The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

We find that the paragraph which we copied from
the SuliAury Journal into the Expront of Tuesday
last, announcing the death of Mr. S. Snow, by an
accident, is wholly untrue. The correspondent of
the Joursoi, living in the place. must have been
misinformed, as the announced dead man was seen
on Tuesday last driving through the town.
A Si.iersatv LiNg.—The Dorset Central appears
to be suffering from a chronic weakness of the ribs,
and though the shareholders have paid for the bolt
advice,and patiently hoped for the ultimate recovery
of the commercial invalid, they are beginning to
think the patient will slip through the hands of the
engineering faculty. The money market first
affected the poor thing, and though unusually in-
dulged during its prolonged weakness with rest and
stimulants, it is feared that its naturally stong iron
constitution is so undermined, that it will hopelessly
give way, and rapidly sink under the combined
iniluence of a damp atmosphere and wrong treat-
ment. Leaviag, however, the tignrative, it is
said that another land slip has taken place—
making about six in the whole —and that
this first section of the line n t now
be opened till the latter end of the autumn, instead
of its commencement as officially pr 'sea. If this
further delay should take place the public will not
only be grievously disappointed, but the business
arrangements being made to meet an i tttt nethate
change in the mode of traffic, will be prejudicially
affected. Surely, under the circumstances, sonic
notificatioes may be reasonably expected, as
to the probable tune this fresh mishap may take in
rectifying, and a reliable date be given when the
ope gis to take place. A very distant, but certain
day, would be better than pr ttttt ised probabilities
frustrated by constantly recurring land slips.
THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. -- The numerous
children belonging to these tichools hail their annual
outdoor tea in the grounds of the rector, on Friday
last. Lady and the lion. M 14.3 Portman, Lady
Smith, Mrs. Henry Austen, the Rev. R. Farqu-
harson and family, with many others of influence
living in the town and neighbourhissl, were present.
The weather was unfavourable for the out-door
enjoyment, and the sports of the eve g were
early brought to a close by a display of fireworks.
MoNEY sTEALINc.—Two travelling women, whose
husbands are now in gaol, were brought before the
Mayor and S. (troves, Esq., by Petheon, the borough
policeman, charged with having stolen from Mrs.
Raker, who keeps a china shop, 4s. fid. It appeared
that the w ttttt en !laving purchased a sixpenny article
requested change for a half-sovereign to pay fur it.
On the change being given, smaller change than the
half-crowns was asked for, and on Mrs. Baker turn-
ing round to her cash-box, the 4s. 64. lying on the
counter, was transferred to the pocket of one of the
w • , both of wl then stoutly asserted that
sufficient change had not been at first given. Repe-
titions of the attempt at other Imps in the town
ultimately caused the women to lie locked up, but
toeing to one of them having been delivered of a child,
during the following day (Sunday) the charge was
only preferred against her companion, who, on
acknowledging her guilt, was committed for one
I month.