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Halo Lamp Shadeâ€"D. R. Leavens. Boots, Shoes, &¢c.â€"W. Angus & Co. Moceasin#®, Overâ€"shoes, &¢., do. do. Magic Lanterns and Slidesâ€"W. Hearn. Especial Notice to Hotâ€"lâ€"keepersâ€"J. Boyden Bellegreen Cottage for Sale or to Letâ€"J. Wadswortb. * ; â€" Great Dargains Sheficld fouse. Safe for wc', do do. NXotice to C:editers, do. do. The subscriber having received the appointâ€" ment of APOTHECARY AND CHBEMIST TO HIN EXCELLENCY SIR JOHN YOUNG, begs leare thus publicly to acknowledge the kindniess, and express his thanks. s Apotheczries Hall, 67 Sparksâ€"st., n.fi Ottawa Markets and interesting see Fourth Page. ‘ : (:' i.' ! 3 Laby Yorx@‘sreception was very numerâ€" ousiv attended yesterday by our citizens, and the utmoâ€"t. satisfaction has been expressed with the cordiality and affability with which they were received. â€" â€" _ Mr. C. J. Bevypors arrived yesterday morning, and a meeting of the Intercolonial Ralway Boand was held in the afterngon. _ The first duty of the Board was to appoint a chairman, and we are glad to learn that on the motion of the Hon. Mr. CuaxoLes, Mr. Agtrita Warsu, M. P., was unanimounsly chosen‘ to fli this honourable and responâ€" sible position. . Tne Commissioners then taurned their atâ€" tention to the discharge of their duties in connection with the great work, the construcâ€" tion of which they have been appointed to overlook, and we understand .resolved to advertise for tenders for some portions of the rozd at an early day. . Tus Torouto Freeman makes an indignant protest against a rumoured intention of the Ontario Government to make a change in the existing law relating!to the solemnization of marmage. Our contemporary bas been alarmed, because he has been informed that it is intended to render all marriage contracts invalid, unless preceded by proclamation of banns, or the payment of the marriage license fee. Now the proclamation of banns is purely ar institution of church discipline, and may, as a consequence, be dispensed by the church authorities imposing them. In this sense, it would seem pretty clear that if the State consents to recognise the religious ceremony as a valid marriage in the eye, of the civil law, it can have no right to dictate the forms which shall preâ€" cede or form part _ of the marriage rite. So long as the religious marriage, acâ€" cording to any recognised torm of Christian ordinances, is a marriage before the law of the country, nobody will pretend that the S:ate can have a right to dictate as to the manner or form of the marriage ceremony, and, therefore, we quite agree with th¢ Freeman that in a country which repudiates all ®semblance of connectin between « Church anid State," it is quite out of place for the Legislature to interfere with the manner in which the churches may see fit to order the performance of the office. But there is another side to the question. It has, if we mistake not, been hinted alâ€" ready, that marriages without license, and without previous proclamation of banns, are of doubtfal © legality in the present state of the law, and certainly nothing could 1 well be conceived as more detrimental to the prospects of future social harmony than a flaw like thrs, which a few generations hence may involve consequences ‘of the utmost magnitude in the disposition of property. |If it is true that the present law is loose in this respect, it cannot, we think, be to@ soon remedied ; and in spite of our objection to ex post facto legislation, we do not hesitate to say that we should rejoiceâ€"if it is true the marriages we have mentioned are of doubtful legalityâ€"that the law should be at once interpreted by the Legislature in a sense which would leave no further doubts corâ€" cerning them. | _ V®RIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1868 CARD. NEW ADVERTISEMENTs. . Near the Queen‘s Printing Office. December 17, 1868. 926â€"3 Oflice t 38, Sparks Street. J. BROWNE, Licentiate Apothecary of Dublin. who think differently, (in matters of religion), should be pernutted to enter into the married state after their own fashion. It, instead of perpetuating the « license‘‘ system, a proper system ot «registration‘‘ were devised and applied to al‘ classes, we think society would gain by the change; but under any circumâ€" stances we protest against the system of compelling a man to take out a * license‘‘ for doing what his very manhood gives him a right to doâ€"as agaimst the Stateâ€"impreâ€" seriptible. . We do not share the fears of the Freeman that the Ontario Government conâ€" template the perpetration of an outrage on the religious sentiment of any portion of the population ofâ€" the Province. . On the conâ€" trary, we thisk that it any amendment to the existing law is contemplated, it is merely because of the legal doubts at which we have hintcd; and we are quite sure the Ontario Premier bas legal acumen sufficient to meet the difficulty without inviting the Legislature to make a magnificent ass of itselr by pronouncing upon the question whether "" hanos‘‘ are, or are not, an essenâ€" tial part of the * religious"‘ marriage. â€" Being confined exclusively to the churches which recognize their proclamation they cannot, under this very " non sectarian‘‘ Government, have any " civil" significance. To account for the long list of horrors and outrages committed in the United States, ot which the midnight murder of the alleged express tobbers, two of whom were recently extradited from Carnada, is the latest and most borrible, we must loouk beyond the passions of lawless men, and enquire what cauases their lawlessness, and lets it loose upon socicty. There can be no doubt that theso evils arise from want of confidence in the adâ€" ministration of the laws, for the moment a people begin to feel that any other than strict justice is to be meted out by the courts,a dispoâ€" sition is begotten to take its executioninto their own hands. When crime stalked abroad in the streets of San Francisco, and the