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LY ONE DOLLAR A YBAR a Another Victim of the Itch. It is painful to witness the fearful disaster which that most abominable of all di 90 pdiree Government 1s oar its end is too obvious to be * doubted for a moment, and every succeeding day furnishes additional proofs of the abominably corrapt' condition of the party ; it would ap-| ear ax if every ohe of them secured -- Iris vel! Q ery and cor- & pyr gr of'them' can stand the scrutiny of the courts tor | 'Guilty parties being - 4a Only 3oo-glad to get off with turning "Queen's evidence and: throwing 97% the guilt on agents. The following ! o4 Have all been before the Courts ahd : "bad all t6 step down and out with y = thexcosts Liv their backs, fesling sat. o fed if they edn got off with "I6ding *. their seats. and paying 'tho costs co "Jong as they esenpe the punish- "70 ig Bot een bribery . which oHD Ce tad, "froth wiving hames till. wu: the list is complete, or rather titlitho ions tired turning 'them out SP inns rest: to retain their Haein 8 Tie fot & hatitalon of i very perfection of weakness to find a --- a on like death to the : of Governroentavhile 06 of the " chiet offices--that of Treasarer--is "< "held by a man who has no moro right © to the position than he has tb the «throne of Pruséia, and has no more ~. Jegal authority" for * handling the _ finances of the scountry than any _ other private man has.. It is run- Ting the fifth month since the then "Wreasurer Crooks lost his seat and < s'with'thedoss of his seat he should i. have lost his portfolio and been «turned out of offico at once unless he could find another seat. Every act of Crooks, as Treasurer of the Pro- vince, 1s a political impostare and ought not to he tolerated for a single day, and the Government who would countenance so insolent '& usurpation of office, so uncoustitu- tional, unwarranted dabbling in i. the funds of tho country, ought to be driven from offico without an hour's notice as being utterly un- worthy of the confidence of the peo- le, n something, by the by, which he protests go to prove that they | have never had. They appear to have wrought on the stomachs and kets of a majority, but it is plain m what the courts have shown that they neither ronght nor. obtained the intelligent support or confidence of the electors, the candidates and | their agents feeling for some ig tender spot through the mouths or the pockets of majority makers. | SE | Reverse of Judgment. | | The Peterboro Eraminer man is dn a fearful pucker over the result at the Morth Victoria eleatiuns pro test, ho strongly sympathizes with bis griv friend and brothef in poli. | tical iniquity in his misfortune-- | misery likes company. He felt mite jubilant over McLennan's . Ie viciory when Grit arithmetic | @eclared Lim elected though Camer- | on had the greater number of votes. But now that the courts have exphs- | od the trick and declared Cameron | duly elected having a majority of the votes the Examiner haa gone | erazy; but Mr McLennan, knowing | 'how Grits get their ciections, expect- | ad that Mr Cameron micht have | adopted a similar course, entered a prowest with a view of finding os Svhether there-had teen any corrup- tion. The matter wus thoroughly | investigated hut no bribery or coi- | "bad been practisel and judgment was given accordingly that Mr Cameron had been elected without | bribery o Kzaminer r corruption. Thi¢ set the man wild and be at once | 'proceeded to. reverse the decision of | urt. . The parties as farus we can | learn have not yet been notified of | 'fhe fact that the FEraminer had, opeversed tho rulling of tho court.-- | The would be jiirist knowssomething | »of the rope:, he led a Grit forlorn | hope at the late elections and doubt- Jess used the Grit, weapons, but in spito of all his dodges he is a badly beaten man and has every Ilikely- -bood to remain so. EmT------ Queen's Birth Day at he Bea ayy Dey as. | Monday next, 2ith nat, will bea gal in our County Town. The honor of one | four best and most important orders is | pledged on the extent and guality of the | Attractions, and the town has Yent 'a helping | + ta add go the resonrces of the coim- | B t. Muchof the best! of tiie hited States 'and Canada is | exprctad to be t. The ceremqnies in | dedi Sohal, wih ie ication. of the Oddfel- | aro fo be The | ona grand scale, Procession of Oddfellows led by 'six Bands will be a sight worth secing 'the Oration of the - oS etiveted By the Hon. Behuyler Colfax will a treat ' to be Sa with, a "The institation f Oddfellowship well de. res the countenance and support of the the elevating tendency ples beneficent aims or its to increase mutual fielings of Dwotherly love and zenerous 0s. 'The efforts being put forth hy our Whithy ve oy put on recognition end they will have it in full. leading to Whitby are offer- ao both asto fares and a division was called for on the mo- tion and Abel W. Ewers was the only man at the Council board who said that the township 'should pay "for his stupid arrogance. Conncil voted nay, and Ewers had to pocket: the resolution and the snub at tho same time. There is no good n ocen; we py eithe 1 talk Beads § fhe goes on wil , iteh, is making on (Abel W, Ewer's mental equilibrium. and under all cir- cumstances is & loathsome disease and dangerous to its victims, but | Abel's is of the most virluent type both cotageous and infections--see how Neddy has caught it. Poor Abelhas got a skinful of it and that of the most' afictive and dangerous type ot this most nause- ous of "nll "diseases. Wo have ng reference to that vulgar itch whieh makes people scraich themselves, that is simply a personal matter, but we refer Ao that far more dang. erous and in his case more loatl some itth--an itch for seribbling--and, ot even the ordinary itch for serib- ling but that particular kind of itch which the Latins phrase, ¢ Viz me contined quin invelem in capillum.