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Sales Agents of the Daily Bxaminer | CHorresvawociee. Wednesday, Sept., 1SO0. At Carleton, Lot 27, on 4th July, -inst.,
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Tur DAtLy EXAMINER is for sale every day gar We do not hold ourselves responsibiefor|* * * — | months and six days, daughter of Mavie an ! Z € ado ho wo vv se Cs CSDPONS UC ‘ vi
on the trains east and west, and at the follow ing places:
H. A. Harvir, Charlottetown.
A. DeW. HASZARD,
TT. O CONNELL,
T. L. CHAPPELLZ,
S. T. N&eLMES
H. Kera, Southport.
Cuances Larrverty, Summersile. arp Morris, i
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G. A. AITKEN, Georgetown.
1). SUTHERLAND, Souris East. Morrox S. Hugues, County Line Station.
A. McAutay, Head St. Peter’s Bay. . Eagan, Mount Stewart.
W. D. McNett, Alberton.
Joux J. Arsenavut, Tignish.
Tar Datty EXAMINER.
JULY 11, 1879.
The Road Act.
Apvices from all parts ef the Province state that the new Road Act is, on the whole, working very satisfactory. Nearly all have taken the option to perform statute labor; and the consequence is that from two to four times as work has been done tliis year as last year. The people see the result of their labor with their own eyes. If their work has been well dene, they and their district get credit for it ; and ne occasion has been given for jobbery er for any misuse of road money. All these things, which are now apparent, ren- der the Act as popular as any Act requiring public effort can be, and redound to the credit of the Gevernment—and to the con- fusion of the Opposition and the Opposition Press.
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The New Intercolonial Time Table.
The Moncton Times announces that ‘Considerable change will be made in the running of trains by the time table which will come into operation on the Intercol- enial on Menday next. The St. John ex- press will reach Moncton on that date and after at 11.30 a. m., and depart at 11.40, remaining only ten minutes. This train will leave St. John at 8 o'clock in the morning, and consequently will make the passage in three hours and a half. The Halifax express will reach Moncton con- siderably earlier than at present, the hour for arrival being fixed at 3.45 p.m. and departure at 4 e’clock, remaining fifteen minutes. The night express trains, which will be put on Monday, will arrive pre- viously to 2 o'clock a. m., and a train from the North will leave at 2 o'clock, Quebee time. ‘The trains for St. John and Halifax will leave on their through journey at 2.45, New Brunswick time. These are the most important changes.”
We should like to see announced a special train to leave Pictou for Halfax on arrival
of the Island boat. . The Horse Market.
The Montreal ‘‘ Gazette,” of the 7th inst., says:—‘‘ The demand for good horses for export keeps ahead of the sup- ply at advanced rates. Mr. Edgar Snow,
of Boston, who is one of the largest Ameri- can buyers on this market, was busy te- day securing ali the best animals he could find, but he admitted they were getting pretty scarce, the late heavy export drain upon our surplus stocks having taken the bulk of them out of the country. Mr. Snow commenced his operations for the week by purchasing a small but handsome black carriage herse for $111. There were five buyers at the American house on Mon- day, an twenty horses standing in the stables ready for shipment. During the past weck there were shipped from this city to the Eastern States of America, 87 horses, costing $6,634.50, as compared with the previous week of 86 horses, costing $7,- 418. This shows an increase of one horse, but a derease in value of $733.50, which by no means indicates a decline in prices, as the bulk of last week’s shipments consisted of aclass of horses that was not quite as good as had been previously sent forward.’ Cruelty to Animals.
The Ualifax society for the prevention of: cruelty to animals is carrying on its work with unprecedented vigor. The other day seven persons were arrested for brutally ill- treating four horses by cutting off their ears and manes,one of which was also shot seven times. A butcher was recently fined $10 and costs for tying the legs and otherwise ill-treating a calf. The secretary of the society has telegraphed parties in Bear River who wagered to drive a colt to Yar- mouth, 110 miles, in a day, that if they at- tempt it they will be prosecuted. The so- ciety are also requesting the railway com- panies not to carry animals in close cars, thereby making them suffer from want of
. ¥ . _. be the statements or opinions of our cor) spondents
OLD TIMES.
SOME OF EARL SELKIRK’S LETTERS.
To the Editor of the Eraminer.