consti. tuted authorities were fownd utterly inadeâ€" quate to protect the lives and property ot the citizens, or to punish the guailty, a vigilance committee was formed tor these purposes ; and although we cannot but deplore that such a necessity should cxist in any civilized comâ€" munity, there was some justification in the fact that no ordinary legal machinery was competent to control the mass of scoundrelism which flocked to the new Eldorado from all parts of the world. But in the older States, THE LATE uUTRAGE IN INDIANA. mo such excuse can be: given. There, if the officers of (the law _ were honest and pure, they have at their command sufficient force. to excecute jastice with firmness and impartiality. . That they do not do so is recorded in almost every American paper we take up. Whena jary can bring in a verdict of insanity, and at the same time declare that the prisoner was sane the moment before,and the moment after, commit_ ting murder, as they did in the Coleâ€"Hiscock case, there can be but one conclusion, and that is, that such a trial is only a grim farce. And this case is only a specimen of the failures of justico which are constantly beicg enacted in the courts of our neighbours, whenever the persons charged with crime are possessed of wealth, however illâ€"gotten, or of a prominent position in the community in which they are tried. Knowing this to be the case bold and reckless men band together, } probably at the outset only to prevent justice being robbed of her due; and restrained by no forms of law, ‘and excited by the very éesperation of the acts which they contemâ€" plate, they are carried on until in their frenzy they commit deeds from which they themâ€" selves in their cooler moments would shrink with detestation and horror. There can be no other intelligible reason given for such bloody outrages as that perpetrated by so large a body of men in Indiana, than that they | had lost all confidence in the administration ot justice by the courts, and therefore adopted the tertible expedient of taking the law into their own bands ; and acting as a lawless mob it was not in their nature as such to stop short of the tcrrible and unreasoning excerses" which they committed, and in perpetrating them with the ease they did, it is not at all improbable that they had confederates inside the walls of the jail. When the corrupâ€" tion of the fountains of justice lead to such horrors the New York World may well say, in concluding an article upon this subject, «cleanse your courts of corruption." In Caâ€" dlut‘d in a strictly judicial mavner, and without the interference of " Vigilance Comâ€" mittees," or other equally lawless organizaâ€" tions, the first symptoms of the tormation of which, already, we regret to say, talked of in some quarters, in anticipation of a contingency which we hope may never arise, ought to be put down with a firmand unrelenting hand. nada, we trust, the purity of the courts wili ever ére assurance that justice will be vinâ€" ll!Pno;l!lEl'l'l IN NEW EDINC ‘*BURGH, Havinga short time since published a notice of the recent principal building improvements in this eity, we have thouzht it desirable to potice those of New ‘I.dinbnrgb, which, conâ€" sidering all things, is scarcely behindâ€" the capital in enterprise, as shown in its material improvements. _ # In the first place, very extensive additions bave been made to the mills, and every adâ€" vantage appears to have been taken of the unlimited water power supplied by the river Rideau. We noticed some time ago the great improvements and alterations made to the Woollen Mills, the property of Joseph McKay, Bros., of Montreal, and were surprised . on entering the villago to observe the subâ€" stantial additions to the Grist Mill, recently erected by the enterprising proprietors Messrs. W. McClymont & Co,. On examination we found that in addition to the very extensive Grist Mill, that a granary has been attached thereto, 55ft. by 60ft., with a storage capacity tof ainety thousand bushels of grain. On the wharf, fronting the Ottawa, is erected an eleâ€" vator, driven from the machinery in the mill, capable of raising two thousand bushels of wheat per hour. Adjoining the granary is an oatmeal mill, 43it. by 37ft.; with 3 run of stones, with a building used as & storehouse and _ kiln, 64ft, by 28ft., 3 stories high, with room to store thirty thousand bushels of oats. Thewwhole of the buildings are finished in thee}me style of masoury with randomâ€"coursed rubble and rockâ€"faced quoins, and have a very neat and l substantial appearance, The plans were deâ€" signed by and executed under the supervision of the managing proprietor, W m. McCly mont, 'Esq., and are very creditable to his skill. | The masonry #as done under the direction of Mr. Alexander Sparks, and the millwright "ork by Mr. John Lamb of Oitawa. The | cost of the improvements will exceed ‘ $20,000. On the west side of Oitawaâ€"st., we noticed a neat and Landsome stone villa residence, reâ€" cently completed and figished tastefully, with conservatory, &¢., for Robert Blackburn, Esq., the Reeve of the village.~ The building has a very fine appearance, and the grounds appear to be well laid out and planted with the choicest trees and shrubs. H.A. Simms, Esq., prepared the plans, which were carried out in his absence under the superintendence of Mr. R. Surtees. Mr. William Holmes was the contractor for the carpentry ; Messrs. Painter ard Taylor,contractors for masonry ; Stephens and Morse, contractors for plastering ; and Nr. R. Eaton performedâ€"the painter and glazter work. The total cost of the building was about $5,500, d #L A few yards to the north of the residence of Mr. Blackburn we catch a glimpse through the surrounding trees of the residence of J. M. Currier, Eaq, M. P. fur the city of Ottawa. It is erected upon one of the most commandâ€" ing and picturesque sites to be found on the banks of the river Ottawa. Upon closâ€"r exâ€" amination we find that it is a very neat and subâ€" stantial