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The Huron Expositor, 1876-11-17, Page 44 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. NOVEMBER 17, 1876. BMW ADVERTISEMENT& • Money to Loan—C. R. Cooper, Brune°ls. Cheap Dry Gods Store—A. Mitchell. Christmas Fat Cattle Show44. Hannah. Pork Packing House—G. & J. Petty. :E. B. Hollis—Comic Character: Vocalist. Note Lost—Henry Larke,Imre. Carel of Thanks --James Landsborough. Teacher Wanted—Samuel SearInept.- Sealed Tenders Wanted---Jarnes McNair. Winter Clothing—Waddell & Co, Watches and Jewelry—M. R. Counter. Executors' Notice John Beattie. Teacher Wanted—F. Clegg, Belgrave. Estray Heifer—David Ferguson. Mechanics' Institute—General Meeting. Executors' Notice to Creditors. Cloth Jackets—A. G. McDougall & Co. Good News—Wilson & Young. 'Estray Sheep—Stephen Keating. Pay Up ---McIntyre & Willis. itron txproiter. SEAFORTFE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1876 Halifax as a Winter Port. The people of Halifax have 'begun agitate that the Allan Line ' of steam shall deliver the Canadian mails at t port,instead of carrying them on to P land and delivering them, there. Halifax Chamber of Commetce, and Importers' Assooiation have both mem alized the' Government at Ottawa to -t effect. The reasons advanced by Importers' Association are : First, expediency of shortening the sea voya t hereby effecting a material saving in delivery of the mails at Quebec, an corresponding saving at all points furt west. Second, the expediency of hav the mails landed on Canadian soil, a placed at once under the control of Canadian Post Office Departme Third, the expediency of remaining longer under Obligations to another co try for landing and forwarding m through its tenitery, when our o country affords superior advantages the Intercolonial Railway and harbor Halifax, Which is •easier of access a nearer Great' Britain than Portlan Fourth, the expediency of securing t cartiage of the nsaile by the Intercolon railway from Halifax, as an additio source of revenue to the railway. a We must say that the Association ha put their case in a [very strong lig Now that the Interciilonial road is fi ished and in `good working order, it certainly strong policy to utilize it to t fullest extent possible. And when t trip from Liverpoolao Montreal via Ha fax, over the Intercplanial railway can made in from nine to fourteen hour quicker than via Portland, the adva tage of having the mail steamers call Halifax and there deliver the mails clearly evident. Besides, thisrplan W. 011 develop the commerce of the Maritim Provinces as well as our own, for, as th mails would be carried, passengers wou follow and freight again would follo passengers. It is certainly no small a vantage that passengers from. Europ coming by Halifax would arrive at Mon treal many hours sooner than lay' th Portland route. And again, busines men going to Eutope, to whom quip time may be a great object,would tak the route via Halifax, for in these day rapid transit is a commercial necessity = The building of the Intercolonial has necessitated a very large expenditure— over twenty millions of dollars --and wer the development of the trade ef the Do minion, the nearer commercial and 'socia intercourse of the Maritime and West ern Provinces, and the shortening o time to and from Britain, to result from the building and equipment of the road, it would be most gratifying from a national point of view. We shall be pleased to learn that the people of Hali- fax succeed in this matter, for undoubt- edly their interests and the interests of tha Dominion are as regards the. paint under discussion, "one and indivisible." to ers hat ort - The the ori. his the the ge, the da her ing nd the nt no un - ails wn of nd d. he ial nal ve ht. n - is he he be s, at is is ld ld d- 1 that war will easue. A despatch from St. Petergburg states thatethe Czar has ordered the mobilization of the Russian army. It is also reported that Germany Will maintain a neutrality regarding Austria, whatever course the latter may take. And further, that a complete agreement has been establiehed . between England andk Austria. A Vienna journal 'states that England possesses the clearest proofs of the ulterior designs of Russia, and, has communicated these to the Aus- trian Ambassador, at London. Doubt- less this will account somewhat for the. bold- and almost defiant utterances of Lord Beaconsfield. So that if Russia does go to war, she will, :to all appear- ances, be completely isolated. intmaimmannammia The Fenians Again. Rumors have been afloat during the past few days of probable Fenian ffnove- ments on the Eastern Townships fqintier. The reports, though of a somewhat vague and indefinite character, would seem to indicate that circumstances