The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-26 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRI,

to be 874, as tampered with 889 the game period last ,
year. Of these 730 have made themselves efficient,
against 762. showing proportionately a slight falling off. ,
The non•efficieuts number lit as against 127, and the
extra offloients 651, am against 700. The number of
et:been remains the same. 19, but there are two MOM
sergeants, 56. The average attendanoo at drill shows
well for the esprit de corps, daring the past twelve
months, being 3,741, as against 2,900 in 1870. In this
Inspect Poole standa first, Gillingham second,
Dorchester, third, Shaftesbury fourth, Bridport, fifth,
Sherborne sizth, Sturroinster seventh, Weymouth
eighth, Wimborne ninth, Wareham tenth, Blandford
eleventh, and Stalbridge twelveth. The renewing are
the names of men who have rttended the greatest
nnuiberof drills :—Alness Dsvic Bridport, 72; Thomas
Muller, Edwin Churdhill, Win. Beer, Wareham, 44
riot; Joseph Robinson, j tn., Joseph Lockett,
Dorchester, 59 each ; Wm. iloakins, Poole, 113; Private
Wallis, Weymouth, 65 ; Colour•eenteant A. J. Haddon
Wimborne, 76; Private Joseph Head, Sharbegue Ets!
O. Atkinson, Blandford, 50 ; Alfred Y.
Sharteibury, 113; W. id. Thorne, titurminster Newton,
14,); Charles Stone, Gillingham, 8$; Sergeant Benjamin
Drew, Stalbridge. 'IL •

DORCHESTER.
Tows Cooscic.—Tbe doath of Dv. Coirdoll creates a
vacancy in the inunicipsl body,
DOILSKT COMITY DIONCO3I.—Taa annual mooting is
fired for Thursday afternoon neat
BANK HOLIDATIL—The Mayor (it, Damen, Esq.), has
issued a notice recommending that on the days appointed
for bank holidays the tradesmen of the borough close

their shops.
D sae= COMITY 11081• ITAL.—The anniversary meet.
Is announoed for ehuraday, January 11. when the
Covenors will consider the expediency of filling up
the vacancy of Physician to the institution, caused by
the death of Dr. CowdelL
GRLAT WLBTIIII RAILWAY—We are requested to
state that by • printer's error in the offioial tune tables,
the train at 3 p.m. from VFelmouth, and that at 3.30
p.m. from Dorchester down the line, appear as first
and sound class, whereas bsth are third-ohus trains.
COLOSIL NAPIIa STURT, M.P., took advantage of
a brief leave from his regiment at Dublin, to pay •
•isit to Dorchester, on Friday luL Everybody was glad
to see the bon, and gallant mstober, whose support of
tto Army Regulation Bill and other Liberal measures
have proved him to have that independence which is
just what we want In the representative for Dor-
chnstAr. . . . .

