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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION

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Libera!-Conservative Candidate for Charlottetown,

HENRY LONGWORTH, ESQ.

Tue Datty EXAMINER,

OCTOBER 24, 1878.

Personne! of the New Government.

Tae Toronto Mail furnishes the follow ing biographical sketches :—

“Tue Rigur Honoxaste Str Joun Me- DonaLp, K. C. B.—The Premier of the new Administration is the most familiar figure in the public life of Canada. He has been in Parliament, without interruption for 34 years, having all that long period, until last month, represented the city of Kingston, with which for many years he had of necessity but the slightest connection. He first became a Min- ister in 1847, and has held office in all about 20 years, being for the greater part the ruling inind of the Administrations with which he was connected. Every wholesome reform which has been inaugurated for a quarter of a century is closely identified with his name. For his services in connection with Confedera- tion he was created a K. C. B., a title usually bestowed upon high naval and military officers. He was chief of the Government from 1867 to the fall of 1873, when he resigned, only to re- turn to power in less than five years there- after with the largest following he has ever had. He is 63 years of age.

Tur Honorasie CHarctes Turrer, ©. B.— Next to Sir John McDonald, the man of most note in the new Cabinet is Dr. Tupper. He has been over 28 years in public life. During half that time he held Cabinet positions in Nova Scotia, his native Province, and was Prime Minister for three years prior to 1567, when Confederation closed the career of his Administration. He took a most active part in the Confederation movement, and for his labours in behalf of she Union — suffer- ed more than any other of our public men. Owing to the hostility to the Union excited in his Province he declined to enter the Cabinet in 1867, preferring to fight its battle outside of it, both in Nova Scotia and in England. He also declined the Chairmanship of the Interco- lonial Railway Commission in 1868. Having worsted his antagonists and saved the Union, he joined the Cabinet in June, 1870, and re tained office until its fall in 1873. Heisa speaker of great powcr. He is 57 years of age.

“THe HONORABLE CHARLES LEONARD Tit- LEy, C. B.—The new Minister of Finance is descended from good U. E. stock, his fore- fathers having emigrated to New Brunswick { at the termination of the American revolution. He early entered public life in his native Province, and held office for nearly 20 years prior to Confederation, being Premier for nearly four years. He was active in the work of Confederation. He entered the Dominion Government in July, 1869, and held the office of Minister of Customs until February, 1873, when he was transferred to the Finance De- partment, over which he presided until the resignation of the Government. His name is closely identified with many local reforms in New Brunswick. Heis an earnest Prohibi tionist. So rigidly did he adhere to his views on the Liquor Question that during his five yore occupancy of Government House, New

runswick, he allowed no wine to appear upon his table. He was offered a second term of the Governorship by the McKenzie Cabinet, but preferred to come back to public life with his old leader, Sir John McDonald. He is 60 years of age.

** THe HonoRABLE ALEXANDER CAMPBELL— A lawyer, at one time the partner of Sir John McDonald in Kingston. They had a very ex- tensive practice, which politics may be said to have destroyed. Mr. Campbell represented the Cataraqui Division in the old Legislative Council from 1858 until the Union. Fora short time he was Speaker of that body, and for three years was a member of the Govern- ment. He entered the Cabinet at the time of Confederation, and held office until its resig- nation. Since 1867 he has been the recognized leader of the Conservative Party in the Senate, and both in Government and in Opposition has discharged the duties of the position with ability and tact. He is 56 years of age.

“THe Honoras_e JAMes Cox ArkINs—A native Canadian of Irish parentage. He sat for Peel, in the Reform interest, from 1854, until 1861 when he was defeated, and was member for the Home Division Legislative Chamber from 1862 until the Union. He was ealled to the Cabinet as Secretary of State in December, 1869. He proved to be an excel- lent Administrator. He is 55 years of age.

‘Tue HonorasLe Jonun O’Connor, Q. C. Settling early in life with his parents in the County of Essex, Mr. O’Connor filled for many

ears several municipal positions of honor. In 863, having unseated Col, Rankin, he was elected to the Parliament of old Canada. He was again elected in 1867 and 1872 for the game county, and lately for the county of Russell. He was called to the Government in July, 1872, and remained in office until its resignation. The Catholics of Ontario will recoguize in him their special representative in the Government. He 1s 54 years of age.

THe Honorasie Mackenzie Bowe. — Lieut.-Col. Bowell has been in Parliament since 1867. _ Prior to that period he was a very active man in local affairs, and was for many years editor and proprietor of the Bellevi\'e Intelligencer. In opposition he was a close a: «| jealous critic of the acts of the Mackenz Government, always manifesting a deep inte:- est in militiaaffairs. He succeeded Hon. John Hilliard Cameron as Grand Master of the Or- ange body, a position from which he retired a year ago. He has well earned his portfolio. He is in his 55th year.

