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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-28
Esal. ('rlSiS

We hear good deal now a days about
The pres nj crisis Of our y itional aif,lr-.
We apprehand that but very few of our
realers. IL asked The question could tell
precisely VIII the crisis - w. were
very much in the dark about it until tIr
other day. we over hearl a part 1T a dii
Ioyue between two sisters, Mrs. North
aud Mrs South.
All that we heard distinctly were the
following sentences.
Mrs. S,ufh.--l must have more slave
territory.
Ms. N,rfh-You have too much al
really
Ms .S,uh &c ting bo,tcrouS or
thai wish YOU 10 understand ! AN 10 be-
,lav. territory.
Mrs Nrit-f Very nillly) Si,t r
South You can't have II.
Mrs. S,nih 1t Ia fury ! VIII have
it or II pitch myself heels over hra!
down that preciPcc and break your tarn
a. neck.
And then Sister :Soutl, tried 10 cry and
that is the cry-si, - us Irgus.
iI,orED Surs.-Wc learn from New
Castle - .l,a,rr. Tat 4 new ~t,.aubp.i
ma Ne ! aft 'r the town. has luN been but
tl.rc bv Thpn - Ru3la~,u on tnr no pprI
plan invent Il bs II, tf,rr ~. /, one
hundred am! twenty tcct in lrntih j.
bull tor company ~ Intended tpr Cali
fornI,. whtn"r she wall be- cIrrird. on
bpTi snip ~ ~ 'c.S. lk. her engine
wnicn = about beng coinpIri.i AZ the
works III II. y w j,-tl. VI ,n,if,c,uring
Ct,in,,t.y Ia. Nv Casts i, wn
u r>t,r l. tutIfs.iv ' .cur,. Z ace: .,r,liuu
- - pi - ~ eos truciIpn ,v IRON no ,p~.
NJ tluIJ . 'iu-s -tI IN her tlr II >
Inn ~ = trtut I.ttttis tDSi II X. ! 1T
siiill ~ - i 80 .,.trrl aIl .iity ( .,.i
- 81. t'r s'.itI ~ pnt " II st.,f,
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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-28
Ero- The LouisriUe Dalg Dcmoeyo,.

III. rush Of adr-ntur.r- to California has in
soin- MEASURE subsidized, but the rush for John
Bulls Sar.4parlia is as great The
Doctor says, The cry IS still they come"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Mr.. Webster's Speech,

In the Senate, on Thursday, the It'll inst. is
said to b., zone of the ablest and most compre.
hensive speeches of his lie" A brief sketch
off will be found in our Congressional abstract
We have no space to comment At length, upor
it this week. Its principal feature we regard
to be the decided reputation of the Wilmo'
Proviso in doing which the great expounder"
steps from off the wing platform and endorses
the opinions promulgated by Gen. Cass SC
fearlessly. 1t is said to be more satisfactory to
the South even than Mr.. Calhoun's, because
less radical. Theopiaions respecting it among
Mr.. Webster's friends are conflicting. The
wing press are in quandary-making show
of resistance as will be seen by the extract
from the Boston Atlas.in another column-bu,
having gulped down old Zachary with hi.
three hundred slaves, it will be small matter
for them to scalloc their orn CORDS. They
dare not do otherwise than to endorse Mr.
Webster's views,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

We have been permitted to select the fol-
lowing statistical facts from the report of the
City Marshall relative to the criminal prose-
cutions which have been made in Bath during
the past year.
Thirty -four persons have lbeen prosecuted
before the municipal court for violation of the
license law : twenty mine of whom have been
convicted, and Ave acquitted Of these cases.
eight are now pending before the District
Court at Wiscasset.
Seventy have been committed to the Lock-
up for drunkenness. of whom nineteen have
been Hned by the municipal court-sixteen
have been committed to the House of Corrsc-
tion,-six to Jail. and the remainder discharg-
ed. Of the sixteen committed to the House OF
Correction, eight were females.
There have been eight cases of larceny and
twelve for assault and battery.
Of the whole number of persons committed
for drunkenness. only eleven were citizens OF
Bath the remainder were transient persons
The comparatively small number of EST
dent citizens who have been taken up fol-
drunkenness, speaks well for the habits OF
Bath, and shows that we arc not SINNERS
above all men, in this respect, although We
could wish we were still moro free from the
debasing vice. The continued vigilance and
persevering efforts of the friends of temperance
will ere long, we hope, entirely eradicate thu
evil from among rs.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
To our Patrons.

