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ARisccllancons,

Asx Pyeutsa Uneamtr.—A few miles from Stevenage, and

not more than thirty from the metropolis, there is a living} Tom, Alcohol, Gin, Whiskey, Tobacco, Soap,

hermit. Visiting a friend in the above locality, not many

nineteenth | sae Subscriber has received otf Consignment, by recent

;

cays ago, { was invited to see this extraordinary character | Indeed hermits are no commen thortals in the

century, and to be told that stich a one was existibg at a

short distance acted like electricity upon my nerves. As I

walked through some deligh: ful sectier} éf var'ous tints and

hues, amid the falling leaved of autumn, [ came at last with |

» sight of the spot which hod excited my curiosity, L had

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pictared to my mind a ven rable old man, with a beard as |

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white as snow, & massive girdle, and a profu ion ef books . oa 9 and hour-g’das, in a cel! of 1 returesque beauty and acatuess

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Alas! how soon Was [ to ex perience that imayinaticn is one |

thiag and reality another, speculate upon things so urcacthly. At the terminetion o! the road a man-ion of no orlinary size met my view, but

{ shall not venture in future to |

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hecter and happier times hed reigned within; without a'lj was desolation and rain; t me, that destroyer of a} things, |

had dore Pts ¥ rk her 75 every inlet was barrica led by the

ide axe and hammer; wtals no living morta! has pess- ed for eleven long years; the in-erior, which was one rich in wuldering to decay

ls, only that of rats and vermin.

its

eesizn and comfort, is now ; no cheering

voice is heard within its w:

Tn tracing my steps to the scene of the hermit’s cell, whieh |

is situated at the back of tne building, and looking throuzh the wooden bars of a window devoid of g!ass, I perceived a dismal black, aod dirty ce!lar, with an earth floor, net one vestige of furniture, except a wooden bench and a few bortles, with the remnants ofa fi it was with difficulty, by the taint rays of light admitted into this loathsome den, that I eould trace a homan form, leaving his arms, legs, and feet perfectly bare; his hair was prodigicusly long, with a beard tangled and matted, On rey ¥ dressing him he came for vard with readiness,

him a g wan by educa’ion and birth, end most coarteous in his manner. Ue anxiously inquired after several ar's o- eratic families in Staff rdshire and adjoining counties, It is

evident he had at oe period mised in the first circles, bu: the seeret of his desolate retirement is, and probebly ev r *j!} remain, a mystery to kis weizhboars and tenantry, by whom he is supplied with food (chiefly bread and milk)

_" ox: Ditters

rey Wier pew ~7

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clothed only in a horse rug. |

I found |

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All his ancestors shal!

ae ‘ c. ef0n the uniform of a Light Dragoo : oS ¢ that day in

give precedence to the simple soldier who rode the van of the Six HanJred.—Fraser’s Magazine.

— <8 ere

A Fun Axecvotr.—Joe Phillips was an awful story When a strang-r came to his tavern, if he appeared . would tell a long yarn to some of

at all eredulous, old Jo s, but talk ac the stranger.

his village acquaintance

time since, a stran ier . oF

line, and other fishing paraphernalia, when Joe seized a ‘end, and startled him by the question—

. « Did you hear about that big fish Colonel P

to-day in the river?” 7 Stranger pricked up ‘is ears. +» No,” said friend.

; ce sturgeon ever caught anywhere,” continued Joe.

Seuon't say 1" eaid friend.

* Tea . « when Leame away he hadn’t cag

he bad about six feet of him ashors. a

‘end; ** how much did y* ” " ‘And

1 gaid Joc with A°es100-

caught

red the staf ser advancing ; ‘wwaine barrels! is that Yusid stranger, musingly,

e singular that you could

WES pounds of oil from three

athering ap his fishing uteo-

.

Jerness, with all the terrible frenzy wish his gigantic strength, did then +g client by the collar and—tore

i Bian \ “ May it please the honorable * | jary, the fendant in this case with all the fury of a fiend,

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Wholesale Establishment !

