The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

IDorsttisbire.

fiirsasolurs.—BoardV Guardiasa.—On Thurs.
day contracts were taken 67r the supply of the Union
for the next Quarter, as follows :—Mr. Burt, Bad.
stock walk iha 3d. per ton; Mr. Parsons, meat 6d.
& lb. all round; Mr. Sarahl (the only tenderer) gro-
ceries, at a slight advance above last tender--butter
Id., and tea, Yd. per lb.: cheese and soap, 28. per
cwt &dna°. ; Mr. A. Coate (only tenderer) cloth-

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Sinews's' trame.—The inmates of the poor-
hone, 84 in number, were, by the liberality of the
oudians end several friends, regaled with roast
beef and plum pudding at Christmas, the men hay-
beer and tobacco afterwards, the women snuff
and tea, and the children a Christmas true, which
Mrs. Swanaton loaded with an abundance of play-
things and sweetmeats. The poor creatures mightily
enjoyed themselves.
PHILHARMONIC Socirm—The meeting for the
wow of formingarausical union in this town was
CO at the Townhall on Thursday, and was most suc-
cessful and promising. J. F. Falwasser, Esq., was
voted to the chair, and after hearing an exposition
of the principles of the proposed society from Mr.
Herbert, nd
amusing addresses from the Rev. Mr.
a
Terry. Mr. N. HighmoMr. Bergman, Mr. New-
re,
man, and others, it was determined to establish a
Philharmonic Society, of which G. D. W. Digby,
bas consented to be President. Sir W. Med-
iy,„it and Mr. Falwasser were elected vice-presi-
dent', Rey. Mr. treasurer, Mr. Her
condoner, Mr. C. S. woman, hon. secretary, and
Mr. John Dalwood, and Rev. E.
Mr, W. S . Penni,
Harem, members of the committee. The first meet-
ing of the society is fixed for next Monday evening;
14 smarmy, and 26 members paying 6s. a year, have
already given in their names to the honorary secre-
tary.
SHAFTECWRY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORP&—A
licrenting, convened by the Mayor. T. E. Wills,
I;a4, for the purpose of considering the desirability
of forming a rifle wile for Shaftesbury and its neigh.
bourhood, was held in the Townhall. on Friday
week, at twelve o'clock, soon after which time the
Mayor, supported by the leading gentlemen of the
town and its vicinity, entered the room, which was
previously pretty well filled, and soon became tho-
roughly crowded. We scarcely remember attending
,public meeting in this ancient borough when per-
sona of every grade, and of different opinions upon
neat other subjects, were so unauimous so hearty,
and we might add so enthusiastic. The addressee
of the speakers called forth repeated expressions of
approbation. Subscriptions were then invited,
when Mr. Glyn pmmised ; Rev. A. Huxtable,
113 ; several gentlemen £lO. some L 5; and in a few
minutes over £2llO was subscribed. A letter was
read from Lord Westminster, expressing his sym-
pathy with the movement, and promising his assist-
ance. More than fiff volunteers, consisting of all
classes of the community, then came forward and
enrolled themselves as members.
BLANDFORD. County Police.--John
Snaiih, of Whitechnrch, was brought before Lord
Portman, on ‘Vednesday morning, on a warrant,
charged with using threatening language to Richard
Wicks, driver of the Magnet Coach from Blandford
to Dorchester. Great ill-will had existed between
these parties for some considerable time, and Smith
had been previously bound over to keep the peace,
the term of which—one twelve month—has just ex-
pired. The offence complained of took place at
Whitechurch on the let invt., when plaintiff was
passing through on his coach box, Smith threatened
to bott, his brains out with a stick. Smith
was hound over again to keep the peace for twelve
months, self in £2O. and a surety in the like sum.
THE WORKING MEN AND G. I). W. Nosy,
flea.—On Monday week the Working Men's Associa-
tion deputed two of their committee, Messrs. Charles
Reeves and Walter Barnsby„ to wait upon G. I). W.
Dighy, Lep, and present to hint a handsome gold.
mounted hunting whip, raised entirely by subsente
lions amongst the members—as a mark of gratitude
for the kindness of Mr. Digby in providing them
with comfortable Reading and Coffee Rooms.
W Ferment —On Friday evening a lecture on
American Slavery was given by Jr. C. Barrett, the
chair beiug taken by the Rev. T. A. Greaees. The
lecturer gave a thrilling account of the hardships
suffered by the 'ulnas in the United States, and
ins'anced many shocking barbarities inflicted on
them by their brutal masters.,
PORTSMOUTH DOCKWARD.—MT. G. H. Ayling has
been promoted to the pot of Acting Second Clerk
in the Accountant's .(Hive, Royal Dockyanl. Porte.
mouth. Mr. Ayling (who is an of J. Ayling, Esq.,
of this town! had previously tilled the appointment I
of Clerk of the Thud (lass in the same department.
Mr. A. Gould, iant of Captain Gould, R.N. Paso
connected with this neighbourhood!, has likewise re-
ceived a similar actiug apisiintment.
Ye zealots si •si iNoIITI.AN is lyre.% If Kita. —We
understand the proprietors .(f the above steamers
have united into one coeqviny, thus putting an end
to the opposition which has for some time subsisted
between the rival interests.
hIAN DRoWNED. —on Monday morning week,
about two, a young man named Attwooll was pas-
sing along Di:. Quay, near the Old Rooms, when lie
Leant a splashing in the water. Knowing that a
man named Bunion was employed by the Weymouth
and Channel Island Steam Packet Company as watch-
man in the Brighton steamer, he went on board the
easel, and not finding Bunton at his post, he with
othen got a bolt, and searched the spot, and after
some time succeeded in dragging up the lifeless Wyly
of Bunion. It is supposes! the poor man must have
been crossing some planks placed from the Brighton
to the Quay, and slipped overboard. An inquest was
held at the Hope Tavern Inn on Tuesday, befor,,i.
Symonds, Esq., coroner, when a verdict of ‘• • und
drowned" was returned, there being no evi.o_i.ce to
show how deceased mime into the water.