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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
SPOKEN.

Kinsoie, Der 10 -Barqne polivar for Quebec.
Of aud for Br sio E.--out SIS days bulwarks stove
in, stern boat carried away. man drowned. and
short of Provisions. Spoke Lee ~ I'm ship Penn
syvania, Of ath. Ne. I'm Liverpool for N Orleans
ard was supplied With provisions, for which the
masier desires to return his sincere thanks.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

CoNcERT.-We are happy to learn, that
several gentlemen of this town are prepar-
ing to give grand Concert of Sacred Mu
sic, in few days. We anticipate rich
feast, and sincerely hope the enterprise
will receive the substantial encouragement
of our citizens.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

MTOTlCE is hereby given to all persons holding
lT Town.scrip, dated Treasurer $ offcein Bath.
payable the first day Of January le4l espresent
the same for payment as all interest, on that day
ceased.
Also all persons having demand for surplus
money whose names on the Census Book, are
requested to call and settle the same.
CUSHING ALLEN Treasurer.
Bath Jan 5l IS41 3w41.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

Blythe excellent Message of Gov. K-nt
crowds US into exceeding narrow limits
this week. We commend the Message to
the perusal of our readers. 1t is the ablest
document of the kind we have seen for
years.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
Farm for Sale.

VHvtlE subscriber will sell his Farm in. Bath
III containing about ninety Of first rate
moving, tlage pasture and wood lands, with the
buildings, and bounding on New Meadows River,
is so situated to | G easily MANFRED and inersect
ed by the New and great road from the country
Said Farm will be sold entire or if desiled | will
sell separately the pasture and wood land east Of
the road continuing about sixty acres. For
terms apply on The premises to VIM. FOOTE.
Bath ! n 9Th lS4l. }w4I.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
NJ a II RED.

In this town, Dec 29th by the Rev. Mr.. Mott,
Mr.. William Heath to Miss Ellzabeth s. Jameson,
both Of Bath
In this town on Sunday morning last, by the
Rev. MIR. Weiber, james M. Merrill 10 Miss
Sarah A. Mitchell.
In Oldtown Dec 23d, by the Rev. Mr.. Atwelt,
Capt james H Burgess of o., to Miss Lucy A. D.
Trotl, formerly Of this place.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

ware, Patten, Liverpool. ADV ship Mohawk,
Sampson, MarseiIles
Went to sea at Savannah 9Th sch Azora, Lemont
for Havana
Sailed from .9palachcrla 9lst ut bark Lion,
Sheffield, [of Bnh] for New York
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

The following resolution was adopted by
the " New Temperance Society,"" and or
dered to be published with the annual re-
port
Resolved, That the alarming progress
intemperance is making in this commu-
nifty is the legitimate result of the course
adopted by this town with regard to licens-
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
WhigsReading Room.

THE Subscribers to the Wig Reading Room,
and all others interested care requested to meet
in the Reading Room. on Friday (to-tnorrow)
evening, at clock. punctual attendance Is
requested.
Bath. Jun 2Ist 124i.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

CoNGREss-We have no room for Con-
gressiona proceedings today-indeed five
had, there is not much Of Importance doing
there, as yet.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
FOR. SALE.

a foUT 900 TOYS q shin limbor, principally
"a sec"nd growth. CIIav Oak, embracing stita-
Bile proportion IF Plank >torks, &c.
JAMES c. WHlTMORF
phinshurr Jan II Is1n 3943
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

To The Editor Of the Lincoln Telegraph:
The Hon. Court OF County Commission
ers, have counted The votes for Treasurer
for Lincoln County and declare them 10
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

NMTAN ED at tins office. iew cords OF Wood
Wv in exchange for subscriptions TO the Tele-
gsaph, from those persons. who have contracted
to pay in that way. Immediate attention is re-
nnosted.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
DRY WOOD.

80 To ns dry s, r .,, "00 Eoo %" H a
A PARSONS, at the Sagadahock Cheap Store.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22

