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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

q Hon. H. Hamlin, chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce, has forwarded US copy
of the report of that committee, in favo. of the
bill to erect Marine Hospital in Portland
The report sets forth that the tonnage of Maine
exceeds that of any other State of the Union
except New York and Massachusetts,, that the
number of seamen who enter and clear at Port
land annually exceeds 1000, that the seamen Of
Maine contributed to the hospital fund last year
more than Sc, 500, and that the location is ia
vorable for the purpose specified. The bill
specifies the sum of 100000, as the appropria-
ton.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

House Bill 10 apportiong the State for the
choice of Representatives to Congress, under
discussion when the House last adjourned
came up.
Mr.. Dunn moved to non-concur the Senate,
and commit the bill to a committee of seven on
the part Senate, and one from each of the
smaller Counties, and two from each of the
larger Counties, on the part of the House.
Without dispOsing of the bill and amend
ment, the House proceeded 10 ballot for a
Major General of the 9th Division, according
to assignment.
Messrs Dunn of Poland, Joy of Limington,
Chaplin of Newport, Hart of Atkinson, Merrill
of Ellsworth, O'Bren of ThomastOn, and
Norcross of Livermore, were appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes. Having atten-
ded to that duty they reported the election of
Abraham Sanborn and message was sent to
the Senate announcing the fact
The discussion then proceeded on Mr..
Dunn's amendment; and it was opposed by
Messrs. Main, Moves, Farley and Ludden.-
Mr.. Dunn withdrew the amendment.
The House concurred with the Senate in the
reference of the bill. a4 --
Mr.. Farley introduced an order for the Sc
lection, by ballot, of committee giving one
member from the House to the County of
Franklin, and two to each of the larger coun-
ties.
-g H lna SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate.-A communication from the Gov.
error, informing the Senate that vacancy
existed in the office Of Major General OF the
9th Division by the resignation of Maj. Gen.
Hersey, was received and read.
A message was received from the House
returning :sthe act to district the State for
members of Congress" ngreeably to the re-
quest of the Senate made at its last session.
On motion of Mr.. Boynton the Senate
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

The GARDNER CLAIM.-The Washington
correspondent of the n Y. Herald reiterates its
statement that the Gardner claim is fraud, as
follows
Documents from the American Minister in
Mexico, showing Gardeners claim to be an abb
solute fraud, are in the State Department.
The District Attorney will ask a continuance
or postponement of the case. He very proper
ly refuses any other information; but have
reason to believe that it is the intention of the
government to get witnesses from Mexico, or
else to put the case aside by continued postpone
ments, because the credit of the Cabinet is in
voved. Mr.. Slocnmb, the special agent TO
Mexico, makes favorable report, and the ad-
verse testimony is from Minister Letcher. My
first report was true.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

"BUY BRAND" Mr.. ID. M. Flower is at
present introducing to the notice Of our citizens
an excellent apparatus for branding tools, box
es, &c. The letters, which are of brass, are
easily and neatly arranged in an iron socket,
attached to an appropriate handle. The let
tiers are well formed, and the brand is, all in
all, the incest thing of the kind we have seen.
Mr.. Flower may be seen at the Kennebec
House, Front ST., for few days.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05
Shawl Manufacture.

The New York Journal of Commerce says,
with some truth that the great depression in
the market for American fabrics, is often
caused by home competition, rather thar. BY
the want of sufficient Tariff to place the do.
nestle on level with the foreign productions.
We quote:
1t is not long since we gave an account
of The shawl trade, as commenced by The
Bay State Mills, and followed up by Messrs.
Jas Ray Il Co., the Waterloo mill, Empire
Stale mill. Peacedale Co., Mr.. ID. Kellogg,
Duncan & Cunningham, and more recently,
| in printed shawls, BY the Utica Globe mill,
and Hotchkissviie Co. This production
was begun under the present Tariff, and has
| succeeded admirably the British shawl
looms having been stopped by Yankee en-
teIprlse, and the importation almost entirely
suspended. t.-a45asE ...a M.
But already home competition begins to
be felt. The market during the last season
was sufficiently crowded. and new producers
are now taking the field. So far will this
rivalry be carried, that the Bay State Mills
expect 10 reduce their prices for the coming
year 81 per long shawl, discount OF nearly
IS per cent.
ne rivalry III this production mas induced
the last named Company to look about Tor a
new channel of industry, and they have been
for several months experimenting upon a
novel production, now brought TO sufficient
perfection to be offered to the public. This
is ielt cloth carpet, printed in black work,
and designed according TO weight either as a
fioor cloth or drugget. The manufacture OF
felt cloth has undergone many improvements
the last year. To make this cloth, the
threads of wool nre not spun or woven, but
drawn out and laid together, the whole mass
being felted like hat body.
Within few months, fabrics have been
put together ir this way, showing different
color on either side, and designed for coats
to he made up without lining. The Bay
State Mills make this cloth with white
ground about As inches wide, weighing from
a to "a ounces per yard and print i, in ele-
giant carpet designs, showing the richest
combination of brilliant colors, and furnish
ii at IS to 80 cents per yard. Already the
car7et-bag makers are ordering extensively
Tor their own use-and for the floor of a
drawing-room or chamber there is no cover
ing so cheap, at all comparable with it for
appearance or comfort
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

