Tue DaiLy
MARCH 1
EXAMINER.
4, 1883,
Sectional Cries.
We notice that the Grit press, inclad- iug the Patriot, are endeavoring to raise
sectional cries on the ground that Prince |
Edward Island is abeut to receive ex- ceptional consideration in regard to its wharves and piers. There is vo- justifi- cation whatever for cries of this kind. It is only proposed to piace Prince Edward Island in the same position, with respect to piers, as other portions of the Dominion We believe the ing isa fair statement of how the case stands.
By the British North Americas Act, all piers as well as other works, named in Schedule B, belonging to Local Gov- eruments, became the property of the Domivion. Although, however, works may have become Dominion pro- perty, it does not follow that the Domi- union Government should maintain them unless they are useful for purposes of Foreign and Inter-Provincial trade.
The Government wharves or piers of this Province come clearly within this class of works. A large business in the shipment of oats, potatoes, and other
follow-
produce, is carried on at them, and they
are used for the importation of coal, lumber, limestone, Xc., the products of the Domiuion and other countries.
The Dominion Govcroment has no legal right under the Act of Unicn to acquire or maintain avy wharf or pier which was private or Muvicipal pro- perty before Contederation. But, never- theless, large sums have been granted under special Legislative provision to supplement Municipal grants for wharf improvements in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, St. John and other places, while new piers have beev constructed where the interests of trade them—al! the works being vested in Harbor Commissioners acting under Dominion Statutes.
We believe that we are correct in say ing that the Dominion Government have, ever since Confederation, maiutained the wharves or piers which became legally their's under the British North America Act, and at which an interprovincial or foreign trade is carried on—the only exception to this rule being the piers or wharves of Prince Edward Island.
It follows,therefore,that in undertaking to maintain our piers or wharves, the Dominion is only performing an act of tardy justice to Prince Edward Island,
The great object of the Globe and its faithful sattelite, the Patriot, in chronic- ling the success of the delegation, appears to be to start opposition in the other Provinces. The Patriot cannot conceal its delight over the ‘‘lively time’’ he thinks there will be in Parliament when the question comes up. We suppose that Mr. Blake will be at the front with a mass of fallacious figures to show that Prince Edward Island has received millions of dollars from the Dominion more than it has coutributed. Mr. Mc- Kenzie will be on hand to show how well the Dominionhas acted towards this Island and how faithfully the Terms of Union have been carried out. Behind his
THE DAILY EXAMINER,
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days much supe.ior iu ability to Mr. Laird.” Everybody must see how bad Mr. Laird’s case must be when he is obliged to take shelter behind Mr. Pope at a time when the dark cloud had }already settled around that gentleman, ‘and his powerful miud had begun to yield to the shafts of disease.
It is amusing to find this would-be great mao, who has been in public life as a Legislator, a Minister and a Governor, declare as he does that a j # pier” anda “breakwater” are synory- |} mous terms, while a wharf is something very different. The ignorance which he displays ou this subject shonld teach the people of this Island to look for some higher qualification than loud talk in the men they elevate to positions of responsi- ibility. Is it any wonder that Prince | Edward Island did not receive justice at | Ottawa, when our Cabinet Minister did ‘not understand that the words pier and 'wharf mean the one and the same thing. The Patriot's statement that the “piers” in Quebec, on the River St. Lawrence, jare similar to the ‘‘piers or breakwaters” at Souris, New London, and other places this Islaud, is entirely unfounded, |The piers on the River St. Lawrence | are simply used as landing places for |steamboats and vessels, just the |wharves or piers in Charlottetown, | Crapaud, Orwell, or Murray Harbor.
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| The Potato Bug.
