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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

... Earl Spencer has been gazetted a Knight of the Garter. The Duchess of Roxburghe has been appointed one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Queen. At Marlborough-street rolice court, on Tuesday, a notorious pugilist, named Joe Goss, was sent to prison for six weeks for having brutally kicked an unfortunate. The hearing of the noted case of Codrington v. Cod- rington, which has so long ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9274 | Page: Page 6, 7 | Tags: News 

CLITHEROE

... CLUY{'JIT E. as P~ETTYSEIO , Tuo-sDnvY-(Bjefoi-, G. FI-Q~- or' A.-shoton, Rud J. Gar-rt:rrrg, Esojr-s.) Ihle 01nly ?? ill Sandy Airey, beerscller-, Long--ro.-, wa;r fined -I ~fcst-' and for Faiding and abretting uoctor Whrlj1, in and costs;, aoll Jameso Dewehaist and Illobcrt, T'ahie le ~eah anit costs. . le sQUrrrsT, -An ?? was held at tire 0C'tusewav i- Clithoroc, on Saturday last, on the ...

Published: Saturday 17 June 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1236 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

STATE AND CONDITION OF REFORM

... I -v l.}vllT . NIVPRAT. Ir ?? math._ I. BY LIEUT.-GENERAL T. PERROhET THOMrpso T'h1e state and condition of what gocs by the name of I tho Reforim qucstion, does not appear to be at this mo. ment the most inviting. Perhaps the title of Proress )U3-stion would be in some views the more appropriate because it gives the idea of a process which will be conti- Udally going on so long as the ...

Published: Saturday 03 June 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1096 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

RIDGWAY COURSING CLUB MEETING

... RIDGWAY UOURSING CLUB: MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. NORTH LANCASHIRE STAKES, for dog puppies. FeaST TIES. MrJohnslton's Fearunaught beat Mr Bartholomew's Bit of Mettle Mr Borron's Banner Bearer beat Mr Hall's High Jack Mr Clark's Nimorod beat Mr Ainsuough's Perfection Mr Brundrit's Brackley beat Mr Johnston's Jannock Mr Borron's Blemished Blue beat Lord Sefton's Sceptic Mr Blanshard's Bair ...

Published: Saturday 04 November 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

Borrowed Cristes

... ?? - l- - SlUet lae l blacblll Ii Bolo.9 ui ' 6;C WR Trie.5. i NATJICIL~I~NIN52,. -See-weeds. A NEW XVWAY PAXy OLD DEBrs.-Settle them. What iS that whIC.I ra ; mnay Lave never pos1essed,| Jendet lev 'Ieo ?? ?? will. ?? nts to knv tihotiher th )liberty of the press 1 proved hi Lavin- yo.uy rocket picked in a crowd. Ste.,(I nn u!l; o v appearctl, headed 'iron bed- .tad 1 1.uete ie must be sheet ...

Published: Saturday 09 September 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 461 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BLACKIBURN

... PUNISHING A DOC.STEALER.-At the Town Hall, Black- burn, on Saturday, a man, named Levi Shorrock, was sent to the Preston House of Correction for three months for stealing a dog. PRESENTATIONS TO THE REVs. W. HUDSON AND F. BINiON.-The annual congregational tea-party in connec- tion with St. Peter's Church, Blackburn, was held in Beet- street School-room, on Monday evening, when about 650 sat ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1219 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

DARWEN

... DAIRWEN. SUDDEN- DEATH OF A WomAN.-OunTlesday last, another sadden death took place in Darwen. On Tuesday noon, a little before twelve o'clock, a woman named Mary Ains- worth, wife of Thomas Ainsworth, carter, residing in George-street, was seized with an apoplectic fit, as she was passing along the street in the direction of her home. She was seen by two women who were passing at the time. ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2600 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF AN OLD NONCONFORMIST MINISTER, A.D. 1729

... XI Al.ti,ue T l -OMr Tirn T TA 7,)9 o)i, pt.'A : PSIs' if kV0 Ql AN~o II: N i TE'I'N, A.D. 1729. No. IJ.. .Aug,. 'J.-Son 'T'boviu v,-ont to P'rcsten, en-l sold 4 l ;imuls 1lbut~tU1- toil ladeul Sud1 *1I i at 2i pel po3nd, an8d theoo pc1nn1yisokih of vggs, and boult 2 afo 8i.,a pvotle! a3 for Anin, od. Aug. P .-HolPO'S!; son J3-hn t' pull up our garden peas. P S.-YestorciY evelzlllil Ann ...

Published: Saturday 22 July 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1202 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

DARWEN

... D)ARWEN. ' PERFORMAMNCE OF SACRED Music-On Wednesday j evening, a selection of sacred music was performed in the I Independents' Meeting House, Belgrave-square. The chorus comprised the members and friends of the congre- a gation, assisted by the meeting-hlose choir, and the fol- lowing principals :-Miss Clarke, of Glouccster, soprano;: Miss Carrodus, of Keithley, contralto; Mr. Duxbury, of d ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1076 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

CONTEMPORARY PRESS

... II . _ THE EVACUATION OF CHARLESTON was part of a pre- determined plan, and the evacuation of Wilmington pro- bably form a part of this plan. For all we can tell even Richmond may follow, but we trust that so great a humiliation may be spared the Confederacy. And yet, not while there is a single Confederate soldier in the field, not while there is a partisan ranger to shoot from behind a tree, ...

Published: Saturday 11 March 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1269 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

BLACKBURN

... - BLACKB~ IRNI SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SURQEON'S ASSISTANT.- On Monday, a respectably-dressed man, named John William Fisher, was charged at Blackburn with stealing £6 12s., the moneys of Dr. William Reed, of York, in whose service he bad previously ?? Potts stated that he had been written to by the chief- constable of York, asking if the prisoner was in Blackburn, and on learning that be was ...

Published: Saturday 11 March 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1606 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

EXTRACS FROM THE DIARY OF AN OLD NONCONFORMIST MINISTER, A.D. 1829

... I'XTRACTS FriRO:M THE DIARY OF AN OLD 'NOTCONFORMIST MISNISTER, A.D. I, ?? No v. Qept. 1-13Being for Proud PrcstUn, I got ready, Znd toik my litt l mare, and] the butter for Madam Sillall, andi wrent direct to Preston, and put in my mar' at tho Flyngt horse,1 and had a penny pot of ai,. 'i'lrlll relt to Madlam Siddald, ?? delivered 4 poundls of butter to her maid Clarkson, and the other girl ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1865
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1748 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News