SEG mn NR oe Se OOS ale 6 THE COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD, STRATFORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1864. . Patriotism and Pviities. os Ofall countries on the habitable face of the globe, none is more capable of great improve- ment, nor has any within it, a greater variety of abundant resvurces than Ca.ada; nor can any other country boast of greater natural ad- vantages, if any can claim as good, for general development and improvement. Behold its vast chains of rivers and lakes; from the mighty mouth of the peerless St. Lawrence to the head of Lake Superior ; forming, with the aid of a few Canals, one continuous navigable highway. Behold the numerous tributaries which top the interior of the country and feed the great artery itself. Cast your eye over the map, and admire while you coutemplate the great and beautiful system of natural highways with which the Creator has furnished the country in which, by his bounty we are plac :d. Consider, too, that the waters of these high- ways are valuable, not alone because they are, or at least may be the medium of immense com- mercial communication, but also because they teem with numerous varieties of fish, which are in themselves a source of immense wealth. Nor should it be forgotten that these highways are not less valuable as means of drainage and irri- ga ion. Behold our immense forests, studded with timber almost numberless in its variety and un- surpassed in its usefulness of quality. These forests alone are a source of incalculable wealth and afford means for the employment of an im- mense amount of labor. After this let the mind'seye explore beneath the earth's surface, passing in review our min- eral resources. These are immense beyond com- prehension, excellent, unsurpassed, indeed, in quality and various in kind--the precious metals and the useful. Gold, silver, copper and iron are mineral pro- ducts whose names are now familiar to Cana- dian ears. And it is no less certain that a railway would connect us closely with the coal fields of the North West Territory, whose extent and quality of coal are not, it is said, surpassed if equalled by those of any other country in the world. The foregoing is but a faint account, and by no means a picture of the weaithy resources of Ca- nada, in the directions alluded to. But add to this, that few countries present greater facilities and means for agricultural pro- ducts of a superior quality, and in that abun- dance which appertain to rich soils and salu- brious climates, and you have a country which in its natural resources, is not surpassed and is scarce equalled by any other of our globe. Yet Canada is comparatively a poor country, though she possesses a form of Government, most suitable to her circumstances and most favorable to liberty and the application and growth of industry. As compared with the United States, her nearest neighbor, she is poor; and her resources, especially her mineral and timber resources, are almcst wholly undevel- oped. Hardly, indeed, comparatively speaking, has a commencement been made. Why is this so? Is it owing to lack of private enterprise? Partially it is. But it is more properly as well as more largely to beattributed to alack of a proper Govern- mental aptitude--a lack of breadth of policy and energy of action. This lack combined with the absence of proper efforts to induce im- migration, has caused the population to halt at not more, but perchance less, than one-sixth of what itought now to be. In relation to this particular position, however, peculiar cireum- stances, have since 1854 in a great measure cramped the action and necessarily narrowed the aim of the Government. The first great and important step towards developing the resources of the country and giving an impetus to indus- try, was taken by Mr. Hincks, or mainly under > his auspices, in 1851 by introducing the scheme under which the Grand Trunk Railway has since been constructed. And notwitestanding all that