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before his death,. -making: the, consider-
ation in each -case -one dollar. For is
s au he sold the Astor ,.House to
'.l.iani, and other property equally
able he sold forthe same awn.'. T
could not be no contest when the
reit was bought outright. By
1 Y
.sales, much of the most valuable
party was not named in his will att:
HI owned valuable real estate in of
1 .eels, the titles to which were re ,
ale. d
alas
�av
ed abroad. He made
tion to his native village, which he
in fond remember?sneer till he
His Property has . been- est' at -
ea at various sums, by.persons equally
ca ble to judge. Norieplace' it .lo.:er
pa judge.
than fifty millions of ollars, some,;ear-
ry it up as nigh as one hundred -and.
fif-
ty millions. .During the last few years
of lits life:he added,,from the accumula-
tions of his property, five hundred
thousand dollars per six months in co-
dicils to his wilt. •
A Stupendous Artificial Water-'
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THE SUEZ CANAL.
We condense; from the New. York.
Evenings .Post, the following interesting
facts inconnection with the construc-
tion of one of the greatest works of
modern times. This stupendous artifi
•tial water -course, connecting the ;Red
Sea with - the Mediteri:anean, and . by
that means the Indian and Atlei tic
Oceans, will. be opened on the first of
October next to the ships of the wold.
The idea of the construction of this can,.
al was first conceived in 1864, b; VI.
Perd.inand, cls Lesseps, the (listing
ed French engineer- The deep and
blinding sand of Lower Egypt 'conti-
tuted the real difficultY to he overcome.
,
After :getting concessions from
Viceroy and the Turkish Govern
for therights of way, M. de Les
who is a cousin of the Ernpresa I
uie, organized a company in Paris#
led the " University Maritime Si1ez
Canal Company," with a.capitalof $60,-
000,000, in shares of .100 each.
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This was done in 1854 ; and the chart-
er runs for ninety-nine years, M. de
'Lesseps beim the manager.
The Viceroy of Egypt is to receive
fifteen per cent, of the yearly earnings ;
and the tariff or rates should be the
same for the ships of all nations, and at
tie expiration ofthe charter the Egypti-
an Government conies intofull propria -
tory possession of the work. The work
Was un lertaken some two thousand
years ago by the Pharaohs, but was nev-
er. completed. Napoleon, - when in
Egypt, directed his engineers to snake
the necessary surveys, but they report:•
ed that the construction of the propos-
posed -work was an impossibility the
Red Sea being twenty feet higher 'than.
the Mediterranean, and the consequence
would be that the force. of the e'curreift
would be so strong that nothing could
resist it. M. de Lesseps, however, ar-
rived .at a different conclusion . The
Viceroy supplied the manager with 20,
000 Egyptian fellates—a sort of slaves,
of the Oaucasin rat -hardy, docile and
athletic laborers. The work went on
for nearly a year, when the numerous
protests from various nations against
the employments of this kind of slavery
1 roved too strong, and the Viceroy was
,compelled to abandon it. .
-M. de . Lesseps, however, did not
abandon the work, but hired the feilaha'
and proceeded with his Herculean tisk.
The Canal is ninety-eight and one-tenth
miles long ; its narrowest spot is ninety-
six feet, its average width being one
hundred and niuetytiseven feet—suffici-
ent to float the Great Eastern. The
cost of the work, up to the 1st of May,
1868, was over $57,000,000. Its total
cost, on the 1st of October, ;it is estimat-
ed, will be $80,000,000. The sidejs of
the Canal are walled up with blocks of
stone made from the sands ofthe desert,
and are as hard as granite. They are
made of the same material, and in the
same way, as the foundation upon
which the:. ancient_ city of Tyre was
built, and are not affected by age or
water.
The opening ceremonies .on the 1st
of October will as far excel all cele-
brations of the kind heretofore, as
the . Canal excels in 'magnitude a 1
similar works in the known world.
For the purpose of doing, honor to
the distinguished guests, immense build-
ings or tents are being erected, to ,be
fitted and furnished with all the pL-
culiarities of style and fashion of the
country they represent: What the
effect of the opening of this new ave-
nue of trade will be on the commerce
of Western Europe is a matter of specu-
lotion at the present time.