“THe Honorasie Louis FrRANcors Mas- son. —Prior to his entrance into Parliamentary life, Lieut. Colonel Masson took a deep inter- est in Militia affairs. He served on the fron- tier during the Fenian raid of 1866. He first entered the House of Commons for Terre- bonne in 1867, and has been re-elected by ac- clamation twice since, and a third time last month by a large majority. He early came to the front in the House of Commons, and has for some years taken a leading part in its pro- He was offered a seat in the Cab- inet in 1872, but declined. By resolution of the French members he was nominated their

129, among 8,678 insolvents,

the highest personal and political character, and could not do a dishonest or dishonorable act. Last session he showed signs of failing health, and some months ago was advised to go to Europe to consult physicians there. He has fairly made his position in the Govern- ment. e is 45 years of age.

“Tue Honras_e Hecror Louis LANGEVIN, C. B.—Mr. Langevin is the most prominent figure in the politics of Quebec. He has al- ways been an active public man. At one time a journalist, then a lawyer in good practice, afterwards Mayor of Quebec, and subsequently prominent in politics. He was a member of the Government of Old Canada from 1864 to 1867. He tookan active part in the negotia. tions which led to Confederation, and was a member of the Confederation Government from its formation to its fall. He was un successful at the recent election, but doubt- less he will find a seat before Parliament meets. In 1870 he was created a Chevalier Command- deur of the Roman order of Pope Gregory the Great. He is 52 years of age.

‘© oNORABLE JouN Henry Porr.—Mr. Pope has been in Parliament since 1857. To- wards the close of 1871 he was called to the Government, and appointed Minister of Agri- culture. In the administration of his Depart- ment he displayed marked ability, acknow- ledgment of which has frequently been drawn from his opponents. He is a long-headed, shrewd man of business, and of indomitable pluck besides. He is about 54 years of age.

‘*Tue HoNoRABLE JAMES McDonald, Q. C. —-Mr. McDonald is the leader of the Nova Scotia Bar. He was Chief Railway Commis- sioner for Nova Scotia from June 1863, to De-; cember, 1864, when he became Provincial Secretary in the Government led by Dr. ae per’ This office he held until the union. e sat for a great many years in the Legislature of Nova Scotia. He first entered the House of Commons at the general election of 1872, was beaten by a small majority in 1874, and re-elected last month. He is an able Parlia- mentary speaker, and will be a strong man in the Government. He is 50 years of age.

‘‘Tue HoNnoRABLE J AMES COLLEDGE Pope. — Mr. Pope is the leading public man of P. E. Island. He had a seat in the Legislature of the Island from 1857 to 1876, except for a few months in 1873, when he sat in the House of Commons. He was for some years Premier of the Island Government. He was returned for Queen’s on a vacancy occurring by the resig- nation from the late Government of Mr. David Laird, and re-elected last month, bringin almost the whole representation of the Islanc with him. He is a merchant, and is 51 years of age.

“Tae HonoraB_e Louis FRANCOIS GEORCES Basy, Q. C.—M. Baby is a gentleman of ex- perience and sterling common sense. In his early days he was in the Civil Service, but in 1857 took to the profession of the law. He was first returned to Parliament in 1872 and has represented Joliette ever since. He is a popular man in the House, and in Lower Can- aia his appointment will be received with great satisfaction. He is in his forty-fourth year.”

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Merchants Bank of P. E. I.

Ar a meeting of shareholders held yester- day, it was unanimously agreed that the Directors pay into the funds of the Bank the sum of $40,000 cash; and that the share- holders, including the directors, pay $10 on each share—making in all $85,000. This, it is expected, will be nearly all paid in be- fore the 20th of November next, on which day a meeting of the shareholders is to take place; and it is hoped the Bank will be in a position to resume business the following day.

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Belfast Election.

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Tue name of Davin Ross, Esq., of Kin- ross, is freely mentioned in connection with the vacant seat in the House of Assembly recently occupied by Hon. J. F. Robertson. Mr. Ross has always been a consistent Con- servative, and he is a man of undoubted

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The Failure List.

Figures just issued by Messrs. Dun, Wi- man & Co., show that the failures in Can- ada for the quarter ending with September are greatly less in number and amount than the corresponding period last year, the fig- ures being 295 failures, with liabilities of $4,629,592 this year, against 426 failures amounting to $5,753,139 in the three months of 1877.

