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NAVIGATION COMPANY. (From the Canadian Pest.) The object of 1h's ny is to Tt Steam Navigation Ee eto Steamtoats have been plying many years between Pe Lind~ old settled townships of the front. -- Fourteen townships will ase this line of communication #ith the front,and a tract of, legritory fifty miles in length by twenty in breadth will re- ceive the benefit of a cheap, easy, 3 tion 4 DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. The war of opinion will costinue to rage while the world lasts. Nea will no more think alike upon the thousand and ome things which eagage their attention, than their craniums will present the same phren- mense sdvantages besides. The design cannot be thwarted for lack of money ; fhe Canty of Ontario is wealthy, and the work is but a small one. Only think of the fact that by building this short road from Scugog to Oshaws or -apid, with ibe railway systen of Canada. The Act of Incorporation for this trust will meet with that saccess which i. i deservieg. The amount of benefit which will accrue to this sectivn of the Connty from the competion of the object of th- C 4 necessi- tates a five fect lock. At Elliot's Falls two mare locks will be reguit- ed, and st Trucax's Bridge seven feet bas to be - | onthe terms named. Our agent will call upon a fall of y can ly be overesti- EE ---------- Notice. WW intend ending the Srasvass fo some Ppayties, whose names have not as yel been pro- cured, wishing them to become subcribers up- P them in a few dogs. TERMS. --$1.50 per annum; but, if paid in advance only $1.00. It is confidently auticipated that the Government will raise the dam at Fenelon Falls sufficiently to over come the rapids at the foot of Bal sam Lake. Sie uttus vaphin wpe Iu: significant, will overcome by raising the dams at Coboconk, Nor land, and Trueaxe's Bridge. - It is proposed to coustruct the locks in the cheapest possible man- mer comsistest with strength They will be built to admit steamboats 20 fect widé, 70 feet long, and draws 2 12 feet of water. The cutire expense of build ing locks aud opening the naviga- tion is calculated not to exceed $25.000. This will complete the navigation from Fenelon: Falls to Minden, in the heart of the back townships. The traffic along the line of navi- gation is already consi and an enterprising resident of Coboconk has for the past two years found it 1emanerative 10 run a boat carrying about two tous of freight between Fenclon Falls and Minden. This boat Mr. Crouk usually draws over the portages by oxen in going up 'the river, and in descending be shoots all the rapids and slides. Jt is expected that the chief scource of profit to the Company will be decived from carrying sawed lum- "ber for exportation to the States. -- There are vast quantities of pine suitable for sawlogs in the back townships. About 100,000 saw-logs were this year taken down the Gall River walers to supply the saw mills at Fenelon and Peterlorough. When the communication is open for scows towed by b the : mills on the various falls in the back townships will no doubt commence cutting lumber for exportation, and ahns an i of -will be whilst the to the Comp back townships will Le 3 3 prof I , | be found which would counteract the evils -- olgoical devel h their the same admixtare of elements, or their faces the same cast and expression. There may be a uniformity of sentiment with re- gard to simple propositions, when, from the very nature of the case, there is no room for dissension; but in questions of an in- volved and i it Whatby, would be obtained by those pisces with the northern townships by rail and water communication in their rear, extending 175 miles into the very interior of the country. Thes, instead of the steam- ers which ply on the northera lakes making Lindsay their stopping point, they would irrational to expect identity of view. In exact ion as a jon bx run through with their freight to Port Perry. And in to the Immense freight accruing from this extensive water more d, and to a greater number of relations, disagreement of opin- ion will always be multiplied, one discover- ring aspects which another does mot per- ceive, and judging of what he observes by such & criterion as another will not enter tain. The gardemer tems up, as a weed, the plant which the physician gathers as a medicine; and "a general," says Digby» "will look with pleasure over a plainas a it place on which the fate of empires might be decided in battle, which the far- mer will despise as bleak. and barren, nei- ther fruitful of pasturage, mor fit for til- lage" Two men examining the same he Port Perry Standard like the physi- cian and