ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. ! •: J;\ Architect and Civil Engineer S.-W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountfort, East Street Auctioneers — *' -Bullock and:Co., East-street ' ' Saunders Bros., Ashburton : Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street , .~r. e. GrCrisp,- MontgomeryVßuildmgs Bakers/ 1 Confectioners'; iETC.f- Thomas Hicks,: .Tancred-street - j ' Thomas Taylor, East-street, / ;

Banks— " ‘ Bank of New Zealand, East-street ; Union Bank/bf'Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— G. Ahstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— , Tames Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street , Thos.‘. Williams, Tinwald • G. ' Compton,’ Builder, Moore-street. ' Booksellers and Stationers— A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street .street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers Hall, East- Bootmakers— . J,,„ Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street ' • / - M. 'Nealas, East-street Brewers— , » Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers-- James Baker, Havelock-street r G. Par cin,- Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inivald

Carrier— G. F t Scott,.Cameron-street '. Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants— G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station < A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail ' way Station F. P, Leßreton, Burnett-street. T Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr ard Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W. Gavin, East-street T, Quinn Sc Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessty, Central Foundry, Peters-st > Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street. Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Go,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street , John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando,'East-street Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, Moore-street Hotels— Quill's Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel,|East-street Ironmongers ;* Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street •S. Hardley, East-street Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Ev/.-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— ’ A. Pearse, Moor-street • ■E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close follows :

For Christchurch and North at io a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. • For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinivald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at r 0.15 a.m. daily.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1878.

The Christys 5 Entertainment.—Last night the local company of Christy Minstrels gave their first entertainment in the Town Hall. The personnel of the company being well known, and a guarantee for the superiority of any entertainment likely to be given by them, the public of Ashburton, with their usual loyalty to local institutions, rewarded the Christy’s with not a crowded but a crammed house. The entertainment consisted of the usual “nigger” programme of songs and choruses by the company, interspersed with the by-play of “Bones” and “Toney.” Several local conundrums were produced by these two amusing individuals, and the “hits” took well with the audience. The “chair business” was followed by a local extravaganza, in one act, the production of a local drama tist. The plot of the story was that the people of Ashburton wanted a Mayor, and appealed to “ Zealandia” to find them one. She brought up “ Valse," and “ Billy’s Son,” but these not being to the mind of the Ashburtonians, “ Ox Luck” was “hatched” from a huge egg in a “mare’s nest.” “Zealan da’s” ministering “spirits” were “Schnapps,-" Echomailatara,” arid “Pompey,” while the “ mortals,” other than those we have already referred to, were “ Fog-all-I-can,” clerk of Court, “Quillop,” and “ Mrs. Ox Luck.” The piece ran smoothly throughout, and in the hands of our local ama teurs was really enjoyable, each doing his part with credit. There was only one point with '-.hich any fault could be found, and that will doubtless be- remedied in any futme appear ance ike amateur may make in a similar cha tcr : we refer to the forgetfulness by “ Zea iandia” of the fact that the character repre sented was a female, which forgetfulness caused an occasional overstepping of the hounds of propriety. Leaving out this fault, the entertainment was a grand success, admir ably put on the boards, acted with life and spirit from beginning to end, and augers well for the future of the company, both as musi cians and in comic representation, Central Temperance Hotel. This new hotel is now about completed, and is to be opened on Tuesday next, the 22nd instant. It is situated, as its name implies, in one of the best positions in the town, that is, in Havelock Street, facing Baring Square. At present it will afford accommodation to about twenty-five boarders, or, and a push, an addi tioqal ten could be accommodated %vith ease. The arrangements, when finished, will be very complete; the bedrooms q.re equal to any in general use, being on an average 15 x 9. Downstairs there is a large dining-room, a private drawingroom, and one for ladies. There will be refreshment and sitting, smoking and reading fooms, The hotel will be well furnished, the promoters being resolved that po expense shall be spared niake the under a access. W? would sgjpjpgnd

institution to the Gqocl Templars and others who desire to spend a quiet evening in a com fortable sort of way. Most of the papers of the, day will be kept, and doubtless many methods will be used to make the place as pleasant and interesting as possible. When we take into consideration the proximity of this House to the Railway Station, we do not doubt for a moment but that it will be always well filled, and we wish the promoters every success.

