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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02

Par AT THE PosT OrYIcE.-Tbe following
collnquy took place at an Eastern Post
Office :--Par.-'I say Mr.. Posim ,ster, is
there litther for me 2 p M.-'Who are
you my good sir Pat. myself, that's
who ! am r. M.-.Well, what's your
name" Pat.-'An' what do ye want wild the
name 2 isn't it on the itlherT 2 P. M.-'SU
that can find the letter il there is One.' Pat.
We'll. Mary Burns, thin, if ye must have
it, r. M.-'No, sr,-there is none for Mary
Burns Pat-'ls there no way 10 gin in there
but through this pane of glass 2 P. M.-'No,
sir Pat.-'lI's well for ye there isn't. Id
reach ye better manners than 10 insist on a
gintIemin's name: but We didn't git il after
aIl-so I'm aven wild ye; divil the Bit is my
name Burns .T.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02
P @ E [ R Y
For the Eastern Times.
L I N e s

Written on a blank leaf Of Longfel7o,c's " Sea-
side and Fireside "-addressed to the poet.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02

II is said that when Russian husband
neelects 20 beat his wife for a month or two
she begins to be alarmed at his indifference.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02

7sSonny, wha, does your father raise on
this land p sdt -si'ru sl ssg ot hala y1sg
sWal, he raises hacmatack. grasshoppers.
hoptoads, and some other vegetables. Yes
,erday he raised double-breasled pig-pen
right under the window, and then mother
raised CAIN
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02

WATCH STUFFINe.-A man in Paris on
Sunday, having amused a company by swal-
lowing several fInts, boosted that he could
swallow watch. A tradesman present,
doubling the fact, handed the man watch,
which he Immediately swallowed. The
tradesman desired that his watch might be
restored, but the man declared that he had
swallowed il, aud was unable to give it up.
The commissary OF police on heing appealed
TO, declared fhat the man was ennled TO
the watch. .-English paper. t
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NEVER WENT TO CHURcH.-A friend Of
ours just returned from the country, relates
rather ludicrous instance on the part Of a
man who was born and always lived in
a Christian community, but had never al
tended church. Last Sunday, while the min
ister was engaged in prayer the congregation
were startled from their usual decorum by
loud rapping, and upon the sections proceed
ing TO the door TO ascertain the cause, in
stalked, 10 the astonisIment Of the whole as
semhly, Long Jake. as he is familiarly
known in those parts. Quite a sensation
was created by his novel appearance. and
many curious eyes strayed out 10 the corner
where he sat in stupid wonder Till the meet
ing was dismissed, when he with becoming
gravity stepped up to the minister and made
him n present of ninepence !-Bos. Jour.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-02

Thou great interpreter of all
The secret sympathies, that move
The common heart with such vague power,
Such strange diversity of human love;
Thou who so sweetly and so well
Canst trace the yearning tenderness
Which fills the many hearts and homes,
But which alone the chosen few express =
Freely, in love, thou dost bestow,
Freely in giving what delight receive! ...
How must thine own dear hearth stone glow,
With the sweet warmth which love can give
The republic., 1851-12-22

