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. A YEAR PORT PERRY, MARCH ; 23, 1876. seat, How the Money Goes. 'Whon Alexander McKenzie & Compahy were on the windward side of the flesh pots, sitting in the cold shades of Opposition, their howlings over the extravagance of the then Government were heart- rending, while their daily palaver over the many economizs they would introduce, if they were only placed in power, lod some people to believe that it might be as well to let them try themselves us certaiely the Government of that day was not a model of economy ; and the result of the following election placed the McKenzie wing on the treasury benches. But scarcely had the new comers warmed on their seats ere the people fonnd the mistake they had made, that in point of A vagance the little finger of the McKenzie Government was heavier | | stared McKenzie & Co. in the face how important it 8 to retain bi: services as a whitewashor of the McKenzie Government. Jenkins got sacked a few months ago, but it was only when the alternative Can't Stand w . The action of the members of the Lotal Legislature of Ontario in making a raid on the . Treasury and dividing the amongst them has been justly condemned hy all parties. Listen to what the Reform as-, | through hard times, that either To ins and a few other suckers must be cut or home rulers must have fewer balls, dances and feasts from the public chest, so poor Jenkins losthis official head. But Jenkins' outriders | exists for increasing the seasional allowance were, if possible more expensive than | of members from six to eight hundred do Jenkins and his retainers, these cost, us That ihe ne i Canadian taxpayers about nine hun- | for these and other réasons regarded by this dred. dollars a week while the out- | Association as subversive of sound Reform inciples." riders cost us a thousand dollars a ia week. So that Jenkins and his out- riders and body guard together cost the country $1,900 every week, a somewhat costly appendage to the McKenzie Government. The staffis composed of such men as Nixor/ of Proton notoriety, the celebrated Whellams et al. This is the way the money goes. If McKenzie and his retinue be not worth much they are sufficiently expensive in all con- science. Whellams has been dis- missed, Jenkins sacked, and other cormorants set adrift, why should yriot McKenzie & Co. follow ? Their Government is decidedly the most spendthrift, feasting, dancing, ex-! [travagant pack which ever abused {power in Canada, The enormous the "" grab" at their meeting a few days ago. ¢ That this Association cannot approve of the recent action of the House ot Assembly in increasing the salaries of the Ministers, but that whatever reason may bo admitted | for such increase, no justification whatever Personal. Wm. Scott, Esq., and his good lady--ghe host and hostess of the Lockbart House, Oshawa, was in Port Perry on Tuesday last. All here were glad to see them look so hale and hearty, erin ee rire Mistaken Identity. It is going the rounds of the press that Hon. T. N. Gibbs isa party to the profest entered against the sale of the Joseph Hall Works to Dr. Briggs. Such, however, is not the fact, Hon. T. N. Gibbs is not a creditor of the estate and consequently could not protest if he were willing to do so. Mr, T. W. Gibbs, Hardware Merchants Oshawa, who has entered the protest. The i change from N. to W, makes quite a differ- ence, Do © per Properties For SaLe.-- Mr Scott of the Leckhart House, Oshawa, offers his spoils | at the Centennial Exposition at Philadel- sociation of the township of Bentick said of | Reaper, with the famous Baltimore rake, and of ing machines in their class in Canada -- It is a | than the whole body of the Govern- | sums spent in buying and kedping ment which preceded them; if the | | bought unscrupulous Spologistshate John A. Government pillaged the (run our finances into the ground, public treasury, the McKenzie Gov- | while the wretched commercial pol- 3 n y Government has fairl ' Tor mar oie of the G Y ernment fairly sacked it. or man {clogged the wheels of business and years previous to thyir advent fo! prouaht manufactures almost to a power they had been reluctanily |g ggqnd still. The subsidies coming kept at a distance from the money i g.om th Post Office Deparment, if chest which they regarded with not the most costly, are decidedly feclings similar to those of a bungry the most glaring; city news- papers and business men are largely subsidized at the expense of eounlry business men and tho man sitting muzzled in a cookshop; so that when they got at the treas- Hotel in the village of Primee Albert for sale or he would exchange it for wild land, Don't fail to rcad his advertisement in this issue. ---- BEF Serva Outrirs.--Mr Pearce, Mer- chant Tailor, Port Perry, is calling attention to his stylish Spring Goods just arrived.