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Jan ds equally "well adapted for, happy home of tenis of millions ve, intelligent, prosperous Nature is ldvish in ber gifts to Canada, and there is really 'natural impediment to prevent her becoming a great and powerful pation. But while 'nature can do much she can't do all, an intelligent * people must do the rost, and if "Canada is ever to be great, prosper- x us and happy a vast, a radical change must be effected in hor legis. lative machinery ; there is no deny- "¥7ng the fact--for the pypof is forced upon us every day--that as things now aro the country is being legislat- #% ed to death and politicians appear satisfied that it should be so, boing ; "much more anxious for party victory than for the true interests of the country. In Canada we have as yot only a handfollof people, some four millions all told, we have legislators enough, in number at least, to gov- ern the Chinese empire. The Dominion is afflicted with 14 distinct legislative bodies made up of 661 representatives, costing the country | about eleven million dollars every year. We pay for Civil Govern- ment $1,224,000, legislation $1,016,- 000, for administration of justice $1,- 320,000, education $1,332,000, Customs &c. about $6,000,000.-- Making in all over eleven million dollars. This is a lordly expend- iture squeczed out of a handfull of people. But if we include our municipal logislation tho above will be found to bo only a very small portion of the number of our legis- lators or of the annual amount con- sumed in legislation. £ Taking the Province of Ontario alone we have 704 municipalities in cluding counties, townships, cities, towns and incorporated villages. -- Each municipality including the Clerk, Treasurer, and five members of council bave seven officers, bat cities aod towns have more than _ 8oven; so that the Province coun- tains wbout 5000 municipal officers, "with a whole army of inspectors, liconse commissioners and other auxiliaries costing at least $200,000 a year to keep them running.-- Besides. the above we have our roads, bridges, schools and all other municipal machinery to maintain, an amount difficult to describe and not easily imagined. It must be remembered that in roferring to the eleven millions of Dominion expenditure we did not in- cludo the cost of pablic works, in-- terest on the public debt, immigra- _ tion, police, ponetentiaries; prisons, hospitals, charities, &e. No one need be told that these must cost a magnificent sum. The criterion by which to judge of the efficiency and _ value of legislation is not so much the amourt expended as the value ven for. the expenditure, but a large vxpenditare is not always 'even should good value be > for ho outlay. We do not believe that fifty men could be found in the Province--wo don't include the mes, for with them "whatover is ", who will assert that we get ; like value for oth expand: any bodies and four ty for: 'Wore our i be electors of which. we may but the fact. that we tinder our guilt if we suffer the if we do not at y the remedy. Hero is our Dominion parliament com: isting of 206 _mombers, what purpose in eroat) ion do they all serve ? Might not the number be reduced at least fifty per cent. with profit to the legislation and a saving to tho country of at least $100,000 a year ; we are only referring to the saving of the: salaries, 'but other important savings - wi result from the changer Again coming to our Province we bave a Legislative Assembly con- sisting of B8 members, a greater numerical farce could scarcely be conceived of--88 men come to the years of maturity who might be made tseful in various ways, foeling away their time in tbe Legislative balls ot Toronto. One half the number could perform the duties better and the other half could go to work; the legislation would be very much improved and a large saving of money would bo secured to the Province, while the Province would be spared the disgrace of a vast amount of the rediculous legis: iation emenating from our Locals session after session, Next Counties' Councils packed as full as they can hold with Reeves, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and we have our it may be fourth deputy reeves. men useful and proper at home but no more required there than a cat re- quires an additional tail. The idea of somo forty men assembling twice or thrice a year and holding their sessions for the greator part of a week oach time looks to be a persis- tent attempt to render legislation as unnecossarily expensive as pos- sible and about as ridiculous as it could well be. We need scarcely that it Counties' Councils aro to be continued at all none but Reeves should attend ; this would much improve legislation, greatly shorten the sessions