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pea pier ia Pa em" MR 3 Ga Hoth Butavia@hserher ree ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Editor. Y, 'JAN. 21, 1876 ES dng . : Thursday, 20th instant, Mr. Crooks brought in his famous License Bill and went into a length- - ened explanation of the leading features-of -the-mensure:~ This bit . like, every other measure of the Grit Government is made to bring grist to the Grit mills. The cove- tous tendency of the Grit regime comes to, the surface in every move they: make; at every turn they make way for additional Grit ap. pointments. The new features of the License Bill are very marked.-- Tirst, the license year shall begin on the 1st day of May in each and . every year instead of the 1st of March, as formerly ; second, Muni- cipal Councils are to be entirely ignored in the matter of granting licenses ; the Government is to take this matter into their own bands and employ three of their supporters in each city, town, county or riding.-- These aro to be styled Commission- ers, whose duty it shall be to direct which houses may receive license and which may not. For cities, towns, and incorporated villages the number of tavern licenses must be limited to one for every 250 inhabi- tants for the first 1000 inhabitants and one for every additional 400 over 1000. That is 750 inhabitants may have three taverns, 1000 may have 4, 1400 may have 5, 1800 may have 6 and so on, giving an addi- tionul tavern to every addi- tional 400 inhabitants. The Commissioners cannot grant more but they may grant fewer if they judge it proper to curtail tle number. In townships the number of taverns is soldom or never over the proportion allowed for the popu lation ; the Commissioners however are to have full control of the num- ber and location of the taverns in townships. But in no case must the number exceed the proporticn al- allowed for the population.-- The fecs for licenses are to be raised; to be $150 : a shop or tavern license in a city is to be $100; in a'town 880; in an incorporated village or town- ship 860. The houses are not to be classified and no license can be given for a less sum than the above, but these amounts include government duty and all. Municipal Councils may raise the tayern and shop licenses up to 8130 if they see fit so to do. Apother new feature of the bill a wholesale license is is that the License Inspector is to be a servant of the Government and appointed by the Government, but paid by the municipality. Munici- pal Councils it appears do not know quite enough to appoint their own officers but they appear to know quite enough to pay them; the Gov- vernment employs its hacks and The issuer of licenses and license inspector "are to be one and the same person, All the money collected for licenses, for fines, for violating the law and the cosis obtained are all to be plac- ed in one fund, and from this fund is to be drawn the amounts to be paid the municipalities. pay them. to the Commissioners, the |. Inspector, and all other neces- sary expenses, and what is left ~ (precious little, no doubt) is to be halved between the Government and the municipa'ity in which the money wigs raised. Tais will provide a lit- tle more spending money for our spendthrift Government who in their vanity suppose that they can man- 30 all their own affairs and a little more, and consequently seek in their modesty to interfere with the busi- ssiaf Municipal Councils, while the leave them a rag,of power to hang by nor a dollar to maintain the mu- nicipal machinery. According to the new regime Port Perry will be entitled to only five hotels--that is four for the first 1000 and one for the 400 over 1000. As far as population goes the townships of Reach, Brock and Cartwright will be. entitled to all the hotels they now have; but whether the Commissioners may see fit to reduce the number remains yet to be seen. By the new law the Inspector is to get one third of all the fines col- lected for any violation of the License law, The new law comes into force on the 1st day of May, 1876. The present licenses expire on the 1st of March and municipal Councils are permitted by the new law to allow the licenses to continue for two mouths longer by the parties con- cerned payiug one sixth part of the amount they paid for license in 1875. Municipal Councils such as Brock who have already passed by-laws for granting licenses for the present year will require to amend the by-law by changing one year to two months and the fee Lo one-sixth of that stated in the by-law. It must be admitted that the bill is now in a Very crude and imperfect state and cannot possibly satisfy anyone, but it may be trimmed up before it becomes law, but that it will be at all intelligible is scarcely to be expected. It will accomplish its chief object, however, in