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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1879-01-30, Page 44 Pew Ativrrtionnoto thio AVt‘IC inter. -T. jacksou. Toes. -John Woods. Real Estate. -R. Hale. Farm to Let -.T. W. Mills. List of Goods. -J, C. Gilroy. Annual Beport.-W. 11, Hine. Eiplanation.-W; Whittington. Valentines.-Dinginan it, Humble. Sewing Idaehines.-H. Noreworthy. ortgage Sale -Harris; Magee ft Co, Maintop Insurauce Co. -T. Neilande. .— Eloples of to -day's NEW ERA may ba sad at the Ltooll Store of Mews. jos, A. Yulll and W. H. Raw - ford, Albert Street. Price 5 cents per copy. trtitE wAREENSELIE. Mr. T. E. Hays, Reeve of Mcicillop, has been elected Warden for this year. A ballot was taken between 51essrs. A-. L. Gibson, a Wroxeter, and Mr. Hays, the restilt being the election of Mr. Hays by 25 'to 19, Mr Hoye hes von n member Of the Council for alma fills years, and is-only.a. young man, but he has always taken an active part in the business of the Council, and is not only populite, but ill ft:al the duties of Warden in a, creditable manner. EDITORIAL NOTES. Oa or two journals in the proVince are poking ,funat the reporteiS.• Who. T have written up (he Visit of* Marquis to Niagara. Falls, etatilig they have; been ittloived to go' and come as • r piiv ate • in diVidlials. The [natter may have ;been a little overdone, hut the re- porters are not to blame for .it; they are sent:. out with •instructions from their emplore'es to .that transpires, and rf they ty net cool - are' in damger, of dismissals as' sldth- fol servants,: Tlfe fact that the [midi° reacl witb"nvkUty all that.: ' report...• ed, will.alwayS cause stmh things to be renant0 .areenso. glinton rw ra. OFFICIAl. PAPER OF THE COUNTY. THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1879., .• • . • There, is some talk„io Ottawa about issuing paper money for the.constrUction of the Canada ,Pacilie Railway, as means for that purpose cannotbe. obtained iori the stock exchange in .England, and ti -the-constiattet-ion QUO .01. tho main planks in the platforin..cf the party in lower, something tnnst be:done :4patinno the ‘vbek, arid if all other 4160.4.rees•fitil, this will baye to be '.re- ''..0.1•Igt1 'to.. _ ThOOretically, it.is for gm best interest qf thecoun try generally that it shotild have , the vole power to issue a paper currency, as b;t that • moans they .ire 'getting. all • • • • the benefits that flow from this source, Such as the.empleytuent out paying interest for it ; the. inciden- tal gains from the destruction-adirloss-- • of the paper, and t Ike aSsurande �f tbe people -froth loss ''fin ItteCraint STOrfailing banks, as the Country would ..alwayS be good for•its own paper.. But, praetie- iyi-there is a rsbt PISk to run ii -The shape of azeckless'anct Corrupt tration, ' thati,-Might Make .use !a("the power ',laded in their. hands. of sustaih-. ing themselves in TriffiCe•for an indefinite time, by Using. the funds- of the country, in iturchasing support, said funds being easily produced by a printing press. Already the. 'conntry has • a large amount of paper money in circulation, which displaces an equal anlount-. of. • bank bills,, and if the ''.Couniry issues more it will crowd the. bank out. of circulation, except the. -country crease's largely in .poptilatiOn °and.. re quires it tis a circulating manure: We 'can .hardly think tile country is prepared' for this step yet, :nor .do we • believethe present government adopt it ,as i put of their' Platform, ;as .it would raise an almost 'overwlielining opposition. from the banks antl their shareholders, for .1..t would,' destroy One. of their greatest sources of 'profit -41i" issuing of a nonbearing interest currency- -and compel. thnli to deal in' the 'pa -- pen of the Dominion. , , • • •.