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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

WHICH IS THE BEST BULLET?

"I have males great many trquirlea about the wounds
If Meted by different warm,: a, and I find that the evidence
Is, on the whole, to the effect that the chissepot blllet. s
more dangerous wound than the needle-gun, and le a more
effective weapon in every respect. A thonghtlese inquirer
may find sureu one who will assert the contrary, because the
chassepot bullet at a long range Is perhaps lea deetructive
than the needl,gun at a abort one. The orifice made by the
French bullet is small, and, If no bone I as been touched, la
apt to heal Qver quickly ; but the canal made through the
flesh it flames, suppnratee, and causes dangerous swelliog
and Internal evil go thoroughly be this now understood
that acme of the best surgeons recommend Immediate en-
largement of the orifice. Now and then a case occur.,
though very rarely, of • clussepot bullet passing through a
bone without shattering it. There Is • case here at this
moment of a soldier whoee tibia was penetrated In tide
manner. The bullet retained Its form with the exception
of a little deratgement of It. point. Generally epeaking,
and I have examined a large collection of bullets which have
done ther work, the mini 10 flattkne out sod eplintere the
tome just In proportion to its force In striking. The cheese-
pot bullet is lighter than that of the needle-gun, but Its
vel,Py at any given distance is tar greater."—Tima Cor-
respondent,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

THE LYE.

DF:ATM FROM BORININO.—On the 27th mit, • Woman
named Martha Billingham died from the effects of burns
she received on the 22nd October. It appears that the
deceased waa 65 years old, and subject to tits, and while
in • state of insensibility her clothes caught fire, and
burnt her to such an extent that she died on Tuesday.—
An inqnest will be held on the body.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

THE MARKETS

METROPOLITAN cerne MARKET —MONDAY.

As I. usual on the market day after Christmas we have but
* short supply of all kinds of stock, and pro clutters are rather
scarce. The numbers both of beasts and sheep, however, are
much smaller than on the c rreeponding day of last year.
Prices Sr. about the same as on Monday last, choicest
qualities being resay disposed of. lhcre is • very email
demand for calves, and ;Mews have fallen considered ly. Oar
foreign supply conalstv of 220 beasta 1 100 beep, 140 calves,
and I pigs. From Scotland, 38 beast.; Ireland. 400 ; NoHolk
and Suffolk, de; and 372 from the midland and home
oountlea
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

T

DISOR3O72IZS OF Ti--IE STOMA.CIE-1

Are the sources of the deadliest maladies. Now,'what is the operation of the Pills?
They cleanse the bowels, regulate the liver, bring the relaxed or irritated stomach
into a natural and healthful condition. Changing sickness into health.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

A.TrAsamr.rrs OF FEM.A.I,MS.

At the two epochs in life in which the system undergoes the most important
and critical changes, the Pills arc priceless in their effect in disorders to which the
sex is liable ; and at the turn of life are a sare,guard against evil consequences.
17.T_A_Kl•TESS A.ITD L=3ILIT'"2".
These Pills unirwe all symptums of debility, lanLTuur and weakness, as they
act upon the nuiLsprings of life and give strength and vignur to the system.

W. G. HINDS,
TOOTH EXTRACTOR.
No. 37, COVENTI:F.STRELT, SIOIRBRIDGE.
Teeth Sealed and Stopped, Is. each.
Children's Teeth Regulated.

TWIENTY.IIVIC YEARS' EXPRRIENCE.
Attendance Daily.
N.8.--Patiente attendad at their oan residences,
required.

BO". BELL'S ALIidANACK,

for the year 1871, Now on Sale, sTiTe "OBSERVER
OFFICE, 92, liighwtreet, Sloorbridge.

SAMUEL SALT & SON,
ILLGLRY-STRERT, HALESOWEN,
AOENTS FOR TIIK "OBSERVER."
Messrs. Salt and Sou der the 01 seror to the fell
lowing Townthipc—fialesotten. Brietley 11111. Quarry
Bank, Cradlry Reath, triidlty, Oid 11111. Blackheath,
()only Hill, Celle" Gat, I:t.t t.ey Omen. Qulnton,
lion-
nittgton. 11.1.1Aity. Old! . Circles. limit. The I.
Clent,Belbroughton, F.,itheld,TheLickc'.ltruulkurece,
ii cdditch d the Lion vic

CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISIIIOINT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks I
the Public for the support she has received 1
the above Busies as, begs to aithouuce that she has tras,
ferrorl the Business holier son 'thou.. Brown, ea who
behalf she would solicit a continuance.! past favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS)

THE WAR.

FRANCE.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

MONT AVRON OCCUPIED BY
THE GERMANS.

