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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-14
acknowledges the Corn"

The New York Courier understands bearing
up under the ills of life 1t thus discourses on
the division in the ranks of the party, growing
out of the slavery question:
"The locofocos are chuckling with great
complacency over the supposed split in the
whig party. We do not wonder at their joy.
They have been in the same fir, and they know
how good it is. Nor are we in the least dis
posed to complain Of their exulting tones and
taunts. "Turn about is fair play" We have
had our turn, and now Ii is only fair that they
should have theirs. We rejoiced exceedingly
in the divisions of the indivisible democracy
We gloried in the split at Baltimore, and at the
spirit and the pluck with which it was followed
up in this and other states. Our smiles spread
into broad grins of complete satisfaction, as
the gulf grew wider and wider, and we felt
perfectly happy when 1t yawned between them,
fixed, Iimitless anu vast. Those were happy
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INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Gov. Hubbard
has appointed the following gentlemen COM
mittee 'to correspond with the central commit
tee Of the United States at Washington, who
are in correspondence with the royal commits
sioners, and through whom only the produc-
tons of American art and industry can be en-
titled 10 admission at the Industria exhibition,
to be holden at London, in May, 1851:
Oliver Gerrish, Charles Q. Clapp, Portland;
Rufus McIntire, Parsons6eld; S. L. Goodale,
Saco; VIM. P. Haines, Bddeford d. c..
Emery, Gorham R. P. Dunlap, Brunswick !;
Job Prince, Turner; E. l.. Osgood, Fryebnrg;
Freeman H. Morse, Bath; Isaac Reed, Wal
dotorough VIM. R. Frye, Lewiston; Robert
H. Gardiner, Gardiner; Samuel X. Gilman,
Alden Sampson, Hallowell; John D. Lang,
Vassalborongh; Reuben B. Dunn, Fayette !;
Ezekiel Holmes, Winthrop; w. A. Drew,
Augusta; John L. Cutler, Pennington; w.
Trip, Wilton H. ]. Anderson, Belfast; T.
NJ. Morrow, Searsmont; Abner Coburn,
Bloomfield; Samuel Taylor, Fairfield; VIM.
Oakes, Sangerville; Franklin Muzzy, Bangor;
Lysander Cutler, Dexter; E. S. Jarvis, Sur
ry; William d. Dana, Perry; A. G. Chand-
ler, Calais; John Hodgdon, Houlton.
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A friend has given US some particulars about
Ross, the Providence joker. He is said to be-
an oddity, having after paying the snm OF S6So
for ticket staid away from the concert. he
ordered the carpets of his house to be placed
on the ceiling, and had the floors whitewashed.
He wears boots made sharp at the toes, with
SQUARE heels. He built house recently, and
had all the doors constructed to run upon pull
leys, like window, not mounted on hingess -
usual. This house was built to recelve
bride, who is reported to be very beautiisi:-, !,
On the occasion of his marriage, instead oi ~
usual tour, he sent his wife to Boston, ana
went himself to New York. He IS nckes
seller to the railroad, and part of his duties
consists in carrying the mail from the depot g
the post Office. His horse ;ssa and carriage "a as arc
csn;ns. Asa man, he is popular and good
.s.ured. and though affording much mirth 70
his friends, is universally rcsPected,-'Ns0svA.
Advertiser.
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Letter from Earl Grey.

The last English arrival at Halifax, brought
despatch from Earl Grey to the Government
OF Nova Scotia, expressing on behalf of the
British Government, his approval of the scheme
of railway from Halifax to Portland, and his
belief that Halifax would become the principal
point of transatlantic communication.
Atelegraphic account of this letter, describes
ii as promising the direct aid of the British
Government TO the project, but this may be an
error. Certainly no such thing could have
been expected, as the British Government new
er makes direct grants to internal improve
ments IN their Colonies. Its mere approval of
the present project, however, is of great conse-
quence, not only as likely to influence private
capitalists in England, but because by transfer
ring the mails to the proposed road, the Gov
eminent may give it most effectual and import
ant aid, without violating any principles upon
which she has heretofore acted.
1t is said, by those who have gone into the
proper calculation, that if the mails between
Europe and America are transferred to this
road, as they doubtless will be, the annual COM
pensation, on the general scale now given to
steamers and railroads, would be equal to six
per cent upon one third of the whole cost of
the road.
1t is made the duty of the Executive of
Maine, to memorialize the United States Gov
ernment upon the subject, and if that Govern
ment acts upon views similar to those express
ed by Earl Grey, it will add very materially to
the prospects of the American and European
Railway.
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Presence OF Mind.

