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Notice to Procrastinators !

fii Accounts furnished before and at

laste Xmas, and Midsummer of this)

year, that remain unpaid afte this

month, will be placed in the hands of |

an Attorney for collection, without dis-|

tinction of persons. MARK BUTCHER.

Oct. 31

Swow, two feet thick, fell near Lake St Jobn, Quebec, on the 13th. eile (ug steamer ‘* Hadji,’ due here from | Montreal on Thursday last, did not yet ate | rive. <r <> hee sixce the Crimean war Engiand reduced | her national debt from £900,000,000 to| £712 009,000. | +4, - } Bankentine * Ethel Blanche,” from Lon, | don, is reported passing through Canso on |

the ]4th inst. By cable to Peake Bros, & Co.—Brig Leonie arrived at Queenstown on the I1th}

. « ! inst., making the run from here in sixteen | be ‘ |

days.

ped 7: ‘Tne statement of the * Monetary Times

that ‘'C. Full, general storekeeper, ern lottetown, is burned out,” is, we are happy |

to say, incorrect.

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Masonic. —A special communication of | King Soiémon Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,_

will be held in their Lodge Room, Victoria | Hall, Water Street, this evening.

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Local and Other Items.

Anovrt 160 sheep have arrived this week In St. John from P. E. Island.

QuEEN Vicrorta and Princess Beatrice have been making lint at Balmoral for the wounded of the Eastern war, and the occu. pation has, in fashionable circles, driven out fancy work.

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Tue ravages of fever and diptheria iv Pictou, so observable for the past tew

| months, have now for the wost part ceased, |

Ths various parties prostrated with fever

} ° are now doing well, and now more fatal

oases are apprehended.— Pictou Staudard. A

Apvices from Newfoundland report th tishery a terrible failure. The prospect has not been so bad for years. On the western coast there is great destitution, and fears are entertained of much suffer-

og in the coming winter. 1 <-an-e ‘Tus NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF Epucation.

~ It is stated in one of the evening organs of the Government that Dr. David Allison, Principal of Sackville College, N. B., has been appointed to the office of Superinten dent of Education, made vacint by the death of Mr. Hunt. If the announcement proves correct, the Province will sécure the services of a gentleman well qualified to fill this important office. Dr. Allison is

,,| @ native of Nova Scotia, being a brother of |W. H. Allison, M. P. P. for Hants County, |

and is, we understand, about 42 years of age. He was educrted at Middleton, Mass., where he graduated with high honors.

HaticgoniaN Drownep.—Capt. Goudey, of the barque « Hazelhurst,”’ of Annapolis at New York on the 8th, from Liverpool,

fue steamer “ Lady Head.” having tu- |G. B., reportson Oct. 18th, during a ter-

shed cruising in the Gulf for the protection |

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of the fisheries for this season, has been ; lost overboard. ordered by the Marine Departinent to pro-| forecagstle deck and

eecd to Halifax, where she will be sta- tioned for the winter, visiting Sable [siand and }erforming coast service.

Tus business at the Customs yesterday was yery dull. There were no inward re-~ ports and only one outward: the brigt.

rific blow, Charles Smith, of Halifax wus He was last seen on the is supposed to have fallen to leeward by the pitching and rull- ing of the vessel; it was dark at the time, blowing bard and impossible to see or hear anyone, Capt. Goudey also reports that on the Sth inst., 20 miles SS E of Barnegat, passed the wreck of a schooner, the hull

Lady alilion, McRwe, cleared for Queens-

bushels oats, and 600 pieces deal, contain.

submerged excepting a small portion of

' ith o of 27.209 the stern, mainmast head and stump of town for orders, with a carg i a ane aig ls Ca

sels,

ing 30,000 superficial feet, shipped by L. C. Owen,

Quen;.c despatches indicate a stormy and bitter election contest. The Opposi- tion papers claim that Tourangeau will be elected, Reports of the meetings, how- ever, show that Mr. Laurier bas the popu- lir vote. The Tory agents from Montreal imeet a rough reception.

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Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, John Fiynn, William Hatcheson and I[saac Henderson, wer: eich fined #3 and costs, or 14 days, for drunk and incapable. John Carter was fined the same, with costs, for vagrancy. Ann Russel,for abandoning two children, was remanded to jail for 8 days.

We have before us a specimen copy of ‘ Golden Hiours for the Young.” Itis a non-denominational Sabbath School paper, and much more suitable for Canadian use than ‘he American or English publications of a similar character. The reading matter is varied and well chosen. {tis printed on tine paper, in clear type, with beautiful! aud appropriate illustrations.