and re- duce the cost to one-third of what it now is. remark our But really there is very little for Counties' Councils to-do and it is becoming daily more appa- rent in this Province at least, that thore is not the least necessity for both Counties' Councils and the Legislative As- sembly, 6ne or other of these bodies ought to be dono vay atonce. If tho Legislative Assombly is to be retained Counties' Councils should certainly be done away with further delay, and if Counties' Councils ure to be main tained the Legislative Assombly ought to be wiped out at once. The blotting out of the Assembly would meet the approval of at least nine. tenths of the electors as being the most advisable course, this would prove a great saving to the Province, many hundfeds of thousands of dollars every year, and the services of that body could be dispensed with without the slightest inconvenience to the Province, it would be a bloss- ing to get rid of them. Most of the duties of the Assembly could be at least equally well performed by Counties' Councils, and those duties which it might not be judicious to place in the hands of counties coun- cils could be taken up by the Dom- inion Parliament. Such an arrange~ ment would greatly facilitate the business of the country, vastly im- prove legislation and render it not one-third as costly as mow. If we aro to maintain the sonfedergtion '{and preserve our present constitu tional system immediate steps must be taken to bring about such a change as will make the present system bearable at least. continuing without rs for everyone thera) A short time previous to and at the time of elections there is a uni versal howl over the length and breadth of the land for increased | economy and great retrenchment ; electors swagger round and make big threats of what they s wil do it the business of the all about econ y, retrenchmont, &ec., &c., and as'as matter of course the candidates forget the whole thing. Bo with the party that are defeated, in their grief and disap. pointment they too lose sight of the golden prospects ot retrenchment | and let political matters trail slong the old rut till another election comes round and again we have a general howl for retrenchment.-- Thus the simple, forgetful, easily driven electors pass along from one parliament to another and never are but always to be blessed. But it any good is really to be accomplish ed it is not by spasmodic howlings at election times, but by determin- ed and persistent cffort from now onward till it is accomplished. We must not continuo longer to crouch, cringe and beg, but let us demand such as a right and be neither coax- ed nor bullied into delay or com- promise. And having right and justice on our side, the weal of the country at beart and our own pro- tection as sons of toil in view, wo are sure to secure our object and that in a much shorter time than most people suppose. S-- An Interesting Marriage. Our livcly town was in quite a stir on Tuesday morning last, our intelligent, fair and gay young ladies were all in a flutter of expectation, mustering in small groups and directing their course towards the church of the Ascension. It was soon noised around that Rev. Edwin Sills, of Simcoe, was about to lead to the altar Miss Florence, youngest daughter of J. R. McDermot, Esq., Port Perry. Following on to the church we found that already nearly every seat was occupied ~thie ladies chiefly occupying the right wing and centre and the gents principally the left wing aud inside the entrance. We question if a finer looking lot of young ladies could be found any where else in, the Province than assembled there on that occa~ sion, They looked all intereet and smiles and waited the approaching ceremony with some degree of anxiety, We do not suppose that they expected that the marriage ceremony would prove contagious but even should it prove so they wonld brave the danger. The young ladies like other amatours were a little timid but apparently anxious to learn, while the young gents fought shy, tried to appear indifferent but they were evidently watching with all their might and preparing to go through with some credit when their day of trial comes. Silence reigns through- out that thoroughly filled church, eye spoke love to eye but not a word was said while all eagerly waited the approach of the wedding party. The door opens and 'the portly figure of the worthy incumbent, Rev. J. Carry, walks up the west aisle followed by Rev. Mr, Spragg, son of Vice Chancellor Spragg. Again all eyes are turned to the door at the entrance of the Groom and his Groom's men, Mr. G, B. McDermot and Mr. Edward Douglas Armour, they march up the isle and take their stand at the altar and await thie approach of the fair Bride and her attendants. Some