The Huron Expositor, 1873-12-19, Page 4THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Estray Steere-Win. Harrison.
Estray Steer—W. CoWari.
Estray Cattle-- Wm. Melliek.
To Stock Breeders—R. McMichael.
Dissolution of Partnership.
Farm for Sale—John Esson.
Xmas Clothing—Duncan & Dtmcan.
Dry Goods—G. Dent..
Xmas Gifts—R. Lunisden.
South Huron Election—A. Bishop..
Coal—P. R.. Jarvis.
Xmas Groceries --Strong & Fairley.
Wood Sawing- Junes' Watling.
Card Of Thanks—M. R. Counter.
Notice—Strong & Fairley.
Mueicipal Election—NNT. M. Gray.
1
Many.of th. blue-blooded Tories of To-
ronto preferred as theia representativle a
of aristocratic
i Oonseevative of-'
a made his money
ron, and c4nse-__
at all.. The !con-
ed to vote for Mr.
reason given, is
ion, but that of
ppott him beeause
their " set," and
a poor mar, is
Grit Chant
pretensions,
ry laiverer
to a pseud
`` vulgar" Of gin, wilt) ln
speculating in scrap
quently re4sed to. vot
duet of thole who reifin
Bickford. for. the firs
worthy Oicommenda
those who: efused to
he did not belong to
had at one time bee.]
worse thail. nontempti
Auction Sale of Cutters—A, J, McIntosh. our pi ovieice to quaxre
course they haVe chos
4 Their hilt 4oned not
illignagli=11121ft
canton txpoitor.
P,R.M...A_Y, DEO, 19, 1 8 7 3.
A Time y,Warning.
The following is the notice referred. to,
in another column, by our correspondent,
"Stanley t"
" Notice is hereby given that an appli-
ea,tion will be made to the Legislative
.Assembly of the Province of Ontario, at
its next session for mAct to amend. the
Act incorporating the London, tluron
and Brnee Railway Company, by giving
increased powers for making agreements
between municipalities, and. the said.
company, and to allow the company to
- make deviations froni the line hid down
in the pians filed, if deemed necessary,
and for other purposes. J. H. FLocs,
Solicitor."
We would warn the representatives of
Huron to be on the alert when this "Act
to amend the Act" comes before the
Legislature. It impossible that Mr.
Flock desires this additional legislation
for the further protection of the munici-
palities which have granted. bonuses to
the road, but it is scarcely probable. It
is now high time that. a. cheek was put
to the prodigal railway legislation of the
past few years. We are as anxious to
encourage feaeible railway projects as
any one cart be, but we do, int want to
see the just ri hts of, the people legislated
away to rail •ay corporations, and. the
people helples dy subjected to the mercy
-of imscrupulo s railway rings. It can-
not be denied. but this has been the ten-
dency of maim i of the railway legislation
sanctioned b thei Ontario Parliament'
during the en tt two or three years. If
this sort of t ing be continued, railway
speculators ill sodn have the people at
their mercy ncl. will. be in a position, to
oompel them to do their bidding. They
will only hav to iroject a scheme,' and
no matter how abstird or useless it inay
be, they will have the power to eompel
the people t comply with their de-
mands. Th first step towards the ac-
complishme a t of thie result ha,s already
been taken. By the dangereus clause
which was s luggled into the Municipal
Act during 1 t session, at the instance
of intereste railviray speculators, the
municipal 0 uneillers have been disarm-
ed, and left otall3r nt the mercy of rail-
way projee rs and .rings;lthey can be
conipelled, i spite ief themselves, to, do
their biddin . The, wedge of oppression,
has thus b en entered, and imless its
i
progress be peeclil checked, the people,
as well as th ir re esentatives, will be
-brought un er its thraldom. The far-
mers of the nited States are now suffer-
ing severely on accountof the latitude
they have owed their legislatures to
extend towa els railway spebulators, and.
if the farmer . of On rio- do not take the
matter into heir o n hands and compel
their repres ertativ s in Parliament to
keep a tight r rein n Canadian railway
speculators, hey will yet have reason to
regret their emissness.
We do lio say, not do we wish it un-
derstood th,t we 'insinuate, that the
amendments to be sought to the charter
1 !
of the Louden, Ilnion and Bruce Rail-
way are ,of dangerous character. We
have no idea what the proposed amend-
raents are. But we do desire that our
representatie Ts in Parliament may be on
their guard against railway legislation,
as we have a ready shown that the ten-'
dency thus fig- has been to .inerease the
powers of rai:lway corporatiens, and di-
minish the rivileges and remove the
safeguards o the people.
The We t Toronto Election. •
_ Contrary o general. expectation, Mr.
Qmornas Mo, ` the Reform 'candidate,
has been elec ed in:West Toronto by a
majority of 511 over his Conservative
opponent, ..Ne r. Bickford. ' At the last
general elect on the Coffservative candi-
date in this constituency -waS elected. by
a tiaajority of over 400. In Yie-w of this
fact, the co stitnency was onsidered
as safe for th Conservative patty. This
belief has ti rnecl out to be fallaciods.
