BATHURST COURIER - 1846 - 1848.
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Public Auction—There will be sold at the Market House on Saturday, 23rd May, the celebrated horse Peacock Jersey. John Cox
Notice: James Malcolm, of the Township of Pakenham, having removed to the house of Stephen Young, 9th Concession Ramsay, all persons having claims against him are desired to forward them to him and persons indebted to him are requested to settle their accounts before the first day of June.
For
Birth, on Friday last, Mrs. John G. Malloch of a daughter.
Married, on the 5th inst., by Rev. John Smith, Mr. Robert Ferguson of Beckwith to Miss Catharine Campbell of the same place.
The ploughing match of the Perth Agricultural Society came off on Monday last and the prizes were as follows: First Class, Old Countrymen or Others—John Clarke (Carpenter), first; Andrew Nieven, second. Second Class, Young Men—John Scott, first; James Cameron, second; Duncan Clarke, 3rd. On the 5th inst., being Fair Day, the premiums on stallions most suitable for the county were as follows: To Young Sir Walter, the horse lately imported by the Society, first; to a stallion owned by James Waddle, second.
The spring ploughing match of the Bathurst Agricultural Society took place on the farm of John Shaw, 9th Concession Ramsay on the 27th April. After a keen competition the following prizes were awarded: First Class, Peter Naismith, first prize; John Steel, second prize; Mark Kitsum, third prize. In the Second Class—William Wallace, first prize and Robert Young, second prize. Owing to the wet weather the muster was not so numerous as could have been expected. The ploughing was superior to that of any former match.
Married, on the 19th inst., by Rev. Andrew
Melville, Mr. Charles Miller of
I hereby forbid any person from purchasing a note of hand granted by me in favor of Simon McGrath dated 30th May and payable on or before the first day of January as I have received no value for the same. George McFarlane
James Allan respectfully begs leave to inform his friends and the public at large that he has commenced business as a bakery next door to W. J. Muir’s on Cockburn Island and he hopes from his general knowledge and long experience with unremitting attention and reasonable charges to give entire satisfaction to those who may please to favor him with their patronage.
Bankruptcy notice: Edward Bellamy
The subscriber being about to remove to Bytown begs leave to tender his sincere thanks to his numerous customers and friends for their liberal support during his residency among them and would also intimate that he will still continue the business as usual at Perth under the superintendence of an experienced chemist and druggist who will be in readiness at all times to wait upon the public. E. S. Lyman
Schedule of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 7th July, 1846
Assault:
Susan Wurel, five pounds
George Ferguson, five pounds
Margaret Buchanan, five pounds
William McCullas, one pound
Martha Bowls, one pound
Archibald Yuill, 5 pounds
Riding on a bridge faster than a walk:
John Diuhrty, five pounds
William Brough, five pounds
Dr. G. Russell, having been duly qualified to practice physic, surgery and midwifery, begs leave to inform the public that he has opened an office in the village of Carleton Place where he will attend to the calls of those who may favor him with their confidence.
For Sale: Lot 2, 2nd Concession Pembroke, 200 acres, the land is good and well watered and within five miles of Moffatt’s Mills; the road runs through a corner of the lot. Edward Mitcheson.
Died, in the
For Sale: that
house and acre of ground formerly occupied by John Fleming, situated on
the continuation of William Street in the suburbs of Perth.
Terms liberal. Henry W.
Sache
For
Married, at
Married, at the Catholic Church, on the 3rd
inst., by Rev. J. H. McDonagh, A.M., Daniel Tierney of Smith’s Falls to
Anne, relict of the late Bernard McSherry and daughter of John
Doran, Esq., of
Married, on the 15th inst., by Rev. W. Bell, James Sheil to Catharine Morris, both of Drummond.
Married, at Christ’s Church, Bytown, on the 20th ult., by Rev. S.S. Strong, Francis Clumow, Esq., to Margaret Powell, youngest daughter of the late Col Powell of Perth.
Married, at Quebec on the 15th ult., Alexander Young, Esq., of Arnprior, Ottawa, (?) to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Alexander McLean.
Writ of Fieri Facias against the lands and tenements of Timothy Buckley, deceased at the time of his death in the hands of Mary Buckley, executrix of the last will and testament the east ½ of Lot 12, 6th Concession Ramsay, seized for sale. Andrew Dickson, Sheriff
New grocery and provision store—Francis Holliday
Birth, on the 6th inst., Mrs. Alexander Cameron, of a daughter.
Birth, on the 8th inst., Mrs. David Holliday of twin sons.
Stephen Young, Ramsay, member of the Bathurst Agricultural Society, raised this summer four rods and one yard of ground, 18 bushels of onions. He requests us to state that if anyone in the Society thinks they can beat this they have an opportunity to do so.
At Pakenham Mills on Sunday, 13th inst., George Parker, in company with three of his sons, varying from six to eleven, went into the river to bathe; the second boy slipped off a rock into deep water; the father immediately plunged after him and although a good swimmer he was forced to let go the child after being sunk repeatedly. Alarm was immediately given in the village, when several expert divers including Indians used every exertion to recover the body but did not succeed until nearly 10:00 at night on account of the depth of the water and uneven bottom of the river.
Birth, on the 14th inst., Drummond, Mrs. Duncan McGregor of twin daughters. This is the fourth child that Mrs. McGregor has been delivered of in eleven months.
Birth, on the 15th inst., in
Birth, on the 7th inst., at Bytown, the wife of G. B. Lyon, Esq., barrister, of a son.
Married, on Thursday last by Rev. Andrew Melville, Mr. Thomas Williams of Ramsay to Miss Ann Ruttle of Drummond.
A woman named McConky was arrested on Thursday night last on a charge of attempting to strangle her child about 7 or 8 years of age; and on Friday a public examination took place to the fate of the case, before John Doran and Alexander Fraser, Esquires, J.P.’s—when it appeared that sufficient evidence was adduced to cause their worships to commit her to stand trial for the offense.
On Monday, 21st inst., a lad named Heddlestone was thrown from his horse at the gate of his father’s premises and had his skull fractured in two places. We understand he is in a very dangerous state and not expected to recover.
On Sabbath, 12th inst., Rev. W. G. Johnstone, Ramsay, preached to an overflowing congregation in Middleton Church, Lanark and Rev. A. Melville of Perth preached on Monday. After public worship the church was agreeable to an application made to the Presbytery. The last meeting for that purpose—organization—and elders and deacons were ordained and arrangements made for the maintenance of the cause. The whole proceeding was characterized by order, seriousness, unity and love.
On Sunday, 27th ult., a young man named Allan, a son of Robert Allan, mason, Drummond, was drowned on Long Lake under the following circumstances: It appears that the part five in number were proceeding to a lumbering shanty and while crossing the lake in a canoe a storm arose which caused the canoe to upset or fill with water. Three of the party could swim and saved themselves by that means. One held on to the canoe until he got to shore and the other having laid hold of a box for support, let it go and sank to rise no more.
Birth, on Wednesday last Mrs. William Wordie of a daughter.
Married, on the 19th inst., by Rev. William
Bell, John Machain to Mrs. Grace Kirkman, widow, both of
Married, on the 22nd inst., by the same, James
Lever to Jane Fleming, both of
Married, in Ramsay in Friday, 2nd inst., by Rev. W. G. Johnstone, John Gilmour to Jane Lindsay, both of Ramsay.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the inhabitants of Perth and its vicinity that he has resumed the business formerly carried on by Thomas McLaren as tailor and clothier. Alexander Leishman
Birth, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Murdock McDonnell, of a son.
Died, on Saturday evening, 7th(?) inst., at his
residence on
Sheriff’s
On Monday morning last a son of Alexander Kippen of this town met with his death under the following circumstances: It appears that Mrs. Kippen was in the act of giving the boy a piece of bread when he, having a jack knife in his hand, fell against the wall causing the blade to penetrate through the left lung and the heart. The unfortunate child, we understand, did not long survive the accident. He was about 7 years old. It is a heavy stroke to the afflicted parents.
The next semi-annual meeting of the Bathurst District Total Abstinence Union will be held in Carleton Place on Tuesday, 5th Jan., at 11:00 am J. Deacon, Sr., Secretary
Brooke and Gray to open a dry goods store.
For Sale: That house and acre of ground formerly occupied by John Fleming situated on the continuation of William Street in the suburbs of Perth. Henry W. Sache.
