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THE AtUNICIPAL
to The-Committte on this bill have
ied had two sittings since the date of
his my Iast letter. ,They have macre tlie
the ; fellowing amendments Townshija
ex- Councils shall, on petition of a ma-
jority of the electors, reitore the
be ward system of elections. In towns
and incorporated villages an elec-
tor can only vote for Mayor, Reeve
of and Deputy Reeve in the ward In
ot which he resides. Candidates for,
of• Councilors must pay their taxes
1. be-
foi.e they can be nominated, and in
for cities, townsand villages electors
inest'pay their taxes oefore the 15th
a .
of December, before they are quell-
Ir;
s) ked to vote. In townships the
• Council may pass a by-law, making
the prepayment of taxes a qualifica-
tion for electors. In cities !fay.
- oral to be elected by the people.
a nian is nominated for more
than one-oilice, he must declare at
the nomination which office he will
run fen The drst meeting of town-
ship Councils to be held at 11
o'clock.- instead of 2 o'clock. Power
was (riven to Coenciis to retiruner-
ate their heads for their services.
-ke The time for the Clerk of muniei,
; talkie% to; make the statistical re-
turns was extended Ito the lst of
a-vT
March. :No proper tly qualification
to be required of Assessors. It was
aer.,
made compulsory on County Conn-
' ells to appoint Assessors' to equal-
ize the assseinent. Power was giv-
;ef• en to municipalities to make invest-
inents In municipal debentures.
a -f72, Power was also given to County
Coeucila to borrow money to carry
ets on the affairs of the County till the
ill re-
ittt
taxes cape in. Mr. GibbOns en-
deaverea to make it compulsory
▪ ou Ceunty Councils to establish
kin houses of refuge, but the Committee
voted him down, and left it 'permis-
sive, as now. It was considered
that this change involved an impor-
es principle *public policy, arid
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should be decided by the House.
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N .BWS; OF THE WEEK.
The Engineers and Stokers on the
Portugese railways are 011 strike,
and an freight trains have in conse-
quence been suspended.
The ljnited States Treasury De-
partment will purchase $1,000,000
of bonds on each Wednesday, and
sell $1,000,000 of coin' on each
Thursday du ring this month,
On Sunday the 'infant prince of
the King of Spain was christened -
Louis Amadeo Fernando.
Four bailers in the .American
Iron Works, Pittsburgh, U. S., ex-
ploded on Tuesthly, tearing dow• n
the building, in which about 300
men were employed at the time.
Six dead bodies have been, recovered, -
and some 30 wounded. There are
however, a number missing,
whom it is thought lie covered up
by the debris.
Stakes, the man who has been
convicted of, and sentenced to death
for shooting James Fisk, of Erie '
railway notriety j New- York,
411 according to the latest accounts, is
fl!in the constant receip•t of letters sat-
of
melted with poison which he has
only to touch to his tongue to insure
e death ; but Stokes turns these let -
e ters over to the prison authorities,
ial remarking that he does not propobe
ie-- to use them in the manner indicated.
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OresswelI in Reply to Dr.
Sloan.
To the Editor °fate Thwart Expasitor.
My object in insertine: a letter in your
paper of San. 24, was to elicit some fads
from the responsible officials of the Lou-
don., Huron. and Bruce Railway, and was
an answer to an article whith appeared
in one of the recent numbers of the Clin-
ton New ETct, which article I think I
may truly say was a disguised attack on
the proceedings of the Township Connell
of Tnekersmith ; not one word was saicl
on my part as to whether the buildiog of -
the London Railway, viewing it as la
pecuniary speculation, was for the ad -
t autae or thsath a ut a g e of Tuckersmith.
I confined my remarks strictly to the
question at issue and abdtained from
offering any opinion as to the merits or
demerits of the scheme. The respon-
sible officials of the London Railway
having preserved an ominous silence, a
Mr, William Sloan, of .Blyth, has seen
fit to take up the cudgelso responsi-
'Althea attaeli theineelves to irril and
(fey stet-elite/VS he may choose to make
tY teaund be brought in, evidence against
to. the London Railway men. Consequent
e -
lv I might:with perfect propriety. de-
gt•
cline to enter into a controversy
on the subject with him, :the
mere especially as Mr. Sloan mere-
ly touches on the sultted matter of
my letter, evidently not much to his own
satisfaction. and then launches oat into
an entirely different question; viz.: the
advesttages of the London. Railway to
Tuckertniith and Stanley.. Mr. Sloen
remarks that my obteCtions seem to be
pr.1.
