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A RECENT PRIZE FIGHT

... Under this heading a letter appeared in the Tiires, arfew days ago, bearing the signature of the Rev. G. T. Hoare, M.A., rector of Godstone, protesting, in the name of his parishioners, against the invasion of his pariah on the previous Tuesday by a crowd who had assembled for the second time within the last few years to witness a prize fight. A few particulars regarding the last fight may not ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 433 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

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... ISrrnkfntt n«>»er»r,attm i rac it oivrs id the Medi- cal Profession generally, recommend a ...

Published: Saturday 10 February 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

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... A Scientific Miracle, or instantaneous photo- graphy by a few drops of water! Post free 13 stamps, with materials for three pictures. It is really most wonderful. Standard. Stereoscopic Company, 54, Cheapside, and 110, Regent-street. It is so simple that a child can work it. Instant Core off gtvtt iinms- diste and PERMANENT relief. SOM. by tU Chemists, Is. 144 per paekefc. Joh» Sowell and Co ...

Published: Saturday 21 April 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FACTS AND FACETIiE. 0

... FACTS AND FACETIiE. Very Sad.—Will the Fenian follow his nose ?-The head (e)centre of the Fenians is cut off. Women, Beware !-The women who rushed to a soldier's arms, has been sent to prison for having Government property in her possession. The San Francisco News-Letter replies to a corre- spondent in the following style To A. D. F.—Your lines entitled I Gone' are gone into our waste-basket ...

Published: Saturday 21 April 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1449 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CAERLEON

... CONCERT.—On Monday, the Committee of the Penny Readings gave a concert, as a final entertainmont for the season. The vocalists, who were from Newport, having appeared at the Readings on several occasions during the past winter, had made themselves great favorites with tho Caerleon public, and the applause bestowed by the audience upon each on this occasion indicated unqualified satisfae^ tion ...

Published: Saturday 21 April 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

Money Market

... CITY, MAY 29,-Some rather large bond fide, ptnehttses have been efficted to-day in tbe Stoek Rxctoange, tendency of the various markets is favourable. The ttHa- grams from the Continent with regard to the conference are considered satisfactory, and it is hoped tbat confidence will continue to increase in commercial and aionatary circles. The applications for discount to-day were moderate, ...

Published: Saturday 02 June 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

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... The American papers state that unmistakeable signs of winter have made their appearance, one of which is that swarms of squirrels are passing through Michigan towards the south. ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 28 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE ST. GILES'S MURDER

... THE ST. GILES'S MURDER. Execution of the Murderer. The unfortunate man Jeffery attended the prison ohapel, Newgate, on Sunday, when the Rev. F. E. Lloyd Jones, the ordinary, preached a solemn dis. course, taking his text from John, chap. xi., v. 25, I am the resurrection and the life. Jeffery paid great attention to the sermon and expressed his thankful- ness for it. On Monday he was visited ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 949 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

London Produce Market

... MINCING-LANE, OCT. 9.—SUGAE: The market has opened quietly, but the business done has been at about last week's currency. Refined-Last week's prices are unaltered, at whioh the demand continues limited. COFFEE.—A moderate business is doing privately at last week's currency. TEA.Kftisows ex recent arrivals have been placed on the market, bat not much business has been done. RUM and RICE ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY OF PASSING EVENTS.

... SUMMARY OF PASSING EVENTS. FROM all quarters on the Continent we hear a war sound: at present there is an ominous still- ness in many of the German States, which will, we fear, break out shortly into thunder. The two great Powers, Prussia and Austria, are now in battle array, the old principle of those who are not for us are against us is at work, and notwithstanding some of the lesser States ...

Published: Saturday 23 June 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1237 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ITALY

... FLORENCE, JUNE 16. The Ministry is nearly constituted. Baron Ricasoli is appointed President and Minister of the In- terior; Signor Borgatti, Minister of Justice; and Signor Broohetti Minister of Marine. Signori Petti- nengo, Scialoja, Jacim, and Berti retain their portfolios. General La Marmora is named Minister Adlatus to the King at the camp. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been offered ...

Published: Saturday 23 June 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SHOCKING OUTRAGE UPON A YOUNG LADY

... At Bolton, Richard Fullard, about 30 years of age, a boiler maker, of most repulsive appearance, was charged, at the County Petty Sessions, with having attempted to commit a rape upon Miss Louise Mal- colm, a visitor with Mrs. Crook, of White Bank-house, Rumworth, near Bolton, the mother of Joseph Crook, Esq., formerly M.P. for Bolten. On Taesday after- noon the young lady started out on a ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News