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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1877-10-19, Page 13OCTOBER 26; 1.877 edonia, whither went Constable alias McCarthy, the latter with a rant for the arrest a Atkins upon a, rge of larcenyas he carried off some emplover'e goods along with, the . It is 'thought that drugs must e been employed in the abduction ef a Marray, as it is impossible to con.. e of her falling in lave with the far a prepossessing half-breed, the more Acularly as she was engaged to be Tied to a young man in twee_ ins claims to produce a marriage ificate. _A e(ente girt, a resident of Born,. n. went to Stratford last week te ttaef some bushiest for her father, Ting with 14r in an outside dress ket, purse containing $100-, she re to StrattOrd, and atayed at one of best hotels ,f After dinner she rctade alarming dipeovery that her money gone IRO-, she knew not, hilt in extremity her suspicions pointed to- rlderly hat-. tuul eentleraan who guests at hotZi. They were Ave(' to the station, but nothing Lea up to warrant the indignity of detained en. suspicion, The money not yet been found, and_ probably - will be, American Commission and Sitting Bull. he New York Herald's Fort Walsh !al of the 22nd inst. reports the ar- tof the Sitting Dull Commission, its abrupt and disdainful dismissal itting Rune The Ilerald`s report, ring over seven cortImus, recounts painfttl ang weary march of the Lission, which for , two days was out clear frsh. water; their cordial ption a the: igtrder by Col. McLeod. his Canadian, escort on Oet, 16th ; their swiftto daysmarch sub- :ently to reach Fort :Walsh. The Mission -was received with due hon - and general hospitality- On the !afternoon e ilaallerence took place ie largest 'win d in. the post. Gen. v's address was read sentence by ceb Temt7and translated by an :prefer. Tyry said the President- :eala lastinq peace, and that all the le in the tatted States shall live 'irmony, proutising a full pardon if 1-.'•io-ux would . return and refrained hostilities; Terry referred to the treatment reAived by other In - who had surrendered, and said ug Bull's was the only band of all were at war years ago that had not The Presisdent would not ,nit to have the Sioux return arm- nt invited them to the boundary te Op their arias and go to agencies. te report includes two letters from tr 'Walsh. of the Canadian Pollee, to his official chief while the'Com- am was advancing.. The letters Major Walsh's endeavors to in Bull to meet Terry's taissian. At first he strongly ob- a, saying uta the Americans had to them sa often they could not them; hut finally they consent - meet the :Commission. at Fort During the interview scouts red the enemy approaching and -.!d great consternation. The en - :proved to be... the Nez Perces eseap-: to Canada,'embracing about fifty forty women, a lara°e number a 'Ten ,uxid 300 horses. •Many of the Women and children were wound - ;The' Sioux Ohl Walsh they would. ie induced V.., return. to their ONVT4 try by any offers of Americans. knew the. Americans would talk t words and..make large promises, they had been deceived to often. e was no trouble in the country of White Mother', and under their pro - .0 they hoped to remain.. iting Bull is described as a swarth.y, ..-1.tturet1i, beardless. pure blooded with an air of judicial gravity 4itelligence. He continually fears !hery on the part of the Americans, listrusts his own tribe when they Lear_ He refused to shake hands ! the commissioners, and said he kal them to it out in full viewand id tables. They complied and ;Terry addressed them. The sav- arriers smiled broadly at the men- tt Gen. Terry'S speech aced no effect. The offer of peace (ejected. The council broke up. 'etaisent of Sitting Bull to the in- ew was procured by an audacity on 'ttrt' of Maj. Walsh which amennt- genius. No other white man had .;olunteered to Iead a Sioux camp ttle. When the Major returned to amp he -was; greeted with demon - ons such aft perhaps were rkever to a palefthee since the days of ontas. The prettiest youna squa,ws- ut from the tees, threw tair arms - el his neeki and kissed, iiirn violent - like old chief harangued the camp, wing on hint excessive praise. At ,se of his address, the superann- approached the Major and said I always knew you were a Now I think more of you ever. Xort have led the Sioux to• The new prestige thus graceful - anted enabled Major Walsh to in -Sitting BuR and his tnost acute lions to violate their vow not to intercourse with American officers. eame on to this post ancl awaited. onintission, hi what spirit and with ttention yOlt will soon discover. -ght of the 16-t1i, preceding the lee', was Occupied by the twenty tre Indians who surrounded Sit - Buil in his quarters at the fort in _st nista/It consultation. Two or days prier to his departure from wit camp, •-trtitza Bunn n.t.r) LOST A SON. -Is therefore in mourning, which. -'ignitied by a red handkerchief 'al around 1.As head. As he sat in nen, mysterious as ever, through - 3 he night, a bright moonlight one- rnade medicine' and told his dreams - r him wass(piatted