Arrive at Willams's Store doy by pm.
1894 From Reading, by Schuylkl Bend, Maiden Creek
Moown Vrginsville and Klinesville, to FeaheroIps-
Vile, 27 miles and back, week.
Leave Reading every Thursday at 10 m;
Arrive at FeaherolPsvle same day by IN;
Leave FeatheropsvlIe every Friday at am;
Arrive at Reading same day by
9295 From Hamburg, by Albany and Featherolpsvile, to
Lynnvi.le, % miles and back, week
Leave Hamburg every Wednesday after arrival of Phi
ladelphia mall say at
Arrive at LyRnville same day by m;
Leave Lynnvlle every Wednesday at z am;
Arrive at Hamburg same day by IL m.
9296 From Jonestown by Cross XIII Mills to Rehrersburg,
Is miles and back, week.
Leave Jamestown every Wednesday at 8 "a m;
Arrive at Rehresburg same day by IL m
Leave Rehersburg every Wednesday at pms
! Arrive at Jamestown same day by P m.
9297 From Port Clinton by Dchersvle, Fochts Ferge to
Tamaqua, 30 miles and back, six times week.
Leave Port Clinton daily, except Sunday after arrival
| of Philadelphia mail, say at IL IN;
Arrive at Tamaqua days by II p M
Leave Tamsqua daily, except Sunday, at 2 pm;
Arrive at Port Clinton same days by 81 pm4
929s From Tamaqua, by Jeansvle, Hazleon and Mount
Surprise, TO Wilkesbaue, 3S miles and back six
times a week.
Leave Tamuqua daily, except Sunday at III pm;
Arrive at Wilkesboue same days by l2pm;
Leave Wilkesbarre daily, except Sunday, at m
Arrive at Tamaqua same days by Il IN.
9299 From Womesdof and Mllbacb, TO Shaeherstown,
miles and back, three times week
Leave Womesdorf every Monday, Wednesday and
Arrive at Sbaeferstowu days by 9 am;
u Leave Shaeferstovn every Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday at ii am;
Arrive a Womesdorf same days by m.
$500 From Lebanon, by Mount Zion to Fredericksburg,
miles aud back, week.
Leave Lebanon every Saturday al l pms
Arrive Fredericksburg same day by ms
Leave Fredericksburg e cry Saturday at 10 m
Arrive at Lebanon day by IL m.
1901 From Reamstown, by Schoeneck Renhodsvile and
Cocaco, to Shaeiersown, IL miles, and back once
week.
Leave Reamsown every Saturday at M
Arrive at Shaeifers'own day by 10 0am;
i Leave Shaeaesown every Saturday at IL m;
Arrive Reamsown day by
92o9 From Lancaster by Landsvie Solumgo, Mount Joy
Elzabethtowu Portsmouth, Middle own, and High
gpire, TO Harrisburg, 37s miles, and back twic'
Gny.
Icove Lancaster daily at a m and j a m
Gnive a Harrisburg days by 81 and m $
lcsve Harrisburg daily ut 10 and al pms
{iIive at Lancaster same days by IL m and by . m
The republic., 1851-12-22

Leave Carlisle every Wednesday ats am;
Arrive at York day by pm
1921 From Cross Roads, by Union, Chanceord, Lower
Chanccford, and Castle Fin, to Peach Bottom, 23
miles, and back, week
Leave Cross Roads every Monday at 8 nj
Arrive at Peach Bottom same day by 6p ms
Leave Peach Bottom every Tuesday at 8 am;
Arrive at Cross Roads same day by m.
9322 From Stewatstown by Cross Roads, Apple Grove and
Dalasown, to York, equal to % miles, and back,
twice week.
Leave Sewartstown every Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at York same days by pm;
Leave York every Tuesday aud Friday at m;
Arrive at York same days by P M
e323 From Shrewsbury by Stewasown, Srawbridge and
Fawn Grove to EVANSVILLE ls miles, and back twice
week.
Leave Shrewsbury every Monday and Friday at l m;
Arrive at Fawn Grove same days by 7pm;
Leave Fawn Grove every Monday and Friday at
am;
Arrive at Shrewsbury Same days by IL m.
1924 From East Berlin, by Hall, Bermudan, and franklin
town, to Dilsburg, IL miles and back, once week
Leave East Berlin every Thursday at P m;
Arrive at Dilsburg same day by pms
Leave DiIlsburg every Thusday at 8
Arrive a, East Berlin same day by IL m.
1926 From Rock Peach Bottom, miles and back, once
week
Leave Rock every Saturday at 10 am;
Arrive q Peach Bottom same day by IL m;
! d Leave Peach Bottom every Saturday at a m
| Arrive at Rock same day by 10 a m.
1926 From York, by Dover, Rossvie Lewisberry, LIS
and back, week
Leave York every Wednesday at mi
Arrive at Mechanicsburg same day by p m
Leave Mecbanicsburg every Tuesday at q ans
Arrive at York same day by pm.
9327 From Euers by Yocumtown to NewoerrytoWn, Z
miles and back, twice week.
Leave Euer's every Wednesday and Saturday at 81
pm; a.
Arrive at Newberrytown same days by 6lpm;
Leave Newberytown every "Wednesday and Saturday
at25 pm;
! Arrive a. Et,er's days by pm.
Gags From Harrisburg by Shmantown, Mechanicsbur g.,
| Carlisle Plainfeld Newvllc, Oskvle, Shppenhurg
and Scotland to Chambersburg, So miles and back,
daily.
Leave Harrisburg daily at pms
Arrive at Chambershurg days by mt
Leave Chambersburg daily at m;
/, Arrive at Harrisburg days by 9 a M
932o From Pine Grove fremont miles and back, si1
times week.
Leave Pine Grove daily except Sunday al ami
Arrive at fremont same days by am;
Leave Trem mt daily except Sunday at > m;
Arrive al Pine Grove same days by Z m.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30
HENRY W. LoNGFELLOw, THE POET.