-- He warrants a perfect fit, (See his adver- tisement.) eet A -- ee ee B&B™ Parties wishing to purchase a capital Business Block and residence in Port Perry will find by posters that that block oppoisite the Post Office is for sale, tells trim rer To Correspondents. --Tax Paver. -- ary they dug right in up to the elbows, grabbing for themselves and throwing handfuls to their friends, Hold on till next week and we expect you will get the information you wish. -- et ---- A Rich Musical Treat; country population in general. The free postal delivery system in cities, introduced by the McKenzie Gov- ernment is about as unjust as most of a la Belknap. Having made up their minds that if} the John A. Government in matters of extrava- their other legislation. While news- papers published in cities have their papers taken from the office and distributed anywhere within the city limits, free of charge, it may be two or threo times a day, country publishers must pay postage on ev~ ery paper sent from the office. Bus- iness men in our cities have their bi mail handed to them at their resi- ing an additional tax on the people! dence or place of business while, our of about three millions of dollars) rural population must get to the annually and here is the way it goes. | Post Office when they ean and do First we have the dear, dear Pro- | without when they can't; this may be no great annoyance but it certain- mier sueking $14,000 a year off the {ly is a-very great hardship that these country; he has $3,000 a year pay | ame men must pay for carrying the a8 Premier, $1,000 for each session | mails to the doors of the city swells the Parliament sits; $2,607 for|Such ia life under the McKenzie re~ traveling expenses, that is spending | aime. Af the people tolerate it hey "money, when going round the coun. | MY" try showing Limself off and blather | Temperance at the Capital, gance scourged the ratepayers of the Dominion with whips, they (the McKenzie party) them with scorpions, and to secure would chastise the means of carrying out their design their first step was the lay- ing over the excellencies of the Grit regime, and $2,300 for an assistant| At the Sunday Temperance meeting held 11 | in Ottawa on the 12th inst, a capital report $14,000 a yegr for King Alex. Is| of which is given in the Free Press of that 3 any onder (hat the: Gmpg-nre yet, we find that the Hen, Malcom Cameron, | member for South Ontario, gave the Premier to do his work for him; making ina 'We can assure the public of a rich musical treat in the town hall, Port Perry, to-morrow (Friday) evening. Prof. Harrington will then place for the first time before a North Ontario audience that admirable Cantata of the * Haymakers;" a magnificent "Song Opera" in five scenes in which thirty two singers sclected from various choirs will take part. The whole under the direction of Prof. Harrington. No one knowing anything of this ad. mirable piece would absent himself on any account and we advise those who have not heard it not to miss the treat = it deserves a facled house, and will doubtless get it, -------- Ten 'Nights in a Bar.-Room.--The Prince Albert Amateur Dramatic Club will place before the inhabitants of this section of country at an carly day that increasingly popular Tragedy--we had almost said--Ten Nights in a Ds om. All want to sce this deeply instructive picce and we hespeak for the young performers a full hanse. . They |- will first present it in the Public Hall, Prince Albert: (See Posters and Programmes.) Fire | What might Lave been a destructive fire startled the inhabitants of that portion of Port Perry called Borelia on Saturday last.-- When the gale was at its fiercest onc of the chimneys on the residence of John Nott,Esq, caught fire and buined so fiercely that the flame burst through the brickwork and set hard with the toiling ones when the and a sa economical Premier $270 every week for his pay a draws | and alone crnment a well merited castigation for their hypocrisy, other members of parliament and | fire to the wooden surroundings, and had it not been. for the active exertions of the neighbors the building certainly would have been destroyed, and had that building been | destroyed there was no means of saving the extras. Bat others of the ving mnxt something handsome too or they will kick: Mr. Anglin, the Speaker | of the House, gets $5,000 a year ¢ as salary, and he owns a newspaper, | the St. John Freeman, and Anghn' 8 subsidy comes through that; for the report of the Posimaster General shows that that paper got no Joss) last year than $8,000 of extras for | advertising connected with the Post Office Department--8§8,000 worth of Government pap. But the sops cannot be corfined to one organ or the other organs will | get out of tune, so the Halifax Citi- zen, a supporter of the McKenzie) : 'regime through good report and bad | report, must have a slice and adver- | tising amounting to more than, $10,000 was given to it last year. -- «Other McKenzie worshiping organs "had certain amounts slipped in to - them to keep them good natured or -secure their worship. But the Me~ "Kenzie ernment can afford to be gen ans with other people's money 80. they: buy the worship of the Canadian News at the extravagaot the figure of $3,316, and even the Toron-! 