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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NW ADVERTISEMENTS. .
New Summer Goods—R. Jamieson.
Tailoring Department—Wm. Hill& Co.
Fr081/ Groceries—James Mierphy.
Groceries and Provisions—D. D. Rose.
lnew Shoe Shop—Grieve & Friel.
Court of Revision—William Plunkett.
Wall Paper—C: W. Papst.
Boots and Shoes—Thomas Coventry.
Auction Sale of House, &c --j.
Rooms to Let—F. Holb:tested. .
Brussels Liam Kiln—Town & Burrows.
Caution—Henry Voos.
:Farm for Side—William Alierhardt.
Farm for Sale—Dr. ntuart. 13ruccifield.
Reforua Convention—Dr. Sloan.
Garden Tools—W. Robertson d: Co.
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SEAFORT1I. APRIL 2;6 , 1878. _
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The Goderioh Harbor "Job."
We this week pablish the speeches of
Mr. Ferro -wand Sir Sohn A. Macdonald
as officieily reported in Hansard, on the -
so -called Goderich Herber Job. Next
week we alien grve the speeches of Han.
Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Landerkin:
These several speeches give a very fair
statement of both aides of the case.
While we entirely withold comment
until both eides ere before the public;
we woul& earnestly request our readers;
both Reform and Conservative, to per -
nee these apeeelies carefully, side by
side, in order that they may be in a po-
Bition eto indge for themselves as to
whether the Government ere entitled
to censure for their action in connec-
tion with the Goderich harbor. .
Grave Charges.
The article which appeared in the
Toronto Globe some days age, charging
Sir John Macdonald with having been
in a state of intoxication in his place in
the house, on the memorable night of
the long sitting is said :to have created
considerable excitement among mein-
bers atithe capital. At the next sitting
of the house, several of Si r John's friends
denied the truth of tile statement, end
denounced the article as false end libel-
lous. These denials and denunciations
may ease the consciences end unburden
the minds of a few mernbex•s of Parlia-
ment, but they will net satisfy tile peo-
ple. The hherge is a ire)st grave one.
It was boldly made ii the IMAit ITIOU-
t1160;ble tanguagee, The -people have a
rightto know whether it is nate or true.
If it is true, Sir John lairic'donand is not
fa for the potation he occupies, much
less for the more important one to winch
he now aapires. If it is false, the Globe
should be made to retrant it, or be pun-
ished for having made it. •Sir John has
• it within, his power to setisfy the people
on this point. If the aceusatiou is false
it is libellous, end if he is innocent, the
only course open for bim. is to prosecute
and punislt the party who libelled nim.
if -he failsto do this, the public will bo.
austified in cenelading that he is
guilty.
While we do not express an opinion
•as to the truth or falsity of the (note• d
°barge, because we have no personal
knowledge of the facts. We do say most
distinctly and unhesitatingly that if the
the Globe's statement is true; it
Was no only justified in making
the atetement, but it was its duty
to de so, and consequently deserves all
praise for its boldness in making it; but
on the other hand, if the facts do not
justify the aceusatien, it() condemnation
eau be too severe for a iournel that wonld
make such accusations without lui,ow-
ing them to be true. But, whether true
or false, the Globe's charges have the
merinof being boldly and plainly stated.
In thiereepect, the conduct of that jour-
nal is in marked nontreet with the
menu, sneeking, insinuating, course pur-
ailed by the _Mail. - The artide, which
=peered in that tournal in reply to the
one referred to in the an/reeves of such a
character that we are sure the Consfren
&tines themselves must have been
ashamed of it. We notice it stated in.
some of the O•ppontion papers that Sfr
Joan has instituted a criminal action
for libel against the Hon. Geo. Brawn.
• and dr:Italy, we are sure his good sense
will lead him to see with us that the
defence wasmecessitatedton the part of
the Lientenant-Glovernor, by very dif-
ferent considerations from those winch
it puts forward; The deposed Govern-
ment, in their last hour, and for parti-
zan purposes, induced a pliant Parlia-
mentary majority to pass a resolution
instructing their Speaker to place be-
fore the Dominion Parliament a one -
sided and partizan version of the tron-
ble between themselves and their su-
perior, and. purely in justice to hirenelf,
and not at the bidding of any authority,
the Lieutenant -Governor _placed his
version of the. affair side by side with
that of his late Ministers. It was po-
lieicanneeessity, or rather a desire to
make political' eapital, and not any con -
ea ninon al equiremeu t that induced.
the late Government of Quebecto take
the step' they did, aild which called
forth the Lieutenant -Governors reply.
The fact of Mr. St. Juat's friends, as
, our -co/ / ten morery calls the Ministerial-
, ists, not Banding either to his defence
-
or the, coustitsitionality of his action,
only proves that they had sufficient
goodpense not to interfere with that
, which was not their business.
, :Respecting the little bit of fatherly
• advice whieh ish Et) kindly tendered. us,
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we have only to say that some people
are much more ready to instruct by
precept rather than by practice, and we
fear our city brother is of this class. If,
like it, our conscience were so thorough-
ly fioared bypartizanship as to permit
us to daily wilfully misrepresent facts,
de to bolster u the character of a
political friend, or injure that of an op-
ponent, we domot think we would be
either honest (sr respectable.
mn.
Doings in Parliament. -
For 801130 unexplained reason our usu-
al budget of Parliamentary news has
not errived this week. There has Pot• ,
however, anythiug of grave importance
transpired. Silica the big " jamaoree "
described last week both sides seem to:
have settled down to work. The " gab:
ay " members having " run out," are
• frequently absent from their seats, and
business is allowed to proceed with all
clue haste. During the past Nveek there
has` been more actual Work and less
• talking done than during all the rest of
the session put together. Members
both sides are beginning to weary of
Painiareentem duties, and it is hoped.
that, if •: Plumb end Mitchell are
kept away from the house for about two
.days each week, that business will be
all got through with so the House den
be prorogued in about a week or ten
days..
The Pembina Branch.
