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n 1hUt House. vi4n40
Law &
B-kuut:TER.s.,1)Lici.'OtIS CONVEY-
drc -over the Store of
[,S2..50 PER ANN. IN AD
AND HURONAND BRUCE ADVERTISER.c__
"The Greatest Possible Ebod to tb.a Ccitest Possible Number."
W. T. COX, Editor and Proprietor.
I. V. Dei:or & Son, Goderico, aad Queen Street,
kincard. e.
3. S. S.‘cLant,Goderieh 1 A.Saaw, Kincardine.
12:23
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rachan & Mel lertnot,
pARRII-; rEits, .k.cru.o;•EYS-AT-LAW.
1..# Notaries Pubilr. e • West. Street, Goiter
t•ti. 10:1 .
.1 obit Davison.
A .1' kl-L W SOLIC COR IN
t.NCERY, • 0;tee'Market Square,
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orner of Kinston Street, Goderich. 9:42
, Lotroy se: Yarters-,ori,
V ARRISTERS. ATTORNEYS -AT -L AW,
Notanes, Conveyancers, te. Office Mc-.
iay's corner, West Street, Gouerich-. 9:42
John 13, ir.rorcion,
ATTt R.'NE Y- AT -L A W. SO I:4.1C r oit IN
Chanceiv, Notary. Public, Coavevancer,
--Canada West. 0,fietz-on
he Soma s:le tit•tddoor o oat the
Conti -House Squme..
T1- Ilayr.
A TrOftggy.AT-LA.W. SOLICIYOR.
iL Chaeeery,N&ary Pobre.Co ritveveoi e ,&-c.'
Goderten,.C-. Soadt Wde» E..st St.:
"ew doors &out ‘1r.Darks vton29
Rharle Gooding,
•A TY011751.1V. SOLIC_ :OR
cit C. W. a is Waion's
iLy W- eotraPee F rs. Doo e west of
Ga.vgow Hatse.
Roberi Nichol.
PtARRKVER. A ,` !ORNRY, CONVEY-
-1-, ANCVE, Seri:nit in Cuance..r. No..ary Pub, -
e. Goderich,
C. W. w•t--ty rsit
4tRC14ITECT, -
IICI-ANS AN ▪ FwCATIO-.4e.is. or Build:.
&;v; go. u --t a ne-t ana correct style
Office= „le Ele.o t Aretion Mart; King
von Street Esw yin7lyly
VAITETZRY..&131114A1,14_,
For waiaers, GoMMission Mero1auts
ei.EfiEftftL.317CAlt EtQAT
cusroza 11OU Etitcok.-krts
DEALERS I2.
Finar,Sait;-114rk,Whisky,Pinal,LruniffrSze
Ifzesor Quay. Garlartch.. an: -
v.v,Evsav - rtputAr.t.
. L.AND ACENT,
TI-Earkbt Square, Goderich
attend*CLNTGr every Wednesday,from.11; ri.m
, ••° 81:10
• 1.11.1LN R. X' Cii-X-1.-LS'r.,
DEPARTMENTAL
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-:Parliamentary Agent,
czt•mr.m-33-mp,
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T" aus1xv4s Wt' TUE\
(Law Laails o.her Coveqnreqt De-
partrnoois ;Jake: out Pilkeit s for 1 nv..n fops,
Drars endL4es (-hotze orPr"va.e
• ror Parais4 residtn;•
1:9Det CkTuatia, or elsewhere. •sorlo5
WILLIAM NIVIN & CO.,
Gamm.'ssios Mergliantif
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t"401t.W.V.Z.DINII ciut Gertefai 16 St-
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Nte5a4fiS Street, -Mono-eat- Tents or sale
• Wheat, Flour, A.,hes, Budef Poo: and Gene-
• rat Fr ince. A[so. for Vie'tiri•til"..Seo:tiroceriers,
tiara xare, Crockery atm Ceiteral ores Ad-
. trances made on constgemei. s, syr.29w46-1v
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i3ItITISIL EXCHANGE-
co-nls
Cotirt - House Square, Goderich.
D. -PAUL, Pro?ristor. •
and assistance for escape from the desperate .
position in which be wee-iuvolvecl. The Ev-
erton estate had passed, in default Of male
issue, to a distatit relative of the late lord;
so that ruin, absolute and irremediable,stared
ioth the wrached dupe and his telatives in
the face. MO Everton's jointure was not a
very large one, and her son had been permit-
ted to squander sums which should have been
-devoted to the dis,..hariTe of claims which
were now Kessed harshly against her.
I listened with the deepest iiiterest to Lady
1 Everton's narrative. Repeatedlf during the
course of it, as she incidentally alluded to the
in:inners and appearance of Saudfora, • wire
' 5 had I.een introduced by Mr. Merton to 'his
nother and sister, a susi icion, which the
police papers had first awakened; that the
geutlerran in question was bn old acquaint:.
GODERICH, C. W., FRIDAY, MAX 6, 1864.
