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J. W. MITCHELL, Office Sup’t

SEPTEMBER 4, 1879.

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The Vigorous Ex-Commissioner.

Tux late Commissioner of Public Works is not satisfied with the present manage- ment of the Department. He says so in the columns of to-day’s Patriot. There is net enough “vigor” in the present Com- missioner to please Mr. W. D. Stewart, and he declares that what the country wants at the head of that Department is ‘‘a prompt and energetic man of business who will do the right thing in the right time.” In his own estimation Mr. Stewart is, no doubt,the only man amongst us to come upto thisstandard. There are some people, how- ever, who think that there is quite as much “vigor” required in resisting improper de- mands on the public funds, and in making enquiries into the nature of proposed public works, as in rushing headlong into con- tracts of all kinds for political ends, and re- gardiess of whether they are either neces- aary or feasible. The kind of ‘‘ vigor” by which a man wastes large sums of money which do not belong to himself, may be the highest virtue in the eyes of Mr. W. D. Stewart, but the majority of the people are of a different opinion. Doing *‘ the right thing in the right time” means something more than Mr Stewart ever did orever will do. It means that a contract should be carefully made, faithfully executed, and promptly paid for. We hope, for the credit of the Province, that no Commissioner of Public Works will ever again write a letter of re- pudiation such as Mr. Stewart wrote his thirty-five Supervisors last October.

lf ex Commissioner Stewart had any de- cency in his composition he would not say one word about Pewnal Bay Wharf. ‘The specification for the outer block of this wharf was made by Mr. McGregor, and if the contract had been faithfully performed there wouldbeno ‘‘complaint” aboutiit now.

ne work was, however, shamefully slight- ed, as the inhabitants of Pownal well know,

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been o¢uupied by any of its former occupants or either the Hon. Joseph Pope or the Hon. Col. Grey, or others I could name, I venture to say that no such disgrace would have heen brought on the Island as we are now called to bear.” This is what Gover- nor Haviland receives for taking a viper, like Henry Lawson, unto his bosom. But

‘the audacity of the man may be in some

way estimated when it is observed that on the same page which contains this long and bitter article he declares that ‘‘there cannot be found in the columns of the Patriot, while under the control of its present editor, ‘many bitter and hard-worded columns’ against the Lieutenant Governor.”

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An Islander Abroad.

We below reproduce from a leading Bos- ton paper an article respecting a mammoth business establishment with which an ener- getic Islander is closely connected. It will repay perusal, and shows what arg the fruits of enlightened enterprise. The house car- ries on a colossal trade. The Mr. Keating named in the article we republish is one of our ‘‘own boys,” and we are proud to chronicle his prosperous career, for it coula not have been accomplished without merit. His friends here, and all who ever met him in Charlottetown and Boston, feel pleasure and pride in the success of an establishment with which an Islander is connected. Mr. K. is brother-in-law of Mr. Alex. Me- Kenzie, confectioner, Queen Street :—

On our visit to New York City this week, by invitation, we had the pleesure of witness- ing the fall opening of one of the largest stocks ef clothing ever shown by asingle house in this country. Messrs. W. C. Browning & Co., wholesale clothlers, 502 and 504 Broadway. This large double front building extends back 200 feet to Crosby street, where they have a frontage of over eighty feet, with steam elevators and all modern appliances to facili- tate shipping of goods. We found clothing of all kinds and prices—imported cloths and cassimeres. from England, France and Cer- many, With such American goods as serve to make varieties in qualities and prices. Through the kindness of Mr. Keating, one of the firm, we were afforded every advantage for a complete inspection of this immense stock. Upon asking where this stock of goods was manufactured, as every floor ap- peared crowded with manufactured goods, Mr. Keating informed us that if we wished to see their manufactory, that was at 326, 328 and 330 Broadway, and with a card of in- troduction we started to see where their piles of clothing were cut and prepared for making. Upon calling at the manufactory our card found Mr. Scott, also another mem ber of the firm, as courteous and agreeable as Mr. Keating had shown himself, and under the guidance of Mr. Scott we reviewed the whole building in every part. This establish- ment fronts seventy five feet on Broad way aud runs back, forming a T, one prong, 75 by 100 feet, runs to Pearl street, and the other wing of 75 by lov through to and fronting on Worth street. The building is 200 feet deep from Broadway. For examining cloth, before cutting, it requires 15 men, and for examining cloths after made, 25 are actually employed. ‘The sponging is done by steam. The cutting room is a busy scene: there are 17 steam cutting engines and 10 hand cutters, and the click of the shears and hum of the steam cutters remind one of an im mense bee hive. Mr. Scott informed us that they have clothing made as far North as Maine,

but perhaps they are not aware that Mr. |and in every New England State, and as far

