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Tuc market to-day was very small. Prices were similar to those of Tuesday

Catt. at the Ladies’ Establishment and get your New Year's gifts. —2i

lr is said that the Czar intends to offer the throne of Bulgaria to the Duke of Edin- burgh.

SMALL Prox prevails in Dambarton, N. B. An energetic effort is being made to stamp it out.

THE place to have your carriages carefully stored for the winter, is at P. H. Trainor’s, 82 Kent Street. -—3i eod

AvTocRarHic telegraphy, for transmitting messages in the actual handwritng of the sender, is the latest wonder of the age.

Tue prisoners Lamb and Cavanagh were arraigned for further examination this fore- noon and remanded again for eight days.

An excellent oil portrait of Hon. H. Beer, in his Speaker's robes, is on exhibi- tion at Mr. Harvie’s bookstore. It is by Mr. Harris.

Tae Mayor of Halifax also has received $400 from the Marquis of Lorne and Prin- cess Louise, to be distributed among the different charities of that city.

How. Mr. Triiey arrived in Ottawa on the 24th inst. The Temperance people pre- sented him with an address in the Do- minion Methodist Church last evening.

Tur reported theft of the body of Costa- floraz, recently executed (Rouses Point murderer), is confirmed. The remains are believed to be in a Montreal medical school.

Beek & Gorr are selling Fruit and Pound Cake, Biscuit, Confectionery, Nuts, Raisins, Figs, Green Grapes, Oranges, Apples, Citron Peel, Essences, etc., etc., very choice for Christmas.

Tux Halifax Herald is wrong. Mr. Me- Kechinie, Superintendent, has not resigned. It was Mr. McKechnie’s son, who held a subordinate position in the freight depart- ment, who resigned.

Presentation.—Mr. J. T. Mellish, M. A., Principal of Albro Street School, was

resented by the senior class with a Gold Pen and Pencil-case, on the closing of the school for the holidays.—Hzx. Chronicle.

Curistmas at Ottawa was observed, gen- erally, in a very quiet way. The Vice- Regal household attended divine seavice at St. Bartholemew's Episcopal Church, where Bishop Lewis preached the annual sermon.

Tue proprietor of the Toronto Mail has purchased a large property in that city, and it is intended to build a splendid publishing house, which shall be the handsomest in the Dominion.

AN inquest was held on the body of Joseph Scully, alias Mitchell,—the Indian found drowned at Morell on Monday even- ing last—before Edward B. Alleyne, Esq., J. P., and a jury, when a verdictof ‘‘found drowned, accidentally,” was rendered.

Conviction.—Murdoch MeNeill, of Ver- non River, was convicted and fined before J. R. Bourke, J. P., on the 21st inst., in the sum of two dollars with costs, for an assault and battery upon Joseph McMillan, of Cardigan Bridge, and two dollars for in- jury done the said Joseph McMillan.

Tur schooner ‘‘C. B. Jones,” Capt. B. F. Swan, cleared to-day from Souris, for the United States, with 2,972 bushels pota- toes, in bulk and barrels, loaded by Mr. Simon Chiverie, for Messrs. F. 8. Hanford & Co., of this city. We understaid that that this is the last shipment of potatoes from P. E. Island this season. The cargo is, we are informed, one of the best that has been sent forward from Souris this year.

W. C. Bourxs, Ese., of this City, lost a very valuable mare to-day, under the fol- lowing circumstances: Mr. Bourke’s son and two ladies were out driving. The mare took fright, ran away, and in her headlong career dashed her head against the side of Mr. Duchemin’s house, corner of Prince and Dorchester Streets, and was almost in- stantly killed. We learn that Mr. Bourke was, during the past summer, twice offered $400 for her. The occupants of the sleigh

escaped unhurt,

CHRISTMAS AND NEW Yrars.—Now is the time for presents. Call at Lewis Photograph

Gallery and see the great variety of Prang and other Chromos. Christmas and New Year's cards in great variety, cheapest im the eity ; all kinds of Frames, in velvet and fancy wood, wall pockets and brackets. If you want to give your friends a good Photograph, eall and have it taken at Lewis’. All kinds of Pictures framed to order, cheap. Motto Frames 40 couts each. Upper Great George

treet.

