wy aa Sr se Se TE case seiner ne as a0 ee eee ‘geatintiiesacal en a wer - a ee ; “— ee eee Sa ene sen eae Tue Dalit LY BX AMINER 51 REL 13, 1880. Lieutenant Governor Dundas. Death of InrennigeN e has been received of the Mr Lieutenant | tT} ue death of George Dundas, st Vincent, Barbadoes. . son Me. Scotl und, Vy Governor of of James Dandas, deceased was ef Dundas, Linlithgowshire, ise Lieutenant of hy a sigter of the first earl of Camperdown, was born in 1519, and , : . = +! y life as a Lieutenant in the Ife served in ear Rifle Brigade. Lieu was a. Deputy tenant of Lialithgowshire, and represent: ; if - .u~mmons ed that County in the Louse of Commons was Governor of 59 to 1870, from 1847 to 1858. He Prince Edward Island from 18 and of St. V Barbadoes, from 1874 to the time « which would ap ineent, * his death, pear to be wmewhat sudden and unex- ’ an srh cg) > pected. The deceased was matricad . es Mary, daughter of the Rev. Canon Atxin- son Clark. Bedford Hal!, Northumberland, England. Gevernor Dundas arrived on this Lelane and was warmly welcomed His tour through the in May, 1859, by the whole people. Province was marked by tiuch enthusiasio, especially aaong Highlanders Dandas, King’s County, bearing lis name as a re- cognition of the esteem in whieh he was held by the people of that thriving settle- ment. In July of that same year, General Williams, the here of Kars, visited the Island, and received an enthusiastic recep- ton. The following 1860, was an eventful one in the history of our Province. lt witnessed the passing Act to the Province a College, the purchase of the Selkirk Estate, the Land Commissioners’ Court, the visit af Wales the year, of an give the Prince of rer of whom was one of assemblies ever the bali in hor brilhai held in Char- most lettciown. ¢ leading evenis of suc- \mong evxeding years during the administration o! Governor Dundas, were the ‘* Quebec Con- ference,” held at Charlottetown in Septem- ber, 1864. The disenssion of the ques- tien of Confederation at that cenfer- ence paved the way for the ultimate eonsummation of the unicn The Tenant League Organization in 1855, which asaunied formiabdle propertions, be- cause proprietory influences at Downing Street, suceceded in setting aside the award of the Lam! Commissioners. Constables and Bailiff's were set af de fianee by the Leaguers, an] resistance iv collection of rents became so violent in some paris of this country that the High Sheriff of Queen’s County, alarmed by the dreadful! aspect of affairs, had reeourse to the ancient privilege ef calling out the Commitatus of the whole County to his aid. Posse This force, however, was received by the people as a luge farce, and had but little effect on the Leaguers. To maintain the supremacy of the law a detatchment of two hurdred soldiers was Halifax, N. 8. This building of ‘he new Barracks; at Brighton, The appearance despatched from necessitated the now used asa Poor House. of the redcoatsput anendto Tenant League riots, and the mere constitutional mede of Legislative onactments worked out for the some the means of becoming free-holders. ‘ne civil war in the United States, the assasination of President Linceln,the volnn- teer movement in Canada and the Mari time Provinces, and the Fenian organiza- were atmeng the exciting events that period. The Congressional Committee ef the U States, General Butler at its head, visited this Island rela- tive to trade relations with the Great tion, ot rifed with Republic. The Government of the day gave a hiandsume reception to General Batler and his colleagnes on ihe occasion of their visit. Sir John Young, then Governor General | of Canada, and some of his leading Min. isters paid the Island a visit that same year—the