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nn. E------ FRESH ARRIVALS AT THE Manchester Warehouse The Public are respectfully notified that the subscriber bas on hand a large and varied stock of Hay and Harvest Implements, made by the 'best makers, of the most approved patterns, and low in prices, ¢ The Ladies are informed of another arrival of the elegant Prunella Boots so much enquired for of late. Also that the price of Hats and Bonnets is now much reduced ; Great Bargains offered' in Parasols, Shawls, Capes, Prints, Dress Goods * Cottons, &c, &c. Whitby price paid for Wool, Present price for good well made Butter 13cts per 1b. ADAM GORDON. Manchester, July 3rd 1867. Ee Bntario Hosier, sour ~ SCARCELY FAIR. We do not blame our friznds in the Maritime Provinces for resisting with all their tight the introduction amongst them of Confederation, or rather their resisi- ance to being almost forced to cast in their lot with a people who could spend so much more rapidly than they could gain that they were actually drifting to bank. ruptey and ruin. Their opposition was so determined --and they are not to be blamed for it--that had it not been for a little legerdemainism those Provinces would have kept entirely clear of us and Con federation. And we further believe that liad Confederation been submitted to the people-- which it certainly should hare sito trators of these frauds, and ought to be driven from any constituency in which he may present himself. 8rd--A frank and open determination 10 pursue such a course in the future, as will tend to promote the best interests of the Dominion by Jiscountenaacing all cor. ropt. legislation and Déckless expenditure, and by encouraging and supporting those measures, come from what quarter they may, whose tendeney is to improve the con- dition of the people, and give them good Government at as cheap a price, as it can be obtained without imparing its efficiency. eA A -- ee. VOTES AT THE COMING ELECTIONS, The Electors of Reach must vote m the approaching elections, on the Roll of 1866, and not on that of 1867. The act requires that the Voter's List be fyled with the Clerk of the peace one month before the date of the election writs, and the Voter's List for Reach was not so fyled till somewhere about the twentieth of last month while the Writs for the election bear date of the 7th inst. Consequently it is the Roll of 1866, that must be taken, and it is only those who are on that Roll for at least $200 of Rea! Property, Lat can vote inthe coming elec- tions. wi mp me et. THE HOTTER WAR THE SOONER PEACE, The Writs for South Ontario are in the hands of J. H. Perry, Esq. He has already issued his proclamation, appointing Mon- day next, 19:h inst., as nomination day, and the Monday and Tuesday following, viz: the 26th and 27ih as eicction days. The nomination will take place at Whitby. It is needless to say that this will be the hard- est fought field--al least in Oatario -- during the coming contests. Both parties are equally sanguine of victory. Ths Globe of Monday says that Mr. Brown's election 1s sure, while the Pindicaltor asserts that Mr. Gibbs will be elected by a larger majority than he had at last election. ec A ROYAL AUTHORESS, been--it never would have been sanction- 5 ed at least in its present shape. But the most unaccountable circumstance of all is the opposition offered to the scheme by the very men who brought it about, by those parties who enabled John A., Cartier & Co., to drive the Province to the verge of _ Mestruction, making her people glad to abandon the evils that pressed them even at the risk of encountering olhers that they knew not of. One benefit however which the most sceptical seem to admit has been derived from the scheme is that Con- federation has entirely swept away all party lines, completely obliterated every Our roblelQueen has been empioying those leisure hours' which are but too often spent, or rather we should say misspent by many royal personages, in giddy un- meaning frivolity, in the--1o her-- pleasing and to thousands of her subjects profitable employment of writing the _ memoirs of her highly esteemed and universally lamented husband, the late Prince consort. The re- sultis the appearance of a handsome vol- ume from her royal pen, containing some Memoirs of the deceased Prince, from his infancy to his decease. It is needless to say that there 1s a perfect rush to obtain the work, and the rapidity of its circulation, is only limited: by the capabilty of the press distinguishing political characteristic be- tween Couservatives and Reformers ; and that it matters not now to which party a candidate may bave belonged