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a Ce THe Dartty EXAMINER. MARCH 14, 1879. THE ESTIMATES. (From the St. John Sun. ) ‘Tur Estimates were laid on the table of the House of Commons on Tuesday last by Hon. Mr. Tilley. The following is a statement of

the sums granted for the financial year 1878-79

ail the Estimates for the financial year 1379 30: Total. Total. 1878 79. 1879.80.

Public Debt, includ- ing sinking Fund..$ 7,913,216 $3 8,184,150 Charges of Manage-

meme. SEL ee 182,969 236,507 C:vil Government... . 2,674 874,881 Administration of

cts sess 0 614,630 598,855 eS to 2st sacs 11,000 12,000 Penitentiaries....... 322,314 283,905 Legislation. ........ 688,436 623,186 Arts, Agriculture and

Statistics, includ.

ing Census........ 47,200 20,200 Immigration & Quar-

SS ec clsrces 230,370 178,616 Pensions, including

Superannuation... . 212,623 231,881 I ged ences 687,200 706, 800 Pablic Works and

Buildings, charge-

able to income.... 1,113,451 950,400 Ocean and River Ser-

Re as 5 409,844 388,073 Lighthouse and Coast

ps ar 472,233 467,443 a ae ss 86, 500 69,706 Scientific Institutions 46,050 45,400 Marine Hospitals and

sick and distressed

ne ae + Se 71,000 69,000 Steamboat Inspection 13,990 13,990 Inspection of Insur-

ance Companies. . . 10,000 10,000 Sabsidies......... . 3,420,862 3,421,585 Geological Survey.... 50,00 50,000 DO ick sicub nal. 465,611 464,823 North West Mounted

ee |e 321,000 308,990 Miscellaneous. ...... 123,500 106,800 Collection of Reve-

nues—Customs.... 705, 836 707,069 Collection of Reve-

nues—Excise...... 221,540 217,740 Culling Timber...... 77,755 67,500 Weights & Measures. 109, 300 72,300 Inspection of Staples. 3,000 3,000 Adulteration of Food 10,000 10,000 Public Works. ...... 2,273, 265 2,169, 165 Post Office... ....... 1,767,000 1,758,000 Dominion Lands.... 94,409 90,000

‘ Minor Revenues. .... 10,000 10,000 Total Consl’td Fund..$23,669,073 $23,427,882 Redemption of debt—

7,588,431 6,098,257 Public Works and °*

Buildings charge-

able to Capital— 8,705,900 10,090,000

Total Capital...... 16,294,331 16,188,257

ic tees pniadatiae $39,963,404 $39,616,139

The charges of management of the public debt show an increase of $62,726, chiefly in commission to London agents, on the amount of debt to be redeemed this year. There is also an increase of $500 for country Saving’s Banks in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and British Columbia. The reduction under this head are $1,500 at Winnipeg and $2,500 for seignorial tenures and commission. The ex- penses in connexion with the issue and re- demption of Dominion notes are reduced by $5, 000.

Civil Government.—Under this head there is an increase in most of the Departments, chiefly in Public Works, the Interior and Governor-General’s office. The reductions are 34,300 in the Auditor-Generals office and Finance Department; $1,450 in the Treasur Board; 34,190 in the Department of Agricul- ture, and $22,250 in partmental Contin- gencies. The net reduction being $7 793.

Administration of Justice.—The changes under this head represent a reduction of $100,- 775, principally in the North-West, British Columbia, Supreme and Exchequer Courts of Canada, County Courts of Ontario, ete. Peni- tentiaries show a reduction of $38,667, name- ly: St. Vincent, $12,333; St. John, 14,097; Halifax, $5,129; Manitoba, $2,782; British Columbia, $4,804. As regards St. John, main- tenance is reduced by $465, and material for manufacture by $13,668, salaries and station- ery by $550.

Legislation. fhe salaries of the Commons are reduced $1,750; Committees and extra Ses- sional Clerks, $2,500; Library, $3,000; con- solidation of Laws, $8,000; election expenses, $45,000.

