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ny m-- RY, MAK 13, 1875. That Protest, The protest of Mr. Farewell against the election ot Mr. Brown as M.P.P, for South Ontario on the plea of bribery and corruption was taken up on Monday, at the Court Iouse. 'Whitby. Messrs. Bethune and Mc- -Millan conducting the case for Mr. Farewell, and Messrs Hector Camer- on and W. H. Billings for Mr. Brown. Mr. Justice Wilson presiding. The Court House presented an animated appearance, every availa- ble spot being crowded with a'some- what excited throng, and judging from the host of witnesses one might expect the case to last a month, but when the Court got fairly under way they went through the witnesses like a dog through sheep, ns one after another was called on and hurried from the stand. If we are not far mistaken there was a double design for placing many of the witnesses on the stand, this will develop itself after this trial is over. We have no desire to drag our readers through all the trifling testi mony offered, giving and receiving whisky being the sum and sub- stance of the evidence of «the first day and out of 48 such witnesses examined, Petitioner's counsel threw off 46 and decided to rest his case on two, Messrs F. Gibbs and W. H. Thomas. This is how the first day left the case. The second day was a repeti- tion of the old story that everlasting whisky, it appeared to be the only hope of the petitioner, it was present in the bar-room, the sitting room and the celler apparently doing duty for the petitioner, but when it got into the polling booth, it was carrying the joke a little too far. Whisky had been given and received and handled in every sort of way, but when it came out that parties were launching on it, it appeared to be out of its latitude. inally the petitioner's Counsel vested his case on the doings of W. Thomas, F. Gibbs, F. Clark and W. H. Billings. After argument by the learned Counsel, the Judge stated that he would give judgment on Thursday morning. The court then adjourned. On this Thursday morning the protest against Mr. Paxton will be taken up. -------- That By-Law. The Reach Statute Labor By-law &as already passed through three additions, the last however, is a vast improvement oun the former two.-- The most objectionable feature in the present by-law one which, by all means should be corrected inasmuch us it is flagrantly unjust--this is the starting point The point we refer to is this that a man if not assessed at all is required by statute law todo two days statute lubor; if assessed at all, though it were only for a dollar he must do three days statute labor while a man assessed for $899 is required to do no more than three days labor. If our Coun- cil would change it so that parties assessed for not more than 8300 do two days statute 'abor, for more than $300 but not more than 8500 three «ays, and then lgt the scale proceed as they now have it. Sueha change ht by all means 10 be made us well for justice to those baving small roperties as for the credit of the uncil. The change from $1 to 75c. per for commutation is a wise move and will be found to secure more labor, If the commutation were $1 peor day a geod many villagers would zatherde their work than pay, but few villagers know anything about werking on the roads consequently a man accustomed to such work will do as much in one day as ore who knows nothing of it will do in three. Bo that when the commutation is made so low that villagers will rather pay than work there will be more: ork done, as a man at $1 per day will do three days work of one wmuaccustomed to i S-------------- The Queen's Birth-Day. We felt almost inclined to ask what our bloods were doing in way of preparation for the celebration of the Queen's Birthday, bat we find on second thoaght that there is no - room and ae dittle necessity for mak amy preparation, tl.e ground be: |- ng dleeady fully occupied. Our ne Oddtellows, have pre- sented such a bill of fare for that day 'a8 but rerely falls to thelot of the in- "habitants of Ontario té participa Aim, it will be something grand, and will be the chief point of | 3 for this and a large portion the neighboring counties. i ¥ Eme------ wr Mo Sale. Auction sale of thelate Miller Port the property of ite Neil on * he matter in hand did not give it the necessary. publicity no one knowing anything of it unless he chanced to stumble on one of the few bills which were stuck around. The result was as might have been expected the offers made did not approach the figure which could have been realiz- ed under different circumstances. ---- Manchester Monthly Fair. The Manchester May Fair was was he'd on Wednesday, 12th inst. The day was wet and muddy and {about as disagreeable as could be, still the number and quality of the Cattle were very good and prices satisfactory and the buyers all that could be desired. Amongst others we observed Jerry Holland & Sons, J. Stone and Son, A. Bongard, C. Crandell and others. The prices live weight were from 84.50 to $5. There was a large number of ex- cellent cattle on the grounds and the buyers picked them up with consid- { erable activity at prices highly re- munerative to the sellers. The Messrs Stones and Gould drove off some forty head of choice Cattle.