Hi John, I can't tell you about the history of Thrimby but I can describe it as it is now. If you want to get in touch I would be happy to tell you what I know. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: John Wells <wellsga@bellsouth.net> To: ENG-WESTMORLAND-L@rootsweb.com; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30 Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Thrimby, Westmorland I would like to correspond with anyone who has knowledge of thevillage of Thrimby near Little Strickland, Westmorland. My family came from there and I need info regarding village history. Regards, John B. Wells III   --- On Thu, 11/5/09, Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Henry Wharton To: ENG-WESTMORLAND-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 5:32 PM Is this Henry Wharton, son of Thomas Wharton and his wife Frances (nee Holme) Wharton? If so, I would love to know more as I am a descendent of Henry. Betty Mathews (nee Wharton) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ruth, Thank you so much for your response to my question about Thrimby. I am most interested in finding out as much about the little village as possible. My Wells ancestors lived there in the 16th and 17th centuries befopre settling in the U.S. I have looked at several maps and it appears that very little is there. I noted a Thrimby Grange and a Thrimby Hall in the vicinity. However, I am a bit confused. One map showed Thrimby to be west of the motorway while another showed it to be east of the motorway adjacent to Little Strickland. Any help and information you can proive will be much appreciated. I am planning a trip to Westmorland in the near future to visit Shap, Keld, Morland and Thrimby where my ancestors lived. Again, thank you so much for your reply. Regards, John B. Wells III Newnan, Georgia --- On Sun, 11/15/09, erlybird12@talktalk.net <erlybird12@talktalk.net> wrote: From: erlybird12@talktalk.net <erlybird12@talktalk.net> Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Thrimby, Westmorland To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11:28 AM Hi John, I can't tell you about the history of Thrimby but I can describe it as it is now.   If you want to get in touch I would be happy to tell you what I know. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: John Wells <wellsga@bellsouth.net> To: ENG-WESTMORLAND-L@rootsweb.com; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30 Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Thrimby, Westmorland I would like to correspond with anyone who has knowledge of thevillage of Thrimby near Little Strickland, Westmorland. My family came from there and I need info regarding village history. Regards, John B. Wells III   --- On Thu, 11/5/09, Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Henry Wharton To: ENG-WESTMORLAND-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 5:32 PM Is this Henry Wharton, son of Thomas Wharton and his wife Frances (nee Holme) Wharton? If so, I would love to know more as I am a descendent of Henry. Betty Mathews (nee Wharton) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would like to correspond with anyone who has knowledge of thevillage of Thrimby near Little Strickland, Westmorland. My family came from there and I need info regarding village history. Regards, John B. Wells III   --- On Thu, 11/5/09, Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Roger Mathews <rogbet.mathews@hotmail.com> Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Henry Wharton To: ENG-WESTMORLAND-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 5:32 PM Is this Henry Wharton, son of Thomas Wharton and his wife Frances (nee Holme) Wharton? If so, I would love to know more as I am a descendent of Henry. Betty Mathews (nee Wharton) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Forwarded message from Cumbria archives. Dean List-admin ENG-WES Mailing List ---- Original Message ----- From: Alison Day To: ARCHIVES-NRA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:06 PM Subject: Reduction in service at Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle Dear list, please could you make users aware of the following reduction of service hours **Posted on behalf of Anne Rowe, Archive Service Manager** MOVE TO THE NEW CUMBRIA ARCHIVES CENTRE (CARLISLE) Beginning in April 2010, the Carlisle Record Office will move to new purpose- built premises at Petteril Bank in south Carlisle. The new Cumbria Archives Centre (Carlisle) will provide first class facilities for researchers from late 2010, much better than we can currently offer in The Castle. Updates about the move are regularly available on our website - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/newrecoff/CROClatest_news.asp Building work is well advanced. We now need to start preparing in earnest for the removal of millions of unique historic documents from four separate buildings in Carlisle into their new home at Petteril Bank. There is a huge amount of work involved in this. To help achieve this, we will be reducing our opening hours in Carlisle by closing on Fridays with effect from 20th November 2009. This will allow staff and volunteers to focus on the essential work behind the scenes. We understand that this will inconvenience some people, and we apologise for that. However, we have analysed our visitor and enquiry figures, and selected Friday as the day that will affect fewest people, according to our current patterns of use. Please remember that: • We will still be open in The Castle, Carlisle on Mondays to Thursdays, 9am-5pm and will be pleased to help with your enquiries then • We have a Research Service, and our experts will carry out your research for a reasonable fee (01228 227285) • The archive offices in Barrow, Kendal and Whitehaven will be open as usual • Website enquiry facilities are available – www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives • As alternatives to Carlisle Record Office on Fridays, • Some Cumberland parish registers are available on microfilm at the Local Studies Library in The Lanes in Carlisle (01228 227315) • Microfilms of all Cumberland parish registers, and some wills are available in the Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library in Whitehaven (01946 506420); • Microfilms of all Cumberland bishops transcripts and some wills are available at the Cumbria Record Office in Kendal (01539 713540) If the closure in Carlisle on Fridays causes you a problem - especially if you have an urgent need to consult records for official reasons (eg magistrates court records) - please discuss this with either David Bowcock or Anne Rowe (01228 227285). We will do our best to find a way of helping you. However, we hope for your understanding for the mammoth task we have in hand. Please remember that moving house is said to be one of the most stressful things you do in life. Moving the Carlisle archive collections is the equivalent of moving 85 houses simultaneously! Please be patient with us. To compensate, we will provide you with much better services and facilities once we are operating from our new premises. Over the last two years, fifty regular volunteers have helped us to prepare for the move by repackaging the archives and making boxes. So far, they have repackaged over 21,000 documents and provided the value of £72,000 of part funding towards the Heritage Lottery grant to build the new archives centre. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help us by volunteering for a sociable, fun and stimulating learning experience, please contact Tom Robson on 01228 227285. We look forward to welcoming you to our new premises at Petteril Bank in Carlisle in late 2010. Anne Rowe Anne Rowe Archive Service Manager anne.rowe@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Is this Henry Wharton, son of Thomas Wharton and his wife Frances (nee Holme) Wharton? If so, I would love to know more as I am a descendent of Henry. Betty Mathews (nee Wharton)