Busin ess
DRUGS, DRUGS
C.) A. rq,
(Suecessorto R.B. Reynolds)
-d i a, 1 it al 1,
Court-HouseSynare,Goderfrh,
OISPtNSIN.G CHMIST 809RUGGIST
Dealettn,anct lmportel -
GENUINE, DRT./G-S
Chemicals, Perlitmerv,
rootili, and Neal 13.1m*lies- 1.1
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• P,spirs,on.S, CQLOES„ DYE sTriFS,
'TORSI Lk'. 0.11.11LE
1.• 0ARD7E,N SEEDS, iStC:
Orders from' Med cal mea punetually!:attettilwil:o
at Lowest Tr-ode:Titres. • -
N.B.--Physiciants Prescitiptions caret:ally dis-
pensed. ,
GodericheJan. 10. 185S. 49
LIGflT1 -LIGHT! „Liatcr
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ROOK. &-COAL OILS„
PhrningFInitl.,LamP Oils. -
For Sale hy
0
Godermh, Jan., 17, 1859.
c÷oaericii
pLANTLiNG MILL
Sash, Door, and _
TJ)• flleitCriftin
•
John McDonald & CO..
HAVING
COMPLETED .THEIR NEW
Factory,are now preparcd to, take in orders
teeny extent. Front their long experienee in the
business, and havieg experienced workmen, and a
first-class- set of maAnnery, they flatter themselves•
' that they can do us •
'As gnu Establishment= Canada. Partieshiliing
• .voik would de wel to. •
SL -4
ASHI
'Iherei.saltlo any quantity 0;
DOORS & MOULDINGS;
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ALIA KINDS ON HAND
""my also offer
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- FIRST CUASS HOUSE has been re--
▪ rentbr thoroughly, renovtoed and rendered
one':'. ie aria)st coinferfaUe ant: comodiens:'west of
Toronto. and travePeria.nd ustoin era :nay depend
upon v&eedieg„ the mast ramie a_tentlance, and
every elteaey`aoti to-turv which the market and
seasori afk td and at Moderate charges', Beingz,
eentraltys.tnated ..rshouze °demo. most fesirabie
oca ion. t.r trait- 'e=s ono men of husiness'; aad
be Proprte.o. sssit spare tie 'leramti eollexp6se
*make tamGue.Esene, miieolty -g
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J 1 ]B /11T 11, 75.1r;
. *ale tn.'
A ..tItit KINDS, or JEWEIIERM
-VVERY riEscrapTtox OF EP -AIR-
-LI isa done Ind warranted. - Sew I ery made
tck order. Wedding ings of my-OV/ii make eon -
shindy kept on hand; at thee:I/stand, nextdoartc,
the St natoiffee„,, 19
IND,
BOOK -BINDING
•E./AVID-la made arrangentents with Mr. D.
McGBEGOlt„. Book -binder and Manufac-
ttirinv Stationer. (who has lately returned from
Pbdalphm with_ a targe stock of-Biiding and
other, mile!), 1 am prepared toPtirnish Blank --
Books °fall kinds. size and styles witliand with-
out printed Readings, at ten tier cent cheaper
thaa Toronto- prices.. '
All kinds -of Binding ne.t•giying satVaction will
be repaired free of charge.
sw421' JOHN BUTLER.
-APPLICATION
'WILL be made to the Legislature during the
p
%fv. prescat iti-qation to revise, amend and ex-
tendtbeAci pa,...edin -the Parhainent herd lathe
Jfithand 20th years or Her w Aktiesty..,'s reign, en-
titled an an Ait to incorporate the 'tatortoo-and
Ssugeen Railway Company.
Ma)rch 1s4, 1684. w7 -2m
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50 Acres of Land
riateion Lake Road: East andiforth Boundary o
the Township of Hay. 35 acres cleared and a- good
frarnedwelling house ereetedthereon, well situated for a
AaVenistanct. Forittrther particulars apply to
Matti 11314 ISEIL
E. C. GRA -HAM
ayfield P
,w84.
To Carpertters &Buildexs
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LIRERAL6'0-cOUNT FOR THEIR WORK;
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TERMS,
WithoutDiatinetiort. wrist betCASII.
3341einembertheplace: pppaste'the 91i1 riaFis-
zig ma(., , s_
Liodet Augurit, ,
30
-TrIrez-gsErk AUCTIONEER for'HITRON
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A-4 and BitUCK- Sales panctually_attenrol to
*lamsBcalwin PQ• .
wa0-1718
NEWBOOKS
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_ • OF r7y _
:*.STOIEVair" 4010.0111
HE= SOITTIBIEB41 WAR,,7
PELLARD,- of Iiitchtinn9dA__
AT BUTLER'S.
3E80- ..ALZ IN1111 giS
Gocley's, Leslie's, and Peterson's, for
October, an received •
A
BUTLER'S.
1%O1J4CL •
usinc.09 oirectorm
l'IRE INSURANCE.
Gore Distriel Mutual File isurance Company; e ta
,shed 1838.
Placenix Inanrance Company, art flartford; Capttal;
$400.000.
MA I/ INL. AND FIRE INSURANCE.
