Pontypool Free Press and Herald of the Hills

THE PONTYPOOL FREE PRESS' IS SOLD BY THE FOLLOWING AGENTS AUFRSYPHANT J"Mr BRAIN, Post Office. ABERSYCHAN. • .• | Mrs Th0MAS) nr. Raii. Station ABERTILLERY Mr HIGGs, Stationer f Mrs REES, Post Office BLAENAVON •< Mr PROBERT, Stationer [ Mr I. MORGAN, News Agent CWMBRAN Mrs SAMUEL, Grocer, GARNDIFFAITH Mr CHAS. HERBERT GRIFFITHSTOWN Mr H. PEACH, Gen. Dealer PONTNEWYDD Mr FRANCIS, Bookseller. PONTNEWYNYDDf^^i.office Messrs JONES & EDWARDS, (Mr H. HUGHES, Bookseller Messrs JONES & EDWARDS, Booksellers Mrs FARR, High-street Mr H. JONES, Trosnant Mrs FARR, High-street Mr H. JONES, Trosnant Mrs STONE, News A-nt., c. tose of the mails being made It is recommended to post letters in the AdY or two before, and to write the route on vuvelope distinct from the address. AMERICA-UNITED STATES. Letters Registered åoz. newspapers, EvorvJTuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. 2|d. Id. 4os, 2 CANADA. Every Thursday 2 £ d. Id. „ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. July 10 Queensland (via S hampton 6d Id „ „ Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania (via S hampton and Brisbane). 6d Id PONTYPOOL POST OFFICE. DELIVERY OF LETTERS, &C. About 8.0 am., 10.15 a.m., and 4.15 p.m DAILY MAILS FROM PONTYPOOL. For London & all parts.11.0 a.m, 4.30 p.m, 7.0 p.m With additional stamp.11-10 „ 4.40 „ 7.30 „ For Pontypool and neighbourhood 9.0 „ MONEY ORDER AND SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS. From 9.0 a.m to 5.0 p.m TELEGRAMS. From 8.0 a.m to 8.0 p.m. Sundays, 8.0 a.m to 10 a.m SAILINGS OF THE WELSH PRINGE FROM NEWPORT July 4 (to Bristol) 5.0 afternoon July 9 „ 8.30 morning July 11" 8.45 morning FROM BRISTOL July 5 (to Newport) 6.30 afternoon July 7 (to Chepstow) 7.30 morning returning at 9.0 afternoon July 8 (to Newport) 9.0 morning July 10 10.15 morning TRAINS. From Crane-street Station, M. R. & C. Co. To Blaenavon, at— I Sunday 9.45 12 45 | 3.4» 6 35 | 9.0 | 10.0 8.45 An extra train on Saturday only at 8.45 to Abersycban. To Newport, at I 0Sl,n?ayr 7.50 11.28 2.3 I 4.55 | 7.40 | 8.8 5.10 An extra train on Saturday only at 3.55. An extrf *rain on Saturday only from Newport at l.oO, ar- rive at Pontypool 2.20 and stop. From Pontypool Town Station, Trosnant. G.W.R. CO. To Crumlin, at— | Sunday 8.57 2.16 | C.l | 8.57 6.13 To Pontrpool Road, at— I 10.16 | 1.44 5.43 | 11.8 I 9-1* From Pontypool Road. To Hereford at— 1 I a i* i e 7.40 10.30 | 1129 2.10 I 3.43 I 6.5 | 8.45 | 6.5 An extra train to Abergavenny at 11.23 a.m. „ To Monmouth, at— 7.45 I 11.35 I 2-15 I 6-10 To Newport, at— • 8.35]ll.l7ll2.25|2.0 |3.50l5.52| 6.1o\8.35/g.3 | 11.18 1 9-2e The only DIRECT Line of Steamers to PHILADEL PHJA is the AMERICAN LINE UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL TO PHILADELPHIA EVERY WEDNESDAY, Call in p atQuEENSTOwN every THURSDAY First-class, full-powered Iron Steam- ships are appointed to Sail ILLINOIS July 2 I -LORD GOUGH July 19 BRITISH EMPIRE..July 9 PENNSYLVANIA.. July 23 INDIANA July 16 | INDIANA July 30 No Intermediate Passengers carried on voyage marked thus* The only TRANS-ATLANTIC LINE sailing under the UNITED STATES FLAG, and carrying the American Rafts for saving life, besides the usual complement of Lifphnots and an extra number of Life Preservers. The -tion for all classes of passengers is equal to Lines. Every Steamer to V* .f ..nII"O sr and separate u „ in Philadelphia, to Peter Wright and Sons, ^i»eral Agents, 307, Walnut-street; in Queenstown, o N. & J. Cummins & Brothers and in Liverpool, to RICHARDSON, SPENCE, & CO., 17 and 19, Water-street. J. MORGAN, Post Office, Pontypool. THOS. BANKS. Blaenavon. THOS. H. THOMAS, High-st., Tenby. JNO. THOMAS, Church-st., Tredegar. ALLAN LINE SHORTEST OCEAN PASSAGE TO AMERICA. 