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a submitted to the electors and. notwithstand- ing the fact that the by.law Tad been carri~ ed, only a year Lcfore by n majority of 640 it t | wasonly by superhuman cflort that the re- peal by-law could be defeated Ly the small --when | majority of 280. Again, in by.law has been in force and, as in all other places wherever it bas Leen introduced, it was found to baan expensive lurlesque creating mischief and disorder, Application Duskin or no Dunkin. The municipal electors of the County of Ontario will be called upon, on. Monday next, to rocord wa their votes for of against the Dunkin came toa close on Tuesday and the Ly.law by-law which will be voted on on Vsrepcaled by a majority of 53 votes, that day, and, in some municipalit-| An attempt is being made to have the by. fos, on the two following days.-- law introduced ju the city of Hull, butthere, The question ghould be carefully 1, Rfrgdng abort bigging. from Sor to weighed by every elector ere record: yo fom county to township, those who jug his vote, for or against the yaveit ace kicking it ons, and those who do bill, ~it should be well weighed, not have it won't lt it in. Tho electors of dispasionately considered and calmly ' the County of Ontario are not soft enough to decided on ere voting YEA or Nay, |be wheedirdinto accepting any such cx- as Dunkin Act is no experiment | pensive humbug. 1 % | Lut the Dunkin men tell us, tbat in aad whatever may be, snid of its , Prince Edward 700 more votes were polled success or failure can be so asserted tais time for the measure than Inst : do they on tho strength of long expeiience yo sce that this is only a further proof of and thorough investigation. The d slike tothe Act. At the first 'clection, Dunkin Act is no anew thiag ic with tie smaller vote the majority in fivor of before the | the ill wos 640, and in the second clection, with the larger vote, the majority is only has been for the past 13 years and hus been tried in nearly one hundred municipalities at one timeor other | within theso thirteen years and in ratepayers 240 ; it fullows that 1,100 more votes must have been polled against the Lill this time than last, and it also follows that if the Act liad not Leen submitted quite so soon the almost every instance it has proved majority of 240 would have passed over to a notorious failure, an expensive the other side and voted against the Dill; parlesque 'und a nursery aud ens this is exactly one of those measures which ourazement of ths most depraded! requires only to be supplied with 'sufficient «© 3 > . i rope aud it will hang itsclf ~~ Yes, sixteen and pernicious traits of the liquor 2 Lundred people of the county of Prince Ed- traffic, driving it into unlicensed ward went to the polls and declared that the dens where itis associated with gambling, profanity and what not. i Lhe advocates of the bill will not, | And if the Act Las proved a failure in every wo hope, attempt to assert that we Dunkin Act was an imposture and should not be introduced into any municipality ,-- | instance where it has been introduced what ave making mere assertions or stat- may be expected were it introduced into the ing what cannot Le borne cut by facts, for none know better than the advocates of the Bill and nono rggret it more than they do that at least in ninety cases out of the hundred wherever this Bill has been "parsad have proved a filure and a snare,in- County of Ontario? absolute failure, of course. What is there in the County of Ontario to secure the success of an Act which bas only wrought mischief, confusion and unnecessary cxpenso wherever it has been imreduced. Hence it is the duty of every one who would seek to avoid the un. necessary, expensive and otherwise injurious creasing the consumption of intoxi- fuce of having the {Dunkin Act imposed upon us for a fow mouths to go to the polls cating liquors in its worst form, an | vote Nay when the day of polliug comes. Numerous other reasons might be adduced why the by law should not be carried ; , Lut toxicating liquors but in vices ever. {hese will suggest themselves to almost wore to be dreaded, gambling and |everyons who takes # cal, dispassionate training a large portion of our pop ulation not only in the abuse of in- systematic law breaking. We may ! view of the matter, and enough Las been Le asked Low we know that such sald to show that the act Lins ever proved an would be the effect of the carrying extravagantly expensive, useless toy. ying . . We do not insinuate for a moment that the of thelby.law in this county ? Our advocates of the Dunkin Act have not the answer to such is that such have Lest interestsof the country at heart andwould been the results in almost crery ino ye willing to sacrifice almost anything municipality in which the by-law | were it possible to arrest the progress of or lias been carried, it. does not now exist only in four or five municipal- rather sweep from society every vestige of