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ID ISLAND RGUS, is Publishec every ay SITILDING, CORNER OF WATER ” ‘AT STREETS \ND GREAT rREETS, Charlott Be vrrepaid, $1.00 Sa» om = er : wit e em Kates of a i a the Weekly i Brau oo , ? ertion SO 50 7 tinua ve 0 12 Co « may be made for quarterly, half ‘ andi yearly a riisements on aplicat at the office. WwW. L. Corrox J. W. Mrrene.., Vianaue Mice Sup't cca, ta tte cat — ALMANAC FOR MAY, 1881. Firs 32m. a. m., B Full M I ny, © Im. p. m., E. . . Last arter 56m. a. m., E., ' . N ’ 7 ) m.. Vea A High} Days. it . watr/ len. 1 rnih. w. | is t S1|7 O05 39, 0 S14 lz} 2iN 49 33) 0 4 16 3 +> ‘3 Zz 's 4 ‘ 5 7 ms 4 21 i. ‘ Silo 37jgz 49' 23 o 3 il 39! 3 42 27 7 Sa ay $ | 43 4 44 29 8s y 41 | | 48, 6 52) 3) 9 \ 1 657 34 10) is Le 37 il 4 37 I > 8 40 4) iz 3 2} 92 42 13 a4 | 10 8 44 i4 4? 10 Ol 46 lbs 43 11 49 le 4 aft Zl 5 ij i ] &3 is > } Li 44, 1 55 is y < 2 . oe 5S 20 2 | 3 156 0 21 Sa 35 47,5 & z = Su 24 it 28 4 3 OM 2 ; 7 30 © 4) Tuesda ° 31 0 8 23 * 9) We > 2s Szi tae" 9 F 10 9%) Thursday 421) 33; 3 04; 9 52. 12 27) Friday 20) 34, 5 4410 32 28, Naturcay ly 35:4 2ij11 8 16 | 29 Suweday is 36 «6 26)t1 46 1s) 20| Mouday 18 437) 6 2ijmorn 19 31) Tuescay 4 17/7 38! 7 23) © 21;15 21

Prince Edward island

TIME TABLE NO. i5.

Winter Arrangement.

FRAINS G6GING Wesr.

MIXED, MIAKED,

Nert . fiaster Kiver.. Brad County Live Ps Keusingt o ae a ( Dp 1.450.: Wellington - 234° Pes “ 3.15

) Lear din ye: 4z%3 ° Alberton e a Tignish . Ar 6.25 *

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Tignish Albertoa VU Lear Port H ' gee.” Wellingtca . “* 50.36 * » ar, 6 Summei : al Ren t oT ’ 3 Co . ‘ ‘ ‘ Brac 2 , a.” .; fant yer 3.59 Kort : ”. rR yal InCctlol 5.07 Charlottetowa Ar

Char! ow! Lp Royalty Junction “* 253 * Yor! : 309 * Red! ° ae Mt. =tewart iAr 410 * Mt. Stewart Dp 4.15p.1 Morel: - E68 * &. Peter's oe 7 Bear River.. Souris

Mt. Stewart. OCariligan ....... 5.33 Georgetown . |Ar 6.00 *

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6.3 °° Ar 7.15

Dp 4.15 p.4ro0.

superintendent. |

Railway Office, Chariottetows. Dec. 3, 1880.

WHEAT. WHEAT.

20 BAGS CELEBRATED

‘2 bushels each) of the

Canadian Golden Diop Wheat.

For sale (don’t miss getting some) at BEER & GOFF'S. Btys. F. Gearon, srory B. Lavp Havent BE. Pa #8. Late Commissioner of Patenta.

PATENTS.

PAINE, GRAFTON & LADD,

Attorneys at-Law and Solice ra of Ameriean and Foreign Patents,

412°Firra Syazer, Vi ssn: veton, D. C.

Practice patent law in all ite branches in the Patent Ufiice, and m th: “npreme ae Circuit Courts of the United States. Pamph iets sent free ou secompt of stamp tur

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AND ISLAND ARGUS. May 63a (TTT ; om in... a

she Dominion Bxhibition.

