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Comfortable lodgings.

How true is he saying that half the world
is ignora nj how the other half live. Ii is a
blissfu ignorance perhaps, for could all
the misery and wretchcdness and vice be
ever present TO our sight, our lives would not
pass as pleasantly as now. Eyeryinum N being
is supposed 10 have his quota of grief aud
sorrows, but some appear 10 have more than
their part, and from the moment Of their
birth are engaged III one continual struggle
with misery and want. A person with half
an eve, IN this great city can see enough 10
satisfy him Of this IN the >qualor and rags 10
be found in every street. How they live is
great mystery, but they do exist and eat and
sIsep and drink for years aud years. They
live together like bees, quite as Closely quur.
tered but not quite as industrious in their
disposition, teing all drones. Summer is
the blessed season for the ragged and forlcrL;
the houseless, the GrIendless and the penni>
less. They can sleep in the yards and sheds;
in The boxes and cars N tile street; in
the street itself upon the tagging In door
ways and in alleys, or in the parks and upon
the battery. These lasI places are luxurious,
and only tenanted by the more aristocralc of
the lowest orders. Upon The soft turf un-
der the shade of the trees they sleep az
soundly as The rich upon their beds of down.
and, doubtless, dream of luxuries and plenty,
waking TO poverty and want. We are led
to these reflections from picture we saw
a few evenings since IN Canal street, near
Broadway. In the porch Of one OF the large
manufacturing establishments in that local
ty, were three females, sound asleep. They
were very deceuliy clad, and evidently were
very decently clad, and evidently were not
Of that class who are stunned by the world.
Curiosity induced US 10 approach, which
awakened one of them, who was sitting
in an upright position, with her back against
the building, her lap forming a pillow for
her two companions. She said they were
Immigrants, recently arrived; had spent all
their money but a few sliiliugs, and couldn't
afford 10 waste them in paying for lodgings
when il was such elegant wea her. They'd
sure get service soon and il was easy going
without a bed for a night or two. On ask
ing her if size knew hat the watchmen some
times carried persons found in the sneets to
prison. she replied, Sure, sir, they'd not he
touching u.s. We've done no harm, sir, and
are asy in our mindsn There are many,
very many really honest bodies, doubtless,
who are compelled to sleep in the streets.
happy if they are not disturbed in their re-
pose by beng arrested vagabonds. To
them the streets are comfortable lodgings in
ed.-Ne,v York Times.
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They don't like the Name.

We met a friend the other day who belongs
to the opposition, who asked US why we per-
sisted in calling the Whig party, Federalists,
saying he did not like the name. We replied
that the Federal party was the proper name
for Whiggery twas true, the party to which
he belonged had changed its name at various
times, bu: not its principles. The doctrines
advocated by the Federal party have been the
cherished principles of Whiggery. Why not
like the name! 1t is because the name of
Federalism is so odious to the people that they
want to get rid of it, This is not the cause,
said our friend; we cali ourselves Wings and
we desire to be called SO by others
This is the feeling that pervades the whole
Whig party the name of FederaIist falls gra-
tingly On their ears; and yet, with all their
horror of name that so Justly belongs to them,
from their taiiest orator to their lowest scrib-
bier, they apply a term to the democratic par
ty, which that party never did and never will
acknowledge; term intended TO convey an
idea of everything that is low and vulgar
We mean the nick name of Loco Foco
The most respectable journals of Whiggery
and their meanest campaigners; their wealth.
est merchants and trifling store sweeps their
renowned pleaders at the bar and contemplate
peitifoegers their accomplished gentlemen,
and finniken dandies-all when speaking or
writing of the true Democracy Of the land, use
the term loco foco. Now we know that there
is nothing in name a rose by any other
name would smell as sweet'-the pure nvnc-
BILE principles of our party will shine ont as
brightly and appear as beautiful as ever, it
matters not what their opponents may call
them, or what term is applied 10 their advo-
Gates; bnt when our opponents change their
name and wish to be known by another, while
retaining their old political creed they should
at least not use nicknames when speaking of
others.-PennSyluanian.
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The Lobos Islands.