Provincial Insurance Company, of Canada; Capital,
$1.143.520.
Marine and Ft Risks taken on the most favorable
aerms in the al -ave offices. -
'Office: Market r• luare.
110RA.CE DORTON, Agen:.
Rode& ieb 10:11Anril. /861. , ' •
British America Insigance
. •Chief Qffice-Teronto.-
. $4oci,000!-
MARINE DEPARTMENT• . %
insurances Effected at Low, Bates.
:VANE VERY k
I Agents •
Goderich. C. 7. 1862. n‘1,4
INSURANCE.'
,
11T
*TERN' ASSURANCE COMPANY.
British Ainirica Assurance CoMpany; Head
011ices,Turanto Ilanne,Fire and Life insurances
etlected'on ,avoralAc:,ernts. ' •
Pilicp in Mr(tr. B. Gor.nox's Law Cham-
bers. s• • •
J OFIN HALDAN,/ Aut.
Goilerich", No v. 24. 1860 •
North British 'anti " cantile
r ' s
instiratiet
OffiCe in Mr Gordon'i LeW Chambers.
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- JOHN HALDAN;
Agent,
Gixierichs Ortocei •5w12-lyr
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THE 1.1V-E1{P00.1: 4, LONDON
FIRE A- LIFZINSURANCE UO.
•Captteg, 4.4ic1onzdated Fund,
• . $5,671,72i.
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Brittania Life Askratiee (0., Of London.
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PIIE, undersi cruet hng avibeet appOiotea
1 Agent ker tie alinv e igh y respectable
Compames,i fedi° Aceerinoth Fifcand
Liter isks,at moderat, iue4-oi n rein UM,
-•• - A. M...11.03;Ager.".
-Godetich I ltstiP • "f12n3f.
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L.
ASSURI G.
:ON TITE
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F :P1 -4.4.N.
- Before the25ih inMant '
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THE COLONIAL LW- ASSURANCE
Will reCeive-TWO yettrat Bonin: at the pi-
' Profits NE:KT:YEAR.
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Manager for oanadalICHARD BULL,.
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Inspector of Aietitios.
For Rates and Prospectuses; aritily to • .•
• J D BLACIt; Agind.
DR. MACDOUGALL, Medical Referee.
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TriEu SUBSCRIBER BEGS TO STATE that having sold his Stock and Wade' to
P.STEWI:RT, and going to retire from
usinesi,'having upwards of $A 000 acattered,
over the Country, would respectfedly request
all those indebted, either by Note or. Book
account, to call and settle immediately: other-
wise they will lie handed to his attorney* .fiir
collection.. Atter this notice, parties- iito
cost will have themselves -to blame...1r.
JOHN STEWAR4
Goderich, 19th February, 1864.
,In reference to theabove,R. & G. F.'S/W-
ART viola 'say that they have -on .hfind and
are receiving -large ad.itions .to , the former
'stock, consisting ot Dry Goods, iReady made:
Clothing‘ Harware, Crockery, Groceries. &el
which will be sold at greatly. reduced rates.
They hope 17 stricrattenticin to business and
moderate prices to merit a continuance of
their predecessor's patronage.
- R. G. F. STEWART.
Goderich Feb. 19 1864.- w4sw49
VALUABLE FARM
POR B.A.XJM.
(An A.C.REfofexcellent Isuel,beidg-Lot Na:
Ilkit./ 3;10 eon. W. D ot exilberue, 6 miles
froni Goderich and hitlfamile Iran the Gravel
._ttoed;.40 acres cleared) tag house ; barn and goo..
sheds. Atso an es.mdlent orehard ortbe -choicest
fruit There is never -faille?: creek running
HARRIS.
oderich.
througlithe centre. 11.pplyto
Proprietor, or to- •.
Q. TRUE
w4 -Gin
THE .COMMERC1AL UNION
. 3ASSURAIICE.COMPANY.
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- - 0FIT
, .11a' OF.l.FICS::
LONDet4.-10. '9g,N 1:1-II4L, E, -C•
3IfiztiREAL.-.--, 21 &-223.: ST.--PA-UL St.
CAPITtL.-$12,500 000.
Dep.Isit Funi In Canada - $50 000
11tir** rs.—$t 750 000
GENERAf; AGENTS -14O1t CANADA: -.-Mon-
- -yap, WIrsort & po.
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Fire Department.
PRE distinguishing. :principle of the Gem anyp
haa_been the abliihrnent of an equitable
elassdieation, clra ing In All cases a . premium
proporttona e risk. and the success -of the
to. proves that the public fully appreciates this
feature '
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INSURANCE AGAINST- LOSS BY
Firoossf!rosepetrd
tueyrrandevepryaidint
disenp.taionnad. a
, without -
reference to the London Directors.
' Life; Department.
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Assurances granted in eVeryfonn 'Rates moder-
ate. Security god..$0 per cent, of.profits divid-
ed amongst participating policy -holders. Claims
paid one month alter prool ot death.
