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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
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City and County Of New-Tork -,
William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he is a practical
Druggist and Chemist That some time in the latter
part Of May first of June, ls4s man by the name
Of Jacob Townsend who at that time book and
pamphlet pedder called upon deponcnt at the house
of MIR. Thompson No. Hudson-street, where depO
nent boarded, and requested deponent to write hin
recipe by which to make Syrup of Sarsaparil.
Deponent further says, that he became acquainte,.
with said Townsend at the office of Theodore Foster
Esq, Book Publisher, with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent
tons with deponent respecting the manufacture of
article of Sarsspara be sold under the name Of Dr.
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he old man. and
poor and not fit for hard labor-and wished to
make some money, in order to live easy in his old
days and that if Sarsaparia under the name Of Town
send sold WELL and much money was made by
il, he could see no reason why he might not make
something out of it too, (his name being Townsend
if he could get capable person to prepare recipe.
and manufacture it for him. Deponent in one of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he related
to DR. s. P. Townsend to which he replied, that h.
knew DR.. 5. P. Tow would be down on him after
he should commence. But that he did not care for
him. as he had formed co-partnership with Who
could furnish the requisite amount of capal--and as
we'll prepared to defend himself against any attack
that might be made on him.
Deponent further says that pursuant to the re1uest
OF sand Jacob Townsend he wrote recipe for the
manufacture of rup of sarsaparia and gave il to
him. sand Townsend observed that he Wanted to
make specimen to exhibit 10 his partners for their
approval he wished to CRAFTY them in every thing
they furnished all the captal-sad Townsend alsn
told dePonent that the bottles they to use wero
To be OF the same size and shape as Dr. S. p Town
sends, and dcponent at the request OF said Jacob
Townsend went to the office of DR. 5 p Town,end
and procured one of his labels.
And deponent further says that he has been inform
ed and verify believes the Syrup of Sarsaparilla sold
Old Jacob Townsend's, made after the recipe
nishcd BY deponen to Jacob Tow nsend azores said
And further dePonent saith not -
Sworn to before me- this 24lh day OF May 1919
G. S. Woodruff,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
MuMtZ's Genuine English Yellow
Sheathing Metal.

Manufactured at the French
WallsWoFks, near Birmin-
CHAM, England, by George
Frederic Muntz,the Iuven-
tor and patentee ofthe
ENGLf 8 II Y ELL o w
SHEATHING METAL,
as certified by the advertise
ments ofcompetitors in this
country; approved and pre-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
BROWNS WORM IOzENGES,

RE the most valuable and certain medicine everdis
"A covered for destroying and expenig all kinds OF
worms which frequently trouble children They are
D7ostereeent remedy pleasant to the taste
anu common epn:ecionery. They differ from all other
worm lozenges they have no mercury III them.
Thousands ofboxes have been sold within the astiew
months A.G PAGE, agent for Bath.
NIB. Beware of ceunterfeits 1y21
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
Furnaces

OF the latest patterns for heating Houses and Churc
w. WALKER & Co.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
Boots and shoes

OF the best custom work and latest style, constantly
" received from the manufacturers and for sale by
l.. =. FISHER.
" Doors and SuoEs made and repaired to order
Bath, May ,, 1850. omto
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
Nayor OF The CITY OF New J
proof! PROOF!!!
Albany Evening journal.
DIR. TOwnsend,s Sarsar,arilIa

Here Is proof conclusive that DR. 5. P. Townsend's
SarsaParIlla is the original. The following is from
some OF the most respectable papers i'll this State
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13
Il 5eleftro Gale
A LEGEND OF MEXICO.

