The Expositor, 1869-09-10, Page 6The Provincial Exhibition Grounds
The contractors for the repairs, alter-
ations and improvements to tbe;grounds
and buildings where the Pro*ineial
Fair will be heid have dost no . time
since undertaking the. work: A great
deal of the work is already finished, and
all than remains to be completed can
aasily be got through in time to . meet
the wishes of the Agricultural Council.
The sheds fur cattle, six in number
three of which are entirely new, are
ready .for occupation the seables for
horses, the cattle rings, and horse ring
are also completed. The interior of the
earriage and implement shed, ;recently
treedas a barrack, is - being rapidly idl put
,
u shape, after the removal of partitions,
etc., which divided it -` into small rooms,
The Palace Building. or floral hall, has -
undergone a complete overhauling, in-
ternally. The fittings used to convert
it into barrack Looms have been re-
moved and the buildingtrestered to its
original appearance. A great deal of
,� hadbe relai
elle flooring t�
o „ d, and the
amount and replacing requiredin all
Tart is incalculable,
pails An additional
,stairway hes been constructed On the
east siege, leading from the first floor to
the gallery, affording double the pre-
vious facilities fo aoent and decent.
New tables and pli�oi�ms, with railings,
have been constructed, and but little
remains tp be done in the. carpentering
line to finish the building thoroughly,.
This.: - Pg y
alt ()tithe' work is being -done b..
�
the Pro4-incial .Association, andthe Dori-
mittee of the ,Council entrusted with
the authority .for carrying out the
-wishes of the Assooiation, visited the
building to -days and expressed - them-
selves well pleased with the way in
which Mr. Christie, the contractor, had
performed thli work. -
-The new agri°cult'ual hall, an im
mense-shed, situated on the south side
of the groins, to the west of the car-
riage`entrance is nearly finished, and
the committee inspected it this fore-
noon, with a view to arranging the
style and nature of the interior fittings.
Tables have to be erected for the dis-
play of vegetables, etc.;, on ° exhibitor,
and it is thought the shed will be floor-
ed. For the cost, this building is the
largest and most substantially construe
ted on the grounds, and when not re-
quired for exhibition purl oses it can be
used in many ways for the public ace
coni rnodation.
The cookhouses and canteen buildings
have all been removed from the neigh-
borhood of the Palace, and the space
they occupied levelled.. The former has
been placed to the west of, and almost
touching, the guard house, at. the gate,
arid. is to be used as a saloon. The
guard house will be occupiad as a police
station, and the wash -house, on the east
side of the Palace. is set apart for the
use cf the,superuiteridaut. The canteen
buildings have been broken . into five
sestione, one which 'Mr. H. Fys.h will
use as a dinning hall, the others will
for the present be rernoved to the edge,
cf the lake, and allowed to remain there
until the fair, when the purchaser, Mr.
J. D. Dalton, will have them shifted to
some vacant lots owned by .him in the
visinity of the show grounds and con=
verted into dwell'ngt.
Lake Hohn, which nad been allowed
to fill,` is again reduced to the small
creek wham. fortis its feeder when re-
quired.. The amount of decayed; vege-
table Matter • le -ought to the surface
when the bed of the lake was submerged
filled the air in its neighborhood with
offensive odors, and miasmiatic vapors,
enclangeiing the health of residents in
that vicinity. For this reason the water
was .ltrt off; and the leke will not be
formed uttil iriirliediately before the ex-
hibition week. -
The entrance for foot passengers will
lie as formerly on Richmond street, the
buildurg close by the gates uemg used
as ticket rooms,committee rooms etr,.
lite poultry poultry sllecl .stands close to the
entrance gates, running ilor th, and at
preeettt, is about half filled with coops.
Nether the remainder of the shed
will be occipied or not, rests with the
committee, who are expected to 1 rovicle
the necessary coops.
.A meeting of the committee' was to
liave been held this afternoon to decide
these mcnitters, and to award tiecontract
for painting the interior of the Palace
Buildings. As far- a, the works have
piogressed the committee are fully satis-
fed and although the i time • is rapidly
shortening, they are of opinion that,
under the energetic control of the local
committee and contractors, all that yet
remains to be done will be -completed
before the opening day.—Londe zA ver
maser.