• Forms . rospectusesi- and all in,
formation can be 'obtained at the Chief Mies of
the ComnanY, itil Montreal, 221 dz .223 Si.- Paul
Street or froth
. IL GARDINER & CO.,
' - Agents at Goderich.
w42aw24-6m
SH—AND BLIND
.Tbe Uri argues& has_en hand -a
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GE -AS:SORTME 17:
_es..it is
TO THE LADIES!
S. TRELEAVEN,
Ti NE MIL. TO HER _FRIENDS ,FOR
t eir Past liberal support would take this
opport nit% to inform item and the public gene -
.1 rally, that she has.resumed the
-ML1Jhery and Dress -Making Business.
Al.so, •
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sTrLAW
-"IiPiTCOELIEC.
1NAL1I1S ARANCHEs. -
Straw, Bonnets -and Hats Cleaned and.Altered
i u- the' latesi fashion. 41So. -Felt. Hats clean- •
-ect and alterecno-rook as gtiod as new.
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• Itzsinetircs. Victoria St.,- opposite the Planing
Mills; and next doer to the Marble Works. •
DOORS
BLINS, MOULDINGS,
anti
Everything r9quire4in!heBuilding ine
, I
SEASONED LEM
PINE, AND HEMLOCK
SCAN 9r.I.AI N.
.CEDAR pOsars,
LATH, TIMOR'
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.ASIL'ILla OTHER .
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PLANING. DONE TO ORDER.
VrOprietor.
Goderich, April 28th, 1E63. s w12
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" N B. -Two Apprentices wanted. Apply im-
med:aiely, '
Gederich, 27th Peb., 1663 - sw51-3m
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.41t1111ND HOTEL, Gogincll
) •*114SQN, gc.oPillt:rott. - THE
nence ct high , oierlooking lite Harbor
• above is Tat pleasantly satiated on an
emi
nd Lake '11 u i on ;-1-41ciod rda, Garden it and
Horst Wr 'sateched. Boaid $t per day single
Meals or Beds: 25 een's.•': .----ir151)100Y
Huron Auction kart. -
a
titE irrinEntiGNi73 HAVINGLEASEp
Brick_ Store on KingstonStreet,
Owned by M. C. Cameron? Esq., fet•the pur-
pose Ofcarrying On ;
itUCTION AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS
Would respectfully Solicit. a share of public
atronaae. All orders and sales in any. tart of the
'ounty,puneinally attended to, end -a 1 moneys
Paid over. The Rooms to be known as the Huron
•Aucti4 %dart. •f -
••- JAMES. SMAIL, '
1862. ' !9-t
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JAMES' THOMSON:t
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OrOX:132rE1.-.X1PME
GABINET ViARE.HOU$E
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(THE 7OLDOST IN THE COUNTY)
D. G-ORDON
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CA.13TINT32.sr
-AND UNDERTAKER
Is
Manufactures allig has now On: hand e complete
assortment ot F.:Aunt:lure, :Wareroonis,
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WES r -STUELT;-GODERICH;
_ ..; •AS •
Sofas,. liurbeue,:. Tables, IlegIstcacls,
ang and lirciol•seated Gilt Moulding
and.Lookito; GFvies itilvariety, of
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Home • Alanufaetuke- all& -Imported F!
G, has alviavsylon-..-haria a Complete •as-
s”rtment of COY.FIATS. Also, HEARSES
TO HIRE. '
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Ltiniber and CordssiobdAalren in eX-
chanee fort Furniture. ;:-if
Goderich, .27th Oct.., 1863, w21
andsfor Sale_
JOT No. 2, in ihr..3rd con. of Ashfield, County of
-4-flurun,..coataitur90 acres nine or less: situate
within one inifeo;*the Village Of PoriAlbert. and =nine
•from Goderich. Soi good, land 4Alitig: Mai beauliful•
flats adjoining Oe 9 mile river. which hos aerosir )he
sOuthern nornon. This is ararechatite, bei,, conven-
ient io ands good gravel road in anticipation
this season. .
8. R. I Lot no. VG.. con 3. Township of
Ceuntv of Reim, having 15,acres clear. well timbered;
and one -mile,f,-oln the Northern Ura,vel Road.
Art oftot 13, in the Township of othortie: County of
Huronconlaiiimg cal acres. This is. beautifullylocated
onihe Northern Gravel Road. eppoisite the Village of
Nlitinfro. having a :Ord fraine 'house and barn, also a
s ring er6ekPassutg near the dwelling, within 2' miles
of Gederich. ; - , • _ ,
Loviintfrithers31.32.2.9 and 28.containieg each one firth
tifanabre in the. yillage of Milburn, on the Northern
Gravel likad„'aild withint mile* of Goderich.
Also iviliexcellem tots in Bridge End Plite. township
of Colborne; which Village is situate on the 13anks of the
Maitland and adjoiningthe Town of Goderit.
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For particulars apply;_iflikietteipost-pai , to -
GEO. HAWKINS, .Wu. ROBERTSON
. Fort ,Albert. • S GaOler, OOde:rith.