as to- matters detail, that I wish the
koradon Company to show their agree-
ment, and then adds that " 1 might just
• as well ask a. written guarantee that we
woul(1 get the Government subsidy." If
Mr. Sloan will turn back to my letter he
will see that Mr. Flock, Solicitor of the
Company, stated that the age t went
at;,,tild be submitte4 f ,r the 11:air:cation
the ftretlish i'sat 1,1ers n January,
ennsa quently ei thr r M r. I. lock stated
what was not trhe, or Nt r. S'ott1 k (lows -
it:thing at all alitar. ,-2.1e- matter, alai is
Mr. FlOtti: ira:alt (MI 7 -who
sight to know the lal-ha-,s f his own
impany the 1,(!st, midj h., ve Ni,;Sh td
throw discredo- «t Mr. Fleck's \ Ord,
aTrt eompelled iarai,.e. at the c niclusion
tied; Mr. Sloan is :gess:ant c jeYt
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'FEB. 7 1873.
on which lie is writing: To Mr. Sloan's
Temark that the London Company might
,just as well ask a written guarantee from
the Government, I answer, they have it,
firstly in34 Vie., Cap. 2, and second. in
the official declarations of .the 11011.1
Sandfield Macdonald and Hon. R Blake,
the London Company being named by
these (tentlenien as recipients, provided
they fa fil.the requirements of the Rail-
-way acts.. Mr. Sloan says "G -rant the
necessity of the road, what difference
who builds it?" I niost certainly do not
grant the necessity. of the road, mid I
think r can show conclusively that it
does make a great difference. who ;builds
the road. The Great Western is a great
and solvent corporation, if they legally
guarantee to do a thing there is no doubt
of their ability to do so. Can we say
the Same of such a concern as that of the
London, Huron. and Bruce Railway?
Most certainly not, and if any one has
doubts on the subject let .him refer to
_ the report of the Hon. E. R Wood on
the ManieipaLLoan Fund. This, able
paper is pregnant with bitter reflections
on railway schemes -that have brought
shame and: disaster- On confiding muni-
cipalities, and the enormous sum of $11,-
000,000; unpaid principle and interest
stands out in glaring prominence as a
-warning to posterity. Let me refeltas
an illustration to the Woodstock and
Lake Elle Railway. Woodstock, Sim-
coe, and the townships of - Windham,
Woodhouse, and Woodstock invested
$580,000 in this road, which became a
total loss. I will quote the language of
Hon. E. B. Wood, -ieferring to the debt
of Windham township, -he says, " The
Company, after doing considerable work
on the line of railway, passed into hope-
less insolvency, and the whole enterprise
• has been finally and forever abandoned."
Speaking of the debt of Woodstock, he
says, "Phe Company is hopelessly in't
solvent and the whole undertaking has
collapsednever to be revived again."
Speaking of the debt of Oobourg, which
was caused by the breakdown of the Co-
boutee and Peterbero Railway, Holt. E.
B. Wood remarks, "The Cobourg and
Pderboro Railway has not been run for
years, the Rice Lake bridge is a ruin,
and the whole affair has long been in
Chancery." This very City of London,
which has concocted the scheme of, the
London, Huron and Bruce Railway, has
swindled the people of Ontario out of
$700,000. After these little faets have
- been brought before Mr. Sloan'e notice
I think that even he will admit that it
does make a difference who builds the
road. Oar own loss of $300, 000 ( whiCh Mr.
Sloan says got into the hands of a Buf-
fsly sharper) might certainly teach Us a
lesson of .caution; but no, because the
Buffalo roa,d turned. out a success, Mr.
Sloan would have us believe that it is our
, duty to enrich the swindleis of other
railways, which might end as did the
Woodstock and Lake Erie Rsilway. Mr.