gardener in dealing with herbs, or the farmer and soldier looking on the plain. They bring minds impressed 'with diffe ions, and direct their energies PORT PERRY, AUGUST 16, 1866. Ta coming before the public to solicit their confidence and patrosage, it is not only due to ourselves but the country at large, that there should be no mistake or to different ends; they form, therefore, ication with the rear townships, several feet of lumber per year from the of Scott, Uxbridge and Brock, would pass over this road, rendering it the most sccoessful in the Proviace. The cost of the read would mot exceed £6,000 per mile, as there are no extensive bridges to build or deep cuttings to make. -- The only one of any importance would be on the ridges in the first concession of Reach, which is bat short, asid this could be much reduced by keeping a high grade At £5,900 per mile, the cost of the road would be about £30400; or putitat £8, 000 per mille, is the highest estimate, snd the while would not ~iceed £129,000. 7 A the people of South asd North Oataris will realize their true position, and take imme- diate steps to regain asd retaia the trade y lusions, and each at the others absurdity. We have less reasor 10 be surprised or offended when we find others differ from us in opinion, because we very often differ from How often we alter our ding as to the positi propose to occupy as a public journalist. When the 'writer started the "North On- tario Ad te," at Uxbridge, the political lines b the twe ding parties i2 Canada were so distinctly drawn that was impossible to be mistaken in them. At that time we did mot besitate to take oup position, and boldly assert our rights, un- der the Moderate party ; and while profes sing to be a Moderate, we totally disclaim ever having advocated the views of the Tory party of tweaty years ago, asserting, a3 they did, that © the old paths" are the paths, and that other. paths are mot proper to walk in.--And on the other hand, we never leat our influence to what some might misaame Reform, until we were sat- isied that the changes proposed would tend the peace, progress, and prosperity of our people. This we dil because we be- lieved such a course. to be consistent with the best interests of the country. Since then, bowever, the political aspect of this country has enfirely chasged. The Honourables John A. McDonald asd George Brown were driven to the conclusion, by a series of failures, that the °g : this colony could not be successfully con- ducted by accidental majorities of one, two, or three; and that unless a panaces could of & dead-lock, we must naterally drift to a Tits amor thos . he : bo | we linagSte to find for aversion and malig- g com- manity. A charge of T5c. per 1080 feet for freight between Minden and Fenelon would give a large revenue, for it may reasonably Le expected that 10,000,000 feet of lumber would be sent each year down the naviga tion. This would be a reveuse of $7,500 per asnum In addition to this scource of pro- fit there will be Yeo Sohreeyaucs oi -engers, the freight of miscellan a the carriage of mails, nnd the port of agricultural luce. Pe bias is now building ou lake Kashagawigamog, between the village of Haliburton, the centr of the Canadian Land and Emigra- tion Company's operations, and a wharf at the foot of the Lake, distant only three and a half miles from the village of Minden. It is proposed to a union of parties was accom- plished, alike honorable to both asd benef cial to the Province at' large. The result of that union --forming the coalitien of 1864--has had the effect of bringing to the upport of that g those who were bitterly opposed to each other before ; and has in a great measare swept away of | ies ought miyds we do not always remark ; becanse the change is sometimes imperceptably gradual, and the least conviction effaces all memory of the former, yet every mam ac- customed occasionally to takea survey of his own notions, will, by a slight retrospection, be able to discover that his mind has saf- fered many revolutions; that the same things have in the several parts of his life been cond d and approved, p which legiti ly belongs to them. Minutes of Reach Council. The above Council met pursuant to ad- jouramest, ia the Town Hall, Manchester, on the 13th inst. Members all preseat. © Minutes of last meeting read and conSrm- ed Mr. Graham moves, that sisce the last regular meeting of this Conncil, it bas pleas- ed Divine Providence to remove Wm. Rob- inson, Editor ef the Ontario O3server, by death, that thi chan iadak _| wares can be p ' |tfeal or East of Toromto. Their stocks excess of the subscription list--trusting to the liberality and public spirit of the