The Armagh Guardian - Abstracts

BIRTHS.
On the 21st ult., in this city, the Lady of the Rev. Richard Quin, of a daughter.
On the 27th at Portadown, the lady of John Overend, Esq., of a son.
On the 6th ult., at Charlemont-place, Armagh, the Lady of George C. G. Wray, Esq., of Ardnamona, in the county of Donegal, of a son.
On Tuesday the 16th ult., at the house of her father, George Chapman, Esq., Tromara, near Moira, the lady of the Rev. Robert Jones, Wesleyan Minister of a son.

MARRIAGES.
On the 20th ult., at Derrygortreavy Church, by the Rev. Wm. Mayor, Mr. Thomas Davidson, of Ardress, county Armagh, to Miss Jane Shillington, third daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Shillington, Clew Bridge county, Tyrone.
On the 21st ult., in Tartaraghan Church, by the Rev. James Sullivan, Mr. William Johnston, Tullybrone, near Keady, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Robert Woodhouse, Drummanon.
On the 14th ult., in the parish Church of Strabane, by the Rev. Edward Atkinson, Mr. Robert Hall, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. Nicholas Sims, of the Abercorn Arms Hotel, Strabane.
In Pettigo Church, by the Rev. Charles Lucas Bell, on the 16th ult., Mr. Joseph Collins, Sergeant of Police, Kilmore, to Anna, eldest daughter of Mr. William Black, High-Constable of the Barony of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal.
August 21, at Colebrook Church, by the Rev. J. M. Roe, George Booker, of Bensfort House, county Meath, Esq., to Margaret Clarke, daughter of the late Jonathan Clarke, Esq., of Maguiresbridge, county Fermanagh.
On the 14th ult., in Sancho Errigle-Church, J. Leeper, Esq., Surgeon, Keady Dispensary, to Margaret Jane, second daughter of the late R. Anketell, Ivy-hill, county Monaghan, Esq.

DIED.
On Friday, the 29th ult., at Russell-street, in this city, Lucy, fifth daughter of J. T. Noble, Esq., aged 6 years.
August 12, at Lough Glore, near Castlepollard, Charles Mills, Esq., late of the Common Pleas Office.
On Monday, the 25th ult., after a lengthened illness, Mr. J. Bryden, cabinet-maker, Basin-walk, Newry, aged 74 years, an old and much-respected inhabitant of the town.
On the 21st ult., at Sandville, in her 75th year, Catherine, relict of the late John Crozier, Gortra House, County Fermanagh, Esq.
August 13, at Benmore, Churchhill, county Fermanagh, Isabella, second daughter of the late Right Rev. Hugh Hamilton, Bishop of Ossory, aged 68 years.
August 15, Mr. Hugh Beattie, eldest son of Mr. Jas Beattie, of Tyregarty, near Blackwatertown, in the 22d year of his age.
August 15, at Cloverhill, county Monaghan, Alexander Waddell, Esq., aged 78. Mr. Waddell was one of the celebrated Volunteers of ’82.

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    FATAL OCCURRENCE.—Friday evening last, a young man of this town [Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh], named Richard Ball, was drowned near Ely Lodge. A few young men sailed down the lake in a yacht, and anchoring off one of the islands, Ball got into her [sic] small boat for the purpose of emptying out the water which she had taken in in consequence of the high wind, in order that the others on board the yacht might afterwards land. In nearing the shore the waves broke in upon her, and she went down. He swam about for a short time with every apparent capability of reaching land, but appearing at last overcome, two others stripped off and swam from the yacht to his assistance, when Ball unfortunately seized them, and all three went down in the struggle. The two with difficulty extricated themselves, but before they could recover, so as to be of any service, Ball was, melancholy to say, lost. They succeeded in recovering his lifeless remains, and conveyed them to town, where an inquest was held before Mr. Trotter, one of the county coroners, and a verdict according to the above facts returned. The young man had been at sea for the last three or four years, and had only returned that day fortnigh.—Erne Packet.

