The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

Poraro Dist:sig.—This all but annual vegetable
scourge has again made its appearance in this neigh-
bourhood. The allotment field is affected through•
out, and though the signs of the disease are not so
general in the larger pieces belonging to farmers, in
most of the smaller oues in gardens the progress of
the decay is so general and rapid as to oblige an im•
mediate digging where the potato approaches ripe-
ness. Land highly manured for the potato crop
appears to sutler most, and the opinion is enter•
tamed that in a season of potato disease the crops
less affected are those which grow in land
manured fur a previous and different crop. One
fanner in our neighbourhood has planted his crop
this year in accordance with that idea, and hitherto
no signs of the diseaso have appeared.
DUILSET CENTRA I. RAILWAY. -Ii is contemplated
to celebrate the opening of the first section by some
public demonstration, the details of which will be
amiounced when &eldest on. The shares are getting
up in price, holders in some instances refusing to sell
at .Cl 5 ; and should the market become inure com-
petitive by the Fellers of land who have taken shares
m part purchase bringing their stock into the market,
and the future traffic returns be equal to those calcu-
lated, the shares must soon advance to liar. The
temporary station is receiving its finishing touch, and
as the fresh mishap at Hakky is of less importance
than was at first supposed, the real business of the
Inie will probably commence at an early period after
the Board of Trade have given the official approval.

FATAL ACCIDENT. —One of those sad accidenta,
fortunately not of that frequent occurrence or fatal
character that might even be expected, happened
about a wile from this town on Thureday evening
last. It appeared from particulars gleaned, that Mr.
Bacot, accompanied by his sister, drove a few wiles
on the New Itoad for the purpose of paying a pro-
fe.eional visit to a patient. On his return, and when
about a mile from the parish of Bryanston, situated
at the bottom of Dorchester lull, leading into Bland.
ford, he got out of the vehicle—a kind of dogcart
pluetou—for the purpose of gathering some wild
Bowers, giving the reins into the hands of his sister.
When about to resume his seat, he slightly patted
the horse on his hind quarter, and though, from ap-
pearance, an unlikely runaway, the animal mime.
diately plunged forward, and, uncontrolled by the
frightened lady, whirled the vehicle at a fearful rate
down the sloping road towards Igandford. The

perilous position of the lady, kneeling on the bed of
the phreton and terror-stricken, giaspiii:; each ante
of the splashing liogrd, leseone ieater and greater
every imminent, and n hen the bottom of the steep
descent into the parish was ie.:wheel, the horse was
all but forced Id IL+ le4s by the fearful impetus im-
parted ; and, unable to swing round the angle of the
buildings into the maul road, oa-1 driven reeling and
with irreeistilde and ci unlilug violence against the
stone and earth road enthanktuent lying iii the front.
The unfortunate lady was quickly extricated from
between the struggling horse and smashed
and taken into a cottage near the spot. Messrs. E ERS HOT.
Daniel, surgeons, It:tattle-4 to molter professional On Wednesday last the children attending the
aasistanee, and were quickly joined by Mr. Iticot Sunday school, enjoyed the annual treat provided
himself. who, greatly alarmed as to the fate of his for them by Mr. and Mrs. A. Martin. Between two
sister, had hurried from the place where the horse and three o'clock they left the school-room, stud
started, and arrived to fin I her insensible, to.dia. proCeeded to a field adjoining Summer Lodge, where
figured to be recognised, and with her skull all various games errs at once commenced by the
but hopelessly fractured. The mutilated lady youthful troop. At 5 o'clock a plentiful repast of
was taken home as soon as possible, and Mr. emme, tea and cake was partaken of, after which the meet,
evemeg a surgeon practising at Dorchester, immediately sent were resumed, uutil the darkening shades of
quitted the hell and returned to the school-rem
for. We are told, that after the lapse of two days, „ay. „uning to depart. The children the,
at the et,
rsymptomsstutl
ateo
rf recovery uosfe rteh
the
more hopeful
atthuarici
where they were distuiseed to their homes, eiree
of the injuries sustained induced the belief that the haviug boisterously cheered the liberal donors.
case was one of a very critical character. We
regret to adil that the sal intelligence of
the death of the lady has jest reaehed ueu (Sstur
day evening). She appears to have lain in a
wholly unconscious state, the dreadfully shattered
condition of the frontal bone, and the consequent
serious injury sustained by the brain, rendering pro-
fessional aid all but hopeless from the first. The la-
mentable circumstances which led to the loss of life,
and the charitable usefuluess in which the deceased
lady has been engaged siime residing here, have
called forth a more than ordinary expression of
public sympathy and regret. We are informed the
horse ran away several times before. If so, this will
in a measure account for his starting from such a
trivial =use of alarm.

the proceedings of the society for the past year nag
by the Rev. It. W. Pluintrix.
Nlcriani.—.l splendid meteor was seoi her.
Sunday vvening, duly 22nil, about ten min.
intittior w vi.:y livight, and kit a strettu oof light in
itot course, whica made it appear much like a ciaaet.
It wiSi in a south-westerly direction, morn% in
oblique line, loot far above the horizon, and wn.
visibie for a considerable time. The liNhtncsec.
tinned till the last, and disappeared on a sadden, not
Lilting, as in most instances, gradually.

NH )LE.

I:tru: 4 'l' •t: The inhabitants of Loneleet have
during the past week or two experienced audible
demonstration of the progress math: by the voltut.
terra in the use of their rides, by the report' ei
their blank cattridge tiring. The members of the
cdrps are how also steadily practising the position
..tol aiming drill, preparatory to tiring at the target,
which the majority of them will shortly be mete
ready to commence. The officers and men are
moreover frequently exercised in the battalion move-
ments. with a view to render them perfect on tbs
occasion of the forthcomiug review at Dorchester by
the Lord.Lieutenaut.
. . . .

TRADE.—The whole of the veaseh belong-
ing to this port, connected with the timber trade,
have arrived (ruin Quebec at this port, where they
were chartered with cargoes, having met with
favourable weather. The cargoes are fast being
worked out of them, and the vessels will shortly sal
on their second voyage.
TENIPERANCE SOCIETY.—Tho annual meeting of
the members of this society was celebrated by a soiree
in the Temp.:ranee Hall on Thursday evening last.
There was a goodly number of members present, and
the evening was spent very pleasantly. The pat
year has been a successful one ; and we are happy to
state that there are many new subscribers to the
society, showing that the inhabitants are taking a
deeper interest in the temperance movement than
hitherto. W. Franklyn, M.P. for this town,
has increased his subscription to three guineas.
Fume v. -(Before the Mayor, (J. %V. Martin, Eq.,
and J. Lankester, Lso.)—Dorid HO lit pisGll , from the
Statrordshire potteries, was charged by P.C.
with being drunk and disorderly in the High-dive,.
The prisoner had been creating a disturbance hy
blowing a horn. A companion of the prisoner stated
himself to he an attorney, and appeared for him ea
such.—Rcprimanded and discharged.