Sloan says Watvainosh and Hullett voted
their money on condition that it will
not be called for till the road reaches
certain points., These townships may
have done so with their late bonuses; but
a large number of the earlier bonuses
voted to the London Railway have no
conditions on the face of their by-laws,
and for,these immense sums of ii.oney
there is only a private agreement be-
tween the Municipalities and the Com-
_ pally, which is only binding as against
the London Company, and most certain-
ly not against other- parties into whose
hands the road might fall As to saying
municipalities will have .,nothing to pay
till the road reaches certain points, it i!;
all bosh, The apt distinetly says that the
township debehtures shall be handecl
ovet to three trustee,- within six weeks
\ after the bonuses have been • passed, and
that the said trustees shall at once cash
them. With Mr. Sloan's remark that
history shows us that in all such enter-
prises you will find. men actuated by sel-
fish motives," I quite agree, and may I
add that the crop of such men connected
with the London, Huron and Bruce
Railway is a remarkably fine one, and
Mr. Sloan will be still further edified by
- knowing that sharpers are not confined
to Buffalo. 411r. Sloan says I belittle the
London Road, and do not _propose any
substitute, etc. I will, although I feel
that I am breaking new ground, make a
few observations on this point. The
'Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway has
been for years the almost sole outlet for
the greater part of the counties of Huron,
• Perth and Bruce. •The Wellington,
Grey and Bruce Railway and, its South -
.ern Extension have noty, however, en-
tered the ,field as -rivals. The road to
Southampton is finishect and the South-
ern Extension passing through Brussels
will be running next summer, so that by
this -fell swoop the Western people will
cut off from the Grand Trunk more than
one half of their territory and_ will in- -
duce a fierce Competition for the carrying
trade of snoh townships as Hallett; .Mc-
Kiltop, etc., in fact the Grand Trunk
will have to strain every nerve to hold
their own. Now the townships of God-
erich, Staailey, and Tuekersinith, etc.,
will receive all the advantages of :this
great competition, and need not pay one
dollar for it, -all that is required is to
wait till next sinnin.er. I think I have
shown how our agricultural, commercial,
and manufacturing interests will be re-.
lieved, -
The statement that the Grand Trunk
is blocked, and. that there are 700 car
loads detained at-Seaforth, may be part-
ly true,- but the Great Western at Lon-
don is in a still worse condition, hun:.
dreds of loaded cars arethere jammed lip;
and have been for four Or five weeks With
little hope of relief for weeks to come,
now suppose the London road was run-
ning it would only make , bad Worse, for
the Western being bloOked how could
the freight be removed? And, when
we consider the unprecedented. severity
of this winter, how can we wonder that'
railways are unable to remove freight'
I arna it appears, afraid. to -rote a bonus
lest the Medicine Man of London, will
get it for extra SerriCe8 : no, Mr. Sloan,
I am not so much afraid of the Medicine
Man Of Loudon as I am of the alleclicine
Man of another place.
We are asked to consider a few of
what Mr. Sloan has been pleased to term
facts, but which. I alit sorry for his sake,
are not so. . If the Grand Trunk and
Great Western Railways' winter flour and
grain tariff had. • been consulted, Mr.
Sloan would have disco vercdthat the rate
from Clinton to Montreal is not 22 cents
per busliel; that the Grand Trani- do not
carry wheat from. Chicago to Montreal'
by rail in winter for 2:.! cents per bushel;
that tb (1':In(1. Tr an k is the cheapest
carrier 1, eal fr in Canada; and
111 ld also see tam he has
jun1tile:1 U t'‘ atol summer rates for
710 Ot11-0* 11,191'1s'. t)firt Make fanners
bIievt.tdey wiIiaia 10 cents per bushel
on Qui,- 1:+t V.•ld 1r. loan be
kind c qugli glunr;,; at the market re-
l.
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ports in the Weekly Globe of Jan. 31,
1873, of those towns lying on .the Great
Western Railway, viz.: Paris, Ingersoll,
and Strathroy ? He will find spring
wheat, barley, oats, and peas quoted at
just Seaforth prices. (See EXPOSITOR,
Jan: 31, 1873) How does the 10 cents
per -bushel of loss to our farmers come
in, Mr. Sloan ; and who would pay the
freight on the London Itoad if now run-
ning. In conclusion, 14Ir._ Sloan remarks
.that he has no more time to multiply
facts. I am glad to hear it, for from the
specimen given there is no knowing
wherehe -would have landed us, or how
early more cents he Would have abstrac-
edefrom the unhappy farmers' bushel of
Wheat before he had done. Vote your
money, but keep it till the read is I run-
ning to Brucefield, is the paternal advice.
at parting given by our Blyth friend.
Not quite: we will keep it till the road is
running to Brucefield.• Mrs Editor, I
now tender you an abject apology for
this long-winded epistle: ,I pray for your
forgiveness and 'for the forgiveness of all
those deluded beings who have followed
me to the end, and with the promise that
I will sin no more, I remain, yout
lengthy correspondent. .
EDWIN CRESWELL.
The London, Huron and Bruce
. Railway.
