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rr -------- matter to Mr P: sense of honor, honesty and right me The Doing of the Legislature. THE BUSINESS OF WEDNESDAY THE Sea 8mm INsT. After the introduction of a string of petitions of no public import the house had a spar over the make up -of the several standing committees. Lauder took occasion to remind the Government of their unjust and overbearing conduct last session in barking all enquiry into tho public secounts. He dared the govern: ment to repeat the high banded of last session in this matter reminded the Treasurer that action at that time had driven into thesad alternative of either creeping into the pocket borough of Oxford or remaining without a sent. Mr Mowat followed and denied that the Government had stifled in- quiry into the public accounts but $aat on the contrary tliey had given every: assistance likely toassist in the Soper investigation of the accounts. his was cunningly put in, the adjective proper was a saver--the Government were to be judges of vertisoments. to the mutter of supply. First Legislation. legislation of the Province, such it is, costs the country $110,600 year. : Mr Bethune, way i-- : cery altogetner." occupied the whole day. We apart as the cost fo the provinee tice for 1876. what was proper and itany in-iday last, 18 members said they formation were asked for which did {should have it and 37 said they not suit the purposes ot the Govern-{ should not. ment they would set it down as improper and avoid exposure. The Premier wound up his modest h by asserting that the Govern. ment woud endeavor to prevent the Opposition from doing any im. propor acts in the committee. Tt appears that the Government ty are 1d be judges of propriety in dealing with the public accounts, propriety with the government last session was the keeping of the country in the dark ns to the public accounts, and if the same sort of propriety is to be repeated this session the investigation will only be a farce. The matter of new counties got its quietus for the present at lenst. When asked what the government intended to do in the formation of new counties? Mr Mowat said it is not the intention of the Government during this session to introduce any measurs with respect to new county formations, and the Government will oppose any private legislation on the subject. the sitting. The personnel, position and du- ¢ ! ties of Coroners were nextdealt with A thorough investigation of this | Tuesday 14th. ant petitions were presented. Some 5276 of the inhabitants emptions from taxes abolished. of Western Ontario praying for act ot Incorporation. The ladies ftuke the House storm. every 1000 inhabitants, By M: Striker--From 1,500 ladies of London ; Mr Clarke (Norfolk), from ladies of Sarnia, "SS---- Municipal Matters. 'whole matter has been called for and there will doubtless bu legislation on the matter. SEEKING AFTER THE SPOILS. One means adopted by the pesent ballots tor those whom they wish save the counties hundreds' of dol=tmoment doubt but that the electors ars every year ; it appears to beno/! will so far stndy their own interests aston how much | ag to give their support to one on counties may be robbed if Grit in-| whom the; terests are advanced thereby. The |indentif Government, however, to their credit be it said, were not bo "lost to all to follow Mr Paxton's suggestion, | aging his own business ought to be for they intend to restore to Coun- 5 ties the control over their own ad- On Thursday the House went in- the list is the amount set apart for| Woe see by this that the in mournful tones, stated to the House that the onerous and important chapacter of the du- " ties performed by the taxing of the Courts, that the salary of $1,200 was a "starvation rate" for such Officers. The next speaker showed a better ~ "Mr Boulter thought if it required so much' labor to keep down the charges of lawyers, they should do away with the Court of Chan- The item passed, however, grant- ing $22,000 to the Court of Chancery. On Friday the subject of Supply no- tice that the suny of $132,000is set the Administraiion of Criminal jus- Mr Currie's' Bill for Universal Suffrage cane to its death on Mon- Several import- Toronto petitioned to have all ex- Mr Merrick presented a petition from the Loyal Orange Association The following petitions from many thou- sands of ladies were presented in favor of the abolition of saloons and the reduction of " z 3 tavern licenses to not more than one for | members of council Thongh fravk . and | perty along the line thus sct off and com-- | Caw with the rate upon $950 worth of real Belleville; Mr Meredith, from 1,647 ladies T41 | ladies of Brantford, from 424 ladies of Owen | Municipal Officers. sound, and 8,220 ladies of Toronto (the last | first to reply, briefly reviewing the past his- petition being 268 feet long); Mr Lyon, | tory of the municipality with some important from ladies of Milton; Mr Bobinson from | features in that history. 