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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
• LwAottoti#onenic. isstra OF -THE CLINTON OltICRIT CLOD,
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A general eervant, where nurse girl isitept.
MRS. JOHN ihistSgORD,
Stapleton, March, 12, 107.8, .
COW FOR SALE.
A good witch. Cow is .'offered for eale by the
undersigned. Will calve about the beginning
of May. L BICairklg,
Maple Street.
Clinton, March 13th, 1878. -
CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE,
At Prices to filuit'illskt
• The Subscriber offers for sale, 'on his farm,'
near Londesboro, a large quantity of first class
Coder Posts, at 6 cents -each,- Use, about 10
acres of standing cedar. at prices to suit the
times.
JA$. BR AiTHWA
Londesboro, March 14, 1878. 3 '
pusuc MEETING;
In compliauce vrith a resolution of the
Council, passed on Thursday evening last,. I
hereby call.a public meeting of the ratepayers,
to be held in tiao TOWN HALL, on
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TOWN HALt2,--ONE NIGHT ONLY
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" :TEM P914.1LAIt AND PArirOurro ' •
itiiss SOPHIE .MILES;
Spackam's .1toyal Star Draniatio.. Compaq
.MONDAYIEVENING, March 181 18,j8.
• Buren= BY
GitAT NEW topic. SENSATION.
Under the , Gaslight,"
• ' Olt TUE
Mysteries ancrMiseries of New 'York city,
life; with its. Realistic Dock and Railroad
Scenee, Singing, Dancing, and the D.Iwu
•Express Train at full seed.
Btix" Sheet at J. Bookstore. Ad.
miseion, 25 and 50 gents.
STRAY.. GATTI:X..
Strayed from the Premisaa at the subscriber, Lot 8,
Con.‘1, Stanley, last eurnmer, a 000 Year old BULL,
rpottea red and whlte, and a one year ESIFER, white,
With red 'spots. Any person giving such information
as 'will load to their recovery will lie 'finitely rewarded.
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JO IN .
Stanley, Feb. 21, 18* .• ,• • • '
Wednesday, March 20th' . *.
• . • xEc,tlow,s'vp.Trox .
Com menoiug,at 7.30 p.mfor the purpose. or—
- dis.cusaing.the question of'Fire 13rotect1On:
c,„„•:.,...„ ,-, ....'• - - • ..xotice is hereby given, that all indebted to tho estate
'-'•^,skILLI.e.4-alf,i-Y-9r- oighetetermflomAs.GAItla, are required to settle the
-Clinton, March 14, 1878. . '
• . .. ,•. same, on or' before the ,let•of March -next,. and. tho
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- ''' 'having elshagairait the- sdltos estgte-'arolequcated to -
TO BUILDERS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed tenders
will Ile received by.the subscriber at his office
•Londeaboro, vino Tint lei Alum 1878 attwo
P.M. for the erection Of Brick Parsonage
and frame stable., at Londesboro. •
,
Plans and specifications can be Been at the
said offiie. The To twec,s do not bind them-
selves to accept the lowest, or any tender.
JA -S. BRAI-THWAITE,
$11e. Board of Trustees.
Londesboro, 13th March 1878. '
`!4.... NOTICE- OF #RETIRKSTI4NT.,
The undersigned beg to return .thanks to
their numerous friends, and' the publicgene:
rally, 'for the liberal patronage reVeived by
them while carrying on the business of cabi-
net makers, and.hope the genie will boon -
tinned to their succeseore. Broadfoot & Box,
wh? will cam y'on the business as It branch of
their Seaforth manufactory establishment.
They would alto notify all parties lutvin,g"
claims against Ole firm t present thorn tot
settlement, and that all accdunta d ne firm
must be paid before the Orst of April.
•MENZIES & WHITING.
Clinton, Mara 14th, 1878.
INSOLVE1,3, T SALE OF
CTIZ, 0 CM RiIM8..
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The undersigned will reveireTentlers up to
and including
Saturday, -tile 16th. Inst,
At so much on the dollar, as per tho
signee's Inventery, for the purchase of a stook
of Groceries, amounting to $870.
