= ee % eg & 4s i ' } CL roeal and Other Items. 7- —_— Remember the free entertainment at St. | Patrick's Hall this evening. THE Northern L ight arrived at Gx orge- town’ at half-past one o clock to-day. NoSand 4, re and Jost. Yer > ™ cs Reuerer Boors, duc ed to SL. 00. A j TSCYV DeErcrot Get at ** The Confectionery” aomeo O1 tiiose Orysialized Cream Dat 5. Chocolate Caramels, Almond Masaroons,c&c. or that tickling in the throat, cough, or hoarseness, the Barley Sugar, Butter Seoteh, and Hoarhound Candy, at ‘** The Confections ry, * are just what is wanted, An Entertainment under the auspices of the Women’s Temperance Union will be iven in the Reform Club Hall, on Tuesday Both, at 8p.m. Admission 10 cents, A youth of eighteen was yesterday joined in solemn wedlock to a maiden of forty summers at the Manse House on Prince street. They afterwards promenaded the most public streets, and left in the evening train for Summerside to which place they belong. Linessxy.—A boy named John Hockins wxs this morning arraigned before the Sti- pendiary Magistrate for stealing a cow-hide from Wm. Thorn. The plaintif says that in séarching for the hide, he went into God- kin, the tanner’s, where he found Hockins sellite the hide. Convicted, and imprisoned for one month with hard labor. DPexp Bopy or a Boy Founp.--The boy McAdam, who has been sometime missing from the North River, was yesterday found dead on the Road near the farm of John McKinnon. A few days before Christmas he left a house to go to hishome. It was after dark and a heavy show storm was ragifig in which the boy 13 supposed to have beem lost. Disrzassep Coat Miners.—The great industry of coal mining is not in a very flourishing condition in Wales just now. There is positive misery in abundance throughout the whole Welsh coal districts, and @ correspondent of the London Times states that *‘for the last two years, the collier has been getting gradually poorer. His whole earnings, when at work full time, he required for supplying himself and his family with food, and the clothes that ought to have been renewed have been gradually falling away into rags. The children’s shoes are worn out and cannot be replaced with new ones, and thus he and his family are not only being pinched with hunger, but are also suffering from the cold.” on Wa. Srertinc Maxwat.-—Sir Wm. Sterling Maxwell, the veteran author and meiaber of Parliament, died at Venice on thealdSth, Hewas born at Kenmure, near GlaSgow, 1813, and assumed the name of Maxwell on the death of his maternal uncl>, Sir John Maxwell, in 1865, when he suc- eocded to the barony. Sir William was member for Perthshire from 1852 till 1865 and was re-elected. He was successively elected Rector of St. Andrew’s University in 1863, Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh in 1872, and Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow in 1875. His best known works are “Annals of the Artists of Spain,’ ‘‘Cloister Life of Charles V.,” and ‘Velasquez and his Works.” About a year avo Sir William married the Hon. Mrs. Norton, the grand-daughter of Sheridan. ——=_- Joseph Donnelly, @ laborer, was run over by a Grand Trunk train near St. Madelain, Que- bec, on the 15th. His legs were broken in two places and one of the knees dislocated. The Manitoba Government are about to in- troduce in the Local Legislat.re a BIlfr tie abolition of the Ballot at Provincial elec- tions. The Consette Iron Company, of London, England, the largest manufacturers of ship- plates in the world, are reducing the number of their hands. Col. MeLeod, who is at Helena, Mont., reports fresh arrivals of Sioux at Sitting Bull’s headquarters, and the probability of a whole- sale migration of the tribe into British terri- tory. In Montreal on Monday last a man named Thompson, while drunk, quarrelled with