March 24t41884, -w9sw00..tyr$E
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MONANZEI14 GO'S
cmNujia.:cANA.DIANspATEIT
_SEWING.- . MACHINES
klave,takenthe-First Pijzos ,
A THE PROVINcIAL EXIliBITIN held
io Montreal, September 14th, lfith, 6th, and.
se • =7th, 1863, aver an °theist and also-atftee Pro-
vincial Exhibition held in Kingston, September
22iid,.23rd, and roth and 2btb, 1863. Prises of a
'similar character wcre also awarded to us at the
Provincial Exhibition held in Toronto -in 1862,and
at the Provincial Exhibition held • at' „London- ip
1861. ' _
Prices .haveen 'be , Greatly. Reduced 1 puid, IND s
. _ .• A
R.' M. WANZER bo, -
Hamilton.
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James Co ,
Agent, RAW): 1311111,11. 1
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KINGSTON ST,,...GODERIO.H.
East Side,Market Square.
DENTISTRY,
C. -W.1 FANNING,
BEGS' to announee to the 'citizens of God-
errch and vicinity; that he is prepared to
execute in a ski' ul manner all operations per-
ainingt to h.s profession. •
Teeth fi led, extracted, inserted, See., at mode-
rate prices
Rooms over Parker dz 'Cattle's Drug Store
Parson's Block -entrance on Kingston Street. -
sw52 G. W. FANNING.
.A.
CONVEYANC NG
. HE UNDERSIC.iNED • will
pr•Irivi) ..desedtS
-an niortgages and attend to per e
cotton of the saindi reNdy for revelation, at tit
folio -Wino. rates; vrk :
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Deeds with Pernoristf. .1 .
Mortgagee . do it ... ; ..
- Other documents at:equally loiv figures.
.1-ffic.e,Godericf
OH
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.Noveinber 5th. 1863. S
:ts,AA0
UTAT 'WAXER AND' J• WELLER,'
.wEsTi ST, GODEUICH,
dOof East or Kr. Stotts' Saddlery..
SAME -WILDING
WAT(0119,2
iF2',IP'll'oRATNN%:iefELRY
tfl the best -Style,& Warranted
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ALSO, A CIOOD WORESIENT er
Gold Pl a ted* Jewelry, Watehen,
- are. &c •
Oonstantli on hand and warranted to be tis Tepresented
' if not, money refundeth .
Gocl—erieh, 1st Schtember. 1863: • Mak •
B. MONTGONIERY,
SURGICAL -
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111E9RADELZAL
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• 13 E.- INT PIS
Office. --Over the Medieil tall;
BEGS to inform the Public that he Will pertarin"
all Optautions that are entrusted to him ins
skillid manner. • ' • •
Artific.:ia Teeth inserted on' Vulcanized Rubber -
Gold, -ilveritand Continuous Gain -Work.
Particular attention paid to the regulation
.r•ItildrT's 'teeth, and the preservation. of tin
nature omits. •
"Ckargeillraderatermd all Work Warranted -
I • TEatxts 0A.131 -r
, - . 7• .
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.eonstant Supply of Tooth Powder
"keiv:on band.. Only 50 cents nett Box. 11
ERTSONI
stroii '.
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Bureaus, Sofas, .LfgungeS; Beditends.111 end.ess
variety, ‘‘'ardrobes, Book -Caties, Mattrasses;
Center`ribles,.Dininc Tables'Breaktatt. Tables,
Toilet, Tables, Wash Stands, Chairs, and Many
ether a.rtie.les tociinainerouato eatio_ni All kinds
or
:•p
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(-)1)STIFIST, 611-
Promptly attended to - UPHOLSTERY. in all its
•-• . branches.- -
UNDERTAKING are
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Mr. R. respet tfully. invites an examination oF
his sidele• Warranted• (0 be made ofthe best ma-
terial and workmanehip. And itt gri:ath( reduced
- prices. Call and compare,and be satsfied before
going elticWhere. ' • -
II.' Cordwood .and all kinds of Farnier's Pro--
duce taken in exchinpi
Warerodfn on Elgin Street; -
Godench. March 24th, 1803. stvi-)e
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DAYS *HOTEL,
ON THE . GRAVEL ROAD,
. NEAR. WROXETER,
1,1HE subsoil-11er, in retireing thanks to inc
-1, public for the very liberal patronage bestow-
ed upon hint -especially while his house Was in
an unfinished state -taken this opportunity of -1113.,
prising•tis numy friends and the public `generally,
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of Ore fact that his house now affords accoinmo-
dation rotirior to none intke Countu, and there-
fore frusta that 11 a -mmer attention to busineissi
he will still inetit he -Shine of patronagelutlicite
bestowed upon lion. Let no stage -man or oilier
intorerted individttal persuade you into the belief
that it is all the same w hither you go tO Wroxetet
ornot, because not only is his 'douse not in that' -
place, but is2 milestone'," by any rend that is traVr
elable, and therefore travellers going to Belmar.)
