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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-11-01, Page 4THE HURON 'EXPOSITOR, Nov. 1, 1872. • NEW A.DVERTISEMiNTS. • Estray Pig—Wm. Whelpton. Estray Ewes—James TurnbulL Breeding Mare for Sale—G. McIntosh. F, Thompson, Carpenter, &c. ,Farrias for Sale—N. H. Young. . Store and Park Lots for Sale. Teachers' Examitietion. Emergency Meeting—Britamaia Lodge. Seaforth Mills Notice. Lecture—Canadian Patriotism. Cheviots, &c.—T. E. Anderson. Britannia House—W. Hill. Osborn Sewing Machine. November ----t. M. Livingstone. The Lost• Found—R. Paulin. Cutters—MeLatosh & Morrison. Teacher Wented—Harpurhey School. Municipal Notice—J. R Grant. Caution—Wm. Lamb. 41111111•11111.. futon txpor5iWt. FRIDAY, NOV. 1 1872. The New Premier and the New Government. The retirement of Messrs. Blake and Mackenzie from the Ontario Government, which we briefly .ne- ticed last week, having rendered a reconstruction of the Cabinet neces- sary,His Excellency the Lieut. - Governor entrusted Mr. Oliver Mowat with the task of forming a new Government. Mr. Mowat has now fulfilled the task imposed upon him, and has ca11ed to his Council Mess' s. Crooks, Pardee, McKellar and Scott, and organized his Gov- ernment in the following order: Premier and Attorney-General—Hoer. (haven MOWAT. Provincial Treasurer--Hcar. ADAM CROOKS, e Provincial aecretary—Hox. T. B. -Pen„Dae. Commissioner of Public Works—Hoer. A. McKeeeaa. Commissioner of Crown Lands—HoN. W. SCOTT. • Mr. Mowat is no stranger to the 'people of the Pr vince of Ontario. His career as a pdlitician dining the years he has occupied a place in Parliament has net been forgotten. His honest and consistent course in those days has inspired the coun- try with -the utmost cenfidence in him, and hise return to tpUblic life to fill the respoasibie and honor- able position of Premier of this Provinee, will be hailed with pleasure by all. In addition to his long Par- liamentary career, Mr. Mowat held for a considerable time the position of Solicitor -General West under the Reform Administration of Hon. John Sandheld • Macdonald. From this office he was elevated to the Bench, where his ability and. integ- rity of character won- for .him high position. Mr. Pardee, the new Provincial Secretary, is a,. young man as well as a young politician.- Although he has yet ti win his spurs an a statesman, he has shown by his career in Parliament that he is pos- sessed of rore than ordirway ability. As -a lawyer, he is said to hold a foremost place in the profession, and will no doubt fill the position for which .be has been chosen with credit to himself and profit to the Pro yin ee. Of the other members of the Gov- ernment we need say but little. They have already been well tried and have proved tliemselves fully - competent for the faithful and honest discharge of the public service. As Treasurer, Kr. Crooks will no doubt be painstaking, accurate and care- ful. These traits are characteristic of the man, and are essentially requisite for the due 'perfoi mance of the ditties of the Tieasurership. MessA. McKellar and Scott hold their old positions. Hitherto they hake cenducted their departments to the entire satisfaction of a very large majority of the people of due Province, and from -past experience, we have the best grounds fee believ- ing that they -will continue to do so in the future. The Government, as at present constituted, will not be lacking in either talent or legisla- tive ability, and will command a large support in the House. We muchregret the retirement from the Cabinet of . Mr. Gow. Although a quiet unassuming man, he has proved a most competent of- ficial, and one in whom the public had the most entire confidence. We therefore consider it a loss, not to the _party alone, but to the Prov- ince, that he has been forced, through ill health, to withdraw from a position which he has so faithfully The Epizootic. Epizootic has now become a fa- miliar household word. No epidemic has ever been knovvn to spread so rapidly and become general in so short a time. It first made its ap- pearance in Toronto about a montb ago, and in less than three weeks hadspread overthe entire Araeri- can continent. At the present time, in this vicinity, there isscarce- ly a horse that is not more or less affeeted by it. Although its pres- ence has been severely felt, and has been most disastrous to the business interests of the country for the time being, it is fortunate that but few fatal cases have occurred. Its ef- fects are most seriously felt in towns and cities whelk, large numbers of horses are kept, and egpeciall) by livery men, street car com- panies aud hackmen. To these, the individual loss sustained mutat be . very great. In the rural districts it has not .been so badly felt, as hOrses are seldom so seriously affect d- with it as to entirely incapacit te them for farm wot4c, or