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Huron Signal, 1868-05-21, Page 3_ leete_n. ....sw•warnee•wwwwWeewrowene• - - . ed to leeward. " 1 will let them sink me ttl,, all's inaivstk hnit ballaralant calllatlallaa was stightlI bt311)Te 1 have to. If I can kee clear of wished weheng,er as hanke. their iron for twe -Ity minutes, shrill get ' th, leeward . f t. s island, where they can't follow me.- edesen est fi , the next oil et from the. frigate with deep Mac iset. 1; e oval fate was now at Issue. Ile was 1. eely 'thee he killed by th. cannon tells of ,,r, if is wItli V 01nel, tAl Ire hanged as a slaver. In ire tieeurell• Vb y if% 31-.1 ‘i itmitu; et ray means to inereare th veleatt; of his t es. 1. Meet Ite vest nee -Imarrat the gait* be tiles' mit away the heave, lot and 141 the other four into- the sere A tlitrd shot from iv frigate whazed , Mee lam e dei.k. and brueght from als exaxperateil spelt a Yol ley of oath*. " Turn tip the Ise% cettle ! runi them up,. still overhand with o, V1.1 II" I anal hi. 1,,att. e oil are, n.,t estrueet r A eh, 14,Trur- stricken laity:int. • " its earnest Don't speak to mo or I 1 alit Its eartead Sly vcseel or iet lightv_ts,ti ample la at Net taken they elm!: not 1 aa I; are k no NOM 61 t. re to e.oelernii mit I, p with teen; and prlcti L.K la crl.,•sta with your pike* • Ittely. men,' avely "' o palled on dvek able!. ocaviive, early* gla.t t,, tatty mem :11 1.1•4:13t/e• 11131114; tat, tlay• tif 1110 13m31111 ihr air (07 an hour et tilor new hurried ap et the eater of the maser, wind, of {rosettes wait inure, of a acne then tee aspetal. At last a• mime up they were At OM. prellsest to trio vuelta• stile with the *tarp plits-headee awl eats pane mg shrieks tire, plunged Mat ate wider Mooed sprang foewarel to their realm__ mauled to preverit thlo inamenv re. Itta 44111ePly had the Met toureaeled eette wrotitcs teem armee see. or ht• iieterpuestlion end flak of hie owe lire, taws with a lend stettorteng eireek the Nelsooner struelt 4 eissat all itatirtiore, met broke her foremist shoot elf et the head. fla, ovissessater al the ilaisle t11;10 keeled with a deoplift to et Omani De Aftesmei In the teal, eepreltinultris ineetut Mettle lateral the moat appalling caret t apt tin Wyeiard, feetrom ilea lite striae e oat lost, mow 4144 for the bow to Ite low oriel wield IN preset( sealettot„, at. Ow Mit Ito etid Cie 711 ifs the weeowlistio, the shriek* of the *lave* 'emelt Itle ttio of theee ti.01041 fIlliate, the true re 4 tidt,4 Olsa•ts W49 tiallesstoost " Ylrg !wiry olitt• alle Is 4slisiru I hid stow is the to_his, Mao 01,111 11111,1 her " ;allot 1401 the peetaaaatate tot ernometild "Fttle 14 a Olivia Peery leret Mit rote lessee the elate etel einly silt MASI wilts 111. 6'0444,3111 111 eas•11, err teens 111110, It• l',.°11; to - bee the stave* Mt Waal, if the me,aioner Is 011fu4, as fe likely " in flee 'nineties moven lasts wel'a troll) the frigate, which eame to within A quarter or a tulle a the schooner, and es near IA her lead told her rettling-theater oho ought to appal/tele Tha lead, trig it esestssined went,. men, armed 9 ell Meade awl lisle...as, to tectril the shoor and ,lit /10111:14 In eaptering her, while the ether boats were to t4k,. .„,rr the a eve& Caloasin wat saw the floet of !elate advancing large° he had got las own beet altosi. Itg wee &bunt to sum in. many of the .tfricans crewded over the tide and camel antra all it was filled and sunk. But the watee was ,t ea than nye feet deep alongside, and they need • :lair way to the bar, by +yawning or weding. The Abate seenewas now ono of the flereest l'he larger Afris•an men in their fury, seeing Chet al. euboraination wits at an mai, and that their white tyrents were trying to escape fr foe etrunger than they, lorean to indict upon th• u tee most horei- I.,e reveime. Beira :dozen of them weasel rush upon it !Attar and aeine agaiimathe ix eat like mad tortes. till they da;lied out hie brains. Others fee upon al e men. ai.d juniptii upon them. tore their thrvatss thrust their hands int, their nom ats, and wrenching back elleir Ja,,va, broke them, and-zore their tongues ont and deveirred them. :hey were turned to so many wile beasts. and weut to their ho. rid work or revenge, howling and Narking, acting like t Oa k of the most infuriated wolveA. The sailor; who seauid avoid them leaped overboard. shra.king with horror to avnid siteli a dreariral death 84 their companiens had euffereel. Wyuwarti became the chief object ef the ease of them, • who eat al iven him to the. tatfrail, s-asi were only pre- vented Team rusleng on h. ni to tear Min to pieeett, by the e.g.:I.-nee of Ettwartl, who yotir3,,ely stood between him and the howling pack. But tlay would not pasts him . they loved him : they ;oval lam. He had ever a kiwi took sand smile for on s and all, whenever On the passage they st ere suffered to -.awe on deck. He aided them in dressing their wounds ; was a ininieter- ing angel amomg theta ; and for his humanity Wyn- }axe! had only laughed at him. and told him tbat they would sooner cut his throat than that of any man they feared triaboard, But Edward knew to the contrury. He believed that the poor Africans were human beings; and that though ignorant and opprsssed, and black, they knew what gratitude was. He W34 now reaping the fruits °this benevolent feelizsge mad conduct to- wards theta. •• We no hurtee you -we killee him ? We drink hint blood e' said the leader of the pack, in broked Yon must not tench him. he Is my friend,' said Edwant who expected his mauner and gest-ares to be understood. rather than hit words. " Keep the devils off, Blacklock 1" cried Wyny-ard, his voice was teenzhang with horror. " Keep them off, it you can all the boataseach us. I would rather be henged than torn limb from limb, as they have done =vet of oar wretched meu." " Leap alto the water anil swim to the bar," said Edward. " I feaa I shall not be able to restrain them much longer." "The water is full of themetwimming 'about, and the bar is black with them. This is horriale-my game is up, I see, at last." . While he was speaking, two of the strongest and most herculean of the naked savages suidenly caught Edvrard in their arms, and without hurting bias, bore him to tau roar emong their fetl..sws. Edward at the same moment heard the captain shriek and two pistals go off, But he eouid not aid him, for ha was held flanly by his captors, while the others had sprung forward to make .ae captain their prey. He had dis- cliarged his pistols at therm and leaped into the sea. " Pull lively, my lads." called out the lieutetiant in command of the frigate's leading boat, as the mese of the coufusion abetoad grew louder, and the shrieks of the men torn limb from limb pierced Ahe sky ; "there is dreadful work going on there Give way all. bard and stz•ong Hard away ? Spring to your care r The flash of two pistols revealed the deck of the schooner crowded with blacks, and that they had taken the vessel was clear. The next moment the boat was withal ten fathoms, when Wynyard called from,, the water to be taken on I oard. He Was dragged in, glad to purchase life by eaptare,and the boat lay on her oars off the schooner's quarter, and the tie-awn:it hailed, for the noise et the aegroes ceased at the sight of the boats. "What schooner is that ? Who commands her r "She is a slaver," answered Edward,who had been re- leased by his savagebut friendly dettiners. "She his strnek the bar, and the slaves, of which there are_about three hundeed, have risen and driven overboard -or slain the crew and meptain. Your arrival is most welcome." elliet man doesn't talk much like a slayer," ueld a middy in the third cutter. •• Who are you -if year captain is overboard r "r am only a chance passenger." "And have you influence over the 7negroes, that you are not harmed ?" "I believe so. I have been kind to theme' "Then tell them a, tt we are friends, and that we will send them back t.. aieir own country."' Edward turnee te, make teis infermation plain to them by gestures ane -e .ds, anti :le had the satisfaction of knowing that ea was undera ood for they clapped their hands, they 'mashed, they shouted. they erowded,about laira, they kis hie hands, his feet. his garments. All this was witnessal 1-.y the English tirith wonder. During the remainder of the night the frigate's aerate; were engaged in removing t ie blacks from the wrecked slaver. As the day broke they cornpleted their task or humanity, and then, after strieping the schooner of whatever was of value, they set heron fire. But before she %Vat burned to the water's