Fernando Curtes and hi> handful Of advenln.
rrrs were on their march toward the imperial
city of Mon,rzuIna. Night overlook them as
they emerged from Il deep ravine among the
mountains. into AN open plain walrred by
small rivuiet Beside the, stream they halted
and pitched their tents and having parlaken
OF Slight relreshment. the whole troop threw
themselves upon the ground in the attitude OF
attention, while Donna Marina, the beautiful
Indian inlerpre,ress re.a,cd 10 them legend
of her native country.
II have already told you" she began, "'hat
the city of Tczcuco was once the capital OF this
empire. Npzahualcoyoll there held his court,
which was more magnificent than that of any
preceding monarch. But at the time in which
my story begins, his long aud glorious reign
was drawing TO close lie bad been, success
siyely a warrior, II statesman, a poet, and a
philosopher. and SO humane and munfccnt a
prince. that his subjects might easily have been
persuaded to pay him divine honors. All the
nations of Anahuac rrloiced under the shadow
ofhis arm, and though he had fought his way
10 The throne, he needed now no warke wea.
non to defend it. Blu, Nezahualcoyoll was old,
and he desired to see his son united in marri
age to the Princess Torquosa. and firmly esub
lished as his successor, before his departure to
the land of shades.
"P,ince Nezahualpil, was majestic in per.
son, grave in manners, and possessed of a com,
prehensive and phiIosophic mind. lie had made
great proficiency in mathematics, astfo'ogy,
and the science OF war, while his royal father
himself had instructed him in the rites OF r"l-
gion, charging him to wo;ship tho Invisible
God and his minister's the sun, moon, and stars
This prince possessed' also. in his youth social
and more gentle virtues. lie was just, but gen.
erous, and though brave warrior like his ia.
tb.r like him he was also humane and merci.
fal. He was more fond of retirement than a
court, and preferred study to the din of arms ;
yet, in times of necessity or danger, no prince
was ever wiser in council or more brave in bat
tie.
"Such was Nezahualpilli, the heir to the
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13
ole Wlio.

Centenarian.-' 'FheScensus marshall o
the Fourth ward Informs us iha. he had discov.
cred q colored woman aged l03, who was horn
a slave ineFafriax icoun,y, Va. She retains
her memory almost unimpaired, and years Of
life seem vet before her; health being good. She
remembers many yof ihs eEen,s ofihe revolution,
has spoken 10 George WashingtoD when the
srea, Father, ,',awas in the karnessof war, and
remembers distinctly tbe4a appearance and COS.
tune of the old heroes Cincinnati Com. 81
CuBA.--A Creole in Havana, being exam.
ined IN geography. was asked:
capital of fSpain2" a II.
He REPLIED ss4 .se4 rs
"Spain has nofcapial-she is hopelcssy
Bankrupt cyzsssS 81 - 2.
The master willing 10 probe then asked
..lfSpaip has no capita, what interest does
she ay,on her debit
"No. any-Cuba pays the interest"
An Eduor's Retort AT q late festival, a
pretty Miss waited on the editor with Pie.plate
Of an antique manufacture. in the centre of
which he espied the following couplet;
zone sweet kiss,
ls.the price Of this" -. ~
This excited his naturally annorous disposition,
and as soon as an opportunity presented, ne
mo,ioned the young ladyt his side, and pointing
with his knife tothe lines, said sYoung lady,
your pay is ready whenever you present your
bM"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13

