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DAILY Ex AMINER. | the illicit tratlic in strong drink has con- | Stantly been going on there as well as

| here, | Well, what's to be done about it? | Would it not be better to license that | which we cannot (or should we say will . }not) prevent? The question is narrowed

Ine people ot Prince County are now |} down to this.

discussing the question whether or not; Now, it is generally admitted that the they had better throw overboard the Liquor License Act passed last year, is Scott Act and go back to Licensed Liquor| a good Act. But at least one judicial Selling? Their decision will be given on | authority has declared it u/éra vires; and It will be well/it is a disputed question whether the

the 7th February next. if in the meantime persons taking differ-| right to regulate the liquor traffic is vested with the Provincial and Muni-

ent views of the question come out man- fashion, so that there may te a regular! cipal authorities or with the Dominion authorities. But as to the legality of

fair and square stand-up debate over it

—so that the electors may have a clear} the Scott Act and the right of the Domi-

understanding of the responsibility under} nion authorities to prohibit the traffic, there is no dispute. Then, would the

which they act when they drop their ballots into the box, and an intelligent} people of Prince County do well if they idea of what is involved in the result. relinquished the Scott Act, which has been pronounced by the highest Courts to be constitutional, in order that they may take up the License Act, about which there is a dispute, and as to the legality of which there is a @8%wbt? Common prudence suggests that tétwould be better to hold to that which is legal and established.

Aed why not enforce the Scott Act? The Scott Act does not prevent those who need fthe help of aleohol trom ob- taiping 2leohol in avy form; for it pro- vides vendors to dispense liquors accord- ing to the prescriptions of physicians.

Then why no: give the Scott Act afa'r trial? Why should the community of Prince County now go back to the license system, and in consideration of a paltry revenue incur, and share with the hquor dealer, responsibility for all the sin and crime which the liquor traffic mey doin their midst-~-among themselves? We are told to “fear him which -is able to destroy both soul aud body” ; and shall the people of Prince County make a bargain with him, hold him as blameless and respectable as themselves. share with him the guilt of participating in the slaughter of those who by his instrumen- tality are brought down to a drunkard’s

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Licenses or Scott Act?

To come to a right conclusion about the question, there are two parties at least who should not be consulted, and to whom no attention should be paid: (1) the temperance fanatic, (2) the liquor dealer. The former is almost as unreasoning about the liquor question as a bull is about a red rag; and one can well understand why the latter prefers license to Scott Act. For his license he pays a certain fixed amount every year ; but the Scott Act makes him liable to pay, at any time, sums rapgiog from $50 to $300. In return for the license fee, the community in which he lives makes him just as respectable as his neighbors who are engaged in perfectly legitimate pursuits, aud shares with him ail the responsibility for the misery, ruin and death which the traffic he carries on may canse. Butthe Scott Act makes him alweys an offender againsi the law, renders his stock in trade at all times liable to confiscation, and in certain cir cumstances, which are very likely to ocecur—such, for instance, as a_ third conviction, or the sudden death of one of his customers—pronounces him a criminal, aud liable to imprisonment in the common jail or in the penitentiary.

Keeping, therefore, out of sight as far |gtave? Wetrow not. Not for the lic- as possible, the fanatical prohibitionist | ease fee.

on the one hand, and the liquor dealer on -

the other- what decision should the elec- THE CITY MBETING.

tors of Prinee County come to as reason- —_——

able and independent men? THE PROPRIETY OF A CIVIC GRANT TO A We must, of course, admit that liquor DOMINION EXHIBITION DISCUSSED—THE has its good uses. It is good (though| MEETING ADJOURNED UNTIL THE CIVIC

FINANCES ARE EXAMINED—‘‘ NO SURPLUS

not absolutely required) iu cases of colic, . . —NO GRANT.

etc. ; and for the time it makes those who drink it feel good at small expense. But it will also be admitted that druvken- ness is the curse of this country, and that drunkenness is due to the liquor traffic. Indeed, if this were not so, liquor selling would be a legitimate business and the people of Prince County would not now be called upon to decide the question whether or not it shall be specially legal- ized on their assumption of the respon- sibility for its results.