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     SUICIDE BY A SOLDIER.—CORONER’S INQUEST.— On Wednesday Dr. Kirwan, city coroner, held an inquest at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, on view of the body of corporal Joseph Collins, of the 41st regiment, who came by his death as follows :--It appeared that the deceased was very low spirited latterly. Witness asked deceased several times what was the matter with him, and his reply was “nothing.” Deceased acted as clerk that morning, and appeared as usual ; he was well liked by the men. Sergeant Dawson stated that he came into the room where deceased was about half-past eleven that morning ; he was quite dead. It further appeared that deceased loaded his gun, put the muzzle into his mouth, having a string fastened to the trigger, with which he fired the gun, and blew his brains out. The jury at once found that deceased shot himself while labouring under temporary insanity. Deceased got an excellent character from his officers.

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   DEATH BY DRINKING WHISKEY.    We learn from a correspondent that James Dillon, Esq., of Clara, coroner of the King’s county, held an inquest on Monday last, at Philipstown barracks upon the body of a very fine young man, named Henry Callaghan, a private of the 6th regiment, who came by his death in consequence of having drank a naggin of whiskey in one draught. The evidence of several witnesses went to prove that the deceased was in apparently good health on Sunday, and that he complained of pain in the bowels and chest, in the evening. He retired to his room where he expired after a short illness.    John Smith Glover, M.D., surgeon, and John Murtagh, head surgeon of the 6th regiment of foot, held a post mortem examination.    The former deposed to the following effect :--Attended deceased. Found no marks of external violence upon the body from an outward view. Could not ascertain the cause of death without making an internal examination of the body, which he did. Upon opening the head found an effusion of lymph upon the surface of the brain ; also effusion in the ventricles of that substance. Opening the chest found adhesion of the lungs to the ribs, the effects of a former inflammation, with an effusion into the cavities of the chest—about a pint of serum of a reddish color. Upon opening the cavity of the abdomen he got a strong smell of whiskey. In making an incision into the stomach, found it to contain about three half-pints of a thick fluid, composed of food in the process of undergoing digestion --mixed with whiskey. Took a spoonful of the fluid and ignited it. It took fire and burnt with a large blaze for some time. The coat of the stomach was slightly inflamed. The right lobe of the liber had a hard cartilaginous feel. More than natural. The remaining portion of that organ was in a congested state. I believe his death was caused by taking a large portion of whiskey in an undiluted state. When asked the question by the coroner, did he consider it necessary for the sake of public justice to have a chemical analysis, he considered not, from the examination made.    The regimental surgeon coincided in the above statement of Dr. Glover, but varied in saying that he considered it necessary to have the substance of the stomach analysed, to ascertain whether it contained any noxious substance or not, (which, no doubt, would.)    The jury considered not, as from the evidence adduced, that no foul means was resorted to to cause his death. So they came to an unanimous verdict—That Private Henry Callaghan came by his death, upon the afternoon of Sunday, the 24th inst., in Philipstown barracks by drinking a naggin of ardent spirits in said town. That he lingered and died from the effects of such upon said Sunday evening.    The proceedings of the inquest commenced about one o’clock on Monday, and did not terminate till about half-past five o’clock the same day.—Evening Packet.

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   The following Cricket Match was played by the 46th depot and the inhabitants of Armagh, on Saturday the 23d ult.

Names.—Total No. of Runs—Remarks.

Lieutenant Wombell—3—Bowled by Mr. Price.
Ensign Dallas—11—Caught by Mr. Mannesley.
Serjt.-Major Sparrow—21—Bowled by Mr. Price.
Drum-Major Flint—3—Run out.
Corporal Dwyer—3—Bowled by Mr. Price.
Corporal Smith—4—Caught by Mr. Penn.
Private Aldridge—3—Bowled by Mr. Mannesley.
Private Love—15—Caught by Mr. Penn.
Private Mockler—0—Stumped out by Mr. Mannesley.
Private Harding—12—Bowled by Mr. Price.
Corporal Thomas—2—Not out.

   Byes—0
   Wide Balls—0
   No Balls—0
      Total—77

Inhabitants 1st Innings—31
Inhabitants 2nd do.—8
   Total—39
Private HAMPSON and Mr. BLOOMFIELD, Umpires.

INHABITANTS’ FIRST INNINGS.