Accipent to Mx. Domvitis.—The St. John Globe says: ‘‘Mr. Domville, M. P., had the misfortune to break his arm, while skating on the Kennebeccais, at Rothsay, near his residence, on Saturday afternoon last. The fracture is at the elbow and is very painful. No doubt it will confine him to his home for the coming week, as there is much inflammation accompanying 1t. Dr. Earle, who happened to be at Rothsay, set the injured limb.”

Harp ox Mr. Brown.--The Toronto Globe says : “The trouble with Hon. Geo. Brown is that he cannot bear anybody to have an opiniun different to his own. He thinks everybody should think as he does, or should not think at all. He has\a cheerful habit of jumping down people’s throats when they differ from him. He has been

ing this at the meetings of the Citizens Committee, where they havo been discuss- ing municipal reform. Among other things, he said, in reference to @ statement by Hon. Frank Smith concerning loans on the British market, that ‘‘no man in his

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Buy your Flour at Beer & Goff’s. i Tue Southport Ferry Boat is still cross- ing—voccasionally. | Taylor’s.—dee 21 4i

** St. Psrze’s” and “ St. beautifully decorated this year.

Paul's” are

Citizen’s Skatine Rink will be opened on Monday evening. This is good news.

SomErHtnG New.—Chinese and Japanese Christmas and New Year’s Cards at Lewis’.

To-morrow the electors of Prince County will elect to prohibit the sale of liquor.

Aut kinds of Ladies Hats at the Ladies’ Establishment, very cheap. —2i

WHERE can you get the best Boots and Shoes for the least money? At Gass’

_ THE members of St. James T. A. Society intend opening a reading room in George- town on Monday next.

Tae Montreal ‘‘ Herald” jeers at M. Caron, M. P., as being willing to play ‘second fiddle’ to Hon. Mr. Langevin. Mr. Huntington’s organ is perhaps sur- prised that every M. P. is not in revolt against his leader. The revolt is, we be- lieve, confined to the ‘party in a parlor” led by nobody, vice Mr. McKenzie, de posed..

ImproveMENTs.—John Quirk, Esq., has removed his store to his fine new brick building adjoining the old stand.

Messrs. Coomss & Wortu have applied steam to their printing presses.

Mr. Hersert Haszarp’s ‘‘agonic’’ visit- ing cards are an improvement upon any- thing yet ‘‘out.” Just the thing for ‘‘ New Year’s” visiting. Mr. Haszard has refitted his bindery in fine style.

** LorNnE Diviston.”—A new Division of the Sons of Temperance—‘‘ Lorne,” No. 112—was organized at Freetown onthe 19th inst., by D. McLean, G. W. P., with 33 charter members. The officers are :—W. P., Colin Schurman; W. A., John McCaul; R. S., Stewart Cairns; A. R. 8., L. Cairns; F. S., Daniel Taylor; T., Major Schurman, C. L., Isaac Lidstone, C., Artemas Burns, A. C., W. G. Schurman; I. S., John McPhee; O.8., John Taylor; P. W. P., : Jesse Burns.

** Dominion” Drviston.—-Another new Division, called ‘‘ Dominion,” No. 113, was organized by the G. W. P. at New Annan, on Friday last, the 20th inst., with 31 sharter members. The officers are :— W. P., E. J. Wright; W. A., Jas. Pound ; R. S., James McKinnon; A. R. S8., Alex. McDougall; F. S., Geo. Walker ; T., A. McIntire; Ch., James Tuplin; C., M. Schurman; A. C., M. Taylor; L 8., D. McDonald ; O. S., T. McKinnon; P. W. P., Joseph McIntyre.

