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$DM Ag ant.s' for the Grey Review. t.. 61. Mideéteto®, Alexaudey Webster Letin €. McÂ¥ujde®, tranlel $eit®. Ajexander Tayler, THE REVIEW. ep 39 that the purpose< port and advanc the Liberal.Conse the Advocate ¢ apree with it in t discussion of pol subjects, is nee# an intelligont pu â€"â€"& unew Synd DPurham, January 13, 1881. prictary 8y our correspondents coramutnication,. All perâ€" } sors, hish and low, young and old, are inâ€" ‘ trerested in the Post Office, and when wrong | is folt to bave been committed in this or in any other department of the public service, the colummns of the newspaper is the readiâ€" e:t, and at the same time the most effective menns, of appealiry to a "judge whose utthority is the greaiest, and to a court whose publicity is the widest in the realm". 1t is above all things necsssary that the i. roceect whose gnul-hcu) is the widest 1N (NC PORHTE . 1t is sbove all things necsssary that the i Vost Office should be above suspicion, and, when irregularities are suspected, that cogâ€" nizance should be taken of them by the Press, as a timely warning to wrong doers. It is impossible to overestimate the good ayrvice that is thus rendered to the public by a free and ever watchful Newspaper Press. There is not only an opportunity given for the expression of individual wrongs and griovances, which if not finding vent in this way might sooner or later lead to a revolution, but, jobs are nipped in the ‘ bud, abusos are exposed, and the atmosâ€" phore of Public Departments is kept in n‘ purer and healtuier state by the consunt‘ prescence of the Argus eyed newspaper editor and correspondent, than by any other means that has yet been devised. And is this all important liberty to be curâ€" tailed 2 Thenewspapers are tosome extent the custodians of public morals, They are charged with the duty of watching public servanis and calling faithless officials to necount, and, as a writer in the Aflantic Monthly has lately remarked, "thousands of good men sleep more comfortably beâ€" ons they think the newspapers are lookâ€" t exuse they think tue newsPMpMI MOC C0000 img siter the bad men." Qu the other hand, if such was not the case, if our correspondent drew upon bis inuargination for his factsâ€"aud umo one k=zews bettor thou the Post ORes officials a woleome o our Sancturn the th ch called f u TH %fifi@s‘ ; in which the writer complained, that tters had been opened when passing wh the Post Offices intervening beâ€" ; himself and his correspondents, and he lotters of some ofhis follow citizens similarly dealt with. If such was the thanâ€" wo would be failing in our duty P uit 1 b@mni seryC D lute Chief Justice Moss, whose k vlace «t Nice in the South of 1 ow prise, and perhaps terror, felt kwick on receiving a wrk from‘ dson and Fogg at the instance of !1, could not be greater than was cing served by the chief constable own, a few weeks ago, with ons ts apvens before Her had been opened he Post Offices in iself and his corres tters of some ofhis larly dealt with. 1 , we would be faili ic if we refused t U Iy as called to the bar in pully acquired a high reâ€" wdite jurist, and on the istice Druper in 1876 he iof Justice of Ontamo and Court of Appeal. Mr. the Liberal party in poliâ€" ; years sat in the House iember for West Toronto. w and six children. P LIBEL CAS! He was a native of 1 his scholastic educaâ€" University, where he . A. and carried of the sics, Mathematies and a fent of scholarship :d in the history of the «s then betook himâ€" fow wee appear of the uch ppear . beiore . Lier ‘ the Peace, on a anliciously libelled" ster. The matter h an extraordinary having published a had only at rd stt pa Hector themselves, whether the complaint was well ' or illâ€"foundedâ€"then, the letter in question fell herrolessly to the ground. The comâ€" plaint of onr correspondent was not direct ed against any individua;, or any Post Ofce in particular, but against the practice pursued somewhere, aud therefore, officials 1’ whose consciences were void of offence, could not justly suppose that they individâ€" lmlly were referred to by our correspondâ€" ‘ ent, The Magistrates took this view of the matter and dismissed the case. Just go to Donagliy‘s when you want y good Picture, _ Lots of Frames on hand. Kelseys old staud. d sz have to ask the forbearance of our readers as this and last issues of the R®â€" vigw are a day late, owing to unforeseen circumnstances, libel suit, and a shortness of hands, but we expect to be on time next week. Our Tug annual meeting of the South Grey Electoral District Agricultaral Society, will be held in the Town Hall, Darham, on Wednesday, the 19th day of January,1881, at 1 p. m., for the election of Officers and general business. Ixpzroven.â€"The Elora Express came to land last week in a now dress, which becomes it exceedingly well. The Express shows considerable enterprise and is one of the best papers in Wellington for local news. It deserves to be well supported. A. Eby, M. P.. severed his connection | with the Walkerton Telescope at the close of 1880. He is succeeded by Mr F. H. Preston, for many. years connected with the Ottawa Free Press. The name has been changed to "Bruce Telescope." Tusg aunual meeting of the Stockholders of the Varney Cheese and Buttor Company will be held at the factory, on Friday, Jan. 21st, at two o‘clock p. m. A full aheml-‘ ance requested. . W. R. Rombough, Presidâ€" ent; Robert Watson, sr., Secretary. ‘c149 Forrcyate Hoxtzrs.â€"On Clhistmas Day Messrs. J. Cruler, H. Prevat and H. Hawse were out hunting and were fortunâ€" ate enough to bag a large black Fox. The skin was â€" very â€" valuable, the owners \having ref.soi $60.00 for it,â€"Hanover lPoct. ‘ ® MJ sA Ma t| &, be| C 7 x \/ pm a .A ing C eis sts | _ Broxex Auwt.