Teeswater, Walkerton, lfze., will find'gc Days
HoteP' on the Main gravel road, about -a mile be-
yond the finger histid pointing to Wroxeter, and:
ran expeet superior accommodation.and a -.hearty
welcome at any hour of day or night! Our stab-
ling is the -most ttommodioui in the bounty (oty_
_pertutps,excepted.) For a view of the
hots c see ft VI.tiermott, R. Mai tin and L. Rol -
Nevi Map oftbe County. I
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: ;Cr lee Provided in Summer for Iles-ifishing
friend&
CHARLES 'DAYS,. .
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DIARY OF A DETECTIVE POLICE
OFFICER.
ONE NIGHT INA OAMING-HOUSE.
A,little more than a year after the period
when adverse circumstances -chiefly the re-
sult of my own reekless follies -con pelted
me to entij the ranks of the Metro olaan
Police, as the sole means left me of pro urine
food and rannent. the attention of one of the
principal chiefs of the force svas attracted to-
wards me by the ingenuity and Wildness
which I was supposed to have manifested in
hitting upon and unravellinit; a clue which
ultimately led to the detection andpunish.meet of the perpetratmp of an artistically -
contrived frand.upon an eminent tradesman
of the west end ...af London. • The chief iiegt.
for, me: and after a romewhat lengthened,
conversation, not only expressed approbation
of my 'conduct in the particular , matterunder
disetission, but hinted that he might shortly
need my services in other affairs requiring
intelligence and resolution,.
‘I tbink- I have met youbefore,' he re-
marked, with a meaning smile, on dimeissing
Stt101i
YOUr--
into
com-
-me -.When you occupied asdiff vet p
few ybur -present one ? DO not alarzi
self 11 have no to pry untrecessari
other then's secrets. Waters nam
mon enciii(th in all. ranks' of 'society, and I
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may, you know ',A -here the cold smi2e eeped
in ironical expression -1 be • mistaken' At ,
All events, the testimony of the gen leman
whcse recommendation Obtained yo, r ad•
.mission to the force-Lhaie ,looked in o the
matter since, I beard of yotik lbehliviorl in the
late business.2--is a sufficient4guarante that
nothing nore serious than impruden e :and
folly can be laid to your -,charge. -I have
neither right nor inelinatisin to inqui e fur-
ther. To Morrow, in all Prob4ility, I shall
send forlyou.' . 1
I cattle to the -conclusion, as. I walked
homewards,iha. t the chief's intimation of
having previousiv met me in ¶nother
of life; was a rundOM and unfounded on
had seldom. visited London in my pros
days, and stilonore • rarely mMgled in itsso
ciety. My .vifeshOwever, to whom I of ourse:
relaid the substance ot the convert:on, re -
mindZI-int thatilie had diee been at once& lcd him be could - scarcely base exLibited;
I
ter durieg the races; and suggested that he greater terror and abrprise. . -Bly aspect, ''
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might possibly have Seen and noticed nie nevertheless, was atudiotusly bland .and
there. This was it sufficiently probable ex- conciliating, and my outstretched hand
planation of the hint; but whether t e 'cor- seemed -1*-iovite a renewal of our old friend -
reel one or not, I cannot decide; its h never ship. .. ., _ ,
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afterwards alluded to the subject, an I had 4Waters l' he. at kit stammefed, feebly
not the Slightest Wish 10 renew it. . accepting my proff'ered gfasP",'whowould have
-Threetidays elapsed before I received'the theught of meeting you here?' '
'Not you, certainly...ince you stare at lid
old friend as if he wereeomils frightful goblin
about to swallow you. Really '-
11,itshi I Let US speak together in the loblty.
An old friend,' he added in _aniwer to Mr. _
Merton's assoriied stare. 'We will return in.
an insta.i t. / -
_
'Why, what -Walt this, Waters ?' *aid Cart ,
don, recovered his -wonted sang cfroid the
potent we were alone,
1 . understood you had .retired from
amongst . us; were in fact;Awliat shall. I .
'airy?'-
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'Ruined -done apt NoliOdy-shouid Itnow,
that better than you.'
-• ,hly good fellow, you do net itriktme.'
imagine outlay, my dear ()exam: I was
very thoroughly- lone -done brown, as it is
written in the vulgar tongue. But fortunately
_my linid old uncle-- .
' Tassgreve is (OW P. interrupted u3 old ac-
quairttance, eagerly jumping -to -A conclusion,
' and you .are h.s heir! I congratulate you. iny
dear fellow. This is indeed a thartzung 'tell
verse of circumstances.' '
'Yes; bat, mind, I have given up the old
-
phere
s, nal
ierous
,nee of my owe. and one, moreover; whose
tavola I was extremely desirous to return in
kind, flashed with increased conviction across
, y mind. This surmise I of course kept to
myself ; and after emphatically cautioning
'he ladies to keep our proceedittivit profound
secret from Mr. Merton. I took my leave;
amply provided with the resources requisite
itor earryina into effect the schemes which I'
had resolved upon. I also arranged that, In.
stead of 'waiting personally on her ladyship,
which might excite observation and sturpicima
I should report progress by letter through the
pest.
if it should he he!' thought T,as I emerg-
ed into the street; The bale suspicion had
stilit 66 blood through my veins with furious -
violence.
