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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

A MATRIMONIAL HOAX.

A funny story comes from America of a lady who,
for fun. advertised for a husband. She gave a general
description of her charms, but was rather more par-
ticular as to her means. She spoke of a snug little
,ortune. Enough ! she received an enormous number
4 replies, and laid her plans accordingly. Assisted by
five other ladies she wrote to all the eager swains. She
Atoposed to each a meeting in a Broadway restaurant.
Each was to be dressed in a rather marked manner,
to assume a certain attitude, to be eating a certain
rather eccentric and ignoble dish. Meanwhile the
lady arranged with her friends to dress all alike,
in the costume indicated to the suitors in the
,etters sent them, and to present themselves one
by one at the appointed rendezvous. The plot was
carried out, arid succrederi. Great was the gathering
rl suitors in costume, attitude, and gustatory occupa-
tion strictly according to orders. Very intently did
each apply himself —unconscious of proximity to others
whose minds were similarly occupied—to the particular
action by which he was to be recognised, and great, of
course, was the amusement of the ladies who sat watch-
ing them. At last, when five and finally the sixth
lady in the notified costume arrived, it Related upon
the astonished suitors that they had been sold, and so,
without a word, they made for the door. It was with
difficulty and slowly that they got their money taken
and departed. leaving the six ladies in fits of merry
laughter, and the proprietor and waiters in as great a
state of wonderment at their departure as they had
been thrown into by their arrivaL

was fortunate enough to get • situation in Bris-
bane, and knows nothing of the hardships of a Bush-
man's life except from hearsay. As regards • V.,' I and
' N.' were sawing in the bush, and we both agreed that
if he, • F.; bad taken ' advice, and followed him
out here, he would have been in Wootton.) (madhouse
near 13risbane) before now ; and would have cursed • R.'
for advising him to come out to such • country. I awl
'N.' have finished up here (Davenport Creek), and will
soon be on the road again. We are going to try the
railway—•,N.' for a job at carpentering, and I at stone-
breaking, if we can get it to do. • A.' is going home,
if possible, in January. and we intend following as soon
am possible. As regards our prospects at home, I would
sooner be in an English workhouse than remain out
here long. Work is only to be obtained for seven
months in the year, and then at very small wages.
Water is very scarce in some parts; I, last week,
travelled twenty miles without seeing a drop. Some
of the mud piddles in London would be a goisend
sometimes. • H.' is radically wrong about the country."
The second extract is very short, and "N.,' after
writing a long letter, finishes off with these words :
" For heaven's sake do all in your power to prevent
people coming out here unless they have capital."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

THOMAS BROWN,

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In succeeding to the [there Business, begs to inform
the Gentry and Publil generally, that he can rupply them
with
WEDDING CABS, WAGONETTES, CABS, GARS,
PiIiETONS, GIGS, AND OTHER VEHICLES.
For Bulginess or Pleasure Parties, on the Shortest
Notice. _

POSTING EST A BTASTTMENT,

COVENEV•SIia 1.1.1.

• C MID.)
MISSES M. AND E. FOWLED,

LESS t. MANILE MAKERS.

92, litGu-tiiitEET, STOUItUEIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

WORDSLEY.

ERINK.—At the Petty Sew,ion, on Mond .v last.tiefore
F. EVera (11:aU. U did
not agorae, wtill charged with beirg (hook (01 the 2nd
inst P diee.coostable Meland proved the ease and the
dcilt was ordered to pay the costs.
Bith %Ca 07 TUB Paseg.—Ann Evens end Elizabeth
Fgroi two wow, were ch•-ged with committing a
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

11.4LESOWEN.

_
SALE OF FAT AND STORE STOCK, 1
IMPLEMENTS, At..
_ A tn. T. HOMER will SELL by ACC.
G 7....
TION in a Field opposite the
SHENSTONE. HOTEL. On MONDAY MAT,
OCTOBER 18th, 18119, 200 SHEEP and
1-t II is S, 12 It E SSTS (including three very prime Short
II .-11,1 nk.Calf ), Store PIGS, HORSES. Ac.. km
I.lineln on at Twelve ; Sale to commence at One o'clock.
Am:Gunner's Reaidence : Cradley Heath.

