DARING ATTEMPT AT ASSAULT
On Sunday evening last, about half-past seven o'clock, as Mr. Kilkelly, solicitor, of Nenagh [Co Tipperary], was passing down Summer-hill, and when opposite the house lately occupied by Mr. Hanly, some evil-minded ruffian came behind his back, and hurled a huge stone with both
hands at that gentleman's head, which fortunately escaped its intended victim. Mr. Kilkelly pursued the fellow, but owing to the darkness of the evening, together with his having run up Falveys-lane, he remains as yet undiscovered.
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COMMITTALS TO COUNTY TIPPERARY JAIL
Dennis Kennedy and Michael Brien are fully committed by
Major Priestly, for being of an armed party who broke into the
house of Mr. Robert Proctor, on the night of the 27th November
last and took therefrom one gun, two flasks of powder, one shot
bag and a quantity of gun caps.
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SAVAGE MURDER
An inquest was held at Immill, in this
county [Kilkenny], on the 26th November, on the body of Richard
Butler (where a post mortem examination took place,) and the
inquest was adjourned to the following day to the Court-house of
Pilltown. It appeared by the examination of several very
reluctant witnesses, and by the deceased's declaration, that he
was drinking in Comerford's public-house at Mooncoin, and
afterwards went into Dunphy's public-house, on the evening of
Nov. 19, after having been at a hack race which was got up by
publicans to suit their own purposes. A row took place in
Dunphy's house, one party shouting for "Barllytarsney," and
another for "Poulrone," shortly after which the deceased left
the house in company with another man, and was followed by
several others, who pursued and overtook him about a quarter
of a mile from Dunphy's, where he was beaten by six or seven
savages and received several cuts on the head, from the effects
of which he lingered until the 28th. The jury brought in a
verdict of wilful murder against three persons known, and others
unknown.
Kilkenny Moderator.
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RAISING THE WIND.
Rody Brasill, (otherwise R. Brasington, Esq.) was apprehended in this city on Monday morning, by that most expert member of the detective police force,
Sergeant Riedy, and the nature of this fellow's occupation should be known soon as possible, as other clever imposters may be doing the same successful trick in other parts of the coun-
try. Mr. Brasil, or Brasington, represented himself as an
agent to Lord Devon in the Landlord and Tenant Commission,
to survey cottier farms, make estimates of the rent and actual
value. Upon this important duty he was engaged last week in
the neighbourhood of Newmarket-on-Fergus, telling the poor
country people he had authority from the commission to reduce
the amount of both rent and taxes by is report to that body :
and further to lay out ground on the allotment system for all
those to get a portion. It was easy to find credulous dupes as-
sured of what he said, and desirous to encourage him in this
undertaking, by a voluntary contribution on every little farm
or holding. From several persons he got sums of money, va-
rying from 2s. 6d. to 5s., and in some instances a pound, so
sanguine were they of the happy result. The parish priest at
length found out this official gentleman, and cautioned his flock
from the altar, last Sunday, against him. Accordingly the
land-agent decamped same night to this city, where he slept,
and the Clare police then came in pursuit, but it was re-
served for Sergeant Riedy, to discover him, with his book of
plans, and the sketches he made the very next morning while
engaging a secretary to assist his profitable operations for the
land commissioners elsewhere. In his pocket-book was found
a certificate of character from the Rev. Mr. McMahon, P.P.,
of Doonass, recommending him as a steward of the Shannon
commissioners. The prisoner is an active, well-dressed young
man, and has already let out that he is not the only person en-
gaged in this new branch of the land commissioners' inquiries.
Limerick Chronicle.
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BOOKBINDING
BOOKSELLING & STATIONERY
ESTABLISHMENT English-street, Armagh, and Church-street, Dungannon.
SAMUEL WHITE
Takes this opportunity to return his sincere thanks to the
Nobility and Gentry of Armagh and its neighbourhood,
for their kind support for the last fifteen years as a Book Binder, and respectfully solicits a trial in the other departments of his Business, as punctuality and a moderate profit
shall be strictly attended to.
In order to supply the different Periodicals and New Publications, he has opened a correspondence with the principal
Publishers in London, Glasgow, Dublin and Belfast, so that
any Periodical or New Publication may be had in a reasonable
time without any additional expense.