THe people of this Provinee will be uiad o koow that that the Dominien Exhibition or toe vear 1881 is to be held at Halifax, N.S. Tenders for printing the prize liat tave been ealled for, and it seems that the | tome fixed for holding the exhibition is the } last week in September.

| this is altogether teo early in the season for our Province. Last year our people red under great disadvantages Exhibitien at Mon- real was held in September, A great por- nef cur roots and vegetables will not be

e at that early part of the autumn. Judging from the appointment ef com- nittees, honorary and executive, we must | 83 that in our opinion the management of © exhibition does net assume that general wracter which it should. Surely the Maritime Provinces, as well as ia should have a representation

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Arrival of Stock Farm Stock.

the ‘* Prince Edward” y a large crowd went on board to ck selected and purehased by Mr. ier for the Stock Farm Commis- \iter inspectien, the unanimous be: ** The best lot ever ght to Peince Edward Island.” They e cared for on the voyage by Mr. John of Kirkenubrightshire ; and the ndid condition they are in is the best the attention they have re

~ the arrival of SS i 4

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One of the sheep died the second day aiter the ship left Liverpool.

We have aiready given some account of he stock, and shall give further particulars

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The Pedeque Ferry. lue Samimerside Pioneer finds great fanit with the Government for what it is eased to call their ‘*‘ laziness,” ‘‘ stupid-

j nd ** bungling,” in calling for ten- iers fur the Bedeque Ferry. The Pioneer ‘*lustead of tenders being called in

BAYS :

: for the beat te begin rumning as soon as the river was clear of ice (say 20th inst.), it will be about the 18th of May before the ferry Loat can be put on the route, thus

losing three weeks, when the ferry would the greatest advantage to the ald n

It w t be at all surprising if the

| above had appeared in the Journal, for it

RAILWAY.

would be something in keeping with that papers story about the “‘ seven resolu tions,’ whieh it said Sir John Macdonald in the House of Commons on the But the extract we have given is entirely out of place in the Pioneer, which is generaily well eondueted. fue Ferries Bill beeame law on the 5th fApril. The first ‘* Reyal Gazette” after-

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proposea

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| wards, (that of the 9th April) contained an

vdvertisement from the Pablie Works De- partment, soliciting tenders for the service. ibe time given for tendering was ant. the 7th ef May, or less than four weeks. We ask, could the Government do better than his? The Fooneer will, we are contident, nu looking into the faets, place the matter

| fairly before its readers. Theonly way in

which the accommodation ceuld have been

had earlier, was by shortening the time for

| tenders to come in, and such s course would

be open to grave objection.

| It may not be amiss for our centempo-

note that the Opposition in the

Legislative Council strongiy opposed the

ant of 81,500 fer Bedeque Ferry, and that

he Hen. A'exander Laird gave ‘aid and

cwfort’ to the opponents of the measure,

supported it at the last moment,

e he found it wonld be carried with

fhe people of Bedeque and

ide Lave received justice frem the (government, in spite of the Opposition.

\ correspondent in the Fatriot last even-

‘ : the Government for not pre-

viding that the b should go further up

t-e River than Hurd’s Point. A leek at

the ardlvertisonent will shew the writer that

he is ** fi The steamer is

1s : ghtir 2 shadow.” » ie tlurd’s Point, Bedeque and Sum

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Vain Efforts.

merside Pioneer has at least one claim to distinction. It has for one correspondent ‘* A Sneaker,” and for an- other a steak. fhe latter writes about members of the Loca! Legisiature. True to his instinets, he commends some members of the Goy ernment party in order that he may gain a character for moderation and fairness, and stab the leaders with greater effect. Prob ably he imagines that by adopting these tactics, people will believe him when he calls the lon. Donald Ferguson ‘‘ a hydra monster.” Heis mistaken. Than rguson, no public man in this Prov vas yrown tore steadily and surely in estimation of the people. Like all men «sing sterling worth of character, the more he is tricd the mere he isa respected ted. The unserupulens attacks of envious and malicious opponents have but brought owt into greater prominence the integrity and ability, with which Bir. Fergueon serves the public. Our farmers are begimming to feel that on Mr. Ferguson, (himself a farmer,) they have atrue and powerful repretentative of

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to create a prejudice in their minds against against him, will, like the efforts of the

| viper biting the file, be vain.