COUNTERFEIT GOLD CoIN.-Counterfeit quar-
ter eagles are in circulation in Savannah The
piece is described as being composed of some
hard metal which has the color and ring of sill
yer, but it is easily distinguished by its glossy
brightness. 1t has been cast in mould, and
has the miIled edge. 1t may be easily detected
by the roundness of its imprint, and the oily
the fingers. 1t purports to be of the coinage of
IS17
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

eg~ The storm of Sunday was the most Sc
we're of the season. A large quantity of snow
fell, which lay piled in immense heaps, render
ing the roads almost impossible during Mon
day. The morning train from Portland was
two hours late, and mails beyond P. were
received here during the day.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

R During the recent extreme cold weather
nearly all the harbors on the coast, from Quod-
dyto the Potomac, have been encountered with
ice, and many of them entirely closed, and yet
the Kennebec at this place, has remained open,
and navigation has not been interrupted
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

" We would call the attention of our lady
readers to the advertisement of Mrs. Carlton,
in this days paper. Mrs. G. has been pecu-
larly unfortunate since her residence among
us, and as severe i'll health compels her to force
the sale of her rich stock, we trust sympa-
thising community will see to it that her loss is
not too severe. taaa s1. y.lai hmJ Iag
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

g The BLACK SWAN gave concert in
Boston last Tuesday night. The papers des-
cribe her voice as of wonderful sweetness and
compass, and though an occasional fault in ex-
ecution is discovered, the power and beauty of
her performances is remarkable.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

II A rumor is current of another extensive
fraud on the government The money abstract
ed was under the immediate control Of the State
department. Mr.. Webster had made arrange
ments for the arrest of the guilty party and he
escaped. The offender is said to be of little
note, though the amount taken was consider
able. ,s,-. syv rstrsFr ~ y--f .S-r9
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

yThe spiritual welfare of the colored pop
ulation is not entirely disregarded in South
Carolina. In the city of Charleston there is a
church where they worship, which cost nine
thousand dollars, and their pastor has a salary
Of 1000 per year.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

HARpERs' MAGAzINE.-The February num-
Life of Benz. Franklin, as also continuation
of Abbot's Life of Bonaparte, and other inter-
esting articles.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

The LADIES' KEEPSAKE for Jonuary is en-
bellished with beautiful portrait of George
Washington, engraved title-page, &c. Pub
lished at ST. year, by John S. Taylor, New
York,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

E On Monday night, the 18th ult,, at
sleigh ride at Baltimore, ono of the company,
young lady only II years Of age, was frozen
to death! So quiet was the change, that it
was not perceived until the party arrived at
home. r4a 4r t-- AN, 4.tH r.a-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

e The new propeller Eastern State, built
for, and put upon the route between Belfast
our waters, in strength and capacity. She is
commanded by Capt. Flowers, an " old salt, -
who has been long and favorably known to the
travelling community.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