Stewart passed this werk himself and paid the contractor his money, and « considerable amount for extra work. It is not true that the Engineer reported in May last recom-

South as Deleware, in the Middle States, They supply two large jobbing houses in New York ane Chicago, and four large retail houses in Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Mil- waukee. They make up specialities for each section of the country, and have salesmen

mending certain repairs to Pownal Bay | travelling (one to three) in every State of the

Wharf. But the Department has, never- theless, taken steps to secure the work from further injury.

Union. ‘The Philadelphia Branch at the ** Girard House Corner,” 9th and Chestnut Sts., has a frontage on Chestnut St. of 75 feet,

It is curious to note] and on 9th St. of 125 feet, and the two entire

that as soon as the Department of Public] fronts are of French plate glass, which with

Works issues an order for the repairs of a Wharf or Bridge, the Patriet calls attention to the bad state of such a work. Too indol- ent to make enquiries for himself he accepts the fact of the work being undertaken as a proof of its necessity and in this way un- wittingly shows his respect for the judg- mentof the Government at whose heels he is snarling and snapping.

We are assured that there is more real work being done on the Wharves and Bridges,as well as the Roads,this year than last—that the present Government, after being compelled to pay the enormous legacy of arrears bequeathed them by Stewart and Davies, are acting strictly on the maxim “ pay as you go” and have every confidence that their financial exhibit at the close of the year will bear a favorable cotuparison with that of their predeeessors.

The “Honest Friend.”

ir is long since the public knew that the editor of the Patriot had a weakness for writing on both sides of the same question. Hitherto, however, he has selected different papers as the scenes of his operations, but he has now made a new departure. In his editorial columns he defends Governor

the lit gas jets, show a beautiful diplay of

goods, and the whole floor is as light as day.

There is no store in this or any other city on the continent that has better light for the dis- play of goods. To look over their stock is enough to satisfy any person that even the most fastidious can be gratified.

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The Civil Damage Law.

Mrs. Adele G. Lucus, of Brooklyn, is seeking in court to recover $25,000 of two liquor dealers and the landlord of one of them, under the Civil Damage law, inas- much as the former sold liquor to her hus- band. Actions of this kind are not com- mon, and, for various reasons, never will be. They are easy to bring, but not quite so easy to maintain. Wives are not so tend of making an exposure of their husbands’ infirmities. It seems strange that any one for the sake of a little money should go on selling to any man, and especially to any man with a family, the liquor which is kill- ing him, and ruining the happiness of all connected with him. Butit is also as well settled as anything can be that there are those who will do this and find a hundred extenuations, hardly one of them worth mentioning, for doing it. This fact lies at the basis. : License laws are substantially equitable laws, and impose an unusual restraint that a great wrong may not be done. The Civil Damage law gees further. The injury in- flicted is, and must always be, indirect ;

Haviland, tooth and nail, but anonymously, as a correspondent, he attacks him with al- most unmeasured severity. Here is what he says, referring to Governer Haviland’s ‘private’ note to Major De Winton: “It is a great pity, Mr. Editor, that it had not remained private to the end of the chapter and not brought more disgrace on us than wo already had, for what could the Marquis aud Major De Winton have thought but tat they were going to be boarded out, perhaps by tender to the lowest bidder, something like our paupers are.” And §«rther on, “Tf, sir, Government House had

and verdicts under it in favor of the plain- tiff will always be hard to get

But in

Furniture. Furniture.

yee E SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL AT THE

Queen St. Auction Rooms,

On Friday, the oth instant,

AT 2 o’CLOCK.

Handsome Furniture—in Sofas, Chairs, Tables, Pictures, Book Case, Whatnot, Cur- tain Poles, Stoves, Bedsteads, Mattrasses, Mirrors, and Kitchen Utensils,

W. D. STEWART,

Sept. 4, 1879—li Auctioneer.

- LUMBER.

