Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. Carlisle Patriot Friday, April 9th, 1880 DAVID LAING, COAL MERCHANT AND CONTRACTOR. COAL DEPARTMENT. REDUCTION IN PRICE OF COAL. The celebrated Lady Emily Coal now 11s 8d per ton; Carted, 1s 3d extra; Delivered in Bags at 14s 2d per ton. As a Winter Drawing Room Coal they are unsurpassed, being clean, hot, and free from sulphur. A trial solicited. Delivered in Truck to any station. Price on Application. Firewood, seasoned and cut ready for use, 8s per load delivered. CARTING DEPARTMENT. This branch of the business is now replete with Horses, Covered Van, Lorries, Spring Flat Carts, &c., for any description of Carting. Covered Van and Lorries for Removal of Furniture, steady and experienced men for the purpose, and terms reasonable. OFFICE: 3, Paternoster Row, Carlisle. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. Carlisle Patriot Friday, April 9th, 1880 MOURNING DEPARTMENT ROBERT ARMSTRONG respectfully calls the attention of his Patrons and the public generally to this important branch of his business, the Stock being always replete with EVERY REQUISITE for FAMILY and COMPLIMENTARY MOURNING. Funeral Orders receive special attention and are conducted on the most economical Terms. To meet the convenience of families at a distance, efficient Dress and mantle makers will be sent to take orders on receipt of letter or telegram. SILK AND DRESS WAREHOUSE. OPPOSITE VICTORIA VIADUCT. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Barb Baker. Geo. LLOYD'S EVENING POST, Friday, January 10, 1800 The frost in Scotland continues with severity. The mail between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, a distance of 132 miles, which should perform the journey in 22 hours, was three days on the road, and it has been necessary to carry it on horseback, the snow not admitting the passing of the coach. In the neighbourhoods of Montrose, Kilross, Dundee, Perth, Arbroth, and Queensferry, the snow lay in immense quantities. _________________ LORD ANDOVER, last Wednesday, on returnig from shooting in Norfolk, handed to his servant his fowling-piece, which went off at the instant, when the shot penetrated his right side and lungs. His Lordship on Thursday was alive, but there was little hope of his recovery. ===============================================================

Transcribed by Barb Baker. Geo. MERCURIUS AUTICUS, Sunday, March 12, 1643 WEDNESDAY March 15. By Letters of the seaventh of March it was this day certified, that the affaires of Lancashire are not in such ill conditien as the Pamphlets and reports from London make them: that Warrington and Wigan hold good for the King, and that in Liverpoole, being the principall haven towne of that County towards Ireland, there are some companies of foote of SIR THOMAS SALISBURIES Regiment, and a Troope of Flintshire horse: and (which indeed is of most importance) that the towne of Lancaster is recovered from the Rebels, by a Regiment, under the command of LIEUTENANT COLONELL TILSLEY a Lancashire man, who a was faine to make his way by fire into it. And it was certified also in the said Letters, that the Inhabitants of North-Wales are most affectionately stout in the Kings service, having not onely raised men enough for their owne defence, but that for making good the City of Chester, the severall passes over the Dee, and the towne of Liverpoole, they maintaine two Regiments of foote and some Troopes of horse. It was also signified this day from London by letters of the 11th of March, that since the reduction of the Close Committee to the originall number, they now are on the point to dissolve themselves, having so little merited the name of the Committee for the Safety of the Kingdomes and that they do it on this reason, that feeling their designs succeed not as was first expected, the miscarriage of so great and so many enterprises may be imputed rather to the whole body of the Houses, then to their particulars; and on a probable presumption that those calamities which are like to befall this kingdome may be borne the better, when they come sweetned with the name of the whole Parliament, then when transacted and determined onely in a particular Committee.

Transcribed by Barb Baker. Geo. WIGAN OXFORD GAZETTE, Monday, December 11, 1665 Oxan, Decemb. 9. Wigan in Lancashire, Dec. 5. This Town was startled at the death of a Woman, who was found early in the morning before the dore of a poor Cottage in the high-way, within the Limits of this Corporation; The Major of this Town was very industrious to find the cause of it, and upon due examination of three Persons that came with her into the Town from Ireland, and many notorious circumstances, it appeared that she was clear of any Infection, and that being with Child, to avoid the shame among her Friends who are of good Fashion, and live not many miles from this place, she destroy'd her self by poyson.

