There is a story of a young English ensign whose nerve failed him the first time that he found himself under fire, till he was recalled to his duty by the kind but stern remonstrances of ...
Article : 2,111 wordsSHIP MAILS will be closed at Hobart Town as under:— For Adelaide and Sydney, via Melbourne, per first vessel, on this day, at 5 p.m. For Melbourne, via Launceston, per Royal Shepherd, this day, ...
Article : 76 wordsYesterday afternoon at two o'clock, A. B. Jones, Esq., Coroner, held an inquest on Thomas Lock, who was killed on Thursday by the falling of a heavy case upon him, at the New ...
Article : 727 wordsMarch 1.—Twins, from Bruni, with firewood; Thames, Bruni, firewood; Fly, Trumpeter Bay, firewood. ENTERED OUT, March 1,—Dart, brig, 123 tons, Sansom, for Geelong. ...
Article : 53 wordsMarch 1.—Wind S.W., light, foggy. Bar, 30.16. Ther. 60. Ozone 8. ...
Article : 16 wordsMarch 1—2.30.—Black Swan,steamer, from Melbourne. Wind S.E., cloudy. Bar. 30.25. Ther. 6s. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe last act in the diplomatic mission of Count Persigny, and the first in that of Count Flahaut, were solemnized yesterday. The simpler etiquette of modern Courts no longer includes the ...
Article : 1,278 wordsTHE Land Revenue for the month of February 1861, collected from all sources, amounts to £3,811 17s.4d. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Pryde and Highlauder, whalers, were at anchor in Black— man's Buy at sundown. The Emily Downing was taken into the stream yesterday and will immediately proceed on her whaling voyage. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Black Swan has just passed through and landed the following message for the Mercury:- MELBOURNE THURSDAY. Most articles of produce have had a downward ...
Article : 736 wordsWheat experienced a silght decline to-day, and now wheat sold at 6s. 3d. to 6s. 9d., the. latter figure being given only for very superior samples. In oats and burley scarcely anything is doing. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe arrived of City of Hobart a day behind time caused us to lose a good market and sales have, been rather dull since. Plums are now scared and fetching high rates. Apples are also steadily Improving and must continue to do so since plums and the bulk ...
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Family Notices : 27 wordsFAIR PLAY.—We do not feel at liberty to insert our correspondent's communication, at the present stage of the proceedings, though we are aware it expresses opinions ...
Article : 2,177 words"Indeed, the singular want of gratitude evinced by their patients is one of the crosses I have heared medical men say in their [?]duons, laborious career. It is most heavy to bear the burden of." ...
Article : 504 wordsDESIGNS FOR NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Information has arrived by present mail that upwards of 220 persons had made application for conditions as to the new Houses of ...
Article : 904 wordsOne offender charged with drunkenness was fined 10s. One disturber of the peace 5s. and one disturber 10s., and Ann Ward convicted of having made use of obscene language in the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 2 Mar 1861, Page 2
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