Wesleyan Home Mission. —A public meeting in connection with this movement is advertised to take place in the Cameron Street Church, at 7.30. this evening. Addresses bear ing on the subject will be given by various ministers and other gentlemen, and we are given to understand that the Rev. A. R. Fit che.t, 11.' A., of Dunedin, who is making a tour of the Canterbury District in . the interests of the fund, will take a prominent part in the proceedings. ./.G’i J... ./L L R. M. Court. -To-day, before A. Le Grand Campbell, Escj.; R.M., and'Thomas Bnllock, Esq., J.P., Charles Glover, accused of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the 14th instant, as also of indecent exposure, pled guilty ;to.the first offence but denied the second charge. Glover was fined 10s for beingdrunk, the secofid charge was dismissed.—William Share pleaded guilty to being drunk and dis orderly,, and using obscene language. He was fined £ I.—William Miller, drunk and dis orderly the day before' yesterday had been locked up for 36 hours. He was discharged with * a caution.—John . Montgomery, drunk and disorderly at Rakaia, surrendered to his bail, and was dismissed with a caution.—Miles Ryan, did not appear to a charge of drunken ness and disorderly conduct, and his bail of £\ was estreated. —George Maple, summoned last Court day for having an unregistered' dog, again appeared. He had obtained ■ the dog from a man who had since gone to Valparaiso, and could not now obtain any information as to whether or not the animal was registered. He had now registered the dog. Fined. £l. —Charles Lake, for . neglecting to register a stage carriage, was fined £2. —The case of indecent assault by William Atack, a man of between 50 and 60 years of age, a painter, upon a little girl of thirteen years, named Elizabeth Griffin, was then. heard with closed doors. Evidence of a nature 1 which, of cburse, cannot be printed, was led to prove the offence, and the prisoner was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Christchurch. Atack was defended by Mr. Branson, and the case occupied the Court till a quarter past two, at which time it adjourned for lunch to resume again at three o’clock. The Court was sitting ;on the civil cases when our reporter left. Parliamentary.—Yesterday Mr. Reeves of his intention to ask the Govern ment if- they will, during the recess, prepare a Bill for the more effectual prevention of liquor adulteration, and the punishment of vendors of such.liquor. The Education Act Amendment Bill was thrown out. The Harbor Bill was read; a second time. The greater part of the evening’s-, business was the consideration, in Committeej.of the Sheep Bill, on which pro gress was reported at clause 67, after which .a message froni the’Legislative announced the passing of “ The Customs Tariff Act, 1878.” On the -question going into Committee of Supply on the Estimate?, Mr Sutton attacked the -Native Minister and his policy in a strong speech, quoting amusing extracts from news paper reports relatiVe : to the meeting between the-Premier, Tawhiao, and Rewi. Mr. Sutton contended that no improvement had been effected in the relations between, the t\Vo raees,- and that Government is withdrawing land from settlement. Mr Sheehan, in reply, made a strong personal attack on Mr Sutton in relation to Native land transactions in Hawkes Bay, and in cenclusion promised to bring down a Native Lands Bill for second reading this even ing, when a discussion will take place on the whole Native policy of Government. Mr. Fox; said he would accept the opportunity of criti cising the Native policy. The House then went into Committee of Supply, when the items, Public Domains and Buildings, Crown Lands, Survey and Goldfields were passed without reduction. The Plouse adjourned at twenty minutes past three.

MILITARY TACTICS.

