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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-05-20, Page 67 F•r • 0 Do -Ma in the Sea. The following is a list of the missing steamships from the .Presidcnt, in 1841, up to the disappearance of the City of Boston : The/Jeer/tient, which left New York, March .‘ 11, 1841, having among her passengers Ty -- Tone Power, conaretedian ; a son of the Duke• OfRichmond, and other notea persons, is in this dismal catalogue, and so is the City of Vlasgow, lost in 4851, and the Pacific in 1856; but we recollect no other vessels of similar character that have so vanished and "left not a wrack behind." Consequently the chances would seem thetas in'theeases of the troopship Birkenhead and the packets St. George, Central America, Sarah Sands, Austria, Anglo Saxon, and London, a .9.;reat- er or less number of the passengers of the 'missing ceaft may, have been saved. Such it will be remembered, was also the fact as regards the _Eddy Elgin, sunk by collisioa on lake Michigan, 'Sept. 8, 1850. -Of her 385 passengers, 287 perished, among whom were Mr. Herbert Inghan, M.P., the found- er of the illustrated London Hews, and his - son. Of the passengers and crew of the Hungarian on the other hand, which was wrecked on the coast of Nova Scotia, Feb- ruary 19, of the the same year, ellen board were lost. The Birkeuh" cad, wrecked off Simon's Bay, Seeth of - Africa, Febrile -1y 26 1852, lost 481 and saved 184. The 84. George, -which was 15oend for Liverpool from New York, was destroyed by fire at sea, Dec. 23, 1852, lost 51, while 7Q were rescued and taken . to Havre by the Ameri- can ship Ortando. The Central America, which foundered an her way from Havana to New York, Sept. 12, 1857, carried 570 persons of whom only '452 were saVed. Of the 438 on board the Austria, burned in the middle of the Atlantic, Sept. 13. 1854, but 67 survived. The Sarah Sands, which sail- ed from Portsmouth for Calcutte in August 1857, took fire in Nov. aed afterwards ex- perienced a tremendous gale'carried all on board safely into the port. Me Anglo Sax- on, -wrecked on a reef off Cape Race, during a denee foge, April 27, 1.863, lost 237. out of 446 individuals. The London, which eves foundered in the Bay- of Biscay, January 11 1866, on the passage freen Englanel to Mel- bourne, lest 320 lives, amongst whom were Dr. Wooley, Principal of the University at Sydney, and Mr. G. V. Brooke, the trage- dian. Two instances have befallen during the past few yea.rs, when the ioraanticinci- dent, so much used by novelists and dra,rua- tists, of a single life being saved -from among all on board, a lost ship, has been really exemplified. These were in the case of the _Dalhousie, -wrecked off Beeehby Head October 19, 1853, and the Dunbar, -wreck- ed off Sydney, August 20, 1867. In the latter instance the survivor was thrown by a gigantic wave into a tiny aperture high up in the face of a precipice -L -the chance of such a thing ocean:Mg being' about the same as that of throwing -a pea in a nail hole in the side of a wall—where he lay in- sensible fer many houre, but was filially discovered and saved by e deririg fellow, who caused himself to be let down from the top of; the aclivity• by ropes. --Hew York Times. . Signs of the Hands. A little work on "Modern Palmistry ' brings together zt, large amount of amusing gossip, but see cannot say how much you may believe of it. Tne person - who will carefully study the -wrinkles, furrows, lines and hollows on the hands, will be able te tell fortunes as well as any modern. gypsy. If the palm of the hand be long, end the fiegers well proportioned, etc., not soft, but rather hard, it: denotes the person to be in- genious, changeableand given to theft and -vice. If the Lands be hollow, solid, and well knit in the joints, it predicts long lifebut if over thwarted, then it 'denotes short life. Observe the finger of Mercuiy—thet is the little finger ; if the end of it exceeds the Joint of the third finger; flee man will rule his house ; and his wife will be pleas- ing and obedient to him ; but if it res-sisort, and does not leach the joint, he will have a shrew, and she will be boss. Broad nails show the person to be bash- ful and fearful, but of a gentle nature. - NatTOAV nails denote the person to ee in- clined to Mischief, and to do injury .to - his neighbors. Long nails show a person to be good ne tured ; but distrustful, and loving reconcili- ation rather than differences. Oblique nails signify deceit Lula vant of courage. Little round nails denote obstinacy, an- ger; and hetred. - If they are crookell at the extremity, they show p: ide and fierceness. Round nails show ea- choleric person.