we : - ; Local and Other Tenis, SoS ee Se [Sf Tue City Council meets to morrow evening for the despatch of general business.

‘To-monrow —Ash Wednesday—services will be held in different Churches in the city.

Tre late Mrs. Pexke bequeathed to St. Peter's Church legaci.s amounting to about $700.

Tus ‘‘ Northern Light” is still in George- town. Her future movements have not yet been reporte cl.

Tue mail boats left Cape Tormentine this morning, but they have not yet reported at Cape Traverse.

‘Tur Old Stage Coach triumphant !”—Yes. terday the mails were forwarded to this city from Summerside by sleighs.

Jupce Perers left for Georgetown this morning by the old post road, to be in attend- ance at the opening of the Supreme Court.

Reeuiar Convocation of Port la Juie Kn- campment will be held at Oddfellows’ Hall, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock.

Conferring the G. R. Degree.

Mr. P. Lantry has scored another victory worth recording. On Saturday last, he drove from here to Vernon River, delivered the mail wie and returned to the City the'same day.

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A number of turf-men in this city volun- teered entries to a sweepstake of fifty dollars, to be competed for on Saturday on the Hills- borough ice. OUwing to the storm, there were no appearances on that occasion. Yesterday was fine, the ice was good, and yet we have not had the pleasure of witnessing the com- petition.

THe market to day was larger than we have seen for a number of weeks. Prices are as follows : Beef (small) from 6 to 12 cents ; mut- ton, from 4 te 8 cents per lb.. pork (carcass) from 34 to 44 cents; veal, from 4 to 7 cents; batter (fresh) 22 to 25 cents; do (tub) from 14 to 17 cents; eggs, frem 20 to 25 cents ; chickens, from 40 to 60 cents ; geese, from 45 to 60; turkeys, from 75 cents to $1.50; potatoes, from 35 to 40,

A TELEGRAM from St. John, N. B., to T. C. James, Esq., Superintendent of the A. A, Telegraph Company, gives information of the total disaster which recently befel the barque Viking, as follows: The New York steamer Canima, from Bermuda ¢n Sunday, lat. 36°, long. 68", passed the barque Viking, of P. E. Island, dismasted and abandoned, been in that condition long. Saw boat bottom up under her bows; also a barque hove-to to leaward. Supposed she had taken crew.”

THE locomotives are still forcing their way to and from the different points on the Rail- way line. At five o'clock this evening the train from Georgetown was passing Pisquid. An auxiliary, which left this city this morn- ing, arrived at York, and the train from Souris passed Morell. At the same time the train from Tignish passed O'Leary Station, and the regular train from Summerside was at some point between Kensington and County Line. Twenty-five feet of snow is reported on the track at the last-named place.

James McAcuay niet a more terrible death than that reported in yesterday's issue. He lived at North Side, and on Friday went to

Mt. Stewart to transact business. He re- mained over night at Mt. Stewart. On Satur- day the snow had 80 blocked

the roads that he was unable te return home. He left his horse at Mt, Stewart,and on Satur- day night went to cross the south side of the river, intending to remain at a friends until he would retarn home. When proceeding thither in darkness, he fell into a creek and

rished, while struggling to recover himself. His body was found in the creek next morn- ing.

Toga @6 Gib «Ss &— - oa

The Summerside Fire. FURTHER PARTICULARS—THE PROGRESS OF THE FIRE—ENGINES PROMPTLY ON THE SPOT—NOBLE EFFORTS OF THR TOWNS- MEN. [From our own Correspondent. | SuMMERSIDE, Feb. 21.

