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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

SEDITIoN. The benefit of jury trials, in the
present despotic rule of Germany begins 10 be
realized BY the People. At Fuldas Cassel in
late trial, the defendant was accused of hav-
ing said that the elector was not worth the
rope that would hang him. The jury found
by majority of nine TO three, that he had ut
tered the words, and by majority of ten to
two, that he was not gality of a crime.
1t may be noticed, that the continental ma
tions, in adopting the English jury system,
have substituted the rule Of majori,es in the
decision of cases, instead of an entire unanmi-
ty. Thus avoiding the troubles of the Eng
lsh and American courts growing out OF the
non agreement of jnries. The probability that
twelve men will actually be unanimous in most
of the cases submitted to them is very small !;
and agreements are produced by minorlties
giving in, by the sacrifice of real opinions IL
the majority, though each Juror is sworn TO de-
eide according to the law and evidence, not as
they appear 10 other jurors, but to HIMSELF
Providence Herald.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17
ANorHER ARREsr on ACCOUNT or rHr

ANOTHER ARREST ON ACCOUNT OF THE
DORCHESTER AND MILTON BANK ROBBERY.
Last evening, Constable CIapp returned to
this city from Pomfret, W., having in c,Isio-
DIV Charles Thompson. stone cutter, charged
with having been concerned in the robbery
of The Dorchester and Milton Bank, in June,
1850. After an absence of several months,
Thompson returned 10 Pomfrer. on FRIDAY,
and was arrested in the post office building,
by sheriff Gilman Henry, G. F. Whitney,
hotel keeper, Capt. Marsh, sea captain and
Boswell Brown, his mate, visitors at POM
fret. Thompson snapped pistol, wh@n me
possee pounced upon him, hot he was soon
mastered, tied hand and foot, and placed ~
a wagon. in which Mr.. Whitney started WIN
him for Woodstock. He is sand 10 have es-
caped once from the Thomaston state prs
on.--Boston Post, Tuesday. .t.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

AccIDEsr.-A very Singular accident occnr-
red to Mrs. Smith, widow Of the late Abiiah
Smith, Esq, on Monday last While sitting
at her window, on the east side of the cammop,
boy in the vicinity carelessly fred gun at
dove. The ball glanced on The ground, and
after passing through thick board in the yard
fence, entered the window and stuck Mrs.
Smith in the forehead. She fell to the floor,
and the gush Of blood indicated fatal wound,
DIR. Boutelle was called when it was found
that the ball had not entered the skull, but
had glanced upward producing only an exter-
nal fracture Of the bone. The wound was
dressed, and Mrs. Smith is in fairway 10
recover. Waterrine .Maii, -s,.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

A Fortnight Later from The Cape Of Good
Hape.-The English brig FIibberty, arrived
at This port on Saturday afternoon. brings
dates from the Cape of Good Hope to May Is,
\ fortnight later. The intelligence is to the
effect that the Kaffir war still continues, with
out any visible impression being made by the
English. The property of the settlers is con-
,inually captured and carried of. English
steamer Vulcan had arrived out with 700 ad-
ditional troops to assist in quelling the rebell-
ion. At Tambookies, Capt Tylden had a
battle with the rebels in which PIG of them
were killed. The Dutch frontier beers behaved
with their usual bravery. A rebel chief
named Masosi had been attacked by Major
Donovon, and defeated. The Kaffirs lost 800
killed, "a Of whom were drowned in an at
tempt to cross the river. Notwithstanding
these victories, the Kafirs still appearin force,
and the industry Of the colony is at a COM
plete stand still.-Irareller, re
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

