The Huron Expositor, 1871-03-31, Page 4-
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Ail Official Notices Published
MARCH 31, 1871.1
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St1.7.8 London-, Huron and Bruce
Railway.
No sooner had the smoke and
dust occasioned by the late political__
contest cleared off, then the pro-
moters of this scheme took advan-
tage of the lull which sit ceedathe
storm in order to org ize their
company, and set the wh els of their
project in modem.. -The following
gentlemen have been elected officers
of the Company: John Birrell, Esq.,
President ; James. Cousins, Esq.,
Mayor of London, Tice-Pre,sidene;
E. W. -Hyman, "Esq., Treasurer;
J. H. Flock, Esq., Solicitor; Thos.
Chamber, Esq., Secretary, and
Murray Anderson, Esq., Managing
Director. We are also happy to ue
able to state, that at a ineetine° of
the Board of Directors, heldon
Monday last, the looatipu of the
road, so far as this section is con-
cerned, was decided upon, It 'as
unanimously decided to build the
road from the village of Ireland, on
the boundary between the tewnships
of Biddulph . and ;McGillivray, to
Kippen, and: from, ..thence, through
Seaforth, on to An:der-the and
Wingharn. . From Wingbam the
route has not been decided, but
awaits further exploration and
examination on the part of the
Engineer. The same may be said
regarding the seetion between Ire-
land and the City orLandon.
From this it will be seen that the
Directors -have now set to work in
earnest, and we trust their efforts
will be earnestly- and vigorously
seconded by the people of the
municipalities through which the
road is to pass. .N9 matter how
energetically tlie Direetors and
Meads of the scheme in London
may labor, they cannot carry their
scheme through successfully without
substantial pecuniary assistance
front every municipality through
which the road will pass. The
question, therefore, now to be de-
cided is, will it pay these munici-
palities, in a commercial point_ of
view, to grant this assistance? We
have all along held; and we still
hold, and shall endeavor to preve,
tho.c it So far as the people_ of
the more extreme- Northern and
Southern townships, are concerned,
we • need say but. little to them.
They have already made up their
minds upon the subject. They feel
the want of a railway and they are
_bound to have one atany cost. They
also feet that the Lob don road will
serve their purpose; tied have de-
termined to „-ive it suclr aid as will
secure its construction. The_people
of the central townships and the
village of Seaforth, however, con-
sider that they are now "conven
iently situated to rail‘vay communi-
cation, and that they are; to a cer-
tain extent, independent of the Lon-
don scheufe. But_before making up
their minds. they should recall the
fact that those people who are now
crying oat for, and exerting every
nerve (0 secure convenient rail way
facilities, were, a" few years ago,
beaVily taxed to assist to build the
road which we now have at our
doors. It would therefore. , be the
oasest ingratitude, on our part, if
we were to stand in the way of these
people securing those 'blessings and
earnfot ts which they. generously as-
sisted us to procurc. It will only be
rm.-rely an act of coutinon justice on
the part of the people of Seaforth,
'.Vackersuaith, an'] McKillup, to conie
ferwael and lend a helping h sad to
their neigh' cr. of Grey, Mortis,
Turnbefry, Hay, Tjsborne, and other
to wuships in the County 12ss favor-
ed than themselves.
But aside altogeiler from the
que,stionof right and justice navolved
in this issue, AA e Maintain that it
will pay us, and pay us well, to
come forward noun1. aid substtin-
ptially with our means this project
which will prove so greAt a boonito
the people to. the North ,and South
of us. Take, for instance, the village
of Seafottli. It eau not 1e deuied that
the rapid growth aud progress of our
village is attributable ill no stnail
deg-ree to the libel al patronage en-
joyed_ by our merchants and husi-
n -ss men float the industrious auft
ti r ty s t,) the North and
South, of us. But it is equally un'i'
deniable that that patrouage- is grow -
very rraterially less year bp ear.
As the country becomes developed,
ne w branches of industry, on a
Komi' sell( ,and new wereautile estab
nuents are cputinually being es- •
tabliduel in the eutultrv from Nvhich .
we fortneuy deri,ved this support.
These now sat 01 to a very gieat
extent the requiretnt Ms Of the peo-
roe, whiCh hut fcrtnerly to oe sup I
plied by Out' uloattuit's ;tut! nier-!
