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orth BntarioBhserhe ¥ ' ot Sie, E---------------------------- ONLY ONB DOLLAR A YEAR Editor. { ZAMES BAIRD, - - - PORT PERRY, MARCH 20, 1577. The Next Excitement. A matter of more than ordinary importance is now being bronght prominently before the good folks of this section of country, & matter . which demands and will doubtless secure a large share of earnest, in- telligent consideration and of en- lightened, business-like treatment. 'Itisone of those matters which must be grappled with in a manly decisive manner; we refer to the contemplated Ottawa & Torouto Railway. The fate of the railway by no means depends on the - action which may be taken by the ratepay- ers of this section of country or that, for the early commencement and speedy completion of this work ia a foregone conclusion; and while the action taken by the people of this section of country may effect the route to a greater or less extent the principal effect of such action will bear on the interests of the lo- cality itself. The contemplated railway, like a mighty river, will pass over our country laden with the products of our forests, our fields, our farm-yards and our factories and _ will pick up on its way our numer- ous products and burry them on by the most direct and inexpensive] route to the best and most advan. tageous markets on tho continent. That the contemplated work is no local, one horse affair but an exfen- tive, provincial one is admitted by all, and it is no lcss necessary rnl This work is an absolute necessity and valuable than it is extensive. the time has come when its construe- tion cannot longer be delayed and the only effect which local opposi tion or indifference can have will be a greater or less divergenceof the route and a modification in the plac ing of stations ; fora werk of this naturo will have no successful com- patitor, it is under no obligation to creep round to every man's door in order to sccure a few additional dollars in way .of bonus; though every bonus, however kmall, would go to help the construction, yet the aggregate amount will be so large that a small sum wll be com- paratively trifling. This scheme will have to be looked at and dealt "with in a generous spirit and any municipality that can secure a suit- able station on this important com- mercial artery may well alfwd a handsome bonus; for that the trade and business of that entire locality will nestle round such a sta- ton cannot for a moment be doubted. This will be a Grard Trunk line in evory sense of the term and will create a Front along its entire course of even more im portanee than that along our present Grand Trank. The completion of' this road will be of incalculable im- portance and value to every interest in the country, agricultural, manu- facturing and commercial. The only question for each municipality to deeide is, what can we afford to give? how much will it be worth to us? and, how much ought we to give in order to secure such a station as would best conduce to the interests of the mun'eipality. That each municipality should in this matter as in all others aet independently and give by itself and for itself whatever it considers just and right without being dragged by the heels at the tail of any group where part of the group doesn arly all the pay- ing and another part reaps all the .. No more fniqu'tous clause was ever placed on the statute books of any pation or people than the railway grouping clause of the Pro wines of Qutario ; it is unjust in its| with the airs of an intel'ectual bruis- » and vicions in its results, er. The next vote lelt the Govern- Tuet each municipality come forward ment with a majority of 89.. This 1 give in n'a the road is likely 10 be b rounding municipalities were invite: by letter from Mr. Scott and th: favored inhabitants of Port Por were specially and personally. invit ed by friend Joeseph, who even went down as far as the riff raff of the | " Neddy" stamp while he passed by of the best without noticing some, mon and largest property holders in the village. The scheme matured at the caucus in the Wa'ker House on Tuesday afternoon was Pickering) Reach, Port Perry, and Scugog should be that four municipalities, viz: grouped and that bonuses to the amount $100,000 should be furnished by the group --Fickering to give $58,000 , Reach $30,- 000; Port Perry, $10,000; and Scugog, 84,000. Without any refercnce to details We unhesitzdngly assert that if this work ean be secured to pags through these mani. clpalities the sum asked in way of bonuses will be-as nothing compared to the great 'and numerous advantages which these muni- cipalities will derive from this vast and lmportant undertaking,'snd every assistance should be given to forward the scl.eme. A Railway Exrerience. ~The: past railway experience the township of Reach is not by any moans of an over flattering nature, deception and fraud have been the rule with scarcely a solitary excep- tion from the first inception of the notorious Whitby and Port Perry the present glin, Speaker of the House of Com- Railway scheme down time, and the ratepayers have suf: But of all tle outrages, insult and injury offered by