Transcribed by Barb Baker. Geo. WIGAN PERFECT PASSAGES OF EVERY DAYES INTELLIGENCE, Friday, August 15, 1651. A letter from MAJOR GEN. HARRISON in Lancashire. My Lord, Having joyned with MAJOR GEN LAMBERT about 12 at noon on the 13 instant, on Hazelmore, within 7 miles of Preston. The Enemy, according to our best intelligence, lying then on Ethil Moore, 4 Miles on this side Lancaster, and that evening marched to Haworth Moore, within 8 miles of Preston, and yesterday through Preston towards Wigan, designing (as we conceive) to get up to Warrington Bridge before us. Yesterday receiving a sudden account of their marching through the Town, we crossed the Countrey, and about one of the Clock this morning reached Bolton, and after some short stay for refreshing our men, we marched away for Warington, where we are now in conjunction, with about 4000 Foot and Dragoons raised in Cheshire and Staffordshire. We are improving the littletime we have got before them here, to the spoyling the Ford and Passes on the River, especially between us and Manchester, leaving those open to them (only) where if they attempt passage, we may be most considerable to make opposition, and (if the Lord will) engage them. Wherein we wait his pleasure and providence concerning us, not questioning if we be clearly called to give them battel, or that they seek us out and force us to it (as in reason it seems to be much their interest) before my Lord Gen. comes up with the Foot and Train, (which is heart-filled with a heavenly power from the Lord, and see his ancient Arm lifted up as in former ***** against his Enemy, I am Sir, Your most humble Servant, T. HARRISON. At the Camp near Warrington-Bridge the 16th day of the sixth moneth, about 11 in the morning. Munday.

Transcribed by Barb Baker. Geo. WIGAN PERFECT OCCURRENCES OF EVERY DAYES JOURNALL IN PARLIAMENT, Friday, June 9, 1648. Wigan in Lancashire, June 9, 1648. Sir, The Enemy hath had his agents working with some or other of every Castle in the North, for the delivery of them up to them. Helmsley Castle was lately attempted, but the fidelity of the Souldier they applyed themselves to (to whom was offered 100 l. in hand, and 500 l. more upon bord, and to be Knighted) prevented it, for he discovered the parties, and apprehended them prisoners, and now they are in the Dungeon at Helmsley Castle. This I can assert for truth, having examined it upon Oath. Langdale is in Westmorland, and we heare is unwilling to fight if he can prevent it, but our Forces now are in a body, and are on the edge of Westmorland, about Bowes, watching an opportunity to engage him, though they be fewer in number, Tis thought he will wheele about for Pontifret if he can possible, and miss fighting, Pontefret is blocks up with about 800 Horse and Foote, which is all possibly be made here for the present, the enemy there increases, and are as we hears, 250. Horse, and 400. Foote, so that that party cannot lay close Seige: the Maj. Gen. is about Bowes. Tis reported here our Forces and Langdates lye within 3. Miles one of another.

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 A Military Divorce Case. On Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday, the Judge of the Divorce Court had before him a case in which Lieut. William Francis Chalmers WIGSTON, late of the 60th Rifles, prayed for a dissolution of his marriage with his wife by reason of her adultery with the co-respondent, Lieutenant John Richmond JEKYLL, of the Royal Marines. Various acts of adultery were spoken to by witnesses. On the part of the respondent and co-respondent it was admitted that they had been guilty of great indiscretion, but that their intimacy was of a criminal character was positively denied. Mrs. WIGSTON stated that she was a daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. KEPPELL, who died while she was a child, that she was a niece of Admiral KEPPELL, and that two of her brothers were in the Church. She and her husband had lived chiefly in lodgings, and he was of so jealous a disposition that on their honeymoon in Brittany he required her to wear three veils, and bought one himself for her at Dinan. On Saturday, the hearing was adjourned to Wednesday. On Wednesday, the jury, after a long deliberation, stated, through the foreman, that they gave the wife the benefit of the doubt, but, at the same time, they condemned the course taken by the co-respondent. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Three Persons Burned to Death. Last week an inquest was held at Tunstall on the bodies of two sisters, Hannah and Elizabeth WHITLEY, who had died from the effects of accidental burning. Since then a brother of the deceased has died from burns received on the same occasion. It appears that one of the sisters was preparing something for her brother Francis, who was ill, when her dress caught fire. In their efforts to extinguish the flames, her sister and her brother William were seriously burnt, as was also Francis, who was lying near the fire. The burns were of such a serious nature as to cause the deaths of the two sisters within a few hours, and the brother Francis did not long survive them. .....

