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TT) Pa? PAN -- # in I ------ , Aout) futario heron FR ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR ---- = JAMES BAIRD, - - - The Long 'Parliament. dear County Council Our dear, has got through ts long cession at! Tast, it sat down some time atter the "middle of "January and rose in the month of February, in fact it Big to curtail, and if possible blot out the foul stain of intemperance. was at one timo feuwred that nover would raise unless treated as the Bare Bono parlinment of Crom- After the then do- nothing parliament had sat and sat wellian times, year in and year out until they had themselves the attempts to got thoroughly disgraced and nearly ruining country, all them to resign their seats quietly had failed Cromwell with following walked into their midst came and a trosty and branded them with imbecility and asked, ¢ What are you doing here? One of the droiies replied «We are seeking the Tord"; to which Cromwell replied , of this every one of you and give © Get out place to better men, forto my cer- tain knowledge the Lord has not been here these seventeen All this is true of our late years past.' long county parliament except it may be the namber of years and the mode of adjournment. To say that the members of our county council were all alike would be doing many first-class men a great injustice several members of our county council wou'd be no dis credit to and wonld hold their own in any legislative body in the dominion;and to say thal no measure of any importance was brought in would be at varience with facts, but what we do say without theslight- ost fear of successful eontradiction, is that the late session as a whole was a dilatory, ridiculonsly expen- sive fizzle and that while some members were able and willing to proceed with the legislation as it should be they were blocked at every tarn by wind bags and kettle drums The result was (lat for the least nossible amount of legislation the the taxpayers of the county have to foot a bill of no one knows how much. The mileage traveled by members in going to and returning from the conncil foots up 2,280 miles this -at five cents a mile comes to $114. Thirty-three members eight days attendance at 82 per day amounts to $528 less ten or twelve dollars for members who went home on Saturday ard did not Then there 1s the pay for the Mes- senger and all the surroundings. -- A pretty handsome Ill for what could have been Jdoue by one fifth of the members in one fourth of the time. The action of Mr. Smith (Scott) looking towards a veduction in the nunfber of representatives at the county council commendable and we hope that he will stick to it till ho carries it through. A miserable attempt was made at taking a fling at Mr. his absence by some hon. members and we were surprised to sco the Chronicle chiming in. Owing to the difficalty of getting along on ac- connt of the snow blockade Messrs Gillespie and Brethour found it necessary to go by the Grand Trunk and Mr. Btethour in giving in his mileage gave the distance--170 miles ~--which he had found it necessary to travel in getting there and was paid for that. Mr. Gillespie on the 'other band was paid for only 44 or 45 milas the distunce by tho direct route and though he had traveled some 70 miles to get there he said return, -- is Brethour in nothing about it but accepted the| be smaller amount. Mr. Gillespie is ao active and persistent advocate of «the strictest economy consistent with efficient legislation and while he fearlessly advocates economy in "department lie neyer, fils to ies what he teaches by precept. LM _Brethour doubtless feeling ashamed at banging around the town waiting on ado nothing the. "expense of the county oO for! [vagance would be possible. Dunkin in the Pllory. Of all the blunders ever committ- well intentioned community the in- greatest. ed every one as "drunkards," Yrum Act. We steadily opposed the in abuse for doing so but results hav followed the county would b and the eause of genuine temperance would have been at least ten yolts 'in advance of what it is to-day. On Thursday, 27th inst. will be called upon votes yea or nay for the repeal o the Dunkin by-law in Parties in favor of the repeal wil vote "Yea' and if any are againsti a little tardy in being submitted ; last three and but in® order that the repea will days, may of March of that year, municipalities requiring more shan two days for voting the by-law cannot be so carried before March 1st and consequently could not take effect in 1879. within the first poll closed but this would in all than two ed, days voting. and take another the from taking effect in 1879. ---- Badly Mixed. the members of the County Counci at the late session of that body. council understand it, $2,342.97. Under the and Interest Treasurer $875.76. rm Poor. unis. of 2, both expeditious and 'Ratisfactory and no cause of complaint of extra. ed by an otherwise cool, reasoning, | troduction of the Dunkin Act