CtratitA. utat:ch of peogress we ,
are uLterly Item ertess to retail We ;
tusy stud, 1; r skirt tittle, az3 a ,
the way of these people
the 11.1:ill:jos
are justly entitled,' but we cannot'
do. so' long.- If they cannot obtain
these facilities through us, they will
most undoubtedly look. for and oh-
taine the; from another quarter.
This belie the case, it is -sure-
ly high ti' e that we were begin-
ning to de •end more upon ourselves,1
aad less pow °then. In short;
this No hern trade of which we
hear- so uch, we !cannot possibly
retain fo any great length of
time. I is therefore our duty to
look area d and see what we can
get to ta e its place. Fortunately
the ‘-vaca cy has to a certain ex -
1
tent been supplied by the salt dis-
coveries w 'eh have been made; and
it is our ounden duty in our own
intere3ts encourage andassistevery
project wl ich will have. a beneficial
effect upoe this enterprise. We
know ofno means by which this
can be be ter or more speedily ac-
complishe than by rendering aid
and encduragement to the London,
Huron-anBruce .Railway. There
is net a bt sinessl man in the vilane
1- 0
who has n t already received -much
direct ben .fitfrom these works, al-
though as et in their infancy, and
by aiding scheme which will un-
otibtedlf rua,terially assist in de-
velvineel and strengthening this
-alua.ble 'i terest, we are ' merely
bine Chat whieh will pat money in
ur pocke s, and ins move aril build
rp our %rill, ge. In addition to this,
hold& thi railway 'project be suc-
essfully b. rried out, it would make
'eaforth 1. ne of the best points in
1 1
ntario fo extensive manufacturing
stablishin tits Of all kinds. It is a
well know tact, tba.t ample shipping
.a.eilities is One of the most impor-
ant pin s 1 in establishing works
•o"eonaection with
ach as W have 'Iunientioned. This
ad woul openp
I 1
country! Which, for fertility and
,troduative ess cannot be surpassed,
-nd of whi 11 Seaforth would be the
..
a it not, then, reasonable
hat mien Of capital would
y take advantage of so
nd promising a field and
our midst industriee of
ds ,Now we would -Can-
ty i itelligent business
ir village, -if; witIi. our
salt interest.developed
t extent, and:even one or
re - Mann actnring estab-
n Ourmidst, we .would
far b tte, and more sub-
ition Lbe4 we are now,
entirely lO1I a variable
ral coiinty .trade ? We
uld not IPaY tts well to
or eve ten thousand
o ecure for our village this
and sulistaritjal basis?
neetions - which we ask
yers . of the village to
'efully a d well cte they
a[vor of or ,against the
'
entre.
o suppose
ery speed
mportant
stablish
-arious ki
lictly •rsk
an in o
nagnificen
O its tulle
w� extens
ishments
ot be'in
:taitaaJ po
lepandent
nd unnati
sic if it. w
nvest fiv
°liars,
)ermanent
hese are
he rate -J)
cnsider ea
ecide mn
theme.
• Next w
.how the b
f the .tox
nd McKil
onstructio
propose in
plain more
load will
salt inters
of the villa
-In t
ecom In en
arefully 6
ion on th
iu another
1 nth the
tensive
elders. -
ek we sh 11 endeavor to
nefits which the people
nships o Tuckeramith
op Will reap from the
sUch road. We also
-
future umbers td ex-
filJy. hos the proposed
elle& and develop our
,and add te the prosperity
e general.y. • •
e meantiine, we would
our Ireaders to peruse
exCelle t communica-
s su bj ect,j which 4pears
colunin, tnd WhiCh Sets
s of one of our most ex -
d enterp ising- property
nexati
If there
• be convi
etency an(
roclivities
t
t •tem for
'olumbia
1 IL IHUSt s
f.,ct their c
lent: polio
ropounde
Li the Hot
s
6
n'of British ,Columbia.
re any-wao vet require
ced of thr utterincotn-
)
reckless. y . extravegant
of theominion Gov-
, -
a 1
e scheini, agreed to by
he admis'sion of British
Ato the ainadian Downs -
rely he Sufficient to ef-
nviction.1 The Geyern-
on tiii.4 question •was
by Sin Qeorge Cartier,
se on Ttesday evening
i
There ;.tie in British Columbia
f•utn HMO to MON soule., cow
-
sed. of . nclians, Chinese; and
bites, and to induce- these 60,000.
