The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

GARTHMEILIO ESTATE, NORTH WALES. Freehold Farms and Allotments in the Parishes of LLANGWM, LLANFIHANGEL GLYN MYFYR, and CERRIG.Y-DRUIDION, in the counties of Denbigh and Merioneth. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr WILLIAM DEW, at the Owen Glyndwr" Arms Hotel, Corwen, JL on FBIDAY, the 27th day of May, 1870, at One o'clock p.m., in the following or such other Lots as may be I agreed on by the Vendors' Agents, and subject to conditions to be then produced, the under-mentioned Valuable FREEHOLD FARMS and ALLOTMENTS, containing together about 900 Acres :— ■No. of Lot, Name of Tenement. Parish. Occupier. Quantity. Quantity. RI L, FREEHOLD FARMS and ALLOTMENTS, containing together about 900 Acres :— ■No. of Lot, Name of Tenement. Parish. Occupier. Quantity. Quantity. Y* A. B. P. A. B p. 1. Hafodty, Llechwedd y Gaer Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Wm. Ellis 51 1 27 Ffridd Llangwm 2 0 4 iMPt Tynymynydd Llanfihangel John Jones 4 0 8 3. Tynyr AJlt-.j. Llangwm Ann Barnard 25 1 35 ;ft~T I* ^enyfr°n—Cottage and Garden Wm. Roberts 0 0 6 VI Gwernannau „ Robt. Roberts 9 2 9 t>. Tynant Gwernannau „ Hugh Hughes 23 130 J*. 7 J Fare Gwernannau and ) „ (Wna. Jones and ) „ OA h a' I Hendre Wen J Llewelyn Hughes J 43 3 20 4?' Jynyfelin „ Thomas Roberts. 31 2 03 jytp'tments on Gader Mountain and Gwernannau, in the Parish of Llangwm 185 3 37 ^*5 and Omenta on Khosfraith, in the Parish of Cerrig-y-druidion 20 181 ■27and 28. l^i^ents at Derwydd, in the Parish of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 32 3 5 29 to 34. Allotments on Drim, in the Parish of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 68 3 1 35. Fron Issa Llangwm Jane Hughes 77 2 11 36. Fron Ucha John Jones. 99 0 0 37. Fron Bach Evan Roberts 61 1 2 38. Geaelgwm Wm. Roberts. 91 3 21 39. CwmUau Evan Roberts 71 1 1 Printed Particulars and Plans and any further information may be obtained at the principal Hotels in Denbigh- shire and Merionethshire from Mr WILLIAM JONES, Bryntegid, near Bala Mr A. FOULKES, Newbridge, Ruabon the Auctioneer, Well-field House, Bangor; Messrs MEREDITH and Co:, Solicitor, 8, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London; or from Messrs HELPS, PARKER, & BIRCH, Solicitors, Chester. TEXT BOOK FOR TOURISTS IN WALES. SHORTLY WILL BE PUBLISHED, PRICE SIXPENCE: ON AND OFF THE CAMBRIAN, AN ENTIRELY NEW GUIDE BOOK Through portions of North Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, Carnarvonshire, and Cardiganshire. PRINCIPAL CONTENTS: How to get on the Cambrian Railway; Mistaken Notions of Wales; the Start from Whitchurch Crossing the Bog at Whixall; Ellesmere Mere; Mytton of Halston; Whittington ^'astle; Curiosities of Oswestry; Sweeney Graves The Llynclys Legend; The Ogo Hole at Llanvmvnech • Ori<nn Old Nick': Rodney's Pillar: The Middletown Tunnel; Powis Castle The Leighton Pictures Welshpool • The Montgomery Mystery; Legend of the Severn; Newtown and Caersws; The Vale of Llandinam; The Mines at ^lamdloes; Mineral Waters at Llandnndod; Carno Talerddig Cutting Machynlleth; Aberystwyth and the Devil's •bridge; Borth Sands; The Bells of Aberdovev; Towyn and the Bird Rock; The Mawddach and Dolgelley • *lunting for Gold; Barmouth, Harlech, and Criccieth; Festiniog and the Railways of the Future Beddgelert' ^laentwrog, and Tanybwlch; The Snowdonian Tour; Carnarvon Castle; The West Coast to Pwllheli; Hotels' ■routes, Distances, Geology, Botany, Manners and Customs, &c., &c. ADVERTISEMENTS or the New