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NOTICE TO PRE.EMpTIoN CLAIMA,

Every person entitled To The night OF pre- emp
ton to any of the lands within the townships an,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

SINGULAR CASE. On the LIST of JULY. dur
ing the thunder Storm, man named Rae.
burn, residing in Croft Palsy was struck
dumb. Raburn, it appears, was standing
near a window, when one of The flashes of
lightning more vivid than usual, had such an
effect on his organs Of speech that he could
not articuate syllable. The advice of sew
eral medical gentlemen was obtained but
all TO no purpose; and what was the strang-
est OF all, no hurt or defect whatever could
he observed. Next day R9burn was advised
10 Try what gavanism could affect in his
case, and he at once proceeded TO Mr. Fer
guson's galvanlc operating rooms in Sued-
con street. Here, after the application for
few minutes of the battery TO his neck, he
was able 10 arliculate one TWO syllables !;
his JOY at this, ii may be imagined was very
great; and we are happy to say. that after
SIX applications from the galvanic apparatus,
his speech has all but recovered its former
tiuency. R9burn is about % years of age !;
all he felt at the time he was struck dumb,
was kind Of giddy feeling for about min
GiaSgo,o Post.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
~ On Wednesday evening, a. we learn

81 On Wednesday evening, as we learn
from the Portland Advertiser, while attempt
ing to arrest man named William Vos-
mus, at the house of William French, on
Green street, police officers Stephen knight
and Albert Houston were attacked by sew
eral desperate characters, armed with dead
" weapons, and came near losing their lives.
Officer Houston received stab in the region
of the heart, which cut through his outside
coat vest and under clothes, but glanced on one
of his ribs, fortunately afflicted only flesh
wound. Officer Knight was struck with some
instrument, probably slung shot, on the fore
head and on the back of the head, and was Sc
verely wounded The two officers stood their
ground, battling it mantully, but finally the as
saiants with Vosmus, made their escape
Two of the party who assisted Vosmus, were
VIM. French and Levi q. Moulton; the names
Of the others are not known. Moulton was
arrested about IL o'clock on the same evening,
and pistol loaded to the muzzle with powder
and buck shot, a separate supply of powder
and shot, and rock tied up in handkerchief,
were found upon him. He made a desperate
struggle, but was finally overcome and carried
10 the watch house.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

HIGH-HANpFD AFFAIR-BoY SHOT. Ja-
cob Palmer and Samuel Coffin were arrested
in Baileyville on Saturday night last, for
shooting lad named McGoun, in the leg
They were arraisned before Judge Dyer,
on Monday, and bound over in the sum of
$1,000 each, and Two good and sufficient
sureIles in 5000 each, and for want thereof,
were committed 10 the county Jail, 10 take
their trial at the next July term.
1t appeared by the evidence that the boy
who was shot, and his brother, were in search
oftheir cows near the dusk of the evening
and came within thirty yards of two men,
behind log, who appeared to be skinning
sheep. The boys hailed them, but received
no answer, and began 10 advance towards
the men, when they were ordered 10 stop or
they would be shot, TO which no attention
was paid, when one Of the parties snapped
the gun, which missed fire, when Collin re-
quesied Palmer TO give him the gun aud he
would shoot him; he took aim and fred
The ball entered the anterior and inner sur-
face of the leg, about midway between the
ankle and The knee, and passing between
the big belied muscle which forms the calf,
came out al The posrerior and outer surface,
laceraing the inreguments AT the point Of
egress. Calais Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
Gross Outrage.