-- "Abe" hay been badly dozed by Epizootic, thospellozoo(ic has never yet reached nim, but he is fairly de- mented with scribozootic the ost tatal to him of all the zootic family. "Not satisfied with bringing the township into 'a Targe amount of of mnrecessary expense and making the.municigality appear ridiculous through his stupid legislation he must needs make matters worse by braying aginst the OBSERVER and adding isu to injury by supposing that the people of Reach will for a moment listen to his twaddle and be led to believe that he as reeve has not within the past four short months led the: township" into a large unm ecossary expense by his malad~ mimstration and rendered it other wise ridiculous by his stupid legisla tion. The OBSERVER in a friendiy way pointed" out some of his errors for his own good as well as that of the municipality, but instead ot taking itin good part as he certainly woul | have doue had there been any hope of his improvement, he gets illnatur- ed and "goes round raving in his usual style, against the OBSERVER, Wo had no desire either to repeat our charges or press them farther if our hint had had the desired ettect, but seeing that Abel in his blindness publicly deiiies them we are forced to press them. In tho first placd wo assert that Abel W. Ewers in conseqrence of his stupid legislation has brought ridicule 'upon the townsl ip. We only select one or two out of the many instances of his blundering. School Section 11 felt dissatisfied with the shape and boundaries of the section and applied to Abel to have the matter attended to. As réeve of the poration he admitted the necessity for a change but at the same time refused to touch the sub- jeet, tho consequence was that the complainants had toappeal to the Co. Council which they did and their appeal was sustained and an arbitra. tion which cost the towiiship $60 was the result. Our veeve's blunder- ing ot the matter both at the town. ship and Co Council board caused the township to be sneered at afl over. Agaio has not hisnow notori. ous statute labor by-law been a mock and an expensive farce, passing perate sessions the ordeal of three se and three seperate by-laws signed sealed and delivered 'and none of them right, Infact we unhesitating assert that not an act has been done by the Council since TEwers ascended the throne but has farce and a burlesque oxce acts in which he was overruled by the othier members of Council. Take the case of that jady from Green- bank ; she came to the Council ask ing how she was to proceed to re- Lover a certain portion of land to which she considered that she had a legitimate claim, Ewers with a law book in each hand and a pile ot them on his lap would. not even conde- scond tousk tho Council, but with all the airs of an Attorney-General, 's to the lady. Go on and bold the perty and we (the official «we will protect you. The lady turned away satisfied and Abe placed his hat on three hairs and looked nag learned as an owl. = What did he care for the formalities of motions or the decisions of Supreme Cont Judges ? : What was the rosult? why, the the lady in attempting to follow u Mr. Ewers' instruction got bailed up and fined for trespass. The mag istrates made fun over the Reeves counael in the matter. This was the Ist part of this farce and that in which Abel was harmles as a dove ; bug the cunning of the serpent dis played itself aL the next meeting of Council. When the attention of the Council was drawn off by parties out side the bar Ewers thrust his banl into hiseapaeious breastpocket and drew therefrom a document which be proceeded at once to read. This was & motion which he had written at home and when he got a fitting opportunity eXpecting to get it passed ero the Council was aware, Ho proceeds to read. : ...... Moved by Mr. Dobson," &e., 'but the thing was a cheat, Mr. Dobson knew nothing of its contents ; it was.) written and moved by Ewers and if some of the members of Council had not detected the trick Ewers" would have shouted "Carried" and thus the township would have been saddled with a considerable amountof money whieh on every principle of right Pp i ~ Mr. Ewers ought to. pay out of his own of the suit for the tresspass case at Greenbank, (see the motion in our last igsue ) t.. We refer to tho costs 'Ewers was trapped a little too soon Ewers lone voted yea, all the rest of the from hi perversity or stupidity rong end of everything worse than he gets it, 'as he has done so far se of tho year one. {portant body a thousind welcomes, P |say to whatamount, thinks it was from $3 ing more. space at this time {one would have been inclined to take the E our intelligent (?) Reeve who [out ofthe name 'at McDermott's, did not pay for the treat but signod an order that Card amount and pay it when he came along, The New Lieut-Gov. of Ontario. | The Post-Master General of the Dominio, ! D. A. McDonald was, on Tnesday last, affered the position of Licutenant-Governor of Onta- rio and swallowed the bait at once without a moment's hesitation, so it appears that D. A. | McDonald will be 'our Provincial Governor. We wish the Province increasing prosperity and success during his reign, Fa 4 8outh Simeoe Nominations: The nominations of candidates for the re= presentation of South Simcog in thd Local slature took place, -at Cookstown on Monday, 17th inst. The Hon. Wm. McDov- gall was nominated by the Liberal-Conser- vatives and one Mr. Dinwoodie by the Grits, It was generally conwidéred that no poll would be demanded for the latter, as no