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Were ean vou get the best Boots and , ; 4 . ; ‘ ’ Shoes for the least money? At Gass Avxoruer nice lot Finnen Haddies just. re- |

ceived at F. S. Hanford’s, Water street,

SoMETHING NEW. Christmas and New Year's Cards at Lewis’,

CosrorreLacr, the Italian murderer, was executed at St. John's, Quebec, yester- day

Ir will now bein order for Charlottetown ladies to flourish walking sticks on the public streets.

His Exceccency the Governor-General has consented to become patron of the Caledonian Society of Montreal.

‘Tus Christmas examination of the students attending the Prince of Wales College, takes place on the 20th.

Mr. Easrry, the celebrated Dickens de- lineator, is giving readings in New Bruns wick on Monday, the 16th inst.

Tur shipping news at the Customs, to-day, is unimpertant—their being no reports except

some coastwise vessels which have been moving

in bal

Ricuarp Power was the only appearance at the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this ferenoon. He was fined $2 and costs or 8 days for being drunk and incapable.

Tue Chief .fustice finished his charge to the Jury in the MecCarthy-Osborne case to-day. The Jury then retired, and, up to our going to press, have not returned a verdict. Cane

iy is sail that an original Turner picture, worth $25,000, called ‘* Conway Castle, North Wales,” bas been found in a New Jersey farm house by Thos. Moran, the well-known

artist.

“Tur Hallelujah Lassies,” er ‘Salvation Army,’ a body of lady preachers under the comman| of a well-known clergyman, the Rev. W. Booth, have been creating some excite- ment in the north of England.

Kent Srreet.—Toys, Christmas Cards, ete., and also afew Fireworks for sale at Kent Street Book and Stationery Store, between Great George and Prince streets.

Dee. 12—-10i S. T. Newmes.

TALMAGE said at New York last Sunday, give a young man plenty of cigars and wine, and a fast horse, and Satan quits looking after that young man, only giving orders for his reception when he arrives at the end of the journey.

Next Weex, in anticipation of Christmas, is likely to be pretty fully occupied in the sev- eral churches and congregations by sales and entertainments. Wednesday evening has, we understand, been appropriated by tie young people of Prince Street Methodist Church for a sale, tea and refreshments.

Tux exterior of the new School House at the West End--with the exception of the win- dows and doors—is now completed. The heating apparatus in the building is in work- ing order, and the walls have received the sec- ond coat of paint. The interior is rapidly ap. proaching completion, and Messrs. McIntosh and Dewar hope tocomplete theircontract long before the time specified.

**MaxrnG Hay WHILE THE SuN Surges.” On Dit—That all the Railroad Departments are stuffing up all their available space with supplies sufficient for the ordinary consump- tion required for years to come. The Grits are wiser in their day thantheir opponents were. The store houses of the political friends of the old McKenzie regime are getting the lion’s share of the spoils. What shall the end be? We shall shortly see.

CHRISTMAS AND New YrEars.—Now is the time for presents. Call at Lewis’ Photograph Gallery and see the great variety of Prang and other Chromos. Christmas and New Year's cards in great variety, cheapest in the city ; all kinds of Frames, in velvet and fancy wood, wall pockets and brackets, If you want to give your friends a good Photograph, call and have it taken at Lewis’. All kinds of Pictures framed to order, cheap. Motto Frames 40 cents each. Upper Great George Street.

Own Thursday night last a valuable mare was stolen from the stable of Mr. Charles McKen- na, at Kelly’s Cross, Lot 29. Mr. McK., thinking that she was taken to Summerside or this City, immediately despatched messen gers to both places, but as yet no trace of the mare has been discovered. She is a light brown animal, in splendid condition, and one which would command a ready sale. We would caution all parties from purchasing a beast of her description from any suspicious party.