this' insolent, unscrupulous Com- pany, the last is the most brazen, this is nothing less than a discrim. fered like martyrs. inating tariff in, the carringe of wheat from Manchester station to Whitby than from Port Perry to Whitby. never asked any discrimination her favor notwithstanding that the distance from the Manchester Sta- tion to Whitby is some four miles less than from Port Perry to Whitby and that the grade of the road from Port Perry to Prince Albert alone makes that one mile more difficult of travel than any other five miles of the road, and still a higher freight is charged from Manchesier station to Whitby than from Port Perry to Whitby. ever that the ratepayers of Reach are such simpletons, so utterly obli- vious to their own interests as tolerate any such fraud for a single day longer than the modest, honor- able, fair dealing Company can be dragged before the Wero the ratepayers of Reach tolerate so base an outrage they would deserve the scorn, derision and contempt of every lover of jus- tice, every advocate of freedom and cqual rights. No individual or Com. puny with the slightest glimmering of fair play or the faintest sense of justice would either countunance or sanction any such wrong. Reach paid all and got nothing and should at least not be insulted as well as wronged. . A Sliding Scale. Our unscrupulous, Dominion Government are rapidly losing ground in the House, but not one half so rapidly as they aro los- ing their hold on the eountry; but even the greatest enemies of the Government could searcely wish to see them falling more rapidly than they are sinking in the estimation of even a House which is largely the fruit of their own purchase. rosult of only four divisions may be noticed to show the rapidity with which our tricky Government are advancing backwards, test vote the Government carried their point by the sweeping majority of 110. This drove them almost crazy and rendered Mr. McKenzie as insolent and snappish as a tarrier, while Mr. Blake swaggered around 'took the swagger out of Blake, but inereased McKenzie's snappishness and insolence, members began to - | Jook sour and some of the most dar- ing ones approached the little great McKenzio without kneeling The' next test vole reduced the Govern- ment majority to 63 .when Blake | 100k the pet and began to moralize on the instability of things terres tial. MoKengie now Jost all control and the deserters dare not carriage of wheat; the Company charging half a cent a bushel more for the Could there be anything more iniquitous? Reach We cannot conceive how- tribunals.-- re extravagant The On the first najority of 31 all told. This was a lemoralizier and the Government now turned their whole attention to 1 general preparation forrelinquish: mean time looking out for them- selves and their friends such cities of refuge as are available from Gov ernment patronage. But while a House, a large majority of whom live, more and have their being politically in the existence of the Government, can be found leaving the Government in such numbers what may be expected of the elect- ors who have everything to loose trom the continuance of the blunder: ing, waste and extravagnnce of such of a Government who imitating the tactics of the miscreant Nero who sat and fiddled while Rome burned, our wasteful Government will waste feast and rejoice while the toiling ones sweat, tremble and succumb under the pressure of the times.-- 'While the poor starve they feast and fuddle and while the country is be ing swamped in debt the Government is proceeding with a Fecklesnese. and waste which would drive any of country to bankruptcy. m-- Thrown Overboard. It appears, after all, that Mr. An. mons, is to be thrown overboard and it is proposed to tie the $8,000 which he received unconstitutionally from the McKenzie Government, about his neck 80 that when he gets overboard he may sink to the bottom and thus stay over. Tt is currently reported in Montreal that Messrs. Blake and Holton have signified to Mr. McKenzie su port him through the Anglin that they cannot printing job, and that Mr. Anglin will have to resign the Speakership. an " Neddy's" Refuge. Our dear but very poor "Neddy" the extingnished-granny who scape goats the Standard ceases not to allow any miserable coward to as- sume his editorial "we and vilify the ObsERvER trom week to week in the moet vulgar manner possible ; but not having any inclination to occupy our space or annoy our read- ers by taking cognizance of the the things in any way we have let them pass unnoticed. Some three weeks ago "Neddy," finding that bis scribblers and bis own cupidity bad got him into deep water on the Dankin By-law, became desperate. First he went round sneaking amongst the anti-Dunkin men, b'owing over his allegiance to that party, swearing that the Dunkin by-law and ail its surroundings were transparent clap-trap, that be knew too much to lend his coun- i, to any such measure, *' that the Butter and Bread influence was too important a matter with him and Dunkin did not promise much ofthat." These are his own words as nar as possible, or as we could get them. His practice at the bar had been pretty extensive, but allin the dead-head