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"BRECON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD." To 30ber-mindd Britons. Fellow Countrymen,—I wish to engage your attention in the interest of common sense, against a would-be criticism upon a Guide-Book to "Brecon and its Neighbourhood." The book was written by Mr. J. Williams, coroner, J.P., F.R.C.S. The criticism appeared in the Brecon Journal for September 21 and 28. Guide-Books are valuable. All classes take an interest in them. Strangers, tourists, commercial gentlemen, &c., consult them for information which is valuable for their objects. Those who are acquainted with local scenes like to see them in print. Engravings which mirror familiar buildings, roads, and hills, have charms that attract those who are most acquainted with them. The poetry of home is an element in those charms. A man who has no poetry in him is not aman. The poetic instinct is the only power that can fully realise the charms of home. He who attempts to explain away the poetry of our nature by a mechanical criticism, robs man of the most blissful element in his personality. The author of the criticism referred to, seems to have just emerged from a British or National School, having been engaged in a hard lesson in parsing. He sees no thought, no information, no instruction, in the Guide Book, worth his attention. He has no business with it but as an exercise in grammar. He appears much like the foreigner, who, in course of conversa- tion, turned every verb to use in mastering the tenses and persons in the indicative mood, e.g., "I tell you, sir, thou tellest, he tells, we tell, you tell, they tell." His companion said, "Now listen to me." The foreigner responded, "I listen, thou listenest, he listens, we listen, you listen, they listen." At last his companion became greatly annoyed, for he supposed that the foreigner was either not quite compos, or that he was making fun of the Englishman. However, it turned out that he was only going through his grammatical exercises, in order to master the language. There are very few books worth reading, whose authors thought more of the forms of grammar than the subjects they were handling. Geniuses ascend generally above arbitrary rules. The smallest souls revel in pedantic criticism. Who would ever take Carlyle as a model of grammatical correctness ? Elegance of style, a smooth, flowing construction of sentences, are grammatical points. But Carlyle seems to glory in forgetting these points. He delights in roughness. He would say of a man who is distinguished for decision of character that he is an "unwedgable gnarled block of manhood," and of an unim- proving teacher that he "rayed out darkness." Who would ever stop to criticise the language of Shakespeare by the rules of grammar; and forget what he writes about, by looking at his ineorreet wordings in his use ofmetapho ? Her Majesty's speech is abundantly criticised every year by Punch and other publications; but a politician who would pass by what Her Majesty said, in order to indulge himself in grammatical criticism upon her language, would be laughed at. This is just what the critic upon the guide-book to "Brecon and its Neighbourhood" has done. A puerile display of pedantry satisfies him. Such critics generally expose their own defi- ciencies. This critic does so. In his opinion a conditional idea or contingency is the only element which demands that the verb should be in the subjunctive mood. He thinks that the subjunctive form should follow the word "if" in "most expressions." He seems to forget altogether that the idea of futurity is as essential to the subjunctive mood as contingency. Lennie, in his tenth rule of syntax, says, When contingency and futurity are not BOTH implied, the indicative ought to be llsed; as, If he speaks as he thinks he may safely be trusted." Futurity is not in the expression "If the area described is too limited." Brecon and its neighbourhood are not matters of the future. The area"-either as too limited or otherwise- as taken by Mr. Williams in his book, is not a matter of the future. The expression supposes a possible present fact. Therefore Mr. Williams is right in using the indicative form of the verb in that expression, and the subjunctive in the one that follows it; for contingency and futurity are implied in the words, "If a future edition be called for." The hyper- critic of Mr. Williams's book is therefore grammatically wrong, and Mr. Williams is grammatically right. The very prosaic writer has alowed his imagination to run riot in his criticism, when he talks of Mr. Williams usin"- the right mood in one sentence instinctively." This is the°flrst time I ever saw that a special rule in the grammar of our language was understood by instinct ? If it is a fact, it is well worth the attention of the educational philosophers of the world. If grammar is understood by instinct how foolish it is to spend so much money upon systems of education in which grammar is taught ? And as instinct is generally supposed to be "unerring"—Mr. Disraeli being witness- might not every expression used by Jlrfr. Williams be correct ? Surely the standard of artificial arbitrary rules ",lwulc1 not De applied to iwstinct But possibly the critic is a tyro, trying his har -.1 .it something clever; or he may be in the habit of wandering amid the chaos of tautologies, and endles3 qualifications and provisos, of a professional, technical deseription-lie may be so much engaged in concocting dry involved sentences, small antique musty forms of expres8ion,-that it would be a wonder to find him sn adept in syntax or philologically correct. Should he be going through a course of lessons in grammar, what I have put before him will be enough for thin week. More again.