(GERMAN OFFICIAL ACOODNT.)
ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS.
Venial-use, Thursday.
Mont Avron has been occupied by the lith
Army Corps after one day's bombardment.
The French troops left behind them many gun
carriages, rifles, and dead soldiers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

718 H.

-
florTthi pickled, 30e. to 32e. ; ditto, red, 8. 61. to 13c
Pee barrel ; bloaters, is ed. to O.; kiiperk Its. ed. to Ed.
Pee boo ; turbots, loc to The. ; brittle, to be. etch; soles, ls.
61 to 4e. per, pair; cod, £3 to J27per score ; übtlog., 10s. to
145 per basket; eels, 114. to la 31. per lb . tmoked had-
c mks, 255 to 355. per barrel ; 10b5tere, 83, to lea ; crabs,
8.3 to 15. per dozen ; lathe OJAoll,.kle ; Otlkeleke, lb..
ta pit babe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

Per 81b. to sink the offal

Best Scots, Het/dm. 5 8 6 But Ds & 1111-bd eh 0 0 0 0
Best Short-horns 5 6 5 Best bong-wools ... 6 6 5 8
Second qlty. besets 3 8 4 Ditto, Sborn ...... 0 0 0 0
3 6 6 Ewes & second qty. 4 4 6 0
Pigs.
Best Ds & 1111-bd 8 6 Lambe ............0 0 0 0
Boasts at market, 1,070; a eep and lambs, 4,300; calves
140 ; and pigs, 10.

MARK•LANE -WEDNESDAY.

There was • small .how of English wheat on sale. The in-
quiry for both red and white produce was rather more
active, and prices occasionally experienced • alight advance.
There mass limited supply rf barley on the stands. Grinding
descriptions, in sympathy with malts, Pere rather firmer;
but malting qualiqes, owing to their inferiority, were dim.
cult to dtspoee of on former teams. Malt was quiet, but
value. were unchanged There was • ford supply of eats on
offer, which sold with more animation, at an advance of
from ft to in per gr. Beano, Peat, and Maize wee par•
chased to • fur Weal
____
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

EXECUTION AT. MANCHEbTER.

On Monday morning, at eight o'clock, Patrick Dun,
who was condemned to death at the last Manchester
Assizes for the murder of his wife, was executed within
the precincts of the Salford Hundred Prison, Strange'
ways, Manchester.
The murder, it will be remembered, wee of a most
brutal character, and the only witness who could speak
to its perpetration was the second son of the prisoner, a
lad fourteen years of age. At the trial, the eon in his
evidence stated that his father and mother lived with
their two sons in a court in Brighton-street, Itedbank,
Manchester, and on the night of the 17th ef August
last he was asleep in the only bed-room in the
house, when he was awakened by their entrance.
There was no light in the room ; but t was
a clear, moonlight night. His father and mother
had been drinking. His mother sat do a n on
the edge of the bed, and the father asked
where was his shirt, and she replied that it was at the
mangle. He said, "It's not at the mangle; I suppose
it is like everything else." He went down stairs, and
shortly after the son heard him shout, "Paddy, do
you know where the knife is ?" And the lad proceeded
to get him a knife, afterwards returning to the bed-
rooin. The father followed him in a few minutes,
with a rope in his hand, which he deliberately put
round 0 e wretched woman's neck, and strangled her.
As she fell to the ground she exclaimed," God forgive
yon, Pataey." The murderer then left his victim, and
said to the son, "She'd dead now, Paddy; shall I stay
here all night, ir give myself up?" Tire boy replied,
"Give fotinnif up, father ;" and he at once did so.
Since his condemnation the murderer has been visited
by his brother and son, and has daily received spiritual
cot solation from the prison chaplain and Mr. The maa
, Wright, the prison philanthropist.
1 The murderer walked to the scaffold with a firm step,
1 and on getting near to the drop he said, "I believe my
, two sons are outside, and I can see them looking over
the wall." Some one near remarked, "You can't,"
1 and the murder. r said, "I can," and then proceeded
to say—
t. Dear boys, don't fret
This Ia a debt
To nature due.
I must go to the earth
Which gave me birth,
And so must yon."
He stool quietly while the rope was adjusted, and
before the bolt was drawn frequently exclaimed,
" Lord Jeans, have mercy on my soul." Ile drug-
Fled violently for a short time after the bolt was
drawn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

ORADLNY SZATH.

