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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
The. European Railway.

We understand that the survey OF one line
10 the boundary OF the state Is completed,
and that MIR. MORTON IS now gong over H.
for the purpose Of making an estimate OF
The cost ot building Il road. We hear from
persons engaged in the survey HAT The line
Is remarkably favorable, and that the cost
cannot exceed ten thousand dollars per mile
The line surveyed runs south OF The lower
Schoodic Lake, and then bearing northerly
reaching the ST. CTolX in Baileyvllle, fifteen
miles above Calais. II such result Is real
Iy Luayoidahte, II is most untort nate, but
there Is 10 reason TO suppose that Il Is So
lie appropriation Of five thousand dollars
tor surveys ami "Reminiscences, WAS 100
small, aud IL has alsu happened unfortunate
ly, that Instead OF being expended IN recon-
nolssances, which Is properly The first ster,
II mas been exhausted Ia Tie survey OF Il sla-
SIe line.
An impression seems TO prcvaI. III Calais,
that disposition exists IN Bangor TO carry
tile road north Of Calais 50 as TO draw away
It's legitimate country business. We are
sure that no such disposition exists here. II
a line oil road, 10 strike at CALAIS, as direct
and cheap is the line now surveyed, can be
found and as we are assured actually has
been found there ought not 10 tie diler-
eace OF opinion anywhere as TO tile true
course to be pursued. Calais is an import
ant and thriving city, and tie buIk OF the
population OF Washington County Is south
Ut it. Calais itself i north Of a direct huc from
O,d'oNn to ST. John, an to go ID miles sui
farther north, and sill farther away from ihC
business ana population 10 which tie roal
must look for support, unless some overpOw
| eIIn1 necessity cumpelS il. Is manifest toll
~. Bangor DemQcfd.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
Highiy Important from WASH
lngtOn,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Cd.
he President IN his Message considers the
Fugitive Slave Law as Constitutional. and II
imperfect, favors Just and prudent amendments
On the Slavery question he sustains the basis
of the adjustment last session, he is very con-
sentative, and strongly in favor of the Union
opposes political agitation and recommends at
tention TO the practical affairs of Legislation.
He recommends specific duties, and in case
of their failure. home valuation. He advises
ambulatory appraisers in any event for the de-
lection of frauds, which, under the present sys-
TEN, have operated seriously against the reve-
nue. and American manufactures. Iron and
coal interests and river and harbOr improve
mens are also consideed
we learn that the compromise men have de-
lermlned TO refrain from all agitation on the
slavery question, and vote down all PROPOSE
tIohs 70 disturb the adjustment. We also
Learn mat 1t is the intention of Mr.. Stevens of
IA, 10 introduce a resolution for the repeal of
the fugitive slave law.
/ Secretary Corwin and the President arree
on questions of domestic policy. The report
of the former gentleman will not be ready for
a week. 1t will be about the length Of Mr..
Nleredith's last report. A mail Steam Marine
will be favored by the Secretary Of the NAVY.
and the establishment Of line from Macao 70
San Francisco.
The Post Master General viii recommend 3
cents for letter postage prepaid, and cents
when not. He proposes reduction IN the
rates to Oregon and California, reduction on
Newspapers within 100 miles, and a reduction
on Magazines aud Pamphlets.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
For the Times.
ADJUSTMENTS.
IN our next.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I may not be undressing
TO portion of your ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the
votaries of Terpsichore-to be informed that
the spacious Hall, erected by Mr.. John 5.
Young, Immediately south of his Oyster Sa-
loon, is TO be completed the present week.
The proprietor has christened it " Assembly
Hall" Your correspondent, who has taken
look at the premises, is of opinion that it is the
finest and most commodious Hall in the state.
In architectural beauty, finish and fitting up, ii
reflects great credit on the enterprsing propri-
etot. In size it is so feet long by 80 wide,
with two spacious drawing rooms attached
I" Assembly Hail. is intended for dances, con-
certs, &c.
| understand that on Friday evening last, the
% Bath City Grcys'' voted to open the above
Hall with grand Military and Civic Ball. on
some evening next week, of which due notice
will be given.
In such hands, it is safe to anticipate bril-
liant affair for the opening off, Assembly Hall.
ALL HANDS ROUND.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

