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mm ----r a 10, 1879 = The Great Lone Land. Much has been done by the Rev. E.R. Young, the worthy superin . tendent of the Port Perry and Prince = Albert circuit of the C. M. Church, tospread by his interesting lectures, . reliable and 'practical information regarding the climate, soil produc- | tions and capabilities of that Great and till very recently, Lone Land-- . the Great North West. Through ; the information thus supplied much interest has been awakened rogard- ing that future happyhome of tens of |. "millions, and now the tide of emi- gration from every part of Canada aye and from old Albion itself, bas fairly set in and thousands are flock: ing to that great fertile land to settlo there. Already teoming thou- sands are nestling among the long prairie grass and placing the stakes of their future home. The busy hum of active life is everywhere heard breaking in upon the awful solitude that but a few years ago reigned for leagnos- around and was only dis- turbed by the noisless tread of the rarely passing Indian or the silunt tramp of the faithful missionery who in obedience to tho call of his Mastor bad exiled himself from his sweet homo and dear friends that he might bear the "lamp of light" to the poor 'untaught red man of that great land of lonliness and natural woalth, We had the pleasure of convers- ing the other day with a highly in- telligent lady a former resident of Port Perry, who isnow ona visit here from that great land of prosent hope und future greatness. The lady with her husband and tamily leit Port Perry for their new home six years ago. The brief narrative of the voyage and settlement of the family in their now comfortable home is full of interest and by no means destitute of instruction and To follow the dauntless and still confiding family over the lakes and up rivers, see them solitary and alone, leave the boat, the father, mother, son and daughter and striking out for them. selves on a path where the foot of a eacouragemont to others. white woman had never (rod,see them in this boundless waste of land where | no sound save that of the prairie birds could be heard, no other living thing or sign of lifo could be eeen over that vast fertile ocoan of wav- ing prairie verdure stretching out in | every direction till lost in that far distant horison where heaven and carth seem to blend. Ilere they bad no guido'but Him who is-no less pro sent in the boundless solitude than in the crowded city; they ure searching for stakes placed there by the husband twelve months - before. The stake is at last found and here thoy are on the approach of night in the midst of this world of solitude but they have found the object of their search their own lot and they nestle down in the long grass and coramit themselves. to the eare of Him who slum bdes not nor sloeps but who closos their weary eyes in sweet repose, But the awful stillness of that night gota rude awakening, ono of the most furious thunder storms, pelting rains and violent winds they had ever experienced burst over them in the dead of night, flooded the ground' on which they Jay, drenched them ' with rain' and _ threatond to blow "them and their frail tent over tho plain. When morning dawned and the storm had passed over, grelilade for presorva- 6 would have been >| ers have every char «lof | them. - | will certainly - it again; the there expecting to succeed must fol. low their noble example--trust in Providence with the fullest confi {dence but at the same time do and _ | dare as ifall depended on their own personal effort. All wish them con- tinued and increased prosperity and happiness in their far off home. A New Departure. The new Tariff it certainly a most comprehensive measure Lut there is one thing which appears to have been entirely overlooked, there is no mention made of "Red Tape" and this of all other ingredicnts de~ served special attontion,its importa. tion, manufacture or use should be prohibited undera penalty of per= potual exilegfor of all costly . nuis- ances redta sive. But stilt it meets ono at every turn amd in its most disagreeable form whenever one onteres the i charmed circle of official spread the unsufferable red tape presents itself. This supercilions excroscence may 3 be tolerated in . lands where tho in stitation of aristoeracy has warped itself around the national vitals and created an artifical distinction with- out tho slightest rogard to nforal worth; in= tellectual or but Canada can't afford such luxuries and tho our officials are brought to understund this the better for themselves and will add much to tooner the comfort of those doing business with