The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

BUSINES,S ADDRESSES. BUSINESg^ADDRESSES^ Aberystwyth and Dolgelley. BooTS! BOOTSM. BOOTS! TOM—I say, Harry, where can I get a Pair of Boots to keep out the Wet. h J' 6 „ o„nl.s there, and I never have damp feet. HARRY—Why, at DICKS'S, to be sure I always get my Boots tber TOM—Well. I will give them a trial.. — 7>nofa vou want, either in Gutta-percha Bottoms or IlAEKT-Just do so; yon can have any sort of Boots you w r Leather Bottoms, at the lowest possible prices. MIND THE ADDRESS- DICKS', GUTTA-PERCHA AND LEATHER BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT, 10, GREAT DARKGATE-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, AND AT VICTORIA BUILDINGS, DOLGELLEY. N.B.—Repairs neatly executed, and on the shortest notice. Aberystwyth. CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE .WAREHOUSE. JAMES McILQUHAM, BRIDGE END HOUSE, r„Hi and the surrounding country, that he has just OPENED BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of Aberys ^rryj^i^gALE Business, which is now replete with a Choice Selection a RETAIL Place in connection wit1 -ces various designs, handsome Toilet Sets, rich Cut Glass, a large of Tea and Breakfast Sets, Dinner and pancv and Foreign Goods, &c., kc., and an endless variety of everything quantity of beautiful Lustres and■ C'uH nary Article, at extraordinary low prices. pertaining to the trade, down o with Crest or Monogram. All kinds of articles matched. Hotels and large con- Orders taken for bervices, «,*<•» « ° nmers liberally treated. parties furnishing in this department will tlnll a large assortment to select from, and pricts marked very low. GOODS LET OUT ON HIRE.-AN EXPERIENCED PACKER KEPT. r: w". JULIAN, TEA WAREHOUSE, PROVISION AND GENERAL GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, No. 10, NORTH PARADE, CORNER OF MARY-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. TEAS, COFFEES, And all other Articles of the BEST QUALITY, supplied on the most Reasonable Terms. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. mi BENJAMINHUG-HE S, IRONMONGER, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK, ABERYSTWYTH. XUST Received a Stock of CHAFF CUTTERS, TURNIP CUTTERS, and PULPERS also, Iron Bed QJ steads. Mattresses, Palliasses, Feather Beds, &c. A large Stock of Lamps, Lamp Wicks, Lamp Glasses, and best Petroleum Oil. WAREHOUSE ADJOINING THE OLD CORN MARKET. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. I L L I A E V A S, SADDLER AND H A R N E S S M A ABERYSTWYTH, Bprc; fn inform the Nobility, Gentry, and his numerous Customers that he has IlEMOVEB from his EGS to inform the larger and more convenient Premises below, No. 39, GREAT DARKGATE-STREET. c l-no. v,;a numerous Customers and Patrons for the support they have accorded W. E. takes this opportunity of thanking hw f the same, he assures them that it willibe his great him during the last three years, and whilst soliciting a continuance oi uie endeavour to give every satisfaction. Towyn. MERIONETHSHIRE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPOT. E. R. PUGHE & CO., FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPOT, TOWYN. 1,. "It yrOWING and REAPING MACHINES by all the leading Makers, Haymakers, Horse Rakes, and JjX w0^arpiouJhi3^Harrows Chaff Cuttera, Turnip Cutters, Root Pulpers, Churns, Horso Powers, .