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August 27, 1864
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August 27, 1864.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
83
PICTORIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOW TO KNOW WHEN PARLIAMENT IS UP.
A Great Classic lias told us (and as we knew it without him we are
noways obliged), that there is nothing like appealing to the Eye, if you
wish to secure attention. The remark has not the least bearing on
what we are going to say, inasmuch as printing appeals to the eye, as
well as engraving; but the man who neglects to show that he has been
classically educated, is unworthy the name of a scholar and a gentleman.
With this exordium (another scholastic expression), we beg to call
attention to the following specimen of a new style of advertising. In
these days of hurry and scramble no appeal can be too emphatic, and
we consider this new means of attracting attention decidedly worthy of
notice.
WANTS Evening Employment
VV after 6 o’clock.—Active, Energetic,
and Obliging. For Testimonials, apply
to Scotland Yard.
THE ADVERTISER will receive
into the bosom of his family, a few
young Gentlemen to Educate.—No Holi-
days.—No Pocket Money.—The finer
feelings of the Pupils always considered
and acted on.—A great number of the
pupils have passed their examination at
Hanwell and Colney Hatch, thereby
securing Government Appointments for
life.
MR. LIFTER begs to inform his
friends, that his present Address
is Portland, Hampshire, Care of the
Governor.
rrHE ABOVE REWARD will be given to the Two Gents (who insulted
J- the lady in the Railway Carriage), if they will kindly send their address.—
Distance not the least object.
ANY one finding the above is earnestly requested to Keep it.
Report of cm Accident during the Session.
On Tuesday night, at half-past Eight, one of the engines on the new
portion of the Great Southern and Northern Railway ran away, and
dashing through the wall of the bridge over Squitterton Street, Clerken-
well, fell into the street. Happily no one was passing at the time, so
no harm was done beyond the destruction of the engine, and of a cos-
termonger’s barrow.
Report of an Accident after the Session.
It would be late in the day to dilate upon the great advantages which
Society has derived from the invention of our- Railway System, and we
confess that we hail every extension of that system with what we hope
is not an unreasonable pleasure. At the same time the most fervent
admirers of the Railway must admit that there are some drawbacks
which, though they cannot be regarded as blemishes upon a noble
invention, are not unfrequently productive of serious mischief. Eor-
tunately in the incident which we are about to describe there are
no features of a painful character, but it is impossible not to feel that
under other circumstances we might have had a far more lamentable
tale to tell than that which we have now to narrate. The opening of
the auxiliary branch of the Great Southern and Northern Railway has
been a decided boon to the inhabitants of the densely populated neigh-
bourhood through which the extension has taken place, and until
Tuesday in the current week, the extreme care of the intelligent officials
has prevented the slightest casualty from marring the gratification with
which this Metropolitan Improvement has been welcomed. Rut there
is no rule without an exception, and the evening to which we have
referred was destined to create such an exception in. the case of the line
to which our preliminary remarks refer. There is some little discrepancy
in the accounts of the exact period at which the accident occurred, some
witnesses stating that it took place at half-past eight, p.m., and others
insisting that it was nearer a quarter to nine, but this may be in some
I measure accounted for by the fact that the population of Squitterton
| Street is not of that class which deems it essential to carry an unim-
I peachable chronometer, like one by Mr. Bennett, and is content to
depend for a general knowledge of the hour upon the clocks which form
part of the furniture of the leading shops, and which not uncommonly
vary to an appreciable extent. Rut about the time in question, the
neighbourhood was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement by
the news that a Railway Accident had occurred. At first it was
rumoured that the Birmingham express train, with all its travellers,
had been precipitated into the street, but on recollection that the
Birmingham trams do not travel by the new line, this idea was dis-
missed, and the population hastened to discover for itself what was the
nature of the calamity. It was at once seen that a magnificent engine,
the name of which we were unable to detect, owing to the peculiar way
iu which it had fallen, had been eliminated from its proper sphere, and
had plunged into the street below. Beneath it, and happily its only
victims, were a large number of herrings and apples, the property of
one James Snoggin, a costermonger (and a native we believe of Bat-
tersea or Chelsea) who had retired for a few moments of refreshment to
the nearest public house, the Carp and Tinder-box, kept by a respected
landlord, Mr. Dobbs, who is a subscriber to the Licensed Victuallers’
Asylum, and the other charities of that admirable body. The distress
of the poor man at the destruction of his stock in trade excited much
sympathy, and a subscription, headed by a few choice spirits who are in
the habit of using the Carp and Tinder-box, was commenced for him at
the instance of the worthy host. We have at present no further particulars
of public interest, for the station-master declined to furnish us with any
opinion of his own as to the proximate cause of the accident, and the
porters and workmen may be excused by the excitement of the hour,
and the necessities of exertion, for the apparent incivility which referred
us to the most objectionable sources for information. We may add,
however, that several of the inhabitants had been heard to say that the
bridge did not look strong enough to bear the weight that constantly
passed over it, and though this remark did not apply to the wall, which
alone gave way, it will no doubt have due consideration when the
searching investigation, which will of course be demanded, shall take
place. Should we obtain any further particulars, they shall be published.
Latest Particulars.
We have still failed to obtain the name of the engine, owing to the
extreme reluctance of the Railway officials to afford any information;
but a person named Stogger, who is engaged in the occupation of a
crossing-sweeper near the spot, believes that it was something at all
events beginning with an “E,” probably the Ely or the Phantom.
Yankee Overture to the South.
Bull sold me arms and ammunition, and he sold you ships; he
helped you some and me some, but neither as much as we wanted; he
has mortally offeuded us both, and now let us unite and pitch into him.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
83
PICTORIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOW TO KNOW WHEN PARLIAMENT IS UP.
