The Evening Echo. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1878.

Christmas Day. —Mr. M'Rae will run his large omnibus''- to Seafield and the beach on Christmas Day, should a suffi cient number of passengers roll up to war rant the excursion. This will give an opportunity for pic-nicing, and a chance to attend the Wesleyan fete. “Entire Horses \”—Funny mistakes are made by the infallible sometimes. Witness “The Ashburton Mail” announc ing, under the head “ Entire Horses,” that the Ashburton Road Board members will be elected on such a date ; that a pub lic meeting of the ratepayers will be held on the 6th ' January; and that “ The Mail ” itself has come under the Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act.

The School Treat. —We are desired to state that the school children will meet at ten o’clock on Boxing Day at the school, the sports, &c. to begin .imme diately thereafter in the school grounds.

Smoking : Evidence Pro. —At the Hygiene Congress of Paris it was stated during the discussion on the influence of tobacco on health, that Dr. Strohen, 86 years of age, the father of 11 children, and in the enjoyment of perfect health, has for 65 years smoked 15 cigars daily. After this who will say that smoking is prejudicial to health % Of course, much depends upon the constitution. Some people cannot smoke at all; others are never so happy and well as when they have a pipe in their mouths. But fifteen cigars daily are perhaps a trifle too many, although Dr. Strohen is moderate to that Frenchman we heard of, who boasted that he never could work unless he smoked 12 cigars before breakfast. Mr. Henry Yarley, the evangelist is addressing crowded meetings in Welling ton.

Would’nt Have“it. —The “ Wanganui Chronicle” relates the following little story :—The indefatigable Chairman of the Hospital Committee had a delicate duty to perform last night. It appears that a young single woman, a recent arrival from Wellington, was troubled with a complaint, the nature of which puzzled the doctor and the chairman, but which however secured her admission into the Hospital. As the case developed itself it was ascertained that there was every probability of the unfortunate patient becoming very much worse before there was a chance of her getting better, and it was therefore thought advisable to allow of her case being dealt with by one of the obstetricians in Wellington, where her malady was contracted. Her passage was paid to Wellington.

Lady Smokers. —The fastness which prevails in some of the fashionable circles of London is exemplified by the following paragraph from the “ European Mail” : An amusing incident occurred the other day on the London and South-Western railway during a journey from Thames- Ditton to Waterloo. Into a smoking car riage stepped two young ladies, much to the disgust of the same number of gentle men, who were enjoying their cigars. “Wonder why ladies will get into smoking carriages,” growled Senex Major in an undertone to Senex Minor, making his voice distinctly audible to everyone in the carriage. Senex Minor replied, in an audible aside, that “ it was really a shame, you know.” Here a clear, bell-like voice made bo.th gentlemen look round at their fair neighbors. “ Will you have one ?” said a pair of laughing brown to a pair of dancing black eyes, handing at the same moment to her vis a vis a lilliputian morocco cigar ease. In another instant two small dainty cigars—not cigarettes, but real honest cigars—were reposing between two pairs of ripe red lips, and Senex Major and Minor had collapsed.

Mending the Flood Damage. The Balclutha section of the railway (says the “ CluthaLeader,”) which was destroyed by the flood, and which has been re constructed under the supervision of Mr. McMillan, is now almost completed. There was a vast amount of work to be done when the contract was taken up, not the lightest part of which was four chains of bridging, the pile driving having been done by hand labor ; but great expedition was used, and Mr. McMillan may be con gratulated on the result. To those who have not visited the site it would seem impossible that the flood could have worked so much mischief. But the work of reconstruction is nearly completed, and we are safe in saying that the line will be ready before Christmas Day. There remains, however, about two miles of the section yet to be completed, that is of plate-laying, and there are two cuttings to go through. It is thought that the work on this portion of the line will not be completed until some time in January, to that through communication by rail with Invercargill can scarcely be looked for till the New Year.

Got it at Last.—Smyth spent two whole days and nights in considering an amwer to the conundrum, “Why is an egg underdone like an egg overdone 1 He would suffer no one to tell him, and at last hit upon the they m both hardly done,

PRIZE DAY AT THE SCHOOL.

