Saturday 9 January 1847

BAPTISED at Graaff-Reinet on Monday 28th December by Rev. J. Deards of Somerset, the second daughter of Mr.& Mrs. G. MARSH, Charlotte Elizabeth Martha

DIED suddenly on the 5th instant at his farm, Vee Kraal, James Ince JAY, aged 33 years

DIED on the 7th instant, Lydia, wife of C. ADCOCK, and daughter of Mr. J. WINTER of Bermondsey, London, deeply regretted by all her friends.

DIED on the 7th instant of dysentery, Joseph Dixie, aged two years and one month, the fifth son of James and Elizabeth BOARDMAN

Saturday 16 January 1847

DIED yesterday on his passage from Essequibo to George Town, Dr. McCARTNEY, Phrenologist.
'Royal Gazette' British Guiana 11 July 1846, 'Commercial Advertiser' 9 Jan 1847

DIED at Bathurst on the 13th January 1847, George Richard, infant son of Mr. L. R. CASTRAY, Commissariat Department, Fort Peddie, aged 6 months and 22 days.

Saturday 23 January 1847

If C. BLEACK does not call before the 30th day of January next and take away the piece of Cloth and Waistcoat left with me on the 18th day of December 1845, and pay the money he borrowed, the said Articles will be sold on that day.
J. GOODAIR
Graaff-Reinet 8 January 1847

BIRTH at Graham's Town on Tuesday 19th instant, Mrs. F. H. COLE of a son
January 1847

DIED on the 10th instant after two months painful illness, Edwin Elisha, youngest child of the widow of the late much lamented Elisha LEE, aged 22 months.

Saturday 30 January 1847

FOR SALE
25 to 30 YOUNG HORSES
Ages varying from 3 to 5 years
Persons desirous of becoming purchasers can obtain further information required by addressing letters, post paid, to Captain BOYS, St.Francis Bay, District Uitenhage

Mr. John NORTON having proceeded to Cape Town, the Business during his absence will be carried on as usual at his Stores in Church Square by the Undersigned
C.A. BEZANT
Graham's Town, January 30th 1847

DIED on the 12th instant in the 61st year of his age, at Port Elizabeth, Mr. Christopher DALE, whilst on a professional tour. Deceased was an old resident of the frontier, where his musical skill had gained him much celebrity.

MASKELL and POTE
Auctioneers and Appraisers
Beg respectfully to inform the Public that it is their intention to extend their Business in this department, under the control and direction of Mr. POTE, whose business habits, local knowledge, and long experience in the value of Moveable and Immoveable Property generally ( having made it his profession for many years past) renders him eminently qualified for the successful management of this branch of Business, and trust that from the knowledge the Public have had of him during the several years he has practised as an Auctioneer, that increased confidence will be placed in his exertions for the advancement of the interests of those gentlemen who may employ him. Sales of every description of Livestock, Moveable and Immoveable Property, held on the shortest notice, and the Vendue Rolls discounted at a moderate percentage.
MASKELL & POTE

Saturday 6 February 1847

BIRTH at Oorlog's Poort, Colesberg, Mrs. J. E. NELSON of a daughter

DIED at Fort Beaufort on Sunday 31st Jan 1847, William Richard, youngest son of Mr. Joseph H. WINDELL, aged 15 months.

DIED at Bathurst Jan 29th, Jane, eldest daughter of Rev. J. AYLIFF, aged 13 years and 5 months. Her early removal was produced by ulcerated sore throat.

Saturday 13 February 1847

MARRIED on the 9th instant at St. George's Church, Graham's Town, Frederick James, second son of the late John MILLS Esq, of Brandeston Hall, Suffolk, to Alicia Honor, youngest daughter of Alexander BISSET Esq, Lieut. RN
Feb 12 1847

DIED at Graham's Town 9th February, Tryphena JEFFRIES, the only daughter of Mr. Gad JEFFRIES, aged 8 years and 9 months.

DIED at King William's Town on the 6th instant, Catherine, wife of Alexander CAMERON, Trumpet Major CMR, deeply regretted by her family and friends.

DIED in Graham's Town on Sunday morning, Jan 31, after a long and painful illness, Sarah DUNFORD, widow, aged 64 years, deeply regretted by her family and friends.