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Improved Accommodation. We are pleased to learn that the Government have made arrangements whereby the publie steam aceommodation on our rivers and coasts will be preety in- creased. Thesteamer ‘‘ Heather Belle” will for this season, make three trips to Orwell weekly, instead of two as on former yoars; and she will run up to Vernon River Bridge as often as practicable. She will also make two trips a week to Crapaud for the season. The steamer ‘ Southport” | will take the place of the ‘‘Heather Belle” | on the Bast River, and will also, in addi- | tion to the usual trips on the West River. | ran on Sandays to Roeky Peint. These facilities, taken in connection with the es- | tablishiment of eflicient steam ferries be- tween Summerside and Bedeque, and be- tween Georgetown and Lower Oardigan, will be of great advantage to the people of these important sections of the country effected by them.

Mr. Mackenzie is said to have spoken well at the Blake banquet in Toronte, and to bave shown no chagrin at his late humili ating deposition from the party leadership. In our judgment, Mr. Mackenzie has be- hove! well in the trying circumstances in ‘whieh he has been placed. How would | Mr. Blake Pave borne sueh a humiliation 1 | Judving from bis erratic course during the Mackenzie regime, we should say, badly, very badly, indeed.

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Cost of the Pacific Railway

Insteap of the figures contained in the letter of our esteemed correspondent ** Senex,” we publish the follewing from the Teromto Mail, received on Saturday Morning :—

‘* Mr. Blake insists on putting the price of the land granted to the company at $2 per acre. We say nothing, at present, as to the honesty of this—except that it is not honest at all, the rebate on cultivation and the cost of immigration making the price certainly net more than a doliar per acre to thecempany. But let us suppese the land is worth twe dollars per acre; and then let us make a comparison of the following schemes presented to the country :

Str Hugh Allan's Charter, 1878. 54,500,000 acres land, at $2.. $109,000,000 Cash subsidy from Government 30,060,000

RG cna eek $139. 000.000 Mr. Mackenzie's Offer of 1877, under Act of 1874.

55 940,000 acres of land at $2.. $111,850,000

Cash subsidy $!0 000 per mile 29,770,000 Guarantee of interest at 4 per cent. for 28 years on, sav, $7,500 per wile, a very low estimate—not less than. . 20,000,000

$161,659, 000 The Present Contract. Work dene by Government, say, $28,000,000

Cash subsidy to company...... 25,000,600

Twenty-five million acres land at a ee Ui 4s so cc canent oo 50,000, 000 $103, 000,000

Thus, without further consideration, the present contrac? is

$36,000,000 better than the Allan scheme,

$55,650,000 better than the Makenzie scheme.”

Our eorrespondent remarks:—

‘* lt is absurd to imagine that the Syndi- cate will neglect the settlement of their lands, and thereby give up the lecal traffic, which is the most profitable toa Railway. But if they should commit suicide, there are the Government lots, and the lands belong- ing to Manitoba, to be takem up by private speculators; and the vast North-West to fali back on. Besides there is the cempeti- tion (vo slight one) of the adjeining States, all eager for settlers, and anxiously setting forth their peculiar advantages. All fear of a monopoly may, therefore, be abandon- ed.’

The Nihilists.

This is the way Mr. Morley, of the Pall Mall Gazette writes of Russian Nihilism :—

‘Socialism, a great ‘‘arman_ political writer has observed, means suffering. Ni- hilism admits of the same definition. The desolating influence of wars, the constant additions to the oppressive burden of an intolerable taxation ; the concentration of power within the limits of a narrow official cirele, the absence of representative legis- lation, the violent localisation of wealth, the appalling contrasts between squalor ani luxury, the impunity and license given to extortion, and cruelty of all kinds; these furnish the real explanation of Russian Nihilism. General Melikeff had rather driven Nihilism inwards than eradicated it. There is no stamping out such deeply rooted evils as those. The root of these horrible diseases, which undermine em pires, is to be found in the misery and the disaffection of a people.

‘*Greatly to his credit the late Czar em- ancipated the serfs. It was a step which redesined millions from miserable and grinding rervituie, but it did not make them heirs of pelitical liberty. The Czar’s environment was hestile to such a step. Generals, diplomatists, the whole aggre- gate of the Russian privileged classes, were violently against the step. The serfs re- ceived but an ostensible premise of a hap- pier age which was wever destined to be fulfilled ; the sudden flash of light which enabled the captive to see the torror of his dungeon, but which illuminated for him no kindly way of escape. Of course the most drastic measures wil] at once be taken to repress Nibilism ; but this cannet be done so long as men are found willing to risk any kind of death, and become martyrs, if they can only become insirumental in des- troying this hated system.”