'do organ must be patronized to the tune of $1,100. This comes out of direetly from Me- |apologists of the Government were | nig shboring buildings which must bave 1 aphserst the Dominion, but | 32" rn 0 was on the platform and was beaten with many stripes. The following are a few ex- tracts from the report of Mr Cameron's ad- dress : '1 do not think the people of ihe country | approve of the Ministry selves behind this | enue, feel that a portion of the blood with which | hiding them | question the revenue is stained is on their bands.-- | The Government must be made to feel that the country wants a PROBIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. Last year petitions signed ly halfa million | of people were presented * betore the House and to Jittle or no purpose. And, now, what has been the result of that convention 7 Where are we now? We are further off than ever. (Me Ross--No, no.) You may suy «No, no,' but you did not go up with the deputation to wait upon the Premier--you were not a witness to that miserable scence. repeat | we must go back to first principles. 7] 9 resolutions passed at the Montreal con- vention were presented before the Premier --the embodiment of what the people of this country want, We were told that it was, NOT CONSTITUTIONAL. to ask the people of this country whether they wanted temperance or not; but three years later, at the next general Shection, i might, by some unexplained process, constifutional to take a yea or nay. hon in the midst of the most severe political campaign which Canada has ever seen, when party conflicts will be as for life or death for the ns y-five years, we may put the q mixed up with all ite parly re- and corruption attendant upon Hh sgl for ohio a th ein f power Yet, all the delegates except myself were AS PLEASED AS CHILDREN. with the consideration af the Etime ifidister spoke r disapproval o sion. Je Soiled 10 seport as 1 putin my protest, and said if we had NO POWER TO REGULATE OUR 7000. wants of the needy ones.-- ins * of rtev- | agreeable surprise on Saturday evening last, The ministers should be made to | The party met at the residence of Dr. Jones { fallen a prey to the flames--frem the diree- get | present and received théir punishment like | | tion of the wind Mr Jewett's fine block of { martyrs--the member for North Ontario | | buildings must have all gone. We are glad | to learn that the damage done to Mr Nott's property is not great, et ---- A Well Merited Tribute of Respect A large number of the members and ad- { herents of the M.E. Church, Port Perry, gave their worthy Pastor an unexpected and Vand having arrang d matters they marched to the parsonage and without ceremony took possession of the premises, making them- sclves comfortable and seeking to diffuse that comfort over all. The fair portion of the in- | vaders stepped around arranging matters generally and very soon had a sumptucus tea | spread before the surprised inmates, A | | pleasant and agreeable time was spent over | the tea, the zealous pastor acting like a lov- ing father amongst Lis devoted children. After tea & purse containing $50 was pre- sented to the pastor, Rev. G. Abbs, accom- | panied by the warmest expressions of love | and estoem for him as a valued and devoted instructor and heartily acknowledging the obligations his people owe to him for his un- wearied exertions for the fuiure well- -being «of his flock, und expressing the unanimous desire of all that he, the amiable partner of his life and their interesting family may be abundantly blessed in all their journcy through life. The party now retired, all feeling the better for the interview, It is seldom one witnesses a more direct and pleasing - illus'mation of the difference between go | and come | than was witnessed snow had blocked up the sidewalks to such an extent that no one could get along be next to impossible for little children to get to school. Here was a fine field for- growling, people ought to clean opposite their own properties, it we were incorporat~ ed how we variety of Impoter nt whinings and threats all were enabled fo pass along the streels in Mr. Mo madea serviceable snow and a, jie rvceale snow plow one horse he very had the principal McDonald's book we would have 'seaisiie wilks nd less growling over «| went made Ly the ex Reeve. --Cariicd, in the streets.of Prince Albert on the morn- oiecss dng of Twesday last The previous night's | ld make them do it, and . apy |, ingenuity and tact of Mr John McDonald |, all complaint was obviated and the people | comfort and even the youngest of the ohild- ' ren could gd to school. 