Pte a -

Leather, andioe\ ty Goods, Hats, Glass- ware, Hardware, &c.

arrivals from England and the United States, the fol-

lowing GOODS, which he offers for Sale on liberal terms : — 62 Chests TEA, English importation (warranted good)

10 Pans. Aleohol RUM 10 Bbls Pitch and Rosin

10 Hhds. GIN (choice brand) 2 Cases HATS

4 Casks Hiightand Whiskey 2 do. Cutler

6 Kegs Tcbaced 2 000 Bandles Cotton Warp

20 Boxes SOAP 2 Casks refined Kirosene Oil | 100 Sides Sole Leather 3 Tons Tron, assurted

10 Boxes Can iles 3 Causks Glassware,

1 Bol. Whiskey Vinegar

4 Cases DRY GOODS,

Consistiong of Grey and White COTTONS, striped and faney Regattas, Prints, Handkerchiefs, Threads, Osna- Burgs, Canvas, Flannels, Ready-made Shirts, &e

W. McGIiLb. dw.

The Subseriber

ae attention to his new STOCK of BRITISH and AMERICAN |

29035,

Comprising—Ladies’ and Gente’ Dress Material, ia variety; Bonnote,

Charlottetown, Dee. 12.

Ca es, Shawls, Boots, Coats, Pests, Caps, Hosiery, Ribbons, Trim. mings, &c., &o. ALSO Nails, Glass, Hammers, Hatchets, Axes, Buckets, Brooms, Clocks, Sole | and Upper Leather, Burning Fiuid, TEA, COFFER, SUGAR, MOLASSES, Rice, Soup, Starch, Spices, Dye Stuffs, Koom Paper, and a good assortiusont of COTTON WARP, Net Twine, and Islaad Homespun, &e. LL. J. CALLBEvUK.

Ch. Town, Des. 5, 1859,

I 3m Flour, Tea, &sid Sole Leather.

"YILE Subscriber has received by late arrivals, and will be sold low for Cash—

600 Barrels Extra FLOUR, fresh and sound,

100 Chests Tea, : ‘

20) half do. warranted a superior article,

1) Sides Sule LEATHER, }

50 Bogs CORN MEAL.

Dec. 26. oun G. F.C. LOWDEN.

C. VAUX,

December 5, 1859.

C.

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Mantles and Cloaks, |

(from 5s. 64.)

Some-| GOBURGS and ALPACCAS, (irom, 24: per yard ) | same into his bar-room with a rod.| FLUWERED and STRIPED pwtoSEs. (from 7s 6d per dress) |

HATS and CAPS, (a goo# assortment)

BUOTS and SHOES,

Ready-made COAT:

7a great variety, | VESTS and PANTS, very cheap,

'PRERS #£ELT BOOTS, (all prices) Ree NS, DONNETS and FLOWERS,

Ovand HOSIERY, Be GOODS and HABERDASHERY.

FANC® : , Family Grooerier,

Of all kinds, and of the best quality, at this Establishment. | Dee 12, 1859. Mon lu |

is va CHEAP READING!!! "EXEIE second volume of ROSS’S WEEKLY will commence on Fripay, the 6th January 1860, and will be con: usted as heretofore; devoted to choice Literature and general In- telligence, and whilst guarding against party or sectarian controversy. it will preserve a high moral tone. ne The Weekly will contain each week a selected or original Tale, News, Selections, Poetvy, &e., &e., and will be sent to Subscribers for three months for the low sum of ONE SHILLING Sterling, in advance, by the Publisher and Propr etor,

i town, Dec. 26. JOHN Ross. Charlottetow iP Corner of Pownal & Water Streets.

TRICHOSARON!

[IF Subscriber has just opened 1 Case of ths above newly , invented HAIR BRUSH, of eix different degrees of quality, varying from soft tu very bard, suitable either for i 1 air. a .

“T Case hook and Nail Brushes, Toilet Perfumes, assorted Club Perfum s, Ess uet, Frangipanni, Kiss-me-quick, Verbena, Mignionette, ood Violet, Mousseline Bouquet ; Her Majesty *s Toilet Perfumes, the last and greatest addition to the Toilet Table; Portabie Table lycerire, Honey, Almond, Rose, Peach Blossom, Wh Brown Windsor Soaps, Milk of Roses, — _ re. ees . i va (* . &e. ,

Odonto, Cherry Tooth Paste, Lip “TSON, ’ a Store.

QUEEN STREET 3 |

Che Examiner.