'UNRESERVED SALE, TOP OF DELPH.LANE,
AMBLECOTE AT BRIERLEY HILL.

SQ INSULL will SELL by AUCTION, on
. Mosnsy SOOT. OCT‘,I3KR 18th. 1869. • Portion
of BREW ENO UTENSILS. HOUSEHOLD FURSI.
TURE.to , ke.. comprising American 30.liour Clock.
Waling iny Centre Table. two 86.n0110n Barrels. two
gilion ditto, two 12 ft. Deal Forms, Cross-leg NI iking
Tittle. Mt. by 21t. Sin- capital Malt Crusher. Iron Lad-
r 12ft. long. four Brim Steam Packing Taps, 1 inch,
g Melt, inch, ineh (new); Set of Sine Pegs and Bowl,
9 feet of inch Shafting, with Brarkets. Brasses, and
Pullers. complete: Whitechapal TRAP (nearly Ca'.
e ipital Higgler'i CARL (nearly new), two strong Narrow.
wheel Carts, pair of Cart Thripples, strong set of Cart
0.6 g. ,itable for a Pony. Door and Bars for &Boiler.
Pocket of Worcester Hops, 1868, and other useful Effects,
belonging to a person who has no further use fur them,
and they will be sold without any reserve, and me re-
moved to the Four Ways Inn, as above, for convenience
of S i•e.
Silo to commence at Throe o'clock precisely.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

'Aittropoltt an Mossip.
01711 OWN szaroNbarr.

fag newts under this heed are to be regarded es OM Inv
ol Independent opinion, from the woof agsrelellin
frrm'ho. w. have the greatest confidence, bat for ghloliWO
vs do not hold ourselves feeponelblej

tJiper—irielass

Though it is not abeolutely decided, there is reason
to hope that her Majesty will personally preside at the
opening of the Holborn Viaduct and of Blackfrlars
Bridge. There is no precedent, it seems, for a royal
inauguration of a viaduct, but the reason is obvious,
and n itself may afford an additional inducement for
the royal inauguration. Under any circumstances the
Queen will no doubt preside at the ceremony of throw-
ing open the beautiful new bridge that has been no
many years under construction, and perhaps the
Queen may then pay a visit to the Holborn Viaduct
We shall all be heartily delighted at seeing the Queen
once more prominently amongst us, and delighted to
know that two noble works will be at last thrown
.pen to the public. The improvement that the viaduct
will effect will be beyond all calculation, and will
make the main roadway from the Mansion House to
Hyde Park the finest thoroughfare in London. Tne
sth or 6th of November will perhaps be selected, and
if it should be the former, one desirable effect may
possibly be produced, I lay Fawkes will be knocked
on the head, and so much the better. It is time that
this Oupid insult to our Catholic fellowsubjects were
proMbited.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

THE EARL OF LEICESTER ON THE
LAND QUESTION.

The Earl of Leicester, in the course of a long ad-
dress at the annual dinner of the Dockieg Union
Agricultural Association, expressed an opinion that
one of the greatest obstacles to the improvement of
agricultute in Ireland VIM the small size of the hold-
ings. During last summer he received an anonymous
letter stating 'hot he was acting contrary to the pre-
cepts of the Bible, and inflicting serious injury upon
the community, and mire epecially upon the labourer,
by converting small farms into larger one,, lie be-
lieved, however, that in point of facr, the coolie lie
was pursuing was not only advantageous to the land-
lord, hut also to the tenant, to the community, and to
the labourer. His remarks referred if 'lily to that
description of land of which the greater portion of his
property consisted, land that had a gravel or chalk
subsoil, and a natural drainage—in fact, light land.
This deeci lotion of land was kind and remunerative at
the coat of a comiderable outlay, but was almost un-
productive under unskilful management. "I ought t 4,
mate," his lordship proceeded, "that I consider a large
farm consists of from 800 to 1,200 acres, and that a
small farm is under 400 acres. Now, gentlemen, as a
landlord, I find that I have cousislerauly more csAii-
petition for my large farms than I have for my small.
Only het year I had a farm id kind land of 100 acres,
with ten acres of good pasture, ten weeks in the
market, though I had then, as I have now numerous
applicants for farms on my estate. As a rule, I find
that my estate is more improved and my land better
farmed on the large occupations than on the small. I
an get a more desirable tenant for the former than 1
an for the latter. A tenant, if he has capital, prefers
Investing that capital in one concern rather than in
two or three detached farms. His time is worth is me-
thing, and he can look as well after 1,200 as after 4.11
acres. On a large occupation be farms under every
advantage. The area of his farm justifies the applica-
tion of machinery that would not be remunerative on a
small occupation. If at present he does not use steam
in cultivating the laud, he will before long. Then, if
it is advantageous to the community that the reaources
of the land should be fully developed, and that an in-
crease of produce should be provided for increasing
numbers, this can alone be effectmlly done on a large
scale. The use of machinery increases the produce of
bread and meat, and I consider it is also advan-
tageous to the labourer. Machinery has altered the
application of labour, and rather tended to increase it.
There is more labour employed per acre on a large
farm than there is on a smalL Whefe more corn is
grown and more beasts fed, more labour is required."

