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1 single word to be said in advocacy | orth EnturioFhseciier ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR _---- JAMES BAIRD, - - - Rditor. -esTres-- somes PORT PERRY, APRIL 5, 1877. --_---- : Incorporation. Soine five years ago the village of Port Perry started housekeeping on her own account by becoming in~ corporated as a Village, striking boldly out from shore and seek- ing deep water. The indomitable perseverance of some of the leading, business men, to whose enterprise the village then owed so much, has still continued to push it on until it has already grown beyond the di- mensions of a village and is prepare ed to take un higher grade--that of | Town. . She has population enough for a town and wealth, enterprise] and tact enougbe for a city, a posi- tion which a few more "years will | give her a legitimate ciaim to. As a priliminary step towards the | transition from village to town the | Reeve, by requisition, called al public meeting ofall interested in| the scheme, to be held in the towr | hall, Port Poury, on the evening of | Tuesday April 3rd. "At the time] appointed was beld | and proved quite successful, a large! a meeting " number of the , ratepayers being | present. The Reeve took the chair | t i . at 8 o'clock and having introdyced | the subject called on ull members of | council present to fake the platform, | Mr. W. M. Jones was the only mem- | ber of council present with *~ Reeve. A unanimous call for Mr. | Jones to give his views on the mat | ter brought that gentleman to his | feet. He spoke at considerable | length on the subject and warm. | ly advocated the transition at as early a date as circumstances would | allow. Mr. Jones a thorough, | active, go-ahead business man and abominates the idea of allowing the | wheels of progress to rust from | standing still or slow motion. He prossed strongly the importance of the proposed upward step, fortifying his position by mauy arguments of much weight. As to the boundaries and other details nothing could be said with the slightest degree of certainty. Mr. Jones however with his natural fire and laudable ambi- tion appeared inclined to take in if not all Prince Albert at least the greater portion of it. Mr. Jones' zeal is but natural he has dorie much in pushing the village forward to its present leaping-off-place and is anxious to sce her take the step on- ward. Much disappointment was express- ed by the meeting at the absence of the rest of the council on so impor- tant an occasion. Mr. Rolph was now called. He spoke favorably of the proposed change but deprecated any att:mpt to take in Prince Albert against the will of the people. Other speakers foilowed, those from Port Perry all. favoring the change while those from Prince Albert were unanimous in objecting to their being included within the incorporation of the proposed town of Port Perry. A kindly, generous spirit pervaded the proceedings throughout and when they could not agree they agreed to differ. Jt was finally arranged that the council would at its earliest conven ienes set out what they proposed as the boundary of the proposed town, and submit the same toa public meeting at an early day. Nothing farther need be said until such step has been taken. ---- Spring Shows. The season: for Spring Shows is upon us and parties have begun to trim up ther show Stock, &c., for the approaching contest. We con- ider that our Spring Shows, as a I thing, receive but scrimp justice at the hands of the public, and "are not regarded with one tenth the interest which their importance de- mands. It eannot be denied for a moment that mach, very much of | the prosperity of an agricultural eommunity depends upon the quality of the stock animals owned or tra- veling in that locality. It is now too late in the day to require a the | is the value and importance of well * , every day furnishes ad-| ed intercourse with the surrounding of stock horses and cattle may be allowance for the session, at the end The month was up a week ago and the stampede amongst the members was refreshing, they deserted their employment by the dozen. The Minister of Justice is making a great fracas over workmen deserting their employment and has a bill before the House stringent enough to crucify every poor unfortunate who may find it necessary to strike work to prevent unnecessary op - pression ; know, does not reach up to the aris. tocrats ; they may desert employ- ment, break contracts and all with impunity but let a poor, hard work- ing man do either and he will be within the walls of a prison on short notice. perfectly understood contract to serve their constituents and the country at large during each entire session of Parliament at a fixed sal- ary of $1,000 per session and any member leaving before' the close of the session is guilty of a breach of contract. of the extent of the desertion by a vote taken the other evening when out of a House uf 205 members only the Bench and Bar' that ¢ councils should be blotted out and carriages to taks them thero.