one supposes for a moment thathe has the most remote chanée of being elected but rather than allow Mr. McDougall to go in by nac- clamation the Grits seem willing to go to the trouble and expense of a useless contest, ------ An Important Muster. \ During the present week the village of Port Perry has been honored by the presence of the members of the Whitby District of the Methodist, Chureh of Canada, and in the name of the village we offer this reverend and infi- The Annual Meeting of the District was held in in the Methodist Church commencing "on Monday, 17th inst. Whether in point of numbers or ifitelligence the Church and ¢onntry have reason to feel proud of such a body of men devoted to the ricble work of deing good ; a body of intelligent, vigorous, ergy tothe best interests ot mankind, waging a conslant and uncompromising war against vice in every foPh, raising the standard of of the world's morality, carrying the torch of Gospel light and troth into the dark places of the earth and sowing broad-cast through- out those lands already enlightened that seed whose fruit is unto holiness and end everlaste ing life. x Business of considerable Importance has been transacted, several additions have been made to their number from other denomina- tions. Rev. J. Thom, an applicant from the PresbyterianChurch was warmly received by thedistrict and a motion of recommendation' to the Conference adopted. Rev. Mr Kenner, an'applicant from the Bible Christian Church was also well received by the District and a motion of recommendation to the Conference adopted, Another applicant from the Presby- terian church was rejected. A communication was read at the Tues- day's session from A. Gordon, Esq, M. P| asking to be allowed to lecture on Prohibition before the district meeting. Tt was then moved that a Committee of hree, consisting of brothers Van Iusen, Clark 'and Camphell be appointed to hear Mr. Gordon's Prohibition Lecture Another brother objected as Mr, Gordon's nown, Finally Mr. Gordon's request was declined with thanks, On Monday evening a young man named Wass, from Stoufiville, preached his trial sermon and gave proof of the germ of considerable ability when properly enltivated To say that the music was beautiful would be but feebly expressing the idea of the abundance of charming music supplied. Tuesday's session was chicfly taken up with a history of the work of the past year and the present condition of the several cir-- cuits and Sunday Schools connected there-- with, and through this the moral and religious ding of the district generally, Some alterations were wade in the bound ics of one or more circuits. The Whithy circuit was divided into two, and an addi- tional minister was circuits, Rev MrBredin presided with an easy kindly air which made business go off harmoniously and without unnecessary delay, The meeting to-day is to be a large one. rented to one or more ------ North Ontario Controver.ed Election. The petition against the return of Mr. Paxton, M P,P, for North Ontario was tried at the Court House, Whithy, during the Thursday, Friday and Satur of last weck. On Saturday further pro nes were ad- Jjourned till the present w. when it is ex- pected that judgment will be given. The first witness called was one McDermott {atavern keeper from Atherly, | somé time before polling day Paxton and Care | werein bis house tegether, that there were som | men in the barroom at the time and Pa asked him (witness) whose side they were on, meaning whether they were supporters of him or of his opponent. Witness said he could not tell, but if he had a little treating money he would soon find out, Paxton re. plied that he dure not give money but Card would give some. Witness then went to Card who was then in th ill and asked him for money when Card him a dollar and told him to treat the | and He would take a drink himself ; that he, witness, took the §1 and treated all hands in the barroom and took a drink into the sitting-room to Paxton and Card, This was the gist of McDermott's evidence, The next witness was a step-son of the former witness and bar-tender for him at the time of the election. Swears that John McDonalld on the day of the election treated largely at McDermott's tayern--could not ) d to $5, Heard McDonald talking in favor of Paxton and saw him drive voters to t In the afternoon of the same day McDonald gave a written order for drinks all round, saying that if Card did not pay the order that he, McDonald, wonld pay. McDermott again ascended the box he said that Card came to him last week with an af- fidavit cut and dry and wished him -to sign it; the affidavit sct forth that the $1 which witness bad got from Card was for witness' ball not for treats, Witness had refused to sign it and Card tore it to pieces. The next witness who took the stand was a McDonald but there appeared to be 50 many McDonalds engaged in this thing that there were not sufficient letters in the alphabet to give each one of them a distinguishing letter and they got mixed so the subpanas could not fetch them all, John A, was scryed for John L.; John R. got Juhn 8.s notice ; John G. should have' been fetched when John M. was bronght along, so they got so tangled up that somo came, some came part of the way and stopped and there did not come at ali, Anything got out of the McDonalds did not amount to atch. D. Bruce swears that he told one Wharn: shat he had better vote for Paxton, a sup- porter of the Government as he Wharne was behind in bis payments to theGovernment for his land. Witness did not toll Wharne that the Government would come down on him if he did not vote for Paxton--of course not j-- But Wharne tells another story, he swears that Brace told him that he had