intemperance and crime We give them all ities and there only inn sickly and | due credit for their zeal and it cannot for: smperfoet slate doing more harm a woment be disputed that these men, aye, 8 than the worst license system which snd women, {ov live done yuh, very much could be introduced. Need we point the intelligeat reader to individual towards securing the vastly improved state of things in the diiuking usages, which now exist and 1s still improving and more glori- cases ? Need we point them to the county of Holton where the people got so disgusted with the w orking of the burlesque that within a very ous results would yet crown their cforts were they still to préss ou in the proper course ; but we much fear that their zeal for the cause has carried away their better judg: ment, that they are taking up this Act without suffiziently investigating its working and tendency, and should they carry the Act few months rot & man in the county could be found to vote for its con {inuance and it pas ed away. . It in this county, which would be a calamity was tried in West Durham 6nd | 4nd isnot at all likely, but should they do worked ko badly that'it was only aii they would be like the cow which laughing stock while it existed and | gave the prilful of milk and then put her foot into it. "They have done a noble work and pressed the battle to the gates, but the introduction of the Dunkin Act would create confusion in the camp and drive back the cause of temperance at least ten years, Resevoir that the voting takes place on Monday next, 5th inst. Wherever there are over 400 voters there must be {wo days' was kicked out of existence in a fow months. One of the memblersolthe Cartton County Council stated at the lato meeting of that Co. council, when an attempe avas being made to pass the bylaw for that county, that the township of @sgoode, where the law now 'exists, had four respect. 'able hotels when the Dunkin Act was introduced into the muvicipal- ity these four houses Lave been clos: ed upand eleven low, unlicensed yroggerios are now in full blast and _ the paoplears begining to clamor for i its repeal, so the Co.council of Carlton refused to submit the by-law. The county council of Simcoe were ask- ! ed at their lage session to su! mit the by-law #18 duglared that the Dunkin Act is only a nuisance and prayed the council not to sub gait the Ly-Jaw and they ¢d oot submit it. he by-law was submitted to the ratepayers polling ; where there are over 800 woters there must be three days' polling, and where there are more than 1200 voters there 'must be four days' polling. There will be only one day's polling in Port Perry. So that every vote must be polled on Monday. In Reach there will be three days polling; in Brock there will Le three, But volers ought not to depend on the last polling day, some- 'thing may occur'to prevent them getting there on that day, so the sure way is to take the earliest day, possible--the firel is always the safest. There is only one polling place i1 cach municipality--the town Lall, where there is onc, (see the by.law as advertised in this issue.) . Voters when going forward to the poll have only to say Nav if they do not wish the bylaw to carry, and Yza if they do wish it to earry, Those who vote Nay are certainly the best friends both of temperance and the ; No Oligarchy. Mr. Bethune's bill ing for the giv- ing of votes in mu elections in pro. to the amount of property beld by the individual, has been withdrawn for the < soasion, The genticman proposes to bring Lon his batitling next scesion ; if be dares to wisdom of the Honse wil then, as aow, force him and bis bill to beat & hasty retreat for he Jast time. | wl J ~ siore Foolieh Legislation. gu tie offer © refer fo the Tans it nto Municipal Bill seeking' take the election of Mayor inflat city out , hands of the people and place it in the 'hands of the Council, which was brought ta | too, it §s defeated. In fact no one will have | |a matter of conrse the weight of Mr. Hawkins in North Ontario. Franchise to Farmers' Sons. On Monday cvening last, J. J.| Now that the Bill to give the | Hawking, Esq, of Brantford, made franchise to farmers' sone, under lis debut in N. Outario in opposition certain limitations, bas passed und d with the late majority-- , to the passage of the Dunkin by-law. | will come into force cre' another {The meeting was announced for the Mervickville, the Dunkin} election, Municipal or Parliament- ary takes place, afew words on the working of the Act will doubtless be ncceptable to our readers especi- ally to those more particularly in- Ontario hall, Uxbridge village, chair to be taken at 30 pam, but Mr. Hawkins' popularity bad preceded him and an haar before tho hall was was made to have it repealed and the voting , Opened a crowd of ladies and gen- | terested in it. tlemen, young acd old, Lind gathered | The term Farmer, as understood round the door to such an extent in the Act, is 8 man who owns and "hat it was with