4 " Reapers for the Cente rr ¥ Alessrs. A, Harris, Son & Co., proprietars of the Kirby Reaper and Mower Works of this town, are to be very considerable exhibitors phia this year, We were privileged this morning with a look at two machines which are to be shipped to-morrow--a new Kirby a Kirby two-wheeled Mower--both are lead- While these implements are possibly fiot so elaborately finished as many that will be there, they are nevertheless excellent "gpeci mens of mechanical hand and" the purposes for which they are intended, gnite as elaborate in finish as is desirable. They are, however, far from plain in appearance, the' finger-Dar, crank-head, lifter-tod, shoe, trip, gmin-rods, &c. being highly polished. The woodwork, too, while painted in the shades usually given their machines by this firm, are carefully polished down and very highly finished. In a word these specimen implements are very creditable to their man- ufacturers, and if there should. be a practical test at the Quaker City next t we feel sare they will do work equal to any, not ex- cepting those of greater show and glittér-- Having before explained the working of these machines it {fs not needful to do so at this time, and they are too well known to Cana- dian farmers to render anyth ng like praise acceptable, or minuter mention af our hands at all necessary. We may, however, con- gratulate the firm of A. Harris, Son '& Co. upon the commendable end cour- age thoy have shown in ha to be'represented at the coming world's fir in | the line of one of the most usefal, at the. same time most largely manufactus m= plements now being produced iis continent.-- Brantford Expositor. 8 BE" D, Urquhart, of the sign of the Plow, | | Port Perry, is the one wbo will supply the farmers of Reach, Brock, Mariposa, Scugog, Cartwright, Darlington and East Whitby with these excellent machines. He engaged William Jamieson, of Manch Reach, to travel and solicit orders for the Kirby Mowers and Reape far #R8 coming harvest, and no doubt Mr, Urquhart will receive a large number of ores for. the Kirby Machine, duced here for wo years and purchased by some of the most skillful fasmers, and have proved all that could he desired as self- raking Reapers, and bpyopd mamy of the! purchasers expectations,! = Gjvé him the | support due to him as his good judgment has led him to introduce such machines ps have proven themselves No, ox, all over the Dominion. EE Look out for Mr. Urqubart's advertise: ment ip our next issue which no doubt will be pleasing and satistactory to the ow public. -- i Ten Nights in a Bar-Room. 'This instructive piece was placed before a Cartwright audience on the eyenings of Thursday and Friday of last week by a staff of young amateurs from Enniskillen. Tia vel was bad and the audience on Thursday night was nof large, but the audience was so well pleased with the performance that on the second night the Town Hall was crowded and all were well satisfied with the perform- ance. AO ---- ee The Manchester Fair. Annual Seed Show will be held on Wednes- day April 5th, when a lively time may be expected. In order to fully acc rodute the Cattle Dealers theOfficers of theFuir have by to ai has tonin : Tr | sante be no They have been intro as ; i$ The Manchester Taster Cattle Fair and Bagatelle tables, or Mississippi Boards $2 Port Perry Council. Council met at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, 21st inst, Members all present. The Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting. read and Approy The Committees 'on Street Tmprove- ments reported that Mr. F. E. Lawrence had completed his contract by the delivery of the cedar tendered "for by him, and on motion of Mr, Rolph, the Reeve was in- structed to grant his order on the Treasurer for $18.91, in favor of Mr. Lawrerce in full. On motion of Mr. Rolph, the Reeye was _ | instructed to grant his order on the Treasurer in favor of Mrs, Arnold, Pound, Wise, Koster, Zwickey, and Ensign, indigents, for the sum of $4 each, for the month of April. The Clerk presented an account of W. H. McCaw, for Stationery, and A. W. Roberts,' for timber, and the sama were on motion of Mr. Rolph referred to the Finance Committee. 'Committee on Finance repo; that hav- ing examined fhe Auditors' Report for the preeent year, they considered the auditors, Messrs. Forman and Corrigan find carefully examined the books of the Treasurers and that they found the same correct 88 siib- mitted, and would recommend the adoption of the same. On hig of Mr. Rolph, the Finance Commit! on the audit was adopted. On ny "of Mr. Curriesthe Auditors' Report as was adopted, and it was ordered an abstract of the samc be that published in theStandard an@ that 300 copies of the detailed statement be printed in full in sheet form for distribution among the per - motion of Mr. Currie. the. Reeve was to grant hiz order on the Treas- urer in favor of fhe Auditors, for the sum of $10 each, Mt, Rolph presented a petition of John H Brown and others, praying the Ooupcil to pass a By.law granting a Bonus to the W. & P. P. Railway Company for the sum of $20,000, Me. Currie moves for leave to introduce a and assist the W. & P. P. Ex- # Company, and that the ow read § first time. Mr. Currie res that by-law number --=. to aid and assist the W & P.P. Ry Joe be now read a second time, and that il resolve itself into committee of on le thereon. The By-law authorizes the granting of 0 $20,000 tonne by debentures payable in fwenty years, interest yearly at 6 per