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to the citizens. It may be urged that

have acted judiciously. Perhaps they have; but they have nevertheless acted in direct opposition to the principles

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UF Pamy KXAMINER

1lSsit.

CEMBER 31,

1877.

trospective

What has it done for ;

; dying,

has it done for the world IN THIS PROVINCE

four people have been blessed

iful _return--thanks to the

#

Lathe

the laborers there are, as every year,

tever fainilies

I inks ot be at the

and

1 prevalent, and

le V ed ones,

end of ty phoid HUY

Diptheria ae of

'~ in the vear, of Mrs. Howlan,

vv blow to one of our most active

.: and the more recent death of

Patrick Walker, has produced a vithin our small political and com

bik

' CirCils

rious religions denominations, have, ,

whole, prospered. ‘The members of | Church have supplied the loss of fhomas Dunean, by obtaining the

al services of the Rev. Kenneth The Methodists of this city,

silt a small new church, over which | ve placed the Rev. Mr. Steel. The! hn Ellis—early in the summer leit .d te return to England ; and Mr. rris, of Nova Scotia, supplies his |

i St. Peter's School, and, toa certain riroughout |

Peter’s Church.

know of no remarkable de-

rm ist

i, we nal change.

has, however, been a great tem-

revival. In the autumn, D. Banks

-eame and set up the banner of i rance Reform. Thousands enrolled | under it, and there are now Re- | . Clubs in nearly every section of the) 1 Cimre matters, too, there has been a] [veform, ‘I'he Corporation has, to a} 1 extent, be re-organized. The elec- | \iavor Carvell, and the infusion of }

new blood into the City Council, has ‘in the introduction of system into | irs, anda more careful attention) ver before practiced, to the details of | ‘The work of making stone | sand laying plankways and crossings | » been vigorously prosecuted. have also had a taste of autocrat! nent. The City School Board, as| ted, is entirely independent of the | f citizens. Yet on behalf of the} have entered into heavy arrange- | ‘They have bought, sold and leased ;} are spending thousands of dollars] ich the eity will have to repay—without ty from the City Council, and without ‘in the inost remote degree responsible

' ic DUSLILCSS.

we are or should be governed—if,

by whien

indeed, they have not invaded the chartered rsits of the city. Hach school district taroughout the country is incorporated for tlie purposes of providing its own school houses and educational appliances. Char- i wwn has a Charter by which the cit- :emselves are invested with the right of electing a Mayor and Council with power to provide for the public requirements of the city. And here we have a Dictatorial Board—providing a city requirement and looking to the city for the repayment of the

ney expended—neither appointed by in Council, nor elected by the {tis true that under their care tae city schools exhibit a marked improve- ntand that anamicableagreement has been made whieh will probably lead to the united action of eitizens respecting public schools ; und the City School Board may be borne out by public opinion. But their acts are

wayOor!

‘ ens.

-_

nsistent with principle—if not with law. | the acts of the City School Board to the Acts of the Government the grada- tion is easy. Backed up by an overwhelm- aajority, the leaders of the Grit party ' Province succeeded in carrying . the Legislature a number of crude,

ed, bungled, untimely Acts. ving donned the mantles of Coles and un, they doubtless imagined them- ic reformers. They certainly be- heir legislators into that belief ; a levity and thoughtlessness y of boys, a series of acts of the ut- oportance were transferred—shghtly from the statute books of larger

‘A al,

aud older Provinces to the statute book of

Prince Edward Island. The ‘‘ Public \ct,”’—intrinsically a very good

, was so bungled in the want of order

and care in its alteration, that it is all but iworkable ; the passage of the Roads and s Act has resulted in the disfranchise- of owr young men; the ‘* Assessment \ct. with its numerous Boards of Assess- Collectors, has—as might be ex- be operated unjustly and tyrannically i il classes of the community. Alto- , the legislation of last session was most unfortunate. Years must pass away itcan be remedied, and we may

sit predict that the evils of the reign of Davies and Stewart will never be forgotten.

CHROUVHOUT THE DOMINION

have been no radical changes to note. e harvest, fortunately, was a very good me. fhe sister City of St. John met will a terrible misfortune in the great fire ; wile the sister City of Halifax has been fortunate im successfully introducing the thin edge of the wedge which will eventu- ally open to her unrivalled port, during wiater, the commerce of the vast Dominion. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have, for “me years past, been contemplating a legis- tative union ; and the leading politicians of both Provinces have recently held a con- ference for the purpose of arriving at a def- unte understanding respecting it. I+ is re- ported that they found no insuperable ob- siacles to the consummation of such an union, Lue session of Parliament was a very ac- rmorious one. The Grit Party, feeling tuat they were fast losing their hold upon

i ee ns ene

‘The sudden |

not draw.

