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a RITE A COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD. 6 Mr. McGee on the Future of } ' Canada. a Mr. McGee delivered a lecture in the St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, on Thursday evening last. Atthe present time, when our Rulers are making such streneous efforts to introduce the most objectionable parts of the American system into this country, Mr. McGee's lecture can be read with profit. After referring to a few pre- liminary matters touching the way in which his remarks, on previous occa- sions, had been misrepresented, he said: In glancing over the political map of Europe and America, the patent fact strikes every one, that in the old world the governments, with hardly an exception, are monarchical, while in the new world they are republican ; Switzerland on the old continent, and Brazil on the new, are alone excep- tions to the rule. From this prevalence of one invariable type, one might be led to conclude that there was some natural fitness, in each case, of the constitution to the circumstances. Ido not pretend to deny that it is natural for a larger liberty to flourish in these new regions; that the forest gave way for freedom, but not for privilege ; but if we look closer, I think we will dis- cern that there are as many varieties among the States calling themselves Republican as there are among mon- archies ; that some monarchies, in all but name might be considered repub- lics, while some republics partake largely, if not of a monarchial, certain- ly of an oligarchical character. We must not allow ourselves to be misled by names alone in this discussion, but if possible we must endeavor to force our way through thet barrier into the presence of the things the-nselves. The circumstances of the new world, North and South, were certainly favor- able to the erection of republics. The monarchy did not emigrate ; the me- tropolis with all its attractions, re- mained in the parent state; the ag- grandisement of labor was the founda- tion of the new communities; the old Colonial relation was strained till it snapped, and then, by its own bold act, rather than the provision of its parent, the Colony sprang into inde- pendence. Such is the invariable history of the Anglo-American and Spanish-American States, which have receded us in the pathway of nation- ality. I allude to them because I know only two teachers capable of instructing usin the way in which we, too, should go,--cotemporary events, and the voice of History. If we go tu the oracles of the past, in a sincere spirit of enquiry, we shall never fail of instruction. But we shall find there, precisely what we seek for: if we consult History in a spirit of Hatred we shall find there poisonous and deadly weapons enough; but if, in a sincere desire to know and to hold fast by the truth, we seek that source of political wis- dom, we can never come away empty or disappointed. [Applause.] And then--as to events; if a man be cotem- porary to a great event and will not see it; if the event speaks with the voice of a cannonade, and men will not hear it, the fault and the loss is with age, and this deaf and dumb stolidity 'sometimes entails its consequences, on after ages. In America, the car- dinal events would seem to be, its discovery; the importation of the African asa slave; the revolt of the Thirteen Colonies in 1776 ; the final abandonment by Spain of South Ame- rica in 1823; and the Civil War of 1862. If Iam not mistaken we are cotemporaries of an event, as instruc- tive for us, as the saccess of Columbus or of Washington was, for the men of their generations. [Applause.] Look- ing back to History, and out of the world we live in, lfeel as if we, in Canada, with our anxiots three mil- lions, and our peculiar situation were about to embark like the voyagers of old, who left behind them. the pillars. of Hercules to sail into the external sea. British precedent and American examples are the landmarks of the god for us, by and beycnd them we must go, but it is still in our power to say, on which shore we shail sacri- fice, and under!,which auspices we shall elect to prosecute our destined course. For my own part, ladies and gentlemen, I Laye considered the prob- lem of American example at its source, and it is one I do not feel free in com- mending to my countrymen of Canada. For me, it has the fatal defect of in- stability and inconstancy. (Applause. ) It may be that, out of their present a 'aibulation, the national character will consolidate and estabiish itself; but up to the present, whether in manners or in ideas, there has not been that fixity of character, in the republic