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THE COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD, STRATFORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1864. 3 '\ held responsible by the Grits for all, the loss of life'and property oc. asioned by the many deplorable disasters which had befallen this line of steam- ers. At Molesworth, and.oiber places in the County, while engaged in bis eanyass during the Jast general elec- tion,Mr. Macfarlane argued that all the accidents which had happened to this line was owing to the carelessness of the Cartier-Macdonald adininis- tration. And, of course, there were those who believed him. 'The ex- tract made above will show that he, regardless of Providence and every thing else, boasted that the ministry he supported would permit no more loss of life and property to happen-- they would see that no more steamers would be wrécked. The loss of the steamer Bohemian, the particulars of which willbe found in to-day's Herald, shows how utterly hollow was such a boast. We are not going to say the present ministry are to blame for the loss of life and pro- perty occasioned by the wreck of this vessel--such things, to a great extent, are beyond the power or fore- sight of puney man to prevent. We only desire to point out the facts so that our readers may think of them and understand how wicked and groundless were the charges made by the Grits againstthe conservative ministry. Will they boast any more that, independent of Providence, they can govern the sea and ccmmand the mighty waters? What a com- ment is the loss of the Bohemian upon the proud--the almost _ blas- phemous boastings of Mr. Macfarlane and bis masters that they would pre- vent the loss of life and property for the future ! Ereland. AGRICULTURAL MONETARY, AND COM- MERCIAL, From the Dublin Warder. The year 1864 has opened. with more than ordinarily bright prospects for Ireland. The effects of the three successive harvests of 1860-61-62, and that. of the but middling harvest of 1863, have been somewhat coun- teracted, even already, by the. benefit of a greater circulation of money in consequence' of an increase 10° 'the extent of about 65,000 acres in the area under flax. Commercial con- fidence, which latterly had been much weakened by ihe combined effect of unremunerative farming, the inexpli- cable flow of emigration, and the reflex influence of the Cotton Crisis in England, is beginning to strengthen under the effects of the cheering pros- pects of a still greater increase in Flax crops, some hopeful beginnings in the South and West in manufacturing enterprise, and the growing popularity of self-reliant efforts, especially by joint-stock companies, to make the most of freland's manufacturing re- sources ard geographical position, At last the Irish people are gradu- ally awakening to a sight of their ad- vantages for manufacturing Textile Fabrics, especially linen cloths ; and the growing tendency in favour. of investing capital at home, in this and kindred undertakings, instead of send- ing it to England to be invested, has already aroused moneyed men to the necessity for more banking establish- ments, not only in the South and West but also in the metro, olis. There is a general tendency amongst agriculturisis,. manufacturers, and merchants towards the abandonment of the'course so long persisted.in of relying on Government for aid, and on English capitalists to begin every undertaking "requiring an outlay of money, Persons used to look at-mat- ters in a strictly commercial light, see- ing in the times gone past no signs of reform to that extent which is in- d'spensable to raise a country to the rank of what is properly called "a commercial country," havg until lately predicted, as the highest pros- pect of Ireland, a small trade under the 'wing of Engtand's mercantile or- ganizations ; but now these very same persons are predicting, for equally sufficient reasons, that if present op- portunities be but faithfully improved, and recent changes advanced upon, the time may soon-come when Ire- land will be 6° great commercial country, her ports fairly employed for commerce, and her people _ busily engaged. not. only in profitable agri- culture, but insmanufactures; = With this' state of things at home, the Irish people are beginning to see more clearly their relations to colonial and: foreign countries ; and had the: high'| rate of interest recently levied and still, existing ih bit ayety "mitigated aeig ius + form interfered, Vvarigus" joint-stoc* companies would have been projected before now by Irish czpitalists, and forthe development of drish resources of indnstry. A few hayetaken shape in the past year--and some 'of these very recently--in Connection" with flax cultore, in Cork, Limerick, and o her parts of the Sonth ; and, whils we most cordially hail these harbin- gers of better things, we trust that. as they go on, they will become more and more strictly commercial ; for whilst we rejoice to see noblemen, gentlemen, and Janded proprietors lending their '»id and giving their sanction on patriotic and philanthropic principles, we must take care 10. fore- warn all who desire to see commerce Hourish in {reland that all who en- gage in, or subscribe money to, joint- stock companies must do so for the sake of a profitable return ; and, ex- cept as at present in '* breaking the ice," the only question in regard to any such co:npany ought to be--Will it pay a dividend, and how much? 