cificulty that cultivates not less than 20 acres of pasties could pass along tho street, land, lence wherever the word the crowd around the door being so farmer occurs iu the Act it means great that the caretaker had to go|the owner and occupant of not less than 20 acres of land ; one is as much a farmer, in the meaning of the Act in by a side window to light up the ha'l, and when the doors were open: ed such a rush ! the crowd tumbled "pell.mell" in over the seats, and in if he owns and occupies a piece of land twenty acres in extent as if he an'increditably short time that mag- nificent, spacious hall was packed in every part. owned and occupied thousands of acres. The votes are not regulated by the extent of the lund but Ly its It must also be remembered that no farmer's son nor any one clse can bave a vote till he has arrived at the age of 21 ycats. Thos. Bolster, Esq., was ealled to the chair and at once introduced Mr Hawkins, who, after a few pleasing introductory remarks, settled down assessed value. to work and for two 'hours and a|It matters not how large or how quartet Lept that vrowded audience chained with his cloguence and the Mr. Haw- kins is an accomplished debater, courteous and gentlemanly in his small tae farm may be (of Course, by the Act, it is not a farm unless it force of his arguments, votes is regulated by the asscssed A value of the farm. Suppose a farm manner, he possesses the power in| of 20~acres were assessed at $1000, a high degree, of carrying bis audi- [and suppose the farmer had four ence with him. sons over 21 years of age all living E. Curswell, Esq, of Oshawa, fol- on the farm and working itwith him lowed and daring a full hour kept or for him, cach of these sons could tho audience in one continued burst | be assessed with their father and the ot laughter. As a temperance lec. turer Mr. Carswell is a decided suc- cess, but debate is not Lis forte cs- pecially iu the hands of Mr Ikawkins whole five would have votes, Again suppose & farm of 100 acres is' as- sesed at $900 and suppose the farmer has four sons, all over 21 years, with him on the farm, the farmer could only have three sons assessed with himself, as nothing Jess than $200 assessed value on real estate entitles any one to a vote. All that our farmers have got to do to secure votes to their sons is simply this, if he has one, two or more sons (over 21 years) with-him on the farm he can have as many of them assessed with himself as there are $200 of assessed value in the place. A farm assessed ut 8200 has 0.6 vote, £409 has two. votes, $600 has three votes, and go on an addi- tional vote for every $200 of assessed value-- 7. e., as fur a3 be has got sons oh the place over 21 years of age.-- vioye { But 10 farmer's son ean be thus as- this little man take the stand al all) 5 ed ivintly wir ois i entitled to vote on said farm under this Act unless hie has resided on the farm and been employed on it for at least twelve months previous to the return of the assessor's roll; pro- vided always that the law ul.ows temporary absence of four months in each year to give the sons a chance of lumbering or harvesting. i In conclusion we would ray to or farmers that when the assessor comes round you first ascertain the amount at which he intends to assess you, then for every $200 at which youare assessed you can claim, after; de- ducting $200 for your own, a vote for each son over 21 years whohas been with you on the farm for the previous twelve months, or eight months 1f tho four months be em- ployed in lumbering, harvesting, or such {temporary employment; and those for whom you claim votes yon must have assessed with your- solt This assessing does not the sons go assessed any claim to the property, it is simply complying with the conditions of the Act in order Lo secure & vote for thew. If the father be dead or off the farm all the sons on the farm who have come of age can claim a vote, as far at least as the assessed value of the farm contains 8200 for each. LENTERS. One sad blemish in the law is that tho sons of parties renting firms who is a thoiough, ghrewd and logical debater. Mr Carswell was nowhere in debate ; but in ordinary hands Mr. Carswell would formidable antagonist ; he hus few prove a oquals on the temperance stump and can create as much genuine tun and soul-stirring sympathy and compas: sion in a given time as any other man in the province. A Mr. McMillan, from Oshawa, followed on the same sido as Mr. | Carswell ; but what in eroation made could not easily be conceived; the audience tried to find out what the orator meant, Lut failing to de so they went into committee of the whole and engaged ifi pleasing con- versation till the gentleman got through, o1 rather under. Mr Iawkins on rising to reply set the publie mind at rest by show ing them the object and result of Mr McMillan'sexbibition. Mr, Hawkins said the terrible effort put forth by the gentleman who bad just taken his seat reminded him of an anecdote he heard