any 1 b r at which they will not be exc ted, or over heated. Indeed, in this section, and wel.pre- snare the same is done in other' dans, farmers continue their horses at work, and,' lthough they use • them more easll and take oettei care of them, the loss of time is not severely feltut, with livery, hack and other h rses used for light, but fast work. -th case is different. The disease seem to be' of such a nature that to violently exercise or ovetheat the animal is almost cer•-• tain to cause fatal results. For this reason, horses used, for these latter purposes, have to be witheld from • work entirely. . The duration of the disease is variously esti at d. The opinion, howlever, of r Smith, of the Veterinary Cole e, Toronto, is that it lasts from tw n y to thirty days, but in light c s s the animal re- covers sooner. rarions nostrums have been recoi triended for its pre- vention and c ite, but experience proves that the e is no preventative, and thatsa cure is impossible until it has run its oi rse. The attack may be lighten d by proper atten- tion and feedin )3, keeping the air in the stable p re and. the animal well groomed aid exercised. Soft, hot food, warm 1.)1- nketing and clean stables, is die ti ea tuent upon which surgeon, generall seem to agree. The cause of the epidemic is due to the presence 14 he atrnosphete of poisonous gaaes,t W ich, being inhal- ed by the anina . causes an irrite- tion in the thit4, and ultimately extends to the 1iitigs. This being the case there is lno, preventative. So long aa the atm sphere is pervaded with' the disease every horse which inhales it, mus;sooner Or later, be- come affected.- ,FOr people, there, fere, to endeavoi, tic, evade , the dis- ease, by keeping their animals away from others that may be effected, is of n avail. So soon as the atmos- pher becomes thorouahly purified by the winter fres a; it is not likely that we will hear, iny more of the Epizootic. I danced with him, and of the gentle- men- who danced with his wife. Now that he has left Toronto, we hope for a rest from this sort of tlaing, for a while at least If Lord Dufferin does not carry away with him the idea that the people of On- tario are a race of flunkies'it will not be the fault of the Toronto Press. NEWS OF ,THE WEEK. The San Juan Boiinclary case, whieh, it will be remembered, was referred under the provisions of the Washington Treaty, te the Emperor of Germany for arbitration, has • been decided by -him in favor of the • United States. The essential Part in the decision is : " Lhat the claire . of the United States of A 'notice, is most in accordance with the true interpretation of the treaty of June, 1846." President Thiers has forbidden the sale in France, of eiaaicatures of • Ex -Emperor Napoleon and his fa- mily.. A resolikon providing for the abolition of capital p unish men t for political offences has been rejected in the Spanish Senate by a vote ' of 99 against 58. • . It is estimated that over 25,000 horses have been incapacitated for •work itt the city of New Y4rk alone by the horse epidemic. It is now, however, commencing to silb- side, and several street car compan- ies have again eammenced to use their horses. • The question of enforcing the Sunday liquor la W is creating con- siderable commotion in Chicago,. The law provides that all_ places where liquer is sold !shall be closed on Sunday. The la* was enforced on Sunday last for the first time, and the bibulous portion of the es:im- munity was considerably enraged. The Germans of the city,"not liking to be deprived of their lager on Sunday, held a mass meeting, and denounced the , law . as a relic of Puritanism, and an inningement on the constitutional' rights of citizens, and 'assert resolutions binding themselves not to support any can- didate . for State, county or City:of- fices who wosiM not pledge himself to oppose the law. One of the Soeth Boston horse cars made the round trip on Tues- day last, drawn by the employees of the company. • The fare charged -was 25 cents. The car was well pa- • tronized. The horses were all htid op with Epizootic. There is no longer any doubt as to the discovery of diamond fields in South-western •Colorado and Ari- zona. Several packages of stones have .passed through Denver, and after reaching. San Francisco, have been proved to contain olliamonds of the first water, with other precious stones. Sir John Duke Coleridge, Attor- ney -General of Great Britain, de- livered an addiess before the Liber- al Association of the city of Exeter, in the course of which he said of the result of the 'Geneva Arbitration, that England had got well out of a bad busine-ss. The damages caused by the inun- dation of the river Po, in Italy, es- pecially in the provinces of Mantua and Ferrara, are immense. • Large tracts of the mist fertile Ilend in Italy Aye covered by water: • -Whole towns and villages have been sub- merged, and mane houses haye been undermined and have .fallen. In some places the water reaches the roofs of .the highest buildings. Thousands of peoele are homeless, and others. are fleeing from their d wellin ire which are threatened with destruction. The London, ron and Bruce RailWay. 