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DAILY KXAMINER
NOVEMBER 21, L881.
THE
Railway ard the “ Patriot.
ie
Tue 2 of the 14th inst., admitted that the Superintendent is and that the road bed is “* in good ord But it animad- verte! upon tl @ state of the engires; and deciared that it was Sir Charles Tupper that drove veeriy al! our best mechanics from the machine sh« ps ol the Charlottetown
ia its issue
active aud energefi
: : : a *“nigeardily, cheese-paring poucy
railway to those of the Intercolopial.’
mr . . ° © - , es Tur Examiner replied, in effect, that reasovable,
this declaration was not
because there has been no ‘* paring’ of e pay 0 the met hat ics I v Sir Charles. This statemen
ore oe roborated, at Souria, by the
was subsequently cor- Minister of
Railways, himself.
it is true.
The Patri unoot show that it is not
ue
The Pr ; declaration 1s, therefore eri 1eC ! unworiny of any ré card.
No one knows this better than the editor of the Pa - and, therefore, 10 |
order to make a show of maintaining his position reproduces the list showing how. by a readjustment of offices and the vn of the salaries of some of the » was effected of $10,000
’
reducti als, a savil a year.
“This list i-re sistably calls to mind the time when deficits prevailed in private and public accounts, the time when men went about begging for work and fiacing nove, the time when the Railway offices were the refuge of needy supporters of the politicians then in power, the time when reckless extravagance and arrant incom- petency combined to give us the smallest possible amount of railwey accommoda- tiow in return for the largest possible amount of outlay,—the time, in short, when the Grit party had sway in | ‘avada.
We have no desire to revive memories of that unhappy period. Yet we are somewhat thankful to the Patriot for a
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remembrancer which so forcibly gests the widely different methods of the} late ard the present Governments. On| the plea that they were forced to reduce | the expenses of tha Intercolonial Rail-| way, Mr. McKeazie cut down the pay of | the laborers and scme of the mechanics | to “ninety cents a day ”; while, at the very same time, he added to the large} When it | became the duty of Sir Charles ‘Tupper | to purge the Railway offices of Canada, | he struck at the officials, but maintained, | at the rates previously paid, the wages of |
= ee a selaries of well paid officials!
the mechanics and laborers!! But this is not all. The
Londonderry Iron Mines.
4 GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE NOVA SCOTTAN } BLACK COUNTRY IRON IN THE ROUGH SOME OF THE PROCESSES MEN EMPLOYED BENEFITS OF THE WN. P.
pect ul Correspondence to the Lvaminer.
Far up im the top of the Cobequids—the mountain range that may be called the back-bone of Nova Scotia—nestling in a valley between gigantic hills, is the little town of Acadia Mines, the heart of Lon- d mnderry, the
NOVA SCOTIAN ** BLACK COUNTRY.”
Intercolon-
Flat, |
Londonderry Station is on the ial, some eighteen miles from Truro,
‘ef the Historical Society, was held in the
: , :p | Legislative EIGHT HUNDRED | Leg rary ‘adjourned until Saturday last,
, swampy,and uninteresting land stretches on everyside; and we look iu vain for any |
sien of those wonderful mines, which pro- duce the best iron in the world. Every- body knows that the letter L on boxes of
hardware stands for Londonderry; every- body ** from China to Peru” knows that there is no iron—not excepting the famous Swedish, according to good judges—equal
to that which comes from Londende rry;
but very, very few know where LONDONDERRY ms" : a tself iz. Certamly there is nothing about
the station-——the connecting place between the iron works and the world—to lead one to suppose that he is in the vicinity of any celebrated. A drive of three | miles, in a straight-backed, uncomfortable ‘cab, over a road muddy, and racky, and rough, (part of it cerduroey), threugh a region singularly ugly, brings us suddenly upon scenes that, for grandeur and variety, can scarcely be surpassed in !] the beautiful length and breadth of Nova Scotia. A spur of the Greenville Mountains runs up from Cobequid Bay, from the east and south; while a spur of the Westchester range comes down from the west and north, and between the two lies Londonderry, covering the space be- | tween and running up the sides of both. the town the Great Villaye River roars down a gorge one hundred feet ideep, leaping over ledges from ten to 'twenty feet in height, and forming minia- ture cataracts at every little interval. Over chia river the Amherst Bridge hangs, be- tween two mountain sides, and the river flows 100 feet beneath us. It is hard to imagine a place more picturesque than this bridge—te right and left the wooded mountains, the steep purplish cliffs covered with mosses and rare ferns, and the foam- ing falling river rushing and roaring so far
inlace so
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On one side of
| below cur feet.