-- In the presentation of the Grand Jury they made a whining over | the County Council refusing to a p \ : su class that they would lay asf the | was time the management of jails reaper and take up tho hook. There | and other institutions were taken is scarcely any other meuns by {from the County Councils, which the wealth of any agricultural| How would their honors relish it community can be so rapidly in- if counties councils and their friends creased as in the rearing of well | were to open a crusade against their bred stock. A yard of common, enemies. «runts" which might be cleaned out Milk Sope Legislation: forme two or thes hundred dol- Our celebrated legislators, Dominion and lars may be stocked in two or three LossB are trying Wow Beasts they an 8p: years with well-bred stock, which, preach the good old Pharasees in make be- though only equal in number, could Jtevéand sham. not be bought up for less than a strongly of the "tain at a gnat and swallow thousand or fifteen hundred dollars. [a camel" philosophy, Mr. Blake's last 1£i be true, and Tt cannot' be suc~ |florish is a dash at betting. His bill pro. cessfully denied, that the raising of vides that tu vise any person tise fay Prom. { iser, or allows to be uséd for the purpose of well bred stock is of so much im- recording or registering any bet, or wager, portance, itollows that much at-1. ling any pool, or keeps, exhibits or -- Their legislation savors tention ought to be -given to the selection of stock animals and those employs any device or apparatus for the purpose of recording any bet or selling any pool, or becomes the custodian or depository ofany money, property or valuable thing staked, wagered or pledged or register any bet or sell any ppol upon enterprising, liberal parties who, at so much trouble, cost and risk in- troduce superior stock horses, cat- tle, sheep, or swine deserve the the result of any : or lecti itude of the community and |" o grat! y any race, or of any contest or trial of «kill or on iv n agement in should receive an encouragem or endurance of man or beast, such person is some degree proportioned « to their guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable entergrise, and our Spring Shows at | to imprisonment for any term less than one year, with or without hard labor, and toa fine not exceeding $1,000. The fine for stopping Her Majesty's mails whether on railway car, stage, or otherwice shall be $100, while a man who holds stakes to the value of adollar may be fined in $1,000. which these animals are exhibited should receive that support and en- couragement to which their import. ance so justiy entitle them. Remember that the Reach, Port Perry and Scugog Agricultural So- ciety bolds its Spring Show at tie village of Manchester, on Tuesday, Birds of a Feather Flock Together. Weé do hope for the sake of the active and deservedly prosperous town of Lindsay that the caption of these remarks may not hold true in the case of the staff of the Victoria Waader, if the Flood of lights which run that thing be all mates for orcan tolerate amongst April 24th, when an interesting ex- hibition ot stallions, mares, team horses, carriage horses, &c, bulls, | cows, &c¢; aud machines and im- plements of all descriptions, will The exhibition at this time is expected to be unusually at- take place. them that donkey who dubbs himself "the Port Perry Correspondent" of that sheet. -- Lindsay may well lament the degradation of that hitherto well conducted and highly respectable journal which under the control tractive, lots of splendid stock ani- mals will be on exhibition, while the class implements will be unusually dnt To Correspondents. Sedma Manchester Fair. The Manchester April Fair will be held on Wednesday, 11th inst. The winter feed- ing is now well over and parties will be in. clined to clear their yards of all the catile they can part with, convert them into cash and prepare for spring work, Doubtless Easter times have raked the yards pretty well, still 'our Stock Breeders are good for it, the market never becomes exhausted the quantity and quality of Stock re. gularly brought to the Manchester, Fairs always secure the attendance of large num- bers of active buyers who keep up the life and interest of these fairs, Parties by that time will not have entered on the hurry of Spring work, and a good turnout of farmers and others may be expected. aty agreed on, Sec. 83, "Any public school teacher shall be entitled to be paid at the same rate as mentioned in his. agreemenc with the trustees, even after the expiration of his agreement, until the trustees pay him the whole of his salary, as teacher of the sghool according to - their engagement with him." ' . W. C. R--Want of space compelled ts to curtail your communication which is still a good length. The part suppressed how- ever was away from the subject under con sideration, L. M.