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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1166, 24 April 1872, Page 2

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.»I? SO .M QORRBSPQITPENT.j —^he^Satur^y-hal^hoiidajrTnoTement hadaveryMrbejißnpg on Saturday o,f last week.' The streets had a most unjus.ual.appearanceifor a v %iturday ; & fact m^d^arstroll through the streets in the afternoon, I only : noticed one draper's sh»p r x>rjen after, three o'clock ; one other was * just putting up the' shuts. Of course, there' were a number of shops open here attd'there — such as butchers, fruiterers, . ipb^acconisfes, and the like, which "one would ' hardly .'expect to find closed under any system such as the one Wder^noticer^ IKe^Saimvnftmn may juatlyibe congratulated .on the amouut of success which has attended .their efforts, and it ; pniy 'remains ; fbr thg j nujMifl to second their, endeavors .by not doing any shopping on "ilie 0 afternoon of Saturday. In the evenings a yery^ successful concert hr connection with >the movement waa given in the Masonic Hall, which was

crowded. The proceeds wore devoted to the Benevolent Institution, and resulted in over LlC^bel^^ded.to that charity, from soraecorrespondence which baa appeared in the papers, one firm of grocets had withdrawn from their promises m this matter ; but it is to be hoped that, seeing, they are quite alone, thW will reconsider their decision, and join their follow tradesmen in getting their employes ttye half-day. As an md ucement to pleasnr^seekers, the Harbor Steam Co. hare arranged for one of the boats to make; a round of the harbor on Saturday afternoon, at hours suitable to those having the half day, and at excursion fares. To-day, there is likely to be a great rush down the water, for the man-of-war Bosario, 4 guns, is in our harbor at present, and is to be open for a short time during the afternoon for visitors—rather an unusual thing for vessels in the Royal Navy. The Bosario is expected to stay till the middle of next week. Our streets have been ornamented by the marines and sailors— the Johnnies and the dollies—knocking about. ■ ■ The telegraph will have told you all about the Colonial Prize Firing; so I need not repeat the facts. Of course we are all quite jubilant about the Belt coming' back to the Province, as well as jftrbat I predicted — the lion's share of the prizemoney. The scores, as published, show considerable improvement on those jof former years, and the average has been raised in a corresponding degree. There has been a good deal of irregularity in the shooting all over, and it is won- . derful to see the way in whiihthe. names of the winners of the principal prizes bob up and down in the* list, sometimes at the top and sometimes far away down the ruck Our men are, expected down Again on Tuesday or Wednesday, but I hear of no demonstration of any sort to take place on their arrival. - ■ Mr Macassey obtained a rule absolute 1 before the Court in banco on Thursday^ in order to compel the directors' of : the OtagQ. ■• Daily Times vni Witness Co:, limited, . to answer certain questions he wishes to put in re G . B. Barton, the late editor, against the company. This is in refewti w|p the expenses, incurred during the lato Tele-gram-Libel 'ease; which' Barton seeks to recover from the company. The Judge sajd the questions were harmless, and m%htl»pnt. '' •" r ; : V, A melancholy accident occurred on Sunday afternoon last, whereby a fine young fellow named Thomas Janvetjin, long known in coniiectipn with the Occidental Hotfll, in this town, lost his life.; It appeared that ho and anpther had driven down the' Peniniula to PottoWe^lo, and oVer to Papariutlnlet, for tße purppse of duck shooting. They had been pretty far down towards the mouth of the Inlet, on the Mount Charles side, when they observed some snipe on the otherside, and endeavored to cross the channel in pursuit. JPhe tide at the time was low, but ctJraitig in rapidly,, and they were ' meedily- washed off their feet by 'one of • those sudden rushes- which characterise this harbor. In swhßming across poor Tommy gave in and sunk, flur R6dy was not recovered till yesterday. An inquest is to be held to-day, and the funeral takes place td-motfow. ' Fires seldom come singly. . Th^ewhave been ,two«of late, .and this.. weekl there happened a: third, whereby, the 'stables attached, to the private residence of Mr J. T. Chaplin were destrovedJl Thanks to our plentiful supply of water, the fire was prevented from spreadhig;^The j 3|y s was calm, -and the flames rose^ to a* great heq?H^ "being^ s^n'sH/oV^f the town, causing great alarm -for a short time,, Luckily the horses were gat' out in 'time, as well as a buggy and son^e> harnesjk, j * The^ barque Seagull leaves -for JHong Kong'in the beginning of; the. weet with about 200 Celestiats, .who return to their native land with a good quantity of gold)' and a large lot of old metals-copper, . iron,.«fec. ■ ■■; •.-•: .' ;.••".:■ ••-i'l 1 Tho weather has been weir'and uncomfortable dtriflg' the latter part of 'the week. Yesterday was a soaking wet day, - — «n4-thifr-iiM>rping--brokfr-equally- ba§i; which will holiday amusement*; The Mayor is to open the drinking foun-/ i /tains;, at the Cargill %^ three o'clock this afternoon ; and the Brigade are to have shot and shell pra©-'* ■ ti.ee afra target in the bay about the same' time. A ball is to be given to the captain andofficers.pf j^eltosarjo. on Wednesday next, by the ehte'ol the city. :