creating a large reserve army of Government whippers-in. If municipal Councils are willing to be driven and kicked around by our model Government the public need not complain. "To say that the Bill is a mock and delusion would only be asserting what might be expected from the source from which it sprang. Sure ly pronounced temperance men will be ashamed of it; indifferent men Will only laugh at it, while op- ponents of the cause will regard it With supreme contempt. Our County Council. The County Council is now in session, it wag organized on Tuesday last and commenced business by the election of a Warden. The deliber- ations at this time will be of consid- erable interest apd will require care- ful handling. We hope to sce this everlasting defatéation suit handled with a masculine grasp, we do trust that all trimming is at an end in this matter, so that this long winded suit may not be left as a legacy to the third or fourth generation, it has al- ready got into the second. It is ex- pected that the obstructionists will stand out of the way and let an effort be made to nab the accomplices ifthe principal cannot be got at, and let the sureties be placed in their pro- per position--dcn't let the County be first duped and then laughed at for their simplicity. Ere the legal chariot with this big defaleation suit had got fairly in mo- tion the rumbling of the distant ar- titlery of a second law suit is heard in the offing with "all the biggest guvs pointed towards the township of Reach ; the legal element will doubtless predominate during the present session. Members of the County 'Council ought to profit by their attendance on that body and carry the practices to their township Councils. Many of the rules of order of that Council are all that could he desired and the efficient County Clerk is a capital guide in these matters. Our Recves and D. Reeves should watch him carefally and take a leaf out of his book inthe matter of ruling as to points of order. If our Reeves and D. Reeves were a little more: obser~ vant of the working of the County | Council it would have a salutary oct on our Township Councils and | these again on all our public gather- 'of their-affairs in "Govern- jon ; while in Be dl | Press of business prevented us gs. The public would be delivered trom the frequent exhibitions of bed- lam where both sides of the question are being argued at the same time and all who choose may minglé in the babble,only obstructing business and wasting precious time. attending the Comncil during day, but as that i§ a half it makes little matter, we No Grit Need Apply. Messrs McKenzie, Huntington and other would-be Grit lights did their level best, made their biggest push, by truth and fiction to secure the election of Mr Murray, the Grit North Renfrew Commons, but miserably failed ; the Conservative, Mr P White, jr., car- McKenzie and his following were yet untried and their big promises had not been proved to be unmean- ing bluster many were led away by their specious display and gave them their support, but the country has since learned by bitter exper- ience the disastrous effects of the McKenzie regime. The Govern ment sees the country drifting into the breakers without either the ability to avert the disaster or the honesty to acknowledge their in- capacity and relinquish the helm which they secured by a transpar- ent fraud. The desperate efforts put forth by McKenzie and Hunting ton to elect Murray, the Grit can- didate in North Renfrew, had the opposite effect, their efforts only made his defeat doubly cortain and increased the majority against him; so that the Opposition candidate, Mr White, wentin bya sweeping majority. . The next appeal the McKenzie Government make to the country will be their last. Why should not the country demand that the McKenzie Mowatt combination step down and out ere they sink the ship. Dismissed with Costs. The persistent and repeated at- tempts to unseat Mr. Brown, the M. P. P. for South Ontario have signally failed. Mr. Brown's seat is secured to him, he has passed honorably through the somewhat severe test to which he bas been exposed ; but par- ties have burned their fingers; in future they will be able to subscribe to the proposition that revenge while it may be sweet,always brings a cup of bitternes, The costs of these repeated attempts will make somebody growl and wish they had let well enough alone. Neddy's Howling. When Neddy's seribblers in their last issue made him mourn over some '" howl" concerning a certain tender they only brought poorNeddy into public ridicule, for ofall known howlers Neddy is tlhe most lugubri- ous. We have no objection to any amount of tendering when done on fair principles, when not cooked by Grit rings ; but Grit sheets re- ceiving all the Government pap without tender or control