'The narkets held since the Ist inst, for farm produce and cattle have been nthe whole more satisfactory to the sellers than to the buyers. At the fair lately held in Ballinasloe sales were easily made, and prices ruled high for cattle,y sheepseand pigs. Horses are in good detmand, and_ if farmers would pay some reasonable attention to breeding, and be guided by 'he demand and not by fancy, this department might be made one of the most profitable parts of farming. A strong, useful cob horse is not only scarce, but is the only thing required for Irish agricultural labor as it is done at present. If this class of ani- mal were to be had, those who breed such would be well paid, and far- mers, who would gladly give a smart price for what they want, would be greatly advantaged. Home-grown »grain. has 'lately: ad- vanced, and that market is steadv-at the recent improvement of 6d on wheat, and 3dyon,oats, and Ison bar- ley 'per barrel. . # Flax in the Irish markets has fluctuated very little since the begin ning of the season, but prices have ranged, and continue t; range, at 88 to 10s 6d per 14lb. 'The onty strange 'eature of the markets is the uniformity of the quality, and whilst it is well that there should. be 'g6od' erops of fine fibre everywhere, the absence of an infetior sort in Irish. markets ought 1o be suggestive to our farmers, es- pecially in the more, genial parts of the country, of the possibility of raak- ing as much of the crop by sacrificing the fibre in some cases to the saving of seed. This suggestion at this season of the year may not be un- worthy of notice. The American War -- New York Feb. 27. The Times says the steamship Fulton, from Port Royal, on Wednesday last, ar- rived here at alate hour lastnight, bring- ing information of a sad reverse to our ex- pedition under Gen. Seymour, in Florida. At 8, p. m., on the 20th, our troops, un- der Gen. 'Seymour, met the enemy, 15,000 strong, fifteen miles beyond Jacksonville, and eight miles beyond Sanderson, on. the line of the Jacksonville & Takahassee Railroad. The battle was desperately fought during three hours; and at sunset our forces, overpowered by numbers, retired to Sanderson, taking with them the greater part of the wounded. The Cosmopolitan arrived at Beaufort on Monday evening, with 240 '@f the wounded, ; The enemy's loss ,is not known. .. They captured five guns. . It is supposed that the troops were from Bragg's army. General Hardee himself was on the field, having come to Florida on a visit to his family, and also to form a-second marriage. Our loss is variously estimated at from 500 to 1,300.--Seventy-eight Confederate _prison- ers were brought by the Fulton. . We un- derstand that the purser of the Fulton has a list of the killed and wounded; which he will show, but wjll not allow it to be copied. The Herald's naval correspondence, dated off Mobile, 18th, says "the Hart/prd, with Admiral Farragut, and six mortar schooners, are wich the fleet. It is rumored they will engage Fort Gaines to-day. Desertérs state there are about 20,000 troops in and around Mobile. Two iron-clads, the Tennessee and Nashville, are in the harbor. The Con- federate projections stated, to be an ascent of the Mississippi by' those vessels to block- ade the river. In-this they. were to be as- sisted by Gens. Magruder and Taylor's forces. 771 {fi WTA Mempuis, Feb. 26.--Special despatches from Vicksburg confirm the previous reports that Gen. Sherman had 'occupied Seluiaj Ala. jt reports from' General Smith's Cayphy expedition are nol, a0 good vy ger. a who arrived here.to-day .state that. the | Confederate -Generals .Forrest,_ Adams, Lee and Roddy, concentrated their Zeal} yds ry ik TIM AD 2 forees against those of General Smith, and | forced, him. back with» considerable loss? He hada'severé fight at West Point. Miss. The slow, movement8™6f Colonel Waring's division, consisting mainly of Pennsylvania and New Jersey regiments, delayed the ex- pedition some eight days, givine the enemy time to concentrate their forces, It is reported that Smith is slowly falling back towards Memphis, but the report is not generally believed, as little credit can be placed in the statenients of stragglers. Focal Hn.elilgence, -ka=- We are indebted to the Hon. John A. Maedonald for several parliamentary papers. sap >We have received the third number of a new weekly paper, called the Aurora Banner, published at, Aurora, County of York, by Mr. W. L. Matthews. It is a neatly printed eight column sheet; appears to be cleverly edited, and in polities, liberal. We wish the publisher financial success. Lucky FrLiow.