[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 22 Jul 1815 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 22 Jul 1815   (p. 3, col. 1-2 + 4)

 

We are glad to observe, that the well-intentioned paragraph inserted in last week's paper, relative to the plan of the bridges, has
excited a more than common interest amongst the inhabitants of this city and its vicinity.—What we at the time alluded to was, that
there was, in the plan now executing upon, no passage for the cattle to go from the bridges upon the Sands, the common stand for the
cattle-market. The importance of this subject may be understood in a very few words, when we state, that bargains to the amount of
half a million of money are annually transacted there; and, therefore, the importance of affording sufficient facility to buyers and
dealers is sufficiently apparent. Not only are the corporation interested—but the bankers, innkeepers, shopkeepers, and others of
the place, who participate so largely in the benefit accruing from this species of traffic; and which must be altogether
annihilated, and transferred to other places, in case that accommodations are not provided.—The agricultural interest would
particularly suffer; for we understand from competent authority, that the land, in a circuit of four miles round Carlisle, would be
lessened in value not less than one guinea an acre per annum.—Would not an inclined plane from the centre of the new bridge,
declining towards the Sands, not only answer the salutary purpose, but relieve the disagreeable uniformity of a dead wall? 

 

The subscriptions in this city for the benefit of the widows, orphans, and relatives of those brave men who have shed their blood at
Waterloo, already amount to nearly £900 (see Adv.); and if the immense city of London can boast its thousands and tens of thousands,
we can sit down and reckon that the pecuniary sacrifice of Carlisle, considering its extent, has been at least in equal
proportion.—We trust—we confidently anticipate, that every town and village in the county will press forward, and, stretching out
the right hand of beneficence, endeavour to dry up the tears of the distressed. 

 

Mary JOHNSTON, a young woman, aged about 20, was on Wednesday committed to our gaol on a charge of robbing the dwelling-house of a
poor woman residing at the head of Newtown, near this city, of divers articles of wearing apparel and of money, the particulars of
which were lately related in this paper.—Mary o' th' Wood, for so the poor creature, who suffered from the depredation, is usually
termed, accidentally met with the young woman in the neighbourhood of her tenement, and instantly recognized her dressed up in her
******* apparel. Mary immediately gave mouth, and though the young woman put the best spurs to her heels, the other was tough, and
would not give in; so, after a race which afforded considerable diversion, Mary doft her clogs which rather encumbered her progress,
and, though nearly 70 years of age, succeeded in coming up with and capturing her prize; who was finally remanded to the custody of
a peace-officer, and thereafter to the common gaol, where she remains for further examination.—On searching her premises, we
understand, that an immense quantity of plunder was found, the fruit of her successful industry in predatory warfare. 

 

On Saturday, a young female, servant with a farmer at Garriestown, a few miles distant from this city, having had some dispute with
her master, procured a phial of laudanum, which she drank, and so melancholily terminated her existence. 

 

Whilst societies of every description for charitable, moral, and religions purposes, abound in this country, it were not to be
expected that the state of the Jews would be neglected.—By the ***stance of public bodies and the exertions of individuals, this
branch of God's people is daily re***ifying, and, it is to be hoped, will in due time, be grafted on the "good vine."—Amongst the
strenuous advocates for the conversion of that ancient people may be reckoned the Rev. Charles SIMEON, Fellow of King's College,
Cambridge, who preached a very animated discourse on Sunday evening to a large congregation in the parish church of St. Mary,
Carlisle, from Proverbs xv. 26 27. His discourse Mr. S. divided into three general heads—1st, the duty and obligation of dispensing
to the Jews those inestimable blessings we ourselves possess; since, 2dly, we are indebted to Moses, the law-giver of the Jewish
people, for those ceremonial rites and figures (ordained by God) which were lively representations of that better sacrifice which
was afterwards offered up.—3dly, Because we were indebted to the Prophets (Jews) for the many sublime predictions concerning the
Messiah; and are consequently engaged to import to the Jews those blessings which were first derived from their zeal, and afterwards
from that of the apostles of Christ.—In conclusion, Mr. S. observed, that great numbers of Jews were collecting and going to
Palestine, expecting the Lord to come to his temple. In Poland, Germany, and England, their expectations were very great—a hundred
families had lately reached Jerusalem, and more were about to follow. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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