REcIPRoclTY FREE TRADE WITH CANADA
The citizens of Fairfield. Vermont, held meet
ing on the Goth Dec. with view of protesting
against any action on the part of Congress to-
wards making treaty for reciprocity of trade
between the Canadian Provinces and the Uni
ted States. The following is extracted from
the memorial to Congress, adopted at the
meeting =
That we view with alarm the proposed scheme
of reciprocal free trade between the U. States
and British Provinces; that the effect of the
proposed reciprocity, SO called, would be dis
as,rous 10 the agricultural interests of this State,
and disastrous in greater or less degree to the
agricultural interests of all the northern and
northwestern States that the existing tariff
was recommended as a settlement of the ques-
.on--as measure of permanence and, hav-
| i"s 81 regarded it, we have made our arrange
menus Tor pursuing in qnet and contentnent a
ouslneSs which, at best, yields but moderate
1t was resolved to meet at St. Albanx on tho
9Th OF January. - igs
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

iF Mr. George R. McFarlow, of Holidays
burg, Pa, has given Kossuth a check for ton
of cannon balls N..a
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

u James G. Birney, presidential candidate
of the Liberty party in 1874, died few days
since in Michigan.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

70 Louis Napoleon has ordered the remo-
val of the well known inscription, Liberte, Egal-
lie, Fratrnite, from all public buildings through
out France
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

~. The Norway Advertiser, heretofore a
neutral paper, has hoisted the democratic flag.
1t favors State Convention. .,a- s---- i-s
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

fCP New York harbor is now clear of ice,
and the Sound boats resumed their trips Mon
day morning.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

The INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE for Februa-
ry is capital No. For sale at the bookstores
and Stearns'.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

R Our whig neighbor of the Tribune, tax
ing the cue from the Kennebec Journal, hoisted
the banner of Scott and Jones, on Thursday.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

although it is generally conceded, a wing
State Convention is to be heidi the Spring
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
TIC MeIOn.

Bile Melon | las been cul livated
for cpnturics. II is native ],i Per
STA. dnd draws Is rich and Ii sclons
juices from her barren sandF Tu
have thc melon here in perfection.
it must be grown in sand y soil
New land, fresh from the woods.
snltsIIhem best, a piece. Of new
land that has tcen trod by cattle
will produce the water nd lon OF
monsirous size. AL! melons to be
kept pure, should not be pla Pied in
The immediate vicinity Of 50 'ashes,
chcnmbers, or gourds, as ti { seed
shved from those raised IN close
p roximity, will produce melons
paftskipg of the pollen, pro ducins
its varieties, but|rcn derlng all WORTH
less. causing the N rIon to b E mslp,
id, lhe cucumber TO be ov ersrown
and hollow, the squash TO lie Wa
Ter, and the sonrd shell soft Wa
ter and musk-melons may be plant
al from The middle OF March
through April. Plant watershed
ons len feet apart each way, some
eight. or ten seeds TO the iIll, and
when tiiey show, four plants TO the
hill. Musk mdIons may be planted
the.same manncr. The nutmeg OF
citron musk melon is the finest va
ricly cultivated Wl@n grown IN
perfection, it combines the flavor Of
the strawberry and the, pine apple;
bnt this variety shoqld hot be grown
III The vicinity Of a by other mclop.
TO save seed, select The earliest
and best melons, dry the seed ia
shade andput hem away in paper
bags. Wafer melon seed improve
with age, and may be kept ten
wears to advantage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
,5un nII0 q lnrll.
The Reason.

At a pow-wow Of Indif ans, recently,
on Columbia river, the subject OF
white women S 'bustles' was discussed
by chi fs, sqpaws, and medicine men.
One squaw took a bag Of feathers,
tied it behind her, and initiated the
way in WHICH the pal&-lace women
walk with them on. A warrior
guessed it va S to catch insects. An
other thought it had something to
do with the Perspiratiol At last the
old doctor the medlci he man, from
whose decisi pn there is no appeal
gave signal for silence, and then said
that 1'the white women did not have
so good forms as the Indian women
and that the white men were very
fond Of good forms, ahd the white
women wore these bags to make the
white men think til by were vel
formed" He then sat down amid
repeated CRU hts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
oh far Irlpr.
Pruning Fruit Trees.