-- Our enterprising buyers, J. & A. Bongard have secured another couple {of car loads of splendid cattle at the Saintfield, Greenbank and Man- chester fairs which they mean to spip from the Part Perry station on Friday. We understand, however, that the Cattle dealers will ship no more cattle at Port Perry station un- til the company become something reasonable in their charges--the present charge in tact is equal to a prohibition. The idea of charging 811 for a Cattle car from Port Perry to Whitby is about as vidiculous as ean well be imagined and the worst possible policy for the company, as cattle Buyers will very much prefer to drive their Cattle to Whitby than to take them by rail at $11 per car. In tho first place the company bave no cattle cars of their own but they can hire G. T. Cattle cars at 60 cents each for the trip, as it costs them nothing for loading--the ship- pers do this themselves--the 60 cts. is the only direct outlay they bave and certainly they can afford to give the cars at a much lower figure, in fact they will have to do so if they expect cattle to pass over their road | for the buyers will drive to Whitby l every time rather than pay so out rageous a charge. A cattle car can be hired from Whitby to Montreal, a distance of 300 miles for $38, while from Port Perry to Whitby, a dis- | tance of 21 miles the charge is $11, i. e., in the former it is 8 miles for 81 in the latter not 2 miles. The Port Perry Fairs have been arranged to be held on Thursdays with the intention of having the' buy- ers collect all their purchases from the several fairs at PortPerry on the Thursday and ship them from the { Port on the following day; but so {long asthe railway Co'y maintain | their present charges there will be { no shipping from Port Perry, and {the arrangement will be of no avail. A couple or three car loads of splen- did animals which would have been | brought to Port Perry and shipped | there. were driven off from the | the Manchester fair to be shipped at { Whitby. The buyers will consent jt pay $8 per car butnot a eent more. Sad Tidings from Sea. The Steamer Metropolis bound from Ber- | muda to New York, a fine vessel with a val- | uable cargo was due in New York about the | the 25th ult, but of which there is no tidings, her living freight, some 17 passengers and a | orew .of 24, THB STEAMER SCRILLER LOST | LOST | The splendid German Steamer Schiller on her way from New York to Hamburg with a cargo of Merchandize valued at $150,000, 250 mail bags, $300,700 in specie and a iiv- ing freight of 385 human beings, including the ships crew of 124. On 'the evening of Friday May bth, it became so foggy as to hide the beacon lights and without a mo- ment's warning the steamer struck with a | fearful crash on one of the Scilly Islands and a grave in the olcean's bed appeared to open tothe view of all on 'board. The dread scene may be imagined by those who have becn aboard a wrecked vessel, but it cannot be described by any, The following are the latest particulars :-- Several affecting scenes occurred at the steamer's office, New | York, during Saturday | and Sunday last when aaxious ar- rived making enquries after friends. One gntleman visited the Eagle Line of- fice, and reading a telegraphic dispatch that only four passengers were saved staggered to asofaand burst into tears, He was 8 broth law of Mr. R plum, of is city who with his wife and three children were on board the steamer and were lost. -- Mrs Caverly, daughter of Judge Nathan Crosby, of Lowell, Mass., were on the illfated steamer. New Yor, May 8--The Schiller disaster creates great sensation here. Over one- 'third of the entire list of passengers were {rom this city, many ef them well known and res) Forty bags of mail mstter have been re- covered from the wreck. The vessel is qui- etly breaking up. «Of the 385 on board, omly 43 thus far have been ved, { leaving no hope for the safety of the vessel or Dismissed with Costs. Mr. Bell, the Member elect for the representation of West Toronto, in the Local Legislature, bad his seat contested on the plea of bribery and corruption ; not that any case of such was known, but tho Grits find- ipg that every appeal against their seats was sure to bring them, the Grit respondent in every case having tostep down out with the costs on his back, expegted by putting all into the witness box whe had taken any active part in Mr, Bell's return something might turn up which would void the election--in this, however, they miserably failed, for the election of Mr. Bell was con- ducted on true Liberal Conservative principles and consequently without a taint of corruption. The following is the main part of the decision given by Chief Justice Draper :-- For these reasons I feel compelled to hold that the petition ix not proved ; that the respoudent, Robert Bell, was duly elected and returned, and shall cer- tify accordingly to the Speaker. Ishall also report to the Speaker tLat no corrupt practice has been proved to have been committed at the said election." A South Simcoe Writ. The writ for tho election ot a Member for South Simcoe in the Local Legislature is now in the hands of the Returning Officer.