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Fzutts in season, at J. H. Thompson‘s, Sussex street. Epsorion Msztixo.â€"A large number of .the influentiaAl ratepayers of St. George‘s Ward held a meeting at the Albion Hotel %.t-d-y evening, and presented Mr. ]50'. Cum:;d 'ntlh a r«ll’lfiait.i%n of over names, pledging him their votes and influence at the coming elections for alderman. Mr. Currier accepted the same, and after thanking the electors for the confidence they bad placed in him, expressed the hope that on the day of election they would put their shoulders to theâ€" wheel and elect him with a handsome majority. Although there was no vote hkn-bwbonmldulz tho:::o canâ€" didates, it was plai its choice was Messts. Currier, girkott, and McRea. Rosmzztr.â€"The groceryâ€"store of Mr. Dunn, on King street, was entered between eleven and twelve o‘clock on Sacurday u‘hz and several bottles of wine, gin, , as well as some tobacco, was stolen. Mr. Dunn went to see a friend Auuzazp Liarcsxy.â€"Detoctive McVeitty while searching a house on Wellington st., on Sunday for stolen property, found a mew pair of shoe«, and arrested Matilda Ramon on suspicion of having stolen them. She alleged she received them as a Christmas present from a commercial m;. She is after coming out of gaol she put in six months. ProF. Rosmixs‘ leetuu-'oanrqg:{ atb the Canvent of the Grey Nuns, Rideau street. Arrangements are perfected with Prof Robbins for a oot‘l}»loto course of lectures, to all the pupils of the schools of the Grey Nuns, commencing on Wednes day, December 27, at three p.m. precisely. The first lecture will be free to the patrons and friends of the institution, who are kindly invited to attend. 3412 decided 5 'l:fi;étbflr to postpone the cali , un the auspices of the Metropolitan Lodgod§ Oddhlbv:‘,.until the evening of Thursâ€" day, the eleventh day of January, owing to the fact of the festive season occupying too much of the time of the promoters of the affair. _ Tickets sold will be good for the latter date. at eleven o‘clock, and thinks he was watched, and the cobbery committed during his absence. â€" Ge!:v“:‘lb‘!or;;z,tflfi:i:u ::.r;:l:“ oo J ghu-_ioy and Jim Ricbardson, Vicers and Skating| fink, [CaLal Bssin is | astien were there also ; they were going Det‘s g Ank. s3 â€"| i9 make a fire ; Coughlin was also there ; now open ; admission, 10 cents. 9~° _ | there were seven or eight boys there altoâ€" SruBNDID assortment of clouds at the ’ gother ; Slattery‘s son, J's!nes Richardson Grand Central Cash Store, Sussex street. | and Coughl.n were working ; there was Art kinds of Christmas toys in pure | Only one gas burner lighted, which was in candy, also, all kinds of fruits, S. G. Slattery‘s stall ; I did not remain fmore Doran, 118 Rideau street. than 10 minutes ; the boys were not larkâ€" DecoRiats your table and make it look | {D& 0r playing : I left at a quarter past 9 ; cheerful witi a nice bouquet of flowers ( the stove was not lighted when Ligft ; I from MceGarity & Thompson‘s. h:ud a cry of firedabout half n;n gour after; e M the gas was turned on at one of the meters; Disomaresp.â€"Renaud, charged with | thare was a double gas burner ; one of them ".“lh"m,g:’m J. Dunning, has been | was lighted, and the other was not ; they discharged . e jury brought in & YeTâ€" | were both turned on, so there seemed to dict of not guilty. . be an fescape of gas; Vickers said they: ApprBais.â€"The appeals against the | had Setter turn off the gas ; they were decision of the Police Magistrate will be ; splitting up a small piece of pine wood to b.‘t:: bAoforl:i;l:dge Ross this week, as well "lighz h gansto’ve ; there wor;no remarks as uc case. ° about the gas pipes not working well ; l ORANGES, LEMONS, Almeira Grapes, | saw no gas burning, except in Slattery‘s »Fige, Imperial Plums, Layer Raisins, Jorâ€" | suc‘)ip Baix Ead ru«chm}il tb? corne; ofif Biddy dan Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, S. S. | an streets when I saw the fire. Almonds, etc., at George Forde‘s} Rideau| THowas Hasty, sworn : â€"I remeniber street. the right of the 11th December, on which Cumristwas confectionery, at Doran‘s, 118 the market house was burned ; was at the Rideau street. ~ market house that evenimg about a quarâ€" 5 Fag ter to 9 o‘clock; Charles Richardson, Doxarions.â€"His WorshipMayoy Waller | yichael Slattery, James Richardson, and presented sides of beef on Christmas to t thara : £ raral 6 o myself, werei{there ; we came from Coleâ€" the St. Patrick‘s Orphan‘s }iome. ll‘be man‘s to heat the pipes ; Michael Slatâ€" morpm‘ge; ;; Charles Asylum | tary had the key ; the cosl stove was or Mniioy & Home. | almost! out ; Michael Slattery prepared _Crristwas Music.