Bruce Soctrri.— meeting on behalf of this society
was held at the Townhall on Tuesday evening. G.
Curiae, Esq. presiding. The Rev R. Toy, the deputa-
tion, doieribed his missionary experienes at Madagascar
from 1352, on the CIO3O of the perm:wallop, and told of
the wondrous suoceu that has attended Bible distribu-
tion in that oountry. The Rev, E. W. Pears added •
few words: The oollection amounted to £3 12i 14 I.
CHRISTY ta Boas.—We understand that the pollee
will not "hand round the hat" this year, and this
abstention is seemly, considering the rigour with which
cadgers are prosecated by thorn. Tho letter claviers
are not to invite us to "remembor the postman " by
tiara, but there is no class of men more deserving a
"tip' at this season, for they are ever attentive,
' vigilant, and courteous, while but ill-paid by the State. ,
UOIIOLICOTES U NION. —At • @pedal meeting of the
Board of Guardians, held on Thursday last, for the
election of a vaccinator for the municipal borough of
Dorchester, John Floyer, Esq., M.P., presiding, there
were thrte candidates, J. P. Aldridge, E,q , and Alfred
Einson, Esq., of Dorchester, and J. D. Robinson, Eq.;
I Clarin; Cross Hospital. London. The Roy. E. W.
! l'ears proposed, end Mr. Hull seconded, Mr. Erll4oo ;
Mr. L 'vase° prop sol, and Mr. Cooper seconded, Dr.
Atdridge. On a diviiion of the Board 16 voted for Dr.
Aldri Igo, and 11 for Mr. Faison. Dr. Aldridge was
duly elected. Me.srs. C. Groves, T. H. Bishop, and
W. Toms, registrars of births and death., WOCO
appointed vaccination inspectors for the Union.
TOL t.tTE Da. GOWDELL —The funeral took place on
Wednesday atone o'clock. The cortege consisted of three
mourning poaches and the hearse. In the firs: coach
were the it.,. E. W. Petro, rector of St. Peter's (who
read the burial service). MX CUM/ and Mr Emson,
surgeons (who attended deoeased during his last Illness),
and Mr Alfred Pope, solicitor; the seeend coach—Mr
J. G ,od, Mr J. Tudor, and Dr Hollis (house-surgeon
at the Dorset C iunty Hospital); the third coach (fol-
lowing the hearse)—Mr LL Cowdell. Mr E. Cowdell,
Mr Sinith,and Mr W.B.Barrett. At the ohapel were the
Rev H. Motile (vicar, of Forclington), Roy Handley
Houle, Rev 0. J. Bird, Rev J. M. Evans (chaplain at
the hospital). E. Pearce, Esq., 3.2., and several other
persons. Tee coffin was of plain oak, mounted with
black medireval furniture; on the lid was a bnuis shield
blaring this simple inseription —" Died 15th December,
1871, aged 56 years," surmounted by the initials of the
deceased's • name, formed in a monogram. Dr,
Aldridge was prevented being present,having to attend
the funeral of the late Kr Smith. of Stafford, arranged
I for the same Sims, The arrangements for the funeral
were entrusted to Megan. T. and IL Baseembe. of High
Weststreec and the coffin was supplied from thoeetsb.
lishment of Mr J. F. Hannah.

