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TES TIMES
Ann, 25, 18,76TV
Seottx.— On Friday night come person ee-
lieved the firm a Wanless &S Blain of About
*50 worth. ef eloth. Mr Wauless' Mother, wlio
sleeps el the mile went down towa and forgot
to lase the datir, aria iluiiug his absence some
o e metered the Mils and took a large piece of
clothe
Cureetams Biee-es.—Mr. B. Bissett has treelml
to Ur. E. Christie, the brick hotel ore the or
-
applause. "Ilea. White and Blue," and tltiOd
We the Queen," were exceedingly well ren-
dered. Where so many sang and where all
did the beet they could, it would be uufair to
diserirainate, but it might not be take a amise
to meetiou that the roost amusing song of the
evening was "G:andpava and me," by a very
little ouug lade -so young imleed, that she
could rug speak plaiuly. That potion of the
ner of Huron arra Terrace streets, now in the smg
1 occupatiou of Yr- G. Swart% and formerly oc-
eupiea by Mr. W. filawelaaw. Ur. Christie
takes possession on Monday or Tuesday. Mr
Biseets has acquired the frame hotel lately cc
einem' liy Mr. Christie. Mr. Atkinson is the
landlord,
Srear.ar's New Boma—The Appearance of
"qua cause I walked too fast for him
The little fellow teitrica."
caused such laughter that the little girl was
honored with a hearty encore, and. at the tall
of Mr. Fleteher, descended to the piatfornt, (tad
repeated the song in her childish tone. Alto-
gether the concert was deserving the peke -n-
ine of the permits of the ehildren, and Mr.
at the home meek but when they hear= about
fifty yards Bright was five yards ahead.
dumping and other sports were indulged in,
and a pleasant afternoon was spot.
The following thrilling poem was hauled
us by Mr. Brewer, Manager of the efolsons
Bank in this phitte, requoting us to publish
CENTRALIA.
EXPItase OFercc.--We learn that Mr.
W. J. Moffatt has been appointed to
take charge cf the Ameriean Ex prase
agency at Centralia. Tho opening of
an expreee office here meets with gen-
eral eatisfaction. 'De aret consigu
Z. It was written by a young lady in Lower ment was two othree -
Canada, and is one of the best productions of r handles of ever -
the land we have ever bad the pleasure of per ftrte.en shrubs from LoILIOU for Mr.Triv.
using; Fon MANITOSA.—Afr. William Stir -
OUR BATTLE CRY. ling left Centralia on Monday morning
"God and St. Georee for Angle -land le'—au tends
iteris)711.e, bita
alta: ilatob,
nciaazvbaieoreea t eh.e i.Tien
olile.st battle my. reports fr.nn that section of the new
Made theta trembliug earth resorted, ellen Proviece are very eocouragirg.
Briton's sons passed by. PIANT NORWAY Sc.—Every own-
er of a garden frontage should plant a
Sew of those evergreen trees, as nothing
eau oda a greater eharra to tour ;tome
surroundings, eept-ciativ in whiter when
.'Ged and St. George for aluglaral :" peals over the ground is covered with snow awl.
every saiuing sea all other trees leafless. For a lawn
Where wee one enow-cresiea height or isle of their grandeur cannot he euk passed.
ram may he. The price in London market is only
“God and Ft. (loam for England !" woe the 2,1 cents each; eau easily be brought
Alma's elei•ping, twee: oat by rail, and any time between title
"(Sod and 't.FGeorge for Emeand l'' cleared a and the first of Jutte will be appropriate
nar -admirable written history o ancient 1 a led for transplanting.
t,toti deal Of daruno vivA done, and some — • urn thno-, und is fun 0. f fuseint tu'ilniLati.„);; Azure ti c avahmebe ef ere, Iws tearlessly nese V.1.7-1.1)1Nti JJ 0S' is (PHA
or cp.:cap:8 weve chrovitled. The lielitning e„eer,aug, th ;al p e t a t I ti 1 nut
. . r een e n palm ar h 2. e, a stir iu the buialitag line at Centralia..