a solitary squaw, !moaned and groaned occasionally k.ponse to his adjurations. The of the night sounded, and the de - (n between peace and war on the “f 2,00a saVage Ishmaelites and R.ws in cauncil proceeded. THE COTNCIL. ben, on the next afternoon, the 11,17- g mutts for the talk between the iiiissioners and the Indians were • t,leted, it was found they were as ge as the most carping critic could je. The largest room at the post and. tableswere placed for embers of. the Commission and two press correspondents who sie'' Ornied it. On the opposite side of (win buffalo robes were laid for the nimodation of the Indians. The tments were just large enough. for OCTOBER 2-6, 1877. the Commission, the guests and the :that insufficient capital or energy is chief. At 3 o'clock =Two DULL ENTERED, employed, is self-evident from the fact that only five acres each are under cul - followed" by Spotted. Eagle and. the rest tivation, only 17 acres each in • grass, of his txain. Now, for the first tittle, with 31 acres in woodla d. The farms dinning of the late Indian war the Most France has 5,000,000. farms less than 4h. was visible to white men _since the be- of England average 1 acres : eacht; Zotes_ Indian of the period, and now six acres each, Prussii1, has 1,099,000 was made real. Cooper's often -derided farms less than four acres ; the less vision and Indian's face. Neither ignor- area, a farmer cultivatesthe More care ;slice, nor cruelty, nor savage barbar- and skill he exhibits, ard few farmers ism, nor any trait displayed in his say- produce in propori tion to the a0TeS they .age history, has. detracted in.the last own. from the expression of ro.anhood nd _ As 'a, larger number of the discouraged womanliness combined in Sitting Butiresidents Of our cities make up their 'pig HURON EXPOSITOR. 5 '8 phySioglionlY- Less rude than SatiVs, minds to go. back to mother earth, where less sharp than Spotted Tail's, more they started front, for support, sub - intelligent than Red. Cloud's, his feat- division of these large farms will take nres, like Goethe's, made music to the place, and the rural districts will be -senses_ He wore a qttiet,ironicaleraile. enabled to support a ranch larger popu- His black hair streamed down along his lotion., and to increase the products of beardless and swarthy cheeks over clear- the soil, and thereby add. to the pres- ent ears, not biu:denecl with ornaments, perity of this section oif the country. His red. mourning handkerchief was re- No occupation to day presents a surer, placed by a wolfskin Gap. His shirt steadieror more remunerative pros 'as o. black calico, specked with white pect than agriculture,.and if farmers dots. His blanket, wrapped negligent- will only realize that many of them are ly around him, revealed below its edge not cultivating as many acres even as a pair of rich beaded moccasins, their fathers aia, notwithstanding. the THE ONLY ELNERY improved tools and implements for has - he wore. . Silent, stately, and impas- tening and relieving farxx. labor—if such sive, this model aboriginal leader, this will take hold with ren wed zeal and so° drelly "medicin_e-xnan," this ras- pride in their calling, New England can Galli/ foe arid treacherous friend, squat- make rapid strides toward making her - ted himself on a buffalo-robsnext the self self-supporting in reference to her wall, took out his pipe and. srnoked it, feod supply.—The Cultivator. and expressed with his insolent man- • ner the followina sentiment :—" This The Market for. Prin t Cloths. Commision, who 17as come to- hiterview, -can go to the devil." The present condition of . the market SPOTTED THE wilt exhibits a greater degree of depression CHIEF, EAGLE. than has hitherto &ion experienced at who sat next to the old Chief, Sitting Ball, was a. far more engaging and bril- any time since the panic, for although reached, a lower figure a little haat figure to the eye. He was naked prices t• o the' waist. A belt full of Winchester inoredathys; and ago, it was but for a, ana d then it Mutt be remena- rifle cartridgesfew was slung over his shoul- der. His muscular breast and arras bend the cost of production was much less that at present, cotton now being were daubed with white paint. His hair was knotted. in front. He wore a two cents per pound. higher and. wages having ten per centum. charm around. his neck, adorned withaving been a pendant plumes. He carried a lance The stock on. hand is frill nine hundred with three projecting knife blades at. thousain.d pieces, and the demand. light. taohed to the staff. His waist and legs Sales of sixty thousand pieces only have were swathed in a superb buffalo robe. He fondled his knife. His every move- ment was graceful, defiant, and lofty. THE COMMISSIONERS, who had taken their seats behind the table which intervened between the.in and: the Indians, presented a very a- nifiecl appearance. Both Commissioners entered without ado' upon the perfor- mance of a task in which they were_g y- en no diseretien whatever. They were simply to state -the case ef the United States Government, await Sitting Bu l's reply, decide