Local and @ther Etems.

Tur Patriot is compelled to acknowledge e of our strictures against the Nor- t} Light.

fur mail for Great Britain via Halifax,

will ke closed at the Post Office, in this city, at 8 o'clock this evening. * Tus Custom House, of this city, has been frescoed in fi lass style, by “Mr. Prini-

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Bay” We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opiyions or statements of Corres pondents,

Weights and Measures.

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To the Editor of the Heaminer:

Dear Sirn,—Your reply in | EXAMINER was very jare not

yesterday's satisfactory. But why these alterations, from the long

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Qe reoloni Express via Northern |usages of weights and measures, properly | Lioht, were received here on Tuesday. {published ? The Government sheet is for | Operations were commenced on the 4th; that purpose, and the public look for these |

It 15 sfsted that the Govern try, willnow know how to buy and sell will open \v can Association convers%- without disputing as to the quantities and

ne, at Montreal, in person, on the 15th

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A charge of improperly retaining militia funds has been brought against an Ottawa artillery officer, and an investigation is or- dered

By cable to Geo. J. Wright., Schr ‘“ Mary Jane,” arrived at Liverpool on the

°Srd inst. —I19 day 8.

A yunn meeting of the Women’s Temperance Union is requested on Friday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. Business of im- pertanee.

Masente.—Regular communication of St. John’s I vge of F. and A. M_., will be held at St. John Ledge Room, this evening, at 8 o'clock, for installation of oftlicers.

Mix. Joun Doxsry has been elected Presi- dent of the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation.this year... The young men have done well in placing Mr. Dorsey at their head. By so doing they have recognized that gentleman's untiring but unostentatious zeal in many good works. —Patriot.

THERE are some crsticisms in the Exam- iner about the Northern Light asrangements which are more reasonable than most of the complaints that appear in that paper. We caunot see what there is to hinder the Nor- thern Light from making daily trips as long the strait is free from ice. —Patriot.

Lanor Geesr.—Mr. Simon D. Fraser, of the ‘** Rocklin House,’ purchased in the Market, on Monday last, a goose,the weight of which was sixteen pounds. A resident of Richmond Street purchased another. It had a very large frame, but the substence was not so heavy as that of the above. It was stuffed with one copy of the Presby- terian.

SvupposEep Less or THE Brict. ‘‘ NEeBo.”

—There are several rumors afloat regarding the loss of the brigt. Nero. We have been informed that the vessel which was seen off East Point floating bottom upwards was seen there a week ago. If this is the case, the rumored loss of the Nebo is not correct; but the fact that a piece of the cabin bear- ing the name of the Nebo, and a piece of a chest bearing the name of James Sears, and the body of a negro supposed to be thie cook, were washed ashore.

This is very discouraging to the owners of the vessel and the friends of the crew. Since Tuesday two bodies besides that of the negro have been washed ashore at Naufrage. The brigt. Nebo, Capt. Beet- man, is owned by John W. Bull, of the West Indies, and was freighted at Cascum- pec for New York by Hon. G. W. Howlan. Two of the crew, Moses Gallant and a sailor named Hughes, belong to this city. There were also on board a boy named Sears and a negro cook. The names of the others of the crew we do not know.

‘Provineial Normal School,

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The Winter Term of the Normal School

WILL BEGIN ON THE 7HIRD TUESDAY IN JANUARY,

and all intending students are requested to make application to the Principal, who will supply them with all necessary eer in regard to the entrance examination. Students who intend studying for a First Class License are specially requested to attend during the winter term, in order that. special attention may be given to the subjects required for their examination. All students must be present on the day of opening. JOHN HARPER, Principal. Dec. 24, 1877—

CHEAPEST YET!

N_orider to reduce our Large Stock, we will Soll, at a creat reduction on for- » We will Sell— Good Gray Cotton, from 4 1-2 cts. (ood White Cotton, from 6 cts, Good Print Cotton, from-6 cés, Goad Heavy Winceys, from 6 1-2 cts, Good Tweed Dress Goods, 7 1-2 cts. Boy's Winter Tweed, 25 cts. Heavy Winter Shawls, $1.26.

