Fort Beaufort Advocate 1869 3 July - September

Saturday, July 3, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Masonic. – On the 24th June, St. John’s Day, the B.B. of Zetland Lodge, assembled at high noon for the election of officers for the ensuing year. Bro. A.S. DUDLEY was chosen W.M., and the following officers invested with the jewels of office for the ensuing year, viz”
Bro. H. CALLAGHAN, S.W.; Bro. H.E. MACTAGGART, J.W.; Bro. A.B. COHEN, S.D.; Bro. J.H. WINDELL, J.D.; Bro. A.B. GOODCHILD, J.G.; Bro. E. NORTON, Tyler; Bro. J. WINDELL, Sec.; Bro. S. MCKAY, Treas.
In the evening the B.B. gave a ball in the Lodge, which was richly decorated, at which there was a large attendance, and which was pronounced to be one of the most successful and social gatherings that have ever taken place in Fort Beaufort. The band of the 32nd Light Infantry was in attendance, and dancing was kept until 4 a.m.

SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER. – On Wednesday week Gunner Alfred KIBBLEWHITE, of the 1st Battery 2nd brigade Royal Artillery, stationed in Cape Town, terminated his existence in the Castle by shooting himself through the head with his carbine. The deceased is stated to have been a sober man, bearing a good character in his regiment. A few minutes before he put an end to his earthly existence he wound his watch in his usual manner. There was no apparent reason for the suicide.

A YOUNG DUTCHMAN MURDERED BY A KAFIR. – A correspondent of the Frontier Mail writing from Klipspruit, in this division, under date 25th instant, says: - “Just a few lines acquainting you of the most fearful murder of a young Dutchman named Jan BOTHA. I went yesterday and held an inquest. The poor fellow was murdered by a native of the 23rd inst., but lived some ten hours after receiving the injuries.”
The only particulars that we can at present furnish of this murder are: that the boy BOTHA is about 19 years of age, was disputing with a Kafir about sixpence which he (the lad) owed him, but which he promised to pay when he got money. The Kafir then accused him of having said something about a kraal wall which he (the Kafir) had built, which the lad denied, and thereupon was struck a fatal blow upon the head with a stick by the villain. The District Surgeon, we believe, will proceed to-day to hold a post mortem examination. We state that the first intimation of this affair only reached the authorities last evening.

POSTSCRIPT.

BURGLARY. – The house of Mr. S.J. POTGIETER, at Adelaide, was broken into on Wednesday night and about £40 worth of jewellery stolen. The family were away from home at the time. No trace of the thieves has been discovered.

We regret exceedingly to hear of the demise of Colonel DONAVAN, late C.M.R. Col. DONOVAN had retired from the army for some years and took up abode in King William’s Town. The deceased will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends.

Saturday, July 10, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We regret to hear that the Rev. J.J. De SANY is still very unwell, having had a relapse.

We regret to learn that Mr. Advocate COLE is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis.

SEPARATED SPOUSES. – It is said Mr. Advocate THOMPSON will introduce a Bill this session to legalize the position of these persons.

INSOLVENCIES. –
John WILLS, book-keeper, Adelaide.
Joseph FEATHER, Hope Hotel, Fishwater Flats.

A new comic periodical, entitled The Squib, has just been published by Messrs. van der SANDT de VILLIERS & co., of Cape Town. It is cleverly written, and avoids that style of
personal abuse and innuendo which as characterised previous publications of the class.

A “WEE” INFANT. – About a fortnight since, Mrs. Hendrick van der WALT, of Acter Zuurberg, district of Burgher’s Dorp, gave birth to a son. The child being of rather extraordinary dimensions, he was put on the scale naked within three quarters of an hour after his arrival, and weighed 21 lbs. Mother and child are as jolly as possible. The above may be regarded as authentic, our informant being derived from a near relative of the family. – Colesberg Advertiser.

Saturday, July 17, 1869.

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

AN EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL CASE. – The doctors in New Orleans are greatly interested in the case of a young German, named NICKERN, who fell from a platform about four months ago. The ‘Times” of that city thus gives the particulars of the case: It was supposed that he would die in a few hours, for his head was twice its normal size, and nearly every ‘suture’ of the skull gaped open. The left half of the skull was broken in several places, compressing the brain. Blood oozed from his mouth, eyes, nose, and ears. And his five senses were suspended. His eyes protruded out of their sockets, resting on the cheek bones, five times their natural size, and almost as black as coal. The bladder was enormously distended and completely paralyzed. The lower portion of the bowels were in the same condition. Both had to be operated on mechanically. His pulse could not be felt, except in the great arteries of the neck. His body could be pricked with a penknife anywhere without the least evidence of feeling. By a novel mode of treatment - the neuropathy of Dr. John CHAPMAN of London, which consist in the application of heat and cold alternately to the whole length of the spine, by means of a special apparatus for the purpose, aided by the employment of induced and interrupted electrical currents, called Faradization - the young man commenced a gradual improvement. At the expiration of a month the ‘black and blue’ which disfigured the upper half of his body had nearly all disappeared. In six weeks his eyes, without any improvement of vision, were reduced to their natural size, and the bulge of his head had contracted very near to its normal measure. And all the senses had returned to their healthy status. His mind, however, did not improve with the improved pace of the physical senses. For a month his mind was a total blank. The mechanical pressure of the broken skull on the left side of his head still caused a slight paralytic condition of his right arm and leg. He had recovered the perfect use of his tongue, and was restored to complete consciousness in about seven weeks. It was very soon discovered that the recollection of every word and idea had been literally knocked out of the head. Though reinvested with full consciousness and the power of using his tongue, it was impossible to communicate to him any idea, name, or object. The power of intelligent language had vanished – not the power of articulation, but the power of expression was lost. He was unable to make known his wants by the use of language – nor could he convey his meaning by writing, for it was evident that the power to write words from memory was lost; he was, therefore, literally thinking without words. He can now go anywhere in the day by himself. Tell him to say “hat”, for instance, and he is apt to say “mule”, or anything else he has learned.
The left hemisphere of the scull is as uneven as the rough pavement of the streets. He is about 20 years of age, lives with his mother in Laurel-street, between First and Second Streets.

