Mrs. Davison sang a beautiful duet exceedingly well. A chorus by the choir concluded an entertainment which made apparent the fact that, if it be only well directed, there is abundance of native talent to render a ‘‘ Winter Course” of such amusements entirely successful. A little more attention should, we think, be paid to the lighting of the room and to the arrangement of the programme. Full-grown children, who don’t know better than to chatter and annoy the listners, should be excluded.

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Special Notices

New Eyvre.asses (very comfortable in wear), and new Spectacles, as E. W. Tay- lor’s. {ect18 31

VeRY pretty new styles Silver Jewelry in Brooches, Ear Rings, Necklets and Lockets, just received at Taylor’s. [6in

Dr. Clarke Johnston’s Indian Blood Syrup for sale, wholesale aud retail, at Apothecaries Hall, Queen Square.

Buy your Watches and Jewelry at Tay- lor’s, which are offered low to suit the times.

Buy Essence of Vinegar and make your own Vinegar any strength required cheaper than can be imported. Directions given at Apothecaries Hall, Queen Square.

How can Gass sell Boots and Shoes so cheap? Call and he will tell you.

Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Drug- gists to use something for your Dyspepsia and Liver complaint that you know nothing about, you get discouraged spending money with but little success. Now to give you satisfactory proof that Green’s Augast Flower will cure you of Dyspepsia and Liver complaint with all its effects, such as sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costive- ness, palpitation of the Heart, Heart-burn, Water-brash, Fullness at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue, In-

igestion, swimming of the head, low spirits, &c., we ask you to go to your Drug gist and get a sample bottle of Green’s August Flower, for 10 cents, and try it, or a regular size for 75 eents. Two does will relieve you.

Married.

At St. Paul’s Church, on the ;24th inst., by the Rev. Alfred Osborne, William Henry Stewart, of the firm of George Davies & Co., te Maria Alma, second daughter of Hen Longworth, Esq., Glynwood, Charlottetown Royalty.

HE WEEKLY EXAMINER, — Per- sons having relatives or friends abroad, an-J iring to keep them informed concerni P. E. cannot do soin a better or cheap; er way than by subscribing to THE WEgkcr EXAMINER. Sent, id, to any address m Great Britain, the United States, ov the Dominion, on receipt of One Dollar.

FALL & WINTER GOODS,

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L Gnaedinger. Son & Co.

SUCCESSORS TO

HARUSGEN & GNAEDINGER,

MONTREAL.

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HATS, GAPS, FURS, STRAWS.

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Our Eepresentative will visit P. E. Island in January next, with a Splendid Assortment of

HOME MANUFACTURED AND AMERICAN

SOFT HATS, ENCLISH STIFF HATS, Straw Hats, Cloth Caps, Etc.

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P. S.—In anticipation of a change in the Tariff, we have already made all our purchases, so that our customers need have no fear of a higher duty.

Montreal, Oct. 23, 1878—1m

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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

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$10,000 SALE::

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McCORMACK

—OFFER THE—

Largest and Best Assortment of Dry Goods in the City,

—-CONSISTING OF—

DRESS GOODS,

in all the new shades, from {10 cents.

BEAUTIFUL BLAGK LUSTRES,

from 12 cents.

Grey and White Cottons & Sheetings,

at cost. Also the largest assortment of

LADIES MANTLES

ever seen in Vharlottetown, commencing at $2.00.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

SHAWLS, CLOUDS, SQUARES, SCARFS, GLOVES, FURS, . HOISERY, ‘CORSETS, MILLINERY, IETC.

ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Cloths, Tweeds, Underclothing and Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, at manufacturers’ prices.—The best quality of

TEA & SUGAR

always on hand, at the lowest prices.

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> In connection with our store, we have a first-class

TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. .

Having secured the services of Mr. W. N. Rices, we are prepared to furnish Clothing cheaper and better than any Honse in the City. w@ Please give us a call and get bargains, as we intend to sell to suit the times.

McCORMACK & MAY,

WaALKER’s CoRNER. Charlottetown, October 18, 1878—3i eod

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LONDON HOUS

WE ARE NOW OPENING OUR LARGE AND CAREFULLY SELECTED STOCK OF

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JUST RECEIVED PER S. S. “JPRINCE EDWARD.”

Geo. Davies & Co.

Charlottetown, September 28th, 1878.

Y AUCTION, To-morrow,

Oct. 25th, at Room,

5) Bbls. Annapolis APPLES,

60 Bbls. and half-bbls. HERRING,

A. MACNEILL, -

Auctionees.