Also, a separate Tender for the book ae.
counts, amounting.te $354. •
The stock is new, find in iirst-nlass order.--.
.Tendere to be in bash. Steck and Inventery
eau be examined on application to
• • 1.1. I 11013VRTSON,,
AsSignee
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bated at ClEnton. this Oth day of March, 1878, •
SEED-W.HEAT
. MeN.A1R- FLAB Its,
— AT ISS".••...111152.112
SEED STORE, HOIION. STos
,
The following varieties
ULDORADO, price KO
A ItAMAXICEE, 3:75
• WHITE IFJL " 0.75
WRITE RUSSIAN,
LOST NA.TION, " • 3.50
RED FERN;
And all other varielieli: Sentinels sent on op.-
. plication. • •
,TANIF,8 AtelfAilt
• Godcrielr, Mexicali%
• MALAGA GRAPES' and 11A.E.A. .YA 3,.
jugt receive/4 at Grassick *.riunninaharar's.
WANTED,
4..•good plain cook. A ppiy at,
• MRS. R. ht. 11:101,Ws8,
Clutton, March 7, 1878. t
HOUSE AND LOT FOR . SALE,
The subscribers offer for Stile, in thei village
of Londeshoro, a newly -built Cottage to,a
The lot is well fenced,' and has thereon a good
well. 'Will be sold cheap for cash. rot par-
ticulars apply to
,l/illtElt EROS'.
Loniethoro dffl Maroli 1878,
present them for settlement after the same date. '
ADFDEToN E7.001T, t•
eeu ors.
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1208102T ELGIE,
Ttiokeramitir, Feb. IS, 1878. • •Bit •
.FOR SAIX;
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The nodereigned offers for fiale hia term of 50 noreS.
being the (mat -half of lot 24, 5th coo. Sul lett, situated
sip:Wes from • ciinton.; as torso clooroc, and in good,
state of etativation, balance good. hitrawond. On tho
proudiee are. a good log house. stable; hearing orchard,
und-a-livingoipring.,of weter-trear Pap .1i4piteer pirthdr
'arge ra roslieflieny,Folmie2son,to the subser2ber,-C1.212vott
• v • • JOHN EROWNLEE,.
UW5tab. 48., .1875.
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(21.00D •0.1-IA8N,C1.4,1 Ant A, BARGAIN,
Nit
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„ FAUX VOA
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weii-sot lot 15,•north4jalf lot 16, in the Brd con,..of
Tfullttt, containini 199 serifs, more 42 bus; 90 cleared,
73 under good cultivation, 16 cf new fallow, hairnet,
timber, d. hero ore 11 (eves of tall whcat, end de (ores -
fall ploughed. Sidi, elicy. loam. Good frame house,
barn, Rhoda. stab;es good orchierd of Choice !mit. The
place is well watered, and eitUated Si miles trete Clin•
ton.. Fur particulars al ply on the ivereiers, or by mail
to J. C. tutinNact, 02.,IN:20N P.O. ;
FAIoN..E FOR SALE 011 TO RENT.
anbeeriber offerthat eligibly situated farm,
north part 1.8 3, 10th -eon. landed& Townetip, 0 22.
tainiug 54 aoree,40r FRIO 02 to rent. It la well steered,
mint frame house, leg hare, frame stable, 'All 'watered,
'end a youhg 'bearing trobard, 21 miles front Minton.
Ala°, a good working mare for male, or to trade for
Ininber. Apply. to
• W. bObb'WOIVPH, .
• Lot 84.10th CO214 Godedeh Township.
relt. 7,1818. •
A.R.51 FOB SALK.
The subscriber:1, ifers fersalC that .couvonlontly cart.
ated farm, west haif ot lot 24, Sayfield con. Goderich
township, containing lila :Louis, 70 cleared; the remain
der good hardwood bush. There is a log bones and
bare ottid a smell orchard on the liken. 'The land Is
Aricoleos and under amid cultivation. About live miles
(vim liayflidd end Clinton. Torun', sown,
rem ulneer its ;naiad upon.
