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_-- SE -------------------------- Fact Futuro Thserher ET I I Se ONLY ONES DOLLAR A YEAR PORT PERRY, SEPT. 4, 1879. TT The: Last and Best. T it is at all possible to awaken the happy-go-edsy electors of this Dominion of ours to a sense of duty, the Legislative deadlock now figur- ing in the Province of Quebec ought to accomplish that desirable object for no people could possibly be made more absolute fools of by their ralers than the people of Canada have beon; the thing isa perfect farce from beginning to end, the toiling ones are paying ten timos more for being absolutely fooled than is necessary to pay for being well and efficiently governed. When one considers the proclivities of human nature he can partly under- stand why it is that nine-tonths of of onr legislators care nothing for the toiling ones farthor than securing their votes. It makes little mattor in which direction we trou the same spectacle presents itself, some three or four rulers for every one we -should have and the more we havo the: worse we aro off. Tho farce would not be allowed to proceed were the people unanimous in con- domning it but the cunning rulers know how to shut the mouths of those who might be most likely to arouse the toilers to tho costly legislative burlesque to. which they are subjected. The legul profession get all the special legislation they require, they are allowed to dictate their own terms in everything and bave cast iron laws passed for their particlar benefit, all the requisites for the fortification of their cast;iron close corporation are supplied by the legislature, a large share of the spoils screwed from the toiling ones goea to the bolstering up of pro- fessional cligues,and the consequence is that they never raise their voice against the continuance of the pre. sent costly legislative farce which is squandering our rosources, crip- pling the cnergies of tho country, burdening the ratepayers to death and driving the country hopolessly into debt. If there ever was there is now no longer any truth in the phrase 'government for the people," as things now stand gov- ernment is neither for the people nor by them, the people do the vot- ing after a fashion but oven the voting is largely a sham, and so far a8 the interests of tho many ure concerned governments aro pretty much a fraud. This proves true wherever ono pleases to look for proof. In 1874 Mackenzie and his party came before the electors bath ed in tears over tho iniquity of the late Tory Government and promis- ing everything which mortal man could promise if the electors would only give them a chance. , The simple electors listened to their wail, placed them in powor and a fine hand they made of it. No sooner had Mackenzie and his ring got straddle of the money chest than they forgot all their glowing pro- mises and went in for a good time gonerally, 'they entered upon a round 'of festivity, dancing and waste, the interests of the country were neglocted, tho taxpayers' money squandered by the tens of thousands, the taxes increased, workmen's wagos lowered, and gen: eral stagnation in every dopartment of industry. Manufacturors, mer- chants and workmon were all suffer- ing and sought relief from the Government, bul while Mackenzie & Co. were giants in spending they only laughed-at the sufferings of the people and told the suffering anos that they mast look to some other source for help, the Govern- ment had all they wanted and were enjoying themselves in the giddy wound of pleasures like "flies on a wheel." But it is the same all round ; what is the Mowat Govern- ment bat an expensive farce whose Jogistation has ve igor aim than The e Budget. learn the issue, the corporation for : the present year is 87999, or in®round numbers be received from tavern and shop licenses is expected to cover all the salaries, viz.: $835, so that the amount to be provided for will be $7165. The total assessed value from which the above must be col- lected is $418,150 ; hence it will re- quire $1.72 on cvery $100 assessed value to meot the expenditure. Henco parties assessed at $100 will pay $1.72 taxes, parties assessed at $200 will pay $3.44, $400 will pay $6.88, $800 will pay $13.76, $1000 tuxes will amount to for the present expended. year; and all wait with anxiety to|thanks of all for the The total amount | Which they have conducted the required for the several purposes of business, that is all they get for $8000. But the amount likely to; will pay $17.20, $2000 will pay $34.40, and so on increasing the tax by $1.72 for every additional $100 The taxes are made up as follows :--For public school purposes, 53} conts on every $100 assessed value; high school, 25 cents; interest on debentures on school buildings, 17} vents; on municipal school grant, 6} cents; genoral county purposes, 104 cents ; interest on corporation debentures, 51 conts ; for indigent aid, 6} cents; for salaries, 20 conts; for contingents, 2}; making in all $1.92 on every $100 assessed But the amount to be received from tavorn and shop licenses is expected to equal tho salaries, therefore the 20 cents on the $100 for salaries is cut off, and there will be only $1.72 on the $100 assessed value to collect. Grouping the above we have in all to raise for school purposes, inclod- ing the