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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-17

SourHERs MrLrrARr AsrLUM.-The Picayune states
that the commanding officer the barracks below New Or
leans Lieut Col JoUsrr has been appointed Governor OF
the Southern Military Asylum established under late act Of
congress For the present the Asylum is located at the
barracks
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-17
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

The subjoined historical facts concerning me
action Of the State Of VIRGINIA in ratfying the
Constitution of the United States, for which we are
indebted to the Richmond I. Times" strongly cor
roborate the conclusion, on the subject OF the
right of secession" drawn from the lately exhumed
correspondence between ALEXANDER HAMILTON
and JAMES MADISON, two most conspicuous MEM
bers of the General Convention which framed the
Constitution, and by their labors secured its final
ratification.
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thousand acres and he has in other parts England
His income from the whole is rated, believe, sixty
thousand pounds sterling year, going higher when agrcu
tural prices high On one of the days shown
through the offices of the basement story of the house, and
taken into the cellars The latter filled with the album
dsnt and various and wines to have been expected at
county homestead England long the seat of that species
Of hospitality where would be hard to decide whether the eye
most struck with what mun6cen or the heart with
what is kind had reason know that at Christmas and
other devoted to country festivities in England, al
though Holkham House was indeed filled lately
it. its Inequalities brsvely kept up. Mr.. BLlKIE, the
steward Of Mr. CoxE informed that the annual cost of
malt liquors used for the entire Hokham establishment in
GLIDING the working people out Of DOORS % well as servants
Of the household three thousand pounds This included
the upon The enclosure round the park ten miles
in extent The arrangement and beauty Of the gardens and
and productvenes Of the kitchen garden may be
ceved better than could describe them.
As to field sports, fox hounds longer kept, Mr.
CoxE having giving themup the early Butas
for game that pursuit goes dnors as may be inferred
when venture repeat what he told, viz that few years
ago himself and friends had shot upon his grounds during the
shooting season twelve thousand rabbits and three thousand
hares, with the full proportion of phessants and pardges
Here must end my little record Of the Hokham sheep
sheang Il has been faithfully but mperecty made from
taken my return from it. Excellent as the Holk-
ham agriculture repu.ed be in its day, what have not
been the intermediate improvements Science with prac
ic" take the appropriate motto Of the Agricultural Soce
y established and in operation for all England instead
Of letting agriculture depend only the local societies for
merly have been working almost the proper
ona results for the productveness Of the soil Of late years
in that country, which steam has been eecns commerce
and the mechic there and every where Her example
in agriculture worth attention The improvements going on
within her borders in that great pursuit give promise
tha, Br,sn's home domnions may sustain population of
eighty or hundred millions century hence more easily
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rake scytnes wnnoWng macnnes grain reapers py morse
power and every other conceivable instrument for the field
the garden piled up in their appropriate places for the
inspection Of the Juries of Awards In the department of
machinery the observer finds Objects in number and inven
tive genius sufficient for the study of lifetime. Machines
every purpose, from breaking the stalks making per-
cusson caps from the pump that throws its 1000 gallons
Of water minute, to microscopic gravers that reduce draw
ing the smallest possible compass spread out over an
immense surface. And yet these are small 10 their show
when compared with machinery in notion to which the
largest compartment Of the Crystal Palace devoted From
every country that has furnished machinery to be moved is
this division the vast recipient As one passes through
the spaces that left untitled as one stops to look
behind and before at the wheels and cylinders and shafts and
gearing and psons that fill the immense distance as one
printing press, lathe, hydraulic forcer, set Of
cards, spinning jenny, loom, pump, smoother,
buzz trip hammer, grower gunstock shaper and
in each such pondeous metal and tremendous power
and Then mulpes by almost every machine he
meets only fall short Of the numbers there the asonsh
ment feels becomes amazemen at what all this gigantic
workshop will be when the stesm-power in the neghborins
building shall have set il all In motion
have written in the midst Of crowd of other matter.
which contributors continually put upon me- When the
arrangement Of goods shall have been once completed
shall have leisure give you clearer ideas Of the details of
this new wonder Of the world.
Most respectfully, your obedent servant,
EDw'D RIDDLE.
Hon. J. G. @. KENNEDY, Secretary, &c.
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voted the side of America, during the war Of our Revou-
ton, throughout the whole contest.
On the frs, day after my arrival the company at dinner
consisted Of the home guests on the agricultural not
beginning until the day following. Among other massive
plate upon the table large fabric Of silver in the form OF
an urn highly ornamented. II stood conspicuousy the
centre piece and was present to Mr. Coke by the nhab
tants OF Norfolk as mark Of their gratitude for the good he
had done the county by improving the condition Of its ag
culture and contained appropriate emblems and nscp
ton Among the former representation Of the mode Of
cultvang by drill southdown sheep, North Devon COW,
and other figures illustrative Of improvements in husbandy
introduced or successfully pracsed by Mr. Coke. The in
habans Of the county having first opposed many Of the
improvements and especially the ground that bis nnova
tons renched upon the manual labor and comforts Of the
poor the inscription embraced acknowledgment of their
error in terms complimentary him and honorable to them
selves
On the first Of the festival days the company in the statue
gallery very large room, amounted probably to couple Of
hundred All in this accommodated tables.
Mr. Coke presided one, the Duke Of Bedford at the other
I. was my fortune to be at the former and Mr. Coke
Throughout other rooms communicating with each other and
with the statue gallery tables were laid all the other guests
Though none of these tables sight from the gal
ery which opened to the other from doors at the end
voices could be heard from them ALL
The dinner being finished Mr. Coke to bid all
his guests welcomes and to express the pleasure he felt in Sec
ing them at Holkham.
His first toast was, Live and let ive." This was known
to be applicable TO his system Of farming, which was to
let his moderate rents under leases no, too long, and
not to be hard with his tenants system which, in the long
rum had benefited equally himself and his tenants.
The toast received with spurous applause amounting
TO shouts Of joy from room to As the voices pealed
through them all, the effect highly animsng Il was
not less when the Duke Of Bedford given toast
with illusions by Mr. Coke proposing to the services of
'Ninety-sx bushels.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
How to do fl!

There IS good sound sense in the fol-.
lowing advice to young men and women,
who are thinking of ma,rimony. 1t is
from an article by Grant Thorburn, in the
last number of the Home Journal -
There is nothing to be gained in dan
Cling for a twelvemonth after a sensible
woman, talking unmeaning stuff-words
without wisdom. Tell her your wish A.,
like man, and not like bubberinp
school-boy. She will never trife with
your affections and if there are three
grams of common sense in your mucke
carcass. she will be your own before a
month has passed. See the history of
Rebecra, in Genesis, 9th chapter, 57lh
verse When Abraham's servant had con-
guided the preliminary contract with Mrs
hapan, on the part Of her daughter to be-
come The wife of Isaac, the old man was
anxious TO get home. to show his vouno
master the bonny lass he had BROUGHT him.
the mother wished him to roman "a -
days, to recruit himself and his canals
he perslsting, /; was finally referred 70 Tho
daughter. eve will call the damsoI ~
inquire at her mouth" said the mo,bor
When Rebecca appeared, her mo,ber
asked, "Wilt thou 60 with this man -,
Rebecca replied, Il will 60"
There was noble girl for you. No
tear starting from her black eyes no viii,
ming, nor simpering make-believe, nor
mock 'modesty; but what her heart wished,
her lips uttered. Like an honest maiden,
she replied,"I will 60" Now, young
ladies, go thou and do likewise. When
the man whom you prefer before all others
in the world, says, "Will you 60 with
me 2" answer 81 will CO."
By-the-bye, ladies, when you wish to
read true, simple and unsophisticated
love-story, lustread over the twenty-fourth
chapter of Genesis"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

Two brothers from the Emerald Isle,
few years since, purchased piece ofland
not lar from the Kennebec and went to
work to clear it up. After cutting down
the large growth and burning over the
underbrush, they proceeded to contrive
plan to get the fallen trunks together in
pile for the purpose Of burning also. The
land lay upon a side hill, and they con-
cluded that if they could roll large log
which lay near the summit and place it
about half way down, they might pile
the rest against it, and thus secure
the object. But how were they to
prevent it, when once under way, from
rolling TO the bottom, and thus defeating
their plan? To accomplish this they OBJ
tanned rope, and making one end fast TO
tie log, one of them was to hold on the
other end to prevent its going too far while
the other was to start it. Fearing that he
might not be able to prevent the rope from
slipping through his fingers. Jimmy,
who was the steersman, tied it to his body.
Start him asy, Phelim," said he, after
convincing himself that all was right and
tight.
PheIim did start him, and as the log
commenced its progress, the rope caught
in projecting knot, and began rapidly to
wind up. 1t soon drew poor jimmy chock
up. First he went over the log, and then
the log went over him, and SO they con-
tinued their clrcumgyrations and somer.
sets. Phelim watched their progress for
a moment, and then sung out
Stick to him, Jimmy-faith you're
match for him any way you're on top
half the time!'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

PLEASANT COMPANIONS. A young
Dutch officer arrived at Java, fresh from
the mother country, and fastened TO pay
his respects to the governor. Before the
door lay black ball. which he thought
proper to wipe his feet on but no sooner
had his boots touched it, than an angry
hiss escaped from the mass, and mighty
boa rose against the intruder. Forget
ting all ceremony, he rushed into the house,
but there new terror awaited him, in the
shape of a tiger, which leaped growing
towards him. His only weapon was a
slight dress sword, which he was about
to draw in self>defence, when the Cover
nor stopped him by saying, "Don't be frigh.
tened, my young friend this cat will sit
quietly BY you, if you will honor me with
your company to dinner. He is only dis
lurbed by seeing you running so from his
old friend the boa. The boa never hurts
anybody, and has lived peaceably with
US for years, along with the tiger, which
has never tasted blood, and has always
been the playmate of the children. You
will learn here to smile at many things
that terrify people in Europe.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
Y A R [ E T Y
An Alabama Attachment.

The following weil-tod story relates tc
an Alabama sheriff. Johnson Hooper,
editor Of the Chambers Tribune, we think
is responsible for it
Court was in session, and amid the
multiplicity of business which crowded
upon HIM, he stopped at the store of a
beautiful widow on the sunny side of thir,
ty, who, by the way, had often bestowed
melting G ances on the sheriff aforesaid
He was admitted, and soon the widow Up.
peared the confusion and delight which
the arrival Of her visitor occasioned, SET
off to greater advantage than usual the
captivating charms of the widow NJ
Her cheeks bore the beautiful blended
tints of The apple blossom, her lips resem-
bled rosebuds, upon which the morning
yet fingered, and her eyes were like the
quivers of Cupid, and the glances of love
and tenderness with which they were
filed, resembling arrows, and only want,
ing fine beau (pardon the pun) to do
full execution. After few common.
place remarks" Ma'am," said the mat
ter-of>fact sheriff, 81 have an attachment
for you"
A deep blush mantled the cheek of the
widow With downcast eyes, whose CLAM
ees were centered upon her beautiful feet,
half concealed by her flowing drapery,
gently pa,ting the floor, she with equal
ardor replied:
Sir, the attachment is reciprocal"
For some time the sheriff maintained
an astonished silence-at last he said.
Madam, will you proceed to court 2"
"Proceed to court z" replied the lady,
with merry laugh: then shaking her
beautiful head, she added, "No sir, though
this is leap year, will not take the advan-
tage Of the license therein granted to my
sex and therefore greatly prefer that you
should proceed to COURT
"But, madam, the justice is waiting"
"Let him wait am not disposed 10
hurry matters in such an unbecoming
manner; and, besides, sir, when the GER
emony is performed, wish you to under.
stand that prefer minister to a justice
of The piece"
"Madam," said he, rising from mis- chair
with dignity, "there has been a'great mis-
take here my language has been msun.
derstood the attachment of which speak
was issued from the office of Esquire
g.; it commands me to bring YOU
before him to answer to a contempt of court
IN disobeying subpoena in the case OF
Smith vs. Jones'"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
Paint YOUR Roofs.
PLAKE' SPatentPaint OF Artificial Slate, for
Dsale in any quantity by
ILRICUARDSON& Co.

PLAKE' SPatentPaint OF Artificial Slate, for
- sale in any quantity by
KENDALL, RiCHARDSON& Co.
The value ofthis article will be seen by the
follow ing certilca ties from gentlemen who have
used il and proved its lnduratug qualities.
Nix. BLAKE-Dear Su,-l had building
adjoining the wall ofmy stone Cotton Factory
thereof of which was covered with your Fire.
proof Pain; or Artificial Slate. The factory
took fire, and during progress gifts destruc-
ton, large numbers OF burning shing es nd 9TH
ell combustble materials fell upon this 90 f, so
covered, and I expected every moment to see it
burst into flames, but after the factory burned
down examined said roofand found itIiterally
covered with Goals md cinders, but he fire had
not made the least impression upon il. After
thlstest, therecertaiuly can be no doubt asto
its fire. proofqualites.
Rochester, Sept. ,l848. SETH C.. JONES.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Broadway, New York, Oct ,4th, 1S4s. !
Mr.. BLAKE-Sir:-We last Spring COW
cred the roof ofthe American, with your Fire
proofPaint. Wenow find that il has become
ashard al late, and the almost constant read
ofthe servants (whouse the top o the housefor
drying clothes does not affect it n the least,
and itprovesa llthatit was recommended.
tf6 TABER g. BAGLEY.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
Bounty Land to Soldiers.

late Act of Congress, Bounty Land is granted 10
- ocers and soldiers of the of 1872 and Of the va
rlous Indian wars since 1890. In The of the deah
OF me SOLDIER 10 their widows and minor children
of Washington and possessing thorough and familiar
acquaintance with the requirements OF the 6oVeIhmeh,
Offices is prepared TO attend TO procuring boun! sho
warrants without jeopardy or delay, ana AZ ou' "a
pense 10 the claimant. 49,
Land warrants located on the best western lands and
the land sold jdesired The most Terms
Claims for invalid Revolutionary and Navy Pen
sons back losI horses and every other description
ofcaIms againstIhe General ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
prompness and despatch
Persons desiring information OF friends, who or
have been in the Army Navy will forward to him all
III. na rcuars known Of their together with
fee Of one dollar and their inquiries will be replied by
return of mail Address, tposi pad)
CHAS C. TUCKER.
32if Washington City, ID. c.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
Cure for Rheumatic Affections.
The Cramp and Pain Killer.

Prepared by Curtis Perkins, is efficient rem
edy for
Rheumatic Affections, Pain in the Limbs, Side
Back or Stomach, Headache, Toothache, Bill.
lious, Cholic, Cramp in the Stomach, Cramr
in the Limbs, Wounds, Bruises, Cuts, Burns
Scalds, Chilblains, Frozen Limbs, and all 9th.
er inhammatory complaints.
The Cramp and Pain Killer is also an excellent a rti
Gle for DYSENTERY and BOWEL COMPLAINTS
1t Immediately checks all Darrhea, restores tone and
regularity 10 the stomach and bowels and does Iape
the patient eostue, is usually the after such an
attack.
20 1t is an excellent HORSE AND Ok LrNIMESr.
Sold by Druggists and deaersin medicine generally,
IN three sized bottles, at12l 25 and 371 cents bottle,
and by AG: Page, Bath; WIN. Baker, and E. T Catch
ell. Brunswick 3m25
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

An exchange declares that he who
would cheat the printer, would rob cry
ing baby of its gingerbread, or a church of
counterfeit pennies-lick the butter off a
blind nigger's last "hlter'-pawn his
grandmolher's specks for drink OF whis-
key-steas acorns from a blind sow, aud
take clothes from scare crow to make
respectable appearance in society.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
P @ E 7 R Y
LONG AGO.
BY CHARLES WILTON.


There was q tree, an aged tree,
That once loved to climb,
And, throned upon its branches there,
To rock them all the time,
To laugh and shout, devoid of fears,
And swing me to and fro
Aut. ali twas in my childish years,
That passed SO long ago!
I've led merry troop of boys,
Through tangled woods and lanes
Too boisterous in our reckless noise
To heed the bramble- pains.
We never cared for garments torn,
An hour the rent would sew;
And we'd no time to stay and mourn
In childhood long ago!
I've climbed the rocks, and leapt about
From jutting stone to stone.
And needed not the warning shout.
Nor marked its earnest tone;
For pride could conquer danger then,
And joy o'ermaster wo-
Anu illus uuiSo tiA0 ucSNAS VI hiSiA,
In boyhood long ago!
There's not brook have not leapt,
Anear my native town
Nor field nor hill where man has slept,
have not wandered down;
And these as freshly haunt me still,
And still their forms know
The brook, the field, the high peaked hill,
That charmed me long ago!
! often think the early daysS
Were fairy days to me;
That childhood feels enchanted rays
Which manhood cannot see:
For cares and years together come.
In one entangled flow,
And angel voices all are dumb
That soothed US long ago.
So long ago, the distant past
Is like pleasant dream,
But on the future still is cast
Its warm and sunny CLEAN;
A CLEAN of sunshine ever bright
To cheer the path below,
And wake anew the truthful light
That led us long ago
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
MRS. =. GIRARDIN,
French Female phvSiriau.

INFORMS her numerous patients the Kenneoec tnes
i she will discontinue her visits until spring. ihose
wishing her medicines services do so 6y eIer OF
personally. Her residence is at No Elliot 81 Dossoa.
All communications must be post paid Medicine se' 70
any part Of the country usual.
DR. GRARDIN be consulted rs above IN aii uilu
cnses which heretofore baied the skill OF every o
err physician All communications (post pald) VIII Do
Immediately attended TO- Advice gratis to the poor.
Boston, Nov. 12, 1850 n"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
Sea Otter Oil,

THERE arc number OF species OF outer. OF which
the Sea Ouer is much the largest being about the
size ola large maslf, and weighing from seventy
eighty pounds Its color, when in tull season,
fecIy black and nj other times, Of dark brown; the
fuT very hne, aud sells high price in China
which The skins generally taken. Ii is exclusively
found between the 49h aud 60h degrees OF north aii-
ude on the northwest coast OF North America, and the
shores Of kamscalcha, and the joining Islands II
always seen on the coast or III the immediate vicinity
sail water.
The tirsS 'cbrre this otter is tassn use IL, oil e
cIWSiUeLy for n SroiUti mt for d,iify NJ the hair
They do not coHSi Ter any 0her OF suitable 10 the
head Iy5S 4 PIG &. So Agent for Bath.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

A debating club out in Indiana is deba,
ting the question Which is the proudest,
glrl with her first beau, or a woman
with her first baby.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

To the Honorable Arnold Blaney Esq Judge OF Probate
within aud for the County Of Lincoln
OLIVER w. WHITE, administrator of the estate Of
" ELIJAH WHITE, late of Topsham, in said
County, deceased respectfully that the per-
sonal of said deceased sufficient sum
of two hundred and twenytw dollars and three
his just debts and charges Of administration
therefore pays that he may be empowered and licensed
sell and convey much Of the estate the said
deceased as may be sufficient raise the said with
incidental charges OLIVER ". WHITE.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
CURE FOR LUNG COMPLAINTS.
CURE FOR WHOOPING COUGH.
nONNS' EIIXIR

Is very desirable medicine 10 i'll this complaint
and probably breaks up the cough eecually than
nyolher known remedy.
Ii loosens The cough and enables the patient 10 rails
easiy freely, thus saving the labor head cough
ing.
il Won have the whooping cough, or if YOUR chill.
DREN KEEP AWAKE NIGHTS with their cou yhing be
sure aud use DOWNS ELIXIR, and you will find il a i
recommend il.
Sold by Druggists and dealers in medicine generally
and by A. q. Page, ;. p. Shaw and NJ Keep, BAH
VIM. Baker aud +. L. Gatche, Brunswick; f.. Dana
Wiscassei F. Dana, Jr, and T. j. Glidden Damaris
Gotta and VIM. H. Barnard, and John Buch, Waldo
boro'. 25
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

LINCOLN. ss-At n Probate Court held at Wsscasset
within and for the County OF Lincoln, the Sd day
March. a d ISL.
On III. petition aforesaid, ordered that notice be Civ
publishing copy of sud petition with this order
thereon. three weeks successfully in the Eastern
Times, aneNsplpcr printed m Bath, Thai all persons
interest ed NAV attend on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of April next, al Court of Probate
then tobe holden in Wiscasset and show cause, any
why the PRAYER OF SAID petitioner should be granted
ARNOLD BI.ANEY, Judge of Probate
3w37. Copy Attest-EDwIN 5. HovEY Reg.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

I INCOLN, sat- Court of Probate held at Wiscas-
IL SET within and for the County of Lincoln, the Sd
day of March, AID 1851
Armenia Slanwood, widow of ) amuel Stanwood, late
of Bath in said County, deceased having presented her
application for dover in the realestae of which the said
deceased died seized and possessed Ordered that the
said widow give notice all persons interested by
causing copy of this order be published three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY in the Eastern Times pri nted at Bath that
they may appear Probate Court TO be held at Wis
casset in said County, the Sth day of April next and
show cause, if any they have, why the same should not
be allowed
ARNOLD BLdNEY, Judge.
A True Copy, Attest EDWIN HovEy, Reg.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
10 Shin Builders.

n, Cba5le. . 60, having been appointed by Mr..
Tgleo,aled 1Igger Wndasses Gipsev Windassc. Sin.
for ..Ie ., ,h snip Ventalors &c. now offer them
'o R sabe Ea me ~ .owss Manufacturers prices