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Tur Datty Examiner is for sale every day on the trains east and west, and at the follow- ing places:—
H. A. Harvie, Char)ottetown.
A. DeW. Haszarp, ‘*
T. O'CONNELL, vi
T. L. CHAPPELLE,
S. T. NeELMES
H, Breer, Southport.
Cuarces Larrerty, Sunimersile.
LEONARD MorRIs,
G. A. AITKEN, Georgetown.
D. SurHERLAND, Souris East.
Mortox 8. Hveurs, County Line tation.
A. McAvutay, Head St. Peter’s Bay.
D. Eaax, Mount Stewart.
\W. D. MeNetrit, Alberton.
Joun J. ARSENAULT, Tignish,
THE DaAtLy EXAMINER. r JULY 16, 1879.
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Our Ships, Ship-yards and Ship- ping Trade.
Tue Monetary Times says:
There are few things of which Canada has more reason te be proud than its ships, ship-yards, and marine interests generally. Although for several years past our ship- ping trade has suffered, like other branches of business, from the depression existing in
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| Catholic Total Abétinense Union.
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CONVENTION oF DBLEGATESA TRMPERANCE ;
CELEBRATION AND SERMON.
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| “We annual Gonvention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union opened to-day. ‘There were present about forty delegates, vihcluditig a large number of the Catholic clergy of the Province. At! o'clock, a.m., a procession formed at St. Patrick’s Hall ; and, healed by St. Patrick’s Band, marched to St. Dunstan’s Cathedral—the bell of the Cathedral,’ the meanwhile, ringing the peo- ple to a Temperance service. A citizen rc- marked that it would be well if the bells of all the churches in the land oc sasionally rang in behalf of temperance. A large con- gregation being assembled, [iis Lordship the Bishop celebrated High Mass. REV, FATHER O’BRIEN’S ADDRESS. '
The Rev, Father O’Brien entered the pulpit and delivered an able address. He adverted to the successful efforts put forth during the past three years to dethrone the false god of Intemperance ; and cong:atu- lated the Union upon their labors in ren- dering the passions subject to reason, and temperance the prevailing idea—intemper- ance the exception—throughout the Island. Tipplers, he said, now shun the public eye. Drinking has ceased to be respectable. A
all the great commercial centres, still the number and tonnage of our merchant marine has continued te increase annually. On the 31st of December, 1878, there were on the Registry books of the Dominion, 7,469 vessels measuring 1,333,015 tons register tonnage. As compared with the returns of the preceding year, these figures show an increase of 107 vessels and 22,547 tons. Taking $20 per ton as a fair average price for old and new vessels, the value of the registered tonnage of Canada at the close of last year was no less than $39,990,- 450, or within a fraction of £8,000,000 stg. This is a large amount of wealth to have in ships, and im good times should bring in a handsome yearly return. The proportion owned by each of the Provinces was as fellews :—
Vessels, Tons.
Nova Scotia............ 3,003 653,368 New Brunswick........1,142 335,965 6. indentns 9 oi 1,976 248,349 Cd, cnidcose eau 958 135,440 Pe ee NS ccc cccacesct Oe 54,250 GET. oS nnnccaucs oe 4,482 BIRR... cancceesscees “OE 1,161
BD oi ve cucackua 7,469 1,333,015
Considering how severely the commercial depression has affected our shipping trade—- many of the largest shipowners in the Mar- itime Provinces claiming te have made nothing from it for several years—it is agreeably surprising that the number as well as the tonnage of our vessels has in- creased steadily year by year. On the 3lat December, 1873, the number was 6,783, and the tonnage, 1,073,718 tons; and every year since then there has been a moderate increase until we reach the re- turns of 1878, above given, which shew an advance of 686 vessels and 259,297 tons during the five years.
We predicted some years ago that Can- ada must before many years take the third place among the ship-owning ceuntries of the world. At that time our Marine De- partment at Ottawa claimed only the seventh place for the Dominion. Two or three years ago, the statesman’s Year Book, a very reliable English authority, awarded to Canada the fourth place on the list, but the Repertoire Generale was not prepared to estimate our claim so high- ly. Weare glad to observe however, that in its last classifieation, the latter authority now places the Dominion as the fourth largest ship-owning country in the world— certainly a very proud distinction for a cel- eny, albeit semi-independent, to occupy. > --—--~ —
The Mowing Machine Nuisance.
