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JULY 17, 1880. The Herald on Savings Bank De- posits.

Axxtous as is the Heral to make it ap- pear that Cepfederation has ruined this Prevince, yet we think he will shrink from the conclusion te which his legic in Wed- nesiay’s editorial leads. In his anxiety te meet the argument we advanced in favor of the growing prosperity of ihe country:

te be found in the extraordinary increase

in the Savings Banks deposits, he has dis cevered—and he hastens te preciaim it—a new principle of political econemy: that

Savings Bank depositors are nothing nore

or lass than a set of delinquents, who de; -posit in the Savings what they

should pay their debts with. This

startling dectrine to enuncixte, and is a

very poor compliment to the character of The editor of the

Batik is a

our people for honesty. Hevald is greatly mistaken on this pont, for, frem what little we know of the work- ing of those admirable4nstitutions, Savings Banks, we are confident that none but the thrifty and industrieus of the community take advantage of them. Here, we believe, that the great bulk of our Savings Bank depositors are our welj-to do farmers, industrious mechanics ad provident ser- vants (male and female.) It is a great mistake te suppose that a man will deposit nioney at 4 per cent. while he has bills re- maining unpaid bearing interest frei 6 to 8 percent. Our people are toe shrewd for that. The Herald! refuses to recognize it as a sign of the prosperity of the Island that there is over $700,000 on deposit in the Savings Bank. In every country, Say- ings Bank depesits are queted as proof of Eng- lish statesmen a few years ago repeatedly referred te the state of the Savings Banks

the increase of the national wealth.

in Ireland to show that the country was rapidly impreving, netwithstanding the evils of the leaseheld tenure. From 1574 te 1876 the deposits m the Irish Savings Banks deubled, because those were pros-

pereus years, with abundant harvests and good markets. Times are bad there at present, the creps having failed, and con-} sequently there will be a falling off in the deposits there,—preving cenclusively that the Savings Bank is a complete inde:

of the prosperity of the country. The Herald asks why is this large amount not etherwise invested / Fer the simple reason that these who deposit in the Savings Bank are net speculators, and could not be induced by the most tempting cilers te invest in such enterprises as the //eruld refers to. The Zerald states that many who deposit in the Savings,Bank run yearly and half yearly acceunts with their mer- chants. We grant that, but this does net aifect the calculation at all, as the //era/d supposes. For admitting that people de depesitin the Savings Bank, of which we are not sare, in the manner referred to, it isnot by the amount they deposit that their wealth or prosperity is guaged, but by the valance to their credit at the end of thé year, after paying their yearly or half yearly acceunts. The Sayings Bank with- drawals, te meet these, are a very important element, which seem to be overleoked altogether by the brilliant financier of the Herald in his calculations. The editor of the /lerald, with characteristic shrewdness, asks, why is all this money not employed in developing the resources of the country! As a proof of how editors differ, one of our city papers denounced the Government last week for building the Pacific Railway with it!

A Music Hall for Charlottetown.

Previous to the renditien of ‘‘ Hamlet,”’ last evening, Mr. Nannery appeared before the curtain, referred to the difliculties of preducing a first-class play—either dramatic er operatic-——in Charlettetewn, for the want of a proper hall and proper appurtenances, and briefly but forcibly urged the erection here of a small Opera Hevse. He said such a building would be an advantage to the citizens, an attraction to strangers visiting the city, and a paying speculation to those who may establish it. The grand opera, he said, cannot pessibly be given here, and it seems almost like desecration to produce such plays as ‘‘ Hamlet” and ** Richelieu” in a place like the Market Hall. If an Opera House, with the mod- ern improvements, were erected here, first- class companies visiting Halifax and St. John, would include Charlettetown in their sircuits, and the taste of people would be elevated by the frequent representation of the works of the best authors. Mr. Nan- nery said he could not blame the majority of the most cultivated people who abstain, except on rare occasions, from visiting Market Hail.

