Graaff-Reinet Herald 1852 to 1856

Wednesday 5 January 1853

SELLING OFF
Messrs. HEUGH & FLEMING beg to acquaint the Public that intending to reduce their extensive stock of Merchandise they are selling off a Cost Prices until the 6th January next
Graaff-Reinet 29th Dec 1852

JUST RECEIVED
A consignment of Silver and Gold double cased patent lever Hunting Watches (jewelled) of the best London and Liverpool makers. Also a large assortment of jewellery, including a varied description of Signet, Wedding, Keepers and other Rings, Ear-rings, Brooches, Bracelets etc, the whole of which will be sold at the stores of the undersigned at a little above the London cost.
M.H. BENJAMIN
Graaf-Reinet 28th Dec 1852

Wednesday 12 January 1853

Black Horse
Billiard Room
M.S.PARKINS
Begs to inform the inhabitants of this town and the public generally that he has opened a Billiard Room at the above establishment.
Graaff-Reinet January 1853

TEACHER WANTED
The undersigned wishes to engage with a respectable married couple to keep school at Bloemhof, to educate as day scholars seven children, in a good English education, with Music and Drawing. Terms, £50 per annum, with a good House containing 7 rooms and Garden Land free. The parties will be allowed to take 5 children more if they can get them. Application to be made to Geo. SOUTHEY
Bloemhof 10th Jan 1853

Wednesday 19 January 1853

DAGUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS
Taken daily and fitted in frames, lockets &c. None but accurate and approved Likenesses will be delivered.
James HENSLEY
Graaff-Reinet Dec 15 1852

Wednesday 26 January 1853

Death of Mr. William Cole CURRIE.
On Sunday evening the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Wm. CURRIE reached us from Somerset, where he expired on the previous Thursday, the 20th inst. Most of our readers are aware that Mr. CURRIE was a Lieutenant in the Somerset Border Police and was
severely wounded by a charge of loopers in the thigh, in an affair at the Slagtkamer in the Zuurberg, with the murderous gang of rebel Hottentots under the notorious Hans Brander. Another brave man, Mr. J. BOUWER, who was wounded on the same occasion, died about New Year. Our Frontier has thus been deprived of two as brave and valuable men as any country perhaps could produce.

Wednesday 16 February 1853

NOTICE is hereby given that all Oxen, Horses, Sheep &c found trespassing upon the farm Brak Fontein under the Old Berg will from and after this date be impounded, and no-one will be allowed to outspan at any other place than the proper outspanning, which is upon the first rise of the mountain, without first obtaining permission from the occupier at the house.
Horses will be taken to graze at 1s 6d per month, but no cattle. The above notice will be rigidly enforced.
Jno. FINCHAM
Jan 25th 1853

TOWN STATISTICS
In another column will be found some statistics of the town of Graaff-Reinet, from which it will be seen that the town with its gardens covers an area of about 430 acres, and consists of 574 houses with 3,617 inhabitants. Last season 3,337 aums of wine and 891 half aums of brandy were made from the fruit grown in the town; much of this wine remains yet on hand, but brandy is very scarce. It is not expected that much wine will be made this year, although the vintage is uncommonly fine; but most likely a considerable quantity of brandy will be produced. The total value of the produce raised in the town amounts to the sum of £8,307 19s.

The influenza prevails to a very considerable extent in the town of Graaff-Reinet and its neighbourhood. The weather has lately been exceedingly hot, 110 degrees in the shade, and on Sunday last the wind blowing over the flats was like a blast from a furnace. Fortunately for us a steady soaking rain set in on Monday evening, which has so cooled the air that one can now indulge in the luxury of a good cold shiver.

Wednesday 2 March 1853

NOTICE
All persons claiming to be creditors in the Estate of the late David Abraham De VILLIERS and surviving Widow Martha Du TOIT, of Graaff-Reinet, are requested to file their claims with the undersigned at the house of Mr. E.S. FORD, Richmond, within six weeks from this date.
A.S. FORD qq
The Widow of D.A. De VILLIERS
Richmond 28th Feb 1853

FOR SALE
300 well bred Merino Ewes, at the farm of the undersigned, Spyt Fontein, Winterveld, District of Richmond
G. STUBBS

TO LET
The undersigned as agents for Mrs. the Widow J.C. NIEUWOUDT offer on lease for a term of three years that well known sheep and cattle farm 'Toon Borhas Fontein', situated about three miles from the village of Richmond, in extent 9,800 morgen. The capabilities of this farm are so well known that further recommendation would be superfluous. For particulars apply at the office of the undersigned, either at Graaff-Reinet or Richmond.
LEEB Brothers
Richmond 17th Feb 1853

Port Elizabeth has sustained a great loss in the recent deaths of Messrs. W. and J. SMITH. Mr. Joseph SMITH, who was in his 48th year, died of apoplexy at the Sunday's River Ferry on the 15th February; he leaves a widow and three children. His brother William died two days afterwards at Port Elizabeth, in his 51st year, and after a long and painful illness. A widow and five children survive him. The two brothers are deeply regretted by all who had the pleasure of their acquaintance.