A hackman, named Murch, one dav last
week, took on board his coach, at the z. ).
& p Railroad depot, three ladies, who ar
rived in the II O'Clock train. Two of them,
who were entirely strangers in the city, re-
quested TO be driven TO the house Of a citizen
in Mechanic street, but instead of driving
directly TO the place designated, the hackman
landed them at the Casco House, under the
pretext that the other passenger was 10 be
taken to the other extremity of The city, and
that the ride would be fatiguing to them
telling them he would take them up on his
return, without extra charge. This part Of
his promise he performed but instead Of
driving them 10 Mechanic street, Murch
drove out out of town, where he took up
another man, probably as preconcerted, to
whom he gave the reins, and himself got in
to the coach with the ladies'. This at once
excited the fears of the ladies', and one of
them was so overcome that she became faint
and sick, and it was found necessary for her
TO get out, and ride on the box, both being
persuaded that the place where they wished
10 60, was still at some distance. Murch
then attempted gross familiarities with the
other, which she resisted so cffectually, and
with such loud cries for assistance that he
was induced TO desst, and TO return aud car
ry her and her companion TO their desIna-
ton, in Mechanic street.
Complaint of the outrage was at once made
to the proper authorities, and Murch was
arrested, and gave bail in the sum of $50 for
his appearance the following day, AT the Mu-
nicipal Court, but he tailed to appear, having
cleared out of the city, probably, and his
bondsmen paid the bail.-POrtlaad ADJ.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
The Right Spirit.

The following we copy from the South side
Democrat, published in Virginia. 1t breathes
the right spirit, and shows that the citizens of
portance ofthe present elections in that State,
and understand the device by which the wings
are trying to reach power under new names
without acknowledging the change of single
principle. Was Jefferson wrong when he OPP
posed the alien and sediton laws, and denied
the federal dogmas of the elder Adams: Was
Jackson wrong when he vetoed the bank bill
and the internal-improvement bill: Was Mr.
Polk wrong in establishing the sub-treasury,
and stalking his political character on the tariff
of 1882 Interrogate the wEigs in this man
ner, and they generally answer, These are old
issues don't talk about them we are for the
Compromise-is not that democracy enough
for You: No, let us answer, that is not de-
mocracy enough; and for that reason we can
not take Mr.. Fillmore, nor Gen. Scott, nor any
other candidate of the whig party.
"PoLrr1cAL Platforms. Wing papers pro-
fess very great astonishment that the demo-
cratic convention did actually adjourn without
publishing any platform of principles in the
shape of an address or resolutions, and they
stigmatize the omission objectionable
crime. Now, this advocacy of the necessity of
d platform of principles is among the recent ac-
cessions to the creed OF federalism. Every
body remembers that the wing party fought
the last presidential campaign, not only with
out any profession of principle, but with a stu
dious concealment of their political designs
The people were at a loss to determine whether
the whig party and their candidates professed
10 be pro-tariff or anti-tarif-for or against
National Bank-and whether they favored or
opposed the Wilmot proviso. So mystic and
ambiguous were the responses of the federal
oracle, that faithful worshipper at its shrine,
was forced ID exclaim that somebody must be
cheated.
"But the conflicting conduct of the wing
and democratic conventions had its origin in
the nature of things. The principles and poll
cy of the democratic party are at present what
they have ever been. They have been before
the people of this country for three-quarters of
q century, and are familiar to every intelligent
mind. There is no necessity, therefore, in
ceaseless repetition Of them. Not so, however
with the chameleon creed of the federal faction.
1t adopts the complexion of the temporary ex-
pedent upon which it subsists it assumes
any garb that circumstances may fling in its
way, and sloughs off the disguise when the
people denounce it. Associated by no endur-
ing and unchanging principles, but leagued
only in foray for spoils and plunder shifting
their professions at the dictate of expediency,
and changing their identity whenever decep-
ton is to he practised-it becomes necessary
that the whig party should issue an annual
proclamation explaining by what peculiar
marks the federal faction is to be recognized in
the disguise which the exigency of the times
requires it to assume"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

IMPORTANT LAW DEcIsIoN.-The Fathers
right 10 his Chld.-The case, Richardson rs
Richardson, involving the question of father s
right to his child, was decided in the Supreme
Judicial court, in session in Augusta, on Tues
day Of last week.
A brief account of this case appeared in our
paper in May last. 1t will be remembered
that the father lost the case, and filed excep-
tons to the verdict then rendered.
The opinion, which was delivered by Judge
Wells is, that this action cannot Be maintained,
and The jury should hare been so instructed,
dgrec0bly to the request Of the defendant.
Exceptions sustained, rerdid set aside, and a
neao trial granted
The effect of this decision is to restore the
child to the father.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
Whiggery at the South.