exhibit a little too much selfishness when they endeavor by the aid of rings | fraudulently to secure work offered for tender; the manipulating of the elique was all that could be objected to in the matter of the (eader refer- red to. Welearn that the scribblers aro making Neddy say in his mext issue that the Port Perry village printing for the present year was not a "put up job," that the thing was notall cooked before the meeting of Counciljof course they are making Neddy state as true what he and they and all know te be absolutely false, they all know that the-thing was cut and dry before the Council met and that Neddy's luscious terms as guaranteed by Joshua muet be aceeled to, and Joshua accordingly prepared two dambs for the sacrifice. The matter of the selection of one of the Auditors was conducted on sim- ilar dishonorable principles. Joshua went to two men and persuaded them both to accept the position of Auditor--the Reeve has the appoint- ing of one-Auditor and the Council appoints the other; but Joshua was making a "big push," "he wished to make a spread in appointing them both; and when bis majesty secured the consent of two he directs the Council which one they shall nommate. The Council, however, is not mado of the material of which he supposed they svere, they refuse to obey his mandate and Joshua un- ceremoniously dropped the gemtle- man whom he had pressed into the service. When Joshua was oppos- ing with all his might the nominge of the Ceuncil he was asked why it was that he so opposed the gentle- 'mar, was not he well qualified for the position ? he replied that he was him ; 80 that no ono whom Joshua dislikes need expect any office in dry figures. EE candidate for the' representation of in the House of ried the election by a large major-' ity. There was a time, while Mr x dat wine L H but that he, Joshua, did not Tike! Boctw wi Bor reverie open Ly Port Perry during his reign. The worst period in the despotic reign of Nicholas of Russia was not charac- terized by so great a manifestation of despotism. ee -- The Highest Honor. The County Council have bestowed on Jolin Miller, Esq. Reeve of Pickering, the highest honor in their gift in placing him in the Warden's Chair, no small dis- tinction in so fines county ; but as the County Council are representative men representing the whole county, its wealth, its enterprise and its intelligence, the worthy choice of the council may well feel proud of being thus preferred to the highest honor in the gift of so important a county. We heart ily congratulate the gentleman on his pre- ferment and the council on the wisdom of their choice in choosing one to preside over their deliberations who will fill the position with dignity and discharge its duties with honor to himself and profit to the county, The municipality of Pickering will doubtless regard this as an honor conferred upon them in honoring the man of their choice. 'We wish the worthy i bent a pl t and profitable term of office and much pros- perity to the county while he presides over it. Honorable Distinction. The three active young ladies, Miss Howsam, Miss Christie and Miss Crozier, collectors of the missionary fund the past year in connection with the C. M, Church, Utica, shoved such praise worthy zeal in the noble work, and performed their duties so cffieiently that the congregation presented each of them with a handsoms pic- ture in acknowledgement of their activity and success. We saw Miss Howsam's after being framed at J. Nott & Son's. The subject is "Paul at Athens." It is a fine picture. . for We congratulate the young ladies on their well merited distinction. What our British Columbian Fel * low Colonists think of the Powers-that.be at Ottawa. 'The terms are broken ; we are now free ; No longer sball we suffer The dnsults that for years we've met From each Canadian duffer, Through many dodges we've been brought To such a state of frenzy That we detest the name of Blake And old Alex. McKenzie. Confederation's all a sham, McKenzie a vexation ; We'll change our plan and try our luck In Yankee annexation. Tho' Uncle Sam is not a saint, At least he's not a noodle ; So now we'll all expectorate And whistle "Yankee Doodle' Yaukee Doodle, make your Lid,-- This Province lies so handy ; Fork out your tin and take uy in, Yankee Doodle Dandy.' The above appeared in a Brilish Columbia journal "a short time ago, and if the get up may smack of the doggerol it is none the less in carn that account; and when remembered that but the other day one of the members of est on it is their legislature standing on the floor of their legislative hall moved a resolution pointing directly to an- nexation the thing becomes more serious. Births, Marriages and Deaths in the pro- vince of Ontario during 1874, is now before us, and while it undoubtedly is most