his mother-in-law, and her daughter iaterfering he struck the latter a blow with an axe handle, almost killing her: he was arrested. James Comfort and his niece Miss Tripp, of towaship of Grimsby, went recently to see some friends above Hamilton, and on their way home stopped over night in an open shed. It being very cold, Comfort’s feet were so badly fcozen that the sin of the soles came off with his boots, andthe girl had her feet so bally frozen that they had tobe amputated above the ankles. Queen Victoria’s speech caused considerable dis ippointment at Constantinople. A special to the ‘‘ Times” from St. Peters burg says a person who helped to draw up armistice couditions states that they are such as are not likely to be aceepted by the Turks. The game despatch states that the Russian Minister of the Interior IMs instracted the press to be moderate in its remarks about Aus- tria and Lagland. ’ The ‘‘ Times” leading editorial aays. ‘* No thing more satisfactory to the country, with respect to the immediate course of public af- fairs could well have occurred than the decla- rations mie in the Queen’s speech, a3 weil as b; Ministerial leadersin Parliament. The al- arms recently raised respecting the possibility of a warlike policy being adopted by the Gov- ernment may now be fiually dismissed.” Tae liabilities of J. R. Middlemiss, real es- tate speculator, Montreal, are $100,000 ; as- sets $30,009. In the Commons the amendment to the ad- dress, moved by Mitchell Henry, that an ex- amination be made into Irish grievances, was rejected by 301 to 43. At the Dominion Board of Trade on Friday | @resolution favoring the establishment of a Department of Commerce was adop.e', A motion asking the Government to have a sail- vessel le.v: Montreal semi annava'ly to aes the trade with Australia, was carried. Fae Dominion Board adjourned till next year. — ‘ Supreme Court. Jan’y 24, 1878. _ In the dispute which arose between the | Counsel as to who had the right to peremp- tory challenge, the Judge ruled that, as | both sides exercised the same right to chal- | lenge for cause and to ‘* stand aside,” they {had now the same right of peremptory chal- ‘lenge. By this ruling, two jurymen were jordered to stand aside—one by the Crown land one by the defence. The prisoner— | , Nicholas Collins naving discovered that jone of the jurymen impaneled—Sydney | Smith—was a member of the Orange Asso- iciation, made application for his removal from the panel. The application was granted. ~The Attorney General then re- quested the Judge to ask if there were any others of the jury who were Orangemen ; and if there were, they should be removed. Two of the jury accepted by the defence, accordingly went aside. ‘The panel was then filled, and all were challenged, either by the Crown or the defence. has a day and a half was spent in getting a° jury for the trial of the first traverser named on the indictinent. <> Miscellaneous News. The daily cholera mortality at Mecca at the close of the year was 60; at Jeddah, 38. The first shipment over the Sarnia, Chatham and Erie Railway was made on the 15th. Judgment in the Montreal medical forgery case will be delivered at the end of this week. King Alfonso’s marriage has been approved by the Spanish Cortes on a vote of 309 to 4. ‘The dithiculty between the Mennonites and the squatters at Pembina Mountain has been removed. The Omemee murderer has been lodged in the jail at Lindsay, to await his trial at the Spring Assizes. The Governor's message to the Utah Legis- lature recommends legislative suppression of polygamy. His Excellency the Governor-Generai has gone to Washington’ His visit is of a private nature. Tie Duke Decazes has been nominated by a majority of the French Nenate for the life sen- atorship rendered vacant by the death of Gen. d’Aurelies de