PINE AND SPRUCE BOARDS, STUD- DING, LATHS, ETC. WILL sell at auction, on Pownal wharf, on FRIDAY NEXT, 5th inst, at 6 o'clock sharp, : 12,000 ft. Pine Boards and E'lank, 1, 14 & 2 in. 15,000 ft. Spruce Boards. 80,000 ft. Studding, 2 & 3 by 3, 4, 5 & 6 in. 6,000 Ref. Spruce Deals. 5,000 Laths. Ex schrs, Claymore and Ava, WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. Ch’town, Sept. 4, 1879.

Household Furniture.

iP WILL SELL at Auction at my Sales Room, Queen Square, to-morrow,

Friday, the oth instant,

aT 2 OCLOCK

1 Pianoforte, 1 Chamber Sett, 1 Marble Top Walnut Table, Office Chairs, Bedsteads, Mat. trasses, Feather Beds and Bedding, Looking Glasses, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Stoves, Pictures, and numeroasother articles of Furni- ture.

WILLIAM DODD. Auctionee*. Sept. 4, 1879.

SALT. SALT.

ae AT NEW LONDON HARBOR,

“9,000 bush, Liverpool Salt

(in bulk,) which will be sold cheap for Cash.

F. T. & W. L. DEAN. Ch'town, Sep. 4, 1879.—3in 2aw

ANTHRACITE GOAL.

ryXO ARRIVE about the 20th inst. 150 tons of the best Philadelphia, Chestnut and

Egg Coal. Parties wanting to be supplied

will please send in their orders at once, as the

first in will be first supplied. ‘There will be

no two prices. Orders left at the Post Office

or at the subscriber's will be attended to.

THOMAS CASELEY. Sept. 4, 1879-—eod tf

TENDERS FOR COAL.

VENDERS will be received at the Office of the Board of School Trustees of Char- lottetown, until

Wednesday, 10th day of Sept., inst.,

At 12 o'clock, noon, for supplying the City Schools with Acadia Mines Round Coal and Intere'_nial Mines Round Coal, all of the best quality, screened and free from slack (135 tons). Also, for Acadia Mines and Inter- colonial Mines Nut Coal, best quality (10 tons). Coal to be placed in the vaults of the Schools, after being weighed on the City Seales. ‘Tenders to state the rate per ton for each kind of coal. Envelope to be marked, ‘*Tenders for coal.”

By order of Board.

ISAAC OXENHAM,;, Sept. 3, 1879—lw Secretary.

TAKE NOTICE,

wes our Directory Publisher, in tends publishing, about tne beginning of 1880,

A BUSINESS DIRECTORY

of the Maritime Provinces—Pocket Edition— to contain all persons in business throughout the Provinces, even the remotest parts or the smallest business in Professional. Mercantile, Mechanical, Milling, Manufactories of every description, etc.

About 500 pages for the year 1880-81 ; price

‘only 75c. or $1, to continue for two years be-

fore publishing next edition. The circulation will be SOME THOUSANDS, and the price being so small, will make it

A MOST VALUABLE MEDIUM FOR AD- VERTISING.

If sufficient support is given, will add New- foundland, St. Pierre, Magdalen Islands.

The publisher also intends canvassing On- tario and Quebec; also Boston, New York, Portland, Philadelphia, and manufacturing districts of United States for subscriptions to the work.

Any parties wishing to advertize will please

s2nd instructions to D. McALPINE, St. John, N. B.

Sept. 3, 1879—1m

some respects it operates favorably as a) restraint. The seller knows what, at least, he is in danger of. Now and then comes a|

Seine at Auction. Mrs. Lucas who brings her actien ; and the | ener

vender can never know when she is com-| b nt will sell at Public Auc- ing. He will grow cautious ; and his land- | Creer one

lord will be careful to whom he lets his| Queen St. Auction Rooms,

fhop. The main benefit is the assertion |

J. B. MacDonal

HAS JUST RECEIVED

NEW FANCY DRESS GOODS, NEW BLACK LUSTRES, NEW BLACK & COLORED CORDS, VELVETEENS & SILK VELVETS, NEW FLOWERS AND FEATHERS, New Straw Hats, (Fall Styles,) FRILLINGS, FRINCES, AND RIBBONS,

AT THE LOWEST PRICES. J. B. MACDONALD.