incom- plete it is an improvement upon its prede- cessors as far as fullness is concerned. Out of a total of 28,273 births returned for the province of Ontario, the county of Ontario] returns 708 or about ome fortieth of the whole. The increase in this couaty appeared to come singly as there were neither duplets nor triplets returned. There is one thing' however which we have reason to feel proud of, if our increase was not so rapid it was all according to " Hoyle", there was not an illegitimate in the crowd and that is more than can be said of many other counties ; our rather fast meighbors of the county of York have returned no fewer than 92 chance children, so that the York- ites appear to be apt pupils in the Beecher School of free love. Altogether the province has returned 196 of such births, In the matter of Marriages-out of a total of 21,860 returned for Ahe province, this county re- turns 638 or a little over one thirty-fourth of the whole. There are some rather odd marriages returned, two men married at the age-of 81 years each, one of them married a lady of 46 summers and the other .a lady of 56 ; four men married at the uipe age of LA four at 75 and six at 74, three at 72 and three at 71. One lady married at 79, one a* 76,0ne at 71.andone at 70 while some eight or ten creeped up tothe alter, carrying from 60 to 70 years on their head. A youth of 75 married a lady of 35 anda lad of 65 married a girl of 19; but the county of vagaries, they do. thingsin a proper time in a proper way. i In the matter of Deaths out of a total of deaths for the pravince of 10,352, the county of Ontario returns-262, or over one thirty- fifth of the whole. . times more than the number of deaths., Parties wishing more information on thisy glean it from sixty pages of the dricstof all The Registrar-General's report of the H Ontario is not responsible for any of these | ' The numbor-of births returned through--| °F "Not . Guilty." out the province is two and threefoprth direct and most - damnitory but the Bring in your Births, Marriages Yo Bimhs, "The new Registration Act came into force on the 1st day of Jan'y, 1876, and is consid- erably more stringent than any of its prede- cessors, Births are to be registered within thrity days after the Lirth, and the father or mother, the nurse or some one in the house must see to the registration. Marriages must be registered within 90 days. from the time of iage, and the whe performed the ceremony is responsible for the registration, Deaths must be registered before the funeral takes place. The following new clauses of the Act will read with considerable interest by all : "The occupier of the house or tenement in which the death shall take place, or if the occupier be the person who shall have died, len some one of the persons residing in the hbusé in which the death took place, or 'if such death shall not have taken place within a house, then any person being present at the death or having knowledge of the cir- cumstances attending the same, or the Coro- ner who may have attended any inquest held on such person, shall before the interment of the body, supply the Division Registrar of the Division in which such death took place, according to his or her knowledge or Lelief, all the particul quired to be registered touching such death, by the form required by this act. Every Division Registrar shall, immediate. ly upon registering any death, or as soon threafter as he shall be required so to do, without fee or reward, deliver to any person requiring the same tor the purpose of burial, a certificate according t5 form of Schedule D appended to this Act, that the particulars of such death have been Quy registered, Every minister or other person who shall bury or perform any funeral or religious ser- vice for the burial of any dead body unless Le has received a certificate under the hand of the Registrar of the division in which the death took place, according to the sched- ule D to this Act annexed,that the pgrticylars of such death have been duly registered, shall make a return of such death according to Schedule C to this Act annexed to the Regis- trar of the Division in which the death took place, within seven days after such burial, Partics registering Births, Marriages, or Deaths pay nothing for such registration, as the Division Registrars arc to be paid by the municipalities a fee of ten cents for cach birth, mariage or death registered, and the number of entries will be certified by an in- spector appointed by the Government for that purpose. : Ministers, Doctors and relatives whose duty 1t is to register Births, Marriages and Deaths are liable to a fine of from $1 to $20 and costs if they neglect their duty in the matter, It will be well for all concerned to see that they do not leave themselves liable to be fined, for the