We must also admit that travellers find it a hardship to be obliged to accept the hospitality of some farmer in the country, instead of being able to drive up to a ‘public house’’ and order what they want. This is a point to be considered. It may, of course, be urged that the hardship is not now so great as it used to be; for the railway and the towns and villages, which have grown up throughout the Province, render ‘*public houses” in the country less neces- sary than in the olden time when travelling was done only by means ot horses and carriages or on foot, and the population was sparse and poor. It may also be urged that farmers would much rather enteriain a _ stranger oceasionaliy, than permit a ‘licensed tavern” in the neighborhood to demora- lize his and his neighbers boys. But after all some hardship to travellers exists ; and this isa point to be weighed.

Bat, it is said, see what a lot of reveoue the Town Councils and the Proviucial Government lose—and liquor is all the while being used and drunkards all the while being made; why not license the traffic and make something out of it though it is evil? There is force in this objection. The taxpayers might, it is true, make some money out of the traffic; but seeing that the traffic is a curse, is it likely that the license money will bring a_ blessing with it? We often note that Jiquor dealers, though prosperous for a time, are overtaken by trouble and disaster, and seem to have no luck or happivess with their money, Is it probable that the town or other community whieh shares in what are called “the profits of the liquor dealer,” will have better luck than the liquor dealer himself? In the Old Testament Scriptures a woe is pro- nounced against those who build up a town with blood. Perhaps it would be carrying an analogy too far to say that woe may come upon those who, for the sake of a tew fees, license a traffic which kills men.

But the traffic goes ox. Act has not been enforced. Underhand drinking is more demoralizing than drinkiug which is over and above board. The easy vioiation of one law is an excuse for, and an encouragement to, the viola- tion of other laws. Ii they see that the people permit u iaw against liquor selling ‘to be broken, rogues and thieves will sot unlikely conclude that they will permit the laws against cheating and thieving to be broken. This is all true. The reeords of the Stipendiary Magis- trate’s Court in this city shows that in the year 1880—the year before the Scott Act came into operation here— there were 258 arrests for drunkenness in Charlottetown; and there were 256 arrests for drunkenness last year! In

A MEETING of citizens was held in the Market Hail last evening to consider the advisability of giving a Civie grant in aid of the proposed Dominion Exhibition, 1884. It was largely attended. Henry Beer, Esq.. M. P. P., occupied the chair, and Patrick McQuaid was appointed Secretary.

The Chairman in opening the meeting remarked it was unnecessary for him to say anything in favor of holding a Dominion Exhibition in Charlottetown. It commend- ed itself to all, and citizens of all classes would reap great benefits from it. The exhibition would cause a large influx of visitors, would create employment for our mechanics and artizans, and the benef ts to the city and citizens would derive there- from would be large. We are about to ask the Dominion Government for the annual grant of $5,000, but we may rest assured that we will not receive it unless the Government is aware that the exhibition is backed up by the people of Prince Edward Island. It was, therefore, the duty of the City of Charlottetown to give a liberal grant in aid of the proposed exhibition. As a member of the Provincial Legislature, he would favor a liberal grant from the Local Government, and would do his utmost on the floor of the house to secure it.

CuarLes Patmerr, Esq., Q. C., moved4 the following resolution ;—

Whereas, The Dominion Exhibitions, which have been held in all the older provinces of the Dominion, excepting this Is'and, contributed largely to the prosperity of farmers, mechanics and artizans, by stimulating them to greater efforts in successful competition,—

And whereas, By holding the Dominion Ex- hibition, 1884, in Charlottetown, a large amount of money would be spent for building material, and in payment of wages to mechan- ics and others for putting up snitable buildings and other tiecessary works pertaining there- to, —

And whereas, A large amount of moacy must be expended in Chariottetown by visi- tors to the Hxhibition, all of which must find its way into the pockets of the merchants, hotel and boarding house keepers, livery stable proprietors, and citizens generally.

Therefore Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the City Council will be justi- fied in giving a liberal sum from the City funds to aid in successfully carrying out the proposed Exhibition, believing that the bere- fits aris:ng to the citizens from said Exhibition will double repay them for any such outlay.

