The Huron Expositor, 1874-01-09, Page 4t,
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NEW A YERTISEMENTS.
Betray Heil° Michael. Troyer.' •
Strayed Cow— John Parish,
-Estray Pies—I oneld MoDiarmid.
Do You \Vent oney—j Benson.
Wellahd CS11% Enlargement—F. Braun.
Meetiug in Se forth—Mr.Sinclair.
Auction Sale . Fakeer ioe.
Notice to Debtors-LKerr, Wilkie & Co -
Trustees' COHN ention,
Precentor NI. Malloch.
A Happy Nee Year te / :Kidd.
Card of Thauk ---W.
Meetingat Ki Sinclair._
Stove Wood -f bert Smiley.
iList of Letters S: Dick n, P. M.
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ttron
titer.
SEAFORTH, Y,
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JAN. 9, 1874.
I--- _
he Ge • eral E1,90ti n. .
The county is agaii. on t eve ot a
general dectio The ,.14QfluuiOm House
, writs for a ue electio have been is -
of Commens hes been dis olved, and the
, med.. These 'Tits being returnable by
the 21st of no_ t mon,,, the contest will
• be short and. sharp. [Phe action of the.
Government i recogimending His Ex-
cellency to ort er a dissoltutiOn of Parlia-
ment will enta 1 upon the country con-
; siderable labor and ex tense. The result.
of the election? however, INVill, no doubt,
amply, ccimpen people for the ex-
penditure of tm mtney they ,snay
have to incur- cesity of A disso-
Iution'becom-
' the longer t
and the wisdom of the Government in
causing it, ca mot we think; be success-
.
fully dispute( . It has been proved be-
yond a doubt that very many of those
who composed the late Pa4iarrient gained.
their positions by virtue' of corruption,
and. not by the feee will of the people.
,
ate the
and
The n
more a dlmore apparent Countof 11
e questioni is considered, electoral cont
twas left at the c16se of `the lassession.
It was their d tY to complete that inves-
tigatioin, and t LO tcourse they hey° adopt-
ed for coin letion 'we believe, be
approved of b the country.
ttefoi4n Conventions.
A eonveuti n of Reformersgf the Cen-
tre Riding a Uurozi was celled for Mon-
day _next at eaforth. In Order, how-
ever; to affor 1 more time to obtain a
proper repres ntation of delegates from
the various nu nicipalities, it was thought
advisable to postpone it for one week.
The Conventibn Will, therefore, be held
AlOndey, the 19th inst.,
oday, the 12th l The ob-
uvention is the selection
ion of the Reformers of _
for the purpose, of select -
at Seaforth oii
instead of M
jeet Of the. 0
of a candidat
A Colleen
Sonth Huron,
ing a candidate, will be held , at Zurich
on Friday nealt, the 16th inst.
The North Huron Reform. Convention
will take pleaL , ;on Monday next,s12th of
Janutity, at Wingham.
It is to be iocd that Reformers in the
,varions municipalities M these Ridings
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will bestir themselves., and that at each
of the above Conventions, each Munici-
pality will be fairly and properly repre-
sented.
•Huron Politic
; What withi Railway by-law, Munici-
pal, ProvniciaI and 'Dominion politics, the
ron has had its share of
sts within the past four or
d we are now on the brink
five years; a
of another. Although a diesolation of
the Dominion!Parliament was looked for
at no'distant day, it was scarcely antici-
pated that such an event Would take
place sb soon.. Theannouocernent, con-
sequently, took mot people by surprise,
Sir Hugh Allan stated i npon oaththat and the pre arations for the coming
quite &large number of the representa- struggle are iot as far advanced as
fives of the people owed itheir elections probably they, would have been, had it
to hiS money. This statement has never been known that an election was so soon.
even been denied, but has, in great meas- to 'take place. It is just as well that it
-are, been -confirmed by the evidence is so, as the shorter an election contest is,
taken before the recent Royal Commis- the better, provided that reasonable tun' e
for necessary reparations be given. On
the present occision, the time allowed is -
sufficient for all requirements, and the
excitement inseparable from such an
event will not; be more prolonged. than
to seek the approval of their constitue necessary.
sion. These representatie, s, then, did
,not represent the .sentin•rents of their
constituents, but Sir Hugh Allau's
money. It is; therefore, perfectly right
and proper that all such should.be made
THE HURON, EXPOSIT
of Centre tiiron, He has faithf illy and'
creditably represented them for two
ears, -m to throw him overboard new,
1,
the micelle of the term for which -the
AS first 'elected, would be to gratoful
nd ungenerous. If Mr. Horton were
ot again desirous of contesting the con.-
titueney, and were willing to withdraw,
aere ii no man better entitled' to sue-
eed li in, and there is none we -would
ooner welcome as his, suceestor, then
Ir. biaclair. But when Mr„ 'Horton is
lesiro it of again contesting thellconstitu-
fte3t
hould
s stet
„Mem
lent
he Reformers of Centiel Huron
accept of no other canelOate. It
that Mr: Crabb, of Ooderich,
s taking the , field as an iiridePen-
andidate, He May seei-e himself
the in mble, however, !as the 'f14-iners of
tank Huron know sufficient
give 1 nn e Wick berth. If the
s foo ish enough to think that. he will
y votes outside the town Of Goder-
e hope his. friends will endeavor to
him. to
oq' Man
mit- upon their OWIL inerite, unsupported In South' Huron, Mr. Cameron will
by extraneous nf1uence. If they dare likely be the Reform candidate again.
