A Weekly

Vol. MEV.

ib

Hournal of

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olitics, Viterature, and Slews.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, April 11, 1864,

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hew Series.---N 0. 19.

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jFrom the Richmond Whig.] makes a timely sug our

The Charleston * Couner dow

recombn the attention of

A LARGE SUPPLY

or

NEW GOODS, JUST RECEIVED

AT THF

gestion in government tothe mi uralization and cultivation of Culisaya, preservstion of the health of our soldiers " ~" ty hag a peculiar effect upon the | : ; aba evyaetem ayainst discuse by sr diet It is said that the} er station Bitters of Dr. Drake,

thern bomes, was owing tu the “fork which it covtained aa one

cary’s Hall, Upper Queen Street.

tewts.—"‘ Ia coulirmation of

- —- e of our most distinguished u i SS", D t whenever he felt unwell! | _ ff AS ZA R or atmospheric causes, he veelf by Plautation Bitters

wed h

? : . . ° : PPO” Le @ Bitters cannot be obtained, a sub from LIVERPOOL,

STOCK ot

BRITISH DRY GOODS,

sti be prepared —We understand our goverument bas opeuc n gotiations with Dr. Drake through a secret ages, |

pot know.” Groceries and Hardware.

We are exceeding *Whig' but we can essire

Hliged to the Richmend

for its remem|rance of ** Aanld Lang S; ne.’ * Oar Gevernment Plantation Litters are not for sale to any “ secret

agents,” North or South Lhere is probably se vera! Superfine and

Winter Cloths & Coatings,

in all the jatest styles;

HiaKthy ‘ Ladies’ Dress Materials, in great variety and newest fashions; t during the reign ot SILKS, black and coloured, dresses acd ieces, Knickerbocker Cloth, French Merinos, Alexandra Cloth, Baratheas, black and coloured, Cloth of Gold, York Repp, Popinettes, &e. &e. Ke. ; Shawls and Mantles, iN great vaziety aud very cheap;

Bonnets, Hats & Caps,

other things that ** Owr Government’ will yet want

We know thut we have the best and most popular medicine in the werk We are notafraid to show what it is composed ot

Phys

Catisava Bark hax been<

cians are compelled

to recommend it elebrated for over twe hundred vears, and was sok

Louisa XVI, King of

ef its own weight mw

France, for the enormous price ilver. It ia rewarkable for Dyspepsia, Fevers, Weakness, Constipation, &e. | ( -F or

rand bowels,

Caseantita Bare Diarrhea, Colie, and

diseases of Lhe slot: DanvDELIwN.-—For batlaaimation of the Loins and Dropsical Affections

CHamomwite Frowenrs —For enfeebled digestion.

Lavexocn Frowens —Aromatic, stimulant and tonic— highly invigorating in nervous debility > LATO : ct aS ot pee oe ¢@ RLBBONS, a choice selection, | W inrexcrery.—ForScrofula, Rheumatiem, &<« : ? A Ans artminative ; creating fles! Ribbon Velvet, Cotton & Silk, Black and a a a eae ae ; Coloured Silk Velvets, Terry Velvets, wuecle and wwilk; much aved by mothers nursing Black German Velvets, &e. &e. Also, clove-bads, rage cCuraway, coriander, French nod

other FLOWERS, Borders, Cap Fronts, Cambrje Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Steel & Muslin Collars, Hair Nets, Sleeves, in variety.

guake-rovot, &c, s.—T.—I860—-X.

Another wouderful

; wredient, of Spaniah orivio

he complexion and brillianey| Dress Buttons and Trimmings, in great variety, Braids, Tassels and Cord, Laces, Worked Muslin, Lnsertien and Edg- ing, Gloves, Hosiery, Veils, Silk Twist, Threa : Reels, &c. &c. ia Wlal 6 Lue matlier, ana

FURS — Sable, Stone Martin, Mink, Fiteh, Chiachille, Kolenski, Opposum, Mock Ermine, Musquasb Riding Boas & Cuffs ; Stone Martin, Monkey, Goat and Seai Tail Muff, &e., Fur Gioves and Gauutlets.

STAPLE GOODS — Brown Cot-

Srriped

tmparting beutly te

tw the mind, is yet wnanown to the commeree ol

aud we with bole its name for the present

the world,

ize aud juaack » howl about the Plantation

Bitters; but the follo lux

PLANTATION BITTERS WILL CURE Cold Extremities nod Feverish Lips.