I wonder if this is the Thomas Hodgson who m. Sarah Atkinson. IGI lists them; Hodgson, Thomas, m. 28 Apr 1821 Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmoreland, England to Sarah Atkinson. in 1834 she arrives in New York with children, but no Thomas. the family story is that they were to come to America as a family, but he left her waiting on the docks. so she left with the children. I don't know if they were ever in contact with each other again. Sarah is a great, great, grand aunt of mine, sister of my 3x great grandmother, Elizabeth Atkinson. Cornelia ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:51:05 -0400 From: "Barb Baker" Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] PENRITH HERALD, February 14, 1874 / Newspaper Statement. To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. Printed by THOMAS HODGSON, of Ewebank House, Winton, Westmorland, and Published at his General Printing and Bookselling Establishment, 53, King Street, Penrith, Cumberland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1873. _____________________________________________ *I expect that the year date should have been 1874* Barb. ------------------------------ To contact the ENG-WESTMORLAND list administrator, send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-admin@rootsweb.com [4]. To post a message to the ENG-WESTMORLAND mailing list, send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND@rootsweb.com [5]. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com [6] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ENG-WESTMORLAND Digest, Vol 4, Issue 159 *********************************************** Links: ------ [1] mailto:bbaker48@sympatico.ca [2] mailto:eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com [3] mailto:BLU0-SMTP194380A919A9C77D77A236A0B50@phx.gbl [4] mailto:ENG-WESTMORLAND-admin@rootsweb.com [5] mailto:ENG-WESTMORLAND@rootsweb.com [6] mailto:ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. Printed by THOMAS HODGSON, of Ewebank House, Winton, Westmorland, and Published at his General Printing and Bookselling Establishment, 53, King Street, Penrith, Cumberland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1873. _____________________________________________ *I expect that the year date should have been 1874* Barb.

