a ww ——— 8 eee 7 — SS = as ga —— —e— et cD : | COUNTY COURT. | Local and Other Items. | New Advertisements Auction Sales, he Dirily {> YUM. an . ‘ DRAIN 8 RRA eWwnwnwr | eek pany: : ae saree ipeean creer c0 5 segurirertete eimai ’ ‘ € .<° | Jupef ALLey opened his Court yesterday! ~ : ] EWE Q ¥ LO - ™ nl ‘ OK k us ae « ; 4 4 >. : < ‘ ‘EY ” " morning. The attendance was unusually ree eee ee eee NOW OPENEL r ELEGANT

Charlottetown. August 24, 1877

POPE ON RECIPROCAL FREq TRADE,

MR.

We have no wish to bandy words with the Patriot, Indeed, it unnecessary. Any one can see that if the Patriot was right in denouncing Mr. Pope asa ‘ traitor to his Free Trade principles ” because of what he said on Market Square when the Premier was here, Adam Smith was also a traitor to Free rade because he wrote the

following :—

“ The case in which it may sometimes be a matter of deliberation how far it 1s proper to continue the free importation of certain foreign goods, is, when some foreign nation restrains by high duties or prohibi- tions the importation of some of our manu- factures into their country. Revenge in this case naturally dictates retaliation, and that we should impose the like duties and prohibitions upon the importation of some or all of their manufactures into ours,’

. * > ° . 7 .

* There may be good policy in reialiations of this kind, when there is a probability that they will procure the repeal of the high duties ov prohibitions complained of. The recovery of a great foreign market will generally more than compensate the transitory inconveniency of paying dearer during a short time for some sorts of goods.”

The misrepresentation of the /atriot concerning Colbert and the “ insidious and erafty animal called statesman, ’’— there is not asingle one of the latter in the ranks of the Grit party—do not deserve

notice.

is

a

, —— nO > OE o-—

A PHENOMENON,

Juper ALiey, yesterday, explained how, pn his opinion, our legislators manipulated ithe laws so that the young men of the town retain the right to vote while all young men in the country are disfran~ chised. He says if his rendering is right, the law, as it stands, is ‘‘a phenomenon.”

The Latriot scouts the idea that this ‘‘phenomenon” was intentionally pro- duced, In doing so itis not all compli- mentary toits leader the Local Attorney General. If the Attorney General per- mitted the Registration of Votes Act to pass and the Statute Labor Act to be re- pealed without seeing clearly that the effect would be the disfranchisement for a whole year of all the young men in the country, he is not the sharp, shrewd lawyer he gets the credit of being. The assumption that the wrong done our young men was unintentional, is rot at ali flattering to the young, but great legal luminary, who guides the lesser lights of the Local Government. We have no right to assume that the “ disfranchise~ ment’’ was unintentional; and, even in charity to the Attorney General, we cannot do so.

’

SS —~@2 <p o> + -————————

A LIBEL,

S. G,. W. Bensamin, in Harper's Magazine for September, writes some good things about P. E. Island. But he misrepresents it in many ways, and libels many of its public officials and religious institutions. The clerks inour public offices are, on the whole. we believe, as capable— although the Gov. ernment does not pay them as well—and as courteous to strangers, as anyin the Do- minion— much more so, we _ believe. than the generality of public servants in the United States. Yet Mr.S. G. W, Benjamin could write of them as follows :—

“We found the clerks of all the Island oflices unnecessorily inquisitive, and capa- bie of ineredible blunders; there is also inexcusable laxness in the forwarding and care of letters and mail bags, inasmuch tnat | never felt sure of receiving letters addressed to me, at least not for long after they were due, or that mime would reach their destination after | had posted them, ‘That this was not my own ex- perience alone was evidenced by the fre- quent complaints against the department constantly »ppearing in the locol papers.”’

Our knowledge of the Post Office officials ia, we think, as intimate as that of Mr, S. G, W. Benjamin; and our readers can bear witness that we are not backward in finding fault where fault really exists. Mistakes certainly do sometimes occur; but most emphatically do we deny that there is such inexcusable laxness’’ as S, G. W. Benja- min falsely depicts. As for the care of mail bags, we find, om enquiry, that there has never been a single mail bag lost here —which is more than can be said of the country in which 8S. G. W. Benjamin lives and moves and libels.

