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THE MERCHAN1 FRIDAY DECJ :MBER 25 1874 RATES OF ADVERTISING REFORM CONVENTION law was comp! ed y second v t I fo nd 19 prsoners m custo l~-13 male· 0 of the former a d two of the latter wero co nm Lted as naane one wo an be ng the on referred to n my aat m n tes tie c o\\ded t>ta.te of lLe asylums not yet a] n tt ng of her trnn fer Tl e m n and a o her "o nan see ned to be ep lepl cs and tie sher ff as ree-0 nmend ed to procure the r d scba g Tl e sher ff aa rnformed hat op n on t was not s fc to le ve the pr son for any Ieng h of t me n ti e cl arge of a s ngle tu nkey dur ng the nbscncc of the Gaoler and as c 1ucsted to obta tc n uce on such occ~ ons · PUBLIO MEETING ne The Il formers of th s R d n~ n et n Uonvent on u Bown anv le Town Hn I on \' cdn laJ a ternoon The p el m na a d p sed of Mess s John M Leol S Van st<>ne W Ren · ck A Lockh"t and Dr McLa ghl u were non nated as fit and pro p r p sons lo opresent th s R d ng n the next Pro n al Pall a neut Each gentle t a t fo s ace made on a.p li a man n the order above g vcn addressed the Convent on Mr McLeoo looked e l unwell and n t n n out a d a very pathet e manner w th eye.- suffused w th tear acknowledg d h ' moral dcl n q uen s exprcsse l b s so ow the ef r and pledged h rnself I enceforth to absta n from the sc of ntox cat ng dr nks, and to con nect h se f w th the temperance orga i 1874 za on He placed h mself n the hands of the party If they selec ed h u as the r cand dn e he hod no doubt of h s elect on and woul l <lo 1 s best to se ve ti e nterei:its 0 be of tho Rd ng f another should be the r cl o he ould do hlj b s return llfr Van stone ea d he had not been n pub c I fe and therefore hail noth g to expla n or \efe d H I ad been a prac t ca abstn ner for th rtJ years Ile wai; a Ileforme and al vays l al bee f se lee ed as the r standard bearer he w o d do Comm Ltee rose and reported that ti e counc I to look over th1' L st and se 0 r there are any Landa ll ey would sh Teacher s e:alar1es be as fo lo N"S w thd aw from the sale $1200 Helson $050 Kc n ott On mot on report adopted Ad o r me11t FYCovESc COUNTIEi; COUNCIL CosooRG Dec 1 h 1874 I met ti s <la) at 3 o clock pu s ant lo the call of the Warden A quor n not be ng p sent tie Warden adJO rn d le Counc l t ll 7 30 when they es med The n es of tie last dov of tie Jone 1 l Con COMMERCIAL. BOWMANVII LE Co e ed by J M Dougall P o luce Me !Lant nowllANVILLE Dec 24th 1874 To all our Readers we w1Bh a " l· b s best o scrv the nterests ot tl e R d ng Mr Renw ck af er a fe v bumoro s re m k· re ed n avor of Mr M L od Mr Lockhart xegarded h s nom nat on as mere b nkum and e cd n favor of ltlr McL&od Dr MeLaughl n perfo med the dut es of Q. soec al p eader {for wl cb he seen a em neut!) fi ted) n Mr llfcLeod a behalf The Dr JUdg ng from h s ddress ho Is the moral status of th s rd ng n exceed ngly Merry Christmas o v est mate l aSBertt!d that thos J be ng New Ye rs day the who had to nd so n ch fault w ll Mr r Boy ~ ll pay o pa ro s h · McLeorl f n eos red by as s ct a l ne v t "ould by the Alm ghty be regarde l as worse than he nud more to the same pur THE MAYORALTY po t. If the Dr s really conversa t th ti e facts of the case n h ' zeal to defend 03' fnend allo" ed I mself as we see t o be betrayed nto a ser ous aapers on of occu the morn chnrac r of not a few n n stcrs ~ of of our churches and lead n~ layn eo con nected w h the Reform rnterests n th s a d other r d ng s The Dr a ppeal l ad · des red ell' ct