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THe DAILY EXAMINER. | F ‘DECEMBER 22, 1879. eae
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Christmas Examination.
QUEEN SQUARE SCHOOL.
CHRISTMAS KXAMINATIONS began to-day, in the City Schools. Queen Square School | was examined. Owing to the cold the) junior classes were not well filled ; and | owing, probably, to the same cause, the | attendance of visitors was small. However | the trustees were present, together with | Professors Caven, Anderson and Harper of | Prince of Wales College,Mr. McSwain, Mr. | Oxenham and some others, besides representatives of the Patriot and | THe Examiner. The impression left upon the minds of the visitors was that the school has greatly improved since this time last year. In Principal Gaul’s department the improvement was very marked, and wel} deserving of recognition. Mr. Francis Curran'’s pupils are sharp and clever, and behave well. Mr. McElmeel’s pupils showed some good specimens of writing, and seemed to be pretty proficient in the elementary branches. Mr. Smith’s ex- cellent teaching is shown in the general good conduct of his class and their pro- ficiency in reading, dictation, etc. Mr. R. C. McDonald isa painstaking teacher, and he has some promising little fellows under} his care. On the whole, the school is doing well. But it might, of course, do better.
Prizes for punctuality, diligence and general proficiency were given by Mr. Gaul for competition by the pupils in his depart- ment, At the conclusion of the exercises, Hon. John Longworth addressed a few con- gratulatory remarks to the pnpils of this departinent.
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Reciprocity.
From the tone of its press and the utter- ances of its public men generally, we judge that ‘‘ Pretection” is the settled policy of the United States. Good or- bad our cous- ins will not giveitup. But there are a number of influential persons—and espe- eially those who have business relations with the Demiaion, and who are doubtless hampered in their operations by the new Canadian Tariff—who call out for ‘‘ reci- procity with Canada.” The National Board ef Trade of the United States met in Wash- ington on Thursday. After a very gen- eral debate on the subject of the existing trade relations of the United States with the Domiuion of Canada, Mr. Kemble, of Bosten, offered the following preable and resolution, which was agreed to :—
Whereas, lt is believed to be desirable that reciprocal trade relations should exist between the United States and the Domin- ion of Canada, whenever such relations can be established upon a fair and equitable basis ; therefore
Resolved, That a committee of five mem- bers of this board be appointed to urge up- on Congress the importance of authorizing the President to appoint a commission, whose duty it snali be to meet a like com- mission wenever it be appointed by the Government of Great Britain, and consider jointly with said Britain commission on the subject of reviprocal trade, and report on what basis a treaty of reciprocal trade can be negociated and concluded for the benefit of the people of the United States and the Dominion of Canada.
Resolved, That this committee is hereby instructed to report its doings at the next meeting of this board.
This is a step in the right direction ; and we trust it may eventually prove success- ful. Canada will, undoubtedly, be pre- pared to meet any advances the United States may make in this direction in a fair spirit. Canada wants a fair trade. The mora there is of that, the better for both countries,
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Titz following ‘table of distances between eertain points ia Afghanistan will be of inter- est just now ;—
Miles.
Cabul to Quetta . ‘ ; " : 379 Cabul to Balkh . ‘ . . , 355 Cabal to Merv. ; ; ‘ ; 440 Cabulto Herat . 7 . . " 219 Cabal to Peshawu : ; ; ° 192 Cabal to Candahar . ‘ ‘ i 316 Calal to Ghuzni . ; 4 ; ; 56 Cabuij to Edwardesaba ‘ : : 209 Candahar to Quetta. ‘ : ‘ 147
VUandahar to Ghuzni . z : : 232 Candahar to Herat. j ; ; 387 oe to Herat . ; é . ‘ 513
aetta te Mooltan ‘ : ? ‘ 290 Quetta to Ghuzni : ; : : 293
Pecshawur to Jellalabad ; : 37 Kohat to Ghuzni . : , ; 264 Kohat to Thull . ; ' ; ; 66
Ko at to Kurum Fort ; ‘ ‘ 990 Ed wardesabad to Thull ; ‘ ‘ 42 Edwardesabad to Kuram Fort . i a)
Exiwardesabad toGhuzni . : : 232
(t is understood that the Liberal-Conser- vative standard-bearer in North Lanark will be either Mr. Jamieson or Mr. Rosa-
mond, of the Rosamond Woollen Com.)
pany.
‘The Grand Trunk receipts for the week ending vee. 13th were $189,269, as com- pared with $159,942, for the corresponding
riod last year—an increase of oat.
he inerease in twenty-four weeks has been
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
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AFGHANISTAN.
Situation of the British Forces— General Gough’, Position—Gen- eral Roberts Confident— Uostil- ity of the Russian Press.