To the Editor of the _Huron Zopositor.
DEA.R SIR, -In last week's issue of
your esteemed journal, Dr, Sloan, in his
letter, affirms that no questiOn can be
worthy of consideration but the benefits
which might arise after the London,..
Huron and Bruce Railroad was bunts. I
Certainly do not agree' with the learned
poctor, and feel well assured that that
gentlemen does not practice such theories
in his private affairs. IV a person has
Offered him a certain property fer pur-
- chase, he in the first plaee sees that it is
a desirable property, then whether it is
cheap or dear, and lastly, if he is a man
of common sense, he makes a thorough
investigations into tho seller's title. It
is not a sound argument that because
Goderich, Hullett, Clinton or Wayvanosh
blindly grant large sums of money'to cer-
tain speculators in London, without
Proper security, that Tuckersmith a.nd
Stanley should, like sheep, follow their
lead. Mr. presswell, Mr. Simpson and
the ether members of the Councils would
not rightly perform the important duties
of their office if they allowed their town-
ships to be Mortgaged for $40,000 or
$50,000 and have nothing to show for it
but the bonds of individual 'members
of a corporation; which would not be
worth more than so much waste paper.
If a by-law is -submitted in Tucker -
smith and Stanley:, let suck by-law dis-
tinctly state that none of the Money shall
be paid nor any debentures signed by the
Reeves until th.e railroad is built to the
borders of the townships, and also that
such money shall only -be used for the
Construction of the road in one or other
of them. '
1 The DoctOr's- appeal to history in this
Case is worthy of remembrance. He re -
Calls to our memory an event in railway
enterprizes in this County which ought
to learn our public men a practical lesson.
The Comity was swindled out of $350,000
by Buffalo sharpers and it surely will
not make the London, Hilton and Bruce
Railroad less valuable to itsby not allow-
ing London sharpers to swindle 'us in a
Similar Manner, -
The Doctor,seems not to be aware what
he London, Huron and Brace Railroad
corporation consists of. He -says, " if a
number of men subscribe. $100,000 of
t1heir private funds," Ac., whereas. these
i are only the nominal holders of
2 ,O, 00 of paid up .stcrok, and not one
()liar Could be raised. in the city of Lon-
don until the Great Western Railroad
gave a written 'guarantee to secure the
members Of the Board that this amount
would be paid back in full with interest..
The Great Western Railroad did this as
4 bribe to secure , possession of the Port
'tauley Railroad. Mr. 1 Cresswell was
quite right. ' in. Stating that these men
ave not sufficient private interest in the
oad tointiust them with half a million
of public money. For the law having
this iu view expressly states in the Act
Of Incorporation that $400,000 of bona
Ale stock must be subscribed, and. $80,-
000 of the same paid in cash, and it is
the opinion of the best legal advisers in
the Province, that, unless this is done,
all the acts of the Board of Directors are
illegal.
It would beuseless_ to follow all the
Doctor's reasoning, favoring the building
of a new line of railroad, .but surely -it is
nonsense to say that a short line of road
running from Wingham to London could
effect the traffic of the Grand Trunk,
running in a different direction to Mon-
treal, even though the Great Western
Railroad were the owners Toronto is the.
fuithest point they could compete, and
from their management of local lines of
road they are not a Company to rednce
the cost of freight. -On the Wellington,
Grey and Bruce Railroad their charges
are for wheat, per bushel, fromHarris-
ton tb Toronto, 12,1i cents.; Grand Trunk
charges from Seaforth to Montreal are
18 cents. I will not at present extend
my remarks, but, with your permission,
in a future number of your paper further
express my thoughts on this subject
Yours, STANLEY.
--osi • ome '
AUCTION SALES.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Kinburn,/Hul-
• lett, Farm Stock and Implements., Rob-
ert Holland, proprietor, .J. P.' Brine,
auctioneer. •/
Friday, Feb. 14, on Llot/30, Con. 9,
Morris, near Walton. rm Stock and
Implements,' Robert Dennison propri-
etor ; J. P. Brine. auctioneer.
Wednesday, Feb. 12. - on Lot 18, Con.
6, Hullett, Farm Stock. and Implements.
Thos. Mason,,,proprietor ; j. P. Wine,
auctioneer.
BIRTHS.
ANGI'S. -In Wingliam,' on Jan. 19, the
. wife of Mr- James Angus, of a son.