peo- ple of the Port and neighborhood of Lake will be thankfully acknowledged by any of the following gentlemen, composing the Bailding Committee : Messrs. Joseph Reader H Bursham, J. W. Trounce, Henry Charles | and J. E. Ware, M.D. © Fmz+-We regert that s disaster occur red in this place by fire, on the evening of | the Sth inst, which resulted in the total de: of the T: tly erected on Perry Street, and a dwelling house in the immediate vicinity. The occupant of the premises, Mr: W. Armstrong, states that he examined the building as late as be- tween nine and fen on the evening of the conflagration, at which time there was not the least trace of fire to be seen, and before eleven o'clock the building was enveloped in flames. Every means available were used to stay its progress, but ere half the stock could be removed, the building was burned to the ground. The house adjoin- ing, occupied by Mr. Armstrong as a dwel- : =P is mt 13sE HH £ J ke Wl if Es F ; i i i ! 1 I Hi £Y x x 3 It it t E ) fi EE i the Xp principles of protection, are so many drawbacks to American progress, while Canada appears to bé Letter - off than ever in government and oth- er ng p ity. --Hudapatk's Journal. EI ------ = REASONS OF THE PRUSSIAN SO If the Prussians win it is becanse they have on their side those qual- ities which ensare winning. is the needlegun, which being a ior arm to the common rifle, is Ls g £ 2 £ & 8 3 H no doubt so far a great advantage ; but the Prussians have greater ad. vantages on their side than this ling, soon fell a prey to' the & 1g ele- ment; and, despite the cflorts put forth to save it, was soon reduced fo ashes. The loss is estimated at $1200--no insurance. We understand that Mr Bigelow, the owner of the property, will build again as soon as possible. Jul KC cP, Oo A A refe to our ising will {the public with the fact that goods and as Tagronsy in Pert Perry as at any point West of Mon- and prices are worthy of inspection ; and we bespeak for them am early call from intending purchasers. ' on €8TTESpORALRLL. This action on the part of the Gov- ernment is timely. The people of the Niagara frontier feel a liule timid. It is well there should be raid in many quarlers, and not, we think, without some reason. Yeste~- day we were informed on an- thority, that there are at present over ten thousand Fenians in Buffa- lo, who drill nightly, and regarding their objects, it is impossible to have any doubt. An Ottawa co: t tele «of We wish it lobe distinctly understood bs that it is the iutention of the to form a camp of 2,000 that we do not hold p Jor the views expressed by correspondents. . To the Editor of the Standard. kindly interest felt and manifested by and shunned ; and that on many occasions be bas persisted in a scheme of action ra- ther because he feared the censure of in- constancy, than because he was always pleased with his own choice. Sach is the Mr. Robi: = wh tended to ad- vance the best iterests of this manicipality agree to record their deep sense of the same this board with Mrs. Robisson ia ber early uncertainty in which we are always likely | bereavement. -- Carried. to remain with regard to questions wherein The following by-laws were passed - -- we have most interest, and which every day 1st. To appoint Joel Shaw aad S. P. Bar- affords us fresh opp ity to i lk of taxes this year. We may examine, iadeed, but we mever can decide for all time, because our facul- ties are un-qual to the subject. We see a little, and form an opinion ; we sce more and change it. This inconstancy and masteadize s to which we must 50 often find ourselves lis- inly to teach us and forbearance toward. those: who cannot 2ad. To stop up and close a public bigh- way, a portion of the allowance for a road in front of } Xo. 4 in the 4th concession, and to reat same to Timothy O Leary. and that the clerk be, and be is hereby mel quested to teader the sincere sympathy of ddi dere Sar,--kin ye tel me fois the matther with the edditur uv the datary fbsarvur. Terribul obsarvia papur that How kwick he obsaryes Kolera noose & sich like. i waz lukin ovur It lately, & whot de ! yez think wuz the Ist thing thot kot me I (did'st skare me much thow) whi, jist a motiss thot port Perry wuz 2 hav the--whot --kolera, mo, wurse nor that, be kalled it the billus feevar. &ye yez think snay uv uz will be kilt. Thay dont hav: mo billas Feevur nor nothin in prince Alburt-- lots uv dokturs thare. Its a pitte be hadent branes eaufl to omit lettin uz no that mr. Kokerin zA uv princ Alburt. Prette qute 3rd. To raise by the of $1234 for Zemeral purposes of the Township for the present year. 4th. To raise by assessment the sum of #284 for the support of the poor residents