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUNG MEN’S SOCIETY. – A meeting was held on Monday evening for the purpose of taking the preliminary step for the establishment of a Young Men’s Society in this town. It was well attended by young men, and as it is intended for their improvement, they could not do better than exert themselves it its favour.

AFRICAN BEASTS, ANIMALS, AND REPTILES FOR ENGLAND. – The mail-steamer Saxon has taken to England a very large number of African beasts, animals, and reptiles. She had large cages fitted up on her decks filled with wildebeests, zebras, springboks, blesboks, apes, monkeys, birds, and a large case of boa-constrictors. She took also a number of fat oxen for St. Helena.

SUICIDE AT PORT ELIZABETH. – Mr. E. B. HUGHES, Fieldcornet, has reported to the Resident Magistrate that a man named Edmund CURTIS committed suicide by taking arsenic on Monday night last. Deceased, who had been in the employ of the municipality for some time, had lately been in a very desponding state, and this seems to have induced him to perpetrate the rash act. The acting District Surgeon having examined the body, confirms the statement of the Fieldcornet that death resulted from poisoning by arsenic. - Telegraph.

A correspondent to the Watchman writes: “Through the reckless firing of grass, a worthy and industrious farmer named William JAMES has just had his haystacks burnt to the ground. Together with his kraals, the people’s huts and his stables; fortunately his dwelling house was covered with zinc, or that too must have gone. Mr. G. BLANE, has recently suffered in a similar way, having 2 stacks burnt – one hay, the other barley, - and this was intended for his thoroughbred stock.
Lung sickness is committing great havoc among the cattle on several farms near Gonubie.”

CAPE TOWN.
The Parliament – new members introduced.

Messrs. GODLONTON, CHASE, and Te WATER took their seats in the Legislative Council on Monday afternoon.
In the House of Assembly the following gentlemen on Tuesday afternoon took their oaths and seats:
Mr. ZIERVOGEL, Graaff-Reinet.
Mr. RICE, Beaufort.
Mr. MULLER, Cradock.
Mr. BELL, East London.
Mr. J.P. de WET, Albert.
Mr. MILLER, Port Elizabeth.
Mr. BOTHA, Cradock.
Mr. GLOUGH, Grahamstown.
Mr. KING, Victoria.
Mr. THOMPSON, Grahamstown.
Mr. MERRIMAN, Aliwal North.
Mr. GUSH, Albany.
Mr. DUCKITT, Malmesbury.
Mr. SLATER, Albany.
Mr. SPRIGG, East London.
Mr. J.D. BARRY, Aliwal North.

RUNNING,
On the farm “Koodoe’s Kloof,” Koonap, a young OX, of the following description: fal colour, with kol on forehead, marked with a slip in each ear.
The owner may obtain the above application to the undersigned, and paying expenses.
Karl Du PREEZ
July 16, 1869.

NOTICE.
RUNNING on the farm of G.P. BEZUIDENHOUT, Balfour, division of Stockenstrom, since January last, a certain OX, with white belly, about 5 years old.
If not claimed and expenses paid (3) Three Weeks from the date hereof the same will be sold.
Apply either to
G.P. BEZUIDENHOUT, Balfour, or
A.T. GOODCHILD, Agent, Eland’s Post.
Eland’s Post, July 9, 1869.

FREE STATE ITEMS.
(From the “Friend”.)
PRESIDENT PRETORIUS, accompanied by Mr. Advocate PROES and Mr. ACKERMAN, will it is said, start very shortly for England, having been appointed by the Raad, a Commission for that purpose. They are not to be entrusted with the sale, in Europe, of 200 surveyed Transvaal farms, in order to raise the wind, and pay off their bluebacks.

OBITUARY. – We regret to record the death, on Friday night last, of Dr. George Gale Snelling COWARD, of this town. It is just nine months since we had a painful duty to perform for Mrs. COWARD, wife of the above gentleman. Mr. COWARD was a Member of the Royal College of surgeons, England, and was, on his first arrival in the Cape Colony appointed by the Colonial Government as District surgeon of Bathurst, and afterwards to a like office at Hopetown. It is now some eight years since the Doctor with his family (Wife and only daughter) settled in this town. Deceased was a gentleman of large varied experience, having in his younger days made no less than eight different voyages to Australia as medical officer in charge of large emigrant vessels, and for a time thereafter settled in Geelong, a town then in its infancy. Dr. COWARD, was a native of Tiverton, Devon, England, and elder brother of Dr. James COWARD, of Middelburg. He had not long since completed his fiftieth year. His earthly remains were conveyed to their last resting place on Sunday afternoon, and interred in the military burial ground, according to his oft-expressed desire, close besides those of his late wife; the funeral service being impressively performed by the Rev. D.G. CROGHAN, of the Church of England, Bishop’s Chaplain.

ADVOCATE TELEGRAM.
Advocate Office, Wednesday Afternoon, July 14.
CAPE TOWN.
Mail steamer Roman arrived at 11 o’clock this morning.
Passengers for Cape Town:
Mr. ROBERTSON and Mr. GARDNER.
For Algoa Bay:
Miss LENDREFT, Mr. STEWART, Mr. GALE, Mr. SCHULTZ, Mr. STEPHAM.

ARRIVAL OF THE “NORSEMAN.”
The Norseman arrived home on the 8th June. Amongst the items of news telegraphed to the English Papers is the following: -
“Among the passengers is SEKELO, the son of the Basuto chief MOSHESH, and Mr. Advocate BUCHANAN, the editor of the Natal Witness, forming a mission to the English Imperial Government, to represent the wrongs sustained by the Basutos in Sir Philip WOODHOUSE’S late settlement of the frontier between them and the Free State.

POSTSCRIPT.

