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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
The North Carolina Twins.

We find in the Stethoscopc, a valuable medi-
cal journal published at Richmond, Va, an ac-
count by the editor, DR.. Gooch, Of this re-
markedly freak OF nature.
These two children were born in July, 1851.
The mother is o stout negress, aged 81, very
sprightly and healthy children, of natural size,
one somewhat larger than the other, and are
perfectly formed, but they are united at the
saera--the lower termination of the back. The
bond of union seems to be chiefly cartilaginous,
but the sacra are SO closely approximated, that
some suppose there is osseous union of those
bones. The anatomical confirmation has some
strange peculiarities interesting to professional
men, which we omit.
Their usual position is on their sides (the
right side of the smaller, and the left of the
other with their neck bent SO as to put the face
upwards. Having now grown for year in the
recumbent posture thus bent, their faces and
hands have become somewhat distorted later
ally. The mother nurses them by lying first
on one side, then on the other. She handles
them awkwardly, and seems to have little idea
OF managing them. From their sprightly and
intelligent countenances, their is reason to hope
that they will soon acquire an education in the
arts OF sitting and locomotion. They must sit
oaek on one common seat, and take i, by turns
winch is to walk forwards, while the other
must lock step backwards la nsilitaire. They
are tar more wonderful than the famous Siamese
Twins. They are owned by Mr.. Purvis.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

ELECTION Fun. Ii appears that the wings
Of Gettysburg, Pa, were determined not 10
lose the opportunity for a Notification on ac-
comm of their late defeat at The Presidential
election. Resolved to have procession.
they started in a body on Monday night Of
last week for Salt River. Before their final
leave, they moved in procession through the
streets and amid The grief, which was loud
and even boisterous on the part of some of
the emigranis, there was something rather
funny in the fixtures they were taking with
them 10 render their new abode comforta-
bile. They had their roosters, jugs, meat,
Hour, onions, net. xnnpsacks. in short every
thing IN the eating and clothing line that
could be thought of. and some of them had
their wives and little ones. The whole Of
fair was well got up, and produced great
deal of good feeling on all sides, and was
quite damper upon the Pierce Joli6cution'
which came off on Tuesday night. So we
learn from the Gettysburg Sentinel.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
How Electors vote for President

AS many inquiries are being made as to how
the electors vote for President, the following
will be read with interest - s. ~.
By act of congress March l, 1892. the cleo
tors are required to meet in their several states
and give their votes for president and vice-pres-
ident, on the first Wednesday in December.
The electors hold meeting or the day pre-
ceeding, for the purpose of organizing them
selves and verifying their credentials.
The law establishing uniform time for
choosing the electors throughout the U. S. was
enacted Jan. 90, 1916. IT'D VI I'D I'M
The votes for the electoral colleges are to be
transmitted to the president of the U. States
senate before the first Wednesday in January
following. I e Lt u I e &
The votes are to be opened and counted in
congress on the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary. rlH -ff7 --3
The messengers appointed by the electoral
colleges to carry the votes to Washington, are
allowed mileage of twenty-five cents.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

BuRGLARY.-On Thursday night last the
store of Messrs. Owen & Co., in this city, was
entered by some villain, and money and goods
stolen therefrom to the amount of at least fifty
or sixty dollars. On Monday fellow calling
himself Nelson Wilson of Augusta, was ar:
rested and some of the stolen goods were found
upon him. He was taken before Judge Smith
on Tuesday, and bound over in the sum of
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

GF DR.. Beecher of Brooklyn, N. Y, rec
ommends " Wofe's Schiedham Schnapps" IN
glowing language. Col Green, of the Boston
Post, says he hasn't felt so well and happy for
long while, and he attributes it to the moder-
ate use of the Schnapps. Will DR.. Beecher
or the Post inform US whether the article is
adapted to go well in Maine. We need moth
ing of the kind but certain wing editors seem
to require something happifying.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

e The New York Times wants the pres
ent administration to have the honor of buying
Cuba. The Boston Post thinks an administra-
ton that refused the gift of the Sandwich Is
lands will not be likely to do it.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