- • J0110`. COWAN.
Clinton,Ificb. 15, 1878.
FARM FOR SALE.
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The undersigned offors fot sale his farna Of 76 acres,
consisting of north-so:4 bolt of Mt 19, Huron Hoed,
Goderich Township. Over CO sores cleared, and in a
good state ot anat./Afton, remainder good hardwoOd.
CloOd frame house, with atone °eller, frame bent, out•
bbildings, 8o3. Two orobe.rdo, one of 70 trees, newly
planted. . Situate 11 miles froat Clinton.
RICKARD RTE.
floderieb Township, Feb. 14, 1870. int.
flARM. FOR •-
The tmerolentle otters his itirm'et 50 'Acres, beirtg lot
28, cert. 880, Oodorich township., d miles front Olinton
and 7 'rem Ooderi, h, for Age. About 74 cleared, te-
tanindor good hardwood ; sii, rich cloy lonfoi Ten
atone are mom With fall wheat, and about 40 fall plough-
ed. On the pion feta ore 0 good, new frame house.stene
fOntidatioh and cellar, tem, stables, outheikunes won,
.ank crook teatime neer the burn, good hearingerithard,-
the whets' tieing in *tete of high sanitation. Totes'
and particulate on application to proprietor.
RbilERT
• Porter'a
Goiletish fownehipanb. 7,1878.
-Use and Lot for *Salp.
noun UNDEESTONED orsurts rou tur.z rizu
J.- hotels rola lot on Hilton street, enemata. mccsrmoy
Thente.res witting facilty. The bous'e,eontainei 7
rooms, has atone toortastton, ,The lot is halt
wittestat Ao„-tuoreeir. surto
olo Of tho-lberTeeillAtuf in toain, rrice, 81.800 Otteh
or 81,400 On t.12110—nne•third down" • balance in equal
anneal instaboostoovitn intoreSt at8 per cent..
nEtrar STEVENS,
Clint »e,. 21,1877.
VALUABLE FARM -FOR SkTJE
Vrtu.a
The undersigned offers for sele ft farmof
130 acres, being lot 27, con, 14, Hullett ;
about. 60 acres cleared, balance well timbered
with beech and maple ; sitttate 1 miles from
the Enid 2 mites from Blyth. Frame
house, barn, „outbuilding ,0 well, and a few
fruit trait on the place. ' Will bo aelfrobeap,
aud remortable time given if required,
1). ERWIN.
Clinton, March 7, 11370.
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0.4.LIFOANIA GEAPES; freektruit, at
Gressiek& Ounninahames, Clintea, •
ONT.A.R10,•
,vxaeette,s.eawt,eoioetmeawwewewwrreweewwtenw,wwl,
48781--
• ,,COLBORNE.
N4w Posr 0F1IQE..-91.`hp proposed
°Mee itt ,Anthony Allen's corner has
been -estabashed under the name of Mil.;
burn: - Mr: Horace Ibrtert -Jr is post--
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master. •' •
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Bsmso'l,Ilc --Mr M.Lawson, having
sold his farm, intends starting 'up' the
lakes as 'soon as'iltavi"titien opens, with
view to find.a suitable place of loca-;
tion, He has sonata' idea of removing to
the IVIanitoulit, Islands or Manitoba.
JEWLIGETT.
INDooriorit—,Rev, J. 8. Lochead” will
be induced into the charge of Londes.
boro and Ilullett congregations, en
Thursday next,
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•
Cour 0011 Mason has
sold his three year old colt Young *ea-
clowtegs, to Messrs. W. Morrow and
Sheppa t•d, of Goderich townehip • for
the surn. of $200;
SOMER.—A Soiree -Will e 1e1d itt the
EfulIett Rresbyterian Church, on Thtiii-
day, ,the 21st • inst., when, a number of
rcresesreesn• .
d gentlemen deliver ad-
• TEA MEETING AT StrliME117111LE.-4.
tea meeting:will be held in. the. B. C.