One of the most striking features of the
last five years, and Of tie present hour, i
the number oI Per>uns rising Il, ~ lie ranks.
Industry already : YES proofs of rs emanci-
patton. The wealth ana consequently tie
power OF The country have been distributed
among Il larger anu humber clas, Of own
crs-Ghey have been divided, a it were. iulo
premiums Tor industry ana talent, and lave
regarded the eNertions Of innuurrahle per
sons pushing their way upwards from The
plough the shovel, ANA The loom. Ii has Of
ten been complained that tie tendencies of
our social state are 50 much in favor Of ac-
cumulaton, aad that the many are coHtnu-
ally sacrificed for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of tie
lew. Unques,ionably these TENDENCIES are
still at work, and many fortunes have been
made aud houses established on tile CONNER
cial devasations of The last five years. But
it is equally certain that what the middle
Glasses have lost has not been altog ether or
even mainly, sweptup by tile giant Of com
merce. The more important result of the
recent crisis, has been the elevation OF the
working claSSes-the greater independence
and comfort OF the whole, and the ascent OF
many among them to superior and more lu>
cratlve employment. London Times.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

A THIRD RING OF THE PLANET SATURN
We understand that last night, The existence
of a thIrd Ring around this Planet, which
had been for some lime suspected, was as.
certained by the astronomers at The Ohserv-
arory at Cambridge. 1t is interior to the TWO
others, and therefore its distance from the
body of Saturn must be small. 1t was wei
observed through The great Equatorial, will
powers varying from $50 10 900, the evening
for astronomical observations being remark
ably fine; perhaps the finest since the estab.
shmcnt Of the Observatory, although, sin.
gulary enough, the sky was so hazy, that to
the naked eye only the brighter stars Were
visible. 1t will be remembered that the Sth
satellite of this Planet was also discovered IT
Cambridge, by Mr. Bond, about two years
since Boston Traveller
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

A TOUCHING INCIDENT. A Russian ship
OF war was oyertaken ay violent storm on
the coast of kam>chalka, stranded and
dashed 10 pieces on reet. A sailor attempted
TO reach the shore on Il fragment OF the wreck
Ia a little While he perez we'd one Of the off
GERS, Mr.. Minski, struggling with The waves
and offered him a share OF his plank.
Monty boy, he cried, IT Is TOO light for
two OF Us; God has gwen il 10 you keep it,
and 60 and tell my wife that die with her
upon my mind The sailor urged the Off
Ger again declined This nohle combat lasted
an instant when seeing that his superior de
termined TO refuse this anchor OF safety, lie
sailor pushed the plank with all his force to-
waids him, and sank in the waves. The
officer was preserved
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

TIE Capitol Of CaLyornia.-One Of the re-
suits of the late election in California, was to
fix the capital of the state at Nallego, city
laid out on the bay of San Francisco, about %
miles from the city Of San Francisco. The
California papers state that it is the proposition
of a Spanish speculator, who consents to give
the commonwealth l56 acres of land divided into
the necessary lots and grounds for the govern
ment buildings, university, charitable institu-
tons, &C.. and to expend, III the erection of
some twenty-five public buildings, including
Sl25 900 for a State House, an aggregate of
1870, 900, to be paid over within two years.
General Thomas J. Green, and Hon. Robert
J. Walker, are said to be associated in this
speculation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
The Law of Conscience,

A writer in the Christian Mirror, in review
of Theodore Parker's sermon upon the above
topic, says:
1.-The sermon is an elaborate and powerful
vindication of the authority of conscience. But
it is one sided, altogether ncomprehensive
view of the subject. The law of conscience is
set forth without any limitation whatever
And the great falacv running through the SER
mon is, that each individuals conscience is set
up as the law of God, as against the law of the
land, which is treated as being only as the Jaw
of man. But is it not true that the one may
as really be the law of God as the other =
Government is divine institute, and purports
to utter the voice of God as really as conscience
The decrees of conscience and Of government
may express the law of God or not Paul
obeyed the law Of conscience in prosecuting
the Church, but not surely the will of God
When therefore the decree of my conscience
conflicts with the decree of congress, each be
ing the apparent will of God, | must choose
which will obey and take the consequences Of
my choice. Each processes to utter the voice
of God, but since one contradicts the other and
cannot follow both, must Judge as best
can, what is the will of God. In general it is
the will of God that should submit to the
government. lis enactments have an apparent
divine authority. And | must determine wheth-
er in obedience to some other apparent divine
authority | ought to resist them,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