them. Public officers are pub. servants and it is surely not demand. ing too much of them to be civil to their employers. A Loraly Income. The Chancellor o of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcote, placed his Budget before tho British Ilouse of Commons on Thursday, 3rd inst, showing that the revenuo for the last fiscal year amounted to tho en- ormous sum of 369,035,000 with an expenditure of $379,210,630, thus leaving a deficit of $10,175,630. This large deficit would almost call for additional taxation,but the Chan- cellor is willing to try it for another year with a slight increase in the duty on cigars. It cannot bedenied that prospect is somewhat gloomy, but brighter days will come and glorious old Britain will con- tinue to ride on the crest of the wave of civilization and prosperity, and respected by her many friends, feared by her few enemies, a coun- sel and defence to the weak, andl a worthy oxample to the strong. the loved ------ An Important Lesson. It may turn out after all that our present quarrel with our Zulu and Afghan neighbors may result to our advantage in military tactics, The Zulas by a well planned and successfully executed ruse surprised, surrounded and cut to pieces some fifteen or sixteen hundred of our troops, captured all theirstores of ammunition, rations, arms, two pieces of artilléry and the money chest containing $100,000 in gold.-- This great victory was secured ata cost of thousands of lives to the vict- ors, and these are the two sides of the Zulu account--the profit and foss. It was not long after this when an Afghan (tribe mot with similar luck they surrounded some "700 of the British troops but baving an eye to business they contrived to make a botter use of their capture than simple slaughter. So having secur- ed their prey they send word to the British officer in charge that thoy have 700 of bis mon, that no injury had yot been done to them and that for $150,000 they whiild be delivor- ed up ; the cash vas {iid over and the captives released. If they had demanded four times as much it d but the Brit- to take it out How would it do to so.change our military tactics that in place of killing men and destroying property that the matter of capture and ran- somp bp substituted. The Afghans sm is the most offen-1, with compositions altogether, as this is considered to be the most ob- joctionable feature of the present Act. The interim assigneo is to do nothibg further than hold the estate a meeting of the creditars, and shall not be eligible to be placed ii charge of the estate. It will be made exceedingly difficult for an in- solvent to get a discharge, and the consent of four-fifths of the credi- tors will probably be required. The Act is to be framed in such a manner as to offer no induce~ ment for a man to go into bankrupt. cy. If the Bill should become law in its present form that dear old assignee of the past who mnde bimself rich by his' sundry casual advantages, who "liked the wor well, the creditor, better, but Irimself so much best that he could not seo the interests of the others at all, 80 that his own dividends were all that were worth having. E------ Our Schools, In this highly favored loeality there is much, very much of which its people have cause for gratitude for past favors and hope for future This is true whether weregard our advantageous position advantage. as a business centre, the intelligence and enterprise of our people, the rich and magnificent country with which we are surrounded and which is owned and farmed by many of our most liberal yeomanry whose in- fluence and example never fail to exercise a salutary influence on all with whom they come in contact. But thore is nothing for which an enlightened community have greater cause to be thankful and on which they can build their hopes for the future with more confidence than on the possession of a good, thoroughly taught, well attended school in our This is true whether wo re- gard the present' or the future but midst. more especially the latter, for what- ever the present condition of society may be tho society twenty years hence will be almost entirely what the present education of our children mukes it. Toe weal or woe of the future of our country will largely depend on the quantity and quality of the education now being received at our schools. Andavhile we have reason to rujoice that fairly good schools areby no meuns rare in Canada, we in Port Perry have especial cause for gratitude for the possession of one of the best, successful and most taught School buildings and surroundings most creditable to the liberality and enterprise of the village. A staff of teachers active, in- telligent