The general appla se w b h ch ts '"'orat parts were 0 eted left no oom to do b~ as to the cho ce of be Con on It was tben resolved to proceed to the ballo whe Mr Va sto e rose and · sely sad that af t r aucb an express on of the Con ent on as "e had w tnessed le "o u not trouble he re red CHRISTMAS! of anges of -----· · ----~ been mak ng cap al of r noro a d m sty ere r ad and rele red to My ommun c·t on to the EXHIBITION OF XMAS MEATS dreams of tbe o n nan a tu e tbcreby MEROHANT seems to 1 ave touched the Ed q,cl ool Co um tee hop ng to st engthen I e r cause Tl e May tor of the S at sma 0 r butche A I av surpas1:1cd all prev ous or w 111 ave a I le say abo t these Satur efforts n ate g tor ti e Jest ve appet te of the ueople The d splay of meats at the day c en ng at 7 30 and Mo day c en ng at the same h r ·tails of Ca vker & Bro 1 oung and Br I tan and M D W II ams, vou d I ave sot fied the ver est e1 cure and probablv was New Years Tea Am l tl e ble ton exc te nent don t not ex el ed t e Prov nee II ng to tbe best advantage and ta cfully ornamented get the Ann al Tea 11 connce on w h ti s to v. t. cverg eens &c t as the cer.tre of B ble Chr stian Church T· att a t on oa Tuesday and Wednesday Fnday next Nev Year' Day There a ad fference. of op n on a uong t c be served at half post three o c ock In the e en ng a mee ng w I be I e d n the exb b tors as to wh ch had the best! beef t I bl c op n on g ve ti o palm to t e Church and a ldressesJde verC<l by th Hev no tor ous CO\\ fed by Ca wk er Bros b-fr Messrs Quance of Po t Hope Kenner of Tl e W ll ams ho.,ever gave a challenge of Oshawa a d the C rcn t M n ste s Tl e Com $100 to $25 that h s beef f d by Mr cho r v 11 a n 0 select a hen g Young of Guelph was tie fattest and th ck m ttee nre spnr ng no effort to make the oc est n the market Be ng better l udges of cas on a pleasant one. T eke s 2o cts raast beef t an le f a t e raw we on y l\Tomlnat1on Day say that Cawker B o s beef lo ke l the The Electors w ll assen ble test :vb e ~1r W l 11m s :vast e 1 ea est Hall on Monday forenoon next at 10 be ng he ls gest o clock a m for tie purpose ol om nat ng CAWKE DllOS ex) b led four he fers hr d and f d by Mr cand dates for the oill e of Mai or Reeve V. I am Werry one cow by Mr R ch an I Deputy Reeve Cl eap Dress ng Cases ot 0 Hara s Old Stand ]all W eat Sp mg Wheat Rye Ba ey Pea. Oats ,. Dute Dres1:1ed Hogs Co~s-d 0 95 to 1 00 0 80 to 0 90 0 65 to 0 67 1 OOtolOO 0 73 to 0 7o 0 35to 035 020to022 8 00 to 8 2o OOOtoU~ Con ru ttee Roon 17 The report also con a ed ti report of the a no tv h ch Joy, s - Egs p oposed Hay as as Joi lot toes Wool TORON'IO 'IORON'fO 0 50 too 60 O 5to020 O OOto o 00 10 00 to 10 00 "° one I fer by Mr Jos Kelly one steer do t o cows by Cawker Bros one I e ter four do ti ree sheep by Mr Summer lambs by ~Ir So ch 20 lomb· and 7 sheep I y Cawker Bro· A three ) ear old he fer e gl ng 1 57u lbs ga ned over uOO los ns de of e ght months Tl e notor ous had abo t 200 we ·l t ol ta! o v the A nc1ent order of Foresters The follow ng ere ti e officef3 for the enaur mg half) ear Da net C R J G Da dson S W II u Al en T W H W Ison S Sprv S \\ W SB ( hea1 Wax Dolls at 0 Hara s Old Sta There re se era ot er ma ters of m por ance t at w ll cla m J our a tent on th s Jobn Fo\\ ler n i:~fi:rence to your· bm l ng a by av to these Un t ed Count cs to grant a bonus of $400 000 t asstst n the cona ruct c.n of the 1-I ron and Quebec Ra hrnv Th re ore also natters la d over rom five A I geou n atch v 1 take pla cat Grose · Hotel N ewoastle on Tuesday next Se er a hundred b rds are on hand Tl e fol o ~ ng cnnd fates were successful at the late exan nnt on for adn SCI o to the H gt Schoo rhe names are arranged al pbabet cally Frank Al en Fred Cherry \\ m Ho sey Wesley Hoa rh s L e H M Mnr ~ J as Souch Geo :Sher n and W V r ue Mr Mr then moved and seconded that Mr McLeod b the :R form Cand date wh1 h resolut on vas ca ed unau uou ly that s o say no one oted o.ga nst t It""' Mr Mc Leo l can e fo<· ard and thanked the Con cnt on for the honor they I ad do e n &c ud alle<l fo th ee I eer for the bcr 0 porke s Cheers ere g ven for s ud v ~ es and ti e Meet og d spe c e h b D VIL a.msou It sonly to r months s nee lbe 1'8 am nat o aud fod and bretl Ly pass ng etlec s re 1 t on the Pr nc pal To he Hon tic Leg lat e Assen bly of the Prov ce of On ta o The Sele t Con n ttee to wl l wae under an order of your l onorablc Ho se dated the 20 h day of November last past referred certa n ha ges [ c d by the Hon Arch ba d McKellar M P P aga n·I John Char es Rykert Esq M P P beg rcspe tf lly to report os fol ows They ha e heard and cons dered all the e lence s bn tted to them w! ch they s bn t n de u l Lerew th They find that no ev lcnce hos been al duued before tl en to substant ate the charges conta ned n the sa d order or any or e ther of them They fin l tl at tie su d Jo n Charles Rykert "h le a meru her of yo r hon House rece ed or vaa pa d the fo low DH sums of rr oney by persons \.\ho were or hud been concerned u seek ng or oppo ng leg s at on before your hon Ho se or the Comm ttccs th reof that s to sav The sum of $1 000 by the Great West rn Ha !way Company ·I ch had been con cerned dur ng the seos on of 1869 n oppos ng certa n leg slat on promoted n the n terest of the Ca ada Sou ti ern Ra l way Company and support ng certo n leg s a t on sought by the sa d first n ent oned com pany n con nee on y th the line of ra l Yi ay kno"n as the Ar L ne The sum of $150 by the Toronto Street Ra wuy Con pany wh ch had been nte eat ed n oppos ng dur ng the sesa ons of 1871 72 and !R73 ce ta legs at o promoted n the nterest of the Ontar o St eet Ra lway Company The sum of $100 by one Edwa d D T 1 son vho Ind been nterea ed in certa n leg slat ou promoted by h m dur ng the seas on ofl871 72 for the n orporat on of the own of T son burg W th regard o he aa1 l pay u ut of $1 000 by th G at Weste Rn ay Cu npany your Comm ttee find that the sa d sum wns pa d to ti e sa d Tohn Charles Ri kert ou tie 1st day of February 18 0 and that the sane was a vo untary payme t made af r the lose of the seas on by the sa d Con pan} a n recogn t on of he serv ces rende ed h,r the sa d John Charita Ry kett n eon n o " h the leg slat on p om ted and oppo cl bv tl e aa <.!Company as h re nhe fore n ent oned and n con ec on th tl e removal oftbe embargo upon the car age of catt e t o gh Canada In the ) ea 1868 ( n the removal of h ch the sad Company was I /':)ely nterestcJ) and other se an<l we further fi ud that before h s p·J mcnt FollWhe.t Spr ng Whtiat D Ba. ey Peas Oats Dutter Dre sed Hoga P.ota.toea Rye 21th 1874 $On4to100 0 92 to 0 93 11Jtol14 to07D 043to04 027to030 800to82 000to075 025to 26 o oo to o 7o o Hay ~~ oOOto002 1800to20 0 WANTED tl s Office A SMART INTELLIGENT BOY as an .A.pp ent ce to the Pnn ng App y at PBOF CRBWt TO-W-N HALL, THURSDAY EVE G DEC 3/st Pro[ G lbll t Crew J.