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Competition. | W. & A. BROWN.

SEASIDE HOTEL

RUSTICO BEACH, P. E. ISLAND.

TPWE ABOVE BEAUTIFUL WATERING PLACE HAS BEEN MUCH IMPROVED this 3cason and is now open for the accommodation of Guests. For UNL ARMING SCENERY, INVIGORATING and BRACING ATMOSPHERE, and lendid surf Bathing, this Hotel has no equal m the Dominion. ‘Terms, 32.00 and $2.50 per ay, $10-50 per week. Special arrangements made for Families, Pic-nic Parties, &e. To get to the Seaside Hotel: get tickets from all points for Hunter River. BY TRALN :—Trains leave Ch’towa for Hunter River at 6.20 a. m, ; 10.05 a. m. ; and 5.25 p.m. Trains leave Summerside for Hunter River at 9.05 a..m.; 12.4) p. m.; and 5.30 .m. Coaches meet trains from all points and convey passengers to the **Seaside.” Charges Sroderate—distenep between 7 and 8 miles, tarough a beautiful country. BY COACH, DIRECT ;—Coaches leave Ch’towa Wednesday and Saturday evenings calling for Guests at all points in City limitsat 6 o'clock. Returning arrive at Ch’town about 9 o'clock, on Thursday and Monday mornmg. Fare, $1.25, distance 184 miles. Address :

JOHN NEWSON & Co, Ch’town.

Charlottetown, June 30, 1879.

July Sth, 1879.—2m. pat. & arg. —————— =

The Insolvent. Act of 1875 BRITISH AMERICA

and Amending Acts, | Assurance Company. FIRE AND MARINE.

In the matter of James Duncan, John Ferguson Robertson, and Robert Robin- son Hlodgson, Insolvents.

Risks taken on all descriptions of Property at lowest rates.

PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES. HORACE HASZARD, Agent.

Office, South Side Queen Square. July 10, 1879.

URSUANT to a resolution passed ata ‘ i meeting of the creditors of tha above n-| Cash Capital & Assets $1170, 491,45, solvents, di vened and held at my office 8 in Charlottetown, on Saturday, the sixteenth —_—_ day of August, inst., notice is hereby given INCORPORATED 1833. that ete = ee ee September next, receive ers for the ae ; yy Be nite canens en bloc, of the estate of the above liead © fice, or onto, Ont. named Insolvents and the several respective estates of each of them. eo The tender must be :nade in writing, and must state, 1st, the» amount offered tor the joint or partnership estate of the above in solvents ; 2d, tie amount offered for the sev eral estates of each of the above insolvents. The’ person whose tender is accepted shall be bound, imaddition totheamount of his tender,} “ " ’ eh Ae to pay all costs, charges, and expenses Which | the Assignee has incurred, or may incur, in respect of the above estate. LU i 1G N pad i} tT SE The Assignee and Inspectors of the estate 5 are, not bound to aecept the highest or any! Queen Street, Charlottetown. tender. The terms of purchase are payment incash,;P, P, GILLIS, . . . PROPRIETOR. upon the execution by the Assignee of an 2 ose io. assignment of the above estates to the pur-| CHO/CAST WINES & LIQUORS. png’ or as aoe —— Me sae of NEW YORK LAGER BEER. the above insolvents, and of each o em, consists of shipping, real estate, book and BLES set at all hours,-with every luxury other debts *, pumsen property of ars of the season. descriptions. ‘The tenderer can ascertain tu Fresh OysTERs received daily. particulars of the same, by reference to the} Rooms large and domfortably furnished: schedule of assets filed by the Insolvents with) (oacnes from this House meet all Trains and me in this matter. Certain portions of said| steamboats. estates have — _— el elreeee First Class BARBER Suop. jculars of suc s as have been sold can ‘ mr be obtained from a ‘aoterea oe net pro daly 4, 1879—6m ceeeds of euch sales and the securities repre- senting the same shall form part of the estate Vi A Ti, NOTICEH and shall be assigned to the purchaser. , The oS the eas and of each of | ams them, is sold subject to all existing incum- . . a ey. brances, Such inommnbeanill shall be ascer- N —_ = Great Britain mE Raat at tained by the tenderer by searching at the , co We cree a oe proper offices. 5 oe ene ~ a any wr ——— > and also on MONDAY, the 4th an 5 Dated at Charlottetown, P. E. I., the 18th Jana at 4 o'dvtk ate. So be torineddl'nd BY tee er. WILSON HIGG Halifax . WILSO} GS, ing Aug 19. : Assignee. Mails to be forwarded via Summerside and “~ | Shediac and also for all places on the rome = ipa: ’ | Summerside and in Prince County, will be) QUEEN INSURANCE Ht 7 | closed daily at 5.30 o'clock, a.m, also for | 2 Summerside direct, at 5 p. m. OF ENGLAND. Mails to be iorwarded «via Steamers -to Tri Picton will. be closed. every MONDAY, CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING, ) wi DNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR- j , at 5 o’clock, a. m. NSURANCE effected on all kinds of Build-} Mails for Georgetown and Souris East, and i Merchandise and Produce. Also, on | all places on those routes, will be closed daily