Arts, Agriculture and Statistics.—The re. ductions under this head are chiefly in cen- nexion with the expenses for exhibitions. There is an increase of $5,000 or expenditure in connexion with the ceusus. The reductions in the estimates for emigration and quarantine amount to $51,754. The salaries emigra- tien agents at Sherbrooke, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island are dropped; medi- eal inspection at Quebec is reduced oe $1,300; at Grosse Isle by $2,384. ‘The fsalaries of the assistant physicians at St. John and Halifax are dropped.

Militia. —AU salaries of military branches’ district staff are reduced $4,800, and of brigade majors $2,500; ammunition, clothing and military stores by $15,000; contingencies and general service by $4,000; drill sheds and rifle ranges by $10,000 ; care and maintenance of military property by $2,000. The increases ace, drill pay and training, $20,000; Royal

Military College, $9,000; Military Schools and drill instruction in colleges, $4,000. There are new items, viz., Guard at Rideau Hall, $5,000, and ordnance and improved fire arms, $20,000; assistant inspector of artillery, $1,200 ; district paymasters at $600 each, re- duced from $6,000 to $600. Two at $300 each are abolished.

Public Works and Buildings Chargeable to

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water tertninus of the Intetcolonial Railway at St. John, and $40,000 for nut locks for the Intercolonial. The. Fort Francis Lock is dropped from the Pacific alee esti- mates. $90,000 is down for St. Peters Canal.

Public Werks and Buildings Chargeable to Income. —$10,000 is down for improvement of navigable rivers for New Brunswick. There are thegfollowing : Custom House, St. John, $100,000 ; Savings Bank, St. Jobn, $14,000 ; Post Gifice, St. John, $89,500; Post Office, Fredericton, $16,000; The latter item is in- creased from $13,000 last year. For Nova Seotia there are the following: Marine Hospi tal, Lunenburg, $4,000 ; Quarantine Hospital, Sydney, $2,000. $16,000 is down for Dorches- ter Penitentiary. ee

Harbors and Breakwaters in New Bruns- wick.—St. John Harbor, $5,000. In Nova Scotia— Annapolis River, $1,500; Ragged Pond, Guysboro’ County, $2,000; Digby ‘‘ re- pairs,” $2,000; Trout Cove, Digby County, $1,000; Cow Bay, $5,000; West Arichat, $4,000; Lingan Harbor, $2,000. Prince Ed- ward Island—Colville Bay, $5,000; New Lon- don, $1,800. 2

Under the head of Miscellaneous Public Works are $1,500 annual subsidy for Telegraph Cable to Anticosti, and $20,000 for Land Tele- graph lines to connect with Light Houses.

Ocean and River Service. — Under this head Steam Communication between Nova Scotia and St. Pierre is dropped, and $10,000 is en- tered for subsidy to a steamer between Camp- bel'town and Gaspe. :

Lizhthouse and Coast Service.—In New Brunawick there are no reductions, but the ‘following increases: Keeper of Beaver Har- bor increased $20; ditto Bathurst, $50; ditto Musqnash Harbor (new), $300; ditto Negro- town Point, St. John (new), $200; Engineer of Grindstone Island (new), $300. In Fish- e-ies there is no change except $1,200 added for Prince Edward Island.

Scientific Institutions. —The only change is an increase in the vote for Observatory in New Brunswick, which is raised from $850 to $1,- 200.

Subsidies. —$8,988 is added for Nova Scotia, which was under-estimated in 1878 and 1879. There is a decrease in New Brunswick by $4,- 061, and in P. E. Island of $4,203.

North-West Mounted Police.—The vote for replacement of horses, arms, ammunition, etc., is $36,000, an increase of $16,500. There are other reductions which give a net decrease of 312, 100.

Customs Department.—The salaries and contingent expenses of the several ports in Ontario is increased by $4,812; in North-West territories, $2,500; in British Columbia, $1,- 296; in P. E. Island, $850. ‘Juebec is reduced by $7,815, and New Brunswick by $610. The changes in New Brunswick are slight. At Fredericton $400 is added for extra services and the contingent expenses are reduced by $155; at Grand Falls, salaries are reduced $150; at St. John, salaries are reduced $1,000; at Woodstock, the contingent expenses are in- creased $55. At Richibucto the salaries are reduced $20; at Caraquet the contingent ex- penses are reduced $55, and at Moncton $10. Halifax is increased $550; Liverpool is re- duced $700.

