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44 put Â¥f 1 else to advertise, will find the Gume a firs‘â€"slass medium through which to make known their wishes. We have now a very large and constantly increasing cireulation in Proton, Melancthon, Osprey, Artemesia, and other Towrsuips. Merchants and Business men will fad it to theiradvantage to advertise in the Gumpe. To any person sending us a club of Eight new Subscribers, at $1 each, we will send the Gurp®e from the present date up to the end of 1878, with an extra copy FREE to the getter up of the Ciub. As a further inducement "Trs New Dowixtos," a splendid Literary paper printed at Toronto, equal to the New York Weekly Literary papers at $3.00 per annum will be given with the Gurpz at Club rates, for $2 for the two papers per year, the subscription price of the "Dominion" being $2. TRY IT! As we have receivel an addition to our new Type lately, we are prepared to print Posters, handâ€"bills, cireulars, billâ€"heads, etc., on short notice, and in first class style, at reasonable rates. ‘THE GUIDE. The time is drawing near when the rateâ€" payers will have the privilege of choosing who are to administrate Municipal affairs during rext year; and, doubtless, the question of what is to be done in the matâ€" tor of the Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway will be next prominent of all the issnes which will be before tnem.. The present is the time for the people to decide for themselves, and in accordance with their well understood wishes their representaâ€" tives will feel bound to act. It is not a busy season just now with the farmers,and they, at all events, will find plenty of time between this and New Year‘s day, in which to make up t_eir minds. We only hope that they will duly consider the whole matter now, and not have to say, this time next year, that, had they known better, they would have acted differently. For, let it be weli understood, that if the winter passes without anything actually settled and determined upon, it will then be too lute to do anything at all, except to sit and look on while the trade that we have had for some years is leaving us. But, we hope for better things from the people of our own and other Municipalities. Te Oxey Inpontast War News is from Asia Minor. Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs that three feet of feet of snow have tallen in the mountains, and that everything inâ€" dicates that tLe lussians are about to susâ€" pend opcrations and go into winter quarâ€" tors. Unless the three feet of snow of neâ€" cessity suspends the Russian operations, it is probable that they will make another effort to obtain possession of Erzeroum beâ€" fore retiring im front of it. Kars is said to have fallen through treachery of a pasha, who admitted the Russians to the princiâ€" pal fort, being paid for it. This tale is one which should be received with caution, as a!though the corruption amongst Tarkish pashas lays them open to such a charge against one of their number, it would be manifestly in the interest of the Constanâ€" tinople authorities that the populace should believe that the stromghold fell through treachery rather than weakness. The news from Europe corfirms the opinion that the Russians are very strongly estabâ€" lished around Plevna, aud makes it more probable that not only will the place fall into the hands of the Russians, but that Ghazi Osman‘s army will be captured eorrrreh. sn errrrvrerey erryyry THE TIME DRAWING NEAR. axz«â€"*4% *4 Jourxaristic.â€"Mr. J. H. Hacking anâ€" nounces in the last issue of the Acton Free Press that he has disposed of the plantand goodwill of the paper to Messrs. Moore & Galbraith, and that in fature he will conâ€" fine himself to his business in Guelph. We bespeak for the new firm a prosperous career. The Enterprise says that the survey for the proposed extension of W. G. & E. Railâ€" way from Goldstone to Arthur has just been completed by Mr. Wheelock and staff. The construction of the road will be comâ€" paratively easy and inexpensive. with it. â€"Montreal Witness. Parties !xaving farms to sell, or anything Dundalk, December 6. 1877 Prestoext Hays‘ Messacz.â€"Prosident Hayes‘ Message, sent to Congress on Monâ€" day, is a long document and an important one. â€" He defends his Southern policy, and claims that the leaving the South to its own leal Government has succeeded, and that the country is the better for the change. He strongly insists on the policy that the public debt and interest thereon must be paid in go‘d, but sees no reason, however, for disparaging« silver, as if it were not a precious metal at all, and will sign a modeâ€" rate bill, but not such a one as that lately passed in the House. Toroxto Telegram :â€"The four hundred pecpe who make up the population of British Columbia are expecting that as scon as the Tory party gets back to power the Canada Pacific Railway will be built offâ€"hand. They come