i stre.e: a !ante oek tree, a few utile from Mr. mid M a manner that will enable the reader to
ww, punaoririi taan,,v and ai,:tttru,4 it to 1.,13313t,"titost:ii,slidsvts,:rx siniviebe.tokul:navincho,:z: Through lielaelaya's darliem-J, rale aur onn. With llie Materiels on the grellnd It
may he amid that there are eight dwel.
pietas. alia alarou. elm tree was selleteeed 11 i - - - - - 1 at trowlry of history. owl time is nut a queoion 1 Arata tile Russ a ul ,..es : 1, too demo for ling hotiees tool Mut Wore in etmree i
try's diairii:Ig euiront..
Prost dieteuee below the Yilkiee, diet can be tallied COMet'Illiar; MIX hretorical I eye to scan erection, two of them in a forward
TUE; OTTAWA 1 BBB 1 unss.—tilateetit s news- .
this work, The author does not conteut mu:. How gloriously it shook the depths of eeleang t . In
addition to the Above we know of =fly
piper caule into the halide of the preseut pro. self with a mere dry seat:Aleut of feels, but Liberman.
hall a dozen °titer structures that will
be commenced further on in tilt) Sea.
iterdation owl lutlitt,r,e; of cataiderebte wee- iratious of which he treats, in lifeeike eieure. I,
nitride. 11i-- ww pthata front a new acts- mitt Itrv""nle to the eteltier the calves which no iii,nit,:eiZiP,°,n7-1 t 1 tt. fr stto 4 t„ Lw! „ $4)11•
led to thr, preverity alai dta,Y VI /ila M.O.% 1 ; .4. • 1
It C., entaamr —Iley, $„T. Allen of
Staulers new 11" PvluTz'' newuLtt Qf 143 Fletcher has done a good thing for the 'Village “Dieo et St. Georges roar Angieterre!" rang,
:at thr
"U"4 Mrkal ir'rward' to learn awl excel in that meet deelrable and •
cherxreng teed heelthful necomplisiereent sine e
sione o'er helm and lance.
Yor,,,aztu of Terento ha et -eared the copyright
for Ceirada, and will peters/1 a Cam .Lai eaiiien Mg.
pinta fra.ru pla, es ef the Eriga A1300! Tom' Eveeviroex Watme.--We have
rtm,,,tvt,..011,51 an Trunr. xeceived :ow the li,z4onal Pablishiug Cow -
veer of Philadelphia tbie advauee elteets of
Tee Reeteees int Liorrienee.--The lightnine joif the World!" by Jemee B. McCabe, a well -
town historical meiter. It is the most valuta
on It'."eit was tateute. The roll of. nee me tri.„47. that has beim published Obis CORO..
509:‘,,S t1W, blarr.l.a was appalling. A try ter melee yore. It coutains a separate ana pathway for the brave.
. .. 10(1 _ENeter.Ot travels and adveatures cu his wont perilous
M thus hubuireg the little Geier with a desire reer the pleins of Frew,
• Whine ennlight lessee this hew de Lee, anti
ter with greaz intereet by everyoure Mr. J. B.
Main tweet
THE SPRING HOUSE CLEANite'l.
Tale Inorsekeeper ervetia a cheetrill 1:011,
load we he: r the mueical tileaefte-idep
Of tae noisy, misty, malloing mop.
Aed le, the mall pixie hen:ors rn44
Athwart our soli at the soapy e,neh
Of idle :slippery. gime serublihee breela.
From early detvia till ever:tee gleom
We beer the ti:nitehing hi ball aua te,.ra
Of the insiskrous, besily.bolibing broon.
And new there can 4i1t a weetiorae wail—
' , f•ty
Ft; ei neer eieir hie le; tare t etutibiug
LOC. -IL NEWS,
THURSDAY, APVIL 25, VATS.