He understood there was a considerable |} amount of money in the City Banks to the credit of the corporation. The eity can, therefore, afford to give a handsome grant, We do not want to let the Exhibition yo to other towns. We should therefore stand by the Capital. It was impossible for us to calculate the benefits the city would derive from the Exhibition. The benefits which our storekeepers and others derive from the Provincial Exhibitiog, would give us a faint ideaof the benefits derived from @ Deminion Exhibition. It would be a great and lasting benefit to the country, and the amount which the Exhibition would cost our taxpayers would be small indeed. If we purchase property, erect the buildings, and pay for them with de- benturcs, we would not feel the burden of cebt. With regard to accommodating visitors he said we could, without doubr, accommodate all who wonld come. If Charlottetown refused to give a grant, he would not be surprized to see Summerside giving one, and securing the Exhibition, but he felt sure that Charlottetown would give a reasonable amount towards the praiseworthy object.

Hon. Tuomas W. Dopp throught a Do- minion Exhibition held in Charlottetown would be a great benefit to the couutry, and still a greater benefit to the town. It was proposed te get grants from the Domin- ion, Local, and City Governments, making in all $12,000. Proper buildings should be

The Scott

Prince County, the showing is, uo doubt, better; but it goes without saying thut

erected for the exhibits, and the amount revetyed from these Governments woul not

be more than sufficient to put up one build- ing. Now the funds of the city are very low, and the people cannot afford to pay, and they are not ina position to tax them- selves for such an exhibition, no matter what may be its benefite. He was of opin- ion that the Local Government should issue debentures—say $25,000 for twenty-five yeays--to contruct the buildings. The Exhibition was to foster agriculture, and therefore the Local Government should lead in promoting it. He did not think the city could bear to be taxed for such a purpose

James Curtis, Esg., endorsed Mr. Doda’s remarks. His idea was to get upa subscription list to see how much they could first get from private individuals. He would give $10.00 himself. He would be proud to see the Island get the Exhibition. It would be a great benefit. He agreed with Mr. Dodd that detextures should be issued from the Treasury for the erection of buildings. If the city would show a gvod strong subscription list the Govern- ment would see that we were in earnest, but he wonld not advise the city corpora- tion, if they had the power, to issue deben- tures for exhibition purposes.

Dr. Jenkins seconded the resolution. He believed that every ove on the Island was well aware of the great benefit the Exhibition would be if held in the city. The only question was that of ways and means. His proposition is that the Local Government should issue from $10,000 to $15,000 in debentures, and the city one-fourth that amount. This would be sufficient. The buildings should be erected from capital, not from revenue. This would be the best way and the interest and principal would be paid in ten or fifteen years. He was confident that with the co-operation of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia we would be able to get a grant from the Federal Government for the Maritime Provinces, and if-we did we would have an exhibition every three years. We have no want of a suitable place for the buildings. He thought by issuing debentures we could erect them without feeling the expense, and that by working unitedly we could make the exhibition a grand success.

A. McNeitt, Esq, supported the resolu-

tion. He showed the growth of exhibitions on the Island, the progress they had made, and the benefits our

citizens derived from them. We are pre pared for a Dominion Exhibition, and it is high time we should have one. If we did not get the grant this year, we would not get it again in a hurry, and we therefore should work asa unit to obtain it. He referred to the correspondence of ‘‘Citizen’’ published in THe Examiner, and said such correspondence would have an evil effect when read in the Upper Provinces. He believed in the Local Government issuing debentures for permanent Exhibitions, and said that the $5,000 granted by the Do- minion Government should be for prizes alone. After referring to the attempts of Truro to secure the Exhibition from Hali- fax and the idea of a Maritime Exhibition, Mr. McNeill closed his enthusiastic speech by exhorting the citizen’s to work for the one grand end,—that of securing the Dominion Exhibition for Charlottetown.

Cuartes Parmer, said a subseription list was spoken of, but that was not the question. The question is: Are the citizens of Charlottetown going to ignore the Exhibition before the whole Dominion ? If the citizens agreed upon a subscription list, he would be one to subscribe, but by all ns let them not ignore the Ex- hibiffn by refusing to give agrant. If the city would issue debentures, he thonght there would be no difficulty in the way, and the Government would guarantee them.

Tromas W. Dopp would not vote for the city to give what they had not to give. It was no use to authorize the City Council to make a grant when they could not make one. If the Local Government took the matter in hand, we would all—town and country—have to pay, and we would feel the burden alike; but he would not vote for the city to expend money for exhibition purposes when that money should be ex- pended on our streets.

