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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. Reid, the dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, is elected by
have from to majority on joint ballot in
tho Legislature, thus giving them a U. S. Sem
ator in place of Mr.. Mangum, wing. The
Wilmington. n c. Herald, (whig,) comedies
that the democrats will have two majority on
joint ballot. This result, it is asserted, has
been brought about by the election of the dem
ocratic Senator in Currituck and Camden
counties, by one majority
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

BLACKwooD's MAGAzINE.-The American re-
print of Blackwood has appeared, punctualIy
Christopher is once more under canvas,
and presents US with Part of Dies Dorealis, >
which is occupied chiefly with criticisms on
Milton This is followed by an article with
the title, From Staboul to Tambriz,' which
is both instructive and entertaining. Next
comes part of Katie Stewart and then fol-
lows an article ofheavier caibre entitled, Gold
Emigration - Foreign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton Next comes : The Moor and the Loch,'
which will interest sporlsmen, and others who
affect the rod and gun. Part 90 of NV Nov
ell and political article on Lord Derby's Ap
peal to the Country conclude the number.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

s4g The whig papers quote the Duke OF
"eiinston's opinion of Gen Scott that he is
'he greatest General of his age. WE'LL we
won : dispute that, and we feel proud that the
United States should have such a General.
pu' we nave seen another English opinion
winch the whig papers do not circulate-that
OF the London Chronicle, which saws of Scott,
that g his public declarations strike us as
almost uniformly meriting the epithet MIDDLE
HEADED" i
Both of these opinions, strange as it NAV
seem, are perfectly correct
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

The TEN-PENNY NAIL STORY. The whg pa
pers are telling story of Gen. Scots sagacity
in ordering cask of ten-penny nails to Next
CO. When the National Bridge blown to
atoms by the retreating enemy, the admirable
foresight of Gen. Scott was apparent in order
ing the nails. Now this is too bad, when our
friend Capt. Bodfsh, the present high sheriff
of Kennebec, has all along enjoyed the credit
of getting up Yankee plan to ford the Amer
lean army over the river. We protest against
those ten-penny nails taking the shine off of
Capt. Bodfish in that affair. to add to Scott's
great military reputation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

Speaking of the Hon. Daniel Webster the
Mirror says "the wing party look to him to
crush with one blow this demon of faction,
and stand before the world greater than AL
exander-a conquerer of himself"
That is rather a saucy hint that Dan better
take himself out of the way. But it is queer
idea that any man was or ever can be under
any obligation to 80 to work and give himself"
such mighty lhrashing. 1t is against natur .
We hope the wing party won't get tired of
looking.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

OXFORD. At the Senatorial and County
Convention, held in Skowhegan on the 18th
ult, which was one of the largest ever held in
the County, Daniel II. Brown of Benton, and
Peter Burgess Of Palmyra were nominated for
the Senate. The following the nominations
for County offices Joshua Gould, Esq, of
Norridgewock, Register of Deeds David D.
Stewart, of St. Adams, County Attorney
John C. Page, of Norridgewock, County Treas
Thomos Fuller, of Harl!and, County Commits
sioners.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

The LAKE ERIE CALAMITY.-Mr. Blake.
of Connecticut, who escaped from The COLI
sion on Lake Erie, estimates that of the 500
or 600 on board not over 125 were saved
making nearly 400 persons who have per-
ished. He says SO crowded was the Atlantic
that they had TO leave 60 or 20 al Buffa>
10. He describes The night as almost clear,
and thinks that The strongest censure is de-
serving somewhere.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

MAcKEREL "A large number of persons Wis
tied the mouth of the river last week for the
purpose of catching mackerel, which were at
that time quite plenty thereabouts We heard
of one boats company who took eight barrels
in few hours.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

From Teneriffe (Cape Verde) we learn
that, by recent royal decree, all me ports
Of the Canary Islands are TO DC made lree
ports, and after the 10th Of October goods
and provisions of all countries VIII De admit
ted under any flag at duty OF one per cent
on the invoice value. tobacco and corn ex-
copied. The Government monopoly Of to-
bacco is abolished, and that article, manu-
Gctnred and in leaf, will pay duty of from
3 I-2d to 10d per pound, according TO quail
ity. Corn will continue subject TO the pres
ent scale of duties.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