has been said about corruption and jobs in connection with it, some of which is true and much false, yet it is a great fact--a useful and a valuable improvement of great magnitude, for which the country has reason to be thankful. But so constant and fierce were the attacks of the opposition upon the Government of the day, in reference to that great and necessary under- taking, as well as other contemplated projects; and so exciting was the political warfare alto- gether, that until their fall in 1862, the Govern- ment could do little else than defend itself upon the false issues raised, and against the foul at- tacks made upon it. In 1862-the Opposition ob- tained that position for which they had so long thirsted and struggled. Did they fulfil their promises? Did they carry out the policy im- plied in their complaints against, and attacks upon their predecessors in office? Did they make any attempt to acquire or open up the North West Territory, about which they had hobbled so much? Did they introduce or at- tempt to introduce any system for the develop- ment of any branch of the great natural resour- ces of the country? Did they do anything worth speaking of, to give employment to labor and encourage industry ? Did they do anything to encourage immigration and the consequent set- tlement of the country ? Not a bit of it. On the contrary they exhib- ited, if any thing, a desire, an intention to pro- duce results ofa contrary character. Mr. Mac- Dougall, as Commissioner of Crown Lands, as a Minister of the Crown, published to the world officially, that the best lands of the Crown in Canada had been sold and could not be procured but at high prices from private owners--from speculators, in fact--though the maps published with his report directly contradicted him. Mr, Sandfield Macdonald, in quality of Pre- mier of the Canadian Government, took care to cast such vulgar taunts at immigrants, as show- ed them that. the Canadian Government enter- tained no welcome for them. This model Go- vernment took care, too, to quarrel with the Lower Provinces to prevent the construction of the Intercolonial Railway, which would during its. construction, had it been proceeded with, have given employment to thousands and encour- aged immigration, 'to some extent. Their policy in short, becoming enough for the management of a dairy, or a public soup-kitchen, was wholly unfit for the Government ofa large' and new country; possessed of immense resources re- quiring development. Nor was it difficult to see that the members of it, actuated by selfish motives, were more solicitous for personal advantages than for the country's good. But they came to"an énd--ac- knowledged themselves incapable of going on and from sheer inanition yeilded up the reins of power. A new government has been formed whose avewed policy is to improve and..devel ope: and where do we find the old obstruction- ists? Why, at their old game of obstruction. Truly their policy. is: mear akin: to that of - the " Pog. in the! Manger." And: the avowed . ob- ject of their present factiousness is 'to coerce'the party supporting the present Government into a coalition with themselves--a coalition with the party which they hive for years continually dubbed " corruptionists." Yea verily, they would force a marriage with those upon whom they have for years past been heaping the coarsest epithets of vulgar abuse and contumelious slander, Oh, pharisees, that you are--bypocrites, think you the men of the constitutional party will per- mit themselves to be contaminated by contact with creatures so completely covered with po- litical lesrosy. Wretched politicians that you are, destitute alike of statemanship or patriotism, but bloated with selfishness, and adepts in hy- pocricy and cant, you may, aye, doubtless you will, tosome extent at least, inflict further in- jury on the country, but the marriage you de- sire cannot be consummated. Political virtue forbids the bans. Miscegenation, though unde- sirable; may not be unnatural, but political purity proclaims, and the country feels that the coalition proposed by the present opposition in Parliament is undesirable because it would be unnatural; and the thought of itis sickening. Secret eT DIED. BURRITT--In Stratford, on Sunday, the 12th inst., Read Burritt, Esq., County Judge, aged 55 years. The funeral will take place from his late resi- dence, to-day, at 2 o'clock p. m. Commercial. RO ee VEO nwt HY Stratford Markets. The following Report is furnished by Messrs. Hanson & Fairfield. Wepnespay, June 15th, 1864. Fall Wheat # bush..........