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'| Provincial elections ? what ould it have ode with the How would Mr. Brown relish the return if the steel rail frauds were barged against tho Mowat party and made to do duty at the election political issue before the ce is now ro plain that he runs may read; it1s a pity that 0 but there is no denying the that the issuo before the Pro- ince is as strictly party as it can possibly bo; there is no reason why it should be so, in fact it would be difficult 10 point ont a single politic~ al feature by which a distinction can be drawn, beyond simple prefer= ence for individuals there is no other distinction of the slightest impor- tance. We have the occupants of the treasury benches and their supporters on the one side and their opponents on the other, the former ~ desirous of retainibg power and the latter of driving them from offico.-- The contontion is a simple one, in- volves no mystery and it bécomes the . obvicus duty of tho electors to judge calmly and dispassionately as to their own interests and the best interests of the country without the slightest reference to either "Tos" "Outs". The Mowat Government have either ruled in tho interest of the Province or they have not, if they bave their chances for re-cloction ought to be at least as good as those of any others, but if they have failed to legislate for the best interests of the Province at large they ought to bs hooted from the polls. That the Mowat Govern- ment bave been ridiculously extra- vagant their most ardent admirers or cannot deny, and failing in the par- ticular of involves overy department of their legislas economy tions to a greater or less extent.-- While extravagance worst crimes of which any govern- mont can be guilty, except it way be open robbery, as well as being extravagant the legislation of the is one of the Mowat Government has been bungl- ing, cumbrous and unsatisfactory.-- Every reador of the public prints knows that a the Mowat regime bas been in direst opposition to tho best dnterosts of the Province so that it mow bocomes the duty of the lect hoice of another large portion of to make set of men to guide the legislation of tho country in tho next parliament, ~ or at least put it out of the power of the Mowat ring to misgovern us for another term. Let the electors rise "above the influences of potty likings and dislikings and go in not for aset of moa but for a set of principles "which will work to tho advantage of the country. All, we should judge, avo been satisfied for years past that ths Mowat regime contains such principles, so that the mem- 'bers of the Mowat Government and all who will support thom should be ded as ineligible for election.-- are morally bound to use nchise for the advantage of py and not to suit their own the franchise is simply a be used for the general good. 'himsolf or others, to defond an extravagant for the bly? E-- Dominion Parliament. The Dominion Parliament are certainly working with a will and beginning to shoar as if they neared land, they are beginning to throw out ballast, measures not likely to pass are being hurried on. The work of the hudget alone is enough for an ordinary session, but when the session closes there will be much important legislation to book besides the budget. The bankrupt law has been receiving a rough handling at the hands of a committee, and from the present temper of @ise House its absolute repeal looks as if il were a settled fact; the Commons: have already pronounced its doom and if the Senate breathe a like spirit that villanous law will be swept into oblivion during the present session. The more timid of the members ap- pear inclined fo delay und it may be], that the fraud will have its existence prolonged in done way or other, to some extent at least for another year in a much modified state. Such laws should never be handled with gloves, thelast thread of their ex- istence should be extinguished with one stroke of the legislative pen.-- The legislation on the Pacific Rail- way is unsatisfactory to our sup occidental fellow Caoadians of British Columbian genealogy, and 80 thoroughly did they get their backs up that they even threatened the stability of the empire as they threatened to cast us all adrift on fates uncertain tide. May day was the time selected by British Colum- bia, and the two horns of thedilema wore submission to British Columbia and national annihilation, we must take bold of the former before the first of May or we would be impaled on tho latter by that date; so that with child-like resignation the doomed ones have been waiting with baited breath for the threatencd catastrophe but the world still moves on, sible, its mask of th help of Convention. The Liberal Conservatives of N. O. met in convention at the town