Fort Beaufort Advocate 1874 4 October - December

Saturday, October 3, 1874 – Missing.

Saturday, October 10, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

An old Hottentot woman has been flogged at Rouxville. O.F.S. by order of the Landdrost, who passed a sentence of 15 lashes for lying in the street drunk. A contemporary says, “She was tied to a ladder, and, though the flogging was not very severe, the circumstances were of so disgusting a nature that we refrain from publishing them.”

Mr. Jonathan STANDEN sued Spenser FLEISCHER, at the recent Circuit court held in Queen’s Town, for £2,000 damages sustained through an accident arising out of the overcrowding of defendant’s cart, by which it was capsized. After hearing the evidence judgment was given for the plaintiff for £500 damages, doctor’s and hotel bills, and costs. It is stated an appeal will be noted.

E. PHILPOTT, Esq., - We are glad to be able to state that our respected Civil Commissioner and Magistrate may now be considered fairly on the road to recovery. Mr. PHILPOTT has had a very severe attack, and undoubtedly his escape may be attributed, firstly to his robust constitution and temperate habits; secondly, to the devoted watching of Mrs. PHILPOTT; and attention of Dr. LAMB, who during the most critical part of the attack, never absented himself from the sick house. – Uitenhage Times.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.
FORT BEAUFORT.
Monday 5th October, 1874.
HENRY ROWLAND PALMER vs. DAVID HUNTER.
Mr. C.B. HUTCHINS for plaintiff, and Mr. H.E. McTAGGART for defendant. In this case the defendant was sued for £12 16s 6d, being the amount of an account for medical attendance and medicines supplied; Mr. McTAGGART admitted the debt, but put in a contra claim for £5 for gardening. Mr. HUTCHINS admitted £2 of the contra claim. Judgement for the plaintiff £10 16s 6d and costs.
HENRY ROWLAND PALMER vs. ABRAHAM STIRK.
Mr. C.B. HUTCHINS for plaintiff, defendant in person. This case like the previous one, was for the recovery of the sum of £11 6d 0d for medical attendance and medicine given by the plaintiff. Defendant admitted the debt. Judgement for plaintiff and costs.
THOMAS WARD vs. ABRAHAM STIRK.
Mr. McTAGGART for plaintiff, defendant in person. The defendant admitted the debt. Judgement for plaintiff, for the amount sued for £5 3s 6d with costs.
H.E. McTAGGART vs. ROBERT POLLARD.
Plaintiff in person, defendant in default: for the recovery of a promissory note for cash lent the defendant by the plaintiff on the 10th December 1873, amounting to £15 10s 0d. Provisional judgement with costs and interest from 10th March 1874.
NOMAHLATE vs. CHARLES.
Plaintiff by Mr. RORKE, defendant by Mr. PEARTON. In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant for the delivery of a black ox of the value of £9 0s 0d. Mr. RORKE prayed that the summons be amended, it should be a red schilder ox instead of a black one. Summons amended accordingly. The Magistrate after hearing evidence pro and con. Gave judgement as follows: - Judgment for plaintiff with costs, the ox to be restored, or his present value at £9, the plaintiff paying defendant £2 2s for herding and grazing for 3½ years at one shilling per month.

MARRIED. – On the 29th Sept. 1874, at Hollywood House, Fort Beaufort, by the Rev. James O’CONNELL, George Charles Kempthorne, second son of G.B. BENNETT, Esq, late of H.M. Control Department to Katherine, eldest daughter of Thomas NILAND, Esq.

Saturday, October 17, 1874 – missing.

Saturday, October 24, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

CHRISTIAN SELF-DENIAL. – The Rev. Father O’BRIEN, being presented with a purse of money by his congregation, desired to be allowed to place same to the credit of the Church Building Fund, stating that he had no need for money, that the Saviour and His Apostles had but one suit of clothes each, while he had two. A similar testimonial was presented here some years ago to the Rev. Father DE SANY, who accepted it with tears of gratitude stating that he did not know what he would do with the money. He soon found a way for it, however; before the next morning he had distributed every penny amongst the poor. – Uitenhage Times.

FORGERY. – In passing sentence upon HOFFMAN the King William’s Town ex Schoolmaster and Political Agent. – His Lordship Mr. Justice DWYER said: How can I send natives and ignorant men to prison for five or seven years, when you an intelligent man come here and deliberately commit this crime. I sentence you to three years, and I think I am treating you very leniently. In England a few years ago, on such a crime being proved against you, you would have been hanged within 24 years.

ACCIDENT TO COMMANDER BOWKER. – We regret to learn that yesterday morning, while Commandant BOWKER of the Police accompanied by Inspector ROBERTSON and some men were patrolling near the Kei mouth, examining the drifts and other means of escape for stolen stock, the horse that Mr. BOWKER rode fell, and as it was down hill, both horse and rider rolled over, breaking Mr. BOWKER’S arm a little above the wrist. He immediately mounted the same horse and rode into Komgha, a distance of nine miles, to obtain medical assistance, Dr. SHARP being on duty at the Impati, but before that gentleman arrived, Dr. COTTINGHAM, of the Komgha, had set the bone. Mr. FLANAGHAN kindly lent the Commandant his spider, in which he arrived in town this morning. Dr. EGAN and Dr. SHARPE having examined the arm this morning find that is going on well.

A Mrs. POTGIETER, wife of a farmer in the Sunday’s River district, died on Sunday last in the Port Elizabeth hospital, while under the influence of chloroform. It seems she was undergoing an operation for disease of the foot, and it was just completed, when alarming symptoms of failing heart-power set in; notwithstanding the prolonged efforts of the medical men in attendance in the use both of artificial respiration and galvanism, the poor woman never rallied.