$0 80 @ $0 90 Spring Wheat # bush........ 0 75 077 Oaseat bush +. e0006s . Yo. Slax 0 40 0 45 Potatoes # bush.......... -. 040 0 65 Peaaa@s bushi. ciizisiewiS, uli. 0 40 0 45 Barley ¢. bush........... elt T0408 0 75 Timothy Seed. per bush 1 25 2 30 Flour per bbl......6604 MWCO 400 4 507 Oatmeal per bbl.............2 600 6 259 Butlorpers lb dias esvakae es. ci @ 00 0/123 Eigga Her don, ae ticijaeoied 54) 0:08 0 00 Mutton per 100 Ibs........... 450 5 00 Beef per 100 lbs........ daule ol 4/00 5 00 Hay per tonsi. fia waned oes 5 0%600 7 00 Tallow per Ib.. ....4.5 ed bali 0 06 0 07 Apples per Dag <ciss:s fee eew'e 100 1 25 Cordwood per cord #......06. 1 25 1 50 Lard per UD. jcdiisistes sicieid oo sei 06 0 09 Wheeneking. 9.0.45 sdc00 habe k 00 1 50 Figen. .ttinitd iabinds Se, vaande lS 00 0 00 WGelus cosamicasssith cca é 3a5q7 Odo 0 46 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PIERRE I~ BUFFALO & LAKE HURON Railway. GRAND MILITARY REVIEW, NIAGARA FALLS. Friday, Junel7 '64. On the above date the Company will run an' EXCURSION TRAIN FROM Goderich to Niagara Falls AND RETURN, Stopping at Intermediate Stations as# UNDER: Leave Goderich, 4.30a.m. Fare $2.50 'Clinton, 5.02. "# #51712 60 " | Harpurhey, 5.18 « " izes 2:60 «Seaforth, 6.23. es 2.60 € Carronbrook, 5.36 * OTL O25 «Mitchell, 5.53 66200 "Stratford, 6.35: <s "Si ae "Tavistock, 6.55." Sir OLN " Plattsville, 7.21. «1150 " Drumbo, 1.84. 4495 " Richwood, 7.42 " i NS Arrive Paris, 120% Connecting at Paris with Great Western Railway. Tickets will also be 'issued to Buffalo and re- turn for one farefor the double journey, avail- able by the Mail Train leaving Stratford on the 16th at 10.15 a.m., good for return until 18th inst. DUE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN ON THE TRAIN AS TO THE TIME OF RETURN. Ws. M. TUTHILL, Road Superintendent. A FELL, General Traffic Manager. Stratford, 15th June,1864, 51-td NEW BOOT & SHOE SHOP, STRATFORD, Too ou DAVIS begs to in form the inhabitants of Stratford, that he has commenced busi- ness in the little store lately occupied by J. Gowanlock, Tailor, opposite Mr. Irman's Cabi- net Shop, on Ontarion-st., leading to the bridge. All orders for Made Goods will be executed with promptnees. ; REPAIRS NEATLY AND QUICKLY DONE. Stratford, June 14, 1864. 5l-y woods & Scott, ARRISTERS and ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Solicitors in Chancery, Conveyancers, &c., -i&c., Stratford, C.W. Office in Lynch's Block. J.P. Woops. gtratford, 13th June., 1864. Cartes Scorr. 51-y i List of Letters R EMAINING in the Shakspeare Post Office, \ June 4th, 1864; Amos Walter 2 Bormingham Pat Comeron Robt Curtis Mr Campbell Catherine H Dickey James Edelstine George Edlestine Joseph Sam'l Forest Alex Feik George Flinn Miss Ellen Fieg George Fraser Miss Mary Francis John Libbard William Molison George Mitchell James McFea John McDonald James McNally Gunner McIntosh Mrs § McDonald John Nelson Mrs Ann Nick John Offord Mr Oliver Miss Ellen Osburn Christopher O'Neil Jane Gaxho John Roadwick Ka3per Grogan John Rodemic Kasper Haig A Simpson Thomas Sanderson Thomas Troup George Wood Elizabeth Watson Thomas West Robert Wilson James Wenzel Nicholas Yaga Samuel Hanson Dow Herold Christopher Herlich Herman Hensel Conrad Hart Neil Hunter Mr Isler Christian Kalbfleish Adam Larkem Barney Persons asking for any of the above letters 'will please say they are advertised. GEORGE BROWN, Postmaster. Shakspeare, June 4, 1864. 