provision for the schcol grant and the interest on school house debentures, $4,268. This re-- quires a rate of $1.02 on every $10 assessed value. Besides the current expenses of the school there are $1,200 debentures on the school buildings, the interest of this at 6 per cent is $720 making in all $4,268 to bo collocted this year for school 'purposes. valuo. Again, Lesidos the current expenses of tho village we bave to meet the interest on $10,000 debentures issued on the town hall, the interest on $5,000 debentures issued on the fire ex- tinguishing apparatus, and the interost on $20,000 givento James Holden, managing director of all the railways on this side of sun down, for the purpose of enabling James to cripple the trade of the village, to cat off the lake traffic, and, for a consideration, send all the timber and lumber by way of Port Hope; thus barking the timber and lumber traffic at the Port Perry station, und strangling the trade of the Whitby barbor. Well, these three classes of debentures amount to $35,000,and to pay the interest of this at 6 per cont roquires $2,100 a year, on this occasion 51 cents on every $100 assossed value. Hence it will be seen that of ull the money provided for thero is only $1,195 going to the current expenses of the working of the corporation, includ- ing salaries, indigent aid and con- tingents, or 28} cents on every $100 assessed value. But here the shop and tavern licenses come in handy and cat off 20 conts of assessment off every $100 assessed value. Of course the expenditure on street improvements 1s not included io the above; this will amount to about $800 more, so that the current ex: pense of working the corporation will be about $2000 this present year. The statute labor has already been paid, and $835 of the remain- der is expected to come from tavern and shop licenses, so that $365 is Pl that has to be collected for general municipal purposes. Our readers will observe that the rate is considerably less than it was last year, being then $1.84 on the | $100. This docrease is parily ~ |caused by decreased expenditure | this present year, and partly to the fact that tavern aud sbop license $1,000 loss this yoar than last year, epi Sted rate this year| would be 'the village amounting to $36,563. * We certainly think that the o Cpuveil have done well under the § circumstances, they oauld not possi, Ly have exercised greater economy ; They their labor and sometimes not even ' that, All will readily admit that the taxes are still higber than is agreeable, but the Council is by no means to blame for that; they have no control over the expenditure "of our public schools, and while that is decidedly bigh it is far from being a reckless expenditure on the purt of the school authorities. We have school buildings and grounds which are an honor to any people and which would do credit to any of our best cities, while the work done in those buildings is still a much greater credit to the village than the fine buildings are. And while we derive an incalculable benefit as a. community from the superior education imparted to oar children and to many of those more advanced we derive no small pecuniary ad- vantage from the superior excel. lence of our high and model schools by their attracting large numbers of youths and young ladies who take up their temporary abode among us while they are completing their education or receiving the nocssary training for the profussion of school teachers. Neither had the present Council any control over the $10,000 deben- tures for the town ball, the 85.000 for the fire apparatus; but show for or we have a town hall fo this which is an honor to the place, servingmany excellent purposes,and will again be a source of revenue once the tide of prosperity returns. And surely no one will blame the Council for that worse than mad- cap scheme which laid a tribute of $20,000 at the feet of our ungrateful mercenary, simpering railway ring who by means of idle, worthless, hired spouters diddled us out our money and did their level best to cut the very throat ot our traffic. Had the present Council had nothing else to grapple with than the current expenditure of the municipality the rate of assessment in Port Perry would have been very much lower than in any other municipality we know of. Whatever excessivo rate the ratepayers are called on to pay they certainly. have not the present council to blame. A Serious Accident. On Monday last as Mrs. Sutliff was being driven from Utica towards Prince Albert, she was coming to inform her mother, Mrs. Sykes, of the death of Mrs. Horn another daughter of Mrs. Sykes. Mrs. Butliff was seated on the back seat of a democrat, the scat bad not been properly fastened and in passing along the team gave a jerk turning seat and lady over the back of the wagon, she fulling backward with much force and coming to the ground on her head and shoulders was badly hurt, The services of Dr. Ware were speedily secured under his care the paticnt soon rallied and is now 4°08 well, mm Fickle Fortune. It was but the other day that the British- ers exhausted their vocabulary of abuse of Lord Chelmsford; he was then considered scarcely fit to live and his official head was kicked along the British gutters. Now, however, the tune is changed and with opea mouth and closed eyes