Chapter C: Benson,

COOK, CONFECTIONER, &c., 98, BULL STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

LUNCHEON BAR, UNION PASSAGE.

WEDDING BREAKFASTS.

BRIDE CAKES, &c. JELLIES, SOUPS, &c.

THE CELEBRATED ALAMODE BEEF AND SAUSAGE ESTABLISHMENT.

GENUINE SPIRITS, FOREIGN AND BRITISH WINES.

_DINNERS AND BALLS FURNISHED. EXTENSIVE DINING ROOMS._

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WILLIAM EDWARDS, CHRONOMETER, WATCH AND CLOCK MANUFACTURER,

IMPORTER OF FRENCH CLOCKS, SWISS WATCHES, &c.,

_GOLDSMITH, JEWELLER, SILVERSMITH, AND DIAMOND MERCHANT_,

~44, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM.~

The best selected and most extensive Stock of high-class Jewellery in the Midland Counties.

~PRESENTATION CLOCKS,~ PRESENTATION WATCHES,

Including many thoroughly rated and adjusted, with Patent Resillient Bankings, suitable for every clime.

WEDDING AND CHRISTENING PRESENTS IN GREAT VARIETY.

WILLIAM EDWARDS, 44, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

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EVANS & MATTHEWS,

MANUFACTURING AND FURNISHING

IRONMONGERS AND CUTLERS,

MAKERS OF ALL KINDS OF

ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, LAMP AND OIL MERCHANTS, &c.;

THE ORIGINAL IRONMONGERY HOUSE,

ESTABLISHED 1784,

80, BULL STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

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THE "ALPHA" PATENT PORTABLE GAS MAKING APPARATUS.

FIVE MEDALS AWARDED.

_BRILLIANT, CONVENIENT, ECONOMICAL._

For Large and Small Users of Gas.

IN BUILDINGS OF EVERY CLASS. IN ALL COUNTRIES.

_SEVERAL THOUSANDS IN USE._

By means of this Apparatus any person can have, in any building, Gas of great brilliance and absolute purity, without trouble or danger. No coal or lime, no retorts, purifiers, or gas-holders are employed. In the manufacture there is no dirt, no smell, no unsightly and expensive buildings. It requires no skilled labour in fixing or use, and there are no extras.

Prices--12 Lights, L16 16s.; 26 Lights, L30; 40 Lights, L42 10s.: 60 Lights, L55; 100 Lights, L90; 150 Lights, L146; 200 Lights, L185; 300 Lights, L265; 400 Lights,L350; 500 Lights, L430.

For further particulars, apply to the Proprietor of the Patent,

H.L. MULLER, 22, MARY ANN STREET, BIRMINGHAM; 147, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.;

ALSO AT 71, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM,

_Where the Machines can be seen in operation daily._

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TRADE MARK.

BUTTONS AND FANCY SMALLWARES.

GREEN, CADBURY, & RICHARDS,

CHEAT HAMPTON STREET WORKS, BIRMINGHAM,

MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF LINEN, METAL, AND PEARL BUTTONS.

PEARL BUTTON FACTORY, 250, ICKNIELD STREET EAST.

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The Midland Educational Company, (LIMITED,)

WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS, School and Commercial Stationers, BOOKBINDERS,

Manufacturers of every kind of School and Office Furniture.

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR FITTING AND FURNISHING SCHOOLS.

The STOCK OF BOOKS, comprising all the Standard and Newest Books, Bound Books, &c., is the largest and most varied in the Midland Counties.

Libraries, Public Institutions, Literary Associations, &c., supplied with Books, Periodicals, and other Publications on the most liberal terms.

STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS.

MAPS, GLOBES, AND DIAGRAMS.

ARTISTS' MATERIALS.

SCHOOL BOOKS AND APPARATUS.

BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS,

AND

CHURCH SERVICES.

ORDERS TO ANY AMOUNT EXECUTED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

THE LARGEST SHOW ROOM IN ENGLAND FOR BOOKS, SCHOOL APPARATUS, &c.

Catalogues, Terms, and any other information on application to the MANAGER,

91 & 92, NEW STREET, & 40, HIGH STREET, BIRMINGHAM

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RUDLAND & SMITH,

CARPETS AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

EXTENSIVE CABINET SHOW ROOMS.

BEDSTEAD AND BEDDING SHOW ROOMS.

_Patent Duplicate-Marking Whist Table, price L10._

GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS,

UNION PASSAGE AND LITTLE CHERRY STREET,

BIRMINGHAM.

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FINE OLD IRISH WHISKY.

(_A SPECIALTY._)

The above Spirit, of the best Dublin makes, and 7 years old, may be obtained at

21s. per Gallon,

FROM

JOHN BRYCE & COMPANY,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

44 & 45, BULL STREET. BIRMINGHAM.

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HATS. HOSIERY. SHIRTS. GLOVES. UMBRELLAS. SCARFS. BRACES. COLLARS. PORTMANTEAUS. RAILWAY RUGS. TRAVELLING BAGS. DRESSING GOWNS.

YOUR PATRONAGE & RECOMMENDATION ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.]

SHIRTS ... SIX FOR 30s., 42s., 45s., and 48s. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.

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Influenza or Cold in the Head, Hay-Fever,

Sore Throats, &c.,

CURED IN A VERY LITTLE TIME, BY USING REEVE'S INHALINE.

No medicine required. Sold by Chemists in every Town.

PREPARED ONLY AT

REEVE'S DISPENSING ESTABLISHMENT, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

Wholesale Depot for REEVE'S DIGESTIVE CANDY

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ESTABLISHED 1844.