â€"On Thursday Dec. 80th, ‘ while skating on the Mount Forest skating rink, a boy about 18 years of age, sn of ' Mr Arch. McKenzie, postmaster, Durkam, i had his loft arim broken near the wrist by ‘co:ning forcibly m contact with a young | man who was skating in au opposite direeâ€" Crepft Auction Sale of Farm Stock, Implements, Household Furniture, etc, on Lot 18, on the 5th con., Glenelg, Pomona P. 0., on Monday, January Blst, 1881. Terms 12 mouths credit. George Alexandâ€" er, proprietor, . Hugh Mackay, Auctioncer. Nee posters. Fraz..â€"On Thursday night a fire broke out in the barn of Mr. Luke Riley in the village which resuited in the loss of the building arnut contents. A california swing was consumed in the fire. The loss is about $200. ‘The building was insured.â€"â€" Hanover Post. tion. A Graxp Soiree will be held in the Prosâ€". byterian Church, Priceville, Jan, 25th Rev. Mr. Fraser, of Mount Forest, Rov Mr. Morrison, of Cedarville, and others are oxâ€" pected to give addresses. An efficient Choir from & distance will be presont. Doors open at 6, Tea will be served at 7 p. m. â€" Adinision 25 cents. Childron 15 cents. Local and Other Iteras. ® Masoxtc Assexruyr.â€"A / Masonic Assembly will & &, â€" be held in the Town bail, Durhkam on Friday evenâ€" ES ing the 21st inst. Tickâ€" ets 25 cents. To be had nt A. Dqvidson‘s, H. W. Mockler‘s, J. F. Mowat‘s, and the Post Ofâ€" fiee, â€" The public are cordially invited. Mecnaxics Isstiture.â€"Au l.lnteth\ ment in aid of the Funds of this Instituâ€" tion will be held on Friday evening. In addition to Readings, Solos, ete., an interâ€" esting foature will be the rendering of a number of Glees and Choruses by a numâ€" ber of ladies aud gentlemen from Priceâ€" ville who have kindly consented to assist. lThe usual fee of 10 cents will be charged. A Brs Bectâ€"2fr. S. Babcock, of Stratâ€" ‘ ford, was in Durham this week and sold a large number of receipts for making honey: at a cost of about six cents per lb. The sample he had with him was equal to the genuine article, and we have no doubt if submitted to a swaris of the little industâ€" rious insects they would liberally help themselves to it, In a few days My. Babâ€" eock will be in Priceville, Flesherton, Dunâ€" dald, and Markdale. Vicx Fromat Guipzs.â€"This work is before us,ond those who send 10¢, to James Vick, Rochester, N. Y., for it will be disappointâ€" ed. Instead of getting a cheap thing, as the price would seem to indicate, they will receive a very handsome work of 112 pages au:d perhaps 500 illustratrationsâ€"not cheap but elegant ilustrations, on the very best of calanlered paper, and as a set off to the whole, a beavtifal Colored Plate that is worth twice the price of the book. Vick‘s seeds, like his catiogues, are thoroughly reâ€" liable, in fact the most reliable we nave yet l tried. Mosss Osargs‘ Wreatruer Boox.â€"We have received from the ‘Torouto News Co. A copy of the first weather Aimanac issued. by the Ontario weatber prophet, whose sucâ€" cess during the past two years, in forecastâ€" ing the weather, has been marvellous. The weather book, which contains the probaâ€" bilities of the weather of 1881, interesting records of the past year, a variety ofalâ€" manac matter, also gives a weather map of the continent, and articles on the climate of Canada and meteorology geuerally, be» sides a large mumbet of proguosties for every day use,. ‘The book is noeatly printed has a very attractive gover, aud is well !'onhy of perusal. It is for sale at all book stores. Price 15 cents. Several one dolar bills raised to fives were passed on 7!{16 n{erghanh of Owen Sound, aend one John Mathiesou and \rs. } Elmwood, who is taking an active and deep Barbara Ryan haye been arrested clharged interest in circulating religious literature with the fraud. in this County. THE SYNDICATE. A public meeting was held in the Latona School House on Thursday evening last, Jan. 6th, for the purpose of discussing the terms of the Syndicate. â€" The meeting, which was largely attended by the rateâ€" ‘e payers of the neighboring townships, wWas) Y called to order by Mr. George Ledingham, | I who occupied the chair. After a few exâ€"|4 planatory remarks he requested Mr. J. H. i Hunter, M. P. P., to address the meeting. | ! In a masterly speech of about an hour and | l w half Mr. Hunter explained to the audiâ€" J ence the position of the Canada Pacific|I Railway before this contract was entered 1 into, and the powers conferred by statute i upon Mr. Mackenzie‘s Government, and | contrasted them with the powers proposed | | to be conferred on the Syndicate. He then | went into details ‘of the work to be performâ€" | ed by the Syndicate on the one hand and | the Government on theother, and concludâ€" | ed by pointing out a number of objections to the contract. â€" After the chairman had given an opportunity to any one present to address the meeting on behalf of the conâ€" iract, the invitation not being accepted. Mr. C. B. Jackes, bamster, of Durham, was called upon, and for about an hour enâ€" tertained the meeting with the details of | the cost of the railway, past and prospectâ€" | ive, utilizing the blackboard, conveniently | at hand, for the purpose of keeping the | mass of figures constantly before his audiâ€" ence. â€" Taking up clause after clause of the | coptract, he pointed out the extraordinary : | powers proposed to be conferred on the . | Syndicate, Short specches were then made ) | by several local gentlomen conderaining the s | contract, and a number of resolutions were passed unanimously expressive of the opinâ€" s | ions of the meeting, including one requestâ€" y | ing the representative for South Grey, Mr. . | George Jackson, to oppose the ratification y areoke se n w Public Mecting at Latona. 