lransfsrssls On Ihs books Of ihs Tea
sury.
s.. II. And be ], further enacted,
Thai he Secretary 81 BE Treasury Be-,
and he s hereby, anih0rzed, with de
consent Of lhe President, % cause % be
prepared ceru6caies Of stock. signed By
he Secretary and couniersigned by DE
Register of the Treasury. Tor the sum 70
Be borrowed. O. any part thereof, bearing
N interest not exceeding SIX per cent
per ann1m, and transferable and rcimburs-
able = Aforesaid. and 10 cause the sand
certificates Of stock 10 be sold: Pr0ridfd,
That no stock be sold below par.
Sec. III. And he il further enacted,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be,
and hs.is hereby, anlhorized 70 receive
proposals for taking The said loan. or 10
employ m agent or agents for the purpose
of negotiating The same, and 70 pay % him
or them reasonable commission, not ex-
seeding one-tenth Of one per cent. on the
amount 50 negociated. which sum 20 be
AltOMEA " cdNu 1@Cut1A = NAe1s e-@ - =.
expense a. may be necessarily incurred
| in printing and issuing certificates ofstock,
and Other expenses incident 10 the due
execution of this act. IN all not exceeding
l2 thousand dollars. which sam IS here
BY appropriated for that purpose, and
shall be paid out Of any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Nv. And be it further enacted,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby authorized 10 purchase, al any
time before the period herein limited Tor
the redemption Of stock hereby authorize
ed, such portion thereof as the funds Of
the Government may admit of. after meet
ing all demands on the Treasury, and any
surplus in the Treasury is hereby appro-
priaied 10 that object.
Sec. V. And be it further enacted,
That the faith Of the United States be.
and is hersby pledged fol the punctual
payment Of the interest and redemption Of
said stock.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22
THE LOAN BILL.

The following is copy Of the Bill as
il passed the House:
Az ACT s.4aoriz;ng loan not exceeding The
sum of twelve millions Of dollars.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
pf America in Congress assembled, I'ha,
ihe President Of the United States is here
by authorized, at auy time within one
year from the passage of this act, to Dor.
row, on the credit Of the United States, a
sum not exceeding l2 millions Of dollars,
or so much thereof as 10 his opinion the
exigencies of the Government may re-
auire, at rate of interest, payable quar-.
tshy or semi-annually, not exceeding six
per cent. per annum, which loan shall b.
made reimbursable either at the will o
the Secretary Of the Treasury, after sil
months notice, or at any time after tire.
years from the first day Of January next
and said money so borrowed shall be
applied, in addition to the money now in
the Treasury, or which may be received
therein from other sources, to the pay.
msnt and redemption OF thu Treasury
notes heretofore authorized, which are on
may be outstanding aud unpaid, and to
dsfray any Of the public expenses which
have been heretofore or which may be
authorized BY law, which stock shall b
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22

arose 10 which Ma. Wright, Nc, RsrdeR,
NJ. Bnchsnan, MF. Benloh, and Nc, Clay
o. Alah. took paTl The question beng
taken upon hs amendment, u vas -
jeeted-ysss 2, nays Is.
wednslsy. gaiy Il.
Mr.. Merrick. from dc cOmmitiee for
lhe district u Columbia, reported. with
amendments. bill 10 revive and extend
the charters o. the banks cfthe Disriciol
Columbia.
Mr.. Clay, from the committee On
finance. reported the bill from the House
Of Representatives, authorizing loan q
twelve millions Of dollars, without amend
menI
Mr.. c. said the condition Of the Urea
sury was such a. 70 require that the bill
should be passed with a little delay =
possible. He expressed the hope thai
i would be taken up some day tins week
and passed.
The bill from the House Of Represents
lives making appropriation for the pay.
ment Of navy pensions, was twice read
and referred 70 the committee on naval
affairs.
The bill from the House OF Represents
lives making an appropriation for The
purchase Of naval ordnance and ordance
stores, was twice read and referred 10 The
committee on naval affairs.
The bill from the House Of Represen'
tatiycs making further provision for The
lunatic paupersofIhe Distrieiof Columbia,
was twice read and referred to the CON-
miitee for the District Of Columbia.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con-
sideration Of the resolution offered BY Mr..
Buchanan, calling on the President for q
list Of removals.
Mr.. Linn occupied the remainder ofihe
morning hour, without finishing his re-
marks.
The Senate then proceeded TO the
discussion Of Ole special order, being the
ill TO incorporate the subscribers 10 the
Fiscal Bank Of the United States.
Several amendments were proposed, all
Of which were debated at some length.
Mr.. Clay inquired If Senators had
offered all their amendments; If 50, he
was about 10 suggest ihat the bill be
printed as amended. and in the mean time
70 take up the loan bill.
Mr.. Calhoun was understood 70 say
that he had one or two 10 offer.
Mr.. Walker also observed that he hal
one Of some importance 10 offer.
Mr.. Calhoun expressed the hope tha
they might gel through the amendment:
by Saturday.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22
Temperance.
For Tie Recorder.
orange county, Jnne I2lh, IsIl.