The Dublin University Magazine in review
of Mr.. LOngfellow's works says:
with Hyperion, the public have been for
some time familiar, but it is not generally
known that in this exquisite little story are
Swallowed forth the leading incidents of the
poets life; and that he himself is the hero of
his own romance We shall give the facts
as they have come to our knowledge, and we
are assured they will not fail to interest our
readers
"About the year 1887, Longfellow, being
engaged in making the tour of Europe, select
ed Heidelberg for permanent winter resi-
dence. There his wife was attacked with an
illness which ultimately proved fatal. 1t so
happened that some time afterwards. there
came to the same romantic place young lady
of considerable personal attractions. The poets
heart was touchcd-he became attached to
her; but the beauty of sixteen did not sympa-
thize with the poet of thirty-Six; and Longfel-
low returned to America, having lost his heart
as well as his wife The young lady, also an
American, returned home shortly afterwards.
Their residences it turned out were cOntigu-
GUS and the poet availed himself Of the Oppor-
tunity of prosecuting his addresses, which he
did for considerable time with no better sue
cess than at first Thus foiled, he set himself
down, and instead, ike Petrarch, of laying
siege to the heart of his mistress through the
medium of sonnets, he resolved to write whole
book-a book which would achieve the double
object of gaining her affections, and of estab-
fishing his own fame. Hyperion was the re-
suit His labor and his consistency were not
thrown away-they met their due reward. The
lady gave him her hand as well as her heart ;
and they now reside together at Cambridge, in
the same house which Washington made his
headquarters when he was first appointed to the
command of the American armies These in
teresting facts were communicated TO us by a
very intelligent American ntleman whom we
had the pleasure of meeting in the same place
which was the scene osthe poets early disap,
pOntment and sorrows
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charity-in various other tepid baths-but IT'S
of no use. am not really alive-like the poor
leech have at best but a miserable semblance
of existence. The smile is not very pretty
one certainly: still, a leech is about as lovely
and loveable as an old maid OF forty-six.
The truth is. that cannot be happy on the
happiness of others--l must have something OF
nv own something to love and cherish-to be
loved by, cherished by, in return. But that |
cannot have-and why! Other people do.
Who but | has such dreary lone existence
Why did not God give me- too the objects of
interest and affection which he has given to
others! | am sure deserve it quite as well as
many of them.
Thus far had gone, when a sudden flash
and then total darkness recalled my thoughts
The candle had gone out-absorbed in my
musings, had not noticed that it had burned
down to the socket.
So suddenly, thought, may my taper OF life
90 OUT Pray God that the quick extinction
may find me engaged in no such weak and
vain regrets. What have accused my Ma
ker of injustice because hadnOt all my restless
heart could ask for! Then have been wicked
rs well as foolish.
can be happy ought to be-'tis my own
fault if | am not. lis my own fault IT, by
contrasting my lot with that of others, or
dreaming of what might have been, grow dis
satisfied and thankeSs.
Life is not burden, TO be endured-it is n
blessing, to be grateful for and to enjoy. In
every life are many CLEANS of happiness-in
some more than in others, it is true-but no
existence is unvisited by them |, for instance,
who have been so bitterly repning-how much
have | for which to thank my Heavenly Fa-
Their A pleasant home-kind friends-abun-
dant means Then have the affection of my
sisters-a gentle, tender affection, though not a
devoted passion-and the gratitude of the poor
whom have served in some slight degree
Ought not these things combined with the hope
which God has given me of a fuller, more per-
feet life to cOme-Ought they not, say, to rem
der me submissive, and content with what He
has appointed for me! They ought, and they
shall.
will not indulge myself in this habit of sol
itary musing for | see that it is unwise-dan-
gerous. If | find myself disposed to brood over
the least pleasant features of my lot, | will go
to the bright freside of some neighbor, and try
to gather thence little cheerfulness to light up
my own. No more of fruitless musings-of vain
desires--which would always end as they have
done tonight in something worse than folly
Oh, God! was the burden of nv PRAYER, forgive
what have done and thought amiss this day
and strengthen me, that my life henceforth
1'Py he n rerersEH - - 22iy vi . 3,
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Fourteen human beings were brought ON the
platform, carried on mems heads. "Ihese
sturdy men, says Mr.. Forbes, met the gaze
of their prosecutors with frmness perfectly
astonishing. Not single sigh was breathed.
In all my life never saw such GOODNESS SO near
death" Messrs Forbes and Becroft, whose
feelings were deeply excited, having succeeded
in buying off three of the victims for hundred
dollars EACH declined witnessing the horrid
tragedy that was to follow. The King insisted
on their viewing the place of the sacrifice
They looked over the side of the platform.
Immediately under the royal stand, within
the brake of acacia bushes stood seven or
eight fell ruffians some armed with clubs,
others with scimitars, grlnning horribly AS
we approached the mob yelled fearfully, and
called upon the King to feed them, they were
hungry
The English withdrew to their seats, and as
they did 80, "a fearful yell rent the air The
victims were held high above the heads of their
bearers and the naked ruhans thus acknowl-
edged the munifcenceof their prince Silence
again ruled and the King made a speech,
stating that of his prisoners he gave a portion
to his soldiers, as his father and grandfather
had done before. These were Attahpahms.
Having called their names, the one nearest
was Invested Of his clothes, the foot of the bas-
ket placed ON the parapet when the King gave
the upper part an impetus and the victim fell
at once into the pit beneath, A fall of upward
of twelve feet might have stunned him, and be-
fore sense could return the head was cut off
and the body thrown to the mob, who now
armed with clubs and branches brutally mutt
latedand dragged it to distant pit, where it
was left ms food for the beasts and birds of
prey" After the third victim had thus been
sacrificed, the King retired, and the chiefs and
slave-dealers completed the deed which the
monarch blushed to finish"
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30
FULTON AND CHANCELLOR LIVING
STON

