The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1869-04-30 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BUNTING A SHEEPWORRYEE.—eOr the last five weeks the \\Trish farmers who occupy farms touch. leg upon the Berwyn mountains have suffered from depredations committed among the sheep and lambs by a savage dog. Be does not trouble himself with the carcase of his prey, being content with sucking the blood, which results in his destroying a large number of sheep He has killed scores of lambs and sheep, and most probably hundreds, the sheep being scattered over a wide range. A reward of .25 is offered for the capture of the animal dead or alive. On Sunday several parties were out on the hills all day, but on Monday a geueral hunt was organised by the farmers. They met at Bwlch, Llansynog, and were about 100 in number, 52 aimed with guts, and there were also 20 strong dogs, sa that the B.rwyn range has been thoroughly scoured, but all has turned out so far unsuccessful. AN AMERICAN CORRESPOPIDEIs'T gives his first essay at bicycle riding. "I tried one the other day. It is a bulky kind of steed. To get on is not difficult, to stay on is a labour of genius. I stayed on about threefifths of one second; it first got me off by lying down on one side, the next time it unhorsed me by lying down on the other. Then it ran away, and threw me through a picket fence, carry lug off four uprights and eight rails in the operation; then it ran awry again, and shied me off Into the gutter. Next it Btu, k fast in a crack in the sidewalk, pitching tue over its head; then it backed violently down a small bill, throwing ins over its tail. The following are among the results: Two tired feet, two tired arms, triumphant faith, many sore trat% many incalculable cmuulasbellees,t.pistet,c thee',ntyo and.a determination andf a hundred unexpected and expectation to master the machine in a few more days."  A SuRKY SiGLIT.-At the river improvement wmks at Bristol, as the engine, which was driven by James Tovey, was drawir g a numt.er of earth-laden traues along the top of an embsainent, one of the rails "burst," and the eneine toppled over into the mud be. neath, a depth of at least 30 feet The legs of the unfortunate man were crushed betwixt the eniine and the wall of the embankment, while a truck load of earth was resting upon the upper part of his body. Desperate exertions were made to extricate him, but owing to the great weight of the engine an hour and a quarter elapsed before he was released. He expired five minutes after. He is spoken of as a very quiet and well-conducted man, and has left a widow and five young children. The stoker, who was thrown from the engine into the mud bank, escaped with a cut upon the forehead and a severe shaking; whilst a coupling boy, who was riding upon the locomotive, jumped off, and escaped unhurt.  THE JUDGE AND THE CoNvmr.—A very learned and compassionate judge in a Western State, on passieg sentence on one JOllO4, who had been convicted of murder, concluled his remarks as follows :—" The fact is, Jones, the court did not at find intend to order you to be executed before next ; but the weather is so very colt; our gaol is unfortunatdy in a bao Condition; much of the glass is the windows is broken; the chimneys are in such a ddapit. d teat° that no tire can be made to render your apattrueot comfortable ; besides, owing to a great numher of prisoners, not more than one blanket can be al!owed to each; and to sleep emend and comfortaLle is therefore out of the ques.ion. In consideration of tLese circumstances, and wishing to lessen your suitable as much as possible, the court, in the exercise of humanity and compassion, do hereby order you to be executed to-morrow morning, as soon after breakfast as may be convenient to the sheriff and agreeable to you.—Echo.