little time elapsed, however, ere these made their appearance ; now comes the Bride leaning on the arm of her father followed by her bride's maids, Miss Kate Arnold and Miss Sills, she taker her place by the Groom. Here it would be in order to describe the dresses of the fair bride and her fair bride's maids; but we are by no meaus comme il faute in that department, suffice it to say that all of them looked most becoming, handsome and in good taste and while exhibiting an air of graceful female ptimidity there was none of that nervous ex- citement which only tends to coutuse and bewilder; The Rev. Pastor of the church proceeded to read the interesting ceremony as far as to that part more immediately relat. ing to the marriage, when Rev, Mr, Spragg stepping forward proceeded with the cere mony and married the young couple. The bride's father gave her away. The marriage ceremony of the church of England which is always highly interesting and attractive was particularly so on this occasion from the very effective manner in which it was conducted, The young contracting parties bave the best wishes of all acquainted with them, all wish them a long, prosperous and happy life together and that goodness and mercy may ever follow them. The Groom having officiated fora short time in the church ofEng- land here is partially known in this locality and was highly esteemed by all who knew he was known was the more highly esteemed, He fis certainly a deserving young man. The Bride has resided in this locality almost from chidhood aud is univer- sally esteemed for her many amiable qualities. ---- ; A Dangerous Runaway. On Friday morning, 5th inst , a boy about 15 years of age, named James Harris, was driving a team for a Mr, Couples on lot 1s in the 2nd con. of Reach, the horses took fright and ran away, dragging the boy over the dash, his head coming in contact with one of the wheels He was badly--at first feared fatally--injured. But the vitality of youth, the favorably cool weather, the skill of the physician and good nursing | al one! tributed to carry the boy over, the --He is now considered to be out of | and progressing favorably. { On Friday, oth fost. Mr. Oralined, of the = con, of Reach, soowpapied by Ms, Or. Aa 5 a them- loara, without meaningless exaltation thoy forget terious injury, 'The light wagon oy him ; the longer he remafed and the better The Press of Caaada was proposed from 8110 cha tnd eaended 180 thn Segrncn and somewhat disorganized and the would certainly have gone info the chasm at the bridge and been killed had it been for the activity and men constructing the risk met the approaching team and pr ed them running over the rage. We are Tnstricted | to state the Tn- from the church on Sunday next asanngunc. 'ed but he will be abyent on the following Sunday, a : Fire at Victoria Corners. We regret to learn that om. Saturday last, Mr. A Bt, John's store, dwelling, and stable at Victoria Corners, Reach, 'were destroyed by fire, The damage is placed st $2,000 mostly covered by insurance. Tbe cause of the fire ds not known, it 'is believed to have been caused by sparks from the chimney. A A Stock that is Complete. Brown & Currie's new fall Stock is now complete in every particular, quantity variety, style and quality. They are show- ing a magnificent stock, as well in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and 8hoes, &c., &c. Turn to tbeir advertisement elsewhere in this issue. et --. Manchester Fair. The Manchester September fair was beld on Wednesday, 10th inst. The morning was charming and everything favorable for a capital fair except it may be the weakness of prices, the price of cattle having declined very much within a short time. The number of cattle on the ground was much less than we expected to find and good cattle were very scarce. There were only about fifty head in all and nome of them wery temptsome to buyers, still there were some protty good cattle and tliese, there was no difficulty in selling at good prices.-- Messrs, Bongard, Elliot, Moore, and Harper liberal active buyers were on hand to pick up every thing offered if the quality was good, and if farmers do not mise good stock they have themselves to blame if they find a difficulty in selling, for good buyers, and many of such attend the Manchester fairs, will not allow any really good cattle to puss them if they should have to pay pretty well for them. We saw one little heifer bring §39, she was small but she was a beauty. For tho ordinary run of cattle tho price was low. Buyers fought shy but still they were anxious to buy. Why it is that farmers and others, in Reach especially, do not take a deeper interest in these tals is past comprehension, The great impetus given to our live stock market in consequenco of