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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

BowDoIN GLEE CLUB. This club gave
concert, in this town on Wednesday eve
ming. last week. They had very full house,
and most of the pieces were very well per-
ormed. The Sea- an elegant piece of
Music, was well performed by Mr.. Kimball,-
II takes Buff Dixon, however, TO touch
that off to the life. "The little farm, we'll
titled" excited much mirth-still we must
give the "Bath Musical Society" the palm
in that very pleasant erformance.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

A Fit Of Laughter, toll0soed by a nap
Zimmerman ralates story ola young man
who from excessive joy capered and
laughed Two hours and then fell asleep, and
remained in slumber six months.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

Not slow--A western editor wants TO
know whether the laws recently enacted
against carrying deadly weapons, apply to
doctors who carry their pills in their pocket.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

Grenvile Mellen, the popular poet, and
literary monthly periodical at Portland.
Maine, 10 commence June list, to be called
the Monthly Miscellany Boston paper
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

There is a project on foot in Augusta to
establish Free Ferry across the river near
Kennebec Bridge 1t will probably sue
coed. The cost is to be borne by subscrip-
ton.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09
FROM CHINA.

We have late and important news from
China,-as late as the middle of January,
and about seven weeks later than before
received. The Boston Transcript gives
the following condensed account ola rosc
IN The Celestial Empire:
Some opium was seized at Canton, on
the Sd Dec, and the foreign trade was sus-
pended by order of the Government. I he
porters (coolies) engaged in the transaction,
accused Mr.. lines, a British merchant, as
being the purchaser, and Mr. Talbot, ofthe
American house Of Talbot, Oliphant 81
Co., as the importer in the ship Thomas
Perkins. The matches of the ship were
ordered to be sealed, and Messrs Innes and
Talbot TO be expelled. The Hong mer-
chant Punhoyqua, security for the ship, was
exposed in the pilloty I'm themean time the
excitement increased, and the foreign mer-
chants, who assembled in their own square,
for conference and consultation we're as
saulted by mob of the lower class Of Chi
ma men, numbering nearly 5000, and COM
PEELED to seek refuge in the Imperial Hong,
which the lQafers battered with stones and
brick bats until their arms ached, and the
Imperial Guard was called out to put down
the rioters. After few days, the Cover
nor issued proclamation declaring Mr..
lines innocent, and meanwhile Mr.. Talbot
had left for Macao Peace was restored,
and trade was re-opened on the first Janua-
Try.
From letter in the Canton Press we
! learn that the expectation of rice from Man
lila had been prohibited since the 9Th OF
December, owing to the prospect of short
crop.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

The Thames Tunrel has grown thirty
feet since December last. it is now within
s. feet of low water on the Mapping shore
being 855 feet in length,
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

J'alkatiueneSs 1t is common remark
that those men talk most are they who think
least Just as frogs cease their quacking when
person brings light to the water side.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

The PROPHETS! Where are they? This
is the title of No. 10, of the Temperance
Tracts, published by Whipple g. Damrel,
Boston. IT is good thing.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

kEThe weather for the past week, in
this section, has been rather cool,sh.-
Farmers must not be discouraged, howev-
er; it will be warm enough soon.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

tions of Mr.. Buller-yindicate the preten-
sions of Great Britain to the disputed terri
tory-but declared in the strongest terms
that there was 10 probability ofaw with
the United States.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

VIRGINIA. Recent movements ILL the
:" Old Dominion" look favorable to the
Whigs-we hope for clever gain in this
State.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

A new gold mine has lately been discov-
cred in North Carolina, said to be of sur
passing richness. Tom Benton had better
buy about peck of this soil TO fill pillow
for him, when he is laid upon the shelf
Waldo Gazette.
ND annther neck to ell his CnnnnfI
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

FIRE. The shop of w. Thomas Esq. of
Augusta connected with bis tannery, was
destroyed by fire, with all its contents, con-
sistng of leather, shoes &C., on the night
of the Goth nit No insurance. Loss esti-
mated at 800.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