ople to join in •the Confederation
I)
.... - ..
mitiv-,Us, ti e Ottawa Government
_
h ve :boundtheinselves to:pay them
a InAally, limn the'D Hninion Treas.-
a 7,.\.the si ,.n.' of 8526,000, which
will antoun to ten dollars annually
.fla. every in n, wqman and child in
the Province. . In addition to' this,
the Clovernment bazi bound itself to
,bnild a tail ay across the continent,
to be cornut tteed within two years,
an d finisher within ttln, at a. 'cot sit
8100,u00,0( O. This sum, it is pro-
p sect to rai e. by gta ting to a
puny 50;00( ,000 acre of land aed
a eaeh eubsi iy of a iiillicn ef dol -
1, rs per annum. Thus, in. order to
obtain the c'nifederatiou of 6his Pro-
einoe with the. :Dominion, it . is pro-
pesed to iVe an annual. sum of one
million five hundred and twenty-six
thousaud de larsrbesides a grant of
50,000,00 lieres of ,land. What.
thiu,;: youGf this, (-retitle reader ?
We vcilture to say- (.17 tt, a, nior9- ex_
zigtIlt.,.pLOp•1. i al .11,-:.-; seldom, if
p tt.I.A.1- 141.01:0' a 1.401..1.a
ture for • its a
scheme of the
ment to plunde
frustrated by
have evi3ry he
trust, that vile
House for is
representatives
shades Of poli
voting it clown.
IE H
-116N EX.POSITOR.
proval. That, this
Dominion Govern -
the country will be
he Legislature, we
We sincerely
it come before t e
nal settlement, t e
rein Ontario, of 11
s, will nnite
The Insurr
• Amid 'all the
and direst mis
of France hav
and frieiids, wl
riblet ordeal tl r
1
0
coantry.hls lat
vently ioped
they could do
might emerge
purified, revivifi
umphantl. Tho
of the Bonapar
welfare
ouject of
certainl
the city
days must tend
en the anxiety
prospects- for t
table goVernme
people. Tbe fa
seems trembling
scarcely has the
cannon and the
gun. died away
the city released
the siege, than
gomprising the
and kindred ds
hasten to their it
disorganization
The .Natirnal G
cause with th
barricadee are e
the pueliic office,s
trade and comin
the Government
the city and ta
sailles, w�iIe dis
ness rule supre
Clement -Thomas
eonste, Who devote
their fortunes to ti
country in her Int;
fell victims to th-
by being shot in
intelligence re
that negotiatioa
into between the
Government, lir
certain munici
been held which
vor of the " Rec
and quiet has b
tored. Whetbet
se6tlement of thi
or only a hallow t
witl probably de e
thing of this kinc
curred at the 1
affairs in Franc
fortunate and a
future of th
France now nee
under a govern
firm, moderate
this she was ver
der tee adminstr
Of -despotism, tu
shed she has had
-it wouict appeare
publicans are
factions, iunpatr
cable that no go
of the most_ rigid
ter will be auk)
check. itt migl
such of f eir le
Hugo a d M.
during a loiig ex
residence in
governed count
would ha -ye lear.
stbi1ityitre as .
government as i.
which. they so
If France is t
position and pre
must shake het
crowd of drea
thusiasts, and n
who, unwittingl
the less really,
!under the iron
'odious despotiem
f .Fra
anxio
the ev
f Par*
ion in
deepest
nes, tl
ad. syrr
-during
ugh - wh
passed,
aris.
istress s
e peo e
pathiz s
the t r-
ich th.t
have f r -
if
1
prayed? even
more,- that sl
ery tri
ally t
lespotis
as execrated, t
hersel
solicitu
s trans
tring th
menselylto dee
arding the futu
liberal and eq
of th Fren
rota her
ec and fi
iih the
1
e
was nt
e. Aid
iring last fewn!
f the ir
the b
or of the
ahle of ti
n the dist
hotel the
h mob
ed Re
urbing
tion no
lance, f
Prussi• n
e needi
nee, a
orrors
fi Pari
dblicai
lements,
glorious work of
nd destruction.