they are all in con- cert shouting his praise because he has killed a few thousands of naked savages -- The universal shout now is; "What shall be done to the man whom the nation de- lighteth to honor." It is even announced that the grand cross of the cordon of the Bath has been conferred upon Lowd Chelms- ford. This is the highest military di of the order Its members wear a crimson ribbon with the motto Tvia juncta in uno, A Night with the Sons of Merry he Sans of A The members of Old England Lodge, Sons of Eogland, Port Perry, will celebrate the anniversary of the formation of the Lodge by a public supper in typ Walker house, Port Perry, on the evening of Tuesday, id Janke and they extend a cordial invitation 'We feel certain that very many a = the opportunity and attend as well to give their countenance to 80 worthy an Order as to enjoy # pleasant evening with the "Sons of Merry England." ------ Sco Laing & Mebary's new adver. tisewent. They have made an abundant money are expected by the Council | 4 | this yoar. The taxes are about for pleasant, comfortable homes in one of the r Er Semone of| We provision for the rapidly lengthening nights by laying in an abundant supply of coal oil. Also the best of machine oil. ------ Ax Excriuent ee onr~From our advertising columns it will_be seen that Mr. T. oggart offers for sale two resi- dences in the village of Utica admirably suited most healthful villages in tbe Province, (See ie Tu Tey Bot house in that city. hat their can't be very «| bad been employed for quite Port Perry Oounoll. 4 Phe session of Saturday 30th ult, of | their controllable expenditure has Whe muni ipa) cone ncil of Port Perry met in the Port Perry Council was the most certainly boen held at the lowest special session at the town hall on Saturday important of the year, being budget | POseible figare, and wherever they |soih ult. Mr Bruco absent. day, the day when the ratepayers havo expended money they bave are given to know how much their (8iven capital value for every dollar | was read Ly the Clerk asking the Council |, yi ooo int and not a few of the rate deserve the When assessing for school purposes to dis- payers regard such a tax on the principle A communication fiom the School Board the ired for q n High School and _ those required for Public A communication wus received from the jResistmtion Department acknowledging the iin of the registration of Births, Marri- ages and Deaths within the municipality of Port Perry for the past term, Righ School $1050. salaries $650. Making in all $7714. 80 now if they so desired. not wish to detain the council his object in coming here was to urge on the Council the advisability of appointing a night watchman for this village, source of much safety from fire. burden because every one in the corporation was more or less interested in the protection of the village, and it was nonsence for any one to say that he Was not interested, He would recommend that Mr, Lediugham be appointed. Here two petitions Jere brought up signed by over 113 pames praying the watchman, Mr Forman said necessity of his saying a word on the pro- priety of appointing a night watchman, the when all the larger ratepayers in the corpor. ation petition the Council praying for such an appointment he considered that there was no necessity for pressing the matter further as no one can dispute the advisability of the appointment and no better man than Mr, Ledingham could be selected, He does not consider it fair that a few men should be called upon to maintain such an office: t their own expense, it comes heavy on a few but it would be nothing to the whole cor- poration, Mr Dawes said he was aware that the night watchman was maintained by private parties but it must be remembered that he watched those parties properties, Messrs Bigelow & Trounce paid a large portion of Mr Ledingham's salary but he went away down to watch over their mills beyond the the corporation and it might be that if the entire village were called upon to pay for the night watch, they might demur at his going out to these mills at all which takes him so far out of the village, Mr Major said in order to bring the matter fairly betore the council be would move that the prayer of the petitien praying for the appointment of Mr. Ledingham as night watchman of this corporation, be granted. Mr Dawes asked what salary it was ex- pected to pay Mr Ledingham , Mr Major replied that a dollar a night bad been spoken of, Mr Ross said he might possibly be got for less than a dollar a night, Mr Crandell said that baving been select- ed by the ratepayers to represent thém at the council board he felt it his duty to make a few observations at this stage of the pio ceedings. He felt that the petition jost laid on the table ought to bear considerable weight, the number and standing of the petitioners prove that the object prayed for is of tie importance and deserves mature ion, but th ly a small portion of the ratepayers and be had no doubt but that a very slight effort could secure twice or three times as many names to a petition against assessing the whole corporation for the payment of a night watchman to protect the property of only a a small portion of the incorporation, and while all now present may be in favor of all.