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3rd December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 211 Sauchiehall Street, on the 2d instant, Mrs James Morton, a son.
At 11 West Campbell Street, on the 2d instant, Mrs Peter Thomson, a daughter.
At 2 East Cumberland Street, on the 1st instant, Mrs James Smith, provision merchant, a son.
At 129 Grafton Terrace, on the 28th ultimo, Mrs Lauchlan Mackay, a daughter.
At Johnstone, on the 29th ultimo, Mrs Archibald Fleming, a son.
At Johnstone, on the 27th ultimo, Mrs John McDowall jun., a son.
At 49 Charlotte Street, Leith, on the 27th ultimo, Mrs CP Reid, a daughter.
At Old Kilpartick, on the 29th ultimo, the wife of John McDougall, surgeon, a daughter.
At Canmore Street, Dunfermline, on the 26th ultimo, the wife of the Rev. Alexander Walker, a daughter.
MARRIAGES [02]
At 22 Abbotsford Place, on the 2d instant, by the Rev. George Philips, George Jack Esq., Glasgow, to Anne Sophia, youngest daughter of Hector Macdonald Esq.
At Hutchesontown, on the 2d instant, by the Rev. JS Taylor, Mr C Barr, to Janet, youngest daughter of the late Mr Walter Parlane.
At 194 Gallowgate Street, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. Dr. Brown, Free St James’, Mr Niven Brown, to Margaret eldest daughter of the late James More Esq., iron merchant.
At Finnieston, on the 2d ultimo, by the Rev. Dr. McLeod, Daniel McNicoll Esq., of Stonefield, Jamaica, to Susanna Caroline sixth daughter of the late James Davie Esq., Saltfoot House, St Domingo.
At Barncroft House, Helensburgh, on the 30th ultimo, by the rev. John Connell, Free Church, Perceton, Mr James Connell, joiner, Glasgow, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Mr Robert Ferrier, farmer, Cardross.
At Kirktonfield House, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. Hugh Aird to Neilston, Mr John Adam jun., Milnbank, Glasgow, to Elizabeth Jane Morris, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Cochrane Esq., of Kirktonfield.
At Kerchesters, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. George Craig, Kelso, Alexander Collier Esq., of Glasgow, to Agnes, third daughter of John Clay Esq., Kerchesters.
At 5 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. TS Goldie of Coldstream, William Goldie Esq., of Australia, eldest son of the Rev. William Goldie, minister of the parish of Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, to Miss Eliza Christina Howison, only child of the late Dr. Howison of Hillhead and Crossburn, Lanarkshire.
At Dundee, on the 29th ultimo, by the Rev. John reid of Monekie, Mr James McQueen, jun, bleacher, Dunfermline, to Ann Martin, youngest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Wood, merchant, Dundee.
At Saltcoats, on the 27th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr Giffan, John Stevenston Esq., Wedges Mills, Walsall, Staffordshire, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Alexander Baird Esq., Saltcoats.
At Wandoo Station, Glenelg, South Australia, on the 29th of July last, George Robertson Esq., Warrock, to Mary, third daughter of the late William Robertson Esq., Rose Hall, Glasgow.
DEATHS [02]
At 5 Hill Street, Garnethill, on the 1st instant, Margaret Harvie, wife of Mr George Stuart. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At 2 Chatham Place, Stirling’s Road, on the 1st instant, Leonard, aged 10 months, son of Mr Allan C Gow.
At 136 New Dalmarnock Road, on the 1st instant, James Litster, aged 13 years.
At 239 Sauchiehall Street, on the 2d instant, Janet Hamilton, relict of Mr Thomas M Paterson, Surveyor of Taxes.
Suddenly, at 75 Great Hamilton Street, on the 2d instant, Mr David McArthur.
Suddenly, at 2 Surrey Place, on the 2d instant, Mr Peter Ferguson sen., aged 74 years.
At 26 Glassford Street, on the 30th ultimo, Mr James McIntosh, portioner, Bridgeton.
At 18 Royal Terrace, on the 30th ultimo, Margaret Black, wife of Alexander Scott Esq., writer, Glasgow.
Suddenly, at 45 Crown Street, on the 29th ultimo, Janet Taylor, relict of Mr James Brown, manufacturer, Glasgow.
Suddenly, at Pitcairnfield, near Perth, on the 21st ultimo, Mr David Patton, bleacher, aged 41 years.
At Kilsyth, on the 30th ultimo, Mr John Rankin, late merchant there.
At Oban, on the 30th ultimo, William Cumstie Esq., merchant, aged 74.* At Balmalloch, Kilsyth, on the 29th ultimo, Mary Hosie, aged 54, wife of Mr James Frew.
At Barr’s Brae, Port Glasgow, on the 28th ultimo, Agnes, age 3 years and 8 months, daughter of Mr P Thomas, teacher.
At Poldar, Perthshire, on the 28th ultimo, Mary Jenkins, relict of Mr John Blair, farmer.
At Eaglesham, on the 27th ultimo, of scarlet fever, Williamina Howie, aged 8 years, daughter of Dr. James Kay.
DEATH OF AN OLD SCOTS GREY [02]
Died at Tarbolton, on the 24th ultimo, Mr Thomas Stobo, in his eightieth year. He entered in the Greys or second Dragoons in 1790, was with the Duke of York at Dunkirk, in the retreat, his charger was literally torn to pieces under him by a grape shot. He was left on the field, stunned and insensible, under its remains, made prisoner, and only saved from the rage of the republican troops through the humanity of a French officer, who twice knocked the pistol with his sword from the hands of a French soldier when it was held to his head to shoot him. He remained three years and a half in a French prison, suffering many privations. When relieved, he joined his regiment, then in England, was present at the battle of waterloo, and although he received several severe sabre wounds, he did not quit the field till the close of day. It was some weeks before he was able to leave Brussels to join the regiment in Paris. It is worthy of remark that he was the oldest soldier on the Greys who fought at Waterloo, was a splendid soldier, and the very beau ideal of a British Dragoon. He was brother to the late Captain Stobo of the Greys, who died in 1838. He was discharged at the peace with a medal and a pension. During the remaining years of his life he enjoyed a small property left to him by his brother and closed his life in the midst of an amiable and affectionate family. The funeral of this good man and fine old soldier took place on Saturday last; it was numerously and respectably attended, and he was laid in the same grave with his warrior brother. – Ayr Observer.
6th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At Breadalbane Terrace, 105 Hill Street, Garnethill, on the 3d instant, Mrs Richard Batty, a son.
At 14 Brandon Place, on the 5th instant, Mrs Paterson, a son.
At 59 Renfield Street, on the 4th instant, Mrs John E Walker, a daughter.
At 20 Candleriggs Street, on the 4th instant, Mrs John Barker, a son.
At Laurel Bank, Hillhead, on the 4th instant, Mrs Kay, a daughter.
At Plantation, Govan Road, on the 1st instant, Mrs Richard Bell, a daughter.
