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a >in "met in their room to consider the all im- . it had concealed a great sorrow. Luen's mother had been a most unhappy woman, since she had married one, while loving another ; but she nev- er had her wifely duties by word or deed. But her lover had never lost sight of her: he bad vowed Tevenat, not aware that she had married solely from filial duty, and with a break ing heart, for she was too proud to let him know . it, Aud while they were on their way to their new home ou the prairie, he had stolen her and her infant child, within the sight of her hus- )and's tent. No one had seen the act of vio- lenee, but the injured husband knew the lover lucked near, and, in the darkness of that hour, believed she had gone willingly with him.-- Henceforth, he was a broken-hearted man. went back to bis friends, but failed to find rest or peace, till be went out to the prairie, as a missionary of the cross. And, a few days be- fore, he had closed the eyes of the mac who had been his mortal enemy--had heard from him low Luen's mother had condemned his vio ence, and scorred his suit, and disappeared from him forever, the su v of her abduction. & or whether the privilege should be granted to all roads asking it. : Mr. Cumberland suggested that the pro- moters of the Grey and Bruee Railway wera well prepared to discuss the matter of gauge and he considered that it might be better to take up that bill before any other. Mr. McKellar thought the committee should.not decide as to gauge, as far as re- garded subsidiary lines; be wished to see lines all through the country, and he did not care so much as to the gauge, if wide onés could not be had, let us have narrow ones, In coorse of discussion Mr. Hayes stated that the promoters of tle bill come before the committee with the intention of building But she had vither lost her way in 'fright or despair or purposely disdained to return to her bushand, wih the wdow of dishonor on her conduct, and 0 wandered about till overcome by fatigue and suffering she had died in the hospital home opened to her, He had given the necklace to her as the most piccious thing he had. Its jewelled value was enormgus, and crowned heads had worn it, but its Masonic wealth could never be computed. Every symbol was a prayer, every mark was an | a broad gauge, but the narrow having been | granted to the Toronto and Nipissing road, tne Whitby and Scugog had taken it up. Mr. Paxton replied that the promoters had purpose of getting such a road as they were able to bwld. He lectured Mr. Hayes fcr ion, to be translated only by those initia- the secret m, es of Masonery, No eye that had pierced those secrets could ever look upon it unmoved. Again Luen was her happy self. Sha had two dear parents in all but name, ay futher belov- ed and honored who was lly drawing near his better hon Befor ed there was a quiet, but very happy marriage, when his two children stood at his bedside, and he spoke the words that made them one forever, and bound them still more saeredly, by ing on their clap- sed Lands the Ax ce, se magic symbols Harvey W A with Masonic faith ; and through him, Luen accepted the secret knowledge, in deeds of love and kindness, to which it was the key, And on ah hold restored and happy, the missionary f; closed his eyes, to open them before the * Come up Higher 1" cried ihe angels, ** come up 10 the Arch 17? Come wind Jom the Past Giand Master in the Souls progressive march Luens named after her unhappy mother, stil! enjoys the happiness of which we hav; tld, nd among the most preciou things ist ured the guardian of her eerly days, the Agaté¥eck-lage. Great Bargains! titi -- Goods Greatly Reduced in Price!! Selling off Balance of Stock at Great ' Bargains! ! see the in the Please call and Cheapest Goods County! Quarterly Fair. The best Stock Fair of the season will be held at Manchester, on Tuesday ne when a large number of Buyers will be in at- tendance. ° PREMIU) Best Fat Ox or Steer, Best Fat Cow or He Best Fat Sheep Entrance 20 cents, = 2nd gl 2nd "b 40d 1 A large lot of prime Seed Barley, Fife and Club Wheat and Oats, on hand aud for sale.-- Also Clover and Timothy Seeds. ADAM GORDON. Manchester, Feb, 26, 1868. JAMES BAIRD . PRINCE ALBERT, F THE PROPOSED RAILWAYS, iB. 27, 1868. Tkere is naturally a deep interest felt in every movement made regarding the va- rious New Railways which are now before the country. In fact no one within sound of the whistle, no one sufficiently near any of the proposed tracks to be affected by them either for good or for evil cap remain indifferent specta'ors of the move- mente made towanls obtaming charters for these roads. We do by no means subscribe to the proposition. " Partial evil is univer- sal gook."" It would just be as reasonable to assert that partial good is univercal evil ;, bit we do say when partial evil secures uni- versal good, let it come. In a Local point of view the proposed roads--should they be constructed -- will, like all others, build up some places and utterly prostrate others. This 18 only whit is to be expected ; and in many instances this killing off is no murder, it is not much to be lamented, inasmuch as it