To-day we were visited with the greatest fire ever known in thistown. At 1 o'clock it was found that the store of Messrs. Wright Bros., Water Street, was on fire. The alarm was promptly given, and notwith- standing the severe snow-storm raging at the time, the fire engines were soon on the spot, and every effort made to confine the fire tothe building in which it had originated ; but without success. The fire

read rapidly, and soon the stores of John

eKenzie, James A. Sharp and C. B. Saund ers, were a mass of ruins. The Clifton was considered to be in danger, and to save it an attempt was made to pull down the old Post Oftice building, which proved unsuc- cessful. By this time the police station had caught, taking with it Walter Dougan’s dwelling house. Here the conflagration was checked, but not without a hard fight. To much praise cannot be given to those who had charge of the engines, to the fire wardens, for the noble efforts they made to stay the fire. It seemed at one time as though their efforts would prove unavailing, and that considerably more property would be destroyed. The buildings burned were

fright Bros., dry goods store, John MeKenzie’s clothing store, and McKay's

: * ? Commercial House; James A. Sharpe's warehouse; ©. 3B. Saunders’ _ store,

H. C. Green’s house (old Post Office), Po- lice Station, and Walter Dougan’s dwelling house. The loss will be considerable, as very little property was saved and that ina damaged condition. Besides his stock, Mr. Sharp lost 3,000 bushels of oats.

A severe snowstorm set in on Thursday night and continued all day Friday. The streets are completely blocked up with snow, and it is with difficulty a person can get along.

No foreign mails have been received here since Monday last.

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Try our Climax Ice Creeper—the best ever invented. Satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded.—W. R. Boreuam, South Side Quecn Square—lm taw

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

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Ortawa, Feb. 24. | The bust of His Excellency the Governor | General, made by Mr. Dunbar, has been | mounted on a pedestal and placed iu the Par- | liamentary Library. Hon. Mr. Haytiiorne is directing the atten. tion of the Government to the subject of the prevalence of small-pox in Canada, with a view to arrest the progress of that disease by a gen- | eral system of vaccination. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Mills introduced a bill declaring the rule of pre- cedence in Courts of the North-West territory.

Inu reply to Mr. Robertson, the Minister of

Public Works said the building of a waterside terminus for the Intercolonial at Halifax, and the erection of a gram elevator, were under consideration, In reply to Mr. Fiset, the Premier said it was not the present intention of the Govern- ment to pardon Louis Riel. Mr. Christie's resolution declaring the ne-| cessity of a srict and uniform observance of | the Lord’s day in all departments of the pub- lic service, and that all Postmasters should be permitted to close their offices during the whole of Sunday, was laid over on account of the abscence of the Postmaster General.

Orders passed, on motion of Mr. Muttart, for copies of all tenders for the construction of the breakwater, railway extension and wharf at Souris, and also, on motlon of Mr. Robert- son, for petitions and correspondence asking that Cape Breton Islann be erected into a separate Customs district.

Mr. McKenzie asked when Budget would be brought down. The Finance Minister said he was not in a position to say.

Orrawa, Feb. 25.

The following orders of the House were issued to the proper offices :—

Orders of the House for statement showing sums of money expended for repairing wall at Quebec, between first August and first Octo- ber, 1878. It is said men were employed by the late Government just before the election to gain their votes.

Mr. Landry moved for all papers and docu- ments respecting remittance of statute labor in the parish of St. Fabien.

Dr. Muttart moved, seconded by Mr. A. C. McDonald, for copies of all tenders received, in connection with construction of Breakwater} at Souris, together with copies of correspond- ence between contractors and engineer in charge ; also for copies of all tenders received for construction of railway extension and wharf at Souris.

Dr. Muttart made a short, pointed and practical speech, giving reasons for his mo- tions. He said the Island Railway was a happy retreat for Reformers, whose salaries amounted to sixty per cent. of the railway re- ceipts.

There was a mistake in the telegram about the time of delivering the Budget Speech. The Government has not yet brought down any measure. The Government holds all its supporters.

AFGHAN NEWS.

Lonpow, Feb. 24.

A Tashkend dispatch says that the Russian surgeon advised cupping Shere Ali, but his Afghan advisers prevented it. The result was that decomposition set in, with gangrene on his left leg and side, and he cannot live. The Afghan embassy will be received to-day (Mon. day) by General Kauffman.

PARCE JESU!