not face the ip.' usie, r !cannot secure On account of 111 health, Mr. Cameron -is
their return, theY shou.d iee rnade to re- desirous of re4ring from public life, but
tire from the positiOns I which they it is not pro able that the people of r
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wrongfUlly filled. In a %atter of this . South Huron will yet allow kin to gratify
this wish. -Shiauld he 'again:contest the a
kind, the question of expe se should not
be coneideted. The repeesentatives of Riding; we de not think that, under
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the people should be reepoinsible to their present circumstances, there is any
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constituents, and to their constituents Chance for an Qppositiou eandidate. We v
ice him, of his • error, anti prevent
eking a haighing-stoek pf hithself
nvassing the riding for Parliathen-
loners.
meeesse.
_et
No Policy. t
It is'said by the. opponents ofthe
prcs-
nt tominicin Government that they and
.hei followers must now appe r befere
he ountry without O policy. This tha
tat( ment which cannot he bor e out by
le acts. Never before did a arty Op-
eal to the Country with a mote clearlY
leti led policy than. the Rtlim patty
o have.. It is tame that the .11cadere of
he paxty have not yet , declat'tecl 'their
oli y in detail as e Goverinherit. But,
s I not true that they stand piedged to
an y out in power the measurcle which
lie advocated -in opposition ? 'It is not
leo ,ssary to enuinerate . these 4asurb,
s ihty axe all well known. Bu We may
iv one plank in the platforri of the
ty while in opposition', which the lead
-
of the party have pledged th inselyes
(there to ever since they have attain -
to power. This plank is "Purity of
ctions." Fer years the leadeirs of the
orm party, both in and out cif Parlia-
nt, have earnestly fought foe legisla-
re
'1
te
• which would secure to us
ctions, andas a Government t
8 DA pledged to grant it. �n t
id, Sir John Macdonald aud
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only, for Sir actions. They should. be believe the Conservative party have not
independent of all other influences sat
-
those -whic)i their constituents are e.
titled to etield over them' . But thos
• represeatatkes who, at the last electio
secured then° seats by Sir Hugh Allan
assistance, are, in reality, responsible t
yet definitely decided on a candidate,
but should they conclude to contest the
Riding at this time, Mr. Thomas Green-
• • Way Will no doubt be their man. He
s woulcl be the strongest and best qualified e
• candidate they could select, but even he
1
and liable to be influenced by, him 11 would meet with O wore defeat than at
• f
their actions in Parliainent. It is this the last etectien, should he determine
whicli now renders. a general appeal to , again to thealure swords with Mr.
the people necessary, and in no other Cameron.
way could. the entire, independence of In North Huron, if reports can be
Parliament be P rocured th la l
ti
ay such an credited• neither the present representa-
•
appeal.. It must be remembered that tive nor his late 'opponent will again enter
merely a partial investigation into the the field. It it said that Mr. Farrow.
Pacific Scaadal irregularities resulted in will not be a candidate fee re-election,
the overthrow of Sir John l Macdonald's ; and. that Mr. Somerville positively re -
Government. That investigation was fuses, 'at the Present time, to emerge
conducted sufficiently far to positively' t from privacy. We regret this, as Mr. ;
. incriminate the Goverronet only, but Somerville, were he Again, to try North
3 further 'prosecution of the investiga- ; Huron, would Undoubtedly stand a god
tion woald be necessary to ascertain chance of succIss, and he is decidedly
whether the suspicions against menabers the most able man in the North' Riding,
of . Parliament axe, or are• not, well in. the ranks of ither party. Who the
founcled. Now; the queetion arises, new aspirants fer Parliamentaxy honors
whether would it have been better to
in this Ricling a.re likely
continue that inveatigation,by mweis of not yet learned., Iner c„
Parliaxnentary machinery, or ito lay the steps itre being taken,
-whole matter 'before the people, and al- tO secure candid tes:
low them to decide. We certainly think upon dur friends in N
the latter course the more' speedy and. necessitv for immediate
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effectual.. The Government have adopt- day is notv preeions a
ed this .course, and, we maintain, in shouldbe allowed to pas
doing so,' they have acted. Wisely and for In Centre Huron,
the best interests of the country. After again place himself at ti e disposal of his
all, the expense of a general election will constituents, and his cl irns should not
notbe so much greater -probably no great- be overlooked.. We know it to be a
er—than the expense of continuing the fact, that it wa very't much against his
investigation before Parliainent, and it will, that he a cepted the position of
must be more speedy and. effectivecanclid.ate at the last election. As the
It may be asked why.a Parliament result of very strong- persuasion on the
elected now will be more. pure than that part of his friends, he became a candidate
elected in1S72? Since the election of at the Convention, was unanimously
1$72 a Controverted Elections act has chosen by the party and was elected as
• been passed, which makes it mucii more the representatie of Centre Huron by a
to be,lwe have
we state whet
y either party,
e wouldlinapress
rth Huron the
action. Every
d. not an hour
rmimproved.