FORGERY.- On Monday last, a trader named Piet ROOS, having a wife and eight children, was placed before the Resident Magistrate at Robertson, and committed for trial, charged with forging a promissory note for £45, which he uttered in part payment of his account with Messrs. LANDSBERG & Co., at Cape Town. – Mail.

“THE WANDERING JEW.” – This celebrated pedestrian hitherto regarded as an apocryphal personage (the very mention of whom evokes the exclamation “Walker!”) is likely soon to prove his title to be respected as a living entity; for a city paper informs its readers that Mr. PICKLER, anxious to clear up the mystery of the gold-finding on Table Mountain, intends to make the ascent with VAN REENEN, determined to ‘accompany him UNTIL (!!!) he points out the spot” where he found the gold! - Squib.

INFANTICIDE. – On Sunday evening Catherine du PLESSIS was apprehended by the Chief Constable, on a charge of infanticide. After search of the prisoner’s premises at Blanco, the remains of a white child were discovered in a hole in the lower part of the garden – the body was not even wrapped up in any clothes. As the Magistrate is absent from town, no preliminary examination has as yet taken place, and we are therefore unable to give further particulars. – George Phœnix.

Saturday, July 24, 1869

ALICE.
LADIES SEMINARY.
Mrs. And Miss LOW will reopen their School on July 26th.
Terms for Boarders 36 per annum. Day Scholars 25s. per quarter.
Applications kindly received and forwarded by
J.B. TEMLETT, Esq.

INNUMERABLE.
Advantages attend the age we live in. The art of Photography is by no means the last contributor. Our ancestors, who could not afford to pay half a fortune for a bad portrait in oil, perished with their
DEATHS
But now in this enlightened age for a small consideration and
BY A SINGLE SUNSTROKE
You may have your
YOUTH AND BEAUTY
Fixed before time and age have
BLASTED
Them, and never until now could it be said that a thing of beauty was a
JOY FOR EVER!
Maidens, whose beauty is transitory as the
FLOWERS IN YOUR PATH,
Save the beauty ere it pass away. And
YE WHO SEEK
To hand down to prosperity a remembrance of what you were ere you pledged
Your youthful vows at
THE ALTER
Go to the Photographic establishment
OF
O’CONNELL & SULLIVAN
Who take portraits cheaper than any one in the colony.
Their establishment will only be open a few weeks longer, therefore an early visit is recommended.
D’Urban-street, Fort Beaufort, July 23, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. W.H. RAWSRORNE, Clerk to the Civil Commissioner, has been charged on the affidavits of Mr. L.H. MEURANT, Civil Commissioner, with embezzlement of two sums of £28 and £30.

DEATH OF ANOTHER BRITISH SETTLER. – In our last issue we recorded the death of Mr. WATTS, one of the British Settlers of 1820. To-day we have to report that another of these brave old pioneers has past out of our mortal view, in the person of James MILLER, who died at the Braaken’s River Farm, on Tuesday last, after attaining the advanced age of 86 years. He had resided on the same place ever since his arrival in the colony – Forty-nine years ago; was in the employ of Mr. PARKIN, sen., up to the time of the old gentleman’s death, and has since in his declining years been kindly provided for by his son Mr. George PARKIN. He was like “old WATTS” a cabinet maker by trade, and the two old men, always great “chums” died within a day of each other.

THE LATE MR. BERGH. – The friends of this late respected Magistrate of Burghersdorp are very much grieved at a paragraph which appeared in the Colesberg Herald of the 9th June, in which it was mentioned that Mr. BERGH had been seen some weeks ago in the Transvaal in robust health. Letters from the Rev. Mr. CORMICK, who attended Mr. BERGH during his fatal illness, and from other trustworthy gentlemen living in the place, leave not the slightest doubt as to his actual decease. – Advertiser and Mail.

FREE STATE ITEMS.
(From the “Friend.”)
SUSPENSION. – Mr. C.C. MATHEY, attorney, of Philippolis, has been suspended for three months, by the Acting President at the recommendation of the Commission or Board of Examiners, of which Mr. Advocate HAMELBERG is the Chairman, from the right to practice as an attorney in the Courts of Law in this State.

BISHOP TWELLS. – A criminal warrant has been issued by the Clerk of the Peace for the apprehension of the Bishop of the English Church here, charged, on the oath of Lewis BECK
and others, with the commission of the unnatural crime termed pederasty. For obvious reasons, all comment must be deferred. We can only add, that our small community has for some days past, been intensely horrified, all society has been stirred to its depths, and faith shaken in human nature and mankind generally.

POSTSCRIPT.

We regret to learn by this mail of the death in London of Mr. S.D. MANDY, formerly of Grahamstown, at the early age of 54 years.

WITCHCRAFT. – We hear that this abominable practice is as rife as ever among the natives both within and beyond the boundary, and numerous cases of “eating up” have, it is said, taken place. – Watchman.

MR HUDSON, The inhabitants of the colony, and particularly Mr. HUDSON’S friends, will be glad to hear that he will return to the colony by the mail steamer of the 25th inst., entirely absolved by Her Majesty’s Government from all imputation affecting his honor, integrity and veracity.

Saturday, July 31, 1869.

ADVOCATE TELEGRAM
Advocate Office, Grahamstown,
Tuesday, 27th July, 1869.

The Journal of last Evening’s date has the following telegram: - Cape Town Monday, July 26, via Mossel Bay. Reliable intelligence has been received from Victoria that Sir Walter CURRIE completely routed the Korannas, driving them from their stronghold, with a loss it is said of 300 men. Only a few of the Police were lost in the engagement. Informants state that the report is fully credited at Beaufort West.

Tuesday, July 27, 1869.
Second reading of the Currency Bill carried last evening by 37 to 15. CLOUGH, SLATER, and THOMSON voted against it.