on the stocks. at 6 o’clock, a. m. Special rates for isolated residences. Post Oifice open from 8, a.m., till 9, p. m. Losses settled prompt! A. A. MACDONALD,

GEORGE MACLEOD (Union Bank), Postmaster.

Agent for Prince Edward Island | Post Office Charlottetown,

'OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 toll a.m.; 7 to 9 p.m,

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Charlottetown, June 24, 1879.—eod :

FURTHER REDUCTION

IN PRICE OF Albion Hines (Pietou, I. 3.)

SLACK GOAL.

YLACK and ROUND COAL cana now be tes obtained at the above mentioned Mines. Slack Coal, only $1.30 per toms; Round Coal, $2.00.

For orders, apply to G. W. DEBLOIS, Sole Agent for,P. E. Island. Orrice : No. 35 Water street. Ch’town, June 23, 1879—patsj kea h sp2m

No. 35 Water St., Charlottetown.

Lenen. Masa and T+) mo ya Princes Rdward Island Branel!

HOUHMANUL UU, Subscribed Capiial, $39,.733,.332.00

Paid up Capital, - 1.%16,666.00

CHIEF OF FICES—Kdinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street.

Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years. The Tables of Kates are moderate.

Fire Insurances efiected on nearly every description of Property, at the LOWEST RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of the risk.

Loss#s settled with promptitude and lber-

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MISSES CRANDALL AVING taken a shop from Mrs. Burris, Great George Street, would respectfully announce to the public that, having hada large experience in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, they are prepared to do DRESS & MANTLE MAKING in all the new and lead- ing styles, at moderate prices. August 7, 1879 —2awlm

BOSTON STEAMERS CARROLL 2 WORCESTER

Passage Rate Reduced to $8,

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Lemon, Raspberry, and Pine

Sold in bottles and by the gallon.

Re? oh 80 ES 2) 7, Bisa . Plain and Faney Bisenits Sold in Boxes & Bbls, and by the poun d. Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Pastry Flour, Essence of Coffee, Confectionery, Nuts, Oranges, Potted Ham, Drivelled Ham, Potted Tongue, &c

BEER & GOFF

June, 1877—- Aug, 2nd, 1879.

June 23, 1879.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

CANADIAN. QUEBEC, Sept. 3. Mh paa fF 4} : , , *h }

he barque ‘‘Laura

i oO} ie creW vol Doane,” which was qiarautined at Goose i ! : Bia } eR ie BR ee Bi al isle on Sanday, are down with yellow fever. LonpON, Ont. , Sept. 3. i nn ; i et Mt 6 ONS 70K Aer, Wao Was ' } LT] “ae i ¢} suntenced by Judve Iulllott to ve logged

for commitipg an indecent assaule ona little girl, received his punishment, 25 lashes, yesterday afternoon in the gaol yard.

|The victim, when strapped to the tripod,

displayed a magnificent phisique, and de- | ported himself with surprising coolness. | Not a sound of complaint escaped until the

' GREAT BRITAIN. Toronto, Sept. o.