As te the financial phase of the proposal, Mr. Nannery showed, in a very few words,

that the erection of an Opera Kouce would the best-paying investments 11 Chariettetown. He said he had, for years, been largely interested in the Academy of of Musie in St. John, and it is a well- he was instrumental m Music in for > a

be one of

knewn fact that Academy ol iH erected. He managed beth buildings, and . rental for the times he

having the Halifax,

long time, had paid, himeelf, « the Halifax Academy in two years

$11,000; and in St. John he had

had

occupied and a half paid for his seasons there between twe and three theusand dollars rent per year. He beautiful and convenient (opera

be erected in this city for St. John

said a House could S15,C00 and ts be supplied with ail the modern and he was

ene was to be erected In

imprevements for $20,000;

prepared, himself, to guarantee for an Opera House in this erty a rental of $1,500 a year, B@ides this, a revenue c@uld be

derived from stores, etc., in connection with it. Mr. Nannary’s address, it will be seen,

was very much to the poimt ; and to show

' ai a his interest in the matter he offered, jum- self, to assist in the erection of the build- ing. There is no doubt that sucha building as Mr. Nannary suggests is, apart from theatrical exhibitions, much wanted for lectures and public meetings of all kinds. The Drama.

‘ Hamunr” was played in Market Hall last evening to a large audience. It was, without doubt, the finest dramatic enter- tainment ever given in this city. Despite the difficulties of the situatien—which was lacking in almost every essential to the proper rendition of the play— Mr. Stetson, and the Company by whom he is so well supported, succeeded adniirably in repre- senting this masterpiece or the great poet. One of the Company being ill to-day, they are unalle to present ‘‘ Richelieu”. this evening, and will play the “Ti -ket-of-Leave

Man ”’ instead.

Death.

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Islanders Sad

An

Newspapers of the 3lst of May, received from Hong Kong, bring the sad intelligetice of the death ef Mr. Nelson Spratt, son of Mr. W. B. Spratt, of the Cesmopoiitan Dock Co. The deceased left this city in the year 1874, when eighteen years of age,

7 r ’ aud was employed as Secretary of the Cos-

mopolitan Dock Co.—in which his father} was the principal steckholder—up to the time of his death, Mr. Spratt was a nephew of Mrs. Henry Blatch and Mrs:

Alfred Lepage of this city. The Overland Miinaw Mailreperts:--A melancholy accident occurred yesterday (28th May) during the trip of the Hong Kong, Cahton and Macao Co.’s steamer the Powan, resulting in the death by drewning of a promising young gentleman belenging to this Celony, Mr.

Nelson Spratt, of the Cosmopolitan Dock Company. Mr. Nelson Spratt was a pas- senger by the Poiwwan to Canton, which left here yesterday afternoon, and-was last seen abeut 9p. m. sitting in a chair on the fer

ward deck. At the hour above mentioned the alarm was given, ‘‘man overboard.” Captain Cary ordered a life buoy to be

thrown overboard, and the gig to be ntanned, and the Poiwan steamed back

te about the place where the alarm was given. At that time it was not known who had fallen overbeard, but on enquiry, it was feund that Mr. Spratt was inissing. The search with the gig, in charge of the first officer, and with the steamer, was con- tinued fer ever an hour, but no sign was seen of the unfortunate yeung man nor any cry heard. All hope was then given up of his life being saved, and the steamer pre- ceeded up the river. On making further enquiries it was found that Spratt had been seen to fall frem the upper deck by a bey whe attends the pilots, and had been looking eut of. the gangway at the time. He says that in falling, the unlucky man struck one of the windows. Mr. W. B. Spratt was communicated with at once on the Powan, arriving here on her return trip, anda chart has been ferwarded to him with the place where the sad accident occurred, marked on it. Ne doubt, due search will be made for the bedy. Deceas ed, from his pesition as a partner in the Cosmepolitan Dock Company, was well known, alike on shore and amongst all effi- cers and engineers of steamers and other persons visiting the port, and he was ex- tremely popular amongst his fellows. He was steady, shrewd and intelligent, and was possessed of a business aptitude beyond his years, being only some 23 or 24 years of age. His melancholy and sndden cut- ting-off will be deeply regretted by all who knew him, and public sympathy will go freely out towards those whom his sudden death bereaves.