-- | such an appointment there are very many of the ratepayers who are not favorable, and as the representative of thuse who are un. favorable as well as those that are, he deem- edit his duty to tell those advoeat ing the appointment that a largé number of the ratepayers will oppose it on on principle as they say that they are asked to pay money to protect other people's property while their own property i left without protection many in that would-be city when the se: are taken out. Would it not be Wise for the few Wiioh ave ot Siepuntite draw off and leave the management of the overgrown village to be rum by the famous (seventy, A communication from the School Board setting forth that the amounts required to be raised for school purposes for the present year are for Public School $2238 and for The report of the Finance Committee was now presented showing that the following amonnts will require to be raised to meet the cxpenditure for the present year: -- Public School $2238, High School $1050, legiglative school grant $260, interest on debentures on school buildings $720, general county rate $436, interest on corporation debentures $2,100, aid to indigents $260, On motion of Mr, Crandell for the adop- tion of the report, the Reeve said he saw a a good many parties present wishing as he understood to address the council and it would be as well for these gentlemen to do Mr A Ross suid ho was pleased at having an opportunity of saying a word but he did the opinion of very many of the ratepayers is that it would be wrong to tax them for protecting other people's property. He is well aware that the whol: people have an indirect benefit from such protection, but the appointment would involve a wrong of the hewers of wood and drawersaof water the many to the few and as he had already said that while there is a largely signed petition in favor of the appointment a petition | more largely signed against the appoint- ' ment could easily be secured. Mr. Major said as a member of this Council he considered it to be his duty to use every en leavor to protect the interests of the corporation, and as we have not at present any reliable apparatus for extin- guishing fire and are not in a position now to secure such, he for one would be willing to do his best in preventing fires by the ap- pointment of an efficient night watchman by whose watchfulness great disaster from fire might be prevented, the cost to the rate~ payers would be only a very small trifle compared to the good it may do, Mr. Ross said there was no good in listen. ing to the grumbling of those who would complain of the tax, they complain of every. thing that is done, they growl over the stones laid on the streets of the village and ask why they were not spread outside but they are all right were they are for there the principal taxes are paid and they are getting no more than is their due in the matter of improvements, Mr. C to tight or heavy taxpayers bul he is con- . Joncs says he makes no reference vinced that every ratepayer in the village will see the propriety of doing what he can the expense would be but trifling compared to the great advantage it would confer, a night watchman would be a Such a time but the expense had been borne by a few, whereas all ought to bear part of the council to appoint Mr Ledingban as night he did not sce the potition before the council spoke fir itself to forward the interests of the cerporation and promote its advancement by every means in bis power and particularly under the present circumstances, in the absence as Mr. Major said of suitable fire extinguishing apparatus, too much watchfulness against fire cannot be exercised and he knows of no more effectual way than the employment of a vigilant night watch and wherever the danger and risk is greatest the watchfulness must be proportionably greater ; this is not a matter for a few but a matter for all and it is in the interest of all that the most ex- posed or risky spots should have special care ; parties should ask themselves what might be the consequences to the village if fire got underway in certain localities in this town, He cannot see any way in which the interests of the ratepayers can possibly be separated in this matter, whatever ad. vances the interests of the village promotes the interests of all and no one will deny that were the heart burned out of our vil- lage every ratepayer would suffer from the disaster so all bave on interest in prevent ing such a calamity, he regards the interests of the whole people too closely identified in this matter to bare separation in any way. He has justed been reminded that it is the interest of every ratepayer to have as much taxable property within the corporation as possible as the more property there is the rate of taxation will be the lighter, Mr. H. 8, Campbell said that under pre- sent circumstances--the comparatively de- fenceless condition of tho village against fire and the unusual numbers of parties prowling around during night, a careful night watch was of the utmost consequence. so that should fire occur it may be detected in its earlier stages, but that is not the only use of a night watch, he will be of great import- ance as a preventive against burglars, The reeve said a question of so much im- portance and which bas drawn forth such an influential petition is worthy of the serious