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—~ LRN PR NORE BOF Poorer |

hail

Mr. J. Prrcarrn took passage in the str. ‘* Worcester ton. ”

Se Excursion.—--The excursion to

vesterday evening, for Bos-| Pictou, | very well at-

t y morning, was not

yesu rday

tended. } ©

(ue Court for the hearing of appeals from the taxes levied on property—which was adjourned from the 27th ult.—will sit} Monday next.

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Licensinu Boarp.—The first meeting of the ‘‘ Licensing Board” of this city, was The appli cation of John Carroll, Great George street, for renewal ef saloon ligense, was, we learn, refused, and the following license fees were fixed :--

again on

held on Wednesday evening.

Saloon NNO oi ona cdtlh cdecodecctiateia nee OO

i TRIN. . cuncesionsy ceecesehanauasil 65 OO

nd ccacanes codeniaens 65 OO (he old fees were :—

Saloon license. .....0%.. wererSetaric coed 65 (0

Store Hicense..:... odes edcebelrvetews sss 32 44

Tavern licemse, ....c..ece0- Sie 32 44

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mite through your columns, that within the next few days a, delegation from the Board of the Theological Hall at Halifax, will visit the Island in the interests of the Endowment Fund of that Institution. The delegates are Revs, T. Duncay,.aad L G. MeNeill. ~ It pidposed to hold meet- ings as follows:—At. West River, Sept. 19, at 7 p. m; Bonshaw, Sept. 20, at Ll a.m. ; Tryog, Sept, 20, gj p.m; Strathalbyn, Sept} 21, il ea. Mm. ; Bedeque, Sept, 24,510 a.m.: Tyne Valley, Sept. 24,7 p.m.; Lot 14, Sept. 25938 am. ; Lot *16,' Sept. 25, 7 p-m.; Princetown, Sept. 26, J1-a.m,

Long River Sept, 27,°a. m.; Old Church (Anderson's) Sept. 27, ll am., Cavendish, Sept. 28, ll a.m ; New Glasgow, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. Clifton, Sept,31; 10 a.m. > Brook: field, Sept. 31,°7 p.m.—Com.

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P.%. I, Mepwat Assocation, —Pursti- ant to notics the annual meeting of the above society, Was held im Y. M. C.°A, Rooms on 4th inst, An amount of ordins, ary business was transacted.» Drs. Cums mings and Inches were admitted membe and took their sgfts.. Ofitgrs for thd en suing year were elected, viz: Dr. Johnson President; . Dr.--Caldwel,--Viee do; Dr: Dawson. T ;and «Dr. MeKay, f retary. he Boo t—Dr. Jopbeary Gi the annual Laddress4-an interesting | and valuable paper, containinigg much practi- cal information mong o things the establishing of a City fospital for the bene- fit of the poor. A commaittce was appoint- ed to have the address printed in some of the Island papers. Adjourned to meet oa the first Wedpesday. of October.—Com. to

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Says the Stratford Beacon:'-=“Hon. Mr-}

Mackenzie returned last. weék “from his visit to the Maritime Provinces, his.tour from first to.last having been one continued ovation. Wherever he appeared the peo- ple, without political distinecion, united to extend te hima right cordial. welcome. His reception at Charlottetown, Halifax,

Berwick, Windsor, Truro, Londonderry, St. John, &, was of the most hearty kind,

¢so frank and con-

, . +E people of the faise impreé8si6ns which unscrupulous journals had ,s0.4 ovsly striven to form.’ And now it .is right the Maritime reader should know that the Beacon is the property of @a4@ | edited’ by My Ppiaine-

and his ¢ vincing as

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ham, the , ivate seeretary re mines kenzie; that Mr. Buckingham accom. panied Mr. Mackenzie throughout his

tour; and that Mr, Buckingham knows, of his owa personal knowledge, that not one word of what he has here published is true. We only add that Mr. Buckingham has just been named as the successor of Mr. Himsworth, Clerk of the Privy Coun.. cil, a gentleman, who, as regards the ex- ecution of his official duties, is in the prime of life. - If 1t is conceded that such ser- vices as Mr. Buckingham and his Beacon are rendering Mr. Mackenzie should be rewarded as Mr. Mackenzie rewards them, at ithe public expense, it might also be generally admitted and undorstood | tliat Mr. .Backingham is @ non-believer in a hereafter «rd a place of punishment for the wicked,— Moncton Times.