1:1 lifax, Canadian, and United States Mail COMPOSED Of TWENTY FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS.~ paving LIVERPOOL every THURSDAY, and 'OMJONDERRY every FRIDAY for HALIFAX, QUEBEC, PORTLAND, & BALTIMORE Through ^ckets to BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEL- PHIA, and to all points in CANADA & the STATES. Low Fares and excellent Accommodation. Passengers who secure their Tickets before leaving °me are met at the Railway Station by an appointed 4gent of the Company,who takes charge of them until ey go on board the steamer. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT grants ASSISTED PAS- SES by the ALLAN LINE. Write for the Pamphlet LORD DUFFERIN IN MANITOBA." T ALLAN BROTHERS & Co., Liverpool or Londonderry, or to J. R. MORGAN, Post Office, Pontypool, PIANOFORTES, By COLLARD & COLLARD, KIRKMAN, and other Best Makers, at 20 per Cent off their List Prices, FOR CASH. THE BEST and CHEAPEST PIANOFORTES and JL HARMONIUMS IN THE WORLD can be obtained at W. H. HASKINS' MUSIC WAREHOUSES, COMMERCIAL STREET AND CLUB BUILDINGS, 1 PONTYPOOL. -J' 'oJ" T)ost on application and compare prices uses. -cjiineas. jUineas. u „ x jCSio Harmoniums from 24. W. H. HASKINS, AGENT FOR MESSRS J. BRINSMEAD & SONS' GOLD MEDAL PIANOS, And for MESSRS. NEUMEYER & Co.s DOUBLE OYEESTRUNG IRON UPRIGHT GRANDS; Also for MESSRS GEO. WOOD & Co.'s AMERICAN ORGANS. These justly-celebrated Instruments are always kept in stock, and may be obtained on very advan- tageous terms. Instruments tuned, regulated, and repaired by skilful London workmen. PIANOS LET ON HIRE, TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, AND SUPPLIED ON THE THREE YEARS' SYSTEM. Great Bargains in Second-hand Pianos-which have been let on hire and but little used—at very little more than Half-price. JOHN BERRIE, Dyer, French Cleaner, AND FINISHER, 14, OLDHAM STREET, MANCHESTER. AGENTS FOR PONT-YPOOL-W. R. WILLIAMS & Co., Drapers, London House. ÅBERDARE-D. Williams, Draper, 5, Commercial Place. CHEPsTow-John Reynish, Clothier, &c. PONTYPRIDD-T. S. Jones, Draper, Albion House- Every description of LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S DRESS, CURTAIN FABRICS of all materials, CHINTZ, CRETONNE, and DIMITY CURTAINS and COVERS Cleaned or Dyed, with the most complete and, most recently-invented Machinery. SPECIAL ATTENTION Is called to the DRESSING of LACE CURTAINS, at ONE SHILLING PER PAIR, producing an INCOM. PARABLE FINISH whereby they hang much longer than by the usual method. The Most Extensive English Dyer WILLIAMS & CO., LONDON HOUSE, PONTYPOOL. GRATE ORNAMENTS. The Season's Designs; ALSO, THE NEW PATTERN CARDBOARD, With Shavings for filling. Price 6d. HTJO-HES, PRINTER, STATIONER, &c., &c., PONTYPOOL Hie Oldest Wholesale and Retail Provision & Family Grocery Trade, CRANE-STREET, PONTYPOOL, (AND GRIFFITHSTOWN,) ESTABLISHED 1787. TOHN DANIEL, J. ej Tn '%TES. T Ir a" -fici e. HINERY BEOKi. vi ass and Lead, also Old 1. „iid every description of Scrap. Also, for Sale, New Steam Striker, Portable Forges, Lifting Jacks, Punching and Shearing Machines, Smiths' Tools, Taps and Dies, Injectors, Colliery, Turntables, Leather and Rubber Belts, &c. MONEY. NO LAW COSTS.—Loans from £ 10 to £ 2000 granted daily to Farmers, Householders, Trades- men, Gentlemen, and others, on their Stock, Crops, Household Furniture, &c., repayable by easy instalments to SUIt Borrowers- -Apply by letter, or personally, to Ab -K^W^LYN, Accountant, &c., 1|, Flannel-st., FITS.