--Lack of space compe lls us to cut your kind communication, besides itis pretty well up in years and would have been better Vehee weeks ajo, you will notice that we have retained all the vital parts'of your com- Social and Intellectual Entertain munication, ment. e-------------------------------------------- -- COMMUNICATIONS The entertainment given in the Public| . -- - Hall, Prince Albert, on the evening of Good | To the Editor of the N. 0. Observer. Friday, under the auspices of the Presby- Dear Sir, ~Plcase to give the fellowing sn insertion :-- Married on the 26th of March, at the re- sidence of the groom, Williamsburgh, by the Rev'd J. C. Seymour, Mr. Thomas Scoles, to the relict of the late Samuel Swain, Ennis. corthy, Co Wexford. # ~ As it is seldom, Mr. Editor, in those hard times that we have to chronicle a merry time, permit me to lay before your numer- ous readers a short description of the above marriage which took place at the time and place above mentioned. The happy pair being well respected and deservedly popular it is no marvel that the elite of our village deemed it but simple justice to do honor to the occasion , with this view a mecting was called to consider in what manacr the respect due should be manifested. Dr. Montgomery being called to the chair he in his most happy mood proposed that these present should do honor to the occasion by presenting themselves at the ceremcny which was agreed to without a desenting voice, and at once all were prepared to attend and cons -quent'y marched in pro- cession to the residence of Mr Seoles, On entering we found that the pastor was on hand and prepared to do his part Lut true love does not run smooth in all cases and this was no exception from the common rule We found the natural bashfulness forced the bridge to screen herself and certainly your lady readers wont wonder that a blooming terian Church, was quite a success; the turn-out was surprisingly large when the dition of the roads is taken into consid. eration. The several churches in the vil lage were well and numerously represented. Amongst the ministe 8 present we noticed the Rev. Messrs. Philp, Richardson, Quancé, Douglas, Gilson, and Wilkinson, besides the Rev. Mr. Dickdbn of Toronto. Tea was! served at 8 o'clock and was well got up. -- The tables were costly beyond calculation varying from a few thousands up to dear knows how much--the laps of the guests. After tea, T. Courtice, Esq., was called to the chair and soon the intellectual depart. ment was set on foot. Mr, Courtice gavea ueat opening address and called on the choir which responded in fine style. : Rev. Mr. apologized with a good story. Richardson was called and Mr. Hobbs now gave a capital recitation, Mr. Thompson gave a reading. Major Forman's " Will you no come back again" was really good, the Major was in fine trim and the sung was a good one and was well received. Rev. Mr. Douglas in a neat ahd highly . of a gentleman--its late propri good and competition active.--(See the esteem of its friends and respect of Its posters.) The Spring Show of the township of Cartwright Agricultural Society will be held on the day following opponents--for enemivs it had none. When the insolent babbler next undertakes to make an ass of itself let it avoid all reference to those who would not pick it out of the gutter to save it from drowning. A Tea and Lecture. that of Reach and Scugog, viz: Wednesday, April 25th. Much terest is always manifested in the in- The public will learn with pleasure that the Rev. Geo. Young, of Toronto, late of Manitoba, will lecture in the C M Church, Port Perry, on the evening of Tuesday, 17th inst. Cartwright Shows, whether Spring or Fall, but the interest in the com- ing Show will doubtless exceed that The well known and universally ac- knowledged ability of the lecturer and the thrilling interest of the subject he has se- lected (the Riel Rebellion and Murder of Scott) cannot fail in drawing such an audi- of any previous Spring Show ; and this is only what might be expected from the increased desire for super- ior stock, the rapidly increasing woalth and prosperity of that thriv-| ence ag one but rarely gees. Everyone who, ing township and a largely extend- |can at all attend will be only to glad to . ~ have an opportunity of hearing from the municipalities. A grand exhibition (lips of so eloquent a lecturer an account from personal observation, of the principal incidents in rebellion and foul murder fraught with the deepest interest, the recital of which made the heart of every true Briton stand still. The seating capacity of the church ought to be pretty well tested on that occasion. Tea will be served in the base- ment of the Church. After Tea the Lecture, 1ooked for. (See posters.) Deserting Employment. Our M. P's can claim their $1000, of the first month of the session. -- = See posters and secure tickets, Auction Sale of Valuable Real Estate. Parties wishing to invest in valuable Real Estate will do well to attend at the Anglo- American Hotel, I'rince Albert, on Wednes-- day, 25th inst, at noon, The proprietor, Mr Park, has instructed Mr J L Watkis to sell by auction there and then these two excel- lent properties, the Anglo-American Hotel, Prince Albert, and that large and advan. tageously located two-storey frame block situate on Queen St, directly