Excise. —Oi Inspectors of Inland Revenue, there will be two Inspectors at $2,000 each, instead of three, and two at $1,800 each, in- stead of one. Of Collectors there will be four at $1,000, instead of three, two at $800. in- stead of three. Of Deputy Collectors, there will be four at $1,200, instead of three, and one at $1,100, and several changes among other deputies, as well as in the classification of ex- cise men.

Weights and Measures.—There is a re- duction of $14,000 in salaries of Deputy Inspectors, $3,000 in salaries of Gas Inspec- tors, and $20,000 in rent, travelling expenses, etc.

Public Works Maintenance, etc.—The cost of working the Intercolonial Railway is esti- mated at $1,500,000, or $100,000 less than estimated last year. Reductions of $125,000 are expected in locomotive power, station and train expenses and removals, repairs, etc., while the estimate for car expenses is $25,000 in excess of Jast year’s. On the P. E. Island Railway there is an increase in each depart- ment, the whole increase amounting to $30,- 000 over last year’s estimate.

Post Office Department.—There is a reduc- tion of $4,000 in New Brunswick ; $4,000 in Nova Scotia ; $2,000 in Columbia, and $2,000 in Manitoba ; an increase of $2,000 in Quebec; and $1,000 in North West. The net decrease is $9,000. There is an increase of salaries of $4,000, and a reduction in mail service and miscellaneous of $13,000.

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The British Army Estimates.

The army estimates for the coming year show a total of £15,645.700, being a net de- crease of £2,145,600. Last year’s estimates were exceeded by $2,195,500, voted upon supplementary estimates. As compared with the actual army expenditure of 1577-8, there is an estimated decrease of half a million. The total numbers of men, by the latest re- turns, and including effe-tives of all ranks, are as follows: Regular forces, home and colonial, 127,483; first-class army reserve, 15,085 ; second-class army reserve, 22,294 ; militia, $6,458; yeomanry, 10,503; volun- teers, 203,213: regular forces, Indian estab- lishment, 64,450.

Ratuer A Bad ‘‘Sert.”—The worthy Sti- pendiary Magistrate of Halifax got rather badly sold on Monday. A man who repre- sented himself as a country farmer called on him, and asked for the release of a girl named Annie Richards, imprisoned in Rockhead, re- presenting that he wanted a servant, and would take her to the country with a view to reforming her. The fellow told such a plau- sible story that the Magistrate kindly granted her release. They both visited a clergyman at 8 o'clock, and were married. At night the

p'per,” aud yesterday morning was sent vp againfor twelve months. The best of the joke was that it turned out that the fellow himself had ony just served out a term in Rockhead, having been released the day before.

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INTERNATIONAL WALKING Matcu.—A New York dispatch of the llth inst. says; At noon the position of the competitors in the International walking match for the Astley Belt was as follows —Rowell, 149; Harriman, /139; Ennis, 126; O'Leary, 122. Up to seven ‘o'clock this evening the following were the | positions .—Rowell, 188; Harriman, 174; Ennis, 152; O'Leary, 147, Rowell then rest- ed, bis feet being bhistered. At midnight ‘Rowell had covered 191 miles; Harriman, 185;

Cxpital.—$100,000 is proposed for the (deep! Ennis, 171, and O'Leary, 161.

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tatbe® ee, Hon. Mr. DeBlois.