At Moss Cottage, Dumbreck, near Glasgow, on the 4th instant, Mrs Hugh Bogle, a daughter.
MARRIAGES [02]
At 9 Warwick Street, on the 3d instant, by the Rev. Alexander Fraser, Mr Thomas Jack, wood carver, Ayr, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr William Taylor, edge tool maker, Glasgow.
At Clyde Place, on the 26th ultimo, by the Rev. Mathew Cochran. AM., Mr William Bennie, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow, to Mary, third daughter of Mr James Allan, Elie, Fifeshire.
At Govan, on the 3rd instant, by the Rev. Dr. Leishman, Mr Peter McCallum, Govan, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr James Donald, Govan.
At Aberfoyle, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. AT Stewart, Mr J Munn, tobacconist, Glasgow, to Isabella Drummond, youngest daughter of Mr Drummond, parish schoolmaster.
At Corsehill, Kilwinning, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. J Macgregor, Alexander Thomson Esq., contractor to the Eglinton Iron Co., to Margaret, only daughter of Mr William Kerr, of the Ardrossan Railway.
At Bathgate, on the 3d instant, by the Rev. Mr Shaw, Mr Archibald Douglas, Glasgow, to Jessie, only daughter of Joseph Bell Esq., Bathgate.
DEATHS [02]
At 72 Norfolk Street, Laurieston, on the 5th instant, Mr John Muir, surgeon, aged 49 years. – Friends will be pleased to accept of this intimation.
Suddenly at 3 Maule Terrace, Partick, on the 4th instant, Maxwell Trokes Esq., formerly of Richmond, Virginia. – Friends at a distance will please accept of this invitation.
At 22 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, on the 30th ultimo, Margaret McPherson, relief of Mr Robert Kinniburgh of the Deaf and Dumb Institution. – Friends are requested to accept of this intimation.
At 90 Abbotsford Place, on the 5th instant, Christina Lawrenson, wife of Mr Frederick H McLeod.
At 4 Abbotsford Place, on the 5th instant, Mr George Birrell.
At 6 Main Street, Anderston, on the 5th instant, Jane, youngest daughter of Mr James Taylor, wood merchant.
At 22 Woodside Place, on the 29th ultimo, Martha Denroche, widow of Thomas McCall of Craighead.
At 3 Germiston Street, on the 30th ultimo, Robina, aged 6 months, only daughter of Mr John Denholm.
At Pollokshaws, on the 5th instant, Mr William Hall, engraver, aged 61.
At Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, on the 4th instant, Mr John McIndoe, aged 93 years.
At Mavisbank, Airdrie, on the 2d instant, Jean Thomson, daughter of James T Rankin Esq., Provost of Airdrie, aged 8 months.
Suddenly, at Callender Road, Falkirk, on the 2d instant, Mr William Hardie, aged 75 years.
At 4 Myrtle Street, Liverpool, on the 29th ultimo, Mr William Murdoch, aged 76, formerly of Ayr.
At Sydney, New South Wales, on 6th August last, Agnes, third daughter of the Rev. Alexander Salmon.
BOY KILLED [02]
On Saturday last, a boy named Francis Wilson, 10 years of age, residing at Great eastern Road, met his death under the following distressing circumstances:- He had accompanied another lad, named Dickson, to the coal-hill east of the city, to procure a cart of coals, and on their return home, when near Springbank Toll, London Road, Wilson attempted to jump off the cart while in motion, and in doing so, fell under it. – one of the wheels passing over his head, which killed him on the spot.
DUMBARTON – FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT KENNEDY [abbreviated][02]
The funeral of Lieutenant John Kennedy, who died on the 21st ultimo, took place on Thursday last, from his residence at Boghead...the body was conveyed to it’s final resting place in the churchyard there... – Dumbarton Herald.
FATAL ACCIDENT [abbreviated][02]
On Monday evening Mr Robert Sloan, of Sloan & Brothers, wine and spirit merchants, Dumfries was returning from Lochfoot village in company with Mr William Corson, brewer, Dumfries. Both were on horseback and when at Lochrutton gate, the road being very slippy, Mr Sloan was thrown to the ground...carried into a house occupied by Mr John Hyslop where he continued insensible till 4 o’clock next morning, when he died...
PERTH – FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT [abbreviated][02]
On Monday morning a melancholy and fatal accident happened to a guard on the Scottish Midland at the General Station, of the name of John Campbell. It appears Campbell had been engaged about one of the buffers of a carriage in preparation for completing a train...he was caught between the buffers of both carriages and received severe internal injuries from which he died, only 32 years of age and has left a widow and three children. – Perth Courier.
10th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 5 Victoria Place, West Regent Street, on the 9th instant, Mrs George Cameron, a son.
At 38 East Miller Street, on the 8th instant, Mrs John Crawford, a daughter.
At 5 Kelvingrove Place, on the 8th instant, Mrs JB Kidston, a daughter.
At 86 Dundas Street, on the 8th instant, Mrs David Macfarlane, a son.
At the Globe Tavern, 18 Saltmarket Street, on the 8th instant, Mrs James McConechie, a son.
At 22 Thornhill Square, Islington, London, on the 7th instant, Mrs Alexander Greenhorne, a daughter.
At 26 Windsor Terrace, on the 7th instant, Mrs Crawford, a daughter.
At 7 Burnside Street, on the 6th instant, Mrs Archibald Erskine, a daughter.
At 125 Wellington Street, on the 6th instant, Mrs Redfern, a son.
At 167 Main Street, Gorbals, on the 6th instant, Mrs Daniel Montgomery, a son.
At Dunoon, on the 6th instant, Mrs John Russell, a son.
At 40 Barrack Street, Glasgow, on the 5th instant, Mrs William Bell, a son.
At 126 George Street, on the 5th instant, Mrs Alexander Ross, twins – a son and daughter.
At 56 Muirhouse, Gorbals, on the 5th instant, Mrs Arthur Wilson, a son.
At 11 Annfield Place, on the 4th instant, the wife of the Rev. Alexander Hill, of Kilsyth, a daughter.
At Kilmun, on the 3d instant, Mrs Robert Weir, a son.
At the Temple, New Kirkpatrick, on the 20th ultimo, Mrs McLachlan, a daughter.
MARRIAGES [02]
At 4 Claremont Terrace, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Leishman, of Govan, Robert Stewart Dykes Esq., Kilmorie, Torquay, to Margaret, daughter of the late Matthew Fleming Esq., of sawmillfield.
At Ardrossan, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. P McFarlan, Mr William Menzies, to Jemima Liston, eldest daughter of William Liston.
At St Mary-le-bone Church, on the 7th instant, by the rev. Edward Scobell, MA., Incumbent of St Peter’s, Vere Street, James Buchanan Esq., eldest son of the late Archibald Buchanan Esq., of Catrine Bank, Ayrshire, to Mary Jane, daughter of the late David Carruthers Esq., MP.