-EPILEPTic FITS OIt FALLING SICRNFgs.-A certain method of cure has been discovered for this dis- tressing complaint by a physician, who is desirous that sufferers may benefit from this providential disco- very it is never known to fail and will „ disco hopeless case after all other means have been tried' Full particulars will be sent by post to any person free of charge -Address Mr WILLIAMS, 10, Oxford Terrace Hyde Park, London. errace, CASH ADVANCED IN A F EW nouiisl 1'10- \J TICE !-The Monmouthshire Loan & Discount Co. advance money daily, from X,2 to zC2,000, to Trades- men, Farmers, Mechanics, and others, on their Stock- in-trade, Furniture, &c., without removal or incon- venience in anyway; repayable by easy instalments' distance no object; all applications punctually attended to strictly private.—Apply personally, or by letter, to The Cross, Pontypool; or Abbey Eow, Cwmbran: Epps's GLYCERINE JUJUBES.-CAUTION !-These effective and agreeable confections are sold by most Chemists by others, however, attempts are often made at substitution. We therefore deem it necessarye o caution the public that they can only be obtainedi n boxes, 6d. and Is.; labelled JAMES Epps and Co., IlOm-opatbic Chemists. 48, Threadneedle Street, and 1/0, Piccadilly, London. THE Pontypool General Furnishinr houses, CLARENCE-STREET, PONr- "f JOHN BEVAN respectfully announces that Pure New and Spacious Warehouses a very large Stock of Dining, Dra and Wood Bedsteads, Palliasses, Spring & Millpuff Mattresses, Feather viption of HOUSEHOLD FTTJ Pianofoi-tes, Harmoniums, Carpets, Matting, Floor Cloth, Do* dinner Tea, and Toilet Sets, Cooking Utensils, &c., &c. A large proportion of Goods being Home-made, the quali ared to give entire satisfaction. Goods delivered per Cart or Cove? BURNAXID, LACJ MANUFACTURERS OF A' 3 '11 (GUARANTEED B- SULPHURIC WORKS—SUTTON ROAD, PLYMOUTH, 6 CH. The Concentrated" Manure for Wheat, Barley Jrops, Dissolved Bones, Turnip or Root Manures, Man..ires, also Sugar Beet, Sugar Cane, Coffee, and Tot rb. PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION, TWO SILVER MEDALS AND AN b TION. Also more than 200 PUBLIC PRIZES Consisting of Gold and Silver Medals, Silver Cups, and 1 awarded to Crops grown with these high-class Manure rs. For prices and terms, apply to WILLIAM BUNN 0 0., IRONMONGERS, PONTYPOOL and TJSK. {Cf* SPECIAL CASH QUOTATIONS for quantities of not LIZ »S than 2 tons. N.B.-Pure English Crushed Linseed Cakes, at Lowest Market Prices. -d8- MERRICK JENKINS, MALTSTER & HOP FACTOR BtGS to inform the Trade and the Public generally that he has taken to the NEW HOUSE MALTHOUSE, NEAR PONTYPOOL ROAD, (Lately carried on by Mr JAMES JEKKIXS), and solicits a continuance of the patronage so liberaliy bestowed upon him and his predecessors. N.B.—Brewers and Private Families supplied with the best Malt and Hops. NEW HOUSE, November, 1878. F. I. WALL, Auctioneer and Valuer, MARKEJ" ST., PONTYPOOL. CASH advanced prior to Sale upon all kinds of Pro \J perty consigned for Absolute Disposal—All Sales settled for same or following day—Manager for the Commercial Loan and Discount Company, 77, Com- mercial-road, Newport, and Market-street, Pontypool- Cash advanced from X5 upward, to Farmers, Tradesmen, Househo'ders, and others, upon their Stock-in-Trade, Furni'l'e, and Effects, without publicity.