On the other side another stream, nar- row perhaps, comes down through a cleft in the mountains still deeper, and in falls still higher. Both these rivers are utilized in supplying the milis with water, which is conducted to them by finmes over half a mile in length. Though the town is called
THE MINES, The mines themselves are, some two and some tive miles distant. On!y the works are situated here, and the town (which has over 3,000 inhabitants,) depends whelly on them. Londonderry ia very beautiful by
method | day, but by night it is a scene of weird-
adopted by Sir Charles Tupper, has re-| ness.
suited, all along the line, in inereased |
GREAT BLACK CHIMNIES
A at af ot 47° + j . . - . * efliciency of the staff, better roadbeds and | are belching forth fire, and look like small
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additional facilities.
tious, such as the rolling stock of our!
There are excep:| yoleances.
A red light is over the whole ‘town, which makes gas unnecessary, and
railway, which are due to special causes ;| moonlight almost superfluous. As we
but, according to the opinion universally
held by fair-minded men, the Govern- ment railways have greatly improved iuder the present management. si ciel aa Labor in Vain.
Owr attention has been drawn toalengthy editorial in the last Pioneer, in which the readers of that journal are told that
the ion. Joseph Pope, of the Izland
Savings Bank, has been superannuated | and his grandson appoiated in his place. |
The Government is ceusured by our con- temporary for perpetrating such a piece of political favoritism ; and family com- pacts are declared to be the order of the day. Against high crimes and misdemeanours the usually moderate Pioneer declaims in savage tones. Over- flowing with indignation, it solemnly de- clares that gross outrage, In connec- tion with the civil service, has been committed, avd calls for speedy punish- ment at the bands of an indignant public.
In condemning the Government and abus‘ng the Pope family, our contempor- ary has been simply spending his strength fer naught. No such superan- nuation or appointment as that of which he writes has taken place. Mr. Pope has not been superarnuated, nor has his grandson been appointed to his or any other position in the Savings Bank. The Ottawa Free Press was the first, we be- start the ** rumor,’ as it was It was repeated by Grit jour- the usual fashion; and now the Pioneer, regardless as to whether the ‘‘rumor’ is true or not, declares the superannuation to have actually taken place.
As the Pioneer has seen fit, not only to publish, but to freely enlarge and em- bellish an idle rumor, we expect to see it in its next issue, do the right thing, by manfully retracting statements penned while laboring under a delusion with
regard to a superannuation and appoint- ment, that exists only in the fertile imagination of Opposition writers. We may add that in placing Mr. Pope at the head of our Island Savings Bask, the pr sent governmeut merely performed a simple act of justice to one who had been unceremoviously dismissed without cause by an arbitrary and bigh-handed admin. istration. name, purely fair,
such
lieve, to called,
nals after
was dismissed from office political motives. It was but , therefore, to reinstate him in a p:# tion from which his political enemies removed him, not owing to incompete ney on his part, but merely to advance the tuterests of their political friends. io am 6m
The Russian budget for 1830 has result- ed in a defict of 50,308,000 roubles com- pared with the estimates, in consequence of the extravrdinary military expenditure,
from
He, like others we might|
japproach one of the milis, wo can see, | threugh the wide doorways that stand open, immense bars of red-het iron, yards and | yarda long, come twisting and writhing out lof the moulds, and squirming across the jiron floor like fiery serpents. Men and | boys are leaping over them, in all direc- |tions, guiding and straightening them. Further along in the same building they are laid side by side to cool, and_ still | farther along, in another department, they lare being cut up inte bolts. building the | MANUFACTURE OF WHEELS is going on. Of these the greater number are car-wheels, of which 120, on an average, | are made every day. A circle of clay 'moulds, of the size and shape 'of a car- | wheel, is made, in the centre of which is a \soert of crane, ef which the arm reaches te |the cireumferance. On this is suspended lan iron bucket, which is filled with molten | iron at an immense tank, called a cupola, jand emptied into eaeh mould. By the | time the last moulds are filled the iron in the first has cooled to some extent, and jhardened. The covers are then taken off, ae then, embedded in their coverings of clay, ars a number of glowing, perfect car- wheels. Ashort distance away the same | operation 18 going on with wheels of other | kinds. | The great sight to be seen at London- derry is THE BLAST FURNACE working by night. This I regret being unable to describe, as circumstances pre- vented my visiting it when the casting was going on. The blast furnace itself is at some distance from the mills, and is one of the most perfect in America. It looms up above everything surreunding, and its huge round towers remind one of the picture of some ancient castle. Only gas is burnt in these furnaces,and the flame it makes is of a peculiar pink color. This fire is never allowed to go out—for if it should go out it would take a week to light it again.