DIED at Glenthorn on Monday the 8th instant, the Rev. William CHALMERS, Missionary of the Glasgow Missionary Society.

GENERAL RETAIL STORE
New Street, Graham's Town
G.D. SCOTT (late at Mr. F. LEE's)
Begs to inform his friends in Town and Country that he has taken those commodious premises in New Street, Graham's Town, next to the Prince Albert Tavern, where he has commenced Business in the General and Retail line. From his long experience in Town and Country Business, and having laid in an
Extensive Stock of General Merchandise at the Best Markets
G.D.S. is determined to sell at the lowest possible remunerating prices
And trusts by punctuality and attention to merit a share of public patronage.
G.D.S begs to remind his Country Friends that all kinds of produce will be bought and taken in exchange, and having commodious premises and kraals they may at all times be comfortably accommodated.
Graham's Town 18th January 1847

Saturday 20 February 1847

ADVERTISEMENT
We the Undersigned, of and for the family of the late John FORD, take this opportunity of expressing our sense of the obligation under which we are placed to the Resident Agent, Mr. FYNN, the Rev.Messrs.GLADWIN and THOMAS; and to Messrs. KING, VICE, CALVARY, DICKS, CAMPKIN, MORTIMER and SLATER, and the rest of the British residents in the Amaponda country, for their exertions to secure, and the kindness displayed, in the treatment and burial of the bodies of our unfortunate relatives: and we beg they will accept our sincere thanks for the melancholy satisfaction they have afforded us by their kind and arduous exertions in paying to our deceased relatives the last tribute of respect.
John FORD
John GEARD
William HOCKEY
Edward JEFFRIES
Graham's Town, Feb 19 1847

DIED on the 18th January 1847, being drowned in attempting to land in Rosebud Bay, John FORD, aged 46 years, and his son Edward, aged 14 years, both deeply lamented by all the members of the family. The former was one of the British Settlers of 1820, and has been for more than 21 years resident in this town. He has left a widow and eight children to deplore his loss.

DIED at Sidbury February 18th, Mr John ROODS, aged 32 years, late of Drie Koppen, Bushman's River, Farmer, formerly a native of Sussex – cut off in the enjoyment of perfect health and the prime of manhood. His untimely death was caused by a gun-shot wound, which was inflicted by a gang of ruffians, who surrounded his house in the night for the purpose of plundering it, and murdering him and his family. The former they effected by firing the roof of the dwelling, the latter by shooting the unfortunate man in his attempt to extinguish the flames. At the same time his wife with her two infant children narrowly escaped, as they were fired at, the contents passing close by them. They are now left to deplore the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father; and it is to be hoped the Almighty will raise up some friends to protect them in their bereaved state. From the want of medical attendance at the time, the sufferings of the deceased were greatly prolonged for the space of 27 days, which he bore with the greatest fortitude and resignation.

LEE & MEURANT
Have just received for sale at their stores
Wholesale and Retail Quantities
400 bags Mooghy rice
Best Patna do.
200 bags Java and Mauritius sugar
100 bags Blue Bean coffee
Steam Mill and seconds flour
American Barrel flour
Cape and Boer's brandy
Ale and Porter
Berkley, Pine, Edam, Sweetmilk and American cheese
Sugar candy, in ½ and ¼ boxes
French liqueurs in cases
Sazera's best Cognac in cases
Gin, in red and green case, demijohns and stone cans
Large Investments of Eatables and Drinkables daily expected per 'Flora', 'Lady Leith' and 'Gilbert Henderson'.

Saturday 27 February 1847

PUBLIC NOTICE
Mr. David ARNOT Jr.
Begs to acquaint the public that he will be happy to conduct Agency business, such as obtaining transfers of property, passing mortgage bonds, obtaining inheritances, registration of wills and letters of administration, framing liquidation accounts, and passing Kinderbervysen, and receiving monies from the Civil Commissioner's Office.
Colesberg, 1 Feb 1847

DIED at Glenthorn on the 8th February of dysentery, the Rev. W. CHALMERS of Tyumie, Kaffirland, connected with the Glasgow Missionary Society. He was in the 45th year of his age and has fallen in the cause of his Divine Master, on account of the distresses to which he had been subjected during the present warfare in which this country has been involved. His dying hours eminently illustrated the words "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."