Division Registrars are bound to enforce the penalty in every in- stance or the Inspector will fine them, it may be, $50. et 0 An Explanation. Since our publication of the proceedings of the Annual School Meeting held in th, Town Hall, Port Perry, on the 12th inst, we have had enquiries from five different par- tics regarding the item of $259:97 entered as Law Costs. Through the kindness of Mr. Jewett, Treasurer of the School Board, we are ens Jud to give the several items. In the early part of 1875 the School Board had 'a double-barrelled lawsuit on hand, first thie builder sued them for the balance of his pay, and the architect sued them for pay for extra services. These two interesting cir- cumstauces were the occasion of all this jtem except 817.75, 4 Chas Marsh, going to Toronto, order of Board..,...... os bee ianie in S400 D McBride, do do do 385 Express chargeson ink .......... 190 E D Rogers taking census of School POPUIALION vou es vesansinrins 8 00 H Gordon, twice to Whitby in Dev- eral vs. School Board '........ 4 00 J Jewett, three times do do 6 00 ED Rogers do do do do 6 00 L Ebbels do do do 15 00 J Jewett, twice to 'Whitby in Bar- ber vs. School Board... a 4 00 E D Rogers do do 4 00 Judgment in favor of Barber . 103 00 Mr McGee's Law Costs... ws 10023 $259 97 A Runaway. We regret to learn 'that the Reeve of Port Perry iu driving home from a meeting of the Directors of the Monthly Fair held on Mon- day evening had a somewhat serious run- away which resulted in brusing himself considerably and smashing his buggy badly. wc are much pleased ro learn however that the #njuries received by Mr Wrightare not of a serious nature and that he is able to be around and attend to his impoxtant duties at the County Council, We did not learn the cause ot the runaway but from the rough and hard condition of the roads there is cause of thankfulness that the personal injury was so comparatively light and the damage tothe rig much lighter than migh have 'been expected under the circumstances, ee A Matter of Veracity. "Neddy" made a statement a couple of weeks ago and, as is usual with him, he sought to creep out of it by laying the blame on Mr. B. Crandell. Mr. B, Crandell in turn denied any knowledge of the fabrication. -- Last week "Neddy" returned to the charge and asserted--though he knew that such was not the case--that Mr. B. Crandell did make ! the statement, Everyone knowing anything lof the two will at once concede that Mr, | Crandell is infinitely more worthy of cre- jicaee than "Neddy" and will believe that he never made the statement referred to. ee ern. Not Guilty. | Ald. Clements, of Toronto, who was com- mitted for Lon the charge of being an accessary fo the notorious Davisin the Miss Gilmour murder had his trial last week and was aoquited ; the jury bringing in a verdict Davis' evidence was | | council for the defence fairly riddled his | evidence by the sworn testimony of many who knew Davis best, that they could not and would not' believe Davis on oath and bat he was unworthy of belief, - Drunk on Temperance. Our Uxbridge village friends are fearfully intoxicated with temperance, they are losing all control of themselves and going into the Dunkin Act over head and ears. A petition was got up. praying for the granting of an additional Tavern license in the village, but the party styling themselves the temperance party fairly swamped the petitioners for the extension and this has so ip d the ite party that they have, caused the necessary petition to be filed | with the Village Clerk for the passage of the Dunkin Bill within the village. The vote of the villagers will be taken on the matter The Coming Lecture. Our readers will do well to remember the Lecture to be given in the C. M. Church, Utica, to-morrow--Friday--evening, It but seldom happens that such an oppor- tunity is enjoyed of fearing one of Canada's most accomplished lecturers. All who can will doubtless embrace this opportunity of partaking of so rich an intellectual treat as is offered at this time. Don't forget the time Friday, evening, 28th inst, at 7:30. (Sce Posters.) Lecture on Prohibition. We are requested to state thatG. W. Ross, Esq., M. P. for North Middlesex, will lecture on the above snbject in the Town Hall, Port Perry, on the evening of Tuesday Feb 8th. As a speaker Mr Ross fs a succes and he is perfectly at home on thg subject he has selected. The friends of the cause are expected to make a grand muster and the enemies, if there be any, are respectfully in, vited, ' A Tavern Stand to Rent. A thorough going, active Lusiness Hotel to Sell or Lease for a term of years. Parties wishing to purchase or lease a protitiable business Hotel will find by the advertise- ment that the Commercial Hot?l, Williams- burg, Cartwright, is offered for sale or to rent, --_---------- Llearing out at Jol Prices. (See Brown & Ross' new advertisement elsewhere) They are clearing out their Winter Goods at Job prices. A great variety of choice Shawls sold remarkably cheap.