-- The romination is to take place on the 17th and the election, if such be required, will take place on the 25th inst. Thero is every liklihood, how- ever that Mr. McDougall will be elected by acclamation, he is certain of his election and we should judge that no one will care needlessly in- curring the 1abor and expense of an election contest without the slight- est chance of success. --------S-- The ' Standard" Granny in -the Last Ditch. Poor Neddy has passed through a great many phases and had some queer associates, the loafer, the quack and the humbug, and even these have thrown him off one by one, till Neddy has really touched bottom, and been obliged to go in with Abel W, Ewers. 01 Jupiter! what a team, the ---- Orator, and the Commissioner of Private Works. They and a few more of them run the paper together, Ewers and the other scribblers doing the writing and Neddy, as usual, doing the grinning. They are even trying to run the Council. Ewers at the head of the table, roaring over a pile of law books up to his eyes--he might have as much Sanscrit for anything he understands of of them--while Neddy sits at the foot mag- nificently grinning towards his patron, and fawning and wagging his tail whenever the greatAbel moves. Neddy knows his business, patiently waiting, hat in hand, to receive any stray crumbs which may fall from Abel's table--Abel's did we say? O! no! no crumbs ever fall from Abel's table, he uses all his own crumbs, at least; but he will Improve Your Stock. The improvement of the live stock is of prime importance te any couo- try but more especially to an agri- cultural country and ought to receive the hearty support and co-operation of the community. Men who gen- erously invest large sums ut con- siderable risk in procuring valuable and well bred stock--such invest- ments always are risky--ought to community; and parties raising stock ought to know that a decent figure paid for securing such stock is the st investment they can make whether for raising horses, cattle, sheep or pigs. It always pays to secure good stock animals, © eall the attention of those whom it con- cerns to the following array of choice Horses now traveling in the country. Full particulars as to route, pedigree &c, &e, may be learn- ed from the bills scattered over the respective routes traveled by the several horses, or at the OBSERVER Office. IMPORTED DRAUGHT STALLIONS. We have Youxa Lor Crype a splendid an- imal a beautiful black, is net surpassed quality of his stock, he was imported in 1871 Ly his present owner Mr. Robt, Bryans, Cart- wright and is now 6 year old, His route this season is through Cartwright, Darling- ton and Manvers, One of his colts * Young Lord Clyde," took the 1st prize as a two year old Draught Stallion at the South Victoria Agricultural Society's Show held about a couple of weeks ago. Prince orWaLes.--This is a handsome bay horse with a splendid pedigree, 6 years old, a great favorite wherever he has traveled. -- He is the property of Mr. Geo. Richardson of Saintfield. His route this scason is in the townships of Brock, Eldon, Mariposa and Reach, Di Jock. --A horse of a bay color ix 5 years old. Heis a regular 1st prize taker and his stock is first-class ; he is a universal favorite and has a splendid pedi- gree. He was imported in 1874 and is the property of Mr. F. Elliott, Epsom; His route for the season is through the town- ships of Whitby and Reach, Scorrisa Crier --This handsome horse the property of Mr. F' Ellott. Epsom, was import- ed in 1875. Heis arich bay, 5 years old dud is already a great favorite ; his pedigree js all that could be desired, He travels Uxbridge, Brock and Reach, Marquis OF Lorse.--This fovorite horse whose pedigree is one of Scotland's best is owned by Mr. John Thompson, of Whitby. He is 6 years old over }J7 hands high and is successful both as a prize taker and as to his stock, He travels Eldon, Brock and Mariposa. Youn Oxrorp.--This well known horse is highly recommended both on accowdt of his pedigree and stock, he is 5 years old, of & beautiful brown color. he has been a success- ful prize taker aud is quite a favorite; he is owned by Mr, Alex. Wilson, His 10ute is through Whitby, Reach, Uxbridge and E. Whitby. CANADIAN DRAUGHT STALLIONS. Exvrarra --This thorough bred Canadian Horse hasa capital record he has proved himself a valuable stock getter ;in color he now and again let fall a cory crumb which Neddy picks up with the greatest avidity. These crumbs are all pilferings off the township, it is making the town- ship pay what they bave no right to be called upon to pay. Notice his advertising for ¢ Applications for grants" on the roads, and his advertisement for the "Court of Revision," just so much money wasted, as the contractor for the printing did all that advertising ; but Neddy must get a few sops as being Abel's organ, and the common sewer for all his trash however ridiculous. Why the township should be called upon to pay for these alms is more than we can understand. It is worth con- siderable to see Neddy's magnificent grin as he sits at the foot of the table, or to hear his dulcet voice when the grin becomes audible. Neddy as a Close Corporationist. Neddy atanother of his tricks.