05 Oct 1809
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 05, 1809
Page
1
A Dublin bishop writes to supporters in the Diocese of Ferns reflecting on recent calamities and premature deaths among the faithful. He emphasizes continued effort, improved order, and steadfast hope for future administration, urging unity and prayer for divine guidance.
The Dublin Journal notes continued rumors of renewed Austrian hostilities and uncertain peace, with reports from London about cabinet struggles and Lord Grenville’s stance. It describes Michaelmas Quarter Sessions opening in Galway, a grand Sheriff dinner, and local civic pageantry plus musical entertainments featuring Sir John Fran.
The Archbishop of Dublin held his first visitation at St Patrick's Cathedral. A young gentleman, Morley Saunders, was mortally wounded by a fowling piece accidentally fired near him, dying shortly after taking leave from distressed parents. Colonel Cathcart, ill after returning from Flushing, shows signs of recovery. Rumors of a Russia Sweden peace treaty are dismissed as false by the Courier.
Details describe a royal visit with Grace and noble attendees at a lavish dinner and service. Figures include Colonel Odell, Mr Dickson, Gerald Blenne and Mrs FitzGerald, plus a sermon by a chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The spree continues with a move to Limerick and civic honors.
The article records the swearing in of John Bagwell and Richard Needham as state bailiffs and officers for Clonmel and Drogheda for the ensuing year. It notes John Howel and James Henry Reynett sworn as deputy officers, with ceremonial service at the Tholsel and a sermon by Jompht Fairtlough, marking Michaelmas festivities and the election of sheriffs.
The article portrays the death of a famed innkeeper described as a celebrity for hospitality. Her house near Stepney hosted Jews, Turks, Christians, and pagans alike, offering liberal, affordable shelter and protection for travelers from diverse regions. She left funds to indemnify hosts who buried her in her own clothes, and mourners gathered at her lodgings for her interment with an epitaph noting her generous hospitality and the circumstances of her death.
A fragmentary financial notice lists prices for various securities including Treasury Bills 6 percent, stock notes at several percent, and government securities. Mentions Grand Canal stock, Royal Canal stock, city bonds, canals loans, and ballast office debentures with various per cent rates. The OCR snippet shows multiple percent values and security names with unclear context.
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