At Glasgow, on the 3d instant, by the Rev. Alexander Duncan, Duke Street United Presbyterian Church, Mr Alexander grieve to Margaret, second daughter of the late Mr Robert McLean, Falkirk.
At 166 Rutherglen Road, on the 9th instant, by the Rev. JS Taylor, Hutchesontown, Mr James Stirrat, Glasgow, to Marion, eldest surviving daughter of Mr John Keir, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow.
At Shawfield, near Glasgow, by the Rev. James Chrystal, Auchinleck, Robert Chrystal Esq., insurance-broker, Glasgow, to Jane Cumming, daughter of John White, Esq.
At 154 Castlemilk Place, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. Dr. McFarlane, Mr A Davidson, Glasgow, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Andrew Fulton Esq., Fenwick.
At Jordan Hill House, Glasgow, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. Mr Anderston, Free Church, Partick, Serjeant Henry McDonald, Royal Sappers and Miners, to Catherine, third daughter of the late Mr Donald Ross, Balnagown, Ross-shire.
At 124 Great Hamilton Street, on 7th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Muir. Mr Robert H Begg, merchant, to Jane C White.
At Harriet Row, Kirkintilloch, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Marshall, Mr James Cooper, manufacturer, to Jane Weir, second daughter of William Anderson Esq.
At 49 Duke Street, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Symington, Mr George Gourlay, merchant, Glasgow, to Mary, eldest daughter of Clarkson Neil Esq., Glasgow.
At Kinbuck, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. HM Williamson, Dunblane, Mr John brown, grocer, Glasgow, to Isabella, youngest daughter of the late Mr John Dochard, grocer, Kinbuck.
At 11 Windsor Street, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. Archibald Watson, St Matthew’s, James Pearson Esq., to Margaret Rankin, eldest daughter of Charles Shanks Esq.
At 88 Eglinton Street, on the 6th instant, by the Rev. Hugh McDougall, of Free Milton Church, Mr Robert McCallum, Ayr, to Margaret Cathcart, second daughter of the late Mr William Boyd, flesher, Ayr.
At 59 George Square, Edinburgh, on the 6th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Innes, Mr Innes Callender, Penicuik, to Margaret, second daughter of the late William Miller Esq., SSC.
At Amulree, Perthshire, on the 2d instant, by the Rev. Mr. McBride, Mr Peter Ferguson, steam-packet agent, Glasgow, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Mr Daniel McInnes, Auchintore, Fort William.
DEATHS [02]
At Bridge of Allan, on the 6th instant, Robert Kevan Esq. – Friends are requested to accept this intimation.
Suddenly at 7 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow, on the 9th instant, Mr Matthew Paterson.
Suddenly, at 85 South Portland Street, on the 8th instant, Jane McCulloch, wife of Alexander Forbes Esq. MD.
At Gundagia, Australia, on the 25th June last, Mr John Strang Perston, on the 24th year of his age.
At Springbank, on the 8th instant, Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of Mr Joseph Bennet, aged 20 years.
At New Dalmarnock Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow, on the 7th instant, Janet Walker, aged 62, widow of mr Kenneth McLennan.
At Sandyford, on the 7th instant, Christopher Lyall, aged 15 years, second son of the late Mr Walter Ritchie.
At 9 South Apsley Place, on the 5th instant, Mr William Nisbet.
At 13 Well Street, on the 5th instant, Margaret Johnston, aged 22 years.
At 1 Dale Street, Bridgeton, on the 3d instant, Elizabeth, aged 5 months, only daughter of Mr Robert Taylor, wine and spirit merchant.
At Merryflatts, Govan, on the 8th instant, Mr William McCormick of Merryflatts, aged 90.
At Bowling Bay, on the 9th instant, Patrick Hamilton, youngest son of Mr George Simpson, baker.
At Rothesay, on the 9th instant, Matthew B Gourlay, Esq., late of Port Dundas.
At Pilmore Manse, Salton, on the 9th instant, Mary Playfair, wife of the Rev. Patrick Fairbairn, minister of the Free Church, Salton.
At Cadzow Street, Hamilton, on the 9th instant, of scarlet fever, Christina, aged 2 years and 2 months, daughter of Mr John Tainsh, merchant.
At Irvine, on the 4th instant, Robert Miller, aged 20 years, only son of Robert Montgomerie Esq., of Craighouse.
At Oban, on the 3d instant, Jane Herriot, aged 74 years, relict of William Cumstie Esq., late merchant there.
At Lawrence House, Perth, on the 1st instant, Marjory Lawson, aged 75 years, relict of George Black Esq., inspector of taxes, Edinburgh.
At 19 Adelaide Place, Dumfries, on the 8th instant, the infant daughter of Mr James Sinclair, chemist, Dumfries.
At Scatwell, on the 5th instant, John Douglas Esq., of Scatwell.
At Montreal, on the 19th ultimo, Mrs Henry McKay.
THE LATE MR JOSEPH TRAIN [abbreviated][02]
Our obituary, today, contains an intimation of the death of Mr Joseph Train, Castle Douglas, on Tuesday last, after two day’s illness....he was in about his seventy-fifth year and a native of Ayrshire. – Ayr Advertiser,
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT STROMNESS
It is with deep regret we this week announce the death by drowning of Mr William Spence, merchant, Castletown, in this county, by the upsetting of a small boat in the bay of Stromness. A large schooner-rigged boat, employed for conveying cattle from Stromness to Caithness, had arrived from Dunnet, having on board Mr William Spence, Castletown, Mr William Spence, Castletown, mr John Spence, Dunnet, brothers, Mr James Charleson and his brother David Charleson, Longhope, along with Mrs J Charleson, the Rev. Mr. Smellie of Glasgow, &c. On coming to anchor, the four first mentioned persons entered the little boat for the purpose of landing. Mr Smellie was in the act of following, when it is said, he overbalanced himself, and on Mr William Spence attempting to save his fall, the boat capsized, precipitating all five into the water...Spence said he would swim to shore but disappeared...not more than 15 minutes elapsed till Mr William Spence’s body was found... – John O’Groat Journal
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE [abbreviated][02]
...on Saturday a young man named George Lawson, a drainer, who lived at Almont, went upon the foot bridge which crosses the Stinchar near that place, to catch bushes for fuel. He held a branched stick in his hand with which he hooked those brought down by the stream, and lifted them on to the bridge. Not returning home, and not being found in any of the neighbouring houses, apprehensions were entertained that he had fallen into the stream...his body being found next day five miles down the river. An aged mother and some younger members of his family were chiefly dependent on him for support....Ayr Observer.
