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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07

On SUNDAYS the EDWIN LEWIS will run TO KEY
PORT touching at FORT MlLTON leaving the foot Of
Hs mt ndst at half past NJ and Robinson at AN.
Returning, leave Keyport at Z. NJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07
TREIGHTS to VERMONT and NEW

n HAMPSHIRE at reduced rstes-Ship by stesme;
TRAVELLER, from Peck slip, every day at r. NJ Through
tickets via New York and NewHaven Railroad For par
teuars sppy at the Railroad Office, No 52 Souhst Y
r. HYDE, Agent
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Selection Of a CARPET,

The walls being properly papered. the
next thing is to consider the pattern OF the
carpet. In this also the rule must be fol-
lowed, OF selecting small patterns for small
rooms. There is economy in this, as well
as taste, because small-palterned carpets are
generally found the most durable. As
rule, formal geometrical pattern is best for
a carpet 1t should be something which does
not appear unnatural to tread upon. lis
mistake to put flowers, trees, or figures Of
BIRDS or animals, into carpet, for we do
not walk on such things; far other are their
purposes and uses. Sometimes a CARPET is
made to represent picture or landscape,
winch is also mistake, for it offends our
NOTION oil proprleiy to see such objects spread
on floor. In the formal pattern, all these
detects are avoided; il is not unusual to
walk upon ornamental pavements or floors,
and we are not displeased at seeing varieties
OF ornaments reproduced in carpet. Those
persons who have seen the House of Lords
Will remember that the pattern of the carpet
is nothing more than n small amber-coIored
star, on deep blue ground, which, simple
as II appears, harmonzes admirably with ihe
superb decorations of The spacious edifice.
Another reason why small pattern should
he chosen is, that it suits best with the fur
niture OF room. The furniture must of
course cover some portions of the carpet. so
that If the pattern be large, there is SO much
confusion between what is seen and what is
hidden, that very disagreeable effect is pro-
duced. With small pattern, on the con-
trary, The concealing Of portion by the fur.
nltu'e, does not spoil The effect of that which
remains uncovered. In general suitability,
the Turkey carpet is The best; il is adapted
for almost any style OF furniture, and no one
ever gets tired of it, owing to the perfect
naturalness and harmony of the paItern.-
Let It be remembered, that neither OH the
wall nor on the floor should there he any one
strong predominating color, which Injuries
the effect OF everything else in the ROOM
As rule, the color Of the carpet should be
darker than that of the walls; very light pat
terms are most suitable for bedrooms.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Kossuth to Farmers.

Kossuth, in his speech TO the farmers Of
Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, added another
to len thousand proofs that he is no small po-
tatoes' in giving an apt turn to whatever
idea finds its way to his tongue Sir, said
he
" 1t is the privilege of the agricultural peo-
pie to give consistent existence to- whatever
improvement on earth. A single man may en-
deavor TO transplant a new seed new plant
in foreign soil /; but he seldom succeeds 10
make it become great benefit. But what the
agricultural people take into their hands, and
cultivate from year 10 year, that becomes a
universal benefit to mankind. That is seen
everywhere. | remember the time when, for
instance, that great benefit, The potato, began
to be cultivated in Hungary and when the
sacrifice was too great for single man TO
bring it to an acclimatization. and introduce it
into common use, and into commerce, the peo-
pie, each one with his own acre or two acres
of land, cultivated the plant, and now it is a
universal benefit TO all. And so it is also in
respect to every moral cause as it is with ma
terial labor, in consequence of the nature of
agricultural pursuits; and | confidently hope
that when once the agricultural parts Of this
great republic are reached and begin to pro-
nounce their sentiments, they will add that
very weight to the pronunciation of your coun-
try, which will make at every declaration of a
principle, a stroke-a victorious stroke for lib
erty, on earth"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Cravats.

Professor Hamilton's remarks at the Buffalo
Medical College, on asphyxia, and particular
]y that form caused by wearing tight cravats,
may be of interest to the general reader.
Cravats were first worn by the Croats in the
sixteenth century as a part Of their military
dress.
Public speakers, members of Congress, and
clergymen, have literally hung themselves by
wearing cravats and stocks, high and tight,
therefore impeding the return of blood from the
head; this can be explained on physiological
principles; the brain in speaking, is excited to
increased action, larger quantity of blood is
sent TO the substance, and unless it can find
ready return, produces congestion and applo-
plexy.
Students are not altogether free from the ef-
fects of this litigation of the neck. 1t is sur
prising how little pressure is necessary TO pre-
vent the ready flow of blood from The head
those who bend their heads forward, as in writ
ing or studying, are apt TO feel dizziness and
heaviness in the head, which loosening their
cravats or collars, altogether relieves, and the
mind returns to its original clearness. In
clergymen who are particularly prone to bun
die their necks with large cravats, bronchitis is
induced, and the vocal chords become relaxed
as the consequence. Men who speak extempo-
roneously, can speak longer and with greater
ease than those who read, as their voice is not
confined as much to one key, and can be modu-
lated with greater freedom.-4lbany Register.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Walking Head downward.