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lioaouß PuLICB, Tareday.—Before the Mayor (it.
Damen, Big.). and J. Bishop, Roq.
Datil Ramsay, a private of the 7th Fusiliers, was
brought up. fie had got a few days' leave to go to his
home at Clifton, and left Portland with £3 to .£4 on
If inlay morning. But he made a stay at Weymouth,
and in the evening same to Dorchester. The night he
sp :at In carousal, at midnight he was near loan pottage,
wheal he camplainel of being robbed in Forliughon;
later, a 1111 in 11%1110,1 Cnz, 002 X the CrOM, bed hi, door
brok.m opon, it is suoposod by prisoner, and about
1151:.p tat ono P.C• U mid found him lying down under
in the garden of an empty house in
Wolloatonitorr•e.... If,ea he oh oh". an I ai•••• .5
the station.—Prisoner attributed hin sonnet to drink.
—S mteneed to seven days' imprisonment.
CoONTT PITT! ScasioNs, Saturday—Before
Em. (chairman), E. Pearce, Esq., G. Worry, Esq.,
L. L. Kinposley, Em., C. E. Astell, &sq., sad U. Churchill,
Esq.
The license of the Miyal Alexandra henhouse, PorGand,
was transferred from Mr Samuel Ponce to Mr Jesoph Mellish.
Joits Jacoo, of Prime Vauchuroh, and FKANCIII Loc. of
Dorchester, were summoned for having an incorrect Weighing
machine at Maiden Newton station.
Mr A. L Kk for defendants.
Mr Lock ht.& Cala depot at Maiden Newton, and Jacob is
his &rent.
Supt. Hares. 1.. ed that on Tees lay, 19th December. be tested
the COSI weighing machine, and found it required Mr's:-
quarter. of a pound to make it break the balance. Ile hal
twice before cautioned Jacob, and told him to bring It to Mr
Lock'a notice. lie added he did not think it was Mr Lock's
wish that the machine should too incorrect, but that it was the
I mit of his agent. Cross-examined, the witness said he did
not know the weather affected such machines to the cabal
of a-quartor or half a pound, and added be tested Mr
1:11.11011I'd weighing machine • few yards off exposs.l in the
same manner, and found that quite correct. Mr Lock WM not
Mr Lock said Jacob did call hi" attention to the machine en •
former I/ it he din% fin,' anything the matter with it.
Mr. A. Lack fir defendant, said that as soon as the summons
was issued Mr Francis Lock went to Maiden Newton, and cue-
lily brought the In whine in its existing state to his house Is
Dorchester. There it WWI tested with cwt. And 1 cwt.
weight', and found to balance. Mr Tayler, machinist, ex-
amined the machine,and combined it proper for such weights,
ant Mr Galpin load also seen it ant considered it fair weight.
The machine was produced, and balanced both with and
without a /lb. weight. fof an ounce put on the weight slde
left the machine still balancing. It loomed clam the machine
would not weigh to the nicety of half or three-quarters of •
pound. in the present case the jib. would be against the
seller.
Mr Taylor said with such a machine one could not be answer-
able to a quarter oft pound. But It was as correct as •
machine could be expected to be exposed to wet and duet and
all kinds of weather.
Supt. liars said U a machine varied with the state of the
weather It wan an improper one to use.
The Chairman said there could but bo ono opinion as to the
inaociaracy of the machine, though no one would think that
Mr. Lock wished to defraud.
Mr. A. Lack and it was proved the machine was as correct
as one of the sort could be, and coal all over the kingdom was
weighs, by such machine.; some machines would take 14Ib
before there would be any perceptible break, but with this
ilb or jib sufficed.
The Cluannan mid here WU a man (Jacob) who had been
convicted twice. and he ought to have informed Mr Lock,
when no dentition recommendation would have been attended

to.
The Magistrates fined defendant ge St but remitted the es-
'
mows loes:auso they did not think there was any desire to
defraud.
Mr. I, act odosequently- earl to keep a coal machine perfectly
accurate it would 1100.1 to be adjusted every day.
Mr. Williams mi Ibe cold not help it if It were adjusted
every hour, they had an Act of Parliament to go lay, and the
machine must weigh correctly.
Holism Jona TALK and Smarm, Ilussocs, of Dorchester,
were summoned for damaging a holly tree at Higher Burton,
December it. Mr Greening. found them tying up holly,
which they had cut from the top of the tree, and Tare
said make for of it. It belonged to the Marl of
fiche lier. Tarr. who is an old gaol bird, was sentenced toil
day: hard ahour, and Hiocock was flared go el.
Hagar Nation, under shepherd of Came, was summineol for
poaching, December Al.
George (tardy found a rabbit in a wire in Darn wood about
noon, and some hours after defendant came for It.
Panel 104 and cost. 7..
WILLIANI 110.11.4% and blio son, charged with Sunday pombmg
at Briolehead at the last court, when the father mid he had
leave from Mr Pouncy, now appeared, and the Bench got •
letter from Mr Pounce saying Bugler's statement was a false-
hood. if,. WS* fined .2)4 ant costs, or a month, and the boy
discharge I.
JOIIS TIIORNII WU charged with stealing corn at Prom.
fin Deoember WM Supt. Hare and Stillman noticed
prisoner with hi, pockets full trying to avoid them, and found
~0 lii7u unwinoored corn for which he could not acconut.
They 111.1 a great tussle to apprehended loon, for lie threw
there b (Jro down and tried to dna them into • Pond. The
svro WAS 6110.11 to have come from the barn of Mr R. Willis,
for whom prisoner had worked.
Sentenced to U weeks' hard labour.
JOllll.ll WILLIIII, of Wrickieford, was sumnimal for an
assault upon Mary timusraya. Mr. Weston for defendant.
C ompleinant did not appear. Cs e dismissal

