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NEW ADVERIISEMENTS.
Auction Sale --The Golden Lion.
Auld Scotch Sangs---Lurnsden Company.
Great Excitement—A. W. Snarling.
Reduced Prices—John Fairley.
Notice to Debtors—Mabee & McDonald.
Dissolution—Jordan & Adams.
Card--Garrow, Meyer & Radenhurst.
Cottage fpr Sale—C. R. Cooper.
Pay Up—Thomas COventry.
sr" Great Bargains—Allan Mitchell,
Great Auction Sale—George Dent.
Stock -Taking Sale—Hoffman Brothers.
Dwelling House to Sell or Rent.
Betray Sheep—George Stephenson.
Partnership Dissolution—D. 141cGregot.
$100 Reward—D. D. Rose.
num txproitor.
SEAFORTJJ, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 187'7
1111MOW
The Eastern Conference.
As yet there appears to be no positive
indication as to what the result of the
deliberations of the Conference May be,
and the political situation as affecting
Europe still remains a matter of tonjec-
ture. We are, however, made acquaint-
ed with Prince Bismarck's policy on the
subject.: Through his explanations to
the German Parliament, he admits the
possibility of the Congress finding a
basis of peace, but should the Confer-
ence fail in its direct object, the Chan-
cellor believes the localising of the war
will not be a difficult task for statesman-
ship to accomplish-. Again, he declares
his friendship for Austria, and his trust
in her, and seems anxious to assure her
that her interests will not stiffer by
aequieseing in the policy to be observed
by Germany, and that there is no neces-
sity fer her to attempt to strengthen
herself by forming new alliances or
engagements. • The German Chancellor
also insists that Germany is anxious to
maintain its present relations with Eng-
land, and. to preserve the friendship
which has ettflured for centuries be-
tween the two countries. The alliance
of the three Emperors still enntitmes ac-
cording to Prince Bismarck, and Germain
sympathies are alleged to be far to
strong with the Christian populations of
the Turkish provinces to think of inter-
fering with the power that Seems deter-
mined to have their wrongs redressed.
F ro.m this it is not difficult to under-
stand the policy of Germany. She will
support the Russian demands at the
Conference, the demands based upon the
Berlin memorandum, and will lend her
aid in securing suLfficient guarantees for
the proper government of the Christian
provinces. If Turkey will_not consent
to give sufficient guarantees, then, Ger-
many assumes that Russia will act up,on
her own responsibility, and endeavor to
compel her by an appeal to arms. Ger-
.
many would then do nothing, anit is no
part of ,her duty to interpose between
Russia and the Porte for the purpose of
preventing Russia from enforcing re-
forms which Germany is alesiroue of see-
ing accomplished. The interpretation of
Bismarck's statements is that Germany
is anxious by the use of' her influence to,
prevent the war from spreading, by
which it may be inferred that Germany
by observing a policy of non-interference
will endeavor to reassure England en the
one hand, and Austria oryfe other. In
other words, if Turkey ;ix not consent
to give sufficient 'guarantees, Russia will
act alone and "upon her own responsi-
bility" as she. puts it. The cluestion
then at the Conference is submitted by
Russia and is to.be answered by Turkey,
the other powers virtually standing aside,
leaving,these two face to face.
In the menacing speech of the Car at
Moseow he said,- referring to the Con-
ference, that unkss he could obtain such
guarantees for the real improvement of
the condition of the Christians in the
East by peaceful means, he was deter-
mined "to act independently," and he
was sure Russia would respond to his
summons should he ,consider it neces-
sary and the henor of Russia required
it, and through. St. Petersburg we were
informed that the Enaperor's sp4ech had
met with a i general enthusiastic echo
throughout the empire, andall Classes of
the people had proclaimed their readi-
ness to contribute towards givin effect
to any demands which might bb made
upon them for the protection of the in-
terests of Russia. If increase 9 terri-
tory is not -Russia's ambition, it di..
cult to reconcile het professed r adiness
in her almost bankrupt cottditio to ac-
cept the sole responsibility, inv lving a
recourse to arms to protect the C eistian
populations of the Turkish do inions:
The complete failure of the war loan is
now an' nounced, which. shows t at the
people of Russia are not so ready to pros
vide the funds as vels so confider) ly pre-
dicted. lf, as it was conjec ured it
Mild be, the Andrassy 1 note,
which was agreed to b the
British Cabinet, but with not much
hope of its success, is plae d be-
fore the Conference as the basis f r peace
proposals, there should not be an serious
difficulty. The three Powers, taussia,
Austria and Germany, profesa n that
document "to have been car ful in
avoiding all interference and re pecting
the dignity, the rights. and the a, thority
of thEITurkish Sovergign."- if t1iey are
willing to act up to that p
-there' :will be'qic, violation- Of he in-
tegritk" a the Tfirkish'
and „A11,-,PrivaNe.r8015akts
po,sible. Complete equality of Oh
and Mahornedaais is demanded,41
is. what -has never been accomplished.
