The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

NEWPORT, PONTYPOOL, & BLAENAVON RAILWAY WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. FROM A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. NEWPORT 9 15 1 40 5 0 8 0 9 30 8 0 Llantarnam 9 21 146 5 6 8 6 9 36 8 6 Cwmbran. 9 25 1 50 5 10 8 10 9 40 8 10 Pontnewydd 9 29 1 54 5 14 8 14 9 44 8 14 Pontrhydyrun 9 33 1 58 5 18 8 18 9 48 8 18 ■) Ar r. 9 45 2 5 5 30; 8 3010 0 8 30 jroniypooi ••• J Dep 9 50 2 10 5 35 8 35 10 5 8 35 Pontnewynydd 9 54 2 19 5 39 8 39 10 9 8 39 Abersychan. 9 59 2 24 5 44 i 8 4410 14 8 44 Cwmavon 10 7 2 32 5 52 8 52 10 22 8 52 BLAENAVON 10 15 2 40) 6 0 9 10 30 9 0 FROM A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M." BLAENAVON 7 3011 30 3 40 6 30 8 0 5 0 Cwmavon 7 38 11 38 3 48 6 38 8 8 5 8 Abersychan 7 4611 46 3 56 6 46 8 16 5 16 Pontnewynydd 7 50] 1 50 4 0 6 50 8 20 5 20 » Arr. 7 5511 55 4 5 6 55 8 25 5 25 Pontypool Dep. g 01204107 0830530 Pontrbydyrun 8 7 12 7 4 17 7 7 8 37 5 37 Pontnewydd 8 11 12 11 4 21 7 11 8 41 541 Cwmbran 8 15 12 15 4 25 7 15 8 45 5 45 Llantarnam 8 21 12 21 4 31 7 21 8 51 551 NEWPORT .Arr. 8 30 12 30 4 40 7 30 9 0 6 0

STEAM PACKET TABLES. Bristol & Chepstow. Bristol Ne ort. T From From From From January. Bristol. Chepstow. Bristol. Newport A.M. P M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. |PVM. 1 Friday 8t 9f 8J 2 Saturday. 11 10 9 4 4 Monday 11 12f Hi 5 Tuesday 2 li. 12t 6Wednes 2 2f 2 4 7 Thursday 2t 3t 3 2 8 Friday 8| 4f 44 9 Saturday 8 6 5f 5 £ 4i 11 Monday 10 7f 6f 12 Tuesday 9| 85 7 13 Wednes. 10 8t 7f 14 Thursday 10 941 8f 15 Friday 11 10 9 16 Saturday 12N 11 9t 18 Monday 12N l 12N 19 Tuesday 2 2 £ 1| 20 Wednes. 2J 3 2b 21 Thursday 3 41 3t 2i Friday.. 3t 4t 4 23 Saturday 4 gi 41 25 Monday 10 7 5t 2 26 Tuesday 9 8 6| 6| 6i 27 Wednes. 10 8^ 65 28 Thursday 9 8 7i 29 Friday 10 9 7§ 30 Saturday. 10 9 8t 10lil.. "I

EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION. NOW READY, and may be obtained of the USK OBSERVER Agents throughout the County (See List of Agents), q x 1 JSL 3 S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY ALMANACK, 1864. Upwards of Eighty Pages of Reading Matter, and Forty Illustrations, FORMING THE BEST ALMANACK EVER OFFERED FOR A PENNY. PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF CONTENTS :—A Complete Calendar—Stamps and Taxes—Postal Information—Excise Licenses—Post Office Savings' Banks—Foreign Postage Stamps—List of Fairs— Rising and Setting of the Sun—Changes of the Moon-Admiral Fitzroy's Weather Guide (Rules for Fore- telling the Weather) -Population, Number of Houses, and Acreage of each Parish in the County-The Royal Family-Cabinet Ministers—Eclipses—Law and University Terms-Public Holidays-Farming and Gardening Notes for each Month-Christian Names: their Origin and Meaning-and a variety of other Instructive and Entertaining Matter. PRICE, ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED BY J. H. CLARK, USK. Furniture and Upholstery Rooms, Sydenham House, High Street, Abergavenny. WJ. HANDS, begs respectfully to announce that he has now on view a LARGE and • WELL-SELECTED STOCK of NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, by the first manufacturers, which he is prepared to offer, either in complete suites or single articles, at as low a price as any retail house in the trade. The Stock includes: DRAWING and DINING ROOM SUITES in Mahoganv, Walnut, and other Woods; PIER and SWING GLASSES; WARDROBES, WOODEN and IRON BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, &c., &c. An Inspection is solicited. t$s§"Address—Sydenham, House, High Street, Abergavenny. JOHN A. LEWIS, TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANT, FROGMORE STREET, ABERGAVENNY. A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF SPRUCE, MEMEL, ARCHANGEL REDS, PINES, and other DEALS, with SLATE, LATH, CEMENT, CRESS, RED and FIRE BRICK always on Hand. A Large Assortment of ELM COFFIN BOARDS.-A STEAM SAW kept for the Convenience of Purchasers. Clark's series of Guide Books.-Just Published. NO,. 1.—CAERPHILLY CASTLE. An historical account of this extensive Ruin, and also of CASTELLCOCH, with descriptions of the RHYMNEY VALLEY and CRUMLIN VIADUCTS, with Three steel plates Price Sixpence 2.