whiech--even supposing everything there to be for the best--would Justify any observer in proposing it as a model to other communities. The colony- bred men who founded the republic, were men with English ideas of law and government. George Washington was quite as ceremonious in his official conduct as George III. He drove to open the first Congress with " bufi and blue" liveries--postillions and footmen; and in his carriage towards ambassadors and private citizens, he preserved all the gravity and dignity of a sovereign. As to the judicial office, from the highest to the lowest --from the decisions of the supreme court to the pettiest jurisdictions--the Americans of to-day have departed much farther from the ideas of their grandfathers than we in Canada have, from the English of the age of Alfred. In the legislative department of gov- ernment, new opinions, no less op- posed to the old colonial wisdom have prevailed. Makers and managers of elections, under the name of conven- tions, act for the people on the one hand and the candidate on the other; and after the election, the convention leaders na'urally constitute themselves "the lobby," or third house, whether at Washington orat Albany.. Having made the legislators and the governors in conclave, it is natural they should look after them in office ; it is natural, but it is deplorable, that this vast organized, extra-constitutional body ealled "the lobby," should dic- tate its will to those whom it has called into existence. In manners, which are the types of stability or of incon- stancy, not less than in ideas, the internal revolution has proceede-, is proceeding, and probably must proceed much further, from the standard of the age of Washington. If the Puritan fathers were to revisit Boston to-day, and hear bits of Mozart music, pouring outof Gothic churches blazoned with stained glass, they could hardly imagine that the congre- gation called themselves the children of the Puritans. These signs of change, many seem trivial in them- selves, but if we agree with Plato, tbat achange in a nation's music in- cludes a change in its morals, I surely am not attaching too much -impor- tance to them, as illustrations of the utter absence of stability and fixed- ness in the American character. If then, I am correct, in assigning to it this description, I say to those who. secretly or openly, are preaching up Americanism among us, show that the model you propose to us to iml- tate isa finished model ; show us that what you ask'us to copy is stable and certain ; otherwise you propose that we shall grasp at the rainbow on the spray of the cataract, even at the risk of failing into Niagara! (Loud applause.) As tothe other original of a free State, the British Constitu- tion, it at least, will be allowed, even by its enemies, the merit of stability. As it exists to-day, it has existed for eight hundred--for athousand years. (Applause.) It may be said that it is rather strange for an Irishman, who spent his youth in resisting that gov- ernment in his native country, to be found amongst the admirers of Brit- ish constitutional government in Ca- nada. To. that this is my reply--if in my day Ireland had been governed as Canada is now governed, I would have been as sound a constitutional conservative as isto be found in Ire- land. (Loud applause.) Bot al- though I was not born and bred in the best school to see the merits of the British constitutional system, I trust I am not going to quarrel with the sun and the elements because of late days it has rained 200 days out of the 365 in the year on the particular spot of the earth on which I was born. (Ap- plause) I take the British constitution- al system, as the great original system upon which are founded the institu- tions of all the free states. I take it as one of a family born of Christian civilization, and of the religion of that Germanic empire which breaking up transmitted it to other empires to mould for them free institutions. 1 take it as combining in itself, per- manency and liberty--liberty in its best form, not in theory alone, but in practice by all the people of Canada of every origin and creed. (Applause.) Can any one pretend to say that a chapter of accidents which we can trace, for eight hundred, and which some antiquarians may even trace for a much longer period, will account for the permancnce of those institu- tions ? If you say that they have not in themselves the elements ol perma- nency--if they have notthe saving salt which preserves the formation oi the Government ofa free state from one generation to another--how do you account for their continued and prosperous existence--how do you ac- count for it that of all the