only hurries on a result which would have been brought about naturally after a few more yearsofsickly existence. The in- exorable Railway in its decided tones at once solves the problem, ¢ To be or not to be." Railways have a much more centralizing tendency than common roads. Along bur common roads numerous little hamlets and villages from 6 to 8 milles apart manage to limp along with more or less comfort. The Railway grants no such indulgence ; from 120 to 30 miles is the shortest distance that _ it will recognize, so that the first fruits of a new Railway is the building up of a few points, and a general slaughter of the inter- vening villages and hamlets. The fact is if the Railway could not succeed in accom- plishing this, it would itself prove a failure; for it is not the building of the line, but the commanding of the trade that makes the road an institution. ' The Railway committee again met on the 20th. The BiH to incorporate the Whit- by and Port Perry Railway came before them. The Chairman demurred atthe narrow gauge clause. Mr. Paxton urged that the question of gouge should be left open, claiming the eame right as bad beeu granted to the To- ronto and Nipissing road. After considera- ble discussion--the Chairman sull adhering to his 5 feet 6 inch gauge, its further con- sideration was postponed. On Friday morning. 21st irist., the Committee again portant subject of gauge. "Hon. John 8. in the ehair. The chairman stated that the He said the Whitby OF company had got their bill ex- 'gange, and as one road had already ptec the narrow gauge, he suspect 'the¥question would be whether it , March 3rd, | making an assertion at variance with the | wording of the bill which he (Mr. Hayes) | might easily have ascertained, had he look- jed at the bill. He said if the road was built upon the narrow gauge, there would be ample funds to doit, but if the wide i were to be adopted the funds would {be short. Mr. Paxton went on to combat | the principle of compelling parties to adopt |a certain gavge while building entirely ut | their own expense, askirg no Government aid and on lines that were not even feeders to the main lines. He showed the danger of such a course 'as tending to put a stop to many important enterprises, while it would be just as Teasonable to carry the principle | to compelling parties when building a | grist mill, to build for so-many run of stones and neither more "nor less, or to force a er to farm upon a certain principle or not farm at all. The speaker made his points well and at some length, and wos followed by the Hon. M. C. Cameron who ridiculed the idea of compelling parties to build such roads of a certain gauge and no other, characterizing it as tyranical and uo- | just to compel parties to build a road in such a way as will be inost ruinous to them. Alter considerable discussion the narrow gauge was carried or rather choice of gauge was granted by a voto of 16 w 14--esmall majority. A «IT IS NOT ALL GOLD THAT GLIT- : TERS." This is a proposition the truth of which 1a self evident ; but like every other pro- position, true or false, it is quite possible that 1t may be abused ; and like a good many kindred ¢ saws" it is always most appropriate and most attractive when com- ing from the lips of a granny. We have | certainly no patience with our masculine grannies when we see them turn up their nose when spoken to concerning any enter- prise which may involve labor, persever- ance, privations, and even a small risk. How many even in the present tine, when you talk to them of our gold fields, will give you a disdainful Jaugh as it the matte' were entirely beneath their notice. They will tell you that they have no fuith io this gold enterprise ; that they have not yet got gold on the brain, In many instances this is doubtless 100 true, there being a great scarcity of both. | In} exact proportion to the youth of a country, does such logic become fatal to 1ts developement. Where would the inex- haustible wealth of California have been, { had such logic prevailed among the noble | spirits who have prospected every foot of that land, turned up every stone. Scaled | every mountain, and explored every valley', scanned every water course, and searched | the bed of every river, until by their enter- | prise and noble daring, they have brought | to light vast stores of earth's hidden treca- | ury, and laid the foundation of "an 'empire, destined to rival in gWry and splendor any- | thing that the world has ever seen. | Where would a practical adherance to the | above proposition have left that indispen- | sible commodity Coal O11? Glntering in its | oily Tukes far deep down in earth's recesses | A thoueand other grand discoveries both | in the old and new .world, we owe 10 a cer- | fam repudaition of the "not all gold that | glitters" doctrine. "It is true that these noble i fellows to whom the world is so much in- | debted, who hazard their all,who seem will- | ng to face the fatigues, brave the dangers and run all risks in order to develop earth's hidden treasures, seldom reap the harvest. These pioneers of wealih, industry, and not | unfiequently of civilization,seldom accumu- late wealth ; in fact this seeme not to