QuID PRO Quo.-The Philadelphia Ledg-
er, referring To the taunts OF The foreign press
respecting American deficiencies al the Lon
don Fair puts it strongly .....
We cannot beat England in driving
hundreds OF thousands from their native
land 10 escape starvation We cannot beat
France in the frequency, alrocily aud inuil-
lily of revolutions. We cannot beat Austria
canno, bea; Russia 10 prohigare ieudal no.
bili,Y and sIuped and inlem7erate serts---
But we can beat all Of them in liberty,
equality, fraternity prosperity. security and
progress we can bent France in agriculture
aud commerce. England in every manuiac-
lure which we profess to conduct. Russia Iii
iron. Germany in steel aud in case OF war,
we can beat England on the ocean, and the
,rhole OF Them on land
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

The L'QUoR LAW. The City Marshal,
Yesterday morning, by order Of The Police
Court, rolled from The basement of the City
Hall, Ten casks Of liquor seized under the
new liquor law, and destroyed the liquor by
turning it out upon The ground. There were
quite number Of persons present, but The
whole proceeding seemed to be in accor-
dance with the popular sentiment. One
cask OF the liquor was said 10 he OF superior
quality, and some persons were deslrous OF
having it saved for appropriate uses, hut the
law makes no distinction and it met the
common destruction. The empty casks
were safely returned TO their owners.-Baa-
COR WING.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

TRIAL OF THE Mormon KINe.- The trial
OF James J. Strsug and others for obstrucllng
me United States mails W as commenced IN
me U. >. District Court al Detroit on the
@oth ulk George ]. Adams, who was
secona ofhcer in the Mormon sect down to
Octoner 1900, testified that Suang said he
had tAthtut followers who wo,ld sion the
mail Or lake life If necessary. rhat tbev wer,
bound 70 dose by their covenant. 'rL,, no
Stra0g. was crowned King of,he Earth.'
In October the book OF laws signed nv
him and published under his authority, was
printed by the royal press Of 81. James, mud
promulgated by authority of the king, which
laws Regulate iithes, fisheries, roads, and
lands upon Beaver Island. Several OF the
defendants said in presence OF the witness
that they regarded Srang's law as above all
other law. and that if they were directed by
him to DO any act even 10 the taking OF hu-
man life, they should feel bound to DO so.
Eli ]. Moore, another witness, lest lfied
that Srrang and most OF the Latter Day Saints
on Beaver lslandrepudlated al! allegiance 10
the federal or state governments, and that
Suaug expressly and frequently Told him
that The laws Of the United States should
have no control there over the people, and
forbade his issuing in any capacity as q
magistrate any papers against any of the
Saints. The witness was there as a State
m ia gistrate and this was after lie had issued
process tor Hiram Linnell, one OF The
Motmous. vita "t H| .t.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

MORE PnooF.-Have we done nothing, says
the abolitionist, to improve the hopes of the
blacks at the South. by the powerful public
sentiment which we have created in the free
States and in Canada and Great Britain =
Nothing-a absolutely nothing. The condition
of the blacks is made worse. The slave is
placed under more restraints, and the free
black has become an object of suspicion-to be
expelled if possible. The proofs are increasing
Take the following from Virginia.
FREE n EGRoEs.-The County Court of Rock
ingham on Tuesday adopted some stringent
provisions with regard to our free black pop
uIation. They resolved to compel all of that
class not privileged by law TO remain in the
country, to remove at once /; and to permit none
coming from other counties to register here.
:" Free negroes no longer permitted
to settle in the State of Iowa, law to
that effect having been passed by the Lesisla-
ture few weeks since
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

The Liquor BUsINEss.-A case unknown
Tor many years, the walch-house was empty
The morning of The 5th July. But Two
noisy persons were arrested during the day
and they were both discharged be ore night
sober. Friday and Saturday here were sew
eral seizures OF liquor under the l4'h section
of the new law. Marshal Farnham made a
seizure on The fourth in the cellars of Henry
Gould, under the Granite Block. Gould is
now awaiting his trial.-Bangor paper.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

GENIN, the New York halter. thus writes to
the editor of the New York Courier, at the
same time requesting him to call and test his
style of hats:
"'rhe benefit 1 have derived from the press
as an advertising medium, is beyond my power
to estimate. and am well satisfied from care
full observation and experience, that advertising
is the main spring of success in every branch
of business t
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17
Dissolution Of the Union.