A Visit to

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Prince Edward Island.

BY A NEW BRUNSWICKBER.

Now is the time to visit P. E. I. The refreshing breezes, and the fine surf bath- ing on the northern shore are delightful to persons frem inland or more . southern places, and should attract even more vis- itors than they now do. The testimony of residents is that the Island at this time of the year looks its best.- Steamers ran daily between Point du Chene and Summerside and four trips a week between Pictou and Charlottetown. These steamers are com- fortably furnished and passengers meet With the various interesting phases ef human nature in the various stages of its development. Approaching

SUMMERSIDE one sees the deserted Island Park Hotel and grounds, where $50,000 were expended by an enterprisng man on permanent im-

prayements that can be now purchased for 810000. The hetel isa monument of what

‘(a very cautious man” will do. In Sum- merside, not far from the head of the steamboat wharf, is the residence and fac tory of John R. Calhoun, Esq., ex-M. r. P.. Mr. Calhoun is now busy turning out a hundred fanning machines ; he alse is putting in new machinery and expects to manufacture ether agritultural impleménts. THE CROPS.

Along the line crops look very well, al- thongh later than in most parts of New Brunswick. To one from that Province the grass seetus particularly noticeable. Fine tields of splendid timothy with scar- cely a weed visible are to be seen extending widely on both sides of the track for most all the way. -Where grass 18 peer or has heen killed out, sorrel appears ; but these places are compat atively few, except in pas- tures. The daisies that se bother New Srunswick farmers are net seen in the grass fields till within five wiles of Char- lottetown, but in that limit they are very abundant, so that in some places the fields appear to be covered with snow, But even here, some determined farmers keep their fields free from this pest by means of a long chisel-hke instrument, which they place beneath the reot of every plant of this species as soon as it appears, no matter what work they have to leave in order to perform the operation. At

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twenty-eight miles. from Summerside, travellers tuke conveyance for Rustico, a favorite summer resort en the North Shore, and for many other settlements, such as Cavendish. In this part ef the country many fine farms may be seen.

VARIOUS MATTERS.

In a region new to the tiaveller there are many things to attract attention. The large bundles of shingles, twice the size of the quarter bundles that are used im New Brunswick, look awkward to one ftom this Prevince. The fact also seems strange that Islanders should so prefer sawed shingles that they will not buy split ones at all.

Many ef the farm fences on the Island are also peculiar, being what are called dykes. They are built by placing two rows ef fair sized stones side by side, filling be- tween and the crevices with earth, then laying on top a rew of sods upside down, and so en in order using stvaller stones each time, till the dyke is suficiently high. The earth and sods are taken from alongside so as to form a ditch which drains off the water and prevents the frost from heaving the fence. Posts are usually inserted in course of erection @f the dyke, so as to form an additional low fence on top of the other. These dyke fences are very lasting, and serve to nse up what few stones there are on the Island farms.—-St. John Telegraph.

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A parr of the Chiness military reserve are armed with poles 12 feet long, and loaded at one end withirea. When they hit a foe they crack tis head every time, -and that’s as Boo as shooting him in the legs.

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Correspondence.

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a = Wedo not hold ourselv s responsible for the statements or opinions of our correspondents es Z Ta, le > A oe ne _— To the Editor of the Examiner,

Sir,— While the Flagship ‘* Northampten ‘ is cruising about Halifax, St. John and ether Marit:me cities, it is most desirable that a visit be paid us.

Would not an invitation from our Lient. Governor or His Wership the Mayor te Ad- miral MeClinteck be now in order.

