COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD. LPLLLD LLP Gounty of Perth Herald. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1863. After a very great deal of trou- ble, and, on the part of a few, a very great deal of partizan opposition, By- Law, Chap. 91, authorizing the issue of debentures in order to obtain money to make certain road improvements, principally in the N orthern Townships, was finally passed by the casting vote of the Warden at the late special ses- gion of the County Council. Three months prior to the date of the final passage of the By-Law, a resolution was carried by a majority of one, au- thorizing the By-Law to be published for the space of three months as re- quired by law. On the strength of this, supposing, no doubt, that those who voted for the publishing of the By-Law would support its final pass- age, and in order that the desired im- provements might be completed before the commencement of the bad weather in the fall, the Northern Townships began the work at once, and, we be- lieve, it is now finished. At the late special session, owing to the unpar- donable absence of the Reeve of Stratford, the vote on the By-Law was a tie It rested, therefore, with the Warden either to pass it or reject it. Notwithstanding that he had been opposes to parts of the scheme from the beginning he gave his vote for the motion. His reasons for doing so were very just. On the supposition, as we lave already said, that those who voted for the publishing of the By-Law would support it through, the work had been commenced ; it would be most unjust, therefore, under such circumstances, to vote it out. There are those, however, who do not take this liberal view of the matter ; there are§ those who care not that part of the improvements contemplated in the By-Law has, in good faith, been completed ; there are those who care not that the County has been put to considerable expense in this matter; there are those who care not for all these considerations, or whether the Northern Townships are entitled to such aid or no. It is enough that the Townships of Elma, Wallace and Moiniigton are to be benefitted to in- duce such men as Mr. John Carroll and Mr. James Trow &c., to prevent the scheme from being carried out if possible. On Monday week a meeting of the Committee appointed to attend to the issuing of the debentures and the dis- tribution of the money, deputed the Warden to go to Quebec in order to obi: in the Governor's sanction fo the By-Law. Mr. Macfarlane gave him a let.er of introduction to the Premier The Warden left on Tuesday to pro- ceed to the Capital, On arriving in Toronto, he was not a little surprised to have placed in his hand a copy of a Bill in Chancery, having for its ob- ject the setting aside of the By-Law. Of course he had toreturn. When we inform our readers that Messrs. Lizars & Macfarlane are acting as solici- tors for the plaintiffs, they will have no difficulty in understanding the game. We will not, for the present, charge Mr. Macfarlane with having attempted to humbug Mr. Monteith ; but we will request our readers to consider the following questions, and see what conclusion they can arrive at: could Mr. Macfarlane, being one of the solicitors for the plaintiffs, have yeen ignorant of what was pending in Chancery, in re the gravel road By- Law, when he gave Mr. Monteith -hat letter to the Premier, and if not, _rould it not have been more manly -ad honorable on his part to have his letter would be of no use to him, and that he need not proceed to Quebec because that he would be served with such a paperon his arrival in Toronto! Who sent the telegram to Messrs. Blake, Kerr and Wells, agents for Messrs. Lizars and Macfarlane, in- forming them that Mr. Monteith would arrive in Toronto by such a train on Tuesday, and instructing them to see that he was served with a copy of the Bill? Did Mr. Macfarlane offer Mr. | Monteith that letter in order to ascer- tain from him what train he intended to take, so as to be abie to judge whether there would be time for the paper to reach Stratford and be served upon the Warden before he left, or, if not, that a telegram might be sent to the agents of Messrs. Lizars and Mac- farlane, in Toronto, instructing them that he wopld arrive there by a par- ticular train, and to have a copy of the Bill served upon him in that city? We cannot designate the conduct of the Reeve of Hibbert, and those acting with him in the matter, as other than most disreputable. It was not enough that this gentleman opposed the scheme with all the bitterness of a partizan until it was finally passed; but now, after the greater part of the work has been completed ; after the debentures have been printed and signed and ready to be put on the market; after the whole matter was considered as almost finished, this Mr. Carroll com- mences an action in Chancery, in or- der to quash the By-Law. Consider, for