2o en idets ! C of the contract in its present shape. The audience throughout was orderly and at tentive, and was composed of people repre senting both sides of party politics. Skating Carnival at Priceâ€"| ville. On Friday evening last a Masquerade Carnival was held on the Priceville Skating Rink. This Rink ever since it was built and opened by Mr. Wait has been popular and its reputation is as good as ever,. The ice was in fine order and it was quite amusâ€" ing as each grotesque figure entored the i Rink and glided off on the glfissy ice. flandsome prizes were distributed as folâ€" | lows: Mr. Wm. McDowell, and Miss Mcâ€" Dowel] of Priceville, 1st prize for best cosâ€" tume for lady and gentlemen, a beautiful coloured easket, inkstand and mat; 2nd do. Master James Kelly, of Durham, and Miss l Haggart of Brampton, a pair of vases. For best comic costuine Mrs. George Tryon a very pretty brackett with looking glass, \r. George Tryon, 2nd a Chrome and penâ€" cil case. Best boy skater under 14 years, ‘ Berty Gheut, Chromo, Best girl skater under 12 years, Miss Rosie Evans, chromo. The Plesherton band furnished music in good style, and refreshments were providâ€" | ed on the rink forthose who required them The Judges were Dr. Bennett,of Priceville, ‘ Mr. Sarjeant, of Flesherton, and J. Townsâ€" end of Durham. The skating of Master Kelâ€" coomnammamececntangitngmnsmee e ntet ly and Miss Haggart was much wdmired.. After nine o‘clock the rink was then thrown open too all, and a right good time thiey had untila late hour, as the presout proâ€" prietor, Mr. Goorge Ferguson, made every effort to accommodate every one as far as possible. The following is the list of the characters assumed by the â€" masquerâ€" aders:â€" NAME, CHAABC 1 MM+ Miss Haggart, Brampton............ Winter. Mr. Jos. Kelly, Durham.........Exâ€"Mayor, Durhat. Wm. MeDowal!, Priceville, Highland Chief. Miss McDowali............................ Bride. Colin MeArthur.........Paddy Myhs‘ Boy. Geo. TrYOU,.....cccccccc.. ... ... Banta Clans. Mrs. Tryou.................................Stnrm. | Miss Nichol........................... Snunowllake, Miss Rebecca Nichol..................... Diisy, Wm. HAW......................Jack of Hearts, Bertie Ghent.........................Scarecrow. Miss Rosie Evans.............Stars & Stripes, Miss Hattie McDowall............... "‘Comiq", Tus Picromumm Bisus Coxyxextator has some excellent points : 1. It is the work of a wellâ€"known and qualified writerâ€"Mr. Ingram Cobben, of England, whose ‘notes‘ and Commentaries on the Bible have for years bold a high place among christians in the Old Country. 2. Itis in full harmony with the evanâ€" gelical churches of the country in all great and essential questions, We need refer only to the beginning of Gonesis (which indoed has been reâ€"written to bring it down to the increased knowledge of our day),and to those Scriptures that bear on Sin, the atonement, Regeneration, and Justificaâ€" ! ion. It teaches with great force and clearness the doctrines of the Reformation Iiu all these cardinel points. 8. It is written in a simple and intercetâ€" ing way, so that the young reamder, once having began to read, is apt to be carried smoothly along, as if he was reading an interesting or well told storyâ€"both of which, indeed, the Book is. 4. It is well illustrated with pictures (450) of the Holy Land, and its customs and manners. %f In these days when the Word of God is l‘ so little studied in our schools it is all the more necessary that special effort be made to get the young to study that blessed Book: and that they may carry with them through life a connected and intelligent view of its great and glad story from the opening verses in Genesis to the closing verses in Revelation. In this work conâ€" tinuous"and consccutive study of this «"Commentatator" would prove a great help to families interested in sacred things,. We would therefore suggest that christian faâ€" thers who are able to afford it should place this book in the hands of the elder childâ€" reu, and encourage them to read it. Those ;who wish to secure copies can get all the information they need from Mr. Lister, + 4@ + Books. 4 + CHARACTER "The scene is elm.;d.‘ For weeks provâ€" ious to Monday the 8rd inst., might be seen converging on our obscure village trom Shelburne, Melancthon, Sarawak andotlm‘ localitioe, municipal whips with anxions eareworn countenances. Onee arrived thfli were joined by the loeal magnates and |ll1 made a general stampede to the club room. Ater discoursing a tew unmentionable adâ€" jectives, reports were w6ked for. The red man from Shelburne respouded, "I have been along the boundary line of Proton. I told them Middleton got $10,000 to exâ€" pend there, he laid it alls put in Dundalk but $9,000, and it he npprcpriated. It took innmenselyâ€"all is safe there, and I put up | e the drinks for ths boys."" Mr. 8. from Meâ€"| ce lancthon, next elucidated : "I made a canâ€" m vass of the 22nd con, yesterdayâ€"every It man on it is against the old Reeve. 4 told ‘ hi them wo were $52,000 in debt and no asâ€"| m sets. They were all English, Irish and | w Canadian, and of course I said nothing a< | in bout voting for ‘your countryman‘â€"I make | il: that tell on the Scotch. It takes with all | pi but the level headed fellows. No doubt of the issue by a large majority." . Mr. D. of Dundalk promised : "I went to ould Meâ€" Cronick and tould him that if Middleton was elicted he would get no more ‘chape mate,‘ as L would lave for Jasper House whin navigation would open. He gave me a wink and said, ‘chalk me down.‘ 1| told young Etove to tell his father that if Middleton was again put in, I had it on | 4 good authority all the cattle in the townâ€" ship would have the Rinderpest. He said | 1 he would, and that will change all there." | 1 Afr. Mo. said : "I am a close neighbor and | 1 wish to be a little covered up, but will do|, all I can on the sly. I told Mr. Me the | \other day that 1 once found Middleton _\ sleeping with his eyes open, and that he| , | had an aunt that toed in when she walked. | ; | ‘Bedad,‘ he said, ‘I wouldn‘t be after votâ€" .