irregular stone villa, finished throughâ€" out in a firstâ€"class workmanlike manner, tully equal if not superior to any private resiâ€" dence in or around the city, There was one peculiarity we noticed about the finish of this house which deserves spccial attention, viz. : the most of the interior wood work js asb, butternut, and walnut, (timbers not generally used for this purpose), oiled and varnished so as to bring out to perfection the natural grain of the wood. The general appearance of this part of the work is very rich, and a very pleasing contrast to the ordinary finish of buildings in this meighbourhood, and one which we should like to see more generally adopted in this vicinity,where we have such a selection of the choicest grained timbers. The proprietor has displayed great taste in the manner in which be has arranged and comâ€" pleted the surrounding buildings and grounds. The most of the work of the building was comâ€" pleted under his own personal supervision in accordance with plans prepared by his brother James M. Currier, Esq., architect, of Spring= field, Mass. The following parties were in charge of the } several works : ( Masonry and brickwork, Mr. AleX. Sparks. Carpenter and joiners/work, Mr. Robert Whyte. \ 5 Eash factory work and finishing, Mr. ‘P. W. Currier, . Plasterers‘ work, Strachan and Beattic. Painters‘ work, Mr. Charles Gill. ‘The ‘principal rooms have been vyery tasteâ€" fully papered and painted in fresco by Messrs. R. Eaton & Co. of this city. The cost of the building and improvements ¢exceeds $20,000. J We were pleased to notice since our last visit to the village, at the laying of the founâ€" dation stone, that the church ot St. Bartholoâ€" mew, has made such rapid progress towards completion. We understand that it will be opened for divine worship immediately, alâ€" though it is not completely finished. The sum of $2,400 has already been expended upon the building, and a further sum of one thouâ€" sand dollars will be required to complete 1t according to the designs of the architect, ‘I. S. Scott, Esq.,of Montreal, The church will have a very neat and appropriate appearance when completed ; the present satisfactory progress of the building is due to the energy and perâ€" severance displayed by the Rev. George Noel Higginsor, the Incumbent, and Messrs. Thos. C. Keefer, Henry O. Burritt and Robt. Surtees, the building committee, who have pushed forward this good work in such a small comâ€" munity, under, wo presume, great disadvanâ€" On further rambling around the village we noticed the very elaborate and appropriate iron gates with very well proportioned stonc pillars, and the neat octagonal lodge,which is not yet quite completed, at the entrance to Rideau Hall,domain, the residence of his Exâ€" cellency the Governorâ€"General, but could not help remarking the very great contrast which appears to cxist between the entrance gates and the adjacent picket fence, but presume the fence is only temporary, until reâ€"placed by a neat iron or other tasteful and correspondâ€" ing structure, which we hope to see erected on our next visit to this locality, We also pasâ€" sed some very neat suburban cottage resiâ€" dences which have been crected recently by Mr. William Woodburn, Mr. MacLatcbie, Mr. John Campbell, Dr. Bell, Mr. Robert Surtees, Mr. Duff, and Mr. McLeod. The style of these houses speaks favourably for the fature, as well as for the present, good taste of the villagers. There is one item which we remember noticing in our rambles in the summer, and which we thiak ought to be mentioned, alâ€" though it is a vgry unsuitable season for such a subject, namely, the very tastefully arrangâ€" ed and well kept gardens which seem to be very popular with the inhabitants of this village. Presentâ€"The Warden, and Messrs. Smith, Cowan, Greene, Blackburn, Morgan, Mills, Caldwell, Dawson, Tremblay, Hinton, Sykes, Cummings, Mobhr, Frazer, Dow, Grahawm, and McCeftry. The minutes ot yesterday were read. The clerk read a notice for tenders for fur, nishing prison rations for the year 1869, and announced three received, which, on motion of Mr. Hinton, were opened and read, viz. : John Webster, for males per diem...17 cents. do for females per diem...13 do Jobhn "Â¥eilding for males per diem...16 do do for females per diem...14 do John Grabham for males per diem...18 do do for females per diem...13 do Moved by Mr. Cowan, seconded by Mr. Dawson, that the tender of John Graham be receired and accepted. WrpxEsvay. December 16. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at two o‘clock. ies Moved in amendment by Mr. Smith, secâ€" onded by Mr. Blackburn, that in place of accepting any of the tenders for the jail dietary, it isexpedient to adopt the plan sugâ€" gested by the inspector of prisons in his printed report, page 83, viz., that this council instruct the keeper of the jail to purchase what is necessary, and charge the sameto the county at cost price, and that leave be granted to introduce a byâ€"law for that purpose. Mored in amendment to the amendment, by Mr. Grabam, seconded by Mr. Tremblay, that the tender of John Webster for the jail dietary be accepted.â€"Carried. The cletk.then read a notice for tenders for the supply of cordwood tor the County Jail for the year 1869, and announced fourtcen reâ€" ceived. 4 _ Moved by Mr. Tremblay, seconded by Mr. Cowan, that the tenders for firewood be now opened and read.â€"Carried. _ _ â€"____ The tender of Mr. R. Hinton, of ‘Nepean, being the lowest, viz., $3.48 per cord, was accepted by the following resolution : _ Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded by Mt. Dawson, that the tender of R. Hinten be acâ€" cepted for wood, it being the lowest.â€"Carâ€" ried. get on A deputation of the ladies of management of the Orphans‘ Home in this city was then introduced to the council by Coun. Smith, of Torbolton, when the Corrcsponding Secretary of the institution read an application for a grant in aid of the said institution. Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Blackburn, that the deputation of the Orphans‘ Home of the city of Ottawa, be now received and heard.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Frazer, seconded by Mr. Greene, that this council do grant the sum of $100, to be devoted to the use and benefit of the Orphans‘ Home of this city.â€"Carried, Mr. Graha:m submitted a communication from Captain C. B. Hopper, praying tor a grant to supplement the pay of his company during their sixteen days‘ drill at Prescott. Moved hy Mr. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Davidson, that Captain Hopper‘s Battery, No. 5, from the tow{:snip of Nepean, be paid at the same rate as other volunteers that were calâ€" led out to perform their drill last July.â€"Carâ€" ried. : Moved by Mr. Sykes, seconded by Mr. Cummings, that the council do now adjourn till ten o‘clock, a. m., toâ€"morrow.â€"Carried, Preseutâ€"The Warden, and Messrs. Blackâ€" burn, Sykes, Cummings, Cowan, Mills, Hinâ€" ton, McCJlry, Caldwell, Greene, Smith, Tremblay, Dow, Frazer, Mobr and Morgan. Tnvesoay, December 17. Pursuant to adjournment the council met at 10 o‘clock, a. m. _ e e : The minutes of the previous mecting were read and approved. eE l â€"_Mr. Blackburn presented the repoit of the Committce on Finance, Moved by Mr. Tremblay, seconded by Mr. Cowan, that the Finance report, just read, be receired and adopted,â€"Carried. _â€"_______. Mr. Sykes preseated the report of the Comâ€" mittee on Roads and Bridges, . _ _ â€" Moved by Mr. Mills, seconded by Mr. Cowan, that the report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, just read, be reccived and adopted. , Moved in amendment by Mr. Dow, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the report of the Commitâ€" tee on Roads and Bridges be adopted, exceptâ€" ing the grants of money for the road mention«d therein.â€"Carried. ¢ Moved by Mr. Frazer, seconded by Mr. Cowan, that this council do now adjourn until 2 o‘clock, p.m.â€"Carried. The council adjourned. coUNxTYy coOUNCIL. 1H BE OTTA WA flM 4 S. DECEMBER 18. The third lecture of the winter course under the auspices of the St. Patriek‘s Literary Asâ€" sociation was delivercd in their hall last evenâ€" ing, by Mr.O‘Hanly, C. E., the subject being * The supply of water to cities, and drainage with special reference to the city of Ottawa." After a few â€" introductory remarks, Mr. O‘Hanly said that water, besides its familiar forms of steam, water and ice, enters largely into combination with other substances in forming organisms. For example, potatoes contaia 75 per cent. of water, turrips 90 per cent., beefstcak 80 per cent., and a man 75 per cent., so that a man of 180 lbs. weight is comâ€" posed of 135 lbs. of water, and 45 lbs. ot carâ€" bon and nitrogen, and fiveâ€"sixths of his daily food is water. But our business to.night is with wateras a beverage, ard for cooking and washing. Mo then briefly alluded to the process by which the water of the ocean is converted into fresh and pure water. The subject was divided into three parts : ;;Vl'srtZVCauiséi of the iispurity of water, and its effects on the health and wealth of the community 2udly. Where and how to obtain a supply of pure water. 4 § 3rdly. The probable cost, and the certain advantages to the citizens of Ottawa of a conâ€" stant, unlimited ‘supply of puro, wholesome water. 1st. Of the impurities of water. Water is rendered impure in three ways: 1st, by acraâ€" tion ; 2nd, by holding organic matter in susâ€" pension ; and 3rd, by being impregnated with inorganic or mineral substances. _ > In proof of the first, that water is deterioraâ€" ted by contact with foul air,and readily abâ€" sorbs the impurities floating in the atmosphere, he quoted several medical and other cclebraâ€" ted authorities. 2nd. Organic matter in suspension. Several eminent men were quoted in .support of this proposition. Enough has been said, I thiuk, tojconvince every one here of the injurious effects of drinking water contamingted with organic matter, and, so satisfied are you of this, that not one here present would knowingly drink such water ; still we do o every day. For I very much doubt if there is a single well or spring in this city, which is not, more or less, inftected with such pollution. Nor can I see how they could well escape it, situated as they are, either in our yards, drainâ€" ing the matter of the cireumjacent cess pools, or in our streets, absorbing the accumnlated filth of our pestilential sewers, which our humane city fathers, despite all warning, seem to have specially designed to vitiate the advantages of a situation naturally saluâ€" brious. At this stage, waters from the well in Georgeâ€" st. near the barrack, from Clarenceâ€"st. u«ar the City Hotel, from Wellingtonâ€"st. n:ar the Presbyterian Church, from Dalyâ€"st. near the Court House, from Murrayâ€"st. near the Sisters‘ school, and from the Oitawa river were exâ€" amined; all of which exhibited a wonderful development of animalcular existence. . The third way by which water is rendcered impureâ€"holding mineral substances in solutionâ€" was dwelt on at considerable length; aud several authorities quoted to shew the deâ€" leterious effect on the health from using hard water, and the saving effected in the use of soft water for domestic purposes. On the culinary branch of the subject, a long extract was quoted from the celebrated French cook, the late M. Soyer. 