There are but few kinds of fir ait
trees that require pr uning, further
than to keep tire hea DIS OF the trees
in proper Shape. Peach trees
should be shortened in every win
ter. This consists in taking off
from one-!llird 10 enc half the cur
sent years growth of the surface
limbs, as well as all such Of the in>
side as need TO be shortened.
The shdrtnifg iq or surface pru-
ning very greatly promotes the Wig
or. AM prddactiyendss Of the peach
tree, supplying it annually with
plenty Of young fruit bearing wood
in shc7interior of the head, which
can never be the case When the
trees are permitted TO grow in their
pwn " aI. All dead and decaying
branches sEhuld be carefully taken
away from the hsad Of all fruit
trees. III all cutting and pruning
operations, great Care Should be ta~
kenlto cat the limb Immediately
above bud, and in cutting peach
frees the cut should aluay be
made just above leaf BUD; il made
above fruit bud, the limb cannot
clongate from theiruit bud, and is
compelled 10 die d wn to a leaf bud
mhcl.often happe ns 10 be root Oh
Two. Where there are :hree buds
together, the middle one is a lea
bud, with bat few exceptions; ant
where tie fruit buds are single they
dan be recognized by their plump
dftish appearance, while the lea
buds are slim and pointed
In our fine Gin late, pruning may
safely BE done in almost every
month III lie ycat; but wounds in
A:ctcd III !he miner heal mucl
sooner than at abb othey time. j
has beea bat fe l. years since thC
Cullivators OF iruit have been 10 TN
habit Of pruning peach trees at th'
eytrcmitits Of lh4 branches, itstea,
Of cutting off limbs at the trunk
THE system of ( hortcning in, as j
is called, is gaining ground and il j.
q great impr6yenlent. The re asont
for this mode are evident on eXam
nation. Most Kinds. OF stone lrui
grow rapidly, anII bear the gre Gates
part of their fruit on new wood
winch is Of coulI Sc near the end:
81 the limos In this way tree
spreads over mach land, an u ha.
naked branches neal the trunl
causes the gum 10 o0ze out, whicl
sometimes cndangcrs The he3 18th o
life Of the tree.
On.the contrary, BY pruning III,
ends 6f the branches tie t zee /
confined TO a small space, tis'
wounds bavc>no -unl Favorable cfcci
or only affect III e twiss and got tn
trunk, and much new wood is pre-
daced for the pd oduction OF Erult
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Parson Greene is in the habit,
sometimes, of drI lwing upon a barrel
Of sermons, bequeathed him by his
flther, who was also a minister
Upon one occasion he got hold of a
sermon, by mistake, which the old
gentle man had oHce preached to the
State Prison cQnviets. 1t opened
We'll, nd the congregation were be-
dominS deeply interested, when all
DIT once the paikon surprised them
With the inlormat lion, that chad it not
been for the Gle money of the Gov
ernor. every one of them m0nld hare
been Hanged, lOt q time qgo.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

The person who ! as not been a
grandma ther, knows Il othing of the
anxieties Of this iff. Ii is bad
enough to have a. drunken husband,
but whe n you come t compare that
affection with two generations OF
Group, vhooping-cough, prlckly heat,
measles, and hive SYRUP, you elevate
Il spraillcd ANGLE to the dignity Of a
broken leg, and cl4ss tooth-aches
with "apple-plexy."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

The late Judge Pearce of the su-
IRENE Court of tAe state of Ohio.
was a noted wag- A young lawyer
was once making bis first effort be-
fore him, and h;ld thrown himself on
the wings Of his imagination far into
the upper regions, and was seemingly
preparing fpr 4 higher ascent, when
the judge Struck his rule on tile desk
two OF three times, exclaiming to the
astoni$hed orator, ."Hold on, hold on,
ny de ar sill DON'T go any higher,
for you are already out of the jnris-
liction Of this court
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Protection qf youag Trees cgm.ns,
Ra65sts.-Rub the trunk with soft
soap, spring apa fall, and rabbits
will never touch them. it also
gives the young tree healthy, vic:
orous start, and IS worth tie appl;-
cation. even Were there no fear Of
rabbits. Apple and pear are the
fayorite trees for rabbits TO bark,
and this month will they be partic-
uIarIy bad upon them, as ra5Git gra-
Gina IS scarce. See to your trecs-iu
seasoE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

CoNjuGAL Affect oH.-A woman
went to an apothed iTy'S shop, the
other day, with two Prescriptions, one
for her husband, land the other for her
COW. SHE inquired vi lat was the price
of, them, and the apP thccary replied
it MAS 30 much for the man and so
much f5r the beast. The won ban,
finding that she had not MON
ey enough, reflected for NOM nt,
and said, Give me, at all events, the
medicine for the COW; | can send for
my husbands to-mof row
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
Whale Fishery.
An swcr next week.
(C5ahnaeG.)