Mr. T. A. McLean said the meeting was for asking the corporation what they would give independent of the Local Govern- ment grant, The Scott Act fines—amount- ing to nearly $3,000—were lying idle and they could be obtained for exhibition pur- poses. He did not think a subscription list could be started successfully without first having the promise of a grant from the city.

L. H. Daviss, Esq., M. P., said it was improper to force a grant from the city without knowing the state of the civic finances, If the citizens have been taxed sufficient to secure a surplus this year, then he would be in favor of giving a handsome grant for exhibition purposes. But if we want to test the genuineness of the citizens on the Exhibition, let us ask them to sub- scribe. If a large subscription is raised among the citizens it would stimulate the Governments of the city, Province, and Dominion, to help on the matter, Property in Charlottetown is so heavily taxed that the city cannot afford to vote the large amount asked for. He believed in issuing debentures for the buildings, because by debentures the burden would fall equally on the whole county. He beleived also that it would be better to wait until the {Dth inst., when at the public meeting of citizens we would see whether or not the corporation could afford to give the grant asked for.

After further remarks from Charles Palmer, Thomas W. Dodd, aud Jas. Curtis, Esqs.,

L. H. Davies, Esq., moved that the meeting adjourn until the evening of the 1dth inst. , at 8 o’clock.

The motion was seconded by Dr. Jenkins, and unanimously carried,

At the meeting on the 15th the City Accounts will be laid before the citizeus, aud they will then be able to see whether or not the corporation is able to give a grant to the exhibition, Ses DIED.

On Monday, the 7th inst,, after a short ill- ness, in his 78th year, Charles Stockdale, Esq J. P., late farmer and attorney-at-law.

(Funeral from his late residence, Young street, Spring Park, on Weduaesday, the 9th inst., at 2 o'clock, p. m.—by sleighs. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. |

At the residence of her son F. B. Morrow, North Lake, ca the 3lst December, ult., in the Sist year of his age, after a brief illness of a few hours, Catherine Stewart, relict vf the latedames Murrow, vi the samy phate,

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Our Storg, Closes Every Evening at Six o'clock (Satmday Exceptei).

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884.

& A. BROWN & CO. are selling the following lines of Dry Goods, at very low prices, to clear before stock- taking Ist April: Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Scarfs, Wool Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Overcoatings, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and White Shirts.

Also a special line of Dress Goods, of excellent value, and suitable for the season, reduced to twenty-two cents.

A large stock of Carpets, Oilcloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats, White and Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons and Linens, Fancy Shirtings, etc., bought very low, and now opened, ready for the early Spring Trade.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL. W. & 4. BROWN & CO.

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN

FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION,

S'TO RH,

South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street,

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 snit 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.

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D. A. BRUCE,

MERCHANT TAILOR,

S OVER-STOCKED with the tollowing GOODS, and offers them at a

REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT,

Gents’ Woollen Underwear, Flannel Shirts, Fur Caps, Kid Mits, Sleigh Robes.

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OVERCOATINGS,

WHICH’ YOU CAN HAVE

MADE TO YOUR MEASURE

Cheaper Than Imported Ready Made. D>. A. BRUCE,

72 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

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Dec. 20, 1883.—eod wkly

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BEER & COFPF’S.

UR TEA is giving splendid satisfaction. { 24cts., 30cts., and 36cts,

Prices, retail Prices, wholesale, very low.

FIVE POUND TINS, (serew top), excludes the air, pre- serving the flavor and strength of the Tea. Just what is wanted.

Halt chests very cheap to the trade.

BEER & GOFF.

NEWT FRUOULT,

Wholesale and Retail, Cheav. “Or ON HAND:

230 boxes very choice Valencia and Layer RAISINS, 30 half-boxes choice LAYERS, 3,000 pounds CURRANTS, 200 boxes prime FIGS, 5 cases choice PRUNES, 200 barrels hard WINTER APPLES, No, 1 20 kegs GRAPES,

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AND MORE TO ARRIVE. BEER & GOFF,

Nov. 14, 1983.—2uw wkiy

CIVIC ELECTION BY THE WAYOR

N pursuance ofan act of the Genera! As- sembly of th's Island, made and pnesed in the forty-tbhird year of the reign of Her pre. sent Majesty Queen Vietoria, intituled: “An Act to amend the Act of the e'gntcenth Vic- toria, Chapter thirty-four, in'ituled ‘An Act to Incorpgrate the town of Cherlottetown aud

all Acts amending the same’.” I do hereby give Public Novice

Election «f a Mayor anc ove person to Serve as a Common Council- man in the City Connci! for

each Ward of said City,

Being in all a MAYOR and FIVE COMMON CGUNCILMEN, will be held on

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd Day of Javuary. A. D., 1884,

that an

At the several places. that ir to say -

In Wari No. 1., at or near the store of Mesggrs. J. & I. Morris, corfer of Queen and Water Streets.