l. HE HlFE.--N Is astonishing W see H'"
we'll man may live OH a small income, who
has handy and Industrious wife-Some men
live and make far better appearance on six
or eight dollars, than others do on double thai
amount. The man does his part well: hui the
wife, is GOOD for nolhing. She will even up.
braid her husband for moi living in as good
siyle as her neighbor-while the fault is Ell.
I.tirely her own. His neghbor has neat, ca
pahle and Industrious wife, andthat makes the
difference. His wife on the other hand, is a
whirlpool into which great many silver cups
might he thrown, and the appearance of The
water would remain unchanged. No Nicho-
las the diver is there it-restore the wasted trra'
sure. !, is only an insul, for s''ch woman 10
talk 10 her husband about love and her devo.
tion.
Rich JnkE.-An Li>hman went a fishing,
and among other things he baulsd in was a
large sized turtle. To enjoy The surprise of
the servant girl he placed it in her bedroom.
The next morning. the first that bounced into
The breakfast room was Biddy, with the exra
nation of-"Br Jabbers, I've gol the divi -
"What devll" inquired the head oflhe house,
feigning surprise.
..W+'v- the ,uII he'd bug. xure. that has been
a,ein' The children for the last two monlhs."
Gen. Jackson Tough, a, the battle of New
Orleans on the 9Th OF January, 1918, whichtook
place ON Sunday, aud died on the 9Th day of
June. lS45, which was Sunday also. From
the s,l, day oI January, 1915 until the 9th day
of June, lS45, the time being 80 years aud S
months, with l2 calendar months in year,
would make precisely TO d day, 365 months,
and corresponding To the number (365) days
in year-so that from the lime the lamentrd
hero fought AT New ORLEANS, to the IA, on
WHICH TO aieu' u ""s q I'"' " ''"''"' \oo'I
friend ot ours says ne is growing "eaker
and weaker every DAY. he mas gol SO ho"'
'"'' "e e"" '"''' '' o'
a.. p,,,,,, 1,rr .F.w nerson. wbo
...d ,h.';. T,;hn., a, hr.,k,ax,n n's,vs Horace
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13
NUMBER { j 73.

remarkedthis extraordinary niaH with his pier-
cling black eye, his long black hair now mixed
with white, his -browas face, bis tall and rather
sender figure, bis broad brimmed hat and the
rapidly Of his movements,--his stage passen.
gers little thinking that they were thrusiing
their si1-pences into the fingers that had al their
command $4,000.
A teacher one day, endeayoring to make =
pupil understand the nature and application Of
a passive verb, said: Z.y
"a passive verb is sexpressives of the nature
of receiving an action, as Peter is beaien.---
Now.ewhat did Fp,eEtoY22 = 60. -
"Well, don't know" said the boy pausing
moment, with the gravest countenance imagi-
nable, 'without he hollered." ~ q
MIR. Jenkins, will it suit you to settle that
old account of yours r.. = -. -. '',s
"No. sir, you are mistaken in the mani
am not one of the old setderswss J.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13

THE FREAKS OF FoRTUNE.-Ihe New
York Day Book says there is man IN that c'ty
who has seen some fifty summers, OF a good
stature and commanding figure, who drives
WaverIy orDnhus, and who has actually grown
gray in the service. He commenced this oc'
cnpaton in March 1888. now more than seven
teen years past, and has pursued it most
ofthe time since. His father was wealthy
upholsterer for many years in Maiden Lane. and
now he is rich retired old gentleman, highly
respec,abe, on Long Island. The son is man
of fine capacity, has a more than ordinary IN
,elIect, and is handsomely educated. His fast
living for while pretty rapidly dissolyee two
moderate fortunes, which together with some
family disagreement between hi,nself and Ia
Their. All i'll feelings arc now over. his Ia.
,her has given him $4,000, a small portion OF
which he will receive--lke interest OF when
he draws as he desires and appropriaies as ne
likes. He lives with his family in snug collage
in 22d street, in quie, christian like way Sill
following his profession ofstage driving because
he likes it because 'ts his pas,ime--hecaus.e
he earns his living by j, and no. from compu'
sion. Many of the ten thousand passengers
who ride in tha. excellent line have, doubtless
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13

4 friend of ours says he is growing weaker
and weaker every day. He has got SO now.
tha, he can't "raisc" five dollars.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-13
THE CAMDEN DR. JOURNAL.
ruREisHED By
THo.sJ. WARREN & &c A. PRICE,
Ebffoas AND PRopRrEroRs.