whether to expostul te- • with him or not, and retire. An 0x- cellent stenographer, Mr. jay Stone, was present. The interpreters; one em- -"ployed by the Commissioners and tivo by Sitting Bull, sat near. The -utmost pains had been taken by the Commis- sioners to teeure accuracy. Cattle Prohibition Proclarn tion: • The Globe has information Of a c of severe, and, as itstands, irremedia: • -hardship, arising. under the procla tion- prohibiting the importation of ie cattle from the United Kingdom, as , Protection against the rinderpest, whi was, we have reason to believe,: t first -place- issued in consequence of presentations. made to the Governine by persons largely interested. in Ca athan cattle. The facts, as it gathe them, are That the steamship La Megantic, of the Beaver Line, sail from Liverpool on i Oct. 6th, and arriv at Grosse Isle last week, where she -w detained, toaether• with. her pasSenge and, cargo, fob -17 the reason that she hi on board eleven cows and one calf, t if been made this week at from 3 11-16 I cash to 3 cents cash, the market clos- ing very sluggish, printers -not being disposed to operate to any considerable extent even at the latter_figure, man of th em expressing a firm conviction that a further decline to 34- cents will be reached during the next' week.- We think this opinion is warranted by the facts. The present excessive accumu- lation in the hands of manufacturers, which is daily augmenting in conse- quence of the limited demand., must necessarily result in a constantly falling market until the extreme limit of de- pression is reached, which will probably be when the losses on sales exceed' the losses that would be suffered by acom- )lete stoppage f th An 1 .o e ini s. experi- ence of this kind may, be necessary to demonstrate to some minds the neces- sity for a curtailment, of production. Nine -tenths of our manufacturers are - already convinced, aaid await the. con- version -of the" twelfth juryman."—Fati se River (Mass.) .News. ' le a_ The Secrets of a Robber's Cave. t Two men have just been tried. before a the Court of Assizes of the Basses - h Pyrenees ofor a nurnber of robberies, le which by an accidental circumstance, e- led to an interesting archeological dis- t covery. The accused, Rivas, a shoe- maker, aged thirty-two, and. Berner, a- s weaver, aged twenty six, -were arrested -e- in 111ay last, after •frequent burglaries d and armed attacks on the highways d. had spread terror around. the neighbor- s hood of Sisteron. The evide-nce against s them was clear, bet no traces could be d obtained of th.e plunder until one of the men gave a clue to the mystery.!, landing of which is prohibited by pr - , Rivas in his youth had been a shep- clamation. These cattle, we under- herd boy near that place, and knew the stand, are of great value, being worh legend of the Trona' Argent, a cavern over ten thousand -dollars. They te at the summit of one Of the Alps with the property of Mrs. Whitefield, of sides so precipitous as to be almost in- accessible, and which no one WAS ever known to have reached. The Com- missary of Police of Sisteron, after ex- traordinary labor, succeeded in scaling the mountain, and:penetrated to the mysterious grotto, where he discovered Iberville, Quebec. The case is a serioi s one for this lady, and it is not even pr - tended that the cattle are in any w y disea,sal. It is stated., moreover, ti e shippers in Liverpool were • entire y ianorant of the eiistence of the pr - 11)ition -i and we hear that the freigl t an enormous quantity of- stolen articles alone of these cattle, including 20 shee ), . of ' ' all kinds, comprising, watches, amounted to $600. . . . ' - ' clothes, domestic animals, food.„ spirits, We believe that very strong ' pressuile firearms,. &c.- The way • having been has been brought to bear upon the Gov- once found-, the vast cavern was after: ernment to induce them, in the painful', wards. explored by silvans, and their circumstances... whieli we have stated researches brought to light a number of for Mrs. Whitefield i to allow these eat- Roman medals of the third century, tie to land ; and, certainly, if such per- flint hatchets,ornamenital pottery; and mission could be granted, the., impulse the rernains---of ruminants of enormous woulcl ibe naturally strong to do so. Bu, size. ,- . • , . unfortunately, there was and is no way The -advocate of Rivas asked for the open. The proclamation is absolute, indulgence of the jury for these pioneers and the Government have no power .to • of science, but both persons were sea: make any - exceptionsunder it. They tenced to twenty- years' hard labor.