The preposition of the Dominion Gov-
ernment to lease the Pembina, branch
of the Cenaele Pacific Railway to the
St. Patel Railway Company, and thus
secure zehnoet immediate !railway
facilities for Manitoba, is, we are
assured, on most reliable private author-
ity, heartily approved. of by the leading
business men of Winnipeg, and the peo-
ple of Manitoba generally. This infor-
m anoint/leo is corroborated- by the press
of the Province. The Free Press, inits
• last issue le very severe:non Masers.
Schultz and. Ryan; the representa-
tives of Li:max end. Marquette respective
Ier, for their opposition to the scheme. It
coucluded e well written article as fol -
If this be true, the public will
anxiously await tate evidenee at the
triai
land of her intentions. ,The with-
drawal scheme finds more fiver in mili-
tary -than in political circles in Russia,
but the progress of the. negotiations
will be undoubtedly delayed by the se-
rious illness of Prince Gornschakoff.
There is some talk of the Russians be-
ginning to withdraw their troops from
the Turkish capital after the gaud re-
view on Monday, but this is evidently
premature, as a disagreement exists
relative to the time to be &llowed the
Ruesiansete return to their ola positions
in the event of an outbreak of war—the
Grand Duke demanding six days, and
England being only willing to allow
three. To add- to the lifficulties of
. the situation, the Porte is saidto have
declined to bind itself, should the with-
drawal. take place, not to resist the re-
• turn of the two forces, and it is feared
that it willproveimpossinle to overcome
this difficulty. Germany has further-
more refused to accede to Russia's re-
quest to, gue•rantee the lines of demar-
cation in the event of a withdrawal. It-
aly has announced her intention of sup-
porting England's demand foe the sub-
mission of the treaty to n Conaress, pro-
vided that England states her views
with regard to the kyetem to be intro-
duced in Bulgaria, and both Germany
and Italy are endeavoring to induce her
to make such a statement.
The Mussulmen insurrection in Rou-
melie is sareading. This movement has
had the effect of awakening Austria to
the necessity id taking precautionary
measures, and an oceupation of Bosnia
is again spoken of at Vienna, though it
is by no means probanle. •
cans relative to the ordination of bish-
ops and deacons, consent to receive
fresh orders in the Roman Catholic
Church under certain eenditions. 3.
All 'priests undertake to observe celi-
bacy. 4.- Ministers already married
shall not be asked. to quit their fam-
ilies, but shall be debarred from hear-
ing confession. 5. The new Catholics
to be placed. for a period. of twenty
years under a special Episcopal hier-
archy, in order to smooth any differ-
ences of opinion that may arise during
the transaction. This plan is modelled
on that adopted by the Church ire the
East, in Armenia, for instance. Every
city has its -special hierarchy.
Holum) CRUELTY.—A. horrible case of
cruelty to .ft - horse has _recently been
exposed in the St. Paul papers. The
animal, which was drawing a stage,
balked, end , a man named Foss, by
directionioi the driver made fast a strap
• to the tongne, of the beast and pulled
with such violence- as to teat the
tongue out bythe roots. The proprietor
• of the horse obtained. a verdict of $70
damages against Foss for injuring his
iproperty, notwithstanding the defence
set up that the _defendant had acted
entirely at the request,and under the
direction of the driver, who was the
plaintiff's agent. The matter wes not
• allowed to rest there, however, for later
on Foss was arrested, upon a criminal
• information, at the instance of the
State Society for the •Prevention of
' Cruelty to. Animals. •
Courtesy -and. GOod Manners.
The Ottawa correspondent :of the
! Hamilton Time'
s speaking of the pro -
News of the Week. ceedings in the House on Wednesday
night says :
Tun -TARIFF B.—Representative, During the last few hours the Hose
Wood is still hopeful of the e of passitesat in Committee last night there .were
the American Tariff Bill in the Se
nate ! only ten Conservatives and twenty -Lib-,
by a majority of 20 to 25: erals present, the House having literally
THE PRINCE AT PARIS.—HiS Royal • emptied after -the 'division on Mr. Bol -
Highness the Prince of Wales will in- duc's tobacco amendment. A large
speet the Britishsection of the Pens number of the members say they are
Exhibition on the 26 inst. • • ! resolved not to kill themselves with late
ICE x NEW YORK.—New York hotels hours, and therefore go -home early!. It:
are paying $3 per ton for ice. , This is is always agreeable to see Sir John Mac -
20 per cent, above last year's rates, and • aonald_in his place when the House
• a further increase is_expected. is in Supply. He is not given to be fac-
MRS Tnereen-nMany people in New tious at such times, and yet takes a deep
York, and. Brooklyn, think Mrs' Tilton, interest in whatever is going on. In
insane. Her recent escapade, should • addition, the Ministerstake pleasure in
-te.n.d to strengthen this opinion. . answering his questions, which are al-
OPERA.ViRS ON STRIKE.—Over 40,000 ways pertinent, and each side treats the
operators are now on etrike, iu several other with far more consideration than
of the English manufacturing towns. In when he is absent, and tho. leadership
some instanees,their families are nearly of the Opposition . is left with Messrs.
starving, end still they refuse to return Plumb, Campbell, Schultz, Bowell or
to work unless at an increase :of wages. - Mitchell, or even Mr. Langevin. When
RIOTING BY MINERS NEAR G-LISGOWt— - Sir John is present these worthies hid.e,
A. serious riot has occured at Shunanlia, their diminished heads and observe a, si-
near Glasgow. Some miners on strike lence which is decidedly becoming in
Attacked the sheriff's officers, who were . the presence of. their betters. • Last
serving notices of ejectment. F- Several night Sir John readily helpedfilie Gov -
houses were wreelced and telegraph lines ernment to pass the estimates, as he in
destroyed. .quiet Manner, took charge of 'what
FALL RIVER ROGUES.—An.other heav.y criticism he deemed necessary and
defalcation is reported. at Fall River, having finished. what . he had.
