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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Feb 04, 1825
Page
2
The passage reflects on nineteenth century progress and astonishment at daily innovations. It cites the Turkish empire under threat and the demand that women and tailors modify attire, noting pontifical warnings and a satirical critique of modern rule and imperial prerogatives.
A London case describes a woman who swallowed laudanum and nearly died. Surgeons used the stomach pump after initial treatment failed, successfully evacuating the stomach and reviving her. The report argues every surgeon should possess the instrument and notes the need for enforcing consent to use it.
A private view at the Institution to Pall Mall presents new works by living artists, including Danby’s Enchanted Island. The painting shows a misty, sunlit cave, reflected light, and a water scene with crags and shrubbery. An Irish artist, John Long, debuts Allegorical Scene in Ireland criticizing ignorance and vice while praising education and virtue.
The description depicts a recruiting party seeking a deserter with a bat, a young female and boy hesitating near a bridge, a supposed deserter's wife nearby, and two agitated women. Farther to the right, a fertile countryside with flocks, cattle, and well-kept farms contrasts a village where children leave school and appear well cared for, signaling prosperity from education.
In distant view the towns and villages appear as pale specks while to the left the ruins of a grand Irish castle loom, already decayed. The artwork also features The Temptation of our Saviour in the Wilderness, suggesting the artist's promising future in miniature or academic study.
Bellefonte Patriot recounts Mr Mitchell’s hunting trip begun December 8. He pursued a buck, where a large male panther attacked, and after neutralizing the threat, he killed the buck and two more panthers during a four day expedition, concluding with multiple game trophies.
A historical account notes Middleton colliery disaster near Leeds with 24 dead and urges better safety measures. It critiques safety lamps, cites a fatal lamp wire tampering incident, and advocates a powered ventilation system tested near Newcastle to exhaust foul air and improve mine safety overall.
The article argues for a powered air current system to ventilate mines. It describes using fires and engines to create up draughts in ascending shafts and a matching down current in descended pits, drawing foul air from remote passages into the main flow. It cites Venturi and Buddle and aims to spur further research for humane mining improvements.
The article recounts Viscount Newcomen’s succession after his mother Charlotte’s death in 1817, detailing her Irish lineage and a barbarous abduction attempt in Longford. It describes Mr Johnstone’s attack, guardian Mr Webster’s rescue, a fatal blow, and the survivor’s lasting impact on Miss Newcomen, who never recovered from the shock.
Bir W Glendowe, once a barber in Dublin, aged pane of Newcomen, now ennobled, loses title and estates due to the late events and the death of her only son and the failure of his book, removing them from the family.
Commerce notes in Paisley show steady demand for silk imitation trims including 1500 reeds and plains. Prices for rove shawls and gauze harness rise. Canton Cape Shawls and chenille shawls hold steady as foreseen spring trade improves. Port of Berthy reports 165 vessels in 1826 with mixed foreign and British arrivals. grain prices stay subdued with wheat near 40s per quarter and malt, barley, oats, and beans showing varied rates amid open port expectations.
London fashion notes describe the return of longer days and bustling promenades. It highlights bonnets with velvet, roses, and plumes, various cornette headwear for morning and evening wear, and intricate fabrics like silk, cachemire, and gros de Naples. Furs, colors such as jonquil and amaranth, and refined trims dominate, while the article notes rising textile patterns and the revival of antique coiffures.
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