â€"The band of the | the stove for making up the fire, and put Young Britins assembled in front of the | in some mica, and set a peker against the Russell House at one o‘clock on Christ | door to keep it shut; it would not stay mas morning, and after playing a few | shut without something against it; dil airs suitable to the occasion, marched | not roticchow many lights were burning; through several streets making the keen | it was very cold at the time ; I saw no frosty air vocal with their melody. ligh«s in any other stalls; we all went Sawta Coavsâ€"This remarkable old | away ; Slattery locked the door? we gentleman paid a visit to the Conqueror | went to O‘Brien‘s, and remained about an mmd l;_-t mBg:‘h and fi}:le(}i, the N'.}l:deog hour, "’imt‘l; youx:gk lz'.ohardionfi oamJo out im to the brim‘ with good | and said the market was on fire ; Jameos fobmeco. Mr. Roiylly is always lmogxing Richa: dson went with us to the hotel ; the and this gift is as acceptable to him as the | other Richardson did not go with us, but flowers of May, no matter what Monsieur | came afterwards, and gave the alarm ; Ciaus may think. | waen we returned, Slattery opened the CAMPBELL‘S CELEBRATED HaMsS } door; we got in and carried out meat ; and Breakfast Bacon at Gecrge Forde‘s Eb‘”’ was “"tg"’ hear tl:; “S‘;‘l“'w,"" tt:l? P re was in the corner attery‘s s ?QMP?&?;â€"-@- . p) near the office ; the: walls of the office Fig®.â€"Early on Saturday morning, %) were in flames ; there was no fire in any fire broke out in the office of Mr. R. | other part of the building that I could Sparks, on Nicholas street. A number of | ;ee, neither the floor, nor the ceiling was loose papers were destroyed, and the fire | on fire ; it spread very fast ; the firemen made its way to the fiat below, occupied | were there in about a minute and aâ€"half Kxfl- McQuade as a millinery Sh’gfi- after it was discovered ; in my opinion damage amounts to about $75. ® | the fire originated i1 Slattery‘s office, and alarm was given from box No. 27. spread to the other parts of the building ; Carnico Barr Postroszo.â€"It has been t.gere was no liquor taken there ; I heard decided to postpone the calico ball, und1 no remarks Abour”iu; it was about 20 the ansnices of the Metropolitan Lodge of | minutes to 9 o‘clock when we went over. PULVERIZED SUGAR for iceing at Geo. Forde‘s, 179 and 181 Rideau street. Ruxawar.â€" Some young men hired a sleigh and a team of splendid horses on Sunday evening of M‘; Cluff, the livery stable h-z:r The horses took fright, threw out cecupants of the sleigh, and Tan where they liked, which in the present instance was across the Chaudiere bridge to Hull, when they were captured somes what exhausted and hurt K-un collision with passing objects and the sleigh badly Rossery.â€"Detective McVeitty arrested m man of the name of Anthony Tiemey esterday for robbery. It appears that ;I-y, while in Thurso working on the railway, stole $58 from one of his roomâ€" mates, and came to Ottawa. The victim followed here and informed the police. When Detective McVeitty arrived at the fih“ where he boarded â€" Richmond otel, York streetâ€"he found him playâ€" ing cards and laying the money around like a prince. The sum of $35 was found in his pockets. Sawta Coavs.â€"This remarkable old gentleman paid a visit to the Conqueror Htation last night, and filled the Napoleon boot of Jim Reilly to the brim with good fobmeco. Mr. Reilly is always smoking and this gift is as acceptable to him as the flowers of May, no matter what Monsieur Claus may think. Fig®.â€"Early on Saturday morning, & fire broke out in the office of Mr. R. Sparks, on Nicholas street. A number of loose papers were destroyed, and the fire made its way to the fiat below, occupied CaXvas back ducks for Xmas and New Year‘s dinner, at McGarity & Tnompson‘s. 3417 Comrzorionszy for the holidays, at J . H. Thompson‘s, Sussex street. Caristwas Music.â€"The band of the Young Britns assembled in front of the Russell House at one o‘clock on Christâ€" mas morning, and after playing a few airs suitable to the occasion, marched tlhrough several streets making the keen frosty air vocal with their melody. Doxarions.â€"His WorshipMayoy Waller | presented sides of beef on Christmas to the St. Patrick‘s Orphan‘s Home. ‘The French Orphanage, St. Charles Asylum and Father Malloy‘s Home. i Disomareso.