’ ?

————

Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Mrs. Mary F. Flynn was committed eight days for being drunk and disorderly. David McCormick was fined $2 for drunk and incapable. Donald McDonald wa; fined $2 for drunk and in- capable. Wm. Burns was committed for 14 days for drunk and vagrancy, Pat'k Hughes was committed for one month for | drunk and using abusive language,

'cidental drowning returned, The deceased

large, and the proceedings were unusually interesting. A large body of electors were present. All wanted to have their names entered upon the voters’ lists, but none

are giving of /ence to many citizens, eitinints =

The rebuilding of Barnes’ Hotel, St. John, was commenced on Wednesday last.

knew exactly whattodo, If ever there were an Act “which those whorun may_ read,” itis nof (though it should be) the Registration of Votes Act. Itis a puzzle

—~eo-—

lus steuner Carroll sailed for Boston last evening. The M. A. Starr sailed for

Halifax at 6 o'clock, p. m.

to lawyers as well as laymen. Even the Judge is sometimes at a loss concerning it. Judge Alley very good naturedly answered, to the best of his ability, the numberless questions with which he was plied, But even now there are doubts unsolved which should never have existed.

After the formal opening, the Judge exs plained that as the registration of voters— which took precedence of all other busi-~ ness— would occupy the time of the Court for several days, it would be unnecessary for those having suits to continue in ats tance. He thinks the registration may be finished by Thursday next; and he noti. fied suitors to attend after that day. He calculated that he would be able to regis- ter the names of about eighty voters per day; but that many were disposed of yes~ terday, and it is probable that a good many more will be entered per day now that the work has been fairly commenced. We hear that about five hundred electors applied to have their names placed upon the lists,

._eooe-¢-

PROVINCIAL RIFLE COMPETITION.

The annual prize meeting of the Pro» vincial Rifle Association commenced on Wednesday. ‘The tirst competition was completed yesterday, with the following result:-—

FIRST COMPETITION,

--YDS— 200 400 Tot’) Gunner B. Hooper, No, | Bat-

tery, Ch’lown Artillery, 19. 23. 42 Pt. d. Dover, No 6 Queen's Co, Baltt., 19 23.42 Sergt. Jno. Crockett, No. 6 Queen’s Co, Batt, AZ ina ctl Corp. E. McDougall, No. 6 Queen's Co, Batt., — it). sergt. L. Youbker, No. 2 Bat. tery, Chitown Artillery, iG. 24 Pt. W. Harper, No. 6 Queen’s Co. Batt., 19 21 40 Pt. Daniel Stewart, No. 4 Queen's Co. Batt., 19 21 40 Bugler F, Horne, No. 4 Queen's Co. Batt, lo 24 39 Gun. T. Lowery, No. { Bat- tery, Ch’town Artiliery, $7 22. 9D Gua. Wm Brown, No. 1. Bat- tery, Ch’towu Arullery, 0° 22: 3O Pi. David Lawson, No. 4 (Jueen’s Co. Batt., (iS: 21 39 Pt. Peter McKinnon, No. 5 Queen’s Co. Batt., 20, 19 39 Sergt, W. McLaren, No, 5 King’s Co. Batt, 16. 22: .38 Capt, McRae, No. 5 Queen's Co, Batt., 1G..2...38 Pt. Sam‘! Gay, No. 5 Queen's Co. Batt., LG 22.00 Capt. McLeod, No. | King’s Co. Batt., i a Pt. W. Jenkins, No. 5 Queen’s Co. Batt., 7 as oe Pt, D. Stewart, No. 4 Queen's Co. Batt, is). a Pt. George Henderson, No, 4 (Jueen’s Co, Batt., iT. Pt. Clas Roper, No. 5 Queen's iT 2 3