BowDoIN COLLEGE. The Commencement at
Bowdoin College takes place day (Wednes-
day. A great gathering of the Alumni oc-
CURED yesterday, at which Gen. Pierce, John
P. Hale, and other distinguished graduates of
this Institution, were present.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

ALTERED BnLs-One dollar bills of the
Bank of the State of Maine, altered to tens,
have made their appearance. The ones have
the bust Of female in the centre, with a fe-
male figure at each end; the genuine tens
have the portrait of Zachery Taylor in the
centre, with ship under sail On the left end
of the bill
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02
The New York Courier and Enquirer fi

The New York Courier and Enquirer To-
vors the appointment Of Mr.. Brooks to be
postmaster general-thus =
The truth is intelligent members of the
press, as class are better qualified for foreiga
missions and the direction of the post-office
department than any other set Of men in the
country. They are compelled TO be familiar
with the foreign relations of the country,
and TO understand the peculiar duties
of the general post-office.
General Pierce will please take notice
of this.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

- We learn that the democrats of Waldo
County have nominated the following candidates
for the State Senate David Vinal, of Vinaha-
ven, Jas. B. Murch, of Unity, and -- Garlic
ton, of Hope.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

We had the pleasure, few days since, of
shaking hands with our old friend, Capt. A. ].
is hale and hearty as an alderman, and man
of sound judgment. He thinks Pierce and
King will be elected. Success to him, and
may his patrons never be less.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

THAT FLAG, displayed for the first time on
Saturday last, from the Head quarters of the
Mechanics Pierce and King Club, is decidedly
the most beautiful one we ever saw. 1t is the
largest yet out. 1t bears on it, surrounded by
the thirty-one stars, the American Eagle !;
and beneath the " stars and stripes - is the fol-
lowing motto, painted in large letters-PIERoE
AND KING-" DEMocRAcY- NATIONAL AND
PROGRESSIVE" ...... .
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

We are indebted to the Messrs. Fetridge
& Co, of Boston, for a beautiful full length,
steel-plate portrait of Gen Frank Pierce En-
closed in a neat frame they make handsome
ornament for the parlor or counting room
Buy one at Stearns.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

sE Mrs. Manson, wife of Capt. Robert Man
son, of West Bath, was considerably injured on
Sunday week. by being thrown from chaise.
She is now doing well.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

LAUNCHED. That Industrious and enterpris-
ing firm, Messrs w. V. & o. Moses, launch
ed from their shipyard on the 9th ult., the
splendid ship "AMERIoAN UNION" of 1000
tons burthen. She is of fine model, built of
the best materials, in thorough and work
manllke manner and will hold rank with any
ship of her model and style aioat. She is 10
be commanded by Capt. OTIs, late of the ship
Rome.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

g" The State Temperance Convention was
held at Bangor on Wednesday and Thursday
last. large number of speeches were made,
and firm determination manifested to pre-
serve the Maine Law on the statute book of
the State.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

irTs E. Wilder Farley, Esq, of Newcastle,
has been nominated for Congress by the wings
of the third district.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

gss' The Vermont State election takes place
next Tuesday, Sept Z. 1t would be almost
miracle if the election should be unfavorable to
whiggery.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

THE LICENSED DEALERS IN LIQUORS IN Bos-
roN.-Justice Russell, of the Police Court, has
decided that the liquor dealers in Boston Ii
censed before the new law went into operation,
cannot be prosecuted under that law, and their
license is valid. --
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

CuMBERLAND.-James Mann, Thomas Little
field, John +. Dunnels and VIM r. Porter,
are the candidates for Senators in Cumberland
County Charles G. Harmon, Clerk of Courts.
Charles B. Smith, Register of Deeds. Henry
c. Babb, County Treasury. James O'Donnell,
County Attorney. Hugh D. Mcclellan and
James GoG, Jr., County Commissioners.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 81. 8:

FRIEND NEwMAN:-I received a telegraphic
despatch from you on Thursday, about noon,
ttoenty-f0ur hours after the order was left in
Portland, but it was of no consequence, as the
gentleman with whom you left the order re-
turned from Portland, and brought the coat
from the depot Wednesday afternoon, in the
o'clock train. So you will see that | receiv-
ed the coat about eighteen hours sooner than
the communication and if it had been your
wallet it would have been all the same, as the
sobject of the company is to get their pay in
advance, and send their messages at their
leisure. If you had hired boy when you ar
rived at Portland, he could have come here on
foot and walked to Bath with your package
under his arm and arrived at Bath sooner than
| received your note.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

BoLTING.-The Norway Advertiser is the
only democratic paper in the State which ad-
vocates the election of Arson G.. Chandler.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

Let the democrats in every town see that
they are prepared with ballots at an early day.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02
Telegraphic Speed.

On leaving the furnishing town of Biddeford,
in this State, few days since, we accidentally
left our overcoat in the depot of the P. S. g. P.
Railroad at that place. Now editors,-as
most of onr readers are well aware,-can illv
afford TO lose any part of their wardrobe, which
to say the least is not usually either abundant
or very fine; so we set about devising some way
to secure the safety of the garment. Finding
a gentleman of that place in the cars, who was
to stop in Portland, we intrusled him with a
Geographic despatch, to be forwarded 10
friend at B. Immediately on our arrival at
Portland. On Saturday last we received from
our friend the package accompanied by the
following note, which we think worthy the at
tention of our readers and the public.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02
STATE ELECTION,
Monday, Sept. Thirteenth.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN HUBBARD.
For Representative TO Congress,
4th District, Rufus *. j. Porter.

Lincoln Nominations.
For Senator's,
JOSEPH w. RUSSELL,
HENRY INGALLS,,
JOHN HI. CONVERSE,
THOMAS O'BRlEN.
For Clerk Of Courts,
SAMUEL w. JACKSON.
For County Treasurer,
RICHARD w. TUCKER.
For Registers of Deeds,
LEMUEL HALL,
SILAS l.. YOUNG,
HEZEKIAH P. COOMBS.
For County Commissioners,
RODNEY G.. SMITH,
GEORGE BABB.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02
Lincoln County Democratic
Convention.

Agreeabiy to previous notice, this Conven-
ZION met at Inc Court House in Wscasset,
on thursday, @olh inst, and was called TO
order BY Edwin 5. Hovey, Esq, Chairman
OF the County Committee, on whose motion
Col. GEORGE A. STARR was appointed
Chairman, pro. tenn. THOMAS EAroN. Of
Bath, was appointed temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Crawford, of Thomas
ton, the Chair appointed Committee Of
seven, to receive and examine credentials.
The Convention then adjourned ill 2
O'Clock, P. M.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

u The Pennington Chronicle says that
Mrs. Wyman Stoddard of that town, on the
18th inst, threw her two children into the
river opposite the village, and then jumped in
herself. The youngest child, some ten months
old, was drowned. The mother has been in
sane for some years.
The lives of the mother and one child we're
saved by the presence of mind and noble exer-
tions of three small boys who were bathing
near by.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

iUP Four thousand names have beensigned
in Boston to the Webster call.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-02

- A little boy, aged years, an only child
of George PiIlsbury, of Saco, came to his
death on Thursday last, by eating Gy-poison,
which had been placed on table in the room,
for the destruction of flies. The little sufferer
survived only twelve hours after partaking the
deadly substance.
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10

INTERESTING FROM ECYPT-Frac0S
Betueen AmericanS anil N0ttCes.-The
correspondent of the London Chronicle
writing from Alexandria, under date OF the
9TH ult., says:
On the 24th, the first passenger steamers
for Assvrian and intermediate ports, left
Cairo, taking goodly number of tourists,
of whom great proportion were Ameri-
can gentlemen.
On the day following, an unfortunate
fracus occurred between party Of SIX Amerl-
ans,who had arrived near Cairo from this
CITY in one of the usual passenger boats of
the country and the native inhabitants OF
a suburban village, called Embayba, arising
out of a dispute between the latter and the
crew, respecting some presumed tresspass,
which ended in a resort to firearms. About
q dozen shots were exchanged and some OF
both parties were badly wounded, but no
lives lost. 1t appears that the American
gentlemen were grossly maltreated, because
they interfered to protect their people, and
their conduct has been borne out i'll the H.
vesticat which followed.
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10