-- We have no reference here to his Patent McdicineAlmanac pilferings, nor his School Board advertising ; we refer to one of Neddy's musical feats. 1t will be remembered that the pupils of the High School here gave an exhibition in the the Town Hall some time ago, the proceeds of which were to go towards paying for an organ for the school. The proceeds amount- ed to sixty or seventy dollars and this was to be given in part payment of the instru ment. Some members of the Board of trus- tees bargained with one of the agents for Bell & Co., GueAph, to supply the instru- ment and he agreed to do so. But Neddy isab ful chestnutand is in his 8th year; his pedigree is an excellent one, Mr Allan Hayes, Sunderland, is proprietor. He travels this season through the township of Brock. Troe Bratiax --This noble horse has a superior pedigree and is much liked wher. ever he bas traveled ; he is a beautiful hay with black legs mane and tail ; he has been successful in taking prizes and has proved himself usetul as a stock raiser. He travels Brock, Mariposa, Fenelon and Opps. Youxa Capt. Warts. --The property of Mr Henry Brooks, Mariposa; is a powerful black horse of fine constitution and superior bone and mnscle and is three years old, He has a noble pedigree and has been successful in taking prizes, his route this season is in Mariposa, Eldon and Brock. Loves Nernersy --This splendid young horse, the property of Mr. Wm. Thompson, of E, Whitby, is a handsome bay in his 4th year; he is well known as a valuable stock getter and a successful prize taker and in matter of pedigree he is all right ; he travels in E. Whitby, Reach, Scott and Brock. GENERAL PURPURE STALLIONS. Neruerey's Grory is a fine horse, bay in color, and though only three yeas old has already mained a good reputation, and has all that could be desired ; he is owned by Mr. Thos, Darcy, Cartwright; his route is through Cartwright and Manvers, Brows Beaver. --This excellent thorough- bred French Stallion is the property of Mr. R.Bennett, Scugog; he is handsome horse and splendid trotter, the quality of his stock re- who, to the disgrace of the , by some means or other sneaked into the trus- teeship and with one or two more close cor- perationists, managed to bring his close corporation principles to bear to the advan- tage ot his empty pockets. It will be remembered that Neddy some three or four years ago advertised for Messrs. Bell & Co, agreeing to take three instruments at a discount of neariy 50 per cent each in 'consideration of his advertising, Had they known his meannes in this transaction they would not have given him ten cents. Well, Neddy found that by manipulating a clique he could secure the arder for furnishing the imstrument and by a little slight of hand the agent's order could be withdrawn and Neddy pould thus spunge the price of his advertis- ing out of the public. © No matter to Neddy how wretchedly mean it may be thus to se- cure the withdrawal of the agent's order that he might get a picking. What did Neddy care if the school should only get a hurdy- gurdy if he cat get a few coppers out of the transaction. 80 Neddy is to supply the instrument at $95. The retail price is $135. He has thus diddled the agent out ofa sale,and tended to depreciate the value of these excellent in- struments by kis trafficing in them and let- ting them go at a big, big-shave ; what does he care how much the legitimate sale of the instruments may be injured by his iniquitous sale, Never mind, Neddy, you have pocket ed a few dimes by the transaction, The . | latitude of Neddy's grins has been wdtuds of Neddvs grins bus bow prof. lament of this closest of all corporations. By all means throw a few coppers inte Neddy's bat.and don't lgt the creature do all the ing for nothing. Forepters' d the follow. ict, The mumber of y pred 21,607 duri 4 . g 3 the | number of Court is iH ft HR i] i a |) , at least they m es So ave boen asleep for aay good they! village and in all conscience Borelis Stue's in the Mud. We find by our esteemed cotem, the Galt Reporter that the town of the hoist given to real ony id Ti pearly Soupterpalsnsed by the tall- ing off in person: ry and tax- able income. The Hd ow aounat | have been asleep during the - have done. The inereasein their real estate is nearly $16,000 and the decrease in the personal propert; and taxable i together int Galt has boen as good as sticking an | this | the mud during the t 4 him he, travels, he is dapple brown in color, is iu his 8th year, His pedigree is all that could be desired ; he and Scugog. Frower or tHE Forest.