r. Horton will
• hazardous for candidates Ito purchase laxge acia,jority. As a representative, he
constituencies than it was then. In 1872 has faithfUlly carried out every pledge he
the Government had the power of grant- inade when seeking election, and no man,
ing the chaxter for the construction. of Who supported him then can now re-
-the Pacific RailwaY, ancl he use they p' roe -ch him for not honestly performing
made of it, in gaining moneY to corrupt
the constituencies, is knowto all. The
present Government possess no • Buell
power, and have no such means at their
disposal to corrupt the people, even were
they disposed to use theni. 'Besides
they have an example before them of the
speedy punishment meted out to their
predecessors; which should prevent them
following' their example, even did. they
feel Mclined. There are many reasons
why a Parliament now elected should be
more pure and better represent the
views of the people than that which has
beenAlissolvecl, and at the close of the
• coming elections, we: have little doubt
but those -who are now sieptical on tleiti
point will be convinced of its truth. We
believe the Government wolitild be remiss,
in that- duty did they allow the Paci..fi
Scandal investigation to est where it
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his duty. Witb: these factsin view, we
cannot but feel that the Reform. party
are ia duty bound. to recognize his claims
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and. again accept him as their ca,ndidate.
This we believe they will freely do.
Mr . J. S. Sinclair is also desirous of be.*
coming a candidate for the constituency.
lUnder other circumstances we could
ex-
tend to Mr. Sinclair a iearty welcome,
and would rejoiee at be ng -able tie secure
'him as a candidate in tike Reform inter-
est' for the Centre ridin . .No man will
deny that Mr. Sinclair has labored ear -
needy in the interests of his party, and
•that he has strong claimii upon the Re-
formers of Huron, and, more than this,
he: would, as a representative, be im
honOrto any constituency. But, while
We admit all this, we still believe and
feel that Mr. Horton has a prior claim
upon the consideration of the Reformers
urity of
ey TIO*
le other
h:s late
R‘
, NEWS OF FIE WEEK.
GRHAT
Ting A.sHANTEE
have finally been d
tory composing the
acrosi the River I
country. They lef
dead. and w o u ruled
leagues have persistently refused, to
nt such legislation as would 1etic11 to
s desired resu t. Immediately upon
t Government being defeated, the
fresentatites of the Conservative p rty
animously those Sir John geed° ald
their leader, and by that ect re en-
rsed his principles. Consequen ly,
have, on the one side, ,a party op -
sed to all electoral reform,' and, Ou the
her, a party pledged to grant the ull-
t legislation to prevent a , epetitio of
e corrupt -practices which have • is -
aced Canada before the worldIs not
'El sufficient even if there were not1.ing
se, upon which to appeal to the country
1r a dkision.. But this is not al. The
ders of the Reforna party,by their de-
-
4 t of Sir John, declared in most un-
'stakeable terms their disapproval of
s conduct in bartering, a railway charter
money with which to corrupt and
rchase constituencies. By adopting
in as their leader, th.e representatives
the Conservative party hove kproved
his condUct iir this matter, and say to
e world. that it is proper for a political
IttrALN.
Ashantees
iveu out of the terri-
British protectorate
rah into their own
a large. number
•behind. them, and it
is reported• that tfeirty of their number
were drowned while crossing the rivet.
This will probably imeiplete the demoral-
ization among thea begun by the repulse
of their attack at brakampre. Troop-
ships with reinforcer:lents of British sol-
diers had arrived, nd everything was in
readiness for a m rah upon Comnassie.
The main eolumn i this advance will be
commanded by Sit 1 arnet Wolseley, who
seems to have recovered from the attack
of fever that inval (led him on board the
"Simoon" - for a' One, ' while Captain
Butler, at the he d of a body.of native
Mahommedans cal ed Houssas, whom he
has been specially train* for warfare,
and who Seedi the most spirited dwellers
on the coast, wi I make a rapid' flank
li
movement on Coom assie from the Volta.
In thelate fighting at Dunquah and Ate
rakainpra, Lieute l'ant Barthel, Wilmot,
R. A., was killed, The Ashantees made
a, ruth for his hod, , but a brother officer.
frustrated their i4
tentions and brought it
within the British line. Another officer,
Lieutenent Well of H. M. S. "Barra-
conta," died of vounds received on the
sainq occasion.
:--rhe latest in elligence from the Gold
Coast is to the iffect that th.c British
forces will cntert Ashantee tereitdry on
the J5th. of this nonth.
der to sell the', interests of theouiitry
RANCE.
THE. OCEAN 0, LusiON.—The French
Admiralty Court! has pronounced judg-
ment, 'declaring the manceuvre of the
steamer Ville c e Havre to have been
blameless, and ives the bad manage-
ment of the Loc 'Earn as the cause- of
the disaster. T ie Court eulogized Cap-
tain, Sermont. •
!
SPAIN.
Pommel, Cptsrs. -- In the Spanish
.UOri108, on Saturdey, two votes gave ma-
jorities against the Castelar Government.