and indefatigable in the discharge of their duties. An attendance of as bright, intellectual, well conducted pupils as can be efficiently schools in the province. produced in the province. The first quarterly esamination of the public schools for the present year took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, 9th inst, and we had the privilege of being present were exceedingly pleased at the unmistakable mauifestations of both skillful and successful teaching throughout the sever. al divisions, the superior modes ot commun- icating knowledge and the aptitude of the vupils in the several divisions. There was no effort or display or "sham battle" the young aspirants were in "fatigue dress' and at their ordinary drill and showed the effect of good training at every move. Tt would be invidious to attempt to make distinctions, the only rivalry amongst the several divisions as well with tcachers as with pupils appeats to be as to who shall best perform their duties, The number of visitors was not at all what it might have been, still it was such as clearly evinced that the true interests of the school bave the generous sympathy and best wishes of the the Village. - The 'examination over, plpiisand visitors were gathered into the large room of the High School department, This was a sight which no one could regard with indifference ; some hundreds of bright intelligent boys aud girls, rapresentatives of that class on whom. 50 mich of tho weal or woe of the future of the world depends. Here they are in train. ing for the efficient discharge of thoso im. portant duties which shall devolve upon them as the men and women, the chief actors in society twenty years hence, and society will be then what we make them now, Geo. Currie, Esq., one of the Trustees, was called fo the chair, and made a fow bighly judicious remarks, complimentary to the teachers, encouraging to the pupils, and flattering to the school. Major Forman, another of the Trustees, spoke in a similar strain ; Rev. Mr. Simpson, Messrs. Bruce, Courtice, Rolph, and others all spoke In terms of upqualified praise of the manner in which the school is conduct, td as cxelplified in the good digcjpline and proficiency manifested in the several divisions. oy The singing by the children, led by Miss on the organ, was exceedingly factorily, and the talented Head Master and his excellent staff are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. Extermination. ~ Asshiort time ago 1000 troops of Northren Egypt attacked the Arab slave dealers 11,000 strong and after a fierce encounter fairly routed them with a loss of one tenth of their forces or 1,100 men. The slave de- pots were well supplied no fower than 10,000 females were roady for being taken to the market. Five thousand of the Arab. forces desert-- ed and camo into the Egyptian camp. The Egyptians followed the retreating Arabs, overtook and slew 10 more chiefs and 2000 more men and at last accounts were following up the slaughter. Human life is beld cheap these timos when a thirst for blood, a desire for slaughter appear oven to outway ambition for victory. Tho Torouto Globe Supponss he has found a sure cure for the present depressicn in Britain in the reduetion of the wages of the work- ing mon. This may be the Globe's standpoint, but the British workmeh will scarcely relish the suggestion ; but were they under the Globe re- gimo the only alternative would be worl or imprisonment. An Unfortunate 'Burn. We learn that Mr Gould's planing mill and shingle regret to factory at Mount Albeit were burn- ed to the ground on the morning of Friday, 4th thst. that there was no insurance on the The loss must Wo underetand premises or stock. exceed $3000. fire is unknown. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Gould in his loss. A Rich Musical Feast being Pre- pared. One of the richest and rarest musical en- tertainments ever presented in this section of counry is now in course of preparation and will be given in the Town Hall, here, on the evenings of Wednesday and Thurs- day, the 16th and 17th inst. That magnifi- cent Cantata, the Oratorio of "Queen Esther," is being got up by about one hundred of the best musical amateurs in this section of country under the able instruction and direction of Mr J. W, Ward, who ata vast amount of labor and Tp , is neglecting nothing calculated to make the occasion one of much pleasure and safisfac- tion. The splendid and appropriate cos. tumes of both ladies and gentlemen will add very much to the attraction of the entertain- ment. Tt wonld be difficult to conceive of anything more charming than the Oratorio of Queen Esther when properly performed, and the well known ability and past successes of the instructor, together with the musical talent of the amateurs who are being in- structed is a sufficient gnarantee for the ex. All will be glad of an opportunity of witnessing this cellence of the performance, fine performance and certainly no one will absent himself who can possibly attend .