1t is with no small degree of misgiving on
our part, that we assume the duties and re-
sponsibilities consequent upon the publication
of political newspaper; and proceed to occu-
py the place so recently vacated by our talent
ed and worthy friend who has preceded us
We~would, therefore, with all due Difference,
approach the public, hat in hand. and in a
word avow our intentions in respect to the flu
ture management of the Times.
As is the past, so in the future, it will be the
unAinching advocate Of those broad principles
of national and State policy, which have ever
characterised the democrated party. and which
are SO pre-eminently adapted to the wants and
condition of our common country. And while
We give to the principles Of progressive De-
mccracy our first attention, We hope also to do
something in aid of all the great elements Of
moral, social and domestic happiness.
The news of the day, commercial intelh-
sence, sc. we shall lay before our readers at
the earliest moment, and it is our cherished de-
sign to make this department of the paper &C
scptable to all classes of our citizens. And We
shall endeavor. by the purity of its sentiments,
by suggestions of social, moral, and literary
character. by hints on domestic economy. val
aable science and general knowledge, and by
improving the minds of its readers, to make it
a welcome and useful visitor to the family cir
Gle. THE PUBLISHER.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Fire in Augusta.

We learn by private letter, that very dis
astrous FIRE occurred in Augusta on Saturday
night last, about 10 o'clock. 1t originated in
the shop Of James Dealy. tailor, and for time
it seemed as though the entire row Of wooden
buildings, some twenty in number, situated
on Water Street near the bridge. would be de-
voured by the; raging element. As it was.
however, eight buildings, with most of their
contents. were entirely destroyed. and three
Others partially. The entire loss connot be
less than $l2, 900 or $4,000, which, is nearly
a. follows
II. Bowdiich, Confectioner, building and con-
tents, loss $500. no insurance.-Colburn &
Springer, store and goods, loss about $1,000, on
which he was insured for $500 in the Nam
moth Co. J. Dealy, insured for $1,000 in the
Hartford Protection Office, which will proably
cover his loss. VIM. II. Chisam. tailor, $1,000,
no insurance.. & B. Libbey, store and goods,
insured for about $500 in the Holyoke, Nam
moth and Rockingham Company. Pierce,
store and goods, insured for $500 in Rocking
ham Co.-Childs. harness maker. stock and
building, insured for 5000 in Mammoth-E
Wills, unoccupied building. insured for 500
in Rockingham Co. Several other buildings
were more or less damaged. The Stanley
House, and large brick block situated on the
opposite side of the street, were somewhat
scorched, but not materially injured.
Our informant states that such confusion
and excitement was never before witnessed in
the new city of Augusta; and that the street,
from the bridge to the Lazy pole" was liter
ally filed with merchandise, &C.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Great Fire in Brunswick.

We learn from the Tribune that fire occur
red at Brunswick, on saturday night, which
destroyed a large amount of property.
The fire originated on the east end of the
Androscoggin Bridge. The building was &C.
cupied for wood turning. &C., and was des-
troyed, together with all its contents. Thi.
building had just been purchased by S. S.
Wing, Esq, and was insured for $500. No
insurance on the contents. Adjoining the
above waSa Grist Mill, double Saw Mill,
containing Cupboard, Single and Lath Ma
chimes, as like wise two story building which
was occupied for the manufacture of sugar
boxes. millwright's shop. and wool carding.
These were all consumed together with that
portion of the bridge reaching from the shore
to the first pier. This, however. has been
temporarily repaired so that the stage passed
over yesterday afternoon. The bridge was
partially insured. There was $4,000 insurance
on the Grist Mill; $1,000 to s. s. Wing. by
the Atlantic Co., which company also had in
surance on the shop for $500; $500 to N. Mer-
ryman, and $500 to C. Maliet There was some
SZUUU insured on MeSStS AemOut, ToIsdAsii
& Halls mills. J. C. Humphreys, Esq. was
also part owner of the grist mill, Blu, was not
insured.
Mr.. William Written, of Topsham, was the
owner of the Carding and Cloth Dressing ma
ehinery, and. we are told. has no insurance
Mr. Whitten's loss is estimated at about 81 900.
The double saw mill and box mill were owned
by Messrs. Lemont. Forsaith Hall and was
probably insured.
We have heard no estimate of the loss, but
from the knowledge we have of the propert,
destroyed, should think it would not fall short
of $4,000.
Buildings of similar construction together
with the entire bridge, which had been recent
ly erected and covered, were burned on the
some spot, in December, ls4l.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Canada.

