ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

XOUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-strcet.

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 Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Taylor and Li 11 , East-street, Banks — Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— J. G. Anstec, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald Booksellers and Stationers— A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Furness and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South

Bootmakers— f. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier— G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants — G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A. Idayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnett-street. Drapers and Clothiers — Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr arc Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street Greengrocers- W. Birtwell, East-street J, Mooar St 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, foe. — J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Furness and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street •S. Idardley, East-stieet Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street

Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, East-street Tailors— Aitken and Co,, Haveloch/Stfcet

Tentmakers— K, Sando, East-street 'Tobacconists— A. Pcarsc, Moor-strcet E. A, Gflrnetl, East-street A, Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

■Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close a 5 follows For Christchurch and North at io a. nl,, 4 p.m., 'and 7.30 p,m., daily, _ For Chettsey at 10 a.m, daily. For Rakaia at io a.m., and 4 p.m, daily. For Ashtoti, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p,m. daily. For Greenstreef, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Tern aka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. . For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, r ßangitrta, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, :at 10.15 a.m. daily.

The next English mail, via Southampton and IBrindisi, will close at Ashburton, on or about .Friday, August 24.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

'Flue following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from places beyond the Colony, during the month «af June„ and remaining unclaimed on the j.st August, 1878 : —• Ahrenfekl, Henry Gurry, Peter (c/o Michael Sweetman) Kennedy, Hugh King, A. J. McDowell, John M. McPrien, Thos. Sevier, T, IVallace, john Letters originating in New Zealand are not flow advertised, but are sent to the Dead Letter. Office, After having lain for two clear wsoafrhs,

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1878.

The Mayoralty. —We hear that Mr. Williamson will address the rate payers on Saturday evening first in the Town Hall.

Evening Classes. —Mr. Boilleau announces his intention of opening evening classes in Ashburton, as soon as a sufficient number of scholars signify their intention of taking advantage of the opportunity these will afford of adding to their education, This is a chance we would advise young people with idle evenings on their hands not to overlook.

R. M. Court. —To-day Mr. A. Le Grand Campbell sentenced a man named John Thatcher to pay a fine of 30s. or go to durance for 48 hours, for being drunk and interfering with the police. A Snake Story. —A schooner was two days out from one of the South Sea Islands when a sailor went up to shift the gaff-topsail tack over. He had reached the doubling of the mainmast when he discovered coiled round it a huge snake. The man scudded along to the peak halyard, followed at a more leisurely pace by the reptile, One of the mates seeing the man’s danger seized a piece of wire rope, ran up the rigging, and attacking the reptile in the rear, succeeded in killing it. It mra sured over 12 feet long. A Clever Dog.— Some three or four years ago I gave to a very old friend a retriever whelp, which was for some time kept chained to his kennel in the keeper’s yard, during which time a hoy, living in a cottage not far from the keeper’s used to amuse himself by teasing the young whelp w r hen chained up. After the whelp was something like six months old, the keeper’s son one Sunday afternoon took the dog for a walk, and ivhen going near the cot tage in which the boy lived, the dog saw the boy and immediately went up to him, and much to the boy’s terror took hold of his jacket, and pulled him back to the keeper’s house, as much as to say, “ I have caught the young rascal who bullied me when I was chained up and could not help myself.” The astonishment of all parties, you may be sure, was great when the hoy was found to he the dog’s prisoner. I believe it has been a good lesson to the boy, who has always been threatened with a visit from Bush, the name of the dog, if he does not behave properly. This is called by clever man instinct; to me it looks almost like reason. —jB.W.IC, in Land and Water.

A Big Mistake.—The grand ma of a little four-year-old had been telling her one day not to say that people lied, but rather they were mistaken. Her grandma, to amuse her, told her a bear story, which was a tough one to believe. After she had finished, the little girl looked up in her face and exclaimed, “ that is the biggest mistake I ever heard/'

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON,

ARRIVED. August 20—Tairoa, s.s., from North. SAILED. August 20 —Tairoa, s.s., for South.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST,

OPENING OF THE TINWALD SALEYARDS.

The public stock-saleyards recently laid out at Tinwald were opened to-day. There was a very large attendance of farmers, dealers, etc., and the yards were well filled with stock. They cover half an acre of ground, are calculated to pen 400 or thereby head of cattle, or between 3000 or 4000 head of sheep, and are situated just behind the grain sheds of Messrs. Clarke and Beswick.