a moment, the consequences in- volved in the course now being pur- sued by this individual and his con- freres! The County has already heen put to some $400 or $500 of expense touching this gravel road scheme. The Northern Townships have com- pleted, or nearly so, the work contem- plated thereby. Every one knows that the ren who did this work must be paid. It is clear then that, should Mr. Carroll's Chancery suit succeed through any quirk or quibble, the whole thing will, undoubtedly, be commenced de novo. This will in- volve the same trouble and expenses which have already been incurred to say nothing of the very great incon- venience which those Municipalities would be put to, which, not for a moment thinkirg that any members of the County Council would resort to such a partizan course, proceeded with the improvements mentioned in the By-Law. We believe the exceptions taken to the By-Law can be easily met and answered. It will require time to do this, however, and probably it will not be finally settled till after the new year. Perhaps Mr. Carroll imagines there will then be a majority in the Council against the scheme, and that the By-Law 'will then be repealed. We trust in this he will be mistaken. We can hardly imagine the good sense of the people will sanction Mr.Carroll's partizan course. We hope the people of the Northern Townships will note the fact that Mr. MacFarlane is doing what he can in order to deprive them of that which in justice they are enti- tled toreceive. The Beacon, as usual, sides with Mr Carrall of Hibbert, and indulges in a fling at those who sup- ported the scheme. The conduct of Messrs. Trow, Carroll and Macfar- lane in this matter for baseness and partizanship has no equal. Manufactures. Nothing tends to the material pros- perity of a country so much as the due and proper encouragement of com- merce and manufactures. By their means the cities of the old world have risen from insignificance to grandeur. But little more than half a century ago Liverpool, Birmingham, Manches- ter, Glasgow, and many other of the now large and populous towns of Great Britain were, compared with their present wealth and prosperity, quite of minor importance. The pop- Gen. Thomas. be removed. sent in claims to the Comptroller for the loss of husbands during the late riots. The estimates of the value of the aeceased vary greatly, ranging from ten thousand to as low as two thousand dollars. dia promises to be a successful experiment. Quinine and other preparations have been obtained from the barks of trees of two years growth, yielding as large a per cen- again as it was at the commencement of the present century, whilst other towns and cities have increased.in a still larger ratio, so that in some cases they number three and four times as many more now as they did then. The magnitude of these places can only be accountcd for from the vast in- crease of commerce and manufactures. They are the true goid mines of the world, and all who desire the pros- perity of their country will best effect their desire by seeking to develope its resources. What a sudden change comes over a town where a few tall chimneys are raised here and there, and the busy hum of the untiring steam engine is heard, relieving the monotony of the otherwise dull old place! What a change would come over our county town under the magic influence of one or twofactories. And why should we not have them. We do not believe there is any lack of enterprise. Weare sure our merchants and business men are alive to the im- portance of the subject, for to them it is perhaps more important than to any other class of the community. They would derive immediate advantage : the advantage to the general public though equally certain would be somewhat more remote, Surely then some effort should be made to secure such certain benefits. The true in- terests of the people of Stratford lie in this direction. Few towns are situated more favorably for carrying on a large manufacturing trade. It enjoys the vast advantage of direct communica- tion with Montreal, with Buffalo, and with Detroit; and through them with numerous other places East and West. No time should be lost in ma- king good use of these advantages. Nor should the the matter be left altoge- ther to private individuals. The public are sufficiently interested to warrant municipalities in extending a fostering hand. Aid should be given in some shape ; if not by the taking of stock, or direct grants of money, at any rate by the remission of taxes fora certain period upon the Factory buildings. This has. been done in other places with great success, and might be safe- ly tried here. We commend this sub- ject to our fellow townsmen deeming nothing more certain than that Strat- ford will never grow into a place of any importance unti] some steps are taken to make it a manufacturing town. War News. Nothing of much interest has trans- pired