Yesterday was a great day with the pupils at the Ashburton School. It closed the work for the year, and broke up the school for the usual six weeks’ vacation, so that every boy and girl was in exube rant spirits, and jolly as children are “ just let loose from school. ” The prizes, too, gained by the successful scholars in the annual examination, were distributed, and this event in a school's history is one long remembered by every scholar, whether he, or she, secure a prize or not.

A considerable amount of preliminary work had to be done by the teachers after the Examiner’s award had been received from Christchurch, and what with inscrib ing the numerous prizes and certificates of merit with the names, classes, etc., of those who had earned them, the teachers had their hands quite full all the morning. At about three o’clock, the scholars, parents, and visitors, to a number that filled the large south wing of the building, were assembled in that part. A platform had been erected at the north end of the room, and the prizes were spread out upon the table surmounting it. The Chairman of the Committee—Dr. Stewart —was Chairman of the meeting, and dis tributed the prizes, while Mr. A. H. Shury, late Secretary to the Committee —whose interest in the cause of education has in no way decreased, though he is not now able to devote the amount of time to it that he used to—was also present, as was also the late head master of the school and present. Secretary to the Committee, Mr. Ward ; and, of course, the teachers — Mr. A. Stott, Miss Stewart, Mr. M‘Ken zie, the Misses Henderson, Mr. Wake, and Miss McDonnell.

Dr. Stewart addressed the parents and children at some length, and then distributed the prizes to the successful competitors, in accordance with the prize list we published yesterday, from which we find, however, there is an omission of one name: that of Miss Emma Savage, who gained one of Mr. Stott’s oil paintings of New Zealand scenery, as a reward for vocal music. The girls’ work in the sewing depart ment of the school was submitted to a committee of ladies, and, their awards wc published yesterday in the prize list. We, of course, cannot be expected to pronounce as critics upon the superiority or other wise of work of this kind, but we are happy to state that the girls have given great satisfaction by their display of articles of underclothing and fancy work in all stages of progress, and many a matron’s face wore a pleased smile as she yesterday turned over and examined the articles spread out for inspection, upon which the little fingers had been busy. After the prizes had all been given away to the successful competitors, cheers were given for the Chairman, for Mr Shury, for the teachers, for Mr. Ward, for the donors of special prizes, and—for half an hour after it was all over. Dr. Stewart announced that the school would re-open that evening at half-past seven tor an entertainment to be given by the scholars. It had been arranged for half past six, but they had been so long in getting finished with the prize distribution that the after meeting had been thus far altered. When the entertainment was over they would part, the school would be closed for six weeks, and its re-opening would be duly announced in the news papers. The children then dispersed. THE ENTERTAINMENT.

was a huge success, and those of the parents who were not present lost a very excellent chance of feeling young again for an evening. The meeting commenced as half-past seven, and a very respectable number of adults mingled with the large juvenile audience,—an audience that was fiercely enthusiastic in its applause, and could have been a good deal noisier if it had wished, but who was not particular, seeing that breaking up day comes, like Christmas, only once a year. As we Lave mentioned above, a platform had . been erected in the north end of the building by Mr. George Parkin, one of the members of Committee, and brought forward till it met one of the dividing curtains of the schoolroom. This curtain served most admirably as a—shall we say?—“drop scene ” for the little bits of dramatic rep resentations given by the boys. A piano, hired from the Library Hall, was a great acquisition, and occupied a corner of the stage. Mr. Stott, ably assisted by Messrs. Wake and McKenzie, ; superintended affairs, and Mr. Shury presided, Dr. Stewart, Mr. Ward, and Mr. H. Gates being with him on the platform. A long programme of no mean character was gone through in a manner that astonished a good many at the amount of talent dis played by the young people. Twenty-four items appeared upon it, and it was well nigh ten o’clock when it was finished, not withstanding Mr. Stott’s praiseworthy efforts to shorten it, in view of the very little ones’ bed-time. We will not attempt to particularise a programme of that length, and shall be content with saying that Misses Lancaster, Permain, and Shury played and sang very well indeed; Misses Fowler, Savage, and Gerty Gates 'also sang well ; and the boys who took part in “ William Tell,” “ Lochiel,” “The Miller of Mansfield,” and “ The Ghost,” were not much inferior to many amateur actors of greater pretensions, and a good deal superior to some. When the programme had been gone through, special prizes for music were dis tributed to Misses Nelly Lancaster, Annie Permain, and Nellie Shury; and to Masters Wilkie apd Hurst for recitation in character, after which followed several more rounds of deafening cheers for all and sundry, and the crowd of old and young toddled home to bed supremely happy—if appearances are any criterion,

ON THE DAUNDER.

