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JANUARY 30, 1880
Civic Matters.
to the
siaieeesainiel Wirr a bank account overarawn Board
extent of nearly $16,900 ; with the dens at sixes and sevens ; with members have
—the Corpora-
of Fire War a Cemmon Council wiose
no confidence in each other, ‘harlottetewn demands the earnest
tion of C we especially of those
attention of all citizens ; who ewan property and haves direct per- sonal interest in the future of the City.
If the City continues in its present state, tis qu el ny _ Wehave no water werks, and few of the modern conveniences which ren- der life in all the neighboring cities enjoy- able; yet a levy of ten per cent. on the rental d yes not enable the City Fathers te make both ends moet. With plenty of wealth locked up in our banks, labor is so scarce that many willing to work are abso- lutely idle, Under these circumstances wo cannot but that there will be a reduction of the population; and with the reduction a still greater de- crease iti the value of property, and addi- tional burdens for those who remain in the city. In shert, men who hare what is call- ed “a stake in ‘the community,” will in- Therefore, we
expect
evitably suffer in the end. | think it beheves men of wealth and post- tion, espacially, to grapple with the difi- culties of the City at this juncture. What is wanted is Capital—capital actively em- ployed in industries, in improving the City,fand in rendering the ‘City a safe and pleasant and cheap place to live in. There is plenty of capital lying almost idle because of the fear of its owners that if employed it will be lost altogether. This is a base- have to be overcome It is to be hoped
less fear which will if the City is to improve. leading men will rise equal to the - take a real active interest in the invest their
that our oecasion affairs of tha Corporation ; money in local industries likely to suceeed without loss of time, and set about improv- ing the City. We feel sure that by doing so they will consult their own personal interests.
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The Irish Relief Fund.
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We are informed by the Secretary—Mr. Henry Hughes—that the handsome sum ef eleven hundred and ninety dollars has al- ready been paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the Irish Relief Fund—Owen Gonnelly, Esq. The fund will be elosed on Tuesday next, as it is the intention of the Commaittee te remit by the next Eng- lish mail. Persons desirous of eontribut- ing will please send their subscriptions to the Sacretary previous to the date of re-
mitting. en rman FIRE. MACFARLANE’S
NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. C. FAMILY.
THE premises of Mr. Charles McFarlane, sr., situated on the corner of Hillsboro’ and Water streets, were destroyed by fire at 3 o’cleck this (Friday) morning. The facts are :— Between two and three o'clock, a. m., Mr. MecFarlare, was disturbed by a smell of smoke in his bel room. He arose and traced the origin of the smoke to the kitchen. On open- ing the (oor he found that aparment filled with a dense smoke, which began, on his enteriug, Go escape with great rapidity. When the smoke hid, to a certain extent escaped, the blaze, which evidenty originated in near the cooking stove, commenced to run along the walls; and before Mr. McFarlane had time to arrest its prozress, it reached the stairway in the main hall and developed into a large flame. In haste Mr. McFarlane closed the doors of the apartments in which his family was then (uietly sleeping, and left the house. Outside he placed a ladder to a front window, and helped four of his family the escape in their night clothes. Then going to the rear, he similaryly assisted in the escape of the re- maining four members of his family. No household furniture nor wearing apparel was saved. ‘The fire, on the escape of the family, and on arrival of the engines, had taken full possession of the premises, and was burning with great violence. It spread to the house adjoining, vecupied by Mr. Charles Me- Farlane, jr.” The furniture here was saved ; but the house was entirely gutted, while the one in which the fire originated was com- pletely destroyed. A store in the corner of the house destroyed, was occupied by Mr. Thomas MeKenzie. He carried on a trade in groceries, and had a large stock on hand, most of which was consumed by the fire. His loss is over $200. The houses destroyed are valued at $2,000. Half that amount is covered by insurance. We learn that the fur- niture of Mr Charles McFarlane, senr., is insured for $700,
The ‘Silsby” engine in running over the sleepers on Railway Wharf, narrowly escaped having her four wheels smashed to pieces. A large belt was broken out of the left hind wheel. Two of the spokes were also broken. ae
Sons or Temperance.-—The Grand Division session at (Clifton, on Tuesday last, was largely attendei; and twenty-six representatives from different parts of the Province were in- itiated. ‘l’oo much praise cannot be awarded to the friends at Clifton, and particularly to Dr. McKay and his excellent lady for the kind reception extended te the delegates in attend- ance. The reports from Divisions were most satisfactory. A synopsis of proceedings will shortly be published. this city returne| home yesterday.
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persistently
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;misrepresent your meaning, 4 t jevidence that you stand upon the sure lof right and
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Supreme Court.