To the Editor of the Examiner :

Srr,—As very great misconceptivn seems to exist in the minds of some persons as tO whether or not the four Conservative mem- bers, who left the late Government, had made known to their former colleagues their intention of oppusing that Govern- ment in the Assembly, 1 will, with your permission, offer as fair a statement of the matter in regard to my own action therein, as circumstances and my oath as an Execu- tive Councillor will, to MY conscience, at least, admit of my doing. 3

In the first place, then, I state positive- ly, that whatsoever was said by the four members, in regard to what course they would take after leaving the Government in their action towards it, was said by them in Council, and was, therefore, in my opinion, a matter that should be as solemn- ly kept secret as any other thing said or done in Council. It isa matter that the head of the Executive had, so far as I am aware, given no permission to any member ef the Government to divulge; but, even had he done so, I contend that no right- thinking man, knowing the nature of the oath he had taken, would be at liberty to state out of Council any conversation that had taken place therein. It follows. then, that, for the present, at all events, words heard or said by me in Council must remain unexplained, and more particularly so when a full explanation of them might, and in- deed would, lead to the divulging of other

matters upon which, of ne- cessity, the one under review, hinges. In order, however, thatany thing

said by me in Council might not be misunderstood by those who remained in the Government,—(when a comimon rumor was set afloat in the City, soon after the resignation of our seats in the Government had been aecepted),—that we who left the Government intended to support it, I, without a moment’s delay, in my capacity as a member of the Assembly, went to the Head of the Executive, told him of the rumor abroad in the City, and requested him to inform the Leader of the Govern- ment that I would oppose his Government and would be the first to vote ‘‘a want of confidence in it.’’ I was most courteously received by this gentleman (the statement of the ex-Commissioner of Public Works to the contrary notwithstanding), who did not hesitate to receive my communication and to state that he would, without delay, con- vey it to the Leader of the Government. This, I feel sure, was immediately done, and yet, my honorable friend, the now ex- Leader of the Government, wishefl, in the Assembly, to make that body and jthe pub- lic believe that he was not aware that I intended to oppose his Government. The honorable gentleman seemed to be much aggrieved that I had not gone to him nor written to him to say what my intentions were. Did the honorable gentleman come

to me and tell me, aye! or even HINT TO ME, during the fortnigth or more that I held office after

my letter of resignation had been tabled, that he contemplated filling up my place, in the Executive, by placing therein a gentleman whom he knew and the whole country knew to be Giametrically opposed to the whole policy of his Government! Most assuredly not. Yet, I knew of the matter from outside report only a very few days after it occurred.

An assertion made by a member of the ex-Government, in the House of Assembly, that myself and the members of Liberal- Conservative views, who left the Govern- ment with me, were traitors to our leader, is SIMPLY UNTRUE AND ABsURD. I contend, and AM READY TO PROVE, that we acted from first to last in goed faith, and were only forced to do as we did after every honorable endeavor had been used to have at least some measure of respect paid to our feelings and views.

I am, Sir, your ob’dt servant, G. W. DeBiots.

Ch’town, March 13.

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The Mechanics’ Meetizng.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Sir,—I do not wonder that the mechanics and laborers of the city have been arvused to special exertion in view of the coming election. For many of them have been obliged, day after day, to stand at the street corners Waiting for a job, and getting none, while work which should have been done by them was being performed by strangers. Had times been good they would not, perhaps, have minded the luckless and unnecessary journey to Hali- fax of the ex-Commissioner of Public Works; they would not have cared so much that a $100,000 which should have passed through their hands was diverted from its proper channel—all because the ex-Commissioner wished to spite the polit-

ical opponent to whom the con- tract for the erection of the Lun- atic Asylum legitimately belonged. But

times were hard; money was scarce, wages were low, work was extremely difficult to obtain, and the ex-Commissioner of Public Works who should have considered these things—who should, as far as possible, have protected the interests of our ewn people— deserted his trusts and went out of his way to give our tradesman’s bread to strangers. Is it, then, wonderful that they have decid- ed that Mr. Stewart and his Leader shall never again deceive them with their sweet words ; shall never again betray them into the hands of the stranger? Is it, then, wonderful that they have called a public meeting to consider the situation and to provide by mutual and well concerted ac- tion, for the condign punishment of those who have so deeply wronged them ?