-- We will doubtless see a turn out worthy of the occasion. (See posters and programmes, Passed the Rubicon.--We are pleas- ed to notice amongst the names of those who successfully passed their final examination and obtained Licenses as Veterinary Surgeons {be name of our townsman, David Bateman: who is now a fully qualified and duly licensed Veterinary Surgeon and has opened an office and Veterinary Stables on Mary street, Port Perry. (See hiscard.) ete p&@™ Corrigan & Campbell's new adver- tisement will be found elsewhere in this issue and their magnificent new stock of Spring Goods is opened out and inspection solicited, (Read the adv.) mm ee Let the N. P. Swing.--It will be soen by Major Forman's new advertisement that the National Policy will neither annoy bim nor effect his prices, His policy is to offer the best goods at the lowest possible prices (See Lis new adv.) Ta Pe. Boots and Shoes cheaper than ever at C- Trick's. Bee his splendid offers to cash customers. (Don't fail to read his new adv.) C--O eee Spring Show .--The Reach, Port Perry and Scugog Agricultural Society's Spring Show will be held at Manchester on Tues. day, 220d inst. A fine show may be ex- pected. The Township of Cartwright Agricultural Society will bold their Spring Show for .| 1879, on the Agricultural Bliow * Grounds, Williamsburg, on Thursday, 24th inst. 4 lively show may be expected, and all in ested--the whole Township should be interested--ought to put forth such an effort as will secure complete success for the show, Lots of competition, good judges, and plenty of people are the chief ingredients which go to make up a good show. (See Posters.) ¥en. Rev. Mr Clelland, of Port Hope, will preach in the Presbyterian Church, Port Perry, on Sabbath 13th inst. at 11am, and Prince Albert at 2:30 p. m. ------ ere , (See Mr, Watkis' notice of fresh arrival) The origin of the! * | would not rush to ber Dominion Parliament. The Canadian tariff has still békn the all- absorbing topic before the Commons during the past week, and where in creation hon. members can still, find material; or we might 'properly say endurance, for these ro peated two hours barrangues on a subject whieh bas been thorongly hackneyed for the past year at least, is a mystery; and shows to what an extent the virtae of patience thay be developed in the human animal, But Was like most other luxuries this indulgence is a rather costly affair, as every one of thase stale rohersals cost the country quite a stm of money while that is the only puipdse they serve, The long winded tortures were at one time interrupted by what promised to be a rather interestiog divergence, , An ed to rinse his mouth before taking the floor and the consequence was hp 80 besmear- od Limself and tried to bespattet one Dom- ville that it was with the greatest difficulty' that the latter was prevented from cuffing his Gilmowship's ears, 'Buch babblers ought to be subjected to quarantifie duty until their mouths have been purified, and thus prevent the repetition of such an exhi- bition of themselves and disgrace to the House, ------t mene A Leading Merchant Speaks Out. Mr, John Gordon, of the large wholesale firm ot Gordon, McKay & Co., writes to the Berlin News and says +-- « The reform organs are fagt killing them- selves and their influence through their wicked and mad crusade against the first real attempt at framing a tarift loyal to Canada. The attempt will fail ; the tariff will succeed; and a new era dawn upon Canada --confidence in ourselves and our resources, & greater and more > permanent prosperity than ever. Cunads as a cow pas- ture only won't do." -------- Making Fools of Them, London, April 3.