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STORE.
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Beg to announce that
mined to. commence o
FIRST day of DECEM
A GRAND :LEA
ey have deter -
FRIDAY, the
ER,
INC SALE
of their Immense S k of Shawlshe ,
Misses' and Children's Jackets,
press Goods, Winceys, Flannels, Shirts
el Dthwers, Readyrna e Clothing and.
a Mufflers.
RUCH BED RIANKET4,
. Equal to home- Made, and 50 per cent
Cheaper. Also in, a Lot
Mars,: a 1, 1 25, $1
Robes at
REDUCED •
of Ladies' Fur
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0, and Buffalo
RICES,
.,$5; $6$& 50 and $9. We invite
our customers and the public generally
;to visit this Sale at once while the Stock
is Complete, we will takepleasure in
SHOWING YOU GOODS
whether you buy or not. Wholesale
.Buyers, Hotel Keepers, d Large Buy-
ers liberally dealt with.
.TAPESTRY CARPETS.
at 80 cents per yard, worth $1. OIL
CLOTH at 25c, 50c, ancl 75e per yard] _
;all Goods rearked at SALE PRICES,
for CASH.
Mb_DOUCAiL & C
NEW DEPARTMENT
N'e have great pleasure in informing the
LA.DI
Seaforth and vicinity that we have
ow added to our busin ss the naanu-
Icturing of
LADIES' JACKETS
. AND OVER GARMENTS
the isrewest FRENCH; ENGLISH,
a AMERICAN STYLES.
.ATTERNS: AND. STYLES
To be aeeri on the Ire1nises, and
Li ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
A Splendid Stock of a
the NEW
LDIES' CLOTHS to SelOct from.
CALL RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTE p.
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DOTTGAIL &Co.
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TENTH YEAR.
WHOLE NO. 471.
REAL ESTAT E FOR SALE.
A RARE CHANCE. -For Sal` oheap, three verY
-cx. desirable building lote, facing on Viotori!
Square, Seafortb. Fier particulars apply to
Hickson & Co. 44'1
'VRAME COTTAGE FOR SALE. -Containing 4
-K rooms and 2 kitchens, situated near Mr. A.
Stewart's brick reeidence in Seatorth. Apply to
W. N. WATSON, Seaforbh. 468
'WARMS FOR:SALE.-East half Lot 11, Con. 12,
.MoRillop; also South 50 acres of Lots 1 and 2
Con. 10, Morris, adjoining the village of Blyth.
For partioulara apply to Mo0AUGHEY & HOLME-
SPED, Barristers, &o., Seafortla.„i 425
-RAM FOR SA IA. -North half of Lot 12, Con.
A: 13, MeKillop, containing 75 acres 40 cleared,
balance well timbered, with good buildings; for
sale cheap and on easy terms of payment. Apply
to MeOAUGHEY & HOLMESTED, Seaforth. 449
• illaROPERTY FOR SALE. -Two lots, with a 2
-a- story frame house and ban), situated on the
Market Square, Seaforth. The premises have
been used as an egg packing establishment, and
are well adapted for any public basiness. For
tparticulars apply to the proprietress, Mrs. MAL.
COM, Seaforth, or to D. GORDON, Goderich,
Ontario. 456
VARM FOR SALE. -Lot 15, Concession 4, Town-
-1: ship of Stanley, containing 981 acres, about
50 acres clear and in a state of good cultivation,the
balance well timbered with maple, elm, hemlock,
and cedar. There is a good frame barn on the
premises. It is Qonvetti ent to echool and church,
- and within two miles of Brucefield station. For
particulars apply ba ALK,V ANDER McEWEN , on
the premises. 470t1
VOR SALE OR TO LET -"Bona Vista " farm,
containing 47i aores, 32 cleared, rest well wood- •
ed ; on Lake Huron, near Dr. Woods'; land rich
clay loam; good frame house and barn, good orch-
ard of over 100 trees bearing; a well and stream,
both of which contained plenty of water all sum-
mer; terms easy; possession given at New Years -
8 -acres in fall wheat looking well. WILLIAM
PLIJNEFITT, Teacher, Bayfield. 459
ATALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE NEAR THE
• RAILWAY ST ATION.-Lots 50, 51,452, 53,
54 and 55, in Jarvis' survey, Seaforth. Theselots
from their close vicinity to the railway station
are specially aelapted for manufacturingepnrposes.