--This handsome horse is five years old, of a beautiful bay color, and owned by Mr. P. Harper, of Co- Iumbus, he waa sired by Young Grey Wal lace, his dam was a Fiench mare, SADDLE AND CARRIAGE. Young Cor. De Leox.--This isa beautiful black norsc 9 years old. He has a fine French pedigree in his sire and English by his. dam, his siock does him the highest credit. He is owned by Mr. Geo. Richard- son, of Saintfield. His route for the present season is through Brock, Eldon, Mariposa and Reach. Youne Master Eixe.--This fine Roadster is one oi the most perfect animals om the continent, his oolor is a beautiful bay, and his pedigree is an excellent one ; he is 6 years old and is the property of Mr. Andrew Peat, Saintfield. He travels Beach, Brock, Eldon and Mariposa, Kine Cuaries.--~This handsome Young Roadster is 3 years old is.a besutdnl bay, his peligres ia equal to that of Young Master ng,' he is owned by Mc. Andrew Peat, | Saintfiedd. His routeds through parts of Reach, Uxbridge and the South East comers Grzex Movwrsn: Monaax.--This pe 1s ¢-andsome dak chestut is 'has left first-class has traveled ; Morgan hbo well Snows to pita Summa: § s the ty fr. B, GI r. He travels in Reach, yA E. Gwillimsbary, Uxbridge, stodk wherever oury, Whitchurch, Markham and Terri Longing to See Thema, The good, longsuffering folks of the SoR¢h-wietorn SSbur 2 the corporation of Port Perry, wait- ing paiienily but a in- tensity of feeling dor the angel visit of the Street Commissioners to order some repairs on their break-neck sido walks, The Committee are certain. ly making their good influences tell 4n and. around the main part of the ought now to have some thing done for her comfort ~d ince.-- 'Wee understand t. Com mis- to pretty near that sum. If our Galt friends do not look out their case will require to be taken up by "Tho 2 m, . ;--* The popula- tion, which bobs blu in- crease is being fixed correctly," .-- Doubtless they are " being fixed" and every thing .else. fixed, it may be that he fixed correctly" but we are not being permanently fixed. Would friends take a leaf ont of the Port Perry-book? pears to be oy are Jeing 'hope they i have determined to pay them a business visit, and we can assure them that they will be most welcome. readers will find Brown & Ross' new advertisement in its pr 3 this issue. . Their ik Trimmings and Decoratations is new, be generously dealt with by the | Hiscocks and carried off many first prizes ; his pedizree is d travels in Reach, Whitby, Brock, Mariposa | 4 famous | 4X! 10 yours is a 'general favorite that »& New Apverrisement.--Our|? The municipal council of | Reach met at the town' hl on Saturday 8th st, Members all present the Reeve mn the r, The mi of 'previ til iio and approved, Be stibject of the appointment of pound- keepers coming up several changes were asked for, » Fy Mr Holman said fn connection with this matter he wished to & certain case be- fore the council. Some time in the winter two heifers came into the pre of Mr C. would not be driven off. Mr Hiscocks had advertised them but no one came to claim them, and after keeping them a couple of months or so he placed them under his (Holman's) charge as pound keep the township of : johnston was appoin! Pr for beat 23 ; 24, ------ 7 25, H. Fitchett ; 26, Wan Luke : 37, J Dafoe ;28, T O ary ; 28,J ; 29, T Crosier; 30,8 C ton § 81, T Watson ; 34 4 Earchioan 31, D Christie ; 33, T C Biyant ; 34, Wm Dunl, i 1 37, D Delong ; 37, A Henderson ; 38, J Har- rin ; 39, Wm McGregor; 40, J Ward ; 40,Wm Wildman j 41, F Ward ; 42, 8 Reynolds ; 43, T Parkin ; 44, Wm Jack ; 45, H Barrett ; 46, 41, Jos Ward ; 47, J Gregg ; 48, G Murta ; 48, Wm Brown ; 49, K Acton ; 50, @ St John; 60, 8 Douglass ; 50, G Reynolds ; 51, § Graham ; 51, G Wilkinson ; 51, J Me- Leod ; 61, 1's ; 52, R H 53, D McMillan ; 63, J Gibson ; 54, L Sleep; 54, C Rennie ; 54, 1saac Clemence ; 54, er and after passing h the y formalities he had sold them realizing $30 for the two. Mr Hiscock had not notified the clerk when he found these animals on his premises and the question is will Mr Hiscocks get pay for the keep of the heifers. The council agreed that he should and on motion of Mr. Christie the sum $7.50 was ordered to be paid Mr Hiscocks, Mr St John introuced and carried through a by-law to appoint Pound-Keepers. In committee of the whole Mr Christie in thu chair, the blanks were filled up with the following names : D Druer, J Vernon, Jos Kilpatrick, Thos Coates, W Allin, L Tenny- son, J Holman, E Williams, A Earchman, F Cook, J. Ianson, P Marks, J. Gibson, J Horn, n | F Dalton, A O Coryell, Alex Brown, jr, and 'Wm Tomlinson. The Committee rose and re] . Report received and adopted, «ud the by-law read a third time and passed, signed and scaled, Mr, White plained that an p was being made to move Mr. Laurie from road beat 13 to beat 13, which he regarded Lawrie, That beat had wrought hard and bad also done a large amount of voluntary labor until the beat was all in good order, Land now after they have wrought so and brought the beat into good order it would be unfair to take Mr. Laurie to