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Fall Goods -Wine Campbell.
Selling Off -Lee &Switzer.
Dissolution, of Partnership.
Legal Notice -Benson &M yer. •
Threshing Machine for Sal -W. Camp-
bell.
Estray Steer -F. G. Sperli g.
Card._4. Bullard, A.uetionTr.
Sewing Machines -W. N. Vatson.
Cash and Grain -John Logan.
txpooitor.
FRIDAY,. SEPT. 20, 1872.
The End of the Alabama Claims
After more hair -breadth escapes
and trying vieissitudes --;\
haps, ever ielot„ of.a
reement, in yvhich either priva\
public -affairs\ were concerned; the
Washington Treaty has resulted in
a success. Tne Geneva Arbitration,
appointed under its provisions, has
made its award, aud its labors, are
now oyer. In another column will
Per"
ag=
e or
be found the text et the award, from
which it will be sgen that fifteen
million and 9 half dollars have been
allowed to the United States as an
inderdnity for damages sustained to
its commerce from priva eers which
were allowed to escape fr ni Brisish
porta. It could not hav been ex-
pected that any award, no matter
what its terms, would m et the en-
tire approval of all parti s On both
sides of the controversy, nc:l it has
not 'so resulted in this ase. The
Tory Press in England, o a portion
of it, are greatly- dissati fied. with
the result, which they cl im to be
an. inatrage and an injust ce, while,
on this side of the wate , We find
many- of the American j utnals de•
n.ouncink, it quite as str ngly from
theirpoint of View. But, while tbe
'ultras on both sides .cry o t and de-
nounce, there is among moderate
and intelligent men a stro g feeling
of satisfaction that the conclusion of
the vexed matter has bee reached.
Of the relativelegal mer ts ,of
. case yerrIew people in eit er ,Am
ica or Great Britain- had
prehension. The claims
presented by the one part
sisted by the. other for th
gaining or saving a few
It was because as question
al honor was at stake,
were either presented or
Now a settlement havi g be
reached. honorable to both centen
ing parties, the mass of bot natio
are heartily glad. Ile laba
question has been so long at issu
so many attempts at its s ttleme
have been -made,, and se any v
umes of diplomatic alespate es ha
been interchanged respec ing
that, the end of the affai Aiavi
come, we are apt to unclei estima
its importance. :If, how rer,- w
consider that a dreadful w r, whi
sooner or later must have
consequence of the non-settl
theae claims, has been aye tea, thi
two kindred nations are onc more i
cordial understanding wi h eac
•other, and that a Most valir ble pr
eedent has been esta.blised for th
peaceful settlement of inter ation
disputes, we will admit that perhap
in the history of the world n even
of greater importance has not o
curred. It has been show that i
is possible to settle the differ aces of
nd
es
in another way tha by the
sword. The peaceful _settle etit of
the Alabama claims is a ha bipger,
let us hope, of the good time .opinag
when there will be no more ar an
when right not might will revail.
Prepare for Squall.
el
We have been enjoying for severa
years- an era of great pro .pericy
Piopetty has increased in vaiue, the
population of our towns and illages
the
er-
any coin -
were not
and re -
sake of
millions.
f nation -
hat they
resisted.
en
d-'
ns
Mft
e,
nt
ve
it,
ng
0
0 11
A
or discountingis t
a private - individual.
a ca,pitalief ehters on
business with $100,
is evident when he
has netmore to lend,
ask him for more the
But to go on, let us
ist hat: money depo
other people to be ca led for when they
ter a little notice
has $200,000 then
find. by experience,
ly count on as be-
ds. • The amOunt
t $150,000, and to
ncrease his Jeanie,
m in case of need.
ill now amount to
pressed for more
m by trenching on
angering his own
s deposited with
e same position ae
Suppose now that
the money lending
of his own. - It
as lent $100,000 he
d if his customers
must be refused.
pponte the capital-
ited with him by
,want it, sometimes
-setnetimes not. if h
-deft with him, he wil
how much he can saf
Mgt alwayg in his ha
will probably be Eibte
this extent he ea,u
keeping -$50,000 by h
His loans altogether
$250,000, and if he i
he can only grant th
his reserve and, en
ability to pay the su
him.
Still further, if, in
ing moeey on deposit
lowed. to issue_ prorais
on demand, • he may
afloat a certain amOu
cording to circumstan
tind out how much th
extent reserving seat
before to meet con
further extend his lo
amount is $t00,000, a
$e0,000, he can then 1
Hui loans will now st nd as follows.
dition receiv-
his person is al-
ory notes payable
have constantly
t, more or less, ac-
es. He will sooh
s is, and to this
thing in hand as
ingencies he can
ns. Suppose this
d that he reserves
nd $80,000 more.
Lent of his own mo
Lent out of • his
money
Lent out of his
notes
. $100,000
epositor's
•...... 150,000
romissory
.. 80,000
Total .