Mr. Browne has made arrangements by which he will be enabled to receive into his family three young gentlemen as boarders to whose advancement he would undertake to devote his time and attention.
Perth Carriage and Sleigh Factory—Thomas Patterson, John Forley
List of Letters Left at the Perth Post Office
Allan, Ostin
Armstrong, John
Bennett, Richard
Bryce, William
Byrne, Thomas
Bosart, Peter
Byrnes, Thomas
Blair, Timothy
Boyd, Robert
Bowes, Thomas
Bennet, Edward
Brodie, Janet
Barr, James
Bain, Robert
Boyle, John
Burns, George
Baily, Robert
Bolton, Israel
Burns, Michael
Brogan, Francis
Baily, John
Bark, Mary
Baily, Thomas
Crawford, Robert (2)
Cuthbertson, William
Chambers, Mr.
Campbell, Deniel
Cameron, John
Charles, John
Codd, Thomas, Sr.
Caldwell, Alexander
Caswell, Samuel
Cox, John
St. Calvert, William
Cullaghan, Bernard
Christielow, Thomas
Campbell, Robert
Cunningham, Patrick
Calvert, William
Clarke, Richard
Chambers, Moses
Campbell, James
Cameron, Ewen
Cameron, Hugh
Charles, John
Castle, Rev. Joseph
Conlin, James
Campbell, Michael
Dale, Thomas
Donnelly, Patrick
Darcy, Michael
Darcy, John
Drysdale, James (2)
Donelson, John
Donnelly, Arthur
Develin, Michael
Dickson, Samuel
Donovan, Patrick
Dowdle, Samuel
Dopson, William
Daron(Darou?), Richard
Eason, James
Elliott, Walter
Ennis, James (2)
Ervine, Thomas
Ferguson, Thomas
Ferguson, Alexander
Ferguson, Hugh
Fraser, Mrs. Mary
Forsythe, John
Fleming, Michael
Flanagan, Widow
Fisher, George
Farran, Bernard
Flaherty, Edward
Ferguson, Robert
Ferguson, Duncan
Flood, John
Graham, Andrew
Gallahar, John
Greer, William (2)
Grant, Mrs.
Gillis, Thomas
Graham, John
Graham, James
Garritt, George
Gunnis, Christopher
Gardiner, Robert
Hall, Nicholas
Hederman, Patrick
Hughes, Susan
Hughes, James (2)
Hederick, James
Hews, John
Hunter, Thomas
Holmes, Mr.
Hanns, John
Holiday, David
Hartney, James
James, John
Jackson, Marshal
Johnston, Phillip
Jack, James
Kelly, Francis
Keho, Peter
Kelly, Darby
Kirke, William
Kippen, Andrew
Kelly, John
Kerr, Mr.
Lee, Lawrence
Leonard, Thomas
Lewis, James
Lofties, Michael
Muirhead, James
Morris, James
May, Daniel
Miller, Robert H.
Moodie, Thomas
Morris, William Jr.
Miller, William
Morgan (Marigan?), Thomas
Mullen, Mary
Mathan(?), Thomas
Magher, Patrick
Mahan, Thomas
Murphy, Christopher
Market, Joseph
Minsy, John
Miller, Matthew
Miller, Andrew
Martin, Thomas
Molton, Robert
Morrison, Irwin
Morrison, John
Mallaly, Thomas
Murphy, John
McDonald, Edward
McLean, Hugh
McGinnis, John
McLaren, James
McKay, A.
McKay, William
McFarlane, John
McGilvary, Laughlin
McNeil, Archibald
McLean, Lauchlin
McDonald, Angus
McDonald, John
McLean, James
McCann, Arthur
McCarrell, James
McGinnis, Michael
McCann, Peter
McLean, John
McLean, Hugh
McCallum, John
McGrade, Francis
McDonnell, Catherine
McDonald, Angus
McDonald, Christina
McEwen, John
McIntyre, Donald
McParlon, Thomas
McCarel, Peter
McQuarry, Daniel
McPherson, Evan
McQuillan, James
McNaughton, William
McLellan, Samuel
McLellan, Angus
McDonald, Henry
McDonnell, John
McCann, Thomas
McDonald, John
McCann, Michael
McLaren, Robert
Newburg, A.
Noonan, George
Neigholdt, Leopold
O’Connor, P.
O’Hare, Charles
O’Brien, John
O’Neil, Patrick
O’Nale, Mr.
Plant, William
Paul, William
Poole, William
Perkins, George
Paris, John
Padget, Alexander
Paterson, John
Peters, James
Poole, Thomas
Putman, John, Esq.
Riddell, David
Read, Margaret
Rilly, Charles
Robertson, James
Robertson, Hugh
Rath, James
Russell, John
Richrds, William
Rump, Rev.T.
Ray, Andrew
Rilly, Daniel
Stewart, Alexander
Scott, John
Smith, James
Strachan, Thomas
Smith, George Hoff
Sullivan, John
Stewart, Robert
Stapleton, Thomas
Smith, David
Saltry, George
Smith, Gerard
Thorn, William
Trueman, Margaret
Thompson, Henry
Tucker, Patrick
Tomlinson, Jonathon
Thompson, Thomas
Toll, Michael
Thomson, Robert
Thoronton, John
Veitch, John
Wallace, Eliza
Witzell, Joseph
Wheeler, Daniel
Wilson, Isaac
Welsh, Patrick
Ward, Patrick
Warner, Thomas
Weken, John
Welsh, John
James Allan, Postmaster
Farm For Sale: Formerly the property of the late Ewen Cameron, two miles from Carleton Place, West ½ Lot 3, 5th Concession Ramsay. William McPherson
The subscriber begs leave to intimate that he has opened at his large stone building in Carleton Place as a “Temperance House” where he will endeavor to accommodate travelers and others in a comfortable manner who may favor him with their patronage. Commodious stabling attached to the premises. Napoleon Lavaller
Birth, at
Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr.
Wm. Geddes to Miss Mary McLean, both of
It becomes our painful duty to inform our readers of the
most distressing calamity that has ever been our lot to record—namely of the
destruction of a whole family by fire. It
appears that on the morning of Friday last about
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 5th Jan., 1847
Assault:
Christopher Dawson, one pound
Michael Cavanaugh, Sr., one pound
James Davies, ten shillings
Robert Thompson, one pound
B. Kelly, ten shillings
D. O’Meara, two pounds, ten shillings
Thomas Butler, ten shillings
Patrick O’Brien, five shillings
H. McCormick, ten shillings
Hugh McEachen, five shillings
Birth, at Burnside, Ramsay, on the 15th inst., Mrs. W. G. Wylie, of a daughter.
Birth, at
Birth, on the 17th inst., Mrs. T. M. Thompson, of a daughter.
Married, on the 11th inst., by Rev. William Bell, Mr. Robert McKim to Miss Margaret Allan, both of Drummond.
Died, at
We understand that the new Roman Catholic Church is not to be built on the site of the old one but that Mr. Thom has offered a part of his lot on Mississippi Street gratis for the purpose and that the building committee has accepted it. We consider it a good situation.
On Friday, 22nd inst., an inquest was held by Dr. G. Holmes, coroner, on the body of George Heathers, living in the township of Lanark, who was found dead in his bed. The deceased was by trade a weaver and lived entirely alone and being of a very penurious nature was supposed to have saved money. This circumstance might very naturally lead to a suspicion that some foul play had been used, especially as no money could be found in his house. Dr. Nichol at the request of the Coroner, made a careful post mortem exam of the body and discovered chronic disease of the lungs and other viscera also the existence of recent inflammation of the bowels, appearances quite sufficient to account for death. The jury, after careful examination of several witnesses returned the following verdict: “That the deceased George Heathers died by the visitation of God.”
Married, on the 18th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Duncan McIver, Dalhousie to Mrs. Janet Scott (widow) of Drummond.
Married, on the 20th inst., by the same, Pierre
Hughes of
Married on the 22nd inst., by the same, John McNaughton to Jane Stone, both of Beckwith.
Married, at Rosetta on the 22nd inst., by Rev. Robert Dick, Daniel Maxwell of Lanark to Janet Gilson(?) Gibson(?), eldest daughter of Adam Craig of Craige lee(???) near Lanark.