since our last issue. The great battle so confidently expected a week ago, turns out to be another sensa- tion story. We thought it rather im probable after the lesson Lee had just learned that he would risk an attack upon Washington or advance far into the enemy's Territory. He fell back towards Richmond no doubt in order to obtain supplies &e. The latest accounts state that he is again ad- vancing What he intends is not yet apparent. If he now feels strong enough he may risk an attack. It is reported that Confederate Infantry re- crossed the Rappahannock on the 24'h inst., near the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, driving back Gen. Gregg's Cavalry division with heavy loss. No doubt a few days will shew what the armies intend doing. General Meade, who, it was said, was about to be removed, is to be retained. General Rosecrans has fbeen superceded by It is reported Gen. Bragg of the Southern army is also to Several Females of New York city have The cultivation of cinchona trees in In- yankly informed Mr. Monteith, that ulation of London is now as large tage as the South American trees. Death of Lord Lyndhurst. The telegram of the news by the Hibernia announces the death of Lord Lyndhurst, the oldest of England's veteran statesmen. John Singleton Copley, l.ord Lyndhurst, was of Irish extraction, but an American by birth, having first seen the light at Boston, Massachusetts, while Massachusetts was still a British colony. He was born on the 21st May, 1772, and had reached, tl erefore, at the time of his death, the great age of 91 years. He was the son of the artist Copley, now best known by his " Death of Lord Chatham," in the Vernon Gallery, and was taken by his mother to England in his 8rd year. He waseducated at Trinity College, Cambridge; and, having received the appointment of " travelling bachelor," had an oppor- tunity of visiting, in that capacity, the United States and Canada. He re- turned to England in 1798, and was called to the bar in 1804. He had obtained the leadership of the Midland Circuit, when in 1817 he attracted general attention by his part in the defence of Watson, charged with high treason as one of the rioters at Spa- fields. In 1818 he entered Parliament under Tory auspices, although his politics had originally been Liberal. He was soon afterwards knighted, and was Solicitor General in the Liverpool Administration, from 1819 till 1823. In 1820 he assisted in managing the trial of Queen Caroline by the House of Lords. He succeeded to the At- torney-Generalship in 1824, was re- turned in 1826 with Viscount Palmer- ston as member for the University of Cambridge, and a few months later was made Master of the Rolls. In 1827 he opposed the Bill for Roman Catholic Emancipation, but immedi- ately afterwards, on the retirement of Lord Eldon, accepted the Chancellor- ship from Mr. Canning, who had formed a Cabinet on liberal principles, and was raised to the Peerage as Baron Lyndhurst of Lyndhurst. He retained the Great Seal through the Canning, Goderich, and Wellington Administration, favoring the reforma- tory views of the first and the conces- sions of the last, advocating in 1828 the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, and in 1829 supporting the scheme of Catholic emancipation. On Lord Grey's accession to power in 1830 he resigned the Chancellorship, but accepted from the Grey Ministry in 1831 the judicial station of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, which he held until 1834, when, on the for- mation of the first Peel Ministry, he resumed his seat on the woolsack, and relinquished it. After the resignation of this Ministry, which soon followed, he became one of the most effective of the Opposition leaders. His speeches, characterized by power, ures of each parliamentary session, exercised great influence in re-animat- ing the Conservative party, which in 1841 restored power to Sir Robert hurst. try in 1846, nearly a score of years elf as "'atthe close of his publics, Lords, and from his great experience, with his faculties little impaired by age, he has held a recognized position as the Nestor of the Conservative party, difficulty they sought for and highly Lieut. Colonel Charles Thomas, who fell at Waterloo, he had three children. She died in 1834, and three years af- terwards he married at the age of 65 Miss Georgiana Goldsmith, a young Jewish Lady celebrated for her beauty, by whom he had one daughter. ge- WATERLOO VintAGE.