Still in Aus, here's hoping this young couple have managed to get their PC sorted out Happy Happy Anniversary Jill & Ian Lots of Love and Hugs Dave, Pam and Nikki

Off to Aus for this young lady's Birthday tomorrow Happy Happy Birthday June Gamble Lots of Love and Hugs Dave, Pam and Nikki

It has been some time since I attempted to write up one of my little biographies. There is very little excuse for this other than I seem to be slower than I used to be, either that or things are happening faster. While I would like to believe the latter, I am afraid it is the former. Today I have chosen to try to learn a little about a man who set out to learn everything about everything. He has been described as the last great universal man. Born to a wealthy family, Baron Alexander von Humboldt, even as a young child, made quite remarkable collections of rocks, insects and flowers found on his family estate, Schloss Tegel, just outside of Berlin, Germany. He went to Göttingen University where he received his first formal training in physics, chemistry, geology and other sciences in which he developed a life-long interest. Following university and his coming into the family fortune he set out to do a naturalist’s exploration of South America, a journey which was to take about five years. Upon his return to his estate he wrote a number of books which are still held in esteem. A number of the URLs below are quite long, but, in my opinion, well worth the read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/histgeol/humboldt/humboldt.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/alexander-von-humboldt http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Alexander_von_Humboldt Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander| von Humboldt 1769-1859 German naturalist, geologist and explorer Biographical Information Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a naturalist, geologist and explorer. His father, a senior member of the Prussian military, wanted him to enter politics, but Humboldt preferred to study engineering. He did, however, live in political circles, and was a campaigner against racism and anti-semitism, and a recipient of the Prussian 'pour le mérite' order. Humboldt studied at Göttingen and Frankfurt-an-der-Oder universities during 1787-1792. He also spent time at the academy of commerce in Hamburg and the academy of mining in Freiburg, Saxony. Two results of his involvement in mines were his interest in geology and his invention of a number of mining safety devices, including a safety lamp. Humboldt attended the conference in Paris that verified the measurements of the meridian arc that were used to define the metric system. In 1799, despite the Napoleonic wars, which made travel difficult, Humboldt travelled to South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland, where he spent five years studying various natural phenomena including the correlation between volcanoes and fault lines, the Casiquiare river linking the Amazon to the Orinoco, variations in the Earths magnetic field near the equator, ocean currents (one of which is named in his honour) and the local flora and fauna. He returned via the United States, visiting president Thomas Jefferson (a keen amateur scientist) and being elected a member of the American Philosophical Society. He also set a new altitude record while climbing there, collected 60,000 plant specimens (6,300 unknown in Europe) during his voyage, and introduced the remarkable fertilising effects of Peruvian guano to Europe on his return. Once back in Europe, Humboldt conducted experiments on the constitution of the atmosphere with Gay-Lusson in Paris before eventually returning to Prussia, where he was appointed a diplomat. He spent much of his time as a diplomat in Paris, a sort of adopted second home for him since he had seen the early revolutionary days there in 1791. In 1829, Humboldt set off on another great voyage of exploration, this time to Siberia and Russian Asia, at the behest of Nicholas I, the czar of Russia. His magnum opus, 'Kosmos', is remarkable, because it was the first reasonably accurate encyclopaedia of geology and geography published. Amongst some of his other publications Humboldt also wrote 34 volumes of his travel journals and a history of mediaeval geography.

Transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick Geo. Transcribed from the 28 March 1793 edition of the Calcutta Gazette newspaper, by permission of The British Library: Dublin, Sep. 13. It is said that a subscription, amounting to three millions sterling, has been completed among the Roman Catholic Gentlemen and Merchants of Ireland, for the purpose of purchasing lands in North America. The object of this purchase is said to be two fold: first, that these lands may serve as an asylum to which those people may retire, should they fail in obtaining what they now seem to consider as essential to the being of Freemen---the Elective Franchise. The second object is, that they may be a source of profit, should their situation in their native country be made such as to induce them to remain in it. This measure of the Catholics, should it be carried into execution, must very deeply interest the National welfare. Nothing has occured [sic] in Irish politics, within the present century, more worthy the attention of the Politician and the Statesman. ========================

Transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick. Geo. Transcribed from the 12 September 1828 edition of The Newry Commercial Telegraph newspaper, by permission of The British Library: Return of the Irish Emigrants. Cork.--Yesterday the Moro Castle, Captain Lenox, arrived at this port from Rio de Janeiro, after a passage of 64 days. She brought over 312 of the persons who emigrated from this part of the country in the months of August and September last year. It is already known to the public that there have been discontents and disturbances in the Brazils among the German and Irish emigrants, and the causes, as explained to us by Captain Lenox, are those which have been already assigned, namely, that the parties considered that the engagements which were entered into with them were not fulfilled. They insisted that they were sent out as settlers, at a certain rate per day; but on their arrival they were told they were to be soldiers, and at a diminished rate of payment. This engendered angry feelings, which broke out in mutinies, when it was determined, at first, by the Government, to send a considerable number (450) of the Irish to Bahia as settlers; but this resolution was subsequently altered, and the wishes of the parties being to return home, arrangements accordingly were made by the Government, and the Moro Castle is the first arrival. She sailed on the 3d July, and was to have been followed by the Phœbe, which was to have left on the 5th with about 190; the Henry Arnott, Captain Stein; the Highlander, Captain Stutt; and the Swedish ship Hobbett, amongst which the remainder of those who were to return were to be distributed, amounting to about 1200. There would then be left at Rio about 450, who wished to remain behind, and these united numbers composed the survivors of those who left the country, amounting to over 3000. The Moro Castle was taken up by the Brazilian government, and the expences [sic] also paid by it; but the entire was under the superintendence of the British Ambassador and the British Admiral, by whom every attention was paid to the shipment, and Lieutenant Coffin, of the Ganges, was appointed to inspect the vessels. The condition of the persons returned is represented to us as being a very wretched one; they have no means, not as much, we learn, as would subsist them for a day. They behaved well on the passage home, and were still on board to-day at Cove, no arrangement having been made for landing them, and the Brazilian Consul at this port being absent from town. Several of the Officers who went out with the Emigrants were to have come over in the Swedish ship, the arrival of which may be soon looked for. =======================

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 A Terrible Storm at Sea About nine o'clock on Monday morning a melancholy accident befell the Orient Liner Chimborazo. The steamship left Plymouth for Adelaide on Sunday with 362 passengers, cargo, and mails, and encountered heavy weather on her passage down Channel. On Monday morning, when about 60 miles south-west of Ushant, she was struck by a tremendous sea, which swept her decks, washed overboard a first-class passenger and two seamen, carried away six of her eight boats, several skylights, hatchways, and deckhouses, and injured 17 passengers and seamen. One second-class passenger was so severely hurt that he died shortly afterwards. The Chimborazo returned to Plymouth on Tuesday afternoon. A still more disastrous casualty occurred during the same storm to the French steamer Valentine, of and for Dieppe, which left Cardiff on Sunday with a crew of 16 and one passenger. On Monday morning a heavy sea carried away the skylight and filled the engine-room. As the vessel was evidently settling down, the crew took to their boats, nine men being in one and eight in the other. The vessel foundered immediately after they left her. The boat, containing the eight men, capsized, but being a lifeboat, she righted. Five men, however, perished, and only three succeeded in getting into the boat, which was sighted by the steamer Campanil on Monday afternoon. Notwithstanding the high sea running, a boat's crew volunteered from the Campanil, and succeeded in reaching the boat, but by that time two of those in her had been washed away, and only a seaman named ROUSEL remained. He was lying unconscious in the boat, but under careful treatment recovered, and was landed at Falmouth on Tuesday. The other boat has not since been heard of. Two boats were on Tuesday found capsized in Dublin Bay, and is feared that five lives have been lost. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Fatal Fire On Friday, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. FLINT, manufacturer of infant's clothing, Holloway, London. Several females who were in the upper rooms jumped from the second floor windows. One, named Ann GRIFFITHS, aged 24, was killed, and three others were severely injured. .....