MOSQUITOES.—The following receipt
is recommended for the banishment of
musquitoes from a . room=: Take of
gum -camphor apiece about one third
the size of an egg, .and evaporate: i by
placing in a thin vessel, holding: it der for while he . was gettin' de svear� I
a lamp or candle. The smoke ill stole two pair of shoes.".
soon fill the room, and expel the os-
guides, One night we . were le ibly A writer of poetry thinks he perfects
annoyed with them, when we expelledthe measure of the same by sitting on a
thele by the abp�-e_ plan, , ! bushel basket while 'writing. _
the
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THE
The Aerial Steam Carriage
FULL ACCOUNT- OE TNF A1R-SHIP OF SAN
FRANCISCO—SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT
—SAIv 'r(dTPIE HOPES.
We have at last a description of the
"Aerial Steam Carriage" in Sett . Frarel
cisco of which we have heard so much
by telegraph. tele . The Sanrameisco
1' l
Times describesat as follows
"The carriage, ` which = is merely:.
large working model, is a ballon, shafted
t
to the
le
like a cigar', -both cods coming
point, . It is 37 feet long, -11 feet from
top to bottom, and eiglit feet in width.
These are the " measurement at the
centre of the ,galloon, from which point
it gradually tapers off towards either
end. Around the balloon lengthwise,
and a little below the centre is a light
framework of wood and cane, strongly
wired together and -braced. •
Attatched to this frame, and stan-
ding up as they approach the front of
,he carriage are tw9 wings, one on
either side. They are each five feet
wide at a little back of the centte of the
carriage, and do not commence to nar-
row down until they approaeh the front
where they come -to a point. These
wings are made of white cloth fastened
to 'a . light framework, which is braced
securely in place ` by means of stroll
ribbons, which go over the balloon and
*tie attached to corresponding por-
tions of the frame on the other. side. To
the frame at the hind part of the car-
riage is attached . a, rudder or steering
ge .r, which is' exactly the same shape
of the paper used in pin darts, four
plans at, right angles.-
This, when raised or lowered elevates
or depresses the head of the - carriage
when in motion ; and when turned
from side to side guides the car-
riage as a rudder does a boat.: At the
centre and bottom of the ballon is an
indentation, or space left in the materi-
al in which. it is built, in which the
engine and machinery are placed on
frame _ work: The engine and boiler
are very diminutive' specimens, but
they do their work handsomely. The
boiler and furnace are together only a
liti:le"over a foot long, four inches wide
and five or six inches it height. Steam
is generated by spirit lamps. The cy-
linder is two inches in diameter and has
a three-inch stroke. The cranks con-
nects by the means of cog wheels, with
tumbling rods which lead out to the
propellers, one on either side of the car-
riage. The propellers are ea two-
ameter rd are
k of the wings.
o carry eight
not inflated,
ty-four pounds.
bladed, four feet in d
placed iii the frame wo.
The boiler is made
pounds of steam. Why
the carriage weighs eig
•
The balloon has a capacity of 1,360 feet
and ready'fcr
have the car -
to ten pounds.
to trial trip was
ace of the con-
veral of the
of gas. When inflate
flight it is calculated t
riage weigh from four
An . engineer's priv
first made in the press
structing engineers,
shareholders of the Ariel steam navi-
gation company, anui4ber cf the "em-
ployers and residents in the neighbor.
hood. The morning was beautiful and
still—scarcely a breath of air stirring.
The oonditions'were favorableto success
The gasomoter inflated,and the model
was floating out of the building. In
six minutes steam was got up -the rud-
der to give a slight curve to the 3ourse
of the vesel—and _ the valves opened.
With the first turn of the • :propellors
she sailed gradually, increasing her
speed until the rate of five miles an
hour was obtained. The positionof
the rudder c•a :1sed tog her describe a great
circle twice, occupying about five min-
utes each= time. Lines had been fas-
tened to both bow and stern, whit i
were held by two men, who . followed
her track, and had sufficient todo to keep
up with ner ata trot."