On the west coast of South America. in
the Pacific Ocean, lying short distance of'
Peru, are the Lobos Islands. whence ,bs
gunno, which, few years since, created a
good deal Of speculation #<noag. tie agricul-
tural interests, is obtained. These Islands
have been known for nearly three centuries.
and all that time have been mapped and re-
ported as belonging to Peru. Quite recent
y, however, it has been Sc: up that these are
not OF right the possession of any govern
ment, but ha; their previous neglecr by the
Peruvlans, and their distance from the coast
makes them the common properly OF man.
kind. In recent letter 10 one of the por.
lies concerned in fitting out vessels to load
with guano from these Islands, Mr.. Webster
takes substantially the same ground and
promises protection 10 all American vessels.
and several weeks since, 10 carry ont the
promise, The frigate Rarilan sailed for The
Lobos Islands, where, before this she has
probably arrived.
Even this one vessel the Peruvians will
probably be unable to resist, SO thar if The
Harlan is under orders to protect American
vessels in taking guano from the Islands, il
will doubtless be done. But should the mat
ter, at some future day be submitted 10 arb-
tration, and it be declared that The Islands
are the possession of Peru, she will have
just claim upon our government for indem.
nifty, and we shall have TO pay as govern
menl for the guano that is freely taken and
sold by American citizens
The only pretended claim set up by the
United States, is that the Islands were dis
covered by Benjamin Morrell, Jr., who, in
1873, visited them as commander of the
schooner Wasp, of New York, and who, in
1882, gave full published account of them.
1t, however, npon negotiation, il appears
that the Islands were discovered and occu.
pied prior to that date by Peru, the claim set
up by our government and the protection
furnished will have to be Withdrawn with
dlscredi aud expense.
The possession of these Islands would be
OF considerable importance to any nation,
(and negotiation will prove 10 whom they of
right belong but it is to be hoped that be-
cause of the weakness of the Peruvian gov
ernnent no ndvan,oso-~iisse tnhusr by a.
just title.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
Wheat Culture in New England.

The Genesee Farmer, in an article on This
topic, says:
We believe That wheat culture can he
made profitable in Massachusetts and The
other New England States, to the extent Of
growing all that is needed for home con-
sumption. In addition to all the manure
maj can he made on the farm, guauo is now
cheap enough, judging from its effects in
producing wheat on The poor lands of Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia. 10 assist the
wheat growers north of Delaware river quite
as much as-it does south of the n u,isor river
There is no good reason why this highly
concentrated fertilizer should be less valuable
IN grain culture when used in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, than
In New Jersey, Delaware, MARYLAND, Virgin
ia and North Carolina. Guano has more
Than doubled the value of thousands, if not
millions OF acres IN the States last named
Our New England friends will do well TO ex.
pertinent with this manure IN growing wheat
and corn more than they hitherto have done.
Alone, it will fail to produce good wheat after
the alkalles are measurably washed out of
the soil by long !ilage without adequate res
tItuiion; for three hundred pounds of guano
DO not supply as much potash as an acre of
land parts with in bearing a fair crop of
wheat. The remedy is to apply occasionally
a lew bushels of good ashes per acre.
Where ashes are not to be had, clay that con-
talns considerable potash or greensand may
be used as substitute. particularly on sandy,
gravely and po Gus soil. Good virgin clay
always abounds III the elements of fertility
'n Dormant or nascent state. These all,
inentary substances are brought out and rem.
dered available by the mechanical and chem
Ical effects OF tillage. There are many adj.
vantases IN resoring TO fat clay 10 obtain the
mineral food of plants. FIRST. clay costs
nothing but the labor of subsoiing. or of
hauling little distance. Secondly, the
light and heat of the sun, the frosis of winter.
ihe oxygen and carbonic acid of the atmos
phere, aud the rains and dews that fall upon
every square foot of land are invaluable in
developing The latent powers Of rich CLAY !;
and they, 100. cost nothing. AS we have
herei ofore repeatedly stated, by slightly
charring cley adding a little caustc lin e.
whatever potash. soda. phosphoric and sui
phurIc acids ii lnny contain in before msol-
nbie condition, will be brought out more
speedily by this operation. The presence of
lime IN considerable quantity imparts TO lime
stone lands, the world over, n higher reputa-
ton for wheat culture than attaches to soils
nearly destitute OF calcareous matter. This
IS fact of great significance, and one that
our eastern aud southern friends should
carefully ponder. 1t is true that lime alone
will MOI produce wheat, nor any other crop !;
but II is an Indispensable element in all fer
tile land, and one that is ncking IN more
than moiey of the cultivated farms in the
Uni;ed States"
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Model Step-Mother.

