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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, oo D. Davies on Winter Com- munication. byect of Wint that a delk gation ucto to Uttawa with the Government to choncve iT i the Capes to betwee Hlead and the West Cape of the | t} round that the tides part these pol Pand toere more open Ihe tides between th Capes i r skilful couriers take aivantage of it bhere may possibly bo mire v I b \ n i West Crpe and coas ally, seeing that the di mitt yreatet these who have Straits, asoften asl have, wou!d try the Richibucto route in small ts: and as for a steamer plying there, it t posses ingle advantage over the ween the Capes—and the distance is ilies greacer lenkins says ' that when the ‘N rtheri cht’ is driven against heavy ‘pack ice’ sh« rises on it, has no weight to bear it down, « ks fast, and to overcome this a vessel must

idelled that will ghde upon the ice with- t concussion and have ward to bear it down Newfoundland sealer is the only boat at ail adapted for ics navigation, but that she is con structet chietly with a view to ‘capacity Now the “‘Northern Light,” from her peculiar will ghde upon ‘pack ice” without concussion as easily as any Newfoundland sealer; but I agree with him that she has no weight forward to break it down when closely frozen together. The question is, could steamer be built on the lines

shape,

ward do better? When the ‘“‘pack ice’ is unfrozen ] am informed that the ‘*Northern Light” can work her way throngh it fairly weu, bat when she gets into ‘“a pac’” in very cold weather ‘“‘Jack Frost” sometimes stops her, and she has to lay by until thawed out, or released by a gale of wind breaking up the pack,

The Newfoundland steam sealer does not eave St. Jolin’s until March. _Theonaly peint » has to make is to strike the seals. Now March the extreme frosts of winter are over id her work, as compared with what a winter eamer has to do in trying to make passages tween Pictou and Georgetown, is compar- tively easy.

he Newfoundland steamer is. generally fictcd with a propeller that can be disconnected and raised above the floating ice when jammed i i

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‘‘s pack,” in order to prevent its being woken. It is again connected when there is a chance of proceeding. These operations tuke time. The propellor of the **Northern | Light” is eighteen feet under water, and thus below the driftice. This ought to be in her favor, a8 ehe is always ready to take advan- I think a j

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tage of any opening in the ice.

steamer, say double the size of the “Northern ight,” built on the lines of the old sailing

seal-hunters—of Which we built so many for

the Newfoundland market before the advent

of steamers—would be the beet for our pur

pose. She would have to be titted with a

propellor that could be discounected and lifted

above the ice when necessary.

I am afraid if a steamer was pat on between the Capes that she would occasionally, in gaics of wind, be driven by the running ice down the Straits toward: Point Prim, and that it would be difficult for her to get back again against the Northwest winds and the set of the current, which is well known to run to the east wrrd.

\ .ow that the’‘Northern Light when at ber best in the early part of the winter, could not forces her way up to Pugwash against the winds and currents—ia fact did not get half way up before she was disabled—and we may judge from this the chances of such a vessel | forcing her way back to the Capes in mid- winter, after having drifted down as far say as St. Peter's Island. It has been suggested that ‘‘Harbors” could be cut in the ‘‘board ice,” on each side of the Capes, into which the steamer could go for shelter. These would occasionally be fitted up with drift ice which piles up on the edge of the board ice, but an experiment of this kind might succeed, The proper way to test the practicability of a steamer being able to run between the Capes during mid-winter, would be to get a new steamer for the Georgetown and Pictou route, and send the “Northern Light” to the Capes to try the experiment.