hall, Sunderland, on Monday, 5th inst., for the purpose ot selecting a candidate to contest the representa. tion of this Riding in tho Legislativ Assombly of Ontario in the coming election. This being an oxceedingly busy season, especially with the farming community could scarcely expect there would be much of a turnout but it proved to be one of the largest conventions ever held in the riding and onc would go far to find a more intelligent body of men than wero assembled on that occa- sion. There were in all one bundred and seven delegates present all of whom evidently meant business. -- The object of the moeting was to market, ono Stones and market, select. standard bearer for the party through the election contest which may now be said to have fairly commenced. A large body of in- telligent men so met--sent there for the express purpose of selecting that candidate whose banner was most likely to carry the star of victory, might woll be expected to have a somewhat lively time, Charles. The Hamilton of those whom the mi The Grandest and Best. The inhabitants of Port Perry and its surroundings will learn with much p Pp that an opportunity will be given this and to-morrow evening, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th inst, , of listening to one of the most attractive and interesting concerts ever given in this section of country. and his assistants, with over one hundred of the most active and intelligent of our juveniles, have prepared for us a rich treat in way of concert, Mr, Ward bas in his late entertainments here manifested complete success as a music teacher and caterer of the highest descrip- that gentleman are spoken of in the highest terms of praise by the macy hundreds who attended them ; the coming concerts will be even more. attractive than those of the past. Similar concerts given under the directi f Mr. Ward in our best cities and towns are spoken of in the highest terms of praise. Spectator says : --* The Concert given by Ward's Juvenile Class, in the Mechanics' Hall, was a grand success. «-- The manner in which the pieces were per. formed exhibited, to a marked degree, the thorough musical training the class had received under Mr, Ward, The Kincardine Review says : promised entertainment, held in the Town Hall last Tuesday night attracted the largest indoor audience ever assembled in this town, there being about 800 present, a number having come from & distance in expectation of a rare treat, in which they were not dis. appointed." The Expositor says: -- One of the most enjoyable entertainments ever given to th i if Ibe hi f th i nt ple of Brussels." => tter for the discharge of those importa Contemptible Journalism. In the entire calender of crime there is nothing so base, contemptibly mean and cowardly as the anonymous reviler, the sneaking vilifier, the miserable moral ass- assin who will select rome filthy, irrespon- dastardly columns sheet under the --This long and Pursuant to notice a meeting of the Proshyterl of Port Perry aud Prince Albert was held in the Presbyterian church, Port Perry, on the evening of Tues- day 6th inst. This was decidedly tho large and most sting held here fora long tis, The priticlpn) object of the meeting was the calling of 'a pastor for the two congregations. ' It was at once unanimously decided to extenda call to the Rev. Hugh Crosier, of Holstein, who had officiated in the congregations on the previous Sabbath. It was pleasant to wit- ness the unanimity and good feeling which Mr. Ward tion of public entertainment; the two con. | p led throughout the ing. Thisis certs lately given here under the direction of | a good field for an active, energetic pastor. A * A Move in the Right Direction. We are much pleased to learn that our merchants have agreed on closing their places of busi at 7:30 p. m. from now till the month of September, This move shows commendable liberality and good judg- ment in the parties concerned. 80 soon as it is known that the places of business are closed by 7:30 all will make it a point to do their shopping before that time so that no need be disconvenienced by the change while the young men, aye, and their employers too, well derive much advanlage both intellectually and physically from the change. This is certainly a move very far in the right direction and cannot fail in having the countenance and sympathy of all who desire the present and future comfort of that important class of the com= munity, our business young men. The increased facilities thus afforded for physical and intellectual culture will fit them all the one duties which may devolve upon them a few years hence as our leading citizens, An Important Implement. Messrs, Major and Bruce, the committee of the Port Perry council on street improve. ments, have brought out a valuable