Saturday 6 January 1849

£1 REWARD
Stolen on the night of the 1st of January, 1849, a CHESTNUT HORSE, white face, hollow back, left hind foot white, branded M right side of the neck, switch tail. Whoever will give such information as shall convict the offender, shall receive the above Reward : Any person returning the said Horse shall be paid for his trouble.
J. PATRICK, Pound-master
Graham's Town
6th January, 1849

MARRIED, at the residence of Mr. G.A. MONRO, 2d instant, by the Rev. W.Y Thomson, Mr. D.T. HOCKLY, of Cradock, to Miss Jane BARKER, third daughter of the Rev. G. BARKER of the Paarl.

BIRTH, at the Burghers Dorp, Division of Albert, on Saturday, 23rd December, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Jas. BOARDMAN, of her sixth son, since baptised Abraham.

To the Ladies and Gentlemen of Graham's Town.
D. McMAHON, Cabinet-Maker, who has been employed in Graham's Town these eight or ten months, takes leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen that he is now prepared to undertake the repairs of Piano Fortes, Seraphines, Organs, &c. &c., which he promises to execute with neatness.
Artificer's Square, Settlers' Hill, Jan. 1849

IMMIGRATION
(From the Government Gazette of Dec 28)
Return of the immigrants introduced into the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, per the Oriental, with a statement of the expenses incurred :-
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED, -
Adults
Married – Males 32, Females 32 ; Single – Males 54, Females 25 - Total 143.
Children between 1 and 14
Males 21, Females 19 – Total 40
Children under 1 year
Male 4 , Female 7 – Total 11
Total of the above 194, equal to 163 statute adults.
DESCRIPTION OF IMMIGRANTS , -
Farm laborers 65, shepherds 2, gardeners 1, smiths 7, carpenters 7, wheelwrights 1, bricklayers 1, masons 2, female house servants 16, dairymaids 5, female farm servants 27, women (married) not above specified 10, children 50 – Total 194
Amount of passage money, gratuities to the Surgeon Superintendent, Schoolmaster, and Officers of the Ship, and expenses incurred after arrival :
Passage money £1650 7 6, Gratuities £120 10, Expenses at Cape Town £127 7 8½. Expenses at Port Elizabeth £152 6 9 – Total £2054 11 11½.
Remarks – 88 of the Immigrants were provided for in Cape Town between the 25th August and the 7th October, 1848 and 106 proceeded on, in the same ship to Port Elizabeth, and were there provided for between the 11th Sep. and the 11th Nov.

Saturday 13 January 1849

CRADOCK.
To be disposed of by Public Auction, on SATURDAY the 3d of February, 1849, those most desirable premises situated on the MARKET-SQUARE well calculated for carrying on a large wholesale or retail concern, consisting of a
Substantial built two-storied House, containing on the ground floor good entrance hall, three large sitting rooms, kitchen, pantry, and office adjoining.
Second floor, 6 good and airy bedrooms. Adjoining the house and fronting the market, two stores each 40ft x 20.
The back premises consist of a store 40ft x 20, an excellent wool store, 3 others 12ft square, stabling for four horses, with chaff house adjoining, a large yard enclosed by a brick wall.
Also,
Fronting the main road, through Cradock, Two large and commodious Stores not quite completed.
Two good rooms, used for the accommodation of Dutcsh [sic] families frequenting the market, and stabling for 6 horses. The latter premises are enclosed within a brick wall forming a large yard. These premises will be disposed of separately or in one lot as may best suit the purchaser, and have lately undergone thorough repair.
Terms favourable. Title free and unencumbered
R. WHITE
Cradock, 30th Nov. 1848

Saturday 20 January 1849

BOARD and LODGING
Two or Three Gentlemen can be accommodated with comfortable Board and Lodging, by applying to Mr. S. CYRUS, Jun. , Artificers Square, Settlers Hill

BAR IRON
Received per "Isabella and Anne" a large assortment of English and Swedish IRON.
Jos. McMASTER

MARRIED at Sidbury b the Rev. G.V. THORPE, M.A , Mr Frederick KIDSON to Sarah, Daughter of Mr. W. DENTON, Bushman's River.