in the past there is no party now, and consequently nothing more remains for the electors to do-than merely to select the best qualified representative. (At the same time the action of both Conservatives and Re- formers belie the ussertion by the con- tinugd adherance to party lines and party candidates.) Wlhile we are ready to admit that no man should be honored by the suffrages of the people whose past history will not warrant them in placing into his hands that important trust, still we are not prepared to admit that such is the only requisite in a candidate. Coalition or no Coalition we regard as a most flimsey pretext for a distinction--a transparent farce--a pretext which would bury the only true characteristics by which we can distinguish between a worthy and un- worthy candidate. Neither the Federal _ mor the Local Government can in justice "= Be'ealled Colition Tiet/all that be as] it may however, there are three distinctive marks the absence of any one of which cannot fail to render a candidate utterly unworthy of the honorable position of the peoples' representative. Ist.--A candidate who is not possessed of respectable ability is politically speaking (i. e. as far as a representative is con- cerned) a perfect nobody, has no earthly claim to the people's suffrages, Lis preten= tions are only. brazen impudence and should not receive a moment's considera tion at the hands of the electors. %. 20d--A fair past record ought to Le a sine gua non in the estimation of the peo- ple. Ifhe isa "new man" Lis past record must be gathered from Lis transactions in 'business, bis general dealings with his fel . Jow men, and is doubtless a little difficult . 10 be got fairly at ; but if he has been a 'M. P.P. the record is much more distinct, more easily ascertained, as by hus sins of "omission or commission, he must stand or fall. If by lus silence, he Las lent Lis counten: nce to public recreancy, if by his vote he bas aided the public spendthrift ; if he bas given his assistance to jobbery, or his support to political koaves, then he "bas forfeited all claim to the confidence of 'the people and ought to be driven ighomini- ously from the field. Whoever gave his assistapse to the Government in wasting at " Jeast a million and a balf of the pecples' _ money in that abominable transsetion, the Pi at Ottawa, or the no less in cconection with the such other nefarious ions as sunk the Province ucder oun debt as only the most my, and the most burd, save her from baukroptey and e say whoever lent his ; by vote or tacitly by silence is equally guilty with the most actir,) perpe. % to 1ssue. The British press is teaming with extracts from the work, of which the royal courtship, and happy married life are not the least attractive passages of the work. A --e eee BASE IF TRUK, The Toronto Globe asserts, and Hamilton Times confirms the statement, that the Hon. E. B. Wood, Treasurer of the Pro- vince of Oatario is in the habit of forward- ing to the Leader telegrams of the results of his own political meetings which are not mm accordance with facts--no less in fact than claiming victories while he really suf- fers defeat. A A TS CREA EMT. ANOTHER PROP GIVEN WAY, While we sincerely simpathize with our respected confrere of the Bomauville States- man in his painful bereavement,by the loss of an honored and beloved father, we would not overlook the loss sustained by the com- munity in having removed from their midst one who identified himself with the people --one who ever took a prominent part in every movement lending lo improve their coilditioh; wirdtheridmporty dr spithoaily; both as a pious and devout minister of the gospel, proclaiming from the sacred desk the words'of heavenly wisdom, or whisper- ing sweet counsel in his kindly ministerial visits ; and also as a reliable moral Reform- er by stirring up the community on every needlul occasion by the numerous and choice articles which appeared from time to time, from his * fluent quill," in the col- umns of the Statesman. Those alone sun fully estimate his loss who shared most largely in his counsels and enjoyed most of the benefiis of lus society and example. . We are exceedingly sorry to learn that an esteemed brother of the Hon. Wm. Mec- Dougall died at St. Marys on Sunday last 11th inst, The Hon. Gentleman has in consequence suspended his publio engage- ments in the various constitvgncies. He left for 81. Marys on Monday last in order to attend the funeral of his deceased bro- ther. = nn -- lI -- ee. Steam Saw Mir AnD Rake Factory BuRNED.