Eastern Province Herald (later The Herald)

Friday 1 January 1864

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Dr HOUSLEY begs to inform his Patients and Friends that he has removed to the Residence, in Donkin-street, lately occupied by the Rev. J. HARSANT.
December 30 1863.

MARRIED at Uitenhage, on the 24th inst, by the Rev. W. Llewellyn, Mr. J.H. CALLAGHAN, of Victoria West, to Miss Jane WATSON of Wolvefontein, District of Uitenhage.

DIED at Lieuwen Bosch in the District of Human’s Dorp, on Friday 25th September 1863, Mr. Frederik Johannes Abraham POTGIETER, aged 87 years, 10 months and 6 days.

SWELLENDAM
Mr. Jno. HUMAN, alias J. WITKLYS, was drowned a few days ago in attempting to cross the drift near his farm. A young Englishman, Frank CHAPMAN, lately in VERZYL’s employ, shared the same fate. The accident happened very early in the morning, as they left before Mrs. HUMAN and her children had risen. They took with them two muids of wheat to be ground at GROENEWALD’s, a sheep and a lamb; but did not reach their destination. It is presumed that the horses, on account of the darkness, lost the road, which is at that place formed of a ridge of rocks in a triangular shape, and went into a “zeekoegat” to the left, where the cart and horses were afterwards discovered. – Argus.

Tuesday 5 January 1864

DIED at Port Elizabeth on 1st January 1864, […. George] Henry, infant son of [J…] H. [W…..] aged 1 year.

Mr. Thomas COLLING has been appointed deputy postmaster at Paardepoort, Uitenhage, vice Mr. Henry REED, resigned.

Mr. S. TROLLIP, accompanied by his son, the Rev. Mr. HUNTER, and servant, met with an awkward accident last week. The horses having become restive, Mr. TROLLIP attempted to spring out, but was pulled by the servant under the wheel, which passed over him. Fortunately he was not much hurt.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS & DEBTORS
In the joint Estate of the late Frederik Johannes Abraham POTGIETER and surviving spouse, Cornelia CRONJEE, of the District of Human’s Dorp.
All persons having Claims in the above Estate are requested to file the same with
Messrs. W. & R. METELERKAMP
at their Office, Human’s Dorp, within six weeks from this date, and those indebted to pay their debts within the same period.
Cornelia POTGIETER, born CRONJEE
Johannes Isaak POTGIETER
Executors Testamentary
Greuwenbosch, 28th December 1863

Friday 8 January 1864

MARRIED at Uitenhage on the 23rd December 1863, by the Rev. W. Llewellyn ………
[Transcriber’s note: The last two lines of this notice are partially rubbed away and very difficult to read, but I think it is the marriage of James FAIRBANKS to Mary Jane REED. Their marriage entry is here.  

Tuesday 12 January 1863

DIED at Port Elizabeth on the 25th December 1863, of Lock Jaw, William [F…..] [S…..]. aged [18] years 3 months and [..] days.

DIED on the 10th January, at the residence of Mr. J. [ELLERTON]. Mary Ellen, only daughter of Mr. H. […………..], [……….] Farm, near Queen’s Town, aged [13] years and [.] months.

Friday 15 January 1864

DIED on the 13th inst. at Port Elizabeth, Robert, youngest son of the late Lieut.Col. James BUCHANAN H.E.I.C., aged 33 years.

Tuesday 19 January 1864

GRAAFF-REINET
The body of Mr. PEARCY, who was drowned on the 29th ult, was found on the banks, very much decomposed, on the 2nd instant.

DIED at Port Elizabeth on Sunday the 17th instant, John HEUGH, aged 43 years.

Friday 22 January 1864

BIRTH on the 19th instant, Mrs. Louis BENJAMIN of a son.

MARRIED on Tuesday the 13th October, by the Rev. Dr. Tucker, in St.Peter’s Church, St.George’s, Bermuda, Robert Henry SMITH Esq, Assistant-Commissary-General to Her Majesty’s Forces, to Augusta Emma, elder daughter of the late Samuel BASHAM Esq.

FATAL ACCIDENT
A young man named SWANEPOEL was killed a few days ago at Victoria West. He was driving a wagon with six horses laden with stones. The horses took fright and galloped away – two wheels came off – the wagon was upset, and the driver was killed on the spot. Mr. D. NIEKERK, who was with him, was much injured.

THE O’FLYNN CASE
Some time ago, it will be remembered by our readers, a preliminary examination took place in a charge of murder against a man named O’FLYNN of Jagersbosch, near Humansdorp. The bodies of his wife and mother-in-law were exhumed, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was any appearance of poison having been administered to them. The portions of the body required were sent to cape Town for analyzation, but decomposition had gone so far that Mr. SCHMIETERLOEW declined to undertake the unpleasant task. The Attorney-General has therefore, in consequence of the insufficiency of the evidence obtained to establish a conviction, declined to prosecute, and Mr. O’FLYNN is by this time liberated.

Tuesday 26 January 1864

BIRTH at Cradock on the 13th instant, Mrs. James McMASTER of a son.

DIED at Port Elizabeth on Monday the 25th inst, Marianne Estelle, aged 7 months, youngest daughter of Thomas MAYBURY and Jemima HARRIS.

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 25th instant, Mrs. A. WILMOT of a daughter.

MARRIED at St.Mary’s Church on Saturday 23rd January 1864, by the Rev. E. Pickering, Charles Louis, son of Henry A. FANNER Esq. of St.John’s Wood, London, to Emily Lucy, daughter of Henry HEWITT Esq. of Cape Town.

Friday 29 January 1864

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Mrs. GILBERT having removed to Constitution Hill, next door to the late residence of Dr. HOUSLEY, will, after this date, receive her pupils at the above address.
January 18 1864.

BIRTH at Richmond on the 23rd January 1864, Mrs. J.S.O. BRINK of a daughter.

Tuesday 2 February 1864

The Wool-Pressing Business
of the late Mr. John HEUGH
will in future be carried on by Mrs. John HEUGH, who solicits a continuance of the kind support given to her late husband.
Port Elizabeth
22nd January 1864

NOTICE
I hereby certify that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my Wife after this date.
John Chalmers SANGSTER
Feb 2nd 1864

MARRIED at Port Elizabeth on Tuesday the 2nd February, by the Very Rev. Thomas Murphy V.G., Mr. Malcolm W. JACKSON, of Alice, to Catherine, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Bernard McCABE.

Friday 5 February 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth, the wife of [Tav,,,da[ [FO….ECCA]] Junior of a daughter.

DIED on the 3rd instant at her late residence on the Hill, adjacent to the Grey Institute, Mary Ann, the beloved wife of Mr. T.R. SMALLMAN, aged 34 years.
[Transcriber’s note: Deceased was the daughter of 1820 settler Thomas COLLING and her Death Notice shows that she died shortly after giving birth to a son by her second husband.]

Friday 12 February 1864

DIED on the [8th] inst, [John Pears …..] second son of John and Mary TUDHOPE, aged [illegible]

DIED at [Humansdorp, on the 29th [instant], Eugene James, only son of J.P. and M. O’CONNELL, aged [10] months and 29 days.

SUDDEN DEATH AND VOLUNTEER FUNERAL
On Wednesday last a young man named Joseph JONES, a bandsman of the Rifle Volunteer Corps, was found dead in bed. It appears that on the previous evening he had felt poorly and requested permission to rest at a canteen. This was granted; feeling worse, he asked to be allowed to lie down, and this favor was also conceded. Next morning the unfortunate young man was found dead in his bed. Rumours of foul play had got abroad, and from representations made to A.C. WYLDE Esq Clerk of the Peace, that officer felt it his duty to order a most mortem examination of the body to be made, with the view to discover the cause of death. This duty was performed by DR. ENSOR, and that gentleman reported there was not the slightest external violence on the chest or body; though there was a slight abrasion on the head and nose. The immediate cause of death, which might have been accelerated by a fit, was disease of the lungs, portions of which had grown to the sides of the body. The funeral took place yesterday, with military honours.

MARRIED at St.Paul’s Church, Port Elizabeth n Tuesday the 9th instant, by the Rev. S. Brook, Alfred Northcote FANNER, fourth son of Henry A. FANNER Esq, of St.John’s Wood, London, to Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of the late Henry STAINES Esq, of Port Elizabeth. No cards

Tuesday 16 February 1864

MARRIED at Port Elizabeth on the 11th instant, by the Rev. George Renny, Presbyterian Church, Mr. Thomas Somers KIRKWOOD, Hope Town, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. James DEWES, Addo Heights. No cards.
12th February 1864.

BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
BIRTHS
BENJAMIN, Mrs. Louis, of a son, on the 19th January, at Port Elizabeth.
BRINK, Mrs. J.S.O., of a daughter, on the 23rd January, at Richmond.
[FO…..CA], [Tav…da] Jun, a daughter, at Port Elizabeth.
McMASTER, Mrs. James, a son, on the 13th of January, at Cradock.
WILMOT, Mrs. A., a daughter, on the 25th January, at Port Elizabeth.
MARRIAGES
FANNER, Alfred Northcote, to Sarah Ann STAINES, on the 9th instant, at Port Elizabeth.
FANNER, Charles Louis, to Emily Lucy HEWITT, on the 23rd January, at Port Elizabeth.
SMITH, Robert Henry, to Augusta Emma BASHAM, on the 13th October, at St.George’s, Bermuda.
DEATHS
HEUGH, John, on the 17th January, at Port Elizabeth.
MAYBURY, Marianne Estelle, infant daughter of Thomas, on the 25th January, at Port Elizabeth.
O’CONNELL, Eugene James, infant son of J.P. and M, on the 29th January, at Humansdorp.
SMALLMAN, Mrs. T.H., on the 3rd February, at Port Elizabeth.
TUDHOPE, John Pears, second son of John and Mary, on the 8th instant, at Port Elizabeth.

Friday 19 February 1864

MARRIED at Port Elizabeth on Thursday 18th February 1864, by the Rev. John Richards, Charles DOWSETT, son of Henry DOWSETT Esq, Swan Lane, Dartford, Kent, to Miss Elizabeth HEALEY, of D’Urban, Natal.

SHOCKING DISASTER – TWO LIVES LOST
LIEUT. FITZGIBBON, 2nd 10th REGT., AND MR. HYDE, DROWNED.
A terrible accident has just occurred at the Keiskamma drift, on the new line of road to Grahamstown. It appears that on Saturday last, Lieut. FITZGIBBON, a fine, promising and highly respected young officer of the 2nd 10th Regt., had taken his passage in the post-cart for King William’s Town, but owing to the earlier departure of the mail than usual, it left without him, his seat being occupied by the Right Rev. Bishop MORAN R.C., and he was consequently obliged to hire another conveyance. The mail cart pushed rapidly forward, coming round by Trompetters, and reached the Keiskamma about 6pm, which it found impassable. The passengers, of whom there were three, Messrs J. SPYRON, W.C. FULLER and Bishop MORAN, together with the mail bags, were obliged to have recourse to the basket to get across, which feat was successfully accomplished, the Bishop sticking fast for a short time in the middle. Fortunately, however, no further damage occurred; but a few hours afterwards Mr. SLATER’s passenger cart approached, containing Lieut. FITZGIBBON, Mr. H.T. FULLER (who had joined at Peddie) and the driver, a Mr. HYDE. From what we can gather it seems that this party meeting, with some wagons which had crossed the river that afternoon, enquired of the drivers the state of the drift, and were informed that the water was low (which was true as respects the time when they had made the passage, about 4 o’clock in the afternoon). This was late in the evening. On getting to the drift about ten o’clock, the moon being down and the night very dark, an ominous stillness prevailed, and Mr. FULLER and the driver, to make sure, alighted and went to the edge of the stream to ascertain whether it was passable, but in the darkness were unable to discover anything extraordinary about it. Thinking it was right they resolved to attempt the passage, and accordingly plunged in, but no sooner had the leaders got well into the stream when both they and the wheelers were out of their depth, and began to swim down the stream with the cart floating. Mr. FULLER seizing the reins, endeavoured to turn the heads of the leaders upstream, when they began to plunge and chop with their paws, and thus became entangled with the harness. Seeing no hope of righting them, Mr. F. sprang out of the cart and swam for his life. After struggling with the water for some time, and being taken down some considerable distance, he succeeded in reaching the eastern shore in a rather exhausted state. As soon as he recovered his senses, Mr. F. raised the alarm at the top of his voice, and had the satisfaction shortly after of seeing Mr. COYLE, a European, and a Kafir, come to his assistance. Search was instantly made for the unfortunate parties, who remained in the cart, but without avail, the darkness preventing any object from being seen; and after shouting and waiting in vain for some hours for a response to their calls, they were compelled reluctantly to abandon their efforts until daylight. Great praise is due to Mr. COYLE for his indefatigable exertions on the occasion. Nothing that human ingenuity could invent or human effort accomplish was left untried to discover the whereabouts, and render aid to, the unfortunate persons in the cart, and it was only after hours of fruitless toil that they retired from the scene. At dawn the next morning the search was resumed, but alas only to convince them that their fears respecting the safety of the other passengers were too well founded. The body of the unfortunate and lamented Lieut. FITZGIBBON was found at a distance of about 150 or 200 yards below the drift, with the mark of a severe bruise on the forehead, supposed to have been occasioned by contact either with the cart, a log of wood, or a kick from one of the horses. It is thought he must have followed Mr. FULLER’s example and sprung out of the cart when he found there was no other chance of escape, but being no swimmer was unable to gain the shore, though from the position in which the body was found, it is surmised that had he not been stunned h would have succeeded in saving himself, as the trunk of a willow tree was close by him. The body of the driver, HYDE, has not yet, as far as we know, been recovered.
[Transcriber’s note: This extract from the King William’s Town Gazette continues for a further column, with calls for a bridge to be built, and a description of Lieut. FITZGIBBON’s funeral, with military honours.]

Tuesday 23 February 1864

DIED on Saturday last, 20th February, at the North-end, William James, infant son of William and Agnes DENT, aged 3 months and 2 days.

DIED on the 22nd inst, at his late residence in the valley, adjoining the homestead of J.H. CLARK Esq, George Ridley HALIBURTON, late Superintendent of the Port Elizabeth Boating Company, aged 40 years.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Friends are most respectfully invited to attend.
Timothy LEE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, February 28 1864.

Friday 26 February 1864

DIED on the 20th instant, at the residence of Mrs. MINTO, adjoining the Port Elizabeth Bank, Mr. N.[R.] McINTIRE Jun., aged 37 years.

Tuesday 1 March 1864

BIRTH, Mrs. Adolph BRAND, of a daughter, Port Elizabeth, 29th February 1864.

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth, 1st March, Mrs. Hermann MOSENTHAL of a son.

Tuesday 8 March 1864

MARRIED on Wednesday the 2nd instant, at the [Episcopal] Church, Uitenhage, by the Rev. W. Llewellyn, Edward, eldest son of [text rubbed away], Uitenhage, to Mary [Ann Jane], [….] daughter of J.M. FLEISCHER […..] No cards.
[Transcriber’s note: This entry is virtually illegible but is almost certainly the marriage of Mary Jane FLEISCHER to Edward DOBSON.  See next issue.]

BIRTH at Uitenhage this morning, the wife of the Rev. Mr. STEYTLER of a son.

Tuesday 15 March 1864

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
BIRTHS
MOSENTHAL, Mrs. Hermann, a son, on the 1st March, at Port Elizabeth.
STEYTLER, Mrs, wife of Rev. J.G., a son, on the 8th March, at Uitenhage.
MARRIAGES
DOBSON, Edward junior, to Mary Ann Jane, fourth daughter of J.M. FLEISCHER, on the 2nd March, at Uitenhage.
DOWSETT, Charles, to Elizabeth HEALEY, of D’Urban, Natal, on the 18th February, at Port Elizabeth.
KIRKWOOD, Thomas Somers, Hope Town, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. James DEWES, Addo Heights, on the 11th February, at Port Elizabeth.
DEATHS
DENT, William James, infant son of William and Agnes, on the 20th February, at Port Elizabeth.
HALIBURTON, George Ridley, on the 22nd February, at Port Elizabeth.

DIED on the 11th ult, at the residence of his cousin, Mr. James ISBELL, Uitenhage, William Mallet ISBELL Esq, youngest son of the late Dr. John ISBELL, of Stonehouse, Devon, England, aged 27 years and 6 months.

Friday 18 March 1864

DIED at Walmer on Tuesday the 15th inst, Alfred Clement, youngest son of William WRIGHT, aged 1 year, 11 months and 11 days.

Tuesday 22 March 1864

We are sorry to learn that Mr. GOULD, auctioneer, of Eland’s Post, met his death last Wednesday in a shocking and unexpected manner. He was driving from his residence to Graham’s Town, with a pair of horses; when near Balfour, the cart came in contact with a wheel of q wagon which he was passing, and he was suddenly jerked out of the vehicle, falling under the wheels of the wagon, which passed over his head, and, smashing it, deprived him of life. The deceased, who was much respected, had made a handsome competency, and was about to retire from business, when he suddenly met with this sad and fatal accident. – C.P. Times

Friday 25 March 1864

MARRIED on Tuesday the 1st instant by the Rev. R.T. Tucker D.D., in St.Peter’s Church, St.George’s, Bermuda, Sydney SMITH Esq, Commissariat Staff, to Rosa Augusta Louisa, the second daughter of Robert Henry SMITH Esq, Assistant-Commissary-general to H.M. Forces. No cards.

Tuesday 29 March 1864

MARRIED at Uitenhage on the 28th inst, by the Revd. George Renny, Mr. George DUNCAN, of Port Elizabeth, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. William LESLIE, Aberdeen, Scotland. No cards.
29th March 1864.