FATAL ACCIDENT [02]
We regret to record the occurrence of an accident at the Infirmary here, upon Thursday evening last, which terminated fatally on Sabbath morning. A few days ago Thomas McGauchie, labourer, Dunscore, was admitted to the Infirmary, his disease being erysipelas of the head and face. Shortly after the house surgeon had visited him on Thursday evening and a little before eight o’clock, he was found lying on the ground beneath one of the windows of the fever ward, in which he had been placed, having, it is supposed in a fit of delirium, fallen from the window, a height of three stories. He was in a few minutes removed into the house, and every attention bestowed upon him, but the injuries he received produced concussion of the brain, and after lingering until Sabbath morning he expired. He was about sixty years of age, a widower, and has left four children, the eldest of whom is about sixteen years of age. – Dumfries Courier.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT JOHNSTONE [02]
We understand that one of the guards on the South-Western Railway, named John gardiner, was killed on Wednesday night at Johnstone station. It appears that he wa sin the act of stepping from a carriage, and fell between the platform and the train, the injuries he received proving fatal. Deceased was a sober, steady man, had been a guard in the Company’s service for nearly ten years, and was much respected by his superior officers.
13th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 6 Crescent Place, on the 12th instant, the wife of William Urquhart Esq., a son, still-born.
At 6 Stanley Place, on the 12th instant, Mrs William Eglinton, a son.
At 105 Douglas Street, on the 12th instant, Mrs John Spiers, a daughter.
At George Town, Demerara, on the 25th October, Mrs james Laing, of Berbice, a son.
MARRIAGES [02]
At Glasgow, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. John Ker, United Presbyterian Church, Campbell Street, Mr Thomas Alston to Margaret, second daughter of the late Mr William Ritchie, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow.
At 53 Alston Street, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Lorimer, Mr James Weir, upholsterer, to Janet, youngest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Bonar, compositor, Greenock.
At Bridge of Allan, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. Mr Johnstone of Logie, Mr Francis F Wilson, merchant, Glasgow, to Anne Angus Jack, daughter of Mr James Angus, Longside, Aberdeenshire.
At Greathill, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. Mr Rae of Avondale, Mr Andrew Fleming, farmer, Calla, Carnwath, to Helen, eldest daughter of Hugh Vallance, Esq.
At Hooton-Pagnell, on the 9th instant, the residence of Arthur Saltmarshe, Esquire, by the Rev. W Carpenter, DD., GH Lang Esquire of Overtoun, Dumbartonshire, and Great George Street, Westminster, to Catherine Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Christopher Saltmarshe, Esquire of Bath.
DEATHS [02]
At North Hanover Street, on the 11th instant, Mr John Colquhoun, late of Red Yett, Killearn. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At 97 North Frederick Street, on the 9th instant, David White, youngest son of Mr Alexander Laurie, manufacturer.
On the 9th instant, Mr Henry E Freeland, aged 44.
At 80 High Street, on the 9th instant, Janet Brisbane, only surviving daughter of the late Mr Peter Blair, spirit merchant.
At 95 Dundas Street, on the 12th instant, James Drummond, aged three months, infant son of Mr James Lightbody, wine and spirit merchant.
At 39 Kirk Street, Calton, on the 12th instant, Margaret Hamilton, relict of Mr Robert Pettigrew.
At 161 Hospital Street, Hutchesontown, on the 9th instant, Helen Willcock, wife of Mr Robert Dunsmuir, aged 51 years.
At 6 Canal Street, Port Dundas, on the 11th instant, Mr John Stevenson, spirit merchant.
At Blackhill, on the 11th instant, after an illness of four years, Jean Waddell, youngest daughter of Mr Mathew Thomson, Monkland Canal.
At Bowfield, Lochwinnoch, on the 9th instant, Elizabeth Kerr, relict of John Campbell Esq.
At Helensburgh, on the 5th instant, Jane Campbell Paterson, wife of Mr JC Henderson.
At Rothesay, on the 11th instant, John McDonald, Esq., late Lieutenant 91st Regiment.
MAN DROWNED AT PARTICK [02]
On Saturday evening last, a miller named John Brown, employed in Clayslap Mills, Kelvinside, went, along with another lad, to clear away some rubbish which the flood had deposited at the end of the dam. While doing so the lad heard a cry, and on looking round, saw Brown in the river, the current of which carried him quickly over the weir, which is about 15 feet in height. Deceased was a young man 21 years of age, unmarried, and a native of Barrhead. The body has not been recovered.
BODY FOUND [02]
Yesterday morning the body of James McAuslin, carpenter, Kelvinhaugh, was discovered lying on a raft of timber, opposite the Saw Mills, where it had been left by the receding tide. McAuslin went amissing about five weeks ago. He was in the employment of Messrs. Thomson, Govan, and was occasionally in the habit, when late in the father’s house there, of swimming across the river. It is supposed that he was engaged in one of these foolish acts when he lost his life. He was lately married, and has left a widow to lament his loss.
FATAL PIT ACCIDENTS [02]
An accident of somewhat rare occurrence, but unfortunately terminating fatally, happened on Thursday morning the 25th ultimo, to John Stevenson, one of the contractors for sinking a mineral pit or shank, No. 7, on Crofthead Estate, parish of Whitburn, for the Coltness Iron Company. He was working with his partner on the shank, then fully seven fathoms down, and had sent up a kettle or bucket nearly filled with clay, and as the kettle neared the pit-mouth a stone fell on his head, fracturing it severely. The soil through which the shank goes is of stiff clay, with a considerable proportion of blackstone, and it is supposed, as the bucket was not wholly filled, that one of these stones was adhering to the wet clay on the bottom of it, and had come away during its ascent. Stevenson was brought to the top, and , with some assistance, walked home, a distance of fully two miles. He grew worse and expired on Thursday afternoon.
An accident of a kind more frequent in their occurrence and also resulting fatally, happened in No. 6, ironstone Pit, Kinneil, on Wednesday morning the 1st current. A portion of the roof fell suddenly in upon Richard Paterson, a miner, while busily engaged in his work. He was speedily extricated by the other workmen near him, but was so severely injured that he died on the following evening. Both of the deceased were widowers, and had families. – Falkirk Herald.
17th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 36 St Vincent Crescent, on the 16th instant, Mrs Allan Clark, jun., a daughter.
At 71 Abercromby Street, on the 15th instant, Mrs Thomas McConnell, a daughter.
At 15 Queen’s Terrace, on the 13th instant, Mrs James Anderson, a son.
At 163 Upper Crown Street, on the 14th instant, Mrs John McDowall, a son.
At 2 Largo Place, on the 13th instant, Mrs J Shewan, a daughter.
At 70 Buccleuch Street, on the 13th instant, Mrs David Latta, a daughter.
At the Royal Asylum, Gartnavel, Glasgow, on the 12th instant, the wife of Dr. Mackintosh, MD., a daughter.
At 15 South St Mungo Street, on the 14th instant, Mrs Duncan McCallum, a daughter.
At Huddersfield, on the 13th instant, Mrs Jno. Allan, a son.
At San Francisco, California, on the 20th October, the wife of Captain James Gardner, a son.
MARRIAGES [02]
At 106 North Frederick Street, on the 16th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Paterson, James Sherrard Esq., merchant, Londonderry, to Eliza Jane, only daughter of Mr Francis Rae, hat manufacturer, Glasgow.