GRUM JOVSNILIC COMMIT. 00 Weld11•Bdly the
pupils of Ms. J. B. Heys, Professor of Music, gave their
Seventh Annual Concert in the Cormtreaveir Schoolroom,
kindly lent for the occasion by J. P. Hunt, Esq. The
weather was very favourable, and • good audience was
present. The programme was very varied, and was ex.
cellently arranged. Several quartettes and choruses were
rendered with the greatest precision and trade, and were
much appreciated. The songs, too, were of a very high
order, and many of them were re.demanded, but as there
were over thirty separate performance, time would net
admit. Many of the pianoforte solos were played by ex-
tremely young persons who, nevertheless, astonished the
audience by the rapidity and ease of their movements,
ma 'well as the taste they exhibited in the execution of the
pieces. The whole of the performance testified that the
pupils had been under the I[lo9t skilful tuition, and the
audience were lend in their praises. At the conclusion
of the concert, about 200 of the pupils and friends par-
took of tea, after which they engaged in various Christ.
mu sport, while every luxury was provided for their en-
joyment by their kind entertainer, Mr. Heys.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

RECEPTION OF A FRENCH GENERAL.

LE Havaa, Thursday.

General Peltingeas arrived here to-day, from
Bordeaux, to assume the command of the troops.
lie was enthusiastically received by the whole
population, and in the speech he delivered he
promised to conquer or the.

F 0 REIUN NEWS.

NEW Y(Miii.

Thursday.
Gold closed, 110 i. Exchange 109. Bonds
U.S. 1071.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

HAN GREAT PLEASURN IN_FINFIFSMING TFIX FOLLOWING

Tisii

From Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Mamie, from the
Institution for the Blind, St John's Wood, London:—
" I can cout3dently recommend Mr. Green at • Piano-
forte Tuner. Be tunes by equal temperament, and ob-
tains an exact scale. (Signed) C. Porrsa."
From Mr. J. F. Pattereon, Organist St. Patrick's
Church, Huddersfield —"I: have much pleasure in tes-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays.the bearings with exactness and perfec•
tion. (Signed) JAMES F. PAITERPON."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pinnate, of the London
•od Liverpool Concede :—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. R. SAnnea-
son."

From Mr. Butterworth, Organbit, Dohcrosa, near
Manchester:—" Mr. 6reun's equal via Pianoforte Tuner
can rarely be met witb . (Signed) DAVID BUTTEDWOD7B."

TERMS

Please observe the Addreas-260, Castle-street, Dudley.

IaDIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
be had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
Three Years; after which, and without any further pay-
ment, to become the property of the hirer. All Instru-
ments had on this system, or otherwise, will be
Exchanged any time within six month' for any other, if
not approved of, and returned carriage free. And fur-
ther, after a trial of three years, any Pianoforte or Har-
monium would be taken back. at its original cost, sad
the money returned, deducting the usual charge for hire;
thus offering greater advantages than the London or Bir-
mingham Ifoupcs.—Apply G. F. GREEN, Pianoforte
Teacher and Toner. Music Warehouse, 20, Castle•atreet,
Dudley.

non PIASOFOILTES & II
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9
ky S have leen TV Nix by G. F. GhEEN fi 1.1
Proleiiinrn,l luner. 260, CAST I Lynn !UT, I) U 1,1.111.
3ianoturtes lie.eilked, Re...1...mg. the ibiteuici ow.
'red with Fattnt hell, u... 1 I y !1,. tue.l 0 not ttt fi wit

ATE. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Protean!
I.n. of Music, High•otreet, Crodley Heath.
N.B.—All kind.. Of DS u,,i o I,trto, ri to toneJ
~-w ot Ifolf-ptiv...

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

GASTRONOMIC OBSERVATIONS !

'll-mteritay, attracted by • crowd round • butcher's .hop,
I looked in, and saw some meat exposed for sale that posi-
tively set one's mouth watering On h•qutry I learned that
the inea' in question was allisold at 15 francs put pound. lit
consisted principally of a young elephant and two camels
which the enterprising butcher had bought at about £BO
WWI In the Aoological Gardens, aud for which he had found
ready pnr,hasers. A few places of dog, that he had also for
We, he informed me were almost equal to beef, and prefer-
able to horse ; but ss I old not quite like their appearance, I
declined to purchase any at 45. per pound. 1 and others
have eaten cat, and dna it little inferior to rabbit ; I have
alvo tmtod mouse and rat—but I emit reserve the account of
My gas. roanmic observations." Pat is Corrmondent.

CHAFFING .1 FHISONER.