-i?) /^r <■ j •' Washing Machines, Mangles, &c. Cr°3ski|l^ Caran Qf MACHINES always on hand, including the Willcox and Gibbs, Howe, Bradbury, Lockman, Little Wanzer, Thomas, &c.. PRICE LISTS SENT ON APPLICATION. Barmouth. SEEDS! SEEDS!! ¡ I J. THEODORE SCOTT, GENERAL MERCHANT, BARMOUTH, SOLICITS the attention of the PUBLIC to his ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of t- KITCHEN GARDEN, AGRICULTURAL, AND FLOWER SEEDS, Which will be sent post free on application. To obviate the trouble of writing Oit the seed order the catalogue t may be returned with the quantity required maikedia the margin. if '■ | Samples of Agricultural Seeds can be uad. t V Orders to the value of Ten Shillings and upwards Carriage Paid. I i I" JUST RECEIVED A STOCK OF VERY EARLY POTATOES. P.S. Small collections of Flower Seeds sent post free on receipt of stamps. AGENT FOR K j BURNARD, LACK, AND ALGERS' f V1 (llymouth) | ARTIFICIAL MANURES, THE BEST AD CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. London. < FURNITURE! ALL GOODS WARRANTED, PACKED AND DELIVERED CARRIAGE FREE TO ANY RAIL- i WAY STATION IN THE KINGDOM. C O X A N D C O.. I F1NSBURY SQUARE BUILDINGS, CHISWELL-STREET, LONDON, E.C. I V>i.l f.r^ard on Receitt of Post Office Order or Cheque any of the following Articles:— I A AHOGANY EASY CHAIR, Spring Seat, £ B. d- A Single DINING ROOM, of solid mahogany, £ s. d. "it c -4'red in imitation leather ? n ft A MAHnne1v^himney «lass 15 0 i Ditto ditto covered in real leather. 1 0 0 A MAHOGANY DINING ROOM SUITE, in !|! A MAHOGANY COUCH, Carved Back, A A S? VfTV^e,din real father, 9 articles. 10 15 6 I covered in hair cloth, on cantors 1 18 0 A bingle WALNUT DRAWING ROOM k A Strong DINING-ROOM CHAIR, to matah. 0 12 9 „U//„:1l tVc^^uTP^ol8tered in rich damask 7 18 6 f A B MAHOGANY LOO TABLE, on °VAL CENTRE f castors, French polished. 0 18 6 French polished 1 18 9 A SoHd MAHOGANY TELESCOPE DINING DltlSKm P!) HnTT^fch' Kned silk- 0 15 6 V TABU one leaf, on casters 2 13 6 A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE BURNISHED » A Single DRAWING-ROOM, tf fine Ita'ian complete tor 10 0 0 P Walnut, including suite in nch dama<k, A S i 26 6 6 <■) marble top cheffioneer 18 5 C A StNGI K BEDRJOM, 10 articles 2 12 0 CATALOGUES POST FREE. iT' i I t SALES BY AUCTION. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery-the grand propelling power.-Macauiay. MERIONETHSHIRE. Sale of FREEHOLD PROPERTY in Dolgelley. MR LEWIS WILLIAMS is instructed to Sell by Public Auction, at the Blue Lion Inn, Dolgelley, OIL Tuesday, the 11th day of March, 1873, at Three o'clock in the afternoon; subject to conditions then and there to be submitted :— All that GARDEN, or Piece of Land, situate jn Mill- lane. in Dolgelley aforesaid, measuring about 485 square yards, and now in the holding of Mrs Elizabeth Roberts. It is a Freehold Estate of inheritance, and well situated for the erection of a good house, or several cottages of the size much required in Dolgelley. Apply to Mr WILLIAM REES, Towyn, via Shrewsbury Mr DAVID PUGH, Solicitor, or the AUCTIONEER, both of Dolgelley. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY AT BALA. MR EVAN JONES has received instructions from the Trustees of the late Miss C. Jones, to Sell by Auction, at the White Lion Royal Hotel, Bala, on Tuesday, the 4th day of March, at Three o'clock p.m., subject to conditions then to be produced, the undermentioned PROPERTY, in the following or such other Lots as may be decided upon at the time of Sale. LOT 1. Two Houses, situate in High-street, in the occupation of Mrs Roberts, Wine Vaults, and Miss Roberts, milliner, the former with four years' unexpired lease. Annual rental, £ 17. LOT 2. Two Cottages, situate in Mount-street, one of which was in the occupation of the late Miss C. Jones, and known as the Old Stamp Office, and the other is in the oc- cupation of Mr W. Evans. Anrual rental, JS16. LOT 3. Four Cottages, situate in Tegid-street, on the road to the Railway Station, and in Mount-street, occupied by Messrs G. Griffiths, J. Williams, Enos Davies, and J. Williams. Annual rental, R16 10s. All the Property is well-situated in this rising town, and will much improve in value when the Line of Railway from Bala to Festinios, which is expected to receive the sanction of Parliament this session, is made. A Good and Safe Investment for Capitalists. For further particulars, apply to Mr