A Great Classic lias told us (and as we knew it without him we are
noways obliged), that there is nothing like appealing to the Eye, if you
wish to secure attention. The remark has not the least bearing on
what we are going to say, inasmuch as printing appeals to the eye, as
well as engraving; but the man who neglects to show that he has been
classically educated, is unworthy the name of a scholar and a gentleman.
With this exordium (another scholastic expression), we beg to call
attention to the following specimen of a new style of advertising. In
these days of hurry and scramble no appeal can be too emphatic, and
we consider this new means of attracting attention decidedly worthy of
notice.
WANTS Evening Employment
VV after 6 o’clock.—Active, Energetic,
and Obliging. For Testimonials, apply
to Scotland Yard.
THE ADVERTISER will receive
into the bosom of his family, a few
young Gentlemen to Educate.—No Holi-
days.—No Pocket Money.—The finer
feelings of the Pupils always considered
and acted on.—A great number of the
pupils have passed their examination at
Hanwell and Colney Hatch, thereby
securing Government Appointments for
life.
MR. LIFTER begs to inform his
friends, that his present Address
is Portland, Hampshire, Care of the
Governor.
rrHE ABOVE REWARD will be given to the Two Gents (who insulted
J- the lady in the Railway Carriage), if they will kindly send their address.—
Distance not the least object.
ANY one finding the above is earnestly requested to Keep it.
Report of cm Accident during the Session.
On Tuesday night, at half-past Eight, one of the engines on the new
portion of the Great Southern and Northern Railway ran away, and
dashing through the wall of the bridge over Squitterton Street, Clerken-
well, fell into the street. Happily no one was passing at the time, so
no harm was done beyond the destruction of the engine, and of a cos-
termonger’s barrow.
Report of an Accident after the Session.
It would be late in the day to dilate upon the great advantages which
Society has derived from the invention of our- Railway System, and we
confess that we hail every extension of that system with what we hope
is not an unreasonable pleasure. At the same time the most fervent
admirers of the Railway must admit that there are some drawbacks
which, though they cannot be regarded as blemishes upon a noble
invention, are not unfrequently productive of serious mischief. Eor-
tunately in the incident which we are about to describe there are
no features of a painful character, but it is impossible not to feel that
under other circumstances we might have had a far more lamentable
tale to tell than that which we have now to narrate. The opening of
the auxiliary branch of the Great Southern and Northern Railway has
been a decided boon to the inhabitants of the densely populated neigh-
bourhood through which the extension has taken place, and until
Tuesday in the current week, the extreme care of the intelligent officials
has prevented the slightest casualty from marring the gratification with
which this Metropolitan Improvement has been welcomed. Rut there
is no rule without an exception, and the evening to which we have
referred was destined to create such an exception in. the case of the line
to which our preliminary remarks refer. There is some little discrepancy
in the accounts of the exact period at which the accident occurred, some
witnesses stating that it took place at half-past eight, p.m., and others
insisting that it was nearer a quarter to nine, but this may be in some
I measure accounted for by the fact that the population of Squitterton
| Street is not of that class which deems it essential to carry an unim-
I peachable chronometer, like one by Mr. Bennett, and is content to
depend for a general knowledge of the hour upon the clocks which form
part of the furniture of the leading shops, and which not uncommonly
vary to an appreciable extent. Rut about the time in question, the
neighbourhood was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement by
the news that a Railway Accident had occurred. At first it was
rumoured that the Birmingham express train, with all its travellers,
had been precipitated into the street, but on recollection that the
Birmingham trams do not travel by the new line, this idea was dis-
missed, and the population hastened to discover for itself what was the
nature of the calamity. It was at once seen that a magnificent engine,
the name of which we were unable to detect, owing to the peculiar way
iu which it had fallen, had been eliminated from its proper sphere, and
had plunged into the street below. Beneath it, and happily its only
victims, were a large number of herrings and apples, the property of
one James Snoggin, a costermonger (and a native we believe of Bat-
tersea or Chelsea) who had retired for a few moments of refreshment to
the nearest public house, the Carp and Tinder-box, kept by a respected
landlord, Mr. Dobbs, who is a subscriber to the Licensed Victuallers’
Asylum, and the other charities of that admirable body. The distress
of the poor man at the destruction of his stock in trade excited much
sympathy, and a subscription, headed by a few choice spirits who are in
the habit of using the Carp and Tinder-box, was commenced for him at
the instance of the worthy host. We have at present no further particulars
of public interest, for the station-master declined to furnish us with any
opinion of his own as to the proximate cause of the accident, and the
porters and workmen may be excused by the excitement of the hour,
and the necessities of exertion, for the apparent incivility which referred
us to the most objectionable sources for information. We may add,
however, that several of the inhabitants had been heard to say that the
bridge did not look strong enough to bear the weight that constantly
passed over it, and though this remark did not apply to the wall, which
alone gave way, it will no doubt have due consideration when the
searching investigation, which will of course be demanded, shall take
place. Should we obtain any further particulars, they shall be published.
Latest Particulars.
We have still failed to obtain the name of the engine, owing to the
extreme reluctance of the Railway officials to afford any information;
but a person named Stogger, who is engaged in the occupation of a
crossing-sweeper near the spot, believes that it was something at all
events beginning with an “E,” probably the Ely or the Phantom.
Yankee Overture to the South.
Bull sold me arms and ammunition, and he sold you ships; he
helped you some and me some, but neither as much as we wanted; he
has mortally offeuded us both, and now let us unite and pitch into him.