The Southern Christian Advocate contains
a fine article on the above, from which we
clip the following:
"Presence Of mind is occasionally shown
in quick conception Of some device or expe-
dient such as we usually suppose to be an
emanaion of superior intellect. This has
been repeatedly exemplifed in rencontres
with the insane. A lady was one evening
string il, her drawing-room alone, when the
only other inmate of the house, brother
who for time had been belraying tenden-
cy to unsoundness of mind, entered with
carvng>knife in his hand, aud shutting the
door, came up TO her and said, 'Margarei, an
odd idea has occurred TO ME. wish 10
paint The head of John the Baptist, and
think yours might he an excellent study for
il. So, if you please, will cut off your
head The lady looked at her brothers eye,
and seeing in it no token Of a jest, conclud-
ed ti,at he meant to do as he said. There
was an open window and balcony by her
side, with street in front; but moment
satisfied her that safety did not lay that way'
So, putting on smiling counlenance, she
said with the greatest apparent eord'aI'ty
That is strange idea, George; but would
ii not Be pity . spoil this pretty lace tip
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- 1t was through wilful deception and franz

3 Itwas through wilful deception and fraud
that the tories Of England long taxed the food
of the laborng poor to minister to the pomp and
pride of the lordly land holding aristocracy of
that country. 1t has been through similar
talsehood and fraud that the tories of this coun-
try have long taxed the laboring poor, to min
lister to the voluptuous avarice of the lords of
the Loom and Spindle here. Those laboring
poor in England, can bear in kindly remem-
brance, the fact that they are indebted 10 Sir
Robert Peet for their ability TO cat their un-
taxed bread, made sweeter, because it is no
longer leavened by sense of injustice. The
laboring poor in this country can bear in equal
ly kindly remembrance, the fact that it is to the
Democracy that they are indebted for their abil-
ity to cover themselves and families with un-
taxed clothing.
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hydrogen Gas-Lisht, i'm Earnest.

we are to have gas frcm water, after all,
but not from Mr.. Paine. The latter seems to
have let the whole business of generating in
fammable hydrogen, go to sleep. The Union
Gas Light Company of Jersey City has been
doing the thing in an extensive manner, but at
a greater cost than Paine set forth in his blum
dering prospectuses. The Astor House has
been illuminated with this gas for the last two
months, at about half the expense at which
the common gas is supplied to the city, while
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days, and they couldn't be expected to last for

ever.
They have gone, and our exultation has gone
with them. But woes never come sinrly.-
Their departure would have been enough, and
would have left us reasonably desolate. But
we are compelled to undergo the superadded
grief of seeing just such gap yawning in the
midst of our own "happy family" And with
out easy hailing distance sits our friends of the
harmonious democracy, grinning horribly their
ghastly smiles of exultant derision and Of ex-
pectant victory. We don't specially admire
their style of laughing-but this is matter Of
taste with which we shall not interfere. They
are entitled to laugh, and they can put such
a face on it as may suit themselves.
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a liberal spirit towards the public, and with
strict economy in expenditures, we need not
fear that our efforts will have been in vain. "
RUEL WILLIAMS, President
Bath, October 8, 1850.
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beth $4,000 950,000
it will leave after paying our debs and finishing
the road, about $685. towards redeeming
the Preferred Stock, or that part of our road
between Yarmouth and Portland, beside pay-
ing about $4,000 for making the road to form
the J...slclon with P. S. g. P. Railroad.
The net profits of that part of our road from
Bath 70 Yarmouth, which was in running con-
ditiea at our last annual meeting, were $780,
445 .O4 from July 4, lS49 to Sept. 1850; and
the earnings will be increased by the making
of our road from Yarmouth into Portland, and
by our connection with the t. ). q T. Rail
road; as well as BY the natural increase of
travel which is excited by all new railroads;
and as soon as our road shall be finished to
Augusta, the income of it will be further In
creased by deducting the running expenses
from Brunswick to Portland, from the receipts
of the road to Augusta as well as to Bath.
The prospects of the road are now good,
and we cannot but hope that the efforts and
sacrifices made by the Stockholders to promote
the general good, and especially the growth
and prosperity of the valley of the Kennebec.
will be crowned with all the good results orig
;nally anticipated, and finally be recompensed
hv The return of an amount of income in some
,,ood degree proportioned to their early hope
I, ;s dne to the Directors that the Stockhold-
.rs sbonld he informed, that all the services
rendered by them from the first starting of this
enterprise, have been gratuitous Not the
first dollar has been claimed by, or paid to, any
Director for services or personal expenses, al
though many of them have devoted much time
and expended much money IN the service Oh Oh
the Company besides assuming responsibilities
to keep the work in motion, which would not
have been incurred by them for mere money
In this connection ii may be well to nouiy the
Stockholders, that their President feels admon-
;shed by AGE and other circumstances that he
must soon relinqusih the honors and RESPONSE
b;li,ies of his office to some one more comPe-
ten, than he is to supervise and direct the run
ming operations of the road. Much, very much ?
viii will depeud-on having an officer at the head of
our affairs, capable Of looking well and closely
to the interest and prosperity Of this railroad
and # carefully attended to, and managed with
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MISCELLANY.