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. SPECTATOR, Roan, the property of MR. JONATHAN BARKER, OUSBY, will SERVE a limited number of COWS at £1 1s. each. SPECTATOR, by Braithwaite, by a son of Heir Presumptive (24128), dam Lilly by Rob, by a Son of Nunwick (16635), Rob's dam Beauty by Brougham (19362), g. dam by a son of Eden (3689). _________________________ HAY FOR SALE. A LARGE quantity of most excellent Meadow and Clover HAY for Sale. Can be delivered at the following Stations: - Kirkby Stephen, Newbiggin, Gaisgill, Warcop, Appleby, Kirkbythore, and Clifton. Also, 2 STACKS standing on COLBY MOOR, adjoining Wickerfield Estate. Apply to ADAM DENT, Eden Terrace, Appleby. _______________________ ESTATE NEAR APPLEBY FOR SALE. TO BE SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a valuable ESTATE, comprising Farm House and Out-buiildings, and 75 ACRES, more or less, of good Arable, Meadow, and Pasture LAND, situate near to the Town of Appleby. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of MR. GEO. R. THOMPSON, Solicitor, Appleby. Appleby, 19th January, 1873. ______________________ LAZONBY. TO BE LET, and entered upon at Candlemas, 1874, a substantial DWELLING-HOUSE, containing 8 Rooms, and other Out-Offices, Gardens, &c., situate at LAZONBY. Apply to T. HALL, Brackenbank. ______________________ OUSBY SCHOOL LAND. TO BE LET, for a term of years, FORTY ACRES of LAND, chiefly arable, together with the DWELLING HOUSE, and suitable Out-buildings attached, situate upon OUSBY MOOR, and now in the occupation of THOMAS WATSON, as Tenant. The Land is Tithe-free. Tenders received by JOHN ATKINSON, jun., or GEORGE BROWN, Ousby Hole. _____________________________

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. WANTED, immediately, an APPRENTICE to the GROCERY TRADE. - Apply to HUGH G. PATTINSON, 47, King Street, Penrith. ____________________ WANTED, a good GARDENER (where under Gardener is kept), who thoroughly understands Kitchen and Flower Gardens, and Conservatories, &c. - Apply to MR. ROBERT WATSON, The Ryddings, Church, near Accrington. ___________________________ WANTED, TWO APPRENTICES to the DRESS and MILLINERY MAKING. - Apply to MR. G. C. FALLOWFIELD, Draper, Shap. _________________________ WANTED, and APPRENTICE to the Linen and Woollen DRAPERY BUSINESS. - Apply to R. SIMPSON & CO., PENRITH. ____________________ WANTED, immediately, a good PLAIN COOK, about 24 years of age, with good character. - Apply at the Herald Office, Penrith. _____________________ MISS WILSON, DRESSMAKER and MILLINER, SHAP, is in want of TWO APPRENTICES. ____________________ ACETOPATHY OR THE ACID CURE. MR. ROBERT COUTTS, of Messrs. Coutts, Acetopathists, Glasgow, London, and Manchester, will give CONSULTATIONS in SCOTT'S TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Castlegate, PENRITH, on TUESDAY, FEB. 24th. Hours of Consultation - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Agent in Penrith - MR.. THOMAS HODGSON, Bookseller, 53, King Street ___________________ APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. THE Governors of the School are about to ELECT TWO BOYS as Free Scholars. Candidates will be Examined at 2 o'clock on THURSDAY, FEB. 19th. C. THRELKELD, Head Master. ____________________ APPLEBY & KIRKBY STEPHEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE PREMIUMS for last year will be Paid on SATURDAY, the 21st inst., at the Secretary's Office, in APPLEBY. Members who have not yet paid their Subscriptions will oblige by doing so before the above date. THOS. WILSON, Solicitor. Appleby, 12th Feb., 1874. ________________________________