cent. By-law to take effect on the first of May and the votes of the fualified frecholders to be taken on the 14th day of April 1876. (The parties who selected . Friday, April 14th for taking the vote must have had an eye to business, and selected Good Friday when people will have littleelse to do, but we would not give much for 8 Good Friday's vote.) Committee reposted the By-law as amend- and, on motion of Mr Currie the report was adopted. Mr Rolph prevented a petition of Joseph Bij ¥ and 62 pthers asking the council to a sum of money to aid the Port Perry Brass Band to purchase an additional number of instruments, such instrumeats to be the property of the corporation, and on motion of Mr Crandell the petition was laid on the table. On motion of Mr Rolph the free use of the 'basement of ¢he Town Hall was given to the Brass Band for the purpose of practising when not in other use, Mr Currie introdiced and carried through its several stages a By-law to regulate: Bill- jard and Bagatelle tables, Bowling Alleys, Livery Stables, and Showmen, and for licens- ing the same. In committee the licenses were fixed for Circuses, £25 per day ; for exhibiting for fee or reward, Wax ficures Puppet Shows, &c., 10. per day; Billiard tables, $20 cach ; cach ; Bowling Allies, $50. A' Communication was read from Dr Sangster asking the council to makean ap- propriation to one Gerow an indigent. wisely determined on bolding the coming Fair on the first Wednesday of the month | and not the second as usual, This arrange. ment allows buyers suflicicnt time to have | the cattle purchased at this fair on the-Ment- real Easter Beef ti@fket. Lhe week earlio will also be convenient for par Tamme. A seed Grain, The promoters of the deserve not only the thanks but th support and co.operation ot stock ln Cattle Dealers and the farming cor of this section of country, | ---- Brock Council. The Municipal Council of the aliove town. ship met at the Town Hall, Su Saturday, March 18th, mbers present, Messers G Brethour, T Amcy and Win W in the chair. Minutes of fort were read and, on motion, adopted After several communications being read, on motion, the council adjourned for hour, Council resumed. The petition of James Leslic and 26 others praying for the council to grant a certain amount of money to open' up the Sth coucession lia from Manilla, Easterly, so as to make suid con. fit for travel. On wrotion it was laid on the table. Mur Brethour, seconded by Mr Way, moves that Mr Amey proceed at once and proevre a a lease from Mr Samuel McMillen for} of an acre of gravel in lot 10 in the 14 con, of Brock, for the term of 21 years, as per agrees and, on Shier, H one Mr Cunningham entered and took his seat. The Reeve and Clerk produced the several tenders for printing and refecred them to the council, Mr Brethour, seconded: by Mr Cunning- ham, moves that the tender of Messrs Baird & Parsons for the printing of this thownship for the current year be secepted, said tender | © being most satisfactory to this on poration. -- | Carried, - i Mr Drethonr, seconded by Mr Cunning- | bam, carried through by-law No-- to amend by. law No 2 48, to readjust the Statute Lab- or 1876. . By-law No 256, to amen: By-law No 218. A By-law to regulate Statute Labor in this municipality. The municpal council of the Towustipy off Brock enacts ag follows ; 1st. That the amber of days or which each pero! Statute Labor, in the ahoye na townshi shall be as follows," tor 'ench id jan at not more than 8100, 2 days ; over 400 and not more than $1400, . 3 days, over $1400 and not more than $2500, 4 days ;énd for cvery $1500 one additional' day. --Catried. Mr Way, ded by Mr Cunningh moves that the i] "Mr Amey, and Gi Clerk be a com; Bie By da oT Ts tomas ve the same a | council immediately after such or n shall be liable to perform | On motion of Mr Crandell the Reeve was authorized to grant an order of $4 if on en- | quiring it was found that Gerow was descrv- of the sung, lied the Council wi ther f Te g his services iting yaar, and thereupon an n= formal di cided to mt Knight at the same ; but at the same forin additional service Chimney Inspector, Collector of Li- ke. r ED Rogers handed in an offer to per- form the duties of Clerk, road Commissioner, savetaker of Town 'Hall, Ringing Bell, Fire per annum. the Clerk was structed to furnish the sure statement of all money orders passed, Lie Committee on Streets and Improve ments reported that having received an offer from Mr J B Campbell for the right to remove all the gravel on his lot as far cast as the fence of his barn yard for 2 sum of $115, the same to cover all damage done to his lot by the removal of gravel, would recommend the Council to accept the offer. On motion of Mr Worthington, the Reeve was instriicted to carry out the purchsse of the said gravel with the right for three years to remove the same. The following isa copy of a written mem- orandum put in by Mr Mulock on behalf of the Bailway Company. To the Munioipal Cauncil of the Village of Port Lerry--On behalf of the Whitby and Port Perry Extension