- yet soon reconciled, honesty, a lover of seeret science. Flpshv nails denote the person to be mild in temper, idle and lazy. ,.. Palle :old black nails show the p6,1S011 to, be vereedeceitful to his nieighbor and sub- ject to many diseases. - The Josh Billings Papers Thare is sum folks in this world who spend their whole time bunting after righteous-, ness and haint got enny spare time tow ,praktisa.' it. - If you want to find out a man's real dis- posishun, take him when he is hungry. If he is amiable then, thy him and fill him up, and yu have got an angel. It don't take mutch tew prove a truth. It iz only a lie that requires grate irgumen- tatiff ability. --Listen tew every man's Opinyuns, disa- gree with none, but confide in yure owns -- This is 8: kind ov flattery that wrongs no bne. He who wont beleave ehything he kant - understand, aint SO wise as a mule—for they will kick at e thing they dont expekt tew reach. Money is like grain—it is never so Well -invested az when it is well sown. A bigot iz a religious coward trying tew play the autokrat. .How menny people there iz who only go into society.just for the purpese ov tethiig their akee and pain, their gripes and grunts! Such people ought to be sent at once to the pest house. I have alwas bore it in mind that, just about in rashio that a person or individual iz proud and hauty, they are.ignorant. +11111114Or The Yak; a bovine animal inhabiting Thihet, ba e been subjected to a series of ex- periments in France, with a view to aseers taining whether the plopagatiott can be made profitable. Several, years ago a herd of these animals was presented to the So- ciety of Acclimation. The yark is about 7 feet long and 4 high. It resembles the ox, but has a bushy tail like the horse, its hair curls like some kinds of wool, and it indulg- es in a peculiar grunt, which might easily be 'mistaken for that of a pig. The wander- ing tubes of Tartars hold the yak of high value, becanse it is e sure footed beast of burden, and the female yields a rich milk, the butter, from which has become quite an article of merchandise. Its horns are some- times as white as ivory. Its meat has a flavor somewhat resemblingthatof venison. The wild yak of thibet is found near the snow -1 ne of the mountains, and it is not improbable that this animal woule be found of great use if introduced into the metintain regions of the western part of the United States. •06- 0-40 A LONELY POST OFFICE.—The lonliest as well as the most novel Post -Office in the world, is located on the southern extremity of South A merim. Fe* r malty y ears a small barrel has been fastened by an iron chain to the outmost rock of the Hiounblins 'over- hanging the Straits of Magellan, opposite --Terra del Fuego. It is opened by every ship which passes throug-b the Straits, eith- er lo place letters iu or to take letters from It . The Post - Office, there[( tn, takes care of itself ; ic is confided, to the protection of seafarers, and theie is no example of ,,any breach of this trust having occurred. Each ship undo' takes the voluntary transmition Of the contents of the barrel, if thin deed- netion is m ithin the limits of its voyage, ,I17.14E Worse-le—The Revolution tells of a' regiment of rifle -women :—The annual met- ing of the Government Benevolent Society of Scotlend was held the first week in Feb - teary, in Edinburgh. Admiral Ramsay, in seconding the adoption of. the reeert, said he thought women should be admitted -to study law, medicine, and