He has $70,000 left
loan much of this, for
• or. note holders will.
they, still press him
their importunity, a
inoee,-he is now far 1
depositors and. note ho
before, and yet when
lend more money, is j
bis depositors will wit
from him and when hi
in upon him for pa.yme
in self-defence shut d
lending resources are e
goes further he may h
men t.
Now let us look a
the banks. -We go b
when money was perfe
banks doing all the bus
At that time their pos
lows;
They had caital-aid
their own.............
They had deposits fro
public.. .. . . .
They had promissory
out..• . • •••••••••••• p
•
T• otal... .. .
Of this they lent $5
and. had $18,000
them to meet demands.
inveseed in various kin
The point of- this is tha
000,,000 of fifnds on ha
posits and note liabilitie
Now let us h ok t
present: •
They have capital. paid
their own.
They have deposits fro
ThPetlyb
hhacve
notes in cir
ticn .
10
. Total .....
Of this they had lent
• more than double the
te 1869 -and they have
e available funds remain'
eh ence is made up out o
profits..
eeii. the
merit of
• $330,000
but he does not
ear lais depositors
ane it, Suppose
nd he yields to
d lends $20,000
ss able to pay his
dem than he was
he is pressed to
st the time when
draw then, funds
notes will .come
It. He must now
wn firmly. His
hausted. If he
ve to stop pay.
the position of
k three years,
tly easy, and the
ess offered them.
tion was as fol -
p of
. .$29,800,000
the •
. 37,000,000'
notes •
7,100,000
• • • .873;900,000
,600,000 to the
000 of funds by
The rest was
s of property.
they hed $18,
d to meet- de-
af $44,000,000.
eir position at
•
p of
.$42,800,000
the
60,000,000
ula-
... 22,003,000
. . $124,800,000
$107, 000,000 -
mount lent in
$21,000:000 of
g. The differ -
their accrued
•
• Let us mark these poi ts. The banks
have lent $57,000,000
ore than they
le di▪ d three years ago ; y t of, this only
$13,000,000 was there own money. The
'
rest was lent them by th public,
14' The banks owed the p bile $44,000,-
e- 000 three years ago, and ad $18,000,000
e hand to nieet it. They owe the pub -
al lie noat $82,000,000, and ought to have
e in proportion $33,000,000 to meet it. But
6 they have only $21,000;000. They owe
e- only $4,000,000 more available funds. Els
1- I nearly $40,000,000 raore but they have
t it not evidentethen, that the Banks have
been. sending a large amount out of the
available funds which they ought t� have
on hand `.1
It was time to stop, `else their own po-
sitioa would be endangered. The public,
however, still press to , borrow more
/ Imoney, having notrowect too much al--
d•
ready ; which shows thee business has
I been yery largely overdone on borrowed
• capital. -
has been greatly added to, i ilway,
manufacturing, and other en rprises
have been pushed forward as never
• before, and, in short, a pe iod of
general good times has pr veiled.
There are signs, at present how-
ever, that a change frorn this happy
condition of affairs may be at hand,
and without wishing for a • oment.
to -play the alarmist, we woul sugi
gest great caution on the •art of
business Men and the public gener-'
ally. Already a stringency n the
money market is beginning to be
felt, and. if a relaxation do not take
place, some who are carrying la.ige
sail may go down before the - • wall.
The following article from the
Monetary limes willbe fou d to
ex. plain some of the causes w y the
• money market is tight :
'CU is pretty generally know ay this
time that it is very difficult_ to • orrow
any more money from the Banks. Why
• this is so, in the midst of aboun.din pros-
perity, is a mystery to most • eople.
There must be a reason for it for bank-
ers desire as naturally to lend. money as
a storekeeper does to sell goods. I hen,
therefore, they decline to lend, ge eral-
ly and universally, it must be from the
pressure of necessity. An exarai ation
of tbe statements rendered by the auks
-during the la,st few years reveal this
necessity pretty clearly.
Before, _however, looking at the el, let
us dissipate a sort of hazy notion reva-
lent with most people, that the auks
_ have an inexhaustible fund of nao ey to ,
draw upon. A bank in lending oney I
THE SEVERAL elections. • which
have recently taken place for :the
Ontario Legislatures have resulted
favorably to the Government. In
South Bruce, Mr. Wells has. been
elected. • Mi. Waterworth has been
elected for West Mildlesex, and
Dr. Haney for kfotick. , This latter
3onstituency was formerly represent -
ed by an opponent of the Goyern-
' merit. The election of Dr. Haney-
•is- therefore a Government- gain.
South Bruce was formerly represent-
ed by Mr. Blake, and West Middle-
sex ISY Mr. Mackenzie, so that in
these constituencies the GoYernment
merely hold their own. The result
shows petty conclusively that the
manner in which the affairs of the
Province are being conducted by
the plesent Government .is satisfac-
tory to the people. If they con-
tinue in the future, to do as they
have • thus far dime, even their
most bitter and bigoted opponents'
will be unable to find much fault
with- them, and the .general public
will be sure to rewatd them amply.
for their well -doing.
