The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-16 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

The second and principal of the series of quarterly
meetings of the irouinasters of this district was held in
the Town Hall, Birmingham, on Thursday. There was
a large attendance which included, besides represents.
tives of nearly all the leading firms of the South Staf-
fordshire, Worcestershire, and Shropshire districts,
many ironmasters from Middlesborough, Hamm/dn.
Furness, aed South Wales. The buyers, although not
equally numrrons, represented most of the hardware
trades of the town and houses. In the absence of
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change in the "list prices, prices, the meeting wa, devoid of
speculative element, or any feature of special interest,
iind the transactions Mr the most part were of the ordi-
nary quarter-day character for the leading varieties of
merchant iron. Although no specifications of import-
ance were reported, the amount of business done fully
equalled expectation, and the result is likely to be an
acceptable increase of activity at several district works,
which stood in great need of orders. 'rho chief demand
' was for bar, sheet, and angle iron, for which prices gen.
evilly were firm, though comparatively few firms yet ob-
tain anything like list rate. Pig-iron, of which the South
Staffordshire make is increasing, was in good demand at
advancing prices. Ironstone was active, the recent ad-
vance in Memento, consequent apou the increasing de.
mand for iron in this class,in the Bessemer manufacture
being fully sustained. No further contract for raile have
been taken in this district. The works generally are
rather better engaged than they were a fortnight since.

ANOTHER CURE OF DISEASE OF THE LUNGS OF 10
YEARS STANDING DT DR. LOCOCK'S PCLMONIC WAFERS.
—From Mr. 0. Verrent, Court Guard, Mountcharles,
Donegal: lam happy to say that they are all they are
represented tn, be. I have a child who was affected in the
lungs (for 10 years), and they are the only thing th3t
have done him any good. I have tried all other means
in vain."—They give instant relief to a,thina, consump-
tion, cough+, colds, and all disorders of the breath and
lungs, and have a pleasant taste. Price Is lid per box.
bid by all Medicine Vendors.

BREAKFAST. —Em's COCOA. GRATEFUL AND COD.
FOILTINO.—The very agreeable character of this prepara-
tion has rendered ic it general favourite. The Gird
Strike Gazette remarks:—' fly a thorough knowledge
of toe natural laws %Well govern the operations of di-
gestion and nutrition, and by a curial application of
the tine properties of well-selerted cocoa, Mr. Epp* has
provided our breakfast tables with a delicately dasoared
beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills."
Made simply with hiding water or milk. Sold only in
tin-linea packets, labelled—JAMES l': & Co., BOMMO-
vithic Chemist,. London. .J. E.& Co.'s other prepara.
tions are sold in Stourbridge by J. Blaod and A. Morris
See that each bottle LI secured by a band over the cork,
bearing the signature—James Epps and Co., without
whim, none ale genuine.

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I NIEREiTING EXPERIMENT. —Place on the upper bar of cation would bc made to Government for a grant
a grate. with the heads projecting about OA inch inwards,
some ordinary Lueiferi—in a Few inoniunts they ignite. of _OM., and there was every reason to believe
'men in the same podtion place a /ow of the p.,tout ssfety that the application would be complied with. In
Matches ,If Bryant and May, London (which ignite only on
the event of their obtaining a grant of £300.,
the 1 ox), and it will be fonnd that Vol, may roma. for hours
•-ill ket,lllltil the wood b....omes literally charred—without the sums of e 34,1. and AIGO. required for struc-
taking
on o tire. f
We look ou this ai a aingularly interesting con. tural alterations, making a total of .f4OO. would
Urinati tho Safety of toe New Match. Care moot lee
hays to be raised by subseriptious.—The Chair-
taken in both eases to avoid actual oontaet with Imo.