better not vote at all if be did not vote for Paxton as partics living on crown lands would be look- ed sharply after if they went against the Gdvernment candidate, Wharne's wife swears she heard this part of the conversation, Chas, Robinson is put in the box and swears that Bruce is an agent. : J.P.Foley, Reeve of all Mara, was next put in the box. He swears that he elected Pax- ton, or was the means of it. which ts to the same thing. At the request of Paxton be lent a man $5, the man wanted to go to Port Perry. : From the superior blowing of this witness and substituted an L, John L.. McDonald swears that he treated might see the active looking men devoting their every en- || Jol sentiments on this subject were already | Swears that | he, polls | oh | Win. Harlcock swears thu after the mett- ing at Cannington he met Paxton at McKin- non's hotel--this was Friday before polling day. The meeting was over sometime after one o'clock, a. m, Saw Paxton and other | supporters ot Paxton there-- had a great supper to which he (H was invited | but did not go, AY "him not to vote for McRae. He was treated by Gordon and afterwards Paxton 4; him. . Thos Hope took the stand, Swears that he had an unsettled account with Paxton at the time of the election, the account had been standing for several years. * About a week before the election he (witness) had seen wr be one of the two men, They went north when they Jett the hones they each carried a small parcel, 'Miss Real, sworn--Saw two cotiiing along the road on Sunday 3 izes the Wrisonet a8 ne of the two, 1ey came to their asking for som y she gave Them their dinner, primi 8 ay oo 2 o'clock, prisoner had no parcel when he |eame to the house but after: left saw them walk along the road going east efich carried a parcel and one carried an overcoat, prisoner had np ow: Our house is over two'and a half milas from ine Chas. Marsh and told Lim 'that if Paxton did not settle that account that he, witness, would not vote for him, Marsk saw Paxton, | had the matter settled and a couple of days before the polling brought him Paxton's note for $110. Witness then promised to vote for Paxton and do all lie gould for him ; he would not have voted for Paxton if he had not got the note, Mr. Gordon was then put in the box.-- Swears that he heard Paxton tell the Me- Donalds that ne money could be given -- Never tecated Han yone clse during the whole st, Thos Hope recalled, swears that Bigelow | threatened him and told him, on Saturday last, that it would be worse for him, witness, if he went down to the trial. Never told i ettle Bigelow that he would come down and upset | the glgctioy if rl di With Lie Sle pg) : C. rsh swears that Hope told him, wit. ness, that be would sue paxton by the fol- lowing Monday mormng if Paxton did not settle the account beforethat time. Witness afterwards told Paxton that Hope was about to sue him if he did not settle and that Pax- ton did settle by giving his note for $110 but no mention was made of election matters, John Shaw next tog the, box aud corrob- br the statements of Marsh regarding the Hope affair, D. Card was put in the box and gave his version of the McDermott dollar. Swears he did not give it for the purpose of treating but to compensate McDermott for preparing his hall for a meeting. Foley, the Member of Parliament "maker for North Ontario, "was again put in 'the box, but further than a jittle , softenifig added nothifig to the evidence. Mr Gordon was again called to the box,-- Swears that the supper (this was the grand supper referred to by Hancock) got up in Cannington was at his request bnt he did not Pay for it and does not know that anyone did. © He did not treat nor did he see Paxton do it. N. F. 'attersen was put in the box and swears that Currelly, Paxton's driver, "bad treated at Lawmnce's and that he (witness) had imformed Paxton of what hisdriver was doing before the drinks were taken, Paxton takes the box and swears that Pat- terson did not mention Currelly's treating till after the drinks were taken, This was the case. Petitioner's counsel rested his cgse on the Lepnrd lot, the McDermott dollar, Hope's $110 note from Paxton, the Wharne intimi- dation by the agent Bruce, the implied pro- mise to pay for teams, the treating of voters on their way to the polls by the agent J, L, McDonald, O'Dounell's treating voters, Fo- ley's treating at Burney's, Currclly's treat ng wrence's, and the great supper and | treating at Cannington. His Lordship said that judgment would probably be given at Osgoode Hall, sometime during the present week. The " forty rod" had been playing an ac- tive part in the contest, it appeared to come | to the surface on every occasion, like the | Artesian wells it seemed to flow without pumping, everybody appeared to be treated but no one seer » have pd for the treats --at least the greater number of them ; and generally those who did pay were unknown benefactors, very likely imported for the ex- press purpose ; every one that thirsted seems to have drank deeply without moncy or price--all were being trepted and no one was treating, Owe genius named Cunningham swears to having got lots of drinks in Le- pard's tavern but did not pay for any ; every one, he said, helped himself but no one paid anything, everyone who pleased approached freely and dra "liquid flame"--a pet expression of some of those who h lped to | at flowing. course this was all given free gratis for noth. ing--over the left. Saw Paxton there but | did not see him drink. Those tavern-keepers | must be generous souls to throw open their | house ct the beer taps agoing, knock in | the ends of their whisky barrels and give Justice Wilson occupied the Bench, and | Eu eh jd of £2 The Lient-Gov