—Address as above. IW All kinds of Household Furniture, Surplus Stock, or Job Lots, bought for cash, P. FEILING, JUN., HAYING taken to the premises lately occupied by his Father, situate in George St., Pontypool, begs to announce that he has Opened them with a WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF NEW & SECOND-HAND CLOTHES, At the Lowest Prices. To the Gentry and Tradespeople of Pontypool and Neighbourhood. P. P. is prepared to Buy all kinds of Ladies and Gents' Left-Off Wearing Apparel. The same will be waited upon at their own Residence, if required. — The Florentine Electric Hair Brush ALL PURE BRISTLES (NOT WIRES), IS guaranteed to Cure Headache and Neuralgia in from 2 to 5 minutes. Independent of its valuable properties, it is really a Cheap Hair Brush. No. 1, 2/; 2, 2/6; 3, 3/; 4, 3/6; 5, 4j; 6, 4/6. SOLE AGENT FOR PONTYPOOL & NEIGHBOURHOOD H. FOX, Hair Dresser, Perfumer, and Ornamental Hair Manufacturer. LADIES' COMBINGS made up in any Style. THOMAS CORNER, Auctioneer & Appraiser, 42, COMMERCIAL NEWPORT. .i, OCC* PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. J. H. WAINWRIGHT, AUCTIONEER, VALUER, 'PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, ESTATE, ROUSE, COMMISSION, AND INSURANCE AGENT, RECEIVER & TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY. ,OFFICES Club Chambers, Pontypool. J. H. WAINWRIGHT having comménced: Business as above, "trusts by exercising a; strict, careful, and punctual attention to a;l] matters with which he may be favoured, to merit a share of public support. KING'S HEAD HOTEL, CRANE-ST., PONTYPOOL. HENRY GALE BEGS to inform the Public that he has TAKEN the above HOTEL, the ALTERATIONS in which are now COMPLETED. Bottled and Draught Ales WINES, SRIRIFS, LIQITJ EURS, &C. WELL- AIREB £ » E D S J. E. BUNSTON, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, George Street Pontypool, (Next Door to tbl Full Moon), For 16 years with Mr D. Jvans, Commercial St., BEGS respectfully to iufortt the Clergy, Gentry, and JD Inhabitants generally If Pontypool and Neigh- bourhood, that he has just COMMENCED BUSINESS On the Premises lately occujied by Mr WM. JOKES, Draper, and formerly by Mr GOLDING, Watchmaker, and 0 trusts by careful attentior and moderate charges to merit a share of public patromge. Repairs promptly executed on the Premises. M. WINTERHALDER, Watchmaker & Jeweller (Opposite the Crovn Hotel), GEORGE ST,, PONTYPOOL, BEGS to return his eince1*e thanks tci the Inhabi- tants of Pontypool and neighbourhood for the liberal patronage which he has received during so many years, and will use efery possible effort to give complete satisfaction b all who favour him with their cistoui. A LARGE S'LOCK OF Clocks of various kinds, Gofl and Silver Watches, Gold and Silver Chains aid Alberts, Brooches, Lockets, Rings, Studs, Iar-rings, Scarf Pins, Sleeve Links, Solitaires, and numerous other articles of Jewellery suitable for Ladies and Gen- tlemen, at most reasonablc prices. Spectacles & Eye Glasses to suit all Sights. Repairs neatly and expeditiously executed on the PremiseS.-CHARGEs MODERATE. PONTYMOILE HOUSE, NEAR PONTYPOOL. TO BE LET, that very-oesirable residence known as "PONTYMOILE HOUSE," containing fining, Drawingi and Breakfast Rooms, large Kitchen, Dairy, China P»ntry, 4 best bedrooms and Dressing Room, Servants' Bedrooms, the usual Offices, together with a large Garden and Greenhouse, and (at option), 2 ver "ellent paddock of about 8 acres. For partic1 v to RKHUKST, Vale Co.'s House Agent, intypool Works. Pantel va Permanent iety. Sjj^p Tds. Deposits rece roney ready to advanc taken, de- posits • Ibtained, at the re etween the :lrS Tuesday in the