The Brecon Reporter and South Wales General Advertiser

Brecon &Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the Shareholders of the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 7, Bank- bnildincrs, Lothbnry, in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 22nd day of June, 1865, at the hour of 12 at noon, for the purpose, if deemed expedient, of authorising the borrowing by the Company on mortgage or debenture bonds, for the Separate undertaking of the Company, of such sum [ 0r sums of money as shall be determined upon, not Exceeding in the whole the sum of < £ 3,660, being amount authorised by the Brecon and Merthyr Railway Act (No. 1), 1864, to be so borrowed on the security of the separate undertaking of the Company. W. ROBERTS, Secretary. Company's Office, 7, Bank-buildings Lothbary, Ti«e, 6, 1865. Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the Shareholders of the Brecon and Merthyr ydfil Junction Railway Company, will be held at Office of the Company, No. 7, Bank Buildings, Y°thbury, London, E.C., on Tuesday, the 27th "ay of June next, at 12 o'clock at noon, in pur- suance of the standing orders of Parliament, when f. c°Py of the following Bill now pending in Par- j^inent, will be submitted for the consideration of Proprietors present, in person or by proxy, viz:— An Act for authorising the Sirhowy Railway Company to construct a Railway in substitution for authorised extension of their Railway to the •"lerthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny Railway, and deviate their authorised Railway in the parish of j^edwellfcy, and to use parts of the Merthyr, ^redegar, and Abergavenny Railway, and for con- inning the mode in which certain roads have been Crossed or diverted by the Company, and for sus- pending the operation of certain provisions of The Sirhowy Railway Act, 1860," as to passenger trains to be run upon the Railways of the Company and the Monmouthshire Railway, and for other purposes." By Order, W. ROBERTS, SECRETARY. Bank Buildings, Lothbury, 15th, June, 1865. Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company. JTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the rj ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL ^EETING of the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil function Railway Company, will be held at the Offices, No. 7, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London, On Tuesday, the 20th of June instant, at a quarter to four o'clock. By Order, W. ROBERTS, SECRETARY. Hereford, Hay, & Brecon, Railway Company. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the 1 ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Hereford, Hay, and Brecon, Railway Company, will be held -at the Offices, ^o. 7, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London, on ■Tuesday, the 20th of June instant, at a quarter to three o'clock. By Order, W. ROBERTS, SECRETARY. BRECON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. WATER-WORKS. TO IRONFOUNDERS, BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, and OTHERS. THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH of the BOROUGH of BRECON, are desirous of receiving Tenders from persons willing to undertake ariy of the following Contracts, narnely:- CONTRACT No. i £ °r supplying Straight Socket Pipes, Bends, Branch Pipes, and Filter Boxes, to the extent in of about 470 Tons. CONTRACT No. 2, For supplying Hydrants, Washouts, Sluice Cocks aQd Copper Wire Strainers. CONTRACT No. 3, For Earthwork, Pipe-laying (for about 13,000 lineal ^rds), Masonry, and all details connected with the construction of a Reservoir and Filter Beds and other Works. Drawings and Specifications of the above, may inspected, and other particulars obtained, until Monday, the 19th day of June next, on application, between the hours of Ten and Four, to MR. ISAAC DAVIES, the Engineer of the Works, at his Offices, Bulwark, Brecon, where also, on payment of Two guineas, Bills of Quantities and printed Forms of "ender will be supplied. Sealed Tenders, endorsed "WATERWORKS CO fACT, No. to be addressed to the ^lerk t<y the Board, the Struet, Brecon, at or be- fore Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, the 20th day of June next. The Board do not bind themselves to accept, the lowest, or any, Tender. By Order, STEPHEN BOWEN EVANS, Clerk to the Local Board. Brecon, 19th May, 1865. SAUSAGES, SAUSAGES, SAUSAGES! PURE PORK SAUSAGES A: T J. BATHER'S, THE WATT ON TO PLEASURE PARTIES. FOR SALE. To BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY, a PLEASURE BOAT, with Oars, &c., complete, in Good Condition, now on Llangorse Lake. For further particulars apply to Mr. JOHN MORGAN, Printer, Ship Street, Brecon. June 1st, 1865. ( „'j MONDAY, JUNE 19TH, IS THE LAST DAY FOR TICKETS. 