SULKY DIGNITY.-lt may show, here and
there, self-mistaken man his likeness, to
note the following:
1--WE sometimes meet with men who seem
to think that any indulgence in an affection
ate feeling is weakness They will re-
turn from q journey, and greet their families
with distant dignity, and move among their
children with the cold and lofty splendor of
an iceberge surrounded by its broken frag
ments. There is hardly more unnatural
sight on earth than one OF those families
without heart. A father had better ex
tinguish boys eyes than take away his
heart. Who that has experienced the joys
Of friendship, and values sympathy and af-
fecton, would not rather lose all that is
beautiful in natures scenery, than be rob-
bed of the hidden treasure OF his heart =
Cherish, then, your hearts best affections.
Indulge in the warm and gushing emotions
of flial, parental and fraternal love. Think
it not a weakness God is love. Love
God, everybody, and everything that is love-
B. Teach your children to love; to love
the rose, the robin; to love their parents !;
to love their God. Let it be the studied
object of their domestic culture, to give
them warm hearts, ardent affections. Bind
your family together by these strong cords
You cannot make them too strong Reh-
zion is love; love to God, love to man. y
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10
NO. 10.

EFFECT OF RA,LRoADs.-A Cleveland
correspondent of the Ohio State journal,
of recent date, says
1t is astonishing the change that railroads
have made here. There are lots in Cleve-
land valued by the assessor Of 1916 for less
than 500, (and it was thought that they
were valued to hi gh,) that cannot be bought
now for $1,000 There are two or three
ten acre lots in the vicinity of the depot Of
the machine shops of the Cleveland and
Pi' i'Isburgh Railroad that were offered at
some 5000 within the last six years, that
cannot now be bought for less than 81 900
per acre.
Since Alfred Kelley took out the first
wheelbarrow load OF earth from the track
Of the Cleveland and Columbus railroad, in
lS47, the value of the whole real estate
in this city has been doubled; and am de-
cidedly Of the opinion that if the entire
real property of the new city was to be sold
by public auction, it would sell for more
than treble the amount It would have sold
for in 1917; and yet we have only just be-
gun to feel the benefits of our railroads.
Cleveland started late in the railroad enter
prise, but that start was a strong one. Our
city has 100000 invested in railroads. ard
in railroads and plank roads our citizens
have at least S600,000 more; making
total Of Sl,000,000
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10
O. W

CAUTION TO PARENTs-We have just
witnessed the death of child in our neigh
borhood by convulsions, caused by eating
raisins This is no uncommon occurrence.
DR.. Devices, in his work on the physical
and medical treatment of children, "a book
which parents should own,) mentions the
death Of three children from the SAME
cause, and remarks that " there is no stom-
ach--unless it be that of the ostrich-that
can master the skin of the raisin.' l re-
collect some time since the death Of child
in convulsions, caused by eating bits of bark
and shreds Of wool which it had picked up
in creeping around the room on the carpet
Dried fruit, bark, cork, or wool from the
carpet or blanket, or any indigestible sub
stance, in small quantities, causes much
suffering and in considerable quantities IS
almost certain by obstructing the passage OF
of the bowels, to produce convulsions and
death.-BOst0n TyareIler.
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10

SMILES AND TEArs.-Smles are the
symbols of joy; tears of sorrow. Without
the former we could not feel the inspiration
of cladness animating the hearts OF our
friends; without the latter, @e might
not know when to esympathize in their
griefs. Smiles are like the sunbeams; tears
like the sweet rain gushing from pure
fountain. Take away the former, and the
soul is left to drown; take away the
latter, and it is left to burn. Let the soul
have both, and they mutually conspire to
enliven and subdue it-give it a golden
nlien " to produce beauty, freshness and
vigor. Smiles are like glances from heaven;
tears like dewdrops from the Jordan of death
Smiles tell us of angels tears of Gods
love.
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10

A SINGING MoUsE.-We learn from the
Baltimore Patriot, that few nights since a
family in the Monumental city were dis
turbed by the singing, as they thought, of a
canary bird at the window. No bird how
ever, could be found. The next night the
nightengale commenced its notes again, and
after considerable search, the musician was
found snugly slowed away in the corner of
the bedroom. After a great deal of trouble
it was caught and proved to be mouse
The little creature is now sitting in its cage,
continually singing OR whistling. Its notes
somewhat resembles those of the canary bird
but are not 50 loud
Here is a fact for naturalists.
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10
TI,e Capture OF the GlIerriere by
the Constitution.

III. "SpjrH"--The editor of the n Y.
Evening POST has, in my humble judg-
ment, very properly expressed the opinion
that letter communicated for that journal,
"by valued correspondent" observes a
place among the historical archives of the
cormtry;;'' in accordance with which, you
VII, likely, feel disposed to give it a place
in your hebdomadal:
To the Editors Of tie ''Ereuiug POST,
Having been an American prisoner on
board the Guerriere, during the famous
battle between that frigate and the United
States frigate Constitution. propose giving
You an account OF that important action,
which took place in June, 1912.
About two weeks previous to the engage
ment left Boston in an American ship,
which was captured by the Guerriere some
five days before she fell in with the Con-
stitution.
1t was about ten O'Clock in the morning
when tho Constitution was discovered The
Guerriere hove to, to enable her to come up
As the Constitution neared us Capt Dacres
handed me his glass, and asked me what
took her to be. Ny reply was, "She looks
Ike a frigate." Very soon she came with
In reach of the long guns of the Guerriere,
which we're fired, but with 10 effect, as the
sea ran hi Oh The Constitution made no
reply, but, as L saw, was monmuvring for
position-1uring which Captain Dacres
said to me.
"Do you think she is going to strike with
out firing"
replied, Il think not, sir
At this moment, seeing a severe contest
was about commencing, in which [ could
take no part, being only prisoner, raised
my hat to Capt. Dacres, and said to him.
with your permission, sir, [ will go be-
low, as | can take no part
80, certainly said he, 'sand you had
better go into the cockpit, and should any
OF our men chance to get wounded, [ shall
feel obliged if you will assist the surgeons
In dressing them
Certainly, sir said I, and then decen-
ded into the cockpit.
There were the surgeons, and the sur
geons' mates, and attendants, sitting round a
long table covered with instruments and all
hecessaries for dressing the wounded, as still
as funeral Within one moment after my
loot left the lower round of the ladder, the
Constitution gave that double broadside
which threw all in the cockpit over in a
heap on the opposite side of the ship.
For moment it appeared as if heaven
and earth had struck together; more terrific
shock cannot be imagined Before those
IN IN the cockpit had adjusted themselves, the
blood ran down from the deck as freely as
II wash-tub full had been turned over, ano
instantly the dead, wounded, and dying
We're handed down as rapidly as men could
pass them, till the cock pit was filed witt
rarely room for the surgeons to work.
nldshlpmen were handed down with ont
ieg, some with one arm, others wounded IL
almost every shape and condition. Al
'ncer who was on the table having his arm
amputated, would sing out to comradl
TGomng down wounded, "Well shipmate
now goes the battle?' Another would ute
some joke, that would make even the dyin.
smile, and so constant and freely were tn,
PLAYFUL remarks from the manned, and evel
uylng that / almost doubted my own senses
Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10

The London Times was the authority
for the statement that Louis Napoleon was
about to marry the daughter of the reignlng
King Of Sweden
We see it stated in other quarters that
the bride is not the daughter Of King Oscar,
but Swedish Princes resident In Austria,
a descendant of the old line of Swedish
Kings, from Gustayus Vasa, and that she
has dowry of hundred millions OF francs,
which would be very convenient to Louis
Napoleon just now.
The royal house ceased to reign In Swe-
den when the French Marshal Bernadotte,
who had been chosen crown Prince for many
wears before, assembled the throne in 1919
as Charles XIV.-N. q. PIC.