J. R. JONES, Solicitor, Bala; or at the Auctioneer's Agency Office, Bala, where plans of the Property inuy be seen. Bala, 8th February, 1873. GLANYSTWYTH, NEAR ABERYSTWYTH. ANNUAL SALE OF FAT AND EXTRA STOCK, HORSES, SHEEP, PIGS, .s.C., Consisting of Nine Fat Short-horn Bullocks, One Fat Short horn Cow, Three Heifers in calf, Five Two-year- old, handsome Short-horn Heifers; about Twenty prime Fat Shropshire-down Wethers, Two Fat Yorkshire Pigs, about twenty score e ich very handsome Black Mare, sixteen hands, by Tom Steele," seven yea, a old, from a well-bred dam a Chesnut Cart Horse of great power, aged', sundry AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, and a Patent Washing Machine, in excellent condition. MR G. T. SMITH has been instructed by J. Pell, Esq., to Sell the above well selected Stock by Auction, on We nesdav, the 12th day of March next, at One o'clock, at Glanystwyth. Conveyances will leave the Belle Vue Royal Hotel, Aber- ystwyth, for the Sale, at Eleven o'clock and Luncheon will be provided at Twelve. Terms cash. SALES BYiPRIVATB TREATY. NOR T^H WALES TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY, a FREEHOLD FARM, containing 146^ acrea cf 2 excelleut arable and grass land, in a high State of cultiva- tion, most delightfully situated within one and a half miles of a marker town aad first-class railway station. House suitable for a genteel family. First-class stabling and outbuildings, slant's cottage, &c. Game strictly pre- served on all adjoining lands. Hunting and good fishing in the immediate neighbourhood.—Apply to Mr WATSON, 15, Fenwick-street, Liverpool. W ANTED,tTO LET, &c. /"o.r- The charge for the insertion of prepaid advertisements referring to SITUATIONS WANTED, I PERSONS WANTED, is sixpence for three lines (seven words each) three tirms, One Shilling. HOUSES WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, APARTMENTS WANTED, ARTICLES LOST AND FOUND, three lines for One Shilling prepaid; three times, Two Shillings. These charges apply only to prepaid advertisements. Pay- I ment may be made in postage stamps. No Credit Advertisement is charged less than 18. 6d. WANTED, Persons to SELL, NEWSPAPERS in the country round Aberystwyth.—Apply at 33, North Para,le, Aberystwyth. NOTICE TO MINE AND QUARRY PRO PRIETORS, &c. WANTED, Immediately, for cash, all kinds of Old Machinery and Scrap Iron. A high price given at any of the stations on the Cambrian, and Manchester and Milford Railway. Apply to JAMES MclLQUHAM, Machine Broker, &c., Aberystwyth. —Mimng Plant &c., bought and sold on commis- sion. Terms liberal. DRAPERY. WANTED, a Good Steady JUNIOR HAND, must he a good Salesman and Window Diesser. Welsh indispensable. Apply to C. M. WILLIAMS, New Drapery Establishment, Aberystwyth. WANTET>, a Good TURNER, and a Foreman FITTER. Apply to J, H. WILLIAMS and SONS, Britannia Foundry, Portmadoc. WANTED, a MARRIED MAN, without chil- dren, to look after two cows, a *ew acres of land, and a small garden. His wife must be able to make butter and look after a small house. The family only three occa- sionally. Good references required.—Apply to Mr F., Post-office, Aberystwyth. TO DRAPERS AND GROCERS. A GOOD and SAFE BUSINESS TO BE DISPOSED OF, in an excellent market town, with railway accommodation, in the county of Montgomery. Capital about k.500.-Apply by letter to X. Y. Z., Adver- tizer Office, Oswestry. GRAND PIANO. For Sale, a Crvand PIANO, in perfect order. Six and-a-half Octaves. Handsome Mahogany Case. Price Xio 10s.—Apply to 1. SEATON, Victoria House, High-street, Bala. JT1 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Oswestry. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES'S BOOKSTALL, OSWESTRY. THE BOOK & NEWSPAPER BUSINESS HITHERTO CONDUCTED AT the Cambriam RaiIwayJStation will4be carried .on at the CAXTON SHOP, OPPOSITE TO STATION. Dailyjand Weekly Newspapers, Magazines, and Books, fcc. December 26th. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Aberystwyth. PAPER HANGINGS. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PAPER HANGINGS, At Greatly Reduced Prices, AT T. THOMAS'S, PAINTER, PLUMBER, GLAZIER, AND HOUSE DECOBATOB, Bridge-street, Aberystwyth. Pictures framed in Gilt, Maple, &c. Mouldings supplied to the Trade at moderate prices. Terms, Cash. SAMUEL A. AGNIEW, GUN, PISTOL & RIFLE MANUFACTURER 27, LITTLE DAK GATE STREET, ABERYSTWITH. SUPERIOR PIN and CENTRAL FIRE BREECH LOADERS, Cartridges, &c. Repairs and Alterations properly executed LEFT-OFF CLOTHING WANTED. MR DARLOW, Pawnbroker, Aberystwyth, purchases all kinds of Wearing Apparel, Linen, Books, Furniture, surplus Drapery, and miscellaneous property or every description. Cash will be instantly remitted for all parcels forwarded from the country, or if desired be held over until the pricts are approved and ac counts found correct ,„ Dolgelley. RICHARD EVANS, Stop Goch, Dolgelley, General Bill Poster Messenger, <&c. r Contracts may be ade with Auctioneers and Publishers. ROBERT LEWIS, MARKET HALL AND PUBLIC ROOMS DOLGELLEY, GENERAL BILL POSTER, &c. J. B. MEE, DEALER IN GKI-IE, FISH, POULTRY, AND PROVISIONS, GREENGROCER, &c., DOLGELLEY, BEGS to thank his friends for past favours, and to announce that he has constantly on hand all kinds of fresh Fish, Game, &c., according to the seasons. Country orders promptly attended to, and anything not on hand procured at the shortest notice. BEST CLEAR ICE SUPPLIED BY THE CWT. AND UPWARDS. V. R. M R S E L L 1 S, SURGEON DENTIST, MOUNT PLEASANT, DOLGELLEY. Fifteen Years Surgical and Mechanical Dentist in London. MAY be consulted upon all cases of DENTAL SURGERY, at his residence, as above. At Home on SATURDAYS and MONDAYS. Best Dental Materials only used, and every Ease guaranteed and adapted to the mouth without pain. Sets from One to Twenty-five Guineas. No extra charge made the hrst twelvemonths for any case requiring repair. Two Shillings in the pound allowed to patients coming from a distance. Strong Useful Full Sets (Upper and Lower) from £510.i. PORTMADOC-J. R. JONES, 19, Bank Place, Terrace 1st and 3rd Fridays in everv month. Portmadoc. PHOTOGRAPHS OF PORTMADOC EISTEDDFOD MR HOLDEN BEGS to inform the Public that the above Photo- graphs are NOW READY, and (by request of iiumerous correspondents) may be had in various sizes, as under, so that none should be without a memento of this celebrated Festival.. THE GORSEDD, 33. (in handsome mount for framing), 2s. 6d., 2s., is., and 6d. each. THE PAVILION, 2s. 6d. (handsome mount to match the Gorsedd), 2s., Is., and Gd. Tostage, 2d. large size, Id. 2arte de visite. THE BARD'S CHAIR, 2s., Is., and 6d, Mr Holden desires to state that in the larger Photo- graphs the Portraits of most of the leading Bards and Singers are quite distinct, forming a collection of local celebrities seldom to be met vvith. All orders to be addressed MR G. W. HOLDEN, PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, PORTMADOC. N.B.—Gentlemen attended upon at their own houses to ake Views, Horses, Groups, &c. Terms moderate. Wrexham. GALVANIZED IRON ROOFS AND BUILDINGS, CISTERNS, CABLE STRAND FENCING, HURDLES, GATES, CONTINUOUS IRON BAR FENCING. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT Lest than ONE PENNY per Square Foot. Liberal Discount for quantity; S. SOTHERN, 24 and 25, HENBLAS-STREET, WREXHAM. Chester. TREES, SEEDS, AND PLANTS. JAMES DICKSON AND SONS BEG to draw attention to their very extensive and Superior Stocks of TREES, SEEDS, PLANTS, &c. Priced Descriptive Lists Post Free. "NEWTON" NURSERIES, CHESTER. BRANCH NURSERY, NEWTOWN, MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Cö" The "Newton" Nurseries are by J. D. and Son's new road, only eight minutes' walk from the Chester Passenger Station. GENUINE NEW VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. SELECT SEED POTATOES, &c. CARRIAGE FREE. JAMES DICKSON AND SONS, will be happy to send their PRICED DESCRIPTIVE LIST, post fiee on application. 