ds make comm n
insurrectionist
ted in the street
ken posSession o
e are iuterrupte
Mpelled to'vacate
refuge in Ve
ler and lawles
The General
inoy and L
1 their lives and
e cause of the r
great extrenlit
ury of he. zio1,
. L
11
Id bloc)
,
sents
ave bee
ti
in the ra
it r
r owever,
I entered.
i and the
t eantinnle
elections have
have resulted in fi -
s, ' and that ord
once More ie
is is a peimanerlt
elanchely affait ,
nee, a few daN_ 8
•rnine. That -an -
should have o
re -ent juncture
• pecul*larly n
urs ill for t
countrt Whir t
s rest d quiet,
t at o ce mild,
d liber 1. And
;
kely to lave un -
on of- AI. Tneirs.:
lerice, nd blood -
her full sl 'are. Bt t
that the 1 d R
so• unreasonaol
tic i
and mpract
eanment save th
al
1
0
despoti chara
o keep them
be imag ned tIr
ders as I. Vict
Louis BI nc, wb
le, had rer de the r
• consti utionally
• like Enganc
ed that o dor an 1
e essary to goo
the libe y abo
rantically declait
eam h r form r
tige in Europe she
se f free from th
11
0
-s, themists, et
k-phila thropis IS
may b, yet no
dra ing hr.
oke of a mot
The latest styles of Boots and Sho s
of all kinds cheap t T. Coventry's.
The Duty Rem
ca
ved from Arne
alt -
r. Holton, a resolt
n the Dominic)
onsider ble -
le duty up n wheat,
er articles niported
States. •¶iihis duty
last ses$ on, and
tit
On motion of A
tion was earrie
-Parliament_ by -a
jority,removing't
coal, Salt, and Oth
frOin the United
was only impose
has been -in ope
: :months, ,but so s
ing been against
it was repealed
majority than th
last year impose
' again. open the
speculators tO
I with an infe.rier
comparatively lox
undoubtedly hav
• ing considerable
salt trade durin,
mer. It is in
;.-
;,however, that ti
witi be.removed
when tlie Unit
'peas ie the fall
(201.e sa
;
tr
it
ion abo
.11g llaS
that 1
a mite
by whicl
•'This ac
L for
o d our
ticle of
rice ; wl
• the effect
s aguation in the
the cowing! stunt
re., than probable I
e American. ditt3
rota Canadian sal
• 1 States Senat
•• Whoa this i
t abl
at nine
the feef-
st , week
'larger
it war.Lt
ion
nierican
mark ets
0
to hold their own!, as they will be
in a position to sell a superior article
in the Atuerican market at a lower
price than Amerilcan producers can
afford to dispose of their inferior
brand. So that althoegh for the
present prospects are not very bright,
yet in the future there seems a good
time in store for Canadian • salt
manufacturers.
The Prospects of the Opposition
• It has new been pretty generally
asceitained that the prospects of
the Opposition in the Ontatio Leg-
islature are much brighter than be-
fore the election. Notwithstanding
this, hovvestr, we must confess that
-we cannot look forward to the fu-
ture with, such feelings of assurance
and hope as idme ,of our more san-
guine eontempcnaries profe,ss to do.
That the Opposition have gained
strength no one will deny, but that
they have gained sufficient in num-
bers to enable them to unseat their
opponents .and assume the reins ,of
Government, we very much doubt.
In so far as ability is concerned,
the gain has been most marked.
The Opposition now possess in their
rainks some of the most able and
eloquent -debaters in the country.
In this respect they were, before the
eleptions, much s superior to their
opponents; but now, with the late
gain, there is 'scarcely any compari-
son between the two .sides. So far
• as we ate able to judge, from a close
• and careftil scrutiny of the list of re-
turned members, the relative posi-
tion of parties will be much the
same as it was at the commence-
ment of the late Parliament, with
this difference, that there are, this
time, a larger number of " indepen-
dent "- or " doubtful " members.