theology, if they were willing to pey for it. He not know hoer ladies would do to -enter his own pro- fessiens` He would not like to -say they would- prove themselves unable to come mand a fleet, or that they wotild be wanting in courage to encounter all the dangers • ot naval watefarre,' but there existed a great deal ofprejudice against the fair sex becoth- ing connected with either the army or the navy. , On the Coast of Africa he mice saw e: regiment .of rifle-women—and, black as they were, he must say he never saw a finer reeirhent. Allsthe officers were women, there was not aCilegle man in the whole re- ginient. They Were most courageous, and fought bravely ; infact., a friend told me that, when theyeeent into action they fought like so Mary tigresses. An eruption of the volcano of Coberuco, in the State of Jalisco, _Mexico, commenced on the 20th of -February last, and. is still belehing forth flames, rocks, minerals, ashes etc. The noise is like that of threader claps . cdutinued in quick succession. .. There are eight cavities open. Four -of these are eon- spiceOus for their tremendons force. When they belch -forth simultaneously, as they of ten do, the ground -for miles around seems. to s1i;f1,ke as if movedby an earthquake ; yoluthes of flames ascend eowerd the heav- ens,- and clouds Of fishes fill the air great piles of stone.; ate bii1ecl .about as if thev were Straws picked up by, 0, NV 1ni1wnid During the nig'ht-titee, the scene is awfully grand.: Masses of superstitious :people gith- er f the distance, and, looking toward the .701Catib, plead to " Jesus, and Jo- seph9) for mercy. Artists, savane, and news- • paper reee froiri differeet perts of the Re- tie taking sketches and notes .of this most unprecedented voleanie• ere ption. -se • ea RELIC OF THE 1) -AST.—, --011'..! of the work- men engaged in digging .the ,feendations for A.f.r. Thompson's new tetilding, corner Of -F.;-ont and Bridge streets, to day tui eed up an article which has eccaeioeed coneidei•able, . eetiositv as to its fornime use. It . cousistA of a piece of cast-iron, about un its surface being about 4 by 6 inchce. r On the face is a representation Of a chureb with" two steeples, at ale baae cf whieh are the letters- P and la respectively, and at Op bottom the French words "La (.4tedrai," (the .,Cath edral) 'delay detesting its French origin. Attached to the rear of the eating is a wronght-ion handle, of some eighteen inches in length, - With . a loop at the end, The presemptien ie that it has been used as a stamp for some purpose. The curious cen see it, at Hon. B. Flint's etore, Bridge street.—Bellevide lritelligencer. " Snail,. come up with -your leseon. -eWlnit does. s -s spe11,7" "Well, I knew mice but darn'd if I don't forget now." "Psh :Lev ! what's in your motbeifs windowsash es.?" "There isso many th'ngs that blowed if -1 can remember them all. Let Me see -- there's the hos s blanket in one place, 1)rOth- er hat in IR notker, Sister Patience's; bonnet 1. tnotliei, and da d's old breeches in the hole. that Zeb and 1 mad - yesterday." " Take, a run out, Johnny ; you may go and play a NOTICE. T HEREBY recommend ,Mr. Wilhani Lowrie 1. as a fit and proper person -for conveyancer— and 1 resign my commission for taking affidavits. CYRUS CARROLL. HA 41 resumed the practice of SURVEYINC 9 and from this day shall promptly attend to all business in that lune, more especially the run7 ning of Meridian, and Transit Lincs. CYRUS CARROLL. Pro. Land Surveyor. Howiek, April 1st, 1870. . SIGN OF latilE 6)1001C Fro ?wad eseel'at iumul • ft1.1 hese+ri 2.DrJ 00, e•N sq) . •EAFoRTH , FURNITURE' H.-WAN:ROOMS • M. ROBE i C,N ON Importer and manufacturor of all kinds of HOUSEHOLD FURNiTURE Such as SOFAS, LOUNGES, CENT] TABLES, - A TTRA 88E8, DINING & BR EAKE AST TABLES, - BUREAUS, 011A11;8, and 13E-1)'.:111,‘ Dill: Great Varity. Mr. 11. has great eminence fn offering his goods to the public. as they are made ef Good Seasoned Lumber. and by st-Class Work- men. i COFFINS MAD.TO ORDER. On the Shortest Notice. WOOD TURNING Done with Neatness and DesVate'a- • Warerooms • TWO DOORS -SOUTH SHARP'S HOTEL, Main Street. Seabrila Jan'y 21st, 1870. 