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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 209, 4 September 1877, Page 2

The quarterly CaLLle Fair will be held at Richmond to-morrow. Ten candidates have presented themselves for the nine vacancies in the City Council, the names being as follows .— E. Everett,- J. Webb, J. Hooper, R. Levien, R. Gray, F Pickering, T. Harley, J. Little, J. Tutty, and W. Bethwaite. The two last named are new candidates, the other eight having been members of the late Council. The polling will take place on Thursday, the 13th inst. The Nelson Amateur Dramatic Society will give their first entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. The Committee wish it to be thoroughly understood that no money will be taken at the door, where admission can be secured by tickets only, to be obtained from those whoae names are mentioned iv the advertisement. A sitting of the Licensing Conrt was appointed to be held at Spring Grove to-day but owing to there not being a quorum of Commissioners present, it adjourned until this day week. Breathes there a man or woman afflicted with kidney disease, rheumatism, dyspepsia, neryousness, or debility, who would not pay liberally to he cured? Many thousands do so without receiving the least benefit. To all who are thus afflicted, we take this opportunity of communicating what to them must indeed be " glad tidings of great joy;" viz, that there is an absolute specific for their various ills, to be had at a very reasonable cost. It is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt.

In the Grahamstown Wm Brigade a contingent- of cadets, said to be very useful is now employed. " ' Under the alarming heading of "Bad news' for old maids," the Southland News reports: "Mr John Hare advertises for 500 cats. The boys are bound to have them, for shillings are scarce just now, but those who lose " the finest torn " or the " loveliest tabby " will have the consolation of knowing that then* destination is not the "rabbit pie," but an upcountry station, where they are to be turned out with a view of keeping the real rabbit in check." The following, says the Toronto Globe, is the latest oil story: -A man went from New York to Pennsylvania oil region and spent 4500 dollars in boring for oil, but without success. He had no funds left, but he bought five barrels of oil on credit, carried tliem to his well in the night, poured the oil down_ his pipes, aud next morning began pumping with a success that astonished*" 11 bis neighbors. Before the flow stopped ho SA. 1 '! his well for 7000 dollars, and went home, ty here -^m $ t o wooden nutmeg makers now? It will scarcely be credited (says the Argus) that notwithstanding the' fact that the ninue cropped up more tuan 2117'jtirnes during last night's debate, the Hon. Mr Reynolds for a moment actually forgot the patronymic of the printer aud publisher of the Oamaru Mail. The late Comissioner of Customs wns actually ou tbe point of alluding to the accused as Mr John Joseph, wheu he suddenly remembered the name of the geutlemau who was iv the custody of the Scrgeant-at-Arnifi. Another amusing little incident occurred jn conaeptfop with this celebrated case. After the' House had divided on tlie last amendment, finally deckling what ahbuld'^e done with Mr Jones, Mr Sheehau rose aud ' asked permission to postpone his motion on Mr Barton's petition till to-day, when Mr Stout jumped to his feet, and iv most anxious tones said, "But, Mr Speaker, what' is to be dona with Mr George Jones? " • This last enquiry wav tpo much for the House, aud members roared with laughter.

- NELSON HARMONIC SOCIETY. APKIVATR CONCERT will be given by the Members of the fibove Society ir J the PROVINCIAL JUALL, on THURSDAY EVENING, the 6th inst. \ Rivhearsal on We&fesday Evening i Solos at 7, "Thorns nt B. Tickets from the J Secretary, at the Rehearsal, or at the Harmonic Hall, from 4 to 5 on Thursday.. WH CHARLES Y. FELL.