[oN THE PATH OF FRANK CARVELI, | Hush ! o'er the church asolemn stillness falls ! God’s priest breathes forth those words which Love Divine Endues with deep mysterious power, and calls The Lord of Heaven to His altar-shrine. Hark ! now the ‘‘ Agnus Dei” sweet ascends And pleading hails the awful Presence there ; Each worshipper in deep devotion bends Before his God in rapt adoring prayer.

A few short hours—and one who bowed the head At that High Feast in lowly faith and fear, Hath heard his summons—and his spirit fled To join the worship of another sphere. While in his heart still dwelt that mystic light Of holy thoughts, which Christ’s sweet altar throws, Like Samuel, in ‘‘ the watches of the night,” He heard God’s voice, and at the call arose.

Ah, touching scene! when as the twilight shade Began to mantle on earth’s chill white face, We stood beside thy snow-girt grave, and Jaid Thy body in its dark cold resting-place. Shroud-like, the snow spread round and spake of death ; The wind seemed moaning forth a dirgeful wail, But the prayers and Cross uplifted told of faith

pale,

So young !—O God we cannot know thy ways ! Let child-like faith our guide and teacher be, To tell us e’en when health and youth decays, It must be best since it is done by Thee. Still do we pray—nor are our pleadings vain— ‘* All pitying Jesu, Saviour ever blest, Cleanse him from every earth-contracted stain And grant him soon Thine own eternal rest. D. Why Will You Allow a cold to advance in your system and thus encourage more serious maladies such as Pneumonia, Hemorrhages and Lung troubles, when an immediate relief can be so readily attained. Boschee’s German Syrup has gained the largest sale in the world for the cure of Coughs, Colds and the severest Lung Diseases. Itis Dr. Boschee’s famous German prescription, and is pre- pared with the greatest care, and no fear need be entertained in administering 1t to the youngest child, as per directions. The sale of this medicine is unprecedented. Since first introduced there has been a con- stant increasing demand and without a single report of a failure to do its work in any case. Ask your druggist as to the truth of these remarks. Large size 75

cents, ‘Try it and be convinced,

Which looks and hopes beyond this stormy

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FOR CASH

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STOGK-TAKING,

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Following Goods.

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Cashmeres, Merinos, Lustres, French Twills, Persian Cords.

Fancy Dress Goods, Black Crapes, Silks, Cretonnes, Damasks,

Repps,

|Laee Curtains,

Muslin Curtains, Table Linens, Table Napkins,

Towels, Towelling, Prints, Grey Cottons, White Cottons, White Counterpanes, Colrd. Counterpanes, Sheetings, Worsted Coatings, Tweeds, Broadcloths, Doeskins, Brussels Carpets, Tapestry Carpets, Scotch Carpets, Hemp Carpets, Stair Carpets, Wool Goods, Kid Gloves, Collars & Cuffs, Faney Wool Work,

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REO, DAVIES & CO.

Charlottetown, Feb, 18, 1878.

House,

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J. B, MACDONALD

STILL CONTINUES TO GIVE

Great Bargains in Every Department. PHRSONS IN WANT OF

Dry foods Millinery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,

Will find it to their advantage to visit this House before purchasing elsewhere. The Stock is unsurpassed, either in Low Prices or quality of Goods.

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J. B. MACDONALD.

Queen Street, Charlottetown, Feb. 6, 1879—her

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ECONOMY & SECURITY. —

UN MUTUAL

MIFE AND ACCIDENT TASURAVEE COMPANY

OF MONTREAL, A SOUND AND RELIABLE HOME COMPANY.

Investments All Within the Dominion.

B55,299.514 SURPLUS PROFITS ON PREMIUMS IN 1877. NEW BUSINESS, 1676, - - - SUGMIITED - -.° ‘6 ac 1877, a A i sé 3,158,000

Solid Addition to Gompany’s Assets in 1877, - - $55,280.55.