“I foucht for my ain hand.”—llAL o’ the Wvnd.

I went to the bazaar, but I don’t feel with the tri-weekly that it was sixpence judiciously invested. This nimble coin was but the thin edge, so to speak, of an expeditious fleecing. Idid appreciate the grace and beauty of the insinuating stall ists : I felt for a brief half-hour the sweets of wealth. The fair vendors overcame me with their flattering importunity—l plunged into the wildest speculations, and felt happiest when most had. But. my last shilling came : my poverty was detected, and I stood upon the threshold of our Town Hall neglected and alone, with three sawdust dolls, a quantity of babies’ linen, and a cradle, the solitary evidences of what had been. I meditated on the pain ful resemblance this little episode bore to the sterner realities of life. In the days of our prosperity, when we least, need them, friends are ever at our side. A re verse of fortune comes, and our popularity 'takes flight Avith our friends. Yet at the full ebb, our affliction is lightened by the stability of some “ altea ego.” Tome, Mcßae was this tutelary saint : he cabbed myself and gains home on the deferred ; payment system. lam a stranger to this popular Jehu, and, for obvious reasons, shall endeavour to continue so, but I think kindly of him, and believe had he even known the coyness of his fare, he would have offered no obstruction to my walking home.

That was a SAveet little, meeting the Racing Club enjoyed on Wednesday even ing ! The members are nice, amiable boys : they don’t detour much when they want to call a spade a spade—they’d rather call it a dirty shovel than leave it under-yclept! The tone of the several addresses A\ r as more remarkable for empha sis than gentility, and I fancy a pyrotech nic display in a nitro-glycerine magazine Avould be hardly more exhilarating than Mr. Buchanan’s proposition to pay a debt of the Club from Club funds. As I said before, it Avas a sA\ r eet little meeting, but I missed that harmonious unity Avhich sport ing manuals tell u§ is engendered by the national pastime.

I noticed that reference Avas made in a local journal to a snobbish Toavii Council. Our most gracious sovereign has already unconsciously refuted its coarseness by her courteous reply to the condolence feelingly offered by the municipality of Wellington. It is Christmas time, and other circum stances render me beneficently disposed. I Avill not be captious, but, on application, I shall be happy to provide the author Avith the necessary sedative to correct the apparent irregularity in his digestion.

My friend “ Thane ” says that “ music hath charms to soothe the savage soul to sadness. ” This Avas shoAvn the other day in this AviseAt a thriving little place up north, Avhere the time-honored bell-ringer is yet an institution. The office is worthily filled by the local tailor. One' of the Smith family (connected, I believe, Avith the well-known John Smith) has a dairy there, the cows whereof are belled, and an amatory bovine sire also. The music of his belles, for certain bucolic rea sons, had to be taken from him, and poor Taurus pined in solitude. Whilst in this pensive state, a public notice was being bellowed round the rural retreat by the itinerant bell-man, his stentorian voice accompanied by his campanological tongue. As he drew nigh to Smith’s dAvelling, Avith the double-tongued staccato melody, the poor bull’s amatory soul vibrated sympathetically, and in the hopes of once more beholding his lost loves, he cantered gaily to meet the honest bellman, who, • turning shortly round a building, encountered him “vis-a-vis.” Tableau! Terrified bellman knelling on his bell; tantalised bovine bellowing for his belles ! The tailor sadly turned to fly, and poor Taurus as sadly helped him o’er the fence !

The advantages of living in a borough of the magnitude to Avliich our oavu has attained are numerous. The density of population renders the extensive circula tion of annoying scandals a matter of impracticability. With small communi ties it is different. There the man Avho helps his Joan fill the coal scuttle is a Avife beater, the poor SAvain Avho yawns under , a seventy-five minute homily is an infidel, and the girl whose nasal organ bears any pleasing harmony with her mouth a man eater. And even here it was very childlike and bland for that equestrian ecclesiastic to lend his AA rell known roan to one of Mr. Quill’s patrons. With ah unsullied reputation for temper ance it must have been aggravating to be deluged Avith tracty exhortations toAvards abstemiousness, and although the less delicate insinuations of his parishioners were very properly ignored by his familiar friends and himself, the thoughtlessness of the borrower in leaving this clerical beast tied outside a public bar for some hours was highly reprehensible. Laird of Seafield, do it no more !