\ in for a man who belonged to a family who . | played such anties.‘ All is safe in that quarter." Mr. B. E. then opened up aud said that baving founded more than one . | sacred edifice, being a man of nice con:â€" scienco and a clean record, I cannot report much success as I caunot exceed facts ; e | however, I bave met many and told them ¢| that Rome was situated on seven hillsâ€" t| that the Syndicate would make a good r | thing out of constructing the C. P. R. R., e | and that if Middletha was ousted the sumâ€" | :â€"| mor frosts would occur in the winter, and e | the potatoâ€"bugs would disappornrâ€"that I e. | saw all this in Lord Hale, It worked like 1â€" | a charm." _ Mr. J. R. jumped up up excitâ€" câ€" | edly and said, "Gentlemen, you have been sâ€" | merely playing with marbles. 1 have i1 | changed theri by the 100. I say defent o. | Middleton, and I will buy your timber at ss | your own priceâ€"start a buttermilk factory or | or a hat factory, in your own villageâ€"exâ€" a | terminate the potato.bug, and expend aâ€" s, | mong you annually $40,000,. I am kuown nâ€" | to be a moral, sober individualâ€"all bite." Mr. G. gave a quotation of sheepskins and stovepipes, and then the Chairman en« umerated the disease of which quadrupeds are heir to, and cautioned‘ the boys not to drive too fast. The Club rose, determined to do or die. _ Next order.â€"funds were at once postedl for betting purposes, and placed in the hands of Conductor Chambers, T.G. &BR. A fow young men of the locality having teard this decided to put their small change toyetaer, which was augmented by an %, io. warded by a lnd named Car, from Horâ€" mivng‘s Mills. Mr. C. was at onse respect» fuiy invited to deposit© funds, which were promptly covered, and when the expected vews arrived that the old man was once imore st the head of the poll. The brave Conductor was reqeusted to conduct the funds over to the boys. Such is life. At the close of the poll fully 500 people assembled at Dundalk. Mr. Middleton, who was across the Township, arrived aâ€" bout two or three hours after night, and addressed the immense gathering, thankâ€" ing in particular his ucighhbours for r'(.acord- pubPN ie minlts direâ€" amaiinee meepie "/ o 000 DT esnt o igil es o cce ing a vote of 106 for him against 50 for his opponent in a Division where both resided. Alr. Nelson did not show himself. The whips have learned to their chagrin it is CC chins 4n semcses an alector. and auâ€" Li Auld web msddbiliiccanienincal Ret znds U one thing to canvats an elector, and anâ€" ovher thing to vote him, And would it not be strange had the result been otherwise, when it is remembered that our taxes have been so low that all our rates for the year have been paid in ful}, nnd there is in the Treasury about $2,500. Where is the Township that has the same standing ? A young man who was chopping for Mr. John Stevenson, Melanethon,of the name of Colgan split his foot for about 4 inchesâ€"on last Saturday. Dr. MeWilliam dressed the wound. , _ Mr. R.F. Taylor,of Klienburg has startâ€" ed a general Store opposite the Post office. We wish him suceess. â€"There is joy at the house of Connors‘â€"it is a boy. Mr. John Hanbury has completed the new rink. It will be opeued on the 13th inst. We are pleased to see that Mr. Legate formerly Express agent on the T.G.& B. received the position of Mail Clerk. He is a most trust worthy young man, We have a returning officer in our Townâ€" ship who receives objected ballot prpers, marks them himselfand put them into the box and does not count tflam. This is one way of voting secretly. se Perhaps nowhere else in this county was the contest for municipal honors so keenas in the Township of Proton. Every kind of device to be thought of almost, was resortâ€" ed to to defeat the old Reeve, but he was returned to his old position for the eighth time. ‘The following figures are kindly funished us by Mr. John Vert, Township Clerk:â€" El. D. No. El D. No. 1. Dundalk Items. Municipal Elections. were at ounce posted 301 852 159 Joux Vert, Clerk, "Orp ZEro." desire to give a public testimonial to the character and worth of Mr. Chas. MeArâ€" thuor, who has taught in that school for two years. Mr. M?Aflhfl!’i‘ giving up teachâ€" ing at present, and we dceply regret havâ€" ing to part with so efficient a teacher. He was always active and energetic in the perâ€" formance ef bis duties, and took great inâ€" terest in the welfare of his scholars, both morally and mentally. He has patience, tact and perseverance, necessary qualities in a good teacher, and he devoted even recinil t Ainiga A l detje in s B MCY c K2% more than the required time to the adâ€" vancément of his pupils, which few teachâ€" ers would have done, While both by preâ€" cept and example he led the youthfal wninds in the paths of truth and virtue. Th taking leave of Mr. McArthur we wish him success in any profession which he may choose to follow, and assure him he will not be forgotten by his many triends in this section, and least of all by the pupâ€" ils that have been under his care for the past two years. Friday, Deoc. 81, 1880. Council met for the transaction of generâ€" al business. â€" Members all present, Minutes of former meeting read and adopted. Moved by Mr. McKechnie, seconded by Mr. Bull, That the dog tax against Philip Fox and Henry Young be erased, the said Fox and Young not having owned a dog during the year. Clerk to notify Collector of the same.