Sour Stomach and tetid breath Fiatalency and Jndigestion. Nervous Affection

Excessive Fatigue and Short Breath.

tons, Blankets, Flannels, White and

HLL & WIATER GOODS!"

f our unhappy difficulties wes LON DON HiOUS 3 | Halifax. let April, ana Ee

Te" Stand formerly Dempsey's, opposite Apothe- Encourage

it with what truth we de Faney Goods, Jewellery, Stationery.

All having been earetully selected direet from | . the Manufactories, and purchased on the best | North American Hotel, that the terms, they will be seld at the LOWEST PRICES | FOR CASH, a liberal discount made to whole-| _— sale custemers, comprising & large Stock of 7FNHIS HOTEL, formerly known as the

a large assortment in the latest fashions; | {@* Orrice — Mrs McDonald's, next door to Mrs

| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

: CARD.

Esson & Co., (out door manager in that con

‘cern, for the past five yours), having opeued an |

HE undersigned, late of the firm of

LITERATURE,

or Forty-two! Why, if I put all my! of the community, and I had been forbidden clerk of Messrs. Barton Berethers, and that

: STANZAS FOR SPRING.

| Ottive at 257 Hollis Street, ak a Genxenat Acenrt } 1,

for the sale of all descriptions of Island Produce

| and CoMMission MERCHANT, beys to offer his services

Backward the cold chilly winds are going—

and the purchase of West India and other goods;| Backward to where the frosts eternal bide ;

and flatters himself, from the knowledge he pos

esses of the Halifax market, to do full justice to | } those whe may favour him with their custom.

Liberal advances made on consiguments

ReFerkexck — Owen Connolly, Esq., Charlocte- |

itown: Messrs. Boak & Vaylor, Halitax. ALEX. STEPHEN. ist im

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Soap & Candle Factory,

AS RECEIVED, per URANUS from|/g Vii} UNDERSIGNED would eall the LONDON, GAZELLE, and THERESA |

SOAP and CANDLES

mannfactured at the above establish meut, confident that for quality and price they cannot be surpassed. ’ SF ae 3. CAKVELL. tf

! ‘har’town, Feb. 15, 184,

|

Kent-street, Charlottetown.

“GLOBE HOTEL,” is the largest in the |

| City, and centrally situated; it is now opened jfor the reeeption of permanent and transient | Boarders. The subscriber trusts, by strict atten-

| tiow to the wants and comivrt of Lis friends aud |

[the public geverally, to merit a share of public \ patronage,

in | fe" The Best or Liquors always on hand.

Good Stabling tor any number of borses, with a | careful hustler in attendance.

JOHN MURPHY, Proprietor.

| Ch. Town, P. E. I., Nov. 23, 1863. ly

} | '

W. A. JOUNSTONE,

Late of Halifax, N. 8. | Attorney and Barrister-at-Law, Notary Public, Ke. &e.

Forsyth’s, north side of Queen Square. Charlottetown. October 21, 1863,

ROSE & McINTYRE, —

‘General Commission Merchants, | S88 Cedar-strect - -- New York,

JARTICULAR ATTENTION to Sales ot OATS and other PRODUCE, and purchase

lof Merchancize for the British American markets | Refer to— A. N. Brown, Esqr., 185 Greenwich- | street, New York; Messrs. Etliot & Co., 16 Lemoine- | street, Montreal; Hon. P. Walker, Charlottetown, | P. E. Island CreMENT McIntyre. | June 15, 1863. | : n ‘Marine Insurance Company

OF

Homo Manufacture.

attention of Lu:porters, aud the public gene- | a large and selecied | rally, to the

| From ‘neath the gathered moss, the little buds Peer at the boy-god as he bounds aloig,

| And far amid the deeps of shadowed woods

| Glad throstles greet him with the joy of song.

| Greener and greener grow the grassy reaches, And now their daisy treasures forth they bring, | For they have felt the kisses of the Spring,

| And learned the ways that love for ever teaches.

I. Spring-time of Life! thou Youth of Mystery !

Gurnering strength for battles yet to be— | Sweet ure the paths thou treddest in thy glee, Leading to verges where the solemn river” Sweeps calmly oriward to the viewless sea Then, mingling there, and lost to thee for ever. | Look thou to seaward, where the shadows sleep,

| And the cloud darkens o'er the crouching wave— | to have to suspect any one we employ. We as a bad job, when one evening I was riding hi

Nerveful and strong must be the limb, to save | Swimmer that ventures ou that greedy deep!

| iit,

| Spring-time of Freedom! comest thou once more, | industry and zeal, and afier a few years’ | Most expeusive and fashionable style got iv | pame :—