Sir,—Enclosed herewith 1 send you for publication a copy of some of the late Earl Nelkirk’s correspondence relative to the settle- ment of what is now called Belfast. In those days, Praught, Inman and Fraser's barley was invaluable, and: the ‘‘ threshing it out” was harder work for men than that performed by our modern machine. The Mr. Wright re- ferred to, if not the President of the old Council, is, at least, one of his near connec- canoe ”
tions. In those olden times, ‘the
was an institution the use of which Lords and Commons’ were glad _ to avail themselves. Who had the thirty
milch cows for sale ? Captain Darby’s boat had the honor of being contemporary with the canoe. It appears that Vernon River was then ahead of Belfast as a farming district. The proposition for getting ‘‘barns and out- houses” for putting up the women and chil- dren, isiealk the Earl's thoughtfulness and the immigrant’s necessity. From one of his Lordship’s letters it is evident that in his time neighbors believed in helping one another as neighboring farmers do now. However, the letters will speak for themselves, and throw some light on the early colonization of Prince Edward Island.
Yours truly.
Charlottetown, July 11, 1879.
CAARLOTTETOWN, August 11, 1806.
Dear Sir,—The boat which is to take the smith to you is ready to set out early in the morning, and, with tolerable weather, will, I hope, reach you before midday. Mr. Mc- Donald, who is to go by it, will remain and act as clerk and store-keeper. I had been in hopes of being down to Belfast to-morrow; but the ship is not yet fully cleared, which 1 must first see done; but I hope to be down on Satur- day. The boat, besides the smith’s tools and some coal, is to carry some boards, which I have purchased (tho’ rather dear) to be used in our first buildings, and they may be useful in the meantime, as they may be put up as a temporary shed. 1 am informed there are a considerable number of settlers at Vernon River—some of them Highlanders; it occurs to me that some of their barns and outhouses could be got for putting up the women and children in port till the huts are in forward- ness.
If the boat which these things are sent by is of material use, it may be kept—it is paid for at a dollar a day; if not, it should be sent back; and, if any of the men who navigate it are anxious to remain and loek about the coun- try, perhaps some of the indented men may be put in their place to bring her back.
Preparatory to laying out the lots, I have desired Mr. Wright, the Surveyor, te ex- amine Lots 57 and 58 as to clear and marsh- land, which he is to measure and protect. .
Yours, &c., SELKIRK.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Friday 19th August, 1806.
Dear Sir.—I have been anxiously looking for word of the progress Mr. Wright has made in the survey. J only wait to hear of that in order to come down and lay off the lots finally. In the meantime I trust there has been no want of employment between birch bark and marsh hay.
I found a very intelligent settler at Vernon
iver who promised to come down and give assistance to our people if he was assisted by their work for the time he should lose; I have therefore desired Mr. Cameron to take two of the indented men and go up to-morrow to work for him. I shall be obliged to you to lend him your canoe, and to let him have two tolerable hands to set out early in the morning up the river.
The post goes off from this on Monday, I am told postage is Is. fora single letter and 2s. for a Jouble to be paid on putting into the office. Pray mention this to old Shaw. Yours, etc.,
SELKIRK.
Mr. Cameron brings my tent to be ready for me when I come next.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Aug. 20, 1806.
Dear Sir,—A short time after Captain Darby left this, Mr. Wright arrived and brought your letter. I shall certainly come down and mark off the lots as soon as ever Mr. Wright can furnish the requisite materials. I am sorry to find that his progress has not been greater, and that no part of this side of the Point is surveyed; but I will, at any rate, be down in the beginning of the week, and tix those on the other side. . : .
In settling with Captain Darby it is by sterling money and British currency that you must reckon. I paid him £5 5s. here, which he was to account for with you. I understand he has not sold his boat, as I imagined.
He offered her to Mr. Stewart for £25. If you can get it under £25, buy.
If the *‘Brighton” comes into Orwell Bay I wish you to send on board (before she drops anchor) that she is to come into Charlotte- town, provided the wind will allow; and, at any rate, not to land the people until I see the Capt. and McWilliams. . : .
I ree’d the desk safe by Mr. Nicholson. A sufficient number of water rec'd fiom Dy Key.