At present some 800 men are employed in the mines and works, and additional buildings are going up, which, when com- pleted, will make necessary 300 more. Some years ago the mines did not pay; but |since the N. P. has existed, they have been | paying fairly well.
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A Boy wo Dipn’r Kyow rr was Loapep, —The Moncton Times says that the number of young lads in that town who want to be- come Dr. Carvers or Wild Jacks is surprisin». The other day a lad named Johnnie Stevens, who lives on Vulean street, purehased an antiqusted, dilapidated, wire-wrapped musket from Ruf. Parsons for $1.50. The next day whieh was Tuesday of this week he went ‘shoeting, ’ the scene of his operations being on the Irishtown road. He was ina part of the woods by himself towards evening and while blowing into the muzzle of the musket, a favorite pastime with boys who go shooting, the thing exploded, and a bullet entered just below one of youug Stevens’ eyes near the nose. He was found a short time afterwards, prostrate and bleeding, and was cen eyed to his home. He had a narrow escape,as the bullet would have proved fatal had it ent- ered the head a little further. Young Stevens is probably 14 years of age.
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: } Historical Society.
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A meeting of the Executive Committee
Library, on 5th inst., which was the 19th inst., His Honor, the Lieut. Governor, Rev. G. W. Hodgson, Hon. A. A. Me- Donald, Judge Alley, Charles Palmer, Esq. and P. R. Bowera, Esq., were in attend- ar ee, ; ‘
The report of the Committee appoint d to solicit subscriptions was submitted show- ing that the tot: 1 membership of the Society is 111, and that the sum of $250 has been collected, leaving the sum o° $527 still un- paid for entrance fees and annual subserip tions,
cure a suitable place for holding their meetings, and for keeping the collections of
The Committee have taken steps to pro- |
the Society. Although no definite arrange- ment has yet been made, they have reason to hope that the Government will shortly
in the Provincial Building for this purpose.
Legislature at its next meeting for an Act of Incorporation of the Society. It is ex- pected that at the next session legislative provision will aiso be made for an amalgamation of the Legislative Library with that of the Society under the joint management of a com- mittee selected from the members of both bodies, as has been done in Nova Scotia. Under such management the Legislative Library of Nova Scotia which, until the amalgamation, was fast going to ruin from neglect on the part of the Government, has now become one of the best Provincial Libraries in the Dominion, and equally beneficial results will follow if a similar course is adopted. has suffered much from lack of efficient management in the past. Many of the most valuable works are rendered incom- plete from volumes having been lent or taken without authority, and never re- turned.
The Society have in view the formation of a library of books and other publica- tions and manuscripts bearing on Historical subjects generaily, giving special attention to the collection of Historical material re- lating to our own Province. Their collec- tion will therefore be a valuable addition to the books now in the Legislative Library, if an amalgamation is effected.
It isnot the intention to hold any pub- lic meetings of this Society until after it is incorporated and properly organized.
In the meantime the committee will de- vote their attention to the collection of historical material for their library. With this end in view they have corresponded with a number of persons and with all the kindred Societies of the United States. They beg to acknowledge with thanks the following donations, viz :—
From Henry J.Cundall, Esq.—A velume of the Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island from the first estab- lishment of the Legislature to the year 1817, and published in that year by James Bagnall, Queen’s Printer.
From William H. Bremner, Esq.— A description of Prince Edward Island, in the gulf of St. Lawrence, and a few cursory abservations respecting the climate, natural productions, and advantages of its situ- ation, with regard te agriculture and com- merece, by a person many years a resident there. Published in Bristol, in 1818.