once, this was of an cuor- mously large fly wheel which was whirling and birring with thegreat- est rapidity ; on this fly wheel a flea was sitting and looking round in the most pompons style it eays : "See what a dust we are making." Thus, says Mr. Ilawkins, my friend Mr. Carswell may be compared to tive mighty fly-wheel, and Mr. McMile lan to the fles. MB. HAWKINS AT PORT PERRY. Mr Hawkins' second meeting in N. Ontario was beld in Port Perry on Taesday ovening when that] : : y & vote #nd they are equally werthy in every respect, and no less deserving. A i: Concert end Lecture. gentleman was again honored with an audience similar to that which greeted him at Uxbridge, the splen- did hall was erowded to overflowing to the concert and lectureigiven iu our town and all could not get in; such meot- ings as these ot Monday and Tues- day evenings are but rarely seen in| this county. The speakers at Port Perry be- sides Mr. Iawkins were Messrs Hard, Carswell, and Ewers, Messrs Hawkius and Ewers opposing the passing of the by law by (he electors, and Messrs Carswell and urd fav- oring its passage. The meeting was a magnificent one and the most per- f:ct order was maintained through- out with the exception of one or two howlers who finding the arguments dead against the Duukin men, tried to createa rumpus regarding the divisicn of time, but thanks to the good sonse of the.meetingthey were promptly put down and miserably Church of Port Perry; from the crowded state of the ball one would suppose that every one within the entire locality had heard for theselves all appeared to be pre- sent. It is'enough to &.y that it was adu- cided success in ever particular, Serious Accident. We regret exceedingly to learn that Mua, the Exchange Hotel, Williamsburg, met with | a serious accident on Sunday, 25th uit. In walking round the premises she stepped in- cautivusly,slipped and fell beayily, breaking her left leg. Medied] skillwas soon procured the fractured limb set aud the patient, we are glad to learn, ix doing well. ett ec. Now for Farm Stock and Impl>- 4 ments. 'Our renders will see from the posters and from an advertisement in this issue that Mr H A Rlack is offering a fine opportunity to farmers to purchase choice Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Farming Implements, &c, &6.~-- Having no longerany use for the stock and lemnents 00 failed in their desire. The debate Ti pleing pdouds fom lot i that cub was well sustained throughout |to sell the whole of by ection on the pre- recei i ives on Tocsday 1 ost. * and received that attention » : Jn Toomy 182, AY to which the importance of the | jst con. of Brock on Tuceday 13th inst. subject justly entitles it; bat nsf = =~ --------s------r i t ~g@ An important Auction Sale on lot 15-n the 21d Cop. of Cartwright, Mr, H. Archer is giving up farming io this quarter and is selling off bis valuable stock of horses, argument was vastly 'in favor of, the rejection of the by-law, and this arises. to a very "great lextent fromthe nature of the ques- faite, ued Implements od bus deopise tion as e large amount of confusion, | | 104 15 a od hess as : uttjon iajury and pecuniary loss would be | aonday,12th inst. This will certainly bean vote op the 21st inst, aud declared lost, © 'the by-law. gure to rosult from the pagsnge of important sale and girties will do woll to, remembgr the time and place, : contain 20 acres) the number of have not a like privilege with the sons of owners; they ean claim no It were almost useless tosay one word as ball here en behalf of the Boman Catholic Bryaus, wife of Mr. E. Bryans, propricter of a Hopelessly Stupid. That mendacious and ferocious Sap sheet, the Uxbridge Guardian, whose hereditary lunacy has been fearfully aggravated by the famous Dunkin by-law movement now on foot, is, if one is to judge from its last week's raving and contortions, rapidly drifting into lopeless imbecility, and notwithstanding that Le cannot injnre. anyone cxcept himself his friends--if he have any--had better look after him and have him taken care of. In his last week's raving he devotes an entire columu of its invaluable (?) space to the OBSERV= | ER. Listen to the eloquent manver in which he abuses us: --"He (the « OpskrvER) has the same respect, sty met at the Walker| , on Wed 28th inst, | dthe President 4 r 8 Neth- _ {wk the chair. Present--the | P Christie, T Grabam, J t, L Bu "WI McGaw, C Pascoe, A Thompson ng. the previous eng were read and approv- bo A On motion tle Board resolved itself into a committee of tie Whole on the prize list. She msde in the Vg list and changes were msde in ¢ and on motion the list fr the spring show of 187% was approved aid adopted. e appol i Br a proper selection made, Phe Secretary sid that in order to give the Society a fairchance in the selection of the time for holding the Fall Show and in justioe to other Socletivs to save confliction in the time of holding the Fall Show, it would be proper ww to select the time for holding said