â€"Carried, ‘ Finance Comuittee examined the followâ€" ing accounts, and recommend payment. Cheques issued : Henry Young, quarter‘s salary $11.25 J. Moodie, quarter‘s salary, 10.00 Do postage & registration of births, matriages and deaths, 8.56 A. C. McKenzie, coal oil and lamp glass ©1.07 J. A. Johnston, printing 1,50 | A. Davidson, salary to date 80.00 On motion council adjourned. Egremont Council met at Orchardville Dec. 31st 1880. Members all prsent. Reeve in the chair, â€" Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Moved by Alien, seconded by Dawson, ‘That Mrs. Rogers having asked liberty to obtain clothing to be paid out of money‘s lying in the Treasurer‘s hands to hereredit; Resolved that Mr. Orchard be empowered to obtain the goods mentioned not to exâ€" ceed §11.â€"Carried. Moved by Allien, seconded by MeCorâ€" mack, That the road inspector of N. L. ward bhaving presented his report of the second approprination for said ward, said work not being fully completed. Resolved that the same be left in the inspector‘s hands nntil completed.â€"Carried, Moved by Lawrenee, seconded by Mcâ€" Cormack, That Robert Bell bo refunded $8 being overcharged that am‘t in taxes owing to an error in the same at the court of Reâ€" vision.â€"Carried. Mr. Dawson made his report recommendâ€" ing that Peter Dickenson be allowed six days statute labor and A. S. Allison three days in 1881. Moyed by Lawrence, seoâ€" onded by MceCormack, That the report be adopted.â€"Carried. Moved by Dawson, scconded by McCorâ€" mack, That Jolhn Allan be refunded 58 cents on account of error in assessment.â€" Carried. * Moved by Allen, seconded by Lawrence That the Council authorize the Reeve to ratify an agreement between Mount Forest and Egremont with regard to territory taken from Egremont.â€"Carried. Moved by Dawson, seconded by McCorâ€" mack, That the report of Joun Gardiner inspector for 8. W. ward be adopted and that he be paid $6.05 commission.â€"Carâ€" ried. Trustees of Bchool Section Moved by McCormack, seconded by Dawson, That Stovell & Son be paid $22 for printing.â€"Carried, Moved by Dawson, seconded by Allen, That the prayer of Chas. Mclunes and sixtoen others (to refand Mrs. Augus Laâ€" mont‘s Township Taxes as she is in indiâ€" gent cireumstances) be granted.â€"Carried. _ Moved by Mr, Lawrence, seconded by Mr, McCormick, That the following be paid on account of indigence : J. Swanston for 800 lbs of flour to Mrs. Hilts, $8.25 ; Robert Bye, for same o Miss Zakett, £8.25 ; John Biird to Mrs. Hicks for the same, $8.25. Ths mbove being in full to date from 1st of July.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Lawrence, seconded by Mr,. Allen, That Jolhn Petric be paid $5.75 for plank to Holstein bridge.â€"Carried, Resolved that the Treasurer pay, Tol members of Council for one day $2 each, $10 ; to the Reeve for postags and smfion-l ery $1; to the Reeve for attending settleâ€" : ment with Mount Forest,$2 ; to the Treaâ€" surer for settlement with Mount Forest, §2 ; to the Clerk for salary, $140, for postâ€" age and stationery $6, for Declaration in June, $2â€"total $148 ; to John Irvine for council chamber 4 days, $4 ; to Charles Sutith for council chamber 4 days, $4 ; to Harvey Noble for gouncil chamber 2 days, §$2; to Temperance hall in Holstcin for 2 days, $3. Order given. Mr. Lawrence being voted into the chair it was moved by Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Dawson, That a vote of thauks be tenâ€" dered to Mr. Murdoch for his able and imâ€" partial conduct in presiding over the delibâ€" Mr. James Arkeli, Elora, who recently lost a leg by au accident, is rapidly recoverâ€" ing, and is already able to rise withont asâ€" A public meeting was held at Wisrton on Thursday last to consider the question of Government ail to the Stratiord and Hurâ€" on Railway. Resulved that this Council adjourr. Council adjcurned. R. Lecats, Clerk. Egremont Council. Town Council. ons of the Council for the past year. + @o+ Doxaup GzrAAM, Wuiiax SxguLfE, THoMAS WHITMORE. No. 1, Tho village of of Hanover is situated on the Dutham Road, partly in the County ofl Bruce and partly in the County of Grey. The larger portion of the village, however, is in the township of Bontinck, County of G;y. The first scttler was Chuistion Hassanjager who is still living hore on lot murint pre tss *) Ti ‘ T No. 1 Bentinek, on which he settled in 1850. The late Mr. John Haln settled on lots 78 ‘and 74 South Brant, and openiéd an Hotel!, being the first tavorn in the place. Mr. W 2 uoo t n 9A ut EPCmm t n CCC 7 Peter Busch settled on lots 74 North Brant | * in 1858. _ In 1854 Mr. A. Z. Gottawals purâ€" * chased this lot from Mr. Busch on which |‘ there were a good water privilege; im the A following year Mr. Gottawals sold it to | ‘ \Mr. H. P. Adams, miller, who erected a f Saw and Gnist Mill, which he owned till} last year, when it was purchased by its present proprietors. Mr. Gottawals purâ€" chased lots 3, 4, 5 Bouth Bentinck in 1855 and opened the first Store. Steps were then taken to secure a Post Office, ‘THe place was knows as Adamston, but owing to the fact thas there were other Post Offices of that name the authorities refused to acknowledged it under that title, and finally Hanover was chosen as the uame of the Post Office, in compliment to Mr. Hascenjager, the oldest inbabitant, who came from Hanover, Germany, The Post Office was opened in September 1855, Mr. |A, Z. Gottowals having been appointed | Postmauster, which office ho retauined till $ 1870. In 1855 the firss village lots were 1 laid out by Messrs, Adams & Haln, and \| the first lot was purchased by Mr, Duncan Campbell in 1856. Two years later Mr. Campbell built a store on the lot and comâ€" menced business in it, Mr. Gottwals laid out village lots ou his property in 1857,and the year following ho built the first Church bere, which he threw open for the use of all evangelical denominations free of charge, and which still continues to be used as a place of worship. . Among the other early settlers wore Messre, C. Brehm A. Wagner, Robert and Samuel MeNally, ) Oppertsbansen, T. S. Coppinger, E. &JJ Goddeve, Dr. Landerkin, J. H. Johnston | and others. The