— might, it is -true, withdraw it as a. whole. London Globe. - . I ' • - But that is out of tite qttestion; 5.13. fact, impossible at the present time. Our -The voting on the Dunkin, Act in cattle are no•w allowed to be freely urt- the county a Wellington.will begin. on _ ported into Great Britain and title .the 27th prox. -- i - ; • United States notwithstanding' the gen- —At the Middlesex Assizes now being era,i protibitions in force in both -nfl-- . held in London there are seven seduc- tions, for the reason that while '. we hav - tion cases for adjudication. : • no rinderpest - in Canada, we prohibit- —Smith., the -Castleton .abortionist, importations from countries in whic . was yesterday, at the Cobourg Assizes, that disease prevails. It is clear, there- found guilty of the murder of :kits, Alberta Wade. - . —Mr.. :Wm. McMillan,. who reticles near Leith, in the county of Grey; has regards the export of cattle, -e•-e should • lost four Children by diphtheria.. Their imperil the -whole of our foreign cat- ages are nine,,twe, six and eleven respec- tie trade; in fact, we may say de- tively—three sons and one daughter. - stray it. -- One of the children died -mi Tuesday, , and the other three on the follo-Wina New England_ Farming. , Wednesday. : • 'i ' —A prominent grain derler of,Guelnh - . The- farmer should remember . on has absconded, leaving any sorrow - fact : that even if a fortune cannot 'b ing cre.ditors to ineurn his- oss. : As his made in a single year cultivating aa „defalcations come to light, it becomes average area of five acres to -a farm it more and more evident that he has not grain and potatoes, yet his is the only been the victim of misfortune, but a business- that furn'ishes nearly , all the desionin,a and deliberate knaVe. As an necessaries and comforts of life free o. instance of his way of operating we may cash cost, arid the safest occupatien ention the followina:In his Ware - since less than 5 per cent. of the tota m .house he had a large quantity of barley, of insolvent persons arefarmers. some three car loads, on which tb_e. give in illustration a Boston book keeper who, on a. yeaxiy salary -ot Bank of Montreal had. advanced some $1,100. This.. barley he covered over had by great economy • and . self with a thin layer of wheat, and then denial saved. up $10(1 per year, realizin :getting the Grand Trunk freight agent, the risk he run of losing his. • heal Mr, Jennings,. to see •it, represen. Situation and savings if li.1 remained clerk,. he purehased a small farm an that he was about to ship it, siibject.i to moved on to it. Cha,rainbec himself wit the order of the Bank of • Montreal, ''he. all that lie and. his lig,'.-mily -consul:tie induced Mr. Jennings to give him .a bill' - from the smile during a year at th of lading,. Armed withthis he went • to . same rates that he had formerly- beet the bank ancl drew 41,400 on.. the " Wheat." This is only 'one story among obliged. to, pay in Boston, to his gre-a4 surprise he- found at the end. of theyea many which are coming to light. . . - • , that he had consumed $1,600 worth., be , sides having sold quite „an amount - of . Local NotiCeS. farm. Products. With Such a result h had no desire to return to 'hid $1,200 po R -- CoUNTER'S. 515 1 sition, depriving his family and ilim-Sa CARE BASKETS at M. R. CotairEit'S for of such health and comforts as their city $5. Silver Plate on Niekel life hadnever orded. . affVENNOR PROPHESIES that the Present ' That the farms of New England., av- and coming season will test the health of many. That • 103 acres -each, are too large, Or curing suitable Underclothing. The Jargest fore, that that if we destroy one of the con- ditions under whichwe enjoy excep- tional privileges of very great value as THIRTY VIOLIN STRINGS for $1, at M. All should protect themselves against such by pro- ine.ut of such in town at A. GI MoDoue.taL, k Co., 777. New Windsor Tips, new Bow Ties; "new White Shirts 'from $1.25 0 $2.50. Every gentle- man should see the assortment of Fumbihing ing e8htuetwterG. e.M51c6D. °uGA.-1-1L- 1 '• 't C°28 Wfo'retur*"'. - I Mit: E. Monsen Would intimate that ai l there are some accuints ot yet paid7-and some very amid' amounts. Call in at Once and square up. 515 - I I ' I WM.' HILL & Co, -Grocery Depart- ment: 11 pounds good sugar for $1, ;8-poruids- r;iiiiiin. swiomr $. HiLl, aLlotaocf oN.try51c115 eap brooms, 25 gents e . . i VEWilFIRM-7-HICKSON & BLEARDELL.-7-- 'Fieeli Dkuge and Medicines. Dye Stuffs, Fancy Goods, j,eatelry, Clocks and 'Watches, at Bottom Prices. See advertisement!. 515 ;OYST.119. Fresh! Oysters received daily at the Terrapin Billiard Booms, and for.Istile inbulki Of in cans. • Private families or parties sup- plied at, the -shortest notice.' 0. RunoLPir. 516x4 A *AR E , Low Buggy, Cutter andllar- floss for 'Sale cheap at once. Brick.Dwelling House foe sale, or rent on Victoria Square, . also for sale fotolitrz.7t1freeh:v Jai 50eit6nnt HillitesksoonnVietoria Square, the property Apply .0 E. Hi.cssoN, Sea- - . Goon ; TonAcco.,--Genuin.e admirer's of the so.othing weed ohnostunanimously agree that the Myrtle Na-vy iniumfactired by Memos. Tuckett & Billiage,' of Hamilton,. h about the best atelue for the money that can' be got. Whenever .yon wont a good srao)te be sure and purchase a pint" of the quintile Itlyrtle Navy. . , • . , CARD' OP THANRS—Akkancler Da,v.icL- son, Prenrietor of the Commercial Hotel, Seaferth, tenders_ tie sincere tlutriks to his - Conn.uetciai •friends a d the public: generally - for the liberal. -patronegehe has hitherto received, and begs t4 in- timate that having