108, EASTGATE STREET, AND '"NEWTON" NURSERIES, CHESTER. EDUCATION. THE ALOP SCHOOL, OSWALD ROAD, s OSWESTRY. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL. J. EVANS, M.A. (And Straton Gold Medallist.) January, 1872.-At the Civil Service Open Competitive Exam aM )0 for Appointments at the India House in which, out of 132 candidates, 32 were successful; E. Owen came in eleventh. April 30th, 1872.—J. L. Richards obtained a First-class Certificate for Mathematics at the Government Examination in Science and Art Oct. 12,1872.—Owen Griffith passed the Medical Prelimi- uary Examination ef the Andersonian University, Glasgow, In all Thirty-five of Mr Eyana's Pupils have gained similar honours. SALOP SCHOOL was OPENED on Tuesday, Jan 28th 1873. I' PUBLIC NOTICES. | ABERYSTWYTH FIRE ENGINE. QUBSCRIPTIONS are solicited for the purpose of k3 providing a FlKE ENGINE for Aberystwvth. Donations will be received by the National Provincial Bank, the North and South Wales Bank, or by Mr HENRY E. TAYLOR, the Hon. Treasurer. i CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. | "VTOTICE is hereby given, that the Eighteenth JJ1 HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEE TING of the Proprietors of the Cambrian Railways Company will be held at the Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe, on Fridav, the 28th day of February next, at Half-past One o'clock in the Afternoon, for the transaction of the general business of the Company. The Transfer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 28th February next, both days inclusive. Dated this 27th day of January, 1873. VANE-LONDONDERRY, Chairman. GEO. LEWIS, Secretaiy. Company's Offices, Oswestry. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. BORTH CHURCH. THE Committee are desirous to obtain TENDERS for BUILDING proposed CHURCH. The Draw- ings and Specifications approved by the Incorporated Church Building Society, may be seen at the Cambrian Hotel, Borth, and at the Offices of the Architect, Mr RITCHIE, Chester, from whom any information may be ob- tained Tenders to be delivered to the Rev. D. P. EVANS, Borth, on or before the 25ih day of March, sealed and endorsed, Tender for New Church at Borth." The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender, nor to be responsible for any costs incidental to preparing the tenders. Borth, February 23tb, 1873. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. THE Dolgelley School Board are prepared to re- ceive TENDERS for BUILDING a NEVV' SCHOOL at Brithdir, according to the plan and specification which may be inspected at the Clerk's Office, Temperance Hotel, Dolgelley. The Board do not bind themselves t > accept the lowest or any ten ier. Sealed Tenders are to be delivered to me, endorsed Tenders for Building Brithdir School," on or before Wednesday, the 19:h day of March next. Sureties will be required for the satisfact jry performance of the contract. LEWIS EVANS, Clerk of the Board. Temperance Hotel, Dolgelley, 20ch February, 1873. MERIONETHSHIRE LENT ASSIZES. THE Commission of Nisi Prius of Oyer and Ter miner, and of General Gaol Delivery for the County of Merioneth will be opened at the Smrehall, in the town of Merioneth will be opened at the Smrehall, in the town of Dolgeliey, on Thursday, the 13th day of March, 1873, before the Honourable Sir John Mellor, Knight, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Honourable Sir Robert Lush, Knight, one other of the J usticell of the said Court of Common Pieai, and all Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Coroners, Bailiffs.of Liber- ties, and Chief Constables within the said county and all Jurors, Persons Bound by Recognizances, Witnesses, and others having busine s 4t the Assizes are Tefluestt-d to attend at the said Shirehall, on Friday, the 14th say of March, 1873, at Ten o'clock precisely. The Honourable CHARLES HENRY WYNN, Undersheriff's Office, Sheriff. Doigelley, 25th February, 1873. NOTICE. SCHOOL BOARD FOR LLANDRILLO. NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that- 1. The above School Board have (subject to the approval of the Education Department) made certain By-laws in pursuance of the powers given to the School Board by s. 74 of the Elementary Education Act, 1870. 