HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1875-01-29, Page 42
NEW .ADVERTISEMENTS.
Precentor Wanted.—Wm. Payne. ;
Estray Heifer.—Thos. Neelans.
South Huron Electiope-ta. Love, Sr.
Canade Pacific Railev41.—F. Braun.
Erin and the Brennan. -
Estray Cattle.—JohntNithol. -
Selling Off.—T. Garidss.
Notice—Wm. McConnell.
Execatere' Notice.—Wm.gc-Connell and
George Sproat.
Agricultural ineeting.---T. Gibson.
Remo -vale -Logan & Jamieson.
Discount !Sale.—T. Kidd.
Buffalo Robes.- A. G. McDougall.
Discount Sale of Groceries,—Strong &
Fairley.
A Good Inducement.—James Murphy.
utast xpootter.
SEAFORTII, IDAY, Jan. 29, 1875.
ful her opponent grows. The' niilitary.
1 resources of Germany are new in the
highest efficiency, while those Of France
are only passing the earlier stages of
thorough reorganization. Every year
she adds at least two hundred thousand
soldiers to her 'effective strength. At
presentFrance could not with safety go
to war with a powerfully ally. • Two or
three years hence she may be able to do
so. Prince Bismarck, knowing -this, is
only too anxious to pick a quarrel with
France, as he has shown on ine*e than
one occasion recently. But, thus far,
France steadily refuses to be irritated
into furnishing any plausible pretext for
a quarrel, and Bismarck could not de-
clare a war of agdression without creei-
ing a great European combination against
the ambition: of Germany. `Iihis he is
wise -enough not to do, but he will con -
thane to aggravate France wiSh the hope
Another European Struggli3,—A
Look Ahead.
The hope so generatly cherished since
the termination of the Francodeerman
war, that the various European powers
woulcl be satisfied to rest upon their
arms, 'and refrain from Moody combat
for many years, is not, from pregent ap-
pearances, likely to be fulfilled. The
London Times, which is, ne doubt, in a
position to give an intelligent opinion,:
and whose predictions are not unlikely
to be fulfilled, in a recent article en the
the relations existing between the seve-
ral European powers, stakes a eery
glooray view of the future, and is inclin-
ed to think that permanent peace is an
impossibility, and is prepared for an out-
break at almost any moment. It believes
that tt the momentary dreamsof peace
have fled," and apprehends in the im-
mediate future the outbreak of a war
wnich will iovolve all Europe. This
view is leet unreasonable, when we con-
sider the present oppressive scale of Eu-
ropean armamentsin fact the present:
" armed peace" m nearly as burdensome
to those nations which are parties to it,
as a.war would be. For instance, Ger-
many is paying for the maintenance, on a
peace footing, of half a million of men,
and .has to maintain the organization, the
arms, and the military stores, necessary
for an increase in her army, in ease of
way, of one million. Last year she
raised over twenty-five minions of dol-
lars for the army, and twelve millions
More for the navy. • In Addition to this,
she hes already expended out of the pro-
ceeds. of the French indeinnitY eight mil-
lions of dollars on fortresses and military
equipments, besides twenty-three mil-
lions spent in strengthening the fleet,.
and twenty-eight millions held in ready
. money, for use in case of emergency.
The Austro-Huntarian monarchy keeps
up its effective army in times of peace,
to the standard of a quarter of a million
of Men, and its. military organization is
bawd on the necessity of raising its en-
tire force, in:time of war, to eight hun-
dred thonsand. This involves a burdep
of about forty-six millions a year, not to
mentioe the additions to the debt in-
volved in the construction of works of a
defensive character. Russia has at her
disposal, in time of peace, three-quarters
of a million of fighting men, and in time
of war she dairies to be able to place in
her fortresses and in the field, a million
and a half of soldiers. This costs her an
annual expenditure of one hundred and
thirty millions of dollars, and she has
been borrowing, for years, large sums
which have been expended in the con-
struction of railroads and other works—
mainly dictated by military necessity.
In France, the operation of the new mili-
tary laws ia each year making large ad-
. ditions to the effective army. Its, num-
ber on u - peace footing has already
rea.ehed half a million of men, and those
available in time of war are now reckon-
ed at over a million. Should France be
allowed time to complete her new mili-
tary organizetion, her active army and
it reserves will include a million and a
quarter of trained soldiers, while her ter;
ritorial militia and its reserves will num-
ber about a million, and a quarter more.
The accomplishment of these results re-.
quires an annual expenditure of over one
handeed millions of dollars. The un
mediate cost of these immense armies is
but a. cemparatively email: element in
their expense. The compulsory ab-
sence Irma productive labor of
suGh numbers of men, isa hea,viei
drain upon the resources of . the
nations cencerned than the furnishing of
the money for their maintenanceand it
is very improbable that they will be kept
idle for any great length of time.