1,600 ladies of Kingston ; Mr Williams, from ladies of Hamilton ; Mr Brown, 246 ladies of | the Is Whitby ; Mr Merrick, from 260 ladies of | the financial condition of the township and Gananoque ; and by Mr Pardee, from 593 | criticised severely but properly the unreason- Discussions on the supplies occu- | | free and independont to pass their iput forward as their representatives | can rely, one thoronzhly | with the npbuilding and | | future prosperity of the village ; he hasnoother interest to servetban that a8 of the village and his success in man- a sufficient guarantee for his ability iv managing the affairs of the eor- poration, As Councilors the names of Messrs Rolph, Worthington, Shaw, Wilson, Crandell, M Currie, Nott, Kennedy, Trounce and Emaney are freely men tioned. The electors are equal to the task of making a good selection and they will doubtless feel it to be to their interest to do so. on as a The Closing Scene. Afeer the adjournment of the Reach council on Saturday last mine host Houck, of the Revere House, treated the council, officers and other friends to an excellent oyster supper. The Township Treasurer occupied the chair with the Reeveon bis right and councilor Christie on his left. The tables had a handsome appearance, evervt.ing was in capital taste and wore an air of comfort no less creditable to the caterers than inviting to the guests. Suoper being over the cloths were dawn and the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chair in appropriate style aud met a warm response from all present. in Reach Council. that some inight regard this move as the | tesigned his position of poor commissioner grand time is expected. The The municipal council of Reach met at the town hall on Saturday 11th inst, Members sllpresent the Reeve inthe chair The minutes of the previous meeting and of the special meéting were read and approved. nofa bad dent, but he never considered that doing a just act under any circumstances should be regarded as a bad precedent, we have here the testimony of not only the men who did the work but the commissioners that the work done was worth The Reeve and Clerk baving been ap- pointed at the late meeting of council, to proceed to Toronto and submit the maiter of the writ lately served on Beach by authority of the Connty Council with a view to collect from the township some $2,875 which the County Council pretends me due to the county by Keach on account of non-resident | debentares. The Reeve reported that by the instruction of the c.uncil, the Clerk and himself bad proceeded to Toronto and had submiticd the whole matter and whatever documents they had to J. H. Csmeron., Q. C- and that he (Mr Cameron) had advised that the corporation of Reach should defend the suit, that he did not see that 'the Counfy had any cause of action and thst the Jikkihood 'was that the county is indebted to the town- ship and pot the township tothe county. The clerk is in posession of the written opinion of Mr Cameron and be will read it fo the council . The clerk proceeded to read Mr Cameron's opinion as follows : w "1 have examined into the case, fhe re ports and by-laws which have been sest fo me in respect to the action of the county council on the non resident lands suit, and 1 The chairman now proposed the municipal council of Reach. This had the effect of bringing the members one after another to a caution in his remarks indicative of good generalship ; while each one in bis turn ex- pressed the utmost satisfaction with the courteous manner in which the business of the year had been conducted, the entire b of an! ifestation of ilitemper or overbearing on the part of any one member toward another; but all the debates were conducted in a strictly fair and manly spirit A certain vein ran through most of the speeches pointirg to the possibility of the whole council's being returned by acclama- fion ; still each speaker appeared to keep in view the advice of the philosopher who says: --Treat * your friends as if they ome day may be your enemies" ; for nothing could be more guarded, more thoroughly non-com- mittal than the speeches made by the several of by their feet, the Reeve leading off followed by | the first and second D. Reeves and then by the two councilors. Each speaker showed | me, and which 1 have examined, the county | Mr Bongard said there had been a railing am unable to see any ground on which the county has brought itsaction against your township. " Asfar as I am able to judge from the documents which bave been placed before is indebted fo the township instead of the township being indebted to the county, and 1 therefore advise that the snit brought by the county be resisted, and with that view 1 bave i d an app to be enter- ed to the suit by my solicitors. JOHN HILLIARD CAMERON." + The clerk read a communication from Mr. W. E Yammold, P. L. 8_, setting forth that he had placed the stone monuments en the line of the eastern limit of the west Brock Road on the line assurveyed by the late Wm Powson as pointed out by MrSt John. Mr Gregg, is owner of part of the pro- | generous in their remarks vet nothing was | ceiving that these monuments bad eagroach- of | said which could render an appeal to arms = all incompatible. The Ed. of the Opserver proposed the The Clerk was the The Treasnrer was the next to take floor, he dwelt chiefly on ableness of the township having no accurate account of her non-resident lands, in fact knowing ncthing about them. The Collector followed speaking briefly on the duties of