2. A printed copy of the proposed By-laws will continue deposited, for inspection by any ratepayer, at the Board School, Llandrillo, the office of the School Board, for one month from the 3rd day of March, 1873. 3. At the expiration of the said month the said proposed ) By-laws will be submitted to the Education Department for approval. 4. The School Board will supply a printed copy of the said proposed By-laws gratis to any Ratepayers. J JOSEPH LLOYU OWEN, Clerk. February 28th, 1873. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Oswestry. NEWSPAPERS FREE PER RAIL ON THE DAY OF PUBLICATION. BISE IN PRICE. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, and VENABLKS have been obliged to INCREASE their charge for the delivery of Newspapers per rail to the undermentioned prices. When three or more daily papers are taken a slight re- duction will be made. PRICES PER QUARTER PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. £ s. d. F. d. The Times 1 2 9 Manchester Guardian 9 9 Daily Telegraph 9 9 Oswestry Adrertizer.. 2 2 Stania d 9 9 Cambrian News. 2 2 Daily News 9 9 Salopian 22 LiTerpojl Mercury 9 9 Punch 8 10 Liverpool Courier 9 9 Illustrated News. 7 1 Birmingham Post 9 9 Graphic 7 1 Birmingham News 9 9 Weekly Murcur- 2 9 Birmingham Gazette.. 9 9 Bells Life 60 Manchester Examiner 9 9 Held. 71 &c., &C. SPECIAL NUMBERS CHARGED ADDITIONAL. The above prices include the carriage to any Railway Station on the Great Western or Cambrian Railways. LATE EDITIONS posted direct from the publishing offices at the same prices. SHORT PERIODS. The Times delivered per post or rail for lB. 9d. per week; the Standard, Daily Telegraph, or Daily News at ninepence per veek. ALL ORDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REMITTANCE. PUBLICATIONS. RARE WORK ON FREEMASONRY. THE PERFECT CEREMONIES OF CRAFT FREEMASONRY e.3 taught in all the M. M.'s Lodges of the Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of England, embracing- The whole of the Craft Masonic Ceremonies, The Opening and Closing in the Three Degrees, Questions to Candidates before being Passed and Raised, The Initiation, Passing and Raising, The Tracing Boards, &c., &c. Prospectus Free. Sent post free on receipt of a Post-office Order for 8s. 6d., payable to A. E. MASON, Bank Top View, Richmond, Yorkshire. J. HEYWOOD,Deansgate, Manchester; or ELLIOT STOCK, 62, Paternoster Row. Shortly will be Published, Price One Shilling, Illustrated with Four Mops, a New Edition of the GOSSIPING GUIDE TO WALES, BY ASKEW ROBERTS. A well-written gossiping guide, giving travellers on the railways something to talk about at every station they pass, and where they go off, pointing out to them the chief attractions to be found. "-Public Opinion. Full of interesting and intelligent gossip. -PctatOr- By far the most amusing guide we have seen. Standard. Not only amusing, but instructive."