" The testimony of Christians against
kussulmans is received by the tribunals
of Constantinople and by. the greater
number of large towns, but in some dis-
tant provinces, such as Herzegovina and
-Besnia,--the judges refuse to recognize its
validity." It is therefore necessary to
institute measures that, for the future,
Christians shall not have this denial of
justice. The unhappy condition of the
Christians in Bosnia and Herzef),ovina is
declared in ' the AndraSeY Note to be
caused in a great measure by the nature
of the relations which exiet between the
peasantry and the land -owners. In
those provinces nearly all theland which
. does not belong to the 'State or. to the
Mosques, is in the.hands of the Mussul-
mans, while the agricultural claas. con-
sist of Christians. The agrarian ques-
tion is complicated by religious antagon-
ism, and there is - great difficulty in its
adjustment. Serfdomwas abolished in
Bosnia in 1851, but the expected benefit
to the peasantry was not realized; their
condition; in fact, became worse instead
of better. This represented that from
. the moment when the disappearance of
the feudal 1 regime transformed former
serfs into small farmers, the aggressive
proceedings of the proprietors provoked
numerous risings. England - desires
peace, and, as the Earl of 'Beaconsfield
said in his recent speech in the city • of
London"that she wishes . for n� cities
and no provinces. What she wishes is
tici maintain and enjoy the , unexampled
Etripire which she has built up and
which itis her' pride to I remember exists
as much upon sympathY as ,upon force."
•
Peace is the English policy,' arid that
nation is meths a.moad to a, lovv its- re-
sources to be drawn upon kr anyt war
that is rendered probable by the Eastern
embarrassments, yet England is fully
prepared for any emergen.cy. If Russia
is sineetein the Object she professes—
the protection of the Christian popula-
tion in Turkey, and the. amelioration of
'their present position—the firm and
peaceful interposition of England would.
have its proper 'weight in a satisfactory
settlement of _the Whole matter; but if
i
Russia is .seeking her own aggrandise-
ment by. an attempt to add fresh terri-
tory, in abrogation of ' existing treaties,
then everything combines to discourage
those who hitherto mayhave reasoned
on the h•vpothesis of a .pacific issue.
NtimooMM
The Strike on the Grand Trunk.
-As will be seen by our report else-
where, the long_ threatened strike of •the
enginee s employed on the Grand Trunk
Railway took place on Friday night last.
On this section of the Grand Trunk there
were no trains from Friday afternoon
until Wednesday. The mails- from To-
ronto were conveyed to Stratford. by the
Great Western and Port Dover Rail-
ways, and from thence to Goderich by
teams. ' On Wednesday trains again
commenced running, and althongh the
e•
service since then has been veins irregu-
lar, the road is still kept open. The
1
difficulty; however, between the men
and the Officials, of the road has not yet
- I •
been settled, but judging from present
indications the company will be forced
to give in.. The strike has occasioned
very. great inconvenience to, .travelers
and the business public, but We have no
11ympathy Wieatever with. thee who at-
tempt toJay all the blame of this upon
the ' men. The engineers have gitren
good reasons for the course they have
taken. There are: certainly too good
grounds for the belief that the officials of
the road have actedtowards the men in
a., high handed, domineering and dise
honeit manner, and the ' wonder is not
that a strike has taken place, but that
it didnot tae place long .ago. The en-
gineers are aa intelligent, hard-working
body of men, and shoulcl be treated by.
their superiors in °lice in at least an
honest and respectful manner, but in-
stead of this, promises made to them
were violated, their deputations were in-
sulted, and the reductions in wages . and
servioe were made, not that money
Might be saved to the company, but that
increased pay be placed in the pockets
of the heads of departments. Had the
engineers been treated in a respectful
and fair manner by -their superiors, all
this trouble, loss and inconvenience to
the company antl- the public would have
been saved.. The company will now be
forced to concede what they 'should in
. • i
justice have conceded in the first place,
and Will in, addition have to suffer the
heavy loss which the destruction of
property caused through the strike will
entail. . . .
. The engineers have been severely cen-
sured by some for their action in stop-
ping- their trains midway between sta-
tions. They justify this, however, on
the - ground that the ' manager eof the
road was officially notified of the inten-
tiou of the engineers to strike at a cer-
tain ' hour, no matter *here' .their trains
might be, and notwithstanding this
knowledge, he insisted in sending trains
from stations, knowing that they could
I
not reach the next station before the
L -
hour appointed. arrived. Also, the en-
gineers affirm that. had they :not done
this ;the danger ef_eollisions would have
been-41inost insthirient, so. that instead.
