TO A TELESCOPE.

Colonist, Issue 53, 23 April 1858, Page 3

TO A TELESCOPE.

How often, old friend, I have gone with you O'er the highest mountain and lonely doll; How many hours we have had in view Fairy scenes brought near by thy magic spell. We have watched at eve the small white sail, . As onward advancing it larger grew— Blown o'er the waves by the fresh'ning gale, Till lonely when night her curtains drew. We have watched the boat with its crew right brave, As onward it ploughed with a trackless trail—. As.it rose and fell on the bounding wave, With, adverse tide and wind's howling wail. We have watched together for objects dear On the distant sea and the barren plain ; And we watch whilst friends are dropping a tear For meeting no more on this earth again. We would watch, dear friend, if we could espie Where those who have owned thee now down lie; But the distant future we cannot descry, .If we keep.on watching till the day we die. _____ ■ E. K. S.

It is said that the requisition to Dr. Featherston received upwards of 300 signatures in Wellington, in two hours.

Several destructive fires have lately occurred in Hobart Town, Tasmania, and the establishment of a fire brigade in the metropolis is to take place. Hollow ay's Pills.—When the .complexion assumes a sallow appearance, and the whites of the eyes are tinged with yellow, there is mischief at work in the liver. A dose or two of the pills will then arrest the progress of the disease, and save much pain and trouble; but should the malady have reached a more dangerous stage, and take the shape of bilious fever or jaundice, and the functions of the stomach have become disordered, a course of the remedy may be necessary. The cure is merely a question of time, for however violent the symptoms may be, however'long the.patient mav^have suffered, this potent remedy will inevitaijrf produce the" desired effect if administered in aceiraance with the directions.—Anvr.