And despots dread the era soon to be, ! ; Sball pulse in joy that slavery is o'er. Hark! how the echoes boom along the deep, | Borne from where Sarmatia’s brother-men | Call up the peoples from their coward sleep, | Raising in strength the freedom-shout again. | Now the woods bid their leafed branches wave, Shelt'ring the hero from tie tyrant’s ball— Now the Spring chants their dirge, who fighting, fall, And waves a garland for each freeman’s graye ! Iv Tearfullest Erin! Poland of the main! This is a season of youth's rushing strength ; Forget the shiverings of the winter's length, And gather life, while days of life remain. Hark! how the birds are busy in the leftives Aweaviny nests from grasses green no more. Chirping and twittering round the stray eaves, Bet ever busy till the work be o'er. Is there no lesson given here at last— No labour-gospel preached by little birds, Plainer for being all uncased in words—

CONFIDENTIAL CLERK

(BY A DETECTIVE POLICEMAN.)

THE

“ Na.

‘Incorporated 14th April, 1863.

PRESIDENT:

at his earliest convenience, respecting a matter

jin which they require the nid of his services.”

The above note was put into my bands

— Broadway, Murch 15, 185-. — Mesars. |

And Spring, the soft-lipped and the mellow-eved, Comes with his world of flowers round him blowing

Emblemed in swelling buds and springing tlowers, | s'3 gts . Growing unconseious ‘neath the mellow showers, | the warehouses, and the Way we turned over | thinking. probably, tbat it om, Ops. qe to |

‘! Work in the Spring-time—work, and use the past!” come up the street past where [ was stand-

j

Barton Brothers would be glad to see Mr. Barker! in Broadway, then kept by Palms, who ‘started the first opera house in New York,

j

| came along together, aud they held a con- -/ sultation at the corner where [ was standing | whether they should go to billiards or coffee.

Coffee gained the day.

the last taken in hand. ference on your part.’

would rather give up business. mind the expense of your labours; we only hope you may be successful.’ * Well, gentlemen, | shall begin at once ; [ should like to go through your warehouse, ,and take a look at your assistants. I am | something of a physiognomist, and can tell a | thief almost as soon as I look at him, | — L can pass for a customer.’ Oue of the partners escorted me through

things and * took stock ’ would have amused you. I took the likenesses of ali the young men employed, ‘You have no idea, Mr. Barker,’ said the senior partner, on é@Scorting me to the door, * how distressingly painful it is to me

feel an interest in them all, aud would pro- sept their welfare by any means in our

|power. Whenever a young man shows

| . 42 . . . - | service desires to set up in business for him-

When chainless earth from laughing sea to sea | self, we do not hesiiate to help him as far | andee of jewel @-y on her person, would bave oe, Tis false,’ said he.

| as we can consisteutly with prudence.’

‘1 can understand your feelings, Mr. B., very well, and I hope it will not be long before L am able to relieve your mind. Good-day.’

Upon returning to my erib, [ found seve. ral of my boys waiting to see me.

* Now, lads,’ said I, ‘as soon as you have got through with k ———— ’s affair, L have another job for you, which will amuse you on evenings. Bartons, of Broadway, sus- pect some of their clerks of robbing them, so you must watch them at night when they quit the ware-houses, and see how they amuse themselves.’

At dusk I had rigged myeelf up in the ‘fast style,’ with pleaty of jewellery, &c.. and took my stand at the corner of Broad- way and Liberty street. I had marked nearly every man in the establishmenr, and {1 telt sure that at least one or two would

jing, and [ was not mistaken. Soon a couple

I followed them to a French coffee-shop

avd waited till they bad refreshed them-

‘Oh, certainly, Mr. Barker. We cannot go on with the present state of matters ; we We do not

hounds on the scent it may take three| to watch them, as they were beyond sus- he was constantly in the habit of bringing months, if the rogue should happen to be! picion, If I undertake the business I must stipulate to have the whole matter Jeft in my hands, without aoy inter-

As soon as I learned these facts, parcels to No.