— Yours, &c., ."u. OBSERVER. [As we have, in fairness to our Correspondent, opened our F columns to this subject, we append (from amongst several which have been handed to us) another spontaneous expression of opinion, written by a gentleman resident in Manchester :— II In reference to your hope that we found the history of Brecon and its surrounding neighbourhood interesting, I beg to say that we, read it through with great- avidity, and were much gratified. It is above the average of such class of books, and is unusually well filled with valuable condensed informa- tion as to persons, places, and things, in and about Brecon. We admired your town and neighbourhood, and had we pre- n u viously known that there was so much to interest a stranger we should certainly have made arrangements to remain in Brecon at least two or three days longer to visit several of the localities mentioned in the Guide. The book is supplemented with a very graphic report of the recent meeting of the friends and supporters of Christ Church College-an institution of immense worth and importance. It was quite a treat to read. The speakers were first-rate. The warm-hearted address of JHr. Alexander Wood in commendation of the labours of his deceased friend Sir Thomas Phillips, and the subsequent eloquent and deeply affecting eulogy of the departed pro- nounced by the reverend Principal of the College, were treats of no ordinary kind, and must have afforded much comfort to the surviving relatives, and friends, and admirers of the deceased, and to all lovers of the Church of England. The author has imparted a great additional charm to his work by the fact of recording as a [matter of permanent history the proceedings on the two several days when the addresses were delivered. I am glad to hear that the book finds so ready a sale. The specimens of Hall's poems shew him to be a man of genius."—ED. B. C. 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THE BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. To the Editor of the BRECON COUNTY TIMES Sir,—I observe that there is a meeting of the shareholder convened to be held in Brecon on the 19th instant. <V'e'; purpose of raising further capital, towards 4'oreigr^jT^g branch line from Pant to Dowlais. Ji/ on Ffc-Ao making of i man, and have received no' dividScef,,jSV) i 'am £ p00r J ears, and lam told tha^ th- r>r>llds on my shares for two invested large sums ° \iOse 'accommodating persons who get paid their intact wpJnoney oil mortgage of the line cannot attend the th&rest. I do hope that the shareholders will ieet,ing in Brecon on the 19th, and resist the 1;. jpo -utlay of capital to make a branch which it is said is unnecessary. The Dowlais Company have already a .ne of their own into the Pant station, which conveys coal and iron, &c., to the Brecon and Merthyr. It is really high time this reckless extravagance be put a stop tl), and the capital account closed. Some strong resolutions are necessary. Remember that every farthing added to capital depreciates the value of the shares, and tends to sink the concern deeper in the slough of despond. Brecon, November 6, 1S67. A SHAREHOLDER.

+ THE TESTIMONIAL MANIA. To the Editor of the BRECON COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—I did not intend trespassing again upon your valuable space; but you must kindly allow me to thank "Poor Humanity" for his letter, which appeared in the Swansea Herald of yesterday's date. I thank him, because, although unconsciously he echoes my sentiments as far as he is able to appreciate them, he seems, however, to forget that my letter attacked the indiscriminate system of testimonial giving, and not individuals. There is nothing fearful in the exceptional cases he mentions. It is ct pity" Poor Humanity" betrays such animus. When the assertion is made" the schoolmaster is very much abroad," it is usual to prove so. It is very weak indeed to say that" Super" is afraid of his pockets suffering, or that he is "chagrined at himself failing in receiving a testimonial to his liberality, &c." "Poor Humanity" states that he knows me, which is a very stale trick to discover my name. I need hardly inform your readers that Super" and "Public Officer" are two different persons. Perhaps I,. T-1. I I and P.O." are the same. Knowing who Poor Humanity" i! I shall decline answering any further correspondence from him; and therefore take this opportunity of advising him— next time he rushes into print—to start some original idea or discuss an argument fairly, and not to repeat other letters, by stringing together a lot of parallelisms, with occasional out- bursts of petty feeling.—Yours sincerely, Neath, October 31st, 1867. SUPER. -+-

NEATH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. To the Editor of the BRECON* COUXTV TDIEs. Sir,-As a ratepayer of Neath, I have rcarl with intense interest tke excellent reports which have lately appeared in your paper, touching the proceedings of the Guardians of this Tnion, and I must at the outset express mv surprise at the extreme laxity which it would seem is displayed by that great -unpaid" body, when the question of finances is con- cerned. Here are we poor unfortunate ratepayers asked to pay a sum of £500 and upwards, and not one word should we have heard about it if it had not been for the bold stand made by some two or three Guardians against the payment of the money. Talk about "retrenchmcnt and reform" after this We need it much, and I had hoped, with legislators, we should have had it, but if they ally themse!vc8 to irrepressibles" and "nonentities" no good can possibly be effected. I do not know the would-be country squire" under that appella- tion, but I am told there is a "VVhalley" in the House, and to whom I would say, by way of warning, "Be wise in time." I may tdd, in conclusion, that I am gathering all the informa- tion I can in reference to this matter, and will address you again (and, if necessary, dress the gentlemen of the Board) when it is complete.-I am, sir, your obedient servant, Neath, October 31, 18G7. ECONOMY.