imple- ment for repairing our streets. It is & scraper through anonymons so constructed that by once passing over the street the raised portions are taken down e in, stab at the rep and the holes filled, so that the street not for the life of him assail over his own signature lest he get his unworthy lugs pull. ed. Bec the Standard granny's lato effort by Ee II) Live Stock Trade. ----- There are few localities in the Province better fitted for carrying on a profitable and successful trade in live stock than the town- ships of Reach, Brock, Mariposa, Scugog and Cartwright, bave good facitities for feeding stock, choice land owned and farmed by wealthy, enter- prising men who take a pride in raising good stock, while the class of buyers are liberal In the first and intelligent and these constitute the © | chief requisites for a vigorous, The principal buyers are the Messrs. Elliotts, the Messrs. Bongards, the Mesers, Mr. Morgan, The enterprise and liberality of our buyers secure the shipment from this port of some of the finest cattle and sheep offered in any Mr. Rodman, of Mariposa, the other day sold to Mr. A. Bongard two as fine young steers as one could wish to see, one weighed 1750 Ibs and the other 1850 fs. On driving north on Monday last we met Mr. Ross, of Brock, drivingin to Port Perry some ten or a dozen head of as fine, cattle as one could wish to see, they had already been sold to Mr. Morgan. met Mr. Joseph Moffat driving in a magnifi- cent bull weighing 2500 Ibs. was pufchaser and paid $100 for him, The Montreal Witness in giving the St. Gabriel Cattle Market of May 5, says :-- "During the past week 15 car loads of cattle and 7 of hogs arrived at point St. There were only 4 loads of cattle on the 8t. Gabriel Market this morning, all of which were sold at prices ranging from bl dare | perfectly level by once passing over it. With this scraper, a man and team can do as much work in one hour as half a dozen men could do ina full day, I Dawes vs. Shaw. To tho Editor of the nserver. Sir,--Your contemporary's informant on this matter is evidently greatly astray and but little conversant with the actual features of this suit, for under the heading " Legal News' it is stated in its last week's issue, that the above was adjudicated upon at the Lindsay Assizes, whereas the fact is that a settlement was arrived at the Saturday previous in Whitby, whereby the defendant was only to pay the plaintiff the costs and expenses he had been at, but owing to some misunderstanding between the plaintiff's counsel and ourselves, the former entered Record for Lindsay Assizes, and after keeping the defendant and his counsel there waiting for two days, upon the matter being called found himself under the necessity of withdrawing the Record which necessitated his paying the costs of both parties--thut is those which were incurred at Lindsay. The Standard's version of the affair would tend to create an altogether different and false impression for upon reading it, one would think the Plaintifl's couse] was suc- cessful at Lindsay while the opposite was the case, It states that Mr, Bethure was engaged with ourselves for the Defendant; as a matter of fact Mr. Bethune was not at the late Lindsay Assizes nor had anything to do with the settlement aforesaid, nor was he aware thereof till after it bed taken place, whereupon, he at once expressed his high disapproval as being contrary to what he Lad previously advised We have thought the above cxplanation necessary, not only in justice to our client but to ourselves as well, BILLINGS & McGILLIVRAY. Porf Perry, May 8, 1879. place these successful fat EE -- Wenlso| wo clip the following from the St. Catherine's Daily News of the 25th ult, from which our readers will be pleased to learn that Mr. Will Scott, eldest son of W, 8. Scott, Esq., late of Prince Albart, is keep- All wish the enterprising young man much Mr. Morgan ing well to the front in his city home, success in his enterprise, "The new saloon, restaurant and billiard room, lately fitted up by Mr. Will Scott, in The interesting test of muscle and wionco Botan Hanlon and Hawdon has at last lusively settled, the 'suj ox bk over His. antagonist detractéd very wuoh from the interest of the contest.