both
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

fortunate Lccdoners. But surely there is some power
in our boards of health, our inspectors of nuisances, or
somewhere or other (that is where we are bothered) to
prevent the mile of this horrid " milk ; " and if not
there ought to be.
"Poetry does not pay" is a not uncommon remark,
and we are frequently told that this is not a poetic age.
But some poetry pays with a vengeance, and so far as
that poetry is concerned, this is a poetic age. Be at
least we must infer from the statement that Mews.
Stroh= & Co., the publishers of Mr. Tennyson's
poems, guarantee him £4,000 • year. The Poet
Laureate, you see, is not above mercenary considera-
tions—and who can blame him?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

FIATMSOWEN.

AIR 41MT %PITH INTENT.—At the Petty Seseions held
on Monday last before F Moore. Esc. , three nice.
named respectively Josiah Nock, Henry York, and Solo.
men Cooper. re.dding at 11.acklirath. were charged with
assaulting Elizabeth Grosvenor on the lath September
hot, with Intent tY nommit a rape. From the evidence
of prosecotriz it AI-Tears that on the ehnve date she will
on the road near gainton. And had to go down a narrow
lane. In doing no she pa.oied the three prisoners. when
Nock came up to her, caught her round the waist, and
• threw her down on tier bark, at the some time throwing
her clothes over her head, and committed the aooault
complained of. Afterwards York Caine up. and treated
her in the same manner, Cooper standing by at the time.
They all three then ran sway, and had been absent until
Weenesday, the 7th instant, when they were apprehended
on the charge. Prisoner+ said nothing in defence. and
were committed to take their trials at the next Worcester
SessMno.
ANNUAL FAIR —This ancient Fair and Statute for
hiring servants took place, as usual, on Monday last.
There won a large attendance of holiday people An or
wan roasted in the Bull Ring, afire which it was cut up
and sold at per pound. There were the usual amuse-
ments held in the town at night. A and accident hap-
pened to a boy, named Moire, at one of the swing boats.
He had been lunging on to the back of a boat, and losing
his hold fell soul,' distance to the ground. He was found
to have sustained ii compound fracture of one of hislegs,
besides being badly bruised in other parts of his body.
He was shortly afterwards conveyed to one of the Bir-
mingham hospitals.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

BRIERLEY HILL.

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BALE IN THE HORSE SFIOE AUCTION ROOM,
HIGH•STREET, BRUMLEY HILL.
IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES FURNISHING,
SHOPKEEPERS, AND OTHERS.
To be SOLO by AUCTION, by U.
DETHERI DC E, on leloNosi NEXT. OcToBER
10th, 1869. the whole of the superior HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and Effects of a person who iu leaving
En/land, with a quantity of SHOP FIXTURES, re-
-1110,3 from Beauty Bank, consisting of Half tester Iron
and Birch BedAteads, Feather Beds, Wool and other
Mattresses. Sheets, Blankets. Dressing Table, Mahogany
Chest of Drawers. Toibt Glasses, Oak Linen Chest ;
the excellent Parlour Furniture, Mahogany Lou and
Pembroke Tables, sir crown-back Mahogany Chairs,
hair-seated ; six Birch crown.bark Chairs, with cloth
bats; Arm Choir to match; What-not, handsome
Chimney (Hasa, Eight-day Clock, Lamps, a neat Dinner
Service, Papier Machie Trays, end the whole of the
Edelien Requisites; SHOP FIX I'URES, Counters,
Shelving. Flour and Tea Scales, Weighing Machine, by
A r..ry ; Bra. and Iron Weights, Tea Canisters, Show
Bowls ; a quantity of Tea. Gssfittings, and other
/Acts.
Sale to commence at Ten o'clock.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES,
AT COALBOURNBROWLOLDSWINFORD,
AND WOLLASTON.

