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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

The following passage from letter pub
lshed in the Boston Transcript from DIR. Col
ton will explain the peculiarly of the con-
struction OF Mr.. Paine's apparatus, by which
light, heat and motive power is obtained
from water. Whether the difference in the
construction OF the machinery is sufficient
TO accoun; for the wonderful effects produc
ed by It's operation we are not able to say
The statement is certainly plausible, and
will be read with interest by aIl:-
The He'ices.-Mr. Paine claims that BY an
improved construction OF the helices in the
magneto- o-electric machine, he has increased
the electrical power OF that instrument intn-
ilely, sav,-ten thousand toM--sutlicIent to
produce the wonderful results alb We descGlb-
ed. The peculiar construction OF these he'll
ices were shown TO US, and eXl ,sIned. Be
fore describing them should make a Ie
mark respecting the ordinary he.ces OF a
magneto- -electlc machine. IL is well known
that the power OF an electromagnetic ma
chine, with the ordinary hehces, up Ia Ger
tarn point, depends upon the amount Of surface
Of insulated copper lrire IN the hciiccS. it i, on
~ upon The surface oi rhIs wire that the elec-
tricLty can he conducted.
Mr.. Paue's hellces differ from the above
IN this that The wire winch forms the coil
is made h0Ll0lc being formed 10y twisting or
winding very thin strips of copper, t0rnnng G
IL into a tube. This wire or lube is then COW
cred with India rubber OF cutta purcha TO
InslIiare 1t ; and then filled tcih tcater. THIS
water within Ihe wire, forming the helIces,
IS 80 arranged ds 10 be brought IN contact
with the current OF electricity produced from
tie Iua.ietS-ln ii Z same manner n, rbe
wire that surround, it. Fdraday has estab-
iisiied the tact, that very small quamiIy OF
water Is cai,able OF containing "A vasI amount
OF eIeclrlciIy-l think he says that single
I drop ot water will contain much electrcI-
" as thuuder cloud-sufiicienl TO burst oil
the gable end of house. just in proportion
as The power of the hrIces is increased IC
induce receire the electric current, so is lis
power increased To give II off.
! Now look at Mr.. Paine's arrangement
| In The first place, he has double surface Of
wire exposed IN the heices-an ouIer ano
an inner surface. In the next place, lie IA:
hall ii PM ui water revolving III his helices
IA substance capable Of continuing thousand
-yes ten thousand fold more electricity than the
same bulk Of copper ,cire. 'rhe above descrip
non oi Air. PANE, helices have gwen viii
his lul consent and approbalion.y
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23
MISCELLANY Y.
THE VILLAGE PRIZE.

In one Of the lovelest villages in old Virgin
Ia, there lived, in the year l75-, an odd old
man, whose daughter was declared, by univer-
sal consent, 10 be the luvliest maiden in all the
country round. The veteran in his youth, had
been athletic and muscular above all his fellows ;
and his breast, where he always wore them,
could show the adornment of three medals, re-
ceved for his victories in gymnastic feats when
young man. Ills daughter was now eighteen,
and had been sought in marriage by many suit
ers. One brought wealth-another, fine per-
son-another, industry-another, military tai
ents-another this, and another that. But they
were all refused by the old man, who became,
at last, byword for his obstinacy, among the
Young men of the village and neighborhood. -
At length the nineteenth birthday of the fair
Annette, his charming daughter, who was as
amiable and modest as she was beautiful, ar
rived. The morning of that day, her father in
vited all the youth of the country to hay-mak-
ing frolic. Seventeen handsome and industri-
Gus young men assembled. They came not on
ly to make hay, but also TO make love to the
fair Annette In three hours they had filled
the barns with the newly dried grass, and their
own hearts with love. Annette, by her tath-
er's command, had brought the malt liquor Of
her own brewing, which she presented to each
enamored swain with her own fair hands.
Now, my boys said the old keeper of the
jewel they all coveted, as leaning on their pitch
forks they assembled round his door in the cool
of the evening. Now my lads, you have
nearly all of you made proposals for my Annet-
tie. Now yon see, don't care anything abou,
money, or talents, book larning nor soldier larn.
ing-I can do as well by my gal as any man il
the county But want her to marry mar
of my own grit. Now, you know, or ought to
know, when was a youngster, could bea
anything in all Virginny, in the way oleaping
/ got my old woman by beating the smartes
man on the Eastern Shore, and have takeI
an oath, and sworn to it, that no man shal
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

Think twice before trading off a horse that
has served you well on the whole, though he
may have some faults. We have known
men to swap off horses that had but one or
two faults, for others that had dozen. This
generally arises from the bad temper of the
owner. a horse refuses 10 draw before OK
en-, and lie is put oil lor one that is not will
ling TO draw anywhere. Another is high
spirited, and the women can't drive him, liz
is put of for one That cannot be coaxed out
Of a walk. Another is not willing to be
caught in the pasture, lie is exchanged for
one that is worthless when caught.
A low horse that hardly keeps your boots
from the ground, is put off for one that you
cannot mount without j block. \ lazy one
is put off for one that has 10 patience to let
you be seated in the chase, before he must
90. On the whole, we would not advise
farmers TO think OF changing off any OF their
stock Tor slight faults, whether cattle or hor-
ses, or children or wives. 1t is better TO bear
with them than 10 run the risk Of faults they
know not OF.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23
The Right Kind Of a wife.

A New York editor says he had an intro
lowing sketch, ,-....... f..- ..,
MIR. merchant, now residing in
Philadelphia, who formerly lived in rather an
exravagant style, was in the habit every Mon
day morning, of giving his wife cerlaln
sum of money for the table and other house
expenses of the week he never mentioned
his business TO his wife, and she deeming him
sufficiently capable of attending 10 his own
affairs, never inquired into them. About five
years after their marriage, through some
slight mismanag cement, and the rascality OF
his Confidential clerk, Mr.. -, suddenly
broke, and his fall was mentioned sympa-
t5isingly' on change, and, like all other mat
ters. there all sympathy ended. The mer-
chant kept the affair secret, and the first iu-
timation his lady had of it, was news par
agraph in the Ledger. Shortly after dinner
was over, on the discovery Of The startling
fact Mrs. requested her husband TO re-
main III the parlor few moments, as she had
something 10 say 10 him. She then left the
room, hurried up stairs and shortly after re-
turned, with spendidy bound bible IN her
hand. Handing it to her husband, she then
said =
George, the day after our marriage you
gave me This precious book rs token Of
your love, and as a rich fountain 10 look to
IN the day of trouble. lis pages have been
precious 10 me; and as your brow looks sad
to-day, now return II TO you, that you may
CLEAN from il some consolation in The hour
Of gloom She then left the room.
The merchant opened the book carelessy,
aud bank bi, fell out. He picked il up
aud glanced at lis FACET was Il ten dollar
bill. He opened the book again, and anoth-
er bill OF the same amount was before him.
He opened II al the first page, aud continued
to md an y between every two leaves, I'LL he
arrived At The commencement of the book Of
Revelations. He was Sayed-cuuld COM
mence business, and had capital of nine
thousand dollars.
lie rang the bella servant appeared.
Request your mistress to come 10 me i'm
medaiely,' said the merchant.
The lady obeyed. entering the room some.
thing between tear and a smile.
Kate! Kate. where Gid you procure all
this money?
This is The weekly saving Of your house
hold expenses for the last five years was
the modest reply. Every week put ten
out OF the twenty do.lars which you gave the
Ini0 our Bible bank, that when cay oi rrOub {
came upon US we should have something Ic
save us from the wolf
But why pu; II in the b bic. Ka,e?'
Because it is good bank, one which will
not suddenly break, replied the lady.
you are an angel exclaimed her de-
lighted husband, claspmg her unto his
heart.
And so she is. Does any one doubt it?
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

TALL TREEs.-A letter from California claims
for that state valuable lumber interests. The
writer says,-''1ndeed, fall the wonders have
ever seen in the vegetable kingdom, nothing
will begin to compare with the magnificent and
lofty growths of cedars and pines which embei-
lish the hills and mountains that lead to and
make up the great Sierra Nevada range The
masnifcence 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 thay give rise. | have
counted, in circle of fifty feet in diameter,
thirteen pine trees, not one of which was less
than three feet in diameter, or less than two
hundred and fifty in height, nor was any one
of them marked by the slightest curve or incli-
nation"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

CoNGREss.-The SENATE is composed of two
members from each state. Of course the num-
Der of Senators is now sixty The Vice Pres'-
dent of the United States is President "f the
Senate
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, is composed
Of representatives from each state, IN the ran"
of one to every 10, $50 of the population. Inc
present number of members is two hundred ana
tbir,v-one The compensation of the members
is IS. and that of the speaker sic per day du-
ring the session, and IS for every twenty miles
travel in going and returning.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

equally costly have been piled, pell mel,
into sloughs in the streets; boxes of the best
tobacco have been substituted for underpn-
ming stones; bags Of -four, spoiled by expo
sure, have been thrown careIessIy away.
while cargoes of lumber have rorted i'm the
ho'ds oil ships IN the harbor, and doors, win
dows, house-irames and other manufactured
lumber in stacks that would astonish even a
down-easier by their size, are seized upon
with rot and mildew. Such is San Francis
CO as consumer of merchandise. Her con
sumption is destruction, yielding a sorry re-
turn TO the home shipper. All this, too,
without taking into the account some six to
ten hundred vessels now going 10 ruin in the
harbor, of which shall have more to say
anon.
| will now close this communication, and
take present leave of San Francisco, BY civ.
ing you an idea Of the way public business
is done ia the city, and of The sacred regard
cherished for the interests of the "dear peo-
pe.' The Solons composing the Boards of
Aldermen ard Assistant Aderrnen-some
twenIy-one in all ll-took it into their wise
heads during The past season, to "vote each
OF themselves a iar,n,' or, IN other words, TO
vote themselves modest little yearly salary
OF sir thousand dollars each, for spending an
evening occasionally in doing the peoples
business. This caused a revolt among The
people; public meeting was held in Ports
mouth Square, resolutions OF censure were
passed, aud a committee of twenty one was
chosen TO wait upon The honorable Boards,
and most respectfully request them either 10
rescihd the obnoxious statute, or 10 resign
Their seats, aud thus give the people an op-
Portunlty 10 express their opinions upon the
measure al The Dallot-boX After much cross
hrIhg between Tie committee, backed by The
Guy editors outside, and the spourers of Tie
Boards within doors, the servants-many of
them al any rate-resIgned. A new eec-
ton was ordered, and the no-salarv ticket
went II all hollow. The new members took
! Their seats, and the first Thing they did was
not 10 rescind the salary ordinance by a long
| shot. That ordinance still remains, and is
likely 10 remain, tie people, evidently real
rzIng that they have been sold, seeming dis
posed 10 give themselves no farther concern
about it. The last Thing California official
VIII do, except 10 say his prayers, will be 10
reduce or abolish his emoluinents.
The expenses Of doing the public business
OF this little saud-hll CITY Of San Francisco,
may he Judged OF by the following statement
me, ia the columns Of the Courier news
paper.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

How TO BE MAN.-When Carlyle was asked
by young person to point out what course Of
reading he thought best to make him man, he
re,lied in his characteristic manner.
!. 1t is said not by books alone, or by books
chiefly. that Il man becomes in all points man.
Study to do faithfully whatsoever thing in your
actual situation, then and now, you find eth
er expressly or tacitly laid down to your charge
that is. stand to your post, stand in it like a
true soldier. Silently dcvour the many cha
rrins of it-all situations have maryland see
You aim not to quit it, without doing all that
is YOUR duty"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23
Total
S2O3,OO0

Ioldl S-Uo,UUU
In addition 10 The above are Street Com
missIoner's Clerk, Board of Assessors, Il CT
~ Surveyor,a Superintendent of wharves and
piers, aud Heaven only knows how many
more, all literally provided for out of "any
monies in The Treasury not otherwise appro-
Prated. If any one can believe that a
small city, OF snail resources, needing large
expenditures TO make passable streets, and
10 render it tolerable as dwelling place,
can long bear up under such unmetcilul
bleeding, he must have larger bump OF
credulHy than | have; that's all. In my
city into the "interior life" of the county,
Till then, remain Yours, J.T.G.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

"The best and most conclusive reason for an
effect that I ever remember to have heard"
writes a western correspondent, "was one Civ
en- by one idea Dutehman, in reply to a
friend who remarked, why Hans, you have the
most feminine cast of countenance have ever
seem oh yaw, was the reply; i know de rea-
son for dat mine moder ras a roman r-Knick-
arbOcl.ar
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

Enagrants at Little Rock The Little Rock
Banner Of the 18th, states five hundred emf
grants from the county of Wexford, Ireland,
have arrived at that place. They have come
over to America at the instance of Bishop
Byrne, who intends to form settlement In
Arkansas.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

A HAPPY MAN-An Eastern calph being
sorely afflicted with ennui, was advised that an
exchange of shirts with man who was per-
fectly happy. would cure him. Alter long
search he discovered such a man, but was in
formed that the happy fellow had no shirt.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

Independence.-"Iti is easy, in the world to
live after the worlds opinion. 1t is easy IN soi-
itude to live after our own. But the great man
is he, who, in the midst Of the crowd Keeps,
with perfect sweetness, the Independence Oh nus
character"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

TEMpERANcE.-Tempera puts wood on the
fire, -four in the tub, money in the purse. cred
it in the country. contentment in the house.
clothes on the BARNS, vigor in the body intelli-
gcnce in the brain, and spirit in the whole con-
stitution.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

SON said careful Quaker to a spend>
Thrift heir thou art sad rake Nay, ia.
rher,' replied the promising yonlh, thou art
the raker and | am Tie spreader.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23

s,sc1xe.-In addition to the delightful infau-
ence mu sic has upon the character. it has also
marked effect in suppressing pulmonary COM
plants. DR.. Rush used to say, that the reason
pb whv the Germans never died Of consumtion
was. they were always singing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-23
For the Eastern Times.
A Wanderers Notes.

Impressions Of San Frdncisco-Snudtiou of
Cny-Winds and dust Customs in build
ing-Omside sho,o = Ha-6or : Markets
Want Of system an trade-.afaine resseLs-
Wants Of California and capacity for con-
sumption-FSres-Waste Of propeny-City
expenses, DC. .r -... .......
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10

. Il ~ atfa. 81 100000 ;s,e rsytg75ena MIN n
- 80. ,isl., a eap,4oon mi
III, ~ eyc]asie af. d~vnse1 ever, o,r Yr;grant
,.;,i1a,,s, 81 s,,e. inststationz
Io1 toa,r ologgasse1 nosition
Tyg 81, ~, goYa se,a9.te Countries out st one
oynat reogyarhieal entitv one mighty united
fanJ Drained IN one river with the amended
siares ana coost lines On III two oceans that are
u bsantif,ilv connecta bv The nosses through our
,annta;ns ;nv;ir, for mutual
and ueceqsarv adyantaces7 The Atlantic cities
Far COMMERCE. tho Atlantic villages for manufac-
tnres and sr,;zan labor tbe Goods and merchan-
l;za ~ $3.50; ea,,,cs ~ he EXCHANGED for the
=. - o,J Yoctals and fnrs
- ~, as Ii, rhs ssn, reasons fo become
5a.Il -. ;,sr.a.;.,s and str;t;ng n regard to
a ~ n.e.p ~ l;aI p,og;3snca seems 10
alost ,n;raculo,tsv
..'e y 1,"s,,.. - rnd The states
isP'ui iioHi ' rs $50, - esta,,ast and bound
.nei'sei9es - my s. IA yvor
.oseshef ~ oe griu ~ ,ra,a
o. haSi3ans flNeIs 80 Il 70 ,~Lt ~ tbe
Ing sait-VVltef y ane Il, ~ p,'Flo Irn,ta.
nay isasi9hV y ths X ~; ~ f,jea,s
On the i'tte ~ ~ - I, 49,, 1870, i
we sugar palsi = Us 800. .s.os ~
ft'stnfR 70 ~ ~, ~ % ~
lron wares anu sAieet pro'isi9is ~ satS
Nof'h, LOT wy lssV,ous = no ~ - -
Van Fe INNS q ulfl'ins 49, nm sne -
huhte hath uhit"A W 'Hf w 'A 1919.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10

ncy-In the manifest disaffection OF por-
ton Of the Democracy Of this District in re-
lation to the action Of the late Convention
held in Winchester, and the nomination Of
Hon Henry Bedinger for Congress, we feel
very little interest. We apprehend however,
that Mr.. Bedinger will find it necessary to
define bis position more distinctly in relation
to the late Compromise and the right Of
State to secede" from the Union, because Of
any good reason yet given, before he can
hope to receive the implicit confidence of the
Democracy of "Old Berkeley, Mr.. Bedn-
ger will s'acqaiesce' in the Compromise, sat
to submit to the wrong aud outrage
inflicted upon the South, is more than the
Spirit can endure We understand Mr.
Bodinger says, had he been member ofthe
last Congress be would have acted with
Messrs. Mason, Hunter, Butler, Yulee, &c,
&c. What their course was, is well known
to our readers. We trust in the coming con-
test, the Democracy Of the District, will
prove true to themselves, and true to the
Union, aud be be Wing or Democrat, let no
man receive the vote of this District who is
not the ayowed, frm friend of the UNION"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10
VOW IS THE TIME 10 SUBSCRIBE.

Under the new rost-offce law, after the 3oth
day of this month, sTHE MAgTISsguRG GAZETTE
will pass through all the post-ofices in Berkeley
County free q postage. The postage to all subscrib
ers out Of this County and within fifty miles viii
be but tleenty CENTS a year Under this arrange
ment we hope and expect to receive large addi-
ton to our subscription list. Those who have
withheld their names and deprived themselves Of
much Information, and solid enjoyment upon the
plea Of economy, are now without excuse. Our
friends, and present subscribers win do US, and
those who are not subscribers, favor by men
tioning these facts.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10
STREET FIGHT.

A street fight occurred at Lynchburg, Va
on Tuesday between Mr.. Saunders and M,.
Terry, the latter editor Of the yirginian.--
Five discharges ofrevolvers took place, and
both were wounded in the abdomen, fatally
it is feared. Saunders attacked Terry ID
consequence Of bis severe comments on :
speech made by DIR. Saunders his father, ia
the Virginia Convention.
Passengers By the boat from Lynehburg.
which arrived in Richmond on Saturday last,
brings intelligence that young Saunders died
on Wednesday morning. Great excitement
prevailed throughout the town
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10


In bis speech at tic Maryland distorted
Festival, Mr. ~ j. Upper related what APP
pearcd to him an important and interesting
dea--possibly a discovery-ns to the orisia
Of our national flag, which he specially com.
mended to the investigation Of the Maryland
Historical Society. lie said:
Yesterday made pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon. and was exceedingly struck by The
circumstances that the ancient family coat-of.
arms Of the illustrious Washington consists
Of three stars in the upper portion Of the
the Shield, and three stripes in the lower
portion; the crest is an eagles head and
the MOTTO singurlarly appropriate to Amcri
can history,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-10
FROM NEW MEXICO.

The ST. Louis Republican chronicles the arrival
at that place ofseveral merchants who left Santa
Fe about the list of May. and gives the following
intelligence from New Mexieo
We learnthat fifteen companies of United States
troops, under command Of Col. Monroe, were to
leave New Mexico on The 10Th May upon cam
paign against the Ncyalo Indians Major Graham
was TO haya the command Of the dragons. Lieut..
John Balord had been appointed quarteImaster.--
This military movement, iCitshould have no other
eject, viii serve to give activity 40 the army and
thus restore their health, which has been serious
y injured by the life Of inactivity and Confinement
to which they have been doomed
The census Of the Territory taken by direction
OF Gov. Calhoun presents this result; Entire pop
ulation. so osl, Indians excepted. The ratio of
representation for the country IS fixed, for the
Council at ABS for the Rouse, ., l72.
Gov Calhoun, on the 23d April, issued his pro-
camatlon for an election Of mem, ers Of the Lcgis-
latiyc Assembly apportioning the number ofmem-
bcrs Of tho Council and Of the House among the
several Counties, and directing the election to be
held on the ION May The Assembly so elected
arc to meet al Santa Fe On the % day ofJune