be their aim ; their chief desire appears to be to develop the resourses of a country and bring to light her hidden treasures ; and so soon as this is accomplished, they leave the field for athers to reap the harvest. Then comes in the more steady, less dashing, calmer calculating business man. He lays his plans deeper and wider, and gives shape and permanence to the partially developed resources of his brave precursor. = Our noble Canadian Eldorado, has now reached this second stage of its existence as a gold bearing region. The pioneer has been there, he has torn asunder the seem- ingly worthless adamantine rocke and has disclosed to the world's wondering gaze an abundance of mineral wealth the equal of which few lands can claim. This has been accomplished most eflectually, and now the cool headed enterprising business man stops in to give shape and effect to the dis- coveries already made. He runs no risk it is true, but still he is responsible for the direction which he gives to the habits and manners of the rapidly increasing popula- tion springing up around him. Amongst the many companies in this famous gold region no one stand higher than the "Unwon Mining Company" whether we regard the skill and ability of its management, the integrity and enter- prise of its directors, or the highly valuable claim which they own =10 acres in the best locality in that region--in the immediate neighborhood of the famosRichardson mine. no such intention, they had coms for the : Blake, the premier said that no part of the This company has made application to! copy adverti _-- parliament for a charter, which they expect to obtain 1n a few days. We learn from Dr. Jones, one of the * chief promoters' of this company, that over $35,000 worth of stock has already been disposed of, and we understand that it is the intention of the company to offer only a limited number of shares, so that parties wishing to invest in this excellent company, will consult their own interests by embrac- | ing the present opportunity. E. Major, Esq., has been appointed Agent and has authority to receive applica- ions for Stock. i Our confrere of the Madoc Mercury of the 8th inst., a paper possessing full know- ledge of the prospects of this Company, says : ~ * Work is being vigorpusly pushed forward on the opertyjof this v, the iimnelal meiced | hing mow diiv ihe hill for ad about 30 | feet. 'Phe manager, T', 8. Chandler, ne down | from Toronto last week, and let a fresh cl, it being the intention to sink a shaft, independent of the tu r Unlike most other . feeling sangume as to the , which is finely located within a om the Richardson Mine, nid on . On ths account, and from the on of the Direciois, and the the sani chameter the future prospocts of 'this pay Rie v ne. Tie ore so fur obiiied 1s heavily chiwged with mines; and the Company in- tend erecting a mill as soon us a sufficient quanuly is got out to warrant their doing so." eee LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, The Bill authorizing the running of Traction Engines was passed on the 20th. Mr. Ferguson's Dog Tax Bill came be- fore the House, in committee of the whole, aud alter considerable waste of time it was regularly burked and the matter left as 1 was, The Bill relating to Registrars was taken up in Comsnittee of the whole, on the 20th, and went swimming over the first six clauses, but when the seventh was eachg things began 10 look rqually,and Mr.Clafke opened the ball in a set speech of sone length condemning the clause in toto. Tis clause proposed to make the tenure of olice during the pleasure of the government.-- Mr. Clarke strongly opposed this, and arg- ed the good behaviour tenure with consider- able force, and tus force or heat waxed more veliement, as the discussion went on, uetil it burst into a perect flame ; and ere maiters had proceeded far, the two rival claimants of the Bruce Registrarship-- Hammond and McClay-- were brought into the arera, and Mr. Hammond was certain- ly none the better uf the Landing he re- ceived. As a specimen of the tilting that took place, take Mr. Blakes reply 10 Mr Strange, member for Kingston. Strange bad expressed himself on things in general, and on Mr. B'ake's conduct in par- ticular designating one of Mr. Blake's first speeches in the houce as mere bumcombr. Mr. Blake retorted by congratulating the house on having for once heard the voice of the member for Kingston,and cited that gen- tlernan's attention to one Mr. Winkle in the Pickwick papers. This Winkle, he said, being anxious to become a sportsman, and having little coafidence in his ability to shoot a bird on the wing, he ha:l procured a stufted partridge to practice on it at easy range. He (Mr. Blake) would recommend his honorable friend to practice with his hittle popgun on a stuffed parrridge, near him him, before he tried to fire at long range across the House, as his (Mr. Strange's) gun was too weak to carry his peas across the House with any effect. The 7th clause was adopted having the ex past facto (* held and') struck out. The committee then adjourned. The suplimentary estimates were brought down on friday. The following sums were granted to the colleges named below, in ail of superior the statement of the premier of the Local * * * * «getndof the importunities of other newspapers"--are- dnything more than official flourishes, they are far from being flattering 10 the patties concerned ; and we believe that the portion of the press 'who will beg and scrape for such work 1s bat small. 