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

OUT-oF-DooR EXERCISE FOR WOMEN
Our eyes have just now fallen upon pas
sage in Mr.. Greeiey's last letter from Eu-
rope, in which he speaks Of the appearances
of the English women, and cpmmends wiIfr
n little more than his usual ardor of express
sion, their perfection Of figure. He altrib-
utes lI,is, and very justly, TO The English la
dy's habit of out ol.door exercise. We had
thought that this fuct was known years ago,
and that our fair counlrywomen would
catch hint from it that would throw cyfor
INTO their cheeks, and fuIlness into vheir
forms. And yet, sadly enough, our ladies'
sill coop themselves III their heated rooms.
until their faces are like lilies, snd their fs.
ures-lke lily stems. We have alluded 10
The matter now, not for The sake Of pointing
n satire surely, but for the sake OF asking
hose one cr TWO thousand ladies, who every
month light our pages with their looks. If
they do indeed prize little unnatural pearl
mess ol hue and delicacy of com pexion. be.
yond that rudJy flush of health frhe verv
lemp,er Of a kiss!) and that full development
Of figure, which ulI the poets, from Homer
down, have made one of the chiefest beau.
lies OF a wCman! II not, let them make Of
themselves horsewomen; or batting that, lea
them pick flowers with the dew upon them ::
let them sindy music of Natures own or
chestrn. VulgaIity is not esseutIal 10 heaIth;
and 1.-the, elastic figure does rot grow in
lighthouses. For ourselves, we incline
heartily 10 the belief, that if American wo-
men have wish to ndd to the respect, the
admira lion, the love, and If need he( the
fear Of the men, they will find an easier
road toward that gain. in a little vigorous
oui-oE door exercise and a uniform attention
TO the great essentials Of health, than in any
new-fnngled costumes, or loudly-applauded
rights Harper's Magazins.
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Female Education.

Old times were hard times for girls. They
are now instructed more carefully, ladies Of
education, good manners, and cultivated taste.
All possible means are provided, through pic
lures, toys, maps, &C., to make learning easy
and attractive. AS they advance, they are
placed under the direction of thoroughly edu-
Gated gentlemen, and taught whatever is cal
culated to excite their imaginations and
strengthen their capacity for investigation
Instead of running barefooted and unbonneted,
the neatest shoes are put upon their feet before
they can stand upon them, and caps upon their
heads almost before the light of the sun has
met their eyes. Instead of being confined tu
old Pike and DilwOrlh, the Psalter, and
ody-two-shoes, books are now written ex-
pressly to lead them on, by the easiest lessons,
and the pretiest stories, to desire further
knowledge. Instead of being slapped and
kicked and cuffed by drunken foreigners, they
are kissed or fattered into good behavior and
understanding industry by accomplished teach
erS.
Music, that delightful accomplishment,
which the young ladies of the present day are
acquiring so successfully, was not heard of in
old times, except in its simplest strains. No
piano had been sounded in all the region round
about, when the college bell began first te
ring. Reels and jigs were played on banjo:
and fddles, to set in motion the feet and bode.
of its first settlers. Music, fitted to attune The
feelings by its concord of sweet sounds int
harmony with soft, gentle emotions, came into
use with the cultivated taste which gave the
power to enjoy it, Sternehold and Hopkin'.
version ofthe Psalms used to be sung on Sun
days at the meeting houses in hop-skip-and
jump fashion. When organs were INTRODUCED
into the churches, the old people were horr
fed at their thrilling sounds, so different from
what they had been accustomed to hear; they
said this modern fashion was the temptation o.
the evil one, TO cheat the listeners souls o.
Heaven
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-12
Franklin as a Bookseller.

The following story, told of Franklin's mode
of treating the animal called in those days a
loungar,' is worth putting into practice occa-
sionaly, even in this age and generation:
One fine morning, when Franklin was busy
in preparing his newspaper for the press, a
lounger stepped into the store, and spent an
hour or more looking over the books, &c., and
finally, taking one in his hand, asked the shop
boy the price. ......
One dollar was the answer.
'One dollar said the lounger; can't you
take less than that!'
No, indeed one dollar is the price.
Another hour had nearly passed, when the
lounger said
Is Mr.. Franklin at home!'
Yes, he is in the printing Office
Il want TO see him. said the lounger.
The shop-boy Immediately informed Mr.. F.
that gentleman was in the store, waiting to
see him. Franklin was soon behind the coun-
ter, when the lounger, book in hand, addressed
him thus:
WI. NHdt 10 Tic lOWcSt YOU CdU
take for this book!'
'One dollar and quarter was the ready
answer.
One dollar and quarter! Why, your
young man asked me only dollar
True said Franklin, and could have
better afforded to have taken dollar then, than
to have been taken out of The Office
The lounger seemed surprised, and wishing
to end the parley of his own making, said
'Come, Mr.. Franklin, tell me what is the
lowest you can take for it,
'One dollar and half
A dollar and half! Why, you offered it
yourself for dollar and a quarter
YES said Franklin, and l had better have
taken that price then than dollar and half
now'
The lounger paid down the price, and went
about his business-if he had any-and Frank
lin returned Into the printing office.
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The Beauty Of the Heavens.