similar to those which preceded the Fenian inva- aion some years ago,have been transpiring in the ueighborhood of St. Albans, Granby and other places along the borders. That an unusual number of suspicious charac- ters have made their 'appearance at these places would appear to, be true. A Major Amyrauld, of Shefford, who has visited the.frontier, is said to ' be satisfied from personal observation, that there is a move- ment of Fenians on foot, --likely a dash on some small town'. The correspond- ent of the Montreal .Witnees at St. Albans -writes : I able not at liberty now to communicate the result of some investiga- tions I have made in the matter, but I think there will be music in the air be- fore long, as our -Presidential!election is Over now." . In a day or two, however, what degree of truth, if any, is in these rumors, will be ascertained. It may be that Borne of the Fenian leaders are get- , s ting up a pretended raid th induce more I liberal contributiOns from their own rank and file. • imalmamsssmaa,.., Tilden Elected: , It is extremely probable that the Demo- cratic candidate for the Presidency has carried the election, although it is not absolutely certain, owing to the incom- pleteness of the returns frOm three States —Louisiana, Florida, and South Caro- lina. Both parties claim to have carried them, and the final result will probably not be known for a few days yet. The Democratic party has shown unwonted strength during the present co,ntest,. and * the weakness of the Republican party has been in marked contrast. Various causes are , assigned for its defeat, for, though the election of Hayes were possible, it would be only by a very narreev majority, and therefore, under the circumstances, equivalent to a defeat. The principal cause, however, was the flagrant corruption of many of its officials and leading men. Although Hayes is, morally and in nearly every ,other respect, the more preferable man, we can not regret his defeat. The Republican party had be- come so notoriously corrupt that' it is fortunate for the Union. they have been dethroned. There is no doubt but that, so soon as they have an opportu- nity, the Democrats will become equally dbad, but, for a time, at least, they will be well watched by a strong opposition which will prevent them dipping their hands into the public till too frequently. Had- the Republicans gained this elec- tion their opponents would become com- pletely demoralized, and they would consequently be without opposition worthy of the name, and would become more corrupt and ;depraved than ever. So that, upon the whole, it is well for the -United States thit things are as they ,are. The East. The news from Europe is of a decided- ly warlike character. Russia, Turkey and England are each actively preparing for war. Lord- Beaconsfield, at the late _Lord Mayor's banquet in London, made a full and open declaration of the policy of England with regard to the preient phase of the Eastern Question. The British Premier declares that England desires peace, but will take her stand upon the Treaty of Paris, which guaran- tees the integrity of the Turkish Mat pire ; that no 'Country is better prepared for war than England ;and should she . once begin, she will not cease until a full -- end is made. There is no longer any doubt as to what ,will be 4he course of the British Government. They have not the slightest idea of allowing Russia to aggrandize herself fat the expense of Turkey. The Czar h s also spoken. At Moscow, the centre o the Pan-Selavenic societies, he has delive ed a speech which is justly regarded as threatening war, unless Turkey submit to his deraandg, and concedes the in ependence of the revolted States, and f rnishing sufficient guarantees for the carrying out of certain specified reforms. And again, Turkey is reported as oyposed _to the holding of any Conference, alleging that no concessions she, can make, give satis- faction th Russia. Lord Derby - is said to have eplied to the Turkish objections, urging_ithe necessity of a conference in the interest of Turkey herself. It is quite probable a conference may yet be held, and quite as probable' that no settlement will be effected, but netmmt..sos. A Normal School for Western , Ontario. In a report of the proceedings of the Stratford Town Council we notice the following : "A communication was read from the Board of Education, stating that as the erection of a Normal School in the Western District was -now under the consideration of the Provincial Government, requested the corporation to niemorialize the Government at once to erect that building in this town, it being a great centre of railways making it easy of access from all points, and with its numerous other advantiges, the Board. deemed it