Our readers will see from this that there are some men of eminence who are in- elined to take a calm philvsophic view of one of the moat troublonus questions of the day.

Some Facts and Figures.

The Toronto Afail remarks that in his letter, recently published, Senator McPher-. son showed that while $12,825,857 were eesllected from the Customs in 1875-6, the coat was $721,008; whilst in 1879-80 $14,071,343 were collected, at a cost of only $716,126, or fifty-four cents less upon every $100 duty received. Only the other day the Government was aecused of run ning the Intercelonial raiiway at an in- ereased expense. How stand the figures! Both the Intercoloniai and Prince Edward Island railwava were only managed under the present system in 1880; and what was the result? In one year the earnings increased $200,193, and the working ex- penses decreased £465,426, eo that in one year the Deminion was a gainer to the extent of over six hundred and sixty-four theusand dollars by the change of Govern- ment. :

The Senator further shows that during the Mackenzie regime the increase in the publie debt was no less than forty-four millions two hundred thousand edd dellars. Sir Richard Cartwright actually sunk in Bngiand no less a sum than one million and a half, no part of which ever reached Canada, and his “‘ disastrous loan” of 1876 cost the country altegether no less than $2,558,353. What else was to be expected of a party which was so perversely cosme- politan that for fear of protecting native industries it refused to impose even an adequate revenue tariff? or of a Finance Minister who left office without making the slightest provision for ebligations ke knew were on the point of falling due /

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Scribner's Monthly.

Tas May number of this periodical is out. The illustrations it contains are, as usual, of a very high order. A splendid head of Carlyle, with the autograph of the sage, forms the frontispiece; and a beautiful life like picture of the famous singer, “ Je@y Lind,” is among the many fine cuts which adorn the body ef the periodical. The literary part is made up of a raey ac- sount of the wild sheep of the Sierra, an in- teresting article entitled ‘‘In and out ef Lendon with Charles Dickens,’ a well written sketch of ‘‘ Artemus jWard, his Home and Family;” ahistory of the Pit- eairn Islandeirs—the mutineers of the Boanty, written. by Rosalind Young, one ef the descendants of a mutineer of that name, and a native of Pitcairn Island—a woman, who, the editor says, has never worn a shoe in her life, and swims like a fish, four miles at a stretch, an article on ‘* The Sanitary Condition of New York,” avother on *“Impreasions of Carlyle in 1843,” followed by a fine essay on *‘ The Literary Work of Thowas Carlyle.” There

ave also a pleasing eketch of ‘ Jenny Lind,” and several pieces of interest to the genoral reader,

Climate of the Northwest. Ruplyine to some statement lacking in the essential element, that small but lively

sheet, the Edmonton Bulletin, says :—

‘* We would like to ask the editor of that journal if he knows what he writes about this part of the Dominion? Does he know that horses, and sometimes oxen and eows, rvam about all winter, and are fatin the spring! That the same horses, after foraging for themselves all winter in this pitiless wind, are hitched up in carts loaded with 700 lbs. each, and make # journey to this place and back from Winnipeg ? Does he know that not one in every two hundred horses in this country is ever put into a stable during winter? He again tells the unlucky correspondent that fire- wood, timber and lumber are only bought ata heavy cest, consequently shelter for man and cattle is necessarily insufticient for comfort. In Manitoba this will apply in many cases, but not inthe Territory along the Saskatchewan valley and in other parts. To a man brought up in the wooden Previnces of Ontario and Quebee, the absence of timber in Manitoba will appear a great drawback, but when he comes to live there he will find he can gat nearly all he wants he disadvantage of being short of timber is more than counter- balanced by the many other advantages it possesses over the Baatern Provinces.”