line. Talk of * grin- [ning through a horse collar," it is not a circumstance to nor to be mentioned in the same week with the magnificent spectacle of "Ned- dy" grinning through a big tumbler wich a free whisky cock-tail at the bottom of it. "Neddy"" had waited te to from the Dunking voting and nei- ther the Dunkin men nor the anti- Dunkin men had given him the first nibble, he had not been offered even a treat for his services. Be- coming desperate he rushed to the Dunkin men, with a view to squeez- ing a trifle out of them, broadly hinting a round sum that some one had as good as offered him. The party only smiled at "Neddy's" simplicity to suppose that any one would give a dime for all be could do. "Neddy," being now driven into the last ditch, in desperation opened his columns agaivst Dunkin and one of his seribblers perpetrated a milk and water effusion against the passage of the by-law This rendered "Neddy" thoroughly ri- diculous, and both parties laughed at the silly twaddle of his seribbler. "Neddy's" few subscribers, being fairly disgusted, would have given him his "walking paper" had it nov been for bis abject apology on his marrow bones, Lis contrition. for allowing the scribbler to oppose the. Dunkin by-law, and his tearful illustration of the clown who tried | A Move in the Right Direction. to please everybody in carrying hi8| The Bill of the Minister of Justice wak:| The caucus in the afternoon of Tues- ass across the bridge, but pleased | ing provision against the fmproper use of day having all cut and dry held & nobody and lost his ass in the trans: Firearms is well conceived and a step far in ing the treasury benches, and in the action. "Neddy's" escapade in this: matter gives him the double advan- and the ass--especially the latter. © Neddy made a bluster a few weeks ago of "picking up traps ana leaving," and now feels mal at us becuure we satisfied the conditions on which the celebrated "picking up of traps" had been predicated. and thus forced him to back down in the most abject manner. When his score of readers were about to ree move him without the trouble of "picking up traps" he whined like a whipped Spaniel. As in the past, wa won't annoy our readers with any allusion to "Neddy" or his scribblers except it may benow and then when the creatures becomes outrageous. Tavern and Shop Licenses. tis pretty generally rumored, but on what aathority we 'are unable to state, that no licenses shall be granted in this county the passage of the Dunkin by-law. We very much doubt whether the Local gov- ernment have the power under the . circam. Ontario for the present year, And even wore it legal, which we de not believe it is, the by-law could be Quashed on any attempt of the kind. A large majority of if not every member of the comnty council submitted the by-law on the full understanding that it should not come in force till March 1878 voted for the passage of the by-law did soon come into force till 1878 If issues were tried there would be little fear of the result. There would be neither law nor jnstice in withholding licenses for the present year ; had any such course been anticipated the by-law would have been defeated. In fact if the by-law were to be enforced before 1878 both the submitting by the Co. Council and voting by the electors were transparent frauds. Since writing the above we have becn shown the following official document which sets the matter at rest as far as granting license in this County goes. So that no license will be granted. Such being the case the by-law was carried on false preten- ces and therefore a fraud, and we believe can be qnashed. "Toronto, March 26th, 1877. "John Ferguson, Esq, Attorney. General has ruled that no (passage of) By.law to Collector of Inland Revenue and Ingpector. Signed, HENRY TOTTEN, ---- Re.Organization. The lately amended Crooks' Act will ren- ' the Board of License Commissioners for North The amended Act forbids parties owning or having an interest in Hotel pro- der necessary R& 're-organization in Ontario, perty from holding the position of Com. missioner, Now it so happens that both Hotel property and consequently cannot longer hold the position of Commissioner, so that Mr. M. G. Robson will be the only one left on the old Board, he will now have to get two mew associates; but who they may be is, so far as we know, yet undecided ; a short time however will have to scttle the question. -- Good Friday in the Public Hal, Prince Albert. ' 'The Presbyterians "are preparing & grand entertainment forall to be given in the Public Hall, Prince Albert, on the evening of Good Friday--to-morrow evening--and they mean to give such-an entertainment as their past reputation as caterers for the pleasure and eomfort of their guests. The arrangements for this occasion are well con- ceived and the bill of fair varied and choice, commencing with the truly socializing per formances of the tea table, such performan ces as effectually bring a company within range of the lubricating influences of each ! others society. The arrangements for the | feast of reason are complete ; valuable talent ! ia secured in the several departments and the impatiently till a couple of wecks variety