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A Prince Edward Island correspondent complains bitterly gf what hecalls ‘‘The
Mowing Machine Nuisance.” The burden ef his complaint is that agents of the manu- facturers of these useful articles overrun the country, and by fair means or foul, persuade farmers to buy who have no use for such expensive machines, and whe can’t afford them; that hitherto one machine was made to do service for half a dozen or more farmers, and thus the capital so expended was fully utilized. Now, however, farmers who can’t afford it are induced by glib tongues and offers'of long credit to buy machines, giving promissory notes in settlement, which they are unable to meet at maturity, except by leaving unpaid the debts contracted for dry goods, groceries, &c, which probably were necessary to their comfort. A legal friend of our correspond- ent told him that he held a great number of such notes for collection,and many of the makers were quite unable to pay, would prebably never have thought of bay- ing the machines but for the specious argu- ments of the talkative agents. It is per- haps scarcely fair to denounce the salesmen fer their endeavors to sell their wares, but the effect is certainly injurious to many of the farmers and storekeeper: «:+ aave trusted them, and who have tie firs: claim upon the proceeds ot their crop.
<< Ss Twelfth July Celebration at Belfast.
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A CORRESPONDENT at Belfast writes :—
great advantage has been gained. But, he said, he was strongly impressed with the desirability of keeping alive temperance so- cieties, in order that the united effort and the enthusiasm necessary to maintain the advantage gained and to the continued progress of the good work to be kept up.
The united expression of such a meeting as that held to day—a meeting composed of delegates from societies existing all overthe
Prevince—must have a powerful influence
over the minds ef those whom it is expedi-
ent to convert to temperance. The Con-
ventien must not be thought of as a mere
parade. Its members were there to invoke
the sacred assistance of religion in the
noble work of suppressing a great social; evil. And,if we really wish to referm
men, we must look to religion for aid.
Men having all around them temporal things,
which they can descern and by which their
life is necessarily much influenced, are very
apt to allow the’ spiritual part of their
nature to be degraded. But, it is by at-
tention to this spiritual part that men only
can be lifted up and reformed. These who
cease to reflect on religion became mere
animal men; and it is necessary, therefore,
for societies to make religion the greund-
work for exertion in this great temperance
reform—the societies must be penetrated
with religion if they wish to make an im-
pression upon others, and to effect the de-
sired end of spurring up flagging enthu-
siasm and adding te the numbers of those
reclaimed from the influence of the false
god of intemperance.
After Mass, the procession reformed and} marched to St. Patrick’s Hall, where the convention was held.
The delegates will lunch at St. Dunstan’s Reading Room, at 6.30 o’clock.
A public temperance meeting will be held in St. Patrick’s Hall, this evening at eight o'clock.
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Smith Challenges Wallace Ross.
A largely attended and very enthusiastic meeting of the Halifax Rewing Asseciation was held in Halifax on Monday night. After matters in cennection with the late Smith-Morris race were settled, the Secre- tary read a challenge received from Morris to row Smith a tive mile race over the Pitts- burgh course for $500 a side, allowing Smith $200 for expenses. Of course the challenge was respectfully declined for this season, but Merris will be informed that if he wants a race similar to that rowed at Silver Lake and will come this way, he will be accommodated. He will be allowed $200 fer his expenses. A letter was also read from a St. John gentlemen, intimating that there would be no difficulty in getting up a match with Wallace Ross. Thereupon the Managing Committee were authorized to challenge Ross to a three mile race with Warren Smith on Bedford Basin, for 8500 or $1000 a side, all details to be arranged by the committee. An invitation to Smith to take part in a regatta at Pittsburg during the first week in August, was declined. If Ross accepts, and will row at Halifax, an exciting race may be expected.
Magdalene Islands.
The steamer Albert returned from the Mag- dalen Islands and Gaspe on Monday, and re- ports that Judge McCord, of Quebec, is at the Islands, and wiil preside at the summer term of the Superior Court, which commences at Amherst on the 22nd ult. Right Rev. Dr, Melntyre, Roman Catholic Bishop ef Char- lottetown, had been at the Islands, making his annual visit. The weather during the past few days has been cold, wet and foggy, with quite a sharp frost on the night of the 6th instant. The grass looks promising, but other crops are backward. Fishing at the east end of the Islands during the past week has not been good, owing to the want of bait. At the south and west it has been better with the caplin bait, which the codfish are follow ing. The deepsea herring fleet find fish slacking off, and are preparing to leave for home. The catch will be above the average. The schooner Marie Hphroysne arrived from Labrador, and reports the tishing good there. —— ~<a e
Tue Fatrvitte Concerr.—The Concert
**The 12th of July celebration passed off| which was to have been given by the choir of
quietly at Eldon. I cannot give even a guess at the number present, but there were some thousands. About one hundred carriages left tie eastern lodges in a procession, and the other sections were equally well represented.
