Fort Beaufort Advocate 1866 2 April - June

Saturday, April 7, 1866

MISCELLANEOUS

CAMELS FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES – We understand that Messrs. De PASS, SPENCE, and Co. are making arrangements for the introduction of camels into this Colony, for the purposes of transporting copper ore from the mines to Hondeklip Bay.

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HORRIBLE DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN BODY NEAR UITENHAGE. – One day during the past week, a coloured man reported to Mr. Field Cornet McMASTER, that he had found two legs of a man lying in the old water course, beyond the bridge on the road opposite Mr. BUTLER’S Store. Mr. McMASTER went to the spot and found the two legs and more of the body. After further searching he found a grave containing the rest of the body. Dr. DYER the district Surgeon, inspected the remains, but they we gnawed and mutilated by animals that the cause of death was out of the question.
Uitenhage Times.

HORSES – 140 Horses have died in the town of George from the horse-sickness.

Saturday, April 21, 1866

NOTICE

Whereas information has been lodged at this Office that Sarah Ellen HENDERSEN, a female European, about 11 years of age, has been left in a state of destitution with Mr. R. KEYS of Tyumie. Notice is hereby given to the friends and relatives of the said Sarah Ellen HENDERSEN, that unless they appear at this Office, and show their willingness and ability to provide for the future maintenance of the said Sarah Ellen HENDERSEN, within six weeks from this date, I shall proceed, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 clause 3 of Act No. 15 of 1865, to place her as an apprentice with Mr. R. KEYS of the Tyumie, until she shall have attained her sixteenth year.
L.H. MEURANT, Res. Mag.
Res. Mag. Office.
Fort Beaufort, April 21, 1866.

BIRTH – On the 9th instant, at Fort Beaufort, the Wife of Mr. C.E. HAM, of a Daughter.

STRAW Hats and Bonnets, cleaned, repaired, and trimmed by Mrs. McGILVERY, Somerset Street, Fort Beaufort, on reasonable terms

DREADFUL OCCURANCE. – Intelligence has been freely circulated here during the last week, founded on apparently reliable grounds of a dreadful occurrence which has taken place in the Kuruman. It is said that the Rev. Mr. FRIDEAUX a missionary residing in the Kuruman, son-in-law of Mr. MOFFAT, was on a visit to a neighbouring station, and while absent a drunken trader named NELSON visited his home, and attempted an outrageous assault upon Mrs. FRIDEAUX, which she fortunately successfully repelled. Mrs. FRIDEAUX immediately dispatched a note to her husband informing him of NELSON, the latter meanwhile having taken his departure. As it happened, NELSON directed his steps to the station Mr. FRIDEAUX was visiting; and having received the letter shortly before the arrival of NELSON, took measures to have the vagabond apprehended. At Mr. FIRDEAUX request the chief of the station directed half a dozen of his people to seize NELSON, and carry him to another station where justice would be meted out. NELSON managed to get into his wagon, his captors, the Rev. Mr. FRIDEAUX, native chief, and others standing around, when the desperate villain deliberately struck a match on his tinder-box (so it is surmised) into a large barrel of gunpowder in the wagon, - and in a moment the wagon was shattered into a thousand pieces, and himself, the Rev. FRIDEAUX, the native chief, and several natives in the vicinity sent into eternity. So complete was the destruction that the bodies were unrecognisable, being scattered with the fragments of the wagon to a great distance from the scene of the disaster.

RETURN OF MR. MEADEN – The Rev. W. MEADE, Rector of St. John’s, Winterberg, will shortly return to the colony. He is expecting to sail from England in the early part of June.

MISSING – Two young men, well-known on the Frontier are believed to have been murdered by Basutos, in the Free State, since the treaty of peace was signed. Messrs. NORDON and COETZEE (the latter formerly lived at Maclean, British Kaffraria) went from Zoet Fontein to Bushman’s Kop) near Makwaai’s station, en route to the Smithfield Laager, about a fortnight ago. They have never been heard of since.
Representative.

