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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

TO BUILDERS.

I) DERSONS desirens of TENDE RIX( for the
Efe-n,e of a NEW CHUltuff •t titember
Neer Stool lori.:tte. may see the Plats and Sp.-el tietit.”ne
at the Stamber Mill Sehool.houee, MI at d after Thurs-
day. the .I,nl of ,Inly, on application at my Office.
The Tel:4lPl, to be sent in to the liev. b Robertson.
Lve Par,onage, on or before Thursday, the 161. k
day of lily lictt.
TiIC 120111111atec do not pledge themselves to accept tiro
lowest or any Tender.

THOMAS SMITH, Architect.
The Monet, Stourbridge, June 18, 1868.

FIRE ENGINE.
*7 FFICF.NIX FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE.

rn. GEORGE PERRY, SOLICITOR,
lit Agent for Stourbridge, begs to call the attention
of the public to the fact that the PMENIX a toe only
Fire Office that keeps an ENGINE in the neighbour-
hood.

The Phienis Fire Office keeps two Engines—one at
Stourbridge, and one at the I.ye._
. .

For the keys of the Engine at Stourbridge, apply at
the Talbot Hotel, or to Mr. Jones, Blacksmith,
Enille-
'troet, and f, those of the one at the Lye. to ?dr. John
Robins, Builder.

,
Information as to the terms of Insurance eau be bail
on Application to the Agent, at No. ill, Highoitreet.
utourbridge.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS, VMS.
ITONTBLY TOURIST TICKETS to
11l WATERING PLACES in England and Wsles,
and to certain tations in Scotland and Ireland, WILL
BE ISSUED from jut June to 3lpt October.
Fur further particulars, see Notices issued by the
Company.

ON FRIDAY, July 3rd, an EXCURSION
sill leave Stoorbridge at 11.5 a.m., end
Kiddemiirater 11.25 urn., for Worceeter ; and will re-
turn game day from Worcester, 7.0 p.m.
Faces: is, First Clam ; 2s, Covered Carriages.
.1. GI:1E1180N, General Manager.
Paddington,June 25.

CHURCH OPINION, 21 WEEKLY.
ANLIVSPAPER containing Articles from
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on Chords subject, The rally Paper of its kind.—
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A FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
on the Cure (,f their Children, in Sickness aunt
Health, by MRS. IN.ATE.
LONDON : SIMPEIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., Stationern,
Hall Court.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

THE FENIAN ALPHABET.

An action for damages is being tried in the Ex.
chequer Nisi Prius, Dublin, in which Miss Albini
Mahony claims Zi4)o against the county inspector of
constabulary of Cork and two police constables,
alleging that she, along with a Miss O'Connell, sister-
in-law of "Captain" Mackey (lately tried there on a
Fenian charge) were unlawfully imprisoned and in-
decently se .rched. The defence is, that at the time of
Mackey's trial Cork was, and is still, a proclaimed
district, and that they suspected the plaintiff and her
friend, who were in court during the trial, had arms
concealed on their persons. The Solicitor-General
produced what he styled the Fenian alphabet, printed
on green paper, and read :

- . .
A is an army, 'tin ours to repel
G. is the irihbet well superintended;
11. is the Habeas Corpus suspended.

One of the persons in company with the plaintiff
admitted that the alphabet was found upon her.
She got it a few days before for her scrap-book.
Other two of its lines were

I Is the informer, by Government hacked;
J. is the prejudiced jury, well packed.
Miss O'Connell, another of the plaintiff's friends,
admitted that she said, when searched, that she knew
where there were ro o revolvers, but she did not know
of any; she said so because she was indignant at the
way she was treated. The case was adjourned
to enable amendments to be made in the defences.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

PUBLIC NOTICE.

fr HOMER, News Agent, Cradley Heath.
• bees to inform the Public that he is able
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W. IT. MOORES,
ACCOUNTANT, LAW STATIONER, A: GENERAL

COLLECTOR,

83, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
',For more than Eleven years with Mr. Hayward, and
and Mears. Marward and Shepherd, Solicitors.j

References kindly permttted to Messrs, Harward and
Co., and other gentlemen and tradesmen in the town.
Tradesmen's Books kept, and Accounts Collected by
Commission or Contract.

EDWARD GREEN,
CASTRATOR,
MUCKLOWS HILL, HALESOWEN,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.

On Monday, a painful excitement prevailed among
the inhabitants and visitors at liamsgate, in conse-
quence of the death of an excursionist while bathing
on the sands. It seems that at about a quarter past
eight in the morning a number of police-officers
belonging to the NV division, with other parties, left
"rixton in an excursion train (London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway) for Ramsgate, where it arrived at
lfl•ra Among the passengers WEIS Mr Irons, iron-
monger, of Camberwell-lane, Brixton, a man about
forty years of age, who was accompanied by his wife
and other relatives, and there is no doubt he drank
freely, as he was observed to be somewhat Oa worse
for liquor after he had reached Ramsgate. Between
12 and 1 o'clock he engaged a bathing-machine on the
sands, and got some distance out. He remained in !
the water a short time, and endeavonred to return,
but was unable to do so, being seized with apoplexy or
! cramp, Evely possible assistance was rendered, aml
three medical gentlemen were in prompt attendance.
No efforts were spared in endeavouring to restore ani-
mation, but all that was done proved fruitless, and
the body was carried to the deadhouse. In the after-
noon a aistressing scene was witnessed in the Pier-
yard, the widow, cverwhelmed with grief, being
carried from the residence of Inspector Prichard to the
deadhouse and back for the purpose of identifying the
body of her husband.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

BRIEHLEY HILL.

