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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 15, 1872
Page
9
The document endorses a Bible based translation as devout and helpful to inquirers. It notes the English is readable and describes America as an emigration tract with reliable content that many readers may find useful.
The notes cover a June 5 Dublin International Exhibition opening, a Bradford man changing his name to Sainsbury, a Wigan death after drinking raw whisky, ancient pins found in Thebes, a chaos definition in a family quarrel, Minnesota milk delivered frozen, a Belshazzar inscription quip, meteor showers from a comet risk, baroness Burdett Coutts prizes for workmen cats, measles and mumps delaying weddings, a Dundee court tooth extraction case, a Boston monster concert offer to Mollie Titiens, Campanini's debut at Drury Lane, a Belgian king dinner scare over waiter wages, and a Freemasons' Hall dining rescue.
The clergy and gentry are informed that Messrs. Dollond have moved from 59 St Pauls Churchyard to No 1 Ludgate hill where spectacles and eyeglasses suitable for all sight needs are available. Trial glasses are sent free to any part of the kingdom. Established 1750.
Births and marriages announced from May 8 to May 12 include Ellington and Woodward greetings, Armitage Mills and Margaret Petrie wedding, Ellis Hutchinson birth, Guthrie Swanston nuptials, Holttum Follows marriage, plus obituaries for Crown Humphrey and Stratten. Names and residences listed.
The weekly Bank of England report shows Issue and Banking Departments tallies with notes issued 35,330,715 pounds and deposits 47,778,044 pounds. Listings include Government debt securities and other securities, with detailed figures for gold and silver coin, deposits, and proprietors’ capital. Horniman's Pure Teas ad promotes quality and value with 2,533 agents.
Our market was firm this morning with an upward tendency. English wheat sold at 2s per qr advance. Fresh foreign wheat arrivals small with best samples up 2s to 3s per gr since Monday. Flour up 1s per barrel and 1s to 2s per sack bearer. Peas beans and Indian corn at last week’s high. Barley 6d per gr higher. Oats arrivals light with some qualities up 1s per gr and 6d per gr on others since last week. Port cargoes few. wheat 2s and Indian corn barley 6d per qr above Monday last.
London reports show 10,343 head of foreign stock imported last week with demand quiet and prices firm. Best Scots and crosses sold 5s 6d to 5s 8d per 8lbs. sheep and lambs steady though cheaper lambs. bacon and butter markets mixed with Dutch prices up slightly. Hops and potatoes show varied regional quotes, with minor shifts in general trade activity.
Advertises Holloway's Ointment and Pills as highly esteemed medicaments for a wide range of human ailments. Claims effectiveness for children and elderly, with the ointment curing cuts, bruises, abrasions, and eruptions and healing chronic ulcers and bad legs. Encourages invalids to follow printed directions for treatment.
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