Carlisle Patriot, 09 Oct 1824 - Local News (3)
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Saturday 09 Oct 1824 (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1-5) [continued]
Extract of a letter from near Annan, Oct. 6.—"Although the weather has been dry for the last three days, it has been unfavourable to the purposes of the husbandman, owing to the moisture of the air. A great deal of corn was, however, secured on Tuesday and Wednesday: indeed very little of the cut grain remains in the fields, and the quantity uncut in this part of the country is very trifling. A good deal of salmon (comparatively speaking) is said to have been killed by the poachers in the fresh waters; and stated, I believe truly, to have been clandestinely sold in the Cumberland markets as Derwent fish. This fact speaks for itself."
CHANGE OF CITY OFFICERS.
Ox Monday last, John HODGSON, Esq. was chosen Mayor of this City, in the room of Dr. BLAMIRE; Mr. Isaac NANSON was elected chamberlain, Mr. Edward HIND, mace-bearer; Mr. Joseph NORMAN, sword-bearer; Messrs. Richard SEWELL and John SLACK, bailiffs; Messrs. RODFORD and SAWYERS, coroners.
The Earl of Lonsdale arrived in town from Lowther-Castle, at an early hour, and breakfasted with the Corporation, and was afterwards present at the proceedings in the Town Hall.
At four o'clock, between 80 and 90 gentlemen sat down to dinner, at the Bush Inn, at the invitation of the Mayor-elect, his worship in the chair, supported, right and left, by the Earl of Lonsdale, Sir Philip MUSGRAVE, Bart. M. P., Sir James GRAHAM, Bart. M. P., Sir H. D. ROSS, the Very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, &c. &c. The late Mayor filled the chair at the bottom of the principal table. The dinner was excellent.
[A long list of toasts and speeches not transcribed.]
On the proposition of Sir James GRAHAM, the health of the Mayor was drank in a very hearty manner. His worship returned thanks, and hoped he should discharge the duties of his office to the satisfaction of the city at large.
After a pleasing alternation of toast and song, the Earl of Lonsdale, Sir P. MUSGRAVE, Sir J. GRAHAM, the Dean, Sir H. D. ROSS, &c. left the room at about half-past seven o'clock. His Lordship was loudly cheered as he retired. The company immediately drank "to our next merry meeting," and separated.
The Lord Lieutenant returned to Lowther.
The meeting was short by common consent; but we have seldom seen a more convivial one.
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On Monday last, a young man of the name of Shepherd WELLS, by trade a weaver, and Samuel SORREL, alias SILKEY, by trade a weaver, auctioneer, &c. &c., along with several others, met at the Bird-in-hand public house, in Kirkland, where, we understand, they had spent most of the day in drinking, and towards the evening began to wrestle. WELLS having thrown SORREL, alias SILKEY, six or seven times, so enraged him, that in an engagement SORREL got uppermost and attempted to strangle WELLS, which caused the youth to put his tongue out; and this savage not being content with seeing his antagonist black in the face, seized the opportunity and actually bit near one-half of his tongue off!!—Kendal Chronicle.
Messrs. Benj. NICHOLSON, Benjamin and Isaac IRVING, were. on Wednesday the 29th ult., re elected Magistrates of Annan for the ensuing year; and on Wednesday last, Messrs. G. POOL, post-master, J. IRVING, and Robert BURNEY, fleshers, were voted out of the town council, to make room for the three elected, as formerly mentioned.
On Wednesday the 29th ult., the following gentlemen were re-elected Magistrates of the Burgh of Dumfries. William THOMSON, Esq. Provost; Messrs. John M'GEORGE, Henry M'MINN, and Robert ARMSTRONG, bailies; Christopher ARMSTRONG, dean; John BARKER, treasurer. The election of four new councillors for the Burgh took place on the Wednesday preceding, when the following gentlemen were chosen, viz. Messrs. William M'KIE, manufacturer, James WALKER, wine-merchant, Walter NEWALL, architect, John ANDERSON, bookseller.
The wonderful Ox, bred and fed by Sir Wm. MAXWELL of Monreith, on his lands in Galloway, was slaughtered at Ayr last week. This animal was extraordinary in many respects. He exceeded almost every beast of the kind lately reared in Scotland, not only in bulk, but surpassed them likewise in symmetry of form and beauty of skin. Indeed he was considered so singular that he was carried through the kingdom in a caravan, exhibited as a public spectacle, and was well known to the world by the name of 'Fat Charlie.' He was the produce of a bull of the far-famed Tees-water kind, and of a cow of the equally famous Collingham breed, and was about 8 years old when brought to the shambles. The four quarters weighed 105 stone of 16oz. to the lb. and 16lb. to the stone. The tallow weighed 13st. 5lb., and the hide 7st. 8lb.; and, exclusive of the offal, the beast weighed 125st. 13lb. Through the rib the thickness measured 9½ inches, and the fat down the back 4½, and the back bone 5.