CHARGE OF Tuns: ATF.NING.—At the Petty Sessions, op
Thursday last, before H. Smith and H. Hall, Esqrs,„
Edward Bunn was charged by Sarah Parkes with using
threatening language to her on the 14th inst. Mr. Hot-
berton defended. Complainant said that on the above
date she heard that the defendant had been scandarising
her. She went to him to ask for an explanation, wheu
defendant threatened to knock he head off. The Bench
considered it a trilling case, and ordered defendant to
pay Is ad, half the costa.
DRUNK AND 11mo:iv—William Brooks was charged
by Superintendent Mills with being drunk and riotous
on the 21st inst. Polireeoustable Cottrell proved the
offence. Defendant pleaded guiity. Fined 50 and coats;
in default seven days.
STEALING PEAL—Samuel Tromano was charged with
stealing a (Freddy of peas on the 12th Mat, the property
of William Henry Senkiss. Mary Ana Jasper proved
the offence. Dalendmt pleaded guilty, and said be only
got two pods. The Bench said it was clear he was in the
complainant's garden, and ordered him to pay Us. the
costs.
CHARGE er STEALING BREAD.—Sarah Jones, a half-
starved lookieg woman, was placed in the dock charged
with stealing half a loaf of bread on the 25th mat, the
property of Beward Eleock. Jane Stibbs said she was
housekeeper to the prosecutor. On the above date about
seven o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came into the
, shop and asked for half a pound of bread. She told the
prisoner to get another halfpenny, and she could have a
half pound. Witness then left the shop, but kept her
eye up' n the prisoner, and saw her take half aloof, value
'I. Witness accused the prisoner of stealing the bread,
Ire denied it. Prisoner had the bread under her
~‘" rrolice-eonstable Bill proved taking her into ens-
-8"BW' • ..ted to Stafford Gaol for one month.
tody• "oh.. -ns.—Richard Patrick was summoned
, AFFILIATION CA" hOUld not support the illegitimate
to show cause why he 5. ",'fondant acknowledged the
child of Elza Roberts. v 28 6d per week, and
paternity, sad was ordered to pa, orminoued by Ellen
costs.—Arthur Evers, titter, was also •sport her We-
i Powell to chow cause why he should not
gltimate child. Defendant did not appear. a.. 'hat
ant and her sister gave evidence, which went to show •
1 defendant was the father, and that he admitted it, lant
refireeci to pay because he was out of work. The Bench
. made an order on defendant for 2a lid per week and
costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

FATAL LEAP OF A DIVER AT
ROTHERHAM.

At about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, a man
who was bathing in the River Dom, at Rotherham, lost
his life in a foolhardy manner, by attempting to per-
form a similar feat to that which recently resulted in
the death of the "Star Diver" at Derby. The deceased,
a forgeman, of the name of Bell, was dared by one of
his fellow-workmen, who happened to be near, to
dive into the water from the summit of Bow-bridge,
which crosses the river on the Sheffield-road.
The foolish but unfortunate man at once ac-
cepted the challenge, and took what proved to
be a fatal leap: for, to the horror of the numerous
spectators, he disappeared beneath the surface of the
water, and became a lifeless corpse. In the excite-
ment which followed, another foriteman, named
William Myers, took off some of his clothing and
jumped into the river from the bank to rescue his
conipanion ; but, being intoxicated, he himself bean
to sink, and would certainly have been drowned but
for the aid of George Thompson, who followed him
into the water and brought him safely to land. In a
very short time Bell's body was recovered and con-
veyed to the " Dusty Miller Inn." The • leceased lived at
Masbro', and leaves behind him a wife and two
children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

rANTED to PURCHASE, a Small FREE-
HOLD ESTATE. either is Shropshire. Stat.
'lire or Worcestershire Shropshire preferred.
purchaee money not to exceed £1.2 000.—App1y
Plane and Particalere, to Barbary and Ponton, Soli.
, 88, High•street, Stourbridge.

) be LET, an Old-Licensed Roadside
PUBLIC-HOUSE, the FALCO!‘ INN." LYF.
Stourbridge. Good Out-buildings, large Gardens,
good supply of water. A SHOP attached to the
it, suitable for any Business. Rent low : Ineotning
Tate.—Apply on the Premises, or to Sargeat Witton,
looter, Stourbridge.

EG ISTRY OFFICE

FOR
MASTERS AND SERVANTS,
', HIGH-STREET, S7'OURRRIDGE.

)VERTISING OFFICE

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VERTISING AGENT FOR THE MID-
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AND
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

THOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,

gIVE WAYS, CRAM:EY HEATH.
T. HOMER, PROPRIETOR.

PEOPLE SAY THAT THE
NEST GLASS OF ALE IN
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

THE LYE.

TEMPERANCE MEETING.—On Wedmadav night last an
open-air temperance meeting was held at the Cross Walk.
Mr. .3. Jordan and several others addressed the meeting,
and advanced the principles of total abstinence.
LECTURE.—About seven o'clock on Monday night last
a tall, well-dressed man, came and took his stand in the
principal thoroughfare of the Lye Waste. He mounted
en an elevated spot, and after singing some hymns and
praying, he delivered a lecture on" Infidelity." At the
close of the lecture be gave a challenge to all infidels,
and waited for a reply to it. None coming, the speaker
closed the meeting, and deliberately marched oft' aftet
thanking the people for their attention. A good number
was present.

