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The Small-Pox at Alberton,

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Sait pox continues to be fatal at Alber- Dr. Brine, the physician in attend-| Tye

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> A Heavy oe lance at that place, telegraphs that another — a yesterday, Mr. Sqmce TWO BOX SLEIGHS ; Ist Race open to all , ters presiding. $5.00.

; case has terminated fatally—Mrs. McLellan _ ee gatitlemen compose the Gio ew = siieseesk deiesiiinteeel aan

The First Shot. —_ Loe Fes. 28, 1879. having died on Tuesday night. This is the Jury: John F. Campion, Sours, Foreman ; McLean's mare ‘Fairy.’ Entrance, $5.00,

Ir often happens that, on the eve of &) When the doors opened at 3.45 p. m., : the infectious disease en-| Joseph R. McDonald, Geor,etown; Donald wae mile beate, thies tn Bve fourth death since the in Meleod, High Bank; David Sensabatgh, Gas- ; , th Se amet in

great struggle, the first shot is fired unin | there was a ‘‘crush” of spectators thatatone| “¢ eports that ; ee a tentionally. When the leader of the Oppo time it seemed as though the — ae o ea ie : Dr. ‘an ea " a perans Hee . Mcdenel Very ni Sepie North River, Feb. 26, 1879-—3in St _| have been forced upon the floor of the House. ; the ‘‘other patients are Go em min Vougias, ee aii - a a, ee ow nye mem) Hox. Mx. Davies expressed his thanks} pioneer of the 20th has an article headed | Montague; John A. Dingwell, Bey cur Me UNDERT AKING &e rs—representing the important Districts/¢.. the kindness and courtesy with which | «pp, Scare,” describing the ridiculous Donald, Little Pond; James Keefe, Kollo Bay; | iy | >

of Belfast and Cardigan—should be ad-|he was treated yesterday ; and announced alarm that has setis@i’ghe neighboring set-| James McEwen, Lot 40; James Bell, White Sands; Richard W. Sprague, Montague; Jos. AMES M. BUTCHER is now prepared te

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mitted and sworn, and placed in the posi-|the Ministerial changes made since last . te cm ecdbumtiot the small-pox in tion the people elected them to occupy —he | 8ession. ; ee Dingwell, Fortune Road. ey) give close personal attention to all funerals ld have imagined that it ld b Hon Mr. Scitivan gave notice of a| Alberton. It says +— The only criminal case, viz., The Queen at | that may be entrusted to him. i could never have imagined that it would be! iin of want ef confidence inthe Gov-} (vii) ll se reasonable and| the prosecution of Dennis Lawler vs. James os i | necessary to compe 1 the Government to/ ernment ak nt ea oe a a loss to ac- eh for larceny of thirty-five dollars, was COFF INS, CASKETS, &C., f re ‘ dicious ’ . ’ . . > | ecmply. He thought, of course,—asevery-/ Mr. Catuoun moved that a Comittee oman the wild and extravagant stories that] confessed. There are on the docket some of various — Py les and. quality, always om | one else thought—that the Government) be appointed to prepare a Draft Address 10 | 47. peing circulated im the adjoining settle-/ nineteen civil suits, none of which, it is — ready-made. ) Ka not hesitate to admit th le’s | “Ply to the speech of the Lieutenant-Gov- | ments, and of course still more improbable ex-| thought, will take up much time. “ PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.” i woul no nesita = P . —_ - ert ws ernor. erations at a greater distance. These tales] =e = ees | Ch'town, February, 24, 1879. f | representatives to their rights and privileges} }fow. Mr. SuutivaN moved, in amend. of death and destruction are no doubt started De ie i as members of Parliament at the earliest} ment, that the House do now adjourn. by persons ra of i ata cater Pe Pe dow 1879. 1879. I . B nk ie f . ype, aie, fe re casks, ti ae cniadiine > Peele $b ‘oe sheet bee timid neighbors, ests of this —_—_—— nion ab 0 a Ade 5 and, : ion n ° 2 Though three of the newly elected members Lieutenant-Governor—the representative ef | nature, however much they mer are he (eean Steamshi (j 0’ ( Se : were waiting for admission outside the bar, | the Queen, and said 1t was unprecedented. rd —— = oe his “ville a EK ANNUAL GENERAL. MEETING the Government proposed to turn them; Hon. Mr. Svutiivan pointed out that1 already stated, the infection (as far as can be a aie * thet Banking It ot tala wale