Special dispatch to Hxamaner. somnay, Dec. 19, 2 via Lonpon, Dee. 20. § It was reported on Thursday that Gen-
‘eral Gough would probably retire upon}
Peizran, three miles west of the Surkaz River. But itis new believed he will re- main at Gazdulluk, and shortly clear away the Ghiilsais in his front.
General Arbuthnot’s brigade are distrib- uted along the road between Gundamuk and Gagdalluk. Contrary to expectation, the tribes below Jellalabad continue quiet. Had General Bright advanced with his whole force, doubtless the Mohunds and Afreedis would have risen. But the system of forwarding the troops from Jellalabad only as reinforcementwarrive from Pesha- wur affords them no opening. Great efforts
are making for a speedy concentration at}
Peshawur. Many native their assistance. General Roberts’ statements of his ability to hold his position and take the offensive in a favorable opportunity have been so positive, that the anxiety at first felt on behalf of the garrison in the Shirpur Cantonments has much abated.
Lonpon, Dec. 20,
Princes have tendered
Tho Russian press are very violent in their criticisms on tho affairs in Afghanis- tan. The Gazette de St. Petersburg says :— *‘We must confess that Russia would not break her heart in the probable event of General Roberts’ column sharing the same ate as Cavagnari’s Embassy.” An official despatch from General Bright, dated Dee. 18, informed the Vice-roy of India that General Gough is unable to force his way to Cabul with his brigade. General Bright proposed as soon as arrangements could be made to hold the posts from India to Gun- damuk, and advance on Cabul with a divis- ion numbering 8000 men. A telegram from Peizran, dated to-day, says that there is no Servians fighting and all is well.
QuepEc, Dec. 20. The House of Assembly is to meet in the middle of February. The enguiry in the Montgomery election has been tixed for the 9th January. Sir Rose Price and family are in town. A. R. McDonald, merchant of Kamour- aska, has been appointed deputy Superin- tendent of the Intercolonial Railroad for the division between Levis and River Duloup.
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Financial.
Tue following are the selling rates for Ex- change at the Agency of the Merchants Bank of Halifax :—
London—-sight........... 92 per cent. prem. | 9 percent. ‘“
New York—cheque....... 4 per cent. Boston--cheque.......... 4 per cent.
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Montreal, Toronto, etc... 4 percent. ‘“
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St/ John’s, N’ld..:......2 percent. “ er cece ee —_———
An Hmigrant Robbed of 6,000
Francs. Alphonse Noseda, a young Belgian archi- tect, with his wife, left the city of Brussels on the 23rd of November, to come to Can- ada. He took the Star Line to New York, where he arrived on the 5th of December. After remaining in New York for eight days he left on Thurday last by the Central Ver- mont Railway for Montreal. It was six o'clock in the evening when he left there in a first-class car, and not until three o’clock the next morning did he fall asleep. His wife was in the seat next the window of the car, while he sat beside her. Taking his money from his overcoat he put it in the breast pocket of his inside coat and lay down to sleep. They reached Montreal about 9 o'clock Friday morning, and leaving their baygage at the station walked up Bonaventure street to St. James street. As he had fifty francs in change in a sinall purse he had no oecasion to look at his money during the morning. Having breakfasted at Racine’s eating house, ard taken a walk through the city, they re- turned and dined at the samehome. Here he feit for his money, and was astonished to find that it had disappeared. He had been in no crowd where his pockets-could have been picked, and believes the money was stolen from him while he was asleep on the cars. The sum was made up of six one thousand france notes of National Bank of
ing in all a sum equal to about SLi7.50. He is an architect by profession, and had in his pocket atthetime a number of plans. A detective has the case in hand, but as the robbery must have taken place on the train, the recovery of the funds is very doubtful.
—— 7 mom > + Tae freight traffic on the New Brunswick and Canada Railroad from Woodstock to Mc- Adam Junction, N. B., is so great that the line has not cars enough to accommodate the business. There has been shipped over 27,000 sheep from P. E. Island this season to New Brunswick tobe sent out of that Province,
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
Port Hawkesbury, i7th—Arrived barque John F. Robertson, from this port.
Port Mulgrave. 18th—Sailed brigt. Lavonia, from this port, for Liverpool, G. B.
Boston, 18th—arrived J, KE. McDonald, from this port. _
Baitimore, 17th, —Arriyed schr. Ella,§from
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‘Valuable Property
Brussels, one five hundred france note, mak- |
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- OPENING Citizen's ‘Skating Rink.
he CITIZEN’S SKATING RINK will j
be opened on
CHRISTMAS DAY
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lice permitting. ‘The Band will be in attend- j ‘ ~ ,4
lance from eight till ten o'clock.
| ‘Tickets for sale at the Apothecaries Hall, iat the following prices.
iGentlemen's $4.59.
| Ladies, 3.50. Girls, ‘
Promenade, 1.00. Siugle Tickets, 25. Single tickets to promeade 10 cents. Shareholders to promenade free.