Mertuopism:—The Wesleyan says: ‘‘We hear that Rev. R. Duncan is called to Moncton, Rev. H. Sprague, A. M., to St. Stephen, and Rev. H. Cowperwaite, A. M., to Charlottetown. All these brethren have excellent fields of labor in prospect. It is also rumored that Rev. John Lathern has been asked to return to his old friends in Yarmouth, North. This would be natural, and we have no doubt mutually very pleas- ant. It is said an effort will made to secure Rev. E. R. Young, returned Missionary from Red River, for an Eastern charge, but without success. Rev. Thos. Rogers is in- vited, it is said, to the Horton Circuit.”

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Here, on the 2st, the wife of the Hon. W. W. Sullivan, of twins—a son and a daughter.

Died.

At his residence, Charlottetown, on Friday, he 20th inst., William Traill, assistant en-

ineer of the Princess of Wales, aged 48. May he rest in peace.

At his residence, Egmont Bey, on Friday, the 13th inst., of heart disease, Stanislaus Trudelle, Esq., aged 75 yeare. Deceased was a native of St. Gregorre, Province of Quebec, and was the father of Rev. Azele Trudelle, of Hope River, and also Rey. Joseph Trudelle, of Shippegan, New Brunswick. May he rest n peace.

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Buy your Watches and Jewelry at E. W. |

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| JUST RECEIVED

RAISINS VERY CH

Flour and

We Sell WHoLgsaLrk and Reram.—cHeap.

AND TO ARRIVE,

200 BOXES CHOICE RAISINS,

IN LAYERS, MUSCATELS AND VALENGIAS. —ALSO—

Fresh Currants, Figs, Dates, Prunes, Nuts ’ . ‘Ss, Nuts, Oranges, Lemon Grapes, Choice Confectionery. a Dicit ox

EAP BY THE BOX.

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CALI AT THE

Tea Store.

Ocrk TEA is very choice.

BEnR & GORE.

Charlottetown, Deeember 12, 1878.

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NEW GOODS!

STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, 6

Charlottetown.

chasing elsewhere.

Just Opened

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

uFr—-

In New Styles and Patterns, just the thing for

Christmas Fresents.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

GOLD AND SILVER,

WALTHAM & GENEVA

Gold, Silver, Gold-Plated

and Jet

JIHW HLR Y !

1% AN ENDLESS VARIETY OF PATTERNS AND PRICES. ~—~—ALSO—

FIFTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF AMERICAN & FRENCH

CLOCKS!

AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL.

W. W. Wellner.

81 North Side Queen Square, Ch’'town, Dec. 17, 1878.

Christnas, 1878!

NEW YEAR, 1879!

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The Confectionery

Is the best place in town for the sale of Fruit, Confectionery, Cake, Pastry, &c.

A Large Assortment of Holiday Confections, Cakes, &c., for the little ones, at 1easonable

ces. gv 21, 1878—

House Wanted.

ANTED TO RENT—A House with 8 or 10 rooms; one with small en and in the western part of the town preferred.

eod s n year

"AMIN ER the Cheapest and most newsy

senses would say that.”

Paper published in the Province, f

— at this Office. "town, Dec. 24—tf

{ : yey Q © vobert Orr HAVE JUST OPENE A VERY LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF

Blectro - Plated Ware |:

WATCHES

NEW GOODS! & Co.

LOTHING. MILLINERY, Etc., Ete.,

which they are selling, WHOLESALE and Refrain, at the lowest prices ever offered in

We solicit an inspection from all Cash Buyers of our Goons and Prices, before pur-

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetown, Oct. 4, 1878.-—-2aw mon thur wkly

THE PRINTER

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SBE PALD.

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SUBSCRIBERS —AND—

ADVERTISERS

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WILL THEREFORE

( PLEASE PAY UP

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Nov. 1, 1878.

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GENUINE NEW YORK

‘SINCER SEWING MACHINES

' . THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

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Buy only the

Peware of

COUNTERFEITS.

None genuine with out our Trade Mark stamped on the arm of the Machine.