Died on the 11th inst., of consumption Margaret
Ferguson, 35, wife of Alexander Ferguson,
Birth, at Pakenham Mills on the 26th (?) inst., the lady of Dr. McGillis, of a daughter.
Birth, on the 28th ult., Mrs. William Carmichael of a son.
Married, at St. James Church,
Died, on Friday, 29th Jan., aged 35, Isabella
Margaret Malloch, wife of John G. Malloch, Esq.,
Died, on the 14th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. John Judge of Pembroke, after a few days illness, Janet McDonnell, relict of the late Alexander McDonnell, Esq., of Knoidart, Inverness, Scotland and mother of Alexander McDonnell, Esq., Sand Point, and Messrs. D. and S. McDonnell of Snows(?), aged 84 years. The body accompanied by a large number of the most respectable residents of Pembroke and adjacent townships was conveyed to the last resting place at the Church of St. Alexandria, Township Clarendon, C. E.. and buried there after a suitable service from Rev. Mr. Lynch.
Died, in this town on Sunday, 7th inst., Donald Fife McDonnell, infant son of Mr. M. McDonnell.
The First Quarterly Return of Licenses Issued in the Bathurst District:
Inns:
Ramsay:
Rachel Cameron
Alexander Snedden
James Coulter
James McAlister
Edward Houston
Orrin Pierce
John Wright
McNab
Thomas Austin
David Lockie
Thomas McIntyre
Dugall Stewart
Michael Reddy
Alexander Stewart
Horton
Xavier Plant
David T. Brown
Edward Farrell
John Munro
Thomas O’Neill
Bagot
Lanark Village:
Franktown:
Ann Burrows
Beckwith:
Donald McFarlane
Archibald Gillis
James Jackson
Thomas Kidd
Carleton Place:
Manny Nowlan
Robert McLaren
Pakenham:
Adam Currie
Levy Rose
Isabella McFarlane
Edward McFarlane
John Green
Pembroke:
Abraham Currie
Ronald McDonald
Edward Sullivan
Alexander McMillan
William Little
Joseph Rowan
D.C. Dunlop
Ross:
Lanark:
Patrick O’Connor
Samuel Buffam
Perth:
John Stewart
William Matheson
William Wordie
George Wardner
William Coyle
John McCallum
William Glascott
George Barry
Bathurst:
James Murray
Benjamin Bolton
Drummond:
Fortune Grant
Robert Doyle
Simon Hogan
Elmsley:
Elizabeth Campbell
G. W.. Young
Smith’s Falls:
James Armstrong
James Wright
William Ferguson
Westmeath:
John Innes
Joseph Tucker
Shops:
Horton
Perth:
James Hicks
William Campbell
James Kerr
John Doran
John Ellis
Carleton Place
Smith’s Falls
McNab:
Ramsay:
Pembroke:
Still:
Perth:
Beckwith:
Lanark:
Ale and Beer:
Perth:
Smith’s Falls:
Lanark:
John Donaldson
Ann Wark
Information Wanted:
Mary Abercrombie, who left her father’s residence
in Burgess about 16 months ago and has no since been heard of.
Any information about her will be gratefully received.
James Abercrombie
Land For
Died, in this town on Monday, 22nd inst., after a short illness, William McGrath of this place aged 63.
Land for
Proclamation: Whereas on the morning of the 12th Feb., a barb and stables, property of John G. Malloch of the town of Perth, were destroyed by fire; and whereas there is reason to believe that said fire was not caused by accident, but was the act of an incendiary or incendiaries, now know yea, that a reward of fifty pounds will be paid to any person or persons not being the actual offender, who will give such information as will lead to the discovery and apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators of the said felony. D. Daly, Secretary
New boot and shoe store: George Alexander
For Sale: The
half of lots 16 and 17 in the 6th Concession Drummond, 200 acres.
David Holliday
Land for Sale: West
one half lot 12, 2nd Concession North Sherbrooke, the soil is good;
10 acres of improvements on the lot; 90 acres hardwood all of the first quality.
Josiah Davies
Land for
For Sale: That well known farm and tavern on the 9th Line Ramsay, formerly occupied by David Leckie. The property consists of 100 acres of excellent land well watered and about fifty acres cleared. The house, stables and sheds are new, extensive and well adapted for a tavern or store. There is a frame barn on the premises and a number of other buildings David Leckie
Married, on the 18th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Hugh
Currie, Dalhousie to Janet Gillis, widow,
Married on the 4th inst., by Rev. William Bell,
A.M., William Slack to Catharine Graham, both of
Married, on the 12th inst., by Rev. William
Bell, A.M., Duncan McNee of Drummond to Margaret Campbell, eldest
daughter of Patrick Campbell, Esq., of
Died, on the 19th isn’t., aged 22, Elizabeth Lee Browne, wife of John Browne, Esq., Perth.
Died, on the 18th isn’t., at his residence in the Township of Dalhousie after a short but severer illness, James Thom, aged 58, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. He faithfully served King and Country during the late American war as a non commissioned officer in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Died, in the
Died, of pleurisy the same morning, Johnson Black, who left a wife and four small children to lament his loss.
Died, at Gananoque on Monday, 15th March, James Brough, 23, deeply regretted by all who knew him.
Married, at Ramsay on the 19th March, by Rev. W. G. Johnstone, Stephen Young to Elizabeth Young, both of Ramsay.
Bankruptcy notice of Edward Bellamy
Drugs & Medicines for Sale:
Oil of Vitriol
Aqua Fortis
Allspice
Alum
Antimony
Arrow Root
Bear’s Grease
Borax
Brimstone
Black Lead
Camwood
Emery
Fustic
Glue, London
Isingless
Lime, Chloride of
Logwood
Madder
Nicaragus
Nut Galls
Pears Sage
Rotten Stone
Sal Soda
Tamarind
Reformers elected to the District Council:
Bathurst:
Lanark:
North Sherbrooke:
Dalhousie:
Beckwith:
Ramsay:
McNab:
Horton:
Ross:
Westmeath:
Bagat:
Pembroke:
Married, on the 30th March, by Rev. William Bell, A.M., John McRae to Grace Stewart, both of Beckwith.
Married, on the 1st inst., by the same, James McPherson to Bridget Lorker(?), both of Elmsley.
Married, at Pakenham on the 28th ult., by Rev. Hannibal Mulkins, Mr. William Dickson, Esq., to Miss Ann Burrows, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Burrows.
Died, on Saturday, 27th ult., Margaret, eldest daughter of E. Griffith, Drummond.