Guide will be inserted at the following Low Rates, with a view to induce a large class to avail themselves of the opportunity :— £ s. d. £ s. d. Whole of Page 150 Third of Page 0 12 0 Three Quarters of Page 10 0 Quarter of Page 0 10 0 Half of Page 015 0 Eighth of Page 0 6 0 Advertisements must be sent at once to the Cambrian Railway Office, Oswestry, or to the Publishers Adver- tisements will be inserted in the order they are received. OSWESTRY: PUBLISHED BY ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, OSWALD ROAD AND BAILEY HEAD. PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. CHIEF OFFICES, 62, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON. At the 21st Annual Meeting of this Company, held on the 22nd April, it was reported as follows:- Under-—the 81110,11111 rePresented by New Annual Premiums for the three years since the last division of profits is as 1867. New Premium Income. J654819 5 3 1868." „ „ 87,748 16 11 1869. » » 102,323 15 2 That the Total Premium Income on 31st December, 1869, amounted to 2241,135 12s. 6d. That C86,594 8s. lid. had been paid in Claims during the year. And that the following was the state of the Assurance Fund Account on 31st December, 1869:- Dr. FK G Cr 0 Present value of Sums Assured as per *By present of -p.,™ S' d' Actuary# valuation (at Carlisle 8 per receivable nor /T? w 7 C»rtisI«3l><,rcenl.)»,0O31atDecember, "-SSI 2 0 0 balance due to Agents en em lutto 5,190 0 0 »> Surplus available for future Bonus, subject to 1,200 Land Mortgage Bank of re-valuation of Policies and Reserve for India ditto 1,044 0 0 Industrial Branch 166,873 11 0 „ £ 5,000 South Australian ditto ..6,826 0 0 „ £10,000 Queensland ditto 9,287 10 0 „ X4,800 New South Wales ditto ..4,612 10 0 „ X5,000 Natal ditto 5,095 0 0 „ £ 5,000 New Zealand ditto 5,347 10 0 „ zC4,000 Mauritius ditto 4,263 15 0 „ X6,000 Turkish ditto 1,936 17 6 „ £1,000 Canada ditto 1,182 18 8 £ 41,000 City Commissioners of Sewers ditto 41,000 0 0 £ 2,577 Railway Debentures .2,500 0 0 Railway and other ordinary Shares 1,847 15 8 98,758 17 4 „ Mortgages and Loans 58,054 7 2 „ Purchase of Life and other Interests and Reversions. 41,071 5 0 „ Loans on Policies within their Surrender Value 6,836 15 5 i'' „ Freehold and Leasehold Estates 50,777 0 5 if „ Furniture and Fittings in Offices 6,332 14 8 „ Deposit on Purchase of 64, Ludgate Hill. 1,000 0 0 „ Premiums on which Days of Grace are current, and sundry Agents' Balances 11,976 8 9 „ Cash Balances, viz.:— City Bank Current Account..11,921 5 1 National and Provincial Bank 500 0 0 Cash in hand 250 0 0 12,671 5 1 aC726,132 8 5 iC726,132 8 5 THOMAS CHARLES, Superintendent of AgentsjBellstone, Shrewsbury. r NOW OPEN. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, Have Re-opened their BOOKSTALL, Have Re-opened their BOOKSTALL, II At the Railway Station, Aberystwyth, with an entirely NEW STOCK oi BOOKS BY POPULAR AUTHORS, (JJUlDES TO WALES, Tourists' Maps, Photographs, Tourists' Writing Cases, Blotting Books, Scrap k Books, Photo Albums, Purses, Gummed and Linen Direction Labels, Fancy Stationery, Paper Knives, Pencils, Parlour Games, Chess and Draughtsmen, Children's Toy Books, &c., &c. The London and Provincial Daily and Weekly Newspapers received by the first train after publication. All Papers sold at Published prices, and delivered in the town (free of extra charge) immediately after their I DAILY NHWSPAPF.R8 SiM) a.m.—The Western Mail. SiM) a.m.—The Western Mail. 25 p.m.—The Birmingham Post. „ „ Gazette. Manchester Examiner. i. „ „ Guardian. II „ Liverpool Courier. 