Railway Company, 1 beg to say that thie said Com'y on con- 'dition of receivicg a bonus of $20,000 from said Village 1 to aid in the ext of said road from 'Port Perry to i ing the next twen 3 Pout Perry lo Wii or 'bushel od lumber at 5 « thousand, and will recoup to said £ interest on the debentures to be issued | by said village untill the irop is laid on i the Branch from Port Perry to Lindsay. W. MULOCK, On behalf of said Railway Coy. Port Perry, March 21, 1876, f be BE -- Ten and Concert. "The Te Fol Covers Vp conpeotion with Oburch, held in the Public Ibert, last 'was a grand excellence as rvéd'| so that cach scholar had two chances. -| when a Wick scholar spelled a syllable in pamphlet form' and destributed to | of this ET Yodis bd cae and it would | 4g' for is the same woman 'who gave birth fo tri lets about a Yea ago, and obtained the Queen's bounty of three guineas. She J forme twins four times, tiiplets once, given birth to four other children besides.~ 'rapid increase in population. ¥ ; then Maldon, who gye ry = 2 last ide, Sangs' | had to sing another piece, ef voice he has a good ear and sings with fine te, Mr Holman now gave a humorous reading, the selection was good and the reader did ample justice tothe unfortunate Keith, the leadind character in the piece, al through him taught a lession to the whole class who belong to the Keith school who undervalue household duties. Major Forman now gave " Come under my Plaidie" in good style. The Major always sings well ; he has a good voice and he sings with such an air of good humor and generous nature as lend charm to all his singing and make people feel pleased to sce him oR, Mah 16--The British ship | Eumenides, Capt Beard, from Port Royal, §, | C-, Feb. 17th, Greenock, capsized on March 12th; The second ats and seven of the crew have arrived at this port, The re. mainder of the'crew and captain, thirteen in all, were drowned. Laverroor, March 16.--The British ship, Greta, Capt. Macready, from San Francisco, Nov. 25, arrived here to-day. She egos a portion of the crew of the British ship Great take the platform, ' Miss Cleghorn now favoced the company with a sweet and Jleating song she choice singer and does it easily. Prof Harrington, Miss Harrington and Mrs 8 K McCaw were again called and gave an- other charming piece in a style worthy of the best audiences in our largest cities. A rousing and continued encoré secured ahappy serenade, Mr Armstrong now gave * Why left I my home" with capital effect. Prof. Warford gaye an instrumental piece. Mr Thompson read '"l'addy the Piper."-- He is an easy, not ungraceful reader and he placed Paddy before the audience as natural as Ife. Mr Rooks gave another beautiful song. Mr F Caropbell gave another comic: recitas tion. The young man recitegvery well and carries the audience with him. - Major Forman gave, by solicitation, # The Bonnets of Bonnie Dundee, " and did it wel a pressing: encore brought "The Laird o' Cockpen." Mr Rooke's "Maple Lea? was a fitting wind ap to so Ilent an entort But the audience would mot Jet yon m Ty up here, the young folks, eon Bet rington, Miss Harrington and Mrs S K Me- Caw were induced to sing "Good Night." It was grand, "God Save the Queen" brought all to their feet. CANNINGTON. Three Rufflans at Large. Wm. H. Hall, son-in-law of our respect- ed townsman, James McMaster, Esq., after being absent from home for a few. days was returning to Derryville on the evening of the 16th inst, about 7 p.m., when about half a mile from his home near Mr Curtin's gate, three ruffians leaped the gate and one of them felled him to the grougd by striking him on the temple with hig fist. They afterwards took the muffler from bis peck, tied his hands bebind his back, then rifled his pockets, taking therefrom about 8150 and made off. The poor victim lay on the ground in a senseless condition for over one hour, when he revived and walked home to Derryville, As yet no clue sufficient to lead to the apprehension of the robbers hag been discovered. Strange tosay, Mr 1lall, at the time of the affray, was armed with a' seven- shooter and a breach-loading rifle. pS Elder Hawkins gave two cntertain. ments in the YW. M. Church, Cannington, on the evenings of the 14th and i5th inst. A large gathering assembled each evening to hear the melodious voices of the Etheopean |, Serenaders, ---- Bringing *Thent to Time. In the suit of Brock vs. the T. & N. R. Company an exccution has been isimed against the company and is now in the session of t. ¢ Sheriff of York for the full amount as sucd for, $600 and $194.75 for witness fees, The amount of fees origin. ally claimed was §2:3.75, of which $9 was struck off, ---- Wick, March 16th, 1875. To the Editor of Opsenvem, | Dear Sip,--In seply 0, a letter published in your vagy 4 RL Tana friends rm hes eld between Sunderland and [ Wick schools, lace and it was 2) will you please insert the following. The sp ling matches were arranged by the two teachers, Mr Pew and Mg Ross, with two weeks for preparation ; within two days of the expiration of the time Mr, Pew