A Mr.. Mccormick has been rather aston
ishing some Of tile New Workers, during the
past week, by walking on polished marple
slab, head downward, in one of orr amphi-
theatres. Ii is somewhat frightful 10 see a
fellow mortal perched up in mid-air, with
his Tread TO the ground-bnt long way
it-and his feet 10 the roof. il is the first
feat ofihe kind ever performed, so far as ws
are aware, and Mccormick has been dubbed
with the title of professor, for his scientific
performance.
The feat is performed upon well-known
principles of science, by using air-p,tmps,
and working them step by step, to exlricalc
all The air under appendages OH his feet, SO
that the outward pressure OH one foot will ex-
ceed his whole weight. The is $50 lbs.
weight, it is required 10 square inches of at
mospheric pressure 10 balance that, Cor The at
mospheric pressure is Is lbs. on every
square inch Of the earIh's surface, therefore
10 l5-l50 lbs. This pressure mus; be Oh
one foot, while the other is being moved for
ward. The courage required to perform
the feat is not small, and the labor is very Sc
we're and tedious. 1t is needles TO say thar
although the polished slab is the greatest
wonder 10 some, he could mol perform the
feat on rough porous boards.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Advertising.

Business is business and must be pressed
home. Now we have business secret fer
your ear, reader; one which we charge you
nothing for bu; which comes charged with
weghty aud important meaning. DO you
eUer aduertise7 No! Why there is nothing
like advertising 10 make fortune! Nearly
all the men about here who never advertised,
have taken in their signs, shut up shop, been
taken in themselves and have gone TO Cali
Iornia-tlIe dupes Of the very advertising in
the newspapers, which they scorned while
fortune was all around them. You must take
hold Of this lever that moves the business
world. Advertise in your local pdpers-if
your business is local-let your neghbors
know that you have something TO seN-Ihai
You wish 10 buu someIhiDg-or, that are
ready to trade. Wake up! and wake up
your neighbors We should never he able
10 publish Graham with ll2 pnges per month,
if we did not lei the world knoD that we are
wide awake, and ready TO supply any quanIi-
ly of numbers for 1852, haring stereotyped the
book purpOsely. Now, drowsy head! do you
suppose that if you are n storekeeper YOU
would not sell more goods by advertising p
Or, if mechanic, that il will do you any
harm 10 be known inr and near MS an active,
enteIprIsing business man ready for custonI-
ers? Or, if a farmer, with u lot of ertrd corn
or potatoes TO sell, that you could not make a
market? Do you suppose thnt you can put
your hands Into your pockets and whistle a
fortune into them, too? you do, advertise
that, and be immortal Graham Magazine.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Ministers Wives.

There is good sense in the following arti-
Gle from the Springfield Republican, which
we commend to the attention of those who
expect the wives Of Ministers 10 take the
lead in every work OF benevolence, and to be
models of all the Christian virtues:
Society is concrete intelligence, an in
definite, aggregate humanity OF large expec
tations. 1t expects the good time coming
progress in all that is good and great, with
an underlined amount of service from the
wives OF the pastors ol the churches, forget
ting meanwhile, that these same ladies have
a lively interest in the good time coming,
and would like to make little progress on
their own hook. "a pastor is hired TO preach
to respectable church for from $500 to
$1,000 year, depending on the wealth of
The organization, aud expensiveness in liv-
ing. This is poor pay for WE'LL trained and
industrious brains, but it keeps body and
soul together, though the library stands a
poor chance for reinforcements, and the
children for toggery.
This hires the pastor but, somehow or
other, people have an idea that it hires the
pastors wife as well. From The day she en-
ters the parish she is a marked woman.-
Her dress is expected to be Of the most
sanity pattern. The color of the ribbon
may endanger the peace of the whole COM
munily, and the sporting of feather would
call Tor the services Of an Ecclesiastical
Council. She must be the best woman in
the world She must he at ihe head of all
the benevolent enterprises, Sunday Schools,
ladies' fairs, sewing circles, Bible classes,
&c. She mus; be the poitest woman in the
world, receiving calls at all times, and visit
ing from house to house, and make herself
generally agreeable. She must be the most
exemplary woman in the world, never laugh
ing above the prescribed key. In short she
must be the paragon of all excellence, and
possess constitution like horse, patience
like an OK, and good nature like puppy, TO
meet the wishes of what Carlyle would prob
ably call The Expeclational Epoch in the
Sublime Cosmos. And why? Simply be-
cause her husband has consented 10 do a
most important, most holy work for under
pay.
We appreciate, fully, the desirabeness OF
having, in the wife of a pastor. n pattern OF
the feminine pToprieties and Christian vlr-
tues, as much OH account of the pastor as the
people; but we protest against The too com
mon notion that pastors salary makes The
wife missionary, who is 10 labor with equal
assiduity and earnestness for the good OF the
parish. and 10 cotton TO the caprices, tastes
and prejudices OF the parish, without far
things consideration. She has her house
hold duties TO perform, and we know not
why more should be expected of her than Of
any other good Christian woman, who has
the care of family. and toiling husband TO
comfort and console.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
tell me what that man is filling that trough with
water forl'