LATEST TELEGRAM, Advocate Office
Wednesday, April 1866
The barque “Prince of the Seas”, from London, L. GRISBY, Master, Totally wrecked of the Duine, west off Cape Reciffe – Captain and 4 men saved out of a crew of 13.
J.O. SMITH & Co. Agents.

Saturday, April 28, 1866

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RUMOURED DEATH OF MR. H.O. DREYER.
We learn with deep regret, on what we fear appears to be good authority, that one of the last victims of our late miserable war, is MR. H.O. DREYER of Harrismith, the chairman of the Volksraad. Mr. Van BREDA of Cronstadt, who arrived here on Wednesday, in command of the escort which brought out the Rev. Mr. DAUMAS from Mequatling, assures us that there can be no doubt of the fact.

Saturday, May 5, 1866

A MOONLIGHT FLITTING. – In a country village, not many miles from Cradock, some four families have suddenly and quietly disappeared. For the information of their ‘friends’ it may be as well to mention their names: Jos STEADWORTHY, L. RICKETS, C. LINOENMEYER, C. DUFFIELD, J. DEDNAM and MR. C.C. KEMPER has left too, it is supposed to “Dordrecht”, where several of the others said they were going.
Communicated to Cradock News.

ANOTHER WHOLESALE CASE OF POISONING AT TULBAGH.

Narrow escape of 17 persons (From our own Correspondent)
On Thursday evening last, the 19th inst. another frightful case of poisoning occurred at a farm situated on the Klein Berg River by which, had it not been for the prompt attendance of the district surgeon, Dr. ZAHN, seventeen persons would most probably have been deprived of life. The following you may rely upon as the true version of the affair.
It being the birthday, or some such family feast, Mrs. KRIGE, the mistress of the house, determined to make a cake for the occasion, but instead of using soda in its composition, she by mistake put in a spoonful of arsenic, a quantity of which had been purchased sometime previously of a hawker, and had been placed in the larder for security.
The appearance of the cake when brought to table was anything but inviting, being very heavy, and strongly resembling pumpernickel (Westphalian bread), and to this we must attribute the almost miraculous escape of the seventeen persons who partook of it, for being deterred by its appearance they partook very sparingly of it. Shortly afterwards they were all attacked by violent pains and other symptoms of poisoning. Mr. KRIGE, jr., who sensibly abstained from eating of it at all, immediately despatched a mounted messenger to Tulbagh to obtain medical aid. On the arrival of Dr. ZAHN, active remedies were immediately applied, and he had the satisfaction of seeing all the sufferers out of danger by 8 o’clock a.m. the following morning.
A piece of the cake which was given by the doctor to a pig, caused its death in about two hours’ time.

Saturday, May 12, 1866

REQUISITION
To R.J. PAINTER, ESQ, Bedford
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SIR, we the undersigned registered Electors for the Division of Victoria East beg to request that you will allow us to nominate you for one of the vacant seats in the Legislative Council. Should you accede to our requisition we beg hereby to say that in the event of a contest we will use our best endeavours to secure your return.
We beg to subscribe ourselves your obdt. servants.

Geo. BROWN, Rector St. Mungo’s Academy, Alice
Joseph GADD
P. MADER, C C’S Clerk
J.B. TEMLETT
B. KNOTT
C. HARPER
R. LEVY
C.F. BLAKEWAY
C.J. WAYLAND
T.C. NAUDE
H. SWEENEY
J.M. ROBINSON
A.H. GARDINER
J. WEIR, Missionary, Alice
W. WYNN, J.P.
F. WRIGHT
E. COOPER, Govt. Surveyor
Thos. KING
G. LEVY
W. McGLASHAN
W. MORRIS
M. QUINN
J.R. WATSON
E. ALLEN
J. INGRAM
R. LLOYD
T.F. NAUDE
Robt. STOCKS and H.E. EDKINS

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A SERVANT GIRL – At the recent circuit court, held before the Chief Justice of Tulbagh, Mrs. JANSEN, the wife of a farmer, was charged with cruel ill-treatment of a servant girl named Hester NORMAN. The evidence was conclusive that upon several occasions the prisoner had beaten the complainant with a broom-stick, had thrown boiling water and lye over her, and burnt her with a red hot iron. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to eighteen months’ hard labour.