In Ward No. 2, at or near the house of Thomas Connolly, opposite Mr. R Heartz’s Warehouse, S dney Street, betwecu Great Georeand Proce Str 1

In Ward No. 3, at or near tic House.

In Ward No. 4, at or nearthe Fire Engine House, tronting on Kent Street, east, between Weymonth and Cumberland Streets.

In Ward No. 5, at or near the house of Widow Tieruey, cornes of Euston and Great George Streets.

Aud at the said Election the Poll will be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and continue open until five o’clock in the after- noon of the same day.

DESCRIPTION OF WARDS,

Merbet

Number One ehall comprise #). that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Dorchester Street, and the parcel of lund formerly known as the Military Barrack Ground.

Namber Two shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Richmond Street and north of Dorchester Streets.

Number Three shail comprise all that part of Charlottetown which ties south of Grafton Street and north of Richmond §:r: e!

Namber four shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Fitzroy Stieet and North of Grafton Streets.

Number five shall comprise all that part of Charlotte:own which lies north of Fitzroy oe including the Common of the said

own,

NOMINATION DAY.

Act 43, Victoria, Cap. 15.— “Seven Days before the time of any and «very election for Mayor or Councillors, the Person or Cand)- dates for the cftice of Mayor or Councillor shall give their names in as such Candidates to the City Clerk. and the City Clerk ghall duly enter the names, residences and additions of sueh persons, together with the office and wards for which they are candidates, and such entry, when made, shall be deemet nom. ination for such candidates.”

There skall be paid by ech person se nom- inated for Mayor, at ihe saine time,a fee of ten dollars, and by each person so nemizated as Councillor, & fee of five dellars which snus shall go toward prying the cost of the election.

No person shall be qu >lified either tor the office of Mayer or Councillor unlers susb nomination be made in manner and the time aforesaid,

The time appointed for the nomination of candidates, shall be from the time of twelve at noon, uatil the hour of four o’clock in the afternoon of the day fixed for that purpose.

Qual fication of Biecturs,see Act 43, Vic- t. ria, Cap. '§, sec 20 and ¢4,

[L. 8.1, DAVi}} R. M. HOOPER, . Mayor of the City of Charlotetown.

A. H. MacPHERSON, : City Clerk, Mayor’s Office, Charloitetown, Jan. ®, 1884—1lI 23 dly.

Tie Laties of St James’ Kirk

INTEND HOLDING A

Good Old Time

td AND FANCY TABLE,

EARLY IN MARCH,

a@ Further particulars wil! be given. YHE AUCTION SALE of Mr. James

Peake’s Lands, will take place at the Jaw Courts Building, Charlottetown, on

Thursday Next, January 10th,

AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON.

'. The Dwelling House and Premises next the S'a‘ing Rink, at present occupied by Mr. Arthur Newbery. '

2. Farms on Peake’s Road, Lot 8°,

3. Town Lot in Georgetown.

4 That Valuable Business Site (with Warebouse), on Water Street, adjoining the store occupied by ¢. T. Newbery, Esquire.

6. Building Lots near McKinnon & Mc- Lean’s Foundry.

6. Houses and Premises opposite Prince of Wales College, at present ocenpied by Prot Caven. Also Mr. Peake’s interest in the property known as “Beaconrfic!d;” ihe Brick | Building on Water Street occupied as Ap- praiser’s Office; about four acres of land in the rear of Smallwood’s Steam Factory, and sundry other Lots.

TERMS—One-third at Sale; balance in three years, with intevest at six per ceut.

‘A. MeNEILL, Auctioneer, Charlottetown Jan. 7, 18%4.

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Immediately after the above sale, at tbe same place, Mrs. Coombs’ House and prem- ises, on Great George Street, opposite the RB. C. Cathedral,

Terms at sale,

A. McNEILL, Anctioneer,

Ci’town, Jan. 7, 1884.—3i

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