TWO GAWP fta,o4nDSCISOOL.
Resin. Ffornfrav and Ringlet?
This noble school erected,
That poor little boys and girls
Should never be neglected.
These philanthropic gentlemen
Our master's wages pay;
The Lord will pay them bark again
At the last great reckoning day.
Wr love the Two Gates Ragged School,
There we learn to read and pray ;
Our manners are improving
As we go from day to day.
We are taught to love the Saviour
Who wept. and bled, and died They nailed Rim to a cress of wood,
WN
eV learn
lff
And pierced His bleeding side.
Nrioe !..arn to sing and spell,
to
,71 4019 kO.
:I:itr,iteanrsdtidril
l.
nd sew;—
Poor children to this sehi
The charge is hut one penny
For attendance every day,
And if you cannot ;'et the pence
The gentlemen will pay.
T. Shilsock ao,i J. Deeley
Conduct the Two Gates school;
We pay on Monday morning—
Please don't forget this rule.

---.-.---.. _
13111,-111. or 111,: Prxes. Edward Cartwright and
CILIDLEY. Sigl,lll Ililitoutrain wen: charged by Superintendent
Mills with committing a breech of the peace by fig:iting
VISIT Of lI*SI IIiSCILET TO rim Two GA11.5 RAnGTD
Sea WI. —On Monday lest Mies Hingley, of the Park on the 11:th inst. Fo.tri,oel.tat'ole Shen.done proven the
ease, and defendants weie ordered to p.tv east Ft.: n i eeter
House, Cradley. vis.ge I the Two Oates Hogged School. . into their own recognisancen to keep the peace fur Mn
:Messrs. T. Shi'reek sed J. Deeley took the children I months.
through their rations exercises tee., ke. Miss Mosley .
slid there was great improvement since her last visit. I
She recommended the masters and mistress to give the
children a good knowledge of the Holy Scripture. 'the
tollowiutt verses were recited, much to the amusement
of the hind visitor :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

SHOCKING DEATH OF
_A CLERGYMAN.

On Monday, a very ll:tidal sensation was camssl iii
North ,shiel.b., liv the discovery of the hotly if the Rey. '
Evelyan, the senior curate .4 the parish church,
who must have been lying I lead in his bedroom a week.
Mr. D'Evelyan and his family had oceupied the
P Is, cage. lad some short time ago they had gone for
a few weeks to the watering-place of Croft for change
of air. No one occupied the pirsonage in their
absence. On Saturday week, Mr. D'Evelyan returned
and slept by himself in the house, and on Sunday
week he conducted a portion of the service at the
parish church. He had not subsequently been seen
alive. The clergy expected that he had returned to
Croft, and the fact that the parsonage remained closed
confirmed that impression ; but on Monday last, Mr.
elyan never haying appeared in Croft, Mrs.
IPEvelyan and family returned. On opening the hall
door of the parsonage a strong smell was perceived,
and u; sin proceeding to Mr. D'Eyelyan's bedroom, to
their horror, the members of the household found Mr.
. .

, -
D'Evelyan lying dead on the floor in his nightdress,
and his body far advanced in decomposition. It was
evident that the unfortunate gentleman had slept on
the bed all night, and upon rising in the morning to
dress had fallen on the floor in a fit, and there being
no toe in the house to assist him he had died, and had
lain dead a week. Disease of the heart is supposed to
have been the cause of death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

PURVEYORS OF FARM PRODUCE!

At the Southwark police-court, in London. William Barnes,
who described himself as a retired dairyman, Samuel Israel,
marine store dealer, Long-lane, Berlllolllll3ey, arni Villiam
Morgan were charged oil remand with being concerned with
a man named Carter, not in custody, in obtaining a piano
from the Rev. Mr. Pym, 4,f Much Wenlock ; twenty tons of
potatoes, worth ZVI., from William 'lizard, of Weymouth ;
200 bundles of willows from Mr. Dobson, of Brotherton ;
twenty quarters of hayseed from Mr. Turton, Crown-point,
Leeds; a boat, wagonette, and property Irom persons in all
parts of the kingdom, mister false pretences.
It appeared that Barnes and Morgan took small
shops in and about London, having cars Is and'billheads
printed, smanounted with the Royal arms, calling
themselves provision merchants and purveyors of farm
produce. They were in the habit of examining the
country newspapers, and replying to advertisem,nts
in which goods acre offered tor sale. Llv that nv ans
the piali.4..rte was.gi 4 from the Rev. Mr. li•yui, and
removed to Israers pretnises.
inspector Potter had been for a long time tracing
the whereabouts of the prisoners, and succeeded in
tracing a great deal of the property to the possession of
Israel, an, after that the prisoners were apprehendraL
Ths anas Dobson, of flrotherton, said that towards
the end of March he advertised in a Yorkshire paper
200 buralles of willows he had for sale, and a few days
afterwards he received a letter from Barnes, describing
himself 1114 a purveyor of farm produce, 2, Angel-court,
Borough, wishing to know the price. Witness returned
him an answer, and a reply came from him offering
to pay £ll 13s. 4d. for them soon after delivery. Wit-
ness forwarded the willows, but an the money wee not
sent accordin„; to promise, he made inquiries, and
' found he had been swindled eut of his property. lie
communicated with the police, and the willows were
found in the possession of the prisoner Israel, and re.
I moved by the police. Ile had never been paid for
them.
Timid, the proprietor of the 'Ship Inn,"
!Weymouth, said lie advertised a large quantity of
potatoes for sale. He received a letter from W. R.
13arnes, purveyor of farm produce, 2, Angel-court,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

WOOL.