?if _thrngile,.er, ,hel.ingt responsible or any
inconvenience and berm that - 'Lay have .
.iicciirred'in.this,waii ,t-lifr Whole -Maine.'
ipr.•:--a:i ,..•.: . ., , • it - t't
84ouldaest 1v4iib„ttbet, inanstgement. It.
is truathliti, giaM :ilt iitioklacet Ilio,0 4:10'1.)
-it141r atitt-tliairlihteonilitaryR !have &felon -
ctilletetigatilIT tie rekp-any in re -
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1$1.117-
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
uming business. Of course no person
ca,n juptify. illegal acts, but still,. consid-
kring the provocation of the men, there
is some slight excuse for them, even if
some of them do over -step • tbe law.
The . managers of the company have
brought the whole trouble upon them-
selves through their lack of honesty and
courtesy to their men, and if they have
suffered they have only themselves to
blame. •
—Since the above was in type we learn
that the strike is ended, and that the
passenger and freight traffic was resum-
ed.yesterday, the same as formerly. The
exact terms of the agreenient are not
known; but it appears that the men have
it pretty much their own way. Word.
was received from Mr. Hiekson Thursi
day morning that he wanted i the road
opened up, and intimating generally that
the engineers would have a settlement
on their own terms, with some slight
differences. The anupany did not feel
at liberty to give, particulars of the
terms on which the compromise has been
carried out. One thing is known, and
that is that the company have agreed to
concede 20 cents an hour for waiting time,
which is virtually an increase. The
company will also receive back the
strikers, those who were discharged in-
cluded.
smommosmoommimmo
REXERRING to the . recent .municipal
elections in this County the Signal, the
leading Du nkinlite journal, says : "Mon-
day proVed an important day to the
public, and being a holiday the issues
which were to be decided stirred up such
a feeling of interest as drew all the rate-
payers, able to come out, to the polls.
So active had been the Dunkin and
Anti -Dunkin parties in the canvass for
their particular candidates, that the
issue turned upon that question, and the-
resalt can but be aceepted as the feeling_
'of the people upon. th.e Dunkin Act. As
'fan as the returns are concerned, this
verdict is generally concurred in, and:,
convinces that any further effort at pres-
ent to secure the passage of the Dunkin
act would be of little use. The vote has
not been sosatisfactory, however, as if
,the underlying iquestion had been separ-
ated from municipal and personal issues.
We had. anticipated a far different result
in the contest of Monday, and expected_
I that the advocacy of the Dunkin Act
wouldebe well endorsed, but we are now
assured that it is needlEes to ask at pres-
ent for a direct expression of opinion
from the people upon the question."
TME "Big Pus
before the Court
Toronto for decis
" contempt case came
of Queen's Bench at
on on Saturday- last.
The Chief Justice gave judgment sustain:
ing the motion for an attachment against
Hon. George Brown for contempt of
Court. Justice Morrison gave judg-
ment dismissing the motion. On account,
of this disagreement, therefore, the pro-
ceedings fall through, and Mr. Brown
consegently remains at large.
THE LINCOLN election scrutiny has
been adjourned Until the 19th of Ma
next. The constituency will; therefore,
be unrepresented in the Local Legisla-
ture during, the 'present seseionnas Mr.
Rykert . has been. unseated, and the
Court has not vet given the seat to. Mr.
-
Neelon.
- The Ontario Legislature.
The second setion of the third Par-
liament of Ontario, was opened en Wed-
nesday. The Lieutenant -Governor de-
livered the customary Speech from the
Throne, which is, in substance,as fol-
lows :
1 rejoice to have it in my power to an-
nounce that the learned Commissioners
for the Consolidation of the Statutes
have completed their important and -la-
borious undertaking, and that the . re-
sult is ready to be submitted to you: I
hope that it will be found practicable to
give to the people of the Provi nce at
your present session the benefit of this
work, with such amendments in the ex-
isting laws as your wisdom may suggest
or approve. Billsembodying variouS
amendments which have the recommeee
dation of the Commissioners will be laid
before you.
A measure giving votes to the sons of
farmer t in certain cases will be submit-
ted for your consideration. Also a bill
.for extending the Voters' Lists Act,
with necessaey modifications, to rnunici-
j pal elections.
•I Further progress and • improvement
may be lpoked for in the great cause of
eclucatiPia, now that it has reached an-
other stage of development wader the
Act of last session, which Attgnecl the
administration of educationgtaffairs to a
responsible departntent. lt is proposed
to ask your assistance totvards improv-
ing the qualifications of teachers, and
in securing, to all the schools, teachers.
properly trained in the best method of
teaching. '
Reports. will be laid before you as to
the working of the law respecting the
Sale of fermented and spirituous liquors
sheady had a bene -
under the act of last ;ession. It will be
seen that the act has
ficial effect in diminishing the evils
against which it was directed. A bill
will be offered for your consideration
embodying some amendments which
have been suggested by experience as
calculated to advance the efficient Work-
ing of the law.