2 > 5th. Coolness in delivery, at a medium temâ€" perature, neither warm in summer, nor excesâ€" sively cold in winter, 4 6th, Limpidity or clearness. All special flavour or taste in wa‘or is obâ€" jectionable, as denoting the presence of foreign matters ; that the water in which the slightest smell is perceptible, should be rejected usually as tainted with organic matter in a state of deâ€" .composition, or some insalubrious minerally matter} that water which has the slightest shade of colour should not be used without filtration, as it usually contains . earthy or vegetable matter. ‘The second part of the lectureâ€"where and how to obtain a supply of pure water. The purest of all water is distilled water ; the next is rain water falling in rural districts ; the third is the drainage water from an elevatâ€" ed district of the primary or granite formaâ€" tions ; the next is the water of river«, particuâ€" larly large ones ; and the fi‘th and last, that is at all fit for domestic use, is the water of wells, pumps, or springs. â€" The analyses of several waters, particularly in London and vicinity and the noith of England, were given; and analyses of the Ottawa and 8t. Lawrence waters by T. Sterry Hunt, Esq., chemist of the geological surâ€" vey. The water of the Ottawa taken at St. Anne‘s lock contains 1.8688 parts of foreign matter out of 10,000 ; and the St. Lawrence at the Points des Cascades, Vaudreuil, 48869 parts. Filtering was referred to as necessary i for cleansing water from meckanical impuriâ€" ties. Different kinds of filters in use in Engâ€" land aod Scotland were described, and their merits as cleansing apparatus discussed. Dr. Clark‘s method of purifring water holding lime in solution was then described. 1st. Freedom trom all animal and vegetable matter, especially matter in a state.â€"of decomâ€" position. : 2nd. Pure aération. M 3rd, Soitness. 4th. Freedom from earthy or miner«al, or other foreign matters. â€"WW,t:ér'fo'r public use should have the followâ€" ing qualities, and in the order inserted : A his brought the lecturer to the third stage of the inquiryâ€"the probable cost and certain advantages to the citizens of Oltawa of a conâ€" stant unlimited supply of pure wholesome water. Statistics wore giyen of the list of water works, consumption, &¢., &c., in London, Glasgow, Paisley, St. John, New Brunswick, Montreal, Quebec, New York, Boston, N. Jersey, and Philade!iphia., The lecturer continuedâ€"I have made an approximate estimate ofthe cost of such comâ€" bined works,comprising filtering andfilterbeds, pumping and pumping apparatus, sufficient for pumping one million gallons a day 100 feet high, a reservroir capable of containing seven millions of Imperial gallons, sufficient for seven days‘ consumption fer the present population of the city at 50 gallons a head per day, laying main and distributing pipes in all the streets north of Maria and its conâ€" tinuation, being about 42 miles, and service pipes for every kouse now built, with water closet, sink and tap for each house, with a bath and tap additional for each house of an asscssed value of $1,000 and unpwards, a four ‘ inch glazed earthenware soil pipe for each house ; and drain all the streets with ovalâ€" shaped brick drains of sufficient capacity for sewage and greatest rainfalls, all to be done in the most approved style for one and a half millions of dollars. I am convinced that if these works are separately undertaken, and intermittently executed, it will cost triple that amount to do them in the manner which I propose. Such works would be ample for the reâ€" quir:â€"ments of a population of 50,000, so that it would be many years before additional works would be required. With such works Ottawa would be the healthiest town or city on the face of the globe, whilst under present manâ€" agement it bids fair soon to be the other way. Then the necessity of drainago was referâ€" red to, and the economy of combining the two works, both in execution and subsequent management. & sUPPLY OF WATER TO CITIES: The lecturer here exhibited plans and proâ€" files illustrating his mode of supplying the wat«r. He proposes to take the water from the Rimoux Rapids, to avoid: any danger of pollution from suburban sewage, about a mile and a half above the city limits, bringing it in an open conduit for about 4,000 feet, then filtering in three beds,after the Glasgow model : the 1st or uppermost ‘composed of rough stoncs, about the size otf a hen‘s egg; the 2n4 of small pebbles, about the size of a pea and smaller; and the 3rd of fine sand, ‘Then conâ€" ducting it f{rom the filter beds to the pumping wells in a 24â€"inch pipe, to prevent the possiâ€" bility of sewage ; and at the pumping basin to have it pumped into a reservoir on Ashburnâ€" ham Rill on the Sherwood pm?‘erty. And. said, Mr. O‘Hanly, to shew you that I And, said, Mr. O‘Hanly, to shew you that I have confidence in my estimate, I am prepared to enter into an agreement with the corporaâ€" tion for its due cxecution for that sum. A great many of our citizens seem to favour the opinion that water works should be under the control of aâ€"juint stock company. Did they but know the experience of other places where such a practice prevails, and had the good of their fellowâ€"citizens at heart, they would hesitate before recommending such a policy. He then quoted several authorities on this view of the subject, which fully bear out that conclusion. He illustrated this by the following example : Take a wealthy citizen, suchas our esteemed member, and a poor one, such as, fortunately or unfortunately, many of us are. Now, the difference in water conâ€" sumption for domestic use between Mr, Curâ€" rier and myself, for example, supposing each with a family of ten, would be trifling, if any. Again, suppose that I am assessed for $1,000, and ho for $50,000, he, therefore, pays fifty times the water tax that I do.. But with a water cnz:puny our water would be nearly cqual, b*ing mcasured to us by meter ; and the sanitary design ota water supply neuâ€" tralized. s I will now, as bricfly as the importance of the subject will permit, enumecrats what apâ€" pears to me to be the principal advantages to the mass of the citizens, particularly the poorer class, in a supply of pure water ; and in so doing, I shall take a poor man with & family of‘six, living in a house valued on the assessor‘s roll at $400, or about a ycarly renta! of $60. _ j ist. In the use of t a, he would, at least, save on»â€"third. Suppose that, under present circumstances, he uses 24 lbs. per annumâ€"a moderato quantityâ€"which at 60 cents a lb. comes to $14.40; but by the use of soft water 16 lbs. would be equivalent, costing only $9.60 ; being a clear saving on this one article of $4.80 in the year. There will also be a sensible saving in every other article of food, togethcr with a better flavour and increased delicacy. â€" Besides the sanitary advantages, which transcend all calculation, he would derive eco: nomically : , P e ¢a . 