to this conclusion on the strength of Sir John Macdonald‘s oftâ€"repeated pledges and promises. They may as well disabuse their minds of any such idea at once. The Canada Pacific Railway will not be built for many a year yet. â€" Its construction aloneâ€"to say nothâ€" ing of rolling stock and running expenses â€"will eost over a hundred and fifty nulâ€" lions of dollars, and the party that would propose to plunge the courry into the conâ€" st.uction of that railway at once would find itself thrust out of power in a hurry. _ To Advertisers. A RARE CHANCE. Job Printing. Tez County Council rsocts at Owen Sound on Monday nest. The Dunkin Act was delested in Wellingâ€" ton by a majority of 2,158. Rexexser the Dundalk Fair on Tuesâ€" day next, the l1th inst., and be on the ground early. Mr. Avax Sxith has sold his Blaksmith shop and hearse to William Wilson, wagâ€" gon maker, Fiesherton. E* Lionwt ! Lient !.â€"who would be without a lamp after looking at the splenâ€" did assortment just arrived at the Dundalk Medical Hall. ##" R. C. Hall & Co., Priceville, are collectâ€" ing their accounts close : those indebted had better attend to a settlement at once. Goods rushed off lively and great bargains given. Wurskey Detective Benner wascommitâ€" ted at Owen Sound on Monday, to stand his trial at the next Assizes for perjury The examination took place before the Police Magistrate and four associate Jusâ€" tices of the Peace. f A Mrztino of the Liberal Conservatives of South Grey is called to be held in the Hall, Durham, on Friday, the 21st Deâ€" ember next, for the purpose of organizing a "Liberal" Conservative Associasion for that Riding. Creorr Sats.â€"Mr. J. W. Morrow will sell on the farm of Mr. S. McBratney, about two and a half miles up the Railway from Dundalk, by Public Auction; tour good grade milch Cows, toâ€"morrow, (Friday), at two o‘clock p.m. Thirteen inonths credit given Soctar.â€"The Social given on Tuesday evening last, was quite a suceess, and pasâ€" sed off very pleasantly, with the exception of the throwing of the missiles mentioned elsewhere, and which ceased after a very short time. Mr. J. W. Morrow occupied the chair during the rendering of a pretty lengthy programme. The choir sang an anthem, readings were given by Messrs. R. Cross, J. W. Morrow, J. Palmer, S. Brown, aud N. Kennedy. Songs by Mr. Palmer, and Misses A. Lamon, Hattie and Celinda Phillips. Miss Howard gave a humorous recitation. ‘The song of "The Mocking Bird" was loudly applauded. Addresses were given by Messrs. J. J. Midâ€" dieton and J. Townsend. Mrs. Deans presented a very beautiful cake which reâ€" alized $6.75. The proceeds of the two Socials, given by Mrs. A. McConndl and Mrs. Symington, amounted to over $18, which will go towards the Organ fund. Max. S. J. Cownzy, Agent of the T. G. & B. R., has removed from Shelburne to Wroxeter, and Mr. Smith has taken his place at Shelburne. Mr. Cowley was onâ€" tertained at a public supper on the Saturr day previous to Lis leaving Shelburne, at the Royal Hotel. Nzever HEarp or It.â€"Some of the speakers in the recent Dunkin campaign in Wellington, cireulated, and such papers as the Guelph Herald published, the story (all story) that in this County parties evade the Dunkin Act by buying five gallons and a pint ofliquor, drink the pint and sell the five gallons back to the wholesale dealer, or buy thirteen bottles, drink one and sell the dozen back!!! This, we think, will be news to the people of Grey. Of course there are a large number of violations of the Dunkin Act, but they don‘t go such a roundabout way as that to violate the law, as that would make boti1 parties guilty and liable to a fine or imprisonment for each ofâ€" fence. There arejust three parties who sell wholesale in the County of Grey, and no more, and they have taken out wholeâ€" sale licenses. ‘ Fir® 1x Owsx Souxo.â€"On Friday evenâ€" ing between nine and ten o‘clock, an ‘ alarm of fire was given, while the Council was in Session. The business was hurâ€" ' riedly brought to a close. The fire was in an unoceupied and dilapidated old shanty on the grounds belonging to the Episcoâ€" palian Congregation at the corner of Hill and Division streets. The Hook and Ladâ€" der Company were first on the ground, but the fire had so far prevailed that the building was pulled down for the protecâ€" tion of adjoining property. This was done, and the steamer coming up comâ€" pleted the work by putting out the flames, till only a emouldering ruin was left. About two o‘clock next morning the adâ€" joining shanty was also consumed.â€"Adâ€" vertiser. The fiftyâ€"thrd annual report of the Canâ€" ada Methodist Missionary S wiety shows the Society to be in a flourishing condiâ€" tion and doings good work. The ‘otal 2is. bursementsfor: i e past year ware $174 . Joux Gorpox, Esq., President of the T. G. & B. R., will be at the Dundalk Station toâ€"morrow (Friday)morning, at ten o‘clock, and, no doubt, will be glad to meet with those friendly to widening the gavrge of the Railway and to hear the objections of those opposing the scheme. Loox out ror Trrxt.