tell me what that man is filling that trough with
water for!'
He is going to wet paper you know
90 yes, thought you sprinkled your papers
and ironed them, to make them look SO smooth !;
suppose this great gallows looking machine
is your mangle.' H
That's the press madam, and this handle is
the Archimedean lever which moves the world.
Just notice its power, you perceive its broken
| lever
why in the world don't you have it mend
ed. The men are always so slack but what
are these things that resemble picture frames ,
Those are what we term galleys.'
You have galleys, hey! l didn't know
that printers were SO much like the Romans
before
Look yonder-what is that boy doing!'
'Oh, he is distributing handful of pi'
8 shouldn't think handful of pie would be
much amongst 50 many
what you going to do with those slips
Of printed paper!'
These are proofs, and we are obliged to
read them; won't you sit down and help us.'
No, indeed | can't bear to read any kind
of proof, unless sometimes in trial for breach of
promise. don't think the ladies would make
very good printers
Pardon us madam, but we think they would.
Their slender fingers would be the very thing
for handling small caps, nonpareil, agate, pearl
and minion; they might do well even with
long primer
Pshaw, don't mention it, never could bear
the name of long primer since ma used to
make me learn the catechis out of it. Oh, good
gracious! If | havn't spoiled my gloves by
touching some of your old type. What an
awful thing it would be to get your ink on my
hand. Good morning
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
Land Agents Report.

We have received copy of this very fun
and able Report, and CLEAN from il the fol-
lowing facts:
Of the lands owned by this State in sever
atty, there have been sold Is, 1863 acres, fOs
the sum of SIS, ,966 81.
20,s60 acres of lands which had reverted
70 me Suite for non-performance Of the con-
u''iols Of previous snles, have been sold for
the sum Of $6,4SO "a.
VI lands reserved for public uses, the tim
Der ana grass on 50,66i acres, have been
sold for the sum Of sl7,59o 81.
Pursuant 10 resolves of The I,egislrture
granting lands to different institutions and
for other purposes, The agent l,us convened
during the year past, "a ,066 acres.
This Department has paid into the ,reasu-
ry during the year ending Dec. 81, 1851,
$68, 603 40.
Having set apart ten townships Of lands
for settlement under the law of 1850, imme-
diately after its passage, The agent has not
thought il advisable to add other towns to
that list the present year. The towns Sc
lected were amongst the most desirable set
rling lands in AIoostook. and but small por-
tions OF them have yet been taken up.
Many applications have been made since
1850, 10 purchase these lands, and certifi-
Gates have been Issued 10 large number OF
persons; but many of these lots had been
entered upon under former laws and revert
ell to the State for non-payment Of The price
agreed on, and new entries made by the
same persons, who originally applied for
them. II is difficult, therefore, TO say how
many nelc entries have actually been made
under the late law, which requires no cash
payment. 1t cannot, however, be expected,
that while ilie present California excitement
continues, and 50 many of our young men
are leaving this State for that region, with
such prospects Of success, that lands in
AroOslook will he sought after by persons
living west of that county.
Agricultural crops in Aroosrook the past
senson have been good, generally, and prob
ably there IS no section OF our State where
the farmer has received better remuneration
from the cultivation Of the soil than in that
county.
The whole amount of cash receipts for the
year 1851, was $96,3S2 25.-Argus.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
VOL. vi.

