The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1860.

IiONESTE AUDA X.

Tug D ItVEsT. —A fortnight's fine weather that the time of the working man be as little en- I
enabled the farmers to secure a large quantity of croaelied lip. 'nasjsatitlo elovally should time be
corn in rick in excellent condition ; but the frequent . considered in referent., to the meelitime, as he has
rains of the Past week have very materially re. 1... t only to turn time int., looney as his only source of
tanksl harvest operations and inuch yet rtin:1111.1 in income, Mit his likewist frequently to consult. in '
the fields partieidarly harley. .A not hr wick's tine relation to tile ',the n ..f his empliwycr.
weathie would, however, be sullieictit for gathering Tit I: lIAIIVENr.—The corn in this ielglibrenhoesl
in the remainder of the I:rain croPs, si hijeli oil is all but wholly secured. The crops out are those
account of the large quantity of grass growing up . that are um:go:lily ripe, and are left till last that
with the straw, require this year a more than usual they may be better fitted for the sickle. 1.40 me of
amount of drying. i our fanners, who hazarded carrying their corn before
Tllr 9rii LAN( ERN. —The Duke of Cambridge the weather became settled, have been obliged to
paid a private visit to the 9th Lancers, stationed at turn over their ricks; but the damage done is not
our liarracks, VII Saturday last. None of the officers . extensive.
or men knew of his e ~,,, ing till he was entering the DIPIING. —Plymouth Dmthohocal or Litter-day
barrack yard. His Ortiee went over a portion of the Saintistn is making some little stir in this place.
buildings, to In. at gnIIIC Illteratiffilb which were I Lectures on the One Church, as personified by the
pointed out to him, and afterwards inspected one of brethren, have been delivered, anti the preacher has
the troops in marching order, and another troop in stood at the corners of our streets, and published
watering order. Ile arrived about ten o'clock in the the threatenings and glad tidings of the gospel ; but,
morning, and remained at the barracks about two the most startling phase of the movement was
I hours. developed on Sunday, the 9th inst., when two
I STsTrE or Sun Tutow.ts AiLAND.-11 is in- romeetable young females and a male of sober years
I tended to erect a statue of Sir Thomas Adam', in were lifted by their sacred nurse and phatiged beneath
testimony of regard for his character and his private the muddy water of the Stour, about 2 miles from
worth. The model is now completed. and it pro- this place. The water from above and the water
wises to he a very characteristic likeness of the from beneath obliged the christening party to adjourn
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worthy baronet. The sculptor is Mr. Stephens, and
there scents little doubt that be will ju•tice to the
wishes and feelings of the subscribers. The Earl of
Devon has addressed a letter respecting the testimo-
nial. in which he states that " many p,..ple sup-
pose that the subscription is limited to Sir Ti
Admit's private friends. and that !mothers, however
anxious to join, will he admitted as contributors."
This is not so; any person wishing tosubscribe to
the testimonial may do go. The noble Earl also gays
—" I need hanlly add that, as you know, politics
have nothing whatever to to with the plan which
we now have in hand ; its simple object is to do
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to the Dorweston turnpike house, ;here.the dipping
costume Was ezehane.sl for one more agreeable, at
least, to physical sensibilities.

STURMINSTEIt NEWToN.

gulerpiate honour to 01le who.e luct luu, through.
out life, been characterized by strict integrity, dis-
interested public spirit, and pure benevolence."