[ have a strong opinion, which is shared by most nautical men, that our winter steamer should ply between Georgetown and Pictou until severe winter sets in when the iee masses between Pictou Island and Pictou harbor ; afterwards she should ply between Souris and Cape George, and Georgetown and Cape George; she would sometimes be able to reach Georgetown when she could not get to Souris, and vice versa. She would thus have two objective points on the island connected with our railway system. Cape George 1s about ten miles from the Antigonish Railway. There is a cove at the south side of the Cape with a wharf there generally free from ice, at which the steamer could land passengers and freight. It would be easy to connect with the Anti- gonish Railway with teams the {rst winter, and if the experiment proved successful, the Dominion Government would give us a short branch to connect. Now the great advantage of this route is that the Straits of Northum- berland expand into a large basin between Cape George, Cape Bear, Souris Head, and Cape Breton, and that during the heart of winter there is always « good deal of open

water in this bacin—plenty of sea reom —and no dangerous shoals on which the steamer might be lost. :

The Dominion Government is spending millions on opening the Northwest by means of the Canadian Pacifi: Railway, expecting to be repaid when that part of the Dominion is covered with settlers. Meantime our ‘“‘tight little Island Province” ia saddled with one fortieth of the cost of opening up the North- west. Surely they can afford to do us justice and give us a second steamer with a view ‘of trying” t» carry out the terms: of Con- federation. Our representatives at Ottawa, one and all, irrespective of party, should insist on another steamer. If we don’t ‘‘agitate” we get nothing: :

A second steamer to ply at the points indicated by me, if sucerssful—and | think ‘hat we may reasonably expect that she would be successful—would be of the greatest importance to us, Our waters are tesming with smelts. If there was an outlet, our fishermen who have very little to do in winter, would fiud pre titable employment in eatching thei with the bignet, and 1 ventare to say that a large portion cf the steamer’s room would be taken up ‘‘with frozen smelts.” This is quite an important industry on the North Shore of New Brunswick, but we are shut out. Then again, onr fresh meat and pou)iry would find an outlet at good prices. Itis not necessary to enumerate ail the advantages we would derive from a winter steamer, with capseity for carrying a quantity offreight. It will take 18 months to get such a steamer ready, so that even ifa sum is put in the estimates at Ottawa this he seion, she cannot be put on before the winter of 1886; it deferr ed until next year, another year will be lost, A suitable steamer could be built on the Island at » lower cost than anywhere else, J have nodoubt that Captain Richards would

tract tor one to be built at Summerside or Gord, If we are ewrness abont the

sufficient weight for- | He further says ‘‘the |

of a Newfound- | [and sealer, and having greater weight for- 5 8 s' i

anne er nat

THE Dati y.

steamer, we will get her!

i Would suggest

| Jeeal and Other Hems.

th at publ emeetngs be called or petitions sent reund for sigoatnre, I think action sould bo taken by the supporters of the party |

in power, and | am quite sure they would

receive the hearty support of the Opposition,

his is a matter upon which there can be no

difference of opinion.

When the Reform Party was in ‘power I am free to almit, we did not do as much as we mig ht have dove in carry ing out the terms of { hion in re. ard to winter service, owing tothe blunder we made in the old ‘‘A}l ert;’ but as soon as we got rid of her we took held in earnest. The ‘Northern Light” has been of great service in keeping up com- munication from the time the westcrn harbors are closed by ice unti! about the middle of

J huary aud resuming ayain in he spring before the summer steamers can ply. Now the Liberal-(Censervative Party

have done nothing since, and I say it is time they did something! I do not write in a party spint, Ut is well known that I have retired from political life. I write in the public interest. Surely we ought to get our hare rights, if nothing more, as some ec ympen- sation for the heavy taxes to which we are subj et din order to open up the Northwest, and which are in excess of what we were led ; to expect when we joined the Union. | Your obedient servant, Danret Davis, Ci'town, Feb. 23, 1884

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

[SerceraL Desrarcues To Tuk ExamMiner.]

El Mahdi March'ng on Khartoum.

Lonpon, Feb. 24. It is reported that El Mahdi is marching on Khartoum,

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Arrival of the British Expedition.

Lonpon, Feb. 24, The whole of the British Expedition have arrived at Trinkilat.

The Surrender ot Tokar.

Carro, Feb. 22. The news of the surrender of Tokar has spread throughout Soudan as an English defeat.