The tea was good, but the refreshment saloons | ure of the pastor.
were rather small,
the day’s enjoyment. Caledonia Lodge, he!d
at Valleyfiexi, intend to have a grand tea-|Tryon, P. E. L
party on the next 12th.”
the Portland Methodist Church in the Fair- ville. Methodist Church, for the benefit of the retiring pastor of the latter, did not come off last evening owing to the indisposition of one of the choir and the anticipated early depart- The Rey. Mr. Phinney an-
In the evening, people | nounced that the above would b i : : th wended their way home, well pleased with | the Sunday evening ois. % Pion u
Mr. Phinney is to leave on Wednesday for his new circuit, I. He and his family will be much missed in Fairville.—St, John Sun,
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| But the whole trade, which increased fast, has,
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OLD TIMES.
Reminiscences of Hari Seikirk. To the Editor of the Examiner.
Srr.—l have read with pleasure the pub- lished copies of Earl Seikirk’s letters in the recent issue of this paper. More might have been added. The Earl was generous and erateful. A Belfaster who is now no more | was offered for carrying his Lordship ashore on his back, 100 acres of free land but his High- iand pride revolted against a gratuity “the could pay rent as well as the rest. lhe warmth of Earl Selkirk’s friendship was oi the Highland stamp, although he was a Low- lander, ‘Che father of the present Postmaster —Hon. A. A. McDonald—came to this Island with Selkirk, and was offered by his Lordship ten square miles of land on the Red River, if he would only goto the North-West, he did not accept the offer, however. His Lordship tented that night at Flat River, on the fara of old Donald McKenzie—where Donald McMillan has his steam saw mill—and the Earl spoke in complimentary term of the little brook. The tent, which he called a ‘‘whig wam,” was his castle for the night. and the water he said was good. If the Earl were here to-day I think he would favor the widen- ing, straightening and macadamizing of the Roads from Halliday’s and the Brush wharf the . entral highway.
Yours truly, C. Charlottetown, July 16, 1879.
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Cadets of Temperance.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL,
The members of New Dominion Section, of this city, with their friends, enjoyed themselves last evening with a Strawberry Festival. The tables were literally covered with an excellent variety of delicacies, and ornamented with beautiful vases of flowers. After the cloth was removed, toasts were in order. The first toast, ‘the Queen,” was duly honored. ‘‘ Success to New Do- minion Section,” responded to by Worthy Patron Beer; ‘‘ The Ladies,” was respoud- ed to by D. G. W. Patron’ Welsh ; ** Our Cause” was responded to by Associate Patron Chappell; ‘* Our Visiting Friends ” was responded to by Mr. Hodgson ; ‘Our Next Merry Meeting ” was responded to by Bro. LeLacheur, Secretary. The meeting broke up—all well pleased with the even- ing’s entertainment.
Australian Wheat Crop.
The Government statistics of wheat- growing in Seuth Australia as published in the Adelaide Observer of April 5. Referring to tables and estimates compiled by the Ovserver, a month previously that journal remarks :—‘‘It will be seen that the differ- ence between the estimate formed by us and that shown by the Government tables is only slight. Weestimated the average yield ata fraction—less than two ounces-—over seven bushels per acre. The Government tables —- it at 7 bushels and 9 lbs. It is satis- actory to note, hewever, that there has again deen a large increase in the area sown with wheat—no less than 142,205 acres. Allowing for exceptional cases, the mischievous effects of the haphazard and un- scientific methods ef farming adopted in South Australia are every year becoming more evident. In round numbers there will be 186,350 tons for export this year, in addition to about 10,000 left over from last season. ‘This is not se much as could have been wished, but it is 17,000 tons more than last year.
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Sngar Beet Factories. Speaking of the beet-root sugar industry, and the interest it is creating on this con- tinent, Mr. Gennert says: During six months, six or more joint steck beet sugar companies have sprung into life, or at least into existence without life, in Canada; two, which have shown some signs of life, in Delaware, and at least six more of varieus states on the coast. Besides these, there is some agitation of the subject in Oregon, Washington Territory, and in Colorado. Tt has been found that the grasshoppers and potato bugs utterly refuse to touch beet leaves or roots. In Utah an embryo beet sugar establishment has sprung into
life.
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Australian Meat in the British Markets.