into] our municipalities has been about the We give the worthy ad- vocates of temperance all credit for their good intentions and their de. We would not follow the course pursued by the more intemperate advocates of temperance who brand- mies," in league with the Devil and all such fine names because, forsooth, they perceived the blunder and op- posed the passage of the Dunkin troduction of the measure from the first and received our full share of proven that we are entirely correct Had the advice of the few who had courage enough to write and even inke the platform against the intro: duction of theDaokin burlesque been many thousand dollavs richer to-day the el- ectors throughout the several mun- icipalities of the county of Ontario to reeord their this county. they will vote "Nay". Tt appears to us, however, that tho by-lawis a in several municipalities the voting in some four take effect in 1879 the by-law must be carried before the first day But in those Ontario Legislature. The business commenced on the of course defends this waste as be does all other wastes, That the Mowat Government and 12th with the presentation of a num- | party will meet with a merited | ber of petitions, six of which were chastisement at the polls admit of for Act. Soveral petitions were pre- jsented, asking for the incorporation of the Orange Association, taining amendmentsto theMunicipal L Mr Meredith opened the debate on the Supply, his language was such as could not be misunderstood, he took the government to task sharply for' their waste and extra- vaganee. Mr. Mowat repliedin a supplicating tone but could not re- fute the charge of needless expen=-- ditare aud waste. The modest Fraser in his ordi- nary bombast tried to hoot down any criticism of the expenditure by dignifying the remarks of the Op- po=ition as " buncombe" but of all buncombe blowers that ever spread himself on the floor of parliament, Myr. Fraser bears off the more than o | doubtful honor. Poor Fraser felt fearfully put out at the amendment of Mr. Meredith which aimed at putting a check to the waste of ministors and exposing their extra- vagance to the electors;and while he (Fraser) kopt up a howling in order o | to draw the House and the country off the scent, the trick was detected ol and exposed by Mr. Scott, who fol- lowed, Mr. Scott was severe on Mr. Frasor and his colieagues for their unworthy attempts to deceive the olectors by misstating sone figures 'and suppressing others in order to f| muke results appear what they are not. IL: On t moved : the 12th --- Mr. Creighton "That, in the opinion of this House, it would be in the public interest to have the Public Accounts and Departmental Reports printed as soon as possible after the expir- ation of the years to which they relate, and 10 have the T circulated immediately upon being printe d, whether the House shail 1 | be in session ai such time or not ; and that it be an instruction to the Committee on Printing to consider and report on the best method of accomplishing this end." One would suppose that every amendments to the Municipal little or no doubt and no govern- ment ever stood more in need of such chastisement. In fact self preservation is tho first law of nature, and if the electors desire to Three biils were introduceds con- | preserve the credit of the province prevent the continued waste of our (resources, save the taxpayers from additional and unnecessary burdens, substitute efficient and economical legislation for costly milk soop burlesque and political nepotism, the present provincial government and their creatures must be driven from power at the coming elections, which must take place in a fow months at furthest. Dominion Parliament. The Dominion parliament was sot to work on Friday, 14th, introduc- ed by the speech from the Throne which was certainly less of a common place than any other like effort * since contederntion. The House was in session some half an hour or so. Monday, 17th---Mr. Breckin, of Prince Edward Islayd, moved the reply to the Address and did himself credit, Mr. Tasse scconded the motion for the reply and did it well and as much was admitted by the leader of the Opposition. Mr. Mackenzie's reply to or rather remarks on the speech of the mover of the reply were strongly tinctured with badly concealed venom. Sir. John conld well afford to be easy over it and he sprinkled his ro- ply with sufficient coustic to make Mr. Mackenzie wink but Sir. John did not rub it in. The Dominion Government is buckling right in and driving matt ers with a vim which evidently means business and contrasts most favorably with the wait-on fatalism of the late government--the fly on the wheel regime of Mackenzic &Co. Mr. Anglin the dear dear Spezker of the late' Touse grumbies like a bear at beifig prevented from stuffing member of the House, except it may be a few tricksters for motives, would go heartily in for supporting such a motion. dishonest The Parties wishing the by-law to carry may try to get the or second