Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

and upright Judge. In his death we have one
candidate less for the presidency-a vacant
judgeship for Mr.. Fillmore to ell, which sup
pose he will give to his law partner, Postmaster
Hall, then he will be pensioned for life, and
the public will have some chance that his blum
ders can he corrected before full bench. while
now they are Obliged to put up with them.
| The Hon. George Evans would make good
Judge, but there is not abolitionism enough in
him to suit Aunty Philly; and besides Maine
is entitled to something more than she has got,
since the prospect is that Maj. Lally will have
to pay his commissions on the Gardiner Claim
| back. New Hampshire will now look with
favor on Gen Houston, as do many in Maine.
He is strong temperance man, and if elected,
might aid in the introduction of the " oh be joy
full" saw Maine man the other day with a
hand-and asked him the occasion of his weep
ing. He replied, the onion, and said it was rec
ommended--he did smell awful strong The
new line of steamers to Ireland meets with good
success in subscriptions. Bishop Hughes comes
out in favor of it-doubtless it will be estab-
lished. would like to hear of Master Rideout
having the contract to build one of the ships /;
his models are admired, and the last news from
Oregon was by the "Sea GULL steamer from
his yard Bath wants good machine shop,
and then she can compete with any other place,
for building anything to traverse the ocean,
Com. Stevens and his Yacht America has chal-
lenged and beat all Europe. She has been WIS.,
tied by the Queen, Prince Albert and the ba-
bies, who were minute in their inspections
of the Yankee craft, and were received with all
the honors. After leaving her the Queen sent
on board five guineas, for the boys to drink her
health, and expressed herself as much pl eased
with the appearance of the America. .i
melancholy occurrence took place here on
Sunday, in which a family of thirteen were
poisoned by arsenic. A Mr.. Loo, brass finish
err, brought home to his boarding house two or.
and gave it to the landlord. Mr.. Carr, to kill
rats with. He used a portion, and put the re-
mainder in closet unknown to his wife,
On Sunday, she, while making grape pud-
ding, discovered it, and supposing it was soda,
used it in the pudding, by which she lost her
life with two others. Medical aid was procured,
and. though dangerous, it is hoped the others
may be saved.
The latest telegraphic news from Washing
ton says that the Cabinet have decided that the
conduct of the American Consul, at Havana,
is consistent with instructions from the Presi-
dent. We are having hot weather and any
quantity of fruit. XOX.
CIRCUIT JuDGE.-The death of Judge Wood
bury has placed in the hands of the President
the appointment Of an Associate Judge of the
Supreme Court of the United States and the
Wing papers are naming candidates. (of their
avn political sentiments of course) for the va
cant place. Benjamin X. Curtis, Judge Sprague.
and Rufus Choate Of Boston are said to be pro-
minent in the list. The Journal includes the
name of John Whipple: though his chance for
this appointment does not appear so good as
was last winter for the Senate of the United
States. This complimentary proposal is prob
ably intended as a poultice to the vanity so
severely wounded by his rejection by his own
Wing friends, who were willing in preference
to trust and vote for Democat The Boston
Times remarks that Mr.. Webster, or his Boston
agent, Peter Harvey, can best tell who will be
the successor to the place.
Bound to hare drink-Since the passage
of the new liquor law, the chances of OBJ
tanning the critter' in this city, have become
wonderfully less-at least, so they tell US
Two thirsty ones, however, who it seems are
particularly fond of the unadulterated article,
hit npon' the following method of obtaining
supplies The paddock upon the door of
Capt. ]. Wakefeld's storehouse has been
often found to be out of fix of late, and this
being the state of things Sunday evening, the
Captain went down to apply new lock, when
10, he beheld the establishment dimlv lighted
and two men busily engaged in replenishing
their jugs from cask labelled best cognac.
Assistance having been procured, one of the
dealers was taken to the lock-up-the other
escaped.