General Pavia immediately took poses -
gen of the palace of the. Cortes; and it
was 'Understood that a new 'Ministry
would be at °nee called upon. This was
done, and Monday its composition was
• announced, °M ersh al Serrano being Pres-
ident. It was not supposed the Castelar
overnmentwoald be of long continuance,
but the coup &data General Pavia, excit-
ed Much surprite in diplomatic and other
circles. Spectilations are freely express-
ed as to the future,- and the general
• opinion is the Republic= cause has been
danioged, but official information thus
fat received is of so meagre a character
as to afford ne basis for reliable com-
ment. It vas Marshal Smarm's.' wish
'adder should be a member
Ministry, but thelatter re-
ept office. On the defeat of
ler, mid previous to the in -
f General Pavia, the Cortes
Or Petrie President of the
he Republican force beseig-
ene accept the new Govern -
he National Militia in Mad -
that Senor
of the new
fused to ac
Senor Oast
terference
elected. Set
Cabin et.
ing Gar th a
men t , and
rid is being quietly disarmed. A decree
'gaited, Jan. 5, , suspending
al guarantees, and putting
ogghout Spain the laws of
es are also published, ap-
• Martos, Minister of Pub -
.Senor Albaxda, Civil
tladrid.
NITED STATES.
• TR Ap E. —The new year
ease of 'money that threat-
ens active sto k speculations and a rise
in the process Sixty or seventy millions
will be liberated for investment within
the fortnight from coupons and dividends.
The Government inflation seems sure to
• bring out the whole $44,000,000 reserve,
and the tendencies are all towards ex-
pansion. The year also °pent withmany
• hopes of a return of prosperity to mer-
itsUndoubtedly the ivhole
course -of usiness ur ng the pas mont
has been ba d upon anticipations that
the new yea would bring in a period of
erchandise, and such a re -
rices, as would reimburse
f
•
was. prom
constitntior
in force th
1870.: •Dec
pointihg S no
tic '• Works
Governor o
MONEY AN
opens with al
'
Church, to forty-five persons, at Christ
Church, Chicago, which was crowded
with people.
THE ONTARIO LEGIOLATITE.
;
The Ontario' Legislature watt, bperted
on Wednesday last. During gel recess
numerous. alterations and additiOns have,
been made to the Parliament Buildings.,
The apartment which hitherto Iias been
used as a smoking-roonn has,14,een con-
verted. into a reception room, land has,
been refurnished in an elegant and taste:
ful manner. • The lavatory has been -
transformed into a bar. The, dieing-.
room, which has been enlarged by the
remota' of the bar, has been newly fur -
nished, and spacious kitchens have been
added at the rear of the dining -room.
The passage at the north-east angle of
the building has been extended a con-
siderable distance, and the lobby on the
sicte of the Speaker's room has also been
enlarged. At the western end of the
main forriclor are the new smoking room,
bar and lavatory. As we have before
announced, the grounds have been lately
laid out, and enclosed by an artistic
fencing, and the damage done by the
late destnictive storm hat been repaired.
The only business transacted. on Wed-
nesday was the acceptance of Mr. J. G.
Currie's resignation as Speaker, and. the
appointing of his successor. On motion
of Hon. •Attorney -General Mowat, Sec-
onded by Mr. Hodgint, Mr. • Rupert
M. Wells M P P for South Bruce,
was unanimously elected, Speaker.
On. Thursday, His Excellency, Lieu-
tenant -Governor Crawford, delivered the
Speech feOrn the Throne. The following
is a summary of the speech :
Two important topics will present
themselves as subjects for aondatalation.
The first is the steady progress of rail-
way enterprise during the year, and the
increased facilities afforded for both trade
and travel by the completion of some of
the lines. The second is the most satis-
fa.ctort- increase in the immigration of
Ontario during the past year.
The revival of the measures', of 1st ses-
sion for the reconstruction of the Coun-
cil of Public Instruction, :and other
amendments in the School i Law, are
promised ; whilst some changes in the
• regulations regarding the purchase of
library and school books assisted by pub-
lic grants, may also be anticipated.
A.mendments in the direction of fur-
ther improving the Election Law, and a
Bill establishing the system of voting by
ballot, as well as one extending the fran-
chise to certain classes who do not at
present enjoy the privilege, will engage
the attention of the House t and the dif-
ficulty attending Special Acts -incorporat-
ing certain societies and associations will
be met by the enactment of a general
measure.
Tne policy of laying down some fixed
rules for the distribuetion of the public
money for charitable purposes, in place
of the present altogether arbitrary sys-
tem, is one that may also be • found
worthy of consideration.
An expression of the universal satis-
faction felt at the settlement, on an equi-
table basis, of the long standing Muni-
cipal Loan Fund Indebtedness, is given
• in the speech, although some of the
elaborate calculations made last year
will, as the result of subsequent scrutiny,
need revision and. readjustment.
Two important questions of boundary
are going. forward. One of these relates
• to the dividing line between Ontario and
Quebec, respecting which a compromise
May pessibly have to be effected. • The
other is the location of the northern and
western limits of Ontario. The latter
has to be decided by evidence requiring
no little research ; but, with a Federal
Administration desirous of nothing but a
t and- friendl settlemeut it should
be possible to end the dispute less by. a
resort to legal arbitrament, than by ju-
dicious concessions on both sides in the
interest of public policy.