The anedea.sant relations existing be-
tween France and Germany cause the-
reat danger of a disturbance of the peace.
of Europe at the present time. Had the
victore in the war of 1.70 exacted terms
less severe from ther vanquished, it is
possible that France Would-be now less 1
desirous for a war of revenge, but the
annexretion of the Rhine Provinces fur-
nishes France with a continued motive
and desire to renew the lost struggle,
which no Administration cau long dis-
regard. The French people are deter-
mined. to have another war with Ger-
many, and to make another attempt to ;
regain what they have lost, and Germany;
must be prepared to accept the challenge
when it is given. That Germany is coo.- I
. 0 ,
nizant of this the present condition and I
Continued efficiency of her army andel
navy is sufficient proof. It is probable, 1.
however, that Germany may not await a I
challenge frora France. She knows that [
the longer she delays, the more power -
-
that she may, in an unguarded moment,
give hien a reasonable pretext for a com-
mencement of hostilities. Considering
the irritabld and excitable nature of the
French people, it is feared that this mo-
ment may arrive too quickly, and that
it will be taken advantage of. In such
ae. event, Austria and Russia could
scarcely avoid being draws -Onto the
struggle, and with thew four powerful
nations engaged in such a conflict, none
could predict when the struggle would'
end. From the present position of af-
fairs, it would indeed seem, that the
guarantee of a long continued pihace. is
but a slender one.
"my election; hire the band and meet
" me on the Kingston read."
—Mr. Sohn Carling, of London, has
announced his intention of retiring alto-
gether from public life. His disappear-
ance will not be mourned over to any
alarming extent.
'—Party af feeling seems to have run
pretty hili in Stratford during the recent
election, and• Tory rowdies have been
-distinguishing themselves in the cause of
ruffianism. On the evening of election
day a number of Reformers assembled to
celebrate the election of Mr. Hay by
, means of a bon -fire and the employment
of the bt ass band, when they were set upon
by a gang of Tory roughs, armed. with
bludgeons and other weapons, and a scene
of violence ensued, during which the in-
struments of the band were taken away
and the members maltreated. Stratford
is not the only place which has been pes-
tered with these adjuncts of the high-toned.
Tory party, and their lawless. operations
have been countenanced by men whose
social positions should lead them to frown
down such miserable exhibitions of party
spite. '
--Mr. McCraney, the Ministerialist
candidate for Halton for the House of
Commons, was elected on Monday over
Mr. Chisholm by a majority of 150. An-
other illustration of the "Conservative
re -action" the Tories brag about.
. —We believe it is In contemplation to .
submit to the Local Legislature at its
iaext session a measure for grouping
&unties for judicial purposes, so that
one Judge may discharge the duties for
several counties where .the business ad-
mits of an arrangement of this kind. In
view of this policy the judgeships now
vacant will probably not be filled up at
presst„ and Deputy Judges are likely
to be named to discharge the duties in
the meantime.
Lepine.
As we announced last week the Gov-
ernor General has decided that the sen-
tence of death passed upon Ambrose
Lepine at the Court of Assizes held at
Winnipeg, Manitoba; in October last,
for the Murder of Thomas Scott, at Fort
Garry, in 1870, be commutecl to two
years imprisoninent m gaol, and the per-
manent forfeiture of his political rights.
This;decision was -arrived at by His Ex-
cellency, as he informs us in his despatch
to the Secretary of State, after he had
fatly and anxiously eXteriined all the
evidence taken before the Court, and
duly weighed the circumstances con-
nected. with the case. His Excellency
further states that his decision was
givenupon his own independent judg-
ment and without reference te his coae
stall-61one' advisers. this being the _
case, if the act of commuting Lepiee's
sentence be meritorious, the Dominion
Governmentcan-got claim any Gredit for
it, and if it be. blameworthy they are
not deserving of censitre. It seems that,
in certain cases, and under. certaiu cir-
cumstances, the Governor General has
the power of cmamating the death sen-
tence without reference to his Advisers.
The case of Lepine was one cf this class,
and Lord Dufferin, availing himself of
the privilege the law afforded hina took
upon himself the entire responsibility of
dealing with it. In pursuipg this course
he was unquestionably right. Hail the
decision been given at the instance of the
Government, it would be much less
likely to give satisfaction to the people
generally, as: the Government would be
fairly open to the charge of acting with
a view to gaining political popularity.
But no such charge can be preferred
'against Lord Dufferin. He has no po-
litical sympathies either one way or the
ether, and be has nothing to gain or lose
no matter wha.. t his decisiou should. be.
His only object Was to do what was just
and right and for the best interests of
the whole country. That these were the
desires whish influenced his action we
fully believe, arid we further approve of
the course he has seen fit to adopt. Had
he dealt more severely with the con-
demned man we would not have corn-
,
plained, but we never could see that
good Would accrue from rigidly ca,rrying
out the sentence. Alt that was required
wee a punishmeiit sufficiently severe to
be a warning for the prevention of a re-
currence of similar acts on the part of
'others. A punishment much less severe
than that irapdted upon Lepine by the
Court in October last would be sufficient
for this. Whether or not the punish-
naent awarded him by Lord Itufferia
will accomplish this object is a matter
which tune alone can determine. Should
it prove te be SO, then all that was de-
sired will be accomplished. Should this
punishment not prove a warning to
others similarly circumstanced from act-
ing in like manner, then we, fear; that
even had the fall penally of the law been
enforeed, it would not be more effective.
The matter has now been finally settled,
and all that is left for us is to look upon
it as having been settled for the best, as
we fully believe it was His Excellency's
intention to do.
Political.
It is reportedthat Mr. Ry kert is not dis- 1
posed to accept the verdictlf the electors, •
e
and. that he intends to protst against the
return of Captain Neelon. t .
,
s i a o sa Mi'ldlesex,
have nominated Mr. James Armstrong
for the House of Commons. He will be
opposed by Mr. Duncan McMillan in the
(souses viotiv
s said e
interest.