Terms -One-fourth cash, balance in three equal
annual instalments with interest at seven per
cent. Title' perfect. GA RROW & BADEN -
HURST, Solicitor's, Goderich. 456
ATALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. -For
• sale that comfortable and commodious reel -
donee on John Street, the property of Mr. Albtikt
Spading. The house is new, is well finished, and
contains seven rooms besides closets, together
with a wood shed, cellar, and all necessary im- •
provements. Hard and soft water. Two lots
planted with choice fruit trees. Terms easy
Possession immediate. Apply to Mr. ALBERT
SPARLING. 470
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CHANCE, FOR AT-FTC-A-ANTOS. - For sale
-cheap a lot with a house, wagon shop and
lumber shed thereon, situated in the village of
Walton. The buildings are all new, and this is
an excellent opening for a good wagonmaker.
There are three blacksmith shops in the village
and only wagon shop. A stock at all kinds 01
seasoned lumber will be sol 1 with the property or
separately. Apply to JOHN COWAN, Walton,
Ont. 470*8
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. -For
Sale on reasonable terms, the residence .and
gronnds in Egmondville at present occupied by
J. S. Porter. There is a comfortable dwelling
house with all necessary out -buildings and con-
veniences, also a large driving house and. stable.
There are foar acres of land, well fenced, and a
good bearing orchard of frait trees' This would
be a most desirable property fur a market gardener
or a retired farmer; Apply to 5. S. PORTER. ,468
HOUSE AND _FOUR LOTS FOR SALE. -That
elegant two-story brick dwelling le_use on the
Huron Road, Seaforth, with four lots adjoining,;
there are 8 bedrooms, parlor, thawing room, dinh
ing room and kitchen, with soft and hard water
most convenient; there is an excellent garden
attached, also stables and outbuildings; this is
a handsome homestead, and. a- rare chance is
offered to intending purchasers; it will be sold on
favorable terms. For further particulars apply to
THOMAS S CEPH ENS, Seaforth. 462
FARM FOR SALE -For sare the West half of
Lot 29, Con. 8, McKillop, containing 50 acres,
25 of which are cleared ad in a good state of
cultivation, the balance is well timbered with
hardwood. •There is a good frame house and
frame stable on the premises, also a young
orchard. It is one mile from the gravel road at
the village Of Winthrop, where there is a saw Imill,
fioar mill, stores, school, churches, and all other
village conveniences; also within six miles of
Seaforth. Apply tb the Proprietor on the prem-
ises, or address Winthrop P. 0. JAMES Mc
DONALD. 470
FVARAT FOR SALE. -For sale, north half of Lot
11 and east half of Lot 12, Con. 12, Hullett,
containing 100 acres 85 of which are cleared and
in a good state of cultivation and wellunderdrain-
ed, balance is well timbered; a large frarap barn
and frame stable, good. log house and otherlbuild-
ings; good bearing orchard; a never -failing
stream running through the farm, also a good
well; about 8 acres of fall wheat sown. Is situ-
ated about 11 miles from Clinton and 12 miles
from Seaforth. For further particulars apply to
the proprietor "on the premises or to Harlock
2.0. ANGUS Ci4,ATPBELL. 469
NOMINATIONS.
COUNTY COUNCIL.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 1876.
I McLEAN BROTHERS, Fublbiliers.
$1 50 a Year, In advance.
_
The December :session of the Huron
County Council, opened at Geklerich, on
Tuesday, .Dec. 5. After ' reading and
confirming the minutes of the previous
session the Warden addressed the Coun-
cil. Among other matters he referred
to the very satisfactory sale which the
Treasurer had succeeded in making of
the County debentures in England. He
also alluded- to the death of Mr. Cam-
paign, late jailor, and paid a high tribute
to thcariefulness and efficiency of that
gentleman while he occupied his official
position.
THE SALE 01? THE DEBENTURES.
A letter from the County Treasurer
was read, giviiig a detailed report of his
negotiations in England, and. his saecess-
ful disposal of the new issue of County
debentures. As is already known, the
debentures realized considerably over par,.
and the sale has' proven most advan-
tageous to the Coinity.
Moved by Mr. Simpson, seconded by
Mr. Taylor, that the thanks of this
Council be tendered to A. M. Ross, Esq.,
County Treasurer of this County, for the
able manner in which he transacted the
business of the County while in Eng-
land negotiating the sale of the deben-
tures.
AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL 'ACT.
A circular from the; City Connell of
the City of Toronto, requesting the Cor-
poration of this County' tp endeavor to
obtain certain amendments to the As-
sessment Act, was read and referred' to
the Special Committee. The Coun-
cil adjourned to meet on Wednesday
morning.
WEDNESDAY, Deoember 6,1876.
A petition from .4,026 electors of the
County requesting the ,Council to pass a
by-law and submit it to the electors in
the terms of the Temperance Act of
1864, was read.
Moved by -Mr. Young, seconded by
Mr, Proctor'that the petition for the
Temperance Act be submitted te the
Special Cominittee, and that they be re-
quested to report on it not later than
Friday morning.