In the States, the figures are 2,853 fail- ures, owing $66,378,363, compared with $42,346,035 last year; but this increase of over 50 per cent. is accounted for by the haste of many to ‘‘get through” before the U. 8. Bankrupt Law should terminate, on Ist ult. The gate of American failures for the nine months of 1878 was $197,211,- against 6,565 insolvents owing $141,862,256 for the same period of 1877. Canadian failures in that time numbered 1,242, with liabilities of $18,138,321, and in nine months of 1877 there were 1,646, with $20,904,976 of lia- bilities.

The failure of the prominent wholesale grocery house of Logan, Lindsay & Co., has been the event of the week in St. John, N. B. The house has been established for a number of years, and been doing a large business ; but of late years they were heavy losers by bad debts. For some time doubts as to their solvency have been in busy cir- culation, and their paper has been frequent- ly met with on the street, so that their stoppage has not been altogether unlooked for. They contend that with an extension of time they will be able to pull through, as they show a surplus of some $50,000 over liabilities of $120,000.

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Dr. Tupper’s admiring friends at Ottawa are about to present him with a splendidly painted portrait of himself by the artist Forbes. They ordered the portrait in April, to be presented to him after vic- tory in the then coming general elections. The redoubtable Doctor seems to have in- spired them with faith as well as with ad. miration,

leader in the last Parliament. He is a man of

‘Campbell of Lorne.”

We shall, perhaps, be thanked for mak- ing the following extract from a correspond- ent of the Scottish American Journai, who seems to be well informed. We refer to Mr. W. Ballantyne, who writes from Gar- nett, Kansas. He discusses the point how a Campbell came to be called Lord of Lorne, when ‘*‘ MacDougall of Lorne,” since he fought Bruce has been a household word, and answers as follows :—

“To understand aright we must begin with the Campbell. The first of the race wao comes prominently into notice is one Archibald Campbell, of Anglo Norman lineage, who lived iu the 1ith century. He married Eva, daugh- ter and heiress of Paul O’Dwin, Lord of Lochow, denominated Pani Insporran, from being the king’s treasurer. Sir Colin Camp- bell, of Lochow, the real founder of the family, distinguished himself by his warlike actions, and was knighted by King Alexander IL, in 1280. This Sir Colin had a quarrel with his powerful neighbor, the Lord of Lorne, and after defeating him, pursuing the victory too eagerly, he was slain in 1284, This is said to have occasioned bitter feuds betwixt the houses of Lochow and Lorne for a long period of years, which were put an end to by the marriage of the daughter of the Celtic propri- etor of Lorne with John Stewart of Inner meath. A grandson of the first Lord Camp- bell married the eldest daughter of John Stew- art, third Lord of Lorne and Innermeath. He did not, as generally stated, acquire by this marriage any part of the lordship of Lorne, which to Walter, brother of John fourth Lord Innermeath, but obtained the lordship by exchanging the lands of Baldoning and In- nerdoning in Perthshire with the said Walter.

Sir John Campbell, son of the second Earl of Argyll, at first styled of Lorne, married Mu- viella, heiress of Sir John Calder, of Calder, near Nairn. According to tradition, the wa he wooed her was peculiar. When in child- hood she was captured by Sir John Campbell and a party of the Campbells, while out with her nurse, near Calder Castle. Her uncle pursued and overtook the division of the Campbells to whom she was entrusted, and would have rescued her but for the presence of mind of Campbell of Inverliver, who, seeing their approach, inverted a large camp-kettle so as to conceal her, and, commanding his seven sons to defend it to the death, hurried on with his prize. The young men were all slain, snd when the Calders lifted the kettle, no Muriella was there. Meanwhile so much time was gained, further pursuit was useless. The nurse, just before the child was seized, bit off a joint of her little finger, a precaution which seems to have been necessary from Campbell of Auchinbreck’s reply to one who, in the midst of congratulations on arriving safely at Argyll with their charge, asked what was tobedone shouldthe child die before she was marriageable. ‘‘She can never die,” said he, ‘‘as long as a red-headed lassie can be found on either side of Loch Awe.”

The present Marquis of Lorne is named John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, born in 1845, his mother, Elizabeth, being second daughter of the second Duke of Sutherland. It has been foretold, says tradition, that all the glories of the Campbell life were to be re- newed in the first chief who in the hue of his locks approaches to Ian Roy Cean (John Red- head, the second duke). ‘This prophecy some may be inclined to think has been royally ful- filled in the marriage of the Marquis of lotus with the Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, on the 2lst of March, 1871. Great was the rejoicing all over Scotland, especially among Campbells, that day. At Inverary, the Duke’s seat, an old clansman said, ‘* Will not the bride’s mother be a proud woman this nicht, having her dochter married to the young chief?” ‘‘And what for no,” said another, ‘‘is not the blood of the Bruce which runs in the vein of the Campbell as pure and }lue as that of any ‘wee, wee German lairdie,’ some 0’ whom without the hose an’ but the breeks come courting the tocher of our Prin- cesses of the blood Royal.”