â€"Renaud, charged with stealing & coat from J. Dunning, has been discharged. The jury brought in a verâ€" dict of not guilty. AppBals.â€"The appeals against the decision of the Police Magistrate will be heard before Judge Ross this week, as well as the Auclaire case. > Cash Sale Price List ‘This â€"Week, SrumNDip assortment of clouds at the Grand Central Cash Store, Sussex street. Aut kinds of Christmas toys in pure candy, also, all kinds of fruits, S. G. Doran. 118 Rideau street. Ladies Linen Collars Heavy Plain Winceys Wool FrIDGES, new maa Ladies Silk Ties _ _ Dross SQr$CS, new anace _ Ladies Linen Cufts 2 Gents Silk Scarfs 9 Slipper Patterns {XS" 5 Ladies Cloth Skirts © Grey Blankets Lh White Blankets : . 2.0 Frieze Overcoats â€" 4.% FANCY BISCUITS in small boxes at George Forde‘s, Rideau street. Caristuas presents af J.H. Thompson‘s Sussex street. MUSEROVE‘S MERCASTILE INSTITUTE te Edueation before going into business. we. HOURS FROM NLNBE TO FOUR &z C Opposite Bate & Co Give Your Sons a Chanes P A R E N T S LOCAL NEWS BRYSON‘S 110 Sparks street i‘ 5o ; 95 1.50 2.50 4.23 17 an 25 At this stage the examination was ad fire burst info the stall ; at this time the fire was confined to the office ; I could see the light,in the ceiling of the office ; the walls 0° the office were about seven feet high ; could not see a stove in the office ; the ére seemed to be between the desk and the window ; it spread very fast ; the firemen were there very soon; went to O‘Brien‘s at >1t 20 minutes or half an hour before the fire ; the other boys were there ; I passed the engine house, and did not notice any fire. _ Cras,. Riomarpsox, sworn :â€"My brother works for Slattery. Remember the night the Market was burned. I and Slattery‘s son, and Coughlin and my brother, went out from Coleman‘s between eight and ‘ nine o‘clock. Slattery unlocked _the door, There was a fire in the coal stove. I think my brother and young Slattery went into the office to look for a candle. There was a stove in the office. Do not know if there was/ any fire in it The market was in darkness. They lighted the gas to see to put coal infthe stove. They fixed the door of the coal stove with an iron rod againat it to keep it shut. I went home and put up the horses; cleaned two horses ; came hack, and saw the reflection ot the fire as I turned Thompâ€" son‘s cormer. I gave the alarm st the station and at the hotel where the keys were. I saw the fire in Slattery‘s stall, and went in with the keys. The whole market was on fire,. The fire was all around the shop. Tried to get meat off the outside rack, but could not. There was no fire about the stove. The iron bar was still against the stove door. The fire was spreading along the walls and ceilâ€" ing. 1 saw no person about the fire. The firemen were soon on the *mund My brother tried to get Bufton‘s books, but the door was locked; and before they could open it the fire had spread so that it was impossible to get in. Do not know whether they broke the door open or not. I saw the fire first, and gave the alarm. Know nothing more of the matâ€" ter. 1 did not smell any gas the first time we were in the building. . _ C Wixter Psextys, sworn :â€"Remember the â€" night the market house was burned _ dowin ; was at _ No. 2 fire station, corner of Sally and Queen street ; left tue Station at £0 minâ€" utes‘to 10 ; wen: home, sad went down Sally street, past the market. Did not notice any sign of fire, nor any zguomm about the Market. This was ai min â€" utes to 10. In about 10 minutes 1 heard the alarm. I ran over and found the end of the Market next the engineâ€"house all on fire. The fire seemed more on the east than on the west side. There was no sign of fire near the north end, The Queen street end was all on fire. Saw Stanford coming out of the station with the reel George Blyth was with me going home. He did not reach the fire as soon as I did. The Rre spread very rapidly to the north end. It did not seem to be more than a minute until it had sprea i to the north end, and the whole roof was on fire. I belong to the Chaudiere Fire Company . f Rosert O‘Nzi, sworn :â€"I remember the night the market Louse was burned, it was the lith of December; was there about 10 o‘clock, when the fire first broke out; young Richardson gave the alarm, saving, " the [market is oo fire;" we all went over ; I caunot say who opened the door ; the office in Slattery‘s stall was on fire, they ope ed the office door, and the Saxcgr AtkINsoX, sworn and examined : â€"I remember the nighf the market house was burned ; I was there at 9 o‘clock that night or shortly after cutting up meat ; the usual hour, 6 o‘clock ; the St. Patrick‘s Church beli was ringing at the time ; Bufâ€" ton, Satchell, Lapointe and Slattery bave keys over which I have uo control ; they have access to the market through their stalls; when I loft the market was in its ususl state ; Bufton‘s and Slattery‘s stalls were open when I left ; Bufton‘s boy was in the cellar; all the rest had gone home; [ arrived at the fire about 10 o‘clock, when it had gained considerable headway; I know nothing of the origin of the fire ; passed thera threeâ€"quarters of an hour before and all was in darkness ; there was no light in any of the stalls. 