[ determined to take them in hand, and a! we jocked the man up for the night, and week or two served to put me in possession ‘next morning took bim with the bundie to of some very interesting facts respecting: Broadway, leaviug him outside in charge of two of them. : (an offiver, while | went io aad communi- Une, who wore the most sanctified face cated ro the firm what 1 had seen, and what you ever saw, and who was constantly lectur-| hag taken place. : ing bis companions on their want of piety.) Messrs. Barton appeared thunder-struck. was found to be addicted to low sensual | They could not believe it. Thought there viecs. Qn the score of economy, I suppose, ust be some mistake. What! the man of he kept a toy to play with. Aud kept ber aij others iv whom they reposed the greatest in very elegant style; still I could not | congdence—the one of all others the least venture to say that he robbed his employers, to be suspected! They were incredulcas. althouyh L was puzzled to find out where! + Better send for Mr, Perkins, gentlemen, the money came from. I have known am- apd hear what he has to gay.’ bitious young men who, upon coming into! ‘The confidential clerk was then sum- ja salary of four hundred dollars a year,/ moned. When he entered the room, as soon as his eyes fell upon me, I observed a con-

get through so large a sum, have at once’ yulsive twitching at the corners of his tuken to smoking and to women, and s000| mouth, and he cast his eyes down upon the found it necessary to make up :he unexpect- | goor,

ed deficiency by embezzlement. | So we have discovered the thief, Mr. | 1 must say 1 began to despair of success. | Purking,’ said 1 quietly land thought seriously of giving up the matter) «+ Ah!’ guid he, ‘ disnemnenll oles ? and

f 6 voice trembled with emotion ; ‘ and whe |inan omuibus along Broadway. Opposite ig he 2” :

|the end of Pear) street, the ommibas was) Qatching bis eye for a moment, 1 looked | hailed, and presently a lady dressed in the steadily at him, and slowly repeated his

—, Abington Square.

Tue ricbnese of ber toilette, aud the abund- ‘Mr. George Perkins?’

. : * Who dare to ac- jattracied my attention uoder any circum- | oyse me ?

stances. I thought thein singularly out of | + 4) gad one who will do that very soon,” place in anomnibus, Bat | was fascinated | :

’ aren [ replied. And the next moment the por- by her satin dress, It was the identical per nad his bundle were .@ ifronted with si, pattern of the rare piece Messrs. Warton | Finding biweelf caught, he dropped his | wed re ll ieunhe-ep nage * | bluster, 9 a ? oe wl oa into- time has come at last ; [ am to be rewarded pe ea eae Bea Ck Thee Gen a ee ne sengers in the omnibus beside the lady and : a . 4 “ ok . ree myself, cousequently I felt quite justified in| tai ae “ ae isty adeyghncn bestowing all my attention upoa ber, She |“ li 2.95 Fee tb 4 —— Square, = seemed grateful, and evidently gratified at . ee d ” "a pres aon 4 my silent admiration of her splendid tour | ans aes on - How she froned cod nure, as the French would say ; ‘ make up | “eo aie was just going out for a drive as we should say. The lady, I thought, |‘? acer The carciage was waitiog was of a rather nervous disposition ; every a five minutes she drew out a splendid gold watch set with brilliants, noted the time, and forgot it as soon as noted.

‘ Madam,’ I said to myself, * we must be better acquainted. I cannot ask you for your card, so 1 will be your page or foot- man, and escort you safely howe. ‘The night is dark, aad wolves are abroad; 11) be your watch-dog.’

When we came opposite to Abingdon Square the lady begged me to stop the vehicle. I did so, and took the oppo: unity of getting out first. My lady soou foliowed,

| ‘ But must I give everything up? Cae |I not keep anything? Where is that 'wretch Perkins? Why is be net bere to protect me ?

‘Mr. Perkins wil) not come here again, and bas quite enough to do to protect him- self. Every thing here seems to be obtained from pluodering bis ewployers. If you do not wish to be arrested as @ receiver of stolen goods, you will make no more trouble, but surrender the house and its contents quietly. Here is a note from Mr. Perkins, which will show you that we do pot act without his knowledge and sanction,”

Mats. Crumb Cloths, Oil Floor Cloth, &e

Pieces

° , . > E th Rec a : : i i Duin over the yes Shirtiags, Skirtings, Prints, Furniture WILLIAM HEARD, Esquire. | while lL was hanging about the City Hall | stlves. Upon coming out, they proceeded aud proceeded to No.—. . My God! what shall l do? Where Seehiemiabeects Chints, Sheetings, Ticks’ Sacking. thesia | sesh deihemiie sillmed the cockeal af dane os (SSO I waited outside for a quartero!| Of course [ made a memorandum of the | 1,4); [ go? Prosiration, Great Weakness. Scetch Carpetmg, Hearth Rugs, /HON. DANL DAVIES, | HON. JAS. C. POPE, —_ aan -: ap hour or so, and then followed up. number of her and waited long “Lf you will take my advice, ma’am, you

house f

enough to satisfy myself that she resided in! 57) juimediatel k it; for in a few minutes a light appeared in | eee: Lr ees

icles necessary f lady’ ; the second floor front room and | tancied 1 | aa a ealed lodging tov ae ele

my shadows, who were out ona little affuir that made a considerable noise at that time. | th

1 lost no time in proceeding to Broad- way, where I“had an interview with the

Weak Dowels. |}HON. W. W. LORD, HON. GEO. BEER,

| JAMES DUNCAN, Ese. | HENRY HASZARD,Ese SECRETARY:

English make, very cheap aud good. | DANIEL J. KOBDERTS.