In a history of the late war, com piled from Russian official documents, the author, Captain von Sarauw, in some remarks on the tactics employed during the campaign, observes that the infan try of both Russian and Turkish armies attacked in the same formation—viz., in thick swarms of skirmishers with troops in some kind of close formation—most frequently, perhaps, in company columns —following. Instead of these more compact bodies, the Turks frequently, but the Russians, seldom, had a de ployed line in rear of their skirmishers ; the former sometimes even employing two such lines, the one in rear of the other. A continuous fire was, the author continues, seldom maintained by the Russians during the whole of ■the advance. Sometimes before making the final rush to seize a position a few volleys were fired, but more frequently the last onslaught was made without a shot being discharged. When acting on the defensive also the Russians employed their fire very sparingly. Frequently they allowed the enemy to advance to within one hundred, and occasionally to within fifty yards before they opened fire. They then fired a few rounds, and, jumping up, rushed at the assaulting lines with the bayonet, employing the weapon generally with great effect. With regard to the Russian cavalry, the author remarks that as cavalry it achieved little or nothing on the field of battle; but that, on the other hand, dismounted troopers were on several occasions employed, and rendered valuable service. Tfie Russian artillery also contributed very little towards the Successes gained, and Captain Sarauw doubts if the issue of a single battle of apy importance vrm decided b f v it,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, Oct. 14,

The Powers unitedly are urging upon Turkey the execution of the Treaty of Berlin. Turkey is resisting. Fresh trouble is apprehended.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, Oct. 17..

The Colonial Secretary has given notice of motion hr the Assembly fora grant of for the International Exhibition.

Melbourne, Oct. 17

The betting on the Cup continues very dull. Btol is wanted.for Melita. No alterations in the status of others. Woodlands has gone wrong, and is scratched.

The Ringarooma sailed yesterday. The Albion arrived to-day.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Feilding, Thursday,

A foreigner threw himself in front of train shortly after leaving Palmers ton this morning. The train was going twelve miles an hour, when the cow catcher brushed .the man to the side. The train was stopped, and then took the man on to Fielding. His injuries are not serious.

Wanganui, Thursday

A dwelling-house belonging to Gibson was totally destroyed by fire last even ing. It was insured in the National for £ 2OO. The furniture was all saved.

Nelson, Thursday.

At a meeting held yesterday evening, it was resolved —“ That this meeting cordially approves the determination of Nelson members to use every form of the House in opposing the Railway Construction Bill, unless Nelson and West Coast section of Main Trunk Line is included, and an appropriation made.”

Greymouth, Thursday,

Dr. Hector has examined Langsdon’s line of reefs, and has full confidence that the discovery will lead to the open ing out of an extensive reefing district, as the slate formation is continuous for sixteen miles in a straight line from Langdon’s creek to Canoe creek. Five distinct lines of reef have been dis covered, and it is reported that some extraordinarily rich specimens have been sent to town from the head of the Ten Mile Creek, which would appear to support Dr. Hector’s opinion. Charleston, Thursday. The schooner Wild Wave this morn ing parted all her chains, tore out the hawse-pipes and stanchions to the fore rigging, and was driven on to the beach, bumping heavily. She is likely to be come a total wreck. Auckland, Thursday. The Council passed another resolu tion condemning the Harbor Board for filling up the vacancy in the city repre sentation caused by the rejection of a candidate in the late city election. Grahamstown, Thursday.

A miner named Andrew was severely, if not fatally injured to-day in the Moanatiari mine. He was working in a pass, when at least two tons of stone broke loose, burying him up to the shoulders.

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Auckland, Thursday.

The Volunteer Engineers have re cived from the Defence Office for the purchase of engineering tools for fortifications,

Signor Pompei has found there is no possibility of arranging a season of English and Italian opera at present.

A ten-roomed two-storey house at the North Shore, the leasehold property of A. Beetham, was burned down early this morning. It was insured in the South British for and cost -£7OO. It had been empty for six months. The fire is believed to have been oc casioned by an incendiary.

A concert in aid of the Christain Doctrine Society was very succesful. The charge against John James Miller, for attempted suicide, was with drawn, as he intended to go to Eng land.