that office | The License Inspector was the mext speaker he dwelt on the importance of the As the time approaches for the | office and the necessity for reasonable cau- tion in the performance of the dutics. The chairman now the Press 10 | which was responded to. | The Agricultural interests, the Mercantile, and manufacturing came in for a due share the holding oat to several localities Government of securing support was | the probability, under certain con- | ditions, of having a Normal School at the Council board matters which | were regarded with considerable in- difference while in the distance now | | begin to take shape and the ratepay- | of attention. Mr Thos Graham replied to {he Agriculfu- al interests very happily and Janded over head in the railway question. The toast of the worthy Lost was given established in their midst. This worse thun useless expenditure been made to do duty already at Ottawa. There hundreds of thou- eands ot dollars have already been spent in the erection of Normal = moon while the sun shines, and the | annual cost of this useless incum- brance will foot up thousands wisely considering on the accogmodations of the Normal |r may be trusted with most safety. | whose interests are most closely knit{ Night with the Poit Pe | | with the future well-being of the | School Bui'dings which were no | corporation, and in the selection of | moro required than the light of the | he future Council the electors are! of |can rely with the greatest confidence, dollars. A comparatively light ex- |in whose hands the affairs of the! an intellectual treat. penditure could so have extended | municipality will be most secure.-- ors now ask themselves in whose | hos the chair and received a rousing recep- bas | hands the affairs of the municipality | tion, This wound np an entertainment of a | more than ordinary agreeable nature. High School Pupils. the High School held their Annual Exhibi- whom they Jim in the Town Hall, here, the programme was a .good one and was fully carried cut | and was all that conld be desired in way of The larze audience evinced their appreciation of ths several effort= by the judicious marks of institution we already had as to have afforded accommodation for the training of quite as mauy teachers as the province requires. The work would have been better done and the Province would have saved many thousands of dollars every Jear. But then the Government ad to buy friends and what do they care as to the price paid so long as it comes out ot ihe public chest.-- ing su, ested by the Goverument| and this will be sold to the highest | bidder in political support. What Joo > | easion. siguifies an outlay of threo or four hundred theusand dollars, more or | less and some fifteen ar twenty thou- | sand 'dollars a year to securing seats | on the Treasury begelies, Bat the most amusing feature of the day's proceedings was the awkwardness of | ihe position taken by the Govern- Jment party in the matter of adver- wising. The Government party in| their might and modesty of last | session slipped through a bill giving | the Government absolute control of | all advertising of Lists of Convic- tions, Land Sales by Counties, Sher. ffs Advertisements, &c, &e, and no sooner bad they secured the fraud than Mr. Mowat issued a circular 10 Sheriff's and Clerks gi the Dede ordering thei to pat tl vor tisements in newspapers supporting' Government. Hven' in cases: 8 | portant position of Reeve at theBis- ties | the consolidation ofthe village that ) i ¢ | moted. Again another Normal School is be- | that the electors of the several mu- ing Al {well ast) T Ee [This is as it ought to be and if muni- | (pal matters aro neglected or mis-| | mandlred the electors have only | themselves to blame. By selecting | those whose interests are in every | way and only identified with those! jof the corporation it may be expect- | led that the best intcrests.of the cor-| {poration will be guarded and pro-| We are pleased to kpow i nicipalities are paying more atten- tion to these matters on the present | In| the township of Reach a careful and | wise selection is. being made; the | blunders of the past seem to prove a | salutary warning for the future.-- | The worse than stupid mismanage- | Songs, Dialogues or Recitations are $11.90. ment of municipal affairs in the | past will prove a salutary lesson to | the electors for the future and won't | be without its benefits. ! The corporation of Port Perry is only coming to maturity, asa cor poration her affairs can scarcely be soid to be settled down. The pre- sent Reeve has held office since the incorporation of the village and has now we sthink wisely for himself and for 'the 'interests of the mun- iepality, determined" not to allow himself to be put in nomination for another year, This leaves the im- posal of the electors : of col %e from {year ro year the electors 'had the | Churen. power of sel he mbers of council defference was 'paid to the man who bad done so much in "opposition which was offered to ri A wag necessarily less effect- EL which due ivethan it otherwise would have notice given, been, Now however the electors Ee ri i TT ye classes in this place a gon to c and Wednesday, 20th inst., of which followed the several