Mr. Cresswell was, on motion, added
to the Special Committee, in room of Mr.
D. D. Wilson, who was absent.
MOTION OF CONDOLENCE.
Moved by. Mrs Garrow, seconded by
Mr. Watson, that this Council desires
td,express its deep regret at the great
loss which this community has recently
sustained:- in the death of Edward Cam-
paigne, late jailor of the County jail,
and, to convey to his widow and family
such condolence as . we can offer in their
affliction. This Council further desires
to eipress its belief that Mr. Campaigne
was one of the most efficient of public
officers, and feel assured that his
devotion to duty and. his kindness in the
performance of it will be long held in
remembrance by all who knew him, and
that the chairman of the Jail Com-
mittee be requested to convey the
effect of this resolution to Mrs. Cann.
paigne.
Moved by Mr. Gibson, seconded by
Mr. Monteith, -that the sum of two
hundred dollars be granted to the widow
and. family of the late Mr. Campaigne,
as a testimonial of appreciation of his
services and personal worth.
The Council adjourned. until Thursday
morning. -
THURSDAY, roc. 7 , 1876.
•
A petition from 2,940 electors of the
County, praying that the Council do not,
pass a by-law under the provisions of
the Temperance Act of 1864, was read
and referred to the Special Committee.
COUNTY ENGINEER'S REPORT.
The following report of Mr. Bay, the
County Engineer, Was read and refer -
'red to the Road and Bridge Com-
mittee :
the action ot the water. It cannot easily
be widenedwithout filling up the creek.
A row of piles can, however, be driven
in to prevent the earth being washed
away. A. BAY.
JAMESTOWN BRIDGE.
A number of tenders for -the erection
of a new bridge at Jamestown, were read
and. referred to the Road and Bridge
Committee.
THE JAIL.
A communication from Mr. Langmuir,
recommending the Council to add to the
height of the jail wall, and thus ensure
additional safety of prisoners, was read
and referred to the Jail Committee.
WOTICE.-NOMINATION.-A meeting o'f the
?Electors of the Township of McKillop for the
nomination of Reeve and Four Councillors will be
held. at' the Brick Sehool House, Lot 21, Fourth
Concession, on Friday, December. . 22nd, at 12
ogclock noon. And in case a poll is required, the
polling will take place on Monday, January 1st,
1877, at 9 o'clock A. M., as follows: Ward No. 1
-7-At Roderick, McCrae's, Lot 1, Seventh! Conces-
sion; Joseph Evans, Returning Officer} Ward
No. 2 -At William Smith's School House, Lot 16,
Eighth, Concession; John O'Sullivan, Returning
Officer. Ward No. 8 -At A Govenlook's hew
store, Winthrop; John Morrison,Retarning Offi-
cer. Ward No. 4 -At the School House, Lot 26,
Ninth Concession ; John AlcIlroy, Returning Offi-
cer. JOHN O'SULLIVAN, Township Clerk. 470
TOWNSHIP OF HAY.-Notiee is hereby given
to the Electors of the Township of Hay that a
Public Meeting will be held in the Town Hall,
Zurich, on Friday, December 22nd, at 12 o'clock
neon, for the purpose of nominating a Reeve,,Dep-
uty Reeve and Three eel= cillors,as members of the
Municipal Council, to serve in the Township for
the ensuing year; and in case a poll be demanded,
and allowed in the manner by law prescribed
such poll will.be opened in each of the following
Subdivisions, at 9 o'clock A. M. and kept open
till 5 o'clook P. AL, on the first ionclay in Janu-
ary, 1877, viz.: Subdivision No. 1, in the School
House in School Section 10; Subdivision No.2, in
the Tow ri Hall, Zurich; Subdivision No. 3;in the
School House, in School Section No. 12; All of
which each person -will take notice and govern
himself accordingly. SAMUEL FOSTER, Town
-
slip Clerk. 470-2
IVOTICE.-The Nomination of candidates 103'
1-1 the offices of Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Three
Councillors for the Township of Tuckersmith will
will be held in the Town Hall, Bracefield, on Fri-
day, December 22nd, 1876, at 12 o'clock noon, and
if a pg11 is demanded, the election will be on the
first Monday in Jantiary,1877, the polling places
will be Division No. 1 -School No. 8, Egmond-
ville, William McConnell, Returning Officer, com-
posed of that portion of the Township from the
Townline of Hibbert West to the Sideline between
Lots 15 and 16, and from the Huron Road Smith
to and including •Con. 4. Division No. 2 -At
School No. 6, if.. 11.8., Robert Landsborongh, Re-
turning Officer; composed of that portion of the
Township West of the Sideline between Lots 15
and 16, and North of the Mill Road.. Division
No. 3 -At School No. 2, L. R. S., James Murray,
Returning Officer; composed of thoseportions of
Cons. 1, 2, and 8, L. R. S., South of the Mill
Road, and Cons. 12, 13,14 and 15, H. B. S. Divi -
vision No. 4 -At School House No. 9, Con. 9, H.