in this ae to our If they are deceived we have mo right to their mistak bsti or meg- ligence, because we likewise have been mistaken. We may perhaps again our ____ ovicien: and what gyeees u i against him, 'vhom we shall thea find to have committed no fault, and who offended us only by refusing 10 follow us into error? We trust that as the conducior of a pub- lic journal we shall always be influenced by the above consideration --that while hon- party lines and disti to the satisfac-ion of thgmasses of the people. When the great Confederation scheme is accomplished--which we hope to see at an early day--under our local and general governments, much of that bigotry and in- A! which has b existed will have disappeared. A mew order of things . an order on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Eobinson for $80.59, being damages done to sheep by dogs, axd $4 50 to pay the mag- istrate for examination and wileage, and the Treasurer is hereby required to charge the sawe to the dog fand. boy that Edditer, | wusder if Barnom wood bi hym, woodent be Lke to co uz hav the billus Feevar. Thin whare wud awl the traid go-ah Prise albart wad thin biggin 2 luk up agin. but thanks too the Wholly Vergin be kant make kolers or enny thin elce injur owr Powrt, thow ke thowt be did itthat tyme. Hed be knot the best awthawritte far ptgilin slat. he tenstnd 3c wood nawt, [at the same tyme be wyshed we wud] hav a recurrance uv thowse feevars which pre- valed in formur yeerz--uv koarce he hed, which bi the wa id the reze- dents--a phew--of princ Alburt az wel az thiss lokalite tis meself that kin ce the dirift uv the Mr. Grabam moved in that the sum of #150 be eraced and that the ma- gistrate receive the sum of 15cts per mile for each mile travelled to the place of ination. -- Lest. candor, leaving all vituperation and geme- ral scurrility for " spirits of a baser sort THE PROPOSED RAILWAY. The business men of this and neighboring ry 3 Lit is mot to hope that the welfare and love of country ing to a sense of their in- terests, are discussing the merits of rail. road i b will be 2 to ward action, on the part of our representa- tives, than the desire 10 obtain any mere take power in the Act of Parliament establishing the Company 10 con struct a capil or tramway across this portage, by which the traffic of the whole line would be greatly ang mented, and (he Steamboat uaviga- tion extended 20 wiles farther. A small lake, Bat Lake, could be made available, and the whole of canal required would be only 1 12 miles. It is worthy of note that a chan of lakes extends from Haliburton to navigation by means «f a - tramway two miles in length. ich another i P tage This alone, with a sincere desire to pro- mote all that is calculated to raise us in the scale of intelligence as a people, ren- ders it imperative on our part to pursue an independent course of condact. Besides, we maintain that hemesty and s sincere de- Lakes Onta- rio and Scagog. Already a meeting has been held in Port Perry, at which the pos- sibility and desirability of such an under- taking, were placed in a very favorable light, and we sce no réison why a project so feasible cannot be d Mr. Mr. ap signed by D. Christie for a grant of $120 on the Tth con. line opposite lot No. 12 Nr. Graham moved the prayer of the peti- Campbell's motion carried. expend the same. --Carried. Mr.Campbell moved that be be alk to tion be granted and that S. Burkholder and | E. Wa'ker be appointed commissioness to | thur, shure be wants 2 phrighten awl the peepel thats a comin tu ce uz, by mak- en belave how be luvs uz --the skowndril -- while telin thim 2s bard as be kan that we bav favars enuff hear to skorch thim to deth holesail. Begorra, dont ye think be {bas a smal smather uv the favur hymself be akis 50 Iyke an omedhaus this foile bak 7 & ye think be needs enywun to lok af ther hym ? kas be Standard on the brane? Ta mitey ankshus al.owt hym entirely 11! spend the aum of $10 in his ward, which was granted om condition that Whithy y would give a like sam -- Carried. Opportunely herewith, we observe thata company bas obtained a charter from Par- liament this session, for the purpose of sire to see our country flourish, are much more commendable asd deserving of sup- the reckless partizan. As 'a public journal isY, therefore, we have r so'ved mot to be placed in leading strings by this party or that, nor to be bound hand and foot to "go it blind" at the bidding of any one. Too many of our country papers are now led by the mose through the influence of their big br. thers in Toronto, Montreal, and Isewh - As for the Standard, it will not cry wolf! wolf! in echo to the Globe; or "bribery and corruption" in