Massechnsettm IThia time it is Gnome to say called "Carried." The
Hathaway, Treasurer of the Border consequence Was when the Com -
:City and SagarriOre Mille, of that place, mittee rose, the best of humor preveil-
who is saicl to be a. defaulter to between ed. When Sir John promiced to help
$606,000 and n700,000. the estimates along as far as he could,
Iir,AVY GALE A -ND LOSS- OF LIFE.—A. and asked when . the supplementary
heavy gale has preveiled. - along the items :would come clown, there was • a
northern coast of Spain. Numerous &Wen of great annenility on both sides
fishing vessels have been lost and about of thehouse, and for °nee it adjourned
a hundred 13ermio fishermen drowned. " in a cheerful temper. Sir John ref -
Fifty-six fishermen belougiug to San-
tander have also been drowned..
AN INGENIOUS MACIIINE.----A. 'Very in-
genious instrument has been invented
and placed • in the Royal Observatory
at Greenwich, which will record the
number of hours' sunshine during any
required peroid of time. The trouble
is that there is so little sunshine
that the machine has hardly anything
to do.
Plaietreen OF HORSES FOR ENGLAND.—
Two hundred horses per *eek are being
purchased. in Clinton, Essex, and St.Lawrence empties, and in the western
portion of 'Vermont, by agents of the
English Government. The animals are
selected for cevidry purposes, and. are
sent to New York and Philadelphia for
transhipment.
Boss TWEED'S ll'UNEEALl
.—Thefunera
of Tweed took place from the residence.
- of his son-in-law, Mr. Douglass.
None were permitted to enter the
lows: - house but personal. friends. The
"No one, howevetecan fail to be strack body was enclosed. in an oak casket.
with the contemptible tactics of certain The features mete life -like, end floral
decorations teem The Venerable Dr.
- members teem thin]. rovince, who not-
withstanding thevind importrinee of rail
connection, are prepared t oppose such
a consummation if it cennotaieturned to
their own private • personal advantage.
The popular feeling is that we want a,
railroad ; and, as we have said benne it CON TAG;OU s DisISES PREVENTION ACT. Mr. Robert Brown, who has occupied
is the bounden duty of the Government ---The Heine Bill to prevent. the intro- the position of Reeveof the township of
to secure that for us at the earliest nos- -ductiou of contanious . and infectious Hey for the last 13 • ewes, being about
sible moment.- That, they. propose to diseases has passed the United States-, to leave for the Northwest, a number of
do, and in, doing so,wn have the essur-
ernes of the Premier that the interests
Price, of Staten Island., officiated, after
which the relatives, pall beaters and a
few friends followed the body to G-reeu-
wood. There were not more than e
dozen carriages.
mained steadily in his place all the -
evening, and. certainly deserves praise
for endeavoring to hasten an umnitie
gated. dull' session to a, clam that eventi
body desires. •
Mr. Bowell, as usual, put his foot in
it last night. He began to, accuse Mr.
Cartwright of putting pap in the way of
friendly offices by giving them the print-
ing of -his budg,et speeches, and that to
do so, he ordered a large number •of
copies at a heavy expense to the conn -
try. He thought he had made ae great
point, but he seemed to cha,nge his mind'
when it was shown him that, untler the
late Government, the sum of from 0100
to n11.0 was paid to a reporter for sever-
al hams shorthand writing, and that
.from n'2,500 to n2,900 had been paid for
their printing. The present Govern-
ment pay nothing ter the reporting and
about hell mudh for the printing.
When these little facts were unearthed,
Mr. Bowen shrunk down- in his seat
growling that he has not always prais-
ed the late Government for this sort of
thing. He looked as if h knot -hole in
the floor ' would. have been very ac-
ceptable mode of exit.
Complimenta.ny Supper to R.
Brown, Esq., of Hay.
Congress. R prohibits veseels or vehil nrieuds on Tuesday evening last, availed
cies team 4ny foreign port or country themselves Of that opportunity to snow
of the people in the emitter of freight where a, contagious .or infectious dime their appreciation .of his pest services
rates will be nroperlv prOtected.. What ease may exist, from ehtering any pn
ort • .es e public official, and his many excel-.
f St t s • mem the cut ualines as a cinzen entertan
Mg tile roan open to WO* in connection boundery between the United States and mg him th acomplimentary supper at
else WOUla e ask? The talk &bout keep- o leUniteda, e p q ,b
y
with all sotheis that .might meet it at
any foreign country contrary to the -Deichert's hotel, Zurich. On account
the boundarn is just_ so much stuff and quarantine laws ef any one of the said of the rather short notice given, the at
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nonsense. No American road woUld be United States.
•
tendance was not nearly so large . as it
finished to the boundary till some time THE MEXICAN INDIANS.—It is reported. otherwise would have been, although
in the remote future, unless securing from Galviston, Texas, that a largo between 40 and. 50 sat down. to the sup-
, , c , (1 ig arraneement
s une favorable w ) len . Cl body of Indians are raiding Fort Elwell ' per, which was got up in first-class
. . .
with the Pembiu el)rrinch. And though settlement. Alarge number of ranches stale by "mine host". of. the Commer-
" .
z may not have any personal have been plundered, and. many lives cial, and. was done ample justice to by
- Tho Quebec Constitutionnl Dr. Schultz
_ • interest in the organization tli at is about lost. Soldiers and citizens are in pur- those present. After the cranines of
Question.