--The Steam Saw Mill of Mr. G. B. Stocks, Brougham, caught fire 1 is thought from a defect in the chimney, on Friday morning last, and soon the whole building was in flames ; and Mr. MeGregor's rake factory being connected with the saw mill, soon took fire and mn a very short time the whole property was entirely consumed. Mr. Stock's loss will amount to pretty near- ly $3,000. Mr. McGreggor's to more th half that amount, and one Mr. Webb has got about $150 worth of lumber burned. There is no insurance. PASS IT ALONG ! Among other important news sent by the Atlantic Cable of the 12th inst., will be found the final of the Reform Bill by the British Honea or Lords. General Garabaldi is preparing to attack Rome. REFORM MEETING. We would call the attention of our readers to the Reform Meetings advertised in this THE DEVLIN-M'GEE 'CONTEST, We believe that throughout the entire, Dominion there will not be a contest fora moment to be compared in point of ac- rimony and vehemence with that of Dev- lin and McGee in Montreal West for the Federal Parliament. Mr. McGee has been entirely repudiated even by his Griffintown lambs ; to such an extent has this been the case that they will not even give him a bearing, and hesitate not to pelt Lim with stones and dirt ;_while his opponent Mr. Devlin seems daily to be increasing in favor ; the people turning out, not by the hundred, but by the thousand to bear him. The fiery spirit of McGee can- not calmly bear this, and he 1s led to say and do all sorts of foolish things. lle threatened the other day that if certain parties did not keep shady, he had some ugly documents in his possession which he would give to the world implicating many of his opponents in the Fenian conspiracy from which it would be hard even for Dev. lin to wriggle. Mr. Devlic dare! him to produce anything of the kind, and after some aelay and a little more provocation McGee bas determined to disgorge, and intends commencing publication--no doubt in bis own organ--the Montreal Witness, on Monday next, In the meantime he has thrown himsel{into a very poor state of health, Ilis friends say that he got letter the other day threatening him with assassination if he attempted any dis closure regarding IFenianism ; and that a day or two after he received a letter from Buflalo, enclosing a sketch of a gal. lows and coffin, and followed by the in- scription * You arch traitor if you oppose Devlin, by G such will be your fate." The letter was accompanied by a Fenian vewspaper, where in a speech by Gen. Spear, McGee is designated by some sweet names such as vile and wretched trator, veritable Judas McGee, &e,-- It is asserted by McGee's friends that his exposure will implicate many prominent Irish citizens of Canada. Were it really so it would be next to madness for McGee to do avything of the kind. No one we think need be uneasy however as the whole threat is only an exuberance of gus, and not at all likely to burt anybody ; «x. cept its author. re ---------------- A Barn axp $400 wertH or Pro. rerTY Burneo.-- We regret exceeding. ly to learn that Mr. Jacob Purdy, Farmer, Lot No. 13 in the 8th concession Reach, sustained a considerable loss on Sunday morning last, 11th inst., by baviog upwards of 300 worth of grain, principally wkeat, besides a good wagon and a tet of double harness, all destroyed by fire. Mr. Purdy had rented from Mr. Holtby, a broken lot of land, lot No. 22 in the 8th concession Reach, but as there was no barn on the place he drew oft his grain to a barn on a lot belonging to Mrs, Mound. Oa Satur- day last be put about $300 worth of grain nto the barn, and it being quite late at night (eleven o'clock) before he finished taking in, he did not take off the last load, but left the wagon in the barn with the load oa it. About two o'clock on the Sunday morning the barn was discovered to be on fire and so far advanced that nothing could be done to save any part of the property, the consequence was that the barn and all its contents fell a prey to the devouring element. There is an insuranc of $200 on the building but nothing on the contents. The hand of the incendiary is but tco marked in this instance. The men who put the grain into the barn, assert that they had noice there of any kind, neither in pipe nor any other way--that they left the barn about eleven o'clock at night, and all was right. In corroboration of tlLis statement parties who had been at a politi: cal meeting on the same evening, passed near the barn, fully balf an hour after the men bad left it, and there was no appear. ance of fire. © A still further proof of the foul deed consists in the fact that a sm:1 unoccupied dwelling Louse which is not far from the barn, was found to have been pretty thoroughly besprindled with coal) floor, with