M. Grevy, the successor of .Thiegs, is a lawyer SA Pivda,lseystdhr years old who has boyne an:honorable part in French pol- itics fog the past thinty years. dle acquired.

influence as gn opponent of socialism and Presi f Mituent wd leg vel

assemblies from 1848 till Decewber, 1851 He was elected to the Corps Ae eal ; 1868 and 69, and in 1871 lo the-Natioral

lo Presajan . institute. if - jo :

i an orgahization.

_ The mackerel have been very plentiful in the harbor this last few days. Some

boats have taken over a barrel in a couple |

of hours fishing,

The Commissioner of Public Works and Civil Engineer paid Granville a visit a few days ago, and surveyod the Morris River. prepartory to calling for tenders for the building of a bridge across said river—S. J,

_ Mr. Joseph lyes, of Miscouche, brought into our office the other day a very large stalk of tobacco grown by him, The leaves are very large, some of them measuring three feet long and eighteen inches broad. Mr. lves has one of the finest vegetable gardens in the county.—S, |/,

The season is now upon us when the pars tridge and plover ave being hunted, decoys ed, persecuted and shot as if they were thieves, murderers and traitors; and when neariy everything wearing trousers, and larger than a good sized boot-jack can be seen ut early dawn and dewy eve struggling and staggering along under the weight of a dou blesbarreled gun.— Picneer.

Tue mackerel fishing continues to be much the same for the last few weeks. On the West Shore the catches are almost in« vuiably good, while on the East the hardy fishermen meet with but very moderate success. Lhe Tignish stages, we unders stand, are doing a pretty fair bussiness, (he unusually fine weather during the last few weeks seems to have the effect of making the mackerel careless about taking the hook. The American fishing fleet, with Only few éxseptions, appear to have met with but poor success Ou our shores this season: This 'itto -bé reeteited, as the number in the Bay. is considerably larger than usual.— TJ,

Hhere is a Movement newon foot among thé teachers jof Summerside and its vix cidity to get Sup ya Peacher$ Institutesfor the county. A meeting for this purpose was held.in.the Eastern District Schools room on last Monday evening, when a resox intjon (was passed to call, a meeting of all the teachers of the County to meet at Sum. merside some time in October, with a view to forming such ah Institution. A cone mittee, was also Ointed to make prelims imaty chYan gon dis bat this barpoad Each

aa ormed and _ properly vorket: | woRl@Cb® productive of much good in many respects. It is to be wished, therefore, tha@ our teachers’ will interest themselves in this movement suflicientiy to enable it to wealize its objects There can be no douot that the interest! of the teachers themselves,,as well as those of education generally, would be greatly pro. moted by the well directed eftorts of stich We would like to hear Mthe views of teachers in other sections of the country on ‘this matter. ~ Will some of them-favor us witha ‘little light on the

gubject i .4/. )8 ‘ _ ANotsr ee “/-4On the night of, Tues- day, t t » «live or, -six fishermen

from Miminigash were returning from Al. berton, where they had~been recording their names on the voters’list. They ap- pear to have been considérably under the influonce of liquor, and alg@ had some bot< tles of whiskey with them. All! passed off cheerfully till. they had arrived within a few miles of their destination (Miminigash). when one of their number, named Ronald McDonald, belonging to Bloomfield, fell off the truck-wagon ©n which they were all seated. ‘Seeihg his apparently helpless condition, bid companiohs thought it best to letthim remain,, the weather being fine and warm; and sé haVing removed him ‘trom the. traci, they drove of, Next morning seareh was made, when the un- fortunate man was fotmd in a state of un. consciousnéssy where he had been left the previons night. Having been conveyed to a se, Dr: Stuart of this village, and Dr.

Nhe ar m Tignish,-were sent for in the aftern _ but after ‘tong. and patient trongin git medical. skill failed to restore consciousness, and poor MeDouald breath. ed his last- on Thursday.” ©n Saturday an inquest was held~ before* coroner (Dr.)

Stuart, when—‘»Death occasioned byra fall from a truck pes tur das, Yeis dict. “MéDonald Wes about 0 years of age, and left a large family. The above are the facts as we have gathered from the inquest as carefully as possible. Other stories are afloat pointing to foul play on the part of those who accompanied the deceased, as above stated.— /%oneer. ;

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DESTINATION OF VESSELS IN) PORT.