New Auctioneer advertisement: Thomas Christie
Land for
Farm To Let:
To The Editor of the Bathurst Courier: I herewith send the names for publication of those who contributed to the relief of the destitute people of Ireland in the Catholic Church of this town on Sunday, 7th March—not in a spirit of ostentation nor do I believe the contributors are desirous of seeing their names in print on such an occasion—but merely that the distressed people know that the people of Canada are moving to their relief everywhere and as an encouragement to others to go and do likewise. The names are: Patrick Doyle, Martin Doyle, Bernard O’Neil, Michael Dogherty, Mrs. Jane Fallon, Daniel Kerr, William Devlin, James Henderson, James Byrnes, John Mitchell, William O’Brien, Patrick Brady, Patrick Dooher, Henry Kehoe, Angus McKinnon, Gerhard Smythe, John Finegan, Michael Murphy, Edward Byrnes, Anthony Ryan, Thomas Bennett, Tobias Stafford, Thomas Cornwall, Michael Foy, Patrick Dowdell, Edward Lee, Patrick McCumisky, Owen Stanley, William Bolton, James Finlay, Jane Hearty, Daniel Lee, James O’Hanlon, Michael Manion, John Walsh, William Gill, John McNamara, Peter McIlduff, John McParland, Bernard McGowan, James Stanly, Bernard Morgan, Mrs. Finnigan, Joseph Murphy, James Manion, Denis Noonan, Patrick Malone, James Murphy, Anne McGowan, Catherine McGowan, Bridget McGowan, Patrick Crosson (?), Mary Morrison, Patrick McDonagh, Robert Doyle, Michael Devlin, Matthew Stanly, Martin Conrad, Joseph Vitzal, Patrick McInerry, Mrs. John Bennett, Edward Bennett, John McKinnon, Peter Hehratly(?), Mary Kennedy, James Doyle, Mary Boyle, Timothy Henright, Patrick McDonnell, James Sinnatt, David Nengle(?), Patrick Byrnes, James Walsh, Bernard Smith, James Freeman, Joseph McLerr, Felin Finnegan, Patrick Larkin, Patrick Doyle, John Doyle, Hugh McGraw, Louis Penley, Bernard Byrnes, Phillip McGraw, Patrick O’Neil, Edward Dowdall, Patrick Brady, Robert Shiels, James Moran, Philip McGowan, Michael Hogan, Mrs. Grenier, Jeremiah Foran, James Noonan, John Hogan, Mrs. J. Byrne, Jacob Surcelly, Patrick Sheridan, Thomas McCaffery, Owen Lamb, James Mitchel, Richard Henright, Mrs. Patrick Doyle, Mrs. Thomas Williams, Samuel Gash, Cornelius & Patrick O’Keefe, Mrs. Leonard, John Moore, Owen Hughes, William Lee, Thomas Doyle, Peter Kehoe, Michael Neagle, Mary Dewitt, Mary Donohy, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, James Costello, Edward O’Hare, Denis Doyle, James Devlin, Mary Butler, Andrew Doyle, Richard Lee, Michael Ryan, Mrs. J. McDonald, Patrick Dowdall, Jr., Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Bogan(?), John Corly, James Dowdall, Thomas Jackman, Patrick Freeman, Mrs. Lee, Margaret Walsh, John Henry, David Cunnane, Edward O’Sullivan, Mrs. A. Yan, Mrs. John Quinn, Patrick Shanahan, Mrs. McIduff, Bryan Byrnes, Edward Higgins, John McCurty, Francis McGrade, Catharine Murphy, James Glynn, John Gill, Ellen Hunt, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Bernard Byrnes, Patrick Cheekman, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Martin Doyle, Mrs. McCaffrey, John Foy, Michael Blake, John Doyle, Owen Hughes, Mrs. Byrnes, Mary Ann Walsh, Patrick Murphy, Mrs. Stafford, Edward Flaherty, John Bell, G. J. Bell for the Ottusinimikink Indians, J. H. McDonagh, A.M.
A total of 52 pounds, 10 shillings
From J. H. McDonagh, A.M., Catholic Pastor, Perth
Married, on the 9th inst., by Rev. William Bell, William Tetlock to Mary Smith, both of Elmsley.
Died, at Toronto, on Friday last, the Rev. W. P. McDonald, Vicar General, aged 75.
New Tinsmith advertisement: William Butler
Married, on the 16th inst., by Rev. William Bell, George McFarlane to Mary Ann Moore, both of Drummond.
Bankruptcy notice; John Holliday
For Sale: House on Gore Street occupied by Mr. Carmichael and owned by John McConnell, tailor.
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 6th April, 1847
Assault:
R. Gemmell, 5 shillings
William Oliver, one pound
John Craig, two pounds
Trespass:
Lachlin McGillivray, 5 shillings
Driving on the bridge faster than a walk:
Henry Glass, five shillings
Nathaniel McCaffrey, five shillings
Buying Game Out of Season:
William Matheson, ten shillings
Writ of Attachment against James Kirkman, an absconded or concealed debtor at the suit of George Kerr, 15 pounds, one shilling and eleven pence.
Bankruptcy notices: George Craig, Buchanan Roberts, Peter McIntyre
Dissolution of Partnership: Campbell and Hunter—Neil Campbell and Walter Hunter.
Married, at
Married, on the 6th inst., at the residence of
the bride’s mother, by Rev. Wm. Bell, A.M., Rev. Peter Gray of
Esquesing to Miss Isabella Allan of
Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. Peter gray,
Mr. James Todd of
Died, at Bytown on Wednesday last, Charles Sheriff, Sr., Esq. Mr. Sheriff was an old resident on the Ottawa and was highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Birth, on the 4th inst., Mrs. John Campbell of a daughter.
Died, at Pembroke on the
For Sale: House and Blacksmith Shop—in the village of Pakenham. As the subscriber is moving further up the Province, he is desirous of disposing of the above property. The shop is a substantial building of stone, 36’x28’ and the house is well finished with garden, stables, etc. Simon Roach
Birth, at Oliver’s Ferry on the 26th ult., Mrs. Duncan Campbell, of a son.
Birth, on the 26th ult., Mrs. Thomas Kerr of a daughter.
Farm For Sale: West ½ lf Lot 6, 8th Concession Ramsay on the thoroughfare leading from the St. Lawrence to the Ottawa; there are about 60 acres clear, most of which are in a high state of improvement. There is a good log house and a frame barn on the lot—being not quite three miles from Carleton Place. William Davie
Bankruptcy notice: Henry Montgomery
Married, on Wednesday last at St. James Church, by Rev.
James Padfield, Mr. James Crawford, Esq.,
Married, on the 25th inst., by Rev. William Bell, A.M., Mr. John Mahan of Dalhousie to Miss Margaret Arnott of Lanark.
Died, at
The First Class (from 18 to 40) of the First Battalion of
the Lanark Militia will assemble in front of the courthouse in the town of
John Armstrong of Wolford was on Monday last fully committed to the jail of this district charged with having committed a violent assault on Stephen Merrick of Merrickville, inflicting several wounds on his body with a knife on the previous Saturday. The circumstances as we understand them are as follows: Armstrong, who is a cooper, and sometimes works for Messrs. Merrick had that day been refused some accommodation he wanted and inconsequence commenced abusing Mr. Merrick who was in charge of the mill. He then moved off a short distance threatening prosecution for an assault but suddenly whirled around and drew his knife from his pocket and re-entered the mill and attacked Merrick who seeing him coming in a threatening manner turned towards him when he received several severe stab wounds but succeeded in putting Armstrong down. At the time Armstrong was sent to jail, Mr. Merrick was still living.
Appointments to the Militia:
2nd Battalion, Lanark Militia
To Be Lieutenants:
To Be Ensigns:
Richard Armstrong, John Moderwell, William Lees, Richard Bennett, Thomas Hill, Patrick Michael McDonaugh
To Be Adjutant:
2nd Battalion, Renfrew Militia
To Be Major:
Louis Maurille Couttie, Esq.
To Be Captain:
Caleb Strong Bellows, John Sipple, Alexander Moffatt, John Pupar, Hugh Carmichael, Archibald Patterson
To Be Lieutenants:
To Be Adjutant:
3rd Battalion, Lanark
To Be Lieutenants:
To Be Ensign:
Married, on the 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. Harris,
Rector of
Married, on the 1st
by the same, Mr. John Plant of
Married, on the 30th
inst., by the same, Mr. John J. Giles of Ramsay to Miss Eliza
Poole of
Married, on the 2nd inst., by the same, Mr. Charles
Nicholl to Miss Catherine Blair, both of
Bankruptcy notice: William Ross and Edward Brown
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 6th July, 1847
Assault:
John Griffiths, one shilling
Hugh Gardiner, one shilling
Mary Fitzpatrick, one shilling
Robert Renney, one shilling
Trespass and Threats:
John Tillibough, Case Dismissed, Prosecutor (Daniel McGinnis) to pay all costs.
Threats:
Daniel McGinnis—Case Dismissed, Prosecutor (John Tillibough) to pay all costs.
(partial only, too faded in parts to read) Died, at Lanark on the 8th inst., Andrew McBeath, in the 103rd year of his age. He was born in Scotland in 1746. At the time of his birth his father was absent in the army of Prince Charles Stewart who on his return home after the defeat of the prince was presented with the subject of this notice, then three months old. He was for many years Forester to the Duchess of Sutherland; subsequently he removed to Glasgow where he resided ten years previous to embarking for this country with the Society Settlers in 1821. For several years after his arrival and settlement in Lanark, few of his neighbors could use an axe or handspike to better advantage than the deceased although on the verge of four score years of age—but the strength of his arm has been broken—“the strong man have bowed themselves, the grinders have ceased and those that look out of the windows are darkened”, because he has gone to his long home and the mourners lament his departure but their grief is mixed with consolation for he gave pleasing evidence that for him to die would be gain. In the 101st year of his age he had added his name to the Temperance Society in order to encourage others to go and do likewise.