11 The following,t'tom the London Adaeraser of Saturday last, ex- hibits, we prestrn, the latest - phase of the Railway ttestion : , " An important'meeting of the Direct- ors of the London, Huron and Bruce.: Railway and the me hers of . the Cana-, dian Board of .the- G at Western Rail- way was held yesterday, at Hamilton', ,in reference to the affairs of the railway to be constructed .from this city northwarde to Kincardine. We are . much. pleased tobe able to state that the most satis- factory assurances for the speedy COM.- mencement of .operetiorie on .the line were obtained, and that nothing will stead, in the WEIN after the bonuses yet to be .steured are grauted. The Beg - lith Board of the :Geat -Western have adoptedl the views of 1 the Canadian rep- resentative's with reart1. to the accept- ance of the char*, andthe consent of the shareholders will be :immediately asked to ratify thej agreement. There. is no doubt thatit will be willingly given. Another gratifyingt feature in :connection with the arrangements -entered into yes- terdays is .the definite adoption by the Great Western Directors of the Cliuton, or Central route for I the railway. The firm • end united stand., taken 'by the local Board of the-11,ondon, Huron and Brace, influenced th Great Western of- fleials• in changing heir Views on the question of route, an this Much disput- ed point is now Lap lily* settled in. ac- corc[ance with the p evailing sentiment here." 1 RUMORS of •ni ortant contem- plated charges. e Ottawa Cabi- net continue to ije h us. The latest is to the effect ht during the lat- ter end of the r sent month Bit. Frpcis Hinckl will retire and that Hon. Mr. Til ey is to become Finance Minister; Hon. Dr. Tup- per, Minister 4_1 ustoms ; Hon. Mr: Archibald, Se retary of State fot the •ProvinceS? and Hon. Mr. Howe to be the l'iext Lieutenant - Governor of Neva Scotia. It is high time that pcier old Howe was being pensioned off: Since he re- ceived his " bette. terms " he has been a faithful rirnd obedient ser- vant to the powerS that be. "FOR A MONTH more the daily papers, especiall ose of Toronto; have been detaili 6ad nafasemn, the minutest partiouiths respecting the .moyements of TJ4id Dufferin, the new Governor General. Not only were his vists to the public institu- tions, to the churches and the pub - schools minutely described, and the wonderful words of wisdom let fall from his lips, in reply to the num- erous addresses presented hire, faithfully recorded,but a daily bul- letin was pubilshe& of the people who dined with Iiim the people who called on the ladies who The Hard Lot of the English Laborer. Working men in America w are cast down and disquietedm y find a lesson in the followingletter, written bv an English farm laborer, and printed in the Ch,ristian Advo- cate. • It seems the part of wisdom, says Cowper, and no sin against the law of love, to measure lots with - those less favored. We may thus be helped to bear- with patience our moderate ills: I am 29 years .of age, married, with three children. I have worked for the same master 15 years. I have earned 18d. per day (36 cents), and been at work ten hours e, day. I arn what is known • as a genertll laborer. I dig, fence, till or spread manure. My eldest child is a bey, seven years old, and. he earns no- thing. My second is a girl, she earns about 2d. a week (4 cents). My youngest is a girl, and thank the Lord, they are all good children. My wife is' a veiy hard- working woman, and earns about 2s. (50 cents) a week. God bless her. My food is generally a bread and water mess for breakfast, and if we have it, a cold potato. My wife and children have the same. My dinner is a boiled dump- lbag, With potatoes and onioes In it. My stpper, a bit of bread, cup of tea, and a tiny bit of cheese (if we hate it), and for taeat, an onion. We can never get beef or mutton, but sometimes a pig's pluck—say six times in the. year. .1 I never was too latetocommence my work at the proper time, and 1 never was complained of by master. I was never before a magistrate for any fault. I have many times been obliged to lose a day's pay because of the bad weather, and I have often sufferecl from hunger and cold. I pay £4 a year ($20) for my house and garden 36 x 15 yards. THE BUTTER CONVENTION. The meeting of merchants and butter - dealers of this and the adjoining County appointed for the t 20th October to be held at Seaforthe of -which previous natio° had been given, came off according to appointment. The meeting was well 'attended by represeptatives from the fol- lowing places, viz. : Goderich, Luck - now, Clinton, Seaforth, Carronbrook, Mitchell -and Stratford. Although the majority of these places were largely rep- -resented, we regretted to notice that there were many other villages in the vicinity which were not represented ist all. • Let- ters were read frozn prominent dealers in Ainleyville and -Kincardine,' expressing their full (sympathy with the movement We were also sorry that thee was not a larger representation of the farming com- munity present, as the object of the meeting, the devising of means by which the standard of butter in this vicinity miser be raised,—is of importance alike to farmer and dealer.' The greatest cor- diality characterized, the proceedings. and all present seemed to be inspired with an earnest desire to ! unite har- moniously to carry out and accomplish to as great a degree as possible the ob- ject for which the meeting had been called. The meeting was organized by appointing M r. Acheson, of Goderich, *chairman, and Mr. A. G. MtDougall, of Seaforth, secretary. The chairman explained in a few words the object of the meeting. He said that every dealer in -butter must have suffered much loss and inconveni- ence for the past few years from the practice prevalent of paying the same price for all grades of butter, but during the past year, lowing to the dullness in the butter inarketeethis loss had been more keenly felt. It is now a fact, that while No. 1 butter brings a very fair price in the European market, an inferior qualityjs all but unsaleable. Thus, Ow- ing tolhe practice prevailing of paying alike for all grades, the dealer was injur- ing himself, mad. doing an injastice to the producer. If tl).e dealer only paid for poor butter its valae, he would be able to pay a higher figuie for the good article, whereas by the present' mode of doing business he had to try anci purchase the good at such a margin as would assist in some measure to make up for his loss on the bad. Buts; if the article were prop- erly graded, and the price accorded with the grade, he; would., of course, be en- abled to give' a higher figure for first qualitsx, ancl would not leave himself liable to lose on the whole. It was to devise some means whereby the article could be thus graded and thus boaght, that the preseut meeting had been call- ed. If they should succeed in their ob- ject, he felt confident that the standard of their butter would soon be very much raised, as when the prochicer founcl that he was paid according to the quality of the orticle he produced, he would' soon fied-it most profitable to produce as good an article as possible in ord'er to obtein a high price. Mr. Kidd, of Seaforth, thought the best mode to be adopted, would be to have a competent inspector appointed for each town or village, and let all the but- ter brought to that- town or. village be in- spected by this persen, and branded ac- cordingeto quality, and let the merchants buy according to the Inspeetor's brand. If a package of butter were marked No. 1 by the Inspector, let the merchant pay the higheseprice for it, and so on. This would remove the responsibility froit the buyer to the Inspector. As the matter now stood, many merchants preferred paying a first-class figure for a secoed or third. class article rather: than tell the seller that his butter was di second or third quality, and run the risk of offend- ing him and probably losing his custom. He thought the Mode he had ,suggested would be the most simple and effectual. If merchants refuse to purchase butter that had not been inspected, ancl pur- chased according to the certificate of the Inspector, producers of ieferior butter would soon find out that it did not pay to being a had article to the market, and would dsscontinue the practiee: But so long as inferior butter was parchased at the same price as good, jut so long would it be manufactured and sold. Mr. Ford, of Mitchell, fully concurrecl with the views of previous speakers, but thought they did not go far enough. They should not only endeavor to raise the standard in localities but should use their influence to raise the general stan- dard of Canadian butter.. With this ob- ject in view he .would favor*a niotion memorializing the Leeislature'to appoint a competent Inspector to be located sat: .in Montreal, to inspect all the butter which left the coantty. If this were clone, it would not only raise the stan- dard of Canadian butter, but the • certifi- cote of this inspector: would give the dealer an idea 'beforehand of -what price he would receive for his butter in the foreign nitrket,—whether he 'might ex- pect a first-class butter price Or only a grease price. Mr. Hodgins, of Clinton, thought we should_go to the fountain head of the evil. It should first be ascertained -N-vbere the wrong existed, and. after doing this every means 'should- be put forth to redress it. The appointment of inspectors, as proposed, might, in some measure remedy the evil, but it would. not effectually accomplish the object de- sired. The root of thetvhole evil was a lack of moral courage on the part of the dealer. 