Orange county, June 18th, 1911.
Pursuant 10 previous appointment a
meeting was held this day al Msunt Zion
meeting house, lin the vicinity Of num-
Der Of distilleries, TO discuss the query
whether temperance societies have been
beneficial TO the. community or not.
On motion OF Mr.. Ephraim Mitchell,
the meeting was organized by nominating
Frederick Stafford, Chairman, and Eli
Eulis, Secretary. The Chairman then
arose and explained the object of the
meeting to be friendly discussion Of the
subject Of temperance societies, whether
they have been beneficial to the commu-
nifty or not. The order Of debate being,
any person present wishing to take part
in the discussion to choose his own side
of debate.
Those who spoke in the affirmative lin
favor of the socielies) were, Rev. John
Hinsliaw, Rev. Enoch Crutchfield, Rev.
Martin Staley, E. W. Brown, esq, Da-
vid Patterson, senr., VIM. Steel, IT.,
VIM. Long, esq, VIM. Albright, esq,
and John Stafford, esq.,, who maintained
and showed clearly that ardent spirits are
great evil in the country, that they cor
rupt society, cause more distress, shorten
more lives, beggar more families, and
cause more tears TO flow from widows and
ragged orphans than any other evil that
can be mentioned: and Notwithstanding
Churches had enforced rigid discipline
. Legislatures had enacted laws to prohibi
drunkenness, its progress in our country
and the state Of society.a few years since
/ were truly alarming; and resort to some
other means was necessary. Temperance
/ Societies as a means, or the influence o
members Of Temperance Societies BY ex
/ ample and light shown on the subject
I have in a great measure PIT stop TO tht
dangerous custom Of fashionable drinking
10 the social glass circulating amongs
friends on visits--to treating at public ga
l therings, &c. And society has beer
1 greatly improyed--lnany disiiIleries stop
ped--many doggeries tgrog shops, sink.
of SIM put down--nany drunkards re
i claimed---molerais drinks.s re. sns from
| fhs snare Of rs fs.cina:iny principle, q:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22
TEMPERANCE CIRCULAR.

Al meeting Of the Raleigh Temper
ance Slciely, held June %, Is4l, il was
unanimously resolved.
? list. That il is highly desirable tina,
. Temperance Convention Of the Stale
be called 10 nee. in the Ciiy oi R.leigh.
on some day tina, may be designated By
The board OF Managers.
I'D. That The Board IL Managers be
directed. IS soon as practicable, 10 adopt
proper measures Tor accomplishing the
above mentioned object"
S,me nf the reasons which led The
Temperance s 'ciely Of Raleigh 10 invite
the co.opeiaton Of their fellow citizens Of
other Societies 10 meet IN such a con-
ssnnon. are The following:
lsl. Tue first removal Of iniemperance
from the land. IS great work, and one
which needs the combined efforts Of al
good men in the State. aud q work 10
which persons ii Ill denomination. secls
and parties can cord ally UniIe; and they
should come together for the purpose Of
adopting some energetic and efficient sys-
ten OF operations Cor The whole STATE, BY
which this union and concert Of scion
my be effected.
2d. The success which has attended
tie past efforts Of cnn,entions in other
States, and which has been The means
Of rich and unsprak ,bIe blessing. To
those parts Of tie county more dlrecIy
affected by their influence.
81 A Convention Of delcea'es from
all parts OF the State. would bring ~
gsther aud call firth tie tffoll. oi the
best talents in the Stale--lud would great
w increase and extend the hpht. union
anc efficiency. ON which, under the Di
vine blessing The complete aad universal
success of the cause depends.
18th. The recent and powerful impulse
which the cause has received, the deep
aud pre'adlng interest which exists in
many paris u our conn,ry, and the in
nense benefits which have already re-
sul'ed from lie systematic and combined
1f'rls Of its friends, urge upon us III
10 be behind our fellow cI,izrns il every
lawinl and nnexeeprindbc xpedien, 10
iar'her he COOL urlrt u society AMI lie
| well beng Of our fellow men.
II The Bo,,d d NJ inss.ts, therefore ear
na.tly invite he co.u,,,ratIon &c III lie i.
pefance Socle les AMI fnrnis 81 tempe
rance Of every name IL lie State, in &c.
curing THIS n6jscs. ly meeting 10 Gonspi.
lion on Nonuay tie Iir-i by 81 Nutsm.
her next: and for this purpose they woald
respectfully request.
/ LIST. That in al place. in winch th-r,
as no Temperance 5 ,cie,ies. iam i a,y
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Raleigh. lure l. 1871.