prime minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald, remaining forseveral weeks. Admiral Sir Rodney Mundy, in his flagship. also paid the Island a visit in that year, and Prince Arthur, the Queen’s third son, honered us with his presence. Those rvya! visits, amid the exciting events | i i 7 2 a — St. James’ Church. The annual meeting of the congregation of this church was held in the St. James’ Hall, ‘ of the times, placed Governor Dundas in a! p sition bility. the esteem in which he was held by the people, petitions presented to the Queen praying that his term ottice should be extended over the usual period. ; This acconats for the fact that he continued Lieutenan! Governor of P. FB. Islaad for an unusually long term. Many of our readers will remeinber the readiness Mr. Danilas patronize] every institution having for its object the general weal. Mr; Dundas also continues to be rememberel for her wany virtues and charitable acts. were of vith which of more than ordinary responsi- | But he always proved himself a' gentleman of high henor, and in proof of |. This race was won by Giles, 120 West Broadway, N. Y. and was well attended by the members 0! the congregation. Mr. W. D. Stewart in the jchair, and Mr. i. (. James acting as Seere- | tary Ss | ih debt on the building was report ted as | his ve ns been reduced by the ambunt e 32,000 jdu y the vear, and about $325.00 was pro cured fer Missions. After the usnal reports were submitted und adopted, the following gentlemen were l elected rustees for ‘6 ensuing YVoar, Viz : Niesars. (reorge Me Leo loka Harper, Pavia Small, Pornaled Mic Kenzie, VY. D. Stewart, William McLean, and Shenti Watson. } A ‘eommittre wn pose i ot tue Miuister, Vesars. John M :Pherson and John Harper, were appointed to arrange for a public mis siouary meeting of the congregation. Messrs. A. L. Brews, fT. C. James, John iecEachern, Alexander McKinnon anid the Viinister, were appointed a committee to call in unpaid subseriptions, and to solicit new contributions in aid of the building fund At the close of the public meeting the lrustees organized for the year by appointing Vr. Stewart as Chairman, and Mr. McLean us Lee msurer, and appointed Mr. Robert ‘Shaw, M. P. P., as Secretary. f A coi “dial vote of thanks was passed to the ladies who condue ted the recent bazaar with such gratifiying necess, ——— Ree Food Shipments from [roland. -y steamer lea win y Publin for Almo: at ab England takes large quantities “of ob 3 seed potatoes nig! rhtly for agricultural distriets in Ganeashire and Yorkshire, but up to the present time the largest weights of these esculeuts have heen de spate hed to Wales, the London North-Western line Holyhead taking as much as sixty to eighty tons daily. In addition to the steamers, return colliers are being large!y employed in this traffic ; and while, of course, a grea + LO anc deal of this seed reaches the Liffey from Munster counties, it is a noteworthy fact in this period of distress in the West of freland, that by far the largest quantities ef seed tubers shipped from Dublin for England and Walesa, and occcasionally for Seotland, came direct from © mnaught and especially the districts of Castlerea, Castlebar, Clare: vorris, Mavo and Galway neighborhoods where the suffering its said ¢ csen. Our might learn something Ln the On ‘ counties, trom and other x3 y te railway cy PPT RETE LA 3 froin the cir ey ; P ? ’ North of drefand, and other seed potatoes intended tor piani 7 ” A } 7 Ireland bye =" can he ae- vessels and COMMER chan “wnsrance, NOW i shipping . : 2 ‘% " ¢ ing in the South and West © wav of Glasgow. whence they livered ge steamers at the cheaper than the cha vs tie conve v1 ’ ey ei yes and several [rish ports much