Se acta aie Tue Datty EXAMINER.) 1eS83 DECEMBER 18 Editorial Notes. Che Amherst Boot and Shoe Manu-; facturing Company is well mauaged and prosperous he following figures, showing the sales duriog the last three years, and those of the present year, cal ilated on the basis of its first half, | show at a glance the progress being made: 1880-8] 8 94,000 LSS}-82 120,000 1k82.83 145,600 1883-84 175,000 This factory now employs 100 persons; and pays out in wages, each week, about $600, —The following, taken from the Pall Mali shows that in Free Trade} . o ? England, business matters are pot all Grazette, that could be de-ired :— ‘There ‘aa growing feeling of uneasiness | abroad on account «f the u»mistakeable evidence of slackn 88 ia trade Yrade is fall- | ing eff ; food is cheap; meta!s recede im value; | stocks of goods are not superabundent, Yet} there 1s a scaraaty of buying Monev is « heap, but s1 i omimpously absent. Crathe the grea’ tru k lines is decreasing, and the | revenue retrras manifest a declining teudency. | The! of all this appears to be dune to} apprehension coming disaster. Recent failures have shaken contidence, and notwith- | § ling the t that there is almost] universal pea it is sail the mercantile | world dar venture beyond absolutely I essary orders, as the continua: ¢ f peace e reckoned on for any length of ' A aT he Glimpses of Gay Paris,” rived by ihe iN bv. R pa Brecken, M.A.. iu the Y. M.c. A. Hall last. evening, were bright and interesting Mr Brecken’s style is epigrammatic. In his deseriptions were some of the shortest, #harpest aud strongest savings we have heord for many a day. Mr. Breckeu made good use of the time he spent io} the guy capital ; aud was able to see not ouly the vivacious boulevards, the beautiful gardens, the splencid galleries ot art, the magoificent palaces and charches, and mouuments, but sceves at the of a large portion of its people. Perhaps the only fault about the lecture was that it was read so fast that many in the audience did not get time to rightly appreciate that which had been so well written! dows, or to applaud, as they deserved, the brilliant periods in it. to get a follies, i pro- | peep behiud the crimes, and miseries —There is a good déal of force’ in) what ‘our correspoudent ‘Common | Seuse’ says about the delay of the} Dominion Governmeut io making pro- vision for coutinuous commuosication between this Island and the Mainland of Canada io winter as well as in edad 4 But it would be puerile nonsense to raise, | as he proposes, a cry of ‘separation,’ becanse the contract of unien has not yet | been fully performed. Would we be more likely to have our grieviences re- dressed by a Governmeat having to look after the interests of sixty millions of people than by a Govern-| ment haviog jurisidiction over four? In the United States, at the present | moment, there is scarcely an interest re-| gardiag which there are not charges of | neglect on the part of the Central Gov- eroment. Complaints against the Govy- ernment are in fact as frequent there as here; and if State grievances caused separation from the United States, there would now be scarce a State in the Union. We ought to be above raising foolish schoolboy cries, aud should seek aremedy for our grievances in manly and constitutional agitation. We have about fifty times more influence over the Canadian Government than we should have over the Government of| the United States. Let us bring our | *.* - eat + THE D ae 4 | neighboring itown Woollen Facti ry. est nt Ne a AE OE CN —~ OUR INDUSTRIES PASt SEASON-—WORK IN THE OF CHAKLOTTETOWN. DURING THR FACTORIES Cue past has been a busy season in the factories of Cha:lottetown. We are pleased to learu that the proprietors as a whole, are more than satisfied with the trade they have done and are doing. Orders have been unusually large, labor has been easily obtained, wages have been gocd, and no difficulty has been experienced in ‘turning out’ the work required. The machine shops have been unugually active. During the greater part of (he summer they were obliged to run over time. This shows that the manufacture of machinery is increasing on the Island, and that our mechanics can successfully compete with those of the Provinces. In the furniture, woollen, boot, and other factories, trade has been brisk, and we are pleased to see | continues lively up to the present. ESDALE FOUNDRY. Among those which have had a most suc- cessful season we may mention the machine factory of Messrs. McKinnon & McLean, known as the ‘‘Esdale Foundry.” That firm%:as now daily employed over thirty- ' tive hands, and