Many foreign buyers having withdrawn themselves from
the public anise of colonial wool, the attendance has teen
limited. Bidding., consequently, have progressed slowly,
and the late advanoe has been wholly lost. English wool
has moved off quietly, at drooping prices. The import lota
London hit week consisted of Lout bales from AMMIlde,
and 4,153 hales from Port Philip. Current price. of
English WooL —Fleeces f Southdorm hoggets, 1. aid. to
Is. 44.; half-breds, la 44d. to Is. 0.1.; Kent fleeces, ls. 44, to
Is. ; Southdown ewes and wethers, Is. Sd. to is, 44. ;
I and Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to la Sid. Sorts : clothing. Is. Ea
to Is. 6d. ; and eombing, le. 0 . to Is.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

CRADLEY HEATH.

ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.-011 Monday the salvorters of the Reddal Hill Sdiool suet, As is their annual
custom. Most of the gentry of the neighbourhood were
present. The business transacted was purely private,
and consisted mainly of passing the school Recount. A
good luncheon was provided, and the afternoon spent in
sociable conversation, influenced no doubt by the never.
forgotten punch bowl and its contents.
Ton Locar. ACT.—Every exertion, honourable and
straightforward of course, is being made toy the promo-
ters of this Act to ensure success. They have the Co.
operation of by far the majority of the largo rat, p ,yers
and property owners. Their canvass is highly satisfac-
tory, and betokens a good majority in favour of the act.
Next week the voting papers will be delivered out, and
the state of the poll announced on Friday at the New
Connexion School-room. We hope all sensible and in-
telligent ratepayers will show their intelligence by polling
in favour of the act. Its advantages are so numerous,
and its influence so beneficial that none but a downright
stupid and green customer, with but few brains, and of
course a corresponding amount of common sense, would
pronounce it a bad act. It has been said that the dis-
trict over which this act will exert its beneficial influ-
ence, it adopted, is behind the neigbbonring districts in
many respects. We hope however that next week the
innsbitants of Redden llill a-ill show that this is a vile
slander, and they cannot prove its untruthfulness in a
better way than by voting, and trying to persuade others
to vote for the Local Government Act.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLI.—C,I,I4, Coughs,
Bronchitis.—These corrective remedies
are infallible for the cure of these pectoral complaints,
which, when neglected, often end in sett'ed asthma or
terminate in consumption. The Ointment. well rubbed
upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels all impurities
All the blood in the body constantly passes through the
lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to produce
disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently
neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the
system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills verfectly aecont-
plish this purification and by the blood thus cl,.ansrd
the influences! these wonderful medicaments roaches the
remotest parts r." !.moan I snl thus cures all
diseased action, us, tlier internal 01 external.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

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TO MALSTERS.
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PHILIP DRE WRY,
APPRAISER AND HOUSE AGENT,

oningliam-st reef , Stottrbridge,

BEGS leave to tender his sincere thanks to
the Public generally for the kind patronage ex-
tended to his late uncle, Mr. Richard Webb, for the last
fifty years; and, in succeeding to the Butane,. be tiwts
by diligence awl atti iit.on to merit a share of the public
scour.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

TALLOW.

There is about an average business doing In this market
P.T.O ,on the spot, is selling at 450. per cwt Town tallow
is selling at 455. COp ewt nett math. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

HOPS.

The cCounts from the plantations are again favourable.
The tine continues strong and of goita colour, and there is
every prospect of a good yield. A 'tittle rain would be very
beneficial. At the Borough the trade has ruled quiet, on
former terms. The import into London last week consisted
id six tales from Antwerp, 29 Boulogne, and 41 bales from
Rotterdam. Mid and Neat Rents 41 Gs. to 5/. 15s. ; Woad.
of Rents, 41. Os. to 6/. Sussex, Si. 154. to 51. Os. ;
Farnhamt, 51. 114. to Cl. 64. ; yearlings, 3/.55, to ei. te per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27

CHARGE OF POISONING A
RACEHORSE.

A singular ease bas been before the magistrates at
Barnstaple. George Woolacott, mom, was charged
with achninistering poison to a horse, the property of
Mr. Smallridge,
The evidence for the prosecution showed that Little
Sally, a mare belonging to Mr. Smallridge, had died
suddenly. She was ridden several days prior to the
Barnstaple races, which came oil .ek June 4th, at
which meeting the mare was entered to run for the
Yeomanry Cup. The horse was taken to Youlston at
a cavalry review, and was in charge of Mr. Smallridge's
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

_
A CASE THAT REQUIRES ATTENTION.

A curious case lately occurred at Sandhurst, which
strongly illustrates the necessity for a change in the
relations between the College and the War Office (re-
marks the Pall Mall Gazette). A cadet was reported
to the acting governor for using foul and disgusting
language, which was plainly heard in the quarters of
a married officer at some distance. There was no
question that the offence had been committed, that it
was of a very flagrant kind, and that to overlook it
would produce a very bad impression among the rest
of the cadets. Accordingly, the governor and com-
mandant having come to the conclusion that this was
one of those "extreme cases "which might he dealt with
summarily, the lad was rusticated. A few days after-
wards he returned, bearing an official intimation to the
governor that he ought never to have been dismissed, as
his misconduct was not of the kind for which rustication
was intended. Indeed, as he publicly informed his ad-
miring companions, one of the officials at the Horse
Guards said, "It would really be hard lines that
a fellow should be sent away from college for what
officers in the army did every day." For a while there
was quite a ferment in the place, and the most dis-
orderly lads openly exulted in the governor's defeat.
Since then a new governor has come into office and it
is to be hoped that the Horse Guards will see the pro-
priety of supporting his efforts to maintain decency of
language and demeanour. The "army in Flanders
swore terribly," and some strange sounds are occasion-
ally heard at the Horse Guards; but at any rate, officers
might be left to pick up the accomplishments after they
leave college.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

COUNTIES FOR

STATIONERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

FOUND MAKI • NOTE OF—Captain tunic.

WILLIAM WILLEY,
WHOLESALE PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONER,
UNION PASS4GF,(I;OI.O,O pd),

Lelgen, trout la to Dila, always in Stork.
Sljokeelr ntpliel n knell terma that must et,niw
conti,ll.lll, "f their

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Di..

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41i 1 0 10

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

COR*B AND TOOTHACHE.

("N ENUINE Prescriptions for destroying
corny, ao,i banishing the toothsehe in less than
Ply minutes, sent post free (hoth ineluded), On receipt
of 'et" Penny pottage stumps. Over 1,040 testimonidts
received. We inert the tollowititt:—'• A sure and per-
fect cure, and without p,tin or burning the flesh." W.
Griibrook, Alb.tuy.road, Camberwell, S.— Address,
"Colors," Ist, Fieet-Areet, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

PUBLIC NOTICES.

TOURBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
ISC6.

RTE-LAWS FOR THE REMOVAL OF REFUSH
AND CLEANSING GE PREMISES. AND WITH

REGARD Ta ras. PREVENTION or NUISANCES.
ToTicE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
1111 Stonrbridge Improvement Commissioners. pur-
suant to the powers slid nrovi.ions contained in the
Local Government Act. did, on Wednesday. the
Sixth dny of /day instant, make and ot..ain certain
BY •LA WS.

With iegaril to the Cleansing of Footways ant Pave-
ments adjoining any Pri•mit.es, the Removal of Refuse
firm Prenii, es, the Cleansing of Privies, Aslipits, and
Cesspools, awl

%%WI regard to the Prevention of Nuisances ari.ing
from Sams, Fil.h, Mc& Ashes, sod Rubbish. and the
It.. ping ii! Animals : and the said Comminsionere intend
nisking 4pplication to one f fier Majesty'. Priu•ipal
Secretaries of Stet, for the confirmation of the name
Bye•laws. And N..tice in *other given. that Copien ~f
.1.11 Ilve.lawn an. deposihd at my Ogler, Stt, High-
.treet. Stourbridge for the iinrection of Ratepayers
awl others isiterented therein.
Dated thin ILth day of Stay, It4;8,

JOHN TAYLOR,
Clerk to the Colamie.ionera.

rimp: mEmontAL STONE t.f NEW
• scivooL will be LAID by ‘119,i !MATT. of
Dudley Wool. aasisted by AINS. °RICE. of Weal
ou IttoxiiAr: JuNa ?lad. at Half-past Two
ohleek oleo an ADDREsS wilt be given by the Rev.
WM. hull I. Chairman of the District.
A Collection will be wade on the Ground towards the
Building Fund.

Alb r the Ceremony. a TEA MEETING will be held
in a large MeriFiee. Tea on the Trades at Half-pant
Four o'clock. After which • MEETING will he held in
the Chapel. Jolla FIELD, Eau., will preside, and Ad.
dresses will be given by the Revd.. William Hurt. James
Greenlsod (of lirierley Hill). Creorge Cozen. of Crwiley
F. W. Andrew,, (of The Lye), the Circuit Minis-
ters, and othi r Gentlemen.
Tickets, Is each,

RIDGE TOP RUNNING GROUNDS,
67'0111:BRIDGE.

IpSSRS. BAXTER and COOPER wil give
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

1101'S.

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The demand of all kind of hops has been limited, and
prices have ruled In favour of buyers. From the plantations
the accounts are favourable. The bine grows rapidly, and
is very strong. In some few isolated cases fly and lice are
prevalent. but no material damage has been done. The
Continental and American msrkets are quiet. Last week's
Import was confined to 36 bales from Rotterdam Mid and
East Kents 5/ Os. to 71. Ins. ; Weald of Knots, 4/. 105. to
6L Os.; Sussex, Of. 101 r to 5/. Sc. ; Farnhains, On. 6s. to 8.1. BS. ;
and yearlings, 31. 10s. to 41. 108 per cwt.
WOOL

The attendtume of buyers at the public sales of colonial
wool has been less numerous; bidding., therefore, have pro-
gressed rather slowly, at about late rates. In English wool,
very little business has been doing on former terms. The
Imports into London last week consisted of 1,467 bales from
the Cape, and 461 hales from Coloruca. Current prices of
English Wool—Fleeces: Southdown hoggets, is. 30. to
Is. 4d. ; half-breds, Is 4.4 d. ls. Id.; Kent fleeces, Is. Sd to
Is. 44d. ; Southdown ewes .1 wethers, Is. 3d. to Is 44
and Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to .30 Sorts: clothing, .
to is. 6d. ; and combing, is. d. to l. 64d.
POTATOES.

Increased supplies of new potatoes are on sale, for.
there is a fair demand. Kent and Eases wares, 10s. to 12s
Scilly, Gs. to Bs. Jersey, Os. to In. ; Lisbon, Os. to 8s per cwt.
Old produce has been neglected at our quotations. The im-
port into London last week consisted of 122 tons from
Dunkirk, GO tons from Rotterdam, and 3,539 boxes from
Lisbon Regents, 1305. to 1805. ; Flukes, 70a. to 120 e. ; Rocks,
70e. to 805.; French, GO.. to 705. per ton.
TALLOW.
The market is ftrm. F.C3 ,on the spot is now quoted
OAto 440. 84.; Tows WSW, 4s. id. pie cask,

A

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

VICTORIA.