-'If this Sandfoal be; as 1 suktect, that
villain Cai don, suecess will indeed be tri-
umplivittnry I ! Lady Everton need not in
that ease seek to animate iny_zealby promises
cr', motgy recompensq. A blik.ked \existence,
a you'll:and gentle wife by.bis mcabs cast
lit
down 'from opulence o sordid penury, would.
slitimlate the - d Rest - eleven thal-. ever
crawled the earth: to energy and aetionao--- .
;Play Heaven my suspicion - prove correct;
and thee, oh, mine enemy, Icok well to--
yourselp. for the avenger is at your
heels I' . " --- -
StiodfOrd, I had been instructed,was usually_
preseet at the Italian Om ittailig it* ballet: -•
the box he generally occupied was designated '
iii_the memoranda oftue police: and as I saw ..._
iii_the hills that a very suceessful. piece was to /
bbeeinpegrfporermseuedt.thai evening, I -determined on -
1 entered the honseta few minutes 'past ten
o'clock, just after the comMenceineut of the
ballet, andlooked eageily round, ,.: The box
in which . I was ii.structed to seek tor num '.
_wait empty. The momentary diaapprontment.
was soon Jepaid. Five minutes has not
'elapsed whet] Cardon;looking More insolenty-
triumPhant than ever, entered arminirni
with a pate; aristocraticloOking young meta
oat 1 had -no-difficulty, from his striking
resemblance to a . portrait in Lady Everten's
drawing -room. in 'deciding to'be Mr. Merton.
on, Pausing only fo master e emotion -
My course of ' nce determined
whieh&se light of the " glitteting *le in
whose -pcnsonoue folds I had been involved and
crushed inspired, I passed on to the opposite
side of the house, and boldly entered the box,
anion's back was towards me, and I tapped.
him lightly on the shoulder- • He turned
quickly round; and if a basilisk had confront.
expecte summons. On waiting on itn; I
vow agreeably startled to find that I '-kl to
be ilt once employed on a Mission which the
-India sagacious and exPeriencecl.*f detective -
officers would have telt- honored to under-
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take. -- -
, 'Here is aViritten detuription of th .ter -
soils of this gang of black legs, swindle siand
'forgers,' tooeluderl the commissioner, sum-
-ming tip his instructithts. ' Wyatt belonr
'object tadiscover their private haunts, -and
secure legal evidence of their nefarious prac-
tices. We have Wen hitherto baffled, prin-
cipally, Iliiink, through the toO\hatity zeal_
of the officits employed ; you mtiat especially
avoid that error. They are practised scow-.
drels ; and it will regain) -considemble 'pa -
dente, as. well.ii , actin:tint to unliennel and
bring them to justice, . 'One of their t more
.-eeent victims is yoling -Mr;,- Merton. son. by
it former marriage, of the. Dowager LadyEr:
ertoa.` Her ladyshiphas applied to us for
ossislanee in extocanng -rtitn from the toils
VI which he is meshed. i Yoefyill call on her
at five O'clock this afteinoon--inPlairi clothes:
%if eourse-and -obtain whatever'inforMation
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on the subject she may be able to afford,- game. ',„ Ne• tnore dice -devilry for me. I have
promised Emily never even to - touch a card
again.'
cold, In[rd eye Of the incarnate Send -
he was little else-glettmed- mockingly1.-----.._,
tteerscit;ig:poodnlanistetettairoins.lba' lab peratointifedy replied, game.
s .
' Very good; quite right, My dear boy. 'But
come let me introduce to you_ Mr. Marton, Ili
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By -the -by., Waters; he added, in Ai citressingf
Confidential tone, "my name, for fsmily and -
other reasons, which I will hereafter explain' .
to you, -is for the present Baudford.',
‘Saudford P
'Yes: do not forget. ;,-Bnt altos*, or, Au
ballet v..ill be over.' . •
I was introducedindue form to Nr. Meriot
as an old and esteemed friend, whom, he-
ndford7-had not seen for mane months,
4t the conclusion ot the ballet, Sandfoi4Lpro-
it Was riot until she bad perused the note of
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OOTS ANDOSHOES!
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.TlitiT,}ixonyzp-
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Goderich, NOV. 27, 1863„_. - aw25ver
no's
Remetrtheti, to coiathunioate &wily _With me;:
and any assistance you may require shall be
romptl; rendered With these, and a few
other ntincie directions, tneedless :to iecapitu-
late,'I Was dismissed to a task Nii._Itich; difficult
ettd f. °risibly perilous as it Might prove, 1.
hailed as a delightful relief fronv the wearying
monotony and dull Toutine of °Winery duty. -
I hastened home; and after dressing with ihighly connected peownaze„ I assure re.,
g'reat care -the beak -part of my wardrobe
had been fortunately saved, by Emily from
the wreck of my fortinierr-;-:Ii proceeded.tc
Lady Everten4 mansion. 1 was immediately
marshalled - to the -drawing-mein, where .1
lound her ladyship -Red lierdaughtebeati-
tiful fairy400king girl-aivaitingmy arrival.