jelection ; and the bloody railway strikes of |

SE

he ant

and his friends were coming into favor again, resorted as usual, to slander. brought up the ** Secret Service Slander,” and the ‘* Northern Railway Slander.” Their efforts proved futile. It was shown that, in the Secret Service transaction, Sir

John had saved to the country some $6,000, |

it was also shown by Senator MePherson, that Sir. John did not, and could not, know that the Northern Railway had contributed towards a fund for the support of his fam-

ily—-raised when he was sick and nigh unto death—by men who admired the fine,

abilities.and self-sacrifice of the chief of the

They ,

a

' ~—s Loeal and Other [teis.

sae —

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No Dartty EXamMINneR to-morrow. Tur market to-day was very small,

A report of the City Council proceedings on | Saturday is crowded out.

Tur City Council meets this evening at half past seven o'clock.

THE remains of Dr. Lawson, of Bedeque, were interred by Mosanic honors to-day,

Turre were one hundred cases before the

party instrumental in uniting, politically, the various Colonies of British America. | The session was not, however, marked by | the passage of any great or Important Act. | But there was an increase in taxetion—Grits !

appear to have a genii.s for laying] on taxes. : : The political pichics ot Ontario |

and Quebec seem to be political institutions. |

| Both parties held them during the summer; | ‘and,both report,with the most satisfactory |

results. Thousands—we might say tens of thousands — thronged to hear the racy speeches of Sir John McDonald and the unanswerable philippies of Dr. Tupper. | The Premier, fairly beaten in the picnic}

tields of the Upper Provinces, thought he |

'would come down and carry all before him |

in the Provinces by thesea. He meta cool | reception. Personally, he has none of the magnetic power which invariably character- izes great leaders of men—which character- izes his brilliant opponent, Sir John Me- Donald, in an eminent degree—and he does The careless manner in which he threw away $109,000 of the people’s money to a convenient contractor, and wasted or misspent some $3,000,000 upon steel rails, had been made known in the Maritime Provinces, and doubtless account- ed, in some degree, for the coldly civil) manner in which he was treated when in| P. E. Island, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick.

There have been several elections ; and | the Grit party have lost several seats. Two seats, at the beginning of the year occupied by Grit Ministers of the Crown, are now oc- cupied by Conservatives.

The result of the Fishery Comiissien has been satisfactory. It has been a great sur- prise to the Premier, Mr. Blake and many other politicians who were prepared to at- tribute failure to want of statemanship on the part of Sir John McDonald. Success- ful as it has been, it forms still another proof of the prudence and foresight of that statesman.

ABROAD,

The United States narrowly escaped the

peril of revolution after the Presedential

the summer, gave serious alarm to its people. Great Britain has been narrowly watching her interests in the Kast, while her eastern subjects have been starving by the million. In Turkey there has beena fearful war—horrible destruction of human life—and terrible suffering on the part of sick and wounded. The Turks offered a stubborn, an heroic, resistance to a foe greatly its superior in strength and prestige. Two of their strong-helds, and some of their best generals have fallen. Still they resist ; and the end is not yet.

Our time and space is exhausted. We turn from the contemplation of strikes, and famine and war in other countries to wish the people of the tight little isle in which we securely and prosperously live

A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

To the Editor of the Examiner :

Str,-—_A Political Meeting of the First Elee- toral District of Queen’s County will be held at Hartzville Schoolhouse on Wednesday, the Oth of January next, at the hour of 2 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of considering the acts of the present Government at its last session. The representatives of the district are request- ed to attend. Also the Leader of the Govern- ment and of the Opposition are respectfully in- vited to be present.

Mcurpocu McLxrop, ALEX. McInnis, Mvurp. GILLIs, Ken. McKenzie, Arcu. McKinnon, D, E. CAMPBFLL. Hartsville, Dec, 26, 1877. ——— oe le,

Tur members of St. Joseph’s Total Abstin- ence Society intend holding a Musical and Literary Entertainment in St. Patrick’s Hall, on Friday, the 4th of January, im aid of the funds of the Society. Judging from the pro- gramme, we have no hesitation in saying that this entertainment will rank among the best of the season. ‘The choir of St. Dunstan’s Cath- edral will attend, and under the direction of their talented leader, Mrs. Pennee, those pres- ent may rely on hearing some select choruses well rendered. ‘The instrumental part consists of choices pieces on the harp, cornet, violin and piano.

tations. The execution of each part has been intrusted to persons well known im the city for their musical and literary ability, and in the performance of which we have no doubt they will sustain their well-deserved reputations. As we have mentioned, the object of this con- cert is a benovelent one, and we trust those interested in the temperance movement especi- ally, will not fail to patronize it.