Mr. Moss's v ctory may be attributed t�
varioun caus s, but the principle ones
are, first, tha the Conservative party,
on account of the recent questionable pro-
ceedings of it leaders, lies und ,ra. heavy
doud, and. s ,cond, the unpopnlarity ,of
the candidato with a- certain class of
the citizens. There are hundreds , of
Conservative in every �onstit4ncy who
-will not vote to palliate or. e ease the
condi-int of Si John IVIacdonali in con-
pection with the Pacific Railway- con-
tract. His ction in this .nim,tter has
caused them o lose confiderice in him,
and, for this eason, they are illing to
give the presets t Reform Goveknment a
trial. This . e as one of the , principal
causes which led td the delfeat of the
Conservative -amlidate in Wes Toronto.
Another pron ment cause was: the fact
that .Mr. Bick ord, although:now a rich
man, had sp ung from humble origin:
le. But it s not
with them for the
n on this occiasion.
ons have aOsisted.
the Refo in party in g ining Conserve,
tive str glietiell and if Mr. Mos ad-
heres to h3 professim s he made i while
seeking iection; we do not think the
country suffer an Toss on abcount
of Mr. ..rkford's def at.
HON. GEORGE BR
pointed b the Senat
Oliver deceas
this a,pp iintment it is
to mak any comme
will a it that it is
that the poaition will
ably fill d. Mr. Br we' will be a great
acquisit on to the bo y of whichi he has
been ap (tinted a me ber.
IN A._ OTHER COLU N will be .foilnd. an
excelle t letter from " Turnbeqy Far-
mer" o the new rail ay schema With
our cor estondent's r mark -s on the con-
duct of he County o 'Perth we fully con-
cur. 1 hat County s recently been re-
lieved f a considerable portio of its
debt t the Governffient, on e plea .
that it as unable ttpay it. T e coon -
try has therefore, lila to bear ie loss.
Iramed ate ty upon. being relieved from
these abil ities, and _laving thein saddled
upon t e Province, for Perth ;-,o again •
rush o new and unnecessary obliga-
tions
able.
Fo wle
Cuss
fore t
tnatioi
seems
point
ty to
pos-in
clistan
says
of $9,
ment
a Gov
which
receiv
per
At th
the 0
Thirth
AIMOMMIMMO
iWN hasben ap,
in roone of Hon.
(I. In refer uce to
almost urine
t, as every
well merit •
e ably and
essary
person
d, and
credit-
j- to say the 1
With regard
• we are not in a positio
lentil it is mine fully pl ed. be-
e public. B t fronl at. h infer!
!as we have already °Mauled., it
cticable. Vrom the
uld enter this Conn -
xi at Godelich, sup-
ight line, -Wkild be a
I . Fowler
amount
Govern -
obtains
er mile,
probably
e $5,000
uired from
el$250,000.
ast, scarcely- honor -
o the scheMe of Mr.
to dis-
to be impr
evtlich it w
the terminati
lit took astr
e of ebout fif 'y
wii. requir !bonns to
0 per mile, chiding th
onu3. NowSupposin.
rnment bon of $4,
is more tha I11e weal
, there woi require to
e granted ty the muni
s rate, the a ount req
unty of Hur etm. would
r comment i einnecess
1,
A.1 ER GIvIN. G a list of the njimber of
unem oyecl men c intected wil4i each of
the m re p .onfinei tbranches o4 industry
in. Ne York city, as represent& by the
vario trecles in anis, the New York
To leonclud.es :follows : ' n a calm
revie i of the who e subject o employ-
ment -so far as it i lates to our working
i ,
men, t may safely be said thentheir po-
eitio is nct at all o had as ti ir leaders
woul have the pu lic believje that 1.1-
th6u there are about i0,0O nemploy-
ed, t s number is !not so far excess of
the a erage numb r of workii men un-
einpl yed at this pt'riod_ of th ear as to
. ,.
crea any unnece.eary alarm when it is
considered that haf Of this r imber, at
.
least , are skilled I
el echanies, ho have
been hithe to earn eng from $: to $4 per
day, and. who ouglt to be in position
to ni et a bad. se son when 't arrives.
That there is -destitietion anion the Werking classes every eirson admit ; that it
will increa3e to so*e e extent uring the
-wint r is' also admitted, but a 1 rge share
of this destitution unfortun tely, to be
attri utera to a wa It of econom on the
pert of the workiclg classes ti emselnes,
and. to a habit of Op frequently visiting
thecorner nrog slit p." This ts the grand
secret of- tie diffic tlty. If -We king men
generally could be iincluced to ive more
-within'their means d.uring time of pros-
perity, when_ lab() -I is abimda t and. is
liberally rtWarcled ;there well he much
less •suffering and want during a season
of depreseim and chillness. '
. ,
NEW S OF' THE WEEK..
,GREAT
A,d rice e from_ th Gold Coast to Nov.
6 sta e_thet Sir G. met Wolset y was on
board. the ship Si (km, suffern r from fe-
ver. He Ead beeiil ill for six. .1 ys. The
medical staff decl ted that ti e attack
was slight, still, being the fir t Sir Gay -
net suffered SevenelY.
At a, council of Jtitih aut o ities and
native chiefs at N. poleon it n as deter-
mined thee all th i ould be
forciblyenisted as rers and
police The Ash at reated to
e Fantees s
carriers, lab
tees have ie
DevasSid; e, day's march beyond Mandre.
All the skirmishes se far have been in -
ant, serving Merely adii exercise
to th _native allien Until ti
troops
occur.