2nd. Bj the use of soft, instead of hard, water for toilet and washing of clothessless than one half the quantity of soap used for bard water would bs ample ; and the clothes would last nearly twice as loug, or suppose that he now uses soft water tor these purposes, be will consume at the lowest estimate oneâ€" half barre! of a waterman‘s cask a week, or 26 barrels a year, which at 12} cents per barrel â€" the cheapest rate at which it is delivered, being often double that amountâ€"will cost $3.25 a year. ~â€"3rd. The water for drinking and culinary purposes has to be raised with those " infernal fuachines," vulgarly called © Larrys," and carried to the house. For these uses five pails a day will be requireJ, weighing about 25 lbs. each ; so that either wife or child has to carry about 125 lbs. of water a day. It takes 15 minutes iu going for, lifting and r«â€" turning with each pail, or an hour and a quarâ€" tet for the five, or the oneâ€"cighth of a working day of 10 hours. Now a housckeeper to her family is worth 60 ceots a day; and conse. quently the five pails of water a ‘day cost 74 cents, or $27.37} a year. Not to mention the bhardship of a woman going ont of a warm house, perhaps scantily clad,in the severe days of our inciement seasons, nor the danger and anxiety of leaving children alone in the house, even tor so short a time. 4th. Tho saving of the yearly cost ot cleanâ€" ing cesspools, which, at least, would be $2 ; the consolation of knowing that the children wiil not have to go out of heated rooms on cold days to exposed privies, and the avoidâ€" ance of offensive smells and noxious efiluria {:'om cesspools and silush water near the ouse. 4 bth. The security against fires; and the consequentâ€"reduction of insurance rates. At present such a dwelling as supposed would. pay 3 per cent. insurance, equivalent to $12 a. year, whilst with a water supply there is no doubt but the maximum rate for such would not excded 1 per cent, Honce a saving on this item of $8 a year. Also the expensiveâ€" um; 1 was going to say inefficientâ€"fire comâ€" pafiles; but, had I said eo, I should be conâ€" strued to urge naught against the men, whose valour and devotion have so oft been tried, but to the system ;â€"would be neatrly, if not wholly, unnecessary. > 6th. In the summer months, at least, there would be agaving of oneâ€"fourth the fuel in the use of soft water. Then suppose ons load of edgings at 40 cents is burnt weekly ; this comes to $10.40 for six months, or & saving of $2.60. This makes altogether a clear, measurâ€" able, and tangible saving of $48.02} a year. But besides thess, there would be an unâ€" limited supply for street watering during the heat and drought of summer, when suffocated with clouds of ungovernable dust; and a mouthful of cool fresh air would be cheap at any price. Nor will L anticipate the saving in medicine and doctors‘ bills, which must enâ€" sue, nor the cleanliness of person and premises, There is yet a further advantageâ€"inciden. tai if you willâ€"to the poor man ; aye, and to the merchant, too, in expending one and a half millions of dollars in the cityâ€"not one cent of whichleaves it, without leaving beâ€" hind good value. => > Let us now inquire what the supposed poor man would have to pay for these inestimable blessings. © Taking the cost as above, one and aâ€"half million dollars, the whole assessed value on the city at five million dollars, as this yearâ€"and it will not be getting lessâ€" and allowing 8 per cent. on the assessedâ€"value to cover interest on the capital invested and management, the dweller in the house of $400 would have the benefits I have enumerated for the small sum of $9.60 ayear, or less than three cents a day ; and tor these three cents he could have 300 gallons of pure wholesome water, if he could find use for so much ; and for these three cent‘s worth hj would have to pay a waterman, at 124 cents‘la barrel, $1.25, or, in other words, for what he now pays $1.25 (or to some $2.50), he wouid then get for three cents. s 5 ‘_ _ LOCAL NEWS. Surely, then, it opposition comes at all to water supply and drainage, it cannot, on any national, aye, or selfish, principle, emanate from the poorer class of the citizens. We can unâ€" derstind the wealtby, from interested motives, opposing these improvements, for they. can afford to adopt expedients, however defective, absolutely and relatively, to mitigate the evil, but which are entirely out of the reach of the poor. Hence we may expect that the rich proprietors of a community would now opâ€" pose cheap water, as the same class used forâ€" merly oppose free schools and such like advantages to the poor. > * â€"â€"Breakfast shawls, clouds, hosiery and gloves at the skirt factory Zfor halfâ€"price. The salotof silrerâ€"plated ware is slill going on at Mr. "Rowe‘s auction rooms, and we are credibly informed that rare bargains were given last evening. The sale will be conâ€" tinued this afternoon at three and in the evening at seven. We are instructed to say that by special reâ€" quest Mr. Rowe will put up at his salesâ€"room on Saturday afternoon at 40‘clock a beautiful parlour set in green repps. This set consists of a sofa, large arm chair, ladies‘reception chair, and six stuffed chairs, beautifullyâ€"carved in black walnut. This will be a rare opportunity to turnish a parlour, as the set will positively be sold. ; Baxaraurt Euscreaoâ€"pLats.â€"By the Sheoffield House advertisement in another column, it will be seen that the stock of electroâ€"plate goods in that establishment is being cleared out at extremely low prices, which are given in the advertisement. There are several op= portunities in the city at present for purâ€" cbasing such articles very much below the ordinary rates. Lectores tais Evexisoâ€"Fresxson Caxapiix Literators.