village continued to adâ€" vance steadily and manufacturers were esâ€" tablished in different branches. ‘The cabâ€" inet factory of Messrs. D. P. Kneckhtel comâ€" menced on a small rcalo in 1864 has since increased in size until it is now one of the largest and most complete in this part of the province, There is also a Foundry, )Tnuuory, Woollen Mill, Pamp Fsctory, Pottery and Ashery, besides soveral Carâ€" riage Works aud other industrics which nre all doing a prosperous business, We dave a good brick School house employing 4 teachers, eight churches, and a large numbeor of Stores. The population exceeds over one thousand and although new houses. are erected they aro all occupied as soon as completed aud thore is a demand for more. There are few Towns in the Province that can present a more favorable record than Hanover, for substantial growth in population, for the euergy and enterprise ot its people, and the prosperons condition | of its Merchants, Manufactuarers and Tradesâ€" men. Osprey Council. I Maxw®Lut, 27th Dec., 1890. ) At this date the Council met at the call of the Reeve. Members present, Messrs.|. Gamey, Reeve; Douglas, Deputy Reeve; ; Sing, Inkstor and Winter, Councilliors. The Reeve in the chair, Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Communiâ€" cations were received from trustees of| school section No. 8, requesting Council to \change the levy first asked for, by redueâ€" ing it one half. From the Clerk of Collingâ€" wood Township, respecting an equivalent asked by J. R. Sing, to $5.00 expended on town line. Moved by Mr. Sing, seconded by Mr. Douglas, that the account of W. Pearson, for planking Singhampton bridge, amounting to $9.87, be paid, and that the Reeve issue his order for the same.â€"Carâ€" ried. Moved by Mr. Sing, seconded by Mr. Winters, the school levy for 1880, tor 8. S. No. 8, Osprey, be reduced one half.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Sing, seconded by Mr. Douglas, that the account of F. Sykes, for work on the 14th con., amountâ€" ing to $5.00, be paid, and that the Reeve issue his order for the same.â€"Carried. Mr. Douglas intrsduced byâ€"law No 195, amending by law No 192, appointing Depâ€" uty returning Officers. Byâ€"law passed through the several stages, and byâ€"law 194 amonded, by inserting the name of Thomas Hannsh in lieu of Howard A. Hay as D. |R.O. for T. subâ€"division No. 5. Councel adjourned Sine die. VEry Smmocuiar Dsatu.â€"The Fergus Newsâ€"Record says:â€"A young mam, son of Mr. W. D. Green, of West Garafrexa, died recently from poisoning of a very extmiorâ€" dinary nature. It appears that he had been wetting and sticking upon his own and the children‘s faces for fun certain coloured paper; and in this manner poison was absorbed into his system, which reâ€" sulted in his death after a few days iliness. This is indeed amelancholy warnâ€" ing. ren connected with the Sabbath School of St. George‘s Church, Chateworth, enjoyed a pleasant day; being taken for a sleigh ride, and at its conclusion, entertained at tea by Mrs. Keys at the parsonage. ‘Tle members of the congregation took advanâ€" tage of the occassion to testify the esteem in which they held the pastor‘s wife by preseniing Mrs. Keys with a handsome carâ€" pet as a New Year‘s gift, Both young and old were pleased, and the whole proceodâ€" ings passed off well.â€"Owen Sound Times. From the Municipal return moved for last session of the Ontario Legislatu:s by Mr. A. H. Cook, it appears that the county of Simeos is the imost expensively governâ€" ed in the Province. In 1878 the amount paid to members of the County Council collectvely was $1,542, but tiis increased to $6,079 in 1870. In the latter year Midâ€" dlesex came nest to Simcoe, hanving paid its County Councillors $2,689, while the Erie;_;»;‘nlum. uud wealthy couuty of Braut speut for the same purpose only §821 â€"the smulle:st suim prid by any county. Prgsexrtatiox.â€"On Tuesday the childâ€" From the Post. a 4 4@ ++ +~ <B> 44 Wat Micxg. Clerk. Oresawa, Jan. 4 There was a slim House toâ€"day alter the adjournment. Several returns were laid on the table. Sir John McDonald and Mr. Langerin introduced Mr, Scott, the uewly elected member for Belkirk, _ ‘The debate upon Sir Chas. Tupper‘s Paâ€" cific Railway resolution was again resum. found fault with the insufficieney . of the line of argrment pursued by the Minister of railways in his defence of the Syndicate gontract was not so favorable to the county as the terms approved otf by Mr. MeKenzig and were much worse than those contained in the Allen contract. Me claimed that the offer contained in a letter written by a member of the Syndicate to accept the Union Pacific of 1874 as a standard was necording to the United States Supreme Court decisions, constructed in 1869, and he inferred from this that the terms of the present contract were that the stundard should be that of the Union Pacific as it was in that year, Instance after imstance was cited to show how railway corporaâ€" tions had oppressed the Western States of the American Union and exercised an actâ€" | ual proprietary interest in the farms of setâ€" } lers, having it within their power by an | increase in the transportation rates of grain | to impose a tax of millions upon the anmual | harvest. He dwelt upon the monopoly to || be imposed upon the North West Territory | and pointed out the evile which similar ,| monopolies had imposed upon the Westeru _| States. â€" He then proceeded to eriticise Six j | Charles Tupper‘s statement that the Unitâ€" | od States Government had exempted the , | great American railroads in the west from fl taxation, and produced proof that not one g) of these railronds was exempt from muniâ€" , | cipal or State taxation. Me pointed out , | the various important omissions from the | contract which had been made against the public interest, and showed that