ancient con- stitutions of Europe this alone remains and remains not only with all its an- cient outlines, but with great modern improvements and eyen alterations, but alterations made in harmony with the design of the first architects ? [Applause ] Here is a form of gov- ernment that has Jasted) with modifi- cations to suit the spirit of the age for a period of 800 years; and here is another that has lasted 80 years, if it may not now be said to be disrupted by the exigencies of the present civil war. One has had a career of eight centuries, and the other of two-and-a-half generations. How is it that I account for the permanency of the institutions of the first? Because in the first place, their outline plan, whatever abuse or injustice may have been the occasional result of the sys- tem, they combine all that has ever been discovered inthe science of the government of material importance. [Applause.] The wisdom of the age and the present, the earliest. political writers and those of a late day, have all laid down one maxim of govern- ment--that no unmixed form of gov- ernment can satisfy the wants of a free and intelligent people, that un- mixed democracy for instance must result in anarchy or military despot- ism ; but that that furm of government which combines in itself an inviolable monarchy and popular representation, with the incitements and induce- ments ofan aristocracy-- a working aristocracy, an aristocracy that took its share in the day of battle, and of toil and labor, of care and anxiety in the time of peace: an aristocracy of talent open to the peo- ple who by talent and labor made themselves worthy to enter it--was the highest problem of political science, the highest effort of the mind of man.. [Applause.] _ Let us see if the British form, apart from details of its practice, combines in itself these three qualities. If we hold that au- thority and liberty' aré necessary to free government--and one is as neces- sary as the other--then we can apply the touch-stone.to the system and see whether it be true to the mechanism on which it stands, The leading principle of the British system is that the head of the stateis inviolable. It is necessary tothe stability of any state that there should be an inviolable authority or tribunal, and under the British system that principle is recog- nized in the maxim that ** the king can dono wrong." It is necessary in any free government that there should be some quarter--either the head of the State or some other power--beyond which an appeal does not lie, an influence not subject to the caprice or whim, or even ty the just complaint, of the private citizen warring against the state. This is necessary to prevent reform becoming revolution, or to prevent local abuses becoming the source of general disor- ganization. Having placed the prin- ciple of inviolability there, and the principle of privilege in the peerage, the founders of the state took care at the same time thatthe peerage should not stagnate into a sunken weil, an intolerable well, of pretension and arrogance. They left the device of the House of Lords so to speak. with one gabie--they left it open to any of the people who might' distinguish themselves in war or in peace, al- though they might be the children of paupers, and some have been en- nobled who were unable fo tell who their parents were, to enter it and take their place on anequality with the proudest there, whodated their decent for centuries. This inclined plane by which the people might rise to higher position was left open ; and this provision was made in order that the peerage should not stagnate into asmall and exclusive caste which could never be added to, or substract- ed from, except by the inevitable law of naturalincrease or decrease. Then as to the English people, there have been great abuses as to their represen- tation in the Government ; but since the Reform Bill there has been a gen- eral satisfaction on this point and a feeling that all classes have their due influence.. This reform may be en- larged fromtime to time -in accor- dance with the spirit of the period, but a good proof that at present meeis general approbation and gives satisfaction, is that the party has not yet become by any means powerful that demands a more radical change. [Applause-] Mr. McGee, having en- tered at some further length into a consideration of the elements that form the British constitutional' govern- ment, went on tosay that in forming the institutions of our country, we should compare this sytem with that which prevailed in the North Ameri- can States, and to ask ourselves which was the best. He observed that there was a strong democratic element in our