Church • Summerhill, • on • Wednesday
evening maxt. An - address will be
delivered by 'Rey. T. Mason, and a lec:.
tore (in1 temperance, illustrated .by
chart, given by Rev. J. W, Butcher, Of
,Exeteri_ Muse: will be. furnished, by
-the choir. •
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VARNA.
Tnaclintts' Insranm—The yegidar
bi-monthly meeting of the Varna Tench -
ms'• Institute was held - in the school-
lionse,-ats-Varint, on 'Saturday last. TheiO
was a fair attendance of the leaohers'Of
tile tpwnShip. Mr, McAndicav gtiVe his
method ofteaAing Geography to•jettiors,
showing how to kunke the subject inter
esting -to pupils, and also to give them a
clearidett of the definitions of, the suh-
ject. „Mr. Geo, 13aird, jr,, gave hie,:sy-4-
tent a Pennianship, ;showing hew he
tesOlies•the subjeet from' the $pencerine
principleS., • Mr, •Geo.•••Bitird; sr,, gave
solutionsof .the11 ChiSS• Natural Pmi1.
or4hy piipee foe Dee., 1877. .`• The sub-!
jecta Wore well.received by the Institn to:
The ,foliewing :officers 'were elected for
the current year McAndrew,
Prest ; Geo. Baird, fr.', Vice-Pretat., and
Geo, Baird, st, SeeretarY-.Treasurer,
•The Seel elary was instructed, to procure
" Carrie on Edneation" for the Institute
Library. Mesqra, McAndrew, TAivq,
nniea, jr., and. Baird, sr.,- were apoointed
to take subjects for next nieeting , The
Instititte then adjourned; to meet •on
Saturday; May 4th, at 10 a.m. •
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STANLEY.
Coulant., RtEuXo:--,—Cimencil met Por -
sunlit te adjournment in the hall, Varna,
on Saturday, the 4th of March, at 10
o'clock. Meinbera all present. The,
Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting reackand adopted: A petition .
'watt read from Mr. joslin, asking the
Council to furnish the plank for a side-
walk fromcorner to school and hall, lie
furnialling spikes and work. Laid over.
The tendera fot• the tewnship printing
was read, When it wat found that Ili -6
NEW Enn. was lowest.. A. elt'cular wits
read from the .County Clerk, inquiring
the livelier who could be Sent to a
Count' Poor House; and the amount
Spent in 4454 in 1877. The Olplic
W218 instructed to state that two 'persons
only could be sent to the poor house, and
$18 VAS spent in this township itt charity.
111.1877. Mr. Sparks presented the Gal -
lector's 'toll and. Statement. It was
then moved, seconded and carried, t•hat
Mr. Sparks receive hissalary as Collec-
tor, and that the, satrt of 43 ets. be dia.
„eharged,off the Roll, as the taxis were
paid by Mr. Diehl on the'stilne lot. Al -
o, that $472, be put. in debenture No.
I, and 4'1439 in NO', 2, for Mr., Peek.,
Also-, that the Reeve give orders to De -
putty Returning Officers; and for tho ase
of school -houses at hist elections. Also,
that the Towdship ptinting 4n3 given to
Clinton Nvav Ens. office, as it is lowest.
The following-aceonnts-LA' yet* ,paid
Win.- Johnson, $1.35, for gravel ;
Stinson, $1.25 for cord of wood ;
pogitor office, $34.07, * big; V. Her-
man, 50 cts, mendi allot boxi W.
Bell, $4; for gravel. The following sums
were apportioned to th.i several lines,
vit., London Road, $50 ; 2nd and 3rd
con., :$111 ; ,1th and 5t1i, $11,5 ; Gth
and 7th, $100 ; 8th and 9th,, $100 ;
10th and Hth, $1.16; Bronson line,
$115; Bauble line, $150; Bayfield road,
east of :Creme, $200 ; west,. $100 ; on
centre road, botween Brom* and Go-
shen, $25,; Goshen and 13abylon, $50 ;
Babylon and Par,. $40 Tile &mei'
adjourned to:meet on the first Saturday
in April, at 10 *look, aim ,
Pidisiturr, Clerk.