3 From the discussion which took place on the item for schools it is obvious that the feeling of the House is in favor of a remodeling of our Grammar School system ; and doubtless our Common School system won't be passed over without some consideration, certain alterations in the pre- sent law might now be introduced with good effect ; the time, wo believe, has come for these changes. Such ae a compulsory clause--a change in the mode of examina- tion of teachers, and granting certificates. ------------ FINANCES, The statements of the Provisional Treas- urer must be a eource of no small gratifica- "| tion 10 every friend of our young and vigor- ous country. Our position as a Province is 82 mach more prosperous than even ils most sarge fiends anticipated. It is cheering to find that the Province of Ontario has already commenced to lay up cash, that slie has about half a million to the good, alter paying all demands, This she is pre- pared to invest in Dominion Stock, at six per cent, which will produce $30,000 interest per annum ; which, by the by, is a capital wvestment both safe and profitable. There are few investments equally safe, and not many more profitable. So well are these facts understood that the million and a half, six per cent Dominion Stock,for which ten- Jers wére asked about a month ago is al- ready all tuken up at par, and should another couple of millions be oflered on similar terms it would be all taken up ere the spring sets in. The Government of On? 1ario is prepared to take up one fourth of the amount at once, and hundreds of thousands of trust funds are ouly waiting an opportu nity for so advantageous an investment, guaranteed as itis by the whole wealth of the Domiunien. There is no bank in the land allords equal security for the payment of the principle while bank interest on deposits don't exceed four per cont. Should our pro- vincial $500,000 surplus be banked instead, of realizing $30,000 per annum interest as we will do trom it by investing it in Domin- ion stock, we would only realize $20,000 When Mr. | per annum. _ This would be a net loss of $10,000 per annum. | a ---- { STAMPED TO DEATH, The committee on ways and means of the United States haye come to the con- clusion that the tax on cigars can bert be secured by placing a stamp upon eachcigar. This decision has been communicated to the Internal Revenue Officer at Washing ton, who in turn has submitted the proposi- tion to leading parties in the trade for their opmion. It is needless to say that the trade oposes it fiercely. The next move will be for having their potatoes stamped. Time works wonderful changes, a horror of stamps gave birth to that vation,but now they have goto passionately fond of them that they cannot let them out of their sight. Everything that they eat, drink or wear; aye and smoke too must bear the stamp. at te THE PRICE OF A PRESIDENT. The Rochester papers take their fun of those who think that $25,000 per annum 1s all that the President costs the country. They tell us that it costs $60,000 per an- His Excellency the LiouteNant-Govornor, | regards the payment of any sums of money | out of the-Treasury to collegiate institutions | as inexpedient' * * * * consents to grant the above amounts, in the present in- stance ; deciaring, at the same time, that it shall not be lawful to continue such grants hereafter. " An additional $20,000 was put in for sur- poses, raise tne supplementary estimates to $64,600. . The item of $57,400 for indemnity of members brought down the leader of the opposition on the ministry. He eaid the item in question contemplated a second session this year. He protested agains calling the Legislature together, towards the close of the year ; it might suit parties (3 members) holding also a seat in the Do- minion Parliament ; but it would be very inconvenient for the 79 members who had not a seat there. This he said was an ad- ditional proof of the injustice of the dual system. The gentleman also objected to ministers taking the indemnity of $5 per day; he conridered the handsome salaries they received ae quite sufficient ; and lec- tured them soundly en spending their time before the commencement of the session in travelling round the country for electioneer- ing purposes. The premier replied, not without a fair amount of sarcasm, defending the couse he had pureved daring last elections, and attempted to defend the Government in be- ing behind with their work. The subject of Queen's Printer next came up ; the pre- mier stated that the government would make a contract with some one, to be Queen's Printer, on the lowest scale that would pay the contractor, and the govern- ment would thus dispense with all outside printing, and thus be rid of the importuni- ties of other offices for a share of the print- ing. In reply to a question from Mr. printing should be let by tender. That tle government would appoint the Qneen's Printer and be responsible for the scale of prices. If the circular of Mr. Lindsay, of the commons--requesting] printers not 1o veying. These with $12,400 for other pur- | num for heating and lighting the Presidents education : r | House. That painting and repairs last year Sogiopotia (Kingston)....... £4.500. foun 91800, That $76,000 were expended ueons, t* 5 i ahi i ay Ottawa) a ne in replenishing the White House ; and $30, St. Michaels, (Toronto 3.000. | 610 were paid for attendants in and around Thinity, " veev.. 6,000, [the White Honee. This amounts to a pretty L Vigor, (Cobourg) i .. 