opposite the Post Office, Port Perry. The hotel is situate in the centre of Prince Albert, one of the most pleasant villages in the province, and being the only hotel in the village, while it may uot be expected todoa "rushing busi- ness" cannot fail to secure a comfortable, respectable patronage, providing a good Jiv- ing for a host and his family, The build- ings are commodious_ and in an excellent condition of repair, The Block in Port Perry is advantageously located on the principal street in the village and being directly opposite the Post Office adds to its importance as a business location. The rapid, onward and upward progress of the village of Port Perry unmistakably points to largely increased prices for real estate, at no distant day, within that incor- poration. This block may now be purchas- ed at » bargain and parties will do well to take note of the time'and place of the sale and not fail to attend at the Anglo-American Hotel, Prince Albert, on Wednesday, 25th but this bill you must Our M. P's are wndera Some idea may be formed 132 could be mustered. Itisa favorite theory with mem~ bers of parliament aod members of | Get the best! It is only wasting ground, time and money to buy worthless or inferior Seed. Reliable Seeds at 'W (See his ncw advertisement in this issue.) -------------------- BEF" In Gent's Hats over fifty different! kinds to select from: at. Corrigan & Camp- bells. rl A -- Now for Chofoe Imp " > Spring Importa~ they embrace every opportunity of insulting these councils and curtail- ing their power: At the late assizes in Hamilton the Grand Jury refused to go and visit he jail because the county council would not supply | see Mr SH Christsan's New Advertise. ment is-thisissue. His Spring Importations | bave partly arived'and part are arriving. -- His stock is advantageousiy purchased; carefully selected and fully assorted in every goured plimentary nanner introduced the Rev. | prige of three score years and five, should Mr. Dickson, promising the audience an | feel timid before the gaze of her numerous excellent address from the Reverend |admirers, but persuasion most urgent brought her to comply anu the interesting ceremony was performed and 'the knot tied. The happy couple with the company now repaired to the parlor; where with recita- tions, speeches and songs, the evening was spent in a highly enjoyable manner The cheer, I assure you, Mr. Editor, was not the part that failed which you will ac- knowledge, when 1 inform you that Mr. James Bryans prepared a pateat pail full of the strongest peppermint. Des. Montgomery and Grey assured the company it was per fectly safe. Mr. Robt. Bryans, jr. pro posed three cheers for the Queen, three for the Groom, and after some hand-shaking and wishing the young couple a long and pros- perous life, the company separated after spending the most pleasant evening ever spent in Willismsburg ONE PRESENT Williamsburg, March 26, 1877. vr > -- To the Editor of the N O Observer. Sir, --In your issue ot the 29th ult., there Gentleman whom he had the pleasure of introducing and the gentleman made good the promsie by giving a good address especially directing his remarks to the young and furnishing all present with an unfailing key to saccess in liie, Mrs. Horsgy sang « choice piece ; this lady is a comparative stranger in this locality, she sings well. Miss Bongard was in fine voice and made a good wse of it. she has a magnificent voice and has perfect She sang charmingly ; control over it. | Mr. J. G. P. Rooks on this as on all pro- per occasions contributed largely to the pleasure and interest of the evening by his splendid singing. As a choir singer we feel certain that ho Eas not an equal in the County, in fact one put rrrely hears so mag- nificent a tenor. Miss Marsh gave a good reading She is a natural reader, puts on no airs and is all the better for it. t A youth, a son of Mr. J. Bougard, assisted in the choir. ~~ Miss Addie Cash presided at the instrument | with fine effect which proved an important such a defariatory nature as to justify the charge, that the writer of it would not in- appropriately be termed a slanderer He had not even the manliness to give his name; but conceals himself behind a fictitious one like a coward Leh nd a wall, shooting at another whom he dares not confront in addition to the music of the evening. open field. Miss Forman played the accompanicments to the Major with good taste. Mr, H. McKenzie and Miss Addie Cash favored the company with some splendid anonymous letters, but when the object aimed at is to asperse 8 man's chavactor, | think that the readers of the Upserver will wish that the nam: remain unknown, for if it com -% to light it will probably be associat- ed for a long time «ith that of a traducer. With a icckless regard to facts it is assert. ed tbat I took no interest in the school, that I took particular interest in my pay, that the school was disorganized, that I left three days before the expiration of wy time, that 1 had no intercourse with the Trustees for a month before leaving, and that the conduct of two of the