will be found to be both interesting | and instructive. The committee are doing | their best to make the entertainment worthy lof the patronage of all. The staff of speak- ers will be found all that could be desired, -- Besides the names of the Rev. Gentlemen with whom all in this locality are acquaint. ed the name of the Rev, J. A, R. Dickson, of Toronto, will be accepted with much favor | by those who know him and those who do nct know him may rely upon an interesting and | address. " bi strumental and voeal. What with Speaking, Music, Readings, Tea, kc, &c, a good time may be expected. It will be something odd if there be not a crowded hall on that oc. casion. (See posters,) and don't forget to- morrow--Friday evening --in the Publig Hall, Prince Albert, at 7 o'clock. A A -- Dentistry.-- We refer ovr renders to geon Dentist, successor to Patterson & Fens ton, Port Perry. A thoroughly reliable Dentist is of the utmost importance in any locality, the futare comfort of the the Dentist, and when a reliable 'practi- tioner is secured in any locality it should be the aim and effort of #11 to seek: bis comtort and prosperity. Mr. Murray stands well in his profession. eet ter An Attack on Dukin. Steps are being taken with the view of quashing the Dunkin by. 'pledges that not another lino in gun shot of him, The ghould appear in tho Standard pte loft the rearly defoat- roment with # miserable yut simple #Neddy" gave us another against Dunkin. Hence eur dear : law lately carried in Frontenac.-- It is believed that there will be little trouble in quashing it. ¥ tage of personating both the clown |. for the present year, in consequence of stances to refuse licenses in the County of and at least two thirds of the electors who the fair understanding that it should not: Licenses can issue after communication of Mr. Gould and Mr. Foley are owners of becomes the occasion aid may be worthy of ing goad: 3 being provided in the way of music, in- the new advertisement 'of Mr. J. A. Murrry, Sur=" | the right direction. The 1st sectiun provides thatany party hav. Railway Meeting. public meeting in the evening to explain sold' this is one result of The Star rays :="Thé cup, which cheers {able but doesn't inebriated, came ne Quebec family their lives on Monday. The tuft was purchased at a small shop. It is feared that there isa deal of adfilturated tea the Government matters and lay the subject before the rate poliej of destroying the direct Canadian payers. 'The hall was filled by the hour for If the Governments Local and Dominion wy ing reasonable cause to fear injury to him. | commencing and in the absence of the Ticeve | were q Jittle more careful of the lives of the The Standard granny has given adother ' exhibition of its mag#animity in smothering self, his family or property may carry a Mr. M. Currie was called to the chair and b % v ly . subjects and just half ao zealous in appoint another imi t The Newmarket pistol on his person. BAt it found carry-| called on Mr, Seott, Presdent of the Com- ing deteatives to watch over and detect ing a pistol without any. just cause for such Justice of the Peace he' may be required to find sureties for his keeping the peace for a term not exceeding six months, and in fail- Vie to find such sureties he may be imprisoned for a period not exceeding thirty days. Clause 2nd scts forth that if any party when arrested for committing an offence, either by warrant of in the act of committing the offence, has on his person a pistol Re shall be liable on conviction, to a fine of not leas than $20 or more than $50 or toim. prisonment for a term not exceeding three months, The 3rd clause sets forth that any one carrying & pistol on his person with intent therewith to do injury to any one shall be liable to a fine of not less than'@50 or more than $200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. Clause 4th provides that any one without lawful excuse who points a firearm at an. other whether in sport or in anger, and | shall be liable to a fine of not less than $20 or more than $50, or to be confined for a term not exceeding 30 days, * Found Dead. A somewhat aged Tasn named Goldin a resident of Manchester, Roach, was found on Saturday evening last lying dead on the floor of his own residence. Deceased wasan Englishman by birth but had lived in this part of the covntry for many years. He was a stone mason, bricklayer, and plasterer, a good tradesman and made enongh money to He had been respectably married, his wife joined meet his obligations and a little more, him in this country some five or six vears ago : foe but died ere she had béen here many then deceased has lived months. Since alone, as he had no children. For quite a time he bad been a consistent member of the He had not been. well for some time and was temperance organization of the village. under medical treatment; he had been last seen around on Friday and on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock some one going into the house found the old man lying vu the floor a corpse, Dr. Jones, Coroner, was communicated with and took charge of the body and «fects of deceased, some $200 in notes and $17 in cash, -- aera cr -- The Hon. Mr. Crooks