An agreement has been arrived at with
the Government of the Dominion for fhe
purchase of -the Rockwood Asylum sub-
ject to your approval and the approval
of the Parliament of the Dominion.
Should this agreement go into effect, the
criminal lunatics now confined in _this
'Asylum ,will be removed, and room will
thereby be obtained for other patients,
but I regret to say that it seems that
Still 'further pro vision infust be made: at
this seation, for the accommodation of
the insane if our means :of 4eceivin4 and
theie afflickd' p'efses' are. to
keei,page Xeguiretitehts
rinha PUY aiirtnteWticipated.
* regrieet fe 'aIle-*
cessity for increatiVANOiiiiif datloil•for
the blind and for deaf mutes. The pro-
pri ty'of an appropriation for additions
to the existing estaolishmenti for the in-
strnetion of these unfortunate classes
will therefore demand your humane con-
sideration.
Notwithstding the large snms lith-
ertO applied aid of important railway
enterprises urgent applications are
ma1e on behalf of some of the unfinish-
ed s well as of the other projected rail-
wa s, for fresh grants. I commend to
yoiar prudent attention any of these ap-
pli ations which may be brought before
you.
The safety of the Records in the
Cr wn Lands Department being of great
im, °dance to the whole community, I
in\ ite you to consider whether there is
anr sufficient reason for further delay in
er cting such a fire -proof building as
may afford the needed security in fu-
tuie. .
t is with satisfaction I note that,
w ale the laborious and prudent charac-
teij of our people has saveci us from
in ch of the depression which still pre-
va ls in so many countries, their energy
and intelligence are opening up new mar-
ke e for, the produce of the Province.
he speech further referred to the
cr citable display made by the Province
at the Philadelphia Exhibition 1 • to the, di erences existing between the Prov -
in es of Ontario and Quebec • to the
Pr vincial Boundaries, and the Public
Ac ounts.
• News of :the Week. •
ME DANUBE LIKELY TO FREEZE OYER.
—From Bucharest the report comes of a
hard frost. It is feared the Iltlainube will
freeze, and give the Russians a 'chance to
march over the ice.
4 COIDENT.—An accident on a Ver-
.mOnt railway on the evening of Dec. 29,
• resulted in the serious injury of two per-
sons, one a Canadian, Captain Ford, of
Mentreal.- ,
JUSTLY PUNISHE .--WM. ii. Ely, a
lawyer of Tarrytown, Pa., whoespleaded
guilty of aiding and abetting in procur-
in fraudulent naturalization papers, was
se tenced to two years at hard labor in
thd _penitentiary.
.EXILIBITION.—The Princess Louise has
opened an exhibition of elementary
nefid.levrork done in the school of the
Loildon School Board. The work was
onlly of moderate quality and several
pries were consequently witheld.
RET HARTE.—Bret Harte, the cele-
br ted American writer, has arranged to
vis t Europe, and may be expected in
En land in the course of a few weeks.
He will not remain in. London in the
first instance, but proceed direct to Swit-
zer and, and afterwards to Germany.
URRICANE I"..1. NEWFOUNDLAND.—
Pa ties from Bonne Bay, Newfoundland,
report a fearful hurricane at the latter
(1
pla e ten days ago, the .tide rising into
an in some cases -overthe houses, doing
much damage to shipping and property
on shore.
ASHINGTok GAMBLERS.—TWO thou-
sa4I persons met on Dec. 31st to uphold
thel newspaper attacks on the gambling
ho set. in Washington. Clergymen de-
li V red addresses and a- committee was
api ointed with the view to the prosecu-
tio of the gamblers.
‘00D HEALTIL—Dr. T. L. Cuyler has
los only two Sundays by sickness in the
thi ty years of his pastorate. He attri-
butes his uniform good health to the ob-
er ance of three rules: First, take
ab ndant sleep; second, use no stimul-
ant • third, never touch a sermon on
Sat rday night. ,
MIPOURI DESPERADO.—A desper-
• ado named Charles Leighton fatally stab -
be. a man near Springfield, Mo., on
Ch istmas day, and 171 the evening he
att nded a ball in Springfield, and with-
out provocation shot and instantly killed.
a y ung man named, Mason. The mur-
der caused great excitement, and Leigh-
ton only escaped lynching by his speedy
arr st and lodgment in jail. -
UFFOCATED TO DEA.TI.—TWo men
we e suffocated by carbonic acid gas from
fire extinguishers while endeavoring to
put out a fire on board the ship, Harvey
Mills, lying in the stream at Beaufort,
Southl Carolina, loaded with 6,000 bales
of eot en. Detachments from the naval
fleet are endeavoring to save the vessel, I
but the prospects are poor, and the loss
will be heavy on the cargo if the vessel
is saved.