The opening was celebrated by a luncheon in Mr. Beswick’s large grain store, purveyed in fine style by Mr. Mark Scott of the Tinwald Hotel, and about 200 people partook of the good things. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. Buljrock, and Mr. Joseph Clarke was croupier. After glasses had been charged, The Chairman gave “The Queen and the Royal Family,” which was received with the usual loyal demon strations. He then proposed “ Success to the Tinwald Saleyards.” These, he said, would he a great convenience to the settlers on that side of the river, as by them they would get their stock more readily to market than by taking it a greater distance. They would re quire to commence immediately the real business of the day, namely, the sale of stock, there was no time for lengthy speeches. He would just couple the toast with the names of the promoters —Messrs. Clarke and Bes wick. (Applause.) vtThe toast was enthusiastically re ceived.'

Mr. Clarke, for himself and partner, thanked them for the cordial reception his health had received, and said that if all the good wishes given expression to regarding the yards were verified, their success would be beyond their highest expectation, In giving a short history of the saleyards, he said that about two years ago he had come to that district and found it .a wilderness —there was not even. a place for the delivery of grain. A few of them had put their hands in their pockets and had erected a shed. That shed had made Tinwald. He had observed that a great portion of the stock went over to the other side of the river to be sold, and being sure that where yards were the stock would go, steps had been taken to have these yards erected. Their growth would be like that of a tree—slow, steady, and sure just as the district was bound to grow. As far as Ashburton and Tinwald were cerned, there was nothing in either to dash with the other. Tinwald was to Ashburton what Addington was to Christchurch. In two or three years they would find people would come from many miles away to do business in Ashburton; the shops would all be there and there the ladies would spend their money, but it was in Tinwald, the Addington of Ashburton, where the stock would be sold. There was no possibility of opposition between the two places,—while the one went on the other must. The yards were not shut up to the use of one auctioneer, but all had a perfect right to them on the same terms of payment. They had been erected by a company who looked only for a fair dividend, while their enter prise would benefit the district. (Ap plause.) Mr. Beswick had not been left any thing to say by Mr. Clarke. He saw indication of the future success of those yards in the attendance that day. It was his intention to have started busi ness as an auctioneer, in the district, but he thought with Mr. Clark that re fraining from starting such a business would tend more to the success of the yards. Four-fifths of the stock went from that side of the river, and where the saleyards were the stock would' come. He had no doubt that was to be the district of the future. He would now propose “ The auctioneers of the district,” who had all assured him they would use the yards. He coupled with it the names of Messrs. Bullock and Thomas as representing the auctioneers of the district.

Mr. Bullock in responding said it was a fact that farmers preferred now to sell their stock by auction. Formerly they favored private sale to save commission, hut now they found that it was better to go to auction. He was glad the yards had been thrown open to all the auctioneers.

Mr. Thomas also , replied shortly, stating his belief in a good future for the district.

The company then adjourned to the saleyards, where the business com menced at once, the first pen of sheep bringing 23/9 a head

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, August 17. The Cabinet relations between Aus tria and Turkey continued unsettled. No convention has yet been signed. Great military preparations continue in Bosnia.

Three Austrian regiments refusing t) advance were decimated, aud con tinuing mutinous, more executions fol lowed. Those remaining were then sent prisoners to Austria. A Servian loan of seventy-four mil lions francs has been negotiated with a Paris banker. The Monitcur has announced a change of the Egyptian Ministry to-day. The administration of the country is entirely out of hand. The Khedive has appointed Mr. Rivers Wilson as Finance Minister.

Bank minimum unchanged ; heavy losses have taken place on the Stock Exchange. Bank reserve slightly better, but business in all departments of the Stock Exchange is dull. The market for Australian securities shows no signs of recovery. Corn Market—Wheat has advanced is to' is 6d. The Royal assent has been given to the Fiji Marriages Bill. The assassin of General Misentyne, chief of the St. Petersburg private police, escaped. Austria is still further mobilising troops. The first innings of the Australians, in the Lancashire match closed for 14c. Lancashire’s second innings closed for 162. The wicket was wet, land the game resulted in a draw. The match was spoiled by the rain. The Austra lians made 47 without the loss of a wicket in their second innings. The pretended ultimatum of Ger many to the Porte is discredited. Hoedel has been beheaded.

