OED SS tu, ati. eran feet ghar . was excellent. Local and Giher tens. N. B.. a her husband, ana (IN Saturday last, at Carlton, woman stole $1,000 rrojm left the tof in DrowneD.-—Trwo men were Crowned while | the Mt bel WW Uicoliatr al, Oj tryliy tue ists inst. PouLitTica Hxaddow was elected by ae- i i brtlasw ick. | op the L4th ist. wev clan a ion m Restigeuci.e, Tue Manitoba Legislature opened on the Lith. bac UoverhorsS speeca contames } nothing vf Litportabee. i ’ A FRIGHTFUL suicide 1s reported fron Criditon, Ont. A young Woman nauwec| Lewis cus her throat srom ear to ear. Dorsey & Jost are new prepared to pué | Rubber Soles on Leather Boo.s ; they hee} i the toot dry and prevei.t spping —8 pat a. ATTENTION is directed to the advert’s:- ment of Mr. D. Nicholsin in anothei column. Mr. Nicholson’s groceries ‘re cheap and good. Give hin a call. THz nomination of the candidates for t! e representation of theFirst Electoral Dis. trict of Kings County in the Legislative Council took place at Georgetown to-day. Our subscribers will confer a great favor by reporting any negligence in_ the delivery of the Examiner each evening by the carriers. This is the only means by which its regular delivery can be ensured. Appress.—On leaving O'Leary to take charge of Breadalbane Station, Mr. John McLeod was waited on and presented with avery complimentary address, which was signed by all the inhabitants in that vicin- ity. Finz.—It is reported that the house of Mr. A. McGilvary, Grand River Road, wae totally destroyed by fire on the night of the 26th ult. Everything in it was burned up. Mr. McGilvary estimates his loss at $1,000. To be unhoused at this inclement season is a great misfortune. Accidents in Sr. Jonn. — Five boys coasted over a wharf in Indiantown, and had a narrow escape from being drowned. Two drunken men fell over a_ precipice, about thirty feet deep, on tt aight Sho:e road and escaped with few injuries. Murpersp.—A man named Hamilton was murdered at Omemee, UOnt.,.on the lith, by Henry Wood. Death was caused by a blow froma slingshot. Wood has been arrested at Ux ridge. Norice is given in the Gazette that appli- cation will be made at the next session of the Dominion Parliament for an Act incor- porating the Presbyterian Church of Can- ada imconnection with the Church of Scoi- land. To tHe Prorne or Prince Epwarp Istanp—Insure in the Lancashire Insur- ance Company of England, a Company specially recommended by the English Board of Trade of London, G. B. Capital $10,000,000. M. A. CaMERON, 4: Agent, 51 Water Street. Tan Temperance Meeting in the Reform Club Hall, on Tuesday evening, was noi largely attended, owing to its not being well advertizod. However, the meeting was conducted very successfully, and the speeches of Revds. G. W. Hodgson, McDon- ald, J. Lathern, and Messrs. A. A. Me- Donald and J. H. Fletcher, were eloquent, while the music performed by Mr. C. P. Fletcher, Miss Newbery, and the Choir, ~@ ae o-----— Pacific Railway The Secretary of the Interior has issued his report upon Pacific Railroads, called for by the United States Congress. It is a clear succzint account of the relations exist- ing between the Government and the Paci- fic Railroads. It also contains some valu- able railroad statistics, which it condenses, compat the existing trans-continentai system with the remaining railroads of the United States, demonstrating thereby the great advantage which these Pacific rail- roads possess over all others in the principal elemsnts of successful railroading, viz. , high tariffs and limited competition. The.total indebtedness of the