edge the frigate was un- der weigh, and standing across the Atlantic, with three. hundred ream:Led Afre me. At the end of the eleventh day after leaving Rei the ship -of -war came th off the mouth of the Cypra no River, and sent five armed boats up to the Ira.eranca, which they eurprised, taklng the three factors.prisonsr. The next 1.iy the blacks were brought np from the frigate, and the meeting between then' and those whom the Englise had liberated from theebarranca. was a touching exhi' eqon of affection and delight. The next day the British admire' ordered the barran- ea to.he burned to the ground 'he Afrie-aus, eight hundred in auntber, were then supelied with it week's provisien from the ship's stores, and sent back to the interior, to his own tribe and home. This aet ofhumanit3- aecomplished, tae frigate onee -more 'spread her canvas re the tropical , winds, and laid her eourse northward. Being short or provisions, she - pdt into Gibrelter. After remaining here a few days. she set sail for EngLenil, and errived at Portsmouth oa thaterty-ninth day after her departure (rem Rio Ja- neiro': During this period a time on the ocean events the most interesting to Edward Blacktocktook plaee. Ono day the Adiniral told an officer to bring forward Edward forex.araination. "Who are you, air, that I find you on baarraa slaeer ?" demanded Lord -Clifford, as Edward was placed before • "I am an American, sir. I have had no' part in this slave -stealing. Unfortunate circumstances, met inclin- &Bore fluds me in anch companyea • We have only your word for it." "There stands the captain, *ho will do me the justim to e resfe my words, as he can bare no motive in with- , holdine the truth." "There stands thecaptain of the schooner,' said the nobleman, fixing his ayes upon Wynyarel, who stood be- fore him guarded by two marines. "I did not know we hart been so fortunate." et am her captain," answered Wynyard, in a tone of sullen defianee.° 'Yon must know, then, that the British government regards slave -stealing on the high seas as a capital crime." "I know that I am likely to he hanged." "And thin young man -does he /speak the truth?" "Tee. Redid not know that I was a slaver when we embarked at Cadiz. I knew that he had been unfortun- ate, and invited him to go with me ; bat until I reached the eoaat of Africa he had no idea of my pursuit." 9am glad to hearthisa• answered the nobternan,whe . regarded Edward with looks -of ietersist. "But I will I examine int,o the matter by-and-by.- There are how tinny of the crew of the schooner aaved ?" he asked of lieutenant who bad command Of the boats. "Five in all t Thr Aners are at the gangway under gaurti The rest were torn in pieces, they, say, by the infuriated reyenge of the blacks when they bioke from the hold." "Bring the men aft." When they were placed before him, Lord Clifford pointed to Edward and said : "What rank did ha hold in your vessel? Was he not &lieutenant?" "No," answered one of the meta latantly, "he was only a passerager." "More like a preacher the way be acted towards the' darkfees," said thesacond. "ele treated'em as if they had white blood in eseroa "That person &Mt Black leek, we took fn at Cada as a passenger ; bet he had nething to do with the slave business. He interposed to night at the seek of biotite to prevent the order of the captain to throw ail the nee groea overboard when you were chaaing as. from being executed. Illeey that much for blm, for thought may have my own ne stretched, I don't want to see an in- aoeent man hanged.a "This is tavourabletaryou Blackloakal said the noblemaa. "Now if you will come into my cabin, I wish to haves little more partibular conversation with you upon the peculiar position in which / find yota plac- ed. I wish either to treat yog11/1an honest man,or put you in irons as amiaver witb the rest. come with me, and far mishear your owa. accottht of yriunesif. Put the rest," ke added- to an officer, "under guard, and iron them to thedeek." While Wynyard and the three seamen were taken away In chain*, the former -sullen and silent, Asa the letter spw.wWy ineetrorent, m their fate, Edward followtxt noblemen wholionumuided 'the frigate to his state - cabin. Ifs than-bwiteltina be seated, anddismissing his attendants to tbeteatikoore,. said, •witit looks of kbidly latereet as ha gazed fixedly upon his face : "Unsay yam amen American." "Yee etylord:anawersd gdward, looking him Nina the face. • •• My mate said Easy , "1 do not Intend to resort to douhle-dealing with you. If you will listen to my story, it will expiate to en. why I ltestta1vd , and I ought to tell it to yan also, in order to show hoW it charmed that I was oe boatel ths slaver," "I will listen to yoti,,' anew-I:red Lord Clifford, whose oyes natal uts Iris features with an expreselon lit them, MI If were eying to recover resemblance while at eertate amnile of him %mice his Nee thishist 1111 101 a brokeirrecolleetion of earne half-formitten tunes. At the expiration or 411110er, or .1 little sisssre Edward breught the history of his life dime to thin, jams. Ile %as interrupted more than ewe in hie long and faithful tierrative in whirls he eimecaleil northing that iv already known ot our readeraaby exciametione of seepage, of sysop.illiy. 11 len ha.1 ess.1,41. bird etlinpra, pale a* marble,sale, Itt a Lit:11101004 "Y1/11 hat t: sirok011 of a aatile the idlest du yott reesillect it r' "IL wa• Ladle -it Staler 1" answered lalvatriewIth oitir prele at LIM 1101/10 lord'i deep mud het ; and all the whhe ti y Ins; to NIM.1/11 WI' is lit r. 1111/1 04'4'11 W1114111,1 itt Walla ,ir waking, Ms form and fact., and Mini the tone's of his t ot. • "Mr Ellaeichwts,II •31.1 Lord Clifford, hi the greeteet rotation, "will you 41140 oft your coat and 14 mu se* your left non eau the *Moulder r "May I ,1414 your lorslalitp what- " ••1 Ipvg of you, Do slut Alit oblige Ille olice.'' veered vessel, wet barest libt whierli, way between the Amadei' Inia, Lurk Clifford ot area &vire Its India -ink. "How long bat e yen haul Met mirk f" he askstI with 110110011 ensottom almost !Hamel a/Hama ' "aver attar 1 east remetrMer /my Ileng," ' My non ,illy am 1 Maven limo at lenath restored ill 1110 My see 1" tor oiled Mond, anti ',bowleg VA ward to lee heart, he wept 0111114 •1101114145r, W110 V:111 1104010, Mit .1,1(1110110110119 14 esiesee ss !weenie leaser setae el tie resit» es ratliar-for his Wart boil vly 'petaled ..,warile him from Ow liret Mau tie gazed eno las rue sne hetet he sow," A fter a* Info w heti lent Clifford hall beetniuseompos. oil, ft• ealf.•• the oille•nr Inn, Ilto and 1.. PAK t1/11 114 1114 et/B 111BA hint lila 31, Mel h/1111/1 1.1,1,11tal 111/1111 lee , eery mid how loo Were Mal ; 10141 thols IN 1$ led Ow (4,11,/oing ee plows. sum thornila more ef rid, 41 W11011111E0 111/111 WV 'MVO r1/011'1, It/ 0%0 11, the 1114111161 111 WhIelf 110 111111 11041, 111111 III irstiney, ' were passing a' few week it after a --Iseingielieutenatit only -tit my leastle Uhl Itort11441.11 Of Europe, I 'had been tnarried four yenrs to Istdy Mary, Countess of lielbrook,, We hail ono ohilti-a son. I had takca to my motto with tne, whieh borders the sun, a Sunman who was much attached to me, and delight- ed to be in my sexvice. It Ben Brow- . nell there," said- the nobleman, pointing to an old tar whom he had ordered to be I sent for from the deck, and who now stood a little way in the rear with his terpualin off "One day Ben hadthe child out on the cliff playing 'with a and we trusted it eo to him, as he was fond of it, and careful. On the day in question he had been absent longer than usuel, and when he returned the boy to the n-urse,she noticed that it winced whoa its arm was t„mehed. Upon examinetiou by the coun- tess it was discovered, to her horror, that the seaman had pricked in India ink the of his name, Clifford St. Clair Clif- ford, ent eining them with a wreath, arid surniouniang the whole device with the British flag. But what then gave us so much displeasure, and banished Ben for- ever from the castle, has enabled me with- . out doubt to identify my lost son. Edward, eny son. show your axm to Ben. Did you do that 'f" " I did, your honor -that is my tattoo- ing. I would know it anywhere. But I didn't do it on this; gentleman. That is what I did on my poor little young lord twenty years ago. This inust be him, for I never did such a work on any other anti. It sickened me ever after that. And he looks like him, too, my lord !" added Ben, vritn looks of joy. " And it is my son, Ben ; I have found him. Shake him by the -hand, and wel- come him back after