How delightful is it to contemplate the
heavens They are Stretched out as cnrtain
to dwell in y Not only as far as the human
eye can see, but beyond the remotest boundary
which the highest telescope power can reach,
does the ethereal armament extend! We
can find no limit, no boundary. Millions of
miles may be traversed from any given point
of space, and still the heavens appear illimita-
BILE. Infnity is stamped upon them. And
with what gorgeous splendor and magnifcence
is that curtain adorned! In every direction it
is studded with worlds, suns, and systems, all
harmoniously moving in perfect and nndeviat-
ing obedience to the Almighty will. The
soul in such contemplation is obsorbed.-
Earth ceases to hold us with its silver chain.
The mind, set free from grovelling pursuits.
mounts up, as on the wings of an eagle, and
scars away through immensely of space, sur
veying and admiring the innumerable revolv-
ing orbs, which, like so many 'crowns of
glory and 'diadems of beauty bespangle that
armament whose antiquity is Of ancient days,
and which so powerfully attest that the hand
that made them is divine,'
The immense distance of the fixed stars
claims our attention, and awakens the most
enrapturing feeling in the mind. Reason is
compelled to give the reigns TO imagination,
which tells US there are stars SO distant that
their light has been shining since the creation,
and yet amazingly rapid as light travels, no
ray from them has yet reached US!
The heavens truly declare the glory of
God,' and in beholding such display Of glory
and beauty, we are deeply impressed with its
manifestation of the power of the Creator, who
sustains, upholds and preserves such myriads
of ponderous revolving bodies, each in its orbit,
moving in unerring obedience to His will.
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FEEDING HoasEs ON THE ROAD There
is no one thing in which farmers manage
their stock SO badly as in feeding too fre-
quently while travelling. Some will bait
their horses every ten or Twelve miles, though
they may not be more Than an hour and
halfor two hours in going from one Stage to
the other and this is dtne soon after the
horse has eaten hearty break fast or dinner.
When the horse Stops, he is usually fatigued
or hot, and he needs resting or cooling; 10
fill the stomach then with food before the
previous meal is digested is injurious in the
extreme. Let the horse be well fed in The
morning before he starts on journey, and
he will travel from seven to twelve without
requiring any food; then let him rest Two
hours at noon, and lie will be prepared 10
travel again I'LL seven without baiIng.-
Horses that labor OH the farm, work half a
day without eating. In and around citIes,
are thousands Of horses that work hard dur
ing ihe forenoon and afternoon without Iuit-
ing, and yet they are kept in good condition,
though at work almost every day in the yeafS
they are employed in trucking, i'll cabs, in
omnibuses, and other vehicless, and they
usually labor hard. Although these horses
are under The best OF management. no one
thinks Of giving them a bauing between
their regular meals.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-12
lunar Phenomenon.

A lunar phenomenon OF Unusual character
was Witnessed at Washington, a few eve.
nings since, between eight and nine clock,
which is thus described by the National
Intellgencer -
Al no great distance from the m oon. SEEM
mgly TO the naked eye, about two hundred
yards on each side Of her gusen-like majesty,
appeared two luminous bodies, resembling
nebulss or the nucleus of comets. From
these were emitted trails of light. forming a
pait circle, like unto a rainbow, embracing,
apparently, two-Ihirds the dome of the starry
armament. This strange appearance contins
ued for some twenty minutes. gradually
growing brighter and then disappearing by
degrees until lost in The azure srargemmed
vault. Some of the unleiiered and unphilo.
sophcal were quite amazed, and expressed
the belief that il was ominous of approach.
ing calamity. Tie sky at The time was over
cast with thin vapor, and the moons borrow
ed light reflected upon this, under the pscu-
liar circumstances, no doubt caused the phe-
nomenon, which was nolhmg more than an
unusually magnificent lunar bow or circle,
such as have never before seer eQpalled in
brilliancy or beauty.
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probable, and will account for the singular
fact that salmon and herring are caught in all
the Lakes communicating with 81. Lawrence.
but in no other.
As The Falls of Niagara must have ALWAYS
existed, il would puzzle the naturalist to soy
how these fish got into the Upper Lakes
without some such suLterranean river:-
moreover, any periodical obstruction of the
river would furnish not improbable solu.
ton of the mysterious Aux and reflux of the
Lakes.-Detroit Daily Adrertiser.
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the question, is Mr.. Samuel Jenkins, of s.

