The Tyrone Constitution - Abstracts

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BIRTHS.

   On 1st Nov., at Cookstown, county of Tyrone, the lady of Robert Miller, jun., Esq., of a daughter.
   On Sunday last, in Bridge-street, Derry, the lady of the Rev. A. Gordon, of a son.
   On the 3d inst., at Omeath, the lady of Lieut. Knox, Royal Navy, of a daughter.
   At Minterne House, Dorset, Lady Theresa Digby, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

   On the 27th Sept., in Georgetown, Demerara, by the Rev. James Struthers, D.D., Matthew Stewart, Esq., merchant, of the firm of Stewart & Co., of that city, to Annie, daughter of the late Luke Clarke, Esq., Tyrone, Ireland.
   On Thursday, the 7th inst., by the Rev. J. R. M'Alister, Mr. Robert Reiny, of Corramaxwell, near Glasslough, to Miss Boyd, daughter of Mr. William Boyd, jun., merchant, Armagh.
   On the 8th inst., by the Rev. William Matthews, Ballylinta, Mr. Thomas Boyd, to Eliza Jane, only daughter to the late Mr. John Wilkinson, both of Callance.
   Aug. 14, at Bangalore, Richard Knox, Esq., Captain 15th Hussars, to Mary Letitia, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel M'Master.

DEATHS.

   At Aughinure, county of Tyrone, on Saturday, the 9th inst., Mr. John Aiken, aged 95 years and 6 months. He was a God-fearing, upright, honest man, and sincerely regretted by all who knew him.
   On the 7th inst., at Mountcollier park, Mr. A. Mackay, in his 81st year, having been an inhabitant of Belfast, and principal Proprietor of The Belfast News-Letter, for nearly half-a-century.
   On the night of Tuesday, the 5th inst., in the 57th year of her age sincerely and deservedly regretted by all who knew her, Margaret, wife of Mr. Samuel Kitchen, Governor of the Gaol of Londonderry.
   At Calcutta, in April last, Mr. William Cruice, third son of Mr. James Cruice, of Derry.
   On the 5th inst., very suddenly, in his 34th year, Mr. James Montgomery, innkeeper Cookstown.
   At Calhame, near Strabane, on Saturday last, Mr. Jarvis.
   In Ballyshannon, at an advanced age, on Wednesday morning last, after a painful lingering illness, Michael Lipsett, sen., Esq. He [was] respected and beloved by all who knew him.

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BIRTHS EXTRAORDINARY.--The twins of Mrs. Faulkner, of Drung, who, as noticed in our last, were born at an interval of 33 [?] days, continue, along with their mother, we hear, to do remarkably well.

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DEATH OF THE DEAN OF LIMERICK.--The Dean of Limerick, who has been long in a declining state of health, died on Sunday last, in the 85th year of his age, at his residence near Rathangan, county Kildare. The Very Rev. Arthur John Preston, when Dean of Kildare was promoted to the deanery of Limerick, and instituted at the cathedral on the 17th of August, 1809, in room of the Hon. and Very Rev. Maurice Crosbie, his predecessor, who died two months before at Wicklow. Dean Preston has filled the sacred office thirty-five years, residing at the deanery house, Limerick, and regularly assisting at divine service in the cathedral, until advanced age an dill health obliged him to seek his native air at Rathangan. He has left two sons, Rev. Arthur J. Preston, rector of Kilmeague, and Capt. W. Preston, 15th Regiment, by his first wife, a daughter of Lord Decies, Archbishop of Tuam; and by his second wife, Isabella (who survives him), daughter of the late Rev. J. Shepherd, of Kent, and sister of Captains Shepherd, Royal Artillery and Royal Navy, one daughter, who was married on the 3d October last to the eldest son of James E. Massy, of Cloughuarold, in this county, Esq. The remains of the lamented dignitary were interred on Wednesday in the family vault at Kilmessin Church, near the hill of Tara. The deanery of Limerick, now vacant, is not valued at more than £1,000 a year, but there are attached to the office the patronage of Mungret and Bruree vicarages, the perpetual curacy of Cahirnarry, and six minor canons in the cathedral. The above dignity in thegfit of the crown. Dean Preston was an enlightened member of the Church--faithful, consistent, and honourable in all transactins, lay or clerical. He was esteemed in private life, and a liberal patron of local charities and public institutions in Limerick.--Limerick Chronicle.