Wednesday 9 March 1853

GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE
Market Square
Port Elizabeth
The undersigned tenders his services to all Wool Growers and Country Dealers in the disposal of Clips of Wool, by sample or otherwise, at 1 per cent. The highest current price guaranteed.
Farms and Landed Property of every description, Horses, Breeding Cattle, Draught and Slaughter Oxen, Merino and Slaughter Sheep, and produce of all kinds purchased or sold. Merchandise forwarded to the country districts and produce &c shipped to England and elsewhere with dispatch.
W.C. HUTCHONS
Port Elizabeth Dec 13

Wednesday 23 March 1853

Married by Special Licence at Richmond on the 21st inst by the Rev A. MURRAY Sen, VDM, Mr. Peter George LEEB of Richmond to Miss Maria Johanna, the only daughter of Johan George LIEBERHAGEN, JP for the District of Richmond.

Wednesday 6 April 1853

Died on Wednesday March 23rd at six o’clock in the morning, Anna Cornelia PARKINS, born OLIVIER, the beloved wife of M.S. PARKINS, aged 43 years, 10 months and 20 days, leaving nine children to deplore her loss.

Wednesday 13 April 1853

Married on the 9th inst at the English Church by the Rev. W. LONG, Thomas Kalm, second son of Thomas DOREY Esq of Camberwell, Surrey, to Johanna Maria, youngest daughter of the late C.D.D. Van RENEN Esq of the Cape.

EDUCATION
Mr. STEWART begs to acquaint the Public that at the solicitation of a few friends he has made arrangements for receiving a limited number of Boarding Pupils. Instruction in both languages (English and Dutch) is carefully administered, and the greatest attention paid to the cleanliness and general comfort of the Pupils. To Dutch families, in which the practice of speaking English is not continually maintained, it may be observed that a Boarding School offers almost the only means of acquiring a facility in that language. For particulars apply to Messrs. LEEB Brothers at Graaff-Reinet or to the advertiser at Richmond. All letters to be post paid.

Wednesday 27 April 1853

QUEEN’S ARMS HOTEL
The undersigned begs to acquaint his friends and the public that he has commenced the above business at Queen’s Town, and trusts by strict attention to business and moderate charges to merit a share of the public patronage.
The best of spirits, wines and malt liquor always on hand.
Stabling and good forage for horses.
W.H. SLADE
Queen’s Town 8th April 1853

Wednesday 4 May 1853

Mr. Fred’k HOLLAND
Desires to inform the retail store keepers of Graaff-Reinet and the neighbourhood that he has commenced business in Market Square (next door to the Herald office) and solicits their inspection of his stock of staple and other articles, suitable to the trade and season. Full particulars in a future advertisement.
Graaff-Reinet 3 May 1853

Wednesday 11 May 1853

The undersigned has just received, and has for sale at low prices, an assortment of
IRONMONGERY
consisting of
Nuts, Bolts and Rivets in great variety
T, Hook and Eye and Chest Hinges
Bench, Plough, Bead and Fillister Planes
Iron, Sledge, Hand and Bench Hammers
Weighing Machines, Hair Brooms, Shoe Knives, Awl Blades, Drawing Knives, Rakes, Dutch Hoes, Hand Screw Plates, Wine Cocks &c
Also Coffee, Light Mauritius Sugar, Tea Rice, Meal, and daily expecting further additions
Jesse GEARD

Wednesday 18 May 1853

Hamels for Sale
600 Good Woolled Wethers from 12 to 18 months old. Apply to E.S. TURNER Esq, Prestbury, Winterveld, or to Messrs. MEINTJES & DIXON
Graaff-Reinet

Birth at Graaff-Reinet on Monday 16th May 1853, Mrs. F. TE WATER of a daughter

Birth at Richmond on Monday 9th instant, Mrs. FORD of a son

GOLD AT THE KOWIE
Dr. Guybon ATHERSTONE has had placed in his hands a sample of quartz debris, obtained near the mouth of the Kowie River, and having subjected it to careful analyxation he pronounces it to contain gold of fine quality. The quantity subjected to the process of analyxation was very small, having been forwarded to town enclosed in a letter.

Wednesday 8 June 1853

Died on the 6th inst, Mrs. Madeline Meriel LONG, the beloved wife of the Rev. W. LONG, aged 27 years, the second daughter of Deputy Commissary General WATT.

Wednesday 15 June 1853

Arrived per ‘Centaur’ and will be here very shortly, a small lot of
CUTLER’S SUPERB RIFLES
Made expressly to order, so suit the wants of our Frontier farmers. These beautiful guns have been pronounced by some of our keenest sportsmen to be the best shooting guns ever to be imported into the Colony. Prices very moderate. Further particulars in a future advertisement.
C.M. COLDRIDGE
Graaff-Reinet 1st June 1853

Wednesday 22 June 1853

Birth at Graaff-Reinet on Wednesday 15th inst, Mrs. D.T. HARHOFF of a son, this being the seventh son.

From the Graham’sTown Journal:
Land Sale: The three farms, the property of G. DYASON Esq, were sold by public auction on Wednesday the 8th inst, and realised the sum of £2,500, Mr. F.W. POHL being the purchaser.