THE SEMLWEEKLY JOURNAL :.
Is published Three Dollars and fy Sen 1r au ,re m
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

Do you think people are troubled as
much with feabottomary, now doctor, as
they used to be before they discovered the
anti-bug bedstead?" asked Mrs. Parting
| ton, Of the doctor of the old school who
attended upon the family where she was
staying.
"Phle lebotomy, madam" said the doctor,
gravely, sis remedy, not disease"
"Well, WELL, replied she. 'no wonder
one gets 'em mixed up, their is so many
of em. We never heard in old times of
tonsors in the throat or embargos i'll the
head, or neurology all over us, or con-
sternation in the bowels, as we 10 now-a-
days. But it's an ill wind that don't blow
nobody no good, and the doctors flourish
on it, like green baize tree. But of
course they don't have anything to do
with it-they can't make 'em come or
go"
The doctor stepped out with genteel
bow, aud the old lady watched him till
his cabriolet had turned the corner, her
mind revolving the intricate subject of
cause and effect.-pathEn4er.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

The FFECTfoNs-There is a famous
passage in the writings of Rousseau, that
great delineator OF the human heart, which
F! is as true to human nature as it is beautiful
in expression. '.Were in desert. | would
find out wherewith in it to call forth my
affections If | could do no better, l
would fasten them on some sweet myrtle,
or some melancholy cypress to connect
myself to; | would court them Cor their
shade, and greet them kindly for their
protection. Iwould write my name upon
them, and declare that they were the
sweetest trees throughout all the desert.
e their leaves withered, would teach
myself to mourn, and when they rejoiced
| would rejoice along with them Such
is the absolute necessity which exists in
the human heart of having something to
love. Unless the affections have an OBJ
ject, life itself becomes joyless and insipid.
The affections have this peculiarly, that
they are not so much the means of hap
pness as their exercise is happiness itself.
And not only so, if they have no object.
the happiness derived from our other
powers is cut off. Action and enterprise
flag. if there be no object dear to the
heart, to which those actions can be di-
rected
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

SAM HoUsToN's HAT.-A Washington
letter of the Oath ult,. in the Charleston
News, says;
Senator Houston has had made non-
eescript hat. 1t is of white fur and the
brim is about foot wide. 1t casts the
quaker into the shade. He wore it at
church yesterday, and the porch was
crowded by people who would not leave
until they obtained a sight of it, He
appears anxious to be known as "man
of mark" for when he first came to the
Senate he wore his many colored Indian
blanket; bat now the thermometer is at
80, the mammoth hat is decidedly preiera-
pie,
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

The TINES NEWSPAPER. Some inter
esting statistics, relative to the printing 9
to the Tunes, were mentioned in pa
per OH printing machines, read by MIR.
Edward Cooper, at the Institution OF
Civil Engineers. On the 9TH of May,
1850, the Times and Supplement con-
tanned 72 columns or 1880 lines, made
up of upward of million pieces of type,
of which matter about two-fifths were
written, composed and corrected after
seven O'Clock in the evening. The Sup
plement was sent to press at $50 P. NJ,
the first form of the paper at 4,15 A. NJ,
and the second form al 4, As a. NJ; on this
occasion 1000 papers were published be-
fore 6,l A. NJ, 2l.000 papers before 7,3O
A. NJ. aud $4,000 before S,45 A. NJ. or in
about four hours. The greatest number
of copies ever printed in one day was
$4,000, and the greatest quantity OF prin-
ting in one days publication was on the
1st of March, 1848, when the paper used
weighed 7 tons, the weight usually re.
quired being A. tons; the surface to be
printed every night including the Sup
plement was 80 acres, the weight of the
fonut of type in constant use was 7 tons,
and 10 compositors and 20 pressmen
were constantly employed.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24
A UERo.-Mr. Holly, Of Missouri, i

A HEROINE. Holly, of Missouri. in
formed US that when the flames were
making rapidly toward the pilot house of
the steamer Griffith, he heard some one,
the mate he thinks, inquire of the man
at the wheel if he would "stand to his
post" The man gave hearty response
of 81 will" This directed his attention
to the wheesman, and he watched his
bearing; when the boat stopped. he stood
there unmoved, firmly grasping the wheel,
completely enveloped in flames. MIR.
Holly supposed he must have been burned
up; but, it appears, after the boat ceased
to move, he hissed through the flames
and jumped overheard His body was
found badly burned. It was brought to
this city and buried in Oakland Cemetery.
This noblest of heroes, who could thus
stand by his post and voluntarily throw
away his own life, in the hope of saving
others from death, was Richard Mann,
long resident of our city and vicinity.
No tomb deserves a nober monument
than his.-Sand4Sky (Ohio) Mirror.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

A FORTUNATE PIRATE.-Babe, the sailor
who cut such figure in New York, some
years ago, as pirate-and CONDEMNED to
be executed, only he wasn't-has "turned
up as PiIlicoddy says i'll California, and
is now one Of the millionaires of that coun-
try.
Well, such is life. Babe was a mysteri-
Gus fellow; rumor said, when the President
kept respting and respiting him that the
pirate was making disclosures which, if
they had ever become public property.
would have made New York and Phila-
delphia too hot to hold certain wealthy
men in the sea-faring and commercial
line. Another rumor was, that John Ty-
lar-another mysterious man, who by one
of the unlathomabe freaks of fortune got
into the Presidential chair one day-had
some interest In the fate of the pirate
knew his mother intimately aceIH One
thing is certain, Mrs. Childs, the authoress.
was very instrumental in getting Babe re-
prieved and pardoned, and we are pleased
The fellow has not turned out as bad as
he was represented, and no doubt his
Pile of gold dust will purchase for him
any desirable amount of fashionable
charity and pious whitewash, whereby
he may have first-class car and a through
ticket i'll the overland route to Paradise.
Boston Ma5t.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

Mr.. Webster.-"X of the Baltimore
Sun, writing from Washington under
date of the 18th says;
"Mr Webster's speech on Monday, has
produced an immense moral effect, which
cannot be effaced from the Senate or the
country. And it was delivered at a
proper time, too,-on the anniversary OF
the battle of Bunker Hill-when the
great Senator from Massachusetts could
not but feel his heart swell with pride at
the memory of the departed heroes and
patriots, "who shed their blood to make
our country free" 1t was tit time tor
the reiteration of national sentiments
for strengthening the covenant which had
been sealed with New England blood.
And Daniel Webster was the very man
to speak on that occasion: he addressed
himself not only to his cotemporarles,
but to the latest posterity that will draw
inspiration from his classic efforts
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

MORE SUBsCRIBERs.-A Western Editor
announces that his better halt had the
previous dav presented him with "a
twelfth little responsibility, and imme-
diateIy below makes the following appeal,
which we hope was duly responded TO.
..More subscribers wanted at this ottlce.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

IMMATURE STEAM ENGINE.-Y Yesterday
morning, on board The steamer Ontario,
we examined new portable steam en-
gine, manufactured by Messrs. Howard
& Bradford of Watertown. The engine
is of two horse power, but they can be
made of any desirable size This one
was intended for driving power printing
press, in Buffalo, and is so simple lii its
construction, that lad who can feed a
fire is capable Of taking charge of it
We understand these engines are used
extensively among the farmers of Jefer.
son, in dairy operations. thrashing &c.
The whole weight of the engine, boiler.
water, &c. does not exceed 1000 pounds
1t is easily handled, requires no brick
work, and occupies but little more space
than four foot stove. The cost Of one
Of two horse power, is only $50
Oswego Times
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

stone which supported one of the road
side crosses, performed the accountant.
ment AS only he can perform it, while the
Prln2G Donna, from her carriage, sang
in her own enchanting style, LA Pa.
Sad5td."
The dilettantl were enraptured, en-
chanted, excla;ming, "nsuy bten.' braUo'
nznch0 talent0'" and after many thanks,
compliments and bows, mounted their
horses. aud dashiag off at full speed, were
soon out of sight, to the great relief of the
urtistes.
On asriving in the evening at Celeila,
the musical party learned that the dill
gence had'been robbed that very morning,
aud that IL the encounter which took
place with the robbers several of the pas
sengers had been wounded. From the
description given of the party who at
tackled the diligence, there was no doubt
in the minds of our travellers that they
were the identical band who robbed
Anna Bishop of LA Pasadua." How
lucky for her that she had voice to
charm.-SaUan,ah Nevs
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

The BOIL WoRM.-This destructive
insect has made its appearance in the cot
ton fields in the neighborhood OF Green's
borough Ala.