•
The Rev., Howland Hill used to ride
to and from church in a carriage. This
gave offence to one of his members at
least, who went so far -as to hand in, as
mong the notices, one requesting the
prayers of this congregation for the pas-
tor, who, yielding to pride, is in the
habit of riding in his carriage, not con-
tent, like his Divine Mastertorideupon•
an ass.–' It was not until Mr. Hill had
read the paper, and observed the sen-
sation created, that he noticed its im-
port ; and then laying it clown he said ;
It is true, brethren, I ride in my car-
riage , but if the author of this notice
will appear at the conclusion of the ser-
vice, saddled and bridled, I will do my
best to ride him home.'
A. Dailey in Natchez was boasting
to a grocer of the cheapness of ten
pounds of sugar he had bought at a ri-
val store. "Let me weigh thee pack-
age," said the grocer. Tlie darkey as-
sented and it was found two pounds
short The colored gentleman- looked
perplexed for a moment, and then said:
"Guess he didn't cheat clis chile much ;
Osriort
FRIT OB SALE.
LOT No. 9,` Sparling's Survey of Seaforth,
with Store,Storehouse, Stable and
Dwelling on it, and situated on the first lot
North of Downey's Hotel, Main Street.
For pa i ticulazs apply to the proprietor,
WM. N. WATSON,
Insurance Agent.
f9•tf.
,Seaforth.,lune .11th.
tar Go TO
T. J. SIMONS'
FRTTIT OYSTER
D7-POTi
For Fresh Oysters, Sardines, Lobsters, Pies,
Cakes, and Sweets of every description.
CALL AND SEE
Hu Fresh Stock !
•
Opposite Mc61ANN.'S Old Stand.
Saforth, Feb. 12, 1869: 63-tt c
OI'4TARIO HOUSE,
EDWARD CASH, .
As just received a fine lot of
HAY AND
HARVEST TOOLS,
Of all kinds. The only genuine Morgan
CRADLES AND CYTHES I
In town. Best Linseed oils extraordinary
cheap
GODERICH STREET SEAFORTH.
EDWARD CASH.
Seaforth, April 14, 1869. 53-1y.
DR. J. ROLPH MALCOLM,
TATE DRS. HUNTER & MALCOLM,)
Of 18 Adelade Street, West,' Toronto,
will be at
SHARP'S HOTEL SEAFORTH,
On Friday July 2, August 6, September3, and
October 1, for consultation. Dr. M., can be
consulted on all forms of chronic diseases,
including Bronchitis, Consumption, asthma,
Rhgumatlsm and Neuralgic affections, af-
fections of females, etc.
Consultation and advice free.
Toronto, Jund 28, 1869. 82-lin•
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Promis-
r Note
soy dated the 16th Frebuar Y
1869, payable two n:onths after date, for the
sum of twelve dollars, signed by Smith
Thompson, in favor of the undersigned, has
been lost, and payment of the same has been
stopped.
HENRY SHEFFER.
Hay, July 5th, 1869. 3 -lin.
Neve
PRING
Goods.
DRESS GOODS.
MUSLIN,
TICKINGS,
CHEAP PRINTS,
SHIRTINGS,
r
LADIES'STRAW HATS,
(1-ENTS "
GENTS FELT
LA ZARU ,. O , IS, & co.,
Practical Opticians & . acinus,
London' Great Britain • licti•tford, ton.
, U. S.; srd Montreal, D. C.
Ready -Made Clothing,
BOOTS *cSHOES.
Also a Nice Stock of
Fresh Groceries.
To be had at
BEAFO_FIT
URNITURE WATIEROOKS1.
HAVE appointed. Mr. M. lit Counter,
Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, ,
sole agent for Seaforth and vicinity,;' for 'the
sale of their Celebrated Perfected Spectacles,
which have been extensively used in Gre-at
Britain and the United. States, the past eigLt
'
years, and for which they claim the under-
mentioned advantages over those in ordinary
use, the proof of which may be seen in their
constantly increasing business during the
past eight years. t
lit. That from the perfect construction:
ofthe lenses, they assist and preserve the
sigt, rendering frequent changes unneces-
sary.
2nd. they .That confer a brilliancy and
distinctness of vision, with an amount of
ease and comfort not hitherto enjoyed by
speetacl&wearers.