--A Baveno despatch says the Italian Government recently receiv- ed an anonymous letter warning it that an attempt would be made to assassinate the Queen of England between the frontier and Turin, It was believed the sole object of the writer was to embarrass the Government, but every precaution was taken to ensure the Queen's safety. Such rubbish copying nor commenting on; the is neither worth greatest fool on the Continent would not for a moment think of putting a straw in the way of our beloved sovereign. We do not believe that there is a mau in all Europe who if European deferice danger threatened her. tyrants may fear thé assassin's wea- pon, but not so with Britain's good Queen, whose many virtues have secured for her the love and Fospect of all christendom. Cheering Prospects for Stock. Breeders. It is said that ther? are at present within the Province of Ontario a quarter of a million cattle and half a million sheep being fed for market and waiting the opening of naviga. tion when daily ship loads of cattle and will be despatched to European markets, A Toronto Firm is at present in negotiation with the British Government for supplying the troops stationed'at Cyprus and Gibraltar with beef and mutton at reduced rates next spring. An Australian paper states that at the annual sale, August 20th, at Victoria, of the Canowie sheep (Australian) twenty Merino rams sold for $11,180, or about $655 each. Prices ranged from 1,000 downwards, while the average is the highest hitherto known in South Australia, These rams are reported as baving good frames, fine constitutions, their wool being long and staple, of excellent quality and heavy in weight, The average weight of the wool on the Canowie cstate last year, from 52,907 sheep, was 8 pounds 15} ounces from eack sheep and 4 pounds 5% ounces for each lamb. sheep Taxed to Death. Parties who would wink at or tolerate that insidious national curse governmental ex- travagance, would do well to cast an eye to. wards castern lands and there behold results it to gov 1 waste as will crush out at all hazards the wastefal extra. vAgance of rulers. Egypt, that land blessed above most other lands with a fertile soil, a lubrious climate, and epont vegeta- tion, is a case in point, .where the least 'possible effort secures the richest results, where the glorious old Nile annually spread her fructifying influences over the land yielding its abundant supplies for man and beast, But the curse of extravagant rule can more than keep pace with the hountics of providence and the poor Egyptians while laden with the bounties of providence are more Leavily laden by everlasting taxes, taxes which they cannot pay and live! but the taxes must be paid if the people should starve. The following telegram from Egypt tells its own sad tale: : 3 ¥ Citno, April 4--The répiott of the English- man who was sent by Rivers Wilson to enquire into the famine ia Upper Egvpt shows that 10,000 persons died of starvation alone in Girgeh, Kena and Esna famine, caused by over.taxation,has now term inated, 'but bas left disastrous consequences, failyre in the rise of the Nile will cause a famine worse than the last ert pete Ratrocaping --Mr. Ottimet is Moped (to lead the country back to the good old hon, member named Gilmour kad neglects |: '|as if the ship had sailed from a United calculated to awaken such a spirit of ; Evra, April inquest wi ld to-day by Coronef Eckardt on the body | of Catherine Thompson, aged 65, and who been alone for four or five yeats hie concession of ; Markham, 8he was found dead in the house yesterday by Mr. McDowell, of Unionville. She has. for some time beeti receiving help from the council. Dr, Eckardt says she must have been dead for two or three days. Her head fearfully cut with a sharp instrument gud beaten with a chair which was coyered with blood. A box had besh broken open which lad contained two purses of money, one of which was emptied and the other, containing $35, was untouched. It is supposed she was murdered for her motey, As yet there is no clue to the guilty party, Bad for Cattle Shippera. Moxtrax, April 8. --Infortiation has}been received from England, that & further dis ability has been placed on the cattle trade, this time by a regulation disqualifying any | steamship Which may have carried cattle from a scheduled port, from all unsoheduled privileges for three months, dating from the | termination of her last voyage. The effect | of this new regulation will be that Canadian cattle, shipped from Canada on any vessel which may have carred cattle from the Uuited States within, the prescribed time, will have to be slaughtered on arrival, just States port and tlie cattle bad been of United States origin, #5, John L. Watkis bing. Just received a large variety of field and garden seeds, also a car load of feed aud seed corn and invites inspection, ------ ---- ee 'What Next.=The Montreal Star says = --A prominent Conservative, and who. is generally well informed upon all subjects | political; remarked to our reporter {his | morning that flere will shortly be laid be- fore the people of Oanada such a staté of things as will eclipse the disgusting story of the Pacific Scandal and the Big Push matter ; that the Pacific Railway contracts from the subject, and bribery and corruption are the incidents of the story to be given. The Pacific telegraph line comes in for a princi- pal share of the wrong doing, and itis claimed by our informant that for hundreds of miles telegraph poles will have to be taken up and, replaced. -------- A Clean Hreast.