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Capt. Dollard, of the schooner March, has just arrived from the Arctic ocean, and reports that the crew of an American ao sel, Dame not ascertained, recently kil ed thirteen natives near Cape Prince of Wales. The trouble is anderstood to have arigen in the course of trade with the natives. The latter are greatly excited and disposed to he hostile since the occurence.

A man who had been out nearly all night cold his wife on reaching home that he had made the important discovery that the earth had two moons as well as Mars. ust before he got into bed he tried to blow out two flames of gas at the same time, and in consequence his wife placed no confl- dence in his important discovery.

Lord John Manners has always been friendly to employing women, and he has iptroduced a large number of them into the

Post Oftice and Telegraph departments. But hitherto they have never held impor- tant positions, and probably haye never earned more than £1,000 a year, It is now stated that Lord John has appointed Miss roswell, daughter of the postmaster al Gibralter, to her father's post. The salary is £6,000 a year.

Alderman Peter Paul McSwiney, who wis twice Lord Mayor of Dublin, and who held that office during the year of the O Conneli centenary celebration, for his part in which the Pope made him a Knighit of the Orde of St. Gregory, announces his retirement from the Corporation.

Never believe, wuch less propogate, ap ill report ofya neighbor, without good evi- denee of its truth, never listen te wn in- famous story handed to you by 4 man who is inimical to the person defamed, or whe is himself apt to defame his neighbors, o: is wont to sow discord among brethreém# ana excite disturbances in society. Never utter the evil whieh you know, or suspect of an- other till yowhave an opportunity to expos- tulate with him. Never speak evil of 4n- ovher while you afe under the influence o! envy and malevolence, but wait till your spirits are cooled dows, that you may the wetter judge whether to utter or suppress the matter,

The Victowia Colonist (2nd) says:—BSe fay as the proceedings of the Indian Re- serve Commissioners in the Kamloops apd Shuswap districts have become known, they have given satisfaction tb eapane ‘ho ure competent to judge of the very delicate and difficult task which the Commissioners have to undertake—a task made immensely diiticult by the effect of the American Lu dian war not tar from the southern frontier of the province. We learn from the most opposite quarters that the Shuswap Indian chiets who were disposed to be trouble: some have been wou over by the kindness. yood judgment, and skilful management «1 che Commissioners, aud are assured on thelr own minds that the two governinents have a veatdesire for the welfare of Ube Indians, and will help them Op just anc reasonable Conditions.

The potato rot is doing much damage in aome parts of Ontario, , A i

Miss Long, of Oregon, has married Mr F.ittle. She, of course, says, Love me Lit. tle,” and he, of course, says, ‘hove me

Long.” |

The subscriptions received.at. the Lon:lon Yiansion House for the Indian famine fuad now amounts to £30,000. A Reuter’s Le les gremfrom India states that the Amon Lex: pended om famine relief in Madrasis @lrend, £4,000,000,

Mri Robert J, Burdett; the Burhiatgion Hawkeye humorist, sent @ Copy of bis baok to a Georgia editor, withthe following written on the fy-leaf: ‘\My Dear Brother Quil ; if the North never sent the solid South any- thing worse (and I don’t see veryw I} (how rt possibly could) than my book, you might -ome to lowa in about three weeks and run for Governor, while] could come to Georgia aod ruh for my life. 1 am'realfy flattered tu think you should give my poor book 4

‘ thoughtyand Lgenfeyou his copy with my ec mpliments.”

Dried and powdered spiders are a Chinese ec medy for colic.