day by allowing half an hour to elapse without polling a vote when the poll may be declared clos- have to be dona municipalities baving more If any one atany of the polling places having nore thun two days voting wished to prevent the repeal from carrying all that he would have to do would be simply to select some place where there are more than two days voting with him say a dozen voters and if more than a half hour is likely to elapse without a vote he puts in one of his voters and again voter before the close of another half" hidur and so on during the first day and again take a dozen or so for the second day and on the third day taking a single voter and record his vote in the morning and 3rd day being the 1st of March would prevent the repeal by-law We have before us a copy of the detailed statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the corporation of the County ot Ontario, from June 1st to Dec. 31st 1878, as furnished to It may be tbat the members of but it is too much mixed for our comprehension. In the first place under the head Criminal Justice $2,343.07 should head Notes Retired $29,000 should be $30,000; under the bead Discount $1001.94 should be |£ $999.94. Tho total of Receipts giv- en 857104.25 should be ten cents loss. The total expenditure is given at | s56081.91, whereas according to the figures it is $57,979.91, and in place of thero being $122.34 in the hands of the Treasurer as given in the Statement, the County owes the The thing is 2 badly mixed somewhore. We all admit that the Auditors are thoroughly competent men but it is © too bad that a jumbled up document like the one referred to should be al. lowed to go abroad ; it only furnishes another argument for the Auditors a correcting the proof and thus pre '| vent such documents being put into the bands of the publie. + When the Dunkin ro was submitted to the eloctors of tho united counties of, | Mowat can attend to his own private and crowds will bo present to witness the himselfbut it ought to be made known fo| and Durham ia July 1017 | business and go starring round the sports. ere },600 votes eaid that Dunkin country while drawing a handsome aud ost introduged into these counties salary off the public and the sub when the voting took place last performs the little necessary work majority of 1,046 said that the thore is in the office. is re ne absurdity of having the public ac- counts of 1877 only brought down in 1879 is too ridiculous to gain the support of any friend of fair dealing or of justice to the taxpayers; it is bad enough to have our taxes drag- ged from us in the most extravagant fashion without being kept entirely in the dark as to how they are dis- posed of for nearly a couple of years after so that the more glaring items of extravagance may bo forgotten when the accounts come down.-- But in ovder to make it still strong er and to leave the government party no excuse for voting against a motion of so much public impor- tance, Mr. Meredith moved so to amend the motion as to make it read: "That in *the opinion of this House it would be in the public interest to have the Public Accounts and Departmental Reports printed as soon as possible after the expir- ation of the years to which they relate, and it is also desirable that the Public Accounts and details for 1878 be in the hands of the people before the ensuing general elections." One would suppose that even political devilment would not carry members the length of voting against an amendment which car- ries reason and justice on its very front. But the crafty Mowat and his following finding that this would expose their extravagance to thorate payers just before the coming elec- tion, they flew to the rescue and voted down the amendment. This ll vote alone ought to be enough to condemn every member who thus voted for self before country by re- fusing to bring down the reports at a time when thoy would be of some use to the public. Mr. Paxton, the member for North Ontario, was one of those who voted to conceal extra vagance and keep the people in the dark as to the public expenditure, On the 13th--The House had a good time of itdiscussing several fat items ot expenditure. The item of $3'350 as casnal advantages to the Lieutenant-Governor called forth some remarks; it was admitted by the government that the Lieutenant. Governor employed two secretaries, a private and an official one, both at the public expense, notwithstanding his own handsome salary. It is time that even such officers were, made to know that they ought to monoy does not grow spontaneously, sweat of the toiling ones and that whilé the tax payors are willing to allow fair salaries for services ren- (dered they are opposed to absolute waste. Mr. Mowat's office was shown to cost the province $14,480 annually. Mr. Mowat has a sub which receives no less than $2,800 a year, while Mowat himself gets $5,000, Mr. Mr. Fraser, the windy gladiator, it bas all to be procured by the tho new Ilousé civoek full of pensioners of the