The frugality of the Gael is proverbial, but real Scotch frugality does not degene rate into niggardliness and illiberality. Thriftiness is to be commended in either Saxon, Celt, or Gael, but I have no warm sympathy with the struggling parsimony of the laddie who, rocked on the billows of the rolling Clyde, his ghastly counte nance betraying that expulsive marine sensation so ably and frequently pourtrayed by the immortal Leach, fondly clasping hi§ hands across his “ vendre,” with plain tive agony replied to the fiend who sug gested the comfort of giving way “Eh, mon, but it’s whusky.” I am aware that this little anecdote lacks originality, many of us have seen it more ably pirated, but

it sei’A'CS me as an exhibition of a national toast Avhich is frequently exaggerated. For instance —they had Kirk at Wakanui last Sunday; the congregation was almost entirely Gaelic, and the service bore a still stronger resemblance to the land o’ cakes. They Avere coming nicely round the fifth or sixth page of one of those elongated psalms so popular Avith the northerners Avhen a general uprising of the assembled worshippers was only pre paratory to a rush to the door and a shouting of all the conciliatory and sooth ing phrases known to the vocabulary of a dozen clans. But it Avas too late : the Presbyter’s horse having been tied to the school gymnasium had taken fright at the strains of the choir, and was hurriedly leaving Avith the Avhole of the calistlienic apparatus dragging at the bridle. The affair aatis an accident so pure and simple that it might surely, have been granted the happy repose of insignificance. But no, —we are told by some ineffable maligners that. Gaelic', horses are the family saints. Can one comment on a slander so atrocious !

Lonehand.

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AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, Dec. 20. Case brandy, 33s Gd ; NeAv Zealand wheat, none here ; oats, 5s Bd.

The Exhibition vote was Avithdrawii in the Assembly, and temporary supply having been granted, the new Ministers resigned their seats The House has ad journed to Jan. 21. The shareholders in the Company met, and reaffirmed their confidence in the conrse taken by the A. S. N. Company.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Auckland, Friday. The Hannah Mokau, on the way to Auckland from Mokau, used four tons of Mokau river coal, loaded at the bank of the river in deep water from an outcrop in the bank. The engineer states tliat it is good coal, with good steaming qualities, and little sulphur. 'lt burns to a find ash, and there is no clinker. It is equal to the best Waikato coal.

The early closing movement is mfaking progress. The consent of fifty-six drapers and clothiers has been secured to open of a Friday night and close at; 2 p.m. on Saturdays. A deputation to the General Manager of the railways will request that. the late train on Saturday night be altered to Fri day night, and also that the bus pro prietors Avill run late on Friday night. The general public will be invit ed by cir cular to co-operate. Canterbury capitalists are investing £20,000 in Waikato, At the Police Court to-day Thos. Russel Avas again brought up charged with the murder of Chas. Moller on Oct. 7 at Bataritari. Mr Brookfield, CroAvn Prosecutor, argued that the Court had power to take preliminary evidence under the Pacific Islands Act. Mr Hesketh for the prisoner contended' that the offence not being committed Avithinthe limits of the Fiji Court they had no poAver to take evidence. The Court ruled that the Act was intended to apply to all pen-sons in the Pacific Islands, and they would therefore, take evidence. At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr Hesketh argued that the Court had no power to commit prisoners under the powers delegated under the Foreign Offenders Act, 1863. The Bench ruled that according to the-interpretation of the Act the limits meant longitude and latitude, including all small islands, and committed prisoner to gaol to aAvait the Governor’s pleasure in sending him to Levuka.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

London, Dec. 18,

Ellison, accused of the Avoca gold rob bery, Avas remanded till the 6th June (?) on bail, to alloAv the law-officers of the CroAvn to ascertain Avhether the offence Avas committed on the high seas. The magistrate stated he Avould not act on his OAvn judgment. The avool sales closed Avith a slightreco very. A revieAV of the series establishes a comparative decline of from 7 to 15 per cent, on September prices. The fall is most strongly marked on Sydney and Cape fleeces cross-breds. 4000 bales of the new clip sold favorably. Trade is seriously depressed. December 19.