More than one-third of the income of the Russian Empireis from a tax on spirits,

Pilly young barbers recently left Copen- bagen for Russia, where they are appointed | medica) assistants. Every barber in Den- mark has to pass an examination in the ele- wents of gurgery, They were at miyianied by a score of working butchers, wtd also are to be attached to the Russian army.

a Philadelphia and Erie mail train collid. ed with a (reight train near Munice, Pa., on Saturday Phe Dageage and ex- press cars with their coutents were burned: eX press Messenger Steinmag and engineer aAttiek Weré baurned to death) AWo carso! wheat and several coal oil tanks were also burned,

Another instance is recorded cf the, mis- fortune which attends -the Admiralty ith yespect to the machinery of our ships of war. The engines of the “Lord Clyde’ whieh cost £150,000, and have not done’ twelve months’ contioucus work, have been pra- nounced obsolete, and have Been sold for £2,000.

« Pay me that six-and-eightpence you owe me, Mr. Mulrooney,” said a village at- torney.

“« For what?”

‘For the opinion you had of me.’

“Paith J never had any opinion of you in ali my life.”

“So,” observed a friend to the father of a pupil who had carried off a@ prize at the Paris Copservatloire, “your son has earned} his spurs.” .

« Yes,” replied the practical sire, “and now he has to earn his boots.

The way amob acts in one city is no| criterion for mob-action in another. It ig, much like the Irishman who heard that ihe Scotchmamsyhorsé hai man ;a@way. *Thin,| pegorra, fomething must be done, un’ [’)| go home and hek the ould woman.”

An old Scotch lady gave a pointed remy

to a minister who knew he had offended Her| Sheepskins (each)

and exp@essed surprise that she should come so regtilarto bear him preach. Said she,

** My quarrel’s wi’ vou, man, it’s no wi’ the! . *? a Gospel, | Turnips per bushel

| Homespun, {men's wear per yd, 0:65 to 1 00

Pear! Barley, per 1b 0.03 to 0.04 Potatoes, per bushel 0-36 to 0.40

0.36 to 0.45 Straw, per ewt. 0.36 to 0.45 ‘Tallow, per |b 00.2 10 00.3 ‘Timothy Seed, per bushe} 2.60 to 3.00

0.18:te 6.19

Cha UHABLOTTETOWN, September 26, 877 When not specially mentioned as in bona,

our quotations are 4.0 be consktered as duty

paid,

EXcHANGRE, Sterling 60 sight ee U.S. cy. drafs, *

‘s gold, 24 Drafis on Montreal, $ 4 per cent premium. OILS.

Kerosene, per gal. (AID: $O.29 be 0,50 «“ (Canadian No fy 0,24 to 0,26

days Bills, t? per} cent, nrem it “ ee ay

4 to4s peret dis r cent premium

Coal Oil 0.51 to 0 53 Pale Sea! 0.64 to O70 Linseed oi!, boiled, per Kal. 9c

do raw Se

Pi ces of kerosene ava per Gask. Retail ric. 5 to t0 cts, per gallon Argher, LEA’ Bh.

a, Soke Leathe: N.S, Sole

2 to 2Vc 293 10 26c

Ca ada 23 to 26c Mona -ES

Barbadoes 45 to 4G

frimadad 4c 42 t0 48¢

st. Vincent's 44to 45 »»‘rices of Molasses are by the lot of from

| to 10 puncheons. Retail price 5 to 8 cents per gation higher, according t@ quantity and

VINEGAR. Vinegar, per gat. per crak 26 to 34 Mess, Pork 18 to 20 Prime Beef 14 to. 16 Prime Mess 14 10 16

C. C. Bacon, 34.00. to 12.00

Shoulders 10.60 10 1100 llams {4c Spiced Bacon l4e

SALT.

Bags tine, stove $1.10 to 1.50

Do Liverpoot 80 to 90c

Turks Island do 25 to 27 Soe6ars. (Duty (paid

Barbadoes, 9S Lo 93

--- Eng. Refined, 10} to 104

VYacutim Paa 104 to 1h

English Crushed none

American 414 to 113

American Granulates 10} to 1!

Coffee Sugar 104 to 104

Gulden Yoltow 10 to 14

[Prices of sugar ara.» “he bogehead. Retail price | to 2 cents pec le Gicher.} CANDLES

Moulds per ih Seap wer ib Coat anv Wooo.