11 a dealer will pay a but- ter price for grease because he has not the courage to tell his customer that his butter is grease for fear of 'losing hie custom, that man must expect to lose on his butter. He can't help it , The great Grand Trunk Improvements. difficulty was, however, that if one deal- It is known to have long been the set- er stood out, told the trute and acted a tled polie-y of the Grand Trunk to bru'' manly part toward his customers, there their guage as speedily as the finances were many others who would. not do so would admit of into harmony with that -a-who would continuesto buy the grease of the railways of the United States, 'by and pay the butter price for it, even if reducing it to the width of 4 ft 8t in. they did lose on it. This practice would About the middle of the coming month, be carried on too by the majority so long the guage of the line will be narrowed as merchants, especially Dry Goods the whole distance from Buffalo to Senile, merchants, continued in the butter bus- and as the main line will remain for the iness. If merchants refused. to take but- present a broad guage track to Stratford, ter in exchange for their goods and pro- this will be the great point of tranship- ducers were compelled to go to ; the mar- ment of freight from the broad to the ket with their butter as they did -with narrow guage cars, and vice versa. their wheat and other produce, there To facilitate the great operations im- would not beso much poor butter bought, plied in this arrangement very extensiv-e and. the merchants woulti sel1. just as buildings and works are incourse of con - many goods. As the business is now struetion a short distance east of the transacted it payaa man just as well to Stratford'etation, in the gm e formed by make a poor quality of butter as to make the junction of the main line with its a good quality, but if it were sold on. the Buffalo branch. An ineznense number market it would be sold for cash, and of new broad as well 34 narrow guage the purchaser would look out and. get sidings are being put in, and an enor- value for his money. If a man brought mous shed, 500 feet long, is in course of a loacl of damp wheat into market, the erection, within which the freight will dealers never paid as much for it as for be transhipped from car to car, or the good; and the same would be the case cars lifted and placed :on other trucks. with butter. The producer could then The necessity for so large a building will sell it for cash, and would go to the be apparent when it is reniembered. that. stores and purthase his goods and pay the freight cars coining off the Michigan ' for: them in ash, and the merchants Central and other railways will all be would thus be relieved froin the loss anti exeense othandling so much butter. Mr. Campbell, of Lucknovt, thought it better not to go_ too far at first. In his experience he found that farmers did not' object to the dealer having two or three prices for butter, but they did invariably object to having their butter classed as second or third rate. Farmers' wives are with their butter something as they are with their babies—each one thinks she has the best. It was, there- fore, a dangerous thing for a dealer to tell a farmer's wife that 1; er butter was not good, no matter how inferior it might be. He favored _th.e appointment of an inspector. in each town and village. That inspector should be entirely inde- pendent of the producer, and would be in a position to give an independent de- cision as to the quality of the butter, and the dealer, in buying upon the cer- tificate of the inspector, obviated the necessity of telling his customer that his butter was tad, or adopting the • other alternative of purchasing the bad butter at a good price. Mr. Cash, Seaforth, favoried Mr. Hod- gins proposal. He did not think that the a-ppointment of an inspector would work well. The butter should all be sold at the market for its cash value. Every dealer sheuld be an inspector of his own butter, and any person who was not able to do this, or who was not a judge of butter should not be in the but- ter business. He could net see the ne- cessity of dry goods men remaining in the butter business. Many of them did not understand. the business, and this to a great extent was the cause of the whole evil. Hardware merchants, shoemakers, arid other bu.sinese men got along with- out dealing in butter, and he coull not see why dry goods merchants should not do so also. The farmer frequently got the blame of making bad butter, - when the fault in reality lay with the merchant who had not taken proper care of it after he had purchased it Mr. Cash gave several instances of how the quality of butter becomes deteriorated after itcomes into the possession