of Ontario Hon JohnCraw- Sourt room presente earance lit. | drinking, wh PARE Sok WL = Sevens RR I story is a likely one but it won't hear telling | ford died at 1080 7, m. te evening of opening of the trial of the South Ontario por | Second time," McDermott is doubtless at| Thursday last, Se Ligly revpactubas hn ln the returws of Mr. Brown | le 15 as any one of them and | ® member of society and filled the position of very likely gave away as much as any of themrnd thet was not a sip, and he was | right ; he bled Card and McDonald of all their chango, at least of All they would give, hy and then took the paper of one of them at 0 | least when tick was given, | The casc is still suljudice and Jjustico will | be done, all can afford to wait a day or s for-the result, More Burglaries. We regret to state that tho Boot and Shoe making estabiishment of Mr Torrance, Port Perry, which had been burglarized last week | had another more extensive visitation some [ time between Sunday evening and Monday | morning of this week, come party or parties forced ont @ window on the west side of the shoesliop and effecting an entrance Stole therefrom three pairs of superior boots, Who the guilty partics were was unknown, it was well known, howeyer, that it. was, not the ag who had committed the former | depredationag their whercabonts was known iat thé time so that it could not have been f they whe performed the second feat, On Sabbath some parties entered the house of Mr. James Johnston, Balutiicld, and carried off & gold chain'und other articles of jewelry. When ehmston came home in the } afternoon and missed the goods he gave the alarm and soon learned that two suspicious looking characters had bem seen passing along by MeMoore's place on Sunday afternoon and that one of them had gone in about Mr. Moore's premises. Mr Johnston went to Moore's and asked whether they had seen any one thercabouts that aftegnoon, but Moore's people having been all from home they knew of no one having been round the the premises pnd an Mr. Moore examining whether he had lost anything he found the bottom of a money box had been broken in and from $70 to $75 carricd away besides a silver watch and chain and a long siver chain and gold slide and golit dollar attached A.pntsuit the burglirs was at once instuted., Mr Johnstqn laid an information before J. Squelch, J. P, who placed warrants of arrest in the hands of Mr Hall, ope of the constables for the Co, of Ontario. Mr Hall atonce engaged some thre : or four speci il con- stables and with them set out cn the search of the culprits and succeeded in apprehend. ing them on Monday, near the Sci River int ston's lost property - and Toirauce's boots were found in their possession. The parties 1 at Port Perry, on Tuesday, with the following result. The Bench consisted of Nott, Bate- man, Squelch and Porritt, Esquires, The prisorfers were entire strangers in this section of country and cave their names as Jobin Foster and James Smith, a The prisoner Foster was first placed at the bar id the information lodged by Mr. Johnston read over to him as follows --~That the prisoner did, on Sunday 16th Ju, break ak into his 8) a ¥ ak hls enter and steal therefrom a gold chain, various other articles of jewelry, some money and two bunches of keys. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty and thie trial wenton. ? " Thos Malyon sworn--Lives near ant's os Airing in his, fit saw two men at | on Sande hn go into the wood-house, they in some time when one of ho Witness admitted that he voted in Mara! back to the Jouse after whigh both ad that bs tried wouny, vole 0 Mara whe bac 8 Tidus tog high. primer k deeply at the fountain of of he township of Ops, when some of Jobn- | were brought before the Magistrate's Court | E. EI them came out to the rond and again ran | live, formant's place, can recognize prisoner as one of the two men. : Wm Hall, sworn--Was watering the horses on the afternoon of Sunday last saw two men come along theroad, this i, 2nd.conces- sion line of Brook, they were traveling in an easterly direction, each 'of them carried 'a small bundle and one of them carried an overcoat, can recognize the prisoner one of the two men. Being asked by one of the Justices if he could identify the other party 'witness pointed to Smith the other pri: ) and said that was the other man. he pris- oner at the bar spoke 'to him as he passed he asked him if that was a good dog which he, witness, had with him. Saw the two pass on till opposite Moore's place, prisoner went towards the house, tried the front door but not obtaining admittence beg d the house and was lost # of} bo ols was lying out on. the a the "opposite the house, saw gio more of them. Geo Hall, the constable is now sworn who details the circnmstances connected 'with the search after apprehension of 'the pris- oners and the finding in their possession the boots produced which were identified as those stolen from Torrance's shop on Satur- day night and the two bunches of keys which Johnston swears to ast patt of the property which wai stalen from his place on Sunday. This was the case with Foster as far as Johnston's intormution went. The other prisoner, Smith, being brought to the bar and the information read over pled Not Guilty, Informant being sworn could not say that prisoner had been into his house or had stolen his property. 