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Mr. Blake on the Tariff Question. Is the course of hia speech at Toronto Mr. Blake is reported to have said :—

**No Finance Minister has ever been found for Canada who was able to propose even an appreximate applization of the English system ot finance as regards cns- toms, that of raising your revenue by levy- ing custoins duties on two or three articles. (Hear, hear.) I see no way to the adoption of any such proposition, circumstanced as weare. I say it will be absolutely neces- sary to continue tn the future as in the past to lay the burden of the tamff upon a very considerable number of articles, in order to raise arevenue at all, and that amongst these will necessarily be a large number of articles which are capable of production Within the limits of our own country. (Hear, hear.) What next? Of course it fellows, and we know it, that when we do lav a tariff npon an article capable of being produced in the country, a protection is given to the manufacturer. That has been our experience ever since there was a tariff in Canada at all ; it has been so increas’ ng- ly, and it will no doubt continue to be the case. In any readjustment of the teriff which it may be the duty of any political party to undertake, regard must be had to ihe situation of the country, and to the opera- tion of the tariff which, in 1878, the people of this country determined they would try for themselves, and which for two years to come they are going to have the benetit of. (Hear hear.) ! think no political party would be justified in taking any other attitude in regard to that question than an attitude of eandid inquiry, of careful inspection and examination, and of full and exhaustive discussion a3 to the mutual bearing and practical operation of the tariff upon the industries of the country.”

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Ladies’ Industrial Aid Society.

Tas annual meeting of the Ladies’ In- dustrial Aid Society was held in St. Paul’s School-room on Thursday, the 2nd inst. As the Society appears to be doing a good work, it may be of interest to the commun- ity to knew the lines on which it works. There isa managing committee of twelve, and a working committee of over sixty. A subscription of 25 cents is asked from all interested, and also donations of cast-off elothing. Meetings are held every second Tuesday, when a certain number cf ladies attend to meet the poor who ask for aid. At these meetings the poor sew, and some lady reads tothem. They end a pleasant afternoon with a cup of teaand abun. On December 14th last, the women were given a tea, with a little music, and some pleas: ant readings. Another feature was the Savings’ Bauk—each woman received her savings with something added. A success- fwl concert was given in December, which assisted the finances. Besides a number of garments, the sum of $120.36 was received ia money. The money was expended in »uying materials which which were made ap into garments and sold at half price. Thirty five poor women attended the meet- ings—21L Church of England, 6 Methodists, 2 Bapusts, 2 Kirk, 1 Roman Catholic and 3—no denomination stated. The idea the ladies are trying to work out is ; help those who try to help themselves. The meetings are pleasant ; poor and rich meet together and learn to know each other.

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An Evidence of Prosperity.

As an evidence of the prosperity now prevailing in the Dominion, the following is interesting :—The directors of the Bank of Montreal are not only paying 6 per cent. for the current half-year, but are enabled to carry some $200,000 forward to the credit of profit and loss account, and to write $50,000 off the estimated value of bank premises, although the value of the property has appreciated rather than di- minished during the past year. The net earnings of the bank in 1880 were $1,049,- 340.97, ai‘er deducting losses, whereas this year the net earnings reach something $1,- 450,000. An exchange exclaims :—‘‘ What a contrast this is even to the statement made only twelve menths since, when the bank had to appropriate three-quarters of a miljion dollars for losses sustained in the bad times.”

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“Working Together.”

Is an eloquent speech in 1865, Mfr. D’Arcy McGee, said:

‘* When I can hear our young men say as proudly ‘ our federation,’ or ‘our country,’ or ‘ our kingdom,’ as the the young men of ether countries do, speaking of their own, then | will have less apprehensien for the resnit of whatever trials the future may have in store for us.”

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Murder Will Out.

A few years ago ‘‘ August Flower” was dis cevered to be a certain cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Compiaint, a few thin dyspeptics made known to their friends how easily and quickly they had been cured by its use, great merits of Greea’s August Flower became heralded through the country by one sufferer te anether, until, without advertising, its sale has become immense. Druggists in every town in the United States are selling it. No

n suffering with Sour Stemach, Sick eadache, Costiveness, palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can take three deses without reliet. Go te your Drug- ist and get a bottle for 75 cents and try it. Seals bettles 10 cents. ~—_—

Alward, Joubert’s Irish Counsellor, is described by those who have visited the Boer quarters since the peace, as one of the most amusing and versatile of men. He is one of the most typical Lrishmen to be met off the stage, and cannot be better pictured than as “Myles na Coppoleen just stepped off the beards into real life.

Buv your kernsene oil at George Carter's.