—It d that Mr. W. McDougall
will be in the next Local Legislature, as
some member will resign his seat in a
Conservative constituency so as to give
him a chance to run.-
-Le Bien, Public advocates the dis-
frafichisement, after fiveorten years, of
electors Who can neither read nor write.
—Dr. Potts, formerly editor of the To -
rent° Leader, ran for Member in East
Hastings. He only got :five votes, but
sonae cruel joker telegraphed in his name
to Belleville : "There is no doubt as to
N
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
.A VALUABLE Beirciee-s-In the Bank of
France they have got re brick for which
'
man had his po ket book stolen, and a
friend of Malone, among others, was ar-
rested on suspicion of being the thief.
On Sunday night Malone and Kegantnet
at a saloon tn Madison street, near the
canal, and got into a quarrel over the
matter, and finally Regan struck Ma-
lone with a mason's trowel. The latter
drew a pocket-knife, and with one blow
cut a fearful gash in his assailant's neck,
and then fled. The wounded man lived
only a few minutes. Later in the even-
ing the murderer was arrested by the
police and confined in the station house.
BAD 'WEATHER,—All accounts agree
in describing the weather on the North
Atlantic this season as almost unexam-
pled in severity, the prevailing winds be-
ing from the northwest,' which reach to
tbe height of the hardest gale and blow
with *tremendous fury, day after day,
with scarcely any cessation.
8UICIDE.—Ricbard P. Harwood, aged
about seventy-five, formerly a fish deal-
er, got out of bed at his residence in New
Bedford, at four o'clock Friday morning,
went down cellar and cut his throat with
a razor, killing himself instantly. He
has been out or health fora few days.
DEATH OF TILE EMPEROR OF CHINA.—
The death of the Emperor of China--
Toai-Shun Ai .sin Kioh-lo Tung-Chi—is
announced. The deceased potentate,
who ruled four hundred millions of
prople, was born April 5, 1853, and as-
•cended to the throne in 1861. It is not
yet known precisely who will be his Suc-
cessor.
Mn. BRIGHT AND DISESTABLIsHMEN T.
—Mr. Bright, in an address to 15,000
Birminghamites, has pronounced in favor
of theaestablishment of the English
Church. He says the Disraeli Govern-
ment h.. done nothing and inteeds to
do nothing unless obliged.
Manitoba. Items.
Poplar cord wood sells readily in Win-
nipeg for $5 per cord.
—Major Walsh, of the Northwest
Mounted:Police, has arrived at Wiuni-
they paid 1,000 francs in specie. - It was peg from Fort McLeod, and reports that
taken from the ruins of a burned house, American whiskey sellers have been en -
and the image and figures of a note for 1 tirely expelled from British. territory.
1,000 -francs are burned on the surface,. , —A gentleman, who has been engaged
transferred by the heat from a real note. 1 with the telegraph construction party, .at
This brick the bank redeemed on presep- work in the neighborhood of theNareows,
tatiOn, as if it were the note itself. : Lake Manitoba, says that the land in
THE JA.Y COOKE EST:UM—The :trustee that . quarter is very heavily timbered,
of the Jay Cooke estate is paying the spruce growing to three feet in diameter.
—Chief justice Wood delivered an ex-
cellent lecture to a large audience at Kil-
donee, on Thursday evening last.
—As an illustration' of • the benefits of
creditors a- dividend of five per cent.
MUCH SNOW.—So mu eh snow as has fal-
len this winter in France has not been
seen there befue for twenty years. At
sOnie points it is six feet deep on the advertising in Manitoba, the Free Press
roads. .
SNOW SLIDES. --Two Snow slides have
recently occurredin Nevada, overwhelm-
ing fifty-six men, thirty-four of whom
were killed., -
. RELEASED BY MASKED dEN. —Olt the
party ,
20th inst. a disguised and well.
armed entered Sp; rta, Tennessee, forced
their way into t e gaol, captured the
gaoler, , frqm whom they obtained the
keys of the cells, and released a man
named James Boyers, confined for the
mu refer .6f. John Vincent, on the 23rd of
December. Five other prisoners were
locked up by the masked men, who re-
cites- the following instance : An individ-
ual advertised in that paper that he had
lost certain valuable documents, and of-
ferred a, reward for their recovery. In a
very few days . they turned up—in
the bottom of his trunk, where he bad
carefully deposited them himself !
—We learn by a private communica-
tion from Manitoba that business in that
Preivince and especially in the city of
Winnipeg is unusually dull this. winter,
and money is, as a consequence, scarce
and hard to begot. The winter thus far
has been pretty severe: Althou di the
snow is light, and there has been an ab -
turned the keys to the gaoler and. depart- sence of high winds, the frost has been
ed, and nothing has since been heard. of: very severe. At times the thermometer
them or of Boyers.
- GARIBALDI. —Gen. Garibaldi met with
a most enthusiastic reception on his ar-
rival , at Rome. The crowd outside his
hotel was so dense and vociferous in his
welcome that he had to leave the build-
ing bieognito and seek refuge from his ad-
mirers in a private house.
WHOLESALE INFANTICIDE. Mary
Reynolds, of Holliston, Mass., and a
female' accomplice, have been arrested
for the alleged poisoning of five infante
within eight weeks. Trie accused keep a
baby farming establishment, and the
children lied been placed in their charge..
MysTE raoLTS MURDER. Mrs. John,
Etnersori, of Bradford, New Hampshire,
was -found last Aloud ay • morn in g sitting
in the kitchep of her house with het
head literally blown froth her body. Her
husband was at the barn ; he :heard the.
report of a gull, and entering
the horise
found hie wife as above steted with her
knitting in her hands. A double-bar-
reled shot -gun discharged was on the
floor. Mrs. Emerson had been married
but a few months, was 20 years old, and.
not known to have an enemy. .