members of Port Perry School Board wus 'heartless,' cruel} © mean, «sneakish,' ¢ contemptible.) This unsightly array of bar.room language not only points to the moral atmosphere your anonymous correspondent bas been breathing, but worse than that, bis assertions are unsupported by facts. y The school was not disorganized during the continuance of my work there. But how your jpondent could know avy- thing about it is to me a marvel, as I am certain that he pever visited the school -- 1 bad only three visits during the timel held the position of teacher, and all express. ed themselves as highly pleased with the management and efficiency of the school. Mr. McNabb. one of the teachers, was pre- vented from attending to kis duties for four weeks by severe illness which did cause considerable difficulty, as during the greater music, the former on rhe concertina and the latter on the organ, -- Several hearty votes of thanks, God save the Queen, followed by the benediction, brought proceedings to a close. REF Corrigan & Campbell are ie some beautiful patterns, and neat shades n Dress Goods very cheap, See them. ------ i -- Even-handed Justice "Over the the Left." The Star says :--"Mr. Honore Cotte, who i was holding the highest exccutive position | in a large banking institution at a high al- ary, maker systematically fraudulent returns and ultimately destroys the bank, the losses being dreds of th ds ; he is i d for misdemeanor stands out on bail, takes his trial is found guilty. He never even enters the felon's dock, but gets the mild punishment of six months 'in the common jail. This is such punishment as becomes a Again Mr. Arthur B Glass, a young clerk in Molsons' Bank, ata small salary, e¢m- bezzles a comparatively small sum. He is arrested, incarcerated in the common jail no portion of the time the work had to be done bail being allowed him. He is tried the by the other teachers, but I think that even benefit of a doubt 18 refused him, and the {oon the school was kept in as good run- prisoner who throughout has been in the ning order a8 it could be under the circum- dock is found guilty. Two or three years at | stances. The Trustees knew that Mr. Mc- least await Lim, * Nabb was NUWell-Iney Knew that it required another teacher to his place, and made Serve him right be is only a plebean what | |, vor to secure one--dld not even suggest right bas he to ask fair play and not 8 d.op | to me what might be done--did not even visit of "blue" blood in his veins? the school but left the whole management in my bunds . 1 am represented as taking particular inter- BEF Call and see Corrigan & Campbell's | est io my pay. Well, whatif 1 did? But in this case 1 did not, as 1 never asked my pay, display of New Spring Goods. and am not fully paid yet. The cheque for the geverament grant wus forwarded by the In- hese payable to me, but instead of drawing Sl the money I gave it To the Secrel he Taw in Ontario as to landlords collect: | Board, a or 0 eros so ing rents is evidently fanlty in the extent to| Thought best. ; Settnerls kel tue that J bad no which it goes. The poor unfortunate' tenant | month b:fure I'ieft. ¥ Tor one who fails to pay bis rent at the spectibd timo | MY ugroement with tho Trustocs Was drawn 4 : i w the iton that I" could leave by r- thay be pounced upon and have everything jug one month's notice, and that they To within his house distrained and sold 'forrett To™ove We bY Sam notice, The y y School being made without the shadow of mercy; =1l must be aware of this desired me to re-engage with sold without reserve includ, cooking thet, and.to charucterize thelr action as on 'sneakish,' &ec., will with thinking meu be stove, beditegds, beds and bedding, in fact regarded as n silly exhibition Ru and eveything to the lastspoon, It may be T1Y: - -- ei Something Wrong. ; departm(nt, ani goods and prices such as them 10 the jail. Thel cil co satisty all. He is offering Ty Judge is said to have | spetial inducements in Hoyle and Ashton's very warmly when the matl- best Prints, 200 pieces to select from, (Don't ed to him, and said! it fail to read the advertisement.) 'Your correspondent has evidentl; never t law but it is scrimp justice to deprive a Poor earned tbat hard words and rene tions are not argurhent, or if it be called ar- family of all their hofischold effects and Sltvow $0980 16 The Riot Without He) TAN. Saran 7° SReSpostund Mut dishonor: of securing shelter. Many of our limping t laws require amendment, Yours, &o., SR ALEXANDER M. RAE. ! Port Parry, April 5, 1877, i Susscriper--The feacher's salary runs on | util he bas been paid the whole of the sal. appeared a letter from a correspondent of Cannington, one paragraph of which is of 1 never had much respect for the writer of + lead the scholars to the Saviour--and then' Carrwriart, 30th Mich, 1877. | to keep them there. To fastrict them in A meeting of the Directors of the Cart- | the truths of God's word. A right Ag'l Society was held oni the above| All now united in singing "Hold the Fort " date, There were present, the President,| Mr. R. H. Prust being called upon