SELKIRK.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Friday,
ventilation. A large number 0° inflnen- tial ladies have organized thems+i.-. .:c0 a’ committee, under the leadership « r. ©. Hill, wife of the late Premier a::: ’ro- Vincial Secretary, to work in conus ion
with the society. —_
Tea Parry ar Expoy, Bevrasr, To-mor- row. —The steamer Southport will leave the Ferry Wharf, to-morrow, at 9a.m., for Bel- fast. Return tickets, 30 cents.
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The London correspondent of the Liverpool Courier says : ** An agreeement was signed on Saturday on behalf of the original proprietors of the Panama Canal scheme, vesting their rights in M. de Lesseps as representative of the future shareholders of an inter-oceanic canal company. A subscription for £750,000 in £20 shares will be opened in London, Paris, Frankfort and New York simultaneously in about a fortnight,
2nd Sept., 1806.
Dear Stn.—i am likely to be detained here some days. 1 shall take the canoe back and and forward daily, and beg you will send me each time a single line t» mention how things are going on, and anything material that re- quires my attention.
The MeMillans and McPhees have, I be- lieve, some barley ripe and cut down, but they must be too busy to thrash. I beg you, however, to purchase it for me on the spot at 3s. 6d. per bushel cash, as well as any that is at Praught’s, Inman’s or Frazer’s, and to em- jploy some of our own people to thrash it out on my account. I can get it ground into meal immediately which will be a reasonable supply of cheaper provisions for the people.
The boat with the flour and meal will go! down to-morrow early.
(Signed) Yours,
' Dr. MeAvray.
SELKIRE.
Jo. McKenzie, the overseer, takes charge of the indented men. HL, when you kill your provisions, he or MecDonajd need any tor themselves or the people of their party, I will be obliged to youif you will det them have and note it down to my account. The flour is ‘arrived from Pictou and stored here till it be wanted, or our stations is fit to receive it. McKenzie takes one barrel, which will show you the quality. ;
I am informed of a person on the north side of the Island who has 30 milk cows for sale. {Ends with allusions to the boat and the sur- veying torn away.] Yours,
SELKIRK. ~—__-.- << o—____—_ —
The Duke of Argyll in St. John.
(From the St. John Telegraph.)
His Grace the Duke of Argyll arrived in a special train from Moncton this morning, at $8.05. He was accompanied by his two daughters, and was met at the station by Captain Chisholm with a barouche, in which the party were driven to the Inter- national Steamboat Company’s_ wharf, where a large crowd had assembled to see the illustrious visitors off. The City of Portland was gaily dressed with flags.
His Worship the Mayor and Robert Marshall, Esq., M. P. P., President of St. Andrew’s Society, were presented to His Grace by his special request. Captain Chisholm conducted the Duke on_ board, while His Worship escorted Lady Mary, and Mr. Marshall Lady Elizabeth. The whole party were very much delighted with their trip through New Brunswick, and His Grace compared the scenery of the Bay Chaleur to that of Scotland. He congra- tulated the Mayor on the rapidity with which St. John was being built and was extremely affable and gracious. Lady Eliza- beth entertained Mr. Marshall with a spirited account of the capture of a salmén by her onthe Restigouche, the only one she succeeded in landing, although she hooked several.
A fine breakfast was served to the party on board the steamer, which at 8.30 took her departure, dipping her flags as she passed out of the harbor. His Grace expressed his regret that she was unable to remain over a day in St. John.
-_e- ~ Unseasonable Frost.
in the Moncton J'imes of Tuesday there ap- peared a paragragh stating that a slight frost was expericuced in some of the out-districts on Saturday night. This frost appears to lave been quite general, though we have no account of any very serious damage to the crops in N. B. The Halifax Herald says :— ‘Reports come in frem all sections of the Province giving accounts of the injury done by the frosts on Saturday and Sunday nights last. In Cumberland the buckwheat crop has been badly damaged. In Colchester, also, crops on low ground suffered severely.”
_| The Pictou Standard says :—‘‘ Beans, pota-
toes and some other vegetables were badly nipped by the frost on Saturday night last, in various parts of the interior and of the neighboring fcounty of Antigonish. Whole fields in some places, which had been consid- erably advanced, are thoroughly blackened. This, though a serious drawback, is not fatal to the prospects of the crop, fora favorable autumn may yet intervene to make full amends for the mishap.” ‘There was frost in this ‘Island, and some’potatoes and other green crops were cut off, The «damage done was not serious.