At 272 St Vincent Street, on the 16th instant, by the Rev. J Brown, of Free New North Church, Edinburgh, Joshua Paterson Esq., MD., to Anne Caroline, daughter of John Wright Esq.
At 2 South Apsley Place, Glasgow, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. JS Taylor, Mr Robert Hutchison, to Marion, youngest daughter of John Lean Esq., merchant, Glasgow.
At 104 Cowcaddens, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. Walter Duncan, Mr David Vine, bootmaker, Glasgow, to cathrine second daughter of Mr Allen McKechnie, islay.
At Barrhead, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. High Aird, Neilston, Mr John McKay, Cross Arthurlie, to Margaret, third daughter of the late Mr Allan Carswell, farmer, Thorterburn, Neilston.
On the 3rd instant, by the Rev. Mr Brown, of Rutherglen, Mr David Pattison, spirit merchant, 44 McKechnie Street, Calton, to Janet Dunn, Mill Street, Rutherglen.
DEATHS [02]
At 114 Bath Street, on the 16th instant, Mary Wilson, relict of Mathew Taylor Esq., writer in Glasgow. – Friends will please accept this intimation.
At 19 Killermont Street, on the 13th instant, John, aged 4 years, son of Mr Thomas Cullen, merchant here. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At the Abbotsford Hotel and Chop House, 65 Trongate, on the 15th instant, Mr Archibald Gracie Grierson, aged 34 years. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At Glasgow, on the 16th instant, Robert Gillespie Esq., formerly merchant in New York. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At Paris, on the 11th instant, William Smillie Esq., Advocate-General for South Australia. – Friends are requested to accept of this intimation.
At 194 Gallowgate, Glasgow, on the 15th instant, John McEwen, aged 24 years, only son of the late Donald Ferguson Esq., farmer, Wester Auchyle, Port of Menteith.
At 85 Taylor Street, on the 15th instant, hectorine, aged 15 months, daughter of Mr William Urquhart, upholsterer.
At 241 Buchanan Street, Cleland Testimonial, on the 14th instant, Lawrence, only surviving son of Mr L Aitchison, jeweller.
Suddenly, at 77 West Nile Street, on the 14th instant, Mr James Thomson, aged 50 years.
At 421 Gallowgate Street, on the 14th instant, Elizabeth Law, aged 70 years, relict of Mr James Pettigrew, late of Cambusnethan.
At 109 Trongate, on the 9th instant, Mr John Craig, late cooper in the Anderston Distillery.
At Orchard Hill Cottage, Hamilton, on the 15th instant, John, infant son of John Boyes, Esq., of Yuildshields.
At Dowhill, Girvan, on the 11th current, Peter Turner, aged 3 years and 6 months, son of Bryce Wright Esq.
At 94 Causeyside Street, Paisley, on the 13th instant, Mr John Kerr.
At Lanark, on the 13th instant, Miss Lamb, daughter of the late John Lamb Esq., writer, Lanark.
At Bonkle Manse, Canbusnethan, on the 11th instant, Andrew H Scott, student of divinity, third son of the Rev. Andrew Scott.
At 37 Turner’s Court, on the 6th instant, Hugh, aged 10 years, son of Mr Hugh Donaghy, merchant, Glasgow.
At Busby, on the 13th instant, Margaret Craig, aged 53 years, relict of Mr Alexander Wilson, merchant there.
At High Street, Airdrie, on the 13th instant, Mr James Hendrie, wine and spirit merchant.
At North Mains of Provan, on the 13th instant, Andrew Wilson Esq., aged 71.
At Stroul, Rosneath, on the 11th instant, mary Cumming, wife of the late Archibald Niven, ferryman, aged 101 years. She was the oldest woman in Dumbartonshire at the last census returns.
At Barbados, on the 4th ultimo, of yellow fever, Maria Anne(?) Marriage, wife of Adam Harthill Esq., CE.
At Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, on the 2d November, Captain William Sabiston, of the ship “Boyne” of Greenock.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON WILSONTOWN AND MORNINGSIDE RAILWAY [abbreviated][02]
Between six and seven o’clock last Saturday night, as nine workmen employed at Boghead Chemical Works were proceeding along the line...an engine came upon them and knocked down Thomas Philps... he was conveyed to Bathgate on the engine tender...died about two hours afterwards... – Falkirk Herald.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT GRANGEMOUTH [abbreviated][02]
On Friday last, Alexander Taylor, master of the steamer “Rob Roy” of Grangemouth, belonging to Messrs A Cowie & Co., met his death... struck on the head by one of the blades of the paddle while investigating a breakdown... survived the accident a few hours only... he has left a widow and one child. – Falkirk Herald.
20th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 11 Newton Place, on the 19th instant, Mrs James Stiven, a son.
At 3 Canning Place, on the 18th instant, Mrs WG Blackie, a son.
At 14 Gloucester Street, Glasgow, on the 18th instant, Mrs Robert Hunter, a son.
At 11 Florence Place, Glasgow, on the 18th instant, Mrs William D Sellar, a son – still born.
At 124 Trongate, on the 16th instant, Mrs Hendry McGeachon, a son.
At 4 College Street, Glasgow, on the 16th instant, Mrs Alexander Begg, a son.
At 83 Taylor Street, on the 13th instant, Mrs Ebenezer Murray, a son.
At Tollcross, on the 17th instant, Mrs Dunlop, a daughter.
At Barrhead, on the 17th unstant, Mrs Robert Dick, a son.
At Countess Street, Saltcoats, on the 14th instant, Mrs Robert Muir, a son.
At Sandwick, Stornoway, on the 4th instant, Mrs J Munro Mackenzie, a daughter.
MARRIAGES [02]
At High John Street, on the 17th instant, by the Rev. William Beckett, Mr John Thomson to Miss Barbara Anderson.
At 12 Eglinton Street, on the 16th instant, by the Rev. Dr. McFarlane, LLD, Mr Arthur Fairley, commercial traveller, to Marion, youngest daughter of Walter Thomas Esq., Glasgow.
At 180 High Street, Ayr, on the 13th instant, by the Rev. John Robertson, Mr Alexander M Wallace, merchant, Ayr, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr James Wallace, Glasgow.
At the House of Mrs Frederick, Lewis Street, Stranraer, by the Rev. W Williamson, minister of Kirkmaiden, the Rev. Alexander Young, minister of Mochrum, to Mary Gavin, daughter of the late David Ritchie Esq., of Challoch.
At San Francisco, on the 24th October, Mr William Lambert, of London, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr Savage Laurie, Calton, Glasgow.
DEATHS [02]
At 10 Windsor Terrace, on the 19th instant, Robert, aged 3 years and 8 months, only son of Mr Frank Baird.
At Gourock, on the 18th instant, William, aged 17 years, second son of Mr James Sloan, of the Royal Arms Inn there.
At 7 North Coburg Street, on the 16th instant, mr james Fyffe, aged 44 years.