on the Working of the Dunkin Act. We extract the following from the Tilson- burg Observer's. report of the address deliv- ered by the Hon. Mr. Crooks at the annual meting of the South Oxford Reform Asso- ciation, held in Feb'y last, In the course of hiz remarks he stated that he believed his hearers' would agree with | him that his law bad done and was' doing good service in repressing the pvils arising trom the tral 0 intoxicating liquor. He uaderstood that the Dunkin Act bad been carried in this county. He thonght the people had made n mistake in doing so, as a good license act bad been proved by experi- ence to be of far more value usa t'mperance mensure than any measure of prohibition yet passed, There were two reasons for this: first, because a license law provided the necessary machinery for effectually detecting and punixhing the illicit traffic 10 liquor und closing those unlicensed dens eacu of which wakes more drunkards than half a dozen re. spectable taverns; and there was a lage fund set apart for this purpose ; and second every licensed tavern keeper wus an unpaid but efficient officer to secure the det ction and punishment of offends. Under the Dunkin Act all this would be wan ing, for it was yet doubtful whether the officers appointed un- der his Act (the Crooks Act) ud any au. thority to interfere. The cases appealed from Prince Edward were as yet undecided on this very ground. Th general opinion seemed to be that it would require a writ from he superior Court to in-titute proceed. ings under that Act. His temperance friends had been urging the Government ty do something for them, He snsured them that all that they had the power to do bad been done. The power of the Local Legislature over the liquor trade is limit d solely to licensing for the raising of a revenuc--they could not legislate in the div ction of prohi- bition, In regard to the Dunkin Act, it is a Dominion Act, and it is impossible for the Local Legislature to do anything to | modify its provisions, : Mr W. 8. Law, of Tilsonburg Observer, stated that ax one of his constituents he bad | a few questions to ask Mr Crouvks if he would | consent to answer them. Mr Crooks ex: | pressed his willingness to answer any ques- | tions that might be asked, | Mr Law-- Yad believe that the Local Gov- | ' ernment has the power to impose a licens. | on brewers and distillers in eddition to the tax imposed on them by the Dominion. Mr Crooks--I1 do, for wo have passed an Act to impose sucn license, | Mr Law--The question of your right to do | 80 is as yet undecided by the coprt, Mr Crooks--TIt is us yet undecided ® Mr Law--Admitting that you have the whether said firearm is loaded or unloaded i pany, to address the meeting. "railway man" nor ever expected or wished to be, his only desire in this matter was to sce a work of so much importance establish- ed amongst us, and is was only the import anceof the work and his desire to 'see it established which induced him to take the position he now did. ' tening his address a know that he is not what| in common to one might parlance is styled a railway man, for there is neither misrepresentation mor clap trap in his address, he treated his subject in a straight forward business like manner and pot in the buckram and starch style of rail- way spouters whose ambition is not so much to deal with facts as with fiction, not so much to place matters as they are as to make people believe that they are what they are not. Mr. Scott gave an open, straightfor. ward manly statement of the position and prospects of the undertaking and received the hearty applause of the meeting. The Reeve of Port Perry was next called ; he spoke approvingly of the scheme, dwelt briefly on its advantages and gave a slight outline of the arrangements agreed upon at the caucus, It'appears that it was resolved to group the municipalities of Pickering, Reach, Port Perry and Scngog, and that the group should furnish a bonus of $100,000 in the following proportions Pickering 56,000; Reach $30,000 ; Port Perry $10,007; and Scugog $4,000. sented at the caucus, Reach was represented Pickering was not repre-- by her Reeve and council, Scu og by, her Reeve and others ; and Port Perry by her Reeve and part of her conncil and any gnan- tity of her more favored inhabitants, and it apnears that the conditions of the agreement were favorably received by all present at the canens, Mr. Wright complimented the representatives of Reach on their falling in with the scheme. The Reeve of Reach was the next to take the stand ; he, too, ¥poke briefly and favora- bly of the scheme ard promised it his warm support, but he considered that Port Perry ought to refund $10,000 to Reach. Mr Dobson was called but declined speak - ing, stating, however, that the undertaking met his approbation. Mr Mungo Weir, too, when called, ex- pressed his approval of the scheme, MeJ B Camphill was the next speaker, he went into the subject at length and made a genuine railway speech, handling the sub- ject systematically and intelligently and gave his uqualificd approval ot the scheme urging its importance with considerabl. warmth. Mr W M Jones was the next to address us, like the first speaker