----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Bergeron To: Genealogy-Cumberland@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 6:48 PM Subject: [CUL GOOGLIES] Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880/County Courts. Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 County Courts (Before T. H. INGHAM, Esq., Judge.) A Betting Transaction. Newton v Kean. This was an action for the recovery of £1 7s 6d, money lent by the plaintiff, a nailer, residing in Penrith. Three witnesses for the defence stated that the plaintiff backed Kean for a sovereign against a butcher, named Harry CLARKE, for a game at dominos. His Honour said he did not believe the plaintiff; there was no doubt he made a bet, and having lost, he came to defendant to try to get his money back. He advised him to be wiser in future, and keep his money in his pocket. Verdict for the defendant. ..... A Child's drapery Bill. BENTHAM v. SIMONETTE This was an action to recover £1 15s, brought by John BENTHAM, draper, Kirkby Stephen, for goods supplied to defendant's niece, a girl 13 years of age. Plaintiff alleged that the goods were ordered by Mrs. SIMONETTE, and that she promised to pay for them. This however, was denied by the defendant, for whom ultimately a verdict was given. ..... An Accountant's Claim-HETHERINGTON v BULMAN Plaintiff, an accountant at Appleby, sought to recover £3 3s 1d from the defendant, who resides at Kirkbythore, for goods purchased at a sale. Defendant alleged that he paid the plaintiff's clerk, a man named BARNES, when the purchase was made. BARNES swore that he never received money. His Honour, in granting defendant an adjournment to enable plaintiff to produce a witness he alleged was present, said his impression was that he owed the money, and he would have to pay it into Court forthwith. ..... An Unhealthy House KILBURN v CLOSE Plaintiff keeps the Green Tee Inn, Kirby Stephen, and he let the defendant a cottage at a rental of £8 and he now sued for a quarter's rent. Mr. SHEPHERD appeared for the defendant, who said that he left the cottage on account of its unhealthy state. His wife had kept her bed three weeks, and Dr. FAIRER attributed her illness to the house, which he pronounced not fit for habitation. His Honour adjourned to case for the doctor's evidence, remarking that if he corroborated defendant's statement, his verdict would certainly be against plaintiff. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 The Tay Bridge Disaster. A body seen on Thursday in the wreck of the Tay Bridge was recovered on Friday, and identified as that of James MURDOCH, engineer, son of Mr. MURDOCH, manager of the Dundee Plate Glass Association. Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday, bringing up the number recovered to thirty-five. One of the bodies was that of Mr. BENYON, a photographer, of Cheltenham, who was on his way to the north of Scotland on business. The other body was that of Mr. SALMOND, a confectioner, who resided in Dundee. Further attempts made on Wednesday to float the fallen girders at the Tay Bridge were not successful, and it has been determined to break up the spans, so that smaller "lifts" may be made. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Terrible Accident Two Hundred Soldiers Killed. A terrible accident occurred at Beykoi, near Constantinople, on Monday. The troops stationed at the former place invited a regiment in the capital to a fete, and while the festivities were proceeding the barrack, a building three storeys high, suddenly fell in. Two hundred of the soldiers are reported to be killed, and 300 injured. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Mutilations by Afghans. The Pall Mall Gazette publishes the following extract from a letter of an English office at Cabul: "That night some of the bodies were brought in, but mutilated in such a manner that we could not identify them except by parts of their dress. I can't tell you all the indignities they had suffered; their faces smashed in with the butts of rifles, their bodies cut in slashes from feet to the head crimpled like a fish, in fact; their throats cut from ear to ear; the hands and feet of many cut off; their toes cut down between each one; in fact, every cruelty perpetrated that could be devised." .....