the altar cloth, and in the 'entre the prayer desk bee
" X P" nicely formed with variegated leaves, and
the pulpit has &foliated cross of leaves with the word
" Jams," done with red berries- The whole of the
windows are outlined with greenery, and the pillarS
wreathed with similar material', while the sacred
symbols for eternity, the Holy Trinity k, are displayed
Oil the wails between the windows, and on the galleries.
Around thedatter runs Vie legend in nicely, illuminated
characters, "Glory to God in the highest.' On earth
pesos," "Good will towards men." The oriels anPre•
priately bears the ascription "We praise Thee, 0
God," and the window splays have cleverly formed
with laurel leaves, the dbtinctive titles of the Saviour
" Wonderful, Councillor, the Nighty God, the Ever-
lasting Father, the Prince of Poem" The decoration
Is all beautifully done, and reflects much credit on the
taste and skill of those to whom we are indebted for
it.
At All Saints church a good deal of pains and care
have been bestowed on the deoaratioos by a few young
ladies of the parish, and remembering this evergreens
only could be used, they deserve great praise for the
tasteful result of their labours. The pillars are en-
wreathed with garlands, devices representing in a
variety of ways the sacred symbols deck the walls, and
the chencel has a bold line of greenery carried around
from the springing of the aroh, while the &road° of the
reredos is delicately entwined with ivy. In other puts
of the fine edifice the leafy ornamentation is tastefully
I employed, and those who devoted themselves to the
i work have done it well.

At St. Peter's church the pillars in the nava are
spirally wreathed with holly, &0., but there is no other
decoration. .

At Christ church the deoorations, as usual, are ex.
tremely simple and unpretending. The gas pendants are
entwined with holly and evergreens, whilst bunches of
the same material are placed in various prominent
positions, the whole being in keeping with the &taste
diameter of the building.
The old parish church of Fordington Si. George
ham been deeoreted ones more with Be simple
but tasteful wreaths of holly and other evergreens.
The arches of the °banes' and transept are festooned
with hoUy garlands, and the pillars are wreathed with
th.) same. Over the door of the pulpit and of the
pulpit staircase evergreen stars and querter.folls are
also suspended ; and the text "Blessed be the Lord
Clod of Israel, for He bath visited and redeemed His
people is arranged iworkod in leaves and berries) over
the chancel arch and along the sides of the nave just
below the roof. The work has been mainly done by
the clerk and sexton aided by several efficient helpers,
awl tic Rev. H. F. Brans (just ordained to a curacy
at Fordington) has also lent his help and saperinten.
dance.

*ours° • Christmas party without music would be an
anomaly akin to the jiisy of Hamlet with the chief
character omitted. The magi° publisher that, fora
invites inspeotion of an endless selconou —suite! to all
tastea, "from grave to gay, from lively to severe." la
the way of lastrumente anything from • church organ
to a 61 flute may be hat Made folios of novel design
and bindings, and • variety of fancy goods are offered.
Here you may get the noted sewing machines of
Wilcox and Gibbs, photograph frames and albums,
and • very elegant lot of °arced Swiss goods which
' seem woaderfully cheap Christmas cards beantllnlly
perfumed, work boxes inlaid with velvet and other
I materials, Church S.srviees
.from Is upwards, Ito , be.