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. FOR SALE, a nice Copy of GOLDSMITH'S ANIMATED NATURE, 2 Vols., half calf, beautifully illustrated with splendid Coloured Plates and hundreds of Engravings, published at £2 2s., offered at 20s. - Apply at the HERALD Office, Penrith. _________________________ EDUCATION. MR. BRIGGS, C.M., 1st Div. 1st Class, for 17 years Teacher of the Yanwath School, intends, after the Christmas vacation, to OPEN a BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL AT SOCKBRIDGE HOUSE, NEAR PENRITH. Sockbridge House is large and commodious, is situate in a healthy locality, stands detached, and is well adapted for the above purpose. The course will include thorough English, Bookkeeping, Languages, Higher Mathematics, Land Surveying (practical with Planning). Pupils prepared for the Civil Service and Middle Class Examinations. The Diet will be liberal. Boarders taken weekly or yearly. For references (which will be supplied by clergymen, gentlemen, parents of pupils, and former pupils, many of whom are holding important offices), terms, &c., apply to MR. JAMES BRIGGS, Dec. 4th, 1873. Yanwath, Penrith. ____________________ BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, WHITE HOUSE, APPLEBY, WESTMORLAND. (Late High Cross Seminary.) MRS. and the MISSES WRIGHT having REMOVED to the above most commodious premises, will be prepared to receive a much larger number of Young Ladies as resident Pupils after the Christmas Holidays, which will terminate Monday, Jan. 19th, 1874. A thorough English Education, combined with home comforts, and six accomplishments. Terms and references on applications to the principals. _____________________ THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BAMPTON, WESTMORLAND. BOARDERS are received. Terms moderate. Diet Liberal - with all the comforts of a home. For references, &c., apply to T. COX, B.A. Head Master. Dec. 18th, 1873. ___________________

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. TO BE SOLD, CHEAP, 200 LAMPS, Of Newest Design, the remains of season's supply; AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SEWING MACHINES, MANGLING MACHINES, &c., NEW PATENT VENETIAN BLINDS. BOWERBANK & PATTINSON, Ironmongers and Smiths, KING STREET. Warehouses - 20,22,&23, Brook Street. Works - Rowcliffe Lane, Penrith. WANTED, APPRENTICES TO THE WHITESMITH BUSINESS.

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. TO THE ELECTORS OF EAST CUMBERLAND. GENTLEMEN, - I give you my hearty thanks for the honour you have again conferred on me in returning me as your Representative in Parliament. The Conservative Party made an attempt to seize the Four Seats for the County of Cumberland. You have defeated them, and a large majority have placed me at the head of the poll. I shall endeavour by a zealous discharge of my duty to deserve the confidence you have reposed to me. I remain, Your faithful and obedient Servant, CHARLES HOWARD. Carlisle, Feb. 11th, 1874.

Hello, Does anyone have any information on the following Hall family: Frank Hall b.1880 Cliburn, William b.1848 Nunnery, William b.1822 Great Strickland, William b.1782 Lunds Yorkshire, George Hall b.1761 Cotterdale, Yorkshire, William Hall b.1735 Litton Arncliffe, William b.1704 Arncliffe, Christopher 1677 Arncliffe. Look forward to your replies John Hall Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Thought I'd post my family interests for Westmorland they are: CRAWFORD FAMILY - Lived in Sheernest Cottages, Holme Westmorland c1880's -worked at the local Cocoa Fibre Factory STEPHENSON- Also lived in Holme, Westmorland c1810. Regards Barbara

I am hoping that someone on the list may also be researching the following family: Richard ROBSON b. Kirkoswald or Lazonby 1800 married Elizabeth NIXON b. 1805 in Dufton, Westmorland. Richard ROBSON's parents (I think) were Mary ROBSON of Irthington and Thomas ARMSTRONG of Brampton Elizabeth NIXON's parents were John NIXON and Mary JON The children of Richard and Elizabeth ROBSON were all born in Ainstable, Cumbria: Mary Ann ROBSON b. 1834 (died 1918 aged 84) my great grandmother md William Grisdale of Penrith b. 1833 John ROBSON b. 1837 Sarah ROBSON b. 1840 Thomas ROBSON b. 1843 Richard ROBSON b. 1846 would love to hear from you. Rene (nee Grisdale) Smith/USA