The speech refers to the legislation of
the Dominion Parliament affecting the
division of the surplus debt of Ontario
and. Quebec, and which materially affect-
ed the position of the award that has
been the subject of so much discussion.
The " Readjustment" ,effected by the
Act referred to, was incorrectly repre-
sented as settling the question in dis-
pute, but the division of the assets is a
matter :still awaiting an amicable settle-
ment.•
It is stated, in conclusion, that the
Revenue of the Province is in a highly
satisfectoq condition; that the expendi-
ture has been less and the income, greater
than was anticipated by the Treasurer
when he made his last financial state-
ment. These are the principal tepics al-
luded to in the speech.
JAN. 9, 1874.
country and; the climate. They say it ,
is a great fruit 'country, and a splendid I
infirm people. Yours truly*
temperate climate, ratable for old or
.ANDREW 3•11 ont, Rod.gerville.
0.....aa7{. ••••,•• :
The Ruling, Passion.
A well known sporting character on
his deathbed was attended by a -friendly
divine of Somewhat nervous tempera- I
mut, who, to console him, expressed a I
coavietion that • he and hiff penitent
wonld meet hereafter as winged angels.
"Are you sUr e of that ?" inquired the
dying maul " Quite sure," repliedhis
adviser. "'Then PH fly you for a sover-
eign," replied the incorrigible gambler.
An enthusiast of this sort seems, accoed-
Mg to a local paper, to -have greatly dis-
tinguished himself___on the occasion of a
fire which lateleebroke out at the cotton
sampling offices of a firm in Liverpixd.
While the conflagretion:was- at its height,
and the burning cotton was being thrown
upon the flags below, a number of brokers
stood in the -street discussing the sum
which the waste would realize. One
among them offeredto bet a guinea that
the burnt Cotteu would fetch g15, and,
as this Was apparently. far beyond its
value, he Ritual no difficulty in finding
persons willing to take the bet, This he
did till twOrty- people had accepted the
wager for atguinea each. He - afterward
went to the sale and. bought the cotton
for £16, which he then sold. for £12, sus-
taining a loss of :£4 upon. the purchase,
j
but pocketed 16 guineas as -the balance
of his profits.' on the transactiora—Pa
Mail Gazette,
b d it h jua '
activity in
covery of
traders, to s
severe losses
LLL the:past t
Dix os F.r
°nor Dix'S
y of Legislature
so attracts mos
tails his vi
ent which are
ac
me extent at least or the
enable him to retain his port in which they have suffered.
ree months. ,
wer. Is 'There no. quest -ion of I p licy
eaca.--The part Of Gover-
n -olved here? and is it not riga hat essage to the New York
people.should have an opportuni n their assembling, which
attention is that which de -
mg an 'expression of, opinion! o
ws NA financial questions,
ortant an issue ? Should the dict antagonism to the
vernment be defeated, Sir Joh
ald, as leader of the Oppd tion,
ad-
istration. His past conduct while in
o er having been endorsed and appirov-
d of by the representativeti, of hisiparty,
ie would be quite jultifia4 in again fol -
mg the same course he, followed
re
81
uld be called upon to forin a
ie ore. Now, is t ot r gi an eas n-
ab e that the people i should have Ian op_
po tunity of proeouricing on, not nly
th conduct of those representatives vho
enc orsed Sir John Macclonald's acts, but
on e conduct of Sir John himself. Is
th re not a great question of prin iple
ineolved in the issue, whether the
1
pe pie desire the country to be rule
m who have confes8ed upon, oath
th;y have corrupted the country,! o
Inge who are free from any such ' s
an who are solemnly pledged to dna
ra e such legislation as will prevent
fu ure Government from corrupti
co ntry. It is the height of ab u
to say that there is no question of
ci le involved in the present con
T ere is, as we have shown, a ver
oil: question to decide, and the po ic
ea h party, has been very dearly c e ed.
by
that
`by
gu-
any
the
ditty
• rin-
est.
eri-
• of
HE REPORTS from Spain are
m agre.. The probabilities are that
itt
th
ul
is
th
a
irgentswi1 take fresh heart, an
t Castelar has accomplished 11
done. Thd attempt at Republica
almost a failure. Perhaps the best
'g that cduldhappen. for the eace
d prosperity of the unhappy- eon try
uld be the establishment of a co ser.
v tive and limited monarchy. But then
o shall wear the crown?
Tery
the
all
be
ism
, •
14
i -e•• Andrew Monteith the Pr
lo al representative for Ititotth Per
the Cons'ervetive candidate for the S
Reding in opposition to M. Trow.
M nteith shoitld remember that a"
in the hand i worth two in theIb
Int North Pe th Mr. Redford and
D ly Will be tlhe candidates.
sent
is
•uth
bird
Mr.
present poli 7 of the national adminis-
tration. G vernor Dix is emphatically
opposed to any further • expansion
or inflation of currency and in favor
of , the resnmption of specie pay-
ment at the earliest possible moment.