The Canada annexationists, in their spirited
reply to Earl Grey's manifesto. insist on the
right to discuss the question as freely and full
ly as they choose, contending that ."'ths free
discussion of all subjects is right inherent in
every man under free form of government
and the power to advocate. by constitutional
means and moderate counsels. changes of any
description, is the great safeguard against vi
olence and rebellion" Whether its advocates,
however. will be peacefully permitted so much
as to talk about annexation. is doubt. 1t is
notorious fact that freedom of speech is al
lowed to a much greater extent, in England
than in the colonies, and that political remarks
which are quite matter of course in London,
are esteemed as rank treason when uttered in
Montreal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Free Trade Triumphant in England.


The Queens speech, received by the last
steamer. which embodies the the views of the
government, on free trade, is emphatic and de-
cisive, and foreshadows the future policy of that
great commercial empire. 1t congratulates the
country upon the cooperation of the govern.
ment of America and Sweden in the repeal of
the navigation laws. and gives final blow to
the advocates of monopoly in the articles of
food. The complaints of the great landhold-
ers. that they are deprived of the monopoly of
taxing the mouth of labor, are alluded to in
the speech with polite regrets, followed with
the significant comment, "that it is a source of
sincere eradication to her Majesty to witness
the increased enjoyment Of the comforts Of life.
trhich eheapness and plenty hare besto,ccd upon
the great body Of her people and country
We have too, the gratifying intelligence, that
notwithstanding the of-repeated prophecies of
ruin predicted by the protectionists, cher Maj
esty has grca, satisfaction in congratulating the
country on the improved condition of COM
merce and manufactures, SC. Lord John Rus
sell. TOO, in his speech on the colonial polocy,
declared that the whole colonial policy of the
government were founded, were the mainten-
ance of the free trade system to the fullest ex.
tent. All the colonies of England, who re-
ceive more exports from the United States then
does all the rest of the world, are now open to
US!
How signally and effectually does this defeat
the last refuge of the American protectionists,
viz. that we must retaliate upon English tariff
legislation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
= Mr.. Sunderland

Closed his lectures on Patriotism in this city
on Tuesday evening. We have attended near
ly the entire course. and. although not suffi-
GENTLY acquainted with the principles of the
science to form settled belief in it, we do not
hesitate to say that the experiments which Mr..
Sunderland has given in illustration of his the
DRY, 60 strongly to establish the position he
assumes, and have proved quite satisfactory
to ourself, and, we believe also, to . large por-
ton of his auditors.
1t is quite certain Mr.. Sunderland operates
on numbers of individuals at the same time,
the pathetic condition without manipulation.
or even contact, and brings them under his
power. He appears to exercise complete con-
troll over the will, sensation and motive power
of the subjects. and makes them choose. feel
and move in strict obedience to his own Volt
ton. s
That he has power to suspend the sense Of
feeling. was shown in the surgical operation
that was performed by DR.. Currisr in the pres.
ence of the audience on the last evening of his
course. The case was the extraction of tooth
for Mr.. John Young. We were near the sub
ject during the operation. but with the most
careful observation, could discover no muscu-
lar movement, or other sign of sensation. The
subject appeared wholly insensibls to pain
and when brought back into the normal state,
seemed to have no knowledge of the transac-
ton, and assured US that he was not conscious
in any way, of what had transpired. Several
similar cases have been performed at Mr.. Sun
derland's room, and with like results.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