--An exchange says: --Itis reported that George McCabe, of Ingersoll, charged in complicity with Dr. Bowers, with the murder of his wife, has made a confession, Such a result is highly probable in view of the deep feeling mani- fested by McCabe at the recent (rial, when the Jury disagreed, ---- Boating. Bell's Life, on the proposed champion match between Elliott and either Hanlan or Boyd, says :-- The opinion ofsome good jiges fa that match is both indiscreet and unfair. They point ou? that Higgins showed himself the superior of Boyd in sculling over and over again, until, as they pithily put if, * the Shadwell aculler was tired of beating him." Elliott's performances in the recent championship 'match, they argue, showed kim a vastly superior man t6 Higgins, and on this public form they conclude that Boyd is not in the same claes with . Elliott, and that a match between them is a gift for the last-named Then again, it is urged that if Hawdon succeeds in lowering the colors of the Americana champion, he will bave ele- vated himself to the topmost rung of the ladder and ought not to be devarred from acon- test for the Champinship Challenge Cup. Not a little surprise is elicited. too, by the fact that if Hanlan is really the wonderful sculler his friends attest him to be, he should throw away the chance of a match by being o party to the contract of Monday last. According to the agreement, it will be ne- cessary for Boyd and Hanlan to row a trial in order that the most worthy to compete for the championship may be discovered, 'Then the question arises, if Hanlan beats Hawdon in the match, and Boyd beats Hanlan in the trial, what is to be the end of Hanlan's mission to England ? . 'Well Done Cambridge. London, April ~The thirty-sixth race between the boat crews representing the Oxford and Cambridge Universities took place shortly after. noon to-day on the Thames. The" race, as has all along been anticipated, betting having been in their favor, resulted in a victory for Cambridge. This is the seventeenth {ime they have been successful, Oxford having won 18 races and one, that of two ycars ago, being a dead heat, The race was rowed over the usual course, from Putney to Mortlake, a distance of about four miles and two furlongs. The morning opened warm with a heavy mist and fog, a west wind and rain threatening, but about 10 o'clock the weather becume brighter though the wind still blew from an unfavorable quarter, In betting during the morning 5% 1 on Cambritige was offered, but 6 to 1 was wanted. Cambridge won by two lengths. Time 21 min, 18 sec. --_----te ee ------------. Reliable "AuthOEY examined part of the Tariff now proposed and consider it the best Tariff we bave yet seen for building up the agricultural interest of thecountry, We must draw a line between the inferior prodetions of the does produce better beef, mutton, pork, whet, oats, peas, barley, potatoes, apples, | butter and cheese than the United States. The .Amoricans - bave been purchasing our They have also palmed off their inferior products under the name of Canadiad The products, The duties charged on most hich was really a money famine articles must tend to increase the value of , Byers and 19 others praying for a grant fo' The Farmer's PA says: --' We have States and our products; Canada can 'and best products and selling them as their own. petus to a nave g in our midst. However, it would be we for municipalities asked for bonuses to keep their eyes open. : ] poses to establishiat St. Henri a bi and elastio factory of sufficient ca- pacity to employ one hund and | fifty hands, and asks from the coun-~| cil what appears to be very moder-| ate assistance, sufficient land to erect the factory upon, or in liea a bonus sufficient to purchuso such a site. «Mr. James Hutohinson, & capi- talist from Rhode Island, also pro- poses to erect a totton thill in the same municipality if it will assist the enterprise. Both these schemes will receive tho attention of the council at an ehtly date. «$5,000 ig the amount of the bor nus asked from Ste. Cunegonde by the Hamilton Clock Factory. The Council would prefer granting the Company exemption from taxation in lieu of a bonus. Jury Law. A dent of the Brantfc eays 1 What the country wants is a simple, understandable, efficicnt and less expensive than the present, with as few wheresses, notwithstandings, neverthelesses and pro. videds as possible. 