BRANDON. -In Morris,- on Jan, 19, the
wife of. Mr. James H. Brandon, of _a
daughter;
Simsw. -In Tuckersmith, on Thursday,
Jan. 23, the wife of Mr. James Shaw,
of a son.
ANDERSON.----T1n. Turnberry, on Jan. 26,
the wife ol IN1r. Win.. Anderson, of a
daughter.
'.1.aGEE,-In Morris, on Jan, 25, the
' wife of Mr. Jainfes McGee, of a (laugh:.
• ter.
CLARK. a -In -Tuck-ersmith, on Monday,:
• Feb. 3, the wife of Mr Daniel Clark„
of kdaughter. -
Seaforth, on Saturday,
Feb. 1, the wife of Mr. A. 0. McDuu-
, gall. of a daughter. -
MuLtaa:,-In Seaforth. on Jan. f-0, the
• wife of Mr. Murdo Y. -McLean, of a
soh.
MARRIAGES.
SCOTT-RATIL-M the_residence of Mr.
• johil-Beattie,- Seafortli, by Rev. Ma-
thew Barr; on -Wednesday, Feb. 5, J.
G. Scott, M. D., to Miss Lizzie Rath,
both of Bluevale.
MoKits NoN-WAn D. -At Trishtown, by
. Rev. Father Murphy, on Thursday,
Jan. 16, Mr. Joh m McKinnon, of
• Tuekersinith, to Miss Bridget Ward,
of Hibbert.
GRAHAM- STANLEY. -By Rev. j. Gra-
ham,- at the residence of the bride's
father, on Jan. 21, Mr. Jaraeli Graham,
of the township of Goderich, to Miss
Mary -Stanley, of -the same place.
MoLartufs-MoEwEN., -By the same, on
Jan. I, at the Prince at Wales gotel,
Mr. James Mcliaren,-of East Wawa -
nosh, to Mise Annie ,McEwen, of the
same place.
GRay-Cooe.-By the same, on Jan. 31,
at tha Wesleyan Parsonage, Mr.
- Thomas E. Gray, of the township of
Turnberry, to Miss Charlotte Cook, of
the township ot East Wawanosh.
DEATHS.
HAND. -At Francistown, on -Jan. 25, of
fever, Mita Hand, aged 12 years.
• WALes.oe.)-At Brussels, on Feb.2, John
, Wallace. aged 42 years.
• WALLAcE.-Lette Brussels, on Jan. 23,
Sarah V., youngest daughter of John.
and Jane Wallace, aged 1 year 6
tnonths and122 days'.
CLARK. -In Tuckersmith, on Wednes-
day, Feb. 5, after a few days illness
Catharine, beloved wife of Daniel Clark,
aged 38 years.
FORREST. - In Stanley, on Jan. 26,
George Forrest, aged 86 years.
# Tho deceased was one of the oldest
residents of -Stanley, having settled. in
the township aboilt 25 years ago, and.
was much and deservedly respected by a
large circle of friends.
THE MARKETS
SEAFORTH, February 6, 1873.
Grains of all kinds have advanced in
price considerably since our last quota-
tions. Deliveries have been large, and
tbe deieand good. The price of pork is
also higher than it has been, but the
season is nearly over and deliveries are
light. Hay is in good demand, and
firm at guoted prices. Wood is els° con-
siderably sought after, and goocl. hard-
woocl will bring $3 per cord readily.
The salt companies are now paying from,
• 50 to $2 75 per cord for mixed. wood.
We quote • :
Fal1WheatSpring Wheat 41 18 to 1 22
118 to 1 20
Barley
0 50 to 0 55-
a
Oats • 0 88 to 039
Peas • 0 5g to 062
Butter, No. 1, Rolls 014
, 1o.2 09
, o.8 06
E 0 18 to 0 20
Flgogurs . . 6 50 to 0 00
Hay 18 00 to 14 00
0 6'0 -to 16 56°0
liShicele4 Skins
Calf Skins, (veal) per lb.; 0 09 to 0 10
Salt (retail) per barrel *. 0 00 to 1 25
Potatoes, per bushel 1 0 45 to 0 50
Fresh Pork .per 100 lbs. 4:75 to 5 15
Oatmeal brl 0 00 to 5 50
Apples per bushel .. . . . . 0 75 to 1 00
l3eef, per quarter, 41+ lb 0 031to ,0 05
Wood. , 2 50 to 300
Fall Wheat -
Spring,Wheat
Oats
Barley
Peas
Butter"
Eggs
Hay, per ton,
Pork
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CLINTON, Feb. 5, 1872.