Philadelphia Cea! Wood, hard

124 to te os tu 7h

o 7 to 6 50 4 W wo 5.00 Proun anp MBAL.

Our quotations’ are f er teti of 10 arre}is and upwards.

Patent Process per ust ¥8 73 bo 9.0u Superior Extra 7:76 to 7.80 Extra Supertine do 7.40.10 7.75 Fancy 7.25 607,20 Spring Extra de 6,80 107 00 Strong Bakers do. 7420 467,25 Supertine do 6. Corn Meal (RD) 6.75 toe : MackAREL | No! foue No 2 Large oone No none Market Prices. ee em ee oe Charlottetown, September 25, 877. MEAT. Beef,small pieces} per Ib. ' 90.08 to 0.14 Beeffper lb. [by the quarter} 0.07 to 0.10 Ham, per lb. 0.12 to 0.13 Lamb, per lb G.00 to 0.02 Lamb per qr. ; 40 to 5g Mutton, per lo. 0.07 to 0.1 Pork,(small pleces) per id, 0.07 to 0.08 Pork, perdb. (by the ceresss} 0.6 to 0.10 Veal, per lb. 0.04 to 0.07 POULTRY. | Chickens, per palr 0.40 tof0.50 Duck+, (each) 0.26 to 0.35. Fow!s, (éach) 0.30 toZ0.35 Brant, (per pair) 1.410 to 6.05 BREADSTOPFFS. Buck wheat Flour, per ib — 0,03 to..05 Flour, per bbl: 8.50 9.5. Floar, per sor ee sae ae oatmeal, Per 100 Ibs. 3:75 tq. FISH. 7 Codfish, per qt. &5D to 5,: * Herring, per Db}. 4.00 tof Mackarel, per doz. 0,60 tod. BOARD#: Hemlock, 100 feet 0.61 to 0.93 Pine do 1.62 10.2.4 Sprace do 0.80 se 708 Shingles, per M. 1.50 to b.75 MISCELLANEOUS. Pe Apples, per bushe} 060 to 1.00 Barley, per bushel 0.80 to. 3.00 Botter (fresh pe =!b) 0.16 to O20 Butter.per lb by the tub 0.16 to 0,20 Cheese, (new milk) per i 0.42 to 0.18 Cheese, per Ib Q.2 to 0.00 Clover Seed, per Ib 0 to 0.00 Eggs,per doz. to 0.14 Green Peas per gt. to OAS Hay, per ton %.54 to 10,00

Hides, per Ib. Calfskins, per Ib Honey, per Ib.

0.04 to 0.44 0.06 to .09 G 25 to 0.30

Homespun,( women’s do per ya, 0.35 to 0.44 Homespun Flannel, per yard 0.32 to 0.88 Lard per lb, 6.12 to 0.16

John, and Halifax

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rlottetown Priges Current. [QA RYG A TNS

EW GOODS NEW G ‘ ANCY DRESS GOODS,

LUM TRES, ~TRAW HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWER &c , &e.,

and all Summer Goods at

REDUCED PRICKS

White Cottons,

Printed Cottons, Cotton Warps,

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‘ BOTTOM PRICES. wi ROBERT ORR [&2.CO. July 10th?

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Gilmore, Smith & Co., Successors te Chipman,

* Hosmer & Co,

ATENTS procured iu all counires. No fees in advance. No charge for services watil the Patent is granted. Preliminary examinations tree. Qur yaluable pamphlet seat free upon re “eipt of stamp.

Address, GLLMORE, SMITH & CO., Washington, D.C.

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ARREARS OF PAY, BOUNTY, EIC-

EDERAL Offcers, Soldié¢rs aod Sailors of F the late war, or their heira, are ia maay caes eotitied to money trom the Guverament, which has been fouad to be due since final pay- tient. Write full history of service and state amouat of pay aud bounty received.