<Iim c W zo. d a.nd the GREATEST VENTRILOQUIST and COMIC SINGER of the a e w 1 g:i. e one of h s Ce ebrnted as t d by first c ass a hats m the 'Io n Jiall on the abo e da.te JUBILEE CONCERTS, Ilese ved Seats 25 ct Rest of lJall Free. See Poste s 13 lw J3owman e Dec 24th 1874 WANTED N ASSISTANT .FEMALE T ACIIER for School So t on No 11 Da. 1 ngton (Hampton f r 187 Apply nmed ately a a.t ng q aliti at on a.ud Sa ary 'I ustees S S No 11 Hampton Dec 24th 1874 bp 2w 1013 002 A w. BUNNEY, BUILDER, ETC., Cl eap Goods g ven ol 1 S an l """v at 0 lTa 1.1 s do ON THE EDITORS TABLE -----·------PRISON STATlSTICi:l sh ed fi e bee es aud t o sheep PRESENTATION o I g· The Exam na o of 1 e I ubl cSc oo .1n Schoo Sect o n mber one of the ro~ sh p of Dari ngton vas l eld on Fr day las\ Th s school has been ta ght for tt e past seven yea s by !Mr J 0 Lea y who now ret res from the Profess on The sevcralc asses acqu ttel the nse ves so aa s lac orly as to el c t the appla se of the Tru ees a d several vs ors w o '\\Ce pre ent and proved clearly that M 0 Lear.)' has be n a very competent leacher !l.f er the Pr <es vere d st buled .Mr 0 L ary as very a reeably su prsed by be g p esentcd by ~f All nth Sec eta y Treasure w th a p r e conta n ng $31 to gether v th the fol ow ng address To M J 0 Lea y Tea I e Se um 11 o 1 Da l ngton R -W c the nnders gn d tl e Tru tees of th s School Sect on and other residents of the Sect on des re to p e ent j o on yo lea ng us " th some m rk of rour appre c a on of ) our unt ng efforts to fit our ch ldr by ed ca on and noral rect ude to fi 0 ht the b tiles of I e You b eta ght our ch Id en lo several years, and n several cases yo taugl t the r parents also and we s ncere } hope and fervent) h that none oft e n " 1 forget lour k ndly nstr ct o · wh cl at all t m a ten<led to mprove the r m nd morally nn<l ntelle lually Accept Dear S r th s smo l p esent not E!O much for ts alue ns an assurance that n leav ng us ) o carry w th yo our best w shes for yo~r future peoce and ha pp e·s and that you leave heh nd you uany veil v shers and sta. neh fr ends May ~our dee n ng dais be dais of ase fulness peace and happ ness iJ o r ea.r es " sl S gned DEMISE Ol: H MUNROE ed o er all he corr mon gao a o.t: t} e P ov rnce, except CaJ g~ Corn ·all K ngstou L ndsa Pc on ond WI thy In the gaol of these Un ted Co n es v~re confi:ne l du ng the ) ear 184 p son 142 ma es and 42 females and of 16 s chroma a d to a t ket of art prern ums The Aid ne Company pub shes No 58 Ma ]en Lane Nev York C tv Meetmg of the Board of School Trustees Tuesday Dec 22nd 1874 Members present Measrs rho npson Rat ffe W ndatt 0 Hara C b ti Clung Br tta u Bu den llfonn ng M oe and llfoConach e .M T lley c Ins1 ector took l s s at at the Board M tea of ast neet ng read and co fi m el The F nance Co nu tee prcseut d a e port ree-0 nmend ng payments ofsundri a counts ;vl v.:as adopted On mot on the Boa d e t a r sou was ma.de there ~ u.s no understand ng or agreem nt xpresac l or mpl ed ti t the sa d or any other sum sho 1 d be pa d no any ex1 ectat on on the part of the s d Joh Charles Ry I crt tha he vould rece ve the same W th regard to the ao d p·) ment of $150 bv he To onto Street Ra way Con a y )O Con m t e find the sad sum wos pad as fo o s -$50 on tie 22od d y of Ma 'C 1872 and $100 on the 5tl dUJ oH ebruory 187:3 for so e1y profess onal serv ces as a lawyer performed by he sad Jo n Charles Rj kert n connect on th certa. n leg f3 a t on ti en befo e } ou ho orable House W th r ga d to the aa d payment ol $100 by the sod Ed Yard D T Ison JO r Com m tee fi d that the s n wru; pa d n t o sun af er t e pass ng of the sa d T so burgh Incotpora on Act