GEORGE DOUGLAS, Kont Street, - - - - - - Charlottetown,

i RESPECTFULLY SOLICITS THE ATTENTION OF PERSONS visiting the City, and the public generally, to bis very large and extensive assortment of FASHIONABLE

FURNITURE,

@onsisting of —Tete-a-Tetes, Sofas, Lollings and Tounges; Chamber Seta, highly finished; Grained and Painted do., very cheap; Drawing Room, Parlor and Extension Tables, Bureaus, Sinks, Light Stands, Whatnots, Teaporys, Hat Stands, Towet Rach, Cribs, Cradles, Bed- steads, all styies and prices; Mattresses, Bolsters and Pillows; Window Cornices, Bands, Curtain Fixtures, Tassels and Chord; Drawing Room, Parlor and Vining Room Chairs; Arm, Rocking; Invalid, and Recumbent Chairs; Cane and Wood Seat do., of ever @escription ; Office Chairs aud Cushions, Looking-gtasses and P ctures; Gilk and Dark Mouldings for Picttre, Portrait and Photograph Fratnes, and a great variety of FURNILURE, too numerous to meiition,—all of which bave been selected with great caro, aud Will be sold at very low prices.

FF For anything Z the ioe line, eal] and examine GOODS and

PRICES before making a selection.

Kont-street, (udjuining the residence } of Hon. G Loles;) Dee. 5, 1859.

New Ferry Store ! Wholesalo and Rotail, at the Corner of Prince and King Streots.

RE undersigned offers for sale: Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Rice, Raisins, Currants, Cheese, Biscuits, Earthen Jars, Soap, Candles, Cigars, Tobaetco, 100 bbls fresh Canada and American Flour, Ale and Porter, and all kinds of the cheapest and best Liquors that san be pur

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chased in the Island.

ALSO 60 Barrels HEKRING, 25 dow. APPLES.

Nov. 28, 1860. Tr M. &R. W. Jie ee eee ee SWABEY & ROBERTS, Thomas’s Old Stand, Great George Street, Charlottetown P, E. Island,

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. peo K, Tea, Sugar, Wines, Spirits, Bottled Ale and Porter Molasses, Candles, Scap, Tallow, Ovkum, &e. &e. &c. slways on sale wholesale and retail, at low rates for Cash Fine old Campbeltown Whiskey and Jamaica Kum.

JOHN BALL.

ion, Libers| advances made agalist consignments, N. B. ‘Treasury Warrants cashed. Ist August, 1859. fal.fy.

ews eNeMEwW OTM 4h RA BPA

DENTIS?(TRy.

YLEMENT ©. HUBERT, Surgeon Dentist, (late of New C York.) begs to inform the inhabitants of Charlottetown

insert Artificial TRETH, on Gold and Siiver, or with pivots. Satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Filling, Extracting and Cleansing attended to as usual.

| Charges moderate.

Residence at Mrs. Dovenas's, Water S ‘treet. Charlottetown, Nov. 21, 1859. tf

Grain, Grain.

TEXIE highest price given for BARLEY and OATS

at Coles’s Browery and Distillery. Constantly on hand at prices cheaper than can be pur-

chased in the Market, the best of Rum, Brandy, Gin, Whis- | key, and a superior article of old Malt Whiskey. Also —

X, XX, and XXX Ale. Charlottetown, November 14, 1849.

A CARD.

R. YOUNG can be consulted at his Chambers, daily, upon the various branches of his Profession. " Charlottetown, Sept. 26,1859. — 8n. VICTORIA HOTEL. agate Subscriber, desirous of making an alteration in bis present business, returns his sincere thanks to bis friends and the public generally for the very handsome patronage which he has received as proprietor of the above well known establishment for the past fyur years; and he now offers fur sale his leasehold interest in the Gicteria Hotel, with or with- 7“ ae a on - most liberal terms. easantly situated, near the Wharf, the landing pl] the Royal Mail Steamer, and well fitted in all its alaaake with stables and other outhouses complete, the Victoria Hotel is unequalled by any other House of Entertainmene in the City. For further particulars apply to

P. MCKINNON, P i Ch.Town, Water-street, Sept. 26, 1859. (ae te)

_ .- Notice. ! As the subscriber intends leaving the Is’and, he Wishes al] . persons indebted to him by Note of Hand or Book account to make immediate payment, otherwise they will be handed over to an Attorne r collection, hn 7 Ch.Town, May 30, 1859.