the question, is Mr.. Samuel Jenkins, of s.,
here!'
Il am Mr.. Samuel Jenkins, said our popu-
lar guest, stepping forward doubtless fancy
ing that some new attention was to be bestowed
upon him.
Oh, you are Mr.. Jenkins, be you!'
Yes; and what may be your business with
mel .H .aY..
Nothin', only when you get through with
that shirt of mine that you've got on your back
and are struttin' in, I'd just thank you to leave
it at the bar. '-Knickerbocker.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-12

Pennsylvania produced more wheat in the
year 1851, then any other state in The Union.
10 the production Of Indian corn, Obis took
the lead.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-12

OF the thirfy.thrse members Of the Pam.
sylvsaia Senate, sir are primers.
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THE STORY TELLER.
SCANDAL.

"Now lei it work. Mischief, thou art q fool,
Take what course thou wiltn
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

This great lswsuit, (aswe learn from the Jacksonville
Republican involving the title to the whole peninsula Of
Florida, and depending upon principles in great part
RosrRo which the residue Of the State from the
line Of the ALAoos grant, the east, to the western
boundary Of Florida the west tried at st. Augus-
tine in the United States District Court commencing
Monday the ioth and terminating Monday, the 18th
Of May. ba.t,.,w Il, 81. ..fss5r tgaT
The form Of the sutvas action OF eecment brought
in the Of the present owner OF the grant against
JosEPB A. BRApEs, purchaser from the United States
For the plaintiff, C. II. MArHI, Of BALTIMORE Judge
THoxPsos and McQvExs McIErosH, Esq Of this State.
For the defendant Hen, D. l. YuLEs Gnon6E W. OAIL,
and c. c. YoUso, Esqrs employed BY the United Statss
documentary svidsncs the eeurt proceeded 70 iastrst
the jury that The at cfisO7 applicable the esse:
that PLAINTIFF had failed To show recognition Of their
grant yenress and therefore could mot maintain
sction Of esctmsnt nis4tnt ~ sstr.slFppN esT.0 q
The court further charged the jury that II they bc-s
eved the Spanish lawsyere such ~ had been read to
them, then this Was grant upon conditions; snd the
TONS the grant had become void Oh y aife sa n 9g
That the sale to HAcKIzr in violation Of Spanish,
law and the lands became forfeited to the King no
Tha the Annument Of this grant by the King and Corr
ties Was good annulment in Spain, and that the grant
would not have been recognized by Spanish tribunals
and, by the treaty grants good against the United
States except IN 50 far - they would have been good
against Spain. 81 as ~ Il g. sr,yltEa Baa.
these points the court directed the jury to End
general verdict for defendant NJ n S 800 sstTeds
The jury accordingly returned verdict for defendant
and the plaintiffs excepted to the charge Of the court car
rying mp the cese BY writ Of error the Supreme Court
Of the United States ti r. gsst3 =
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