Lady Everton appeared greatly surprishd at:
Lay appearance, differing, as. I dare 84 it!
altogether did, from her abstract idea of ai
policeinan, however -attired or disguised; and
which I was the bearer, that her hau4itty and
incredulous atare came miti,:ated 14 a glance.
of lofty cendescendent civility. ! - s 1
' Beleated, Mr. Waters,' -said her ladyship,
waving we to a chili.. - This MOOD informs
me that you have beet selected for the duty
of endeavoring to extricate my son frcm the
perilous entanglements in which- he hu tin-
happilyinvelred himself.' -
' I Was about to reply -for I was silly _en-
ough to feel somewhat nettled at the noble
lady'wads hinalithightipnutbsalic9fIlegErvaigeneell.alttirIPawillge-1:11:
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gang of swindlers with whoth her son had id -
1
rayed himself, an . WAS there to procure'
.from her ladyship an information she might
a result; but fortunately -the- remembrance
be poasessed of hkelyto forward so destralde
of my actual Tositio r, .spite, of my gentle-
man's attire, flashed
and instead of permit
wag irreverently in t
hotturable, I bowed w
cenfigeer;lad'vabip
ivnliy upon. my mind;
ing my glib tongue to
97;4
'e presence of right
"th deferential qiiies-
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eded, and I in substance
posed- that we should adjourn tatheTatropean-
Coffee-houseinearly opposite. This we agreed
toraud out we sallied. At the top of thill
Staircase we jostled agaiest the -commissioner'
who, like as, was leaving &ebonite.
bowed slightly to Mr. Merton's apology, quid
his eye wandered briefif and -coldly over ow_
persona; but not the faintest sign of interesf
Or regOguition escaped him. I thought it,
.possible he did not know me in my changed ,
apparel; but looking back after descending a
few steps I was quickly undeceived. A altar* -
'swift glance, expressive both ot encourage-
ment and surprise, shot out from under his
penthouse browst and asswiftly- vanished. -
lie did not know how hula I needed "atrial
to the goal we hac1both viewi
(To be contiinter1.)
• THU', POI Krauts.-- At the Simeoe
Aisizes in Barrie, on She 13th inst., a ftruser -
named Chides; .residing. in the Township of.
0..i01 WAS placed hif trial for the.murdet
oee of bis wife, in the month of November last,
d the followitirnforMetion ;- Hon:' .Telnes Patton; 11nd th* Prisoner _was
The case for the Crown was conducted by Oa .
h I d 6. the- attainment of his stiedged,idued the ee,easedin hie owe house, -
Mr durin the w w°"tir defended Whir. Bois. The prisoner,
flitO Pffe
aniterity, had very .1i
passion
'have tiskeneuttre poa
a&noat every day,
ha gard and feverish life utis -paned alt play.
ording toShiS own be -
a run ef .downright'
inst him, and he had
1 the ready moiiey he
eragamiings"
iil‘bfailin:117:edngs4
for 41..ftehiler 47, 1)WralOTrattedin litatElifeeStilfadlnOttielgietake 3°1.
ession'of bis bemX 1 and found a nrdiet of,nOt guilty./
well a* night, of his • ,
A rue of 1-11-11tek,-
liet yertirut
rolibery---had_set in
not only diasips,tedila
A ID= in blevelaid Ohio fell asisep at
church a Sunday ortwosip, awl w
as,the =Dieter Intjan to read Inc
the lesson of Scnpture which begins, iSurely
for
laes initondsr bills, there is a vein for the silver; sad it
had inherited, and tbe large sums whit the
frigh&lamonut.sild chteheprin obmiptligatigitnrina ighalnia°1 Idai 'sgreat n 1 11 aillr.andereigetZeitileill illy iturindlt1:::Steilleil;ginekl-takiart:emPinSillintIvellstalliasett°sImuldfsitnitcalidble int -:
fooliih' indulgence. 61 -hie. lady-motlier bad
suPplied him with,, but had involved Iiiiwlf
The
affeciin4this-rnin was one Sandal -dna mai shmoo.0 41.
a fashionable and; d blur exterior, -sq. the . . --..........4.-eseia.-- ..
wreshoilliIngwgiaspirictolilmf lesel' oklIedP°t-SefifhdinPet . out. than- AnGAineovernricanmenteiazerougtetiosPintroduesp.-111411testrw
Strange to miy, Mr. Merton had the blindest .A.tent jaw. which *du be fano of snail* ____
reliance upon this man's. honor; and even Watence t. Amedmin bunion; flew the
itr1deipnited as Ise bad !*.en. by 1present system patents are granted only IN
bier and Ws --gang-railed- urnhis e°""1 vesidents of Canada.; under the saw islys 4**
prposed to eTteed die protection to isomer
• IThe Aimee Mentioned in thew Imitating tors °fart upon.,
SOLICIT -• are' for obvirins reasonsfr ictinovw.
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