Farat Acoipgnt.—On Ssturday, Nov. 3, a min named Angus McDonald, living on Brown’s Mt., was killed by the accidental diseharge of his own gun, It appears he was looking fora bear that had killed a heifer belonging to him. His gun was loaded with two bullets beside some large shot. While going down the side of the mountain, in company with another man. he stumbled, the gun slipped forward out of his arm and, [striking against a etone, went off, the charge entering the upper putofthe unfortunate man’s thigh, kill. jog him instantly. — Pictou Standard.

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J. H. Fietonsr, Esq., of P. E. L., deliv- ered his lecture, **Six Weeks on Wheels,” in Y.M C. A. Hall, on Monday evening, hefore -a well filled house. Mr: Fletcher has an casy, graceful delivery, and seems to be well posted on his subject. Starting from his own sea-girt Isle, he carried the andience with him through the varied scenes of Nova Scotia and New Bruuswick 'o Beston, which he termed the “Hub of tie Universe,” thence over wooded hills utd fertile valleys, calling at msny of the principal cities of the United States, on- ward by plain of “Hiawatha,” and over the praire ofthe far West. As he graphically desciibed the rugged rocks, precipitous heights, and deep ravines, the audience were highly delighted. He made San Fran. cisco tle terminus of his journey and lec. ture, anid left the audience to wend their Way jicmeward as best they could.—Ar,

lhe *‘ Hazelburst’’ appears to have

(had a rough time, but weathered the istorm.— Ha. Herald.

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Sr. Prerre..~Capt. Guildford, of the steamer ‘‘ George Shattuck,’”’ brings the following intelligence from St. Pierre, Miq. :--On the night of the 7th inst., the stoce of Joseph Gorman was broken into and 250 francs, with a lot of watches, wer® stolen. Tbe burgu'ar, who was subse- quent'y captured, will, doubtless, be sen« tencei toa term of penal servitude in France. A schooner laden with cat:le from Baddeck and owned by J. Kline, in attempting to enter St. Pierre on thre 8th inst., missed stays and went ashore on Dog Island, the vessel and cargo being a total loss. A sunken vessel has been discover- ed in Langely Reach, the top of the masts being out of water. A government vessel nas been searching for survivors but withs out success. Itis feared that all hands

were drowned. 000 ee

CaiLp Desertion.—A girl named Ann Russell was arraigned betore the Stipen- diary Magistrate yesterday morning on the above charge. She was decently clad : but apparently very indigent. At the time she gave birth to the twins—a week ago—she was living with a woman namod Carver, at the east end of Dorchester Street. On Tuesday evening she was seeu wandering sbout the east end of the city with the twins in her arms. She stated that she was told bya person to leave them at the Convent «door, which she did about six o'clock, When they were discovered, the police were acquaint ed, and the twins were given in charge o! Mrs. Kilfoy. The mother has no means ot support, and refuses to tell the father's name, She was remanded to jail for eight days.

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Tae Losster.— However backward the movement of this crustacean may be in his native element, it seems he is made 10 ‘fly round’’ with considerable alacrity after he once gets into the clutches of the lobsterspacker and his allies. It was but but the other day that we recorded the export, per Carvill line to London, of 11.. 120 cases, or 44.880 dczen cans, of this shell fish, valued- at $70,711, and now we observe smong yesterday's clearances at the Custom Houre snother valuable cargo, We refer to the Sorata, tke fifth this sea. eon of the Carvill line. packets to London and, we may add, her second trip this season, her lart passage having been made in the very short time of eighteen days. Her cargo consists principaily of lobsters,

there being 13700 cases (of four dozen cane each), vaiued at $82,494; otber car- go, apples, &c,, $1,832, being a total value

Herald,

of $84 326.— Hx. Herald:

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! PRIMARY AND SK&CONDARY BUSI | i NESS DUTIES ~~ iLatest Styles. ¢ |

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| It is the doty of every man to boa good |

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| ry 1 1V ATT) ‘all the iawsof the land in which he lives, | THE EXA MINER l to regard ailthe rights of his fellow-citis | BOOK & JOB

wens an’ to use his influences in the direc. |

tion of respect for law, as wo'l as to assist '

| when he can, the fortunes or improve the chances of such unfortunat? ones as come

| within his knowledge.

| There is danger, however, of a business min whose sy'npathies may be strong or whose benevolence is marked, going so far jin a philanthropic or public spirited direo-

