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CALDERWATERHEAD FARMERS' SOCIETY'S SHOW

... CALDERWATERHEAD FARMERS' SOCIETY'S II ~~~SHOW.I -au biUW . he The above society's forty-fifth annual show of farm stock ed and dairy produce took place on Wednesday last, the dairy ed produce, kc., being exhibited in the Hall, Shotts Iron he Works, and the cattle, ?? on a piece of ground adjacent. & e With the exception of a somwewhat heavy shower aboutinoon he the weather was all that could ...

Literary Notices

... Niterary R, otias. JUDICIAL STATISTICS. Speech of ANDREW BIANATINa, ESQ., Dean, at General Meet- ing of the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, held on 4tb May 1863. Glasgow: John Graharn. TuEr necessity for changes in the system of judi- cial procedure, alike in the Inferior and Superior Courts of this country, is now so generally ad- mitted, that it would be a mere waste of time to enlarge ...

THE Great Exhibition building, the subject of so many adverse criticisms, is in course of demolition

... THIMuSDAY MIOR.L-IG, JULY 9. THE Great Exhibition building, the subject of so m any ?? criticismsi is in course of demolition. I Yesterday morning the workmen of Messrs. Kelke &| Lucas commenced preparations for the removal or ti the dead acres of brick,' by tearing up some of the N floors, and converting the boards into a barricade a round the building. The Polish National Government has ...

ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE FINE ARTS

... ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROM10- TION OF THE FINE ARTS. The annual meeting of this Association, for the v purpose of receiving the report of the committee b and balloting for the works of Art purchased for e distribution as prizes, took place on Saturday 1 afternoon in Queen Street Hall. There was a f, large attendance. Among the gentlemen on the v platform were Lord Neaves, Lord :Deas, Lord ...

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GLASGOW FAIR

... GLA3G(O FAT' fa-lasgeiow -'air, Saturdaylla-it c-as es-ne -cli obs cccdi rl tile lyas itday'. 'the weather xr-'e'cicrlin-'ly line-i ant with the niumros moans of iecoat-ci Ii 'ccl ~iarius--,irciti avails1 Idc ttt all anid siundry thlose ~ity-L sliel not ?? i- sevsto c- ?? had only ii cm mcccve to hi-are. i an early hour in the mori~io erowelal- of st c' i. intent en rur-al pleiasutsi Yi ...

LITERATURE

... Lily a, lo U. - r----0 A nderson's Guide to the Highlands. Part I.-Western fI Highlands and Islands; Part II.-The Central, Southern, and Eastern Highlands; Part 1II.-The Northern High- c lands, with thl Orkney and Zetland Islands. Fourth c 'Edition. Edinburgh: A. & C. Black. h THIS standardl work needs no praise : the fast that the pre-o sent edition is the fourth, may suffice on the merits ...

POETRY

... P O E TRY. THE WRECK OF THE ORPHEUS. All day, amid the masts and shrouds, Thov hlii above the vnve; Tihe sky oerlia1ead vas dark with clouds, v And dalk beneath, their grave. The W*ater leaped against its prey, Brealkiillg with heavy crash, And whea, some slack'ning hands gave way, a They fell with doll, low splash. t Cqptain and men nea'r thought to swerve; The boats went to 3e(t felc; ' ...

POETRY

... SUMMER WINDS. The sumnior winds are sighing O'er hill and wooded vale, Then, afar in murmurs dying, In low and plaintive wail. In the woodland's darkest shade, Where noon resembles niFht, An d the greon turf is array d In wild-flowers gay and bright, There tho sunimer winds are sighing, Through beech and willow treo; They fin the linnot flying, WV hich soaroth over free. Where the silver ...

PENICUIK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... The sunmmer exhibition of this Society was held on Saturday last. There was a rich display of ilowers, and the general appearance of the show- room was very tasteful. Towering fuchsias grace(r. the centre table, around which were rangc(, on a lower elevation, fancy geraniums and )plergonihins, tender exotics and greenhouse plants, the bright and varied blooms of which were much admired. We ...

Poetry

... 'Roet-T M. DIBGE FOR A SOLDIER. Close his eyes; his work is done I What to him is friend or foeman, ?? Rise of moon, or set of sun,' Hand of man, or kiss of woman ? ?? y him low, lay him low, In the clover or the snow! What cares he ? he cannot know.; -Lay him low. As man may, he fought his fight, Proved bis truth by his endeavour; Let him sleep;in solemn right, Sleep foriever and for ever. ...

FORMARTINE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SHOW

... FORAIARTINE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SHOW. re - Id Tan annual exhibition of fat stock, sheep, and horses by the members of this Association, took plaee at Green of byUdny, on Thursday. This has been for several years one of r. the best local shows in Aberdeenshire, both as to the num- b, ber and quality of the animals exhibited; and although on E c. Thursday the number of entries was ...