Bullow complexior LIVER COMPLAIN

Very particularly

I found my gentlemen busy io knocking e balls about. I kept dark ; they did not |bet, and played for a shilling a game.

&e. &e.

AND DYSPEPSIA. : Paper - Hangings,

recommended to Clergymen,

3500

wae ihente, Lave remy aa, paroeme of _sodetary al Y-MADE CLOTUING. i HBF Rickstaken daily at the Offices in Water-street. | principals, at which the confidental clerk | About a 11 o'clock they made sigus for | could see my lady arranging her bair at the | until you can turn yourself round,” halite. Also fordeleate fenmies and weak persons READ -MADE aA a, 10 May 4. aus ches present | departure. I got quietly down into the | mirror between the windows, | Stolen! All these things stolen! Per- who require agentle stimu ant, free digestion, good Over-Coats, Shooting Couts, Pants, Vests, ere er ee ee ee es “1 P 2 ‘ is 2 4 g i! : . ° . ° : Siilttindh tented ede.’ Siete Callan, Deawere, Under Shirts, 6 | Whe London and Lancashire | ‘Good morning, Mr. Barker. You are |*'"°*! eer — walked together till! Tt was too late that evening to make in-| kins a paltry thief! Lamastonished! He eel > dle indirect) ‘Whdihes ” Water-proof Coats and Sheets, &e. + lvery prompt. Greatly indebted to you they reached the corner of Spring Street, | quiries, so I hastened up to the neighborhood | told me he was a partner in the house of Dee a é wae le Physicians, Drugyiste, is ee aes F ee FIRE AND LIFE We have been very much ennoyed Ietei, | Tore they parted, one proceeding up Broud- | early next morning, with a dawmy parcel | Strang, Perkins & Co., and I believed him. — me ~ woos, ( mae aie &e /HARDWARE--Iron, Steel, Glass, Eunsu AEE Companies tom atissing a large quantity of . veluabie _way, the other down Spriag Street, where || made up for Mrs. Vernon, No, —, Abing-| What a fool I bave been!’

particalar that each bottle bears the fuc simile | putty, Paints, Oils. Turpentine, Nails, Svikea, . ‘ — 7 2 ng ! concluded he Jodyed. | $ , ‘ ; . dinsiatinsile ahbabmhnd. Gth-adt Meade Sake. Mek ble Sn ee oscil, dilien GE loan. , feta, ent.thers ( g | ton Square, the lady's number. I rang the} * Not the enly one, madam: but make

ING LARGE PALD UP CAPITAL, | , Laie ‘ . ate ' the private government stump over the cork. Bushes, Chain Traces, Back Chains, Halter | MATING A 5 sRQe PAu : arena articles, amounting to several bundred dol- | Next evening the same young gentlemen | bel]; the servant who answered it assured | the best of it.’

: : Chains, Grey & Wilkie’s Plough Mount | Accept all classes of Risks, jlars; and, although we have for some time | Were favored with my special atientions. me that no Mrs. Vernon lived there, only a) The lady took my advice. She ordered P. H. DRAKE & CO. ing, Hames, Bridies, Bite, Whips, At reasonable rates of premium. ‘kept @ strict wateh upon those we employ | This time they went to the Olympic theatre, Mrs. Glossop. the servant to bring a small trunk iuto the 202 Broadway. N.Y. | Knives & Forks, Scissors, &c. I . es?

eae > Se Se ALSO,

ey agen i on | Tea, Molasses, Coffee, Crushed & |

CHARLES YOUNG, Agent, Chariottetown, P. E. L,

Marel vist, 1564.