late regime and the greater part of the sitting of the 18th was occupied in listening to his plaints and purties striving to con- convince how ridiculous was making himself. My. Mackenzie whose mission to the House this time appears to be as was asserted that he had was to make the government as un comfortable as possible is so far do ing his best to fill his mission. he hoasted The Great Nor th West. Rev. E. RB. Young, Port Perry, will lecture on this thrillingly interesting subject in the Methodist Church, Williamsburg, Cart- wright, on Friday evening 28th inst, The Rev. gentleman actively pursued the missionary work in. that great land for several years, so that he speaks of what he knows thoroughly from actual observation, Under any circumstances the great impor- tance of the subject and the well known ability of the talented lecturer are a suffici- | ent guarantee for a rich treat to all who attend. But further this hitherto " Great Lone Land" which is now holding out pros- pects of becoming in the not remote future | the comfortable home of many millions of | our fellow subjects and to which numbers of our friends are already turning their atten- tion and in which we consequently have much more than a passing interest is | still increasing in interest. More | practical knowledge of the country is obtain. | ed in listening a couple of hours to t lecturer than could be obtained in a month's | reading. | Don't miss the opportunity of hearing the | lecture, Remember Friday 28th inst. or ----ie Slaughtering a Whole Stock. See Brown & Curric's new advertisement in this issue, they are determined to push off their present Stock of Dry Goods, Ready- made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &c., in order to make room for their new stock. -- The figures they quote zre proof positive that they mean to clear off their present stock on short notice, (See the advertise- ment.) rt ------------ Manchester for Bargains. See Mr. Christian's new advertisement in this issue. He continues to pay the highest price for every variety of grain, Hie Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes, Groceries, %c., &c, arcall of the right sort and at the right price. Farmers like to sell here and the general public like to buy, (See hisadv.) More Honors. In these otherwise hard times, honors are being heaped thick and fast on Port Perry, tho latest dose is the appointment of | John Nott, Esq.. to the position of License ) | Commissioner for the N. Riding of Ontario, pay for their own luxuries and that, | ernment Port Perry's dish is always right When it rains pottage from the Mowat Govt side up. Skating Tournament. It will be learned from the posters that the Directors of the Lorne Skating Rink, Port Perry, have made the neccessary pre. parations for a Grand Skating Tournament, to-morrow--Friday--cvening, when a special evening's enjoyment will be offered to all, old and young, skaters and specta- tors, Four handsome prizes have been provided, two for ladies and two for gents. -- Social and Tea. A highly interesting Tea and Social will they are getting up something choice and they extend a pressing invitation to all -- highly enjoyable evening. Reach Council. The council of the municipality of Reach Members all present the reeve in the chair, The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. The following communications were read. From Dr. Ware setting forth that he had attended one Anna Smith who had been sick for several weeks at the residence cf Andrew Smith, her brother, who himself has a long family which he finds considerable difficulty in maintaining without having to support a sick sister. The object of this communi- cation was to sccure the sympathy of the council go that some compensation might be made to Mr, Smith, Another communication was read from Dr Ware setting forth that he had received into his house a friendless indigent lady between sixty and seventy years of age, that he had maintained her for about 3 months up till December 23rd when she took it into her head to hang herself when he bad to bury her. He asks the council to repay him the price of the coffin and the digging of the grave, From the Provincial Becretary, requiring the total amount placed on the Reach Col- lector's Roll for the year 1871, and also for 1878. The amount of the Collector's roll for 1871 was $16,866, and 'for 1878 $15,334, showing a decrease of $1,532 since 1871, The incorporation.of the village of Port Perry since 1872 and its consequent with- drawal from the township, accounts for the diminution in the amount on the roll ; had Poet Perry not been incorporation but remained a part of the township the amount on the Collector's roll for 1878 would have Leen $20,000 at least, Algo from the Provincial Sec's office, requiring the total cost to the township of municipal election of 1874 and of 1879 re. spectively, also the total paid to each mem ber of Council for services as such in 1878, and also the tetal cost of printing