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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18

Governor's message is devoted principal
ly to the affairs Of the State. 10 regard
10 Southern rights. the Governor takes The
true ground. tie says:
while i, affords sincere qualification
10 believe that a disposition Exists with
the Federal Administration. and MAJOR.
" "f The Senate of The United States. to
msiniain the comprom ses &c the consi-
tuition. we are painfully reaindcd il,a, IN.
less the ,urbil and swollen tide Of fana,i-
cism he stayed by The people themselves,
all such barriers must soon be swept A.
way. N0,hiag j. surer than that this 90.
vernnenl must eventually furnish = faith.
iul reflection of the established opinion Of
a popular majority, and this fact. con-
siiIercd in connection with the manifesto
tions Of Northern sentiment upon their
obligations under the frtleral compact.
jus,ifes serious concern for the perpe,ui.
~ Of The Union. The repeal or essen.
tiai modification Of the law for the re-
ccvery Of fugitive slsves, will, in my
judgment. be taniamount 10 formal re-
cord and notification of the unwillingncss
of our Northern brethren longer To abide
~ the Constitution Of The United Sta,es."
The Governor asks from The Tegisla.
lure authority To rall a Convention Of the
people Of the State. "ln the even, of 4
repeal Of the fugitive slave bill, or The
consumma,ion Of any other aggressive
measure"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18
!. Graf slals Convention spsn The Puslliv,

Crst State Convention upsn The Fugitive
Slave bill.-Therr is TO be State Canven.
iion aithe city Of Syracuse. N. Y. on the
7ih. sIh and 9th 81 January next. 10 con-
side The Fugitive Slave Bill recently en-
acted BY Congress. The aqiiaiors want
as manv delegates sent To the proposed
Convention. as there are members sent 10
the Assembly. The N. Y. Tribune says
that similar Conventions are 10 he held
IN other States. with view of having.
before The close 81 January. a Convention
of the fiee States against the measure.
When are we To rect from this venomous
agitation! Bah;msre Ssn. Z
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18
aTh, Great Cave in Indiana. are j.

n Iht GFcaI Cave IN Indiana. are Just
informed by N. J. Coleman. Esq. who
has rrrsnlly visited the Great Indiana
Care, that another immense cavern has
been discovered opening from The original
cave. which. in extent, curiosilies, and
mineral productions. far snrpasses the old
cave. Mr. Coleman discovered an apsr.
ture. just bsfore reaching Jacobs ladder,
into which large man cnulsl hardly enter,
aud desired the party which accompanied
him 10 explore il. The guide and I've OF
three others sf the passy Objected, ~ ase
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18

South Lowell, Nov. 30. 1850. Ga
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

and the sooner they do so the better. Ii is
full Time that the destinies of the country
were taken out Of the hands of few fanat-
les, white and black, who are urging the
Union to destruction, and preserving them
from the shape which Seward aad his asso-
ciate demagogues are endeaycfing to give
them. The leaders Of this new party w'll
give their views cf the extraordinary position
in which ME great State of New YORK has
been placed by these destruciives, ms well
as the whole North, in relation 10 the consul
tuition and the continuance Of this confedera-
cy in aliis integrity. They have seen the
abolitionisrs rise from diminuive faction to
great party, which holds the balance oil
power between The wings and democrats IN
New York and New England, and exercise
controlling power in our elections lhey
will seek 10 attain the same influence, and,
by using it judicious!y, TO keep IN check The
disorganizers, who seem determined, u pos
sible, TO dissolve the Union, by pursuing
course of policy that can lead TO no other re-
suit. The opinions entertained by WASH
ingion Hunt on this great question may be
considered moderate by many, and the same
may be said of those of Mr.. Seymour, bur
the election of one OF the other would give
more or less force to the slavery agitation, ms
renewed by the demagogue Seward; aud, as
the power and influence of the abolItiOnisis
is more identified with the whig State ticket
than that of the Van Burens, the probability
is that the friends of the Union and the con-
stituIion who ere thus about to organize
themselves into an independent party will
be more disposed 10 give blow to the Sew
ard influence than to any other. They will
have no party ties to regard, and will there
fore be free and independent, and will act
as they think proper
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
The Danvers Tragedy.