thompson, the AbohGonist.
Mr.. EDToR Your readers are already ap-
priscd, probably, of the arrival in this country
abolitionism, member of the Imperial Parlia-
mcnt, &c, &c, for the avowed purpose of Civ
ing to our people some instruction on the sub
jects of their social, civil, and christian duties
We may doubtless need some hints on these
important topics, and from an Bnglishman who
has left behind him at home, population,
mostly of anglo saxon blood to twice the
amount Of our whole slave population, who
still remain in condition, physical, moral and
intellectual, more miserable and degraded than
the American slaves, whose existence. as such.
we have so much reason to deplorc. 1t is true
indeed, that these Briiains may not be sold for
life, but the fact is, majority Of them are be-
lor such disposal, and we fully believe that
thousands Of them would heartily rejoice if
they could sell themselves for life into mcdi-
UNI condition as existing with slave ropu-
lation. But no,-suffering, virtually, all the
disabilities and greater miseries than the negro
slave, he has no one to look to in times of sick
ness, lack of work, or decay.
1t is to be hoped that Americans will receive
the admontions and instructions of Mr.. Thomp
son with becoming meekncss and docility, pru-
IDENTIFY restraining their indignation, and prove
themselves superior to any sinister design he
may have on the tranquility of our people or
the stability of our institutions.
Little as are disposed to keep alive the
luminosity that has heretofore existed in the
British mind against the republican institu-
tons of America, and the perpetuity Of our po
ltical independence and Union, we cannot be
so blind as to fatter ourselves with the idea Of
its having entirely passed away. For, though
we are happy to recognize growing courtesy
and mutual respect between the more active
and enterprsing of both nations, we cannot
but know that, in the heart Of that realm, there
exists a strong latent cnmity to our republican
institutions and UNION: and that pro-
found exultation would burst forth from very
many of her thousand tongued presses on the
event of dissolution of that UNION which The
friends Of civil liberty in all other parts Of the
world, hold to be the most glorious beacon of
their hopes.
The appearance amongst US, of the above no.
torous agitator, a; this peculiar iunctu-e of our
national atf,irs. when evcrr ryiend If HE oo,,,
III >o'',
u! Is most a"Alous 10 ailay at every personal
sacrifice, the agtations which have so seriously
pcriled our safety. seems somewhat omipous
and tho hin, oivo, bv tho dis,innnisha5 D.,
az
correspondent OF the Journal OF Commerce, at
the close Of the following extract from one of
lis letters n,,b.hIy ro;r,s n ,bo i'm, a;roo,o,
Ills le''c'spiooao'! points III ''e rlSht direction
for just explanation. II.
70 my. or,,r,ho,s;o,, tho INNS, ir,ror.o,,+ ~
,i.1o in ,bn n,d,r ,,a,,crs of Iss, ,,a,.l 1; ~
-, - ~. ,,roaa,iI;I,.. IS ,kaso;r>o NV
,tn Isd'a ~, ,,s ~ y, e.'i'I
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
POPcry in England.

Considerable excitement prevails in Eng
land, at the present time IN consequence
of recent movement Of the Pope, which
las for ITS object recovery OF some of
bis lost power, and which is regarded by
all Established Church men, as an impu-
den: aud arrogant encroachment upon the
rights Of the British crown
II seems the Pope has taken the liheriy
TO divide tie Island into an archbishop c,
and some dozen blshoprics, as though he
who has been kicked about, and become
The football Of nations, had right TO as
sumo spiritual authority over tile niightest
country in the world.
Yet, it cannot be denied thar a serious
change has been going on for some years.
in The minds Of Il portion Of the British
peope, aud somewhat prepared the way
for this uneXampled proceeding. Even
Parliament against all tie immense H.
fueuce of the Established Chuich, ha, been
forced 10 enGow a Catholic College in Ire
land. E1eter Mars Later.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
Destructive Tornado.