B. S, David Sproat, Returning Officer ,• coniposed
of Cons. 5, 6.7; 8, 9,10 and 11, H. 11.8., and that
portion of Cons. 4, 6, 6 and 7, L. R. 8., South of
the Mill Road. WILLIAM MoCONNBLL, Town-
ship Clerk. 470
To the Warden and County Councillors.
GENTLEMEN: The bridge at Grand'
Bend, on the Lambton County Boundary,
referred to at the last County meeting,
ha e been repaired. It was found neces-
sary to rebuild the centre span with new
material. The old timbers were so shat-
tered and. broken that they could not be
used again. The expense, however, is
considerable, the cost of timber alone
nearly $200, and about $50 for labor.
The work was finished. -only a few ,days
ago, and hitherto I have had. no oppor-
tunity of seeing it. New bridges have
been built at Henfryn, Ben Miller, Eg-
mondville, one on the Col
road, and one on- the Nor
Road between Ashfield an
two between Wawanosh an
boundary, on at Wingham, one on the
boundary between Tuckersmith and. Us -
borne,. and abouttwenty other bridges
have been repaired. At Wingham and
Egmondville the contractors were over a
month behind. time, and at Egmondville
where a heavy fill had to be made after
the bridge was built, the travelling com-
munity suffered greatly from bad cross-
ing, and the extra expense to the Coun-
ty was not less than $150 from the earth-
work having to be carried out after the
fall rains set in. Steps should. certainly
be taken to prevent contractors fpm ex-
ceeding the time specified in their agree-
ment. Tn tbe contract now to be let, I
have entered a clause with a penalty of
$5 a day for ev'ery day the bridge re-
maiiiiS unfinished after the 31st day of
July next.
The bridge at Hall's, on the Goderich
and Bayfield gravel road, is failing to
pieces, and cannot -well be repaired ow-
ing to the shOrtness of the timbers used
in its constractions To make a satisface
tory repair it will be necessary to fur-
nish. six new stringers 50 feet long,, sev-
eral shorter pieces for bridges, a new
lower floor and hand rail.- This work
can be done in the winter, there being no
great amount of water in the stream.
A bridge on the Bayfield River, third.
concession _ofs Stanley, also requires . a
new set of .stringers and two new piers.
I have all the cedar taken out for the
piers and ready for building in the
spring in the event of the bridge going
down tbe stream, and it certainly can-
not stand another heavy freshet. 1
The south approach' to Blyth bridge
has suSered to a considerable extent from
orne gravel
hern Gravel
Wawanosh,
the Bruce
A BOUNDARY BRIDGE.
Moved by Mr. Strachan, seconded by
Mr. Slemmon, that the County Engineer
be instructed to have a bridge erected on
the boundary line between the townships
of Grey and Elma, on the first concession,
near Molesworth, the public being put
to great inconvenience from the want of
such a bridge, providing the County of
Perth bear one half of the expense.,
Referred to the Road and Bridge Com-
mittee.
Moved by Mr. Strachan, seconded by
Mr. Hays, that the sum of $27 50 be re.
couped to the township- of Grey, that
township having paid the said amount
to build the approaches to the Henfryn
bridge. This also was referred /to the
Road and Bridge Committee.
The Council, after the reading of
sundry accounts, adjourned till Friday
morning.
.FRIDAN, Deo. 8, 1876.
The County Engineer presented a re-
quest to be allowed to purchase a pile
driver for use in .the County. Per-
mission to make the purchase was
granted.
. FINANCE comtarrrEE's REPORT.
The following report of the Finance
Committee was read and passed:
The Committee reported among other
things recommending that the contrac-
tor for the Egmondville bridge be paid
the balancp due him on his contract,
viz. $506 s, also that the TreaSurer had
laid:before the Committee all the deben-
tures of the old issue, amounting to
£80,200 sterling, excepting* six deben-
tures which are missing, but which have
been cancelled. -Regarding these lost
debentures, the Treasurer has letters
from Bosaiiquet & Co., showing that
they were redeemed. The Committee
recommend the Treasurer to preserve
those letters. The balance of the old
debentures was burned by the Commit-
tee, after being carefully counted and
examined. The Committee- recommend
that the motion of Mr. Strachan'respect-
ing the approaches to the Henfryn
bridge, be granted, and that the $27 50
be recouped to that township. The Com-
mittee recommended that the claim of
Mr. Fox, for extra work on Egmondville
bridge, be not granted. They also re-
commended. the payment of a number of
accounts certified to by the Engineer
and other officials.. The Committee in
addition recommended that an allowance
of $150 be granted to the Warden for his
services for the past, year, and his extra
labor in connection with the new issue
of debentures.
