be - : Ebe Pailv GE xaminer. SY % - al eee Charlottetown, October 1. 1877. “THE PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION,

fue Provincial Exhibition certainly re- Hected great credit upon the people of Georgetown. Their hospitality, under pressing circumstances, Was manifested in a way which will not soon be forgotten by he thousands who thronged to see the ahow. notably the Hon. J. C. Pope, Henry Long: worth, Esq., Donald Fergu-on, Mr. Al- bert Boswall, Mr. Elisha Weatherbie, Mr. John Stumbles, and Messrs. McKinnon iraser & Co.—displayed commedable en terprise; and Mrs. Thomas, Miss McFars jane. Miss Hacker, Miss Beer, also deserve speciai mention for their devotion—in the midst of this materially-minded genera- tion—to the higher studies of taste and art. But to the Province, in general, and to thit most important officer, the Secre tary, in particular, the Exhibition was no credit whatever.

'o condemn the ‘ Rotatory Systera’’ ad« opted by the Legislature last session, on account of the bad results of the late Ex. hibition —sbamefully mismanaged 09s it was—would, of course, be wrong. Still we think it has been established that the «* Rotatory System’’ will not suit the coun. try. he cost and difficulty of transport- ing stock and heavy articles from one end of the Island to the other,the risk entailed, and the loss of time and. money unayoid - ably incurred, are too great for our peos ple, in their present circumstances to af- ford; and thus the grand objects and re- suits of annual exhibitions—the promotion among farmers at large, of honorable emu- lation and the diffusion of practical instruc tion—are not gained. In future years— when all are well off—the system of hold- iig Provincial Exhibitions in each county, a:c-essively, may work; but now it is, and must necessarily be, —a failure.

Prince County must, of course, have its turn next year. But after that, we hope our legislators will see the advisability ol returning to the good old plan ; or, if; they think it advisable to hold a ‘* Provins eial Exhibition’’ every year, arrangements might be made under which Prince and King’ Counties could hold their Exhibi, tions a few days previous to the Exhibition in Queen's County; a that the lat~ ter be thrown open “to the competition of the whole Island, By adopting this idea the farmers and manufacturers of Prince County, who gained prizes at local exhibi. tions, could come to Charlottetown, feeling pretty sure that their outlay of time and money would not be wholly lost in com. peting at the Provincial Exhibition; and the pride of Queen’s County would be gratified in competing with the other two Counties. ‘Thus the interest would be kept up; and wide-spread emulation, —lead- ing to general improvement, promoted.

At present the ambition and straggle of farmers and manufacturers to outstrip their neighbors and everyone else, appears to be confined to Charlottetown and Roy+ alty. Weshould like tosee it extended to every town and settlement in the Pro- vince. And,as a means to promote this desirable object, would not the establish- ment of Ccunty Societies be advisable? We think a good Agricultural Society could be supported in each of the three Counties; and if the Legis!ature were to encourage the formation of such Societies,

by offering to place the Exhibition Grant

under their control—on certain specified conditions—and allow them to manage the Annual County Exhibition, we believe the spirit of emulation would soon be more generally diffused than it is at pre. sent, and that the industries of the Pro- vince would be—indirectly, perhaps.—sen-~ sibly promoted. We hope this suggestion will receive some consideration.

iewencaitlil AS Sd acca

A Warntnc-—On Tuesday morning of list week a woman named Langille, at Richmond Settlement, Cumberland County who had been sleeping with a kerosene lamp burning on the table in her room, got out of bed in the morning and approache ing the iamp sought to blow it out, but it having been turning low (turned down) had generated gas, end immediately ex- ploded, burning her insuch a manner as

to cauge her death in about twenty-four

pours.

One

_ 0 ee

—s—

iuseask in Nova Scorsa.—The Herald says that typhoid fever is prevalent at Pug- It wa- taken there by a sailor who was transferred LO hospital at Sackville, N. B. The boy

the fever and so Diphtheria is quite A Mr, Charles

wash; six cases more are reported.

who drove him took

s;reid the disease. prevalent in River Jobn and yicinity. boy nine years old, son ot

lie'g ston, died on luesday. Feare are en.

teivuned of several other cases proving

‘ ! atti,

Some farmers and manufacturers— |

2 RD re oe AN APOLOGY.

tion. We have

| Exhibition.

and W, D. Stewart. two men who cou'd, without cause, insult ‘the Board of Commissioners by summarily | aking the appointment out of their hands ; pass by an experienced and thoroughly competent Secretary in the person of Mr. A. MeNeill; and appoint Mr. Roderick

Munroe.

mM q i

=_—- oo

THE © REFORM CLUB.”