The following interesting incident which
occurred in the early history of contemplated
steam navigation, has been communicated to us
by an old knickerbocker whose memory OF past
events is fresh in his recollection. II brings to
mind the names of two great men, one genius
to whom the world is deeply indebted, and the
other name which New Workers. at least, will
ever remember with pride. They are the names
OF Robert Fulton and Chancellor Livingston.
After Fulton was fully convinced that a
steam engine could be constructed so as to cna-
BILE him to prove the fact to the world, and not
being able to satisfy any American capitalist
of the feasibility of his discovery, he went to
Europe to see if he could not meet with more
encouragement among her capitalists lie
wished to test his discovery upon comprchen-
siye scale. But he returned unsuccessful, hay
ing met only the derison usually applied to
utopians and monomanacs. On his return to
this city, he accidentally met in Broadway,
near Rector street Chancellor Livingston, who
accosted him thus:
"Well, Fulton, you have been to England
and France, and, as ] am informed, you have
been unsuccessful. DO you still hold the opin-
ion that vessels can be propelled by steam"
IL do" said Fulton.
"Wcll, then" said Livingston, show much
do you want for the experiment
81 want" said Fulton fifty thousand u
lars ~
The reply of Livingston was one that Justly
entities him to the lasting admiration of pos
terity.
"Call at my Office said he, tomorrow
morning ut ten o'clock, and receive my check
for the amount
Fulton did call, and he did get that check
This enabled him 10 build one or two boats
and the reality of his discovery was proved to
the world. This crazy man suddenly became
an astonishing genius. A boat was built call
ed the Chancellor Livingston, which ran be-
tween this city and Albany. The Hudson river
should always have on its waters boat called
the Chancellor Livingston. A man who had in
telligence enough to distinguish true genius
from visionary enthusiasm, and liberality and
patriotism sufficient to supply the means to
enable that genius 10 show ITSELF and confer
upon pcsterity untold benefits should never be
forgotten.
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WASHINGTON, d. G..
For the National Era.
NO HIGHER LAW.
nm TIE WORKSHOP BARD.

Lin mp myself O God of truth and right;
Tho poor. che helpless have been made a prey.
The spuilor smitcth with the rod of might;
Dark Gcud.ike deeds are done before the light
ofopcn day.
The law Of God thrust down, despiscd, prolaned,
And in the honorcd place where Justice stood,
A code as foul and dark "a ever stained
The throne on which an Austrian tyrant rcigncd
Is traced in blood
Beneath our countrys flag, before the sun,
Fellcd by stroke dealt from rufian hand,
Lay stretched and bleeding the poor friondless one
The magistrate ordains the fcttcrs on,
And clasps the band
D, from that slippery deck where the warm blood
OF outraged innocence hath left its stain,
Hath gone q cry up to the Living God
Tremblc yo guilty for his lifcd rod
Smitos not in vain.
o what a record from that judgment hall
To which the stricken one was borne away
His hfe-blood oozing out against the wall,
Dumb and unconscious TO their mocking call,
The poor man lay
Are these the safeguards which our fathers set
To shield the liberty aud rights Of man
Beside their graves so soon do we forget
The CORY fields with slaughter rodly wet
BY freedoms van
Arc such the bonds which bind our States in one
Must human blood cement the sacred soal'
Must our free hands put slavery fcttcrs on.
And yield the rights our honored fathers won
Say, shall we kncel?
Down let the guilty shrine Of MoIoch sink
And hide the place where her GRIN altar stood
Strike Of from soul and limb the iettcrs link,
Nor doom the shudlcring Earth again to drink
Our brothers blood.
Wed TJoH September 3, 1851.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30