An Advance Ordered. Carro, Feb. 24, Acting ona suggestien of Gen. Stephen- son, the Marquis of Hartington to-day ordered an advance from [rinkilat.

Rebels Negotiating.

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Catro, Feb. 22. The rebels are negotiating with Massala

and other garrisons to induce them to jein El Mahdi.

A Hurricane.

Hauirax, N. 8., Feb. 24.

The wind blew a hurricane here between nine o’eclock, a, m. and three p. m., on Saturday. No great dnmage is yet re- ported. ;

Three Men Browned.

Hauirax, N. S., Feb. 24.

Two artillery mén were drowned this afternoon while crossing the harbor in a boat. and the engineer of a lighter, at Dart- mouth, was drowned j esterday.

Bishop Carr's Pastoral.

Dusuin, Feb. 24.

The pastoral letter from Bishop Carr was read in Catholic churches in the diocese of Galway to-day, wishing people not to emi- grate, and calling attention. to, the letter from the Archbishop of Toronto in which he stated that in Toronto emigrants from Connaught were actually starving.

General Graham Wants Reinforce- ments. Catro, Feb. 22.

Gen. Graham, commander of the Tokar expedition, has telegraphed to General Stephenson an urgent request for reinforce- ments of artillery, as he is armed only with camel guns against Osman Digma's artillery which is now served by gunners from Tokar.

Troops Refase to Embark. Svaxrm, Feb, 24.

A number of Nubian troops assembled at the wharf to embark for Trinkital, but at the last moment they refused to proceed, saying their bullets would not penetrate the shields of the rebels, and asking why they were required since British troops had been sent. ‘he military authorities had decided to employ the Nubians as camel

drivers.

Weather Bulistin.

Probubilities for the next 24 hours for the Uaritime Provinces.

Toronto, February 25--10 a. m. Moderate winds, fine weather, rising tem- perature. MerroroLoGicaL OFFICE, Charlottetown, 24th Feb. 1854.

Highest Temperature Saturday........-- 45 2 Lowest Temperature Saturday.....-+-+ 18.2 Highest temperature yesterday. /..-.-+- 44,7

Lowest temperature (read at midnight), 5 Lowest temperature this morning. ..+.... 4.4 Temperature this morning, at 8 o'clock. . 7.3 Temp.rature this afternoon, at | o’clock. . 13.0

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FOR SALE,

MILCH. COW, in fair condition for the Bateher. Apply at this office.

Feb. 23, 18%4

SALT! SALT!

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roR SALE ex WAREHOUSE,

5.000 bags Liverpool Salt, 1,200 bags Coarse Fishery Sait. PFAKE BROS. & UG. Ch‘town Feb. 14, 1884 —tf

Matis left Cape minutes to three.

| to-morrow evening.

_ a ~ Don't forget the Carnival tc -:morrow nivht, |

| Tickets to. be had at the Apothcearies Mail. : —_--2> C'LAS*ICAL piano solos at the Concert to- morrow evening, in St. Paul’s Schvolroom. a Fresu Kees, only 16 cents per dozen, and the best tea in the city at the Femily Cirocery. inalinlgidalbe SoLos and choruses for the Charlottetown. at the &t. Concert,

first time in Paul’s Choir

——— Tue Glee Club gives a grand concert in aid ef the new hall at Montague on Thursday evening. — _ > Ben. Burien says he could getin Massa- chusetts 10,000 men to sign a petition to have him hanyed. _—- &S- -—— Hatu’s Hair Renewer furnishes the nutiive principle by which the hair is nouri h- ed and supported, [feb25 lw wly.

‘niniellianithl— We are glad to see Dr. Hobkirk out again, looking better than ever, after his severe at‘ack of inflammation. ——

A. McNeill, auctioneer, will close out at auction sale, next Thureday, consignments of apples, tea, molasses, fish, etc.

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‘ Frep. Dovgtass Stove Polish, ‘‘Matthew Arnold Mutton Chops, *‘ Lillie Langtry Leaf Lard,” and ‘‘George Francis Traia Peanuts’ are in the market.