‘THE SINGER MANUF’G CO. SOLD IN 1877 282,812 Machines,

being the largest number of Sewing Machines

ever sold by any Company in a single year. Machines sold on monthly payments. Rosert Youna, Sole Agent of P. E. Island,

South Side Queen Square, Charlottotown. Nov. 30, 1878—2aw tf

~ TENDERS

, —-FOR—-

PUBLIC PRINTING!

EALED TENDERS will be received at S the office of the undersigned until the 30th Day of December, next, at noon, from all persons willing to print, publish and issue ‘‘' The Royal Gazette” of this Province, and also the Sessional Laws thereof, both in the ‘‘Gazette” and in book form, as herete- | fore, in accordance with the terms and stipu- lations contained in a specification to be seen and obtained at this office.

Persons may tender for one year, two years, or three years, but where for more than one year, tender must state terms for each year separately.

Separate tenders will also be received by the undersigned until the same day and hour i from all persons willing to print, stitch and bind in paper, 250 copies of the Reports of each Public Department for the Legislature, similar to those published for the year 1877, and in accordance with ifications to be seen at the office of the undersigned.

All tenders must be upon printed forms, to } be obtained on a to the undersigned, and no tenders will be received unless accord- ing to such form. ,

Zach tender must be accompanied with the bona fide signatures of two responsible persons willing to-become sureties for the proper per- formance of the contract. The wo “Tenders for Public Printing” to be marked on the cover of each tender.

THOS. W. DODD, Prov. Secretary and Treasurer. rovincial Secretary’s Office, Pr eiatihows, P. E. Islard, } 13th December, 1878. §

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GENUINE. | DO YOU

rds | reference given.

Christmas Presents

—AND—

W Year Gols

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HARVIE’'S BOOKSTORE.

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Free Gifts “to All Cash Casio nie During the Holidays !

SEALED ENVELOPE, containing a 44. No. representing an article, worth from

Five Cents to Five Dollars !

will be presented to each purchaser of Goods, at Retail Prices, for every Dollar’s worth bought for Cash, during the

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS acne fh Paine HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE.

The distribution will commence on Monday, the 23rd inst. Charlottetown, Dec. 21-—

Queen Square Livery Stables,

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NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE.

rg XHE Subscriber, having purchased a num- ber of New Sleighs and Furs, is prepared to hire Single and Double Teanis, at shortest notice, during the winter. Horses, Coaches, Buggies and Open Wagons kept for hire daily, Sundays excepted. ERMS REASONABLE.

STEPHEN T. STUMBLES.

Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1878—1m 2aw ar ne 4i

PRESENTS. PRESENTS

70:

If you require anything im the

Watch or Jewelry Line,

—FOR-—

CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR,

We have a large and varied assortment on hand, and will endeavor to suit you in style and price. E, W. TAYLOR, . South Side Queen Square. Ch’town Dec. 21, 1878—4i

| SEE THE LIST FARMS FOR SALE

WEEKLY MAIL. Parties Wis te

Sell Advertise there.

WANT Buy; ead there.

Advertisements of Farms for sale are inserted in the

TO BUY Weekly Mail, 20 words for

50c. each insertion; each additional word 2c.

| Advertisements of Farms

A FARM for sale are inserted in the

Daily Mail, 20 words for

25c. each insertion; each additional word lic.

__ Advertisements of Live

‘Stock, Auction Sales of

| ‘Stock, Implements, ete.

| Seeds for sale, Exhibitions,

_ete., inserted at the same

| rates. Address Mail, Toronte.

October 31, 1878.

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Vick’s Flower and Vegetable Gar- den, 50 cents in paper covers; in elegant cloth covers $1.00.

Vick’s Illustrated Monthly Maga- zine,—32 pages, fine Illustrations, and Col- ored Plate in every number. Price $1,258 year ; Five copies for $5.00.

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Wants, Lost, Found,

Advertisements under this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert ed for Ten Cents per day.

ANTED — A Situation as Book-Keeper or Assistant. The applicant is willing

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Apply at this office.

Dec. 23--

OARDERS WANTED—A Lady and Gentleman can be accommodated in a private family, with large comfortable rooms, Apply at this office. 19 —4i eod

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