Paladines. At the forthcoming Postal Congress, France intends to propose an international post office order system, the rate of exchange to be ad- justed by the Congress. Wolves huve been’seen within ten miles of Ottawa. The floating debt of Iowa exceeda the con- stitutional limit by $99,000. The Ottawa City Council granted $1,200 to Mayor Waller on his retiring from office. The Governor-General left for Washington on Wednesday morning via the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway. A man named Joseph Ronsson was found dead on the read near Aylmer, Quebec. onthe 15th inst. Spotted Tail is reported to have shot two refractory Indians of his tribe who had threat- ened the lives of officials at the agency. At Coo! Burgess’ entertainment in Quebec, a miscreant hissed when the national anthem was being sung. He waa pursued, but escaped. A. PUBLIC TEA : ENTERTAINMENT The Ladies of St. James’ Kirk intend holding A Public Tea and Entertainment MARKET HALL Wednesday Bvening, Jan. 30, 1878, and the citizens of Charlottetown are cordially invited to provide themselves with tickets, which may be obtained at the stores of Messrs. CG. D. Rankin and W. R. Watson, and at the door of the Hall. A good programme of Musical and Literary selections has been arranged. ‘Tea on the tables at 6 p. m., sharp. tainment to commence at 5. Admission to both 50 cents.. To entertain- ment only, 25 cents. Jan. 2i1—tues wed «SHERIFF'S SALE. Enter- Joun Roacu Bourke, Plaintiff, aad MicuHaeEt Hveurs, Defendant. ¥Y virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias to me B directed, issued out of Her Majesty’s Supreme Court of Judicature, at the suit of John Roach Bourke against Michael Hughes, I have taken and seized, as the property of the said Michael Hughes, all the right, title and interest of the said Michael Hughes, in and to the following Property, viz: Fifty Acres of Land on Township Number Thirty-six, bounded on the West by the Road leading from the Monaghan Road to Fort Augustus; on the North by Land in the possession of Thomas Cammiskey ; on the East by the division line between Townships Numbers Thirty-six and Thirty-seven; and on the West by Land in possession of Michael Trainor and Patrick ‘Quinn, in Queen’s County ; and I do hereb ‘give Public Notice that i wifl, on FRIDAY, ‘the Twelfth day of JULY, A. D., 1878, at “Twelve o'clock, noon, at the Court House, in | Charlottetown, in the said County, set up and sell, by Public Auction, the said Property, or ‘as much thereof as will satisfy the Levy ‘marked on the said Writ, being Two Hundred ‘and Sixteen Dollars and Twenty-four Cents, and interest on the sum of One undred and ‘Ninety-four Dollars and Sixty-seven Cents, part thereof from the Tenth day of February, A. D, 1871, till paid, at eight and one quarter ‘per cent. per annum, besides Sheriff’s Fees and all incidental expenses. i an me WILLI AM Rk. WATSON, Sheriff. Sheriff ’s Office, Queen’s County, Dec. 27, A. D.; 1877. |E. J. Hopesoy, Plaintiff’s Attorney. 3in 'GARRIACE GOODS iS oN Di li in ti et ek "MORTGAGE SALE, irE. be Sold, by PUBLE!S AU ‘TION, on ' 1 TUBSDAY, the 12th day of FEBRUARY, 1878 atthe Court House ia Charlottetown, at |} thehour of 12 o’clock, noca, of the same day, | under aod by virtue of « Power of Sale con- j tained in a certain lodenture of Mortgage, dated | the 3rd day of January, 1860, and made between i Perge Mciyvnis and Mary bis wite, of the one } part, and Joun Kyigur, now deceased, of the Other part —All that Piece aad Parcel ofLand i being partof Towaship No. 45, aud situtuated |} near the head of Souris River, bounded ou the West and vorth by land thea n occupation of Donald McCormack, and on the east -by land then iu the possessioa of Augus McDonald, and On the south by Souris River—containing fitty- One acres ollaad, being