consideration of the council, and in justice to himself and in the discharge of his duty he would make one or two remarks on the question at issue, Hc was much pleased with the remarks of the gentlemen who have already spoken on this subject but not. withstanding all that has been said to the contrary he believed there was somothing in the augument of Mr. Crandell as to the injustice of making all pay alike for the services of a night watch to guard the pro- perty of others while their own property receives no protection from such watch, It cannot be denied that business men whose property is more exposed to fire and where the risk is so very great are much more in. terested in securing protection than other ratepayers and much more is this the case in the matter of burglary, He does not consider that the people aro all equally in- terested and neither would it be fair to ask all to pay alike for a night watch, He would consider that it would be only just and right for the business men of the town to collect amongst themselves one third of the cost of the night watch and let the poration be taxed for the rest. Such an arrangement would have a tendency to pre- vent a vast amount of complaint ; for if the ratepayers be asked to pay the whole of such watch there may be a rumpus, there cer- tainly will be discontent and grumbling, but a disposition on the part of the business much greater portion of the taxes now and if it were not so what would become of the corporation, Major Forman says he would be very willing to accept of the Reeve's proposition that the business men should pay one-third, but they already far more than one-tnird, The Reeve aid that both Hoes and the Major _were wrong -in" asserting thet the business men paid more than others, the poorest as well as the richest ratepayer in the corporation wee assessed alike and the Helis ready toadutlt that the advocates af [one paid quite as much in proportion to the appointment can show good cause and [the value of his property as the other and all ---- ------ On motion of Mr. Crandel} an order was granted for $1 for the job, The several members of cotmeil expressed their views as to the amount it would be necessary to provide, Mr Dawes introduced and carried through a by-law to asscss the rateable property of; the municipality for the following amounts : for Public Schools $2238; for High Echool $1050 ; Municipal School Graut $260; Inter. est on School Building Dobentures $720 Interest on Corporation Debentures $2,100 ; for Generali County Purposes $436; for Poor * $--; for Salaries $--; for Contingencies $--. In committee of the whole Mr Major in the chair the blank for indigents was order~ ed to be filled up with $260. When the filling up the blank for the salaries came up the Reeve said that be was opposed to charging the whole cost of the night watch on the corporation, he had said in his former ks that he idered the business men should of themselves con- tribute one-third of the cost but be meant to say one fourth of the cost and as the watch will require to be much more around such property than elsewhere they would stand in their own light in not accepting the arrangement and he had intended that the blank be so filled up but there was no good in it seeing he could not carry it. On motion the blank for salaries was filled with:$835 that is providing for halfa year's salary of the watch, and the blank for contingencies was filled up with $100.-- Making in all $7,999,and deducting the amount expected from Liceeses $7165. On motion the committee arose and re- reported the by-law with the blanks filled. On motion for the adoption of the report the Reeve demurred but the motion carried. The by-law was rcad a third time and passed, : Mr, Major moved that the Clerk be instructed to 'notify Mr, Ledingham of b's appointment to the office of night watch. man of the village at a salary of $1 per night. The yeas and nays were demanded, The yeas were Messrs, Dawes, Major, and Cran« dell. The Reeve voted nay but the motion was carried. Mr. Major says in the absence of Mr Bruce he would submit the report of the street improvement Committee, Mr. Major road a report sctting forth the several de- partments of expenditure connected with the street improvement. The total expenditure so far amounts to $761.16. On motion of Mr, Major the report wag adopted. On motion of Mr. Crandell orders were granted for the following amonnts : --Mrs, Zwickey, $6 # Mrs. Koster, $3; Mrs. Love, $2, the amounts to be charged to the indi- gent fund, Mr. Parrish's account of $27.81 was laid over till next meeting of Council. On motion of Mr. Major, an order was granted to Mr, Dyer for §57 being for 57 yards of gravel supplied to the corporation. On motion of Mr, Dawes the Council adjourned, Magistrates' Court. A Magistrate's Court was held in the Town Hall here on Saturday, 30th ult , Squires Nott and Squelch occupying the bench. An information had been lodged with Mr, Nott by one Timothy Cragg, lot12 in the 10th con. of Reach--necar Greenbank, against two respectable looking young lads living near Greenbank, charging them with having damaged his orchard some time be- tween the evening of Sunday, 21th, and Monday morning, 25th ult, by catting down and breaking 15 young bearing fruit trees and destroying as many more large