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. The Semaphore of Marseilles states that the authorities have just ordered the seizure of certain letters bearing, by the side of the address, a small photograph of the Prince Imperial, with the motto "Appeal to the People." _______________________________ THE JERSEY JOINT-STOCK BANK. - A compromise has been effected between the shareholders and the creditors of the Jersey Joint-stock Bank. The liquidators proposed a dividend of 10s., payable in a month, and the remainder by instalments of 2s. each, payable annually during the next five years. After some demur, the creditors accepted these terms. _______________________________ THE LATE PARLIAMENT. - The late Parliament existed five years and forty-eight days, during which period 54 members died, 23 resigned, 31 were unseated, 15 accepted office, 18 succeeded to peerages, 11 succeeded to baronetcies, 8 received the honour of knighthood, 1 member changed his constituency, 4 boroughs were disfranchised, and 135 new members were elected. ________________________________ BRIGHTON EASTER MONDAY REVIEW. - At a meeting of volunteer commanding officers held at the offices of the National Rifle Association, Pallmall, the MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER in the chair, it was resolved unanimously that it is desirable for the interest of the volunteer force that a field-day should be held on Easter Monday, as in former years. A resolution was also adopted, expressing deep sympathy with LORD and LADY ELCHO under their affliction through the recent death of their son,, who served until disabled on the West Coast of Africa. ________________________________ THE SALMON SEASON. - The take of salmon in the Severn for the first week of the season has been unusually good. About 50 fine fish have been taken in the river in the vicinity of Worcester, and the price has been 4s 6d to 5s 6d per lb. The best part of the season for this part of the river is the first month of the season, as at that time most of the winter run fish are found in the lower part of the fresh-water portion of the river above the tideway. Later on in the season the fish are found more at the very top of the run and in the estuary, but in July and August the number of fish taken in the estuary is as 100 to 1 of those taken in the fresh-water fisheries. The fish then run down to 1s to 1s 6d per lb. _______________________________ A handsome and useful Almanack for 1874 can be had gratis, on applying to either of the 3248 agents for Horniman's celebrated Pure Teas in Packets.

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. The late railway disaster near Linlithgow in Scotland, which has resulted in the death of no fewer than seventeen persons, and the more recent double catastrophe at West Drayton on The Great Western line, when the passengers by two trains made miraculous escapes from death or mutilation, form striking comments on the defensive replies addressed to the President of the Board of Trade by the chairmen of different railway companies. Statements with reference to the last-mentioned disaster - which exhibited the dreadful picture of three smashed trains blocking up the line - have been made by some of the passengers who were in the carriages at the time of the collision. MR. CHARLES PADLEY, who travelled by the Great Western express, avers that, when the accident occurred, the train was dashing on at full speed (sixty miles an hour), though a heavy fog did not permit the driver to see anything till he was close upon the shunting goods train. He says that fogs, while they obstruct sight, do not interfere with hearing, and asks why guards are not provided with a powerful fog-whistle which might be heard far enough off to give the driver timely warning to stop. The same passenger is of opinion that he and his fellow-passengers owed their escape to the fact of the Great Western being a broad guage line. He thinks that it was the superior weight of the engine and the breadth of the carriages which enabled them better to keep their position, and not run off the rails. MR. EDWARD B. EASTWICK, late M.P. for Penryn who was also in the train, draws attention to the circumstance that, at the time the accident took place, it must have been known at West Drayton Station that the express had not passed, and he is naturally astonished why the shunting of the goods train, right in the way, should have been allowed to proceed. He rightly regards it as downright insanity to permit shunting to the line it is coming by when an express is due, and still more insane to put anything on that line when an express is overdue. It is a marvellous thing that the lessons taught by a long series of railway casualties should apparently have so little effect in inducing greater caution and carefulness among railway officials.