All Wool Flannel, 20 cts.

—ALSO—

SCARFS, CLOUDS, CLOVES VERY CHEAP.

All other goods at proportionately low prices.

Buying our goods for Cash, we are in a

position to sell all goods§at our kottom prices.

J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN.

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y ior} weights. Yours,

A TowNsMAN. Dec. 27, 1877.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Dear Sir,—Mr. M. A. Cameron, with his usual utter disregard for the truth, “ posi- tively denies” that he advertised the capital of the ‘* Canada Fire and Marine Insurance Company” as Five million dollars. I here repeat the statement, as made by me, in your issue of the 22d instant, viz: that Mr.

—did advertise the capital of said Company as $5,000,000.

When the advertisement was given to the publisher of Chappelle’s Almanac, Mr. Cam- eron distinctly led him to believe, that the sum above mentioned, was the SuBscrIBED Capital. Nothing, ‘‘ whatever,” was said about the AvrHoRIzED capital ; and, al- though the publisher, at the time, remark- ed that ‘‘ Five MiLiron dollars was a very large capital for a Canadian Fire Insurance Company, Mr. Cameron did not, in the very least degree, wndeceive him. The cor- rection, ‘‘ under the head of” ‘‘ Errors and Omissions,’ was made simply for the credit of the Almanac, after Mr. Chappelle had been pointed out the REAL capital of the Company in question. Mr. Cameron had no more to do with the corREcTion than you had, Mr. Editor; but he certainly had GREAT INTEREST so far as the ERROR was concerned.

Mr. Cameron’s sentences, between the words ‘‘ Now I would advise” and ‘ the best business on the Island,” are so incom- prehensible that I cannot imagine what po- sessed him to write such a “ collection of trash.”

Let me inform Mr. Cameron that when the ‘‘ proper time arrives,’ I will Favor him with an epistle over my own signature. But, in the meantime, so long as No “ false statements” are made by me, it matters very little to the general public whether I write over a ‘‘ nom de plume” or, as Mr. C. asks, ** come out over HIS own signature.”

Mr. Cameron is MorE than welcome to my ‘* gratuitous advertisement.” At this sea- son of the of the year, I like to help a fellow creature as much as possible.

= Yours, &c., * Pro Bono Pusuico.”

Charlottetown, Dec. 27, 1867.

“SANTA CLAUS.”

18'78!

Having purchased a choice lot of

FANCY GOODS!

at auction, at a tremendous discount on cost, am now offering the same at prices that defy competition, the Goods being marked Jrom 25 to 5® per cent. cheaper than any others in the City.

The Stock Embraces in Part:

Photo and Scrap Albums, (newest and latest styles}, Purses, Porte- meonaies and Pecket Books in endless varicty, Field Glasses, Opera Giasses, Paintings, Ke.

Every Article Suitable for a Xmas Giff.

FRED LEPACE.

Glasgow House, Queen St., Dec, 21—5i pat 2i

JUST PUBLISHED !

TWO SERMONS,

-—PREACHED IN—

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH IN ADVENT, 1877,

—BY—

REV. D. FITZGERALD.

SUBJECTS : ‘The Divinity of Jesus Christ’

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Cameron—for reasons best known to himself

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WE WILL OFFER OUR WHOLE STOCK OF ABOUT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF

STAPLE AND FANCY

RY GOODS!

At Less Than Cost!

IF YOU WANT GHEAP GOODS GIVE US A CALL!

AS THE STOCK MUST BE MOVED OFF

EGARDLESS OF COST!

IN A FEW MONTHS,

Sale to Commence on Wednesday, December 26.

s@~ SEE SMALL BILLS FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS. “@e

SALES FOR CASH ONLY.