3 The same witnesses were called and all identified Smith as being with the other pris- oner, Foster, on Sun The constable swears to having apprehended them together and had found in Smith's possession one of the pairs of boots produced. The two bunches of keys being the only part of Johnston's property found in the pos- session of the prisoners they were committed for breaking into Johnston's house and steal- ing therefrom two bunches of keys. The prisoners were again brought to the bar and the information of . Mr. Torrance, charging them with breaking into his shop and stealing therefrom three pais of boots was read over to them and ULoth pleaded Guilty of the charge, and of course were sent down to stand theix trial for this also, Mr. Moore gave evidence regarding the loss of his property but it could not be brought home to the prisoners except in so far as one of them was seen going round the house. One of the partics who stole the two pair of boots from Torrance's shop a little over a week ago was nabbed on Monday and sent down, y, S---------------- Somewhat Fishy. Georg Fisher, Overseer of the Scugog Fishes, lodged an information with W. Bateman. J. P., charging one (io. Bennet and Levi Cliff with having cn the night of the 10th inst, been taking fish from Scngog Lake by means of a "jacklight" and spear. The matter came up for trial on the 18th inst, and resulted in the fwo being fined $2 and costs. Fisher took possession of the spear and Jighting apparatus, One half of the fine goes to informant. | Another Bonus Granted. On the 30th ult, 123 of the ratepayers of Oshawa, said by their votes that the Village of Oshawa should give the Masson Manu- facturing Company a bonus of £5,000 to in- duce that Company tc locate in Oshawa -- Twenty-nine voted against the bonus but of conrs carried and the Company have ac- cepted it and are about to move right away. Our Oshawa friends are thoroughly up in the logic of meum, they understand the theory of throwing na sprat to cateh a whale, now and again they catch a shark, but they generally come out right side up. ------------ Ontario has lost her Lieut-Gov. Lient-Governor with honor to himself ard advantage to the province ; he was highly respected in life and died deeply regretted by all classes of the community." Deceosed orn in Cavanshire, Ireland; but was reared and educatedin Toronto and was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1836 and became Lient-Governor of Ontario about a year and a balf ago, TOKENS OF RESPECT. Kivastow, May 14--The flags of the City Hall, Custom House and other public build- ings are flying at half mast to day out of respeet to the late Licut-Governor Crawford, Loxpoy, May 14--The flags floated half mast high from the. City Hall and several business houses to-day. in token of the death of the Licut-Governor., The funeral of the late Lient Governor of Ontario took plafe at Toronto on Tuesday last and if the wholelcity did not attend the tuneral the whole took wrt in it less or more,either by actual attendance, suspending business, or being there by representative. The citizens certainly paid a high tribute of respect to the memory of deceased, --------t er ------ The Methodist Episcopal Conference met at Meaford on Wednesday, 12th inst. We find by a report of the proceedings that our esteemed young friend, Rev. 2. E.Lund passed an excellent «xan ination and was elected to elders' orders. Mr. Lund's school mates and his many friends in this neighbor- hood will be glad to bear of his having as- tained so enviable a position. =z Port Perry May Fair. The Port Perry May Fair was held on Thursday, 13th inst. - There wasa goodly number of Cattle on the grounds, and many excellent animals amongst them ; much the largest number and the best of the Cattle were driven off by Mr. A. Bongard. Mr. Gould was en hand picking up every thing good which monmey would bring, he bought some fine animals; the buying was sharp and keen. The show of Butter was not extensive but the quality was prime, The prizes were taken by : Fat Ox or Stecr--1st, Win. Coates. er -- re A Tauu Swix --New Orleans, April 20.-- C. Claris, of this city, accepts the challenge of J. B. Johnson, champion swimmer of England, now in New York. He agrees to swim Johnston a race from 1 to 20 miles, for $1,500 adding championship of the world, --e A Freak of Nature. -- * > Wixpsor, May 13-4 + very successful operation was performed yesterda; child yeh ph. been born Rll the. ge and lived appearent good uni yesterday, when onc of the heads died, and e time about of cheer. Among the military sent were Adjt. Gen. Powell, Col. McPhersor. Col. Ross, held a large | instantly kilied." - wretch of seductive grand mistake. to rt aim i Heads, | The Steamer Metropolis not Lost. cellencies a en Col. Wiley, Capts. Wicksted, Lee, White and others. ~ After considerable im. patient Jaitng or the part of the assem- blage, the Vice-! 1 drove up, es- corted d by. Taped and Stapelton, on horse back. left the, carriage immediately and over the carpeted platform to the car. urd of hone struck up the " National anthem." Mr Reynolds bad placed his private car at the disposal of the Vice-Regal party, and her E: y. after iving a few salutati went on boar Lord Dufferin remained among the crowd for some min shaking hands and hangi fri The arms and the band | Jane, The inliabifants of Belleville have voted An old man committed suicide by hang- ing on Sunday afternoon at Chippawa. His wife discovered and cut him down before life | was extinct, but he only survived till yester-} "day morning. ? yg . DIED. At Raglan, on Monday, 17th inst. beloved wife of Mr. Revben Mary "In Usbridge, on the 11th inst. Flora, relict of the late Arch'd MeQueen, of Can- i aged 35 years. In Uxbridge, on the 14th inst. Angelina, beloved wife of B. Plank, Esq., aged 55 years. with the Hon. Messrs Mackenzie, Mcdonald, Gofferion, Burpee, and the Misses Macdonald and other ladies. He finally went on board when Sir John A and the Hon. Deceased was for sevefal years a resident of Manchester, Reach, and by her kind and] gentle manner