THerr or a Gotp Wartcu.-—On Friday morning last, Thomas Boardman, on waking, found himself minus a gold watch and chain. After a search he concluded that it had been stolen. He acquainted the police of the mat- ter, and the Marshal sent orders to the differ- ent watchmakers not to receive a gold watch of the description of Boardman’s. As the orders were being given, it was discovered that a boy answering to the description of one Jofn Doyle, had been at the store ot Mr. J. F. McKay, of- fering to sell a gold chain for twenty-five cents. Doyle was immediately arrested. While in the Police Station he confessed to Officer Shea that he stole the watch and had it hid in the snow at the Prince of Wales’ Col- lege. Officer Shea, after a search, found the watch in the place named, Doyle confessed to the robbery in the Court this morning, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Crrizens’ SkatinG Rirk.—-If the ice per- mit, the Citizens’ Skating Rink will be oj, ened

$ie country, and that Sir John McDonald

on Monday evening next.

| Christmas and an open river for the first time

| of Hanlon to row a five-mile single-scull race,

The remainder of the programme | is made up of vocal music, addresses and reci- }

City Court of St. John on Wednesday last.

Iv is announced that the Dominion Par- liament will meet for the despatch of busi- ness on the 7th of Iebruary.

On Christmas Day an excursion took place at Montreal in commemoration of a green

in forty years.

By Caste to Hon. D. Davirs.—Brigt. “Bittern,” James Irving, master, arrived at Liverpool on the 28th inst., 20 days from Mur- ray Harbor.

Tue strike on the Lachine Canal, Mon- treal, ended on the 27th, when ali hands returned to work.

Srarving Laporers Drmanp Work.—A Tordhto despatch says that about one hundred unemployed laborers waited on the Mayor to- day, and stated that they must have work, or their families would starve,

I. O. O. F.—Election of Officers will take place in St. Lawrence Lodge, No. 8, I. O. O. F., Monday evening next, 31st December. Members are requested to at- tend.

A coMPANY is being formed in this city for the manufacture of starch from potatoes. It is wonderful this has not been done before. Our potatoes are always cheaper here than elsewhere, so that we can undersell the world in starch from them. Labor is cheap and the market tirm and constant. —Patriot.

Aquatic,—A despatch from New York says that Wm. Scharff has accepted the challenge

for $1,000 a side. The race will probably be at Toronto. Courtney has accepted the chal- lenge of Trickett. Courtney named Oswego Lake as the place of meeting.

A Surprise.-—The clerks of the Bank of P. FE. Island were all surprised at Christmas by the Cashier presenting them with the handsome sum of tifty dollars each, as a Christmas pres- ent. The clerks of the other banks have not, as yet, been so agreeably surprised; but we have no doubt they will be in lke manner sur- prised on New Year’s Day.

Late ArrivaLt.—The latest arrival of the season as yet is the schooner ‘‘ Montrose,” Captain Brown, which arrived at this port) from Halifax on Sunday. Her cargo consists of 10 hogsheads of sugar to Duncan & Co., 10 puncheons of molasses to Longworth & Co., 60 pieces and 1 barrel of iron castings, 16 pack- ages and 1 box of furniture, and 106 barrels biscuit.

Tue Dominion Alliance for the Suppression of Intemperance have resolved .to present a

etition at the next Session of the Dominion

arliament praying that the Bill entitled ‘‘ A Bill to Provide for the Local Prohibition of the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors throughout the Dominion of Canada” may pass and become law.

Tue Next GOVERNOR GENERAL.—-The press is divided in opinion as to whether it is the Marquis of Normanby or the Duke of Man- chester who is to be the next Governor Gen- eral of Canada. Im either case the selection will not be bad; but if the next Governor Gen- eral attempts to rival Lord Dufferin in expense, in travelling, or in popularity, he will have a good deal ot labor before him,.— Hx. Herald,

Sr. Parrick’s ScHoot,.—We overlooked the following paragraph, which appeared in the Patriot of the 22d inst :—

‘‘It gives us sincere gratification to be ina position to inform our readers that arrange- ments have been made to place that splendid school-building, St. Patrick’s Hall, under the management of the City School Trustees. This has been done, we understand, without reserve, and in the most liberal spirit...”

Tue Great Fryancrer.—The Halifax //er- ald’s correspondent at Yarmouth writes ;— “The great financier Vail is here holding caucus meetings of Grits. The expenses of the meeting will not be paid by Mr. Vail, who almost bankrupted himself recently by contri- buting fifty cents to a Weymouth Sewing Circle. It is reported, also, that he intends to add 15 cents to his recent contribution of 46 cents to the Weymouth circulating library.