CIRCUIT COURT.
FORT BEAUFORT.
Monday, October 19th, 1874.
Before Mr. Justice DWYER, L.L.D.
MURDER.
Hans PEITERSON, charge with murder of Piet ABRAHAMS. Prisoner pleaded guilty.
Sentence, 10 years hard labor.
ASSAULT.
Lando WEBBER, pensioner pleaded guilty to assaulting Anne WESSELS. In consequence of prisoner having been in gaol for six months, sentenced to 1 month further imprisonment.
Catherine MCDONALD, a Hottentot woman pleaded guilty of assaulting Katye RUITERS. Six months hard labor.
INCEST.
Peter ISAACS, - 2 years.
THEFT OF CATTLE.
MANDAWULE, pleaded guilty stealing 10 head of cattle from Mr. SAMPSON. 10 years hard labor.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Monday.
“Edinburgh Castle” arrived at eleven.
List of passengers for Algoa Bay.
George REED
J.W. REED,
W.G. MULLEN,
Mrs. ARNOT,
Miss VAN LEENT,
Miss Agatha VAN LEENT
Mr and Mrs. DAWER
Mr. Fred BEER
Mr. R.P. SCOTT
Mr. J.R. STRIKE
Mr. ISACC CARTWRIGHT
Mr. WHITEHEAD
Mr. HOLLAND
Mr. W.J. EDGAR
Mr. J. HELMES
Mr. CALKIN
Mr. McNAUGHTON
Mr. Thomas PLEWMAN
Mr. AURET
Mr. J.G. AURET
Rev. Mr. THOMAS
Mrs. THOMAS and child
Mr. Morgen THOMAS
Mr. David THOMAS
Master C. THOMAS
Mr. and Miss LEVY
Mr. E.W. PAGE
Mr. C. ULLEY
Mr. and Mrs. STRUTTEY
Mr. Jacob STEMFOLD
Mr. Lewis STEMFOLD
Mr. H. STOCK
Mr. W. MORGAN
Mr. H. WILSON
Mr. J.G. RINDROD
Mr. and Mrs. BENNETT and servant
Miss BENNETT
Miss WILSON
Mrs. CAREY
Mr. and Mrs. HARRISSON
Master Thos. JOBBETSON.

COLESBERG.
Tuesday.
Diamond News October 15.
Business locally in diamond buying and selling is still intensely dull and buyers declare that fewer diamonds offered for sale since the diggers have been at work again in the recently submerged claims. On Tuesday last Capt. AEGNER was arrested by the police on a charge of firing off his revolver at a Kafir with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. Captain states he was merely discharging the revolver. He is held to bail and the charge will be investigated.

CAPE TOWN.
Friday.
“Asiatic” arrived last night, with news to the 25th September.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. and Mrs. GIESEN, Miss GIESEN, Mr. and Mrs. KNIGHTLY, Mr. FOWELL, Messrs. TATE, two, Mr. D. SKINNER, Mr. F. MACNAB, Mr. DUNN, Mr. GIBSON, and Messrs. WARE, (2)

Saturday, October 31, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We have inspected this week a sample of gold, dug out at Pilgrim’s Rush, by Mr. Reuben LLOYD, son of Mr. Robert LLOYD, of Lebanon. Mr. LLOYD, jnr., has returned from the Gold Fields, where he had been working for some time, with very indifferent success. After some months of labor, he gave up the enterprise and turned his face home-ward, having endured great hardships on part of the journey. The largest nugget brought down by Mr. LLOYD weighs about half an ounce. The gold looks and feels very pure. He says there was much distress at the Gold Fields when he left among a large portion of the population, and that not one in ten met with success sufficient to compensate them for the privations and labor endured. Since Mr. LLOYD left the Fields, the prospects of the diggers had much improved.

The lots of Crown lands advertise for lease, were all taken at a slight advance on the upset price.

Mr. ATTMORE, is now engaged in surveying certain lots of land within the Municipality, which it is intended to offer to public competition to pay off Municipal debts.

Mr. W.H. EGAN, has been appointed Deputy Sheriff for division of King William’s Town.

At K.W. TOWN CIRCUIT, - Mr. ROSS-JOHNSON applied to his Lordship Judge DWYER for a reduction in the bail of BEZUIDENHOUT, the only prisoner in the gun case who had been unable to find securities. The application was granted, the accused being allowed out on his own recognizances.

BOER ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SCAB ACT:-
“Vriend voor het Goede” writes thus in the Dutch edition of the Somerset paper against the Scab Act:
“I think it is as well not to put this Act in force – not to sail up against the storm, for otherwise you may suffer a great shipwreck. For when we consider the matter well we see that we provoke God enough, without making laws to avert his punishments and plagues. For what man is there who can keep disease out of a country? Or are there among you wise men who can command nature and the atmosphere that they be not pestiferous?

DEATHS IN GRAHAM’S TOWN.
It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. G.F. CLARK, which took place at his residence, Market-square, yesterday afternoon. The deceased was one of the most hard-working and promising young farmers in this division. Some time back symptoms of blood-poisoning made their appearance and despite every thing that medical skill could accomplish he gradually grew worse, and after some weeks of great suffering breathed his last.
Another death we have to report is that of Mr, James MACKAY, fourth son of Mr. D. MACKAY, of the Magistrate’s office here. The deceased who was in his 20th year, was a young man of great promise, and was highly esteemed by his superiors in the Telegraph Department, in which he was employed. It is only about four months since we congratulated him upon his promotion to Capetown, for which place he started to all appearance in the enjoyment of good health. Three weeks since, he returned to his father’s house, but it was only to die. Consumption had seized him for a prey, and with full consciousness of his approaching end he lingered until yesterday, when he calmly and peacefully breathed his last.
We have still another death to record. Mr. J. RICHARDS, sen., died this morning after a most protracted illness. The deceased gentleman has been confined to his room, if not his bed, for nearly eighteen years, during the whole time of that has borne his affliction with exemplary patience. – Penny Mail.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Saturday.
Mr. Joseph MAYNARD has given an additional donation of £1000 towards the new Wesleyan Church to be erected in market square CAPE TOWN.
EAST LONDON.
News from Natal.
Monday.
“Basuto” arrived last night, put passengers and mail on board “James Gibson
And passed on. – Passengers and mail landed this morning.
Passengers for Cape Town:
Mr. MINNOR, Mr. DOBBIN, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. SMITH.
Southampton:
Miss COXE, Mr. CRUILSHANK, Mr. PINSENT, Mr. Mrs. and Miss HENDERSON three children and servant, Mr. CARTER, Mr. COPELAND.
Algoa Bay:
Miss MUNDAY, Mr. Mrs. and Miss GOODRICKE, Messrs. LITTLE, HARDMAN, BOVEY, DEARY.
East London:
Mr. DEARY.
CAPETOWN.
Tuesday.
The coffee crop promises to be one of the best we ever had.
The “Himalaya,” troop ship, is expected to arrive off the port on or about 13th December next, with the wing of the 13th Regt.
The American left yesterday for England. The famous mare Laura has been sold for £150.
Yesterday a man belonging to the R.M.S. American was drowned in the Bay.

