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GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ABERYSTWYTH. lIead Master-Mr J. D. ROBERTS—(First Prizeman at B College.) OYS receiv e a Rood TRAINING for the LEARNED PROFESSIONS and for COM- ■5^-KRCE. The Seaside at Aberystwyth is unrivalled. plicate Boys, especially, will find it a pleasant locality. ■b-Mr ROBERTS takes BOARDERS, and- gives them f^IYATE LESSONS at his Residence in Queen's- rHd. JAMES McILQUHAM, IRON AND METAL MERCHANT, B MACHINE BROKER, XJYER of all kinds of Old Machinery and Scrap Iron. Wholesale dealer in all kinds of Earthenware ftd Chin, .Wanted, for manufacturing, all kinds of Waste Paper, ld Account Books, &c. <fcc. ^Bridge-end House, Aberystwyth. V JOSEPH T. TAYLOR, WATCU MANUFACTURER AND JEWELLER, BALA. PVESIRES to call the attention of the Public to the fact, that he sells PATENT LEVER WATCHES at £4, R4 10s., 95, and above. They are S^de upon the premises, and warranted for Five years. is able to suppl y all kinds of Watches at most reason- able prices. They may be sent Free of expens# by Post. T. T. has a good assortment of Gold and Silver Chains; at moderate prices. ttEW MUSIC AT HALF-PRICE, and POST-FREE. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOOD ALL, &VENABLES keep an extensive assortment of MUSIC in stock y the best publishers, including Cocks and Co., Hutchins and Romer, Brewer and Co., Hopwood and Crewe, Joseph Williams, Boosey and Co. ry, &c. # Teachers and Schools supplied on liberal terms. Parcels y be had to try. Harry Clifton's Popular Motto Songs. Christy Minstrels Songs. Claribel's Songs. Miss Lindsey's Songs. Comic Songs in great variety. BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. ORDINARY RETURN TICKETS issued on Friday, December 22nd, and intervening days, will available for return any day up to and including Satur- ^F, December 36th. On Christmas Day, the trains will run as on Sundays. Fer full particulars see Bills. HENRY CATTLE, Traffic Manager. Oswestry, November, 1871. MR SELL1S, DENTIST, MOUNT PLEASANT, DOLGELLEY, AM~AY be consulted upon all cases of DENTAL SURGERY, at his residence, as above. At Home every SATURDAY, and on THURSDAY by fpPointment. ^ORWEN—Miss JONES, Confectioner, 2nd and 4th Fri- in every month. v^WTOW.X—Every Tuesday. "LLHELI—At Mr FKANCIS EVANS, Bookseller, High- afreet, everv Wednesday. ^KTMaDO'C—Mrs BENNET WILLIAMS, Snowdon-street, 1st and 3rd Friday in every month. Operations without pain, and all cases guaranteed. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. JUST PUBLISHED. CHURCH VESTMENTS their Origin, Use, and Ornament, with Coloured and other Illustrations. CBy Miss ANASTATIA. DOLBY. HURCH EMBROIDERY, Ancient and Modern. Practically Illustrated. By the same Author. Published at 21s. each offered at 12s. 6d. each. Price 5s. f^LOWERS and FESTIVALS; or Directions for Floral Decoration of Churches. By W. A. BAR- RETT, of S. Paul's Cathedral. With Coloured Illus- trations. hl Price 4s. 6d. T^HE LIFE OF JUSTIFICATION; a series of Lectures, delivered in substance at All Saints', Mar- garet-street, during Lent, 1870. By the Rev. GEORGE BODY, B.A., Rector of Kirkby Mis- perton. Price 2s. TlHE HIDDEN LIFE. From HEPVEU'S Penuees. X Price 2s. 61. INTRODUCTION to the DEVOUT LIFE. From the French of Saint FRANCIS of Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneva. Price 2?. 