The jsry Of inquest in the case Of John c.
Page, who was shot in an attempt to break into
the Village Bank, Danvers, Mass, on We'd
nesday night last, examined the witnesses on
Thursday, with closed doors, and did not con-
clude the investigation until late hoar on
Thursday night. 1t appeared in evidence that
after his fathers family had retired ON Wed
nesday night, which was about9 o'clock, Page
slipped out of the house, proceeded to Spauld-
ing's stable, procured a team, and took with
him Charles Appleton, one Of the stable men,
and drove to Salem There he called at seve-
raj drinking and gambling haunts, became in
toxicated, lost some money, and quarrelied
with one of the gamblers. A little after IL
| O'Clock he left Salem, and arrived at North
Danvers between one and two on thursday
morning, and Appleton left him in the street,
near the bank. Mr.. Bateman, the Waterman,
heard carriage coming from the direction OF
Salem little past one, and stop near the bank
and afterwards another carriage came along
from the same direction, and moved round In
the vicinity of the bank some minutes. This
circumstance aroused Capt. Bateman's suspi-
cions. Next through the glass door he saw
three men in the street in front Of the bank
Then followed the attempt to force the door by
one ofthe party Bateman's hail; the taunt-
ing reply by the robbers; Baseman's repeated
warnings that he would fire; the discharge OF
the double-barrel gun, each barrel loaded with
shot and one bullet; the fight of the party, in
the same conveyance they came in, as Bateman
at the time supposed. The ball entered Pages
side, and penetrated 10 the false rib, causing
death by internal bleeding. 1t was supposed
that he had died in a fit at first, and it was not
until the body had been taken into the house
and stripped, that the wound in the side was
discovered, and then it was supposed that he
had been stabbed in street ARRAY In the
mean time, Bateman remained locked up in
the bank, unconscious that his shot had taken
effect, supposing only that the discharge ofthe
guu had frightened the party off The jury
returned the following verdict =
'sThat John c. Page came to his death from
gun shot wound in the side, having been shot
by Aaron Bateman, the Waterman at the Vii
lage Bank in Danvers; and the said Bateman
was, in the opinion Of the jury, fully justified
in his act, in consequence of having sufficient
reason to believe that said Page, with others
TO this jury unknown, were attempting to
break and enter, with felonious intent, the
said bank in Danvers aforesaid.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
Judge Woodbury. on Obedience to Law.

Judge Woodbury. in his recent charge TO &
jury enforced the duty of obedience to laws
however Objectionable to portion of the com
munity in the following language:
"There is no system nor safety in the ad
ministraton of justice, except in such settled
certain, uniform and infexibN adherence to es-
tabished laws; established too by the people
themselves, and not by despots or usurpers.-
The very idea of law in a constitutional repub-
lie, involves the requisite, that it be rule, q
guide, uniform, fixed and equal, for all, till
changed by the same high political power
which made it. This is what entities it to its
great and sovereign weight And it is such
laws so made and so upheld, which it is oul
imperative duty to sustain rather than thwar
or disregard. 1t is to maintain such laws
that all the great sanctions of Christianity ant
the eternal world urged on US as public officers
would point out with warning dread and de-
mand from us by all the hopes as well as ter
rors of a future Judgment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
The American steamshin Arctic