of the merchent, and threw out several excellent suggestions as to how it should be kept. Theoliscussion was further continued by Messrs. Kidd, Hodgins, McDougall, Hill and othere, and at the conclusion of which b committee was appeinted to drat' resolutions as a basis upon which to work. After the appoint- ment of this committee, the meeting ad- journed for lunch. nee AFTERNOON SESSION, The fist business at the afternoon session was to receive and consider the repornof the committee appointed. at the previous session. The report of this committee was read and diseussed, clause by cla.use. Several of the clauses created much animated discussion, which was taken part in by Messrs. Callender, -Hudgins, Campbell, Kidd, Logan, Hill, McDougall, and other members of the convention. The following is the report of the committee as amended and. adopt- ed: First—That it is necessary that all butter be subjected to inspection. Second—That a sworn inspector be appointed in eacb town and villagn where considered piacticable ancl necessary by the dealers of the several towns and villages. Third—That the remuneration of such Inspector be decided upon by the dealers employing him in each town or village, and that the cost of inspection be paid by the purchaser. Fourth—That the necessary steps be taken for the formation of a County Board of Trade. Fifth—That the seller pay for all pack- ages. Sixth—Recommended that_ hereafter 25 and 50 pound packages be made up instead of laree pacnages as is frequently the practice at present. Seventh ---Recommended that a better quality of Package or Firlsire be used hereafter, as hitherto much of the dam - acre to batter has been caused by the use of a deficient and inferioe quality of rackaee, eliciting' the air' tb enter and the brine to escape. In addition -to the above, resolutions were carried to the effect that a Central Committee be formed, • :said_ Committee to be clomposed of onedelegate appointed by the merchants of each town and village who work under the rulesa bovelaid down ; that the Inspectors commence their -duties on the second Monday of Novem- • ber, pest.; that for No. 2 butter, one third. less be paid than fou No. l, and that for No. 3 one half less be paid. than for No. 1. It was the prevailine desire on the part of alt that the very"'highest possible figure be paid for No. 1 butter, under the new tegulations, and farmers may.rely upon it, when the business in teonclucted under these regulations, that for a first quality of butter'they will receive at least from two. to three cents per pound more than is now being paid. Th.e next meeting of the Convention is to be held at Clinton, on a date to be fixed by the Central Committee. Mr. Acheson was appointed permanent Chairman, and Mr. A. G. McDougall, Secretary. After sundry votes of thanks, in- cluding one to the Press, being passed the Convention adjourned. —We may mention here, thatt the members of the Convention from a dis- tance were entertained. at diener at Knox's Hotel, by their, brother members of Seaforth. The dinner was gotten ap in Mr. Knox's best style, and the manner in which it was appreciated by all was ample proof of its excellence. brought to Stratford. to be unladen, or to have the trucks changed. For the purpose of lifting cars in order to change the trucks, a Nutter's elevat- ing maehine is being put in, and another machine is being built to lift the Pull- man cars from one description of truck to the other, so that luxurious through passengers may not be disturbedjes have nig to change cars, as travellers by other carriages will be required. to do at the broad and narrow gauge junction. The same machine will lutewise be used for changing the trucks of the baggage cars, so as to save the time which would otherwise be required to be spent in transhipping baggage, For the transfer of grain two of the sidings which are being 'milt ranealongs side each other. One is broad. gauge the other nareow. The narrow gauge will be raised. five feet higher than the broad, and cars arriving with grain m bulk from the west will be run on the narrow gauge siding by the side of emp- ty broad gauge cars, and by means of a large " ehoot " the grain will be run into the broad enrage cars, in which it will be carried from Stratford tc its eastern des- tination. • A change gauge pit is also being -con- structed for the purpose of iniveasing or reducing the width from wheel to wheel on. the axles of the cars that have been so constructed as to be used. for either the narrow or the broad gauge.