At Galston, on the 17th instant, Margaret, aged 17 years, daughter of the late John White Esq., contractor, Irvine.
At Invereak, on the 16th instant, Mr Walter Dalgleish Scott.
At Law Colliery, carlike, on the 11th instant, Matthew Barr, aged 8 years, eldest surviving son of Thomas Barr Esq.
24th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 6 Lynedoch crescent, on the 23d instant, Mrs Anderson, a son.
At 47 Grove Street, on the 23d instant, Mrs James Dawson, a daughter.
At 57 Candleriggs Street, on the 21st instant, Mrs Thomas Howatson, a daughter.
At 20 Barony Place, on the 22d instant, Mrs Robert McOmish, a son.
At 327 Sauchiehall Street, on the 19th instant, Mrs AL Finlay, a son.
At 20 Canal Street, on the 20th instant, Mrs James Stevenson, a daughter.
At 26 Robertson Street, on the 18th instant, Mrs david barry, a son.
At Barrhead, on the 7th instant, Mrs Thomas Docherty, a daughter.
At Hillend, Greenock, on the 22d instant, Mrs James Farie, a son.
MARRIAGES [02]
At Surbiton, Kingston on Thames, on the 21st instant, by the Rev. Edward Phillips, Andrew McLean Esq., chemist, Edinburgh, to Hannah Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late John Martin Esq., Woodbridge, England.
At Airdrie, on the 13th instant, by the Rev. William Jackson, Mr John Pollock, engineer, Dundyvan, to Helen, third daughter of Mr William Cook, Stirling Street, Airdrie.
At Crossflat House, on the 22d instant, by the Rev. William Wilson, Mr Alexander Dunn, pattern designer, to Janet, only daughter of Mr Dalzell, Broomlands, Paisley.
At Lochwinnoch, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. John Connell, Perceton, Mr Thomas Hutcheson, to Mary eldest daughter of Mr John Anderson, manager, Old Mill.
At Green Tree Place, Leith, on the 23d instant, by the Rev. Dr. Smart, Ebenezer Milner, MD., and LRCSE, to Robina Culbertson, second daughter of Mr David Brash.
At perth, on the 22d instant, by the Rev. John Murdoch, Mr Charles Bruce, Glasgow, to Eleanor Isabella, daughter of the late Henry Serymgeour Aitken Esq., writer, Falkirk.
At Liverpool, by the Rev. WR Duncan, Mr William Reid Jack, to Allison, youngest daughter of the late Mr Alexander Gilmour, flesher, Glasgow.
DEATHS [02]
At 283 Great Eastern Road, on the 21st instant, Mr John Paterson, grain merchant, Glasgow. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At Barbados, of yellow fever, on the 22d ultimo, Alexander Langlands, chief engineer of HMS Dauntless, eldest son of the late Roger Langlands, Lieut., RN. – Friends are requested to accept of this intimation.
At 169 George Street, Glasgow, on the 23d instant, Mr George Adam Miller.
At London Road, on the 22d instant, Elizabeth Boyd Roy, wife of Mr Francis Legate.
At Glasgow, on the 20th instant, Jean, aged 4 years, daughter of the late RF Simpson Esq., of Sanquhar.
At 11 West Campbell Street, on the 23d instant, Jessie, aged 2 years and 4 months, daughter of Mr H McCole, clothier.
At 8 William Street, Cowcaddens, on the 23d instant, Mary Miller, relict of Mr Henry Miller.
At 26 Findlay Street, on the 20th instant, Catherine McIntyre, relict of Mr Duncan Paterson, formerly of Inverary.
At 3 Carrick Street, on the 19th instant, John Wood, aged one year, son of Captain Robert McKirdy.
At 257 Duke Street, on the 19th instant, Mrs Benjamin Harold.
At Bank Tavern, on the 22d instant, Elizabeth Murray, aged 42 years, wife of Alexander Anderson.
At Junction Cottage, Pollokshields, on the 21st instant, Margaret Robertson Bow, aged 2½ years.
At Springfield, near Denny, on the 17th instant, Mr James Thomson, aged86.
At Blochairn House, on the 23d instant, John, youngest son of Surgeon James cross, late of her Majesty’s 83d Regiment of Foot, aged 22 years.
At Wood Hill, Aberdeenshire, on the 15th ultimo, Lady Grant, of Moneymusk, Aberdeenshire, widow of Sir Archibald Grant, Bart., in the eighty-fourth year of her age.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT [abbreviated][02]
On Tuesday morning, about eight o’clock, a boy, named Felix Kelley, aged 15 years, accidentally lost his life at the printworks of Messrs. Caldwell and Ritchie, Kelvinhaugh, near Partick... was caught up amongst the machinery and his body was almost immediately crushed to pieces... before the engine could be stopped the poor boy was several times whirled in amongst the wheels, and his body frightfully mutilated...
27th December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 166 Castlemilk Place, on the 26th instant, Mrs JS Alexander, a son.
At Petershill House, on the 24th instant, Mrs JD Dougall, a daughter.
At Townfoot, Kilmarnock, on the 24th instant, Mrs James Galbraith, a daughter.
At No. 7 Benyon Terrace, London, on the 23d instant, Mrs Robert B Lang, a daughter.
At Strontian, on the 21st instant, the wife of the Rev. Robert Stewart, a son.
At No. 1 Woodside Place, on the 19th instant, Mrs Patrick Playfair, a son.
At Rutherglen, on the 19th instant, Mrs John Murdoch, a daughter.
MARRIAGES [02]
At 49 Dunlop Street, on the 21st instant, by the Rev. Dr. Taylor, Mr James Paul to Louisa, eldest daughter of Mr James McClure, printseller.
At Beith, on the 24th current, by the Rev. James Meikle, Ronald MCDougall Esq., merchant, Glasgow, to Jane Ramsay, second daughter of the late Robert Love, Esq., merchant, Beith.
At Ormond Quay Church, Dublin, on the 24th instant, by the Rev. R Dill, John Logan Esq., Cloonagh, Co. West Meath, to Agnes, third daughter of Mr William Paul, Airdrie.
DEATHS [02]
At Bath Street, Largs, on the 23d instant, Mr James Allan, manufacturer, Glasgow. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At Brighton, on the 24th instant, of congestion of the brain, John Freebairn Stow, aged 25 years, eldest surviving son of David Stow Esq. – Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At 34 Garscube Road, on the 26th instant, Mr James Young, aged 56 years.
At 20 Stockwell Place, on the 25th instant, George Paterson, aged 3 years 4 months, son of Mr Andrew Ewing.
At 60 Hill Street, Garnet Hill, on the 24th instant, Mrs Davie, in her 77th year.
At Croft Lodge, Rothesay, on the 24th instant, Robert, only son of the late John Semple Esq.
At Murray Place, Inverness, on the 18th instant, John Ross Esq., of the Inverness Brewery, formerly of Glasgow.
At Montreal House, Hamilton, on the 9th instant, John McKenzie, aged 91 years.