all his wanderings. Now, gentlemen, I wish you to learn how I lost him. There had been a yoacher on my estate who was a vicious man ; and not only took my game, but committed other robberieee .I had him arrested, and after serving a year's imprisonment he escaped. About the same time my son was taken from the nurse when she was walking with him on the beach, by two men who came from the castle, bearing to a boat a chest, loaded, as was afterwards understood, with plate which they had boldly taken in open day while the countess and most of the servants were at church. One of the men, whom the nurse recognized, as the poacher, caught the child from her, saying, " With this boy I shall cenaplete nix_ revenge on my lord -!" NotwithstandinessOer shrieks they bore of( the chest anday in the boat, and went down the coast. That was the last ever seen or heard of my lost son until this morning, when I itave so strangely discovered him.. EverY'rneans were wed to trace them ; and two years afterwards it was told me by a Yorkshire man that he had received a letter from a kinSman in A.merica, who said that the poacher had been hanged there for the murder. Adver- tisements were then inserted in the Ameri- can papers, but without throwingany light upon the 'mystery. -It is probable that, finding the child a troublesome burden, he at lengtli got rid of it by placine it in the chest and sending it down the river, to share Whatever fate Providence might guide it te." Our story now approaches its conclusion. The reader will elready have forseen that upon Edivard's arrival in Europe he was recoanized by the countess his inother, and embraced as her son. He Was receiv- ed to all the privileges and honors of the high rank to which his birth entitled him ; and not the least part of Lord Clifford'e eratitude was that his son was educated and fitted by person and refmement for the elevated pOsition which had now 'be come his. Old Ben, instead ot being in disgrace, was invited to the castle end com- missioned for life to take -care of the yacht and -pleesure boats ; and in his leisure hours he printed with India ink upon the arms of the children of the tenants all the outlandish devices imaginable. Isabel Lawrence, in the meanwhile, hav- ing wept her brother's death, and never suspected Edward s agency in it, had won- dered at his very sudden flight, with Kate, who gave her his, farewell message, could only explain it by saying he had gone with her brother to seek his fortune. She then believed that he departed only in pur- suance of his intentions last made known to hers : but she was.pained that he should have left without bidding her adieu. After her brother had_ been dead four or five months, she became so solicitous to learn where Edward was, that she often called on "Kate to enquire ; and between the two maidens there grew quite an intimacy ; and when, six months after Edward's de- arture, K te w married th t loving Paul Lovewell, Isabel made, her ct, present of • a set , of pearl jewels. Paul began to build a large house on his farm, and to this day he is ono of the Most wealthy agriculturists near Boston, and his wife, though twenty or more years older, is still the handsomest married dame in all the country around. The widow was not long since gathered to her fathers, dying with a prayer that she :might meet in heaven the son who for eighteen years she had not heard of. But he had been:execut- ed at the yited-arin at Partsmouth, after his trial under a feigned name ; and long for- gotten by all but a mother's heart and a sister's love. Isabel, in the imeanwhile, never suspect- ing that Edward had slain herbrother-for Tunstall had been tried in Boston and sen - tended to the State prison „for life, unable te prove his innpcence-lived in hope that he would soon *rite to her. At length, one year after her brother's death, she saw a notice in a'city paper, copied from an English journal, that young American, named Edward placklock, had been iden- tified a$ the men 'Of Lord and the Countess Cliflord, of the Castle St. Clair, Northum- berland, and taken his true -positicus in es.,;iety. " 0, can this be Edward 1" was her ex- clamation. She at once ordered the car- riage, and drove with speed to the inn, which was now kept isy thewidowof David Blacklock, and read it to her. The widow then, with tears of joy, made known to Itia.lael the past history of her lover. " Then we are separated forever," she 'aid sadly. "Nay, noble or simple, he loves -you and has a 'true .hcart,". answered the datne.' While she Was talking the market man pIaeed a letter in her hand. - ' leiediuleed -Edwird's hand t" the ex - °Wined. "And your ISM hi Braddock I" "Yes -at kist-yes, ft fa, belley{a my ander "Tort hesitate ! This does not took will, sir 1 If I find plasm not fair with me. I shall let you go .withtlie rest, ‘44 rat the -law, not I, decide your W.' Thentoble- ee e _ watemsesesessaeasesleseasseesee It was read with tears of delight. In he wrote that he had been identified a d acknotvledged by his father; and that be was the son Of Lord 'and Lady, Clifford. He then told- all the cireumstances lengh of his being taken off, -and hoW probably lie had been afterwiuds cast upon the ,waters by his abductors. Bet in ire than all, the letter contained one to Isabel, which he requested his -44 mother," as he still called the dame, to hand to her. Isabel litiotenedflionie to road it ulone. It recap- itulated tilt he had written to Drone Black - hick, and breathed hie- undying love ; but at the chino of these expreseions of his imperishable affection, he proceeded toun- fold to her (sin if presuming she know that hue brother had come to his death by hit hand, not knowing of Tunstall's arrest 11114.1 trial tlwrefor,) the ciroutnetances under which lio had slain Manfred, It would be impossible to describe the horror and !Wog - led emotions which tin§ revelatiun produc- ed on her mind. Thu same hour, while 8110 was irresolute lritv to feel towartie bine the was sent for to go to Ket, who had been shot in a broil, and was dying. Ile then confessed to her how that he had attacked Edward with the intention of killing him, end that he had slain her brother solely in nellelefunue, Soon after this uonforenee Ket Mildred, Shame and oriel for her brother'. MM. ill seeking Italy/mare life,. now took the place of her horror at what the latter led heesi uonspelled to do, tiradually rho be - gall to v Lew the mattuv in en impartial light, and aequitted Edward in lier heart of all crime, But before writitig to hint, waying to 111111 atilt mho forgave him, whiels he leek - !fat her to do if else felt mho eotild, shs had a duty to perform for Tonstall and- she had taken the boll -rope in her liana to or- der the carriage to go and seethe governor, and lay all, the facts before hint, and Solieit Tunstall's pardon,' when she was told by a sertrant, who had juat heasd it, that Tunstall had committed 'suicide the day be- fore in his cell hy hanging, himself to the emating uf the window. Our story is now euded whoa we have added that, the following year, the para. gragli below appeared in tLa Amarieen papees : • There have been four or five instances Of the marriage of English noblemen with our American belles ; and we have now to record a recent instance of a similar char- acter. Last Week at " Grasmere Hall," near Brookline, Lord Clifford St. Clair Clifford, about whose lite we learu there is something uf romance, led to the altar Isabel Lawrence, heiresi and only daugh- ter uf the late General Lewrence. Lady Clifford, we are sure will grace by her beauty and accomplithiments the elevated position which she is called te, represent so honorably.'' Dame Blacklock was at the wedding,, and Paul Love well and the fair Kate, all of whom rejoiced in the happiness and high honors of the noble pair. - If we appended morals to our stories, instead ()Heaving them to elucidate their own, vse.should here say, that honor, and - virtue, and truth will certainly have its measure meted out to it. THE END. pun GODERIGH, MAY 21, 1868. The EcOnomical Bruce Members. The Bruce Herald atteMpts a very lame defeuce of Messrs. Sproat and Hurdon.