• It would he far better . postpone the building of the rail Way till a. fitt4e. period, when the oeuntry will be in a more flourishing condition, than to plunge 'it into such a questionable Scheme,. A large portion of the materials requiSits- for the condition of the road . are of foreign, manufacture, and it is compul,- sovy, to pay. for them either Ls equivalent ---the produce,of the earth —therefore the paper, if issued, would soon be at a discount ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. -7—*" Sihoethe adoption of the • addeessee in answer to the Governor's. speech„the _- Hens° hes been prineipally occupied in routine business, such as the. reception and reading of petitions,introduetioi. and first reading of private hills, event. ritimber of which appears to he wanted, and in passing a few itemof, the oaf.. - .mates. Mr. Crooks has, hitroduced.,an amended School Bill, principally relate ing to the time and mode of electing irustees--,their poweia of, taXation; dtc. It is not intended to (ilea the trustees by ballot, and therefore, it will net be on the same day teethe municipal tions. evr eleetion has been,orderod for East liastings. (.1(Hce ILNIIABLE • of our space 'is to -day taken bp with the speech .of Mr. A. lg. Boss. For •this we .have.no analogy te inak0;,31s we de not belies7e it necessary. I . . 'We would advise ,a11,.no. attar what bo theirPo) itical 'faith; to carefidli; Toad it. ,We Can, Only repeat what .we said' last week, which' Was- thet th.e Cininty of Huron Should be proud ;in! hdVi.O.cr Ali one of:its members a gentle - mini of such ability as M. 4..Ross, and the fact.that he was highly 'eotnpli, .----- • - - - - . niented.. on his speech by. prominent Conservatives. nithe "'Homer is• 'ni Un-, • • : questioned tribute to him. . We hope all -honest arid right thinking Men _Senna, in e, hiLtei u m ph a nterettata for the next .House, irreepective of Politics: • Tun oity papers are disenssing ..the question as to who Shall. he appointed to. the Vacant chair in the Sonate, by the death of the Hen, DonaidMcDenald; at.the sane° time: ptitting forth Urgent appeals. for the appenitment.nfsonie oho from their respective localitiee, just as if the 'cities' were the most important. places 'and ought to •receive the •greateSt shdre of :faVera'frorif the government. Alteatly Totento Iia 6Senator's.; .,1cing- ..sten; 1.,Unden0:; Ottawa, 1 toe, 1, and St Outhariats, 1 'Here it wilt he .seen that one half ef our Sena. 'Wird ippi!esentttives. fcyt''Ontari.d. heti:nig te tlie •.cities, and irfja.t.,, Of. the others re- side in 'large towns, and we, We:40W, .think that instead 'Of appointing ono. mere feom these. places, One' should be -theSen.from 'the country, and as 'is'bdth a well populated and wealthy' OOnnty, her claim for .representatiOn •in .the :Senate should not. beloverlooked, .and it is to he hoped that Mr.• Ritehie .will'receive the appointment. , . 2;ong. .Rev, • Mr.. Bray, Of .11JOntreal, del tvored' thiS week a lecture in Toronto on "Politics/ their use abeee,",. in which:be, clearly showed that it protec- tion _was to, be carried to. its „ultimate 1551105, the- lower provinces. would re- . quire to 'be protected, against Ontatio and Manitoba, US far tit's ugviOulttee. Was co.noOrt.i. :60'1 mid related -the folloWing. inculent -to show the exclusiveness:of this principle of,proteetion A man was canvassing an ,eastern village for 'orders for a book:writieti by• --one-pf.Ontarie's literary-rneiv--.Tho-vitr lage itt questionhad withinits limits a paper factory in which 'most of the 'in- habitants were cmploYed. The agent could not seWa single copy among them. Why Not because they wonid not read the book on account of its West. een origin, for they were not oonceited in literary matters„ but because it was printed on paper made in Montreal, The pollr, canvasser telegraphed to hist principals to print the book on paper manufactured by the village firm instead of:by the Canada Paper Co., the latter rob works there. t . If this principle„Was to be carried cot whete would it end 'It would be the utter destruction of -trade and eemtneroo,. tied a would be well to aecept this idea at once, before injury was.inflicted on the conatry, ... THE CLINTON NEW ERA. THE. Exeter Times nominates Mr. Isaac Carling for the vacancy in the Senate, caused by the death of lion. D. Macdonald. We have it en fair au- thority that.the &fit vacancy there, had been promised by Sir John to Mr. Ritchie, of Stanley, and Kidd, of Dub- lin, We would be glad to see Mr. Ritchie appointed, for although heis Censerative of the stiffest kind, he it. "A fine old gentleman." Sorg of out, exchanges are adyoeating the use of the lard) fer drunken husbands who alonse their Wives. This was sug- gested in our columns 'yewsage,and. we are still of the opinion that' its in- trodgction would be benetiaial iu check- ing many tf the 'abuses to which the w.i.Ves of inebriates are subject If the press of the Dominion %odd unitedly take this matte', up; there is littledoubt but that it wetild soon beetnue 14.17.' A Lis Blyth !s i1nni,�u two differ - mit occasions, intimated that " Tut NEw - nAtA sent tn.