: . ith while a mo- ; : ; way until the following day—because for- business were proceeded wit ; ascertained) is confined to three or at most ony ” oe " tion of want of confidence was pending,| sou, hy vind and one of these a g

sooth, the leader of the Government was, time and public money would be unneces- mile distant. A person may therefore

on Wednesday, 5th proximo, at 12 o'clock, noo, to. elect Direvters fot themes: ing year, and transact such other business as

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: unfortunately, absent. sarily lost. He scouted the idea that the] .ome into this place at present and transact ! " > : ‘ iti was in-| pi iness in any st hop with as much oT gee’ S™. may be laid before the meeting. » Proxies.for We greatly vegrot that the sad circnm-Jeoure pursued by the Oppousen "soi lavey ae cod year agor Thin in te PETIA [Seiaimne eae te fer erence which Sa itated the absence 1)» owed that a similar course was pursued | writer's conviction, and it is borne out by the ioe) lao ae a. one day previous to on meeting, == - the Leader of the Government, should have] },. the Hon. D. Davies and his supporters] physicians and Beet - — . cople at 2| qe a nema Siadetaaceane GEORGE MACLEOD, for this affront to} in 187% distance, however, look on this village as we FT Ce ee . ection been urged ~ See ‘i. ot rere ' aor. do on the small pox hospital containing two or . _ | Ch’town, Feb, 20th; T879-— Belfast and Cardigan. -_ pee ae wry ee three persons lying low with the. infection, —- OF PRIN CE EDW ARD | SL AND : be a cause of excessive pain to Mr. Davies Prince Edward Island Railway they suppose if one comes within its bounds, he ® ; —sustaining, as he is, a loss which every 7 ; is pretty sure of — _ ae him. ———-— | Ai L NOTICE. parent feels with the most poignant grief. (From the Official Report. ) — oa o — = : t mh nen ane “ SPR | NG T R | P. : — | We deeply sympathise with the honorable ° that they arefrom day to day going about : aaa iain celia MAN to be forwarded via Cape Traverse gentleman. We are quite sure that every LEnGTE OF TE. their business as on former occasions, while TER RSTO NCS MEREW,-STEA MENTS will be closed at this Office daily—Sua- . : Miles. only about a dozen has so far caught the infec- 66 99 | days excepted—at 8 o’clock p. m. man in the House of Assembly sympathises y § d : p. y Tignish to Royalty Junction...... 1134 tion, is perhaps the best proof of how enor- The mail for Great Britain, by Canadiana J | Packet sailing from Halifax on Saturdays, will

mously exaggerated are the statements cur-

with him. But everyone must see that the Royalty Junction to Mt. Stewart.. 20 rent in out-lying districts, as well as the alarm- | 1,364 Tons Register, Classed 100 Al, which is

be closed here on Wednesdays at 8 o'ck

admission of the new members could no} Mount Stewart to Georgetown.... 21 wai more be construed to show a want of sym- eee, ET TT oe wernt nee ot a ei nee ESPRER eres 297% The mail for Great Britain via New York .) pathy for the honorable gentleman than peer . considered by some to be a very engine of dis ROBERT FRASER, COMMANDER, will be closed on Thursdays at 8 o'clock, p. m. in could the formal ceremony of opening the Royalty Junction to Chitown...... 5 ease and death, and in consequence] _.. ; Mails for all places West of Charlottetown oF ‘Leg Pa Mount Stewart to Souris.......... 39 - numbers have requested us to discontinue Will be on the Berth at Glasgow to receive Cargo receiving Mails by Railway Train or Postal a. cereee peo - oy: scnding to their address for the present. Sev- Abont the 15th March, Car, will be closed daily at 7 o'clock, #. m. in| The Commissioner of Public Works did 1933 | eral Postmasters have returned the package of J ’ h Mails for Georgetown and Souris Kast, alse \ not gracefully yield to the very proper re- 4] papers unopened, some flung them aside, while Leaving Glasgow for Liverpool about the 5th | for all places on the route to those points, will ¥ vest of the Leader of the Opposition. He According to the Report of Mr. C. J. | ou more zealous than the rest committed the April, and will leave be closed daily at 2 o'clock, p. m. } a Ppo Brydges, General Superintendent of Goy- package to the flames, and no doubt washed s Post Office open from 8, a. m., till 8, p. m. ' f did not appear to advantage as Leader of) int Railways, the following results his clothes, and considered himself unclean till Liver 00] 8 Charlottetown - A, A. MACDONA i. the House. He may be au fuit with ab-| have been obtained dts the evening after the daring exploit. While oz . Postmaster, recommending every reasonable precaution, we ON OR ABOUT THE ISTH APRIL, Post Office, Charlottetown, orm

20th Feb., 1879.