BIRTH - At Graham's Town on the 13th inst the wife of Dr. O'CONNOR, Staff Surgeon, of a Son.

DIED - At Graham's Town, on the 13th instant, Mr George WILLETT, accountant at the Frontier Bank, Aged 34 years – native of Brandon, Suffolk, England

DIED, at Waterfall, in the District of Cradock, on Saturday, the 6th January 1849, Mr T.H. HALSE, aged 54 years, deeply lamented by his Family and a numerous circle of Friends.

DIED, on the 17th January, 1849, at Harding's Hotel, Graham's Town, (at which place he had arrived from the country, the previous day, Dr Edward RUSS, aged 84 years. The deceased was a native of Castle Carey, Somersetshire.

REMOVAL
Mrs HUBBARD, Bonnet-maker, begs to notify that she has removed from Bathurst-street, to Hill-street, on the right of the Frontier Commercial and Agricultural Bank, where she will be happy to receive all orders that may be intrusted to her. Bonnets Cleaned and Repaired on the shortest notice.
Hill-street, 20th Jan. 1849

WANTED
A young man to assist in a General Store, one who can write a plain hand and will make himself generally useful. References as to character will be required. For further particulars, enquire at the office of this paper, or of Mr. Thomas Smith COLLEY, Bloem Vontyn.

FINAL NOTICE
In the Insolvent Estate of R.A. CAMPION.
All persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their respective Debts into the hands of the undersigned without delay, in default of which legal proceedings will be immediately instituted for the recovery of the same.
F. CARLISLE
Agent for the Sole Trustee

Saturday 27 January 1849

TO LET
A house, containing 6 rooms, with large Garden attached, situated in a healthy part of Fort England. Particulars may be learned on application to Mrs. R. WEBB, Fort England.

DIED, at his residence, Somerset, on Sunday, the 21st January, 1849, Mr. Richard PEACOCK, aged 66 years and 1 month. Deceased arrived in this Colony with the Settlers in 1820, and has resided in this village since 1825.

DIED, at his Residence, in New Street, Graham's Town, on the 21st instant, Mr. George Dennis SCOTT, native of Woolwich – aged 43 years. He arrived in this Colony in the year 1820, and his death is greatly lamented by all who knew him – occasioned as it was by mental depression through losses in business.

Saturday 3 February 1849

W.F. WILDMAN
Organ, Piano-forte, and Seraphine Tuner and Repairer (From Stoddart, London)
Begs to inform the inhabitants of Graaff-Reinet, Somerset, Cradock, Fort Beaufort, &c. &c, that he shortly intends visiting the above places, (as soon as business will permit.)
He also takes this opportunity of thanking his kind friends of Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, and Graham's Town, for the patronage he has received at their hands.
Piano-Fortes sold on commission, or removed with care.
Accordions, musical boxes, time pieces, cleaned, repaired, &c. Violin strings and bridges of first and second quality. Apply, by note, at the office of this paper, or to Mr. HYDE, High-street.

PINNOCK's HOTEL, Bathurst-street, Graham's Town.
Mr. PINNOCK In returning his thanks to the public for their kind support these last six years, has now the pleasure to inform them that his house having undergone a thorough repair, he is now enabled to accommodate Gentlemen and Families with every convenience and comfort, equal to a private house, having separate and private rooms for that purpose.
WINES and SPIRITS of the best quality always on hand.
Excellent stabling, and every attention paid to Travellers' horses.
Charges strictly reasonable.