CONNOLLY'’s “Wirarnr—

Leonora, Wright, ¢ictou. Lornv's Wranr— Rising Dawn, Hughes, Pictou, Pheuix, Nicholson, Orwell. “1) ty 3 Ancilla,, Walpool, Pictou, Break of Day, Morrison, Gaseumpec., S. Bowen, Barnes, St. Jolin P, Le. G,, Anderson, Pictou, Onwurd, Scott, Wallace. Kate, Pentz, Pictou. Peake’s No, | Woarr— Su. Worcester, Hedge, Bosion-- . Bug Zing Mclean, Gardul, T iil Brigts ¥ rps: Gidagh Ney vib Op ds sa rfa ests J 8 eects iis Minnie, Deag!e, Souris. Rustic, Wise,; Buctouche. Morning Star, Power, doubtful.

Assembly, being the President of the lalter) Queene he —

body from {March, ’71, to April, °65, when he declined to sepye longer. re ai cette ot HAD its Us Perhaps the most’remarkable suicide On ecord has been committed in Sweden, A’ Government official in the district of Rips | sa, wearied t niary difliculties, took a| row vs bdniy te dna o children upon a neighboring lake, ostensibly to pass a few hours in fishing, but after getting to a dis-

tance at which enld ep oahrr Others, he a a inatch a quantity

of explosi jal, | me taken with ne 98 ew the boats me

ts oceupdnts literflly into fragments,

Gazelle, Kennedy, Pictou. cydessiga gills Piekdaliy) (4 joty . © Olive GA llanty Risto i Y 844 Columbia, Campbell, Cape Breton. Emma, Stewart. Georgetown.

Swallow, Galiant, Pictou.

Harry or WT Vest {ndieg. y = Aletander, M Na seafae, (Tt f 4 _ Gazelle, Robertson, Pictou. 2eakg’s No, 2 Weanr-—

¥ Rite hd Jad ate! Ba Hopi. |

Mary Jane, Fosrest, Cow-Biay.

Peake’s No, 3 WHaRF— Elizabeth, Stewart, Crapaud, Phenora, Chambers, Tatmagoush, Le

WESTERN NOTES.

Sept. 6, 1877.

aD pomanmaae

f a shipping Intelligence. =. Seo. ewe” oe RSA OO) | ee PORT OF CHARLOTTELOWN., ENTERED, Sept. b}.—Seb. Mary Kate, Baleom, Pic- itou,coak; Thistle, Roy, Caraquet, boards:

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| Lucilla, Spraguc, Bay Verte, deals; Fear }Not, Halliday, Tiduish, deals ; Priscilla, sarnard, Cape Benit, stone; Acadian,

| Whidden, Wailace, stone; str. M. A. Starr, }Smitn, Halifax, suudry goods; Ambrose, | MeDonald, Pictou, coal; Lonisa, Currie, | Pictou, coal; Plover, Allen, Crapaud, bal. CLEARED.

sept. 13.— Str. M. A. Starr, Smith, Souris, sundry goods; sch. Jessie, Samp- son, Pictou, bal.; Claymore, Marquis, Pie- ton, bal.; Mary Kate, Balcom, Canso, sun- dry goods; Fear Not, Walliday, Bay Verte, bal.; Lucida, Sprague, Bay Verte, bal.: Emma, Cook, Montague, lamber ; Ambrose, McDonald, Pictou, bal. ; Louisa, Carrie, Pictou, bai. ; Pover, Allan, Port Philip, bal.; Lucity Ann, Allan, Port Philip.

By cable to Longworth & Co., brigt, Bell woo t, Luths, master, arrived in Liverpoo} on the oth, from Souris.

Brig LKedweod, Sinclair, arrived inLiver- pook On the 12th, from this port.

Hotel Arrivals.

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REVERE ILOUSK.

Sept. 13—James Kitchen, River John; Heury Kitchen, do, Archibald McKenzie, do; Jolin Robert Sutherland, do; Rey. D. B. Scoit, do.

semacoonenaall i> ta Lee > _—+ +S 2 = 7-4-5440

‘Passengers.

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Per Steamer * Worcester’ to’ Boston.— Miss Annie Mathews; Miss CG, Morrisey, Miss J. Martin, Mr. Pitcairn, Miss C. A. Miller, Missi Maggie Gillis, Joha Myers}: Master J. W. Andrews, Miss Sarah Cerey, Miss Annie McDonald, Mrs. R. ff. Palmer, Miss E. Walsh, Mrs. Ready, F. Beaver, Mrs. M, it, Power, Mr. J. C. Power, Miss Mary Cas- sidy.