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SERVANTS have frequently written the lives of their royal masters, but the Queen’s new book is the first instance in whieh a great sovereign has condescended to write the lite of a servant.

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ly is proposed to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of John Wycliffe, by restoring Wycliffe Church, Richmond, York- shire, which stands close to Wycliffe Hall, his supposed birth-place.

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Presovat.—A. C. MeDonald,y Esq., M. P., eressed the Capes to-day and will arrive in this city this even.ng. Mr. McDonald has come to transact some private business and will re- turn to Ottawa in a few days,

wo alaghdndks

Ture party who took by mistake or other- wise a brown ulster coat from the ball-room in Georgetown, on Tuesday evening, the 19th iust., will oblige the owner by leaving the same with RK. Jenkins, Esq., cr any other member of the committee in Georgetowa.

> iilaidisoegth In St James’ Church, Avebury, England, a wattle and daub floor has been found two feet below the Saxon floor. There are other portions of wattled work which are thought to be earlier than the Saxon parts, and to have belonged to a British Church. To-MoRkoW evening before the Scientific and Literary Society, 8. S. Peterson, Esq, of the Registry Office, will read a paper on **The First Colonists of the United States, and Afiican Slavery.”" We venture to say the paper will be a first-class one and entitled to

a large audience, _-- > -——

A COMMITTEE On the employment of con- vict labor, appointed by the English Home Secretary,tind that there are 10,000 able-bodied convicts in Great Britain. Of this number, about 1,000 are available for publie works at present. The committee suggest that couavicts might be employed in the construction of harbors of refuge at Dover, Filey and Peter- head. - ie ~ —

Tue Supreme Court opens at Georgetown to-morrow. The civil docket is very light, and the criminal side consists of but two cases —one of larceny, the other of assault. His Lordship Chief Justice Palmer and James D. Irving, Esq., Clerk of the Crown, left for Georgetown.this evening. In the absence of Attorney-General Sullivan, Mr. Hodgson, Q, C., takes charge of the Crown business.

sine teighite-tili

A sinoie Box of Mack’s Magnetic Medicine will prove to any sufferer from nervous pres- tration or weakness cf the generative organs, that it is the best and cheapest medicine ever sold for this class ofdiseaze. Read the ad- vertisement in another column. and send at once for the great brain and nerve food. fold in Charlottetown at Apothecaries Hall.

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Apples, Tea, &c.

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Y. AUCTION, THURSDAY NEXT, February 28th, at two o'clock, at my Auction Room, Queen Street, —

95 bris. APPLES (choice), 25 hilf-chests TEA (a prime article), Molasses, Codfish, Herring, Shop Stoves, etc.,

TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. A. McNEILL,

Auctioneer,

Feb. 25, '84.—3i

ee ag th le ieee

Manilla Marline.

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@ne ton Manilla Marline, FOR SALE BY

HORACE HASZARD.

Ch’town, Feb 23, 1884.—2weod

ONE HORSE POWER

FOR SALE, Apply to W. E. DAWSON & CO Feb. 23.—2i wkly i

A large stock just opened at BREMNER BROS,

Feb. 25, 1884.—2i

OPRICE AND WEIGH SCALRS °* 7. LET.

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TEXHE cffice ce rpiced by Mr. William Koughan.ast egmen’s Shipping Office, Heal of Queen’s W bari Apply to

A. KBNNEDY & GO, Ch'town, Fehs 25, T88e

AIX A IMT IN ER,

Traverse for town at five ’ |

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REMEMBER the Concert in St. Paul's School

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FEBRUARY 25, 1884.

Perkins &

AKE NOW OFFERING EXTRA[JGOOD VALUE IN

Miannels and Blankeis,

Uister Cloths and Manile Cloths,

Ch’town, Nov. 19, 1883.