6d. A PRACTICAL TREATISE CONCERNING <1. EVIL THOUGHTS. By WM, CHILCOT, M.A. K. Price 3s. 6d. PHOUGHTS 011 the BIBLE. Bv the Rev. W. GRESLEY, M.A., Prebendary of Lichfield, and Vicar of Boyne Hill, Maidenhead. p Price 3s. 6d. SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION on THE HOLY EUCHARIST. By the Rev. T. T. CARTER, Rector Vv of Clewer. J^OOKS of DEVOTION for the Young. By the Rev. T. T. CARTER, R< ctor of Clewer. Price 2s. 6d. PHE STAR of CHILDHOOD; a First Book of Prayers and Instruction for Children. Compiled by a Priest. Price Is. Gd. I'HE WAY of LIFE; a Book of Prayers and Instruction for the Young. Compiled by a Priest. PATH of HOLINESS; a First Book of Prayers for the Young. Compiled by a Priest. ^■SKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY, And Bookstalls, Welshpool and Aberystwyth. x ALBUMS! ALBUMS! EIV Patterns for this season.—Elegantly Bound r>, ALBUMS, with Patent Guards, and strong Gilt ijasP, to hold FIFTY PORTRAI TS, 2s. each. With Wide bound in Morocco leather, a very ornamental 3s. 6d. Well worth 5s. hn- ouble ALBUMS to hold two Photographs on a Very neatly bound, with Gilt Clasp, and Plate on e3e for monogram. 3s. Gd. The cheapest double Album er offered. rw CABINET ALBUMS. JSrRONGLY Bound ALBUMS to hold Vignettes fj. and ordinary Cartes, Cabinet Photograph, and i ISPs, bound in Morocco, Gilt Edges and Clasp. A very Table Volume. !). 6d. i .a.EW, lWBERTS, WOODALL, & VENABLES I 4T.r>-Jus'; purchased a stock of PHOTOGRAPHIC one of the first Manufacturers, and are rp, to offer them at prices much lower than usual. Cqj designs for this season are elaborate, and the \t very neat. A great fault in Albums formerly sold prices was their liability to break up the back if j' r^° Prevellt this, cloth or leather joints have been entirely prevent it occurring in the now BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. THE PENNY CENSUS. ltllt PENNY CENSUS AND BRITISH Oft GAZETTEER, compiled and arranged from the toClal Returns, and showing the Population in 1871, as 9 lCPated with that of 1801. Contains the number in 6f all the towns and cities of Great Britain. *Ue xt Askew ROBERTS, WOODALL, ani VENABLES, y Head, Oswestry. THE PENNY CENSUS. VICTORIA TOY BOOKS. <« Eighty-four Coloured Pictures-not Daubs-for a 'will not recommend these Toy Books to our v 'What would ? "—Notes and Queries, Dec. 16, 1871. \\rARNE'S VICTORIA TOY BOOKS; a Packet A CoU Twelve Nursery Stories, each with Seven Pages ^ates by Kronheim. Consisting of Edith's Nursery Songs, Cock Robin's Death, Sunday KT^alw' Mother Hubbard, Puss in Boots, Royal Litti' Oar Pets, Punch and Judy, Alexandra Alpha- M ^ice n Riding Hood, Nursery Rhymes. yH>Ie 'Jf Shilling the complete Set; or One Penny each 4t¡tt B Sold by ASKEW ROBBRTS, WOODALL, and 8, Bailey Head, Oswestry. COKER CANVAS HAYWARD. DECHREUWYD gwneyd y Canvas enwoghwn tua chan' mlynedd yn ol, gan hynafiaid y presennol Mr. Richard Hayward, ofirm R. Hayward and Co. Yn mis Medi, 1870, dinystriwyd yr oil o'r adeiladau gweu gan an. Er y pryd hwow, y mae'r cwbl wedi eu hailadeiladu. 'u ffitio gyda'r peiriannau goreu er gwneuthur canvas., Galluoga hyn y perchenogion i wneyd Canvas a Twines yo. gofal mawr gyda'r gwneuthuriad, ac i beidio defn- yddio dim ond y defnyddiau goreu, sydd wedi Lod yn foddion i beri i'r Canvas hwn gael ei edmygu mor fawr am gynnifer o flynyddau. Prawf o hyn ydyw na bydd i'r neb a'i defnyddio unwaith gymeryd yr un math arall. Canfyddant ei fod yn fwy parhaol, yn gwneyd gwell hwyliau, a thrwy ei fod yn glosiach na'r un arall, gwna i long hwylio yn gyflymach. Y mae Canvas o nodwedd llawer gwaelach yn cael ei wneyd a'i werthu am lai pris, ond er bod "Hayward's Coker Canvass ynuwch ei bris, gwelir mai efe ydywy rhataf yn y diwedd, ac ni raid ond rhoddi prawf arno er gweled ei ragoroldeb. Ceidw Meistri R. Hayward and Co. stoc helaeth yn Lerpwl er cyflenwi y dosbarth Cymreig, a derbynia pob orders a anfonir i'r goruchwylwyr sylw uniongyrchol, a thelir cludiad unrhyw swm i unrhyw ran o'r Dywysog- aeth. Goruchwylwyr dros Lerpwl a'r dosbarth Cymreig:— MAURICE GANDY and Co., 18, Red Cross-street, Liverpool GWMTHIIEYDD :-Coker Sailcloth Works, Crewkerne Somerset. RICHARD EVANS, Shop Goch, Dolgelley, General Bill Poster, Messengers, &c. Contracts may be made with Auctioneers ana Publishers. DECEMBER NUMBER NOW READY. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. PRICE ONE PENNY. ASKEW ROBERTS'S RAILWAY RECORD. CONTAINING the TIME TABLES for the Great C Western, Cambrian, Llanfyllin, Kerry, Mawddwy, Talyllyn, Festiniog and Blaenau, Llanymynech to Shrews- bury, Carnarvon to Avonwen, Shrewsbury and Welsh- Eoo'l, Shrewsbury to Hereford, Crewe, London, via tafford, Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth and Worcester, Corwen, Denbigh, Rhyl, Bala, and Dolgelley, Central Wales, Bishop's Castle, Wrexham to Buckley, Mid-Wales, Brecon and Merthyr, Chester to Bangor, Wellington to Manchester, Hereford, Hay, and Brecon, Chester to Mold, Mold to Denbigh, Aberystwyth to Pembroke, Amlwch and Llangefin, Carnai von and Bangor, Chester and Liverpool, Coalport and Wellington, Festiniog, Llan- dudno and Bettws-y-coed, Manchester and Chester, Ten- bury and Bewdley, Trent Valley railways. Corrected from the official tables-with list of County Courts. Price One Penny, or free by post for Is. Gd. for twelve months. Published by ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, and VENABLES, Caxton Works, Oswestry. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. NEWSPAPERS PER RAIL. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES beg to inform Residents on the Cambrian System of Railways that they are able to deliver NEWSPAPERS to the various Stations at the following rates:— DAILY NEWSPAPERS. Per Quarter. Per Quarter. Z s. d. ig s. d. Per Quarter. Per Quarter. £ s. d. A s. d. The Times 1 1 8 Birmingham Daily Merning Post 1 1 8 Gazette 0 7 7 Daily News 0 7 7 Birmingham Morning Standard 0 7 7 News 0 7 7 Daily Telegraph 0 7 7 Liverpool Mercury 0 7 7 Western Mail t,0 7 7 Liverpool Courier 0 7 7 Birmingham Daily Manchester Examiner 0 7 7 Post 0 7 7 Manchester Guardian 0 7 7 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS. Per Quarter. I Per Quarter. s. d. s. d. Oswestry Advertizer 1 S Weekly Times 1 6 Cambrian News 1 3 Reynolds's News 1 6 Salopian 1 3 Graphic 7 6 Punch 3 9 Saturday Review 7 0 Fun 1 6 Engineering 7 0 Judy. 2 6 Spectator 7 0 Chnstian World 1 6 Grocer. 4 8 Church Times 1 6 Railway Times 6 0 Church Bells. 1 6 Era 6 0 Church Review. 2 8 Army and Navy Gazette 7 0 Field 7 0 Builder 4 8 Land and Water 7 0 Building News 3 9 Athenaeum 3 9 Engineer 7 0 Illustrated London News 6 0 Bell's Life 4 10 News of the World 2 8 &c., &c., &c. Extra numbers charged in addition to the above prices. Books and Monthly Magazines from Is. and upwards delivered free; lower-priced Magazines at a trifling charge for carriage. Terms—CASH in advance. Orders not accompanied by a remittance will not be attended to. Stamps not taken, unless at the rate of 13 as 12. ADDRESS C AX TONSTEAM PRINTING WORKS AND BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. "WHITE STAR" LINE. N OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (LIMITED). LIVERPOOL to and from NEW YORK. These new full-powered Steamships Sail from LIVERPOOL on Thursdays, QUEENSTOWN on Fridays. ATLANTIC Thursday, Jan. 4. OCEANIC Thursday Jan. 25. These vessels are all uniform, of the highest speed, aod replete with modern conveniences in every department. Saloon and Cabins are amidships. Passengers booked through to all parts of United States, British America, China, Japan, India, and Australia. Drafts issued on New York free of charge. Saloon passage, £18 18s. and B16 16s. Return Tickets, 27 Guineas. Steerage, JB6 