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" quest) are for sale at Harvie’s Book- Charlottetown, Dec. 24, 1877. , eodGin

store. Price 16 cents. 1 Dec. 22—-4i "7

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Next Monday, Dec. 8st,

aT ll o’cLoOcK,

5f) BBLS. APPLES, JU 20 Bbls. ONIONS, 10 Puns. MOLASSES, 4 Hhds. GIN, | 25 Casks, BRAND Y, SHERRY & POR?P } VW IN i, ALE & PORTER. 59 Doz. CABBAGE, i0 Bbls. CRANBERRIES. | —-ALSO | -4 {) SUFFALO ROBES, Ei 2,000 CIGARS, Men, Women & Boy’s BOUTS, and sundry other goods. Ordered to be soid to close out consignments.

A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. CIlIRISTMAS —AND—

No. 11 Queen St., Dec. 27—+t sale NEW YEAR. (

| anger RAISINS, CURRANTS, ‘

ALMONDS, PURE SPICES, NUTS, GENUINE ESSENCES, HERBS, CANDIED PEELS, GELATINE, MARMALADE, JELLIES, DRY SWEET GINGER, MACCARONI, VERMICILLI, PICKLES AND SAUCES,! PURE PORT & SHERRY WINES, HENNESSY’S BRANDY, &c., &c. W. R. WATSON,

Dec. 20, 1877.

LEV iE.

HS HONOR the Lieutenant Governor will hold a LEVEE at Government House, on £UHSDAYW, the First day of January next, 18/5, at the hour of one o’clock.

Each gentleman is requested to be provided with a Card, to be handed to the Aide-de- Camp in waiting.

Gentlemen paying their respects to His Honor on the occasion will please to enter by the eastern door.

J. LONGWORTH, Lt.-Col. and Aide-de-Camp. R. R. HODGSON, Lt.-Col. and Aide-de-Camp. Government House, 24th Dec., 1877—

H. VINNICOMBE,

PIANO FORTE REGULATOR

A Sl parties leaving their orders for Tuning 4\ at Bremner Bros. will receive the best allention,

Ail who have Pianos in Charlottetowa would do well to have them tuned by the year, keeping their instruments in perfect order all the time.

A visit once a year at least will be madet all paris of the Island, or oftner if required Chitown, July 18, 1877.

NOTICE. Ali Persons tndebled to the Lisiale of the late fon. Fat- vee Walker, are required lo iseitie up their Mccounts witht»

one month from thes dale.

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Stock on hand weil be cleared

‘out at FLIRSI COST for cash

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ANGOS J. MceCOR UA CK, Manager.

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¥ CARVELL BROS.

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Wants, ete., ete.

[F" Aciverlisements unde this heading,in space not ex- }eeeding Naif an inenh, will be jinserted for LisN ChN Ds per _aday.

REMEMBER you can still -get the best American, Baldwin, Greening and Russett Apples, at corner Pownal and Water streets. ff, T. & W. lL. Deam. de266i

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Y OST—On Christmas Eve, between Judge Young’s and Blatch’s corner, a PURSE containing asum of money. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at the EXAMINER Office. Dec. 26—2i

Ty\O LET.—A large new three-story

House, on Dorchester street, near

Queen street. Apply to B. 0’CALLAGHAN. Dec. 21, e877.

TANTED.—To Rent, a Shop, suitable W for painting sleighs and wagons In for Apply to Epwarp MacGcowan,

the winter. City Painter. , Dec. 22, 1877,-—3ieod pat 2icaw

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K7ANTED—Immediately, a Tanner and W Courier. Apply to Srwon BoLeER, Head St. Peter's Bay.

Dec. 22, 1877,.—+f

ISE.—To Let, on Queen street. App en to M. McQUAID,

Dec. 21, 1877.

RZTANTED—A BOY, about 16 years of \ age, to learn the Bookbinding Busi- ness. Apply at once to G. H. HASZARD, 51 Water street.

Ch’town, Dec, 20, 1877,

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