The Governor discountenances every
species of s ecial legislation, and trusts
that • const butional • amendments. by
which this 4vi1 will in future be largely
curtailed, will be ratified by the present
Legislature. The message has an allusion
to the rbbbety ia the Treasurer's office,
and exculpates everyone from -guilty in-
tent etpt the thief, Phelps, and at the
same time, the Governor utges the ilir
poettince of State officers residing in
Albanyl, where they can have a constant
supervision jover their departments, and
recommendsuch an increase in their
,
salaries' as \ ill warrant them in so doing.
INDIANS STARVING. —It is reported
that the Bo Spring Indians in Califor-
nia, some 8 0 in nnmber, are in danger
of ' starvati i, their vegetable means of
subsistence being overrun by cattle.
The Commi sioners of Indian Affairs has
• authorized committee to act, fot the re-
lief of these poor Indians.
IOWA DE TITUTION . —A- despatch from
Chicago sa s that the special committee
of Iowa State Grange, to investigate the
condition oi homesteaders in that State,
• reports tha the destitution in Oi'ceola,
Lyon, O'Br en and Sioux, is of a general
and serious nature; At least 500 families
in that section are entirely destitute of
the means of obtaining food and. clothing,
while many More will need assistance_be-
fore they c•le.n sustain themselves. The
committee will call for contributious.
• GENERAL.
F AMINE. —Famine prevails in five dis-
triets in the RussianProvipce of Sayrara.
IN Box liARA..—A special des
St. Petersburg says that the
e treaty between Russia and
olishing slavery is directly
xertions of Secretary Schuy-
the members of ' the United
tion at St. 'Petersburg. ,
Henry Clews & Co. resum-
on Monday, announcing in a
ir readiness now to pay all
tions in full.
CHURCH. —Bishop Cheney,
rmed Episcopal Church, ad-
ontirmation on Sunday last,
form adopted by the new
SLAVERY
patch from
article in t
Bokhara a
dile to the
ler and al
States Leg
!CLEWS.
ed business
circular t
their oblig
•;Pm NE
of 'the Ref
ministered
after the
• . se
Election Expenses.
The follo-svingwhich appeol.s as ant
advertisement in the Goderich Star, 3s,
the official statement required by law t�i
be given by every candidate for a seat in
the Local Legislature. • Some,. -weekt ag
a similar statement,• by the successf
canaidate in the South Huron election
was published ip these colunans :
o
"A. detailed statement of all electiol
expenses ineurred by and on behalf
Mr: George . Case, a candidate for the.
representation Of the South Riding of
the County of Huron, in the Legislative
Assembly of Ontario, at the election, in
October, • 1873, in pursuanee of the
Eleventh • Section of the Election Ac
of 1873 :
To paid Huso11' ExPosrros for printing as
per VOucher, No. L $ 6 00
Clerk df the Peace for Voters' Lists
As Per Voucher, Ni). 2.. . ......... 5 1
"Star" office for printing as per I
• Voucher, No. 3 ......... . . .... .... - 16 50
Exeter " Times " for printing as
per Voucher,. No. 4, ., . ...... 49 50
Mitchell " AtiTocato " ditto -No, 5.'. 2 50
W. & R.. Bissett for horse and buggy •
hire as! per Voucher, No. 6_ ...... 23
it Telegrams, Postages, Bcoks, Pa-
pers, &c 15
4t
it
Total. . E.
B. V. ELLIOTT, •1-$• 118 1
Agent for the said George Case.
MR. CASE'S PERSONAL EXPENSES.
To paid Sharp for horse aud buggy hire as
• $36
per Voucher, No. 7.
Traveling expenses from 26th Sept
to 15th October, 1878. 34
-GE'011:GE CATSSE7"
Total
•
„AUCTION SALES.
Thursday; Jan. 15, on Lof. S, Con.
Hullett, Farm Stock and Implernen
Fairservice,Troinietor ; J. P. Br'
'auctioneer. ;
41
• BIRTHS.
Wan.s—In ;Brussels, on Dec. 28, the
wife of Air. George Walls, Of a sone --
still born.
ELLIOT.—In Brussels, on Jan. • 1, tite
wife of Mr. James Elliot, of a daughter.
CAMERON.—In Grey, on Dec. 28, the wife
of Mr. William Cameron of a daughte
• 1VIARRIAG-E1S.
FOSTER—HUNTER.---At Varna, OD Jail.
6, by Rev. Mr. Danby, Mr. John F
, ter, of Stanley, to Miss Isabella =Hi
•ter, of Hay.
COLE—PECK. —At the residence of the
bride's patents, on New Year's defy
by Rev. J. A. Dark, Mr. Peter Cole,
of Goderich Township, to Miss Maiy
• Peek, of Stanley. I
Bo,WLE LROBERTSON. —In Mitchel„ l, OA.
Jan. 2e-1,33, Rev.J. W. Mitchell, M. Ale,
Mr. John Bowie, to Miss Ann Robert-
son, both of McKillop.
ROGERS -- MCGUIRE_ — In Brussels, On
Jan. 1, by Rev. John Ferguson, Mr.
Calvin Rogers, to Miss Sarah Jane
McGuire, both of Howick.
Ru TIAN DU T.AriGE..—At the Methocliel t
Episcopal Parsonage, Seaforth, on Dec.