WE RELIEVE it is now pretty cer-
tain that the Dominion Governnaent
will, be unable much longer to stem
the tide of public opinion, and that
they will not live through the first
session of Parliament. Indeed it is
confidently asserted by thpe who
ought to know, that the overn-
ment will be unable to exist even
E HURON EXPOSITOR.
f a week after- the House meets.
Already tbe leaders of the Opposi-
tion have received pr wises of sup -
pot t from quarters where such prom-
ises were least expe ted. This is
about as yve ant cipatel The people
of this country are too enlightened
to tolerate atay infringement upon
their rights: The piesent Domin-
ion Government has
'themselves functions
belong to the people
tural result will soo
e assumed to
w hi ch rightly
, and the na-
fol 1 o
outraged people, thro igh their rep-
resentations, will direst thew from
• power. • Tlie Government of the
late Sandfield Macdonald at
e similar infringement upon. the
rights of the people, but to a much
less extent Their penishment was
speedily meted out to them. As
it has been with the Ontario Govern-
ment, so it wiL most assuredly be
with the Government which now
rules the Dominion.
SIR GEORGE E. CA-ITIER, Minis-
ter of Militia, and leader of and
dictator to the Dominion Govern-
ment, having be n defeated in Mon-
treal, and bein unable to get an-
other constituen y in his own Prov-
ince, has follow d the example of
Sir Francis Ilin ks, and has secured
his election by cclamation for one
of the pocket bo oughs in the North
West. Attorn y General • Clark,
and Mons. Lou s Riel, have been
induced to vett- , and allow the lit-
tle Baronet to e elected foi the
district of Prove • cheiyin Manitoba.
Flow hath the ighty fallen! Sir
George Cartier, • he g! eat I am, of
the Province of uebec, reduced to
the necessity of • egging a constitu-
ency from a man who has been stig-
matized as a reb 1 and a murderer,
ana becoming th representative of
a handful of ige rant French- halt:
creeds, in the far North West.
Greater humiliat on than this, the
worst enemy of t r. Cartier could
i in. What. a pi ti -
pot have wished
able -spectacle will the Dominion
Government be, when Parliament
assembles. Two •f its most prom-
inent members r pudtated by the
civilized electors of the Dominion,
and forced to beeline t1 -.e represen-
tatives of a few s mi -savages. Sure-
ly, after this the !Deluge
The Genev Tribunal.
$15,500,600 Awarcle •the United States.
, A special desp tch from Geneva
dated the 15th i st., says that the
judgment of the ourt of Arbitra-
tion was signed b all the members
of the Court exce It Sir Alex.'Cock-
ourn, who gives a Ing dimenting‘op-
. ,
inion, accepting t sa decision in the
case of the Alaba na, b t arguing
that in the case o* the ther ships
there is no grow d for any award
against England wh ste course
throughout was i accox ance with
international law- nd n utral obli-
gations, and even with the three
rules of the Treat of N ashington.
The United Sta es 0 vernment
claimed damages or los es caused
by a dozen vessels but th Tribunal
recognized the cla ms o ly on ac-
count of thiee. T e fol owing are
the principal poin s of nterest in
the decision of the Tribui al award-
ing damages to th Uni d States;
f •
and referring to th se thr e vessels :
Whereas, in res ect to the vessel
called the Alabama, it de rly results
from all the facts rela ve to h r constru.o-
tion in the port of iverpo 1, and her
equipment and arm& ent in he vicinity
of Terceira, through e age • cy of other
vessels despatched frim Gr et Britain
for that purpose, thathe B tish Gov-
ernment failed to use due • tfigence in
the performance of n utial
and notwithstending he offici'al presen-
tation of the agents of the United States
during the coustructio of th said ship,
omitted to take effecti emeas res of pre-
vention, and that the rders o detention
which the Glovernme t did inally give
were issued so late th' t. exec ting them
was not practicable ; a d
• Whereas, after the scape ef that ves-
sel, the nieasures take for 1 r pursuit
and arrest were so im erfect that they
led -to no result, andti erefore cannot be
considered a sufficient releas of G-reat
Britain from the respo sibilit incurred ;
and
Whereas, despite th violet on of neu-
/
trebly committee , the -same essel was
on several occasi us f eely rnitted to
ports of the colomes of reat /intim in-
stead of being proceed d agai • st as she
ought to have been i any ncl every
port of British jurisd'et/011 .% 'here she
might have been found and
Whereas, the Geyer ent o England
cannot justify itself for its fail re in due
diligeace on the plea of the inufficiencx-
of the legal means of ac ion it ossessed.
Four of, the arbitratoi , for t • e reasons
above assigned, and th fifth, 'ix Alex.