the most desirable loca- tion to be found for the purpose." Stratford is not the only town anxious to secure this prize. We notice that *several other ambitious towns,- such as Brtatford, Woodstock, Galt, St. Thomas, and we do not know how many more are putting forward their claims to this in- eititution. The city of London, also, is earnestly -pressing its claims. Now .. it is not our intention to consider which of these places is best suited. We have no doubt but that either of them would make a very good site for such an insti- tution. But, is a Normal School requir- ed at all in Western Ontario ? We fail to see thdt it is. In fact we could only look upon the establishment of such an institution as a reckless „waste of public money, merely for the gratification of some one of the overly ambitious towns which are now putting forth such loud claims for it. There is already a Central Sehool located in Toronto. This school is as accessible to the people of Western Ontario as one located in either of the towns referred to would be. The only difference would be a ride by railway of probably an hour or two longer. Living is RS cheap in Toronto as in either of those places, and in addition to this the former place affords many adveetages which either of the litter do not. Where then would be the benefit of a new Nor- mal School in the West? If the present institution is too small and Can not af- ford the necessary accommodation, let it be enlarged and its efficiency increased. This could be done with equal, if not greater advantage, and much less ex- pense than establishing an additional school. We do not know what grounds there are for the statement in the above quotation, or what the intentions of the Government are, but we sincerely truM they will not enter upon an undertaking so extravagant and unnecessary. Should they propose to do so we hope the repre- sentatives for Huron will oppose them with all their might. The New Minister of Inland . Revenue. Mr. Laflamme, member of the -House of Commons for the county of Jacques Cartier, has accepted the portfolio of the 'Department of Inland Revenue in place of the late minister, Mr. Geoffrion, who has resigned. In point of talent and -po1iti3a1 sagacity one of the oldest of the 'Liberal party in the province of Quebec, Mr. Laflamme will prove a valuable ac- quisition to the Government; while, on all questions of public policy he is in full accord with the party to which, since his en ry into public life he has given a .ge erous and unwavering support. The nefr minister is in the prime ofilife, be- ing born in May, 1827 ; recei!ved his education .at St. Sulpiee College, stud- ied law under .the Hon. Mr. Drummond; was called to the Bar of his native pro- vince in 1849; and made a Queen's Counsel in 1863. ln the general Elec- tion of 1872, he was returned for Jacques Cartier by a majority of 38 over Mrs Giruoard, who will in all probability be his opponent in the present election. In 1874, Mr. Laflamme, having no opposition, was elected by acclamation. The nomination will take place on next Tuesday, and. the polling on Tuesday following. , Mr. La-flamme's return may be regarded as certain. OUR Exeter contemporary is evidently anxious to fide two horses at the same time. It professes to be a zealous advo- cate of temperance, and at the same time it wants to keep on the right side of the hotel keepers. In a long article in its last issue it abuses the' Ontario Govern- ment; first, for having allowed the Legis- lature to pass the License act, and sec- ond, for having sent to this County two detectives to act the spy on the hotel keepers, and then proceeds to relate the grievances of the hotel keepers in a tone as plaintive and earnest as could be as- sumed by the most zealous organ of the Licensed Victuallers' Association. We are 'afraid that, notwithstanding I.ts profes- sions, our contemporary's desire to make capital against the GoveiLnment has over- come its zeal in behalf of temperance. If those hotel keepers for whom it expresses so much sympathy, and; over whose troubles it sheds so many crocodile tears, have violated the law, they havea right to be Punished ; if they had not violated the law, they would not have been pun- ished. if, therefore, the (times is what it profesees to be, a consistent temper. ance advocate, it should rejoice that the _ law is being vindicated, instead of whin- ing because those who violated it, have been punished. " As we understand mat- ters, the License law is the same as other laws on the Statute book. The Legisla- ture passes them,but others are appointed to administer them. Ia respect to the License law, Commissioners- have been appointed to administer it, and if abuses occur under it, it is the Commissionge who are