The Loudon Meat/ iu refiTriim to • securing control of the railway, axid. enit, but judging the direction taken by the "inner man " had. been fullysense
our article of kat week on nue ques
though he may have private inudges the raiders they probably recross the Zurich braes band. fevered the
on ti
says:
of long standing agaiust some
the Rio Grande before they an be compapy with a few selections, after'
-members tliereof -eye will tell overtaken. I Later advices. say that the which the "flow of soul" commenced:
We Ivere of the opinion that 'the Lieutenant- tbose memberS at Ottawa, who are Indian raiders who nroesed from
fovernor, by sending what was intended as a ins- 0 ) meine the • r ) iti f tl G • Mexico a, week ten have reached 1 -tort .
pos on - oe-
Ames, deetioneering ilocumint is that not ono of : frOM partv or other motives, that, apart ing the flocks before them and. eeveral
titIcation of his act to Parliament, acknowledged ! I P (
its authority over him. Tho best answer to St, ernmente in this matticular, whether , Elwell sb cep settlements, and are eweep-
his: friends ventnred to r to it during the de- ;- from the `iew -who work either with* or • persons are already reported !killed.
bate, The Ilt-itoti Exenbrrint is one of tlie few
t
respectable Canadian, paptrs that Hy the f„rm for Dr. Schultz, they have no- sympn. nroops and citizens are in pursuit, but
colors. But when it attempts to discuss a con- thizers in Manitoba.'
stitationn ete. :Ann, it would. be as well if it would is fordeble at all points near Lareno.
take its party -colored speetaeles off its nose. Nall- '
The „Wingh am. Convent ioia . These raiders ale not confounded with
1
lea is gained iii. the end by wilfully inia:repri sent-
, Just as we go to press, we learn by . 0 •
frontier.
not liken, to overtake them. . river
ing facts."
We ae not profess to be much of au
authority ou coustitutioual law, but,
iudging from the knowledge displayed
1 ' in the &hove paragraph, we may very
safely assert that our London contem-
porary is not competeut to afford us
much inetructimn Notwithstanding
the n opinion" of the /braid to the
contrary, we still hold that the Lieu-
tenent-Govemer was under no oblige -
• non to submit hie action to the Don, -
inion Parliament for its approval, and
furthermore that the fact of his send-
ing is justification of his course to Par-
liament was in no sense ecknowleng-
• ing its authority over him." If our
contemporary's prejudices will allow
him to cousider the ,quention rationally
th • ' l' 0 the . north-west
- . !
! telegraph from Wingham that De. i Wromeseee Coevensiox•—The New
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I
. Sloan, of Birth, was nominated as the . York laeratinS special . says : Perim a
mrson m
who professes to have intiate
• Refores.eandidate for North Huron et
acquaintance with the Vatican, I hear
• the Reform Convention, held at nning-
than &Movement is on foot which prom -
teem yesterday. The Doctor is a clever ises to be an important event in the re-
ligious history of the century, This is .
man, and will make an efficieet and
nothing less than the secession, in large
useful representative.
'bodies, of members of the English. Prot-
estant Church to the Roman Catholic
Church. • The numlicr of seceders is
3,000,000, eIncluded in this
exodus from the Church of . England
are bishops, rectors, curates and dea-
cons. The autliorieed delegates are, it
is asserted, uow in Rome negotiating
conditions upon which the secession
will take place. Acceptance, of the
Catholic faith is promised. on the fol-
lowing condi 7cnis :. 1. Acceptance of all
doctrines oflthe Catholic Church. 2.
To solve - e difficulties among Angli-
Latest War News. - -
••.
The latest despatches from the seat
of war would seem to imply that some
little progress has been made with the
, negotiations respecting the withdrawal
cd the Russians a.ud Emaish from the
vicinity of Constautiuopleealtheugh a
eolution is stifl by uo means close at ,
hand. The Russian -press claims that
the dis,positiou -at -St. Petersburg is en-
tirely conciliatory, b-ut at the- same
ime clamors for a declaration by En -
g
.4r
Mr. John B. Geiger, Reeve of the thews -
ship, occupied the chair, and Mr. W.
Bachau.au the •vice -chair. Tile usual
standard toasts naving been proposed
from the chair and duly honored, the
vice-chairman,proposed the toast of the
eveniug, "Our Guest,. Robert Brown
•-,
APRIL 26, 1878.
thanked the company for their cordial
expression of good will. When he first
entered the Couneir, some 13 years ago,
the position was not looked upon with
great favor, and there were never many
m . .
applicants for municipal honors; in
fact, it was rathbr difficult to get men
able and willing to accept a municipal
office. For the first twe or three years
he sat at the Council board. he was
rather " green " at the business, but he
always endeavored to discharge the du-
ties devolving upon him to the best of
his ability, and he had the satisfaction
of knowing that his labors had. not been
altogether unappreciated, as he had been
returned by acclamation 11 times. One
thing which amused him (Mr. Brown)
during his first nears at the County
Council, was the atteinpts of represen-
tatives to belittle their QW121 townships,
in order to have their assessment equal-
ized as low as possible. He was not up
to the plan at first, but soon discovered
that Hay- had a large amount Of swamp
land too! The Reeve of a township Goden
was more to be pitied than envied.• 71 ague
Stanley; Jas. Hackney, -Unborn° ; Win.
Marquis, Goderich township ; J. Marr,
Bulls—John Petty, Hetualle Frank
Fowler, Sr., Seaforth ; °Laren,
Hibbert ; M. Ballantyne, Downie; John
Willis, Exeter.
:7- Huron Notes. •
The population of the town of
Clinton, according to the laab census, ie
2,690.
—A little daughter of, Mr. john
son, of "W"ewanosn, fell and broke her
collar bone last week. •
—Mr, James Walkinshaw, of Huila,
has gems growing en bas orchard, the
blades of which measure 1,8 inches in
length. -)
der. Smith, of Usborne,
ries- excha ged his farm for land
nsa,s, left n Tuesday last for .his
•ome.
in lin ex .church,
116h,c)srgaod 142.for the organ, and
ore then 103 members
who
in K
lann
There was a great dead. of work andvery
little remuneration connected 'with the
office, and the little honor belonging to
it would. not compensate for • other
sacrifices which baa to be made. He
(Min Brown) had made up his mind
never to enter public life again, but
would attend to his own business here-
after. Still, such cordial greetings as
met him this evening, tended to smooth
over the (unpleesantries of public life.
" Our Municinal Institutions" was next
proposed, and called forth responses
from Messrs. John B. Geiger and Thos.
Simpson, of Stanley. "Our Agricul-
tural Interests" elicited a .rather hu-
morous response from Mr. Abel Wal -
per. "Our Manufacturing Interests,"
responded to by Mr. Freed. "Our
Educational Interests" called forth a
-response from Mr. Samuel Foster.