renovated his house, he iH 'in a position to offer the comforte of a well -regulated and first-class hotel. A. Davidson desires to ea- pl'eHH hit . acknowledgments to the farming . com- munity for their large and increasing patronage, and to 'assure them they will always find. a, liber- ally supplied table in the (tinily/ room and linaore of the best quality, and choice cigars in thabar. .RitIonoi,nTy51s4-tagbling and .book -up coach houses: A. hendsoing billitu•d romn, and a livery in eonnee- ' .DuNCAN & DL1NCA *, Importers and tDealerafin Staple and Vit icy Dry Goods, Millinery • and Clothing. We have nuoh pleasure in ettiting , that our Fall and Winter iuroltases are to Mild, and that we are fully pre axed. to meet our nu- merous customers and Ir ends. In , ilt ing 80! we simply.] affirm that at „no former tirie has oar stock been so attractive or -so large, hey_ng impork ed the balk of our stock ili.:ect from tli manufac- turers in the cda Cou.ntrv, and are p primed to show our 'enetomers good, 1;easonable it I fashion- . able. goods at a reduetionl of from 10 to 25 - per cent. of former prices. Itt ad and Rernember-'-All wool scarlet Flannel, 20e to 25e ;. heavy all wool cheeket Flannels, 87:10; .white Flamiele in So.xon. and Wtish, 25c up. Ladies' Waterproofs, greys, blacks, id gold, green, stripes tiud checks, 7e to $1.20; -Ulster coating, self: color and checks, illa.'t. alasseecloth for Mantles $1.40. Table Linens, damask pattern, 30c up; 0 -inch bleached Pelton Cotton, 121e; 1Viiite Toa els, *Alper doz.; • bath towels.. Millinery- and muitlee.-:-Our show room is now open; examine ourstyles and. prices. ;rust arrived, large stock of Lat?es' and , Mimes' striped hose, from 124.e to 50c; lanadian ribbed hose in brown, greys and scarlet, sizes from On year old up; kid gloves, 1 and 2-bn ton in black 1nd dolor - ed. Ladies' silk Ties in ad new colors, from fle to 75e: Ladies' collars and outfit; in all . n w shapes; r 20 dnt ifferestyles Frillm ing _ro10e u.P. Black and colOred cashmere, from 60e up. See our new dries goods at 20e and 25e; they are value for 28e to 300. One hundred pieees Wincey in all the best colors, • from 70 to 25e per yard. - Clothing made , to order. Hats, ' caps, ready-made Glothing, greet ies. Pro- duce taken ; highest pfices paid. Dc:fc. is. 6.- DUN - CAN, Seaforth. 514 . - Auction -Sales.1 THE MARKETS. SEAEORTH, October 25, 1847. Fall Wheat 1 15 to 1 18 Spring Wheat, Fife, per buthel. 1 05 to 1 18 Spring Whea,t, Red Chaff,per bash95 to 1 00 Oateper bushel 0 28 to 0 so Peas per bushel . . ..i... 0 55 to 0, 60 Barley per bushel i. 0 40 to 0 50 ' Butter, No. 1, Loose, trade...I., . 016 to 0 16 Butter, Ne. 1, Loose, cash ..... .. 0 15 to 0 16 Eggs 0 15 to 0_15 Flour, por barrel 6 00 to 6 50 Hay . 9 00 to 10 00 Rides... . 8 00 to 500 Sheep Alias 0 50 io 0 75 salt (retail) per barrel,0 75 Salt (wholesale) per barrel-- 0 65 Potatoes, per bushel ▪ 0 25 to 0 30 Oatmeal IP brl 5 00 to 5 50 CLINTO , Oct. 25, 1877 Fall Wheat, per bushel . 1 10 (4 1 18 Spring Wheat, perbushel ... . . .... 1 00 @ 1 18 Oats, per bushel 0 30 @ 0 81 Barley, per bushel 0 40 (4 0 55 Peas, per bushel0 58 @ 0 60 Butter O. 16 © 0 17 Potatoes 0 25•@) 0 80 Eggs 012 @ 018 HaY,Pcir ton 9 Oa (4) 10 00 LONDON, °CC 25. — deihl, per 100 lbs., $2 Treadw $2- 00 to 4$2 $185 t4 1 88 ; sprin $1 90; ats, 85c to 90c; $1 07 ; arley, 90c to $ per lb., 20c to 22c; eggs, to 18c. "te wheat, 0 to $2 09; 7; Red. Fall , $1 30 to eas, $0 90 to 10; butter, er dozen, 16c TORONTO, Oct. 25.—Fa wheat, per bushel, $1 24 to $1 27; spring, $1 10 to $1 14; barley, 40c to 66c oats, 34c to 36c; peas, 68c to 72c; dr ssed hogs, per er, lb. rolls, lls. 20C ;ut- ) o 200; but er. , eggs, fr sh, s, in lots, 16c to 17c; apples, per ba rel, $1 50 to $2 50; potatoes, per bag, 60c. . Live Stock Markets. ' BUFFALO, Oct. 1.6,4, ---Ca tle — Market dull; no Sales ; yards are of steick. Hogs.—Yo41kerse$5 35 to $5 55., mostly $5 50 to VI' 55; heavy;4r 50 to $5 ;65, Sheep.—Western sheep, $4 to $4 50; common te medium. extr , $4 50 to $5; Canada lambs, $5 to 45 4 , 100 lbs., $5 50 to 6 ; but 22c to 25c ;. butter large r ter, tub dairy, best, 18c Store packed, 19c to 20c per dozen, 18c to 200; ea TORONTO, Oct. 25,—B eves — First- class has been very scar e, and in lin- ces &Merl at going at the ss also have • eller extent •a prices firni Third-clasS have increased in number, at prices ranging from $2 75 to 43 25 per cental; 8heep—First-class have been steady .at $5 25 to $5 75 for lots dressing not un- der 75 lbs., or $4 to, $4 50 per cental for shipping lots. Second. -class have been quiet but steady at $4 to $4 50. Third class renfain nominally unchanged Lambs — First-class have remained steady at $3 50 to $3 75 for picked. Suffi.cient sjipply, with pr $4 50 to $e, and but few inside price. Secona.-cl• been offering only t0 a s than they were wanted, a Mi $3 75 to $4 for lots. ! Monday, Oct. 29, en Lot. 1, Con. 3, Third class, or cuts, have been weak at Tuckersmith, Farm Stock and. Imple- 42 to 42 50. Fk MONTREAL, Oct. 23.