steamship Arctic.
The following accoun, Of the recent trial
trip OF the new steamship Arctic, OF the Coll
Inns line, is furnished 10 the N. Y. Ev.n;,.
Post, by DIR. Ruggies, the Surgeon Of thu
ship.
The Arctic, the third Of the splendid c,,-
Inns line of American steamers made her ri.
al trip last week. She left her dock earl, on
Thursday morning, and proceeded as far a.
the lower bay. when she came 10 anchor. il
being impossible to 60 any further ON &C.
count OF the fog. The weather cleared about
three o'clock, P. NJ, when she proceeded
directly 10 sea, and after cruising about un-
ger every variety Of weather, returned TO her
perth, loot of Canal street, on Sunday morn
ing. She was thoroughly tried under sail.
anu under high and low steam, and at the
uhe encountered a high wind aud heavy
sea. Her performances, under all these cir
cuinslahces, were most flatterinp, and fully
Jus'i'y us IN the assurance that she will
prove superior TO any other steamer now
afioat. She worked unpreceden,ly well nm.
der very low head of steam, and in com;nc
up the bay on Sunday morning, she m.ds
without great effort, seventeen m;es an
hour. ."
There were about twenty invited guest, nm
board, mostly nautical men and practical an.
gineers. They were all loud in her praise
The pleasure of The trip was very much
heightened by the liberal hospitality Of Mr..
Collins, TO whom il must NOT be forgotten.
we owe the honor Of projecting and SO sue
cessfully carrying out the enterprise which
has given us grea. American line of steam
ers.
MIR. +. B. StilIman, The able head of the
Novelty Works was on board supervising
the machinery, so as TO deliver il perfect in
to the hands OF lis future directors. For fin
lsh, strength and power, this engine is prob
| ABLY superior TO any other ever built.
Inc Arctic is essentially the counterpart
OF her two consorIs. She is about 300 ions
larger than the Atlantic, and her engines
have proportionabIy superior power. Like
the Atlantic, her cabins are superby decora-
ted and furnished, and her state rooms are
large, and furnished with every luxury.-
She IS admirably warmed by Fields hearing
apparatus. The steam-p penetrates every
corner oil the ship. and the heat ca be grad
uated with the greatest nicely. So far as
nautical science is now understood. nothins
could add 10 the perfection Of the Arctic
The almost incredible sum of six hundred
and hity thousand dollars has been expend-
ed IN her construction. She has. as a con.
sequence, more power, more strength. md
more beauty than any other steamer now
ahoat.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

ANNIVERSARY OF THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE
We learn from the Inquirer that the Sons o
Temperance in Portland, are making extensive
arrangements for celebrating their Anniversa
ry, November Goth. A mass meeting will be
held in the afternoon, and in the evening theil
Third Annual Festival is to take place.
Among the many distinguished advocates Of
the cause from abroad, who have engaged to be
present, are Hon. Horace Greeley, n. Y, DR.
Chas. Jewett, Mass, Rev. Mr.. Stone, Boston.
NJ. w. Chaplain of the National Division,
Rev. Mr.. Fessenden, Rockland, Rev. MIR. Far
rington, Bath, Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, Brunswick.
and Rev. Mr.. Nichols, Saco.
On the whole, it is expected that the gather
ing will present the greatest array of talent on
the subject of temperance, that has ever taken
place in that city.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
~ Late dates from Tera. inform l. H.,

e. Late dates from Texas inform us that il
was decided at Galveston, by a vote Of 1875 to
SO, to accept of Mr.. Pearce's compromise bill
for the settlement of the boundary dispute be-
tween Texas and New Mexico. A small vote
was polled. At Huntsville, in Walkercounty.
there were l52 votes for the bill and only "a
against it. In Hayes county the vote was
small, but majority in favor Of the bill. Mi
Ian county, as far as heard from, goes against
the acceptance of the bill Gen. Brooke has
issued orders to all the commanders of the in
terror military posts to pursue and punish such
of the savages as participated in capturing and
carrying off the daughters of Mr.. Thomas from
the neighborhood Of San Antonio. The San
Antonio Ledger states that the Mexican boun-
dairy commissioners have nearly finished sur
veying the road from Indanola to Ell Passo.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07


RUNNING Toll. A greenhorn, with yoke
Of wild and unmanageable steers he was driving
to market, came to bridge across the Andres
coggln river with not cent in his pocket to
pay toll. The toll-collector was memorable
ne conid not pass without forking over
1reeahorn s'cosc'd it was hard case-he had
not got q cent Of change-didn't know what on
airth ne should deu.,,, In the mean time the
steers were kicking and plunging at an uupov-
ernable rate. "A very mild looking man with
a mischievous eye, stepped up and exhibited
much commiseration for the unfortunate predc-
ament of his country friend. After sympa,hiz-
ing in kind words, all of sudden he mounted
the nigh steer, and the way the critters streak
ed it across that bridge, it is said was eau
ton to locomotives. The toll-gatherer was
half frightened to death for the safety Of the
fearless rider, and greenhorn followed on at a
rapid rate after his steers Nobody was hurt.
The countryman "run his toll'' and the mis-
chievous-eyed man went home satisfied that he
had performed kind act He has made many
such rides, jehu like, on the political race
course, since. lf
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
LIGHT HOUSES. two lighthouses r

LIGHT HousEs.-The two lighthouses re-
Gently erected in Penobscot Bay, one being sit
uated on Grindle's Point, at the entrance Of
Gilkey's harbor, Long Island, and the other on
Indian Island, at the entrance of Goose river,
were lighted up for the first time on the lst
inst They are of different construction from
other lighthouses in this state, being only
wooden towers placed upon the roofs of the
houses designed to be occupied as dwellings for
theirkeepers, and would be hardly recognized in
the day time as lighthouses, by those accus-
toned to the glittering towers of stone which
form such conspicuous objects along our rocky
coast.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
Served him right.