Great Britain Mutual Life Assurance Society,

HEAD OFFICE--101, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON; MIDLAND BRANCH-- 26, TEMPLE STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT:

ALDERMAN BIGGS, J.P., BIRMINGHAM. CAPTAIN WALTER BLAKE BURKE, WOLVERHAMPTON. RICHARD SMITH CASON, ESQ., BRIERLEY HILL. H. HAWKES, ESQ., J.P., BIRMINGHAM. REV. CHARLES LEE, M.A., VICAR OF BILSTON. F.E. LEWIS, ESQ., WOLVERHAMPTON.

WILLIAM DERRY, Manager.

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Great Britain Fire Insurance Co.,

HEAD OFFICE--101, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON; MIDLAND BRANCH-- 26, TEMPLE STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT:

ALDERMAN BIGGS, J.P., BIRMINGHAM. CAPTAIN WALTER BLAKE BURKE, WOLVERHAMPTON. RICHARD SMITH CASON, ESQ., BRIERLEY HILL. H. HAWKES, ESQ., J.P., BIRMINGHAM. REV. CHARLES LEE, M.A., VICAR OF BILSTON. F.E. LEWIS, ESQ., WOLVERHAMPTON.

WILLIAM DERRY, Manager.

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THE ORIGINAL Mantle, Shawl, and Fur Warehouse.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

MRS. J. PAGE, 81, BULL STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

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~DAWES & HAWLEY~, Family Grocers AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.

145 & 146, BROAD STREET, AND 109, HOCKLEY HILL, BIRMINGHAM.

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E. PETERS, WHOLESALE Wine and Spirit Merchant, _DEALER IN BURTON ALES_, AND DUBLIN AND LONDON STOUT, 77, BULL STREET, ~BIRMINGHAM~.

IMPORTER OF HAVANNAH CIGARS.

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CHARLES CORFIELD, Homeopathic Chemist, (_Established_ 1846,) 26, BENNETTS HILL, BIRMINGHAM, (_Chemist to the Birmingham Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispensary_,) Prepares all the Medicines used under Homoeopathic Treatment. Homoeopathic Medicines in Tinctures, Globules, Pilules, and Triturations, supplied in the greatest Purity.

CORFIELD'S HOMOEOPATHIC COCOA, _1s.6d. and 1s.4d. per lb._

CORFIELD'S BROMATINE, _A preparation containing the essential property of Cocoa, 1s. and 2s. boxes._

MEDICINE CASES RE-FILLED.

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THE BIRMINGHAM INDIA-RUBBER COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF WATERPROOF LADIES' CIRCULAR AND HOOD CAPES, JACKETS, SKIRTS, &c.

COATS & CAPES, In special MATERIALS and SHAPES, for _RIDING, DRIVING, SHOOTING, YACHTING, FISHING, WALKING, &c._

CARRIAGE APRONS, Coachmen's Coats, CAPES WITH SLEEVES, Hats, Hat Covers, &c.

OF _Surgical Elastic_ STOCKINGS, KNEE CAP, BELTS, BANDAGE WEBS, &c.

INVALIDS' BEDS For Hot or Cold Water; Airproof Beds, CUSHIONS AND PILLOWS

WATERPROOF BED SHEETING _BASSINETTE AND CRIBS SHEETS, &c._ Enemas, Urinals, and Pessaries, IN GREAT VARIETY; And every description off _SURGICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOMESTIC REQUISITES_ in the Trade.

COMPETENT FEMALE ASSISTANTS IN ATTENDANCE 124, New Street, Birmingham.

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JOSEPH HARRIS, DYER, FRENCH CLEANER, &c., ORIEL HOUSE, 41, BULL STREET; 121, GREAT CHARLES STREET; AND 4 & 5, LUDGATE HILL, BIRMINGHAM.

BRANCH DEPOT: 10, DARLINGTON STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON.

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THE SHAWL & MANTLE ESTABLISHMENT, 69, BULL STREET.

CRUMP & PALMER

Have always a very large stock to select from of all the Newest Designs and leading Styles in FRENCH and GERMAN SHAWLS, MANTLES, and JACKETS; also, a large stock of REAL WATERPROOF MANTLES, &c., to which they invite an inspection.

THE FUR MANUFACTORY.

CRUMP AND PALMER are noted for having the largest stock of REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, and Furs of every description, in MUFFS, BOAS, COLLARS, CUFFS, and FUR TRIMMINGS, and all warranted free from Moth, and the cheapest in the trade.

CRUMP & PALMER,

69, BULL STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

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FOR THE SEASIDE

FIELD-GLASSES & TELESCOPES,

THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN PURCHASE.

JAMES GARGORY, 41, Bull Street, BIRMINGHAM.

GOLD SPECTACLES.

The largest and best assortment of handsome Gold SPECTACLES and EYE-GLASSES, set with best Pebbles, at 41, BULL STREET.

JAMES GARGORY, Optician.

WHITBY JET. JAMES GARGORY wishes to call the attention of the Public to his extensive assortment of cheap Jet Ornaments, direct from Whitby.

41, BULL STREET.

_BRIGHT AND COLOURED GOLD JEWELLERY._ WEDDING RINGS AND KEEPERS. SILVER FILAGREE ORNAMENTS. WELL-SELECTED PATTERNS.

James Gargory, 41, Bull Street.

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FRED^K. W. EDMAN,

Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchant, 27, COLMORE ROW, BIRMINGHAM.

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