The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-11-14 00:00:00

BRIDPOR'r.

ALDERMAN THOMAS GOLFO; Of HAI, Is the laws of
this borough for 1865-6.
fiomts few weeks ago we particularly drew attet•
don to the esortritant poone.rate at Bridport. Ate
time whets there are very few paupers in the union,
when work is more abundant than labourers, wheal
breed is exceedingly low, and sickawas has not been
prevalent, the order for the relief of the poor it
higher than it has been for very many years. The
ex• Mayor of Bridport has now Written to tfill
Bridport News on the subject, and we (beak him
for his letter, for although we have felt the pinch of
the rates, yet, we hesitated to speak out boldly be,
cause persons might attribute sinister motives to ne.
as the Guardians of Bridport happen to differ frame.
in political views. Once for all we disclaim, in
parochial matters, all party spirit and political
feeling. And now for the cause of exoemiva rates.
There are, and ever will be, people so devoid of
every feeling of self-respect and independence, that
they will get money, no matter how it 001111.11, sod as
we have had a Email relieving officer. entirely
unacquainted with parish business until his appoint.
ment, there can be little doubt that he has been
imposed upon by the fair protestatious and relit-
rated importunities of many undeserving people. Ili
meat be the outdoor relief which bac kept our rats
so high in • time of prosperity. With whom the•
does the fault rest? The relieving officer? Not
entirely so! Be was new to his work, mid required
much instruction and assistance from the Board of
Guardians. These Guardians. we protest, ought to
examine more minutely the list of recipients of out-
door relief, call more frequently on thembe
attend thejsßoard-room, and thus check the evil
system. Far be it from us to keep from
the deserving ipoorfthatigsuppost they so much
need. We would rather add to their little Move
than diminish it; but we would rakish the ince
posters who take from many a poor rat•-peyer the
bard earnings which he cannot so well afford to pay
se, in some oases, the recipients themselves. Them
was a time, and many people remember it, when •
person in Bridport could trade largely—yes! pay
down cash to • large7anmeitt for goods, and yet that
person was a recipient of outdoor relief We
contend that things will not be altered willed',
have guardians appointed on political moor.* an•
religious biases only. Is it fair, that oat of four
guardians all should be Dissenters I Will not
people natairally y, "If a fellow goes before
the Board with a long Leos, and more than
all, site in ohapel with the guardian, that
that man's story will gain credence, whilst • pot •
unfortunate Churchman will not be believed." Biseis
things are stated, but if without came we mom*
say. This much we do know: Rates are very mate
higher than they should be, and Mr. Rotuma has
done great service in again reminding the rate-pavan
of it. But will the case be altered? No! Bridpott
people are so apathetic. Mistimes are now Mee
porous, and no oae cares to take the initiative.
Then irly should we as members Mille Pr...? We
readily answer that our policy ever will be to expose
errors, to crush needless expenditure, to save the
pockets of the rate payer, end to promote ecosomy.
We sound the alarm, end it is for the rate payers to
inquire and act for themselves.—Bridport

SYMONDBIIIITItY.
TEIVIODAT last being the anoiv,rsary of the Prince of
Wales's birthday, the flag floated from the ohareh
tow, and a merry peal was nag ia hamar of tea
omadon.

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IPZTHERSITRY.

Tax New RIGISTBAII 011.THat LONDOX BLIIIROPTCY
COURT. —ln oonsequence of the elevation of Mr. Registrst
Winslow to the %Deb, • vacancy in • rexistrership has
been ociossioeed, whioli has boon Clad up by the appoint-
ment of the Hon. William Coed Spring Rise, theme ad
Lord Monteagle.
ALTON PANCRAS.
ALLIG= Isoseptajtvitt,—On the priming at There. ,
der, ne9thinstant a msh of eat Meaty, the property et
M. John Kent, was wholly maimed by fire, suppwedi
to 'be the set ef all inoendiary. The rink in question
W., with two others, stacked in • field called "Tem
Ames," about a smile and a haN from Mr. Kent's us'.
nee, but forlausately the Sre was eonfised to the on.
in which it broke out. Charles Warren, a tbatetim,
reeently in the employ of Mr. Kest, has been appre-
heeded on empioion.
MABTOCK.
40110fft DAYAGIII3.—It will be remembered that
at our lark fair a female, named Batley, was beeeked
clown by a bulloek, sod we me gives to rind/mimed that
the matter is lkely to occupy the attention of thrgentle.
men of the "long robe"—an action to recover ham
dainagestaing in course of progress.
4 BOVINII C'EY.
TAO s
"What meaneth the lowing of
Ye farmers, listen to our tale, .wimatitrvilli
Vre teillyou whet the feet la,— ef .s
We're ill with typhus, deadly pale: w,
The "nostrum" is poleaxes f
They knock ns on the heed by scores, •° ''
liVbich will wet my year Mmes. •ueo",:r.
Inspeotors area mighty bore, , ,
And so are all poleaxes •
'Teen well indeed time of nevi '
To show some Christian feeling;
TI4 give us wboPs whop Aar whop,—
Flee acientifick heeling I ,
To quiet limbe and aching lswe••': .
The pekume is most eertaibir '
But over skill, Mos I it draw '
An ererlastingonitoin.
Armlet, ye doctors, and ye
Learn what a solemn feet is,—
Pekoe» won't pay the farmer's debts,
•, , Bey "plague" sales year panzer*,
lit.ciwßaisisiyffs, Tarrant fiesators.

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news. One a tha most important -of them is is ea.
noanoement tbst numerous Fenian privateers, wall
sbertly be stoat. This announcement was made al r
naselissr of Ifereosee New York, end it was stated that
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