during the summer has kept forty working over time. It is the largest establishment of its kind in the Province, and is yearly increasiug its capacity for deing first class work. The principal ma- chinery kept in operation are five lathes, a | planer, two vertical drills and a bolt cutter (These are driven by a twenty-five horse power engins. In connection with the machine shop is a large foundry, where eight monlders are c nstantly employed. This foundry is quite new, and is, we believe, the most complete of its kind in the Provinces. The firm manufacture ichiefly boilers and steam engines, but do all kinds of m&chine work for milling, farm- ing and shipping. Regarding the past sea- son's work we are informed that Messrs. McKinnon & McLean have manufactured seven steam engines and eight boilers besides a lot of mill supplies and supplies for starch factories. Of the ten starch factories which operate on the Island the firm have placed the machinery in nine. They have just shipped to New Bruns wick a thirty horse-power engine aud a rotary saw mill, and to Nova Scotia a forty he rse-power engine and boiler. They are new engaged manufacturing a twenty horse-power engine and boiler for the flour lmilis of B. E. Wright, Esq , Royalty, and a forty horse-power boiler for the Charlotte The mention of those few facts in connection with the firm (of McKinnon & McLean show that they | had a most successful season’s work in the |past and a good prospect for the future. They say they are well satisfied with the | operation of the N. P. . NEWSON 'S FURNITURE FACTORY. During the past season, John Newson, Esq., has made a numbor of alterations and mprovements in his furniture factory on Queen Square, and his facilities for manu- facturing every description of furniture are now better than ever. Mr. Newson keeps constantly employed from twenty to twemuty-five mechanics. His tactory has a large capacity for work, and this enables him to always keep abreast of the times. The machinery employed are three circular saws, jig saws, a large and a small planer, a variety moulder, a tennoning machine, and two turning lathes, all of which are run by an eight horse-power engine. The past has een a busy season in this factory, and the superiority of the work done can be easily demonstrated by a visit to his extensive warerooms, which are said to be among the finest in the provinces. MARK WRIGHT & CO. The new firm of Mark Wright & Co. commenced business during the summer in the well-known stand of the late Mark Butcher, Esqg., King Square. Since the firm took charge a great many improve- ments have been made in the establishment. They report doing an excellent businees and invite inspection of the premises. The warerooms are well stocked with the differ- ent varieties of furniture manufactured by them. It presents a very superior appear- ance and proves that good work is done on the premises. This firm have very great facilities for manufacturing furniture, ete. There machinery is excellent and num- erous in variety. They have now in opera- tion a surface planer, three wuod lathes, one iron lathe, two jig-saws, an upright and a pony planer, @ variety moulder, a boring OE: _— et em are run by a twenty-five horse-power engine, manufactured by McKinnon & McLean. There is attached to the engine house a dry kiln twenty-five by seven feet. The firm keeps seven hands employed, but with an increase of business this number will, no doubt, be increased, We wish the new enterprise every success, DORSEY, GOFF & CO.'S BOOT AND SHOE FACTORY. The boot and shoe factory of Dorsey, Goff & Co. presents a lively appearances. It gives daily employment to sixty gqpera- tives, who are now working over time, and pays @ weekly average of Wages amounting to two handred and fifty dollars. The fac- tory is most complete as_regards machinery. It has now in operation two peggars, two brushers, a sand-paper machine, an edge setter, an edge trimmer, a Washburn heel t:immer, two wax thread sewing machines, and eight ordinary sewing machines, all driven by steam power. With this machinery the factery turns out an average of six thousand seven handred pairs of boots per week. This stock finds a ready market on the Island. In fact it takes the full running facilities of the factory to turn out a sufficient supply of boots and shoes for the Island trade. The stock manufac- tured gives the best satisfaction and ig in general demand. The firm started business in the fall of 1883, have been niost success- ful, and say the wholesale trade is twice as good now as it was this time last year. WHITE'S FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP, The machine shop and foundry of A. White & Son is situated on the south side of King Square. Here all kinds of machin- ery used in factories, mills, ships or on farms are manufactured at reasonable rates. Duricg the past season the firm reports business fair. They have kept from eighteen to twenty hands coustantly employed and have paid good wages. Attached to the machine shop is a first-c!ass foundry, where all kinds of molding is done. ioflueuce to bear in a legitimate way;!machine, a morticing machine, a sand- . . e j . . . and our grievauces will be dealt with | pspering machine, a steam glue heater, ete., and removed far more promptly than we | all of which are driven by a vertical ° } ‘ en : _ Tha a ; could hope that they would be were we | C#/ine— wenty horse-power. . The business “annexed.” As to winter communication theGovern- ment have this year made provision for facilities of travel which we have never | belore possessed; the Cape Traverse Brauch Railway has been graded through. | out; several miles of rails have been| laid ; extensive improvement are being | made to the piers on either side of Straits. In fact the basis of the only way aod means by which continuous communication can be maintained has laid. It now remains for the Goveroment to build upon that basis ; and our duty is to urge them to complete as soon as possible, the work they have im hand. That the Branch Railway to the Capes are not yet in ruoning order, is & very great disappointment; and the Island ia consequence sufferers a heavy | : Dee Ci loss. But are we more likely to secure 4a ¢arly aud satisfactory comple- tion of the work still to be done} by baving «a “roaring meeting ” and raging about ‘separation ” thau by a sensible and decorous course of procedure ? he mveting this evening will donbt- less be well atiended; and after the | business of the evening has been dis-| t ge} . patch d, there ought to be ample time to vbiain from the ineeting an expression of | oO > _ | 4 hl . ‘ . . regret that the Terms of Confederation | are not yet tulfilled and expression of | iy io ‘hat Bo time will be unceremonious- | ¥ tost 10 pushing the work to a satis-| fac tory | ne’ | Pho negotiations for amalgamation with the Maritime Bank having ex llapsed, the | Hal.fax Herald says it is more than probable that the Merchants Bank, with its charac-| i teristic enterprise wi one oP + brag shortly establish en | season in his business. Great George jis under the personal supervision of Mr. | Mark Wright, a thorough and competent j|mechanic. The firm keep twenty-six hands | constantly ex ployed, and pay wages to the extent of $140.00 per week. them continued success, SMALLWOOD'S FACTORY, Mr. Robert Smallwood, whose factory is situated on the corner of Upper Queen and Long Streets, reports a most succes:fal He constantly em- ploys thirteen hands in the m#nufaeture of shingle machines, surface planers, rotary saw mills, and doing mill work generally. Mr. Smaliwood we leara turns out on average two machines per week, and ginds a ready market for them on the Island, and in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick His facilities for manufacturing are very good. His work is pronounced satisfactory by purchasers, and his mackines compete most successfully with th@ machines of the same kind manufactured elsewhere. Ha has orders for eight machines which have to be filled this fall, and he looks forward toa brisk business next season. Mr. Small- wood has been in business for ten years. He says this is the best year he had since he commenced. We wish ROBERT PALMER & CO'S. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY. The new Sash and Door Factory of Robert Palmer & Co., is situated on the head of Peake’s No. 3 Wharf, clese to Street. It is now in full blast, and under the personal superinten- dence of Mr. Robert Paliner, a skilful and experienced mechanic, the new factory has elrendy turned out a large amount of work. At teas or every appearance of success, and will, no doubt, receive tho en- couragement of all. Its capacity fer working is large and it has a goodly numoer of machines consisting in part of a paner, @ four-sided moulding machine which planes. four sides and moulds at the same time, two circular saws, a tenon- ing for tenoning sashes and doors, a power maortker, a lant exw, @ fret saw, etx ,whiok To give an idea of their business in agricul- tural machinery we may state that during the past season they have turned out over six hundred sets of plough metals. This speaks well of the patronage received by