—Strats ford Beacon.. Presb37-tery of Huron. The Presbytery of Huron. held a regus' lar meeting at Seaforth, on. the 8th and. 9th days of October There appeared. a deputation from Dungannon, Port Albert and Ashfield, consisting of Messrs. Ge - nazi, Young and. Harrison, asking that a member of Presbytery be appointed to moderate in a call, if the said congrega- tions saw cause before next meeting. The deputation stated that the 'congre- gations promised to raise an aggregate sum of $430 toward the payment of a minister's stipend. Messrs. Leask and Young, ministers; and Murdoch and. Jackson, elders, were appointed assessorsto the Session at Dungannon, with power to moderate in a call, if if should be necessary before next meeting of Presbytery, and if the united. congrega- tions would promise to raise $500 for the payment of a minister's stipend—Mr. Lea* moderator of Session.. A letter from Mr, Jelin Abraham was read, de- clining the call to Bayfield. Application being made, power was given to Mr. Rosa to moderate in a call at Bayfield, if the congregation request it before next meeting. Mr. Gracey reported that two elders, viz.: Mr. John Caithness . and William Turnbull, were elected and ordained at -Stephen in due form. Mr. McCuaig gave a report of his eorrespon- deuce with Mr Hugh Currie, of Manilla, in reference to the atrears claimed. by Mr.. Currie, against the congregation of • Gliimmis, setting forth that the amount found to be due Mr. Currie was $5, and. that said amount was paid him. A let- ter from Dr. Proudfoot, on behalf of the London Presbytery was read, giving sat- isfactory explanations as to how this Presbytery was deprived of the services of Mr. McAlpine, probationer, previous to his settling at Widder. Rev. J. B. Taylor, probationer, applied for a Pres- byterial certificate, as he intended to unite with another branch of the -Pres- byterian. Church. Mr. Taylor's request was granted. Uri- behalf of the Com- mittee appointed to consider the fine -us - cial returns of last year, Mr. Goldsruith gave in a report, gletting forth the aver - acre contributions per member to the schemes of the Church - and calling the attention �f the Presbytery to those con- gregations, the stipend of whose minis- ter is below the minimum After SOMO discussion it was agreed as follows: 1st. That its the judgement ot this Presby- tery, it is not possible for a minister to maintain a family in comfort and respec- tability, on anything less than the mini- mum, viz. : $600, therefore the - clerk be instructed to write to Sessions, whose minister is receiving less than the mini- mum, requesting them to call the atten- tion. of the Trustees, and Congregation to the matter, 2d. That for the purpose of inducing congregations to centribute • more liberally to the schemes of the Chareh. arrangements be made foe- holclt ing missionary meetings during the win- ter, aud that a committee- consisting of Messrs Leask, Young and Murdoch, be appointed to make such arrangements— Mr. Leask, Convener. 3d. That inas- much as it appears that the congrega- tion of Duff's Church, McKillop, are considerably in arrears -.a deputation consisting of Messrs. arrears, and -Logie, with Mr. Ca,rnochart, elder, be appointed to visit the said congregations, to confer with them, anent the removal of the ar- rears. Rev. Mr. Clainiquy being present, was invited to sit as ae corresponding member. MT. McCuaig, according to notice previously given, moved a series of resolutions, with reference to chang- ing the present mode of electing comeni- • sioners to the General Assetribiio which, after some amendments were adopted. The resolutions as adoptecl are as fol- lows • 1st. That the commissioners to be elected by rotation, shall be chosen without regard to their Presence or ab- sence, and in the event of any one chosen not being able to attend the Assembly, he shall notify the clerk before the next regular meeting of Presbytery, and in no case shall the Presbytery turn back on the roll. 2d. That the ministers not chosen by rotation; shall be elected by ballot 3d. That the elders be elect- ed. by *open vote. Mi. Leask was ap- pointed Treasurer of the Presbytery Fund. The appointments for the ensu- ing quarter being submitted were ap- proved—a number of the members of Presbytery volunteering to give a Sab- bath to supply the vaeanciee. The Presbytery's next meeting to be at Clin- ton, on the 2a Tuesday of January.—A. Memnon Presbytery Clerk. LECTURE—CANADIAN PATRIOTISM. _TAMES MoLA.011LAN will lecture in the TONVI1 lj Hall, Seaforth, on TUESDAY Evening, Nov. 5, under the auspices of the Mechanics' Institute. Subject -4' Patriotism, and the Duty of the Ca- nadian Patriot," The leatum will embrace a dis- cussion of the Washington Treaty from a purely national and patriotic standpoint. Chair to be taken at 8 P. M. Admission, 15c. OPINIONS OF Titn, PRESS. Mr. James McLachlan delivered a lecture on " Patriotism" last evening. The theme was treated in a masterly manner, very far superior to the platitudes upon that subject which we are ac- customed to hear from professional politicians. After regarding the sentiment of patriotism in the abstract, its source and the eonditions of its greatest strength, he proceeded to apply his prin- ciples to the circumstances of Canada. * As a literary effort the lecture was excellent, and many of the, thoughts were noble and striking, being also expressed itt beautiful and ,elegant language.