The mail steamer Northam, Capt. LADDS, just arrived.
List of Passengers:
For Cape Town:
Mrs. COX, senior, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. and Mrs. COX and infant, two children and female servant, Mr. NEWMAN, Mr. Joseph BARRY, Mr. H. HUDSON, Mr. STRAHEN, and Mr. PRINGLE.
For Algoa Bay:
Mr. GRIFFITHS, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. LUCE, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. WALKER, infant and female servant. Mr. M. VANBECK, Mr. George RANCE and Mrs. RANCE, and Mr. John PADDON.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The venerable Speaker of the House of Assembly, Sir Christoffel BRAND, re-entered the marriage state at Stellenbosch on Friday last.

The murderer of the young Dutchman at Klipspruit, in the Albert district, has been captured by the native detectives over the Kei, and has confessed to the crime laid to his charge.

FATAL ACCIDENT.
Last evening between six and seven (says the E.P. Herald) the body of a young German lad named KEAN was picked up in the main road, near Holbern. On examination it was found that the unfortunate lad had been run over either by a wagon or cab, probably during the dust-storm which occurred about sundown. Two wheels had passed in a slanting direction across the body, crushing the collar-bone and the ribs. The lad was about ten years of age, and the child of poor parents living on the Flats. The police have as yet been unable to obtain information which may throw light on the unhappy occurrence.

CAPTURE OF THE MURDERER OF BOTHA. – A clever capture of the murderer of the young man BOTHA, in the Aliwal division, has been effected by Mr. Inspector CATHERINE. The account given is as follows: Intelligence being obtained that the wife of the murderer of BOTHA was in the colony. Mr. CATHERINE shrewdly calculated that she would be likely soon to make a move to join her husband. He therefore planned that she should be followed and for this purpose got a Kafir detective belonging to the same tribe as the murderer to give out to the natives that he was returning to Kafirland. The wife of the murderer hearing this applied to join the trek and was admitted. They started, and when they had proceeded a short distance were joined by another detective, also in the guise of a Kafir returning, to his kraal. These together proceeded to SANDILLI’S where the murder had taken refuge. The woman joined her husband. The detectives fraternized with him, and around the night fire they recounted the exploits they had achieved in the shape of robberies of white men’s property, and other injuries they had done. One confession led to another, and the murderer also detailed his share of infamy he had earned, and how he had murdered the young farmer BOTHA. Satisfied of the identity of their man, one of the detectives now quietly sloped away and brought the intelligence to Mr. Inspector CATHERINE, who thereupon promptly repaired to the place and pounced upon the murderer in company with the remaining detective, and for appearance sake handcuffing the two together, brought them to Aliwal where the murderer, we understand, is in prison. Mr. CATHERINE deserves the thanks of the country for his clever and undaunting proceedings in this affair, and we hope Parliament will not forget to notice it. Acts of this kind strike terror into the hearts of the natives, and do more to preserve peace than volumes of diplomacy and legislation. – Burghersdorp Gazette.

POSTSCRIPT.

COWIE BUSH FIRE. – A private letter kindly shown to us, from Bedford, gives the following:
“Mr. Robert AINSLIE, and Mrs. AINSLIE, sen., have been burnt out with great loss. Also 30 or 40 huts, and five or six poor native women burnt to death. The bush is still burning; it has crossed to this side, and if the wind continues, it will come to Bedford.”

Extract from ALICE.
(Communicated)
I have heard it said that years ago when General CATHCART was across the Kei with troops and burghers, casually brushing the ashes from his cigar he caused by a simple act, the whole country to be burnt. He is said to have remarked that if any one had done so much damage as he had done thoughtlessly he would have severely punished him.

There is a widow in Nashville Tennessee, 114 years old, who enjoys the pensions of three husbands, all of whom served in the revolutionary war. Her name in Dinah VIES. She has 400 descendants.

OCCASIONAL NOTES.

(Extract) BISHOP TWELLS was last seen at a place in the conquered territory called Lot’s Pillar, travelling with a wagon and eight horses – fleeing. He is supposed to have gone to Natal. The following is translated from De Tijd: - The frightful atrocity, which last week transpired naturally keeps all minds busy. More facts are daily made public bringing despair to the families, &c. That these revelations excite public rage is quite natural, and who would not respect the wish of the mother to dash the brains out of the head of her injured child. A warrant of apprehension is issued against Bishop Edward TWELLS. The Tyd further says that “he was sent home from the Crimea for the same offence, and was looked upon as of unsound mind.”

Saturday, August 7, 1869.

MARRIED. – At Fort Beaufort, on the 28th July, by the Rev. James O”CONNEL, R.C.P., P.G.A. van BREDA, Esq., M.D., to Francis Caroline Augustine, eldest daughter of L.H. MEURANT, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Fort Beaufort.

DIED. – At Adelaide at 1 o’clock on Monday, August 2, Jessie, youngest daughter of the Rev. P. DAVIDSON, aged 3½ months. Friends at a distance will please accept this intimation.

MISCELLANEOUS.

INQUIRY having been made respecting Amelia KNIGHT, it is requesting that any information concerning her may be transmitted to the Colonial office. Amelia KNIGHT is said to have left London for the Cape in the year 1840 or 1841. Her husband Charles KNIGHT, accompanied her to this colony, and they are reported to have kept a school in “Swinton-street” (name of town unknown) and after a short stay to have proceeded to Natal.

THE ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY. – Mr. DURHAM, of Ceres, has, we understand, demanded substantial damages for injuries received through the accident on the Wellington line last month. His attorneys, Messrs FAIRBRIDGE and ARDERNE, ask for compensation to the amount of £3,000. - Standard.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. – A correspondent send us (Argus) the following:-
“On Friday evening (23rd) Mr. Pieter CRONJE, of Karnmelks Vallei, went out on horseback to see after his calves. Some half-hour afterwards, one of his sons had to go in the same direction. Surprised at seeing a saddled horse standing near the bush, he went up, and to his horror found his father huddled up together and quite dead. The supper table had been laid, and his wife was expecting his return every moment. What should she see but her husband carried in by two men, a corpse. I am told that the scene of the poor woman and her eleven children round the body was heartrending and indescribable. He is supposed to have died of disease of the heart.”

POSTSCRIPT.