—At the Viger market to -day there were about eighty butchers' cattle and 50 niilch cows offer- ing, but the chief business was confined to the sale of fat cattle, prices ranging from 3c to 3ic for the best. offerings, and 2.1 to 31 for ordinary beasts. A few -fnilch cows changed hands at from. $25 to $36 each, but trade was slack for 4uch stock. Lambs sold from $2 40 to $3 each, the offerings of which were not large, but ample for requirements. Sheep were in good demo,i,d. at $4 to $5; hogs, 62c d•essed weight, and a few lots of choice hogs sold at 4.1p to 5c live weight. Tie following were the sales: —5 fat cat e at 3,-Ic per 1 ., live weight; 7 small lean cattle at $2., 0 ; 6 hogs at 61c, dressed weight; - iOslheep at $5 50 each. 806 ; sheep will 1e "shipped to England ilext ' week on the steamer Memphis 400 prime S uth. Durham steers will be shippedby the same steamer. • i ments. James Kehee, prepriel tor ; :5. P. Brine, auctioneer. ' . Monday, Nov. 5, on Lot 28 Con. 7, McKillop, Farm .Stock, Implements, Garden ',Plants and Shrubs.A. K. Rob- ertson, proprietor; J. P. Brine, auc- tioneer. ' • . Tuesday, Oct. 30, on Lot 28, Con. 10; McKillop, Farm. Stock told Implements. Joseph Kinn.ey, proprietor; John Bol- lard, auctioneer, I . Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Half -Way -House, McKillop, Farm Stock, Imple- ments, Charles Davis, proprietor; J. P. Brine, auctioneer: - • • Tuesday, Nov. 6, on Lot 28, Con. 7, Hay, Farm Stock and Implements. john Troyer, proprietor; 5. P. Brine, auetioneer. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Winthrop, Farm Stock and Implements. Robert Han- na, propiletor ; John Bullard., auctioneer. • Wednesday, Oct. 31, on the farm of the proprietor, Gravel Road., nolith of Davis' Hotel, .McIeillop, 1Porm Stock and Dnplements. Robert Smillie, pro- prietor ; 5. P. Brine, auctioneer. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Commer- cial Hotel, Seaforth, an Improved Farm, being Lot 24, Con. 8, McKillop. Robert Menarey, proprietor ;1J. P. Brine, auc- tioneer. Thursday, Nov. 1, on. Lot 10, Con. -6, Hullett, one mile west of Kinburn, Farm Stock and Implements. Robert Taylor, proprietor; 5. P. Brine, auc- tioneer.. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Seaforth,'Thirty- One Town. Lots. Thomas Adams, pre- prietor ; 5. P. Brine, auctioneer. „ Thursday, Nov: 15, on Lot 10, Con. 11, G-rey, Farm Stock and Implements.• Conrad. Kabel, proprietor; A. Hunter, auctioneer. Thursday, Nov.. 15, on Lot 0, Con, 1, 'Stanley, Farm Stock and. Imple- ments: Robert Bell, proprietor; 5. P. Brine, auctioneer, . Friday, Nov. 2, on Lot 26, Con. 4, R. S. Tuckersmith, Farm Steck, Im- plements!, and Household Furniture. James Fersythe, proprietor; J. P: Brine, 'auctioneer. . „ FridilY, Nov. 2, on-- Lot 32, Con, 14, Mcliallon, Farm Stock and Implements. Duncan McCuaig, proprietor; John Brd- lard,..atictioneer. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Valuable Town Lots. J. H. Ctrter, proprietor; J. ,P. Brine, auctione r. • - Saturday. Oct. 27, on Lot 29, Con. Hibbort, Farm Stock and Implementt:. James Quinlan, proprietor; A. Bishop; • auctioneer. Saturday, Nov. 3. on Lot 21, Sauble Line, Stanley, Farm Stock and House- hold Furniture. Aseph Graven, pro- prietor ;1.E. Bossenherry, auctioneer. - ' Births. Seaforth, on Oct. 2nd., the wife of Mr. H. `Alesset, of a daughter. • FARRAN.—In Clinton, on the 22nd inst., the wife , of Mr. W. W. Fairan, of a daughter. MOORE.—In Clinton, on the 23rd inst., the wife of Mr. Jas. Moore, of a,son. Marriages. LECDSAY—McLATCrHLt the residence of the bride's father, Wawanosh, on the 24th inst., by the Rev. S. Young, Mr. J. B. Lindsay, of Goderich township,to Miss Eliza MeLaugli- 11n. ANDERSON ATREN'HEAD —Li Stanley, on Oct: 10th, by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Bruce - field, Mr. J. C. Anderson, of Bayfield to Mary, eldest daughter of the late John Aikenhead, Stanley HARRIS—MARSH.—On the 10th inst., at the residemo of the bride's father, byRev. A. C. Stewart, Nathaniel Harris, of Carrick, to A. Marsh, of Culross, THOMAS—HARRIS.—At the manse, Wrometer,. on the 22nd Oct., by the BA:V. GCO. Brown, Mr. Elijah homes, Trowbridge, to Miss Ellener Harris, Fordwich. Deaths,' DOHERTY.—In Clinton, on the 28rd inst., Ermine Agnes, third child ofj Mr. W. Doherty, aged 2 years and 11 months. WESTCOTT.—In Tuckersnlith, on the 23rd inst., at her son's residence, .Ann, relict of the late George Westeett, aged 83 years and 10 months. 1 SALE QFTOW4 UOTS I . NEW SU VEY OF THE--L-- GOUINLOCK STATE 175 BUILDING SITES FOR SALE, AND VjfILL BE SOL VERY 1 RANGING IN SIZE -FROM ONE- FIFTH OF AN AOIRE TO FOUR ACRE Some of these lots are the m residences of any in Seaforth. SPECIAL TERMS T THOSE WANTING; TO B ILD. at desirable for Apply at the Offices of • COLEMAN & GOUINLOCK, Or 5. H. B NSON,:Esq., 516 1 Solicitor, Seaforth. EACH PLUG OF THE "MYRTLE NAVY tOBACCO," 1S STAMPED '11 esz 11 GILT LETTERS. NONE OTHER IS GENUINE. Hamilton, Sept:23, 1877. 