57-tf. WHEN'S PATENT.PEA HARVESTER,. .ILL:raise the peas froin the ground no Mat- ter how they may be laving. The price of thePea Harvester is *26 It can ' be attaehed to any machine. In ordering. state the name of your machine, the distance the teeth are apart, and. length of cuttmg bar, and you can have one to snit. 124-4ins. GEO. BUNCE, Bracetield P. 0. Agent for Huron. 6 SPRING GOODS • New Snits, New Dress Goods, Boots :& Shoes ALSO A NICE STOCK OF CR4:CERIES, AT Botthroit tkr, Sou s. Seaforth April, 14, 1870. 52 -tf- HURRAH FOR SPRING! AND HURRAH FOR DE HO has made provision for all your wants. He is now receiving a spring stock of STAPLE & FANCY RV C ODS That baffles stock of OFFIOES TO LET. MWO offices on the second fiat in Scott's Block: The best, and most -convenient rooniS in th, village. 4 Apply to MeCAUtiHEY & HOLMESTED. Seaforth, April 14, 1870. 123-tf. A HOUSE TO LET. A TENEMENT Consisting of Kitchen, Dining ROorri, Parlor, and. three or four Bed Rooms, in good condition is now to be let by the proprie- - tor. W. CAMPBELL, 122 -if. - HOUSE AN D LOT FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale a large Frame Cottage, 30 x new, and Village Lot on the corner opposite -the Baptist Church, Seaforth. 'Farm property would be taken in exchange. Ap- ply on the premises. ALEX, 3IcAURTHER. Seaforth, Jan. 28, 1870. 112-6m. NOTICE TO DEBTORS. A LL persons inidebted to the late flrin of Zapfe & McCallum, are hereby requested. to call and settle the sa,mc with the undersigned. on or before theist. of March next, otherwise eosts will be incurred. ZAPPE & CARTER. Seaforth Foundry. Seaforth, Feb. 15, 1870. - 115-tf. DOG LOST. T1OST Seaforth on the last Show Day'a small shaggy, black. dog, with a little tan color on the nose and legs, answers to the name of Ceaser. Any person leaving the same at Mc - Bride's Hotel in Seaforth, or with the owner will be suitably rewarded. JOHN DOBIE, Lot NO. 11, Con. 9. Tuckersmith, March 25 1870: tf. • LIVERY STABLE. TAMES ROSS desiries to inform the public. e) that he has opened a New Livery Stable in connection with his hotel, where partiQs can be accommodated with first class horses and vehicles, at reasonable prices. . . Seaaorth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 97-tf. Money! Money! 91 HE subscriber has received another large re- mittance of money for investment on good farm property, at 8 percent; or 10 per cent, anCi description, together with a thmough no charges. JOFIN S. PORTER. Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 95-tf. And the best of TOWNSHIP OF HAY. rpHE c 0 URT OF REVISION FOR TRE• 1 Township of Ha.y -will be heId in the TOWN Fresh. Groceries !. O'CLOCK, A. M. Rama on. TUESDAY, MAY17,1870, at TEN can need Or WM. WILSON, Tp Hal:, April 27. 1870. ln fact, . everything -that you C1erk desire._ Dont neglect to call at GEORGE DENT'S. Thi door north of Scott Robertson's Grocery. 125 -td. -- GREY COURT OF REVISION 1 MHE COURT OF REV18I01's:f FOR THE TiooTK0,wsniishoik),141G, Treoyvs, ,NwillLbtenl?,e0TTafiturixAsoMAEys Seaforth, Jan. 21st. 187e. 111-tf.MAY 23, t all8iparties7geiinilt7reeln-stl gecareatTregENoliet o'clock, a!: attend. 0 T C.E. BATHS! BATHS • . MR. PILLMAN, ‘.S pleasure in announcing to the gentlemen of Seaforth and a icinity, that the BATHS 1 formerly kept by -Mr. Lubelski are now ready for use, and. he hopes that by keeping everything clean and comfortable to receive a liberal share of public patronage. •,••• T 1LORINC MR. PI LLMAN, ANTOULD also beg to .state that he is carrying - VY on the TALO NHO BUSINESS, In all its branches, in the shop formerly occupied as a I3arber Shop, and from hie long experience in this business, feels confident in saying that parties favouring him with their orders,wil have there garments made in a manlier which will be seconi to the -work of no other establish- ment M Ssaforth. - A TRIAL IS RESPECTFULLY S0LICITED. Seaforth, April 14, 1870. . FURNFIVIIE CHEAPER THAN EVER AT THOMAS BELLS ARE ROOM 0 rn BELL ss now prepared to furnish Houses at Toronto prices • In all its (1,:pa,rtinents, att•mled to in a satisfact- ory manner. A hearse forhire. 