50-1m Steel Mould Board PLOUGHS, CULTIVATORS. . J. Birch Has just received alot of very superior Ploughs with STEEL MOULD BOARDS Which he offers for sale very cheap. All the old favori.es still on haad. Also A FEW SUPERIOR CULTIVATORS, Steel Teeth Which he will sell very cheap. ROAD SCRAPERS Always on hand. Townships supplied on the shortest notice with a better article and ata lower figure thanelsewhere. All kinds of BULUILDER'S WORK Done on the shortest notice and at the lowest possible living prices, such as Eayve Troughs, Gutters, Roofing, §c.,&c. All work warranted. : THOS. J. BIRCH. Store opposite Kyle's Mill. Stratford, 20th April, 1864. Stoves! Stoves! Stoves JOHN PARKER EGS TO ACQUAINT the people of i3trat- ford and surrounding townships, that he has now on hand a large Stock of Stoves, COOKING, PARLOR, AND BOX SToOovia:s, Farmers' Agricultural Furnaces, Which he will offer for sale.on most reasonable terms. He is also prepared to undertake all kinds of work in his line, such as ROOFING, EAVE-TROUGHS, SHEET IRON WORK, HEAVY AND LIGHT COPPER-WORK, And Plumbing. The best of material always used, and for workmanship,--give him a trial. Kitchen Pumps, Lead Pipe, Sheet Zinc, and a superior article of heavy Stove Piping. Highest price allowed for Sheepskins, Rags, and Furs. PLOUGHS AND- COAL OIL For Sale Wholesale and Retail. J3- Shop--Monteith's Block, one door east of the Post Office, Stratford, Nov. 10th, 1863. no ; ~ 4 gust Issued From the Press, a new Book entitled * THE CANADIAN Domestic Lawyer," BY JOHN WHITLEY, Esaq., Attorney-at-Law, Toronto, Containing Law Forms of every description The following is a synopsis of the work: 42-tf 20-y Affidavits, Goods, Sale of. Agreements. House. Arbitration. Hiring. Assignment. Landlord and Tenant, Auctions. Leases. Bills of Exchange. Line Fences and Water- Bond. courses, Chattel Mort gage. Master and Servant. Collection of Debts. Mortgages. Contracts. Naturalization. Deeds. Notice to Quit. Distress. Partnership. Patents for Inventions Promissory Notes. Receipts and Releases, Division Court. Equity of Redemption. Execators and Admin- istrators. Rents. Fences. Sale of Goods. Fixtures. Servant. Frauds, Statute of. Gift of Lands, Deed of. This book is suitable to the Merchant, Far- mer, and Mechanic. Wills and Intestacy 150 CANVASSERS WANTED MMEDIATELY FOR THE ABOVE WORK, to 'canvass the entire' Province, to whom | a liberal commission will be given. © Applica- tion may be° made personally or by letter [prepaid] «town 2 pie biotin, ' 9 oVIVIAN & MADDOCKS, ; Publishers, Stratford, C' W. Statford, 6th Jan., 1864. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS STILL ON HAND A Few of those Beautiful ENGLISH, SCOTCH,. AND FRENCH CA EE: Ds, Which have been so universally admired for Quality, Style, Cheapness, §c., AND WHICH CAN ONLY BE HAD AT williamson's, ALSO ON HAND A Choice Selection of SummerClothing NOT SLOP CLOTHING, Such as is generally offered for sale, but Cloth- ing Manufactured with a view to give Satisfaction to the Purchaser. HATS AND CAPS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Alex. Williamson, " Sign of the Golden Fleece. Ontario Street, Stratford. June 7, 1864. 50-tf List of Letters EMAINING IN THE STRATFORD POST Office up till June Ist, 1864. A Armstrong Adam Anglun William Armstrong J Andrews Walter Arred John re B Broncey John Badgeley Louis Bauline Pier ' Beadle Thomas E Bethune Colin 2 Byers Christiana Beadle Mary Baker E Byrstoa David Byers Wm Buckland Henry Bradley Wm c ~ Campbell A 2 Cain John 2 Cunningham Mrs Carl L Collins Mary Casey Patrick Clain Jane Connors Owen Chalmers D Curley T Colthard John Chowen Wm dD Dawe Ann Donaldson J W Depth Mrs R Dart John Dunn Geo Donaldson John Dawson Geo W Dent John Duperow F Dean James Dunn H A* E Enquirer G EF French Isaac Forbes George G Glover Mary Gilkinson Henry Graves James Guild John H sae Herron Frederick Hurtle Anthony Henderson Thomas Harmin John Hunter James ' B J Johnson James Johnston