" proros of prisoners. an amusing story is told by • sailor
who in a recent combat had the luck to capture • Prussian
subaltern. Od the road to Paris the latter asked his captor,
who had been chaffing him unmercifully on the length of
time the Pru.elans took to reduce the city. ' How do you fare
In your capital? ' • How do we fare /—why, err-rate," was
the reply ' Men your oxen are not yet exhausted, as we
imagined they were." Oxen ! oh, they have been eaten long
since." You have large flocks of sheep, then?' No, Indeed
they disappeared timultaneously with the bullock,,' 'Ah I
understand ; you have still your horsea to fall back on." I
wish we bud; we devoured them long mince." What the
devil do you sat, then r was the astonished Inquiry. • What
do we eat ?' replied the sailor, with the greatest gravity in
the world; have you not heard in your camo ?' • No.'
• Why, we eat our prisoners, of cotine, and find them
delici di.' The young Prussian turned pale at the thought,
and did not venture anoVer remark till his arrival at his
destination.—Correspondent of flatly Tekgraph.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

Soca! ad pistrict Setu.

COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held
at the Corn Exchange, on Monday last; Captain
Walker in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Blunsom, Emery, Woolley, Young, and
the Rev. D. Maginnis.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed.
A number of accounts were examined and
ordered to be paid.
The Clerk reported that there was due from
the treasurer on the Improvement Account,
£445; on the Highway Account, .£152 Oa sd.

THE Gs QUESTION.

Mr. Woolley, as one of the Gas Committee,
said that the Committee were not quite ready
with their report, and asked that the matter be
deferred until the next meeting.

PERMANENT COMMITTEE.
Mr. Alaginnis said that owing to the small
Board, and the importance of appointing a Per-
manent Committee, and the Drainage question,
he did not think it desirable to bring on the
question before the Board to-day; but would
ask that the subject be adjourned till next meet-
ing, which was accordingly done.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

VIE DEATHS IN FARIS.

The Eveteur Ltbro of the 21st says,—" The deaths in
Parts between the lith and 17th attained the enormous
number of 2,728, an increase of 23 on the precediug week.
Bmall-pca remains stationary, but typhoid fever, bronchitis,
and pneumonia have sensibly increased. The number of
d,athe csused between the 11th and 17th by the prevalent
diseases were as follows :.—Small.pos ; scarlatina 11;
Measles, 22 ; typhoil fever, 173 ; erysipelas, 16; bronchitis,
100 pneumonia, 131 ; diarrhms, 103 dysentery, 38 ;
Cholera. 2: croup, 12 ; puerperal affection., 15 ; °hr.&
and accidental cases, 1 624 It should, however, be remora.
bored, in order to mitigate the Impression produced by
these melancholy .tatistics, that we are In the worst period
of the par as to cilmstal Influence.. end that the population
01 Paris has been largely augmented through the Immigration
of the inhabitants of the neighbouring department, who fled
before the invader, The population of the capital must now
be about 2,200,000. Let us add, too, that the recent variations
Of temperature, the sudden transition from moisture to cold,
sad from dry cold to lukewarm and rainy weather, lave had
pernicious Influence on the public health,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

MARRIED.

On the 25th inst. at Kingswinford Church .
0. M. Holden), Thomas Carless, second sm.
Thomas Carless, Victoria-street, Peosnett, to A., -s
Cartwright, aided daughter of Mr. Daniel Cartwr
Bank-street, Brierley Hill.
On the 28th jest, at the Parish Church (by the Rev.
W. it. Cousens, Vicar of Dudley), Samuel Budge, Esq.,
J.P., to Mary Ellen, eldeat daughter of James Cart.
wright, Esq., of the Priory Cottage, all of Dudley.

BREAKIA6T.—EPPB'IS COCOA.—GRATEFCL •ND COM-
FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this prepar-
ation has rendered it • generallfavoarite. The Cidl
&Trice Gazetc remark. :—" The singular success which
Mr. Epps attained by his homepathic preparation of
cocoa has never been surpassed by any experimentalist.
By • thorough knowledge of the natural laws which
govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by
• careful application of the fine properties of well-selected
cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with
• delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors' bills." Made simply with boiling water
or milk. Sold only in tin-heed packets, labelle ,st ts
Ern & Co., Homeopathic Chemists, Loudon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

PRISSESTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

WINDSOR CHAIRS, 19 0 „

WINDSOR CHAIRS, 20 0 „

WINDSOR CHAIRS, 28 0 „

SITTING: ROOM CHAIRS, stuffed seats, from 61. cash
Strome Heavy MAROCIARY CHAIRS, good patters.,

in Hair Seating., lls. Cd.

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March next, (1871).

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PLAYING CARDS.

PLAYING CARDS, le.

PLAYING CARDS, Is. 6d.

LAYING CARDS, 2s.

LAYING CARDS, 25. 64.

PLAYING CARDS, Bs.

PLAYING CARDS, Bs. 6.

CHILDREN'S PICTORIAL PUZZLE
BOOKS, le.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

A New York telegram tan 1t Is reportad that Routs has
°Clued 1,000 mltrallletwea.

•
On Monday, the statue of the late William Smith
O'Brian was novedled by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, to the
promos of a olusarons assembly.