54 Tmomas StaNFozp, Guardian of No. 2 Fire Station, sworn : â€"My Station is oppoâ€" site the market ; on the night of the fire I was going to the reur of the Statieu, when I heard a voice saying "kick in the door ; I ran to the front of the Station, where I met young Charley Richardson ; he said, "the shop‘is on fire" ;I saw a light like that of a coal stove from one of Slattery‘s windows ; I ran into the Station at once and gave the alartn ; the other two men had the horse hitched and the reel was realy ; by this time the flames were bursting out from the market in all directions along the west side ; it was about a minute and a half from the time when the fire first appeared ; did not see any person going in or coming out of the buildiug; I bad water brought to bear within two minutes after the discovery of the fire. IHE FIRE INYVESTIGAYTiON Examination of Witnessos OCAL NEWS dance with the resolution of the e Chief of Police, asaisted by and Detective McVeitty, comâ€" e enquiry into the origin of the 1 Ward Market fire in the City ice on Naturday night at 7 p. m. ‘xinsox, sworn:â€"I am market ; remember the night of the ed up the market that night at hour. 6 o‘clock ; the St. Patrick‘s this was their initial effort in ensemble playing, and with a littls more practice an: improvyement will take place. The company remain here fora week. > Ava"Gray.â€"Xesterday this actress,with Brent‘s dramatic company appeared at the opera house, in a matinee and evening performance. The house on both occaâ€" sions was tolerably well filled, and the representations were of an average description. ‘The evening performance consisted of a dramatization of Miss Bra idon‘s novel " LadTy Audiey‘s Secret," by Miss Ads Gray. The principal were very fairly represented by the mem-m bers of the company, Miss Gray personatâ€" ing the " Lady Audley" with considerable success. Mr. Brent played the part of is B?::rt Audley," perhaps according to the lines of Miâ€"s Gray‘s adaption, but to our mind, very widely, di&nnt from '1“:: original character in novel. orchestra was under the direction of Mr. Marley and seemed to differ in many respects as to time and keys, but no doubt Om;(lruom.â€"Whon P. C. Mitchell and ‘M onna were arresting Tierney for j oo n on oo o o en stealing money yesterday, be made a desâ€" | perate resistance. He drew out a large clasp knife and attempted to stab one of, the officers, but was quietly settied by the stroke of a baton. w2 Wiruprawar.â€"We are requested to state that Mr, James Murphy has withâ€" dnw:: from the contest in By Ward, as his business enpaemenfivtilio-l;ot"'â€"m_' nt him in accepting position. o Rows.â€"There were about a dozen rows last night in different parth of the city. There was an international fracas on York street, and amongst others on Albertâ€"st. was engaged a Mrs. â€"â€"â€", who swore she would burn herself alive if her brother Cameron, who was sent to gaol on Saturâ€" day night, were not released. He was not released at her command, but neverths~ less she did not cremate worth a city deâ€" benture. Cuisr LaxozeuL.â€"Go home, my boy, and enjoy a merry Christmas. f The investigation will be finished toâ€" ight after a few more witnesses have fien A£xamined. The committee will then report and the whole affair will end, as it began, in smoke. > arriva‘ls in the hotels yesterday. There were only two at the Russeli House. Porgatx.â€"There is considerable sufferâ€" ing from want at present in the city, Mea are. going around uyingt‘h:gmmt have something to do, or they "their f.milies will starve. On Saturday three men went to the butchers‘ stails, and offered to do any kind of work for 50 cents a day, Axotuse Burorazt.