performances. -- The community may well feel proud of the rising talent manifested on this occasion by the host of intelligent youths and fadics whose performances were alike eredit- able to themselves and the institntion in which they are being trained. It would be inviiious to attempt making distinctions where all did so well. A A Grand for | ship is called upon to pay for a pack of idie! ed upon his property had taken up some of the monuments and had placed them where be (Gregg) bad considered they should be plsced. The council bad ordered Mr Gregg to replace the monumentsin the spots from which he bad moved than and Jr Gregg had appeared before the council seck- ing to defend his action by asserting that the place to which he had moved the monuments was really on the Powson line, and neediessly occupied the greater portion of the forenoon's sitting in secking to establish Lis claim. Mc St, Jobn fully explained the matter. Mr Holman moved that the reportof W. E. Yamold, Esq, P.L. S,, as lately mad by the clerk be adopted. Carvied. On motion of Mr Dobson the council ad- Jjourned for Cinner. The Council resumed. Mr T Clarkson complained of having a ram worth 85 killed by dogs. Mr N Wilkinson i bad a ram worth $10 killed. man had one ewe killed and one badly bit-- ten and places the damage at 85. had 4 badly torn one was kill: d and one had been killed since, be sets the damage at $3. H Fichett H Lock lost 2 ewes and bad one killed seis the damage at $5. Joseph Wilson had a | ewe worth £19 killed. H Foy bad ose kill- On Friday evening Dec 10 the pupils of | 2 $350. Jubn Hayes bad 3 killed and 1 badly damaged and places the damage at $15. SBmay bad a ewe worth 57.59 killed. A Williams bad 4 lambs badly worried but none killed and places the damage at $9 -- Thos Smith had 3 ewe worth $C killed, J J Shaw had two ewes killed and places the demage st $15. John Stovin bad onc ewe at $7.50 killed. bill having been all accumulated since the last meeting of Council. Here are no fewer than 27 sheep between Of course the township pays two-thinds of Entefisimnent Prepared damage which is $72 which the town- Protection Lodge, No 63 of the" less curs which serve no other purpme United Temperance Order, announce | a grand Social and Musical Enter- tainment to be given in the Public Hall, Prince Albert, on Friday e-en- arich treat avbich cannot fail in meeting the approbation of all.--| Their programme is rich and rare. | The selections whether in Addresses. | all that could be desired. The pro | gramme; in fact, is full and com- grasted for the amount. plete. Geo. Currie, Eeq, and the} Revds. S. C. Philp, Jr, Douglas, { Galloway and Rollin are expected to! dog. | speak on thatoccasion. Targenum-| One R Matbicson came before the Council | bers of Choice Songs, Dialogues, &e, complaining that a certain picce of road arc entrusted to competent parties, | male and female. | The object of the entertainment will recommend itself to all and de- serves the su of all. Rev. W. Kinley will be Chairman {See Programmes.) Change of Time. We are instructed to state that the time for holding Professor 's singing riday evening of each week. The classes The Anniversary Services of the wnfil | for the Council had pail Mr Irish for it. ME Church in Port Perry, are to come off, we are informed, on the 16th and 17¢h Jan. The Revd RJaques, M A, D D, Ph D, President. of Albert College, Belleville, has been secur: was dane and how very insdeguate the that to worry and torture sheep and bing the ratepayers into 8 world of expense in footing the bills. : On motion of Mr. Holmar two-thirds of ing, Dec. 17th. They are preparing | the damage claimed were ordered to be paid | to the various parties. C Evans presented his account for the mainiensnce, doctor's bill, and bill for goods John Arch-| {Jas Williams had 8 ewe worth $7 killed. -- | Here is a handsome Chuistdias -- killed and torn at a cost of $108 as swom to. | even more than the additional amount Mr Dodson said thet in a case of this na. ture where the job was such that it was dif-| ficult if not impossible to estimate before hand how much the work is worth, and when parties found that they could not afford to do the work at the amount of the tender, | but still went on and did a first rate job it 'was only fair and reasonable to give them something near what the job was worth, On motion of Mr Holman one or two er- rors in takes were corrected. The Ulerk read a communication from J Bougard setting forth that on the night of the 29th September that his family in driving home from Uxbridge, the night bejog dread fully dark, when coning to the bridge to the east of Manchester, there being no railing on the bridge, the consequence was they went over the side of it upsetting into the water, endangering Mrs 'Bongard's life, the vehicle falling over her in the water, destroying the cloths of allof them and d& g the harness ; in order to avoid a law suit and save furtber trouble he will accept of $50. Mr Dobson said he had examined the spot and from the manner the carriage went over that had there been a railing on the bridge it could not bave prevented the accident, till he admits that the railing should have i been there. i on the bridge, but in moving Mr Gordon's buildings from Manchester to Port Perry, the party moving the buildings had cut away the railings and had not replaced them and it was the duty of the then pathmaster to see that these railings were replaced. Here the matter was laid over. A petition vas presented from Messrs Stretton and Harper praying to have a cer- tain portion of 8. Sec. No. 11, Reach, formed into a Union Section with a part of I'xbridge. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr Holman the Clerk was instructed to credit Messrs Harrison and Mc- estate assessed in error on land in the lake, D Still claimed $2 for digging a grave for the interment of a daughter ot one Wyld {lately a resident of Manchester, the Council | having paid the other expenses comnected ! with the funeral of deceased, the sexton {claimed his pay. An oder was granted for | the amount. | Messrs Still and Ledingham came before the Council asking to bave the Temperance Hall, Greenbank, exempt from taxes on the plea that it might be comsidered Church properiy as ail evangelical denominations were allowed to preach in it. It was shown that parties rented the Hall ship had to pay for it when using it for elec-- | tion purposes, Aftera lengthened conver- ysation the matter dropped. i On motion of Mr Christie, J Bowles was | given the job of filling certain cribs on the ! 8th con, and to receive $12 for the job. Mrs Kendell complained that she had on {her Lands an indigent named Miss Brown (an juvalid of nearly 80 years of age, that she | required mech attention and she could not | get as much as supply ber with food. On motion of Mr. St. John, the Clerk was { instructed to netify the Poor Commissioner | for Epsom Ward, to give Mrs. Kendell §1 50 per week for the maintenance of the indigent: Mir. Ledingham complained that a small 'house upon his farm which he used asa {barn bad been assessed as a separate pro-- perty at $109 and besides the additional tax there were two days statute labor charged | for it. On motion of Mr. Holman the 63 cents taxes and two days statute labor were order-- | ed to te struck off. rs. Kendell asked for money for slippers for Miss Brown, when the Reeve and Messrs. {Bt John and Dobson gave 25 cents each for | the purpose. | On motion the Council adjourned for tea. . Mr. A. Hurd complained that 77 acres of | his property bad been twice assessed. ! On motion of Mr, Holman the necessary | correction was made, On motion of Mr. Dobson, the Council went into Committee of the whole on the accounts, as follows : 36s. Ward for plank, $1.76; J. Gibson, for scraper, $33 50 ; Treasurer's postage and stationéry, $12.80 ; -- Ballard, a Bnd iudi- gent, outfit for the blind Asylum, $34.75; | $2,000 of the money standing to the credit for secular purposes and thd¥even the town. | good. short time he may act, . an additional allowance to the Brawn family. Mr ! Bongard, Poor Ci i for the Prince Albert section was instructed to give that family $2 per week for a time at least. On motion of Mr 8t John tho sum of $10 was ordered to be placed to the credit of the Greenbank Poor Commissioner and $25 to the credit of J Bongard for the poor. Mr Holman moves that the Reeve grant! his order on the Provincial Treasurer for of the township the same to go towards pay- ing off the railway indebtedness of this T'p falling due on that date, and also the interest due on said debentures up till that date, and that the corporate seal be attached to said order.--Carried. Mr Holman moves that the Reeve grant his order in favor of MrJ Bongard for $50 damages sustained by his family and proper- ty on the Manckester bridge. The Reeve said he did not consider the township responsible under the circumstan- ces, the night was such that no one could travel and no railihg could have prevented the accident, parties were ing their own risk in attempting to travel on such a night. Mr P Christie moved in amendment that the sum be $30. The amendment was put and declared carried, the yeas being St John, Dobson and Christie. On motion the Council adjourned sine die. S-------- Benevolent Concert. The Concert held in the Public Hall, Prince Albert, on Monday evening last, in aid of the poor, was a grand success in every particular, if we except the number pre- sent which though very good, was not so large as we could have liked to sec mor nearly so large as it would have been had the weather been at all favorable ; but under the circumstances the turn-out was highi creditable, the hall was pretty well filled, the arrangements were capital, the staff of performers num-rous and efficicnt and the programme embraced much that was inter- esting, pleasing and attractive. Joshua Wright, Esq, was called to the chair, and opened proceedings by calling on Messrs. McKenzje and Rose for a Musi- cal selection, which was well rendered.