n )1, and Me- chan aily at the follc Blaenavon Iro s, Agent, Cv r, Panteg St I lGS, i, I (XL. f i. A )RTS 79. FLAT, HI KEYRACES. A SPEl about 8 p.m. for Pontypo diff. be IMPoin PUBLIC. MR. ANDER, THE celebrated a at the earnest re- quest of "his n.tuu, fien(]a in t'reat Britain, has established » "epot for '\e sale of far-famed H Virgh.ia Elixir," A sure cure lor Djafne&s- and in the Ears, no matter of how long staia^jntr- Thousands of Testimo- nials from ail parts of :ie vv0rlH j.'ove the wonderful efficacy of this Elixir, v has re^er been known to fail in effecting a cure I a sb{;rl time. A member of the Malvern Ciub (who ha-i bt*en ) i deaf as a post for 15 years) writes to say was induced upon the advice of a friend to give My lexant^r s Elixir a trial, which -exan(, completely cured him iR aix WuCks, after spending hun- dreds of pounds to no pui.p0Se in consulting all the cele- brated Anrist? in Urea?"jjritaia svni! on the Continent. A single bottle t,wiiieL-r ill prove itf value) will be for- warded, free oi l-t, u n receipt of 15 or 29 Stamps. In bottles of 1»..»\u. 2so &1., to be had of all respect. able Chemists.-—fcec tl. t each bottle bears the Govern- ment Stamp.- ^olo }Viiolesalc Agents, H. Brady and CoMi'Y., 17, Crown Street, and Little Woolton Street, Liverpool. THE FOLLOWING CHEAP REMAINDER BOOKS Now on Sale BY HUGHES & SON, STATIONERS, PONTYPOOL. Published Offered Scrivenor's History of the Iron at for Trade, from the earliest records 10s 6d 2s Od Green's Treatise on Diseases of the Air Passages, including Bron- chitis, Chronic Laryngitis, Clergyman's Sore Throat, &c.. 14s Od 2s 6d Lon-, vity The means of Prolong- ing Life after Middle Age. By John Gardner, M.D.. 4s Od 2s 3d Common Objects of the Country. By the Rev J. G. Wood. With numerous coloured illustrations 3s 6d 2s Od Common Objects of the Sea Shore, including hints for an Aquarium. By the Rev J. G. Wood. Whh numerous coloured illustrations. 3s 6d 2s History of from the Earliest I 0 end of the Crimean War 2s Od Is 4i The River Jordan: Pictorial and Descriptive. Several beautiful engravings, with border printed iq d 2s 6d.. Is Gd Evangeline: A poem. By Long- fellow. With 31 engravings by John Gilbert; finely printed.. 7s 6d 3s 6d Choice Poems and Lyrics. Quota- tations from about 140 authors 3s 6d 2s 6d Selections from the Works of Lord Byron. By Swinburne. With engraving of a bust of Byron.. 5s Od 3s Od Sacred Poetry. By Jas. Edmeston os Od Is 6d Ridicula Rediviva: A Book of Nursery Rhymes. By J. E. Rogers. Numerous illustrations in colours. 5s Od 35 6d Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks: A Collection of Receipts for making wines, alcohol, liqueurs and syrups, ale and beer, aerated waters, punch, &c 2s Od Is 6d What to do with Cold Mutton: containing nearly 400 receipts 2s 6d Is 6d Centenary Edition of the Waver ley Novels: Rob Roy, Guy Man- nering, & The Antiquary. Each 3s 6d 2s 4d Diary of Mrs Kitty Trevelyn. A Story of the Times of Whitfield and the Wesleys. By the Author of The Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family," &c. 6s 6d 3s Od The Sixpenny Magazine, contain- ing a number of ably-writteu Articles and Talps; strongly bound in cloth, gilt edges. ol 3 5s Od Is Gd The Churchman's Family Maga- zine, containing contributions by the clergy and distinguished literary men. Vol. 9. Strongly bound in cloth, gilt edges. W. Macintosh 5s Od Is 6d The Religion of Geology and its Connective Sciences, together with Religious Truth illustrated from Science, with Lectures on Peculiar Phenomena in the Four Seasons. By