A 1
ley ha co
ancl re um
illness the
still, 6.1,14 n
cult, o
Engl
the enc
aster,
lenses
accept
investi
plete., -
Cent
Reuter
strict I
he: sim
moditic
I arrive, nothing de is
1
•
spatch Eay § Genen
pleteiy riecovered. h
d activ duty. D
expedi
ovemen
O white
ve will
1 Wolee-
s health
ing his
inn was at •la stand-
s had sitace ben
to the 1 diffi-
ng ge number
ncl has asked, France to
'kir into thel Ville du if
lad as offere4l to clefra.
•f ritish wit4esses. Fr
e offer, a 0. promises
n shall bd searching
if sick.
acilitate
vre dis-
the ex-
nce has
het the
id eom-
•
Baron
ed, the
•ession ;
certain
ded, by
.ary au rent repo •ts
d.e .lares -that he fu1fil
• te • of the; Persian cen
y refusedi t� agree to
to s which Were de 1,
1.
the- ,ersian GeV rnment, and. -the:, on -
tract Was then re oked. ,
! A tetriblester if swept over I the. Brit-
ish Wes ofi Tue day forenoonl last the
sterna extended al over the north of ?in-
land and.- far in o Sec' timid. Sir , field
looks a if it had. beeul!oinbard.ed.j The
loss of property s immense. C)4mfclies
were u roofed, a CI many factorie have
been: c mpelled o suspend, work. The
lowest estimate )laces the casualt es to
person in that ity at seven Ildllec and
30 Wo ivied, in, . y fatally. Dispa ches
show het- the effects of the hum cane
were elt at Glasgow, Halifax, . Oews-
bury nd Nottingham, in all 'of l which
cities ves wer& lost and damage one.
At Le ds, it is e tim.ated, property Ilo the
anion t of $i00,00 was destroye( Ex-
tensi v damage was done at 'West Har-
tlepool and Du. ham. !Shipping hu ered
severely at Nen castle and Shield*. A
steamer is ashoi e off Ardrossaii, and the
railway station gra several houses were
blown down in JWcstou, near Harr Tate,
on the York amtNorth Midland Itai way.
FRANC.
The decisionof President Macliffahmi
in the case of Bona,* was annolanced
on the 12th inst. The sentence of death
against the Mt rshal is commuted to 20
ye,ans' ecclusime Re is to bear t Le ef-
fect of degradrtion - from his ran., but
he will be spared the humiliating cere-
mony.,! •
,
Marshal %Line addressed aletter to
his Counsel, at the close of the! trial
thanking thei ). for their efforts in his be-
half and conelkding as follows : 1"1 shall
net ' appeal against the sentence, not
wishing to prolong ' in, the eyes 4 the
world ,the srctacle of such a ptinfni.
struggleI request yclt to take no fur-
ther s eps ; I look no longer ttt n an for
jederm nt. Strong in. my conscience,
which reproanhes ine !with noth lig, I
donlid ntly await the justification Which
will c ie twith the lapse of time (Led the
subeid nce of party 'Passions."
The Isl. nd. of Sainte Marguerite, off
Oanne , ha, be n selected. as the pace of
Gentili ment for Alarshel Bazaine and he
will! b sea there this week. The Mar-
shel re eived he news of the eminnuta-
time of hisseiiitence without emotion.
It is, runiored that in consetin nice of
the successes of the Republicansin the
late suppleme itary elections for members
of the Asscnitbly, the Right has resolved
to propose an alteratioh of the Suffrage
Jaw; by which 4,000,000 persons Will be
, deprived of the franchise.
! . • -NMI) STATES.
The Virgi nus has left • Havana, to be
surrentIered to the United, States..
The Seeretary of the TreasuryThas en-
closed. a copy of a bill to the 'Ways and
Means COm ittee for incren.siug the tax-
ation eie doff e, tobacco and. whis ty, and
the total inc ease asked for will :amount
to $42,00O,0(0. *
The business outlook is generlly of a
more cheerfhl and premising c 'exacter
than it has been for two moot is past.
From all pelts comes hews of •enewed
imInstrial activity. Resumption of busi-
thoug tl n dutlook is more reissuri
t
ness on tie nart of those firms who have
been e os d during the past few Weeks is
genera ly at eidcd by:. small reduction
of Wa es in New York City. Irhe con-
dition of trade ;remains unimprOved, al-
Trean ry ec4ounts to Mr. Danie 0 Haia
substa 1 stanulus to trade..
On, ding over the Chic City
g0:11(r,-:
Many ar ee establishments in. diffeient
depart its of trade : are _e. til closed
while tl e Majority of the o hers are
world" q s rt, handed or' on reduced
wages. In usands of the poor r-cl ss of
citizen re in utter destitu on, and
tin:at,' a terrible wmter, m les ma
.. ,
elb comes soon, in the shape of
recent y jIedted, the deficit of Mr. lea,ge,
the let rensurer, was found t amount
to $46' , . of this $150,000 is ii liquida-
tion lx S.
0ENERA „
Tljie- c nseeration of r. Chei ey, asSo-
ci at Bi iop of the R formed_ gpiscopal
Chutch, was celebrate( at Chicago on
TueSday in the presence of an immense
pongreg tion. Bishop cunimin was as-
sisted 11 the ceremony by sever !I clergy,
men, an preached a powerful s rm.on on
the Stat s and tenets of, the men Church.