Died, on the 26th June, and after a short but painful illness of ten hours, Christian W. Andrew Toshack of Ramsay. She was an ornament to the Christian Church and her exemplary life while in health gave the fullest evidence that for her to live was Christ (but to die –illegible word) was gain. (Transcriber’s note, there is more, but the print was too faded to read.)
Died, in this town on the 18th, Elizabeth, wife of John Porter(?), Esq., 52 years, deeply regretted by an attached husband and fond family as well as by a large circle of friends to whom she had endeared herself by her kindness of disposition (transcriber’s note, there is more, but the print is too faded and blackened out).
Married, at Prescott, by Rev. R. Blakey, Mr. William Kay, Esq., Cornwall to Miss E.M. Dickinson of Prescott
I am sitting on the stile, Mary
Where we sat side by side
On a bright May morning, long ago
When first you were my bride.
The corn was springing fresh and green
And the lark sang loud and high
And the red was on thy lips, Mary
And the love light in your eyes.
The place is little changed, Mary
The day as bright as then
The lark’s loud song is in my ear
And the corn is green again!
But I miss the soft clasp of thy hand
And your breath warm on my cheek
And I still keep list’ning for the words
You never more may speak.
‘Tis but a step down yonder lane
And the little church stands near—
The church where we were wed, Mary
I see the spire from here.
The graveyard lies, but, Mary
My step might brush your rest;
For I have laid you, darling, down to sleep
With your baby on your breast.
I am very lonely now, Mary
For the poor make no new friends
But oh! They love the bailer for
The few our Father sends.
And you were all I had, Mary
My blessing and my pride;
There is nothing left to care for now
Since my poor Mary died.
Yours was the brave, good heart, Mary
That still kept hoping on
When the trust in God had left my soul,
And my arms’ young strength had gone,
There was comfort ever on your lips
And the kind look on your brow,
I bless you for the same, Mary
Though you cannot see me now.
I thank you for that patient smile
When your heart was fit to break—
When the hunger pain was knowing there,
And you had it for my sake.
I bless you for the pleasant word,
When your heart was sad and sore;
Oh I am thankful you are gone, Mary
Where grief cannot reach you more.
I am bidding you a long farewell
My Mary kind and true
But I will not forget you, darling,
In the land I am going to.
They say there is bread and work for all
And the sun shines always there;
But I will not forget old Ireland
Were it fifty times as far.
And often in those grand old woods
I will sit and shut my eyes
And my heart will travel back again
To the place where Mary lies
And I will think I see the little stile
Where we sat side by side
And the springing corn and the bright May morn,
When first you were my bride.
Bankruptcy notice, Daniel Glossop
Died, at her brother’s house near
Birth, at Ramsay on the 19th inst., Mrs. William Hawkins who gave birth to three children, two sons and one daughter.
Married, on the 25th inst., by Rev. Mr. Hughes, Robert Douglas to Catharine Drury, both of Ramsay.
Information wanted of Widow Dawkins from the County
of Cork, Ireland, who emigrated to
Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. William Bell, A.M., John McNaughton to Mrs. Catharine Manion, (widow( both of Drummond.
Married, on the 2nd inst., by Rev. W. Bain, Andrew McLellan to Isabella Smith, both of Lanark.
Married, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. W. Bain, John
Forbey, carriage maker, to Margaret Glasgott, both of
Auction
The Misses Sinclair respectfully solicit the
patronage of the inhabitants of
Married, at
Died, on the 20th inst., after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Henry Howes, aged 58.
Partnership Dissolved—Thomas Brooke and Robert Gray.
Birth, on the 5th inst., Mrs. James Kelly of a daughter.
Birth, on the 2nd inst., Mrs. James Allan of a son.
Information Wanted on David Graham, who has been
from me this five years in
George Lowry committed suicide Friday last by hanging himself with a rope attached to a collar beam of his barn while laboring under a fit of mental insanity.
On Thursday, 14th inst., between 4:00 and 5:00 the village of Pakenham was alarmed by a fire which had broken out in a blacksmith shop belonging to Thomas Bradley which was burned to the ground; independent of a large stock of tools, iron, etc. The building contained upwards of 2,000 bushels of coal. The prompt attendance of the inhabitants saved the adjacent buildings.
Public auction – The widow of John Grierson, Scotch Line, opposite Mr. Bryce’s will sell on the 22nd inst., farm stock and implements.Birth, at
Married, on the 22nd inst., by Rev. William
Bell, A.M., Henry Slack of
Married, at
Died, at
Premiums from the Perth Agricultural Society Fair of 1847
Farms:
Best: Thomas Richardson
Second Best: Thomas Williams
Third Best: John Motherwell
Assorted Farm Implements:
Best: William Spalding
Second Best: Thomas Carr
Fell Wheat:
Best: William Spalding
Second Best: Matthew Bell
Spring Wheat:
Best: Alexander Thom, Esq.
Second Best: Thomas
Williams
Oats:
Best: Matthew Bell
Second Best: Thomas Williams
Barley:
Best: Joseph
Richardson
Second Best: Matthew Bell
Pease:
Best: Thomas
Williams
Second Best: William
Spalding
Corn:
Best: James Cameron
Second Best: Matthew Bell
Potatoes:
Best: Joseph Cameron
Second Best: A. Thom
Turnips:
Best: Thomas
Williams
Second Best: John Clark
Cow:
Best: Thomas Williams
Second Best: Jno. Moderwell
Oxen:
Best: John Thompson
Second Best: Peter Campbell
Two Year Old Steer:
Best: Thomas
Richardson
Second Best: Thomas Williams
Two Year Old Steer:
Best: Pat Campbell
Second Best: Thomas Williams
Two Year Old Heifer:
Best: J.G.
Malloch, Esq.
Second Best: J. G. Malloch, Esq.
One Year Old Heifer:
Best: Robert
McLaren
Second Best: Jno. Moderwell
Pair of Horses:
Best: J.G.
Malloch, Esq.
Second Best: Jno. Moderwell
Butter:
Best: Mrs. Fraser
Cheese:
Best: Thomas Cuddie
Sugar:
Best: Mrs. Fraser
Cloth:
Best: Malcolm Fisher
Second Best: Mrs. Fraser
White Flannel:
Best: Mrs. Fraser
Plaid:
Best: Mrs. McPherson
Socks:
Best: Mrs.
Fraser
Second Best: Mrs. McPherson
Birth, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Malcolm
McPherson,
On the 1st inst., a boy named Isaac Mitcheson, son of Edward Mitcheson, proprietor of the new Mills in Ramsayville, approached too near an iron shaft in the third flat of the mills, which caught hold of his clothes and knocked him violently against some posts that stood near causing almost instant death. The boy was three years and six months old.
On Monday evening last a person named Malcolm McDonald of Bathurst committed suicide by hanging himself in an out house. We understand he had made an attempt at self destruction last winter but was detected and prevented. We have not heard any reason assigned. An inquest was held before George Holmes, Esq., Coroner on Tuesday but we have not been informed of the result.
Birth, on Thursday last Mrs. Abram Duncan of a daughter.
Birth, at Elmes’s(?) Corner on the 4th inst., Mrs. Elmes of a son.
Birth, at Ramsay on the 14th inst., Mrs. Charles Lymington of a son.
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 16th November:
Assault:
Thomas Lamond, one pound, five shillings
John McManus, one pound
H. McCorunky, two pounds, ten shillings
George Ferguson, one pound
Patrick Foley, one pound, five shillings
John Shannon, five shillings
John Dogherty, five shillings
William Dogherty, one shilling
Martin O’Hara, five shillings
William Rattray, one pound
James Budd, one pound, five shillings
George Wilson, two shillings, six pence
Angela(?) Duncan, one pound, five shillings
Thomas Ennis, one pound, five shillings
John Tovey, two shillings, six pence
Public Cursing:
James Murphy, two shillings
Malicious Injury
R. Needham, one shilling
Malicious Injury and Public Cursing:
W. Bedford, ten pence
Trespass:
Eliza Mackie, one shilling
A. Condy, one pound, one shilling
Jacob Erna, one pound, ten shillings
Hugh Smith, fifteen shillings
Birth, on the 26th ult., Mrs. Henry W. Sache, of a son.
To Be Let—Large and commodious House newly furnished with
yards, sheds, and stables at Smith’s Falls near the bridge on the main route
leading from the St. Lawrence to the
We understand that on the 3rd inst., a person named Donald Campbell was drowned by going through the ice on the Clyde at Lanark Village. He is said to have been in liquor.
