MONDAY, JAN 5, 1818
[party transcribed] court; where every person aggrieved, can in a
very short space of time, at a trifling expense, obtain a Trial of
their Rights, by a highly respectable JURY, of Twelve Freeholders. I
recommend to every person aggrieved, under colour of these Customs,
to issue Processes; when Frauds if practised, will be put down, and
Justice enforced. I am neither Buyer or Seller, of corn or cattle ;
I therefore advise merely for the sake of, putting any person
injured in the way of being redressed. BENEDICT HAMILTON, L.L.D.
Lord of the Manor of Carlow. P.S. So soon as I shall have leisure to
look into the different act of Parliament, I will give you further
information, as to what articles are exempt from Custom, even on
Market Days.– In the City of Dublin, no Custom is charged for milk
of any, kind. Carlow, 2d. Jan 1818.
PETER LATOUCHE, Jun, Esq. has made a Donation of a number of
Spinning Wheels, to the Girls' School, which the late Colonel
LATOUCHE established at Ballinkillen in this County. The School
consists of thirty Boys, and thirty Girls, who are educated and
clothed, from a fund arising from a gift of the Customs of Sliguff,
which the late Colonel generously bestowed for its support. He also
have an acre of land, for ever, as a garden to the School. Through
acts like these the good man never dies.
Too much praise cannot be given to Edward Butler, Esq. our
Sovereign, to William Fishbourne, Esq. and to the Market Jury, of
this Town, for their late attention to the state of the Markets.– On
Saturday, they visited the Corn stores, Huxters' shops, &c. and
examined the weights and measures. We are happy to state, that not a
single instance of fraud has been detected–such is the happy
consequences of the late vigilance. The Country People who bring in
Corn to the different Stores, and Provisions to Market, may now rest
satisfied, that they will be fairly treated in the weighing of their
commodities.
We have every reason to hope, that the Ball, which is to take
place (as advertised in our Paper of this day) on Wednesday next,
will be attended by every person whose heart glows with charity
towards the poor destitute Children, who are educated and provided
with clothes by the Institution to which the present sought-for
bounty is to be applied.
THE MARKETS.
We had a small supply of Grain at our Market yesterday, in
consequence of the Canals being frozen and the holidays. The price
of all kinds of Grain rather declined, and sales were very heavy.
Prime Wheat for millers' use, brought from 52s. to 56s. per barrel;
inferior, 40s. to 50s. Oats from 19s. to 21s. for prime; inferior,
15s. to 18s. Barley, for distillation, 22s. to 25s.; Malting 28s. to
32s. Oatmeal was also lower than on Wednesday, the price from 19s.
to 23s. per cwt. New Malt, 43s. to 45s. 6d. New Whiskey, 11s.; Old,
11s.. 6d. per gallon.
No.12. Vol. I. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1818.
HOUSE and LANDS.
TO BE LET, FOR SUCH Term as shall be agreed on, at BALLICKMOYLER,
four miles from CARLOW, a house IN PERFECT REPAIR, CONTAINING
Parlour, Kitchen, Shop, Store-room, and four Bed-chambers, with
Stable Cow-House, Orchard, Garden, and a few Acres, of excellent
Ground. Apply to WILLIAM COOPER, Esq. or to Mr. TAYLOR. December 1st
1817.
CARLOW MARKET PRICES – JAN 7
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Butter |
120s. to 000s. |
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" " second |
110s. to 000s. |
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" " third |
105s. to 00s. |
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Flour, second quality, (per bag), |
64s. to 74s. |
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Wheat, |
00s. 46s. to 50s. |
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Barley |
20s. to 26s. |
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Oatmeal, |
18s. to 22s. |
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Oats |
18s. 00d.to 20s. 0d. Per Bar |
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Beef, |
3½d. to 4d. |
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Mutton, |
4d. to 1hd. |
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Pork, |
0d. to 0d. |
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Fresh Butter |
1s. 2d. Per lb. |
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Potatoes, (per Stone), |
3d. to 3½d. |
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GRAIGUE, CARLOW |
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Butter, first quality, |
120s. to 0000s. |
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" " second, |
110s. to 000s. |
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" " third, |
105d. to 00s. |
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Singed Pigs, |
38s. to 44s. |
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Scalded ditto, |
35s. to 59s. |
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All per Cwt |
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No. 13. Vol. 1. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1818
PUBLIC NUISANCE
After having given several warrants to some of the
Parties concerned we are, at last obliged from the imperious necessity
of the occasion, to call in the Magistrates of this Town, in a public
way, on a matter which has been a subject of much conversation lately:
and on which the Peace, perhaps, the Existence of several Families may
ultimately depend.
We have been Informed, nay, we know that there is a
common GAMBLING-HOUSE kept in this Town, where young men, prone to their
own ruin, and that of their nearest and dearest connections, resort,
nightly, for the disgraceful purpose of playing deeply at Hazard, to the
total neglect, of their business, and the evident injury of their
property; or, perhaps the property of their friends and relatives. This
should not be suffered in a Town like Carlow, where we have a well
regarded system of police, and a Magistracy fully competent to put down
such Nuisances.