Wednesday 29 June 1853

Died at Graaff-Reinet on Monday the 20th instant, Daniel Wynand, the eldest son of Mr. Christian VanCOLLER, cut down in the very morning of life, aged 4 years, 10 months and 16 days. His loss is most severely felt by the distressed mother and near relatives, whose grief has been increased (if possible) by the absence of the father to Port Elizabeth. For the great sympathy shown by so large a number of the most respectable inhabitants, who attended the funeral, the bereaved mother returns her heartfelt thanks, as she also desires to do to all those kind friends who have visited and aided her in this time of great affliction.
Graaff-Reinet 24th June 1853

Wednesday 13 July 1853

The undersigned, agents for sale of erven at Hope Town (Duvenaar’s Fontein), in North Middleveld, give notice that a Public Sale will be held at Hope Town on Monday the 22nd August next at 1 o’clock pm, of all the erven that remained unsold in May last. Only 17 erven having been then sold for Rds 15,000, principally to farmers in the neighbourhood, leaving many of the most valuable erven yet open
F. GILFILLAN & G. RAWSTORNE
General Agents

HOLLOWAY’S OINTMENT
A Cripple Sets Aside his Crutches after Ten Years Suffering…
Copy of a letter from Mr. THOMPSON, Chemist, Liverpool, dated August 20th 1852
To Professor Holloway:
Dear Sir, I am enabled to furnish you with a most extraordinary cure effected by your invaluable ointment and pills, which has astonished every person acquainted with the sufferer. About ten years ago Mr. W. CUMMINS of Saltney Street in this town was thrown from his horse, whereby he received very serious injuries; he had the best medical advice at the time and was afterwards an inmate of various infirmaries, yet he grew worse, and at length a malignant running ulcer settled in his hip, which so completely crippled him that he could not move without crutches for nearly ten years. Recently he began to use your ointment and pills, which have now healed the wound, strengthened his limb, and enabled him to dispense with his crutches, so that he can walk with the greatest ease, and with renewed health and vigour.
J. THOMPSON
Agents:
Messrs. BARRY & NEPHEWS, Swellendam, Port Beaufort, Bredasdorp, Zwarteberg, Riversdale; Messrs. BARRY & Co, Mossel Bay and George Town; Messrs. VAN DER BYL & DENYSSON, Malagas; Messrs. BAUMANN Brothers, Bloem Fontein; Messrs. MOSENTHAL Brothers & Co, Burghersdorp; Messrs. MOSENTHAL Brothers, Graaff-Reinet; Mr. HEURTLEY, Hottentot Holland’s Kloof; Mr. J.S. BOSMAN, Stellenbosch.
Appointed Agent H.C. ROBINSON
Cape Town

Wednesday 3 August 1853

Married in St.James Church, Graaff-Reinet by the Rev. Wm. LONG, on Friday 29th ult, George INNES, third son of J. Rose INNES Esq LLD, to Catherine Susan, second daughter of the late James MARTIN Esq, Suffolk, England.

PASSENGERS TO COLESBERG
A train of wagons starts every third week from Messrs. MEINTJES & DIXON’s stores, in this town, for Colesberg. A favourable opportunity is thus presented for those parties who may wish to go to that town, or Bloemfontein, as wagons are leaving every week for that part of the country. The proprietor of the wagons accompanies the train himself – so that passengers may be assured of every attention to their comfort which it is possible to bestow.
Graaff-Reinet 20th July 1853

Wednesday 24 August 1853

Mr. R. RUTHERFOORD
Law, General & Commission Agent, Richmond
Any business entrusted to his care will be transacted with punctuality and dispatch

Birth on Monday 22nd instant, the lady of W.J. DIXON of a daughter

THE GRAAFF-REINET HERALD
The First Number of the Herald’s Second Year
This week we have the gratification of presenting, in the first number of our second year, an enlarged paper, and although we do not ambitiously emulate the gigantic proportions of the Graham’s Town Journal, nor the versatile powers of the double-tongued Commercial Advertiser (we refer, of course, to its being printed in two languages), yet we venture to hope that our columns will be adequate to the requirements of the community we serve. Our present size is an increase of one fourth, and we trust that the interest of the paper will also be proportionate.
We cannot close this necessarily curtailed article without gratefully acknowledging the support we have received, and we rely confidently upon its continuance as long as we do our best to deserve it.