At Wtitf'or t 1, • after the close of : Levi
T
,North's circus, held ithere on the.
evening -of the 4th, a disturbance arose
bet "-'.:en some few of the men belonging
a. • said c'a•cus, aud three or 'four of
-.izeis, clubs and sticks were
:t•ly by lith parties for a ; short
G last onti of Lige clr•izeas go
1oade:el :stn and shot Srauil
„ td f3 Cir.,:as, men, who Cried is
;axe a,t`t,erw,trdis. A btitclie
:Tit `i isc, 12et' creel.) e1 1 estt
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THE SEAFORITIPT EXPOSITOR..
New' Zeland.
There is no sign of improvement intim
afaias of the Colony, Although field
operations have leun parially suspend-
ed, owing to cold` weatper, the war still=
continues; without any prospect of an
early restoration of peace. The British
forces recently made an advance into
the hostile territory on the East Coast,
but were so roughly handled by. the
Maoris°that they were .compelled to re-
treat, having.suffered much and accom-
plished nothing. So_ bitterly do the
dissaffected natives. hate the English
that there seems to be no prospect of
a permanent peace, and there is now a
large party in New Zeland clamorous
for the extermination ` of the Marois.
The war expenditur'e is ruinous to the
Coleiy, Previous war loans have all
been exhausted during the past twely-
months, and tire Governor has just .cal -
ed upon the Assembly now in session
to pass a bill authorizing the raising of
another loan of one million pounds ster-
ling, for which the mother country is to
be asked, as "the last prayer of the Col -
re a guarantee.
g'
ony, to her, to
Nothing more striking shows the de-
cadence of the colony its consequence of
this disastrous war, than - the immigra-
tion statitids for the year 1869. Frr
or five years ago New Zeland was re -
ceiving immigrants from the: mot er
country and Australia at the rate of
24,000 souls per anum, against which
number not more than 3,000 could be
set as leaving the colony, so that there
was an 'addition of 21,000 to the popul-
ation every year from this source, In
1868, the total immigration from all
parts was 8.723, while the number
leaving the colony amounted to 7,863,
thus shoving a. clear gain of only 860
for the year. More than one-half the
arrivals were from the Australian colon-
ies.
The Duke of Edinburgh, after a brief
stay in New-Zelancl; sailed from these
shores on the 1st inst..His reception
here was by( no means enthusiastic.
While in Auckland the Governor took
advantage of his presence to try and
bring about a recoicilation between the
Government and the native King. The
Maori King, however, declined to meet
the Prince who, : after -a, good deal of hu-
tniliating negotatons on the part of the
colonial authorities, was compelled to
leave the island without seeing the dark-
skinned andhaughty majesty:
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Royal Caandian Bank. -
The Royal Canadian Brink is to re-
commence business on Monday next.
Our readers are aware the -tithe Toronto
agent" -.of the Bank of Menti.eal. after
astringent overhauling of the affairs of
the Bank, reported that $9p7,000, or a-
bout eighty percent of its,paid up stock,
is intact,—after providing for all bad
debts and probable losses.:There is also
$200,000 yet to receive from tide un-
paid calls. on the subscribed stock. Since
the stoppage of the Bank, the 'liquida-
tion of of its affairs has been going on
rapidly, and we understand the cash as-
sets on hand when the Bank reopens
an Monday will be nearly equal to the
whole outstanding liabilities of the
institution. - -
• We are glad to learn .that the Board
of Directors have resolved to pursue a
different policy from that of theitr pre .li
decessors, Of the twenty-two agencies of
the Bank, eleven have e been already
closed, and ethers will soon follow. It
is the determination of the Director
to consolidate the business of the Bank
at a few points, and so pursue a strictly
legitriate business, and to give assur-
ance to the public of a total change in
-the mabagetnent,, the services of the
cashier and assistant -cashier have been
dispensed with. • A head cashier of ex-
perience and ability will be obtained
without delay ; and, in the meantime,
Mr. McCracken. formerly Manager of
.the Gore Bank, Hamilton, and for some-
time past VTanager of the Brampton
Branch, has been instated as assistant -
cashier at head -quarters. -Globe
Fire in a"Coal Mine.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES SUPPOSED TO ` BE
LOST.