PLANTATION PRIM—Prizes imaging
from $400, to $1,000 for the best five acre
plantation of trees have. been offered by
the Massachusetts society for promoting
agrieulture. The competition is re-
stricted to poor and worn out land or
that unfit for other agricultural purposes,
and the plantations must be made during
the spring of 1877. The prizes ate to be
awarded during the summer of 1677.
RUE.FERING AND DEATH.—The Stand-
ard s correspondent at Paris telegraphs
tha intelligence has been received there
tha the Russian army is in a very bad
con ition. The troops are decimated by
ma sh feyer and typhus. The Times'
Berlin despatch confints the report that
a g od deal of epidemic disease exists in
ca p and barracks. The cold has reached
30° in Southern Russia. It is almost im-
pos ible to move.the -troops in 'such a
tem peratu re.
REPORTED DEFALCATIONS. —The amount
of default of 0. D.SwaneNew.York, is now
set doWn at from $1,00,000 to $300,000.
Coles Morris, the lawyer, who ha.s been
missing and, reported a defaulter was
found sick and shut up in his elegant
quarter, having apparently become a
monomaniac on the subject of poverty,
fearing he would become a pauper, though
surrounded by evidences of wealth.
His firm publishes a card announcing his
business all straight, and expressing be-
lief in his entire integrity.
• S erwRECIC.— On Saturday morning
the ship, Circassian, ashore on the bar of
the Bridghampton harbor, near New York,
waS entirely broken up by the last south
east gale and lost, together with 29 men
of the coast wrecking company ort board
without any means for their rescue ex-
isting. Finally, at a short time after
mid night the ship went to pieces with
an awful crash, according to the account
of four survivors, who were washed
ashore. None of the remaining 29 men on
board have been seen or heard from up
to the present time, and there is but lit-
tle doubt that all have perished.
CLOUD on ASHES.-- On March 30th,
187; a shower of grayish brown dust
and ashes fell in various parts of Sweden
and Norway. The snow was covered
witi the ash cloud in some places, and
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.a painftilserisatien infibeis eye§.frein the
elsteV*Iioles-laikenetlAllairJii goine
partagi-the vamatry.r sThese plinneanana
were -observed froni,Gottenburg in the
w*the .nqyare,,
14‘910#gedd**,t'ilielqWdb,leh'iiiR11,
titecSiiedfifir -*SW g talent,
caused by the* gi'e't volcanic eruption
ss,
JANUARY 51877.
which took place in Iceland on March
29th, 1875. The strong winds drove the
ashes from Iceland to the Scandnavian
peninsula.
NEWS iRO3i JA.Parr.—A proclamation
has been issued declaring free trades be-
tween Saghalien and the open ports of
Japan. --The largest fire in Toko, 3gpans
since April, 1872, occurred on Nov. 29th,
commencing just before midnight, and
lasting about eight hours. Sixty-five
streets, containing 5,000 houses were t -
tally destroyed. It is believed that 0
lives were lost. The loss iof property Q
estimated at $10,000,000. 1The reside,n e
of the Austrian Minister was burned, a d
that of the United States Minister nar-
rowly escaped. • Effective measures for
the _relief of the sufferers were taken 1y
the Government, and the burned [regi n
is being rapidly rebuilt. •
WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN PRACTICE.—An
Amazon skater can • cut s prettier figuie
than an 8.. A group of lasses were ska
ing merrily on the river near Omro,Wis ,
on Dec. 15th, when a noisy, gracele s
scamp appeared upon the ice and bega
to armee, them in many ways. So pe -
sistent were his persecutions that the
girls wereresolving to take off their skates
and go home, when the avenger glided
from the opposite bank. It was only• a:
coy, rosy, slender girl„ She went up to
the yeupg scapegrace, and seizing him
by thttallar, dumped him upon the ice.
She handled him as she would a feather
duster. She took off I her dainty glove,
and cuffed his ears till he roared for help.
She dragged him along the ice and relied
him into a snow bank. She also said
something. She•rernarked that if he eteer
troubled them again there would be a
coroner's inquest on the river.