2 25 p.m. —Liverpool Mercury. 5 55 The Times. „ Pall Mall Gazette. „ Daily Telegraph. News. Standard. I 1. WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. °NT>AY— W0™"1- pjs^ngland. ± ^'Gentleman's Journal, £ 'Y, *AY stry Advertizer. fun. v,ud7- ^ill o' the Wisp. ipow Bells. ijondon Reader. ^very "Week. sporting Life. Sportsman. Sportsman. n_ WEDNESDAY— Bell's Life. THURSDAY— Family Herald. Budget. FRIDAY— Penny Illustrated Paper. Christian World. Methodist Recorder. SATURDAY- Aberystwyth Times. Illustrated News. The Graphic. The Queen. The Engineer. 'y t Public Opinion. SATURDAY (continued). News of the World. Reynolds's Newspaper. Lloyd's NeWspaper. Weekly Times. Liverpool Weekly Mercury. „ Courier. Manchester Weekly Times. Bell's Life. Sporting Life. Sportsman. Field. Saturday Review. Spectator. Railway Times. &c., &c. irupei a uut, utciuaea in the above Liist, procured to oraer. Adders for Railway Advertising, Advertisements for ABERYSTWYTH TIMES, CAMBRIAN NEWS, OSWESTRY or any Newspapers, promptly attended to. v ^^Pril, 1870. ^^Pril, 1870. I' DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. (W THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY ^GENUINE. VSS is admitted by t]?e fr0fessi0n to be the most wonderful and valuable remedy ever discovered x reme for Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma. Q Jjr NE effectually checks and arrests those too often fatal diseases—Diphtheria, Fever, Croup A"ue Cljjr J^RODYNE acts like a charm in Diarrhoea, and is the only- specific in Cholera and Dysentery. QjjV^RODYNE effectually cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, and Spasms, -^OHODYNE is the only palliative in Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer, Toothache, Meningitis, &c. » 'I T From Lord FRANCIS CONYNGHAM, Mount Charles DRMPTF»l 11th DPCEMBFIR KMO t<?n0rd Fr»ncis Conyngham, who this time last year bought some of Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodvne from Mr Davenport and || it a most wonderful medicine, will be glad to have half-a-dozen bottles sent at onos to ^^thrabove address! Russell communicated to the College of Physicians that he received a dispatch from her Maiestv's Consul to the effect that Cholera has been raging fearfully, and that the ONLY rTmedy oflan?sL^ice was ^ORoDYNE "—See Lancet, 1st December, 1864. meay oi any service was 0 CAUTION—BEWARE of PIRACY and IMITATIONS. —Vice-Chancellor Sir W. PAGE WOOD stated that Dr J. COLLIS BROWNE was, UNDOUBTED k sav if that- of tlie Defendant, FREEMAN, was deliberately untrue, which, he resrrptt^ I I'.W been sworn to.—See Times, 13th July, 1864. ae regretted I ^ls- iJd-'2s- 9d., 4s. 6d., and lis. each. None is genuine without the words "Dr J. COLLTS 1 ttle. S CHLORODYNE on the Government Stamp. Overwhelming Medical Testimony accompanies each Sole ManufacturerJ. T, DAVENPORT, 33, Great Russell-street, Blooinsbury, London, MERIONETHSHIRE. Sale of Mining Materials, &c., &c., at Rhyducha, near Bala. MR L. WILLIAMS has been instructed by H. Southam, Esq., to Sell by Auction, on Tuesday, May 24th, 1870, on the premises at the above place, the whole of the MINING MATERIALS, &c.; comprising 2 Tram Waggons, 8 Tram wheels, about 2 tons of Tram Rails, 15 Wheelbarrows, 5 Hand do., 16 Sieves, 3 Copper do., 1 Jigging do., 14 cast steel Drills, 50 Picks, 14 Shovels, 4 Rakes, Sledge and other Hammers, a quantity of Wrought Iron (new), Roll of Ash-felt, 4 Washing Tubs, 4 empty Barrels, 3 Wooden Kibbles, 3 Iron do., Scales and Weights, lot of Fire Bricks, 10 Crucibles, quarter cask of Blasting Powder, Smith's Anvil and Bellows, Vice, a collection of Miners' and Smiths' Tools, large quantity of Nails, 2 Ropes, 5 Deal Planks, lot of Boards, 2 pieces of Timber, 2 Turn Trees, Ladder, Washing Grate, Wire Screen, Water Tubs, 7 empty Barrels, 2 Stoves, Grinding Stone, Tar Cask, Writing Desk, &c.; also, 16 barrels of Rotten Stone, and a large quantity of ditto in Shed. Sale to commence at Twelve o'clock. Terms Cash. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS for the Erection of sundry Buildings and Dwelling Houses at and near the King's Arms Inn, Llanbadarn Fawr, for Hugh Hughes, Esq., are invited to be sent to us on or before the 31st inst. The Plans and Specification are open for inspection at our Office. No pledge is given that the lowest or any other Tender will be accepted. GEO. JONES & SON, „ Architects and Surveyors, 18th May, 1870. Aberystwyth. PIANOFORTE TO BE SOLD. A GRAND PIANO, by Messrs BROADWOOD AND SONS fine toned. Apply to Mr LEWIS WILLIAMS, Auctioneer, Dolgelley. TREMADOC, CARNARVONSHIRE. TO BE LET, Furnished, Tygwyrdd, Tremadoc, consisting of Entrance Hall, Dining and Drawing Rooms, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Pantries and Water- closet, on the ground floor, and five good Bedrooms on the second floor. There is a good Garden attached. Immediate posses- sion. For particulars and to view, apply to Mr JOHN ROBERTS, Ynystowyn, Portmadoc. ANN JONES, DECEASED. PURSUANT to an Act of Parliament of the 22nd and 23rd Vic., cap. 35, intituled "An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trus- tees," NOTICE is hereby given that all PERSONS having any CLAIM, DEBT, or DEMAND against or upon the ESTATE of ANN JONES, late of Glanarran Cottage, Dolgelley, in the County of Merioneth, Spinster, deceased (who died on the 7th day of August, 1869, and to whose Estate and Effects Letters of Administration were granted by the District Registry attached to Her Majesty's Court of Probate, at Saint Asaph, on the 5th day of October, 1869, to Mary Elizabeth Owen and Eleanor Jones), are hereby required to send in the par- ticulars of their Claims, Debts, and Demands to Mr. WILLIAM GRIFFITH, the Solicitor of the said Administra- tors, at his Office, at Dolgelley aforesaid, on or before the 3rd day of June, 1870, after which day the said Adminis- trators will proceed to distribute the Assets of the deceased among the Parties entitled thereto-having regard only to the Claims, Debts, or Demands of which they shall then have had notice, and the said Administrators will not be liable for any part of such Assets to any Person or Persons of whose Claim, Debt, or Demand they shall not then have had notice. 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Liver Complaints, Bile, and Indigestion Prevented and much Relieved by taking rpOMLINSON & CO.'S TARAXACUM COCOA. Bold in. Pots,. 2s 94 and 4s each, by Chemists. j CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders and Proprietors of and in the Cambrian Railways Company will be held at the Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe, on TUES- DAY, the 31st day of May instant, at half-past One o'clock in the afternoon, in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament, at which meeting a Copy of the under- mentioned Bill, now pending in Parliament, will be sub- mitted for the consideration of the Proprietors present in person or by proxy, viz.