Pacific rail- roads to the U. S. Government, October 31st, 1877, amounted to :-— Principal, $64,623,512 Interest; 23,493,686 Total, $93,117,198 : Total amount earned by companies in trans- porting troops, mails, supplies to Uct, 31st, $15,407,395 Of which the United States has paid the the companies, 4,185,981 Balance due companies, 11,221,414 ee ee ee Total amount duetheGovernment, $31,895,754 The earnings of the Pacific railroads from date of completion to ro 4 3ist, 137 oa an average of eight years—shows in ron numbers: Gross earnings, $190,900,000 ; operating expenses, $92,100,060; leaving jt» appear ab the next session : ha oo ren Ni Supreme Court. iN the case of the (ru idnbley for en ts. Alex. M. iorgery, the vury returned a yvermet of guuvy. uhe Attorney General! ared tov the prosecuhonand wir, Peters ol tue desence, wh re ( - 1 a ur . . : ‘ HOw UEC tS. LHo vas MnmMan, an action} {i ‘A awake, bei of Ui'y bPVUswIE ot & Veralct or guilty, Attorney General ivr prosecu- . i olula. AsO CoTense, SHe VU ' RE atin ry » L Far lar Well BilZ& LePriizZzica, for lar } i ; ‘ } » é yee , : i ; . ee ny. Ail VOourse Ordered that tie prisoliel iw ner own r Warres o har he de noth ld curselves responsible fhe opinions or Sslatemenls of Corres» sondents, | lo the Editor of the Examiner : Dear Str,—Please let me know, through the columns of your largely circulated and in- diuential paper, if 1am falsely accused of a thing which I am not guilty of, canI take le- gal action against the opposite party for defa- mation of charaster ? and oblige CONSTANT READER. Jan. 15, 1878. |W are not lawyers, and cannot under- take to answer legal questions. But we re- member being present in Court and hearing Judge Peters state the law to be, that if a ‘alse charge is made against a man in his business or of such anature that he could be tried criminally, an action may be brought; but if the sharge comes under neither of these heads, then an action cannot be main- tained unless the aggrieved party can show that he sustained some damage from the false statement. We advise ‘‘Constant Reader’ to consult his lawyer—as we may ‘save misunderstood the Judge.—Epiror EXAMINER. | —_— -- -2tm Arrivals in Ezland. To the Editor of the Examiner. Lonpvon, Jan. 2, 1878. Dear Str,—Please note in your paper the passages of the following vessels, arrived in England from Prince Edward Island :— Vessels names. Days’ Passage. Captain thel Blanche 15 Graham W. D. Stewart 16 May ilizabeth 21 Newman Vleetwing 17 M’ Donald Shamrock 24 0’Connel [rene 24 Cole Esprange 26 —— Progress 25 M’ Kinnon Moravian 23 White Mary Jane 25 MeNeill Phe scuoomer Mary Jane got ashore at Liv- erpool and was towed off. Yours, respectfully, Aneus McDownatp, Master of brig Fleetwing, owned by John Gillan. aie cal ate ie cha The Rink Matter. To the Elitor of the Examiner: Dzar Sir,—The third epistle of a ‘* Father of Four Daughters” sets that sapient (‘) indi- vidual before the readers of your journal in all his naked deformity, and corroborates exactly the opinion formed by me :vhilst perusing his letters numbers one and two, viz: that this —_ BOO & IB PRINTING a neaily and expeditiously executed, AT THE “EXAMINER” OFFICE | CA } } a ‘ earn aie c uncer the care.tl supervision of J.W. MITCHELL, ui" cae ‘ ‘ ’ We are now in a positio 1 to exccitte Crauers for all kinds of Printing, such as LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS, CARDS. PAMPHLETS, DODGERS, HANDBILLS, POSTERS, AND ALL KINDS OF Bank and Legal Blanks, cc. &e. ke. AT MODERATE PRICES. Office :—Ings’ Old Stand, Corner Great George anid Water Streets. SWEET ORANGES, PPLES, Lemons, Grapes, Figs, Nuts, s Onions, Raisins, Currants, Spices. All kinds Crackers, Preserves, and the largest as- sortment of Confectionery to be had on the Island, Fancy Toys, Flour (by the bbl or Ib.), Tea, Sugar, Soap, Candles, Pepper, Mus- tard, Vinegar, and a variety of Groceries. ALEX. McKENZIE, Queen Street. Ch’town, Dec. 27, 1877.