Louisville, Nou 30.-One Of the most apaIl-
ing and destructive tornadoes which has been
in the Mississippi Valley for sew
eral years, occurred about two o'clock in the
afternoon. 1t swept over the town of Cape
Girardeau, Miss, situated on the Mississippi
river just below St. Louis, and demolished
seventy or eighty buildings, many Of them The
finest and principal business houses in the
place-the Baptist and Catholic churches and
the Catholic convent were also destroyed-two
of the large aud splendid telegraph masts be-
longing to the St. Louis and New Orleans
Telegraph Company, were cracked, shivered
and brought to the ground with as much ease
as though they had been pipe stems. The
steamboat Saranac, No. ,, which had Just
rounded the wharf, had her upper works COM
pletely blown off, and several persons on her
were severely injured, and some, il is probable
were drowned. The wharf boat was likewise
blown from her moorings and almost irrepara-
bly, injured. In order that you may Judge of
state that a COW was unceremoniously lifted off
her feet Oh terra frma and deposited Oh the top
Of a tree sixty feet from the ground, The loss
Of life BY this awful visitation cannot as vet
be ascertained but il is certainly very great,
as numbers are doubtless buried beneath tho
ruins Of falling buildings. There are also
many persons seriously injured and some Of
them crippled and MANNED that they viii
never recover from the effects. The town is
literally torn in pieces, and looks truly woe
begone.-P0S.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

The second session of the 3lst congress be-
gan on Monday, Dec . The senate met at
Il O'Clock, forty-two members present. A
message was received from the honse, stating
that that body had organized. Joint commit
tees were then appointed to wait upon Presi-
dent Fillmore, Informing him of the organiza-
ton of both houses.
In the house Of representatives the galleries
were well filled, and great numbers of mem-
bers were on the floor exchanging salutations
amidst great confusion of tongues, which was
slenced at II O'Clock by the appearance of the
Speaker. The members then took their seats,
and comparative silence prevailed. The clerk
called the roll, when 100 members answered
to their names, including the delegations from
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Iowa and Cali
tOrnia.
A message was received from the senate in
forming the house that quorum of that body
was present and ready to proceed TO business
\ similar message was sent 10 the senate.
The committee appointed 10 wait on the
President, returned and reported that the
President would communicate with both houses
Of congress without delay, and in five minutes
afterwards the message was received and read
BY the secretary. The usual number Of the
message and accompanying documents were
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Bayly, the message and
accompanying documents were referred TO the
committee Of the whole on the state of the
Union, and ID 900 extra copies were ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Wentworth grye notice that at an early
day he should move to take up the river and
harbor question. Adjourned.
We shall publish the Presidents message
in our next.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05
Virginia.

In Virginia Convention to revise the Con-
sttutlon, is soon 10 assemble. Trouble is an
tclpated there, in fixing the basis of represent
tation While the western part of the State
insist that population shall be the basis, the
eastern people, who own more property, but
lever slaves, are bitterly opposed, inasmuch as
1t would throw the control Of State affairs into
the hands Of non-saveholders, and urge streu-
ously the continuance of the old system The
respective parties are represented as being very
much excited, and threaten dissolution, rath-
er than yield their respective views. The
slaveocracy are evidently alarmed, and look
upon such result with utmost horror. The
Richmond Republican holds the following Ian
guage upon this topic:
Z" A dissolution of the Union of Virginia
would be secretly less terrible than a dissolu-
ton of the American Union. Itwoud be even
more painful in rendng asnnder the ties Of
brotherhood, and dashing 10 the ground the
cherished hopes Of the restoration of the for
mer prosperity and power of a Commonwealth
most veneraed and beloved by all her sons.
1t would place free State upon the Western
borders of Eastern Virginia, thus increasing
the already swollen majority Of the free States
in the national councils. If it would be dan
gerous to slave property to give power to a
Western majority of friends, it would be still
more perllous to suffer those friends TO be con
verted into enemies by the division of the State
and the establishment the boundary of a free
State in the immediate neighborhood of the
large slaveholding population of Eastern Vir-
uinla -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