TOR SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY, three
r DWF.LLING-HOUSES on Tobacco Box Hill,
Coon:owl ; 5 Freehold DWELLING-HOUSES,
w four Nail Shops, Gardens, and Yard, at Oldswinford,
testing to the turnpike road. in the respective occupa-
tion of the Widow James. Messrs. Fr :all, Seawoodi
Fsriloe, and Wheelwright ; and a Field of LAND, well
a.looted for Building purposes, at Wollaston, occupied
by Mr. Whitisker. This Field will be either Sold to-
gether, or in Lots, to suit Porch:v.. ra.
Apply to Messrs. Beale. Itl and Beale. Solici-
tors, 30. Weterloo-street. flirt,iughArtt; or to Messrs.
Oster, Pirrens, and W•.,i; Ilidge, Land Agents, Stour.
bridge.

WOLLASP NE 4R STOURRRIDGE.

F" "I. by PRIVATE CONTRACT, a
Sob ',ottani •hailt 111.11 c.oolortable FREEHOLD
RESIIo NCI. ,it Lite .to ilo Kiddermiorter Old Road,
now kimen o. the High Park Road. The House aim-
orio, Parlour. Sitting Room. Kitchen, BreWlloll4e,
1 .r, Torre Bed ROOM. and Chios Closet, tte , aud bar
Water Well and Pump, Soft Water (',.tern und
alto large Oarden, Straw Howe. 'owl the o.ual
o,liline; the who's on a rite of 1 495 rquare yard*.
.1 ...eluded by the owner, Mr. Henry Ltberidge.—For
I...rtirulsrr, apply tO Yr. Witlioukhlillwartl, Wood-air, t,
IYollaston.

-FOR. Sjlend.id,l6l6‘, nearly new
ermn, ;a, a. the .10.01ry _nn,
)n.

INOLEUM.

A remarkable FLOOR CLOTH.
Warm and Soft to the Feet.

Unprecedented Wear. Carpet-
LINOLEUM.
like appearance.

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For Passages. Imitation of
LINOLEUM.
Tesselated Tiles.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1849... •

breach of the peane. nn the 7th Inst. et Snn-lene. Brock-
moor. Pnlicescnnstable Cotter'll said be arm the defend-
ants swineing their arms about. in an attande for flglit•
ing last did ant see env blows strnek The Bench
dismiseed the rate. SR there WO,, To blows atreek
CAIITioN T B ayes —John Davis. residing in Market-
s.tt net, Stnerbridge. was si,mmrined Inr having delivered
bread ntherwise than be Wright on the 6th inst Policeeentable Freeman sn].l on thn stove date he saw the
do fendant's man in the cart with * load of breed. Ile
delivered it to several houses. lint did not weigh it. F.,
emitted the cart. and fouled there were no scales in it
Went to defendant's bonse. and told him shout it. and
he said he did not know that he aboula send net any
scales. as it waa all weighed before it was tint into the
cart. Mr. Perry. in defence. BAH that the bread was
delivered. but not paid for at the time. and that it was
weighed before it was sent not. The Bench considered
the cane proved, nnd tined defendant Is and costs ; in
default seven lava.
STE ‘1,1‘,1 S‘elta.-3.seph Rill, an old man. wa4
charged with Riesling thr, e Reeks. the property of Mrs.
Emily Tranter. White Morse Inn, Quarry 11m1r. on the
Slim inst. Prnseentrix said on the ate ve date. about half
past nine, she saw the prisoner go mat of the house
the back way. Watched him, and sew him unfasten the
brewhnuse doer and go in, and .w him come net with
three bags under his arm. Could see his face distinctly
Ran after him and call '' You old seonnirel: do those
belong to you?" lie salt. "What in the matter Mrs.
Tranter ?" and threw the bags down. and ran away. The
„ value of the bags is ss. Gave information tn the police.
Police-constable Lavin said from information he received
he wont ta the White Horse Inn, on the above date, and
took charge of the meek., and followed the prisoner.
Apprehended him on the night rif the 10th mat Stour-
hei,l2e. Charged him with stealing three sacks on Sat-
nrday night, the property of Mrs. Trader', of Quarry
Bank. lie said " did have them. I wan only going to
lie down. A mart named Joe Dopler toll me to take
them." Primner, in defence, said he went to primner's
house, and having had some drink, he went into the
brewbouse. He tank the .elni and was going tn lie down
on them in the stable. The Bench sentenced the priso-
ner to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning Minim to
the Public for the support she has received in
the above Business, begs to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Business to hi r son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit a continuance of pt favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