- It will be remembered that we charged them with having voted in the Committee on Contingencies against a proposed reduc- tion af $30,000 in the expenses of the House. The Herald, which is evidently not "posted up," says it has not seen the division showing the, bad votes of the gentlemen alluded to, and, therefore, denies that anything of the sort tOok place. We have our authority from a reliable Ot- tawa correspondent, and, if necessary, are prepared to give the names of several lead- ing Commoners in proof of the asseetion. We may further say for the Herald's edi- fication that, except in one instance, the Bruce members voted consistently against all retrenchment e Unfortunate in Business. We have frequently heard it asserted that there is- no such thing as " luck," coupled almost invariably with the aphor- ism that industry is always its own reward. We are nat going to discuss the question of luck; fortune, or whatever it should be called, but we know from actual obser- vation that there are some men who, with- out being one whit more energetic, indus- trious or enterprising than others, seem to prosper in all worldly matters which, en- gage their attention end efforts, while, on the contrary, there are those who after amassing apparent wealth by the most care- ful attention to their business, become, ultimately, financial wrecks, and that too uuder circumstances the most inexplicable. To our mind there are 'few sadder things in this world -than to see a man who is hon- est at heart and honorable in all his deal- ings, sinking under the influence of ad- verse circumstances after a life -time of toil. Money cannot be carried into the grave, and all that a man can enjoy whatever. his wealth, is food and clothing, are truths which itis wholesome we should hear from the pulpit occasionally in order to remind us of higher considerations • but it has always been and ever will be the case that the wreck of a man's business prospects is galling. How cruel the world is t It makes no allowances admits no extenuation, and almost invariably, through itsspokesinan, the slanderer and cewardlee:back-biter, puts the worst con- struction on causes of misfortune. Truly, "the quality of mercy is not strained," but, alas, it seldom "droppeth," humanly speaking, upon the bruised souls of the .unfortunate. For example, eveey man who fails, does so, in the worersestimation with thousands in his pocket. In some cases, of course, such is really the case but in nine cases out of ten such a judgement is most irecharitable and un -Christian. Let us ever be careful not to lower our own man.hood by traMpling upon the bruised spirits of those who have been unfortunate in business. ACCIDENT. -On Monday the 11th inst. as our tovrnsman Mr. Cassidy and his wife were crossing what is known as Sharp's creek, Colborne, in a buggy, the horse took fright and leaped over the bridge with de vehicle. Mrs. Cassidy leaped upon the brir' is and escaped unhurt, but the old gs eman was carried over with the widerneath which he fell into the • - t and wasseverely bruised. The horse la) on'his back and was not got out for several hours. I*. The story of "Blacklock," &c., ie concluded in this issue, and we are pleased te learn that it has given first rate satisfac- tion. In our next Will be commenced the thrilling tale of Foul Play, one of the best we have read for the past ten vears.. It is fresh, stirring, and true to nature. Now is tho tine) to subscribe for the Huron SioNAL, weekly, 31,,Lisk. VV., 2.50 per year. ; • THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY: . EDITORIAL NEWS SUMMARY. 4 It .is now settled author atively that the demonstration to be made by Volun-, teer and regular troops of the country in , honor of Her Majesty's Birthday is to be ott Monday the 25th, instead of Saturday the 23rd, as formerly announced. WO coneider the change a very proper one. - In so fer Goderich is concerned no pro- gramme of the day's proceedings has yet been issued, but we presume it will be a pretty lively day. A public mooting was held in the Town Ball on Saturday even- ing last to cousider the matter, but owing: to uncertainty as to the day, little could, be done.. The Spray will bring party of -escursioniste from Northern ports, it ia expected that 11. Clinton will bring a number of visitors trim Saginaw, the mili- tary will parade et 11 u'elock, a, m., End, utulenetantl, there will be sundry horn racer over the new Driving Park, These attrautions, solubinud with the beauties of nature bit enjoyed in and about 00de- rick_ ovate a guud deal et Ilk 011 the ocuasion, No HMA POTATONL-TIIA 10130? Of the 1111roll tilt/nal has a potate given elf whiub he Intends to dine foe number of days, It is two feet env Welt iu diame- ter, and weighs 21 !be, It always gives us pleasure to Ire the lord items of the Sl'gnal 4'244)114Iva. ly, as they .rores.by our contemporaries, hut it would be a cause of gratitide if they were botaked in the copying less frequent- ly and alwayi eredited property. The cooing' se with which sundry editors copy reports Jko., which have oast us much baser, le simply miming. The potato alluded to above was distinctly described byses as being 2 fool 1 inch in circum- ference, th• leng-imoe,-not in "diameter." The Impeachment Vote. 0a Saturday after:moll we issued an ex- tra announeing that President Johnson had been acquitted on the llth article of impeachment. The Senate then adjourn- ed 'until the 26th inst. This, in our opi- nion, virtually end.s the famous Impeach- inent Case. A NEW TOWN HALL. A movement is on foot to secure the erection of hew Town Hall in this town which we sincerely hope will be successful. Lot 852, on the corner of North and Nel- son streets, granted by the Canada Com- pany to the lateeWm Story, in trnat fur the Sons of Ternporance, would be a capi- tal site for such -a building whicb in finch a situation wou be centrally placed and an Ornament to a beautiful section of the town. The temperance organization and the Mechanics' Institute would be willing to co-operate with the town in the erection of a building which would be available for each, besides furnishing a large hall for general purposes. A building of this sort, erected in a neat stYle and nicely finish- ed, would cost in the neighborhood of seven thousand dollars, but under the cir- circumstances, the cost to the town would be comparatively light. Goderich is, pro- gressing, and in the opinion of many of our citizens a decent Town Hall iei abso- lutely indispensible. A committee will have a petition to the Council in circulation in a few days, when we trust, the scheme will meet with general favor. •••••• . u0NOERT. A concert at which several first-class singers and executants,including Mr.H.K. Maitland end Mrs. Si mms,w ill appear will be given in the Victoria Hall on Friday even- ing neat. Peoceeds to go toward, procur- insg a musical instrument for the Central School. We hope to see a crowded house. Mr. Maitland is undoubtedly the best violinist in Canada. As this is his second appearance in Goderich further allusien will be unnecessary. _ — r --e- For a poster of any kind, got ,up in the best style of the art, call 4.t the Signal office. The Fourth Salt Well. On Wednesday afternoon last, (13th), was christened with champagne, the Vic- toria Salt Well, it having been completed at 10 o'clock of the seine morning. The total depth of the well is 1105 feet, depth of solid salt pierced sixteen feet, besides, of course, a considerable stratum of salt bearing shale above the real bed. This well has been pushed on with such vigor by Capt. Dancy and Mr. Jas Sheppard that they can justly lay claim to be the cham- pion salt borers of Goderich, the 'work having been performed within exactly four mon is an ten ours. Success to Vic- toria, and many years of profitable salt transactions., A Goderich Township correspondent complains justly of -the great numbers of miserably poor and wretched horses, cattle sheep, and hogs allowed to run at large on the public roads. Steps should be taken to abate a nuisance which is felt by all good. farmers. ACCIDENT. -On Wednesday last a son of Mr. Geo. Jessup, while attemptingtoslide down the bannisters at the Central school fell a distance of nearly 1.5 feet on the fleor of the hall below. He was much hurt internally and about the head, but under skilful medical treatment it is hoped he will recover. - 'Ramo-me-We ommittect to mention in our last the departure of Miss. Mary Walker, who for six years has been a pop- ular, and, we believe highly efficient teacher in the Central school of this' town. When we say that Miss W. was beloved by every one of her pupils and esteemed by their parents- we speak ' within the bounds of truth. She takes a good positi- on in the Guelph school, ewer many com- petitors, at a higher salary than was 'paid her here. We wish her every succese. FANCY GOODS. -New - styles, in Broaches, Chains, Earrings &c. &c., just received at Signal Office. LIVERY ENTERPRISE. — Goderich can now justly lay claim to the best livery ac- commodation of any country town in Up per Canada. Besides the- large Livery Stable recently erected by Mr. Stotts, Mr. Polley has had built a splendid Livery House which is a very paradise of horses and their appurtenances, comparatively speaking. To -day (15th) he has received from the best manufacturers in the coun- t fi first-class o en bug ies, 2 to b gies, 1 plueton, and 1 close -top cab, aU new. Enterprise of this kind must meet c with a liberal reward in so far as public t patronage in concerned. Raise -A copious fall ef warm rain t yesterday, (Thursday,) has done an im- t mense deal of good. A drive through a t t portion of the surrounding country has I convinced Int that the crop prospects have t seldom been better at this, season of the year; .1W- The Canadian Canals aro to be closed on Sundays. ' (I::es Mr. 011=01 claims that there is not evidence enough to convict Whelan. (Os Judges may now order a sound whipping for youthful thievue. Els. Snow fell in New BOunswick on the 9th inst. , Ct:'sis The Dunk, Fonians, are, it is said again active. rp A inovement has been 'darted to remove ' the seat uf Gevernment from Ottawa, . 