-- [0% Abont 1:30 the'men had teken thelr posi- ng | tions ; a good start was effected, Hawdon got the first good grip of the water, and had covered nearly half a length before Hanlan was in motion. - The latter, however; re ered a level position with- two sweeps of the sculls, Hawdon was striking a light rapid stroke of 42 to the minute, but was going rather unsteadily. Hanlan, while exerting enormous power, was rowing quite 40 strokes to the minute, He had taken only some half-a-dozen strokes when the contest bo- tween the men became strongly apparent. Hanlan drew away rapidly and before one hundred and fifty yards had been covered was a length to the good. The next moment he had drawn clear, and when off Wyly's quay there was a length of daylight between the boats. Hawdon by this time had settled down iato his well-known staying stroke of 36 to the minute, and his boat was taveling much better than at first. The time to Skinnerburn was 1 minute and 18 seconds At the western end of the steamboat landing the Canadian was leading by two and one half lengths and was striking 30 te the minute, From this point he seemed to take very little more notice of his guide in the cutter, repeatedly looking round to see where he was going, and sceminly fearful that he would encounter some floating rubbish.-- Hawdon, on the contrary never took his eyes off James Percy, and receiving the signal, he quickened his stroke to 38, but gained no advantage, his steering became very bad. At one moment he bored in to. wards the northern shore, the next be pulled bard with his left and veered out again as though afraid of causing afoul, At the Grindstone quay, Hawdon made a fine effort, sweeping his sculls through the water in beautiful style, and iacreasing his pace materially, Hanlan noticed the manoeuvre but did net respond in the slightest degree, allowing the Tyne man to come within half alength, Hawdon continued hie exertions, but, do what he would, he could not get alongside, Fora few yards below Redheugh bridge Hanlan, with slight exertion shot away. This circumstance was noted on board the official steamer, and ten to one on the Canadian was oftered and was accepted several times, Hawdon's admirers thinking his wonderful staying powers might enable him to pull through at the finish. Nrarer the bridge, Hawdon further quickened his stroke to 40, but the Canadian would not suffer too great liberties, and, bending down to work once more he went through the bridge with a lead of fully two lengths, hav. ing made the distance from the start in 3 mins 40 secs. Rounding the bend just above this point, both men experienced the | full strength of the wind, The water was [very choppy right across the channel. In- deed, there was very little choice of position By the lead works, Hanlan was looking round picking his way cautiously. Every now and then he stopped rowing complete ly, and seemed to be looking at the specta. tors, his bead turning from side to side, and there were frequent bursts of laughter from the spectators. Hawdon was going along in capital style, and whenever Hanlan paused, he palled up considerably, Hanlan, how- ever, repeatedly went ahead with the greatess ease, though just off Cooper's stairs he had barely a length advantage. At this point Hanlan's time was 5 min, 40 secs. Hawdon now dropped his stroke to 38 to the minute, the rough water seeming to puzzle him greatly. Still be feathered high and avoided the waves, as Hanlan had done from the outset. The cheering at this * | House, and the sooner he is there the better. ' | and property is lamentably great. presence on the floor weak Opposition {00 often means an over fident, and pt" Adthinis- | tration on the right of the Speakers, chair "| Every man in Canada who wishes to.see'| spirited and vigorous debate guide the dis- must describes as follows i--After several difficult | 5) Lord Chelmaford's force had had one BEVERS ENGAGEWENT WITH THE ZOLUS, which the Daily Telegraph correspondent | Yor ou, marches. our troops, who had already been i sighted from. Ekowe, camped at Ginglelova cussions in the House of ( wish to see the Hon. Mr. Blake return to the Reform benches. The people waht to hear all public questions thrashed by able and willing bands. The people want to hear all the subtile reasoning that van be flung Ekowe Church tower that the Zulus were drawing in upon the General's position with numbers. Lord Chelmsford had a ep against the G brought into play, #0 that the people of the Dominion' may know the why and the wherefore of every measure before the House, Itis not so much a question of Ins and Outs, as the desire of the people to master the reasons of the Opposition, and to give them an oppor- tunity of hearing both sides of the question. This object would, we believe, be better obtained by having the Hon. Mr, Blake in A Dreadful Disaster. Sreanronp, May 5.