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Private Sitting Room with Bedroom, 3s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. per day. STACEY'S CLERICAL HOTEL, 2A, Berners- street, Oxford-street.—Established 12 year?. Clergymen visiting London will find every accommodation at the above Hotel. Terms, Bed and Breakfast 4s. per Iv'.ght, or lbs. per We-Ii, including attendance. PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, &0. (FREE FROM ADULTERATION), MANUFACTURED BY CROSSE and BLAOKWELL, PURVEYORS TO THE QUEEN, SOlIO SQUARE, LONDON. CROSSE and BLACK WELL'S renowned first- class mllw/actures are obtainable from every respectable l'revbion Dealer in the world. Purchasers should see thai they are supplied with C. and B.'s genuine goods, and that inferior articles are not substituted for tnem. To insure thorough wholesomeness, their Pickles are all pre- pared m Pure MaH Vinegar boiled in Oak Vats, by means of PLATINUM STEAM COILS; and are precisely similar in quality to those supplied by them for use at HER MAJESTY'S TABLE. C. and B. are AGENTS for LEA and PERKINS' CELE. BRATED VTORCESTERSIII FŒ SAUCE, and are Manufac- turers of every description of Oilmen's Stores of the higher qu JOHN BURGESS and SON, ORIGIN AT, AND SUL'-KMOTT ESSENCE OF ANCI-IOVIES, Patent Potted Anchovies, in Butter, Gorgona o vi, Paste, &c.-bigeslive Sauces, Rich Pickles, With guarantee of Purity on each Bottle. De obtained of all Dealers, and at the Warehouse, 107, STRAND (corner of the Savoy Steps), LONDON. Established 1760. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, used in the Royal Laundry, and pronounced by her Majestv's laundress to be the finest starch she ever used. Sold- in packe^ouiy, la all grocers, cliandle-c.9, &e- RFO MANURE DEALERS, FARMERS, &c.— -1- G. W. KNIGHT and CO., Yanure Merchants, LOWER nOAD, ROTHERHITHE, Have on Sale, at the following Prices- Superphosphate of Lime 9-4 per ton. Half-inch Bones, with acid 3 Wheat and Turnip:dallllre. 4 „ (Bags included.) Delivered to any railway station, or free on board in the Thames. G. K. and Co. hwe also on hand a quantity of the be.-t description of Gypwm, Nitrate of Soda, &c., upon the lowest possible price LANGHAM HOTEL. PORTLAND PLACE ,< .6e HTHIS commodious Iiotel, "I'A« largest f is NOW OPEN. It is situated on the -ftQH "London" site in the West-end, with all modern :2-pcn and healthy Apartments, 100 'ïQr. improvements, Suites 01 Room, a spacious Sitting and J1" oy 40 feet, elegant Ladies' Within a short drive -,0» Vv riting Room for Gentlemen, &c. For terms to all the railway termini. a Secure accommodation, address the Manager, -iI11" C. SCHUMANN. R0SYEN0U HOTEL.—VICTORIA. STATION, li London, S.W.—This magnificent edifice, erected expressly to secure for its patrons all the conveniell"es and comforts a first- class Hotel should supply, is advantageously situated, adjoining the Victoria Station, where the London. Chatham, and Dover, the Brighton, the Crystal Palace, and other railways have their Termini-Dear the Palace, the Cluls, Theatres, Parks. &c. The Coffee room is spacious, the Ladies' Coffee-room elegant, the Reading-r-om quiet, and the smoking-room commodious and comfortable. A Tariff of Prices displayed in all the rooms clearly h dicates the moderite charges made for every article required and the services rendered Communications addressed to Frederic Smith, Manager, will receive his most careful attention. HP HE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LONDON J- BRIDGE RAILWAYS TERMINI. Travellers visiting London from the Continent are invited to try this liotel, which combir es all the recent improvements of the best West-end, Hotcl, with very moderate charges. From its position, adjoining the London Bridge Railways Ter- mini, it possesses the advantages of direct communication with most of the seaports, is in close proximity to the City and the River Thames, and within sismisutes of the Theatres and West- end London via Charing Cross Railway. Travellers from abroad should take their Tickets for" London Bridge," and have their" luggage cleared" at "Dover" or "Folkestone," otherwise it will be carried forward to their in- convenience. Suites of Apartments overlooking a garden, and Private Sitting and Bed Rooms may be secured by writing beforehand to the Manager, Mr. ALBERT GEARINGS, MORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. 