1.500. Sandan sum; of course the repairs and Sa S on + 2 Mmptiot, (San 15500. iFreplenishing will not be "require every year ; but the $25,000 per annum goes only a very short way in maintaining the Presi- dent. A worthy President deserves more, and a worthless one is dear at any price. eee : A MATE FOR DORAN, The Mitchell Advocate says : * A defeated candidate of the late clection in the South Riding of Perth bas been making all inds excuses to get of paying the poor printer a few paltry dollars which he honestly carned. He would like us to work for nothing, then put our band in our pocket, which we have done, to assist in ayioy his election expenses. If the amount in full, $33.06, is not shortly set- tled, we will find it necessary to again refer to the matter." ! By all means let us have his name, we will help in hoisting him nto the pillory, and keeping him there til he setiles his bill. A GQOD TIME, . pore It wil be seen by the posters that the pupils attending Miss Bates' School, Sec- tion No. 8, Cartwright, intend giving an ex- hibition in their School House, on the even ing of Monday Sif March. The entertain- ment will consist' chiefly of recitations by the pupils. /We learn that good music both Vocal and "Instrumenial will be supphed. The charge is only 10 cents, and the object is a laudible one ; to procure prize books for the children. LOTS OF SNOW, Our recent snow storm has been a blocker, it bas brought all trafic to a complete stand still. Our main roads, concessions, and side lines, seem to have all come in for an equal share, the fact 1s they are not only blocked but literally piled up ; it appears as if the snow had been picked from the fields and piled up in the roads; and to such an extent ae shuts us entirely out of reach of hu- manity, and prevents the transit even of the Queen's mail; for two days past we have not had any. The consequence 1s that we know nothing of the. sayings and dongs, of the great world without, and this is far from being pleasant, more especially as events of much imp are piring mm the busy world. We claim the indul- gencg, of our readers under the circum- withont authority, and Ley THE ADBDYSINIAN EXPEDITION. A correspondent et one of the New York papers more than hints that though the os- tensible object of the] Abbysi expediti is the liberating of the captives, vet the main object is territorial acquisition. He "asserts that the building of wharves, hgspi- tals and other permanent works has not the slightest appearance of a speedy return. Such a step would be a pecuniary loss to Britain, but a vast gain to humanity and eiv- ilizayon. How far this prediction may be true it is difficult to say, but from the spe- cial cerrespondence tothe London 7'imes and«Pall Mall-Gazette it appears that every step is being taken with a permanence which seems to indicate something more than a transitory visit. From 7 to 12 months provisions are laud in, railroads are being built, and the tars are already running on Abbysinian territory. The Sohoes, a friend- ly tnbe were wonderfully excercised on seeing the first locomotive in motion. In the first place they metfin serious cohsulta- tion in order to discuss whether the monster was the real genuine devil or not, and when, after a protracted discussion and far- ther examination, they cama to the conclu- sion that the monster was harmless, their exhibitions of delight and frantic gestures knew no bounds. Some of their head men are decked in georgeous robes, be-towed up- on them by the British commander; and it is said to be amusing to see them go strutting about the Camps with all the aiis of would be emperors. This expedition must go far be enormous- placed ona war footing ; a raid on the Bri- AMERICAN NEWS. San Francisod papers say that the Fenian organizalious on the Pacific coast are being tish p is 4 Pp On the 19th inst., a resolution passed the. California senate unanimowsly urging on the President and Congress of the United States the importance of taking immediate steps to have British Columbia annexed to the United States. Uneasy féelings begin to manifest them- selves throughout several of the West India Islands. General Shermans foolish appointment to the military district of the Atlantic has been revoked. Andy is fast backing down. This stroke of policy prevents a colision be- tween himself and Sherman, as the latter bad made up his mmd that he would not accept the position, let the consequences be what 'they might. Ihe creation of this 'new ndifitary district-- the district of the At- lantic--1s another of Andy's long drawn sly cuts, and