These' doubtful" representatives are,
generally, much like "doubtful"
electors, ready to cast in their lot
with the winning side, whichever
that may be. A sufficient number
of these loose fish have gained seats
at the late election to turn the scale
either way. This being the case,
.the party which is prepared to make
the best show during the first three
or four days of the opening sassion,
is the • party • which wil7 receive
the bulk of the support of these
"independents," . and whichl will
Most likely succeed. Mete is no
one bettet aware of this fact than
the Premier of Ontario himself,
and there is no one who will be more
ready to make good use of his time
and opportunities in order to gain
every advantage. Notwithstanding
that, in so far as ability is concerned,
the leaders of the Opposition have
the decided advantage, yet, in the
matter of tact, shrewdness, and a
general knowledge of huma char-
acter, they are much defieien when
compared with the Premier. With
the patronage of the GOvernment
and so large a. fund of public money
at his disposal, John Sandfield has
in his hands a weapon which will
-sorely` try the honesty of more than
, -
one honorable gentleman. The ad-
vantage which he will gain in this
way will make up in a great meas -
lire for any deficiency he may expe-
rience in respect of numbers. We
do not mean to say that all the peo-
ple's. representatives are purchase -
able. But where 4o many are gath-
ered tngether, them is al ways a cer-
tain percentage with whom the al --
mighty dollar has 1a, powerful influ-
ence ; and it will be vvonderful
phenomenon in. Canadian pOitics if
the new Ontario Parliament prove
eXeeptiOn to this rule. Where
parties are so evenly bqlanced as
they be when the House meets,
It is exceedingly idifficult to keep
those who have ai longing desire to
taste of the loaves and fishes from
making a grab when • they- are
pressed so persistently etpoa them
as thy -undoubtedly will be by Mr.
Macdonald. I ,
Although the Opposition may
no-, be able as is fondly antipipated
by some, immediately to attain pow-
er, yet we cbribt not they will have
sufficient strergth and stamina to
prevent much of the maladminis-
tration whicn distinguished thelast
Parliament. We believe they will
have sufficient strength to restrain ,
the Government flora propriating
to themselves the functions of both
0 ove min en t and Legislature, as
they have heretofore persistently
done. Even should they not suc-
ceed in accomplishing more than this,
they will gain for the county a
boon which will entitle them to the
plasEiiiication of •embers.
Below will be foul as fair and
correct a classification •f he repre-
sentatives recently electld as can
possibly be made. I arra ging this
list, we have not de elide upon the
classification of either the Globe or
the Telegraph, as We bel eve both
t
are considerablv biased, but have
relied solely_upon our :iwri. personal
knovvledgde of the past carer of the
candidates, or the Fentirfien express -
f
ed by them in their addre., es or dur-
in,g their canvases. . It irill be found,
when the proper time c Ines, that
we are in the main eorrect. The
..
following is the list;
• orrosmptc.
Bruce North, -D. Sinclair.
Bruce South, -E. Blake.
Brant North, -H. Vin/ay on.
Bothwell, -A. McKellar.
Dundas, -S. S. Cook.
Durham West, -E. Blake
Elgin East,-,- Dr. Wilson.• ,
Elgin West, -T. D. HodOns:
Hamilton -J. M. Willia
HaldimaZd,----Dr. Baxter.
Huron North, -T. GibSont.
Huron South, -R.. Gibbons.
Kent, -J. Dawson. •1
Lambton,-T. B. Pardee.
Lanark North, -D. Galbraith
Lennox, -J. S. Grange.
Middlesex North, -J. S. $mi 1.
Middlesex West, -A. Ma ke zie.
• Northumberland East, -W. 1 r. Webb.
Northumberland West - le . Fraser.
• Norfolk North, -Dr. ar e.
Oxford North, -I. Perry. ,
Oxf6rd Souttli,-A. 014Teri
• Ontario North, -T. Pa,xton.
Ontario Sonth -A. Farem-ell.
Peterborough 'West, -,-T. Pair airn.
Prince Ed.ward,--,G. Striker.
Toronto 'W st -A. Cr )oks.
Wentworth South,-- . Sext n.
Wellington Centre,- 1 CIA'.
Welland, -Hon. J. G. urrie
Waterloo South. -I. C miens.
Waterloo North, -M. pring r.
• Wellington Nortk„--R Melt. in.
Wellington South, -P; Gth7.
Wentworth North, -11 C iri tie. .