A. White & Son from our farmers. CHARLOTTETOWN WOOLLEN FACTORY. | This factory is pearly three years in | operation, and its success may be setn in its present operations. It gives annual employment to over forty hands who are paid on average of one thousand dollars per month. It has two sets of machinery for manufacturing woollens. These have a capacity for manufacturing two thousand yards of cloths per week. The factory is being im- proved by the addition of a large ware- house and new boiler. It is superintended by a leading member of the Company— Mr W. D. McKay. He reporis business much the same this year as last, and is well satis- fied with the result of both years, and looks to bright prospects for the factory in future. There are in Charlottetown a number of smaller manufactures which are deserving of note had we time and espace. ‘They too, we learn, have bad a profitable summer. With their “big brothers” we wish them continued success. : Sd eae Our Advertisers. Peter Macgowan calls for tenders for shoeing horses belonging to Fire Depart- ment. G. G. Jury advertises Christmas and New Year presnets in watches, clocks, jewelry, etc. He invites inspection of goods and prices. The Charlottetown Grocery and Feed Store is prepared to supply the public with flour, cornmeal, bran shorts, ete., good and cheap. Shop South Side Queen Square. Jas. Coleman, Supt. P. E. I. R., an- nounces that excursion return tickets at one tirst-class fare will be issued from all sta- tions on the 24th and 25th inst., good to return up to and including January 2nd, 1884, The Fancy Sale and Tea, to be held in Market Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening, promises to be a first-class affair. Frtensive preparations have been’ made, and those who attend will, no doubt, enjoy themselves. H. A. Harvie notifies the public that auction sales of goods suitable for holiday presents will be held at his book-storé, com- mencivg next ‘fhursday evening at sever o'clock, and continuing every evening during the holidays. Guanes i J 8d 1 ce ee — CHRISTMAS AUCTION SALES HaiLE'S BOOKSTORE, QUEEN STREET, COMMENCING AT Seven O'clock Thursday Ev’g, December 20th, aud continued every evening during the Christmas Holidays, Great Bargains may be expected in Fancy Goods, Rrolis, Vases, Albums, Toys, Work Boxes, Ink Stands, Pencil Cases, Church Services, Christmas Cards, Misceliancous Books, &c. Ch’town, Dec. 18, 1883. —tf Tenders for Shoeing Horses, rEYENDERS will be received at the office of . the Chief Engineer, up to Saturday, the 22nd December, from parties willing to con- tract for providing shoes and shoeing Fire Department Horses (6), for one year from lst January, 1884 By order, PETER MAOGOWAN, ; . Metiry. ChYown; Dew. 1B, rea, XAMINER, A wench cai ae en E et a a Oe DEC HM eee BR 18. a a ee XMAS & NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS. 010—_—_—a—— Just Received, a Large Assortment of J HW HOR Y, CONSISTING OF Gold and Silver Waltham and Geneva Watches, Colored, Gold and Piated Sets, Ladies’ Chains and Lockets GENTS’ GOLD, GOLD-PLATED, SILV&R AND NICK&L LOCKE § AND CHAINS, Silver-Plated Ware, Eight-Day and 'Thirty-Hour Clocks (American styles), Spectacles and Eyeylasses. ; sey” Call and be convinced that my Stock is the Cheapest and Best in Char- lottetown. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc., cleaned and repaired. G. G. JURY, North Side Queea Square, Opposite Post Uflice. Charlottetown, Dec. 18, 1883.—2aw moth wkly lm PPE CHARLOTTETOWN FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION, SITUATE ON South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street, All work warranted. AVE to announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers: Flour (Superior Extra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent), OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS, CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES, which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barrel prices. Ch’town, Dec. 18, 1883. XMAS PRESENTS. More Useful and Durable than Amas Cards and other Fancy Goods of same ciass. 