"The Press," "The Ladies," and a host
of other tasts followed, being inter-
spersed with songs, German and Eng-
lish, and selections by the band. Al-
together a most pleasant and enjoyable
time was speian-and festivities Were
kept up until an early home when the
company broke up.
On the same evening at a meeting of
the Zurich Masonic Lodge, No. 221,
G. R. C., Mr. Brown was Presented
with an address and a Past Master's
jewel, by the members of the lodge; in
the management of which he has taken
en active part since its organization.
Mr. Brown, in dompany with Messrs.
Bower and Alderson, also of Zurich,
hane purchased a, • tract of land near
Emerson, Manitoba, where they intend.
engaging in the flax business on an ex-
tensive scale. The two last• named
gentlemen willleavefor their new hotne
to -morrow, and Mr. Brown will. follow
in the course of a few weeks. •
Esq." In doing. so Mr. Buchanan 're-
ferred. to Mr. nirtsevnle --residence ameng
them, which had -extended over a period
of about 20 years, during 13 of which he
• had been their highest municipal official,
and had represented them at the Coun-
ty Colman To that ge.ntlem an's good
management could be• attributed the
high position which Hay now occupied,
as ceinpared. with sceneof the neighbdr-
ing townships. In addition to conduct-
.
ipg their township business, Mr. Brown
had taken a lively interest in theagri-
cultural society, and every other enter-
prise Which had forits object the ad--
vaucement of the community of which
he termed so important a part. To
such an extent was this the --case, that
the names Brown and Zurich had be --
come- inseparable. After so long and.
favorable intercourse with -Mr. Brown,
it was indeed with feelings of regret
- that they looked upon his proposed de-
parture from amongst • them ; . at the
same time they wished hien success in.
his new borne. In reply, Mr. Brown
The South Riding Spring Show.
The annual spring show of the South
Huron Agricultural Society, was held
at Brucefield, on Friday last. This
show has now become famed for itnex-
cellence, and that of iriday lent was of
id no
e—On Tuesday, the 9th. inst.; a ewe
belonging to Mr. Richard Hunter, of
-Osborne township, gave birth to a lam -b
18} pounds weight. _
—Mr. P. Kelly's new store in Blyth
has been rented. to Messrs. Nation ds
Whitehead, of Montreal, who intend
starting business in it.
• —The business men of Binssels have
agreed to close their stores every even-
ing, except Saturday, nt 7 P. M., corn-
mencine Monday next.
—Last Sunday, a little, son of Mr.
Manquis, near Porter's Hili, Goderich
township, was kicked in the forehead
by a horse, and badty hurt. I I
—The Council of Exeter have con-
tracted for gravel- for the stmets of that
village at the fellowind kates ,: Screened
1$3 15, and =screened $2 per cord.
• ----One of Clinton's 'hotets boasts a
waiter who can balance a cup and
saucer, • filled, on the top of his
linger, and carry the sa-me About the
room.
—The fine stallion " Ontario Chief,
•Jr.," a -three year old., ownedibyl Mr. S.
1Seegmiller, of Goderich, was sold. to lin
American . buyer, on Monday last, ter
$800 cash.
—The well known stallion, "Old.
Coachman," owned by Mr. L. Hunter,
Of Usborne, earned off the fest prize in
his class at the Lucknow_ spring -how
last week.
—Last week Mr. John 0 Elliott, of
the Penfield line, Godericb township!,
lost :a fine horse by death. It was all
right in the evening, but next morning
it was deed.
—Mr. J. R. Grant, of Bru seta, is the
proud possessor of a fine geranium etana-
ing over four feet high, and !measuring
8 feet 6 inches in diameter. How is
that for high? !
•
—Mr. Thos. Mugringe has sold his
farm of 40 acres, part of lot 48, on the
10th concession of Hullett to Mr. A.
Jamieson, who owns the ad oming 160
acres, for n1,700. '
—A convention of the Reformers of
West Huron will be held at Dungan -
....n character Nvell calc lated not only to non, on Tuesday, May 7, fen the pur•
-
maintain but to increase the -4well-earn- pose of se ecting a candidate for the
ed reputation of the South Huron spring
show. The weather, although 'wet and
promising bad in the morning,. cleared
up early in the forenoon, and the day
turned out es pleasant as could be de-
sired. There was an immense crowd.
of people present. The stock exhibited .
was, if anything, an improvement on- matted to jail on Fridayby order of
former years. • Better animals than the Wm. Harris, J. P.., of Briessels, for a
seven shown in the Aged Heavy term of • 30 dans, on a charge of selling
Draught class, could not be found in
any prize ring in Canada. The other
classes, also, were nearly equally well
represented. The beneficial results of
the enterprise of those who risked. their
many excellent 8ires, is now becoming
apparent. The improvement in the
young Canadian bred horses, is year by
year becoming more marked. Many of
these latter, shown on Friday, will;
Local Legi lature.
• —On the morning of the 13th inst„
sorne one stole a valuable horse •from.
the premises of Mr. H. Brener], Win.-
chelsern. He offers a reward for the ap-
prehension of the thief.
—Andrew Muir, of Grey ewes coin -
liquor without a license. This is the
second offence.
—Messrs. John Dtilmage and T.
Boyd, of Blyth, and Messrs. John CoW-
an and Richard Broadbent of Morris,
money in bringing to the Cdunty so with their families, left last week. for
•Manitoba. The latter two ave taken
up land near Emerson.
—On Monday of last we
Mr. John Oake, of Colborne
a colt, when the animal bec
when they attain their full growth, 1. ened, and threw its rider.
rival the old imported horses. In for- man fell with considerable f
mer years the show of bulls has been ing his foot at the ankle.
very deficient, and- in. marked contrast —Mr. James Pickard, of
with that of horses. We are glad. to
notice, however, that •the farmers of
Huron are now giving much greater at-
tention to the improvement of their
• cattle. The show of both aged and
young kills wasethis year, much in ad.-
vance of any previous years. Both in
respect of numbers and the quality ,of
the animals exhibited, this dePartment
was really creditable, and the ',gond .re-
sults of so Many superior sires will very
-soon be Apparent in the herd 4 of. our
farmers in thipart of the County.
sold his fine yoke of steers,
a prize at the Provincial
held in London, last fall,. t
Willis, for over n125 each.
shipped the animals to Tor.