would have been in them. and they would
have right 70 establish government. and
apply afterwards for admission into the Union,
But since the United States acquired Califor-
MIA, the sovereignty of it, he argues. il in the
Union. and the power of legislation over it is
vested in Congress-so that they who have
undertaken to form there constitution and q
State without the assent Of Congress have
usurped the sovereignty Of the states and the
authority of Congress. and have acted in open
defiance of them.
This comprises, substantially. Mr.. C's posi-
ton. The fallaciousness Of his argument must
be apparent to all-indeed, he stands alone
among his former supporters. Mr.. Foote even
took the earliest opportunity to repudiate the
doctrine of his leader. A great fallacy of Mr..
c. lies in his assumption that this Union is q
compact between two sections-the North and
the South-which are always to be kept in
perfect equilibrium. The North having out
stripped the South. weighed down as il is by
the incubus of slavery, MIR. Calhoun complains
of lost equilibrium. But this is no new doc
he has exerted any influence in political life,
has been to guard his peculiar institution by
efforts to preserve an equilibrium not in the
representative branch of our national legisla-
live. but in the conservative.
A new position, however, of MIR. c., and one
that distinguishes his last from his former
speeches, is its demand Cor an amendment o.
the Constitution in faror Of the South 1t is
needless to add that there is hardly show Of
plausibility in the argument addueed to sup
port this. 1t must have been foreseen when
the Confederation was entered into, that slav-
cry would ultimately give way to freedom, and
wssse no virtue which oblsss an entcrprisins
and growing majority to hold in check its pow.
srs to allow minority to keep pace with it.
Mr.. Calhouns structures in relation to Cali.
fornia, we think will be found to be sophisti-
cal and will be as generally repudiated as his
other sentiments.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
EASTERN TIMES,
Bath, Thursday, March IA, 1850.



twill be seen by reference to- another col
umn, that the publication of the Times has pass
cd into other, and it is hoped. better hands. We
have disposed of our interest in the Establish
mentto George E. Newman, ESQ a genuine
democrat, who has thus become the proprietor,
and will hereafter conduct the paper, as it has
heretofore been, on sound democratic princi-
ples.
We have not relinquished the publication of
the Times from want of the support and good
will of our friends for, on this score, we not
only have no complaint to make, but many OBJ
legations TO acknowledge. We are fully con-
scions of our shortcomings in our editorial
duties, and, Of consequence. the more ready to
recognize the obligations we are under to our
patrons for the indulgence they have extend
ed to us and the patience with which they
have borne with our infirmities.
In referenc: to the political opinions we have
advanced in the columns Of the Times, we
have only to say. that we are not conscious Of
having been biased in any way by the subor-
dinate views which some of our friends have
entertainer On queetiou ISSUE oSe"ceii
the North and South. We have ever regard
ed Abolition. or, rs it 10 nov called, Frsesoil-
ism. as the embodiment of political radicalism.
and have always treated it As such. We have
never sympathizsd with that faction, nor have
ever suppressed our opinions in reference to it.
OF ito principles whenever it become necessary
to advance them. In these opinions, it is pos
sible. some of our friends may have differed
from us but the number we believe il small.
The Democrats of Lincoln, we bclive, never
have, and it is to be hoped never will. sympa-
thize with any pseudo-political faction, whose
object is to encroach upon recognized rights,
and violate constitutional obligations.
As we have heretofore intimated. our Ia
bors will hereafter be employed in the issue of
periodical devoted to tho cause of popular
Education,-an employment which it is believ-
ed will be more congenial to our feelings and
habits of thought than the more exciting
scenes of political warfare
IT. HUSTON.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Judge Mclean Against the Proviso.

Gen. Cass. in some remarks the other day,
stated that he had recently held converse
sation with Judge Mclean. of the supreme
court, as to the Wilmot proviso. and the pow
er of congress. under that instrument, to leg
islate on the question of slavery, in connection
with the territories. Gen. C. said that Judge
Mclean fully conceded with him in opinion
on that point, and further. that he had full
liberty from that distinguished jurist to refer
to him in the manner he did. Judge Mclean
is talked of as the free soil candidate for presi.
dent
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
.1E4xn-..

We learn from the Belfast Journal that q
Gre was discovered in the dry goods store Of
G. W. Moulton on Thursday evening last
The stock Of goods. supposed to amount to
about $4,000 in value. vas saved. Loss on the
goods probably not less than $1,000. They
were insured in the Mammoth Mutual. of this
state. Mr.. E. c. Hilton. draper and tailor,
who occupied she room above the store, lost
from damage to his stock. quite an amount
how much we do not learn. He was insured
$500 in the Rockingham Office. The building
which is considerably damaged. is owned by
Messrs. Alden & Crosby, insured $500.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
MIR. Hamlin's Speech.