FlocatI4 maitre -a sins, at Hemp%
Betto eoneort laet niAt.
FOOT tacit4; is at+ !KO+ now.
LAST Snutley was etla-ster. Lots ot eve
*Toiled.
'New ana Millinciy 8.-rnistvii
Sid:ors.
Queeveriaa V- eseree.--•Tire quarterly Mee -
eotmotion with the C. Church
Exeter laid Da liOnday„ the5:11
MAPLE. eireieria:Greeir Apples, Vies
aria (images at Thew 4 earmerai,
Bey. Mn. Areate of leeeloti, model in the
B. C. Church- un Sautley inornitig lest, and
Rev. Mr. Ileoper, of Mitelteli, preached in the
their new work, eutilled ..The Pictorial Hietory
sultieet but au answer to it eau ye totted i state and alit soma be 'WIDOW hie I
'pre Agar C. W. VIII41:011i; his -attained seeteeee the tire Rea rueuuers ee the varian4 Our ery went up to God amid the eileinte of ' *
noteghout, alai hi otherwise impute/et ill its p„,„ets of au, „nu, tie slu,s us the vuti...uu ., nowe. wire:lees. bore : , Loaoloo, preached a very approptiata
sermon la the D. 0. eituroi here on
Y
r4r ar""""'' Au v14:1'l't 4'3 .e44"W (4‘ tie veld:dee ti90 Fierti. to eit-es ot their aetierte. 1 Which t w eeted hy hie oureerous old. ftieutte
. ,
Lord linat,ritt, ie reireltsliti ...ear *We-ill/tee on ; ea teems out the 14 seas which their linea twee, isoCc,4 tiri.'W mem.
teimili. A valuable feetent of tide work is a When lirieht the glu.una fora PelliN tow"'s anNa :11us":01:11.12Heeo8"pENED.--we untiee
ihk-zila and lenrlity,—the Only ono lin trite.' ./.1 .1 1. 1 . 1 e
aerrerat at ever:mere The weeely a al cel- great zuen—the warrieee stir:4'04101 pore• And with our le ale cry nr.14ii a welt heart.
ewe pre; nael the rake of sul4Z taittiOn 041,4"31 Prieli,r:1-4,1 flUe401.1t and modem reisiliee deer
^ nit r tn the tvier • 8.110113.v evening, where he was wartn1
'fame reel amt. tar a r obi the Wit 11V and tla, faint that Haw-
rie,i4rt r,ultetiptiAt.
lr yea wont a s -it Cietiee gee,' iiittql-.1
It4.10,11. ;,,o, Salm ,tt Va•karire
Jr amine: MIS -(.1485' Mmeenta.--The inv.
toutple•te fitstery of 1141 lute war betweou word'rens la -natty (di, that the new awl euterprising Aran of
The up ciauainAl uteution of the noel. givzerreh
le ' •t lint" l "We an at En'cr Rolline Ilros. have t petted up bnciuese
the Wei. et tree It • 1 leria's ran
ileable•eWiumi Printed in the e vatest Along the Gen t t eiene Iteeth ;that bat. Slnith West, with it ctunplete stock
114"g .114 f""1"t74"1"-°111114114 note, inetatiful wee: on paper of the very
t ke gtoke ately occtitited by Messrs.
the C. Church, wee Itela Mo id eve. best (rat y. t,tubtili,qt,11 with w ere tore of new goods boo Itt in the best mark.