another beat; if number 13 bad wrought as well as 12 their beat would have been in better order than it now is. Beat 12 had never got a grant ex- cept three or four dollars, while 13 had a grant every other year. A Petition from division 13 was presented prayiug to have Mr. Laurie transferred to that beat. Mr. Andrew Graham said those opposing the change of Mr. Laurie admitted everytbing claimed by those asking for the change, they admit that No, 12 beat is in cupital order which is all true, and if No. 13 were in as good order they would not ask the change; but it is not in good order nor even in pass-- able order and they bave not the work to put it in order. © There are two or three spots in that beat which absorb all the laborto make them at all safe to pass and it is scarce ly safe at that, while the rest of the beat has to be neglected," Now that No. 12 beat is in 80 good order there is plenty of work to keep it in order without Mr. Laurie ; and No. 13 beat has the best right to Mr. Laurie, as the greater portion of his land is on that beat. On motion the Council adjourned for dinner. > Council resumed. The Clerk read a from as a great wrong both to beat 12 and to Mr. | bea 5 66, Ag! ; 56, J Leask ; 67, J McLaren ; 58, Wm Love; 59, J Munro ; 59, N Talman, 60, R Phair ; 61, Wm Darcy ; 62, 1 Harrison ; 63, E Williams ; 66, C Marsh. Mr Ewers moved that the pathmasters named in this by-law be and the same are hereby appointed Fence Viewers.--Carried, On motion the committee arose and re- ported the by-law as amended. On motion for the adoption of the report. Mr Holman moved that the repert be not now adopted but that it be referred to a com. mittee of the whole to strike out the name of! R W Johnston as pathmaster to beat 23 and insert the name of M Robson. Messrs Holman and Dobsea voted for the amendment and Messrs St John, Chrtstie and Ewers voted against it, 80 the amendment was lost and the report adopted and the by- law seat & third time and passed, signed and sealed, - On motion Messrs Ewers, Dobson and Williams were inted isai to g Ommotion the eommil f the by-.aw as amended. _On'motion for the adoption of the re the Reeve moved in auicudment git 3 re] be not now adopted but refés tothe ttee of the whole with ions to same by inserting- "over $400" after the word or The report was then adopted, on mo- tion of Mr Hylund the bylaw was read a third time and passed, signed and sealed. Several applications were made by parties wishing to be ehanged from one School Sec- tion to another which were left over, Mr Parr moved that Messrs John McRae and Levi Taylor be allowed to perform. their statute labor ou the road between lots 21 and 22 in the 7th conoession under the super- vision of Mr Taylor.--Carried. Mr Goggin moved that James Bailey be a commissioner to expend the sum 'of $25 on the Reach boundary line, as appropri y this council at the June session of $1874,but still upexpended, providing the Reach council appropriate and expend a like amount on the said boundary iy On motion the council adjourned until the first Monday in June, at 10 o'clock, a. m. then to meet as a Court of Revision, Another Defeat to the Grits, Mr, Justice Wilson gave. judgement this, Thursday, morning on] the petition against the election of Mr. Brown as M.P.P. for South Ontario, The petition is not sustained as there is no evidence to' show any . corrupt erect a bridge over Lasier's creek in the 7th n. The following alterations were made in the ts. The properties of Messrs Leakey, Weldon and Mitchell were set off as a new beat and Mr Weldon was appointed pathmaster, One man was changed in 22. The properties of Mess:s F and A Graham in lot 14 in the 4th con., and in lot 14 in the 5th-- in all 260 acres were taken from the Priace Albert beat and added to the Manchester eat, Mr Holman opposed the transferring of the Messrs Graham's property from the Prince Albert beat, = . Mr 8t John said he would only sanction'the change if just and he wished to know the extent of the two beats and the amount of work that each claimed, only from this could a fair decision be given. Mr Ewers said the Manchester beat was by far the most extensive and they had not one days work for two that Prince Albert beat had Mr Ewers' motion for the change was put and carried. Mr Ewers moved that the boundaries of the several road divisions be made out by P by Mr. Brown or his agents. Well done, Brown, and South Ontario, As it Should be. School Section No. 10 have come to the determination to erect a new Brick S. House at the village of Ep- som. The structure is to be 30x50, walls 12 or 14 f. with arched ceiling. Well done No. 10. A brick building may cost a little more in the first instance, but if good bricks are secu red it will be cheaperin the end than a frame building. We advise our friends to secure a good yard. A foot or two more on the height of the walls would not add much to the cost but would add greatly to the ap- pearance. Five or six feet to the width of the building would he a great improvement and the addition- al cost would be only