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A Rise in Flour.
ON the 9th inst., flour rose in New York 10 cents, and wheat 1 to 14 cents, while corn de- clined 4 to { cents. It was reported that the July deal in wheat was cornered, and that August wheat was put up in sympathy. One firm alone, within a few days, has shipped seven million bushels of wheat to England.
Principal Grant is on a visit to Halifax.
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Under the head of ‘‘Army News,” the Court Journal of 14th June, inserts the following: ‘*The coleneley of the 81st Regi- ment is vacant by the death of General Forster, K. H., and will be bestowed on Lieutenant General Selby Smyth, K. C. M. G., employed on special service in Canada. The field marshal commanding in chief feels deeply the death of his faithful old friend General Ferster, who was right hand for many years. Captain the Hon. Wiles Stapleten, Goldstream guards, formerly A. D. C. to Lieutenant General Sir Selby Smyth, and lately A. D. C. at Malta with Major-general the Hon. Percy Fielding, is about to exchange into the 20th hussars.”
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His Honor Judge Young has returned home
after an extensive, and we understand, a very ‘
pleasant tour.
Tue late Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of Missis- sippi, who died in New Orleans last week, leaves a will bequeathing her whole estate to Jefierson Davis. In making this bequest Mrs. Dorsey refers to the great services and sacrifices of Davis on behalf of the South, and reproves his countrymen for their failure in gratitude and appreciation for such services,
_ Tue police, early this morning, discovered ina barn on Euston Street two gumins named Samuel McDougall and James Stewart, aged respectively twelve and fourteen years. They had slept there all night. When searched their pockets were filled with lucifer matches. In court, to-day, they appeared on two charges : vandalism and vagrancy. They were, in company with Young Blackburn, on Thursday evening, breaking the windows of the Upper Prince Street Church. Since then they eluded the vigilance: of the police, and escaped arrest. They informed the officers that they had not slept at home for a fort- night. Stewart was sentenced to three months imprisonment for vagrancy, and Mc- Dougall to one month, for the same offence.
MMackerey have struck in at the Three Tides in this harbor. Several fine ones we taken there yesterday evening.
A GRAND PARADE of Volunteers, under Col. Beer, and headed by the Band of oy 82nd
Battalion, took place from Rochford Square yesterday evening.
Henrietta Lowther.
THHATRE!
Market Elall
FOR A SHORT SEASON,
——COMMENCING —
Saturday Evening, July 12th.
MR. W. F. BURROUGHS,
supported by the Celebrated Company from The Academy of Music, Halifax, in Bulwer’s great Five Act Play, the
LADY OF LYONS!
Or, Love and Pride. Mr. W. F. Burroughs,
As CLAUDE MELNOTTE.
MISS PHOSA MCALLISTER,
As PAULINE.
Admission, 25 cts. ; Reserved Seats, 50 cts, Tickets now on sale at Dr. Dodd’s. July 11, 1879—
TEA PARTY ELDON, BELFAST,
TO-MORROW .
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THE STEAMER “SOUTPORT”
will leave the FERRY WHARF TO- MORROW, at 90’ clock.
RETURN TICKETS 30 CENTS. July 11, 1879.
TENDERS.
XVENDERS will be received by me until the 22nd July, inst. (1879), for the erection ofa Double Tenement DWELLING HOUSE, on my premises, fronting on Queen Street, Charlottetown. Plan, etc., can be seen at my Office after
Monday next. CHARLES BINNS. Ch’towna, July 11, 1879—2i *
CEDAR _SHINCLES. 225,000 Split Cedar Shingles
JUST LANDED, WILL BE SOLD VERY CHEAP.
F.S. HANFORD & CO, Ch’town, July 11, 1879—3in
BRITISH AMERICA
Assurance Company, FIRE AND MARINE.
Cash Capital & Assets, $1,176 49145,
INCORPORATED 1833. Head Office, - Toronto, Ont.
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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. ie
CHARLOTTETOWN MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company,
OFFICE -
At George Scantlebury’s (for- merly Tremont House), Directly opposite the premises of the under- signed, lately destroyed by fire.
HENRY PALMER,
Sec’y and Traes.