1 Throe Lower Cittiula Judges liavo . tam crod their reap itions, maiParis lailici are wearing diamond n their ears instead of rings, (i'le. &gland derives a revenue of gado, 000 for livense on dogs, HattGun, Simpson, who eueesededLord in the Crltnea, died ?Neatly, Ow A min,er who ham lately some front Virginia City says that yegetetion is eo scarce in that region that, ," two. tuttlieia stalks and a bun& of thistles is called a grovit,'' or A Oerman is said to hare potaoned himself in the weet by mixing lager witl 111/1 Ntrfultitine, the latter beingthe western net qv tor whiskey ; 111111 * lady was soon Jo mil, eselted by benzine, the stators t iti the street aueertling to an Modern mow for thc WHIN, drink., ‘ __, ,„„.,„ _____ 4,,, -- DiNfinTIMIT OF A PIMA' Wicas4,-Ott Fri- day last,' while ittnite men Wee linking a WW1 ull the propurty of Mr, Thos, Martin, in the town of Port hope, they struck a substance that strongly tasted the weter, and ea being analysed, it proved to be salt in large qualities. It is confidently be- lieved it will prove a very valuable well. Operations hitve been -Dom insueod to test it, - Surface salt In the form of. " licks," Ae., has been found in all parts of the eountry, but it has almost invariably bees the ease that it was too impure for manufactory purposes: To get the pure article, such as is made in this town, a bed must be plumed far downintite underlying roek. . . :Fxclutsrorr. -The fine str Clinton; Capt. Keith, will give an excursion from Gooier - Loh harbor en MOnday ,afternoon next. Gr Chamber's Journal for April has been sent us by Mr. Moorhouse, whe sup - Plies the latest British and American Magazines, novels, and works of a more permanent stamp. Cts. Our thanks are due to hiessrs. Che-wett & Co. of Toronto for the last num- ber of London Society. It is as, usual capitally illustrated and spicily written. ear Persons living in Bruce can, by patronizing the SilyerSpray, reach Toronto, Buffalo, Detroit and so em, from South- ampton &c., in 17 hours, and at a ids ex- pense than by any other - route. • . Towle LOTS LOOKIZG CP. -Ort Saturday last 51 lots of the " Hutchinson estate" were sold by Mr. Truenian, by Auction, at prices much in advance of those realiz- ed for some years back. This speaks well for the general progress of the:town, especial- ly when we consider that many of the purs chases were by stiangers. 8:3.- Small Salt Bags are printed at this office, in large quantities, at city rates. te:se Mr. Thomas Batty Connolly spoke for an hour and a half last (Monday) before a large and intelligent. audience on subject of " The Romance and the Reality of the Wine Cup." We need only say of the lecture that it was couched in the most chaste and elegant language, and did much credit to a gentleman whose intellectual and elocutionary powers are known to be of a high order. . - IN WANT OF EMPLOYMENT.-AbOtit fifty emigrants have arrived by steamer in this city, fine, healthy looking people, and are number are young women, in search of em- ployment as domestic servants. , Persons in want of help cannot do ,better than call at the emigration office, Great Western Railway wharf.--tSpectator. Any number of female domestic servants can find ready emplyinent in London at present. Should there by. any out of places when our Hamilton friends are sup- plied, they could not do better than come to London. -{Prototype. A few good, respectable, tidy girls could, find capital situations ir. God erich, if our metropolitan friends do not exhaust thee supply. C:5.... A celebration occurred in Kincar- dine on Friday last, over the arrival of an omnibus, purchased by the leading hotel - keeper of the village. The oldest inhabi- tants, who had never seen the like before, were treated to a ride, while the remainder of the population followed in a triumphial procession. We may say that the " Omnibus" glorifi- sed as above, was an, old cab purchased from Mr. Polley, the livery man of Goder- ich. HOWIOK. As your speeial correspontent, it is my painful duty to announce that a splendid grey goose belonging to widow Grundy. of Wroxeter happened to receive serious injuries a day or two ago by the unloadiii,g, of a wagon filled with goods. The poor thing had her thigh bone broken, but through the attention of Drs. Skeesicks and Smartem she is in a fair way to re- covery. A WANT. -A good respectable man who will undertake to post bills &c.,about town will hear of something "te his advan- tage" by applying to this office immediate- ly. 0:1/- The beauties of the American Ja- panese policy- of commercial intercourse were well displayed yesterday, (14th). A large number of . hogs, steers, &c.,- were driven in by the farmersof Goderich town- ) ship and sold to Yankee buyers at high ratemrstr. Y INDEED. -"Why should. any one send to Toronto or Buffalo for hrst-class printing when it can be done equally as well at the SIGNAL office 7" is a remark we have frequently heard during the last few days. (jse As we do nothing but a legitimate advertising business we beg to inform liar . per, Wilson & Ca. of New York, Robert-, f son ef Springfield and others that they can't cOme it with us unless they -send their pramirseddrafie before their advertisements have a first insertion and a "copy sent." MITITARY SCHOOL.—The following gentlemen passed an examination yester- day before Col. Farrington, 29th regiment and obtained second class certificates :- . David Bedford, Thamesville ; John Mc- Donald, Porter Hill. These are the first adets who have passed since thearrival of he 29th in the city. (*.The falling of the Fenian Hall at Chicago was a. far mere terrible accident han was at firstsupposed. It was reported hat only one man was -taken dead from he ruins, and that scene fifty or sixty were hought ta_be 'he outside figure wounded. t now flow that twelve have died of heir injuries, while over one hundred are known to have been injured, some ef them , learaissmaatiemissi 4 Stanley. Council met to hold Court of Revision at viten'', on Mendav, the llth May, at 10 o'clock- all the members Or Council preseet-Reeve ia the 'chair. leinutes of last trieeteig read and adopted. The follewi lig ntspeal cases were ThOls sminnittett Mid demeions giveil, 4,100 00111t, personal preperty struck off; 1-1 Gilmour, per/ton:II Meer pert); reduced (1100; led Rath well, arteetaineet of real property cutifirmed and personal property struck off, lad ,Robieson, assesernent of boa: real end perfume,' proper- ty &melanoma Wm Johionon, per/stead preperty etruck off; 1) Yeue, appeal witlidni yen; Alex Mitchell, pereonal property struck off; Jas Jamie personul property reduce ed $100; Hy McGuire, per/meal property atruck off; Bole Shea, peritoneal property oaruek ula; N Itleloarlane, r metre tail property reduced $10e; Wm Middletern, asseatmele, of real property confirmed, veneered property struck Ma' Jos Hodson, us•essnient colifirmed; Win eVarlaile, assessment ,,r real Isroperty confirmed, premed p oper- tyaltrilek off; Aid Sereehmer, perso,,a1 propel y oiruck otr; Oen Castle. mammal primerty etruek rola Rote ;Velem', morseled property struck off; Alex Melee. nesesittemil of real property colifirmed, perouninl propeity struck M Campbell, witharawa; 1:11 Dueloaratio, et/Waned; Hugh Alefiregor, perreetal properly gawk oda 'flea Weal, per- imml properly street; oil, The noommemortit of tiebool Teiehers' felilleed