—tu&fr3w Important Decision | THE SEWING MACHINE AWARDS, [From the Sewing Machine Journal. } The Special Medal to Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company. Extract from the Judges’ Report : ‘The recommendation we hereby submit :— ‘“*The great advantage which it obtains in its distinctive feature, the Rotative Hook, over the class of machines using the reciprocating shuttle, is one which needs, to show it, no spe- cial demonstration ; it being apparent at once, not only to the educated mechanic, but to any intelligent observer.” The Report concluded : “The tension is more easily adjusted and needs less regulating than any other that we know of. The range of work successfully per spurious ‘‘Fatker of Four Daughters’ was a young ignoramus of the lowest order of the ape tribe, who vainly sought by these effusions tv raise himself afew degrees higher in tie estimation of the public than either nature or his education allowed. Who but a corner lo -fer or brainless fop would be so very stapid as to state that a Cashier of a bank was a mere figure head ? For the amusement (fam sorry that I can- not with trath add instraction) of your read- | ers, | will now display a few of the many literary gems contained in this ‘ Fathzr’s’’ beautiful collection of choice literature. ‘His letter (2) isacopy of my own.” If such is really the case, I am not surprised that the note of interrogation was placed after ‘‘ Ler- rer.” ‘‘Llook upon him as not two degress removed from a fool.” Thanks, kind ‘‘ Father of Four Daughters,” for this warning. Not lik- ing the company of a fool, I wil remove several more degrees from your presence, I fad not the most remote idea, until informed through the above.quoted sentence, that I was ‘iving within two degrees of such a brilliant literary character as the ‘‘Father of Four Daughters.” ‘‘Never allow him to play with pen and ink.” This playing with pen and ink is a game which “F. F. D.” understands per- fectly, as showa by the three samples wuich nave been exhibited during the past few days. My first letter was written simply and solely for the purpose of throwing out such insinu- ations, in reference to this ‘‘ Father,” as would prove t» the citizens of Charlottetown that the rson accused, by many, of scribbling over the non de plume of ‘* Father of four Daugh- ters,” although of weak intellect, was not quite fool enough to pen such trash. Isgain request this spurious ‘‘ Father of Four Daughters” to throw off his mask and come out in print over his proper siguature, so that the public may have the privilege of gazing on ‘‘the missing link” long looked for im vain by Darwin. Yours, &c., ANTI-HUMBUG. January 16, 1877. a ae To the Edttor of the Examiner : Sir.—I perfectly agree with ‘‘Father of four Daughters” that ‘fools rush in, &c.,” and sympathise with him now that he realizes the the foolishness which prompted his rushing into print, and the madness of making charges net earnings, $98,800,000, ora sum ex- ceeding their total Government liability, both principal and interest. Sleigh Shoeing Iron. WENTY Bales. 