Fanny Fern contributes to the Olive
Branch a few telling sentences under the IL
tie quoted above. The model srep-mother,'
she remarks. 'gratifes every childish desire,
how injurious soever, or unreasonable; and
yet maintains the most perfect government.
Is perfectly willing the step-cbldren's reIa-
lives should feed them to surfeiling, with
pickles, preserves and sugar. (meekiy hold
ing herself in readiness for two months
siege, by sick bed, rather than venture a
'emonstrance.) Has no objection to their
oeins stopped on their way to school, by a
sey-appo'nfed committee Of Paul Prys in petit
coa's'to Pnss an examination as 10 the fitness
oil the't shoe-srrings, pinafores and satchels.
Always let's "the children" take papa's two
hands goIng to church. and walks behind
herself, 5the naghbors think best. Is ouite
charmed 10 welcome stage-load of their
relatives who come on foraging journey, to
see how the dear children are treated. -
Looks as sweet as June morning, when she
finds 'em in the kitchen, lifting the covers
off pots and kettles, peepng into tea.caddies
and punching their knuckles into the bread.
''to see if it has RIz." Goes through the
catechsm without fiinchine, from The price
OF brown soap and the wages Of her cook. ~
the straw mat in the entry, aud the trimming
on her Su nday gown. Is perfectly willing
TO see them holding litIIe private caucuses
with the juveniles, who are keen enough to
see 1chich ,cdy they are expected 10 ans,cer -
Shuts her o,cn children up in dark room, if
they make any objections to being used for
pincushi on, or TO being scalped lone hair at
a time) by the strange brood. After wear
ing herself 10 skeleton trying 10 please CO.
ery6ody, has the satisfaction of hearing her
sell called "cruel, hard-hearted step-motll-
erm
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
The Fisheries.

Every New England man must be gratifed
BY the high and patriotic tone of the Democrat
lc press OF the extreme South, in relation to
this important question. The New Orleans
Courier-the organ of the Democracy of Loui-
siana-conducted by the Hon. E. La Sere, late
nj. Z. from that city, and the Hon. j. F. H.
Claiborne, formerly Representative from Mis-
sissippi, has series of notices of the contro-
versy, in which it declares that The Sonth will
back their New England brethren 80 the last
extremity will adopt the New England view
of the question, and will cross swords with
John Bull for single herring-bone or tail of
mackerel. The Courier says the States of
this Union are bundle of sticks ready to fog
each other occasionally when no foreign quar-
rel is on hand, but bound together and infran-
glble In time of war. We are saws the
Courier, Louisianians, Kentuckians, Con-
necticut men and New Hampshire men in time
OF peace, but when quarrel springs up, we
are all Yankees This is the true American
spirit. While it endures we have no fears for
our liberties or the Union, either from foreign
invasion or from sectionalism and fanaticism
1t is the true Democratic spirit, too, which, in
the language of our gallant standard-bearer,
knows mo North, no South, no East, no West
which regards wrong TO one section as a
wrong to the whole country, and which is
prompt 10 resent snch injury without inquiring
where it is inflicted or what State or section is
to be benefited by its redress.-N. Hampshire
Patriot
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

THE Poor IN ROCHESTER,. The Roches-
ter Advertiser, under the head, Foxes have
holes" SC, relates the death BY cholera of
the mother Of five children, and adds:
"On the demise of The mother, the family
were compelled TO evacuale the premises,
and not having the means TO get away, they
placed their lrtle all by the side walk, and
nave there staid for the last twenty-iour
hours. Is il not sad reflection that, with
an earth so beautiful aud leeming as this,
such poverty and deslitution-su utter iso-
la;ion from all that is allied to comfort
should be the portion of any of those crea-
lures said TO he in the possession Of that
which shall immorlaly perpetuale their be-
ing? God help the destitute and mother
less"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