LION sC1TcinNG IN SOUTH AFRftA-Mr
Lemue, who Formerly resided at Motto and is
familiar with the Killiharri country, assured
me that the remarkable accounts sometimes
circulated as to the people of that part of Africa
catching lions by the taii, and of which, con-
fess, was very incredulous, were perfectly true.
He well knows that the method prevailed, and
was certainly not uncommon among the people
Lions would sometimes become extremity dan
gerOus Having become accustomed to human
flesh, they would not willingly eat anything
else. When a neighborhood became infested,
thsrnen would determine on the measures to
II Adopted to rid themselves of the nuisance
tn, forming themselves into band, they
would proceed in search of their royal foe, and
beard the lion in his lair. Standing close by
one another, the lion would make his spring ON
some one of the party-every man, OF course,
hoping he might escape the attack-when
instantly others would dash forward and seize
his tail, lifting it up close to the body with all
their might thus not only astonishing the
animal, and absolutely taking him off his guard,
our Union also, works of nature and of rude
or skilful workmanship from Mexico Oregon,
the Fee-Jec Islands, China, India, and several
islands of the Mediterranean, Greece, Italy,
and various other nations and places upon the
earth.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. G., OCTOBER %, 1851

If poor John Fitch, who predicted, many
years before Fulton, that rivers would yet be
navigated by steam, and whose superior saga
city was met only by derison and contempt
had Chancellor Livingston as a friend, the
steam engine would have been twenty-five
years older than it now il. But poor Fitch
died in obscurity, and was buried on the bank
of one of the Western rivers, where, night and
day stately steamboats, pass his silent grave.
New York Dispatch
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WATSON RENw,ck. wAsu,,cro,,p,C,

A GENTS for procuring Patents in the JT,iied StGti
n and foreign countries.
Fhey prepare Specifications and Drawings Of new
lions aud transact ali business with their pro
fession.
They will revise and attend those
applications which have been reecte by the
Of Patents either and
drawing, or the presentation Of an improper caiu.
Persons residing s distance may procure all
Information respecting the of their
may have their applications for patents maden proper
and may obtain patents without ncurpg the expense
personal attendance at Washington, by writing to the sub
scribers.
Modeiscan be safely sent to US by the Expresses.
Rough sketches and deHcr ptions be sent by mail
Letters ns,f be post paid
Once con street opposite the Patent Once,
r. X. WATSON.
July 10 Is kENW!Ck,
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30

The PINE AND CEDAR FoREsrs OF CALI
FoRNIA-Of all the wonders have ever seen
in the vegetable kingdom, nothing will bear CON-
parison with the magnificent and lofty growth
of cedars and pines which embellish the hills
and mountains that lead to and make up the
Sierra Nevada range. The magnifcence and
grandeur of scenes in which these trees abound
cannot be imagined by any man who has not
seen them, and felt the awe and sublimity to
which they give rise. have counted in a cir
Gle of fifty feet in diameter, thirteen pine trees,
not one of which was less than three feet in
diameter, not less than two-hundred and fifty
feet in height nor wac ff1y of them marked
by the slightest curve or inclination. They
are the .inimitable, and Lofty monuments ,ef
.s.,,.iv, an1i,itSs es,, t,tsJvi,nlS sosfms rnb
winds, unbent and undecayed by eenturian
age. Not a limb nor a knot can be found
upon their bodies until you reach an altitude
of from one hundred to two hundred feet
beyond which they continue to grow until their
towering majesty oyerawes all surrounding OBJ
jects and affords fit refuge for the noble bird
which adorns the banner of the country. No
man can travel through these scenes without
feeling that the grandeur of Omnipotence itself
is teaching him his finite and insignificant pow
ers. Such was the moral influence of these
leviathan growths of cedars and pines upon my
mind, would not have dared given entertain
ment to a fugitive thought against the suprem-
acy, wisdom and power of Jehovah. Such are
the pine and cedar forests of California And
when you reflect that they cover an area of
hundreds if not thousands of square miles, you
are prepared to admit the Importance of this
claim, which we would urge upon the consid-
GRAFTON of our friends Toronto Glohs,A