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Viscellaneous ews. | ee to the memory scted in Ten-

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\ colossal marble statue of Andrew Johnson is to be ere nessec.

Phe cost to Maryland of su troops for 21 days, during t was but $3,861.76.

Ros'on’s next excitement is to be a baby- show in the Music Hall. Three sets ol triplets and 16 twins haye already been promised for the exhibition.

The great French historian and slates- man, Thiers, died rich, The property which he left, besides his library and ob-

cts of art, which ave bequeathed to thi state, is estimated at about $2 700,000,

There is just one thing about it. The tady who Insists on carrying a good share of her dress in her hand has got to keep her shoes tied up or let everybody know that she left home in a hurry.

A destructive tlre broke out in Provi sence, ft. L., on the evening of the 27th ult.. in the centre of the business portion of the

ity. It was burning two hours before ii

was got under control, and caused losses to the amount of $750,000

Times are so hard that gentlemen wiih large families scatter the girls around dit

fereut summer resorts; so, after having worn all their dresses once they can Cx-| change dads by express aud thus keep up| appearances,

fhe best time on record in the matrimo ial race can be conceded to Anthony iiv ugh and a Miss Rivers, ofCohoes, N.Y, it taree in the afternoon they met, became acqaaipted, and before four in the eventing were married, groom nineteen years of age.

A Wabash editor returns thanks for 4

ntipode sent him by mail from Texas, be-

iw une first cent of any kind he had seen for months.

While Dr. Lately in one of

pporting 1,500 he labor riots,

Mary the rural towns, itis said hala youth cried out: “Are you the Mary hat had a little lamb?” “No,” was the lurp reply, “but your mother had a lital

yick issf

Miss MacMahon, of Stowe, Vermont, wl is }UM years of age, was discovered the other ay atthe tab doimg her weekly washing ‘Pins comes of Jiving a life of single blessed-

ess, If Miss MacMahon had married sou ind, loving heart when she was in- ber wepties, she might have worked herself tc wath before reaching the age of tifly years, aid thus escaped hard labor at the wass hin her old age

« No, pa,” she saidjearfuily, “1 renounced théodore forever, and I will never marry him. 1 saw him ia the regatta when he had

» shirt on, and lil never marry aman with

our quotations are to be consifere

rhe bride is sixteen and the

Walker was ijecluring }

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Charlottetown Prices ©

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CHARLOTTETOWN, October 2, 1877 When not specially mentioned as tm bona, | as duty

paid.

EXCHANGE,

Sterling 60 days Bilis, 10 per cent. prom sight i! “ “6 ae U. S.cy. draf's, * 4to4gperct ~ is , gold, 24 per cent premium Drafis on Montreal, St. fobn,fand Halifax {per cent premium. OILS. $0729 to 0 30

Si wnseniifins

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Stans sel GMT’ LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPAyy

WILL NOT CALL | |

A? (foarla tctown on the way to Mon |

tweal; } ut passengers leaving here by

Tarc@av e cning’s train will catch one of iL. oos.5 4 Summerside each week.

CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, Sept. 24—2aw pat Sw

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American & Foreign Patents.

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Kerosene, per gal. (Am) a (Canadian No.4) Coal Oil Pale Seal Linseed oil, boiled, per gal. do raw

0.24 to 0 26 G51 to 0 53 065 to 0.70

®P ers of kerosene ara par Cark Retail

‘ic «63 to Hd ets. per gallen Righer.

Lea» ER.

oa. Sole Leathe! 28 to 29°

N.S, Sole 25 tor ®6e

Ca ada "2% to 2be Mora ES

Rarbadoes 4h A0 AG

“rinadad &c 42 to A3e

44to 45

st. Vincent's 44 to 4

rices of Molasses are by the Jot of from | to 10 puncheons. Retail price 5 to 8 cents per gallon higher, according to quantity anil quality.)

VINEGAR.

Vinegar, per gal,. nev cake 26 to 34

Mess Pork ' $8 to 20 Prime Beef 14 10 16 Prime Mess 14 1016

44.00 to 12.00 t0.00 to 1100 l4e

14e

©. C. Bacon, Shoulders Ilams

Spiced Bacon

Sat.