There i.- muck exciternent in !religious
circles s e er the event. .
r in prevailed over B ngal last
ng great relief to crop. Fears
.ofed,afa inc are now considerablly metier -
at .
Adv cos from the Cape of !-Geod. Hone
to No 17, report that disturba ices have
occurret near Natal. •A band. cf natives
led lier one of their own chiefs irc com-
mitting many exceaties. The 1 Govern-
ment have sent the yoluntee s against
them. A son of the Colonial ttlecretaxy
of Natal was killed in a late skirmish -
The Czar haa'ordered. the Green]. Duke
Alexis 4n another journey teund the
world. The Grand Duke will Set out on
his joimn.ey next spring.
Count Court andt Gene*al Ses-
sions
These Corts opened on Tile day, 9th
Inst., be ore, Jurdar Judge To is. The
followin composed the Gran 1 Jury:
James S eiierton, foreman, Ge Bates,
C. Dale, as. Elder, Join Fortun , Joseph
Golcitho p, George Holland, Jo 11 Inglis,
Thomas Jewett, James johns n, Hugh
Morlakd ..Hugh McEwen, Jame atollock,
Richaid Rage, James Rost, Geo :go Tay-
lor, Ed ard -Curnere, Witham Vorden,
Henry oung.
His Iienor addressed the Gra ).c1 Jury,
congratulatieg them on the al Sence of
crime. ! There was only one in n on the
ShenfFs alenclar, that of a par y in jail
in default of sureties to keep t e peace.
They d examine thejail a i a make
their iJreentment, after which e would
disclia 'gc them.
On. Wednesday Morning th Grand
Jurye the following pres ntinent,
and er *charged from fa ther at-
! '
tenda ce I
The G1ran.I Jury for our lady the
. -
Queen. in :malting our presentee ia3u
nt take
grea4 pleasdre in corigtatulatl
upon, e total absence of -crimii als'and
with Tour worship de earnes ly hope
that t e barne moral con.dition ay long
contin e. n our County. And we the
Grand Jury having visited. the jail, are
most 1 a,ppy tb report upon its xcellent
condit on, perfect cleanliness a d good.
order hr ughout. And we th , Grand
Juryrea ly deplore the dila.pide ted con-
dition of the4 Court Haase, ain- would
humbl siigg�st the necessity. of repairs,
as reg. rds p1atering, painting an 1 proper
places fel- depositing wciod, &c., and also
more lea litiess in its: genera appear-
ance. AnId we the Grand Jury ubrace
with: nuc pileasare the presen i oppor-
tunity of co gratalating our steemed
friend, Mr Gibbons, on his well meritecl
it, and do sincerely h pe and
e may be long spare to fill
appointnee
I pray that
with honor and credit theono le
sition be now holds in our oun b. 13.0-
JAMBS SWENERTO%Foreman.
The following eases cam before the
Court:
Barnes vs. Carter.— Actidn on promis-
sory note. Verdict for plaintiff by con --
sent for 41.$0e '25. W. O. Loscombe for
plaintiff t; J. A. McPbersOn, attorney,
and B. L. Doyle counsel foi defemlant.
Robertson vs. Hayti, —Mad e a remane n t
by consent. Cameron nt Garrow for
plaintiff; defendant in perton.
Go venlock vs, Lindsen.-eTrover. Ac-
tion to recover value of ca/tle purchased
by plaintiff, through an anent, from de-
fendant, and which defeinlnt afterwards
t,
refused to give up. Verd et for plaintiff
for $51 45. Benson & Meyer, attorneys,
and J. S. Sinclair counsel for plaintiff;
W. R. Squier for defendant.
Reynolds vs. McDonald —Action to
recover damages for timber destroyed on
plaintiff's land in the township of Hul-
lett, by negligence of defendant M setting
fire to a fallow in the Month of June.
Considerable interest was Nit in the case,
and a large number of witnesses were
subpceimed on both sides. The case occu-
pied nearly three days and ended in a
di sagreement of the inryi. B. L. Doyle
for plaintiff; Cameron & G -arrow for de-
fendartt. i
Freemen va. Brennen—Action on
promiesory note. Tried !with out a jury.
Verdiet for plaintiff for $127 37, with
leave for defendant to move against the
verdict. , S. Malconason for plaintiff;
W. IR Squier for defendant.
Mooney, vs. 'Yen—Action on promis-
sory itote. This is one; of those cases
arising from theeselling Of patent rights
to vend e hay fork, by which so many of
our farmers have been. taken in. The de-
feudant had been. induced by one Day to
secure the right to sell, the fork in the
townships of GodericI4 Celborne and
Grey. Defendant was, uucler the im-
pression that he was 'Only signing an
agreement, whereas it appears there was
a note for $168, to whicli by some means
his signature was secured. The note had
passed through several hands and finally
camel into possessioa of Plaintiff, who
brour, mount of it. Defendant resisted
t the present ention to recover
the
payment 'on the ground that he had never
receitied I value, and also that the note
was a forgery. Verdict for defendant.
Sinclair & Seager for plaintiff; Cameron
& Garrow for defendant.
Phillips vs. Ward. Action to recover
an amount due for wages of self and
teaM. in - drawing milk to Dungannon:
cheeCe factory. Verdict for plaintiff for
$90 50. W. R. Squier for plaintiff ; B.