â€"Mr. C. P. Dunn‘s grocery store, at the corner of Church and King streets, was robbed on Sunday night while he was at midnight mass, and about $100 worth of liquors, ::?n and tobaccos taken. This is the thi buw effected on Sunday night, and this is/fhe second iime Mr. Duan‘s store has been robbed during the performance of -hvi':r;l"’;;i;:‘: duties. To r(.;'mzn LAnanu..dâ€".Could not get auything to the outside passage; my fgther lost a good deal by the fire, over a $1,000; he was not insured ; lost all our books except the ledger which was partly burned, there was no liquor there, no smoking, no larking. To Ald. Laug. â€"There are two rooms in our stall ; the market man keeps his tools in one ; there was a lot of shavings there once, but caunot say if there were any on the night of the fire ;. wekept no coal oil. To Detective McVeitty.â€"We got the wood from the cellar; we only took up as much wood as filled the stove ; Cougglm brought up the wood, only four or five sticks ; when welooked for the candle we had no tmatches; I tried for one but could not find any; we were lighted by the gas at our work; there are two windows and glass in the door, through which the gas from outside showed us lifhf-, it was paper we lighted the gas with ; I cannot say that ha chd not light r to look for the candle, but I don‘t tfi'uk so ; the stove is about 10 feat from where we kept the woo1 ; it would be about nine inches from top of the store; Samuel Atkinson was in the shop while we‘were making a fire in the coal stove,. To Detective McVeitty.â€"We stopped there long enough to put in the panes of mica. To Chief Langrellâ€"LE went out of O‘Brien‘s when I heard the alarm ; I ran towards the shop and ,saw the glare of the light; I unlocked the and saw the flames come through the partition ; the office was on fire, the store pot more so than the rest of the room, I tried to get the books out, but the flames prevented me,. . o Ald. Lang.â€"I did not take much noticato the partition between ours and the vacant stall;: when the alarm was given the windows were not broken. At 10 o‘clock on Monday the Com mittee of Investigation reâ€"assembled.) _ Janzs Riouaroso®, examined by Chief Lan:rell :â€"Remember the night of the tire ; was with Slattery and the rest of the boys that night. Before I went to Bufâ€" ton‘s I had been twice in Slattery‘s store. 1 was at Coleman‘s before [ went to reâ€" plenish the stove ; it was after the fire the men went to O‘Brien‘s for a drink. The fire was first discovered in Slattery‘s store,because it was the first opened on the market. Mice ast Stattgey, sworn :â€"I remember the night of the fire ; I was in charge of Mr. Slattery‘s phice all day, assisted by James Richardson; I left between six and seven in the evening ; I went down to my supper ; ‘I then came back and waited for Richardson in Mr. Coleman‘s store ; we then went to the shop ; we lighted the gas with a piece 0f paper. There are five burners in our shop; there were two in the compartment I was in ; I only lighted one ; we stopped there between 10 and 15 minutes; we putâ€"coal in the stove ; there is a wood stove in the office, which had been burning through the day ; we put fire in it before supper ; there had been a crack in the bottom, but we had it braced ; we put no wood in the last time [ was there ; we were looking for a candle to fix the mica in the stove; we could not get the candle, but we fixed the mica ; the part of the cellar occupied by my father was divided from other places;by a rpartition. It was about nine o‘clock when we went to O‘Brien‘s; It was in about an hour after we heard the cry of fire Tnoxas Coventi®, sworn :â€"Was in Mr. . Slattery‘s employ on the night of the fire ; â€" went to the market house with last witâ€" ness and others ; I left before him ; I was not at O‘Brien‘s; Mike Slattery locked . the door ; the coal was burning ; we put coal on the top of the coke ; we lighted the gas with a maich I think. Cannot | say who lighted it ; cannot remember any one having gone to the office ; there was a small wood stove in it [ don‘t think there was any fire in it ; heard no one enâ€" | quiring for a candle ; we left at 9:25 and we all went to O‘Brien‘s tavern. â€"It was | at 10 we heard the cry of fire ; we all ran out; it was in Slattery‘s stall ; I saw the" fire, though I cannot say if it was there it | first took; the door was burst open and not unlocked. I went in the celling was | ablaze, but there was no fire noum? the stove ; it blazed suddenly almost as quick | as the lighting of a pipe, there are windows to the cellar ; I was down once | in the day time, but had no light with | me; there was no stove thera; Mr. | Slattery‘s books were not saved. f Ta Detective McVeitty.