Saturday 17 February 1849

BIRTH. At Colesburg, on the 4th instant, Mrs. John CAMPBELL of a Son

DIED, at Bathurst, on Saturday morning, 10th inst., aged 52 years, the wife of Mr. George BROWN and mother by a former husband of Mr. BANKS, still resident there. Deceased came to this Colony among the British Settlers of 1820, and ever after resided near where she died, in Lower Albany. About four months ago she had sufficient fortitude to submit to the extraction of the left breast for cancer, which operation was performed with skill, but at the expense of a shock to her constitution from which she never rallied, - languishing under intense agony until her death released her from suffering. Deceased was a woman of industrious careful habits, a good wife, and an affectionate mother.

DIED, at Graham's Town, this morning, 17th instant – Mr. John EDKINS, aged 58 years. Deceased was a native of Reading, Berkshire, and came to this Colony with the British Settlers of 1820 – and has ever since maintained an unblemished character for honesty and integrity in all his dealings. - His end was peace.

DIED, at Graham's Town, February 11th, Thomas BOWKER, after three days of illness, aged 58 years, deeply regretted by all his friends.

Thomas KING, Builder, takes this opportunity of returning his sincere thanks to the public for the liberal support he has received for the many years he has been in business, and begs to inform them that he has admitted his son, Francis KING, as Partner, and that the business will in future be conducted under the style of "T. KING & Son."
Thomas KING
Graham's Town, February 10th, 1849.

In reference to the above, T. KING & Son Builders, &c. Beg to inform the public that they intend carrying on building on a more extensive scale than it has hitherto been carried on both in Town and Country.
They feel assured, from the arrangements they have made for procuring Materials of the best quality, that all orders entrusted to them, will be executed with expedition and in the best manner.
Charges moderate.
Tombs, Tombstones, &c. erected in the neatest and most modern style.

Saturday 24 February 1849

MARRIED in the Dutch Reformed Church of Graaff-Reinet, on Saturday, the 10th of February 1849, by the Rev. W. Long, M.A., English Episcopalian Chaplain, Robert Joseph PHILLIPS, Esquire, Merchant of Port Elizabeth, to Maria Anna Centlivres, eldest daughter of John CEentlivres CHASE, Esquire, Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of the District of Albert, Cape of Good Hope.

William GIBSON begs to acquaint the public and the Vicinity of Sidbury, that he is carrying on the Business of SHOE-MAKING, in all its branches.

TO LET, Furnished, or Unfurnished, A cottage, situated on the Cowie road, in the Village of Bathurst, containing on the ground floor 4 Rooms. For application, apply to Mr. Jas. BANKS, or to the owner, G. BROWN, James' Party.