. . $1 21 122
1 18 @ 120
. • 0 86- @ 888
52 0 056
0 55 @ 057
0 10 @ 015
0 16 49 018
12 00 0 18 00
415&' 510
TORONTO, Feb..6, 1873.
Fall wheat, $1 30 to $1 52; spring
wheat, Si 24 to $1 25 ; barley, 66c to
69c ; oats, 42e to 44c; peas, 66c to 70c ;
dressed hogs, per 100 lbs, $5! .60 to. $6 ;
butter, lb. rolls, 27c to 30c ; butter,
large rolls, 22c to 23c; 'butter, tult
dairy, 15c to 17c.
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TORONTO CATTLE MARKET.
BEEVES -There has been considerable
receipts of all grades during the past
week, and prices have ruled lower, espe-
cially for secOn(1 and • third-class cattle.
Of the receipts about five car loads were
taken for shipment mit and the rest sold
to the local butchers. Prices were 4tc.
for first-class, 31c. to 4c. for second-class,
and, 3a, to 31i0. for third-class.
ISREEr-The supply has been very
small, and prices have advanced. First-
class now bring as high.as $10, ,second-
class $6 to. $7, and third-class 0/to $5.
LAMM-Are in good demand, and sell -
int at a further advance on/Prevtous quo-
taZions, viz.: $6 to $7 fel' first-class, $5
for second-class, and Wforthild-class.
BUFFALO LIVE/STOCK MARKET.
' . BUFFALO,' Feb. 6.
The following shows the receipts and
shipments of live stock at East Buffalo
for the week thus far, beginning with
Sunday:
• Receipts.,
Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Horses.
head. head. head. head.
. 1,156 1,000 3,300 32
.2,567 3,400 4,300 32
2,176 2,000 2,300 ..
. 1,326 2,600 3,500 64
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7,225 9,000 13,400 128
4,573 11,200 7,500 24
• Shipments.
Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Horses.
head. head. head. head.
Sunday. 408 1,600 3,100 32
Monday918 600 5,400 96
Tuesday850 2,200 32
Wednesday... 1,275 5,300 5,800 48
Total 3,451 7,400 16;600 208 And will
Same time last
week.... 4,199 4,800 7,600 160
Carrix-Receipts to-day,including
28 cars reported to arrive, 1,426
Sunday;.
Monday: .
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Total
Same time las
week
*day 2,600 head, making the total supply
for the week, thus far, 9,000 head, against
11,200' head for the same time last week.
The inkrket was -dull No sales to re-
cord. Unfavorable - Eastern advices
caused 'buyers to draw out of the market.
Pens filled with stock.
Hoos.---Receipts to -day, 3,500 head,
making the total supply for the week
thus far, 13,400 head, against 7,500
head for ihe Same time last week. The
market the dullest of the season, Up
to noon only one drove of selected Ohio
hogs hadgbeen sold, at $5. Prices nomi-
nal at $4 80 to $4 90, with choice lots
a shade highei. Buyers hold as many
as they need at present, and are looking
for a decline.
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GOLD. -The price of gold in New York
is quoted at 113t. '
. NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
A..LL having claim against the estate of the late
Mrs. KAY, of Farquhar, in the Township of
TJsborne, are requested to send in their accounts
not later than the 1st day of March next.
N. J. CLARK, Executor.
Farquhar, an. 26, 1873. 270
CAUTION. ' •
rpH publie are hereby ciationed against pm -
clinking or negotiating a NOTE, of HAND for
the sum of $100, payable 12 months after date,
drawn by HUGH McINTOSH in favcir of J. G.
RICHARDS, dated January 24, 1873, as value has
not been received for the same. '
HUGH McINTOSII.
Hallett, Feb. 4, 1878. ' ,270*4
FARN FOR SAL.
VOR SALE, on reasonable terms, a farm of 125
acres, being corupoaed of part of Lots 31 and 32,
in the Ith Conceasion of McKillop. There are
about 45 acres cleared, well fended and in a good
state of cultivation; about 23 acres of this is sed -
ed with grass; the reminder Is fall plowed aRa
ready for spring crop; the uncleared portion is
well timbered with hardwood; there is no waste
or swampy land on the farm ; there is a good big
house and other out buildings; also, a splendid
young orchard of fruit trees. This farm is within
one mile and -a quarter of a leading gravel road,
and of a store and pot -office, and is but six miles
from the village of Seaforth. For further par-
ticulars apply ito the proprietor on the premises, or
'to Winthrop P. O.