The village Of Franklin Falls, on the Sssanso river,
consisting Of about twenty five families and several en-
tensve saw mills was entirely destroyed by Are on the
goth utmo-all the dwelling houses, saw mills, and
sawed lumber being included in the conhaerAon. It
seems that the neghbsring forests in flames and
powerful wind brought Of FIRE with the speed Of
racehofse through the dry woods on 70 the his above
the village with such fury and magnitude thata nass Of
FIRE seemed TO sxend itsek Hy sixty rods In length
ignitine The whole village 1t once, and compelling the n
hnbiants to for their lives leaving all their goods
and provisions TO be destroyed in hour The build
ings mostly new, and we've occupied By iaborer
The total loss IL estimated at S100, 600.
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originals should waste his time In copying at all The
best copy that he could make If it surpassed Titan
would be but copy, and such could enttle the
author to rank among distinguished painters He has the
same broad field Of nature that Titan and all the other old
artists had to base his works upon and the path that's
direct II need not be followed through the labyrinth Of
other minds however great for II is open ALL and he
approaches perfection only and best merits distinction who
casts aside all preudces, looks straight forward and
pursues his way fearessy and boldly confident in his
own strength There is only for man Of SUI
peror talent wasting his time in copying and that
nateiy is too often well founded mean the necessity Of
deyotng his energies to something which win pay Good
copies always saeable originals however mertorious
uncertain Whether this be the case with Mr. Page
or not hope it win not be long before be returns 70
those higher branches Of orsnM composition In which he
has already won so distinguished name.
Before my departure from Florence had the pleasure
of being frequent vst at the studio Of Mr. KELLoeo,
who has excellent paintings In progress One ofthe
best things have seen in the delineaton Of oriental
beauty is his duplicate Of the Circassan girl the original
Of which belongs TO Mr. Robb OF New Orleans An en-
craving of this work was made in Paris years SINCE
butt does not do justice 70 the original II well known
however throughout the United States and Il deserved
markably rich in colorng and add greatly to the
high reputation he already enjoys for the successful man.
ner In which he handles subjects Of this kind To give
correct idea Of oriental beauty requires thorough prac
teal experience Of oriental life and there few whose
opportunities Of acquiring such experience have been
better than Mr.. Kellogg has enjoyed He has made two
extensive tours through the East through Egypt and
Syria and another through the principal parts Of Tarkey
He spent considerable length Of time in Constannope
and Brusa where Of his best sketches were made
sketch Of his travels, embraced in very handsome
biographical notice. has been published in the Forensne
Journal Of Art Italian literary and artiscal paper Of
high standing. No American artist perhaps has seen
more Of the yicssitudes Of travel and there are few
lists Of any country thoroughly mbued with the true
spirit Of oriental life Mr. Keoggs sketches Of the Nile,
Of Mount Sinai the wsdy Mansa Palestine, the Greek
islands Turkey and Italy would furnish material for
dozen panorama He is working them up into excellent
pictures fast as his time and health win permit When
last visited his studio he had under way splendid View
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KEAIRsLEY,s :.

Fairmont. Mf.rion County, Virginia,
TNHE undersigned begs leave respectfully to
= inform the community and travelling public
corner, to,the corner Of Adams Cor Matnl and
Monroe streets, formerly occupied by George
Irwin, and known as the 'tMaIlon. House
The House has recently undergone a Thorough
renovation, and is also improved BY ADDITION
AL BUILDINGS. 1t is now believed TO be in
every respect adapted TO the wants Of the traveller
and sojourner.
a large and con!modious Stable has been add
ed to the extensive Stabling c0nveuiepces alrea-
dy. on the lot. Every thing will be done for the
comfort OF travellers and others who may favor
him with their custom. =
Marnh OF 1ahI-1u - ~.
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Chesapeake and Clio CaRal.

a NHespleldid PacketB oatsFASHIoNyCa6f
44ARetfie, and BELLE, eEapts Sinner. nsw
makeregulaF Trips hetween Alexandria9 GeoFes.
Jawnaand Gumberlandsm They ieapeI Ritsel
Wharf near the Market House. Georpetown.
every Monday aud Thursday e~Fenibrs6atS5
o'cloeks ]. u. Passengers for H~asnefsFerey.
1eaVfnggGeorgetown az that time, viii drive Il
that place on Tuesday mofnihg al 10 o'clock.A
.The1aieis less than 3cents neFs mile. 81
Rats saang B5ar
To Seneca,
g Point of Rocks, St9s
HarpefsFerfy, 5o
Shephetdstowns ira
WHliamspoIts
nancocks 3a
0ldfown. Aaons}
Cumberland. So
Pr the arrival N Georgetown passengers for
Washington viii be conveyed over 10 tie cits
Snihe Bnien line of o~mnibusess Those too late
tort he packet can oFertake ii between Town and
theschan bridge. Reser5o
G. W. EUTS4BW.
Sct H~srpeH@Fsry
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A T OF ICY