THE LOCK -OUT IN WALE..—The iron
masters and ctilliery proprietors of Soath.
Wales threaten a general lock -out, un-
less all their .eniployees resume Work
within a week. If the threat be carried
Out, 100,000 persons will, be thrown out
of eMployment.
REWARDED. —The Queen has coder -
red on Lieut -Commander Frederick
Itierson, U. S. Navy, an bonorahle dec.
oration, for gallant sarvices in the late
attack on the :Japanese forts and pirati-
cal vessels.
Itaitweer =ACCIDENT. --The engine and
baggage car of :the night express on the
Michigan La,t e Shore Railroad were
thrown from the track by a broken rail
near Grand Rapids? Michigan, on Sun-
day morning. Engineer John W. An-
derson was killed, the fireman, Walter
Cummings, was injured: •internally, and
his recovery is doubtful.
A. Coney Were the money
which the war cost France •L -her
11,1112y expenses, the .requisitions of the
enemy and the five raillarde of indemnity
counted toeether----foOts up nine millarde
threte hundred Million of francs, or 81,-
860,000,000. . .
OtsTER.e.—ln England it is proposed
that the upper claeses _shall for t, whi1e.
dieconthiee eating oysters, in the hope
that they may thus he had some day for
less than $1 a dozen.
AN EXODUS .—One hundred ancl. forty-
eight Sisters ' Of -Charity, expelled from
Mexico, arrived in Havana, Saturday,
en route to France.
FINISHED.—On the last . day Of pe-
cembet the constructor of the' Paris
Opera House handed the keys over to
the lessee. 'There were of these keys
7St Em EN TS or Bt Luos.—Eureka,
Nevada, has shipped 16,500,000 pounds
of 'crude bullion within the past twelve
menthe'of which the greater part was
sent to San Francisco.
A :VILE Act.—At Flushing, N. Y.,
some brute saturated ae dog's hair with
turpentine and set it on fire. The ani-
mal ran beneath the steps of a dwelling
house, and finally made his way under
the floor of a tome It was found neces-
sary to tear up the flooring in order to
get at the dog to relieve his sufferings
and to prevent the flames settingfireto
the house. •
BRUTAL AIURDER.—A shocking mur-
der was Committed Sunday night on
West Madison street, Uhicigoe near the
canal. Christopher Malone stabbed
James Ketrien, and inflicted a wound
which proved fatal in a few minutes. It
seems that some time since the murdered
b
has ringed as low as 40°our corres-
pondent, however, says that he does not
feerthe cold more intense than he did in
Onterio, as it is steady and dry.
Lord Dufferin and Lepine:
As will be seen .bere the following de-
spatches which have passed. by ceble,
the action of Lord Dufferin in the Lepine
case has been fully approved of by the
home authorities :
. "JAN. 20, 1875.-aEarl of Carnarvon. ---
Guided by the considerations set forth in
my despatch to your lordship of the 10te
December, on the 15th of January, I di-
rected. my . Minister of Justice to take
steps for the commutation of the capital
sentence on Lepine into two years' im-
prisonment and the forfeiture of his
political rights. (Signed) DueeE 11 IN . "
" JAN. 26, 1875.—Goverraw-Gen'era1
N(
Of-Canada.—I fully approveof the cou se
taken by you in-Lepine's case. (Sign d)
CARNARVON. 73 .
North Riding Agricultural So-
ciety.. _ _
-. The seventh annaal meeting of the
North Riding of Huron Agricultural So-
ciety was held at Lasham's Hotel,
Londesboro, On Wednesday, 20th inst.,
at 2 P. M., the .Piesident Alines Big -
eine Esq.t- in the chair. ' The attend-
ance was uot So large as had been ant;ci-
pated, and would. -doubtless have been
much larger had. it not been .that nearly
all the newly elected Councils through-
out the Ccitinty held their -first meeting
on that day. The Directors submitted
their annual report to the meetine.
They congratulated the .Society on the
good feeling which existed aniong all
concerned, and were pleased to note the
success which had. been attained by the
Society. - It was not • long since the
Coatity of Huron was almost unknown
as ad agricultural district, but now it
compared. very favorably _with any por-
tion Of the Province ; in fact it is the
best section as a whole of any in Canada.
During late years there has been a
marked ;improvement in the quality of
our stock, this being particulaily notice-
able in horses. The County of Huron
stande anritalled for the ximnber and
excellency of its imported and native -
bred stallions. There has also been con-
siderable improvement made in cattle,
sheep and swine, and the persons who
have done so much towards the improve-
ment deserve, ttaid no doubt have, the
thanke of all concerned. , Owing to the
drought of the past season, the yield in
cereals has not been as large as sone
former years, but, notwithstanding, the
yield. was very good. Root crops also
suffered from the lack of rain. The af-
fairs 'of the society are in a favorable
condition as evinced by the treasurer's
report. They trusted that all woulkt work
in harmonyin the future as in the past,
ancT for the common good. The treasurer
the read. financial report, show-
ing the income for the past year
to be $1,330.25. and an outlay
of 81,184.52, showing a balance
on land of $145.73, which was adopted.