1st. Let the Sheriff of the county, from the assessment toll strike the proportion that each municipality 1s to furnish of jurymen for the year, and let this information be furiilshed to the clerk of the municipality by the 1st day of November of the year preceding that of service, 2nd. Let the council of each municipality at its last lession of the year preceding the year of service, select from the assessment rolls double the number required placing the names io & ballot box from which the requisite number shall be drawn both for Grand and Petit Jury; and for the four different courts: No. 1 and 23 for the Assizes and No. 1 and 2 for the Sessions, furnishing a list of the same to the Sheriff by the 1st of January in the year of service, and let this selection be final as no second selection could possibly increase their fitness. Should vacations occur let them be filled up from the sane box by drawing therefrom. 3rd. Let the officer of the municipality serve the jurymen with a notice of their selection as jurymen aud for what court, and a8 the county courts are fixed for a certain day the whole af the jury of these costs can be served at the same time, and, perlap, for the Assizes too, saving an iinmense amount of travel and expense compared with the present gysetm of summoning jurymen by traveling through the whole county four times a year, Now, as to the efficiency. Can any juty be packed under such a law? Nong, For Jorymen ate furnished from every part of the county for every court, Secondly, It is simple, unamswearable, workeble and efficient. Thirdly. It will be immensely saving to] the county. --A thing desifable at all times, | and of paramount importance in these times | of stagnation and depression, rt Cartwright Council, The conmcil met pursuant to adjourp- ment. Members dll present, tlre Beeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, A circular was reccived from the Educa- tion Department respectipg cerfain amends ments to the School Act. A communication from the publisher of the Canadian Statesman respecting the town ship printing and advertising. A petition was presented signed by Robert repair and improve the hills opposite lots No 3 and 4 ia the ard concessioh. Moved by Mr. Beymour, seconded by Mr. Taylor that the Reeve and Mr. Goggin be a committee to cxamine the kills meationed in the foregoing petition and to report there- on at the next meeting of council Carried On 'motion the Reeve wasappointed a issioner to ine the road bet the 7th and 8th concessions opposite lot No. 20 and to have the same repaired as he may deem necessary, William 8anders applied for leavo to occupy, part of the original road allowance between cons, 5 and 6 opposite lot 18. Moved by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr, Goggin that Wm Sanders be granted the use of part of the sald road allowance now en- closed, commencing at the quarter line and running about 20 rods to the west, provided he bitilds on the same and occupies it during the present year. Mr John Jobb, pathmaster, presented at account of $423 for shoveling snow on the Scugog road. On motion the account was ordered to be On motion the Reeve gave orders oi't Treasurer as follows: Robert Henry, repairing] scraper $1; T. W, Robertson goods farnish- ed Mrs. Longhead an indigent, $5.15 ; Robt Wilson, Indigent aid 84. Mr Taylor fotroduced a by law fo appoint 'Pathmasters, Fenceviewers and Poudd- keepers for the year 1879. Rosda first tinte, ; : The council went into commitéed on the second reading of the by-law, and reported | ott productions, and to put otir prodiice in If | ts {rue Nght in forcign markets, We shall similar taxation continues another partial | thus be able to obtain better prices and this by-law, was read a third tiie,' means" a0 'enhancement of the value of' Moved by Mr. Lattimer, second.d by Mr, exery avre of productive land in this Domiaion," tr re Deferring Action. with the blanks filled up. On motion the Gogatin that the by.Iaw bo now passed sign. ed and sealed --Carriced, at once to develop 250 horse- brought to the to ys The pleted during the ensuing. two months' The company will 'have over 200 horse power to rent for majitifantaring purposes, and will have sites for factories to offer in di- rect communication with tho Great Western Railway..-- Ez. THe Wat in Zululand. London, April 5.--The Times says Cote- wayo's overtures re a little too transparent. I§ deceptive, though not without & touch of , | ingenuousness It is stated that Cetewayo's Wish for peace is a mere p to gain {ime until tho harvest is gathered fn. Only an uncondi- tional surrender will be accepted. London, April 6.