1865—ELEVENTH SEASON-1865. ART UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN. ONE SHILLING PER SHARE. 1,005,614 Tickets have been sold in ten previous drawings, and 11,400 PRIZES distributed, including 2,802 Paintings, in amounts varying from 200 guineas downwards, being ONE PRIZE in each 88 Tickets. The DRAWING for PRIZES will take place ON FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1865, and will consist of upwards of TWELVE HUNDRED PRIZES. "The Dropped Stitch" (First Prize) T. M. Joy X200 "Hay Making" (Second Prize) J. II. Barnes £84. "The Rich Man's Table" (Third Prize) C. Stuart £80 "Moonlight on the Conway" (Fourth Prize) J. B. Smith £ 80. "Astonishing a native" (Fifth Prize) H.P. Parker £ 63 In the Exhibition of Works of British Artists Man- chester, and about 340 other Paintings from £63 down. [Particulars in Prize Lists.] Tickets, ONE SHILLING each, entitling the holder to one chance in the drawing, may be had from the undermentioned agent; or will be for- warded direct by the Secretary on receipt of en- velope (stamped and directed,) together with post- age stamps or post-office order for the number of Tickets required. JAMES G. LAW, Secretary, 39, Oxford Street, Manchester. LOCAL AGENT MR. D. WILLIAMS, "REPORTER" OFFICE. TURNIP SEASON, 1865. LLANELLEN MANURE WORKS, NEAR ABERGAVENNY. IEt. M ORO-A.3Sr5S BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE £ 7 10s. PER TON. This Manure is an excellent Top dressing for Corn, Vetches, Clover, or Grass Land. Apply to MR. JOHN PROBERT, AUCTIONEER, BRECON. Johnson, Johnson & Go's PURE UNCOLOURED TEA Is now preferred to all others. 11: i' It is decidedly the Purest Strongest Cheapest and Best, THE MOST I Wholesome & Invigorating. Sold in Packets by Agents in every Town. LOCAL AGENTS. Brecon-Hall, Chemist, High Street. Aberdare-Thomas, Chemist. Aberavon—Jones, Printer. Abersychan—Martin, Post Office. ( Bridgend—Jones, Chemist. Brynmawr—Jones, Stationer. Cardiff-Drane, 11 Bute Street. Dowlais-Lewis, Chemist.7 it,. Hay—Watkins, Post Office. Lianelly-Morgan Griffiths.. < Merthyr—Gay, 55, High Street. Mountain Ash—Thomas, Chemist. Newport—Thomas, 170 and 129 Commercial Street. Nantyglo—Allen, Post Office. ontypool—Edwards, Printer. Pontardawe Evans, Post Office. PorthcawIe-Jones, Chemist. Swansea-Andrew, 14 Castle Square. 11 Thomas65 Oxford Square. Tredegar—Crowe, Post Office Ystalyfera—Davies, Bookseller. WHOLESALE WAREI-IOuse, 17 BLOMFIED ST. CITY. T ohnson, T ohnson *> nU PURE UNCOLGURED TEA Is now preferred to all others. Sold ill Packets by Agents ia every Town. SOLE AGENT IN BRECON, HALL, CHEMIST, High Street. I BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. 8 E A iIA T HIM a- I I ABERYSTWITH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, AND "'9" BORTH, VIA THE MID-WALES RAILWAY. On and after THURSDAY, JUNE 1st, and until further notice, CHEAP RETURN TICKETS will be issued by the Ordinary Trains to above places, for 3, 7, or 14 days, including day of issue and return, as follows THREE DAYS' EACH. SEVEN OR FOURTEEN DAYS Issued on Saturd^on^to return on the Issued on any day by the Ordinary Trains. 1ST CLASS. COV. CAR. 1ST CLASS. COV. CAR. DOWLAIS > 10 TALYBONT GLASBURY ) 1Q Ij^Y ( 12s. 6d. i s. 6d. 18s. 9s. WHITNEY ) EARDISLEY > Ms. 8s. 6d.. 19s. 10s. KINNERSLEY ) MOORHAMPTON. 