The British Colonial Argus

Abstract

This issue contains a New Years Address from the Farmers’ Journal of Welland; the Upper Canada Parliament met and discussed the petition of the Agricultural Society of Niagara in which the Society requested pecuniary funds to hold fairs; a motion adopted by the Imperial Parliament to qualify members of townships who pay rent of ten pounds per annum to vote; debate in the House regarding whether to make it lawful to extend the railway from Queenston to Niagara; debate in the House regarding the repair of the Welland canal and building materials; note from the printers that the paper had been on hold for several weeks due to a paper shortage; note from the printers that an arrangement has been made with Mr. Hiram Leavenworth to bring together the Farmers’ Journal and the joint paper will be published under the name “British American Journal” with a liberal political outlook; an article advocating for a national system of education; a note from the editor responding to an accusation by the Christina Guardian that the editor of the British Colonial Argus is a “Yankee”; John Gladwin establishes a Literary Resort in St. Catharines; lists of medicines available at Kissam and Tredwell;