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    1. [COTIPPERARY] 18-7-1844 From the Tipperary Vindicator.
    2. Mary Heaphy
    3. 18-7-1844 From the Tipperary Vindicator. A Military Panic----A good deal of amusement was caused yesterday, in the Court House, by the sudden rushing out of several soldiers who had assembled there to witness the proceedings at quarter sessions. It seems that some mischievous wag wrote a note to the sergeant, stating that the barrack had been taken. This alarming intimation kindled up all the valorous enthusiasm of the British Soldier---the men ran in most glorious and promiscuous confusion from the court, and through the street. Fortunate for the wearers of the Repeal buttons that they were not in the way, and still more fortunate for the men of Tipperary that the precincts of the barrack were not invaded. Nothing, of course, could be intended beyond a mere freak of merriment. The present depot affords a pleasing contrast, indeed, to the last, whose officers and men were universally and so deservedly detested. There seems to be a mutual kindly feeling between the 35th and the people of this town--they evince none of the low, insulting bigotry of the 52nd, nor is the barrack yard like a castle in a stage of siege. The inhabitants are permitted to hear the musical performance of the splendid band belonging to this depot-as superior to that of the 52nd in point of musical excellence as officers and men are in gentlemanly bearing and propriety of demeanour. If any offence were meant by this hoax, we should exceedingly regret it; but confident that it was done to create a laugh, we enjoy it as a harmless joke.

    05/18/2008 06:28:01