Extensive Sale.
In the Estate of CHARLES CRAWFURD DANIELL, deceased.
Mr. HARRIES has received instructions from the Executors of the late C.C. DANIELL, and surviving partner W.H. DANIELL, Esquire, to sell by Public Auction, at
SIDBURY PARK,
On Thursday the 8th March next,
THE WHOLE OF THE MOVEABLE AND IMMOVEABLE PROPERTY in the above Estate, comprising as follows:-
Lot 1:- That well-known and valuable Estate, “SIDBURY PARK.”
In extent 4011 morgen, or about 8,109 English acres of excellent sour and sweet (gebroken veld) Sheep pasturage, extending on both sides of the Buffalo River by which it is abundantly watered; besides having Several Springs on various parts of the Estate. From the Arable Land, which can be indefinitely extended, the most luxuriant CROPS have been reaped of late years. The BUILDINGS erected on the Estate at very considerable outlay, are of the most extensive and substantial description, consisting of a LARGE DOUBLE STORIED FAMILY MANSION [small sketch of front of the building], so arranged, that two large families can be accommodated in it, and be distinct from each other, with wood stores, shearing house, stable, coach house, and servant’s apartments.
The situation of this Property on the MAIN ROAD to the chief sea port of the Eastern Province, and distant about 30 miles from Graham’s Town, renders it admirably adapted for a BOARDING SCHOOL
on an extensive scale. Independently of these advantages, Sidbury Park stands unrivalled in the district for its superior grazing properties.
Lot 2. --- That valuable Farm adjoining the above, called “SPRINGFIELD,” 
in extent 2,023 morgen, or 4050 English acres.
This Farm is also WATERED BY THE BUFFALO RIVER, which runs through the centre of it. The PASTURAGE is that of highly-prized description, called ZUURVELD, and is fit for every sort of stock. Any quantity of arable land may be broken up. There is a Good Farm House & Farming Establishment ON THE BUFFALO RIVER.
The above two Estates are situated in the immediate vicinity of the village of Sidbury where there is an EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND POST OFFICE
Moveable Property:
Three thousand FINE WOOLLED SHEEP [picture of a sheep] from the original stock of Richard DANIELL, Esquire.
Fifty Fatherland COWS AND HEIFERS [picture of a cow], mostly with calves by their sides.
One Hundred WELL-TRAINED OXEN.
3 large WAGONS (very superior.)
PLOUGHS, HARROWS and a variety of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
150 HURDLES AND IRON BARS for ditto.
Household Furniture of every description, including Mahogany sideboard, Dining table, Mahogany chairs, Sofas, Wardrobes, Chests of drawers
A LARGE QUANTITY OF SILVER PLATE.
A large portion of the purchase money of the landed property may remain on interest, and a liberal credit will be given for the moveables.
The Sale will begin at 11 o’clock.
Diagrams of the Farms may be seen, and all further particulars ascertained on application, either to Mr. W.H. DANIELL, Sidbury Park; the Executors Rice D, JONES Esq., Cape Town; George DUNSTERVILLE, Esq., Port Elizabeth; or the Auctioneer.
Port Elizabeth, 12th Feb, 1849

[Sidbury Park extract kindly transcribed and contributed by Mike Kennedy]

Saturday 3 March 1849

A BARGAIN.
The undersigned having no further use for them, offers for sale, at considerable less than cost price, his pair of Chestnut CARRIAGE HORSES, 4 and 5 years old, imported from Cape Town, with a Double-bodied Phaeton, and excellent HARNESS, brass mounted, either together or separately. Frederick LEE.

MARRIED, on Friday, the 23d instant, by the Rev. A. Smith, of the Dutch Reformed Church, Mr. Johan George STEYTLER DE VILLIERS, of Graaff-Reinet, to Miss Anne, third daughter of S.H. DU TOIT, Esquire, of Uitenhage.
Uitenhage, Feb. 26, 1849

T & W. STUBBS
Having been solicited by many of their country friends to commence an Agency, and having made the necessary arrangements, now offer their services at a trifling percentage to Farmers and others sending produce to the Graham's Town Market.
From their long experience and full acquaintance in all Colonial produce, the advertisers feel confident of giving entire satisfaction, and that Farmers and others sending produce to their care for sale on the market will find it to be greatly to their advantage.

In connexion with the above, the undersigned have extensive Stabling on their premises, where farmers visiting Graham's Town may bait their horses, either by the day or hour.
T. & W. STUBBS
Graham's Town, 10th Feb 1849

Saturday 10 March 1849

BAPTISM – At the residence of General CUYLER, Cuyler Manor, Uitenhage, by the Rev. P. W. Copeman, A.M. a daughter of George SOUTHEY, Esq., J.P., of Bloemhof, Graaff-Reinet, baptized, Amy Ada CUYLER.
March 2nd, 1849

MARRIED, at Graham's Town, by the Rev. W. Shaw, on the 9th instant, Mr. Henry Edward HOOLE to Miss Mary Watson WRIGHT.

DIED, at the Wittebergen, Wesleyan Mission Station, on Thursday morning, the 22nd February, 1849, Theophilus, infant son of the Rev. J.P. BERTRAM, aged 4 months and 19 days.