We have already sounded a note of [alarm on this subject. A few years since, When the Davies Government im- }posed a tax of $36,000, indignation | meetings were called throughout the land jand the tax curse was denounced. But |@ greater curse is upon us ~the dreaded | Colorado Beetle, the Potato Bug, which
ais carried such devastation among the | potato fields of the North American Con- | tinent, aud which is watched with con- }sterpation and alarm by the nations of Europe lest it, perchance, might reach their shores,
Germany a great potato raising country, and its Government has, very properly, been on the qui vive as to the potato bug. The remedy we propesed in a former article is that adopted by the officers appointed by the German Government. These officials watch for Signs or symptoms of the bug, and in several instances, when the presence of the dreaded beetle was only suspected, the fields of growing potatoes were covered with straw, well saturated with kerosene oil, and set on fire, and the growers were reimbursed for the less of their crops at the public expense.
The amount of the **tax-curse” was a mere bagatelle, compared with the loss the Island will annually suffer should the bug get the upper hand of our farmers. And, yet, the farmers are in a dormant or indifferent state of mind on the matter.
We observe that in several sections of the Island, leading farmers are asking capitalists to establish starch factories in their immediate localities. We wish to impress on the minds of the projectors, | that uoless the bug is stamped out, the | manufacture of starch will soon become |@ matter of impossibility, as the cost | of raising potatoes will be far above the | price now paid at the starch factories;
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leaders, Mr. L.°H. Davies will be found| #24 avy higher price than fourteen cents supplying them, apd other Grit lumin- | Pet bushel for potatces will make the aries, with the balls which he himself | ™@vufacture of starch here an uuprofit-
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A Bad Excuse for Official Negli-| gence.
The Pautriot’s defence of the Hon. David Laird, in regard to the mainten- auce of our piers, is as weak as it is long. The defence, boiled down, simply amounts to this: Mr. Laird is not to blame for neglecting in 1873 to have the piers of Prince Edward Island placed on the same footing as those of the other Provinces, because the Crown Law officers of the Owen Government did not contend that under the Act of Union the Federal Government should maintain these works. This defence is even less satisfactory than | that last resort of sophists that ‘‘two | wrongs make one right.” It was the| duty of Mr. Laird as our first Cabinet Minister under Confederation to see to it that the same interpretation of the British North America Act should apply to his Province as to the other parts of the Domiuion. If his fault were a mere mis- apprehension of that Act, we would not feel it our duty to censure him. But, as a member of the McKenzie Government, he must have known that the piers or wharves in the other Provinces whieh belonged to the Local Government be- fore Covfederation were maintained by the general Government. Why did he not insist that the Hon. Mr. McKenzie, then Minister of Public Works, should take charge of the piers of Prince Ed-| ward Island first, as he was providing for those of Quebec? Mr. Laird’s guilt does not consist in that he did not know the law, but that he allowed an interpre- tation of it to be applied to Prince Kd- ward Island entirely different from that
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Beet Sugar Manufactories.
ALL three of the Beet Sugar Factories, established a year ortwo ago in Quebec, are failures. The cause of their failure is the supineness of the farmers in the cultivation of the raw material. The augur beet, it seems, requires more atten- tion and work than the primitive French Cavadians will give it. They prefer to grow crops which give them less work aud less remuueration. It is said that but for the lack of raw material the factories would have paid well, and been, as they are in Germany and France, a benefit to the manufacturers and the farmers. <As it is, the factories are to
be converted into cane sugar refineries. 5 }
Lectures at New London.
New London correspondent of the Patriot reports ;-—-A. B. Warburton, Esq., lectured in the Court House on the 6th. Subject: “Scraps of Canadian History,” It is seldom a New London audience is favored with so rich a literary treat both interesting and instructive.
At the invitation of Park Corner Debat- ing Society, D. C. Martin, Exq., M. P. P., delivered a lecture under its auspices in the Park Corner Schooleouse, on Wed- nesday, the 7th inst Subject: ‘*Washing- ton and his Times.” The lecture occupied about an hour in delivery, and was listened to with wrapt attention. The discussion following elicited remarks very compli- mentary to the speaker. At the conclusion a cordial vote of thanks was tendered the learned lecturer for the able, exhaustive and instructive lecture which he had deliv- ered; and a resolution was passed tendering the thanks of the meeting to Judge Alley, who had acted as chairman by special re-
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DOMINION PARLIAMENT
NOTES OF THE SESSION.