fruit trees by girding them and otherwise destroying them+ Complainant on oath set the damage at $150, As the village council was in session we had no opportunity ot attending Court and hearing the evidence through--but so far as we did hear it there was no evidence suffi- cient to commit the prisoners; but we only heard a part of the evidence, and the public have sufficient confidence in the magistrates to believe that they would not commit on insufficient evidence, here were two innocent, intelligent looking young lads who to all appearance were inoapable of the very grave crime laid to their charge, but here they are placed on the very brink of future disaster and ruin, their future being now at the mercy, we had almost said caprice, of con- fused and doubtful evidence; commitment would be injurious and conviction ruinous to the future prospects of two intelligent youths only yeton the threshold of respon- sible life. We are sorry that the Magis. trates on hearing all the evidence and care- fully weighing;it found it to be their duty to commit the prisoners but it by no means follows thut conviction will follow commit. ment. Its difficult to imagine why any one should think of committing so mean and disreputable an act of vandalism and thus expose himself not ouly to disgrace but to the legal penalties attached to so stupid a crime. It is said by som> that Cragg, the prosecutor, had made himself obnoxious by becoming whisky informer, but were it even so, and we do not know' that it is so, surely no one will attempt to assert that one mean contemptible act will amend another such act--two blacks will never make a white, However meanly and sneakingly one man may act, acting meanly and cowardly towards him won't mend matters, It appears that an old gentleman and lady named Penrose--the- old gen tleman is over eighty- three yeats of age--own a hotel property in Greenbank, but through mis. representation on the part of some onc they got less land than they purchased ; it aftor- wards appeared that the family of this Cragg held the disputed property, the error in the division of the property havi originated in the running of the csntro road, The Pen- roses went to law with Cragg, the prosecutor in this case, but did not succeed in recover. ing the property and since then the parties haye not been the best of friends ; but whi e that may have bad something to do with Cragg's seeking to get the Penroses into trouble it could have nothing to do with the destroying of Cragg's trees. Tho Penroses had their hotel rented ta a Mr. McRae for quite a time past, but Mr. McRae gave up the hotel some months ago a soda water. The men asked if they had nothing else in the house? Thé men being neighbors and acquaintances the girl replicd| that she thought that there was a little beer in the cellar; they asked her to get some for them and die brought a glass to each. One "of the two men went to Cragg and reported progress, tokd where he had been and wha he had got, Cragg at once set about laying an information against Penrose for selling liquor without a license, and we suppose to screen his informant; subpoenaed the se= cond man as a witness in the case, and Penrose was fined $20 and costs, This as might be expected created feeli of animosity against Cragg fn the minds of large numbers of the community, but it could have had nothing to do with the destruction of his property for neither of the defendants in the case is either able or inclined to it sch an act. © ------------ Another Magistrate's Court. A' Magistrate's Court was held in the town ball here, on Wednesday, 3rd inst.-- Bquire Nott presiding. A Miss Barry, of Utica, had laid an ins formation before John Nott, J. P., against a young man named Albert Claughton, charging him with having assaulted her by throwing a stick at her as she was ent h the C. M. Church, Utica, on Sunday evens ing, Aug. 17th, and striking her on the hat and nearly knocking her hat off her head, We attended Court and took the evidence for both plaintift and defence but certainly it did not amount to much either way. All appeared good natured, over the matter, nothing of a vindictive epirit was exhibited the aim of the prosecution appeared to be more for the purpose of arresting a nuisance complained of from youths congregating around the church premises, disturbing par. tics entering the church and annoying the church services, than any desire to punish the defendant, The evidence of complainant went to show that on the evening of "Sunday, Aug. 17th, that she in company with her sister went to the evening services of the C. M. Church, Utica, on that occasion she saw a ' | number of youths around the little gate leading to the church and that to avoid them she and her sister entered by the large gate, and as she was about entering the door of the church she was struck on the hat by what she considered to be a stick thrown at her by the defendant, Alfred Claughton, That the force of the stroke was sufficient to drive her hat over her fore. bead and that on receiving the stroke she turned to defendant and said to him «a little of that would go a good ways." She then walked into church Miss Jane Christic was now sworn, Her evidence went to show that on the evening of Sunday, 17th August, she was standing down in the corner of the garden