Dreadful Railway Accident:
A terrible accident occurred at Ashta-
bula, Ohio, on the Lake Shore Rad, oi
the night of Dec. 29th. . Al. train bound
west went through an iron bridge, down
• seventy-five feet to the river. Seven
I coaches, and all the baggage and expreas
cars, were burned, and over 100 persons
burned, killed or drowned. A special
dispatch says • the wrecked train had
eleven cars, including ewe drawingeroont
car, three sleepers, one smelting cart two
• first-class coaches, and four baegagel and
express cars. It was drawn by to en-
gines. .The seven passenger coaches al-
together contained about 10 adults, be --
sides a number Of children. In the
drawing -room car, which 4ilas, bound. for
Cleveland, were nine persons, all of
whom are supposed to have perished b
drowning or fire. In the two sleeper
bound for Chicago there were thirtenfi4
passengers, and most of those in the fors
ward car are saved, with injuries mor
or less severe Within a-velry few min
utes after the crash the flames burst ou
simultaneouslyi from needy every car
The enpineef of the foeward engine re
lates that the train was running at
slow rate, and just as they had: laid
crossed the high, beidge„ which is n
more than forty rods distant from the
depot they felt a violent jar, and In an
instant the coupling between the two en-
gines had broken and the whole train
was precipitated with the bridge into
the river, some sixty feet belben 1
Charles S. Carter, of Broolern, N. Y.;
r says he was sitting in a palaCe car with
three others engaged. in a game of cards.
Suddenly he hoard the window glass in
the forwarcl part of the car breaking,
and almost instantly the car began to
fall. He was seated with his 'back to-
wards the front, and as he went down he
sat as quietly as he could and i held on.
When the car struck at the bottom of
the ravine he found. himself_ almost un-
hurt. although one of the gentlemen
playing with him, whose name he- did
not know, was instantly killed, while
'another, a Mr. Shephard, of New York;
had a leg broken. it seems that the
train just about 'covered the bridge
when it -fell, as fragments lie across the
ravine touching. the base of the abut-
ments on either end. 'When on stands
rat the foot of the ravine and lo ks up,
f seems an utter impossibility that any
man could take a leap from so'grea a
height and live, yet a number esca ed
cotnparatively unharmed,. and !had it iiqt
been for the fire probably nbt' one-thuld
would have been kilt. I .
DISTRICT M.A.TTERSi
• Morris.
TAB CouNciL.—The,Couricitof orris
for the year .1877 will'. be compos d. of
W. J. Johnston, Reeve; John Miller,
Deputy Reeve ; and F. Clegg, D. Vadal-
stine and Thomas ILaidlaw, Couneillers.
•
West Wawaxosh, 4
ALL RETURNE14.—In tiliS township all:
the old councillors were returnecl by good
majorities. The n'anies are, 'Charles Gir-
vin, Reeve; Ed‘vin Gaunt, Deputy
Reeve, and David McIlwaine, Charles
Durnion, and William Kinchan, Coun-
cillors.
Hay. .-
Rt-ELDITE10.—The oil councillors have
all been re-elected for this township. At
the close of the poll the vote stood as
follows : Reeve—Brown, 227 ; Rennie,
146. Deputy Reeve—J. .B. Geiger, 199;
Fried, 50; SwinertOn, 66. Councillors
—Kalbilleisch, 202; McColl, 135; Wil-
son, 127 ; Petty, 78; Hoschtettler, 717 ;
P. S. Geiger, 60 • Cook, 77.
PERSONAL.—itire notice by the list el
those who successfully passecl the exam-
ination required before entering the
High School at Clinton, the name of Ed-
ward Fee, son of Mr. Walter Fee, of
Hay. This young lad secured 344
marks, a higher number than any other
applicant for entrance into either the
Clinton or Goderich High,School. He is
only 16 years of age, and his success
suocess
speaks well for his own abilities and for
the excellent training of his former
teacher,
SCHOOL EXAMLNAMON.— One of the
most interesting public school examina-
tions it has been our privilege to attend
for many years was that of School Sec-
tion No. 10, Hay, held on the 21st ult.
The classes were examined in the various
subjects of study by the master of the
school, Mr. A. McTaggart, and his as-
sistant, Miss Kate McTaggart, aid 'd by
Messrs. Young, Shirva, Tiff, and , rein
neighboring teachers, and the Rev. Mr.
Cameron, of Kipper'. We were par-
ticularly pleased With the lively, in-
telligent manner of the pupils, so differ-
ent from the dull, sleepy, spiritless air
of so many of our, schools. The .pupils
ac quitted. theraaeltvest very- creditaKy in
the different branches of the common
scheni. *nine- _ta Thk...144i,g. as par-,
tienley, noticeable, Vie . elocution of
, it ,.... . . , . .“.4, ,
1 I " • . Rt 'I e, P.1414P-13ePO *A . YVee.
dill • eil Itei:414Ieire'llt e: P 1 : pr'ociSdffii°gnis'
• o :4
of the day were enlivened by choice
musical selections sung iby the scholars.