1 Tin fall benefit of the reduction of duty IO is. 6d, per cent, is given to the insurers effecting in this Company. By this reduction and the BONUS SYSTEM of the NOB"V\iCti UNION, the cost of insurance is reduced to a minimum amount. EXAMPLES OF PREMIUMS REDUCED BY BONUS. Annual Reduced Prem. No. of Policy. Sum Insured. Premium. now payable. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. 441,411 92,510 222 4 4 120 19 2 4-i0,156 12.000 63 0 0 35 0 0 481,173 6,600 35 14 0 19 16 8 50<975 5,000 7 10 0 4 6 » The rates of premium are in no CMe higber than those charged by the other principal offices giving no bonus to their insurers. 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During the past year 14 candidates prepared here have been successful at the different examinations. A small number of pupils being taken, each receives special and individual care. References to officers of distinction and families of rank. A RMY EXAMINATIONS.—India Civil Service. -An Oxford Graduate, who has recently passed pupils, 28th and 59th (India Civil Service), 4th and 26th (Woolwich); 3rd and 7th (Sandhurst), 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 11th (Direct Commis- sions), has TWO VACANCIES. Distinguished references. Terms moderate and inclusive. Address, H. Coleman, Esq., Harley College, 5, Harley-road, St. John's-wood. /CLASSICAL EDUCATION, at 29, Haverstock hill, by Mr. CIIINNOCK, B.A.—A limited number oi BOARDERS RECEIVED. The house is airy and well situate. Referees—William Smith, Esq., LL.D., Classical Examiner of the University of London and other gentlemen. THE Rev. C. 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All Orders received through London Merchants will have best ittention, and from the high reputation the above Firm has en- joyed for many years, the STERLING QUALITY OF ALL ARTICLES CAN BE RELIED ON. E VANS'S CATALOGUE with nearly a Thousand Illuscrations is published in the English, French, and Spanish languages, and may be obtained through any London Merchant, or of M. IlentM Legrand, No. 11, Place de la Bourse, Paris. "RUGBY and other PUTsixo SCHOOLS.—-The -"JteVrtK /v. late Fellow ol vxirp. Clir. Coll. Cambridge, and Senior Asi,t!,nt-)I:;ter of Wellington College, and formerly Assitant-'[;'1t.,r. at Shrewsbury, RI- CEIVES BOYS of Nine Years of Age nnd upwards to be Prepared for Admission to the Public Schools, I\1Jd Competition for Open Scholarships. Address, Oversll:>, near :nng1,y. 1ILITARY SCHOOL, 3, 4, 5, ClarenoG-pJace, AtX Woolwich-common; noxed for 20 years for its success in passing candidates for Woolwich, Sandhurst, and the line. Mathe- matics by C. R. 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Established 1813. _TTT>TT1VT«mr.w 126, OXFORD-STREET; 54, 55, and 67, BURLIISGTON ARCADE. LONDON. p OLD CHAIN?"and"?!WELLERY. -A. B. SAVORY and SON'S PAMPHLET of PRICES, illustrated with engravings may be h. £ id gratis and postage freo of application. Nos. 11 and 19, Cornhill, London, (opposite the Bank of England. TOHN BROGDEN'S GOLD CHAINS, Sold only at the Original Gold Chain Manufactory, 16, Ileurietta- street. Covent-garden. Q.OOD EDUCATION for YOUNG LADIES, in vJT a school conducted by the wife and daughters of a clergy- man, assisted by resident English and foreign governesses and visiting professors. The comforts of home combined with school discipline. Address the Lady Principal, 35, Clapham-rise, London, S. EDUCATION.-At Miss De LASPEE'S ESTA- BLISHMENT, 34, Brompton-square, Brompton, YOUNG LADIES will be thoroughly EDUCATED, on Pestalozzian prin- ciples, the general English course, including French, Music, Drawing, Calisthenics, &c., at £ 1 Is. per month. Boarders will be received. For particulars and Prospectus apply as above. Private Classes for German, Sinking, Calisthenics, &e. E DUCATION.