he treated the subject in a fair, business like fashion, leaving fancy out of the question and speaking of th scheme as a purely business transaction, -- The eaitor of the and then Mr Bigelow took treated the scheme in railway style, urging Opserver followed, and the stand and the general acceptance of the scheme and itn great importance to a large portion of the province, On motion of Big-low, the general scheme received the unanimous sauction of the meeting. Votes of thanks to Mr Scott and the Chairman brought proceedings to a close. et Incorporaticn M: eting. A meeting of the inhabitants of Port Perry was held inthe town hall, on Wednesday evening 20th inst, for the purpose of dis. cussing the advisability of the villuge taking another step in an upward direction, passing from that of village to town, The meeting being but thinly attended one of the gentlemen present asked why it was that the meeting war so 'small and en. quired why it had no. been advertived 7-- The Reve stated that it had Uden advertised in the Standard ; this created a gencral laugh as few, it any present had seen it, most who were there came simply because they saw the hall lighted up. The gentleman asked what benefit was there in putting it in the Standard where xo very few could see it, such a meeting should have been made public, t Mr M Currie was called to the chair and several gentlemen present spoke to the question. There was also a small deputa- tion from Prince Albert present. There was | power to impose such a license, if you fail to impose it, could you punish dealers for selling under the Dominic n authotity only ? and can you refuse a license to any one authorized by a Dominion Act to sell liquor? | | Mr Crooks--We could not punish, nor | could we retu-e a license in such cases, | Mr Law--The Dunkin Act provides that} no licenses shall issue, but notwithstanding this, every merchant or trader is permitted © to sell five gallons or one dozen bottle with: 'and condemning any attempt at forcing | {out license. Admitting that the Local Legislature has power to: impose license for revenue purposes, if it fails to specially im. | a license on traders selling under the nkin Act, could they be punished for sell ing without a license ?' Mr Crooks--They could not be punished for so selling. Mr. Law--Then every statemeut made by e patient | gemperance advocates on' this subject during largely depends on the skill abd dexterity of | the Iate Dunkin Act contests ins been abso- Jutely false; for they maintain that the Crooks Act aud the Dunkin Act would work i , and that between them we shall ve prohition, 2 These questions and anéwers created no small excitement among the assemblage -- We would: recommend a careful perusal of them to the Dunkinites in this county who during the recent agitation falsely asserted over and over again that the Crooks and Dunkin Acts could and would be made fo work concurrently and among those promul- gating these false were mini of the gospel. Some people have elastic such can be found it appears even among members of the cloth.--Zvlson- burg Observer. ) nothing decisive done, but a generous and manly feeling was manifest throughout -- The Reeve and Mr W M Jones were the only members of the Council present, but several others spoke on the subject. Mr Bigelow's remarks were open and stiaight-forward, he treated the subject with fairness and gener. osity creditable to him, discountenancing Prince Albert or any portion otit to join the incorporation and recommending au amica- ble agrecment if the matter is to be gone il toatall, 3 Mr, Campbell, Mr. Rolph and in fact all who took part recommended an amicable agreement or no action. This is as it ought to be and reflects credit on all concerned. However a mass meeting' is to be called at an early day when the sub- Ject will be fully discussed. ---- A 'Wretched Incendiary. Orrawa, March 26.~The house of Mr. Pellally, Napean, was set on fire on Saturday night by partics unknown ; but the flames were extinguished betore any great damage was done, Jt was fired again last night and totally destroyed, the inmates barely escap- ing with their lives, A stone house, owned by J. W. Maguire, of Cyraville, was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $3,000, \ Without being told but by only lis-} ives where they are not one tenth the benefit to the community they would be moving in the right direction at least, 1 COMMUNICATIONS. _-------- To the Editor of the North Ontario Observer. Dear Sir,--Knowing that you take a deep interest in the welfare and advancement of our village, I feel it my duty as a corres- | pendent to give youn few items. I am | pleased to say that we intend making a ¢ Big Push" the coming Summer A large pum- | ber of our residents are making extensive preparations for building as soon as the state of the weather and ground will allow, and no doubt will make strong efforts to out strip their neighbors who have already built, all will be brick and are eaid to be tasty in design and finish, these will add much to the appearance aud wealth of the place. The Presbyterians of the village feeling | the want of sufficient church accommoda- | tion and no douvt being influenced, to] u certain extent, by the spirit of pride and ! vanity, have decided on building, and have through the exertions of Squire Gillespie and Mr. Richard Edwards succeeded in get- ting subscriptions in the congregation alove exceeding $3000 which fully warrants the building committee in making preparations for building next year. They have secured a very fine lot on Cameron street, and it is expected that the new charch will have a; very fine appearance, add greatly to the luk of the village and reflect much credit oh the building committee and contractors. 