-- (See the adv.) -------------- More of the Songs of Scotland. Mr Kennedy the famous delineator of the Scottish Character and admirable singer «f the Songs of Scotlacd will give one of his Grand Entertainments in the town hall, Port Perry, early in March. Look out for a treat, : v=». Homes for All: --No one need be without a good comfortable homestead, by refering to Mr Major's advertisement in our advertising columns of this issue all necessary information may be obtained, as to the time and place to purchase a comfort- able homestead, ei mir ee B&F Parties having a good convenient Dwelling House in Port Perry to sell or let willdo well to consult our advertising eol- umns ; they will find information in Mr R Ham's advertisement, ------------ pen. We are requested to state that Miss Susannah Evans, late of England, will deliver a lecture in the Town Hall, Port Perry, on 'Thursday eveniug, Feb 3rd. er -- We understand that Revival Services are being held nightly in the M. E, Church in this place, with' marked success. ---- The Council of the County of Bruce. The above conucil having again elected Mr R Brird as Warden by a large majority, took up this all absorbing topic the Liquor License Bill now before our Local Legislat. ure and carried a resolution to the effect that shop licenses should not be granted for the, sale of liqour in any shop where other goods are ry ------------ -- en Division Court. The Division Court for Reach, Scugog and Port Perry, was held on Wednesday, 26th inst, His Honor, Judge Burnham, presiding. The Bar was well and numerously repre- sented--the Co, Attorney, P. A. Hurd, J. Billings, W. M. Courane and H L Ebbles, Esqs, with a numerous clientage. The large number in the hall gave evidence of much interest in the proceedings. The familiar countenance of his Honor Judge Burnham, was highly acceptable to all con- cerned and gave an additional zest and con- fidence in the proceedings. The several suits were conducted with & composure and dignity becoming the position, while every- thing waspish and overbearing were excluded, and witoesses were allowed to give their testimony without being worried. The Bar following the example of the Bench treated the witnesses as they ought to be treated. The case of School Section No¥, Reach vs. the township Treasurer was laid over till next cout, Brock Council. The members elect of the Municipal Coun- cil of Brock met at the Town Hall, Sunder~ land, on Monday, 17th inst. Clerk took the Chair and took the declaration of office of the several mémbers after which the Reeve took the chair and organized the Council which, on motion, was adjourned till 1 o'clock. When the Council resumed the following applications were read :-- Wm Hancock and H Jackson for the office of Township Clerk. Messrs Bell, Brown, D Campbell, J A Cdmp- bell, Carmichael, Hearn, Jones, Leslie, Mc- Dougall, Peters, Varcoe and Winfield for Tavesn Licenses. Mr Brethour introduced and carried through a by-law appointing certain Township Offi~ cers and fixing their salaries, were filled up as follows--Clerk--T, H, Walshe at a salary or $300 ; Freasurer--R. Edwards at a salary of $50; Asssessor--J H Curtin, $120 ; Collector for the N, half--E, Bivarde, 0 f Soljsotor for the 8. bot . er, $50 ; Inspector Verns--, $15 ; Auditor on behalf of the C =, J Snarp, $12; Auditor appointed by the Reeve--1' H Glendinning, $12. Mr Brethour introduced and carried lowing parties on, thelr paying the following sums to the To y Vi jem Mens Bryn, , 'Jones, Leslie, McDouguil, and V: $20 each; and Mossts Bell, D Campbell, J A Campbell, Paters and Winfield, $26 each. The above sums are exclusive of Govern- ment duty, The by-law makes no provision for Shop Licetises-to-sell by retail and for only three fl Rm 8 an 5 nclair ang y nui and W Calhoun in Sunderland. fngion, On motion of Mr Amey, Hart & Rawlin- son's account of $31.62 was ordered 'to be paid, | On motion of Mr Way anorder was te din favor of the Clerk for the following . ¢ as soon as the law will allow. 