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struse questions of State ; but he certainly} ‘The capital account at the close of the year| consider the above acts childish, as long asthe does not succeed as a leader of men. And| amounted to $3,409,919.70, being an increase | office of the paper and also the Post Otice in| Carrying freight at through rates from: Lon-

> out, } ‘ of $6,551.86 over the total of last year, caused 2 Vi : : : a hich, by his awkwardness, he year, the village are as clear of small-pox as the] don, deliverable at Charlottetown, Pictou, i the shot which, y is a ’ by the payment for the Breadalbane Station— ‘homes of those who exercise such wild surveil- Georgetown, Summerside, Souris BAN K OF p E ISLAND. t compelled the Opposition to fire was a most/an expenditure incurred prior to the opening; lance. The above state of things is more re- and Shediac. [os . ° damaging one. Even before the lately- of the railway. The working expenses were} markable when it is considered that from two| Foy freight, apply in London to Joun Prr- ee r E Annual Meeting of the Share-

‘ ‘ 221,599.49. This amount includes $27,404.45 ; - ; elected members were admitted, and while ez2l, : —— o-/; to three thousand copies are spread through : & Soxs. 164 Ww Ss al é an ¢ the 0 co stile taal for renewal of rails and iencing. out the Island each week of two news- O: yx Aes nl ae eee ane iee- holders of this Bank be held at their several mem rs 0 e Oppost ion wero) 1, receipts during the year have papers published in Montreal, a city in aout Street; in Liverpool to Prroarrs Bros., | Banking House, in Charlottetown, on Tues- still on their way to the Capital, the Gov-| been ...... 2.0.0... cece eee $135,899 GO| Which small-pox is now doing active work—| Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; in day, the 4th day of March next, st ' ernment was badly defeated. The prompt ra increase over the amount —— — 18 na gen a gy = Pictou, N. S., to Noonan & Davigs; or sv badaret aa for the gp of a it and unhesitating action of the Hon. Mr. last year of............. 5,234 63 iad di ee is also worthy of notice! here to irectors for the ensuing year, and the trens- th . , j as been double as fatal in dis- , action of such other b te AR DeBlois, Gordon, Prowse, Lefurgy and oa aaa oe receipts re 7 snes tricts of the Island where it prevails, yet com- PEAKE Bros. & Co., before them. ee = an Campbell, will ng. be appreciated | 9 OO O%. with am increase of 7,300 in the paratively little noise has heen made about it. |* | ANAGERS. Proxies for voti t be left with the Th b : - peers DPres number carried. The decrease in the working | With a physician in ‘the place, whose special Ch'town, Feb. 28, 1879.-—-6w 2aw Cashier at least onda, peeves to ‘on Gal . i y e.ectors. Cees See Soe ae” . ‘ gust} bi ne gs is to report to the Board of Health ing. a ee orking the line has been | and to the Gov t, new case of th Cashier. Te 4 The Lieutenant-Governor’s Speech. $85,699.89, showing a decrease of $12,230.44 dieeaet ii ite aloes ianipaant stage, a ‘while R ECU LAR TR ADER Ch’town, Feb> obra ene ‘till ow over last year, which amounted to $97,930.33. | the Board of Health would promptly nail up s

Four and a half miles of steel rails have been] our office doors and windows, on the intima-

Last year the Lucal Government gloried| ,i3 during the year, making in all 93 miles 80] tion being made that any of the inmates ex- From London t0 Charlottetown HL ST |

in the abolition of ‘‘ the leprosy of deficits;”|“laid. 19,572 sleepers have been put in the| hibited symptoms of the infection—we cannot track. ‘The total cost of maintenance has} feel very grateful to our neighbors of the press

and scouted, as nonsensical, the economical e : ; been $62,923.42, a decrease of $9,564.82 over} who have been the means of raising the coun-

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100 Quintals Prime Coit?

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; : wives PY - Opposition. | fast year. ; try in mad furore by their untruthful reports

With the remembrance of their solemn dec-| The traffic has increased 9.7 per cent., and |and exaggerated representations, and have]. .

