The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-19 00:00:00

PORTLA.WD.

Frrrus YZAIUS Aoo, next Saturday, the Portland
Railway was opened.
Dirory Govasnoa.—Mr. W. H. 0. Russell. on
transfer from Dartmoor, joined the Convict Kstablish-
meat on Wednesday.
Amnion or res Varna Liss.—Mr. Vigor est on
Thursday last, at the Victmia Hotel, ta revise the
Usti of voters for the county. The work was trst of
much interest, and WM completed in • couple of
hours.

VALLISO ON AN OLD litlAL—Last Tuesday Mr.
George Toeslin, carrier, was driving his horse and cart
at Top-hill, when near the Priory the horse fell,
throwing down Mr. Joeslin who was at the shafts,
and tumbling on his owner :a lags, ass he WM struck
forward by the shaft. Joselin, who is over 60, wee
much bruised, and had to be taken home. and attended
by Dr. McL-an. He is getting on pretty well.
Iturgas, like that prevalent over several parts of
the South of Dorset, and consisting of diarrbree, and
other symptoms threatening worms, has been troubling
people in various parts of Portland. includinz tho.es on
the Hill. Still the Fortune's-Well pa •ple shout'
insist on the removal of their suspected taps and tanks
out of the way of contamination, and the improvement
will also be very great in the obstruction being taken
out of the road.
A JOLLY NIORT SID as ANXIOUS MORNING.— It
was no use for thaw two young fellows however smart
they might be, to expect to be admitted to duty with-
out question before they had revered from the
effects of the night's spree. Gallant deeds shouldn't
be made the occasion for gettina so "tight" that the
imbibers were not fit to serve Her Majesty the Queen.
True courage is content to blush unseen.
DITASTURZ Or ?HS DUTCH FLIST —IS is reported
that during the short stay of the Dutch fleet, a seaman
fell from the yardarm into the Roads, sank, and was
seen no more. The fleet being about to leave next
day, the body was not found; but the Admiral sent
to the Captain of R. WS. Warrior asking him to have
the man buried if he should float up. This was
agreed to. On Thursday morning the Dutchmen
exchanged salutes with the Warrior. and left for
Curacao. After passing the Breakwater, they formed
Into line, and giving • wide berth to the West Bay,
In which they had such a tumbling about on the
previous Tuesday, they steamed out into mid channel,
and were lost to sight. .

TRAD/801821 8 CLUB.—The sec ind meeting. willed to
establish a tradesmen's club in the island, was better
attended. It was held on Thursday, at the Victoria
Hotel, and attended, among others, by Me ere.
Haddon, Wills Beale, T. H. Crocker, South, Barnes,
Gooding, Ituse;ll, Bosh, Sutton, Jenkins,
Ratcliffe, Grant, and Dunkley. Kr. Beale .ras
appointed secretary, and it was resolved that the club
be started when the names of 30 members are received.
111, said that the Hen. W. 11. B. Portman, Bff.P.,
has consented to become an honorary meeoher.
; . .

Saloom ABHORS AT Canvorrowir. —A violent gale
blew on Sunday Iron the north and east, shifting
between the points. Although the direction of the
gale was such that no fear was felt as to the West Bay,
It was so violent that some damage was canoed. The
schooner, Aaron Loss dragged her anchor, and touched
the ground near the pier. Here she was bumping DO
that she wouli boon have knocked out her sternpoet,
and information was sent to Weymouth to Camas and
Co.,limited, when Captain Comae at onoe proceeded
with the Commodore to render help. The schooner
had meantime been pulled off by the tug Enterprise
which happened to be in the Roads. She was towed
to a safe anchorage, and did not appear to be so
damaged as to need immediate repair. Ihe *chooser
wan loaded with cement. In the afternoon the screw
steamer Pyrrha, which had been da:naged in the rearm
bibs Channel, put into the Roads. Several of the
smaller craft were damaged, and some sunk, at Castle-
town._

"TIONN A,/PAIR AND • DDLIAPPOINTNENT.--SOM•
people think it is not much of • love match when
May in a few months, seems ready to merge into
°doing's ivms, or when an estimable lady seems to
admit the attentions of • man conaiderably her senior.
But the ladies have always been known for the good-
ness of their hearts, which, not calculating on
discrepancies, is ready to bestow • wealth of youthful
affection in return for what is thought a true man's
love. And then • certain position, ant one respected
by all, whose opinion I. worth having, is held to °over
• multitude of added years, more especially If a semi.
romantic tale can be told by the man. But how is it
If • previous engagement, nay two or three of the
most tangible kind, interfere with the proper consumma-
tion of Wee? Alas I alai I Whet remains in such •
case but to dimard the alleged deceiver, and have the
presents returned until he shall have vindicated him-
self at the least? Let us hope that, after all, the dis-
appointment may not last long ; but that the favoured
swain, or some better man, may be proved tender and
true-