8rd. That the material from which the
Lenses are ground is manufactured specially
for optic purposes, and is pure, hard
brilliant, and not liable to become scratched.
4th. That the frames in which they are
Set, whether gold, silver or stet1, are of the
finest quality and finish, and guaranteed per..
feet in every respect.
They are the only Spectacles that preserve
as well as assist the sight. And are Cheap-
est, because the best, always lasting many
years without change beim necessary.
One of the firm will visit at Seaforth, at
the store of their Agent, every six months,
for the purpose of fitting those having diffi-
cult sights, when any spectacles sold by
their agent .during the interval will be. ea
changed free of ch ir-ge if not properly fitted
WE EMPLOY NO PEDLE1vS.
Seaforth. May 21st, 1869. 7'"r+ -Y1
Bonthron & Sons,
Opposite Hickson's Old Stand.
Seaforth, May 7
52-tf
WAGGONS, BUGGIES,
AND. all implements for farm use manu-
factored by
M'HAUCHT & TEEPLE,
Good and Cheap.
Remember the stand.
NORTH ROAD SEAFORTH,
Seaforth,Feb. 20, 1868. 11-1y
SHOVELS, SPADES,
SPADING AND
MANURE FORKS,
GARDEN RAKES,
HOES, &C.,
In Great Variety,
At JOHNSON Blip's.
S•aforth, April 9th, 18o9. :2 70
NEW YORK
HOUSE.
Seasonable Tweeds
v
AT
CAMPBELL'S
CLOTHING
STORE!
t`
N
To
oB
11�I RER S
,
Importer .:and manufacturer of all kinds of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Such as
.SOFAS,
LOUNGES,
E TABLtS.
CENTRE
MATTRASSFS,
DINING do BREAKFAST TABT,F.S,
BUREAUS, .
- CHAIRS, and
BEDSTEADS,
In Great Variety.
• Mr, R. has great confidence in offering his
goods to the public, as they are made of
Good Seasoned Lumber, and by First -Cs
Workmen.
CO FF Il1I,MADE TO ORDER
On the Shortest Notice.
WOOD TURNING
Done with._ Neatness and: Despatch.
Warerooms
Large Stock of
Ready -Made Clothing, at a
Low Price.
•r
A splendid stock of
Hats, Caps,_ Shirts, - and
Small Wares.
SiTIT
Got up in First-Classs
'.UWO DOORS SOUTH STTARP'S HOTEL
Main Street.
Seaforth, Jan. 6th, 1869,
57-u.
DRY
PIKE LLMBER.
THE iiindersigned have on hand at their
Mill, one half mile
AIRLEYYILL
. NORTH OF ,
100,000 feet of dry inch pin ; over 20,000
feet of dry inch flooring, 11 and l i inches
thick. Also about 30,000 feet of board and
strip Lath ,• a lot of Siding, two-inch Plank
and green lumber, Pine and Hemlock,: all of
which will be sold •
AT VERY LOW PRICES I .
fn order to make room for piling the .many~
thousands yet to be cut.
Orders from a distance will be promptly
attended to.
M. Az T. SMITH.
May 12th, 1869. - 75-3m,
A11 Goods Warranted
FIRST-CLASS.,
TER;:. S LIBERAL.
All At Campbell's.
Seaforth, July 22.
NIILUN ERY AND
I IRM . E INC _
MRS. GUTHRIE cf 'JfISS CLEGG
ARE now prepared to execute all orders
in Millinery, Dress and Nannie Mak-
ing, in the Latest Style and Fashion. Par-
ticular attention devoted to Straw Proods:.
Oorders left at the house of Mrs.:Guthrie, •'.
Main Street, will receive immediate atten-
tion, 70-tf.
Seaforth, April 9th; Z869.
$UTHERLAND BRO.'S,
TAILORS
•
11AVE removed to their new premises, e1tr
GODERICH STR E`t',
0
NEXT DOOR TO
Lumsden's Drug 3 Stone,
THE HUTTING DEPARTMENT'
Attended . to by MR. CHAS. SLITHER
LAND, from Louden England.
or Style, fit; and workmanship, guaran-
teed, CHARGES MODERATE.