The annual Report of the President and Di-
rectors of the Kennebec and Portland Railroad
Company, made 10 the annual meeting of the
stockholders held in this city, is published.
After giving an account of the doings of the
directors and the progress made on the road for
the past year, the Report proceeds to state;
Arrangements have been made with Mr..
Marsh to take the road from Brunswick to Au-
gusta, as it is now, and finish the same accord
ing to the original design and plan, including
bridges, turn-outs, &C., and put it in running
condition, to the acceptance of an Engineer to
be employed by the Company, for the sum of
$425 900; he taking the rail and other mate
rials on hand in part payments and he assures
us that the whole road shall be completed in a
workmanlike manner and be in good running
order by the first Of September next. The
sum exceeds somewhat the estimated cost of
the road, but the difference is perhaps compen-
sated for by the fact that the Company is there
by absolved from all claims on the part of the
original contractors for detentions, short ad-
measurements, &C., and the further fact that
we are enabled now to know Just what the ul-
innate cost of the road is to be.
The expenditures on account of the railroad
thus far, according to the accounts and state
ments of the Treasurer, are as follows, viz:
For salaries, incidental expenses,
engineering and interest, 500, 95
" construction, bridges, super
structure, kyonizing, &C., 754 ,027.S7
t land damages, land and depots,
aHd fencing. lS4 ,2oS.o4
3" advances &c individuals to pay
for land aud materials, tier
accounts not yet settled I,l0124
" balance due for rails delivered.
part used and part on hand 100000
SI,l35, ,62s. 90
And it will require to finish the
road to Augusta, and to put it
in running order, as follows,
viz:
To pay Marsh according
to agreement S425,010
Less rails on hand
to be taken by him $4,000
" timber and other
materials, say 5000
and to be paid in
stock at par 25, 500 1S, 500 346 10000
To pay balance Of land damages,
estimated SO, 10000
" balance of fencing estimated 100000
'for station honses at Bow
doinham, Richmond, Gar
L.
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SI,552, 90

Sl,552, lbs. &c
To this should be added for
stock 10 be taken by Contrac-
tors for work done and to be
done $4,000
and interest on monies ad-
vanced by stockholders
from time of payment.
The present Indebtedness of the
Company is as follows viz.
Bal due for rails $50, 100000
Bonds outstanding,
payable 1852, s5,sOoOO
Bonds outstanding,
pay. 1856, 1857,
1858, 6,C0O.OO
Bills payable and bai
ances 73,71s.37
Trustees Yarmouth
road l1,254.42
Williams & Pattens'
notes n 1850, 10l, ,7l5.OO
Reed for so per ct.
stock not issued and
to be refunded l,04O 90
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To pay balance Of land damages,
estimated
4" balance of fencing estimated
'for station honses at Bow
doinham, Richmond, Gar
diner, Hallowell, Augusta
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If we get money for the scrip to
be issued by the cities and towns,
and from individuals to make up
the 800, 900
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~fUS,0~I.|S
Less cash and
deposits 45O3,s7
'sbills receiv-
able 6l4is3 lo,e45.7O sS9s, ,ss2,c ,cs
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Our sing Sing Correspondence.