—CARDIFF and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, with Historical Accounts of the Castle, Llandaff Cathedral, &c., with plate of Cardiff Castle Price Sixpence "VTO. 3.—TINTEHIST ABBEY and the WINDCLIFF. A full description of this splendid Monastic Ruin, and the t'ar-famed scenery between Chepstow and Monmouth, with two views. Price Sixpence "&STO. 4. CHEPSTO W^and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, containing an account of the Objects of Interest to Strangers in the Town, and the Walks in its deligheful vicinity, with views of the Railway Bridge and Castle. Price Sixpence » The above may be had of the Booksellers in the several neighbourhoods; at the Railway Book-stands, or post free, from the Publisher, J R CLARK, Usk, for Id extra NO 5.—RAGLAN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, giving an account of the Ancient state of RAGLAN CASTLI E-Lite in Raglan in the Feudal Times-Tlie Siege-and full description of the magnifi- cent Ruins, &c—CefntiHa, —Price with plates, One Shilling. Condensed edition, Sixpence USK and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, containing a description of the Castle, Priory, Church Charities, Corporation, Walks in the Vicinity, the ancient city of Caerleon, Raglan Castle, &c, with view Paper covers, One Shilling Cloth, Gilt, One Shilling and Sixpence rpHE HANDBOOK to MONMOUTHSHIRE and SOUTH WALES, a descriptive and historical lour lrom GLOUCESTER to MILFORD; including the Castles, Abbeys, Towns, and Interesting Objects within an easy distance of the South Wales and the Coleford, Monmouth and Usk Railways. Price, One Shilling, or with Six steel plates, One Shilling and Sixpence New Year Presents. A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of WORK-BOXES, WRITING DESKS, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS; Scissors 8S Penknives, Hair, Tooth Nail Brushes; CHRISTMAS NOTE PAPER, ENVELOPES, AND POETRY CARDS; PLAYING CARDS, DOMINOES; Cribbage. Draught, Solitaire and Chess Boards; Puzzles, Entertaining Games, Purses and Pocket Books; Toys in Boxes, Ornaments And a variety of Articles suitable for the Season, At J. If CLARK'S, Bridge-Street, Usk. 8th Mon. Rifle Corps, (Usk). SEVERAL persons having expressed a wish to me 0 to contribute to a TOWN PRIZE, to ibe shot for by the above corps. I beg to GIVE NOTICE that I shall be happy to receive subscriptions for carrying out that very desirable and praiseworthy object. W. BULL, Portreeve of Usk. January 1, 1864. Near the Town Hall, Usk. ANNE HERBERT begs respectfully to inform her Friends and the Public generally, that she has taken to the SEED BUSINESS, carried on by her late sister and Mr. Breese (her brother-in-law), for the last twenty years that she has received an entire stock of NEW SEEDS from the same mer- chants who supplied them, and she trusts, by strict attention, to merit a share of public support. Also a stock of WARE snd GLASS ready for sale. TOWN OF USK. LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS received towards improving the Pathway from the Bridge to the Railway Station, &e. B s. d. J6 8. d. G. R. G. Relph, Esq. 2 0 0 Mr. J. B. Joshua 0 2 6 Iltyd Nicholl, Esq. • 2 0 0 Mr. Jas. Jones, jun. 0 2 6 Jas. Bromfield, Esq. 1 0 0 Mr. John Roberts 0 2 6 Geo. Churchill, Esq. 1 0 0 Mr. James Nurse 0 2 6 W. H. Nicholl, Esq. 0 10 0 Mr. W. H. Clark 0 2 6 S. Churchill, Esq. 0 10 0 Mr. J. H. Clark 0 2 6 Mr. James Parker 0 5 0 Mr. Robinson 0 2 0 Rev. G. Thomas 0 5 0 Mr. Griffin 0 10 Rev. J. Cadwallader 0 5 0 Mr. Addis 0 1 0 Mr. Keats 0 5 0 Mr.J.Williamsj sadlr. 0 10 C. Blount, Esq 0 5 0 Miss Jones. 0 1 0 Mr. J.Thomas, bridge 0 5 0 Mr. Phillips 0 10 Miss Hannah Davies 0 5 0 G. Waddington, Esq. 0 10 Mr. O. Davies 0 5 0 Sergeant Morgan. 0 10 Rev. G. Cosens. 0 2 6 Mr.Davies,Llanbadk. 0 10 Mr. Herbert Thomas 0 2 0 Mr. Pettitt 0 1 0 Mr. Bezant 0 2 6 Mr. Richard Lucas. 