Hello listers - Today begins the first of the transcription project of the microfilmed "Cavan Observer", Jul to Dec 1857 and Jul to Dec 1860. One of the articles on the first page of the first edition, gives an account of the beginning of this series. It was written in 1857, but it echoes my feelings as I begin this transcription project. Please remember, those of us who transcribe the microfilms generally have no further knowledge of the events than what we type into our computers. We are "just the messengers" so to speak. I hope there are great finds for many of you ~ Tamy ************** Tbe Cavan Observer, Vol. 1 - No. 1, Cavan, Saturday, July 11, 1857 TO OUR FRIENDS AND SUBSCRIBERS. A vacancy for a new journal has lately occurred in the County of Cavan, which we have succeeded in filling up after some exertion and unavoidable delay. That want was occasioned by a melancholy event, which deprived the public of a faithful journalist, and, at the same time, the youthful proprietors of this paper of a fond parent - we mean the orphan children of the late Mr. WALLACE. . . . In presenting our readers with the first number of the OBSERVER, we can have but little difficulty in expressing in general terms the course of policy we intend to pursue. We shall strongly advocate the preservation of existing institutions, and steadfastly guard vested rights and interest, believing that the stability of government is the surest bulwark for the protection of the life, liberty, and property of the subject, and that revolutions or sudden political changes are generally unjust in their operation, mischievous in their tendency, and of precarious existence . . . The interests of the agricultural class will command the special attention of the CAVAN OBSERVER. The proceedings of such agricultural societies as are at present in existence will be fully reported, and the establishment of new ones in districts where they may still be wanting will be strenuously urged, not only because such societies are calculated to advance the most useful of all sciences, but because they tend to encourage a friendly intercourse and a mutual co-operation between the owners and the tillers of the soil, which cannot fail to promote the best interests of society at large . . . The miscellaneous news of the week will be carefully selected so as to meet the tastes of all classes of readers, and to render the OBSERVER an interesting Family Newspaper . . . We cannot conclude without expressing a hope that the kind consideration of our friends will induce them to make due allowance for the difficulties attendant on the establishment of a new paper, and to overlook whatever faults of omission or commission may be apparent in this, our first number.

Thank you for the transcriptions. I always find them fascinating, even if they are not always directly pertinent to my own research. I am always learning. Sharon Oddie Brown Roberts Creek, BC, Canada s.brown@dccnet.com www.user.dccnet.com/s.brown/

Welcome to the "transcription group," Tami. I'll look forward to reading more! Kay Stanton Daytona Beach, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <MLeeN8NOK@aol.com> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 4:58 AM Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] IRL-CAVAN-Cavan Observer Newspaper > Hello listers - > Today begins the first of the transcription project of the microfilmed > "Cavan Observer", Jul to Dec 1857 and Jul to Dec 1860. One of the articles on the > first page of the first edition, gives an account of the beginning of this > series. It was written in 1857, but it echoes my feelings as I begin this > transcription project. Please remember, those of us who transcribe the microfilms > generally have no further knowledge of the events than what we type into our > computers. We are "just the messengers" so to speak. I hope there are great > finds for many of you ~ Tamy > ************** > Tbe Cavan Observer, Vol. 1 - No. 1, Cavan, Saturday, July 11, 1857 > > TO OUR FRIENDS AND SUBSCRIBERS. > A vacancy for a new journal has lately occurred in the County of Cavan, > which we have succeeded in filling up after some exertion and unavoidable delay. > That want was occasioned by a melancholy event, which deprived the public of > a faithful journalist, and, at the same time, the youthful proprietors of this > paper of a fond parent - we mean the orphan children of the late Mr. WALLACE. > . . . > In presenting our readers with the first number of the OBSERVER, we can > have but little difficulty in expressing in general terms the course of policy we > intend to pursue. We shall strongly advocate the preservation of existing > institutions, and steadfastly guard vested rights and interest, believing that > the stability of government is the surest bulwark for the protection of the > life, liberty, and property of the subject, and that revolutions or sudden > political changes are generally unjust in their operation, mischievous in their > tendency, and of precarious existence . . . > The interests of the agricultural class will command the special attention > of the CAVAN OBSERVER. The proceedings of such agricultural societies as are > at present in existence will be fully reported, and the establishment of new > ones in districts where they may still be wanting will be strenuously urged, not > only because such societies are calculated to advance the most useful of all > sciences, but because they tend to encourage a friendly intercourse and a > mutual co-operation between the owners and the tillers of the soil, which cannot > fail to promote the best interests of society at large . . . > The miscellaneous news of the week will be carefully selected so as to > meet the tastes of all classes of readers, and to render the OBSERVER an > interesting Family Newspaper . . . > We cannot conclude without expressing a hope that the kind consideration of > our friends will induce them to make due allowance for the difficulties > attendant on the establishment of a new paper, and to overlook whatever faults of > omission or commission may be apparent in this, our first number. > > > ==== IRL-CAVAN Mailing List ==== > For the IRL-CAVAN-L archives, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/IRL-CAVAN > >