The Methodia Comp MssfreJosepA c. .asAiev Psrisksf
5p TIE sAotrer Bath.
The annual religious worship Of the Method per-
sussion, commenced in the lsrgs woods, about mile
and half northeast Of this village, Monday morn
ing. and will be continued until Saturday There are
about 100 tents scattered around the vast Forrest
which mostly nom New York, representing the
churches In the following streets In your city;-Bed-
ford, Greene, Madison, Fourth and Broome The cisr
eymen who present from all parts Of the state de-
liver srmons alternately, morning, afternoon and eve
ming but from all appearances the excitement hes
ulied respecting these out door religious vorships
ompsred With that OF former years, when the camp
round would be densely crowded with ministers
aints and sinners bering ten nftesn and twenty
thousand each day rh year, the greatest number Of
sbip have not exceeded two thousand.
Among the prominent leaders nov here, noticed
schur.msn Haistesd Of the Tel and the
renowned Nathan Bangs.
Last evening listened 10 eloquent and patriotic
s,",sr Of The STATE n. expressed si%.f IN sss
moot beautiful language and d-elt Ct great I-nxth
psrispcipe religion He alluded in affecting terms 70
the oppressed sons and daughters OF Ireland aud,
also In the course OF his remarks made the following
s.nts nee LII they would pray In Congress asd
Senate Of the United States. they would soon ret :
ccmpromise that would be rstoed BY the nation, and
tanciih'd In heaven" In closing his remarks h. en-.
joined upon bis srers to get religion before they
the camp ground
numbers and during the intervals Of preschinx they
smuse tbs mselves BY promensdng through the -opJs
valleys rsvipes and IN viewing tbe hills aud dsles thai
are without nun Der In this vicinity.
The camp will break up saturday m ornipr nv
which tine " is specsd that many atte
sin be made converts. and eventually received a.
n,mberE Of the Methodist percussion.
While i am penuing this scroll under q larss
osk tr.e outside o. the Bethel tent viii menttos q
Little incident that occurred At the state Marble
Palsceh below this villsg. IL appears that Josepk
G. Ashley (who Is well known. by reputation 20 the
rtsdefe OF the beSeto) nov convict IN the prson,
att mpted 70 vlay the game OF insanity OF upou The
st.ptfs Tut was sptptetsd by Mr. Porter the wardes
arc clcse watch fept upon his movements aud yes-
troey ne epptrtntiy became enraged and frothrd ~
the mouth ssd s'iasd his ped shirt, which he tore
TO pieces. and vas immediately conveyed 10 the
thowsr bath placed IN the stocks aud received the
utusl puBithm'nt, which brought him 90 bic
snfrs snd be appeared a. rational 80 ever, lie 10
eneaoye ed IN making tapestry carpets.
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su glorious in its huge embrace, and the beach II
marble in ia irm smoothness; aud in no pre- vous
season have known the ith 10 be SO univers lily
popular. Men, wSmen, children and "dogs" turn
out, as il were, spontaneously, day after day. and
appear TO vie with each other in mad fire rs Of
hilariiy, while the conventionates of fashion are
merged in feeling OF True enjoyment. This il az
il should be. Why should the purest of impulses
be "ciibbed, cabined and confined" within the
chilling periphery of false code Of etiquettel
The universal love of the sea bath has no rival.
except its own immediate and consequent affection
for "'cobblers' and julaps." The ladies call as
naturally for their sherries," on coming up FROM
bath, as the gentlemen for 'juaps;" and the popa-
lariy of these iced Injuries after occasions al salt
water draugbts the surf, is entirely excu5ibie-
go let Us sing with Milton;--
Behold .Ai, cordial julep here,
With spirits Of balm and fragrant syrups nixsdi
In Egypt, gave TO Joye born Helena.
Is OF such power to stir up joy as this
To lie so friendly. or so cool 10 thirst.
subscription ball was given at the Columbia,
on Saturday night, which Was very we'll attended
by The patrons of The house. The manner OF
getting up the ball was considered an innovation
ON The established usage of general invitation,
and was lJect of much comment. The affair
went OIL pretty well, however, though badly
managed A ball of the same description came
off at the United States, last evening. Among the
guests at the flTst mentioned, noticed Miss
Davenport, Morton McMichael, of the North
dmeThom; George NJ. Dallas, Craig Biddle, aad
quite number OF your own citizens.
On Monday night, the gentlemen of the Mansion
House gave ball IN the kersaal, which was coz
ceded 10 lie the most brilliant affair of the season.
thus far. A general invitation WINS extended TO all
The hotels and most Of the private cottages on the
Island, and, per consequence, the attendance was
numerous. have prepared detail Of the "bughi.
particular stars" which shone on the occa siop.
which may forward in a future letter. 1t is now
manifest to me that the old fashioned impromptu
shops are not 10 be superseded by the innova tons
ct the few, as was abundanty proven in the success
Of The Mansion House bali, or shop" on Monday
night; and, if Mr.. HARDWOOD would follow in the
The management of his parties to gentlemen II
acknowledged taste and standing, the result woaId
he marked to his credit He has a fine house, en-
Joys an enviable reputation, and may take the high
road to popularity.
Preparations are afoot for grand fancy costume
ball, TO be given at the Kersaal about the 18th.
IN0Iua
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MANSION HOUSE,, CAPs NAY, July Is, 1850.
The Sea Bath-Fsshionabis Foly-Ths " hop al