Mr. Barnett—0—Bowled by Aldridge.
Mr. Boulding—0—Bowled by Aldridge.
Mr. Penn—1—Bowled by Love.
Mr. Knight—4—Bowled by Aldridge.
Mr. Roundsell—0—Caught by Smith.
Mr. Matchett—10—Not out.
Mr. Mannesley—12—Bowled by Sergt.-Major Sparrow
Mr. Pigeon—2—Bowled by Aldridge.
Mr. Thompson—0—Caught by Aldridge.
Mr. Price—0—Caught by Smith,
Mr. Hornsey—1—Bowled by Aldridge.

   Byes—1
   Wide Balls—0
   No Balls—0
      Total—31

INHABITANTS’ SECOND INNINGS.

Mr. Barnett—0—Bowled by Aldridge.
Mr. Boulding—0—Bowled by Ensign Dallas.
Mr. Price—0—Stumped out by Love.
Mr. Hornsey—1—Stumped out by Love.
Mr. Matchett—0—Caught by Harding.
Mr. Thompson—1—Stumped out by Love.
Mr. Mannesley—3—Caught by Lieutenant Wombwell
Mr. Knight—0—Bowled by Ensign Dallas.
Mr. Penn—1—Bowled by Ensign Dallas.
Mr. Pigeon—0—Not out.
Mr. Roundsell—0—Bowled by Love.

   Byes—0
   Wide Balls—0
   No Balls—0
      Total—8

ARMAGH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE SOCIETY’S SECOND AGRICULTURAL MEETING and exhibition of breeding and fat Stock, Horses, Sheep, Swine, Flax, Butter, Poultry, and Farming Implements, Green Crops, and thorough-draining, will be held on FRIDAY, the 19th day of SEPTEMBER, at the SHAMBLES, ARMAGH ; and the Dinner at five o’clock on the same day.—
The Earl of GOSFORD, in the Chair.

Tickets, 4s. each ; to be had of Mr. MATCHETT, Tontine Rooms.
---Entries of Stock, &c. for Exhibition, to be forwarded, in writing, to the Secretary, at 35, Abbey-street, Armagh, on or before SATURDAY, the 6th day of SEPTEMBER ; and Subscriptions to be paid to WILLIAM PATON, Esq., Treasurer, Armagh, on or before the same day, as no Member whose Subscription is in arrear can be allowed to compete.
By order,
GEORGE ROBINSON,
Honorary Secretary.

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ARMAGH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PROFESSOR KANE,

A COURSE OF FOUR LECTURES, on subjects connected with AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT, will be delivered by the above eminent Professor, on MONDAY, 15th ; TUESDAY, 16th ; THURSDAY, 18th ; and FRIDAY, 19th of September, at three o’clock each day, at the MARKET-HOUSE ROOMS, ARMAGH.
   FIRST LECTURE.—On the composition and mode of growth of PLANTS.
   SECOND LECTURE.—On the Mineral Elements of PLANTS, and on the origin, composition, and uses of SOILS.
   THIRD LECTURE.—Of MANURES, their uses, and composition.
   FOURTH LECTURE.—Of the principles of EXHAUSTION, and of ROTATION of CROPS.
---Admission, free to Members ; and to the Public by Tickets, at 1s. each Lecture.
   A Syllabus of the Lectures will be shortly printed and circulated.
By order,
GEORGE ROBINSON,
Honorary Secretary.

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     THE WEATHER.—We have been favoured during the past week, by a bountiful Providence, with weather that the most anxious farmer could wish for—dry and warm—often eccessively [sic] so; and now in every part of the county can be hear the jocun and merry laugh of the reapers, the harvest being fully ripe, and offering to be most abundant.

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     A REMUNERATIVE CROP.—About two acres of beans, grown in a field, the property of ROBERT LOVE, Esq., of Timmakeel, near Portadown, most of which came from a single bean have yielded 84 pods, containing each from three to four beans.