0 0 6 Miss Dixon 0 2 6 Future Subscriptions will be received by Mr. OLIVER DAVIES, or Mr. RICHAEDSOX, and duly advertised. '91'" 'v Eenewal Receipts. THE COMMERCIAL UNION I ASSURANCE COMPANY. Offices-19, CORNHITJ., IiONDON, E.C. CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRIBED), £ 2,500,000. CAPITAL PAID UP, £ 250,000. Henry Wm. Peek, Esq. (Peek Brothers & Co.), Chairman. Henry Trower, Esq. (Trowers and Lawson), Deputy-Chairman. MANAGER (Fire)—Henry Thompson. ACTVAITY-W. P. Pattison. Renewal receipts are ready at the Head Office and various Agencies for Insurances falling due at Christmas. Fire and Life business of every description transacted on moderate terms. Foreign risks undertaken. New Premiums-Life Department for year ending 30th April -£13,869. The Life Funds are not liable for the other branches of Business, and are invested in the names of special Trustees. Loans on approved security entertained. Applications for agencies to be forwarded to the Secretary. Every information may be had upon application to the Chief Office, No. 19, Cornhill, London, E.C., HENRY GHINN, Secretary, Oc to MR. GRANVILLE WADDINGTON, Agent at Usk. Usk, Dec. 9, 1863. SCHOOL BOOKS. — Guy's, Mavor's, Butter's New^ London, Universal, and other Spelling Books. Arithmetics — Dictionaries — Catechisms — Histories — Copy and Cyphering Books of every description and price. Sold by J. H. CLAUK, Usk. BRUSHES and COMBS, and other articles for the Toilet, of the best shapes and manufacture, at J. H. CLARK'S, Woodbank House, Bridge-st., Usk. C1HURCH SERVICES and PRAYER BOOKS, J in Plain and Elegant Bindings, in great variety, at J. H. CLAKK'S, Bridge-street, Usk. THE CHAMPION LIVER & STOMACH PILLS. These Pills are compounded from the recipe of one of the most eminent Physicians of the day are pre- pared by an able and experienced chemist, and are ac- kowledged by the Faculty to be the most valuable medi- dine for all disorders of the stomach and derangements of the liver, ever prepared. Try a box, numerous testimonials have been given of their efficacy. Sold in boxes, Is. lid. each, by Messrs. Barclay ana Sons, wholesale agents, London by J. H. Clark, Book- seller, Usk Tholhas Roderick, Druggist, Pontypool; and all Medicine venders. STATIONERY of all kinds Account Books ruled and made to any pattern; and Periodical Publica- tions supplied, by J. H. CLARK. U sk. 4 S an Advertising medium for the County of Monmouth the OBSERVER ranks second to none, comprising, as it does, amongst its subscribers the No- bility, Gentry, Clergy, as well as a fair proportion of the Commercial and Agricultural population, and being published in the very heart of the County, it is circu- lated both in the MINERAL and AGRICULTURAL Districts, and besides being much read in the towns and villages where the other County newspapers are distributed, it is disseminated in a number of rural parishes where other newspapers are never or rarely seen. GOYTRE, MONMOUTHSHIRE. [IS Leasehold Property for Lives. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr. J. PHIL- J. POT, at the CBOWN INN, PONTYPOOL, On Saturday, the 9th of January, 1864, At Three o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to the Conditions of Sale to be then produced, the following desirable FARM, LANDS, AND PREMISES: All that newiv-erected MESSUAGE or DWELL- ING HOUSE and FARM BUILDINGS, together with the seven several pieces or parcels of PASTURE, MEADOW, and ORCHARD LAND, called the COLLIER'S FARM," situate, lying, and being in the Parish of Goytre, containing by admeasurement 10 acres, 2 roods, 34 perches, late in the possession of Mr. Owen, Solicitor, deceased, and now in the occu- pation of Mr. Williams, as yearly tenant, at the low annual rent of £ 20. The property is situate midway between the mar- ket towns of Abergavenny and Pontypool, and distant from each about five miles, adjoining the Newport and Brecon Canal, and within a short dis- tance of the Nantyderry Railway Station. The property is holden by Lease, granted by the Earl of Abergavenny, for lives, the parties now aged respectively, 23, 15, and 11 years, subject to the pay- ment of the annual rent of 10s. The tenant will show the premises, and further particulars may be had on application to Mt. CHARLES DAVIES, or the AUCTIONEER, Pontypool. Pontypool, 17th December, 1863. i MONMOUTHSHIRE. THREE