Petitions from Prince Edward Island, addressed to the King, praying for the re- moval of Lieutenant Governor Smith— London, 1824.
Emigration. — Prince Edward Island.—A
brief but faithful account of this fine col- ony, showing some of its advantages as a place of settlement addressed to the Brit- ish farmers and others who are determined to emigrate and try their fortune ina new country—by J. L. Lewellin, 1882, The Union of the British Provinces, a brief account of the Conferences on the proposed Confederation of the Provinces by Hon. Edward Whelan, together with several pamphlets relating to the Land Question and the construction of the Railroad.
The Christian’s Pocket Diary, by the Rev. John McDonald,Charlottetown, 1842.
From J. T. Bulmer, Esq. Secretary Nova Scotia Historical Society. Several copies of the reports and collections of that So- ciety for the year 1878, and the Annual
Neport for 1880 of the Library Commis- sioners and Librarian of the joint collec- tions of the Legislative and Historical Society of Nova Scotia.
They would respectfully solicit from any parties disposed to aid them in their work, any books, pamphlets, newspapers, alman- acs of an early date, or other publications in their possession relating to this Pro- vince, or any other of the British posses- sions of America.
Judge Alley, who has acted as secretary since the first meeting, having declined to continue to act in that capacity, owing to his inability from want of time to attend the duties of the office, Frederick W. Hughes, Eeq., was appoin'ed by the com- mittee to act as their clerk until the society is incerporated, when a secretary will be appointed. For the present all communi- tions to the sociey will be addressed to Mr. Hughes, and all subscriptions will be paid either to him or to Charles Palmer, Esq., Freasurer.
irhiinagiigheeert ities sient,
So great are the ravages of cholera at Mecca that five hundred persons are repor- ted to be dying daily.
The cold weather seems to have set in in dead earnest in Manitoba, the thermometer afew days ago registering 10 deg. below zero.
The Swiss village ef Elm, in’ the canten of Glarus, is on the eve of destructien as the summit of the peak nearest to it is mor- ing towards it.
Replying to an addresa from the Oopora- tion of Chester the other day, the Marquis ef Lorne stated that there was hardly one person in ten thonsand in Cadada who did not attach the utmost value to the Imperial conneetion.
ERD. Tn this e:ty, on Sunday merning, 20th inst, Marvaret, widow of the late Commander Jehn R. Mayne, R. N., aged 78 years. Funeral to leave her late residence on Wednesday next, at 1 30, and the Railway Station at 230 p.m.
Vessel Wanted. WANT TO CHARTER A VESSEL of
about 60 to 7\ tons, to load for a port in Newfoundland, Will have quick despatch,
Greys’ Kip Mirrs ayp GLoves, a lot to be Apply to
. H. COOMBS.
Nov, 18; 512i
place at their disposal suitable apartments |
Tho Committee intend to apply to the
Our Provincial Library |
10 Punt
Wx A MIN EHR,
WOW HM
BER 21
we. 8 B
THIS IS A GRAND TIME
FOR THE
AT THE-
ALL MIDS OF GOOD
SEASON,
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N HOUSE,
as we are offering special inducements to
CASH
BUYERS
and can meet the wants and means of all in
‘Town and Country.
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WE HAVE AN IMMENSE STOCK OF
DRHSS GOODS,
Ladies’ Sacques and Fur Lined Circulars,
Wool ‘weeds for Men's and Boy’s wear, at
Mantle and Clster Cleths, dows e wilth, 5¢ ets, per yd. up.
Ladies’
Waterproof Tweed and Rubber Coats, TUST OPENED.
AVERT LARGE STOCK OF OVERCOATS & ULSTERS,
SE.00..:.7—-
Reefing Jackets, $3 up. A GOOD LINE OF BOYS’ CLOTHING,
$1.50 UP.
Boys’ Ulsters and Storm Coats.
Hen's Woolen UNDERCLOTHING and CARDIGAN JAGKETS,
A Geed Selection of Ladies’ and Mens Fur Caps. STOCK OF BLANKETS,
AND GREY.
A VALUABLE
Excellent Value in Grey and White Cottons,
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Special Values, at 9, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 25 cents per yard.
BLAGK & MOURNING GOCDS, ALL PRICES.