the great and ine creasing ex; ort 4rade to European markets ought give a corresponding impetus to our cattle and sheep fairs , farmers should turn in and give their active sympathy and assistance to place the Manchester stock fuiron a still higher position than it now occupies, The more prominent villagery have done their part nobly for the maintenance and advancement of these fairs, and it now remains for the farmers to say whether these fairs shall re ceive that necessary support to which they are so justly entitled and which is absolutely necessary to secure their full advantage and benefit, . Why should not farmers torn" in and give their hearty support to stock fairs, seeing that they are the recipients of almost the entire advantage arisiog from them, as wherever such fairs are in thorough working order the price of stock is invarisbly higher than where such fairs donot exist or are only carried on in a sickly manner. When farmers have such fairs to which they may take their stock they will not part with any they bave got unless at the market prices as they will be sure to get the market prices when the fair comes round, E---- ' Anniversary Supper. The members of oid | England Lodge, No 9, Bons of England, Port Perry, celebrated their first anniversary by a public supper in 9th inst, The party sat down about 8 pm. to a magnificent spread in keeping with the éx- cellent style of this well conducted hotel. The President ot the Lodge, Mr. J H. Brown, occupied the chair, supported on the right by Mr. Southcombe, and on the left by Mr. F. Neal, Mr. J. Pearce, vice. president of the Lodge, occupied the vice chair, The company was aa in: teresting one, a8 well for numbers, intelli- gence and sociability, and was not confined to Sons of England, quite a number those present did not belong to the Lodge, the soveral nationalities were well represented, 'After enjoying an excellent supper got up in good taste, liberally served, and evident- ly relished, the clothe were dra wn and the chairman introduced the second part of the proramme very appropriately; thanking the visitors for their presence on the ocoae from = Oshawa, sion. giving a brief history of the Lodge from its organization, and dwelling more fully on the objects and aims of the order; he then proposed thie health of tho Queen and Royal Family, This toast met a grand regeption, and was followed by * God save the Queen." The Army and Navy of the Ewpire was now given from the chair, and responded to by Messrs, Cook and Rolph, the former top the navy and the latter for the army, both sustained themselves well, The chairman now proposed the health 'and prosperity of Essox Lodge, Oshawa, This brought Messrs, Neal and Southcombe |cumbent, Rev. J. Carry, will not be sbsent _ the Walker House, on the evening of Friday; and secu that modate. The presh : which they have performed unite in unquali- fled praise of the performance, and fin recommending it to the patronage of an intelligent public. The extract which we 'have inserted elsewhere in this issue is clipped from one of many newspapers now before us, all of, which speak in the most flattering terms of the show. et -- A Desirable Farm for Sale. Turn to our advertising columns and find the gdvertisement offering for sale by pri- vate contract, that fine farm lot 24 in the 14th con. of Reach, belonging to the estate of Chas. Black, Esq., deceased, It but rarely happens that such a property is offer- ed for sale, and parties wishing a choice homestead, or to make a sure and profitabe investment, will do well to turn to the advertisement and try and secure the pro. perty ere it passes into other hands, (See the advertisement.) 2 Division Oourt. 'The Division Court for Reach, Port Perry and Scugog was held here on the 4th inst., lis Honor Judge Dartnell presiding. The bar was: represented by Messrs, Billings, Cochrane, Ebbels and Paterson, yi The docket was not extensive, but some of the cases wero rather intricate. That which may strictly be called the small debt element did not prevail to a Jurge ex- tent being a little too early in the season for that class of suits. One case in the afternoon was rather odd. A party named Cook sued Mr. McDermot for the change of a five dollar bill which he alleges to have given defendant in payment of a slight purchase at defendant's store, and that defendant refuses to give him the proper change, alleging that the bill paid to him by plaintiff was not a $5 but a $2 bill. Plaintiff being sworn said that he had no money about him or at least no bills about him when he went into defendant's store except two five dollar bills, these he had got out of the Ontario Bank, and one of these he gave to defendant in payment of the purchase which he (plaintiff) had made ; that