ANGLO CELT - March 17, 1853 ---------------------------------------------- EMIGRATION. -- The rush at present of emigrants from all parts of this county is really astounding. Every day the coaches are loaded with persons fleeing from the land of their nativity, as if it were a doomed spot. Three coaches leave Cavan daily for Dublin, and they are insufficient to meet the demands for seats. The great majority of the emigrants direct their course to the United States, some few to British America, and others who have means to defray the heavy charge for passage go to Australia. --------------------------------------------- RATHER STRANGE. -- On Monday night the good people of Cavan town were surprised by an unusual commotion amongst the feathered tribe. About nine o'clock on that night a vast number of birds collected and kept hovering over and around the town for several house, wailing in most doleful fashion. We don't recollect having ever heard the like before. Soon after one o'clock in the morning the crying ceased and the birds dispersed. The occurrence has furnished the local omen-mongers with something to gossip about. -------------------------------------------- THE WEATHER. -- For the past week the weather has been severe and most unfavourable for farming operations. We have had rain, hail, and snow in turns. The low lands are flooded and the ground is unfit for tillage. The spring-work is very backward in this district ; in fact, it has barely been commenced. The people are preparing to plant the potato and flax extensively. The latter paid the farmer remarkably well last year. It is to be feared -- nay, it is almost certain that when the dry weather sets in there will be a great dearth of labourers felt. Last autumn the farmers in many places sustained considerable loss for want of hands to reap the crops ; and this season it will be much worse, for emigration has increased rather than otherwise. When will the "upper" classes learn that in losing the labouring population they lose a main element in their own prosperity? -------------------------------------------- BIRTHS. March 9, at Kingstown, Mrs. Edward HAYES, of a son. March 7, Bellegrove, Clontarf, the lady of Alderman GREESHAM, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. March 3 (*?), at Bailieborough, county Cavan, Richard MORGAN, Esq., son of Captain Morgan, of that town, to Jane, sister of the Rev. Wm. BURNS, of Wexford. On the 10th inst., in Croghan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Wm. SWEENY, A.M., William DOUGLAS, Esq., Freemount(?), Cootehill, to Elise, eldest daughter of the late Chas. MAGEE, Esq., Tully House, Killeshandra. March 10, in St. Peter's Church, by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Clogher, the Rev. C. SOUTHWELL, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late W. B. FITZGERALD, Esq., of Dublin. --------------------------------------------- Melbourne, 23rd November: -- "The Wesleyan Society here have been going nobly to the cause of religion. They have build and paid for an emigrant house, where Wesleyan families may go and reside for ten days or so after their arrival, to enable them to look for accommodation. They have also collected during the last week, between subscriptions and collections, upwards of three thousand pounds in Melbourne alone, for increased chapel accommodation in this colony. An order has been sent home for six iron chapels to supply the demand. Within the last six months all the debts of five chapels, large and small, have been cleared off. There is, therefore, no lack of money for the cause of religion. Eight new ministers are expected out as also a deputation from the English conference. All the churches here are sending for additional aid. The Church of England is getting up a fund to enable them to get ten additional ministers ; and I need not say that the Roman Catholics are! working might and main too. I question though with all these movements if true and vital godliness is on the increase. Mammon, I fear, has her thousands of worshippers ; and many who, when they possessed a competence, were devoted servants of God, have, I fear, when wealth has poured upon them as a flood, forgotten their increased obligation to love and serve God as before. It is cheering, however, to see all the Christian churches bestirring themselves in order to stem the tide of evil which pours into this favoured land. I trust the good will soon preponderate. We expect the John Bunyan in a few days, when I hope to go out and meet her in the Bay." ==================================================== County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project