ah4t. wo5 the int. ntion havo laid it ; over fide line (.0',4T.0,uoir,,, einbraertig kitties and "I'" "u the (4"13a', tlh"° the "it°. ets for cash. Pardee wanting anything
tlas bw-:eutvut of the church, but 11,44..ro the °he. I°4mrigit 1-11erauletbi.4t svilgt.tu .7,14rf .t.11"‘"8. in their line do well to will and W-
irier for opepeug had arrived, the EVats were ' aPe • - • i - ihtt seuna nail" — the 8Pcot their goods aod Fiona. Look
t prmetpal eines of the van d. These till. Hearts of Oalt will leap,
an occupied, and the meeting aljourned to the • gratings OM genuine worke of art, riud wen, ant for detailed advertieement lint
b„4. alum!. whou a eery eaereatuu I made at a mese (4 OT4.1 "323.0" The oteat Anil Britain's proudly mareleilled hosts her
numbvr.and high character of thote engraNingo I E4n,tern 41;ttlarings keep.
wograttime hy the enure; people. make this the most valuable art mblie tti 11 Of Ji
*e 1 le trumpet dice end elate; of arms, have
Rev. Mr. Hooper cecupitel the elerir.
evening. tee eentury. It in fur salr.t.iy subneription. only tiro powtr to thrill
A $r nue:L-11er. Ur. Gone, formerlY of Worsronn.--L11 Ftitlay during one of the fl,tudeg.ellth will htra tit". thte buelt will wit The warrior ilu,;t vnoitua wbieh is piled
I 1;113 frl !Ire far
Exeter, will preach a sermon on Oddfellowshie races in the dieting perk, the vet:helmet run
ill the B. C. Quell, on Snarl zilornill3 llt sa hieli that Mr. 0•13yrne was eromied upeloso 1 the puliiiiihere' adveritieZiaceirtttolagNeTrAit iu an!
10:30 o'clock. to the home mark, and when the contestants-' other women.
Tar Kernp's "Ship (Smeary" for Teas, Cof-
fee, Coca, Sugar, cam
Funsu Lux grass seed at J. Oran'.
catee.
..1.'nene.—A !ergo number of f cult trees bete
waived in Exeter daring the past few days
euue in 0145 01 them ran roduet Mr. O'llyrne,
striking him on the temple and indicting a.
wound which caused Iglu coreiderahle pain for 2 sought ousaymeut ju gshiug aua sums in
a short time. Although the wound was not as Pintuting, while other:: in counitury with their
severe as was at Ilret thought, 11r. Moore,
: who lady love paid a eisit to the neighboring towns.
was on the grouud, hailed it m whit:key. i but the great centre of attraction was the ra ee
!rota Rodester, N. Y. Tire trees are being When the erowa saw the bottle appear, they muse, where a large crowd gathered ir, the
delivered to the farmers in the surrounding
est t*1 auu4 the p ect, tome o ere wie - afternoon to mettles:: the long. -talked of rave be
townshipa.
ing to have an application of the liquor—in- tween Messrs Thorue, Moo and Walper.
IF you want a cheap Carpet, or Lace Curtaln wardiv though. I Aliout two o'clock the mute:Amite arrived ou
mill at Barnwell & Pieletrdee.
COURT DAV.--Tuestlay last was court day in
GOOD Puma—Tun Rtes. -41e business
places in Exeter were all closed, and some
IitnAnnt'S ILTAISTSkrun ATLAs.— We artY the pound, and the distance they were to rtlu
Exeter,:end the number of applimarts for their
oratifiei in looking over Mr. Beeker's list of was measured, but a mistake vete ana made, “
o
subscribers is the tante of Exeter and towe- tne runners had to run 240 yards instead of
measure of justice gave the village the appear -
ship of Osborne for the Liustrate.1 Histories(y
' 220 enta. The rain n Thursdae night had
since of a. fair day. But it waten't foe. day by '
any means. The ram descendea in torrents Atlas, to see the Ileums of nearly -all of our the effect of making the traek rather soft in
n
Fon Bnussers.—A large steam fire engine, promen' ent men and well to do farmers. We some places, but the warm sun of Friday fore -
passed through Exeter, per L. H. & B. on
Monday for Brussels. The people of that burg
must be ambitions. It may be prodigal.
The engine was one of Ronald's of Clia0ham.
'RE= garden seeds at J Crunicau's.