THE FREE STATE authorities have issued a warrant for the apprehension of one Daniel BRADFIELD of Queenstown on a charge of perjury. He wanted a licence to get married – married to his deceased wife’s sister. To get it he swore he had never been married. Having got the knot tied he left the Colony. The real state of the case soon came out, but BRADFIELD was beyond the reach of Free State Warrants.

Saturday, August 14. 1869.

ACCIDENT. – One day last week, a severe misfortune befell a son of P. BEZUIDENHOUT, near Alice. He was out shooting, and returning home carried his gun across his shoulders, - on hand on the stock and the other covering the mouth of the barrel. Passing under some trees, a branch caught the trigger, which was at full cock, and the gun went off, lodging a charge of shot in the palm of the unfortunate boy’s hand. Dr. MATTHEW went to see him on Sunday, and we are glad to hear that amputation of the hand will not be necessary.

The Bushmen appear to be giving great trouble in the Colesberg district. The local paper contains two or three accounts of stock having been slaughtered and eaten by these people.

MIRANDA SINGING AT CAPE TOWN! – On the other side of the Atlantic, as they say at home there is evidently no very great opinion in existence of South Africa, for in the Sacramento Union of April the 10th we find the following: “MIRANDA, the tenor, who years ago sang in New York, is now singing – of all places in the world – at CAPE TOWN!”

Saturday, August 21, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS.

BISHOP TWELLS it is said will claim the protection of the British Government, and stand his trial at Natal before impartial Judges, which he asserts could not be the case in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. – Ibid.

ELOPEMENT. – Yesterday evening, a woman reported at the Police Station that her daughter, a young girl of fourteen years of age, had eloped with a young man. She requested the police to find out where they had gone, and return the girl to her home. – Argus.

A NOVELTY. – To the intense amazement of the coloured population and the amusement of the general public, a tricycle was trundled through the Main-street on Wednesday morning. We understand the contrivance was manufactured by Mr. Jabez COLLING, of Uitenhage, by whom it was brought into town. – E.P. Herald.

KAFIR SHOT. – We learn that a Kafir was shot in the Great Winterhoek ward on Monday the 26th ultimo, by a farmer from the Prince Albert district, named J.A. HAINES. The Kafir had stolen some of Mr. HAINES’ goats, and after some days riding he traced the spoor to near the residence of Field-cornet JACKLIN, where he got assistance. But the party separated in the bush, and HAINES came suddenly upon the Kafir driving the goats. He tried to catch him, and called out to him several times, but the Kafir would not listen, so HAINES shot him dead, and then reported himself to field-cornet JACKLIN. Dr. TOM has gone to make a post-mortem examination of the body. – Uitenhage Times.

ADVOCATE TELEGRAM.
“Advocate” Office,
Tuesday, August 17, 1869.
GRAHAMSTOWN.
Briton arrived this morning. Had heavy weather to contend with.
Passengers:
Mrs. Hull, Mr, and Mrs. WOOCHE, Mr. WALTON, Mrs. Walton, Mr. BOORD, Mr. HALL, Miss GLENRIGHT, Mrs. WALKER, Miss MILLER.
For Algoa Bay:
Mr. BAKER, Mr. PONSO, Mr. GARDINER, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. BLACKBEARD, Mr. WHITEHEAD, Mr. BRUHL, Mr. HARVEY, Mr. MALAN, Miss GLEN, and Mr. GRIFFITH.

Saturday, August 28, 1869.

MARRIED, at Hertzog, Stockenstrom, on the 19th August, by the Rev. W. GOVAN, assisted by the Rev. J. LAING, - Frederick William BOMPAS, Esq., of King William’s Town, youngest son of the late George Gwinnett BOMPAS, Esq., M.D., of Stapleton, Gloucestershire, to Eliza Catherine, daughter of the Rev. W.R. THOMPSON.

A correspondent of the Volksblad say that lately a farmer named Christiaan SCHUTTE (he tells the printer to put his name in big letters) has had his twenty-ninth child born to him. On his father’s seventieth birthday the child was born.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A small parcel of coffee sent home from the Transvaal has realised 74s 3d per cwt.

There is a rumour that Portugal has sold the whole of its possessions in Africa to Prussia.

The Anglo-African enters its protest against appointment of Mr. SMYTH, as Registrar of the Eastern Districts Court.

MAYOR’S RESIGNATION. – The mayor of Grahamstown, C.H. CALDECOTT, Esq., has resigned his post of honor in the Town Council. R. AYLIFF, Esq., has been elected in his stead.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Robert Francis HOLLAND, Esq., to be justice of the peace for the district of Fort Beaufort, during pleasure.

VALUABLE CARGOES. – The splendid steamer Borneo sailed out of Table Bay, Aug. 16. For London, which passage it is expected she will make in 26 days, with a cargo of wool, mohair, skins, and sundries, shipped from Algoa Bay and Cape Town, valued at £32,307. Amongst the passengers were:
Mr. T. SUTHERLAND, and Miss SUTHERLAND, from this town. The Northam, with a similarly valuable cargo, will follow in a few days. The Rev. Mr. JOHNSTONE, of Grahamstown, is amongst the passengers.

EMIGRANTS TO MONTEVIDEO. – A correspondent writes a gloomy account to a Bay newspaper of the prospects of those who left her for South America. The county is in a sad state. No work for those who do not know the language at the place. Paper money is under as great depreciation as in our neighbouring States. A man earning two dollars a day wages, is charged three quarters of a dollar on exchanging it. Many Englishmen are going to Canada and Australia. Fighting in the camp is all the go. There is no respect for life or property. The correspondent would discourage every one from listening to the agent WILLIAMS’ attempts to induce persons from Natal or the Cape to emigrate thither.

KING WILLIAMS’ TOWN.

Fire. – A fire broke out at 5 o’clock last Monday morning in the back premises of Mr. BROWN, upper end of Cathcart-street, and extended to those of Mr. RECKLING. Nearly two hours elapsed before the engine was brought to play, but when that took place, there was a speedy end of the fire. Origin of the fire not known. Damages not exceeding £100.