E. Hitch- cock, D.D., LL.D. 3s 6d 2s 6d St Paul's Epistles to the Galatians. The Text Revised, & illustrated by a Commentary; for the Use of ministers, students, &c. By H. T. J. Bagge 9s Od 3s Od The Believer's Life; containing the Points of a Christian's Ex- perience, from his Conversion to his Arrival in glory. By the Rev J. Marryat. (Tract Society 2s Od Os lOd The Communicant's Companion Instructions and Helps for the right Receiving of the Lord's Supper. By Matthew Heury Is 6d Os 9d Haydn's Dictionary of Popular Medicine & Hygiene, compris- ing all possible Self-Aids in AccidentsandDisease. 18s Od 9s Od Haydn's Universal Index of Bio- graphy, relating to all Ages and Nations, from A.M. 1 to A.D. 1869 18s Od 9s Od Character Sketches and Develop- ment Drawings of Wit and Humour. By Brough 21s Od 7s Od Self-aid Cyclopsediafor Self-taught Students. By Robert S. Burn.. 10s 6d 7s Od Figaro's Natural History, & other Humorous Papers By Smiff Is 6d Is Od A Memoir of Michael Wm. Balfe. By Charles Lamb Kenny 15s Od 3s Od The Manual of Dates, containing the Most Important Events in the Historv of Mankind. By G.H.Townsend. 18s Od.. 10s 6d Gleanings on the Overland Route. By W. H. Bartlett 6s Od 3s Od Over the Borders of Christendom and Eslamiah. By J. Greah. 2 vols. Being an Account of Travels through Turkey, &c. 25s Od 8s Od Tales and Stories. By Miss Mitford 3s 6d 2s Od Wonders of the Yellow Stone Re- gion in the Rocky Mountains. By Jas. Richardson. Illustrated 4s 6d 2s 6d The Works of the Rev Thomas Goodwin. 5 odd vols.each 4s Od Is 6d The Works of the Rev D. Clarkson (1 odd vol.) 4s Od Is Gd Guy's School Geography 3s Od Is 3d The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in Welsh; large type; whole bound 12s Od 6s Od BIBLES for SCHOOL REWARDS, &c., IN PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL BINDINGS. Teachers' Bibles, different sizes and bindings, from 3/6. Hymn Books—Church Services—Prayer Books- Birthday and other Text Books. NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES, STAMPED IN COLOURS, With Monagram or Address. from the New India-rubber Dies, at fully 50 cent, less cost than b the ordinary di The following ai-T prices of few qui maPER, the „ of Stamping (The Dies from 'G to 3/ and last for an indefinite time,) Good Cream laid Note Paper 5 qrs. 1/6 1 10 qrs. 2/9 Super „ „ 5 qrs. 1/10 10 qrs. 3/6 Brunswick (Rough) (lrS- v ° 10 qrs. 2/9 Envelopes to match at corresponding Rates. Samples, post free, on application. HUGHES & SON, Printers and Manufacturing Stationers, PONTYPOOL. The Anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School, Griffit)astown, WILL be held on SUNDAY, July 13. THREE SERMONS will be preached by the Rev. W. RUSSELL, of Blaenavon. Collections will be maed. A TEA PARTY and SERVICE of SONG on Tuesday, July 15. Tea at 4.0, and Service of Song at 7.30. Admission to both, Is.; Service only, 6d. LADIES' SCHOOL, PONTYPOOL. MISS HOME, (Educated at a Ladies' College in Paris, and certificated,) INTENDS OPENING (D.V.), on 21st JULY, a SELECT DAY" SCHOOL for a limited number of Young Ladies. Music, French, Drawing, SfC-, will be Taught on Moderate Terms. Apply at Mrs. HOWBERRY'S, Lower Crane Street. MUSIC, FRENCH, GERMAN, and LATIN.