the Ma~aon-Fancy Ball on the Taps
ST Pierre. In his Studies of Nature, says " our
books Of natural history are merely the romance Of
nature, and our cabinets her tomb !" Very well,
indeed But dent you think that, II the same in
genious author had followed out his speculations
upon the beach at Cape Island, we might have had
the romance Of humanity at our elbow, given in
his delicious vein, and revelling in his quaint
theories Of moral sentiment. Would that st.
Pierre could pause thinkinely upon this noble shore,
at meridian, when its sands are covered with fam
tsstically ausyed crowds Of joyous water wor-
shippers; in that Wild hour Of the day when the
home Of Ampbytnte becomes the very capital Of
belle-dom; when the breakerg leap and glitter in
the son sunlight, and mirror back n thousand
bright eyes and lsughing faces, a thousand spray
j,welled fingers and white glancing feet, aud the
voice Of happy hearts joins the sweet anthem ~
The wind sprIts in an universal Thank God 20
ls bottbis IN truth, the Romance Of huma aity--our
sea bath the Alembic Of Longevity Sure enough,
itisi
But, seriously, the bathing at Cape May has
never been desirable than at the present mo
nent-the leng-continued winds have made the
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ere are no good mines there. Thus the excite
= ept is kept up throughout the country, and every
road and Indian trail is made alive with the moving
miners, bag end baggage, and their whole equipage
fer living, working, &c. Thus we go, like train
OF ants laying in their stock.
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Tur Mrrrr.ors Irpisrs.-The detachment that vent
up vek since to cbstise tn. refractory winnebsgoes
turped yesterday having mplisbed their GRAND
ssfuily The volunteers we're organised by elect
ing Colonel Mitchell ne Captain. The Indian,
w,re met near ssuk Rapids, aud talk held. Tbs
Colo mel and plain Monroe told them In few words
and rather plain teras What they desired them to 90
which. after sheraton, they concluded to
comply with The leaders In the outbreak osp.
tufed and in III. guard house at Fort Smelling
A White man. accused ~ buying stolen goods from
The IL disns, vas also arrested Everything 10 nov
quiet sbovs. With good prospest % continuance
sme tissy OF seventy ranctop aud wsrpecuts Sioux
nom the Missouri river are pow at MENDOZA. They
ere IN. reel clio boys Of the psinsthe Beaouns Of
sutries- aud shout the fneet specimens Of physical
nsnbood We ever rsv They have come dowa TO have
s"tsIt" With the Governer In regard TO some treaty
Htut tome hing contested with their internal affairs
shich ve do not understand and which would not be
= interest 20 our readers We did-S. Peal, (Nin)
Ci-o-seis, yrTe
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-20
AMENORRHRA CURED!

The following important certificate is from DR.
Right, of Cincinnati, Ohio:
DR.. HATcHITT: have used your Compound Elk
tract ofCohosh with admirable success l admin.
istered it to a lady who had been laboring under
suppressed mensturation for ten or twelve months
and other arrangements consequent on it had redu
ced her TO the last extremity Her attending physI
clan had given her up TO die Nausea vomiting
and exceeding nervous prostration indicated rapid
dissolution.
The urgent symptoms were arrested Immediately
on the administration of your Cohosh-a rayinq
OF the vital energies over the whole system follow
ed and the patient rapidly recovered. l would ad,
wise those similarly afflicted to give your medicine
trial. Yours, w. F. KIGHT