— Era. London: Holder and Stoughton, 27, Paternoster Row. Oswestry Askew Roberts, Woodall, & enables. W Advertisements for the forthcoming edition must be sent to the publishers liS early as possible. The Next Quarterly Part oj BYE-GONES Relating to Wales and the Borders: w.ll be issued to subscribers early in April and will contain, i,1 addition tlJ th usual reprint, the following :— A Little Welsh Romance. The Bells of Llanfyllin Welsh Relics of the Danish Invasion. The Charities of Merionethshire. Career of Alderman Waithman, of Wrexham. Welsh Antiquarian Society. The Conway Charters. Was Oswestry Old Church ever Burnt ? Etc., etc., etc. On the receipt of 7a. Gd. the reprint to Christmas, 1872, will be sent by return of post, and that for the current year, 1873, in quarterly parts, as published. Title page and complete index to the whole series will be sent to each subscriber with the last part for 1873. As only one hundred copies are printed the work must always be extremely choice and scarce. Postage Stamps for the Reprint, and all correspondence connected with the column, must be adtiressed-Bye-gones, Caxton Works, Osweatry. SHIPPING. "WIFITE STAR" LINE. N I T E D STATES MAIL STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL to and from NEW YORK. These new full-powered Steamships Sail from LIVERPOOL on Thursdays, QUEENSTOWN on Fridays. BALTIC March 6 ATLANTIC. March 20 CELTIC March 13 REPUBLIC March 27 These vessels are all uniform, of the highest speed, and replete with modern conveniences in every department. Saloon and Cabins are amidships. Passengers booked through to all parts of Urited States, British America, China, Japan, India, and Australia. Drafts issued on New York free of charge. Saloon passage, CIS 18s. and 21 Guineas. Return Tickets at 35 guineas. Steerage, jE6 6s. For Freight, apply at the Company's Office, 19, Broadway, New York, and 96., Market-street, Chicago; in Queenstown, JAMES COTT and Co., or to ISMAY, IMRIE, & CO., 10, Water-street, Liverpool; or to 7, Ea&t 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 W EDYESDA Y, AND FROM QUEENSTOWN every THURSDAY. NATIONAL STEAMSHIP COM- PANY (LIMITED). The new full-powered British Iron Screw fm Steamships SHIPS TO. 1. SHIPS. TONS Eeypt, Grogan 5.004 Eugl»ui1, Kemp S,807 Spain, Grace 4,VWD I The Queeu. Andrews .4,441 Iialy, Thompson 4,3 .2 Holland, Briigg 8,b47 France, Thomson 3,571 | Erin, Law-ou 3,956 Canada Webster 3,50.) HnivetL, Orlggs 3,973 Greece, Thomas 8.500 Denmark, Su'nnei 3,723 Will be despatched from Liverpoo. to Ne v York as fallows:— GREECE Wednesday, 5lh M:irch, 1873. EGYPT Wednesday, I2ih -M .r.-h, 1S73. CA-N-A,I)A Match U'tl1, 1873 Leaving Queenstown the JOIIOWJUL; anyk. The Saloon accommodation on 13 ard tbe-e is un. surpassed, the Staterooms being unusually Lrge, and open 011 the Saloons, which are situated in the poop ou deck-the poop being 130 feet long Kate of Passage 12,15, and 17 Guineas, according to accom- modation in Stateroom—all li .viug same privilege ia Saloon. Ketnrn Tickets, TWENTY-FIVE GUINEAS. The Steerage accommodation is unequalled for Space, Light, and Ventilation. Abundance oi Fresh Provisions berved up cooke 1 by the Company's Stewards. Rates of Passage on Koduced Terras. Steerage Passengers for- warded t,) Quebec, Boston, and Baltimore, wirnout extra charge. Pa*sen 'ers booked through to .i Francco-th.8 Inland T nviu of Canada and of the United Slates on favour- able Urm also, to Auxtmlia, Ncio Zealand, China, and Japan, ct ow through rates, viá Sew York and San Prantisco. For Freight or l'assage, apply to THE NATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO..LIMITED), 21 and 23, Water-s-re.t, Liverp .ol Or te N. and J. CUMMINS and tiliOS., yueenstown Or to the Agents— WILLIAM DAVIES D,I;,elley. HUGH WILLIAMS, Iaion Iun, Llinrwst. JOSEPH KELLOVV, 2, Pa.k-ro .d. Port nadoe. JOHN PUW ELL :0, Charlos-stre.-t. Wr^'mm. IN-ILLIAM U. LAPKL Auctioneer, Llanidloes. Passengers are advised to nee are tluir Passages from the Local Agents before leaving boaie. ALLAN" iCO V AL MAIL LINE. SHORTEST Sc.A PASSAGE. TO CAN ADA, and the UXITElJ STATES Shortest Route to the West. The superb Steamships of this Line now run direct every Tuesday and Thursday from LIVERPOOL to PORTLAND, forwarding Passengers to NEW YORK and BOSTON, and to all Cities and Towns in CANADA and the UNITED STATES. (From LIVERPOOL to PORTLAND. Moravian Thurs.. Jan. 30 ••Saim li'in, Thurs. Mar. 6 St. Andrew, Tues. Feb. 4 St. l) Hid, Tuesday, „ 11 Sarniatian, Thursday. G Moravia, Thur* „ IS St. Patrick, Tues lay" 11 i.t. Andrew, Tues, 18 •Scandinavian, Thurs.. 