was meont to subserve his own private ends, had he been let alone but Sherman has kicked the bottom out of his scheme. ANDY IN THE PILLORY. Gen. Sherman won't have Andy's ap- pointment, and the Democrats uige Andy to appoint Gen. Halleck. «The chief reecom- mendation that Halleck has is his enmity to Gen. Grant. The President has removed, or rather at- tempted to remove Stanton fromthe war office, and seeks to appoint Adj. General Thomas in his place, but the Senate won't let bim do it. Stanton laughs at the President's order Aba-- TEA, It has become almost a habit with some fault finders to meddle with almost every species of indulgence, however innocent in nself, and the many indulgences had recourse to by society, Tea occupies the first rank, whether we regard the extent of its use or the tenaeity with which its myriads of admirers ii to it. Sull neither its leng service nor its almost universal vse has managed to screen it from the atiacks of the would be reformer ; and most of ¢¢ the ills that flesh is heir 10" have in their turn, from time, been attributed to tLis narcotio-- as it 18 danbed by its detractors. We find, however, from the Rural New Yorker 'that the Boston Journal of Chemistry does jus tice to this valuable and pleasant beverage. The Journal says that the brain-workers, in all the years since tea was introduced, It has a power to subdue irritability, re- fiesh thie epirits, and renew the energies such as is possessed by no other agent.-- When the system of man is exhausted by labor or study, a cup of tea reinvigorates and restores as no other form of food or beverage can. It thinks nt productive of longevity, and adds :--¢ Tea saves food by l:ssening the waste of the body, soothes, the vascular system, and affords stimwlue to the bra. The young do not need it and it is worthy of note that they do not crave or like it. Children will frequently a-k for coffee, but seldom for tea. To aged jeople whose powers of digestion and whose bodily substance have lo fail together, it is almost a necessity." Horrisre Accipest,-- While young girl of fourteen years cf age was gathering and tells Thomas to mind his own business. 'homas 1n the mean time has been arrest- the President. daily expense 1s at least $20,000. mand on water is 40,000 gallons daily ; and not a drop of this is got except by conden- sation, and it costs 50 cents a gallon to con- | dense it. The price of simply carrying the supplies upthe mountain is enormous,every | thing, in fact, is} being done on a grand | scale ; of course some one will have to pay | for it, if Theodore's exchequer fails he will have to pat with pait of his farm. i 'The health and spirits of the troops are in | capital order, except amongst the coolice where fever rages rather severely. There is a great destruction among the baggage animals they have been dying at the rate of | 200 every week for several wewks past. Everything copnected with the active operations of this expedition ro far, meets | the unqualified approbation of the com- mander in ciel, Sir R. Napier, and the | commander has not been backward in ex- | pressing his entire approbation of the rkill | and energy displayed by the several depart- mente, while he has been lavish in his praise of individual merit and devotion. From the more favorable shape which mut- ters have taken of late, hopes begin to be entertained that the object of the expedition will be accomplished 11 one season instead of two as was at one time feared. Recent commuuications prove that the cap'ives are alive and well, of course any onethat dreams that the liberation of the captives will be the only, or even the chief result of the present campaign, will find hiraself | very much mistaken. A stake will doubt- | less be planted, around which liberty and civilization will rally. rr ~~ ----et LOOK OUT FOR SQUALLS, Professor Delisser predicts a series of the most interesting phenomena both celestial and terrestrial about to take place during the present week. On this Tnursday night there will be seen in the western havens, the singular but interesting phenomenon of a triple conjunction of the moon, Jupitor and Venus, and on Su.bbath evening next Jupiter will pa s within uot less shan halt a minute of Venus. The professor asseits that the effects of hese conjunctions, and | perturbations will be strong «tmospherical | commotion-- powerful discharges of elec- ticity, strong gales with earthquakes and numerous other phenomena terribly grand, but not the most pleasant. In order to let! us down as softly as possible the professor fells us that earthqnakes, fearful starms, in- undations and all their occompanying effect) may be looked for during the rest of the year. Look out for the conjunctions. Watch the moon to-night about 9 o'clock, if you have nothing else to do. i a ---- is BUSINESS 1S FLAT THROUGHOUT THE STATES. The Chicago 7'imes, speaking of the business prospects, tells us that in that city alone there are 19,000 who are obliged to live 10a great extent on charity ; whide no fewer than 25,000 workmen aro out of em- ployment in that usually busy city. RE-OFPENING, Our readers are reminded of the re-open- ing, for worship, of the Saintfield Primitive