W. DOUGAN,

s

ARDEN, near the risi , Ww. App ae “OL

0 BE L 4 TWO STOREY HOUSE and é dence of Daniel ng Ft MGSO. et

Cargoes \ of Grain and oth: r produce purchased and shipped on comais- | | mates and marshy districts, yields quickly to a course of ti ese | ‘uwaluable Pills, and the digestive organs are restored to thetr It matters not ip.

l for the hair—is readily absorbed, ana is peeusasiy

York BURNETT'S Glasgow House, es | Queen Street. ana #einity, that he is now fully prepared to construct and | i -

DOP REL

American and European

EXPRESSES!

XPRESSES made up twice a week to all parts of the I and to the

ptineipal cities in Canada ani the United States, at the AGENCY OFFICE, corner of Water and Qiteen Streets, op-

Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,

posite the Bank.

| Mr. B. DAVIES informs the public that he is acting Agent for Gunnison & Co.’s Colonial atid Ametican Express, a8 well

‘a8 fut Faller s North American and Travs-Atlantic F xpress.

| parts of the Provinces,

the United States. and to Europe.

|

jesty’s Mails. : | Ch. Town, Oct. 17, 1859.

| es Ondeb bien ee

3m.

TO ALL MANKIND.

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A BOON TO THE 8ICK!

The want of a sterling medicinal preparation to meet the)

many ‘ills that flesh is heir to,”

| HOLLOWAY’S PILLS. |

Hollo-

this all powerful medicine was ushered intothe world.

nations, “Phetr attribute isto prevent as wel) as to cure. | attack the rooé of the complaim, and thus by removing the hid-

den cause of disease, re-invigerate and restore the drow ping |

en rries of the system, assisteg naturein her task of vi/a/ and functionary reformation. INDIGESTION, The great scourge of this country, as wel) as of al) hot ch-

proper tone, and fevers of all kinds avoided. jwhit shape this derangement exhibits iself, Holloway’s susrching and anerring remedy expels it from the pavent’>

Do ween ot

conditions, preventing its falling off, and promoting its healthy growth, |

COCOAINEK,

A compound of Cocoa nut Oil, &e , for dressing the hair.

| aad agrecableness, it is without an equal.

It prevents the hair frem falling off,

Tt promotes its health and vigoruus growth, Tt is not greasy or sticky.

Tt leaves no disagreeable odor,

It softens the hair when bard and dry.

It soothes the irritated scalp shin.

It affords the richest lustre,

It remains longest in effect.

It costs three shillings for a half pint bottle,

TESTIMUNIAL. Bostox, July 1 : P ersge ngs J Burxert, & Co.—I cannot refuse to aan meal at in my own aggravated case, of your excellent Hair OVil— (Coco- For many months my hair had been falling off, until I was fearful of losing it entirely. Tueskin upon my head became gradually more and more inflamed, so that I eould not touch it without pain. Tuis irritated condition I attributed to the use of various advertised bair washes, which I have since been told, contain campiene spirit. — By the advice of my pyhsician, to wiom you had shown yeur process | of purifying the vil, i commenced its use the last week in ies Tt | frst application allayed the itching and irritation; in three or four da i. _ the redness and tenderness disappeared—the buir ceased to fal) nd I have now a new growth of new hair. I trust that others similar! afflicted, will be induced to try the same remedy, . 7 Yours, very truly, SUSAN LB. POPE.

BURNETT’S.COCOAINE.

fs A single application renders the bair (no matter how stiff and dry) soft and glossy for several days. Tt is conceded by all who have used it to be the best and cheapest hair dressing in the world,

Prepared by Josera Lurxetr.&Co., Boston.

For sale by dealers generally at 50 cents a bottle, and by

M. W.2KIN on. ofiine! NNER, Agent for P. E. Island.

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y to 0 es ie " Alliance Life and Fire Insurance Company”’ of

Lisneyiinte b ON

eh F PARLIAMENT 41824 ¢ Se ious Sterling,

TAB oR,

The arrangements on both lines being completed, Parcels and Merchan ize of every description can be forwarded tv all

The Expresses forward Goods consigned to their care, ‘addressed to Canada and the United States, in iach less timid ‘than is taken up in transporting thither letters by Her Ma-

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and one ennrely free from | minerals and other deleterious particles, was severely fit nil) ' } ways invaluable Pills have become the Household remetly ot a} | Thy}

| Cellar under the whole.