SALMONS HOTEL, USK. MR. H. M. PARTRIDGE is favoured with instruc- tions from Mr. Henry Dowell, who is leaving the neighbourhood, to SELL by PUBLIC AUC- TION, on the Premises, at the THREE SALMONS HOTEL, On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 13th, 14th and 15th days of January next, without reserve, The whole of the useful and well-conditioned HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Cottage Cabinet Pianoforte and Music Stool, Capital Slate Bed Billiard Table (by Thurston and Co., London), Plate, Plated Goods, Wines, Spirits, Horses, Carriages, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, and Effects, full particulars of which will appear in catalogues, to be had one week prior to the Sale on the Premises, at the principal Inns in Usk, Abergavenny, Monmouth, Ragland, Chepstow, and Newport, and at the Offices of the Auctioneer, St. Woollos Place, and No. 109, Commercial-street, Newport, Mon. Newport, Mon., 31st December, 1863. £ 1,000 IN CASE OF DEATH, Or an Allowance of £6 per Week while laid up by Injury caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, Whether Walking, Riding, Driving, Hunting, Shoot- ing, Fishing, or at Home, may be secured by an Annual Payment of Ra to the Railway Passengers' Assurance Company, 64, CORN HILL LONDON, E C. MORE THAN 8.000 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION Have been Promptly and Liberally Paid. For Particulars apply to the Clerks at any of the Railway Stations, to the Local Agents, or at the Offices 10, REGENT STREET, and 64, CORNHILL. WILLIAM J. VIAN, Secretary. Railway Passengers' Assurance Company, Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 1849. rpOWN OF USK.—TO BE LET, and entered J_ upon 011 the 1st of May nest, a GENTEEL RESIDENCE, situated in Bridge-street, now in the occupation of Mr. Oliver Davies.-For particulars apply as above. RAGLAN.—TO BE LET, a good COTTAGE with excellent Garden. Rent moderate.—Apply at the POST OFFICE. Hurdles, Stakes, Tinet, &c. ANY QUANTITY of the above may be had in the Yard, at Usk, or at the Paik Wood, Kilfygan, on the most reasonable terms.—Apply to HERBERT THOMAS, Builder, &c., Middle Street, Usk. WANTED, as COOK, a good Kitchen Maid who understands the Dairy, Baking, and Plain Cooking, and who has been for some years under a good cook. Assistance is given. None need apply who cannot receive a very good character.- Apply for address at the Post Office, Usk. The Champion Liver & Stomach PILLi. THESE PILLS are compounded from the T recipe of one of the most eminent physicians of the present day (who, from purely philanthropic motives— knowing their excellent properties by experience — has been induced to give the benefit of them to the public at large). They are prepared by an able and experienced chemist, and are acknowledged, by the faculty, to be the most valuable medicine for all disorders of the stomach, and derangements of the liver, ever prepared. It is a well-known fact that most of the diseases incident to the human race, arise from a disordered stomach, and irregular state of the bowels, and for want of a suitable remedy, taken in time, thousands of (at 6ret) simple mala- dies, become serious illnesses. To guard against this great evil, and to preserve the blessings of health, these pills are confidently and earnestly recommended. They act generally on the constitution, cleanse the blood of all impurities; regulate the secretions, and give tone to the stomach; correct the morbid condition of the liver, regulate the bowels, and, by removing all impediments, restore elasticity and vigour to the whole frame. Sold in Boxes (with directions for use) ls.ltd. and 7|d, each. (A Saving by taking the Large Size). Wholesale by W. H. CLARK, Usx, and Messrs. BAR. CLAY & Son, LONDON, and Retail by all Medicine Vendors. LOCAL AGENTS: ABERGAVENNY Mr J S Meredith, Bookseller ABERSYCHAN.Mr E Martin, Druggist BLAENAFON Mr J Pope, Druggist CHEPSTOW Mr W E Clark, Bookseller NEWPORT .Mr T J Jones, Chemist, High St. PONTYPOOL -.Mr T Roderick, Druggist JV.B.— To meet the convenience of persons at a distance W. H. CLARK will forward a box, Free by Post, for 14 stamps.