13 •Aust'im Thu s 20 Nova Scotian, Tue-day IS Si. Patrick,| Tues. „ 25 Polvnesian, Thursday „ 21 9, andinavian, Thurs. 27 Caspian, Tuesday „ 2', No,. T.es. Apr, 1 TVus-ian Thursday. „ 27 *I'ol -n 'uiii, Thurs. „ 3 Corinthian, Tues. Mar. 4 Caspian, Tuesday, „ S The Mail Steamships for HALIFAX. XORFOLK and BALTIMORE, sail a. Forwarding Passengers by R il to all p irts of the Middle Western, South Western and Southern States. Manitoban, Tuesday ..F,b. 11 i Peruvian. Tuesday Mar25 Hiberuian, TuewaŸFeb.25 Hibernian, Tuesiay.. Apr il Nestorian, Tuesday..M :r. 11! Xe^tcian, Tuesday 2 Cabin Passage to Halifax, Portland, Boston, New York Norfolk, Baltimore, or Philadelphia, £1", las. or Xlb 15s. according to accommodation, including Provisions, but not Wines or Liquors, which can be »t>taine<! on board. Return Tickets at reduced rates, A limited number of intermediate passengers are taken in each Steamer :.t £ 0 9s., including Bed Bedding, and all necessary utensils, (lining apart from steerage Applications for berths to be made in advance. Steerage Passage to St Joan, Haliias,Qu. t>t)C, Portland, Boston N'ew York, Norfolk, or Baltimore, .is., mclu ling a plentitulsup ply of cooked provisions. Steerage Stew ardesses are carried by this line to attend to the want* of female passengers ana children. Baggage taken from the Ocean Steamships to the kaiiuay Car Free of Expense. Any information required concerning Canada can be obtained from Mr Dixon, 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, London, Agent for the Canadian Government. Pamphlets on Canada supplied gratis by our agents. SHORTEST ROUTE to SAN ERAXCISCO, via the UNTOX PACIFIC RAILROAD. THROUGH TICKETS issued on the most favourable terms. For Freight or Passage, apply to ALLAN BROTHERS & CO., Alexandra Buildings, James-street, Liverpool, and 85, Foyle-street, Londonderry; Or to the Agents— ROBERT S. JOèVES, High-street, Portmadoc. EVAN JONES, Builder. Bala. COMPANY'S SPECIAL NOTICE to EMIGRANTS. We advise Passengers to obtain their Tickets from our Agents before leaving home. EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA^ "PERSON S desiring EMPLOiT- aJBHBO&i JL MEN! in the UNITED STATES or Canada can learn, on Personal Application, the rates 8f Wages (which in California are very h,gb), Passage Fares, and other official particulars. Pamphlets, circulars, &c., free by pott 01 receipts of two stamps. AMERICA AS IT IS. A volume of official information upon every part of THE UNITED STATES, Wagfs. &.c., Pr;ce Sixpence, post free. Apply to RESD &, KEIM, Uni:ed States and Canadian Emi- gration and Banking Agency, 86, Finsbury Circus London. ACCURACY, DESPATCH, MODERATE PRICES. PRINTING IN WELSH AND ENGLISH. Books, Pamphlets, Magazines. AUCTIONEERS' POSTERS AND CATALOGUES. TRADESMEN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bill Heads, Goods Wrappers and Bags. LARGE PLACARDS. PRINTING IN CULOURS. Account Books of all kill's Fi r ihops, Works Public Companies, &c.: PriLt.-d anl Bound to order. BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Bills posted in all parts of Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, &c. CAXTON STEAM PRINTING, PUBLISHING, BINDING, AND WHOLESALE STATIONERY WORKS, OPPOSITE THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY STATION, OS WESTR Y. Fitted up with a large number of machines, presses, and other appliances for carrying out orders neatly, cheaply, and quickly. -j' ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VJE NAB LES, OSWESTRY. Information supplied as to the cost of printing books, pamphlets, &c., in Welsh and English. Orders received by Mr PUNICLES, 33, North Parade, Aberystwyth Mr JACOB JONES, Bala; &c. 41