—During the storm en F
a, horse belonging to Mr.
the 2nd concession otl Hulle
ed by lightning. It struck
of the barn, shattering a
passing down to where the
killing it instantle , without
other damage. ,
.The following ib a list of the successful . —The congregations of
competitors: •and Blyth Presbyterian c -
miens. - cently presented Rev.. A.
Heavy Drasight—Aged7 entries.— Blyth, with the sum of $20
1st Mason & Fisher's "Donald. Dinnie," tion -of his services as na
' 2d McGregor &. Cook's " Stirlingshire their session, during the tin
Champion,',3d C. -Dale's " Glenlee." •
Three years old -1 entry—Peter Mc- gregetions were without a .
tor. .
Ewen's "Young Enterprise.", Two '
years la -4 entries—lst H. Love's Exeter Times, is said. to be
" Cana ion Scotehman, 2d Peter . Mc-
ji
1 g a Reform paper in t 'at village.
Tavit
s 's "Honest Sandy," 3a Carter &
Willis' " Young Wellington." ! Exeter cannot respecta,bly . import two
• papers, and the citizens of that vill-age
, nricultural—Aged-2 entries.—lst would find it much more t their ad-
Wra. Purdins "Yung Lord. Ila,dnow," vantage t have one good paper than
2d McEwing & Horton's " Charnplane." two poor ones.
Three years old -e5 entries—lst Alex. —On Wednesday - of la't week as
Dalgetty's " Fanner's Pride," 2d Thos. three men, Russell O'Brim , John and
Robertson's "Wellington," 3d. Wm. Joseph Smith, were out in a row boadt.
Smile's "Young Lord. Haddo. Two on Lake Huron, the bo. t capsize .
years old -1 entry—John Purdun "Hon- The two former saved th mselves by
est Sandy." . • kn swinaminme and the latter got drown -
General Purpose—Aged-3 entries.— ed. The btely was -found. t efollowina
lst Wm. Dixon's " Perfornier " 2d -Wm • mornine
k, a, son of
was riding
me fright -
The young
rce, tweak-
Neter'has
Mai took
Exhibition
Mr, John
Mr. Willis
to. I
iday night,
iddicott, of
t, was kill -
one corner
board, and
nimal was,
aiming any
the Hullett
urches re-
IcLean, of
in recegni-
deratdr of
e the con-
ettled pas-
rly Of the
',bout. start -
Hill's "Scotch Miracle," 3d. John J. .
Parish's "Young Enterprise." Three
years old -4 entries—lst Jas. Wilson's.
"Pride of the Dominion," ad Wm. ,
Tram's " Young'Enterprise," ad James
Irvin's "Herd. : Laddie." Two years
old --3 entries—lst P. Ford's Young •
Sarsfield," 2(1 names Young's "Moss
Trooper," 3d J. Nicholson's "Blooming
Heather."
Carriage---Aged--.i entries-11st J. J.
,Fisher's "Peacock." 2d Alex. Innis'
Sorrel Cloud," nd Carter
" Prid.e of England:'
Blood. -2 en tries—lst T. Greenwood's
"-Dr. Miner."
BULLS.
Durhams—Aged-6 entrien—lst Jas.
Dickson's t Young Earl of Goodness,"
2d Geo. Sproat's "Magnet," 3d C. Dale's
"Second Formosa. Chief." Under two
—6 entries—lst Geo. Hart's "Rob
Roy," 2d Wm. Fowler's "Huron Star,"
3d J. Kitchen's "Sir William.'
.ne•rshire-2 entries—dst John Coch-
rane' • " Rantin Bobbin." 2d P. Mc-
Tavish's " Scarboro,Chief."
jI-DGES.
Horses. ---John McMillan, •Hulled ;
-Jacob Wilson, Colborne; Jas. Cowie,
e.
—John McKindry, of B
rested. in London last week
to Blyth, on a charge of ha
a pair .of boots from Ge
under false pretences. H
in custody for a, day, an
$4 50.- for the boots, an
eharehed.. He now turns -
sues Mr. Grosch for 51,000
rest.
—On Saturday last, Mr.
roll, while driving into. G
his pocket -book, which co
on. .the toad between his
Millburn. He discovered
fore reaching Goderich, hu
find the M011ey, although
the road thoroughly. For
J. Tewsley found the pocke
mud, it having been run ov
- wagons.
—The annual meeting o the •Wing -
ham Driving Park Asso iation, topic
place on the night of Frida last, at the
Dinsley House, when the fo owing were
re' elected office -es for the resent year:
B. Willem., President ; T omas
Vice -President; II. W. C. Meyer, Sec-
, ram -v. -Treasurer ; John iinsiey, Geo.
-Pettvpiece, n. Davidson a d E. Kent.
th, was ar-
med taken
mg received
rge Grosch
was kept
then paid.
was dis-
rOund and
for talse ar-
_
atrick Car-
derich lost
ained
house and
liS loss be -
could not
le searched
tinately Mr.
book in the
r by several
stewards. The Association pinto*
having their first races on the (tee, mat
Birthday.
—On Sunday last a young son of lin
P. Cavan, of Clinton, had a very eat.
row escape from what might have lien
a serious injfiry. A cow' was grazing in
front of -the house, and he went out en
driee it away, when it turned and boons
ed him, throwing him down, and vas
about to renew the charge, when ntn
W. Cantelon ran across and drove the
animal off.
—Notice is given, that it is the Innen_
tion of the Municipal Council of the
village of Wing -ham to apply to tile
Liedenant-Governor in Council to ereet
the said village into a town, leenet
shall include the following Ein itsenatate
ly: The limits at present incorporated
as a village, together with lots B and 4,
in -the 1st concession of the township of
Turnberry.