— "A Bill for conferring further powers on the Great Western Railway Company, in relation to their "own undertaking and the undertakings of other companies, and for other purposes." Dathd this 13th day of May, 1870. VANE, Chairman. S. E. BOLDEN, Deputy-Chairman. GEO. LEWIS, Secretary. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. T TOWYN STATION. O BE LET, by Tender, the REFRESHMENT ROOMS at the above Station. Possession may be had on the 1st July next. Forms of Tender may be obtained from the undersigned. Company's Offices, Oswestry, GEO. LEWIS, May 14th, 1870. Secretary. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS for supplies of the under- mentioned Stores, to be delivered in such quantities and at such times as may be required, during the six months ending 31st December, 1870- No. Specification. No. Specification, o" 22. India Rubber 23. Sundry Ironmongery a Ja*'ow m 24. Leather and Saddlery 4. Cotton Waste 25. Lead, white and red 5. Grease 26. Lead, sheet and piping Jj- 27. Lamps and lamp fittings 7. Horse Provender 28. Nails 8. Brushes 29. Painta,varnish &turpentine 9. Bricks, Lime, and Sand 30. c 10. Brass Carriage Furnishings 81. Ropes, twine, and flax 11. Carriage Cloth & Trimmings 82. Rails, chairs, fishplates, 12. Copper sheet and piping bolts, and spikes 18. Ingot copper, block tin, zinc, 83. Sleepers and antimony 84. Soap 14. Signal Candles 85. Screws 15. Canvas 86. Steel 16. Coke 87. Tyres 17. Cement 88. Timber 18. Files 89. Tinplates 19. Glass, plate and sheet 40. Tubes 20. Iron, bar and sheet 41. Buffers 21. Iron, pig The contract for coals to be for twelve months, from 1st July next; for general stores, for six months from that date. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. Specifications and forms of Tender may be obtained at the Office of the Locomotive Superintendent, Cambrian Works, Oswestry. Tenders may be sent in to the undersigned before Ten o'clock on Thursday, the 9th day of June, 1870. GEO. LEWIS, Oswestry, 14th May, 1870. Secretary. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. ANNUAL CHORAL FESTIVAL AT HARLECH CASTLE, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1870. N the above date Passengers will be booked to HARLECH, from Llynclys at 5 25 a.m., calling at all Stations on the Cambiian line, and returning from Harlech the same day at 8 0 p.m. A Train will also leave Pwllheli at 8 80 a.m., calling at all intermediate Stations; returning from Harlech the same evening at 9 0 p.m. For full particulars as to Fares and Times of Departure, see Bills. £ ELIAS, Traffic Manager. Oswestry, May 16th, 1870. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. SEA BATHING. N MONDAYS, May 16th, 28rd, and SOtb, Cheap EXCURSION BOOKINGS to BORTH and ABERYSTWYTH, at the following Fares for the Double Journey:- From Oswestry depart at 6 10 a.m., Llynclys 6 20, Llanfyllin 5 50, Llanfechain 6 4 Llansaintffraid 6 10, Llanymynech 6 26, Four Crosses 6 81, Pool Quay 6 41; To Borth, 1st Class 5s., Cov. Cars. 2s. 6d; Aberyst- wyth. 1st CW Cot. <Jt.ro. as.9a. Buttlngton 6 47, Welsh- ?'Qn. ?nlP' Montgomery? 19, Kerry 6 40, Abermule 7 30, Borth, 4s. 6d. and 2s. 3d.; Aberystwyth, 5s. and 2s. 6d. Newtown 7 48, Llanidloes 7 80, Dolwen 7 86, Llandinam 7 44. Moat Lane Junction 8 0; Borth, 4s. and 2s.; Aberystwyth, 4s. 6d. and 2s. 8d. Caersws 8 4, Pontdolgoch 8 10, Carno 8 25, Llan- brynmair 8 50, Cemmes Road 9 20; Borth, 8s. 6d. and Is. 9d.; 4f- 2s- Machynlleth 9 36 Borth, 2s. 8d. and and Aber^wytoj^ kl!" 6d> and ls' 9d" ArrivinS at Bortb 6, Tha KIVM or ynySIKB, JUILI.MQ .