° name of zt correspondent for the sum of- one dollar," Now we emphatically pronounce this to he a. falsehood, but, if our cotetn thinks .otherWise we: call upon it, in 611.1.11058, to, produce ,its proof, We have hitherto thought . the. game wag het worth the shot, but .as our silence May be iniSconstrued, we rmike this referenee.to the limiter; ' ." . T.FIE Mail, for enee at least, has " put - its 'feet ill it" .tertehreceived a snubbing -frencit -ew: frbiiIs. peaking .ou the indem nity . • mat ter,- in . connection with the Lotill.,House, it stated that $800 was altogether too 'Much to pay., • • the meinhers." number of..ConServa- , tives‘ in the 'lease • took -exeeption to thisrand said 010 their Services. were :worth just is much aa iltoSe of the Do -i inenuers anc en ess prietor of the Mail; (who is an AL, and. therefor0: will get ,$1,00.0 for bua. serviees)-was willing to: advocate. a re- duction in that,House.Lho no_need o a owing itis Writsrs, to step outof the way and 'attack. their intlempyy.- ., • • • • . . • ; . will, teinpetiinee„ .102,4 who. haye.lent their assistance to ,the Cdn- Servati.V.eS„ •think now Of the ,piisition ta- ken by the organ of the paitY; when.. it States, ,is the ..Vcci/ did last' week, "that no further temperance legislation may be exPeeted,7 Mat 'that' the ,Scott 'Act, which Sir Jelin said he would , subrait to,the peeple is an Set :'.ilebagiug- and demeralizine'". 'Before the election everything posSible was dono to catcjL votes,but now,sonie prettY.'sliarp tains tire' being takenby, the leaders ofthe. pat ty. and their organs,being directly the• opposite of .what they preVionsly 'Said: and done; • " • , • . Tits Dominion 13eard of Trade, which is eempeSed Of representatives ti•Om the different boards of trade.thiotighout-the Dominion, Met .at. Ottawa,: last Week, and. :discussed the different _questions thatrelateto the trade, 'commerce and other matters connected with the tired- perity of .the country. Of ,course, the .National Policy eathe in a, large share •of their attention, and it was ;ventilated according to the interest of the speaker and thelocality be came feenn, eiich one viewing it as something' for bis or their especial benefit, After a ,eareful peril sat' et...the discussion en: this. question, no Candid Person conld :dome to any other 'conclusion thanthat the represedatives were eithee a lot of fools or knaves; or else theBnglish language does not mean anything, and thereis no such thing as 'vie. • • • 7- • ; Tux announcetnent is made pitblie that Mr. John Riordan, of the Merritton Paper Mills, has bought out the interest f Among the news'paper fraternity gr. Riordan haa been regarded as'the' proprietor for Some time, and we nresunie tbe nominal change is only made public in- 'order that the Mail may receive government patronage without the seat of Mr. Bunt- ing, as a, member of the lions, being in danger for violation of the independenee of Parliament Act, Messrs, Riordan and Punting at , and neither are men who will loose an op- portunity of aequiring greater wealth, Supposing Mr, Riordan to be the actual owner of the Mail, we might risk what do the stiff Conservatives think of lam., ing a Reformer as the owner of their organ, ho having left the reform ranks ao it is said, simply because he could net have "protection. — a rc P' TT .0 lilt 4clitor of the Clinton Wm Era, M. •ero—Irluletvery 19:04 nelee TolotM1;bat title heading will attract the attention a many mo- thers, and I hope the following will meet the approval of many. It hasbeen truly said that.' mothers rule the..isation. As a general rule, the men who have accomplished the -most for their fellow -men, have been ,trained by pious tnothere.