Silent Spirit.

The London Hxaminer draws attention to the injury to the public health caused by the increasing sale by distillers of silent spirit. chemically flavoured to represent whiskey, etc. Modern whiskey in fact is not whiskey, but simply alcohol newly dis- tilled, and charged with poisonous fusil oil and other deleterious belongings. Silent Spirit says the Examiner, is produced by the distillation of fermented potatoes and the drainings of publicg house bars, and anything else that will give aleohol of no particular character. Given the alcohol, chemistry supplies the flavour. The trade, not without a certain countenance from the Excise, sells this as whiskey, or ‘‘ blends” it with the genuine spirit. Thisis a deg- radation of the original usquebaugh that is not to be tolerated, more especially as it in- terferes with the profits. We can, of course, sympathise with patriotic Irish dis- tillers, in their wish to defend what is prac- tically their monopoly against the invasions of chemistry and potatoes; but the one point which all spirit drinkers ought to look to is that the spirits they drink should be old, and should have been kept in bulk. Whiskey, as it first comes through the worm of the still, ought not to be called whiskey. It isan alcoholic compound ca- pable of maturing itself, and of eliminating its impurities, so as to becomein time drinkable. The mischief is that we drink it as fast as it is made, and so drink poison instead of the stimulant we seek.

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Turkey and Russia.

A Berlin correspondent says that of the 1,400 millions of roubles which Russia elaims from the Porte as war indemnity, it is proposed that payment shall be exacted in money, of only 200 millions. The re- maining 1,200 millions are to be allowed for as having been paid by the cession of territory. But the Russian Government demands payment in money of the residue, which is made up of two claims of 100 mil- lions each—one on behalf of the Govern- ment, the otheron behalf of the Russian merchants who have suffered loss by the war. In addition to the above named in- demnity, Russia demands that the Porte shall repay to the Danube Commission half a million of francs expended in removing

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Snags

IRON WORK.

HAVE on hand a lot of ne Bolts, Rud- der Irons, Windlass Gear and other work, which can be bought for less than cost of the raw material. Also, a lot second-hand 3-inch Iron Pipes. Oct. 24—3i eod

HENRY COOMBS.

Light Sloven For Sale.

APPLY TO HENRY COOMBS.

One 8 Horse-Power Boiler, in good repair, for sale by HENRY COOMBS.

100 Mackerel Barrels.

APPLY TO HENRY COOMBS.

20 Barrels Prime Mess Pork

for sale by

Oct. 24—3i eod HENRY COOMBS.

DRY FLOORING.

HAVE on hand 3,000 feet 1} inch Floor-

ing. Been drying since last winter. Apply to H. COOMBS.

Oct. 24—3i eod

Kerosene Oil.

100 CASKS ATLANTIC — one of the best brands in the market — just arrived ex brigt. ‘‘Quango.” Will be sold

low while landing. : H. COOMBS. Ch’town, Oct. 24—3i*

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RAILWAY.

CHANGE OF TIME.

E public will please note that a new Time-TaBLE will come into force Mon-

day, November 4th, 1878. C. J. BRYDGES, | W. McKECHNIE Gen. Supt. Gov. Ry’s. Supt. P. E. I. R’y.

Ch’town, Oct. 21—pat di

Merchants Bank Notes

KEN AT THEIR FACE IN EX. JHANGE FOR GOODS at the London

House. GEO, DAVIES & CO. Oct. 21— ’

TURNIPS, TURNIPS, FOR SALE,

4. OO BUSHES TURNIPS. : J. & T. MORRIS.

Ch’town, Oct. 21—pat 3i

16 se

18 sé Headstones three inches thick in the same proport

22 de. 20 se

Kent STREET, NEXT DOOR TO M. ButcHeEr’s.

:0: OR FORTY DAYS the Subscriber will sell Grave- stones, delivered at the Suop.

LOOK HERE! Do Do, Do Do Stock and workmanship guaranteed first-class, a® Produce taken at market rates. Ch’town, Oct. 18—lw wkly lm

Headstones, 4 ft. 0 in. hi

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THREE PRIZES IN 12 MONTHS.