CANADA PACIFIC RAILWAY. The Government under the contract made with the Canada Pacitic Railway Com- pany have undertaken to construct the line between Prince Arthur’s Landing on Lake Superior and Red River, and between Savona’s Ferry, at the foot of Lake Kam- loops, and Port Mcody in British Columbia; The Prince Arthur's Landing to Red River section is 432 miles in length, and is divid- ed by the engineers for construction pur- poses into the following sub-sections --— Miles.
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Prince Arthur’s Landing and Kaministi-
quia railway.... ssin'§ 6 Giading contract, No, 23. . 32a ” 7 Oc SPs) o's. <a 89 - NG, OF Be codes ee, 1134 o " DO Ghee. s cee 664 ’ - PT Foe we a ae 364 “s sa ae. SR dpe 76 *h re me, Bee. a 21 432
THE FIRST RECTION,
The first named, though not ballasted at the date (Sept. 26, 1882,) of the engineer-in- chief's letter, is in fair condition for the passing of trains. The work of contracts 13 and 25 were reported complete in the previcus year, but considerable extra work will be required, owing to the subsidence of many of the embankments caused by the swampy nature of the country through which the line passes. The works on con- tract 41A are reported as drawing near to completion. The track was laid throughout on the 25th August, 1881, and the bridging it practically completed.
CONTRACT 42 B.
On contract 42 B, satisfactory progress is reported. The rock-work, which was heavy, was finished early last summer, and by the 19th June the track was laid throughout. Several deep and wide raVines remain to be filled in. ‘This it is calculated will be completed by the Ist October next.
Contract 15 has been transferred to the company, as also contract 5 A.
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SECTION.
Turning to the British Columbia section, from Savona’s Ferry to Port Moody, we find from the report that the section, which is 215 miles in length, has been divided for construction purposes as follows :—
Miles. Contract 63, Savona’s Ferry to Junction
Bibs. Fate eis 40s A cides se Re 4 Contract 62, Junction Fiat to Lytton.... 2 Contract 61, Lytton to Boston Bar...... 2 Contract 60, Boston Bar to Emory’s Bar 2 Contract 92, Emory’s Bar to Port Moody 854
Mr. D. ©. Mills has all these contracts except the last, of which Mr. Onderdonk is contractor. On contract 60 the work is reported by the engineer-in-chief as almost completed. It is the beaviest in its nature of any yet undertaken on the Canadian Pacific railway. Contract 61 consists largely of rock excavation, but the work of grading is far advanced, the bridge work being left until contract 61 has the track laid so as to enable the contractor to trang- port the timber by train. On contract 6 no work has been done during the year. On contract 92 about $270,000 has been spent, and everything is ready for a vigor- ous prosecuvion of that sub-section,
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THE BRANCH LINES. Turning to the branch lines, constructed and under construction, we find they are as follows :—
Miles.
Sault Ste. Marie branch 2) i Pembina branch - 65 West Selkirk branch . 20 Stonewall branch 2° Colville Landing branch . 9 South-Wastern branch - «, 364 391
Of these the Government constructed the Pembina and Colville branches, 67 miles, and transferred them tothecompany. The others are under the Canada Pacitic Rail- way Company’s charge.
PEMBINA AND CALLENDER,
As regards the portion of road from Pem-
broke to Callender station, the engineer reports that the work of construction is drawing towards completion. While regard- ing the remaining portion from Callender station to Prince Arthurs Landing the Canada Pacitie Railway Company, in their recent report, states that they have found a g od location near to the shore of Lake Superior for that part of it, while at the Callender station end, and at the Prince Arthur's Landing end, the works of con- struction are reported by the engineer-in- chief§to be in progress. Among other matters of interest it is stated that aniron bridge for the Fraser river would be ready by January last. This bridge has one span of 300 feet, and two of 100.