He is sel.ing best Amgsican at 33 conts gailes, a0 didew

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, F

Local and Other items.

WE bbnaeeaknienereeen

Tue man who couldn’t find his match went to bed in the dark.

In St. John N. B., loosters are beginning to come to warket in large quantitics.

Sim Hueu and Mr, Andrew Allan wil! be

tendered a public dinner at Montreal next month.

An exchange says that hay is so searce at some points at Restigouche, N. B., that the cattle are starving.

Tue Toronto World esys the Toronto Globe's report ef the Blake banquet is a *‘ botched business throughout.”

Never at any period of the history of costume was inventive genixs required as it is at the present day.—London Socvety.

Tue English team of cricketers which is going out to Australia in September next, are negotiating for Hanlan to aecompany them.

Wira the sole exception of Blake (net our Blake) there has net appeared in our literature so entirely spiritualistic a poet as Shelly.

Av Fert Saskatchewan, Northwest, hay is getting scarce at $12 perton. There is not enough oats for seeding—-worth $1 a bushel. Potatees are plenty at 75 cents a bushel.

Mr. J.G. Moyiax, Inspector of Peniten- tiaries, who has just returned frem Maniteba, says the rush of immigrants into the Prairie Province is continuous and daily increasing.

Wk are pleased to see that at th+ closing exercises of the Presbyterian College, Pine Hill, Halifax, Mr. A. B. McLeod was awarded sesond prize in second elass for the second year.

THE house of Mr. Harry Binns, at Binn- stead, was entered by burglars on the night ot the 27th inst. Mr. Binns appeared cn the scene in time, and ‘‘ sonny” disap- peared.

The most interesting social event of the sea- son-in St. John was the marriage cf Mr. J, Bell Carruthers, of Kingston, to Miss Lille Burpee, daughter of Hon. Isaac Burpee, ex- Minister of Customs.

From P. E. Istanp.—The Halifax *‘Herald” of the 29th, says the scheoner *‘* General Graut, Capt. McDonald, froin Souris, P. E. 1, arrived yesterday afternoon, being the first vessel from that island this season,

Ir is rather unusual for a vessel direct frem the China Seas to arrive at Halifax, and con- sequently the steamer Bengal attracted con- siderable attention on her arrival on the 2Sth, with her curious looking crew of native Hin- dors. She belongs to the Lordon, China and New York Steamship Company, and arrived this morning for bunker coal, with a cargo of tea, bound te New York.

Tue Halifax Chronicle says: ** A. H. Pat- terson, who for several years acted as assist- ant to the late Sheriff Blanchard, as agent of the Halifax Banking Company, Truro, recently disappeared after passing his property over to some of his creditors. Some of the officials from the headquarters of the bank have gone to Truro to investigute and ascertain to what extent, if any, the bank will suffer.”

Gitmoxge & Co., 629 F Street, Washing- ton, D. C., request every soldier or sailor who servea in the Union Army during the late war, to send his name and post office address on a postal card. Write plainly name, post office, eounty and state. In returm you will reeeive a copy of a new paper, ‘‘ America,” containing valuable in- formation.

Mx. J. D. McLeop is now fitting up his old grocery store, at the corner of Queen and Grafton streets, and will remove into it in ashort time. He will build a large warehouse at thé west side ana will extend his shop into it about twenty feet, which will make hia store one of the largeat and moat’ conveniently situated grocery atores in the city.

Tus Opposition papers are finding fault with the Hon. J. UC. Pope, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, for visiting Baltimore to leara something ef the mode of oyster culture fol- lowed there, after giving out that he had gone to the States for the good of his health. ‘The truth is that the hon. gentleman did not proceed to Baltimore till he had been resting several days. He did what any man ir private business would do, and for the life of us we do not see how it could hurt the hon. gentleman to do as he did.— Maiti.

Tae Rev. Father Mctiillivray delivered his Lecture on ‘‘ Intemperance” viewed from a scientific standpoint, in Summerside on Thursday evening. Owing to the in- clemeney cf the weather, many were pre- vented from attending. Judge Kelly, President of St. Vincent de Paul Society, ocoupied the chair, and Sheriff Strong, and the Rev. P. Doyle. P. P., were on the plat- form, and Rev. Father Boudreauit, was also present. The lecture was listened to with marked attention, and at the close com- plimentary speeches were made by Finlay McNeill Esq., and Sheriff Strong. A vote of thanks was tendered to the Rev. lecturer to which he replied in his usual pleasing style.