defendant returned him a certain amount of change ; that he (plaintiff) refus~ ed to accept of it, stating to defendant that he had given a $5 dollar bill, but defendant asserted that it was a $2 bill and refused to give more change, but took him to the cash box and showed bim a $2 laid on the top of the other bills which he (defendant) asserted was the bill he had just got from plaintiff. The wife of plaintift sworn. says that she knows that her husband had two five dollar bills in his pocket when he went into de- fendant's store, heard plaintiff say to defend- ant that he had given him a $5 bill; she knows they were five dollar bills because she saw the figure five on them. Dufendant sworn, knows that plaintiff and his wife came into his store at the time referred to--June' last ; plaintiff gave me a $2 bill in: payment of a purchase he had made ; 1 gave him the right change but he demurred, saying that he iad given me a $5 bill ; am positive he did not give me a $5 bill. Had a large number of bills in my cash box, perhaps a hundred dollars, they were arranged according to their denomina~ tions, fives, fours, twos and ones; bad only three fives and they were at the bottom of the box, the smaller denominations being ail above and when 1 went with plff to the cash box the $2 bill I got from him "was laid on the top, and that bill on the top was the one paid by plaintiff and placed there when 'received. "Siw a Consolidated Bank bill in plaintiff's band, Mr, Malise, clerk to defendant, sworn; * | saw three five dollar bills in the cash box just before I left for tea, plaintiff bad not yet been in the store, and when I retuned from tea, after plaintiff had been in, there were only three five dollar bills in the box Would not have taken a Consolidated Bank bill because the bank was not good. Mr. McBrien sworn, says he hesrd plain. tiff say that he got the two five dollar bills from a party in Raglan Plaintiff was non-suited. Mr. Paterson for plaintiff, Mr. Ebbels for defendant, 3 The next case was Young vs. Tordiff, Youag ues Tordiff for balance of hire. Plaintiff had travelled defendant's horse during the past season and alleges that de~ féndant refuses to pay him his full of hire ; agreed for $60 for the season and $5 spend- ing money. Ihe contention of defendant is tbat the $5 for spending money was to be deducted out of the $80 ; defendant also claims that he had let plaintiff have goods to the amount of $7.50. ; Plaintiffs wife s worn--Wrought for de- fendant's wife and in payment she gave mo: '(witnoss) goods to the value of $7.50 in pay- ment. That is the $7.50 which d charges 'against plaintiff, Mr; Crozier gworn, states that plaintiff told him that the $5 spending money was to be deducted from the 860. Can't say what is the cnstom as to spending money. Judgment for plaintiff. Mr. Billings for plaintiff, Mr. Paterson for defendant, The next was a garnishee case. Forman vs. Squelch. Plaintiff had let Mr. Goodfellow have goods amoun 11g to $60 after the latter had compromised with his creditors and after to their feet, who in neat and appr addresses entertained the company and gave a somewhat extended history of the onde with its past success, . Mt. Neal now proposed: the sucosss 'of its officers apd members, The and vioe-President replied, The Municipal Council and Officers Port Perry was given from the chair, snd responded to by Messrs, Major and Ledi ham, the former on and the latter on behalf of the offigers. to OpsprvER, The Ho t and Hostess was now given ligne Roi, exceedingly pleasant | evening, + God save the Queen": brought the proceedings 10 a close, | 0d England Lodge, and the prosperity of the defondant in this case had become his security and taken a chattel mortgage on the effects. But again after the purchase of the goods. by Mr. Goodfellow the defendant in. this suit had taken all Mr. Goodfellow's effects including the goods purchased since the chattel mortgage was given the defen. dant, aud becoming responsible fir of Soot Goodfellow's debts and the misafios of sass mas at hie res Ea ; Defendant's contentidn was that he had The a an mien, Me. Coohraue for plot, Mr. Tbbela, for defendant, place, one of two. tings must be done, either either great landed estates must be done away with--Ilet them be broken up and sold at cheap rates to whoover will buy for the purpose of farming them-- or let the rents be reduced to one-half 'of what they now are. Late parliamentary roturne show that 421 persons own an average of 54,348 acres each --amounting amongst them~. to 22,880,755 acre, or nearly one third of the whole area of the United Kingdom of England, Ireland. Scotland, and Wales. A plot of 54,248 acres is nearly equivalent to 90 square miles or a square plot of 9} miles. If the owner of such