Colonel Stanley stated in the House of Commons that the news from Cyprus was favorable, but did not explain the difference from the Daily News' account which says that the efficiency of the army corps has been paralysed by fever, and that two-thirds of the medical staff are down very ill. There have been five deaths. Consols, 95 ; bank rate, 5 per cent.; market rate, 4^. Adelaide wheat and flour unchanged. New Zealand 5 per cents 101. Constantinople, August 18. The Russian troops at San Stefano embark to-morrow. The British fleet in the sea of Marmora leaves imme diately, afterwards. The evacuation of Batoum takes place in a fortnight. Vienna, August 18. The Austrians have gained a com plete victory over the Bosnians at Deli* lovas. (Special to the Wellington Post.) London, August 16. The Austrian army of occupation has been signally defeated in attempt ing to take Peiujioo. The Austrians were compelled to make a precipitate retreat, and were pursued by the victo rious Bosnians nearly to the borders of Dalmatia.

Austria is initiating military prepara tions on an extensive scale.

In reply to a remonstrance from the Austrian Government in reference to the military preparations now being made by Servia, the Servian Govern ment replied that these preparations were necessary to the defence of the increased territory given to Servia by the Berlin Congress. The Servians and Montenegrins are supplying the Bos nians with arms and munitions of war, in order to enable them to resist the attempted Austrian occupation. It is reported that Bosnia and Herze govina have entered into an agreement to unite in resisting the intended occu pation by Austria. It is feared that serious European complications may ensue.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, Wednesday.

During the voyage of the Lady Jocelyn small-pox broke out on board soon after leaving London, but owing to the prompt action of the doctor, who separated the patients, the disease did not spread. The steamer Go-ahead, bound to Waitara, encountered a gale, in which the screw was damaged, and the engine disabled. One of the horses on board died during the gale. When off Mo kau, on Thursday morning, the small screw r steamer Hannah Mokau was seen coming out. Three guns were fired as signals of distress, but the people on the Hannah Mokau did not reply, and the steamer came back to the Manukau under sail. Grahamstown, Monday. A young lady, daughter of Mr, T, McKay, wine merchant, of Auckland,,

on a visit here to the Rev. Mr. Neill, left for a walk in the country, and not returning, next day a search party was organised of Maoris and Europeans. After the lapse of some 48 hours she was discovered by a Maori in some tall ti-tree and fern scrub almost insensible from the cold and wet of the night and day she had spent in the bush. Featherston, Tuesday.

A sad accident occurred on the Ri mutaka road last night. A waggon and five horses, driven by William Stephen, went over at a bad corner, known as Drake’s Elbow. The driver and two horses were killed. It was dark at the time of the accident. Deceased was quite a young man.

WHY JACOB WEPT WHEN HE KISSED RACHEL.

The following “ Opinions of the Press” upon the subject of the text which tells you that Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept, are interesting :

“ If Rachel was a pretty girl, and kept her face clean, we can’t see what Tacob had to cry about.” —Daily Tele graph. “ How do you know but that she slapped his face for him.”—Ladies’ Treasury. “Weeping is not unfrequently pro duced by extreme pleasure, joy, happi ness ; it might have been so in Jacob’s case.” —Hardwicke’s Science Gossip. “ The cause of Jacob’s weeping was the refusal of Rachel to allow him to kiss her again.”—Nonconformist. “ It is our opinion that Jacob wept because he had not kissed Rachel before, and he wept for the time he had lost.” —The City Press. “ The fellow wept because the girl did not kiss him.” —Pall Mall Gazette.

“Jacob wept because Rachel told him to ‘ do it twice more,’ and jjie was afraid to.” —Methodist Recorder. “Jacob wept because there was only one Rachel to kiss.” Clerkenwell News. “ He wept for joy because it tasted so good.”—Jewish Chronice. “We reckon Jacob cried because Rachel had been eating onions.”— British Standard. “ Our own opinion is, that Jacob wept because he found after all ‘it was not half what it was cracked up to be.’ ” New Zealand Examin-her. “ A mistake—not his eyes but his mouth watered.”—The Ladies’ Chro nicle. “ He thought it was a fast color, and wept to find the paint come off.”—Fine Art Gazette. “ He remembered he was her uncle, and recollected what the Prayer Book says.”—Church Journal. “He was a fool and did not know what was good for him.” English woman’s Adviser. “ He knew there was a time to weep —it had come, and he dare not put it off.” —Methodist News. “ He thought she might have a big brother. ” —Sporting Chronicle.

“ Because there was no time for another.”—Express. “ When he lifted up his voice he found it was heavy, and could not get it so high as he expected.” —Musical Notes.