The university examinations. The following additional returns of the gentlemen who have recently passed examinations, were published on Saturday and yesterday.
Bachelor of Arts – division one. Passed with honours.
Honours in literature
KOLB
P. POSTMA
M. POSTMA
INNES
M. INNES
MARCHAND
Honours in science
KOLBE
P. PESTMA
Division two – passed
JOUBERT
LAW and JURISPUDENCE
METCALF
GUBB
REID
VAN NIEKERK
VAN ZYL
HOOLE
VAN DER SPUY
FOURIE

PORT ALFRED.
Thursday.
Inhabitants highly delighted that Port Alfred is connected by wire to other parts of colony.
Lady and Miss BARKLY left for Graham’s Town yesterday morning.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, FORT BEAUFORT
Monday, 26th October, 1874.
THERON & Co. vs. AUGUST PABST.
Open account of £2 14s. Mr. HUTCHONS for plaintiff. Judgement for plaintiff with costs.
August PABST was now brought up for using threatening language towards one Charles STONE, in Mr. J. SHAW’s SHOP. As PABST has been before the Magistrate before, and this case being duly proved, he was fined £2, or 14 days hard labor. The fine was paid.
Thursday, 29th October, 1874.
W. EWING vs. T.H. STOKES.
Open account of £3 18s 6d. Mr. C.B. HUTCHINSON for plaintiff. Judgement for plaintiff with costs.

POSTSCRIPT.

The Diamond Field gives an account of what is termed the “Welford Outrage.”
Mr. T.H. WELFORD was apprehended on a charge of being concerned in the writing and publishing a malicious libel on Lt. Governor SOUTHEY. The matter is connected with the ARUNDEL – ROBINSON case. A good deal of indignation is expressed by the Fields correspondent at the treatment of Mr. WELFORD. After examination it came out that the accused had nothing to do with the affair, but that his sister had copied a letter for Mr. ROBINSON unwittingly. The affair is still pending.

DIED, at his residence near Fort England, Graham’s Town, on Friday, 23rd October, 1874, after upwards of 20 years continual suffering from chronic Rheumatism, JOHN RICHARDS, senior, late of H.M. Commissariat Department, aged 67 years.
“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.”
Job XIV – 15.

Saturday, November 7, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

SALE OF LANDED PROPERTY. – On Tuesday the landed property in the insolvent estate of W.C. HENMAN was sold by Mr. J.QUIN, and realized as follows:
Three erven at Blinkwater £150; bought by Mr. PAYNE, q.q.; the cottage in Somerset street occupied by Mr. BENTLY, £180, purchased by Mrs. CAHILL;
The cottage and land Union and Henrietta street by Mr. EWING, £220, bought by Mr. W. EWING.

THE GUN TRADE is as brisk as ever. During the month of September, Cape Town house sent away from Table Bay fifteen hundred and fifty-four guns. Of these Messrs A. ANDERSON & Co. sent 1,000 guns to Mozambique.

PRESIDENT BURGERS is importing through Delagoa Bay some 50 or 60 tons of ammunition. Carriage, £45 per ton.

A NEW PAPER, called the Cape Spiritualist and Family Medium, has been established in Capetown.

ABDUCTION. – The man CHITTY, who has been undergoing examination before the Resident Magistrate of King Williamstown on the charge of abduction brought against him by Mr. WRIGHT, the father of the girl, has been committed for trial.

We regret to hear that the residence of Mr. Joseph HART has been burnt to the ground.

SHORT MEASURE FOR A CORPSE. – A certain undertaker, not a hundred miles from this city, having been employed to inter a young man who recently died in Graham’s Town, took up a coffin some eight or ten inches too short. A friend of the deceased was horrified to find this ghoulish undertaker endeavouring to force the body into a too narrow and short construction, and ordered the coffin to be taken away, and one of full measure brought. It is too bad to cheat the dead for the sake of a few inches of plank, even with deals at their present extraordinary prices. – Star.

The “Frontier Guardian” is informed that up to the 15th inst. Mr. Thenius BOTHA, of the Stormberg, lost through sickness 2,200 full-grown sheep and 1,300 lambs, out of a flock of 2, 600.

We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. LLOYD, widow of the late H.J. LLOYD, at the advanced aged of 83. The deceased, with her late husband, came to the colony with the British Settlers of 1820, and experienced all the vicissitudes of Frontier life. She has honorably performed her part of life, and has the consolation of living to see her descendants to the third generation, rise up around her, and take a first place among the enterprising and successful farmers of the country. The descendants of the deceased, children, grandchildren and great grand children, number upwards of 80.

BIRTH, at Aliwal North, on the 30th October, the Wife of Mr. John WILLS, of a Daughter.

DIED at her residence, Fort Beaufort, on the 6th November 1874, Mrs. Rebecca LLOYD, Relict of the late Henry James LLOYD, aged 82 years and 6 months. Friends at a distance will please accept of this notice. The funeral will take place at 4 o’clock pm on the 7th Nov. 1874.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Monday.
Celt arrived Saturday night. Brings news to the 5th October.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. H. FELDMANN
Mrs. LIEBERMAN
Miss E. LIEBERMAN
Mr. WAHN
Mr. FRIEDLANDER
Mr. and Mrs. SONNTAG
Mr. CHRISTIE
Mr. LYAN
Mr. C.J. BARBER
Mr. G. GIBBS.
It is said that the body of the late Lady DILKE is to be the first instance of cremation. Sir Charles DILKE having it sent to Germany for that purpose.
CAPE TOWN.
Thursday.
The first prize £250 for designs for the new Parliament houses in Cape Town has been gained by Mr. FREEMAN, a local architect.
Additional charges of a serious character have been made against ASPINALL the late clerk of the Messrs. McLEOD & co., since his committal for trial.

POSTSCRIPT.

ACCIDENT. – Mr. WRENSCH lost a valuable horse yesterday morning. It having been startled by some means, it rushed out into the street with a portion of the manager [sic – manger?] attached to the reim round its neck. A wagon happened to be passing opposite Mr. WRENSCH’s residence at the time and the horse dashed madly amongst the oxen, becoming entangled, and was thrown down, and the wagon passed over the two hind legs, causing a complete smash. The animal was soon after shot.

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Remedy for cancer. – Colonel USSERY, of De Sota, Louisiana, says that he fully tested a remedy for this troublesome disease recommended by a Spanish woman living in that State. The remedy is this: “Take an egg and break it, pour out the white, retain the yolk in the shell; put in salt, mix it with the yolk as long as it will receive it; stir them together until a salve is formed: put a portion of this on a piece of sticking plaster, and apply it to the cancer twice a day.”
He tried the remedy twice in his own family with entire success. It has also been tried on two cases in Rhode Island with perfect success. Such a remedy is within the reach of everyone, and should be known to the whole world.