Bags fine, stove ¥1.10 to 1.50

Do Liverpoot 80 jo 90c

Turks Island do 25 to 27 Svucars. (Duty (paid

Barbadoes, % to 93 Eng, Refined, 104 to 10 Vacuum Paa 104 to 11 English Crushed none American 414 to 119 American Granulated 10% to 1! Coffee Sugar 104 to 10 GOlden Yoltow 10 to 104

{Prices of sugar are yy she hogshead. Retail price | to 2 gente per bw cugber.}

CANDLES

a wart on his back.”

A singular case of mistaken identity has »ccurred at Grantchester, near Cambridge. An inquest was recently held upon the body vf aman found drowned at Grantchester. It was supposed to be the body of a man named Dazeley, but at the inquest two wit- nesses identified it as the body of John Ad- ams, of Chesterton, and the jury rendered a verdict accordingly. Upon inquiries being mad? at Cuesterton, Dazaley was found alive in the workhouse, and Adams at home with his wife. The body has not yet been identified,

An Englishman who has made a bet ol

$750,000 that he will im six years walk ihvough France, Germany, North Russia

and Siberia to China, has started from Calais on his journeying. His bet obliges him to return through India, Persia and Southern Russia, and from there over Greece and jialy to France. He must be in Liverpoo: by the Ist of July, 18853,

rhe New Westminster, B. C., Guardian gays: A canoe arrived at Granville th other day bringing news of a murder coms witted at the Squawmish Indian village, the result of a potlatch which took place there hist week, It appears that a young man, rendered temporarily insane by drinking th: vile stuff known as Indian whisky, seized his mother, and absolutely twisted her head till he broke her neck. These potiatches have become a disgrace to the Province, and call for so. ne immediate remedy,

An immense cave has been discovered in Josephine County, Oregon. It has been found to be over five miles in extent, and the exploration is not yet completed, Thr stalactite formation overhead is said to be unique,—not similar to that in other caves of which more is known. A _ party will shortly make a thorough investigation of the maamn.oth cave.

fhere is considerable excitement in Eng- iish prize ring circles over the coming light between Tompkins Gilbert, champion ot Hngland, and {om Allen, champion of Amer- ca. All the stakes, £100, have been posted, and the contest isto take place in London district on October 29. Gilbert is over six feet in height and weighs oyer sleyven stone —154 pounds, The conditions are catch weight, andthe battle is to be fought ac- cording to the new rules of the London prize sing. Allen is in training for the contest under Donaelly, aa American who went over with him. Jim Stewart the Scotch giant, fas challenged the winner to fight under the ume conditions for £100 or £200 a side.

Danbury makes an agitated young man attempt to pop the quostion to a very pretty and self-possessed girl. He stutters and Hiuaders, and she remarks; ‘Thomas, wait or your second wind.’ “Which Thomas does.

Tbe war eorrespondent of the London \eus says thatat Lhe battle near Kazele vo. where Ue Russians were defeated, ‘a liussian oflicer, Who was observed gallantly esdeavoring to rally the mep, was killed, and the bedy, when subsequently disgoy.

ei, proved to be that of a woman. She She was barie i where she fell.”

fle city of Paris owes a debt that might pat New York or any other American cily to (on the first of January iast it was si50,000.000, consisting of nine separate mans, live of which, amounting to $200,000,- ia, were negotiated nnder tae laperial we, the remaining $180,000,000 taving i contpacted since the German war. The ithe lor interest and into the sinking | ilat the debt calls fur are 821,010,000 annu, and the total taxes collected

ia the people are $54,000,000 a \ ear,

sShume

Moulds per ib 124 to t3ec Soap per |b 54 (0,74 Coat anb Woop.

Philadelphia Coa} 4 75 to.6 30

Wood, hard 4 50 to 5.00

Fiour ano MEAL.

Our quotations sre f er lvt3 off1@ barre lls and upwards.

Patent Process per ne} $8.75,10 9 on Superior, Extra 7.75 to 7.80 Extra Superfine do 7.60 to > 7% Fancy 7.30 to 7.30 Spring Extra do 6.90 107,00 Strong Bakers do 7.20 to 7 39 Superfine do 6.75 to 6.80 Corn Meal (KD) 3.75 B go MACKARrEI No | none No 4jLarge none No none Market Prices:

Charlottetown, October 2, 1877. MEAT.