varions railways wenld ne them along their lines, or : A-ward bY SaLili ‘=eo The sinallest Protestant commune prob- ably in Europe, and certainly the most pri mitive, is that Ablandchenen, canton Berne. Ablandchenen. a word literally signifying ‘‘a little outlying y place,” is sit- ated in a remote mountain valley, 4,000 feet above ti 1e level of the sea, aud its unso- sbietiantand inhabitants contrive to dispense with most of the appendages which are considered inseparable from: modern civil- ization. ‘They do not yossess a single pub- lie house. There is no docter in the place, but there has not been a single death for Commerce and liandicrafts oft many years. ce a are conspicuous by their absence ; there 1s neither blacksmith, baker, wheelwright, ner shopkeeper in all the commune ; and the people, being all honest and peaceable, require neither notary, lawyer, nor police-| . man. Every fourteen days a pedler witha van goes the round the commune and supplies the housewives with allthey want in the shape of crockery drapery, thread, necdles, paper and s: undries. Food is pro- vided by their own flocks, herds and poultry. They have a tiny church with a single ‘bell, and it is a standing joke in the place that when a girl they ring a e at 2 ? 1s porn peal, but on the birth of a lad they ring only one bell. A correspondent writing thence to a Zurich they enjoy a far larger measure of happiness than falls to the lot of mhost men, and have uo desire te exchange their a:pine home for the life of cities. parapet r says alti piclnicstleniins Reports received from the seal fisheries p ‘int toa very smali catch. The Commodore 18 rep wrted at Bonavista with bu, 600 seals (she has a capacity for 30,0v0}, and the sealing vessel isabella Ridley with 4,060. Itis esti- mated that about 30,000 seals have been taken between Baecalien and Cape Race by people from the shore. [t 1s very unusual ‘for the seals to be found so far south, and it may be that the steamers have missed them by going tee far north. When last seen most of the steamers were off Green Bay. The opinion prevails here that the catch will prove a fail- ire, iinet TROTTING , Mare u.-- On ‘Thursday last quite a large number of people assembled on Sum- merside ice to witness a match trot bet ween Mr. Harry Craswell’s bay stallion ‘‘ Harry,” and Mr. Heury Scales’ gray gelding ‘* Glad- stene Slasher.” The race caused omtiiasanhe excitement among the sporting fraternity, a “Slasher” has done some tall trotting as ‘beaten so many good horses, that his friends ‘thought him invincible, but alas for such thoughts ; ee Like the snowfall in the river, A moment white—then melts forever ; Or like the rainbew’s lovely form Vanishing amid the storm. ' a arr ry) in three straight heats. W betting on the occasion. ‘The judges of the! race were Hugh McLeo:!, Murdock McLeod and Robert Sharpe. Starting judges; A. Leard, } Callaghan, —S. 22 '.. Andrews and W, Progress, HanirvalL Costivensss, the cause mauy troubles, Lowness of Spirits, fl of the Head, Loss of Memory, Indigestion, Flatulence, Beating of the Heart, Nervousness, all these are cured by ¢ drake Pills. Giles pills cure Gout. W. R. Weteon, Send fer pamphlet. Dr. | "5 cents, gring home | dia‘’t +t see muc h| Giles’ Improved Man- Sold by Trial size v a MANILLA. YE are p ropa val te fill orders as usual W with better advantage to the purchaser than he can get elsewhere. Pure Manilla guard teed Sizes for Lobeter Traps a specialty. For early reauirements, orders should be sent in at once, CARVELL BROS, _ April 13, 185Q—pat 31 Agents. siddiiier for Sale. ‘ —? ‘ ay ‘ . ° FENMIE Schooner !Vary Mac, 31 tous, well found and uly for sea, Will be sold lata bargain. Apply in Pictou to the owner, Perer U iere, to