DROWNED. Mr.. John Buzwell, Of this
town, was drowned in the river near Shepard's
Point, Thursday morning last. He was in
small boat with two or three men, and they
had started from the shore with rigging for
some purpose connected with booming We
are informed the boat was heavily loaded, and
the wind blowing strong, as she came round
the Point, and struck the current from the
channel, capsizcd Mr.. Buzwell left the boat
to swim ashore, but having on heavy boots and
considerable clothing, and the water which
was very cold probably chilling him, he sunk.
Boats in the vicinity We're put off as soon
possible, and the rest of the men were saved,
but it was impossible to get Mr.. b. in season
10 save life. His body was recovered in about
three-quarters of an hour. This shows the
importance Of having grapnels and lines at
some half dozen places, well known and &C
ccssible at all times, near the river. MIR. Buz-
well was about 10 years of age, and has left
wife and children He was very worthy
man. and his death is great loss to his fami-
". rs well as the communlty,-Ilsl, Gazette,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

Mopr Golp DlGGINGS. We have seen cN,
celent specimens Of Gold recently dug on the
Tour de Pins, near the Chaudiere River, Que
bee. which takes its rise in Lake Megantic.-
From what we hear, there are strong indlca-
tons of large quantities of the prccions metal
in that region. A company has been formed
which has purchased township ten miles
square, Gin the seignory Of Nandrieul,) and
one of them has been to Virginia 10 note the
best mode of operating the mines there. "A
lump of gold has been found on these digginss
of over 500 value The company have also
beautiful specimens covering about two square
feet. which they intend to encaso and send 10
the Worlds Fair, held in May neXt.-Argas.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

correspondent has sent us the following
extract of letter dated San Francisco, Sept
Isl, 1850: which may he beneficial to those
who correspond with their friends at Calfor-
mia.
When you write again seal up the letter
sheet, on which you write, carefully, and d.
rect that in iul.
The reason why 50 many letters fail of
reaching their destination here is, the ileyi-
bIliiy OF The suPerscrlption. lfyou had taken
the last letter received from you, and soaked
1t IN hot water fifteen minutes, laid it in the
middle OF the street, and jumped on il as
many minutes more, you could not have made
1t look worse than il did when rot it,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

LIFE IN CALIFoRNIA.--W copy the two
following bits from the San Francisco Picay-
une, of Oct. LIST =
yesterday some dozen females were out
on horseback, dressed in male attire Anoth-
er evidence OF the progress Of improvement,
IN California. Such capers may be very
gratifying to that peculiar class Of young la
dies who indulge in them; but il Is very
doubtful whether they are conducive 10 me
peace and good order of the community III
which they are permitted"
:" We observed pretty girl on horseback
yesterday afternoon, 30 much under The nfiu-
ence of strong drink, or some other excite
ment, that she could no, sill steadily on her
saddle. She was accompanied by two young
men. They formed a very interesting trio"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-05

TIE UNITED STATES SHIP GoRKroWN.-
The last foreign news brought statement Of
the loss of this vessel on the North part of st.
Jago--ail hands saved. The Yorktown was
commanded by Captain Marston, Of Philadc-
phia, and Lieut.. Frailey, of Phladelphil, was
also one Of her chief officers. Both have fam
lies in philadelphia, and many warm friends
A letter from Lit, Fraley, at Port Praya,
Sept, 80, gives the following particulars
Il On the morning OF the 9th instant, white
cndeavoring to pass between the island Of
Mayo and Bnena Vista. the ship struck upon a
ledge Of rocks, extending from the northern
part Of the former island, thirty miles distant
from this place, ana become al entire wreck
in less than an hour after first striking After
blglng and filling the hold with water orders
were given to save whatever articles could be
got at, and which were speedily removed to
the quarter deck and poop; but in a few min
utes after, and before they could be rcmovcd
to the boats, the ship tclI over On her SIDE, and
every thing Was swept into the sea. SO sud-
den was nor going over THAT two DC the men,
who were below at the time, were saved with
difficulty, ana only by cutting hole in the
deck, the water having cut of their egress
by the matches"