society in Canada, but he felt satisfied from his own intercourse with the people that not three-tenths --he might say one-tenth, but he wished to give the widest possible limit--of them were democrats. He did not believe that this proportion ex- isted even if all who were really dem- ocrats at heart, but for various mo- tives pretended to be otherwise ex- pressed their private and honest con- victions ; and this included the whole, whether of French or other than French origin. He pointed out in what manner the democratic spirit had been exhibited in this country.. We had made our Legislative Council elective, which in his opinion was much to be regretted. [Applause.] We had adopted toa certain extent the caucus and convention system of the United States, which even many Americans regarded as_productive of somuchevil in their country, and which he thought had no advantage which should commend it to our ap- probation.. We had also encouraged and sustained a democratic tone in our public press, andin some very conspicious examples the press had a direct tendency to a low--almost the very lowest tone--of democratic opinion. (Applause.) He spoke of the public press as one who knew it well, and knew the rights it enjoyed ; and not in the spirit of the New Bruns- wick lumberman who _ being elected to the legislature at Frederickton said, in reference to some measure affecting the lumber merchants.of the Province, that he cautioned the legislature to be- ware of them, because they were the greatest scoundrels in the country and he knew them. (Laughter.) It was not in that spirit he [Mr. MeGee] spoke of his brothers inthe press, of whom he had some experience ; 'for' fifteen of the best years of his life had' been spent in almost every relation in which. he could stand towards public journals. It was because it was desirable that the public press should occupy that po- sition to which it was fairly entitled that he deplored the exhibition occa- sionally of a species of levelling, and a spirit of disregard for private rights ard private decorum. | Now the press, it appeared to him, ought to be a pro- fession as well as the law or medicine. If medicine was important, if the maker of pills occupied an important place in the community, how much more important was the maker of opinions? The physician might destroy his individuc] patient. The advocate pleading at the bar might utter a fal- lacy or falsehood which the jury might detect or the judge correct, or which the opposite counsel might expose-- at all events he would utter his words but to impalpable air which closed over and concealed them, and there was nothing irrevocable in such words. But the man without a conscience be hind a printing press had a power of multiplying his errors to an alarming extent. If such a man had written at midnight his lie in relation to public or private interests, he would have gone home, laid his head upon his pillow, and perhaps bade his. God good-night; and before the morning dawned the powerful engine of steam would have multiplied the lie ten thousand fold, and sent it in flocks over the country, east, west, north and south, littering the land with libels and filling it with a fulness of false- hood which neither truth nor justice could ever overtake. [Loud applause. } Of all the professions and callings of our time there was no man, not even the ordained minister of God, who ex- ercised| such a fearful. inffuence whether for good or evil, in the per- version or formation of right and just opinions as the directors of the public press. And he was sorry to see, as he did not occasionally but frequently see, an imitation. in it of the worst demagogic arts of the neighboring States; for there might be a dema- gogic press as well asa demagogic politician. When he saw audacious attempts made to influence and_ in- struct juries in their box, to overawe the justices on their bench, to bully the niembers of the legislature of the land, to break down the character of aman whose opinions might happen to stand in the way of the despot of the printing-press--when he saw a disregard for private rights and public stroy lhe reverence that ought to sur- round the law and the administrators of the aw--when he saw all this, he would invoke, not the tribunals of the land, but the people of this country who did not wish to see the institutions of the country degraded to the level of those of New York, to refuse to give their patronage and ccuntenance to any press that disregarded the decen- cies of private decorum and_ public morality. [Loud applause.] He went on to say that not alone in the public press, but in other public de- partments did he observe some of