'we have been ubable to aitach suspicion to | where also | took a seat inthe pit. Upon) That was all I wanted, I made inguitics room. It was brought by the chatty little lany one upon a good foundation. Al! our | (uitting the housewthey proceeded to a pub- among the shopkeepers in the neighbo. hood; housemaid, who recognized me in my new

‘ oh proms |young men have been iv our employ fur |i house, and after partaking of some ale all the information they could give me was | costume, started upon seeing me, and dpop-

RADWAY'S READY RELIEF,

RADWAY'S READY RELIEF, Muieat Sugar, Riee, Pearl Barley, Mustard, RADWAY’S READY RELIEF, Pepper, Nutmegs, Spices (ground aud un- Should be naed in all cases where puin is experien- | ground), Raisins, Currants, Citron, Starch, ced. All diseases give due waratng of their ap Blue, Biacking, Baking and Washing by pain. and the Relief is used when Seda, Leather, Tobacco, Pipes; pain te felt. te diseuse will Le broken ap. Diptheria, laduenza, Cold Fevers of ail kinds, can be preveut- ed oy the use of the Ready Relief. If seized with Kheaumatiom, Nenralygin, Lumbazo, Pain or Weuk ness in the Back, Strains, Sprains, Cramps, Spusins, | amd all other pains, sre immediately relieved by Radway’ Ready Recief. In sudden attacks of | Croup, Diptheria, lotluenza, the Ready Relief is a | —

quick and pesiltive care. Ie these diseases delays bb

are aniioit If the itelief in easid " cure Will be S RENFREW HOUSE,

erfected. rice 23 ets. L st g y

ieee Price 2 ets. per bottle. Sold by all | THOMAS'S OLD STAND, GREAT GEORGE STREET.

prone

Manilla Rope, Pitch, Piteh & Parafine Oil, Cross and Hand Saws, Chisels, Gouges, Jack, Hand and Bead Planes, Brass Taps, &e. &e.

LL LDL LLL LLL al LL LA LOLOL LO LL LA

Heottowar’s OistmMent axp Pricts —Instant Kelief.—Sores which are daily extending, ulcers whieh are hourly deepening may be arrested in their tortaring progres-. and induced to #esnime a healthy action by applying this healing Ointment | nid aking these purifying Pills. It soothes all | ditempers of, and extracts all morbid -humeurs | f | Old ulcers of the legs, inflvmuation |

from, the «ken c.(ised by Vuricose veins, #n { cramps of the lower , wed aud shortly cured by | call the attention of the public to their Holloway's pases failing Oj ‘tment, which eageeee Extensive Stock of en exCessive, and stiaulates slagyish vaseular ane | : hervous action. In ¢ netitations breaking down | D i 4 Y Gr¢ Ol SN nuder piles, fistalas, 2ud other similarly painfal | : ’ maladies a few applications of this cooling Ointment | . will vive comfort und » pereisteuce iu ies uae will Groceries, Hardware, Furs, effect a cure. | Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps,

—_— ~~

AVING completed their FALL

Hi

limba cun sensibly be «

JUDSON'S MOUNTALN HERB PLLLS | ye &e. &e. How strange and wouderfal it ofteu seems te us | —— COMPRISING ——

that a medicine ¢ mpesed of staple mourtai herbs aud reote, should so certainly eearch cut and cure dwease. How surprising that the Indians shonid | kiow aud preserve so juug and wella secret that | Hasescaped the search of the greatest physiciaus that the world > ween. ‘True, the ancient inhabit f Mexico were a strange race, found by the Souniards living in large cities, and allowing | for tueir strange castoius and religion as well civi- | lized ns their couquerot In the words of a writer | ol some celebrity, ** They have perished from the | ’ . a » ¥

etrth, their cities are pigantic olen of ruins, their | Gentlemen 8 I urhis ing Goods, Kinge‘and Princes so ighty iu their life, are for) yy Cloths, Tweeds, Clothing, Fur Caps in great ty their rnins avd their medicine alove are variety of styles and quality, Mufllers,

el ¢ %

Ladies’ Dress Materials in all the new stylea, Coloured and Black Cobourgs, W incies, Alpacas, French Merings, Delaines, &ce. Ke. Ke.

Shawls, Mantles, Bonnets, Hats, Plumes, Flowers, Ribbons, Bonnet Borders, Gloves, Hosiery, Woollen Hoods, Sontage, Skating Caps. Polka and Garibaldi Jackets, &c.

hue ev

tits «

crane ie that JEDSON'S MOUNTAIN HEI ee eee PILLS ure the most successful medicine in the White Shirts, —,, —

Searfs, Silk Handkerchiefs, Faney Tweed & Flannel Slicts, Braces, Rubber Coats, &e. &.

Workt in curing disease Bold by all Medicine Dealers.