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. AN ANCIENT CITY. The Globe says: An interesting account of the ancient city of Angcor, discovered last year in Cambodia, by the great French traveller, LIEUTENANT GARNIER, whose death we noticed a few days ago, has been given at the annual meeting of the American Geographical Society. The ruins are of extraordinary magnificence, both in point of extent and of architectural splendour. The sides of the principal temple measure no less than two miles and a quarter in circumference, and the remains of endless roads, buried in forests and jungle, contain monument after monument, "each, if possible, more astonishing than the preceding." The architecture and sculpture of this forgotten city exhibit a very advanced knowledge of the arts, and the great temple is described as the masterpiece of some unknown Michael Angelo. Angcor must have been one of the greatest cities of the earth, and yet of its history, no account remains. Nothing is known of its past, save that a Chinese traveller in the year 1202 mentioned its splendour, and that 300 years later it was referred to by RIBADENEYRA as an ancient ruin. Since then it was forgotten till last year; and in all probability, nothing more of these extraordinary remains will ever be known. To judge from the description, archaeology never provided a better skelton for poetry to endue with flesh than these ruins of Angcor. ______________________________ Two fascinating sites to look at for photos and the history of (properly spelled) Angkor. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. MR. GLADSTONE ON ACHILLES SHIELD. The following is a good sample of MR. GLADSTONE on Achilles shield in the Contemporary Review: There he set a goodly vineyard, Laden with its grapes of gold; Silver-pales the pendant clusters Glossy-black all through uphold. Moat of bronze around the border. Round the moat a hedge of tin; One small path, at time of vintage, Lets the gatherers out and in. And the train of youths and maidens In the wicker-baskets brings, Blithe of thought, the luscious fruitage. Daintily a stripling sings To his clear-toned lyre, amongst them, So as Linos sung of yore: They too, frisking, shouting, singing, Stamp the time upon the floor. There a herd of kine he moulded, Some in tin, and some in gold, Lowing they, with horns uplifted, Rushed afield from out the fold, Where the wavy reed-bed quivered, Where the sounding river rolled. Golden herdsmen four attend them. Nine swift dogs behind. When lo ! Dread to see, a pair of lions, Mid the kine that foremost go Seized a bellowing bull, and dragged him Roaring. Dogs and men pursued. They, the huge hide tearing open, Lapped the bowels and the blood. While the herdsmen, void of purpose, Chid the swift hounds to the proof, These, as loth to grip the lions, Bayed at hand, yet held aloof.

PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. CAPTAIN GLOVER'S EXPEDITION. >From a private letter just received, we (Globe) learn some interesting particulars concerning the operations which have taken place against the hostile tribes to the eastward of the Volta. CAPTAIN GLOVER's movement were terribly hampered by the delay of the Accras, who have only come on by dribblets. Neither have other tribes been more easy to manage. The Aquapims, for instance, distinctly refused to be hurried, saying that they were not accustomed to be ordered here and there at a moment's notice, and they required at least five days' notice. In addition to dilatory allies, CAPTAIN GLOVER has been plagued with ignorant guides. One of his columns, consisting of 850 natives - some of them Houssas - under MR. GOLDSWORTHY, crossed the Volta without opposition near the mouth, and were to have effected a junction with the main body under CAPTAIN GLOVER, opposite Blappen, but the guide took MR. GOLDSWORTHY's party the wrong way. After proceeding a short distance, MR. GOLDSWORTHY fell in with a party of the enemy, whom he attacked and drove back, burning and destroying two villages. His loss was only one man wounded and another killed, whilst the enemy lost several men, killed. On the 20th December, the junction with GLOVER took place, and the force then consisted of 1050 trained Houssas and Lagos men, and 12,000 other natives. Receiving an urgent request from SIR GERNET WOLSELEY to join him on the Prah on the 15th January, GLOVER started with most of his trained Houssas. He left behind him 7000 of the allied tribes, under MR. GOLDSWORTHY, who has for assistants LIEUTENANT MOORE, R.N. and DR. PARKES to finish the trans-Volta campaign. On the 30th or 31st December, MR. GOLDSWORTHY puposed destroying a large town called King Putty, the effect of which operation it was expected would be the submission of the Ahwoonahs. MR. GOLDSWORTHY then intended to proceed to the coast and capture the towns of Jellah Coffee and Quittah, a man-of-war co-operating in the attack. According to the latest accounts, he hoped to be able to join CAPTAIN GLOVER in time to take part in the Ashantee campaign.