the evident intention of burning the bouse at the same time as the barn, in order to divert appearances from the ex ecrable miscreant, who, from some re.son or other evidently aimed the blow at Mr. Purdy, and with only too much success, mn ONTARIO SCHOOL TEACHERS' AS- SOCIATION. The Ontario School Teachers' Association met - at Toronto, on Teusday 6th instant. Several subjects of the utmost importance, not to the teachers alone but to tie entire community, were brought before the Asso- ciation. The first subject discussed was relating to the best method of teaching reading and spelling. Aftera careful inves:i- gation the subject was dropped and the committee appointed at the last meeting to gather information on Primary lIn-truction presented their Report ; the clauses of which were taken up and discussed se:iatim. The drift of the Report aimed at greater atlention to object teaching. The next. subject brought before the Association was negleci of children. This subject was ictroduc. d by the Rev. Mr. Porter, Toronto,and enforced by a capital lecture in which he showed in glowing terms the melancholy results of Iild-neglect, one of which is that no faw- er than 205 children under 16 years of age had been brought before the police magis- trate during the first 8 months of 1866, charged with crimes of greater or less mag- doy oar Jue -- pulls wre mae nitade, The whole drift of the afguments oil, and a fire to have been kindled on the | pointed clearly to the necessity for compul- sory education. A conclusion which we believe can scarcely be avoided, and a result we think which cannot be long deferred. Thé third topic broughtjbeforelthe Associ- ation was the new fangled idea of excluding girls from oor grammar schools, or rather from allowing them to attend our grammar schools on 'an equality with the boys and mixing with them in the classes. Mr. Kirkland Principal of the United Grammar and Common Schools, Whithy read a well got up paper on the subject, showing very conclusively the impropriety of excluding giils from the full advantage of the grammar school. . Mr. Reazin of the Lindsay Grammar school was somewhat sarcastic in his allu- sions to the Department ; he says that the chief Superintendent and ls deputy wre rather singular interpreters of the law ; they had first defined a Grammar Schoal pupil to mean one in attendance at a Grammar School. Now he said according to their definition it required two giils to make one pupil; and next year il their definition held good it, would' require all the girls in Canada to make one pu- pil. A motion for allowing girls the full ad- vantage of the Grammar School was carried and a commillee appointed to urge the mat- ter upon the attention of the chief Superin- tendent The election of officers was then proceed- ed with. when William McCabe, LL. B. Principal of the United Grammar and Com- mon Schiools, Oshawa, was appointed Pre- sident with six Vice-Piesidents, 1wo Secere- taries, a Treasurer and six Councillors. County Beards and Teachers' Certificates were next taken up, recommending a Cen- trai Boatd of examiners, all the examination papers ip the Province to be gotup by a Cen'ral = Board, the same description of papers to be ueed over the whole Province, and that the Examining Board hava the power to grant a ProvincialCertificate to any Candrdate who has proved himself worthy of the same, or limiting them toa township, County ur Circait as found most advisable according to the ability of the applicant. A motion to this effect was carried by 17 10 5. 'The subject of text books was then taken up :but,ou motion, further action was defer- red pending the publication of the new series which it is expected will shoitly take place. This ended the business proper of the Convention, SCHOOL EXAMINATION, The Semi-Annual Examination of the Prince Albert School took place on Friday, 2nd inst. « The Junior Division was examiu- ed in the forenoon and the Senior in the afternoon ; the former being tanght by Miss Palmer, and the latter by Mr. Langdon. Both departments did well, clearly evincing the industry and ability of the Teachers, while the intelligence of the pupils was put to a pretty thofough test. Amongst the other, visitors present on the afternoon we observed Mr. Meredith--teacher of No. 8 The Trustees, Dr. Brathwait, Mr. Meredith and othets took part in examining the var- ious classes, and the subjects taken up, were well handled. The read- ing was very creditable to all concerned ; and the History class un- derwent a eearching examination and stood it well. The classes that were examined gavea plain indication of the etanding of the School. At the