JANUARY, 29.
The Queen va. William McKinnon, Michael
Indictment for
2 ae burglary and larceny irom the store of Beer The Court has been engaged all day yesterday in trying this case. this morn ing the Court elected to try the prisoners ; They were thus tried and all of
separately. and | guilty of larceny. Chis is the
them found
I take to be go d last of the criminal trials the present term. ground | no
For the Crown, the Attorney General ; for
f he gseut | , reason. Some of the grossest/ yroKinnon, Mr. A. B. Warburton; for Burns,
|misrepresentations | have seen for many a dayinge KB. J. Hodgson ; for O’Nell, Mr. J. Shaw.
lwere in the Patriot of Thursday. One of
lthese was that you had propounded a scheme ito run a steamer between Pictou and Magd:
lien Islands during winter. But every one wh lread your excellent article on the subject | ; ur idea was to have thes
knows that yo islands and
lnly between t huri?
Magdalen
x gummer only, and between Pictou ani
Qeorvetown—as at present—dauring winter; “ : Me. all we re : woh : : ke — j 2 all I he defendant confessed judgment for land early spring months—keeping the mail|” sak ne a a r 3 ris o. | 1 Tt un rear after the close Fi f » Qo al Bas
“OUTS & he Vapes open | ea : | John Quirk vs. James F. White This was
navigation by the ordinary route, and having a steamer to assist the couriers whenever itis possible to do so. Permit me to say that | think this the best scheme yet advanced. .
Yours very truly, Ww.
Jan. 30, 1830. - <> The Method of Assessing.
T'o the Editor of the Bramine*.
Sir,—If I remember correctly, a Bill was brought before the House of Assembly lass session, by the City Corporation, providins for a new method of assessment—upon th? value of all real estate within the city instead of upon rental, From some cause or another this received its quietus—I suppose, becaus» the House of Assembly kuew better than the Uity Fathers what was best for the city. :
Under the present method of assessing thera are large blocks of land being held, which are daily increasing in value, from the improve- ments made by the city in the shape of side. walks, &c., but which land does not contrib. ute one cent to tine city coffers. This locking up of land is resulting in driving outside thy city boundaries numbers of householders who if this land was open for sale, would be resid
payers. Under the method ot assessmen: proposed last session, all land and property ir the city would be estimated at a fair value and the rate of assessment would be so many mills. on the dollar of this gross value. bh this manner every fost of land in the city would be contributing fairly to its. coffers, in return tor the improvements madey Whai are the City Fathers proposing to do im the matter this coming session? \Why not call z town’s meeting, and discuss the question fully, and suppert the Bill with a large peti tion. It is certain that the present system o} assessment, and large annua! ceficits, cannot goonforever. Yours, &c., QUERCUS. - >.
To the Editer of the Kxraminer.
Sir,—I would request any intelligeyt per son who may have read that poem on the Argonauts, which you have done me the favor te pubiish, to compare carefully the twelve lines of the song of Orpheus, with the two first chapters of Venesis,and with the fourtirst verses of the lst chapter of the Gospel according to Saint John; also, tho’ with far less authority, the first 6 verses of the 24th chapter of the Book of Ecclesiasticus in the Apocrypha, in which Book there is undoubtedly much wis- dem and much truth, as well as in other parts of Apocrypha. The fall of Satan from Heaven was declared by our blessed Redeemer him- self, as an eye-witness of it. ‘Lhe atrocious invention and lies of the great fallen Serpent, in persuading his deluded victims that he was the deposed or dethroned father of Jupiter, Jove, or whatever other name was attributed by the Heathen to Jehovah,—is quite consis- tent with his assuring unhappy Eve that no harm ceuld arise from her eating the fruit of the forbidden tree. The large size of the { Antedilavians (‘‘ there were giants in the earth in those days”) gave rise to the mytho- logical tradition of the Titans. became, by no very great change, Vulcan. ‘he introduction of the Atlantic Ocean through the Pillars of Hercules was probably the ground ef the asserted Deluge of Deuca- lion, confounded in tradition with the general deluge in the days of Noah. (Good men, who wish to do good by advocating ‘Truth, have been, as it seems to me, mistaken in assuming
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at the present period. What constitutes a day? Is itthe 24 hours, or double series of 12 hours, marked by our clocks aud watcies ? Is not the real definition of a day, that it is the time occupied by one revolution earth upon its own axis? might oceupy and, or ten millions of those periods of time which we call years. Difliculties have arisen from sceptics, on the subject of those tremendeus convulsions in the body of the world, which, we must conclude, have caused great and evident changes in its surface. Let any one see in reality, or even in a pictured representation, the Scuir of Eigg in the Hebrides, Fingal’s Cave, the whole Isle of Statfa, the Giaut’s Causeway in Ire- land, or the Island of Rachlin, (from whence started the thunderbolt which culminated at Bannockburn), and let him, if he can, think that 24 hours ef the best clock or watch ever sold by Mr. Wellner, could be the measure of the time of those first five days of creation. Could Joshua be supposed to be deep in the laws of optics and tie refraction of light whea he saw the sun’s light miracylously continued beyond the period of its setting? The huge creatures which the Bible terms “ great whales” are found, on inspection. to be Something. between a lizard and a fish, 150 feet long, by our ‘modern measure of length. Are we to doubt the authority of Moses be- cause he was not acquainted with the modern names of Icthyosaures, Plesiosauros, and | Pterodaetyl ? If any ordinary sailor or fare- |topman saw such a creature disporting itself in advance of his vessel, 1 believe he would jimmediately vociferate, ‘A creat whale right \Aheal!” The Prophets and Patriarchs were jnot of necessity men of science. Scicn-e changes from time to time. The sure word of Scripture and Prophecy remains steadfast and unchangeable. I know that the Bible is true.