Methodist Missionary Society—The annual meeting of the
Court of Quarter Sessions had the criminal cases of:
William Wood, larceny, not guilty.
Alice Donin, larceny, pled guilty, six months in the common jail.
George Ferguson, larceny—on the night of the 12th Dec., last he entered the house of James Hicks, grocer and robbed him of twenty pounds. Five years in the penitentiary.
Married, on the 4th inst., by Rev. William Bell,
Thomas Miller,
An inquest was held in the
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 4th Jan., 1848
Assault:
John Brennan, ten shillings
Tomas McNamara, ten shillings
Default of Statute Labor:
Robert Tufton, 5 shillings
William Low, five shillings
George Fowler, ten shillings
Peter Dillibough, four shillings
John Graham, two shillings, six pence
John Davis, two shillings, six pence
William Leach, two shillings, six pence
Thomas Clarke, five shillings
Duncan Campbell, ten shillings
Trespass:
John Bradley, five shillings
L. McGillivray, one pound, five shillings
Robert Crozier, two shillings, nine pence
Neglecting to Bring Oxen to Work on the Highway:
Samuel Dickson, Jr., one shilling
Selling Liquor Without a License:
John Preston, Sr., five pounds
Margaret Power, five pounds
E. Spinks, five pounds
James Bennett, five pounds
George Patterson, ten pounds
Nuisance:
George Sanders, five shillings
Married, on the 27th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, A.M., Mr. Samuel Bothwell of Perth to Miss Mary Jane Armstrong, Bathurst
Birth, at
Birth, at Adamsville on the morning of the 20th inst., the wife of Henry Moorhouse, of a daughter.
Birth, at Hollingsworth near
List of Letters at the Perth Post Office:
Abbott, Thomas
Armstrong, John
Adams, Franklin
Allan, Andrew
Bothwell, John
Blair, Robert
Bryson, John
Bryce, David
Boyd, Robert,
Beveridge, Robert
Beveridge, James
Bowes, Thomas
Burns, Robert
Bincklaw, John
Bowes, Thomas
Bell, Godfrey
Boyle, Miss Margaret
Causland, Bothwell
Couch, John (2)
Connor, Dennis
Carley, John
Cony, John
Conners, Dennis
Cameron, Duncan
Campbell, Patrick
Campbell, Robert
Campbell, James
Campbell, Edward
Campbell, Duncan
Campbell, Peter, Drummond
Campbell, Coliln
Crosby, Thomas
Cantrall, Joshua
Consitt, F. H. (2)
Corland, Sarah, or Mrs. Rincede
Charles, John
Doran, John
Donance, David
Diamond, Robert (2)
Donnelly, C.
Dodds, John
Drew, E.
Dunivan, P.
Doyle, Thomas
Enright, Timothy
Foley, Michael
Farnel, Joseph
Fraser, William
Forby, John
Flanery, Marie (?)
Fisher, Malcolm
Fairbairn, J.
Fisher, John
Flood, John
Flaherty, Peter
Fudey(?), Alexander
Finch, Benjamin
Greer, Francis
Gould, George
Gordon, Charles
Gillis, Miss
Gould, William (2)
Gilmour, James
Garrett, George
Geany, Richard
Gallagher, John, Jr.,
Huddleston, Robert
Hearty, John
Haley, Robert
Hughes, {Perse(?)
Heron, Hugh (2)
Hannah, William
Hogan, Simon
Holmes, William
Harris, Robert
Johnston, Robert
Johnston, Nathaniel
Jessop, Mrs.
Kelly, Darley
Kerr, Miss Mary
Kerr, James
Keely, Francis
Kelso, David
Lake, Jacob
Love, James
Laile(?), John
Leaver, Peter
Lafferty, James
Lennard, Bridget
Lyle, William
Murphy, Edward
Morrison, John
Morrison, Alexander
Miller, Matthew
Miller, William
Mansfield, Thomas (2)
Murdoch, J.A.
Milne, Thomas
Moore, Mrs. Ann
Lamb, Owen, or Murphy, Peter
Montgomery, John
Mousby, W.(?)
Mills, Miss Anne
Morrison, Duncan
Moore, William
Mahon, Thomas
McTavish, John
McTavish, Peter
McLaren, John
McLaren, J. (teacher)
McCaffrey, Thomas (2)
McFarlane, James
McGregor, William
McRay, Thomas
McFarlane, John
McLellan, Samuel
McKer - - e, James
McNaughton, Mrs. Mary, (2)
McEwen, William
McIntyre, John
McGrade, Francis
McDonnell, Ewen (2)
McKone, John
McKenzie, Roderick
McKan, Joseph
McLauchlan, John
McConochie, Margaret
McDonnell, Patrick
McCallum, Hugh
McCallum, Daniel
McDonald, Henry
McClellan, William
McGrath, Bridget
McEwen, Hugh
McCoy, Susan
McMullan, Hugh
McKeon, William
McAteer, Michael
McLaren, Robert
O’Brien, Thomas
O’Donnor, Dennis
Paul, William
Paul, G.
Pye, James
Porter, William
Quinn, Peter
Robertson, John
Ritchie, William
Richmond, John Riddell, David
Ryan, William
Stafford, Tobias
Scott, Thomas
St. Ledger, John
Steadman, Miss Sarah
Shellington, Margaret
Shale, Thomas
Scanlon, Thomas
Stewart, John
Smith, Robert and John
Spalding, Alexander
Tweman, Samuel
Thomson, William
Thomson, Carr
Taylor, Duncan
Tessier, Jean B.
Willis, Sgt. John
Wallace, Joseph
Wilson, John & McEwen, John
Walls, Thomas
Weagent, John
Woodlands, John
Waddle, Robert
Wardie, W.
James Allan, Postmaster
Building
Married, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. William Labody to Mrs. Jane Hamilton, both of Beckwith.
Died, at Dundalk (?) on the 14th Nov., 1847 of malignant typhus fever, Lawrence Martin, Esq., M.D., late of the Royal Navy. The deceased was stationed for a length of time at Kingston and from his urbanity of manners and gentlemanly conduct endeared himself to all with whom he was acquainted.
Bankruptcy notice: Archibald Wilson
Birth, in this town on the 29th inst., Mrs. McDonnell of a son.
Died, on the 25th inst., Jane Shaw, eldest daughter of the late Robert Shaw, aged 9 years and 11 months.
Married, on the 24th ult., by Rev. W. Bain, John
Riddell, cabinet maker to Miss Agnes McLeod, both of
Married, at Adamsville on the 6th April inst., by Rev. F. Coleman, Mr. Daniel Adams to Miss Margaret Drysdale, both of that place.
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending 4th April, 1848
Trespass:
George Best, two shillings
John Kean, 12 shillings, 6 pence
William Kean, 12 shillings, 6 pence
Edward Flood, 12 shillings, 6 pence
William G. Tully, 13 shillings
George Tully (younger), 1 shilling
William Walsh, 1 shilling
Patrick Cusick, 2 shillings, 6 pence
Threatening Plaintiff (John Thompson?)
James Beveridge: Be Rid To Keep the Peace
Threatening to Destroy Property of James Beveridge:
John Thompson(?): Be Rid to Keep the Peace
Assault:
Edward Laycock, 1 shilling
John Dunlop and Duncan Ferguson, 4 pounds
Laughlin McQuarry, one pound, 5 shillings
William Sturgeon, 5 shillings
Assault and Battery:
William Devlin, 1 shilling
John Marlin, 1 shilling
John Lambert, 1 shilling
John Hunter, 1 shilling
George Healy, 10 shillings
Non Performance of Statute Labor
Felise McCurns, ten shillings
Dennis Aneal, ten shillings
Injuring Plaintiff’s (Thomas Newman) sleigh
Richard Copeland, 10 shillings, 6 pence
Bathurst Courier, May 5, 1848
William Matheson’s reputation as a hotel keeper is well known all over the province; and those who are fond of good living almost as mechanically smack their lips when his name is mentioned as John Bull those when roast beef is the subject of discussion. We only wish to convey the idea that in connection with this name (to those acquainted with him as a host) is the thought of good living. But Mr. Matheson is little known as a gaoler except by those culprits whose happy lot it is to get under his care. We say happy because it seems that upon the prison doors being flung open on Monday last to let one of the prisoners go, he refused to take his liberty although then term of imprisonment to which he had been sent had expired. He was quite satisfied to remain a while longer under Mr. Matheson’s care and enjoy the living he provided. Contented mortal! WE have not heard whether he has gone yet but we understand that it was the gaoler’s determination after the fellow had got his dinner to send him about his business to learn a living by industry.