1}x} Refined Iron, Cut T and Clinch Nails and Spikes. For sale b " HASZARD BROS. Codfish, &e. OXES and half-hoxes selected Codfish, B Quintals good retailing Codfish, Bbls, Labrador Herring, cases Preserved Lobtcrs. For sale by HASZARD BROS. against the management of the C. 8. Rink, not one of which he has been able to substantiate, The profits have not been 20 per cent., nor aching it. “Pte Direetors have not bought up all the shares, } ut only 22 out of 116. ' The conduct at the Rink last winter was not of the disgraceful kind that he charges;-on one occasion only were the bounds of pro- priety seriously overstepped, when prompt action was taken by the Directors, which pre- vented a repetition. The price of the tickets is the same this year as last year, and is not generally -omplained of. So much for the charges preferred by **Fsth- er of Four Daughters.” ’ Yours, etc., Jan. 15, 1878. tmachine * formed by the apparatus known as the ‘ No. 6 in our presence, was larger than we have elsewhere seen on any one machine, going ifrom many thicknesses of tin and cloth to- gether to the finest cambric, without stopping the machine, and the sewing all perfect, show- ing the perfectment of the tension device used. ‘he machine is well made, all its parts being titted to guage, and consequently interchange- able. It has already received from the Amer- ican Institute ail the awards and recognitions under the rules possible to a sewing machine. We consider the apparatus known as the No. § to be the most mechanical in construction and as attaining the bgst results of any ma- chine we know of, and we do not hesitate to declare it, as in our opinion, at present the best sewing apparatus in the world ; we recommend for it the highest recognition under the rules that can be awarded—the Special Medal of 1877, “J. G. Bronanan, U. S.N., “B. F. Woop, U. S. N., > “J. W. Cottiys, U.S. Rev. Mar. \ The prices of these Machines have been greatly reduced. Mr. Theo. L. Chap- pelle, Diamond Bookstore, is the Agent im this City. Ch’town, Dec. 29—3i eod. STADACONA fire and Life Insurance Company, OTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors of this Company bave made a further call of Four :nstalments, of Five per Cent. each, Judges. on the Subscribed Capital of the Company, payable at its Office, No. 93 St. Peter Street, Quebec, as follows :— Five per Cent. on or before the Tenth dy of August, 1877; Five per Cent. on or before the Tenth day of November, 1877 ; ' Five per Cent. on or before the Eleventh day of February, 1878 ; Fivg per Cent. on or before the Elevenih day of May, 1878. By order of the Board CRAWFORD LIN DSAY, Secretary June 31877 HE WEEKLY EXAMINER. — Per- sons having relatives or friends abroad, and desiring to keep them informed concerning P. E. Island, cannot do so in a cheaper or bet- ‘ter way than by subscribing to Tuk WreK ty |Examiner. Sent, postpaid, te any address in Great Britain, the United States, or the Dominion, on receipt of One Dollar. ANTED.—Two boarders in a house situated on one of the best streets. DrecTor. |apply at the Examiner OFFICE. an.8, 1878, —3i , en a J. 0, MASON& CO } ‘ & ri ‘*¥ ys AT GREATLY 'A LARGE LOT 9? LADIES’ WINTER ein.) SA Le i SELLING OFF REDUCED PRICES FANCY DRESS GOODS, AT COST. A LOT OF LADIES’ FANCY DRESS: SlTiKS. LESS THAN COST. ee, LOW, TO CLEAR. French Merinos ~AND-— FROM 4c. Black or Colored Silks, Cashmeres, OF BEST MAKES, OF EXTRA VALUE}- BLACK LUSTRES, From 15c to 70c. PAISLEY SHAWLS, A large lot of 70 WORTH $5.34. WINTER SHAWLS Fancy and Plain, to close lot from $1. c Beaver, Pilot & President (Cheap).