about six rods distant from the little gate of the church premises, this was just about sun own, that she saw a number of youths standing at the church gate and Albert Claughton was one of them, she saw him have something in his hand, either a stick take several steps forward, then stopping back swing the stick two or threo times and throw it at Miss Barry as she (witness) thought for mischicf, she saw him follow after and aim at Miss Barry and strike her on the hat, that after throwing the stick defendant returned to the gate, and remain- ed there with the other youths over fifteen or twenty minutes when they went into church, but some of them she believed did not go in but went round the church The defendant was now called and being sworn stated that he had been to the C, M, Church, Utica, on the evening of Sunday, August 17, that he had come there with one Joseph Webster, that he had seen Miss Barry coming up the hill to church on that oc- casion, that on his way to church in passing Mr. Hoggart's place he had put his haud through the fence and broken off a piece of dried rhubarb stalk and carried it along in his hand and before ascendingthe church steps he tossed it out of his hand and being light and hollow it was caught by the wind and blowa on to Miss Barry's hat; that he did not aim at her and that he did not go back but went right into the church at that in» stunt just as Miss Barry entered, she went in by the south door and he by the north; that when he entered the door he saw the young men Allen and Kindall, Joseph Webster being sworn says that he attended the C, M, Church Utica on the evening of Sunday, August 17th, saw Miss Barry going to church at that time, she entered by the large gate , he and defendant went to church together, he came from Utica with Claughton, he (witness) had gone to Utica to get a drink of water before going to church, met defendant there and came to church with him ; he and defendant entered by the little gate, saw no youug men there when ho entered, saw a few little boys sitting by the side of the gate ; did not know that def, had thrown anything or that there was anything wrong till he heard Miss Barry say to def. "a little of that will goa good ways"; def. and I were just behind and we went right into church, when Miss Barry entered at the south door we entered at the north, def, and I went in together, I noticed Allen aad Kindall when I entercd the door. This closed the evidence, the cross. examinations or in fact any of it for that matter did not amount to anything, Rev. Mr. Young conducted the case for the complainant and the father of the defendant for the defence. Def. was fined $1 and costs, This is just ono of those cases which all would rathér avoid, handling an affair athongst neighbors where all are highly respectable, the complainant has no desire for ge and the neither did nor meant any harm and in fact, no ove supposes that he did and we think that the evidence bears out the fact that he did not mean to assult the young lady in any way ; be thoughtlessly threw the missle which unfortunately fell on the young lady's hat. defend: by all concerned but for the fact that game youths are in the habit of gathering around that church on the Sunday evenings and to # greater or less extent annoying the wor shipers in entering and leaving the church or a piece of rhubarb stalk, saw defendant 3 This would doubtless have been overlpooked | ou pyher practice, th within abort breast tho fire of faturc noble manhood burns would just as soon be caught in a hen roosé as found giving annoyance and discomfort to the fair ones whose defence and protection are the ptide of every noble minded young man, and so far from insulting or making them feel uncomfortable the noble minded youth would be_the first to stand forth in their defence, It is mea and cowardly fu the last degree for any one to annoy a body of worshipers, they quietly assemble in their own place of meeting and so far from dis« turbing society they seck to promofe the of kind, the good of all and the p peace of the world, and the frown of the God of Peace and of every right thinking man must rest upon bim or them who would disturb the Sanctuary Services. Nothing of the kind was laid to the charge of the defendant in the above case, bud the minister and others complained that the church services were frequently interrnpted on Sunday evenings. There are few villages in the Province whose youth are more active and intelligent than those of Utica, and noble young men who woulds scorn a meanness, and we feel certain that for the fai- fame of their village, that in fature if one or fwo thoughtless boys make #h Ives disag able b by distarbing the worship or annoying the ladies that the youths and young men will at once frown upon the disgrace, Nothing but very thoughtless boys wil be found congregating ground church doovs and disturbing the worshippers. Another Fizzle. The Quebec Legislature is in deep water --the Legislative Council and Legislative Assemhly have got into each others ears and neither can budge. The Legislative Council refuses to vote the supplier, and the Legislative Assembly cannot move witly out such supplies. If the people would send home the whole pack of them and send a few, aye and very few, honest work ing men to the Legislature