The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

rarietins.

An advertisement in • country paper begin. "To be
let immediately, or :tomer if required," /to.
An Iriebwoman who had been oonviuted of illegally
selling spirite, on receiving sontenoe, fervently duped
her hands and preyed "that his Honour might never
live to see his wife • poor widow, and obliged to sell
ruin to support her children."
"I never shot • bird in my life," said some one to his
friend, who replied, "I never shot anything in the
shape of a bird, but a squirrel, which I killed with a
stone, when it fell into the river, and wee drowned."
An idler bouted to • farmer of Lis ancient family,
laying much stress upon his having deecended from an
illustriou man who lived several generations ago. "Bo
much the worse for goo," replied the farmer, "for we
Sod the older the mud the poorer the crop."
FACTO or PROGROSS.—To thoee who now surround
the family fireside, when the curtains are enugly drawn,
and cold winds wh'elle along the impervious wall. and
windows it must be interesting to know that at one
time their anoestors lived in house' formed only of one
room, having a fire in the °entre of the floor, :wound
whisk they used to lounp or tit, and spread for bedding
it night the Willie they wore for garments by day. The
roof formed a cone, which answered the double pumas
of a chimney and s window through its large orifice
the rein and hail full, driving down large flakes of soot
and the wind maenad like the solemn voice of a troubled
spirit lamenting the ignorance of mankind. At a much
Icier period, end long after the invention of glees, that
article wee deemed such a luxury that noble families
when leaving their town residences for the country
season, had the window•pames removed and earefully
peeked in straw for security. Ohm was not then each
ae we now have it was tinged with a sickly colour,
wee uneven in ourfue, and full of :quake and luiperfee•
010111. Pewter, from which working men now quaff
their pints of porter, was such a luxury that noble:nen
used to hire it for Augusts from broke, as they now
sometimes hire silver and gold. —PMlp'e History of
Progress its Om* &Haile.

Xe FNIDAY AN UNLUCKY DAY /—Americans, at any
rate, have no Neon to be afraid of Friday. 31r. Thai
give. tie this catalogue of fortunate °immaturee 00.
curling on that day 1—" On Friday, August 21, 1492,
Christopher Cohunbus sailed on his great voyap of dia•
covery, On Friday, °Umber 12, 1492, he first dia.
covered land. On Friday, January 4, 1493, he sailed
on his return to Spain, which if he had not reached in
safety the happy result would never have been known
which led to the settlement on that vast continent, On
Friday, March 13, 1463, he arrived at Palos in safety.
On Friday, November 22, 1493, he arrived at His.
peniola, on his second voyage to Americo,. On Friday,
June 13, 1494, lie, though unknown to himself, dim.
covered tile oontinent of America. On Friday, March
3, 1496, Henry VIII. of England gave to John Cabot
his cennuilision, which led to the disoorery of North
America. This is the first American State paper in
England. On Friday, September 7, 1366, Nolendem
founded St. Augustine, the oldest town in the United
States by more than 40 years. On Friday, November
10, 1690, the fday.fiewer, with the Pilgrims, made the
harbour of Province-town ; and on the same day they
signed the august compact, the forerunner of our present
gloriou constitution. On Friday, December 22, 1620,
the Pilgrims made their final landing at Plymouth rock.
On Friday, February 22, George Washington, the
father of American freedom was born. On Friday,
June 16, Bunker-hill was seised and fortified. On
Friday, October 7, 1777, the surrender of Saragota wu
inade, which had rush power and influence in inducing
',ranee to declare for our cause. On Friday, September
22, 1780, the treason of Arnold was laid bare, Which
saved no from destruction. On Friday, October 19,
1781, the surrender of York town, the crowning glory
of the American arms, occurred. On Friday, July
1776, the motion of Congress wu made by John Adams
seconded by Rh:thud Henry Lee, that the United State;
colonies were, and of right ought to be, free and in-
dependent."

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MONDAY, JUNE 7.

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LONDON MARKETS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, JUNE 7.

The supplies of wheat at our market to-day
were good, and prices were two shillings lower.
Oats, one shilling cheaper.
Barley, sixpence cheaper.
All articles met a slow sale except oats.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Our market was supplied to-day with three
thouaand six hundred beasts, and twenty-three
thousand sheep,
Trade about the same.
Beef, beet quality 4 4
Mutton, ditto