From the Western Temperance Advocate.
We ho,,e that ncae OF our readers s,ll
fail % read sllenliyely the following facts.
which were tirsl brought before The pub.
lie mind By that slaunch pa riot and states.
man. Gnesnor Everett. Any thing r. m
hls pen deserves . serious consideration,
because 81 The source IRON whsnre EN-
arard. aud any statements Ike The fal-
losing may be relied on a. imr. They
are nj made II randuln. nar IRE lhey The
empty opinions u i4nsllcal brain. but
The result ~ close observation aud re-
search. Hereafter LEI no me say. that
there 10 no just cause for lie stInrIs which
are being made BY the friends Of The Iem-
persnre cause, 10 suppress these enor-
nous evils, by removlng The cause.
Thai .7rdsai Spirits has done in Ten
years, IN tie United STATES.
!. II has cost The nsiinn a direct en-.
psn.e Of six hundrrd millions Of daIlar..
2. u has cost an indirect expense of
six hundred millions Of dollars.
Q. lihs, destroyed three hundred Thru
sard lives
4. !, la. sen, 100000 children TO III,
p or house.
5. Ii has consigned At least one hun
drtd and hIly thousand persons 90 Tie
j,ils aud state prisons.
Q. II has made II least one thousand
manisss.
z. IL has insligsied 10 the commission
Of one thousand five hundred murders.
s. il has caused two thousand persons
TO conmu suicide.
0. u has burn, or otherwise destroyed
properly 10 the amuuni OF al least 6ss
millions 81 dollars.
10. Il has made not less than 100000
widows.
IL. Il has male al least one million
orphan children.
IL. IL has endangered The inheriisnce
left Ne by our ialhers. and liked foul
blot upon the fair lame of America.
For these and other considerations il is
that every p,trini aud every friend II man
should feel himself bound 10 take arms
sgains, The common enemy, and exp,l
him IRON our borders. AS.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22
THE CROPS.

The New York Journal 81 Commerce.
says" Frpm the beet information We
can obtain IS 10 The prospect. 81 the ear
~ crop.,-and We have very carefully
examined The repors from different paris
Of the cuun'ry for week or tso past
we sre IaclInrd 10 believe thai there will
be about an average compared With Tor
mer years. In some districts. The wheat
crop will be light. while in others II Will
be uncommonly heavy. The late rains
have been extensive, IL not universal.
through the whue whesl.growing re-
gion."
The WILMINGTON (Drl.) Journal oiyes'
'erday, says tina, the harvest has eo'n'
mencrd in that vicinity. The crops ~
New York Castle county Promises an Ar
b"ndanre. In Kent aud Sussex there Is
much complan, from drought. and corn
looks bad. In the upper part oil Ds'sS
ware The corn was never mnre proa''"
ing.
The harvest in Western Virgins, on
the OhiU river, commenced lass we'Ai
ard The whsal VS. fite-tirn. Sieln
berger's crop promised ,hlriy bushels "
the acre.
The I.ynchburg vrginian. Of Monday,
ssys--lu this reglon oleonn,ry, weresre'
20 hear that the aliea. crop will De 2 w.
~ indifferent one. Harvest has fairly
commenced. aud many fields have bee"
cut.
The P,tlsburg American Of ffi""s
says:-The crops, generally. are oao'
parlirula,ly OF wheat and oats; aud Me g.,
Tern Pennsylvania, and par, 81 Ohio, WV
prodGre little. il any thing. over ha'i :
crop, The same may be said 81 np'anu
cnia. ,I.olgh lhs. IN The bottoms pfon''''
IS beIirr gathering.
The feJcrlck Nd. Examiner oil "''s
morning s4ys: There WIS gcne,s'
COMMENCEMENT Oh Monday last VI '''
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22