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     OUTRAGE NEAR CAMLOUGH.—On Sunday morning about eight o’clock, a little girl named Coborn, while proceeding through Derramore wood on an errand for her father, was laid hold of by a ruffian named Thomas Burns, of Carrickcrappin, who forcibly violated her person. Dr. Gray of the dispensary, having been informed of the outrage, immediately proceeded to Camlough police-barrack, and communicated the intelligence to Sergeant Bullick. That very active and intelligent officer forthwith started with his party in pursuit of the criminal ; and, after a tedious quest, Burns was caught by Sub-constable Malcolm, whom the Sergeant had very prudently sent out in coloured clothes, and who deserves the utmost credit for the judicious means he employed to obtain a clue to the hiding-place which the culprit had sought for temporary safety until a convenient opportunity for getting entirely out of the neighbourhood should present itself. Burns has been committed to Armagh gaol for trial at the next assizes.—Newry Telegraph.

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GOOD LANDLORD.
    Richard Coote Esq., of Bellamont Forest, has reduced the rents on his extensive property from 20 to 25 per cent.    Mr. Coote’s continued residence in the midst of his tenantry affords a great source of emolument and employment to the mechanics and labouring class of this locality.    We believe Mr. Coote’s estates have been, or are in course of valuation and survey by Mr. Robert Wilson, of Benburb.— In every instance where this gentlemen [sic] has been employed, the most satisfactory results have accrued to both landlord and tenant.—Monaghan Standard.

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     BANKING IN NEWRY.—We are glad to hear that the Belfast Banking Company purpose immediately to open a Branch in Newry ; and our fellow-townsmen will be gratified to learn that the Directors of that very respectable Company have placed the management of the Newry Bank in the hands of John Boyde, Esq., our Seneschal, Henry Thomson, Esq., of Kildare-st., to be local Director. It will be admitted that a more judicious selection could not have been made, the two Gentlemen appointed having been long engaged in mercantile business in Newry, and possessing an intimate acquaintance with the merchants and shopkeepers of the town.—Newry Telegraph.

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     DISMISSAL OF FERMANAGH MAGISTRATES.—We learn that, on Tuesday last, Edward Archdall, Esq., D.L. and J.P., and James Lendrum, Esq., D.L., and J.P., received from the proper authorities supersedeases, in consequence of their attendance at the late meeting here on the 12th instant. In the case of Mr. Lendrum there is surely some mistake, as, though in town on the above day, he in no way, that we could observe, identified himself with the proceedings. We only heard the facts as we were going to press, and have therefore no time for such observations as we conceive the cases deserve.—Erne Packet.

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     DINNER TO SIR J. E. TENNENT.—We understand that Sir J. E. Tennent will be publicly entertained in this town, previous to his departure to London.—Belfast News-Letter.

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ULSTER SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB, AND THE BLIND.
(From our Enniskillen Correspondent.)

    A very interesting meeting, in connection with the objects of the above society, was held in the Town-Hall, Enniskillen, on Thursday last—WM. A. DANE, Esq., in the chair. The Rev. J. S. B. MONSELL, Incumbent of the Magdalene Episcopal Church, Belfast, and Mr. CHARLES RHIND, Principal of the Institution attended as a deputation. The latter gentleman minutely examined a deaf and dumb, and a blind pupil, each of whom acquitted himself satisfactorily.

    THE WEATHER—THE CROPS.—The weather during the past week has been very sultry, and reaping has commenced in this neighbourhood. The wheat crop will not only be great in quantity but of a superior quality and very remunerative to the farmer. All the other grain crops promise equally well.

    MYSTERIOUS FATALITY.—We are pained to learn that a gentleman from the neighbourhood of Loughbrickland (Mr. Trevor)—who had been present at the Ball in Newry on Wednesday night—was, on Thursday evening, found dead on the Belfast road, near Loughbrickland. The cause of death has not been ascertained.—Newry Telegraph.— (This lamented gentleman was in conversation with J. T. BELL, jun., of Russell-street, in this city, Esq., on the morning of his decease.—(ED. ARMAGH GUARDIAN.)

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    ARREST OF MOLLY MAGUIRE’S SONS.—A party of constabulary, accompanied by Christopher Plunket, Esq., R. M., and W. H. Wray, Esq., sub-inspector, succeeded in apprehending three of Molly Maguire’s children on Wednesday night last, at Ballinagleragh mountain, county of Leitrim. The “boys” were committed to the county jail to abide their trial. They are charged with being of an armed party which pulled down the house of a person named Mayne, at Dereloghan, in June last, and at the same time swearing a person who saw them in the act, that he should keep their secret.—Packet.

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