Cockburn, foi the reaso s sepa -ately as-
signed by him, are of the opii ion that
Great Britain has in. th s case failed by
omission to fulfil the d ities rescribed
in the first and third rul s es -tab 'shed by
the Treaty of Washingt la ; an
'Whereas, m respect t • the orida, it
results from all the facts hat th E
easngulirseh
s
authorities failed. to ta. e the •
adequate to prevent a *olatio • of the
neutrality law, and note 'thsta, ding the
representations of the agents of the
United States to Her M jesty's Govern-
rnent, it failed to use ue dili ence to
fulfil the duties of neut alit,y. It like-
wise results from the st y of t e Areto
at Nassau, to issue then e to h r enlist-
ment of men and supplie , the a rnament
with the co operation of he Bri ish ves-
sel Prince Alfred in G een B y, that
there was negligence on the peat of the
British colonial authoriti ; an
Whereas, notwithstan ing th viola -
n of the neutrality law by Gr at Brie-
, sommitted by the A retre, t e same
vessel, 'latterly cal ed the inorklea, was
on several occasion freely admitted into
British ports; and
• Whereas, the judicial acquittal of the
Areto at Nassau Cannot relieve Great
Britain' from the responsibility incurred
motet the principiee. of International
law, nor can the fad of the entry of the
Florida into the Confederate port of
Mobile, and her stay there during four
illonths, extinguish the responsibility
• previously incurred by Great Britain.
For these reasons the Tribunal by a
majority of four voices to one, is of opin-
ion that Great Brit in has in this case
eri
failed by an OrniSSie 1 to fulfil the duties
prescribed in the iiist, second and third
rules established na erticle 6th of the
)
Treaty of Washingt n. •
The Tribunal, usi ig the authority con-
• ferred by Article 7 . f the Tinaty, by a
majority of four vi').ces, awards to the
United States the sum of $15,500,000 in
gold as an indemnity to be paid by Great
Bietain to the 'United States for the sat-
isfaction of all the claims referred to.
The consideratioris of the Tribunal '
were in conformity with the provisions
contained 'Article 11 of the Treaty. The
Tribunal declares th t all the claims re-
ferred to are hereby Ifully, perfectly and
finally settled.; and it furthermore de-
clares that each and every one of said
claims. whether the same may or may
not have been prese ted to the notice of
or laid before the Tatibunal, shall hence-
forth be considered 4ind treated as set-
tled and barred."
NEWS OF HE WEEK.
The rinderpest c ntinues to spread
in the provinces o England.
.A comprcmise las been effected
with the colliers who were on stri
at New Castle, New South Wal
The London Ti es• expects th
when the conference at Berlin
over a circular no0 will be issu
explaining its pacific nature.
The last weeklyl edition of the I
• lustration was seiied- by the Par
police because it contained iusulti
caricatnres of the Prussians.
Mr. Odger has agreed not to•con-
test the Parliameil tary -,election in
Preston, •England, if the Liberal
candidate will pled e -himself to ad-
vocate the abolition of the Game
laws. ' 1
The Emperor Francis Joseph left
Berlin at 8 P.. M. the 1 lth inst. He
was aCcompanied to the • railway
station by the Emperor .William,
l-rince Frederick William and many
officers of the army nd Court. Ile
epeatedly .embraced the Genii=
mperor and the Crown Prince be.
ore stepping from the platform to
he car.
It is still insisted in Montreal b
riends of Cartier, that he will si
n Parliament as the representative
f a Quebec constituency; and not
or Prar.
cienclfer. A, general dislike
xists among Government support-
rs and attaches to associate. his
tune with Provencher, as the bar-
ain and sale by the murderer Biel
ppears too evident for defence.
At a meeting of lie members of
he Intercolonial Society in Lon -
on, this week, thirty persons
ttended. The subject, enfranchise
ent of the working classes, was
discussed. A majority of the mem-
bers present are in favor of complete
secession from tile IFarl Marx sec-
tion of the society. '
' Bern.
, ,
ke
es.
at
is
ed
1-
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ng
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a
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. On Thursday
inorning, of last week, labout 2 o'clock,
the peaceful village of Berne was aroused
by the dreadful cry of fire, and on the
alarmed inhabitants rushing to the scene
of danger, the flamee were bunting
through the windows of an unoccupied.
holm in the rear of Allan Mitchell's
store. The house being old and dry as
tinder, it was in a short space of time
one mass of flames. Soon the restless
elenaentcaught the store of Mr. Mitchell
and wrapped. it in its kreedy embrace,
then the hotel owned by H. Boecken-
Lauer, with stable and driving -sheds;
blacksmith and wagon shop, occupied
by A. McDonald a.nd Wm. Erwin ; tailor
shop, occupied by Joha Leslie; shoe-
maker shop, occupied. b1 A. Edmhoffer ;
and it was with tbe geatest difficulty
that the. ste,aan grist mill was saved. Mr.
Boeckenhauer lost almost every thing.