-- General Waehingtonhad a good mo her. and be had a teuder regard for. his mother's feelings. Once, when he deaired, to leave home and go to sea, he saw his mother. weeping at the prospect that they might never meet again in this world, he immediately or- dered bis trunk to be brought. back, saying, "I will never break my mother'e. heart by•going to see," and shetold him that God would bleed him for that act, and, so He did, as his after .life plaioly shows ; and who can tell to whdt filter° period that mother's good influence will extend, it will be felt as long as the. American nation exiets. John Wesley had a pions, good thinking 'nether,' whose good influence is 'Wing still, and will live, perhaps, as long as time lasts,,. William Burns, the Missionary, also had a pious mother. .k kiss from iny mother, said Benjatuin West, nade ine A painter, It is well for society that thereare still pious, good thinking inotheye, whose influence may net. be so' Widely known. de those ,inentioned. above but who are exerting an influence which will, Perhaps, be felt more in the future than at present, which will live long atter' they .are gone, and ne,one eat) tell to what future period th.e influence of one good word pr act will be -felt. There is another class of mothers whose influence -is in direct opposition -to that of the fernier class mentioned, who do not eeem to, he sensible of the fad, that. they possess any. influence at all; bet who ,are eeerting• a bad- indeenee Upons the -entire oircie Of eopety in whioh hey• move. In what does the conver- sation of aortae mothers consist ? and what kirk' of "advice are they most likely to give to young woinen and:.girls When they meet'? It is not 0! ()MCKAY, AO dresS ordy as,yetur. pa- rent's means will.afford ; but, be faglitonabley your parentscan afford you Something ?Mire stylish, that they are too o1d-fashiono4 you unght tis well be out of the World as otit of the 09,1)ion, It il,S..ugt,.,kitrive to make the best.use if your time, and ..improve the talents which God has -given You, that you may he better ..p_ropared. for Whatdate.goinkiwiftee yen are lcoPtin too, much-Luever wad eoInneh et,ohittenapbhalithaptligooti.asenceiS.1018ii.,paria.00;t1,t1Amrere3i,soagoii.lnogt. oink to attend, end this fine yeun,g num will be there, and-the:other geed lookingyoung man will be there -why. you vill be tin old maid -if yeti, don't look- outr&e. -Is "hot this the.. ;tort of •abv.i.de some mothers will give? Are. pet . such irMthers when they meet well tOresented by the- *Omen who 'coma together to bola. a, consultation about 'CliristraWs ; de. "paters frorn .the City of Destruction,' Spoken of by john tanyea 10 his Pitgrinu38P:ogress. Therewas Mrs. ireseromr, Mrs,.Betseyes, Mrs. lieoniicletitte,;.and Mrs, '-Knownothing. The oonveriation Which' is represented:as having taken -plow was, jrietnbout as. aensible:as what takes- pla'ee in many..gatheting of . women at the present day ; let Such women get hold of A -.struetion on it one else needtry.; ' and about ,getting married will he the chief subject a ,discourse,, not considering, for a moment,. that those -subjects willoccnny the Minds Of Young girls ,far sooner. than will be et any 'rise tc themselves. NY40 can tell, how hurtful inch advice will be?given to young girls by .ino- tilers,. the responsibility"' of whose. Position, above allothere, demands wisdom and.theught- fulness, . :have...known mothers who have exerted an evil influence on all the young girls with whom tho &twee in *tad Snell Mo- thers may be eciinparect . to .a fonntein whose' waters liave,been -poisoned, and is casting its .unhealthy streains,in ;every direction; • da it Abbe 'wondered At that many young women get theIr144Ads. so. filled with vanity thab-there is no ronin Cfor anything'. that • is snbstantiai or profitable to .thernselyes or any on else? ,What 4.r.0 such .young Women, 'good for after they: do get inarrieal They flte notfit to be housekeepers, to kecip a house clean' andltr- derly.. :They are not tit' togive' advice t� ti inan ity.tmee cit-porplexity and trouble:: In short; they ;are mot capable of being a help - Mate to man as woolen Was intended to be. - They are only fit to, be keptdressed up; in the latest styles to be looked,at and admired; if 'there.ca any beauty about them; if not,, they who marry them. know best that they have not ell their sorrows to _seek, at alirrate.. The latter .elase of mothers • are plot the persons Who are generally most anxious to have their daughters Married, if they have Any, 'and .if not in al many Words,' in their Actions tell that their !wafer sale, -and often Oseimrieue schemes and plans to bring' it. about. But they poem to forget that young men,. who are striving to live. for gornethipg, better than, the *woad* tions of show.- and fashion, haven, far better Director than either such mothers or their fashionable daughters, who sees and knows all their ways and .all their thoughts. it is trim suoh fashionable young women may suc- ceed in attracting theittention of goring men, but aa A general :rule, they will be those who maybe called ignorant young. Men, who, per. haps, often take notice of them mord for a mo- 'inent's sport and pastime than anything 'else. Young men, who are scarcely.capableof lovilsg• any young woman throng -lie right motive, and even if they do,. suffer themselves to be charm -ed -so far as to Marry .thein, they will have gained no great prizonfter all. • , For such young inett very likely. have -contracted bad habits, which:may stick to them as long as they live. mr; Editor, it is altogether likely that some of your readers Will•feel inclined to aim some red hot shirts at me through the columns ,of your paper, after reading 00 •ab,ove. . But the very idea that they attempt to oppose me will at once deside to What cIass of thinkers they 'belong, and. I have jest as little doubt that 'will have the sandier!of the sensible and gotal thinking- mothers, ,• Ax Onstattria. fretterv, Jan. 2915, 1,810.. • ' 4,3„,0{ It said that a motion will be made at -the itext; Seesioh.of Dominion Parlia- ment, fa) reduce the indemnity of mem- .bers. It is stated that, Mr.-. Sylvester :Nee, lon has.consented to become once more the Reform candidate in Lincoln ab the coming election. 411e, and .Mrs., Mackenzie have becerne immensely popular • and have gathered toned them innumerable friends since they took up theirresidende at Toronto. There is not a public or private Meet- ing, religious Of soeialt that their pros.. mice is not eagerly sought after. .new and.splendid.car is being built by.order of the proprietors of the QUO - bee„..' Montreal, Ottawa and .Western rail way for the use if his Excellency.the Goiernor-General and the Princess Louise. The ear will shortly ho ready for service, and will cost about $8,900.. • • , iTA X VA.11,Y e)O, 1870 TOWIllakip Counoll Meettfig•ti 1 or wr cOODIVAI.4. STAtir.vv. • The council uset pursuant to statute; on Monday, the 201h January; at 11 o'clock, The following geutlemen made and subscribed he appointed - declaratione of coalifiestion arid office, viz., Thomas ,Simpson, reeve; George Castle, deputy -reeve; James Aikenhertd, Joint' ' McKinley, and Peter Douglas, funincillore. Minutes of last meeting rend and adopted. Moved by Mr. Aikenhead, seconded by Mr. Cootie, that William Plunkett be clerk for the °marring year. -.Carried. The council adjourn- ed for one hour .Moved by Mr."McKinley, seconded by Mr. Caatle, that George Parker be assessor for the present year. -Carried. Moved' in amendment by Mr. Aikeuhead, Seconded by Mr. Douglas, that, Alexander Sparka be assessor for the present -year. -Lost. Moved by Mr, Castle seconded by_Mr.. Me. Kinley, that john }Lefty be auditor. The reeve appointed George Baird, senr.