a trifle. the clerk and printed in the containing the by-laws, Mr. 8t. John said he could not see what good Mr. Ewers expected from this it would only be a waste of labor. In supplying the Pathmasters' returns the Clerk inserted the boundaries in each return and would have to do so whether they were in the pamphlets or not, and he could not see what Judge Dartnell in reply to a communication from the Reach Council regarding the hold- ing of the Division Courts ax Manchest . The reply sets out by stating that the sit- tings of the courts having been arranged for the present year no change can be made till 1876 ; that the accommodations furnished by Port Perry are excellent, and as to the cen- tral p laimed for M: it must be remembered that the division includes Port Perry and Scugog ; and he considered that it would requirea yery strong case to in- duce any change in the holding of the courts Thedocument was filed. The Reeve reported that the Treas. and he had searched the rolls regarding the Phenix lot und found that Mr. Phenix had paid the taxes on it in 1858 and that mn 1859 it had been returned as non-resident ; but they had found nothing to show for what years taxes the property had been sold and until that was done it would be difficult for the Council to act. * The committe, Messrs Dobson, Hol ined to f Ewers and 5 BPP the bridge over Lazier's Creek reported as follows: That they had examined the Lridge and found the same in a very unsafe state, the timbers be- ing more or less rotten and giving way, the bridge is leaning to the west requiring to be braced with a poll to prevent it from falling Your would d that a new bridge be built immediately, as to -re- pair the old one would only be a waste of money. Your committee would further recommend that the new bridge be build of cedar by tailing together t ibs from 8 to 10 feet apart filled with stone and dirt and: cov- ered with cedar timbers, dirt and gravel in order to save planking. The report was received and adopted. Me St John i duced and carried throug by-law to appoint path-masters and fence- viewers. In Committee of the whole, Mr. Dobson in the chair, the blanks were filled up as follow : 1, T. Neal; 2, J. Cassidy, 3, J. Bryant; y ; 5, T. Manderson ; 6, Wm. Parrish; 1, E. Martin ; 8, T. Bryant ; 8 J. Coates, 9, J. Mo:ris ; 10. ; 11,7. Kilpatrick ; 13, C. Johnston ;°13, C. Gilroy ; Mr Ewers moved that Mr Laurie do his statute labor on beat 13 instead of beat 12 = ml ; 88 beat 12 does not require his work while beat 13 does. Mr Laurie does not wish to be transferred. Mr White said this transfer would be an act of injustice both to beat 12 and Mr. | Laurie, who had assisted both by his regular and voluntary Jabor in bringing the beat to the good condition in which it is. Mr. J, Gilroy says they have no need for Mr Laurie iu beat 13 ; it is already fitted up for being a race course, Mr. Andrew Graham says it must be ob- vious to any one knowing anything of these beats that the . proper place for Mr. Laurie to do his lobor is beat 13, the bad swampy hole and the hills of that beat make it very difficult to keep in anything of a safe condition and the labor OE -- a shat cannob Mr. Thos, Graham said that having left that beat he is not particularly interested in to take it ly anyone passes except those 1i: on and if beat 13 had wrought as Ey lt ir rond would have been in better . . The Council arethat 12 asked 7] Hi i gd aM stylish, extensive and complete.-- They call special attention to their, Room Papers, Window Blinds, Car-- petings | advertisement.) : &o. (Don't fail to read it, still he considers that it would be unfair | Laurie' ge it would be to bave them in the pamphlet, Mr. Ewers' motion was declared lost. On motion the Commitfee arose and re- ported the by-law as amended. ¥ On motion for the adoption of the report, Mr. Holman moved in amendment that it be referred to the committee of the whole with instruction to amend the sawe by striking out the clause referring to the transfer of the Messrs. Graham's property from the Prince Albert to the Manchester division, Yeas, Holman and Christie. Nays, St. John aud Dobson ; the Reeve voted with the nays and declared the amendment lost, The report was on motion adopted, and the by-law read a third time and passed. Mr. Holman moved for leave to introduce a by-law to amend the Statute Labor by-law by changing the scale and reducing the amount of commutation and the same be now reall a first time. -- Carried. The by-law was: read a first and second time, and the Council went in committee of the whole, Mr St John in the chair. The scale proposed is that parties assessed at not more $500 shall do 3 days statute labor and for every $100 additional an ad- ditional half day ; and the commutation pro- posed is 75¢ for each day in place of $1. , Mr. Holman says this amendment will be in favor of the poor. Mr. St Johu regards this as a singular way of assiting the poor. Mr. Holman says if the first jump had not been so great he would not have asked a change in the scale. Mr. Ewers says the