Carlisle Patriot, 25 Feb 1826 - BMD (2)

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Saturday 25 Feb 1826   (p. 3, col. 5)

 

DEATHS.

 

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At Appleby, on Saturday night last, Mr. Thomas GRAHAM, tailor. His death was awfully sudden. He went home from the house of an acquaintance at ten o'clock, and expired before twelve.

 

On the 13th instant, in her 77th year, Mrs. Isabella TAYLOR, of Bellefield, Windermere, relict of Peter TAYLOR, Esq. of War Hall, South Carolina, and second daughter of the late Fletcher FLEMMING, Esq. of Rayrigg, Westmorland.

 

Lately at Silkmore-house, Mr. MOTTERSHAW. He has bequeathed £5000 to charitable uses, of which £1000 are appropriated to the Bible Society.

 

At Gairscroft, near Springkell, on the 2d February, John JOHNSON, aged 92. He entered the service of the Springkell family upwards of 70 years ago.

 

At Dumfries, on Saturday last, Mrs. Catherine ANDERSON, wife of A. FINDLATER, Esq., late Collector of Excise in Glasgow.

 

At Dykehead, on the 5th inst., Mr. Robt. RICHARDSON, late Provost of Lochmaben.

 

Mr. Wm. PARK, of Langdale, near Ambleside, 70.

 

At Broughton, in Furness, in his 64th year, Mr. T. GAWITH, much respected.

 

At Lancaster, Mrs. BATEMAN, relict of the late Thos. BATEMAN, Esq. of Halton Park near Lancaster, who for many years acted as Chairman of the Sessions.

 

At Durham, Mr. Lewis PENNINGTON, bookseller, aged 70 years, formerly of Kendal.

 

On Saturday week, at Liverpool, aged 60, Roger CARUS, Esq. of Lunefield, near Kirkby Lonsdale, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the counties of Lancaster and Westmorland, and the W.R. of York.

 

On the 14th instant, in his 60th year, Mr. John KENYON, of Church Banks, Blackburn. He had been a member of the Methodist Connexion 44 years, and a local preacher 38 years.

 

At Richmond, Surrey, the Rev. Geo. WOOLLASTON, D. D.

 

On Monday last, in his 61st year, Mr. Matthew MURRAY, engineer, of the firm of FENTON and MURRAY, of Leeds; a man whose mechanical abilities were inferior to few; his great improvements in the steam engine, flax-spinning and other machinery, will be a lasting testimony of his genius.

 

Feb 13, at Douglas, Isle of Man, Frederick GRIER, Esq. advocate, aged 23 years.

 

On the 1st inst., Mr. Thos. DOOLEY, of Butley, near Macclesfield, aged 105 years.

 

Feb. 16, at his house in York, universally known, and highly esteemed, Mr. Lindley MURRAY, the grammarian, aged 81 years. His illness was of short duration, scarcely exceeding two days; but his whole life may be said to have been a constant preparation for his final change. He was a native of Pennsylvania, in North America; but resided during a great part of his life at New York. In the year 1784, his health being much impaired, he was strongly recommended by his physicians to remove into a more temperate climate. He accordingly came to this country, accompanied by his wife; and though not restored to health, he received so much benefit as induced him to settle in England. During the greater part of his abode in this country, he was, from inability to walk, and from general feebleness of constitution, wholly confined to his house. To cheer and usefully to employ the years of his confinement and languor, he prepared those useful volumes which are so well known wherever the English language is cultivated. Mr. Murray was a member of the Society of Friends; and was highly distinguished by the powers of his mind, and the benevolence of his heart.

 

Sudden Death of Mr. B. A. GOLDSCHMIDT—We regret to have to announce the above melancholy event. On Friday, this gentleman was busily engaged at his counting-house, in St. Helen's, making such arrangements as were necessary in consequence of his recent failure, and appeared to be in his usual state of health. Early on Saturday morning, however, he complained of indisposition, when Dr. LATHAM was immediately called in, and attended him at his residence in Park-crescent, Portland-place; and, as we are informed, pronounced from the first, that his symptoms were such as left no hope of his recovery. This opinion was unfortunately, too soon verified, for, at twelve o'clock, on Saturday night, he breathed his last, to the great grief of his family and an extensive circle of friends. He was in the prime of life, and has left behind him a widow and two daughters, (one of whom is married to Mr. FOULD, a partner in the house), and one son, also in the firm.—There can be no doubt, that the calamity which so recently befel this eminent establishment was the immediate cause of his death. The exact particulars of the liabilities of the firm are not, and cannot yet be known, but some notion of their extent may be formed from the fact, that at the latter end of the year 1824, Mr. B. A. GOLDSCHMIDT's private property alone was supposed, by those who had good means of knowing, to amount to nearly a million sterling.—Courier.