-Carried. Moved by Mr. Castle, seconded by Mr. ide.Kiuley, that Robert Reid be treasurer for the ensuing year. -Car ried. Moved byMr. Castle, seconded by Mr. McKinley, that Andrew Stin- son he 'caretaker of the hall for the ensuing year, • Also; that the hall is nob to be need for any purpose except public ineetiuge and divine service. -Carried. ifeved by Mr. Castle, seconded by Mr. Aikeribead, that a by-law be passed apportitifig the different officas. or the year 1879,-0arried. Moved by M. Ai k en - head, setionded by Mr. Castle, -that Dr. Hurl - butt's statute labor taus, 02:0o, be.eroluedeci,,, --Carried. -Itte'Vecl by Mr. -Castle, seconded by Mr Aikeithead,. that the, reeve give orders to the deputy-returniug °Mora for $6,00 each for their services at the last election, to in. chicle poll clerk's pay. Also, for $2,00 (mat to the trustees of the following soireel eeetions, viz', .4, 5, gad 10.7-0.arriitl. Moved by Mr. Douglas, seeonded by Mr; McKinley„that the salaries of the different township officers shall be, the fellewing, viz., clerk, $100, to include voters' list ; re,,,eistrar, $10 ;treasure,, 870, and $5.00. for postage ; assessor, 880; auditors each, 55.00; returning officers each, $6.00; to inellide poll clerks; selectors of jurors each, $3.00, and clerk $3,00 for compiling, .fiste.; caretaker of hall; 810,- Alsothat. a by-law be framed and passed to flat effect ;tiodcl by Mr. -McKinley, seconded byllr. 'Castle, that the clerk hatred -the auditera to have the fre- counts audited by the bit of-ilarch.-Ciirried.. Moved by -Mr; Castle;-recor al edify MIVAi tie if. head,. that the reeve give an ot der to John Torrence for $1,50; for one and. a quarter cor•ls of wood.--Carriecl. Moved by Nr,., Douglas, seconded by Mr,' Aikeuheacl, that the, clerk. aek for tenderfoTprintiog towm,hip printing,. from the oflioes at Goderieh, Clin-ton, &north; and Exeter, by Card.,-;cafried, Moved liy Mr. Douglas, seconded by Mr. (Jostle, that the treasurer have his bonds raid 'on:the table at ll!Ixt nteeti rig of the corincil,-,-Oarried. (Moved by Mr. Castle, seconded by, Mr. McKinley; that the clerk instriict the ditleAkt pethelast-. ers that each person hauling 'gravel for the roads not to be.alloWed, to haul' 1s than One • yard per -lead from tire pit,/ This ni•otion to be put on road list.--4•Carriect Moved by Mr. 1 Coati!, seconded by Mr. 'McKinley, that the reeve giiti-ah 'order, to -RoWsell Huteheao.ti • for 1$5.30; for printing,,for election purposes; , Jor...the..-Year-'18mCarriecli-Moved-by4 -MelCinleyiseconded by Mr. Castle, that 'Jane .1VieDoneld recervetinrsol of IRO, chinity,1 she being an indigent person •Mov-ed by Mr. Castle, seconded by Mr. Aikenhend, that the reeve give an order to Henry Hudaon. for $1.00, for dog.tax, he having lost said. dog: -Carried.- MOVed. by? Mr. ...C'astle), seconded byMr Aikenlicad,Lthat this council' do neW adjourn to meet on the let Saturday' in Mandl, at 10 o'clock a. m. Wst. Pttals.urr, Clerk; COMMICIC TOWN;SHCP... • . • • Ci0411ell met . at Holmosilllei,,on the 201h January, pnrsuant to itatnte. Members all present, These.haYing legally qualified, the „reeve took the chair. The minutes ;of last • meetingwere read and 'patio& The huSiness of the day was at once gone into. Andrew Whitely was paid 514.20, 'for articles of cloth- ing and *hoard .furnishod.one Pinkett, Who • htulhis leg broken; widoirParker'etaxes were reinitted for 1878; 'and: ,widow Romp's taxes 'refunded; John Corry, 5100 dog tax'refrind- ed ; Mr. Parks„ 81.0,0 dog ter refunded; -Peter Sowers, .82.0.0 deg tax- refunded. • The cost of municipal elections, amounting to $76, was paidto the clerk for distrtbution. The reeve • . appointed IT. B. Holmes auditor ; the 'council appointed Henry 'Beacom second auditor; pathreasters -were appointed, fence viewers, and pound -keepers re -appointed; The Salaries of the diflerent township dfficers were arrang- :ecl, as follows t -Clerk, 5130; assessor, 575; treasurer, 575; auditors. 85.00 each, , and •no extras in -any case.The treasurer was paid $17.72 bank discount, and his own percentage on special school rate: Eight candidates ap. plied for, "the office of assessor. The council adjourned for ten minutes to consider the Mat. • ter Business being resumed, Henry Young was appointed assessor. The followingljae- counts were paid, viz., Robert Aminerson, new culvert, Sth eon., $3.00 ; Samuel: Rumball, balance On gravel, $2.00 ; Sohn Plews. digging ditch, &a, on tayfield con., 8375; WM. Ster- ling, work clone on 6th con., 5,0 cents ; Star office, balance on printing .for 1878, 5d7.85; Stewart Plumnier appeared on the lest De - camber minutes. for $17.24, shold have been $7.24, clerk's error in copying for the press. Council adjourned to meet agate lst Monday 'in Xarch. Porobt, , • WeE.,r wmeaxesir, Council niet according to statute, on the 20th. January. C. Girvin, Esq., reeve; Er Gaunt, Esq., deputy reeve; -Charles Derwie, Wm. Kinahan, and Jtilni'Washington, coon - ()Mork made their declarations of office and qualification, took their seats. ,The reeve in We chair. 