THE LATE Mr. JAS. HOGG
By the arrival of H.M. St. Salamis, in Table Bay from St. Helena, we learn that the ship Alumbagh reached that Island on the 31st March. She had on board Mr. Jas. HOGG, architect and civil engineer, late of the city, who only arrived at St. Helena in time to die on land. His remains were interred in St. Paul’s church-yard.

INSOLVENCY – The private Estate of Charles Wheatly MATTHEWS, of the firm of MATTHEWS and GREEN of Colesberg, has been surrendered. The liabilities and assets are not known by us.

Saturday, May 19, 1866

MISCELLANEOUS

FURIOUS RIDING – A child of Mr. W. GILBERT had a narrow escape from furious riding on Tuesday. A coloured man was racing up the street, and just on turning Mallett’s corner came in contact with the little girl of Mr. GILBERT, and knocked her over, the horse crushing her bonnet.

ACCIDENT – On Monday morning a little boy, son of Mr. BLAKEMORE, had a narrow escape from death. He had climbed up the hind wheel of a wagon standing in the street, and got his head and part of his body through the spokes, when the wagon moved on, carrying him around several times. Fortunately the driver of the wagon observed him before the wagon had gone far, and released him. It is wonderful how the child escaped a dreadful death.

DIED at Hope Town, on Sunday night, the 6th May 1866, Henry William CHALMERS, beloved son (second and youngest child) of Mr.and Mrs. W.B. CHALMERS. Aged 1 year and 3 months.

DIED in the 25th year of his age John Henry EVANS, who, after the truce was signed “Thaba Bosigo” being sick of dysentery who in returning back to the camp alone was waylaid and brutally murdered. He was the brother of the late Elisha EVANS, who was killed in Graham’s Town from the fall of a horse. Peace be to their souls.

POSTSCRIPT

SUICIDE – We (Courant) regret to hear that on Tuesday, the 1st instant, Mr. DREDGE, sen. Committed Suicide in the Chalumna district.

Saturday, May 26, 1866

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. N. DREARY of the Royal Engineer Department, is under orders to remove to Cape Town, to take charge of department of works in that city. Mr. DREARY has been for many years resident in fort Beaufort, and has one the good will of every one by his unobtrusive manners, and obliging disposition.

A WARRANT has been issued by Mr. ANTHING, Resident magistrate of Cradock, and confirmed by the landdrost of Bloemfontein, for the apprehension of Carel Frederick Henry Von LUDWIG, late of Cradock, on a charge of forgery.
Register.

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DEATH of J.A.H. WICHT, Esq. - We regret having to record the death of the gentleman whose name head this article. Mr. WICHT died about noon on Tuesday at his late residence, in Bree-street. His remains will be buried this afternoon at Green Point.
Argus

POSTSCRIPTS

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ACCIDENT – A serious accident occurred to the Rev. Mr. O’CONNELL on Monday last has he was proceeding to officiate at the Katberg Convict Station. A few miles from the station he was seized with Vertigo the whip and reins dropped from his hand and he feel over the spider in which he was seated. He was brought into town on Tuesday evening under the care of Dr. McCARTNEY and has Dr. BENBOW. The Rev. Dr. RICARDS hearing of the serious nature of the accident started out on Wednesday night from Grahams Town and arrived here at 7 on Thursday morning.

A PROLIFIC LADY – The Banffshire Journal records the fact that Mrs. MOWATT, in that country has just presented her husband with two sons and two daughters, all doing well.

Saturday, June 2, 1866

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We have to record the somewhat sudden death of our respected citizen, Mr. F.H. COLE, well known postmaster here, which took place sometime last night. He died suffering from a severe attack of congestion of the lungs. The suddenness of this event has shocked all who knew him. He was known for his kindness and disposition. The death of his eldest daughter which occurred a few months back only preyed much upon his spirits. He has left a wife and 7 or 8 children, the eldest of whom has, for some years, had charge of the post office under his father.
Mr. COLE came from St. Helena to this colony about 1835. He will be interred in the Cathedral Cemetery of St. George’s Church.
Anglo African.