MANY present testified from experiences
Ihat tisy have been benehued By abah'
doaInR he use Of ardent spirits entely
e common dIink.
Thosa Who spoke ii DE negative ,pP-
posed lie soeienes) were MessTs. EPhra-
Is Mitchell, and Henry coble, and Wan,
Paterson. ESQ.,, who c0aiended thar the
greas Creator made al things very good.
and shat the spirit vas IN the grain and
/ fruis az Il could not be gotten out. Thai
men were iusli6able in making 4, a =
was not forbidden in the Scriptures; and
The Saviour himselftnrned water into vine
II the marriage in Cana Of Gallilee-thai
We might with the same prOprieiy ccnsure
he Almighty for placing me forbidden
fruit IN the garden Of Eden, when Adam
and Eve psrs0ok thereof and fell, q 70
blame men Cor making ardent spirits be-
cause some abuse II, and make an impro-
per use Of II, &c.--Thai temperance so
rielies originated with . few broken ms
ehanics, who desired 10 make bresd-stnh
eheap-ihai ihey were frsnghi with mis-
chiei. had = tendency 10 undermine our
liberties, consolidate church and state,
and bring Us under the reign and yoke OF
lhe Pope-Thai they make hypocriles,
men would sign the pledge and drink be-
hind the door-Thai they caused confu-
sion and contentious amongst neighbOrs,
temperance members would run over anti
temperance professors 81 religion rough
shod. and rample ON the finer feelings OF
those ministers Of the gospel who were
opposed 10 Temperance Societies, &c. &c.
II was replied BY the affirmative, that il
was charging the King Of Heaven with
setting up dislillery on the earth. That
there was no, a particle Of spirimOus IL
quors m grain until il underwent fer
meniaiion and the nuiritive principle was
destroyed and a new basis formed. That
the wine the Saviour made was sweet and
had no intoxicating principle in il, as il
was the pure element itself. That there
was a sufiiciency written in the Scriptures
for every man TO square his life, and Judge
Of his occupation whether lis effects were
good or bad. That il mems occupations
and finer feelings would not bear invest.
CATION let them be trampled down. The
modern Temperance Societies originated
in the state Of Massachusetts, by honest
Patriots and Christians who had no other
design than the good of their fellow-men;
but il was conicnded that Temperance
Societies were Of antique origin; the 35lh
chapter OF jeremiah was referred 10
where the descendants Of Rechab abstain,
ed from wine, and were applauded for il
dc.
Replies were made on both sides. The
] discussion continued from 2 o'clock, p,
] NJ. until sun ser; during which time good
order prevailed.
On motion Of VIM. Albright, esq, III,
vote was then taken on the question, the
] whole house composed Of citizens d
7 Orange, Randolph. Chatham, and Gull
ford being requested TO vote, and decid
ed in favor of the societies By majority
of more than three to one.
1 On motion Of John Stafford, esq. il wa:
! Resoiusa, That the proceedings Of ihi,
mssting be published in the Standard ant
HillshOrough Recorder.
i FRED'K STAFFORD, Chm'n.
ELI EULIs, Ste'y.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 8.
Mr.. Hun; addressed the House until
the close Of the morning hour on Mr..
Floyd's resolution calling upon the Pre-
sident for certain information connected
with the trial Of Alexander Mcleod.
The Loan Bill was then taken up in
committee of the whole on the state Of
the union. and the discussion continued
until the hour Of adjournment.
fdd,y. Iuiy .
Mr.. Floyd's resolution being again Ia
ken up, the discussion was continued un-
Ill the close of the hour.
The House resolved itself into commit-
tee of the whole on the state of the Uni
on, and again took up the Loan Bill.
The debate was continued for some time,
when the committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave 10 sill again.
Saturday, July 10 1
The morning hour was again consum-
ed in the consideration Of Mr.. Floyd's re-
solution.
The Loan Bill was then again taken up
in committee of the whole, and the debate
upon il was continued until the hour Of
adjournment.
Monday, July -.
The whole day was spent in discussing
the bill authorizing Loan Of twelve mil
lions Of dollars, to pay off the debts left
by the late administration unpaid. Puf.
suant to resolution adopted yesterday,
the vote was taken on the final passage
of the bill and was decided in the afiirma-
tive l24 to SO.
Tuesday, July II.
The consideration of Mr.. Floyd's re.
solution was again resumed; and Mr..
Browne, who was entitled to the floor,
addressed the House generally on the facts
and circumstances attending this case, and
Especially in reply to his two colleague;
who had preceded him in the debate
(Messrs. Hunt and Linn. Mr.. b. con
cluded within a few minutes of the expi
ration of the morning hour--when III,
Speaker gave the floor 10 Mr. Young o
| New York.
The House then took up the bill max
ing further provision for maintenance o
pauper lunatics in the District of Colum
bia; the question being on concurrin!
with the committee Of the whole on III,
state of the union in the amendments, an,
ordering the bill to third reading.
Mr.. Underwood moved the preyiou
, question, which being taken, the amend
menis made in committee Of ibe Who'll
I were concurred in; and the bill havin
been read the third time, it was passed
I yeas III, nays IS.
: The House, on motion Of Mr.. Wise
resolved itselfinto committee of the whole
and took up the bill to provide for tn
/, payment ofnavy pensions. The bill hay
, ing been gone through with, was Iai
aside to be reported 70 the House.
The committee then took mp the bill
making an appropriation for the purchas
Of naval ordnance and ordnance stores
and for other purposes, and after som
, time spent in.its consideration, the com
J mittee rose, and two bills were reports
to the House.
In the House the navy pension bill wa
farther amended, and passedils final rssd
J ing, without division.