the farm thea and uotil lately in occupation of the said Peter McTuais, together with ail the Buildings and Appurten- ances connected therewith. For terms and conditions of sale, apply to Messrs. Hodgson & McLeod. Dated 9ih day of November 1877. JAMES McFARLANE, KDWARKD J. LODGSON, *vERNON Ii. KNIGHT, Trustees and Devisees under the will of thela Jobo Kaight. Nov. 10—t sale orn oe ne a ne eNO Harvié’s Alan 1878 PRICE I2 CTS. Wholesale and Retail at HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, Q@UEEN SQUARE, and sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Island. Jan, 3— Notice to the Public. | NUPPLIES for the ‘Soup Kitchen” will reach the Committee if left at the Store of Mr. Alex. Horne, corner of Queen and Fitzroy Streets. Donations of money will be received by them through Dr. Dodd and Mr. J. Quirk. N. B.—Food for the sick carefully prepared BLANK BILL - HEADS Dec. 27—ti BLANK STATEMENTS, —AND-— BUSINESS CARDS! Furnished promptly and cheaply, to order, at the EXAMINER OFFICE, INGS’ BUILDING, Corner Great George and Water Streets. iii WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF Consisting in part of Iron, Steel, and Castings, Spokes and Rims, Axles and Springs. We call special attention to Hznry’s Patent SINGLE PLy Gast Steel Carriage Springs, for which we are agents. We warrant each Set. ee OUR PRISES ARE VERY LOW “= BEER & SONS. Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878. STADACONA ‘Fire and Life Insurance Company, wees is hereby given that the Board of Directors of this Company have made a further call of Four snsialments, ot Five per Cenl. each, 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, !878 ; Five, per Cent. on or before the Eleventh day of May, 1878. By order of the Board CRAWFORD LIN DSAY, Secretary COAL! COAL! OUND & NUT at W. W. CLARKE’S. Ch’town, Jan, 5—4w 2aw HERRING! HERRING | AY E have on hand a choice lot of HER ‘Y RING—Barrels and HalfBarrels. Also ‘a large quantity of CODFISH, which we will sell cheap. W. P. COLWILL. Ch’tow, Jan. 21—3in June 51877 —__——— ne hi comiection with the winter Steamsirip Aa | id ®N and | p airy, tie Steamboat Special Train will ileave Charlottetown at 5. @&. Biles arriving at Georgetown at 8 a. m. on the days upon i Which the Steanship leaves Georgetown. immediately on arrival of the Northern Light from Pictou, the Special Train will leave Georgetown for Charlottetown, connecting (when possible to do so) at Royalty Junction with the Mixed Train for Summerside. J. BRYDGES, ) W. McK ECHNTE, Gen, Supt. Govt. R’ys. | Superintendent. Ch’town, Jan. 14—61 OUR GREAT GLEARANGE SALE WILL CONTINUE AT Further Reduced Prices, Several Lots of that BANKHUPT. STOCK ! still on hand, will be sold at HALF PrRICR. Remnants at half Price ! WOOLLEN & FUR GOODS GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING ! fer Men and Boys. ROBERT ORR & CO. Charlottetown, Jan. 8, 1878. NOTICE ! NEVER ia the history of the “LONDON HOUSE” have we been selling Dry Goons so LOW as at present, and we would invite these in Town and country, whe have not participated in the EXTRAOR- DINARY BARGAINS We are giv- ing, to call at once. Weonly ask a personal inspection to show that we are, in good faith, SELLING OFF at the LOW PRICES advertised. ." GEO. DAVIES & GO. Dec. 135th, 1877.—eod2w 1,008 LOADS OF MANURE For Sale. N IGHT SOIL and Stable Manure delivered A when required. DANIEL GORDON. P. S.—Leave Jorders for removing Night Soil at Police Station, D. G. Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1578— THREE STAR BRANDY. 