CHANGEs.-We often hear of old substan-
tlal opponents, in this State declaring that
they shall vote for Pierce and King. There
are many such, while we have not yet heard
OF the first Democrat who will not give our
candidates cordial susport. Among the
changes reported TO us we take pleasure in
recorting those of A. F. Snow, Esq, and
DR.. S. G. Jarvis Of CIaremont, who have
been among the most Influential wings of
that town, but who are now zeaousy adyo-
eating the election of PIERCE and KING
Others OF less note in that town have follow
ed their example. and if our opponents do
not look well TO their man, they will come
up in minority even in old federal Clare
mont, in November.-N H. Patriot.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

LoUIsIANA.-The N. Orleans Courier pub
fishes the following extract of letter from
Donaldsonvile, Louisiana =
Seceders from Scott along the coast are
splenty as blackberries.' They are coming
into our ranks Scott,tree and if the movement
goes on there will be scarcely left corporal s
guard. A common spirit of patriotism seems
TO animate the true Wings and Democrats in
the matter, and Louisiana by voting for Pierce
and King, will prove her fidelity to the South
and the Union
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

SENSIBLE PRAYER.'-Wth this caption
the BrookuiHe (Indiana) American gives the
following
Rev. E. G. Wood, liz the opening prayer
of service at Fairfield, after praying for the
General Government, prayed for he Govern
er OF our State, and thus for the Legislature ::
And the Lord have mercy on our Legsla-
lure. Spare their lives till they may return
10 their homes, and then put it into the hearts
of the people TO keep them there, and return
men of temperance habits and sentiments,
who will do some good To this there was
a hearty 'amen all over the house.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

Most prosy speakers have an absurd habit
OF attempting 10 hold the attention OF their
audiences, after every other resource has
tailed, by sucn promises as, 'one word more,
and am done, not 10 weary your patience
longer &C., &c. None but the most silly
fish can now be caught by this stale bait,
most people being wise enough TO commence
a new series yawns or 10 undertake an
other Journey TO The land of dreams, after
each such announcement. The orator con
cernlng whom the following story is told,
startled his hearers ty taking very differ
ent course, although il is probable his frank
ness was quite as unintentional as it was ex.
traurdlnary. lie was addressing the Phi
Beta Kappa society of a New England col
lege, on The occasion of its ffIerh anniver-
sary. HIS subject was the history of the in
sItulon. which he traced year by year with
a mlnuIeness exceedingly annoying TO his
hungry auditors. Iflength be an attribute
OF greatness, this was certainly a great ora
sion. Al last he paused. wiped his brow,
looked al his watch, aud cleared his throat.
All this was hailed as the dawn of his pero-
raiIon-ihe larbinser of speedy dinner
They we're soon undeceived. 'Gentlemen.'
>aIh be, we now enter upon another half CEN
fury" Whether he exceeded this liberal
limit we do not know.-Le,ciston Falls Jour-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

A VENTURE IN SMALL VEssEL.-On the
10Th inst the lille schooner Elza Ann. under
The command Of Capt. Learned, sailed from
Baltimore for San Juan, on the Spanish
Main. She is aboat fiiy-fve tons Iurthen,
aud her cargo consists of lhirty-fve ions ice,
together with quantity of butter, cheese,
hams, &C., and such other articles as would
be likely 10 sell on making good thing with
his cargo, and then dlsposing OF the schooner,
as she is admirably calculated to run in the
shallow rivers in that region.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

Peirce on a National Bank-'I believe
such an institution one of deadly hostility TO
the best interests of the country. dangerous
to our republican institutions and the Iiber-
ties of the people,
Scott on National Bank-sI hnre long
been under conuicti0n, that, in peace as in war,
something in the nature of bank of the
United States is not only necessary and prop
er, but indispensable to the successful opera
tons OF the treasury, as 10 many of the
wants of our commerce and currency.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

BETTING ON THE ELECTIONS. Saratoga,
last week, well known whig merchant of n
York, says the N. Y. Mirror, offered to bet
$500 that New Jersey would 90 for Pierce g.
King in November. The offer was not accep-
ted. Another gentleman has bet 500 against
$500 that Scott will get but one State in the
Union. We have not yet heard of any euen
bets being made on the general result of the
fight between the two Presidential candidates.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
Weeds Opinion of Scott i'm rs.