POSTSCRIPT

FATAL ACCIDENT – On Wednesday afternoon during a thunderstorm on the Winterberg Mountains, the lightning struck the residence of Mr. HATTON, Post Retief, and killed a Hottentot sitting in the kitchen. Mrs. HATTON, and one or two of the children who were in another part of the house were also affected by the shock, but the injury sustained, happily was very slight.

By a series of interesting experiments lately made in Philadelphia a woman’s tongue has been found capable of moving one thousand nine hundred times in a minute. Think of that and weep!

A BARBAROUS ANSWER - A lady in Paris recently gave a concert at her house. “Do you like Rossini”, said she to one of her guests. “Rossini, indeed I do. He is my favourite composer”.
“Are you familiar with his “Barber”? (of Seville)
“O dear me,” was the reply, “I always shave myself”.

Saturday, June 9, 1866

SALE OF PROPERTY – On Tuesday last the house in Molesworth-street, belonging to Mr. PATON, V.S.C.M.R. was sold by public auction by Mr. VIGNE for the sum of £156. Mr. P. WARD was the purchaser.

RASCALITY – Last Wednesday evening a black fellow entered the kraal of Mrs. TROSKIE, and maliciously set to work stabbing the goats with a stick. One goat was already killed and several badly wounded before he was discovered. The fellow then bolted. Mrs. TROSKIE, however, recognised him as a fellow who bears her no good will.
Ibid.
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We regret to record the death of Mr. E.R. KING, which took place at his residence on Sunday evening. He was at one time Deputy-Sheriff of Colesberg. As choir-master at the Cathedral, he rendered essential service to the Church, of which he was a member.
Great Eastern.

FATAL ACCIDENT. – We regret to state that a young man of the name BATCHELOR died in town on Wednesday evening from injuries received by the upsetting of a wagon of which he had charge. The accident occurred about daybreak on the Thursday May 24, in Holspruit (on the other side of Kaffer’s Leegte).

DIED at Fort Beaufort, on the 5th June, 1866, Patrick, second son of Thomas and Catherine HANLEY, after a long severe illness. Aged 16 years and 3 months. Mr. HANLEY begs to return his sincere thanks to Dr. BENBOW for his kind attendance on deceased during his illness.

DIED, at Fort Beaufort, on the 6th June, 1866, after a painful illness of five weeks, B. DEARY, the beloved wife of N. DEARY, Esq. R.E.D. aged 37 years and 3 months. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

Saturday, June 23, 1866

MISCELLANEOUS

SUICIDE – A Fingo woman named Hannah GROOTBOOM, in Mr. KIRKMAN’S Field Cornetcy, Winterhoek, hanged herself having caught her husband in the act of adultery with another man’s wife.
U. Times.

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT – Our readers will regret to learn that Captain Joseph CROWE, 60th Rifles, died on Tuesday last. He had been ill since Sunday. He was seized with a violent fit of vomiting, fell down and expired. Drs. DYER and WILL were quick on the spot, but found the good old man had left this world. Lieut. Col. CROWE of the 10th Regt., who has earned the distinction of Victoria Cross for bravery in action at Boorhiya 1857 while supressing the mutiny of the Indian Native troops.
Uitenhage Times.

DIED. – On the 31st March, at 32 St. Augustine-road, Camden-square, Edward NORTON, Esq., formerly of Cape Town and Graham’s Town.

A YOUNG German girl, formerly in the employ of Mr. MIDDLETON, of Philippolis, is at present in town to join in wedlock with a Kafir!
Colesberg Advertiser.

FORGERY AND THEFT – A respectable looking young man, named George Thomas STEWART, was apprehended in this town yesterday, on a warrant charging him with forgery and theft at Hopetown. The magistrate ordered him to be forwarded back to Hopetown.
P.E. Telegraph.

Saturday, June 30, 1866

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. W.H. SHAKESPEARE has been lodged in prison on a warrant issued by L.H. MEURANT, Esq. on the death of MR. N. MEYER, to the effect that sundry property appropriated by SHAKESPEARE, was the bona fide property of the trustee of MEYER’S estate.