Tweeds and Coatings,

terns

Mur-lined Cloaks and Cloth Jackets,

W ool Squares and Wool Scarfs,’

Fur

Muffs and Fur Caps

VELVETS, VEIN7ETHENS AND PLUSE,

Winter Goods, of every deseription, Good ané Cheap, . at

PERKINS & STERNS.

EXTENSIVE TRADE SALE

es Campbell & Rayden, Auctioneers.

Ww. will sell by AUCTION, at OUR SALESROOM, on

Wednesday, 12th March next,

Commencing at eleven o’clock, a, m.,

Flour, Cornmeal, Choice Bright Molasses, Sugar, Raisins, Soap, Tea, Tobacco, Sole Leather, Matches, Apples, Best American Kerosene Oil, Pickles, Jams and Sauces, Nutmegs, Cloves, Paper Bags, and an assortment of General Groceries and Spices, —ALSO—

Dry Good, Readymade Clothing, Boots and Shoes, etc., ete

aw Terms at: sale. CAMPBELL & RAYDEN.

; Auctioneers, Ch’town, Feb. 23, 1884.

FOR SALE OR TO LET,

TEXHE Subscriber hereby coffers for sale or to let his Residence and Model Liyery Stables, together with all Furniture and Out- tits.

P. C. CONLEY. Ch’town, Feb. 23, 1884. —tf

TO LED, ~

\HE RAILWAY HOUSE, situated on Richmond Street, near London House. Also a shop adjoining, 16x30 feet. Apply to

THOMAS CAMPBELL. Ch’town, Feb, 23, 1884.—tf

Citizens Skating Rink.

THE SECOND GRAND

CARNIVAL

WILL BE HELD ON

TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY,

Names must be handed in to the Secretary not later than Monday, the 24tii instant.

Rules and Regulations same es former Car- pivals,

Half fares from Georgetown and Summer- side and intermediate Stations, good till 28th,

Feb. 21, 1984.

TEA. TEA, TEA.

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er SUBSCRIBER has fa store, on con-| signment, — 250 half-chests Congeu Tea,

IN FOUR QUALITIES.

importations.

B WILSON HIGG4, One door south New Custom Hous-, 49 Water Street. Ch’town, Feb. 22, 1884.— 2w eod

Grane TENDERS, addrefsed to the “Tender for Indian Sipplies,” will be re- ceived up to noon of Tuesday, the first day of April next, for the following articles, or any of thew, to be delivered to the Indian Super- intendeut on Lenuox Island, in sch quanti- ties and at such times ‘as may be required by him:—Flour, Tea, Sugar, Cotton, Prat, Moceassins. Lumber, Shingles, Nails.

sam; les of groceries and ary goods must accompany the ienders.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily iccepte l.

Any newepaper inserting this advert sement without authority from this Department, through the Queen’s Printer, will forfeit pay- mcnt for the same. ae

L. VANKCUGHNET, Deputy of the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa, February 9th, 1884.

London and Liverpodl.

THE CLIPPER

BARK

“MOSELLE,”

500 tons Register, classed ten years Al at English Lioyds,

WILL

from Liverpool Charlottetown, ABOUT THE 25th MARCH,

Followed by the well-known fast-sailing barkentine

“ETHEL BLANCHE,”

400 tons Register, classed ten years Al at Lloyds,

John Graham, Commander, (NOW ON THE BERTH)

Sailing about the ist April.

Also, the clipper Barkentine

6 ERR EMA,”

300 tons Register, classed nine years AT at Lloyds,§

R, RENDLE, Commander, (NOW ON THE {8ERTH)

Will Sail from London for Chariettetown

ABOUT THE itst APRIL.

The above vessels will carry Freight at through rates'to Pictou, Georgetown, Souris, Summerside and Shediac.

For Freight or Passage apply in London to John Pitcairn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street; in Liverpool to Pitcairn Brothers, 51 South John Street, or here to the owners,

PEAKE BROS. & CO.

