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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4885, 17 November 1876, Page 3

The American, newspaper reporter doesn’t often stoop ‘to little phrases. He soars up a good deal, generally driving at what he himself would call the “high falutin” state. Mr. Charles, Clark is now in America lecturing. That gentleman has had perhaps very few equals as a lecturer, and so must the critic of the Weekly Alta California have thought when he delivered himself of the following the beautiful exordium through mediaeval and 1 modem instances of fascinating historical interest, enlivened by a certain interstratification of side-remark and ponderous joco-serious parenthesis, judiciously appropriated to philosophy, to fancy, and to humor, to the eloquent peroration on “Our Modern Liberties,” the gifted lecturer thoroughly enchained 'the attention of his hearers, who frequently gave expression to their hearty appreciation of his versatile talents. . ,

Strangers paying a visit te Wellington, and country, settlers arriving in town, are very often at a loss to know which is. the beat house .or cheapestfgeneral drapery establishment to visit for buying drapery and clothing. J. McDowell and Co. offer special advantages that can be met with nowhere - else in the city. They keep at all timed the largest and best assorted stock of every class of goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which; being bought on the, most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot be improved on by any bouse in the trade. Every article is marked at a hied, price that cannot be deviated from, for ready .money, from which there is no deviation ; so that .inexperienced people are as well served as the best judges; the terms being net cash; without rebate or abatement of any kind. ■ A full description of stock can be obtained from ohr catalogues and advertisement. Note the address—Opposite the Eank 'of New" Zealand,' corner of Lambton-quay and Willis-street, Welling; on.—Advt. . • ‘ . i ; • ■ ~1.

; “Mark Twain on Vav Musicians.” The musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Weston’s Wizard Oil and Magic Pills without carefully examining the outslde wrapper, and bo sure that the words; “None.Gbi;uine without, the Signature op the Proprietor—PrankWes-; ton, Sydney, N.S.W.,”—are engraved there. Any' other so called preparations of mind are unautho-! rised by me, and calculated to mislead the public.—; Signed, Prank Weston. : Sole Agents—Kempthorne, - Prosser, and Co!, .Dunedin. Price—Half-a-crown, - •