Earl Beaconsfield, replying to a deputa tion of Britishers from California, said by the Berlin Treaty peace Avas best obtain able, although there might be persons who consider its execution inadvisable. Never theless, the signatory Powers determined to see it executed. He declared that the Cyprus station Avas not inferior to Malta.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Westport, Saturday,

The men employed on the Government Avork of cutting a new channel in the Buffer river are paid Is. 6d. an hour, and are working ten hours a day, the engineer being anxious to expedite the work. When the channel is finished small steamers Avill get up the river several miles further than they do noAV.

A band of robbers, over 200 strong, headed by a young and beautiful woman, are spreading terror throughout Southern Russia.

Rumored Changes in Both Houses. —Rumor has it (says the Post) that besides the vacant seat caused by the coming resignation of Sir William Fitz herbert,. Av r ho, as Ave have said, is really to be elevated to the Legislative Council, tAvo more vacancies will shortly occur through similar causes. It is stated that Mr Patrick Dignan, one of the members for Auckland City West, and Mr Wood, member for Invercargill, are about to be called to the Upper House. It is Avhispered also that there may be another retirement from the Council, that' the Hon. John. Hall may resign his seat in order to offer himself to the; electors; of Gladstone, 'where there is a vacancy caused by thei death of Mr Teschemaker. This Avill be in accordance Avith his own? desire, for he’ has always expressed a preference for • a seat in,,the blectiyer chamber, and also,with the ( A\ r ishes of a considerable body of the electors of Glad stone, with Avhom Mr Hall stands in high - . faVbr; • There are • thus - many changes Avhich n.\ay he deemed imminent. It is, hoAvever,\not correct, as stated-by several contemporaries, that' ".'Mesßfs"'lllghah and• Wood haA’e already been called to the Upper House. Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton, ire often at- a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. ORR & Co. offer special advantages to the pubjic tliat can be met with nowhere else in. Ashburton. *hey keep at all times the largest anti, best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods,' imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinp bought entirely upon cash terms, they arc enabled to ofler gopds Of siuA Ceding value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. . Every, article in stock is marked. at s the lowest price, from Avhich no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same piices as the best judges.— Advt Strangers coming to reside in‘Ashburton, need not be at any loss to find the best estab lishment to visit and, purchase their drapery, r;lothing, and general stores. Leaving th» Railway Station aiid turning down Havelock Street, they will see the establishment of A. O. AITKEN & Co., who are noAV offering special advantages, which exceed any before offered to the public. Keeping at all times a very large and exceedingly well assorted stock* of all classes of goods, bought in the beat nftir kets and on the most favorable terms, enables them—to use trade parlance —“to do the thing well ” ; in fact the goods offered by them are such as cannot be excelled either in quality or price by any house in the trade and are marked at such prices that making any abatement is unnecessary, and the most inexperienced are enabled to buy their goods as favorably as tlie best judges. — Advt..

• 7yV $ r «P, A \ SATURDAY, DkceWiSer 21, 1878.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