--=A steamer with part of the cable to be laid Letween Natal arid Aden leaves the Thames to.morrow for Natal 'Phe Natal and Zanzibar section will be open for business in July. This will place South Africa within a week's communica- tion with London, The remainder of the line will be completed before the close of the present year. Capetown, March 18.--0Oham, Cetewayo's brother, with his eldest son and 300 warriors surrendered unconditionally 6n the 2nd of March, and are wow in Col. Wood's camp, Oham is supposed to be an aspirant fo Ceto- wayo's throne, There has been no Important military movement against the Zulus. Ekowe ig still surrounded, the road leading there being defended by a large force ef Zulus, The relieving force under Col. Law is still on Lower Tugela River. It consists of threo comhipatiies eich of tho 3rd and 88th Regi: ments, and a portion of the naval brigade of the ironclad Shak. The 57th R giment landed at Durban, from Ceylon, and is now marching to join Law. The latest intelligence from Ekowe is that the garrison are well; bot provisions are running short, More British troops arrived on (he 15th, 16th and 17th of Marci. Two forts on, the borders of Chief Secocenils country have been evacuated by the Biitish, Cg), Pearson has established communica tion with Tugela Run by means of signals. 4 {lespatch from Lord Chelmsford states that the relieving column for Ekowe will start about the 27th of March, Capetown, March 18. '--Oham surrendered in Bwagieland on Barch 4th, It was at first flacly reporked that his overture for surrender wasn guse to cover his retreat to Swaxiéland, Oham expresses the conviction | that Cetewayo will aw&it farther action of the British before moving in say direction. The Boadicea has landed 200 saitars at Port Natal. A despatch from Capetown says an insure rection has brokét ont in the Transvaal, -- Hoite Covsuserion.--In future Canadien lumbermen will come in for a share of the trade of our far West PrairietProvinée. The Guelph Lumber Company, of Parry Harbour: has received an order for 6 000,000 feet, dressed and undressed, which will be shipped for Manitoba as soon as navigation 1s declared open. A planér has been erecfed at the cofif- pany's mills and eXtra belp procured to fill the bill on time. Larger orders are expected. : Nor Gorse Exery HanpEs.--The party that Teft Paris for Mamtoba on Tusday evening of fast week represented $250,000 capital The passage money puid was over $15,000. Two bands played the emigrants off, znd our best wishes attend them.-- Ez. More of the Tariff. The Galt Reporter says :-- " Tariff note for oar Reform contemporaries. "The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada have made a contract with a Nova Ecotian colliery: for 40,000 fons of coal to be delivered free at for$3.28. The Grand Trunk have previously had to pay $3.75 or-$4. The N. P. does not rise prices, clearly.'-- Hulifaz Reporter Taking the price forrerly paid at thé Towest figdre, the company have saved by fhis one transaction $18,000, and $131,200 has been kepf in the country instead of finding is way plus the eighteen tlidusand to Pennsylvania. < Filling tip the Ranks. » 4 a David Walks, Eeq., to be a license com~ North Ontario, in the tobi and stead of J, P. Foley, Esq., resigned. a "A Good Belectioni: We find that the contract for the piers 6 the iron bridge to be built over the Jacques Cartier river for the Lake St. John Railway, - has been awarded to Mr. B. Gibson, Whitby, 'fit, who ix 8t present completing a contrac onthe Q, M,0. & O. Railway. The Work have been no use' But the Ja. Suton te and thus' ect ---------- i -- A Nice Question, A martin St, Paul took oiitd life fusune ance policy for $8,000, one of the priutéd Ei ay pT Moved by Mr Lattimor, seconded by Me Goggin that the Clerk be instructed to have 16:30 p. m., aud in the Presbyterian Church, ! days of dual representation. It was to be! The delegates who w were appointed by a printed 900 copies of the Statute Labor by -. widow expected that the dual farce had been played public mueting of Conservatives of East low . Carried. ------- {out and that the most covetous member of Hastings to select a candidate for the Ontario On motion the council adjourned s | Seeds J--A choice selection of the House would scarcely have brass Legislature, met in Belleville on the 27h Gest Monday iu May at 1 o'clock p. m. good, fresh, reliable seeds is half the battle, enough to attempt to re-introduce that ro- wit. They did not make s nomination, but presentatiye fraud, | adjourned Gill » future day. | WM LUCAS, Township Clerk. Ve widow, Bothing i8ihe committed sticide, a To ep > until the ALL inition rhe a whichoaube. © uk to criminal 1f- destruction Mioueios Bupreue Cont Govan 1 in and for the license district 'off