Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22

81 years of age, and for the benefit of those in
terested, l will simply say, thathe is chairman
of the Bachelor Committee, on the part of the
House, and rather fine looking chap for
man. He is a Civil Engineer at present, al
though understand that he has practised law
in some of the Southern States. He is an easy
ready dcbater, and has made one or two excel
lent speeches the present session. should
Judge him to be practical, efficient member
Of the House, and well qualified for the impor-
tant business of legislating.
William s. Cochran is another young whig,
worthy of notice. He is emnentiy practical
man, a sail-maker by trade, of 80 years of age,
and an unmitigated Taylor wing. He repre-
sents the town of Waldoboro for the third year
in succession and it is intimated that his recent
Buronabe speech on the Navigation Laws was
a bid for the Senatorial nomination. | trust
that this is not the case, for should much re-
gret the necessity that would compel the dem
ocratic party to run down so estimabe young
man-an event that must inevitably occur to
him or any other man who has the effrontery
to allow his name to be used for such a pur-
pose, by that unfortunate portion of the people
denominated wings.
Having glanced at the prominent men of the
two principal parties, may be accused of par
TALLY if neglect to notice that portion of the
Legislature, which being few in numbers, is
not the less entitled to notice. allude to the
free soilers. This party has no representative
in either branch distinguished for loquacity, or
familiar with public speaking. In the House,
Cyrus c. Morrill,, of Wilton, free-will Bap-
fist clergyman, may be considered their ''great
gun''-but he is generally surcharged with
an article that is not entirely dissimilar to a
recent invention, which turns out to be nothing
but gas-the use of which is wholly impracti-
cable. He is doubtless an honest, well-dis-
posed individual, but partakes somewhat too
freely of that jealous disposition that makes a
great splurge in its vain attempt to accomplish
something. He has evidently mistaken his
vocation when he leaves the pulpit and turns
politician. His exertions in the formation of
a Legislative temperance society, were howev-
err, highly creditable to him.
This must close my review of the ''charac-
tiers" of the Legslature-having about ex-
hausted my materials. In conclusion, would
remark that the present Legislature is said to
compare favorably with that of any other year,
since the formation of our State government
Another important subject has been disposed
of, to wit-the KenneJec Loan Question:
which has passed both branches, as predict
ed-upon the t,co-thirds principle, however,
The friends of the measure found it impossible
TO obtain better terms. 1t only remains now
for the several towns and cities, which are so
much interested in the success of the road, to
rally to its aid, and thereby encourage the pub
lie spirit and energetic perseverance of the
original subscribers to this great work.
The friends of Maj. C. W King, of your
city, will be glad TO learn that his artistic tai
ent is being appreciated by the Legislature
Resolve appropriating $4,000 to remuner-
ate him for taking sketches of some of the
beautiful scenery Of our State, has passed both
branches of the Legislature.
| regret, however, that the Resolve in favor
of DR.. Cushman, of Wiscasset, failed of pas
sage. One Of the principal objects of attrac-
ton, connected with the State House, is the
pathological collection, prepared by this gen
tleman at much trouble and expense, and which
has been on exhibition for several years, in the
room occupied by the Library. Five or six
hundred dollars could not be better expended
by the State than by purchasing this collection
of DIR. c., and thus encouraging SO useful a
branch of the natural history of our State-the
entire collection being indigenous to Maine.
l alluded in my last to the State Valuation
having been reported to the Committee on
Monday-this was erroneous-the report was
not made until Wednesday. The Valuation
this year has been made up upon a new prin-
ciple, and | am inclined to think more cor
rect one than is the customary one. More re-
sponsibility has been imposed upon the Clerks,
who were selected with especial reference to
their competency-as may appear from the fol-
lowing enumeration of them, to wit York Co,
DR.. Wentworth, of Kittery; Cumberland,
Richard Greenleaf, of Brunswick; Lincoln,
William Rice of Bath; Hancock, Leonard l.
Thomas, Esq, of Eden; Washington, Judge
Talbot, of East Machias Kennebec, Alpheus
Lyon, Esq, of Waterville; Oxford, Isaac N.
Stanley of Dixfield; Somerset, Hon. William
Allen, of Norridgewock Penobscot, Lewis
Barker, Esq, of Stetson; Waldo, Willard P
Hartman of Waldo; Franklin, Ira Parlin, of
Weld; Piscataquis, James Bell, Esq, of
Monson; Aroostook, VIM. B. Trafton, of Fort
Fairfield. The basis, upon which the Valua-
ton has been predicated, is the Assessors re-
turn of the cities and towns, graduated to a
minimum or maximum, according to the actual
knowledge of each Clerk. Such basis does
not admit of many discrepancies and we doubt
not that the Valuation viii be generally ac-
ceptable. The disposal of this question will
much expedite the business of the session.
KILLED y Ii timing.