no provieâ€" *| jons for the protection of Ontario‘s interâ€" ; osts had been inserted. Dealing with the _ | value of the lands aud the real amount of ‘ the bonus to be givon to the Syndicate, he . | quoted from a speech made by Sir Clhas . | Fupper in 1875, when hbe claimad that if , | ho were allowed to select the lands where e | * pleased in the North West they woull yf| be worth five dollars per nere. Me sumâ€" S marized his objections to the contract, and ‘,' concluded by expressing his intention to ! | oppose it with voice and vote at epery :|, stage. ' ;lr Plumb followed with a speech of aâ€" bout two hours and aâ€"half, which be deliv» erod to almost empty benches. Orrawa,Jan. 5. A short and sharp debate took place on a motion by Mr. Wheler tor a retarn relutâ€" ing to the grinding of wheat in bond. The member for North Ontario supported Lis motion with his maniden speech, which was well received by the <Mouse. Mo pointed out that the bonding ‘regulstions favored the large nullers in the interior of the country, and besides this, clearly demâ€" t onstrated that their operation was to neanâ€" tralize any protection which could possibâ€" ‘ly acerue to the Canadian farmers from the imposition of the dutics that thero is The assertion of tlus opinion was unfair ly seized by the Mininter of Customs in reâ€" ply, to represent Mr. Wheler as a convert to protection. upon grain NMr. Mills twitted Mr. Bowell with an admission that there were dificulfies afâ€" fecting the importation of grain which the Government could not remove, and couâ€" trasted it with the campaign cries that these difficulties could easily be removed if the Conservatives with their Nationl Policy patent were returned to power. This stang the Ministerialists and Pr. Orton quickly jamped to his feet, warmly defending â€"agricaltural proteltion, and maintaining that the Government‘s promâ€" ises to the farmers had all been redeemed. He asserted that the imposition of fifteen gents per buskel on wheat had caused an increase of fifteen cents per bushel in its price. Naturally enough the Maratime Province Liberals saw the weak point in the Governâ€" ment‘s armounr, and Mr. Killian at ouce challenged any Minister to give a sound commercial reason for the maintenance of the doty on wheat, and not to leave such assertions to be made by the rank and file of their supporters After farther remarks from | Messrs. Krantz and McGennar, favourable to the regulations and duty, the motion was cariied, After recoss the debate on the Pacific Railway resolutions was resumed by Mr, Mills, who spoke for several hbours in his usual calm and logical manner. | After ad» verting to the Government‘s arbitary cou. duct in first consealing tho nature of the terms and then refuâ€"ing Pavliament the necessary iaformation to a proper conside eration of the question, he viewed the conâ€" tract as one which the IHouse should not ratify, and quoted from Eaglish parlismenâ€" tary histoy the procedents to establish that when the leader of a Governmen, enancia« ted an important pohey which might deâ€" trimentally affect the national interests® and one on which the people had not exâ€" prossed their opinion at the polls, Lis folâ€" lowers and supporters might decline to support the policy without Leing cha‘ gâ€"allo with disloyalty to their part;. Mr. MacCallum tpok_e strongly in favor of the Syndicate terms, and advocated the construction of the railway north of Lake bate on Sir Charles Tupper‘s PaciGe lisilâ€" way resolutions Le coutiuued day by day after routine business till closed. Mr. Blake objected on tho‘ground thut the forms of ‘the House proposed to be suspeuded were Llpueiafly {framed to furnish public opiuigh time to nesert. itsclf respecting legislzuod The House rose at 11.50 p. m. * Ortawa, Jan. 7. Pctitions against the Syndicate terms were presentod by Messrs. Thompson (Haiâ€" dimand), M. C, Cameron and Trow. Sir John Macdonald moved that the deâ€" which mig.: «thor a.we be Loo expeditiouely pushed through P,ih:;uni The motion was carried on a division The debate on Sir Charles Pupper‘s Psâ€" eific Railway resolutions was then resumed by Mr. Coursol, who, in Freuch, spoke faâ€" vorally to the terms. its present condition and prospects, and | eontended that these changed cireumstanâ€" | « es called for changed action. Cousidering | this changed character, the road of 1880 ) â€"was subsidized than that of 1874. We askâ€" | ed that the construction of the eastern and | western sections should be deterred for five years at least. He alleged that when (he‘ Government presented the Company with the completed Thunder Bay division nnd\ ;in;l‘ ‘â€" tre difGference between Northâ€"West country as it was in 1874 the Pembina branch the Company could | make these gifts the basis for the construc» | tion of 1,000 miles westward, without fur» | ther aid, and certainly by the additional | gift of 2,000,000 neres of land, At the end | of five years a graut of 8,000,000 meres of | 4. ..A wanld monstruct the British Columbin , land would construct the British Columbia | rection by 1891, while in the same time | the Eastern section could be built with a | graut of $5,000,000 in money and 4,000,000 h ncres of land,effecting a saving to the counâ€" | C try by this mode of $30,000,000 and 8,750, | ©00 neres of land. He pointed out four | practicable outlets to the east without the L constraction of the Eastorn Section :« | First, from Thunder Bay eithor by wnpt‘ to Oswega and Montreal, or by water to | Collingwood and the Sault, and thence by | at rail ; second, by water and rail to Duluth ; | third, by way of Pembina, giving at once | «communication with all parts of the United | States,; and fourth, by a roand south <of| Lake Superior, which would lead direct to Montroal through the Sauit, and which would be superior as & commercial route | t to the Eastern