Plymouth, Pa., Seri. 6.- A fire
lri oke out this morning in the flue in
the bottom of the Steuaen shaft owned
.by
the.
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western • Railroad Company in this
place, and _ in a short time the whole
breaker and outbuildings . were in
flames, and the hoisting aparatus, the
only avenue of escape for the miners,
destroyed. All efforts to stay the
flames were unavailable, and the whole
structure fell, partly filling up the shaft.
Over 200 men are in the shaft and
have no comm unication ' nor chance
for air, as the t,nly, way for getting
air into the shaft, :was through the wain
l►eniirg
sire that was filled up, with
lie burning timbers and - debris of
lame it
s is feared the whole number
rave been suffocated by smoke or per
Ira..cl for want of air. The fire depart -
eras elf S mutton, «'il•kes »ii're and
at thus are on heed and playing
streams ddwn into the shaft for the
purpose of; quenching the fire there,
and that thR rubbish can be cleared out
and the co4dition of the men ascertain-
ed. It will probably take tilj to -mor-
row morning before any tidings can be
received ftem them. The scene at the
shaft is heart rending, the fitmilies of
miners are congregated there in great
numbers. Miners from all parts of the
country are there at work, and the
merchants, and in fact the whole popu-
lation of the town has turned out to
assist. The loss by the fire will amount
to about $100,000 ; partly covered by
insurance. ,All the physicians of the
vicinity have'been summoned to attend
when the condition of the men is as-
certained. The affair has cast a gloom
upon the whole community, and busi-
ness is entirely suspended. The trines
only resumed work to -day, after a sus-
pension of about tree months: Among
the }tier in the iu es is Mr. Hughes,
Suerintendent.
The Detroit Rifver Tunnel.
The Detroit .cost says:—
The experiment: borings for a site for
the projected tuanel under the river at
this point • have naw virtually been
concluded. The examination of one
or two mere " lines across the streams
may be prosecuted, but no further
devlopments of any considerable im-
portance are looked for. The earth
wes found to be more and more favor-
able at each successive trial. Occasion-
ally
ccasionally, soft " streaks " were found near
the surface, but a few feet down a hard
tenacious formation of bine clay was
inva••iahle reached. Cakes of this clay
from all points of trial have been saved.
They present a very uniform appear-
ance, representing the choice variety
that brick nanuafcturers prize highly
The greatest depth of water is foui-d
about 1,200 feet from the shore, where
it is about 48feet, whence it gradually
shoals to a depth of about 25 feet upon
this side. The depth above named (48
feet) may be considered the maximum
except so far as it is varied by holes.
The depth of the borings is 98 feet from
the surface. The souedings of the
river vary somewhat from those which
have been made under the auspices of
government, biit this is very natural
in view of the difficulty of taking accu-
rate soundings: with the lead in a cur-
rent of three and a half miles an hour.
The figures now arrived at are strictly
accurate, bele g tak en with an iron rod
confined in at0e, which tube is stayed
in such a manrier as ' o prevent swaying
in even the remotest degree."
Saddle Found.
Tij ound on Sunday Morning the 29th Aug.
in Ainleyville, a riding s.,.ddle. The
owner can have the same by proving proper-
ty and paying exppensea, -.by applying to
WILLIAM. VANSTONE.
Ainleyville, Sept 3rd 1869. 91-3in.
Farm for Sale,
CONSISTING of. 132 acres, 112
cleared, situated six m les from
Clinton- and 3i- from Bayfield. • There
are good buildings and an orchard on
the farm. • Apply on the premises, to
ALFRED STONEHOUSE.
.
Sept. 2, 1869. 91-3mu
INSOLVENT ACT OF 1864.
In the Matter of WILLIAM FER-
GUSON An Insolvent.
ON - Saturday the Sixth day of No-
vember next, the undersigned will
apply to the 'Judge of the County Court
ox the County of Huron for a discharge
under the said Act.
WILLIAM FERGUSON,
By M. C. CAMERON,
His Attorney..
Goderich 20th Aug. A. D. 1869. 91-2m.
SEAFORTH MILLS!
SEED STORE!