-There are VACANCIES in a good School, where Ladies receive superior Educational advantages. Eminent Professors attend. Terms 45 Guineas. Parlour Boarders 52 Guineas per annum. Address the Principal, Baynard Castle, near Gravesend. T7DUCATION. — Blackheath (Park House, Bel- J-i mont Lee) .—ESTABLISHMENT for YOUNG LADIES, conducted by the Miss WEIIIS, assisted by eminent professors. Prospectuses forwarded on application. OUTI QOUTH HXMPSTEAD COLLEGE for LADIES, 0 is, Haverstock Hill.—EASTER TERM will COMMENCE April 24. Professors in attendance :—French, Mr. De Lolme; German, Herr Koch; Italian, Signor Maggioni; music and singing, Henry Baumer, Esq., Prof. and Assoc. RA.M., and Seymour Smith, Esq.; drawing, E. W. Oldfield, Es(l.; arithmetic E. O. Aspinwall, sq. j dancing, Mias Marshall; lecturer, G. D. Wood, Esq. I ); RAILWAY TIME TABLES. Nov. 1867. NOTE. The Proprietors of this Journal, in presenting to their readers what they believe will be found to be a very convenient arrangement of the Railway Tillie Tables of the. district, beg to say that the utmost care is taken in the com- pilation of the same; yet they wish it understood that they do not hold themselves at all respon- sible for the consequences of any error that may inadvertently occur. TRAINS LEAVE BRECON On WEEK DAYS for the undermentioned place-, Via MID-WALES RAILWAY. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aberystwith 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Aberdovey 7 15 10 15 12 50 Builth 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Bow-street 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Borth. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 BarnmouthFerry 7 15 10 15 ]2 50 Birkenhead 7 15 10 15 12 50 Birmingham. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Boughrood 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Carno. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 CemmesRoad.. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Cre^e 7 15 10 15 12 50 Chesler 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Doldowlod 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Dolwen 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Erwood. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Ellesmere 7 15 10 15 12 50 Forden. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Four Crosses. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Glandovey. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Huddersfield 715 10 15 12 50 Llandidloes 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 JianSDam, 10 16 12 50 5 10 Llaufibangel. 715 10 15 12 50 5 1Q Llanbrynmair 7 15 10 15 12 50 Lhvyngwril 7 15 10 15 12 50 Llanymynech 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Llynclys 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Liverpool. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Lerds 7 15 10 15 12 50 Manchester 7 15 10 15 12 50 Moat Lane 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 MachynlIeth 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Montgomery 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Newbridge-on-Wye 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Newtown 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Oswestry 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Pantydwr. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Penmaen Pool.. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Preston. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Rhayader 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 £ uabon 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Ruthin 7 15 10 15 12 50 Engby 7 15 10 15 12 50 Scafell 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Shrewsbury. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 ^fford 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Stockport 7 15 10 15 12 50 Talyllyn. 