W. C. HOBKIRK, Secretary.
Boys, (afternoon) $2.50. ‘ 2.00.
Dec. 22, 1879.
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7. BE SOLD by Auction, on the Market Square, on TUESDAY, the 23rd inst., at 11 o clock, a. in.,
2GOLD WATCHES,
2SILVER do., (new);
3 do do., (second-hand),
A Lot of Plated JEWELLERY,
12 bundles COTTON WARP,
1 Sextant, 1 Spy Glass, and lot of Charts and Maps, .
1 new Sleigh, and a lot of second-hand do
Lot of Crockeryware stc.,
I). NEEDHAM, Auctioneer,
Ch’town, Dec. 22, 1879.—1i LHC? U Bai
A LUCTURE will be delivered under the the auspices of the Young Men’s <Asso- ciation of St. James’ Church, by
ROBERT SHAW, ESQUIRE, St, James’ Hall,
(OLD KIRK,) ON Tuesday, December Qard, ‘79, SUBJECT: “ XMAS.”
Admission 10 cents. Doors open at 74 o’clock. Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock. December 20, 1879.
TO Leg.
FENHE SHOP on Upper Queen Street, now occupied by Simon W. Crabbe. _Posses- sion given the Ist June, 1880. ARCH’D. WHITE. Ch’town, Dec. 22,1879.— taw pat pres ne her Im
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NUTS, ORANGES,
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1 RAPES, Figs, Dates, Cakes. &e.. at Uaxkes, AC., ab
Pound and Fruit
BEER & GOFF’S. Dec. 17. ’79.
8, §, “NORTHERN LIGHT,”
Vy ILL MAKE DA{LY TRIPS between
Georgetown and Pictou, until further notice, (Sundays excepted) leaving Georgetown at 6a. m., and Pictou at 1.40 p. m., weather
permitting. WM. MITCHELL, Agent of Dep’t.
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Ch’town, Dec. 19, 1879.
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WANTED To BORROW, BS850.00.
‘BQY the Trustees of Spring Park District 3 Scheol, for one or three years. Offers stating lowest rate of interest, for all or any part thereof, will be received by
WM. HEARD, Chairman of Trustees,
Ch’town. Royalty, Dec. 19, ’79—lw
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for Sale,
7#%0 BE SOLD, all that part of Town Lot No. 74, in the first hundred of Town Lots in
Charlottetown; having a front of 67 feet, Dor-
ehester Street, and running back 80 feet, to-
| yether with the buildings thereon erected.
| For further particulars apply to Messrs.
| Hopason & McLxop Charlottetown.
| Sept. 18, 1879.
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Sugar & Molasses.
N STORE AND TO ARRIVE:
| § * CHOICE BARBADOES | 90 bbls. GRANULATED
15 -* CONFECTIONER’S A, | 10 “ BRIGHT REFENED | 103 puns. } Choice Bar- } » S3dtierces + badoes and aamennee,
Trinidad
| I2hhds, PORTO RICO ) | { ! }
1 18 barrels | FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. Dec. 9, 1879—6i pat 3i her 2i s jour 2i
‘BF UST RECEIVED 100 boxes Digby Her- ey ring. The best in the city.
H. COOMBS,
dec. 17, °79. .
MAGLEAN & MARTIN,
ATTORHEYS-AT-LAW, Newson’s Building, Opp. Post Office,
Charlottetown, P. E. I, A, A, MeLEAN, BD, ©, MARTIN,
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T this most festive season, when every one is engaged in trying to please, when stores are ransacked for their prettiest treasures and their cheapest stock, in order to make Christ- mas as joyous as in Olden Times, we are offering our quota to this end. Our Christmas Cards are of the most varied character, and indicate, by the way in which they go off, that the 25th will soon be here.
We take this opportunity to place other goods of a more use- ful and not less pleasing nature, before our friends. Our reduc- tions in Mantle Cloths, Dress Materials, Fur Goods, &e., must be very opportune when “ every- body is presenting everybody else’ with something—a sacque, a dress, or a muff. We have on hand a large and very attractive stock which will, we have no doubt, meet the requirements and the approbation of the Christmas loving public.
The good cheer which Christ- mas is said to bring is not to be found in the dregs of the wassail bowl, or in a pint of brandy punch, but in the good warm clothing which a_benevo- lent public are bestowing on the poor. Itis in trying to please others we enjoy the greatest pleasure, and any one engaged in the work of “ giving to the poor” or to their own people, cannot do better than give a call at 83, where, in so large a stock, every one must find the very article they require, and that at a very low price.