a plot resides in its centre, be would have to go a4 miles in any direction to get off his own land, But the division is not equal and many own much larger estates than 54,248. These 22,880,664 acres would furnish 228,807 persons with a 100-acre farm each, instead of being monopolized by 421 owners, as is now the case and who Jord over their unfortunate tenants with all the oppressive tyranny of despots. Is it at all to be wondered at that the people are gett ! ling sick of the oppressive fraud and deters mined either to change or burst the whole farce, -------------- Removing the Oause. A couple of regulators having apparently made up their minds to try the experiment of removing the cause of political burlesque and humbug, and see whether or mo the effect would cease, endeavored recently to put their plan into execution. Here is the way the scamps tried to secure their object, the abduction of the Managing Director of the Globe :--On the evening on which the attempt was made, Mr. Brown was notified by a servant that a man in livery was in waiting at the door with an important letter for Mr. Brown, and that he would only de. liver it into the hands of the Senator him- self. Mr. Brown accordingly went to the door, but the man refused to leave the letter unless he came outside, This Mr. Brown refused to do, and the man drove away in a private carriage which was in waiting at the door, and on the seat of which the driver sat dressed apparently in the same livery. Was kidnapping and ransom, a la brigand , the object of the villains? li Pm More Troutle. Affairs in India are in a very unsettled state, much more blood must flow and much more treasure must be spent ere the peace' of India is secured ; and it would be in no way surprising if Britain should find it necessary to patch up a rotten peace. Early in the present month the city of Cabul, an important city of Afghanistan, was attacked by twelve Afghan regiments and the British mission quartered there were all cut to pieces, The mission consisted of Major Cavagnari, envoy and plenipotentiary ; Mr Jenkins, bis secretary, and assistant; Dr Kelly, the surgeon ; Lieut. Hamilton, com. manding the escort of the 26th cavalry (the number of cavalry is not given); and fifty infantry, the embassy was burned and its defenders, 80 in all. put to the sword, It is feared that this disaster may encourage the King of Burmah's pugnacity, and render him still more defiant. BE -- Hot Times in Ireland. If something be not now done to right the wrongs of Ireland there will be bot times there in the not far distant future. A banquet was recently given at Limerick to Mr. Parnell, the Home Rule member of Parliament for Meath, At the banquet when 'the toast of the Queen was pfoposed, it was received with violent hisses and other expressions of disloyalty. It is now re- ported that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has ordered the Superintendent of Police of Limerick to make a report on the circum- stances relating to this unpleasant and un. paralleled demonstration. There is a disposition on the part of the press in Dublin to make light of this incident at the and to ridicule the Lord Li for taking steps to elevate it to the rank of an important political event, ------ Cheaper Farms or no Rent. 'Every day brings proof of the highly dan- ferous condition of affairs in Ireland. The anti-reut movement among farmers spreads rapidly and has become alarmingly strong. the tenants insist that they can no longer afford to pay the present rents without subs jecting themselves and their families to privations which are cruelly unjust. The Home Rule propagsnda, of which Mr, Par- nell is now the accepted leader, is carried on with Egon activity, To-day the Irish papers unite in applauding the manner in which Mr. Sune is conducting his cam) , and they to the London als which g re- pressive measures. An Overgrown Farm. The Grondin farm, near Dakota, U. 8,, is certainly large enough for elbow room. It contains 60,000 acres lying along the Red River. This overgrown farm is divided into a grain farm and a stock farm, the "forme | containing 40,000 and the latter 20,000 acres, It has dwellings, graneries, m)chine shops, elevators, stables for 200 horses, and room for storing 1,000,000 bushels of grain. Tn seeding time seventy to eighty men employed, and during harvest 250 to 300 men. Seeding begins abont April 8 and continues through the month and is dove ly, the machines following vay asia; the field some: four rods | apart. Cutting begins about August 8 and ends the forepart of September, succeeded by "threshing with eight steam threshers 'After threshing, the stubble ground is ploughed with great ploughs drawn by three | Pert. horses and cutting two furrows, and this goes