Swesuee.—On Tuesday last a Mr. Wolfe, of
Stephen, was leading.his horse in front of the
commercial hotel the buggy came in contact
with a post, which Mr. Wo"e did not notice,
and smashed the shafts.
Rue the advertisement of the Allam Lino,
the Canadian line of steamships. Anyone
visiting Great Britain should patronize that
line. itis a Canadian enterprise, and stands
beyond all competitors. ,
DANGER TO Tauus.--This early in the sea-
son the curculio bas made its appearance. AII
who have trees liable to suffer from the depie-
dations of these pests had better take active
measures looking to their extirpation.
ANOTHER RACE.— To-merrow, (Friday), we
understand that another race will come oil' on
the race course, the contestants being _Messrs.
A. Bright and H. Elliot. P :tut has to bea.
Elliot six yards to win the race. We believe
there is about $100 up on the result. 'May the
best man win.
SOLD. -31r. J. P. MaInty3 e, of Exeter, has
sold his store, house and lot in Exeter, to Mt.
Jonathan Shier, of Eirkton. lir. Aderntyre, we
believe, goes to Granton for a Short time, pre-
paratory to leaving for Pr:-.ry
THE LIBENSES.—We kart that all the licee-
secl hotels have been granted licenses in Exe-
ter, but no new ones. Messrs. I. Carling and
G. Mace have been granted store licenses, and
'Thorne & Farmer have ,been added to the
number.
FOE &LB. — Cheap, Stanley & Jermyn's
Bankrupt Starlit, Exeter, one of - J. & J. Tay-
lor's Fire Proof Safes with combination. lock—
rte..rly riew. List price $125; now offering 11( 11
bargain.
ITTST received at Samwell & Piekard'8 ROW
Field and Garden Seeds.
T 9ANES.—The thanks of this office are due
Thos. Nrrow, Esq,, M. P. for North Enron,
for tbe neat edition of Mr. 0. C. Colby's great
speech on the Wife and his exposition of the
notional poliey upu which the Conservative
hops this important enterprise will meet with
sufficient encouragement to warrant its publi-
cation, and if the company meet with good sue -
noon dried it up consideraoly, and the ;neater
part of the traok was in pretty good condition.
.As the runners placed them:el tes at the stert.
cats elsewhere, we see no reason why it should lin places, quite a number thought Mao
not go forward.1 would win easily. Mr. Farmer was chosen to
HHE
Datexxxe WITTTine.—Niuety thous- skirt them, and he gave them a fair start. Mr.
tied copies have already been eold of Will L. galper, who had been a little indisposed
Thompson's famous song "Gathering Shells for some days previous and had not altogether
from the Sea Shore." It Is thought that recovered, proved himself to not be astayer and
"Drifting with the Tide," this author's last when a few rods fromthestarting place drop -
composition, will even eclipse "Gathering ped off, leaving the result of the race to
Shells," iu popularity. Auy xnusic dealer will Thorne and Mace. Thorne kept a little in ad -
mail either of these beautiful pieces to your vanes of Mace flom the start and kept gran -
address on receipt of price, 40 cents. Publish- ally gaining, ana came in about two rods ahead
ed by W. L. Thompson & Co., East Liverpbol, The race was run ' in 82 seconds, but
Ohio. (ho mistake in measuring the distance will ac-
count for the leugth of time, as Thorne ran
SUDDEN DEATH.—We have this week to re- 220 yards in 27 seconds when practising ior the
cord the very sudden death of Mrs. John South -
race. Not satisfied with one race a subserip-
mitt of this village, who died on Tuesday morn -
ken was taken up and together with the money
ing last. Mrs. Southeott had been in an un- taken at the gate was offered in prizes for ran-
certein state of health for some time, but was m• . •
ug. Thenrst was a boy's race of 100 yards,
able to be around and attend to her work, and in which a large number entered. The larger
certainly her death was not expected. She boys were placed ten yards behind the smaller
rose on Tuesday morning, and got breakfast ;
Mr. Southcott and other members of the fain-. ones, and they were started. L. Tait came in
ily went out into the field, leaving Mrs. South- first, M. White second, and J. Drew third.
children. She The next race was men's race, distance 220
cott with some of the younger
complained of feeling enweli, and was proceed- yards. The contestants were J. Hyndman,
ing about her work, when she suddenly fell McRoberts, H. Elliott. J Hyndman came iu
dead. She leaves behind her a large family to
mourn her loss. They have the sympathy of
the community in their affliction.
