Carlisle Patriot, 31 Dec 1825 - Local News (2)

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Saturday 31 Dec 1825   (p. 2, col. 5-6 and p. 3, col. 1, 5 + 6)     [continued]

 

The customs of Christmas have not been observed at Appleby with the strictness of former years. The annual burlesque took place on Monday last, but it only consisted of boys, with one or two exceptions. The matter was altogether conducted without system, and should be laid aside unless it could be better got up.

 

On Friday last, the Sheriff-substitute held a precognition at Dumfries about the charges of stealing cattle, advanced against THOMPSON, mentioned in our last, and on Wednesday he held another, and it is confidently believed that the result of the examinations will lead to several fresh charges.

 

On the night of the 26th instant, a considerable quantity of whiskey, in bladders, was taken from fourteen smugglers on Rockliffe Marsh, by Mr. COULSON, accompanied by Mr. WILLIAMSON of Annan, and Mr. MARSHALL of Springfield, belonging to the Excise, and Mr. ELLIOTT, the tidewaiter from Annan Water-foot to Sarkfoot.

 

We lately described a ludicrous night-scene which took place in the neighbourhood of Penrith—an amorous swain, when stealing a kiss in the dark from his fancied dulcinea, encountered a stiff beard, and discovered that he had been hugging a strapping ploughman instead of a fair damsel. A similar occurrence took place in the parish of Whitbeck, on the night of the 9th inst. A man named Thos. DAVIS, with more years on his head than brains in it, hankered about a certain farm-house late at night, after the servant girl, and induced her, as he thought, to open the door to him when the family were asleep. The door opened, and amorous Thomas congratulated himself on his good fortune; he was full of love, vowed eternal constancy, and was proceeding to an extremity to which we can only allude, when, to his surprise and chagrin, he discovered that he had been caressing the serving-man instead of the maid; and he suddenly decamped amidst a loud peal of laughter, and has deservedly become the but [sic] of the ridicule of the whole country side.

 

A very fat Buffalo, bred at Lowther Castle, was last week killed at Kendal, for the gratification of the gourmands; the beef of which is said to be exceedingly delicate.

 

About two months ago, a hoop-maker (Peter M'CALL) removed from Cumberland to the burgh of Gatehouse, where he was soon after joined by his wife. The parties apparently lived very happily together, excepting when the husband took too much liquor, on which occasion his temper became unmanageable. During one of these brawls on Tuesday week, he became, it is said, very outrageous, and his wife, towards the dusk of the evening, was observed to steal out in a very perturbed state of mind. Indeed her distress was so apparent, that both the husband and the neighbours became alarmed, and expressed great anxiety for her return: but, although a diligent search was commenced, it was not till the Friday following that their fears were fully realized. On that day her body was found in the river Fleet, a little below the bridge, and decently interred the same evening. The deceased, we believe, was sometimes disordered in her mind.—Dumfries Courier.

 

The persevering exertions of the gentlemen of Lancaster for the discovery of coal in that neighbourhood have at length been crowned with success. After penetrating to a depth of 130 yards, a seam has been discovered from 16 to 20 inches thick; and the workmen are going still deeper in confident expectation of finding a better vein. The situation is favourable, being at the point of land in Overton, only a few hundred yards to the northward of Glasson Dock, on the opposite bank of the river Lune.

 

On the 21st inst. the Mayor of Newcastle gave the usual splendid annual treat at the Mansion-House in that town—present, upwards of 400 fashionables.

 

A respectable farmer of the name of PARKER, who resided at Crook Hall, near Lanchester, in the county of Durham, was killed by his own bull on Friday morning last, in the stack garth.

 

Parish Church of St. Mary, Carlisle:—Marriages, 66; Christenings, 300; Burials 286—during 1825.

 

The brig Paris, MOORE, belonging to Maryport laden with grain, is said to have been lost on the Goodwin sands, on her voyage from Ireland to London.

 

The Astrea, BROWN, left Miriamichi [sic] on the 23d ult. bound for Dublin, but not being able to get into that port, bore away for Maryport, where she arrived on the 25th inst., and in attempting to run in, got aground about 700 yards outside the harbour, but next day she came in safely. The Captain reports that he had a very stormy passage, and lost two of his boats. A sea struck the poops and the water rushed into the cabin. Dec. 11th at 10 A. M. spoke the Richardson, of Liverpool, from Quebec, 32 days passage, very leaky, both pumps constantly going, and meant to make first port. Dec. 14, at 9 A. M. passed the barque, Albion of Hull, water-logged and abandoned: at day light, saw a ship heave-to near her, which he thought had taken the crew on board; at 11, the ship tacked and hove-to close to her again, but the distance prevented him from seeing whether a boat were sent or not.

 

The Thomas Peile, ELLIOT, of Workington, from Quebec for Liverpool, was driven on shore on the bar of Tacumsion, near Wexford, on Tuesday week, but expected to be got off.

 

The Betty and Jane, RUSSELL, of Duddon, sailed from Preston, with coals, upwards of three weeks ago, for Mr. ROBINSON, of Bardsea, near Ulverston, and has not been heard of since. It is feared that the vessel has foundered at sea, and all on board perished. Capt. RUSSELL was married and had a family.

 

Oban, Dec. 15.—The Agnes, LOWDEN, from Dumfries, put in here this day, having been dismasted in the sound of Jura. The cargo (barley) is discharging, apparently free from damage.

 

 

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