Friday 1 April 1864

DIED on the 31st March 1864, at the residence of Mr. DENT [….] William KENSIT, [………] aged [45] years. The funeral will take place this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o’clock. Friends are most respectfully invited to attend.
Timothy LEE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, April 1st 1864.
[Transcriber’s note: a lot of this notice has worn away but the Death Notice says he was 47 years old]

ST.MARY’S CHURCH
A meeting of parishioners was held on Monday last, to elect office bearers for the coming year &c. The following gentlemen were elected; Churchwardens: Messrs. J. PERKINS and F.H. CARPENTER. Sidesmen: Messrs. H.G. SIMPSON, Thos. WORMALD, J. EDWARDS, C. ANDREWS, Chas. JONES and W. JEFFREYS. Messrs. EBDEN and GRAHAM, who have so long been connected with this church as churchwardens, have retired from the vestry in consequence of being about to leave the colony. Telegraph.

Tuesday 5 April 1864

BIRTH on Sunday the 3rd April, the wife of H.B. DEARE Esq. of a son.

Friday 8 April 1864

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN
Mr. ORGILL’s proposals to construct bridges over the Buffalo and Keiskamma rivers are now formally under consideration by the Town Council. The Kaffrarian Recorder is discontinued, the editor not having met with sufficient support.

BIRTH on the 8th instant, Mrs. W. Septimus JONES of a daughter.

Tuesday 12 April 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 11th instant, the wife of Jno. SPENCE, Queen Street of a son.

DIED at Port Elizabeth on the 11th instant, aged 45 years, Ann SHEPHERD, second daughter of Henry SHEPHERD, Clerk of St.Mary’s Church, and one of the Settlers of 1820.

Tuesday 19 April 1864

DIED at Van Staden’s River on Sunday the 17th instant, Henry CADLE, aged 42 years. His remains will be removed for interment from the residence of Mr. E.B. SHEPHERD, South Side, Baaken’s River, this day at 3pm.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
On Saturday week a mill on the Chumie, belonging to Mr. James ATTWELL senr., was destroyed by fire. Mr. ATTWELL and his family were from home – the only person present was a white man, who accounts for the disaster by saying the fire must have fallen among some old sacks. The premises and machinery were insured for £1,000 and the stock for £500. About 30 sacks of meal only were saved. The loss will fall on the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

THE LATE HON. JOSEPH CAWOOD
The Journal, in announcing the death of the Hon. Joseph CAWOOD. Member of the Legislative Council for the Eastern Province, says: “The deceased died at Collingham, about six miles east of Graham’s Town, whither he had gone, by the advice of his medical attendant, three days before his decease. He had attained to the ripe age of 49 years, only being in his childhood when he reached the country with his family in 1820. From the period of attaining manhood his career was marked by activity, enterprise and shrewdness, resulting in considerable success in business, and especially in the conduct of large contracts with the Government at times of peculiar exigency. He was for several sessions a member of the Legislative Assembly, and as “whipper-in” was amongst the most useful members of that House. Last year he was in his seat in Council, in Cape Town, but the failure of his health was but too evident, leaving but little hope of his being able to resume his Parliamentary duties thereafter. He was the owner of the well-known trading vessel ‘Skimmer of the Seas’, and was for several years connected with the firm of CAWOOD Brothers of this city. He leaves a widow and large family of daughters to mourn their premature bereavement.”

Tuesday 26 April 1864

DIED on the 25th instant at his late residence, North End, Port Elizabeth, Isaiah TITTERTON Esq, native of Ludlow, Shropshire, England, deeply regretted.
The Funeral of the late Mr. I. TITTERTON will take place at half past 3 o’clock this afternoon, from his late residence. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Jno. PASSMORE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, 26th April 1864

Friday 29 April 1864

DIED on the 28th April 1864, at his late residence, adjoining the new Presbyterian Church, on the Hill, George Ruben MIDGELY Esq. of Her Majesty’s Customs, aged 63 years.
The funeral will take place this (Friday) afternoon at3 o’clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Timothy LEE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, April 29 1864.

Tuesday 3 May 1864

BIRTH Friday April 22nd, at the Wittebergen Wesleyan Missionary Station, the wife of the Rev. Arthur BRIGG of a son.

DIED on the 1st inst, at the residence of his Father-in-law, Mr. M. HALL, of Hope Cottage, Uitenhage, the Revd. William Robert LONGDEN, Wesleyan Minister, aged 33 years and 2 months. In great peace and in the full triumph of Faith he passed tranquilly into eternal rest.

Friday 13 May 1864

BIRTH on Wednesday the 11th inst, the wife of Mr. E.B. HUGHES, of Port Elizabeth, of a son.

Tuesday 17 May 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 26th April 1864, the wife of C.W. PEARSON Esq. of a daughter.

MARRIED on the 14th inst, at St.Paul’s Church, by the Revd. Samuel Brook, Matthew E. KEMP, [Emerald Hill], second son of Mr. J.W. KEMP of London, to Fanny Sophia, widow of the late Mildmay William WOLFE.

BIRTH this morning, Tuesday the 17th instant, Mrs. [. .] BENJAMIN of a daughter, still born.

BIRTH on the [20th] March at {……] Place, Hyde Park, Mrs. D.P. BLAINE f a daughter.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
BIRTHS
BRIGG, Mrs. Arthur, a son, on the 22nd April at the Wittebergen Wesleyan Mission Station.
HUGHES, Mrs. E.B., a son, on the 11th May, at Port Elizabeth.
NATHAN, Mrs. E., a daughter, on the 20th April, at Graaff-Reinet.
MARRIAGE
KEMP, Matthew E., to Fanny Sophia WOLFE, on the 14th inst, at Port Elizabeth.
DEATHS
CADLE, Henry, on the 17th April, at Van Staden’s River.
CAWOOD, the Hon. Joseph M.L.C., on the 14th April, at Collingham, near Graham’s Town.
TITTERTON, Isaiah, on the 25th April, at Port Elizabeth.
MIDGELY, George Rubin, on the 28th April, at Port Elizabeth.

Tuesday 23 May 1864 [sic]

NOTICE
Dr. RUBIDGE being about to visit Europe, requests that all Claims against him may be sent in immediately and those indebted are respectfully requested to pay their Accounts without delay.
May 20th 1864

Tuesday 31 May 1864

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DE BEER & STILLER
Auctioneers and General Agents, Tarkastad, Zwart-Kei, via Queenstown.

H.L. RUDLIN
Forwarding and Commission Agents, Colesberg.

A.B. ROBERTS
Attorney and General Agent, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.

O.W. BACK
General Commission and Forwarding Agent, Collector of Accounts &c, Market-square, Aliwal North.

J. WALKER
General Agent, Philippolis.

R. FINLAY
Land, Law and General Agent, Auctioneer &c, Smithfield, Orange Free State.

I.F. VAN IDDEKINGE
General Agent, Philippolis, Orange Free State.

N.M. DE KOCK
Attorney at Law, Auctioneer and General Agent, Hope Town.

HERBERT LONGLANDS B.A., J.P.
Enrolled Agent of the Magistrate’s Court, and General Agent, Uitenhage.

J. O’SHEA & CO
Queen-street, Port Elizabeth. Produce bought, sold or cleared for shipment.

ELEPHANT & CASTLE HOTEL
North End. W. DENT. Good Accommodation for Travellers.

D. VOORTMAN
General Agent and Auctioneer, Fauresmith, Orange Free State.
NB. Splendid Farms for sale.

WILLIAM WHISKIN COLLINS
Attorney-at- Law, Notary Public, General Agent, Auctioneer and Sworn Appraiser. Business transacted in all the above branches. St.George Street, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.

J SAUER
General and Commission Agent and Administrator of Estates, Market-square, Aliwal North.
NB Punctuality and Despatch.

R.T. PUGH
Grocer, Baker and Confectioner (premises formerly occupied by C. HUMPHREYS), Main Street, Port Elizabeth.
Wedding cakes to order, Wedding parties supplied on reasonable terms.

P. STOLLE
Pork Butcher and Sausage Maker, by Sadler’s Royal Patent Chopping Machine, opposite Wesleyan Chapel, Queen Street, Port Elizabeth.

HENRY J. WOLLHEIM
General Agent, Collector of Accounts, […..ed] Auctioneer, Burghersdorp. Punctuality and Despatch.

RICHARD RUTHERFOORD
Richmond. Deputy Sheriff, Notary Public, Law, Land and General Agent & Auctioneer.
Established at Richmond since [1851].

NORRIS’S HOTEL & DINING ROOMS (late SPOONER’s)
Main-Street. The [food] Old English Style.

W. & R. METELERKAMP
Auctioneers. Land, Commission & General Agents. Sales, Purchases and Transfers effected. Humansdorp and Zuurbron.

L. BENJAMIN
Port Elizabeth. Commission Agent and General Merchant. Produce bought, sold or cleared for shipment. Liberal advances made.

R. GREENWOOD
Grocer and General Dealer, Market-square, Port Elizabeth. Glass, Crockery and China Warehouse.
Fresh Natal Fruit per every Mail Steamer.