+-This town was the scene of a very remarkable accident this morning, and one of the mdst disastrong which has yet occured in the andals of railroading in Canada, The scene of the occurance was the Grand Trunk railway yard at the south of the town, and the cause acar. load of nitro-glycerine or dynamite, which was allowed to remain in a car on the track for several nights. Itis fortunate that the yard was a considerable distance from the thickly populated quarter of the town, or the consequences would have been awful But, as it is, the destruction of life it is said here that the explosive, was shipped by Mr. Vanderbilt's agents from Quebec to Amherstburg as blasting powder, Whoever was at fault, or on whose head the responsi- bility rests, the authoritits are determined to discover, and enquiry into facts will be at once instituted. On Saturday night, May 3rd, a freight trainon the Grand Trunk railway arrived here, and was switched on to a siding in the yard about three hundred yards east of the station. In one of the cars which made up the {train were stored thirty cans of the explosive weighing 3,750 pounds. It had been ship- ped from Belasil, Quebec, and consigned to C. H. Dunbar, of Amherstburg, where it was intended it should be used in blasting in the Vanderbilt tunnel which is to be built under the Detroit river at that point. The train lay in the yard until the morning of the 5th, when an engine was sent down to make up the train, About 9:30 the train was backed dowd to the car, and a young Frenchman named Francois Pigeon, a yard- man, stood at the buffer ready to make the coupling, The cars came 'together with a bump, and immediately afterwards a dread. ful explosion shook the ground. The yard was full of freight cars at the time, and for bundreds of yards around they were torn to pieces. The freight shed, a large brick building, stands about i90 feet from the scene of the explosion. At the west end of the shed was a wooden extension used as a freight office. The office was blown down and the western end of the freight shed torn completely out. 'The roof was split in the middle the enfire 18ngth of the building, and the heavy beams which traversed it were shivered to picces, The ground for a great distance was strewn with freight of ail descriptions, agricultural implements, dry goods, grocer. ies, spli of car-boxes, broken trucks, point was i , a8 the sp on shore were unaware what had occurred further down, and seeing the men so close together imagined the race was a pretty close one, Hanlan took a beautifully judged course from the end of the new quay corner to the Dunn street gangway, making a straight run, and getting all the shelter available, whilst Hawdon was plowing on through very rough water. Hanlan passed Dunn street in 7 min, 57 secs., two lengths ahead, Not the slightest change occurred up to Waterson Gates, a mile from the start, 9 min. 4secs. Hanlan went on in a most indolent style, stopping every now and then, broken wheels, lengths of rail twisted in all sorts of fantastic shapes, brake rods, huge pieces of iron, heavy beams and large masses of brick work. Under the car in which the explosion took place was a hole resembling an inverted cone, Measured in the centre the cavity proved to be nine feet eep. In breadth it was twenty-four and in circumference seventy-two, Nearly. all the houses in the vicinity were dered win: the tamp were covered with lines of shelter tegen the guns and Gatlings' posted at the angles, and all the positions of impor- tance divided between the 60th Rifles, the 57th and 91st Regiments, and the companies of the 99th and 3rd Buffs. 'I'he sailors and the marines also occupied posts of honor, Some little while before six o'clock on the morning of April 20d large masses of Zulus began to show all over the hill tops in our vicinity on the north-eastern side of the camp. The thickets in this direction seem ed on a sudden to swarm with the enemy, who with their usual tactics were seen pour- ing in a stream of shields and black bodies right and left so as gradually to envelop this quarter of our langer, As soon 8s their order of battle was thus formed, they came down in a most resolute style upon the side of the camp defended by the 80th Rifles, RAIFING THEIR CURIOUS WAR ORY and brandishing theic weapons. The fore- most portion of the Rifles were lying inside the trenches already mentioned, while their supports behind them had a second line of shelter as well as the laagered wagons from which stationed to the right, As the enemy drew out of the grass and thorn bushes intoa dense semicircle of advancing warriors, the whole front of our camp broke out into a sheet of fierce flame which ran from corner to corner without intermission in rattling volleys of a frightful close range musketry. Nothing, it might be thought, could live before this terrible and perpetual roll of the breach-loader, and yet our gallant though savage foes croivded their way onward through the hail of death. While di at Brown & Currie's. mage, Vrooman on the 30th ult., by the Rev. Edward Hi Hiram Allen Snodden, Esq., to Mi L. Shire. infant son of Mr, John Lazier, and 8 months. to fire, and the Gattlings were jo towards on the first April. Much rain was falling about dusk and during the » Lh to night, and it bad been signalled from the desert tracks, is probable much exagerat Newest Styles in Felt and Straw Huts, ! MARRIED. ir At the Methodist parsol Vi iy Lissy Miss All of dora, DIED. On lot 6, in the bth ton , Brock on the 241 ult, Mr. George Bagshaw, aged 40 years, 1 months, and 2 days. At Port Perry, on the 3rd inst.; John A. aged 1 year ot re The Markets. Oednver Orrick, May 8, 1879, Fall Wheat, .v.. vo.. o,. $080 to 80°98 Spring Wheat, a 80 to 090 Barley .. seve, 040tc 070 - ats .. 