â€"Counterfeit four dollar bills on the Dominion Bank, supâ€" posed to be photographed, have been disâ€" covered near London. The paper is greasy and the engraving blurred. It is very well executed, however, and 1s a dangerous counterfeit. Business men should be on their guard. Ox Mondey last, James Notter and Geo. Stephens were brought before Mr. George Spencer, Police Magistrate at Owen Sound by Inspector Pearce, charged with offering money to ard threatening violence against a witness in a liquor prosecution against Notter. They were each fined $50 and costs, and in default to beimprisoned at th e expiration of three days. New Rearstry Orsics.â€"The new Regâ€" istry Office for South Grey, at Durham, is almost completed, and the workmanship of the building reflects credit on the conâ€" tractor, Mr. Bodley, of Mount Forest. The Building Coxmittee met on Monday last and inspected the premises, expressing satisfaction at the manner in which the work has been performed. Mr. Middaugh kindly entertained the Committee to an oyster supper on Monday evening. Local and Other Items. Meeting of the South Grey influential men were present from the surrounding Townships. Also, Dr. Lauâ€" derkin, M. P., and J. H. Hunter, Esq., M. P. P., for South Grey, and J. R. Patâ€" tullo, See. of the Provincial Reform Assoâ€" ciation. Dr. Gunn, of Durham, occupied the chair. The Association was addressed by Mr. Pattullo, and others, and the folâ€" lowing officers were elected:â€"President, Dr. Gunn, Durham; Secretary, Gilbert McKechnie, Durham ; Viceâ€"Presidentsâ€" Glenelg, William Smith ; Normanby, A. S. McEdwards; Egremont, James Murdoch ; Durham, D. C. MceDonnet; Bentick, David MeNichol. On Monday last a meeting of the South Grey Reform Association was held in the Town Hall, Durham. A good number of The following resolution, moved by Mr. Wim. Irvine, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Bowie, was put to the meeting and carâ€" ried unanimously by a standing vote, folâ€" lowed by rounds of applause :â€" That the convention, which is chiefly composed of farmers, have viewed with inâ€" dignation the proceedings of certain wouldâ€" be advocates of our interests in Parliament in assuming to speak for us as part of the farming community of Ontario, and allegâ€" ing that we wish and need protection. We hereoy utterly repudiate the allegation that we desire protection, believing that we should derive no advantage whatever from such a policy, and that it would beinimical to the best interests of the country ; furâ€" ther, if it were possible, as these wouldâ€"be patrons of ours allege. that a duty on American produce would increase the price of our grain, the immediate effect would be to increase the price of bread to the workâ€" ingmen of the country without giving them any compensating advantage. We thereâ€" fore repel with seorn the idea that we desire to grow rich at the expense of the workingâ€" men in our cities and towns. CEuEBRATION. â€" The Orangeville Sun says:â€"The Antiâ€"Dunkinites had quite a jubilee on Wednesday evening, and feeling joyful over the vietory which they had won in Wellington for King Alcohol, kindled a bonfire on Broadway, and engaged a band to enliven them with music. The turn out was not very large, and was principally composed of boys. ‘If the fathers and mothers of those boys throughly underâ€" stood the goal to which they are marching, in celebrating the trumph of intemperance over sobriety, and of the liquor traffic over a measure for the suppression of that illicit trade, they could not, as parents, permit them to join in the celebration, or gambol about a bonfire on the strect after nine t as nemy. Whither is the rising genersâ€" L‘on drifting? Mr. Pattullo gave an excellent address on the working of Associations and some useful information. A vote of thanks was moved to Mr. Patâ€" tullo for his address and advice, which was enthusiastically carried. While the temperance party have a right to every assistance the law can give them towards obtaining & true expression of poâ€" pular fseling, they will learn by their latest experience that, while legislation of the kind they have been seeking to apply is a means of expressing the popular will, it is as an instrument of a public opinion already created only that it can be appealed to with confidence. The time will come, we dare say, when an amended Dunkin Act will beâ€"carried in Wellington notwithstanding the majority of toâ€"day. But that will be because, by their unwearied and persistent efforts, the temperance men have won over to their side a weight of opinion and inâ€" fluence they no doubt reckoned upon, but found they had not.