FRIDAY, 1] o'clock, at Auction

VALUABLE

SURPLUS STOCK

AM instracted by the Hon. Joun Lone-

wortu to sell by AUCTION, at his resi- dence, Charlottetown Common, on Satur- day, the 26th October. inst., at 12 o'clock, the following surplus Stock, viz :—

1 Bay Mare (Madame DeBoo), im foal by Warrior, 1 Yearling Filly from do. (by Abel), 1 Horse Foal from do. (by Kentucky Bill), 1 Heavy Brood Mare, in foal by do., | Two-year old Filly from do. (by Jeff), 1 Chestnut Horse, from Sambo, 1 Pony Brood Mare, in foal, 1 Durham pure-bred Cow, 3 years old, in calf, l _ 7: Heifer, 2 years old, 2 ” Yearling Heifers, pure bred, — Bull Calf, “ 2, Cows (Ayrshire and Alderney), 1 Heifer Calf do., 1 Pair Grade Oxen, 2 years old, 1 Grade Yearling Ox, 1 ‘* Heifer, 2 years old, wy ‘* — Yearling. aa Terms at Sale.

A. MeNEILL, Auctioneer. Oct. 15—eod

in the Supreme Court.

SHERIFF'S SALE.

JAMES MILLAR, Executor, under the last Will and Testament, of James Mid- lar, senior, deceased, Plaintiff, and

CATHERINE ROPER and JAMEA ROPER, Defendants.

By virtue of a Writ of Statute Execution, to me directed, issued out of Her Majesty's Supreme Court of Judicature, at the suit of James Millar, Executor, under the last will and testament, of James Millar,

senior, deceased, against Catherine Roper and James Roper, | have taken and seized as the property of the said Catherine

Roper,and James Roper—

1. ALL the Estate, Right, Title and Inter est of the said Catherine Roper and James Roper, or of either of them, in and to all that tract, piece or of land situate, lying and being on Lot Thirty-three, in Queen’s County, in Prince Edward Island, bounded as followa, that is to say: On the south by the Royalty Road ; on the west by the farm hereinafter described, in possession of James Roper; on the north by land in ion of William Gill; on the east by land in ion of Patrick Berrigan, and containing Fifty-one Acres and Two Roods of Land, a little more or less, the said described land being the eastera moiety or half part of a certain tract of land, comprising an area of one hundred and three acres, demised by John Hodges Winsloe to Benjamin ae by an indenture of lease, bearing date the first day of May, A. D. 1832, the division line between the moities of the said tract of land running northwardly and southwardly, and lying in midway between the east and west boundary lines of the said land so demised.

2. ALL the Right, Title and Interest of the |

said Catherine Roper and James Roper, or of either of them, in and to all that tract, piece or el of land situate, lying and being on Lot umber Thirty-three, in the said County, bounded as follows, that is to say: On the south by the Royalty Road; on the east by the land above described; on the north by land in the occupation of the said William Gill ; and on the west by land in the occu tion of Richard Patridge, and containing - one Acres and Two Roods of Land, a little more or less, the said last described tract of land being the western moiety of the said tract hereinbefore mentioned as having been demised by the said John Hodges Winsloe te the said Benjamin Roper. And I do hereby give Public Notice that I will, on

Wednesday, the 30th day of October

next, A. D., 1878, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, aforesaid, set up and sell, by Public Auction, the said several pieces of land, or as much thereof as will satisfy the levy marked on the said writ, being ion Hundred and Twenty-one Dollars and Ninety-two cents, with interest on Three Hundred and Ninety Dollars, from the Twenty-fourth day of No. vember last, 1877, until paid, at the rate of Six Dollars percentum per annum, besides Sheriff's fees, and all incidental expenses. Sheriff's Office, Queen’s County, April 15th

WILLIAM R. WATSON, Sheriff,

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FN McLeop, Plaintiff's Attorney.

April 18, 1878, —

BOOK DEBTS

Estate McDougall & Currie,

HAVE been authorized by the Inspector to sell at PUBLIC AUCTION, at the

Saiesroom of Messrs. Carvell Bros., on

Wednesday, the 6th November,

AT 11 o’cLock, the Book Debts anid Pro Notes of the aboye Estate. A list of the Debts can be seen at the office of Carvell Bros., and the Books are open for inspection

till sale. ; x »S. CAR Assignee. Ch'town, Oct, 15— vane,

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