FATAL ACCIDENT BY DROWNING
Information has reached town of the death by drowning of Mr. F. CAPEL, while endeavouring to ford the Fish River, at what is called Wienand's Drift near Roods Wal. The deceased had been to Somerset respecting the transfer of a farm on the Kaga, of which by purchase of his brother he had recently become the exclusive proprietor. On his return he was stopped by the swollen state of the Fish River, but anxious to reach home he essayed to stem the boiling current and was swept away. His remains had not been found at the date of the information. Deceased was a highly intelligent and respectable young man; he had been in the Colony only about five years, had engaged with ardour in the pursuit of sheep farming, and had resolved in spite of all the recent disasters consequent of the Kaffir war to persevere in his design of establishing himself on this frontier.

PROVIDENTIAL PRESERVATION FROM LIGHTNING
The valley of Clumber was visited last Thursday night with a very heavy thunderstorm. It passed over from the west to east, but hung for a considerable time over the valley. The house of Mr. Joseph BRADFIELD was struck, the lightning striking the kitchen chimney and other parts of the roof. At the same instant a loaded gun, standing in the corner of one of the rooms, was discharged by the electric fluid, which passed from the gun along the bottom of the wall by the floor, on which two children were sleeping, with their heads not more than 6 inches from the wall along which the lightning passed. They both escaped without injury. The boys describe it as if they had been in the midst of fire. It passed out at the window, actually tearing in pieces the window frame, and carrying it a considerable distance from the house. It is a matter of thankfulness to the Almighty that though there were at least ten persons in the house, which is but a small one, yet not one person was in the least degree injured.

WATSON'S HOTEL
The Undersigned begs respectfully to inform the Public, and especially Travellers and Visitors to Graham's Town, that he has taken the extensive and well known premises Watson's Hotel, and which having undergone through repair, he re-opened on the 1st instant as a
Hotel and General Accommodation House
Under the name of
STYLE'S HOTEL
And he trusts that by unremitting attention to the comfort of his guests, keeping on hand a selection of the best articles and moderate charges, he shall insure the public patronage and support.
Commodious stabling for horses and good wines &c always on hand
James STYLE
Graham's Town 1st Jan 1847

Saturday 6 March 1847

DROWNED on Thursday 25th Feb in attempting to ford the Great Fish River, at Wienand's Drift, District of Somerset, at a time when greatly swollen by rains in the Interior, Mr. Frederick CAPEL of the Kaga River, fourth son of James CAPEL Esq of Fitzroy Square, London.

DIED at Cradock on the 23rd instant at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John WALKER, after a painful illness of seven weeks, aged 84 years and four months, Elizabeth, the wife of Jonathan WAINWRIGHT, late of Albany. Her life was characterised by unobtrusive piety. Her latter end was peace.

Saturday 13 March 1847

BIRTH at Colesberg on Friday 26th February, Mrs. John CAMPBELL of a daughter

Saturday 20 March 1847

DIED at Colesberg on the 5th March 1847, Mr. Johan Coenraad VON MALTITZ, late of Nassau, aged 53 years, deeply and sincerely lamented by his numerous friends and relatives.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT
That excellent agricultural and grazing farm called
VOGEL FONTEIN
Situate on the Lower Bushman's River, in extent about 5,000 acres
FIVE LOCATIONS AT FORD'S PARTY
Near the source of the Riet River and within a few miles of the Kowie River Mouth
A House and Erf of Land
At the Church Place, Oliphant's Hoek
An erf of land also situate at the Church Place
A HOUSE ON SETTLER's HILL
In rear of the old Catholic Chapel, at present occupied by two tenants
A SMALL HOUSE ABOVE THE TOLL BAR
Near the Fingo Huts, well adapted for the residence of a carrier, or anyone having wagons.
For further particulars apply to FORD & JEFFREYS

Saturday 27 March 1847

MARRIED at Port Elizabeth on Thursday 25th March by the Rev. John Smith, Richard AUSTEN Esq, late of Tunbridge, Kent, to Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Samuel YOUNG of Canterbury.

BIRTH at Fort Peddie on the 21st instant, the lady of Captain McLEAN, Government Commissioner with the T'Slambie Tribes, of a son.