â€"Globe. The Association, after cheers for the Queen, the representatives of the riding, Dr. Landerkin, M.P., and J. H. Hunter, M.PP. (who were present), and the two Reform Governments, adjourned, to meet again on the 28th of December, meetings for the appointment of delegates to be held, meauntime, in Egremont and Norâ€" manby, That â€" Wellington possesses a large amount of healthy vigorous sentiment favourable to the suppression of the liquor traffic is not by any means disproved by the result of the recent voting. Probably the advocates of the byâ€"law committed the too common error of mistaking enthusiasm for voting power, and underrated the enâ€" ormous strength a vested interest, wherâ€" ever it is well organized, presents to any assailants. What temperance men have now to do in the first place seems to us to be to have the law so amended as torender an appeal to the people of any district as easy as possible, and as faras are the terms upon which municipal or parliamen tary contests are carriel on. There can be no doubt that the struggle is at present too often fought on very unequal terms, and the wonder is, not that here and there the byâ€"law should have been deâ€" feated, but that it has been carried so sucâ€" cessfully in a very large number of inâ€" stances. The rejection of the Dunkin Act Byâ€"Law in the county of Wellington teaches another lesson of the need for patience and perseâ€" verance in connection with the Liquor Legislation movement. There is evidently a great deal to be done in Wellington before public opinion attains the point at which a prohibitory measure can be even curried, to say nothing of its subsequent effectual enforesment. This, of itself, should be the strongest inducement to the temperance men of the county to persevere, while it compels them, on the other hand, patiently to bide their time until the requisite deâ€" gree of conversion to their views is accomâ€" plished. Neither they mor the friends of the temperance cause elsewhere, however, need be particularly discouraged by their defeat. Wellington contains a number of local centres of business, each of which is a small stronghold of the liquor traftic, and all of which are more orless jealous of anyâ€" thing that threaters to interfere with the trade, or supposed attractions to trade, of the place. The Dunkin Act in Wellingâ€" ton ‘g‘ock at night, where they could Ifear othing b 1t filthy language, and the foulest issue of the Gurpz, reccommending the change of gauge of our Railway to that of 4 ft. 8} inch. It would be well if we could send our products from the shores of the Georgian Bay to the Atlantic waters withâ€" out transhipment or breaking bulk at Toâ€" ronto. Are the ratepayers of this Townâ€" ship in a position to bear such an imposiâ€" tion as another Railway tax on the beels of the present one which we are compelâ€" led to pay for the next fourteen years? To demolish the present track and build the broad gauge on its ruins would be most suicidal, and the plea for such a change is that we may save the expense of breaking bulk in Toronto. Am I to supâ€" pose for one moment that if the gauge was all of a uniform width throughout the Dominion, that the merchant, miller, the produce merchant and the inhabitants of Toronto, would be left without supplies? Until we had our grain market at Shelâ€" burne and Dundalk, where could we get better value for our produce than at Stayâ€" ner? and the Northern Railway have to break bulk in Toronto. Let us be consisâ€" tent. Let us have no hole and corner work. The matter will soon be before the ratepayers, then let it be fairly laid before them. To the Editor of the Guide. ‘ Dzar Sme:â€"I saw an article i At the Orangeville Meeting we were told the failure was for the want of more trade, and also told the Narrow Gauge had done all it was expected to do, and that nothing was left behind. â€" Can it be denied but that it could have removed double the amount of produce if it had been there? and will be able to remove all our produce for the next ten years? Now, Sir, if the } Company cannot find profitable employâ€" ment for the Wheelbarrow or Narrow Gauge, how is it possible that they can for a broad gauge and its incidental expenses ? In the same article you refer to the Townâ€" ship of Minto as the Banner Township in this matter. It states that a few years since the taxes were 17 mills on the dollar, and now it is only 6 mills. Let usconsider the differe..ce of the position of the two townshipsâ€"Minto _ and Melancthonâ€"At the time the bonuses were voted in the tormer place the lots were all taken up and mostly settled, with incorporated villages and one will soon become a town. _ Minto voted $80,000 to the Great Western and the T. G., & B. R. You must be aware that at the time bonuses were voted in Melanethon that township was in a very different position,. Over 30,000 acres of land without a settler and a howling wil« dernoss, and, I must tell you that many thousands of acres are without any timâ€" ber of market value, it being destroyed by the fires that have raged during the