—Mrs J)i CLARKE (Diplomee), Railway Terrace, Pont- newynydd, RECEIVES PUPILS in the above. COMMERCIAL ST., PONTYPOOL. ESTABLISHED 1825. (Formerly occupied by Mr James Weare, and Jtr Jas. Brown.) G. GORRELL, Saddler, Gig, Carriage, and Cart Harness Manufacturer, BEGS to solicit a continuance of the liberal support -D he has many years been favoured with, and to assure the Public generally that no effort shall be wanting on his part to maintain the High Reputation for Hunting Saddles, 8f all kinds of Horse Clothing for Summer Winter TT PORTMANTEAUS & LADIES' 15 WHIPS, BITS. L EA THEE MI LI71 OF y Exrv- X*. AND ALi, THIS Preparation has been highly ivl. UiuTi^ years, and its great demand is chiefly due to the personal recommendation of those who have been bene- fited by it. Is TONIC, APERIENT, AND PURIFYING, F AMILY PILLS, FOR THE LIVER AND STOMACH. Are prepared with great care, on the most approved principles, of choice and well-proportioned ingredients they are mild in their operation, and, from their pure composition, are easily digested by the stomach they thoroughly eradicate Xhose humours, which, when ne- glected, lead to serious and often fatal results, and by their direct action on the blood, renovate and invigorate the whole system.-Sold in boxes, at id., Is. ltd., and 2 2s. 9d. each. p■S" Bayley's Family Pills do not contain one particle of Mercury, Antimony, or any other mineral ingredient —— PREPARED ONLY BY T. RODERICK, Chemist, Pontypool, And Sold by most Chemists and Medicine Vendors. POTYPOOL RD. G.W.B. MECHANICS'L.NSTITUTE A CHEAP EXCURSION WILL RUN TO Hereford and Malvern (LINK STATION), ON MONDAY, JULY 14th, 1879, AS UNDER- Fares for the Double LEAVING AT journey, 3rd Class. To To Malvern Hereford. Link. -I i a.m, Pontypool Road 8.30 2/6 3/6 Nantyderry 8.40 ) o/ 9/ Penpergwm 8.45 J Abergavenny 8.55 1/6 2/6 Pa^y 9.10 1 ,;o Qj Pontrilas 9.15 j Hereford (Barr's Court) 9.45 j 1/6 Children Ihree years of age and under Twelve, Half-price. The Return Train will leave Malvern Link 7.45 p.m., and Hereford (Barr's Court) at 8.40 p.m. the same day. Tickets may be obtained of the Members of the Com- mittee, or Secretary of the Institute, or at the Railway Stations; available only on the day of issue, and by the Trains shown above. Pontypool Road, June, 1879. 2-1 GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Good Templars' and Temperance Fete at Crystal Palace, July 8. On MONDAY, JULY 7, 1879, An Excursion Train FOR READING & LONDON WILL leave Merthyr at 7.40 a.m., Abernant 7.51, Aberdare 8.0, Hirwain 8.14, Glyn Neath 8.32' Resolven 8.42, Pontypool Road 7.35, Abergavenny 8.0 Llanvihangel 8.15, Pandy 8.20, Pontrilas 8.30, St. Devereux 8.40, Tram Inn 8.45, and Hereford 9 40 a m returning July 14th.—See Special Bills. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. REDUCTION IN PRICE. THE PRICE OF THE PONTYPOOL FREE PRESS IS NOW REDUCED TO Id. IN order to meet the requirements of Local Adverti- sers, a Great Reduction has been made in the rates charged for ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted for periods 13, 26. or 52 TRADESMEN Largest Penliy lished lh PREPAID ADYERTISW Of the kinds detailed at the head of the Small Adver- j tisements on our Second Page, are now charged at very low rates, commencing at 20 Words for 6d. Particular attention is requested to the fact that this Scale may be used for the Exchange of Articles or Property of any kind of which the Owners may wish to Dispose, in the manner so successfully initiated in the Exchange and Mart. At the same time, the Publisher wishes it to be understood that he cannot undertake the charge of any Property for Exchange. "TRADE SPECIALITIES." Announcements may be made under this heading at the nominal charge of One Penny per Line per Week, But they should be confined to the class indicated, and must be Prepaid for not less than 13 weeks. It is be. lieved these will