-- The "Sweet Hour of Night" by the Prince Albert Glee Club followed. Mr, Rooks is a tower of strength to this Club, Mrs. Whartman and Miss Gordon now performed & magnificent Instrumental Duet. One but seldom hears the piano so well bandled ; the performance was worth going 2 long way to hear, 4 Professor Harrington was in for a song, but being absent,' Major Forman took his place and the Professor had no cause to feel ashamed of his substitute; the Major al- ways sings well, and the fréllk and pleasing manner in which he does it adds much to the interest of the performance. Mr Holmman's Beading of Farmer Gurley" was next given, Miss Bongard's "Come back to Erin" was Mr D J Adams' absence deprived the com- pany of the sweet piece : "What is home without a mother?" but the intelligent girl, Miss Billings, who was to have sung with Mr Adams substituted the piece by a beauti- ful rendering of "Home, Sweet Home" on and that his funds are now exhausted and [not be confined to Masons but theif ladies he will require a little to carry him over the | and friends may all pa- ticipate. : Mr Blay came before the Council urging : celebration will oe re ---- I -- eee Church Re-Opening. The Manchester P. M. Churchshaving un- dergone a thorough repair,we had almost said renewal, was re-opened for Divine service on Sabbath last. Three eloquent sermons were preached to large and intelligent aud- iences and much interest was manifested in the services. This Church has been so much improved thet one can scarcely believe that it is the same house. Repairs to the amount of about $550 have been made on this church ; it has been raised from the ground, a substantial foundation put under it with a general im-' provement, the exterior appearance has' been vastly improved. The interior bas a handsome ap- pearance. The walls and ceiling have been all newly plastered the walls painted imitation ashlers, the color and size of the ashlers are in good taste, The circular portiods of the windows are stained and - the other parts frosted. The back of the pulpit and ends of the seats are grained oak while tho wain- scoating and seats are drab. The pulpit, The lighting apparatus consists of pillars supporting lamps placed at the ends of the seats at convenient distances. The heating apparatus consists of two stoves with pipes running the length "of the 'Church. 'There ars two elegant centre pices in the ceiling; and taken altogether it is decidedly a hand- some, comfortable Church, cre litable to the skill of Mr. Spence who made the repairs, and to the liberality of those generous ones who furnished the means, On Monday Tea was ferved in the Town Hall from about 5 to 7 pm. This elegant hall with its long ranges of tables had a fine appearance, closely sur- rounded as they were by an intelligent com- pany many of whom had come quite a dis- tance notwithstanding the stormy day.-- When all were ready and blessing asked the nimble waiters soon had all supplied and the cosy, steamy column ascending over the heads of the cheerful guests contrasted pleasantly with the columns of drifting snow outside, and the ehe>rtul hum of happy voiuves proved that the company were not in. sensible to the contrast. -As "partics retired from the tables they went to the Church to partake of the intellectual feast, When all had assembled in the Church it was found that the number was greater than could be accommodated with seats, Joshua Dobson, Esq. took the Chair and introduced the services of the evening ; he was surrounded by a numerous and talented staff of speakers: the Rev'ds Wood, Mark- ham, Pickering, Dennis and the ministers on the Circnit and Geo St John, Esq: The Myrtle choir led by Prot Wyatt sup- plied an abundance of choice music. At the close of the "exercises it was found that out of an expenditure of some $550 there only remained some $78 to wipe off, the rest havin r all been provided for by subscrip. tions collections &c. Nothing further need be said as to the liberality of the generous contributors. As a large quantity of provisions are still on hand it has been determined to hold a for pif; Wm Muluck, mouldings of the seats, &c, are black walnut, | # Edwards vs Lund--W H B P A Hurd, for deft, | Dows. PW § ft. 3 - Aldred v Ensign--P . A, Hurd, for 'pH W M Cochrane, for deft. ; Stericker vs, Howard--W H Billings, for pliff ; G Y Smith, for deft. Cochrane, for Bigelow vs. Crandell. --W: H pift ; P A Hurd, for deft, ' : Currie vs. ITurd--John Billings, for $I ; - P A Hurd, for deft. - ' The Ontario Bapk vs. Hurd Joh" lings, for plff ; P A Hurd, for déft, 2 Ebbels vs. Allin,--PHf in person ; P A Husd, for deft. : i , Patterson vi. Farewell et alsr-A¥ MeMil- lan, for plff ; Farewell & Rutledge; for defts. Zr vs Ferris et al,--W M Cochrane, for pIff ; P A Hurd, for deft, * Robson et al vs. Ferriset al--W M Goohe rane, for plff; P A Hurd, for deft. Settled between es and record wit! Faz Diesfleld & Doll's Spl Ho! TE Our readers will find the new ads ment of Diesfeld & Doll in this fennel are offermg splendid Holiday Pre Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware st prices which defy competitian,: (See their \ v.) te rem errors {i The Markets. .. Onszrrver OF Dec, 1 Fall Wheat. So 10 i % Spring Wh 090 te 0 Barley 050 t6° 0 T0 Oats 030t 037 cas oesto 065 Pork, 617540 . 7 00 Butter 0l7ta 017 Eggs .. 0010" 030 BIRTHS, ad ? At Oshawa, on Saturday Dec 11th, the wife of MrJ. A. Shaw, General A 'fot the Confederation Life Assurance Co'y, of 8 daughter, Near Manchester, on Tuesday Deo, 14th the wife of Mr Frank McLintock, of a son. * MARRIED. pn In Oshawa, on the Gth inst, by the Rev, A. B. Demill, J. W. Cudlipp, Esq," of 'Osh awa, to Miss Harriet E. Frazer, daughter of Joseph Frazer, Esq, of Brock. " DIED. In Reach, on the 14th inst, Mr. Francis Dyer, aged 50 yrs, 3 mos. and 12 days. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORT PERRY. GENTLEMEXN,-- The present Reeve having declined to allow himself¢o be placed in Nomination at the ensuing Election, T beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the position of Reeve, for the year 1876, Your yotes and influence are soeial indhe town hall on Friday evening. 'We have been requested by the W. P. of the Manchester Division S. of T. to state thaf the meeting of 'the Division will on thit week be held on Saturday evening and not on Friday; and it is hoped that the members will govern themselves accordingly. the piano. Ellsworth" was good. The Prince Albert Glee Club's "Tribute to Mr Risk's tendering of "Deacon ¥tokes" ee ---- Now is the tin.e to secure Stoves and Tinware.--The community will be glad to learn of the return of Mr Thos | Brown to this locality ; he has purchased was all that could be desired ; he reads well. A couple of intelligent children, a son and daughter of Mr J Bongard, gave "Juanita" very neatly, : Miss Forman played a charming interlude on the pianoduring the intermission between the first and second parts of the programme, The Solo and Quartette by Miss Cleghorn and the Glee Club introduced the second part. This was a fine piece. Messrs McKenzie and Rose gave another musical selection charmingly and were re- called by 2 hearty encore: Miss Johuson sang "When ye gang awa, Jamie," most beautifully. We have fre- quently heard this song rendered in superior style but we never before heard it so well lone. Miss Johnson as a singer p abilities, natural and acquired, but rarely cqualled ; she bas a charming voice and has full control over it. brought the lady back with " Tapping at the gate." Mrs Whartman now gave a good reading. She is a spirited reader and does it with considerable ease. Major Forman gave 'Our guid man cam bame at E'en," Miss Forman playing the accompaniment. A general encore brought "The Barring o' the Door, 0'. Mr J GP Rooks' "Killarney" was well done, and a repeated encore brought him back," Mr Tolman read 'Double Dealing," which was well received, Miss Cleghorn gave-a fine song and she sang it well, Miss Bongard's "When the tide comes in" was neatly given and finished the pro- lied to ar indigent ting in all to On motion of Mr 8¢t Jobn an order was One or two parties bad the dog tax refund. ed to them by showing that they bad had no lately laid out in the 3sd-Con. bad been tak- en off bis Jand without either bis consent or knowledge. That ke owns 13 acres there but that this road would cecupy nearly four of them and thus leave him only 9 acres 7 not see the matier righted be would seek re- dress clsewhere ; and 4s for shutting up the old road be will resist it. The Beeve stated that it was not the in~ tention of the Council to take any part of his Mr Holman moved that the Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to write Mr. Yamold calling bis attention to the statements made by Mr Mathieson. Mr Osborne, fhe party who bad contracted | for the job of building the bridge over the Nonquon creek on the 7th Con, west of Centre road, and ofberwise repairing siraightening the road, in fact one cf the bert jobs done in the township for a Jong time, said be bad taken the job at about one half what it was worth and he asked ihe! Council to inereas= the amount, Mr T Munro, one of the Commissioners, addressed the Council at considerable length | explaining the difficulties of tbe work and the very eycellenimasner in which the work f A r , | ed to officiate on the occasion. This gen- FR ve for se 'coming year. -- Homan 3x highly of asa most elo- were needless for us to u the a of ME. Joon: ta the Past Particulars in due time. ! h going, reliable business quires nothing at Ey interests are 'He mid as Commissioner be had no power to offer move, sill it was the unaniscons given was 10 the work accomplished jon of the thata that he would not submit to it and if be did | Penses to Toronto, $5; Services of Coun- identified "with the best inter- sum should be paid. | The -ofher commis sioner agreed that the work was well done and would recommend that an addition of $50 be made to the smount appropriated. | On motiop of Mr 5¢ John the sum of $50 "was added to the appropriation referred to. (Caretaker of the Hall, $15; the License Inspector, $12; Treasurer's salary, $85; Collector's salary, $100 ; Reeve and Assessor, selecting Jurors, 5 each ; Baird & Parsons' tender for Printing, $128 ; J. H, Cameron, Q C., for retainer and opinion, $30.28; E, { Mundy, for Piinting, $8.30; 8. Wood. $1; Mr. 1 a for road scrapers, §6; Dunlop, for -c=dar, $3.20; S. Bray, $1.35; J. Hock~ ridge, $1 ; for taking 'Ballard a blind indi- gent, to the blind Asylum, $12; G. Houck, horse hire in conpection with a special 'meeting of Council, $2.50 ; the Reeve's ex. cilors : A. W. Ewers, $32 ; J. Holman, $26; G. St. John, $28; J. Dobson, $30, and P, Christie, $30 ; and $5 each to each of the six Poor Commissioners. [mob a Sair compensation for the services \wendezed tothe eorporatio. - 3 Mr Ewers moved that the sum of $10 be added to the salary of the clerk. Mir Holman objected saying