1 regret to say that a great many who voted Dunkin are not strictly consistent, they still persist in toasting their snins (gratis) in the lar-rooms Some still take | their usual glass of grog (only larger ones) which will have the efieci of weakening the already diluted rye, Our school is partially in running order agnin, it bad become completely dirorgan- ized under the late teacher, Mr. Rae, who took no intercstat all in the manag-ment of the school, (he took much interest in his pay,) being, as he raid, in very ill health, whih may account for his resignation here and immediate engagement by your Zonor- able School Board Mexgrs Mundy and Marsh came up to Manilla to see the sick man and, after carciul manipulations, 'ar- ranged for hix early retwin to "old Port,' before the breaking up of the ice and the budding of some of the fragrant lilics around that romantic spot. He suddenly left here three days before the expiration of the term of hix resignation, and from that time to the present this sympathetic community have heard nothing of his whereabouts, and on enquiry of tiie Trustees they cartly say they know nothing and care less of his where. abouts, no doubts feeling annoyed at the fact of hi holding no intercourse with them for one month previous to his departure, not even calling to sny good-bye or leave his shoto. Such conduct is heartless and cruel and no donbt will make Messrs Mundy and Marsh feel that their course was anything but faie and honorable, that it was the very reverse--mean, sneakish, and contemptible, resulting in this section losing about six months of the advantages it ought to have bad. Such conduct by trustees nod teachers should receive the censure of the Inspector nd contempt of every School Board in the Province. The weather has broken at last--we now have sl1sh and mud. Hoping, Mr. Editor, that I have not ex. hunted youe good humor und that of your numerous readers, I am yours, CORRESI'ONDENT Cannington, March 27, 1877. WY co Sonya, March 26, 1877. Ed. On erver,-- Our concert, which took place in tle Temperance Hall here on Friday evening last, was quite 8 success in all respects. The night was beautifnl 1nd the crowd large.-- The actors came forward in strong force and greatly exceeded all expectations in their performances, Messrs Faint and Hurd from Port Perry showed their talents ard exper- fence to the best advantage and gave courage to the "Local Militia" of the place most of whom had never before done service of the kind, The programme was fully carried out withont any semblance of confusion and the andicnce were #0 amused and delighted that the time passed unawares. It might be in- vidious to mention names where all did well, Lut having already alluded to the gentlemen | from Port Perry it is due to Mr. Colleran, of Sunderiand, to say that his comic dance surpassed all, \ Yours very truly, ttl A - A Ae Marsa Hiuu, March 24th, 1877 _ Editor of Ossenven,--Sir: I snd you herewith a brief notice of an interesting and highly appropriate surprise and presentation on the evening of the 23rd inst : On the evening referred to Rev. Mr. Richardson, superintendent of the Utica C. M Circuit, with a number of the members of the Greenbank Church, visited this local- ity and made for the residence of Mr. John Howsam, leader of the Gueenbank Church Choir, and walking into the house they took peaceable possessicn of the premi.es and made things fly around, the lady portion of the invaders making themselves particularly active unloading baskets, spreading tables, and otherwise hurrying up 'the necessary preparations for the physical comfort of the company, and' very soon tables were set and tea prepared. with all the good things which could be desired when the fair ones invited all present to take part, all were soon seated 10' 0 mjoyed such a tea as any one could well wish to take partinas well for the pleasare and enjoyment of the company as for the excellent get up, the conversation was lively, pleasant and profitable. When satis fied with the good things the tables were d:awn and cheerful conversation and sweet mnsic were then indulged in. At the proper time the worthy Vastor, rising, ad- dressed Mi Howsam in the most affectionate terms conveying to him his own thanks ! na pastor and the thanks of the congregation for his (Mr. Howsam's) valuable services to the church as leader of the choir, and placing money of the services thus rendered during the past year and fo- forming him at the same time that he had been appointed to the same position for the ensuing year. any 1 Mr. Howsam replied in filing and suita- ble terms thanked the worthy