There is no reserve clause, making the amount of claims under the Sun Mutual Policie to be less than the sum assured by thom, as under the minimum system,

a@ Special attention is claimed to the fact that our policies are payable in full. “ea THOMAS WORKMAN, Esa., President ; M. H. GAULT, Esq., Managing Director ; T. J. CLAXTON, Esq., Vice-President ; R. MACAULAY, Secretary,

J. M. C. DELESDERNIERS, Superintendent. Prince Edward island Board of Directors: HON. L. C. OWEN, HiON. J. F. ROBERTSON,

“ DANIEL PAVIES, OWEN CONNOLLY, Esq,

Messrs. JENKINS & McLEOD, .. . MepicaL EXAMINERS.

| HORACE HASZARD, Manager, P. E. Island.

July 3, 1875—

$1,856,598

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oh AUCTION. Li Nt STEAMER ‘ALPHA,

| \rgxO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

OF— where she now lies, near the Railway

‘Wharf, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward

Isiand, @n Saturday, the First day CLOTHING, HTC.

of March Next, (1879), at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, under and by virtue of a certain mortgage dated the twenty-sixth day of Sep- tember, A. D. 1877, made between John Ram- say, of Summerside, in Prinee Edward Island, shipbuilder, of the one part, and William Richards, of Bideford, in said Island, ship. owner, of the other part, the Screw Steant- er ** Alpha,” of Charlottetown aforesaid, 149 tons per register, or thereabouts, built in the year 1874, together with all boats, an- chors, chains, sails, rigging, tackle and ap- purtenances to said Steamer belonging.

For further particulars, apply at the office of Messrs. Longworth & Haszard, Solicitors, Charlottetown. ,

Dated at Charlottetown this eighteenth day of February, A. D. 1879. ‘

WM. RICHARDS, Mortgagee.

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The Whole Stock in Trade OF THE LATE ROBERT ORR.

—TO BE—

SOLD OFF AT COST,

—-CONSISTING IN PART OF—

; bbls. ‘‘GREENHOLM,” 200 ais

100 bbls. ‘‘ CAMLACHIE,” 100 bbis. ‘‘NORVAL.”

A consignment for sale at a bargain, for

cash. Wright & MacGowan, Queen's Wharf.

Dress Goods, Shawls, Mantles, Millinery, Silks, Velvets, Hosiery, Gloves, Linens, Winceys, Shirtings, Sheetings,

Prints, Grey and White Cottons, Hats and Bonnets, Furs,

Blankets, Flannels, | February, 8, 1878—taw for 2m Pilots, Beavers, | pore ose Coatings, | Tax Notice.

ry’ nw ° eeds, etc., etc. etc. fat I'weed ’ ; Li. PERSONS owing City Taxes are re

spectfully requested to pay the same forthwith, or payment will be enforced by law By order of the City Council. W. SHEPHERD, . City Collector. Ch town, Feb. i8, 1879.—10in

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Readymade Clothing

Hats, Caps, Linders and | Drawers, Searts, &e.

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‘ROPE. SIX TONS MANILLA,

different sizes,

Cotton Warp, Small Wares, be, |

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at Factory Prices.

Wright & MacGowan,

Manufacturers Agents,

The above Stock must be cleared out Queen’s Wharf

from this date, and our Customers, and the February 8, 1878--taw for 2m ublic generally, can depend upon getting argains.

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Wants, Lost, Found, Le, John McPhee, insstisments unier this heading, in spare

. . r D 9 4 Uf 1 bs f } i y - Administrator. not exceeding half an inch, will be insert

ed for Ten Cents per day. Charlottetown, Feb. 4, 1979. = = ee

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: ae Td lah iis se rq\O LET—A Dwelling House, with six —= WEEKLY EXAMINER, — Per- Rooms, on Great Gest Street. Apply

sons having relatives or friends abroad, an! | 4) JOHN HIGGINS. desiring to keep them informed concerning) feb, 24, 1879. P. E. Island, cannot do soin a better or cheap- 2 er way than by subscribing to Tue Weex.r ao £B—A young mgn as Clerk in a ExaMINER. Sent, postpaid, to any address Grocery Store. Must be well recom- m Great Britain, the Un‘ted States, ov the mended. Apply at once to ALBERT SIMTSON, Dominion, on receipt of One Dollar. Feb, 24—~3i

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