Fl appears to us very surprising that Life
assurances do not become more popular
than they are in our country. OF late
years ii is true the habit of insuring lfo has
become more general than formerly, but
even now the number of assurances is so
small as to indicate great ignorance of the
benefits to be derived from them. In Great
Britain, the insurance Of life is matter of
almost universal pra;tice, so much so that
persons dependent on salaries or pursuing
yocations barely sufficient to furnish little
more than q subsistence, look to it as mat
ter Of course. One of the Life Insurance
Offices in London is said to have under its
control surplus of el2, $780, 900, or about
$50, 0O0000. To show the benefit of this
precaution we will take the every day case
of merchants or bank clerk who has
family. We will saythat his earnings ex-
ceeds his wants by one hundred dollars a
yearly insuring his life in the sum for
which this hundred dollars will pay the pre-
MUM, he will secure 10 his wife and chill
dren at his death, many thousands ofdollars,
varying of course according to his age at
the time of insurlng. When persons are
asked why they DO not insure. they say that
itEis money thrown away, as they may live for
many years.-This is all very true; they may
live, but they may also die within an hour /;
and then it is that the benefit of insurance
manilests itself Life insurance compa-
MES are in fact nothing more when well con.
Quoted than another kind of savings Bank.
A man pays year after year his premium,
and when he dies whether it be soon or later,
his family has the benefit in such form as
not to be accessible 20 creditors.
Were we TO advise in the matter, we
would urge those whose wives and children
depend upon their exertions, to take the
earliest opportunity to insure as the time
INDY speedily arrive wien change in health
may render such step impracticable ex-
cept at vast sacrifice. 1t is scarcely
necessary TO remark that youth and health
make the premium comparatively a trifie,
whereas age and sudden or chronic diseases
enhance it very much, Bait. American.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

TnAINING.-Tuesday was training day,
with the ''bone and muscle, "a windy day
for empty exercises The Bath Light In
fantry never looked so well, as on that oc-
casion. That beautiful corps paraded our
principal streets, and displayed great skill
and taste in their performances. Agreed
bly, to invitation, at o'clock they called
at GEN. McLELLAN's residence, where am
pie refreshments were placed before them.
BY The wayne notice that the Ladies
dear creatures in many towns and cities,
have made il point to present the indie
pendent Companies, Of their respective pla
ces, with appropriate Standards. Whether
the Ladies of Bath noticed that the B. L.
|. very much needed an article of this kind
we cannot say-but presume they did
We call their attention to this matter, that
they may not lose so good an opportunity
for INN ortaizing their precious names. The
standard must be procured Immediately.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09
THE TELEGRAPH.
B AT H NJ E.:
THURSDAY MORNING. MAYO.

New YORK. The town elections in this
State are now all completed, and save AL
bany, the results before the public. The
result in the City may lead some to the con-
clusion, that the prospect for the Wings,
is not so suspicious as last spring. This,
however, is a mistake. For notwhstand-
ing our temporary defeat in the city, in con-
sequence of the unprecedented rascality of
the Fanny Wright loco focos, we stand, in
the aggregate, better than a year ago-and
the issue of the fall elections, must be con-
sidered, as much more anspicious. A cor
respondent Of the Boston Atlas, ION whose
statements, we place great coniidence) re-
marks, that We have gained in some
Counties and lost in others, and local ques
tons have exerted great influences, as in
Ulster, where the election, turned solely
On the taxation to rebuild bridges, which
had been swept away" The same writer
observes, that the general result Of the
spring elections, is always highly sigDli-
cant, and that the Wings have never car
ried the majority of supervisors, by amy
combination of accidents, fiom 1927 to
1S38-last year we did ii, and SO again
this graz.
The following is the statement, which may
be liable to some triAing errors, from not
having the full returns, in some four OF FIVE
counties not material, however, to the
general result.
Whole number Wing Supervisors 397
g Loco loco, do, 347
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09
STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.