â€"The lecture of M. Blain de St. Aubin, on French Canadian Literature, takes place at the French Canadian Institute this evening. The subject is full of interest to French Cansdians in particular, and is well worthy the consideration of the general obâ€" server of the comparative progress which the language is making. Mr. St. Aubin is in every way capable of doing justice to his subâ€" Jeot, and there is no doubt but he will have a full audiense. Tus Mestisoe tHatr oin xot trake Puace.â€" Yesterday, about three o‘clock, the time apâ€" pointed for the mecting of the electors of Wellington Ward, the first gentlemen that attended found the City Hall door locked, and were informed that there was no fire. Before going away they sought the city clerk, Mr. Lett, who instructed the messenger to remain and open the dcor of the hall. Shortly afterâ€" wards threo of the candidates, Messrs. Bishop, Bangs, and Rose, with a number of other genâ€" tlemen, arrived, only to find the door still locked and the messenger gone. Bo there was no mecting. f Trs Haro Laxep Suaps.â€"Mr. Leavens, of 73 Sussexâ€"st., has left at our office the best lamp shade which we have ever seen,. 1t is made of very thin sheet brass, plated, and therefore is not liable to be destroyed by burning, as paper ones are. Being crimped and silverâ€"plated it is a powerful reflector, throwing the light well down, and illuminates the objects below it. It is smaller thin the oldâ€"fashioned paper shades, and does not darken the room as they do. It to whrtever height on the chimney may be desirable. _ It has a very elegant appearance, and wo are satisfied that those who try them will abandon the paper ones at once. is so constructed that it can easily be adjusted Scnoor Exairtxation.â€"All the divisions in Central School East were under examination yesterday, and the progress made by the greater number of the pupils since the openâ€" ing of the school was of a mraost satisfactory character.. The senior class was being exâ€" amined in arithmeticwhen our reporter entered, and their answers to diffcult questions were gencrally very prompt and cerrect. A large numper of maps, drawn and coloured by the pupile, were on exhibition, and were very credltable to their skill and industry. The exapination at the same school will be conâ€" tinfed this morning from 9 till 12 o‘clock, ,fi?(rfl*ou_xlâ€"toâ€"l'n_lfp;st 2 p.m.; to finish with the presentation of a medal and recitations, &c. It is much to be regretted that but few visitors were present. Suppex Ugati.â€"Yesterday, about twelve o‘clock noon, Thomas Sweet, a blacksmith, died suddenly near Pooley‘s bridge. The deceased had been till within a fortnight, a rather hard drinker, but witkin that period he had not been known to drink until yesterâ€" day morning, when he bad n some liquor before going out. Af} fds it appears he went to a drinkin op on the Flats, and his wife, learning tbhat he was there, went for him and got«om» help to get him home; on the way he fell down two or three times, as was believed from the effects of the drink hs had taken. On arriving at a carpeoter‘s or wheelwright‘s shop, west of Pooley‘s bridge, he was taken in where %e remained for atout an hour, when he die® An inquest will be held this morning at 9 o‘clock. Lecrtors Last Nicut.â€"The fourth lecture of the course under the auspices of the Young Men‘s Christian Association was delivered last evening at the Chapel of Ease, Sussexâ€"st., by the Rev.James Sinith, M. A., of Cumberâ€" land. There was a very, good audience present, and they appeared to take an interest in the subject, which was " The Education of the Intellectual and Moral Faculties of Man." This subject has engaged the attention of many thinkers, but few have brought to bear upon it the requisite psychological, moral, and social knowledge, and this even, would not be sufficient unless warmed up by a spirit® of pure. philanthropy. It is to be hoped that the eloquent effort of Mr. Smmith last eveniog will have the effect of turning atâ€" tention to this. very important branch of human knowledge. . At any rate those. preâ€" sent, and especially the young, can scarcely fail to be benefitted by the views of the subâ€" ject presented to them last evening. JewerLszy.â€"All kinds of jewellery, of the latest designs, and at the cheapest rates, can be bought of Young & Radford, Sparksâ€"st. Carpets axo House Fomsxisuisxos.â€"Parties about to furnish will find a large and choice assortment of carpetings and house furnishâ€" ings, cheap, at Garland, Mutchmor & Co‘s. Carpets made and laid with despatch. For fineol?g oak* brooches and car rings in sets, see Yolung & Radford‘s new lot, just reâ€" eceived, and selling at the very lo‘w price of onâ€" ly 90 ote. per set. TO THE ELECTORS OF WELLING«â€" TON WARD, IN THE CITY OF ‘ OTTAWA : ‘ Gextueakex,â€" f At the solicitation of many of my friends in the Ward I consented to become a candidate for the position ef Alderman. From the numerous and cordial expressions of friendship and supâ€" port which I have received, I do not doubt that I would be trinmphantly returned. Eut differences bhaving arisen as to the positions of the candidates in the contest, and all of them being my triends, in order to remove confasion, so far, at least, as I am myself concerned, I now withdraw from the position of candidate, with many thanks for the corfidence zo many of you have expressed in me. I have the hono: to be, â€" Gentlemen, Your obedient Serva.nt,' December 17, 1868. GREAT BANKRUPT SA LE : BOLLD GOLD WATCHES for.................20,.00 SILVER HUNTING CASK WATCKW, 6.00 | All Goods Warranted, and Must be Sold Without Reserve at (%â€" 25 PRR CENT BELOW COST ELECTROâ€"PLATED CRUETS for............