, tion «8s to neglect some of the duties which ‘lie near home. [t is hardly consistent,for Examiner Printing and Publishing

instance, for a min who has in his own Company, \yard «a cesspool giving forth poisonous | odors, to sit down and write flaming letters |2@d added to the Plant, before possessed by to the papers censuring the city for jeaving a pool of stagnant water in the next block. Nor isit good taste for one whose own children run about the streets uproarious all day, to blame bis neighbors because the children of the latter are not sent to school. No one can say that it is an improper

J. W. MITCHELL,

(Formerly of the Firm of Laird & Mitcheli,)

HAVING ENTERED THE

the Company, his

Complete New Stock of Jor Printing Material, We are now in a position to execute orders for

all kinds of Printing, such as

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THe EXAMINER Punuisurye Co.

RECHEIVED,

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Oct 25, 1877.

CARD.

YHE Subscriber, having associated himself with THe Examiner Printing & Pupiisu.

ING COMPANY, would take this opportunity of returning thanks to his friends, and the public generally, for the patronage extended to him . in the past, and would colicit a continuance of A discussion in the Convention of Libras their favors in conne:tion with the above rians at London, brought out some curious | VO™Pany. facts concerning the British Museum.| #® All orders for Printing, as heretofore. Several speakers advocated the compiling | will receive prompt and personal attention. ofa complete catalogue of the books in J. W. MITCHELL. the Museum, which, it is estimated, Jharlottetown, Oct. 20, 1877. would cost not less en St aenene: Cs — ve would have to contain 3,000,000 titles. ? ain . A quarter of acentury would be taken W ants, v f¢., ete. up in the printing of the catalogue, ee Eee by that time there would be an accumular Kes Advertisements under tion of 300,000 to 400.000 new titles. this bheading,in space not ex-

The condition of the volunteer force cf er. a oes NW OLN ts pe. Great Britain is said to be improving. The jaw :

Royal Artillery Officer reports the volun+- a aes erasers teer branch of oe arm of oe oe a NYO LET—A Cottage on the Malpeque paying gre ficienoy and capebie of T'iysad at present ceed Uy Me Jb

: ee). | Bevan, Enguire at this Office. for seaward defense. The infantry, too,) On own a 9 — bas recently been praised in a very flat-. ;

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ambition in the lawyer to aspire to the positions we have named, and it may be a time to put forward a merchant as a can-

didate for Parliament; but it is a primary BILL HEA Ds,

duty of such men to protect the interests : IS

y ! a CIRCULARS, tion. A young and energetic merchant in CARDS Canada, doing businesS as a commission naanes : Hh agent and getting consignments as such, PAMPHLE S,

To buy and sell for his correspondents, and to look after the disposal of such NY ‘ goods as he himself bought, and to keep HAN DBILLS,

SURAT, aval POSTERS. business hours, if he were to do justice to} AND ALL KINDS OF his business and to his creditors. But he | was ambitious and popular. so the politi- energetic, and the Young Men’s Ubristian &e.

Association were glad to get him for a del-

ate; he cou! : sf - Wh; . i egate; he could speak fluently, and wa wa While announcing this important addi- convention. He spent much time in these bwe should tender to the public oar sincere various directions— needful and proper |thanks for the encouragement and practical organizations in their wey, and ones which support our enterprise has hitherto received. the burden to the more willing men—but Mitchell, his well-kuown attention to business, it was not his own time. His business |and the large and varied Stock of Materia! suffered through his absence and neglect,|# our command, we contidently solicit the thereby to numbers who had entrusted ae art Banks, Companies, Asr< him with their goods or their money, saan and individuals and corporatis

To carry the application of principle fare }° > :

&# Orders may, for a few weeks only, (until dinary attention to discover many cases in|,. :

: : Company's Office Tater Street: alen « which men of business persistently neglect the office of J. W. Mitchelh oo Gane weet the common duties that lie about them, | Street. Cn we larger and grander scheme of morals, whicn| _ although, perhaps, very deserving of pro- motion, can claim only secondary attention NEWFOUNDLAND PURT WINE at their hands, We see, for instance, a : independent, plunging into polities at the JUsTr solicitation, it may be, of some friends ic with whom party is paramount. Gradualiy|From St. Johns, per Brig © Fleetwood,” ¢

supply of this Fine Old Wine, which deprived of his personal attention; it suf- Will be sold at our asual fers, and so does his credit. His creditors MODERATE PRICES. feel his neglect, and are not disposed to his obligations to them are not met. A 24— lawyer perhaps covets the reeveship of a town, or desires to be warden of # county. FOR CHARTER canvassing, stump-speaking to secure a votes, and ali the while the letters of his TH ' ) N és ’ legal agents remain unanswered, and the{ E COPPERED BRT IDA.