• 31, by Rev, H. B. Palmer, Elijah B -
nett Rattan, to Euretta, Dulinage, bo h
of the township of Morris.
A Tour to North Carolina.
"
Messrs. J. and R. Lang, of Tucker -
smith, Mr. Manning, of Stephen, and
the writer'left London December 9, on
the Great Western Railway to Suspen-
sion 13ridge. We here ehanged to the
Erie Railroad. to -Jersey City, accom-
plishiag this part of our journey in 25i
hours. We crossed the Hudson River
from Jersey City in a ferry boat to New
York on the 10th. Here we were de -
tamed till the 11th, and, taking advan-
tage of the delay, we visited some of the
most prominent places, Broadway, Wall
Street, the shipping in the harbor, and
the Central Park. We left New York
on the 11th, on the steamer Isaac 'Bell
for Portsmouth, Virginia. We landed
at Portsmouth on. the 12th, after' a plea-
sant passage of about 30 hours. On the
14th, at 6.A. M. We took the cars on
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad to
Weldon, N. C. This road. runs through
a corner of the famous Dismal Swamp.
The country on this part of our route
was not very attractive. At Weldon we
changecl to the Raleigh and Gaston Rail-
road. The road runs .10 miles along the
Roanoke River ; it then leaves the River
and eaters a steep grade. The country
from this westward is beautiful and roll-
ing, but Canadians are struck with hip
much clear land allowed to lie waste.
Nearly hall the country seems to be
lying.in broom grass .;.nd second growth
timber. We stopped at Henderson from
the 13th till the 17th, and. were shown a
number of the plantations mn the heads
of Mr. McCallum for sale. Mr. McCal-
lum very kindly provided us with con-
veyances, and accompanied us himself,
-free of charge. The farms range in size
from 100 to 2,000 acres, ated in prices
I •
from to $15 per acre.. There 'it!! quite
a number of Canadians settled m the
Counties of 'Warren and. Granville, ap-.
parently tolerably well satisfied With the
!DEATHS.
MENAREY.—IA McICil [Op, on Jan. 2,
Martha, third daughter of Mr. John
Menarey, aged 27 years.
MOONEY:- -In Nforria, near Brussels, tm
Jan-. 1, Eliza A., wife of W. Moon
Egq., aeerecl 59 years.
Soereaviaate—In Dundas, on Dec. 27,
MrS. Robert Somerville', in Ithe 78th
year of her age. The deceased, vitas
mother of Mr. James Somerville,
of Lucknctw.
TIM MARKETS.
SE.A.F011,191, jan, 8, 187• 3„
A cons1
ide able advance in. the Nice of
grain will be observed in our qu.otatilms
1:
this week, land even higher Wart the
quoted price e has been paid -on our mar-
t
ket, but could not be relied upon.
Wheat is coining forward in geed cru;an-
• titles, but deliveries of oats are ital.
• light. Owing to the soft weather,' no
doubt, deliveries of pork are not nearly
so large as at a corresponding- period! of
• former yearits. Hay is beconeing niore
plentiful and the figures quoted are putt
side prices. : Wood is = still in good de-
mand and brings good. prices. Three dol-
lars per cord for long wood--maple---and
$1 75 for - short wood, are the prevailing '
i
prices: We quote :
.$1 19 to 'Si 20
el......... -1 12 to 1 13
FspalrilnWhg weahte, arfteSpbeursbhueslh
Barley, per bu'31)e-1...... .... ...... 1 10 to 1.i
•Oats, per bushel........ .......... 35 to ;IS 37
Peas, per bnsha................... 0 50 to 0 55
Butter, No. 1, Loose............... 18 to '0 20
• 0 16 to 0 18
Flour I. ' 0 00 to 6 00
Hay.. • ' .1. , .15 00 to io oo .
Hides.. ... J..4 ............... 5 00 to 5 50 '
Lamb Skins escli...... . . .. . . ... ,... 0 50 to i 1 00
Sheep skins eaih ... . . . .. ......... 1 00 to 125
Murrain Hides 0 04 to 0 05 .
Salt (retail) pr barrel,.........:....
c
1
Salt (wholesale) per barrel.... - .. .11 25
05 '
Potatoes, (new) per bushel 0 45 to 0 55 '
Oatmeal 1)br1..
1. . • - 0 00 to 600
Wood 1 .• - 2 50 to 800
Live hogs, per1100 lbs. . .. 3 50 to I 3 60
Beef . •2 50 to! 450
Dressed Hogs6 40 to 6 60
i
1
JAN. 9, 1874.
,
Fall Wheat; per160 lbs.;
-Spring Wheat, per I lb
Oats, per 100 lbs...
! Barley, per 100 lbs
Peas, per 100
Flour.
Butter. .....
Potatoes.',..
Eggs- - - - --
Hay, per ton, .
PA:Lrk
TORONTO, Jan.
At'iheat, fall, per bueliel, $1 23 1
wheat, spring, $1 16 to $1 17, t
$1 -18 to $1 22 ; oat, 39c to 40i
65e ; dressed hogs, per 1001bs.,
$0 75.