If something should not be done to check the incipient
evil, we are determined to call, still more loudly, on the civil
authorities; and lay such information before them, that they cannot
resist stepping forward, at least, to take down the names of those who
frequent this nest of iniquity, and inflict the fines warranted by law.
No. 14. Vol. 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1818
THE GAMBLING HOUSE
We have learned that some of the young Gentlemen
who frequent the nest of unclean birds, the Gambling-house of this Town,
feel sore on account of our late observations on the subject. Now, for
their further information, we tell these Gentlemen, that we are
determined to put down the worst of nuisances: and that we can have no
object in view, except public benefit, and think it our Bounden duty to
save as many as we can from future disgrace, of perhaps the gallows.
TO BE LET
From the 25th Day of March next, For a Term of 21 Years, of 1
Life, THAT part of TULLOW LANDS, Commonly called LODGE FARM,
containing 36 acres in which is a good Farm-House and Offices. The
land is in a high state of Improvement; being in Mr. DOYNE’S hands
upwards of three years. Proposals, (post paid), to be made to THOMAS
ELLIOTT, Esq. near Carlow. JOHN POWER, of Tullow, will show the
Lands of which immediate possession may be given. 6th January, 1818.
FIRE
About three o’clock on Wednesday morning, Mayfield Mills, near
Curraghmore, the property of William Watson, Esq. were discovered to
be on fire. The devouring element made such rapid progress, that it
was found impossible to save anything but the walls and the iron
work – the roof and the lofts fell in. Mr. Watson was insured. No
light had been in the mills the preceding day, nor had any business
been done. Symptoms of robbery having been traced, it is conjectured
that the place had been entered by robbers, through whose neglect,
or villainy the fire is supposed to have been occasioned. The same
concerns were burnt when in the possession of the present
proprietor, on the 8th May, 1815, they had already experienced a
similar mischance a few years before, when owned by the James
Daniel, Esq. Waterford Mirror.
No. 15 Vo. 1. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1818
ABOUT One Hundred and Thirty Acres of the Lands of BALLINRUSH, in
the Parish of MYSHALL, late in the Possession of JAMES DOWLING.
DENIS KINSELLA, on the Premises, will shew the Farm.
Also, about Eighty Acres of the Lands of SRAUGH; and about twelve
Acres adjoining the lands of CRONPENSHEEN, lately in the possession
of THOMAS TOMLINSON, and RICHARD DEVEREUS in the Parish of BALLON.
John Burke, on the Premises, will shew these Farms.
Proposals to be made to WILLIAM G. BAGOT, Esq. Castle Bagot,
Rathcoole. 19th January 1818.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
A FINE CHASE
On Friday last, the Members of
the Emo Hunt met to breakfast, at Hollymount, (Mr. Fishbourne’s) by
appointment, to draw the several covers in the neighbourhood. Among the
company we observed Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Walter Borrowes, Colonel
Baggot and Son, Col. Fitzgerald, Mr. Robert Archibold, Messrs. W. and E.
Cooper, C. H. Bolton, M.D. and Jas. Thomas, E. Hill, J.W. Dunne, Captain
Fitzmaurice, W. Fitzmaurice, Rev. J. Chapman, Mr. Coughlan, Mr. Grace,
J. Fishbourne, Mr. Fishbourne and three sons, and several other
determined sportsmen.
The hounds were first thrown into the new cover at
Grange – then to Anneville, Hollymount, and the never-failing cover of
Cappalug, when in one moment, a leash of sporting foxes broke cover, and
Mr. Knight, the huntsman, selected his old favourite, grey back, who had
led him there several chases before.
His run was first to Killeshin –
the Skelton’s hill, to Byllymoildren; so on to Lord Portarlington’s
wood. Being headed he made for Spring-hill lawn, to Crossleigh, skirting
Ballahide, Crossnee, through Monure, to Derrymoyle – through
Harroldstown to Stanny, Herringdale, Ballyharman, Bohernasure: skirting
Hollymount, he passed through Moorefield, to that well-known hospitable
mansion, Cooper-hill, where , as usual, a sumptuous refreshment was
prepared; but Mr. Knight would not allow the sportsmen to partake of it;
nor Reynard to have a moment’s law; they then headed on through the
plantations, to Ballenrahen, Rosena, and Rathillig, where they run into
him in a most sporting stile, and ended the day’s amusement, (after a
run of near 15 miles, in an hour and 40 minutes, which was considered
the best they had this season.
Mr. W. Fishbourne, jun. Was first in on
his horse Tom Pipes. Mr. Coughlan, Sir Walter Burrowes, Mr. M. S.
Thomas, Mr. W. Cooper, Captain Fitzmaurice, Mr. Bolton, Sir H. Parnell
and Mr. J. Fishbourne, vied for situation, and gave life and spirit to
the chase, while urged on by the other sportsmen, who also used their
best exertion, and were well pleased with the day’s sport.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 1818
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
THE Members of the Tullow Hunt will meet at the following places
this month – each day at 10 o’clock –
Friday 6th Clongrennan – Monday 9th Aghade
bridge – Wednesday 11th Tullow-hill – Friday 15th
Shillelagh – Monday 16th (eight o’clock), Newtown-hill –
Wednesday 18th
Black Lion – Friday 20th
Goold-hill – Monday 23rd Shillegagh – Friday 27th
Browne’s Hill.