from 1)2410 tu $100, ea - Sept Will Ihilluill1P4 atilt Thom Curry's, select' etraCe err, being Jeem than the amosuit assessable ay /define Mew- ed by N tVoirdr, 'intimated by Deo McDonald, Thar the Court of 11evisitoo /HAY 1141)14011 Until tharliet throe Worn tht il will meet --Carried, The eartincl; inot ai O'clock -all the tnornbere pre. twit, &emu, /1/1111,1 iif Tavern loistreetnr rend MIA or- derid Is be Aled, Applicallonm from leirpni and Arthur Minivan! ria thy gripe of mhos', kills I loy defer, A rflitios fur Lieense fur Angora McDameld, dishil J011114011 141161 ti2 ttillis14 praying the Cowell In straighten She road north of Varna; nod (rant Duncan Mel:weit awl 12 ',therm praying the Connell not to ((Net 1110 prayer of the petit ono( Ales MeDill anal three others 111. Ile telleltsil et tile fureed road wrote Mr MeOwine. lot, Moved by l'efer liunalag, &wooded by Off) M00011444 Tbot this Courted allow Win !linnet - nevi to work 1114 *finale labour on the road hankie hit fisritt—Cartled, ftlorsd by Jam Ander/ton, *sounded hy woods, The; a Tavern LIC011110 be granted to At;gus MeDorinlit, Ortnrfon-Porried, *reed by NIniati Woods, roreamard by Jai Anderson, Thal fits County l'reristovr Ira nortriteled to remit lot 016, DayAelti, tor WI, if eny,-..3orrieti Mitred by -V feetnitled by That all tie pant A ilituekte, and $4 It Will 1,,agittr, Aviv Ity diqpi -Curried, Moved by thill Anderrani, mecontled es ono Mc That 1J1M111111 W1/1/111 lenpeettully direet the ettention of Mlipiotrater to the Met OM the vales ur mlieep kite weedy el1101 'Wit year, elle WO they Will take this 11110 0111410 Oil =whieli they may be veiled to give jrulgittent, fur damage! done .hy dirge-Cirrled, Moved by 1' Douglam, tottenteled by Pi Weeds, That thin Comma do now /adjourn to meet swain al hire LIty11414111 1 I Ertel, ill the first Monday itt Jtily at 10 ololuck, nie—Catried Will PLUNKETT; '117 Clerk. • Tuckeramith. The Municipal Council met !hie day 12th RIK ehe Haute of Robert West, Village Brueeiteld, at 10 o'clock, a. m., pursuent to adjounirneet. Presein all the members the Reeve in the chair. The minutes of late neeethig were read and aPproveil remiss sr Geo Jackeon UM! others in tee 4 Egmundville. prayieg fur relief for the widow Campbell. Petition of Aimee' McKey and others pruyieg Kau grant or money to lee wepeeded int the road lute between lots 15 and 16 on the 4111 con. L It. Muved by Me Grant, sec. by Mr Courisie, aliat Mr* Ilfanuchati receive the stun eif No Mahler us charity -Carried. Moved by Mr McLean, eecunded by Mr Vaillter, That widow Cumpbell, relict et late John Canybell. of the village of Egromidville, receive the RUM of five dollars us charity - Carried. - Moved by Mr Grant, lea by Mi ("omens That James David:ton be epee:seed Pouirtkeeper for the current year in pace of Duecen McDonald. demoted -Ca •ried. Mov- ed by Mr Grad, sec. be' Mr Cousins. net this Council do einistitute inks a court of Revision to meet ut the hour 412 o'clock, same for the purpose of -exatninisig the assemement roll and 'hearing and deck:hug upon the appeul againet assesereent-Larned. . Moved by• Mr Grant. sec. by Mr Coueins, That thie Cuuncil do now adjourn to meet again at the hour ot 3 o'clock p. - Carried. The Court of Revision for the Muisiciparlity of Tuckersinisli met at the .villuge of 13rueefield, oil rues - clay, the 12th day of May, 1868, at the hour uf 12 o'clock, noon, Geu-Sproat, Esq., in the chair Appeal oe James Vanston against the asses:Inetit of his properly in the os leginundville as being too high wais laid before the Courentid after examieing the same it was decided ueanimously, Mat such appeal was frivolous and with- out any foundation. tee assesement of said property was 'therefore confirmed accordingly. The Court having ex- amined the assessment roll found the same la be correct and paesed n as such unanimously coutainieg the essessinent of the aftinicipality of Tackersmith fur the preseut year. The Court then adjourned sine die. 3 o'clock, p. m. -The Council resumedathe Reeve in the chair. Moved 'by Mr Grant. sec. by Mr Cousin. That Win McConnell, tee assessment be paid the full arnoUnt of his salury, and that au order be granted on the treasurer for paytnent of the same -Carried. Moved by Mr Mel a.m. seconded by Mr Walker, That the elerk be directed Le publish by haudbill in the most conspice- ous plaees tee Municipality the several works. to be let by contract, specifying the several roads to be re- paired, and the.brelges to be erected, and showilig who will receive tenders for the sante-Carried. Moved by Mr McLean, seconded by Mr Waiker.That A McKenna's Le ref -elided the sum of six dollars for statute labor over - Nage ist taxes the work having been performed-Car"- ried. Moved by Mr Cousins, see. by Mr Grant, That thee Council do now adjourn to meet again at the house of Mrs Robertson ia the village of Eguiondvi Ile, on Fri- day, the 29th day of Muy, instant, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. in. • ' Wm. MUla, T'p Clerk. • - Turn_berry. Council' met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Messrs. Genimill, Moffat, Fisher and Gregory. The Reeve being absent, Mr Gennuill took the chair. Min- utel of last meeting were read and appreved. Resolved. 'that tile Council do now form itself into a Court er Revision. for the purpose er revising the Assessment Roll for the present year. There were no appeale,when it was -resolved, That the assessment .,T011 as it now I „ s e assessment of the Municipality of Turnberry for the present year, 1868. P. Deans applied to the Council for the price of a horse which he had to kill on account of getting its leg broken on crossway, on cons. 8 and 9, and valued the horse at $100. -The council ordered $ s5 to be paid to him. Mov- ed by Mr. Dioffatesee. by Mr. Fisher, That S. Mack work hie statute labor for the present year, on the bridge leading from his bouse to the bouiblary.-Carried. The Reeve arrivjd and took the chair. Moved by Mr. Gem - mill, sec. by Mr. Moffatt. That Messrs. Faller & Gregory examine intsi the case of the lot, opposite lot 442, Vic. street Wiughani, and report at next meeting as James Groves wishes to rent said pieets of land. -Carried. Mov- ed by Mr. Gemmill, sec. by Mr. Moffett, That 544.84 be paid to the Trustees or& S. No. 7, ae per order of F. Bailey for workelone on the bridge leading from Upper to Lower Wingham.-Carried. MoVed by Mr. Geniruil I, see. by Mr. Moffatt That the Reeve and the mover be a committee to go and examine where the bridge was at Miller's, and report at neicrineeting the cost of a new bridge, or the price of a Road throguli Hasting's lot -Carried. Pathrnasters for 1868 :--W Jeffrey, It Ham- ilton, W Mundell, It Kerr, W Mitchell, W Gory, T Mc- Craight jr., R Kennedy, W Wright 10th con., C Curry,R Davison, P Wells, W Mitchell JJslinaton Ilth eon. W Hornut11, T Fortune, J J Robinson, F Carruthers, A Johnston, G Nicholson, Wylie, W McPherson, T Powell, W Thompson, J Walker, C McTavish, R Sat. - burn, G Harris, J Elliot, A Morrow, L Lovell, S Hoofer, - W Douglass. w Palmer, T Pope, W Styles, W Hannah, - A Gray, J McGee, Duncan, I' Jenkins, W Cormyn, P Cantelon. J Wright, J Mitchell, J Miller, T Walsh, S Porter, T Jae,kson, Se•indiaburst, P Deans jr., T El- liot Moved by Mr Ueminill, sec. by Mr. Fisher, That the llerk instruct the pathmasters to have the repees moved off the road allowance to the proper place, on or before the 1st of October next -Carried. Mov:ed by Mr. Genimill, see. by Mr. Motlatt, Marl. Jebbs receive 55 50 for a sheep killed by do,gs.