pastog, for bis kind expressions towards him and through im conveyed his heartfelt thanke to the hit for their liberality and kindly and having returned feelings towards him, an thanks to all present for their t and profitable visit, Mc. Howsanr resumed his costing a | hour all feeling pleased that 1 there. x : in bis hand at the same time a hindsome| po a seasons ey had been manne up af + Yours, &¢ ONE PRESENT. . AMaganimous. Era copied from the Tilsonburg Observer & e genle: | ulterations in what we eat and drink as they Ey : ; peech delivered by the Hon. Mr. Crooks fear upon complaint being made to any' man set out by stating that he was not a i inti 1 a8 : 8 : are in appointing hosts of lazy useless detect- his is Amended License Act. A party got hold of the paper and let "Neddy" have it. But p#tties being fous that the address shotfld have a much larger citculation than "Neddy's rag could give it wished fo have it published in the N, 0. Osssryat, bat "Neddyy havieg got hold of the article, in his usual manly style (?) hid it sway and refused fo give it-up thus con- fining the article to his unfortunate ten or a dozen readers, Just as we go to press some one squeezed the document out of "Neddy" and sent it to us, but we have now neither time nbr space to Eiveitbe arfiele in full, Te] As it Should Be. Nearly all the Orange Lodges that have held meetings since the rejection of the bills to incorporate the Grand Lodges of Eastern and Western Ontario, have adopted resolutions expressing want of tonfidence in the Mowat Administration, and, pledging themselves not to vote for any member who supported the Government in its opposition to the passage of the bills. Some wishy washy politicians pretend to find fault with this action of the Orange Lodges. What would these simperers have? would they themselves suffer to be snubbed and, like 8 pack ot milk sops, turn round and' kiss the hands which had been smiting them ? The Orange order are made of sterner stuff than be insulted and afterward turn round and by their votes seck to return the men who in- sulted them, When the next election comes the opponents of the incorporation bills will meet with a retribution short, sharp, and decisive ; and serve them right. Beavertoniana™ Bec ping Justice. The Beavertonian Tathers have adopted a mode of trial no less novel than inexpensive They have a Lock-up, their only place of confinement, and in the wali of this lock up®here is a hole not sup- posed to be large enough for a man to get but throush is considered to have fairly earn- and expeditious, throngh any one who can squeeze ed his trecdom. When times were good and rations full there were not many men who could effect their escape by this means. but since bad times eet in and our Beaverton frieads have been put on short allowance every man of them can get through the hole. Listen to how the Bee puts it :--"There is A hole in the side of the lock. up plenty large enough for a man t) crawl through, and nearly every person placed in the cells, dur- ing the last six or eight months has manag- el to escape through it, and still the council has done nothing towards having it repaired . It is supposed that. somé.one crawled in thr ugh the hole and drew the bolts of the ditferenfoulls and let the prisoners out, -- Something should b: done at once to have the lock-up placed in a condition fit to hold at least one prisoner," The Orillia * Packet" says :--¢ The secd grain purchased by the Watt Agriculturud Society has arrived at the Secretary's office, Uford, and is ready for distribution to' the members, Great results are natnrally ex. pected from thik very wise move of the Society. More Thieves Abroud. On Monday night, 19th inst, says the Monitor, Mr. Wm. Fawcett had a horse, cutter and buffalo robes stolen from the Rocklyn hotel. The back door of the stable had been forced open and the rig taken ong that way over drifts and fences. Mr. Faw. cett was able to trace it for a short distance only. The horse, cutter, &c., would be worth at least $230. ee en. BIRTH. At Manchester, on the 25th inst, the wife of Thomas Graham, Esq.,of a son. At Beaverton, on the 16th inst, ths wife of N. F. Paterson, Esq , of a daughier.. MARRIED. . At the resiaence of the bride's father, on' 'the 22nd inst, by the Rev. Arch'd Currie, M A. Mr. William Thorburn to Miss Mary Aun McLean, both of the township «f Mari- posa, DIED. At Orillia, on the 21st inst, Florence Edith, daughter of Mr. D: M. McKinle: aged 1 year and 19 days, © pe The Markets: * Onserrver OFrice March 29, 1877. 'o45tc 047 .0%5t0 080 600to 700 10 00 to 10 50 020t0 020 012t0 032 650 to 675 011to 011 050 to 055 550 to 550 Hay perton.......co0ieee Butter ...... iY arenes Potatoes. ... v.ouoee vanenns Hides. ..oveivarnveninnes "J. A. mU ATE Pattersou& RRAY. very Port Perry, March 28, 1877. Agent. FE XE Ty ; Office in the Town Hall, Business hours from 9a. m. till 5p. m. oy eid The Clerk 'will be' home for 'township business on Mondays and Saturdays. : JAMES W. BEALL, | The evening was spent in & most agroea. i Tp. Clerk, Columbus, March 28, 1877. ' Fall Wheat, . $1 30 tc $1 45 Spring Wheat ... 187t0 138 Barley 20. 060 tc 076 and best style and warmnted fo ive