on until about November I, IN. Y. Sept North Brock, at Camingion, on | day 'Allen, and as she floated gracefully the city he went on performing his ons and just as cool and with 1 grace as he would have done under «This is one of 'the thrilling, g aots ever wil evening po the doors were opened, the Bqoare a mass of living animation, -- As soon ag the wagon was opened for the sale of tickets, a scene was "¥hnt beggars description, Yet amid all the joistling and pushing, Mr. Pullman eays he never looked upon a more jovial' lot of people, As large as the tent is, and even with the extra provision made for seating, there was not room enough for the immense crowd, and hundreds went home disappoint- ed, beng unable' to obtain admission. Time and again Mr. Pullman who stood at athe door, refused money; he told the people that the tent was packed, and that he had no desire to take money when he could not give value for it. In noticing the performance we can simply reiterate what the press has gave utterance to, wherever this show has appear. ed; they perform all, and more than they advertise, and every act is done in a style that challenges competition. To witness the acts ofthe O'Brien family--the | Boissett family, or those of M lle Realte the modern Hercules, or that of Mr. Fred, Levantine, is alone worth double the price of admission. It is truly a lve show full of side splitting, rollicking fun, and yet all keep within bounds. We heartily com- meud the show and especially Mr, Pullman to the public, Don't miss the balloon ascension this afternoon, and the last por- formance to-night." From the Ottawa Daily Herald of August 26, 1879. -------------- 'Worthy ofa Nation's Thanks. Mewmrnis, Tenn, , Sept. 5.--The following telegram from Jay Gould has been received by the Howard Association ;--*"I send you £6,000 to aid the Howard Association: 1 am certain the generous people throughout the country will contribute liberally to aid your stricken city ; at any rate keep on at your noble work till I tell you to stop, and I will foot the bill. What are your daily expenses? Answer." The following response was sent in reply ¢ ~ Your handsome donation of $5,000 to the Howard Association of Memphis, to be used in relieving the sick under our care, Fis most Weatefully. acknowledged, The grand sentiment you express to continue our noble work, and in the event of outap- peal to the generous people throughout the Union not being heeded, that you would foot the vill, bas nerved us all and strengthened our faith in the cause we are engaged in. Buch liberalitys will doubtless figd a. response in the breasts ot the charitable of the nation. Our expenses now aggregate a thonsand dollars daily. Should the fever coutinue to spread the expenses will necessarily increase. W. oJ. Smith Acting President, Howard Association," tle re, The Darkest Orime of the Day. It would be difficult to conceive of any: thing more degrading to humanity, or like to bring man nearer to the Devil, than the Winchester murder case in which poor Mr. Brown, a comfortable farmer, and his daughter, a dear girl of twelve years, got hacked to pieces with an axe .on their the present month, It now turus out that the murderer was Clark Brown, son of the former and brother of the latter. The mur- derer now confesses thie crime, but denies the promptings of any motive to the foul act. The calendar of crime furnishes few ex- amples of so atrocious a deed, em -- Disgraceful Snobbery. Much talk has been created at Halifax by General Sir Patrick Macdougall on Saturday driving a four-in.hand team throngh a fun- eral procession, which was proceeding acioss the to the cemetery. One of the carriages in the funeral was nearly upset by the General's horses, Moreé* Drowning. --Sackett's Harbor, . G--~Thke sailing yacht. West Wind capsized and sank immediately in Henderson Bay about eleven this morning Nine people were onboard, seven of whom attempting to swim to shore, half a mile away, were drowned, two clung to a spar| and wero rescued, The drowned are Byron and Nelson Westcott, brothers, Edward B, Shuler, Howard Drake, Fewis A Ramsay, and Edward York. Five leave families. The wind was very strong and the boat had heavy ballast, causing her to sink, | A Qostly Blast. Sréered 19 fhe lal suger Indi Ascension and Iberville appear to have suftered most, and the falling off in the crop stigar, and 100,000 barrels of molasses worth in the aggregate $2,000,000, The loss in |it 1s believed that in the Tow lands in Mis. 'sissippi there has been destruction 35,000 bales, The damage to. sogar, | mackin fences and outbuildings is an- a) upovtant item, and it is believed ee damage to New Orleans alone will mount to $5000.08, Fall Shows. Brook Towaslip,t at Sonderiand, on Mon- day and Tuesday, the 29th and 30th Seton, ros ay apm Port. big at Fort Wednesday, October 1st Sentsube 2 © {day and Thursday, the fama adil Pire at Madoc.