sumâ€" mer months for the past three years. I allude to these swamps with clay bottoms, and owing to the elevation of the townâ€" ship and the impetus given by our Railâ€" way, must become, if we do not drive these settlers away from these lots by adâ€" ditional Railway taxation, some of the most fertile farms in the township. Now, let us have some consideration for the men who are now clearing these lands. You know the men of wealth will not, or have not to any extent, located on these lands, but the practical man, men of endurance, men that will make homes for themselves and families, men that will build up our township and increase our revenues settle on those lands that a few years since neither I nor you would have paid taxes for. Itis well for the ratepayers to look well to this most important question, to consider the position ot these new sefflers before we impose more taxation. Let them establish themselves; give them time to produce sufficient for the maintenâ€" ance of themselves and families; let the echo of their aze die away before we ask them for more additional taxes; let us utilize the T. G. & B. R. at least half the time we are hound to pay for, before the contemplated costly change is made. â€" Let us do our best to encourage the stranger to locate amongst us ; let us endeavor to inâ€" crease the revenues of our township; let that be our policy, and prosperity and low taxes will follow, as in the case of the township of Minto. Mr. editor, by inserting the above in the next issue of the Gurp®, you will oblige, as I am anxious the ma‘ter should be laid beâ€" fore your numerors readers, and be fairly ventilated throughout â€" the township, and hope that other ratepavers will express their views on the subject through our several local bounds, I am, Sir, yours The President stated in Orangeville, it is true the present gauge is a bar to the general improvements ofthe County, and it is tor us to consider the cost. He says: "I tiust admit that I am more anxious to see the road in more efficient running orâ€" der with steel rails than to change the gauge." â€" Now, Sir, these remarks of the Presidont speak vorumes. He knows it will remove all our produce for years to come, and it is a fact that cannot be deâ€" nied, that the present trade will be divided by the Hamilton and North Western and Credit Valley Railways. Then why this clap trap about broad gruges under such urfavorable cireumstances. Let us not be in a hurry about the broad gauge, we must have time to develop the resourâ€" ces of the township, and to incorporate our villages and to establish a greater trade with the great North West, before we make such a costly change. I am notsurâ€" prised at the aetion the Artemesia Council has taken in the matter; it is most preposâ€" terons to hear gentlemen advocate the conâ€" struction of theâ€"broad gauge when they well know there is not enough employment for the Narrow Gauge. Let us have no more schemes like the South Sea Bubble, Horning‘s Mills, Dec. 8rd, 1877 Our Railway. Wa Avoust. at the outset, lzuying he did not promise anything grand. I was quite prepared, therefore, to make all allowances. â€" As we entered they were serving tea around, and bags containing cakes, raisin«, and almonds. This I thought very nice, and was quietly enjoying it, when (whack) behind my ear came a piece of soft, jammy cake, and for about twenty minutes the whole of the audience and myself were pelted with missiles, composed of cake, nuts, and soft, slimy saow. Well, Sir, need I say I stood it as long as I could, but at length retired in disgust. I have been, since in Canada, to & good many entertainments of the kind, and I am hapâ€" py to say, I never experienced the like beâ€" fore. 1 can only hope, Sir, that these few lines will in future deter such a disgraceâ€" ful proceeding. 1 could say a great deal more, but time and space will not permit. Dgar Srg.â€"I was asked by a gentleman of your village yesterday, to go to the Boâ€" cial at the Orange Hall. He apologized To the Editor of the Guide. I cannot close without commending the ladies and gentlemen who were present for their great forbegrance towards the exâ€" ceedingly unmanuverly and juvenile misâ€" creauts. _ I am Sir, yours very truly, Council met at Hopeville, November 27th, 1877. Members all present, exceptâ€" ing the Deputy Reeve. The Clerk being unable to attend through illness, the Reeve was requested to act in his place, Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Several communications were then laid before the Council. Byâ€"law No. 166, esâ€" tablishing deviation of road aeross Lots No. 20, 21, and 22, Con. 9, was then read a first, second, and third time, with Mr. Boyd in the chair. The Reeves of the various townships forming the District of Muskoka met in council at Bracebridge a short time ago, and, after some deliberation, resolved to apply to the Legislature for an Act incorâ€" porating Muskoka into _ a . provisional county. â€" The district of Muskoka embraces fifteen municipalities, of which two are I?P'“‘ The total assessment is $770,â€" Moved by Mr. Agnesw, seconded by Mr. Fleming, that the Clerk be requested to place lots 289 and 240, Con, 3, on the Colâ€" tector‘s Ro!l, in the name of Thomas Meâ€" Kee.