FOUND DEAD. – The body of a native was found in a state of decomposition on the Town commonage a few days ago. How or by what means the Kafir met his death is not known, but the Borough Ranger was attracted to the spot – a sort of small gully – by a number of dogs, and on going up found them gnawing the body. Dr. EGAN we hear, held a post mortem. – Watchman.

(Extract) THEFT BY A KAFIR CHIEF.- At the Magistrate’s Court at K.W. Town on Thursday morning, BOBAZAYA, a Kafir Chief, was charged with wrongfully and unlawfully entering the premises of Mr. BECK, a Kafir trader, residing at or near Windvogelberg, and stealing a cashbox containing £36, on the night of the 9th inst. The prisoner admitted taking £3 from the cashbox. The sentence of the Court was that he be imprisoned for a term of three months – every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday upon a spare diet, and the other days to be kept at hard labour.

QUEEN’S TOWN.
(Free Press)
SUDDEN DEATH. – On Wednesday last an awfully sudden death took place here. A man named LAMBOLE, a person of huge proportions, and who has for some time conducted an “Eating House” in one of the back streets, was at about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, whilst at dinner, laughing and joking, seized suddenly with an appopletic fit. Medical aid arrived too late to be of any assistance, and the unfortunate man died in little more than an hour afterwards. LAMBOLE had, we believe, long suffered from fatty denervation of the heart.
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SUDDEN DEATH. – A man named SHAMROCK, a barman at Francis’ Hotel fell suddenly in Campbell-street, yesterday and expired. Disease of the heart was the cause of death. Deceased bore a good character and leaves a wife and child. – Anglo-African.

WANTED. – Inquiry having been made for Ellen WADE, it is requested that any information respecting her may be communicated to the Colonial Office. Mrs. WADE is stated to have left London for this Colony some years ago to join her husband, who was the coxswain of the surf-boat at East London.

DEATH FROM APOPLEXY. – At Cape Town, on Monday a man named H. TOERIN was fishing with one of his children off the rocks at Green Point, when he was seized with an apoplectic fit, fell into the water. His son unable to lift the body, ran for assistance; but before aid could be obtained the unfortunate man was drowned. – Mail.

SUDDEN DEATH. – A sad instance of the mutability of human existence occurred at Grahamstown on Tuesday night. A woman named PLACKETT, residing in New-street, retired to bed in her apparent usual health and strength. At about 11 0’clock she suddenly exclaimed to her husband that she was dying, gave one or two gasps, and expired. Dr. DAVIES, who immediately attended but at a glance saw all was hopeless. Disease of the heart was the cause of death, no indication of which had ever been suspected by the deceased or her friends. – Anglo-African.

Saturday, September 4, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Rev. John RICHARDS, formerly Wesleyan minister in Graham’s Town, has been appointed to Calcutta.

MRS. WRIGHT’S WILL. – An action consent, respecting the validity of Mrs. WRIGHT’S bequest for a church at Oatlands, is to be tried in the Eastern Districts Court. The question at issue is the legal competency of testatrix to make such a disposition of her personal estate.

MURDER. – Warrant of Apprehension.
A warrant is published in the Gazette, given under the hand of the Resident Magistrate of Beaufort West, for the apprehension of Christiaan MULLER, a farmer of Prince Albert, on the suspicion that on or about the 29th May last he committed the crime of murder.

INSOLVENCIES –
John O’SHEA, mason, King William’s Town.
Richard Burden RUNDLE, shopkeeper, Grahamstown.
Johan van WINKEL, boot and shoemaker, Graaff-Reinet.

A CAUTION TO WILL-MAKERS. - In the supreme Court last week, Mr. COLE, applied that the Master be ordered to issue letters of administration to the estate of the late Margaret MURRAY to Patrick SCALLEN and Daniel MCGRATH, as trustees. It appeared that the testatrix when seriously ill, was advised by the Rev. Dr. MURPHY, of Port Elizabeth, to settle her affairs. A will was made in which Daniel MCGRATH and another were appointed trustees. Subsequently, the name of Patrick SCALLEN (her brother) was substituted by Dr. MURPHY, in the presence of the testatrix, and on her own motion; but the rev. gentleman not knowing that the law requires every alteration in a will to be initialled, had not done so, and the Master, in consequence of the informality, refused to issue the letters of administration. The Court ordered the letters to be issued, reserving the right of objecting to any one entitled to do so.

KING WILLIAMS TOWN.
MORTALITY. – We regret to state that during the last two days some four persons have been removed by death from our midst. These comprise a Mrs. D. HUGHES, Mr. J. ELLIS, sen., a younger son of Mrs. CHAPMAN, and also, it is said, a soldier of the Royal Engineers.
Mr. ELLIS was for a number of years connected with the Barrack Department at Graham’s Town and East London, where his uprightness and integrity of character together with his general ability secured for him the respect of his superiors and the esteem of all who knew him. The deceased had been suffering from a painful disease for several months; and about 3 months ago, as a last resource came up from East London to this for a change of air, as well as further medical aid; but it was all in vain: he gradually became worse, and at length sunk under his affliction, as stated above. He has left a widow and large family to mourn his premature death. – Watchman.

GRUSENDORF. – It is said that the indictment against GRUSENDORF, late Resident Magistrate’s Clerk at King Williamstown, embraces no less than seventy-counts.

CAPTURE OF A STOWAWAY. – On Tuesday evening Rynhard BEYERS, who was admitted to bail a few days previously upon a charge of fraudulent insolvency, was detected by the crew of the ship Chrysolite, which was then getting under way, stowed away among the cargo in the ‘tween-decks. At once the matter was reported to the captain who hoisted the police flag, but previous to the police-boat arriving he put the man into another boat, and sent him ashore. The police-boat met the shore-boat, and followed it to the wharf, where, upon BEYERS landing, he was taken into custody and searched. Two silver watches, and one gold watch, with guard attached, were found upon him. He was asked by the police whether he had any money about him, to which he replied that he had left £2,000 in his bag on board the ship. The prisoner was then secured, and the Police Inspector returned on board to get the bag, but upon it being searched no money was found. The only things got were a few bottles of brandy, and some clothing. Upon returning, the officer asked the man why he had so deceived him, to which he replied that he had no money with him. He was then handed over to the police authorities. The Acting magistrate said as the accused did not seem inclined to stand his trial, it would be his duty to inflict a heavier bail upon him. He (Mr. CURREY) said he would be willing to accept, security in two sureties of £300 each, and himself in £100. The bail not being forthcoming, the prisoner was sent to gaol. – Argus.