Cradock, Fort Beaufort & Alice.
Mr. SLATER, Solicitor of Graham's Town, will be in Cradock, Alice and Fort Beaufort, in the early part of this month upon Circuit business, and may be professionally consulted in Cradock, at the residence of Mr. F. CAMPBELL; in Fort Beaufort, at Mr. M. BERRY's and in Alice, at Mr. N. DOWELL's
Graham's Town, March 5th, 1849

Saturday 24 March 1849

DIED, on the 7th instant, at Riet Vontyn, near Somerset (East), Samuel JACKSON, Senior, aged 66 years. Deceased was one of the Settlers of 1820, and came out to this country in what is termed the Nottingham Party. He was a man remarkable for his active and industrious habits. These being joined by great frugality, he was enabled to bring up a large family in comfort, with credit to himself. The illness which terminated his life was protracted and severe, but under which he felt much of the consolations and support of the Religion of Christ. He died in great peace and confidence, leaving a sorrowing widow, seven children, and sixteen grand-children behind him.
March 16th, 1849

GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of Goods.
Messrs SHEPPERSON, EVERY & Co. have adopted the London system of selling very cheap for Ready Money. They have reduced the prices of all their Goods, determined fully to adopt the system, and every thing is now sold cheaper than ever before offered. They will not practice deception by reducing a few leading articles only, but they have marked everything down in price to a mere percentage above the cost, their motto being in future "Small profits and quick returns"
They therefore invite all persons of every class to purchase at their CORNER SHOP, as there is a better assortment than at any other place in town, and all an unusually low prices.
The goods are suitable for persons of every class, and as all like to buy cheap, that is that place where all should go, for Drapery, Fancy Goods, Ready made Clothing, Hats, and everything required for personal wear or family use.
SHEPPERSON, EVERY, & Co.
Corner of High-street and Bathurst-street, 15th March, 1849

FORT BEAUFORT
Before closing his present Business to prepare for a new arrangement, the undersigned begs to request all parties indebted to him to make speedy arrangements for settlement, that have not already done so.
On the 15th of April next, his Books will be handed over to an Agent for this adjustment, as probably he will not be at liberty to attend to them in person.
The undersigned is now receiving a large stock of a NEW SORT OF MERCHANISE ON CONSIGNMENT particulars of which will be shortly given.
A.M. MACGILLEWIE. March 15th, 1849

Saturday 31 March 1849

TO JOURNEYMEN BUTCHERS.
WANTED, a steady respectable man (a married man would be preferred) as BUTCHER – one capable of speaking the Dutch language, and accustomed to the general routine in a butcher's shop. Testimonials required as to character. Apply at the office of the "Graham's Town Journal" – if by letter, post paid.

The Rev. G. THORPE intending shortly to leave the Colony, requests that all Claims against him may be sent in on or before the 1st of May next.
Sidbury, March 30th, 1849.

In the Insolvent Estate of S. ALDUM.
All persons claiming to be Creditors in the above Estate, are requested to take notice that a third meeting will be held before the Resident Magistrate, at Somerset, on Tuesday, the 15th day of May next.
James CAWOOD. Sole Trustee.
Graham's Town, 30th March, 1849

Thomas AINSLIE having given up business, requests a meeting of his Creditors at his residence in New-street on Wednesday, 4th April, at 11 o'clock.

MARRIED, on Wednesday, 28th instant, at Bathurst, by the Rev. J. Barrow, John TATHAM, Esquire, to Sarah Maria, the second daughter of Thomas NELSON, of Bathurst.

BIRTH, on the 10th instant, at George Town, the Lady of David TAYLOR, Esq., of a son and heir.

DIED, at the Goodwin's Kloof Cottage, on the 24th of March, Samuel ALLISON, second son of Mr. Samuel ALLISON, aged 7½ years. Deeply lamented by his parents and relatives.