149 Tons.

It does not tend to advance the interests W. McGILI of morality in a community, to find men Welsh & Owen's Buildings. who are prominent in religious circles set- Ch town, Nov 13—3i when by adequate attention to their own business every creditor might have been paid in full. People are very apt temptuously said: ‘this man was so Handsome and Cheap absorbed in his higher duties, that he despised or forgot his lower Divine precepts as to the performance ol promises, diligence in business, and the dety of man to his neighbor, the proper dimming one’s aspiretions after a higher life, would teach that the way to render acceptable service to heaven is not that- ot j Indeed, if common duty were more attend- ed to by the masses, there would be Jess seed tor leaders or speakers to inculcate

bighly necessary and proper thing some-| LETTER HEADS,

of those to whom they are under obliga.

worked into a considerable connection. DODG ERS,

or supervise his books, required all his

cians got hold of him; he was known to be Bank and Legal Printing made a representative at a Sabbath School tion to our business, we deem it but right that too many people of leisure neglect, leaving |In view of the long experience of Mr. J. W. and the result is his failure, and loss|Ptromage of Auctioneers, Merchants, Ship ther and higher, it requires only very er- our arrengements are completed), be left at the and give their time and attention to some

merchant whose circumstances are not yet -

his time is engrossed and his business is bear with his absences and excuses, while MACKEACHERN & CO (Thereupon ensues a period of travelling, a ‘interests of his clients are neglected. Apply toj

tling at ten or five shillings in the pound, aioe a

COAL VASKS,

to say, as we have heard it con.

ones.’ And it wonld be easy to adduce

understagsding of which, while by no means

neglecting our lowlier duties on earth.

the higher ones.

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tering manner by the Duke of Cambridge, | ANTED—A Smart Boy, 15 or 16 years Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. As; of age, to learn the Printing Business. he is not in the habit of idly paying com- | Apply immediately. —

piiments, the distinction may be looked ov. 1, 77. :

upon as 4 deserved one.

|PROARDERS WANTED.—Pour or five

FaraL Accent at SHepiac.—A despatch | ~ Board rs wanted. Gentlemen preferreS ‘Rooms are lurge aut suitable for married

Printing Department.’

il leapt Rates DAILY ATTRACTIONS

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LONDON HOUSE !

100 PAIRS [0-4 WHITE WOOL BLANKETS,

| $3.00.

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100 PAIRS S-4 White Wool

BLANKETS,

$1.50.

These ‘Goods were vought much

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under market value and are a

GREAT BARGAIN,

S00 BED QUILTS !

85 cts. and unwards.

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4000 YWD=. ‘Print Remnants, 6 cts

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I1GO0O Wards FLEECY Carrey ! 9 & 10 CENTS.

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3000 YW A i2 DDS

Fancy Dress Goods,

DIFFERENT TTYLEs, 124, 18 & 25 ors,

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FELT SKIR?S

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10) LADLE:

or

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5,000 YARDS

BLACK HRESS GODS

IN FRENCH MERINOS. CASHMERKES, PARAMATTAS,

BALMORAL CRAPKS,

PERSIAN CORDS,

COBURGS, LUSTRES,

BRILLIANTINES, Ke.

These Goods are marked at the very Lowest Cash ! rice, and do not need any special commendation from us.

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1000 MEN’S SHIRTS,

50 cts, to $2.75.

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Extraordinary Bargains

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Men’s Clothing

Men's Reefers $2 to $10. fop Coats $4.50 to Si6. Boys & Gents Ulsters $3 to 316.

The above Goods comprise & portion

of our immense Stock, which our special

to the St. John Globe says that a boy | couples. Apply at this office, named Albert McDonaid was killed at Ch'town, Oct. 12.1877, Shediac yesterday as the St. John express | ———--—-———

a Bt ree : : : ‘Ww LET.— 1 more saan Lanes train was leaving the station. a loaded | a. LET.— Two or more Ro ms to fet in

convenient part of this city. Apply at

anes aceite

Cash System enables us to sell at prices so exceedingly low.

truck waggon running over him, the jhis éflice. Ch’tywn, 77,

orses being frightened by the ‘rain,

GEORGE DAVIES & CO,

Nov, 5, 1877,

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