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Monday Aug 1st 1853
Prince PHILLIPS for theft – 1 month with hard labour; 3 first and 3 last days solitary confinement
Isaac WILLIAMS, selling spirits without licence. Fined £10 or one month’s imprisonment
Spaas, Kaffir girl, absconding from service. 3 days solitary confinement.
Tuesday Aug 2nd 1853
Flora, Applum, Mietje, Dela, Annabel, Abraham – drunkenness and breach of the peace. 3 days imprisonment with hard labour
Monday 8th Aug 1853
Betsy MENTOOR, drunkenness and breach of the peace. Being an old offender sentenced to £1 or one month hard labour.
Lys, same offence. Sentenced to 5s or 5 days hard labour
Robert SMITH, lying drunk in the street. Fined £1 or 1 month hard labour. Fine paid.
Piet SMIT, Dutchman, for selling wines &c without a licence. Fined £10 or 1 month hard labour
Cornelius VOS, same offence. Fined £10, which was paid
Monday 15th Aug
Vigiland, for stealing seven half crowns from Cobus SMIT. Sentence 1 month with hard labour
Hermanus, drunkenness and breach of the peace. Being a bad character he was sentenced to 1 month’s hard labour
Mark HALEY, drunkenness and breach of the peace
Thomas NOURSE, same offence, both sentenced to 1 month’s hard labour
John HENON, for selling spirits without a licence. Fined £10 or 1 month hard labour
Thomas BRENT, residing in Swarte Ruggens, for selling spirits without a licence. Fined £10, which was paid. There were two informations but one was withdrawn
George BURNAM, for selling spirits without a licence. Three informations, but two were withdrawn. Fined £10, which was paid
M.S. PARKINS, for selling liquor without a licence. Three informations, two cases were proved and one was withdrawn. Fined £10 each
Mietje JASNYN, lying drunk in the street. An old offender. Fined £1 or 1 month hard labour
Friday Aug 19 1853
Piet HOLLANDER and Simon PIERS, storebreaking and stealing a quantity of brandy from the store of Mr. BURGER, Dornplaats. This had been referred to the Attorney General, who ordered it to be tried at the Magistrate’s Court. Sentence 1 month hard labour.

Wednesday 31 August 1853

EDUCATION
In an early part of next month it is proposed to open a Junior Class in the Government School for the higher branches. The subjects will be Latin, Geometry, Algebra and the Physical Sciences – terms one guinea a quarter. Parties wishing to have their children instructed in these branches are requested to make an early application.
G. BREMNER AM
Master of Government School

GRAAFF-REINET ADDRESS
1st August 1853
To the Honourable R. SOUTHEY Esq
Sir, Allow us to offer our sincere congratulation on your return to the Colony, fully re-instated as you are in the arduous and responsible office of Acting Secretary to the Government.
Our previous knowledge of your character had prepared us for the result of your appeal to Her Majesty’s Government, as we never believed that your official conduct could have deserved or justified so extreme a measure as your suspension from office.
That you may long be spared to fulfil with benefit to the community and honour to yourself the arduous duties of your office is our sincere wish.
We have the honour to subscribe ourselves, Sir
Your most obedient servants
C.J. SPILLER
A. MOSENTHAL JP
M.H. BENJAMIN
C.J. RABIE
C. HENSLEY
F.B. KAY
James HENSLEY
Joseph MOSENTHAL
Skelton E. WIMBLE
Fred’k HOLLAND
John HEUGH JP
D. PAPENFUS
C.W.J. POWELL
D. HARHOFF
F.J. SMIT
M. DU TOIT
B. JOUBERT
Phoebus CARO
Wm. BRANWELL
Alfred ESSEX Sen
A. MURRAY JP
C.M. COLDRIDGE
Edward PROBART
Capt. R.H. RUBIDGE RN
John FROST
O.B. BOWKER
Samuel BURRELL
Samuel BURRELL Jun
Charles BURRELL
Henry E. BLUNDELL
George COLDRIDGE
B.J.J. BURGER
H.N. PAPENFUS
R. WILSON
J.H. KLAASEN
Henry MARRIOTT
M.S. PARKINS
G.D. MARSH
D.M. SINCLAIR
C.T. PAPENFUS
H.A. ENSLIN JP
J.F. SCHIMPER
I.C. WEYER
N.V VAN DER MERWE
J.J. HARTZENBERG
Jacobus COETZEE
J.J. FICK
A.P. RUBIDGE JP
Edgar HOWELL
Wm. SHAW
George STUBBS
W. LUCK
W.G. ZINN
G.J.J. WELKEN
C.L.G. SCHIMPER
J.S.F. BOTHA
J.C. WERTSZ Sen
J.V. CROUCH
C.B. ENSLIN
Thomas VEITCH JP
A.H. VERMAAK
Thomas DIXON
Thomas Ormond COLE
Thomas BROWN
C. MURRAY
J. LANE
Thomas RETCHIE
H.P. OLIVIER
C.J. PERRY
G.H. LANGENBACH
J.G. VAN ASWEGEN
C.J. OBERHOLSTER
J.E. ROBINSON
H. OELRICH
John THOMPSON
J. McNAUGHTON
Richard B. RUNDLE
Matthew REED
C.H.J. VAN ASWEGEN
George BROWN
Robert PARNELL
S.J. ROBINSON
Henry PROBART
Samuel PROBART
Edward HIND
C.V. COLLER
G.F. ENSLIN
John DU TOIT
J.N. DUSING
Wm. ATKINSON
B.W. SUCKLING
W.C. BOTHA
J.C. STAAL
G.H. VAN RENSBURG
Patrick C. ROSS
D. EDWARDS
A. ESSEX
J.J. BRUGMAN
C.J.P. FICK
J.A. ENSLIN
J.H.B. VAN BLERK
W.J. ANDERSON
C. BARTHOLEMEW
C.J. OCHSE
L.G. PAPENFUS
J.J. SCHINDEHUTTE
J.S. ENSLIN
C.W. CRAWFORD

Wednesday 7 September 1853

Died on the 1st instant, Isabella, wife of William J. DIXON Esq, in the 36th year of her age.