senserable, and not the Govern- ment who originated the law, or the Lei4s1ature who passed it. This,_ of course, every person knows, and had our contemporary not been so anxious to take advantage of a supposed opportunity to injure the Gov- ernment it would have thought of it too. The detectives, with whom our contem- porary finds so much fault, were acting lunder the direction of the Commission- ers and the Inspector. The Government had no more control over their conduct than had the writer in the Times. If hey have abused the trust reposed in hem, and have acted in a disreputable anner,, as they evidently have, if what the Times says ,about theiraproceedings •e correct, it should direct its thunder on he Commissioners, as it is all wasted on he Government. 11 1 MANY OF OUR readets will regret to learn of the death of the Hon. John fiillyard :Cameron, which took place at s residence in Toronto on Tuesday last. r. Cameron represented the constitu- ncy of Cardwell in the House of Com - ons. He was an eminent lawyer, and has long been one of Canada's leading public men. : Mr, Cameron was 58 years of age. He had been ill for two weeks only. HON. DAVID MILLS was, on Wednes- day, elected for Bothwell by a majority of 511.- In 1874 his majority was 463. This don't look mu6h like a reaction. asieselememeeemeem MOVEMENT OPTROOPS.—United States troops have been ordered from South Carolina to Florida, Two companies stationed. at Aiken leave immediately for Tallahassee. 'News Of the Week. . • EXTENSIVE CANNING- ESTABLISHMENT. —A canning establishment at Astoria, Oregon, made 450 head of cattle into mince meat duripg the month of Sep- tember. • NAVIGATION CLOSED.—The Russian port of Cronatadt, and the roadstead are ice -bound, and- navigation stopped. The river Dwina is frozen, and navigation is closed. The • river Neva is also choked with floating ice from the lake of Ladoga. WATER WORKS.—The Croton Aq u e duct furnishes New York daily °yea 65,- 000,000 gallons of water. This supply is insufficient for the city's wants, and the Commissioner of Public Works rectina- mends the building of a new aqueduct. It will cost only $20,000,000. DISASTROUS CYCLONE.—The district of Patcharest, in India, was ravaged by a cyclone on Tuesday last week. A thous- and houses were destroyed. The town of Downlutkhan as submerged by a wave, and 5,000 persons are believed to have perished. The Government has sent re- lief to the desolated. section. EXPORT DUTIES.—The cigar manufae-'' turers of Havanna, Cuba, are about to petition the Government to raise the ex- port duty optobacco leaf to $14 gold per quintal, and declare manufactured cigars free of duty. The object of this measure is to promote the interests of manufac- turers and check the exportation of raw tobacco.' AFRICA.N DISCOVaatas.—The African explorer, Gordon, intends to continue his explorations in consequence of having dis- covered a branch of the White Nile, which may possibly enable him to avoid the rapids which hitherto barred his progress, and thus open a water com- munication from Victoria Nyanza to Khartoum. • BRITISH ADMIRALTY. — The British Admiralty, Board recently instituted an inquiry in 'regard to the number of trans- port ships- the Government had at com- mand in case of war. It was found,that with the addition of sundry steamers be- longing to 15 private companies, it had means of transporting to the Mediter+ nean, within three .weeks, 90,000 men, - with horses, cannons and. other war m terial. Womates RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA.— California is, for women, the modern Utopia, a judge of San Francisco having decided that under the laws of that State a wife has full and exclusive control over her own property, and is competent to exe- cute mortgages or transfers of real and personal property held in her own right. In the words of the decision, the laws di the State are "intended to make the wife entirely free from the husband'spare and. guardianship, and more free and inde- pendent in all things than. .the husband himself." A SEQUEL TO THE BRAVO CASE.