receiv- cd a note stating that Mr. Ross wished to postpone the match. But mark his hypo- critical excuse, viz : that there was a prayers meeting somewhere in the village at the same time ; but by some of his scholars' own confession he had not received the assistance | he expected from the High School, and he had not his own pupils sufliciently posted in the dum alphabet for the purpose of prompt- ing one another in the match. But as ar- rangements had been made for teams for the conveyance of the Wick School, a telegraphic dispatch was sent to Mr Ross by 2 o'clock in the afternoon to tire effect that the Wick school were coming and they accordingly went. A fop of vast importance in his own estimation, but in no one clse's, was door- und afterwards taok up a collection; both combined realized the vast amount of $1.55. The visitors from Wick were sufficient to ruse that amount, however when the return match came off at Wick one of their wealthy merchants begged Lis way in on the strength of his having given 25¢. to swell that tre- mendous collection taken at Sunderland -- | Our honorable friend, The match came off in good order and Wick S| proved victorious, having five scholars stand- 'I'l ing when Sunderland was floored. Arrangements were then made fora qo match to come off in two weeks strictly on the same principles as the first, According to appointment the return match came off, Ross, secing a full house contended tbat the whole amount lifted at the door should be divided among the victors, he being almost certain of com- ing off victorious through the odds in num- bers, High School scholars and the of the dumb alphabet, and he almost spelled the word the second time he proncunced it But wrong Mr Ross would put emphasis on the he | syllable exactly the way it was spelled, not ff "adhering to the umpires pronounciation, -- However it was settled that everything should be copducted as in the first match so Miss 2 our friend was floored on that. Some of his g gw ng lady is quite a e e deserves the ive) and sing contin "" Peter in my long of Mr scholars had the impudence to suggest the propriety of buying one of ont best spellers a collar and necktie with the. proceeds, Ac ding to appearance if they would invest " | became as docile hangs in obtaining a little decency it 80 disposed they would have been but we thought we would some keeper of an asylum had NT hosts 'n and they had made their escape. One gave him one ie! in 8, &C., AN EYE WITNESS. "| presand committee resing. Be it tharefor ve~ DOS«| Mrs Maria Sleep, of Public Hall Compa fhem'at Jost ran against 4 Wiek boy who |' | in return seid tim br Bo coat collar and md Linhintin " Bow ior | 4, Britain, Capt Chilcott, from Dobay, Jan, 22, a | for this port, which was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition Eleven of the crew of the Great Britain were drowned, and four died from exposure. The Great Britain en, countered terrible weather, and became waterlogged on March 3rd, The Captain's | two sons died of privation, The captain and thirteen of the men took to the boats and soon suffered terribly from hunger. Three men died, and the survivors were forced to eat a portion of the remains of their com- rades to keep them from starving. O; March 11th they were rescued in the last stage of emaciation, ---------- i -- The School Master Nowhere. The Peterboto Framiner of last week pub. lishes the following resolution verbatim et let- graiin asit iis *parkling from the hand sof | wo the pal Council of that | benighted town, Here it is: ' Moved by Mr Rutherford seconded by Mr Thoronton,--That the Council having heard the eiusion frome Rev V Clemety and Mr Shaw in regard to the distributin of charity afe of the opinion that thay have dirplayed faithfully and ecomicly the duities thay the commitiee have taking upon themselves expecting no remuration tharefore this council are of the opauio that it will be a great Loss to the needy por of this Town should the solved that this council would still request them to continue to reline the por.--Carried, At rti---- ee The Advertiser says: --An Ingersol doctor was accosted the other night by a person in female attire who asked for a ride, The doctor granted the requ-st, but some awk- ward actions of the party convinced the medical man that his companion was of the male sex. Not wishing a tussle, he adopted a ruse ta get the person out of the bu:gy, dropping his' gleve he asked the person to get it on the pretence that the horse would not stand if held by any one else but him- self. The strange person once out, the dog- tor drove on to Ingersoll, taking with him a carpet sack the stranger had left. When this was opered it was found to contain a full set of burglar's tools. -- eps: Another Grange. On the 8th inst, a Grange called Reach Grange was organized in the neighborheod of Seagrave' when the following Officers were installed :--Master, John Tipp; Overseer, Thos English : Lecturer, Samuel Sleep ; Steward James Munro ; Asst Steward, Robert Munro ; Chaplain, Salem Snider ; ; Treasurer, Edward