A.J. MUNNICH
Attorney-at-Law, General Agent and Auctioneer, Potchefstroom, South African Republic.
Splendid farms for sale and barter.

SANGSTER & LEWIS
Shipwrights, Boatbuilders &c (opposite Mr. UPPLEBY’s Wool Store) close to Baaken’s River. All kinds of Shipwright Work done. Repairs executed faithfully, in the cheapest and most expeditious manner. S & L solicit a trial.

JOHN BAKER
House and General Business Agent, Queen Street, Port Elizabeth, opposite WALLACH and SOLOMON’s. Rents and Debts collected at modest charges. Collector to the Loan, Trust and Agency Company, Divisional Council Rates &c.

THATCHED HOUSE HOTEL
Market-street, Uitenhage
W. BARNETT has always excellent accommodation for Visitors, a careful Groom in attendance, and good Forage always on hand. Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the best description.

ALEXANDRIA
W. CAMPBELL, Enrolled Agent of the Magistrate’s Court, Auctioneer and General Agent. Estates administered; Insolvent Schedules drawn out, and Proofs of Debts framed; Accounts collected and proceeds returned immediately on receipt; Wills, Memorials, Leases and other documents correctly prepared.

BRISTOL HOUSE
William PALMER, Wholesale and Retail Boot and Shoe Maker, has always on hand – Colonial-made Bluchers; Colonial-made Women’s Shoes; Colonial-made Veld Shoes. Shops and General Dealers supplied on the shortest notice. Repairs neatly executed.

JOHN R. HARE
Watch and Clock Maker, Jeweller &c. Queen Street, opposite the stores of Messrs JACOBSOHN Brothers.

WILLIAM STERNSDORFF
General Commission and Forwarding Agent, Collector, Accountant &c. Colesberg.

THOMAS STAINES
Tailor, Habit-Maker and Clothier, Jetty-street, Port Elizabeth. A good fit and first rate workmanship guaranteed.

HOPE TOWN
James WYKEHAM, Deputy Sheriff, Hope Town. Law, Land, Forwarding, Collecting, Commission and General Agent, Auctioneer &c.

CALEDONIAN HOTEL
Deutscher Gasthof
Strand-street, Port Elizabeth
B. and H. KROMM
Captains and Passengers of Vessels will find every convenience at this Hotel.
A Select Billiard Room
Horses and Carts for Hire
Good Stabling and Forage.

PORT ELIZABETH STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY
NOTICE
J.E. HANLEY has always on hand a large quantity of superior Biscuit, first and second quality, at low prices. Also, HANLEY’s digestive Bread. All orders punctually attended to and with dispatch. All orders for Biscuit left at Mr. Jas. WHILEY;s, Confectioner, Main-street, will be attended to.
Queen-street, Port Elizabeth.

J.M. HOWELL
General Agent, Winburg, Orange Free State. W.M.H. begs to notify that he has built a large store at the corner of the Market for the reception of Consignments of Merchandise on Commission. J.M.H. having enlarged his Agency Business is prepared to execute at an hour’s notice, Agencies, no matter how intricate, in any part of the Free State and South African Republic.

J.A. FLETCHER
Engineer Shop, St.Andrew’s Street. Pumps, Pipes, Hydraulic Presses, or any other Machinery, Engines, Water Works or Gas fixed, Steam Boats or Boilers repaired on the shortest notice. Lead all sies. Guns repaired.

H.E. TONKS
Having commenced business in Jetty-street, Port Elizabeth, as Broker, Commission and Forwarding Agents, begs to solicit from his Friends and the Public a share of their patronage, assuring them that he will use his utmost endeavours to promote their interests.

F. HOLBORN
Wellington Hotel, Princess-street, Port Elizabeth, Superior Accommodation for Travellers, Good Stabling and Forage. Accommodation for playing Skittles and Nine-pins. Deutscher Gasthof.

MR. WILLIAM ERSKINE SMITH
(late of the National Provincial Bank of England)
Accountant, Land and General Agent, Stock and Share Broker, chief Agent for the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company for the Eastern Province. Loans effected on first class property. Main-street, Port Elizabeth.

PORT ELIZABETH FOUNDRY
Castings of Iron and Copper from Models, Sketches or old Castings, at the shortest notice, for Machinery, Agricultural Implements, Pipes, Pumps, Columns &c. Country orders punctually attended to.
John CORNS.

E. PHILPOT
Plumber, Gas Fitter &c, Donkin-street
Pumps and Water Closets fixed and repaired, Ships’ Plumbing on the shortest notice, sheet lead cut in any sizes, Lead Piping of all sizes kept on hand: Lead glazing for Churches and other buildings, Plain Quarries, Geometrical Patterns or Fret Work. Builders and the Trade are supplied with every description of Lead Lights and Window Lead, on the shortest notice.

RICHARDS, IMPEY & Co.
Printers, Booksellers and Stationers, Market Square, Port Elizabeth. Circulars, Billheads, Handbills, Posters &c &c at a few hours notice. Country orders promptly attended to.

Friday 3 June 1864

MARRIED on the 1st inst. at St.Mary’s, Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. J. Seddon, Thomas, third son of Robert ARCHIBALD Esq, to Mary Jane Rosa, second daughter of Mr. S. STREET. No cards.

Tuesday 7 June 1864

BIRTH on the [.th] inst, the wife of R.D. BUCHANAN Esq. of a son.

Friday 10 June 1864

DIED suddenly at Uitenhage on Wednesday the 1st June 1864, from the kick of a horse, Stephanus Sebastian BASSON, aged 33 years, leaving a wife and five young children […..] from their irreparable loss.
The Widow takes this opportunity of offering her sincere thanks to the numerous friends who have shown her great sympathy by their kind assistance in her bereavement, and also for their respect shown to the [remains] of her dear departed husband.
Louisa BASSON, born OWEN

DIED at Salem on the morning of Wednesday the 8th June 1864, Frances, the wife of W.H. MATTHEWS Esq, J.P.

Tuesday 14 June 1864

BIRTH on the 11th June,] the wife of Mr. J.A. FLETCHER, Engineer, St.Andrews-st, of a son.

DIED June 13th 1864, William Herbert SEDDON, son of the Rev. James SEDDON, aged 6 months.

Friday 17 June 1864

Vote for CHRISTIAN and universal Progress. Who has endeavoured to insult Mr. CHRISTIAN by sneaking inuendoes? COCK’s Committee. Have they succeeded? No!!!!!
[The front page is littered with slogans for the CHRISTIAN campaign, including endorsements in many advertisements]

REMOVAL
Mr. C.J. LITTLEWORT, Surgeon-Dentist, to Britannia Street

Tuesday 21 June 1864

BIRTH at Graham’s Town on Tuesday the 14th inst, Mrs. Henry WOOD of a son.

DIED on the [14th] instant, Mabel Elizabeth, youngest daughter of F.D. DEARE Esq, aged 2 months and 11 days.

Tuesday 28 June 1864

FUNERAL OF THE BARON LIPINSKY
Certainly not a tithe, perhaps not fifty, of the thousand people who assembled at the Catholic burial ground on Sunday last, knew anything more of the deceased volunteer, whose remains were then borne to his last resting place, than that he was a German, and one of the Number Four Company of the Port Elizabeth Rifles. Yet the fact was that Rudolph von Rosenberg LIPINSKY was a gentleman of good continental family, an accomplished scholar, a talented musician and a skilful artist. More than that he was a soldier: one, too, who had played his part in the terrible drama which was enacted in Europe in 1848. In the earlier part of the war the Baron Lipinsky commanded a company of Austrian infantry, but from a strong feeling of sympathy with the gallant Hungarians, he, together with the whole of his regiment, went over to the cause of liberty, for which of course he was [punished].
Thus expatriated, when peace was partially restored, he joined the British German Legion as Lieutenant, and came out to Africa. On the disbandment of the Legion he entered the Armed and Mounted Police as a first-class man, in which force he served six years. A sum of money, considerable in its extent, was sent him by his relatives, but he was robbed of it. Since then he has supported himself as a drawing master, by his talents.
As soon as he heard that a German Volunteer Corps was in formation, he at once joined it. He was active and energetic to the last degree, and was sincerely esteemed by his comrades, who looked upon him as an ornament to the corps. The bursting of a blood vessel, which took place on the 24th inst, was the cause of death.
On Sunday the 26th the funeral procession started from the house of Colour-Sergeant R. BAUM. Colour-Sergeant C. WOOD P.E.V.R. had charge of the firing party. The Volunteers of both arms, and the military, followed, the band playing the Dead March in Saul. The pall-bearers were Sergeants WILLIAMS, SILBER, FROST, SILBER, GRAHAM and HEINRICH. The chief mourners were Colour-Sergeant BAUN and Sergeant HOOKER. The procession moved down Main-street, up Russell Road, and so on to the Catholic cemetery, where the funeral service was read by the Very Rev. Thomas MURPHY D.D., Vicar Apostolic, an immense concourse of persons attending. The usual three rounds were fired with great precision, and a soldier all his life, the Baron Von Rosenberg LIPINSKY, the representative of one of the oldest German families, was buried in a soldier’s grave in Africa. His nearest relative is the Baron VON ECKHARDSTEIN, of Charlottenburg, near Berlin, Russia. [sic – Prussia?]