Co. Batt.,

A melancholy accident happened near Malpeque, on Friday evening last. A little before sundown, William Wallace, and James Blackmore, jun., went to the Shipyard River to bathe. fhe former could swim a little, the latter none at all, ‘They both waded across the river and back again at avery narrow place where there was at the deepest only about 34 feet of water, Wallace then wenta few yards up the river, leaving Blackmore standing in the water, and started to swim across. When about half wuy across he looked round and could see nothing of Blackmore above water but his hair, Hastening to him he caught him by the arm and both sank to the bottom. On coming up again Wallace struggled to get him to the shore, but they went down a second time. Ile now loosed his hold on Blackmore, went to the shore, procured a pole and returned to the spot in hopes that he might come again to the surface, but nothing more of him was seen. ‘There was no boat at hand nor any person within hearing. Consider- ably more than an hour elapsed before a boat and assistance reached the spot; after some little search the body was found ly- ing at the bottom of a-hole made bya mudsdigger, into which the deceased acci- dently stumbled while wading about. An inquest was held before Coroner McNutt, on Saturday afternoon, and a verdict of ac-

was about thirty years of age, quiet and industrious. For several years he has been employed as farmer for D. McNutt; Esqo

Hie leaves a wife and four small children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father, and tkeir only means of support. We trust that a benevolent community will not forget the claim ef the “ widow and orphans,’ remembering that, ‘‘ Le that hath pity on the poor lendeth unto

cramp and sunk,

the Lord; and that which he hath giyen

will he pay him again,”—Com, to Pat. !

—? © eo

THE Eciipsk Last NiGgur.—The eclipse,

last night, was almost total. It was em- phatically the “ obgverved of all observers.’

2 i Mrs. Power's communication will re- ceive our immediate attention. No innos cent man shall sufler—or think he suffers ~at our hands, Lick activist Dr. Woop leaves for Summerside on Saturday, and wil! return to Charlottetown on the following Friday, stopping until evening. —l!w

eee

—<> 600 oe

VaLuaBLe Carco.—The steamer Carroll, which sailed for Boston yesterday evening, cleared with a cargo valued at $14,000. Her last cargo was valued at $17,000,

ccioeiiitiisaaie Maliailieg

ST. JOHN PENITENTIARY is overcrowded with prisoners. Several who were sent from the Police Court on Wednesday were returned, as there was no room for them.

npg.

THe Moonlight Excursion on board the steamer Southport, last evening, was a grand success, A large number embarked from Steam Navigation Wharf, and a very pleasant three hours was spent in dancing, singing, etc., as the Southport steamed up and down the harbor.

A YOUNG man named Angus McDonald was drowned on Friday evening at Bon, shaw bridge. He in company with two Other young fellows was bathing, and they undertook to swim through the arch of the bridge. Two of them got through suc- cessfully and looking round missed Me. Donald, who, it is supposed had taken a His body was recovered about an hour after, and interred on Suns day.—S, J.

_--- -- ——

RaiLROAD Exccrsion To Souris —We learn that a special train will leave Charlottetown Station next Thursday, the 30th inst., at 7 o'clock, 2. m.,t0 convey passengers to te to attend an extensive sale of build. ng lots, horses, stock, farm implements and store goods, at Souris,on the 30th inst. A bazaar to come off at Souris on that occasion is also spoken of, Look out for particulars in the Dariy Examiner in due time.

—--—_——_- eq -—— —

How our Freer Trapk Premier Foster

Free TRADE IN Suirs.—By a Quebec tele. gram of the 22! inst., it is reported :—

‘*Mr, Mackenzie greatly disappointed { the committee of merchants and ship-buil- ders whom he had promised to meet on his retura from the Lower Provinces. He took no notice of the telegrams to bim previous to his arrival, asking if he would cross to Quebec or if the gentlemen could meet him on the arrival of the train at South Quebec, and quite, overlooked his pledge to these gentlemen, and proceeded west without even the courtsey of giving a reply.”

os 2~<i 6 Cie —-@ ete

WESTERN NOTES.

(From the Summerside Journal.)

The Wesleyan Church at Victoria is now nearly completed. Itis beautifully located and is a very handsome building.

The Dominion Government, through its engineer, is advertising for tenders for the construction of a Breakwater at Malpeque harbor. It will be remembered that the McKenzie government voted ten thousand for this object last session.