A FEARFUL accident happened one day last week to a man named bynon while assisting to saw wood at the premises of Mr. Artemas Laird of Lower Bedeque. In moving round hastily his foot slipped and he fel! right on top of the circular, the saw cutting down through his shoulder to the ribs. The cut is said to be eighteen inches in length, and numerous large pieees of bone came out, The unforturate man lies in a most critical state, but it is thought he may recover, if inflamma- tion does not set in. Dr. Sutherland of Centreville, attended to the case, and we hear him highly speken of for the ski!ful manner in which he performed the difficult operation. — Pioneer.

A Coot Ropsgry.—Robert White, of Marsh field, and John McDonald, ef French Fort, were arraigned before the Stipendiary Magis- trate on Saturday charged with the robbery of ten dollars from Mr, Martin Whitty, pro-

rietor of the Glasgow House, Kent street.

rom the evidence it appears that White was bearding at the Glasgow House, and occupied a room convenient to the proprietor’s. Last evening, in a state ef intoxication, he entered the hotel in company with the prisoner, Mc- Denald, and they both remained a short time in White's room. White then entered Mr. Whitty’s room aud took from a trank a small bex and returned to his room, where McDon- ald was waiting. With a large jack-knife he opened the box and took from it ten dollars and gave MeDonaldtwo. They then returned the box and, on leaving the house, White paid Mr. Whitty the amount of his board bill. A short time afterwards they the shoe store of Mr. Patrick McKenna, on Great George street. Here McDonald remarked that he owed Mr. McKenna $2.75. They entered the shoe store and White paid Mr. McKenna the amount of McDonald's debt, and also left his measure fer a pair of boots and deposited $2 in part payment thereof. Ry this time the rebbery was discovered by Mr. Whitty, who issued a warrant and the prisoners were promptl arreat- ed at the Glasgow House. AWhen asked what they had to say to the charge, White responded that he was drunk and was not conscious of anything he had done from four o'clock in the evening until he woke up in the station last night. eDonald said that when White took the money out of Mr. Whitty’s room he said that his brother occupied that reom and it was his money he was taking. Hon D. Fergusen and Mr. Walter Robertson were examined i beth prisoners. an exceptionally good one his companion’s was

one month’s imprisonment with hard labor,

and McDonald imprisooment also with hard labor,

riday, May 6, 1881.

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r ing the characters of While White heretofore bore

exceptionally bad. White was sentenced to was sentenced to two month's

Local and Other Items. —

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James W, Figips, the well known Boston publisher, writer and lecturer, is dead.

Tuk machinery for the Charlottetown Woollen Factory has arrived in the steamer ** Carroll.”

We learn that the firm of Bagnall & Robins, Dentists, intend to open a branch office in Summerside.

Mr. Ems’ Horse, ‘Old French Tiger,” has returned to the Island. His stock are good and have ensured for him an excellent reputation.

Dr, Hype, Dentist, left to-day for Nova Scotia, where he will spend the greater part of the month attending te professional en- gagementa.

A SENSATION was created at Mr. J. D. McLeod's corner last Friday over the re ported discovery of a treasure by one of the laborers while exeavatingin the rear of the store.

Mr. G. W. Banson, of New Bedford, Mass, will arrive this week to purchase a number of cart and driving horses. Parties having horses for sale should enquire at Mr, Robert Crabb’s Farmers Arms,

Ix our article regarding imported stock, published last Friday we omitted men tioning the name of Mr. Wallace Rodd’s stallion, ‘‘ Harry Morgan,” one of the finest stallions in the Dominion.

A comPpaxy, with a capital of $200,000, has been formed for the purpose of lighting the city of *t. John with the Electric Light. The incorporetion consists of Messrs. Simeon Jones, Oliver F, Stone, A. P. Rolph, W. Watson Allan, and Joseph R. Stone.