—A curious illustration of the popular feeling about the Bravo case was afforded recent- ly by an enquiry set on foot at Birming- ham. The other day an old lady died. there somewhat suddenly from disease of the heart. There was nothing appar- ently mysterious about the case beyond the fact that she was an aunt of Mrs. • Cox—Mrs. Bravo's companion—and thet she died within a day or two after her neice's visit. It was proved that Mrs. Cox had no interest under' her aunt's will, and that the disease •was one of long standing; but still the jury would not be content till it was shown conclus- ively that death was due to natural causes. TILE ALLIGATORTRADE. —Between 17,- 000 and 20,000 alligator skins are tanned yearly, which are consumed by boot and shoe manufacturers in every part of the United States, as well as exported to London and Hamburg. The alligators formerly came almost entirely from Louis- iana, and New Orleans was the great centre of the business: The Florida swamps and morasses are now the har- vest fields, and Jacksonville, in that State, the great depot. The alligators often attain a length of 18 to 20 feet,and frequently live to a very old age. The hides are stripped off and the belly and sides, the only portions fit for use, are packed in barrels, in strong brine, and shipped to the Northern tanner, who keeps them Under treatment from six to eight months, when they are ready to be cut up. YELLOW FEVER Nueses.--The physi- cians and nurses of Sava,nnah have dealt bravely with the yellow fever pestilence. Experienced and motherly women who have fought with the epidemic before, have sought to check its deadly progress now. The most efficient nurses are from Southern cities, where the disease has appeared in- former years, and giVen them needful experience in its treatment. It is a singular fact that the full blooded ne- 'groes have not been attacked witheany symptoms of the yellow fever in Savan- nah. And from the beginning of the epidemie, the coloured men and women have banded together and performed the most efficient services. They are patient, tireless and skillful, and are to be found in almost every house where the disease is raging at its utnipst, giving the most . sympathetic help. A CALL FOR A CONSCRIPTION.—The London (Eng.) correspondent of the Globe says: "I wish that I could quite feel the same confidence. But the truth is that in these days of millitary empires,. with armies reckoned by millions, England with her handful of soldiery is necessar- ily at a disadvantage. With the wealth energy and patriotism of this country we could undoubtedly organize an army equal to our necessities if we had time. The danger is of our being forced into a war before we have time for preparation. The possibility that we may be involved in a European war has revived the Old idea which always crops up on occasions like the present of the necessity of instituting some sort of universal' military service; and you may safely reckon that within the next few weeks,we shall have a num- ber of reviews and pamphlets pointing out the advantages of a conscription. But beyond the subject being, in Parlia- mentary phase, ventilated, nothing will come of it all. tt,Some day or other we as a nation shall wake up to the conviction that a great nation requires an Imperial Army, but the awakening will not come till we have had the truth brought home by bitter experience. • ATTEMPTED THEFT OF PRESIDENT LIN- COLN'S REMAINS.—A most daring attempt was made recently by several scoundrels to break into the vault of the Lincoln reonliment at Springfield, Illinois, and steal therefroin the remains of the dead President. Some weeks ago it was sus- pected that designs of this kind were pre- meditated, and a strict and constant watch has been kept. It was thought most likely that, it being election night, everybody busy over the election matters, would be selected for the job. Elmer Washburn,late chief of the secret service, and United States detective Tirrell, with several assistants were accordingly se- creted in the reception room of the monu- ment during the afternoon and evening. At 9 o'clock at night the attempt VMS made- The vault was entered. The Mr- , cophagus was opened, and the burial case was drawn out, the detectives sprang out and by the accidental discharge of a revol- ver the monsters were frightened and fled into the shrubbery. They are now being pursued, and although there is but a_ slight clue to their identity they will doubtless be taken. The design was a deeply laid scheme by sharp men to arrange for a ransom. Huron Notes. Mr. John Neelands has purchased and taken possession of the drug busi- ness of Mr. A. B. Eadie of Winghatn. —At the last Listowel cattle fair, Messrs. Scott Brothers, of Molesworth, sold ten head. of cattle at an average price of $22 each. —The first shipment of barley- from Brussels for this season was made last week by Mr. James Wilson, who 'shipped three carloads to Buffalo. —Mr. E. Thynne, of the firm. of Bailey & Thynne, of Bluevale has sold out his share in the saw -mill to Mr. C. Reading of Guelph. —Mr. Wm. Cooper, of Stanley, has been sentenced to imprisonment in the Central Prison for a year and seven months, for larceny. —Mr. Robt. Elliott, fourth concession Goderich township, sold recently 1,000 bushels of red chaff wheat at $1 per bushel. He raised about 1,500 bushels this year. —Mr. George Sheppard, of Goelerich township, has sold his farm, lot 42, con. 10,1 