--The rate of assessment in this Village for the current year is 16 cts. in the $. Frightful Condition of Rome. Robberies and murders occur, on an average, ten or twelve times a week. Owing to the terror inspired by the hardened malefactors, who live by viclence, when a person is stabbed by a robber in broad day light, in the Corso, or other crowded streets, all the passers hasten off as fast as possi- ble, for fear they should be identified and called on to appear as witnesses against the murderer, whose friends would contrive, sooner or later, to murder them by way of revenge. It is, however, very rarely that a robber or murderer (and here the two terms are generally identified) is arrested. The Papal policemen always move four together, in a square, to protect themselves from violence, and where a murder is committed within their ken, invariably ran away. The French have therefore taken to sending out squares formed of three French sol- diers and one man of the Roman police, and these have occasionally effected an arrest. But no murderer is ever condemned to death, partly, say the Romans, because Cardinal, Chief Justice, Judge, and executioner are alike afraid of the stabs in the dark to which the execution of a criminal would expose them, and partly be- cause the Government makes a good thing of the labor of its prison and galley convicts. An eye-witness of the affair, from whom I have the fact, walking one day, a few months since, in the Corso (the Regent Street, and " Boulevard " of Rome), saw a bad looking man approach a gentleman, a few yards ahead. As they met, the gentleman staggered, and fell to the ground mor- tally wounded by a stab in the heart, inflicted by the other, as he seized the watch of his victim. All the other people near by, as usual, scampered away in fnll speed, leaving the wounded man to die on the pavement where he fell. The murderer hastily emptying the pockets of his victim, ran quickly to the neighooring Church of St. Philip Neri, where my infor- mant saw him, with folded arms, swaggering up and down on the steps of the church, insolently jeering at a mass of policemen who stood round the base of the steps, not daring to violate the right of sanctuary pos- sessed by the 364 churches, the 127 palaces of the patricians, the residence of the Cardinals and Ambassadors, and the innumerable Convents and Monasteries of the eternal city. But while the Papal Government is powerless against domestic crime, the activity against all suspected ofItalian sympathies, are 7 e., more than ninety- nine-hundredths of its something most hideous when seen in its action against the latter. subjects, is I am brilliancy, and sarcasm, and particu- larly his annual review of the meas- assured, by one of the foreign diplo- matists here, that arrests "on suspi- cion" take place every night, the vic- tims being seized in their beds, and Peel and the Great Seal to Lord Lynd- On the fall of the Peel Minis- ago, Lord Lynchurst described him- almost his natural life," but since that time he has often taken a prominent part in the debates in the House of whose advice in all circumstances of prized. By his first wife, widow of carried off to prison, to be put to death --no one knows which, as months and years go by, and they are never heard of. Dozens of persons known to my informant, have thus suddenly disappeared during his residence here, their relatives usually avoiding in- quiries after them, from fear of draw- ing down a similar fate upon them- selves. My diplomatic friend assures me that five-hundred of these ' arrests on suspicion" were made here, l<st summer, in a single day, the prisons being cleared of criminals, were let out in order to make room for the re- ception of this haul of respectable people, comprising men of rank, of letters, artists, tradespeople, and in short, all classes of society, Fifteen months have elapsed since this razzia took place; nct a single point has been proved against any one of the persons thus cruelly torn from their homes, but many of these are known to be in prison, while of the greater number. including many worty persons, personally known to COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD my informant, nothing has been heard ; their parents, wives, children, and nearest friends being absolutely ig- norant, not only of their place of con- finement, but whether they are alive or dead! That the inquisition, with its hideous appliances of secret tribunals, tortures. and judicial murders, is still extant and active in the Rome of the nine- teenth century, appears to your corres pondent to be a fact susceptable of proof, though demanding more space than I can venture to take up in your column. To the above, written by the Italian Correspondent of the Montreal Herald, we add the following from an English paper: "The Italian State has been lately engaged in the task of combating enormities of the most frightful: and revolting character which have s'ruck root in educational establishments especially fostered by" the Romish Church. The hideous 'revelations which the report of the Ignorantelli trial made familiar to the English pub- lic do not unfortunately stand alone. <Why, it is asked in Italy, does the Church, whilst denouncing the exces- ses of actors, or the'alleged increase of the licentiousness of large cities, refrain from condemning the vices and crimes of the teachers and guides of youth ?" What a comment upon the religion of Rome at its fountain head. Focal Hnuelligence. PRARPAPDAL SS LLL LDP IED LOL I IS The Sabrevois Mission.