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MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.--On Monday evening, about five o'clock, as James Dowling, Esq., warehouse-keeper of customs, was returning home through Harcourt street, to his residence on the Adelaide-road, he was run down by the car 842 when crossing the street at the Coburg Gardens. Mr. Dowling had waited until he thought the driver had taken full precaution to avoid him ; but the urchin was unable to control the horse, which furiously swerved from its former course, and caused the point of one of the shafts to strike the unfortunate gentleman in the side. Mr. Dowling immediately fell helpless to the ground, when one of the wheels passed over his body, broke five of his ribs, and caused such other fatal injury to hs interior, that, although speedily brought home and promptly attended to by Dr. Mulock, and Surgeon Wilmot, of Stephen's green, inflammation set in on Wednesday so rapidly, that the efforts of those gentlemen could not prolong his life beyond Thursday evening, when he expired, amidst the lamentations of his afflicted family.

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JOHN BOYD, Esq., the hon. member for Coleraine, and Mrs. BOYD, and family, have been on a visit, for some time past, with Mr. and Mrs. HOUSTON, at Mount-Pleasant, and have partaken of a continued round of enjoyment.

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Sir Robert Ferguson, Bart., arrived in Derry from Dublin on Saturday last.

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DIOCESE OF RAPHOE--PARISH OF INNISKEEL.--The vacancy caused in this parish, by the death of the Rev. John Barret, the late incumbent, has been filled up by the promotion of the Rev. James Ovens, who has been curate of the extensive and populous parish of Inver, in this diocease [sic], during the period of twenty-one years.--Derry Sentinel.

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ARMAGH.--The Presbytery of Armagh, at its meeting on Tuesday week, appointed to the licensership of marriages, within their bounds, the Rev. J. R. M'Alister, of Armagh ; the Rev. Joseph Kenkins, of Keady ; and the Rev. L. D. Elliott, of Portadown.

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DUNGANNON.--This Presbytery, at their late quarterly meeting, on Tuesday, the 5th instant, on the proposition of the Rev. James Collins, of Minterburn, seconded by the Rev. James Kinnear, of Lower Clanneneese, unanimously elected the Rev. James Bridge, of Aughnacloy, to the office of second licenser under the new marriage act.

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Insolvent Debtors Court.
In the matter of HARPER SPROULE, an Insolvent.

The several Creditors of the said Insolvent are requested to meet at my office, in the town of Omagh, on Saturday the 30th day of November instant, at the hour of 12 o'clock at noon, in order to direct the Assignee, and to fix a time and place for the sale of the Insolvent's estate and effects in this matter.--Dated this 13th day of November, 1844.
JAMES GREER,
Attorney for the Insolvent's Assignee, Omagh ; and 44 Blessington-Street, Dublin.

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Insolvent Debtors Court.
In the matter of MICHAEL M'CUSKER,
an Insolvent.

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FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE EXPERIMENTAL MINES AT CHATHAM.--The public are aware that a sham siege has been for some days going on upon Chatham lines, in the neighbourhood of the Casement Barracks, where Captain Wynne, of the Royal Engineers, is attacking the glacis, of a fortification, which Lieutenant Penrice, of the same corps, is defending. On Wednesday last a fatal accident occurred under the following circumstances:--In the course of the morning, a charge of 25lbs of powder was fired on the lieutenant's countermine, and subsequently a smaller charge of 5lbs. After air had been pumped in, a private in the East India Company's Sappers, named Sullivan, with two privates in the Queen's service, entered the mine to dig away the loose earth. One of the Queen's privates returned immediately, complaining of the foul air, on which assistance was sent to the other two, who had not made their appearance. The private of the Queen's service was rescued in an exhausted state ; but before Sullivan could be removed, he had expired from the effects of the gas. Several of the party who went to his rescue were more or less affected by the noxious vapour. All further operations in the mines have since ceased.

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MURDER OF AN IRISH LANDLORD.