Friday 1 July 1864

REMOVAL
William STERLEY, Boot and Shoemaker, in thanking his customers for their past support, begs to inform them that he has removed to Hospital Hill, where he hopes by civility and good workmanship to merit a continuance of past favours. All orders punctually attended to.

BIRTH at Human’s Dorp on Wednesday 22nd June, Mrs. MORROW of a son.

Friday 8 July 1864

MARRIED on Wednesday the 6th instant, Mr. S.D. MARKS, of this place, to Julia, sixth daughter of Mr. DAVIS Esq, London.

DIED on the 1st July at Alexandria, Mr. W.H. DEACON, after a short and painful illness, aged [34] years, leaving a wife and 4 young children to mourn their loss.

MARRIAGE, April 20 at St.Saviour’s, Maida-hill West, Wm. Thomas TWEEDIE Esq. of Graaff-Reinet, Cape of Good Hope, son of the late Thomas TWEEDIE Esq. of Quarter and Machen, Peeblesshire N.B., to Mary, only child of Francis COPE Esq. of Upper Westbourne-terrace, Hyde-park.

Friday 15 July 1864

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
BIRTHS
FLETCHER, Mrs. J.A., a son, on the 11th June, at Port Elizabeth.
MARSHALL, Mrs. G.H., a daughter, on June 24, at Port Elizabeth.
MORROW, Mrs., a son, on June 22nd, at Humansdorp.
WOOD, Mrs. Henry, a son, on the 14th June, at Graham’s Town.
MARRIAGES
MARKS, S.D. to Julia, sixth daughter of Mr. DAVIS, London, on the 6th July, at Port Elizabeth.
WIGGETT, Samuel James, to Agnes SMITH, on June 21, at George Town.
DEATHS
DEACON, W.H., on the 1st July, at Alexandria.
LIPINSKY, Rudolph Von Rosenberg, on June 24, at Port Elizabeth.

BIRTH at Uitenhage on Saturday the 9th July 1864, Mrs. Fred. LANGE of a son.

Friday 22 July 1864

SUDDEN DEATH
Mr. FOSTER, of the firm SHAW, FOSTER & Co, at Clanwilliam, died very suddenly last week. He went to bed apparently in perfect health, and within an hour after a sound was heard in his room, and he was found dead. Apoplexy is believed to have been the cause of his death.

A SHOCKING MURDER was committed at Zwaker’s Hoek, division of Somerset, last week. It appears that a wealthy farmer, Mr. [LENNOX], was met in the veld by his shepherd and two other Kafirs, who told him that they had discovered a spot where a tiger had caught a sheep. They immediately proceeded there, and on arriving at the alleged spot, which was a desolated one, the Kafirs said to the unfortunate man, “Now you are the tiger, and we will treat you as such”, when they barbarously murdered him. The body has been found, and the murderers apprehended, the son having confessed to the whole concern. There had previously been some misunderstanding with the men, who thus revenged themselves. – Graaff-Reinet Herald.

DEATH OF A SETTLER
We sincerely regret to record the death of Mr. Daniel WAINWRIGHT, one of the settlers of 1820. His son, writing to a friend in this city, says: I am sorry to inform you that my [poor] father died on the 11th July. He was very ill when I returned home from town and got gradually [worse]. He suffered intense agony for some days but died perfectly resigned to the [will of God]. [Last two lines illegible due to print being worn away]

Tuesday 26 July 1864

FEARFUL DEATH
The Swellendam correspondent of the Advertiser & Mail writes: A day or two back a shocking affair happened at [Rietkull], almost twelve miles from here. A daughter of Mr. A.J. GILDENHUYS, of Heidelberg, was travelling by bullock-wagon, and while the oxen were outspanned, was engaged in making a fire for the morning meal. Unfortunately she wore a crinoline, and suddenly discovered that her dress was on fire. In her fright, she ran distracted, which only fanned the flames, till in a few moments the steel of her stays became red hot, and the poor thing died eight hours afterwards. Mr. PRINSLOO, her uncle, who did all in his power to extinguish the flames, was dreadfully burnt. It is said that the young lady had only been married a few weeks, and was but sixteen years old.

Friday 29 July 1864

CRADOCK
A report has reached Cradock respecting the fate of a man named DAY, a shoemaker, and a resident of Cradock, who had been on a visit to Zwager’s Hoek. It is supposed that whilst on his return he must have been frozen to death, as his body has been found on the road, partly eaten up by [a]asvogels.

Tuesday 2 August 1864

DIED at the residence of her son. [….bro] Park, […..] on Tuesday 5 July, Jane […..], the beloved wife of [Charles] MACKINTOSH Esq. J.P., and daughter of the late John Paramor BOYS Esq, Deputy Paymaster to the Forces of the Peninsula.

SUDDEN DEATHS
Two sudden deaths occurred during last week in Cape Town. On Monday last Mr. Jacob WASSERFALL, the builder, whilst serving on the petit jury in the Supreme Court, was seized with a fit of apoplexy and conveyed home in a state of unconsciousness. Medical aid subsequently restored consciousness, but he lingered until Friday, when death put a period to his existence. On Saturday Mr. W. MOORE, silversmith, an industrious and respected tradesman, died suddenly in St.John’s-street; he was complaining of ill health a day or two previously.

Friday 5 August 1864

DROWNED AT THE KOWIE
On Sunday last a little boy, the eldest child of Mr. WINSIN, foreman at the Kowie steam mill, fell into the river and was drowned. The poor little fellow, not more than six years of age, was playing with two or three companions of hos own age, in or near a boat not far from the Everton, when the accident happened. No alarm was given on the spot by the other children, who ran off to tell the mother, and by the time help was at hand it was useless.

The “Everton” – this vessel, which was sold at Port Alfred a short time ago, in a damaged state, is now almost ready for sea. She was taken up the river and her bottom timbers underwent a thorough examination, after which she was newly zinced. The timbers, we believe, were found to be in very good order – strong and sound, and the purchase is said to be a very good one. She is now alongside the Mill, and will be ready for sea in about a fortnight. She is intended to trade between Port Alfred and the Mauritius, - Journal.

CAPT. W.R. BALLMENT, of the Hugh Ballment, who died suddenly on Friday night last, was buried on Saturday in St.Mary’s Churchyard. The flags of several stores and those of the shipping were hung half-mast, and the corpse was followed by the captains in the Bay. The remains were borne to the grave by four of the crew of deceased’s vessel. Capt. BALLMENT died from apoplexy.

Tuesday 9 August 1864

BIRTH at the Lord [….] Hotel, Port Elizabeth, on Sunday the 7th instant, the wife of Mr. Samuel [R…] of a daughter
Port Elizabeth, August [9] 1864

DIED at Zuurbron, on the 2nd August 1864, at the residence of her Brother, Mr. W.S.G. METELERKAMP, Maria Johanna Cornelia, the beloved wife of R. RESTALL Esq, of Groete Vley, District Alexandria.

Friday 12 August 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 12th August, Mrs. S. BAIN of a son.

Tuesday 16 August 1864

DIED at Uitenhage on Saturday the 13th instant, the Rev. Alexander SMITH, upwards of 40 years Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, much respected and deeply regretted.

Friday 19 August 1864

MARRIED on the 16th instant at Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. J. Harsant, Samuel Pond TILBROOK, son of the late Wm. TILBROOK Esq. of Woodham Ferrers, Essex, to Emma MAIN, daughter of the late Simon MAIN Esq. of the same county. No cards.

On the same day, brother of the above-named J P [sic] TILBROOK, Mary Ann WARREN, daughter of James WARREN Esq. of Hockley, Essex, England. No cards.

MARRIED at St.Mary’s Church, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, by the Rev. J. Seddon, on the 18th August, James HOGG Esq. C.E. of Port Alfred, to Charlotte, daughter of Nathaniel TAYLOR Esq. of Belmont House, Stranraer, Wigtonshire, N.B.

Friday 26 August 1864

BIRTH: Mrs. John FEY of a son
Port Elizabeth 26th August 1864.

G. DICKS
Bake and Confectioner
Main Street
Opposite the Stores of J.O. SMITH & Co.
Wedding Cakes, Wedding Breakfasts, Dinners &c furnished in a superior style. Mixed and Potted Cakes always on hand, or made to order. Fresh Bread daily, and delivered to customers at their residence. Shops supplied. A superior assortment of Groceries always on hand. [Bain’s] Ginger Beer.

Tuesday 30 August 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on Sunday 28th August, the wife of Mr. Charles ADCOCK of a son.

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 28th instant, Mrs. Charles T. JONES of a daughter.