Methodist Church, Services will be con- 'ducted on Sabbath next, lst March, by the Rev. Mr. Lomas in fhe morning and after- noon, and by the Rev. Mr. Millar in' the evening. On Monday the 2nd day of March, Professor Wyatt and eflicient choir will give a Concert of Vocal music, some capital speaking may also be looked for. ----------t---- MANCHESTER FAIR. We would remind our readers of the Manchester Quarterly 'Fair, which takes place on Tuesday, March 3rd. NOVA SCOTIA STILL DETERMINED. - The following resolutions were moved by the Auorney-General, s:conded and agreed to by the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | on Friday 21st inst. : i _% Resolved, That the Imperial Parli have no constitutional power to authorize a Governor-General 'or any other subject of the Queen to make senators, or create any part of a Legislatare with power to tax the eople of Nova Seotia, or otherwise legis- ate for them, without a Provincial statute authonzing them lo do so. Bo ¢ Resolved, That the statement made by Mr. Watkin, as reported in the debates of the House of Commons in that, in 1863, Confederation was brought under the nétice of the electors at every polling booth in this Province ; and, that at every hustings the as no power to remove him. Here is a tine dilemma, the President try- ing to get rid of a_ iefractory Secretary of War, and the Secretary -- backed by the Senmte--sunaps his fingers in the Piesidout's face, and tramples his dis- missal under foot. But Andy is not to be done thus, lie means to try the strength of a quo warranto against Stanton, while the Senate mean to tender Andy powerless by hurling gdowug on hie devoted head, tha! everlasting impeachment which, like a thunder clond, has hung over him for the past couple of years, The Reconstruction committes on Monday voted impeachment 7 against 2. This impeachment is for high crimes and misdemeavor. There are certainly no lack of high crimes, but whet her they ean be so woven into a net as to cateh hia President=hip remaine 10 be seen. Mr. Brooks, a Democrat, made what he considered quite a speech on impeachment He remarked that the county had been long m the muist of revolution, and that they were approaching its last and fina stage. They were repeating the scenes in the 1imes of Crom well,and the iwo Charles' of England. 'They were he said re-enaching 'the scenes of the French Revolution ; and dared the Rada te depose the president by foree. et & em GAME LAWS, We give below a few of the leading fea- tures of the New Act for the better protect: ion of Game. 1st. The Deer, Fawn, Elk, Moose or Cariboo can only be legally hunted or killed during the months of September, October and November in-any year. 2ud. The Wild Turkey, Grose, Phea- sant, Partridge, or Hare may be hunted or killed during 'the last [our months of the year, viz: September, October, November and December. 3rd. The Qnail can only be legally taken or killed during any of the last three months in the year, viz: October, November and December. 4th. The Woodcock, Snipe, Wild Swan, Goose, or any description of Wild Duck may be legally taken or killed any time during the last fonr or first two months in the year, viz: from September till February inclusive. 5th. No sule of any of the above animals | can legally take plaze during the time that taking or killing them is prohibited. 6th. 'The penalty for each offence is eon- figeation of the Game found in possession of the party, together with a fine of from §2 to $25 for every head of game illegally tak- en, or foun: in possession of the party. The matter may be summarily disposed of be- [roe any Magistrate. ---------------- To the Editor of the Ontario Observer. CHEESE VERSUS BUTTER, ' Sin--Prem't me l0* give a comparative statement showing the advantage of turning milk into Cheese instead of Butter. I will begin with the statement that 1; gallon of milk makes a pound of Cheese. while it requires 3 gallons to make a pouni of Batter ; this | believe, is as near the fun asoan be. As Cheese will vary from 910 15 cents per Ib., we may fake 11 cents as an averege price. Aud Butter sells at 12} cents during the summer geason. Suppos- ing that a cow will average 3 gallons per day for the season of 150 days ; the produce in Cheese will be 31bw. per day or460 lbe:- for the season. This at 11 cents per lb. will yield 849,50 for the season' Take from this 24 cents per Ib. for making and mar- keting, gives 811,25, leaving a balance of $38,22. Butter at 11b. per day, lor 150 days--150 Ibs at 12} conts--$18,75 ; leav- ing a profitol $19,50 in favor of Cheese. Taking care of the milk and making butter will about counterbalance carrying milk to the factory. A PRACTICAL CHEESE-MAKER. ee HEAVY STORM IN BRITAIN. The storm which passed over Bntain about the end of January was one of pecu- liar severity. From Shields to Wick es- pecially, along the whole cost, it raged with uliar violence. Shipwrecks took place in large numbers, though marvellously few lives were lost. ~ Trees were broken and p d in th ds, stackyards levelled to the ground and given to the wiads, fences blown down, houses unroofed and destroyed and altogether such damage inflicted as has not been known for the last thirty years, In Edinburgh especially the destruction - was peculiarly great. At least four individuals were killed by a chimney breaking through a house and passing down through two or three stories. It is said by one of the local apers that fletween sixty and seventy tons of lime, broken stones, chimney cans, slates, tiles, &c., were collected from the streets next morning. Every district has suffered more or less, though perhaps none question was destinctly raised, 1s utierly at variance with ths truth." : s0 much as the Scottish metropolis.