Another murder of an Irish landlord ! Another sample of the "wild justice," as Mr. O'Connell has it with which the resident Irish landholder is so frequently visited when his found guilty of the capital offence of expecting his tenants to pay up their arrears of rent, or give place to more provident tenants.--Mr. Arthur Gloster, of Moylish, near Limerick, purchased, a few years ago, an estate at Toonagh, in the county of Clare, for which he paid from £10,000 to £12,000. Several tenants on these lands having been several years in possession, he resorted to the ordinary process for evicting them from their houses. Thanks to the priests Mr. O'Connell's rent is easily collected ; but such is not the case with the Irish landholder. His revenues can only be obtained at the risk of his life. The attempt to regain possession of his own, under such circumstances, is usually regarded as a gross aggravation of a crime for which his death is considered the only expiation. On his return home a few days ago Mr. Gloster was shot. A better landlord or a truer christian is seldom to be found ; but his virtues availed him no more than they have done others who have been assassinated on similar grounds. He (Mr. Gloster,) had the temerity to ask his tenants for their arrears of rent, and to threaten them with expulsion if they persisted any longer in withholding it.--Such is the country from which it is deemed criminal for an Irish landlord to absent himself. In discussing this foul murder, an Irish repeal print describes it by the delicate phrases of "an agrarian outrage," "a retaliatory measure," &c. and forthwith refers it to want of the humanising effects of religious education ! This is tender language in which to describe the perpetrator of a foul and cold-blooded murder. Such are, however, the people who are pronounced to be fit for "self-government," and who are considered by Mr. O'Connell and his friends to be eligible for what they are pleased to term national liberty.--Morning Herald.

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THE TRACY PEERAGE.---On Monday, an inquiry was held at Castlebrack church yard, before Captains Tibeaude and Warburton, George Newcombe, J. W. Tarleton, and Samuel Sheane, Esqrs., magistrates, relative to the genuineness of the tombstone, by which James Tracy, Esq,, (sic) proves his title to his long disputed peerage ; and which the House of Lords decided in his favour, subject to their proving of this stone. A great number of respectable people attended to give evidence as well as to hear such a novel inquiry. Mr. John Rafter, a stone-cutter and builder, proved that the four pieces of stone produced must have originally been in one--they all corresponding with the grain, breaks, and letters, when laid together closely to form one stone--and it was his opinion that the said stone was the original one belonging to the family, placed there as a tombstone; in which other witnesses also concurred, and signed declarations to that effect.--Leinster Express.

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MISS BURDETT COUTTS.--It is said that Miss Burdett Coutts has at length fixed on an individual whom to bless with the possession of her hand and immense wealth, and that the fortunate winner of the golden lady is a young surgeon, the junior partner of a house in one of the Burlington-streets.--Correspondent of the Hampshire Independent.

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   SUBSCRIBERS' Names received at the Office of THE CONSTITUTION, Main-street, Omagh ; and by
     Mr. JAMES NELIS, Bookseller, Londonderry ;
     Messrs. GRAY & WALKER, Booksellers, Strabane ;
     Mr. JAMES WEST, Merchant, Clogher ;
     Mr. GEORGE M'WILLIAMS, Aughnacloy ;
     Mr. LILBURN, Hotel, Dungannon ;
     Mr. ARMSTRONG, Hotel, Trillick ;
     Mr. W. R. ARMSTRONG, Imperial Hotel, Enniskillen.
And at the Post-Offices of Nn-Stewart, Fintona, Beragh, Dromore, etc.

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COUNTY OF TYRONE. PRESENTMENT SESSIONS,
Previous to Lent Assizes, 1845, under 6 and 7 Wm. IV., Chap. 116, and 7 Wm. IV., Chap. 2.

   AT Clogher, for the Barony of Clogher, on Monday, 16th December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number not exceeding Six of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz :--
     1 Thomas Simpson, of Bloomhill, Esq.
     2 Benjamin Greer, Ballygawley.
     3 Samuel Young, Cavey.
     4 Andrew Millar, Daisyhill, Esq.
     5 John Shepherd, Clogher.
     6 Thomas Wilson, Aughentain.
     7 John Ellison, Shantoria.
     8 Hugh Warnock, Carbally.
     9 James Sherrard, Fintona.
     10 William M'Farland, Legattigal.
     11 Archibald Johnston, Dromore.
     12 Thomas Barrett, Ballagh.

     At Aughnacloy, for the Lower Barony of Dungannon, on Tuesday, 17th December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz :--
     1 James Fiddes, Aughnacloy.
     2 Thomas Irwin, Caledon.
     3 John Happer, Aughnacloy.
     4 Patrick J. Williams, Aughnacloy.
     5 John Clarke, Lurgacullion.
     6 Joshua Wright, Mullaghmore.
     7 John Reed, Mullarodden.
     8 Robert Wilkin, Ramaket.
     9 John Wilkin, Ballagh.
     10 David Wilkin, Glenarb.
     11 Francis Little, Aughnacloy.
     12 John Simpson, Eskragh.