shov, and other societies will doubtless be gorerned accordingly. le would therefore nove that the Fall Bhow of this Society b held at Port Perry, on Tuesday and | Wednesday, the 2ud and 3rd days of Oct. next--Carried. «it would appear, for those| phe position dthe society da all tat ri g : coula Le desired ud a big Spring and Fall using moral suasion BR} how i expected the former at Man- chester and theltter at Port Perry ; it is the duty of all tolkcome members and give that encouragemet necessary not only to the stability but tthe continued prosperity of the society, « for those advocating the Dunkin « Act, und thoy receive the same « treatment from him--abuse and « yillification, which shows his dis- " honesty and bypoerlsy:" Mr. Guardian's choice terms "dis- Bell-Ringiig to Perfection. Whoever wishesto enjoy a pleasant even- ing will do well toput in an appearance at the town hall hereon the evening of Wed- nesday, 7th inst, The famous Arcadian 'Swiss Bell-Ringerswe to be here on that night only, tr #-- ee The Oyster Supper. At the close of ly session of the Brock Council on Monday last week the generous host, Campbell, of tie Queen's Hotel, Can. aington, treated then=mbers of Council and a number of friends v au oyster supper, -- 'I'his was decidedly we of the best suppers we have lad the pleasure of attending for a long time, not m accownt of the num- Lers, there were nots grout many present, but from the right sa of men being preseat, More Light. {The get up of the suger world have done honor to the best Lol in the province, not only for style of get up but for geouine quality, The Reeve weupicd the Chair and disclinrged the Gutiesv perfection, Mr S Baird did the iouors of the vice- chair, Supper being over, be cloths were drawn and the intellectual pit of the ewbertain. ment yas ¢ honesty" and somewhat out of place here; but they show bis anxiety to get them It invariably hap- "hypocrisy" are in somewhere. pens thatthe most dishonest knaves are first und loudest in Charging "dishonesty" on others, and none but a veteran, case-hardened, blatant bypoerite will lightly charge others with "hypocrisy." S---- That noble, disentercsted vil combination wi.ich has existed during the greater portion of the past year Las Leen trying one of their transparent dodges with the view if possible to save their craft and allow them to con- tinue their inignitous menoply making en- ormous profits to the injury"of the poor.-- The oil men by humble representation to the Dominion Government succeeded in having such duties placed on petroleum as almost amounted to prohibition against the importation of that aiticle into the domin- jon. This gave Canadian oil men the cutive control of the market, and finding that they had thus got the trade under their own con- trol their cupidity got the better of their dis cretion and they went to work ud formed an oil ring by which they could control the market and oil at once went u, with = rush. 'This state of things continued aud was daily getting worse till the me of the present session of the Don Parliam ut when representations were male to parliament of the manner in which th insa inbl - oil m:n were bas ng their privil- ages by a wicked and contivous oil corner wonoply. Theil men finding that thir iniquitous wonoply- was about to come be- for¢ the House attempted a little shacp practice by raising a make believe rumpus in the Oil R ng aad busting the monuply. This, bow ver, was only a faint with the view if possible of deecivivg the Govern- meut and the county, and staving ofl legisla tion for another session and when the' session was over the would-be oil ring wou'd again clos: up and become stronger aud more insolent thaw defore aud conld afford to snup their fingers at the peo- ple till anoth-r session of parliament at least, and make the country for another year pay twice as much for their petroleum as th ougnt to pays The Government; however was not to be caught napping and they wisely introduced a cure for the monopolists which will not ouly burst but me.t the ring. were given from the oflir in capital" taste, the chairman paying @igh compliment to institutions and Sovervign of the and hur reprefutatives, The Army and Naw! brought Capt. Sin. clair to his feet in reoouse to the navy, while Capt. Walshe rgoonded in an admirc- able recitation in bli of the militia of Canada. y The several interestd.f the country were duly attended to and were ably supported by the several representatives present, The q untity and quality ef the fpenches, Fons and recitations wel ubdstially interesting and spirited and cetaitly the interest did not flag right up tothe cosy, in fact the iuterest appeared to increase ps the night psec on, and wha the proper time for re- tiring Lad arrived the company expressed their surprise at therapid flight of time, The night proved most enjoyable and not uninstructive, Gur Cavnington friends kaow how to enjoy themselves and Low to wake visitors confirtubie, IE