A large lot of Ladies’ Felt, Cloth and
Knitted Skirts, from 50 ets, up,
o0 cents per yard, up,
Grey Union Flanuels
for 16 cents,
A let of Colered Table Cloths, many ef them at Half Price, to clear.
up.
All Wool Flanneis, in ail prices.
A LARGE STOCK OF
SQuares. Bales of Buffalo and Wolf Rebes.
Weel
Coon and Buffalo Coats.
SUITS FiLioOm
Men’s Wincey and Flannel Shirts 56 cents up.
IN WHITE
MORSE RUGS,
BATCHELORS’ QUILTS, $1.10 UP. Si:ca5 WP.
Tickings, and ail Staple Goods,
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A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES.
Oa
Superior Teas, in Chests, Half-chests and Boxes. 0:0 --—-—-
Our House has long been popular for the quality of its
Goods and the Cheap rate at which it has supplied its customers,
and with greatly increased facilities for trade, we intend that its)
reputation in this respect shall be fully sustained in time to come.
GEO. DAVIES & CO.
Cbarlottttown, Nov, 2], 1881.
APPLES,
| WILL SELL AT py BLIC AUCTION
To-Movrow (Tuesday), 22nd ing
at 2a
a} ‘LOCK, AT % dB
uecn Street Auctic Q iction Rooms, | 100 barrels Winster-Ke ping Apples, in all Varieties,
W. 6. SREWART,
Auctioneer,
sc their winter eupnly of
ELEGANT
GiFT BOOKS.
d uvenile Books From 12 ceuts to 31.50 each, TOY BOOKs—-in Immense Assortment
making in al] ihe bost variety of Christ. mas Looks they have yet imported,
Nov, 21, ’si—
BRENNER
Have just opened
They world cal! special attention te thelr Books suitable for Sunday Se! col Libraries, of which they have an immense variety, A very lideral discount to Sunday Schools, ke.
BREMNER BROS,
j 44 and 46 Queen 3¢, Nov. 21, '381—6i wkly 1i, pat
WANTED.
\ STEADY PRINTER, having experience ch 4 foreman Apply at once, stating
wages, at the ADVERTISER OFFIOR, 8i—li pat _ Georgetown,
Nov. 21
‘Farm for Sale.
eee HUNDRED ACRES of FREEHOLD
LAND, part of the en!: te of the late Dr, Cabill, situated at StratLuibyn, Lot 67, are offered for sale, Ninety acreg are under cul- tivation, and the remainder of the land is covered with hard and soft wood, This Farm is conveniently situated, being near Churches, Schools, Mills, &c, It is well watered) and there is a good Dwelling House on the pre- mises,
Tesms—One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, the balance may remain secured by mortgage on the premises for a number of years at six per cent, _ interest.
Apply to Rev. Jas. A2 McDonald, or Mr. Francis Bradley, Kelly’s Cross, Lot 29; or in Charlottetown, to
SULLIVAN & MORSON.
Nov, 21, 188i—3i, wkly tf
SANTA CLAUS |
rg°HE Ladies of the Aid Society of the [ Methodist Srick Church purpose holding
A. THA.
—IN THE—
MARKET HALL, Wednesday, Dec. 14th.
There will also be a
CHRISTMAS TREE,
anithe veritable Santa Clans will distribute the gifts.
Noy. 19, Ls81,
ad socom occasions =
X7 ILL leave the Livery Stable of the \ | undersigned, on Queen Square, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS, at 7 o'clock, returning to this City every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY aad FRIDAY, at 2 o’ciock, p.m. :
Passengers for Bedeque or intermediate points will register their names At the Livery Stable the evening previous.
All parcels must be prepaid,
SAMUEL T. STUMBLES. Nov. 19, ’81—lw
PICKARD’S BAKERY
FOR GOOD
BREAD, BUTTTER, CHEESE, TEA COFFEE,
AND OTHER GROCHIIES. CHEAPEST and BEST OILS & LAMPS.
. PICKARD, Upper Great George St. Nov, 18, 1881-- 4i 2aw
TO RENT.
1g HE workshop and premises formerly 0¢- = cupied by Brooks & Travers, aud more recently by Bonnell Bros, Cabinet Makers. Th+ premises consist of two flats, 30x30, with a loft tor storing lumber, sittated corner © Great George and E ston Street. Possession can be given Ist December.
HDNRY COOMBS.
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