Wednesday 28 September 1853

Leather! Leather!
Thomas COLE, Saddler &c
Who is about leaving Graaff-Reinet, offers for sale the whole of his stock in trade, consisting of Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Spurs, Saddlebags and various other articles connected with the trade.
T.C. requests that all parties having any claims against him will send in their accounts for settlement, and all parties indebted to him are requested to settle their respective accounts within two months from this date.
Graaff-Reinet 28th Sep 1853

Election of Henry BLAINE Esq
The following gentlemen form the Committee for securing Mr. BLAINE’s return to the Legislative Council
N. BIRKENRUTH, Chairman of Committee
S.D. MANDY Esq
James TEMLETT Esq
Thomas NELSON Esq
Robert HOLLAND Esq
J.G. FRANKLIN Esq
The committee meet every Thursday afternoon at four o’clock at the office of the Chairman, and it is requested that all communications be addressed to the undersigned
W.M. JAFFRAY, Secretary
Graham’s Town, September 10th 1853

Birth at Graaff-Reinet on Saturday 24th instant, at the residence of John HEUGH Esq, Mrs. John RYNEVELD of a son

Wednesday 5 October 1853

Birth at Colesberg on Saturday 17th September 1853, Mrs. W.P.R. DIXON of a daughter

Birth at Richmond on Thursday 22nd September 1853, Mrs. Richard RUTHERFORD of a son

Wednesday 12 October 1853

Died at his residence in Noordekant Street on the 6th instant, Wm. ATKINSON, aged 34 years, leaving a widow and two young children

Died at Graaff-Reinet on the 9th instant, Mr. J.S. MINNAAR Sen, aged 61 years and 7 months, deeply regretted by his relatives and friends

Wednesday 19 October 1853

FOR SALE
300 fine woolled hamels from 18 months to 2 years old
8 well-trained oxen in good working condition
4 wagon horses
2 untrained horses
Apply to the undersigned at Spyt Fontein, near Richmond
Geo. STUBBS
October 11th 1853

GRAAFF-REINET SOVEREIGNTY PETITION
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town and District of Graaff-Reinet in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Most humbly sheweth,
That your petitioners have heard with surprise and alarm the startling intelligence of the Abandonment of the Sovereignty of Your Majesty’s Government over the Orange River Territory.
That viewing, as they do, such a measure as utterly subversive of the best interests of the Inhabitants, Aboriginal as well as European, they cannot resist the conviction that a step so unprecedented, and fraught with consequences so fatal alike to the Territory as the Colony, could only have been decided on by Your Majesty’s Government in the absence of full information in regard to the salutary and satisfactory results that have followed from the extension of British supremacy over that country, and perhaps from a mistaken view of the now general feeling within the Territory in regard to British rule.
That under this impression your petitioners most humbly beg to call the attention of Your Majesty’s Government to the following considerations. Within the short period of five years (the period during which the Territory has been under British supremacy) the blessings of Christianity have been diffused, the arts and appliances of civilized life have been introduced and a peaceful, loyal and productive community established in a region which used to be regarded as a barren wilderness, where there prevailed only scenes of anarchy, confusion and bloodshed, and to which lamentable condition your petitioners are fully convinced it would soon again revert were British sovereignty summarily withdrawn.
Your petitioners are further convinced that Your Majesty’s Government, when it decided on the withdrawal of its supremacy, were not aware that such a measure was in opposition to the almost unanimous wish of the inhabitants; that under the paternal care of the British Government the young country had progressed so rapidly, or that the interests now involved in the abandonment of the Sovereignty were of such magnitude and importance as facts will sufficiently establish.
That your petitioners would wish to impress most earnestly upon your Majesty’s Government the serious danger to the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope which would inevitably result from the Relinquishment of British Sovereignty over the Orange River Territory. Such a step would at once rouse to new vigour the now half stifled conviction among the Native Tribes, not only on our North Eastern but on our Eastern Frontier. That Your Majesty’s Government is unable to maintain the authority it has assumed and exercised in this country. They would nor themselves take any such step, save from fear or weakness, and they are not capable of understanding or appreciating any other motive under which Your Majesty’s Government can do so. These tribes are unsettled, and most discontented with their present position. They have among them a very considerable number of deserters from your Majesty’s service, and many besides who cherish the most frenzied notions of avenging imaginary injuries inflicted under Your Majesty’s Government. Your petitioners therefore view with the most serious alarm and painful apprehension any step that is calculated to embolden the worst passions and feelings of these classes; and the withdrawal of British authority from any portion of our Frontier already occupied will most undoubtedly have that effect.
Your petitioners therefore, conceiving that they have adduced sufficient reasons for Your majesty’s Government to reconsider the question of abandonment in all its bearings and consequences, humbly but earnestly pray that Your Majesty may be graciously pleased to cause to be rescinded any resolution that may have been formed for the abandonment of that Sovereignty, and that your supremacy be maintained where its influence has been so much in favour of humanity, justice and religion, and under which a spirit of loyalty to your Crown, and attachment to your person, has so greatly increased.
And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray
J.L. LEEB JP
C.J. SPILLER
John RYNEVELD JP
M.H. BENJAMIN
A. MOSENTHAL JP
Skelton E. WIMBLE
John HEUGH JP
Jessie GEARD
G.G. GOUS
H.F. HENDRICKS
D. PAPENFUS
W.J. DIXON
W.G. ZINN
C.M. COLDRIDGE
G. COLDRIDGE
E.H. COLDRIDGE
C.W.J. POWELL
A.P. RUBIDGE JP
S. PROBART
E. PROBART
R.A. BAIN
W.D. SHANDOSS
Chr. HENSLEY
M.M. TAIT
F.J. OCHSE
J.F. OLIVIER
J.N. VOS
Alfred HURTON?
F. DOUGLASS
A. MURRAY JP
G.J. MARTIN
Geo. BREMNER
F.J. SMIT
George STUBBS
Wm. SHAW
G.E. MURRAY
P.F. THORON
Thos. DIXON
Alfred ESSEX Senior
E.D. KING
Steph. MEINTJES H son
C.T. PAPENFUS
J.C. WEITZS
S.J. MEINTJES
John FROST
A. ESSEX Junior
Phoebus CARO
D.J. HARHOFF
A.E. MURRAY
C.H. OLIVIER
Otto PETERS
J. ROEHLIN
E.N. EDWARDS
W. GRAHAM
B.J.J. BURGER
Thomas Ormond COLE
Samuel BURRELL Senior
M.C. HOFFMAN
C.H.J. VAN ASWEGEN
W. LUCK
G. SCHEUERMANN
L. ROEHLIN
F. FENSHAM
Thos. BEATON
J.J. MEINTJES JP son
C.H. OCHSE
I.J. PAPENFUS
Geo. SOUTHEY JP
Henry PROBART
O.B. BOWKER
James Henry BOWKER
Henry SOUTHEY
George INNES
Henry MARRIOTT
D.E. EDWARDS
H.C. BLUNDELL
W. SOUTHEY
Matthew REED
C. VAN GROSSICKS
H.A. ENSLIN JP & FC
William LONG
Jacobus COETZEE
[the petition is still in course of signature]