scale is perfectly right as it was and is consistent with the law as it reads, and he would move that the com- mittee do now arise. Mr E ! motion was put and lost. Mr Hollnan's motion was put and declared carried. Mr Holman"s motion to substitute 75¢ for $1 of commutation was put and declared ost. On motion the committee arose and re- ported the by-law as amended. The'motion was received and adopted. Mr Holman said he had only understood this adoption as referring to the scale and he would now move that in regard to commuta- tion that the report be aot now adopted but referred to committee of the whole to strike out $1 commutation and iusert 75c, Carried so the council resumed committee of the whole. Mr Ewers moves that the committee do now arise. Mr Holman moves that the committee do now arise and report the by-law as amended Carried. On motion for adoption the yeas were Christie, Dobson a..d Holman. Ways St John and Ewers, Bo the report was adopted and the by-law fend a third ithe aud passed digaed dnd eon). Mr Linch came before the council with his title for the Phenix lot, he says he will deed the property to the council for the amount it "has cost him (about $60.) Mr Christie moves that the Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to obtain from the Co. Treasurer the ry infc i 2 orks ---- Trading BEven.--Some time between p hlet| Tuesday ing and Wednesd: i this week & couple of scamps made theit way by a side window, into the shoemaking es- tablishment of Mr. Torrance, Port Perry. and each traded a pair of boots, supplying them. selves each with as fine a pair of boots as are to be got anywhere, each pair being worth $7. They had put on the new boots and left the old ones--thus trading even without the con- sent of the owner. With the evident inten- tion of securing a rupply of groceries they broke two panes in one of the windows of Mr Broad's Grocery establishment, but they must have been scared for they did not effect an entrance, There is little doubt as to the identity of the youths. DIED. In Port Perry, on the 8th inst, the sur-| viving infant twin son of Mr. L. Gerow, aged 2 weeks and 5 days, In Port Perry, on the 11th inst, Esther Emma, wife of Mr, R, J. Smith, aged 39 years and 8 months. In Port Perry, on the 11th inst., Mr. John Blackney, aged 85 years and 6 months In Port Perry, onthe 11th inst. daughter of Mr. B. Sweet, aged 1 year, 7 months and one day, At Glen Major, on the 12th inst, Mr.C. H. Morrison, aged 79 years, The Funeral will leave the residence? of his Son-in-law, E. Major, Esq, at one o'clock on Friday, 14th inst, and proceeed to the Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. WANTED INING Room Girl and Chamber Maid at the Walker House, Port Perry, May 13, 1875. 20 Court of Revision. N OTICE is hereby given that the Court of Revision to revise the Asscssment Roll for the Township of CARTWRIGHT, For the present year (1875) will sit at the Town Hall, Williamsburg, ON MONDAY, 7th JUNE, At 10 o'clock a. m. of which all persons in- terested are hereby required to take notice anid govern themselves accordingly. WM. LUCAS, Township Clerk. Cartwright, May 3, 1875. 20:4w ENERAL SESSIONS. Notice is hereby given that the Court of General Sessions and County Court for the County of Ontario, will be held in the Court House, in the TOWN OF WHITBY, oN TUESDAY, JUNE 8th, 1875, At the hour of 12 o'clock, Ci , noon, of which all ate rad | ing lot 43 on Farewell' plan sold for taxes on Jany 30th 1871--Carried, On motien of Mr Holman the whole conn- cil was inted a 8 i , Jurors and C to take notice, : 'N. G. REYNOL ie Sher, G. 0. the several localities where' appropriations have been asked andreport at next meeting of council. The committee agreed to meet at Greggs hill 13th com at 10a m of, » 308 motiogsef M+ Hojwan the ane of 825 'waa laceit the credit of the mi for Prince Albert division. On metion_of Mr St John the couneil ad- Jjourned till 20th inst, ; . 20:4w Sheriff's Offic Fo SALE & REMOVAL Esq, his Blachsmithing Queen St, Port Perry, oy id -] 1 Es t i g. £ 5 oy Pp! y Mr. GT, cary on theentire bu partment of Gi carried on at SHtehtion gives to St. establishment is dl. 7 Somplet y stocked Ts eola unter, ig structed i to Auction on Tr Wiligo § i Thursday, the 27th day of May, : all the Blacksmithing tools and lumber on Sho Frtsiact uae silt. Thivo will also be same and place } ber of first-class Tron Harrows, age ----- This os prove a RARE @HANCE fcr)' FABMEBS 1 notice every d will Speviat As ready os p &o, i E H g ii $8 £ SE b fis Hz day. : : * Hemember the time and place of sale, THURSDAY, MAY 27th, on the premises | i conicd by G. v a; Queen 8¢,, 'JAMES EMANEY. Port Perry, May 6, 1875. 10:3w ' NOON P Notice This! 5 The Subscriber haviog told to John * Nott, |' Establish the premises lately | Sie will in future | meeps business at bis OntarioCar-, { Blacksmithing | 5% ackuon Poy Bt We solicit an examination of our Stock of ~ BORDERING, v2 WINDOW BLINDS, " CARPETS ACHORTH HOUSE FURNISHING GGCODS GENERALLY. Our Stock Port Perry, May 12, 1875. 2 tp | v R --y >