L. Doyle for defsensdsarnot
Es.
Stinson, Appellant, and Biggar, Re-
sponclent.—Appeal from a conviction lbe-
fore 0. Crabb, J. P., for clestroyinet'and
carrying off timber from Canada COm-
pany's land. Conviction. quashed -With
cost. Sinclair & Seager for appellant ;
B. LI . Doyle for respondent. ;
Two other appeal cases were entered
but weie withdrawn. This closed the
business before the Celia, which el sed.
earlp on Monday. --Sit/Rai.
I 1______. __„*.......________i_
Te Late Profedpsor Agassiz
P ofessor Agassiz ist, dead. ! Afte an
;-
illn ss Of eompara'iveli short dura ion,
he expired on Smidgen night in Bo ton,
in the 66t1i year of agei, He was bo n in
Switzerland, and wa. distinguishe in
his studies at Zuricl ', Heidelberg and
Munich i where he deleted his atte tion
to physical science. 'Rite work by hich
he attained his European reputatio was
" Stadies of Glaciers," in which h ad-
vanced e theory contrary to the pr veil-
ing vies of geologistwith referen e to
the post-teetiary formations of the g obe.
In 1.846 he quitted Eutope for the IT ited
States, !where he has been connected with
several scientific institutes, having been
appointed Professor [of Zoology and
Geology in the Scientific School at 'am -
bridge,: Mass. He his written la gely
on _Natural History -a d similar sub ects,
and his death is a rious loss t the
world of science.
Professor Agassiz as simple in dress
and Mode of livind. His figurei was
somewhat under th., medium height.
His massive head, sli ghtly incline for-
ward, resting on a thick -set and s urdy
frame.. The natural: expression o his
face was of cordiality and good h mon
His large eyestof blaish-gray were ever
ready to brighten with kindly in erest
when a student was seeking inform tion
or telling of what might, perhaps, be a
new discovery. 1
The London, Huron and Brice
Railway, i •
WHAT THE LONDONiRS THINE OF rT.
. At ameeting of the ratepayers o the
- City of London, held, in No. 2 werd, a
he purpose ofom-
f
the pesitio_ s of
eakers referr d to
d Bice Railway
. few evenings ago, for
inating, candidates fo
Aldermen, several s
the London, Fluron a
as follows :
Alderman McBride didn't know any-
thing about.the Lo don, Huron and
Bruce. He idn't like the id.ea of g yin
the real that $100,000 until therej was
some positive signs that the road w4s to
be built.
Aldetnian Smyth had advocated advocate the
balding of the Londoi., Huron and Bruce
Railway, but it is no built yet. As a
citizen, he had vot cl. far the by-law
granting the road. a b nus of $100,000,
but when the -Directc.rs asked the City
to hand over the d bentures for that
amount before anything had been done on
the road, he dicl not deem such an action
as politic at the tithe. (Hear, hear.)
They pleaded that other municipalities
!wanted London. to set them the example,
but he believed the City had gone a little
too far. ' The matter j.vas referred to a
Committee; and that committee recom-
mended that the debeijtures asked for be
handed over to the Co pa,ny, upon their
issent to an agreement.that the contracts
for building should. be let on or before
the first of this present December. To
this he 1(the spea,ker) Moved an amend-
ment that the Oity issue debentures for
$50,000,! to be handed over when the
dontra,ct was let, and the balance in ac-
eorda,nce with the origihal understanding
as the work progressed. That amend-
ment was lost, and the debentures are
now in the custody of the trustees, and
we have no siga that the road -will be
built. Moreover, he believed we were
liable at the present ti e for the interest
aecruing !upon those deli nt ares, which we
will soon be called upo ' to pay. Having
thoroughly weighed th4 question, hn felt
setisfied ' that that votje of the Council
was not ;conducive to the best interests
of the City. (Loud applause.) He strong-
ly urged that the citizens should require
that the 'Directors of the road. give them
the clearest information relative to the
standing Of the road, the letting of the
contracts' f &c. (hear, her,) and thought ' i
it absolutelynecessary that all the mtmi-
cipalities interested should take imme-
diate action in the matter, and coniider
iv -hat is best to be done. If the men now
having the road in possession can Push
it through, well and good, but he wOuld
like to avoid any morel Port Staaley
schemes, which, when that road waShalf
completed, drew upon the City for more
money to finish it He feared the Lon,
don. Huron and Bruce, owing to the
other lines ruuning north, would never
be ,anything but a local toad now, and,
therefore, would not vote another cent
f9riltd
Aerman Beattie thought all the noise
about the railway entirely unneeeSsary,
and blamecl the trouble on Hamilton
people, who, he said, were very jealous.
Last Saturday night the Railway Com-
mittee met with. the Directors of the
London, Huron and Brace. He found
the road was peogressing as favorably as
could be expected. The contracti; had
been let, and the contractor was prepared
to go to work as soon as he gels the
w d.
Lumley.
Seefooe EXAMINATION. --The fourth
quarterly examination of the putinle in
school section No. 10, Ueborne, was held '
on Thursday and Friday of last ; week.