The Australians, some years ago, started a lucrative trade by tinning and exporting to England great quantities of meat; and Aus- tralian beef and mutton were quite the correct thing to eat—for a brief season, at the end of which the tinned meats were mainly patro- nized by the numerous owners of short purses.
within the past year or two, received a serious check, the exportation of fresh meat from Canada and the States having spoiled the tinned meat market. The importation of American meat has developed daily, till now it has assumed great proportions, and at the same time the Australian trade has declined
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The Thentie:
List kvenina 4 deliglited ati hence wit- jnessed the rendition of “Our Boys.” There lwas a handsome addition to the fine ‘actresses ef the company in the person of 'Mfiss Ida Van Courtland—who appeared ‘for the first time in Charlottetown in the role of ‘Violet Melrose.” The play was fully as well sustained as any that preceded it ; and it was so well appreciated that, by special request, it will again be played this evening, which will be the last appearance in this city (for the present) of Mr, Bur- roughs and Mr. Nannery’s talented theatric- al company.
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Special Notices.
Lime Juice at Beer & Goll’s.
A .arce lot of Spectacles received to-day. Call and get a pair to suit youat E. W. Taylor's. {july 12, 3in]
Lorne Horet.--Persons wishing to visit the north shore for recreation can take the train at 6.50 a. m., and 4.30 p. m., for Bedford Station and will find carriages there to con- vey them to Lorne Hotel. Leaving in the early train will arrive at the Lorne at at 8.30, and remain all day at the sea shore, leaving the Lorne at 6 p. m. for the the down train, arrive in town at 7.50. Leaving in the afternoon train arrive at the Lorne at 6 p. m., return- ing in the morning, leave the Lorne at 8.15, arrive in the City at 9.55, Carriages may be had at the Hotel for visitors.
Cyrus Tay, Manager.
[july 12, 6i eod arg & pat. |
+ aon ‘HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RANKIN HOUSE. July 15—Miss Bella Chisholm, New Glas’ ew, N S; JG Barnasand wife, St John, N ; John M Hockin and son, Pictou, NS; John Logan, Pictou, N 3; Ed T Russell, Bos- ton, Mass; Mrs Morford, New York ; Miss Morford, New York; Mrs Van Horton, do; J P Carroll, Columbia, 8 C; J B Palmer, do; ‘Thos Carr, Baltimore; Mrs H Yonge. New York; Master G Yonge, do; D H Eaton, Montreal; © M Ackerman, Boston. July 16—John R French, Washington, U S: ER French, do; John W Hagen, do. REVERE HOUSE.
July 15.—John P Thomas, Portland, Maiae; James Hutt, Halifax, N 3; F W Moore, do; A Jones, do; J A S Lowes, New Rich- mond, Ohio; © F Coffin, wife and son, Rich- mond, Indiana; W Longworth, city; Miss Ida Van Cortland, Halifax, N S; Kobert Thomas,
Montreal. July 16—Wm. Richards, Bideford, P. E. I.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Sailed from Bahia, on the llth ult., brig Ringleader, Lewis, for British Channel.
Off the Deadmen, 28th ult., brig Lady Milton, McRae, from Rouen for P. E, Island.
At Bristol, 28th ult., barque Journal, Kick- ham, from P. E. Island.
At Bridgewater, 30th Davies, from P. E. Island,
At St. Nazaire, France, 27th ult., brig L. J. Westaway, McArthur, from Ch’town,
Market Hall
Wednesday Evening, July 16. Positively the Last Night
—OF THE—
ACADEMY OF MUSIC COMPANY! By Special Request
Of many Citizens who were unable to attend last evening,
MR. W. F. BURROUCHS,
Will appear for the last time as TaLsbor CHAMPNEY’S in Byron's Great Comedy,
OUR BOYS!
Miss Phosa McAllister,
As Mary MELRoszE.
ult., Lynwood,
Admission, 25 cts. ; Reserved Seats, 50 cts, July 18, 1879—
PIC-NIC |!
E Annual Picnic of the Zion Church Sabbath School will be held at WV’ WHARF, WEST RIVER — "
ON THURSDAY, 24th July,
The steamer Southport will lea : Wharf at 9.30 a. a on 1.30 p. veg rabbis Refreshments and Tea can be had on the grounds.
J usual amusements will be provided. ‘aickets 25 cents. Children under 12 years,
10 cents. J. W. HODGSON,
Chairman of Com. Ch’town, July 16, 1879.--pat & pres 2i.
to one-half what it was two years ago. It is natural that people should prefer the fresh? provisions to the preserved, but Antipodeans will not like that.