The fire was so rapid in its advancing
• fury, and there beingso few people pre- .
sent to assist, that but little of the con-
tehts of any of the buildings were saved,
but those who did happen to errive work-
ed with a will. The Zurich Fire Com-
pany arrived with their engine, but too
late to render any assistance. It was
soreowful to gazeon the bright, ruddy
:flames, roaring, hissing, ancl licking up
the accumulation of years of ' patient in-
• dustry and economy, and. leaving some
almost penniless. The origin of the fire
is a mystery. If it was the lightning, as
is suppcsed by some, then let as bow in
humble submission to the will of Heaven,
but if any person through spite or
maltce was the cause, then all I can
say is, he ought to be satisfied. -Com.
1/Icaillop.
TEMPERANCE _ SOCIAL. -A social was
held in the new Temperance Hall, Win -
three), under the auspices of the good
tempters of the place, on the evening of
Thursday, 21th. Notwithstanding the
fact that the evening wos wet and unfa-
vorable, the attendance was large, the
hall being well fined. The refreshments
provided by ladies of the Lodge were of
the choicest and most delicious order.
Suitable andi interesting addresses were
delivered by Rev. Mr. Goldsmith, Sea -
forth, and Rev. Mr. McDiarmid, of -Duff
• church, McKillop. A very pleasant, and
we have no doubtepeofitable evening was
vent. I
SPORTING. -Sportsmen have a good
time. Partridge anch pigeons are exceed-
ingly plenty, there bein more than
there has been for several years Deer
are scarce.
CHEES E •MAKING. -airing the coming
season of 1873, Messrs P. 4 J. Stewart,
in company with Mr William Galbraith,
of the. 9th concession, intend entering
into the cheese -making in McKillop on
an extensive -scale: . The pest week they
were arouncl seeing several of the farm-
•
„
• ers and all seemed willing to part with
their milk They were promised cows
tothe number of ovezt300. They expect
to have over 400 the first season. We
wish them success in their enterprise.
OGUNOIL IVIEETING. -Pu.r.suant to ad-
journment the Council met at the Tem-
perance Hotel, Winthrop, on Saturday,
7th September ; all the mernbere present.
• Minutes of last meeting read and approv-
ed. Moved. by William Bell, seconded.
by Andrew Govenlock, that $15 be
granted to defray the expenses of moving
the widow Adlamand's family to her sou
in the township of Bentinck, payable to
Mr. Hyman Tyerman. --Carried. Moved
by Alex, Kerr, seconded by -Jas. Haas,
that the petition •of George Thompson
and others, relative to the alterations.in
the Walton School be complied with,
and that the Reeve notify the Trustees,
Reeves, and Superintendent interested,
to meet at . Sage's Hotel, Walton, on
Saturday, 21st inst. -- Carried. Moved
by Wm. Bell, seconded by A. Teerr, that
By-lawe No. 2 ani 3, as now read be
passed.--Carried.e Moved by A. Kerr,
seconded by jast Rays, that George
Dickson. be appointed collector for the
South half of the Township, the 8th
concession included. and Mr. Menarey
for the North half, each collector to re-
ceive $32 50 for his services, -Carried. -
Moved by Jas. Heys, seconded. by A.
Govenlodk, that a, By-law be passed. by
this Council empowering the Trustees-nf.
union school No. 1, McKillop, Hibbert,
• and Tuckersmith, to borrow $265 40,
in that part of the section in the Town-
ship of McKillop, to be paid in four equal
annual installments -with interest.. -Car-
ried. Moired by A. Kerr, seconded by
Jas. Hays, that Edward Devereux be
• paid $6 50 for gravel, certified by Wm.
Lee, Jet. McFadden and Ed. Devereux,
Pathenasters.--Carried,Moved and car-
ried that the Clerk put up notices for
letting the eompletion Of the Hill on the
2d and 3d concession line, lot 21, on
Saturday the 14th inst , at 5 o'clock P.
M. to be let on tbe ground. The Council
then adjourned to meet again at Mont-
gomery's Hotel, on the second Saturday
in October next.
JOHN O'SULLIVAN, 000E.
•
Blyth.
CRICKET MATCH. -The return match
between the Clinton Star and Blyth.
crics.et clubs, was played on Saturday!
last on the geounds of the latter. Thel
Clinton team arrived about 10:30 A. M.,
and the wickets were pitched almost im-
mediately., • Mr. Thomas Hohnes acted
as umpire for the Blyth, and Mr. Elijah
Potts for the Clinton club. Blyth hav-
ing won the toss, went to 'thewickets,
and after one innings wiz finished both
clubs repaired to Headley's hotel, where
dinner -was served up in good style by the
obliging host of the Dublin Castle. After
doing ample justice to the inner man,
they returned to the ground, where an-
other innings was played. • The best o,f
feeling prevailed throughout the Whole
proceedings, and after each club ex-
changed cheers, the Clintoners started
en, route for home. The game was won
by the Blyth club by a majority of 51.
TUCkeTSMith.