CANADIAN NORTH-WEST,
HE third lecture of the winter course be- fore the Young Men’s Christian Assecia- tion, wil be delivered by
THE HONORABLE DAVID LAIRD,
IN THE
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ON TUESDAY, THE 26th INST,, SUBJECT:
The Canadian North-West,”
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NEIL McLEOD, ESQ., \ ILL deliver a Lecture, under the aus- pices of the Charlottetown Ed ucational | Institute, in the | {
Y, MC. A, HALL,
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‘Friday, 6th inst.
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aaa aee at 7.30 o'clock, p. m.; Lecture to commefice at 8. Tickets 10 cents, to be had at the door. J. M. DUNCAN, Sec’y of Committee. Ch’town, March 14. 1§83.—3i rE\ EX YW cr PENDERS 4 e YEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersignel will be received by the Montague Hall Committee. up to the 23d day of April next, st 12 o'clock, noon, from parties willing to contract for the building of a Hell at Montague, according to plans and speciti- cation to be seen at Beer & Son’s Store, Montague. ‘The actual signatures of two good and sufficient securitics to accompany each Tender, ‘The Committee do not bind them. selves t» accept the lowest or any tender. R. W. SPRAGUE, Sec’y of Committee, Montazue, March 14, 1883.—dly 2 aw wly2i
‘New Scoteh Bearded Wheat,
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Ch’town, Mareh 13, ’83.—2aw wkly 3i
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BUSHELS of this celebrated seed for sale. Apply to
SCHOONER FOR SALE,
FHXHE Schooner ‘* Lavinia Jane,” 38 tons
Register, now lying at Connolly’s wharf,
Charlottetown, will be sold by Auction, on
Tuesday, 27th day of March, inst , at 2 o'clock,
p.m. Sails and Rigging may be seen at Mr. A. Kennedy's. Johua McKay, owner.
JOHN C, CLARKE, Auctioneer, Stanley Bridge, March 16, 1883.—wkly li
CRED WHEAT, SEED WHEAT.
09 BUSHELS SEED WHEAT, * The Old é@ Fife,” raised from seed imported last Spring.
J.& T. MORRIS. Ch’town, March 12, 1883 —diy & wkly 2i
HASTHER
Lonoratulation Cards. BREMNER BROS.
AVE received this day a choice selection
of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL Easter
and Congratulation Cards, from the celebrated
establishment of L, Prang & Co , Boston, and Marcus Ward & Co., London.
March 10, 1883.—4i
HERRING. Al Labrador Herring.
100 Barrels ee 100 Half-Barrels ; Extra No, I, 50 Quarter-Barrels, Extra No. 1.
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100 tens Nut and Round Ceal.
For Sale by the Subscriber.
DAVID SMALL, ’83.—1m pat
ST, FOUN BD, AC, bes in this City, on Friday evening last,
4 a large sized Methodist Hymn Book. The tinder wilt be rewarded by leaving it at this
Office. {Mar 14 li W ANTED to purchase a pair of nice Brass
Andirons. Apply for six days at the EXAMINER OFFICE, [March 13
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Ch'town, Feb,
OAL—A few tons. Anthracite Ceal for sale at McMILLAN’s Wuary. {mar8
ANTED to Rent or Purchase a small house and garden. Apply at this {mar 6
‘g-O LET—A TENEMENT ON LGNG
STREET, in first-class repair, containing five Rooms and Kitchen, with Yard. Puosses- sion given immediately. Apply to MRS. THORNE, Spring Park Roal. {mar7 eod
yO LET—A two-story House, nearly new at present occupied by Mr. W. B. Mor-
j residence of L. C. Owen, Esq.
rison, situated on Pleasant Street, near the Possession Apply to William Dedd. {mar5 ryNO LET—A Dwelling House, on the cor- ner of Prince and Dorchester Streets, containixg ten rooms and shop, 2lso conveni- ent out-Luildings, Possession given about the 15th March, instant. The premises are suitable for a Boarding House or Store, and are at present in the occupation of Mr Hutche- soo. For further particulars apply to Mrs. CosTELLo. [mar3
16th instant.