On Saturday evening, the fourth of a series of meetings took place in the Ath- envum., J. W. Morrison, Esq., occupied the chair, and Mr. Thee. L, Chappelle was unanimously elected Secretary of the club, The meeting was opened by the cho'r sing» ing an appropriate hymn, whereupon Kev, Mr. Falgatter offered prayer. The lecturer —D. Banks Mackenzie, M. D. —deliversd his discourse in a able, telling and practi ca! manner. During its delivery, over one hundred and fifty persons came forward to the Secretary's desk and signed the pledge After Mr. Mackenzie ended, Rob- ert Shaw, Esq., made an excellent speech, which waa greatly applauded. The total number who have thus far identified them. selves with the club is over 260.

One very important feature in this re- form, is that the members feel it to be their duty to seek oul an| save the falling and er- ring. A monster meeting takes place in the Market Hall tuis evening.

On Wednesday evening a monster torch: light demonstration will be held. fhe Pictou cornet band is expected to be pre- sent and join in the processi n.

—_ -------

MEEIING AT CRAPAUD,

District was held at Crapaud Hall om the 24th inst. John Currie, Esq., was aye pointed chairman and the undersigned secretary :—

On motion, it was agreed that the speak- ers be timed to thirty minutes,

The meeting was first addressed in a speech from LD, W. Palmer, Esq., condemna- tory of the Guvernment,

T. W. Howatt, Esq., next spoke at a con- siderable length also condemuatory of the Government, and against taxation.

Alex. McQuarrie, Esq , spoke on educa- tion and taxation, and against the Govern- ment.

Hen. W. D. Stewart, M. P.P., next an swered the questions put to him and defend- ed himself and the Government. Having spoken for above thirty minutes, after a greut deal of disturbance he was allowed fifteen minutes longer, aud brought tis speech to a close.

William Campbell, Esq., M. P. P., next speck: concemnatory of the formation of the Government, and on the injustice of the As- sessment Act.

Hon. John Balderson, M. L.C., next de- tended the Assessinent Act and the Govern- ment in general.

Hon. A. B. McKenzie, M. L. C., followed with a speech in favor of the Government. George Howatt, Fsq., spoke of the injus \ice done to this Lot by the Governme:t charging more for the land than the price named by the valuators, and showed that Lot 29 was the only place where such a wrong was done.

Hon. W. W. Sullivan, M. P. P., next ad- dressed the meeting. He criticized and cen- sured the Government, the School Act, the Assessment Act and the administration of affairs by the present Government.

Henry Lawson, Esq., Editor of the Palriol

ext spoke in favor of the Government.

Joha Moore, Esq , disapproved of taxing Lot 29 more than any other District.

Hon. W. OD. Stewart again addressed the meeting.

P. R. Bowers, Esq., Editor of the New Era, spoke next on the Assessment Act, the necessity of retrenchment and the abolition of the Legislative Council.

Mr, D. Mathewson and others having spoken, the following resolution proposed by D. W. Palmer, Esq., seconded by Isaac Trowsdale, E-q., was put and cars ried ;—

Whereas, The Legislature at its last sil» ing passed ar obnoxious Assessment Act, which imposes unfair and unjust taxation upon the people without their cnpsent; and from said Assessment Act the Incor porated Towns are unjustly exempted ; and

Whereas, Tae Government has created a large number of new and unnecessary ollice- holders with large salaries, and increased the pay of some of the old officials, thereby largely incredSing the expenditure of the Province.

Therefore Kesolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the Assessment Act is unjust and unnecessary, and nol adapted to the wants and circumstances of the people of this Province, and that the Lieut. Governor is requested to call the Legislatare together to amend the said Act.

George Howat, Esq., was called to the Chair and a vote of thanks was tendered to the Chairman.

AfteF a motion being carried that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the Pat iot, New Era, Argus, Presby- terian and Ex \miner, the meeting ads journed,

.

A, CampBELL, Secretary. ‘N

We have to apologise to the Board ‘of Commissionera of the Provincial Ex) jbi- done them a gre yt in- justice; and we make reparation ‘at the eirliest possible moment, They di? not—: 5 we incidentally stated—appoint Y,r, Roders ick Munroe Secretary of the Provincial The Local Goverment did it. For the infliction of Mr. Munroe we are doubtless indebted to Mesgyrs. L. H. Davies Wea know of no other

A Meeting of the inhabitants of Crapaud | °

}

} Latest by Telegraph.

Latest from

re * atteh to Daily Hxamaner. Montresn, Sept. 29th,

ng Elliott on the 16th of intent to murder him.