SOMERSET.
MURDER. – A case of murder is reported to have occurred near Mr. BOWKER’S Graaff-Reinet farm. It appears that the driver and leader of the wagon had some altercation, during which the one received a beating from the other. The injured Kafir went immediately to the wagon, returning with Mitford BOWKER’S gun, with which he shot his assailant dead on the spot.

THE SCAB. – Dr. LILIENFELD has written to the Somerset paper, stating that carbolic acid is a remedy for scab in sheep, and for skin diseased generally, whether in human-kind or other animals.

POSTSCRIPT.

Bishop TWELLS has sent in his resignation to the Bishop of Cape Town, and taken his departure from South Africa. The Tyd say he was smuggled on board the Minatto at Natal for London under the name of Ephraim BROWN. The friend thinks Dr. GRAY will bring the case of TWELLS to trial before his Court in Cape Town, to mark the Church’s horror of the charge preferred. English translations of the depositions taken against the late Bishop have been forwarded by Archdeacon MERRIMAN to Dr. GRAY. The Church people hope Archdeacon MERRIMAN will be appointed their Bishop.

Saturday, September 11, 1869.

OCCASIONAL NOTES.

A correspondent of the Herald pleads that while public sympathy is alive to the treatment of criminals, something should be done to remedy the evil of subjecting men of otherwise refined habits of life to the same treatment as a horde of filthy Kafirs. Not unfrequently there is entailed upon the white criminal a punishment far exceeding his offence and the sentence of the Court, by stinking him to death - as in the case of a HAYCRAFT – between two Kafir bed-fellows - a punishment for more severe and beastly than any laws dare to proclaim. The notorious thief and prison-breaker SMITH, upon whom no amount of prison severity, including a liberal share of the cat, had the least effect, was so horrified at the revolting and sickening degradation of sleeping between two Kafirs, that he braved everything- constables, magistrates, cat, and other gaol persuasions, to rid himself of this intolerable infliction. He thrashed every black brother that lay beside him. In vain the magnificent savage pleaded, “It is no fault of mine that I stink”.
His reply was “It is no fault of mine that my nature revolts at it; besides it is no part of my sentence. You may whip me to death if you will, and I prefer this as a luxury to being stunk out of life by odours that all the skill of ROWLAND and RIMNELL would fail to render other than disgustingly detestable.”

BASUTO AFFAIRS. – By the Celt there was private intelligence that the Basuto Convention had not been ratified, but that further explanations had been asked. Mr. DUMAS was in Paris. T’SEKELO was at Boulogne detained by illness; and when sufficiently recovered he would proceed to Paris to be the guest of the French Missionary Society.

MISCELLANEOUS.

SALE OF VELOCIPEDE. – Mr. R.D. JONES sold a tricycle velocipede on the Parade on Saturday for £12. – Argus.

THE “GREAT EASTERN.” – This magnificent steam-ship is about to pay Table Bay a visit. It is well known that she is under contract to lay the Indian dee-sea Cable, which task has to be completed by the end of April next. Messrs GOODLIFFE, SMART, and SEARLE have received advices that the Great Eastern will arrive here not later than the 1st of December, for the purpose of coaling, and to that firm the leviathan will be consigned. Messrs. GOODLIFFE & Co. inform us that their instructions are to coal and dispatch the vessel without delay. – Argus.

A THIEF WITH AN APPETITE. – Samuel PIETERSE was charged with entering the house of Felix MALAGAS, in the Kaba, and stealing 10lbs of meat and 1lb of bread. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner stole the meat on Saturday night, a search was made the next morning and prisoner was found asleep by a fire, having cooked the meat and devoured the greater part of it. – Sentenced to three weeks, first two days of each week spare diet, the rest hard labour. – Uitenhage Times.

About fifty of the F.A.M. Police, in charge of Inspector HOOK, arrived at Victoria West on the 28th August, from the seat of war. They are encamped outside the village.

QUEENSTOWN.
DOGS. – There are said to be a large number of dogs about Queenstown apparently without owners. It would not be amiss if the streetkeeper were authorized by the Municipal Board to see to their destruction.

THE RULERS OF SOUTH AFRICA.
(Communicated to the (“Friend.”)
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. – His Excellency Sir P.E. WOODHOUSE; His Excellenza J.H. BRAND; President of the Squeezed Orange Free State, and King of the “United States of South Africa” Expectant; and His Honour M.W. PRETORIUS, President of the S.A. Republic.

SCENE. – Dining room at Government House, Capetown. Sir Philip and Messrs BRAND and PRETORIUS seated at a table, on which are two decanters, one marked Cape Sherry, and the other Umzutu Port. The shades of FREDERICK THE GREAT, Piet RETIEF, and MACHUNGA are standing near with folded arms, listening to the conversation.
SIR PHILIP. Come BRAND, some more wine?
Mr. BRAND. No thanks; I have already doubled the Cape.
SHADE OF MACHUNGA. So you have, with a vengeance.
SIR PHILIP. Well Mr. PRETORIUS, some more sherry?
MR. PRETORIUS. I’ll trouble you for that port.
SHADE OF RETIEF. Ha!
SIR PHILIP. Eh! Oh, that is some medicine I am taking for a complaint in my chest – Umzutu port and bark. The bark is very astringent; it won’t do at all for you, I assure you.
MR. PRETORIUS. I don’t care a bit for the bark; I’ll take some port, please.
SHADE OF MACHUNGA. Yes, who cares now for the bark?
SHADE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT. I wonder when PRETORIUS will be off to Silesia? Prussia must have the S.A. REPUBLIC, as well as the African Portuguese settlements. Colonies now she must have, and the gold-diggers are not to be sneezed at.
SHADE OF RETIEF (sighing). What a trio! Alas! My poor country.
[Enter Mr. CRIPPS, Sir PHILIP’S Private Secretary.]
Mr. CRIPPS. A telegram from Simon’s Bay announces the arrival of Sir George GREY to assume the Governor of the Cape.
[The Rulers arise in great consternation, and “exeunt” hurriedly.]
SHADE OF RETIEF. Amen!
SHADE OF MACHUNGA. Hurrah!
SHADE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT. And when I fondly thought Prussia’s greatness was a ripening, there comes a nipping “Grey” frost. I must get out of this.
EXEUNT shades.