Beef.small pieces] per Ib. $0.08 to 0.14 Beef[per lb. [by the quarter} 0.07 to 0.10 Ham, per tb. 0.12 to 0.13 Lamb, per lb 0.00 to 0.02 Lamb per qr. 40 to 5p Mutton, per lo. 0.07 to 0.1 Pork,(small pieces) per b. 0.07 to 0.08 Pork, per Ib. (by the carcess) 0.6 to 0.10 Vea), per |b. 0.04 to 0.07 POULTRY. Chickens, per pair 9.40 tof0.50 Duck:, (each) 0.26 to 0.35 Fowls, (each) 0.30 to 0.35 Brant, (per pair) 1°00 to 0.05 BREADSTUFF®#. Buckwheat Flour, pei th 0.63 100.05 Flour, per bbl. 8.50 to 9.50 Flour, per 100 tbs 3.75 to 3.80 oatmeal, per 100 Iba. +78 to 4.09 FISH. Codtish, per qtl. 3.60 to 5.t 3 Herring, per bbl. 4.00 to. .: Mackarel, per doz @.60 to § BOARDS. Hemlock, 160 feet 0.82 to 0.93 Pine do be to 2.40 Spruce Ao é .80.to 1.00 Shingles, per M. 1.50 to 1.75 MISCELLANEOUS. Apples, per bushel 0 60 to 1.00 Barley, per bushel 0.80 to 1.00 Butter (fresh pe +b) 0.16 to 0.20 Batter.per lb by the tub 0.16 to 0.20 Cheese, (new milk) per 1D 9.12 to 6.18 Cheese, per |b 0.1 to 0.00 Clover Seed, per 1b Otte On Eggs,per doz. to 0.14 Green Peas per qt. _ 0.44 Hay, per tou 95440 19.00 Hides, per tb. 0.04 to 0.44 Caltskins, per ib 0.06 to .09 | Honey, per Ib. 0 25 to 0.30 | LLomespun,(men’s wear pep ¥d, 0.65 to 1 OU Homespun,( women’s (9 pr? yd, 0,35 lo 0.44 Homespun flannel, per yera 0,32 to 0,28 | Lard per tb, 0,12 to O16 | Pear! Barley, per 1b 0.08 to 0.04 | Potatoes, per bushe! 0-36 Lo 0.40 Sheepskins (each) 0.86 to 0,45 | Straw, per cwt, 0.36 to 0.46 | Tallow, per |b 00.2 to 00.3 ‘Timothy Seed, per bushet 2.50 to 3.00 ’yurnips per bushel 0.18 to 0.19

WC) PPATENTS procured in ali Cougtuses. Sot |

Gilmere, Smith & Co., Successors to Chipman, Hosmer & Co.

No fees

in advance. No charge for services until tl ‘

‘patent is granted. Prelimiaary examinations {

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SUN MUTUAL

OF MONTREAL, ——:0i-——

Assets - ° :* * -«

—-0+: —— MONTREAL DIRECTORS.

T. WorkMAN, President; T. J.§Craxton, Vice-President; A. F. Gavi) MULUOLLAND, Esq., JAMES Hurron, Ese., A. W. Oatrvis, Esq, M sq. Hexny

Capital and $765,009 ’

ALEXaNDgsn, Esq., UueH McLetnian, Esq.; Hon. J. J. C. Anspor P., Cas,

Adviser. , BoTT, Q C., Legai New Life and Accident Business submitted in 1876 , . $1,956,598 ncome . ‘ ‘ : ‘ , ; ’ ; . 85 (see...) CS 6 C6 RE os 918,987.08 Security for protection of Assured ; ? ° ; ; . : ris tees Net Surplus for Distribution, as at 1st January, 1877, after making 9,944.64

reserves at 44 percent. . ‘ ° . ° ° Extract from the proof sheet of Governinent Report.

satens 55,29 Statement of | ot miums received for 1876 over 1875: of increase tu bre

ree, Our valuable pamphlet seat free apon re i . ) ‘Teipt of stamp.

Address, GILMORE, SMITH & CO.,

Washington, D. C.

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ARREARS OF PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.