   At Dungannon, for the Middle Barony of Dungannon, on Wednesday, 18th December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz :
     1 John Cranston, Cranbrook.
     2 Jonathan Pike, Beechgrove, Esq.
     3 William Holmes, Dungannon, Esq.
     4 James Creighton, Sherrygroom.
     5 John Weir, Parker's Farm.
     6 Benjamin Kerr, Dromore.
     7 John Wallace, Killygiven.
     8 Andrew Dilworth, Mullaghenry.
     9 Charles Woods, Moygeshall.
     10 Samuel Carlisle, Culrevogue.
     11 William Lee, Cloghogle.
     12 James M'Minn, Crossdermott.

   At Cookstown, for the Upper Barony of Dungannon, on Friday, 20th December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz :
     1 James Gunning, Wellbrook.
     2 William Megaw, Eary.
     3 John Cowan, Urble.
     4 Samuel M'Reynolds, Dromore.
     5 William M'Gill, Balnagilly.
     6 James Reynolds, Clare.
     7 Samuel Beatty, Lurganboy.
     8 William Barclay, sen., Grange.
     9 William Hamilton, Gortfad.
     10 Thomas Barclay, sen., Grange.
     11 Samuel Stenson, Coolreaghs.
     12 Samuel Anderson, Drumgarrel.

   At Gortin, for the Upper Half-Barony of Strabane, on Monday, 23d December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said half-Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz :--
     1 John Buchanan, Bunnynubber.
     2 Andrew Ferguy, Terraquin.
     3 John Buchanan, Stranghroy.
     4 Thomas Graham, Rash [?].
     5 William Lynch, Carno?y.
     6 Andrew M'Farland, Fecarry.
     7 James M'Farland, Drumlea.
     8 John Fulton, Droit.
     9 Patrick M'Anulty, Aughaboy.
     10 William Campbell, Lennymore.
     11 William Loughlin, Mounthamilton.
     12 Andrew Campbell, Letterbratt.

   At Strabane, for the Lower Half-Barony of Strabane, on Tuesday, 24th December, 1844, at the Hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Half-Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz.:--
     1 Francis O'Neill, Gloudstown.
     2 Robert Alexander, Sandville.
     3 John Hutchinson, Lisdivin.
     4 William Segartston, Hollyhill.
     5 Walter Scott, Strabane.
     6 William Miller, Drumnaboy.
     7 William M'Feeters, Nn-stewart.
     8 George Adams, Aldohill.
     9 Neal Dougherty, Ballycelman [?].
     10 John Hemphill, Listymore.
     11 Robert Anderson, Killydart.
     12 George Alexander, Grange.

   At Castlederg, for the barony of West Omagh, on Thursday, 26th December, 1844, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz.:--
     1 William Adams, Goland.
     2 John Barclay, Ardarver.
     3 Charles Caldwell, Maghernageeragh [?].
     4 Matthew Dayus [?], Drumenagh.
     5 Samuel Evans, Barony.
     6 James Given, Unshina.
     7 James Hemphill, Castlesessagh.
     8 Charles Irvine, Bomacatall [?].
     9 John Leech, Carrencorran.
     10 John Matthewson, Clare.
     11 Christopher Turner, Drumquin.
     12 Gerard Johnston, Legenvey [?].

   At Omagh, for the Barony of East Omagh and Co. at Large, on Friday, 27th December, 1844, at the hour of Ten o'clock in the Morning, and from thence until Six o'clock in the Evening, before the Magistrates then and there assembled, and a number, not exceeding Six, of the following highest Cess-payers of said Barony, to be then and there selected by ballot, and appointed pursuant to the provisions of said Act, viz.:--
     1 Edward Gault, Trillick.
     2 John Houston, Ballinahatty.
     3 John Orr, Beagh.
     4 James Buchanan, Deroran.
     5 Alexander M'Farland, Cooley.
     6 James Sproule, Grammon.
     7 Archibald Osborne, Dernaseer [?].
     8 James Alexander, Shanmullagh.
     9 Samuel Mackay, Legacorry.
     10 William Dickson, Cavan, Esq.
     11 William M'Grew, Mullaghmore.
     12 Andrew Patterson, Inchfern.
   Thursday the 5th day of December, 1844, will be the last day for receiving Applications.
   No Application for sudden breaches will be considered or ordered by the Grand Jury at next Lent Assizes, that has not been lodged in the Secretary's Office, on or before the 5th day of December, 1844.
   As persons willing to contract for Public Works are now aware that printed Sheets of all Applications for Presentments must be published previous to the Presentment Sessions to be held in each Barony, the Secretary requests that they will forward their Applications on or before the 1st day of December, 1844.
          ALEXANDER AUCHINLECK, Secretary.

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