6s. For Freight, apply at the Company's Offices, 19, Broadway, New York; in Queenstown, JAMES SCQTYAND Co., or to ISM AY, IMRIE, & CO., 10, Water-street Liverpool; or to 7, East India-avenue, London, E.C. NATIONAL LINE. THE STEAMERS OF THIS LINE ARE THE LARGEST PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS AFLOAT. STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK Every WEDNESDAY, AND FRO31 QUEENSTOWN every THURSDAY. « NATIONAL STEAMSHIP COM- • PANY (LIMITED). The new full-powered British Iron Screw Steamships SHIPS. TONS. SHIPS. TONS. Spain, Grace 4,900 England, Andrews 8,807 Egypt, Grogan 5.064 Erir, Lawson 3,310 ItaJy, Thompson.3,700 Hilvetia, Griggs 8,315 Holland, Bragg 3,530 Canada Kemp 2,872 France, Thomson.3,571 Viiginia,Webster 2,876 The Queen, Thomas 8,517 | Denmark, Sumner 2,850 Will be despatched from Liverpool to New York as follows :— SPAIN. Thursday, 28th Dec. EGYPT. Wednesday 3rd Jan. ENGLAND Wednesday, 10th Jan. And from Queenstown the following days. The Saloon accommodation on Board these Steamers is un- surpassed, the Staterooms being unusually large, and open off the Saloons, which are situated in the poop on deck—the poop being 130 feet long Rate of Passage 12, 15, and 17 Guineas, according to accom- modation in Stateroom—all having same privilege in Saloon. Tiekets, TWENTY-FIVE GUINEAS. i accommodation is unequalled for Space, Light, I K Abundance of Fresh Provisions served up cooked by the Company's Stewards. Rates of Passage on Reduced Terms th™u0h t0 ^pinvall—San Francisco—the Inland Towns of Canada and of the United States on favour- able tenns, also, to Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan, IJ,t.low through rate,, viâ New York and San .Prancisco For FreIght or Passage, apply to THE NATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED), 21 and 23, Water-street, Liverpool • Or to N. and J. CUMMIXS and EROS., Queenstown Or to the Agents- WILLIAM DAVIES, Dolgellev. HUGH WILLIAMS, Inion Inn, Llanrwst JOSEPH KELLOW, 2, Park-road, Portmadoc JOHN POWELL 2, Charles-street. Wrexham. FUN ALMANACK FOR 1-8172. JUDY A L M A N A C K SHORTLY, P U N O H S A L MAN A C K PUNCH'S PoCKET Bo OK. OLD AT ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES' BOOKSTALLS, ABERYSTWYTH, MACHYNLLETH, WELSHPOOL, AND OSWESTRY. A LOT "OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS, at greatly REDUCED PRICES, for Saleat the Machynlleth Itailimy Bookstall. J AN INFALLIBLE REMEDY FOR COUGHS, &c JONES'S PECTORAL BALSAM OF SQUILLS AND HOREHOUND. THIS INVALUABLE MEDICINE is now considered to be the safest and most effectual remedy for Coughs, Colds. Hoarseness, Difficulty of Breathing, Influenza, Asthma, &c. Analytical Report hy Wentworth Lascelles Scott, Esq, F.C.S', F.A.S.L., F.RS.S.A., &c., on the "PECTORAL BALSAM OF SQUILLS AND HOREHOUND," prepared by D. W. Scott, M.R.P.S., Barmouth. I HAVE chemically examined the elegant preparation known as JONES'S PECTORAL BALSAM," samples for analysis having being obtained not only from the proprietor direct, but also without his knowledge, from various retail establishments. This "Pectoral Balsam" I find to be a somewhat syrupy, red fluid, having a specific gravity o" 1220, and possessing an agreeably aromatic and acidulous flavour; analytically, I find it to contain not only the well known drugs indicated in the title, but also various others perfectly compatible with them and with each other. All the ingredients are of the utmost purity and of the first quality. Therapeutically this preparation may be described as possessing, in no common degree, the properties of a bland and pleasant Expectorant and Demulcent, as well as of a mild Tonic and Sedative, while, acting also as a Carminative