Some weeks since we copied an extract from
the Chambers, (-ala.) Tribane-a wing journal
to the effect that the whig party at the south
was almost entirely powerless ; or to use the
language Of the writer, dead as maekerel."
There seems to be growing disafection among
the southern wings in regard to their northern
allies, as is constantly evidenced by the south
ern whig press and it would seem that a few
more such avowals would satisfy the wings Of
the north that their abolition affinity is produc-
ing total alienation of feeling between them
and their southern brethren. We know it is
common for the wings to allude to southern
aid as not very reliable for them, but they are
well aware that it would be fatal to their sue
cess, in a national campaign, to totally disre-
gard this aid. Hence we find even the most
strenuous of their abolition dyed leaders in
The north plastering up nleagre declaration of
principles, for the northern states in accordance
with their abolition predictions, and for the
southern states with expressions of fealty to
THg CONSTITUTION But what do all these
svowals amount to. except to show the hypoe-
risy of the party when such men as the Sew
ards, Johnstons, and Winthrops, are the prime
p,orers in procuring them 10 be made What
kind of basis for the tssion of the tcaig party
can such men as these-men who lead the free
soil factions OF their respective states-offer to
the wings of the countays They may cry
peace, Peace" to quell the storm which they
have been instrumental in raising, but their
cries will be unheeded-they have stirred up
a whirlwini which they are unable to ride
All the protestations for the sake of harmony
which the wings of Massachusetts, and New
York may make, from until dooms- day,
will be insufficient to reconcile the wings of
the south, so long as these men are held up as
candidates for high honors, and are elevated
IS the standard bearers of the party.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

Mr.. Edwin Croswell, Of New York, men,
Der from that State Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, has thought it necessary
to come out in card in denial Of the anthem
ITCHY Of the "cal'' for National Conven-
tion, fabricated and published by the Herald.
He says:
I" | deem it proper TO state, that have no
other knowledge of this assumed cali than
the opportunity 10 read il in the Herald, nor
do believe that any actual member of the
National Committee was apprised of The
performance. IN all probability, two of the
names appended 10 il are fabulous, or if they
are actual persons have no right, certainly
with the assent of the committee, or by any
authority known to them, TO assume to act
as such. ! allude 10 the individuals who
have obtained some notoriely as Nathaniel
Greer and &c. II. Donaldson Mr.. b. F.
Halletl, not Lewis Jocelyn,' is the member
of the committee for Massachusetts, and
Judge Samuel Treat, not F. P. Blair, Jr.,
for Missouri. There are also other similar
inaccuracies
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

A New FEAT.-.WALKING ON AN INvER-
TED PLANE.-By invitation Of Mr.. Wood, we
yesterday had the pleasure OF Witnessing Mr..
McCormik's experiment of walking on an
inverted plane. The experiment was a pri-
vate one, only few persons being present,
ana was made under Instantaneous cir.
cumslances, the preparations being incom-
plete, and the health OF MIR. McC. being
somewhat feeble. The experiment, how
ever, passed off 10 the entire satisfaction Of
all present. A heavy frame was erected,
with slab of marble, nine feet long, al the
top, the under surface being polished like a
mirror. We saw the experimental mount
his platform and adjust his unwieldy boots !;
than placing both feet against the surface of
The marble, he swung himself off with his
head downwards. Disseminating one foot
from the slab, and placing ii firmly several
feet in advance of the other, he continued
the alternate movement, till he had taken
ten steps, and arrived ct the other end of the
slab. We held our breath during the expert
ment. expecting, momenlarily, that he would
fall, but he appeared TO walk as safely as a
fly runs along the ceiling. After his descent
however, we noticed that he was much ex-
hausted, owing 10 the excitement and exer-
ton. The public exhibition of this wonder
full experiment will take place at the Melo-
deon on Monday evening next-Cincinnati
NonpdreI.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16