A. L. GIBSON, Chairman..
payers who have petitioned the Council,
that the said Act be submitted for the
vote of the people, and the general ex-
citement and attention evidently given
to the subject,which must sooner or later
result in the people „expressing their
views on the matter, that this Council
do submit the necessary by-law in the
tenor of the prayer of the petition.
The Council resolved itgelf into Cona-
mittee of the whole on the motion for
the amendment to the repert. Mr.
Walker in the chair.
Mr. Garrow, in support of his amend-
ment to the report said he was not, sur-
prised. at the report of the; Committee.
He was surprised, however, that the re-
port contained only a simple recommen-
dation without one word of explanation
as to the reasons for giving such recom-
mend tion. He was anxious to *now
upon what grounds the Cotninittee
co1411 _ justify their report in the face of
the largely signed petition the had
before them. A large number f tbe
ratepayers of the County had asked that
the by-law be submitted for the popular
vote, and no matter what the opinion of
individual members of the Council
might be on the merits of the Act, he
could not see how any person could con-
sistently refuse the people an opportunity
of saving whether or not they wished
the law to go into. operation. He said
the question must sooner or later be voted
upon by the people, and the Council
might as well do this now as two months
'hence. He hinted that if the by-law
were not submitted, the temperance
people would, although' unwillingly, be
forced to make it a question at the ap-
proaching municipal elections. He then
referred. at considerable length to the
benefits which the law, if put in force,
would have upon society. He admitted
that the five gallon clause would still be
in operation and that the Dunkin law
could not be made prohibitory. He
maintained, ' however, that the great
danger was in the social drinking in the
bar -rooms. This, he felt convinced,
would be stopped under the Act, and he
thought family and home influences
would prevent the consumption of spirit-
uous liquors at home. He ridiculed. the
argument put forward by the Licensed
Victuallers that the law would close all
the hqtels, and that the people would
not have the necessary accommodation.
He said the temperance people did not
desire either to close the hotels or incon-
venience the public, they only desired to
prevent people purchasing that which
did them harm. If the cost of hotel
accommodation be increasecl it will be.
an honest increase. He expressed his
sympathy for those whom the law would
injure and he would be willing to see
them rec8mpensed for the loss. He
d.enied, however, that the licensed vend-
or of spirituous liquors had any vested •
right. His license gave him a certain
right, and with the expiration of the
license the right to sell expired also.
THE DUNKIN ACT.
-Upon entering the Court House this
morning it was quite evident that some
question of considerable importance was
agitating the County., fathers. Little
groups were to be seen in earnest conver-
sation throughout the room, and the
attendance of "the great unwashed" was
unusually large. Temperance men and
licensed victualers were largely repre-
sented, and the Court House was well
filled.. At the appointed hour the War-
den took the chair, and after the mem-
bers were "called in" and the minutes
read, the Chairman of the Special Com-
mittee handed the Clerk a document,
which the Clerk commenced reading amid
unusual silence. During the re:Cding of
the report and the discussion on it whieh
followed, a very casual observer could
easily tell the dividing line between the
two parties. The temperance people
occupied the tier of seats to the right
hand side of the entrance, and the oppos-
ing party that on the left side. As each
speaker in favor of submitting the by-
law proceeded he was loudly applauded
by those on the temperance seats, and
vice versa. When the vote was taken
and the result declared, the spectators
generally left, the "wine bibbers" as
some termed them were joyous and ap-
P-arently happy while their opponents
leftthe room with displeasure and disgust
depicted on every countenance. Both
parties had been canvassing members
and lobbying zealously during the week,
and none were just sure what the result
would be until the vote OD the amend-
ment to the report of the Committee was
taken. Some members who came to
Goderich determined to oppose the sub-
mission of the by-law voted in favor of
it, while others who were equally deter-
mined to vote for it, voted to sustain the
Committee's _Report. The following ' is
the report of the Special Committee: •
REPORT 01? SPECIAL "COMMITTEE.