R. P. SUTifiERx.A.�l'D. CHAS. StrrRER Azar.
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Seaforth, June 41869. 46
J. SEATTER
EXCHANGE BROKER 1
Anddealer in Pure
DRUGS, CHEMICALS & DYE STUFFS.
The Drug Department is under the spat
care :of an experienced. Chemist,
R. M. PEARSON.
January 21st, 1869. 09-1'9'"
THOS. BELL
CABINET & CHAIR MAKER
UNDERTAKER
& c.
A Large Stook.
ALL kinds of furniture kept constantlyon
hand, consistingof the best varieties,
hrughruff's Spring attrasses,' Children's
Coffins kept constantly on hand.
Workmade on the premises.
Crar A Hearse for hire. Warcroom op
petite Kidd. & McMulkins.
85--tf, THUS, BELS
March 24, 186 5..
0 the ir3 .Farms,
Prof Graves reccon}ends
ver a atonia. in a quart e
'tiof. of osk bark as ,
11s on horses,
A - rresp€ ndent advises
cation of Ike B.ot coal =_ta
els bc' f Ls d once o -tw
It hula aUd softens.
G i
recent scussiol1 b
kinzer Co: N Y.,, Farmer:
very ben.efitaal results of a
were referred to by different
A, cow belonging to Mr
farmer at Hartford, Cresln
the last two months, says t
.`Scottish: of June 9th, .
three lambs, of which e
-sexy fnd.
Delap, of Decatur Co
n, sheep with fc' ur horns'--'
ght•side of the head, side
tan the Deft, and one from th
;bead, standing upright
finches.
The rather extraordina
jump g habits m. cattle
Their lower eyelashes, is
effectual by a eorrespon
jfaisachu.ssetts Ploughman
the details of a trial made
man in I'-ensylvan
rhen:barb stalks for market
xeo.res to his pigs. The n
tine out of nine were dead, t
ed cc3n alescent, and one 1
ful, they exhibited - ever
.poision,
Mr.: Alien, of the Aine
Book, says Mr. Percival:
J.otse that died at 67 years
adds that a Mr. Marrion, a
;d. a gig and eadldle hors
sound, spirited, and ply
ICA forty-fifth. year.
young cow, only two
-years OA, belongin.to Mr.
fins, Cobourg, agave birth
three ch.., They all l v
.good h4alth. 'The bopys ha
three il=lustrious triplets,
of male persuasion She
Japhet.
The noted Short Horn
Duke : f Thorndale, bred
and exported to England
singe, died very sudde
When ;eight years old, he
by Captaln%trnte r, , for
He is said.. to -have been
Bates bull of the _Duchess
laud.
.A Masschussetts eo
Country 4entleman
praises of the Dutch catty
Sow that has given 43 po
per day for a week, and
gave 531 pounds per
week. Each had a
two weeks old,
feed but what thef got i
_ " -'T.he -Globe says Vie
'cattle market yesterday a
unusually fat calf.- It
'riah Young, pf Picks`
milk, with aview ofsel
price In. this he has su
was bought yesterday b
Brit* in, butcher,
at the very liig
It will weigh about til
`rarnier3 who sell mak,
nig for quality, are pa
grades out of good m
cows. Those who make
ter, prefer Ayrshires or•
es. Those who make f
chief thing; or who wish
richness for their own sal
> erseys. Great milker
breeds occasionaiy. T
dgood :quantityof rel
Holstein -or Dutch cows
ers.
,
LASE Rio, r
cbmond ,
round a hen's egg of
the produce of a li&i
and Praha,. br eed.. Tb"
4 ounces i' fts" circum;
direction of.the :long' di.
es, and in. the oppo8
inehes. The Globe lig
of this wonderful egg,
serves "This is, perh
that we have ever seen.
A correspondent of
Times says that the f
will reserve all kinds o
den `seeds from the ray
birds, etc One pond s.
one pound aloes. Di.
heated to 90 9,5°; and
bushel of grain and
portion for a greater of
Mr. W. A. -Gibbs,
preathe err essay on dry;
whas lately, .i7
duced improvements in
of his -air-stove, . so that
engine, the desiccating
easily carried on by the
horse works driving a
be, ec averted into li
shine by this desieca
tdainiehcsheaf, sand:man ;gid,
Th