0 40 to 042 eas , 050to 0 63 lover See 310to 320 Hay per ton, . 900 to 10 00 Beet, 3 00to 460 hoese ..... V09to 010 Butter Tub... 012to 014 Butter Roll ... Dl4te 015 ges... 000to 008 040 to 045 500 to 500 010to 016 450 to 400 Dijed Homa... 000000 009to 009 now to the right, now to the left, as if to find some break in the wall of fire, their central swarms kept desperately pressing forwards past the falling bodies of their comrades. Those behind sprang to the front over the corpses of their fellows, only to sink to the ground themselveg and be suc- ceeded by fresh desperadoes, It is impose sible for men to perish with niore magnifi- cent contempt of death, but they coild not qaife reach even our outer trenches, After again and again charging up to within twenty or thirty yards of the muzzles of our Martini- Henrys, despite the withering tem- prst of bullets rained upon them, to say nothing of the Gatling fire and the rockets, THESE HEROIC SAVAGES gave the game up at last upon this face of the camp, leaving the front of our defences piled with dead and wounded. Another large body had meanwhile concentrated on the other flank of our laager, and just as the first attack was failing, a second and most spirited attempt to rush our positions was tried in this new quarter. If the cour- age of the enemy was admirable, fo was the coolness with which the men of the 9isi and 57th met the swarms of yelling thousands which closed in towards the trences, This last effort was led by a Chiefof high rank named Dubalmanzi, who was mounted on a good horse and rode in the thick of the fight close up to the laager. The onset was for some minutes very formidable, and once in- side our lines such men might have done anything ; buc the never-ceasing rattle of the breech-loaders could not be confronted, and on the point of forcing on that hand. to. band fight which they wanted, the daring barbarians melted away again and finally abaddoned the attack. A ringing British chéer was raised upon this second retreat of the enemy, and the word was given for the wounted troops to dash out. This was done by the. cavalry and Barrow's d in- could lo turned in on the payment, th Resignation. To the Sec'y of the L. C. Associa« * tion of the Township of Reach : VIR, ~--TF'rom ciroumstances over which I have now no control, I find it impera~ tive on me to sesign the position of Président 2 of the Liberal Conservative Association of Reach, and take this opportunity of informe ing the Association of my determination sa that the necessary action i be takea by the Association, WH. SPENCE, Reach, May 6, 1879. EX Removed. DR. BRATHWAITE HS Removed his Office into those coma fortable and convenient rooms Over Corrigan & Campbell's Sore, 'Queen Strect, Port Perry, Port Perry, May 7, 1879. WANTED TO PURCHASE. Good Second-hand Light Buggy, would prefer to deal where a Sewing Machine E, HEA dg Manchester, Manchester, May 7, 1870. fantry, accomptnicd by some of the swift. footed native contingent who flew forth from the shelter of the wagons #ad pursued the now disheartened survivors, Once turned and beaten the Zulu makes ho further stand and in the headlong bunt which ensued al most as many of the foe as had fallen before the musketry and the fire of the Gatlings were overtaken and dispatched in the bush, from the first appearance of Cetewnyo's army upon the hill tops and amid the hol- tows till the last fierce blows were deal on the flying savages, the affair did not occupy two hours ; but it was sharp work while it lasted, and although the British loss in kill- ed wag only five, and in killed and dowless and in many cases roofs were blown off and walls thrown down. The car-check- er's office, a small wooden building, stood about 130 yards distant from the place where and at length all 1 H to his lead to three quarters of a length, He ¢miled pleasantly at the excited demon- stratious on shore, and shortened Mis stoke apparently for mere amuseinent, then let himself out again and rushing three lengths ahead, to stop aguin for about the twentieth time, making 'one and a half wiles in 13 mins, and 5 secs, Hanlan led by a length The representation = stood as follows: Brock 26,, Cannington 6, 4 cents to 5 cents per pound live weight. -- d and most W. 8. Williamson, of Brampton, Ont., sold 6 