• Y rk West, -P; Patte o
rk East, -t --11.1B. Cr sby.
• Total, 38 Oppositi n,
•
Algoma -.No election et.
'MINISTER A.BLi ood.
•
Brockville --W. Fiizsi unnns
Cornwall, --Hon. J. S. Mud mild.
Durham East,- Lt. -C 1 Wil iams.
Frontenac,-D. D. Cahill
Grey North, -T. Scott
Grey South, -A. W. Latu e
G-renville South, -M. Cla k.
Glengarry, ---j. Craig.
Hastings North,--L-Dr. 13o te
Hastings West, -K. Grab m
Hastings East, -W. Corb
London, -Hon -J. Carling
Lanark South, -A. Code.
Leeds -Grenville S. -It athonald.
Lincoln, -J. C. Rikerti.
'Middlesex East, -R. TUeley.
• Monck,-L. MeCallunn
Niagara, -Hon. S Richa s.
Ottawa, -R. -:7,31-e";geott.
Peel, -R. Coyne.
Prescott, -G. Hamilton. 1
Perth North, --A. Mo4eith.
Perth South, -T. 13. Ghee.
Peterborough. East, -G. Rea
Russell, -W. Craig.
Renfrew North, -Deacon.
Renfrew South, -E. Harr
Stormont, -W. Colquhou n.
Simeoe South, -T. 11, Per
Toronto East, -Hon. eron.
York North, -A. Boultbe
Victoria North,-MeRae.
Victoria South, -Wood.
Total, 35 Ministerialists.
DOUBTFUL.
Addington, ---W. Deroche.t
Carleton -Monk.
•Cardwell",-MeMannus
Halton, -W. Barber.
Kingston, -W. Robin on.
Leeds and Grenville N.,- Merrick.
Norfolk South, -S. Mc
Simeoe North, -W. D. Ardabb..
Essex, -Albert Prince.
• Total, 9 Doubtful.
RECAPITULATION. -- 0 Sitibn, 38 ;
Ministerial, 35; Doubt ul, 9.
13rant South; -Hon: E
The Official Retur
The following are
turns of -the vcting
tions in. North and k
NORTH HIT
Gibs°
Ashfield" • 19
Clinton.• 11:
Colborne.,... . . .... 9
32tHallett. .......... 28.
Howitk 33 2
Morris ' 21 2
Mc Killop 13(
Turnberry...... ..... 21
S'eaforth.• . 30
East Wawanash.... 17
West Wawanash... 15'
s‘ for Huron.
the official re-
t the late .elec-
outti Huron:
ON. •
Hays. Mafrty
243 - 11..46
r54
154 11..63
5 0.:176
)0, 0..182
S2 - G..48
22 -H.. 4
1O 11..41
1 1 0.94
I G.. 9
128 G..12
133 0..18
1,7#35 G..474
Total... ........2,25.
Gibson's Total -Majority, 4-4. •
i
SOUTH H RON.
Gibbons. Carling. Maj'ty
Goderich Town '... 263 125 . 0..138
Goclerich '1"nship.. 155 27,2 C..117
Hay, ! 308 15 0..193
Seaforth 49 4.5 0.. 4
Stephen.. . . ...... 109 2: 9 . - C..130
Tuekersmith ..: ..,289'
Stanley 1 185' 177 0.. 8
Gsborn e • 203!
-- i
1 5611
7 G..202
C.-. 91
dunce chat, come.what i 1 n
beeii gained by the late appeal to We have been requeSted by Mr.
the people. We -have we,vue, _,,_ Total
Shantz to state that those farmers
Flax Culture.
r
true lover of his country. If they
thanks and hearty support of eveays
rtY.tee°an fil): 1 . '
1 les -Total MajotitYl, --in•
•
)-
sueceed in accomplishing this, it i .