— Returning from Aberystwyth at 6 25 p.m., ana iJOKmJTSrp.iir ON MONDAYS, May 16th, 23rd, end 80th, 1870, a Cheap EX- CURSION TRAIN will run to ABERDOYEY, TOWYN, BARMOUTH, DOLGELLEY, HARLECH, PORTMADOC, and PWLLHELI, at the following Cheap Fares for the Double Journey: To Aberdovey To Barmouth To Harlech and and Portmadoc, & Towyn. Dolgelley. Pwllheli. From a.m. 1st CI. C. Cr. 1st CI. C. Cr. 1st CI. C. Cr. Aberystwyth 8 0 ■ Bow Street 8 13 4s. 6d. 2s. 3d. 53. 6d. 8s. 6s. 6d. 3s. 3d. Llanfihangel 8 18 ) Borth 8 24 1 Ynyslas 8 29 3s. 6d. ls. 9d. 4s. 6d. 3s. Sd. 5a. 6d. 2s. 9d. Glandovey 8 47) Returning from Pwllheli at 4 5 p.m., Portmadoc 4 88, Harlech 5 1, Dolgelley 5 9, Barmouth 5 29, Towyn 6 8, and Aberdovey 6 13 p.m. ON MONDAYS, May 16th, 28rd, and 80th, to BORTH and ABERYSTWYTH, at the following Times and Fares: Fares for the Double Jotirney. Dept. To Towyn. Aberdovey. Bortb. Aberystwyth. a.m. 1st CI. C Cr. 1st CI. C Cr. ist Cl. C Cr. lot Cl. C Cr Pwllheli.. 6 20> Avon Wen 6 80 Portmadoc 6 51 4864 28 84 5a 2a 6(1 53 64 2894 6364 8381 P'deudraeth 7 1 Talsarnau 7 8 Harlech.. 7 18 Pensarn 7 26 f Dyffryn 7 86 )- 8s 6d ls 9d 4s 2s 4s 6d 2s 3d 5s 6d 3s B'm'tn 7 51&1226 D'g'l'y 7 8041210 ) Blmlth 7 51&1226 D'g'l'y 7 8041210 ) Bar. J. 8 OA 12 80 2s 6d Is 3d 8s ls6d Ssed ls9d 4s 6d 2sSd Llwyngwril 8 8\ Towyn 8 23 [■ 3s6d ls9d 4s6d 2s3d Aberdovey 8 811 Aberystwyth arr. 10 10 & 2 25 p.m. Children under Twelve, half-price. No luggage allowed. The Company cannot in any way be responsible for detention on the line, at the same time every exertion will be made to en- sure punctuality. Tickets and Bills and every information to be had at the above- named Stations. Returning from Aberystwyth at 4 40 p.m., Borth at 5 4 p.m., Aberdovey at 1 57 or 5 5J p.m., and Towyn at 2 5 or 6 1 p.m. E. ELIAS. Traffic Manager's Office, Oswestry, May JOth, 1870. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. PIC-NIC or PLEASURE PARTIES to CAMBRIAN and MID-WALES RAILWAYS. ON and after Monday, the 2nd May, and during the Summer Months, First, Second, and Third Class RETURN TICKETS, at about a single fare for the double journey, will be issued (with certain limitations)^ at all the principal Stations on the Cambrian Railways to parties of not less than Six first-class, or Ten second or third-class 'Passengers desirous of making Pleasure Excur- sion to places on or adjacent to this railway. And Tickets at Single Fares for the Double Journey, will also be issued (with certain limitations) at the principal Stations on the C ambrian Rail ways, to Rhayader, N ewbridge, Builth, and Brecon, to parties of not less than Six first-class, or Ten second or third-class Passengers, desirous of making Pleasure Excursions to these places. The Tickets will be available for return any day within one week from the date of issue, and parties can only proceed and return by the Trains which stop at the Stations where they wish to join and leave the Railway, and having that class of carriage attached for which they have taken Tickets. To obtain these Tickets, application must be made to any of the Stations not less than Three Days before the Excursion, stating the following particu- lars, viz. That it is exclusively a Pleasure Party; the Stations from and to which the Tickets are required; for what class of carriage the date of the proposed Excursion and the probable number of the Party. The power of refusing any application is reserved and if granted, an authority will be sent to the applicant (in course of post or otherwise), which is to be delivered to the Booking Clerk at the Station where the Tickets will be issued. Oswestry, May, 1870. By Order. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. PICNIC or PLEASURE PARTIES to CARNARVON. ON and after Monday, May 2nd, and during the Summer Months, First, Second, and Third Class RETURN TICKETS, at single fares for the double journey, will be issued (with certain limitations) at all prin- cipal Stations on the Cambrian Railways to CARNAR- VON, to parties of not less than SIX firstJClass, or TEN second or third-class Passengers, desirous of making Pleasure Excursions to this place. The Tickets will be available for return on the same day only, and parties can only pro- ceed and return by the trains which stop at the Stations where they wish to join and leave the Railway, and hav- ing the Class of Carciage attached for which they have taken tickets. To obtain these Tickets, application must be made at any of the Stations not less than THREE DAYS before the Excursion, stating the following particulars, Niz: That it is exclusively a Pleasure Party; the Stations from and to which the Tickets are required; for what Class of Carriage the date of the proposed Excursion; and the probable number of the party. The power of refusing any application is reserved; and, it granted, an authority will be sent to the applicant (in course of post or otherwise), which is to be delivered to the Booking Clerk at the Station where the Tickets will be ifmued. l Oswestry, April, 1870. BY ORDER. TO HORSE AND CATTLE DEALERS, DROVERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. TOWYN NEW FAIR. A NEW FAIR will be held at TOWYN, Meri- oneth, on the 30th of May in every year, for the Sale of HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, &c. The First will be held on MONDAY, the 30th inst. AH parties interested are requested to attend early, as the Fair will begin af er the arrival of the Morning Trains. FARM BAILIFF WANTED. WANTED immediately, for the Cliffe, near Dol- V V gelley, a married couple (without children), to act in the capacity of WORKING FARM BAILIFF and DAIRY MAID. Must be able to speak English and keep ordinary accounts. None need apply who cannot produce good testimonials as tocharacter and ability, andare willing to make themselves generally useful. Liberal wa- ges and a comfortable home offered to a proper and suitable party. Applications (accompanied by testimonials) to be made, in applicant's own handwriting, to Mr W. R. WILLIAMS, Land and Estate Agent, Springfield House, Dolgelley. TWELVE CARTES de .VISITE, 2s. 8d Six, ls. 8d. Carte enlarged to 10 inches, 5s Cabinet, 2s. Send carte with stamps. Perfect copies and original returned free. London Photo-Copying Company, 304 Regent Street, opposite the Polytechnic, and 40 High Holborn, London. NIXEY'S REFINED BLACK LEAD.— "Cleanliness."—The proprietor begs to CAUTION the public against being imposed upon by unprincipled tradesmen, who, with a view of deriving greater profit, are manufacturing and vending SPURIOUS IMITATIONS of the above article. Ask for W. G. NIXEYS BLACK LEAD, and see that you have it. 12, Soho Square, London, W. V. R. MR. SELLIS, DENTIST, TOWYN. FIFTEEN YEARS Surgical and Mechanical Dentist in London, may be consulted at the under- mentioned towns:— DOLGELLEY—Every second and fourth SATURDAY, at Miss Evans's, Smithfield-street. BALA—Every first and third SATURDAY, at Mrs JONES'S, Tegid-street. PWLLHELI—Mr Francis Evans, bookseller, &c., High- street, the 1st and 3rd WEDNESDAY in every month. 