We learn from a correspondent that great catches of Mackerel were taken at Miminigash last week ‘here are foriy- five boats fishing there, each of which aver- aged about eighteen barrels in the week, One boat took in twenty-five hundred in one day. ‘The fish is said to be very good,

A sad accident occurred here on Friday evening last. Two young men, William Wallace and James Blackmore, went to bathe in the Shipyard River. Both waded ' out in the water for some time, when Wallace, who could swim a little, started to swim across the river, leaving Black nore standing in the water. When about half way across Wallace looked around and could see nothing of his comrade but the top of his head. He hastened to his as, sistance, caught him by the arm, but, be- ing unable to bear him up, sank with him tothe bottom. Coming to the surface again he vainly tried todraw Blackmore to shore, but on'y sauk with him a second time. He now iet go of him, procured a pole and returned to the spot, hoping he would come up again, but he had sunk to’ rise no more. Phe body was recovered a few hours after, It appears that in wading about he suddenly fell into a hole made by mud diggers. An inguest on the follow- ing day returned the verdict of ‘‘accident. al drowning.’’ Deceased was a steady, in. dustrious man. He leaves a wife and fou

—Kx CASPIAN— RIBBONS, TURQUOISES. - BLACK LUSTRES, BROWN LUSTRES,

|

SILESIAS, DRESS LININGS! !

Aug. 24—6in

nar eee — eee es

OPENING OF CITY SCHOOLS

-—_—_—_—— ~~

The Board of School Trustees OF CHARLOTTETOWN

J EREBY gives notice that the following schools wiil be opened, under the provi-

sions of the * Public Schools’ Act, 1877,”

on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, prox., at

the hour of 9 o’clock, a. in., for the admis-

sion of pupils, viz.:—

Upper Prince Street School,

[late Methodist Academy},

Last Kent Stree? School, [late Normal School], Rochfori Schoo,

[Scott's Hall], Spring Park School, | Large’s Hall, Great George Street}

Kensington Schoo, [near Gas Works].

N. B.—In order that pupils may be prop-

erly graded, it is requested that all intend-

ing appl cants be present on the day of

opening.

By Order of the Board. ISAAC OXENHAM,

Secretary. Office of School Board,

Ch'town, Aug. 24, 1877. s alle p till sep $

£APPri aS.

50 BARRELS JUST LANDED !

B. BALDERSTON. No. 11 Qneen St.. Aug. 24—1in

To the Electors of Charitetown.

AVING been chosen at a large and in

fluential meeting, called for the pur- pose of nominating Candidates for the en- suing electicn to the “Licensing Board” of this City, we have accepted the nomin- ation. If elected to that important office, it shall be our earnest endeavor to dis- charge with fidelity the duties which may devolve upon us and to carry out the law to the best of our ability, with advantage to the City Corporation and for the welfare of our fellow citizens.

W. J. CUNDALL, H E, DAWSON, Aug. 22, 1877—3 i o d—other papers lin

WANT HD.

A CITY CLERK for the City of Char-

4 lottetown. Must be a good account. ant. Application to be made in writing, and addressed to

J. S. CARVELL, Mavor.

Mayor's “flice,

Ch’town, Aug. 23, 1877- pat ar huf

— MOT SIC. ISS FORGAN, Kent Street, will open t Class for Music, August 29.h.

Aug. 23—Iw

ae eee

PLASTER PARIS!

5 (BBLS. now on hand.

]

CARVELL BROS. Ch’town, Aug. 23—pat ar 2w

Notice to Special Coustables. Al Special Constables on service on and

after the 12th of July last, who have not returned their “staves,” are required to do so immediately,

THOMAS FLYNN, City Marshal.

Police Station. Uh’town, Aug. 22, 1877—3in

= —- 7. LS —_— = = Wants, ete., ete. tea Advertisements under this heading, in space not ex-

ceeding half an inch, will be inserted for TEN CIN Ts per

day.

rv". on the evening of the 22nd, be- tween the hours of 5.30 and 9 p. m..,

a large-sized Russia Leather PURSE,

containing about $2500. The finder will

please leave it at this Office.

— ana

ITUATION WANTED——By a young

man of good education, as clerk in a store. Good references given. Address “P,” EXaMINER OFFICE. *

Ch'town, Aug, 23—lin isETED 5 y & sober,steady and respect-

al le young man, a situation in a store, office, or hotel. Good references. Arply

emall children bereft of their only support:

at offi of DaiLty EXaMINeEr.