Wednesday 27 October 1853

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Election of J.J. MEINTJES Esq
The following gentlemen form a committee at Richmond for forwarding the election of J.J. MEINTJES Esq as a member of the first Legislative Council, to nay of whom communications or enquiries respecting the election may be addressed.
Stephanus NAUDE Sen. Esq
J.S.O. BRINK Esq
Geo. GOWER Esq
Henry DU TOIT Esq
W.M.C. VAN DER MERWE Esq
J. SUNDILANDS Esq
Richard RUTHERFOORD Esq
By order of the committee
R. RUTHERFOORD
Honorary Secretary

Wednesday 2 November 1853

SODA WATER & LEMONADE
The undersigned having been appointed agent here for the sale of these very refreshing beverages, begs to intimate to the public that he has now received a large supply at his stores, Market Square
Fred’k HOLLAND
NB Full prices given for the empty bottles
Graaff Reinet Nov 1853

Wednesday 9 November 1853

PUBLIC SALE
Mr. George MURRAY intending to relinquish the business of Transport Riding for the present, has given instructions to the undersigned to sell by Public Auction at the Pound in this town on
Saturday 26th instant
All the Oxen, Wagons, Gear, Yokes, Reims, Strops &c belonging to a transport business consisting of
13 Spans of Well-Trained Oxen
Also 4 Ox Wagons
Complete, 2 furnished with bucks on an improved principle. This ale offers a favourable opportunity to the Farmer and Carrier for supplying their wants. Terms liberal.
LEEB Brothers
Auctioneers
Graaff-Reinet 2 Nov 1853

MARSHALL & UPPLEBY
Forwarding Commission and General Agents
Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay
NB Wool washed and pressed and all other descriptions of produce prepared for shipment

Wednesday 16 November 1853

Waterloo House
Selling Off!
The undersigned in returning his hearty thanks to his friends and the public in general for the liberal support afforded him during the time he has been in business, begs to inform them that unavoidable circumstances render it necessary he should visit Europe, and as he will be obliged to leave shortly he offers his varied and choice assortment of goods at very low prices. Having been some years in business purchasers will find that the stock he offers is well worthy of the attention of the public.
To shopkeepers this offers a favourable opportunity as they may have 12 months credit on purchases of £100 or upwards on goods or approved bills.
P. CARO

Birth at Queen’s Arms Hotel, Queen’s Town on the 1st November 1853, Christianna, the wife of Mr. W.H. SLADE of a daughter

The undersigned gentlemen have formed themselves into a committee for the purpose of securing the election of
W. FLEMING Esq
To a seat on the Legislative Council
A.P. RUBIDGE
A. MOSENTHAL
S.E. WIMBLE
C. HENSLEY
Fred’k HOLLAND
John HEUGH
M.H. BENJAMIN
W. SOUTHEY
Geo. BREMNER, Secretary
The committee will meet every Monday evening and all communications to be addressed to the Secretary
Graaff-Reinet 1st November 1853

Wednesday 23 November 1853

Died on the 11th inst, Agnes, the youngest and beloved daughter of Mr. W. BRAMWELL of this town, aged 5 years.