Certificates Ot “Adjutant Geueral U. S. A. showiag service and honorable discharge; there- trom, ia place of discharge lost, procured for a ameall fee.

Enclose atamp to Gilmore & Co., aud full re- ply, with blanks, will be sent free. '

PENSIONS. PENSIONS. J Federal Officers, Soldiers gnd Sailors,

AWE: ed, rupture dilduty iv the late war, and disabled thereby, an obtain a pension. ‘ Widows, and mivor children of Officers Sol- ders and Sailors, who have died since discharge ot disease contracted or wounds and injuries re eived in the service and in the line of duty, can procure pensions by addressing Gilmore & Co, Iucreased rates for pensioners obtained. | Bounty Land Warrants procured for service in wars prior.to March 3,1855. There are no war- rants grasnet for service it the late rebellion.

Send stamp to Gilmore & Co., Washingtoo D.¢., full instructions ,

7m ¥ vidiiiGowidl PIANO. FORTE REGULATOR,

LL parties leaving their orders for Tuning at'Bremner Bros. will receive the best

attention. mn

Adil Who have Pianos in Charlottetown

would do well to have them tuned by the

year, keeping their instruments in perfect

order all the time.

» & wisit once a year at least will be madet }

ai! parts of the Island, or oftner if required

Ch’town, July 18, 1877.

a. FF. MeKay,

(Norta Srp JQowey SQuare)

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‘fine fast received a varied assortment of |

American and Geneva | Watches, Gold and Silver; Ladies & Gents Watch Chains, | Gold and Silver;

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Pian & Fancy Rings, : Gold Lockels, Prooches, Earriugs, Ssluds, Silver Lhimbles, etc

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Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry sk iltulty |

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Very Cheap.

Mens’ and Boys’ Clothing

, or injured, io the line},

‘Charlottetown, June 7 1877

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| SUN MUTUAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

Capital and Assets - = - - ~ °$765,000

| MONTREAL DIRECTORS.

T. WorkMAN, President; T. J.gCraxron, Vice-President; A. FP. Gavir, Esd., Hay MULHOLLAND, Esq., JaMES Hutron, d9Q@4 4. W. OGitvin, Esq., M, P. P,. Guan

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ALBXANDER, EsQ., Huan McLer.an, BsQ.; Hon. J. J. C. Apnorr, Q. C

Adviser. 7? ey Ty Qs Coy Togai New Life and Accident Business submitted in 1876 $1,856,598 ncome . ne ke oe eee 208, OVP ORT eam dono led’ Reggae 8 Cash Assets. .. ‘ ‘ ; i 5 : eit ia9 , 265 Oba. Security for protection of Assured ‘ : . , 715,944.65

Net Surplus for Distribution, as at 1st January, 1877, after making

_veseryesat44 percent. . . - p78 UC . eG : ; 55 j209,5 Extract, from the proof sheet of Government Report, Statement of increase in: oe miums received for 1876 over 1875: pe

Canada Life : ; ; : : . + $15,870 Citizens . ‘ : ; ‘ ; ; , ; J 5 734 Confederation . ‘ . ; ' , ; 17,819 Stadacona . . . ee a EPS me Toronto ; : ‘ ; ; ° ; ; ; ° . 1,011 Sun Mutual. . - .. die 434,

| gr Decrease for 1876 in a/i American Companies in Canada, over $114,000, ECONOMY aND Security is the motto of the Sun Matual Company. How well the pub lic appreciate these features is seen in the fact, as shown above from Governine }authority, that the new business for 1876 was sirty-sevenm per cent. more Uban that g175. The Charter and License embrace Life and Accident Business, M. H. GAULT (President of Exchange Bank), Managing Director

R. MACAULAY, Secretary.

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HALIFAX BOATED.