enterprise, energy and good sind masculine generosity were nll that are required that somewhat ambitious village wight well assume the position of town, They srepapidly extend- ing their borders, ng Louse to housc-- wl substantial buildings, = n teen 1 Sunderland, Feb 26, 1877 To the Editor of Opserver Sir-- Will you have the kindaess to insert the following in your paper, PRE INTATLON, & On the evening of th 22ad Feby, about pine o'clock, a larg number of the youag peeple of this cirait (Suoderland) were secu wending their way to the Parsonage and from the smilesilat were seen on their faces it was evident that they not only in- tended having a good time themselves Lut were going to inceese the happiness «f others. After the fint general greeting was over und the compuy had become some- what composea, it very soon became ! manifest that they intened presenting The excise duty on petroleum is to be abolished ; this wwouats to -- The customs duty of 15 cents per gallon is to be reduced to 6 cents per gallon. "I'his will crowd the monopolists into a corner and open the market to competion and farnish coal oil to the pablicat a reduction of at least 20 cts por gallon. The profi's of thos: generous menopolists will become beauti. fully loss, ilad the present Ottawa Government acted upon this measure lust session as ur ed upon by Mriolby,a member of the Opposition these their beloved Pastor, Le Rev W Hill, witha ercedy monopolist could not have fleced | beautilul set of barnes, valued ut filty dol- The country #s they have done; but better | lars. When the time arrived for partaking late thu never ; and though it 13 but tardy of the good things posided by the ladies justice it is good when it coms. w=" tanpany Eatnermte osely as possible a ; : or the purpose of malingtheir prescutaion ap She Gacesoud gut of 2 Jb. on | Pl Haines bang Lonigh iudos the 100m people, The stupidity of the GoverRment I bole W Mid Utshrey and Mr DM Bo acing on the suggestion of i. Colby (iin Liles Sikh ity fogs of , ee i . car Sie=It is w oe » Uf rt oe th pl; of Con | rr WL md toe tion society Were organized we wonder Low i this tine, to maniftin some degree our oar ladice would fire | esteem for you as our kioved pastor. The Cigars and cigarettes are to be placed in Year thus fu bas been ne of great spiritual the same catagory with a duty of about 65 | Drosperiiy To us - oan, and no doubt cents per pound. 1f anyone uses Cigars ater Jour ove Brat as i saly cheered as thin be deserves a good smoke you have witnused the success which has Tuported Beer and Porter get a hoist nied your «forts duwiuning souls for | From the changes made tithe duties the | Gro, Sars 10 3 4 Finance Heli anid on a net gain of | frie x § toguthe or susltat aren avd child, $500,000. But the chaege in the oil tariff | ra er a8: sis, Ilia and wife ; Lut alone will bua loss to the Goverument of | HAA a, led ess onli Yon about £200,000, connegnently they expect to |iudividual who is the drinks a the fel rom hho duty on Ten Cig nd Fou fing to siete aud $109,000 & year peace, Do not then bewprised when we ' * tell you hat the esteem we have for you S------ and your Leloved wife, is not such as is Tea and Lecture. geneneraliy had for thos whose position . nlone in socicty demands respect, but such Tho C. 3. Church friends, Prince Albert, {as comes from the Leart d those whom you 77 | have been the instrumentin leading to the are preparing something Nightly interesting Saviour, Many ar g you have been : brought int the Kingdm of Christ since! and new for the public of this section Of | this oufrence Yur CoMsnced and tne country to be held in the C. M. Church, impressions that have a Li upon their Prince Albert, on the evening of Friday-- mind and heart by yo to-morrow. The fair ones will entertain yd cirucst appeal, w their guests from 6:30 to 8 p.m, toa com-| "4 kiny vou to accept this their gift which fortable Tea. This of cousse is not new all we new pr sent to you 8s: token of esteem who know anything of our Prince Abbert lu. | (the Huruess was now giv into thie hands dics know {hat thoy never fall in so treating | uy Jind plo t the blessing of their guests as 10 give satisfaction to the ei | Sune oils, we remmaity, youand your tertained and prove highly creditable to the entertainers But toe interesting lecture Hut soon be forget Yours truly, JF UNPRIEY, which 1s to follow the tes will be something : DWBA entircly new in this quarter, first the Rev. Assi Gentleman, Rev. Geo, Young, who is to du. 8 C Bt. JOH, liver the lecture 16 a rtranger 'in (bis i locality, while the subject, the murder of them beartily for the bemtiful gift be bad poor Scott, is one which if not new through. | Just received and assurq. them that the out the Province, the Dominion and we may | i Jocing ud seteur ice yas manihont say the continent, a full narrative of it from | wife was reciprocal, and while many ro an eye witness is uot only new in this quar- | been brought to Christ in ie past few weeks ter.but