—The Conservative Association of
Bayfield met in the Orange Hann oe
Monday, the 8th of April. The
meeting was evellatteucled, and the sub-
scriptions liberals The following ofn.
cers were elected for 1878 : In. taains
weight, President s B. Morrison and
W. Connor, Vice -Presidents; F. C. Wie
son; Secretary, and Henry Howard,
Treasurer.
—Rev. J. Pritchard preachearis fare-
well sermon to the Bluevale Presby
terian congregation on Sabbath, the
14th inst. The chure-h was crowded to
overflowing. The reverend gentleman
preached aix excellent discourse from
Romans viii, 28: And we know that
all things work together for good
to them. that love God, to them who
are •the called according to his pun
rose." -
—On Friday evening. last a couple of
ladies from Clinton went. for a drive in
the direction of Lonnesboro. Being
late in their return, and the darkness
such that it 'could almost be felt, their
horse was unable tokeep the rend, and
five or six times they fouavl themselves
in the ditch at the roadside, it being
necessary: to take the horse from the
buggy -ace, in order to get on the road.
again. Fortunately, they sustained no
injury. e,
—A- resident of Howick buried his
wife on the 8th da,y of March; buried
his father on the 2nd day of April, and
married. his first wife's sister on the 8th
nay of April, bringing his union' with
wife No. 2 just one month after the
burial of wife No. 1, and eight days af-
ter the burial of his father.. This man
is evidently a firm believer in the Scrip-
tural injunction, that it is not good. for
man to live alone.
• —On Saturday last an -animal mon-
strosity, in the shape of a two -headed.
calf, was brought to Goderich. A cow
belonging to Mr. Sohn Weise, Bet/mil-
ler', gave birth to the animal—a heifer.
It may truly be spoken of in the singu-
lar sense, for, although itposeessed two
perfectly formed heads, two tails- and
two spinal columns, it had- only one. set
of respiratory and other organs antl in-
testines, a,nd but one heart. The beads
were set side by side, and the two
gu-
lets were distinct until entering the
stomach. The back bones were about
two inches apart, uniting at the rump,
and looked much like as if a single spine
had been split in two. The calf had a
well-fonned body, broad. at the breast
and:across the shoulders, and its four
legs were well formed Mr.. Weise is
having the carcase stuffed.
—The following is a list of the suc-
cessful competitors at the West Riding
spring show, held at Smith's Hill, on
Wednesday of last. week : Heavy
draught—lst J. McDonagh's Scotch -
man, 2d Jas. Wilson's Hard_ Fortune.
General- purpose—aged—lst L. Hunter's
Old Coachmen, 2d H. Beadle's Con-
queror of the West. General purpose,
foaled since January lsk.1875-1st 0.
Wilson's King of the Dominion., nd p.
Mcniurchy's Young Perfection. Coach-
ers—agea—lst J. J. Fisher's -Peanock,
2d. Alex. Innis' Sorrel Cloud. Coachers
foaled since January lst, 1875 -1st W.
Walter's Young Smiler, 2d D. P. Fish-
er's Young Pride of the Wean Bulls,
aged Durhams—lst John Washington's
Rosy Prince, 2a Robtellutch's Ontario
Chief, 3a. D. McIlwanns Star of Pearce.'
Durhams under two years of age—let
Robt. Medd's Prince of Wales, 2d- Geo.
Robertson's Dixie Duke, 3d Jos. Tews-
ley's Young Briton. Bull of any other
breed—G-. Young's Ayrshire.
—The most extensive fire which has
ever occurred in Blyth, took place taste
Saturday night, 'commencing about half -
past 10 o'clock, and resulting in the
complete destruction of Mr. P. Kelly's
saw, shingle a,ndi lath mill, and Alex.
McCreight's house, Which was also own-
ed by Mr. Kelly. The flames were seen
and brought people from -a distance of
twelve miles, and there could. not have
been less than 800 people assembled,
rendering such assistance that they suc-
ceeded. in preventing the fire from
spreading farther than Mr. MeCreight's
residence. Upwards of 100,000 feet of
lumber was burned.. Mr. Kelly'-. lois
will be about 87,000.. This is the sec-
ond mill which he has had destroyed
by fire within two months, and the
third that has been burned on the same
spot. The mill was insured in the Gore
Mutual and Waterloo Mutual for $2,500,
half in each. A quantity of lum-
ber and shingles were saved, are
also were the contents of Mr. Mc-
Creight's house. The cause of the lire.
is unknown.
Miscellaneous News Items..
The Quebec Local nominations took
place Wednesday. The elections take
place on Wednesday next, the first of
May.
—At the Perth Assizes at Stratford.
on Wednesday, the Grand Jury found a
true' bill against Mr. D. I. K. Rine.
The trial is expected to come off to -day.
Mr Rine is defended by M. C. Cameron,
of Toronto.
—Police Constable Seams, of Toron-
to, wine was so badly injured in a -street
row some months ago, has received pe-
ace from England. that by the death of
an uncle he has become heir to £22,000
sterling and some landed. property.
—A young man named George Cork -
nem living on the 7th concession of
Thorali, was struck down by lightning
on Wednesday afternoon men Death
was instantaneous. Another man near
him was rendered sensekss, but reeov-
&red.
—F. W. 011ard, an attorney, for settle
three months practising in Minden, was
tried on Wednesday last before Hifi
Honor Judge Dean, on a charge of steal-
ing the sum of $498 from the Minden
Post Office, on the night of the 16th of
March. He was convicted. and sen-
tenced to three years in the Penitentiary -
Arm', 261 1878.