It ma. Gregory's, 114 h-street Meat, are stereo; of
pretty things for the pleasure of the children, indood
of "masters "and "misses" who would bo very much
grieved at being Galled children. Here you may meet
with Sir Roger Tiobborne—we beg everybody's pardon,
judge and jury Included—we mean the "ointment," only
to make him fit for introduction to the polite society
of Dorchester he underwent • "clean shave": but no
matter—a very small bit of wool dyed black will "re'
habilitate" Sir It—, and you have "the wonderful
man" in toyahop statuary of , the most satisfactory
kind; and those who have seen the claimant say theca
figures are ridieuloaaly like him. But, the dolls, eh I
me, are the meted things imaginable, and warranted
not to melt, or shed more than a peek of sawdust. Such
lovely fates I alabaster and roses give no conception
of their beauties, while the hair of these little ladies is
"real," and either depends in rich disorder down their
beaks, foll•wing the fashion of more teasing misses, or
is got up in all the glory of curls and frisetteamaking
one think it's a meroy it don't require doing every
morning. Dells of all sizes and prices, from cue that
would require a very big child to carry it at • guinea
to very small babies indeed at a half-penny—and who
wouldn't lay In a steak at that price I—are to be ob.
tatted at this old-establiahed bazaar: Then there are
rookie; horses, houses big enough for the dolls to Inha-
bit, railway trains, waggons and horses, and toys in
great variety, "making music wherever they go," only
its such music) as old bachelors do not delight in, and
we fear it takes years of trial before even Benediets
with ears can placidly smile when these thing. are
vigorously set aloing. Prismatic) toys, warranted to
make 10,000 (Anuses, will excite exelamations of
wonder and delight pleasant to hear ; and for variety's
make you can add either • minattire pianoforte—ranging
from onedourth to an octave and a quarter
—or • ',ling baby. Then there are glove
bores, and jewel oases, end fancy cabinets for scents,
kr), ko. Pretty little baskets in leather work, form a
dainty present, and perfumed bueohes of violets which
transform into an elegant fan. Bon bone, masquerade
costumes, Chinese lanterns, an infinite rarity of Christ.
man tree ornaments, andeverything you can expect to
find at such an establishment. Old Father Carleton.,
carrying • tree laden with gifts, is illuminated, and seta
off this capital toy warehouse.
At Mr. Wolstoon's, Cornhill, yon may get Bride
Cakes, Twelfth cakes, Christmas Tree ornaments, bon
bons, and all kinds of Christmas confectionery. In the
Toy department there are pineal, cloak w3rk toys,
Chinese beloons and lanterns, Tacnbcidge ware for the
table ornaments, pincushions of
mschis goods, vases, facer work bores, doll., tellun 4,
walking, dancing lei., sand toys of ovary dasariptian,
children's guns, cross bows. Its., ace.
At Hrs. Howe's, Cornhill, all the novelties as well
as the established favourites in Chrietins■ cianfootionory
are provided, with many elegancies in oosaques,
arystallisid fruit% bonbons, cakes, mince-pies, and all
the delicacies c up:mire/Ale for gratilying the most cam.
prebensive testes.

DErERMINED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN.
On Wednesday the dead body of a young into W
olmerved in • shallow pond, near lonsbredy Hut, by a
butcher employed by Mn. 'Warren, of Comminster, as
he we going along the road. Inquiries elicited that it
dloorge Gong; aged &bolt 17, son of Mr. Robert
Gouge, shoemaker, of Weststreet, Bridport. The lad
had boon in the employ of Mrs: Prints; at the Past-
an" Bridport, for about two years, and was active
and useful, but bad • bad temper, and was subject to
Bts. OA Wednesday morning his father beat one of the
children, upon which this son interfered, and they had
"words." Shortly after the head4trong youth was
seen going in the direction of Illingston Russell, Winter.
bourne Abbr.', aud about ton o'clock he asked for
shelter at the turnpike, but, the report goes, was
refused. AEI hour after his deal body was found in
about 4 feet of water, not tar from that spot. In his
pockets was found some broad and a herring, but no
money. Oa Thursday li. Lock, Esq., held an ingeost.
and the jury returned a verdict of "Found Drowned."