The following is a motto of the Good Templar ladies.:-
“Lips that taste wine
Shall ne’er touch mine.”
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Saturday, November 14, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Rebecca LLOYD took place on Saturday afternoon. Notwithstanding the extraordinary heavy rain which fell throughout the day, the funeral was largely attended. The approach to the cemetery was flooded, and the grave was filled with water, and had to be twice bailed out. By the way, the descendants of Mrs. LLOYD number no less than 110, and not 80, as stated in our last issue.

THE MARCH OF CIVILIZATION. – A Native Marriage took place in this town on Tuesday last, which excited considerable merriment among the coloured population. The Happy Pair being Mantatees, [sic] were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at Lovedale, after which they drove to the Town Hall (hired for the purpose), where a splendid breakfast awaited them. Fourteen of the wedding party sat down to breakfast, and afterwards twenty eight of the elite of their coloured friends were called in. Finally the doors were thrown open to all comers, which were, as may be expected, numerous on the occasion. A gentleman of this town dropped in and proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in a humourous speech hoping that they would increase and multiply, at which remark we are not aware if the bride blushed or not! He also remarked that 25 years ago he dined with MOSHESH, at which time they were poor and uncivilized; but since the British Government took them in hand they could boast of wagons and oxen, and a good suit of clothes. Several speeches were given by the party: one man in particular, we noticed, who seemed greatly flurried, stated he would like to say something, but he could not as he had lost his horse that morning. Great credit is due to whoever provided the breakfast. – Alice Times.

HYMENEAL. – On Wednesday last John E. BROWN, Esq. late manager to the Standard Bank Somerset led to the hymenal altar Miss Hannah Louisa HART, daughter of the late Robt. HART, Esq. Junr. of Glenavon. The ceremony was performed in the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Wm. LEITH. Much interest was manifested on the occasion by the people of the town, as both Bride and Bridegroom were universal favorites. – Somerset Courant.

SOMETHING LIKE ORATORY. – A modern Demosthenes, in the biggest country in creation, once paralyzed his party, and caused a general stampede of his opponents by the following: - “Mr Speaker! Methinks I smell a rat! I see him floating in the air! But I will nip him in the bud.” Unless the reporters grossly flatter Mr. Mansel WEALE, a Kaffrarian orator, he will soon beat the above hollow.

Dr. CAMPBELL, District Surgeon of East London, had a narrow escape with his life a few days ago. He was aroused from sleep by a piece of plaster falling from the ceiling on to his face, and had only just time to get out of the room when the end of the house fell in, completely smashing the couch on which he had been lying. Had he not got away in time he must have been killed. – Dispatch.

EXTRAORDINARY WANT. – The Telegraph Company advertise their desire to obtain spare devil’s claws. We didn’t know the old gentleman had any to spare.

ANTI TEMPLAR WRITES: “During my convalescence I was recommended to support nature every day at eleven o’clock with weak brandy and water. The value of alcohol, in medicine is greatly acknowledged, and a member of the profession, who was here the other day, told me that one of the compounds of the British Pharmacopeia was Mistura Vini Gallici, which is known to the vulgar as Egg Flip. I have derived considerable benefit from carefully following my physician’s advice.

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Among the last fashionable arrivals in Paris is that of “General Dot”, the rival of Tom Thumb. The gallant dwarf is of German origin, and his unprofessional name is Leopold KAHN. He was born in San Francisco, of parents of giant proportions. The new ‘general’ weighs 18 lbs. He is said to have made a fortune in America with Barnum.

A TRICYCLE SOCIETY is now in course of formation, and ladies are especially invited to become members. There is no indelicacy, say the promoters, in a lady using one. One gentleman and his wife ”‘did” North Wales last summer, he taking the luggage and she the baby, and their pace was from eight to ten miles an hour.

EVIL SPEAKING. – An English clergyman in Calcutta has announced his intention of forming an anti-evil speaking society. He considers that the shameful habit of evil speaking which prevails among the European community ought to be entirely done away with. By way of practising what he preached, the reverend gentleman, in the course of his sermon, avowed his intention to abstain henceforth from scandalising his neighbours.

A TERRIBLE MURDER and a suicide were perpetrated yesterday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. WHITEFORD and BENNETT, solicitors, Plymouth. A Mr. THOMAS and his wife were arranging the terms of a deed of separation, when the man, seized with a sudden frenzy, cut his wife’s throat and his own before any one could interfere. Death in each case happened within a few minutes.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Monday.
The Nyanza arrived at seven a.m.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr, Mrs, and Miss DAVIES
Mr. and Mrs. BLAINE
Miss HOMAN
Miss BAUMAN
Mr. and Miss SCHABBEL
Mr. BENJAMIN
Miss SCHMIDT
Mr. and Mrs. EDDIE
Mr. DREYFUS
Mr. FISHEW
Mr. FACHSE
Mr. MITCHELL
Mr. KOSTER
Mr. MONDAY
Mr. GALPIN.

DIED, at Adelaide, Cape of Good Hope, on the 12th November 1874, from Bronchitis, John Henry, only son of Josiah Richard John and Eleanore DEARE, aged 3 years 8 months, and 2 days. – Friends please accept this notice.

Saturday, November 21, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The “voot gangers” are in vast numbers in the neighbourhood.

It is reported the Transvaal Boers are beginning to express great dissatisfaction with the policy of President BURGERS, He is too progressive for them.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR has been pleased to authorise Charles Martin VOWELL to practise as physician, surgeon, and accoucheur in this colony.

DRINK. – A young man named HARTY was tried here on the 4th instant on a charge of horse-stealing, and escaped by the skin of his teeth from conviction. He appears to have “borrowed” the animals without leave, while in a state of intoxication. On the 7th he rode off with the horse of a policeman, being again beside himself with drink, and a warrant for his apprehension is published. So much for Cape Smoke. – Uitenhage Times.

Sub-Inspector MANSEL we believe had his collar-bone put out at the Unkomas, [sic] while escorting Sir Henry BARKLY, by being bucked off his horse.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. – During a very severe storm of wind which blew for about 10 minutes at Peelton on Saturday last a portion of the roof of the new church in course of erection there was blown down. Mr LADLAW, who was at work on the roof at the time, had his right hand so severely crushed by one of the falling principles, as to necessitate the amputation of two of his fingers, which operation was successfully performed at Grey hospital, where the unfortunate man is at present doing as well as could be expected. – K.W.T. Gazette.

GRAAFF-REINET. – During a thunderstorm last week, a farmer, his daughter, and a cat were standing near each other – a flock of sheep were close by; ten sheep and the cat were killed, the farmer was struck senseless, and the child totally uninjured.

POSTSCRIPT.

Mrs. ELLIS, wife of Mr. J.D. ELLIS of K.W. Town, and daughter of Mr. BENNING, died this week at the early age of 28.