---Mr. Thomas Gifford, of this town, has gone "home" to Ireland to claim £1,900 sterling, left him by his uncle, lately deceased, He was for the last two yeurs employed by Mr. A. Williamson as a journeyman tailor. Who will say he is not a lucky fellow. : pax We beg to thank the members of Eureka Lodge of Good Templars, for a complimentary ticket to attend the Social Fruit Soiree, which took place last evening in Victoria Hall, St. Mary's. Weare sorry that pressing business engagements pre- vented us from affording ourselyés the pleasure of being present. "Ort Sprines Curoniciy."---This paper has changed hands. E. Solis, Esq., its former Editor and Proprietor retires, and Messrs. T, J. Hudson & W. W. Evans take his place. The Chronicle is entirely devoted to the interests of the oil trade in Canada. Heretofore it has been conducted with great ability and wehaveno doubt of its being as ably managed by its new proprietors. Any paper having for its ob- Ject the developement, of home industry in any of its varied departments deserves to be encouraged, " AGRICULTURE FOR ScHoozs.". is the name of a new school book by J. W. Daw: BOD, = Lisel.+ Doi cite cae. Principal, of McGill University ;. published by John Lovell, Esq., Montreal; Toronto, Adam Miller. . We have 'examined the work care- fully and have much pleasure in saying it is in every way worthy of being added to our excellent series of National School books. The subject is an important one inasmuch as a very large majority of the people follow agricultural pursuits. We would be glad to see the work introduced into every school in this County. gas~ It will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, that the business heretofore carried on by Messrs Vivian and Smith in the name and style of Vivian & Co., will, in future, be carried on by. Messrs. Vivian & Maddocks.. Owing té this charge, and in order that the business may be extended in all its branches, and new machinery added, all accounts, now standing on the Books, many of them for a long time, must be settled at once. Those indebted to Messrs. Vivian & Co., either by Book accounts or Notes, will please call and settle im- mediately. 'The new firm will spare no pains in order to maintain the good name the establishment has already acquired. kas A correspondent writes us to the effect that the travelling public are badly treated by the ticket agent of the B. & L. H. Railway here. Our correspondent says he asked for a ticket to Carronbrook, and offered a dollar bill, the smallest change he had, to pay, for it. The ticket agent, re- fused to. accept it, ordering him to go and find the change. This, at the time, was impossible. Rather than go on board the cars without his ticket he offered to take the change in silver at par. He then got his ticket taking silver at par. He further states that silver is taken at a large discount and paid out at par. It is to be hoped the excellent officers and managers of this com- pany will sce that their subordinates are uot permitted to act as they please. - Cuoran Socrety.--Throngh the exer tions of Mr. A. Li. Wilson, M. A.; a Choral Society has been formed' in this town' for the promotion of musical science and the developement of a refined taste in vocal and instrumental harmony. A- meeting took place in the Court Room on Friday, the 19th ult. The Rev. J. Durrant occupied the chair. 'A'eonstitution and By-laws for the government of the society were adopted. The following dre'the cffice bearers :--Mr. A. L. Wilson; M."A., Conductor 'and Di- rector. Mr. James Fisher, B. A., Secre- tary: Mr. T. J. Birch, Treasurer, Mr. W..N, Hossie, Steward. 'through the kindness of the Warden the society is per- mitted the use of the Court Room in which to hold. their ings. - The society will meet-every Pee 7 30, p.m, © ! "Donation Party.--A numerous an the Rev. rimpton, Baptist Ministe of Stratford,onTuesday, 23rd ult., Then ber present was between seventy and eighty,'|. and «was. Baptist ort-£& 408i yhs D 4 admsasegia ' on the table at 74.o'clock to which all present ploape Hagin patty met at thé housé.of ful readers. F. mot? i of the friends' of the | met on Saturday last. cause from' 'Stratfordy"*Mit-} A. Monteith che and 'Shakespeare. | A' sumptuous tea, ' Russellyand prepared by' the ladies of the Church, was did full justice, After tea some choice pieces were sung by those' present who could .take part am sacred music. 