July 10, 1879—1w eed
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HAT Two-Story Dwelling House, Gard Coach Bola. Stable, etc., on Grafton Street (West) opposite the residence of the undersigned, and having a fine view of the harbor. Apply to JOHN W. MORRISON,
July 2, 1879.
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UNION HOUSE, Queen Street, Charlottetown.
P,P. GILLIS, . . . PROPRIETOR.
CHOICEST WINES & LIQUORS. NEW YORK LAGER BEER,
BLES set at all hours,-with every aaa with every luxury Fresu Oysrers received daily, ae —_ and meernney. furnished. ACHES from this Hou i Steamboats se meet all Trains and First Class Barger Suop.
July 4, 1879—3m
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A VYALTABLE
BUSINESS STAND!
ON QUEEN STREET.
I am instructed to sell, by AUCTION, on
Thursday, the 31st instant,
AT 12 0 CLOCK, ON THE SPOT, VHE UNEXPIRED LEASE of 20 years of that Eligible Business Stand situate on
Queen street, between the Drug Store " G. Fraser and the shop occupied by Be: n 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, Auctioneer.
Ch’town, July 11, 1879—
Tea, Tobacco, Cigars, fron Safe, &,
WILL Sell at AUCTION, at my Sale toom, Queen Square, on
Saturday, the 12th inst.,
av 114 o'eLock,
15 half-chests Tea, 50 boxes Tea (5 and 7 Ib. each), 10,000 Cigars, boxes and caddies Smoking Chewing Tobaccos, Meerschaum and Brier Root Pipes, Pipe Steams, Mouth Pieces, Tobacco Pouches, Cigar Cases, Liquor Flasks, Playing Cards, Tobacco Cutter, Show Cases, Iron Safe, Jars of Pickles, Bottles Pepper, Cans of Pres- erved Lobsters, Patridge, Chicken, and Bologna Sausage, Chewing Gum, Cases of Lime Juice, Boxes of Soap and Candles, boves of Currants, Crackers, Shaving Mugs and Brushes, Bottles, Sea Foam and Hair Restorer, Bar Bottles, De- canters, Tumblers, 3 Brass Ale Pumps, etc. etc.
WILLIAM DODD, Auct’r. Ch’town, July 7, 1879-—eod
MILLNERY AT AUCTION
' AM instructed to Sell, by Pablic Auctién, to con:mence on Thursday, the 24th of July, at 1) o'clock, a.m., at the
LADIES’ ESTABLISHMENT,
QUEEN STREET,
the entire Stock-in-Trade of New Millnery & Dry Goods, comprising: Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Head-dresses, Ties, Cutts, Collars, Frillings. Ladies’ Linen Costumes, | Ladies’ Underclothing, Infants’ and Children’s Outfits, Silks, Wools of all shades , also Shetland Wools. Children’s Woollen Goods, louds, Table Linen, Silk Velvets, Lace Curtains, Corsets, Kid Gloves, Toilet Mats, Fancy Goods, etc., etc. Also, the Shop Furniture, sa 6 Terms liberal and made known at Sale.
The entire Stock will be sold, in lets so suit purchasers, without reserve, to close the business.
WM. D. STEWART, Auctioneer. July 7, 1879—
PASTURE TO LET.
OR two or more Cows or Horses.for the remainder of the Season, near Brighton Brewery, Apply immediately at this ofiye. July 7.—1 wi. :
LORNE HOTEL, TRACADIE BEACH, NORTH SHORE P. E. I.
This new and pleasantly situated Hatel is now open, and will be found the
Best Summer Resort ON THE ISLAND.
Jt can be reached from the City twice a day by Rail toe Bedford, or by carriage: distance 13 miles, or one-and a-half hours’ drive.
Visitors will find that every care has been taken to provide for their comfort and pleasure.
PRICES MODE ATE.
TB Special Arrangements may be made
CYRUS TAY,
MANAGER.
TEA PARTY
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PIC-NIC SUPPLIES t BEER & GOFF’S
Lemon.
for Families.
Raspberry, and Pine Apple Syrup
Sold in bottles and by the gallon.
Plain and Fancy Biscuits Solt in Boxes & Bbls. and by the pound.
Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants,Pastry Flour, Essence of Coffee, Confectionery, Nuts, Oranges, Potted Ham, Drivelled am, Potted Tongue, &c
BEER & GOFF.
June 23, 1879.
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