SHocK1Na-The wife of Martin Heath, of N.
Adams, Mass, together with her child, Is
months old, persisted by fire, in that village on
Wednesday evening. The house in which they
were sleeping was burnt to the ground. The
husband is missing, and there is reason to sup
pose that he 6red the dwelling to thus destroy
his family. The most viglant search is being
made for him. lie had quarreled with his
wife the same night.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-The dwelling house
the Forks of the Kennebec River, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday night week, together with
most of its contents and the wife of Mr..
Holmes was so badly burned that she died on
Monday morning. The FIRE originated in the
chimney, which was built of cats or Wooden
sticks, land was not discovered unit! too late to
save the house. ...
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

STABBING CAsE.-Francs Loring, of the
City Watch, was wounded in the back with a
knife by man named Mcdonald Loring was
attempting to arrest Med. for breaking in a
door of a house. near the head of Union wharf:
scuffle ensued, and hence the assault. Two
other men were also in company with Med
The whole were arrested for the assault, and
are now il Jail awaiting their examination
This is the second time this officer has been
wounded in the execution of his duty, within a
few months. The wound is not dangerous. -
Argus. .aEfi lli5l 9 So -.f %.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

O. The Siamese twins, Chang and Eng,
are the owners of large number of slaves, in
North Carolina, and are said to be very severe
task masters. They are married, and what is
singular, Chang is said to be Pierce and King
Democrat, and Eng is something of Hale alb
oltionist The former has six children and
the latter five. Eng wife weighs 900 pounds !;
the aggregate weight of the twins is but 219.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

THE LATE GALES ON THE LAKES AN official
list of the lost and damaged vessels on The
presents the following summary: Schooners
&c. steamers and propellers 6, and brigs 3-all
either wrecked, seriously damaged or compelled
to suffer loss by throwing overheard portions of
their cargoes. Twenty-one lives are reported
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

You've IN YEARS, DEEP IN GUILT-The Jury
in the case of Hewlett, charged with the MUIR
der of Baxter, Waterman on board the ship
Thomas Watson at New York, brought in a
verdict of guilty. The prisoner is but 10 years
old he had boarded the ship for the purpose
of robbery, and to avoid the punishment of the
lesser crime, stepped his hands in the blood of
his unfortunate victim.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

U. S. SENAToR.-Hon. Charles G.. Ather-
ton was chosen U. S. Senator in place of John
P. Hale, by the Legislature of New Hampshire,
on Thursday last. Hale's term expires on the
4th of March next. Mr.. Anterior had % ma
ioriiy of the votes -of the House of Representa-
tives, and 10 out of II votes in the Senate.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

C. Steamer Cherokee, with Purser Smith
on board was to sail from New York for Ha-
vana on Saturday. The course of the proprie-
tors of the steamers in sending Purser Smith
out again is saidto be highly offensive to the
Cabinet at Washington.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

NAPOLEON IIT.-It will be seen, from our
foreign news, that Louis Napoleon has become
nominally, what he has long been in reality,
the Emperor of France. The proposition was
carried in the Senate with remarkable unanim-
ity-lhe vote standing Sc to L. The ratifca-
ton of the decision was to be submitted 10 the
French people on the 2lst and Cpd ult.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

e The democracy of PASSPORT have had a
large and enthusiastic meeting, and torch
light procession. 1t is estimated that there
were 800 in the procession. The meeting was
addressed by Hon. T. ]. d. Fuller, B. Brad
bury, Esq, ]. G. Talbot, Jr., Esq, and sever
al other distinguished gentlemen.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

az Mr.. Nathaniel Dearbon, Of Boston, died
few days since, in the 7Olh year of his age
of Wood Engravings into that city the author
of several books of great local interest, besides
being constant worker at the engraving art
for AZ years
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

q Torrent Engine Co. No. 2 had high
time on Thanksgiving evening, if we can cred
it common report. About eighty couples were
present, who tripped the light fantastic toe -
we don't know how long, to the music Of
Locke's Cotillon Band. The supper, got up
by the Messrs. Robinson, it is said took the
briliancy from any effort of the kind ever
attempted in this city. .......
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