municipal "lection ballots and providing places for taking the ballots for 1879. Also an account of Cameron & McMichael of $1354, Re Leach v, the corporation of teach, This was an action for damages entered by plf. in consequence of damage said to Lave been sustained from a defective culvert on the Nonquon road. The suit was enter- cd and the corporation employed Cameron & McMichael, PIf. did not press his suit bnt the abive costs were nocessarily incurred in preparing for the defence, On motion of Mr Dobsor. further action regarding the proposed change in the Non- quon round was deferred till the meeting of council-for making apprcpriations for roads. One Mrs. Love, an indigent came before the council making a general conplaint of being "hard up" and that her present allow- ance of $4 a month was pot sufficieat to supply her wants, On motion of Mr. Holman $1.75 was or- dered to be paid to Mr Goodfellow for pro- visions supplied to an indigent named Haines, On motion of Mr, Holman the snm of $6 was ordered to be paid to Dr. Ware to cover the cost of coffin and grave digging for the indigent referred to in the Dr's communica- tion, On motion of Mr. adjourned for dinner, Council resumed. The petition of J. W. | Squelch, J. Bongard, R. Welsh, A. E. Mc- Caw, and H, H. McCaw, praying for assist- ance to A. Smith in maintaining an indi- | gent child 6 years old. Mr. Smith was heard before the Council, he Said the child was the son of a relative of his own, but the child's mother had been sickly and was unable to provide for it and he had to maintain it but he was notit a position to do so without depriving his own children of the necessaries of life, he had « large family and it was all he could do te maintain them these times. Mr. C. Gilroy complained that there was no pathmaster in their beat since the re. Dobson the council | moval of Mr. Gall. On 'motion of Mr Holman, Mr Alexander | Chisholm was appointed to the position till the regular appointments take place. The petition of James Page and 15 others was presented praying for indigent aid to one Jabez Wright, who is a cripple with five helpless children, Mr Page urged the claim of the applicant with considerable force. It was admitted that the indigent was surrounded by relatives, near relatives, who are in good circumstances, but still he is allowed to suffer and left to the charity of strangers On motion of Mr McFarlane the sum of $3 a month for two months was ordered to be paid tothe indigent. On motion of Mi Burnett the account of Cameron & McMichael, $13.54 was ode" d to be paid, Mr Clay presented an account of $16 being the cost of burying an indigent who died at his place a short time ago. The charge of the undertaker, Wm Haull, was con $12, shroud $2, and the digging ofjthe grave cost $2, The council demurred at the large expense which had thus been inciured, Mr Clay said tbat he had notified the members of council of the death and he had been instructed to bury the party decently and now he was responsible for the cost and if the council refused ,to pay it he would have to do it himself. He found that $12 was the lowest priced coffin the], undertaker had. On motion of Mr. Burnett an oor was granted Mr. Clay for the amount. Mr. Burnett said that while moving the payment of the amount charged $16 it must not be supposed that ho would for one moment sanction any such outlay but under the circumstances he did not see how the council could go back on Mr Clay especially ashe had submitted the matter to several A host of skaters will doubtless be on hand offered for the best costumes, Parties will do well to remember that winter is fast passing away and the ice will go with it. See posters, mémbers of council and they hud left it to all' that about §6 is all that the council | would expect to pay under such circum- "| the parties are abseat it would be unfair to stances, i Mr Holman said that he regarded $16 as an extravagant charge and he for one would { Remember to-morrow--Friday cyening-- not sanction any such 'outlay, of course in the present instance the council could not met at the town hall on Monday, 17th inst. | get out of paying the amount but such must be guarded against in the future; Dr. Ware had only asked $4 for be given in the Presbyterian Church, Port | 414 coffin and $2 for digging the grave and Perry, on the evening: of Tucsday, 256th |thatis all that is necessary under the cir- inst, by the ladies of the congregation, Sumsues . Dobson said he had not heard of - ts of the party, had Mr Clay spoken to him he certainly would have cautioned Choice music, vocal and instrumental, read- | im against going into unnecessary expense, ings, recitations, &c., &c., will secure ag ,cel0as outlay does not do any good to the deceased and it is wrong that the ratepayers should be called upon to pay more than is | absolutely necessary and it should be known ! througheut the township that the council will not sanction one dollar of unnecessary outlay ; but the amount charged this