Mr. Cresswell, as Chairman of the
Committee' said he agreed with a good
-deal that Mr. Garrow had said. He did
not think the Committee had any right
to detail in their report the grounds upon
which that report was founded. Such a
practice had never been followed in this
Council. The matter was thoroughly
discussed in all its bearings by the Com-
mittee, and the resnit of that discussion
was embodied in the report. He object-
ed to Mr. Garrow saying that many of
the Committee were opposed to temper-
ance because they opposed the Dunkin
Act. There were many who houestly
and conscientiously opposed that Act
who were as desirous to promote the
interest of 'temperance as its most earnest
advocates were, but they considered that -
positions they did. He 'was entirely
tbe proposed law would retard instead
opposed. to the Act as he thought it
of advance the temperance interests.
would do more harm than good, and he
lEte proposed to look at the matter from ,
three different points. First, has the would consequently vote against sub-
mitting the by-law. He believed that if
present License Act had a fair trial;
people would trust more in the Supreme
second is the Dunkin Act an efficient
law and one suitable for the times we
now live in, and third, is Prohibition
practicable.? At the last Session of the
Ontario Parliament great pressure was
brought to bear upon the Legislature for
a measure still further increasing_the
stringency of the laws. The Legislature
took the whole matter into earnest and
careful consideration, and the License
Law we now have was the result. If
the Legislature considered the Dunkin
Act preferable, whydid they not- adopt
it? Now, in less than one year these so
and he was willing that the Dunkin Act
called temperance people are anxious to should get a fair trial. He did not
throw this license law overboard without
think that it was perfect, or that it
having even given it a fair trial, and •
would entirely stampout the evils of in -
while to repeal it. In reference to the
queition of prohibition he said, he did.
not believe the day would ever come
when alcohol would not beused as a bev-
erage. He referred to the times when the
amount of stimulants a man could con-
sume was considered a test of- manhood,
aud compared these With the state of
public opinion at the present day, when
a man of respectability and. standing in
society was considered disgraced if he
appeared in public places intoxicated.
No person could observe the present
state of thmgs and compare it with what
existed fifty years ago and. saV that the
legislation we have enjoyed has not
wrought great good for us: The Press
and the pulpit have also done a great
and good work in the way of populariz-
ing temperance principles. These
changes in public sentiment have not
been brought about by fits and starts, but
have gradually grown with the enlights
enment of the l people. It was by the
use of sucb?means as be had indicated,
and not by taking one step forward and
two steps back as those who were push-
ing forward the Dunkin Bill proposed te
do, that he hoped to popularize temper-
ance principles. To say that a prohibit-
ory law would stop the evils of intem-
perance is to say what is contrary to all
history. History shows that .coercive
legislation instead of being beneficial to
society has been most injurious. There
was a time when sheep stealing was a
capital offence, and. the sheer stealer was
hanged, but as the people became more
enlightened the laws were made, less
coercive and stringent, and the result is
that there is much less ,srime perpetrated
under our present laws than there ever
was at any period of the world's his-
tory.
Mr. Black, TurnberrY, had come to
Goderich undecided as to what course
he should take: If anything, he was
prejudiced against the Dunkin Act and
opposed to submitting it to the rate-
payers, but after hearing the arguments
before the Committee and elsewhere, and
seeing so large and. respectable a petition,
and financial ability that the -County de-
bentures were disposed of to so_good ad-
vantage. Had Mr. Ross not been sent
to England: to dispose ;id these deben-
tures, the expense of sending them to an
agent by express, would nearly equal
the amount asked for by this motion. In
addition to this, it was clearly shown to
the Committee by documents which they
had before them, that had the sale of
these debentures been intrusted to an
agent, the County would not have re-
ceived more than par value for them,
while Mr. Ross succeeded in disposing of
them at a premium, thus realizing for the
County the sum of $7,217. In view of
these facts he was sure no one would. be- r.
grudge the small amount his motion pro- '
posed giving Mr. Ross over and above
his bare expenses. The motion was car-
ried without a: division.
REPORT OP THE ROAD AND BRIDGE COM-
MITTEE.
The following report of the 'Road.
and Bridge Committee was read and
adopted :
Tbe Committee reported, recommend-
ing tbat the Engineer carry out the sug-
gestion contained in his report, by re-
pairing the bridge at Hall's. on the God-
erich and Baytield. road; repairing the
bridge on Bayfield river, third conces-
sion of Stanley, and by driving piles at
the south approach to Blyth bridge, to
prevent the water washing it away.
The tender of L. J. Brace, for the erec-
tion of the bridge at Jamestown, was ac-
cepted, it being the lowest, viz., $1,750.
The Engineer was instructed. -to have the
bridge near Molesworth, on the 'noun-
dary between Grey and Elma, built, pro-
viding the County of Perth pay half the
cost, as asked for by Mr. Strachau's mo-
tion. ROBERT BROWN, Chairman.
Mr. Hays moved, seconded by Mr.
Davis, in amendment to the Finance
Committee's report, that Mr, -Fox, the
contractor, be pa.id the sum of $26 for
extra masonry on the piers. The mo-
tion was lost on a division by a majority
of 16.