; larations to this effect still fresh in the — of maintenance has decreased 13 per | thus been the means of destroying our busi-| CHEAP FOR CASH. — sine ; ; . t - sono ot hethened a

; minds of the peuple, the Lieutenant-Gov- Repairs have been made to Summerside at at least Cor the peasent Wright & MacGowan,. ’

. ernor’s speech of Thursday, the 27th of | wharf. (3 ; aes Queen's Wi

February, 1879, will give rise to some The total length of siding laid during the Correspondence. February 8, 1878—tawfor2m ~~" *

. lat th a year has been 0.85 miles, making a total . oe

eurious specilations upon the vanity of | jength over the whole line of 10.14 miles. aa We do not hold ourselves responsible for os

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human glory aud Governmental declara-| The sum of $10,617.43 has been expended) 1. sratements or opinions of our correspondents. a ee tions. There is now nothing about the =, on fences and en nec “leprosy” of deficits. But there isa sus- dtutlione seanl the satescsty wulldiige, veldgts To the Editor of the E ; | 2 LL PERSONS owing City T ‘in sciintiaa ’ ’ » Examiner. owin ' icious silence; and we ly fear that|and ballasting, and the line generally main- ee a eras P. E. ISLAND, DIRECT. A spectfull ea ‘. cae pici ; greatly g g y pectinny <Feq to pay the same | ; tained. S1rn—In commemoration of the death of —_— forthwith, 6 will. bo 1 when the Public Accounts of the past year|™ 1. casualties were five in number. Frank Carvell I beg that you will insert thelyg7gq SPRING TRIP By Sete enforced by law! i are submitted, it will be found that there oe enclosed paraphraise upon a well known hymn , . 1879. rr Be... au ; : i : Mr. McKechnie says: ‘‘The want of storage) 9 ¢ 41... Lati oh h ¥ te é | aiid aia W. SHEPHERD, ia a very considerable disproportion—the | accommodation in Charlottetown is being felt TT . The Widhesuen Cider Beeaal City Collector.» t balauce being on the wrong side—between pore nd et yen ee ae — “Blessed are the Dead that Die in i “Rnewn VuEppet Parkenune Ch town, Feb. 18; 1879.—l0in - =... >" a , ; . four ness. uce dealers having to pay % %) —- a opyeger and expenditure. This fear 18) cartage at Charlottetown in addition to freight, the Lord. Hthel Blanche ' i increased by the Governmental wail overjare not able to give so high a price at way os , U ‘| the “‘ steadily decreasing revenues of the’ stations as they otherwise would, thus caus- Wis ey * cy de a) - (Now ON THE BERTH), : ee ee | , ing farmers to haul their produce to town re render thanks 1€e, ae Province, and the difficulty of keeping the] (3f P " 423 Tons Register, Coppered and Classed : 1 ’ y pang rather than accept the low price offered.” And. And pray Thee, Lord, that peaceful 9 Al at Lloyd ‘ r ni expenditure within its receipts.” he recommends ‘‘that a warehouse be cen- His waiting time may be. Jerr eTT Poe bbls. “‘GREENHOLM,” . Me is di : a structed with a capacity of 150,000 bushels,} He rests, U Lord, at Thy dear feet CHARLES COULD 20 100 bbls. * CAMLACHIE,” This difficulty is to be met, in part,by the ' NDER ; Rt it a y re which would enable us to discharge all cars| Until the day when all shall meet. . 100 bbls. “* NORVAL.” - abolition of one branch of the Legislature ! promptly, virtually addidg to their carrying ee ; Will Sail from London on Or} A consignment for sale at s bargain, for. nu Th : a8 ee : : : His joys of life are over : . cash. ae “tS PS | e policy of the Opposition—the action} power. A storage charge upon all grain going a. dn ete ened about the 5th April . og ist. 8. 0 | the Opposition reat has for year buen] soto mid wareheus (4 which ahigpen veel!) chaimeaamels Tiny Lard bat ahows | cane , Wright & MacGowan, ‘ i advocating !! Then, we are also prominny pay a ee rent on the cost of the building.” . Them on a _ store is. sielita PAP RBE AT TARR BAO - Queen’s Whast“ | measures providing for the reduction Mr. McKechnie urges ‘‘the necessity of at, LANG, 00 O88 Shy ee ee ictou j February, 8, 1878—taw for2m © °° | i) | salaries payable by the Province. If the erecting during the current year, st tank What earthly joy can equal this ?. clou, Summerside and Georgetown. : . — : Hi a} promise was to reduce the number of of- wee ee eae a penn e Bedford( His toils of life are over : This vessel was built expressly for the Lon FOR SALE, . | by i ficials as well as the salaries of officials it! Alberton, Hunter Rives” ‘North Wiltshire, ee