FARM SOLD. -11r. John _Forsythof
the Mill Road, Tuckersraith, has sold
his farm to a Mr. Derbyshire. The farm
comprises 49 acres and the price obtain-
ed was $2,210. Mr, Forsyth intends clis-
poseng of his farm stock by -public auc-
tion', notice of which will be felled in our
bale! register.
Death of Mr. John Hicks late
of Mitchell.
• The mortal remains of Mr. .John Ricks
were interredin Triiity Church burying*
ground, Mitchell, on Tuesday aftereoon,
10th inst., amid the tears of relatives
• and the heartfelt regrets of nunaerous
friends and acquaintances.. Seldom..has
the removal of a public citizen oceasioned
more eteeneral and more wide -spread re-
gret then has the death of Mr. Hicks,
and feeVrevill be more universally missed
and lamented. • Bis death occurred on
Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs..
Foljambe Awty,of Fullerton, whither
he removed. after the destruction of his
own home two weeks previously. For
several months .Mr. Hicks ?complained
of failing health,; and some eweeks since
he was induced to try the effect of a
change of air, and also to take eminent
medical advice, but all without effect.
He returned from his visit to the seaside
not in the slightest degree benefitted,
but weaker, and greatly emaciated. in
form. His disease is sueeposecl to have
been cancer blithe stomach. • Mr. Hicks
Was a native of Devonshire, England, but
with his parents came to Canada when
very young. Since settling in -Mitchell,
many years ago, when the place wasa
wilderness, Mr. Rieke experienced in a
marked degree the trials and herdships
incidental to bush life. Be was, if not
the first, one of the first settlers in the
village, and erected a hotel where many
a weary and belated traveller found com-
fortableaccomodation, there being at the
time of his aettlement, and for many
years afterwards, no stopping place be-
tween Stratfold, and, we believe, God
erich. .In the fall of 1856 he commenced
the erection of what has-been till recent-
ly known as the " Commetcial " hotel,
and. which was very justly regarded as
one of the best hotels in the country.
Its construction taxed his abilities yery
severely, but his indomitable energy, in-
dustry, self-reliance and perseverance en-
abled him to surrnount the difficulties
which iiirrounded him and to bring to a
satisfactory completion, amid many dis-
couragentents, the building which hart
certainly been an ornament and a source
of pride to the village. Mr. Hicks was
aeman of much pablic spirit, and took a
great interest in the prosperity of Mitch-
ell, as well as in opening up and develop-
ing the resources of the surrounding
country. Of untiring energy, he wes em-
phatically an industrious, hard. -working
citizen. Re seemed, to love work for its
own sake; and regarding work also as a
duty, he labored'? almost unceasingly.
Prior to the separation of Perth from
Huron and Bruce, he represented a neigh-
boring municipality at the county cotin-
cil in Goderich, and on the incorporation
of Mitchell he was chosen. as one of the
first councillors of the village. In these
capacities he acquitted himself with
credit and ability. He also took an act-
ive part in or ,ganizing the sedentary 13131-
itia m which he held the rank of Lieut. -
Colonel. Through industry and frugal-
ity he accumulated considerable wealth,
and notwithstanding the late serious loss
by fire, his family are left in very com-
fortable circumstances. Beloved and
respected by all who knew him his death
leaves a blank in the community which
never can befitted. The esteem in which
he was held was rna.nifested in the at.
SEPT. 20, 18tq.
tendance at his funeral on Tuesday, tbe.
cortege being the largest ever before nen
in that part of the country. -Stratforel
Beacon.
Kinburn.
• RE -OPENING BUSINESS. -Mr. John
Williams, of Kinburn, has again opened
his blacksmith shop, and, having secured
the services of a first-class horse shoer, is
prepared to serve all who may require his
services in the way of horse -shoeing and
general job -work. He has also on hand
a number of sleighs and cutters and more
making.
AUCTION SALES.
Saturday, Sept 21. on Lot 23, Con. 6,
Usborne, Farm -Stock and Implements
Robert Mowbray, proprietor; A. Bishop.
auctioneer.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, onthe farm of the
late Alexander Cameron'Lot 34, Con. 1,
Huron Road, McKillop, Farm eitock and
Implements. J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Thursday, Sept. 26, on Lot 25, Con.
McKillop, Farm Stock and Implements.
Richard Cluff, proprietor; 3. P. Brine,
auctioneer.
Friday, Sept. 27, on Lot 35, Con. 1,
• L. R. S., Tuckersmith, Farm .tock and
Implements, John McLagan, proprietor;
J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Friday, Sept. 27. on Lot 21, Con-
sion 3, Usborne, Farm Stock and Lae-
pleraents. James Miller, proprietor;
A. Bishop, auctioneer.
Saturday, Sept. 28, on Lot 16, Con. 14,
McKillop, Farm Stock and. Implements.
John Dunkin, propiettot ; J. P. Brine,
auctioneer.
Saturday, Sept. 28, on Lot 29, Con. 1,
Hibbert, valuable Farm Stock and Im-
lements. M. McCann, proprietor, T.