VICTORIA HAIR DYE. Produced from
Wikt loh 11E1110E4 ; leaves no mark on the
Mae. An °nicer in ller Majto.ty's service while in India
discovered tins dye, being one of the hneet ever
to the hum kIA 11/4El'. Ellt.lgh to ht,,t 9 thc. sent post
free for 14 Astaps by Mr. Come, 181, Fleet-street,
London. Stein colour of hair previous to its turning
PIT

irt/FRS. MAJOR, from Lonsinis, is now in
lit_ London, where she will remain for a few months
for the norpoo., i'nnnrting nsef ii es well as pro.
f1t..h1.. informa• ion to L liqY anil Gentlemen in ever. pool.
ho .0 Me. The Rook entitled Tee I...dien. Companion,"
32 ptges. sent post free to wit eddres ; i, receipt of stamped
directed envelope. Addrems .46, (treat Suffolk Street, Lou.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

BOWLING.GREEN & SKITTLE ALLEY.

JOHN PAGE,
MALSTER,
CROSS KEYS INN,
NEW STREET, STOERBRIbRE,

HAS the honour of announcing to the Gentle-
men and Inhabitants generally of Steurbridge and
Neighbourhood that he has taken to the above Old-
licenied and well-known Old-eAtablislied BUSINESS,
replete with every convenience for the comfort of the
Public, combined alto moderate charges.
NEWS! NEWS!! NEWS!!!

S. FISLD,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL NEWS AGENT,
92, Iligh•oreet, Ntourbeidye.

"DAILY POST " AND " GAZETTE," 9d PER Doz.
Dealer in all kinds of Periodieels sad Newspapers.

PHILIP DREWRY,
APPRAISER AND HOUSE AGENT,
Be rnsinyhq nt-$1 reet , Stourbridge,

BEGS leave to tender hie sincere thanks to
the Public generally for the kind pstronsge ex-
tended to his late uncle, Mr. Richard IVel,b, for the last
fifty years; and, in succeeding to the Busine-s, he trusts
by diligence and attention to inefit a share of the public

ESTABLISHED 1709.

ERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL if
1) the Largest, Cheapest. and Best Fannly Paper in
the Couoty.
Sold by
S. FIELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOCKBRIDGE.

SAMUEL INSULL,
AUCTIONRIA APPRAISER, AND GRIMILAL
AGENT

111GH..C71,#1 I. eNERLEY RILL.

All Bowie.. ri oolly :I. to 11111'd to. Cbarres strictly
lafelevete. M .s advent...l apon every deseriptiou of
/11441nthold Forstitisre, Stock, itee.. for absolute sale.

TO *ALBUMS.
ippt EST WELSH MALTING COAL, at
colliery prices, in Truck Instil., ttoany Station.—
ly, IS, J. Evesoo, Railway Cool Wharf, Stourbridge.

W. GREEN,
(Late R. A. (reen,)
PLUMBER, GLAZIER, PAINTER,
PAPER HANGER, COLORER, &c.,
26, WOEESTBR.STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

Water Cloaete,apsd Lead Amps laid doper aad repaired.

Lea Cos at the sAwteit notice.

Tug CHEAPEST HOUSE IN, THE MIDLAND
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

(From the Daily Telegraph.)

"Three Card Trick.—lf the person who won two signet
rings of a gentleman at Epsom on the Derby Day will return
them to 33, Upper Berkeley-street, he shall receive double
the amount agreed."
"Jessie Kathleen.—ln case letter should not have reached
you, I will be at the genie place we last dined at; three
o'clock to-day Tuesday ."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

MR. LONGFELLOW AT CAMBRIDGE.

At Cambridge, on Tuesday, Mr. Longfellow was
admitted to the honorary degree of LL.D. in the
presence of a large and distinguished audience. The
Public Orator, the Rev. W. G. Clark, delivered an
appropriate Latin speech, in the course of which he
mentioned the visit of the American bishops, the
cordiality with which they were received, and the fact
that all Englishmen feel it a duty to show especial
honour to Americans, who on their parts regard
England as their fatherland, our great men
as their great men, and the places trodden
by the footsteps of the great men of old or
hallowed by their tombs as holy places to which they
(the Americans) made pilgrimages. Mr. Longfellow (he
observed) was entitled to especial honour ; as a poet
he was as much valued here as in his own country. Mr.
Longfellow was an ambassador sent from the American
people to help in carrying out the work begun by Mr.
Adams, and to be finished (it was to be hoped) by the
new Minister, Mr. Reverdy Johnson, that was to say,
doing away with all grounds of quarrel between the
two countries, and strengthening the bonds of good-
will which should bind together two nations of the
same blood, the same language, and the same
literature. The Public Orator thanked the Americans
for their cordial reception of our ambassador, Charles
Dickens, and ended with the remark : "Those nations
which God and nature have joined together let no
man put &asunder."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

RULING THE PLANETS!

At the Dewsbury police-court, on Monday, a
woman named Dinah Lovell, one of a tribe of gipsys
that lately encamped in the neighbourhood of Heck,
Dewsbury, WM brought up, charged with obtaining
i'l 10s. from Ann Hemingway, the wife of a beerhouse.
keeper at Liversedge, on pretence of telling her fate
and fortune. It appeared that on the 31st ult, the
prisoner came to the prosecutoeh house, and, after con-
siderable persuasion, induced Mrs. Hemingway "to
have her planet ruled," and obtained half a sovereign
from her for the purpose. A few days afterwards she
returned to the house, and said she had not yet
succeeded in ruling the planet, being in want of more
gold to turn a certain wood, and got a further loan of
E. 4, stating that she would come back with the money
in two days, at the expiration of which time the planet
would be ruled, and "gold would pour down upon her."
Before leaving she put a knot in Mrs. Hemingway's
garter, which appeared to be some part of the " ruling,"
but f their proceeding she strictly enjoined the deluded
prosecutor not to mention a word to her husband. She
(the prisoner) would know all about it if she did. Need
it be added that the prisoner dig( not make her appear-
ance with the money as she said she would, and that
the camp was shortly after removed to the Bradford
district where she was apprehended. The charge was
fully proved, and the pnsoner was committed to gaol
for three months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

CRADLEY HEATH.