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Lorp BEACONSFIELD IS MADE 4 GROCER.— On the Ist instant, the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Grocers’ Company, of London, called on the Premier at his official residence and admitted him as a member of their company, giving him the necessary cer- tificate ina golden box valued at a hundred guineas, he having first subesribed the decla- ration on the roll of the company. He ex- cused himself for not accepting the public hospitalities of the company, mainly on the ground of ill health, and dwelt on the value of sympathy to a public man. He expressed his determination to improve the condition of the country, “‘to the best of his power, and to maintain that glorious Empire of which we are all proud to be members.”
TO LET. TO LET.
COMFORTABLE HOUSE, north side
. King Square, containing, Drawing, Re- ception and Dining Rooms, Pantry and Kitchen on first floor, and six Bedrooms on second floor; a good frost-proof Cellar, a Stable for a horse and cow, and a Coach-house. Immediate possession can be given. Rent
low. MARK BUTCHER, King 8 , July 16, 1879—pat 3i rae
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RIVER,
St Jaues’ Salbati School, will hold their Annual Picnic,
ON THURSDAY, 17th JULY.
AT SHAW’S WHARF, Steamer Southport will leave the Ferry Wharf at 94 in the morning and 2.30 p. m. Arrangements have been made for games and other amusements, There will also be a Refreshment Table provided by the Ladies, Tickets 25 cents. Children under 12 years of age, 12 cents. Tickets to be had at W. C, D. Rankin’s T. C. JAMES, DAVID SMALL, July 14, 1879.—2i
R. Watson’s and
Committee.
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AT AUCTION. Flour. Flour. Flour.
E subscriber, will sell, at Auction, in in front of his Sales Roam, Head of Pownal Wharf, on
THURSDAY, the 17th inst.,
AT ll o’CLOCK, A. M.,
100 BBLS. CHOICE STRONG BAKERS FLOUR,
Just received and ordered for immediate
sale. W. D. STEWART,
July 15, 1879. Auctioneer.
FOR SALE BY AUCTION,
A VALTABLE
BUSINESS STAND!
ON QUEEN STREET.
I am instructed to sell, by AUCTION, on
Thursday, the lst instant,
AT 12 O'CLOCK, ON THE SPOT,
r ty E UNEXPIRED LEASE of 20 years of that Eligible Business Stard situate on
Queen street, between the Drug Store of P,
G. Fraser and the shop occupied by Benjamin
Balderston as a grocery store. The purchaser
of the lease will be entitled to the right of
purchasing the fee simple of the property any
time within the term of the lease,
Terms made known at sale.
W. D. STEWART, Anctioneer. Ch'town, July 11, 1879— :
MILLNERY AT AUCTION
1 a instructed bP by Public Auction, commence on Thu the 24¢ July, at 11 o'clock, a.m., at ni a
LADIES’ ESTABLISHMENT,
QUEEN STREET,
the entire Stock-in-Trade of New Millnery & Dry Goods, comprising: Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Sond ioe Ties, Cuffs, Collars, Frillings, Ladies’ Linen Costumes, Ladies’ Underclothing, Infants’ and Children’s Outfits, Silks, Woels of all shades ; also Shetland Wools, Children’s Woollen Goods, Clouds, Table Linen, Silk Velvets,
Lace Curtains, Corsets,
Kid Gloves, Toilet Mats, Fancy Goods, ete., etc. Also, the Shop Furniture. &2 Terms liberal and made known at Sale. The entire Stock will be sold, in lots so suit purchasers, without reserve, to close the business,
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WM. D. STEWART, Auctioneer, July 7, 1879- -
WALTHAM WATCHES,
rq ‘HESE first-class Watches have been late- ly very much reduced at the factory, and are now placed within the reach of all requir- ing a good time-keeper at a low price. We do not say we can give you a watch cheaper than anyone else; but we do say that we can supply you as cheap, and will not be under- sold. We always try to make it to the advan- tage of our customers to buy of us, and they will find that, quality considered, our WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, &c., &c.
are well worty the price asked for them.
E. W. TAYLOR,
SOUTH Side Queen Square, City. July 12, 1879—1m taw
TEA PARTY
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PIG-NIC = SUPPLIES |
BEER & GOFF’S
Raspberry, and Pine
Apple Syrup Sold in bottles and by the gallon.
Plain and Fancy Biscuits
Sold in Boxes & Bbls. and by the pound.
Lemon,
Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants, P: Flour, Essence of Coffee, Confectionery, Nuts, Oranges, Potted Ham, Drivelled Ham, Potted Tongue, &c,
BEER & GOFF,
June 23, 1879.
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