\ \ 4 ‘aad aaa sole Licensee for

« City and Queen’s County, for Lam. | bert’s Patents for Permanent Photographs Being composed of Indian Ink and Parchment, they CANNOT FADE.

ook Ist Prize at Provincial Exhi- bition last Fall at Georgetown ; Diploma for Excellency of Work at New York, Jan. Ist, 1878—contesting with the United States and Dominion of Canada,—and

1st Prize at Summerside, Oct. 3, '78,

Davip Wiison’s OLp Sranp, Cu’rowy, Oct. 5, 1878—3m law

Revetven 10-ba IN BW

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KING SQUARE HOUSE Tailoring Department

BEER & SONS.

Ch’town, June 18, 1878,

' REMOVAL.

MHE Subscribers would respectfully aa. nounce that they have removed to thes new studio in the new building south of My. Fraser's Drug Store, where they are prepared to furnish their patrons with

PHOTOGRAPHS

of every style, the quality and finish of .whigh cannot be surpassed in America, Having had a long experience in some of the leadi Phote- graphic Studios in the United States, theyare confident that they can guarantee satisfaction to their patrons.

The —— quality of their work ia evi dent, and they are prepared to furnish severa! styles of Pictures that cannot be obtained elsewhere in the Province.

The public will find our prices very reason- able, and will receive their Photos in the shortest time consistent with first-class work, We make

PHOTOGRAPHS, TIN TYPES,

GLACE PICTURES, and the beautiful

PHOTO-CHROME,

which cannot be surpassed for its softness an@ delicacy.

sa Wid Pictures copied and enlarged. Faded Daugeretypes restored.

ROSS BROTHERS, Queen STREeEs, s@ Entrance opposite George Full’s. Ch’town, Oct. 18, 1878—1m eod

HAVE YOU SREN IT?

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SEEN WHAT? Je

BOREHAMS’ New Boot & Shoe Store,

OPPOSITE THE MARKET HOUSE.

JUST OPENED,

MEN,S, WOMEN’S BOYS’, MISSES’, and CHILDREN’S

BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS |

IN GREAT VARIETY.

COME and have your feet PROTECTED. COME and have your feet kept WARM. COME and have your feet kept DRY.

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W. R. BOREHAM,

ed for Ten Cents per day.

ANTED-—To charter for Newfound-

ae $3 B2S22 SOUTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARB, C a e's CHARLOTTETOWN; P. & I. = ae g Oct. 14, 1878—wed sat té 8 ae a. > om ~~ T ——s ~~ . Be GS dees Wants, Lost, Found, &, 7, AAA > = £9.. ei Advertisements under this heading, in gpacp = 5 6 not exceedi half an inch, will be tneart. cS a ~ nN é i 0

ei" land, a Vessel ing about 3000 p8000 bushels Produce.—W. YLE. . v3

gage Ch’town, Oct. 24, 1878.

ee OST.—About 6 o'clock last )

$3 ab a3 — u o’c eveni on

Soce Queen Square, a Black and Colored fail.

way Rug. Any person leaving the same Breer & Gorr’s Store will be pvaniake ” Oct. 24, 1878—2i

‘Wanted — Employment by a steady, ¥Y trustworthy young man. First class Pees Apply at the Examiner Office

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OR SALE—Two Express Wagons, ons Driving Wagon, and one first-class

Doctor's Gigg. Apply at C. C. JONES’

Pump Store, or inqtire at this Office.

Oct. 23—3i

\ \ Yanted—A Servant for general house work in a small family. Good wages Apply at this office.

given.

Let—A two-story House, containing rooms, treshpadek’ Cellar, yard Si stables, and a large garden, fronting on Eustoa Street, near Grabbers ‘corner. Rent moderate For information apply to W. W. LORD. Ch’town, Oct, 22—

ONEY LOST —This (Saturday) morn- ing, on Water Street, or om boca Street and the Railway Station, a POCKET:

BOOK, ering $30. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the Exam-

INER office. Oct. 19—

DOARDERS— A few permanent and ane remap er be accommodated at reasonable terms at the Quincy ouse, next to Mr. John Seller’s ey Good Stable accommodation can be had in connection with this Hotel.

Oct. 14—-2i law*

g 50) PER WEEK made by agents. Send twenty-five cents for sample, and try it. pie prone; Send box Gees ; with stamp, P. O. box 163, Ch’town, P. KR Oct, 9, °78.—-tf "

$10 a made “Tools and

stock furnished to at cash pri C7 capital veqeloed. cot tee coda caked business, Send for circular. Address, P. 0,

Box 163, Charlottetown, P. E. I. Oct, 9, 78,—tf

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