AUCTION

BARKENTINE. ** WO, STEWART,”

ipo be Sold by Puhbtic Auction, at Con- nolly’s Wharf, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on. ,

Tuesday, the 18th day ef September. | instant.

at the hour of TWELVE 0 CLOCK, noon, under a power of salé vested in the undersigned, by virtue of a mortgage bearing date the thirtieth day of June last (1877), aud made between John Gow Scrimgeour, of Cardigan River, in the said Island, merchant, of the one part, aud Owen Connolly, of Charlotte- town, in the said Island, merchant, of the other part~The Barkentine “W. Dz S'TEW- ART,” built at Cardigan Bridge, in the vaid Island, in the year 1876, measuring 438 18 100 tons register; tonnage of the official number 74,171, and registered at the Port of Charlottetown, Prince Ed- ward Island, number 46, in the year 1876 together with all her Boats, Anchors, Chains, Tackle and appurtenances.

For further particulars apply at the office of Messrs. Sullivan, McLean & Morson, Solicitors, Charlottetown.

OWEN CONNOLLY, Mortagee. Dated at Charlottetown, this 8th day of September, A, D. 1877. [sep10

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The above mentioned Sale of the Barken- tine “W. D. STEWART” is postponed till TUESDAY the’ PHIRTIETH day of October next, (1877), at the hour of THREE o'clock in the afternoon, then to be held at the place above named.

OWEN CONNOLLY.

Sept. 13th, 1877.

TO Lar,

QO’ the Sth of October, the large Tene-

ment on corner of Pownal and Sydney Streets, now occupied by R. Young, Esq. Apply at the residence of W.J. Boswall, Sydney, Street, Charlottetown. . Sept. 3— mo

MUSIC. h ISS FORGAN, Kent Street, will open

Class for Music, August 29th. Aug. 23—lw ee

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THE WELL

WELLi

M. OCALLAGITAN, Commandr,—350 ton now on the Berth at London, will sail

EXTREME CLIPPER

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LIVERPOOL. LONDON AND GLASeow

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Charlottetown, Prinee Mdward isInnd

SHIP

DUNCAN.

LAWRENCE KICKitAM, Commander,—699 tons, A1 at coppered,—wwill be on the Berth at Liverpool about the 15th of will sail for this Port about the 28th September,

Lioyds for 8 years, and September, aud

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KNOWN BARKENTINE

NGTON 5 Al at Lioyd’s for 7 years, and

» . "oppered.— for this Port about the Lt oppered,

h September, ” ~

rHE WELL KNOWN CLIPPER sHIP

WILLIAM TODD, Commander,—398 tons, Ai at Lioyd’s for 7 years.— Berth at Glasgow about the 15th Seplember, or this the 28th September.

Summerside, Georgetown, and Shediac.

Chitown, Ang, 26, 1877—

Bettie &L

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Assets - MONTREAL

T. J.gCLAXTON,

Capital and

T. WorKMAN, President;

AL

Adviser. New Life and Accident Business submitted Income : f ; : ; ; Cash Assets. ; ; ; : Security for protection of Assured

reserves at 44 per cent.

miums received for 1876 over 1875: Canada Life .

Citizens : Confederation Stadacona

Toronto : ‘ : ‘ Sun Mutual... -

All the above Ships are well_known to the trade as desirable | and Passengers, and wil! carry Freight on through Bills of Lading, deliverable at Pictou ‘ >

For Freight or Passage, apply in Liverpool-to Sir JAMES M ALCOLM. B

John St.; London, to Messrs. TAYLOR, BETHELL & ROBERTS. 14 Fenchusa, Glasgow, to Messrs. KIDSTON & CO ; he: . TS, '4-Fenchureh St.,

oe SUN MUTUAL

LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

MONTREAL.

70%

00) ere

Net Surplus for Distribution, as at lst January, 1877, after making

Extract from the proof sheet of Government Report. Statement of increas

Will be on the and will sail for this Port about

conveyances for Goods

art., 69 South

‘e to the owners.

JAMES DUNCAN & Co,

$765,000 DIRECTORS.