A NEW TOWNSHIP, to be called ‘Jamestown” is shortly to be established on the farm “Plessis” Kraal, near the Nek, between Aliwal North and Queenstown on the Main Road. The site is admirably chosen, having a commonage of about 4,000 acres. The first sale of erven will take place on the 16th December next; full particulars of which will appear in our advertising columns next week. – Northern Post.

Friday, November 27, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. C. SCHOENMAN, a wealthy Dutch farmer, has sold his farm Leeuwfontein to Mr. DIESSEL for £2000, and this week has trekked for the Transvaal Republic. Other Dutch farmers are preparing to follow in the same direction.

The suspension of Mr. BUYSKES from his office at the Diamond-fields has been confirmed by the Secretary for the colonies.

Mr. G.M. SHEPSTONE has been appointed Native Superintendent and Interpreter at Grahamstown, at a salary of 150 per annum in the room of Mr. W.B. EDYE, deceased,

We regret to report the death of Mrs. W. COMLEY, sen., which took place at her residence, in Graham’s Town on Wednesday evening. The deceased lady, who was in her 70th year, was one of the British Settlers of 1820.

STRANGE CASE. – We understand a warrant has been issued by the Resident Magistrate of Colesberg, for the apprehension of Charles STONE, a master mason, lately resident in Fort Beaufort. The facts appear to be these: Mr. STONE being about to pay a visit to Queen’s Town, Mr. G. PEDLAR requested him to take charge of a sum of amounting to £224, and to pay a bill coming due in Queen’s Town. Mr. STONE went to the Bank he was directed to, and found that the bill was payable in Port Elizabeth, and had been sent down there for collection. He did not therefore pay the money over, and wrote to Mr. PEDLAR to that effect. Mr. PEDLAR proceeded to Queen’s Town and saw Mr. STONE, who informed him that he had returned the money by Mr. POPE. Mr. PEDLAR was satisfied for the time, having ascertained that Mr. STONE had been to the Bank as he stated. On his return to Fort Beaufort, Mr. PEDLAR ascertained from Mr. POPE that no money had been received by him from Mr. STONE, and by the following post a letter was received by Mr. PEDLAR from STONE stating that being hard pressed he had used a portion of the money entrusted to him, but that he would make it “all right”, as he expected money shortly. Mr. PEDLAR then became anxious, and proceeded to Queen’s Town, when he found that STONE had left for Tarkastad, and from the latter place to Colesberg. The telegraph was set to work, and it was ascertained that STONE had taken his passage to the Diamond fields; and a deposition having been made, a warrant was issued. Mr STONE, when here, had the name of being a very honest man, and his conduct has surprised many.

MURDER. – A most determined murder was committed at the Zuurberg yesterday week. From what we hear, it appears that two Hottentots, who had just been liberated from gaol, waylaid an old companion, upon whose evidence they had been convicted. They first shot him in the body, and this not proving fatal, they then battered out his brains. Both villains are in custody.

Mr. John MANDY, elder brother of Mr. S. MANDY, of Grahamstown has arrived from England. He is an Engineer, and has been employed here on a previous occasion on railway surveys. He is not at present under engagement to the Government.

POSTSCRIPT.

We regret to hear of the death of Mr. W. KNIGHT, formerly a resident of this place, and lately member for Port Elizabeth, after a long and severe illness. Mr KNIGHT died at the residence of Mr. McDONALD, Queenstown, on Tuesday last. Those who knew the deceased most intimately respected him for his many sterling qualities. He was a staunch friend, over flowing with the milk of human kindness. His loss will be sincerely regretted.

VISITORS. – R.W.H. GIDDY, Esq, Treasurer General of Griqualand West, Robert STEWART Esq., General Manager, Standard Bank, and Robt. WHITE, Esq, arrived from the Fields on Wednesday evening. All these gentlemen looked remarkably well. On Tuesday about 1 p.m. they left for K.W. Town, from whence they would journey to Graham’s Town.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Tuesday.
“Syria” arrived last evening.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. and Mrs. KNAUR
Captain and Mrs. BLYTH and four children
Miss SHAILS,
Mr. KINGER
Mr. GRAINGER
Mr. WALTON

Fiji has been annexed to Britain.
The civil war in Buenos Ayres still rages.

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There is nothing like “calling a spade a spade,” if you wish to be understood, but a scientific young lady recently nearly drove her servant-maid out of her mind by asking for a diminutive argenteous, truncated cone, convex on its summit, and semi-perforated with symmetrical indentations. For the benefit of the unscientific, it may be added that she was asking for a thimble.
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Friday, December 4, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ALMANAC FOR 1875. – We present our subscribers this week with an Almanac for 1875. It is the largest we have yet published, and contains a good deal of useful information. New subscribers will also receive a copy gratuitously.

BURGER’S DESPATCH. – The Star has a long communication purporting to be an answer to President’s BURGER’s despatch. It is under the signature of “Aquila,” a non du plume once famous in frontier journalism. The Standard and Mail says that Mr. Southey has been deputed to reply to Mr. BURGERS. The communication referred to, cannot, however, have any connection with the official reply to be expected, by whomsoever it may ne penned.

THEFT. – On Sunday night last two saddles and three bridles were stolen out of the stable of Mr. JONES, Richmond Hotel; - and the same evening two horses belonging to Mr L. PEXTER, which had in the afternoon been grazing in front of the house were missing. On the following day hearing of the theft of the saddles and bridles, Mr. PEXTER naturally became suspicious about his horses. Search was made all Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but without success, - so the probability is that Mr. PEXTER’s horses have been taken to fit the saddles, stolen from Mr. JONES, which belonged to travellers.

It is reported that Mr. BARRY, Recorder of Griqualand West, will visit England early next year, and that Mr. Advocate SHIPPARD will act as his locum tenens.

ORIGINAL. – A correspondent of the Volksblad, writing from Barkly, says: “concerning catechising in our neighbourhood, we sometimes hear some rare things. Not long since the question was asked: “What happened to Joseph?”
One of the youngsters answered, with the utmost nonchalance, “Hulle het hem verkoop aan een smouse.” (“They sold him to a ‘smouse’!’)

SPREADING. – We notice in a Dutch advertisement, that a wealthy farmer, Mr. VAN REENEN, advertising for mechanics and labourers says: “Goeden Templaren zulleu de voorkeur hebben.”
In English, “the preference will be given to Good Templars.” We are glad to find the Order thus recognized among the Dutch farmers. – E.L. Dispatch.