UNG, Ageni for P. E.1-

° Scroftila, or King’s Ryil is a constituti¢nal disease, a corfuption of the bi} ’ by which this fluid becomes Vitinted, weallend poor. Bejng in the eirculation, it pervades the whole body; and may burst out in disease on an part of it. No organ is free from its attacks, nor is there one which it may not destroy. ‘The scrofu= lous taint is variously caused by iflereurial dicoass low living, disordered or unhealthy fod, impure air, filth and filthy habits, the depressing vies and, above all, by the venereal infection, What. ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the constita. tion, descending ** from parerits to children unto ths third and fourth generation ;” indeed, it #eems ta be the rod of Him who says, “I will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon their children,”

_Its effects comment# by deposition from the blood of corrupt or ulcerous itintter, which, in thg lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed tubes. bles; th the glinds, swellings; and of the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul corruption, which genders in the blood, depresses the energies of lif, eo that scrofulous constitutions not only suffer from scrofulous complaints, but they have far less powor to Withstand the attacks of other disonses; con. sequently, vast numbers perish by disorders which, although not scrofilous in their nature, are still pen- dered fatal by this taint in the system. Most of the consumption which deciifiates the human family has its origin directly in this scrofulous contamina- tion; and many destructive diseasce of the lives, kidneys, brain, and, indeed, of all the orvans, arise” from or are aggravated by the same cause,

One quarter of all our people are scrafulous; their persons are invaded by this lurking infection, and their health is undermined by it. To cleanse it from the system we must renovate the blood by an alterative medicine, and invigorate it by healthy food and exercise. Such a icine we

slipply im AYER’S Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla,

the most effectual remedy which the medical skill of our times can devise for this every where pre- vailing and fatal malady. It is combined from the most actite remedials that have been discovered for the expurgation of this foul disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the system from its destructive consequences. Hence it should be employed foe the cure of not only scrofula, but also those other affections which arise froth it, such as Exvrrivs and Skin Diseases, St: ANrHony’s Frere, Rose, or Eprysiperas, Piwpises, Pustures, Buiorcngrs, Btarns and Borrs, Tumors, Terrer and Sarr Rutvu, Scarp Heap, Rincworm, Rusvumatism, Sypuititic and Mesrcvriat Diszases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Denttiry, and, indeed, aut Complaints ARISING FROM VITIATED on ImpurE Buroop.

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§ interest or tnar VERY Vissuuwee \

| ness, fronting on Queen Street, adjoining the North West e For efficacy | of Messrs. Duncan, Mason & Co.'s Brick Building, consisting \) }ofa TWO STOREY HOUSE, having very convenient accommo- \dation fora Dwelling House and Shop, with a frost-proof Part of the Purchase money may

remain on interest if required. Apply to the owner on the

premises. PATRICK SLATTERY. Queen Strect. June 6, 1859. tf

For Sale,

FAXUAT FARM, consisting of 59 acres, lately occupied by)

Richard Milford, Esqr., situate on Mill Creck, West River. On the Farm is an excellent Dwelling House, as well as new Uut-buildings, consisting of Barn, Sheep-house, &. Within a mile of the Farm are both Grist and Saw Mills, as well as Blacksmiths’ Forges and a Cartwright, and a short distance from the s!.ore is a never-failing bed of muscle-mud, For further particulars apply to Mr. William E,. Dawe, Charlottetown, or to

April 18, 1859. (tf) JOUN M ORD, Royal REAPING ITACHINES. fo

7 Subscriber having been sppointed Agent for the sale of Mauny Combined Mowing and Keaping Macbine.” in Pringe Edward Island, begs to state that he has now ou hand several of

Machines, whieh he will dispose of on advantagecus terms to purcbasetty The following statistical account of the sule of these Machives, which |

have competed with, and beaten all others, and the warranty given, are a sufficient guarantee of their value. The increase is ag folsows:—

There wore sold for the Larvest of 1851, 4) Machines. ~ 2852, a. ao

1853, 3366 a 184, aot 1855, 62 « 1856, 8100 ne 1657, 11,250 “ 1858, 12,000 “

There are now building fer 1859, about = 12,00 “”

Warranty.

I warrant the Mower capable of cutting an acre per hour, or 10 to 15 per iy, as well as done with seythes, with a pair of horses and driver, aid the Reaper tu cut the same quantity, with one extra man, as ell as done wit) cradles. The purchaser ig allowed to cut two acres of grass on trial, and in case anything proves delective due notice mest be given to me or my Agent, and time allowed “nda person to fp in order. If it does nut work after this, and . AS ghich it will be taken back and the woney ref 4 given, at the option of the purchaser, ; _ so

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