'The presentation'was then made by T. J. Birch, Esq., who, in a few appropriate remarks, made mention of the loye and regard which the people have for their friend and pastor, The amojuntgiven was $60. Mr. Shrimpton replied in similar terms, heartily reciproca- ting the expressions of regard which had found so acceptable and material an outlet. The party broke up about 11 o'clock.-- Com. A MeeEtrNG is to be held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of procuring a Publie Cemetery. The time Was when the inhabitants of the town would have aimost en musse been in favor of such 2 move--we do not think that will be the case now, howeyer.. In conse- quence of this matter not having been taken up and considered some years since, many of the religious denominations of the town have purchased cemeteries. It is not very likely these parties would give their sanction to a move such as that now contemplated-- nor do we think it would be just to call upon them either directly or indirectly to con- tribute towards the purchase of a public burrying-ground. The Roman Catholics, the Free Church Presbyterians, the Weslcyan Methodists, and, we believe, the Congregationalists have already secured, at some distance from the town, Private Cemeteries--they already have their dead buried in these places--it is not to be sup- posed they will, now give!up these places, already hallowed by the ashes of relations, 80 long as the law will not compel them todo so, and take part of'a public burying-ground. If the thing cannot be made general, and for the benefit ofall, we do not think it would be advisable to move in it at all. It would be decidedly unfair, to. those we have mentioned to purchase ground for a public Cemetery out. of the public' funds of the town, so long as all the inhabitants would not join init. Let the churches who hz ve 'not yet purchased places do as others have done, and a public place of burial will not be needed. Those opposed to the purchase. of a public Cemetery should make a point of attending the meeting on Thursday night. WESTMINSTER Ruyinw.--We have re ceived the Westminster Review for J anuary, from the publishers, Messrs. Scott & Co., of New York. Its contents are as follows: "The writings and life of Roger Bacon," This article will be read with great pleasure by all who' take an interest in the early struggles of truth against error. Roger Bacon was born in 1214, After studying at Oxford and at Paris he entered the Order of the Franciscans. Physies were his favor- ite study. He denounced the immorality of his time--particularly the ignorance and immorality of the clerzy. For these things he was interdicted by the Pope from teach- ing in Oxford, and was imprisoned and for- bidden all human intereourse--and was hard'y allowed enough to eat. On the Cardinal-Bishop of 'Sabina ascending the Papal throne, Bacon was freed from perse- cution for ten years. At the instance of Jerome of; Esculo he was again imprisoned by Nicolas ILI. for over ten years. till, through the intercession of some English nobleman, he was a second time restored to liberty. He died in 1292. of Mont Cenis," This article gives a full ac- which is being made . under Mont Cenis, the Alpine Pass | which .. the first Napoleon marked out as the true line of comniunication between France and Italy. This tunnel when completed will be nearly eight miles in length. "Astrology and Magic." This is a curious and interesting article so far as it relates to the history of these humbugs. Its sneers at Chris- tianity we condemn, ".The Depreciation of Gold." 'An excellent article. " Gil- christs's hfe of Wm. Blake." Blake was born in London, England, 1757. He was one of the' most remarkable men of his age as an engraver and poet. He believed he held converse with the spirits of the de- parted great--such as, Moses, Homer, Vir- gil, Dante and Milton, and that some of these spirits came to him to have their por- traits taken! 'Parties, and Prospects in Parliament." In this will be found an ex- cellent account of the present state of par- ties in England--also a comparison of the talent of England's statesmen of to-day compared with each other and also with those of past times. 'The Inspired Writ- ings of Hinduism." . This gives an account of the past and present religious opinions of this people. ' Russia." In this the native character of the Russians is well painted. "The Physiology of Sleep." In this arti- other parts of the body is considered." qm' Contemporary Literature," is as usual very useful and interesting. The Wes¢- minster Review ranks, in point of. talent, among the best publications of the day. Its political articles are among the very best: Its articles on religious subjects are well written ; but, we are sorry to bé com- pelled to say, are. calculated to exercise a pernicious influence over the minds of youth- As ® a a ta ca¥ ah --. es ; { mGperiarah. Downie and Gore. gia 't The Municipal Counei "of this township | Y