. (Conclusion Next Week.)
he had come to the conclusion not only
to vote for the submission of the by-law, -George Woods was last week Ben -
but to do all in his power to- secure its tenced at Guelph, to two years' imprison -
acceptance by the people. .1-1.e further
dwelt at considerable length upon the
evils of intemperance.
Mr. Gibson, Wroxeter, felt consider-
ably embarrassed in dealing with this
question. He had been all his life a
consistent total abstainer, and a zealous
advocateofthe temperance cause, and he
Was sorry now to have to appear in ap-
parent antagonism to a majority of the
temperance people of the County. He
believed that example was much- more
effective than precept, and. consequently
he was opposed in some degree to all
attempts at making men sober and virtu-
ous by legislation. He had no faith in
the efficiency of the Temperanu, Act of
1864. He honestly believed that if put
in operation in this County it would have
the contrary effect to what its advocates
claimed it would have. In the face of
the large petitions Which had been pre-,
sented to the Council he -could not oppose
submitting the by-law to the Vote of the
people, and would consequently vote
for the amendment to the report.
Mr. Dais, Wingham, thought the
preceding speakers had entirely ignored
the fact t 4t' two petitions had been
presented to the Council. He believed Smith, together with her daughter, came
the Council were' quite competent to along. The boys commenced chaffing
deal with the question before them, and them, when the younger woman took
it was their duty to deal with it as they out a revolver and fired, the balf striking
thought would be for the best interest of a young man named. James Hinds in the
the County 'generally. They were the back, below the shoulder blade. The
representatives of the people, and the woman was at once arrested, and young
_people had confidence in their judgment, Hinds carried to the surgeon.
otherwise they would not occupy. the -A reduction in the wages of Grand
Trunk Railway employes in several of
the departments at Montreal and. else-
where, has been made known at last. A
large number of mechanics, laborers, &c.,
have been. dismissed. Conductors and
engine drivers/ remain as they were.
Clerks And operators have not been de-
cided,ppon yet. \iTheniechanics grumble
at seeing American made locomotives
leave for the Portland. engine works to
be repaired, whilst they are out of work.
If repaired here both men and money
could be retained in the country.
-At Oshawa last Friday afternoon,.
80111e boys while skating on the mill
pond, undertook to dig a hole in the ice
to get a drink. Before they got very far
through the ice, one exclaimed that he
had found a cocoa -nut shell in the ioe,
but before digging much further they dis-
Coy ertd it to -be the head of a human.
being. Worcl was sent to the Chief
Constable, who, with the assistance of
his subs, succeeded in bringing .to the
surface the body of John Mallett, who,
it will be remembere'd, on hearing of the
death in Toronto of his niece, 'whom he
had seduced, disappeared.
-Guy Symington, fireman on the
Great Western Railway was killed. in
the station yard, at Lond.on last week.,
His engine returned from Sarnia at mid-
night and was backing to the round
house when deceased went to the rear of
the tender to get something from his
store box, While doing so he slipped
and fell on the track, the engine passing
over him., His skull was broken, his
left arm cut off about the shoulder, and
his left leg fractured. at the thigh. He
lived but five minutes and begged to be
put out of pain. He was a native of
Bothwell, where his father is employed
on the inc. He was an Odd fellow, a
temperate man a,pd. much respected.
ment in the Central Prison for cattle
stealing.
---,Mr. P. Welch, the Tasmanian Com-
missioner, visited Ottawa and Montreal,
hit week. He is a gentleman possess-
ing great practical experience, and suc-
ceeded in enlightening many leading
men in both cities. upon the resources of
Iiiistralia. Mr. Welch was entertained
during his stay in Ottawa, by his Excel-
lency the Governor-General, Hon, Alex.
McKenzie, and others.
-It may not be generally known to
young men of belligerent spirits that
under the criminal acts of 1869, witOso-
ever is convicted of carrying about his
person any bowie -knife, dagger or dirk,
m
iron knuckles, skull c eta fine,
or slung -
shot, shall be subject to before
any justice of the peace, of not less
than ten dollars and not more than forty
dollars, and in default to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding thirty days.
-:A warning to young lads to keep a
dal tongue in their heads, occurred in.
Owen Sound, on Wednesday evening of
last week. number of young inn and
boys were sleigh -riding on Union street
hill, when a colored woman, named Nell
The Special Committee report as follows:
In reference to the circular from the
Connell of the city of Toronto the Com-
mittee recommend, that the Committee
of the City Council of -Toronto. be sup-
ported excepting in so far us the taxation
of municipal and Government property
is concerned. In the matter of the
petitions for and against the Dunkin
Act of 1864: After having heard the
riemarks. of Mr. Garrow on behalf of the
teniperance body, although we • are fully
sensible .of the evils of intemperance,
w,e are of opinion that it would not be
eirpedient for the Council to submit the
Dunkin Act to the people at present.