close of the Examination, Mr. G. Currie, Courtice, Bullen-- Meredith. Two of the Trustees--and the L. S. addres- sed the school congratulating the section on the advanced state of the cchool. The Trustees stated that Miss Paliner's Division which had been examine.l in the forenoon, had done exceedingly well, and reflected much credit on the skill and energy of Miss Palmer as an instructor of youth. ti -- el) ----ee--. A FLATTERING CONPLIMENT, . The Upper Canada Press Association have conferred upon J. A. Campbell, Esq. Fditor and proprietor of the Whitby Gazette, the highest Loner within their gift, viz: the presidency of the Association. The entire staff seems a happy selection. UNFAIR FIGHTING, Mr. McGee is: endeavoring to frighten Mgr. Devlin, by threatening to publish doc- uments implicating him in Fenianism ; but it will scarcely stick together long enough to be of any use. ANOTHER RAILWAY: The Teronto and Nipissing Railway which is intended to cross several of the back townships ol this County is beginning fo attract censiderable ditention, and such action as is likely to secure its speedy ac- complishment is being put fourth. The population of Toronto~--the capital of Ontario --is 49,000. a "Tt is net all Gold that g Gold does glittery and whoever h shining spbcimep ught into this village last week by ourMadoo friends. Messers Hurd, Lund, and Lazier, will be fully con- vinced that Gold does glitter, and that there 18 no searaity of it in the Madoc mines ; this fact is now put beyond a doubt and the chances are that the unshaken preservance of these men is about 10 receive a well merited reward. Mr. Lazier has erected a large and commadions building for a Hotel which he is just fitting op; he owns a large portion of the famous Ballarat mine and he has a pretty large interest in a re- Lcently orgamzad Company, the Port Perry 'Mining Company, which bids fair Jto be a The Cam Mining Company of which Mr. A. Hutd is Secretary and Mr. R. E. Lund Treasurer, is promising well, its capital stock is $10,000 divided into two hundred shares of $50 each. We under- stand that gmce the stock 'was thrown on the market, avhich is but recently about half of it has alréady been taken up. Mr. Lund is pait propistor and overseer of a very prosp mine besides owning able stock in the other Mining Ci while Mr. Hurd's prospects are equally bright. The Richardson Mine is in full blast and turning out splendidly. The first quartz crusher is being put up with all speed this will fully test the value of the quariz, and doubtless will give an impetus to the developement of the mining interests of that region of country, which will be followed no doubt by the speedy erection of a dozen or more such crushers. A public meeting was.held at Port Perry, on Monday last for the purpose of laying before the people a 'of the prosp of that Canadi Gold field. A gentleman in Madoc, writing to a party in this place, says: A new strike was made in the Richardson Mive, on Friday 9th inst. They struck a new lode of White Quartz literally filled with gold--and in one blast yesterday they threw out nuggets of Gold as laige us ones thumb, The white material is about six- teen inches in width, North Ontario ANOTHER POLITICAL MEETING ! SHAW'S NEIGHBORHOOD, REACH. MEETING IN ALL THE CANDIDATES PRESENT, The several Candidates for the sullrages of the Elestore of Noith Ontario, met the constituents of School Section No 13, and the surrounding Saturday svening last, at the School House in said cetion, Mr. Jolin Munro was called to the chair, and at once introduced Mr. Cameron, localities, on The Hon. gentleman went into a pretty full analysis of the confederation scheme, repudiating the ilea thin Conlederatton-has secured for Ontario either representation by population or the control of her local affairs in the scense which was desired. lle speaks of the reasons why he oppose! Con- federation so long as it was proper to do so, and gives an account of the action taken by lnm regarding representation by population. He dwelt on the desirability of a legislative over a Confederative Union, painting the whole Confederation in murky hues. He s2outed the ilea of keep ing up party lines where there is absolutely scheme 1ather no distinetive feature to-distingaish the one party!from the other, and he defied any one to point out a single point sufficiently strong to make a dustinetion. He said it was only demagogues, and those who were led by than that attempt to keep up the party lines. Here the gentleman indulged in an in- veciive against the press in general and the Canadian press in particular. Declaring that no reliance can be placed on the Cana- dian