—[Montreal Herald. The style of the lecture' was scholarly, its lan- guage clear and its expression often striking and beautiful. It abounded, too, in noble thought, stich as be5tted the subject, and NVIIS delivered itt a vigorous and telling manner.—Dlontreal nezs. Wit - 26 -I — Nov.18%. 106;010,0mogasv vinessamomemen" AUCTION SALL% Friday, Nov. 1, on Lot ae, merris, 'Valuable Farm Stock Johr OfeRtee Proprietor ; J, P. Brine, ane tioueer. Tuesday, Nov. 5, on Lot 4, Con. 13, tnaillop, Faros Stock and Iraplemeette B. Masons proprietor ; -John Bul lard, auctioneer. - Tuesday, Nov, 5, on Lot 22, Con. Stephen, Farm Stock tont Implement virea, flainlin and Win. Bagshaw, p prietors ; A. Bishere auctioneer. Wedee8da3t 1-"Tev. 0, on Lot 4, on. ITehorne, Valuable Farm Stock. W Coltish; proprietor; A. Bishop, a tioneer- Saturda,v, Nov. 9, on Lot 19, Con. Stephen, Valuable Farm Stock. W Sweet, proprietor ; A. Bishop, an tioneer. Friday, Nov. 15, on Lot 11, Con. 1 Grey, Valuable Farm Stock Das., Logan, proprietor; J. P. Brine, au tioneer. MARRIAGES. Moon—Amas.—At the residence of t blitride's v.E, father, on pattersonte ,hm22nAdnit., ., Mr. p.Molir, salesman, to Elizabeth, eld " daughter of Mr. Janaes Ames, en itIlianits,:a_ilz,A,S:raLtinford.Ailsa Craig, the 18th inst., by Rev. R. I'Ve liams, Mr, Robert S. Rawlins, Widder, to Miss Eliza C. Shane PeSetteaaftraeLl'Iltentasta. —In Louden, the 22d inst., by Rev, W. Jolliffe, Robert Pickard, eldest son of J.Pi ard, Esq,, of Exeter, Huron Cons - Ott, to Miss Margaret P. Har youngest daughter of Mrs. Han Harding, of London, Ont Ileaseets—Ronensosse.—At the resid. of the bride's father, on Friday, - October., by Rev. $.- Snider, Con gationalist Minister, Wroxeter, John Harris, to Miss Mag e011, both. of Tumberry, n '.8.isseueellTsna:nsvifIenoMif tlealle.11itoonhIs gteres2aun DEATHS. aged. 29 years. ELDER.-- At Burnside, township of on -Sunday 27th October, 'er • James Elder, only son ef Jam and Cath.ei_in_elder, aged 4, year 110 days. THE MARKETS • ' SEA -FORTH, October 81, Deliveries ,on the market hat been nearly BO good. for the as weeks as they were the previou weeks. The horse disease ana ti] weather, no &nil* predate this res a, very considerable extent. Pric wheat still continue to decline. course grains prices renaain firna wit little varia,tion. Hay continues quote& prices, with light supply. is very scare in town just nov high pric,es are asked. aad. paid. :cords of good hard wood wcatid with ready sale at a high figure -quote FallWheat... 05 Spring Wheat. — 1 IX) t Barley — - t Oats, — , . . .. -0 35 t 0 -.55 / . Butter. ... 18 / .... . .. 0 00 / Hay. Hides Sheep Skins ealf Skins, (veal) per lb.,. — Salt (retail) per barrel.. Potatoes, (new) per bushel. "Fresh Pork per 100 lbs. . Dried Pork—Bacon. Dried .. -Oatnieal 4j3. Apples per bushel - se 00 t 0 50 CLINTON, Oct. it A Spring Wheat.-- _ . 1 15 Outs - Barley— .. —.. 0 50 I nutter— . It: . . Eggs . p LONDON, 013t,, pot. 31, White Fall Wheat per bush,. -$1 20, Bea Fall Wheat per bus to Si 10; Spring Wheat per busl to $1 20, barley, 50c to 0O;-6 to 60e, oats, 35c to 37c e Butt per Ib 20c to 25c, Butter teroek 9c to 15c ; Cheese, 9c to 1.0e ; to 25e; Potatoes, 50e; App). Dressed. bogs, $5 to to $6 .2t hogs, $.1 to 425.$ 'T01101;70, Oct. 31. STREET PRICES.---Whes.t, r2 to $1 35 : Speing SI 14 to ley 67e to 72e ; Oats 41e to 4 331:IFFALO LIVE STOCK M. - BUFFALO, Cattle.2The receipts for th to -day have been 170 head, res -total supply for the -week tine head, or 43 ear, against 85 M 13.SLIW time last week. The e not yet fully opened. All st are believed, to be on time. transactione -were 91 head steers, ranging frons 769 to 1,6 $3 65 to $4 20, 58 head Cher and heifers, ranging from 9511 at 3 50 - 16 head Indiana eov in 47410i at $4 121. beep and Lambe—The - the ina.rket to -day have been making the total receipts thus head, against -54400 head for time last week', The market opened. ` Hogs -s --The receipts ef h have been. 7,000 head, Makin 13tipply for the week thus head, against 18,000 for the - last week. The market is v apparent life. The over cro of Eastern marleetsiand the), in the pens here, bas caused hang off to await more favors from New York. Up to noo were effected, and no prose) trade. LIVERPOOL BU'1TER MAUR, Liverpool circulars quote Co at a very wide range a quality, viz; From 38s to 105! to a value in -Canada of 61e outside price, how -ever, ben che ice, of which the amouni very trifling, and none of i the western portionof Ontai- 111111111101/11011110.0110101111"1"."14.111"1111111 CAUTION. T HEREBY forbid any person gi .3-• son .credit -011 my account, from or without ray order, as I will not for the same. WILL] 140wick, Oct. 29, 1872.