As iany persons had left subscriptions
in ti e hands of the treasueer for the year
187 , it was decided that they have the
opt on'of transferring it, in case societies
are ormed for the East and West Rid-
ing. The secretary was instructed to
•
sem circulars to the representatives of
Eas and West Huron in the Provincial
Le filature, requesting them to call
mee Inge at or near the places of nomin-
atio , for the purpose of organizing So-
cietes for those hidings. On motion J.
Ca. mg, Esq., Was appointed President
for he ensuing year; J. Washington,
'Esq, ist Vice -President ;J. Mason,
1,1sq., 2d Vice -President, and N. Rob-
son, Li'sq., Secretary -Treasurer.. The
following gentlemen were appointed Di-
rectors : H. Snell, Clinton P. O. ; J. L.-
Cou rtice, Porter's Hill, J. Biggins, Clin-
ton ; J. McMichael, Constance; O. Ma-
son, Brucefield ; John Robertson, Bel -
grave ; 8. Andres, Clinton, T P. Fish-
er, Benmiller ; James, Logan, Blyth ;
*Messrs. P. Cavanand R. M. Bacey were
pointed Auditors,* and H. Snell and J.
J. Fisher, delegates to represent the
Society at the Agricultural and Arts
Association. W. Young, Esq., of Col-
borne, was selected as member of the
Council of. the Agricultural Association
a °mark) on place of Sheriff Gibson,
whose term of office now expires) to re-
present the Tenth Agricultural. District
for Ontario. It was decided to hold an
Annual Dinner some time in February,
the same to be got up by. Mr. McCut-
cheon, of Clinton, to be held in the Town
Hall, and the following gentlemen ap-
pointed a Committee of kanagement r S.
Andrews, J. Biggins, j. Mason, J. (tinn-
ing, and N. Robson. •
The Snow Roads.
Vo the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
MR. Eptrort,--Can nothing be donees
by the township Councils of McKillop
and Tuckersmith towards making the
main roads approaching the town less
dangerous and more easily traveled ?
The roads are now in .21, state disgraceful ,
to the County. In half a mile some
seven upsets occurred in one half day.
The loss to the farmers from breakages
and loss Of time amounts to a very heavy
tax. I would suggest wire fences on the
west side of the worst parts of the snow
roads. A8 we have snow tout months
of the year money expended in making
those roads passable is quite as legiti-
mate. a use of the public money as in
graveling for the other eight months. A
word to the wise, &c. Yours, truly,
H. L. VERCOE.
Wmgham.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING, — Any-
thing in the shape of an election in
Winghain is generally entered upon. with
a spirit and vigor highly to be commend-,
ed. The meeting of Wednesday was,
however., inthis reepeet, an exception to
the general rule, ae there was scarcely a
sufficient number present to transact the
ordinary rozituie busifiess. Messre. J.
Ansley, ‘L Fleuty, arid Ge Cassie were
elected Trustees . by acclamation. The
lower town people elected as. trustees
Messrs. Fisher, Farley .and Rankin.
, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. —About 10 o'clock
on Monday night a tire broke out in the
waggon shop occupied by M. H. Lenimer,
:which, along with the blacksmith shop
adjoining, wore speedily one mass of
flame. The tire next communicated to
the store' on the north side, occupied by
.Messrs. Greer & Mcfndoot hardware
merchants, which was also totally de-
stroyed- By the exertions :of the people
present its fuither progress was here
atayed. elthoogh the building to the
; n arth,. as well as McIntosh's hotel oppo-
site, were for some time in great danger.
The loss must be heavy. Messrs. Greer
'.te McIndoo, although insured for $3,500,
had twice that amount of stock,
--
The above was intended for lest week, but was.
not received in thne.)- -
LONDON, HURON, AND BRuet RAIL-
ROAD. —On Monday evening a deputatioa
from London, consisting sat the :late di-
rectors of the road, together - with' their
solicitor, Mr. Flock, waited upon the
Wingham Council to urge .updp them
the granting of an additional. $/0,000
bonus in order to Make Wingham the
terminus of the road instead of Blyth,
as at present proposed., Hon. Mr.
'Carling,- itt a sreech of some length,
gave the history of the road from its in-
ception to the present time, pointed out
the. advantages that the extension
would ceder upon Wingbam, said. that
under . e ,yi.f Ling cfrcumstances the Great
Western would not extend the road be-
yond Blyth, but if an inducenient of
$19,0000 was held out to them he felt
certain that theroad would be completed
and running here within a year. Also,.
if the bonuses already granted to the
road were allowed to lapse by default
the probabilities were against their being _
got egain in the future The amount4of
bonuses already voted. or forthcoming in
case of the road's being extended was as.
follows: Wawanosh, 525,000; London,
515,000; Morris, 510,000; Tarnberry
and. _Wirighani, $5,000 ; Governtheut
giant, $24,006 - in all $79,000, which,
with the $10,000 additional asked, would
be sufficient. He . was followed by
others of the directors in the . same
:strain. Ili reply, quite a number spoke,
the general feeling being that while thee,
were quite wining to encourage the road
they considered $10,000 too much, but
.
would willingly give half of that if Kin-
cardine andelatckeow, equally interested
yillages, would give the other half: On
a sinew of hands being taken, the meet-
ing seemed unanimously in favor of the
.$5,000,, and a deputation to accompany
the London . men to Kincardine, consist-
ing of the village. Courucil and, Messes.
Leet and Boland, Was appointed. They
left on Tuesday nimiiing; and. we Will
soon lArn what has been their success in
inducing the Kincardine and Lucknow
people to fall in with tlie scheme.