â€"We kept fire in the wooden stove a{l day ; we keep wo>d in the cellar and bring it up as we waut it in armsfal ; it is put under a board abov > 18 inches from the stove. To Detective McVeitty.â€"It was not so | much on fire, but that I could carry out | meéeat. | To Ald. Lang. â€"There were 10 or 12 hams stolen from Mr. Slattery a few _ days before. This caused us to take more precautions. _ s _ To Mr. Langreil.â€"At the time of the fire theâ€"â€"â€" . Fzw Arrivars â€"There were tow LOCAL NEWS. THE TIMES, OTTAWA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 1876 or no A IQIb'l‘ll BEAR, Fed on the farm by Satchell Bros,, two years * Ixbibiieg "on ivadneniay, 20th Deceubter and following days, _‘ _ ‘ aber, The Poultry department utterly defies Comâ€" guuon. Overgro=n geese already ’?repsred r cooking, wellhh:fngrom 18 to l“i)oumu eooh.'li‘nrkeq. ducks,chickens,and wild geese, f..w.ll al L vh‘ out a _l_j‘nxle exception being prize ;w‘ra'-&o:ta;):w :.th'lgle ©ACCDSION being prize In addition to the above will be found ai1 the other requisites consisting of venison and o boointssriong ton iavlinh Fhecsante and au an hares, and last, though not least, * PIGS. & .() In this de%utn:wnt will be found & number of thoangh red Berkshire and Suffolk, brea and fed by ourselves, and winners of prizes at our local fairs. Will be found to fa r exesed M:{thng thatthas ever been produced before in Ottawa,â€" ‘Inclu= ding among others, : That have carried off 1st Prizes from all comâ€" xz‘eg‘t':‘n, both in Canada. and the United Bred and fed by Mr Thomas Clarke, Nepean, whose name alone is sufficient guarantee for their excellence and various other qualities, a description of which there is not sufficient Gu’{ Beg to inform their patrons and the public that zhglr CHRISTMA8S OI8PLAY OF MEAT space. Unsurpassed on the Continent of America, win er of the CEYTENNIAL Mauâ€" AZ.®, and the Canadian Silver Med« al at Philadelphia ; 4 First Proâ€" vincial Prizes ; $8ilver Cups; * Diploma at Guel})h fQF ...« 7 best Fat Beast, of any ° age or breed, and over $300 in money prizes, Next in order are 4Aplendid Thorough Bred Heifers, bred by Mr Cowan, of Galt. A thorough bred $ NWereford Stcer, .. . % Bred and fed by l(}j. Slegr(e goo ‘, of Guelph, SATCHELL â€"BROS Have been slaughtered for the occasion, most prominent among them being the Celebrated Steer Lord Duffarin his store full of customers wanting to purâ€" chase, and in charge of a moder?Jooking policeman, who appeared out of" his eleâ€" ment altogether. â€" Lierr Orex.â€"A merchant on Sparks street did such a thriving business on Saturday, that he was unable to send all his parcels out, consequently lie told his boy to be on hand early on Christmas g-;;mning to delinl: those lgfl. over. The started on his errand forgetting to lock the store door, the result w‘:"&n sundry small boys, and the J)ubllo ,:::ully, were able to get inside and have access to all the goods. When the propri¢tor arrived on the scene he found 30 HEAD OF THE CHOICES T CATTLE CATTLE . AND SHEEP was the undertaker. y Larorxy.â€"Ceasar Ethier was arrested on Saturday evening by Detective Groulx for larceny. Madam Mailland was arrestâ€" ed on the same charge as being responâ€" sible in a measure, as she is mistress of the house in wln"‘:i: the theft was comâ€" mitted, a very disordely one by the way, on Sussex street. ; Fuxzrar.â€"Mrs. McPhee who diedâ€"on Friday night was buried yesterday. Most of ‘the engineers of the Canads Pacific railway, out of reoFoct for her late husâ€" band attended the funeral. Mr. S. Rogers The excitement in Hull still continues. On Saturday Superintedent O‘Neil visited Kelly‘s hotel and after an investigation procured warranits for the arrest of George and Henry Graves and William Dougherty, which was executed by Sergeant Slater, Chief of the Hull Police Eorce. The men were somewhat uurprilufo at the arrest. They were allowed on bail in the evening, each on his own recognizance and security from friends (two for each) in $200. The examination will take place at 10 o‘clock toâ€"morrow, (wrirrBNx ror " ts 'nl-:”) Happy Christmas, Merry Christmas, thou : who comest without fail Annually, with flowing treasures ; royal 1 festival, all hail ! O‘er the jingle of the -leigh bells, hark ! | the éuttoring of the wings, And thy breathing quick and frosty, harâ€" y bingers of glorious things. . ‘From the East thou comest hither, over | lands and stormy seas, \Bearing news of joyous import, spreading Heaven‘s high decrees, _ > Lightening hearts with saduess laden, i _ brightening eyes surcharged with |__ when thou art here. Then the yule log flames up