DISCOVERY OF THE COFFIN OF SIR JOHN HEBURN [02]
The Cathedral of Toul, in Lorraine, is at present undergoing a renovation, and in making some excavations, the coffin of the celebrated Scottish soldier and Marshall of France, Sir John Hepburn of Athelstanesford, was discovered. The monument erected to the memory of this gallant Scot by Louis XIV, was demolished by the Revolutionary mob of 1793. The coffin, which is composed of lead, has been scrupulously respected, and is again to be interred. It bears the following inscription:- “D.O.M. ossa Juannis Hepbvrini Scoti eqvitas avrati exercitvs Gallici campi marescalli qvi ad tabernas sclopeto trajectvs occvbvit viii idvs Jvlii MDCXXXVI. Reqviescat in pace.” – Courant.
DEATH FROM NIGHT EXPOSURE NEAR DALRY [02]
On Sabbath morning, a man named John Darroch was found dead on the farm of Tofts, near Dalry. He and his wife with other acquaintances, were in town on Saturday night, marketing. They went into a public-house at the end of the town, and had a refreshment; he was inclined to remain longer, while his wife, anxious to get home, would not stop. She went away, expecting he would follow. On Sabbath, the waters were very much swollen, and Mrs Darroch became alarmed about her husband, he having not come home. Some friends commenced to search for him, when he was found lying dead in a field. It is supposed he had strayed off the road. There were no marks of violence upon his person. – Kilmarnock Journal.
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR GALSTON [02]
On Saturday last, a fine boy, aged 13 years, named John Anderson, son of Mr James Anderson, contractor, Gauchalland Toll, near Galston, lost his life under the following circumstances.. It appears that while he was amusing himself swinging on the beam of the steam-engine, used in drawing water from the quarry, he lost his balance in the upward action of the beam, and fell to the ground. Stunned, it is supposed, by the fall, he could not get out of the way of the beam and its downward movement, and, as he lay flat along, it crushed him so as to cause instantaneous death. The melancholy occurrence has cast a gloom around the locality. – Kilmarnock Journal.
MAN KILLED [02]
About ten o’clock on Monday evening, John Bryce, a collier, residing at Muirhouse Dyke coal-pit, in the Parish of West Calder, lost his life by being precipitated down the shaft while he and another person were ascending in the cage. With a hammer which was in his hand he attempted to strike off some projection in the shaft, but in the act of doing so lost his balance, and fell to the bottom, a height of about twenty fathoms. He was killed on the spot. The deceased was married, and has left a widow and three of a family. – Courant.
31st December 1852
BIRTHS [02]
At 46 Eglinton Street, on the 27th instant, Mrs John armour, a son.
At 21 Eglinton Street, on the 30th instant, Mrs Alexander Ferguson, a daughter.
At 32 Grafton Square, on the 29th instant, Mrs Robert Thomson, a son.
At 71 Abercromby Street, on the 27th instant, Mrs J McCarron, a daughter.
At 12 Salisbury Street, Laurieston, on the 29th instant, Mrs D Bickerton, a son.
At 47 Stockwell Street, on the 27th instant, Mrs Gavin Paterson, a daughter.
At 27 Rutherglen Road, on the 27th instant, Mrs James Macdonald, a daughter.
At Shawlands, on the 26th instant, Mrs William Wilson, a son.
At Paraiba, Brazil, 11th October, Mrs Andrew Miller, a son.
On board the Hibernia, for Australia, on 22d July, Mrs Thomas Prentice, a daughter.
At Mount, on the 27th ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Hope Pitcairn, of a daughter. [01]
At the Manse of Flisk, on the 22d ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Fisher, of a daughter.[01]
At Central Bank, Newburgh, on the 24th ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Andrew Brown, of a son.[01]
At Aberdeen, on the 27th ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Davidson of Inchmarlo, of a daughter.[01]
At Shrewsbury House, Brixton, Surrey, on the 27th ultimo [December 1852], the wife of George Grant Esq., of a son.[01]
At Wavertree, near Liverpool, on the 10th ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Drummond, widow of the late Ralph Drummond Esq., Kirkcudbright, of a son.[01]
MARRIAGES [02]
At 321 Argyll Street, on the 28th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Robson, Mr John Arnott, to Helen, eldest daughter of the late John Crawford Esq.
At 45 Union Street, on the 30th instant, by the rev. Prof. Lindsay, DD., Mr Robert McKinnon, ship joiner, Greenock, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Mr John McLellan, Glasgow.
At 37 Morrison Street, Kingston, on the 24th instant, by the Rev. Robert Pollock, Mr John Brown to Elizabeth Ann martin, eldest daughter of the late DT Chambers Esq., hat manufacturer.
At Crossbasket, on the 29th instant, by the Rev. Thomas Struthers of UP Church, Hamilton, Mr Robert Barclay, Manager, Catrine Works, to Margaret, daughter of Mr Robert Clark, Inverchapple, Argyllshire.
At Paisley, on the 28th instant, by the Rev. Alexander Pollock, John Crawford, Esq., St Mirren Street, to Miss Catherine Cochran of Renfrew.
At Linlithgow, on the 28th instant, by the Rev. J Dobbie, Mr James Callender, joiner, Glasgow, to Miss Janet Neilson, Linlithgow.
At Pollockshaws, on the 22d instant, by the Rev. Mr Henderson, Mr James Gibson, Auldhousefield, to Agnes, third daughter of Thomas Corbett Esq., MD.
At the schoolhouse, Carmunnock, near Glasgow, on the 21st instant, by the Rev. Robert Wilson of Tynron, Mr Thomas Findlay, farmer, Mid-Netherton, Carmunnock, to Margaret, second daughter of the late James Hunter Esq., of Milton, Tynron, Dumfriesshire.
At Carfin, parish of Bothwell, on the 28th instant, by the Rev. Mr Loudon of Dalzell, Mr John Kirkland, to Jane, daughter of Mr James Weir.
At Melbourne, Victoria, 30th September, 1852, Mr Andrew Ferguson of Glasgow, to Alisia Eliza, youngest daughter of Mr John Pitt, late of Wareham, Dorsetshire.
At St George's, Hanover Square, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], by the Rev. Dr Bull, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart, Bart., to the lady Octavia Grosvenor.[01]
At 78 George Street, Edinburgh, on the 30th ultimo [December 1852], by the Rev. JR Campbell, Alexander Gillespie Ramsay, Colonel Life Assurance Company. Calcutta, to Margaret Scott, daughter of the late Mr David Wright.[01]
At Musselburgh, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], by the Rev. James R Scott, Creetown, Mr Alexander Scott, Master of the Grammar School, Selkirk, to Isabella, only daughter of Mr Kirkwood, Dalrymple's Loan.[01]
At Perth, on the 29th ultimo [December 1852], by the Rev. Alexander Falcomer of St Paul's parish church, Mr Robert McDonald, farmer, Shearglass, Blair Athole, to Hellen, daughter of Henry Cochrane, Edinburgh.[01]
At Peebles, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], by the Rev. Patrick Booth of Innerleithen, Robert Stirling Esq., British Linen Co., Peebles, to Jessie Halliday, daughter of the late Alexander Williamson Esq., town-clerk of Peebles.[01]
DEATHS [02]
At 101 Renfrew Street, on the 30th instant, Mrs William Fleming. – Friends will please accept of the intimation.