rarely to be met with in any quarter. | be hoped that many bur would yet be All of us know the thrill of hor.or which | iG Pelowe the ew Clo like an electric shock passed over the entire | spent in a of the? Hn rg community onjlearning of the foul jmarder | after which the company vs entertained y Ly Riel avd-his associates, of a faithful loyal Toke vol and Insungual. Nike lea - subject, 8 worthy Orangumnau, for no other 018 comiauy bined in ng reason than that he stood staunch and truce : Sl Alera tly Beery Alber which to his Quegn and country. The thrilling ended one of the most plant evenings we interest of the subject, the acknowludged hase io bon 2 Jorg as. Ail went to their : 8 gre ei ability of the lecturer and.bis belog an eye ,aeering, focling a pr fii witness to a certain ectent ut least.of the fad that "if you would 'be Lappy If, you scene will, we should judge, Lring together Mmust-endeavor to make otners Se i such. gathering as is but. seldom seen m | ONE WHO WAS FRESENT. Aheso villages, all will bs anxious to hear P.8. This is the second presentation for the Rev, gentleman handle this painful his Yous, a the young people of Vroomanton subject. Such an opportunity may mever jo EE er ae Sluice i occur again, : : Winter. May God bless the Donors, Cosas. , | est quality and at the lowest price. Hurry The miautes of | up and see the display and make your se- otoent of judges was next A Simpron, as 1 have a claim on and am re- Strong are theiics which bind true] hithful warnings | The Rev. Mir Hill then rglied by thanking I' . 1 -- ; x DVANCES made upon the security of Real Estate, re-pa; at the option of Lorrower. Rate of interest Eight per cent. No Com- mission. : chase good Mortgages At Corrigan & Campbeli's bas just been opened out agoificent display of mew, stylish and comfortable Hats and Caps in: every varlety of color, fabricand make, of the 'Wanted to and Promissory Notes. Money always on hand for any good Loan, HRABE. Port Perry lection. (See adv.) Notice. The next moeting of the Reach Council will be held on Thursday 15th inst. Parties having business with the said council will govern themselves: accordingly. The Markets. W. MAURICE COC March 1, 1887, Osssraver Orrics, Marchi, 1877. Fall Wheat. ooo ooeeoeres. $1 30 tc 8145 Spring Wheat... . 140to 141 Barley ...uusiissaviierens 0601C; 040 060tc 050 oesto 070 6O00to 700 10 00 to. 10 50 .0.20to 020 015t0 016 660to 675 011to 011 060to 056 550 to 550 NOTIOE. County oF ONTARIO, te 'o Wit, the Court of Assi Nisi Prius, Oyer and Terminer and Gen Gaol Delivery will be holden in and fou the County of Ontario, io the Court House, inv the Se essesaans roWN QF WHITBY, on Tuesday, April 3rd, 1877, At the hour of 12 o'clock, noon ; of which all Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and all others concerned will take notice, and gov. ern themselves accordingly. - iit N. G. REYNOLDS, Sheriff, C. 0. Sheriff's Office, } ~ Whitby, Feb 21st, 1877. BIRTHS, At Beechenhurst, Port Perry, on the 27th . ult, the wif: of Dr.J. H. Sangster, of a daughter. Tn Cannington, on the 5th, uit, the wife of Mr. Rowe, of a daughter. In Cannington, on the 19th ult. the wife of Mr. John Sharp, of a daughter. In Mariposa, on the 20th ult, the wife of Mr. Kinner, of a daughter. i In Cannington, on the 20th ult, the wife Mr. Arch. McKay, of a son, * MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's father, on the 2)th ult, by the Rev. Geo. Washington M.A, Mr. J, W. Fircheller, of Markham, to Miss Sarah Jackson, of Georgina. On Thursday, the 1st ult, at the Brock House, Sund:rland, by the Rev Newton Hill, Mr George Fraser, fo Miss A uandy Adams, all of ths township of Brock. On 'Monday, the 5th uit, at the residence of th + bride"s father, Mr Jonothan Hopkins, of Markham, to Miss Amerilla Cook (ldest daught ir of Cornel us Cook, Esq., Udo a. On Thursday, 22nd nit. hy the Rev, New- ton Hill, Me Robect W Walker, of Rach, to Miss Elizabeth, dunghter of Lot Bagshaw, Esq , Brock, ©On Wednesday, 21st nlt, at the C. M. Church, Sunderland, by the Rev Newton Hill, Mr Wm F Hoskins to Miss Mary Ann, cldest danghter of Festus Epton, Eq , all of Brock This being the first marriage ceremony performed in the new C. M. Church, Sunder. land, the happy couple wens peeseuted with a beautiful fam by Bible, DIED. At her residence, Tot 11 in the dth con. of of Reach, on Wednesday, Feby 28th, Char. lotte, beloved wife of Mv. Wm. McConneil, aged 23 years and 7 inonths, 'The funeral will leave her Lite residence lot 11, 4th con of Roach, on Saturday 3rd inst., ut noon and proceed to the Pine a Cemetery, Piince Albert, nds and nequaintances ave respectfully invited to stteud, At Peflearlaw, on the.27th ult, Edwin Marshall, youngest son of Mr. Thos Am strong, aged 8 mouths, At B av, on the 18th ult, Mrs Mc- Cuanig, ag-d 26 years and 9 months, FOR SALE One of the best Farms in Reach inet in the County. AS A GRAIN-GROWING FARM I¥ CANNOT BE BEAT. TE Subscriber offers for Sale that really P excellent