Our citizens would fully relish a repetition ef the rare treat given them by the crew and | officers of H. M. 5. ‘"forrmaline” in Victoria Park last summer,

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Ch’town, July 17, 1830.

CITIZEN,

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MINIATURE ALMANAC, SIIN WA Vax... as. se Ges a JULY 18, LS80 Sun RISsEs...... 4.32 | Hian Warer 7.16 a.m Sun Sxrs...... 7.40 | FuLL Moon 21,4, 49.6m Weather Bulletin. Probabilities for the next 24 hours, fer the Maritime Provinces. ‘Toronto, July 17. Fresh to brisk southerly to westerly winds; wusettied weather with rain areas and thunder storms, followed by tiner weather te-morrow. meyer sihamanttitaasinttttimnyitiiaii

Special Notices.

Hypr’s CeLusrarep CHresk at the ‘Family Grecery.” jy 16

PLANTS.—-Largest and Cheapest assort- ment of Geraniums, Fuschias, Petunias, &e., from 16 cents to 15 cents each, at the Agricul- tural Store.—R. May. {ju 8 3i

Just Recrivep.—A large supply of foreign and other note paper, also envelopes, at the Agricultural Stere, —R. May.—jy15 3i

EyeryBopy flocks to Rubin & Hart’s for good cigars and tobaccos,

GRENADINES at 10 cents and 12 cents at the London House, {j 29

GoLp FLAKE tobaccot Rubin & Hart’s,

Tue Fraxkiey Houst Express will run three times a week to Lorne Hotel, leaving town at 6 p.m. en Saturday, Tuesday and 7 hursday, returning the following mornings, They will start from Rankin Mouse, calline at Revere House.—-Hunry Crarxr, Driver, ~

jy16—2i this wk e od next wk.

No seap and water used for shampooning or sea-foaming at the Union House. All first- class artists, try them. [ju 1038

_IsLaNp STRAWBERRIES and Cream at W. F. Carter's Confectionery, Upper Queen Street. * je29 3w

Frovr—200 bbls. White Buns, and 100

bbls. Otter Creek, just received at Beer & |

Georr’s, {j23 | Sun UMBRELLA very cheap, at tho London | House. {j 29

PINAYORE cigars at Rubin & Hart’s.

Grey and Black striped Summer Silks, | very cheap, at the London House. [j 29 |

SMokr Durham, N. C., tobacco, from Bubin | & Hart’s,

SMOKE cheroots, from Rubin & Hart's.

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QUEEN STREET,

CHARLOTTETOWN,

Just Received A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

Ladies Hose, Fancy Hose, Colored Hose, White Hose,

VERY OHEHAP.

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lew Printed Gottons, Fancy Prints, Pompadour Prints, Spot Pompadour,

IN Ba W,

GURTAIN LAGE,

14 ots. Per Yard and Upward.

THE BALANCE

—OF OUR~—

Summer Stock of

DRESS GOODS

WILE BE SOLD OUT

At a General Reduction.

MILLINERY GOODS

WILL BE SOLD

AT A SAGRAFICE.

GIVE US A CALI.

TREMAINE & METCALF,

83 QUEEN STREET,

Ch’town, July 10, 1880.

HOTEL ARRIVALS.

RANKIN HOUSE,

July 16.—-Harry Dean, Montreal; E Pick. ard, do; Chas M Swain, wife and daughter, Philadelphia, Pa.; E G Vroom, St Stephen, N B: Samuel Suider, Brantford, Ont,

REVERK HOUSE,

July 15.—Johu Stewart, Montreal, PQ; W Vallace, St John, N B; AJ Daniels, Mami. ton, Out.; S EK Reid, North Tryen; Peter Me. Nutt, Darnley. July 16.-- Richard Hunt, Summerside; D H Clarke, Orwell, P E J, Miss Carmichael, New York; Miss Edith Cag. michael, do; The Misses Carmichael, do; Mi Elsie Donald, do; E T Stetson, wiie aad child, New York City. el. HoUsE. %