press, that wstead of wisely guiding, and lo a certain extent anflaencing pubhic opinion for good, its tendency was in a con- trary direction, as the course indicated by the press tended only to mislead ; and should any one attempt to follow its light, he will find to his sad experience, that he*has beew following a fa'se light, a'togethier unworthy of public coufidence. In corroboration of the statemeats which he had thus volunteer- . ed, he produce. two copies of the Whitby Chronicle, the dutes of which differed only by a few months. He read an editorial from the carlier of these which lauded Messrs, Gibbs and Cameron as men well qualified to represent the County, while Mr. Brown and his principles were condemned. ae worthless,®it not dangerous; but in that of the latter Jate, the tune was entirely chang- ed, Mr. Brown is now the pink of perfec- tion and his principles the salvation of the country, while Messrs. Cameron and Gibbs ate utterly unworthy as representatives of this County. This sudden transiuon, or inversion if you will, in the sentiments of the Chronicle is doubtless of a very marked character, and altogether at variance with every primciple of political orthodoxy-- trampling as it.does in the dust, the most cherished principles-of- journalistic -ethics. This ¢ night about face' may be very an- noying to Mr. Cameron, but we fail to find in it the slightest justification of the sweep- ing charges preferred, by Mr. Cameron, against the Canadian Press--no excuse for these unjustifiable aepersions hurled against the character of those who conduct the press of Canada. A press, by the by, which will compare very favorably with that of any other land for veracity, integrity and intelligence ; and if, when necessity arses it should speak out a little more distin tly than is agiecable 10 the partes concerned, that is no valid reason for attempting to hold it up to public score or for striving to lessen its legitimate influence on the public wind. Suppose that the ¢ organ" in tithes past sounded no otherkey and played noother tune than the " Cameronian's Rant" and because it now has entirely changed its key and plays up with a will the ¢ Cameronian's Rout" is that a sufficient reason for com- ing down on the entire press and declaring it tobe utterly unworthy of public eon- fidence ? On the same principle it might, with equal justice, be asserted of any or every other class in the community, not excepting the Q. C's, that they too are uu- worthy of public confidenc and regard i. e., should we take the very unwarrantable course of condemning the whole class for the unworthy acts of ene or two of its mem- bers, or by taking the pet at one member we should kick all the others. Such a course will generally prove as unprofitable as it is unwise. The Hon. gentleman oc: cupied the stand above two hours, 'made a Capital address, and was frequently ap- plauded. . Mr. Thempson followed--He reviewed Mr. C 's remarks on resident repre- sentatives as compared with outsidefs ; he said that notwithstanding all that Mr. Cam- eroup-had said regarding resident candi- dates, he (Mr, Thompson) can see very much in favor of a resident candidate. He instanced the building of the Grand Trunk-- the proposed railroad across the Northern part of this county---aund the proposed Se ; pe, Bay Canal. ' He then went on to what he thought ought to be brought before the new Parliament of the Dominion and what action he would take in such measures. Mr. Gil'espre followed --he gave his rea- sons for deserting the Reform paity, de- fending himself against the charge of desert- ing his principles and asserting that it was the party that had « esarted their principles. Gi pr "He spoke of the Coalition Government and his determination to give it an honest sup- port if returned. Ile went on to refer to his policy in the County Council, and sail that hei led to refer to Mr. Paxton's course regarding that matter, but that gentleman not being present, he would refrain from saying much. Mr. Paxton having been called away on account of the dangerous illuess of Mrs. Paxton. * Mr. Gordon was called. He compared the claims of the two Candidates for the Commons and said that Mr, Ttompson had claims as being a resident of the riding which an outsider did not possess. lle said it was singular to find Mr. Cameron seek- ing election while liolding views so much at variance with the scheme of Conledera- tion. He next attacked Mr. Gillespie,com- paring his claims with those of his opponent Mri Paxton, declaring that the claims of the latter were [ur superior to those of the former. 