LINTON,
104
--- 108
..110
et.
ot
White fall whel',f1):eNr'l'03-0341.1be
to $2 08 ; red fall wlittat, $1 901
spring(' wheat, $1 90 to $.1 93
$2 25 to $2 40 ; oats, $11.00 to
P09 , 93e to 97e ; potatoes 70e
hay, per In $12 00 to $)6
hogs, .$4 00 to 81, 25 ;
86 00 to $6 85 ; cordwood No,
per (had, $1 25 to 85 00 e butte
per lb.'22c to 24e; butter.; kez.
20c to 22c.
TORONTO OA TLE IMAR
BEs.--Theosu of4 catt
market was light datring ijhe ps
especially of ehoice qual*y,,at
are firm and the turn higher,
quote first-class, $4 50 to 5;
class, 54, and third -elms, $.3Zt
—all for local consumption—el
car• loads of medium. steers,„
1,200 lbs, nt $18 ; one car, -averl
lbs, ate$58 ; two care of eowee'
1,100 lbs, at 539, 4ne ear loaell
oxen, average 1,50011bS, At $58
bulls, average 1,40 .$39
ed tots of choice steers brou
1-00 lbs.
•SHF.EP.—There hate not bt
coming in, and eitith a good.
exietit et, prices remain.
for first-class, $4 to $4 50 fo
cla,ss, and. $3 50 flthittl-dase.
• LAMES—Are stia scarce a
at up to $6 for choice qvality.
however, there are uow fe
coming in, and actual prices
from $2 75 to $5.
CALVES.—First-Olass would
from $8 to $10 eceondeclisi,,
thied-claes, $3 to $4-; but then
few offering just new, 7
Hoo' —The market has ei
with buyers of store hogs at
100 lbs.„ live weight and of at
NEW YORK HORSE ,M.1
TLTESDAY, Jam
What little life there was e
ing in the market has been e
unfavorable weather lind the „
of the holidays. ._The Run's fr"
in East Twenty-fourth
present but lightly stockedtwi
draught horses, aud only the
ities of these are in sufficient
maintain! former .prices,
&Weir has to be got rid o
auctioneer's" hammer. O.
stringeney in money and the
spirit of retrenchnient, the fet
more valuable stock consider
apparently masters of the site
almost all desirable horses of
have been slowly eoneentratif
sale stables of the More wealtl
dealers, who are not over.anxi
at a sacrifice, =ciao sales of
have recently been heard -of
rection.
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK
BOTPAI,O, Jan.
CAT1'LE.—Receipts
11 ears reported to arrive,
making the total stipple- for
• this far, 4,828 head, or 284 e
- 222 ears for the seine time
The market was active at dr
Nearly all the good eattle ii
were disposed of. Among
etock in the yards this week
of 65 head of three-yeareeld
bred steers, belonging to Ss;
son, of Illinois, -1.hich, for I
fine boneand beanty. surpass
tlaa.t has been offered this scs
were fed by J. W!, Robbins a
Robley, of Iliineit. They in
been sold or weighed, but it
- will average 1,800 nomads
-
comprised 1,200 head. •
were as follows :
No.of • AVO
Head. Weight;
19 Ohio steers. 10,76
21 4C • 102.-
17 Indiana steers, 1201
• 39 Illinois steers, 1017
18 " 4 1172
13 x' 1803
17 Michigan steers •1061
66 Texas steers 11642
49 ;Missouri steer 1205
SHEEP AND Li.M.P.S.—„Lett
5,800 head, making the tett
the week, thus far, 19,600 I
4,400 head for the same tin
The market clamed slow an
yards full of stock, le to
grades from last weelt'S
The most ef the new reeg
•shipped East in• first hat
take hold very cautiously -
following sales
No. of „Ast
Head " Weight
103 Michigan sheep, A
209 =Obio sheep
-
-60 Canada, lambs,
Roes.—Reeeipts to.day,'
ported arrivals, 1,800 head
total supply for _the week,.
500 head, against 7,800
same time last week. Mar
ging. Buyers dereaterled a,
sioa. 'We quote Yorkere-
heavy hogs, $5 50 to $5 75,
tie dohig.
Goer:Le-The price ;of Goli
s quoted at 1.1.11.
-IA' -called for enZein 7, 1874 r.
UST OF LETAlicoc,i: .! i
-PArcEhMerA, E. -7. G .17 i-13 ::::tosvntx4::::
Burns, Thomas
13artan, F.isher
ructrtovl
: crinccCorbitt,Cardiff,nni. oenrs, HC,13..4 0 31..alee:
' -Campbell, John.
licr,yo
Doyle, Patrick Mete&
MP:we'll
PD°0311)esrtonY,) John
Fairbairn,Lncinda
Roadie
inB
:bib
FEB'S, B-
Genanielt,W.
Green, Henry
liallenbeek, e.
Kirkby, Tolin
• Kennedy, Elven-
Local), Wm).
Loan, T. Or M. ,
J011/I
•AtOor-ehe,aa, Zumes
Vanning, W. -
Moffatt, "Lobed
littriay, units
-31.8
Roam
Blit-Nv,!
SteWitT
Stub -
SMith
seat.
ease, t
Tiry1o)
"ease!