THE undersigned have just received
IMPORTED DIRECT,
1,000 LBS.
SKIRMINC'S IMPROVED PURPLE -TOP
SWEDE,
A quantity of Early
GOODERICH POTATOES;
Also a fresh stock of
GARDEN
AND
- AGRICULTURAL SEEDS,
Will have constantly on hand a choice se-
lection of Flower and other
BEDDING PLANTS.
OSBOR,E,S GRANULATED WHEAT
possesses all the qualities of :l'~ aims and
Oatmeal, -tor Porridge.
W.A. Shearson 8r. Co,
Seaforih, May 21. 52-1y.
O. 1\T�C'_
•
I
N -the best businss portion of $a aforth, .
Frame Shop 22x34, suitable for a Gro-
cery, Book Store, &c, Immediate possession
given. . For particulars address
Wu. ROBERTSON & Co.,
87-tf. Box 34, Seaforth, Ont,
aired
ur) et-
ae- C
e4
e4
CID
RI5
Catai
•
en*,
least
$50 P EWARD..
HUT, on Sunday night, the 25th nit,,
S
between 1 `2 and 1 o'clock, on South half
Lot 20, Con, 12, McKillop, a two-year-old
Steer. The above reward will be given to
any person. or persons giving such informa-
tion as will lead to the conviction of the
party who committed the deed. m1-
MIt)idAEL RYAN.
McKillop, August 87
Mai
•P.
..4084
to)
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low
r4
Insolvent Act of 1864.
Province of Ontario, In the County Court of
County of Huron, the County of Huron.
To Wit :
Its the matter of HENRY W. M
CCA�T�Ti
�c
An Insolvent.
N Tuesday, the sixteenth day of Novem
ber next, the undersigned will apply to
the Judge, of the said court for a uischarge
under the said Act.
H. W. McCANN,
By MCCAUGHEY & HOLl1ESTED,
his Solicitors ad liiein.
3'• Seaforth, Aug. 25, 1869. 90 2n.
THE SOF THE
HE subkcriber begs to inform- the public
at he 1z- just received
that Iris a great variety
of Saddles and
Which he is prepared to sell
At Prices Almost Unparagela
0
of every dest;rilrtiori, war:
C:OLLARS ranted not to inert the hor ; s' ncg;k,.
0
In the way of Harness,
OF ALL KINDS, { '
He is, as heretofore, in a position to gine
his customers as good value for their
Money
as any other establislonent in Ontajrio.
Quality of work ami material *in `.)lily ed
indisputable.
.. 'SHOP- OPPOSITE_ a?r.'I .I) f
McMULKLYS.
JOHN CAMP ELL.
Seaford), Feb. 12, '69. -tf.
PROPERTY FOR. SALE,.
Off" No. 9, Sparlmg's Survey of Sehforth,
I with Store, Storehouse:, Stagy and
Dwelling on it, and situated on the first lot
North of l)owney's Hotel, 3,Iain. Street. -
For paarticula:>,s apply to the proprititor,
War. N. WATSON!,
Insurance „gent. •
gl tf. -
a
Seaforth, June 11th:
OR Si r
TijOlt Sade, Lot 15, in the 13th 'ouee;3--
sion of the
Township of Step en.
3
-On very easy terms, and at a ,ylodtlr•ate
Price.
This farm is conveniently situated !pi Saw
and Grist ?hill, has 20 acres cleared,: and a
good well of water. -
For further particulars apply to 1''m. F.
Luxton, "Expositor" Uffice, $eaforth,-!or to
GEO. W. ROSS, Str3t4oy:
August 12th, 181 39. ; 8S -ti
P'RO' a, SON,.
BOOKBINDERS, HULE
EE prepartd to exeerte binding ii every
style. Peons residing g at a distance
by leaving their books at the Signal Book
Store, {lcarlorich, us= at the •" Fxeosrroit"
office, Seaford', stating style, may rely upon
them being well bound:
AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
And returned without delay.
Seaforth, June 11, 1b6O. 78-tf.