'Phe speaker then animadverted very severely on the course Mr. Gillespie had seen fit to parsue in his political career. Mr. Cameron then replied to Mr. Thomp- son and Mr. Gordan. Ile went on to show That the Géorgian Bay Canal cry was pure clap trap, simply used for electioneering purposes--as if that canal shoyld ever be puilt--which he believes vever will bo--it must be built from private funds, He said that Mr. Gorduit's assertions regarding the Bay Canal; and the Railroad which it is proposed to cany cioss some of the back Townships of this County may Georgian , A well ba characterized as Joa el prelered nihil, He said it was diflicalt to sansfy come parties. Mr. Thompson had complain- ed because the Grand Trunk had not been carried through the back conntry, while Mr. Gordon mukes a great lamentation be- cause the propessd Toronto and Luke Ni pissing Railway i. to be cartied thiough the buck country, He then defended Mr. Gil- lespie from the attacks made upon him by Mr. Gorlon. Mr. Gillespie next replied to Mr. Gordon with considerable severity. The meeting was a very good one and most orderly throughout. EE -- RAILROAD MEETING, A meeting of the ratepayers of the Town- ship of Uxbridge, was held in the Outario tall, Uxbridge Village, on Tuesday, the 13th just, Geo. Wiheler, Esq., Reeve, was called to the chair, and J. W. C. Biown ap- pointed Seerstury. The Delegates from l'otonto were Messrs. T. Claikson, G. Lid low, C. Robeitson, -- Hogan, and Capt. Taylor, who respectively uddiessed the meeting -- after which the following resolu. tions were passed : Moved by Mr. Wm, Hamilton, seconded by Ira Chapman, Esq., Deputy Reeve,-- That ing heard the explanations of the De tes from Toronto, in regard tu the ction of a Railway on the nariow ¢ o principle fiom Toronto to Lake Nipissing, this meeting fully endorses the views expressed by them, and would re- commend this mnmcipality to aid and as- sist mn the construction of the said road by a municipal grant from he Township and Villaga of Uxbridge.-- Carried. Moved by Robert Spears, Iisq., se conded by Thomas Bolster, Senior, that this meeting pledge itself to use its influence with the member to be elected for North Ontario, to the Local Legislature of On tario, to induce him to support in parlia- went a grant of land to aid in the construc- tion of the 'I'oronto and Lake Nipissing Railroad. -- Carried. Moved by J. W. Caldwell" Brown se- conded by A. T. Button, Iisq., that hav ing heard read the Petitions to the Legis- lative assembly of Ontario, for a charter for a Railroad on the narrow gage principle, to_be constructed from Toronto, to Lake Nipissing, this meeting recommends the signature by all the ratepayers of this and the acjoinmng municipalities.--Carried. ee ---- PRESIDENT JOHNSON INTO A ing GETTING SCRAPE. Andy is begining to use his Bureaucratic sword with a veligeance and cutting all round him like a madman ; he las already sent Secretary Stantons political liad roll- ing on the ground, and cornered up all the rest of the Bureaucrats who crowd them- selves into the smallest carvers perfectly aghast, while Andy's sharp two edged Bureaucratic weapon is whissing past their official necks grazing the very skin, and in the case of Randal and Seward, official blood bas been drawn, while Sheridan has buttoned his political oat and faced the wall. The beauty of it is that no one dare attempt to stay the Presidentiil arm Even Grant when ordered to go and take the portolio out of the hand of his friend Stanton had no sooner' made a whimper than quick as lightning flashed the deadiy weapon, and struck the official star on the Generals breast nearly displacing it, when Grant at once seized the portiolio dragged it [rom the grasp of bis friend and drove him from bis desk. rr ---- A -- Many thanks to our kind friend Mr. S. P. Barber for the basket of excellent Green Corn presented to this office. It woukl have been asatisfuction to that gentleman to have seen us discussing it at inner. Few if any of the gardens in North Ontario can this day produce such corn. meg ee BLACK IF TRUE, The Township Clerk of the Township of London and a Candidate for the Loca} House has been charged with monipulating the voters List, adding and subtracting names to suit his own purpose. The matter is be- fore the Couits, and should the charge be substantiated the chances are that poor Taylor instead ot taking his place in the Local Legislatare will pujiiaterai a in the Queen's Boarding House Kingstap in way of preparation for ligher Lonots in future. ; ie Mombers of the Roach Central Reform Com: Re mittee Will meet the REFORMERS of the following School Bections for the purpose of striking Committees and making other necessary