MARRIED on 27th August 1864, at St.Mary’s Church, by the Rev. J. Seddon, Mary Anne Frances, widow of the late William SMITH Esq, to Henry William PEARSON Esq.

ACCIDENT
A sad accident occurred at the breakwater quarries on Friday last. It appears that about three o’clock in the afternoon, John JUNIPER, John HOLBORN and a man named LENNON were engaged in loading up a truck. LENNON was standing on the foot-board when a large stone weighing about 100lbs was handed up to him. He took it in his hands and lifted it as high as his breast with the view to put it into the truck, when suddenly his foot slipped and he fell back to the ground, bringing the stone upon his head with great force. He was conveyed to the hospital, where he died next day.

Saturday 4 September 1864 [sic]

William CHRISTIE
General Agent and Broker, Wool-washing and Pressing Establishment
Opposite the Crown Steam Mills

FIRE
On Saturday afternoon last the premises of Mr. W.O. DIXON, of East London, narrowly escaped being burned down. A quantity of forage was stored away in a loft adjoining a chimney, a brick from which having fallen out, the flame was drawn through the aperture, and encountering the forage, instantly ignited it. The fire was fortunately observed in time by a number of people who ran to the spot, and as there was plenty of water from the recent rains lying in pools in the immediate vicinity, they succeeded in extinguishing it; not, however, before considerable property had been destroyed. – Kaffrarian.

Tuesday 6 September 1864

MARRIED at Port Elizabeth by Special Licence on the 1st inst. by the Rev. J.C. Adams, John [PA…..CE] to [….ita], youngest daughter of the late Rev. John RUBBIDGE, Baptist Minister, Chobham.

THE LATE F.S. WATERMEYER
We use no mere unmeaning formula of posthumous eulogy when we say that all who heard of the death of Fredrik Stephanus WATERMEYER felt it – as few such events have been felt before – to be not merely a personal but a public loss. In the comparative youth of thirty-seven, in the prime of life, and the blossom rather than the fully developed fruit of his intellectual endowments – while a new profession had been opened to him, and there was not merely a prospect, but an assured certainty of brilliant success – while to his family, to his friends, and to society, his life was invaluable – he has been taken away from amongst us, and has fallen, as many a noble and gifted man has fallen before, a victim of overstrained effort, and of a principal of honour so high and chivalrous, that to some it seemed even an approach to positive [morbidness]. Young though he was, and though brief his career, even in those seven-and-thirty years, or rather in the last sixteen of them, he condensed an amount of accomplished work and of astonishing success such as few can attain to in the most protracted lifetime. Educated in early youth under the admirable training of the Rev. Mr. JUDGE, before he was twenty he entered on public life, and took an active and effective part in the busy excitement of political affairs. Whilst engaged as secretary to one public company, and as the accomplished actuary of one of the oldest of our insurance companies, he started and edited the Observer newspaper during the keen controversy of the Anti-Convict agitation, and conducted that journal not merely as a free and outspoken organ of public opinion, but made it the repository of some of the very best contributions to our colonial literature. On the departure of Mr. FAIRBAIRN and Sir Andries STOCKENSTROM as delegates to England, he took charge of the South African Commercial Advertiser, and managed it, as well as the Observer, with a remarkable combination of ability, prudence and independence. Subsequently he became a regular contributor to the editorial columns of the Cape Times Mail, and an occasional one to the Advertiser; and it was in the latter that he drew out, submitted to the public, and most forcibly expounded and advanced the scheme of public competitive examinations which has since been so well organised by the Board of Examiners, and which is destined ultimately to be developed into a regularly equipped South African University. Soon after this his manifold engagements in other capacities compelled him to withdraw from the newspaper […]; but still his active mind never ceased to take what for him was positive relaxation in literary composition, and to the Cape Monthly Magazine he contributed some of the most valuable historical essays with which that periodical was from time to time [….]; while in the Volksblad he wrote frequent articles of a tone, character and ability which attracted attention and commanded respect wherever they were read. In the [….] Parliament he was elected as a member for the district of Graaff-Reinet, and of his parliamentary success it is unnecessary for us to speak. The views he adopted there were in harmonious keeping with the previous [….] of his whole life, and he expressed them with an independence of spirit and a power of speech which his keenest opponents were the foremost to acknowledge. Meanwhile, however, and indeed for several years before he had in private been devoting all his spare time to the study of law as a profession. Here his classical training under Mr. JUDGE proved of signal service to him, as no doubt also did the assistance of that most accomplished of jurists, his brother, Mr. Justice WATERMEYER. Mainly then by his own private studies, though partly by his subsequent attendance on the lectures of the Law Professor, Mr. BRAND, he acquired a knowledge of the profession in all its branches, which not merely enabled him to pass with signal credit an examination before Judges BELL and CLOETE, but fitted him at once for an appearance in the Supreme Court, of which thenceforth he became a most conspicuous and distinguished ornament. Fortunately for him, almost immediately after his admission to the bar, he, with Mr. DENYSSON, was engaged as counsel in the celebrated [LONG] case, and through the necessary absence of his senior on circuit it fell to his lot, though junior, to conduct the argument and enter the lists against the Lord Bishop of Cape Town, who on that occasion distinguished himself as a jurist not less than a divine. The appearance made by Mr. WATERMEYER during the whole of that memorable trial established his character not merely as an ingenious and successful pleader, but as a constitutional lawyer of the highest promise: and such was the ability of his argument that it drew forth for him the high honour of a complimentary notice by the Lords of the Privy Council.
[The obituary continues in similar vein for a further half column, but is very difficult to read as the print has faded]

Thursday 8 September 1864

DEATH OF MR. CORNELIUS RAUTENBACH
It is with much regret we have heard of the death of Mr. Cornelius RAUTENBACH, of the district of Humansdorp. He was a man well-known and deservedly respected by a large circle of countrymen and friends, and his loss will be severely felt throughout the district. As an industrious and enterprising agriculturist, Mr. RAUTENBACH was ever foremost in availing himself of every information whereby the development of the resources of the country could be promoted, and in the use and introduction of agricultural machinery he was always ready to experiment. But it is in the cultivation and manufacture of tobacco that Mr. RAUTENBACH was best known to the country. In a quiet, unostentatious way, and yet persevering to overcome obstacles and difficulty, he pushed his efforts to successful issue, and some of the tobacco recently sold by him on the market at Port Elizabeth was pronounced by competent judges to be almost equal to the imported Cavendish. Such men as Mr. RAUTENBACH are the true friends of progress. Deeds not words is their motto; and while we offer our sympathy to the sorrowing relatives and friends, we hope that as the father did, so may the children, and that Mr. RAUTENBACH’s sons may long be spared to follow in the steps of their father, and may be known as enterprising and successful men.

DIED at Uitenhage on the 5th instant, Johanna Wilhelmina, second daughter of Mr. W.A. BUTLER, in the second year of her age.

Tuesday 13 September 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth September 11, Mrs. E. Brooke SMITH of a daughter.

BIRTH at Graaff-Reinet on the 6th inst, the wife of P. CARO of a daughter.

DIED at Wolvekraal on Monday the 5th September 1864, at the residence of his son, G.L. RAUTENBACH, C.A. RAUTENBACH, at the age of 54 years and 5 months, leaving 11 children to mourn their irreparable loss. Deceased was highly respected by all who knew him.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT SIMON’S TOWN
Last week a melancholy accident happened at Simon’s Town. A couple of horses got loose and ran wildly along the street. One of the animals rushed with all its force against Mr. [SKINNERS], a most respectable in habitant, who was walking along the street at the time; it knocked him down with great force, and passing over him, caused such severe injuries that the poor man, after lingering and enduring much pain, died within twenty-four hours.

GREY INSTITUTE BOARD
The usual fortnightly meeting of this board was held yesterday afternoon, T. WORMALD Esq. in the chair. Present: Rev. J. HARSANT, Messrs. Wm. SMITTH, J. GEARD, E.J. KEMSLEY, E. HUGHES, J. LESLIE and W. PATTINSON. …….

HOSPITAL BOARD
This board met yesterday afternoon, C. ANDREWS Esq. in the chair. There were present: Revs. S. BROOK, J. RICHARDS, J. HARSANT and G. RENNIE; Messrs. Wm. SMITH, W.M. HARRIES, BRISTER, JONES, E. HUGHES, J. GEARD, J.E. KEMSLEY and J. LESLIE. …..

Friday 16 September 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 11th inst, Mrs. James E. WATSON of a son.

MARRIED at St.Paul’s Church, Port Elizabeth on the 13th, by the Rev. Samuel Brook, Chars Edward ATKINSON, of Graaff-Reinet, to Temperance RANDALL, daughter of N. RANDALL, Port Elizabeth. No Cards.

Saturday 17 September 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on Sunday 28th August, the wife of Mr. Charles ADCOCK of a son.

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 29th August, the wife of Mr. Alfred GRIFFITHS of a son.

Tuesday 20 September 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 17th inst, Mrs. J.H. ATKINSON of a son.