AT LONDON HOUSE!

YEW FURMT URE! BY AUCTION, Dalrday next, August the 25th

At 11 o'clock, at W. p. STEW Auction Room, Queen Steaea . Embracing Black Wainut and Mai ; Parlor Setts, Bed Room Sett (in a Walnut and Mahogany Chairs Of, Desk (walnut), Lounge, Cher, Kasy Chair, Bureau, ete, onier, 2 very superior Pier Mirrors, g¢ 2 do do B. P. Mirrors gilt frames, IIall Table, Hai Stand, Vases, and other articles. Also,— 1 American Top Buggy (new 1 Sett Harness (new), : - 1 Piano, second-hand. ete, Terms—-All sums under $40, cash - Sil; , that amount, 3 months approved nobbes. A. MCNEILL, Auctioneer" No. 11 Queen St., Aug. 24 — :

28 i on oe a Thursday, August 30th, LAKELANDS.

SALE OF A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ESTATE AM instructed by the Hon. G

I DeBlois, of Charlottetown, P. B. Ioany to sell at AUCTION, at my rooms. Gran” ville Street, on Thursday, the 30th inane, ll clock, noon, that Va'uab known as LAKELANDS, County of Hants, Nova 5,000 acres of land. On the re two Dwelling-houses, two ores Horse Stable, Cow Stable, Coach House. ice House, etec,, ete., all of which are jp a good state of preservation. The two pic- > turesque Lakes oa and belonging to this property, with their Surroundings, afford sport for the sportsman and amusement to the pleasure-seeker. LAKELANDS con-

tains a large quantity of very valu e able Tim- her ; also, Firewood and Longers, a

ilt frames ; + Walnat ang

sn ndry

h inst, at le

>, Situate in the Scotia, containing

Terms made known at sale P Sale. For further particulars apply to Mr.G. Wal on the premises, ; oe

or by letter to Hon.

George W. DeBlois, Charlottetown, P. R,

Island.

R. D. CLARKE, Auctioneer and Real Estate

79 and 81 Granville St. Aug. 15—12in _ pat till sale.

UNCLAIMED GOODS |

CUSTOM SALE.

-_-

T° be Sold at Pablic Auction, at the Ap-

praiser’s Offiee, Water Street, Char- lott town, on FRIDAY, the 24th August 1877, at TL o’sloek, a. m.. che following

JR., Agent, » Halifax,

Goods, Wares & ferchandise,

—nanily—

id Boxes TEA,

1 (ask HARDWARP, 20 Cases MATCHES.

Cask MERCHANDISE. ‘ase do., Cask KEROSENE OL, Cases MERCHANDISE. Bbl. a,

Bbl. CURRA Ts, Qr. Cask ‘i 2°26 Bars It 50 Bdls.™

em tet eet ed

’

D. CURRTR, Colleetor. Charlottetown, A ugust 10, 1877—taw

MOLASSES, SUGAR. sap!

RIGT. FLEETWOOD is now landing, at Peake’s No. 1 Wharf, the following cargo: 60 Pans. BARBADOES MOLASSES (queen syrup), 20 Hhds. BRIGHT SUGAR. 20 Tierces do do, 3,500 Bushels coarse SALT, suitable for pork or fish, which will be sold low while landing. .

LONGWORTH. & CO.

Aug. 22—lw

cesta tees

POUND,

BY the City Marshal, on Friday last, on

Connolly's Breastwork, a quantity of LADIES’ BOOTS, which the owner cao have by proving property and paying ex- penses.

TH OMASFLYNN, City Marshal. Police Station, Ch’town, Aug. 22, 1877—3in

J. F. McKay,

(Norta Sipe Queen ,Squarr)

Has just received a varied assortment of American and Geneva

Watches, Gold | and Silver;

Ladies & Gents’ Chaims, Gold and Silver; Plain & Fancy Rings,

Gold Lockels, Preoches,

Larrings, Studs, Silver Thimbles, elt *-—ALSO— ae

Watches, Clocks, and $Jewelry skiliully repaired.—Satisfaction guaranteed, and all work warranted,

Watch

.

Aug. 13—

Aug. 21—1m