that the clerk is being paid all that the by-law provides for and it the salary isto be raised it must be done by by-law and the clerk re-appoint- ed and this can ail be done by the next comneil. : $19 added fo the accounts. On motion $8 for a railing on the bridge pn the 6th con was placed in the accounts, to expend the same. x _ On" motion of Mr Bwers the committee arose and reported On motion for the adoption of the report! Mr Holman moved that the report be mot mow adopted but that it be. referred to the committee of the whole tp amend the same clerk's salary. Yea Mr Holman, Nays all the sgband on the same division the report was ad On motion of Mr Christie the Reeve was instructed io grant his order on the Treasur- er for the several amounts contained in the ; The mover in speaking to the motion said 5 gramme and finished it in good style; Miss the Clerk's postage, Y, express|p i has all the requisites for a pleasi ch and other extra expenscs, $61.63 ;| and cffective vocalist, She has a splendid The motion was put and carried and the| from by striking out $10 as being in excess of the voice and excellent powers of utterance, she bids fair to be one of our best singers. A hearty and unanimous vote" of thanks was tendered to the ladies and gentlemen who bad generously lent their assistance to the Concert, whether by Singing, Reading or Instrament; and they well deserve the thanks for the cause was a noble one. The talents which God has given could not be employed in a better cause than in providing 'bread for the hungry, than in i the business and taken the premises lately occupied by Mr AE McCaw, opposite the Ontario Bank, Port Perry, where he now carries on the Stove and Tin business in all their branch®s, The public are invited to come and inspect his stock, . Sample of Ballo Paper fled up Election of Members for the Municipal Council of the Township of , in the County of ------, on Monday, the | Third day of January, 1876. respectfully solicited, W. M. JONES, Port Perry, Dee. 15, 1875, WORTHINGTO} Has on hand SALT, COAL, and Plaster, Secure it now, while it is good Sieighing and easily handled, A A rousing encore = 1 STYLES, James Styles, farmer. _ FOR BERVE. E. WORTHINGTON. Port Perry, Dec. 15, 1875. 5 SEFVANT. GIRL WANTES, y ANTED IMMEDIATELY, n Servand Girl, Apply to 2 TOWNSEND. Peter Townsend, merchant. | FIRST ¥ COLFAX. George Colfux, farmer, xX DEPUTY REEVE. MRS. WORTHINGTON, Lilla Strect North. Dee. 15, 1875. ES ud ig i 1 Strayed Lamb. CA into the prewies of the Subscriber, 104.22 in the 141k con. of Reach, some time in the month of Octolarjasts cwe lamb. The owner ii reguosted to ftoke het FOX. Donald Fox, merchant. away ang pay forthe advertisement, : THOS CLARKSON. 10, 1875, Cal. 2 SLOAN. John Sloan, physician. SECOND DEPUTY REEVE. STRAYED HEIFER, AME into the premises nf the Subscri lot 11, 5th ieee? bey A Brown Heifer, coming? yrs. If not previously replevied she will be sold as the law directs. H. FITCHETT. Reach, Dec. 10, 1875, Bg a portion for those for whom 3 ing is pre- pared, than in doing somethi relax the iron grasp of cold, b indi, ee FOR COUNCILORS. The heavenly sounds of the female voice sound doubly sweet when catering for the wants of the helpless, needy ones. The en- tire community will tender thunks to the generous ones who so kindly assisted at this The su; ion of a Benevolent Concert Jesks ell for both the head and heart of jor Forman, its originator. It was a no ble idea to provide a means hy which the 'public could have the satisfaction of triduting something towards the relief of the indigent ones and at the same time get full value for all they gave in the pleasures ot a Oonoetty UGod Save the Queen" closed this able entertainment. i 1 BOLT. i Thomas Bolt, farmer 2 FLUSH. James Flush, farmer, 3 GULL. Henry Gull, farmer. ¢ WALKS, Joshua Walks, tailor, Another concert for a similar purpose will be given in the Public Hall Prince Albert,in about four weeks, of which due notice will be given. The net proceeds was $27, and we learn' Major Forman that this is to be placed in the hands of Mr. Cash to be by him dis. tributed to the needy ones, Election of Officers. At the Regular Meeting of Prince Albert Lodge 183, A. F. & A. Masons, held in their Lodge Room, Port Perry, on Friday last, the following Officers were duly elected for the when the appointed Officers will be appoint. | ed and elso installed. Showing the Ballot Paper marked in favor rr ------ 8 -- eet County 'Court. James Stvies, for Reeve ; Grorae CoLrax for First Deputy Recve ; Jory Stoax, for Second Deputy Reeve; aud Thomas Bout and Hexey Guy, for Councilors, of (PORT PERRY, The County:Court and Gerieral Quarter Sessions of the Peace opened at 'Whitby, or Burnham, presiding. ji "Tuesday, the 14th inst. Ris Honor Judge | The following Grand Jirymen suswered i ; | And "purchased the business \ on by Mr. AE. {eC r Zion Lodge, Brooklin, on Monday, 21th inst, yrs John Thom; 'Thomas Warren, The following it a list of the There will be no Celebration of St John's Day in Port Perry at this time as theMasonic | | Brethren here intend joining their, brethren at Brooklin in celebrating the day there, and their order : wl Hope vs. Paxton, ~Record _ withdra; oy Billings, for plff; W M Cochrane,