7 through a by-law ordering certificates for, Tavern Licenses to be granted to the fol ses at the late municipal elections, . via :(--D Carmichael, $32.50 W Ewart, $8.50; M, Gillespie, jr, $8 ; M lcPhaden, 8850; J Speiran, $8.50 ; T H, Walshe, $7. On motion of Mr Brethour the Clerk was instructed to enter on the minute book of the Council copies of two debentures of §500 each of the township of Brock purchased in Dec, 1874 ; also of the debentures of School Section No. 8, Brock, amounting to $1,000 ; also of School Section No, 15, Brock, amount- ing to $1,000 purchased in Dec. last. On motion the Council adjourned to meet in Cannington on Friday, Feb. 11th, * . E-- - Special Meeting. A special Meeting of the Council of the Hall on Monday afternoon, Reeve Tn the Chair, all the members except || Mr, Worthingtén being present. A by-law was introduced and carried through authorizing the use of the Corporate 'seal in financing -- the corporation pending the sale of $5,000 of the corporation deben-- tures now on the market. On motion the sum of §6 was ordered to be paid to Mr. H. Burnham as returning offi- cer at the late Municipal election. The meeting then adjourned. Monthly Far. A meeting of the villagers called by the Reeve was held in the Town Hall, Port Per- ry, on Monday evening last. The object of the meeting was to hear the report of the Treasurer and Officers for the past year, to clect officers and take other necessary steps for the vigorous maintenance of the Fairs during the present year, 7 x The Reeve took the Chair and organized the meeting but, having to leave on bus- iness, ho vacated the Chair and Mr. D. Ircs land was called to preside, The Breasurer, Mr. John Rolph, vead his report showing the amount of money receiv- ed, the persons from whom it was received ; also the amount of disbursements, the amounts paid in prizes and for other purpos- es with the names of the persons' who re- ceived it, The total receipts were $166.50 and the expenditure $166.53, ~ The Treasurer's report was received and adopted. © The Treasurer now requested that the election of officers be proceeded with and that he be relieved from office, The meeting, however, was so very small that no action was taken in the matter of clecting Officers, i -------------------------- To the Editor of the Ontario Opserver, Sir, -- Can it be possible, Mr Editor, that several members of the Reach council stated (oun the appointment of Assessor on Mon- day, 17th), as stated in your last weck's issue, that Mr Payne had signified his willingness to assess the towaship for ninety dollars, then deliberately vote one hundred and twenty-five dollars for the same work.-- Since reading your account I have made some enquiries and have been creditably informed that it was a bargain and sale be- tween the head of the council and Mr Weir, that if he (Weir) would abandon his inten- tion of runningforReeve, he(the Reeve) would guarrantee him the office of Assessor, well knowing that had Weir been his opponent, Mr Holman, would unquestionably have been clected ; but that the other members of the councilshould voteas theydid beatsBannagher Don't you think that the severe but just editorial you wrote ancnt the Reeve of Port Perry and his friends would apply with equal force and no less truth to the council of Reach, I only hope we may not have to foot up another $200 (along with the $35)as was the the case two years ago for rectifying of the Roll. Yours, A RATEPAYER. Reach, Jan 23rd, 1876. i eee es ee Brock, Jan. 20, 1876. To the Editor of the Opsenver. Dear Sir,--In the vicinity of Cannington we have got what is called the Brock Grange No. 318, organized on the Gth of the present month, consisting of nine-teen Charter members. I send you the names of the officers and you wiil oblige by giving it an insertion in your paper :-- Adam Shier, W Master. John Hardy, Overseer. Robert Brandon, Lecturer, John C Sproul, Steward. William Shier, Ass't Steward. William Brandon, Chaplain, f Philip Spreul, Treasurer, Charles Junkin, Sceretary. Robert H Shier, Gatekeeper, Mrs Adam Shier, Ceres, Miss Elizabeth Donovan, Pomono. Mrs R H Shier, Flora. Miss Marg't Sproul, Lady Ass't Steward. Yours, &c, ADAM SHIER. -------- te @ co -- MARRIED. At Prince Albert, on the 20th inst., by the Rev J Galloway, Mr James McKittrick of Greenwood, to Miss Lizzie Ianson of Green- bank. On the 25th inst., by the same and at the same place, Mr William JIanson of Green- bank, to Miss Mary McKittrick of Green- wood, On Thursday 20th inst., at the residence of the Groom, by the Rev Mr Johnson, Mr Robt Wood, to Mrs Anne Travers, relict of the late James Travers, all of Port Perry. On Tuesday 25th inst, at the residence of the Bride's father, in the 2nd con of Brock, by the Rev Mr McClung, Mr James Wylie of Mariposa to Miss Maggie, third daughter of Wm Innis, Esq. ke happy couple enter the marriage state with the good wishes of all who know them and that they may enjoy a long, happy and prosperous life together is the wish of their many friends. -- ee Fhe Markets. Osseraver Ormics, Jan, 27, 1876. Fall Wheat. .............. $098 to $098 A to 098 Spring Wheat . .. 08 to Barley .. .. 050t0 0% Oats ,. 