Christmas Announcements. CHRISTMAS TREE FOR THE CHILDREN OF ASHBURTON, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. MRS. MOREY begs to inform parents that she will have a * ■ ju CHRISTMAS TR if E ON TUESDAY, 24th DECEI^B-EIR. Tickets —One Shilling Each. All Prizes, and NO BLANKS. For convenience of ladies residing in the country the first drawing will take place at 2 o’clock and continue until half past G. ; i • ; GIRLS’ TREE. Ist prize Yery Handsome Dressed Doll, value two guineas. Other prizes— Large China Tea Sets, Dpll Houses, Cradles, Cots, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, with a variety of other beautiful toys., , . . BOYS’ TREE. Ist prize—Rocking Horse. Other prizes —Cricket Bats and Balls, Garden Tools, ■Writing Desks, Horses and Carts, with a variety of toys suitable for boys. Christmas comes but once a year, So give the children some good cheer. A REAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR • ‘ ; CHILDREN, TUESDAY, 24th, At 2 o’clock sharp. Not less than jooo Prizes. Tickets can be obtained at the Shop, in Tancred Street, up to the 23rd, where Prizes are now on view. MRS. MOREY, Tancred Street, Ashburton, Next to Mr. Chapman, House Decorator. 96 CHRISTMAS IS COMING! iJfL .CHRISTMAS CAKES. TAYLOR & LILL, Babers and Confectioners, BEG it® call the attention of their numerous customers and the public generally, to th*eir intention to make a very Extensive Display of Superior CHRIETMAS CAKES to suit all classes, Tanging in price from ‘Two Shillings upwards. The quality is t guaranteed to be First-dass, and second . to none in Canterbury. The following different kinds of Cakes -.will be kept in stock for Christmas Rice Cakes Cumberland Cakes The Lome Cakes Sponge Cakes, in great variety . Seed Cakes 1 Currant Cakes vQueen Cakes ' &c., &c.’, &c.



7FANcsr Biscuits or all kinds. Past®? in Great Variety. . ~ JSJ - , B.—Orders >for Iced Cakes must be rsent in at once. • : T&YIC©®. & LILL, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. All orders punctually attended to, and : sent in early. fC/5 '< ■•S ’,x iw iO C^IOIiKISTIMI.A.S CAKES. CHRISTMAS. O K a M W H § > V 1 fmHE Manager of the Central Tempe- X ranee Hotel wishes it to be known J that he has on hand a Great Variety of (Christmas Cakes, ranging in price from FIVE SHILLINGS TO Five Guineas. Tfmpoction invited at the (CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Mavelock Street, Ashburton, 137 (CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS, 7TJYANCY GOODS, in Great Variety, for .it? (CHRISTMAS, Selling at Reinark rably ’Low I’fices, dor Cash, at MRS. IMOREY’S Fancy Repository, Tancrod Ashburton, near. Chapman’s! ißemewbertthe Tree m the do# *OO



Special Notices. FENCING WIRE. 20 TONS Just Received and on Sale at LOWEST PRICES. A. O AITKEN & CO., Havelock Street.



New Advertisements. NOTICE. PUBLIC MEETING will be held in _ _ the Wakanui Schoolroom, on MONDAY EVENING, at 6 o’clock, re the Annual Athletic Sports. 185 PETER LOWNIE. WANTED, TENDERS for Carting 150 yards Shingle. Tenders to be sent in by Thursday, December 26tli. JOSEPH CLARK, 180 Tinwald, TENDERS FOR FENCING THE SCHOOL RESERVE AT SEAFIELD. TENDERS are invitsd for Fencing the School Reserve at Seafield; also making gates. . . .. ' j iVj Tenders addressed to the Chairman, Seafield, where plans and Specifications can be seen, will be received up till 10th January. ' ' MURDOCH BRUCE, 188 Chairman. BREAD. C Ql ANDO & OLSEN have much pleasure in announcing that another oven is juut completed, and they are now prepared to supply Good Bread in any quantity. 187 TUESDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1878. 4 BUILDING FOR' REMOVAL. ESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have re- ceived instnictions to sell on the ground at the rear of the ASHBU RT ON HOTEL, By Public Auction, on TUESDAY, 124th DECEMBER, 1878, The building lately attached to the hotei., comprising 10 apartments, fittei l up as sitting and bed room is. The timber used in its cons truction is principally of the best Baltic well seasoned and well- huilt, and. could easily be mad 9 available in any other Bitur ition, as it is already placed, rolle jrs for removal. Sal !e at 12.30. sharp. 184 BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers MPOUND!ED from Mr Mclntyre’s farm, A:! jliburton Forks, Dec. 15, one ssnut mar- >, no brand visible ; star on ehead ; n< I jar hind fetlock white ; shoe off fore i pot. From same place on c. 15, one brown gelding, light draught ST on sho Jder. Same place on Dec. one bla jk mare, very fat, (hack or /gy mar< ), Q near shoulder ; collar rked If [not released before the 30th e., will b B COMPTON( .86 i Poundkeeper, Ashburton. H ms. hams; IPLEN DID CHRISTMAS HAMS S At r ■■ ORE & CO.’S