[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 04 Oct 1823 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 04 Oct 1823   (p. 3, col. 2-5)     [continued] 

 

The Gazette of Tuesday last, announces that his Majesty has conferred the dignity of a Baronet on Thomas REID, Esq. of Ewell Grove,
a gentleman, who, to the honourable character of a British merchant adds that of an amiable and benevolent man. It was Mr. REID who,
spontaneously and unsolicited, presented the two younger sons of BURNS with Cadetships in India. Mr. REID is a native of Dumfries,
"whose liberality," says the Editor of the Lives of Eminent Scotsmen, "to its institutions, and kindness to every one connected with
it, are but incidental features of a generosity of disposition never restrained by local limits where real good is to be done." 

 

On Saturday last, Mr. Geo. HODGSON, butcher, Appleby, slaughtered a calf, not more than 13 weeks old, the four quarters of which
were the extraordinary weight of 292lbs. It was allowed by the first judges, to be the best ever exposed for sale in that market. It
was bred and fed by Mr. Thomas SHEPHERD, of Breeks Hall; who for the last thirty years has had the celebrity of feeding the best
calves killed in Appleby market. 

 

A great portion of the hay on Stainmore was only got in last week, and a considerable quantity yet remains in the fields in that
part of Westmoreland. 

 

It is with regret we learn, from undoubted authority, that certain of the Clergy of this Isle are immediately to be called to public
account for certain defalcations of moral character, highly reprehensible, and such as, if proved, will doubtless be followed by
exemplary retribution. It gives us real pleasure however to observe, that one of the parties accused, has, within a short time, so
considerably reformed, as to preclude the necessity of an investigation.—Isle of Man Ad. 

 

Wheat seems to have suffered more than any other grain in this neighbourhood. The colour both of the grain and straw is bad, and
much light corn may be expected.—Whitehaven Paper. 

 

At the United Session Synod, last week, a letter was read from a gentleman in the south of Scotland, addressed to the Rev. P. YOUNG
and J. CLARK, of Jedburgh, proposing to place at the disposal of the Synod £1000, for promoting the spread of the gospel in
Scotland, and in the northern counties of England, on conditions specified. 

 

The infant daughter of Wilfrid LAWSON, Esq. was christened by the name of Caroline, in the parish church of Aspatria on Sunday
week.—Sir James and Lady Catherine GRAHAM, Thomas WYBERGH, of Isell Hall, Esq. and Mrs. WYBERGH, her two grandfathers and
grandmothers, sponsors. 

 

The Commissioners in the Bankruptcy of Mess. ANDRADE and WORSWICK, late bankers in Lancaster, on Thursday week declared a dividend
of 5s. in the pound, which will be in course of payment in a few days, to the inexpressible relief of numerous families in that
neighbourhood. 

 

Dumfries races are fixed for Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17. 

 

Wm. SHIELDS, jun. Esq. is elected an alderman of Durham, vice the late C. HOPPER, Esq. 

 

The Magistrates of Annan for the ensuing year were elected last Monday. Benjamin NICHOLSON, Esq., Provost; Mr. Benjamin IRVING, and
Mr. Isaac HOPE, baillies. 

 

Burgh of Lochmaben—John HENDERSON, Esq. provost: baillies, Messrs. Robert BROWN, Robert BRYDEN, Thomas BROWN, surgeon. 

 

On the night of Wednesday se'nnight, a fire was discovered in Mr. BECK's coach-manufactory, Dumfries, and the flames were happily
got under without much damage. On the same night, a hay stack, half a mile from the town, belonging to Mr. BAXTER, of Mill-dam-head,
was also discovered to be in flames, but they were soon extinguished. Both are suspected to have been the work of incendiaries;
particularly as the fire in the former case originated in the thatch of a small wooden house at the north end of the large building.


 

On the 24th ult. the foundation stone of the new bridge on the improved road from Dornock by the Brow and the ford, to Carlisle
canal, &c. was laid by Mr. G. D. ROME, surveyor, in presence of a number of Trustees and other gentlemen. 

 

The Lockerby cattle-show meeting was well attended. Gen. DIROM presided; vice-chairman, Mr. BELL, of Woodhouselees. The institution
is likely to benefit that part of the country considerably. 

 

 

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