and Anti-spasmodic, it is calculated to afford, in affections of the Chest and Throat, permanent benefit as well as an immediate relief. Unlike many preparations of this class it may be safely administered to children of tender years, and for infants forms the best and safest soothing syrup with which I am acquainted. LONIJOP'AND w?LVEEHAMm>!T, j (s'^> WENTWORTH LASCELLES SCOTT. September 30th, 1871. [Testimonial from Capt. W. Garnett, Barmouth, Jan. 30th, 1871]. S "I HAVE been suffering for about twelve months, from severe and painful cough, which caused me many restless and sleepness nights, and wearisome and painful days. After spending much money with several medical men, with- out receiving any benefit, I was advised to try Jones's Pectoral Balsam." And I can assure you that I felt relieved after taking the first dose. When I had finished the small bottle; I was perfectly restored to my wonted health. There fore I have every confidence in recommending it to all who suffer from Colds, Coughs, and their consequences. Copies of numerous other Testimonials will be supplied on application. Prepared only by D. W. SCOTT, M.HP.S., The Depdt, Medical Hall, Barmouth. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors. In bottles Is. ld. each. CAUTION.—None are genuine without bearing the name of D. W. Scott on the Government Stamp affixed over the top of each bottle. JOHN RICHARDS AND CO., TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS, 10, MARKET-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED IN GOOD STYLE AND WORKMANSHIP. ONE PRICE ONLY. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Goods not approved of may be Exchanged. CLOSE AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. NORTH AND SOUTH WALES. PHOTOGRAPHS of SCENERY in and Surrounding ABERYSTWYTH, DOLGELLEY, &c., Jt. &c., should Call and Inspect the Stock at the BOOKSTALL RAILWAY STATION, ABERYSTWYTH. CARTE and CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS and STEREOSCOPIC SLIDES BY F. BEDFORD, Photographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Just Received, a New Series of COLOURED CARTES OF WELSH COSTUMES, 6d. Each. Price Half-a-Crown Each, Large PLATE PHOTOGRAPHS of ABERYSTWYTH SCENERY, including THE TERRACE, CONSTITUTION HILL, THE BEACH,. THE CASTLE GROUNDS, and other Favourite Resorts of Visitors, Photographed bv F. BEDFORD. TOURISTS' GUIDES, TOURISTS' MAPS, &c., dr., &-c. June, 1871. LIGHT ONLY ON THE BOX s^Trrc THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST ,DANGER"'g PASTORALS FOR THE TIMES. YOUNG MEN AND MAIDENS, a Pastoral for JL the Times: by J. BALDWIN BROWN, M.A., Author of The Home Life," the" Divine Life in Man," &c. Price One Shilling. Sold by ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, and VENABLES, Bailey Head, Oswestry. Also BUYING AND SELLING AND GETTING GAIN, by the same Author. Price One Shilling. Sold by ASKEW ROBERTS and Co. And Bookstalls, Welshpool, Machynlleth, and Aberystwyth. NOW READY (1871) CHRISTMAS. Seasonable Books. GOOD CHEER. The Christmas Annual of Good Words, containing The Neap Reef," a story by Mrs Parr, illustrated by W. Small. Price Sixpence- AS THE CROW FLIES, and other Stories, by Jean Ingelow; being the Christmas number of Good Words for the Young. With several illustrations. Price Sixpence. BOW BELLS ANNUAL. With Tales, Sketches, and Illustrations by popular authors and artists. Price One Shilling. TOM HOOD'S COMIC ANNUAL, for 1872 full of funny pictures and droll stories. Price One Shilling. THE STAR IN THE EAST, by the Author of Episodes of an Obscure Life,' being the Christmas num- ber of the Sunday J\TO/QCLZXTIC, Price Sixopnop SLAVES OF THE LAMP, the AU^ Year Round Christmas