HOPS.

There is now no doubt of the general deficiency in the
yield of the new picking, nevertheless, the market has flown
few signs of animation. Holders, however, are firm, and
demand advanced prices, not withstanding the threatened
heavy imports from New Yoric. Bustin's& has been chiefly
confined to fine choice qualities which have commanded
full quotations. The Lillosving are the prices :—New
Mid and East Kent., £5 lcs. to £7 105,; New Weald of Kent,.
1 £4 105. to 123 1514 ; New Sussex, £4 4s. to £.4 to. : New Yarn-
barns, 1.6 10s. to £7 10$. ; New Country, £6 to gl 75.; Year-
lings, £2 to £3 2*.

WOOL
The wool market has continued firm. For both colonial
and Euglish produce the demand has been limited, nererthe-
leu, pnoes have ruled firm. Fleeces: donthdown hoggets,
is. id. to la. 24.; ball-bred ditto, Is. 40. to la. lid.
Kent fleeces, Is. id. so Is. te; Soutlidown ewes and
Id. to 11. lid. : dOsetes ditto, lk kid. to
Is. Oci. tort.; clothing, la to la Sid.; ocsotdog, lid, to
Is, sd. per lb
POTATOIII.
The supplies of potatoes are good. The trade la dull, at
our quotations. English thaws, 65.. to 751. ; Regents, 79s
to 955.; French, 60a to 650. per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

LA.l\l-3DSC.A.P

AND
ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY,
And a Tariff of prices for the same will be sent PM
Free, on application.

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The Studio is open daily, how 9 a.m., fo: the produa
tiou of the
CARTE DE VISITE,

and every ntl,r description of l'holograph from the
highly finished Miniature to the Life-a.ze enlargement.
The Negatives of Mr Szarkow.ki are retained, gild
Copes eau always be had.

Jut Pub Ebbed. Is.,
A NEW PHOTOGRAPH OF LORD LYTTELTON

ARCHER CLARKE,
STOUBBBIDGE.

PUBLIC NOTICE
lB .
.Ii)AYBOULD
1L
BEGS to announce to the Inhabitants of
titourbridge and surrounding Neighbourhood,
that he has taken to the
VAUXHALL INN, FOSTER-STREET,
lately ...nom by Mr. John Martin neil trusts. by
keeping Articles of the very best quality, to merits share
of public support.

N.8.-WELL-AIRED BEDS.

IMPORTANT NOTICE I I I

LONG LOOKED FOR, COME AT LAST.

Ast Plibfished.

S. Salts Lecture on the Evils of Intemperance
Unmasked, and a Peep into a Gin-shop, among
the Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
royal octavo size, Price Gd.
Also an account of the late
.Disgraceful Outrage at

Cradley. Price
To be had at all Booksellers, and at S: SALT,
Town-crier and Bill-poster, Bagley Strict,
Haleaowen.

STOURBRIDO E.

_
Ladiev will find a velect Stock of LACE and FANCY
GOODS, suitable for Evening Wear, at
L. LA SKEY'S,
89, HIGH STREET,
(Near the liagley-road),
STOURBRIDGE.

RICHARD IIICKLING,
AUCTIoNERR, VALUER, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
HOUSE, ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENT.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

TALLOW.

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The market Is dull, on essiee terms. Y.C. on the Bp°
W. 9d. ; town tallow, 475. prowl. nett onsh.