time would have to be paid, The Reeve remarked that this was scarcely grappling with the question, a definite amount should be fixed beyond which the stances he thought some member of council should be applied to in such cases, On motion of Mr Dobson, MrJ B Campbell was, in pursuance of an Act to establish and confirm certain roads in Reach, appointed valuator on the part of Reach, to value the lands in connection with the centre road in compliance with a notice served on the council by J and E Barret in respect to said road, On motion of Mr Dobson the messenger was paid $3 in full to date. The auditors now brought in thelr report and on motion of Mr Holman the council went into committee of the whole on the report, Mr Burnett in the chair, The report was carefully read over by the Clerk and examined by the council and found correct and on motion of the Reeve the committee arose and reported the report without amendment. On motion of Mr Burnett the accounts of the corporation as reported by the auditors were finally audited and allowed and the report adopted and the Clerk instructed to get 200 copies of the detailed statement printed in sheet form for distribution amongst the ratepayers. The auditors recommended the purchase of a fire.proof safe, they also recommended, verbally, the increase of the Clerk's salary to $100 a year, they also called the atten- tion of the council to the large stones thrown on the highways by purtics repairing the roads. The audit was got up in a thorough busi- ness manner, creditable to all concerned and the corporation may be congratulated on her prosperous condition. Mr Jobn Munro again brought before the notice of the council a certain indigent nam. ed John Smith, he said he had found prov visions, &c from Dec 16 to Jany 30 amount- ing in all to $8.65 and finding that it was necessary to secure a boarding house for him he had done so with one Mrs. Talman but he (Mr Munte) bad to guarantee §2,50 a week for his maintenance till the council should n2eet,und now he would leave the in- digent ii the hands of the council, On motion of Mi Burnett Messrs Dobson Holman, and McFarlane were appointed a committee in the case of John Smith and report at the next meeting of council. On motion of Mr, McFarlane an order was granted tp Mr. Munro for $8.65 his dis- bursements in favor of Bmith, Mr Burnett demurred at 40 cents for tobacco in the account, On motion of Mr. McFarlane the auditors were paid 815 each for their services as said auditors for the present year, On motion of Mr. Dobson the sum of 85 was paid to 8. Barrett for supplyiug wood to an indigent, On motion ot Mr Holman an order wae granted to Andrew Smith to asssist in the maintenance of the indigent boy now in his care. re Brook Council, The Municipal council of the township of Brock met at the town hall, Sunderland, on Saturday 15th inst, Mr Cunningham ab- sent, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and on motion for approved. Mr Brethour remarked that he would not ¥ke to see the minutes approved with the salaries of the assessors and collectors stand. ing at 60 each, he would like to have the salaries of these officers reduced to $39 eah before the minutes are confirmed and in order to give time for consideration and with a view to getting a full board he would move that the confirmation of the minutes be deferred till after dinner. Mr Brien said that he could not consent to that course, 'that at last meeting when the salaries were named the parties concerned were all present and had an opportunity to refuse to serve if the salaries were not satis- factory and they accepted office with the understanding that the salaries would be $60 and now to reduce the salaries in their absense would not be right, Mr 8t Johu said if the salaries were to be | last meeting, but it was not done so and the J parties were informed that the salaiies would be $60 and now to cut them to $50 in their absense would not be fair, offering to sell a valuable fire proof. safe to the corporation for $120 which wes very much less than the price of the safe but it is much larger than he requires for his busi- ness, he would advise the council to provide themselves with a proper safe and not risk . the valuable papers of tlic corporation to destruction by fire and getting such a safe as he offers them at $120 would be a bargain. On motion of Mr Brethour the council adjourned for one bour then to meet at Campbell's Hotel, : council would not go, but under all circum. | Son placed at $50 it ought to have been done at Mr M McPhaden came. before the council | Song. * Mr, Brethour said the parties could still have a chance to refuse or accept the position After further remarks the minutes were adopted, A memorial was presented from Mr, W. Thompson, P. L. 8, regarding a carrect plan of the village of Sunderland and its proper registration and offering to get up such a plan for $40, blr. Brethour introduced and carwied through a by-law for restricting the number of Tavern