fo, open Vice President, Sccretary, Treasurer, and |the subject, "The Preparation for the Work" Directors Latimore, Larmer, Trewin, Maso, | went on to show that Sunday School teach- McQuade, and Spinks. It was resolved {ors should first consecrate themselves wholly that we hold our next Spring Show on Wed-{{o God's service ; and as the Bible is the 8.8. ngsday, 25th day ot April, and that we. ofter | Text book, he should make it his chief study prizes thereat similar to those offered last | He should seek to gather all the information year with the following exceptions, viz :-- ' possible bering on the lesson, and abo all The Pr z¢s on Imported Stallions to be $5. should seck earnestly for God's blessing upon $3 and $2; Carriage Stallions, 84, $3, $2, his labors. : Prizes for Milch Cows to be abulished.-- A short discussion took place in which: After which Judges were appointed and the Rev. Mr Barrads and Mr W H Mason took mee ng adjourned until the morning of the part, ZA show at 10 &, m. "Come to the *aviour" was now sung. JAMES PARR, Secretary. | Mr Squelch, of Prince Albert, took up the rem ------ _. subject of the proper internal' manag: t Public School Examination. of the school aud handled the subject well. Rev J C Seymour discussed the subject of retaining senior scholars in the 8.8, mak- ing many valuable suggestions. To the Revi Mr Barrase was ascigned the somewhat . difficult subject of the best method of con- ducting the infunt department of the school The Rev. gentleman went into the subject at lengtl., making it both interesting and in. structive to all present. The Bchool fii School Sec. No.7 Cart- wrigh was publicly examined on Tues- day 27¢h uit. The teacher appeared quite at home and the pupils were in fine trim. The attendance was large with quite a number of visitors who all appeared deep ly interested in and much pleased with the proceedings. The active pupils and their | intelligent and efficient teacher, Mixs Maggie | \ ¢ . Cleghorn, received the hearty commenda- The discussion of the International series tions of all present. The school showed a | of Uniform Lessons was committed to Wm. splendid front, manifesting a high degree of | M. Mason. He showed the vas amount of guod which has resulted from the introduc. proficiency in the several subjects of study. The trustees of S. Sec. No.7 have been for- tion and almost universal adoption of this ! series, tunate and are to be congratulated upon . The President's experience of a quarter of their securing the services of so excellent a . Teacher for the present year --Com. a century in 8 School work was highly io. teresting. { ee Gee Public School Examination. Rev Mr Barrass now deliverea an excellent instructive and highly practical address on 88 Literature. The marked attention with which the Rev gentleman was iistened to proved how well he handled his subject and how interesting he made it. Rev J C Seymour discussed the relation of parents to the 8 School. Much light was thrown on the subject and good must result from the discussion Mr Squelch entered with much spirit on the discussion of the necessary qualifications of a successful 8 8 Teacher, proving a thor- ongh acquaintance with and an experiment. al knowledge of his subject The som-what ardnouns duty of conducting The pupils attending the P. School of 8. 18ec. No. 3 township of Cartwright were | publicly examined on Tuesday March 27th, doing themselves and their effici-nt teacher, i Mr. W. H. Rose, much credit. good turn out of pacents and friends, « The exercises were highly interesting and all present appeared much pleased with the manner in which the several classes acquitt. ed themselves. The Teacher and Mr. L. A Mason put the classes through a searching examination and the promptness and accu racy with which the pupils answered the various questions spoke well for the intelii- There was a ee The Victoria Railway Company have bought their engines and passenger cars.-- The engines are at Port Hope, and pas- senger cars have arrived at the Suspension Bridge from Philadelpkia., The line wil jow. soon be opened, and a large amount of or &c , awaits shipment. Tho Coming Struggle. | The cofitest between the two 1 money and labor--still goes on in a sort of running ght, but all the skirmishing taking place from time to tfme obviously point to & decisive struggle at no distant day. The manager of the Reading Railroad, Philadel- phia, has issaed a circular to locomotive en. gineers employed by the company, decl hat all who wish to retain employment must withdraw from the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers. The Cotipany offers to en- dow a life and secident insurance find for engneers, go that they need lose nothing by leaving the Brotherhood. $+ et tems A Liquor Case. A case of some importance came up before the division court tor the township of Bev. erley, held last week. It appears that a party named Willitts has a brother who is & confirmed drunkard and Willitts wished to muzzle him, so far at least as drinking liquor goes, and with & view to accomplish his purpose he forbade