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A THOUSAND MILES IN A THOUSAND HOURS

... A THOUSAND MILES IN A THOUSAND IIOURS In -1 . I. ?? _ _ I The American newspapers say that James Lambert, the English pedestrian, completed the unnatural feat of walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours for a wager, at Stewart's Gymnasium, in Boston. The feat was begun on Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m., and since that time Mr. Lambert has not failed to walk one mile in everv hour that ...

Published: Saturday 10 October 1857
Newspaper: North Wales Chronicle
County: Caernarfonshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FRIGHTFUL COLLISION ON THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY

... FRIGIHTFUL COLLISION ON THE SOUTH - - 11 WALES RAILWAY. I Powt TAT noT, Oct. 14.-A fearfil collision of two passenger trains meeting each other on- this railway tdok place this day about'noon between Pyle and Port Talbot. One-hild was fearfully mangled and killed on the spot, and broken limbs are unfoltunately very numerous. The accident, if'gross 'negligence- hn be so called, happened under ...

Published: Saturday 17 October 1857
Newspaper: North Wales Chronicle
County: Caernarfonshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1703 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BANGOR, TUESDAY, Sept. 29

... BkNGOR, TuoSDAY, Sept. 29. I7^ orb__ r.)_ -n I-_ I I . a.. Before the Very Rev. the ])ean and John Vincent Hawkesley Williams, Esq. A list of persons qualified to serve on juries was presented to their 'Vorslhips by the Overseers of the several pariishes of Aber, Bangor, Llandegai, and Llanllechid, there being one only objected to. A special rate of 6d. in the £ was granted for the Overseer of ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1857
Newspaper: North Wales Chronicle
County: Caernarfonshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1100 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS

... The Rev, James Bardsley, B.A., to the Rectory of St. AalJ, M nuche«tf r. The Rev. Junes Caulfeild Browne, D.C.L., to the Per- peluil Curacy of Netherton, Worcestershire. The Rev. Thomas W. Carr, M.A., to the Rectory of Lo tiding tun, Northamptonshire. The Rev. J. Charteris, to the Curacy of Navan, diocese of ftleadi. The Rev. George Mcrbei Curteis, M.A., to be Principal of the Theological ...

FASHIONS FOR THE SEASON

... In the fashions selected for this month we have endea- voured to unite utility with taste. The figure on the right represents a young lady in morn- ing costume. As tbe season is now advancing, the material is of a more substantia! texture rhan mudiu. although white. It is piq is of a fir.e quality and very suiall pattern. The skirt is full but plain, the body tbe Imperial Jacket. The skirt is ...

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... LONDON CATTLE-MARKET.—MOHDAT. The supplies of meat to-day, more especially beef and mutton, were large, the number of beauts ou IIhow being nearly and «>f sheep upwind* of 23,000. The atteud^uce of butchers was pretty good, but the dis- position to purchase was slack, alHI the trade ruled slow for everything, and prices fuither declined 2.1. per stone of 81b. In beasts Scots did not realize ...

IBENARES

... BENARES. From a staff officer, recently at Dinapore:— Benares,JnIy22. All the women were killed by the Nena Sahib in batches, so many a day. He violated all he could first, and sent the rest naked into his camp for the men; at Jhansi they tied the husbands to trees while the same atrocities were in process, and tore the children limb by limb. They've made mothers kill their own children, ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE IMPERIAL MEETING AT STUTT-CARDT

... THE IMPERIAL MEETING AT STUTT- CARDT. A letter from Stuttgardt, dated the 26th, gives some account of the arrival there of the Emperor Napoleon on the previous evening. The King ef Wurtemburg came to the Stuttgardt station to meet him. There was by no means the laissez-aller which prevailed when the Emperor of Russia arrived the day before. Strict orders were given that nobody should be ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 611 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... An ancient Grecian used to say that a friend. of. his carried his sense of honour so far as to spend all his time in perfect idleness, because he does not even like to take advantage of time. ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 38 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

TOWN HALL, PONTYPOOL, Saturday

... [Before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq., and the Rev. Jonir EVANS, Llanover.j PONTXMOILE.—Henry Williams, hay dealer, of the troirtre, was charged with having, on the 17th of October, been the ouly person in charge of two carts. The delen- dant pleaded guilty to the charge,.and said he was sorrv if he had done anything wrong, and would take care he would not repeat the offence.-Ordered to pay 12s. Gd., ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 902 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

THE PRINCIPALITIES

... A telegram from Vienna, dated Tuesday evening, the 20th inst., says:—The Divan of Mold-ma yesterday voted almost unanimously the following principles:- Self-government of the Principalities conformably to the treaties with the Porte, whose rights are admitted. Union of the two provinces under a prince belonging to the dynasty of the West. A representative form of government, and neutrality of ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CONCLUSION

... CONCLUSION. The examination of these articles of clothing leads me to the conclusion that the body of the person who wore them must have been subjected to great violence. The stab penetrating from behind the double collar of the over-coat must have been inflicted with great force, a3 it extends through the collar of the undar-coatand waistcoat. It is chiefly on the inside and on the left side ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News