-- Globe The ! the piece of wood, she received the chips in Mr. Valin's wond-yard, St. Roch's, on Saturday afternoon, she thoughtlessly darted forward to pick np a block of wood ed at the instance ol the Senate for obeying | from under the descending axe of one of | Thomas has been blowing | ihe labourers. ly expensive; in the item of waler alone the that he would forcibly ¢ject Stanton. The de- | Senate has given - the President formal no-| of the axe on her shoulder, being brerally | tice to let Stanton alonegas he(ihe President) | eut in two. |h Wile in the act of grauping ull blow She war immediately eained Ito ber home and medical assistanee proeur- ed, but although every means was resorted to toward alleviating her sufferings, the case was pronounced hopeless. Phe poor little sufferer was still alive at a late hour enSatur- day. No blame whatever ean te attached to the axe-man, who is apparently beside hlmsel' with grief at the unhappy aceident. -- Quebec Chronicle. et ete CABLE NEWS, The strong arm of law is doing ite work in the suppression of Fenianwm. On Friday last one David Murphy lately returned from the United States, and one Curtin an Innkeeper in Cork-- Freland-- [Were both arrested there as Fenians. On the same day in London--England-- the Corner's Jury on the Clerkenwell ex~ plosion, brought their investigation toa close, and rendered their verdict in which & charge of murder 1s brought against a num= ber of those implicated, the names of six of the men and_one woman kh been given | The Jury censures the police, in no measured terms for lack of activity. ' Alarming revolts are reported in the East Indies. Lord Stanely stated to the British Parlia- ment that the Mexican Government hed, in September last, dechned all intercourse with tho-e powers that had recognized the late empire. Hence the r-ason why the late British minister had been drawn from that country. The affairs of Treland are about to be tak- en up in the British House of Commons. -- Tins 18 a step in the right direction ; [it is a matter which has been filty years too Jong delayed, natil the countyy has been bronght to the verge of destruetion-- however, beter late than never. er 4 ---- cae WHAT HAS ME BEEN DOING. © The Leader saysa prominent Boston mer- chant, a leading member of one of the prin- ciple city clutches, was found a few days since, with his right var nailed to the dour post of a fashionable yonrg ladies' Semin- ary ou Pemberton Square. The pilloned victim declining to make any explanation in regard to the matter, the gorsips of the Hub are left in the dark as 10 whether the Christian gentleman was doing volon- | tary penance fcr eaves-diopping and peep- ing, or whether he was made to expiate, at the hands of private vengeance, the guilt of a daiker enime. ee ete PURE STOCK-DURHAM. Farmers and others desirous of raising first class cattlefwill find 't to their advah- tage to exarning Mi. W. H.8layes" ndver- | tissment in this day's issue. (See hie ad- veitisement.) een te tree ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE, We would remind onr readers of the ex- tensive Auction Sale of Frm Stock, Imple- ments, Honssho!d Furniture, Grain, Roots, Hay, &e., &ec., advertised in this days. issues -- (Nee the Advertisement.) To take place on the 6th prox., on lot No. 9, in the 6ilx concession Reach. ne eee MARRIED, Ry the Rev, George Jamieson, on 17th inst.,. | at Port Perry, Mr. Louis Gerould, to Miss | Uharity Moore. On the 18th inst.,by the same, Mw Henry Rich- mond, to Miss Mahaley Webster, both of Reach. On the 20th inst., by the same, o Borelia, Mr. Thos. Young Atkinson, to Miss Francis Bead, both of the town of Whitby, NOTICE County of 1 | oe or Qutatio, | I dere. giogn, that fe Prius, Oyer and. Terminer, and General Delivery, will be holden it or the osal Taal Ontario, in the Gourt Sous in 'the Town of % ¥y On Thursday, April 9, 1868, At the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, of which all Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and atl othexs concerned, will take notice and govern thems selves accordingly. NELSON G. REYNOLDS, _ Sheriff C. O. Per R, H. : Soni' Os, Je Totnes, Whitby, Feb.'13, 1868. 8-6 Interesting to Stock Breeders. TE Subscribes begs to call atten- tion of Stock Breeders and others to his superior Bull "DUNCAN. to be the best in- the County, Terms :--) season $1.50 to be paid at the time of service ; and if not so paid and booked $2 will be charged to insure a calf. W. H., HAYES, Lot 14, 2nd con. Reach--second farm east Feb. 2c,1868, ores La have regarded it with the highest favor.-- He is of the pure Durham breed and is judged * the