'PORTER'S 'HILL.
ASSESSING.,.. --MF, R. Russell is. at
WOrk flariessing the Township, He is
in no fean,of being bitten by•clogs, while
a tax..is.iinposed' on ..these.
WORRIED.—•MT. G. Pratt, fith
con., had 'nine sheep worried by dogs
one night last week, Two of them were
killed outright and several .others will
.1•418Y PookaiETelt,—Atr,', If. Evans,
late of Kippen,: has :rented the store
latelypecapied by Mr. J. Hendry; and is
continuing the •business. •
FAitsw0r.,; Surrtn.—On
night lust the friends of Mr. j. Hendry
entertained his family at an Dieter map-
per, at the 'residence of Mr. • C. Older,
man, as a mark Of respect to them and
an expression of regret at their depart -
tire from this neighborhood, 'Mr. Hen-
dry* was unable to be present biraself,
having been detained in .Glammis,.Bruce
ccnnty, to which he is going; making
arrangements for his removal Some
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twenty-five persons sat down to supper,
and a very,pleasant evening was spent.
All- United in •wishing success to -„Mr....
.Hendry and his fainily in their new lo.-
cation, and•generatregret was expressed
in parting with therm •
• EXETEIL
• 2kCC1DE10.--A sad and fatal nocident ,
oatiorred near here lctst Week, As;
Frank..Hamilton a. Widower • was re.
r
turning in bia Carriage with his Children
from t social, held in the stone Presby-..
terian Church on the' Thaines Road, in
the township' of Usberne, ocr Wednesday
.night;last, mid while attempting to cross
a dret4c• near Wni. Passniore's
being Very dark, .the horses. went too
near the edge of the bridge, Whioh„was
without- a railing, and fell :oyer bate the
• water, draggingthe bugg; .anctita °Oen-
pants; with.. Are 'exeettien, with ...them.
M r, Haniilton :became entangled, and
was held ;in the water for a length of
time, being_ nimble to 'help himself till
Iticld mitting
the harness succeeded in- rescuing him.
and a little..giel in a state'of unconscious-
nessfroin their pbsition ;. the,
other little girl having jumped upon ;the
the. :eourio'of the fall, was• 'on
hurt ; .the litt1 hoy was picked. up dead
seine:rods frOtti the, scene of theaeciclent,
help not havin,g been at band in time to
.Save him'front drowning. • Mr. Uamil
ton's. feelings, when restored to Conscioutt-
mess, cannot -be. described .on , 8044 the
dead body of his only son..
IS
GODERICEt TOWNSUIP
TEA ATIM.TINO.---A tea meeting Wag
held in Cole's Church-, (13 iyfielci circuit);
on Tiiesility hVening of last ..veek, which•
was well attended. A. number of tut..•
chews, wore delivered, • which, inter-
apertiod witla.,si ngi lIg, made it plertsant
'evening's en tertainnaent, • OA. Were tlin-
OrOCeed 0 it the, roi 1041 o -
emiree was held, when $11 was raised.
Roraima 13keic...,-A."-..contain. well-to-
do farmer in °Aerial.) toWnship inform-
ed uo last week,.that he had not yet.dis-
pesed .orit Single pound of his lastAir's
crop, of any shisCription. The reason
.tor._lteeping :it -thus lotiv,, ,hn. said, was
not • that , he anticipated better prices,
butcifolini-atinideti-- had pi•evented hLrn
getting it ' ready • for imitket. Alan -
;Stately, be is a person who caw snstain
any loss, it foss there be, resulting from
tibia cottrai. • ' •
• Ciotixotr. Ittntrisma.—Couneil met at
Holnieiville, oh the 4th. inst., pit:latent
toadiournment. Members alit present.
Minutee of loot 'fleeting read and passed.