was deservedly esteemed 'PdttRerry, on ' ! full atte Eg $125,000 for railway and foundry purposes. quest ad _ Jo) sigan Is ree " «J. BAIRD, See, Not Quite Soon Enough. Port Perry, May 6, 1875. ' the Walker y 13, 185. | CORGIN & CAMEBEL ARE, shoving, tis week, a very largo Maid fy. 20 House, ARTA ©, #0f;Canydian , +8cotéh, 'ahd VEdg fish people cheered vociferously and waved their hats, which His Exeelency, standing on platform of the car, graciously acknowl The Gaurds presented arms and the land played " God Save the Queen" and "Auld Long Syne." A few minutes more and the train was speeding along the valley of the Rideau. : --_-- A New Steamer on Scugog. The safe and fast steamer, Maple Leaf, is being completed and pre for her sum- mer's woik, she will go into her regular service an Monday, 24th inst--Queen's Rirthday. This steamer will be a great ac-, quisition to this section of country furnish- ing, 5 it will, a pleasant, rapid and cheap means of traveling and conveying light freight between Lindsay and Port Perry and from these by connecting with other means of convenance the greater pgrt of the pro- vince may be easily reached. The people of| Lindsay, Port Perry, and of the several sta- tions and calling places on the route ought to put forth an eflort at first to secure for the, steamer as a trade as possible.-- Doubtless this rapid sailing little eraft will soon sccure for herself a large and profitable trade. Capt. Finley is well known in this section of country ; he will prove a careful and obliging Captain. Neddy's Organ. We are informed that the School. Board had nothing to do with procuring the school organ. Twoof the members of the Board were appointed a committee to procure the instrument but these were appointed not by the Board but by the members of the Literary Club connected with the school whose ex. clusive property we understand, the instru- ment will be. Such being the case no blame ean attach to the School Board, and of course it was the business of the Literary Club to get their in- strument at the lowest price possible, but this only intensifies the criminality of Neddy's ineflable meanness throughout the whole transaction. ---------- To Correspondents. Warcoway.--You will see by the advertise- ment that the Cou t of Revision for Reach will hold its first sitting on the 29th inst.-- At that meeting the statute labor by-law will come up for another rehearsal, it will never be allowed to go into force in the con- dition in which it now js ; the idea of a man assessud for a conple of dollars having to do three days statute labor is perfectly ridica- lous, while a man having proper.y assessed at $899 is required to do only three daysis manifestly unjust to the man with the small assessment. The reeve's crude and confused ideas are so wedded to the matter of buying and selling votes that he wishes to make parties do an additional days work for a vote in the municipal elections, Tee The Court of Revision. Port Perry will hold ifs first sitting on Wed nesday next, and considering the somewhat magnificent height at which the assessment has been placed the number of appeals can- not be considered large, being twenty-one in all--twenty complain of over asse ssment on lands and one over assessment on personal property, but what may be the result of the Court remains to be sen, We think the Council has acted wis ly in appointing 10 », m. as the hour of meeting so that matters way be discusszd with caution and fairly adjudicated on. '7 atter of Statute Labor will have to be dealt with at this mecting, and we ghould judge that the Conucil will be inclined so to modify the scale that this form of tax won't fall so heavily an the commuaity as it will assessment of a large portion "of the real property is more than double what it was last year and to apportion the etatute labor as it was then would press heavily on the villagers while there is really no necessity for so large an amount of labor as such a rate would bring, This, of course, is in the hands of the Council and they are expected to do right in the matter. ---------------- B&5™ Remember the Great Auction Sale at the Ontario Carriage Works, Port Perry, on Thursday next, 27th inst. (See the Posters.) ~~ eee. BEF™ Parties wishing to rent a comfortable residence in Port Perry will find scmething to suit them in our advertising columns.-- (See Mr. Mincks' Adv.) -------------- The Grasshopper Plague. Sad news continue to come of the com- plete devastation of the crops by 3 many districts in the far they are devouring every green thing. -- Farmers, especially those who had. a visit of the plague last year, look upon this renewed attack in blank consternation and dismay. From St. Joe we learn that during the last few days the grasshoppers are in formidable armies; they are clearing the wheat and oat crops, many of the farms are Jitcrally black with them. ; It is said that ia N. Eastern Kansas the wheat and oat crops ace nearly ruined. The vermin have their courseand are now traveling in a westerly direction to the dis- gust and annoyance of that entire section of country. The plaguy insects are 80 numer. rt Oh The Hach op tao ans Dr Tupper entered the car and chatted for a | and respected by all who bad the pleasure of few moments with the distingui d occu-| her i she delighted in ing. pants, At length the train a8 it] those uired help and the need: moved slowly away from the ion the a he The Court of Revision for the Village of do without such modification. The rate of calledin vaip; © Her removal from Manches- ter was a source of regret to all and now that she has moved agaig and this time fo, a per manent and happy home all cease and the sympathy is turned husband and Onsen Orrics, May 21, 1875. Fall Wheat... Splendid Young Mar fr Sale, R SALE a Black Hawk May, she isfive yearsold, a beautiful bright bay color, black legs. mane and tail, stands 15} hands high; perfectly sound, kind, and good traveler--single or double. Sheis a real beauty. z Apply to the propietor, H. McKENZIE, Photograph Gallery. Port Perry, May 20, 1875. 