AEDERAL Officers, Soldiers and Sailors of the late war, or their heirs, are la maay caes entitled te money trom the Guvernment, which has been found to be due since final pay- ment. Write full history of service and state amount of pay and bounty received.

Certificates of Adjutaat Geaeral U. S. A. showing service and hovorable discharge there- from, in place of discharge lost, procured for a amall fee.

Enclose stamp to Gilmore & Co., and full re-

ply, with blanks, will be seat free.

PENSIONS. PENSIONS.

LL Federal Officers, Soldiers and Sailors, wounded, ruptured, or injured, iu the line aitduty in the late war, and disabled thereby, an obtain a pension. : Widows, and minor children of Officers, Sol- ders and Sailors, who have died since discharge of disease contracted or wounds and injuries re eived in the service aod in the line of duty, can procure pensions by addressing Gilmore & Co. j Increased rates for pensioners obtained. Bounty Land Warrants procured for service in| wars prior to March 53,1855. There aré n0 war-} rants granted for service in the late rebellion. Send stamp to Gilmore & Co., Washington a¢, full instructions.

fuly 28, 1877.

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CHE DAILY EXAM HER

TSOW SALE

AT THE STORES OF Henry A, Harvie, “Theoph. L. Chappelle, and T. O'Connell. Price Only 2 Cents

June 27, 1877—her,_!

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PICTURE FRAMES

—AND--

MOULDINGS

HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE. Ch'town, Sept. 24—

NOTICE 10 DEBTORS

LL persons indebted to the undersigned

on account of the EXAMINER hews- paper, by Book Account, Note of Hand or otherwise, are notified to pay the several amounts due by them on or before the 15th

day of October next. Fal © ok W. L. COTTON. Sept. 13, 1877.

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Company !

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Steamship

“SRCRET” O° - CAPT. DAVIDSON * MIRAMICHI.” CAPT. BAQUET,

ILL LEAV & a.ce nately from PICTOU (after arrival of Monday Afternoop Train from Halifax) every Monday Midnight; SHEDIAG (after arrival of Tuesday Train from St. John and Lalifax) every Tuesday

Afternoon; CHARLOTTETOWN, — every Tuesday, Morning; SUMMERSIDE every Tuesday

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Pasbebiac, Perce, Gaspe, Father Point, and al Above Named Places.

QUICK TIME CARVELL BROS, Agents. ’ Ch’town, dune t6, 1877.—math

H. VINNICOMBE,

PIANO PORTE REGULATOR.

LL parties leaving theirs orders ior Tuning at Bremner Bros, will receive the best attention.

All who haye Pianos in, Charlottetown would do wellto fave them tuned by the year, keeping their instruments jn perfect order all the time.

A visit once a year at Jeast will be male t

LOW RATES.

Very Cheap at

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Canada Life ; j i ‘ ; ‘ : Cilizens ‘ . ‘ . ° ' ; : . . ’ “i

Confederation . ' ‘ ; ‘ j ’ ‘ . 17,819 Stadacona 2658 Toronto : > ‘ ‘ : ‘ 1,01) Sun Mutual e ” - ‘ ° ° . .

ha"? Decrease for 1876 in ali American Companies in Canada, over $114,006 ECONOMY AND Sxcurity is the motto of the Sun Matual Company. How ‘well the puh

lie appreciate these features is seen in the fact, as shown above from

authority, that the new business for 1876 was sirly-seven per cenl. more g{75. The Charter and License embrace Life and Accident Business,

M. H. GAULT (President of Exchange Bank)

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Managing Dj R. MACAULAY, Secretagr’

Governme than that

J. M. C. De_esDernters, Inspector.

een of) ocean

HALIFAX BOARD.

Hon. D. MeN. PARKER, M. D., M. L. C.. W. J. COLEMAN, Esq. . PATRICK POWER, Esq., M. P., Director |JOHN TAYLOR, Seg. ite. Barone : People’s Bank. DANIEL CRONAN, Esq., Dir. Bk of Ns WM. M. HARRINGTON, Esq.. President |/A. W WEST, Ese, Director People’ . Halifax Bank. W. C. SILVER, Eso , Merchant. wt W. N. Wickwire, Esq., M. D. Medical Examiners,

G. N. Sinciair, Esq. M.D.

J. S. D. THompson, EsqQ., Solicitor, Gen, Agent,

GEO. rr

BENJ, A. TELGE ’ For the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland, Office—76

Cranville Street, (Near the Bank of Montreal), ilalifax, N,

H. HASZARD, Agent, P, EK. Island,

MERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

Dr. McLeop ‘Medical Adviser,

Capital $1,000,000, with power to inerease to. $4,000.ggu:

HEAD OFFICE; - + - - MONTREAL,

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RiSks Taken Daily at the Office of

rei CARVELL BR03,

Agents for P. E. Island

Charlottetown, Jat.

