The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

Pitting's from lOuncli.

FACT IN NATURAL HISTORT.—An Irishman knows
how to mull everything, except claret.
A LITERARY PRDIGHLE.—It was undoubtedly Maria,
of the Sentinuntal Journey, who first had what Mr.
Robson calls a "Sterne Parient."
Tag BititotYr 'PARTICULAR STAR.—There is One star
which the Ytnkees may add to the Stars and Stripes.
It is the Morning Star and Dial.
CURIOUS COIMOIDENCE.—By an Order in Council,
dated the sth, the prohibition against exporting brim-
stone and soaltpetre was removed. Oa the 6th Mr. Roe-
buck was thinking ot going to Austria I
WHIRR is lan PoLicsf—We fancy the Irish
Members means fighting this session. It looks very
much as though they had decidedly made up their
minds, at the very earliest opportunity, to go into
Peel.

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THE BIGHT OF TRANSLATION 18 ANYTHING BUT
RISERVILD.—The Yankees translate the Pope's polite
defence of "Nes POASUIRS2" into a patriotic and
pathetic supplieetionmf "Don't Pcsruw-u"—meaning
thereby they don't waist the Confederates to pus them
"up a gum-tree."
1111 FORS/MOOS OBJZOTION.—The statue of Dr. Jenner
has been moved iron; Trafalgar Square to Kensington.
Gardens. Some journals complain of his being moved
about. But surely the inventor of vaccination has the
best possible right to make experiments on various
spots.
Euaorwr CARDB.—The Emperor of the French has
been considered • dubious card, but in the game which
we have just had to piny with the Yankees be has
proved himself • trump. The Pope is a downy old
hand at cards. His Rothman says that he awaits
events, he wants to see what will turn up; he will Rot
deal, but he is ready to shuffle. Antonelli is supposed
to be at work digging pitfalls. He may be remit-dad as
the Knave of Spades.
WANTZD.—To know what is the present height of
Captain Wilkes (of the U.S. navy) compared with what
he was ouly a few weeks ago, We are informed that be is
several inobes shorter, and indeed we have heard, even
from impartial-minded Americans, that this mighty Bre-
asting hero of seven days has already sunk down to the
very smallest dimensions. It wouldn't at all surprise
us to bear that Wilkes had by this tline disappeared
altogether, ,having fallen an unhappy victim to spon-
taneous combustion of vanity. Information may be
sent with the greatest safety to the Punch Of f when
it will be immediately published for the benefit; of the
world. Two photographs, Wilkes as he now is in his
dbiainished .glory. and Wiliam as he IFILI at the latter
end of l;ioniinber in the fall height of his popularity,
would be shoat the best way of testing the truth. We
wonder if we would mind sitting for his portrait. We
shall only be too happy, fallen giant as he is, to publiah
it for him.

THE, DEPARTURE OF THE GUARDS.

Young and old—weak and bold
Bright and ardent—harsh and oold—
On the tramp.

With a cheer—with a amile—
With hearts sinking all the while;
In the bitter early morn,
From each tie of nature tern,
Rings their stamp.,

Through each street—on the pave—
Though p'raps onward to a grave
They are going—stout and brave—
O'er the sea,
Yet their loud hurrah rings out
In the hearty English shout
Of the free.

Bank and ale—tie and rank—
Feel theism. mysterious bank
Of heart-strinp, woven slinging,
AU vibrating, mem'ries hringMg
Of the past ;
And a tear half-hidden trembles,
Where the Bashing eye dissemble..;
Every look of softened feeling
That in tenderness was stealing
Off fiend. •
Cheer them on with kindred womb, .
With a blessing felt,—not heard I
And with prayer for England stirred
For her brevet
Who nnmarm'ring unit their hearth,
Wives and children, for a path
Where war's tempest may in wrath
Wildly rave.
—"Modern diegre," for January.