STILL LATER FROM ENULAND.
BY the ships Susannah Cummings and
Chatham, at this port, we have advices from
Liverpool up to April 9th, and from Lon
don to the 9th, inclusive.
Cotton, as will be seen, had declined a
shade, and transactions were limited.
The papers continue to be filled with
speculations on the boundary question.
The official organ of the ministry, under
date of the 3rd, publishes an article, by
way of feeler, proposing plan for set
Ting the dispute by commencing the whole
subject de noyo and disregarGing altogether
the treaty of 1883.
The Times, as might be expected, takes
up this article and harshy reviews it. 1t
says moreover that the proposal is not new,
but was made some time ago by Mr. Ste
venson to Lord Palmerston, who forgot 10
| communicate it to his colleagues. The
! Times accuses the ministry Of being cow
ards in the matter and willing 10 submit TO
any degradation in order to retain their pla-
| ces.
The king of the French had at last sue
ceeded in forming a cabinet, and has there
by subjected himself and its members to
the most unmeasured rdicule. This cabi-
net is called the April fool ministry, and
consists of NJ Gasparin, secretary of state
for the interior-M. Girod keeper of the
seals, &c.-Duke of Montebello, Minister
of foreign affairs-General Dcspans Cub
ieres, minister at war-Baron Tupinier,
minister of marine and the colonies. nj
Parant, minister of public instruction-M.
Gauter minister Of finance.
1t is stated to have been at one time the
serious determination of Louis Philippe,
to open the Chambers without any ministry
at all, but simply to appoint four royal COM
missioners TO face the chambers in the
Kings name.
From other parts of the Continent the
news is devoid of interest.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09
WHIG MAJORITY,

WHlG MAJORITY, SO
Thus we have no occasion TO distrust New
York. There can be no mistake-loco TO-
coism is beaten, in New York; and the
good Gauge will not suffer from her neglect
or inGdelitY.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

Emigration. We understand that all the
Havre packets are coming out full Of pass
engers, mostly German Agricultnrallsts of
the best class. The new ship Iowa, of
Bolton, Fox g. Lyingston's line, has four
hundred persons of this class, all bound
for Illinois and Michigan. BY this process
our Western Lands will soon be taken up,
and immense wealth added to the country
by an honest and industrious population
We wonder whether our Dutch President
has had anything to do with this business.
In Y. Eve Post
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

And another peck to fill his Crauau
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

The following is from A History of the
Striped Pig written by l.. M. Sargent,
recently published in Boston.
Papa, said one of his boys to the dca-
con, | had funny dream last night.
Well, Tommy, what was your funny
dream ?
why. dreamed that the devil came in
your store'-
The devil
Yes, pa, and he found you drawing a
glass of gin for poor Ambo James who has
fits, and who broke his little boys arm the
other day. because he cried when he came
home drunk. And thought the devil
came up to the counter, and laid the end of
his long tail down on chair, and leaned
over the barrel of gin where you were
STOPPING to draw it out, and asked you if
you want deacon. And thought you
didn't look up, but said you was, and then
he grnned, and shook his tail like cat
that has a mouse, and said to me- That
ere's the deacon for me' and ran out of
the shop laughing so loud that | put my fin
gers in my ears and woke up.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09

One more Lcg- Treasurer provided for
Washington McIntire, to be Post Master
of Bingham, Somerset Co. rice Levi g.
Fletcher. kicked out for not voting on the
Tory side
.4aother johnson p. Johnson, to be Z
Master Of Deer Isle, vice Pearl SpofFord
remored
.4nather,-Amos Fl. Hodgman, Esq. to
be Postmaster at Warren uice S. Wether-
bee, remored
.Another,-Robert Pope to be Post Mas
ter at South Windsor, uice - - re-
moued.
.aaoiher,- Daniel r. Straw, 10 be Post
Master at GuilEnrd, in rlaao of Willard
Hammond
This is Triumph Of Democracy. We
hope tie Wing prints in this State will pub
lish every removal of this kind, that the
dear people may keep it fresh in their mem
DRY. We have noticed only THREE
HUNDRED and SIXTY-SIX in this
number, and will give full account as they
are onstcd hereafter. Republican. 4
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-09
APRIL soTH-FIFTY YEARS AGO.