1here is man residing in a village no; a
thousand miles from tins, who has contract.
Ell the very uncomfortable and disrepurabIe
habit OF occasionally getting what is called
worse Tor liquor, or pretty considerably
Smashed He came home one day with a
tremendous heavy brick in his lIai,' so her-
Wy that it laid him on The floor. Ills wife,
who is spirited and smart woman, having
put mp with his cccentricities OF th;1 descrip>
uon long enough resolved TO give him q les
son. She dragged his plant form 10 the
back door and while he lay full length on the
door step with his nose 10 the clouds. she de-
libcraIely swasled thereon halfa dozen pail
lIllls Of cool water from the pump. While
he remained in this interesting swearing.
condition, she went into the cellar aud with
almost superhuman effort got up a cask of
gIn, his iavorIIe liquor, and rolled il gu; of
the front door into The street in the centre
OF The village. This caused quite sensa-
uon among the villagers who were stand.
ing round and was The means Of gather
hg quite concourse. In few minutes.
tie woman came ont with an axe in her
hand. She walked out into the street and
with one good blow knocked in the head
OF the cask and SET The liquid running on
The ground, exclaIming, thus perish the en-
envy OF my domestic peace. The villagers
Witnessed her spirited experiment with
pleasure, and as she returned INFO The
house, gave q shout and a cheer that
made the welkin ring. How her suffering
spouse walked up on the door step, and
how he stood TIE loss Of The gin cask, de-
ponent saith not, but it is rumored that lie
swore, on attaining his perpendicular, eier-
nal hostility to gin from that day forward.
HaLolreA GG-ettee.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

81 The editor of the Age says he does not
recollect to have witnessed in any previous
year, so many droves of neat cattle pass through
the streets on their way westward, as during
the present season. The number of cattle ia
ken out of Maine by the western drovers this
year must be very great-much greater than
in any previous year. This is as it should be
As grazing country, Maine is unrivalled, and
in no way can our farmers, especially those O.
them who reside in the interior, find more am
pld remuneration for their toll, than in turning
their attention more largely to raising of live
stock
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

Practical ABOLITION. The New York
Journal of Commerce has called for and OBJ
tanned, within the past five months, subscrip-
tons to the amount of $4,000, by which no
less than forty one slaves have been emanc-
pated and colonzed in Liberia.
The free soil papers call the Journal of
Commerce a pro slavery paper. 1t is opposed
to the "Wilmot' and to antl-slavery agitations,
but while the free soilers only talk for the
slaves, the Journal does something for them
The negro who caused the excitement in De-
troit has been discharged. A subscription OF
$500 was raised, principally among democrats,
for his purchase it was headed by H. Led
yard, son-in-law of Gen. Cas-, with $50, but
not real noisy abolitionist paid dollar.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
STATE OF MAINE.
\ PROCLAIM ALTON,