The examieation was a written one, the
pupils being examined in all the pilescrib-
ed subjects: Below will be found the
number of pupils 'present in each. form,
the number of marks obtainable, the
average number of marks made iby the
class and the names with the nuMber of
marks obtained by the best in each form:
Fifth EOM, —Marks obtainable, 527.
Henry Horton, the only one present, re-
ceived 440.
Fourth, Fes-in.—Marks 6btainable, 383,
Thomas Mowbray, the only one present
in this form, received 323.
Senior Third Forne—Marks nbtairt-
able, 347. Six present -in this form ;
average of the class, 197. John Diunin,
266 ; Henry .nnderson, 257 John
Steacy, 219. !
Junior Third ,Form.—Marks iobtain-
able, 273. Eleven present in this form ;
average of the class, 187. Eraily Ether-
ington, 225; Ctarlinde Bowerman, 222;
Robert Mowbray, 205.
Second Form.—Marhs obtainalAe, 18-6.
Seven preSent itt this form.; • asierage of
the class, 116. James, EtheringtOn, 12-8;
Margaret McArter, 124; Margaelet Glen,
121; Thomas Bowernion, 121.
Senior First Net* Love,
2c1 Wm. Smith.
Junior First Book.—lst Thoihas Mc-
Farland,, 2d Mary Steacy.
. -
Abotit a MYSterious Dis4ppear-
. ance.
To Ube Editor of the Ifuron Efimitor.
, DEAR SIR : In your issue of the 21st of
November I notice a oonmeunication over
the signature of "Kirwan" and dated
Grey, in which my private character is
foully slandered. The statement in that
letter to the effect that I left Ethel and
went to the United States in false in every
particular. On leaving Ethel, 1 went to
Stratford, where I reinained one month.
From Stratford I -a.me to Sea.forth,
where I have now been over 4 month.
The other disreputable stateMents and.
insinuations contaiued in "Airwan's "
letter I also declare to be as false as his
former one, ami 4 now dare htmto repeat
them over his own signature. Until he
has the manliness to do so, I Shall pay
no further attention to anything he may
say, as E believe I arn sufficiently well
known by the respectable people of Ethel
and vicinity to' prevent hi a anonymous
slanders doing me any injury. Hoping
you will give this a place in your first is-
sue, I renaain, yours, &c.,
JAMES BARTON.
SEAPORTS, Deo. 13 1873:
. The Market Again.
To the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
Sut : In last week's EXFOSITOR ap-
pears -a letter front our Market Clerk, in
anewer to " Ratepayer," , in :which_ he
he says "Ratepayer" should, be better
posted before he accuses -him of over-
stepping his duties, as nothing is.,:found
in the by-laws of the village forindding
hbai to be a speculator. If Mr. Forsyth
will read. over Ratepayer's" letter again
he will find that nothing was paid about
by-laws, but thatl it was understood. when
he was appointed Market Clerk, he was
not to be a spedulator on the market.
But Mr. Forsyth admits that he is, and
that is just what "Ratepayer" objects
to. If I mistake not, Mr. Forsyth was
appointed clerk of the Market, bell
ringer and. street inspector, and to see
that no nuisance esdsted. Surely this is
sufficient work for one nian. It is cer-
tain that if he attends the Market to
speculate, he must neglect his other
duties, which it is quite evident he does,
from the fact that a number of pigs may
be seen. rambling through the streets
every day, Is Mn Forsyth aware that
those men who attend the Mar,ket the
year round do so- to make an holiest liv-
ing, having no salary to fall back upon,
as he has, and n have to help to pay
his wages'? Yet those very men who
are taxed for that purpose must pay
whatever price he dictates for produce.
'Does he call this lustice ? Are the in-
habitants to be :gulled thus ? to pay a
man to neglect duties to which he is ap-
pointed; to rune up the price of articles
which he has no need of, but jutit to
gratify a personal spite. But he says he
does so to benefit the village. All I have
to say is, if the village requires benefit-
ing by him let our Council discharge him
at once, and give him a chance to show
his benefiting qualities on the market,
were he will be -Met a, friendly spirit.
, A paid tenter is not required. Yours,
RATEPAYER.
&c.
tinanonna, Dec. 17, 1873:- •
Morris.
COUNCIL MEETING—The Municipal
Council of the township of Morris" met
on the 9th inst. hi- the town hall at
special naeeting called. by the Reeve for
the purpose of dividing the township
into voting divisions .and. transacting any
other township business that Might conie
before the Council. All the members
present, the Reeve in the chair. Moved
by Mr. Miller, seconded. by Mr. John-
ston, that a by-law be drafted' dividing
the township into four electoral' divisions
to be composed.of the following lots, viz.:
Division No. 1, Lot 1 to 30, both inclu-
Sive, in the First Coneeesion ; Lot 1 to
15, both inclustVe, in the Second, Third,
Fourth, and X. &- Fifth Conceseions, and.
Lot 10 to 15, both inclusive, in' the S.
of the Fifth Concession. Division No.
2, Lot 31 to 60 ha the First Concession;
Lot 16 to 30, both inclusive, in the Sec.
ond, Third, Fourth and. Fifth Conces-
sions. Division No. 3, Lot 16 to 20,
both inclusive, in. the Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth., Ninth and. Tenth Concessions.
DEC. 19, 1873.