“He tried to impose on her feelings because he wanted her to lend him five shillings.”—Baptist Guide. “Jacob wept because after he had first kissed Rachel, she wouldn’t kiss him back again.”—Wellington Post. “Jacob lifted, up his voice because his voice wouldn’t lift him. and wept because he found on kissing Rachel that she had bad teeth.”—Ashburton Evening Echo “ A truce to all! Beneath the starry vault or golden sun. is there aught in nature or in art equal to the rapture and intense deliciousness of the first kiss ? We answer verily No. Jacob had never kissed fair maiden before, and his first realization of ‘ crowding a life’s deliciousness in these moments overcame him, and he wept for joy.”—Hornsey Hornet.

An Irish Speculation.—“ Den nis/’ said Mike, “ d’ye see that ? I’ll fall overboard, aud you’ll jump in and rescue me; and we will divide the re ward, which will be a pound a-piece.” “ Agreed,” said Dennis; “go ahead /’ and a minute later Mike was flounder ing in the river. But no sooner had he fallen in than Dennis, to his inexpres sible horror, remembering that he did not know how to swim, and so, instead of springing in and rescuing the drown ing man, he stood leaning over the rail, staring at the bubbles where Mike had sunk. Once Mike came up, but Dennis gave no sign. Twice he came up, but Dennis could neither move nor utter a word. For the fatal third time he came to the surface, and faintly exclaimed, “ Denny av ye ain’t moighty quick, its only fifteen shillings aich we’ll get for recoverin' the body l”

The Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 20, 1878.



d. d. Butter, inferior to best, ii?lb i 4 to I 6 Eggs, i? dozen - - I 6 to 0 0 Bacon, prime smoked, If? lb o 10 to 0 0 Mams in cloth, if? lb - I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, >1)? ioolb 13 0 to 14 0 Oatmeal, If? ioolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, If? lb - - - 0 9 to 0 0



\ /T ESSRS MACLEAN & WINTER /Jj_ WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST AUCTION SALE AT THE \ ' ASHBURTON YARDS, ON THURSDAY, 22nd inst, PRESENT ENTRIES— -300 Fat Merino WETHERS, HORSES, CATTLE, &c. MACLEAN & WINTER, Auctioneers.



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.



Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. Qrr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinp bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every' article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges.—Advt



I. O. O. F., M. U. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE. THE Members are Summoned to attend a Meeting of Importance on FRIDAY next, August 23, at Half-past Seven o’clock, at the Library Hall. Business of importance. By order, WILLIAM PRICE, P.S. TO CARTERS. T HAVE accepted the Tender of Mr. Chas. 1 Smithel for supplying Shingle and cartage of Stone and Cement. B. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and East Street, Ashburton.



jyjTR. BULLOCK’S COMMITTEE are reminded of the MEETING TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, In MR. SHEARMAN’S Sample Rooms, at Eight o’clock. H. J. BRISTO, Secretary.



TIMBER! TIMBER!! TIMBER!!! UNRESERVED SALE OF 200,000 FEET OF THE MOST SUPERIOR AND DURABLE . BUILDING TIMBER, AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS ASHBURTON, on * WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28th, 1878. at 12 o’clock. Messrs, g. r. freeman & co., instructed by Mr. Alpheus Hayes, will Sell by Public Auction, at his Yards, Ashbur* ton, on the above date— ..... 200,000 Feet of Superior Building Timber consisting of Boards and Scantling Totara Piles 6 X l T. & G. Flooring and Match Lining in lots to suit purchasers Also— Shingles, Gate and Fencing Post?, Black Pine Firewood, Palings, and several other useful lots, without the slightest reserve. Terms Liberal. Sale at 12 o’clock. The Auctioneers would call the attention of the inhabitants of Ashburton, Town and Dis trict, to this sale as being an unparelled oppor tunity for procuring Timber and other Mate rials for building and fencing purposes. G. R. FREEMAN & CCh, Auctioneers. HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. '■jpHE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED by ORR and CO. By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM places the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and HOWE MACHINES within easy reach of all. Payments—Weekly or Monthly. ORR & CO., Sole Agents for the above Machines in Ashburton. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Shops and Offices, &c., to be erected at Ashburton for Messrs. Saunders Bros., Plans and specifications may be seen at my office in St. Asaph street, where tenders will be re ceived up till TUESDAY, the 20th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. S. M. JACOBSEN, Architect, &c., Christchurch.



TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the erection of Shop and Dwelling House.' Plans and specifications to he seen at my shop, Tancred Street. Tenders to be sent ill not later than o p.m. on Thursday. JOHN FOWLER. JOB EOT. ~T DOZ. Ladies’ Colored Josephine ICID GLOVES/ slightly spotted, wil Ufa tpl& !/■ m *