--A Meeting was held in St. James' (English) Church, Stratford, on Tuesday evening, 20th inst., in aid of this Mission. Very few people, we regret to say, were present; but the "absence of a great many may probably be accounted for from the fact that the subject is quite new to them. The Sabrevois Mission is an English Church Mission to the RomanCatholics of Lower Canada, and was first organized by Major Christie a liberal large hearted christian gentleman. Af- ter his death his widow Mrs. Christie, carried it on for a time, but finding it too heavy a respon- sibility, she handed it over to the Colonial Church and School Society, by whom it has been carried on since with the aid of English Churchmen in Canada. ; The Rev. Mr. Patterson adverted shortly to the objects of the Mission, and introduced to the Meeting the Rev. Mr. Sullivan from Mon- treal. This gentleman entered fully into the objects and working of the Mission, and it is matter of much regret that more were not pres- ent to listen to the explanations and informa- tion which were given ina very able manner. Want of space precludes our giving any por- tion of the Rev. gentleman's address, which was listened to with great attention by those who were present. We beg to correct a slight error in our contemporary the Beacon's report of the meeting. Mr. Patterson is reported as saying that he would not disturb the faith of a Roman Catholic, if he were sincere. Mr. Patterson did not say this: all that he did say was that he would not attempt to shake the faith ofa Roman Catholic, unless he had a better faith to offer him: a remark of a very different character to that put into the Rey. gentleman's mouth by the Beacon reporter. a ee arie Sensgnnabsiebant rg- We understand that some persons inter- ested, have been circulating reports among the people to the effect that the " New Fire Insur- ance Company" lately organized in this County, was alla hoax--that the scheme had been absn- doned, and no more would be heard of it. Anent. such malicious reports, we just wish to say there ig not a word of truth in them. The new Com- pany has been organized ; a Board of Directors has been named, and Agents appointed, Insur- ances are being effected every day. The people of this County should not now insure their property in any other Company. It is their in- terest to insure in their own Company, and we hope they will give this matter that considera- tion and encouragement which it merits. Let no farmer in the County, in future be imposed on by reports such as we have noticed. The im- portance of insuring farm buildings and farm utensils is now too well understood to require any notice from us. It isenough to say that geveral barns and houses have been destroyed this year by fire, which would, had they not been insured, been a heavy loss to the owners. The cost of insuring farm property is so little, and the advantages so great that we do not imagine, now that they have a Company of their own, there is a farmer in the County who will not insure. Mr. Imlach is Secretary--any per- gon, by calling upon him. can ascertain all par- culars. Bownie--suicide.--Some two months ago we gave the particulars of an attempt to commit suicide, by Charles Hill, of this Township. Un- der the care of Dr. Shaver, the unfortunate man then recovered from the severe wounds he had inflicted upon himself. His mind, however, did not recover. He exhibited all the symptoms of On Wednesday last he managed to secrete a knife,used for prunning trees, about his ennui. person, and, while walking out in the barn-yard with the girls where they were milking, he cut his throat so deeply as to cause death in a few minutes. None of the relatives were able to give any reason for the state of mind under which deceased labored lately. Itis about three months since they observed any thing unusual in his appearance. Dr. Shaver was summoned to hold an inquest, The Jury returned a ver- dict in the following words: " Charles Hill came to his death by cutting his throat while in a fit of tempotary. insanity.". We learn from the evidence, that the family have always been very kind: to deceased. . He was also very well off. te. Whe Tea-Meeting under the' auspices ofthe Ladies of the. Primitive "Methodist Church, Stratford, held in the Town-Halt on Friday night last, wasivery largely. attended by the towns- people. The night being rather cloudy. and prevented as attendance wet, large. an from the country as otherwise would have been.' Tea was. served at 73 o'clock. We need not say that the collation was good. Such an expression would not sufficiently convey an idea of the many and very excellent 'good things" provided by the Ladies for the The chair was occupied: by P. R. Several very excellent and occasion. Jarvis, Esq., Mayor. instructive addresses were delivered. A local choir enhanced the pleasures of the evening by gome beautiful pieces of vocal and instrumental music. See eat ores Xx3- The Beacon denies that Mr. Macfarlane admitted, since his return to town, that Sicotte's appointment saved the Ministry ! We are war- ranted in saying he did. For the present we will simply state, in order to refresh the gentle- man's memory, that the conversation, in which he made the admission in question, took place between him and another person on the corner of Ontario and Erie Streets. The organ's denial or Mr. Macfarlane's admissions are of no im- portance the matter. The thing is that Mr. Si- cotte's appointment was neither more nor less than a bribe,a corrupt and unconstitutional act.on the part of the Ministry in order to get rid of a powerful opponent, and Mr. Macfarlane however in patent which they have been guilty. ----_--_--<--<--< Fifth of November.--We would remind our Orange friends, and all others who may feel November, that a grand celebration is to take place on that day in Brantford. Those intend- ing to go will please read the B. and L. H. Railway Co's advertisement in reference to an Excursion Train to be run on the " Fifth" from intermediate Stations, visitors on the occasion. i occasion. Lodge, The doors were opened at 7 o'clock. Very excellent addresses were delivered by the Logan (Stratford) precided, The proceeds 0 the Festival amounted to $30- --<--<--<------E intention of his large circle of friends to mee this Wednesday evening. merit. --$--$--$--$--$--$ We may say the whole Machinery is new an appears to work well. town. The County Agricultural Society's ploughin may chose to compete. approves of it, and of every other bad act of disposed to take part in celebrating the 5th of 'Goderich to Brantford and back, stopping at all We understand the good people of Brantford are making preparations on a very extensive scale to accommodate their Temperance Festival.--On Thursday even- ing last there was 4 Temperance Festival held in the Temperance Hall, lately erected by the British American Order of Good Templars in Mitchell. <A large number were present on the There were about 30 from Stratford Mr. Jobn Speirs has openeda new Store Plough and Furniture establishment in the Store lately occupied by John A. Scott Esq., on Erie Street. See ada. Great bargains may be expected Mr. Birtch announces-thathe has a large quan- tity of the best Rock.Oil onhand which he will sell cheap.--see adv. pate a See advertisement concerning sale of damaged wheat which is to take' place at Grand Trunk Station, here, on Friday next, 125126 Rees Orr Gopy's LAapy's Béok for November is to hand. It is an excellent number, filled, as usual, with all the fashions and novelties of the season. It contains 100 pages of choice reading matter ;.one beautiful steel engraving " Friendship. Endangered," and ope double sheet colored fashion plate ; some ninety wood engravings, together with four- teen fancy dres jatterns for winter use. There is a beautiful piece of music arranged * Leah Moore's Trial' is finished in the present number, anda new story commencéd, en- titled, "' Brother Richard," which promises to be most interesting. "The Editors table and Gody's arm chair are more' interesting than ever. ° All this can' be had for paey> 25 cents "gg at Mr. Winter's: book store. pes " Autumn Gloom' too long--not quite up to the mark. Tue PLowina Matonu.--The Blanshard Branch Agricultural Society's Fall Plowing Match came off on Friday last, on the farm of Mr. Wm. Woods. The attendance of spectators was very large, the day being genial. The ground proved too dry to plow well and many hesitated to compete on this account. Nine plows entered the lists, however, the entries being as follows :-- Men's Class--J. W. Cook, John Robertson, James Smith, Wm. Stephen, Thos. Steel, Wm. Woods, Thos. Woods, Mr. Morsehead. Boy's Class:--Sam Thompson. Plowing commenced about 11 o'¢lock and concluded about 5p. m. The plows engaged, with the exception of one, were ison, three being made by John Adair of this village, and the balance by other manufactures whose names we did not learn. The first prize, the Mahaffy plow, valued at $20 was car- ried off by Mr. John Steel, of Downie. 2d prize, Mr. Morsehead, of Blanshard ; 3d do, Wm. Stephen ; 4th do, Thos. Woods. In the boys class there was,no competition, and Mr. Sam. Tompson, whose plowing was ex- cellent, and fully up.to, some of the prize plowing in the mens class, was awarded the plow donated to the Society by Mr. Martin Cahil of this village. It is a matter of re- gret that so much liquor was allowed on the ground. Two drinking booths were erected upon the field, and very many were drunk and disorderly in consequence, This ought not to be allowed, and if the Society has the power of preventing it in future, the Directors would be doing a service to the public by interposing their authority for a purpose so commendable.