MEYERS UN1vERsuM, Parts TX and X, is re-
ceived. These parts contain highly finished
steel engravings of the Bosphorus, from the
Euxinus-Desert Rock lighthouse, coast OF
Maine-The Giralda, in Seville, Spain -Tehe-
ran-'The Tomb of Washington Mount Etna-
Bresca in birmingham in England
The Parts are issued semi-monthly, at rs cts.
each. They may be procured at Sawyer & Ma
goun's Bookstore.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

C. Twenty-Five or thirty thousand mnskets
bought of the U. S. Government by Mr.. Law,
owner of the steamer Cherokee, were removed
from the storehouse before the steamer sailed.
Collector Maxwell of New York, in which he
takes strong ground against the course of Mr..
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

SUPPOSED PIRATE.-The E. H. Chaplin, at
Baltimore 22d inst, from Callao, reports
speaking on the Cd inst, lat. 10, Ion. 60, the
whaling brig Germ, of Truro, Cape Cod, the
captain of which stated that his vessel had been
chased for several hours by Spanish vessel,
supposed pirate, who bore off when the E.
H. Chaplin appeared in sight.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
Kossuth.

We learn that M. Kossuth and M. Mazzini
were the two great stars at a conuersaSione Of
the Society of the Friends of Italy. This was
the first public meeting Kossuth had attended
since his return from America. He is said to
be in fine health and good spirits. In the
course of the evening he made brief speech,
in which the leading idea is that the time for
talk is past. His address is reported as fol-
lows -
| have risen, but only for the purpose to
apologize for not making speech. There is a
time and a season for everything in the world.
There is a time and season TO speak, and
there is time and season to be silent. You
English are happy. You may hope to carry
all that You may require by the peaceful means
of the free word. For US, nothing
carry with words. And therefore | have taken
in consequence of my duty have taken-the
rule, that for the future | have only single
speech, which is reserved for the due time, and
depend upon it to be spoken in due time and
that only speech that have in future is, Up,
and at them-follow me- This unexpected
communication was received with perceptible
establishment; but the concluding phrase of
that sentence produced overwhelming applause.
Until added M. Kossuth) | have occasion to
deliver that speech will have none else. So
am done with oratory.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

LAUNCHED on the 18th inst, from the yard
of J. McDougal, Esq, North Boothbay, fine
brig of about POS tons, called the Onward
She Is owned by James M'Carty Of Westport,
and Stephen Lewis Of Whitefeld, and is to be
commanded by Capt. Albert S. Tibbetts Of
North BoothbavA gn ~ r- -.t--
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

e franklin PIERCE is the youngest man
who has ever been elected President of the
United States. He is 4e years of age WASH
ngton, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, John Quincy Adams, and Van Buren, were
each So; Jackson g. Harrison 60; Polk 40,
and Taylor 66.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

V We believe there was less streaking off
on "pohtical tangents" by the clergy on last
Thanksgiving day than usual. This is good
sign. Whether several clergymen who cleo
tioneered hard for Scott preached on that day,
we have not heard Rev. c. c. Cone is pre-
sumed to. be occupied upon the Book of Lam
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

e President Fillmore has. caused to be
published the diplomatic correspondence be-
tween this government and Spain in relation TO
the purchase of Cuba. The whig papers make
it out that President Polk offered Spain $780,
600, 900 for the island, and profess to see in it
tremendous assumed responsibility. We are
of the opinion President Polk knew what he
was about ...ue uIs rE -a-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

RETIRING I'm .DIsGUsr.-The editor Of the
Passport Sentinel being sadly disappointed a,
the result of the Presidential election, threatens
TO turn from whig to a neutral paper unless
the wings of Eastport will buy him out. The
joke Of the affair is, he cannot scare up whg
to make him an offer. q.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

U The Legislature of Vermont passed the
Maine Law by a vote of 81 TO 80, in the House,
and adjourned on Wednesday. The law is TO
be submitted to the people, and to 60 into eff
feet in December, 1858, whether or mol!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