Provinces and the rea. Me ¢ showed that the grants of land and money |r to the different sections were quite ample | to build the linc and leave a handsome proâ€" | o fit in cach caseâ€"the grand outcome of which would be that . the Syndicate would | 4 have 2,700 miles of railway clear of cost, | 1 and $75,000,000 in money and property i2 | w mddition. In comparing similar roads in | 2« the United States with the Canadian Paciâ€" | of fe, he contemded that the Union Pac he | 7 with a cash loan of 26,000 and a land grant | 4 of 12,800 neres per mile, even if the loan | g were a gift, was not as liberally subsidized |, as the Canada Pucific by over $7,000 per |, mile and $31,000,000 in eash. The Northâ€" |; ern Pacific Jand grunt would unot exceed in | vulue per mile that of the Canada Pacific, | while the latter had an agditional 12,500 nores per mile and $31,000,000 in cash. 11. attacked the Government for having neres per mile ANC $00,° He attacked the Governm discruminated againe home the admission of marerials EERIEmRenett CC discruminated agains home maufactures by | q the admission of marerials and rails duty free. He pointed out the injurious cffeots | whuch would result from the exemption of | 4 the Company‘s lands from taxation for twenty years from theissuing of the patent, thereby throwing the cost of the schools, roade, and all other municipal expensos upon the population at large, cnabling the Company to withhold their innds from | 4 «sle if they so desired, and to become lords | $ " L4 awantlators of m wegion one fifth )j mnd proprietors ol m K°KI0! ©"° * l larger than Ircland, and with a tenant| q population of millione. â€" Me showed the injustice in exempting the line and all its | its apportenances from taxation, and the danger of Luilding up a ring of wealthy | 1 NOBes ooofi casmus. Aobaudie sid .A t / railway maguates at the expouse ol the pullic. . Me claimed that no safeguards were imposed to secure the construction of the road on the best route; also that the interests of Ountario wore not properly seâ€" ecured, and that this schome would add nearly forty millions to the public debt. 1e charactorized the scheme as a groat crime,, and he arraigned it at the bar of public orlltoll as a question calling imperâ€" atively for independent and honest action "_ m‘ __l4 _f tha maanle‘s reprasentatives. eev en VR UE ce ccdes public Tno. as a question calling imperâ€" atively for independent and honest action . «n the part of the people‘s reprosentatives. He was warmly cheered on closing. The debste was continued by My. Patterâ€" gon (Exsex ) in favor of the terms. . Mr. Rinâ€" fret followed in French, and opposed the contract from a Quebec standpoiut, dispf@eâ€" ing of the contentions in its favor advanced by Mr. Coursol. â€" Mr. Longley, sitting in the Premicr‘s chairamoved the adjournâ€" ment of the debate, but the Oppositrion, having been refused an adjournmment wihen Mr. Renfrit rose,rejectd M r. Longley‘» proposition. . Mr. Gigault then addressed the Wouse favorable to the terms, and Mr. Longley moved the adjournment of the deâ€" bute. The Committee rose at at 1 o‘clock, and the House immediately adjourned. ';r;';;;;a\;l by Messers > C1 C : /; PeWV koka, Macdonell (Lanark ) Casey, Scriver, Trow, and Pm Sir Charles Tupper informed the House npx:o Nr. DeCosmos, that up to the of calender year the sum of $480, was octimated as the value of the work formed on Underdonk‘s contracts, and wum, less the ton per ecn:. d‘nwhnrli.a L mF % _ Abicthisn ut We Eie NC N i formed on Underdonk‘s contracts, and that | ,, sum, less the ton per cent, drawback, had M beeu paid, Bir Charles further stated, in | reply to Mr. Bluke, that no arrangement | / had been made with the Syndicate for any j supplementary coutract in conmection with | & the Pacific Railway. | d The debate on Sir Charles Tupper‘s Paciâ€" ‘ ch hie Railway resolations was resumied by Mr. | w Longley, who briefly defended the contract | pf as being the best possible one which could | have been made in the conntry‘s interests. | fa Mr. Ross (Middlesex) followed with an| exbaustive and able address of several bours | b# durstion. At the outset he pointed ont the ‘an common ground held by both political partâ€" | ; jesâ€"that the railway should be built if possâ€" | ,, ible by a mv&t: company, and then took ho «s ion to t contract because it | ® "m upon md of two offers, the ; 0 waus Mxon se second af EWO MIMEITYITT first of which had not been communicated to the House. J11 was evident that the Gov» ermeut could have obtaized more favourâ€" nbie offers then the prosont if they lind sought to obtain them, and even now it was Lcu’blo that a more favourable offer would made. Mr Rykuthl\f'd*ozudeflhh length Petitions against the “‘:-‘Nâ€"‘ which nred to be f K Lâ€"~Â¥4 the leading m 6 M ex oi in.l‘w:s' 3ality in opinion rather ‘l.In cusion of the contract or its torams. At 2:15 a. m« Mr. Rykert cone apeoch. The Opposiics wished t C & 1e . l ouft .M- 4400 00 MR but Sir Jobhn )iwflond‘ refused, evidently wanling to lesson the number of Opposition speukers and entoree a divison. The debare "*P" °* ate Cockburn (Muskoka) speaikert SBC * 0_ Cackbur was continued by Mr. Cockburn (Muskokna) uuti] $:20 a m., wheu the House adjourned. â€"ry e Alekeke * ~*~~~ "The Poodas bave joined the Basuto reâ€" aRWEYY 4""~*~ Gnssititioe. niud in a speech occuâ€" in delivery, Me pauls c on t instms », Considering | e road of 1880 ) 1874. Meask |‘ the eastern and | deterred for five | 1 that when the Company with ay division and Company could h appoured to be a review of z: leading members of aud M_eq-puiuu‘of e ryudicate contract seers. Cockburn (Musâ€" ark), Gillies, Guthrie, and Sir Richard Cartâ€" Orrawa, Jan. 190. . | pr ; joined the Basuto reâ€" "“\8 authorititice, giud Rykert concluded lis uon wished to adjurn, the gontract | iil a dis 3W 13 112 of M