Date: August 13 1840

THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1840

LOUGHREA TEMPERANCE SOCIETY

On Friday evening the 21st last, there will be at the Assembly Rooms, a grand and magnificent Soiree of the above Society, the rooms will be fitted up in superb style, the Committee of the Society are to act as Stewards, they have engaged for the occasion, an excellent amateur band and they pledge themselves that on their part, no cost, no exertions will be spared, to meet the tastes, the wants, and the wishes of the ladies and gentlemen who may attend. The Chair will be taken by the Rev. J. Mulloney, [President of the Society], at eight o'clock precisely. The Committee instead to establish a library for the use of the Society, and as libraries are, for similar purposes, being now established in different parts of Ireland, it is to be hoped that, through the exertions of the Rev. Mulloney highly talented President of the Society, and Mr. M. Winter who [in the absence of the President] acts as Chairman, and the other active and intelligent Gentlemen of the Committee, such a library will be established as will be a source of amusement and mental improvement to the Members of the Loughrea Teetotal Society.
The Stewards have determined to invite as guests, the Protestant and Catholic Clergy of the town, and neighbouring Parishes, to prove the world that they are unbiased by anything bordering upon sectarian feeling or prejudice, in their efforts towards the moral and mental improvement of their fellow townsmen.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS

Fetherstone O'Neil, Esq., and Lady, have arrived at Bunowen Castle, of a visit to John A. O'Neil, Esq.
Lieutentant Colonel Greaves, Military Secretary, departed a few days since from Menlo Castle, the residence of Sir V. Blake, Bart., on a visit to John A O'Neill, Esq., of Bunowen Castle.

BIRTH

At Monkstown, the lady of the O'Connor Don, M.P. of a son.

MARRIED.

On the 11th, instant, at Powers court Church, in the county of Wicklow, by the Rev. Robert Daly, John, second son of the late John D'Arcy, Esq., Clifden Castle, in this county, to Sarah Anne, Eldest daughter of Robert Tilly, Esq, Chantilly, County Dublin.
On the 3d instant, Major R.E. Burrowes, to Frances Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Sir Robert Le Poer Trench, Lieutenant Colonel 74th Regiment.
On the 23d ult., at South-park, the residence of his father, Nicholas Balfe, Esq. High Sheriff of the county Roscommon, Kate Mary, youngest daughter of the late Michael Balfe, Esq. to Morgan O'Connell, Esq second son of the Liberator, and lat M.P. for the county Meath.

DIED

On the 12th instant, of a few days illness, at the age of 80 years, Mrs. Eliza Agnew, relict of Captain Agnew of this town, and mother of the Rev. Thomas Agnew of Dominican Convent. She is most deservedly and sincerely regretted.

[COMMUNICATED]

At the Wood-quay, on Monday night last, after a tedious and lingering illness, in the 21st year of his age, Mr. Martin Clougherty. Few young then ever carried to the grave as much public sympathy and regret and few, if any, ever deserved it more justly, as he possessed all these rare and endearing qualities, which are the constant companions of a pure and amiable christian, whose heart and soul are free from dissimulation and deceit. His general manners, unassuming habits, rectitude of conduct and a high sense of integrity, blended with a suavity of mind, raised him high in the estimation of all classes of his townsmen, and which was fully evinced by the long rain of mourning friends which accompanied his remains for interment to the family burial ground at the Abbey Convent. He was an exemplary good son, and amiable and indulgent brother, a sincere and affectionate friend, and above all ever ready to sympathise in and relieve the distresses of his fellow creature, whenever it lay in his power to perform (to him) so pleasing an office. But it would seem that goodness and amiability (such as he was possessed of) will not be allowed to come to maturity for when about to expand its enviable qualities that ruthless tyrant Death lays the axe to the root and carries off all that was promising and good, leaving nothing behind but sorrow, misery and regret with this only pleasing consolation that
"God takes the good, too good on earth to stay,
"And leaves the bad too bad to take away."


To the Editor of the Connaught Journal

SIR- As the Proprietor of a Pharmaceutical Establishment in this town, the character which having been assailed by a statement as malicious in its design, as it is unsupported by facts, may I request you will be good enough to give publicity to the following through the median of your Journal.
A poor man on Saturday week, brought me a prescription of Mr. Brown's (Surgeon), to get compounded, which having been done, and used by him, for some days, he returns, nothing improved to the said sage Surgeon, who at a loss to account for the cause, asks for the bottle, looks at its contents, and then says, "It had not the appearance of being properly prepared!" Hearing this, and being conscious that such was not the case, I wrote to him, to ascertain whether he made such an assertion and if so, upon what grounds, to which he replied in a vague and very unscientific manner. I wrote again, requesting a more satisfactory explanation, which as yet he has not had the courtesy to give, probably from the best of all reasons, because he could not. I am now consequently, in vindication of my professional character, compelled to give a true version of the matter, not indeed contending for the propriety of the prescription, but for the accuracy with which it was compounded, and the more particularly, as this is not the first time this gentleman has thus covertly presumed to assail my reputation, quite undeservedly, and in a manner so unbecoming, and I am proud to say all very unlike the conduct of all his other professional brethren in town. In conclusion, I would respectfully say a word to my fellow labourers in Pharmacy, to some of whom he is not unknown, "Hie niger est huue to Romane caveto."
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant.
J.M'Swinney,
Member of the Apothecary Company. Medical Repository, Shop-street, Galway, Aug. 12, 1840.

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In the Cork Union, where the Poor Laws have been in operation for some time, and the rate levied 10d. in the pound, it has been ascertained that the sum of only two pence halfpenny is appropriated for the support of each pauper, per diem, whilst 7 1/2d. is given for the payment of the officers under the Act! Thus the Staff consumes three fourths of the entire rate levied off the entire Union.
Tuesday morning, Mr. Joseph B. Conway, while shooting on the lands of Cilmaley, within a few miles of Ennis, fired at a duck when unfortunately he lodged three grains of heavy shot in the head and two in the belly of a child, named Gorman, only twelve years of age. The boy was about 100 yards distant, when the accident occurred, and apparently guarded from danger by an intervening hedge. He was immediately conveyed to Hospital and continued for some time in imminent danger, but is now likely to do well.
Mr. F.W. Beaumont is committed in default of bail by the Head Police Office, Dublin, for sending a challenge to Captain Ellison, 88th Regt. whom he foolishly suspected of an intrigue with his wife.