response to the Leader. No. We bave a duty 10 the public to perform, and in doing that duty will be guided by what we comeeive to be right and wrong, good and bad, irrespective of party leaders sud party influences :--in a word, our politics willbe " progressive Ca- nadisn" Everything calculated to develope the . | prize of ber inhabitants, will receive oar of ont country--to secare the peace and happiness of our people--to light- en our bard to age ed: aad to give Canada that status to which she is entitled, from her geographica! po- sition, and the intelligence and enmter- warmest support. Our county and local interests wi'l not be lost sight of; but re- ceive our careful consideration. Sach, thes, after mature deliberation, are our conclusions and bomest comrvictions ; and we trust that they may meet with the and of an intelligent and di public, that the Stand- a ard may rise to a prominent position of use- falness. i Ove Hanis --The heading for this port than the mere political clap-trap of |? steamers employed on the lakes and rivers north of Lindsay, and a sixth is in course al n distant North find an outlet via Lindsay and grown in North Ontario passes over that $12,000 ; aad the manufacturers tell us that the expense. by way of Lindsay asd Port Hope for shipment, is less than what the same quantity of material ean be got to Whitby er Oshawa for. ' judicious state of things, when a short line of railroad from Lake Scugog to some point on Lake Ontario, --say Whitby or Oshawa, issue is only provisional, we expect a new | --would not only obviate the dificulty as igable the waters lying be- A e, in fact *he larger portion of this distance is in and through 2 splendid agricultural country. -- open up one of the most extensive pine re- gions in Canada. But some may ask, What bas that to do with a railroad from Lake Scugog to Lake Ontario? Simply this, -- besides opening up a new field of supply in raw material for lumber dealers in this local- ity,--if a railroad were built between those lakes, the trade which now finds an outlet At present not only does the trade of the Port Hope; but a large amount of grain road. In addition to this, all the lumber, shingles, flour, etc, manufactured at this point finds the same " circuitous" route to market. The cost of freight on the articles named, which are sent this year from Port Perry alone, will amount to not less thas / : ) Now, isnot this an unnatural and an in- one in time for our next. : far as we are concerned, but bring to us im- tion the subject of assisting in the erection of a Drill-shed in Prince Albert. The result of that s General Intelligence. : FENIAN NEWS. It is hinted in Fenian circles that another and more formidable inva sion than the last is in preparation against the Canadian Provinces. -- and ammunition are being ac- tions, and alo the action of the Couscil in reference to the Drill-shed at Prince Al- bert, we are unsble to furnish our readers with this week. Afier the above matter was disposed of the following accounts were ordered 10 be Paid: W. E Yarnold for surveying be- tween lots 12 sad 13 in tke lated in large quantities in New York, and in several of the fiontier towns. hat Taylor will command the Fenians this time, and {hat. the men will be well 'equipped and armed with the breech-loading rifle of the Spencer pattern. men in the Niagara district, repre- senting every order of the service, compesed of regulars and 7olunteers It will be kept up by reliefs untii next year, each remaining eight days, for which the yearly allowance for drill will be paid. From Moutreal we are informed that it is reported that Lord Mouck has applied to the Imperial authorities for 40,000 breech-loaders--30,000 for the volan- teers, and 10,000 for 'the regular trovps in Canada. 6,000 breech loaders are stated to be on the way for the use of our militia. There are over 10,000 of the best Enfield rifles in Canada now, and it is intended to have them made breech-lvaders.-- Every preparation is being made for the Fenians, and an i t of war-stures is distributed through out the country. The government have ordered 10,000 canteens for the volunteer furce, to be completed in time for the approaching muster.