Miss Kate McTaggart, who is retiring
'from the profession, was presented by
her pupils with a beautiful album as a,
token of esteem. An entertainment was
held in the evening, when tee large
schoolhouse of No, 10 was crammed with
spectators.. The .Redgerville Choir was
in attendance and furnished music in
such quantity and of such quality. as to
enhance their already very high reputa-
• tion._ Their rendering of one piece—
Murmuring lSea "—was particularly
• admired. A great number of recitations,
and dialogues were given by the pupils'
• in splendid style, frequently eliciting up.
rcarious applause: Rev. Mr. • Cameron
gave a short address, bringing out many
new and interesting ideas on matters
• connected with education. Several of
the other visitors present also spoke
briefly, complimenting the teachers on
the standing of their school. Rev. Mr.
Cameron brought the meeting to a close
at a late hour by pronouncing the bene-
diction.
•
Usborne•
THE RESULT. —There were three can-
didates nominated and placed in the
t field for the Reeveship of TJsborne,but be-
fore the day of election Mr. _Alexander
Duncan, one of the three, withdrew, and
Mr. L. Hunter and Mr. James Elder
were left to fight the battle between
themselves. The following is a state-
ment of the vote polled : For Reeve—
Hunter, 249; Elder, 138. For Coun-
cillors—North-west Wards -Millar, 52;
Blatehford, 32 ;• North-east Ward—Kay,
i7;. Ballantyne, 46. The Council for
the present year will, therefore, be com-
posed. of L. Hunter, Reeve ; and Millar,
• Kay, Halls and Shire. The Deputy
Reeve will be elected by the Coun-
- cil at its *first meeting. It is likely that
..Mrs Millar will be again chosen for the
poeition.
CHRIST1dAS TREE -An entiertaittraent
of a very pleasing, as well is of an in-
teresting character, was held in the
Methodist Church, Elimville, on Christ-
mas night, in connection with the Sab-
bath School in that place. Though the
weather was` stoney during the day, yet
as night approached it appeared milder,
and long before the • appointed hour
many were wending their way towards
the Church, and before the time had ar-
rived for commencing the exereises the
edifice was crowded to excess, and still
they came, until the number amountecl
to upwards of four hundred; including
I the children of the school. On entering
the Church, the first thing that at -
'acted our attention was the motto,
"Welcome," • emblazoned in , glowing
characters, and then, as we cast our
eyes upward, a magnificent looking tree
presented itself to our view. This tree
was heavily laden with all manner of
things from a tin whistle to a sterescope,
and from a pair of infant's stockings to
• a lady's dress, and when illuminated.
with a number of candles • had. a very
striking appearance, almost dazsrling the
eyes of spectators with its splendor.
The Church was nicely decorated, and
the tree and all the surroundings showed
that a great deal of taste had been dis-
played. A platform was erected, • on
which were seated nearly one hund-
red anxious looking children, waiting
patiently for the plucking of the fruit.
The exercises were opened with singing
and prayer, after which a number of re-
citations were given by the children, in-
terspersed with singing. The children
seemed to be endowed with •a spirit of
enthusiasm, and performed their parts
as if they really took a delight in them.
The Secretary then read n very favorable
report.of the school, a,nd'after comparing
it with the report of last year, showed
an increase which was very satisfactory
to the officers and teachers. T. Green-
way, NI, Pe, then took the platform and
addeessed the audience for a short time.
He was succeeded by Rev. W. Walsh,
•Methodist minister, giving a Scottish.
recitation. These gentlemen both ex-
pressed their- deep regret in regard to
tbe removal of the Superintendent, Mr.
Halls, knowing the great loss which will
be sustained, not only at Elimville, but
op the Centralia Circuit at large, by his
departure, but hoped that his efforts
would. be nrowned with sucCess in the
place where he is about to go. The
Christmas tree was then stripped of its
beautiful'fruit and the presents distri-
buted among the children. "Good
Night" was sung by the children, and
all retired to their homes highly grati-
fied with the Proceedings of the evening.
The amount realized was thirty-one dol-
lars, which will be appropriated to the
Sabbath School fund.
• Huron Notes.
- A hennery on a large scale is -shortly
to be established in or near the village
of Crediton.
q, —Knox's Hotel, Clinton, was sold by
auction, a few days ago, for $3,100, and
the stable and lot on which it stands for
81o1-0r51014is.,—r. Adam
week sold a spring pigd in
am Scott, of Lot 15, Con. 4
M
Brussels which, when dressed, weitecl
26-5 pisio tri.n .
J. T. Duncan, veterinary sur-
geon, Goderich, has been elected second
Vice -President of the Ontario Veterinary
Association.