Sail for

‘MoLeod, Morvon & McQuarrie,

BARRISTERS

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“3 | ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.

Tin Gannisters, 5, 10 and 14 pounds,

will be sold low to close for spring |

Office in Old Bank, (UP STAIRS). | Ch’town, Feb. 21, 1884.

‘The Siuatin of Government Oflce.

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- Bominion Government | Savings Bank,

| This Bank will be open for business at ten undersigned, aud marked on the envelope |, iy of the 2lst instant,at the Bank of P. E.

Island Building. Bleis PERCY POPE, Manager.

Feb. 20, 1884.—lw

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NOTICE.

Building, until further notice.

A. A.M ACDONSA LD, Postmaster.

Feb. 20, 1984.

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the Bank of P. E. Island Building.

ARTEMAS LORD, Agent.

Web. 20, 1884,—3i wkly li

« Feb, 19-—@aw ti let ap

Post Office will be found in {the Old Bank

The Agency of the Department of Marine and Fisheries will, until further notice, be at

iM ‘HE Shop and Premises immediately oppo- site the Roman Catholic athedral, Great

' George Street, Apply to

A. McNEILL,

Auctioneer, Charlottetown Feb. 92, 1884.

Secoud Sale, by Auction,

od Panne

SCANTLING, RARDWOOD,

Brushwood and Longers,

ll cs

rd M dktdcd Geacksbhac Thureday, ith February next,

AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.,

At the BE|VIDERE FARM, adjoining the Government Stock Farm and the Asylum,

About thirty acres of Standing Wood, con- sisting of valuable Hard and Soft Wood, laid off in half acre Lots.

Sale to commence on the Road leading to the Stock Farm, at or near the gate.

Sale Positive. All the remaining woed will be sold in lots to suit purchasors.

The purchasers to have this and next win- ter to remove the wood cffi the land,

TERMS—All sums up te $10.00 cash; over that amount twelve months credit, on ap- proved joint notes.

Ch’town, Feb, 21.—tl sale wklyv li

FOR SALE.

FARM at Bonshaw, Lot $0, containing 90 acres, in & good state of cultivation Apply to Messrs. McLean & Martin, Solicitors, Charlottetown.

SAMUEL McDOUGALL, Feb, 11, 1884. —3i eed

TO RENT,

IT immediate possession, the store on Sydney Street, opposite H. J, Call- Apply above the premises to

MISS SKINNER. Ch’town, Feb. 20—eod lw

PATENTS

MUNN & CO., of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, cone tinue to act as Solicitors for Patents, Caveats, Trad@ Marks, Copyrights, for the United States, Can England, Franee, Germany, ete. Hand Book abou Patents sent free. Thirty-seven years’ experience. Patents obtained through MUNN & CO. are noticed fn the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, the largest, best, and most widely cirenlated scientific paper. %5.20 a year. Wecskly. Splendid engravines and interesting in- formation. Specimen copy_of the Scientific Amere fcan sent free. Address MUNN & CO., SCIENTIFIO AMERICAN O“fice, 261 Broadway, New York.

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COAL. COAL.

OR SALE—Pictou Nut and Round Coal. Also Uape Breton Coa), equal to Sydney, at Queen’s Wharf Scales, GEO, COOMBS,

Feb. 15.—eod wkly 3i

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MINT CIMUIN

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CUTE RN an THROVCHDUT THE ine! BT TS Te eed ele

"HENSINGTON FARM.”

7 OTICE is hereby given, that whereas N trees have lutely been cut down and others wantonly injured, and fences destroyed on the ‘Kensington Prop rtv’’ near this city, the subscriber, who 1s the owner of the cause to be sued all

said property, will persons found im any way trespassing thereon.

ihe part of this property fronting on ihe Hilisborough River will be leased for farming purposes for a term of years. MICHAEL BEAZELEY, By his Attorney G. W. DeBLOMSs, Ob’ town, Jan, 38, 1884,—tf