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the account of L. O, L No. 797 of three dollars for use of Hall for holding Division Court, be paid.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Agnew, that the Dep. Reeve and Councillor Boyd receive the sum of two dollars each, for services as Committee for examining the Byâ€"laws of the Municipalâ€" ity and the Reevoe issue orders for the same.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Agnow, seconded by Mr. Fleming, that lot 36, Con. 10, be piaced on the Resident Roll, to John Daly.â€" Carried. AMmoved by Mr. Floming, seconded by Mr. Agnew, that the Clerk be requested to give the Separate School No. 6, the beneâ€" fit of the School tazes accruing on the lots claimed by the Trustees of said School.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, secon led by Mr. Boyd, that the Reeve issue an order in favor of Adzm Brycefortwo dollars forreâ€" moving timber, &c, from the Bridge and protecting the same from fire.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the Reeve, Deputy Roeve, and Councillors, receive their pay up to date.â€"Carried Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boy3, that Mr. Adam Bryee be apâ€" pointed to lot and inspect the $20 voted for expenditure on the 22nd Side Road two years ago, as the Commissioner of the Divisim has refused to do the same.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the Reeve issue an order in favor of tho Pathmaster at Hopeville for two dollars, being road work paid in taxes for lot 11, Coun, 18, for the year 1876.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the Reeve be instructed to let Henry Schenka job on the roads to the amount of six dollars to liquidate the arâ€" rears of taxes against lot 84, Cox‘ 6, the roads in said locality being unopened.â€" Carried. Moved by Nr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the Nomination for Reeve, Deputy Reeve, and Councillors, for the year 1878, be held at the house of John Searlet, Hopeville, lot 18, Con. 13.â€"Carâ€" ried. Moved by Mr. Agnew, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that this Council do now adjourn to meet at the house of Mr. Jonn Colgan, Dundalk,â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the Reevereceive the sum of seven dollars for attending adjourned Land Sale.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that the following parties be Deputy Returning officers for the coming Municipal Elections at the polling places, viz., for Division No. One, James Menâ€" zies, at his own house, lot 14, Con. 5. Div. No. 2, James Cavanagh, at the house of John Scarlett lot 12, Con. 18, Hopeville. Div, No. 8, T. G. Broughton, at the house of Dunean MeMilan, lot 13, Con,. 16. Div. No. 4, James Fraser, at the house of Alexander Fraser, lot 82, Con,. 11. Div. No. 5, Alexander McConnell, at the Orange Hall, Dundalk.â€"Carried Moved by Mr. Agnew, seconded by Mr. Boyd, that lot 83, Con. 8, be placed on the Collector‘s Roll to the name of D. E. Buist, as requested.â€"Carried A Love® or Fux. But xor or Missic®es. Proton, Dec., 1877. Proton Council. Joux Vrert, Clerk. The miners at the Victoria, C. B., . coal mines have struck for two months arrears The Credit Valley Railway Byâ€"Law was voted down by a very large majority in West Garafraxa. ‘The population of Manitoulin Tsland is 8,000 white and 2,000 Indian. The people want a Railroad. Lieut.â€"Governor Cauchon was sworn in on Monday, and Hon. Mr.Morris left Winâ€" nipeg for Ontario. Large portions of rock at Niagnra have fallen recently, and the shape of the Horseâ€" shoe Fall has been much changed thereby. ‘his duty to accept the cnll.-;A'l(:e:u;e: The turnip crop in the township of Fullarâ€" ton, farmers say, will average over 600 bushels to the acre. A subâ€"constable of the Monnted Police has decamped with funds entrnsted to him by his comrades to be doposited in the bank at Winnipeg. The Connty Conneil of Peterborough have unanimously decided to sabmit a Punâ€" kin byâ€"law to the ratepayers on the 9th of January. The citizens of St. Marys have now the pleasure of contemplating@ the fact that five burglaries have been committed in that town in one w eek. A man named John Halliday, living in the township of Brant, county of Bruce, was struck by a falling tree a few days ago and died on the 28th. Itis now stated on the authority of a Quehoe detective that Sergt. Dore,the vietim of the Beauce murder, was not shot by the fugitive Bartley, but by a party who is known to the Quebec detectives, Thelatter are much disgusted with the action of the Provincial Government in calling in the