L- $3.50 PIC L@ 20
HJffE celebrated Dr.. G. kOBAcK Professor
4 of AstrOl0gy, PhFenoIogy, and GeOmaney,
combined with CODjurationsf from Sweden, Office
No. 6, Hfle Strsei, Neto York cify. offers his SER
vices to the citizens of Jefferson County and the
Valley OF Virginia. He has been consulted by
all the crowned heads of Europe, and enjoys a
higher reputation as AZ. AstIOlOger than anyone
living. NatiYiIies calculated according to -Ge-
omancy-Ladies 80, Gentlemen So. Persons Al a
distance ysendinS
the date of1be day of their birth. AnIeiIers con-
tanning the above fee will receive immediate at
%tention, aud Nativities sent to any part of the.
world written or durable paper; and he Is prepar-
ed to make use ofhis poverty conjuration on any
OF the following topics : ConEtship, advice given
for the successful accomplishment of a wealthy
marriage; he has the power 10 redeem such as
are given TO the free use, of4hs bottle ; and for
all cases of hazard, and for the recovery of stolen
or lost property. and the purchasing of lottery
tickets. Th6nsands of the above named cases
have been done. in this city and its vicinity aud
In the United States 10 the full satisfaction ofaIl.
10000 Natiyifies or Horoscopes have been cast
during the last four years while here. Letters
will answer every purpose. and, willd0 as well as
to call IN person, and the mail is now so safe that
persons need notfear to trust money through the
Post Office. DR., Roback, receives from 800 10
20001etters monthly, and havenever missed one.
paid. Fol more particulars call al 1.-The Office of
ttis5 . 10 C.. W.zROBACK.FJ =
: Nos6, While street, Nea6 York city.
: GIe particular to mention the Post Office,
county and State. All communication kept re-
1Iglousiys secret $50 ,saf>s-Et
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a5aItfmnpe qGrane.

mo b, GsD1ESS,
EA<AGE&8 99@g9A
No. Ia Lightsts near MaEketn and opposite Thnrston,s
Fountain Hotel BAETIMokE, Md,
1HAS always on hand a. large assortment Of
finished Marble Wotk, such as Plain and
Ornamental H..
Marble Monumenfa, sTombS, Head
and Foot Stones, ri
of every style and size, prepared of the best
American and Italian Marble Those in want
will please give me a cal, or address a line as
above; and any order .entusted to me will, be
executed with neatness and dispatch, OF the most
reasonable terms, carefully boxed and delivered
TO cars free of any extra cost, and guaranteed safe
to any distance.
Baltimore. Nov. III. 1851.
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STEAM mARBLE WORKS,
Corner Of Nor6 and Monllment Slreets

OVI"9 TN 11V'INt'ss.ss lSEN4s3
baltimore, ND.
GISSON &aBAIRD having completed their
- extensive works, (Which is now one of the
largest establishments of the kind in this conn.
try,0 are prepared In fill all orders in their line,
viz MARBLE MANTLES, MONUMENTS,
Tombs. Grave Stones, Table Tops, Tiles, (fof
foors,) Marble Letters, Sc, At as Reasonable
rates as can be had in this or any other city in
the Union. For beauty of execution and origi-
nality of design, their stock cannot be surpassed.
They would fespectfullyiuVie Architects, Build
ers, Cabinet Makers and, others to call and ex.
anime before purchasing. They are also prepas
red to furnish tue trade with Slabs, Blocks, DC,
to order.
T Ali orders by mail ppnctaually attended to.
Septembers0, 1s5l.-6m
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Or FULLER.
DENWAL NOTICE.

I'D 1DA4tS 49, ASAs y.
TTIHE subscriber having been engaged in the
practice Of DENTISTRY for some years
returns bts,thahks to the citizens Of This and sur
rounding counties for their LIBERAL patronage, and
now informs them that he is sill better prepared
10 execute AL Kinds Of work in bis profession,
in the beest,marnot and on the most accommodating
terms.
GohGce in Bertyyille, over Smith & Jack.
sons Store, where he may be found on Friday
at asa pr fal%5q rGsf d Sgs5y T + seopii rs[s92 sa MsI,ed ON
~siventin all cases or no charge. .Commnnfica.
lions left at The Post, office, or at Smith g. Jack
son's,' will be attended to promptly.
DANIEL s. B0NHAM. g
Ea.s EaS nMgFEREEcGs:f
SmilfeA-MaGn +. Nelson, NJ. D., William o.,
Macoughtry, Nt. D., F.. B. Bnrwall, ESQ.
BerrypiAe.-R. Kownslar, NJ D., II. s.. Barton,
n. D., J. "A, Haynes,M. d., WmsD. Mcclure,
siI Md. ! m a "a =
Clarke County.l-G. L. Kerfoot, Esq. Cant. R.
Timberlake, William G. Kerfoot, Capt. ID. w.
Sewers, ,a ~ :
/. Berryville, Inae, "a, 1s51--1ye ,g rs ~
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HOTEL.

MFRS. CARRELL respectfully announces to
tIfA the public THAT. thesHotel is stiIEopen for ac-
communication Of persons passing or visiting tIar!
persiFerry. Tire! premises have undergone a
thorough painting and cl~eansing-and she is pre-.
pare2 to accommilale in a style not surpassed
on therOnteL Size invites the patronage Of the
travelling pu&::c
narperss. Ferry, Sept. %, 1850. ;.