WM. KOUGHAN, AUCTION AUGTION, lottctown, private Sale, ‘TEMPEST,” Landa laser! mands is bits if not previous! iene of by the FIRST PRIZE STALLION rising 5 years old, stands 17 100 lbs., color dark bay, 2 , weigns I4 with clean limbs, a tempest” is of splendid style and action, sired by the celebrated Stockman horse, dam ‘‘Saladin.”” He took hibition, and is first prize at the Provinci. al Ex judges te be allowed hy the most competent ' xh the best ‘‘Stockman” eve ibited. His colts are without doubt the he st specimens of horse tlesh to be seen on the Island. His full sister and brother were’prize-winners at the Exhibition of 1875. Tern 1s made to suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to OWEN WINTERS. Terrace House, Pownal St.,A pril 13-——4i 2aw LECTURE. A | LECTURE WILL BE DELIVERED 4% IN THE MIA RKET MALL, Wednesday, 14th AT S O'CLOCK, P. Sy ir. Finia inst., RicNeill, ON THE As 8 2 Senet CAN CIVIL WAR, And ¢ th Lift Or (s¢ acral oF. es Gircant, the Gir tient Noldier of # drs Day, Comprising an account of his Royhood--at West Point -Pighti ing in Mexico -Court- ship and Marriage—at Detroit--at the Paciic —inactive, gets fond of whisky— Resigns in Army-—Se¥ea years’ hardships and Poverty—His wife's sympathy and f South—Uprising of faith —Secession of North— Grant goes to the War and con- quers—elected “President—tour of the World, ete., ete., ete. oe Admission 10 cts. Reserved Seats 20 cts, Ch’town, April 10, 1880. Ss RICKS. ()* SAl ABOUT 65,0300 BRICKS! Apply to TREMAINE & April 12, 1 870.- -lm Register WILL Sell at Store, Upper Queen pied by Mr. s. \W. Crabbe; on 15th inst., at 11 o’clock,- 20 REGISTER GRATES, 3 MARBLE MANTLES. Will be sold to save expenses and treuble of removal, therefore a good chance for bargains. WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. COvLE & CORMACK, PA. TIN PES. YHOP formerly occupied by STENTIFORD & Taytorn, HILLSBOROUGH STREET. All orders in their line will be premptly at- tended to. Neatness and Despatch guaran- teed. Charlottetown, METCALF. Grates ant Mantles, AUCTION, at the Brick Street, lately oceu- THURSDAY, ra ‘7 Ch’town, April 8, me April 10, 1880—1wk Wanted to Charter, their orders in at once, as but a limited quan- tity will be ground this season—and it is now selling fast —$2 per 100 pounds. FRED. W. HYNDMAN., April 7, ’80— Saw, Ww wkiy, pat i ny FLOUR, AND OTHER Choice Brands, FOR SALE AT BEER & GOFFS’. ‘Jan, 12, 1880. rennet greene eee done is at HE place to get your Printin RODMS, _ the BRANMEV BR PRANTI A SCHOONER of from thirty to fifty ‘ LX tons measurement, for Magdalen Islands. JOHN A, McLEOD, April 10, 80— 3i _ Kensington, NARMERS and GARDNERS aa, the above valuable fertilizer should send ar TO he sold by AUCTION, | sm ik on FR IDA LY, 30th April, at} oat, Fx 13 d’clock, ne _ at the mrdenvinntip, MAKKETSQUARE, Char- i BS: QUEEN ed: Opposite Bell Tower, - The Best place to Buy DRESS GOODS, Printed, White and Grey COT TONS, MILLINERY OF ALL KENDS, Beddings, Tablings, &C.. &C. TWEEDS, Suttings, He. READYMADE CLOTHING, FLATS, &&C. CARPET A GOOD ASSORTMENT, COB HBA F, Room Papers, : A GREAT VARIETY. DELICIOUS TEAS. ALL KINDS OF DRY GOODS AT VERY LOW PRIGES, AT TREMAINE & METCALF . &3 QUEEN STREET. Ch’town, Mareh 30, 1859. LONDO! HOUSE Tailoring Department, 1 Ke DAY & CO. beg to announce KW that the ; have secured the services of Mr. R. MAYNAKi, Jate cutter to Mr. H. G, Laurelliard, of Halifax, with the highest rec From the | rag experience of in one of the leading establishments in Hali- fax, they have no hesitation, at the com. mencement of their Spring Work, in promis- ing to their customers entire satisfaction. No pains will be spared to make this De- who comes to them ommend: ations, Mr. Maynard partment