Harry Baxer.—This fine trotting stal- lion, of superior pedigree, arrived in this city from Nova Scotia on Thursday. He was shown by Mr. P. 8S. Brown, horse trainer, at the market Friday and attracted much attention. For particulars see our advertising columns.‘

Tus pure bred Leicester ram imported from England by Joseph ‘i'weedy, Esq., of Galias Point, two shearling, was weighed at the city scales Monday, turned the scales at 262 lbs. He has been exhibited in England eight times, and won seven first prizes ial one second prize He is, perhaps, the best sheep of the breed ever imported into this Island.

ing were appointed ofticers for the ensuing year. Patron, Hon. Senator Haythorne; President, George Ings. Sec’y and Treas.,

Lepage, “hester McNeill, Harry Carvell.

Cuances Fawcett, Esq., of Sackville, N. B., is now making a business tour ef the Pro vince. He is one of the largest manufacturere in New Brunswick aud turns out, on an aver- age, seven hundred and fifty tons of stoves per year, as well as avery large number of iron ploughs. His stoves last year at the St.

exhibit of foundry work was the largest and best on the grounds,

bye to Messrs, George W. DesBrisay aud Brenton F. Longworth, who were leaving for Kansas. Many kind wishes for their future prosperity accompanied these young gentle men, who were universally esteemed. We trust that their anticipations may be realized, and that wherever their lot may be cast, the ‘lines may be drawn in pleasant places.’

worth, who are now on their way te Kan- sas, and presented them with addresses,

DesBrisay, es Sergeant of the Engineers, and Mr. Longworth as Corporal, were high-

pany.

Temeeraxce Boom (?) — The brigantine ‘* Shamrock.” from Glasgew, arrived here on Sunday morning, with full eargo consigned to

$75,000, the duty on which amounts to $35, -

on which is $28,000. Considering that three months hence the Seott Act comes force in Queen’s County, we think it behove- Temperance men to ‘‘ commence tion” at once.

Mr. W. W. Bers, who has just returned

to buyers of Dry Goods, prices being very lew, and a great many novelties, and beauti- ful goods offering. He has taken advantage of these circumstances, and has secured a very large and varied assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, for their Spring and Summer trade, and will sell them at prices

before. Particular attention has been given to their millinery department, and a magni- ticent display of their gooda may be expect. ed. {a 25, 3i w2i

Tse steamer “ Carroll ’ Capt. Wright, ar- rived from Boston, on Sunday morning, with a cargo consisting of 1,000 bbls. flour and 22 boxes fruit and other merchandise, to Carvell Bros., 1215 bbls, flour and other mer- chandize to J. T. Crockett, 250 bbls. meal to Gourlie & Co., Summerside; 14 boxes scales and 20 bdis. pails to Dodd & Rogere, 8 cases merchandize to Perkins & Sterns, 18 cases mdze. to 0, Connolly & Co., 6 looms, 2 beams and a lot of mdze to the Charlottetown Wool- len Factory, and a lot of mdze. to sundry consignees. She had also the following pas sengers:—Messrs. J. Finley, E. Fennell, J. Hadley, E. Braham, Duncan Matheson,

A Baruursr d ch of the 29th ult., says: ‘*The person who forged the names of several parties in Miramichi to cheques on the Bank of Montreal was arrested this morning on the complaint of David MelIntesh, of Chatham. Before Stipendiary Magistrate MacLauchlan the prisoner gave his name as Perry, and said he belongs to Bangor.” The despatch, a fewdays age, described him from P. F. Island ;—and now he belongs to Bangor. We knew as much. Our roll of ‘‘successful islanders abroad” includes only those who have made their mark in honorable pursuits. Our friends in the other Provinces, and across the border, are welcome to characters ef such unenviable notoriety as Perry.

Tur steamer Kdgar Stuart Capt. Doane, arrived from Halifax withfreight last Friday. The Captain, whom we are pleased to see enjoying the best of health and spirits, re- ports that he encountered much ice, and ex- perienced a very difficult passage to this port. He arrived at Murray Harbor en Wednesday and~ landed freight, and jwe are informed that the Edgar Stuart aw well as the M. A. Starr, will make Murray Harber, a regular calling port. A correspondent writing frem Murray Harbor, on Wednesday says:— ** The steamer Hdyar Stuart, from Halifax, came along shore to-day about 3 p. m., but when off Mr. Cairns’ lobster factery, was obliged to turn on account of ice. Doubling Cape Bear she steamed into Murray Harbor, to the great pleasure of our people, seeing that joke is the earnest of our steamship service.