514-18 IVIARRI GE LIC NCEli 0 R C IITIFF:1[CA„TES`, (Under he new .Act,) issuld at the EXPOSITOR OFFICE, SEAFORTH. Thrder anthorit of the Lientenent-Governor of 012 ario. NEW -GOODS RECEI ED THIS WEEK AT THE GOLDEN LION SEAFORTH, ONT. WOOL GOODS. Clouds in all New Colors and Styles, Breakfast Shawls, Scarfs and Hoods, Wool Cuffs, Ladies' and. Misses' Hosiery, .35c. DRESS GOODS. Cashmeres in Seal Brown and Navy Blue, Prune, Myrtle. Slate and Black. BLACK LUSTRES. Two SPECIAL Lines in Black Lustros at 2kz and 50c. COLORED SILKS. -___ An Extra Good Line of Color- ed Silks in Seal Brawn, Fawn, Slate, Navy Blue, Royal Blue and Black. A FULL LINE Of Prillings, Collars, Cuffs, Lace Bibs? Silk Ties and Squares. LADIES' JACKETS. Two New Lots Received. The nui4er of Ladies' Jackets we have -sold this Season is aston- ishing. The Stock is Still Com- plete, and Splendid. Value. G NTS' FURNISHINGS. Te are Showing a Capital. Stqck of Cashmere Mufflers and - , Wool Scarfs, Under Shirts and Drawers, Gkoves, Silk Ties and Windsor Scarfs, Collars, Braces, Has and Caps, Cardigan. Jack- ets; White Shirts, 85c: TAILORING. N w Tweeds, Worsted Coat- ing, Black Cloths, Overcoat- ing,&o. SUITS MADE UP 0/%4 THE PREMISES, and a GOOD FI'If GUARANTEED._ A JA SPECIAL. LARGE- STOCK OF BOYS' KETS and OVERCOATS at Half their former Selling Price. The GOODS are all in Good Order and- WILL be SOLD AS ADVERTISED. VERY SPECIAL. I am NOW. OFFERING DE- CIDED BARGAINin TAPES- TRY, BRUSSELS, iiivpoL, and UN -ION and HEMP CARPETS. Call and See Them. Parties wishing a New Carpet, now that .House &ming Time is on, will do well to call and seethe Stock oj Carpets at the Golden Lion., NO T1,t0U13LE TO SHOW ,T1-11EM OR ANY OTHER KIND OF GOODS R. JAMIESON, Segorth. SIGN OF THE ) GOLDEN LION. • CHEAP CASH STORE; SEAFQRTH. 1-10F1'M.A.1\T 33±--,CY111-1EIRJ.S_ GO TO HOFFMAN BROS.' CHEAP CASH SEAFORTH, FOR LADIES'. UNDERCLOTHING. A SPLENDID CHANCE. CHEAT AUCTION SALE —0E— IN SEAFORTH. MB. J. P. BRINE has been irstructed by -1-1J- Mr. THOMAS ADAMS to sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY, 'NOVEMBER 8 1877 At 10 O'clock A. M., on the Grounds, 31 BUILDING LOTS. Eleven of these Lots face on Huron Street, and the remaliaden on James Street, first street north of Huron Street. I THE LOTS ARE ALL RICH AHD DRY, With good miler drainage, and are situated in the most convenient and pleasant part of ttlaO town. The streets running through the prop- erty are the lull width of 66 feet. PLANS OF THE PROPERTY Can be seen at any time at the residence a the proprietor. TERMS OF SALE. One -Tenth of the purchase money On the day of sale; the balanee in two equal annual instal- ments, with interest at 6 per centper annum, to be securetl by mortgage oil the propertyif desired - THOMAS ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. I. P. BRINE, AUCTIONEER. IN CHANCERY—COLEMAN AND ROBS. Cliamery Sale of Valuabk Town Proper- ty in tU Town VStafintit. ValTRSIJANT to the decree made in this cause -1-• bearing date the Fourth Day of Marth 4..». 1876; there -will be fold by Henry MaeDerinott, 7 -sq., Master of the said Court at Goderich, at the Commercial Hotel; in the mid. Town of Seaforth, at the hour of 2I o'clock in the afternoon, on SATURDAY, the fhd day of NOVEM.13ER, 1877, the following lands and premises, situate .13illiga and being in the Tewn :of Seafortb, in the County of Huron, and being composed of town lot num- ber twenty-five, and the north half of lot mailer twenty -Mx, as marked on a plau of part of said town, made fOr the Gouinlock estate by G. 1 McPhillips; P. L. S., -and atily registered. On the land itt.. erected 8. large two -4017 frame building, known as Hays' Hotel, with barn, stables, ata other out -buildings, all in good. repair. The property is situated on the East side of Main street, in the said TOWn of Seaforth, be- tween the Commercial Hotel and the Grand Trnnk Railway Station. The proputy -will be put up at an upset price of eleven hundred dol- lars. The purchaser at the time of sale will be required to pay a deposit in the proportion of $19 for every $100 of hie purehase money, to the Ven- dors or their solicitor, and to pay the balance of hie purchase -money into Court within one mouth thereafter, and he will be alto required to signan agreement for the completion of his purchase. In other respects the conditions of sale 'will be the standing conditions of the Court of Chan- cery. Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained upon application to S. H. Ben- son, Esq., and Messrs. McCaughey & Hohnested, Solicitors, all of the Town of Seaforth. Dated Octaber 17th., 1877. H. MACDERMOTT, Master at (3 oderich. H. BENSON, Esq., Vendors' Solicitor. 515-8 • L AUCTION SALE —01?— Varna Stock and Implentients. Mr. John Bullard has received iustructiono from Mr. Dunean lIcCuaig to sell by Public Auc- tion, on Lot 82, Cote 14, Meltillop, if miles west of Walton, on FRIDAY, Nov.2,1877, thefoilow- ing valuable property, viz.: One epau of working horses, 1 colt coining 2 years old, 1 spring colt from the imported horse "Enterprise," 8 cows supposed to be in tall, 1 steereoraing 3 yeare old, 8 steers coinZng 2 years old, 2 heifers coming2 years old, 5 spring calves, 8 good ewes, 1 patent arm wagon, 1 pair bob -sleighs, 1 iron beam plow, 1 new gang plow, 1 set wooden harrows,211arning mills, 1 straw cutter, 1 hay rack, 1 sugar kettp, 1 grain er ed1e,2 sets of double harness, forks, rakes chains, hay 1mile, &c. Sale to commence at Li o'clock noon. TERMS.