one thousand, ten thoeus-
‘Tf modern science were to appear to controvert it,—modern science would be grossly wrong, |
and would require nothing but high ability and intellect to correct its errors, The good cause suffers much from the inability of its
defenders; and this remark may very likely be.
found true in regard to what Lhave ventured ‘to lay before you on
: referred to. I remain, ~ir, Your obed’t servant,
Vicu Daomnvin Naw Orn,
ing within the city and, consequently, tax-j{
teamer| This was an Pictoa | dict for all the land claimed was found for the
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that any or allof the first five days of crea- : tion were of no greater lenzth than five days.
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the subjects above Jan. 17, 1880,
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’ '> be ot I} oa Merchants Bank vs. LUT
Doyle—Action
lon a promissory note, and was undefended. ,| Verdict for $442.
Edward J. Hodgson vs. Alexander Martin— ac'ion of ejectment, and a ver-
plaintiff.
1 é Tn wrnvell Donald Farg HATVBON VS, OAM uel Me Dougal
an action for goods sold and delivered; and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for
Mr. Hodgson for plaintiff. Janvary, 30.
To-day the libel and slander case brought by William H. Mitchell against Patrick Rt. Bowers was called on. At the hour we go to press, not one juror has been chosen. Mr. Palmer, on behalf of Bowers, objected to any of the panel who were on the former case being on this one. “The Court having overruled the ob- jection, Messrs James D), Mason and John Higgins were called and sworn in as triers, and each juror must be found competent by those triers before he can sit on the case. Hodgson, Peters & Peters for plaintiff ; Palmer & McLeod for defendant.
Public Meeting at, Souris,
A PUBLIC MEETING of the Electors of King’s County will be held at the Court House, Souris East, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th FEBRUARY next, at 1 o'clock, p. m., to discuss the wants of the County. Dominion representatives and other pomin- ent politicians respectfully invited to attend.
$96.74.
James McQuatp, JaMES MCDONALD, James MoyNaGu, FREDK. Morrow, WILLIAM STONE, MaArSuAL PaQueEt, G. F. Campion, Joun McLean, VeRNoN H, Knigut. Souris, Jan. 30, 1859.
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NOTICE ! Dog Tax Due ist day of Feb., 1880,
LL PERSONS concerned are hereby 4% notified that this Tax must be promptly paid to the undersigned, or summonses will be issued to enforce payment thereof. ALFRED F. TOMLINS, Clerk of the City Courts.
Jan. 30, 1S80—2i
LECTURE.
rEXHE VERY REY. DR. Hc DONALD will deliver a Lecture before the Sr. Parricn’s T. A. & B. Socrery, in
ST. PATRICKS HALL,
pl ne
Tuesday kv'ng Next, rd Feb.
Subiect—Cardinal Pole.
Doors open at 7 o'clock ; Chair to be taker at 8. Admission }0 cents. RICHARD, WALSH, Secretary.
Jan. 29, 1880.
GOLD
MEDAL,
AS eRe See ee ed lev SAE
JOSEPH
GILL STEEL PENS.
BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
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MR. EARLE’S CONCERT Will be Repeated for the
Benefit of the AMATRMUR
Quintette Club
—IN THE—
Y. MG. A. HALL,
—-ON-—
Monday Ev's, Feb. 2nd,
With a slight change of Programme.
S. N. EARLE, Musical Directer. January 27, 1880—6i
Finnan Haddies.
UST RECEIVED per Northern Light, choice lot of Finnan Haddies, at FISH MARKET, Grafton Street.