REQUISITION TO W. FLEMING Esq
The following requisition received its 47 signatures in the course of two days.
Graaff-Reinet 16 Nov 1853
To William FLEMING Esq, merchant, Port Elizabeth
Sir, we the undersigned electors in the Town and District of Graaff-Reinet, having perused with entire satisfaction the lucid and comprehensive expression of your sentiments on the general politics of the Colony, elicited by previous requisitionists, have much pleasure in assuring you that while the reply in question has only tended to support our previous convictions as to your fitness for the important trust we hope to see devolve upon you, it has at the same time furnished us with ample grounds for recommending you to the confidence of our fellow electors in the Eastern Province generally. We would therefore beg to combine with previous requisitionists of Port Elizabeth and elsewhere in soliciting your services in the ensuing Legislative Council.
We have the honour to be Sir your most obedient servants,
M.H. BENJAMIN, Market Square, Graaff Reinet
Skelton E. WIMBLE, Market Square
Adolph MOSENTHAL, Caledon Street
Christopher HENSLEY, Market Square
Edward HIND, Weltevreden, Sneeuwberg
Adam JEAGINS do do
C. SCHEMPER, Market Square, Graaff Reinet
William BRAMWELL, Market Square
Fred’k HOLLAND, Market Square
Geo. BREMNER, Church Street
John FROST, Thorn Kloof, Sneeuwberg
William SHAW, Bloemhof
O.B. BOWKER, The Glen
Wm. SOUTHEY, Somerset Street, Graaff Reinet
A.P. RUBIDGE JP, Portlock
James ROBINSON, Farmer
Sam’l BURRELL Sen
Otto PETERS, Caledon Street, Graaff Reinet
John HEUGH Church Street
Robert PANNELL, Napier Street
Thos. Kalm DOREY, Church Square
D. DEWARDS, Somerset Street
Jesse GEARD, Nordekant Street
Alfred ESSEX, Parsonage Street
R.B. RUNDLE, Caledon Street
Charles MURRAY, Cradock Street
Geo. HURFORD, Parsonage Street
Thos. DIXON, Somerset Street
David SMITH, Water Street
John McNAUGHTON, Market Square
J.F. KEGHT, Caledon Street
Henry C. BLUNDELL, Library
Matthew Stuart PARKINS, River Street
Henry O’NEILL, Cradock Street
M.M. TAIT, Church Square
E.J. NIEKERK, Welgemoet, Sneeuwberg
Henry PROBART, Pretorius Kloof
Michael BYRNE, Parsonage Street, Graaff Reinet
A. MURRAY, Somerset Street
Robt. Alex. BAIN, Quaggas Vallei op Sneeuwberg
Jas. GARDNER, Church Street, Graaff Reinet
Thos. PUGH, Market Square
Henry SOUTHEY, Groot Hoek, Sneeuwberg
W.L. OCHSE, Cradock Street, Graaff Reinet
R. WILSON, Klein Cephanjes Poort, Sneeuwberg
J. OPENSHAW, Somerset Street, Graaff Reinet
S. PROBART, Pretorius Kloof

Wednesday 30 November 1853

PEREMPTORY SALE
In the joint estate of the late Mr. Jan Stephanus MINNAAR and surviving widow Mrs. Maria Martha SOMMERS.
The executrix testamentary of the above estate will cause to be sold
On Saturday 31st December next
At 10 o’clock in the forenoon, on the spot, to the highest bidder, under favourable conditions, the following Landed Property, situate in the village of Richmond.
1st certain erf and premises situate in Paul Street, at present used as a gaol, at a rental from Government of £36 per annum
2nd a plot of ground with building thereon, situate at the corner of Paul and River Streets, adjoining the Public Offices.
Further particulars may be obtained from the executrix or the auctioneers at Richmond.
M.M. SOMMERS
Executrix Testamentary
LEEB Brothers, Auctioneers
Richmond, Nov 1853