Vice-President; A. F. Gaunt, Eso Henry

MULHOLLAND, Esq., JAMES Hurroy, Esq., A. W. OGtivin, Esq., M. P. p.- on. Sekich Raq. lives MoLinnan, Esq.; Hon. J. ; P.; Cras.

ae eee . $1,856,598.35 . 1189,576.8 . 265,944.65 : TIS.944 G4 55,299 54 ein pre-

315,870 734 17,819 2,658 1,01]

- . $30,434

x Decrease for’1876 in ali American Companies in Canada, over $114,000.

ECONOMY AND SEcwRITY is the motto of the Sun Matual Company. lic appreciate these features is seen in the fact, as shown above authority, that the new business for 1876 Was sirly-seven per cent. more than that g175. The Charter and License embrace Life and Accident Business.

How well the pub from Govername

M. H. GAULT (President of Exchange Bank).

J. M. C. De_esDeRNieRS, Inspector.

PATRICK POWER, Esq., M. P., Director People’s Bank.

WM. M. HARRINGTON, Esq.. Halifax Bank.

President

G. N. Sinciarrk, Esq. M. D.

Dr. McLrop, Medical Adviser, Ch town.

Managing Director, hk. MACAULAY, Secretary,

FIALIFAX BOARD.

,W. J. COLEMAN, Esq., Dir. People’s PB

JOHN TAYLOR, Esq., Dir. Siceohoenaa™ Bk DANIEL CRONAN, Esq., Dir. Bk. of N.S. pA. W WAEST,Es@ , Director People’s Bk W. C. SILVER, Eso’, Merchant.

IKWIRE, Esq.. M. D. : W. N.. Wiexwire, Esq.. M } Medical Eraminers.

J. S. D. Tompson, Esq., Solicitor. GEO. FRASER, General BENJ. A. FIELDING, Gen,

For the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundiand.

Office-76 Cranviile Street,

Manager. kann:

(Near the Bank of Montreal), Halifax, N. § H. HASZARD, Agent, P,.Istand,

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Wants, ete., ete. =< Sr +i an a2 Ea il sas" : under:

Advertisements this heading,in space not ex- ceeding half an ineh, will be inserted for; TEN CENTS per day.

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ot Peake’s Store and the #4 Post Office, a Bunch of Keys. The finder would greatly oblige the loser by ‘leaving themyat this Office.

| Ch'town,-Sept: 14—2in

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‘\AJ/ANTED—Smart young. Men as News Agents. Apply to R. R. News and |Advertizing Agency, P. E. Island Railway. | Sept. 13—3in

| ae “(IT ANTED—A good plain Cook. Apply iN

at Mrs. Boulton’s, corner of West and Grafton Streets. Sept. 18—3in

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4 ANTED—Five men to work at laying} | plank sidewalks in the Cily. Apply ‘immediately to.D,,GORDON, on East Kent | Street, or at the City Clerk's Office,

_ NONICE 10° DEBTOR.

Aw persons indebted to the undersigned on account of the EXAMINER news- paper. by Book Account, Note of Hand or otherwise, are notified to pay the several amounts due by them on or before the 15th

day of October next. W. L. COTTON.

Sept. 13, 1877.

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ON SALE OR HIRE.

1 Stylish American- built Buggy, wilh told- ing seat for driver. 1 Low-Cut Pony Wagon—umbrella top. 1 Road Wagon--very light running. 1 Sloven, 1! Pedlar’s Wagon, 2 Large Mantle. Mirrors ; inches. Smaller Size, do. Plate Show Glasses. Wood Stoves, new; 2 Cook Stoves (coal) second-hand. — Lot Shop Stoves, and,old style Franklins, for wood and coal. Children’s Wheel Barrows, very low. r ait . ) E, COOMBS;

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Upper Great George St. Sept. 6--3in eod

about 36 by i

\ EW CLOTHS very cheap at N CHARLES

ah FULL’s. CUARLES FULL’s.

9 pag ents, and see the new CLOTH.

ING at CHARLES FULL’S.

| AT AND BONNET FEATHERS just opened at CHARLES FULL’S.

C= at CHARLES FULL’S Store and see the pretty HAT and BONNET OR.- NAMENTS. sPEAM MEILL | MOUNT STEWART.

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ILE Subscribers are prepared to take orders fer dimension Lumber of al kinds, in Oak, Elm, White Pine, Pitch Pine iSpruce or Birch; also, Spruce Knees 'Trenaiis, Wedges, Deck Plugs, and Ship's ‘Blocks of every description—al! delivered ‘at short notice. | LONGWORTH & ©O.,

, Water Street.

| oN. B.—Sprace and Fir Shingles very low.

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