as au acknowled 0 nent of the s v ces o{ th sn d f ohn C arles Rykert n support n 0 the Il ll for that p r pose but not purauance of auy a§ree ment or u dcrs and ng before band that the sa d or a y o her sun sho d be pa l Your Co tte l he beg leave to re port t at t e sod John Cba les RJI et as not by n eans or u co sequence of any ot the payment afore a d or a y expeclat on hereof nduced to euppo t or opr ose any of the le~ slat ou aforesa d Your Comm tee further b g leave to re port that n the r op n on tbe pract ce of perm tt ng pa ments to or rece pts by any men ber of your honorable Ho se ot any sums of money or any cons derat on for profess nal ger ccs perforn ed n connec t on tl or w th reference to any leg e n t on under the ons derat o of your honor able House a ca c ated to ser o l:lly m pa r the ndepeudence of Po l an ent and sl ould be p oh b ted by leg slat ve or other enactment Yo r Com ttce further <les re to express the r n <[Ua fie l d sapp oh o oft e prac t ce of n embers of your honorahle House unde any c urns ance accept ng or re e v ng any valuable ons der t ou o sum of money n ack owledgn eut of as tance prev UB y rend ed connec on w th pr vate or other cg slat on befo you h n arable House or an) of the Como lt es thereof The report as rece1 ed R DAWSON Lot 3~ 4th Con Cl.a e Ca k9 Dec 24th 1874 13 tf Levi Morris ! Builder, and Manufactnrer of Sash, Bhnds, Doors, &c M Mon w uld nfrm tlegen alp b c that e s prepa ed to fi u de -s fo Planing a.nd Matching, Mouldings of all descnptions Tu mg &c &c for general b u d ng on saoRTEST NOTICE · d n GOOD STYLE He w II a so take cont a. ts f P'Y" bu d n "' and SPECIAL ATTENTION" TO JOBBIN"G Shop and Residence on Liberty Street Ba?. man 1 e Dec.. 21 t 1874 13 f 'Wanted Immediately. GIRL ·or 13 ye· · of age to A YOUNG as st n h usewo k MRS CODD Dom n ou Bank m12 tr TO ADOPT RELIGIOUS SERVIOES SUNDAY DECEMBER 27th 1874 A BOY about 5 years old. Offi e A p y ot l re c0vcrcd" th fresh gravel at a cost ot $18 Ha ng o nstruct oua for such ex1 end t re t re na ns v tl th s co nc 1 to sanct on th pay n nt or not I sl o Id rcco nmen I that son e nr ng ne l be made ti the corpo at on of Has nga o keep t covered as 1 um sat sficd ti at where the plank bnvc been kept cove J bej a e no v as goo l a the da) hen la d down I u de stand th t Mr Grant ha SI by Re WANTED. ' ' IL !AM W L E c A>r MUTCH Tr stees BEA:liAN And othe s at ALLIN } C ~NADA PRESBYTEIUAN the evtm ng by lW S hool KIRK-Se the afte noon t 2 o t Use tl November th 1874 mG 17 e o e e ery :Sabbath at 10 30 o clock n the morn ng ltev Mr Spen er Pasto ~ ®nkt~. BULBS AND SEEDS' CONGREGATIONAL-S Elegant Illustrated Catalogue C cap A u a at 0 Hara s 011 S anu CONIAINING COLORED The Rykert Investrgat1on Committee Conn Ltee t e morrun aft~ PLA TES mall d to any nd ]re s upon ece pt o 10 ent SEEDS BULBS &c by Re 2 oc o 6 30 n the even Sabbath School at l esl an I Relia.b e a nt by ~ 1 to any pa t of the Dom non noon Prayer Thfeet n0 even n at 7 30 o o ook. oo 'V du sd1;t.J CHASE BROTHERS & BOWMAN Toronto Ont b1 n 2 051 6 n PlWIUIIVE llIEIHOOISl -Se oo on Sabbath next at 10 30 n the mo n n and at G 30 n tho e en n by tho ltev R Cade VICKS FLORAL GUIDE ! FOR 1875 2 30 sa" ment ee of t e es has eeu orde ed by our Treasu er s Mr 0 Hara on the 1 i)th day of Janu· y next " d t wo lJ be well for tie me nbers of th s YO [JNG MEN S CHRISTIAN ASSOCI ~ 110~ I\. Oott&g P aye nee ng at l\'.[ F d ay B D e St e t OU r aday ne t a.t 8 o oc p n T e I ub o d ally n ted to att nd( 2nbpm12 5