7 15 9 30 10 15 12 50 5 10 Trefeinon 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Talgarth 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Three Cocks 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Tylwch 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 7 15 10 15 12 50 W4]rshP°ol 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Welchampton 7 15 10 15 12 50 Wbitchurch 7 15 ID 15 12 50 Warrington. 7 15 10 15 12 50 Wrexham. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Welhngton 7 15 10 15 12 50 Wolverhampton. 7 15 10 15 12 50 5 10 Yna-las 7 15 10 15 12 50 Via HEREFORD & BRECON & BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAYS. Abergavenny. 10 15 12 50 5 40 Aberdare. 7 5 11 20 4 20 Bristol 6 65 10 15 12 50 5 40 Birkenhead 6 55 10 15 12 50 C^irgham- 1015 1250 5 40 p • I 5 11 20 4 20 Credenhill 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Craven Arms 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Chester. 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 ^fe?'e 6 55 10,15 12 50 5 40 Cheltenham 6 55 lo 15 12 50 5 40 Dowlais. 7 5 11 20 4 20 Dudley 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Dolygaer 7 5 11 20 4 20 Eardisley 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Glasbury 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Gloucester 6 55 10 15 12 50 6 40 Hay 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Hereford 6 55 10 15 12 50 5.40 Huddersfield 6 55 10 15 12 50 Kinnersley 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Leominster 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Ludlow 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Liverpool. 655 10 15 12 50 Leeds. 6 55 10 15 12 50 London 6 55 10 15 12 50 *5 40 Passengers by this Train arrive in London at 4.35 a.m. Moorhampton 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Manchester 6 55 10 15 12 50 lVIerthyr 7 5 11 20 4 20 Malvern 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 ^e7P°rt 10 15 12 50 5 40 Oxford 6 55 10 15 12 50 Pontypool Road 10 15 12 50 5 40 Poutnewydd 12 50 5 40 Ross 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Reading 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Shrewsbury. 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Stockport 6 55 10 15 12 50 Talyllvn. ,6.55a.m., 7.5a.m., 10.15a.m., 11.2Ca.m. 12 50 p.m., 4.20 p.m and 5.40 p.m. Talgarth 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 Three Cocks. 6 55 10 15 1250 5 40 Talybont 7 5 11 20 4 20 Whitney 6 55 10 15 12 50 5 40 BRECON AND MERTHYRRAILW AY. -72 miles open. Traffic for week ending October 26, 1867:— Passengers, parcels, &-c £211 14 2 Goods and live stock £ 1069 17 7 Total H7 m Jti miie'S,• wS'"5nr"' Corresponding week last year, 68 miles open — Passengers, parcels, &c P JU? 4 n Goods and live stock :C979 6 7 Total £ 1276 10 7 £ 18 15s. 5d. per mile per week. Increase £ 5 1 2 Aggregate from 1 gt July, 1867 923791 14 4 Ditto ditto 1866 £ 23645 14 11 Increase £ 145 19 5 THE following Persons have been appointed AGENTS for the "BRECON COUN1Y TIMES, and through them Papers may be obtained or advertisements ordered Neath Mr. J. HILL, Newsagent. Hay Mr. J. L. DAVIES, Chemist and Stationer. Buitth 11 CHARLES SlItFTT, Bookseller.4 Rhayader WILLIAMS. Llandovery Mrs. RODERIC, Bookseller. Tredeqar Mr. JENKINS, Chemist and Stationer. Abergavenny MEREDITH, Stationer. Llanidloes J. M. JONES, Stationer. Brynmawr 9 THOMAS JONES, Stationer Beaufoi-t JONES, Chemist. Gilwern DENDY, Grocer. I'algai-th DAVID MORGAN, Bookseller. C?,icl,howell I TIIOMAS, Auctioneer and Stationer. Vefynoclc MORGAN JAMES, Shopkeeper. Trecastle RICHARD WATKINS, Shopkeeper. Dowlais JENKINS, Stationer. Ystradgynlais „ W. POWELL, Bookseller. Llangorse Mrs. MADDOCKS. Hereford Messrs. SMITH and SON. Cardiff. Mr. J. H. CORIN, Newsagent. Talyboizt THOMAS POWELL, Collector. Newbridge on Wye „ THOMAS TIIITCIIARD, Collector. Boughrood FRASEE. Erwood THOMAS HARDWICK Merthyr J- JONES, 109, High-street. Printed for the Proprietors by William Henry Clark, at the Offices in Church Street, and published at the Office in High Street, both in the parish of Saint Mary and borough of Brecon. -November 9,1867.