$1.40 Do do CAKE BASKETS, for 2.50 Don‘t Forget the Stand, the FOR SALE All parties indebted to MESSKS. E. K. MACâ€" GLLLIVRAY & CO. aro requested to pay their accounts at onse to MR. J. B. LASH, at the Shefâ€" field House, who is alone authorized to grant reâ€" ceipts. THE sTORE TO LET. Is made of Brass, Sitver Plated. It is a Supserior Reflector. SHEFFIELD HOUSE, SPARKSâ€"ST. W‘antches, Jewellery, #c. ROCK OIL EVER OFFERED IN THE CITY. HE GREATEST BARGAINS It will Not Tarnish or Burn Out. OIL DEPOT, 73 SUSSEXâ€"ST., oTICE. ALO LAMP SHADE, LOOK AT THE PRICES J. & J. TAYLOKRL SAFE. Red Oil Barrel, T3 Sussexâ€"st. COAL OIJ, DEPOT. It Saves the Eyes. It Saves Oil. It Saves Chimnies. do do Municipal. D. R. LEAVENS, REAMS WRAPPING PAPERS cheap, at J. DUlg.I.l & BON‘3, parksâ€"street, Opposite the Russell House. . 18, 1€68, a firstâ€"class SALVERS for............. TEA SETS for..........., AT THE â€"AT THE RICHARD BISHOP. 4 92Tif It is Indestructible. 927â€"2 TIIE TEA POT LIST. FINEST BALTIMORE OYSTERS, ULES, ROBIN & Co., â€" do 100 £#* 100 * ANDEMAN‘s CHOICK OLD PORT, TARD, DUOPEY & Co., do ASTILLION & Co+, Ottawa, Dec. 16, 1868. 2ouO eR 00 * 100 15‘) BOXES TOBACCO, 10s. R ECTIFIED SPIRITS. 1350 RAHAM®‘S EXTRA OLD PORT, HOTLCE PALE, ARTELL®*S RAHAM‘S THREE GRAPE, UNN*S BROWN, cKENZIK*S Puare Golden SHERRY, HIPPAW A pure old RYE WHISKEY Four years old, equal to any French Brandy. HIPPAVWVA TODDY WHISKEY, Four years old, equal to Scotch. HIPPAWA FAMILY PROOF. NNKSSEY‘$ BRANDY, N SALE, EW YORK MOUSE SYRUP, EDPATH*‘S EXTRA GOLDEXNX BYRUP, EKDPATH‘3 STANDARD do J. G. ROBINSON & C. December 16, 1868. 926 . 3m In Cases, Had. and 4 Casks, Received daily, by Expres GOODERHAM & WORTS" In Boitle or Wood, CADDIES ORANGEPEKOE T J. G. ROBINSON & CO,, CHESTS TWANKAY. BBLS. WEAT INDIA MO+ "CBEA. CHESTS UNCOLORED JAPANX BARRELS EXTRA SUPERIOR BEBLS. MESS PORK, to arrive. do ALCOHOL, 65 O.P. CADDIES BRIGHT HOLACE THE HIGHWILNES, 50 o.P. CELEBRATED OLPD The Tea Pot, Ottawa. By A. Rowe, Auctioncer, fasy DlE.'Blo GRIFFITHS & CO., â€"= FROM SHEFFIELD, ENXGLANXD, Would again beg léave to inforin the public, mere especial‘y the citizens of Ottawa, that they have returned and intend to offer another sale of theip celebrated ELECTROâ€"PLATE WARF at Aue. tion, at the Rooms of A. ROW E. Amongst the lot will be found ; Epergnes, Chandelabras, Venison, Saimon, Eteak, Entre and Vegetable Dishes, 1)ish Coven in many varieties, Soup, Sauce and Vegetable Tureens, Kettles, with Lamps and Stands, K‘h. without Lamps, Tea Urps, Tea and Cx Benvil ces, of no less than thirty diffcrent uesighs, Liqueg Etands for one or three decanters, Cruct Stands, with three, four, five, six and seven bottles of sur. pacsing elegance, being quite new designs, Pickla Frames, with elaborately wrought mountings, ang Jars of richly cut 'crystul. Ruby Claret Jugs, in out glass and electroâ€"plate, Goblets lined with gold, and«ilver m»unted Cups, in quarts, pints, avd balfâ€"pints,richly chased and engraved, also lined with gold ; Sugar Vaszes, Flower Stands, Salvers, Rutter Coolers, Marmalade Stands, Honey Jars, Kuife Rests, Fish Carvers, in cases. Table and Dessert Forks, Table, Dessert, Tea, Salt, Mustard, Egg and Sugar Epoons, in many styles ; Soup, Sauce and Toddy Ladles to match, And in the great variety* of Cutiery there are Mahogany cases, containing forty Lfour pieces ot Dessert Cutdlery, with electroâ€"plated blades and forks, having handles of Pearl, lvory, Agate and Electroâ€"plate; Table Cutlery, with African ang other Ivory Morn, Bone, Shell, and Eleccroâ€"plate Handles; Dessert Knives to match the Table Knives; sets 0 105 pieces; sets of 24\pieses, and sets of 12 piéces, without caser ; the same in Beef Slicers, Boef and Game Carvers. * Bread, Cake and Eruit Knives, with plain and ornamented blades and handles. In short, efery description of Electro articles and Cutlery will be found in this immense stock. ‘ , Alsoâ€"A large variety of Papier Machie Ware, consisting of Tea Trays, Portfolios, Cabinet Wnâ€" ting Desks, Glove Boxes, Work Boxes, &c¢., &c, all of which will be sold." Sale will commence on THURSDAY, 17th inst, at halfâ€"past 3 p.m., and in the evening at 7 o‘clock., The Auctioneer invites his friends and the pub. lic generally to inspect this valuable stock, which will be on view the day previous to, and each morninig otf sale. Have just out the contents of 42 package of NEW egans. comprising NEW GOODS! NEW GOOD§! 10 ® RESH ARRIVALS. 2 Sik. « Good Cheer," with a Bill of Fare, by Dr. Nee man McLeod â€"Illastrated. â€" The most guitable gifts, 2 HAVE FOR SALE s gopEy‘s Lanpy‘s B00£: FOR JANUARY, Bow Bells Almanac for 1869, Routledge‘s Anposl the Christmas number of London Society, Good Words for. the Young, Demorest‘s Anpual, Â¥e4f Books Ganadian Almanac, | Carpenter® PON CASE SILK®, in plain and tancy colors, splendid value; THOS. & W. HUNTON CASE VELYVETEENX®, BALES WHITE COTTCNXS®, BALE WHITE FLAKNXEL®, CASES LINEN®, assorted, w _ BLACK & COLORED OVER« CoaTINGS, sadings and Comic Reciter, PAIP pciter, ete,, ete., etc. Sost Office Block, December 14, 1868 ONES & HOLLAND Boautifully Illustrated, MAS LONDON soclE£TY, Juction Sate. MAS BELGRAVIA, Mas GOOD WORD®S. MAS ROUTLEDGE*® ANNV ALe MAS BOOK®. «_ â€" WHITE COTTONX + SHEETING, i â€"~ BLACK CLOTHS, i6 â€" GBRAY FLANNELS®, 64 SCARLET FLANNELS, 66 WOOL CARPETS, 66 CANADIAN TWEEDE F&TIERM:. ____'__" HEMP CiRPETE, GRAY TAPESTRY CARPETE this season‘s new patterns, variety of best Canadian, PDF . Diaries and Office Journals at the THOS. & W . KUNXTON, AXâ€" ROWE, Auctioneer. At DURIE & SON‘S, ~ 10 Sparke#& A+ DURIE & sON‘8. Ar DURIE & sON‘$ i ou0o08 SUumlS l ).-ou.tc ‘s An-l'o" 8C, f ts on tpatem, o mber 14, lsd_____, f Â¥e s 4 (Gtnmedihain. * J. DURIE & 80X®® F6 B 4* gpecial 10 In the 4 that when Rir. Gra the petitic Canal to b The Att for Mr. C* should be censure. eayi9D€ »d:~ 1t Mr. Bia jng that 1 Hope to inâ€"xpedic Whole on g ‘.gnt §$30, 1ailroad to _ The At ground t interest, â€" beneficial as di A Hali tradicts t! the Provi land of the da _The 1: and they Ontario, It is the buoi bring M to him 4 tlemen all dent Mr lndia treaty ed Na ,; B Mr. TA Mr