-Carrial. „Ur. Fisher said lie had ist, a job of rebuilding the Didge between Upper and Lower Wingltain,to F. Baitey for $120; bridge to be 2 feet higher than old one and to be done in a good, sufficient workmanlike manner e ith good material. Moved by Mr. Gemmill, see. by Mr, Fisher, That the as - tion of Mr. Fisher in regard to the bridge be sustained by thecouncil, moved in amendment by Mr. Meiratt, sec. by Mr. Gregory, That the Council take no action in the matter. -The Reeve voted for the motion. By -Law number 22 for authorizing the Trustees of S. S. No. 8, to borrow the sum of $1000, was passed in opon -Coun- cil: Moved by Mr. Gemmill, sec. by Mr. Fisher, That Mr. Moffatt have leave of absence from the Council for three months. -Carried. Moved by Mr. GenuniR, see. by Mr. Moffatt, That the Auditors Report be eonlIrmed as it is satisfactory. Thh Council theu adjourned. JAMES JOHNSON, Tp. Clerk. West Wawanosh. May 1st 1S68. The Council met this, day as a Court of Revision and appeal. All the members of Council present. Land, owned by Mr. Hawkins of Toronto were ordered to be inserted on resident roll -West / of lot 19 con. 2 was ordered to be assess'd as 40 acres, the other 10 acres being reserved as church property. Application -by Jilt). Gorden; to have lot S. 19 con. 13, as- sessed in his name as agent for the owner, was granted, else by H. Mathers Esq., to have N. of S. lot24 con. 14 assessed to Jno. Hethington. Geo. Hannaforcl's personal property'reduced $100, Jas. Scott do $200 ; Wm. Cummings do e100 ; Jno. II. Taylor do 100 ; Geo. Weatherhea,d. do $100. The sums mentioned above were struck off, and the roll finally received. The members of Council then organized, themselves for the transaction of ordinary municipal biisiness. .A statement of terms - of settlement made 'with East Wawanosh arch 24th 1868 wassubnutted, examined approved and comfinned. Resolved un- animously that the 'municipality of the township of Colborne be requested to ex- pead a portion 'of statute labor on the boundary line between that township and West Wawanosh, and that -the Clerk write to the Reeve of Colborne on this subject, and in the event of Colborne refusing this request, that this Council petition the County Council in, terms of the statute in that behalf.. Magestrates „Certificate avour of Wm. Heolley for sheep killed,• end damage by dogs, ordered:10 be paid, amount $43:40 including a sum of two dollars charged' by the mag_e,strates. Moved by Mr. Gannt, seconded by Mr., Cununings , That the widow Oliver 14th con., be exempted from payment of taxes for 1867. -Carried. Resolved that the Reeve he authoneed to confer with the Reeve of East WaWanosh aud the Local Superintentents of Education with regard to the re-formation ot School Sections 6, 7 and 12 as they existed prior to the division of the township. Moved by Mr. Mcflwain- eocunded by Mr. Hunter, That the audi- tors be paid six dollars each for their services for the current year, also -that the Assessor be paidt45 for his .eervices for 1868 as per agreement. Moved by Mr.,, Gaunt, seconded by Mr. Mcilwain, That the Council not; itcliguni, la meet again llth Aug. next. JAS. SCOTT T'p Clertk „ Cioderich Township The Council mef at Holmeowil e according to ad- jaUrtireeie, on Monde y. the 11th ay of Ma , 1868, to hear appeale smelted arsesoon,eia, Ste. Present -tee Reeve and till the Cousicillora The minute"' of Ii.w theethig were read end ['preyed. 'the Elpreat a ,,,. IA Jenkins, being overcharge 1111 real property ItIOVC bY Mr Pollock, sec by Mr Cox, That Wm Jenkins' eppeal be diemissed, and that his asseeranein t,o confirmed -Car- ried. The appeal of Henry Beaeom, do, real property reduced $100 hioved hy Mr Weems, ere by MI. CuX , That the assesement 4.1"John 1)onaho be relieved el00 - Carried. Moved by Mr Ford. see by Mr Pollock, That the appeal or Adorn Contelon be di/untaxed ea i.couia id him not eitending the Come of Ile vieimi, Moved by 111r Cox. sec by bl r Pelleck. That the assessment of Prat ;err' Hillock be reduced 5150 -Carried. Mewed by Mr If d, c;ii see by Mr Cox, Thut Wrn Crestelon end Jetties Reece ti lei toil eh:treed oft 11.4. nor,..,intictil roll tor one [am ea , , as their doi.,s wive beep k fled - Carried. 510veri by r Cox, etc lar mr westun, Th., 111r pt.:11MM! property of Matthew wetly le; reduced 5100 -Carried, Moved by Mr Cox, sec by Mr lead. Vim the following pereorts ire eXempt from in xsitaoit tii this towershae ino tier:onto or indignuce. vii: Jos Calloway $0526 .1 Pomo ranker 5538. willovv Hamilton 5220, wide's, MI; mead 400, Mrs ME - °Minna 5310. Mrs t'orter fi'll'.0., ItiPis Chriteloure 540 - carried, M ved by Mr Pont fee by lir Polars k, Thaf I' ere /tette/ion pe, bit played MI 1114; net aro terigoot for the boob halt or Ire a3, on the lath rue - Ce real. The Coma a nevielmt 1/C1111r t1V0T illsil 1110 isliaim,liseist roll 0.,,,,nriu. eta the Council then went lode Trownelep mutter', The pctillait of Moo A Mara poly Mg (or sortie aselstmneo, Moved la Mr Nor/Laser try Mr (am That Ilia Gemmel ao grant to Mr. Adams the tithe of ten dollies to pay her ex - proses 14, Buy City ill the I:1111'W Malec elm beet% SO 1111/Igellt eirciouniteneem-ecerricri, Moved by Mrritilifill, see by Mr Coot, That aux (Annuli do grunt 141 019r, liseeee 1110 01110 of tiro doll/ire to pay her eft palltso• 11) 1- ilimillito, sae being in Illitig lit clrentrietneetet -Currie& hieved by•Mr Cox. Nell by Mr 1 004 Thus the Township Clerk mantel Mr Davidion,pothrositcr to ullow Mr Stokes arm the itrattate jahor oi obi In on the 141 NM, to be pier. formed mo rode noel between lire4 16 mud la 0{171•4, Movott by Mr Polloek, NMI II Mr Wootton, 'Dore jean Chun:bill Ins pule 150 till AtiTitillill HA asouislor 'armee Came& Moved iy Mr Ford. one' by Mr Cull , Votil OM fillin wing 141' from* be appointed foneri.vie were fof Ma Tawitrthip for ihe current yeti', viz 1 John linthl, John (1414;10111 A rehibuld , Mo 4 Meier, l'oter Wilson, /John 1414,4 j, Join 0,,,,inice, Thom li /Mends, i!olior M1111171, bums hulk old, Deo Voltam, bra Iloilo neon, lb tb Y Uinta I 'Obit V111/411 &Illy 01.0111111141Re OW I 141/1 Milifillia Clif• foot, This Goiliwil thga-Hil)ollfiloil lis fist+0111(1141‘1 oil 1,111 ard hfuntlity hi Jetty, roe 10111,4 101 A IV, '1"p Oen, -Pk -- Lotter from Mr, 1.dolesworth. 'Ooderieli, May 13th 1808. To the Editor uf the A10114 L. DflAit Sim -Having just teen, in the Minna SIGNAL, a communication signed Thos. Molsworth, the writer of which, by placing his production before the public, proclaims himriel to be very ignorant and very malicious ; I deem it only right that I should give him one shove more towards the regions of scoundralism, whither he seems naturally to gravitate, by proclaim- ing him to be a liar also. I was the only Molesworth under arms, in Colborne, at the tinie of the expected raid, Simply beca.use there were no other Molesworths` in the Township capable of bearing arms. That the letter was written with the in- tention of injuring you, there can be no doubt, but it also appears to have been written for the purpose of injuring me professionally, as some very unthinking persons might suppose that a First class Teacher could perpetrate such detestable . spelling &c. I therefure beg leave to state that I am the Molesworth who was under arms at that time, and that I am not the author of the above mentioned scurvy production, that I did reside at Benmillers at the time of the Raid ; but never heerd of Mr. Cox Wing in that neighborhood at the time, but saw him in 0 oderich at his proper -post when I ar- rived in town to assist in the • defenee of the place, Yours, ARTHUR MOLES WORTH. West Wawanosh. SE.A.FORTH. (From our own Correspondent) WEATHER AND CROPS. -The farrners this vicinity were wishing for rain afte having the seed in the ground, and they have ,got their wiehe there was a good dea of rain on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Seturday, and all day on Sunday. - There never was a better appearance of a good erop. FATAL ACCIDENT. --Last onclay an old men by the name of Connor, who resided eseeaseaaee $0. This result 'must certaseidevily-7.4te ver gratifeing to those who ha Ve been ploddies away at this mine for the last year T „; have sunk two Osafts oh their property, , (tee 33 feet, the other 46 feet in depth, about 200 feet apart, arid about 40 rods bfre°eIri: tmhea-diteicotendsalnl (7tiiannet.itieAS 07"Ygettliaarvt; at different tittles, which showed a yield ef from $12 ta $360 a ton, and now the crushing of a fon of the quartz has Mit the value of thamine beyoad queeton, fled geooctlaus.i,vge,oloyd ttiblijotlegn:i.ttGuiotot Ifileasoubencenrs fohannyde bgicet je,fir tt.11)ice erroasrotze c Lbonilltissharatra,e aarirO most favorable. We understand company are making arrangements to have a crushing mill 0 r their own, which will be reedy in a ehort time. Mr. Mots has just shoWn 116 a "button,' of gOld which !he andl a practical Watt, extracted to.rhiy from ; 'land sed quarter et dolotnite rook, taken from the ; Richardson mitte. The r.eli is a piete ! which has been lying in !lir, tillaset 6110p f,or, nt,rtlis past, and for the "frn of the thing" they thought they woald test ite value. Its rialinems mity be inn' iced when it is known that the , pound Ind a quarter yilded e42 worth of pure eoldoor equal to $70,00) n ton, 4 ••-.111, 41111111 41. 41MM is 1001 Illtalfit111! 11914 ;iron!, In the memos frf a good )101710, MA bill Vgyv A iaood Mono, Mile of either,in a bed mie ;" no poyAi filth! 01(fiCil Win 1144111 a bad horse, mom Ire:reit abreo. 