15s. 9s. 19s. 6d. lis. CREDENHILL.) ,K 0 ono 19o HEREFORD f 15s- 6d" 9s- These Tickets will be available to return by the Ordinary Trains within 3 or 14 days from the date of issue. Passengers will be allowed to break their journey at Machynlleth or Ynyslas. For particulars as to Trains running through to Aberystwith, see the Company's Time Bills. Traffic Manager's Office, Brecon, May 19th, 1865. BY ORDER. SPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE GENTLEMEN OF BRECON AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE Cheapest and only House where the newest and most fashionable French Silk, Velvet Nap, Grease Proof, and Self Adjusting HAT can be obtained, is at MOEG-AN AND TOP OF SHIP STREET. 10s. 6d., 12s., 14s. The above Hats are delightful and easy for the fore- head, and warranted to give every satisfaction to the purchaser. HOW MAKE 7=:- X TO 1 MONEY. BY investing your purchase capital at HENRY PHIPPS'S, Cheap Clothing Establishment, Red House, High Street, Brecon, where Hats, Caps, Coats, Vests, Trousers, Leather Leggings, Shirts, Braces, &c., are kept in endless variety. Annexed is a list of prices, which will convey to you the great interest you will obtain by depositing your cash at this NEW and CHEAP SHOP. One trial will prove this important fact. • i s. a. Men's good Overcoats 0 8 11 Boys Ditto 0 5 11 Men's Cloth Vests 0 2 6 Boys Ditt) 0 1 3 Men's Cloth Trousers 0 6 11 £ s. d. Boys Cloth Trousers 0 4 3 Men's and Boys Caps, from 0 0 3 Silk Ties o 0 3 Scarfs 0 0 5 Leather Leggings 20d. to 0 3 6 11 TAKE NOTICE.—This large stock cannot be sold except for ready money, and no abatement. IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURISTS! CHAS. NORRINGTON and Co's CELEBRATED SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME FOR ALL ROOT CROPS. PRICE dBQ lOs. PER TOISr. The excess of Crops grown with this Superphos- phate of Lime, in comparison with many others, is generally sufficient to pay for the whole cost of the Manure. Also, SPECIAL MANURES For Corn, Mangold, Potatoe, Grass, and all Green Crops. To be obtained of Mr. R. W. PRICE, Brynmawr Coal & Lime Wharf Watton, Brecon. BRISTOL PAC K ET" COMPANY. JOHN PROTHERO Respectfully informs the inhabitants of. the Town of Brecon and neighbourhood, that he has just tfiken to the old established and well conducted Carrying Business of the late Mr. W. Thomas, and that all goods intended for conveyance by his Boats, which will arrive in Brecon from Newport every other day, will receive his prompt attention All goods to be conveyed by Prothero's Boats, from London, per Great Western & South Wales 'Railway" Newport, from Liverpool, Manchester Birmingham, and from the North of England, per "London and North Western" to Newport, thence per PROTHERO'S BOATS, and all goods from Bristol, per" Burton's Bristol Packet." Goods carried and delivered with care and at moderate charges. CH" No more complaints of delay in delivering goods.—"Prothero's Boats will wait the arrival of the Packets at Newport, and be despatched with promptness to Brecon three times a week. Brecon, 1st Oct., 1863. DUTY OFF TEA. JOHUST BENJAMIN, Late Whelpdale and Co., HIGH STREET, BRECKNOCK, BEG S respectfully to inform his numerous -'— Customers, that he will Reduce his Fine and Common Class Teas SIXPENCE PER POUND, on and after June the 1st. s. d. Common Congou 1 -6 Tolerable 2 0 Useful 2 6 s. d. Full Bodied 3 0 Fine Flavor'd Strong do. 3 6 Full Bodied 3 0 Rich Fine Souchong Flavored 3 10 FOR CONNOISSEURS, I Rich Lapseng Souchong 4 0 Fine Caper 2 6 Fair 3 0 Good 3 6 Finest 4 0 Mixture 4 0 Benjamin's Curious I Ouchain Greens 6 0 Rich do 4 8 Very useful do 4 0 PICNIC, PARTY, AND PLEASURE CARRIAGES. BRECON CASTLE HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. THE COMPANY, anxious to meet the require- -L ments of its Patrons, begs to inform them and the public generally, that they can be acoom modated with PICNIC, PARTY, and other CAR- RIAGES, upon the shortest notice, and on the most moderate terms. One-horse Carriage, to hold Four, 2s 6d. per Hour for Airing. Pair-horse Carriage, 5s per Hour. GOOD STABLING AND LOCK-UP COACH-HOUSES. Wedding or Funeral Orders promptly attended to. Costing in all its branches. JOSEPH BATES, Brecon, June 2nd, 1865. Manager. TOWN OF BRECON. TO KET LET, TyiTH immediate possession, a SIX-STALLED t' STABLE, with large Granary above, situate near Ilonddu Mill.-Apply to the MANAGER, Castle of Brecon Hotel.

BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. HEREFORD, HAY, AND BRECON ACTION. TIME TABLE FOR JUNE. DOWN TRAINS, j1^2 2 Hereford dep. 9 45 12 45 2 50 8 ft Credenhill 9 57 3 2 8 12 Moorhampton. 10 8 12 58 3 12 8 25 Kinnersley 10 18 3 20; 8 35 Eardisley arr.'lO 25 1 10 3 25 8 40 Whitney 'lO 32 1 16 3 33! 8 50 Hay |10 40 1 25 3 43! 9 0 Glasbury |10 50 1 37 3 55 9 10 Three Cocks Junction. 10 55 1 42 4 0! 9 16 Talgarth 11 8, 1 52 4 8j 9 24 Talyllyn Junction 11 22 2 5 4 22j 9 40 •Brecon arr. 11 40 2 15 4 35' 9 50 Dowlais 12 20 3 45 5 25j Merthyr (by coach). 1 15 4 30 6 15! UP TRAINS 1,2,3,1 & 2 1 & 2 1, 2, 3. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Merthyr (by coach) 7 Oil 0 Merthr (by coach) 7 O¡ 11 0\ Dowlais 81512 Oj Brecon dep. 7 20 10 15 1 101 5 30 Talyllyn Junction 7 3010 25 1 20, 5 40 Talgarth 7 4210 38 1 35 5 55 Three Cocks Junction. 7 50 10 45 1 42 6 5 Glasbury 7 55 11 0 1 47 6 10 Hay 8 5:11 20 1 56 6 25 ■Vfhitney 8 15,11 28 2 3 6 35 Eardisley 8 2211 35 2 10 6 42 Kinnersiey 8 30jll 40 6 47 Moorhampton 8 4011 50 2 24 6 57 Credenhill 8 52112 0 7 10 Hereford arr. 9 51210 2 40 7 25 Hereford arr. 9 512 10 2 40 7 25 A Train will leave Brecon for Hereford at 9-15 a.m., arriving at Hereford at 11-6 a.m. and another at 5-30 p.m., arriving at 7-15 p.m. Return Trains will leave Hereford at 2-0 p.n. arriving in Brecon at 3-45 p.m. and at 7-30 p.m., arriving at 9-15 p.m.

MID-WALES RAILWAY. STATIONS. I UP TRAINS. a.m. p.m. Mer.(coach)dep- 7 Oil 0 3 0 a Dowlais 8 1512 0 4 0 c Dolygaer 8 2512 15 4 10 § g Talybont 9 012 45 4 35 M Talyllyn Juc. ar. 9 15 1 C 4 40 Classes on Mid- 1,2, 3.1,2, 3. 1 2 3 1 2 3. Wales Railwa. a.m. mixed p.tn. p m Brecon dep. 7 30! 9 1512 20 4 50 Talyllyn Juc.arr. 7 40| 9 40 12 30| 5 0 TalyllynJuc.dep 7 40; 9 50 l2~30i-5~~0~' W 7 48,10 012 38| 5 5 Talgarth 7 57;10 30 L2 47| 5 15 pjj three Cocks Juc. 8 5; 10 4512 55; 5 20 « 3CocksJuc.dep. 8 511 512 55| 5 20 -3 Boughrood 8 1311 15 1 3 5 30 Erwood 8 25 11 35 1 13 5 40 y Builth(Wells). 8 4512 0 1 35 5 55 § Newbridge, 9 012 30 1 48 6 10 Doldowlod 9 1012 50 1 58 6 20 Rhayader 9 20 1 20 2 8 6 30 Pantydwr 9 43 1 50 2 25 6 50 Tylwch 9 50 2 10 7. 0 Llanidloes arr. 9 55 2 20 2 40 7 10 STATIONS. DOWN TRAINS. ex. Classes 011 Mid-1,2,3.1,2,3.1,2,3. 1,2,3. Wales Railway, mixed a. m. p.m. p.jji, Llanidloes dep. 6 5°1 8 55 1 0 5 15 Tylwch 7 0, 9 2 1 7 5 30 >» Pantydwr 7 25| 9 15 1 20 5 50 £ Rhayader 7 45j 9 30 1 35 6 40 *3 Doldowlod 8 10 9 40 14^ 7 u 8 Rm™6! I 30- 9 50 2 0 7 35 Builth (Wells). 8 5010 5 2 15 8 20 Erwood 10 25 2 30 8 40 Boughrood 10 35 2 40 9 0 g 3 Cocks June. jlO 45 2 45 9 10 3 Cocks Juc.dep. Sio 45~2~45 9 16 ialgarth !l0 53 2 50 9 24 ■™n°n |11 3 lalyUyn Juc. ar. Ill 10 3 5 9 4.0 Talyllyn Juc.dep m]~T0 3 5 9 40 Brecon arr 11 20 3 15 9 50 Talyllyn Juc.dep 11 25 3 5 o-S Talybont 11 35 3 15 g =3 Dolygaer 12 10 3 35 P3 :Dawlais(fbr Mer 12 20 3 45