How BoGGs' SHEEP WENT OvERBoARD.-A
good annecdole is related by Mr.. Eaton in his
annals of Warren, of one Boggs, who intro
duced the first flock of sheep into that place.
He brought them from Pemaquid by water,
and while setting on the windlass one day, 90;
sleepy and began to nod. The patriarch of the
flock, taking it for "a challenge, drew back and
knocked him sprawling upon the deck. Where
upon Boggs, more pugnacious than wise, seized
the old fellow by the wool and chucked him
overheard. But he got more than he barSained
for by this counter movement, for the whole
flock, feeling bound in all cases to follow their
leader, popped over after him; and Boggs,
being several miles from land, was obliged to
heave to, and with much difficulty recovered
them again. lie concluded that he had the
worst of that battle. ut both ends.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
Incandiaries.

A train Of developments has recently been
made in regard to the fires in South Ber-
wick and vicinity, which are appalling. We
get the particulars from the Boston Traveller.
SOUTH BERWICK, (Me.) Oct. 8. Benja-
min St'lllngs, Of South Berwick was ar
raigned before Justices II. II. Hobbs and
lchabod Goodwin to-day, charged with the
crime Of arson. There we're several com.
plants made against the prisoner-some
charging him as principal, and others as be-
ing accessory before the fact-to all OF which
he plead not guilty. The wealth and stand
ing of the respondent, and the extraordinary
sensation and alarm created in this commu-
nifty by frequent incendiary fires during the
last six months, have given this case an unu-
sual interest and importance. The Court
room was crowded with excited people.
John p. Hale appeared as counsel for the
prisoner ]. N. Goodwin and J. w. Leland
for the prosecution. The Government called
but single wtness-John S. Wilkinson
an accomplice Of Stillings, who turned
States evidence. He testified that in 1913,
Stiings hired the witness and one Isaac G..
Pray, 10 burn the Methodist meeting house
in Berwick. They accomplished their viii
famous purpose by boring out the pannels OF
the outer door, and placing their comhusi-
bles around the altar of the Church. With
in few months since, he assisted the pris-
oner and others in burning barn, dwelling
house, powder house, an academy, and blow
ing up the Baptist meeting house, all in
South Berwick.
The witness further testified that Stilings
| nerved him up TO these tiendish acts by CIV
ing him liquor and money. The only rea-
son assigned by the prisoner to his mlsera-
BILE tools, for committing these acts OF Vans
dallsm, was that the rumseller must prevail,
| and that the temperance folks would be
less likely 10 prosecute them if they had
these fires TO think about
| The prisoner offered no evidence, and
was ordered by the Court to give bail in the
sum OF "a 900 for his appearance at the next
term of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the
County of York.
Isaac c. Pray was next arraigned before
the same Court. He appeared without coun-
sci, and made no defence; and upon The te 5
timony of his accomplice, Wilkinson, wa
ordered by the Court TO give bail in the sum
Of 1000 for his appearance at the next tern
OF the Supreme Judicial Court for The Cour
" Of York. He was also ar5aigned upor
another complaint, charging HIM and Wiki
inson with blowing up the Baptist meetin,
house in Berwick and upon the same ties.
| tImony, he was ordered TO give bail, as in thu
other case, in the sum of S400.
Andrew Joy was next examined. Ill
was charged with setting fire TO the dwelling
house of William A. Hayes, of Berwick
When arraisned, he plead guilty, and ad
dressed the Court as follows: When
! committed the crime, | was under the infu
ence OF intoxicating liquor, and was sci oil
by Benjamin SuIlings; otherwise | should
never have committed the act He was or
dered to give bail for his appearance as be
fore, in the sum OF 800.