containing 80 acres, to Mr. J. Mid- dleton, foathe sum of $5,500. The farm is well improved. —Mr. T. Miller, of Goderich - town -- ship, has been engaged to take' charge of the Holmesville school, at a- salary of $475. Mr. R. M. Elliott will succeed. him at school section No. 5, at a salary' of $400. —The North Huron District Lodge, United Temperance Order, will meet in Wingham, on Friday, Dec. 1st. The principal business of the meeting will be relative to the submission of the Dunkin Act in Huron. • —Mr. Thomas McLauchlin, son of Mr. Donald McLauchlin, of Grey, who is a sttident at the Model Farm, Guelphs was selected by the manager of that in- stitution to represent it at the Pro- vincial plowing match, recently held. near Hamilton. Valentine Foster, of Grey, has leased his farm Lot 20, on the Twelfth Concession, to M. & J. Reymann for a term of five yeare„, and is about to move to the State of Indiana, to go into company with two of his brothers in the • brewery business. . • —Revival meetings are being held every evening in the Primitive Metho- dist church-, Wingham, conducted by Revs. C. S. Willis and R. G. Roscamp. Suitable addresses are given and San. key's Sacred Songs and Solos are sung, accompanied by an organ. —A meeting, for the purpose of mak- ing arrangemen ts for the establishment of a skating rink in Exeter, was held in that town, on Thursday last. The healthful recreation of skating seems to be becomingfashionable again, as several towns are making a movement similar to that of Exeter.. —Mr. W. G. Duff, teacher, retires from the Bluevale school at the close of the present year. Mr. E. Thynne of the same village will be his successor. Miss Duncan, assistant, has been re-engaged The rising generation of this place 111 itl creasing so fast that the school fathers have engaged a monitor for the ensuing year. . few days ago, Mr. Wm. Peet, of Henfryn, shot a large . she bear, weigh- ing 350 pounds, in the swamp- adjoining that place. It is .supposed tbat there are a number of others domiciled in this swamp, which will, no doubt, fall into the hinds of the Ileafrya sportsmen beforesthe winter is over' if they don't migrate. progress will be continuous and even more rapid in the future than it has been in the past. _The members ef Varna Orange lodge listened to a most impressive sermon on . Sunday, Nov. 5th, in the Methodist church, by Rev. Mr. Broley. They marched, to the church in procession. On Monday evening there was an oyster supper, which was got up in capital style by the committee, Bros. John Johnson, S. A. Moffat, and W. J. Johnson. After the good things had been partaken of Bro. John Johnson'W. M., occupied the chair, when speeches were deliVered and songs sung by several members of the lodge. A vote of thanks was passed to the committee, to Rev. Mr. Broley, and to the chairman. —The Blyth correspondent of the Bras, sels Poet says that the Roman Catholic Church of that village is rapidly approach- ing conlpletion, and that the funds essen- tial towards meeting the expenses of con- struction, &c. are forthcoming. The estimated cost is somewkere in the vicin- -ity of $4,000. Toward this comparative- ly large outlay upward of 53,000 .have already been subscribed. Mr. Patrick Kelly heads the list with a donation of $400, while several other names are to be found with from 5100 to $200 opposite thereto. It speaks well for the liberality - 53-00Ahtasthbeeenmsenebtisucgriboefd btyhethEenixe. ity that a sum amounting to upwards of of the Protestant portion of the commun- cutive Committee, County of Huron Sabbath School Association, at Clinton on Ai- daY last, it was decided to hold next annual meeting in the Bible Christian Church,, Exeter, on Wednesday •and Thursday, 3rd and 4th January, 1877. Asvery cordial invitation was presented by)) the ° Exeter people. It was under- stood that the next convention was to be held in Brussels, but the fire, which re- cently visited that village, had placed the good people in such a position that they did not feel able to entertain their visitors as they ..would desire. A pro- gramme for the convention was prepared, and it was decided to unite pastors of churches, superintendents of Sabbath. 8c—horoDIrs. ad mnectneallcolciehrs. w ill heal the sick at the Central hotel, Exeter, from the 21st to the 2eth inst., that is if he gets any to heal, —There will be an extensive auction sale of village lots in Clandeboye on the 23rd. Inst.—Wm.. Rands, .Morris, wants to sell his farmed 84 acres on the Sixth. Concession. — John Brown, Fordwich, township of Howick, wants to sell his lime kilns.—Mary Walker, of Moiris,de- sires to dispose of an excellent farm of 100 acres.