the business of the country would get along without so much infernal fraud and trickery. Neither party care a cent for the toiling taxpayers, their own interest and that of their cliques is all they care for, and the tollers miy go to the dogs. Both parties have applied to the Lieut. Governor for his advice under the circumstances. Here is. the Governor's advice to them as read to the Council frem the Speaker's chair, Queske, Aug. 30. After routine, The Speaker Hon, Mr, following : . The Lieut, -Governor of the Province of Quebec has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the address, which was voted to him by the Legislative Council on the 28th inst, and which was delivered to him by the Lionorable President of the Council, The Lieut, -Governor regrets that a difference of opinion should bave arisen between the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, and he hopes that his con« stitutional advisers will find a means of re-establishing harmony between the twa branches of the Legislature, (Signed) Taropore RositaiLie Government House, rset ee Live Stock Market. Barnes, vead the The live stock market of Montreal wan quite active on Monday, Ist inst. About 300 head of cattle, 500 sheep and 150 hoga changed hands, Cattle averaged from 3% to 4 conts per Ib. live weight, sheep were about $6- a head, and pork about 4} cents per 1b live weight, a -- Gove AT THE WorkmeN --It is stated that a reduction of 10 per cont. in officers and 73 per cent. in employees' wages has been re. solved upon by the North British Railway Company in consequence of the prevailing depression of. trade. This reduction wil} affect, 12,500 persons, and make a yearly saving of nearly $2,000,000. ---------- i -------- A Newsprarsr Max Mssing,--The Chiefof Police at Montreal has received advices from Kingston that John Rowland, of the Daily News, left here by boat on Saturday last and has not since been heard of. His abscace is unaccountable to his family, Bend on the Stock.--Nuring the pass week there were ¥87 head of cattle, 4,307 sheep, und 17 horses shipped from Montreal to England, BIRTHS. At Utica, on Tuesday, 26th ult., the wife of Mr. John Sanders, of a son. MARRIED. At the C. M. Parsonage, Post Per Wednesday, 3rd inst , by the Rev, Mr. tte, Mr. Nelson, eldest wn of Mr. J. R. Gilroy, to Miss ------, eldest daughter of Mr, Richard Netherton, "al of Reach. ASRS DIED. In the Tth con. Uxbridge, on the 1st inst, Catherine, beloved wife of Mr. William Hor, aged 45 years, 11 months and 28 ays, In Port Perry, on the 81st ult. Mrs Robert Town, aged 35 years, 1 month and 2 days. In Port Perry on the 31st ult,, Edith, in- fant daughter of Mr, H. L, Ebbels, aged 2 woeks, : In Port Perry on the 30th ult, Edith L. infant daughter of Mr. A. Porteous, aged 5 months and 3 days. In Port Perry on the 31st ult, Nora E. only [daughter of Mr. C, McKensio, aged 6 months snd 19 days, Fall Shows, Brock Township, at Sunderland, on Mon day and. Tuesday, the 20th and of September, a Sah, Se and Port og Yul Try, on ber Wed ednesday, October pte 3 North Brock, at Sathingten day and Thuisday, the "pat - oq of October, North Ontario County Show, at "Uxbrivige, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th and 8th of October, Surtwright 1 Township, at Williamsburg, on Thursday and . . The Markets. Fall Wheat, ...cc.vveu 00. $0 90 to $1 00 o y 10 resume occt , | and we think on calm consideration even the | Spring Wheat, .....i.4000 0 85to 090 that they bave right on their side ta s cer (BAV® aR equal claim to wtaction and faie a Ba Se yon youths themselves in their reflective moments | OMS .o1v vevves saesaasess 0 3880 040 tain extent but while there is right there is ay fow more remarks from one or | house they laid in some tigers, but at the | will admit that such conductis nothing short | Peas .....e. sesssasisene, (0850 060 leo a wrong in it, at Ions people Judge it #0 | yf the delegaios which ware tow fn | ime of grant misigners | of disgraceful Su nani 36 when called upon ta pay for be protectin of yugupie, or de ws 3 fo Gra Foss Wem sv tinal surest oe om is of the prayer of that it uired. The such conduct is the result of m 9 to 010 wt ppl py. Seu deh or Uaioe dyson gating Be duoiet people had still the little oy chievous thoughtlessness- but it is no less 50040 560 Lodinghats as night watchman of tho vill, hind which they bad laid in. Some threo dospissblo on that account, and no young | Smoked Hams et SOON 10 1 recominend but he would not be duing his . wan put and carsiod | weeks ago when Mrs, Penrose was from 'man deserving the name after once'consider- | Butter Tub. serene 0000 010 duty to the large body, perhaps two-thirds, Je uighs Sen came before the home and Mr. Penrose laid on a sick bed |ing the contemptible meanness of lounging | Butter Roll 009to 010 the ratepayers if he did mot sock 10 PMCS pune asking compensation for a crossing two men called at the hotel and asked a | around the entries to onr Sherer, Ware Eggs ...... .. 008to 009 matter fairly before the council though he bad built opposite bis ows tesidence on young girl in attendance if they could go! ing p I I " ak be hoe i pe saytbing to drink ? The girl replied that ladies in their going to or pA Wool. evita seiaresnisniny 0 22t0 0 a & Friday, the 9th and Whol Osseaver Orrick, Sept. 4, 1879,