eaunot_ be said but that much has '
w lo pui pose embarkini in the cul-
turel of fax during the coming sea -
position. headed by that veteran
,354 G..207
9
salt at at i statesman, _Alexander Alaekenzie,
lich will wilt preyared to give a good ac -
of caus- I count of themselves when the proper
time arrives. Although they may ,
not be able to seoure possession of
the Treesury Benches, they will
have an opportunity of doing much
for the country in the less exalted
although perhaps more hunotable
of It.ijot)'',--L
son, should at onceprocure their
see - d, as no seed will b e paten out
after the middle of next month. We
feel confider:It t1iat, froin the success
which has attended the Culture of
flax in other parts of the country,
cur farmers will find id a sure and
profitable crop, and all who possibly
can shouli give it a trial during the
coming 8CUSoll. ItVia on!,y require
MARCH 3L 1871.
a fair trial to convince them of tlie
truth of what we say, and that trial
can be made at very little cost tr
trouble. We should think that our
farmers have, for the past two ur
three years, been sufficiently unfor-
tunate in the growing of wheat, tb-
induce them to hail with pleasures
important and profitable a substitute
as flax. We have little doubt that
they will avail themselves of the ex-
cellent inducements -which •Aft.
Shantz is prepared to offer them,
and next fall they will be so highly
pleased with the success of their ex-
periments in this way, that in fu-
ture they will require no urging tn
engage quite extensively in this new
branch ot agriculture.
11111MIIIMIIIIMIIIIIM11111111111111111M11
AFFAIRS in the Southern States
appear to be in a very- bad condi-
tion. From the diseussions in Con-
gress -am" the reports in Northtm
papers, it appears that a state of af-
fairs bordering upon anarehy exists -
in several of the lately rebellious
States, and especially in South Car-
olina. A secret •society, known as
the "Kuklux," commits nightly
outrages on negroes andunoffending
citizens of different political views
from themselves, while the negroec,
in turn, have their secret organiza-
• tions, which retaliate, when •oppor-
ttinity offers, on the opposing fac-
tion. The Courts of law_ and the
•State Legislatures of 1110St of the
$tates are in the hands of cabals -
who mete out justice and frame laws
t for the benefit of only themselves.
and their partizans. The general
• commercial and agricultural inter-
ests of the country, meanwhile!,
seem to be in a very backward
condition. The negroes are lazy,
and the whites, if possible, lazier, -
-so it is not to be wondered that the,
countrY does not prosper. Until
an entirely new population, made.
up of emigrants from the Northern
States and Europe, takes the place
of the present thriftless and unruly
Inhabitants, there can hardly be per-
manent peace or prosperity in those
States.
• THERE Is SOME little talk of a Re--
orm Demonstratiou being given
somewhere in this County to cele
-
rate the recent victory achieved by
flessrs. Gibson and Gibbons in the
North and South Ridings e . , We
annot say that we regard the prop°-
, ition with any degtee of favor.
The effect;of demonstrations of this.
lcind is generally ill -feeling and in-
reased bitterness between the .two
_pposing parties. Such a demon-
tration would- make no 'converts to
ur principles, would addno fol -
to
vers to our ranks, or gain us a
Ingle addieional vote in the next
lection. It might affoi'd a few lo -
nobodies an opportunity of cele -
rating themselves in a snrall way,
nd of gaining a little cheap and
..
emporary notoriety, but further
• han this, nothing would be gained.
• THE Clinton Kew Erd is in a great
gony becausethe Board of Directors
f the London, Huron and Bruce
ailway have seen fit to locate the
'toad without first eonSulting • the
)eople of that ambitious village, and
more especially- the wise -acres of
the .New Era, and threatens to de -
troy the whole project, We have-
-not time this week to refer to the
ravingsof this -rariable mentor, but
m the meantime would advise him -
to "pitch in as we feel confident
I
hat -his • opposition to the scheme
. rill do much more in its behalf
han his advocacy of it.
• The largest, cheapest and best selected.
took of Boots and Shoes, in .Seaforth,
t T. Coventry's.
.14EWS OF THE WEEK.
• The House of Lords On Monday;
ejected the Bill passed hy the House
f Commonslegalizing marriage with
a deceased wife's sister.
In the British House cf commons,
n Monday. a debate arose on the
oast defences, during which mem-
..)eis of naval alad military •exper-
'puce declared a. preference for
lotillas of gunboats over other me -
hods of defence..