by f Reeve, M. Kastner; G. i WwW. 7 ne. WF fy ° e Stasi "The Tunnel | count of the marvellous Railway tunnel | cle the influence of sleep on the brain and |" t. Members present . | =°--Lyonna's: e059 Moved by Mr. Clyne, s ¢mded by Mr. Kastner: That James Payton be Inspector of Licenses for the year 1864--Carried; The Inspector then took the oath of office, Moved: by Mr, Clyne, seconded by Mr, / Kastner: That N. G. Croker be refunded " the sum of two dollars, being error in Statute Labor on Lot 4, in 11th coneéession, Downie, in the year 1863, and that the same be charged to Ward No. 4. An ac- count from James Porter was ordered' to be left over till next meeting of Council. An application from the Trustees of School Section No. 7 was submitted, requesti that the sum of $450.00 be levied on suid school section, for the purpose of erecting a new School house. The sum of $225 and interest,payable on tle 1stJanuary 1866,and the futher sum of$225 and interest on thelst of January 1867. A By-Law was ordered to be prepared and passed at next meetii of Council, giving effect to said application. A petition from A. MeKeller was read, re- questing the Council to have a jog on the Side Line, between Lots 20 and 21, in the 7th concession, adjusted -- Referred~ to Councillors Elliot and Russell. Moved by Mr: Kastner, seconded by Mr. Clyne: That the Tavern Licenses be $25 including the Inspeetor's fees for the year 1864 Moved by Mr. Clyne, seconded by Mr. Russell: That Shop Licenses be $12) and $1 to the Clerk for issuing the same fo the year 1864--Carried. A' petition wag read from Mr. Russell and others, prayi the Council not to grant a licence to nd Nolker. Moved by Mr. Clyne, seconded by Mr. Kastner: That the petition be filed, and that D. Nolker receive a licence if the In: spector find the necessary acommodations, Moved by Mr. Clyne, secunded by Mr, Kastner: That the Clerk get 400 copies : the Treasurer's abstract printed in pamphlet form. Printing to be given to, the lowest tender. On motion of Mr. Clyne the Council adjourned till the 23 of April. next. On that day the Court of Revision, for the township will be held. 4 W. A HIGGS . Township Clerk. at. ae ama? Mornington. A tea meeting. will take place ia t Wesleyan Methodist. Church, Millbank, 0 Tuesday next. Tea isto be served at p.m. A number of eloquent speakers. are engaged tobe present. A pleasant evening's! entertainment may be expected. : 0 'Rhe Census, ~ We have been requested to publish the following communication. To the Editor of the. Herald. Srr,--It is gratifying to learn that Strat- ford, during the last three years, as appears by the recent census, has increased almost lnperceptably some $25 souls. 'Chis would indicate that our 'Lown 1s progressing very favourably ; but strange statements are made as to the reliability of the census, and I beg to ask if itis true that the census was taken ina' who cares manner." Is it true that" no enquiry was made at some houses as to the number of it' inmates? Is it true that clerks and workmen were tiken both ag their lodgings and at tueir places 'of occupa- tion ? And lastly, is it true that the additiong are incorrect ? One Ward alone being some 20 in excess of what the census puper shows" 'it should be! This loose way of taking. a census muy answer the purpose for which it: was taken, namely to fucrease the number of Tavern Licenses; but, to say nothing of the immorality of a deceptive census, or the evil that some of these retuil places produce, will it not injure the interest of the 'Town, when the census is taken correctly a year or 89 hence, to find the population" about the samé as at present given, or possibly less ? Such a circumstance would be heralded from east to west, showing that Stratford had de creased in population and therefore would not be considered a proper. place for capitalists to select, as a home or sphere of operation. r a¢t Very Respectfully, ME AVON. 7 The Loss of the "Bohemian." 31 LIVES LosT IN ALL, - 67 MAIL BAGs RECOVERED, || Zi It is now certain that 31 lives w re lo owing to the wreck of the Bohemian. number of the bodies have been ecovered, There have been 67 mail bags found, The vessel is to be raised and taken into the harbor, ties o° y tj ORS nee Atiantle Steamships Lost, _ The Bohemian makes the twenty-fourth steamship which has been' lost' at sea singe the commencement of communication wit Europe.» These' vessels were' named ag. follows, and were lost in the aniéxed order, » viz :-- te58H glad Dak euten j i tit ly Lidl et eseenty sitde 1--President oo} 138New York 2--Columbia aire | 14--Indian eto reson 36% 15--Argo'. ity of Glasgow... | 16--Hunparian 9/4 5--City of Philadelphia i ead 17--Cona: qe seen "As Nias "4 18--United Stg ag --Arctic 4. 19--Canada-(No233_ 8--Pacific 20--North Die . 21=Caléddnia 10--Tempest AM aurE £ yo 11 Anita. eh 83 12--Cauada (No; 1)