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to wholesale buyers,
W. A. WEEKS & 60.,
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IU\ OF THE LOK. CHEAP GOODS
FOR 1883.
Paper Hangings.
Just opened—New Wall Papers, in great variety, from five cents to $1.20 per roll.
A lot of Rich Gilt Papers, imported last season will be offered at half price.
W. A. WEEKS & CO,
Linoleums and Fleer Cloths.
Linoleumms —the new Floor Cloth, soft and warm to the feet, has a carpet- like appearance, all widths.
W. A. WEEKS & CO.
Carpets.
English, Brussels and Tapestry Car- pets, Hemp and Wool Carpets, If you are going to buy one try us first. We will give large discounts on these Goods.
W. A. WEEKS & CO,
Very Cheap Cotion Goods. White Shirtings, Furnitures, Cre- tones, Tickings, Sheciings, Towelings,
Battiogs, Lace Curtains, Hollands, ete. W. A. WEEKS & CO,
Mourning Goods.
Fine Weol (ashmeres, Crapes and Mourning Goods,cavetully selected. Millinery and Saeque Fitting done on the premises,
W. A. WEEKS & €O,
Corsets. The best makes. The Dermatoid are very popular. Never break. Ladies should see them.
W. A. WEEKS & CO.
GENTLEMEN will find Fresh New Goods, in Uloths and Tweeds, Linen Collars and Cafis, Handkerchiets,
London Hats,
Neck Wear, Underelothing, Gloves, Braces, Skirts, etc. A large stock of very fine Silk Handkerchiets in hand,
W.A WEEKS & CO.
New Teas, We are selling The quality is right and price low.
Parcels of 5 lbs. and 10 Ibs. very cheap.
W. A. WEEKS & CO,
Sail Ducks, Flour Bags, Cotton Warps, Rag Matting.
7,000 yards, al! widths. Also, stamped patterns,
W. A. WEEKS & CO,
COUNTRY DEALERS will fied our Stock complete, We havea large re- serve of Cotton Goods, Dress Goods, Winceys, Warps, Linen Threads, But- tons, Pins, Braces, eta, at low prices,
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| His very valuable Farm of eigh | conveniently situated, close by
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large quantities.
| i Teas, in five, ten and fifteen pound package
‘Cheese Factories.
on. ——e to the Island soil and climate
FREEHOLD FARMS
Stock and Implements,
AM instructed by Mr, JOHNG to sell
BY AUCLION,
at his residence, LITTLE YORK from Charlot tetown, a
On Monday, March 1
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
*y seven ony tua ork Station, and within two miles of & This Farm jp ; state «f cultivation, and well] Ww bth attention of intending purchaserg, ee the Farm at sale, Also, —
HORSES.
1 Mare, in foal; 1 do., sired Harry”; I Cart Horse, by “G Cart Colt, by *‘‘ Brown Stout” **All Right,”
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; 1 Foal CATTLE,
1 Fat Cow (large), 2 Cow : Grade Durham fteifers, in calf; Tae weig sey Heifer, in calf; ! Grade Ayrshire . Calf, | Yearling Bull (Durham), Heiter A lot of valuable Sheep.
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
1 Latest improved Reaper, (Kir eye Mower, I Improved Culsivete eae Cast Seed Sower, 1 Wheel Rake, 1 Randall Herrows, 1 Iron Plough, &e. be L Truck yVegon, pole and shafts, ] Wagon, | Express Wagon, | Track Sulby Carts, 1 Horse Hay Fork (blocks and gem complete) and sundry other useful artic” Terxms.—All sums under $19 cagh that amount credit until Ist day of _ ber next on approved joint notes, Pat 3 months, 4 rk
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March 8, 1883.-- wkly2i dly 12,1416, “a LONLON HOUSE oe
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In order to make room for . we will sel]
CHEAP FOR CASH,
Our surplus of Stock in hand, not wi tocarry over to another season.