DIVORCE. – At the recent session of the Kimberley Circuit Court a decree of divorce was granted by Mr. Recorder BARRY against Ellen Marian FORD, at the suit of her husband, Lewis Peter FORD, on the ground of adultery with Percy RICHARDS, teacher of music, Cape Town. The plaintiff to have charge and possession of the children.

CULPABLE INSOLVENCY. – Jan Hendrik BASSON was yesterday examined before the Resident Magistrate, and committed for trial on the above charge. As none of his numerous friends would stand bail for him, he was lodged in gaol. – Dordrecht Guardian.

CAPE MORALITY. – The Cape Town correspondent of the Friend writes thus: “The girls are saucy, lie and drink and steal with shameless audacity, and are miserable daughters of their common mother Eve, who could not resist temptation in the garden of Eden. They are all alike, whether white, black, or ‘of colored,’ and I only wish that each had a fiery serpent tied to her tail as a punishment for her sins. All they think about is attending the scandalous dancing-shops and other dens too offensive to mention to “ears polite,” and these they prefer rather than gaining an honest livelihood. Indeed, I never knew Cape Town to be so utterly bare of servants as now, and many families are obliged to turn to and perform their own domestic work. These dancing-shops are the root of the mischief, and yet they are shamelessly tolerated at all hours of the night by the authorities to the disturbance of the rest of the community. If the Magistrate is memorialised the burked, and if the police are applied to, we are coolly informed that unless the nuisance extends outside of the house they have no authority to interfere, even although I have known the revelry (or rather devilry) to be kept up until two o’clock on the Sabbath morning! This is our ‘model city’ Cape Town.

The application of George WOOD, jun. for the rehabilitation, was made before the Supreme Court on Friday, the 20th instant. The Court refused the application on the ground that it should have been made for the partnership estate, and have included the rehabilitation of A.R. GOOCH.

A SOLVENT INSOLVENT! – The Journal says – A final dividend in the insolvent estate of W. WRIGHT, making a total of 20s. in the £ is now payable at the office of the trustee, Mr. T. HOLLAND, on application. It is not often an estate yields so satisfactory a return, and we congratulate Mr. WRIGHT on the result.

A farmer named J.C. BOUWER is in custody at Cradock on a charge of horse stealing. He was in financial difficulties and the chief constable had gone out to his farm in connection therewith. During his stay BOUWER took the constable’s horses and rode off with them. He was traced in the direction of the Free State, and captured a little way this side of Bethulie.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
CAPE TOWN.
Thursday.
Meeting of University Council yesterday. Appointment of examiners for next year.
In Literature:
Dr. DALE
Archdeacon WHITE
Dr. CAMERON
Archdeacon BADNAL
Rev. Professor MURRAY
In Science:
Mr. STONE
Hon. C.A. SMITH
Mr. ELLIOTT
Mr. MARQUARD
Rev. Mr. ESPIN
Special examiners:
Mr. LANAN for French
Capt. RISLER for German
Chief Justice, with Advocate COLE, for Law
The degree day is fixed for twelfth instant.
Wednesday.
“Windsor Castle” arrived this morning.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mrs. HARTLEY, and two Misses HARTLEY
Mr and Mrs RELY, two Misses RELY and two children
Mr. WILL
Mr. NEXON
Miss HARTLEY
Mr. BEDDY
Mrs. FARLINE
Mr. AGGETT
Mr. and Mrs. KYD
Mr. and Mrs. BROSTER, and two children
Miss AGGETT
Thursday 8 p.m.
For Port Elizabeth:
Mr. and Mrs. ARKINSON, and nurse
Mr. and Mrs. WATERS
Mr. GERRIKE
Mr. PRICE
Mr. and Mrs. HOOLE
Mr BELL
Mr. PROMM
Mr and Mrs. DIXON
Mr. LEWIS

BIRTH– At Fort Beaufort, on the 3rd instant, the Wife of Mr. T.H. ELLIOTT, of Eland’s Post, of a Son.

DIED, - On the 25th November, 1874, at Winterberg Spruit, of Convulsions, Francis Augustus, the beloved Son of J.A. and S.W. VILJOEN, at the early age of 2 months and 22 days. Friends at a distance please accept this notice.

Friday, December 11, 1874

MISCELLANEOUS.

SALE OF LANDED PROPERTY. – The House and erf in the Estate of A.B. COHEN, was sold on Tuesday by Mr. J. QUIN and fetched £400. Mr. E. SOLOMON q.q. being the purchaser.

ROBBERY. – We are informed that as Mr. George ROWLAND was proceeding from Adelaide to Fort Beaufort the other night, he was suddenly stopped by two native men, who dragged him off his horse, and forcibly robbed him of about £5. The rascals are still at large. – Alice Times.

The farmers about Collingham have been subjected to serious loss of late by the ravage of wild dogs. Last week Mr. WENTWORTH succeeded in poisoning three of these pests and shooting a fourth. It is to be hoped the farmers will be successful in destroying the troop. – Penny Mail.

THE SCOT ABROAD. – The Scotchmen in Uitenhage celebrated the anniversary of St. Andrew’s Day (30th November) by dinning together at the Uitenhage Hotel. After enjoying a capital dinner, at which the national haggis was prominent, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with Highland honours, and, with whiskey ad lib, a most agreeable evening was spent. Mr. Robert BLACK presided on the occasion; Mr. LESLIE, of Port Elizabeth, acting as vice-chairman. – E.P. Herald.

A Correspondent writes as follows from the Cape: - Last week, while a house was being demolished in Strand-street, a coloured man engaged in pulling down a portion of a wall, the property of Messrs. WILSON & GLYNN, met with his death. Four men were set to work to extricate the luckless man from the fallen ruins, but in the course of digging him out the diggers happily struck their implements against a box containing £5,000 worth of old crown pieces! Of course, part of this ‘find’ goes to the Government. Messrs WILSON & GLYNN, have readily come forward to assist the family of the man who got buried under the bricks and mortar without Church burial service, and I think that, with the best part of the windfall of £5,000, they can afford to do so. – P.E. Advertiser.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE BANK. – The Zingari says: - Mr. Thomas JONES, the manager of the Cape of Good Hope Bank, who is now at Port Elizabeth has taken the premises recently occupied by Mr. H.B. CHRISTIAN, adjoining the office and warehouse of Messrs. J.O. SMITH and co., Main-street. Mr. FORSYTH, who lately came out from the London and Westminister [sic] for the purpose will be the local manager of the new Branch.

Friday, December 18, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. Inspector CHALMERS made another raid into Schelm Kloof last Monday, in search of the thieves who evaded him on a former occasion, and succeeded in capturing five or six of those who were “wanted.”