Nuw Wall Papers very cheap at . Samwell Ss
Pickard's.
Tun JUVENILE CON01111T.—Mr. jolm Fletela-
63:'S juvenile concert came off on Wednesday
last. Mr. Fletcher had been for some time
training a number 01 (110 chilciven of the village
and a good concert was expected; and if we
may express 01110pi13i011 011 the Merits of the
entertainment, Cr expectation was not disap-
pointed. The children were very tastefully
dressed, and presented 0. very pretty and inter-
esting . picture. The programme was very
lengthy and well selected, and full justice was
done every Piece. Tho members of the :ciao
showed the good effect of the short: trebling
they had received mia aeguittecl themselves
ereclitably. The spirit with which they sang
week T1Mea.
• *1r 41,
SBORNE,
•••••••..•••
EIMIA1NATION.—The quarterly °Nara-
niation of the pupils of schwa tieetion
:maul Catireartee
No. 0, U8borne, w held on Thrirtatay
Tho God at battle leads us on -'104- our far- last. Owinoe the busy sewn et the
ralb,iug cry
Has called the Yeti:tut of the isles to conquer°
or kr die,
M. Erns Faxazeter.
St. Georges Bay, April 23rd, 1878.
FIENFALL.
For the last week or two we have Lad beau-
tiful airing weather and the farmers in the
neighborhood. have been. busily engaged in 03.
year, the attendance of visitors Was ItOt
eu large as 0U previous oceasionft. T110
inanimation was conducted by the
teaelters, Air. Young and Miss Vosper,
assisted by 'Messrs. S. Sample, R. Sam-
ple. S. Martin and G. Rowell. The
ready and intelligent manner in which
the pupils answered the mauy questions
pot, to them by strangers, shows that
they are being carefully instructed. An
cuter hutment was given in the eveuiug.
rieultural pursuits ; therefore the business The programme consisted of dialogues,
the village has In en comparatively dull, but
as the spring seeding is pretty well through,
we look for better times shortly.
There is a rumor going the rounds of the
village that some of our bachelors who deem to
be the fathers of Hansa, contemplate leaving
their present state and entering the matrimon-
ial. For the truthfulness of the rumor I can-
not vouch, but tf it should happeu, no doubt
you will receive due notice,
readings, and instrumental music, all
of which was performed in a manner
creditable to all, and was listened to
by an orderly and appreciate audience.
ENTERTAINMENT. •-••- The people of
Eliniville enjoyed a literary treat on
Tuesday evening, the Oth inst. A lea-
ture on "Builders" was delivered in the
Methodist Church, by our talented
friend, Rev. W. H. Gene. The audi-
Building is pretty brisk already ePrinll- ence, though not large, comprised the
Several new buildings lino bon erected. literary persons of the vicinity, and the
lecture ores very highly appreciated.
The excellent music by the choir of the
church. (Mies Martin, at gaols() aided
largely to the evenings enjoyment. Mr.
Halls dispensed the duties of chairman
in a very affable manner. Mr. Gene
has made himself very popular with us,
and we hope,ere long, to have Ins pres.
mace with us again.---Coar.
notice that Mr. William rondo leas built a new
blacksmith shop opposite the B. C. Church,
and Mr. bffierhardt, our baker, intends to build
on the lot west of Mr. Petty's butcher shop.