Queen Street, Charlottetown, Aug. 22, 1879 ~her -_——————_- one ——— a

“FNGOUTGGE: HOM Manus CITY STEAM BAKERY.

aE Proprietor of this Establishment, after having fitted up his premises with the newest machinery, etc., is now prepared to supply the citizens of Charlottetown, and the inhabitants of the whole Island, with all kinds of Bread, Crackers, Biscuits, Confectionery Cakes, Pastry, etc., Cheaper than ever. He wafrants all goods manufactured by him to be of the purest nature, and always fresh.

Picnics and Tea Parties Supplied at the Shortest Notica, Orders from the Country Promptly Attended to.

WEDDING CAKES! MADE TO ORDER, na tenn AND DESIGNS.

All Biscuits and Crackers put up in boxes or barrels, without extra charge; and are always fresh, not being over a week old when delivered, which is a great advantage to customers, as imported Crackers (very often) are not fresh when brought here by importers. The following is a list of Crackers and Biscuits always on hand :

FANCY BISCUITS.

BISCUITS, CRACKERS, ETC. SODA BISCUIT, in boxes ORANGE CRACKERS, in box WINE “ % LEMON ‘s ss FRUIT os = ALMOND $6 $s COFFEE ‘ - FILBERTS oe o TEA - ~ QUEEN oe $6 DYSPEPSIA - WASHINGTON ‘* 4s WINE CRACKERS, - FINGERS és . BUTTER " “= JUMBLES oe SUGAR * “¢ GINGER SNAPS, 66 MILK Ps ey LEMON ” “ WATER ” " JENNY LINDS, ss MEDFORD ‘* = CORNHILLS, “6 OYSTER ? of CRACKNELLS, be SEED SUGAR CAKES, “ ; MACCAROONS, oe GINGER BREAD, “ | CINNAMON BISCUIT, o ABERNETHY .

A Large Supply of Pilot Bread Kept in Stock, Such as:

FAMILY PILOT, NAVY BREAD, BOSTON : NO. 1 PILOT, THIN CAPTAINS PILOT, | NO. 2 PILOT.

DOMESTIC BREAD A SPECIALTY,

Being hot from the Ovens daily. Also French Rolls, “Parker House [olls,” ‘ Bath Buns,” ‘‘London Buns,” ‘‘French Twists,” ete.

PASTERX AND CAB es:

Fruit Pound Cake, Plain do, do., Sultania Plain do., Maderia do. do.,Sponge Cake, Cup Cake,

Ornamental Wedding, with Almond Frosting. any size from 6 \bs. Upwards. JOHN QUIRKE.

August 5, 1879.

Market Hall

TWO NIGHTS ONLY. |

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Vednesday & Thursday Ev'ng,

September 3 and 4.

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The Provincial Favorites, Viola Clifton’s

LADY fIINSTRELS | | BARKEI

An Entertainment of rare excellence, devoid of any objectionable feature.

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY BIG FOUR, 4 KINGS——-4

The Greatest Minatesl. Show on Earth. From Charlottetown for London

The Great New York Success, DIRECT . - . > Life in America! Full Company in the Cast.

Admission 35 cts. ; Reserved Seats 50 cts. Tickets for sale at Dodd’s Medical Hall.

August 30, 1879—5in

MUSIC!

WILL SAIL

Irish

ON

Saturday, the 23rd instant.

Returning, will leave London for Char- lottetown, following the Moselle,

About the 25th September. PEAKE Bro’s & Co.

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upon, the statute book of responsibility on the part of the dealer. He will be none the wiser for knowing it is there ; and with asense of responsibility will come an in- creased respectability in the traffic which will diminish the number of irresponsible cerner groceries, and keep those remaining upon their good behavior.—N. Y. Tribune,

Qn Friday, the 5th instant,

AT 2 o'CLOCK, P. M. One Herring or Vackerel Seine, about 200 fathoms in length. W. D. STEWART,

Auctioneer, Sep. 2, 1879,—2in

R. MORIN LOWDEN «would respect- fully intimate to the inhabitants of Charlottetown, that he has opened a class of instruction on the Violin, at the Quincy House, Kent-street, and is confident, from his past experience as a teaeher, that he will = every satisfaction to his pupils. N, B.— upils taken from ten years upwards.

Ch’town, Aug. 30, 1879.—-3i eod

Charlottetown, August 22, 1879.

SCHOOL BOOKS.

HEAPEST IN THE CITY, FORCASH ‘ONLY, at F HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE. Ch’town Aug, 23. 1879,