* (STO TD tes: PLALN AND FANCY WOOL TWEEDS From 69c., (for Uisters). WOVE HOS! A LOT OF LADIES’ TRIMMED From 75 cents. (rapes, Fringes, Ribbons, Feathers and Flowers, (cheap). ERY, PLAIN and FANCY EFRLAN N BGaSs HATS, Velvet, Plushes, & Velveteens, Black and Fancy Shades, (very low), Ladies Stays & Corsets, From 36 cents. TABLE LINEN, SHIRTINGS, SHEETINGS and COUNTERPANES, MIRROR CURTAINS and DAMASKS. (Extra Cheap.) | WOOL, UNION, FELT and HEMP CAR PETINGS, (cheap); STAIR CARPETS, sa” $2.90 “Ga STAIR DAMASKS, (very low). Good, All-Wool 10-4 Blankets, | Floor and Tabie OIL-CLOTHS, sé OVERCOATS, (Good) ULSTERS, “sé MENS’ REEFING JACKETS, (Good) from $4.00. from $5.70 _ from $9.80 -~ oJ, By MASON -&.C0,U j Okarlottetewn, Dec, 18, 1877. ao Au tion Gales. AUCTION SALE. ay SUBSCRIBER will Sell at AUCTION, ON SATURDAY NEXT, the 19th inst., at Eleven o'clock : ' HALF PBL. PEPPER, 6 Kegs MUSTARD, 10 Frails DATES (Sugar Cured), 5) Bbls. FLOUR, Spring Extra, 50 do. do. Superfine, 20 C iests Congou TEA, 10 Hi Chests do. do., 109 Bbls HERRING (Boome Bay and La. brador), ete., ete. B. WILSON HIGGS, : Auctioneer. Ch’town, Jan. 16, 1878, WE CONTINUE 10 SELL ALI OUR STAPLE GOODS -—-ON THE-~ Most Favorable Terms, IN STORE: 1500 Bbls. Flour, 20 Boxes Axes, 500 ‘* Cornmeal, | 100 Boxes 3 in. Naila 125 Hhds Molasses, 10 °°“ Ht 30 ‘ Sugar, 50 Boxes Horsenaila 50 Bbls W’te Gran- | 200 b’xes Confection- ulated Suga, ery (assorted), 20 Bbls Crushed do | 800 Reams Paper (all 400 Chests Tea, sizes), 125 half Chests Tea, 50 Doz. Brooms, 75 Boxes Tea, 50 Doz. Pails, 500 Coils Manilla, 60 Boxes Glass, 500 Sides No. 1 Sole | 150 Boxes Bartlett's Leather, Blue, 200 Sides No, 2 ‘* 100 Gross Bartlett's 230 Boxes Raisins, Shoe Blacking, 100 Kegs B’ng Soda, | 150 Jars Creamtartar 30 Bbls W’ng Soda, | 100 Tins Pepper, 75 Boxes Cheese, 100 ‘* Mustard, 60 Casks Vinegar, 40 ‘* Ginger, 200 Boxes Soap, , 40 “ M’xd Spices 50 ‘ Toilet Soap, | 20 ‘* Allspice, 35 Bags Nuts, 30 Packages Whole 600 Boxes Table Salt Cloves, 50 Bbls. Currants, 30 ** Nutmegs, 25 Boxes Flat To- | 159 Boxes Yeast, bacco, 10 Kegs Isl. Twist | 20 Bbls. W’te Beans Tobacco, 150 Casks Kerosene, 15 k’gs Acadia Twist 25 Bbls. Onions, T co, 50 Boxes Candles, Carvell Brothers. Ch’town, Dec. 22—2w 3aw pat ar 2w CONSIGNMENT With Positive Instructions TO SEHEILT : 6 HHDS. MOLASSES, YO 10 do. SUGAR, 200 Bbis. APPLES, 25 Crates UNIONS, 100 Pairs Men, Women & Boys BOOTS 10,000 CIGARS. Counter and Platform Scales, Direct from the Factories. — ALSO— A few Celebrated Bourne Pianofortes, Mason and Hamlin Organs. Second-hand Instruments taken in exchange at fair valuations. A. McNEILL, Anct’r. No. 11 Queen St., Jan. 3, 1878—6i taw 1,000 LOADS OF MANURE For Sale. IGHT SOIL and Stable Manure delivered when required, DANIEL GORDON, P. S,—Leave orders for removi Night Soil at Police Station. D. oo Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878— Wants, Lost, Found, Se. Advertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert- ed for Ten Cents per day. OST.—This morning, between 8 and It o'clock, a valuable Watch Seal (Gold), between McKinnon & Fraser's F and Kent street. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at the Storeof W. E. Dawson & Co. Jan. 14, 1878- N CONEY TO LEND—on good sccurity. a Apply to J. F. Mon street, ete. Sone, See Jan. 11, 1878.—tf OST.—On the 29th of October, from the a4 house in which Mr. Sinclair formerly re- sided, a Prayer Book of the Reformed Church of England, which was seen in the howge after the fire. The finder will be rewarded on leav- ing it at the Examiner Opsricz. ) Jan. 8, 1878. | ANTED.—An EXPERIENCED Ac. CUUNTANT to take c of a set. wvooks in Merchant's office in the ; ust be a good writer. Address A. B., Kx- ~ eR Offic Jan. 3,187