INSOLVENCY – Dec. 3, - Thomas Henry HANNIBALL, of Adelaide, division of Fort Beaufort, painter and coach-builder; assets, £40; liabilities, £173; deficiency, £133.

A DISHONEST SERVANT. – The Mining Gazette states that Mr. LYNCH, the owner of the celebrated horse Blacklock, has been robbed to the extent of some thousand pounds by a servant, in whom he always placed the greatest confidence. The peculation, which was chiefly of diamonds, has been carried on for a length of time, and it is strange that the freedom with which the man was spending money was not sooner notified to his master.

EASTERN DISTRICTS COURT. – Yesterday in the Eastern Districts Court a divorce was granted in the suit of McPHERSON vs McPHERSON, in which the wife sued for divorce, alleging the husband to have been guilty of adultery and desertion. The Court also upheld the Resident Magistrate’s decision in the appeal case of CARNEY about the reward for finding the oxen.

GREAT HORSERACE FOR £600 – TWO MILE HEATS –
We have just heard the result of the great horse-race, which took place near Sunday’s River, between Messrs. HARTMAN, DE BEER, and Joseph WATSON. The race was two mile heats, and after a severe struggle Mr. WATSON’S Chance came in the winner. We believe this horse is from the well-known stock of the late Mr. John BOLLEURS, of Galgenbosch, in this district. – Courant.

OBITUARY.

MR. E.A. CLIFF.
It becomes our sad duty to record the sudden and altogether unexpected death of Mr. E.A. CLIFF, of Briedbach. It appears that on Saturday, deceased who lives three miles from town, was visited by Mr. HITCHINS, at whose request he consented to Dr. PETERS calling on the following day. The doctor went out early yesterday morning, and to his astonishment found Mr. CLIFF dead. Inflammation of the lungs is said to have been the immediate cause of death. The late Mr. CLIFF has resided at Briedbach for the last twelve years, was well-known and respected in King William’s Town; although never coming more prominently forward than writing a letter now and against to the papers, yet he took a deep interest in public affairs and was at one time asked to become a candidate for a seat in the Legislative Council, but declined. Mr. CLIFF was left a widower about eight years ago, with the charge of two infant daughters, who now by the sudden death of their only parent are left orphans.

MR. JOHN BARRABLE.
We regret to record the death, at the early age of 27 years, of John BARRABLE, brother of the proprietor of the Free Press. This sad event which was not unexpected, took place on Monday morning (the 7th). The deceased was for many years a resident in Queenstown, having come to it in his youth, and was much respected by all who knew him.

DEATH OF MR. S.K. DAVOREN.
The Graaff-Reinet Advertiser of the 1st instant thus records the death of the unfortunate Mr. S.K. DOVOREN: - “We regret to have to record the rather sudden death of Mr. DAVOREN, who came here some days ago as the proprietor of the Panorama of the Franco-German War. He was taken suddenly ill on Saturday evening just after the entertainment, and though he had the best medical attention, he died Monday morning. As the deceased has left no money and it has become necessary to send his son and the Panorama back to king Williamstown, Mr. SINCLAIR will, we are requested to state, give a benefit entertainment to-morrow evening to effect this object.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS.
COLESBERG.
Wednesday.
From the “Diamond News” of Dec. 12th – “Goldfields Mercury” says last Wednesday Miss RUSSELL’S claim up creek, yielded well about 35 ozs of gold were taken out of it, including one fine solid nugget of 30 ozs. Several land slips have recently occurred in claims; the heavy rains have saturated the ground, and hence the slips by which fortunately nobody has been injured.
CAPETOWN.
The Anglican, arrived last night, at 11 p.m.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. and Mrs. SISSEN
Mr. MOSES, jun
Messrs EDKINS, POPE and BLACK.
PORT ELIZABETH.
Tuesday.
Capt. JONES, reports following casualties as having occurred at Port Natal.
On Monday 7th during heavy S.E. gale, the schooner “Star of Wales” from Adelaide, with a cargo of flour, came on shore close to Umgeni river and a few hours after the vessel broke to pieces, two of the crew, Samuel WALTER, and John O’NEIL were saved, the remainder (3) perished.
On Tuesday, 8th December, at 7 a.m., the barque “Transvaal” a new vessel on her first voyage and owned by RENNIE & Co. Aberdeen, with a general cargo from London, stranded and within half an hour broke to pieces. All hands being lost. Great fears were entertained during the gale for the safety of the schooner “Pelham” and barque “Umvoti” both vessels having dragged their cables to within a short distance of the beach, but by cutting away their masts they rode out the gale in safety.
13 bodies were washed ashore and immediately interred.

POSTSCRIPT.

The Waterford Estate has been bought by the Hon. S. JACOBS for £2,000. He made the purchase at JONES & Co’s auction on the 7th instant.

Mr. C.M. DE WET has been appointed J.P. for the district of Fort Beaufort; while Mr. J.M. ORPEN and T. GLADWIN are appointed J.P.’s for the Eastern districts.

DISTANCE OF THE SUN. - As the result of Mr. STONE’s observations and calculations, this fixed at 92,000,000 MILES, or 3,000,000 less than stated in school books.

Mr. NEETHLING. – From the Standard of December 10, we learn that Mr. NEETHLING’s “contempt” came before the Supreme Court, and after some discussion and the reading of an apologetic letter by Mr. NEETHLING’s counsel, was allowed to drop.

COHEN vs. COHEN. – In the divorce suit from Fort Beaufort, in which the wife sued for divorce on the ground of her husband’s alleged adultery, the Eastern Districts’ Court this morning gave absolution from the instance. Defendant did not appear.

Thursday, December 24, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DEATH OF MRS. HEUGH. – Our Colonial readers will be grieved to hear that Mrs. Christian HEUGH died at Kimberley on Tuesday. She was well known and respected by a large circle of acquaintances here and in the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. KIFT, of Port Elizabeth. Her funeral yesterday afternoon was largely attended, many old Colonial friends being present. – Diamond News.

We regret to learn from our telegrams that Mr. CROCKETT, of Mossel Bay, has departed this life. Originally in the Customs Department of Cape Town, and then as Sub-Collector at Mossel Bay, and last as Resident magistrate and Civil Commissioner besides, he gained the confidence and respect of the public.

A farmer named Louw VAN HEERDEN lost his life through exposure to the heavy rains in the Cradock district.

The reported loss of the policeman, named SULLIVAN, at Bedford, has been confirmed by the finding of his body some miles lower down the river than the place where he was carried away.