• 270*4 . MICHAEL HOGAN.
I
LIST OF LETTERS
RElf4ININ0 in Seaforth Post -office on the 4th
of February, 1873.
Boxall, John Malcolm, Alex.
Barrie, Jam. Mitchell, B. A.
Brassey, Wm. MeLaughlin, David
Biggins, W. J. McLeod, H.
Conway, Thos. McDonald, Miss J.
Gammon, Geo. McKay, Miss M.
Helliwell, C. L. • Norman, Chas.
Hill, jolur Noxon, Mr.
Jackson, J no. Robertson, Geo. S.
Kake Albert Sherrill, Miss C.
270 • S. DICKSON, P. M.
W. T. HUNTER,
• pnusserss,
Hor,seshoer and General Blacksmith,
Manufacturer of Iron Harrows. Special attention
to Job work and Horse Shoeing.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Shop lately occupied by G. J. BAILEY, in rear of
,Wynn's Wagon Shop. 27003
FLAX! FLAX!! FLAX
To the Farmers of the" Neiyhborltood
Seaforth.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for Spring sowing 600
bushels of
RUSSIA RICA FLAX SEED,
_Screened and guaranteed perfectly clean, at
$4.75 per Bushel, on CI -edit,
Until the Flax is delivered.
THE RUSSIA RIGA FLAX S_gED
Has been proved to be much superior to the com-
mon Canada Flax Seed, and will grow fully nine tel
twelve inches longer than the_ common Flax Seed
hitherto sown in this country, yielding as high as
three tons to the acre on good clean ground:
Printed pamphletwith full instructi5ms how to
raise Flax, and when to harvest, &c., All be furnish-
ed on application, free of aharge.
NO MARKET FEES.
11I'T ED,
.To rent, 200 asres of good clean land, in fields from
10 to 20 acres; suitabrd for sowing Flax, for which
the highest'priqe will be paid. Farmers laving
such landahould make immediate application to
the undersigned, that early arrangements may be
effected.
; B. SHANTZ,
/270-13 Seafoith Flax Mill.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
qEALED TENDERS will be received ,by the
P--) Trustees of Section No. 10, Townshipt of Me-
Killop, up to the 8th day of February, at lio'cIock
P. M., for the erection of a new school building.
Plans and specifications linty be sena at Winthrop
P. 0., or at A. Gray's, Lot 27, Con. 2, McKillop.
The trustees do not bind.' themselves to accept the
lowest or any tender. , Tenders to be addressed to
DANIEL CAMPBELL, Winthrop P. 0.
' DANIEL CAMPBELL,
JOSEPH CRAIG,
WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
270
THE GhEAT
CLEARING SALE
AT
pUNCAN &
DUNCAN'S
IS STILL GOING ON,
continue one month longer.
though the
Rush and Demand
head, making the total supply for the
week thus far; 7,225 head, or 425 cars,
against 269 cars for the same time last
week. The market' opened very slow
this morning at about a 4-c decline on
yesterday's. prices, but . towards noon
there Was a little more activity. There
was a good attendance of buyers, but the
stock offering was of such an abominable,
-thin, scalawag character, and in such. -
large quantities, as to demoralize prices.
There never was such an accuMulation Our Stock till (1 Resources
, FOR
GOORS
•I•_'02:EAT.
.of poor cattle M the 'yards. There was
very few,- good stock in -the yards, the
owners vere holding,against hope, for
better_ prices. Some fine State cattle
are sti▪ ll (Treater.
a
were re -shipped home to await a better nil not to :ee the Barrains e ()fen
market.
SHEEP AND Long. -Receipts for to- ,
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
D(NCA1N
& DUNCAN,
GREAT CLEARING SLE 0F CLOTHING,
IN
#
MEN'S HEAVY BEAVER OVERCOATS;
Men's Heavy Beaver and Witney Pea Jackets,
MEWS CANADIAN TWEED
Men's Canadian Tweed Pants and
IN ALL STYLES,
Boys' Clothing in
to
Vests,
Endless Variety
'TOR ONE MONTH ONLY.
DUNCAN 8g, DUNCAN,.
A JOB LOTOF
11-1A_TS
MW CAPS,
CHEAP,
AT LOGAN & JAIVIIESON S.
ALSO,
A JOB LOT OF DRESS GOObS,
VERY CHEAP, AT
LOGAN & JA_MIESON S.