ar- rangements for the approaching conflst, viz: School House, Ssction No. 3, (Cedar Creek), Monday, August, School House, Section 2, (James Ver- non's), Tuesday 20th, Aug. ; School Hovse, Section 5, Utica, Wednes- day, 21st August. Schaol House Sec. 10, Epsom, Thursday 22ud August. School Hovse, Seo. 12, Greenbank, Fri- day, 23rd Aug. i School House, Sec. 17, Sonya, Saturday 24th Aug. ' Meetings to commerce at 7} o'clogk each evening. A full attendance of Reformers in each section is particularly requested. By order a y GEO. W. JONES, # Secretary. Prince Albert, Aug. 13,1867. REFORM COMMITTEE MEETING. The members of {he «REACH CENTRAL REFORM COMMITTEE are notified to meet at JEWETT'S HOTEL, BORELIA, ON Saturday next, 17th inst, AT 7 O'CLOCK, I. M. A full attendance is solicited as business of im- » will come before the Committee, rmers in the loeality are invited to attend said meeting. By order of the Vice-Prest. GEO, W. JONES, Secretary. Pritice Albert, Aug. 15, 1867. REGATTA, Our Toronto friends had their Annnal Regatta on Suturday last. The weatlier was ali that could be wished, and they had a first rate time of it. Above 9,000 muster~ ed to witness the sports, The first race was for the championship cup, valued at $40. Four boats entered each to be pulled, or ratlier senlled, by one man only. The namea of the competitors J. BE. Robertson--R. Tinning--R. Heakes aud J. Loudon. Tinuing came in ahead about 4 lengths, Loudon followed. The men of War's race next came on. consisted of 3 boats four oars each. The nextrace was a most exeiting one. It was for four cared lap streak boats, pulled from thegunwale. Dig'anca 4 miles, 1st prize $100--2nd $25. The boats entered were "Blue Bud"--¢ Scarlet Runner'-- ¢¢ Iidrol" aml « Stranger." ¢ Scarlet Run- ner" 1s a Montreal boat and was manned by a Montreal 'crew. The others were To- tonto boats, and. manned by Toronto erews. A few days previous the ¢ Edrol" and is Toromo crew had been at Lachine racing wilh the Monirealers and got beat by the Scarlet Runner" and: her erew.) A knowledge of this fact caused the vast assemblage to look with peculiar interest on these two boats, the ¢ Scarlet Runner" and ¢ Edrol,"? expecting that the main contest should be between these two rival boats. Neither of them however gained the 1st prize. The boats came in, in the following order, viz: ¢ Strange1" first, by about two feet--2ud, ¢ Edrol"--3rd, + Scarlst Ran- ner" --4th ¢ Blue Bird." So the Montreal- ers came of 3rd best, and notwithstanding that ¢ Edrol" did not come iu first, yet sho came in ahead of "Scarlet Runner" aud thus wiped off her late defeat. The next was what was called the Fish- erman's-race for $30= Distance 8 miles; 4 oared, boars, Three boats started, viz: " Spirit of the Waves," # Silver Arrow"? and ¢ Terror," Spirit of the Waves" came in fitst--¢ Terror' followed and then « Silvef Arrow." The next was a double Seull Skiff race. Ist prize $50--2nd $20. The entries were " Foam," ¢ Outer," + Zig Zag," (Moutreal) Lady Jane," ¢ Deethound"-- Four oared boats--distance two miles. "* Lady Jane' came in first and ¢ Deerhound" next, so that Montreal was beat again. The Duck Hunt and the Paddle Race wound up the sports of the day. With which all were well satisfied, and the To- rontonians nota little elated. It et § i meee oe THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF REACH! This Council met--pursuant to adjourn ment at the Town Hall, Manchester, on Wednesday Tih wnst. Present--the Reeve and Messrs. Campbell, Major and Munro. The Reeve in the chair. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, The Council adjourned for one hour. The Council resumed --the Reeve in the chair--members all present. The committee appointed at last meeting of Council to arrange with Mr. Phenix re- garding the gravel pit on his (Phenix's) property presented tieir Report which, on motion, was received and adopted. Mr. Major moves that this Conncil peti- ' tion the Governor General to have the pide line between Lois No. 12 and 13, in "the 10th cen. Reach surveyed under the statate in such cases made and provided for and that W. E. Yarnold, E«q., P.L.S. be re- commended as the party to make said sur- vey.-- Carried. Mr. Munro moved to introduce a By-law in behalt of School Section No. 10 to enable the Tipstees to borrow the sum of $500 10 enable them 10 complete the new school house. The By-law was introduced and carried through it various stages. Mr. Gordon moved to introduce a By-law to nssess the municipality in the sum of - $1576 93 for the genviai" purposes of the Corporation--being a rate of 16 cents on the $100 of assessed value of the property. 3 a Pr