da ais Menage eee anes . ~ a pon LOOK CHARLOTTETOWN, PR HERE! -———— 3 (1) 2 — BRITISH WAREHOUSE. 30; ———_——— As we intend to make a change in our business at the end of the year, we are now closing out our Large and Well-Assorted Stock of DRY Goonvds At Unusually Lew Priccs, Meet the Ward Which, we are Sure, Will Times. —— ——:0:—_—— Dress Goods from 6 cents upwards. Grey Cottons from 4 cents upwards. Prints from 6 cents upwards. Hemp Carpeting from [2 cents upwards. Tapestry ivom 59 cents upwards. Bruscals from $1.00 upwai ds. All other lines we are closing out at Prices that Defy Competition. W. Charlottetown, June 30, 1879. | SEASIDE HO" é& A. BROWN. — | Ke. =| EL RUSTICO BEACH, P. E. ISLAND. O HE ABOVE BEAUTIFUL WATERING PLACE HAS BEEN MUCH IMPROVED T this Season and is now open for the accommodation of Guests. For CHARMING SCENERY, INVIGORATING and BRACING ATMOSPHERE, and aplendid Surf Bathing, this Hotel has no equal m ‘the Dominion. Terms, $2.00 and $2.50 per day, $10 50 per week. Special arrangeinents made for Families, Pic-nic Parties, &c. To get to the Seaside Hotel : get tickets from all points for Hunter River. BY TRAIN :—Trains leave Ch’town for Hunter River at 6.20 a. m. ; 10.05 a. m. ; and 6.25 p.m. Trains leave Summerside for Hunter River at 9.05 a. m.; 12.49 p. m.; and 5.30 m. Coaches meet trains from all — and convey passengers to the ‘‘Seaside.” Charges oderate—<istance between 7 an 8 miles, through a beautiful country, RY COACH, DIRECT :—Coaches leave Ch’town Wednesday and Saturday evenings calling for G it 9 o’clock, on Thursday and Monday morning. uests at all points in City limits at 6 o'clock. Returning arrive at Ch’town about Fare, $1.25, distance 184 miles. Address > JOHN NEWSON & Co, Ch’town. July 8th, 1879.—-2m. pat. & arg. The Insolvent Act of 41875 and Amending Acts. In the matter of James Duncan, John Ferguson Robertson, and Robert Robin- son Hodgson, Insolvents. URSUANT to a resolution passed ata meeting of the creditors of the above In- solvents, duly convened and held at my office in Charlottetown, on Saturday, the sixteenth day of August, inst., notice is hereby given that up to noon of MONDAY, the 8th day of September next, I will receive tenders for the purchase, en bloc, of the estate of the abeve named Insolvents and the several respective estates of each of them. ee The tender must be made in writing, and must state, lst, the amount offered for the joint or partnership estate of the above in solvents ; 2d, the amount offered for the sev- eral estates of each of the above insolvents. The person whose tender is accepted shall be bound, in addition to the amount of his tender, to pay all costs, charges, and expenses Which the Assignee has incurred, or may incur, in respect of the above estate, The Assignee and Inspectors of the estate are not bound to accept the highest or apy / tender. The terms of purchase are paymen’ in cash upon the execution by the Assignee of an assignment of the above estates to the pur- chaser, or as he shall direct. The estate of the above insolvents, and of each of them, consists of shipping, real estate, book and other debts and personal property of various descriptions. The tenderer can ascertain full particulars of the same, by reference to the schedule of assets filed by the Insolvents with me in this matter. Certain portions of said estates have been sold since the insolvency, pon of such parts as have been sold can | obtained from the Assignee. The net pro ceeeds of such sales and the securities repre- senting the same shall form part of the estate and shall be assigned to the purchaser. The. estate of the insolvents, and of each of them, is sold subject to all existing incum— brances. Such incumbrances shall be ascer- tained by.the tenderer by searching at the proper offices. Dated at Charlottetown, P. E. I., the 18th day of Augest,”1879. 7 1 B. WILSON HIGGS, Aug. 19. QUEEN INSURANCE CO'Y OF ENGLAND. CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING, rs CE effected on all kinds of Build- i erchandise and Produce, Also, on Veasels on the stocks. ial rates for isolated residences. LMS AL REEL ion Book nion Island Agent for Prince Edward June, 18s77— 4 BRITISH AMERICA Assurance Company. FIRE AND MARINE. Cash Capital & Assets $1,176,491, 45, INCORPORATED 1835. ———_—_—_ — Head Office, - Toronto, Ont. tisks taken on all descriptions of Property at lowest rates. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES. HORACE HASZARD, Agent, Office, South Side Queen Square.’ July 10, 1879. - UNION HOUSE, Queen Street, Charlottetown. P. P. GILLIS, . . . PROPRIETOR. CHOICEST WINES & LIQUORS. NEW YORK LAGER BEER. ! LES set at all hours,-with every luxury of the season. FrESH OYSTERS received daily. Rooms large and comfortably furnished. Coaches from this Honse meét all Trains and Steamboats. First Class BARBER SHopr. July 4, 1879—3m / MAIL NOTICE. AILS for Great Britain will be closed at 10 o'clock, p. m., on THURSDAY in each week, to be forwarded via Rimouski, and also on MONDAY, the 4th and 18th inst., at 4 o'clock, a. m., to be forwarded tia Halifax. Mails to be forwarded via Summerside and Shediac and also for all places on the route to Summerside and in Prince County, will be closed daily at 5.30 o'clock, a. m., also for Summerside direct, at 5 p. m. Mails to be forwarded via Steamers to Pictou will be closed every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR- DAY, at 5 o'clock, a. m. _ Eee Mails for Georgetown and Souris East, and all places on those routes, will be closed daily at 6 o’clock, a, m. ; Post Office open from 8, ».m., till 9, p. m. ~" A. A.. MACDONALD, Postmaster, Post Office Charlottetown, } Aug, 2nd, 1879. ) @woeee. -_— INCE ED MACLEAN & MARTIN, } | A. A. MecLEAN. } i i t ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Newson’s Building, Opp. Post Office, Charlottetown, P. BL. D.C. MARTIN. June 18‘ 1879.-—ex2aw DR. P. W.G, GANNING, | Licentiate Royal Colleges Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh. LICENTIATE MIDWIFERY. RESIDENCE : Upper Hillsborough St., corner Hillsborough and Euston Streets, Charlottetown. OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 toll a.m.; 7 to 9 p.m, Charlottetown, June 24, 1579.—eod FURTHER REDUCTION IN PRICE OF Albion Mines (Pictou, NV, 8.) SLACK COAL. LACK and ROUND COAL can now be obtained at the above mentioned Mines. | Slack Coal, only $1.30 per toms; Round Coal, $2.00. For orders, apply to G. W. DreBLOIS, Sole Agent for P. E. Island. Orrice : No, 35 Water street. Ch’town, June 23, 1879—patsj kca h sp2m No. 35 Water St., Charlottetown. Prince Biward Island Branch —oFf THE— NORTH BAITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE GO. Subseribed Capital, $9,733,532.00 Paid up Capital, - 1,216,666.00 CHIEF OFFICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years, The Tables of Rates are moderate. Fire Insurances: effected on nearly every description of Property; at the LOwEsT RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of the risk. Lossgs settled with promptitude and liber- Fon G. W. DeBuo1s, Dress & Mantle Making. Se FAISSES CRANDALL AVING taken a shop from Mrs. Burris, Great George Street, would respectfully announce to the public that, having hada large experience in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, they are prepared to do DRESS & MANTLE MAKING in all the new and lead- ing styles, at moderate prices. August 7, 1879 —2awlin BOSTON STEAY.ERS CARROLL 2 WORCESTER Passage Rate Reduced to $8. CARVELL BROS., Agents. Ch’town, Aug. 1879—1m eod pat ar Im TEA PARTY PIC-NIC SUPPLIES ! AP : BEER & GOFF’S Lemon, Raspberry, and Pine Apple Syrup Sold in bottles and by the gallon. Plain and Faney Biscuits Sold in Boxes & Bbls. and by the poun d. Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Flour, Essence of Coffee, Confectionery, Nuts, : Ouper, Potted Ham, .Drivelled . Potted Tongue, &c BEER & GOFF June 23, 1879. WARD ISLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB! we a ake, mn an ot co =i , The Koss-Smith Race. THE START. At 5.59 the Referee gave the word ‘‘go” and both boats bounded forward with tre- mendous speed, Ross pniling: 36 to the minute and Smith 53. ¢ Ross took first water for at least 700 yards. ‘The wildest enthusiasm prevailed among people on shore, and as the boats sped along the course it increased and be- came more intense. Ross promised to lead from the start, and he fulfilled his. promise. At the Tanyard Wharf he was fully one length ahead, pulling 33 sweeping strokes and steering much better than Smith, who had gone a great deal too far twards the shore and several lengths out of his course, tlius giving Ross a decided advantage which the latter was not slow in makiny the most of. Both men now settled down to solid werk, Ross atan average of 35 strokes. Ross gained perceptibly until off the Convent, when Smith’s friends gave a treinendous cheer which seemed to impel him to a new effort, for in response to it | he put on THREE SUCCESSIVE MAGNIFICENT SPURTS, rowing thirty-six strokes to the minute, until