At 22 Great Dovehill, on the 29th instant, Robert Dougall(?) aged 67 years. – Friends will please accept of the intimation.
At Apsley House, Partick, on the 28th instant, Catherine McEwan, infant daughter of Mr William Macdonald. – Friends will please accept of the intimation.
At 402 Parliamentary Road, on the 29th instant, Mrs Thomas Kay, aged 70 years.
At 100 South Portland Street here, on the 28th instant, James McAlpen Esq., of Garrauld.
At 26 George Street, on the 28th instant, Mr Henry Menzies, aged 22 years.
At 5 John Street, Bridgeton, on the 27th instant, Agnes Ferguson, wife of Robert Crichton Esq.
At Rose Cottage, Shawlands, on the 27th instant, Miss Jane Smith.
At Helensburgh, on the 27th instant, Grace Cuningham, relict of Archibald Paterson Esq., of Rockend.
At Larchgrove, on the 29th instant, Margaret Gardiner, wife of John Adam Esq., of Larchgrove.
At High Street, Airdrie, on the 29th instant, Margaret Downie, wife of Mr John Allan.
At Bo’ness, on the 18th instant, Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr George Paterson, merchant there.
At Bothwell, on the 18th instant, Mr Robert Scott, smith and farrier, aged 74.
At Lesmahagow, on the 17th instant, Robert Frame Esq., surgeon, aged 66 years.
At Dingwall, on the 25th instant, Robert Ewing jun., Esq.
DEATH OF MR ROBERT FORREST, SCULPTOR [abbreviated][02]
We regret to record the death of this gentleman, which took place on Wednesday, after an illness of about six weeks’ duration. ... was in his 63d year and a native of carlike, Lanarkshire...he was entirely a self-taught artist... – Courant.
BODY FOUND [02]
On Tuesday afternoon, as the lighter Satisfaction was passing the sloop Anne, of Belfast, opposite the Glasgow Pottery in the canal at Port Dundas, the line by which the former vessel was being towed raised the body of a man, name unknown. Upon being recovered from the water by captain Pane and searched, £6, 6s, 9½d was found upon the person of the deceased, besides a variety of papers. The body was immediately conveyed to the Central Police Office, where it was yesterday identified as that of James Gilvray, hawker, Guildry Court.
DEATH OF MR ROBERT FORREST, SCULPTOR: - We have to record the death of this gentleman, which took place on Wednesday [29th December 1852], after an illness of about six week's duration. Mr Forrest, who was in his sixty-third year, was a native of Carluke, Lanarkshire. He was entirely a self-taught artist, and was bred as a stone mason, in the quarries of Clydesdale. His first public work was the statue of the "Wallace wight", which occupies a niche in the steeple of Lanark parish church, and was erected in 1817. He was subsequently employed to cut the colossal figure of the first Viscount Melville, which surmounts the pillar in the centre of St Andrew Square here; and he was also the sculptor of the well-known statue of John Knox in the necropolis of Glasgow. One of his most admired efforts is the statue erected in 1843 to the late Mr Ferguson of Raith, at Haddington. In 1832 Mr Forrest opened his public exhibition of statuary on the Calton Hill, with four equestrian statues, under the patronage of the Royal Association of Contributors, to the National Monument. In progress of time the gallery was extended to about thirty groups, all executed by the indefatigable sculptor himself. Mr Forrest's figures all display remarkable boldness of attitude, and minute attention to detail. several of them are strikingly original in their design, as well as display great skill in their execution. In private life Mr Forrest was highly esteemed. - The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - Saturday 1st January 1853.
At 85 Albany Street, on the 30th ultimo [December 1852], William Peddie Esq., advocate, third son of James Peddie esq., WS.[01]
At 5 Scotland Street, on the 27th ultimo [December 1852], Mary Marseley, daughter of Mr Campbell Gardner, Blairgowrie.[01]
At 27 Regent Terrace, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], John Macfie Esq.,[01]
At 17 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], Mr Richard Jones, clothier. Friends at a distance are requested to accept of this intimation.[01]
At 39 George Square, on the 26th ultimo [December 1852], Charles Dugald, second son of the Rev. Andrew Cameron, aged five years.[01]
At 11 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], Maria Camela, aged fifteen months, youngest daughter of John Mount Esq., of Valparaiso.[01]
On the 28th ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Campbell, wife of James Reid Esq., Exchequer, Edinburgh.[01]
At Merchiston House, on the 25th ultimo [December 1852], Marianne, youngest daughter of the late William Home Esq., WS.[01]
At Larkfield, Trinity, on the 25th ultimo [December 1852], Adam Bell Esq.[01]
At 1 Richard Street, Glasgow on the 27th ultimo [December 1852], Janet Annan, relict of the late Mr William Veitch, cutler, Edinburgh.[01]
At the Manse of Filsk, on the 23d ultimo [December 1852], Mrs Fisher.[01]
At Nairn, on the 26th ultimo [December 1852], in the 72d year of his age, Roderick Mackenzie Esq., shipowner.[01]
At the Free Church Manse, St Andrews, Orkney, on the 22d ultimo [December 1852], the Rev. James Smellie, in the 79th year of his age.[01]
At Brighton, on the 24th ultimo [December 1852], in the 26th year of his age, John Freebairn Stow, eldest surviving son of David Stow Esq., of Glasgow.[01]
OTHER
On Christmas night [1852], three Scotchmen, brothers named John, William and Alexander McDougal, at Pittston Pa., were shocklingly beaten and mutilated by a party of drunken Irishmen. This is not the first affair of the kind that the assailants have been engaged in at Pittston, and the citizens of that place hint "lynch law" pretty strongly, if occasion offers again. - 7th January 1853 - New York Times
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION: - On Saturday afternoon last [Saturday 25th December 1852], one of the boilers in connection with Kinneil blast-furnace burst suddenly while the engines were in full operation. It is supposed that the engine-man had allowed the water to become too low in it, when the plates became hot, and that having admitted a supply of water into the boiler when in that state the rapid generation of steam in consequence caused the explosion. Most of the brickwork of the furnace beneath the boiler was blown away along with the burning coals in the furnace. A quantity of these struck the fireman, James Kerr. ans also Daniel Logan, who had carried up his dinner (it being the dinner hour). Kerr was burned and scorched severely on the face and arms and is still confined to bed. Logan was dreadfully scorched and scalded, and was carried home. he died in the course of the evening, leaving a widow and two children, one of whom had been only born that morning. The engine-man is in custody, and the matter is undergoing investigation. (Falkirk Herald)
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