the evils of the American system--men- tioning particularly the. manifestly growing practice of lobbying at the Seat of Government; but he expressed his conviction that the cause of con- stitutional government was gaining ground every day, and that if the re- presentatives of the people were true to themselves and to the people it would be shown that there never wasa community sounder at tae core or more ready to make sacrifices for the insti- tutions which they prized, Retarning to a consideration of the probable fu- ture of Canada, he said it was for the people of the country, with the prece- dent of England and the example of the American republic before them, to decide which should be the prevailing character of onr government--British constitutional or Yankee constitutional. For his part he preferred the British constitutional government because it was the best, and he rejected the re- publican constitutional because it was not the best... [Loud applaise.]. He pointed out that we were row wit- nessing a great epoch in the world's history, and that the events daily transpiring around us should teach us not to rely too much upon our present position of secure independence, but rather to apprehend and be prepared for attempts against our liberties and against that system of government, which he was convinced was cher- ished by the great mass of the people of the Province. In conclusion he said he left the subject. with his audi- ence. He had but sketched it in out- line. He was embarrassed, not with the meagreness, but with the richness and fulness of the topic, and the amplitude of the material connected with it. He had already lectured in seven of the princi- pal towns in Canada upon it, and each time it suggested something new. He only wished it had been presented in a measure better worthy. of their attention: but at all events a subject more important and really deserving, of contemplation, however treated, could not have been offered than 'the future of Canada." pax The Canadian Illustrated News, published in Hamilton, continues to improve, It is now worthy to be in the hands of every Canadian. Its Illustrations are equal to any and superior to most publications of its kind. Its reading matter is of the first class. The last number comes to hand with anew, neat and appropriate heading which enhances its appearance yery much. It also contains very correct representations of Messrs. Seller (Echo), Bowell (Jntelligen- cer), Wylie (ecorder), McDougall. (Zele- graph), and White (Review), who made the presentation, on behalf of the Press Asso- ciation of Canada, to Mr. Gillespy of the Hamilton Spectator; also a likeness of that gentleman, together with a picture of the Tea Service presented. The News richly deserves the support of the Canadian public, Mr. Winter is its authorized agent here, Tue British AMERICAN MAGAZINE for December is to hand. This talented Canadian Magazine is now a welcome visitor at many a Canadian fireside. We are glad to be able to note this fact, and hope, ere long, to be able to state that their is not a family in our own section of the Province at least into whose circle the British Ameri- can does not come. It is in every way worthy of the patronage of our people-- particularly those who love liberty as itcan be enjoyed under the British flag only. We want a Canadian literature. We are sick of American trash which tends to poison the minds of our young people against British usages. The first, " A Monarchy or a Re- public--Which?" is a very well written article in favor of a union of the Provinces under one ruler--a king. Be sides this there are twelve others on various interesting subjects--there are eight Re views and a notice of the different Monthly and Quarterly -- publications. Every Canadian who desires to mould the mind of his children in favor of British institutions as 'opposed to Republicanism" should sub- scribe for this Magazine. It can be had from Mr. Winter here--three dollars a-year free of postage. decorum, and endeavors made to de-_ COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD. " ' FALL & WINTER GOODS. HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING PURCHASED ON VERY LOW TERMS the Stock of Mr. Hugh McKenzie, Will offer it, together with large supplies which he is daily receiving, at SUCH LOW PRICES AS WILL ASTONISH THE CLOSEST BUYER. His Stock will be found to comprise A FULL A FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, Mi CROCERIES A All of which having been purchased for Cash, will be disposed of at a lower advance on cost SSC RTMENT OF i ND CROCKERY, FOR CASH OR MERCHANTABE PRODUCE ONLY, Than ever before Remember the Stand, the Shop lately occupied by Hugh McKenzie, next door to James Neelands', Erie Street. Stratford, Dec. Ist., 1863. offered in Stratford. A. H. MONTGOMERY. 