—Mr. Geo: Mooney, of Morris, , has had an es tray two-year-old heifer and steer come into his •remises, and Mr. J. Snell, of the First "oncession of Turn - berry, has lost a yea ling heifer and steer. —Mr. Wm. Dames of Grey, warns the. public against trespassing on any of his lots on the riverbank near Cranbrook.— . Mr. Robert Shine, o the Twelfth Conces- sion of Grey, has 60 000 feet of pine lum- ber and 20 tons of h y to Bell. ' --A farmer near xeter had recently •missed a large num er of his hens, and, suspecting that a t eying owl had been around, he concluded one night to sit up and watch for his appearance. Towards morning, when his optics were not very , clear . on account of want of sleep, he took a turn round through the yard; and went to the hen house to see if all was right. . On returning he spied sitting -in an apple tree near by, what he felt sure was the,. owl, for whose appearance he had so long and! patiently waited. He hurried to the house,got his gun and crep - his _,- —Most of the business men of Exeter have commenced burning coal instaaid of wood in their stores. Coal is velfmuch more convenient, and affords 2111Ir e com- fort than wood, but it is a good deal more expensive. So long as wood can be purchased for three dollars a cord, the consumption of coal will not become very general, especially in stores and bu—sinoenssmpolancdyeas. of last vveek some boys were playing with a small bottle of gun- powder in Wingham. After breaking the top off the bottle Wm. Currie a boy about fifteen years -of age, son of1James Currie, put alighted match in. the lew- der, causing it to puff offt in his ace. His eyes_ and forehead were sev rely scorched, his eyelashes and eyebiows being burnt completely off. —It is now generally understOod that Mr. Patrick Kelly,theirrepressible Reeve of Morris, will be unaninseuely elected Reeve of Blyth, of which municipality he is a resident, and a prominent business man. The question now arises who will be Reeve of Morris? Mr- Proctor, the present efficient deputy, should be ele- vated to the position of Reeve if he will accept—Ato af it. cent meeting of the Brussels Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the following gentlemen were elected office bearers for the current year: President, Rev. J. Ferguson; Secretary - Treasurer, J. R. Grant; Depository. G. A. Deadman; General Committee, Robt. Broadfoot, J. R. Grant, Alex. Stewart, W. R. Wilson, D. Hayden, B. Gerry, T. McGillicuddy-, J. Allen, T. McCaulay, C. R. Cooper and J. H. COlwell. It was resolved to purchase books to the -value of 520. —On Wednesday of last week, a man named James Granger and, a boy went out into the woods to shoot a partridge, two miles fi:Om Bayfield. Observing the bird alight amongst some underwood, the boy went to see where it was hid, but themanobserved it and immediate- ly fired, when the shot took effect on the _ boy—some into his forehead, his bowels and arm. Dr. Stanbury. was at . once called in, and succeeded in abstracting So f h t stealthily, to the apple tree. To intense delight, his owlshiP seemed quite oblivious to his danger. The man of vengeance got up close to the tree, pointed' the gun at his prey, and let flicker. The bird, of course, fell to the ground, when the old gentleman, rejoic- •ing at his success, picked it up and car- ried it in triumph to the house. On hold- • ing it up to -the lamp to view its stately proportions, imagine his horror and dis- gust at seeing a fine thoroughbred Brahma rooster, for which he had only • a few days previously paid $2 50. Our friend says he won't try to shoot owls ' any more after dark, even if they clean out his hen roost: o , but fears are entertaineds for the boy's recovery. — Hitherto the Presbyterian congrega- tions of Blyth and Belgrave have been under the niiniitration of Rev. Mr. Mc- Lean. The rapid growth of the Blyth charge has induced the congregation to . consider the propriety of securing a min- ister for themselves. At a congregational meeting recently laeld,this step was unan- imously agreed to, and Mr. McLean was with equal unanimity chosen pastor. We e congratulate the congregation and the esteemed. pastor on their progress, and a feel convinced that under the able ansi a earnest m nist rati on of Mr. McLean the Huron Teacher' Association. • The annual meeting of the Huron Teachers' Association was held in' Clin- ton, on Friday and Saturday last. The following particulars, relating to the meeting, we condense from the report of _ the Signal. There were about 120 teach- . ers present, and the meeting was a most interesting and instructive one. Mr. A. Dewar, Inspector, occupied the chair, and delivered the opening address. Mr. S. Martin, of Usborne read an essay on music in schools. M. K. Orr, of Clin- ton, delivered an addr ss on mathematics and physical geography, and Mr. II I. Strong, of