Tue Bank stock sold by Wm. Dodd, Esq., at his salesroom to-day, realized as follows :—

Br Enc ncca sttan 10 shares, at 148 Union Bank of P. E. I...... a 139 oe eek Pt ae 136 Merchants Bankaf P. E1...5 ‘* @ 104 do. Coe, an ee clo. c- Ki @ 88

do an. On i. sheen h ee «ane £500 City Debenture, 9 yearstorun.. @ 93

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Tur St. John “Globe” has made the follow- ing estimate of the produce shipments from this port. It includes the returns from all Queen’s and King’s Counties up tothe 30th Noveriber ; Oats, 1,107,473 bushels; value,

$445,317. Potatoes, 1,018,997 bushels; value, $395,133. Eggs, 426,438 dozens; value, $43, -

Sli. This, says the ‘‘Globe,” make the total value of these three articles exported amount to $384,261 for the eleven months of 1875 ending Noy. 30. The above does not include shipments to the Provinces ; and when the total exports fer the year shall have been com-

leted, it is estimated that their value will be

1,500,000.

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Local one Other Items. INEWS BY

says if M. Dufaure would resign, and if M, i ‘Waddington would refuse Chinese and Japanese | whatever, the Republicans would thus lose

ithe distrast of foreign c surts, whose good-

‘information is received confirming the re-

‘respondent does not assert this positively.

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TELEGRAPH.

Lonpon, Dec. 12. . The Paris correspondent of the “Times”

any embassy

M. Dufaure’s immense influence over the Moderate Liberals; and Waddington’s res- ignation would expose the Government to

will he has won by deference and modera- tion. Atthe same time, Waddington has not lowered the flag confided to his keeping, and reform in the judiciary is not incon- sistent with Dufaure’s views. The corres- pondent warns the Republicans te abandon their unjust and imprudent scheme. Paris, Dec. 12. Advices from Constantinople say consid- erable excitement exists in that city in con- sequence of the discovery of a conspiracy to depose the Sultan. . Lonbon, Dee. 12. The correspondent of the ‘‘Daily News” at Raoul Pindee says he has some reason to believe that the Ameer has sent a rela- tive and high dignitary to Major Cavagnari, at Dakka, beseeching the British to grant peace and asking no conditions. The cor-

‘The *‘Times” despatch from (Quetta says

port that the garrison of Candahar has been reinforced by Afghan troops from Herat and a large body of Tuekoman cavalry.

A special despatch to the ‘Advertiser’ from Bombay says an Afghan official ar rived in Gen. Browne’s camp from Jellala- bad, and invited the British to advance to Cabul and establish a new Government, in consequence of a general rising against the the Ameer. The ‘Advertiser's’ reports are generally untrustworthy.

Lonpon, Dec. 12.

In the House ef Commons, Sir Stafford Northeotte, in replying to an inquiry in reference to his statement that the Russian Envoy had left Cabul, said he had since heen given to understand that only the Russian Envoy, and not the Russian Mis- sion, had withdrawn from Cabul. He de- clared that England did not acquiesce and and would not acquiesce in Russian inter- ference in Afghanistan in that or any other form.

In the House of Commons, to-night, Grant Duff re-opened the debate on the Government’s Afghan policy. He violently attacked the Government, declaring that only Bedlamites believed in the possibility of an invasion of India.

Mr. Bourke replied, and the continued by Hardy and Denison Conservatives, and O'Shaughnessy, lands and Goschen for the Liberals.

Goschen, although considering that the Government’s policy brought the Russians to Cabul, and that the present war was un- just, admitted there was no room in Af- ghanistan for both Russia and England, He avowed he was quite as anxious for Eng- land’s supremacy as was the Government,

The debate was again adjourned.

Lonpow, Dec. 12.

The nail masters of Staffordshire have resolved to resist the demands of their men, even if a general strike results.

debate was for the

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‘Tue Inebriates Home at Halifax is a useful aud successful institution. The number of in- mates in 1878 has only been one less than of the previous year, and 23 in excess of 1876,

The number accommodated duriug the past three years being — 1875.6 : 35 1876-7 ; “9 1877-8 78

Of the latter number 26 were Catholics, 19 Episcopalians, 18 Methodists, 12 Presbyte- rians, and 3 Baptists. These embrace men in almost every condition in life, among others clergymen, physicians,merchants, blacksmiths, printers, agents, machinists, bakers, railroad men, carpenters, and a variety of others.