July

driving against an old woman, from the injuries she then received. By the burning of St. Gregoine, near St. John’s, P. Q., eight children named Aelek lost their lives; five were burned to death, and three suffosx caled by the smoke

A tire in Lucknow destroyed seven buiid~ fogs. Loss, $11,000

Flour dull and in buyers favor.

i gps ene a

WAR NEWS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28. There isa rumor that Suleiman Pasha has intercepted the communications of the Russians between Shipka Pass and Gabrova, The Turks also have cut off the retreat of the Russians, surrounding them on all sides. Osman Pasha is also reported as having repulsed the Russian attack on the Eastern redoubt at Plevna, the Russians losing 8,000 men and four guns. Another report is that Prince Hessan has crossed the Danube below Silistria with thirty thousand Turks to intercept the Russian communication with Sistova, while Mehemet Ali assails the Russian front at Biela,

Lonpow, Sept. 28.

The Roumanians were successful in an attempt to capture the second Gravitza redoubdt, after having sapped close up to it. Tney displayed great gallantry, tut they suffered severely. The correspondent of the Times at Shum- ala confirms the report of the retreat of Mehemet Ali to his position on Kara Lom. As the Turks permitted this news to pass it is doubtless true, The Russian campaign is considered ended for this season, and the heavy rains now falling on both sides of the Black Sea preclude any serious injury to the Russisns by the Turks. Dissatisfaction is reported in the Russian ranks at the course and result of the campaign.

Ezeroum, Sept. 28.

Twenty thousand Russians arrived ops posite Mukhtar Pasha’s centre and a bat- tle is imminent at Therafua,

Lonpon, Sept. 28.

The Times’ Bucharest says: ‘ There is abundance of wheat and barley remaining in Bulgaria, Every hamlet is crowded with immense stocks of these grains, while a very large crop of Indian corn is awaiting the husbandman, Very little of the crops raised this year in Roumania have been touched by the Russians, consequently they have provisions in abundance for man and beast,and if they can surmont the diffi- culty of obtaining fuel they can winter in Bulgaria very comfortably.”’

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28.

Snow has been falling in Schipka Pass since Monday, and is now ten centimetres deep at the foot of the Balkans,

The Austrian and German Ambassadors in the name of the Russian Government, have applied to the Porte, in virtue of the Geneva Convention, for a permit to trans. port timber across the Danube for huts for the Russian wounded. The Porte has de- ferred its reply until it is made certain that the huts are only to be made use of for the wounded.

GENERAL NEWS,

Orrawa, Sept. 23,

I'he first number of ‘‘ Framfri,”’ an lce-

landic paper, has appeared at Gimli. The Rideau Club entertained Sir Henry

Wilmot, member of the Exccutive Council

of the National Rifie Association of Eng-

land, to dinner last night.

Thirty thousand people had visited the

Provincial Exhibition‘at London up to yes-

terday. “4

Hon Mr. Chauveau has been sworn in

as Sheriff of Montreal.

fhe receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway

for the week ending September 22, show

an increase of $29,000,000.

The first train was run over the Simcoe

Junction Railway fo day.

George Brown heads the subscription

list in aid of the Edinburgh University

with $50.

Four Protestant grand jurors at Mon-

treal complain of being subjected to insults

from their confrers.

Hon. Adam Crooks, Mr. Patterson of the

‘* Mail,” and Mr. Houston, of the ‘‘Globe,”

are summoned as witaesses in the com-

mittee examiners case, Toronto.

LonbDon, Sept. 28.

A despatch from Rome announces that Cardinal Siorza is believed to have the best chance of succeeding Pius IX., who is dangerously ill and has received the fast sacraments.

The British ship “Emily Augusta,”’ which sailed from St. John, N. B., Aug. 3ist for ‘Liverpool, was abandoned September 9:h. 'The crew were picked up by the steamer | Vanguard,” trom Baltimore, and landed al

Liverpool to-day.

New York, Sept. 28.

: $Steamship ‘Isaac Bell,” hence for Nor- | folk, on the 27th, off Saudy Hook, during a 'dense fog, was ran into by the steam tug “Cyclops,” staving a hole in her port bow, | above the water line. She has returned to this city fur repairs.

Alan

Montreal.

The grand jury have thrown out the bills against the three men charged with shoot- last, with

A carter named Mayberry, was convicted to-day for manslaughter, while drunk, by

who died

a dwelling house at |

ane

About to Order an Overcoat or a Fall Suit ?

ne (nee

W.A. WEEKS & CO.

Sopt, 29, 1878—

OFFER A VERY

ATTRACTIVE

STOCK OF NEWEST ENGLISH CLOTHS

Employ Best Workmon only,—and Guarantee Stylish Garments a MODERATE PRICES! TRY THEM.

W. A. WEEKS &

Co.,

Drarers & CLoTarers, Queen Street

New ‘Advertisements.