—Mr. Gabriel Elliott has been elected
Reeve of Goderich township over his
opponentMr. Ford, by a majority of six
votes.
—Last week Mn Elias Lear, of Hul-,
lett, brought to Clinton market five hogs,
which weighed 2,200 lbs., receiving
therefor $7 50 per cwt.
—Messrs. Ratz & Sone, of Crediton,
have purchased a number of lots in that
village, and • intend erecting a new
foundry in the spring. .
—A son of Mr. Wm. Coats, of Clin-
ton, a few days ago was badly scalded
by having a dipper of hot water acci-
dentally spilled on his face.
—The annual meeting of the West
Riding Agricultural Society will be held.
in the Town Hall, Smith's Hill, on
Wednesday, 17th January, at 2 p.
Important bneiness will be transacted.
—The following resolution was adopted
at the last meeting of the.Bnissels Coun-
cil "That all -clergymen assessed on
the roll for less than $2,000 receive a de-
benture for amount of their taxes."
—Mr. Hugh McCartney. well known
in this section, has purchased. the Bruce-
.fif:ldvcplasee4s_ie_cfa:tirye,. one fof..tifiliteetitoinn
the country, and will take possession in
3
is as gi a, a+ ip ,h;
4s- ' Sat:urday a Man tentmed..-Samael
aoi:toeciepn. o.r;t,tikwp,rotsoc.srpiipoM: a&cly,l)csau7tc4ce:42, success *attend
14:,:i_lannedgd.
allnut.three malls ItgQ,
Sne
4
Mach.' The intuty receiVe
ANUAR
in death the fo
blow RInr4otllgi
• Cl
• on Friday last
Jail to await lj
breaking into A
an• indecent 4
• thereitl.
—ittthert
who was COMM
magistrate for
of money from
teneed to one
the
county__
‘,Nearejai
pl
Alexander B.
M. P, and a
• School, has pas
tion for admis&
tary College.
—The latest
sels consists in I
of your pocket,'
closed hand, j
whether there g
He never thit
three.
--The annual
Branch A,gricie
held at Cole's
ton, OR Wednes.
o'clock P. M. fo
for the ensuing j
of other busines
society.
—The annital
Branch Agrienit
in the Tempel -an
nesday, Jan. 10,
the eleetion of
year, and the tr
nese in connectM
—One day is
• Halstead, of the
Township, was
stock, and whik
by some means
him insensible I
are glad to learn
aboutagain.tiin.
smmc
a
was injured. by
Be WaS taken to
he was attended.'
female domestic
Bei -attention en
in love, and al
posed, was accet
man and wife.
du—etTeRV
edhel7eerate4
congregation on
John Ferguson 1
and addressed
lean, of Blyth,
Mr; Young, of
• the pastor. • In
ing was held„
John Ferguson
livered by the
Ch.urciaes andb
gregation. Pr
—The examin
• 1111EStecotiee
f
the teacher,
young man of r
lately entered t
in a manner wh
of the situatie
MissA. Smith
Gibson, the pu
table manner.
provided an a
for which -the
There was a
present, showi
they took an in
education,- whi
o as
it
teacher tgreat
inetion beinggiven yI,
Gibson, and. ott
satisfied. that th
• perous conditio
—On Wedm
Th07132S DORT171
miraculous eicd
-engaged in dra
• Howard's ns -1
o'clock in thi
alongside of tit(
ing a root the s
jut, and upset
himProvide
way as not to
jajn fast.
e
teammgairDs wle aahrr eon hgd.) s fe
tli
was wrong, t
abetoutr 9o'clock
jelled and erns
bteimaesin:
• released froniA
Ile would no
• eporeauldenheef mi
avoereatl
•
the load upset;
—
et which. hya;v:
successfully f°ul1
aticn to the C
the number e
Archie Buchai
29ton1h1;Perltreicieeksriocrl
Samuel Ferric
248; Albert -E
T. Ja,eltzex3,
later, 318; A:
Henry Isaac
Fearen, 292;
• Mary Angeline
SGT rai Ivr bianhe er ,tV2,5Bean,aiot
sF2 2tr raan.i ct he tsPt
,a2T7bo6ar.r
IeedabLelolab t)ailtitaro•,
'Geography, bt
portion in the,
secured 274
• the Central 7
Board of Exar
ent—raTnhee teaxathn,
• took place a'
Tuesday: and
when the foil
• sary number
Goderich Cenl
Baccoh. o AsSectiohfie:
.1V13‘),G062a61:;; r shae; ecf eel Ill)
Central &hoc
Goderich Cei
• Jamieson, Ga
Young, No.
DuG:47e:otrii_gelANH7aeowl,
JO‘1,4 Rant
ot:don, God:
274
ntral Soh
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