The nationality of the patients are as fol-

fows :— Nova Seotia ° . 45 iingland Scotland . : ; 6 lreland o New Bruuswiek 4 Cape Breton $ Canada ‘ ] Newfoundland | United States I 78

The finances of the institution are in the least flourishing condition, the balance on hand being very small.

Mairied. On the 13th imst., by the Rev. J. Lathern, Mr. Edward Leeman, of Mount Stewart, to Miss Catherine McPhee, of same place.

GRAIN D ENTERVAINMENT

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| Friday,

THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The Large Convent

WILL OPEN BY A

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

ON —

TUESDAY EVENING,

December 17th, — AND CLOSE WITH A—

SACRED CONCERT,

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On Friday Evening, Dee. 20. |

Doors open at 74 p. m. Tickets, 25 cents ; reserved seats, 50 cents.

A * callilistietesiatetetens: chate teete ee ee ~ . - og

JUST RECEIVED AND TO ARRIVE,

200 BOXES CHOICE RAISINS,

IN LAYERS, MUSCATELS AND VAL™ZNCIAS. ALSO

Fresh Currants. Pigs, Dates, Prunes, Nuts, Oranges, Lemons, Green Grapes, Choice Confectionery.

RAISINS VERY CHEAP BY THE BOX.

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CALE AT THE

Flour and ea Store.

Ove TEA is very choice.

BHR & GORF.

' Charlottetown, December 12, 1878.

Queen Square Livery Sables, MORTGAGE SALE

We Sel? WoHo.ssace and Rerau—criuear.

To he soli by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Court House in Charlottetown, ()ueen’s County. ‘ince Edward Island, on 'Tnes- day, we Fourteenth day of January

next, at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, under a Power of Sale in an Indenture of Mortgage, dated fourth of April, 1877, made between Maleolm MeDonald, of the one part, and Edward Jarvis Hodgson and

TENHE Subscriber, having purchased a num. Henry Jones Cundall, Trustees, of the ! other part, -

ber of New Sleighs and Furs, is prepared | to hire Single and Double Teams, at shortest | ; LL that tract, plece or perce of land notice, during the winter. 4A situate in Township Number Thirty-one Horses, Coaches, Puggies znd Open Wagons ! (31), bounded as follows: On the north by kept for hire daily, Sundays excepted. land sold to Murdoch McSween ; on the east Tepws REASONABLE. by the old division line between the said STEPHEN T. STUMBLES. Township and Towuship Number Thirty-two ; Cuttows, Deo: 12 1878-te8 Saw ar ne 4) on the south by land sold to John McLeod ee ae vice and ou the west by the rear line of farm fronting on the North Wiitshire

= mt toad —ths - said farm having a front on the said old divi- # gy | sion line of seven chains and fifty links, and

NORTH SIDE QUEEN: SQUARE.

extending west by parallel lines ‘to the rear \line aforesaid, containing fifty-five (55) acres

4 j | two (2) roads of land, more or less, agreeably

We are now Showing our Large to the plan thereof on the Plan of the said and Varied Stock of | Township Number Thirty-one (31), together

{with all buildings and improvements thereon

and appurtenances thereto belonging. 5 For further particulars, apply at the office ws etre

of Messrs. HODGSON & McLEOD, Solici- Prinee Kiiward,” in tors, Charlottetown.

| Dated the Twelfth day of December, A. D.

| 1878,

(Sd)

Just arrived pe: Brussels,

Tapestry, % & 3 Ply Scotch,

Felt and Unions,

Felt Squares,

EDWARD J. HODGSON, H. J. CUNDALL,

Mortgagees. | Dee. 135—law t sale 7

Hearth Rugs, PO’ BOXES ‘Noir, Son & Co’s” fresh Paked Bisouits, in Wine, Water, utter, Suear, Cotfer, Tea, Soda and Fruit ;

Oi Cloths, | Boston Pilot Bread and Thin Family Pilot,

area © 60 | just landed ex schooner *Raven.” CES. DAVIES & . WILLIAM DODD,

Qneen Sonare a Fa > nmap 3a vi } -O . ' i : Ch’town, Nov. 25—4w 2aw Dec. 12, 18S7S8—eod 2w

CHRISTHAS PRESENTS.

