... The annual exhibition connected with this society was held in a field, just outside the limits of the Town on Wednesday. The day was very dull and showery, and the field was a complete puddle. Mauny persons were pre. vented from attending in consequence of the 'unfavourable state of the elements,.and this must have proved a serious loss to the Soeciety. The number of entries exceeded those ...

... | SMNTHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. ' The annual show of the Smithfield Club was opened on Monday, the public being admitted inside the Agricul- tural Hall at two o'tlock. For several days previous, cattle, agricultural implements, and articles for exhibition have been constantly arriving at the various railway termini, and 'marrie Islington put on the bucolic appearance she is wont to assume in ...

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... :1 - -- 0 W J TWO THREADS. A bahe who crept from the downy nest, Food bands had loved to deck. ftlwing and sweet from its rosy rest, To cinog eareaatne and earreseed, 'ts getl n notber'g neck. Anotbers lmho shrank in its squalid lair, In thc ?? crowded court, preeding to waker to curse and blow, To woman. wloee life of sin and woe, Woll from sleep a reepete short. From the darkness and the ...

... I MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL. .A public meeting was announced, last week, to be held in the Corn Exchasige, on Wednesday last, when Mr. J. B. lackmaster would, on behalf of the Royal Commis. sioners, deliver an address explanatory of the objects of the proposed annual exlhbitions at London, and would give public information on the subject. Either public in- tereat entirely lacked in the ...

... xittrum ?dtcfloao. TEE LETTERS OF WELL-EDUOATED WoMEN.-Perlhaps De Quinoy was right in preferring to all others for racy thought and idiomatic English the letters of well- educated women, not too closely connected with books. Whether because- these women have a greater play of fancy, are better trained in their own language, are less selfish than men, so that they try to write that which by ...

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... CGEUROBTOWN HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL. ?? I e PRESENTATION TO THE REV. W. COCOPE R. ?? annual harvest home festival of Charchtown and district, was held on Wednesday. These festivals are not eat all uncommon in the north of England, and nothing a imbues a stronger spirit of earnestness in the farmers whilst joining in the festival than a bountiful harvest- Yevery barn st ored with plenty. Seasons ...

... j?itgravm #dtftlolto. I ?- - . I CHsAniTY.- Charity covers a multitude of sins is one of the most comforting maxims of our life. We pretend to overlook any amount of selfish indulgence if it is topped by the most selfish of all indulgences, the easily-gained gratification of bestowing on those needier than ourselves a portion of our possessions. There are many virtues lauded by us, which ...

... I gittraq *Uffiono. i ?? I THE FIRST BRIDea.-The earliest mention of a bridge is made by Herodotus, called the father of history, who states that the first was built by a queen Nitocris, across the Euphrates at Babylon, to connect the two portions of te city, lying on either shore. Aecording to that his- torian, this work consisted of squarred beams laid along the tops of a series of stone ...

... - - BABY LOUISE. i'm in iovillwith you, baby Louise I With your silken hair and soft blue eyes, And the dreamy wisdom that in them lies, And the feintavsweet smile you brought from the shies, God' shunfhine, bay Louise ! When SOO fold your hands, baby Loulise, Your hands, like a fairy's, so tiny and fair, Aryou Ptruygitngto think of some angel-taughtprayer You learned above, baby Louise?2 I'm ...

... BiLACKPOOL AGRICULTURAL SHOW. The annual exhibition in connection with the Blackpool Agricultural Society took place on Thursday, on the grounds of the Raikes Hall Park and Aquarium Company. Last year the show was heldmi the same ground, but its success was almost totally spoiled by the fearful storm which onthatday took; place. Tents, sheds, and mar- quees were blown down, and the rain poured ...