-----411'McKillop•
COUNCIL MEETfac . —The newly elected
Council met pursuant to statute on Sat-
urday, Jan. 23, at Leslie's Hotel. Mem-
bers all present, who took and .subscribed
the oath of .office and qualification. Min-
utes read and confirmed. The Reeve ap-
pointed James Kerr and the Council
Lachlan McMillen auditors. Moved by
Mr, Kerr, seconded by Mr. Hays, that
John O'Sullivan be re -appointed, Clerk- •-
Carried. Moved by Mr. Kerr, seconded.
.hy Mr Bell, that the salaries of the dif-
ferent officers be as -follows: Clerk, $100;
'Assessor's salary, not yet settled; Col-
lector,, $70 ; Titasuret, 560; Tavern In-
spector, $10 ;' Auditors, each $6. Moved
by Mr. Kerr, seconded by Mr. Hays, that
each of the school houses whetain the
polling watheld for the election of a mem-
ber for the Ontario Leg:slature be paid
g4 each for the use thereof—Carried. The
following accounts were ordered to be
paid, viz.: Samuel Dickson, -postage,
$6.84 ; John Nopper'repairing scraper,
54.121; John McFadden, gravel, ,certitied
illed by itla Hays,
by p. thmaster, h2, registering of births,
deat s and marriagee, .$17.50 ; Wm. J.
Shannon, $9 attending union -school meet -
;nes, equalizine the same &c. Moved by
M7. Bell, seco
that
Isaiah Ingram be appointed i Tavern In-
apector—Carried, Moved by Mr. Hays,
seconded by Mr. Bell, that the Clerk be
:instructed to furnish this Council with
,six copies of the new municipal manual
—Carried. Moved by Mr. Malone, sec-
onded. by Mr. Bell, that Donald McGreg-
JAN. 29, 1875.
or be appointed Assessor for the present
year—Carried. Moved by Mr. Kerr,
seconded by Mr.- Bell, that Mr. Malone
be instructed to lee the construction of a
new bridge on Side Road 20 and 21, Cop.
1, also that Mr, Shannon and. Mr, 16kr
let the erection of a new- bridge on Con.
8 and 9, Lot 21—Carried. Moved by
Mr. Hays, seconded by Mr. Malone, that
all parties requiring a tavern license in
this Township for the ensuing year to
make application by petition at next
meeting of Council—Carried. The Cou'n-
cil to meet at Davis Hotel on
the first Saturday in February next.
JOAN O'SULLIVAN, Clerk.
Wroxeter.
COUNCIL MEETING -,—The municipal
council of the village of Wroxeter met
on the 23e1 hist: at 11 o'clock, The fol-
lowing members were present : A. L.
Gibson, Reeve; Messrs. Senate, Black
and. Paulin, Councilors. The Council,
having taken the necessary oaths of
qualification and office before William
Barker, J. P., were declared organized,
and proceeded. to business. William
Small, having been appointed Clerk and.
Treasurer, produced the securities and
subscribed the necessary declaration of
office. The Reeve appointed Alfred
Hood .Esq.' one of the auditors for the
ensuing year. The Council th-en, by
motion of D. Black, seconded by j. B.
Smale, appointed. Nathaniel Allan, Esq.,
to be the other auditor, and that their
remuneration be fixed at $2 each. Moved
by Mr. &nate, seconded by Mr. Paulin,
that John Geffen be poundkeeper for
this village for the ensuing year. Dif-
ferent by-laws were discussed and lard •
over. Moved by Mr. Sneak, seeonded
by Mr. Paulin, that the three Councilors
present be a committee to see Messrs.
Lowrie and Hosea& with regard to the
collecting, and assessing. Moved by Mr.
Smale, that the Reeve be empowered to
get the necessary schedules for assess-
ment when in Goderich. Moved by Mr.
Black, seconded by Mr. Smile, that the
Clerk be empowered to procure the ne-
cessary stationery. Moved by Mr.
Smale, seconded by Mr. Black,- that the
Council do adjourn, to meetthe first
Tuesday in February at the Commercial -
Hotel at 7 P. M.
WILLIAM SMALL, Clerk.
Religious Revival. in Brantford.
The Brantford Expositor of last week
• says: " For nearly two weeks Mr. Var-
ley has been preaching eVery afternoon.
and evening to audiences that overflow
the most capacious place- of 'worship in
Brantford. The interest awakened has
surpassed anything ever known in this
neighborhood befote Professed Chris-
tians of long standiag have been brought
to the realization of :a new and. higher
Christian. life thaa they ever be-
fore enjoyed; while it is not saying too
much to assert that hundreds of sinners
have been broughtto receive Christ.
All the pastors have worked harmoni-
ously with -Mr. Valley, and now have
their hands -full of wark in guiding en-
quirers. On Wednesday night a speciai
meeting for young mon was held in. the
Wellington street Methodist Church.
The body of the chutch was occupied by
young men, numbering over a thoneand,
while the galleries were literally -packed
with a promiscuous audience. About
fifteen hundred persons remained to the
after meeting ; over a, hundred rose for
prayer and remained behind the after
meeting for personal conversation. It
was nearly 1 o'clock before the ,church
could be cleared of the -anxious and ex -
pedant ones. During the progress of
the large meeting a special nieeting for
prayer, under the care of the ,-Rev. John
_Alexander, was held in the basemert.
it was a very solemn meeting. Mother
after mother rose to ask special trayer
for sons who at the moment were listen-
ing to Mr. Varley in the upper room."
eampee
- -• _ _ _
AUCTION SALES.