IRlL oo I1-rlr 4 EARS AGO.
Fifty years ago last Tuesday, George
Washington took theoath of office as first
President of the United States The Bos-
ton Post copies the following description
of the Inauguration from Jays Life and
Writings" 1t will be read with interest:
The President reached New York on
the Odd of April, and the 3Oth was fixed for
his taking the oath of office. AS this cere-
mony would go so far to complete the or
ganlzatlon of the Government as to enable
it to go into operation, it was thought prop
er that the citizens should unite in public
supplication to heaven on the OCCASION
AT nine o'clock in the morning, all the
churches were opened, and the several con-
gregations assembled with their pastors to
commend the Federal Government, and the
individual who was placed at its head, to
the favor and protection of the Almighty
Ruler of the nation. On the conclusion
Of this solemn and affecting duty, a pro-
cession was formed, under the direction of
Congress, to accompany the President from
his residence to the Hall of Congress. In
the balcony of this ediice, the oath of Of
fee was administered to him, in the pres
ence of a vast multitude. The President
then delivered an address to Congress,
which he concluded with resorting once
more to the benign Parent of the human
race, in humble supplication, that since he
had been pleased TO favor the American
people with opportunities for deliberatng
in perfect tranquility, and disposition for
deciding with unparalleled unanimity, on a
form Of government for the security of their
| nm md ho nd e /
ness so his divine blessing may be equal
ly conspicuous in the enlarged view, the
temperate consultation, and the wise meas
ures, on which the success of this govern
ment must depend
Immediately after this address, the
President, with both Houses of Congress,
attended divine service, in ST. PauPs
Church, to render their thanksgiving 10 the
Supreme Being, for the peaceful and sue
cessful establishment of the new govern
ment, and to iE1plore for it his future guild
ance and favor.
Thus was the present edifice of the
Federal Government founded by patriot
ism, and consecrated by piety; and to the
wisdom and virtue of the builders must we
ascrbe its preservation, under Providence
| dH1lu tno WIDuS dtlu lOuuS WHICH nave so
often beat vehemently against it."
This anniversary was celebrated in New
York, with appropriate and interesting SER
vices, by the Historical Society. An elo-
quent and profound address was spoken by
En- President j. @ Adams, which is de-
nominated as one Of his happiest Efforts
The Address is to be published, and we
trust will be generally read.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

a.rThe attention Of the reader IS direc-
ted to another column, for news from me
Liverpool cotton market, to the l9'h OF "a
pril, received by the steam ship Llverpooi'
which arrived at New York on the 7th INST
On the whole, the news, we think, may be
regarded as favoring the hope of an improve
in tie crop Of this country is known IN Eu
rope.
We have not, as yet, received the polltlca
news brought by the Liverpool.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

1t is reported on good authority, that the
respectable portion of the Democratic party,
of this state. have become, SO Disguised with
Governor McNutt and his filthy organ, the
Mississippian, that they are taking measures
to secure the establishment of another paper
at the Seat of Government, that will oppose;
in every honorable way, the reelection of
McNutt, and advocate the pretensions 0.
come other democratic candidate, whose tai
ents and moral qualifications shall better en-.
title him to the confidence and support Of
the party.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

FROM MEx1co.-The following news is
from the New Orleans Picayune of the 2Is,
inst" a schooner arrived Yesterday from
Vera Cruz, where she left on the 7th inst.
1t IS said, on the authority of private letter.
that Generals Mexia and Urea have suffer
ed complete discontinue and defeat-that
Mezia had been shot by order of Santa
Anna, and that Urea and Escalada haye
fled The battle, it is said, was fought at
Acajete, in the environs of Puebla, Genera
Venlencia commanding the government
troops.''
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

Mr.. Editor:--I see that adyertisements'
are stuck up in different parts of the town,
giving notice to the citizens Of Rodney,
that their taxes are. due, andsthat payment
of them is required .forfkvlth. Now, for
one, would like to know what is to become
of this money after tits paid over to tho Off
GERS. should alsoiike sU-know wlsaH ~
position has been made Of the taxes coilccs-
ed during the last two orthfee years.
"A EAxsPAYER. !,
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

Mr., Justice Mckinley had his nose pul-
'eo' at jackson, lew uay s..uv uy DepuIy
Marshal Boyd. 1t is said that the Judge
while on the Bench, called the Deputy by
blackguard and opprohrious names, and thai
Mr. Boyd Immediately resigned, and forth
with pulled the insolent dignitary's nose as
above stated. Wehave no very high opin.
ion of Mckinley; but we do no. like to see
his station insulted.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