bravely, +e» sleigh bells ring and ehurch bells [ . . [chime Aund all nature seems to gladden at the ‘ merry Christmas time. Age casts retrospective glances, with alâ€" | _ ternate smile and sigh, ‘Sympathizes with its offspring, grieves for _ _ those who shrouded lie In the chilly, chilly graveyard; "say my heart," it whispers say " Those I fondly kissed last Christmas, those who loved me,where are they ?" Where are they ? but I have wandered from the merry Christmas track Till the joy bells and the laughter of the _ _young folks call me back ; And the pleasant, cheery voices that salute me in the street, And the happy, happy faces of the people that we meet. * So I take a cup of liquor, it is generous port wine, And I quaff it indiscriminate to the Sayest thou toâ€"day be happyâ€"you can weep again toâ€"morrow." Bolemn Christmas, holy Christmas, thou thou wert witness of the birth Of the King of Men and Angels, of the Lord of heaven and earth ; Baw the sky ablaze with glory, heard the hosts celestial singâ€" From the starry dome descendingâ€" Saluâ€" |_â€" tations to the King. Saw t.iu;I magi silent searching for the mighty mystery ; By t.ho“imko of Gennessaret, by the shores \___ of Gallflee, While the fated tribes were sleeping, wrapped in slumberâ€"unbelie{â€" > Waiting for a mailâ€"clad monarch, dreamâ€" â€" _ ing of a swordâ€"blade chief, Ever since, oh ! welcome Christmas, when thou comest people sing Gloria in excelsis deo, and the bells res sponsive ring, ‘And the voices of the nation loudly echo | the refrain. Joyous Christma:;, cheerful Christmas then oui with us once again. [Youth exultant, crowned with holly, says to thee, 0, Christmas dear ! Hasten, hasten, fast aud faster, it is good friends and foes of mine. _ _ _ Here is health and‘ benediction to the _ _ _ peoples scattered wide, _ _ _ 3 PRIME HEAD OF CATTLE, ry Cbristmasâ€"Happy New Yearâ€" for the sake of Curist wHo piBD. Arrest of Suspected Partics. LOCLAL NEWS. A CHERISTMAS HYMN THE HKULL MYSTER8Y POULTRY. A.yourg Lady, tall and slender, with long golzlhn‘lr,lnfi blue eyes. ‘When last n-‘, she was buyirg sâ€"me Children China Setts for "fent en alemes x:::cp No. Young Imm received. BATTLE JBRO8. 87 Rideau streoet. m..“i.?."':o?fi'c'?‘;dé‘m‘::&&‘;! 50 Cents on the Dollar W. E. BROWN‘S, 555 Susser street, FAn assortment of HARDWAR%, GLaSS UTTY, COOKING, BOX and ‘ABLOR STOVES of the newest and best designs; also BEER and WATER PUMPS of all kinds; Tinâ€" ware, Coal Oil, Lamps, etc., on hand atiowest prices. _ _ which will >e cleared out along with his other tended to. RUICH will 36 cieared out :lomlth su other Bankrupt stocks, at FAB U) LOW PMEmP* RUN AWAYI £, G. LAVERCURE, PLUMBER, GASFITTER, TINSMITh TIN and GALVANIZED IRON ROOF Maker Axp Hor AR FURNACE BUILOEE, _ _ 75 WILLIAMSTREET, â€" â€" OoTTAWsa. Tinâ€" and ww done in the Latest and most manner, at .most moderate rates, to prove which many certificates can be shown DEALER IN LEATHER_ Axp_ nroxif Planed Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds,{Mouldâ€" ing, Shingles, Lath, &o." * nunan_fmmmpm Loans monoLon Promissory Notes in any sums to the rvt amount, . Office No. 18 on%-:reet, formerly occupied by the Upper Bank. . Hours from.9 a,m., till 5 p.m. t 4304y1l dotot,rast, No, 3 Rideae stroot, next ol nex: doorl‘o Kearns é n;'tn'-. a Ne PATEN +*RIGHTS#LICITORS, Enginee! Dnn.lni Estimates lhdoz rult'l‘barrud} rough Departmen Tss RIDEAU CLUB BUILDINGsb. 86 Wellington street City of Ottawa, Canada. J. H. Cameron, Esq., Q.0. _ _ _ . Hon, Jag Reead) g"éi’%d Trade, Oltawa. w, H. W fil_lfrv Esq., Mavor, City “0“._' S. h. HAYCOCK & C C, *PROPRIETOR4: & This Bcnnrml.lénu most central in the city, ant offers special inducements, to Day _ Oysters received frosh every day. T »â€"â€"sar . seocked with Liquors of the choicest brand. Oitawa, March 23, 1876, 1108y MONEY TO LOAN. â€" NF Boi:sonnault rp‘ue "Achaxena,"; RESTAURANT. ViCTORFA CRAMEERS, WELLINGTO® STREET, OTTAWA. N ALL TYE LATEST STYLES) Millinery nd FELT WORK, Ladies and Gentlemen‘s Hats, Stamping for braiding and Embroid ery LUMBAERMEN SILKS, CASHMERES, VELVETS 15 per cent off for CASH. New Seri New Sell'_sec, Hcts New Cords, cts. J B STIMT & COS§ Fancy Dresses, 25c¢ts Sou digtrsontreh; apd noy on ylow on TORR MRS. VENN Chaudiere Fancy Store CORNW ALL CH EA _{"_SALE CHRISTMAS DRESSES Fancy Wool Goovds Millinery and Mantles, DRESS_éOODS. 