21:2w TO RENT. A COMFORTABLE RESIDDNCE ON COCHRANE Sr., PORT PERRY. TE Subscriber offers to Rent his present residence on Cochrane St. The location is pleasant and healthy. The house ir in good order and the lot is a capital one.-- There are seven good Rooms and a conve nient Kitchen. A good Well and Pump -- A Wood-House and other conveniences, Possession given on the 1st of June ; but parties renting may go on at once and make Garden. For particulars apply to the pro- prietor on the premises, J. MINCKS. Port Perry, May 18, 1875. 21-3w Court of Revision. Non is hereby given that the Court AN of Revision to revise the Assessment Roll for the Township of IY 4 J CARTWRIGIIT. For the present year (1875) will sit at the Town Hall, Williamsburg, ON MONDAY, 7th JUNE, At 19 o'clock a. m. of which all persons in- terested are hereby required to take notice aud govern themselves accordingly. WL. LUCAS, Township Clerk. Cartwright, May 3, 1875. 2, NI OTICE is hereby given that the Court of AN Revision to revise the Assessment Roll for the Township of Reach, For the present year (1875) will sit at the Town Hall, Manchester, on Saturday, the 29th day of May inst And that all appeals against the said Roll will require to be in my hands by the 14th day of May inst., of which all parties inter-- ested are herevy required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. JOHN CHRISTIE, Township Clerk. Reach, May 3, 1875. 19:td --- 0 [OURT OF RE SION. OTICE ie wercby gfven hat the Conct NX Bavinion Sos rie of went lt BROCK, For the year 1875, will st at the Town Hall, Sunderland , On Friday, 28th May, At 10 o'clock a. m. of which all persons in- a Coo i, Bb; 210 htc, rte Semin fet hy ad Ea mi J e fairly ing in the south. and ying Shecp--)st and 2nd John Bryant. l vil before . ; Hogi--1st and 7nd A. Bongud. , leasing evelyiting ore thew, rE a 1st J Bryant. x : Brock, April Sw Butter--1st, Mrs, Robt Boynton ; 2nd, Mrs Too late to Repent. A ARID, 1875 Tosw ow, et Ecuma, N.Y, May 14--A young woman . ges on Stock--B. King, A. Thompson, | named Lane Thenae, destin; 2 mee and A, 4 + zyman of Woodhull, Steuben coun good On Butter--E. Worthington and M. Currie. | *jem a Sautien couily, ib with Jobn Farris, What could the' | expe T e of the villain was the We are pleased fo know that the stea a not: 'been d from it. me Ahi died tee days ter Dr, Nesbitt, and it is the | M 'with her Ii child will still opel its ted sudo niu Sa freight of 41 is Iatter part of last week news soon spread, she had 1 lost as was in (GENERAL SESSIONS. : Notice is given that the hercby given Court of Sessions and County Court for the County of Ontario, will bs bald ox the foe House, in the TOWN oF WHITBY, ox TUESDAY, JUNE 8th, 1875, At the hoar of 12 o'clock, noon, of which all | Ce , Jurors and Cy bles are i to take notice, 7 Sheriffs Office, x "N. G. REYNOL) Sheriff, C. 0. | Silk and Cloth Caps, White and PORT PERRY Li no McBride, P TWEEDS, LAN Rg Jali y ig ectiol Worsteqd C coatings, 4 » _ Fancy Vestings, Blk Broad Cloths, Black Does, Summer Over Coatings, &c. Their Tailoring Department is under the su- perintendence of areally FirstClassCutter,and they can safely guarantee every satisfaction. Their Gents Furnishings Department in- cludes the 'latest Styles of English and Amarican Hats in Silk, Fur, Felt and Straw'; Cold Shirts, Underclothing, Silk Umbrellas, Ties, Scarfs, Braces, Collars and Cuffs in paper and linen, in endless varicty Just opened a varied and' select Stock of Ready-made Clothing. To hand an immense and attractive stock of NEW 3 . Spring Goods ! Full Stock of Boots, Shoes, Groceries Crockery, &c. . Terms --Cash or Produce, . CORRIGAN & CAMPBELL. Port Perry, April 15, 1875. 14 T. COURTICE'S PREMIUM SADDLERY WAREHOUSE PORT PERRY, A choice lot of CHILDREN'S Carriages and Perambulatos ; Also a full Stock of PEIRNBG And Traveling Bags. The largest and best stock of WHIPS in Town, HARNESS! In great variety. Please call and see the most COMPETE STOCK in the trade, f Port Perry, May 6, 1875. 5 { Notice This ! MLE & RENO The Subscriber Esq, his Blachsm having sold to John Nott, ithing Estallishment on Queen St, Port Perry, (the premises lately occupied by Mr, J. White) will in future carry on theentire business at bis OntarioCar- riage Works, PerrySt, where having the whole business ander his own more immediate at- tention the several branches will be carrigd on to greater advantage, every d will be carried on at my Works on Perry St., Special attention given to Horse Shoeing. As my Perry St. establishment 'is al. ready completely stocked with tools. lumber, &c, &e, I have instructed Mr Willcox to sell by Auction on the premises, on Thursday, the 27th dey of May, all the Blacksmithing tools and fumber, on the premises now seld. There will also = sold at the same time and place a large num- ber of first-class Iron Harrows, &e, This will prove a RARE CHANCE for Blacksmiths, Wagon Makers, = Carriago Builders, &c. FARMERS! notice the Sale of Harrows, Remember the time THURSDAY, MAY 27¢ lately occupied by G. Port Perry. and place of sale, h, on 'the premises U. White, Queen 5t., JAMES EMANEY. Port Perry, May 6, 1875. 19:3w TYE next exe . 3 TT mie amination of Candida High Will take 8th and Sin Sane. penueaday oe 'm 2 Pupils attending during he g OF Ion , are: Fi Master of the School. 'os desi HALF the H ort Whitby, May 4, 1875, -20:4w | April 21, i