Moon ; Secretary, Albert Orchard ; Gate Keeper, John Shaw ; Ceres, Mrs Margt Rattenbury ; Pomona, Mrs Sarah A Tipp ; Flora, Mrs Ea Orchard ; Lady Asst Steward, "BIRTH. At Port Perry, on Sabbath, 19th inst., the wifeof C, Dawes, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED, At the Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage, Cannington, on Thursday, 16th inst. Rev. M to Miz Clarion of th nington Gleaner, ys daughter of W. Esq , all of Brock, Directly after the nuptial knot being tied the & ouple set onton the T, & N, R. on their honey moon tour, DIED, In Port Purry, on the 18th inst, Agnes, beloved wife of Mr Wm, Pound--formerly of England---agd 75 years. . . Maybee, The Markets. Onserrver OFrFice, March 23, 1876. Fall Wheat, . $100 to 81°05 Spring Wheat .. 093to 100 Burley...... 050 tov GO Oats ..... 035to 035 Peas, 065to 06H Pork, 750to 825 Butter , 018to 018 Bugs 015to 017 Potatoes 030 to 035 Dissoluin of (o-Parerstip ship heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, as Grocers and Liquor Dealers, under the name, style and firm of Campbe Jl & Black has been thisday dissolved by mutual consent, " All debts owing to the said partnership are to be paid to Hugh A. Black, and all claims against the said firm are to be pre- sented to Hugh A. Black, by whom the same will be settled, Dated at Port Perry, Ont, this 15th day of Murch, A.D. 1876. Witness, A.G.CAMPBELL. H. Gordon. L HUGH A.BLACK. 15:4w The Subscriber would take this oppor- tunity of thanking the many customers who so liberally patronized the late firm; and would now solicit a continuance of that *pat- ronage which it will be his aim to SL well for the quality of his goods as for the moderation i in price, HUGH A. BLACK. Port Perry, March 15, 1876. FOR SALE Exchange iv u Nid Land} Li cm fn | age for W Land, subject to a Ah sy VICTORIA HOTEL, Pleasantly located in the Village of Prince Albert, Reach, County of Ontario. Phe lot contains | x an acre and a with a [8 vigorous bearing trees of fruit. A | "8 large amount OF siiing, Jani qui shel accomms wells and pump and Juabiidant supply of choice water with a large cistern for soft water. There will also be included in the Sale seventy-five (85) shares in the a bilioe Albert | of the Prince Albert rind iso Weigh Scales. For particulars, apply to the proprietor WM. SCOTT, Lockhart House, March 21, 1876, Oshawa, Coley Dog Lost. SHORT- HORNS, | was sired hy Non is hereby given that the partner- | | keeper and levied ten cents on each visitor | - Bory. osha, ih tnaky 1 beg i T 3 hanks to all 1 ato Pas Jon Nor. Port Perry, March 21, 1876. "Will be Sued. 1 | oyile Ne onl os from the' collection before the 1st of A) pe ahr Ar Port Perry, March 21, 1876. oung Bulls fit for Tao offers for of which Prize Bulls. a eae a | Fours Hineteal stxel [3044] JAMES GI CL Address = 3 March 22, 1876. yer «| STALLION FOR SALE [HE Subscriber offers lors for Sale that Tlerid urpose Stallion, Yi ing ree years old, a b Stn black legs, mane and tall, hands high. Young Oxford w: ported Oxford whose man; are generally known. both by Sire and tock and Sannot fay" in Stock go For lars appitothy HARE If Ral letters to Or pho P. Wiha NOTICE County Quai, i S Loreby piven en that th Pron Oyer and Teriine r, and -- o Delivery, will be holden in and fo the ounty of Ontario, in the Court pf . oo TOWN OF WHIT On Thursday, April 27th, 1876, a the hour of 12.0'clock, noon, of which all Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and a a thors concerned will take notice and govern them- selves accordingly. NELSON G. REYNOLDS, Sheriff, G.0, Sherifl's Waits, March 14, 1876, 15-44} NOW FOR SPRING ARRIVALS OF Stylish Spring Goods, ) 200s AT PEARCES CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT ! (LATE TRENBETH'S,) PORT PERRY. The goods have been selected "with the greatest care both as to quality and style and bought on the most advantageous terms ot which customers will reap the bénefit. A fine lot of fashionable HATS AND CAPS A great variety of first-class goods to select from. Cloths made up' on the shortest notice and a perfect fit warranted. Remem- { ber the place (late Trenbeth's) Brick Block West of Mr Currice's store, JOHN PEARCE. Port Perry, March 21, 1876, 15 MN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY A Homestead. ROO ACRES IN THE "TOWNSHIP OF BROCK Y Virtue of a Power of Sale contained in B certain Morign, mignges wh Shieh ill be Produced {S4TURDAY, 26th. 'MARGE, 187€: At the Quicen's Hotel, In the ~~ Village of Cannington ! At one o'clock p. m., when there will e " BY PUBLIC AUCTION [i The following valuable property. i PARCEL hs North halves of 1p thosth concession of. RE above property, kn a i Je Wall i Ma bo 0 er ps orn otherw Brod and se elt aE ! 'Specimen of Parties his recovery wi March 22, 1876, esgiving s such be Pag as io secure Prigee Lar. JOH ! Cartwright, Feb, 29, 1876, BN RSE IRE IT 'Note of hand made the late Alfred McBrien, a1 paid' the full amount to made by me in tavor of deceased. N GREEN, 124w re me in' favor MD, as I ot satisfy TE 'alk; motes.