On Thursday last an inquest was held in the town on view of the body of an infant male child by Robert Muirhead, Coroner, when the jury returned the following verdict: “that the infant found died on the 25th April, inst., was born alive and that it came to its death through willful neglect of its mother; and it is the opinion of the jury from the strong presumptive evidence brought before them; that Ann Glascott, nursery maid in the employ of Hon. R. Matheson in this place is the mother of said infant”. Thomas Brooke, Foreman
Public Auction: The
subscriber having determined to close up business for the present will offer for
sale by public auction in the township of Bathurst at Adamsville the following
property: horses, cows, yoke of
oxen, large number of pigs, sheep, carts, wagon, threshing machine, lumber,
sleights, etc., also household furniture.
Joshua Adams
Notice: The business carried on by the subscriber as Innkeeper in the “Perth Hotel” in Perth has been this day dissolved by mutual consent, the undersigned Michael Manion retiring from the firm. Patrick Dooher and Michael Manion
The subscriber begs to notify his friends and the traveling public that he has leased that commodious house known as the “St. George Hotel” in Perth formerly kept by William Matheson which he has now admirably fitted up for his guests and where he will be happy to receive all those who may favor him with their custom. Patrick Dooher
(Transcriber’s note—see last week’s item on the death of the infant)—The trial of Ann Glascott for misdemeanor ended yesterday evening a short time before going to press. We cannot, therefore, enter as fully into the matter as we would have wished. (Summary only follows) Jane Griffith, a servant in the household of R. Matheson, found the dead child in the bottom of the privy wrapped in a red flannel child’s frock resembling those worn in Mr. Matheson’s family. Mr. Matheson, when informed, took immediate steps to have an inquest held. Jane Griffith and Mary Cogrove, another servant, had both been suspicious that Ann was pregnant and that on Saturday, 13th April she was delivered of a child in Mr. Matheson’s nursery. Dr. Wilson testified the child was fully grown and a male and its neck had been broken. Dr. Nichol examined Ann and felt she had recently been pregnant. R. E. Matheson testified he did not know she was pregnant. Verdict of the Jury: Guilty
Married, on the 8th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr.
Thomas Sands to Miss Jane Grant, both of the
Appointments to the Militia:
2nd Battalion, Lanark
To Be Lieutenants: Ensign Roderick Edward Matheson from the 1st Lanark, vice Grant who resigned the Adjutancy only and James Gilmour.
To Be Ensign: Robert Smith.
To Be Adjutant: Lt. Roderick Edward Matheson.
On Friday, the last day of the court, Ann Glascott, convicted of misdemeanor, was brought up for sentence. She was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in the gaol. (see previous articles on this)
Notice, whereas my wife, Margaret Little, having
left my bed and board without any just provocation I hereby forbid any person
giving credit on my account as I will not be answerable for any debts that she
may contract after this date. John
Little
Married, on the 20th inst., by Rev. William Bell, Mr. John Stewart to Miss Janet McDougall, both of Beckwith.
Married, on the morning of Thursday last in the Catholic Cathedral in Bytown, by His Lordship Bishop Phelan, Mr. Henry James Friel, Esq., Editor of the Packet, to Miss Mary Ann By, eldest daughter of D. O’Connor, Esq., Treasurer of the Dalhousie District.
Married, on the 5th inst., by Rev. William Bell,
Mr. William Calvert of Oso to Miss Mary Thompson of
Bankruptcy notice: Thomas Brooke
Advertisement by Joshua Adams, Jr., Attorney-At-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyancer.
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending July, 1848
James Seward, 5 shillilngs
Assault and Battery:
Cashell Scott, 1 shilling
Richard McMullen, 1 shilling
Bridget McPehrson, 5 shillings
Edwin R. Sherwood, 1 shilling
James Chambers, 5 shillings
John Newell, 1 shillilng
William Hedleston, 1 shilling
Trespass:
James Chambers, 3 pounds, 19 shillings, 6 pence
Edwin R. Sherwood, 1 pound, 5 shillings
Bridget McPherson, 15 shillings
Edward Chambers, 2 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence
John Liddle, 2 shillings, 6 pence
John Martin, 5 shillings
Assault and Battery and Trespass:
Patrick O’Donnell, 15 shillings
Selling Spirituous Liquors:
James Hamilton, 5 pounds
Refusing to Pay C. Meney for Statute Labor:
Jeremiah Lease, 8 shillings
For
Appointments to the Militia:
1st Battalion Lanark
To Be Capt., Lt. Sutton Frizelle, vice Glass, left Battalion limits
To Be Lieutenant: John Doran, vice Frizelle, promoted to be Capt.
To Be Ensign: Oswald Montgomery, vice Matheson appointed to the 2nd Battalion Lanark
3rd Battalion Lanark
To Be Major: Capt.
William Brooke
To Be Captains: Lts.
Alexander McFarlane, James Becket, Ephraim Harper, George McKendra
Breckenridge, James Waddle, Michael Stanley.
To Be Lieutenants: Duncan
Campbell, Archibald Goodfellow, Thomas Cairns, Francis G. Sache, Richard Shaw,
William Alfred Loucks, James Holliday, Archibald Roy, Trueman Russell Ward.
To Be Ensigns: James
Cameron, John Allan, Henry Rice, Lawrence Stanly, William Ferguson, George
McCulloch.
To Be Adjutant: Lt. Francis G. Sache
Bathurst Courier, July 28, 1848
Judge Malloch of this District, we understand, has obtained leave of absence and took his departure from this place for Europe on Wednesday last. It is rumored that James Hubbell, Esq., is to fill his seat until his return. In company with Mr. Matheson has also departed Dr. Wilson, medical practitioner of this town.
Birth, in this place on the 17th inst., Mrs. J.P. Grant of a daughter.
Married, at
Died, Saturday morning last after a lingering illness, George C. B. Roberts, aged 25.
Bankruptcy notice: Andrew Russell and Job. Cushing.
Birth, at Ramsay on the 21st ult., Mrs. John Cannon of a son.
Died, I this town on the 28th ult., after an illness of about 11 months, Henry Graham Esq., son of the late Hon. H. Graham, aged 26 years.
Died, at the residence of this father on Saturday last, John Clark, third son of John Clark, aged 7 years, 4 months.
Valuable Property For
The subscriber regrets that business of importance causes
him to visit England at this time when the public he has served so long are so
sickly; he trusts, however, that six weeks or two months will be sufficient to
enable him to take his post again. James
Wilson
Died, at Beckwith on the 14th inst., Catherine McGregor, wife of Peter McGregor, Esq., aged 50.
Died, on the 10th ult., at the residence of his father Duncan Clarke, youngest son of John Clarke, aged 5 years.
Sewing and Knitting School: Mrs. McDougall
Bathurst Courier, September 8, 1848
List of Letters at the Perth Post Office, 1st Sept. 1848
Allan, James (2)
Agenw, Alexander
Arbucle, Andrew
Anderson, Nicholas
Burton, John
Bothwell, Causeland
Boyle, Mana(?)
Brownlee, Robert
Bain, Widow Ann
Brown, John
Barbour, John
Buchanan, Alexander
Bennett, Stephen
Bolton, Thomas
Brown, William
Bailey, Thomas
Bell, Catharine C.
Blair, James
Bail(?),. James
Carr, Patrick
Clendenning, George
Cox, John William
Carmichael, William
Collins, Lawrence
Campbell, Patrick
Campbell, James, Perth, 2
Campbell, James, Elmsley
Campbell, Mrs.
Campbell, Duncan
Campbell, Peter
Campbell, John
Chalmers, Robert
Caswell, Andrew
Cavanagh, William
Cunningham, William
Cameron, Alexander
Chambers, James
Davies, Josiah
Drysdale, James
Davidson, David
Daine, Mrs.
Drew, Elisha
Dixon, James
Doyle, John
Doyle, Robert
Doran, John
Doran, Patrick
Deacon, James
Deleny, Moses
Dobson, Christopher
Ennis, James
Forde, James
Flintoff, John
Farrell, Bernard (2)
Foy, Ann
Flemming, M.