Dr. W. G, Sutherland, ae . |b returning aio for the very liberal SrA PLES,

patronage bestowed! since commencing business, Grey and W hite Cotten, Striped Shitting, Prints trusts that the same niay still be continaed towarda| Ginghams, Bed Tick, Canvass, Osnaburg, igh, i Sie srichen Santing ‘Towellings, Table Cloths, White, Red, stock of DRUGS a & Farey Flannel, &e. Ac. Ke. Perfumery, ‘Toilet Articles, &e. &e. The best des- Men’s, Women’s & Children’s cription of every thiny eowoeeted with the trade,

slectec AINDON i var selected in LONDON trom the best establishments Boots,

by those competent of doing jnstice to the business | The Dispensary Depa (nent will be under his own | immediate supermtendcence,

Dr Suthertand begs also to observe that he trusts the fact of baving practised in Beotland several years, and nearly tweuly sears of extensive colonial | practice in every brane! of his profession, cousbined |

er to state his present large | CH k M I c A LS ’ choice

in endless variety.

Very Cheap.

GROCERIES,

Aer a . ; shew : ay : »ISBE as * 360,130 19s 9d; and in : . sidvity aud persounl attendance, | Te arr uperior quality), Sagar (very | miumstfor 1861 ainount to £360,130 198 9d; a i ! 3 ; $ wh uprenutting 4#siK | I nn attendance, |) Tea ( warranted 8 q A ) ( J | miams dah capital, the Company, | we have had the two who were last engag-d income upon a few engravings ora picture ;

wil not fail to obtain vontidence and ensure gsativ- |

bright), Molaases, Tobacco, Crushed Sugar, faction. fe" Advice tw the poor gratis.

Soap, Candles, Starch, Pepper, Mus-

(huecen-si reet, Ch'tow o, P. E. Island, ? | tard, Baking & Washing Soda ; cues Decembe e's POP ail beyeok: iB oh: Raisins, Currants, Spices, DENTISTRY. c&c. &e. de.

R. STRICKLAND, having retarned ER ARR DWARE.

to the Island, will resume the DENTISTRY. Office--Great George, three doors frina Water-street. Office hours trom 18 a.m. to peu December 7th, 1863.

ing, Chain Traces, Rope, Weaver's Reeds. Paint, Oil, Putty, Glass, Gunpowder, Shot, &c., &c., &e. Homespum taken iv exchanze for Goods. The highest price paid in Cosh tor Fur.

Fr. P. NORTON, Auctioneer & Commission Merchant, GOERGETUWN --- P, E. ISLAND

Garlton’s Condition Powders!

notice of the Sign

| Great George Street,

Charlottetown, Dee, 7, 1863. v rw iel p

~ Judson’s Worm Tea!

ale MEUM AN GY, ate ae

gm “Tear 2? oe pt owe

Shoes & Rubbers, Skeleton Skirts & Cane Hoops,

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Buckets, Brooms, Soap, Candies, Indigo, |

Charlottetown, Nov. 16, 1°63.

_ DELANY & WILSON, |

| vessels from BOSTON and HiALIFAX, beg to | Insurance Company.

ractice of | Cut and Wrought Nails, all sizes, Pivugh Mount-

[ey Customers will please take particular

someon | i CONCCN.

OF LIVERPOOL. AND

TENHE Subscriber, having been appointed ageut for tlie above first class Insurance Com

LIFE! ||

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| property. J. 8) CARVELL. | | Charlottetown, Feb. 10. tf

{ [Extracts FkoM NEWSPAPERS.]

/own private marks upon them.

sume years, and are very steady and res-

hove who bave ovly been with us a couple

of months or so,’ ‘Is there any peculiarity in the goods you have lost, gentlemen?’ | asked. ‘* Could

again 7

‘We could only identify them by ours not much to be made If these | ows ; they are like thousands of others who, | to the square.

‘after getting through their day’s work, con-| mao came out, whom I at once recognized |

| On reference to a return made to Parliament. and | were removed, they would be just the same | yrdered by the House of Commons to be printed, 7th | -

' Janne, 1861, it will be seen thatthe increase of Duty for the year, puid by the * QUEEN,” w: | being upwards of £1000 more than paid by any other office ever yet established in this City. {From Gore's General Advertiser, Oct. 24, 1861.| “Indeed, we believe that we are perfectly justi-

| fied in saying that ne other Company, within the | IMPORTATIONS, per Proregs from | same period, ever attained so large an income in LIVERPOOL, Uranus from LONDON, and! either the Fire or Life Departinents as the Queen | In making this statewent,we |

make no exception even in favor of our older local sompanies, namely, the Liverpool and London, the

