LOCAL AD DISTRICT NEW9. Barglarieshave taken plaee in Darlington and; York, but the scoundrels have not been caught. A presentation has been made to MIr F. Dodds, ;ttacher, Harbottle. The men at Thornley Colliery have again struck mwork for an advance of wages. An old womani, nam

LIO OCAL NOTES. 3T SPECTATOR. Attle time I wrote my last letter, there was little prospect of frost ard snow at Christmas; but a sud- den change in the weather took place on Friday, en- abling Father Christmas to appear in his favourite cloak of snow, and with icicles dangling at

On Christmas-day, an eisteddfod was held at the Britannia Inn, in the above place. The weather proved very favourable, but did not tend to induce many to the afternoon meeting, which was presided over by Mr. William John, Rhyd, Aberkentig, in his usual manner. His many anecdotes

ENCROACHMENTS. To the Editor of the CENTRAL GLAMORGAN GAZETTE. Sin,— _ We have had something instructive from the Local Board of Health lately on this subject, and they have given the public to understand that although they will not permit the slightest encroachment on the part

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is leaving for America), to SELL by AUCTION, at the Boar Hotel, Bridgend, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of JANUARY, 1870, at. Three o'clock in the Afternoon, all that FREEHOLD HOUSE, GARDEN, and PREMISES, called Brynteg, Hirwain, containing by measurement about 45 perches. The Garde

and Altered to the Newest Fashions. CHARGES MODERATE.

DRAPERY and GROCERY GOODS, and can offer the same as low as any other house in the trade. SPECIAL LOTS.-12 dozen Alpacca Umbrellas, 12 ribs, lld., worth 6s. 6d ; 10 Chesta TPA, 2s. 6d., worth 3s. New Fruit very cheap. All other Goode equally cheap. A Trial solicited.

- 0 - A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE JEWS' COLLEGE, ON WEDNESDAY, CEMBER IST, BY THE REV. DR. HERMANN ADLER. (Continued from our last). Several other apologues are to be met with, which strikingly illustrate the Macedonian's unquenchable thirst for dominion. He is said to have excla

PENTATEUCH—Revised Edition, with the whole of the Prayers for Sabbath, commencing Friday afternoon and ending with Saturday afternoon; also the Time for Commencement of Sabbath, Sedrahs, and Haphtorahs for next 2 years Price 26/ unbound. FESTIVAL PRAYERS-IVith Translation by the