Division No. 4, Lot 1 to 15, both inclu-
sive, in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, and Lot 1 to 9, both in-
clusive, in the 8. of Fifth CCuceSSiOn—
Carried. The by-law was drafted and
passed accordingly. Moved by Mr.
Scott, seeonded by Mr. McCrea, that
the following orders be granted, -viz.:
John Gardiner, 68e for plank for cul-
vert; John Brown, $2 for plank; John
Leech, $4 for plank for bridges; William
Clegg, $100 on account of salary; Thos.
Sheridan, $50 on. account of salary,
William King, $2, tor work on Rattan's
bridge—Carried. The Council then an.
journed. W. Ceaceo, Clerk.
Hallett
.00uNd1L MEETING. munkipan
Council of Hullett met at Lontlesboro,
on Dee. 15. All the members present.
Minutesof former meeting read. and !con-
firmed. Moved. by A. Monteith, second-
ed by J. Warwick, that motion No. 2 of
last meeting of !Council be rescinded_
Carried. Moved by F. Stiver, .seeonded
by R. Stephenson, that a by-Iaw be pre-
pared and passed, dividing the township
in -to five 'electorai'divisions, for unmicipal
purposes, and to be the same as for 'Par-
liamentary elections—Carried. The by-
law was then read and passed. Moved
by J. Warwick,- neeended by A. Mon-
teith, that the meeting for the nominee
tion of _ Reeve, Deputy Reeve and three
Councilors be held. at Londesboro, in
Bransden's wagon shop, -and, in case
there are niore than the necessary num.
br of candidates ',nominated, that the
!elections. be held .e.,13 follows, viz.: For
electoral -division No. I,in schoolhouse
No, 1, and that R. Thompson be return-
ing officer; for elentoaal division No. 2,
in schoolhouse No,: 2, and that .Jaines
Brown be returning officer j for -electoral
division No..3, itteehoolhonse No. -6, and.
that Th -os. Neilands be retnening officer;
for electoral -division No. 4, at Londe.
boro, In 13runsden's wagon sh-op, . and
that James Braithwaite be returning of-
ficer ; !for -electoral -clivision No. 5, in
schoolhouse No. 9,, 'aild that George 'Can-
ninghain be returning officer, and that a
by-law be prepared: end" passed, author-
izing the same—Carried. _ The: by-law
was then read and paseede Moved by
R Stepheneon. seeond.ed by F.' Sliver,
that the following accounts be paid, viz.:
J. Briensden, $113_ 55, for use of 'shop for
elections, new road scrapers, repairs, &en
A. Taylor, 30 cents; foor,-)plank ; W. Wey-
mouth., !$3 12, for pi • le, new pick and
nails ; Callender 'n-, Scott, $11 26, for
postage and stationery—Carried. Mov-
ed. by R. Stephenson, seconded. by J.
Warwick, that J. Dale be refunded $2,
taxes on north half of Lot 8, Oen, 4, ate
sensed. non-resident, he havingperfamed
two days statute labor, and also :paid for
the seine to the Connty Treasurer—Car-
ried. Moved by J. Warwick, seconded
by F. Stiver, that petitions be -sent to
the House of Commons, the Senate and
the Governor General, praying fer an act
to prohibit the mannfaeture and sale of
intoxicating liquors; as beverages, in the
Doininion„ and that the -Reeve and Clerk
be authorized to sign the same, in behalf
of this Council-.-C-arried. Moved ..by A.
Monteith, seconded by Jt Warwick, that
the -Collector's time:- for collecting 'tates
be extended. to the 31st inst.---eCarried.
The ":Council th-en ael.journed, to meet
again -according to law. !.
JAMES BRAITHWAITE, Clerk,
'Grey.
COUNCIL MEuTne0.--The Council met
at Datne's Hotel, Cranbrook, on. Dec. 11,
for the purpose Of nassing by-law for
election, and transaction: of general busi-
ness, Members all present, the Reeve
in the ehair. By-law No. 4, fixing elec-
tion to be held at Ornnbrook, was repeal-
ed. and by-law No. a, dividing -lee town-
ship into five electoral divisions and ap-
pointing returning officers. Read and
passed. Wm. McAllister madeappli-
cation for charity- on behalf of John
Woods; an old man, in indigent eircuta-
stanees. Moved by Mr. Williamson,
eecond.ed by Mr. McDonald, that the
sum of $20 be granted an charity to John
Woods, in consideration of his neces-
sitous circumstances en- Carried. The
following accounts were presented and
ordered_ to be paid.: Matthew eDoiney,
repairing bridge on Con. 16, $24;
Shine, removing driftwood from bridges
Con. 12, $13 50, Jesse Spring, building
culvert and digging ditch Con. 3, op-
posite Lot 13; $9 50; Archibald Bishop,
expenses incurredin meeting the Warden
of Perth, relative to road between Lots
34 and -35„ Con. 8 and 9, $5; S. Sienna:ton,
telegraphy and expenses — arbitration
Grey and Brussels, $1 80. Council then
adjourned. A. HUNTER, Cie*.
ScHoons.-----Mr. John McIntosh, pho
has been engaged as teacher School
Section No. 4, Grey, resigns his position
at the Christmas holidays, at the diose
of which, we understand, Mr. McIntosh
takes charge of the Cranbrook public
school. The people of this section have
not failed. to appreciate the services of
Mr. McIntosh, through whose energy
and skill the --school has been hrolight
into an efficient condition. We cone
gratulate the people of Cranbrook upon
having secured the nervices of so capable
and efficient a teachen—Cone _
REMOVAL.—The house in which the
Morrisbank post office was kept, having
been. unroofed. during the recent storm,
the post office has been removed. to the
store formerly own -ed by R. Armstrong,
Janiestown.