choice steers, weighing about 1,300 each on an average of $63 each, he sold 10 other city. Located at the entrance of the Academy the Opera Block, is one of the tastiest, best in at Elswick gangway, which he reached in 15 mins. , 3 secs, and had again increased his lead two lengths at the two miles, which the i-|and Scagog were, unrepresented, so ,{and called for nominations of cin- | pat in nomination, but all withdrew | declared the nominee of tho conven- Mara 5, Port Perry 10, Roach 24, Scott 12, Thorah 12, Uxbridge Vill- age 10; Uxbridge townsbip 2, Rama that the total number of delegates to | present was 107, Tho President, Dr. Gillespie, took the chair, and having called the | meeting to order, explained the lobject of the' gathering at this time didates for the represontation of the ing in the next Provincial Paria t. No sooner iid than done and presently several 'names wero -- savo Dr. Gillespie and the Bditor of the OBsErvER. At the first ballot the Dr. obtained 65 votes and was propristors cattle at private sale. of 30 head at from 4c to 5c. O'Grady sold a carload to R. J. Hopper at 4jc, and A, Stone, of Whitby, disposed of a load to the same purchaser at a slightly higher average price. Joseph Lunnes, of Toronto, had a load of hogs, he sold for 5c per 1b., live weighs 30th April two car loads of gheep and one of horses passed through en route for Europe. There aro to-day three cars of stock in the Grand Trunk yard consigned hy Thompson & Co., of Toronto, for shipment to Boston, An active shipping business is expected forthwith ; 50 cattle cars have already been asked for at Guel Goods at Cost Without Reserv- atiop- Parties will find - T.C. Forman's New Advertisemént in its proper place in this issue. Having decided on closing business in Port Perry he is offering his fine stock of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, &c., at strictly cost prices for Cash, Ra dll The Cheapest lot of Dress Goods in Town, only 5c on Brown & Tn | Wr Ema ws ged| I focka us if hua and ¢ John Elliott disposed some of which of Music Arcade, the whole of the right hand front, excepting the entrance to the parlors above, is occupied by the tastiest bar in the city. In addition to being amply supplied with everything in the shape of fine wines and liquors, itis a perfect art gallery in its decorations, the wall being covered with a variety of fine pictures, including a large number of portraits of the most dis- tinguished artistes. In the rear of the bar is the billiard room, now in process of fitting up. Here the same care for neatness and artistic effect is being exercised, as is shown in the apartment al- ready alluded to, aud when fully fitted and supplied witha couple of the "best sf tandagd, | tablew; will be the finest room in the city. On the upper floors is an elegant parlor, and well arranged dining room and kitchen, and a suite of seven splendid sleeping apart. ments, In short the "Opera Restaurant," with all its accessories, is onc of the best arranged, best supplied, best located, and best kept establishments of the kind to be found in Ontario, even in cities of far greater | pretentions than the City of St. Fis ines, It is a credit to the city, ag well the gentlemanly. propritor, who will be found | the on hand at all times to gros his" customers and to welcome all new ones who may favor him with a call." : Michael On the in Twoeds, at| were made in 17 mins, 50 secs, At the two miles the water was in a bad state, Haw. don was in the best position and had he had much energy left, he ought to bave drawn away through the heavy waves. However, the Canadian went ahead with the utmost coolness. The head of King's Meadows was reached in 20 mins, 15 secs, Og¢ hundred yards further on, Hanlan pulling a length or so more to the fore, drew in his sculls, and stooping down proceeded to SPONGE OUT HIS BOAT. Further description of the race, if race it can be called, is hardly necessary. Hanlan, striking 28, passed Paradise quay in 23 'minutes from the sturt, Hawdon putting in 32 strokes to the minute. All along Scots. wood Haughs the Canadian did little else except look at the spectators, though once, as just to show what he had left in him, he puton aspurt and went eight lengths ahead After this he morely paddled, passing under Scotswood Suspension Bridge rather more than five lengths to the good. His time was 82 minutes 5 seconds. Hanlan at once | rowed up to Hawdon and heartily shook ie with him, amidst 'great cheering Later on the men returned old | to' town by the umpires boat. Hanlan 'scaled 153, and Hawdor 163 pounds. ee -- ee. ao and soe the $8 Suits at Brown Currie's, s The ate, Jt the cable dopants aro to helioved | o. the close of the Zul war is a good way off, fom nr as the explosion tcok place. All that remains of