No. 23 Vol 1. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1818
ROBBERY
TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD
WHEREAS some Evil-minded Person or Persons lately cut and carried
away TWO ASH TREES, from the Avenue of KNOCKBEG, the Property of
WILLIAM PLEASANTS, Esq. Twenty Guineas Reward will be given for the
Discovery and Conviction of the Persons concerned in Stealing said
Timber, on application to JOHN WARREN,
Tullow-street, Carlow
16th Feb, 1818
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1818
It is to be lamented, that no feeling of gratitude for public
benefits – no respect which should attach to private worth, can
protect property from the outrages of unprincipled men. It might be
supposed, that the brother of the philanthropic THOMAS PLEASANTS,
would be held in some sort of respect, so as to preserve, at least,
that part of his property, the injury of which, could afford no
benefit to the injurer: but the contrary is evident, by the late
wilful destruction of a considerable part of the timber on the
estate of William Pleasants, Esq. of Knockbeg in the Queen’s County.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 1818
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
THE Members of the Tullow Hunt will meet at the following places
this month – each day at 10 o’clock –
Friday 6th Clongrennan – Monday 9th Aghade
bridge – Wednesday 11th Tullow-hill – Friday 15th
Shillelagh – Monday 16th (eight o’clock), Newtown-hill –
Wednesday 18th
Black Lion – Friday 20th
Goold-hill – Monday 23rd Shillegagh – Friday 27th
Browne’s Hill.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1818
THE CORPORATION OF CARLOW –
It is with much concern, that we are again obliged to advert to the
complaints which are made, by several correspondents, of the want of
due respect to the laws, which exists in many parts of this county,
bordering on the counties of Kildare and Wicklow.– A statement now
lies before us, of the most violent threats having been exhibited
towards Mr. WILLIAM BURGESS, of Castledermot by some persons in the
neighbourhood of Ballyhacket. – He complains of the supineness of
the police, - and asserts those persons who act thus in open
violation of the law, are suffered to remain at large, without being
obliged to give proper security to keep the peace. Mr BURGESS has
given us the names of several, which we shall with great pleasure
hand over to any of the magistrates who nay feel it their duty to
interfere.
ROBBERY AT KNOCKBEG
We mentioned in our last, the outrage committed on the property of
WM. PLEASANTS, Esq. at Knockbeg, in the Queen’s County. (See
Advertisement.) This Gentleman, we should hope, would have been
entitled to some degree of respect, even from the most unprincipled,
- if not entirely dead to every feeling of gratitude. He is brother
to THOMAS PLESANTS, Esq. who has laid out so much money in building
the Tenter-House, in Dublin, and who has so liberally subscribed to
the Charitable Loan of this town. We find that not less than £3000
has been expended in public charities ; and yet shall there be found
in society men capable of such conduct, as we have noticed above;
ruffians nurtured perhaps under the wing of Mr. PLEASANTS – in the
very soil that gave them birth.
£365 REWARD
WHEREAS the MILLS of BENJAMIN THOMSON, on the Lands of
GRANGE, in the Queen's County, where burned on the Night of
the 4th or early on the Morning of the 5th of, February, instant,
whereby the same, together with a large quantity of Oats, Oatmeal,
and other Property, where totally lost and consumed; and
John
Gibbon, Kilnman, lost his life by suffocation. We have reason
to apprehend said Mill was maliciously set on fire, by some evil
mined Person or Persons, as yet unknown. We therefore hereby promise
to pay the respective Sums annexed to our Names, to any Person or
Persons, who will, within Six Calendar Months from the Date hereof,
Prosecute to Conviction, the Person or Persons concerned in such
Outrage and Felony:– Dated the 7th February, 1818.
In addition, I hereby offer TWENTY POUNDS to any Person who will
give such Private Information as may lead to a discovery
thereof.
BENJAMIN THOMSON
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William Cooper, Esq. |
£20 |
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J.S. Rochfort, Esq. |
£20 |
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Thomas Cosby, Esq. |
£20 |
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Colonel Bruen |
£20 |
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Charles Bowen and John Lecky, Esqrs. |
£20 |
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Edward Butler, Esq. |
£20 |
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John Alexander, Esq. |
£20 |
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A.C. Best, Esq. |
£20 |
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Robert M. Fishbourne, Esq. |
£20 |
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William Fishbourne, Esq |
£20 |
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John Bennet, Esq. |
£10 |
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Richard Weld, Esq. |
£10 |
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Matthew Weld, Esq. |
£10 |
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Joseph Fishbourne, Esq. |
£10 |
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Nathaniel Proctor, Esq. |
£10 |
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William Morris |
£10 |
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Mr. John Dowling |
£5 |
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John Thomson |
£50 |
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B. Thomson |
£50 |
Selected transcripts from The Carlow
Morning Post Jan 1818 to Aug 1822 transcribed by Susie Warren: