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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08
The Cuban Expedition.

A letter dated Jacksonville, Florida, April
%. goes into particulars as follows:
sit is evident that there are several points
of departure along the gulf coast,-at New
Orleans and ST. Mary's, and from the ST.
Johns river, Florida There are 6 steam
ers at least, and probably 1000 to 5000 men
Savannah is The head quarter, OF operations
on the Atlantic side. The expedition will
undoubtedly sail in the course Of twenty
four or thirty-six hours. A large quantity
OF forage (amon9 which was 800 or 400 bush
els of oaIs) was deposited here The day be-
fore yesterday, and This morning | saw put
INTO The same sIorehouse, cannon, gnn-car-
riages. rifles. muskets, ammunition, and the
furniture OF an army equipment 10 very
large amount. Large quantities OF wood and
rosin for tie fuel on board the steamers, aud
horses and men are collected in this vicinity.
A steamer is expected from New York TO-
morrow. This expedition would appear 10
he much better appointed manned, aud Off
cered, than the one that landed al Cardenas
General Quitman is said to command, aud
Lopez to be the second. Some who are
pointed out as belonging to the expedition.
are men of bravery and military talent. 1t
Is said that a large number OF the Creole
population are fully prepared to JON the land
ing party. $4,000 worth OF iewelry, and
Sl50,000 in money, was sent to Gen. Lopez
the other day, from Havana, and that $780,
600 was contributed by rich planter, who
Is regarded al home as favorable to the gov
eminent. A lieutenancy was offered TO a
brother Of General Shields, it is said at SA-
vannah, for $1,000, with a promise OF Sl0,-
600 worth of bonds. The 26lh TO morrow
is the day that was named ten days ago by
one Of the agents here, as the day. of depart
ure, and considerable wisdom has been
manifested with regard TO management of the
business, when it is remembered that proba-
bly, from 5000 to 5000 persons must have
known all about it,"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN l650.-The An
nual Reports of the Railroad Corporations
for 1850, show the following fatal or serious
accidents during the year /: Lowell, three
killed, four injured; Maine, three killed. three
injured Providence, two killed Worces.
ter, three killed, eight injured; Cheshire, two
killed, five injured; Eastern, three injured
Fitchburg, five killed, three injured; Nashua
and Lowell, two killed; Norwich and Wor-
cesler, Two killed, TWO injured; Old Colony
TWO killed, five injured Providence and
Worcester, four killed; Taunton Branch,
one killed: Vermont and Massachusetts, two
killed Western, eleven killed, one injured
The total is forIy-Ihree killed aud thirty -four
severely injured. OF the killed. two were
engineers, Zone by the explosion of a boiler,)
two merchandise conductors, one road agent
eleven brakemen, (mostly by striking brdg-
es, and two baggage masters; eleven were
killed while on or. crossing the track five
in consequence of being intoxicated; two
passengers were killed by accdentlly falling
from the platform of the cars. Only three
passengers were killed while actually occu.
plying their proper places in the cars, and
this was in consequence of the breaking o.
an axle of car on The Western Road, a
Hnsdale. rU
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

A CASE OF 1oN-CoMMENDABLE
CONDUCT OF RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT Or
FIcERs. The following, from Tie New York
Tribune, and which was contributed 10 The
columns of that paper by gentleman Of
Providence, lately in New York, should be
extensively copied, as an example of gener-
osity which every reader can apprecIate:-
Some tour 6vo months ago certain
sea-caprain, in England name we
do him the charity 10 withhold, gained the
Infections vi a lame girl, about sixteen wears
old, with whose mother he was boa riding nj
the time, and by pretended marriage pre-
vailed upon her to accompany him TO this
country. For some time utter their arrival
here, his behavior was OF The same kind and
affectionate character that It had been pre-
v'ous TO leaving home. Gradually, however
he grew esrranged and cold, until few
weeks since, his harsh and cruel treatment
rendered u evident That he desired to get rid
oil her. About ten days ago he assumed
more kindness towards her, and invited her
10 Visit New York-beiDg at that time m The
| Vlclnity OF providence. As it subsequently
appeared, he purchased only one ticket 10
New YORK and one TO Stonington. While
on their way 10 Stoninglon, ne borrowed
from her all the money She had amounting
$40. Having arrived in Sronlnyion. he
went on board The Vanderbilt win her
then ieft her, but presently returned and
gave her package Of candy. He then left
again, on some pretext, and did not return,
Alter the passengers bat left The Wander
bit III the morning, Capt. Stone noticed her.
sitting alone and detected, and kindly in
CURED into her situation. She told him The
circumstances, and added that she feared
some accident had befallen her husband, as
ne had retained the checks Tor her baggage,
which lie would not have done had he IN
tended TO leave her. The checks, however.
were soon found concealed among the CANDY
and the melancholy truth became apparent.
She was in New York without cent: too
young 10 eontrive or Judge for herself aud
TOO ntirm 10 labor.
Capt. Stone and Mr. Walker The Clerk. GEN.
erou>ly Sc: about raising money for her, and
10y Their advice she remained in the boat and
returned 10 Sjouington a. night. Here they
placed her ~ The care OF Mr.. Henry A. Burr
the conductor OF the stea u boat tran 10 Prov
Idence, and requested him TO assist her if
possible. Mr. Burr became INT ere steJ in her
nIsIorIunes, and Oh his ARRIVAL ia Providence
immediately brought an action against the
heartlesS de>eTteI and had him imprisoned
IN jail. The miscTeani then petIIoned for
WIN OF ho6cas corpus, bur Mr.. Burr employed
number OF lawyers al his own expense, 10
oppose The pelliion, and finally compelled
hIm 10 make settlement with he girI By
The terms of the settlement he was Obliged
10 deiray all The costs OF Court and lawyers
fees, amounting 10 about 500, TO provide
her hrst-cass passage home, aud 10 pay a
sum sufficient TO leave her comfortable when
| she arrived there.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

Sailing Of the California Nail Steamers on
the Sabbath,-We are glad to learn from the
New York papers that permission has been
sent from Washington to the proprietors of the
California Mail Steamers to alter the day of
sailing of their vessels when ii occurs on Sun
day, to the Monday succeeding. Similar in
structions will be sent ont to San Francisco in
regard to the sailing of the Steamships from
that port. This recognition of the sanctity of
the Sabbath by our Government will be hailed
with satisfaction by the great majority of the
people in all parts Of the land, and the example
cannot but have favorable influence upon the
morals of the new State upon the shores of the
Pacific
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The Murder at Monroe.

The persons engaged in the murder of
Cousins at Monroe last week, BY shooting
him dead on The spot, have been examined
and committed to take their trial at Be fass
before the s. J.Court on the 4rh Tuesda v
July next. ahr eaf EGzr
The Signal says The prisoners consid-
cred themselves 'Iouby justified, from having
paid a certain sum of money, obey say
$780, and from having occupied the land
more Than twenty years. They seem TO
think they have done right in shooting Cous-
us ana have not yet exhibited any pentence
-. 'he act. During the examiIs alton the old
h , was engaged in a sort Of mental
.e'o'oh or prayer, but 10 what de-
T y nc appealed Was not generally known.
they say they were advised and upheld bv
their neighbors in The course thew have pur.
sued '"'e P"'
II is salh The woman and young Larrabee
have gone back to the house. and Ihay 80
they are determined TO hold it, The old lady
don't have very exalted opinion of her hns.
bands courage. She thinks he surrender.d
too readily. All these are equally guilty. in
the eve of the law, with the two prisoners.
We have mol YET learot that any effort wa 5
making TO arrest them.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

MURDERED FOR A JOKE. One of the cold
est blooded and most unexcusab!p murders
we ever heard OF, took place in This city
yesterday, Sunday, al the Franklin House.
IL seems that some one got possession Of one
OF the late Governor Bebb's blank reauisl-
lions for ugirives, then filed II up for piece
of sport and directed TO Thomas Spencer, a
well known cattle dealer, residing in AdeI-
PIN, Ross county, and who is frequently in
this city. This enraged Spencer. and some
one TO carry on the joke, told him that il
was done by Geo. Parcels, the bar keeper Of
The franklin. He Immediately went where
Parcels was. and demanded of him if he had
filled up that paper Mr.. Parcels, in Joc-
ular way, answered yes and was about
passing out OF Il door, when Spencer drew u
revolver and shot him dead-lbe ball enter
ing his left side under the arm.
MIR. Spencer is respectfully connected, is,
or has been man of considerable wealth, a
large dealer in stock, and not in The habit, n
friend of his said, OF carrying arms. The
whole affair has shocked the public, and will
teach. we hope, jokers moi TO carry their fun
too far, and those that are joked, not 10 take
il so serious. ColumJas, o., Statesman, ApriI
2Id
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

REMARKABLE ESCAPE. man by the
name of Patterson, living in Stockbridge, was
engaged on Monday in clearing out well,
a the school of the Misses Barlow in Lee
The well was about 40 feet deep, and while
he was at the bottom, it commenced caving
in and filled up 10 within about fifteen feet
of the top. A large number Of men Instant
y commenced digging him out. and AFTER
working from 10 until 4 O'Clock, they had
come within few feer of the bottom, when
one of the men called TO Patterson, and was
answered Immediately. In short time he
was taken out uninjured. the wall having
formed such projection around him as TO
keep him alive. The escape was remarka-
BILE. Springfield Republican.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

ABOUT RIGHT. Some forty years ago,
when mans responsibility depended much
on his taking newspaper, certain shrewd
Old fellow was one morning enjoying the
luxury OF peruslne his paper, although he
labored under the disadvantage of not know
ing single letter Of the alphabet when
more knowing neIgbbcr ofhis happened IN
perhaps to borrow the paper-observed TO
him that he had his paper wrong end up
The old gentleman. drawing himself up in
all the pomposity of affronted dignity, ex-
claimed-'l would have you know, sir, that
II | take paper and PAY FOR IT, have
right TO read it which end up please
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

RoGUERY IN ILLINoIs.-The Cairo Qll.) Sun
gives an account of new device of rogues,
which is as daring as it is dangerous. Two
men drove up to the door of a storekeeper in
that vicinity, and requested the privilege of de-
posting box they had with them in his house
for the night, which was refused, but they were
allowed to place it in the store. The next
morning the men called for the box, but the
storekeeper had missed piece of cloth from
his counter, and on further examination he
found he had been robbed of $500, and conse-
quentIy he refused to let them have the box
The storekeeper obtained assistance, secured
the two men, and opened the box, when 10! =
out jumped man, and in the box was found
the money, goods, &c which had been stolen.
This fellow pretended to turn States evidence,
and said that there were now six hundred men
in the United States engaged in the same bnsi-
ness, and that the last time he was at the gen
eral deposit station, the company had over ff-
teen bushels of gold and silver.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

A POWERFUL ARGuMENT.-The following
brief fact, taken from the Philadelphia haqui-
rer, contains stronger argument in favor of
Advertising than could be embraced in an essay
column long:
Advertising "A member of leading firm
in South Third street, yesterday informed us.
that few days since he commenced advertising
by the year in the columns of the Inquirer
His first advertisement had been published on
ly few hours, when it attracted the attention
of stranger, who Immediately called at his of
fee, and after a conversation of few minutes,
made purchase or which our friend realized a
profit of eleUen hundred dollars, This is an I'M
doubted fact, and it speaks volumes as to the
value of Advertising"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

A JUST SENTENCE. 'Sile Doty,' man no.
torous for his evil deeds throughout the south
ern portion of Michigan, was brought up for
sentence before Judge Pratt, at Detroit, last
week, when the following scene occurred =
sDoty, how old are youa' 'F1fty-three,
your honor 'Doty, the enorm!ty OF your Of
fence demands that you be sentenced to the
State Prison for twenty years. But Doty, we
are reminded by the words of Holy Writ that
the days of mans years are three score years
and ten shall, therefore, in clemency to-
wards you, and in being guided by the scriptu-
raj limits of human life, sentence you to the
State Prison for only seventeen years" Doty
was almost overwhelmed with a sense of his
deep obligation to the clemency of the Judge.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

JrncE WoopBURY.- Attempts have beer
mai, n cast ridlcuIe on Judge Woodbury.
for his expression, that he would fulfil his
official duties "or perish in The attempt
We do not see that the ejaculation was Toe
strong under the circumstances. Balted
denounced, menaced and INSTRUCTED, as oul
law unfolding judges have been. Judge
Woodbury. but gave vent to The honest pur-
pose he had founded, and which as an up
right Judge, he ought 10 have formed at q
time when treason was openly preached in
our streets. and every attempt to overawe
him was resorted to by the opponents Of the
law.-Boston Transcript. l.isal
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

Fifty Dollars Bully Muested-A gentle
man somewhat stricken in years, named A.
w. Dmsmore, from Richmond, Me-, repre-
scented at the marshal's office on Monday.
that he had been done ont of $50 by the drop
game just as he was coming up The wharf
from The Portland boat. The circumstances
were verv similar 10 those given in The case
reported in Mondays Post. Mr.. Dnsmore
supposed, from The appearance of The ends of
the bills, that the pocket-hook found at his
feet contained about $500, bur the bills turn
ed out 10 be cards of daguerreotypist
Post,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

The TURKISH DRess. Quite an excitement
was produced at the steamboat landing day
before yesterday, at the appearance of couple
OF ladies with the short Turkish dress. They
were travelling in company with gentlemen,
and were evidently people of cultivation A
revolution In female costume is undoubtedly in
preparation. There can be nothing more I'M
graceful than the long, draJbling dresses which
sweep the streets and steps wherever ladies
move. As matter of personal comfort, the
Turkish dress must be most agreeable, in ad-
ditlon to its beauty OsUegO Journal.
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in price. What, then, is the areumen, in ia


IN price. What, then, is the argument in ia
Vor OF high duties! Oh, protection to labor
Tor, according TO the TriJ,ne's reasoning, she
who earns $40 per week, and pays SIS for his
board, is better of than he who earns nothing,
and pays 50 for his board" We hardly know
whether such profound proposition is suscep-
tible of being refuted by figures, but as we
have been delving somewhat into them, and as
they are difficnlt things to get over, letus ex-
anime them and see if manufacturers
they have the monopoly of the market, and
consequently make great profit to themselves
let US see they invariably increase the wages
of labor. The following is from an authentic
source, and seems to negative this
Average puges per tceek in the Lo,ceH Malls for
males and temales-the latter clear Of board
1888. 1914 Decrease.
Wages Of males 81 so $67o 90 cents.
Wages of females 2 90 rs rs g
Besides, it is well known that many mills
among which might be. mentioned the Middle
sex Manufacturing Co.,-cut down the wages
OF the operatives under the tarlif OF lo42. ne
files of the Legislature of Massachusetts in the
years '43, and 5, contain numerous petitions
of the operatives for redress. So 1t is not al
ways true that high duties benefit the iaborer.
But we cannot conclude without testing the
truth of our neiehbors' statement as to the
''ruinous effect of the free trade system of 40"
And to do this we may be obliged to resort TO
figures again. First, let us take the article of
cotton, and compare its production, expectation
and average price since the passage of the tar
iff of '46, with the same number of preceding
years, under the high tariff of '42-and the
figures show this
Years. Production. Expectation, Average price,
value cents.
40 to '46 s.302 600 sI97 ,69O29l 7.Us7
'I6 10 so g37I ,UG0 253,19 725 sob
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

A Botanic Physician arrested on charge of
caus;ne the death ola Fensale.-Rosanna d.
Leavitt, vile OF Charles Leaviut No. Is LON
don street. having died on Monday last UNI
der circumstances which created suspicion,
an inquest was held yesterday by Col Pratt,
and the result of post norton examination
was such, in connection with other tesIi-
mony, that the jury returned verdict that
her death was caused by an attempt on The
part ofDr. William Clark, botanic physician,
to produce abortion. DR.. Clark was ares
ted and brought before the police court in
the afternoon, and held for examination, on
Saturday, the bail being fixed at $780,
Post -' HI .'iff- 1ai aA VI
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

PoLITIcs IN GEoRGIA-It appears from re-
cent number of the Savannah Republican, that
the only parties now known in Georgia, are
the Union party and the resistance party. One
we understand to be in favor of the Union form
ed and upheld by the constitution the other
openly advocating dissolution on account of the
dissatisfaction with the compromise, or having
no confidence that their vested rights will be
respected by the free States. The danger to
the Union must have been considered great on
one hand, and the consequences of its continu-
ance serious evil on the other, to have oblit.
Grated in so short time the names and the dis.
tinction of the old parties. We do not believe
that that the resistance party in the free states
or any of them, will become of so much signi-
fcance as TO produce similar effect upon the
old parties in that quarter, if the administration
use the most judicious and elfectual means tc
execute the laws r.....-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

DANcING.-By reference to our advertising
columns, it will be noticed that Mr.. VIM. A.
Knight proposes to open school in this city
for instruction in this science, as soon as a
suitable number of scholars are obtained. Mr.
K. comes to this city highly recommended as
gentleman of UNREASONABLE skill in his pro-
fession, and of irreproachable manners and mo-
raj WORKMAN important consideration to those
who would place their children under tuition in
this graceful art i.H
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

LIrrELL's LIVING AGE. We have frequent
ly called the attention of our readers to this
valuable periodical Of all the magazines that
we receive, there is none with which we should
oe SO 10th to part, as this. No. 1854 contains
several valuable papers. Published by E. Lit
'eii q Co., Boston, price IL IL cents number,
or So year in advance.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

BARNuM OUTpoNE. The Madison Courier
relates the following piece of fnancierng-
McElevey. the tailor. who bought the prize
ticket to Jenny Lind's first concert in Cincin-
natl. is one of the few men in the world who
are as sharp as Barnum. The way he worked
things was this for some days before the con-
cert, he went around among his friends, betting
ten dollars with this one twenty dollars with
another, and so on, until he had thousand
bet that he would buy the prize ticket. The
ticket was knocked down 10 him, at 1915, leay-
ing him $425 i'll pocket.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

attempted Murder in ForJorough.-Roger
Kane. an Irishman,aged about 20, attempted
to murder Am Rrenan,an Irish woman of 35
or 40 years of age, by stabbing her twice
with knife and then stamping upon her
body. The assault took place about sunset
on Monday evening, when the pa.tles were
ia lonely piece Of wood near place
called Black Rock. The woman is not ex-
pected to survive. Kane was arrested the
same night and conveyed to Dedham for ex-
animation, but his motives for committing
the crime have not TRANSFERRED. - Common
,redtth.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

. The Grays amused themselves on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week by target prac,
tlce. The prize-which is the privilege OF
bearing the company's gold medal, presented
by Maj. David Owen, Jr., was won by John C
Jameson. The distance, 60 yards. The bes
single shot was By Henry ughton-piercing
the board within l-2 inches of the centre.
The Rifemen parade to-day Thursday fol
drill and target practice.
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The cause of the falling off, OH our domestic
exports, under high duties, is easily accounted
for Other nations were excluded from dispos-
ing of their goods, and they of course, could
not afford to buy so much of US. The domes-
tic market being insufficient to consume all the
produce of the country, there was surplus
thrown back upon the country to be sold at a
sacrifice. To prove this we have only to recur
to the following figures -
Acreage price of icheut, flour, pork, beef, an
cotton at Neto York and Albany for the t,oo
periods embraced bet,reen the years lS39-'42,
and l843-'46, inclusive.
Years. Wheat Flour. Mess Mess Cotton.
pork. beef
,34-42. 81 % S. Is SIl % SII D Acts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

AN AsTiDoTE FOR BED BUGS. Take a
quantity of whale oil. and about the same
quantity of lard or taIow simmer them
few minutes together, that they will mix
Apply the mixture with feather or fine
brush, to the crevices and joints OF the bed
sieads, and these vermin will not only desert
the bed, but will leave the room.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

Is SUMNER LEGALLY ELECTED: The Boston
Transcript has the following
Mr. S had just majority of tie votes as
counted by the Committee. If they had count
ed the two blank votes he would not have been
elected.
Mr. David Levy Yulee, for the last six years
Senator srom Florida, was recently candi-
date for re- election, and on the first ballot had
a clear majority, excluding blank votes. There
the Committee counted blanks, and declared
there was no election. On subsequent bal
lor Mr.. Stephen R. Mallory was elected. and
has received his credentials. MIR. Yulee mean
while, has addressed memorial to Congress,
claiming the seat.
Now the Senate is the final judge Of the cleo
tion of its o,cn members, and it will either de-
clare that blanks shall not be counted. and
thereby exclude Hon. Mr.. Mallory, Senator
elect from Florida, or that they shall be, and
thereby send home Hon. Mr.. Sumner, Senator
elect from Massachusetts, Which shall it be :
Nous uerrons.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-08

% The Augusta Age of last week, has an
able communication in relation to the habeos
corpus case which we reported last November
1t takes exceptions to the opinion of JUDGE
RICE in the matter, and contends for the suff-
cheney and validity of the process.