The' principal part of the day was era-
ployed in 'reading arid amending.ty-1# W§
01 publication, in pkraphlet form. By-
law No. 8 of present :year read and.
p1tl3se..1, Viva dollars.. was given to eac17.
cif the Atitlk Round Iteepera to repair the
several petit:ids. ilir. Yeo was paid two
'dollars for.cla.nacte to buggy throligh de-
fectin road; Th; letter of John Wright
and others, relating to side: line near
Maitletal, river; laid ovoe to next meet-
ing ,,nf Contain. Archibald Itennedy,
hotel keeper, Itoltnesville, on application
stating his lieense woo too high,' as his
reosipts are !Ault' off, was refunded ten
&Hata.. Collector on . stating .ho had
several journeys to Goderich and„other
extra work in the publicinterest; over
and .ahave his ordinary duties, was
granted fifteen dollars. . Mr. - joint
Woods appliedand weer; appointed Col-
lector of taxes. Wil:fain. Collins, indi-
gent, Sirdll grfilited twenty.dollars„ An-
drew MalCee, indigent, was grantea ten
dollart‘ The following accounts Were
paid iAlet„,..Ohbahellti,, for gravel,.$20,-•,
72 ;' Treasurer, year's, poettqc. and one
half per cont. on special' school tat,
7.50; also one 'per cent. ort plying
Legislative and, Oonnty,,Pchaol. Grants,
$10'.d The 0Junci1 adjourned to meet
on the first Monday in: April..
— Lute ri.troitt
LONOESBORO. •
biEW PA.,'RSOXAGIE..-1;oridera are balled
for the erection Of a iiriCk parsenage,
for the Methodist's of
is stniletbing "that_was„ much .kkeetlisd;
,Should the attendance of elitirehl:gders-
moms° pouch there will soon be a ne-
cessity. of another extensien, ftsk the pre;
sent edifice is quite frequentlt" filled to
overflowing." • '
• ,
-QtarnatztSenttn„7---0a Sunday last a
very unusual Scene was witnessed in °lir
usually quiet village. Ex -monk Wicl-
clow's preaclied'here, in the, afternoon, in
Piont's mush, hal; :anti at the ' own-
• mencement of his remarks,. be defended
himself- against solaria-- attackS made on
111117 by the editor of the Mitchell
Cate; be termed, " the Lord Mayor
of Alitqlielj," Widdows Was apparently
unitivara.that there' resided in this place.
two relatives of the editor; and was to,-
Icen",te task for . the :expression. lay...Mr,-
Henry Davis, who,' with others, inter-
rupted him. At-the-conoliksion of the
_set:Vice, which lasted about an hour, the.
ex -monk • was on his Way. to his hotel;
when Davis came up behind, 'and touch-
ing his shoulder; said I want to speak
to you it .amaient," and on Wichlows
turning round, the former dealt him a
blow ou the cheek; causing him to stag-
ger, and knocking off his hat, ; On Mon.:
clay a ,warettot was issued, and Davis
•hrought-before nos, Ifohnew, .J. -.p.,
Who tidjanrued the ease nntil next DrIon;
day. ' The event caused considerable ex-
eitement,. an,..c1 the finale -op the matter
be.,anicioay,aWaitedd
tVRCILARY.—' Puring Stuutay night, or
early Monday morning, the freight -shed
of tile 6. w. R. Company was entered
bY burglars, the safe blown open, and the
suni of ..$70 abStractea therefrom. &-
tinned :kii4,8 effeeted • by breaking in the
front,Iloor of the shed, which work artist
have been done with a:heavy iron' bar, .
as the lock was broken, and tae street.);
fasteningson the insiclesent partly across •
the I-milt:ling by the. force of the " big
ptuilt"' made. A bele had been drilied in
.the,.safotlercer; and naredire thon•foreed
The door of the safe washloWn elear. off,
and lay 'at a considerable • 'distance .from
its usual position., Between $05 and
.$7q.were taken, arid' the Company may
be congratulated on 'getting off so easy,
as if the Istirglais had _made a visit on
Friday, night, they would have found
nearly $400 in the Safe. No clue to the
thieves Las been obtained, and in all
probability there won'tbe any.. The
,neakest house to the Freight Shed is
Dinsley's Hotel; and the occupants of
that place were not disturbed by the ex-
plosion, 01' any' unusual noise during -the
night.
=RON ITEMS-.
A.Bayfitdd, shop licenses cost $80,
and tavern,. $.60. '
A. Conservative banquet is to be held
la Btussels to -night. •
Mr. Wm. Hill, of Seaforth, i &lima
to start a branch stCSre ii Brucelleld.
A.licied, formerly of Exeter, an one
bundretl yards in 114 seconds, lately.
Mr. G. E. Cresswell, of Tuckerstnith,
and Mist Cresswell, arrived home frotn
England on !riday °Veining last.
Metiers. Scott Brothers, of tioa.forth,
have sold their farm on the Sauble Line,
Stanley-, to Mr, -G. Thompson, of Mc-
Killop.
Payne has sold his farm. lot
27, con. 9, Meitillop, ,to Mr. Sohn Mc -
•Elroy, fin; the snip of $2,200. The farm
contained 50 acres.
Mr; Ileaeont Ints purchased Mr.
Marks's new • stoi.e, Ilityfield;and has
also rented the Bayfiehl weigh scales on
the market square, •
• At Exeter a bey last week stole
$35 watch from, the house Of Mr. J.
McInnes, selling it afterwards for. a few
• cents. This article was recovered.
• Messrs. 'Bennett, Smith Co., of
• Brussels have secured the contract for
building the•Teeswater Roman Gatholic
Church. The building will cost $8,400.
11. Sweet, of Crediton, who has only
been moiled a short time; ran •Etway
last week, not even informing his :wife
'Of his intentions:, 'Mary yotere
"sweet" youth. '
The directors of. the' West Riding
gricultttral Sooiety we in Goderich
• I&week, when. arrangenaenta 'Were
made o hohl the annual' Spring show o
entire s ook at Smith's Hill on. Wed-
nesday, April', 7th.
• .A. Hentiall correspondent, writes
The benefit the railway is' to uS, is now
being found ouP.hY• tho farmers along
the lino ; land that they *mild have to
pay tWelve doilars tier() for chopping,
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left ready for the crop, they giving
twelve doll era an acre foe the hard wood,
•Mi. S., Scarlett, of Mcitill 4), on Sa-
turday last, sold a pair ,of veryfine l'ats
steers to Mr. 11,-Wintere, of Senforth.
Tliese—iiiiiinals Weighed; 3,000, pounds;
1V1r..Winters paid $1,1Q fOr them, They
were purchased for the English market.
. A successful Sabbath Sehool coovetr-:
'lion, in vonnectitin with the Presbyter-,
ian S, 8, of tile Oeunty, Was held in
Seaforth, on the , 28th Feb, Several
good acldresseS were' delivered and mach
interest was manifestechin the proceed,
ings. ' • • •
•
A fleet of fishing boats went. out from'
Goderich on Thursday March 7111, and
not a piece of ice could be seen,_. This
is phenomenon never seen'here befot.e. .
It is nsually the•triirldle or end of -
before Stich large. number of 1364t$
ipftVe barbor.. . - -
The Canada:Presbyterian of Toronto
ssyS : We are requested to contradict
the statement to the efteet that the Pres-
byterians' of Seaforth had given a eall to .
Rev. Mr. Fraser, o'f St, Thonuts. Mr.•
Fraser's name has pot .been before the
Seaforth congregation.
Three Division Court debtors were.
Committed to Goderich jail last week
for terms of thirty days each, -having t
;neglected to plitnic down as .ordered by. -
the tout.• Two of them, after three
days! incarceration, settled , the billo..
against. thetn.and were discharged. •
7,•
We notice from our • exehangos, that
the fees charged ter taterit and shop; _
licenies throughont. the Province, range
"from $100 to $200, the •amerage: 'being
Iri Wit -Thant the feeti, are $70.