Captain Cholmondley Smith, teacher at Lucas Creel:, has commenced legal proceedings against the Board of Edu cation for dismissal without alleging the reason and without the concurrence of the School Committee, who are per fectly satisfied. At a meeting of oystermen re Fisheries Act, a communication was read from Mr. Moss, M.H.R., stating that Gover ment would prabably drop the Act. A petjtion was signed to the Minister of Pubjic Wopkfy repommendfng and March as the close rponthg, anti the US? for !imed?unijrw pyrfMfty

THE “KING OF PAIN.”

(From the Wanganui Herald , Oct. 8.) Wanganui has been visited by a peri patetic vendor of a specific called the “King of Pain.” For two nights he gave an al fresco entertainment, when, by the aid of music, anecdotes, and a few stock phrases about the healing properties of herbs, he suceeded in sell ing a large quantity of his specific at half-a-crown a bottle. To such a trade we cannot reasonably object. If people are simple enough to expect miracles , almost from a wandering “herbalist,” they are punished enough by parting with ; their half-a-crown. We find, however, \ that Professor Scott did not confine , ! . his practice to pushing off the sale of the medicine, but in private filled the ' ‘ part of a consulting physician. Num bers of people suffering from all kinds of diseases, waited upon him, and, we ' believe, were all promised a certain cure. To be particular, we select two •*, cases, in which the facts have been com municated to us. A young man, suffer ing from rheumatism, apparently incura-, rable, for he has tried all known reme dies, waited upon the professor and was promised a cure. He paid and re ceived some medicine and directions to procure saltpetre and soda to bathe his feet in. Relief was guaranteed in 24 hours, and a permanent cure in a very brief time. Before the expiration of three days the professor had left, and the cure has not come to pass. The other case is a very bad one. The telegraph lineman waited upon the Pro fessor, —but we give his own state- \ ment: —“ I called on Professor Scott. I on Saturday morning, and told him what I was suffering from, and asked him if he could cure. He said he could, but would want ffio, £$ down, and after the cure. I had not the money with me, -but went home to get it and called again. I gave him -£5, and was told to call at 5 p.m. for some medicine. I did so, and received one bottle, and had two plasters put on my back. He told me to call on Monday afternoon, and he would have a large supply of medicine ready for me, and that he would leave me his address so that I could communicate with him. I went to the hotel on the Monday afternoon, but found he had left the town.” We understand .there are other cases, but the two we have quoted ought to show the characterof the man. We give publi city to the facts, earnestly hoping that ourcontemporaries will cbpy or comment upon them, for the benefit of the in habitants of other towns. The general indignation caused is so great that a subscription to aid the telegraph line man to take proceedings against the Professor could easily be raised. ’Tis some satisfaction to know that the Wan ganui Press agent has forwarded a tele gram to his principals, disclosing the facts for general distribution throughout the colony.

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN FOR THE COLONIES.

(From the Melbourne Argus.)' All doubts as to the visit of an Eng lish Eleven to Australia this season have been set at rest by the receipt of a tele gram from Mr. I. D. Walker, addressed to the Melbourne Cricket Club, announ cing the approaching departure of the team by the mail steamer from South ampton on the 17th inst. It will be observed that the name of Mr. I. D. Walker is not in the list. As 12 names are given, including the Gentlemen and two Players, it is just probable that the omission is not an accidental one, but that Mr. Walker is unable to come out with the team. The Eleven is a fairly strong one, but we miss the Steels, the Lytteltons, and the Walkers from the selection. Lord Harris belongs to Kent and the M.C.C. He is a fine hitter and magnificent field. Then there are Mr, A. M, Hornby, Harrow and M.C.C. j Mr, A. P. Lucas, Cambridge Univer sity; Mr. H. R. Webbe, Oxford Uni versity ; Mr. S. Maul, Black heath Mo dern ; and Mr. W. Hone, Ireland and M.C.C. The latter, who is not much known here, is a steady bat and great run-getter. Mr. C. A. Absolom, of Kent, is a slow bowler, a good run getter, and a brilliant field. Mr. Mac kinnon, of Harrow and Kent, is a good bat. Mr. S. S. Shultz, of Cambridge University, is described as an erratic fast bowler ; he hits freely, and is likejy to get runs qgcpnst amateur bowling. Mr. V. K. Boyle, of Lancashire, is an excel lent bat, and one of the finest fields in England. Emmett and Ulyett are pro fessionals who have both visited the Colonies, and their play is well known.