Ferguson, Alexander
Finlayson, John
Fitzpatrick, Margaret
Finch, Benjamin
Foster, Margaret
Gamble, J.W.
Gardiner, Henry
Grier, John
Gallagher, Thomas
Gibson, John
Grant, James L.
Hogan, Bryan
Hamlen, Mrs.
Higginbotham, Thomas
Hogg, David
Harper, Joseph
Hanna, John
Hamilton, Alexander
Hollinger, Charles
Harper, James S.
Hogan, Michael
Hamblin, Mrs.
Irving, William
Innes, Arthur
James, John
Jackson, Marshall
Kelly, James
Kennedy, Patrick (2)
Kerr, James
Kearns, Patrick
Kean, John
Kerr, Robert
Kay, Dr. John
Leggett, Robert
Livingston, John (2)
Livingston, George
Lainey, William
Lafferty, John
Leeche, George
Lillie, William
Leckie, Robert
Labelle, Joseph
Murphy, Patrick
Moore, John
Moore, William
Moors, John
Maxon, Thomas
Mahon, William
Moran, John
Moorehouse, H.
Murphy, Mrs. John
Mahon, Thomas
Merredith, John
Mills, Robert
Morris & Doyle
Mason, William
Miller, Thomas
Martin, John
McDonald, Betsey,
McNab, Peter
McKenzie, James
McCallum, Donald
McCann, Thomas
McKay, William
McUgh(?) Patrick
McCaffrey, Thomas
McVeety, Thomas
McGinnis, John
McKenzie, Christy
McCulloch, Peter
McDonnell, Ewen
McDonald, Catharine
McQuarrie, Donald
McGregor, Peter
McGregor, Archibald
McLean, John
McKenzie, John
McLelland, Samuel
McCue, James
McCulloch, John
McGee, Henry
McEwen, William
McDonnell, Widow John
McNaughton, Daniel
McDonnell, Anne
McClelland, Mary
McGuiver, James
McCarthy, Dennis
McNaughton, John
McFarlane, John
Nicol, Thomas
Nicholl, John
Nicols, Charles
Neville, Michael
Noiseur, Charles A.
Nisbit, William
Nesbit, Jean
Nagle, David
Neiven, Patrick
O’Neil, John
O’Laghlin, Bryan
O’Neal, Paul
Parson, William
Patterson, John
Pounder, John
Quinn, Patrick
Rutherford, Miss
Richards, William
Riddell, David
Radford, William
Ritchie, Samuel
Rodgers, Thomas
Rodgers, James
Sheal, John
Steacy, Ann
Smith, Isabella
Sharpe, Joseph (2)
Sutherland, John
Smitherman, William
Sims, John
Stuard, John
Scanlon, Honora
Steele, John
Smith, David
Scouler, Robert
Seuler, John
Snider, Joseph
Smith, George
Thornton, Moses
Terrett, Michael
Tatlock, John
Toole, Patrick
Tuft, Francis
Tovey, Michael
Tullis, Alexander
Tole(?), Michael
Trueman, Margaret
Taylor, Duncan
Watts, John (2)
Wilson, Jane
Whyte, John
West, Richard
Wallace, William
Wilson, Elizabeth
White, Thomas
Winn, Anthony
Walpole, Isabella
White, Richard
White, Thomas
Welsh, Patrick
Young, James (2)
Young, James, Jr.
J. Allan, Postmaster
Mrs. C. Likely would inform her old customers and the public generally that she has returned to Perth and has again commenced the millinery and dress making business.
For Sale: West ½ Lot 6 12th Concession Dalhousie 91 acres John McKay
My Husband Uses Tobacco
He sits in his chair from morning to night
‘Tis smoke, chew, smoke
He rises at dawn his pipe to light
Goes puffing and chewing with all his might
Till the hour of sleep. “Tis his delight
To smoke, chew, smoke.
The quid goes in when his pipe goes out
“Tis chew, chew, chew
Now a cloud of smoke pours forth from his throat
Then his mouth sends a constant stream afloat
Sufficient to carry a mill or a boat
‘Tis chew, chew, chew.
He sits all day in a smoke or fog
‘Tis puff, puff, puff
He growls at his wife, the cat or the dog
He covers with filth the carpet and rug
And his only answer when I give him a jog
Is puff, puff, puff.
The house all o’er from end to end
Is smoke, smoke, smoke
In whatever room my way I wend
If I take his old clothes to patch and mend
Ungrateful perfumes will ever ascend
Of smoke, smoke, smoke
At home or abroad, far or near
‘Tis smoke, chew, smoke
His mouth is stuffed from ear to ear
Or puffing the stump of a pipe so dear
And his days will end I verily fear
In smoke, smoke, smoke.
Young ladies beware! Live single indeed
Ere you marry a man who uses the “weed”
Better that husbands you ever should lack, Oh!
Than marry a husband who uses tobacco.
Married, at
The Assizes: Civil Case—Lake versus McGee—Breach of Covenant—Lake is a wagon maker of Smith’s Falls—action instituted against McGee, Sr., for loss of time of his son who was bound as an apprentice to Lake. It seems that the son had absented himself from the employ of the plaintiff but plaintiff did not find fault with him at the time. The learned judge in charging the jury told them that Mr. Lake should have found fault with him at the time and not four years afterwards. Verdict for the defendant.
Married, at Douglas Manse, on the 27th inst., John Glass Malloch, Esq., Judge of the District of Bathurst to Miss Mary Stewart, youngest daughter of Rev. Alexander Stewart.
Married, at
Leather & Harness Shop:
William Kilpatrick
Married, on the 27th Oct., by Rev. Wm. Bain, Mr.
James Dobie to Miss Margaret
Miller, both of
Married on the 8th inst., by Rev. F. Coleman,
Mr. John Rudd of
Birth, at 4 Crescent Place, Glasgow on the 1st
ult., Mrs. William Muir of
Died, in this place on the 18th ult., after a short illness from fever, Alexander Thom, son of the late Dr. A. Thom, aged 25.
Died, at his residence here on Sunday last very suddenly, Mr. Robert McLaren, distiller.
Returns of Convictions for the Quarter Ending
Assault:
John Howard, 5 shillings
Edward Stanley, Sr., 5 shillings
Thomas Stanley, 5 shillings
T. Gerau, 2 shillings, 6 pence
John Dewyer, one pound
William Mills, two pounds, six pence
Thomas & Sarah Niblock, one pound, five pence
Samuel Taylor, one shilling
William McCullen, five shillings
Siby O’Donnell, five pounds
John Lytell, dismissed
William James, five shillings
John Lea & Thomas Hart, six pence
Default of Statute Labor
Henry Ellis, ten shillings
John Mattan, ten shillings
James Oran, ten shillings
Injuries to Church
Orien Pierce and Jonathan Campane, ten shillings
Assault and Battery:
Martin Cormack, one pound
Isabella Mair, ten shillings
John Couch, ten shillings
Jane Morris, charge not proved
Thomas Brooke, ten shillings
Mary Wynn, five shillings
Henry Griffith, one shilling
William Dawson, five shillings
Robert Dimmond, five shillings
Simon McViety, five shillings
Jas. Fitzpatrick, one pound
Trespass
John Glascott, five shillilngs
John Heffering, five shillings
David Loucks, ten shillings
H. A. Vandusen, five shillings
William Harvey, two shillings, six pence
John Graham, five shillings
C. Ryan, three shillings
James Roberts, five shillings
John Henchley, five shillings
C. Catty, one shilling
Peter Morrison and Thomas McMaster: Parties allowed to settle with plaintiff, Francis Kelly
Assault and Trespass: Robert Clark, 16 shillings, 3 pence
Selling Spirituous Liquors: John Mills, ten pounds
Bankruptcy notice: George
Kerr
Writ of Fieri Facies against the lands and tenements of Terence Smyth at the suit of Thomas Webster: Lots 1 & 2, 6th Concession and Lots 1 & 3 in the 5th Concession and the south ½ Lot 4, 6th Concession all in North Elmsley.
Write of Fieri Facies against the lands and tenements of William
Fraser and Donald Fraser at the suit of James McCreery, part of the SW ½
Posted: 16 June, 2004.