3 January 20-—5i CASES Three Star BRANDY, For Sale by JAMES BYRNE, Great George Street. Buy the American XC MUREN 2, WHEELS —AND THE— BAND HUB WHEELS, For Sale at W. E. DAWSON & CO’S. ————— A GOoOOoD LOT OF AMERICAN WOOD STOCK, Spokes, Shafts, Ete. —ALSO— A FEW SHERT-IRON BODIES, with seat all complete, at Manufacturers’ prices, at W. E. DAWSON & CO’S. PJan, 1S—2aw ar 3i Rims, OLASSES—In Store and to arrive for iV» Winter's Stock, 125 Puns. Barbadoes & Cienfugos. CARVELL BROS. Dec. 5—pat 3 SEE HERE MEN | F you want SLFIGHS or CARRIAGES made of best American Wood, in latest style, or your Horse Shod in FIRST-CLASS STYLE, callon the undersigned. All work warranted cr no pay. J. C. KEEFE, North side Queen’s Square, Ch’town, Dec. 5, 1877. Prinoe Bivaod Island Railway,’ WE CONTINUE 0 SELL ALI OUR “SORTHERN L : ona sewing 9 PAPLE GOODS —ON THE— Most Favorable Terns, iN M Vise STORE ; 1125 DBblis. Flour, 20 Boxes Axes, | 500 ‘** Cornmeal, 109 Boxes 3 in. Nails | 500 Hhds Molasses, | 100 “ -Ihin. “ 30. Sugar, 50 Boxes Horsenails 50 Bois \¥'te Gran- | 200 b’xes Confection. ulated Sugai, ery (assorted), 20 Bhls Crushed do | 800 Reams Paper (all 490 Chests ‘lea, 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. ** 230 Boxes Raisins, 100 Gross Bartlett’s Shoe Blacking, ee 100 Kegs B’ng Soda, | 150 Jars Creamtartar 30 Bbls W’ng Soda, | 100 Tins Pepper, 75 Boxes Cheese, 100 ‘* Mustard, 69 Casks Vinegar, | 40 ‘“* Ginger, 200 Boxes soap, = ** so Spices 50° ** ‘Totlet Soap, | 20 “ Allspice,* 35 Bags Nuts, | 30 Packages Whole G00 Boxes Table Salt Cloves, 50 Bbls. Currants, 30 ‘* Nutmegs, 25 Boxes Flat To- | 159 Boxes Yeast, bacco, 1) Kegs Isl Twist | 20 Bbls. W’te Beans Tobaceo, | 150 Casks Kerosene, 15 k’gsAcadiaTwist | 25 Bbls. Onions, Tobacco, | $0 Boxes Candles, Carvell Brothers. Ch’town, Dec. 22—2w 3aw pat ar 2w THE LATEST YEP! | NHE new Patent CLOTHES-HORSE, the most complete ever invented, selli cheap. Also WANTED—a first-class Carriage Maker. Apply te : _ J. C. KERFE, North Side Queen’s Square, Dec. 5, 1877. CONSIGNMENT With Positive Instructions ; Ty See To HHDS. MOLASSES, 10 do. SUGAR, 200 Bhls. APPLES, 25 Crates ONIONS, 100 Pairs Men, Women & Boys BOOTS 10,000 CIGARS. Counter and Platform Scales, Direct from the Factories. —ALSO-—— A few Celebrated Bourne Pianoforts Hason 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 - SWEET ORANGES, PPLES, Lemons, Grapes, Figs, Nuts, 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. ot Ib.), Tea, Sugar, Soap, Candles, Pepper, Mus. tard, Vinegar, and a variety of Groceries. ALEX. McKENZIE, j Queen Street. Ch’town, Dec. 27, 1877.—tukfir3w 4 Yom 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 WrExkLy EXAMINER. Sent, post aid, to any address in Great Britain, the United States, or the Dominion, on receipt of One Dollar. Wants, Lost, Found, $3 dvertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert- ed for Ten Cents per day. JT OST.— Last Tuesday evening, 22nd inst., near Post Office, or on Queen street, near Reading Room, a Ring of Keys, with Check attached. Finder will be rewarded by re- turning to this office, or at 65 Upper Great corge street. jan-23-e0d-3i* OST MUFF.—Lost, on MONDAY AFTERNOON, between George Davies & Co’s. and St. Patrick’s Hall, a STONE MARTIN MUFF, The tinder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at Geo. Davies & Co's Jan. 22, 1878. - 2in MONEY TO LEND—on good sccurity. Apply to J. F. Montgomery, Euston street, Charlottetown. Jan. 11, 1878.—tf OST.—0On the 29th of October, from the house in which Mr. Sinclair formerly re- sided, a Prayer Book of the Reformed Church of England, which was seen in the house after ‘the fire. The finder will be rewarded on leays ing it at the Examiner Orrice, F Jan. 8, 1878. ANTED,—An EXPERIENCED AC. COUNTANT to take of a set i ' of Books in Merchant’s office in the city.. Must be a good writer. Address A. B, AMINER Offic 4 | Jan, 3, 1877 ' a +e, Seiten et ee ca yg ae cae te ae ne ie a ne rene ty reer Fe See cmc a ee a Oe eg Mer pry feet = nm ri Fi —— c wom a seen swear emmy 2S 9 ate = anamone= ’