--Argus for the Piano, " Not Lost Forever." BLANSHARD CoUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.-- Pursuant to adjournment the Municipal Council of the Township of Blanshard met for the transaction of business at the Counci] Chamber on Tuesday the 20th day of Oc- tober, 1863, at 1 o'clock p.m. Present-- the Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Councillors Gooding and Sparrow. The minutes of last meeting being read, approved and duly Rev. Mr. Bristol Sind Rev. Mr. Hurlburt and by Messrs. Moffat, Buckle and others. Several beautiful pieces of music were sung by the Choir accompanied by the Melodeon at which Miss x= Our much respected townsman, Mr, John Whitley, being about to leave Stratford, it is the him at a farewell supper, at the Albion Hotel, From the high esti- mation in which he is held, we expect a very numerous gathering on the occasion, We wish him in his new career all the prosperity his busi- ness talents and courteous beuring s0 justly x= The Stratford Mills, the property of Messrs. Redford, Kylie and McGregor are now completed, and are in excellent working order. The neighboring farmers can now have their " gristing" done in their own match will take place to-morrow oa Mr. Gibb's farm Downie,--The first prize is an Iron Plough, the gift of Mr. Macfarlane, open {0 all who signed by the head of the corporation, it was moved by Coun. Gooding, "seconded Coun. Sparrow. That the Reeve and Deputy Reeve be authorized, and is author- f | ized to take action with other Municipalities, in restraining the Warden and County Council of the County of Perth, from taking County Council of the County of Perth, and, also for the purpose of setting aside said By-Law, chap 91--Carried. Unani- mously moved by Coun. Anderson, seconded by Coun. Sparrow, That this Council do t Carried. William Wilson, Township Clerk. Fire.--We regret to learn that the Blanshard, about a mile West of this town, a g¢ | Mary's Standard. proceeding under By-Law, chap. OF of now adjourn until the call of the Reeve-- Dwelling-house of Mr. Robert Dawson, of was destroyed by fire, on Monday morning last, between five and six o'clock. The fire was accidental, and originated where a stove- pipe passed through a partition. Very little furniture or effects were saved, and the loss will be some where about $800. Insured for $150 in the Farmer's Mutual.--st. The Methodist New Connection Church, Mitchell road Blanshard, was dedicated to the worship of God on Sabbath the 11th | [The Rev. James Stacy of Shefi o 1, Eng- land, preached at 104 a.m. and 6} p. m. His sermons were characterized by his usual beauty of diction and richness of language. It was indeed a rare treat to listen to him, Rey. W. Birks, of Mount Forest preached an earnest and impressive sermon at 24 p. m. A very successful Tea-meeting was held in the Church, on the Monday evening fol- lowing, for which the good ladies of the neigh- bourhood had made rich and ample provision The house was well filled, and enjoyment seemed general. The Pastor, Rev. 8. B. Gundy having taken the chair, called on the following Rev. gentlemen, who delivered ex- cellent, appropriate, and well received ad- } dresses, viz, Revd's Dainard, | Kershavv, Caven, Roberts, Leroyd, Caswell, W. Gundy, and Birks, Mr. Stacy beingcom- pelled through ill health to absent himself. The total proceeds of Sabbath collections & Tea-meeting amount to the handsome sum of $126. Thé Church is nicely situated, on an ele- vited piece of ¢round the gift' of Mr. Swit- zer. It isa neat structure, 30 by 40, 'and is acredit tothe taste and liberality of the neighborhood. This'is the third Chureh erected by the New Connection in the vi cinity of St. Mary's within a period of a little more than a year, besides the enlarge- ment and improvement'of their Church' in this place:---Standard. X Messrs Some vile miscreants, a night or two since, cut the tail off a valuable horse belonging to Mr: Ridley, of the 10th Concession of Blan- shard. It is to be hoped that the perpe- trators of the act will he severely punished. --Standard. Minrrary Sraristics.--The annual re- port on military prisons presents some cur- ious statistics of the number of soldiers com- mitted to military prisons for being drunk. Tn the five years 1848-52 the annual com- mitments in England averaged 78 in 10,000 on the force stationed in England ; in Scot- land the average was 122 in 10,000 on the force stationed there; in Ireland 201. In the next five years the annual average fell to 73 in England, 64 in Scotland, and 144° in Ireland. In the last five years it has been 79 in England, only 29 in Scotland, and but 68 in Ireland. It will be seen that the decline of the commitments in Ireland is enormus, but still greater in Scotland. The returns are not according to the nationality of the men, but locality of station. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PPDPLIIIY PPRLALELII IOs Ploughing Match. MEMBER'S PREMIUM ; N IRON PLOUGH, the donation of Robert Macfarlane, Esq, M. P. P. for the County of Perth will be competed for as a First Prize at the County of Perth Agricultural Society's Ploughing Match to be held on the farm of Geo. Gibb, Esq., Downie on Thurzday the 29th day of October inst., commencing at 9 o'clock a, m. This premium to be open to all comers resident in the County, and no entry fee charged to any party making a special entry for the above pre- mium, STEWART CAMPBELL, Secretary: Stratford 20th Oct, 1863. 18-1t- BEST QUALITY OF Rock Oil FOR SALE AT Ty. tie Stratford, 37th Jan., 1863. 18-4t DAMAGED WHEAT, Mr. THOMAS MILLER os NEW ADVERTISEMEN'S. mney B. & L, H. RAILWAY, C reo Bs EXCURSION FROM CODERICH. And intermediate Stations to Brantford & Back, Fifth of November, or GUNPOWDER. PLOT i ANNIVERSARY IN THE TOWN OF BRANTFORD. On Thursday, the 5th Nevemtcy, 'An Excursion Train' will be run'from Goderich and back, on the following Schedule of Time and Fare: *" 'TIMB, FARE. Goderich, 6.00 a. M. $1.00 Clinton, B/B5 + 'its B00! Harpurhey, Bio.) fe 1,00 Seaforth, Gea os 1.00 Carronbrook. 7.18; Gott 15 Mitchell, 0 Eos) oR 1 Stratford, 8.15 Le -50 Tavistock, . 8.38, . ff .50 Platisville, 0.03) 1 ee » 50 Drumbo,. : sb 35 Richwood, Digitrvote 2 R86: Paris, 9.50. 4 .25 The Train will stop at 7th Concession Line, Goderich, and the Passengers taking train there will procure Tickets at Clinton.' It will stop at Sebringville, Passengers from there procure Tickets at Stratford. The Excursion Train will stop at both these places on its return. The fare includes the journey to Brantford and back, and Tickets must be procured before tak- ing seats. Full fare being charged by Con- . ductors, Tickets will be good for Return the follow- ing day, by the trains leaving Brantford at 7.10 A. M., and 12.40 P. .M. Extensive arrangements are being made at Brantford for a full and general celebration. For particulars of which see printed Program- mes. Returning. --The Train will leave Brantford at TP, M. A. FELL, Gen'l Manager. October 18, 1863. 18-1t NOTICE. NEW STOVE, ESTABLISHMENT. de subscriber has commenced business in the above line in the Store formerly occupied by John A. Scott on Erie Street and having made arrangements with some of the best es- tablishments in the Province, he is prepared to sell all Goods in his line considerably lower for Cash, or Produce, than ever they were offer- ed in this Market. 5 FLOUR AND FEED KEPT FOR SALE. JOHN SPEIRS. Stratford Oct. 21st, 1363. 18-3m. EXTENSEVE AUCTION SALE FARM PROPERTY. | N R. HARRISON will offer' to public competi- i\ tion the following valuable farm property, on the premises of the subse riber Lot 9, in the 10th Con, of Downie, on Saturday, the 7th Of Nov., 1863, viz :--1 mare, 9 years old, supposed to be with foal; 1 horse, 10 years old; 6 cows supposed to be with calf, three of them from the Society's Bull; 1 Durham heifer rising 2 years old; 2 spring heifer calves; 1 yoke of good working oxen, 5 years old; 1 yoke of steers rising 3 years old: 1 Durham bull, 4 yearsold; 7 supe- rior ewes; 3 large hogs; 1 sow with 6 young pigs 5 weeks old; 1double waggon ; 2 harrows; 1 pair bob-sleighs ; 1 long sleigh; 1 sett of dou« ble harness; 1 plough; 1 cultivator nearly new, together with an immense variety of arti- cles such as scythes, rakes, forks, cradles &e. too numerous to mention. y The farm of the subscriber, consisting of 100 Has received instructions from the WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. To sell by PUBLIC AUCTION About 1600 bus. of Wheat Damaged by THE LATE FIRE At the Grand Trunk Station on the 20th inst. The Sale will take place on Friday next, the 30th instant, Near the old Grand Trunk Station, At Two O'clock in the Afternoon. nst. Stratford, 28th Oct., 1863. 18-lin To be Sold in lots to suit Purchacers® acres of excellent land, 65 acres of which are situated within 13 miles of St. Mary's gravet road, and about half way between St. Mary's and Stratford, will be offered for sale on the same day. The terms of payment, touching the farm, made known on the day of sale. Further par- ticulars can be known from the proprietor on the premises, or from Mr, Harrison, Auctioneer Stratford. The sale of the farm stock ete., will commence at 10 o'clock, a. m. precisely. TERMS :--Al{ purchases under $4, must be paid in cash, on all purchases over $4, 14 months -- credit will be given by the purchaserfurnishing -- approved security, ; Those who may have claims against the pro- -- prictor are requested to attend the sale and pur- cha e goods to the amonnt of such claims, 8 per cent discount will be allowed. W. D. HARRISON, JAMES ALLAN Auctioneer. Proprietor. Downie, Oct., 27, 1863 19-2in. cleared, and in a good state of cultivation,. 4