services of Chicago detectives. Mrs. McMicheal, wife of Robert Meâ€" Micheal, a farmer living near the village of Kinburn, committed suicide on Thursâ€" day by cutting her throat. On Tuesday night some one entered the stables of Mr. William Masson, taro miles north ot the village of Baltimore and stole a span of mares, four and five years old. The animals were valuable and the loss is a severe one. One had a strip on the forehenrd and the other a spot ; both hbayâ€" ing grey hairs through the body and in the mane and tail. A few days ago Mr. Thomas Hamilton, of Colborne, in drinking, swallowed a handâ€" ful of pins which had been thrown inadâ€" vertently into a tumbler. Drs. Sloan and Carder, of Blyth, were ealled, and removed six upwards, pushing a number downwards and one is supposed to be still in the throat, On the night before Thankegiving Day some thieves entered the barnâ€"yard of Mr. Walter Forster, on the third concession of West Flamboro, and selected three of the very best and fattest animals and drove them off. | In the morning when Mr. Forâ€" ster discovered his loss he traced the track of the cattle and the thieves as far east as the Stone read beyond Rock Chapel, but at this point he could trace them mno furâ€" ther. One twoâ€"yearâ€"old and twoâ€"threeâ€" year old heifers were taken. The Port Hope Times pleads for more liheral stpport for High Schools, in view of the extra work thrown upon them in the way of preparing candidates for teachâ€" ers‘ nonâ€"professional examinations. from the effects of which Mr. Hamilton is still suffering severely. The following judicial appointments are announced from Ottawa :â€"Judge Moss to be Chief Justice of the Court of Anpeal, in the room of the late Chief Justice Draper ; Judge Morrison to be transferred to the Court of Appeal ; Mr. J. D. Armour, Q.C., of Cobourg, to be a Puisne Judge of the Queen‘s Bench; and Mr. E. J. Senkler, Hon. Mr. Laurier was escorted to Arthaâ€" baskaville on Saturday by between fifteen hundred and two thousand friends and supâ€" porters. Two special trains were chartered for the occasion, and stoppages were made at all the way stations, where addresses were presented to the noew Minister. All along the road he met with a most cordia! and enthusiastic reception. The Ottawa banquet in his honour will be held on the 12th inst. Carn To a Mixtsrerâ€"A meeting was held of the members of Zion Presbyterian Church of Orangeville on Monday evening last, to moderate a eall to a Minister, The Rey. Mr. Gilchrist of Shelburne presided, and after preaching an excellent sermon, the congregation decided unanimounsly to present a call to the Revy J Mclutyreo of _ It will be fortunate for the m if they can seoure the serâ€" vices of such a superior minister as Mr. Melntyre, and we trust he may see it to be Miss Jossie Byson, daughter of Mr. J. D. Byson, of Stoney Creck, Ormstown, eommitted enicide by drowning herself in the river while suffering from mentalalienâ€" ntion. The main bnilding of Acadia College Wolfville, N. S. including the president‘s residence, college library, and musonm, was Cestroved by fire on Sunday night. Loss $20,000, Q.C., to be Judge of the County Court of Lincoln. The Orrillia Times eayse a large party of runters went out for ten davs and returnâ€" ed with one small doe shot hy their gnide. The doe is estimated to have cost about $100. Mr. William Sibald sold his form of 100 neres.being lot 86.concession A, Svdenham. eonntv of Grev. to Mr John Thomnson,. of Pickering, for the sum of $6,600, mostly cash. The revolution in the nothern portion of Eeuador is assuming alarming proportions, On Saturday morning, at 10:30, the fog made London as dark as miduight : fo a The strike of the London (Eng.) stone. masons is drawing to a close, while that of the Lencashire cotton operatives is spread. ing. Whittaker‘s cotton mill,one of the largost in Oldham, containing 50,000 spindles, has been burned. The loss is estimated at A verdict for eightmillions and a half and a fractionâ€"the full amount claimedâ€" has been roturned by consent in the Conâ€" molly Ring suit. The alarming symptoms of the Pope‘s illness are increasing, and no hopes of his recovery are entertained. There appoars to be danger of asphyxiation. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company‘s steamship Atacama is reported lost off the coast of Chili, and some seventy persons are supposed to have perished, The growing of flax and the manufactâ€" ure of linen in Ireland are restricted to the proviuce of Ulster, Bome idea of the magnitude of the Irish liven trade may be gathered from the fret that the quantity exâ€" ported to foreign countries in Oct. amouwntâ€" ed to 18,937,200 yards, being am increase over corresponding month of 1876 of 1,â€" 890,000 yards. Sprin and Italy used to be the best customers of the Irish linen manufacturers, but the United States now consume nearly as much as all other forâ€" A batch of Pittsburg rioters have been sentenced to fines ranging from $200 1o $5,000 and to terms of imprisonment of six months to six years and ten months. A report from the Cypress Hills says the Blackfeet are much alarmed at the atâ€" titude assumed by Sitting Bull, who has been joined by sixty lodges of Sioux, and apparently declines to submit to the reguâ€" lations respecting the killing of buffalo. The discoverer of the course ofthe River Congo is expected to arrive at Plymouth on or about the 5th Dee. In his nonour and to mark the sense of the value of his solution of the African geographical probâ€" lem, the Royal Geographical Bociety will, by its president, invite Mr. Stanley to a reception to be given on the first day it may suit his covenience to attend. At the first ordinary meeting of the society in Junuary, Mr Stanley is expected to read a paper which will be a resume of his ardiâ€" ous labours, and their eplendid scientific and commercial results. eign countries put together, Thus during the last month that country took 6,443,â€" 600 yards out of the total export of13,937,â€" 200 yares, The German fortifications on the Rusâ€" sian froutier are being pushed forward so rapidly that they will probably be completâ€" ed before the stipulated time, which is the end of the year 1880, Of the nine doetachâ€" ed forts around Pozen three will be handâ€" ed1 over to the military administration next year, three more in 1879, and three others in 1880. â€" The enlargement of the fortress at Thorn will be proceeded with next spring, and five dotached forts will be built around it at the same time. The outer forts at Konigsberg, of which there will be five, and a sixth fort which was commenced two years ago at the»village of Queduau, near that city, will all be finâ€" house in Torouto some years ago, and whose name the police have had on their books for some time past. The stolen jewellery has been recovered, as the thicf had no time to dispose of it. Fears are entertained that the Siour who broke away from Red Clouds band bave committed depredations in the Black Hills country, and orders have been issued to Crook to punish them. of direct railway communication with the wharves the unfairness of the pilotage tax system, the high pmee of privisions, and the waut of clovators. Severa) wmerâ€" chants followed, reviewing the position, the sense of the meeting being in faver of removing tie existing difficut.«, aud it was undersiood that Sir Hugh would ac> cept a reduced freight rate from Halifas, and carry goods through from the Wost to Liverpool at the same rote as via Portâ€" The anpouncement is made at Vienna that the sentence of death passed on De Tourville, the English barrister convieted of wife murder, has been commuted to imâ€" prisonment for 18 years. Trze Wrsrox Murorer®.â€"In commentâ€" ing on the execution of Williams, the Weston murderer, the Globe says : "We have no hesitation in saying that had the executive complied with the eatreaties for commutation of sentence in this Weston case, it would have committed a crime against society. Indeed we cannot very of Queduau, near that city, will all be finâ€" ished by the spring of next year, and Konâ€" igsberg will then be defended by twelve forts altogether, An equal degree of acâ€" tivity prevails in the other strong places on the Russian frontier of Praussia. well see on what principle Smith the abâ€" ortionist has been delivered from a like fate, which he richly deserved." â€" Arnesr or a Bunorar.â€"The burglar who broke into Nicholas Armour‘s,Georgeâ€" town, and stole a quantity of jewellery, watches, &c., has been arrested in Dotroit. He was shot through the arm by the bullet from the trap revolver, He gives his name as Andrew Thompson, but his real name is thought to be James Bell, a shoemaker who worked for a wholesale A Caxaprax Wixrer Port.â€"A mestâ€" ing of Halifax business men was held on Thursday for the purpose of discussing the winter port question. â€" Sir Hugh Allan reâ€" capitulated the drawbacks to the adoption of Halifax as a winter port, viz., the absence Seventeen hundred of the captured Sioux have broken away from the main body, now on the way to Missouri, and are on the war path once more, necessitating preâ€" parations for a winter campaign. the pri drer 1 t « rn\Pk P Buoyed up by the jury‘s to mercy he imagined for the death sentenced wo out, and even stated to t gaol that sometning tol to die. ‘The Governor « pmsoner never 1 week when the 8 informed Mr. Gn had received a & the effect that th Nr. Green conve W.iliams the Wife John W Weston or ber last, 41 law at t morning, of October his time it gave up ; fllm"ed |9)‘ ing toi tw abuse hiis n thoughts in Dr. Richardson tarough with **Death by is boing under My God The usu ndenit d happy father O m g7t und e batk xl Williams w Walhams who murder on the nightof the 21 suffered the oxtreme q the grol in Toront« ter V W HANGED aT TORON Since 1 81 W ed t lenaned im sentone f1 t 1