'Minutes of Ifist meeting road and adopted. 'Wilson Old applied for payment of jab, gravelling 24 and 25-1.. MoVed by John. Washington, seconded by Edwin Gaunt, that Ur, Olds be paid 8100 on jet% Carried, Movedby C. Durnin, thatthe clerk's salary he ifirfreasurer, $86; assessor, $791; collector, 865 auditors ,.$8,00 each. -Carried, Moved by E. Gaunt, seconded by O. Durnin,- filet Robert -Murray be olerk ; Wm. D.urnip, treasurer ; Hugh ,MoCrostie, assessor; John A. Taylor, auditor; for council, the reeve. main- nated Alex, Pentland, auditor; and that a by. be framed accordingly.--Oarried. Moved by Win.,,Xinalian, 'seconded by John Washing- ton, that by-law No. 1, 1879, be read a aria, second, and third time, and pessed.-Oatried. Moved by E. Gatint, seconded by 0. Derain that the folloWing accounts be paid, vit., son Old, ; T. and D. Todd, $L22 ; Jetties Gaunt, cedar X. 13,, 5305, john Cameron, cedar, 5150; Wm. Durnin, for Mrs. Taylor, charity, due bit September, 51250; 13.. Mir. ray', °lotion exeensee, •$25.50. - Carried. Treasurer subscribed his dealaretion of °Mee, and handed it to the clerk. The clerk sub- scribed his declaration, mid handed it to the treasurer. The council adjourned till Ilth of February, 1879. Rolm Meanly, Clerk. • • • . . Item Wm. McDougall will probably be sent to Tion b, Eng., as emigrant agent by the Dounaten•Goverumatit, ' Jan- 28th, 1879. l'ite County- Connell met to -day pursuant to statute, the clerk in the Oleic. The ' fol- lowitig gentlemen presented certificates from the clerks of their -respective municipalities of having been elected Reeves and Deputy Reeve, and then took their seats as such, v1F esrmr-esevs. D, R. Relates., J. 0, Detlor„ mt.10.e1CM,ITY. 5 Clinton„..., J. Ch1 :: .••••,,,,,,,....I. .1..............., ey Soaforth., „.... not present „.. Goclerich .... 1 3. T, Garrow„ Wroxeter ....,.. A, L. Olboon,.. Hullett ......... John inc3mian„ Matinee ....., .. V, E, D1.13'..,,, Baith a W"a‘i.r.a.nos.h.. JWaineVet°""1Foit.e.r..: Hebert Currie,. Wurnborry.... ,. 8. Black.. . , 4 .. J1111103 Henningl Oodorich lown!p ... Tuokersmith ., D. Walker John Hannah ..' Hay Stanley ..... .,'rhos, Sinkperm.. Hoorgo Caitles... AsWellsitleldVmval"!1‘ 101'obGENVineb.s.ter• .. 3J4.a.miC410.aShtOiltnalltius.rt",....;:, Haborne., Leonard iluntet• .1`..h,o.n,i.a..4, .... ... a,.3..• .. intt Grey .... ...,. JAWS. Strachan 8 SI ellleik..., . stophee ........ 5 ftegarth 0. Either. - Whigiuun ...... Dr: KeDohald llforris .. - .... Cf. Forsyth , F. CJdg Exetor • 1..., nerdy . , nrte,sols... ...... John Leckie. „ liayl101d,.: „..., W. W. Concor Colborne ..,, ., it, J‘cwell... ... .. T. Median , nowlelc ,...... 1 Jc;he Kano .., . Dr, Dur,ham9),,, ', Nanterirh %li: S. 0001; ) ll, Weir„.. I The Clerk 11 on said the first busirfess be.' fore them would be the eleetion-of a -Warden, and:he was tiorefore.prepared•to .receive ne- miliTvtxtr ti(iisIst''1.ten .noVed by ll'r.- Clegg; see. by Mr. Kerr, that Mr Thos. E. Hays, be to,Vite------------ - - dee for the current year. ; • ' Moved b y Mr. mc.Ntinau, gee, by Mr. Cur- rie, tliat Mr. A. L. Gibson be Wiirderi for the . ab ?:17iti !111.1.elIt Yepailot b r..eing taken twenty-five yeki, • . - were reeorded for Mr. 'Jaya, when he as • accordingly deelarerslevalteettieitel. 1,Verden . bri Aefly',' - 'thanflit ttaili icenegoiihtirscil for thehopor conferred - • Upon him, and then signed tho dcalaraticin of -, ' °it'ircler:e; 'ininetes of the-laf,t day of DocombOr - . . -,pmeting Was then read and approvd. .. ' T he s.C.o u hcil„tlienialljonr. zi. l)....2, ;ill; .1...$7 .--0-:-... -. , . . _ John Ram A, Kerr, ...... Contrail met pirrsuint,lo adjournment, aul' the mernlieis,,pre,4ent•exeept-Mr..-1).-- 4. Alinti.tes..9f Yesterday -reo and appicived. • Moved by Mr, Castle, ecc. by Mr. (+Ibsen; that a 'committee of five -be ballotted for to appoint the standing 'committees for the our. rent ,year. -,Carried. . . • . .,• • .