Mr. Hudson, of tne firm of Mason & Hudson,
has his new dwelling nearly finished. Messrs.
&WiIson Moore have pot a new engine and
boiler in their factory, the old one being too
small. They have also considerably enlarged
the premises. Mr. Purdy of the Hensall House
has sold his lot on Wellington street where the
hotel formerly stood, to a Mr. Bolton, who is
ISIRKTON SPRING SHOW.
The annual spring show of the lurk.
going to build. ton Agricultural Society was held mit
Preparations for a grand time here on the Thursday last.
24th of May aro in progress. Every kind or the attendance very good. Below is
The day was fine and
amusement including a shooting match will be the prize list :
provided for.
HORSES.
The sidewalk is now complete as far as the
Filet office which in wet weater is quite au ac- Imported Heavy Draught--lst, G.
comodation to our citizens who have to visit Elliott's " Marquis of Lorre, 2nd,
The hug:less at fhe pork pacaing establish. G. Elliott's "Lord Byron."
Two-year rld--ist, John Cameron's
that institution.
" Lord Dufferin" ; 2tol, P. Me0onuell's
"IlOnnee-ysebaEir aoultalY-fist, T. Coloulioun's
"Prince of Wales.''
Canadian Heavy Draught-1.st, A.
Dow's " Robby Burns."
GeneralPurpose—ist,Hogh Brown's
" Otto Chief."
Two-year oki—let prize, William
Wood's " Young Bank of England."
Roadster—Special. G. J. Fitzgerald's
" Mambrino Rothschild."
Freneh—Special, Samuel Williams'
" Youog St, Lawronoe."
first, closely fohowed by Elliot. A 100 yard ment is very good, in fact it is better than at the
were six entries, J. Hyndmen. ItIclloberts, H. proprietors feel encouraged with the prospects.
1
anie, bast two in three was then run. 'There same season last year, and the enteurising
t ?..li lot, G. Nei: thmore, R. White, and W.
Iiyuilinau. J. Hynclinan won ilrst mo,..ley and
Melloberts second.. There was a half mile race
in which a good many started but some drop-
ped off when about half way rormd. J. Gill
took first money and W. Hyndman second.
A race for a wager of four dollop a side eras 1 „u. jam week.
run by H. Elliott and W. Biasett, in which the
former came ofi victorious. A bet of five dol
lars a side was made on the result of tirade be-
tween H. Elliot and A. Bright, the bet being
made with the understanding that Bright was
to rue 100 yards while Elliot ran 95. Some
misiniderstanding arose as to whether Bright
should start five yards behind Elliot or wheth-
er they should start even. It was finally
concluded that they should. start even. Two
of the judges gave their decision in favor of Metropolitan, where be will attentively Thos. Stacey.
party rests its clahns to the support q the 1 “Chestnuts," evidently one of their ifaeorites Br; lit and the third said it 'was 110 lace. We wait n pan all who may favor him with One-year old---lst, Wm. Stacey ; 2uki.,
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people. I was refreshing, "and called ibrth ciinider;tble were not iu a position to see hew they mune in a call.—Com. Amos. Marriott.
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BL AN SHARD.
A BEIZE.-111r. Knox, of the Boyne
Farm, took first prize for his splendid
Durham Bull of any age, at St. Mary's
SPIRITED 00ET.—Two young men at-
tempted to drive a high spirited colt,
belonging. to Mr. Knox, in single har-
ness, the other evening. A tug broke,
which caused for a time some commo-
tion ; with the exception of harness
breakages, no damage was done.
Nt,tv BLACKSMITH SHOP, --- Th 4.) In as
Marshal, of Chittieles corners, has
opened ont a, branch blacksmith shop at
BULLS.
Aged Durham—lst, W. H. Gill.
Two-year old --is(, John Sutherland ;
2nd, John Hoover.
One-year old---ist, John 0)10; 2ani,
Joseph Lane,
Grade--1.st, Wm. McCullough; 2nd,