Wm K Kavanagh Garret Keys Martha L Loye Stephen Mi Matheson Robt Metz Robt Montgomery John Minna Sarah "Murray Catherine Moore Miss M © Mills Miss E Menzies Alex Me McCardell David McLeod Hugh McLaughlin Andrew McDonald Mr D A McPherson Alex Mc Kenzie Wm MeNiel-Ronal McLeary Thomas McLean Peter McGuinen Michael N y . Nelson David Pr Pike John Peddie John Pridham Mrs R Reid Wm Ramsey Daniel Riggs Rimus Rody G T Roche Miss Mary" Rowland Miss M A Robertson Miss Jane Richardson W Roach Patrick Road Nicholas Ross James R Robertson John Ryan John . Ss Sloman Nathaniel Sutherland JS Sully Robt Stone C M Stewart Alex Sezelend Wm Sloman Wm Scart Thomas Sliper Robt Stafford Obediah Sullivan Patrick ,° Tackabury R M Thompson Miss 2 , Texan John ¥v Vaughn C Vivian Chas 2 Persons asking for any of the above iettbrs will please say they are advertisedy 9 90! L.2/OLOANE;" © | ** Postmaster. Stratford, June 1, 1864. 50-1m At wholesale prices, of which there is a large supply at VIVIAN & MADDOCKS', 30th March, 1864. Stratford. POSTPONEMENT. The Semi-Annual Meeting of the BOARD OF Public Instruction For the County of Perth, for the EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS Of Common Schools, will be held in the Gram- mar School House, Stratford, on Wednesday, Gth July next, At Ten O'clock a. m. Instead of the 22nd day. of June, as previously announced. By order of the Chairman, STEWART CAMPBELL. Secretary. 49-td Stratford, May 26, 1864. Dissolution of Partnership HE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be- tween the undersigned has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will whom all accounts are to be paid. JOHN DUTTON. FREDERICK DUTTON, VSOHN DUTTON ETURNS SINCERE THANKS to the pub- | lic for the large and generous support accorded to the late firm. He hopes by increased exerticns, large additions to stock, and constant personal superintendence, combined with a 21 years' knowledge of the business gained in first class firms in England, to merit a continuance of the same. Stratford, April 23rd, 1864. ~ JOSEPH. WATSON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wines and Liquors. rPXHE SUBSCRIBER is just receiving a large | assortment of f.esh Liquors to suit the Fall Trade. Country Merchants and Hotel Keepers would do well to call before purchas- ing elsewhere. All orders promptly attended to New Grocertes. SUPPLY OF FRESH GROCERIES AL- ways on hand. JOSEPH WATSON. Erie St., Stratford, 29th : September, 1863. NOTICE. 44-tf 14 HE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to notify the Farmers of the County of Perth, that his CARDING & FULLING Med Fa SES ps Will be in operation During the First Week im Jume, And shortly after the above date he will be pre- pared to attend to the manufacturing of Wool in all its Braaches. The services of a FIRST CLASS HAND has been secured to take charge of the Factory, and from the number of Carding Machines employed, Farmers from a distance will be enabled to have their Wool Carded the same day that it is brought to the Factory. W. IMLACH. Stratford, May 16th, 1864. 47-tf "REMEMBER BEATTY & LAWSON'S FALL & WINTER STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES CHEAP AS USUAL FOR CASH. ONTARIO STREET, STRATFORD Dated Sept, 9, 1863. 12 .HE MEMBERS of the Council of the Cor- poration of the County of Perth will meet in the COURT HOUSE. STRATFORD, On Tuesday, the 28th day of June, cur't, At One o'clock p. m., For the purpose of Equalizing The County Assessment, And adopting a By-law to levy a County rate; &e., &e. ' Copies of Municipal Assessment Rolls, Ac- counts, Reports, Petitions, and other documents requiring the action of the Council, to be trans- mitted to the County Clerk's Office previous to '| the day of meeting; © t By order of the Warden, Ly ae? STEWART CAMPBELL, SCHOOL BOOKS|. | heirs a County Clerks © County Cierk's Orricr, Sey v9tas ~ Stratford, June 7, 1864. s0-ta Examiner and Beacon to eopy till date. in future be carried on by Mr John Dutton, to...