In doing so, they will, I am sure, guard against any act which will be calculated to res gm against class—or which will give

their enemies any advantage in the coming

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| i their Class the purpose of having pepteienied by one Of theniselves would, I think be wrong In principle

and vicious in practice. Let true and capable men—men in whom confidence may without respect to

be placed—be selected hele particular calling, and then let them give their words of honor as men that they

will guard the interests of the working ' elasses—and the right course will, in my opinion, have been adopted. The arrange- ment made between the leading mechanics and the Hon. Neil McLeod will, of courses ibe ratified by the meeting to be held this, evening ; and the same course will, doubt- less, be pursued with reference to the pro- posed candidature of the Hon. G. W. DeBlois, in whose honor every oue has the utmost confidence.

Your’s very truly,

WorKMAN.

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The Present Aspect of Affairs

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,—To understand the present aspect of political parties, it must be bourne in mind the late Government was composed of very diverse materials. Their fusion was a necessity in order to resist the demands of our Roman Catholic brethren for money grants for separate schools.

‘The school question was the grand bond of union; that question satisfactorily settled, the ties that held the incongruous materials to- gether, very quickly relaxed, and the con- sequent withdrawal of their four Liberal- Conservative supporters put the late Govern- ment in their present awkward fix.

Now, we hold that Mr. L. H. Davies has shown himself to be sadly deficient in those qualities which constitute a popular leader. Just as in the natural body, the head is res- ponsible for the movements of its individual members; in like manner, in the body politic, is the Leader of the defunct Government re- sponsible for the acts of his subordinates. The blame then of the Asylum scandal and the odious taxation blunder rests on the shoulders of L. H. Davies, and all his plausible special pleading cannot relieve him from the odium attached to these measures. His whole term of administration has been a succession of blunders, showing that though he may be possessed of legal attainments, he is sadly de- ficient in that essential attribute of a gifted statesman—administrative ability.

It is the boast of the British Constitution that every class is represented; and, surely, our industrial class in the city of Charlotte- town and the other towns of the Island can bring forward men as intelligent as the rural constituencies can! Or are they willing their claims in that respect shall be ignored? Their apathy seems incomprehensible in_view of the effort lately made in our highest Law Courts to drive our local industries beyond the city bounds.

A gentleman of independent means, or a re- spectable lawyer, may chance to be very esti- mable men in their way, but they care nothing for, nor yet do they understand, the wishes and aspirations of the working classes, whom they are disposed to look on as necessary only so far as they add to their wealth and minister to their necessities.

Yours, &e., SCRiIBBLER. March 14, 1879.

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The Reform Club.

To the Editor of the Examiner :

Drar Sir,—Your report, yesterday, of the assault case at the Reform Club rooms was in- correct in some particulars, and calculated to convey to the public the impression that liquor is sold and drank on the premises. ° The assault took jplace in the restaurant, and not in the billiard room. The facts are simply these : Bevan was at the stove, near the en- trance to the restaurant. McCourt was pass- ing out, and Bevan, ina jocular manner, asked him if he had lost the game. McCourt, utter- ing an oath, immediately struck Bevan 4 severe blow. It was a sudden, unexpected, unprovoked assault. The affair was over in a moment, although McCourt, being drunk, created a good deal of disturbance for perhaps half an hour.

McCourt did drink more or less liquor in the cellar or bowling alley. Mr. Wakefield, the manager, suspected—and called my atten- tion to the fact—that some who visited the alley (contrary to the rules regulating the cen-

duct of those frequenting the building) carried in liquor in pocket-flasks. After watching closely, Mr. Wakefield dis-

covered McCourt, in one corner of the alley, slyly drinking from a flask. He at ouce reprimanded McCourt and those with him for their conduct; and as this took place just previous to the assault on Bevan, it is

talk stirred up McUourt’s anger, as he became abusive.