FEMI LADIES of ST. PAUL’S CHURCH

intend having a

Salis of Useful and Fancy Articles

ee REFRESHMENT TABLE! 20th instant, iN THE SCHOOLROOM,

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‘Monday, 16th inst., at 2 o’clock | Admittance, 10 cents. | Charlottetown, Dec. 6, 1S78—6i

Y & USEFUL ARTICLES - ol for c at reasonable prices. | LEIN DERS.

The Refreshinent Table will be abun- | dantly supplied with all seasonable delicacies. | Special attention is invited to the

CHRISTMAS TREE

of the young laclies,

ee —

GRAND: Tea and Entertainment.

NVHE LADIES OF ZION CHURCH intend giving a Grand Tea and Entertainment in

The Basamant of that Church,

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the At 2 o’CLOCK, P. M.

A LARGE NUMBER OF

Tre Crry o¥ CHARLOTTETOWN,

Prince Epwakp IsLanp, / Mayor's Orricr, Dec. 9th. | QIEALEDTENDERS will be received at this Office, until FRIDAY, the 20th inst., at

! 12 ve ak 2 reilly . sa : s ¢ 2 aclock, noon, from persons wi x to Leas Tea will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, aiter | - ’ om pers lling to Lease

which there will be a Musical Entertainment. | *" Admission, 15 cents; children, 10 cents ; |

Tea, 25 cents. Ch’tewn, Dec. 12, 1875-

Market Tolls and Rents.

| Further particulars to be had at this office. | ‘The names of two good and sufficient sureties ‘must accompany the tender. The Council do not bind themselves to ac | cept the highest or any tender. By order,

W. B. MORRISON, City Clerk. Dec. 9, 1878—h pat ne a pres to 20th.

PARLOR BRACKETS “UST RECEIVED—cheap. od 3: NEWSON. Nov. 22—1m

PICTURE FRAMES, V ERY CHOICE—Large Stock. : J. NEWSON.

_ TENDERS.

Tur Crry oF CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Epwarp IsLanp, eed Mayor’s Orricr, 9th Dec., 1875. W{EALED TENDERS will be received at this Office until FRIDAY, the 20th inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, from persons willing to

Nov. 22—1m

Wants, Lost, Found, &e

Advertisements wider this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will he imsert | Lease the Citv Weigh Seales. ed for Ten Cents per day. | ; - ;

; - Further particulars to be had at this office.

cee j pals “Ttet | Tie mane of two good and sufficient @ LET —The Shop and Warehouse at | sureties must accompany this Tender.

present occupied by Mackenzie &| The Council do not bind themselves to ac. Stumbles. Apply to W. W. WELLNER. cept the highest or any Tender.

Dee. 10—3i f be LET—A two-story House, containin 9 rooms, frost-proof Cellar, yard an stables, aniLa large garden, fronting on Euston Street, near Crabhe’s corner. Rent moderate. For information apply to W. W. LORD. Ch’town, Nov. i4, 1878S °

By order, W. B. MORRISON, City Clesk. Dec. 9, 1873-—h pat ne a pres till 20th UBSCRIBE jor the DAILY EX AMINER the Cheapest and most newsy Paper published in the Province,

“"Presh From the Bakery,”

a <oceeneetnsovanesttnte,

AUCTION SALES.

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HAY, OATS, BARLEY, &&.

| I WILL SELL AT AUCTION,

On Thursday, the 19th inst.

AT 12 o’cLock,

at Residence of Lambert Disney, Esq., Riverside, North River,

72() TONS HAY, 1 Stack STRAW, 200 Bush. OATS, 100 Bush. BARLEY, (2 rowed), 50 Bush. BUCKWHEAT, | Double DRIVING WAGON, 1 CAKT, 1 SCUFFLER, 1 lron PLOW, 1 Set Carriage HARNESS, &c., &e. ‘Trrms —Nine months’ credit, on approved

Joint Notes. WILLIAM DODD,

Auctioneer.