EASC U.LY CONDUCT.-- Oil Monday night some person
or persons, either in a drunken fit, or else suffering
from a deprivation of their sense and manliness, perpe-
trated a great deal of mischief in High.street. Either
with a strong knife or sonic other sharp instrument they
cut and carved the shutters and door-posts of several
houses, and by some means reached a pair of bellows
hanging high in the air, and cut away the pipe. Who-
ever did the mischief may congratulate himself upon his
escape from detection no far, but Lynch law is too good
by far for such rascally, mean, nu-English conduct.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

BEG ISTRY OFFICE

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FOR
MASTERS AND SERVANTS,
92, HIGH-STREET, STOURBEIGGE.

ADVERTISING OFF ICE
S. FIELD,
ADVERTISING AGENT FOR THE MID-
LAND COUNTIES'
ANT)
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE,

FIVE WAYS, CBA1)1.-EY HEATH.
T. HOMER, PROPIUSTOII.

PEOPLE SAT THAT THE
FINEST GLASS OF ALE IN

STOURBRIDOE
I. to be Ind et
THE VAUXHALL INN,
IN FOSTER•STREET.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

BALDNESS.

BALDNESS PREVENTED.

THE Hot Water from a Spring rising from a
Mountain near the Tioariviis river, in Italy with
the juice of the PONIII,i /: 0111% wilt weVi•llt the hair froni
ever leaning the aealu, and will force the hair to grow in
one Week on the 10,1 of the objet inso or woman ill
England. Pr.rared for the diicorerer, by Mr. B.
COOPER, 101. Flo .t.street, Imodou. Sent pest tree with
instructions how to use it for 14 stamps.

TESTIMONIALS PRESENTED TO
MR. COOPER.
BALDNESS PREVENTED .IND HAIR RESTORED.
JOSEPH ROGER, aged al, resitting at Silvertowll,
W North oolieb, Jo bere•lv ti i.tify to too estreein value of
Mr. Cooper's ',revelation for preventing babineAs and rep-
tariol the hair. I Inn, espe.•ial pleasure IT reeommeniL
tug it, for. baying nom bahl tor during twelve years,
.nay
hair hash.. it. moms thhin restored to me of a Intnant
growth and of a cologr far pre.erable to it: former bite.

"Josvril
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

AStock of CORES, suitable for Malting
Ports-was, Stoves, (he., is kept at Stourbridge
way Coal W hart—For price, apply, G. J. Eveson, Coal
awl Coke Merchant, Stourbridnc. Track Loads Coal,
Coke, Lime, Salt, &v., scot to any Station.

R.
'cw7'
THE WORKMAN'S CANDLE.
PALMER & Co,.

DECIMAL PALM CANDLES.
TEN TO THE POUND. These Candles,
.1 though ugly, horn w,II, and without guttering.
They are admirable adapted ford) who reijuire one which
emits a GREAT LIGHT. For AIiTiZAN MINERS
IN METAL, SEAMPSTRESSES, TAILORS,
SIIOF-
MAKEH, and for persona of WEAK SIDHT, where
the light is of primary, and appearance of secondary in,
porter,,, these candle, are ineomparable ; in abort, one
DECIMAL PALM CANDLE gives the light of three
ordinary Candles, and does not require snuffing,

Sold hy all 6 roeers and Candle I /ealers, and Wholesale
by PALMER and Co., Green.atreet, Bethnal Green,
London, N.E.

MR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Musk. High-street. Crudley Beath.
N.B.—All kinds of Muaical Instruments tuned and
repaired.
New Music at Half-price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR HIRE•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

ill ft Quiet FuMily, by
Y Rhin !Jer ft respect.
rie.' MAN. without ei.cooLrence,
CATION GROOM and OAICO4NEit. No ob
jestlos to • Cow.—AKily et the Ulm. (Mice.

WANTED, a Situation as GARDENER,
Pour years upterence.—Apply to T. 71., red-
Inure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

CAN WOMEN he PLACED on the REGIS-
TER of PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS?
There has been the h'llom Ing correspondence on this point
between the overseers of Bradford and the Home-office:—

Overseers-office, Bradford, June b,_1868.

Sir,—The chairman of the Salford overseers having
expressed a decided opinion in a letter addressed by
him to the mayor of that town (a copy of which
letter, cut out of the Leeds ilerrury of the Ist inst.
being inclosed), that in their jud,onent they have no
alternative but to place all duly qualified females
(sic, but probably what was intended to have been
written was all female occupiers, for if females
be duly qualified, of course their names must
be inserted in the list) "on the next Parliamentary
register for the borough' under the provisions
of the Representation of the People Act, 1867,
coupled with those of the 13th of Victoria, cap.
21, and the overseers of this town entertaining a con-
trary opinion, believing that such a course would be
directly opposed to the spirit and intention of the Act,
will feel greatly obliged by your favouring them with
your views ,o 1 the subject, for their assistance in pre-
paring the Parliamentary list for this borough, the time
for doing which nearly approaches.
I have the honour to be. Sir, your most obedient
servant, WILLIAM W. BARLOW.

