Life In Cornwall, In The Early Nineteenth Century; by R.M. Barton; c1970

-          extracts from the West Briton newspaper 1812-1830 -

pg. 27, 20 Mar 1812 - "Mr. Dove, of St. Austell, surgeon and oculist,

has reason to believe that there are many worthy and deserving persons

in that part of Cornwall where he resides, who are labouring under all

the evils attending a state of blindness, in consequence of their being unable, through poverty, to procure the assistance of a professional

man; and, with a view to alleviating the miseries of this pitiable class of sufferers, Mr. D. wishes it to be publicly known, that he will attend to the cases of such persons, gratis, on application to him, at his

surgery; but a certificate from some respectable person, that the

applicant is a proper object and in indigent circumstances will be

required."

pg. 39/40, 26 Mar 1813 - "Goud, Windsor, Stevens, Lang and Co.

respectfully inform the nobility, gentry and commercial gentlemen, and

the public in general, that on the 5th of April next the Royal Mail

Coach from Falmouth to Plymouth will, in future, start from the

following places, viz. Commin's Hotel, Falmouth; Steven's, Red Lion,

Truro; Queen's Head, St. Austell; Town Arms, Lostwithiel; Fountain Inn,

Liskeard; Lang's, Ferry-house, Torpoint.  Passengers and parcels booked

at the above houses.  Runs to Goud's Hotel, Plymouth-Dock, and

Windsor's, King's Arms, Plymouth; where it meets the London Mail, to

Exeter, Bath, etc., also a coach every morning at eight o'clock for

London."

pg. 60, 16 June 1815 - " On Tuesday, the 27th day of June next, will be

rung for, at St. Austell, on a fine new peal of eight bells, the

following prizes viz. for the first best peal, the sum of 8 guineas, for

the second ditto 4 pounds, for the third ditto, 2 pounds, and for the

fourth ditto (if there be more than five sets to ring), a silver bell.

And as a further encouragement to ringers who live more than 20 miles

from St. Austell, and shall not have tried the bells previous to the day

of ringing for the prizes, they will be permitted to ring one peal on

the morning of the said day. N.B. Each set of ringers must bring an

umpire with them.  No ringers will be allowed to ring on the day before

the ringing, after seven o'clock in the evening."

pg. 105/106, 17 Mar 1826 - "Tin Bounds near St Austell to be sold by

auction....part or shares in several pair of tin bounds, called

Polgooth, Hewas, St. Margaret's, Colscarne, Boskelling, Poldest, Small

Hopes, Good-Friday, Easter-Eve, Baldew-weel, Screed, Come-by-Chance, St.

Lawrence, Great Hope, Bonaventure, Shillings-go-by, the Pool, Great

Groan, Ployden's Misfortune, Hall-Stennicks, Baldew, Lady Beam, Come and

Welcome, Little Boskelling, Cock's Barrow, New Bounder's Folly, Fear

Nothing, the Pleasure Bounds, High Land, Cafflers, Good Fortune, St.

George's Day, Welcome in, Good Speed, Justification, Long leave, Rusty

Hammer, Ream Slip, the Slead and Welcome Fortune."

pg. 129, 25 Apr 1823 - "To be sold by auction, on Tuesday, the 6th day

of May next at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Queen's Head Inn,

St. Austell . . . two-thirds of the tin stream work called Welcome

Christmas, in the parish of St. Austell, and one-eighth part of several

pairs of tin bounds, including the bounds wherein the work is situated,

and twenty-two 96ths of the tin stream work called Bob-engine, in St.

Austell, and in several tin bounds adjoining."

pg. 145, 6 May 1825 - "On Monday night, at St. Austell, a miner, in a

state of intoxication, to prove the strength of some gunpowder of which

he had a considerable quantity in a bag, enclosed a little in paper, and

held it to a candle, leaving the open bag close at hand.  As might have

been expected, the smaller quantity ignited the larger; which exploding,

burst out the window of the room, shattered and threw down a partition

which separated that apartment from the next, and otherwise damaged the

premises. The man, his wife, and child are dreadfully burnt, but their

lives are not considered to be in danger."

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pg. 152/153, 19 May 1826 - "Twelve thousand candles wanted for the use

of the Consolidated Crinnis Mines, in the parish of St. Austell, 1000

dozen of good miners' candles, to be delivered in such quantities as may

be required, and paid for at the end of every two month's delivery, by

bills on London, at two months date. Sealed tenders for the above, with

the words, 'Tenders for Candles' on the outside, will be received at the

counting-house of the mines, until twelve o'clock at noon on Thursday

25th instant."

pg. 173, 11 April 1828 - "On Wednesday afternoon, as a poor woman named

Mary Thomas, who resides at Helston, was proceeding from St. Austell to

Truro, on her way home, she was overtaken by three fellows dressed as

sailors, with blue jackets, canvas trowsers, and straw hats, lackered

over with blacking or tar.  One of the fellows made her an insulting

proposal, which she indignantly rejected, when he snatched at a

handkerchief she twisted round her hand, and in the corner of which she

had tied up five shillings for safety. After a struggle, he got the

handkerchief, and finding the money, the fellows made off towards

Truro."

page 193, 12 March 1830 - "One side of a Story. A poor man named Alsop,

living at St. Austell, with a wife and nine children, and who has not

been able to obtain work sufficient to provide the means of existence,

whilst conveying some coals in a wheel-barrow, for hire, fell through

exhaustion, and shortly expired. The unfortunate family were found in

the most destitute condition, and it was clearly proved that the

unfortunate man had actually died of starvation!!"

page 196, 23 April 1830 - " Lime Kiln Lately Erected.  The public are

respectfully informed, that the lime kiln lately erected in Kiln Lane,

adjoining the rail-road near St. Austell Bridge, will be opened some

time in the ensuing month of May, when there will be a constant supply

of lime. N.B. A good lime-burner wanted immediately."

page 201, 22 October 1830 - " Dr. Lamb's Medicine.  To all persons

afflicted with worms, indigestion, bilious and liver complaints,

difficulty of breathing, and delicate constitutions, where strengthening

medicines are required, a course of Dr. Lamb's medicines will be found

more efficacious than anything hitherto offered to the public, as they

require no restraint from business or change of diet, and so easy in its

operation that children a month old, or a person a hundred years of age,

may take it with the greatest safety.  John Code, aged 35, manager of

Screeda Moor Clay works, in the parish of St. Austell, after taking a

course of Lamb Worm medicine, passed a tape worm 7 feet long, and has

upwards of 200 joints; the symptoms which more or less affected him were

as follows: pain and giddiness in the head, pain in the back and side,

weakness between the stomach and the bowels, tightness across the chest,

&c. &c...  Walter Nancarrow, miner of Mount Charles, near St. Austell,

after taking a course of Lamb's medicine, passed a tape worm 3 yards

long and has upwards of 400 joints; further particulars may be had by

applying to Moses Morrish, or to Mr. Lamb, where the worm may be

seen...Isaac Thomas, miner, of Trevarian, in the parish of Breage, after

taking a course of Lamb's worm medicines, passed a tape worm which

measured 30 feet 9 inches long, and has 804 joints...Terms for children

from 3s. to 5s. and persons from 18 and upwards, from 7s to 14s."

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(It's a good thing that ad ended or next they would have had a 60' worm.  UGH!)