Gentlemen will find it the
best economy to come to us for Overcoats and Ulsters, of which we have a few left. In our at- tempt to place a good Overcoat at a small price, we have suc- ceeded--every article sold having given complete satisfaction. We have just got in new Linders and Drawers at prices to suit the times. The Ladies will find at 83, a good assortment of Fancy Wool Work, at very moderate prices. Yarns, &., very low. Aiso, a splendid lot of Chenille in var- ious shades, which is much ad- mired an extensively worn.
Householders will find at 83, a Tea to suit any taste. Our prices will show the varied kinds. We can give an excellent Tea for 32c., 36., 40c., and 48c. per lb. These prices are very low, when it is remembered that Tea has advanced 4d. and 5d. stg., per tb.
TREMAINE & METCALF, SUCCESSORS TO JAMES DesBRISAY,
85, Queen Street. Ch’town, Dee. 17, 1879.
Pure Confectionery.
GRAND ASSORTMENT for Christ-
mas, at BEER & GOFP’S. Dec. 17, ’79.
TONS Gowrie Mines Fine Coal ; also
COAL. COAL. a quantity of Sydney Large Coal, at
KOUGHAN’S SCALES, Ch’town, Dec. 16, ’79—3i
COAL. COAL.
—" D COAL for sale by
F. 8. HANFORD. Ch’town, Dec. 15, 1879—6i
APPLES.
100 bbis. No Baldwins, 100 ‘* Russetts,
American.
CARVELL BROS, Dec. 18,°79—3i K
MINCE MEAT.
-A LL READY PREPARED, for 20cts, per A pound, , very choice, at
BEER & GOFP'’S.
Dec. 17, °79.
TO LET.
OR ONE OR MORE YEARS the Hovusg
and premises recently occupied by Mr, W. W. Clarke, situate on Great George street, two doors above the office of Messrs, ae & Haszard, attorneys, nd near the head of Steam Navigation Co’s, Wharf. For terms etc., apply to
JOHN INGS, Ch,town, Dec. 15, 1879.
CORDWOOD.
HE undersigned will receive tenders up te i. ist of JANUARY next, from parties ten to suppiy 500 CORDS of dry SOFT- WOOD, to be delivered at the Charlottetown Brick Company’s yard in the Royalty. The wood to be 4 feet in length, and not over eight inches in diameter.
Further particulars can be obtained from he undersigned.
FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Agent. Ch’town, Dec. 1, 1879.
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MAIL NOTICE.
MAE for Great Britain will close every WEDNESDAY afternoon at 4.30 o'clock ; also, fortnightly, on SATURDAY afternoon at same hour, on and after the 20th instant.
Mails for the other Provinces, and for the United States of America will close daily at 4.30 p. m., and be forwarded to Georgetown by special train, leaving every evening to con- nect with the steamer Northern Light. This train will also take a mail to Georgetown. Mails for the regular train going east, will close daily at 2 o’clock r. m.
Mails for Postal Car going west, will close daily at 7.30 a.m.
Post Office will now close at 8 o’clock, p. m., and will only open after that hour when a foreign mail is received in time for delivery
same night. A. A. MACDONALD, Pestmaster.
Post Office Charlottetown, } Dec. 19th, 1879. §
GAS FITTINGS.
6 fancy Chandeliers, in gilt,
2 single and double Bracket Burners,
1 Gas Stand, with rubber tube attached, Lot of Gas Pipe, lot of 2 in. Lead Pipe, 1 Safe, lot of New Laiaps to fit on gas burners.
H, COOMBS.
dec. 17, ’79.
- SUNDRIES.
Plaister
Cross-cut Saws, Musical Boxes, Paris, Clapboards, Broadcloth, Hoop Iron, Oat Tubs, Meat Barrels, 1 ship’s Medicine Chest, 1 fancy Work Bench, 1 Gan Case, Lot Mahogany Doors, second-hand, Hose and Lead Pipe, 1 Wench, 1 Mahogany Desk, Lot of 7 inch Stovepipe, Stove Drums, 4 Chimney Tops, for smokey chimneys, at half price,
H. COOMBS. dec. 17, 79.
73,620 MORE
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
SOLD IN 1878 THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR.
In 1870 we sold 127,833 Sewing Machines. “ce 1878 e “e 356,432 se “cs
Our sales have increased enormously every year, through the whole period z ** hard times.” We now Sell Three-Quarters of all the Sewing Machines Sold in the World,
Waste no Money on ‘cheap’ Counterfeits.
s@ Send for handsome Illustrated Price List
ROBERT YOUNG, South Side Queen Sole Agent for P. Ch'town, March 18, 1878—2aw tf
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