E place to get your Printing done is at Pt. EXAMINER PRINTING ROOMS.
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FEBRUARY! I8so. —
STOGK-TAKING.
7 E hereby inform the pub- lic of this city, and the [sland generally, that previous to Stock-taking, we have re- solved to clear out as much of our Winter Stock as possible. We are aware that at this season it is hard to get people to buy even at reduced prices; but in the face of this difficulty we have made up our mind to adopt full measures, and sell our Wool Goods and Dress Goods at a sacrifice.
Our Goods have been very cheap all winter, as the run of trade we have had fully testifies. Our store has become the resort of those Ladies who know how tomake a penny go a long way, and who know a cheap article when they see it; and when we say we are going to reduce the prices of our Dress Goods and Trimmings, we know we shall be believed. We are particul- arly anxious to clear out our
!present Stock, in order to intro- ,duce as much of the newest style
of Dress Material as possible, and at the very lowest prices. We shall make special prices on Black Cashmeres, Black Meri- nos, Black Cords and Lustres,
| Lustrines and Brilliantines,
Our Fancy Wool Goods will be sold at less than cost. Our Stock of this class was the larg- est, most select, and finest in the city, and the remains of it will be sold at a great sacrifice.
Blankets, Quilts, Horse Rugs, &e., will be cleared out at great Bargains.
We make no apology to the Tea-drinking public for drawing their attention to our fine flavored and rich Teas, 32, 36, and 40 cents per lb. They are; receiving the highest praise, and those who use them, strongly recommend them to others. Our trade in this article is growing rapidly. Tea appeals to the most subtile of the senses, and as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so the proof of the Tea is in the drinking. Friends, try it.
83, QUEEN STREET,
TREMAINE & METCALF.
€h’town, Jan. 21, 1880,
CHARLOTTETOWN
a HOURS, from 10 a. m., to ] p.m, H. V. PALMER,
Secretary's Office, Kent Street, Jan. 26th, 1880—lwk eod
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Mutual Fire Insurance Co'y, Acting Secretary .
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‘BUDA’ FLOUR,
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FOR SALE AT
BEER & GOFFS’,
Jan, 12, 1880.
by the Subscribers, under the name ef Dorsey & Jost, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All d will be paid by R. K. Jost, to whem alj parties indebted to said Firm are requested to make payment—at McGill’s old stand, JOHN DORSEY,
Queen Street. om RICH’D K, JOST. Charlottetown, Jan. 15, 1880—rg ar pat 3i
NOTICE. —
TAKE this opportunity to inform the
public that I have leased the recently fitted up at McGill’s Old Stand, og Queen Street, a few doors below the House; and having bought the Stock and Machinery of the late Firm of Dorsey & Jost, I shall be prepared, in a few days, to carry on the Boot and Shoe business in all its branches. Custom work a specialty—on cash
principles. JOHN DORSBY, Ch’town, Jan. 16, 1880—ar pat
Herring. Codfish,
ee FOR CASH, —
50 bbls. Herring, 100 qtls. Codtish, 200 bags Salt. D. §
MALL, Head Queen’s Wharf, opposite I. C. Hall's,
To Fisheries and Factories,
NE TON AMERICAN MANILLA MAR. LIN (Tarred and White), Cotton Li Twines, Leads, Hooks, Bait Mills, Fishi Anchors, Cotton Ducks (light and! heavy), 1 coils Manilla Rope, Hemp Rope, Wire Rope, Paints, Oils, Tar, Oakum, Ships Chandlery. Sail Making, Light. Ducks for Boats’ Sails. D. SMALL.
Jan. 21, 1880-—tf
8. §. “NORTHERN LIGHT,”
ILL MAKE DAILY TRIPS betwees Georgetown and Pictou, until further notice, (Sundays excepted) leaving Georgetown at 6a. m., and Pictou at 1.40 p. m., weather
permitting. WM. MITCHELL, ento Den’t Ch’town, Dec. 19, 1879, an a
COOKED
CORNED BEEF
Most Economical for Family Use, being More than Twice its Weight of Uncocked Meat.
Sold by the Ib, and in Tins,
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: BEER & GOFF’S.
Jan. 13, 1880.
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COLDEN SYRUP.
Very Choice. 8 CTS. PER POUND,
siecle Bee
BEER & GOFF'S.
Jan. 13, 1880.
HOMINY! 4 Cents Per Pound,
BHER & GOFF'S.
Jan. 12, 1880.
To Inventors and Mechanics
Patents and how io obtain them. Pamph- et of 60 pages free upon receipt of stamps or postage. Address GILMORE, SMITH & ©O., Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D.C
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