0 THOMAS BELL'S PATENT SPRING MATTRASS Kept constantly on hand. and fitted to any be - .steact. This article is the best and cheapest .inacle, as attested to by all who have used. it. Warranted. to give satisfaction. ;!...r -Remember the place ('D iD 0 s I tr 1DD & Seaforth, Jan'y. 21*t. 18701- 87-tf. WILLIAM_ GRANT, - Tp. Drxotn, April 22, 1870. 124.4d— NOTICE. OTICE is hereby given that the partnership. _EN heretofore existing under the name andstyle of BREWER & ROCK, 'Millers, Roxborough, has this day been dissolved by mutual. consent, Geo.4 Rock to receive all debts due the late firm, and Alfred,Breaver to pay all debts clue by the, said firm. ALFRED BREWER, F. HOLMESTED, GEORGE ROCK. Witness. ROXBORO-UGH, April 27, 1870. 125 -67 - FARM FOR SALE. rpHE Subscriber offers for sale, on cas.y terms, 1 the following property : A good Faun of 51 acres -of land ; 43 acres cleared-, well svateied with a living stream close to the barn yard. A good well and pump—also a young orchrad, bearmg. A good hewed log house, well finished—a new frame barn F,Ox34, with stable and granary. Situated. 071 East.32 of Lot 22, 3th Con. within -of a mile of the North graVel road lead- ing to Seaforth,and a little over 3 miles from Seaforth. Chik-cli and schoolhouse -within4of a mile. For further particulars apply to the un- dersigned, on the premises. MoKfarare, April 22) 18Ja0L3IN SPARLING, 125.3ins. NOTICE) TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. yOTICE is hereby given, that the Corporation. of the Township of Usborne, Cos of Huron, irnotuelltilTil 2014 aoFB,Iii-liEl.roxnTSATURDAY THF side of Road Allowance, bet-wee...1i Laolittsh°117izainngailh8e. North East Bounnaiy, and in front of Lot 26, On the Eighth Concession of Usborne. By Order of the Township ('ouncil, SAMUEL P. HALLS, Tp Clerk. US13ORNE, April 2, 18.0. 12543— . ,.‘,1011N • LOQA.N.5S- -..;SP.-RING GOOPS IL -761R, 187(; a POSSESALL THOSE GOOD, QUALITIES WHICH HAVE ESTABLISHED THE MANCHESTER HOUSE AS 0 -NE OF THE BEST PLACES FOR DO-- ING BUSINESS IN CANADA. 8nliFoRTu, April 28, 1870. 'On the na mons a'ques. Macken from the tb at it -was re He held thftt amendments not iossez precedent ) t:terilr then diop ).e) hAdread the Indians ia -drive the inle And wanted t it Hon Mr zie both mad no truth in the North -W Masson -(Soul diem, and tho should be bor anent Mr, tion, should Cartier said t tish efficer an ailthOrity. British troops ; they had. ilia& ment. Mr. tney had arril tier, but couhl Mr. Dufresne row, obliged e Gibbs hoped t drawee Hon, a meastire of pedition wouI, measure. It whilst one thi ent force to su to exeite &late naieed the sem the Govern -rho - Bill without s dile reception., Provisional tie etTTeriitheorY rihns was necessary the Queen's In. a conversat tier stated tha several -days, a transferred to , Council would annexation to kenzie then ex marks ef the aid not eare preseed er not in the „Reuse honesty as to a from the Ter and even take ' proceedings of -of its ele.aling House would very spirited s dared that the make its autho .against the law ers brought to -Crown asserted to send Were n ten) twenty the iet order above' •er let them do Sir F. Rineks At required, t the Crown to would be veil ed that the toy were satisfied 2ie had authOr -contrary. B -o -ed to by Hon. Schultz had esti whole with the thought they s withoat having edenee.between. .Governments'o IL:e t lot allgisP rr the .solution, an a Mackenzie. -wlig, if tire Thiz awendinen reschrtion was was made by furtherto reda from$75,000 to .wrtioasnsafirmewmelirto -vieus evening. the Bilis of Notes Bill for and -on the naot -debete wa.s adj. Cartier then- in -the Fisheries P -read a second t House being b read a third t and passed. Si the removal fro 4 Court Bill, and for the Provinc then went into Assignees igntees r reading of the Mr. Tremblay the 'same _effect Xdivisr' iNfassoh, the ea e a yeas, 1-3; linbtlrhedto e assi11 ration' prev9n bers of the at Cartier defen -Cot Gray in - there were—Ye was read a thir