Carlisle Patriot, 18 Dec 1824 - Local News (1)

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Saturday 18 Dec 1824   (p. 3, col. 2-4 + 6)

 

We are happy to state that the nuisance occasioned by the pond on the west side of Eden Bridge, will probably, in the course of next spring, be removed. The Duke of Devonshire's agents made an arrangement last summer, with Doctor BLAMIRE, (the late Mayor,) for the purpose, and accordingly a considerable quantity of materials has been and continues to be deposited there. This arrangement was made without the knowledge of the gentlemen deputed to confer with Mr. MACHELL upon the subject, and subsequently to their interview mentioned in our report of the proceedings at the general meeting of the subscribers to the House of Recovery.

 

Another meeting of the small-tithe payers in the parish of St. Cuthbert, was held on Tuesday, at the Work-house on Harraby-hill, when a very handsome subscription was entered into for protecting each other from demands which are calculated to injure the Church in a very serious manner, without very materially benefiting those who may choose to undertake the odious office of receiving the fruits of them. Some propositions, we understand, have been made from the other side, but we know not whether they are likely to lead to an adjustment—a result greatly to be desired by every friend of the Establishment. Dr. HEYSHAM and Dr. LOWRY have not come to a decision on the four cases lately brought before them by the Rev. J. HEYSHAM, and reported in this paper.

 

The circumstantial account of the death of a smuggler, by drowning, communicated to us last week by a gentleman who was himself deceived, is untrue. The man named, did go on a whiskey expedition, but having met with the officers, he threw his bladders away, and returned to the border for more; in the mean time his bladders were found by a brother-smuggler, and hence the story of his death. He returned home the night after his supposed misadventure.

 

On Monday night, the cabin of the smack Mary, belonging to the Carlisle Coal Company and lying in the Canal Basin, was entered by the skylight, and robbed of nearly eight pounds, in silver, belonging to one of the crew. The thief or thieves must have had a perfect acquaintance with the vessel—must have known that no one slept on board, for though the money was kept in a private drawer, they seemed to have been at no loss where to find it; they lighted a candle, and split the drawer in order to accomplish their purpose. In their retreat, however, they dropped by the way eight or nine shillings of their booty.

 

The next (ninth) Carlisle Cattle Show bids fair to excite more than usual attention and competition. The society is now put upon a proper footing—the premiums issue from the right quarter, and are not collected from the small farmer, who has often, on that account, kept aloof from the dinner. We refer to the advertisement in the front page.

 

The Carlisle Harriers cast off on Monday the 20th instant, at Lime Kilns, Broadfield; on Wednesday the 22d, at Stubb, Kirklinton; and on Friday the 24th, at Holme Hill—each morning at eight o'clock.

 

A curious, and, apparently, very ancient horse shoe was found a few days ago, embedded in solid clay, four feet deep, in Mr. COWEN's brick-field, on the banks of the Eden, near Carlisle, a little beyond where the Roman wall crossed that river. It is of an extraordinary size, weighing no less than twenty eight ounces. There were originally thirteen nails in it (extending all round the front), eight of which still remain in an almost perfect state. It is much wider than the modern shoe; and the hollow is filled up by a thick plate of iron, as if destined to defend the foot of the horse from the spikes used in ancient warfare, and continued down to the border contests, in order to check the operations of cavalry. We know not to what age to assign it; but we are inclined to think it a relic of the Romans or Saxons; perhaps of the former, for the situation in which it was found, buried so deeply in pure clay, implies an antiquity much greater than the period of the moss-troopers, or the wars of the BRUCE and the Edwards. The shoe may be seen at our publisher's.

 

Committed to the House of Correction, Carlisle, for fourteen days, under the statute, John PADDLE, convicted of offering unstamped almanacks for sale, at Wigton, on Tuesday last.

 

Mr. NICOL completed his course of lectures at the Coffee-House, on Friday the 10th inst., and it is but justice to state that he gave the greatest satisfaction to a numerous and respectable audience. He is now engaged in giving lectures to the Mechanic's Institution, and, we understand, finishes his course on Monday next.

 

On Wednesday last, a bagged Fox was turned out at Newtown (an innkeeper's hunt) before a pretty numerous field. Reynard dashed away, and crossed the Eden at Grinsdale, but the horsemen not choosing to follow so chilling an example, rode round by Eden Bridge; meanwhile the wily fox effectually "gave them the bag," and got clear off. There is a report afloat, that one of the Nimrods rode down a cow in Caldewgate, mistaking it for the chace—but that, as the saying is, wants confirmation.

 

Early yesterday morning, a seizure of fifteen gallons of smuggled whiskey was made at Bow or Bough, in the parish of Orton, by Mr. JARMAN tide-surveyor, belonging to the preventive station at Bowness.

 

A game at cards about Christmas time has always, according to custom, been practised by some, more as amusement than interest; but there have arrived in the country, from Manchester (where their absence is not regretted), the noted John HEDLEY, William HUGHES, and the notorious Peter M'CRAE, whose abilities are not altogether confined to card playing, but can be extended to other games. They tried their skill at an innocent game at Put with a country farmer and journeyman horse-dealer, on Monday last, at an inn kept by Thomas STORY, horse-dealer, at Newby Cross, about three miles from this city. After permitting the honest countryman to win a few small stakes, they proposed playing for higher, and they soon fleeced John of £8: not contented with that, they took about £20 more from his person and afterwards made their escape.

 

Early on Tuesday morning last some person or persons, as yet undiscovered, stole a large quantity of family linen, newly washed, from the laundry of William HEBSON, Esq. of Penrith. The plunderers apparently scaled the garden wall. A liberal reward has been offered for their apprehension, and it is hoped that detection will be the consequence. They were evidently well-acquainted with the premises.

 

The granary of Mr. WILSON, of Timpron Hall, near Greystoke, was lately broken into, and a number of hams, and three cheeses, were packed up ready for removal, but the depredators, being alarmed, made off without effecting their purpose. This not the first attempt that has been made on the property of Mr. WILSON.

 

Divine service will be performed on Sunday the 19th inst., in the New Chapel, at Rydal, which has been lately built at the sole expence of Lady LE FLEMING.

 

 

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