A New Dramatic Dictionary. Mr. Swinbourne, according to Piccadilly, lias a project afoot for bringing out anew dramatic dictionary, to be as exhaustive as Collier’s in the matter of names, but also to contain long and critical articles on the more important; writers. Some of these larger biographies arp to be written b y Mr - B'vjhb«n»« #nd others who have given fspecial ftitentif&'te bptbim i, I^l

the Evening Echo, Friday's October 18, 1878.



s. d. s. d. Gutter, inferior to best, l?lb I 6 to 0 0 Eggs, $ dozen IO to I 0 Bacon, prime smoked, lb o IO to 0 0 Hams in cloth, lb I o to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lb Flour in bags, 1? xoolb o 12 9 6 to o to 14 IO 0 Oatmeal, ioolb 26 o ' to 0 0 Lard, lb - - o 9 to 0 0



COMMERCIAL PRINTING, ■ NEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. THE Proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in announcing that their New Jobbing Printing Machine, by Connisbee, is now in full working order, and that they aie prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to them. WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publisher?. EvpujNa Echo Office, Ea?t Street, Oct , 8, sfjff}.



HEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT GLASGOW HOUSE, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN HAS great pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Ashburton County that he is now offering, at the LOWEST PRICES, New Spring and Summer Goods. Millinery, Prints, Hosiery, Children’s Frocks, Toilets Horrockses’ and American Long Cloths Muslin and Lace Window Curtains Marseilles and Honey Comb Counterpanes Haberdashery and Gloves Men’s Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing Shirts, Hats, Tics, etc. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for Cash. Motto —“ Small Profits and Quick Returns.”



TEA. TEA. too BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS The above will be found Pure, combined with strength Fine Flavour. ORIENTAL TEA COM PANY’S, in Hb and packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of.



ORB Sc CO. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !!! REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Co. Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES Next the Union Bank of Australia EAST STREET. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numeiou:, customers who have so liberally supported them hithcrt', and to solicit a continuance of theii patnnage at the NEW PREMISES, TO BE CALLED The Old Bank Store (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for order;; weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c, East Stbeet,



SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF LYTTELTON. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London Hyclaspes and Rangitikei. From New York —Olmstee, Helen Angler, Alexander M’Neill. From Newcassle —Fawn. Fi r >m Calcutta —Chusan, Lurline. From Melbourne —Ringarooma, s.s., Oct. 28.'



NOTICE. Advertisements for the evening Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, or they will be inserted till counter manded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p. m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale. Subscriptions—Quarterly, in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. 6d. ; weekly, paid to ruuners, 6cl. Delivered to any. part of the town, and at any'of the Railway. Stations MESSRS. HOBBS & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS, Christchurch HAVE much pleasure in informing the Gentlemen of the Ashburton District that, in response to the . tot on of several influential residents, Mr, T . Hobbs will, on Saturday next, be piepared to take orders from their New Spring and Summer Patterns at Quill’s Hotel, Ashburton. Arrange ments will be made to fit on all coats, and a Perfect Fit will be guaranteed; HOBBS & CO. „aA G E LOCAL INDUSTRIES. A O. AITKEN & CO. have much plea il. sure in informing the Gentlemen of Ashburton that they are prepared to take orders for New Spring and Summer Suits. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed, and at Christchurch Prices. A.' O. AITKEN & CO., 1’ A I L 0 R S, Havelock Street, Ashburton. * TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, AT 2 O’CLOCK. Books. Books. Books. •jyj- ESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. will sell by Pubic Auction To-motrow Afternoon a quantity of Superior Books by Various Authors. BULLOCK & C 0.,, Auctioneers. WANTED, Board and Residence by a Single Gentleman in a Private Family. Address—B. J., Box 14, Post Office.