MF. ELLIS, | FANCY REPOSITORY

—-AND—

BOOKSTORE.

ISTMAS PRESENTS

—AND

NEW YEARS’ GIFTS |

In Great Variety. North Side Queen Square Charlottetown. Dec. 6—eod t Ist jan

ST, PETER'S SCHOOLS

WILL REOPEN ON

MONDAY, 7TH JAN., 1878.

In the Schools there are three Departments :—

Primary Department, for very young children,

Girls’ School, Boys’ School.

Five Teachers are engaged in the Schools, All English Branches, Classics, Mathematics, French and German, Music and Singing are taught. For terms, etc., apply to G, W. HODGSON, St. Peter’s Clergy House, Kent St,

“Pp

————— | NEW AD\ ERTISEMENTS. |

a)

NI

AT THE

THE GREAT

Advertised during the months of November and December, which has given such univer- sal satisfaction in town and country, we have decided to continue the year, offering still Greater Attractions to

those who wish to buy.

A Choice Lot of ENGLISH TEAS, by chest and smail package, marked very low.

GREAT

INDUCEMENTS

Are offered the Cloth Department, and

parties in want of Suits

in

or Single Garments, can have them made

the

notice, and in the best style.

at shortest

The latest Instalment of NEW

GOODS just received by “Northern Light,” via Halifax.

Dec, 28—pat till jan 7

CASH SALE

from the beginning of

GEO. DAVIES & CO.

a =

st

ITZENS’ SKATING RINK,

Grand Onening Night, MONDAY, JANUARY 6,

AT 8 oO CLOCK—ICE PERMITTING.

London House o*2Ra!T+'s Bano

\ta_. Tickets for sale at Apothecaries’ Hall, J. R. BRECKEN, Sec’y. NOTICE.

Tailoring and Cutting.

— BELL is now prepared, at his Resi. @F dence, Fitzroy Street, west, near the Kirk, TO MAKE UP TO ORDER, every description of

GENTLEMEN'S & BOY'S CLOTHING ! Shirts, Ladies’ Sacques, Clergymen ai tae ee

LADIES RIDING HABITS.

—-ALSO—

Carnival and Fancy Dress Ball Costumes on reasonable terms and short- est notice.

ee. Pattern and Garment Cutting a Specialty.

; . JOHN BELL, Tailor & Cutter.

Fitzroy St., west, near St. James’ Kirk, )

Ch’town, Dec. 31, 1877. \ tf

a

- LECTURE!

NHE Third Lecture of the Course, in com. . nection with the Y. M. C. Association, will be delivered on

Friday Evening, Jan, 4, 1878,

REV. W.S. PASCOE.

Subject:—‘‘A Diamond from a Coal Pit ; the Story of a Great Transformation.”

Doors open at’ 7.30; to commence at & Admission 10 cents.

. J. McLegop, Sec’y. Dec. 31— yo Smeg

FOR. SALE!

THE STEAMER

HEATHER BELLE,

with all her Machinery, Boats, &c.,

will be offered at Private Sale, untill

THURSDAY, the 10th day

. January, 1878. poe the Steamer not then be sold at Pri- vate Sale, she will be offered at PU AUCTION, at 12 o'clock, noon, on to day, the 10th day of January.

For terms and particulars apply to

JOHN HUGHES, Agent.

Ch’town, P. E. I., } Dec. 26, 1877.

—THE—

CLEARING QUT PRICES

2-OF—

TOYS AND FANCY GOODS!

HASZARD'S BOOKSTORE,

PURCHASING

BEFORE ELSEWHERE.

Dec. 29—2in

a

SALVAGE CORPS.

NHE Adjourned Meeting of the Salvage Corps is postponed till the first Monday of January, 1875, then to take place at 8 o'clock, p. m., sharp. A full attendance ie respectfully solicited, as matters of importance will be laid before the Club. By order, A. A. MCKENZIE, Sec’y. Dec. 29, 1877— ee

caren

Retiring from Bu

BARGAINS!

EING about to retire from Business, we otter our large stack of MELLINERY ,and PRY GOODS at the lowest possible

, prices, consisting of— Bonnets, Hats, Feathers, Flowers

Scarfs, Squares, Clouds, Tur- quoises, Cuffs & Collars, bbons, Laces, Gloves, Ladies’ and Children’s Underclething and ether Goods —

Also—WOOLS OF ALL COLORS for Faney Work, &c., &c. THE MISSES CAVANAGH, ‘* Ladies’ Establishment,” Market Square, South Side, _

.

Dec. 24—-

—— el

New Fruit. ALENCTIA RAISINS, Layers and Muse tels ; Dates and Dried Apples. HASZARD BROS.

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