The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-13 00:00:00

FIRE CLAY AND BRICKS.
STOURBRIDGE FIRE CLAY COMPANY.
NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE.

THE CLAY used at these Works has been pronounced,
by competent judges, to be purer than any other yet
discovered, and is perfectly free from any trace of Iron or
Lime.
The BRICKS, being made from the best Clay, are supe-
perior to any hitherto brought into the market.
Samples of Clay, also letters and testimonials, from first-
rate authorities, may be seen on application to the Agents,
J. WHITTAKER and CO. 7, Strand-street, or .JOHN
BARFF and CO. 14, Goree, Liverpool.

" Newport Iron Foundry, 21st July, 1840

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" GENTLEMEN,-By your request have, for several
weeks past, experimented. your Bricks in my Works : I have
used them in the Cupelas, and find them wear longer than
any we have used before. In the Reverberatory Furnace I
find them still better, as they possess a property I have
never noticed in any other make : that of not shrinking
when exposed to intense heat. This quality will be highly
valuable where elliptic arches, of long span, are required.
I have used the Stourbridge make, and also several others
along side of them, on the bridge, and found them to main-
tain their shape much better than any I have yet tried.—l
remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" W. EDWARDS.
" To the Stourbridge Fire Clay Company."

LOVE AND LIQUOR.—SCENE AT HOLMFIRTH.—" There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip."—The verity of the
saying is fully confirmed by the following incident :—About
nine o'clock in the morning of Sunday last, a smartly dressed
youth might be seen supporting on his arm a black-eyed dark
beauty, over whose head but seventeen summers had passed,
arrayed in pink and white, picking their steps through the
miry streets leading to the church of Holinfirth. Imme-
diately following this interesting pair might be observed a
second couple, less gaily attired, perhaps, but apparently not
less happy. It was evident, indeed, that a bridal party were
proceeding to the hymeneal altar. The group having entered
the church, the incumbent, who had been for some time an-
ticipating their arrival, prepared to perform the marriage
ceremony, The eyes of the pretty bride sparkled with de-
light,—she had at last secured her lover,—the wedding din-
ner was even then preparing at her father's house, and the
Fates seemed to smile upon their union. Alas ! the course
of true love never did run smooth. It was but too plain that
the bridegroom had been paying his addresses to Bacchus
before repairing to church. Soot!' to say, he was immo-
derately inebriated. This, indeed, was quickly discerned by
the clergyman, who declined proceeding with the service, at
the same time desiring the disappointed couple " to come
again to-morrow." No sooner had this intimation been
given, than the bacchanalian devotee hurried from the church,
leaving the remainder of the party in mute astonishment.
declared she would not brook
The morrow came, but not the bridegroom. The fair Ca-
therine was astounded : she was Perfectly green to such ma-
of
it. Despondency took possession. her loving heart, and
the day not a smile was seen upon her counte-
nance.sacred promises. Tuesday morning arrived, and, with the first dawn
of light, her betrothed presented himself at her father's hum.
efyd twain again repaired to the • altar ;
wbieeredospmoiliceilne., the •
the nuptial vow was breathed, and ceremony was
eager
The
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gone
through without further interruption.—Leeds Intelligeneer.