and Shop Licenses within the corporation and regulating the amount of fee for each, In committee of the whole Mr, St St John in the chair. Applications were read for ten hotels and ohe shop. The amount of License fee was placed at $60, On motion of Mr Brethour the committee arose and reported the by-law as amended. On motion of Mr Brethour the report was adopted and the by-law read a third time and passed. Mr Glendinning, one of the audiiors brought in the Auditor's report. The council went into committee of the whale to consider the report. Mr Glendininng read the report in d:tail. The report showed that the auditors had made a thorough investigation of all books papers and other documents bearing on the finances of the carporation and the council expressed much satisfaction with the accurate und satisfactory manner in which the report was made out. Mr. St. John moved that the accouts of the Treasurer as set forth in the report of the Auditors be now finally audited and allowed and the report as submitted adopted and that the Clerk be inatructed to get 200 copies of the detailed statement printed in sheet form for destribution amongst the ratepayers. On motion of Mr Brethour $1 was re- refunded to widow Brown error in ass- essment for a dog, J. Brown presented on account of $6.56 for provisions supplied to indigents, On motion of Mr Brien the amount was ordered to be paid, Mr Thompson came before the council asking permission to construct a new cul- vert in his beat at a probable cost of $20, The Reeve said that in consideration of the unfavorable times the most rigid economy must be exercised in every department of the township, most people have quite enough to do to get along and he for one would not be willing to lay one dollar on the ratepayers which can at all be avoided and for that reason he will not con- gent to have any expenditure entered upon this year which can at all be avoided, The collectors returned their rolls and no Letter proof could be given of the vitality) energy and financial position of a munici- polity than the fact that even in a year of this kind the entire roll has been collected to within a few dollars, an account of $9.25 for work done on the bill in the 12th con, was presented. On vn ption of Mr Brien the amount was ordered to be paid. On motion of My Brien $I was refunded to R Stripe being error ip assessment for a dog. On motion of Mr Biethour the sum of $12 wag ordered to be paid to each of the audit- ors for their services as said auditors for the present year. On motion the sum of $10 was ordered in favor of an indigent named Clayton, On motion of Mr St John the council adjourned to meet at the town ball, Sunder. land on the 3rd Saturday in Apr, Lecture and Concert. The lecture and concert under the auspices of the R, C, church, Port Perry, came off on the ¢: ening of Friday, 14th inst. The company was not so large as might have been expected but it wag a com ortable, intelligent company. Joseph Bigelow, Esq,, was called to the chair and introduced the lecturer, Rev. Father Stafford whoselected Temperance for his subject. Parties knowing anything of the abilities of the lecturer and the very decided stand be takes on the temperance. question need not be told that as a temperance lecture it was a dasher. A rousing and unanimous vote of thanks greeted the lecturer at his close, CONCERT. The concert too was a marked success, the audience were much indebted to the two gentlemen and talented young ladies for a generous sly of fine musio. Miss Minnie Hallett. Miss H, Campbell and Mr, = Dicsfeld. wn : Son ss Murphy. Son, Batu Song. . Mis 8 rl Ais Binnie, Hallet Prof, Lasher. r. Diesfeld. iss Spurrel. iss M HTDnY. Miss Sibley. v, Miss Murphy, and Miss inne Hallett were yogiferonsly encored aft rendition of eacl Miss Spurrel and Miss Campbell presided at the organ. The Rev. Father McEntee then made a few remarks in praise of Father Stafford's lecture, in behalf of the Church, he thanked the rev. gentleman, and all the parties assisting in making the entertainment a success; he also returned thanks to the audience for coming through the storm to be present. The Chairman said he thought the time had been well spent by all who had partici- pated in this evening's entertainment. He said he had been highly delighted with the proceedings, and he did not believe that there was man Desens who had given business The council 'still absent. Mr Brethour moved that the minttes of the late mecting bo not confirmed but that | the $60 of salary for Assessors and Collectors be struck out and $50 inserted, and that a clause nlso be inserted granting the tree use d ah , Mr Ci ations when they require it, Mr St John said that at the late movting of council he had proposed a reduction in salariess when the parties were present and Mr Brethour then opposed it and now that make a reduction, Mr, Brien said he would not consider such a course fair in the absence' of the parties, of the town hall to all religious denomin- 4 during any par of Te 'entertaintaent. 