The Right Hen. ii. Hardv, M P.. Iler Majesty'.
Principal Secretary, Home Department.
Whitehall, June 11, 1848.

•
Sir,--I am directed by Mr. Secretary Hardy to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th
instant, in which you inquire as to placing duly
qualified females on the Parlianienlisiy register of the
borough of Bradford. And lam to inform you that
it is not the duty of the Secretary of State to give
legal opinions as to the construction of Acts of Parlia-
ment. I may, however, observe that it is clear that
Parliament did not intend to give votes to women. 1
am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES FUR4CSON.
"•'lir. Barlow, Bradford.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

ONE THOUSAND POUNDS DAMAGES.

In the Court of Exchequer, the cause of Newton • the
London and North-Western Railway Company," has been
heard, and was an action to recover damages for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff through a collision, whilst travel-
ling upon the defendants' line.
The plaintiff, the Rev. T. Newton, is a minister of
the Methodist Free Church, formerly stationed at
Exeter. In November, 1866, he was a passenger from
:Manchester to Bristol, and when close to the Heaton
Norris station, upon the defendants line, the mail
train, by which he was travel]. 4., came into collision
with a goisls train. The result ,Vlls that the plaintiff's
nervous system seas greatly shocked, his power of
vision mucii dimished, and his walking power
materially Unpaire.i. His emoluments from all sources
as a Wesleyan isinister amounted to alsint £2,000 a
war but since the accident he had been unfit for duty.
No attempt was made on behalf of the company to
dispute th n' e eglii,ence which led ro to the collision, :d
: early in the trial they made an offer of £l,OOO COl.l-
- pensation to the plaintiff, which was at first rejected,
but was ultimately accepted.
Venliet for the plaintiff accordingly -damages
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

THE ONE THING I COULD MAKE.

There was a time when I,
Though I could, no more than fly,
Make a statue with my uttermost endeavour;
At the least could build a ship,
. .

And in that point did outstrip,
As I thought, all other people whomsoever.

But, adzooks, where ern I now,
When so many rivals plough
AU around, on every side, the field of ocean?
Men of war must all wear mail—
And do mine excel, or fail,
For defence, or for attack, or locomotion!
I'm afraid I must n't brag—
I have strong ships, but they tea—
-1 have fast ones, but they roll so in rough weather,
That their naked hulls they show
To the broadside of the foe—
Couldn't lire a shot—big blunders altogether.
Has it come to this, afloat,
That I've scarcely a gun-boat,
But she's either a mere tub, or else a roller
Those old bunglers at Whitehall,
. " -"

Are the rea.on of it all—
That confounded Chief Constructor and Comptroller.
Why, a plague upon their soles,
Don't they charter Cowper Coles?
Else will foreigners, by able heads made stronger
As to iron clads than me,
Beat John Bull upon the sea—
Can't I even make a ship now any longer / Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

THE RECENT WIFE MURDER AT
SALFORD.

Some weeks ago, a brief account was published in
the papers of a murder committed in Salford by a
working-man, named Thomas Donoghue, who, on the
morning of the 20th of May, stabbed his wife, and
afterwards attempted to take his own life. When
found by the neighbours his wife was dead, and he was
removed to the Dispensary, where he has been under
professional treatment ever since.
On Tuesday, being sufficiently csnvalescent,
Donoghue was brought before Mr. Trafford, the
Salford police magistrate, charged with the murder.
The evidence went to show that the prisoner had
been living on very uncomfortable terms with his
wile for about two years, and during that period he had
been in the habit of drinking very heavily. For nearly
six weeks before the morning of the unfortunate occur-
rence the deceased had absented herself from home,
taking with her the eldest child, and leaving the other
children—three in number—in charge of the prisoner,
who committed them to the care of a Mrs. Mary Ann
Johnson. On the morning of the 20th ult., after he
had drank, according to his own account, of no less
than eleven glasses of whiskey, he returned to his
home, dragged his wife from her bed, and inflicted four
wounds in her chest, three of which would have them-
selves proved fatal, and the other must have been
immediately fatal. Prisoner afterwards attempted to
put an end to his own existence by stabling himself
in three or four different places with the same knife
with which he had killed his wife. When formally
charged by Mr. Superintendent Williams, the prisoner
made the following statement :
I remember going out to my work on the morning, and
through my wife I had to come back again, and lost my
work. I got some drink, and don't remeruber anything alter;
hut since I have been at the Dispensary, from what I have
heard, I believe I was the cause of her death.

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The prisoner, who had nothing further to say, waa
committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20

OLD HILL.

Citation OF STFALINO A thai:m..—On Wednesday last,
at the Public Office, before E. Moore and P. W. O. Barra,
Esqrs B irzelian Garratt was charged by Cornelius
Woodcock with unlawfully stoaling a pigeon. on the 12th
inst. Prosecutor said he lived at Cradley Heath. On
the above day be saw the prisoner catch a pigeon, his
property. It was worth ss. Prisoner caught it with a
net. Police.constable Shenstime proved tat he went to
the prisoner, who relNised to givi it up. Ordered to pay
a tine of Of and costs, and Is (the value of the pigeon) ;
in default 11 days.
CHARGE or Ass tI:LT. Stephen Willetts was charged
by lames Biliingham with assaulting, him on the 14th
inst. Complainant said that he met the defendant at
the Salt Wells, who came up to him mid asked him to
light, and because he would not, defendant struck him a
blow on the face. Defendant said the reason lie struck
complainant wig because twenty years ago the complain-
ant was, young man, and used to punch him, and he
thought he would give him one in return. Fined is and
costs, in default II days.