he was neck and neck with his power- | ful antagonist. By this time Smith had pulled into line and was rowing a straight course, his strong sweeping strokes giving him decided ad- vantage. A minute later he was fully a length ahead and then settled to a stroke of thirty-five to the minute. He appeared to sitin his seat more easily and worked more freely than’ Ross, and rowing ina magnificent form. Ross was pulling a slower but a more powerful stroke than Smith, and did not appear to have so com- plete a command of his oars. He doubtless re- lied on his repeatedly expressed theory that he was going to row Smith down, pump him, ete., but he was deceived in the man. SMITH HAD OBTAINED THE LEAD, and from that moment had the race in his own hands. He gained steadily and the most strenuous efforts to lessen the gap on the part of Ross were unsuccessful When off the Four Mile House the cheering was most enthusiastic. Ross spurted for three or four boat lengths, but this had no effect on Smith, who replied by slightly increas- ing his stroke. When nearing Smith’s quarters both men steered straight for the turning boats, and a terrible struggle com- menced, in which Smith showed himself best man, Ross was already rowed down, and his friends on the Referee’s boat ad- mitted it. Smith turned his boat at 5.59. He made a beautiful turn, pulling 11 strokes and straightened for home before Ross com- menced to turn, being fully 3 lengths ahead. Mr. Dolphin expressed the opinion that ROSS WAS ROWED OUT. A tremendueus cheer was given for Smith when on the home stretch; and when off his quarters Smith led by five lengths At this point Ross put on a mag- nificent spurt, and made a desperate effort to diminish the distance,but it was futile,for Smith was master of the course. Ross now settled down to 30 strokes, and had evidently lost heart. Smith also lessened his stroke, and allowed Ross to gain on him until only a couple of boat lengths separated them. Off the. Four Mile House the cheering was perfectly deafening, and Ross, looked over his shoulder and put on another spurt, pulling 35 strokes in magnificent form for 3 boat lengths, but the open water between the two shells was impassible. As they neared the finishing boats, Smith lessened his speed and kept about a length ahead of hisopponent. The wildest excite- ment prevailed as SMITH CROSSED INTO ROSS’ WATER, and many of his friends feared a foul, but the only reply Warren returned to the -shouts of his friends was to give a couple of extra strokes. Warren passed the winning boat a length and a half ahead, amid the deafening cheers of his friends. THE TIME IS OFFICIALLY STATED by the Referee as 21 minutes and 8 1-2 seconds. Smith could easily have won by ten lengths if he had been so disposed, as was acknowledged by Mr. Barney Brennan. DR. DEVEBER also expressed the opinion that Smith could beat Ross every day in the week. At the conclusion Smith rowed over to Ross and shook hands, which was the signal for another outburst of enthusiasm. Smith rowed over to nis float afd was shortly afterwards taken to his quarters. Ross then rowed over to his quarters, where he was received with great enthiusi- asm. The defeated oarsman and his New Brunswick supporters took their defeat in amanful way. They frankly acknowledged Simith to be the best man, and that he had squarely and honestly defeated Ress. They speak highly of the treatment received from the Halifax Rowing Association and from Haligonians generally, and return ‘home freely acknowledging the supremacy of Halifax in single sculls. THE BETTING. The betting for the last week has been very dull, as nearly all the money that Ross’ friend were prepared to put up had been staked. Some few bets, however, were made on Monday:, and. some were ex- ceedingly foolish ones. For instance, one lenthusiastic svpporter of Ross waged $2 . 