033t0 036 Peas 060to 068 Pork, £25to 650 Butter 016to 018 gs 020to 020 EE -------- RESIDENCE WANTED! IN PORT PERRY. Subscriber wishes to Purchase or J HE i Residen sn In Committee of the whole the llanks Tt il In the village ! six or seven rooms, or befors March 1st, For particulars apply to W. R. HAM, Manilla Manilla, Jan, 2, 1876, | iw TE unlesignsd Bgl Sell, or to Rent Sor a term ; one wards to suit the Fins the Lg anidtnts being for Services and other expo © J ova ORANGE |The Yao corporation of Port Perry was held .in oe) Possession wanted on maining Hotel for Sib bo at] man in Sa : ASSOCIATION B. A. 1.70; C of rth. On 5 and other important business connected with the Order, will be held at on Tuesday, 1st Fel next, at the hour of ten o'clock a.m. All Brethren are requested to attend. R. 8. WEBSTER, Co. Mastsn' M. McPHADEN, SgoreTaARY. Brock, Jan, 24, 1876. To 'Famers, Manufachrers ! ? OTICE is hereby given to all par who use Weights and Measures, for the purpose of Weighing Grain, Seeds, Hay, Roots, or any other ity, that such Scales, Measures, &c., must be i and verified, and if they will me with their names and address, they will at once be SuBplied with copisd 'of tho ick TO. ferring thereto. : TI. 0. FORMAN, D. Ins) r for the Co. of Ontario. Port Perry, Jan. 26, 1876, Tm TOWNSHIP OF CARTWRIGHT 2} COUNCLE MEETING 2 in of ome MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28th. This will be an important meeting, All parties concerned are hereby netified to gov~ ern themselves accordingly, WM, LUCAS, Clerk, Cartwright, Jan. 26, 1876. Tw 195,000. ™ Fatezsorme ¥ MONTREAL STAR have now (it is estimated) an audience of One Hundred and Ninety-five Thousand Readers, which makes them the most widely circulated and influential newspapers published in Canada CLEARED FARMS Wild Lands, Hotel, Grist Min and Store, : v For Sale by Public Auction, at RAY'S HOTEL, WHITBY, oN SATURDAY, FEB'Y 12, 1878, AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M. Parcel 1.--100 acres, bein; Lot Mo, 1,in the 8th concession of Uxbridge, and part of Lot 1, in the 7th concession. On this isa good Frame House, 26x36, Frame Burn, 36x 60, two Stables, 50 feet each, and a Cow Housé, 20x50 with Root House attached, and aod Orchard, This is a first class grain farm, ParceL 2.--50 acres, being gore Lot No. i the 8th, and part of Lot No. 2, in the Tth concession of Uxbridge, Ve choice land adjoinidg Parcel No, ge 7 2 Pancer 3 --Containing 59 acres, of Lot No, 1, in the 7th concession of Vreon with Log House, Frame Barn, and about 8 acres of splendid Hardwood. There is a never-failing creek upon tke place, Pancen 4.--Containing 100 acres of choice land with good buildings thereon, being part of Lot No, 2, in the Tih concession of Uxy bridge, and adjoining the Village of Glen Yajes, on His parcel is about 20 acres of choice wo and, and three Sue 5 acres of good Pacer 5.--50 acres, being the North. east quarter of Lot 4, in the 6th concession of Uxbaidge, forty acres cleared. There is a Frame House, Frame Barn, and other out- buildings, well watered, &c. Parcer 6--A new Grist Mitl with two run of stones and in good working crder, and a never-failing water power with 20 feet of head, and about 8 acres ot land attached thereto, Parcen 7.--A good Frame House and one Tal an acre of land nearly opposite the Grist il, Pancer 8.--A Tavern Stand in the Vile lage of Glen Major ; the House is new, wigh Sheds, Stables and Driving House all com- ple, and well located on the leading road from Uxbridge and Scott to the Town of Whitby. A Parcer 9--A Frame with stone cellar, Good stabling, &e. Parcen 10.--50 acres, of Lot in the 7th concessisn of ed RN PancErL 11.--100 acres, South-half of 3, in the 2nd ae of Reach, ace Log House, Flame Bara, 30x60, with stone foundation, good Orc acres cleared, Good Land. well watered, g0 PARceL 12.--150 Aores, Lot No.19 in the 4th Concession of Ri f Albert." On' the Lot thers a mis rom Prince Store and Dwelling: and a shoe shop attached, PARCRL 13 ~50 a f within one mile of Oro vi Joodid od Jasd being part of Lot No. 13 in the 6th Con. of ances, 14.100 f heavy. Land with sme splendid coda be ororlaif of bot i the 6th concession each. Thin wi be sold in" four Lots of Panes, 16.--200 acres, being Lot No, " in the 7th coi ion of the 1 oncon Tekh ace" i H o Four well timbered, Her kif be so) PARCEL 16.--100 acres, south 3 18111 the oth Gon. h bait of Tot We theo 1320 acre cleared, a Onli Oedar, rT PAROEL I --140 ag a le 10 Sooner which is cleared, portion Fin a aT La Re Lot fs, wh ng 100 acres {a four Lots of 25 eres Gs hans asisy Cou a fonsitanhotes, Lot 21 in the 12th of Gehl hr There is a us ; ag i 'ol Liot 20 5 tow in the village of Williams ¥ the Ormnrciel aig country Hotels in the Province. Th ngs are in Te) with of Stable aot una splendid new shed has been er premises, during last 'summ room over _h: 42x24 oct, number of choice fruit trees and a garden on the premiges, El rt, be i le. 0 possess ion can be given on "Tat, 1876. Poly Sho propisar ou the refises 8. sii HOMAS TOOLEY, Cartwright, Jan. 26, 1876. » | ' ) ' $ - Re 1 As