~--Madoe, , 4 | October, ¥ Ove ergs Brows. 3h te mahi shop nt ie rd orth ona Cont Bi Show, at Usbridge,| white hind leks vo] da Jo 2 vin *|'by Mr. Pusey, at the Seymour iron mine on Tueulay and , the th and 8th Jame in oft hd log The owner is hore, vs : bY See on the might oa! outright To woship, at Williamsburg, on ke fhm away, + po ihre ns Doobhble lose In ,000, 0 FR ih fi No Suuuiatics; The fire was the work ora ; ~ and Friday, the 9th and 10th of Reach, Sort. y iia nha : 2 6 . i 7 own kitchen floor at the commencement of ' In summing up the cost of the damage] orm in Louisiana, the sugar crop in Attakaps and the viver ¥ is estimated at at least 500,000 hogsheads of the cotton crop isnot easily estimated, bot which in the aggregate will not fall short of of} * On Sunday, 7th inst., Brock, the wife of Mr. 5 Bd MARRIED, At Seagrave, o m Wedneads 10th ou, by the Bev. Mr. Billings, a, 1 Wm, Bear croft, to Miss Amelia Miller. At Sonya, on the 10th inst., Mr. an Win, Yue, Tits Miss Teenie McFadden, of Mari] FINE HOMESTEAD IN THE TOWNSHIP OF REACH! The Property of tho Estate f the late Charles Black, Esq deceased, COMPRISING 162 ACRES CHOICE LAND. "HE Subscribers have been instructed by the Executor, to offer the above Farm for Sale by Private Contract, Being composed of Lot No. 24, in the 14th concession of the Township of Reach, con- taining 162 acres more or less, of which 120 acves are cleared and in an excellent state of cultivation ; the remainder is covered with excellent Hardwood timber, There are erected on the premises 'TWO FRAME HOUSES, One 24x32 with kitchen 20x21, the other 18x24, kite! en attuched 12x16%; Frame Barn 31x60; Frame Stable 24x60, There are dn Orchard and two wells on the premises, The above is one of the first settled Farms in the neighborliood and has been in posess~ sion of the late owner since it was first cleared, and has never been run out or over-cropped. The place is pleasantly situated alongside Simcoe street, about 8 # miles north of Port Perry, and balt a mile north' of the Seagrave Station on the W. P., P. & Lindsay Railway. The quality of the soil isa rich clay loars and is splendidly adapted for raising Grain or Stock, The Executor being desirous of closing the Estate forthwith--iotending purchasers should apply as soon as possible, Liberal terms of payment will be given, Possession for plowing at once ; full possession of the entire premises on tue 1st of March next, For further particglars apply to JNO, &D. J. ADAMS, Brokers, Port Perry. Or to the Exccutor, ALEX. BLACK, Sonya. Port Perry, Sept. 8th, 1870, sin Mi OTTAWA RIVER. Notice to s Contraciors. ig TENDERS ad addressed to the Ses tuy of Public Works, and endorsed "Tener for Canal and Lock at -St Anne," will be received at this office until the arrival of the Eastern and Western mails on FRIDAY, tax 10th DAY OF OCTOBER next, for the con~ struction of a Lock and the formation of ap- proaches to it on the landward side of the present lock at St. Anne. A map of the locality, togethor with plans and specification of works to be done, ean id seen at this office and at the resident = cer's office at St. Anne, on and after SA' DAY Ti 21 DAY OF sk iPTeMBER Te at either of which places priuted forms of Tender can be obtatined, » - Contractors are requested to bear in mind that tenders will not be considered unless made strictly in accordance with the printed forms, and--in case of firms, except there are attach ed the actual signatures, the nature of the occupation and residence of each member of the same; and further,an accepted Bank cheque for the sum of $2000 must accompany the Tender, which sum shall be forfeitea it the tendering declines entering into contract for the works at the rates and on the terms | stated in the offer submitted. The cheque thus sent in will betetumed ta the respective parties whose tenders are not accepted. For the due fulfillment °F the contraet, satisfactory security will be required by the deposit of money to the.amonnt of five, on the bulk sum of the contract ; of 3 sum sent in with the Teader will' be a part. a Ninety per cent oly of the : mates will be paid uatil the Sompieti work. i To each Tender must bo! tached tl signatures of two respons as residents dents of the Dominion, come sureties or the ca ing. .| conditions, as well as the the york embraced in the! DEPARTMENT OF RALWAY AND © s Orrawa, 20th August, 1 NOTree is heroby iven that the on partnership heretofore sul 3 tween us, the undersigned John and William Motheral, ae Boot | Makers, at the Village of Port 'Perry, County' of Ontario, was dissolved consent on the ourth d FOR SALE! . + a