SEAFORTH
DISPENSARY
And
Family Drug DrucyStore
LU MS D E'N has just received hid
a
Stpring Importations
.Of Pure Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals and
Patent Medicines, French, English and
American Perfumery ; Hair Dressing, Oils,
and Pomades ; -Hair, Tooth, Nail and!Shav,
Tug Brushes; Dressing and Fine-tooth c ombsi n.
Toilet and Shaving Soaps, t:c., &c.
Horse Cattle Medicines;
Condition Powers, 'etc
'2
DYE STUFFS!
Of very Superior Quality.
pHY SICI A NS' Prescriptions' accuyrately
prepared,
R LITMSDE,
`Pharmaceutical Chemist..
caforth. April 22. 5.3 tf.
taY GO TO
T. J. SIMON'
FRUIT OYST-ER-
IDMIOT-1
For Fresh Oysters, Sardines, Lobsters,} Pies,
Cakes, and Sweets of every deciipt;<ou.
•
CALL AND 8EE
His .Fresh S ock I / f
Opposite. McCANN'S Old Stand,,
Saforth; Feb. 12, 1869. 63-tt ,}
BEAtlTIFe7L I SPLENDID 1 1 is the verdict
given by all who use Hunt's Empire Hair
Gloss. It makes dry, harsh, stiff hair? soft
glossy and beautiful. It cleanses the scalp,
removes pimples, strengthens the glands,
prevents the hair from falling, and will eek
tainly make itgrow strong, lux riani and '
beautiful, and it is only 25 eents per bottle
Sold everywhere. 72 .y
DYSPEPSIA cured by using Dr. Colby',_
ti -Costive anti Tonic Pills They regulate,
the Bowels, correct the Liver, clear the Com-
plexion,
omplexion, and renovate the system ; they are
composed of active ingredients in` a highly
concentrated form. anti strike at the root of
disease, curing almost ' like magic. '1'ho le-
arr:ds testify to their extraordinary cunit.ive
properties. Sold by all dealers. -ry
who
s
m.
a
The
regard,
it sho
4diin a 1
hieh it la
The county
1ith the attro
e 'Tipperary al
irhiin, Sep
enian Dulto,
pa'nevif.
en
liund3r, ed men
fo Towed the 41
Armagh, Sc
organizing the
tizfact-or ily.
prepared to as]
y
a, lay .confer cmc
Ratifications
ing a telegr
Dud South Anil
ed..
Madrtl, &p
tii.s have sural
their lives shall;
went -organs- s
molts about ti
to exta:nguisb -
Havana, Sep
rtes hove Tri
the insurgent§ p
and killed 16 0
Madrid, Sept
the head of a
was yester d y l
the national ti
Gerona:. Espa,
niocantains, i)ilt
captured. To
known to be 'ori
ported. there -arr
na, on tl,e
Winter Spain.
e r measures to
ITI'Ta
Bangor, Sept.
occurred yestar
Piscatagais I. ill
giver Black Isl
fie old vo
of two
broke- thiugb,
into the rives-
Woodruff, way i
gineer-, Lader, 3.
supposed fatal
badly wounded-
In : 8(]k 1 i.on.
killed, the engin
pros}ably the. - fet
more prices ;nji
Oswego, Sept.
dy occurred in t1
-terday, aft crilooj
Reynolds .was stl
a neighbour na
Reynolds expire
The trouble ai'os
es and other lan'
is undergoing ju;
day.
Macon, Oa.,
party of kiHn, en
country fir the
at anti near For*
took possession of
es have been s�
asking for soidie
GE1
Berlin , - Sep`
ceived .here to-iti
,Arctic Expediti
encountered on t
itude 74, .longtui
of Greenland IA
days afterwards.
experienced *tidy;
mist, The weaa
1868. Allon-b
The ned Ind1s
The Baeothiek.
Newfoundland p
red ochre, here
Indians. When .1
foundlatrd,i in 14
with the red men
skins'
sand pin
carried three of .ti
-a ;e to the Ani
Cartier, who visit
15.34 describes ti
size, wearing 01
the top of their ,h
feathers." In I
the zelebrad
.dor, when. probab
he touched ut Ne
saaaasion, some, of
on board his ship,
to land, he sent fi
them; the men -'
took one Indian
lived but n, short
conj tinctured th
t%'foturland we
Northmen or Sea
posed to have vie