0 PORTMADOC Every 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAY, at Mrs. Bennett Williams's, Snowdon-street. All operations without pain. Advice free. PURE AERATED WATERS. QSSGSQ ELLIS'S RUTHIN SODA WATER. ELLIS'S RUTHIN POTASS WATER ELLIS'S RUTHIN SELTZER WATER JB|3lr ELLIS'S RUTHIN LEMONADE. ELLIS'S LITHIA WATER. ELLIS'S LITHIA^AND POTASS WATER. FOR GOUT, the last-named is a splendid remedy. Every Cork is branded R. Ellis and Son, Ruthin," and every label bears their trade mark, without which none is genuine. Sold by Chemists, Hotel Keepers, Confectioners, and Wholesale only from R. ELLIS & SON Ruthin, North Wales. B ORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. Gold Medal, Havre, 1868; Gold Medal, Paris Society of Arts, 1869; for its SUPERIORITY OVER ALL OTHER BAKING POWDERS. ORWICK'S BAKING POWDER Makes delicious Bread with Yeast. ORWICK'S BAKING POWDER Makes Puddings, Pastry, and Pie-crusts, with less Butter and Eggs. ORWICK'S BAKING POWDER Sold everywhere, in Id. & 2d. packets, and 6d. and Is. Patent Boxes. m Be sure to ask for and see you get AICING POWDEIL GLI ^KrFfArLpiyDEK- STARCH. EXCLUSIVELY USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY. and HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS says it is the Finest Starch she ever used. A WARDED PRIZE MEDAL FOR ITS SUPERIORITY. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH See that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted WOTHERSPOON & Co., GLASGOW & LONDON. NEW MUSIC, SONGS, DUETS, PIANOFORTE & DANCE MUSIC By the Best Composers. NEW MUSIC AT HALF-PRICE. "VTEW MUSIC sent POST FREE, on receipt of _L1 Half the Price in Stamps or Post Office Order. POPULAR COMIC SONGS, SUNG BY EVERYBODY. 8. d. Awfully Good Child, by George Buckland 30 A Very Fine Girl of her Age, by Fred. 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Moore, author of The Grecian Bend." Each Free for Eighteen Stamps. NEW INSTRUMENTAL AND DANCE MUSIC. The Yellow Dwarf, Serio-Comic Fantasia, introducing -all the song and pieces. 4s. Coote's Favourite Lancers. 4s. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, & VENABLES'S, MusicSc llers and Booksellers, Bailey-Head, Oswestry. The Newspaper for North Shropshire and North Wales. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING J. at the Office, Bailey Head, Oswestry, and issued simultaneously by upwards of a hundred agents in the Border Counties. The Oswestry Advertizer AND Montgomeryshire Mercury. A Newspaper which circulates extensively amongst the landowners, farmers, clergy, solicitors, tradesmen, and inhabitants generally of a district stretching from the Eastern Borders of Salop to the West Coast of Wales, and including MONTGOMERYSHIRE, NORTH SHROPSHIRE, MERIONETHSHIRE, SOUTH DENBIGHSHIRE, and parts of CARDIGANSHIRE and FLINTSHIRE, with the following towns:—WELSHPOOL, Llanfair, Montgomery, NEWTOWN, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Llanfyllin, OSWESTRY, Shrews- bury, ELLESMERE, Wem, WHITCHURCH, Ruabon, Cefn, Llangollen, Wrexham, Corwen, Bala, Dolgelleyx Barmouth, Towyn, Aberdovey, and Aberystwyth. The Paper contains a full and faithful record of events in the district where it circulates, a summary of the news of North Wales, and the general intelligence of the week, agricultural information, markets, &c., and specially devotes itself to the interests of Shropshire and the ^» A11 communications should be addressed to the Office at Oswestry, where Advertisements are received up to Tuesday night, for publication on Wednesday morning. A.8kew Roberts, Woodali, & Vcimbles, Proprieton.