the tavern-keeper to let the brother have any liquor ; but it ap- pears that ona Vausickel, a tavern keeper in Lynden, whom Willitts bad forbade, had given the brother liquor, and Willitts sued him at the Division Court and had him fined $30 and costs Sots, habitual drundards or drinkers to excess when they are known ought certainly to be refused. Loo< Out fo Bad Ice. Parties will do well to cease traveling on the ice for the present seasor safe and parties who trave it is no longer it do so at the risk of themselves and their horses, Several have got in of late, some party may go on:e tuo oft. a. gence of the pupils and the ability and) gp, question drawer devolved on Rev Bairass ; but the duty fell into most efficient hands, for iu fifteen minutes all the ques-- tions in the drawer, about forty in number, were answered in a most satisfactory wan ner, success of the tencher. The visitors all expressed highly pleased witli the present condition of the school and the progress the scholars are making --Com. themselves et eee The choice singing of hymns at intervals throughout the proceedings added greatly to the interest and profit of the occasion Miss Annie Gray presided at the organ with fine tffeet.--Com, To the editor of the OBSERVER When the Protestant religion was firmly established in England, after many years of fierce struggle and oceans of bloodshed, that great boon the Habeas Corpus Act was passed, and secured, in conjunction with other Acts, to every British subject, freedom of religion, freedom of thonght, freedom of speccd, apd frcedom of action, which made | every Briton cqual in the eye of the law, | granting each full power to adopt any his own happi- ness, so long as he remained loyal to the crown and did not encroach on the rights of his fellow.man. Wlhiether this was intend. ed to extend to the colonies in general and Canada in particular, at present somewhat doubtful, as our Solons have e¢n- acted a law making what is a virtue in one county a heinous crime in another, subject. ing many honorable men to grevious pain: and penalties, at the caprice of a few indi viduals who have the impertinence to arro- A es mime A New Mode of Licensing Aflfenius named Moffat has introduced new mode of collecting liquor licenses and has for the purpose introduced a bill into the general Assembly of Richmond, Va An apparatus rescrobling that used tor punching cards in railway offices is to be fitted up in course he chose to secure every barroom. The tax on lager beer per drink is half a cent, and alcoholic liquors 23 sevms| COPS. A Base Imposition. The Cuban official Government paper of March 20th says that a tdx of 30 per cent is to be levied on the profits of industry of all parties on that island By this imposition the government expects to screw an addi- i million dollars. Have the sons of \industry no rights? are gate to themselves to judge and condenn s, unless they subject themselves to dictation. Much has been said of late or hard times, stagnation of tarde, scarcity of money, and the like, could anything have been better adapted to bring ab ont this «tate of things than the ridiculous agitation of the country these last two or three years by the tional amount they to be made the scape goats to govern. mental extravagance and oppression. al Licenses in Hamilton. intemperate use of the word temperance 2-- --_ . They now seem to have arrived at that During the last two weeks Mr. Keays, point determined to hasten on a collision License Inspector, has been busily employ. (ax it is not in the nature of & subject of | od receiving applications for shop and tav- Great Britain to willingiy suffer per tion ern licenses. Eighty eight applications have already . been made for tavern licenses, No fur ther applications were to be entertained after Lor yield to cocrcion) such must and will ine ty be the case before the country can arrive at that state of tranquility so much to be interests and progress, and forty. three for shop licenses. enired und so necessary to its business 1t is simply im possible in the present agitaped state of Saturday last and inspection commenced on Monday last, et te Guve him the Slip. | aftunix that this can occur, while confidence is shaken to its very core--father pitted against son, brother aga'nst Lrother, and neighbor against neighbor, and for what ?2-- To gratify # whim nursed by a host of fanatics, hounded by a bigoted and designing priesthood, who, as of old are reckless of al consequences 50 lone as their ends are at- tained. Every man; let his knowledge of the world be ever so limited must and does | know that it is impossible to nrevent the use of wine, spir. ituous or malt liquors by the general public. That liquors of various kinds have been in use since the flood cannot be denivd, al- though many futile attempts have been made to prove to the contrary ; but as these argu. ments are resorted to simply for affect, we can afford to let (hem pass. 1 bave no desire | to interfere with the choice made by those | self-styled temperance men nor of their en- joyment of the cheap draughts of cold water to their hearts' content, but we have a right to demand from them the same liberty which we willingly extend to them, viz: a selection of our own beverage, and to pro- vide that they will not be permitted with impunity to dictate to their fellow subjects what course they shall pursue, or compel A man named Rogers, on March 27th, came to the city with a young 'woman with the intention of marrying her They put up at a Murray -street hotel..aud while Rog- | ers was away procuring the license she ran away with an old lover she had met by chance, and married him. 