Amens the French at Versailles it is etiquette not to
be merry, to sing, or play the piano, or to go out on horse
beck. At Tones, also, the rule has been that nobody should
be allowed to amuse themselves during the wit.
Beer, which i.& great English inetitntion, is also an
American one. We read that kfllwaukie has just had. beer
fair, at which the brewers occupied tap stands, and ristton
were called upon to vote for the beer that liked them best."
The brewer who had the largest number of votes received
• gold medal , some other hrswerk not quite 60 WAWA*
otialaid Mal&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly understood that by inserting
letters in this ellie4llol, we do not thereby identify (I-d •
,oith the opinions of our Correspondent

A SCHOOL BOAPr bOIiSfOUEBRID43I,..
To the Edito, the " Obsert
But,—Your correspondent a ..4
while acknowledging the eandi
slims letter was written, does

in as to the immediate

Board in this town, indeed, in.: :it the
whole of hie correepondence I . t be of the
opinion that a School Board is iii, ecessa it all little
sufficient school accommodation is .twit alreatly to exist.
It is hardly to be expected that all . maid be of one non&
in respect of any matter; and more especially nisp we
expect a difference of opinion in regard tea question t
important as this, involving as it does, tae poasible inter-
ference with the management of en : • iucational
institutions. There is nothing to dret . • • . vtr. from
the interference of • School Board, as s procet,'••
would tend to one object, viz., that every child shoutd
receives good sound elementary education, but, throwing
prejudice aside, looking at the subject fairly in all ite
aspects, and bringing an unbiassed judgment to bear
upon it, is the only way to arrive at a correct conclusion
and if the further dimmetion of this question ahem, that
the greatest amount of good will follow the formation of
a School Board, then, I trust, even your correspondent
will join the friends of education in at once endeavour-
ing to carry out to a successful issue the great scheme of
emancipation from ignorance and crime. Let us proceed
then briefly to inquire—
. . . . .

Ist. For what purpose is the Elementary Education
Act introduced'

The Act itself tells us that its object is "to provide
for public elementary education in England and Wales."
Therefore it is intended for the whole country, and not
for special districts only. It is true that in some cases
it is optional with the ratepayers either to adopt the Act
or not; but, in my opinion, they incur • serious respon-
eibility who disregard the interests of their fellow-beings
by withholding the advantages sought to be conferred by
the Act._

20. For whom is this Elementary Education to be
provided
Certainly not for that class who already enjoy the ad-
vantages of education, and can afford to pay for it, bat
but it is for children whose parents have never sought to
have them educated, although perhaps well able to afford
it; for those whose parents, though honest, are too poor
to pay the school fees; and, I should say, specially for
that class who are the pests of society,
3rd. Why were the compulsory clauses inserted in the
Acts'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Brooks in the chair. There
wore also present:— Messrs. Bird, Fereday,
Griffin, Guest, Homes, Paskin, Plant, and
Rhodes. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed. Admitted into the house
during the week, 29; discharged, 18; dead, 3;
remaining, 456. Corresponding week last year
454. Out-door relief, Kingswinford district, £42
12s 9d; Stourbridge district, .£24 15s 81t1 ;
Halesowen district, £24 19s 2d; total, 4:92 7s
24d, against .893 16a 6d last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

SALES BY AUCTION.

DELPH HOUSE,

THE DELPH. BRIELIEY HILL.

H. KING has received Instructions from
-k VA_ the Trustees id the late Mr. W. Pargeter, to
SELL by AUCTION. Ur 1.11 the Premises, as above. on
{I3I.IIIIDAT and TwritsliAir, 4th and sth days of J Agri av,
1571, the whole of the 0. nteel nousEHOLD FURNI-
TURE and Effects, comprising Mahogany Horsehair
Chairs. Sofas, Easy Chairs, Centre and other Tables,
Pier Glasses, in gilt frames; Mahogany Escritoire Book.
ease, Brussels Carpets, Health Rugs, Drawing 4.son
Suite, in solid rosewood ; Silk 'Cabaret Covers, Cor
nil., with rich silk Taberet Curtain.; OIL PAIN'! ,
INGS, Engravings, rooks, Plated Dessert Halve,
Cuss; Cottage Pianoforte, Mahogany 4.post Hada. •,
with Motown Furniture ; Hair and Wool Ilattrrii•
Feather Bed, Mahogany Toilet Tables, Toilet Glue...,
Mahogany Boot Rack, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, and
other Chamber Appointments, Kitchen and Cooking
Utensil., Copper Weights, quantity of Nails, Choice
Greenhouse Plants, end numerous other Articles.
. . . .