On Friday, Feb. 5, on Lot 9, Rai, ee E,
Stanley, Farm Stock, implements, go,.
hold. Furniture, &c. Henry Thorp, pro-
prietor ; D. McDougall, auctioneer.
On 'Wednesday, Feb. 10 on Lot 29
Con. 5, McKillop, Farm- Steele, Imple-
ments, Household Furniture, &e. John
Elliott, proprietor ; J. P. Brine, auction-
eer.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, on Lot 5, Con.
4, Hallett, Farm Stock and Implements.
James Martin, proprietor; J. P. Brine,
auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. 23, on, Lot 18, Con. 3,
Stanley, Farm Stock and Implements.
Nathaniel Caskey, proprietor; J. P.
Brine, anctieneer.
eamescaleasesea-are
BIRTHS.
BELCHER.—In Brussels, on Jan. 24, the
wife of Mr. Benjamin Belcher, of a
son.
Crucentemee —In Seaforth, on Jan. 2,
the wife of Mr. T. Churchill, of a son,
MARRIAGES.
ltJ111A -RULER.—In 13rus.sele'
Jan. 25, by Rev. S. Jones, Mr. Joel
Richardson, to Miss Isabella _Ruler,
both of Listowel.
Zen:um:mat ---- Gnat .— In Brussele, on
Jan. 2.3, by Rev. S. Jones, Mr. W. T.
Zimmermann, to Miss Margaret Gray,
both of Listowel.
HE MARKETS.
Fall Wheat t -new sBAFoxITH,
Spring 'Wheat, per buShel....
Oats (flew) per bushel..
Peas (new) per bushel
Barley (new) per bushel
Butter, N o. 1, Loose.
Butter in tubs
Eggs
Fo
ur
Jail. 28, 1875_
0 88 to (H3
• 0 813 to 086
t16 to 0 :37
0 65 to 067
90 to 09
to 0 20
0 to 0 2.0
000, 015
• 0 00 to 500
10 00 to 11 00
6 00 to 000
0 50 to 125
05
• • 070
0 50 to 063
. 0 00 to 600
. ..... . . 2 50 to 200
4 00 te 5 50
.. 7 00 to 755
Hay, 3:1.01V
. Hides.. , .
Sheep skins
Salt (retail) per barr1.. .
! Salt (wholesale) per barrel, ....•
Potatoes, per bushel-, new
Oatmeal brl
Wood
Beef
Pork
_
CLINTON', Jan. 28, Mt.
Fall Wheat, per bushel............ 0 82 (11)., 0 85
Spring Wheat, per bushel. 0 82 (0 0 55
Oats, per bushel. 0 86 (E4 0 37
Barley, per bushel . 0 05 (0 0 97
Peas, per bushel • 0 65 mi 0 68
putter 0 22 d. 0 25
Potatoes ..... • . • • • 0 55 (cP, 0 du
Eggs • ...
Hay, per ton,
Pork,
15 (c.-9 017
. 11 00 (f,i; 13 10
. - ..... 7 50 01) (.10
Loseaset, Jan. 28, 1875..
White fall wheat, Deihl, $1 60 to
$1 70, Treadwell, $1 55 to $1 65, red.
winter, $1. 40 to $1 50, spring. $1 55 to
$1 60 ; oats, $1 15 to $1 16 ; peas,
$1 13 to $1 20 ; barley, $2 10 to $2 20 ;
eggs, store lots, per doz., 20e to 21e ;
farmers', 22e to 25e, butter, crock, 22e
JAN. 20, 1S75.
arm
to 25c; roilz, 2.3e to 25a; firkin,20e
5c, polk, 57 75 to $8 00
ToR.0>;70, Jan- 28, 1875
There were ill to -day about 400 bu
of wheat, at 99c. for white, 95e. ft
Treadwell, and 92e. for spring ; 800 la
of barley at $1 05 to SI 08; c'1,000 bn
of peas at 75c. to 76c ; and 200 bus.
oats at 45c. to 45tc. Hay went at Si
to $21 for timothy, and $15 to $18 fi
mixed- Hogs sold at 87 80 to $8 12
Butter brought t8c. to 30e. for poue
rolls. Eggs, 30c. for fresh.
TORONTO CATTLE MARKET,
Tonowro, Jan. 28, 1875.
BERvEs.-t-There WAS a very znodera
supply of -cattle at this roa.rket dur
the past week, but the demand, exee'.
for really prime, has beep only moderat
and pricee have not advanced. V
quote first -elms, $5 to $5 25; secou
claw, $4 25 to $4 50 ; third-ela,ss, $3 ,
t°S$B3eria5.
t. ---'There were very few -in, IA
cars being the reported receipts. Tin
sold, 011e' to dres,S 54 lbs., at $6 50, ;a1
the other to dress 70 lbs., at S. ,
quote fiest-class, SS ; second-class, $5
$6, and third-dasg, $3 50 to $4. I
ri.MBS. —Are scarce and hi h. .
quote Iitst-claes, 86 to $7-; seco id -c111
$4 to $5, and. third -chess, $3 to $
BOG-S.—Fat are selling at 55 - 50 to
per 100 lbs., and etore at $5 to : ,.:).
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK MARKE
ButeaLo, Jan. 28, 187.