HELM Pete eee CARD TO THE PUBLIC, “Eases Stee. WHILE taking this opportunity of thank

ing Our Dumerous customers for the | ([{HE Subscribers are prepared to take liberal manner in which they have patcon-|,, O'ders for dimenston~ Lumber of al ized kinds, in Oak, Elm. White Pine, Pitch

Horace of ire: alto,“ Spruc | prenalis, Wedges, Deck Plugs, an ip’ OUR NEW STUDIO, | Blocks of every description vail qebetes

we would inform them that we have now te increased facilities for the production of

| at short notige, first-class work, and are prepared to make Proroarapns ef a Siyle and QGuatily thal has never been before attempted in this Cily. We have on exhibition, at our Rooms, a large number of Photograps «f. every | variety, including the (

BEAUTIFUL PHOTO- ENAMEL

the most beautify! style of Photograph known, possessing a softness and delicacy of coloring that has never been equalled. This elegant picture has become deservedly popu'ar elsewhere, and cannot fil to be- come so here.

Though the finish of our Photographs cannot be excelled, we would direct atten- tion to the beautiful

Glace Pictures

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LONGWORTH & CO., Water Street.

N. B.—Spruce and ice Pp nd Fir Shingles very

Aug. 15-—3m

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| NEw CLOTHS very cheap at CHARLES FULL'S.

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LADIES" FELT HATS just received st Ly CHARLES FULL’S.

OME, gents, and see the new CLOCH: ING at CHARLES FULL’ AT AND BONNET FEATHERS just opened at CHARLES FULL'’S.

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ALL at CHARLES FULL’S Store and

which we make. They possess a highly enamelled surface, and are practically indes- tructible, and will retain thelr freshness and beauty for any length of time. If they become soiled they can easily be cleaned, as they will not lose any of their beauty by being wet. ‘This yaluable quality, com- bined with their remarkable elegance, make them very suitable for presents; while the difficulty of their production wil] prevent them ever becoming so common as to lessen their value. Our patrons can have one or all of their Photos finished in this style—an advantage which cannot be pee elsewhere.

A MENTS.

SECOND-HAND, slightly dam

CHEAP SACKS. ~

5,000 CARVELL BROS, Ch'town. Sept. 27—3w 3taw

KBROSEHN ES 200 CASKS,

Landing ex “Jane MvKay,” and

100 GASKS

To arrive.

Ve give spegial attention to muking Gropps of Fai lies, Socteties, Bchopls, &c,

Our pictures of children are sufficient avidence of our success in this difficult branch of our art, 3 Our FNLARGEMENTS, finished jn India Ink, Pastel, Crayon, Dil and Watley Colors, have made 2 fayorabie reputation for them- selves throughont the Lower Provinces. Parties intending to have Photographe made will find it to their advantage to sijt early, as the number of our customers makes some delay in the delivery of the Photos unavoidable. We prefer to have our sitters come by appointment. Photographs can be Obtained for jess money elzewhere ; but in this case we ask that quality be given the preference; as- suring the public that they will jigd pyr charges very moderate. *- Tl

ROSS BROS,,

Cor. Queen and Dorchester Streets,

CA ELL AR Sept. 27—lw nY + BROF

GREENLEAP§ ARifaMstis. BRYCE’S LATIN READERS.

ROYAL READERS, at HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE. Ch'town, Sept. 24—

PLASTER PARIS !

5 () BBLS. now on hanq.$ es Rae CARVELL BhOS.

// paris of the Island, or oftner if required Ch towa, July 18, (877.

opposite Connolly’s Bank,

Sept. 19, 1877—1m eod | Ch"sowse, Aug. 23—pat ar 2w

see the pretty HAT and BONNET OR- ©

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