FOR PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.
Nations as well as individuals, who have
been signally blessed should manifest cor
responding degree of gratitude to the Author
of all good. Venerated usage has. with us, sci
apart particular day for the annual exercise
of this dutv. By advice of the Council
therefore appoint THURSDAY, the nineteenth
day Of DECEMBER next. as day of PUBLIC
THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.
Let us. then, on that day, assemble in the
sanctuary of the Most High, and unite in rem
deying thanks to the Almighty, for a govern
ment which secures to all, 'shie, liberty and The
pursuit Of happiness" in more eminent de-
gree than has been vouchsafed to any other
people-for social institutions which are hap
pily directing our intellectual and moral pow
ers to the attainment of their ultimate degrees
of perfection for scientific developments
which are bringing man in intimate communion
with man, and mind with mind-for religious
freedom which permits every man to seek
heaven according to the dictates of his own
conscience.
Grateful for what is given, let us not repine
for what is notwithstanding steadfastly in
Supreme Wisdom to give Alright, and to direct
Alright in His own time, lie: us pray to be deliv-
cred from that arrogance which exalteth human
wisdom above divine-from covetousness from
extortion and double dealing, from every evil
propensity which conflicts with duty TO our
fellow man-that we may be u peace loving
and law abiding people-that we may cherish
our Union under the Constitution, as the most
precious boon ever conferred by Deity upon
civilized man.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta,
2Sth day of August, in the year of our
Lord 1850, and of the Independence of
the United States the 18th
JOHN HUBBARD.
By the Governor:
JOHN G. SAWYER, Secretary of State.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07
The Hero in his last resting place.

The remains Of General Zachery Taylor,
late President of the United States, reached
Louisville, KY, on the morning of Nov. l.
The firing OF a gun announced the approach
OF the boat, which was followed by the toll
ing of bells and other demonstrations of
mourning. The authorities, the military,
the fremen, and citizens in carriages, on
horseback, and on foot, marched in process
sion TO the landing, preceded BY the mayor
and Governor Crttenden. The governor
made few remarks, appropriate 10 the oc-
casion and TO the memory of the illustrious
dead. The coffin was then placed on hearse
drawn by four black horses, and the funeral
cavalcade about six squares long, moved on.
The windows and pavements and streets
through which the procession passed were
crowded with people. The stores during the
passing of the solemn pageant were closed
The body was finally inferred in the family
burying ground, seven miles from the CITY,
Post
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

The high-minded press of the country is
rallying TO the defence of the laws. Such is
the spirit which pervades many of the papers
of the extreme portion of the republic, and
among the rest, the eastern Tines pub
lished at Bath, in Maine Washington Union.
We have also the gratifying intelligence to
announce that our whig friend of the Tribune
is improving under our wholesome tutoring
In his issue of the 3lst, commenting upon the
fugitive slave law, he uses the following sensi-
Bile language =
"We are not among those who would pro-
pose and preach rebellion, or notification BY
mob violence, of any law, however unjust, or
even unconstitutional, while it is a law If a
law is unpopular or odious to the people, they,
being the law makers, have the power to annul
1t, In constitutional way, through the ballot
box. And if it is unconstitutional, there is the
proper tribunal consttutionally appointed to
declare II so, and set il aside. We do not ap-
prove and shall not advocate any mob violence
to the proper and lawful execution of any law,
while 1t remains npon our statute book. We
are for peaceable resistance, 10 all odious, un-
Just or inexpedient laws, in a constitutional
way, and not in favor of unlawful and violent
opposition"
''Honor 10 whom honor is DUE" say we.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

CENSUS RETURNS. The Washington cores
pendent of the New York Journal of Commerce
says:
The returns of the census are coming in with
wonderful regularity and despatch. l have
looked over some of them at the census bureau
and find them to be complete in every respect.
The schedules are so admirably arranged that
the marshals appear to find little difficulty in
filling them. For instance l took up the re-
turns from Augusta, Me-, and went through
with them. They present an admirable view,
complete in every respect, of the industrial pur-
suits, the life statistics, and the moral condition
of the town. l asked the question of the in
telligent superintendent, Mr.. Kennedy. whether
the returns from the south and west were COM
ing in with a similar accuracy. He said that,
so far, they had entirely met his views. The
system, he thinks, is excellent that failures
will not often occur. If the system be carried
out it will present the most admirable view OF
the moral and industrial condition OF nation
Several of the foreign ministers have visited
the bureau, and expressed great surprise and
admiration at the facility with which the great
work is carried on, as well as at the compre-
hensiveness of the plan and the accuracy Of
its execution.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-07

Another Wing Principle Repudidted.-The
n. Y. Mirror, administration paper, thus throws
overheard another cardinal principle of whig
faith: ...-
ave deny that protection is any longer a
distinctive principle Of the wing party. The
time icas when a High Tariff and a National
Bank were fundamental pillars of the Conser-
yaiive creed. But the day has gone by. With
all the 'long rolling that can be brought to
bear upon Congress, it is utterly impossible
TO alter the Tariff without reducing it,