REQUISITION TO D. JOUBERT ESQ, Hebron. Colesberg
Colesberg 30 Sep 1853
Sir, We the undersigned, electors of this Division, having formerly (before being registered) presented a requisition to you, soliciting you to allow us to nominate you as one of the seven candidates to be elected as Members of the Legislative Council by the Eastern Province, in order to bring our wishes and your name forward as early as possible before the electors of this Province, though well knowing that our Address would not preclude the necessity of a new requisition from us (after registration) to you, to become a candidate; do now, in terms of that Address, renew our solicitation and requisition, and request you to renew your then written consent.
Having fully expressed in that former requisition our entire confidence in your integrity, we think it unnecessary now to say more than that our sentiments remain unabated.
We have the honor to be Sir your obedient and humble servants and friends,
F. RAWSTORNE, Civil Commissioner; C.E.H. ORPEN, Minister; C.S. ORPEN, Trader; W.P.R. DIXON, Deputy Sheriff; D. ARNOT Jr, Storekeeper; F.K. HOHNE, Clerk; James INGRAM, Clerk; J.F. WALDEK, Carpenter; A. KNOBLE, Storekeeper; T. BEDFORD, Storekeeper; E. GIBBON, Storekeeper; W. WENTWORTH, Carpenter; W. MURRAY, Clerk to Resident Magistrate; S.N. DE KOCK, Missionary; Peter THOMPSON [obscured by fold in paper]; C. MURRAY, Carpenter; C. LANGEVELD, Saddler; Luke BROWN, Clerk; H. RUDLIN, Clerk; David ARNOT Sen, Blacksmith; G. RYNEVELD, Wagoner; E. BUCKLEY, Farmer; T. COUKLEY, Gaoler; M.R. EVERY, Minister; E. WALLACE, Clerk; J.P. VAN DER WALT, Assistant Commandant; A.J. VAN DER WALT, Agriculturalist; Philip SNYNAM, Agriculturalist; S.W. RUSSOUW, Clerk; Richard PRIVETT, Tin Plate Worker; Philip KOEN, Carpenter; Petrus JOUBERT, Farmer; L. ROUVERIE, Butcher; C.F. ROOS, Storekeeper; John D. GIBBON, Clerk; J. WALKER, Clerk to Civil Commissioner; L VON MALTITZ, Auctioneer; F. NAUDE, Agriculturalist; C. ROTHMAN, Mason; W. RICHARDSON, Clerk; T. HOLMES, Carpenter; A.A. ORTEPP, Storekeeper; Josh. PHELIN, Clerk; A. BOARD, Clerk; J. McCABE, Chief Constable; H. PADDISON, Farmer; G. GREAVES, Butcher; H. SCHRAAM, Tinsmith; Edw. MARCUS, Shopkeeper; R.J. EATON, Clerk of the Peace; P. VON MALTITZ, Sheep Farmer; Edward ENSOR, Accountant; D. OLTHOFF, Clerk; G. WATSON, Mason; C.J. DU PLESSIS, Field Cornet; A.J. VAN DER WALT, Sheep Farmer; M.C. LOUW, Hatter; James HIGGS, Mason; J.P. VAN DER WALT, Sheep Farmer; J.F. STRUWIG, do; S.J. PRETORIUS, do; P.J. POTGIETER, do; O.J. VAN SCHALKWYK, do; W.S. COETSEE, do; M. BRILL, do;
H.J. VAN DER WALT, do; B.A. NAUDE, do; F.A. NAUDE, do; P.W. VAN EDEN, do; S.D. VENTER, do; D.J.J. DU PLESSIS, do; W.T.L. BAYSEN, do; W.S. PRETORIUS, do; J.J. SUTLIG, do; P.C. VORSTER, do; P.C. VAN DER WALT, do; T.J.H. VAN DER WELT, do; F. JOOSTE, do; C.F. KRUGER, do; Josh. JOOSTE, do; J. POTGIETER, do; A.J. STROUS, do; Gert D. VORSTER, do; H. VAN EITVELD, do; J. BRILL, do; V.J. SNYMAN, do; J.L. PRETORIUS, do; D.J. DU PLESSIS, do; D.S. DU TOIT, do; J. BAYSEN, do.

Wednesday 7 December 1853

Departed this life on the 19th Nov, aged 12 years, the only son of our esteemed friend William SOUTHEY Esq. This forms one of those dispensations in which there is no consolation, unless it can be drawn from an enlightened view of Christianity. The bereaved parent had not seen his child for five years, and was on his way to visit him, but the meeting was not to be in this world. The lad, we understand, had displayed evidence of a mind of no ordinary mould, and like so may others of this class he has been ‘taken away from the evil to come’.
“Another child is called away
From earth, where sins and grief abound;
It drops its fragile form of clay
To rise where brighter scenes surround.”

Wednesday 14 December 1853

Charles BLENCK
Informs the inhabitants of Graaff Reinet that he has commenced business in this town as a Painter, Glazier, Paper Hanger and Sign Writer. Jobs executed in the country. Business done on the most liberal terms.
Parsonage Street, Graaff Reiney
9 Nov 1853

Wednesday 21 December 1853

[list of candidates for Legislative Council]
For the Western Province
Joseph BARRY
D.G. VAN BREDA
James CHRISTIE
Roedolph CLOETE
John Bardwell EBDEN
Hercules C. JARVIS
J.C. MOLTENO
Francis Willem REITZ
Howson Edwards RUTHERFOORD
J.J.L. SMUTS
Oloff TRUTER
Henry VIGNE
Jan DE WET, LLD
Jan Henry WICHT
Johannes Rudolph ZEEDERBERG
For the Eastern Province
Henry BLAINE
William COCK
William FLEMING
Robert GODLONTON
Robert HART
Gideon D. JOUBERT
Jacobus Johannes MEINTJES
W.S.G. METLERKAMP
Sir Andries STOCKENSTROM, Baronet
George WOOD
The three scrutineers appointed for the Western Province are Messrs. C.J. BRAND, C.A. FAIRBRIDGE and Charles ARCKOLL.
For the Eastern Province Messsrs. Thomas ANSDELL, Benjamin NORDEN and Carl WATERMEYER are appointed.