23-tf W¥K5 ae a Bros., MANUFACTURERS OF Waggons, Carriages, Sleighs, Cw EBS. &C., E HAVE NOW ON HAND a large lot of Sleighs manufactred expressly for the Farmers of this County, and are still engaged in the manufacture of Sleighs and Cutters in every variety. &C. HORSE-SHOEING DONE ON THE PREMISES Either by the piece or the year, JOB WORK DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH. Anything required on Remember the place, the Shop with the red front, Huron St., a little west of the Bridge. the Farm made to order, wr VANSTONE BROS. "Fresh Arrivals. PALL & WINTER DRY GOODS. THOMAS H. GOWAN [* RETURNING SINCERE THANKS to his friends and numerous customers for the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to h ceived his new Stock of Goods. im, would respectfully announce that he has re- The Stock is very large and well-selected in all its branches. His Stock of Dry Goods is very attractive, consisting in part of PRINTS, HATS, DRESS GOODS BLANKETS, COBOURGS, CAPS, ; in great variety. t SHAWLS, ORLEANS, RIBBONS, SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS, DELAINES, FEATHERS, WHITE COTTONS, JEANS, ALPACAS, HOOP SKIRTS, FACTORIES, MUFFLERS, LUSTRES, TABLE COVERS, TICKINGS, SCARFFS, WINCEYS, TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELLINGS, GLOVES, &c., English Stock and Canadian Tweeds in great variety ; also a large supply of CROCERIES, WINES, AND LIQUORS, Newly imported, and cannot be surpassed, if equalled, in the county. He would direct special attention to his Stock of Teas, Coffees, Tobaccos, &c., &c, feeling satisfied that he can suit all who may require a first-rate article at a moderate price ; also a full assortment of HARDWARE, PATENT MEDICINES, BOOK & STATIONERY, &c. The above Goods have been selected with great careas to their suitability to the wantsand requirements of the Farming community, all of which will be sold at the lowest possible prices, as he is determined not to be undersold by any House in the trade. Silver taken at par. Gowanstown, 3rd Oct., 1863. A premium of 5 per cent. allowed on Bills. THOMAS H. GOWAN. 15-tf FARM FOR SALE. | he farm of the subscriber, consisting of 100 acres of excellent land,65 acres of which are cleared, and in a good state of cultivation, situated within 13 miles of St. Mary's gravel road, and about half way between St. Mary's and Stratford, is now for sale by private con- tract. The terms of payment, and other parti- culars made known on application to the sub- scriber on the premises. JAMES ALLEN. Stratford, 10th Nov., 1863. 20-tf HE Wadren will be in attendance at the Clerk's Office on the first Wednesday in each month. The Clerk's Office will be open every Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 to 3; and the. Treas- urer's Office on the first and third Wednesday of each month, during the same hours. 8. CAMPBELL, County Clerk. Stratford, 6th Oct., 1863. 15-tf WACCONS AND CARRIAGES, dp UNDERSIGNED HAS ON HAND A large assortment of seasonable material for manufacturing e CARRIAGES, WAGGONS, CUTTERS, SLEIGHS, &e., ke. HORSE SHOEINC And repairing done with neatness and despatch, Farmers' Shoeing done at $7 per span yearly. Axes and Edge Tools repaired and tempered. Newly opened with first-class Workmen in Crippen's old stand. ROBERT E. WALKER. Stratford, August 10, 1863, 7-tf Buggy for Sale. W* will sell cheap on time, or trade for a Horse, a good, substantial, new Buggy. VIVIAN & CO. Stratford,June, 1863 1-tf -| heid at London in 1861, First Prizes at Stratford 'JHE Subscriber has received, and is receiy- ing the most FXTENSIVE STOCK OF English aud American HARDWARE, Ever brought into the Huron District. Owing to the great scarcity of money this year he has resolved trom this time to Reduce his Profits TOA BARE COMMISSION ON ALL CASH TRANSACTIONS, So those wishing to build or make improvee ments on their farms, may take advantage o this reduction. The followingisa few of the leading articles : 120 Tons Glasgow Bar and Rod Iron, {0 " - Pig Iron, '* - Blacksmith and Foundry Coal, 20 " Scrap Iron Nails, 600 Boxes Glass, 400 Spades and Shovels, 1000 Corn and Grass Scythes. A complete Stock of Rakes, Forks, Cradles, &c. All kinds of HOUSE FURNISHING, SIGN OF THE CIRCULAR 'Saw W. H. MITCHELL, Stratford, June 8, 1863. -tf THE OLD ESTABLISHED LiN SHoP,P UST RY Erie Street, STRATFORD; C. W. G. W. BYERS, PRACTICAL TINSMITH Has always on hand a large stock of STOVES, PLOWS, AND a EN AY A RE, Eave-troughs, Roofing, &c. Put up by Experienced Workmen, and guaran teed to stand, Job Work on the Shortest Notice. Remember--Opposite the Commercial Bank. Stratford, June 1, 1863. MONTREAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1840. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, $200,000. HIS COMPANY continues to effect insur- : ances against Fire and Inland Navigation Risks on as ravorable terms as offered by any responsible Office. Head. Office :--No, 9, Great St. James St. For further information, rates, &c., apply to G. HORNE & Oo., Merchants, Agents. Ontario St, Stratford, 1863. 14-y PREMIUM HARNESS SHOP. HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mutual consent. must be paid to William Inman. WILLIAM INMAN. SAMUEL INMAN. Dated Stratford, Oct. 28th, 1863. hand a large stock of FURNITURE, And is prepared to supply all orders on shor notice, and at prices that defy competition. WILLIAM INMAN. Stratford, 28th Oct., 1833. 19-3m Dissolution of Partnership HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing be- tween W. and S. Inman as Cabinet Makers, etc., has this day been dissolved by Any accounts due the firm HE ABOVE BUSINESS will be continued by the Subscriber, who has constantly on A LARGE STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED PETER WATSON'S, Stratford, August 7, 1863, 7-tf TO VOLUNTEERS SPORTSMEN. t J rst RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT 0 Curtis and Harvey's Celebrated Powder, In} and 1 Ib Cannisters. Also C. & HB. En- field Rifle Powder. BEST QUALITY OF FOR SALE AT T. J. BIRCH'S, Stratford, 37th Jan., 1863, | RFRock Oil 18-4t FULLER BROS. TO HOUSE-KEEPERS, AI UST RECEIVED THE CELEBRATED Turn Table Apple Parer. Also a iarge lot of COAL OIL LAMPS for sale cheap. FULLER BROS. Stratford, September 2, 1863, 10-tf THE LARGEST, - THE CHEAPEST, And the Best Stock of FURNITURE AND CABINET-WARE Ever offered in this part of the country will b opened for sale ie | bi On or about the Ist of Oct. Next, BY JOHN D. FEE, Of the Firm of G. P, Walter & Co., Manufact- urers, Bowmanville. He will sell WHOLEALE § RETAIL or Cash At prices which he thinks cannot fail to attract attention and secure trade. In connection with the above he offers a large and well selected stock of HARDWARE, Comprising every article usually sold in the line, which has been bought in the BEST MARKETS, And will be sold CHEAP FOR CASH. One trial will be sufficient to convince the most incredulous. JOHN D. FER. Strtford, 29th Oct., 1863. 14-tf Where do you Buy your STOVES & PLOUGHS 7 WHERE DO YOU THINK, BUT AT JACQUES HAMMER'S, Where you can get the Best Stoves and Ploughs FOR LESS MONEY THAN at ANY OTHER SHOP in STRATFORD. REPAIRING PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Huron St., Stratford, 13th Oct., 1863, 16-3m ac BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE TO buy Harness, etc., is at ~ LESLIE'S, He took the First Prize for three successive years at the County Show. Shop opposite the Palmerston Hotel, Ontario Street, Stratford, 20th Oct., 1863. 17-tf Hugh Dempsey Bs TO INFORM his of4 customers and the _ public generally, that he has still on hand the BERKSHIRE BOARS, One Pure Improved Berkshire,2 years old, which took the First Prize at the Provincia Exhibition in 1861-62and Second Prize in 1863. One small Berkshire 1 year old, took the First Prize at the Tozonto Exhibition in 1862, and First Prizes at Stratford and St Marys in 1863. One Improved Berkshire 5 months old, which took the First Prize at St. Mary's in 1863. HUGH DEMPSEY, Lot 8, Con. 8, Gore of Downie. Gore of Downie, 29th Oct., 1863, - 17-6me WEDDING CAKES Made to order. Ginger Beer, Lemon and Sar- &@ THE TRADE SUPPLIED. NEW CONFECTIONERY, HENRY GIBSON, Market Street, Stratford. . All kinds of Plain and Fancy CONFECTIONERY Always on hand. saparilla Syrups, Ice Creams, &c. TEA CAKES, Of every variety. TERMS :--Cash or Trade. INO TICE. NEW STOVE, PLOUGH AND FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT. ane subscriber has commenced business in the above line in the Store formerly occupied by John A. Scott on Erie Street and having made arrangements with some of the best es- tablishments in the Province, he is prepared to sell all Goods in his line considerably lower for Cash, or Produce, than ever they were offer- ed in this Market. FLOUR AND FEED KEPT FOR SALE. JOHN SPEIRS. Stratford Oct. 21st, 1363. « 18-3m. THE LARGEST, THE CHEAPEST, and the STOVES EVER OFFERED IN STRATFORD, AT' Byers'. Stratford, Sept 15, 1863. i PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING BY James Beaty, Proprietor, at No. 63, King Street East, Corner of Post Office Lane at $6 a year, in advance, or 12} Cents per Week, payable to the carrier. 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