DR. RUBIDGE
We regret to learn by this mail that Dr. RUBIDGE, late of this town, was very ill on his voyage home. When at Ascension he was much exposed to the sun, and for some time after was delirious, but his friends will be glad to know that before the mail left he had recovered, and from a letter we have seen in his own handwriting we gather he was fast regaining health and strength.

Tuesday 27 September 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on Friday the 23rd instant, Mrs. George IMPEY of a son.

BIRTH at Fort Beaufort on Thursday the 22nd instant, the wife of the Rev. W. SARGEANT of a daughter.

Thursday 6 October 1864

ESTATE OF THE LATE HON. JOSEPH CAWOOD
The Journal says that “the estate of the late Hon. Joseph CAWOOD has been assigned over to his brother, the Hon. S. CAWWOD, who has passed his promissory notes for the claims against it at 10s in the £. Several of the creditors were disposed to hold out with the expectation of getting full settlement, but this would have resulted in throwing the estate into the Master’s hands, and lessening by a considerable sum the amount which the assignee has agreed to pay. We consider the offer made by Mr. S. CAWOOD a very liberal one, as very few would take over so large a liability with only a slender prospect of coming out unscathed.”

FATAL ACCIDENT
A lamentable accident occurred a few days ago at [Ramhoogte], Koeberg. A young man named THERON, residing at Twenty-four Rivers, was on his way home. There were four wagons together. THERON was walking beside his oxen when one of the other wagons suddenly came alongside, the oxen knocked him down, and the wheel of the wagon passing over his neck, he was killed on the spot.

Saturday 8 October 1864

THE LATE JOHN FAIRBARN
Just as we were going to press with our last issue we received a telegram from Cape Town conveying to us the mournful intelligence that “Mr. John FAIRBAIRN died suddenly from disease of the heart at his residence, Wynberg Hill, aged seventy”. This sad news will grieve the heart of every man in the colony, from east to west and from north to south. It will be received with sorrow and be communicated with bated breath to thousands who never saw the man, but to whom the name of FAIRBAIRN is familiar in their mouths as a household word as representation of manly independence and unflinching persevering zeal in securing for this colony those rights and privileges which to Englishmen are so dear. It is not for us to write a biography of the departed. That task we leave to abler pens than ours, and there are those connected with the deceased who will discharge the duty imposed upon them in this respect in a fitting manner and in due time. But we, in common with our contemporaries, hasten to pay our tribute of respect at the shrine of John FAIRBAIRN, to drop a […] over the bier, if we cannot plant a […..] by his tomb. He has been styled ”The Father of the South African Press”, and it is in his labour as a journalist that Mr. FAIRBAIRN is most widely known. Comparatively [novices] to the editorial profession ourselves, we look back with something like awe upon the genius and abilities of the deceased. He was indeed “one among a thousand”. It is well known that in the profession he espoused, tempting offers were made him in England, and had he chosen to quit the land of his adoption there is no doubt a brilliant and successful career might have been his. But he had chosen South Africa as his home, and he determined to stick to it, through good report and through evil report. He had a great and good work before him, and he determined to do it. Despite the difficulties that beset his path – despite the frown of Government and the sneers of men in high places – he felt that he was fighting a glorious battle, and in the end he won it too. To John FAIRBAIRN South Africa is greatly indebted for the position she this day occupies among the colonies of the British Crown. He secured the liberty of the Press, an Englishmen’s dearest privilege and greatest boon. As a public write he was certainly “second to none”. Nay, more, he far surpassed all others. He towered among his professional contemporaries like Saul, of old, head and shoulders above all the rest. As a leader write he was unequalled. Never [diffuse], he was clear and logical, and his language was classically elegant. He hated circumlocution as he hated deceit. He said what he had to say in the fewest words and in the plainest terms. He was a lover of good Saxon, and knew how to use it to effect. As a public writer he was what the Attorney General is as a speaker – without a peer. In politics he held peculiar views, and his views frequently led him into collision with what is known as the Frontier party, but all admit that he was honest and sincere. His political opponents saw in him a foeman worthy of their steel – a good man and true. In the part he took in the Anti-Convict agitation all his mental powers were called into play Though differing from him on many subjects, we feel that to John FAIRBAIRN especially is this colony indebted for the manly stand made against the reception of convicts. But for FAIRBAIRN we believe this colony would have been a penal settlement at this day, and the good service he did in this respect should of itself for ever endear his memory to South African colonists. As a politician he took an active part in obtaining representative institutions for this colony, and in this he was successful; and if those institutions have not been worked with so much advantage to the colony as they might have been, it was not altogether his fault or the fault of his party. For forty years past he [……] no small amount of influence on the community and the country in which he lived. As a professional man, as a [….] philanthropist and as a [politician] he was widely known and deeply respected. He was one of our few […..] representative men, who will be missed alike from the family circle and the [senate-house]. He has faithfully and truly discharged his duty. May those who follow in his track acquit themselves as reliably and with as much advantage to the country. Whilst thinking of John FAIRBAIRN and reading of his death, well may all, both young and old, exclaim “A great man has fallen in Israel this day.”

Tuesday 11 October 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth Oct [6], the wife of James MACKIE of a son.

CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH
Jane RYAN, the servant-girl who delivered herself of a female child last week, and afterwards hid the body, has been committed for trial on a charge of concealment of birth. The infant was still-born.

CHILD DROWNED
Last week a son of Mr. P. UYS, of Rietkuil, who had been left with a younger brother to play about the farm while the father was engaged in sheep-washing, fell into the large dam near the home, and before his brother could apprise the grandfather of the accident he was drowned. The old man, it is said, had a narrow escape, for in his eagerness to recover the body of the child, he sprang into the water, but was immediately seized with cramp. A servant happened to come up at the time, and thus he was rescued from his perilous position. The deceased was about nine years old.

Thursday 13 October 1864

BIRTH at Uitenhage on the 9th inst, Mrs. James Somers KIRKWOOD of a son.

AMPUTATION
Mr. John SLATER, who, it will be remembered, has been suffering from a broken leg (the result of an accident) for some time, had his leg amputated on Monday last at Grahamstown. Drs. ATHERSTONE and DAVIS were the surgeons.

Saturday 15 October 1864

BIRTH on the 29th September 1864, the wife of Mr. Alfred BROOKES, of Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, of a son.

DEATH on the 30th September 1864, Alfred Robert, only son of Alfred and Alice BROOKES, of Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope.

Tuesday 18 October 1864

BIRTH on the 18th October, the wife of Gustav COHEN of a daughter.

MARRIED at Alexandria on the 13th October 1864, by the Venerable Archdeacon Merriman, assisted by the Rev. P.W. Copeman MA, William Henry CRAVEN Esq, youngest son of Thomas CRAVEN Esq, of Hackney, Middlesex, to Johanna Maria, eldest daughter of Edward PHILPOTT Esq, Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Alexandria.
Also at the same time, Captain M. BLYTH, youngest son of W.D. BLYTH Esq, of Weasenham, Norfolk, to Elizabeth Cornelia, second daughter of the above.

BIRTH at Grey Town, Port Natal, on the 8th September 1864, Mrs. W.P. HELLET of a son.

Thursday 20 October 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 15th October 1864, the wife of Mr. Edwin PALMER, Grocer, of this town, of a son.

BIRTH at Walmer, Port Elizabeth, on the 18th October 1864, the wife of Mr. J.E.L. BURCHELL of a son.

Tuesday 25 October 1864

The body of Henry CRACKNELL, one of the unfortunate men that went off to the rescue of the crew of the Ballarat, was picked up near the Zwartkops on Sunday.

SENTENCE OF DEATH
At the Somerset Circuit Court, Damon, alias Memmani, was sentenced to death for the murder of Edward LE ROUX, a young farmer.

MILITARY FUNERAL
A military funeral will take place this afternoon, when the military in barracks, the Volunteer Artillery, and the Volunteer Rifles, with their bands, will attend. The deceased, Lieut. John TAYLOR, of HM 56th foot, arrived here by the Dane on Saturday, on his way to East London. He had been ailing some time, and died at the Phoenix Hotel on Sunday, from whence his remains will be borne to their last resting place.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Under this heading the Bloemfontein Gazette reports:
“On Tuesday morning last Mr. Emil NIEMEYER, of the firm of Messrs. Bauman Brothers & Co, of this town, led to the Hymeneal altar the eldest daughter of our highly and deservedly esteemed Government Secretary, J.C. Nielen MARAIS Esq., The Dutch Church was nearly filled by townspeople anxious to witness the ceremony, and to see the charming bride and lovely bridesmaids there assembled. A large party of the elite of the town and district afterwards met by invitation at the house of the father of the bride to do honour to the joyous occasion including His Honor the President, who purposely delayed his departure for the frontier in order to be present, Mrs. BRAND, the Miss ZASTRONs, the Lord Bishop of the diocese, The Rev. Mr. OLDFIELD, in fact it would be no easy matter and would occupy too much of our space were we to attempt to give the names of all who were present. We will merely add that the happy bride and bridegroom have our best wishes for their long life and happiness.”