' ”

| Royal, aud the Janeashire Insurauce Companies. | |From the Civil Service Gazette, Nov. 2. 1861.] “ Among these important institutions stands emi- | went for its solidity, as well as for its success, ‘the | Queen Insurance Company ,’’ which last week held jits annual meeting of proprietors in Liverpool. 4 | reference to the ample report in another puge will | fully satisfy every reader of the signal progress | made by this association since its foundation. Such | guecess is, indeed, rarely atiuined; and it attests at ' > to} once the excellence of its management, andthe pub | Tie i 2 : | lie confidence in its constitution : | {From the Liverpool Mercury, Nov. 2, 1861.] “Tt must be gratifying te the public generally, and especially to the preprietors, to find that ite in- come during the past three years has increased at jthe rate of £20,006 per annum. We believe that

'

|no other Company, within the same short veriod, |

ever attained so large an increaee either in the Fire lor Life Department.

| promptness with which all the claims, arising eut (of the late disastrous fire in Londen were met, tes- tifies to their financial ability and the care and pru- idence which marked the investment of these furds "

The Liverpool and London

FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. pue Agent for the above first class

English Fire Insurance Company begs to call the attention of the publie to the advantages | ollered by this Company, in respect to the security lto the assured, and premptnessto pay losses, which, | without disparaging other Companres, may be sifely jasserted to be superior to those uttorded by any }other Company in the Island. The Liverpool and Loudou F. & L. Insurance Company has been in | successful operation since 1836, with agencies all over the world, and has paid in losses about two i winions and a quarter sterling. Its subscribed cu- | pital is £2,000,000 sterling, and its invested funds | alone amount to £1,312,000 sig.; and the fire pre:

idition to this very ] ipa having been established Defore the recent Limited | Liability Act, the individual fortunes of each of the j shareholders, comprising some af C eat | merchants in Liverpool and Loudon, are liable for | the losses, should the whole of the ca ital be swept j away. In this respect it differs, it is velieved, froin |any other Company established here. : ‘And lastly, the Agent being appointed by Power of Attorney directly from England, is authorised to idraw Bille the moment a loas occurs, and witbout lreferring to the Home Company, to the extent of | one thousand nds sterling. | With these eanarion Avene e | not disposed (though it might i aed ycher Pie of premium than other English | Companies, which do not present the same advan- andthe Agent has been advised

- 4 ” 2° tage features, “Rlentrew House.” ie iiiform rate has been ageeed upon by the

} Directors of this Company and the ** Queen's, wt | that the Agents here uct

”

should, in this renpect, V. A. JOHNSTONE,

| Agent of the Liverpool and London ; Nov. 10, 1562

erate Treen Sorpery we we vee ween Ee

was £2567,| by the same houses.

/pattern yet taken from the loom.

This speaks highly for the | ‘activity and zeal of the management, while the |

Fire lnsarance Company: |

There is one piece of lyons sutin, however, of a new pattern, which we could identify, as it is the only It is sent to us On approval, and we have order- ed several bundred pieces of it; but this sample picce has been missing since the day before yesterday, und bas g.:ven us a great deal of anuoyance, because we have taken a large order from a retail house, and they |bave shown the pattern to a rich customer, pand she wants a dress made up of it to ap- | pear im at the next L—— G-— Ball.’ | tioular piece of goods, gentlemen ?' quite novel, and very elegaut,’

‘That will do. geutiemen, [ should be jable to reeoguize it among a thousand. Now, igentlemen, am [| to understand that you \consider that some oue in your establish- ment is a thief ?

, ‘It must be, for the goods are taken from places to which our customers have no access ; aud whoever has stolen them bas taken into calculation the diffi-ulty there will be in fixing suspicion, among 80 many, upon any particular one.’

* Who is the last to leave at night ? who locks up the premises ?

‘Mr. Perkins; this gentleman here,’ pointing to the coufidental cierk, * is always the last to leave. Le stays to sce all safe, avd whea the porter bas padlocked the outer door he tries 1t; the porter then gives him the key, and calls for it at his house next morbing.’

cious as to which of the clerks may have committed these robberies ?’

‘No, Mr. Barker, I cannot say that I | bave.

tbeir conduct.

| tben goes straight home to his lodyings.’

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out who it is, of course.

! to do so,

‘

| they parted, and proeceded ou their respec- |

Queen Insurance Company iyectable. I said a/2, bet L should except UV Ways, as belore.

I took a fancy jo see where the one who went up Canal street | lodged. He led me a long dance up to|

that she had lived there iong— they believed | ped the trunk on to the floor.

she was newly married, ‘Lam going into the country for a few Of course a watch was set upon the house|days, Anu. Bring me a change of things,

that evening. IL was quietiy ensconced in) and put them iuto that trusk, You may

Chelsea. Arrived at a door in Charles | the parlor of a public-house ciose by, waiting send the brougham away and call a cab.’