3, 1879. NO. 89. ee SOS NST A | that his favorite would turn the stake-boat | first and be four lengths ahead on the home istretch when he would meet Smith going jup. This man now regrets his folly. This, |however, was hardly excelled by certain Haligonians who bet heavily on the New Brunswicker. Ross’ asked lheavy odds, which Smith’s friends! Were by no means prepared to give. The largest i bet reperted on Monday was for 2300 even jon Smitu, aadeon the referee’s boat be- |tween a prominent member of the Halifax Rowing Association and a St. Jolin man. Several other smaller bets were reported. The ameunt that has changed hands is estimated at $20,000, by those who arein a position to judge pretty accurately. The deposits with the Halifax Hotel, and Lowell &'Co., amount to $10,000, and sev- eral hotels and brokers hold smaller sums. ——_—— 2-~<—pDe@ + ---—— — The WUanlan-Courtney Match. supporters Toronto, Sept. 1 —Three or four weeks age it was reported that negotiations were in progress for a race between Kdward Hanlan and Charles E, Courtney, of Union Springs, ejther at Saratoga or on Lake Chautanguay. The same offer was made by parties treating for each place, namely, that they would hang up a purse of $5,000 for the winner te take. Seeing that there was nothing to chcoze between the proposi- tions, the advisers of the Champion, (and it is tobe presumed the men acting for Courtney did the same,) stated: they were willing to except either if the money was increased. Finally the Lake Chautauguay parties threw in another $1,000 bringing the purse up to a corresponding amount with that given last year by Montreal. Tel- egrains and communications continued to pass between all the people interested until at last Mr. J. H. Brister, of Auburn, New York, the bird of ill-omen, who partly ac- ted for Courtney last year, appeared in Toronto on Wednesday and signified the terms upon which his man was willing to accept, which being agreeable to Hanlan and his: friends, a match was arranged “to take place on Lake Chautauguay, Friday, Oct. Sd, the anniversary of the day on which the Lachine race was set for children. This, though not efficial, is based ‘on good authority. The%prime movers in the affair forgetting that''secrecy begets suspicion, and unmindful of their experience sitite last fall’s-race, have kept matters much to themselves, and when spoken to have re- fused to divulge ; always, however, vaguely promising that when there was anything to tell the public, the press should ,be in- formed. It might be well to state that the authority, although indirect, for the infor- mation that a match has been made, is the champion himself. Replying to a stranger who asked him in his boat house, on Satur- day, when ‘he was going to row his next race, Hanlan replied, ‘On Oct. 3rd, on Lake Chautauguay,” with Courtney. , LATER. New Yor«, Sept. 1.—Couriney tele- graphs to-day that no arrangement has been concluded for a race with Hanlan, but something definite will be known in a few days. Arrested on a Serious Charge. About the 10th ult., Mr. Joseph Stock- ford, an old man 74 years of age, a resident of Hardwood Ridge, Northfield, Sunbury Co., N. B., received a terrible beating at the hands wf Robert Betts; hog reeve of the Parish, from which he died in a few days afterwards. The particulars of the assault were stated as follows in the Nev's of the 20th ult :— “Mr. Stockford got into an altercation with ene Robert Betts, the hog reeve of the Parish, concerning hogs running at large. The men w@re at the time in the school house of the neighborhood. Angry words followed, and at length blows were struck, after which a desperate struggle ensued. Steckford, who was a _ one - armed man, was overcome by Betts, who struck him to the fioor of the school house, afterwards jumping upon and kicking him in the lower part of the abdomen in the most brutal and revolting manner. Stock- ferd' was then dragged about the room by the hair of his head and otherwise brutally maltreated. Betts made his escape: to the woods in the vicinity, where he still re- mains.” An inquest was afterwards held on the remains, and the jury returned a verdict to effect that Mr. Stockford came to his death by bodily injuries wilfully inflicted by the said Betts. Warrants were at once issued fof the arrest of Betts, but he eluded the grasp of the law by taking refuge in the woods. Ue was arrested on Saturday, and confined to jail to await examination. We are glad to learn that the trouble be- tween the Company and the Miners at Spring Hill, N.S., has been satisfactorily arranged, and that work was resumed on Saturday. The men receive an advance in pay of three cents per box over former prices, or six cents over the reduction pro- posed by the Company. The men will move back into the Cumpany’s houses. —<- — Rercry or Mraustrers.—The Circassian at Rimouski on Saturday brought Sir Charles Tupper and Lady Tupper, who pro- ceeded to Halifax, and Sir Leonard Tilley who went onto St. John reaching there Sunday morning. Sir Fenwick Williams was also a passer g2r, and arrived at Sussex accompanied by Captain Chisholm, whe went to Rimouski to meet his distinguished relative. i iW i ' }