Saturday, September 18, 1869.

INSOLVENCIES.

Joshua TROLLIP, farmer, Mulberry Grove.
Heinrich OLLESCH, Graham’s Town.
Henry Wilmot PARR, New Year’s River.
Samuel WILMOT, Spring Vale.
Thomas TORR, Kei Mouth.

ACCIDENT AT BAIN’S KLOOF. – Early on Tuesday morning last, a man named Solon CAROLUS, between seventy and eighty years of age, and almost blind, fell more than forty feet over the supporting wall at Bain’s Kloof, and was killed on the spot. The accident happened through some evil-disposed persons having maliciously thrown down several guard-stones where the road makes a sudden turn at the bridge on the Cape Town side at the lower toll-gate.

FIGHTING WOMEN. – There is now in Somerset hospital a woman whose life is in danger from an assault committed on her last week. Her name is Susanna KENHARDT, and she resided in a house with another woman named Johanna MORRIS. The women it seems had a quarrel, when MORRIS threw the other down a flight of stairs about 14 feet high, breaking the unfortunate woman’s shoulder and otherwise seriously injuring her. – Ibid.

FREE STATE.

ACCIDENTAL POISONING. – Two boys, one of 10 the other 12 years of age, named Van der WESTHUIZEN, died last week, from the effects of a poisonous root eaten in the veld while out herding sheep. The poisonous plant is a kind of bulb growing abundantly in all parts of the State and commonly known by the name of tulp. Parents should be careful to warn their children to avoid eating the tulp. The boys it is said, first made fire and roasted the root or bulb, and then ate it.

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN.
THE FREE MASONS in King William’s Town have decided on erecting a new temple, at a cost of £1,500.

EAST LONDON. – A Correspondent of the “Gazette” says: “We are all down this way disgusted and indignant at the parliamentary action taken by our members BELL and SPRIGG. The Parliament appears to have no consideration for the future. All their efforts treat of the present only. If Mr. SPRIGG and others choose “to be led by the nose as asses are” by the Molteno clique, we don’t and won’t.

ADVOCATE TELEGRAM.
Advocate Office, Monday, 13the, Sept., 1869.
The mail steamer Cambrian anchored this morning in Table Bay.
Passengers for Cape Town:
Mr. B. CHALLON, Mrs. HOLMES, Mr. & Mrs. HOLMES, Mr. KEELER, Mr. Mrs and Miss STIGNANT, Miss. KLISSER.
For Algoa Bay:
Mr. TILBROOK, Mr. KRANTY, Miss KEMSLEY, Mr. READ, Rev. J.B. and Mrs. THOMPSON, Miss OAK, Miss SHAW, Mr. PINBRED, Mr. CALISHER, Mr. and Mrs. WALLACH, five children and female servant, Mr. ADAMS.

Great Eastern, returned from laying Franco-American cable. Expected to leave for the Red Sea Indian cable, calling at the Cape.

The large diamond “Star of South Africa” still unsold.

Saturday, September 25, 1869

DIED, at his residence, Baddaford, Fort Beaufort, on Friday morning, the 24th instant, Robert BOVEY, Esq., in the 77th year of his age, deeply regretted.
The Funeral procession will move from the residence of W. MORKEL, Esq., Fort Beaufort, punctually at 4 p.m. today (Saturday), and friends will be good enough to accept this notice as an invitation to attend.
Fort Beaufort, Sept, 25, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS

It is said that Dr. COLENSO is about leaving Natal altogether. – K.T. Gazette.

A SHARK, eight feet long has, we hear been harpooned in the Table Bay Dock. How did it get there? – Standard.

D.R. MINISTER FOR ALEXANDRIA. – The Revd. Mr. ROOS, formerly a student of the Stellenbosch Institution has been ordained to the ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church, and been inducted to the pastorate of the district of Alexandria.

“PASSING AWAY”!” – The death of two of the original settlers is announced in the Grahamstown papers, namely that of Mrs. Ann GLASS, aged 85, and that of Mr. George GOLDING, aged 70 years and 4 months.

A KAFIR TOM THUMB. – A diminutive specimen in the human race (dwarf) from the Wittebergen, made his appearance in our midst on Tuesday Morning. He is about thirty years of age, and measures 3 feet, 5 inches in height. He is in charge of his brother, who is much younger and stands 5 feet, 10 inches. – Burghersdorp Gazette.

SUDDEN DEATH. – Mr. SHERRY, of Cross-street, formerly a clerk in one of the banks, died this morning rather unexpectedly. He had been unwell several days, but was not considered to be in a state of danger. So far from it, a passage had been taken for him and his family to London, by the Chiselhurst, and he was to have left town for the Kowie to-day. – Journal.

OBITUARY
We regret to have to announce the death of Robert BOVEY Esq, who departed this life at his farm Baddaford yesterday morning. Deceased had reached the ripe age of 77, and until within a week or ten days of his death, he was able to come into town from his farm, although he did not appear in the best of health. For many years he held the office of Deputy Sheriff of this division; and during his residence here he gained the respect and esteem of all who knew him. We tender our most sincere sympathy to his family.