In reference to the request of D. D.
Hay asking this Council to give expres-
sion to their views on the question of
tile draining and- amendments to the
mirnicipal 'act we recommend that no ac-
tion, be taken in the matter.
E. CRESSWE4L, Chairman.
Moved by Mr. Garrow, seconded by -
Mr. Black -in amendment to the report,
that in view of the large number of rate -
Being and less in legislative enactment
for the suppression of these evils com-
plained of, there would be much less
cause for complaint.
Mr. Strachan, of- Grey, thought we
should trust in the supreme being, but
he believed also that work was necessary
as well as faith. Moral suasion had
been long tried and but little had been
accomplished in the way of curtailing
the_ evils of intemperance, and it was
now time something else was tried. The
License Act had accomplished very little,
without having attetnpted to enforce it,
and wished to force upon the people a
law which had been on the Statute Book
for thirteen years, and which had been
abandonel as impracticable wherever it
hacl,been tried. Mr. Cresswell accused
the advocates of the Dunkin Act, of in-
consistency. The license law had de-
prived. a large number .of hotel -keepers
of their licenses, and how did the temper-
ance men act towards them ? Did they
go to these men and promise them their
support if they would keep strictly tem-
perance houses? They did nothing of
the kind, and he defied any Dunkin Act
man either in or Out of the house to come
forward and say that he had ever given
50 cents for a meal in a temperance house
when he could get as good a one in a licensed
hotel for 25 cents. If these parties who
were now making such a fuss over the
Dunkin Act had I gone to those poor
fellows who had been deprivedof licen-
ses by the recent License Act; and
pledged them their support and patron -
temperance, but he thought it was a
step in the right direction and as such
he would give it,his support.
There being none others desirous to
speak, a vote was taken, when there
voted for the amendment, Messrs. Mon-
teith, Kaine ,Ford, Webster, „ Taylor,
Warwick, Gibson, Girvin, Black, Ho-
garth, Qarrow, Buchanan, Henning,
Lane, Strachan and Leckie -16.
There voted against the amendment
and in favor of the report, Messrs.
Brown, Castle, Kelly, C. Wilson Con-
nor, Elliott, Davis, Potter Iiunter,
Hodgson, Geiger, Young, 'Cresswell,
/Millar, Yearly, Simpson, Gaunt, Wat-
son, Proctor, Hays, Malone, Chidley
and Slemmon-23.
The report was deelared sustained by
a majority of 7.
TheCommittee rose, the Warden re-
sumed the chair, and the report was
submitted and carried without a di-
vision.
age if they would keep strictly temper- MR. ROSS' EXPENSES.
ance houses, instead. of continuing to Moved. by Mr. Cresswell, seconded by
support the licensed hotels, he would Mr. Young, that the sum of $700 be
ranted to A. M. Ross, County Treasur-
er, in payment of his expenses Whilst
negotiating the sale of the debentures of
this County in England, and as a slight
acknowledgement of that gentleman's
services in the matter.
Mr. Cresswell, in introducing the mo-
tion, explained that this sum was slight-
ly in advance of what Mr. Ross' actual
expenses really amounted to, but he
considered the assiduity with which Mr.
Ross had devoted himself to the interests
of the County, deserved some additional
recognition. It was due to his industry
then say they showed some symptoms of
sincerity. He referred to several clauses
of the Dunkin Act, especially that per-
mitting the sale of five gallons, and
argued that they were calculated rather
to increase drunkenness and immorality
than to curtail the use of stimulants.
He also referred. to the many times the
Act had been tried and had been aban-
doned, and stated that the Dunkin
had been for years, and is, still in force
in the Townships of Goderich and How -
ick in this County, and so useless was it
that the people did not think it worth
- -A new device for shifting car trucks,
the invention of R. H. Ramsay, of Co-
bourg, received. at Philadelphia great
praise from railway men and engineers.
Its process is as much simpler than rais-
ing the whole car by an expensive steam
hoist, as to get a horse out of his stable
by opening the door is easier than lifting
him through the roof to get him out.
The hoisting plan costs S10,006,this plan.
costs $100,said consists of a switch with
pit eighteen inches deep,gentle inclines at
each end, and on each side a narrow
track remaining on the level on which
are strong tracks which carry cross -bars,
to receive the tar body, while the car -
truck runs down into the pit. Sir Jolla.
Hawkshaw says it is"destined to super- -
Bede the process now in wse."
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