20 DOLLA RS REWARD!
The above reward will be paid to any one, who having, asked for a plug, of
"MYRTLE NAVY!"
_HAS HAD GIVEN HIM A PLUG NOT STAMPED
T. &B.-
Any party selling any Tobacco for MYRTLE NAVY, but the genuine article, renders himself liable to
• • a heavy penalty.
N B. -Keep the Plug and Write to us.
TucKETT sr BILLINGS, Hamilton,
Hamilton, Jan. 29, 1873. *
II O. • M.
Pure Drugs and Patent
Medicines.
_TUST RECEIVED, a full aupply of Pure Dings
u and Patent Medicines, including
FELLOWS' FRUP OF HYPOPHOSPHITES,
Allen's ,Lung Balsam,
Peruvian Syrup,
Shoshcntees Remedy,
Kennedy's -Medical Discovery, -
Caldwell's Dyspepsia Remedy,
WheelaPs Compound,
Ayer's herry Pectoral,
Anti -C nsumptive Syrup,
. Aver's Sarsaparilla,
Bristol's Sarsaparilla.
Hyatt's Balsam,
eampbelll's Cod. Liver 011,
Job Moes' Female Pills,
Clark's Female Pills,
Horse (via Cattle' ifedicines,
CENUINE DYE- STUEFS.
270-13
41,111•141•MINMMEMPIMIMIMENF.4111.11.91Mtar,...1.111M1.1........t.
. LEGAL NOTICE
To the, creditors of JAMES COLLENS, deceased,
and all others having claims against his estate t
R1-
creditors of James Collens, late of the
T
Township of Tuckersmith, hi the County of
FInron, and Province of Ontario; laborer, Nano died
on or about the thirtieth day of July, A. D1872,
and all others are hereby notified to send in a
statement of their ;claims against the estate of the
Baia 1D.71103 Collens 'by post to the undersigned ad-
ministrator or to the undersigned administratrix
or tb BENSON & MEYER, their Solicitors, at the
village of Seaforth, in thesaid County, am or before
the seventh day of April, A.D. 1878, at the expira-
tion of which time the said admisistrator and
tulmirtistratrix will proeeed to distribute the as-
sets of the said deceased amongst th4 parties en-
titled thereto, having regard:to the claims of which
they then have notice, and the said administrator
and adrninistratrix will not be liable for the assets
80 distributed or any part thereof to any iierson of
whose claim they ahall not have had notice a the
time of such distribrition.
This notice ia t„ivenunder29 Vie., Cap. 28, Sec. 27.,
Dated this fourth day of February A. D. D378.
- JOHN 8. POItTkR,
AGNES GEMMELL,
Adroinistrator and Administrattix.
BENSON & MEYER,
Solieitors for Administrator and AtIm'x. 270-2
CORDWOOD WANTED.
LUMSDEN, PRICES ADVANCED
Corner Drug Store, Seaforth. ON CORDWOOD,
CHEAP BASKETS.
M OI
OF EXETER)
TT.t.s FOR SALE handsome a.nd excellent Baskets
cf all sizes and of the best quality. They fag
made by hiaa4rif ar:e warranted to give eYeel-
le:.t,
7
OALL AND SEE THEM,.
Nt house avcst of the Selmol House, Exeter. 1
E. TAYLOR.
27 .1-5
STOE.E TO 'RENT OR SELL IN SEAFORTH I
THAT old and fa--n-edy-known tand. the MAN -1
1 CHESTER 11011.14E, lstdy 41(•,-,upiet1 by Mr. /
: 70.7.1N LOGAN wil b fit*.al, or rin't eat on reason-
able term. aia,ply at the store of
270 LOGAN & j..k111.7.SON.
DELIVERED IN ANY QUANTITIES.'
All along the G. T. R. Railway Tiack between
Stratford,
St_t forth,
070 00114
Prompt payment monthly 9,7, wood is received.
IApply to
ALE.,,ANDER NAIRN,
268-4 • Rockwood P. 0.
CARD OF THANKS..
To WM. N. WATSON, Esq., SeiffOrth, Agent a
tes Gore. Distr:iet Mutual Firs Insuranee Co.
bEA1t bebelf of be patrons of E.
HICliM;N & Cia.'s cheese Factory, I beg to tender
Foe my thatiks La• the pr orapt aea liberal settle -
of their rl ,ints agvit sI that ComPanY-ao-
liliedrueseetrunyc rad. by fire xm the .2ith day
a
270-1 3. HIGGINS, Secretary.,