Farm, being the south: bait of Lot 15 in the 2nd Con. of Reach, contufuing 100 acres--95 acres cleared, the remainder excellent maple bush. well fenced and in a high state of cultivation. There are excel- lent and commodious buildings on the premises, The dwelling house is 26x36 with & back kitchen, all nicely finished. -- Whundant and convenient Barn accommodne tion, well constructed, 52x76. A good sup~ ply-of water from two wells, a cistern aud a creck. "The location is healthy and pleasant ands convenient to the Ubst markets in the P'ro- vince, Port Pe ry and Manchester,being only me and a half mile fiom the Manchester {station of the W., PP. & L. Railway. Convenient fo Churches and Schools. For particulars apply to the proprietor on the premises, or at the OB-ERVER office, ANDREW GRAHAM. Reach, Feb'y 21st, 1877. A VALUABLE IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE. RElve North Half of Lot 7, in the 1) 3ra Con. Eldor, containing 100 Nearly all cleared and in a good state of cultivation, There are on the farm 1 comfortable Log House, Frame Barn: and other Outbuildings, together with a good Orchard, Nearly all fall plowed. It is conveniently located for schools, clinches, suilroads aud market, being only one mile irom Argyle and Midland Junction, and ivee wiles from Woodville, To parties: desirous of locating in a good farming dis- trict, or investing in a first-class farm this presents a mre opuortunity. Possession given early in the spring. Title indisput. able, Cres, Take Notice. #§ 1118 is to forbid all parties from haibor- | ing, employing or otherwise encomrag: ing to remain away from the subscriber, a boy of fourteen years of nge, named George can be Longht at a valuation, CAMPBELL, Lorsevifle I'. 0, LAUCHLIN CURRIE, Hartley P. 0, Exccutors of the estate of late D. McIntyre, of Eldon ; or te A. HUDSPETH, Lindsay. Lorneville, Jan. 11,1877. THE DUAKIN ACY. J. J. HAWKINS, ESO. WwW ILL"ADORESS TIE ELECTORS sponsible for the safe keeping of said Loy -- © B:.6we When he left my place on Monday, 26th ult, he wore a velve. cont over a black cloth coat, full cloth pants and a brown lfith cap. Any party coming in contact with said ley wi} conter a favor by returning him to the subscriber or letting we kaow where to find him, JOHN BOWERS, 5th con. of Roach, Reach, Feb. 28, 1877 ~ For Sale. *§ NE Subscriber offers for sale 50 acres of § splendid Hardwood Timber Land, being the South Enst guarter of lot 19 in the 14th Gi the Durkin Aut, a followa: Con of Rench. This is a desirable property Y yh et well timbered, good land and in a good ONDAY Feb 26, Town Hall, Uxbridge healthy location Village, at 8 pm Title indisputable and temns to suit pur- { TUESDAY Feb, 27, Town Hall, Port Perry, chaser. 3 \ wt 8p m. For Tartare Appts to the proprictor, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, Town Hall, Scoth, 5 J ul 8 p.m. ! Beagrave, Or, if by letter, to the 8.agrave I' 0. Seagrave, March 1st, 1812. "CREDIT SALE. THURSDAY, March 1st, Town Hall, fun- erlund, at 2 p.m, THURSDAY March 1st, Town Hall, Can- Rington, nt 8 p.m FRIDAY, Murch 2ud, Town ton, ut 8 p.m. SATERDAY, March 31d, Town Hall, Mara, Hall, Beaver~ pee undersigned bas been instructed by ra SATURDAY, March 3rd, Fenton's, Monk MR. H. A. BLACK,| Buassp. m Itis in the interest of all to be present, hoth the opponents and advocates of the Measure. Discussion is courted, and the advocates of the Act are invited to be pre sent, To sell Ly Public Auction, ON TUESDAY, ISTH MARCH, On lot No. 23, in the 1st Con. of BROCK, . the following Farm Stock, Implements, ko. NO. P. TAYLOR, Feb. 22, 1877. Sueretary. HORSES. BY-LAW NO. 270. To proh bit the Sale of Intoxleatiog Ila nl Hore nd the Issue of Licenses therefor inthe County of Ontario. 1 Bay Mare 9 years old in foal, 1 BayMure 11 years old, in foal, 1 Bay Mure 6 years old, in foal 1 Cuesnut Horse 8 years old. the Corpo ration of the'County sale of ; caTIEE. ; i 3 Cows An calf, 1 Farrow Cow, 2 Huifers two years old, 7 Yearling Calves, 1 Yoke of Working Oxen, ENEEP. 8 Yearling Lambs, well bred, 1 Ewe, well bred. (LS) H.J. MACDONNELL, : 3 County Clerk. that IMPLAMENTS. a Reapur; 18eed Lill, nearly new ; 2 Plows, nearly new ; 2 Gang Ulows, Paxton, Tate & Co's make; 1 Land Roller; 1 Set Iron Harrows, new; 2 Scts Wooden Harrows ; 1 Horse Rake; 1 Turnip Scuff r; 1 Cutting Box; 1 Lumber Wagon, Hiwdle: skein; 2 Open Buggics; 1 Double Family Carriage, covered ; 3 Single T. r 1 ; | Monday, the es nearly new; 1 Cutter, nearly new; 2 At the hour the or Forks, Rakes, I numerous to mention, , Sale to commence at o'clock, sharp. Perms of Sale.--All sums of $5, and under, cash ; over unt ipount 11 inti) credit 'purchasers foraishing ove joint notes bearing interest frog tate if not, when dne, < ! A discount of Ten per cent allowed for cash on all purchases over $5. ] 2 J. L. WATKIS, Auctioneer, | Brock, March 1, 1877. gal Is hereby civenthat Stock and Implements on the furn® For farther particulars apply to A C. i i