of the London House as perfect as it poss ibly Can b B ; Ch'town, Aprii 19, 1380,—ed tl s eod wk af "Fag 3 oe Gly Fic = ba ae : Ea See are Pi LLLE LiL erace, Creat fascination all. ee Dev velops arithmetical sources in child- On sale and explained at J. NEWSON’S, c Chit town, Apt ril 9, ‘80 i aE Subscritier will Seil at his Ware. 52 Queen Street, cn Wednesday, the (Al-day of April Next at the hour of 11 o'clock in the ferenoon, assorted Stoek 15 halt-chests TE A {(Congon), 10 quarter-chests TEA, 10 WASHING SODA, 10 kegs CARBONATE SODA, 25) boxes &O. AP, £ i0 cases MATCHES (10 gross each), 50 dez. Cornucopia SUA V 2 boxes TOBACCO, MMS, roouis, the following hhis OOS, 35 dozen BRL¢ 1 coii ROPE 10 cases BLUE STARCH, 10 sets AXLES, 1 doz. DOOR BELLS, j piece RED PLUS SH, Lot CAPs and RUBBER SHOES, 50 Batter TU Bs, 15 bags NUTS, 50 boxes Muscatel 15 doz. Morton’s PI “ mats DA i ES > 1 bbl. RIED J PPLES, KSERV] WD BEEP, ARD cera i¢ -KLES i » PRES j hes MUST ! 1 case CORN j’ 10 boxes Nixey’s | 40 gross Miller BAC 20 gross B artle tt’ a P 7 adozen & AM P B U IRS (assorted + dozen FLOWER OTS (assorted), Bdles | Wi APPING VA Paper BAGS, 12 Patent Ww ASHL NG MACHINES, etc., ete. SAVE Al i, ~\ ’ we go Ss RL BLUE, mwy? : ER, ete, j TRGN Ly ule an), } do. (Kershaw & Ed wards), } Double-barre! Breech-loading GUN4Cen- tral fire. Sundry Barkeep: Nos. Coi feCtionery, lot boxes Paper Collars, Ib kcgy Scda, iot Pipes, lust Tallow, i barret Lamps, lot Blane and Cudh Chimney s, N ais, 1 set Brn Scales, etc., ete. ALSO, i BARK BAY HORSE. TERMS AT SALE. 3, WEILSGN HIGGS, Anctioneer, Stecks, 200 Glass Hotties, Molasses, ar, Lamp (Counter Ch’town, April 8, 1880—tiil sale — . See TE —— ee en inn- | Wan its, iest, st, found, Re. ws TE 1D. adh COOK, weil recommend- ed. Apply to Mrs. Macynas, Dundas Esplanade, any morning between 10 and 12 0 clock. [a 13. tf and ceL- %® LET—That comfortable venient COTTAGE (9 rooms), with stable and coach house, situate on Dorchester Street, adjoining the premises of tle undersigned. Possession given Ist May. Apply to H. J. Coymats. a 13, ny , 6S’ ~~ 1S ‘thi is city a GOLD BROOCH, The finder will please leave it at the EXAMINER Office ap. 12 VOR SALE OR TO LET.—! he House at present occupied by the subscriber, on West Street, opposite the residence of James Peake, Msq., apply to Samurn N. EarRLe.— ap. 12. OS'F—On W ednesdi ay “tna, a SILV ER LEAF belonging te an Ear-ring. The finder will oblige by leaving it at this aflice, {a 9, 3i ‘at LET- Coad Pasturage for seven Cows, within a convenient distance of the city. Apply at this office. ja 9 ri arty LET FOR THE SE AS@N—Large Garden in high state of cultivation, well stocked with fruit trees ; centrally situated. Apply at this office. [a9 PNOR:! SALE—VIS -A-VIS WAGON, near- elit pice ly new. Will sell cheap for cash. Ap- ply at this office. [ad PPASTURE WANTED — ented to secure for the coming season, ;:00d pas- ture, with water, for two cows. Apply at this office, or address Lock Box No. 28, City, ja 9, 4i pa NOOK WANTED —For the * Franklin House.” Apply to Hexry Coomas. [a7 3i ‘Fv LET—Hali of the Double Dwelling . two doors nerth of the Atheneum, Prince Street. For further particulars apply upon the premsioes to Mrs, E. Reitiy. fatlw ener eee meee LET —On or about the first April, the House now eccupied by Mr. Benjamin Davies, junr,, fronting on Water Street. For information apply to W. W. CLarke [m IS tf rH\O LET--To let, the first of May next, that new House now occupied by Mr. Bailey, nearly opposite the residence of E. J. | Hodgson, Esq., Weymouth Street, near Hills- ‘borough Square. Apply at the office of Sut LIVAN & Morsoy, fm 11 VO Le T—On the ninth of April, the HOUSE new oceupied by R. Young, E OW. J. Boswau.. : “lie