Mr.. Hamlin addressed the Senate on Tues
day, the 5th inst, in an able and highly effcc
tive speech, judging from accounts of it by the
Washington letter writers. The correspondent
Of the New York Evening Posi-, closes an arti-
Gle in allusion to it in the following words -
LAS an argument. it covers the whole ground
and seems to me unanswerable. Mr.. Hamlin
has established by his efforts to-day, reputa-
ton as one of the first deba.ers in the Senate"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

The Journal of Commerce thinks "it is ut
northern people should continue in favor OF
the Wilmot proviso, since it is clear to demon
strate that nothing can be gained by it to-
wards securing the new territories against sla-
very. whereas by pressing it through congress,
at this juncture, if such thing were possible,
(Which. thank Heaven. is not possible,) the
most fearful hazards would be incurred, not
only to the peace of the country but 10 the
Union itself"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
The Lyceum Lecture.

On Wednesday evening of last week, was
by DR.. S. Holman, of Gardiner. 1t was an
interesting. practical discourse on the subject
of sympathy. The lecturer proceeded to ana
tomize the human system. illustrating the
sympathetic action Of the mind on the body
and of the body on the mind-now and then
throwing in useful hint for the preservation
and promotion of heal,h, with an occasional
sally of wit on the fashionable and injurious
follies of society. II was well received. and
will doubtless result in good to the many hear
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

Henry B. Stanton, of New York, the well
known Liberty party orator. at the annual din
ner to the members of the New York Legisla-
ture, on the anniversary of the birth Of Wash
ington, given by the citizens of Troy, offered
as toast
"Wilmot Proviso, or no Wilmot Proviso-
slavery prohibition or slavely extension-I will
60 with any body who is for, and will oppose
every body who is against. zone country, one
constitution, one destiny
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

ed into California. He yeas in favor of an.
plying the ordinance of 1857 10 all the ter-
ritories.
Mr.. German Thea sb,ained The floor and.
the committee rose,
Mr.. Brooks aske1lea to introduce res.
olution ioquiring into the expediency OF d
law for regulating the transmission Of INTEL
l'gence by telegraph, but objections wess,
made.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

Hartley Bonney has recently been sentenced
to the State prison in Charlestown, Mass. for
a term of five years, for passing counterfeit
money. He might have been sentenced for
life but it is understood that he made some
disclosures in regard to counterfeiting opera
tons, in consequence of which his punishment
was mitigated. He is native of Winthrop, in
this State.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
Samuel McFaddin had his Sou

EF Mr.. Samuel McFaddin had his scull
fractured in Portland on Thursday last, by the
"dead eyes" of schooner coming in contact
with another vessel. A trephining operation
has since been performed upon him. and about
dozen pieces of the skull removed. 1t ID
feared he cannot recover, though he is appar-
entlv doing we'll
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

THOSE WHO HAVE VISITED the Silk and Shawl
Store of Msssrs. Jesoea s Prescott, in Boston,
are doubtless aware by this time that it is not
ADVERTISING alone that makes the Establish
ment so popular. On the contrary it is the
exceeding beauty, freshness and originality of
their goods, combined with low prices. and .
determination on the part of Messrs. J. P. to
make their customers at home, and satisfied.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

O. Daniel II. Pearson, who, it will be re-
membercd, was arrested some months since on
the charge of numbering his wife and two
children. in Wilmington, Mass, has been tried,
convicted, and sentenced to be hung. After
rendering their verdict, the jury unanimously
recommended him to the mercy of the court.
lie has since made full confession of his guilt.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

We understand that telegraphic despatch
was received from Portland yesterday morning
few minutes after the arrival of the cars, 10
the effect that girl had stolen some seventy
dollars worth of clothing and eight dollars in
money from the woman with whom she was
living, and had left for this city. In abou, 20
minutes after the receipt of the despatch. the
property was recovered and the girl lodged
in the lookup. An officer from Portland ar
rived yesterday afternoon, to take charge Of
her. and carry her back.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14

DR.. Hatch, of Montville, has been committed
to Jail on a charge of stealing the body Of Ia
dy who was buried on Saturday in that town.
The body was found under a cooper shop,
shockingly manglsd. He acknowledges the
deed, and says his object was to obtain the
body for surgical experiments.