[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 11 Sep 1824 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 11 Sep 1824   (p. 2, col. 4-6)     [continued] 
 
The King has authorized Lieut.-Gen. Alexander John GOLDIE, of the Nunnery,
in the Isle of Man, to use the surname of TAUBMAN, in addition to and after
that of GOLDIE.—Gaz. 
 
Four female convicts were sent off from Carlisle gaol, yesterday morning,
for the hulks at Woolwich. 
 
An inquest was held on Wednesday last, the 8th instant, at
Kirkandrews-upon-Esk, in this county, before Richard LOWRY, Esq. coroner,
upon the body of a man unknown, found drowned in the Solway Frith, near that
place; but there was no evidence to shew when or by what means—verdict,
"found drowned." 
 
During the past week, our market has been partially supplied with fresh
herrings, some of which were sold as low as 12 for 6d. 
 
>From a Correspondent: It gives us great pleasure to announce to the public,
that the Earl of Lonsdale has signified his intention of annually
patronising, at our races, the truly Cumbrian sport of wrestling, so long as
it is conducted in the orderly and proper manner which has hitherto
distinguished it above every similar exhibition. It is so consonant to the
feelings of the English, to have feats of agility and courage displayed in
an assemblage of the respectable yeomen of the country, that we are happy to
see the names of our worthy Lord Lieutenant, combined with the principal
gentlemen of Cumberland, vying with each other in supporting so recreative
and innocent an amusement; for we are decidedly of opinion, that without
incentives to excite ambition, and draw forth the energies of man,
effeminancy and degeneration of the English character would infallibly be
the result. Lord LOWTHER, Colonel LOWTHER, Lord Frederick BENTINCK, Sir
Philip MUSGRAVE, John C. CURWEN, Esq., have already subscribed handsomely;
and as the harvest is so nearly completed, a greater number of combatants is
expected than was ever remembered. 
 
The gossip of private letters is often amusing. We met with one, a few days
ago, written by a lively lady of Carlisle to a friend in Londen. She speaks
of our improvements, and thus she quizzes us:—"Carlisle improves amazingly.
Whole streets spring up. We have public places and statues. People talk of
paintings and engravings, buy books, and read newspapers and magazines: all
signs, you will say, of high polish and modern acquirement. How are things
in town? Do any of your Aldermen relish the Arts yet, better than their
turtle? If so, something supernatural is at hand—perhaps we may expect to
find in the world more honesty and less hypocrisy." This is pleasant; and
not to make it painful to the fair author, she is assured that she is
unknown even to the person who transcribes her sprightly sally. 
 
The trustees of Whitehaven harbour have dismissed James NICHOLSON (tried at
the last assizes) from his situation of police-officer. 
 
Last week a partridge was shot near Wigton, in the gizzard of which was
found a sewing needle 1¼ inch long. The needle is a little rusty; it is in
the possession of our Wigton correspondent. 
 
The thunder storm on the evening of Thursday week (noticed in our last), was
very severe at Whitehaven, Keswick, Newcastle, &c. 
 
Mr. John NEWTON, of Bongate, Appleby, has a potatoe now growing in his
garden, the top of which is ten yards in circumference. 
 
A few days ago, a gentleman called PINKNEY and his horse were killed by
lightning, near Middleton, in Teasdale. He was in the employment of the
London Lead Mine Company. 
 
Three very extraordinary calves were killed in Appleby market on Saturday
se'nnight, by Mr. G. HODGSON, Mr. John NEWTON, and Mr. Michael ELLWOOD. Two
of them were 12, and the other 13 weeks old: the latter was 80¾lbs., and the
other two about 70lbs. each per quarter. The Breeders were, Mr. Thomas
SHEPHERD, of Buck-hall, Mr. John BELLAS, of Sleaston-how, and Mr. John
COLLIN, of Ormside-hall. 
 
Mr. James WEBSTER has purchased the Commercial Inn, Kendal, for £5,090. 
 
It is in contemplation to erect a chain bridge, similar to the one at Bangor
Ferry, over the river Tyne, between North and South Shields, by which means
the great danger of passing that part of the river, in the winter season,
will be removed. 
 
Among the many intended improvements in and about Dumfries, a chain or
suspension bridge across the Nith, at Assembly Street, ranks neither last
nor least in importance. A plan has been procured, and an estimate of the
probable expence, from which it appears that a bridge for carriages, 17 feet
wide, will cost about £1200, and one for foot-passengers, £500. A
subscription is begun. 
 
Thursday, the 26th ult. was the lowest spring ebb ever known. Three sea
pilots (L. BURN, jun., J. HARRISON, and William TULLY) walked across from
the south to the north side of the river Tyne on Tynemouth Bar! a
circumstance which, it is believed, has never occurred before. At high
water, on that day, there were 24 feet 8 inches on the bar, and when the
pedestrians set off they found only two! 
 
 
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