it now is the floor and the posts which supported it. The books aud papers of the company were blown away from the freight shed and some of them were picked up a quarter of a mile away from the scene of the disaster, A portion of an axle, weighing probably 150 pounds, was carried through the yard and landed in a garden over two hundred yards away. A brake rod, eight or ten feet long was carried over the town a- yuarter of a mile, Between the station pod the freight sheds the first comers found Thomas Dolan lying dead of a fractured skull, The deceased was a widower; forty- seven years of age, the father of seven children. He was employed as a porter at the station, and was passing from the station to the freight shed when the explosion oc- cured, Francois Pigeon met a most hors rible fate bis body or at least the trank with the head, arms and legs gone, wus found a short distance from the cut which the ex- plosion had made in the ground. The mangled remains presented a horrible ap. pearance. Oue Hawkins had a splinter about three inches long and as thick s.one's fihger enter-thedoft eye, forcing out and 'destroying both eyes, "Dr. Robinson, who was near at hand when the d, rave his oh to the poor man, , The splinter was d, but d togeth 50, for all , yet some 1,000 ZULUS LAY DEAD AROUND US as the son rose high Their total loss ie estimated at 1,500, with many more wound- ed. Over 10,000 of Cetewayo, 8 best fighting REGULAR DAILY SUPPLY a CHOICE MEATS HE UNDERSIGNED wold beg to | T inform his customers and the public in general that he ia giving up his Meat Stall for the season and in future his customerd | and all who so desire may Have a» daily sup. ply of choice meats from i HIS - CARTS. | 8. T. CAWKER | Port Perry, May 7, 1879, ---- men took part i in those d ed Assults, The victory was seen from Ekowe, and of satisfaction were si; b, heliograph, The scene of the battle and the road for eight miles was strewn with Zulus. Ngxt morning at daybresk, after a march of thirteen miles, Colonel Pearson and his gare rison were easil reached, and the whole force brought back into' the Ginglelova camp. Disorderly bodies of the enemy were seen on the way © The column of relicf met Col, Pearson at 5 a, m., and entered Ekowe at § o'clock. There had been twenty deaths, and 100 weve found sick. Uetewayois re. ported to have fled beyond the Black Umvo. los river. Sugar Adulterations. The state of Maine recently passed a most stringent law involving heavy penaltics against adulterations of sugars an.l molasses, and the natties of the articles used for that | No, purpose were specially referred to. In ad- dition to this it will be remembered that some honest sugar refiners In the United States found it necessary within the past 12 months to come out with declarations and lows: '* We have never used any glucose, muriate of fin,or other adulteiant whatever." Dated 18th November, 1878, and sworn to, as it had penetrated" the brain, no hopes of his recovery are entertained, 'Ihe damage to the company's cars and other property will doubtless exceed $500. 000. 10:30 p. Tn awhine died of his injuries eight o'clock. Auother victim to the been discovered, in Joseph | Humphreys, car repairer, "He was taken Sone Jorenaite, There ate no marks. ry he will not iv pedi ie "ahi "Rid Lamb, pile, 8 car repairer, was badly injured, and tot supposed th that he will survive, at es Saods, Jin the . Comty: =f LL west Veoh sclectel stank of * owas and ut Brown & The following is from the same paper, in which the above affidavit was published, the New York Shsping List, dated 30th April, 1879: +¢ We learn that it has been eStonsive- A It is therefore satisfactory to note that - sectsation has bevn completely refuted. Mr, Dominion, and Mr. Mills, also a member of the late government, both stating in fhe 1 debate at Ottawa, on the 23rd, that an affidavits ; proving their goods free "from | + | adulterations, and one affidavit runs as fol- ly circulated In Cabada, as an argument in | favor of the discriminatory tariff against | American sugar, that, thé article » rupplied w : was Cartwright, ex-Finance Minister of the || analyst specially employed by the Govern nd tested + Norma HOTEL, SUNDERLAND, The undersigned having leased the Hotel has 'renovated and fitted it up, with viet to the satisfaction and con nvesience vl guests. lies for the table and bar ea fully A The traveling publie wil 8 ret fea Suminpdstion negessary to Somfort uy | a Ip) T. TUCKER. PII May 5, 1875. mes NONQUON HOTEL. dersighed having 4 The d the above Hotel Tuas bad it thoroughly overbamle ; ed in every department in antl around premises fitting it in every way to secure rl nd supplies for the table and ar oni always be the best the market can No hort Wil be sparen ips Bo Seagrave, May 1, 1819 involved,