ACCIDENT. —The_ other day a young
lad named McPherson,. on the Second
Concession of Grey, had. an ugly wound
inflicted upon him bytan axe, which ac-
cidentally slipped from his brother's
hand while chopping, striking him above
the eve, and making a cut about eel inch
in length and. almost as dee)).
A cetnErre-nA few days ago as Mr.
Joseph Avery, of the Fourteenth Con-
cession of Grey, was engaged in whittling
a piece of wood. with an an axe, the in-
strument struck his 'thumb, cutting off a
portion of it.
—The examination. of third years' stu-
dents attending the Ontario Veterinary
College was finished. on. Thursdatt of last
week, When the following candidates
passed a successful examination, and
were awarded the Diploma of the Agri-
eultural and. Arts Association ; john P.
i Bond, Toronto, Ont.; Robert Baird,
13rucefiehl, Ont.: John Nett, Brussels,
Ont.; Richard Meln..enny, Michigan,
U. 8.- James Charlesworth, Clinton,
Ont.; homy Srni th, 'Whitchurch, Ont.;
Benjamin Holmes, Erin, Ont.; William
Brady, Tilsonburg, Ont.; Louis O'Leary,
Duffin's Creek, Ont. The Board of Ex-
aminers consisted of Messrs. Hagyard,
Cowan, Wilson and Sweetapple, Veteri-
nary Surgeons, and Di. Thorburn, M.
In The classes will recommence +=-
Monday, the 12th of January.
onneettosens.et
NEW gronne
bere is a handt
building. New
we understand :41
forth, will open -
This is a branch
and will be me
Mitchell, who I
sided. here, tvi i
man and well Eli
cess. A store
here.
AUCT
Tuesday, Dee.
Hotel, Zurich,
Saw Mill Properl
5, Con, 4, Hay.1
prietor ; A. Bid)
Tuesday, Dec,'
side Bayfield Rec.
and Implements.
prictor ; E. Boss
Wednesday,
10, Goshen Line,
Implements.
etor ; Wm. Han.
KYDD,—in
of Mr. John
CANTILLON,—In
the wife of Mi
3 SOD.
Bos.—it Mcli:1
wife_of Nfr. Pe'
one still -born.
MCARDLE.—In
the wife of Mr.
daughter.
CONLOGUE.—In C
the wife of .1-1/
a son.
CALDWELL.—in 3
wife of Mr. Jot
ter. •
BENNErr,--In
wife of Mr. Jai
FoRsrrx.—In
wife of Mr. A
-daughter.
DUNCAN.—In Gr4
of Mr. James 1
MA 'H
PRATIr—DENIPSEY
ship, at the ri
father, on Dec.
ford, Wesleyan
Pratt, to M
daughter of Y
Goderieh Towim
SwoNVE—JOHNSTO
Rev. J'Iriles
Stowe, to Mrs.
of Bluevale.
WELLS—HELPS.
James Pritchat
of (oderich, to
of Wawanosh.
DRYSDALE---STER1
on Dec, 10, b
Mr. Robert Dre
to Susan, den -a
son, Esq., of S
CUNNINGSAM—b
at the residence:
on Dee. 17, bY
John Ciiimingn
daughter of Ta
of Clinton -
residence of the
16, by Rev. Sol
„ ert Clark, to Al
both of Wroxets
FOLLAND.—In 1.1
Mary Ann, wife
a,ged 28 years,
Mitneoter.—In G
his grandfather
on Dee. 11, Geor
aged 11 years,
Wtason.—In Bee
wife of Mr. F..
MeNteroun.—In
John MeNaught
Deceased was L.
Naught, of Seafe
-of Mr. James Ye
Waterloo.
CLUFR—In MdK
a long and paitn.
Cluff, age.d. 60 e
The deceased
Of this section, am
on the farin whe
-country was a
been -confined to 11
and all hopes of
some time, been
quiet, lillaSSIIMkPc
to excellent. and
death will be Mew
large Circle of frie
He leaves a widov
forta,bly provided
place on Thursd
largely attended, ,
THE M
nne
During the two
ang in the early pi
iaess was brisk, ail
of grain came fit
sleighing has brti
heel) quiet. Price
week, except for
both of these then
able line, 13uttml
old figure, but is
this long, as fore,
=dining tendency,
and dear. Hay
would bring even
that quoted. We
Fal1Wheat.... .. .
Spring Wheat... . .
Barley .. .. .
Oats -
Peas
Butter, No. Loose, -
Eggs.. ... _
Flour
Lamb Sitins Path..
• Sheep skins each.. •
Murrain
Salt iretail) per bark'
Balt (wholesaleper 1,
Potatoes. (new per
Oatmeal r
Wood 3
Live hogs, per 11113 11:n;
Beef .. ..... ; — 4
Dressed Hogs— .... .1"
Pall Wheat
Spring Wheat.. .. .
Barley..
Peas.......... -
-Butter. ..
Potatoes...
.. ;
nay, per ton,
d•
°