in time become very popular, and Advertisers are assured that their Announcements will appear in the order in which they come in, it being considered that an alphabetical arrangement might be used by some Advertisers in a way that would be de- trimental to others. NOTE—THE Pontypool Free Press IS PUBLISHED EARLY ON FRIDAY MORNING, And Advertisements intended for the current week should be received at the Office NOT LATER than THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WEAK SIGHT. HNRY LATTBANCE'S IMPROVED SPECTACLES. AIR,, E. R FORD CHEMIST Sf opm- Gvn-r- PEG- lJOiu A." KINO'S First Visit to Pontypool WILLIAMS I CO. LONDON HOUSE, PONTYPOOL, ARE THE SOLE AGENTS FOR KINO & CO., LONDON, Court, Naval, & Military Tailors, and Habit Makers. A large Quantity of Garments, MADE BY THIS rintr, Have already been supplied to the Clergy, Gentry, and Nobility of this Neighbourhood through Messrs. W. R. WILLIAMS & CO. W. R. WILLIAMS &Co. Have this week received ANOTHER DELIVERY Of New Patterns of West of England, Cheviot, Scotch, and Chipping Norton Tweeds, Homespuns, &c., at Prices that must command further Increase in the Sale of these Goods. ORDERS ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FOR Kino's 12s 6d Trousers] Kino's 45s Suits v Kino's 21s Overcoats I Made to Measure Gentlemen waited upon at their Residences. TERMS Oash on Delivery. WILLIAMS & CO., London House. Pontypool. Urban Sanitary Authority. DISTRICT OF PONTYPOOL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on FRIDAY, JLI the 11th day of JULY next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Tows HALL, PONTYPOOL, the Accounts of the above Urban Sanitary Authority, made up and balanced to the 25th day of March last, will be audited by ALFRED W. ROBERTS, Esquire, the auditor for the District, within which the said authority is comprised. And Notice is further given that the Rate Books and other Accounts, so made up and balanced to the said 25th day of March last, will, with all Bills, Receipts and Documents, mentioned or referred to in such accounts, be deposited at the Office of the Surveyor, Clarence Street, Pontypool, and be open between the hours of Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and Four o'clock in the afternoon, to the inspection of Owners and Ratepayers for seven days before the Audit. Dated this 23rd day of June, 1879. E. STEPHENS, Clerk to the Local Govt. Board NOTICE. COTTAGE COMPOSITES MAY NOW BE HAD At 15 per cent. Reduction ir P.- MR. G. NEWTH, begs to inform his Iriv. rally that he has REMOVED to t- premises, where he hopes by a business to merit the patronage of hit) admiration will be excited by the living 4 WORD TO THE NEED\.—MONEY LENT to A. all classes without sureties, on their Household Furniture or otherwise, from X2 to X500 Re-payments to suit Borrowers.—Apply personally or by letter to M. 5 JOHNSON, Agent, Montague Terrace, near Railway Station, Pontypool; or Albert Street, Blaenavon. — w— AN EVENING BEVEP.AGE-Epps's Cacaoine (Quint- essence of Cacao) is equally liquid and refreshing as tea, affording moreover a sterling support to the z, system. Unsweetened. Each packet (6d.) is labelled "JAMES Epps & Co., Homosopathic Che- mists, London." MONEY ADVANCES, from £10 to xiooo, can now ll1 be obtained at a few hours' notice. No law costs; strictest secrecy. For particulars, apply to Mr. A BLOOM, Pawnbroker, Jeweller, &c., George-street Pontypool BIRMINGHAM GOODS, Jewellery, Watches, Furniture. Agents Wanted. Wholesale Book and Auctioneers' Job Lot" Circular, post free-HENRY DAY, Birmingham.