July 16.—-Rev R W Stevenson, Montague; James & Elliott, Ecliott’s Mills; S EB Re : North Tryon; Peter TT Bourke, Mill View; Neil Mahoney, St. John, N B; David Muteh, Rustico: David Ross, Orwell; T Simon, Hali- 7 fax. of

OX BONNE

KOCELIN HOUSE. a July 16—Angus McDonald, North Bedeques, ~ Yolen’ Diodbar’. New London; Donald Verbent™ : } Montague; William Patrick, Hampton; James McCabe, Crapand; Richard E Bagnall, Hazle Grove; Samuel Coffin, Savage Harbor; Johy Crosby, Bonshaw; David Egan, Mt Ste Alexander McMillan, Wheatley River; Chag” 9) McNeill, Cavendish; Daniel McLean, South og shore; Matthew Swith, Crapand; Arehibald “798 Wright; Bedeaue; Robert B Stewart, Strath: i gartney, Alfred Chapman and wife, M sl ‘Miss black, do; Mrs Leslie, Boston; Frank 4 4

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I By Cable to Peake Bros. & Co :— . Brigt. Broda sailed frem Liverpool for Charlettetewn on the Sth inst. Steamship Prince Edward sailed from Men- treal for Avenmouth on the I ith inst. : Brig Alpheta sailed from Liverpoel fer Charlettetown on the 12th inst, = Brigt. Lionel sailed from Plymeuth for “9 Charlottetown on the 13th inst. } Brig Zinga sailed from Plymouth for Char. lottetewn the 16th inst.

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MANAGER NANNARY,

In his first and only appearauce as HAWKSHAW ; Tue Derecrrve.

NMONDAY--LAST NICHT. A Great Bill for the benefit of Nannary & Linpuey. Ch’town, July 17, 1880.

DRY CODFISH. PALETY GUINPALS Neo. 1 Murray. Harbor

. eured Codtish. or sale by ‘

) | HORACE HASZARD. ~ Ch’tewn, July 17, ’80—2i

‘BRICKS.

Gp00P HARD BRICKS for sale at the A Brick and Pottery Works in the Royalty.

FRED. W. HYNDMAN, July 15, ’80—2w

Wants, Lost, Found, &e.

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\ ANTED IMMEDIATELY — A good COOK. Apply at this Office. [ju 15 eod

y ANTED-—-A COOK in a private gen-

tleman’s family. Must be well recom- mended. Wages $7 per month. Apply at this office. {ju3 ‘EXO LET—Otlice and Warerooms in a

. Brick Building situate on Water Street, . 7 being a very desirable business stand, Appl = to Peake Bros. & Co. [ju 3 3i =

Jy OST— Between the Atheneum and Unien Bank, a $20 note. The finder will be ‘ au if

rewarded by leaving it at this office. {ju 3 A

W anted—A good steady man towork 7

in a Garden and to take ghargeofa = 7 Horse. Must be well recommended.—-WIL- LIAM Dopp, {i 29

@ LE’? —That new three story House on 4. Gratton Street, opposite the Athen#am, | containing six large rooms, Possession given — Ist July. Kent moderate. Apply on the premises, {j 17, 2aw tf

| PPeReens wishing to get Plain Sewing or Fancy work done immediately, and to order, can have the same by applying at Mra. ~ J. R. McKunzie’s King Square, next door te _— the residence of Mark Butcher, Esq. {je 4

partments to Let, on Euston street, near Great George street. Apply te Parrick Surrry, Fitzroy street. ji4 tf.

ena or three persons cap be accommodated with Bourd and three |Farnished Rooms in a pleasant part of the city. Enquire at the ExamInEr office. june 10

LET—A pleasantly situated Dwelling

House, with stable and garden, opposite the ‘Dundas Esplanade,” West Sidney street. For further particulars

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on the premises.