The Globe this morning contains the fol- lowing special cablegram, dated London, Sept. 3: ‘Sir Henry Tyler replies to Col. Grey’s proposal relative to the fusion of the Great Western and the Grand Trunk Rail- ways. He agrees with Col. Grey upon the main question of the desirability of a joint purse arrangement, but refuses to guarantee ‘estern a minimum of the net earnings i-ccause, practically, this woald amount to an absolute lease of the line,

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‘He deelined to accept Sir Edward Watkin

as arbitratur, because his services would be unnecessary.” Toronto, Sept. 3. The Mail this morning contains a special cable dispatch dated London, Sept. 2, say-

borough St., corner Hillsborough | last stripe was administered, when being | ing that Sir John A. and Lady Macdonald

released he cried out joyfully “Bully for|are the guests of Lord Beaconsfield at

Injun.”

TRURO TURP.

Truro, Sept 3.

The races in Truro opened to-day with a fair attendance. ‘The 2.38 class was easily won by Discount in three straight heats; best time, 2.38. Look Out, of Prince Ed- ward Island, was ‘second, and George Barker, of St. John, third. A_ hot 2.50 race is expected to-morrow.

UNITED STATES. New Yorx, Sept. 3. An explosion of gas took place this morn- ing ina dance house known as ‘‘Cremorne Gardens,” west 22nd street. Fred Hughes, proprietor, and Chas Thompson, bar-keep- er, were badly, and it is feared fatally in- jured. NASHVILLE, Sept. 2. In Allen County, Ky., near the Tennes- see State line, on Thursday, Anderson Carver, in a fit of jealousy, shot and killed his wife; he thet blew out his own brains with a pistol. Kuizaseta, N. J., Sept 3. A family named Susick, at Linden, con- sisting of father, mother and four children, were poisoned last night by eating toad-

istools and. mushrooms. ‘Two of the child-

ren are dead and the other two are dying. The parents are sick but recovering. San Francisco, Sept. 3. The election to-day is very quiet. The probabilities are that Kallock is elected Mayor. New York, Sept. 3. During the absence for the summer of Gen. Depeyster’s family, burglars entered the residence and stole property valued at $6,000. This isthe third time Gen. De- peyster’s house has been burglarized since 1863, with equally serious loss on each oc- casion. San FRanoisco, Sept. 3. George Schwartz a well known political manipulator, was shot dead in his store to- day by Dudley Haskell, a young law student. Haskell accused Schwartz of having applied afoul epithet to him, which Schwartz denied. <A great crowd gathered instantly. Haskell was arrested. He refuses to make any statement. Cincinnati, Sept. 3. The bodies of two women and a little girl were found ina house at Paynesville on Tuesday, evidently murdered several days ago. XICHMOND, Va., Sept. 3. James H. Gattiing, residing near Mur- freesboro, N. C., a brother of the inventor ef the Gatling gun, was found brutally murdered near his hog pen, with three gun- shot wounds.

YELLOW FEVER. LovisviLLE, Ky., Se; t 2

A private telegram from a reliable source at Geenda, Miss., says there is great ex- citement there over a local case ef yellow fever.

Mempuis, Sept. 2

The fever has evidently gained a foothold at Buntin’s Station, six miles east of this city. Eight cases are reported in that im- mediate neighborhood. Rain has been fall- ing since midnight.

The Natienal Board of Health has ap- of the plans of the Superintendent of Quar- antine for a quarantine picket encircling the entire city and suburbs; five mounted men will be asigned to patrol duty to en- force the new quarantine law.

Havana, Sept. 3

There were 78 deaths from yellew fever here last week, a decrease of seventeen from the previous week.