Catalogues of which will be distributed, and may be
had at the Auctioneer's Oth.o.s, Stourbridge and Brie,
ley
Bill. . . . . .

Sale to commence each day at Eleven o clock.

THE SHEPERD'S BROOK ANCHOR,
NM, VICE, CHAIN & SPADE WORKS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

IMPORTANT NOTICE I I I

LoNG LOOKvD FOR, COME AT LAST

Jus• fidp's..l4ed

S. Its Lecture on tbe Evi's of Intemperance
uumasked, and a Peep into a Gin-shop, among
tilt Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close P inted Lettcrpress
royal octavo size, Price tld.
•1.0 secou.d. fl, late Diagraceful Outrage at
(radle). Price ed.
To be bad at all Book Fellers, and at S: SA
Town-crier end Bill.roster, Bagley Str
Halesowen.

WHOLESALE et RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,
FIVE WAYS, GRADLEY HEATII
T. HOMER, Pao? lima.

1.410 R HIRE, a Capital CABIN BOAT.-
1: For terms, apply to Jame. McEwen, Stourbridge
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

PUBLIC NOTICES.

„
HANNAH EDMANDS, DECEASED.

T3URSUANT to the Act of 22nd and 23rd
Vie., Cap. 35, entitled "An Act to further Amend
the Law of Property aud to Relieve Trate.," Notice.
Ileteby liven, that all Perim, hiving any CLAIMS
against the ESTATE of HAN An E D MAN DS, late of
K-ngswinford, in the Coutty of Milford, Widow, who
died ma the rd November. 1889, and shore Will win
proved on the 4th December, 1859, by Messieurs Thomas;
Pagett and Abraham Guest, the Executors therein
Dallied, in the Court of Probate at the Distriet Regidti y,
at Lichfield, are requested to send particulars of such
Claitud to me, the and( rxigned, on or before the lit Feb-
ruary, 1871, after which date the mid Executors will,
having regard only to Claims of which they shall then
have had notice, proceed to distribute the Assets of the
said dressed amougst the parties entitled thereto.
Dated this sth December, 1870
THOS. R IGHT,
Dudley, Worcestershire,
Solicitor to the said Executors.

PROSPECT HOUSE SCHOOL,

STOURBRIDGE.

r PHIS SCHOOL will RE•OPEN on MONDAY,
1. JANUARY 16, 1871.
TeilllN on opplication.

131IIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOULLT Y.
r I ,HE ANNUAL MEETING for the NOKI-
A. NATION of OFFICERS, will be half' at If,
Preston's, FOUNTAIN INN, lesvab.srsitsr, BRIBRIJIY
HILL, 011 WIDNRIDAY, JANUARY 4th, IS7I, it seven
o'clock in the Evening.

- J. U. GIETEILNG,
Secretary.
Holloway End, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

ACCOUNTS FOR TES YEAR.

The Clerk reported that the amount required
to carry on the ordinary expenses for the ensuing
lialf•year ending June 30, 1871, on Improvement
Account, £726 Is Bd ; and that the assets to
meet the above expenditure were £864 Is 10d.
A rate of 9d in the pound on Improvement Ac-
count would realise £540, on the gross rateable
value of £16,646 13s 10d, and a Highway Rate
of Gd in the pound on the gross rateable value
of £21,021 be Ild, would produce £465 towards
meeting the expenditure for the whole year,
The Clerk reported that there was due from the
owners of new streets, on account of improve-
ments, £4O 19s Id.
The Finance Committee were re-elected until
next meeting, substituting the name of Mr.
McEwen for that of Mr. Stringer.

THE MORTALITY RETURNS.
The Clerk reported that Dr. Campbell's Parish
Practice Book showed that during the past
mouth there had been only four cases of fever,
and one death, and that from October 28 to
December 22 there had been only 61 cases of
illness, while in the corresponding time of last
year there were 116 cases. This speaks well for
the health of the town.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

THE WORGUE IN PARIS.

My way often lies across the Pont de FArchgvech6 (writes
a correspondent), and in front of the always open door of the
M,rgue, to which the unknown corpses of those found dead
in the streets are expoeed. Few spots give so deep an insight
Into the lightness and thoughtlessness of the French cha-
racter as the entrance to this nismal building. Into It at all
hours you will see men, women, boys, and girls
flicking—
poocc girls and boys, sat.hel on aro., with "shining morn-
ing face." They go Into this chamber of horrors day alter
day, laughing and Joking, and often see sights which might
well haunt them to th,-ir graves, Ent to return—l have
seldom seen the Mc•gue so full as it has been during this last
ro,nth. It is unusual to see more than one body there in
ordinary times, and often there is not even one. Latterly
you could seldom see It In fewer than from two to three. I
am told, in explanati,m, that this capital is thronged with
strsiigers, who have flocked In from before the Prussian
armies, and from the barilirme of Paris. Many of them are
homeless and destitute, and during the hitter nights In the
commencement of December there must have been many
bole and corner of this huge town to which " lonely want
retired to die."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

THE FOOD IN FARIS.