-- They are being made in Hamilton, and will, with other requisites now being made, equip the force in a way that will make them mach better adapted for active service than at present. A large portion of the or- der for boots is now ready, and the inder will be leted within 12 ten days. -------- CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. COMPARATIVE EATES OF PROGRESS. The population of the United States has progressed as follows: -- 1800. .... esesecsnans 5,305.925 1810....... ..1,239,815 1820....... «.9,63% 321 1830 ...... .12,866,020 840, .17,069,453 1850 «23,191 876 1860 . ees 31,429,891 " There is nothing in the old world to equal this rate of progress," says | Sir Morton Peto in his work upon the " Resources and Prospects of America" True--not in the old world ; but in another new world there has been a progress which ex- ceeds it. From 1851 to 1861 the population of Canada increased mor rapidly than that of the United States. Canada increased in the ten years 36 per cent. We do not no- tice that this fact is mentioned in Sir Mortor's book, but fact it is, and perhaps when he turns his able pen to writing an account of the Re sources and Prospects of Canada, he will dwell upon it as mach as he has upon the progress of the populati of the United States. \Our object in 'and others' . Pp y are ysically a stronger, hardier, more wo race. They are besides the most intelligent mation in Ea- rope. Every man mm their armies; down to the poorest private, has been six years at school, and intel lect with the same weapon is always more than a match foc ignorant, un- | trained force. The Austrian armies are composed of a score of diffe \ races, speaking as many different languages and dislects, so that the colonel of many a regiment would need to know several tongues to 'con- verse with his own men. Three- fourths of the Prussians are of the same race ; they are all of the same pation, aud speak the same lan- guage. Prussia is the largest Ger- man unity in Germany, and it hap- pens, stress of historical effects, that no pation in Europe is inspired with a keener sentiment of nationality. -- They are also fighting in an gent cause, a cause which, if itwere staked on the ballet-box, would rally to its side the vast majority of the German race. In contending with Austria they are contending for the unity, the national honors and inter- |@ational status of the German peo- ple. Itis the battle of the German with the Sclave ; the struggle of two principles of social organization and of intellectual life. These facts will serve to guide oar sympathies, surrow over the brave men who fall in the mighty strife, aid pass no hesitating verdict upon the immedi- ate motives which have led to it, not be without some counterbalanc- ing effects uporr the progress of civ- ilization. REPORT ON EMIGRATION. The: twenty-sixth general report of the Emigration Commissioners has just been published. It appears that mthe 51 years that have Kingdom 5,901,510 emigrants, of cent, have gone fo the United States of America, 2,177.850 to British col- onies, and 125,871 to other places. -- Of the composition of this emigra- tion in the earber years we do not venture to offer an opinion, but of the 4,827,53 Owho have left the Unit- ed Kingdom during the last twenty- five years, we believe that wards of 69 per cent. were Irish, that of these the great bulk have gone to the United States. The Irish emi- gration may be calculated at an av- erage of upwards of 116,000 a yea! during the whole of that period, which fs ousidarably more than the natur- al increase can supply. The reduction i Fovplo can wy of Ireland in the last twenty-five years is thus to a great extent accounted for, irrespective of the mortality in the famine of 1847. The emigration daring 1865 was 209,801, of whom there were--English, 61,345 ; Scotch 12,870 ; Irish, 100,676. In the Srst three months of the present year the number of. emigrants who left the United Rudo: from the ord nary ports "was 39,672, of whom 32,913 went tothe United States. With the exception of the year 1864, this/is the largest emigration daring the same period of any year since 1854, the being principally in the directing his to Irish to the United States itis that therc.may be no The e to the Australi I and New Zealand amounted ption in the , for any taking wp Sir Morton's work and reading "there is nothing in the old world to equal this rate of; > may run away with the notion that America has ii pped every other y i population _inercase, wh the fact is she has in late E > S218 uot quits equaled the in this respect her young and vig- orous neighbor, e We do not dispute Sir Morton's in 1865 to 37,283, showing a de- crease of 3,659 compared with the previous year.-- European Tims. --_------ RUSSIA ALARMED. Rassia is threatened. Germany, strong and united, is approaching vear to our frontier, and threatens to become masters of the oniy sea i My ; itl iit Fis i 4 i nj He ail § E i ih if H I ] and, while we mourn with impartial whom 3.597,789, or nearly 61 per = we may perhaps see some grounds for d rational belief that its resalts*will -- } | -- since 1814 there have left the United * -