1!1W-Pe(Mtl:initmith:fre inlet w-feri: horses so ibad 'lint that their condition can be improted tied rendered more, valuable and useful to their owners, to effect which, th ere is nothing equal to " Darley'e Arabian kieave Remedy and Condition Medicine ;" it has effected astonishing results in thou- sands of cases. Remember th0 name, asnodidebeysif:thhipait:theemtioiciniilgase. nature of HurdCo. is on each pack age, Northrop 4- !Lyman, Newcwstle, Oniesee prowprietTohrsefeoffir Coaacu:dao.f &yam weaafeersrs'in curing Coughs, Colds ands all Bronchial affections, and cheering the afflicted, has passed into a proverb. In the United States, where these marvellous Wafers are known, they bear down all opposition and eclipse all • rivalry ; the deinand for them lia,s steadily increased for the last twenty years, until now the sales aaerage over one hundred thousand box -ea a year. Eminent members of the medical profession wieltout number admit tha they knew of lio preparetion producing such benefical results as thes'e wafers When taken in season they effect a permanent7eure. Sold by every gruggist and most of the respectable stores through- out the Province, at 25 cents per box. C071111EkCIAL. FORT OF GODERICH„ Reported specially for the Semi -Weekly Signal by Meesrs. GEO. RUMBALL, & CO., Commission Merchants, &c., HarborQuay. ARRIVALS. r May 15. --Str. SPeer Spray from Sotithamption, Pas. " Str. Ceeton " eagnsaw, freight iS: Pas. • " Seta Eiema, " Sarnia, gen, cargo. 33 Sch. Trede Wind 'n Bayfield, Ballast ° 1 " titr. Sillier Spray " Saugeen, Pass. &e. 14 " 64 di May 15 -Str. Sneer Spray from Saugeen, Pas. & freight 16.- Canaan, " baginara " " " Silver Spray, " Saugeen, ' " Sch. Neinises. " Cleaveland, Gen Cargo lii.--Str. Silsier Spray, Saugeen, Pa.s &freiget " Prop Adriatic, " Chicago, 23,0001nrshels corn,!1600 bbls: flour. 19 --Str, Clinton, from Saginaw Pat. and freight " SilvOr Spray from Saurreen, in Hibbert, at a crossing on the Railway, -a mile and quarter from Seaforth, fell into the cattle guard and broke his neck. CRICKET. -The Seaforth end Stratford cricket clubs played:on Saturday till din- ner time when they were forced to quit on account of the rain. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY is going to be celebrated here on the 25th inst., in grand style. There will be a brass band, a pro- cession of Calithumpians, foot races, horse races, jumping, and all sorts of athletic games, TOO BAD IF TRUE. -Last Satultday there was quite a crowd of people at the station standing round a post readinga printed notice nailed thereto with three nails of brass. There was much talkihg, joking and laughing going on. It was an article cut from a newspaper headed " Mormon-. ism," and ran to the following effest : e`A man, not a thousand miles froin Seaforth, lino n by the name of "Elephant," who has for many years been the lawful lord of one women, lately proposed marriage to a young lady residing in Toronto; hot tea - virtuous damsel finding out that he was already married, did not stop with send- ing him about his business, but before do- ing so, mulcted him in the nice little sum of $600s He was seen tearing an epistle in pieces, and throwing the fragments from him, when some of the wheat buyers, who are always up to fun, seeing "my dear" on one of them, gathered all the fragments to- gether; and as Saturday was not a busy day, sat down, and with great patience and perseverance put the pieces. together, making: out quite an affectionate sheet, and ending with his "longing for Saturday night when he would once more behold his adored one, for the sun was ever dark at 7 noon -day, and the world was a wilderness in her absence." Geatlemen who wish to destroy such espistles, should burn them. ISIPROVEMENT OF STOCK. -There was quite an interesting discussion here lately, among some of the leading farmers in Tuckersniith about the improvement of farm stock. One of them, who has had great experience in the cattle market, contended that the fanners here didnot get above one half or two thirds of the price for their stock, that they would get if it was of a better breed. ,He said that the packers were the men who ruled the mar- ket, that until they they came up -here to buy, the prices would not come except the stock was ehorough bred, that in order to get thorough bred stock, we must have thorough bred bulls, and a real thorough bred bull was dear, teo dear for one fanner to ventuee upon. But he suggested a plan which he said would improve the stock, at a trifling expense to the farmer, and ultimately induce the packers to -come, up here to purchase, thereby doubling the. price per head. The plan was this :-say thirty fanners would join together in a i joint-stock company, and each subscribe ten dollars which would be $300, enough to purchase afirst rate thoreugh bred bull, encl. keep him for their . own cows. He contended that their cows would be served at e cheaperrate than they are now, and in a few years their stock would be double the value it now is. lf thia would become generel over the township or county the packers would then come. He said this plan was followed in other places with success. But as long as we have half bred bulls we'll have half bred prices." IT WAS TRUE. -Mr. Ward, for Some reason or other, gave up his singing class in Seeforth, but he did issue circulars stating that he wa,s.going to teach, he did make a commencement, and he did quit: eee- GOLD NEW8. (From the Belleville Intelligencer, Nov 14 ) Mr. Sperliug, of the ElDorado mine, showed us this morning the lump of gold obtained by the Reduction Works of Messrs. Scott & ruler on Tuesday. It is just as it came from the fretert, and was certainly "very fair to "vietv." The assay certificate of Messrs. Scott & Taylor showed that it was the yield Or one ten of quartz, and that produced 2 oz 13 dwt and 20grs gold, valued ai $23 t • 31 DEPARTURES. May 12. --Str. Saner Spray Seutliamption,Paa,frelght. • Chnteis to Saginaw, gen. cargo and pas. " Seh. Cesea.den to Kincardine, light " Sell. Jestuy Rulnball, •. coal & bricks, " " New Dominion, Kincardine, light. 13.--" Ennda, Sarnia, light. " Silver Sprav, Pas. and freight. She. Trade Wind, Kincardine, ballast. 14. -Silver Spray, Saugeen, Pae and freiget Mae 15.-Str. Sileer Spray, Saugeen, Pas., and freight 16.- ‘. " " Clititon. Saginaw, 18.- •• Silver Spray, Saugeen " Sch. Nemises, Port Elgin, Goderich Salt &C. 19. -Prop. Adriatic, Chieago, - - GODERICg MONEY MARKET. , Corrected every Ttsday and Friday for the Sign -a/ by DEAN ce Mawr. Exch. n e Brokere. West St. Godenell. - 1Goderich, May 19, 1868. AMERICAN E$CliANGE OR GREEN -BACKS. tiL BUYING; Morning - AI 'rnoon -70i- for Canadarunds " 72 72 for Silver. SF:I.L1NG AT Morning- 72 Afternoon -72 for Canada fiinds Buying at •I• Selling at 1 !sEVEN-THIRTr Buying at 107, allowing aocrued interest -to seller ' TEN- FORTIES 4{ discount te Bu3•ing at . 102 FIVE-TWENTIF.S' Buying at 110 'Bank or Upper Canada bills • 00 Sterling exeltange 10i Gold opens -d at 1391 closed at 139 tFj" Parties iat a distance will please note that orders by mail or expre.5s, . rex-eive prompt attentioi at current rate,s. Sleal DEAN & SMART. THE MARKETS GODER1cH, May 15, 1868. , Fall Wheat . s $1:55 @ 1:60 Spring Wheat s 1.40 @ 1:40 Flour s 7:50 @ 8:00 Oats 0 :45 a 0 :50 Peas 0:70 @ 0:72 Barley 0:70 @ 0 :75 Pork. . 5:00 fae 6:00 Potatoes 0 :45 @ 0:50 Butter 0:15 @ 0:16 Eggs 0 :08 lie 0 :10 ' Hay le ton . 10:00 10:00 Hides (green) s, . . 6 :50 (et), 0:00 Wool (washed) 0:20 f" 0:25 ! Wood. 2 :50 @ 3 :00 ' , Beef, per cwt. 5:00 (c,, 5:50 . Goderich Salt, wholesale, f.o.b. per bbl. ' 81:65 ; at the works, 1:60. Clinton Markets. 1 - By special Telegraph to the Huroa SIGNAL.) Clintoin May 19, 1868. Noon. Fall Wheat .. 4 .. . .. . . VI:55 Spring do . 1:42 OatS • .1 0 sb Barley 0:90 Potatoes .. 0:45 Peas . .. 0:6$ Butter ........ 0:15 Fggs 0:09 Flour . • • 8:00 Flay . 9:00 Wool ....... .... . 2:00 Hides . .. 5:00 Beef per 100 [be 5:00 Chickens per pair 0:25 Turkeys . . .. 0:40 Apples ..... ... 0:75 Cabbage s' - 0:05 r1 eese . . 0:30 Ducks per pair Seaforth Markets - Speeial Telegram to Huron, Signal. Seaforth, May 1g, 1868, Noon. Pall Wheat . - .. 1:50 a 1:50 Spring Wheat. . 1:45 @ 1:45- Flpor Oats. Peas . . ... Barley Potatoes • • • 0:40 ® MP Butter 0:I0 a 0:16 ! Eggn 0:10 --(a) 00 @, 1:60 (a), 7:46 0:45 ai 1 :09 (ei., -0:50 Ca,), 0:70 a 0:16 @ 0:10 a 8:00 az. 10:00 (is.), 0:00 5:50 @ 5:50 9:30 ozt) 1:00 0:05 -Y-." 0:39 0 58 3:50 64 4A0 0:43 (ii„ 0:0 0:75 0. 0:75 0:75 R °:" 11 av • • • • 10.00 ae12:00 6:00 0:10 Wend 2:25 Ce, 2.15° Chicken,' -0:95 @ 'Oa) Turkeye 0;e9 eq, 0:fte • •