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TIGHT-ROPE FEAT AT NIAGARA.—Niagara Falls was a swarming [ill] again yesterday (August 3), filled and over

... Tt(IlT-ItOI' lFEATV AT NIAGA.RA.-NiagaLra Falls was ?? gwarmling hive again yesterday (August 3), filleds and over- I 11 ?? .. ?? . ?? ?? . flowing WitI an 11ilill1se thlrong of people, collected to w-it- ness tile fourtl repetition of Monsieur Blondiu's daringp feat of crossing the chasnm upon a cable stretched between the cliffs. Thc cronld gathered was ahmost, if not quite, equal to that ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 783 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

HORTICULTURE

... ljoirrICULTURE. TFromn lhll's ?? MeeSSgei, December °27.) The south-westerly xvinds have agrin rirevailecl, aniI the I result has been a considerable fall of r'ain and a higher temperature. This will for a time suspend ground-work operetions, especially on hcavy retentive soils; and at presenlt there is ever prospect of a damnp mild Christmas. At this period of the year the duties of the ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 694 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

BUCKINGHAM

... BRCKINGR AM, ElNGTiONr MilArcT'n&-A sharp coar tet is oxpesbde in this an bbrougch, and several candidates are already in the field; Miajer!-Gcjleorsl Elall, one of the prteant mcmberaj-jetiros, bu nml the constituects are being eair oasee on be hlf- of Sir se Haey Vernoy, diR. J. Ui. hlubbard, of' Addingtoe,3.d r. G. IV. Barrhntote, a'sd MIr. Cavendieli, of Thornton, Hill. ye 05'eer ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1103 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

INDIA

... THE BOMBAY MAIL. Wi The following telegram frooA Mr. Consul Mark, at Mar- oa seilles has been received at the India Office:- OUDE. i Quiet prevailed on December 24. Large rebel force on do north side of the Gogra has dwindled down and attached as themselves to the Nana and Begum. These, with Ben]i eb Madhoo, gone northwards in the Seri. Lord Clyde at Naniaparab on 24th ultimo, when a large at ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1163 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

OXFORD ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY

... OXFORD ARCHIITECIURAL SOCIETY. A rneetiiig of this Society was held on the 9th instant, the Rev. S. IV. Wayte, B1.., Trinity College, in the chair, J. Blurnaby, Esq., of Christ Church, was elected a member of the Society. A letter nas read from AMr. laineess, Cllin, g attention to the publication of' at complete list, of Egiglish Brasses, which would shortly blc out. Subscribers are invited to ...

Published: Saturday 19 February 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1371 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

VARIETIES

... CnROS READINGS.-A. Clergyman, whlo was rending to his of sev congeeogatioli a Chapter in Genesis., found the ]last scutenceo ya to be, And the Lord galve unto, Adam, a wife. Turning their i 09cr two leaves together, be found written, and read, in anl condo atidible voice, ?? And sho was Pitched without land within.' Conoric lie bad unhappily got inito a description of Noah's ark.' thoe WI ...

Published: Saturday 19 February 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2015 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... THE, WAR. THEl BATTLE OF TiALEGNANO. Turin, Saturday.-Private letters have been received from Milan to the 9thI inst., respecting the battle of Malegriano :-On the arrival of an Austrian division from Pavia the fi ght began at inid-day. The enemy was strongly entrenched in the cemetery and in a farm-house. Our troops, under General Ladmirault, attacked these positions. Our left wing took the ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4502 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON NATIONAL DEFENCES

... A copy of the colebrated letter of thle late Duke, oc of AWellhstonl to Sir John Burgoynle has been put n- into our1 hands by a Member of the `Unjiver~sity, und1(er aor thle idea that a reprin~t of it ivootld be interesting to dif ouir recaers at thiepresentmlomnclt. It is as follows:- II To Mrfa'or-Geii. Sit' joiss ,J. Burigolmes, IL.C.JB., &c. pr, 1 ,Strahlifteldsayey, Jsinausry 9, 1847. C, ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2593 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE

... ONI THlE CULTIVATION OF~ TURNIPS, &c. P1 (CONTINUED.) It Ilas been always a inattcr of seriouis imiportance be how to obtaini thle n1cessatly apply of manure111 fori dii Inaintainng, the land ill a maiiu llitt state of fertility,. enl Until a ?? lato lerlod~ it Wats (difficult to St, incerease the inalluriatI corldhtioii of tile taiu'o by trust- thl 111g to its owni restourtces 011'. mind it ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1624 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

BUCKINGHAM

... VxSTRY MEET1Ne.-On Thursday week a vestry meeting was held at tho Town Hall, for the purpose of examining and passing the accounts of the ehurchwardens, and for making a rate for the ensuing year. The vestry was fully attended, and although the opposition was very strong and decided, there was no display of ill-feciing and regentinent, and much praise is due to the Rev. H. Roundell, the Vicavw ...

Published: Saturday 15 October 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 844 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE REPRESENTATION OF ABINGDON

... THlE REPRESENTATION OF ABINGDON. Mr. Norris having announced lits intention, by hiandbill,I to address tho electors on Monday csenin~g lest, in tite County falil, somec time before the hour namned for the mleeting, thle room was crammed with the laoti. Memrber's 1 ,Sipporters rand non-electors, and it was eoident, from at i glanice, that some of the latter imoant to crcato a1 row. t W~hon Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 23 April 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2500 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

North West Bucks Agricultural Society

... The following is ans outline of the proceedings at the dinner, for which we had not room last week:- The usual loyal toasts having been given ssnd duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN (Hon. R. Cavendish) proposed The Army and Navy', and in doing so observed that some few years cgo people began to think we should no longer require an army and navy, but unfortunately recent events had rendered their ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1859
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1685 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News