CAUTION: TO INNKEEPERS AND CANTEEN-KEEPERS.
On Sunday afternoon, the 18th instant, two Corporals of the R.B. 91st Regiment, together with a Private of the same Regiment, came to my house between the hours of Five and Six, and asked for three glasses of Brandy. I declined serving them. They went away, and shortly afterwards returned with a discharged Soldier of the 91st, to whom they stated they wished to give a parting glass, as he was going into the country, and they intended accompanying him part of the way. I foolishly complied with their importunate request – little dreaming that on Monday morning I should be summoned at the instance of these very individuals, "for selling liquor on a Sunday." That I did wrong according to the law I fully admit ; but to what a state must the British Army have come, when two Non-Commissioned Officers of H.M. Reserve Battalion 91st Regiment, after being thus obliged at their importunate solicitation, turn round upon me as common Informers, - not for any public good, but to my injury, and their advantage, as these men receive a portion of the fine of £10, which was through them imposed upon me by the Magistrate. But it is hardly probable, I should think, that the Officer Commanding this Regiment will allow these men to receive any portion of such ill-gotten money, but rather bestow it upon some charity, and thus let some good be the result of their treachery. As an old Soldier myself, I can truly declare, that in sixteen years experience, I never met with an instance of a Private Soldier, much less a Non-Commissioned Officer, turning common Informer. It is too unmanly and unsoldierlike. I venture to say that out of the 99 Infantry Regiments, no similar instance has ever occurred. The names of these worthies are Corporals WATCHHORN and STERLING, and Private DICKSON, 91st Regiment. Trusting none of my brother Publicans may fall into the same snare.
John McCABE, Canteen-keeper, Cross-street, Graham's Town.

THE ABEONA – EMIGRANT SHIP

"We only know from England
They sail'd far o'er the main ;
We only know to England
They never came again.
And years were spent in hoping
For tidings from the deep ;
And eyes grew dim with watching,
That yet refused to weep!"

Lines from the "Lost Ship" – from Sam SLY's Journal

The dreadful loss by fire of the Abeona Transport, full of Emigrants for this Colony, will, we doubt not, though so many years have since elapsed, be fresh in the recollection of many of our readers. It was designed, had the unfortunate sufferers arrived safely, to have located them in the vicinity of Fort Beaufort, where a beautiful site for a town had been selected, which it was intended should be called New Edinburgh.
The following extract of a letter received by us last post, recalling to recollection this terrible catastrophe, will be perused with interest. The contents do infinite credit to the filial sensibility of the writer :-
Kirk Dunoon, Argylshire, 28th Nov. 1848.
"My father embarked as an emigrant at Greenock in the beginning of Oct., 1820, for Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope. He took his passage in the Aboena ship, with his wife, my mother, and four children, of whom I was the eldest son. The next age was Helen, my sister, Robert and Peter, my brothers. We had a prosperous voyage until the 25th November, when within two or three degrees N. of the line, the ship took fire, and a hundred and two of the crew and emigrants perished. I was the only survivor of my family. The fire broke out at 12 o'clock mid-day, and the vessel went down at 3 o'clock next morning. During the night I heard my father's voice, with two or three more on a raft, after the ship went down, causing me to think that he might have been picked up. This has caused me to write to you, and especially as my name is uncommon – and not borne by any not of Scottish origin – while even in Scotland it numbers comparatively few. My friends and I have been enquiring and can find no one of my name who has emigrated to the Cape, and yet two of your Journals having by chance come into my hands, I find a man named McLUCKIE mentioned in the Kaffir war, and who it appears lives on the west side of the Kowie, near Lombard's Post. Still clinging to the hope that my father may be living, I catch at the probability, though a thousand to one against me, that this McLUCKIE may be my lost parent. I now therefore pray you, my dear sir, for the sake of feelings of one, in whom a sense of early misfortunes have been revived, to enquire and write me an answer to this letter, to say whether he be my father or not. My father's name was Robert."
We need scarcely add how much we regret that Mr. McLUCKIE above referred to, and the father of our correspondent, are not identical. Our McLUCKIE, whose Christian name is William, came to this Colony from Scotland, we believe in 1817, with the Messrs. MOODIE, and is now the respectable proprietor of the fine farm of Woodlands in this district.