Mr. WRENSCH, the able Civil Commissioner of Fort Beaufort, is now in Cape Town, in obedience to instructions, to give the Government information touching the defalcations and irregularities for which Mr. ASHBURNHAM has been indicted, we believe, to appear at the Criminal sessions, in Cape Town, on the 25th January next. - Argus

SALE OF WRECKS. – As advertised in our last, Mr. J.D. ELLIS sold on the beach where they lay, on Thursday and Friday last, the following wrecked vessels: -
Coquette for £235
Western Star £180
Florie £150
Compage £27
Emelie Marie £171
Verulam £215
- K.W.T. Gazette.

A young man named James TAYLOR, nephew of Mr. FERREIRA of the Kareiga was drowned in attempting to swim across the Fish River at Committee’s on Tuesday morning. His uncle was on the bank and seeing the young man’s danger rushed into the water to his assistance, but was unable to reach him, and nearly lost his own life in the attempt.

WARRANT OF APPREHENSION. – A warrant of apprehension signed by “Thomas Joseph Lamb DILLION, E., Justice of the Peace for Alexandria,” has been issued against John George James RAWSTORNE, Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Alexandria, in that he did, during the months of November and December, 1874, commit the crime of embezzlement. We have heard it rumoured that defalcations amount to between £1,300 and £1,500. The Uitenhage Times states the deficiency at £1,600, and says that Mr. RAWSTORNE disappeared on horseback on Saturday last.

GRAAFF-REINET. – Mr. John S. PARKES, of Wheatlands, has been fined £15 for a series of assaults, and for having as Field-cornet commanded the police to assist him in taking the law into his own administration. The magistrate said he had set a bad example as field-cornet, and the sufferers could proceed against him in another way if they thought fit. Mr. HUDSON’s decision appears to have given public satisfaction. – Telegraph.

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
“The Empire” Office.
Monday November, 22, 1874.
Some articles that had been used by the late Dr. LIVNGSTONE in Africa were sold by auction on Friday, and realised £28 4s.
There are no less than 6,000 desertions every year from the army.
The Rev. Brooke LAMBERT, Vicar of Tamworth, has read a paper favouring cremation, before the Tamworth Natural History society.
A conspiracy against the life of the Czar has been discovered.
At the Lord Mayor’s show, an infant of ten weeks old was killed in its arms, through the pressure of the crowd.
The Government have resolved to organize another Polar Expedition.
The Prince of Wales has invited the Duc DE CHARTRES, the Duc DE LA ROCHEFOCAULD-BISSACCIA, and others, to a grand hunt in England.

POSTSCRIPT.

The “Eastern Province Examiner and Farmer’s Friend” is the title of a newspaper to be started at Adelaide by Mr. SHAW of the Journal. We wish the enterprise success.

SAD CASE. – A white man whose name has been since ascertained to be Mark SCOTT, a farmer, was lying in the street with a bottle containing morphia in his possession. The police had him at once conveyed to the hospital where every attendance was rendered, but he died. – Telegraph.

Mr. VAN DER REIT, the Inspector of Public Chests, was a passenger from Cape Town per R.M.S. “Anglican.”

Mr. Joshua CAWOOD. – We regret to hear that Mr. Joshua CAWOOD, formerly of this town, is dangerously ill at Doorn Kraal, in the district of Graaff-Reinet.

A CAPSIZE. – Mr. DEISELL’s wagon capsized while going round the town. There was a quantity of furniture on the wagon, the whole of which was smashed.

Thursday, December 31, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We hear that Mr RAWSTORNE, C.C. of Alexandria, who bolted recently rather than account for a deficiency in the public chest of that place was met by some travellers at Daggaboer’s, last week. Although very cleverly disguised he was recognized by one of the parties. We are informed that he was very flush of cash, had a cart and pair, was dressed in a rough country suit, and pretended not to understand a word of English. As telegraphic communications was at the time interrupted by breakages caused by the late heavy rains, it seems probable that he may have effected [sic] his escape over the colonial boarder.

COLESBERG. – Locusts in immense swarms have put in their appearance.
A girl named KOLBE, aged eleven, and a young Hottentot girl have been drowned in a dam near Mr. KOLBE’s homestead in the Hantam district. The native girl got in to bathe and was in danger of drowning when Miss KOLBE went to her assistance, and was herself dragged into the water and drowned.

EXCELSIOR. – A writer in the Somerset Courant recently called the Eastern Star a “cesspool.” The Editor of the Star in a late heading article calls his paper a gibbet.

DEATH. – We have to announce the death in the 23rd year of his age, of Private W. WRIGHT, F.A.M. Police. The deceased, a native of England, expired this morning after a tedious illness, he had served four years in the police, and will be much regrated by his comrades. – [Guardian]

DEATH. – We regret to announce the death, in Queenstown, of Mr. Morgan READ, sen. The deceased gentleman expired at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. WRIGHT, last Sunday evening, in the 69th year of his age.

The Rev. VAN DE WALL, of Cape Town, was elected yesterday as Minister of Dutch Reformed Church at the Paarl.

WHICHCRAFT IN NATAL. – An abominable case of cruelty has lately come to light near Umtata. It appears that a native man had three wives, and was very partial to and fond of the second one, to the intense disgust of the first, or “head-wife,” and who, in order to revenge herself, feigned illness. As a natural course, a witch-doctor was sent for to smell out the author of her illness, and when the indisposed lady arranged with the doctor to smell out the subject of her hate,
who was immediately seized, and four men told off to torture her until she admitted the crime. They at once kindled an immense fire, tied her hands and feet, and placed her before it, at a distance likely to make her feel uncomfortable, and kept the unfortunate woman there during the whole night. The next day the four fiends loosed her, and went to look for red ants in order to torture her further, but the husband, on discovering their absence, succeeded I in escaping with her to her friends, and was seen the next day of a trader, and the above account of the affair elicited. He stated that the flesh was almost dropping off the woman’s bones, and that he thought it a bare possibility that she could recover. Such, then, is one of the scenes being constantly enacted beyond our border, where heathenism reigns supreme. – Natal Herald.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS
CAPE TOWN.
Wednesday.
Elizabeth Martin from England 26th November and Madeira 4th December to Cape of Good Hope 4th.
Major DEGACKER, six officers, one lady and three children.
308 troops from Madeira. She brings intelligence of the foundering of the Telegraph steamship Laplata bound to South America in the Bay of Biscay; only seventeen lives saved. Sixty lives lost including Captain.
Thursday.
European arrived this morning. Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. LANGENFELN
Mr. AINKRUYED and female servant
Mr. T. WEDLER
Mr. ELSWORTH
Mr. G. GILDERT
Mr. RAMSAY