Hon. John Siandfield Macdonald
8 rapidly recovering from the illness
ith pnrosrnitcrhatehde,has been foe•Pam°
irne Ex -Emperor Louis Napoleon Wa8-
1.t Windsor on. Monday last, ami
falat Windsor
.,iiisdtie.avisit of -an hour's duration to
he Queen andmiy,
Nearly all the lakes and rivers
• re now clear of ice, and it is expect-
• d that navigation will be faidv
pened'aii the course of the cowing
veek.
A bill will be introduced into
the Federal Parliam-ent of Germaey,
orthe incorporation of Alsace and
orraine under the government of
he Empei or. It provides that din
German constitution will be enforced
as. the law of the land from tl.e first-
ef January, 1_873_
'MARCH
FRO
I
TAN EFFECT! OF THE
TTONS - WESTERN
-StPPORTER. 'MAR
• IMPORT DUTY WAS
liANITORA ACT ----T
. 'Nal. GUAGE. :
IlMit Our ifiA2Nr:
totTitcd resultli sia 6,iintoi t
ranks here. . It fores
ter rout of the Don
ment when they bay
the people next year.
ighing how support
orament from the N
in a new light singe
-This wasshowpa very
discussion on_ !the coa
Or day. The 1:oa1 du
ors are awar+, form
grand "nationlal Indic
List session. Mr. Hot
Gaul, Coke, and Flor
to. the free lisc„ • The
-etTect of the eleeti
Beaty and Harrison -'
'accotenlins;11LIP°t
Iertle"f
th:f::
• tlieir backs ui)on :
characterised the tax
unjust, albeit these.
had last sesSiOn vote
Government, seeing,
mwineedt tivleasql1:el°s'itwioi'lligiai
ly. They " put up
1211o:ebeacrifa°11)11':\n;lenr13tti
of all kinds, v;nd m
stored to- the free lis
af this A mendreent
for: &el -Louse the 41
Of last -session in its f• g
this view the. Govern
Mr, Blanchet's anun
by the. way, was te
Holton, and . it wAA
large majority. •
tion of adopting Mr
• tibia as thns amen&
-Government Stron
• They did not attemi
imposition of the t
' merits, but ,)1. aded- t
the question of trade
the Unit{ a '1',t,tites b .
by the join High
was not -desirable to
- to the Americans
spite of all they eon]
they were defeated I
•32 in a, Ho4e.of I:
'This W88 j011
TIVUtalay t110:!iGoN'et.
' coped defelt -(4 .an
question by "lavino-
ticulars of tys matte
Confederatieit lact, aa
aecordanee wtt 1 thel
doEted by bOthi Hous
• liament, was sent to -
pravin-e-t'for ;the cone
pert's. Land! )1.ontli
Territories. t
• Iralperial. Or e, n C
sued, and th tienitin
• So far all rig' ° '
made ne pro i.,43.0n foi
• ment of a Governnlei
, ten itory. P r amen:
i
by the Govein tient,
: omission by cr ating
• for the new Pr‘vince.,
: ba Act was passed.
• fie Constitulien of
' is the ereation. 43
.• 113zrantie
liaint, Fa;t(illerlil
1 .
• very essence oif whi
Constitution ot cult
posing the Fedemey sl
, frcin the same,,high s
•surrounded with the's,
• for its stability, and t-
rite reach of the Ade)
The position the 0
-When the Manitoba i
the House-ill-es/tee'
of the merits of the .
that an address sho
Her Majesty, prayin
-the rInperial jnribr
a Comititaion for ti
Manitoba. Hid th
:.(1:1;iffitedi1alp:irwiTli.4°' tit! f)Yit
instead of being ;.1..s- Eh-
, mercy of a marrity
Parliament ,The ‹.
Tosed the view of the (
• the Act passett, But
however, the 1.1-overn
have discovered the
slily of their cceirse,
tissentbling of radian
announced emit the
tary would be !asked
Bill into the Imper
eonfirming tI4 Man
n180 pi ovidingifur th
of C'onstitutional Gov
other Provinces tha
initted into the 1;-11*
moved that the Hi!
td to our 1)artiame
In aeeordanee : with
ItitliEtlaeiFieteitiliXt fiettekiliii;517141)ilts
spite of skillfully
rnents prepated by t
tire question came fa'
iv befere the Ifouse.
i;overninent -of the
to move tho Iniperia
Pass any legizth4tion
wilt without irst }st
legislation for tlic al