209 REMNANTS For About HALF Price ~Glast Whitewashing, Colouring,â€" etc. done onn&o shortest not.lo‘,;snd in & workâ€" manlike style. Has frontage on macadamized road and on Ridead River: For particulars{califon ;ROB. ANGUS, |., ; Insurance & Real b‘-“' Agont,} NO. 8) SPARKS STRBET GIBRS & COURSOLLE, SOLICITORS OF FASRIONABLE STYLES IN NAP AND PLAIN CLOT HS FRO M $§2.15 Sign Writer, House Decorator, Painter, 4 Acres of Land for Sale N GREAT BARGAINS, ht Hon. Sir J. A. McDonald, K. C. B. Jokn Sweetiand, ML w tton oln., on. Jas, Sk N. Walle Aug 2s 1878 Meals served at all Hours, Buppers up to 12 p m. Oy-unfunv:lm Jobbing and Repairing Ottawa,.78 R. C. W. MacCuaig atenis of Invention, ICHARD ‘WOODLAND, B. ‘MELLON, 53 QUEE®N STEEET/UHAUDIERE, o ie mooibe ces snd y ertitodithe HANCE FOR SPECULATION, J. R. STITT & CO, PBUNEAU, MILLINERY. DRESSMAKING H, McDougall‘s No. 88 St. Paul Street.‘: 423011 PRICE $ 2500, TERMS LIBERAL VERY CHEAP THIS MONTH. 73 & 75 SPARKS STREET, PATENTS:â€" Removal. BLANKETS Junr., Winceys. bcts Fancy Winceys 14¢ Persian Cords 80cts DRAIN AND SEWER PIPES, _ OHIO SANDSTONE of best quality, Curney . Wood Cook _ The newest and most complete stock of China, Glass. a.nd‘ELtth‘ enware A Positive Saving of from 10 to DISCOUNT SALE OF DRY GOODS Butterworth New Stock," New â€"Prices tand New Management. 5 SPLENDID DECORATED [ 4 CHAMBER SETS FOR $3.00 _ HANDSOME § CHINA TEA SETS FOR $3.00 BRONZE LAMPS FORâ€" $1.50 Oct 18 DRESS STUFFS, + _ WINCEYS, PARSLE Y, New Jackets and Jacket Cloths, also a few Ladies‘ uaitan Work Baskets to be Sold * Plord Shirte ano Ganay Un derviothlag: Peney Olouds, Scarfyand Wosien Comforters . . * The Best Felt Skirts in the City for 75 cents SPECIAL VALUE ‘XMAS HOLIDAYS Alex. Russell & XMAS HOLIDAY _ WINTER GOODS HOLIDAY â€" GOODSY:! WIED TURKEYS, } *= MALAOD DUCKS, J ; CANVASS BACK DUCKS, â€" id @ PRAIRIE czizozcEva, * (f , | QUAIL, D 1 boOTDP V o LIVERPOOL HOUSE § 61 Rideau street, 61 â€" 1 Latest styles in Ladies Jackets, Gents suits and overcoats made to order, styie and fit guarâ€" uly 21, 1876 â€" TE CHEAyp. THE_ DRESSMErKING DEPARTMENT Dec. 18, 1876. SPECIAL â€"REDUCGTHON i utterworth & | Co., 4RE SHO WING THE LARG â€"BT AN !OST COMPLET 8 sTOCK OF * CA.FH Or: DRY GODDS B&.Everything to Suit Young and Old, the Boss Stock |of the City. @# Thp Eimts Print,',) & of 68 & 79 Ridene 54, OTrawa. _ LARGE ABSOBTKIN‘*‘ OF DJ Goops To #* ~â€". IN ALL |THE I%G SHADES CHINA HALL. To meet the requirements of trade and the wishes of all cash purchasers, ._IN THE CITY BUTTERWORTH . TWO WEEKS MIXED SALA D, CLLER Y, THE VARIETY HALL IMMENSE VALUE GIVEN JUST RECEIVED at WIANG T HH LAQG ~«BI AN 50&1’ WDLflflOOI oP 9 TO VE C ; _ IN THE CITYV â€" HOSIERY, GLOVEs, CONTINUALLY ARRIVING, AND MARKED AT A 66 & 68 Sparks street. ~_" Ony Rideau street. 61 in the DOMINION to select from. roofomtelt isiteieiicetficenteatiicentioe s o "Fee _ yA n mmmm}gmm AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED McGARITY & TH%MPSON, 60, 62. 61 RIDEAU STREET J. BOYDEN. â€" Hideau street ‘ FOR SALE BY FUR TIES, ROBT & LEI1TUCE, J. B. BRANNEN, DRY GOfODS AND â€"teMa (onEar. GEO. CRAIN, FANCY WOOLENB, BUILDER,YZONTRTOR. 4., â€"‘f'y l % Pighn and “““.‘Mm xeanrxm® * Book.' RHUBMA R B, SHADES. p: COLLARS 4 CUFFS SILK TIESé BOWS FLO WERS, mphlet® pese 4T per cent. *by 61 Rideau street. Co., Blater stre ALARGE AND VARIED A8RORTMENT Bronzed and Chrystal Gasaliers, Brackets, Hall Lamps, etc. satisfactory working of Machineryâ€"already sapelied 10 int pringipe: Mifiing id Mana: %m in "the Otiews ______ B 8. BLASDELL & €e, _ gusranteed, and references given as to the JOâ€"N LOVERIN HOUSE S81G6NX, L improvements on the latter to prevent leakâ€" age; and furnish on short notice, Brass and mt s oot WA rIER W HEELE, with fevept Sept 2 1875 GOLD MEDAL O:mdflflpflo:dlâ€"m;m REDUCED RATES i8 ud . T. M. CLARK, FURS 1 vate uflom{dmm * H. : jo > d Artist -Wdh.m 4# WELLINGTON STREET, Ottaws. ons nis, CBB, â€" VArMIEH, 2 ©UW EC r & nd house decorations always Fail and Winter Trage Lumbermen‘s . ‘FoolS â€"Philadelphia, PEACOCMEA K 0 8. KEAOUEHK ~â€" House ,Sign an Omamental Palnting, GAs F‘XTURES Pumping Machinery, nts 14 “.,_lguh-_um&-.? Mlanthnguu-. Stained Glass Works M‘"l!n-'â€"m Hny wahime THE * *ROYVYAL * JA splend‘d assortmentiof FURS fgr g,, Moder~ and Improved Paiterns. â€" Logether with all kinds of »Viotoris Foundryiand Machinle Shop ROBERT MITCHELL, & CO,, Montreal Brass WorksA ° Eâ€"UPENED, 166 RDEAU STREET OTTAWA * Wt . *or Cities, Towns and Villages. FURS ! 1 GOULOEN‘S ~HOEL CONTINUES] To Tax® AWARDED,TO OTTaAWA CARRIAGE PANTEHR AND . AHEARN & _ To P. TTAWA, hy a new Carpet CARREZ & SAV A eiving by Grah Practical Jewel irz K« Medal at You wi »nedt tuf" Cana a6t name VOL. Dear SE $5