Man is tie greatest enemy the
uh;1Ie has; Yet he has others. The
black spcrmaccti whale attacks and
tear to pieces the smaller white
wha les. Tl5e unicorn fish never
hedts the great whale without a
battle. The white bear sits Oh the
c watching bis movements, and
p!up9ing after him, by repeated
wounds overcomts the INV leldy
prize. Sometimes swo or more saw
fish. attack the nhalf. The only
weapon the whale has lis its tail; II
he can strike his enemy with that,
lie dashes him tc pieces. The saw,
fish very ninbly avoids tbs by
bounding out Of the water, and, re-
turning, strikes his saw into the
badk of tie whale. u 1872, two
bolts belonging tofihc ship BaiIln
went in pursuit of a whale. John
Carr was harpooner and command
or ii one Of them. The " hale
the y pursued led them into vast
sAdal Of his own1spccieS; they were
50 numerous that their blowing was
inc essant, and TREY belle we'd that
they did not see fewer than an hun
dr4d. Fearful Of alarming t hem
" ithout striking any, they rema ined
for awhile moflonhss. At last one
rose near Carr's boat, and he ap-
! preached, and fatally for him self.
harpooned it. When he str uck.
I ne fish was approaching the boat;
and, passing very rapidly, jerked
The line out of its place over The
sifrn, and threw il upon the gun
vale. Its pressure IN TIL uni Pvor
able position SO carcened the boat
that The side WAS pulled under y atel
and it began TO fill. In this mer-
I|gcncy, Carr, v ho was a brave, &C
live man, seized the III E, and en-
I.ddayored TO relieve the boat by re-
storing il 10 lis place; but, by Some
circumstance " hich was ncyci &C
counted lor, turn Of the line flew
over his arm, dragged him over
board in alb instant, and drew him
under The water, never more t0Ilse.
So sudden was the accident, that
ONLY one man, who was watching
him; saw what had haPpcped; 50
that " hen the boat rightcd, winch
it immediately did, though half full
Of water, The whole crew on look
ing round inquired what had be-
come Of Carr. 1t is impossible TO
imagine a death more an fully sud
den and III unexpected. The mvisi-
BE bullet { buId not have effected
more instantaneous destruction.
The velocity OF the whale at lis
fist descent is from thirteen to fiji
tdcn feet per second. Now as this
uhfoftunale man was adjusting the
Inc rt tile waters very edge. where
it must have been perfectly tight,
owing.io its obstruction in running
out OF the boat, the interval be-
tween the fastening tile line about
him and his disappearance could
not have exceeded the third part Of
a second Of time, for in. one SECOND
only he must have been dragged
ten OF twelve feet deep. Indeed,
he had no time for the least eXcla-
NATION; and the person who saw bis
removal, observed that it was SO
e cefding quick, that lhongD his
eye was upon him at The moment,
ne could scarcely distinguish his fig
IRE as he Disappeared
(C0n{udea Ret wcek.)
- !,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Mad i'm, can You five me a glass
Iof grogF' said a t rave Ter in Arkansas,
as he entered il cabin on the roadside,
Il aiIl't got drop. stranger. "
but a gentleman told me Just
now that YOU bad reeciyed Il barrel.
WHY, good gracious! What do
You rec llon one barrel Oh whlskey is
to me q nd my children, when we are
out of milk
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Dir. BeesWax, in his | Essay on Wo-
man. says, II have m;1lc woman my
study, for series of years, but | new
er found one who suffered. meet
with any number of men every day
who stalhmer, but never have seen
4 woman who couldnI t blow an un-
broken blast"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
sTENa.hEe.

fEtiiS IS tp no'liy The public generally lha,
" 81 OOltES j. legally author
Yea agent lqr me aIbie ard at Nashville.
aud all contracts " iil be- filed ~ abe neaiest
manner aud shof'es1 notice Possible. Al
woI S'wiii ID deiiseFed at FsyetIevil,e. o. The
places mosl fuHabif. a kinds Fl Furniure.
Mopumenls Slabs, Held End Fool Stones
eIther OF Aldfble of Lime Rock. Cal and
see specimens Of i'aIisD and American haIbie
RULE. STONE & co.
April %. ISL BY VI. H. MooKEs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Exc u4Sdr OF TIE Ono Seam.
boat Gaptaip.-G Do you take CALI
polls, Xenia, Ma hattan, and Gran
vile money for wood"
lEooduqn.-'' Yes-sir-ee."
Captma.--" IEow do you ex-
changf?'
JFo6dDlaa-s Cord for cord
The Captain crowded on steam,
and left.