Ch'town, Dec. 11—pat sat

: ii ee ‘Insolvent Act of 1875 and Amending Acts.

IN THE MATTER OF James Duncan, John Ferguson Robertson, Robert Robinson Hodgson, Insolvents.

By order of the Inspectors of the above Estate, I will sell at

PUBLIC AUCTION, Monday, the 16th instant,

AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON,

at the Warehouses and Wharf of Hon. James Puncan.

THE FOLLOWING GOODS, &e.:

4 HHDS. BASS’ ALE, 259 Ibs. Oakum, 13 bbls. Pitch, 25 bbis. Bright Varnish, 16 bbls. Coal Tar, 1 bex Side Lights end Compasses, 1 Gin and Blocks, 24 Coils Hemp Rope, 25) Coils Manilla, Composition Butt Bolts, 4 kegs Mixed Spikes, Composition Rings, 9 Ship's Buckets, | doz. Birch Brooms, 1 bbL Washing Soda. 80 Galvanized Clinch Rings, 11 Mead Lights, 1 Winch (com- plete), 2 Hawse Pipes and 8 Side Rings inew), 2 Hawse Pipes and 2 Warpin Chocks; (1) 2 Setts Muntz Metal Rud- der Braces, (2) 2 Setts Muntz Metal Rudder Braces, 4 Rudder Bands (second hand), 11} Casks Rosin, 4 ewt. Iron Clinch Kings (assorted), $ Anchor Shackles, 2 Hand Trucks, 3 Cant Bars, 1 Capstan (new), 1 Capstan (old), 4 pair Vars, Lot Cham, &c.; 3 pieces Lead Pipe, 3 Fairbank’s Scales (2-700, 1-1100). | Fairbank’s Seale (broken), Old Iron, &e.; Lot Staves, 1 Coil 2-inch and } Coil l-inch Wire Rope, 4,500 Bags, 6 Baskets, Lot Pine Boards. 5 Tons Iron, 12 Bars Muntz Metal, 1 Iron Winch, 12 Bundles Mats, 750 feet Pine Lot Pine Scantling, 1 Sett Scales, 26 i Bags Salt, 3 Crates Earthenware, ] Benkey Engine, | Lot ANCHORS & CHALNS, I Cart, 2 Timber Wagons, } Truck Body, 1 Grindstone, Limestone, 1 ‘ile Driver, 1 Desk, 1 Table, 32 Mi. feet Deals, 192 pieces Heavy Pitch-Pine Timber, 5 Pieces Oak Timber, 8 Spru Spars, | STEAM DREDGE

Office Chairs, Iron Safe, Letter Press, Water Can, Desk, Clock, Map r. oh

AND ON

Wednesday, the 18th instant,

COMMENCING AT Ll o’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON, at the Residence of Hon. James Dupean, ALL HIS AQUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CONSISTING OF RAWING-ROOM, PARLOR & BED- ROOM FURNITURE, KITCHEN UTENSILS, &e. —ALSO— 3 HORSES, 1 DOUBLE WAGON, 1 Covered BUGGY, 1 Single WAGON, % SLEIGHS, HARNESS, &e.

. * ALSO,

On Friday, the 21st instant,

at the Residence of John F. Robertson, COMMENCING AT 11 O'CLOCK, FORENOON,

ALL THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

of the said John F. Rober tson, consisting ot RAWING-ROOM, Parlor and Bedroom FURNITURE, Kitchen UTENSILS, &e. —ALSO— | Double-Seated WAGON, | Single " HARNESS, &c.} —-ALSO- | HORSE, 1 WAGON, | FOWLING PIECE, the property of Robert R. Hodgson. &#& Catalogue will be found at Subscriber's 1 Office. | TERMS AT SALE. bb. WILSON HIGGS,

Assignee.

Charlottetown, P. E. Island, } December 9, 1878. }

OLD MINES SIDNEY ROUND COAL.

OURLY EXPECTED, the Schooner SPHINX, witha full cargo. Open to offers for the cargo. Orders or offers left with G. COOMBS, Lord’s Wharf, or at the Sab- scriber’s, will be attended to. H, COOMBS,

Dec. 10. ~3i

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