The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-30 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

SACRID HAIRNONIC SOCIIICTY. —lt is With much
phissure we call attantioe to a proposition for the
formation in this town of a society for practising the
Oratories of Handel. Mozart, and other deposers
during the winter months. A preliminary meetiug
it ill be held in the Town-ball, on Thursdsy evening
nest, when, if a sufficient number of members can be
obtained, arrangements will be made for • weekly
meeting for practice, with Mn Spinney as conductor,
and Mrs. Edwards as aooompanyist.

GOLD CHALLINGI C110;41 -•ND LIZOTILNAMTS
CUALLIWOR COP CoMPETITIoNIL —The members of
the Bth Dorset Rifle Volunteers met for the last time
for the present season, on Thursday last, to shoot in
these competitions. There were only 13 oompetitors,
and after a apirited contest, both trophies fell into
the hands of Corporal Mout. In the competition
for the cup he was driveo so close that his only
chance of winning it was by making a bull's eye with
his last shot at 600 yards. This he was fortunate
enough to get, and made his score a tie with that of
Lance-Corporal Park, but the former hit once more
than the latter, and the tie was consequently
decided in his favour. The weather was flue, but
cold, and the shooting was about the average. The
cross was shot for at 200, 400, and 600 yards, five
shots at each, and the highest scores were—Corp.
Ridout, 43; Lance-Corp Park, 39; W. Skivington,
p.; Byers, 33; Roe. 34 • Kink, 33; Lance-Corp.
Payne , 32; CoL -Marg. hianden, 31. The cup was
shot for at 2110, WO, and 600 yards, tiveshotaat each,
and the highest scores were—Corp, ftidout. 39 ;
Lance-Corp. Park, 39; W. Skivington, King,
; Col.-Serg. Menden, 32; Roe, 31 ; Byers, 30;
and Bartlett, 30.

OBJICTIONB TO SEPH•LIIIM. —On Thursday even-
ing • lecture was delivered in the Town-ball. by
Mr. Hardy, agent of the West of England Tem-
perance League. The chair was taken by Mr. Minty.
The lecturer, in • very able manner, refuted the
various objections raised against nephalism, or teeto-
talism. The objections to it on Scriptural pounds
were first considered. These Mr. Hardy &whetted
by quotttions from Scripture to prove that total
abetinenise was sot only sanctioned but strongly
recommended by the Word of God. He also quoted
from the writings of several eminent authors who
bad given their attention to the subject, to show that
in those places where wine was spoken of in term% of
oommendation, it was not intoticating wine, but the
pare Joan of the grape. The objection to teetotal'.
hem on the ground of loyalty and the loss to
the revenue which it. adoption would entail, was
then considered, the lecturer showing its fallacy
by • consideration of the vast amount of money,
which, were it not for the drinking customs of the
country, would be spent in food and clothing, in
building houses and various other ways, besides the
relief affords) in the redaction of poor rtes, police
rates, and the *Moly expenditure, in keeping up
gaols, penitentiariea, and reformatories, many of
which would be °lased. but for strong drink. The
lecturer humorously remarked that some people
were so loyal as to go about with their elbows out,
or with brimlees bate, shoeless feet, and starved
bellies, go that they might uphold the revenue, but
for his own part he preferred to be most loyal to his
Queen and little princesses at home—(laughter).
Mr. Hardy wee repeatedly applauded, and at the close
of his address • cordial vote of thanks was accorded
him. The Temperer's). Bend greatly assisted to the
pleasure of the meeting by playing several pieces in
• very commendable manner.
Donovan Sessions, Tuesday —Before the Mayor
kl. Hodges, Baq.—Froderick Isaac, a lad
reaming ~. •ts% town was charged with throwing
,atfr_...,_ol b., • raiia thoroughfare leading out of
'p::ll74.—Ha'erleadWedahruPll7;'anketit bill, by
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Tinassoarroawalftaor.
having done so.- The Mayor ps.inted out the extreme
daapr both lo persona and property by the use of
catapults, and vale! that though in consequence of
this being the flist offence brought before them the floe
would be mitigated, any one so offending again would
be fined the full penalty, or be sent to prison.—The fine
and OM", 7s. Ira, then paid. —John Smith, an Irish-
man, mill known for a+a dolga& when under the
ivamMOV of drink. WWI samMOliellor being drunk and
riotous on the 17th Oetober.—P.C. Diehard Hann, of
the County Constabulary, stated that between half-Past
10 and 11 o'clock on the 17th October, he saw Smith,
with several others, standing at Mr. Dowding's corner.
Smith walked up and stopped him on the pavement.
He walked round him, and wanted him to dance, and
asid he would play. Smith had • Jews' harp. He,
the constable, walked away. Smith came up to
hut again, and three times took hold of him to stop him.
He was very noisy. Witness old him to keep his hands
off. He said "1 wish eh. e'd put thy hands on me, I
would give thre • good biding. I'd 10.01• thee • bit of
Irish." He then made use of disgusting language and
walk,d away, telling me to follow him. He was gone
about five minutes up haliebury-street, and returned
with a four-pronged steel fork, and coming up to me,
and spa( very bad language, threstered to thrust the
fork into me. Some of those prevent endeavoured to
persuade him to go home, but he went ano,her say, and
said he would wait for me at the iron bridge, aid he
would then give no two above, and would put the fork
up me. Sometime after Seasiour and I went together
and saw Smith in the School-lane with the fork on hie
shoulder. We passed by him.—Smith, who did nut appear,
was fined 40s. including cods, or one months' imprison-
vagrant was also granted, on the aypliattioo