Goderich ave an interesting • report of the meeting of theProvincia1 Teachers' Association. In the evening Professor D. C. Bell, of Brantford, the celebrated elocutionist gave an able ad- dress on "The Art of Reading," in the town hall, to a large audience. On the second day, Mr. J. Turnbull, Clinton, gave a -clear and interesting ad- dress upon algebra, giving examples of his mode of instructhag the primary classes in that branch. Mr. S. Hicks, of Tuckersinith, gave an nteresting sketch of his visit to the Cen rmial, and what be saw there. Mr. . R. Miller, In- spector, followed with an account of his recent trip to the old c untry. Speaking of the educational s stern there,. Mr. Miller said he had he rd that it was a grand old system, by hich one teacher eould teach three hun 0 red scholars, but he could not agree 'wits that statement. He visited the second b at school in Scot- land, and found. the hec d teacher drunk. In one school he found six teachers at- tending to their classes in the one room, which every teacher m st know -would prove a very annoying ituation. Writ- ing, he found, was -mud in advance of what was attained in Canada; enuncia- tion was more perfect and singing was good. In Scotland ti e scholars were their hats and bonnets in school, giving the rooms a strange appearance to Can- adians. This wes allowed because the scholars moved r equently from one room - I to another, and he teachers say it is more convenientto permit the scholars to, wear their "head gear" continually, Mr. Miller visited one school in London where 1,600 scholars were being taught, and a board, consisting of 43 members, presided. over this school. Principal teachers were better paid- than here, but assistants were not so well remunerated* but their salaries increased with their xperience. The system of grading salar- es was done upon the work performed nd promotions made, and' not upon the ttendance as here, and the consequence was that cramming occurred to an iii- 13ER, ment that he eater love f , a greater *oho& sYlste'll. After passing sn the meettpg adjour ebruary flexu. Hu .couuc oi loneonwu iiregmtertivideErsEnw-,. etborhservotiegwshee: *.e7-Yr3am. Hinesliee2wtjtasilonnhgdn, 38tIhnerLa'toexttohr for the sum of 51,5 fworn3th. eBeesont,stfrourettihoens McLelland, for the It vvas moved by J.' son for'building bri gild 3, Lot 2, for th accepted, provided council tlae follow Himself $400, and t thiseoun_cr rities540cileacha, ViTarveick, seconded -the offer of James breakwater in to 3/1ae 1iirleeuirefhtaool7tr8bridge,fsruPencniinfiegami° • bmi y 3b.ermas, boen,acscecoeptne tthheatvillathegpeetoiftioLnconde .others, praying for -township rate to be .4 sidewalk from th borough to the rail .ed, and that the su for the above purpo: petitioners give the be expended under Brunsried.T don,of thheeco _caro • to meet again at Lo day, Dec. 15t11 next Hon. Louis Riche eillor, Quebec, died 13th inst. —A number of shi • from Newfoundland -tails are given. • —The yellow feve mak is declared b sentees are notified_ tarn. —Mr. R 0. Filli low, sends the Belle • an evidence of the mess of the season, •a bush in a garden the 12th. The bud two days more woul a perfect rose. • —An English prig • commented on it, an tempt of court. • Af relented, and said t -express his opinion a —The New York interested inknowin for which they pay pound, is freighted miles further to Lo at a profit for ninepe --lac Prussian Liverpool for Mira ;was burned at sea on English brig picked .open boat, —Mr. James D. the Bank of New B 'led to have been in the room of the ‘ertson. —A gentleman oif -the crops in that to anore under the thres -ed.—wheat turning oats, 75, barley 5 much better in qua and. the oats and b - geeing. ti Auctio Saturday, Nov. 2: of a mile north of Stanley, Farm St Geo. Erwin, prepri tioneer. Thursda,y,' Nov. 10, McKillop, Fa tnents. John Beatti Executors. J. P. Friday, Nov. 24, 'Tuckersmith, Far molts. • Wm. Mc P. Brine, auctionee Wednesday, Nov 13, Hulett, Far molts. Mrs. Mar tress; J. P. Brine, I • FRIEL.—in Seafor wife of MT. C daughter. 4a-11 WILLIAMSON—SAIII Oct. 30, by Rev R. Williamson, ( E. M. Smith, elt W. Smith, Brum Weerrnoote--GAINs Temperance Ilot by Rev. O. M. • Whitlock, of Bru Gesinsforth, of Al SmenDocx—Eniest by Rev. J. W. dence of the brid • Shaddock, of ti Anne, eldest dal Etherington, of Ross—MCNALTO-IIT the residence of • of the bridegro Holmes, Mr. D. Miss Clara Me Mass. WALKER--GIBSON t -he bride's moth George Brown, Isabella., Bain, el late John Gibsc • etere Evess—McEstrost • residence of the • T. Watson, M erich, to Miss Bayfield. .CAMPBELIJ—MA.,IBI • Nov. 9; by Re • Campbell, of G !lane McBride, DE GRANT. -111 Grey • 8, •of pneumo •of. Mr. John 5 months. EINGSTON.-111 Alice Ilkbecca, Icliugston; aged