Inside a Paris gaming house described in a travel note
A writer visits a Paris gaming house with two tables of chance and a Biribi style game. Descriptions detail roulette like brass devices, ivory balls, dice, and blind-ticket gambling, with players risking coins on numbered partitions while the banker dispenses prizes. The scene is somber and tense, contrasting with the writer's relief that such gambling is now restricted at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrane
Hour Gang
Ithenila
Dalarge
Chia
France
Gallant Cork native to wed London lady in Dublin era
The Dublin and Southern Reporter discuss a gallant Cork native and a London lady, likely linked to Colonel Rolt and Sir Henry Torrens, with Rolt famed for Peninsula campaigns. It notes his journey to India after marriage plans and his regiment the 2d Is. The piece also laments crime detection delays in the metropolis and cites prison transfers, recording 1,904 prisoners freed by the Recorder’s sessions last year.
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Mara
Cork
London
Dublin
Rolt
Henry Torrens
India
Chelftentium
Dublin Chamber Hails Canning With Broad Compliments
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce forwards cordial congratulations to Mr Canning on his arrival in Ireland, praising his liberal commercial policy and its aim to advance imperial prosperity. The letter, signed by L Crosthwaite and others, commends his support for free commerce and prosperity across the United Kingdom.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Dubdin
Canning
Chamber of Commerce
Ireland
Dublin
L. Crosthwaite
A. Guinness
George Drevar
James Connolly
James Chambers
Robert Roe
Phenis
United Kingdom
Police Intelligence. Robberies and assaults across Dublin area
Day after report details multiple robberies: Mr Yeates and family robbed near Rockville with cash, notes, and keys taken. A well dressed boy distracted a gentleman in Sackville Street, pocket picked, man found. Patrols searched for suspects near the Golden Ball area. several incidents described including a pistol robbery on the Royal Canal line. Many names, places, and vague ages appear in the fractured account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieadman
Yeates
Yeatee
Courtnay
Royal Canal
Phil. Daly
Asawece
Fran Alaynooth
Wis
Dublin
Ceweiler
Freni
Anil
Cris
Ohio
Wallace
Mary Wallace
Ian
Mary's Lane
Barioel
Fragmented foreign market notes on grain and prices
OCR fragment reports on wheat oats barley and other grains with scattered prices and trade terms. Mentions US and Britain markets, variations in supply, and references to shipping and on board porch fire. The text is garbled with many nonstandard terms and unclear figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
USA
Market Prices Drift Lower on Corn and Wheat Slump
Mixed market notes show thin turnout and broad softness in corn and wheat, with barley and rapeseed steady to higher in places. Sugar and butter demand remains brisk while cod oil and bark prices rise, and alcohols, oils, and fats show varied pricing across Dublin markets.
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Deni
Archer— Montreal
Dublin
India
Nape
Rcond Toaoo
Cat Perth
New Do
Alwey
Strangford
Ambibi
Stone
Purley
Aweek
Sutbars
Lavecick Sue
Puesley
Tyler Furia
Carrot
Serre
Guy Haley
Gila
Fureia
Laments on Scriptural Education and Authority in Irish Meeting
A fragment from a Munster Hibernian School Society discourse recounts a Reverend Gentleman arguing for private interpretation of Scripture and biblical education. Ros Me Falvey challenges the claim, questioning church authority, English religion, and the suppression of Irish Catholics, citing Exodus and Leviticus, and debating the power of the clergy to instruct without priestly mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Han
England
Ireland
Wegland
Kingland
Jethro
Moses
Lendera
Tong
St. Paul
Eternal God
Apostle
Divea
Lazarus
Dives
Shracles
Lone Sears
Etn Manson
Bediel
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MR @ANNING
George Canning
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Cononerce
Ma Cansine
Ma Canning
Mr Canning
Malahire
Carton
Duke of Leinster
Hosth
Harlequin
Bkinner
Meyrick Shaw
Coli Camphell
Hunter
Edward
Lady Lees
Howth
Kudlwaril
Holy Head
Che Chen
Liu
Sacordag
Caoning
Hors
Howard de Walder
Stapleton
Colin Campbell
Aine
Garriage
Hanen Uibery
Jessica
Mikave
Ibis
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Coeanéne
Prisha
Dean Swift
Duke of Teinwer
Maynooth College
Cannings
Richt Hoan
Police Intelligence
Highway
Foreign Maakke
Warrey
Meade Ball
Mack Heven
Mack
Fay Cotype
Dyer
Carpenters
Ladies
Awxiliany
Munster Hibernian School Society
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