THE IcE-PREsIDENcY.-R. J. WALKER.
The Free Trader, and the Mississippian,
are gravely proposing Robert ]. Walker, as
candidate for the Vice Presidency. Be-
fore the elevation of Dick Johnson to that
chair, the American people would have
looked upon such proposition with indigna-
tion-they will now look upon it with con-
tempt.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25
o.rTuE Hunnuc.-Our Devil has bee

frrTHE HuMBuc-Our Deyil has been
ssplaying the Dev;l.' He has swatch
ed his opportunity" and with our type and
materials, printeda little paper which he
calls aTuE HuMBuG.'' We dare say there
is hunsbug enough in his paper: but it ne
don't quit all such carorting, and make a
finish Of such unseemly doings, we shall
rake him down to certainty. He must
clap a stopper on the like o that.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

The good people of Natchez are about q
rectrng Catholic church, and among the:
prominent names Of persons engaged in the
work, we notice that Of L. A. Besnacon.
He may be memberof the Catholic church,
for aught we know-certainly we neyes
should have suspected him Of belonging tc
any other.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

The YANKEEs.-Itis said that the Main
iacs want Uncle Sam to pay them mill
ion of dollars. 70 defray the expenses Of their
boundary and timber quarre;, and they have
threatened 70 bolt from their allegiance 10
the KinderhooLer, unless he hands over the
ready rhino.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

ssLEr THERE BE LIGHT. THE mission
aries at the Sandwich Islands have deter
mined to establish printing press beyond
tho Rocky Mountains, in the tribe'of Nez
Perces Indians.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25
FOE THE TELEGRAPH.

MIR. Editor gave you 10 understand IN
my last communication that would not far-l
Their prosecute or carry e1rthis controversy,
believing it wholly Improbable and little
instructive to any Of yourreaders NOR should
have troubled you now, had il not been for
this one circumstance: During one day last
week, Wide was at my piano engaged in
PLAYING s They, fold me not to love him.,
Miss Ophalia Evelyn Dorell came tripping
into the drawing room, holding her fore fin
ger Significantly up near her nose, = o yes,
Miss Leila, Kara has not dropt YOU altoge-
Their yet. See here, whatthe last Telegraph
per in my hand. Tread the reioindcr Of my
e intelligent friend Gas major M would
express it, and believe me he exagcrates on
every topic) without being in the slightest
degree surprised.
Few men, in literary point Of view, have
arisen TO eninence, unless they were pos
sessed of energy of determination. 1t is
that which inspires the mind to call forth its
| loltiest energies, and exert its god-Iike pow
ers in the attainment of anyend it may have
in view. Without this one characteristic of
a brilliant mind, thefrarest talents may be
turned into channel that nature never all
olted to them, and the almost supreme
height of perfection which the mind of maf1
is capable of achieving, may fall far short Of
being reached by us. "With il for our
weapon, says modern writer, who, by
the by, has MT escapedethe vengeance OF
1 criticism, s we can conquer all obstacles.
we can set the heel upon all difficulties, We
can triumph over our defects. we can supply
our own wants, and gain strength from our
own weakness es.' !.
Leila, in her last article, found herself la
boring under several inconveniences; she
found herself not at liberty 10 cater for the
public taste,-but compelled to regard
alone, the refinement, the elegance and clas-
i sic richness of Kara's own mind. She en-
deavored to offer something that would be
palltable to his appetite, and now is only
sorry that the fastidious youth has rejected
that which she prepared with the greatest
care, and thought to enrich with all the
spice ofvariety. She was apprehensive that
q plain, easy, chaste style, would be monot-
onous to him, and want some variety to
sweeten and suit it to the taste of his own
Originality. Under this impression be-, task
was performed.
After devoting half column to LeilA,s
communication, without method or rea
son, but in that plain, unassuming, dog
NAUTICAL style, which is peculiarly bis own
Kara discovers that she aims to prove hin
/ genius! Although YOU may not be o
= Wild Goose memory, your acun1en i
certainly unsurpassed, and you have dom
all that,a goslin could to make yourself ap
near q goose Your size nerfane w0f1ld s
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

HAIL. Onihe 10Th inst, heavy shower
Of hail fell about forty miles above Mes
Orleans. The stones are represented q
have been Of an extraordinary sizo.