BIRTH at Colesberg on the 6th March 1847, Mrs. W.P.R. DIXON of a son

DIED at their residence on the 21st March 1847, Mrs. Margaret Cumberland, beloved wife of Mr. Stephen GRADWELL of Graham's Town. Deceased was born in the town of Lancaster, England on the 27th August 1799, and was the only daughter of Mr. Robert and Ann FOXCROFT, of Trapp's Valley, near Bathurst, the oldest British settlers now living in Albany. Beloved and respected while living, her death is now deeply lamented, while to her husband and family of seven children her loss can never in this world be repaired.

DIED at Graham's Town on Saturday March 20th at 7 o'clock am, Mrs. Mary Theresa Evelina TANCRED. Requiescat in Pace.

DIED at Fort Beaufort on the 17th inst., William Groves, youngest son of J & C MEWETT, aged one month

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT
Information has reached town of the death by drowning at the mouth of the Fish River of Mr. Lennox LLOYD, second son of W. LLOYD Esq, the highly respected Resident Magistrate at Port Elizabeth. This young gentleman reached the Frontier last week as second in command of the Port Elizabeth contingent, lately raised, and was on his route to Fort Peddie, the appointed rendezvous. On reaching the usual fording place at the mouth of the Fish River he attempted, against the advice of all present, to ride his horse across the stream, and which being here pent up in a narrow channel is extremely strong and rapid. On reaching the deep water he slipped from the back of his steed and was instantly swept away by the current, and whirled under by its eddies. No intelligence has reached us of the body having since been found. The fate of the deceased has occasioned very general and lively sorrow. He is represented as a remarkably fine and intelligent young man, full of zeal for the service in which he was engaged, and buoyant with hope as to the successful result of it. This regret for his premature fate is heightened by a consideration of previous bereavements of an equally painful character sustained by the same family, and in reference to which it need only be observed that they have excited the sympathy of all to whom the head of that family is known, and who can appreciate personal worth, and public zeal, independence and integrity, united in a public officer.

BATHURST AND LOWER ALBANY
The Anniversary Services of the Auxiliary Branch were held on Sunday and Monday last, in different parts of this Circuit. The Sermons for the occasion were preached by the Rev. Messrs. PEARSE and WILSON, Wesleyan Ministers of the Graham's Town Circuit.
The Rev.H. PEARSE preached at Clumber in the morning at ½ past 10 in English: at noon in Kaffir: at Bethel at 3pm in English.
The Rev.Mr. WILSON preached at the Kowie at the place of W. COCK Esq at ½ past 10am; at USHER's Camp, near Port Frances, at 3pm; at Bathurst at ½ past 6pm.
All the services were well attended, the collection decidedly good, and what was far more important, a sacred and powerful influence rested on the congregations assembled. The collections amounted to £15:10:5.
On the following day, Monday, two Missionary Meetings were held in Bathurst, the one in the morning at 11 o'clock and the other in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. The former meeting was attended by Fingos, Bechuanas, Emancipated Slaves and some few Hottentots, and addresses were delivered in the Kaffir, Dutch and Sichuana languages. Those delivered in English were interpreted into the Native tongue.
The great amount of loss sustained by this people from the Kaffir Invasion, being in fact nearly the whole of their property, no assistance to the cause of missions was anticipated from them, but in this the parties concerned have been pleasingly disappointed, as the voluntary offerings of this class to the cause of Christ amounted to £10:13:0. Knowing the poverty of the people, no appeal was made to them by the Missionary, but when one of the natives, after an address, presented Mr. AYLIFF with £1 as his gift or annual subscription, the greater part of the congregation came forward from their seats to the front of the platform and put down sums, varying from £1 to 3s, as their contributions to the same cause.
At 3pm the English meeting was convened. The people had come into Bathurst from the different parts of Lower Albany, from FOXCROFT's camp, from USHER's camp and from Clumber.
Mr. B. BOOTH Sen. was called upon to preside, when addresses were delivered by him, Messrs. WEAKLEY and USHER, and the Missionaries present. The collection at this meeting was £5:15s.
The subscribers and friends of the mission cause in Lower Albany have shown during the season their strong and unabated attachment to the cause of Christian Missions in this country' 1st in the good attendance at the several services; and secondly in the amount subscribed, and which it is supposed will be in advance of former years to the extent of from £10 to £15.