GIBBS’ BEST FLOUR!

Ww. have received, direct from the Mills,

ONE HUNDRED Bbis. “Plough” brand Flour.

HUNDRED Bbbis. “Gibbs’ Best” brand Flour.

HUNDRED Bbls. ‘‘Paragon” brand Flour.

HUNDRED Bblis. Flour.

ONE ONE

ONE ‘“*Our Brand”

HASZARD BROS.,

Gl Water Street. October 1—3in eod

ROBERT YOUNG

HAS JUST RECEIVED,

Per S. 8S. Prince Edward,

A MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT

—OF —

NEW GOODS,

Which he is offering at

EXTRAORDINAY LOW PRICES !

October 1, 1877.

New Advertisements.

JUST OPENED!

Lali and Winter MANTLES AND JACKETS |

Best English makes, SHAW HLS, Newest Colors and Patterns.

New Dress Goods,

Fresh and Beautiful in every Variety

FLOWERS, FEATHERS and

RIBEONS,

In all the leading shades,

MILLINERY, BONNETS & HATS,

From London.. Bonnets and Hats Made to Onder.

Clothing Made 20 Order.

ALI. AT LOWEST CaSn prices.

ROBERT ORR & CO,

Ch’town, Sept. 27—

LUNATIC ASYLUM,

ANTED—At the above Institution, a

COOK. Application for the situation to be made at the Institution. Ch‘town, Oct. 1, I877—lin

BEDEQUE OYSTERS. ON HALF SHELL, aT ‘BEDEQUE OYSTER SALOON,” SYDNEY STREET. R. MITCHFLL.

October 1—tf

Mad Lets: Ww

CASKS AMERICAN BEACON 120°

KEROSENE the best in the market,

: UST landed from Steamship “ Prince “ Edward,” a superior quality of Machine Picked OAKUM. ;

PEAKE BROS, & C(O. Sept. 28th, 1877.

—OF OTR—

EXTENSIVE STOCK

— iyo

Fall Goods,

PERSONALLY SELECTED

F. T. NEWBERY & CO. Sept. 29—3in ne ar pat 2in

SUGAR.

N Store and to arrive—

49 Bbis. GRANULATED, 20 Bbis. URUSHAED, 50 Bbls. GOLDEN YELLOW. F. ‘IT’. NEWBERY & CO. Sept. 29—3in ar ne pat 2in

ELOUR,

a ee

OW RECEIVING— N

ee

200 Bbis. Mammoth SPRING EXTRA,

200 Bbis. Howland’s CHOICE EXTRA, 100 Bbls. ‘Toronto CHOICE EXTRA,

100 Bbls. Waterdown BAKER’S,

100 Bblis. Matchless CHOICE BAKER'S,— all fresh ground.

F. T. NEWBERY & CO. Sept. 29~—3in ar pat ne 2in

meyer enna epg et th SCENE: tht ty ts tay

STRAY COW.

HEAVY BLACK MILCH COW, with white hind feet and white tip on tail, strayed from the Owner's siables§ on Thursday last. Any person giving infor- mation regarding her whereabouts will be rewarded. Apply at this Office,

Sept. 29—3!n

SHEEC MUSIO

—AND--

MUSIC BOOKS.

A NEW

LOT RECEIVED.

Old Stock sold at immense reduttions!

BREMNER BROTHERS. August 31

SheLing Ltbked-jor

Prescribed for Use ia the Public Schools,

JUST OPENED

{ Cash price will be paid.

COLLINS’ GEOGRAPHY,

BREMNER BROS.

1 Sep.25—3in

—IN THE—

Best Markets

IN ENGLAND,

NOW OPENING! GEO, DAVIES & CO. +

London House, Sept. 27—

Colman’s Starch, Nixey’s Black, T. D. Pipes,

Just received.

i CARVELIL BROS. Sept. 27—lw

——

TENDERS.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of City Clerk, up to TUESDAY, the Second day of October next, from persons willing to contract for the supplying Suits of Clothing for the uses of the Marshal and Police Constables. By order of Chairman of Committee.

R. HEARTZ.

WHITE OATS. ©

ANTED, immediately, 10,000 Bushela White Oats, for whieh the highest

Ch’to wn. Sept. 28-—4in

HASZARD BROS., 61 Water Street. Sept. 6—2wks

Barrels. 4,000

Sept. 13— ake Shop and Warehouse to Let puat Shop and Warehouse Water and Pownal Street oceipied by the late N. RANKIN.

made kaown on application to RANKIN, Druggist.

Barrels. MACKEREL BARRELS, of the

very best quality, for sale cheap. ROBERT BRIDGES.

corner 0 formerlf

CDs