The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

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CREWKERNE.—ne following extraordinary bill
was circulated in aur town last week, and caused
some attraction :—" Last night of the year. A
public prayer meeting at the National Schools at
seven o clock. 'The night corseth when no man
can work." Call ye upon Him while He is near.'
'it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on
the name of the lord shall be saved." It shall
oome to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour
out my spirit upon all flesh.' I will give to himn
that is athirst of the Fountain of the Water of Life
freely.'" The above meeting was conducted by the
Rev. A. Ramsay, vicar, assisted by Revds. Wish
and Cox. It was a very interesting sight to witness
&group of nearly 200 persons, of different grades and
creeds, bowing down together in prayer at a Minnie
of grace. The rev, gentleman addressed the
assembly in true Catholicity of spirit, first, in taking a
review of the past year's mercies and blessings and
spiritual advantages, and of our little attention and
obedience to the same, which calls fur humbleness of
soul at the present time; also the necessity "r 00In'
mewing the new year with more prayer, at the same
time showing the groat advantage of prayer, both
temporally and spiritually; also the fearful and
eternal loot sustained through the neglect of prayer.
We hope the rev. gentleman's labours will not be in
vain.

Wizicsx-rox.- -Thu committee for supplying the
pg.'. of this parish with coals during the winter
months have made :irrangements for delivering it
weekly at their respective houscs, without any
expmase to the recipients, and as the cononittoe
thus distribute about twelve tons weekly, at a very
reduced price, they trust that all benevolent Mill.
viiltials Cllllll,etell with the parish, and interested
the welfare of the poor, will lend their willing aid by
sending subscriptions to Mr. Clark, the honorary
treasurer, at the stamp office, WineantAm. This is
the 2ith year of the existence of this excellent
charity. _

The inmates of this union is'orkhouse, numbering
2:1 men, 2; women, and 45 children, were on New
Year's day regaled with a substantial dinner of beef,
beer, plum pudding, and vegetables, and in the
evening with cakes, fruit, tea, Wince°, and mind.
A large Christmas true, prepared and presented by
the officers of the house, was exhibited for the
amusement of the children. All were much pleased
with the entertainment, and returned h.arty thanks
to the subscribers for the feast so liberally pro.
sided.

MR. BRIGHT M. P., AND Tile linisTot
lirsonNives. In reply to an invitation to Mr.
Bright, M. I'., to attend a Reform meeting at Bristol
before the meeting of Parliament, the luni. member
has replied :—" It is with reluctance that I write to
say that I cannot undertake to attend any more
meetings before the opening of the session of Parlia-
ment. I have engaged to be present at a meeting
to be held at ttraaford on the 17th of January, and
beyinul this I am unable to go. I have declined
invitations from several other important towns on
the ground of very incessant occupation, and in
obedience to the urgent warning of my medical
adviser. It would Lave given we great pleasure to
have met such of your citizens as would have
attended the proposed meeting had circumstances
permitted me to come among you. I can only hope,
as I believe, that you will take some early oppor-
tunity of giving expression to the public feeling of
your important city on the great question of the
day."

BninowsTea. An esteetned correspondent
writes :—"I suppose you have seen in the noes
today the reisirted death of one of the most dis-
tinguished generals in the Indian army, General
Jacob, the f.amder of the celebrated "Jacolis Scinde
Horse." He could only have been 47. He was a
great general, an able statesman, and a very
effmtive writer. Many of his letters on rifle practice
have appeared at different periods in the Timex.
Somersetshire will loose by the death of General
Jacob one of her inost distinguished men. He was
born at Woulavingtou, near Bridgwater. General
Jacob had built a city in Scinde, Jacolabad, and was
regarded as Ilie ,f the most distinguished officer% of
the Company's service. lie was in rink a Major-
General, and the intimate friend uf thitmm.
His sister lives near Bridgwater. He had not long
since forwarded to too two interesting volumes of his
history, viz., " The Records of the Scinde Horse."
Jacob's Horse was regarded for its efficiency and
rapid maineuveres as the most perfect cavalry force
in India, perhaps in the world."