adit D. McN. PARKER, M. D., M. L. C., W. J. COLEMAN, Esq., Dir. People’s B PATRICK POWER, Esq., M. P., Director | JOHN TAYLOR, Esq., Dir. Merchants' By People’s Bank. DANIEL CRONAN, Es@., Dir, Bk. of N § WM. M. HARRINGTON, Esq.. President /A. W WEST, Esq., Director People’s Bk Halifax Bank. W. C. SILVER, Eso , Merchant. W. N. Wickwire, Esq., M. D. ) G. N. Sexcrate, Esq. M. D. J. 8. D. THompson, Esq., Solicitor.

| GEO. FRASER peneral, Manage ; BENJ, A. FIELDING, Gon. Agent For the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland. Office—-76 Granville Street, .

(Near the Bank of Montreal), Halifax, N.

H, HASZARD,Agent, P. E. Island.

SUMMER RESORT.

J. M. C. De_esDerniers, Inspector.

; Medical Examiners.

Dt. McLxop ‘Medical Adviser,

PE INAND

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ISLAND PARK tOYEL, SUMMERSIDE,

Terms Weekly : June, $9; July, 810.503 Ang,, Siz; sept. 9,

HIS NEW HOTEL, accommodating about one bundred and fifty guess; is, now open. It contains, in addition to the sleepiug apartments, a number of Public and Private Parlor Billiard, Reading, Smoking, Barber’s and Bar-roons, Picturesquely situated on an Island ove huadred and forty acres in extent, in the Bedeque Bay, directly opposite the rising town of Summerside, it combines the retirement ensured by the inyalat position OF its surroundidgs with equal convenience to a position in the towa. : Beautifal views of the harbour are obtainable from the windows and roof ot the Hotel, and from the. carriage drive! around the. island., The grounds are being tastefully laid out with walks and drives, the greater part bei lett finely wooded. Seabathing can be enjoyed with suitable privacy onvarioug parts of the h

the Hotel, dressing rooms have been constructed for the purpose, A Ferry Steamer belonging to the Hotel, will ply frequently to and from Summerside, and will regularly: meet all Steamers from

Shediae and Charlottetown; und can be made available for picnics, fishing and shooting jpatties

and pleasure excursious oo the Bay. Horses, carriages, rowi and sail boats, always ou kire Families and parties can baye contiguous suites of rooms, if required, by sending reasonab!

notice beforehand. TERMS :—From $2 to $2.50 per day, aceording toroom. Special arrangements can be made

for summer residence. J, L. Holman, PROPRIETOR

MERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

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~ Capital $1,000,000, with power to increase to $'z,000.000"

HEAD OFFICE: - + - - MONTREAL.

Risks Taken Daily at the Office of

CARVELL BROS.

Agents for P. E. tsland

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STEAM MILE

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EW CLOTHS very cheap at CHARLES FULL’S.

repaired.—Satisfaction guaranteed, and qa > —~~ ire —— R oe LAR FELT HATES just received at MOUNT STEWA T. ig . CHARLES FULL's. ‘[\IlE Subscribers are prepared to take

orders for dimension Lumber of at

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Licensing Board.

RDERED—That ali Applications for the | Renewal of Licenses be sent to the’ Secretary of the Board-at least 10 days)

kinds, in Oak, Elm, White Pine, Pitch ine Spruce or Birch; also, Sprace Knees Trenails, Wedges, Deck Plugs, and Ship # Blocks of every description—all delivered at short notice. LONGWORTH & CO., Water Street.

OME, xzents, and see the new CLOVH.- ING: at CHARLES FULL'S. AT AND: BONNET FEATHERS just opened at CHARLES FULL'S.

before the expiration of the said Licenses.

ALFRED F, TOMLINS, | Secretary to the Licensing Board | Spt 17h, 1877.

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N. B.—Spruce and Fir Shingles very

low. Aug. 15-—-3m

ALL at CHARLES FULL’S Store and see the pretty HAT. and BONNET OR- AMENTS.

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