'ln the character of Gen. Scott there is
much, very much TO commend and admire.
But the mischief is, there is WEAKNESS in
all he says or does about the Presidency. I'm
medialeIy after the close of the campaign of
1910, he wrote a gratuiiOus letter, making
himself candidate, in uhich all sorts of un-
acise things aOere said to return and plague has
friends if he should be candidate. And since
that time arith q. fat,ay achich seiees upon men
.cho get be'tildered in gazing at the While House,
he has been suffering his pen to dim the glOries
achieved by his slcord '-Ihurlo1v Weed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

Most disastrous accounts are received of
the future prospects of Madeira. II seems
not improbable that the celebrated wine of
Madeira will be a matter of history. A
blight of some sort has entirely destroyed the
vintage for this year, and seems likely TO de-
stroy the vines themselves. 1t appears in
the shape of a thick white powder, which
entirely covers the clusters of grapes. The
inhabilsnIs have memorlalized the Portu.
guese Government 10 be permitted to cnlti-
vate tobacco.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

- A democrat explains Gen. Scott mean
ing when he said 4 accept the nomination aoiM
the resolutions annered,' by supposing the gen.
eral considered the whig party dead that he
was appointed administrator, and accepted the
charge cum testimento annero.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

Henry Box Brown, whose escape from Sla-
very will be remembered, is making ESQ to
f70 per week in England, by exhibiting his
panorama of Slavery. He recently recovered
tl00 damage from an editor who stated in his
paper that the panorama was gross exagger-
alton OF slavery, and thereby thinned the
houses.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

William Slade, formerly Governor of, and
member of Congress for Vermont, and Ii
tus Hutchinson, formerly Chief Justice of
that State, heretofore eminent wings, repu-
diate alike Gen. Scott and the platform upon
which he stands.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

WIG SIGNs. Greeley spils on the plat
form; Webb on the candidate; Webster is
mum; Fillmore and his Cabinet, cold
Toombs, Stephens, Gentry, Giddngs, and
the big guns of Whiggery in Congress open
ly oppose the election of Scott, and honest
knowing Wings, everywhere, give it up.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
Opinion of Scott in AS

Send delegate to The Convention, if you
can, Tor Clay; IT 90, for Clay for Corwin !;
1t not Tor Corwin, for Seward ;ilsei fer Sew
ard, for Taylor: hut last of all for Scott
Scott is cam, conceited, corconb of man.
His brains-al that he has-are in his epau-
lets, and if he should be elected President he
would tear the whig party into talters in less
than Si1 months. .'-Horace GreeLey.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

The Crops A venerable old farmer of
Watervlle, says the Mail, predicts that all po-
tatoes planted before the first of June will es
cape the rot. He thinks others will be but lit
lie affected, and perhaps none. In everything
but hay the season promises to be the most pro-
life we have had for many years. Corn is two
weeks earlier than last year.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
Henry Clay's Opinion of Military
Men.

Better that acar, pestiience and famine should
s,oeep ouer the land, THAN THAT A MILL
TARY CHIEFTAIN SHOULD BE ELE-
WAITED TO THE PRESIDENCY.'-Hen-
ry Clay.
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The Portsmouth Gazette saws

GEN. PIERCE was in town on Friday. lool,-
ing as well as we ever saw him, and in his
usual social mood, shaking hands with old
friends and forming new acqnaintances at every
step. Everybody, wings as well as democrats,
expressed desire to see the next President,
and all who approached him, were struck
with his gentlemanly, yet firm and digniied
appearance, and his universal urbanity of man
ner.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

green un, says the Memphis Wing, who
had never before seen steamboat. tell
through tile harchway down into the hold OF
the Winfield Scott, and being unhurr, loudly
expressed his .uprise-' Well if the dar7ssI
thing amt h0ller.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

DR. Beeswax, in his Essay on Women
says: | never found one who SUFFERED
| meet with any number Of men every day
who s-st-slammer. but never have ! seen
woman who could not blow an unbroken
blast.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26

Carrying politeness to excess, is sail to be
raising your hat to a young lady in The street,
aud allowing couple Of dirty collars and
pair of dirty socks to fall out on 10 The side
walk.
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< ! < Z < < (
UF Let them tell their own sentiments
General Scott on Foreigners.

l nolU hesitate between ertending the pe-
Rod Of residence before Naturalization, and
TOTAL REPEAL OF ALL ACTS OF CONGRESS
ON THE SUBJECT. My mind incAines TO
The LATTER Winfield Scott