The following remarks, from the New York
Journal Of Commerce, contain much good sense
and require no comment from US = 4. ,
"The pretence that the dissolution OF the
Union is impossible, 10 a shallow device to
avoid the responsibility of inidelity to the Con-
stitution. Such an excuse. protfered by such
men as Mesars. Seward Sumner. Van Buren,
and Ranioul, is unworthy of serious argument
1t shocks all experience -falsihes all history
and is libel on the founders of the Constitu-
ton. Within the memory OF the living.
mighty empires have been ,dismembered and
destroy Kingdoms have been blotted
from existence-new ones have arisen. and
after an ephemeral existence. passed into their
oblivion. The political surface OF Europe has
changed many times within sixty years. And
even now, in every murmur OF intelligence
from that quarter, we hear the sounds OF
threatened disturbance, and of the earthquake
march of Revolution. Every where. there, the
fear Of change perplexes monarchs.
To the complaints. the circumstances. the
fraternal invitations of the South, to renew the
ami;y of other times-to the stern rebukes and
patriotic resolves of the same people, adjuriDg
their brethren of the North to desist from their
dangerous Vaccinations, the agitators turn a
deaf ear. Or if they eondescend to reply, it is
to insult them with the declaration that there
is no danger, that the Union is indissoluble.-
And this is the sting, hidden in the sophism
that The dissolution Of the Union is an i'm
possibility 1t implies insufferahle indignity
and provocation to high minded people
Why do the agitators profess to believe disso-
luton impossibles Because they trust to the
fears OF the South. cherish the fond de-
fusion that cowardice and fear have taken up
their abode in the land of Washington, Marion
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

lip The Portland Argus in noticing the
late visit of the Grays 10 that city, pays them
the following handsome compliment
The Grays are fine company of men
Numbering about 60, all told) as you will see
in the longest day in summer. Their uniform
is rich and tasty. and well adapted for a military
dress. They were accompanied by Band OF
Music, also neatly uniformed"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

SAD AccIDENT.-Wm. Atkinson. of Me-, had
three fingers taken off at the Linseed Oil Mill,
at East Boston. on Friday morning last, by
coming in contact with the gearing of part of
the machinery. He was kept in this perlous
situation about twenty Minutes before he was
oxtrcated. Medical attendance was called, and
he is now as comfortable as could be expected
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17
PoMPEn. A recent letter from an American
gentleman in Naples says:

.
"Vesuvius is now calmly smoking, and
seems disposed to repose himself from the ia
tigues of his devastating labors of the las, year
Pompeii is slowly appearing above ground
About twenty laborers are kept at work, who
manage to get off CARLOAD of earth day
from the superintendent city. Not one half
of the entire city is yet excavated. The earthly
mound which covers it is an exceedingly beau
tiful and rich vineyard. with houses of peas
the sea-wall has recently been unearthed,
which goes to confirm the opinion that the
sea. now nearly mile distant, once laved the
walls of Pompeii.''
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

T Capt. WRIGHT. who publishes one of the
smartest local papers in the Countrywide
South Boston Ga-ette,-and who is always right,
thus tritcs in regard to our humble sheet. He
will please take our hat.
The Bath Times has just commenced a new
volume, and looks as neat as PIN Bro. New
man we glad to see your prosperity. Nine
hundred and ninesy nine wishes for your sue
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

HOUSE BURNT The dwelling house of the
late Mr.. Starrett, in this city, about two miles
above the bridge, on the Vassalboro' road, was
burnt on Saturday night last. he house was
unoccuped at the time, and the fire must have
been caused by some incendiary.- A reward of
one hundred dollars has been offered for The
discovery of the incendiary The loss is esti-
mated at about $1,000. There was an insur-
ance on the property Of S700.-Frmer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17
- II is understood that the court marti

. 1t is understood that the court martial
on General Talcott found him guilty of all the
specifications, with two unmportant excep-
tons, and guilty of all the charges; and the
court does sentence brevet brigadier general
George Talcott, colonel of the ordinance de-
partment, TO be dismissed from the SERVICE
The President has dismissed him.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

New AND DANGEROUS CoUNrERFEIrs.-O S
altered to twenty's, on the Bank of North
America, and ones of the Traders Bank altered
to twenty's, have made their appearance.
They are very well executed, the original
figures having been extracted, and others prin-
ted in their place.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

The HEAEr.-Someb"dy has put forth the
following. which is really to good to be lost
The jug is most singular utensil. A pail.
a tumbler or decantcr can be rinsed, and you
can satisfy yourself by optical proof that it is
clean; but the jug has little hole in the top.
and the interior is all darkness. No eye pene-
trates it, no hand moves over the surface
You can clean it only by putting in water.
shaking it up. and pouring it out. If the wa
ter comes out clean, you judge you have sue
ceeded in cleaning the jug. Hence the jug is
like the human heart. No mortal eye can
look into its reccsses, and you can judge only
of its purity by what com out of it,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

DIscovERY.-H L. Stuart announces in the
Journal of Commerce a new motive power, by
which atmospheric or elastic pressure. to any
extent. without exhaustion, is made in connec-
ton with centrifugal force, to produce rotation
in machinery, condition hitherto deemed an
impracticabity in mechanics" The propri-
etors are about taking out patents.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

CHoLERA.-There were i9 deaths from chol-
era in Cincinnati during the week ending July
llth. Among the soldiers of the 5th infantry,
who died of cholera at Fort Smith, Ark, was
John kenworthy, of Massachusetts,.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

New Posr OrFIcEs.-The following Post
Offices have been established South Carthage,
Franklin Country, and w. v. fainter appoin-
ted Postmaster West Washington, Lincoln
County, Henry d. Doe, Postmaster. -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

LITTELL's LIVING AGE No. 373.-This
Number contains Poultry Literature, Prof.
Gregory on Cldirroydnoe, The Metropolitan
Protective, Scoresby the Whaler, Red hair
and host Ct other good articles.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

EcLrrsE.-On the morning of the 2sth in
slant, there will be an eclipse of the Sun, on
its northern limb. which will be visible more
or less throughout the United States, with the
exception of the southern part of Florida.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

The Erie canal nine million enlargement bill
has passed the New York legislature. In the
assembly the vote was 81 yeas, Sc noes A
protest against its consttutionality, signed by
&c members, was entered on the journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

"At church last Sabbath, we were not a little
surprised to see man who had been snoring
beyond all calculation for the last fifteen min
u,es, suddenly lift his arm above his head and
bring his clenched hand to his knee with great
force some half-dozen times. While he snored
merely. we supposed him to be very tired; but
when he pounded we took him for some
wretch trying to break the Sabbath, in both
these conjectures. however, we wronged the
individual in question-for. on inquiry. we as
certained him to be blacksmith, who was in
nocently practising his favorite occupation !"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

iBp The body Of man. dressed in sailors
clothes, and apparently about six feet long, was
picked up near the mouth of New Meadows
river lately. 1t had probably been in the water
a long time.
Any information respecting its appearance.
Sc. oan be learned of Capt. T. Batchelder, At
Phipsburg. 6-sa 7e eesn O. =. sls1i oeI
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

PRAcrIcAL.-Mr. Ellsworth recently atten-
ded Free soil convention at indianapolis, and
supported resolution. which declared it to be
"the duty OF government to prevent mon
opoly of the soil. by limiting the quantity of
land to be owned by each person." He shortly
after purchased 2S,I6O acres in Indiana, for
company of spectators, who were not bound
by the resolutions of the convention.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

