THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2037, 15 July 1875, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1875.

The Grahamstown Fire Brigade Library has been further augmented by a donation of books and a bundle of Graphics from Mr W. H. Cassin. The room is r now being lined, and the firemen will soon be able to avail themselves of the advantages which it affords. The meeting convened by Dr Kilgour yesterday, to which we referred in last night's issue, was: dissolved after deciding rto hold a pubic meeting. The memorial (draft), submitted by Dr Kilgour will be considered at a public meetingj.to be held ;pu Monday evening next; before wbjcli "time we may have occasion to refer to the matter again. - i In the sharemarket to-day there was a iauch better feeling apparent and more business doing than for some time past. The report of the noon meeting appears ia its usual place. After noon, however, stocks firmed, and Tairuas — quoted, sellers at 52s 6d—went up, and there were buyers at 52s 6d.

A Pkovincial Govebnment Gazette, published on Tuesday, contains a notification that re-entry has been made by the lessor upon the ground of the Eldorado Goldmining Company (Punga Flat). There are several notifications under the Highways Act, and a list of tenders for services and supplies for the Provincial Government for the six months commencingVlst July, 1875. , . V.:- \:§M4..,; " iEGXES," in the Australasian, says : — " The accomplished artist is sometimes recognised. The other day an unpromising looking and tipsy old woman was being warmly pressed to abcdmpany to the watch-house one of the newly-ap-pointed policemen translated from the Garrison Force. The old lady had been taken there some 60 times previously, but this time «he resisted forcibly and rigorously. Just then one of the old- ( fashioned constables came up to assist. She promptly surrendered at discretion. With an air of old acquaintanceship she said, 'I'll go %ith ; you quietly, Mike. Do you think I'd* demane myself be took up by a two bob a day man ?' " \ It is some time since we were called upon to record anything in the way of " selling off" or "immense reductions ' in : the clothing department. . Bufc we are now reminded that Messrs J. Cosgrave and Co., are calling a sale of drapery and- clothing at their establishments in Owen and' A'bertstreets. The stocks in these-establish-ments embrace £20,000 worth of goods. Cheap drapery and winter clothing will now be the order of the day.-1-Advt; \ , j