• .1Jpon a ballot being taken, the •committee- • was found,,to consist of Meisrs.-Kaine, Hogarth„Potter and Olbson: ..• - MoVed by Mr. Kerr, sec. by Mr. Hannah, • that W. R. Watsbix, of .Seaforth,- be appointed. .auditor for the curreut year. , • It was mOveclin amendment. by Mr/White- ly; sec. by Mr. Johnston, that ..Xas, patten_he Moved iti areepdrant to the amendment '! by Mr, Simpson, seo. by Mr.. Cook; that -4' ; David Patton be auditor. "Open a vote being taken upon the amend - meats, theY Were- negatived- and-the,ori thne-passerr-The Wardea then appoux e Mr. Arch'. Dioltien as a woad aiy11,tor; „ Moved by Mr. Hardy, ace. by Mr7-Chid1ei; that Messrs. P. Adainson and F. W. 'Johnston ' be appointed auditors of Criminal Justiee ea.. - .counts, do.-Uarried.' The Opinion of Mr, U. Robinion, in - reference to the claims of the diff,erent county officers upon the Council to ,provide them fnel, stationery, lamps,. oil,: &c., was.,ierv't and, referred to Finance Committee. • A 'letter from the Board' of Audit, on *the sabre Aubject Was read and referred to Elnan,, clal Committee.- • . •;- ' • 14loye.d. by Mn (leek, sec. by M. Weir, that • bylaw No,.3, 1876, tropasiag.a tax on 'dogs,'.. of 51:and $2 on bitohes„ be repealed.- • Some warm discussion took -place cia this. motion, many -points be made by the nave; • catee.of the tax, and when a vete was taken .it was found the motion was.lost by 6 Majori7 ' ty ofruine. . • . Mcived• by -111r McMillan, ace:. by.11r. son, that the clerk be instructed to .draft'a; by-law to confirm ,by-law No, 4, 1878, of the , township of Htillett, to stop up a read allow - once through lats 17 and 18, in the 9t1t eon. of said. townshiii.-4-0arriett, • Moved by Mr. Gibson, See,:by'lgi. • Isd, .that by-law No. 100876; be amended by,. Adding :the -followhig ',to it: . That :every ' • hawker,, pedler,, petty chatiman,”. and other per/ions 'carrying on petty trades; ;Sm.'. shall,. on demand, , show: his license,"and he sew • fuses tp do .so,'.he shall 'be liable to the`sam tr. . penalty is &he had no license. Referred to -- Finance Finance Committee. • - Moved by, Mi. Simpson, sec. by Mr. Wlrtita- ly, that the salary of the 'engineer be reduced` 8200: Referred to the Salaries Committee. 'Moved by-Mr.,Garrow, see. by Mr. Clegg, i of, Blyth, that it s the opinion of this' council that manufacturers of articles 'within this. county, Who.peddle the smile,. should be, ex- drept from peddlers' license, -and thatall ar- ti-cles manufactured outside the .county,• and .• ' peddled within it, Should lie so:peddled by • licensed pedlers,-Carried. - . The Council then adjeurned,till to .give time to the seleating.aotemittee to ap- point standing consmitteas. ,. " • MA'rimcw.-At the rectory, Clinton, on -the .19th inst., the wife of Bev. 0, R. Matthew, of n sou, ..• Clinton, on the 25t1iinst., the . wife Of Mr. 8. Thrower, of a, daughter.. HEDDIET,---In Clinton, on the 16th 'inst„ the wife of Mr. R. Ilerriet, of a daughter.. -Disim.-tri Clinton, on the 26th inst., the wifir, - . of Mr. George Diehl, of a eon. Snonnimourn Hullett, nn the 16th int,, the wife of Mr. W. Shobbrook, Of a son. Iltan —In Hulleth' bit the 19Lii int e the wife Ar..../Sam nil Barr, eta daughter:, lthrrissos.- On tiro 19th int., at Napanee, the wife of Mr. Robert Matheson, bead - master of the High School, and -formerly of the Clinton NEW BHA, of a daughter. MARRIED. a OALIANPER-,IP.,VINE.—At the residence of the bride's father, Osborne, on the 16th inst., by the Rev.,J. 'Corr, Mr. Austin Callan- der, of Clinton, to Mis Fli:;.ft Irvine. ltleGneoori-Gutoo.e-At Guelph, en the 141h „ inst., by the Rev. J, Coutts, W. McGregor, M. 1)., of Cfaelph, to Mrs. L. E. G. Grigg, formerly of Clinton, ' DIED. • 1-for,LowAV.--In Ciinton, on .the 2711m int*, James " son of Mr. T. lIolloway, aged 7 . years;10 months, and 16 days. • RYE, -In Godexich township, on the 281h hist., Sarah, wife of Me. Richard Rye, aged 44 yeare. Airkt-trz„-In Platteville, on the 23rd inst., David*Gilehrist, eldest sae of tfr. A. D. Shantz aged 4 years,6' months, and 27 i days. 'On the 27th .nst., atthe sarno.,-4.. Norman, youtigest son of MO OAMO,, aged 13 rimed's.