,onard. is a dissipated charactet
*Grh'tribitiesa',3ttf°14s13e71:131231eCe-etw,"hinctet, wagi313hir°i:eth:Lxerl
.43:risk:211:fibrarpae,brulgtleoeVt:ihibsPiklisailtfYsao-loetY el3anaZhki
stwo scantlings over a cattle gr,
wtha:3GstrrenactkWbyestegurnoRn:livee azt
-,Getelpli, Wenuesday last, I
Unable to extricate himself
juries afroTmhutswhaicaliy heevelinitidgi„nmei
apealnseised. s'N 71, jafter as
ui•versallytogi
W4sesvaeseabrysteouro,efRwegirahas.outryearadgfooaeracSisoriumatrt
e was
noble -lies, sf a very
hi.
witb
.jut sutcHi
itedemi o
be very popular, no matter
_circle he might move. '
therefore, e is not only en
to his mother luid
faniiiy
the social circle in which
• From the time he Was first si
illness, which sweLsessoxiestroligplic&tiohi of na.
made a constant theme of
Among the business men of 6
of whom appeared assolicit
fbtaroroet.herwhbeeoeunelnd hihubnasvaeoesbatetehn enafatoi
1869- At his age:
• father a,s Registrar of 'We.
• life, the loss which occurred
. late Jas. Webster, and he su
.expected during thet1::st. 24
.ality felt. Deceased. was a S
LI
111:1 P 1 tae r4D. months.av 1 gr Baird,?11Bti(1) A r Is 11
310/111mxter:Lpobt—minem-Sueittafztohi,410/0Anrsxil
MeKEE.--In McKillop, on April 11
Mr.Bicharil McKee, of a son. .
ALAJuB3Lohn—EINAIld_aiiMnen11511op, on April 15, tI,
Staiily, on April 1
Mr. William McQueen. Jr., of a.
NICHOLS.—In Sullett, on April 11
Mr. David Nichols, of o daughte
LANG.—In Myth, on Apri18, the Nvi,
Lang, of a daughter.
SMITH.—In Goderich, on April 19 t
BLAKILER.-: SIninitholb(Irlines°, lot April
31r. Blake of a daughter. .
CALBICX.—in Goilerich, on April
Mr. W. A. Calbick, of a son.
-Marriages,
BENDERSO31oKENZIE.—In
April 24, at the residence of
Lean, by the Bev. C. Stewart,
Henderson, of creterhoro, to .1
eldest daughter of the late Mr.
Kenzie, of .Ashfield, Ont.
MONTGOMERY
Manitoba'on '4, by the Il
Mr. C. C.Montgoinery, ablenn
peg, :Manitoba, to Miss Kati
Mr. Malcohn McKelkr, of J3nni
of Blyth, Ont.
BOYD—FERGUSON the los
bride's father, on April 17, by
IQ. Jelin Boyd, of Colborne, to
Ferguson, daughter of Mr. AN
Bast Wawanosh. •
TEWSLE11--00011.—In Goderich
by the Bev. Mr. Preston, Mr. ,1
of Clinton, to Mary A., fo
MT. A. Cook, of Goderich.
' Deaths,
Seaforth„ on /gnu
Shaw, aged 41 years anal mo
THOMSON.—In Reuse% on April
second daughter of Bernard o
son, aged S months and 17 -da
KITORT1.-1n gham, on AI
`wife of Mr, -3-olin liitchie,
months.
MoDONA.LD.—In Grey, on ATIonh,
wife oe 3fr. Dent= McDonald.
HUESTON.—In on April
tion, Mary, daughter of the Int'
ton, aged 22 years.
STINBON.—In Howlek, on. April 1
Sohn Stinson, aged 55 yea
JELLY.—In Belmont, County of!
April 20, Rebecca Jd11y sibter
uelwood, of this town, aged 52
Douslasfi,—Ill Morris, near BI
at the residence of her father
Mrs. 31. Douglass, aged 27 yem
CANTELON.—In Clinton, On Al)
merman, son of Mr. If. Cal
Years.
ITAI•14.—In Kincardine, Mrs. nal
the late Thomas Hall, and
Hobert and -.Tomes Scott, of 3
SVILTS.
•
(
THE M.A.RKE
SHAFOUTH.
•Fall Wheat, ,
Spring Wheat, Fife, per bushel -
—
Spring Wheat, Red Chaff,per bush,
Oatsper bushel.— .
Peas per
Barley per bushel— _
Butter, No. 1, Loose, trade..
Butter, No. j, Loose,-eash—,.. -
Clover Seed, per bushel—
Timothy seed, per bushel...—. ,
Eggila...-“ • `• "1141,0"A WAY,
Flour, por barrel.. , — -
Hay.. . .
Hides, per lb.. .„
Grubby Hides per' 100 lbs..,
Fallen Hides, per
-Sheep skins
Salt (retail)por barrel 4
Salt (wholesale)per barrel..,....
Potatoes, per bushel—
Oatmeal '-g*
Tallow, per lb.
Beef, in quarters, per 100 lbs.. i•
Cx,InTo$,
Fall Wheat, per b
Spring Wheat, perbushei
Oats, per bushel.....„.
Barley, per bushel, —. — .
Peas, per --
Clover Seed, per bushet
Timothy Seed, per pushel. —
Butter.
Pork.
Potatoes,.
MFB8
Hay,per ton,
4.4 • .•
4' •
Live Stock Ma
lafoxennete April 24.—t
is not very good_prospect
-want to sell except their e
enough and. fat enough.
to Britain. Wm. Head
very fine oxen for n235, m
per 100 lbs; Mr. McShane
choice steers at 5c. per lb.
-sold common.cattle to Cite
4c. to 41-c. per lb. R. J. He
steers to another party f
two inners to another par
about 4tc. per Fr
sold a ether weighing 1.0
per ne J. McQninlan aut
of Guelph, had el) head.
through point St. Charl
their way to Boston, to be
to Britain en the SS. -Vic
are a very choice lot avera
The SS. n °uteri& Mil
Bostmi next Saturday,
head of cattle belonging
Denoon, & Co., of Tonnite
eattk belonging to 5- & tf.•
nntY, and 70 head of catt
mit J. Hooper, of this city
telooper of Quebec, also 34.
Dag to Mr. Hodgson, of
SS. n Lake Megantie"
from Portland last Satur
head of cattle and ten he
The next vessel of this lin