King, auctioneer. •
Monday, Sept 30, on Lot 19, Con. 14,
McKillop, Farm Stock, &c. Wm. Bell,
proprietor, J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Monday, Sept 30, on Lot 19, Con. 14,
McKillop, valuable Farm Stock Wm. -
Ba, proprietot .; J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, on Lot 10, Con. 4,
McKillop, Farm Stock. Cornelius De-
lany, proprietor; J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, on Lot 1, Con. 7,
Howick, Farm Stock and Implements.
Myles Young, proprietor; T. Playford,
auctioneer.
Wednesday, Oct. 2, on Lot 10, Con. 4,
H. R. S., Tuckeramith,-Farm Stock and.
Implements Wm. Chesney, proprietor ;
J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Friday, Oct. 4, on Lot 32, Con. 2,
Tuckersmith, L. R. S., Farm Stoce and
Implements John. Forsyth, proprietor;
J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
Saturday, Oct. 5, on Lot 21, Con. 1,
McKillop, Farm Stock and Implements.
.Mathew Dorsey, proprietor ;J. P. Brine,
a u tei tenndeaeyr 0 e
t. 7, on Lot 5, Con 9, Greta
Farm Stock, &c, Rapala. McNaughton,
proprietor; J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
• Monday, Oet. 7, on Lot 10, Con. 2,
Hay, Farm Stock and Implements.
Henry Webster, proprietor, A. Bishop,
auctioneer.
Monday. Oct. 7, on Lot 30, Con. 7,
Hibbert, Farm Stock and Implements.
J. McConnell and C. Gornely, propriet-
ors ; T. King, auctioneer.
Friday, ;Oct. 11, on Lot 4, Con. 15;
Grey, Farm. Stock, &c. John Sillers,
proprietor; J. P. Brine, auctioneer.
• Saturday, Oct. 12, onLot 8, Con. 10,
Hay, Farm. Stock, Implements and
Household Furniture. B. G. Reesor,
proprietor ; T. Bostenbury, auctioneer.
s
•
TRE QUANTITY of goods sold. at Dux -
weer & DUNCAN'S proves that is the place
Seaforth to get the greatest bargains,
Hickson's old stand.
• 13IELTHS. •
MCENVING. -On Saturday, the 7th Sep-
tember, the wife of Hugh McEwing,
• merchant. Palmerston, of a son.
Coateetie.-In Seaforth, on Saturday,
• the 14th inst., Mrs. Robert Coleman,
of a aughter.
MARRIACiES.
MaTricr.,-Stursozr.-- At Rodgerville, on
• the 10, by the Rev. John Logie,
Mr. John Mattice, Francistown, to
Ellen Simpson, of the same place.
McNieee-McNeee. - At Listowel, by
the Rev, Mr. Bell, at bis residence, on
Wednesday, the 19th int, Mr. John
McNeil, of Grey, to Miss Ann nieNeil,
• also of „Grey. - •
BRAV-TYERMAN. -By Rev, Charles
yell, M. A,
. at the Wesleyan Parson-
eonon the19th inst., Mr. John Bray,
to Miss Jane Ann Tyerman, both of
DEAT.HS.
STARR• the Parsonage, Seaforth,
, en Thursday morning, 19th • inst., 0
Butler Heber Hutchinson, infant son
of Rev. R. H. and. Mrs. Starr, aged
seven months.
Ainleyville, on Thurs-
day, September lath, • Allen David,
youngest son of J. C. and Agnus Hal-
• liday, aged 2_yeare and 1 month.
THRESHING MACHINE FOR SALE:
TIOR SALE, cheap, a good Separator Threshing
Machine and Horse -power, new and in good
working order. Apply to
250 WM. CAMPBELL, Seaforth.
JOHN BULLARD,
j .ICENCED AUCTIONEER for the County of
Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the
County. All orders left at this office will be pine-
tually attended to, or at ray place Lot 11, Con. 11,
MeRillop. ZORN BTJLLARD, Anetioneer.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
MBE Partnership heretofore existing between the
-11-ortriletts8L6let;111)neeerafhgliitlierVilia.ung:lf Sea-
sent. All debts and. liabilities of the late fimi will
bepaid by A. G. McDougall, -who will collect all
accounts due the late firm.
Dated tit Seaforth this fast day of September,
• A. D. 1872. -
• ADAM G. McDOUGALL,
L. R. CORBEY.
Witness: D. D. ROBB.
With . reference to the above, the under-
signed desires to state that he will hereaf-
ter carry on the business of the above fum in his
own name, and, as he has largely increased the
tock and otherwise improved the boldness, hopes
to receive a continuanceand increase of patronage.
250-4 • A. G. McDOUGALL.
CARRIAGE -MAKER WANTED.
WAMTED, inamediately, a good caraiage-naaker,
T to work at either light Dr heavy work. To a
steady man and good. workman liberal wages and
constant employment willbe given. Apply to JOHN
BRUNgDON, Londesboro, 249-4.
NOTE STOLEN.