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Household Goods OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
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Carpets, Oil Cloths, Damask end Lace Cur tai.s, Table Linen, Vowels, Towelling
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Large Stock «f Grey and Wh
maka Krglish and leading Vominion
Black Cashmeres, Cords, Lustres Orapes,
And, at this Stock-taking time, Remnauteil all Departments, at tempting prices
A large and unexceptionable Stock of Goths” ia English and Canadian, with ‘Trimmings, at the lowest prices,
Sheetings and sh'rtings, (best
Suits and Single Garments made to one on the premises, in the best style.
A Choice Assortment
eis (GROCERIES giving general satistacsion to ¢
GEO. DAVIES & Ol.
Charlottetown, Feb. 20, 1883.
FOR SALE. —
HITE RUSSIAN, Makes white 4 flour, Yields the best, Well
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JOHN NEWSON.
Ch’town, March 8, °83.—2w
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FOR SALE
which uided the practic quest. r 0 LET—Ist o 3 : By als ee P . * a" ; Chair to be taken at 8 o’clock. Admission ‘ at ‘ete . COTTAGE “ DIRE MPORTERS . ade By Gevernment in the older Provinces. _—<—. ae ake the corner of Euston and Cumberland 3 URS OF HAVE received instructions © sam
Every person knows that, in affairs of | German merchants are seeking a new out- HENRY SMITH ar ae + five t te ee several valuable FARMS, etuated a , Government as well as in Commerce,| let for their exports by establishing a Secretary rendeuce, of T. J, Herts is tt r when business is once started in any | regular line of steamers between Bremen Ch’town; March 14, 1883.—dly 2i Pie - —— eek io /
DRY GOODS,
To Gentleman can be accommodated _ with Bedroom and Parlor. Board if re. guired, Enquire at this office, [mar3
ferent sections of the country containing td |
From 100 to 300 Acres
For particulars apply 8
® ee 1 P io ey particular groove, it is not easy to change | Pert Rico and Cuba. its course. Mr. Laird was trusted and| ee |
paid to see that Prince Edward Island |
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Germapy’s relations with England are
obtaiued a fair start with the older Pro-| vinces ; but in this, as io many other mat- ters, he neglected his duty. He asks, | why did net Mr. Pope when he became | Mivister obtain for the Island proper con-. Sideratioa for its wharves and piers ? and adds that Mr. Pope “was alw ays lionized
more satisfactory now than for many years past. ~~.
The Prince of Wales has disapproved | strongly of the degradation of the Orleanist | Princes.
< - -- | Hon. Adam Crooks, Oatario’s Minister
FUR SALE OR TO LET,
fF ENHE House and Premises on Upper Gr. at George Street, adjoining Mr. James Beales’, and well known as Terpsichore Hall, Also for Sale, a superior Mason & Hamlin O-zan—9 stops ; cost $225, Will be sold at a bargain. Apply on the premis<s.
MFVO LET~—Immediate possession given of
Hillsborough Street, tenant, Apply at the Merchants Bank of P.
a desirable residence, situate on Upper
Rent low to a good
E I. to Mr. F. 8. Moore. fnol7
Y OLET—The Brick House on Powra Street, at present occupied by James D]
QUEEN STREET.
Sign of the Lion,
My Auction Room, Quee#” attention,
Ch’town, Feb, 13, 1£83.—tf
Application my mail will receive P
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UBSCRIBE for the WEEKL¥
by h always of Eduvation, sails for England on Apiil E, BURRIS, | Irving uire. Possessi i y hin supporters Mr being iu his pulmy tat, : March 16—2aw wis if wli Applr'te Thomas W. Dag,” “Feu toy! Gytown, March 2 1883.—wkl; feed coe a Pa ay ‘ ’ ’ see y py om Fr, ’