CoNTRADIcTED.-The National Intelligencer,
the American authorities at Madrid had pro-
posed the purchase OF Cuba by this govern
ment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

o. The engineer-in-chief under whose d.
rcctions the boilers of the U. S. Steamer
Princeton were made, says the defects COM
planned of in her boilers can be easily RENE
died. He is now at work upon them.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

U A severe easterly storm prevailed in
this region on Friday night last. The wind
was high, and the rain poured down in torrents.
On Monday there was slight fall Of snow.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

O Mr.. John w. Richards, of New York,
has recently patented an invention whereby the
engineer personally applies the brake 10 every
car in his train by mere motion Of his foot,
which brings steam-power from his engine 10
bear npon each by means of connecting rod
running under the whole.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

- The foundation peers of the Gardiner
Bridge are sunk to their 'proper places. So
says the Gardiner Transcript. We doubt it,
however
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

W The river above Gardiner was closed
with ice one night last week, but the rain Of
Friday cleared it out again. .... .
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
Every d-n thing
For Pierce and King.

which is without doubt true. We have
not time to give particulars at length be-
fore going TO press. 1t is known, howey.
er, that Scott is defeated Hurrah! Pierce
is elected Boo.hoo ~
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

REcAPrURED.-Backet and Vance, who es-
capped from suffocation and Jail at Ellsworth,
have both been recaptured. t.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

Gy Steamer ST. Lawrence has left the Port
land route for New York for repairs.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

The Wellington Journal, free democra-
cy sheet published in Lorain, thus Announces
The result Of the Presidential election:
1.-THE telegraph brings the following pro-
fame message:
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

e The official vote of the State of New
York in the Presidential election, is as fol-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
SLAVE DECISION IN TEXAS.

case has been decided in the District Court for the
county of Bcxar in Texas which, if confirmed in the SUI
prcmc Court will operate il is said TO declare several hnn
sands blacks free who have been held s
slave woman was carried from the u States 10 Austin
Colonv in Texas in 1926 Slavery recognized BY
hr avs of Mexico al the time The constitution oil Goa
hula and Texas was proclaimed early in 1927 and The wo
man the subject suit daughter Of the original sase was
horn on the B.azo. about tic middle OF ISL "heh me
constitution OF 1885, adopted by the kepuoc OF texas
slavery was established, and the mother slave was oil Inc
oss in that constitution slaves The daugh
Ter ha rg been born the country not included by the
provisions of the constitution.
In suit involving tie question Of the freedom OF this
Girl II has been decided that the condition OF blacks IN the
country during the existence Of the Mexican law was thai
Of freedom and that OF sovereign power in remand
np them 10 the original condition of slaves which they hec
when imported from the United States did not affect the
osprng born country before the adoption OF the con
sti,uton o: the Republic, who consequently free
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
TIP
THE ISSUE Fairly MADE.

Gen. ps-ce in The Senate in l9i1, during the cee
braed session and recurring the journals We
find the following facts
On the 25, july 1884, The bankrupt bill bill passed the
Senatcayes 2 nays 49, Gen Perces IL in The ne
gutive.
Three days AFTER when The United States bank bill ~as
passed by the vote Gen Pierce voted against it,
On the 29h If August the distribution bill was passed
ayes g. nays25. Gen. Pierce voting in the negative
Phus it will be seen aat General Pierce voted against the
bankrupt bagainst the incorporation of United States
bank-nd against the distribution Of the proceeds OF the
public lands
What is General SCOTS position on these ques,ons2 In
his great Platform letter he says:
IF had the honor the occasion, WOULD
HAVE FAVOR Of the land distribution bill, the
bankrupt BILL second bill for creating fiscal cUrpo-
ration
There is The eco! clear and undispned aad here IS The
issue fairly made and presented Gen. Pierce stands COM
mttcd against the bankrupt bill and the bank BILL
General he would ave voted for all OF then and
stands committed in their favor. Again. we say to Inc peo'
pe, Choose We between them
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
ptRSON GRISWOLD

We from the correspondent of the Richmond Enqul.
rer from Lexington, Va that Gfiswoj the lIeyer, pohi
aud methodist preacher the veritable Gswod
markable for enacy of memory 10 be able 10 report
verbatim political speeches he heard when only years OF
age that he is fifty years DID, made speech
Gently in Lexington in which he stated the following
amongst other falseh0ods 10 wit: that Hale Chase and
Giddngs supporting Gen Pierce, and that
consequence Of the belief there of his being abuionsl
Mr. GriswulL is well informed man. who reads the
newspapers he therefore knew The first of these decaru
utterly false and residing he does in The city
Richmond he knew still better that The second dtcara
lion false also Parson Griswold, trust will con
his present business lying for the benefit OF the whie
pav and never again desecratc Virginia pull
pit with his presence He is just fit 10 keep company will
Parson Brownlow, or Foss the Kissing parson.
fE'-eGerichsburp P,cord,r.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
SCOTT IN TENNESS EE.

Parsoa Brownow is prosFerng in his opposition to Scott
He says in his issue of July ~:
"Wee before last, cred the names OF 81 new SUD-
scrihers on books last week entered luz; and ms
week the hour Of going 10 press We nave entered EVo
names, wuc have discontinued In all mat ic
Almost every writing Tor the paper says am an anti
Wing These facts which we can show on our
BOOKS aGd by flies oil letters 10 any VINO are curious
enough call md examine Them. This Is Tree country
and be ven from Tie support OF an in
dependent press by few sci ish leaders Our weekly issue
is $780, circulation paper could boast OF in
this end OF the State"
To show that The Administration at Washington approves
his course Parson Brownlow writes the annexed little no
ticc
awe have been kindly aud spcctny notified THE week.
by Mr. Webster Secretary OF Stale that our paper select
for pubsh the Orders, Resolutions and Laws passed
driag the ls Session Of The Sind Congress; and also oil
public Treaties and ratified by the United States
Ii The above facts indicate that Tennessee is going
against Scott and Graham and that M Webster viii rthce
such result, confess that unable 10 draw
inference thousand majority is what the Par
says Tennessee viii! give for Pierce and King
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
SCGl,I"S M0nESTY

After SCOTS nomination he received congraulaory visit
from number Of his friends in Washington In reply 10
complimentary address from them he is reported 10 have
said:
II know that r!uch anxiety many trials be pass
ed through before the ratification of the people shall be heard
Whether II snail c"nlirm The action OF the Convention or
a man deserving you confidence and support"
There things be especially noticed in these re-
marks, one is acknowledgment that Pierce is man de-
serving The confidence and support OF his (Scots friends,
the other IS Tie gaug and GORGEOUS vanity that sticks out
of every ,niag says does he his own de.
and recommends himself we'll his opponent as
deserving confidence and support 1t is analnount to say
ing I'm very worthy fellow, and Pierce Is another
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
PUBLIC MEETING ~ HANOVER COUNTY.

II accordahce with previous notice, large and
NEE ting of The friends of Temperance assembled al II no
ve Court House 9Th OF July court day. and
nzed by calling Carter Braxon, Esq to the Chair and
pointing J. VI. Anderson Secretary The object being
planned and remarks made BY Messrs o. W. baosett John
Page and Dr. Vim. F Gaines the following resolutions
adopted
st Resolved That the time has arrived when there shou
be State action upon the Liquor Iraiilc.
ID. Resolved, That heartily approve Of The obIcc,
the Stanton State Temperance Convention 10 supp SIS
through legislative enactment, the Liquor Traffic In
Stale.
Sd. Resolved, That will oil honorable and feasible
means TO carry the object of The Convention.
9Th. Resolved That the following gentlemen be appointed
delegates from this body 10 the said Convention.
Nathaniel Crenshaw, Benjamin Anderson, YIN B
Sydnor, Jno Page, Or VIM Gaines, VIM Gibson, c
Wiusfed Anderson, " Basse,t, Jos Starke Benja.
min c Norment, G A,kisson
9Th Resolved That the proceedings Of this meeting Be
published in the Richmond papers.
The meeting then adjourned
CARTER BRAXTON, Chairman
ASprlsos Secretary