A new warship, named the Pelican, has been launched from Davenport Dockyard. The Pelican is 170 ft. long, and has engines of 900 horse-power. Her armament will be six powerful guns, and her estimated speed is 101 knots. Scoundhelism. —Irresponsible speculators are again at work endeavoring to deceive the public with imported and domestic unmedicated drams, by representing them to be the same as or equal to Udolpho Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. The real article bears on its label the signature and address of the proprietor, and its name is embossed on the bottle. Ask for it and take no other. —[Advt.] vtc WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MR J. G. HAWKES is instructed by Mr F. W. Smith, in consequence of his leaving Christchurch, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Residence at corner of Manchester and Salisbury streets, The Whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, viz.:— SITTING-ROOMS —Square and round tables, dining and easy chairs, fancy chairs, fenders and irons, Kidder carpet (12 x 13), tapestry carpet (12 x 13), hearth rugs, handsome couch in crimson rep, curtain poles and curtains, &c, &c. SUPERIOR PIANO, in walnut, by BORD. SCHOOLROOM—Desks, forms, easel and board. HALL, &c.—Stair carpet and rods, mat, and scrapers. BEDROOMS—DoubIe and single iron bedsteads and bedding, washstauds and ware, dressing tables and glasses, carpets, night commode, &c. KITCHEN, &c. —Furniture and cooking utensils, crockery, china tea and breakfast service, handsome engraved glassware, baths, garden tools, &c, &c. Also, By kind permission of Mr Smith, A small assortment of Furniture, the property of Mr Femur, who is leaving for Camara Sale at 12 o’clock. 6180 AUCTION NOTICE. ALTERATION OF PLACE OF SALE. THE SALE OF FURNITURE, advertised to take place at Mr Smith’s, at the corner of Manchester and Salisbury streets, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th, WILL BE HELD AT MY ROOMS, HEREFORD STREET, On same date. Glßl JAS. GEO. HAWKES, Auctioneer. ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOLROOM. A LECTURE “ Characteristics of British Po Try,” with special reference to Robert Bums, by the REV. RUTHERFORD WADDELL, M.A., Will be I >elivered ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. Several Illustrative Songs will be given in the course of the evening. Doors open at 7.30 ; lecture at 8 sharp. i Admission —SIXPENCE. (3182
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 960, 24 July 1877, Page 3
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371Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 960, 24 July 1877, Page 3
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