Statements OA to the provision. remaining in Paris are
very conflicting. Prince Wittgenstein, the Russian taLltary
attt.che, who was recently permitted to leave the city, re-
ports that the food will last tin wwks or eight month., and
he presented Count z'eld, one of Count Bismarck'. tub•
ordinates. with two splendidly fed foals from Paris a. evi-
de :co of this. General Claremont, the Eaglish attache, Is
Mad to have expressed a different opinion. rho Swiss Am-
bassolor, who still remain. in the city, in • despatch dated
the 17th, speaks of the lofty patriotic feeling which pre-
vails, and state. •Fguely that there are sufficient provi-
sions to last some time rho distress among the Swiss re-
indent. through want of employment Is groat, but the well-
to-,10 Swiss are doing • goad deal for their poorer country-
Men. 'the Elecleur L6bse of the 22nd mentions the sale by
suction, in the Balls. Contra'.., of 4,000 eggs, which fetched
1 0231. pr th.usand, and adds that, according to report,
the same dealer had ten millions more to dispose of, so that,
to holt., of siege and rations, there would still be line times
for omelette..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

KIN VER VICARAGE.

THE REV. JOHN HODGSON desires to
return his sincere thanks tor the CootriLutions
which he has received toward. the Purchase of a Site,
aud the Erection of a Piasonage House for Kinver.
He also gratefully acknowledges the kindness of Kt.
Burnett Butler in tioliciting donatiotui.

Amount already received, Dec. 29, 1870.
B. d.
Previoualy acknowledged 657 1 o
Mrs. Bill:Ali:7
SI. Smith ulaid,Bart, 0 0
W. Boon, Etc'.
Kr Jaooll Yardley

£675 2 0

The estimated amount requited is i'7so, to meet a
grant from tbe Ecclesiastical CO2II/0/11lioners of England,
in whose management the undertaking is placed. Any
further contributions of Money, or any oilers of Maeda'
or Cartage, will be gladly acknowlademlorith *la* la
the entamns of Mb jonnial.

NOTICE.

GRAND DOUBLE NUMBER
OF TEI

GI-13..A.P1-IIC,
LONDON NEWS,
AND

MIDLAND NEWS,
may be had of
S. FIELD,
92, HIGH STRSET STOURBISIDGE.

BRITISH AND FOREION BIBLE
RELIGIOUS TRACT DEPOT,
If, HIGH-812AILT, BTOUJIBBLDGB.
DAVID 2:12C-LIDILORE
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER.
T 1 S. bogs respeettally to infuse the
laltabitiais of the Town sad Its vkainity, End
B. Yr taina to the Ibissbase•aesiteeted for lbw tint Item,
years by Mr. JOHN Dune, at the above address, and in
succeeding to it, he begs to solicit • continuance of Use
patronage which has been so liberally bestowed on his
predecessor.
'I he alterations to the Premises being now complete,
D. S. is offering • choice assortment of New Books,
Stationery, and a Ueneral Stock of Fancy lioods, Toys,
&c.
New Works, Magazines, and Periodicals procured from
Loudon weekly.
Prittiog end PiAilliinding on it .short, at mcAice

NOTICE.

MR. J. E. WHITMORE,

HAVING made arrangements with the
Great Western Railway Company for a CAB
STAND at CRADLEY STATION, begs to inform the
Public generally, and Commercial Gentlemen in parties.
tar, that he will meet all Trains at the above Station.
Charge. strictly moderate.
NB.—Horses Let on Hire.

J. E. WHITMORE, PROPMETOII,
GOLDEN CROSS, OLD RILL, NEAR
DUDLEY.

THE QUEEN'S BUILDING SOCIETY
BBIEHLEY-HILL MU NCH.

Hem/ Odic es:-44, Mired. Siret.termillykam.
AI ON EY promptly advanced on approved
Freehold and Leeseliola Securitiee.

Five per cent. interest showed on Deposits, with Bonus
additions.

Prospectus and further information can be obtained
from

AGERT:-

-
Ma. T. FEREDAY, 11Igh-elreet, Brierley-11111, aid
12. Lower Iligh.street, Stombralge.

Mr. J. WALTER CLULOW, Mosby NUL
ZADRIEL'S ALDIANACK, for the year
1871. Now on Sale, at the " OBSERVhIt.
OFFICE, 92, High Street, Stoat-bridge.
VOR Cheap PRINTING, BOOKBINDING
12 and PICTURE kRAMINU, go to

T. HOMER,
FIVE WAYS, CRAWLEY BEATH.

G. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE TUNE,
260, Castle-street, Dudley,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

FREEHOLD DIVELLINO-HOCSES,
WOOD STREET, HART'S HILL, .7V-1..A1l
BRIERLEI HILL.