number. Price Fourpence LONDON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, with tales by Shirley Brooks, G. A. Sala, &c., and pictures plain and coloured. Price One Shilling. plain and coloured. Price One Shilling. ROUTLEDGE'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL. Sixth Season. Containing several tales and pictures, by the first authors and artists. Price One Shilling. ACROSS THE BRIDGE. The Christmas issue of Once a Week, with tales by G. A. Sala, C. H. Ross, Percy Fitzgerald, Hain Friswell, &c., &c. Price One Shilling. BLADE-O'-GRASS, by B. L. Farjeon, being the j Christmas issue of Tinsley's Magazine beautifully illus- J trated. Price One Shilling. BELGRAVIA ANNUAL, price One Shilling, con- taining Tim Twinkleton's Twins, The Fatal Tryst, My First Commission, Old Rutherford Hall, &c., &c THE SILVER SHAFT, a Christmas Annual of Stories and Pictures issued with The Quiver. Price Six- pence. THE YOUTHS ANNUAL, containing Stories, Papers on Natural History, Cricket, &c., in coloured wrappers. Price One Shilling. PLEASURE, a Holiday Book with Stories by A. B. Edwards, Holme, Lee, Tom Hood, &c., &c. Price One Shilling. CHRISTMAS VOLUMES of The British e Workman, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Infant's I Magazine, Children's Friend. Little Folks, Chatterbox, Children's Prize, &c., &c. Full of costly illustrations, plain and coloured, and sold at very low prices, THE GRAPHIC Christmas Number. Order imme- diately to ensure copies. It will contain a complete story by Wilkie Collins, equal in matter to a half-guinea volume, and will be superbly illustrated. Price only One Shilling, with a special picture, gratis. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Christmas Num- ber. Order immediately. It will consist of a large coloured engraving, entitled HOLIDAY TIME, and two sheets and a half of Christmas pictures, stories and sketches. One Shilling. Sold by ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, and VENABLES, Bailey Head, Oswestry; and Bookstalls, Welshpool, Ma- chynlleth, and Aberystwyth. OAILWAY AND SEASIDE READING.— m ii POPLAR NOVELS, by Dickens, Anthony Trollop, Captain Marryatt, J. Fenimore, Cooper, Dumas, Ainsworth, Lord Lytton, Miss Austin, A. B. Edwards, Yates, and others.—At the Bookstall, Machynlleth. NEW BOOKS TO BE BOUGHT AT ANY OF ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES BOOKSTALLS. Price 3s. 6d. THE BOOK OF AUTHORS-A Collection of Criti. cisms and Mots, Personal Descriptions, &c. Wholly referring to English Men of Letters in every age ol English Literature. By W. Clarke Russell. Price Ga. TIIE WHICHRHATL/XFOUNDATIONS, or Ihoughts suggested by The Gates Ajar." By A. M. James. J Pvicc 2s LETTERS AND SPEECHES OF OLIVER CROM- WELL-Vol. 1. By Thomas Carlyle. Price 5s. Ready October 1st. VANITY FAIR-By W. M. Thackeray-Vol. 1 of a New, Cheap, and Compact Edition of Mr Thacke- ray's Works, in Twelve Volumes, 700 pages each, printed in a clear, readable type, with a frontispiece to each volume. THE HOUSEHOLD BDITION of the late CHAELES WORKS. Ready. Price Is. 6d. hoards s. Cd. clQth. OLIVER TWIST-With Numerous Illustrations, Price Is. per Volume. POPULAR READINGS, Selected from the Works of Tennv- son, Diekens, Longfellow, Robert Browninir, Lord Bvro'n Edwin Waugh, Lover, and others. Vol. L Serious and Sentimental. Vol.11. Comic. With portraits of i M. Bellew and J. L. Toole. NEW BOOK FOR CHILDREN. Price 3s. Edition BY' His Birth and other l\Iisfortunes.-People's EditioT). f, "Ttu; ™ost terrible and powerful political satire since the „ • s of We should read and think about such a book when we cWI;'t't it, which is seldoin.-Hcit?