ANOTE given to me by JAMES MILLS, of
Jamestown, for $15, and dated Augm;t, 1872,
and payable six months after date, was stolen from
me on the night of WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4. I
hereby caution any person from buying the above
note, for payment has been stopped.
HUGH HILMAR, Gray.
Ainleyville, Sept. 5, 1872. 2494
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SZPT. 20, 1872.
teetemeesartenteeneennesseamin
HE MARK
SEAFORTH,
During the past few dayt
grain has been delivered on
market, although not quite
Owing the corresponding pei
Prices axe now good, As
-wax paid for wheat on Thu
quoted figures was the pr
Oats are scarce and in g
quoted. figures. Barley is a
anxiously looked for by de
does not seem to be $0 et
the country this season ant
for several years it.
at quoted prices and are r
up. Butter also is iii gale
Quoted prices. Of tan-ba4
little coming into the mail
leas not been a tenth pat.
bark sold this season tint
last. What the cause of
unable to say. We quote:
Fal1Wheat.
spriug , . ... -......
Barley .
- • ....
Inas
Butter- -
Eggs
Flour
Hides
Sheep Pelts... - . .
Lamb Skins ...„ „
Calf Skins, (veal) per lb., _ , „. „,,,
Salt (retail) per barrel.- ...
Potatoes, (new) per bushel. --
Dried Pork -Bacon.
Dried Pork -Ham. _
Tan Bark , „ „ _ .. ..
Oatmeal 761: brl..., „ _
A Ivies per bushel- -
OTIR Mantmer Ranee's.
the lengthy prize lists whic
this week, we are unable,
space, to give our market re
_ly as usually.
-4.
THet Tweet:is, Flannels,
Winceys, only require to
appreciated for their cpialit
nese, at Bickson's old sten
Dueeettetts.
NEW -YORK HORSE
•TUMatee Sep
The autumn trade in ho
have been fairly started. a
been an active traffic in al
eder the>category of work
horses, and -prices were well
Canadian farm -hors sold a
to $200 per head ; stage ai
horses sold at from $110
head; erdinary work -horse
16 hands high, sold at from
per head; prime truck hori
hands high, sold. at from 4
Per head. Althotiglt there
lack of inquiry for fine 'leo
there were but few tra.nsaeti
ed, and averaging at from, $
500 per pair for Iatge *and St
horses, and from $800 to $i„
when of mailer size and les
The sales at public auctio
well patronized. • Tbt
Messrs, Johnston & Van Tee
stemi-wsekly sales was part
cessful, the -stock brought to
ha-ving been very desirable,,.
mace eumereue, and the pre
very fair.
• A /4/CE assortment Of gen'
lugs, Also, Bats and Caps
-clothing cheap at Duxnale &
NOTICE IS IlEitERT
US, the undersigned Trustees
1113. Baptist Church, of the Vills$
that, in pursuance of s. public no
lished in the Huron Expositor NI
lished at Seaforth, in the -County of
Let No. 2, Comet of JarViS and Et
Seaforth, lately held by tie Truste
nisi. Baptist Church, Beitfath, was
lic :auction, in pursuance of the f
ment, and sold . to Thomas Gar
Township of McKillop, in the Co
Esquire, for the sum of one -bun
dollars, he being the highest bid&
such sale. And further, take notie
expiration of three weeks from the
tion of this uOtice, the'said Trustee
the Court of Chancery to soletion
of the deed of the said. premises to
thereof.
Dated this 191h day of September,'
ROBERT N. MET
SAMUEL TROTT,
A. mepouwaiL,
By BENSON t =nil, their Beh
TO the Congregation of the Ilegniarl
Seaforth.
REIM
ALEXR TEV
General Bladlendi
Has removed ' to his new brick
Main street, Seaforth, next door I
Morrison's Carriage Shop, where b
eall from ail his old. patrons an
-ones as may feel disposed.to patron
• BLACKSMITHI
'luau its branches, eroniene enee
Horsesbneing and .Re
Done on the shortest irotice,s1
able terms and in a manver to --g
faction.
•WACONS AND
Mallet° order, and REPAIRING m
1Y execute&
By strict attention to business
in the future, as in the past, he h
eontinuanee of the liberal patron
him since commencing bnsine$siik
ALEXANDER SI
Seaforth, Aug. 26, 1872.
YEO,
Auctioneer and Ciiinilti
MAIN STREET, SEAF
Will attend to all kinds of Sales
Huron, on liberal terms. Part
Paid to the sale of Farm Stock. ,te.
248.26 C. XIX
MT'S C TEA C
AIISS C. II. PRITelt
X'ItOFF.SSOlt -OF 31CSI
BEGS to inform the inhabitants
she has settled bero, and is
mstruction in vocal mid instromen
ing high testimonials as to ability
teaching.
MISS PRITCHAM
Teacher of oil painting; Peneil1
water eolors. •
• RESIDEXCE-Main-st., over Mr.
old stand, seeend door south of thi