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Me. W.
HAWKINS (by Order of the Mortgagee), at to
House of Mr. bimplmsa, HOTAL OAK 1/01, kiuVI4D
on MowDAY, J. • the 9th, 1871, at Six o'clock in toe
Evening, subject to Conditions to be then read,—
All those Your lilt' EHOLD DWYLLING•IIOI:3I S
with the Brewhouses sod Outbuildings, two of *lino
front Wood-street. Hart's Hill, and the other two is
situate at the back thereof, being Nos. 29, 30,31, and 32.
in Wood-street aforesaid, now or late in the several in,
cupationa f William Archer, Manuel 13utley, Ruth
Speaks, and 13radley, producing • rental of .833 18.
per enema.
Further particulars may be obtained from MeS.T..
klOnlf ray 110til Holbertom solicitor ; or the Auctioneer,
32, Dudley-Atte., Brierley Hill.

BUILDING LAND, OLDSWINFOBD.
FOR SALE, in Eligible Corner Plot of
BUILDINti (MOUND. in Nen-ntrnot,ouotnifi•
lag fill wpm' terd..—Apply to 3dr. flockford, I1agli)-
6trett.

BUILDING SITES AT THE HEATH.
r 0 be SOLD by PRIVATE TM:ATV,
various parcels of mane of the most valuable
b UILLING LAND in the neighbourhood of Stour-
bridge.—Apply to llessta. Oates, Psrrens, aud Wool-
dridge, Land Agent.

ELFORD HOUSE. WOLLASTON.

riIHE Above to be LET, with Immediate
Poasen. cousieting of Drawing, Dug, Break.
Seat, and Your Bed Litmus, Stable, amid Cosubbotise
with good °Arden and Paddock.—Apply on the Premises.

TO LET, with Immediate Possession, that
well-known and frequented PUBLIC•HOUSE,
known by the Sign of the Haul- Moos," Peekinghan,
street, Halesowen.—For particular apply on the Pie-
sneer.

TO be LET, with Immediate Possession, in
the eentre of Stoorbridge, Capital HAULM.; S
and Two-stalled STABLES adjoieing, at a very low
Reot.—Apply to H. Howelifib, Taibot Hotel.

REFRESHMENT AND EATING
11OUSE,

TOP OF KIDDERMINSTER .STREET,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

NAAR SZOCRBIUDGE.

to SELL y i.TC-
31ERTIONNGat itsheitsstfrnioetret
YILDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1171, at Sin o'clock in the Even•
mg, subject to conditions then to be produced
All those FREEHOLD WORKS situate at Shepherd's
Brook, Lye, near Stourbndge, adjoining the Dudley
and Peihuore Turnpike Road, occupied by Mr.
John Eveson, and trading under the firm of T.
Erman and Son ; consisting of Engine-House, and
Stack, with 35-horse power double gear condensing
Steam Engine. 30 feet Cylindrical Boiler, nearly new;
Drinag and Fly Wheels and MACHINERY for three
Tate, and one Iron Helve, Shears, Fan, Grindstone, ;
Meeting Furnace. Patent Glade Oven connected with the
Boiler Furnace; two Anvil Shops, two Vice Shope, for
Moulding and two Hammer-making Hearths, Shedding,
tl tun Weighing Machine and Machine-house, Ware.
houses and Offices; enclosed yard, capital RESIDENCE
or Manager's House and Premises. Also the large en-
closed Yard, nearly adjoining the above with extensive
ranges of Spade Shopping, Chain and Nail Warehouse, ;
Chula Proving House and Proving Machine, Blacking
Furnace, Stable and I.oft, and large Garden ; the whole
having • considerable frontage to the loud Turnplie
Road. . . .

The Property is bounded by the Mining Estate. of
Mews. Hickman, Messrs. Hall, and others.
The Valuable MINES of FIRE-CLAY and COAL
under the above, and under half the road adjoining, are
in the solid, and will be sold with the Property.
For further information and particulars, apply o
Messrs. Harward, Shepherd, end Hamad, Solicitor., or
the Auctioneer, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31

'THE DIAMOND DIGGINGS AT THE

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, Friday.

The Saxon, which has just arrived from the
Cape, brings news to the effect that the diamond
discoveries on the banks of the Vaal were fav•
(Nimbly progressing.
. . _ .

An a-tiemPted increase of taxation by the late
Government, had caused their dismissal, and the
appointment of a new one.