[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 05 Jun 1824 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 05 Jun 1824   (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1+5)     [continued] 

 

On the forenoon of Saturday last, a boy, apparently 5 or 6 years of age, fell into one of the docks, near the wooden bridge which
crosses the harbour of Maryport. As it was high water, he must inevitably have perished had he not been noticed by a young lad, who
gave the alarm at the adjacent blacksmith's shop. Jonathan BANKS, the occupier, who is apparently both aged and infirm, immediately
ran to the spot, and saw that the child was sinking; and with much intrepidity he plunged into the water, and having swam towards
him, caught him with one arm, and bore him to the side of the dock, when the child was taken up, immediately carried to the house of
his deliverer, stript of his clothes, and wrapt in warm blankets. A considerable quantity of water poured from his mouth, and his
belly was much swoln; he was, however, soon able to articulate his name and the name of his mother, (a poor widow) who was
immediately sent for, and received her little son alive. 

 

Barley has shut into ear in various parts of this county; and all the crops, since the rain, are advancing with great rapidity.
There has seldom been a finer season for agriculture. 

 

Committed to Whitehaven house of correction, to take his trial at the next county sessions, Peter HOLMES, charged with stealing
various tools at Dissington, the property of Miss WALKER and Isaac PATTINSON. 

 

Last week, as some workmen were digging peats in a moss upon Brown Edge, in the parish of Gosforth, about three feet below the
surface they found a very curious specimen of a battle-axe, formed of a composition of brass or copper, in appearance somewhat
resembling a saddler's cutting knife, with a socket about one inch diameter with a very singular loop hole on the outer side, near
the middle of the web. It is in the possession of Mr. HUDDLESTON, of Rainors, Gosforth. 

 

As professor WILSON and family, of Edinburgh, who are at present residing on the banks of Windermere, were, a few days ago,
proceeding to make a call on T. DE QUINCEY, Esq. of Fox Gill, Ambleside, in an open car, they escaped from an accident which might
have proved serious. On ascending a steep hill, after crossing the river Rothay, the splinter-bar of the vehicle unfortunately
broke, which disengaged it from the horse, and gave the carriage liberty to descend backwards, which it did with great velocity,
throwing a somerset over Mr. and Mrs. WILSON and three of their children, none of whom, we are happy to hear, received any injury,
if we except a few slight contusions which the Professor received. 

 

The Kendal Racing Committee seem resolved to use their endeavours to improve the breed of horses in Westmorland, by establishing
sweepstakes for strong useful animals. For this purpose they have just announced their intention of giving 20 guineas to be added to
the subscription, for cavalry horses, to be rode by cavalry men at the ensuing races. They have also established another
sweepstakes, which seems to be well supported, for horses, &c. not thorough bred, which may be foaled in Westmorland, in 1824. 

 

Mr. SADLER, accompanied by Lieut. PEEL of the third dragoon guards, made a very gratifying ascent in his balloon, at Liverpool, on
Thursday week, and alighted in perfect safety about four miles beyond Chester. The adventurous gentleman intends to ascend from
Chester in a few days. Why does he not visit Carlisle? 

 

William HENDERSON, an elderly man, by trade a miller, but for some years back a day labourer in Annan, dropped from his chair while
at breakfast on Monday last, and instantly expired. 

 

A proor [sic] tramp, calling himself a paper-maker, fell down in a convulsive fit on Sunday evening last, near Dornock, in which he
continued for half an hour, probably occasioned by inanity, as (according to his own account) he had walked from Kendal without
tasting meat. He was humanely relieved at Dornock. 

 

Extract of a letter from Annan:-"The long continued drought is said, by some of the farmers, to have rather an injurious effect on
the growing crops, particularly the barley, which has, in most instances, been only got into the ground within the last fortnight.
It has, however, enabled both poor and rich to get home their winter stock of peats from the different mosses, indeed, the size of
the peat-stacks that meet one's eye in every direction is so novel a sight at this early period of the season as to attract
universal observation." 

 

On Saturday last, Newcastle and neighbourhood were a scene of rejoicing (bells ringing and guns firing) in consequence of Joseph
LAMB, Esq., of Lemington Hall, bringing home his bride. When within a mile of his mansion, the happy pair were met by upwards of
1000 of the bridegroom's workmen, with bands of music and colours flying, who took the horses from the carriage and dragged their
master and mistress home in fine style, rending the air with acclamations. Nor was the rejoicing confined to the workmen-their wives
and female friends were also dressed in their best attire, and added not a little to the imposing appearance of the procession. Ten
hogshead of strong ale were distributed among the populace, and never was ale drank with greater glee, nor with stronger feelings of
affection towards a donor.-Tyne Mer. 

 

On Wednesday week, the venerable Bishop of Durham, completed his ninetieth year, and on that occasion upwards of 700 persons were
entertained at Sedgefield with roast beef, plum-pudding, and strong ale, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Viscount BARRINGTON, the rector,
and nephew of the Bishop, on the lawn adjoining his house. His Lordship not only enjoys good health and eye-sight (not using
spectacles), but, agreeably to his uniform practice, is most actively employed in various pursuits. 

 

A shearling sheep of the Durham breed, belonging to Mr. ATKINSON, slate merchant of Cockermouth, yielded last week, 26 pounds of
wool. 

 

A few nights ago, the shop of M'WHIRTER, stocking-manufacturer, in Lochmaben, was entered and three of his best frames, of
considerable value, were wantonly destroyed. 

 

Early on Monday morning the following convicts left Dumfries gaol under an escort, for Leith, in order to be transported according
to their sentence at the last circuit Court:-John HOOD, for life; Patrick Millar M'CLATCHIE, Alexander M'MATH, and John SMITH, for
14 years; and James GRAY and Alexander MOFFAT, for 7 years. 

 

A correspondent writes:-"The following comparative account of the state of Annan fifty years ago, with its present state, was given
by a respectable old man, at which I was myself, and which was acknowledged to be correct by two other intelligent men of the same
age, who were also in company:-Fifty years ago, there was only one trading vessel belonging to the port of Annan, whose skipper was
esteemed an active man of business and a dexterous seaman, for making an occasional trip to and from Liverpool within a month from
the time of his departure from home. There are now at least thirty-five vessels belonging to the port, trading to almost every
sea-port town on the western coast of the united kingdom, at times, and very often to several places in Ireland; and a trip to and
from Liverpool in eight or ten days is now not unfrequently made. Fifty years ago, the trades of baker and butcher were centred in
an individual, who would rarely venture to kill a sheep until he had previously sold one half of it. At this time, there are
(including journeymen) more than twenty bakers, and nearly as many butchers, in constant and increasing employment. The number of
shops; the quantity, value, and variety of goods sold, have increased in a still greater proportion. I shall carry on the
comparative statement no further at present, as I could hardly give a distinct idea of the improvements that have taken place, or
are now carried on in the town and its immediate neighbourhood, without filling a sheet; but I thought this account might be
somewhat interesting-yea, and satisfactory likewise, to such of your readers as wish to form their ideas of the state of the nation
from actual facts." 

 

 

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