-CIATTLE—ROcei-pts to -day 2,210 he
makinat'the total supply for the Wei
thus far, 9,027 head, or 531 cars agaii
428 earl for the same time last weo
and -316 ears for the same time la -stye
The market opened Ault,- with a emailtendance of Eastern buyers - and. col
try purchasers having mostfy suppli
themselves' before. 1ri6eit I and tc
from opeaing prices of last week, and
off on the poorest grades. Quality
stock most common. But few pl.
lots offering. Trade this week so:
the dullest of the year. Sales co
prised about 1,250 head, No Canadi
stock is quoted. Pricee for Americ
ranged from $4.25 to $6.12. . _I
SHEEP AND -,LAMBS.—ReCcipti t.,0 -w
3,20(‘ head, making the total supply
the week, thus far, 14,400 head, aga
22,800 headtfor the same time last w
amid :3,400 head -for same time last y
The market opened fairly 'active at ale
last week's opening prices, and ic off
closing prices last week. About 8 e
in yards unsold. Quality fair to medi
Sal;so3f55_,500 head. Canadian :is qu
at
HOGS. —Receip-tS to -day 1,800 h
making the total supply for the w
thus far, 14,400 head, against 16;
for the same time_ last week, and 9,
for the same time last year. Ma
more active, with 40 cars in the y
for sale, mostly heavy 'hogs. Bales e
prised about 1,000 head. We
Yorkerf.,, at $6 65 to 56 85 ; heavy h
$7 to $7 15; dull -of sale.
MARRIAGE LICENG'
OI.
(Under the new Act,) issued at the
EXPOSITOR -OffICE; EAFORT
'Under authority of the Lieuten -Gore).
Ontario.
IN Mt. MATTER OF AN ELECTIO -
roll TILE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBI
• ,
or OiTX0, FOB TILE
'Soo* Attiumtku XiFt111
rrfrr, following is a statement ifl full of
-1- tion expenses hitt-II-red by and on bele
ARCHIBALD BISHOP, a candidate at th
election, including the personal expenses ri
said ,Ircbibald 13isbp, and tn une, to4
with the bills and vouchers relating thereto;
to annexed, is filed in pursuance of the Stak
the Province of -Ontario., SG Tic., Cap. 2, Sec
1, Printing and Bill
2. Personal Expenses of A. Bishop. .
..
ARCHIBALD ME
Total
MIGH LOVE, Sr., Election Age,Ilt oA.I3
Dated Hay Township, Jan. 22,1875.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RMLIVI
Tenders for Grailiug—Fort Wil
to Sluebarivrtowart.
QEALED TENDERS, addresied to the
4---/ signed and -endorsed 4'* Teniler Facifik
-way,' will be received up to neon ef SATUI
the 27th of February next, for thc Bridgin
-Grading required on that Section of the
'Railway, extending from the 'Iran plot o
'William near l'hunder Bay, Lak•e, Super
Lake Shsebandow an, abotit 45 miles:Jai leng-,
For plans, speeilieatiens, approximate ,-
ties, forms a tender and. other jaeormatita
at the office of the Engineer in Chief, Otto
Plans and speci-fications for that part
line between Lake of the Woods and Rei
will be ready in the vourse of tenor three
131 'arr.aellr3VUN, Seen
Department of Public Works, 1
,Ottawa, 16thlanuary, 1875. f
ESTRAY CATTLE.
E on the piereiSeS of the inidersigi
28, Con -11, Hibbett, about last Novem
red HEIFER and one roan S'VEER. TI
can have them by identifying- the antis
ANNUAL 11/13(E):::°'Ni.°130'illi'll::
-1
paying expenses.
3734.3 ,
OTICE is hereby given that the -alum
."--‘ in of the mambers of the Hullett 1
tion Aid Society will be held in the Tot
Clinton, on MONDAY. Fob. 1, 1875, at ),
P.M., for the purpose -a appointing Of
1
the ensuing year, 101,1 Lae° to consider
aiet y of converting the said 'Society into-
Sjoacisetyoe,ittto3.2,be called the " Hurt* Inn
A
JAMES BrsvmvA
T: -I____
--1
_
1.\,. Meeting of theNR°esTitleinCt sEa;t1 nn'
sessed Freeholders, Householders AD,
WETirtion:vbneesfibelliief 0 ni in zikilTeuTtsvAn113:Fallb%ing, talit et,
Trustees to Sl*N*0 al; Tublie Sebool Bo -
10 o'clock A. :NI., for the purpose of e
W.11.11-cCONNEL
EXECUTORS' NOTI,
ri'llE Sale Notes of the late "Williani
now past due, ana are in the
vi_Tilliini_l McC_oinTell._, T"eltasmith, fo
These inates must bb paid on er before
of Febratry. All other notes ,due to
be settled by the same time, as the
estate must then be Wound up.
373-2 GEORGE SPROAT,
WM. McCONNELLil
AGRICULTURAL lkiE.
A PabLie Meeting will be held in P
ate Beusseis, on Friday, Feb. 5.at 2 0
for the purpose of orgalaizing the Da,
Huron Agricultural 'Society, nnde.r a
-hem all parts of the
ofst7113-eiAgricultural and Arta Act of
full attendance
speotfully requested.
' THOMAS GIBS -
ESTRAY HEIFE
STR&IED•frora the premises of t
- ed, Lot 6, COD. 12, Hullett, last
whiteJiallat, rising three years ()
son' eleistii information 'that will le
73371%47 -will he suitably rewarded.
THOS. NI:ILANS,