I am not sorry that the affair in question took place, as these ebulitions of rowdyism and the sly drinking from pocket flasks show myself and the manager who to permit in the building. ; Yours, etc.,

Wa. KENNzpy. Ch’town, March 14. sllliieaiaaiaicig Monotonous Grumbling.

s To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,—I was at the meeting in Market Hall last night, and was surprised to find Mr. Davies taking up so much of the time, grumbling because he was not thanked by the | press for his great exertions at the Fishery Commission. So much baby-like whining over this matter is really getting monotonous. What does he want? If ts has not been suffi- ciently paid for his services as one of the counsel on that occasion, let him say so, and then people will understand him. If the public are to judge his merits by the published report of the Commission, he has n well paid. The Commissioners Court was held in Halifax ; but the people of that city did not look upon his services in the same_light as he does. The Haligonians got upa magnificent dinner in honor of Mr. Thompson—not Mr. Davies. Surely, if Mr. Davies was deserving of public

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To the Editor of the Bxaminer. Sir,—Having been accused by several of my friends with being the writer of an article signed ‘‘ Mechanic” in Monday’é issue of your paper I beg to state distinctly that. I had nothing whatever to do with it. Yours, &c., ALEXANDER McK axnon, March 14, 1579.

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Unfounded Reports Corrected.

To the Editor of the Journal.

Sirn,—T wish to set aright and contradict a report put in circulation to the effect that a case of small-pox was at Conway Station. Such report is utterly unfounded, as the per- son who has been unwell at said station is now nearly. recovered, and who has been sick from some other cause, and not by any means ‘‘small-pox.” Yours, truly, . —

oskpy Murruy.

Lot 11, March 7th, ‘79.

NHE ELECTORS of the Second Dis- ‘ trict of Queen’s County are re- quested to attend the following meetin

where they will be addressed by the late Rep. resentatives and others :—

BROOKFIELD, Monday, 17th inst, a seven o'clock,

CORNWALL, Tuesday, 18th inst., at seven o'clock. {

NORTU WILTSHIRE, Wednesday, 19th inst., at seven o'clock.

NEW GLASGOW, Thursday, 20th inst., at seven o'clock.

RUSTICO (Bank), Friday, seven o'clock, j

WHEATLEY RIVER, Saturday, 22d inst., at seven o'clock.

MILTON,.. Monday, 24th inst., at seven o’clock. .

BRIEN’S CROSS, seven o'clock.

NINE MILE CREEK (Ladner’s), Thurs- day, 27th inst., at seven o'clock,

LONG CREEK (Lowrie’s), Friday, 28th inst., at seven o'clock.

NORTH RIVER (Warren’s), Saturday, 29th inst., at seven o'clock.

SOUTH WILTSHIRE, Monday, 31st inst., at seven o'clock.

March 14, 1879.—lin d&w

2ist inst., at

Tuesday, 25th inst., at

Wildey Lodge WN 0, 21, LOOP.

yee are requested to meet at their Lodge Room, this [Friday] Evening! at half past seven o’clock, sharp. Initiatory Degree and other important "Pailngen, By

order of the N. G ; C. F. YATES, R. Sec’y. Ch’town, March 13, 1879.

CRAND RALLY.

A MEETING.

—OF ALI-—

Mechanics and Workingmen

of Charlottetown will be held in the .

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FRIDAY EVENING NEX?,

for the purpose of discussing the Political Situation, in view of the approaching election,. as it affects their interests. “8

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100 BBLS. FANCY—Oxford — ._

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land River.”

FENTON T. NEWBERY & C0. Ch’town, March 10,’79.—pat 4in :

Coal. Coal.

YDNEY ROUND COAL $3.50. per ton ; Gowrie Mines Small Coal 2.50 do

—ALso— 200 Tons Anthracite Nut Coat, 86.50 per ton, For sale at Se KOUGHAN’S SCALE’S,

Charlottetown, March 12, 1879.

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Charlottetown, Feb. 18, 1879.

Marine Insurance Company

OF P. E. ISLAND.

thanks he would not be forgotten by the! people in the midst of whom the wonderful | deeds were done! It would have been an easy thing to have coupled the name of Davies | with Thompson, at bg considered that his services were worthy of public recognition. Hoping that the armas will hear no more

whining from Mr.

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avies on this matter, I remain yours,

Ch’town, March 14, 1879.

ALrpsraL. | :

HE Annual "General of . the Shareholders of this een be held in their Office, corner Great and lower Water Street, on

Thursday, the 20th March,

AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, A. M.,

for the election of Directors and the transac-

tion of other business.

By order of the Board, a F, W. HALES, Sec’y.

March 4, 1879.