'Washed Away. A special of the 27th rays the dam of the Staflordville, Conn., reservior gave way thi, morning flooding the Staffordville freight house, and the cars were wash. d away ; Na. tional Bank, Congregational Church ahd 20 large dwellings ors gh lives reported lost. Russia Advancing. orders that in future all locomotives and roll- ing stock purchased ly Russian railways must be made in Russia. The Government will allow materials to be imported free, and will pay premiums and subsidies to Russian Mr. | The Russian Government has issued strief ! * -- BIRTH '. At Prince Albert, on Tuesday 27th March, the wife of Ww Hayes, E<q., of a daughter. At Port Perry, on Fridav 2x | ult, the wife of mr. John J. Watson of a son. MARRIED. By the Rev G. Richardson, at lis ost. 'nce, Prince Albert, on Tuesday April 3rd, William, second son of John Weir, Esq, of U bridge. to Miss Sarah, third daughter of John Ashton, Esq, of Reach. At the residence of Mr Donald Cameron, (brother-in-law of the bride, on the 27th ult, by the Rev. A Currie, M. A. Mr James { McDongall, to Miss Barbara Brown, both of | Mariposa. " DIED. | At Port Perry, 01 Snuday, April Tit the infant dauguter of Mr. James Wilsor , "aged 2 J weeks. At Port Perry, on Monday, April 2nd, Mr, Thomas Savage, Merchant, waged 29 yars, At the residence of her father, Prof. Har- rington, Port Perry, on Wednesday 4th inst., Cecelia, recond daughter of Prot. Hprrington, and beloved wife of Mr Q. B. Lynch, in her 25th year. The Markets. OpserrvER OFrice, April 5, 1877, Fall Wheat... .. $130 tc 8145 Spring Wheat .. 137to 138 Barley ...qcoeeeree 060tc 070 onts 0. 045tc 0AY Peas [........¥ seers 01550. 0.80 Clover Sced ...... ete. eess 60010 700 Hay perton......... 10 00 to 10 50 Butter 020to 920 | Bugs sass Aecaie sage ete 01 PorR..cucss varvenvanss 650to 675 Cheese . 01l1to 011 | Potators. .. er sresee, 0500 035 Hides... vous ... 550to 550 'Miss Chisholm EGS to intimate to her friends and the public generally that she has secured the premises one door east of Mr. Wright's Boot and Shoe Empoiinm, where she will keep constaatly on hand a new and well | selected stock of x F MY GUOILS, BERLIN AND OTHER WOOLS, ~ STATIONERY, SCHOOL BOOKS, And the very latest selections of Sheet Music! She hopes by a tention to business and moderate prices' to merit a share of public patronage, STAMPING done to order, Remember the © New Fancy Goods Store' --Quueen 8t Port Perry. Port Perry, April 4, 1877, 17 NOTICE. 7 "HE Undersigned having determined not to hold the position of Path Master after the close of his present term, would take this opportunity of calling a Public m otis g of the ratepayers of Road Division No. 25 (Prince Albert) to be held in the files Avent Public Hall, on Friday 13th inst , at 7:30 p.m, for the purpose of nom- inating a Pathmaster Tor "aid Divirion oo R W. JOHNSTON. a large number of highly respectable men were sacrificed in a most wanton and tyran- nical manner last year to suit the whims of | these selfrighteous people is patent. Tne victims, whose property had thus been ren- dered worthless, yielded quietly and this emboldened these same parties to pounce "roughshod on all and every interest whick| they consider interferes with their views, NORTH them to swallow their stupid twaddle. Nor" ! \ 2 manufact Prince Albert, A oni Toer be. pelt 10 etertors with ufacturers. rt, April 5th, 1876 the business interests of the country. That ONTARIO SEED STORE! Val Brock Ly EopTER. : alentyne, 3rd, 1877. 3 Q . vy cs er £ fv Stock is no i ~ceds and Sunday Schvok Convention. ! The Bunday School Convention held at Williamsburg, on the 12th ult., in the C. M Church wasa decided success. The at- tendance was good and all seemed to mani- fest ar idturest in the proceedings At 2 pr. m. the convention wal' opened by singing, "Pass not, O gentle Saviour," after which Rev. J C Seymour offered prayer. © Wm, Martin, Esq, was appointed Presi- dent and filled the office in' # very efficient hauner" 1 A. Mason was appointed to act tO as 234 Kitches eleap « PEA IER and Rev. 1, Barrass ihthodisced the first subject "The of 8.8. Work." Ho said the object of 8.8 work is not now as it once was, dne for imparting a seculai education, but to . Port Perry, Apeil 5, 1877. ' 3 y v Cay paid for *Vlieat dats, Pe 8, complete ¢ rising ed Grain of ull dcr r 1 hive a choice selection. of Imnorted "arden Seeds they are fiosh and Bn rley. &¢ SALT for 'Sale: CL WOUTHIN GTON, Opposite the Ontario Bauk, Port Perry, v a t-------------------------------- ¥ N A &