Thursday 27 October 1864

DEATH OF H. LE SUEUR ESQ.
We (Advertiser and Mail) regret to learn of the death, on Friday afternoon, of Mr. H. LE SUEUR, Clerk of the House of Assembly. Mr. LE SUEUR suffered from ill health for some time past, and was removed to Green Point a few weeks ago, in the hope that the change of air would aid his recovery; but on Tuesday evening a severe attack of illness seized upon him, from which he never rallied, and about five o’clock on Friday afternoon he expired. The dec was very much respected, both as a private citizen and as a public officer. The manner in which he discharged the duties of Clerk of the Assembly was such as gained for him the high esteem and respect of every member of both branches of the legislature, as well as of the public generally. The Journal says, During the past session he had felt exceedingly weak and otherwise unwell – even occasionally walking with difficulty – but from his ailing health no serious result was anticipated. Before he was appointed Clerk to the Assembly in [1864] he had been more than thirty years in the Government Service – we believe in the Treasurer-General’s Department – where he rendered himself so useful that his chief was much concerned at losing him.

FUNERAL OF MR. A.G. BAIN
On Friday afternoon the remains of Mr. A.G. BAIN were interred in the English burying-ground, Cape Town. The funeral was attended by many of his old friends, and the pall-bearers were the Hon. Mr. SOUTHEY, Colonial Secretary; the Hon. Mr. PORTER, Attorney-General; Sir Thomas MACLEAR, Astronomer-Royal; and C. BELL Esq, Surveyor-General.

MARRIED at Uitenhage on the 20th October by the Rev. W. Llewellyn, John Richard KELSALL Esq, 2nd 11th Regiment, third son of the late Colonel Joseph KELSALL, formerly commanding 70th Regiment, to Jane Elizabeth Amelia, eldest daughter of Captain John Henry Huntley BOYS, of Betshanger, and late of the 75th Regiment. No cards.

Tuesday 1 November 1864

DEATH OF MR. EEDY
To the Editor of the E.P. Herald
Uitenhage, 31st October 1864
Sir – In perusing your paper of Saturday’s issue [Transcriber’s note: this issue not available to me], and observing at the latter end of the subject headed “Passing Events”, I beg you will allow me to occupy a few lines in your paper and express my full opinion as to the cause of this sad accident.
Mr. Reporter has insinuated by remarking that it was EEDY’s friend that caused the collision, and likewise the result of his death, whether by carelessness, excitement or transgression is unknown, and Mr. Reporter had better, for the future, take more care for his untruthful and liable reports.
Furthermore, the collision of the accident occurred by Mr. GOWIE’s cart, coming from Uitenhage; had he (Mr. GOWIE) kept the proper side of the road, the collision, &c, would not have occurred. I contradict Mr. GOWIE upon his reporting that he was obliged to turn to his left in order to avoid a collision, which was, however, inevitable. Mr. GOWIE insisted upon coming off on his right, and I was obliged to turn to his left, (which was entirely the reverse side), in order to avoid the collision of the two carts. Moreover, my life was endangered by running on to a bank on the side of the road. Of course I cannot but surmise that Mr. GOWIE or his driver was unacquainted with the proper sides of the road. Neither Mr. GOWIE nor Mr. Reporter can teach me more as to the proper sides, for I have been too long a hand not to know.
And further, I am not ashamed to let Mr. Reporter know that I was the driver of that particular vehicle (as stated), who, as you have heard, is noted for furious driving, and beware Mr. Reporter, don’t make a ditch for other people, for probably you may fall into it yourself.
Yours &c
A true friend of B.J. EEDY
Jas. COOK
(Mr. COOK is mistaken in placing the animadversions on his conduct, to which he refers, to the credit of our reporter: and we must explain that in the paragraph containing the account of the accident the fault of stating that Mr. GOWIE turned his cart to the “left” instead of to the “right” was ours, not his. Ed. E.P.H.)
[Transcriber’s note: The Death Notice for Bennet John EEDY shows that he died (presumably as a result of his injuries in the accident) on 26th October 1864]

Saturday 5 November 1864

DIED on the 29th October, at her father’s residence, Elizabeth Amelia, beloved wife of Mr. H. ANDERSON, and eldest daughter of George and Lydia GATES sen, aged 36 years 8 months and 18 days, leaving a husband and eight children to deplore their irreparable loss.
Port Elizabeth, Oct 29 1864.

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on Wednesday the 2nd instant, he wife of Thos. Maybury HARRIS of a son.

BIRTH at Cape Town, Nov 27 1864, Mrs. H.F. CANTERBURY of a daughter.

Tuesday 8 November 1864

BIRTH at Middelburg on the 2nd instant, Mrs. John CHASE of a daughter.

Thursday 10 November 1864

THE LATE MR. C.H. COOKE
We (Journal) regret to record the death of Mr. C.H. COOKE, of Sidbury. Deceased has not been long from England, but had endeared himself to many during his short residence in this colony.

Saturday 12 November 1864

MARRIED October 31st at Middelburg, by the Rev. Wm. Murray, Mr. John Pringle WRIGHT, of Middelburg, son of Mr. Edward WRIGHT, of Portsmouth, England, to Ann Elizabeth Jane, only daughter of Mr. Joseph LE DAIN, of Southampton, England.

DIED at St.John’s River on Sunday 9th October 1864, Alexandra Alice youngest daughter of Mr. F.J. HUGHES, aged one year and four months.

Saturday 19 November 1864

MARRIED on Thursday the 17th instant, at St.Mary’s, Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. James Seddon, assisted by the Rev. Samuel Brook, Arthur Sumner DUDLEY, of Sidbury, 5th son of the Rev. W.M. DUDLEY, Rector of Laverstoke and Vicar of Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, to Emma Louisa, eldest daughter of the late George ALLEN Esq, Architect, of Southwark, London. No cards.

Saturday 26 November 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on the 26th November 1864, the wife of Mr. J. BAUMANN of a son.

DIED on the 26th November 1864, aged 30 years, John STEPHENSON Esq. The Funeral will leave Capt. MASON’s Hotel tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at four o’clock. Friends are most respectfully invited to attend.
Timothy LEE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, Nov 26 1864.

Tuesday 29 November 1864

MARRIED by Special Licence on Saturday November 26, at St.Mary’s, Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. James Seddon, Henry, youngest son of the late William COLTMAN Esq, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to Mary Jane, only surviving daughter of the late Bayley DYASON Esq, of Cape Town.

SUDDEN DEATH
We sincerely regret to have to announce the death of one of our fellow-townsmen, Mr. STEVENSON, book-keeper to Mr. W.G. ARMSTRONG, of Main-street. Some time ago Mr. STEVENSON sustained an injury through a fall from a horse, and imagined at the time that he was internally hurt, but nevertheless pursued his usual avocation regularly. On Friday he complained of pains, and went to the hospital. On Saturday morning he died, and was buried on Sunday afternoon. Mr. STEVENSON was formerly in Namaqualand, and subsequently in the employ of Messrs. Barry and Nephews, and always bore the reputation of being a thorough man of business. He was much respected by all who knew him.

Tuesday 6 December 1864

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
John B. TARDIF, Hairdresser &c, begs to return thanks to the Public of Port Elizabeth for their liberal support hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of the same at the Premises he has removed to, namely Jetty Street, next to Mr. BELDON’s, Bootmaker.
J.B.T. has on hand Bogie’s Hyperion Fluid and Batchelor’s and Ballard’s Hair Dye.
Ladies shampooed at their own residence.

DIED on the 6th December 1864 at the House of W.G. ARMSTRONG Esq
[rest of notice totally illegible, but appears to be a notification of a funeral posted by Timothy LEE, Undertaker]

Thursday 8 December 1864

MARRIED on the 7th December 1864, at St.Paul’s Church, Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. S. Brook, Mrs. Ellen JAMES of the Halfway House to Charles NEWLAND of Uitenhage.

Tuesday 13 December 1864

BIRTH at Port Elizabeth on Monday the 12th inst, the wife of P. [ENYON] Esq, Surgeon, of a daughter.

Saturday 17 December 1864

DIED on the 17th December 1864, at the residence of John SCHLEMMER sen. Esq, Mr. John Peter HIPPERT (late of Port Elizabeth), aged 39 years. The Funeral will take place tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at four o’clock. Friends are most respectfully invited to attend.

DIED on the 17th December 1864, Celia Julia, the beloved wife of Mr. Anton EHRHARD, Confectioner, North End. The Funeral will take place tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at half past two o’clock. Friends are most respectfully invited to attend.
Timothy LEE, Undertaker
Port Elizabeth, December 17 1864.

Thursday 22 December 1864

MARRIED at Balmoral on Friday 16th December, by the Rev. Purdon Smailes, Wesleyan Minister, of Uitenhage, John, youngest son of James BEVAN, of Balmoral, to Elizabeth Hester Adriana, eldest daughter of W. LEYLYVELD, of Port Elizabeth.
Balmoral, Dec 17th 1864