—All sums of $5 and under cash, over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on furnishing aperoved joint note. A discount of 8 per cent. will be allowedfor cabh on all credit amounts. DUNCAN McCUAIG, Proprietor. JOHN BULLARD, Apetioneer. EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE— • AT THE : HALF -WAY ,HOUSE, MeKILLOP, 1 On TUESDAY, ISOTOBER 80th. E. X. P. 33EINp has received-instruetione from Mr. C. IDAVIS to sell by Public Anti - don his entire Farm Stock and Implements, con- sieting of 10 bones and colts—there are someex. celleut drivers enronest this lot ; 25 he -ad a choice young graded cattle, a, lot of good breed- ing Pigs, Boars and Sows—eome veal prizetakep, A NEW AND FULL SUPPLY JUST TO HAND IN 1 salvia:1g machine, 1 gram crnsher, large straw also a lot of good farming bnplements, inciudieg . cutter, -with °anion all driven by the same horse COTTON, MERINO, UNION AND LAMBS -WOOL ALL new. Sale to tommence at 10 o'clock sharp. power ; there wili also be sold 1 melodeon, naariy- freshments served on the groande. For particle- ! hare see hand-bilh3. 515 COLORS AND SIZES. A FULL STOCK OF MILLINERY AND MANTLES. A CALL RESPECTFULLY 'SOLICITED. Four Doors South of the -Post Office. • HOFFMAN BROTHERS. RIE -01:)E 1\T i 1\T - KIDD'S NEW 1 The Subscriber begs to inform AT OF •LIQUOF? STORE he people of Seaforth --end stirrounding ]vicinity that he has OPENED his Liquor Store Third Door South of t e Post PURE AN)) PERM, W BRANDY—GE. WHISKEY—IR WINES —NATI WORLD CAP LIN G'S AN Z DUBLIN STOU 1...„0: T A N,D ffice, and nearly opposite the Consolidated Bank. NAtULTERATED ISKEY. UTNE IOLD HENN SH, SCOTCH AND E AND IMPORT AUCTION SALE. •1 MPROVED FARM FOR SALE BY AUCTION -1- --Mr. S. P. BRINE has received instructions - from Mr. ROBERT .MENAREY to sell by Febrile Auction, at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SEA - FORTE, on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7th, at 1 o'clock P. M., that valuable improved farm, being East half of Lot Nei. 24, Con. 8, MeNillop, con- - taining 50 acres, 40 acres of which aro eiaared, in • a good state of zultivation and well folioed; the balance is timbered with hardwood.' On the premises there is a. frame hens18x24, and a new frame barn $250. The !ATM it situated within half a mile of the thriving village of Winthrop, and is convenient te churches, schools, stores, and grist and saw • mills. Possession given on the first of April, 1878. TERMS—$100 -cash • downon the day ot the sale, and the balance in 3 menthe thereafter, with suitable security,. ROBERT RIENAREY, Proprietor; S. P. BRINE, ! I Auctioneer. 515 CARE) OF TH-A—Nk-S. T BEG leave to exiirese nay thanks to the OBI- cers and Directors of the Uthorne and Hibbert Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance eomprou for the promptneen with which they paid my claire fer • lossee' by the recent lite -on my premises. On the 27th of September my stables granary and contents were destroyed by lightning, and on the 101h lime. 1 received from N. j. CLARK, the Treeeurer, the whole turrount of my claim, viz.: RE•• $900. If I was unfortunate in sustaining a losE, . I was also very fortneate ha being insured In Company whose motto Reams to be "q deed honeetly and promptly with all its Member." Yours Respectfully, ! ' JAMES GILLESPIE. Ilibbert, Oct. 15, 1677. 515 2 - NOTICE: OLD RY1,. MALT, AND SI: - I SY AND MARTEL. CANADIAN. . D, THE- FINEST IN THE D ASS' ALE IN \ TOOD AND BOTTLE. COSGROVE'S PO tTER, &c. HOTEL -KEEPERS AND FARME S BUYING IN LARGE QUANT1TIS L BERALLY1 DEALT WITH All Orders by Ma2s Otherwise Promptly Attended To, alid Busi- ness d in a Satisfac oryanner undei,the immediate supervision of my8e11,, , 1 110 AS KT D, Sole Proprietor. - rpHE Semi-Annnal Examination of Catdidates `L for Public School TeaChers' Second -Class Cor- tificates will be held in the Court Boom, in the Town of Goderieh,- commencing on Monday, the 17th of Deeember, at‘1:80 1?. M. It is imilepen- i sable that Candidates should notifiy the under - dirtied no later than the 10th November of thell intention to present themselves for exaa-einatioa. Candidates will take notice that they are required to forward the necessary certificates' of moral thara.eter and of felecces in teaching along Ivith i the notice of their intention to be examiered. Form of application will be furnished by addrees- ' ing the undersigned. PETER ADAMSON, Secretary Board of Examiners, Goderich, Oct.92, 1877. 516-2 CARD OF THANKS. T HEREBY express my Umnks to the officials -1- of Inc Hay Fire Insurance Company for their promptness in paying 3110 $991 for the kiiitt whlell I sustainedby lightning onthe_ =ruin of the gist oe August last, when my nun, Vitt% target portion et its contents, was entirely tongletod. hare pleasure itt highly ree-emmenajeg company, as I believe it to be managed bran honest, straight-iorwerd way. CLAUS STELOE. Hay Townehip, Oct. 25, 1877. . 516-2