-y Kingsley, in the Daily Be-dew. Price 2s. Companion Volume to the Life of John Mvtton, Esq., of Halston. Price s. Cd. JORROCK'S JAUNTS, AND JOLLITIES- with a eolouredcover from an original design by "Phiz." Two New Books of Humour. ln-r Price Is. each. r.-V • RS' hy Mark Twain, author of the "New i iJgrmva Progress. THE MODERN JOE MILLER; the best book of Comical- ities cverpublished, with illustrations. WANTEJL», a good English and WelsK COM- Oswest POSITOR. — Address, D. J., Advertizer Office, JUST PUBLISHED. THE CHURCH AND THE ROCK A SERMON preached on St. Peter's Day, June 29th, 1871, at Welsliampton Church, Salop, By the Rev. J. W. MOORE, Rector of Hordley, On occasion of establishing a Branch of the English Church Union for the District of Ellesmere and North-west Shropshire. Published by Request. ASKEW ROBJIETS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, OSWBSTRY. Price Threepence. I DH £ Af ^USIC' Welsh Books> Cheap Pocke JT ■ °^l8' Fancy Articles, Fancy Stationery, Photo- gxfephie Albmas, &c.—Bookstall, Machynlleth. 4 MERIONETHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Merioneth will be holden on Tuesday tl e 2nd day of January, 1872, in the County Hall, Dolgelley, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when the Court will audit all such bills and accounts against the County as shall then be delivered, and will transact the business relating to the Assessment, Application, and Management of the County Stock or Rate, and of the Police Rate, and the General County Business, after which the Court will be adjourned to the following day, to be held at the same place, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when the Grand and Petty Jurors will be called over, and the Court will proceed to hear and determine all matters brought before them in the following order:— 1. In the Trial of Prisoners. 2. In the Hearing of Appeals. 3. In Heaiing Motions, and in the Transaction of such other Business as may be brought before the Court. The Clerks to the Justices of the several Divisions are requested to transmit to me, seven days before the Sessions, all Deposition, Convictions, and Recognizances which shall have been then taken, with any instructions for Indictments which thev may be able to give. Dated this 19th day of December, 1871. EDWARD BREESE, Clerk of the Peace. UNDER the Distinguished Patronage of G. E. J. Powell, Esq., and his Worshipful the Mayor, THE ABERYSTWYTH UNITED CHORAL SOCIETY, Assisted by several Amateurs, will give a COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, to Mr R. S. Hughes (Royal Academy of Music, London), at the Temperance Hall, Aberystwyth, on Chriotmas Day, December 25th, 1871. WALLOG, NEAR ARERYSTWYTH. TO BUILDERS. PERSONS inclined to TENDER for the exe- -!L cution of the work in the additions, improvements, and repairs at Wallog, near Aberystwyth, for George Griffith Williams, Esq., are invited to send in sealed tenders for the same to the undersigned, on or before Saturday, the 6th of January next. The plans and specifications can be inspected, and any further information obtained, upon application at our office from ten till four o'clock any time after the 27th instant. No pledge is given that the lowest, or any other tender, will be accepted. GEORGE JONES and SON, Architects and Surveyors. Aberystwyth, 20th December, 187L THE NEW TOP! THE PRISMATIC SELF-WINDING TOP, JL patented by the Rev. R. PILKINGTON, M.A., and highly approved by Professor PEPPER. Exhibits over 10,000 changes! May be had, price Half-a-Crown, of Messrs ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, and VENABLES, Bailey Head Cswestry. THE NEW TOP. CHEAP CHURCH SERVICES with the New Table of Lessons. of Lessons. 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