S.W., Invites Public attention to this Stock of
PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONERY.
HE HAS ON HANDS A LARGE STOCK OF
Merchants' Account-books of various sizes; Memorandum, Pass-
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Drawing Papers, Bristol Board, &c.; a variety of Scrap-books,
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Playing Cards, of the best quality ; a well-selected Stock of
Bibles, Prayer-books, Psalm-books, in plain and most superb
bindings.
BOOKBINDING DEPARTMENT
He begs to say he has just received a good supply of Binding
Materials, viz. Plain and Coloured CALF-SKINS, MOROCCO, RUSSIA and VELLUM, of good permanent Colours.
Specimens of Binding may be seen at either of the Shops, and
all orders promptly attended to and executed on the premises.
AGENT FOR THE SALE OF CHAMBERS'S WORKS.
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
Contains a variety of the most select Standard Novels and
Romances, comprising the Works of the following Writers,
viz.: Sir WALTER SCOTT, BULWER, Captain MARRYAT,
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S.W. shall make it his study to hold out advantages which
cannot be equalled by Booksellers who take in Books to bind,
and is then obliged to send them elsewhere to have them bound.
-- Books and Periodicals of every description supplied to
order. Account Books and Stationery constantly on Sale.
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APPRENTICE WANTED
An Apprentice wanted to the Bookbinding Business.
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THREATENING NOTICE
A threatening notice was posted a
few nights ago on the dwelling-house of Michael Fogarty, at
Bawnona [Co Tipperary], and a shot fired through the door.
Fogarty is employed to burn lime by Mr. Carden, Barnane, and the
notice was to the effect that he should continue it.
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THE POTATO CROP
We heard last week of a serious rot
in the potato pits in several parts of the country, and upon inquiry we now find the evil report is more general and that a great
deficiency is likely to occur in the actual produce. This fearful prospect is ascribed to the excessive moisture of the after
season, the continued heavy rains which affected the late crop,
especially where a re-sowing took place, but we hope the damage is not so extensive as many apprehend. The potato pits
should be carefully inspected, and the best remedy adopted to
arrest the threatened evil.
Limerick Chronicle.
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MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY
Married, at Moate
Farrell, last week, Polly McGlynn, widow of the late
Patrick White, James Gray, and John Hanley, at the
early age of 89 years, to William Tuite, pig doctor in
ordinary and dancing-master extraordinary, at the
youthful age of 84 years, after burying his fifth wife.
Their combined ages make a total of 173 years, and
ten marriages.
Ballyshannon Herald.
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HARVEST HOME
On Thursday last James Johnston, Esq.,
of Kinlough House, entertained his numerous labourers and
many of his tenantry to a plentiful supply of roast beef, plum
pudding, &c. Mr. Johnston, with the younger branches of the
family, presided; and, after an evening spent in the utmost
harmony, the company separated at twelve o'clock, delighted
with the hospitality of their indulgent landlord.
Derry
Sentinel.
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ATTACKING A DWELLING--ATTEMPT TO SHOOT
About
the hour of eight o'clock, on the night of the 25th ultimo, a
party of six men, some of whom were armed, visited the house
of the Widow Costelloe, at Lower Curraghgrague [Co Tipperary],
searched the rooms and trunks apparently for money, but not
finding any inquired where the gun was. Mrs. Costelloe
happening to be convenient to the house, and seeing the fellows
enter, dispatched servant boy on horseback to the nearest police
station for assistance, but a man who remained outside the door
fired a shot after him, fortunately without effect.
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ROBBERY OF ARMS
An armed party consisting of six men,
went to the residence of Robert Proctor, at Curragh [Co Kildare] ,
on the night of the 27th Nov. and robbed it of a gun.
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INCENDIARISM
An unoccupied house, the property of John
Gleeson, was set on fire at Carrigmansell [Co Tipperary], on the
2th ult., and totally consumed. Gleeson dispossessed a tenant
some time ago for non-payment of rent.
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MALICIOUS INJURY
Some persons went to the premises of
Mr. Robert NESBITT, at Liskinlane, near Borrisokane [Co
Tipperary], on Friday night last, and broke some ploughing
implements, his property.
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