SOUTH AMERICA. PaNnaMA, Sept. 3.

ryt have not moved. Itis now generally be- across the desert, as the difficulties of pro- the disputed coast are entirely beyond the

sariat.

the south coast, destroying launches in

visioning the large force required to retake

| Hughendon Manor. Lonvon, Sept. 3. At a meeting of a large number of factory operatives it was resolved to form an Emi- gration Association.

The 7imes says: —‘‘If fine weather should continue a little longer it 1s possible the ae- tual yield of harvest may be a little larger than was anticipated but at the very best it is certain the wheat crop and probably other crops also will fall short of the aver- age and the deficiency can hardly be less than 25 percent. There were more storms in north-east and west of Scetland, and large tracts of land flooded causing further damage to crops.

The explorers [ven and Capelle were in the Duque de Braganza district on fJuly 24th. ;

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 3. The report that plague had appeared on the Turco Persian frontier is contradicted. ALEXANDROWO, Sept. 3. The Emperor William arrived to-day and was received by the Czar. The meet- ing was exceedingly cordial. They were enthusiastically cheered by large crowds. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 3. tiaz Pasha has been recalled from exile and been trasted with an important Min- isterial post.

BERLIN, Sep. 3. Semi-official statements intimate that Bismarek has disapproved of the mission of Gen, Von Manteutfel to Warsaw. The anniversary of the surrender of Sedan was celebrated yesterday throughout Germany. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 3. The Khedive while accepting Barring and DeBlignieres as comptrollers desires their functions defined before they are gazetted. The Powers insist: upon their immediate nomination. Lonpon, Sept. 3... A despatch from Rangoon to the ‘‘Daily News” says that the Burmese have mount- ed twelve guns on the frontier have 40,000 men concentrated. Sr. Pererspure, Sept. 3. Lord Dufferin is expected to return to St. Petersburg in November. The Russian Minister of Finance recent- ly declared publicly at Nijni Novgorod that he intends soon to prehibit importa- tion into Russia duty free.

INDIA. RaNnGoon, Sep. 3. The departure of the British Resident is considered at Mandalay as a triumph for the party hostile to the British, as the King will refuse all communication with minor officers. There are signs of a con- spiracy against the King among the Minis- ters, who would form a Regency. Lonpon, Sep. 3. A despatch from Ragoon to the Daily News says the Burmese have mounted twelve guns on the frontier and have forty thousand men concentrated.

CUBA. Havana, Sept. 0.

The Home Government notified the authorities that it will send, immediately, 20,000 troops te maintain the public tran- quility in the Island and will also send all funds necessary to meet the increased ex- penditure.

There were 78 deaths from yellow fever here last week—a decrease of 17 from the previous week.

JAPAN. New York, Sept. 3. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have received a despatch from Yokehama, to-day, stating that the steamer from Tokio

he allied armies of Peru and Bolivia| which sailed the 3rd September, will prob-

ably arrive at San Francisco on the 2lst.

lieved that no march will ever be attempted | General Grant was a passenger.

ee The Chicago Tribune says that the New York banks owe the Treasury $45,000,000,

power of the poorly organized commis-| which they are unable to pay just now. It

recommends, on account of the scarcity of

The Huasear has made another visit toj}money, that the New York banks bor-

row money in London on the security of

several places. ‘The Union has departed} United States bonds. The Daily News of

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arms for Chili.

from Africa to intercept steamers passing | the same place calls attention to the fact through the Straits of Mazellan laden with | that Mr. Sherman has five times as much as An English steamer is ex-|that amount lying idle in the Treasury,

pected with afull cargo of war material | and thinks it would be a better financial

from Belgium.

found on board, take them as prizes.

[t is expected that the} operation to borrow it of him on the de- Union will also stop the Pacific Steam Nayi-| posit of bonds than to be paying foreigners gation Company’s vessels and those of| interest on their credit, because it is credit Koswo’s Line, and if contraband of war is| not money the New York bankers would

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