Verily the licjitor seller's of ; this a,mlei-
tiOtts rounicurality. itt.e. faVoilid
c:4111118181t • own.- 04,000, •
The c/loderich 'Foundry Co. has re-
ceived au order-I-forint/Saler. lot of 80
sets of car wheels for use on section, 15
Of the Canada Pacific . Rkilway, The
Contract has also heen teceived .for fit,
ting uP 18 twit run nrist inill at • Ailsa
Craig aniouraing to -Omit $23500, and
other. Orders .nre, Coining. Int
item tor protectionists
.
Two ambition yoit 013.0f the :mature
age of 14 years, belonging to two of the
most respectable families in .East Wa-
wanosb; conceived brilliant.idea, of
" seeing the World." Accordingly,...01,1
Wednesday ing,lit of last week, thsy set
old With that 'object in vieW, not, how-
ever, without the necessary stampit,,one
or the boys haviog approptiated front
the patdrual chest a poaket book Con-
tdining about $100 cash and a note for
$150...• Next day •the Ands and wallet
were miSsecl, when prompt notion Was
taken. to ‘,Bectire their . return home;
which restil their capture on Sa-
turday sA;
S • e.
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To the Editor of the Yap Era:
1 tan *heartily join. with every one
ugaged in the furtherance of the tent.
cause.. It Litho question of questiOns
t mat be kept prominently before the pub.
lie, until the people are educated to view the
license svatem in all Re enormity. May ,the
time collie, and tltat soon, when we will look
upon it as a g!eat. crime ; when wo, a free, a
great, and united people, with one voice shall'
decree its downfall. The traffic. of liquor
must come to an end ; the enrse of God is
upon it. How cart it continue to exist, being
accursed. of and; and a curse to nutn, with the
best intellect of the wr.i`rld opposlne it ?
The slave trait) was once a mighty power in
the world, and was thonght invulnerable by
the greatest statesmen of the day, in the most
powerful nations of the earth. But, sir, it
was Fa/tailed, and that most trintuphantly too, .
and where is it to -day in protestant lands ?
181s talked of 228 it thing cut tho past, with the
utrood abhorrence. i ask now where is the
man that does not look upend:very as a great
crime. The time is conking,. nil that aeon,
when men will look 1111021 ail buying and eon.. " •
ing,of alcohol as we do new upon the slave.
question. History' will repeat itself in the
temperanee cause as it has done in the,;abo.
Wort of slavery. It is trtte nian cannot law-
fully be enslaved, and held hi bonds, although
by a Hoene% (for money) he May cell that to a
man that enslaves him, whereby he is held in
bonds by the devil. The signs 01 1118 times are •
hopeful, for the sue ess of our cause. Reason
must have its sway, and • the trutjr must pro,
vail ; the Bible says Ito. 1Ve live'in an age of
toleration. Pica is more petverful than Mil-
lets—ink, than powder, rind the best of all.
the press, the most powerful, is on our
The other day Lora Beaconsfield set the :tow
in motion for the protection of British Inter-
ests in Turkey, And backed, as ib was, by the
peopl? of England, the autocrat of all the
Enemas growled defiantly at first at InCing
of his good Upon Turkey. Tho Great
Boar sucked bin paw for a while in angry Mo.
ditation at the aublime, roaring of the British
Lion, For the benefit of hie bosh!) h* is gone
to Turku, and is now smoking thebelabrit of °
peace with the Sultan in Turkey, ,congratulat-
ng laim upon his ese.tpe from his porver, as he
tell net allowed, through British influence, to
walk into his'affections as much as he wished.
This le just tom ittatance of the power of the
pr.'s.
With theatt auxiliaries we shall ultimately
succeed by the help 013 od, hi rolling out Of '
the land one of the most injurious laws. phyla -
daily and morally. that now rottfigufg ttg in
the statute hooks of this our beloved Dominion
1101# oIettred1 by the Company, And °
f Canada.
Clinton, March II, /378. R. NV.