0:0 NOW ON SALE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Musie Rack Stands, Canterburys, Ea:els, ete., Music Stands, Work Tabies, Chess Tables, Flower Stands, Light Stands, Fire Screens, Card Tabies, Parlor Easels, Pallets, Japanese Brackets, ( lock Shelves, Comb Brackets, Wall Pockets, Fancy Looking Glasses Framed Chromos, Fancy Chairs, Children’s Chairs, smokers’ ‘Tables, Mantle Mirrors, Fancy Inlaid Whatnots, Leather Work, &c. OUR STOCK OF ABOVE GOODS IS THE Largest and Most Varied liver Offered in the City, s@~ All marked at Holiday Prices, No charge for showing them, Call and inspect, MARK WRICHT & CO. Ci’ town, Dec, 17, 1883. G. H. HASZARD, QUEEN SQUARE, PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS EVERYT ING NEW. ———~ 09:0-—-——- ee ————$—$—$—$— Handsome Photograph Albums, in the newest styles, Great variety of Autcgraph Albums, Albums for Xmas Cards, Ladies’ and Gents’ Pocket Books, Card Case, Purses, etc., Novelties in Vases, Statuettes, etc., Novelties in Tea Sets, Handsome Cups, Saucers and Plates, New Books for the Littie Ones, New Books for Girls, New Books for Boys, New Sten.ard Bocks for Everyone. THE POETS, in the newest and cheapest styles of binding. CHRISTMAS CARDS, G. H. HASZARD, | , queen Square, Near Post Office. Ch'tuwa, Deg, & I89%—weod A deo in endless variety, from one cent to five dollars. | Christmas Excursion, hago RETURN TICKETS at on First Clase fare, wil be issued to aa from al! Stations on thik Rei way, on 4th and 25th December instant, good to retorn up toand including Janua y 2nd, 19e4. 'AMES Co ‘LEMAR, ‘ i Supt. Railway Office, CL town, Tee, 18, TRS : “Valuable Stock. Y AUCTION, in front of the Market House, on Friday, December 2' et, at two o'clock,— ' 1 Black Horse. 24 years old, sire Messenger Boy, dann Hightand Mary. Is trained to harness; kind, gentle and fast, 1 Red Horse, 2$ years old, sire Abdallah Messenger, dam Saladin mre, Trained 4 harness, and very fast. | Colt, 14 years old, sire Harry Bake High!aod Mary. eae 1 Hse Foal, sire Royal Harrv, dam High. Jand Marr. Tuouk fi xt prize at Pro. Vineal Exhibition, 1883 1 Blak Mire, Mgt tend Mory wig Frenchman, dum Meliss touts, fine mare is now in foal stallion Hernando. } Grade Cow, 5 years old, in calf | Grade Cow, ia milk, Fliirg ‘LLis by the trotiing TERMS —Six months credit, on approved joint notes A. McNEILL, Anctioneer, Ch town, Dec. 10, 1°82 — mo tu th SANTA CLAUS arriv d by Special Train at W. F. CARTER'S last nigbi, and you should come and see the load of good things he prought. [t consisis of choice Confectionery, Froit, Pastry and Cakes, Delicious Dessert Creams, Chocolate Cream, Fig Cream, Cocoanut Cream, Raisin Cream, Chocolate Cream Drops, Lawns. dale Creams, and French Creams. Barley Sugar To:s, Aimond Candy, Walnut Candy, Butter Scotch, Molasses Candy and Tafty. Vanilla, Walnut, Chocolate, Cocoanat, Mol- asses and Strawbcriy Caramels. Fruit Cake 20, 26, 32 and 40 cents per pound, Plain Cake 32 and 40 cents per pound. Also a large assortment of emull cakes. Beautiful Apples, Pears, Oranges, Lemons, Grapes and Figs, and lots of other nice things. All the above are the very beet quality. Please call and see for yoursely os at W. FP. Carter's Confectionery, Ch’town, Dec, 17, 1° 83 —tf Y. M. GC. A. HE Aunual Met ng of the Yourg Men's Christiin A:sociation will be held in the Parlor in Y. M.«'. A. But!dirg, on the even- ig of Titursday, <Oh instant, at eight | och ck, fer the ele von of cf cers, ete, ' | By order, rk, 5S, MOORE, President. Ch'towr, De>. 12, 18°3, During Becember we will clear the balance of our Stock of Ladies’ and Manties at a large dis- Sacques count. CeO. DAVIES & C90. Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1883 —eod 2w wkly 3i EARLE'S GRARD CONCERT wit take place inthe ¥Y. M. C, A. Hall, on FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4th. Tickets, 26 cente; to be had at Mr, Fletcher's Music Store and at Fraser & Reddin’s No encores. 8. N. EABLE, Concert at cight, sharp, Ch’town, Dec, 8.—2aw FOR SALE , ° TWO-STORY HOUSE, on Great George Street, near the centre of the city. Con- tains fourteen rooms Suitable for large family, or Loarding house. Will be sold cheap, and terms made to suit. Apply at this office. Ch town, Dec. 4, 1883, a ss . eind WANTS, LOST, FOUND, &e. ao ee ge eae ema —— eee ———- NX TOVES.—Qne No, 9 Magician Cook Stove, near as good as new, with pots and pans complete, fur $14.00. One Bare Burner Hall Stove, cost $40.00 and but little used, will be sold for $15.00, These prices cnly open for a few days.-- H, Coombs, Agent. ‘delS 2i | OST A COW—red, with a white belly, 4 white legs avd white forehead; small, straight horns. Information respecting her whereabouts will be thankfully received by Ev warp Biackevry, Prince of Wales Hotel, Charlottetown, [del5 lw pd ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Dining Koom and Pantry Girl. Must have good references, Apply at Revere House. _ {nov24 OAKDERS,.—Mrs. Robert Rodd, has re- moved to the house of Mr. (. Hearta, Euston Street, where she can accommodate number of on reasonable terms , fos LONDON HOUSE.