'The singing of the National Anthem brought | the proce dings to a close. ---- pe ree. Bmall Pictures enlarged and framed for 81.50, at McKenzie's Gallery, Port Perry. tl -- Give Up 1 ve Money. The Council of the United Counties of Northum begland and Durham bave gone into the book business to the extent of $167 An obdurate ratepayes bak entered an action to compel the re funding of the money. H appears that the Council in their wisdom directed the purchage of 41 Volomes of the latest eidtion of the Consolidated Statutes ot Ontario, for the use of members, and some pacreligious ratepayer has entered an action to compel the restoration of the money to | " {ho treasury, A Dreadful Scourge. Naw York, Feb. 14.--The Hearlds letter from Brazil gives a frightfal picture of the drought, famine and pestilence which have been ravaging in the northern portion of that country for more than a year past.-- It is said to be the greatest calamity in two hundred years. Half a million people have been swept away by starvation and disease. Small.pox and black plague have carried off victims in appaling numbere and thou. sands of bodies are rotting in open trenches at Lagra Funda, Thousands of other corpses are torn and devoured by wild ani- mals, The starving peasants eat their own offspring. Several places, including the have been terrible struggles for life.-- Children have been abandoned and young souls sold for bread. Thousands of living skeletons were to be seen. The Governmeny did was tardy. The letter presents a picture of woe such as can scarce'y be paralleled in history except by the siege of Jerusalem and the Black Death which dusolated Europe in the fourteenth century, -- rg -------- £ Unrobing Them. The Supreme Court has decided that the Local Legislature has no right to appoint Queen's Counsel, We may soon expect to hear of half worn silk gowns being sold dirt cheap and the al} but universal # Q.C." being dropped from the titles of not a few whose claim to the title rose no higher than zeal for party. ee -- Good News.--Photog raphs taken a McKcnzie's Gallery, Port Perry, during the month of February, at $1 per dozen. --_-------------------------- pes" You can get four Ambrotypes for 50 cents, at McKenzies Gallery, Port Perry, BIRTH. In the Township of Reach, on Monday, Feb, 3rd, the wife of Mr. 0, H. Osborne, of a daughter. In Port Perry, on the 19th inst, the wife ot J. B. Laing, Bsq., of a daughter. ----e MARRIED. In Prince Albert, on the 11th inst, by the Rev. Mr, Madden, Mr. John Kyle, to Misg Sarah Vickery, all of Port Perry. ------ = Gi----n The Markets. Osaerver Orsice, Feb. 20, 1879. Fall Wheat, ..c. .yeqe +o. $085 to §0 00 Spring Wheat, . 50 to. 0 81 040 tc 060 0 25t0 028 0 40 to 310 to 9 00 to 10 60 350 to 400 3 00to 4 00 009to 010 Butter Tu 010 to" 010 Butter Roll 010te 013 BEES. ivees 000to 014 Smoked Hams 01dto 010 Dried Hams. 0 09to 009 Potatoes. ..,.. 040 to 045 Hides. , . 500 to 605 STRAYED EIFER B, (rr into the premise mises of the subscriber J " Railrond House" opposite the Perry Station of the Whitby, Port Perry & Lindsay Railway, some time in October last, a RED HEIFER with a little white on the belly, coming three years old. The owner is notified to prove property, pay expenses, and take her away, otherwise she will be sold as the law directs, JESSE IRELAND. Port Perry, Jan, 15, 1879. er © If not previously replieved the above will Ye sold by Auction--to pay expensvs--at the Railroad House, Water St, Port Perry, at 12 o'clock, noon, on TUESDAY, FEB- RUARY 25tn INST. as the law directs, JESSE IRELAND. Port Perry, Feb. 17, 1879 C. DAWES, LICENSILD AUCTIONEER ! COUNTY OF ONTARIO, Township of iariposa Charges to suit the Times, C. DAWES, Port Perry, Feb 12, 4870. MORTGAGE Mi OF A VALUABLE FARDM! ae IN THE County of of Ontario. NDER. Power of fo of Ralo contained in a certain Indenture of Mortgage, which will be produced at the time of sale, fhere will be sold by Publid Auction, by: CLEMENT DAWES, AUCTIONEER, At the WALKER HOUSE, in the village of Port Perry, SATURDAY, 15T MARCH, 1670, /At the hour of 2 o'clock p. 'm, "The North half of Lot Number 16, in. the. 2nd Concession of the Township of Frend chy Containing 100 acres, more or less, tod being the Homest 8 This is a fine rolling Aarm loam oil, well ir and Hn of a supetior grain urowing. district, on the gravel road three miles from the flourishing village of Port Petry. "Thereare Vernon on tke premises good farm builds _con- sisting of 2 Frames Houser, Driving House, Barn 30x80 feet, and other oat , and an excellent fruit. Orient, 6 | LC from Tew of purchase price cash at Yong balance of purchase price ahove to be paid within 30 days' = These te be somewhat varied at the time of desired by the purchaser, For further particulars, appl PATERSON ESQ, Barrister, rex 'D. ORMISTON, CEQ, *Barvister, Whi or to a undersigned. FRANK 8. NUGENT, Toronto | January 31st, 1879, Vendors' Solicitor, city of Uerea, have been depopulated, There °