,TP We learn that the dwelling house Of
Mr. Samuel Sweet in Whitefeld, was consum-
by fire on Friday afternoon last. The fire
caught from defect in the chimney.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. The July number of
this periodical is unusually interesting. and
contains the following articles: Constitutional
Reform: The "Hundred Days of Napoleon" ;
Reedyrill Lamartine; Political Portraits with
Pen and Pencil Hon. Edward S. Dragan,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of Alaba-
ma Vermont democratic" State Convention
Speech of Mr.. Van Buren,; Senator r NJ. L.
Hunter. of Virginia; Financial and CONNER
cial Review; Gossip by Dudley Perkins. L. L.
D. Miscellaneous Notices of New Books.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17
MKLANcnoLr AccIpENr I'VE LEARN that Of

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT I'VE learn that on
Tuesday, the Sth inst. five young men were
drowned in the Cucknawauging pond, at Mon
mouth, Me-. by the upsetting of boat. Three
of the persons were brothers. named Clough,
who with another named Ranett, belonged to
Monmouth; the fifth, Charles Clark belonged
TO Newport. The sixth. named Simon Ranlett,
brother of the deceased, escaped by swimming
although much exhausted. The boat was cap
sized by flaw of wind, about twenty-five rods
from the shore, and sank in twenty feet of wa
ter.
These young men were all good swimmers
but it is supposed that when the boat capsized,
they became entangled in the rigging, and
stransled ere they could extricate themselves.
There were large number of individuals upon
the shore who used every exertion to rescue
the drowning men, but without success. Some
years ago, seven persons lost their lives in a
similar manner. on the same pond. The bodies
have all been recovered. The services on the
occasion of their burial are said to have been
of the most solemn and impressing character
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

ciaI says it is reported that DIR. Abel Fitch, one
of the Michigan Railroad conspirators, has
been found dead in his cell, from the effects Of
poison taken voluntarily or administered by
OH
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

eJ- The August number of GRAHAM's MAG
AzrSE is on our table, splendidly embellished
SEASON.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

e. We had the pleasure of meeting. few
evenings since. with Mrs E. OAKEs SMITH, who
has been spending a few days with her mother
in this city. Mrs. S. has of late given lectures
in several cities, on Ladies' Costume, which are
highly spoken of. We understand she would
deliver lecture on this subject here, could suf-
fcient encouragement be given.
Mrs 5. lectures in Portland Friday evening
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

At New Orleans on Saturday J. w. Frost
Of the Crescent newspaper, was killed IN a
duel BY DR.. Thomas Hunt. He was shot
through the heart. The weapons were guns
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

We merely start the matter at present, hop
ing that the papers Of these three sections will
take it up, and give ia candid consideration,
when we have no donb, it will strike them IA
vorably, and receive their support
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

Y The Boston Post copies an article from a
western paper, headed " Increment in Bread
stufs" We are often reminded of their more
able propensities BY look at our -four barrel.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

A CHILD CONVICTED OF MURDER. The trial
of the colored boy George Long, at Baltimore,
for the murder of the boy Rumpf, was con-
cluded on Friday last. by verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree" The jury stat
ed that it was their desire to accompany the
verdict with an unanimous recommendation to
the Governor to commute the punishment Of
the prisoner to imprisonment in the Penitiary
for lite. They stood during The whole time
they were out eleven for murder in the first
degree. and one for murder in the second de-
gree. The Baltimore american says ".i-
THE verdict will meet with the general APP
probation of the community "a the only proper
one which could be rendered in this singular
and most unparalleled case, the first, we be :
lieve, which has ever occurred in Maryland, of
a child of his age being the subject of a capital
conviction. The boy prisoner heard the ver-
dict rendered against him without the least
perceptble emotion, though there was no
doubt he fully understood its purport.'' +.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-17

The Richmond, Va, Times, strong wing
paper, says
"a suspicion has already sprung up through
out the south that the Seward division of the
whig party have taken charge of Gen. Scott
as a candidate for the presidency and Gov.
Johnston's harangue, at Lancaster, Pa, will not
tend to remove it,