shown don trade, being thoroughly fitted out in every TS HOUSE and’ Pré ¢ by aca | would be more in accord with the policy of | Georgetown, Cardigan and St. Peters.” Thou givest ’neath Thy throne. respect, with splendid accommodation for Pas-} 4 the Subscriber, at ‘the head of bY the Opposition. But still the prontiss shows i Mr. McKechnie C recommends ‘‘that] All sorrows end at Thy dear feet, pas, and offers every inducement to Ship- | Street... For —— particulars =f 9-- to # : ; that the O ition has ve materiall in- armony Station closed, and reduced to And there he rests till all shall meet. a tie ° hi h = : + dp on Premises, or to —_ ti | ppos ry sv the rank of a flag station: and that Bear : i arties wishing to have their Goods de- own, Esq. ci ui fluenced the Government—m view of an| River be made a regular station, and the sta- But prayer is not over : ivered here early in the season will oblige by DONALD McKENZIE* © Ht approaching election. The Government also tion building from Harmony removed thereto.” Though hidden from his eyes, forwarding their orders in time, so as notto| Ch’town, Feb. 3, 1879—2aw ee )p p ng tion. e Government a - oo : d ' ‘ | : : Mr. Brydges, in his Report, says that, ‘‘At| For lov’d ones stili in conflict etain the Vessel. rT. me) p-opose an amalgamation of the Normal/ the end of the present year, 1,500 tons of steel His intercessions rise. For Freight or Passage, apply in London to « o: ) School and the Prince of Wales Cullege— ro, we nese . ~ in the track between} rant, Lord, those prayers may never cease, A wad EG. = Sons, ome Winchester NOTICE. bed, ti : : Charlottetown an ummerside. The light| And to all waiting souls grant peace. TOS, ).; in Liverpool to Prrcatry Bros., = pte Tg tH ! ourmet economical change advocated by iron rails on the very sharp curves are —_ 7 oe Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; or KE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : “a tue Opposition. ing rapidly. It is doubtful if 500 tons a year And when the night shall pass, Lord, here to the owners, — of the Shareholders in the §¢, Law: - ; We submit, however, that it is hardly wall henceforth properly maintain the railway. And the glorious day shall dawn, PEAKE BRO'’S rence Marine Insurance . Site \ ian the 0 ail It would be very desirable if the sharpest And he and we shall meet, Lord, & ©@. ‘will be held at their Office, in Char : a 4 a — the Opposition | curves were taken out, which would shorten On the resurrection morn, Charlottetown, Feb. 28, 1879—4w Jaw at 3 o'clock, p. m., on WEDNESDAY, the nS policy. The Opposition has worked hard to/ the distance, and greatly improve the running Grant us in bliss Thy face to see, ————___--__+_______.__.._.._.._ | 19th day of Masch mext, in! compli “ee se ; bring about the economical changes indi- of the trains.” And evermore to dweil with Thee. GCHN'TL oy the Act of Incorporation. By: » nwt cir | eated in the Lieutenant-Governor’s Speechj; ae [aa FRED. W. HYNDMAN, : 7 e ) of euhis dectimctemn ditaineeides Geek ek Amines Wan.—leos Devdien, Reata,| A CAve* Selivered 8 wery interesting tee. ‘tow nee: | 1 the men who have veveled ta alk te __}one woman who had a grudge agasnat seethen ture at St. Peters, om the 20th inst, om AMERICAN RUBBER BOOTS, i pris Act st Sistine eae ner of | o>tained by means of the Assessment i. re a omen 1+ ieee ies nd Sead a ae on LADIES’ ' er hand to administer justice. Her neighbor, : ae ween Tae Co A | duit . : : : popular ts. He held his anudien - i | shuld now appropriate the modest appre] ing ber somig, ame nerell ith bel Ffirea Laver two hours and'war waraly| Rubber Shoes Boots, setorm w belongs to their opponents, | J inin2 to see fair pla ve his wife's ov. | 2PPlauded at the close. A general wish was Tons Round ‘“*ACADIA MINES,” a . : ng play, gave his wife's op- gen INES,” .E and pose as the economists of the Province. | ponent another billet of wood, and the war|°*Pressed to hear Mr. Caven again ere the CHEAP, LOW price DUT ae wont ha -——_~o- page fiercely —_ the - we down. upon | “ose of the lecture season. AT mT Oa ht & Bima wide a es th women in their wrath; and it took all the eee rig MacGCowa ee eye e Tax market to-dvy was very smsll. Price, ‘oki : . * ' ' os Sctinen ob Seal: 7 a a uy en to patch up the Powvag: » = neted for courage, but GEORGE E. FU LL Ss. QUEEN’S Ph “— y of them die gaine. Feb. 27, 1879—3i Ch'town, Feb. 8, 1879—taw for 2m