seized my rifle, loaded it with difficulty as |
ran, and following the water l at length saw
him come up. He struck in for the shore, but
seeing me he didn't dare to land. teased him
so for two miles, and each time he approached
the shore showed myself and he kept off. l
saw he was getting tired, but didn't want to
shoot him yet, and followed him till he went
over the rapids and into the deep hole by the
haunted Rock. Here | had to leave the river
bank, and so watched him swimming along the
edge of the rock until he found little shelf, on
which he crawled out and shook his hide. But
he couldn't get up that rock-that was certain !;
and while he was discussing it all alone by
himself, helped him to decide the question
with rifle ball in his side. He gave mad
half bark and half yell and sprang into the riv-
er, and didn't rise again.
How / got to my canoe / don't know.
managed to paddle over and get in here, half
dead, with my blood all over me, and my
wounds frozen dry. 1t was month before l
was well enough to hunt again and have been
shy of wolves ever SINCE
AS Black concluded, looked at him with
wonderment, knowing that this was not the
most hazardous adventure Of his life by many.
He gazed into the fire little while without
speaking, sighed heavily, and then resuming
his kindly look again, stopped to pat Leo, who
was sleeping with his broad lower jaw on Joe's
breast, while Joe lay on his back, looking up at
the bark roof, and listening 10 the roar of the
tempest.-N. Y. Jour. of Com.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
A Proyidentia1 Guest,

A widow at bort, in Holland, who was
very industrious, was left by her husband, an
eminent carpenter, with comfortable house,
some land, and two boats for carrying mer-
chandlze and passengers on the canals. She
was supposed to be worth ten thousand guild
ers in ready money, which she employed in a
sail cloth mandatory, for the purpose of in
creaslng her fortune, and instructing her chill
dren, son and two daughters, in useful
branches of business.
One night, about nine o'clock, in the year
1855, person dressed in uniform, with mus
ket and broad-swOrd, came TO her house, and
requested lodging. 4 let no lodgings, friend,
said the widow 'and besides have no spare
bed, unless you sleep with my son, which l
think very improper, on account of your being
perfect stranger to US ALL The soldier then
showed discharge from Diesbach's regiment,
signed by the major, who gave him an excel
lent character, and passport from the govern
or of Breda. The widow, believing the strang-
er to be an honest man, called her son, and
asked him if he would accommodate veteran,
who had served the republic thirty years with
reputation, with part Of his bed. The young
man consented the soldier was accordingly
entertained, and at seasonable hour withdrew
TO rest.
Some hours afterwards, loud knock was
heard at the street door, which reused the SOL
der, who moved softly down stairs, and lis
. ed at the hall door, when the blows were re-
peated, and the door almost broken through by
a sledge, or some heavy instrument. By this
time the widow and her daughters were much
alarmed by this violent attack and run almost
frantic through different parts of the House,
exclaming, Murder, murder!' The son,
having joined the soldier, with case of loaded
pistols, and the latter, screwing on his bayonet,
and fresh priming hispiece, which was charged
with slugs, requested the women to keep
themselves in back room ont of the way of
danger. Soon after the door was burst in, two
rufians entered, and were instantly shot by
the son. Two other associates of the dead
lilcH lilt uTe, Dut WllHOut
effect; when the veteran stranger, taking i'm
mediate advantage of the discharge of their
arms, rushed OH them like a lion, ran one
through the body with his bayonet, and while
the other was running away, lodged the con-
tents of his piece between his shoulders, and he
dropped dead on the spot. The son and the
stranger then closed the door as well as they
could, reloaded their arms, made a good fire,
and watched till daylight. When the weavers
and spinners of the mandatory came to re-
sumo their employment, they were struck with
horror and surprise, at seeing four men dead
near the house, where the soldier had dragged
them, before he closed the door leading to the
street.
The burgomaster attended, and took deposi-
tions of the family relative to this affair The
bodies of the ruffians were buried in croos
road, and stone erected over the grave, with
a suitable inscription.
The widow presented the soldier, who was
seventy years old, with one hundred guineas,
and the city settled handsome pension on him
for the rest of his life
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25
MISCELLANY Y f.
A Lady's Visit to a Printing
Office,

DO you set there all day and cut pieces from
the newspapers!' Ishould like to do that, it is
so much like patch work.
Yes, madam, we excissorize, though we
are obliged to weave considerable cloth, our
selves. Suppose you occupy our chair, and
give 10 the public your ideas of editing pa
per-
Me! goodness wouldn't sit down here
and write where everybody is writing alone for
the world; writing makes person SO CROSS
Besides your table is all ink, it would soil my
new dress; why don't you have nice mahog-
any table and nice white curtains at the win
d5ws. What makes you hang up these dusty
old papers in the room! If was obliged to
stay here, the floor should be washed, and a
carpet laid down; it must be dreadful to live
in such a manner
20, these are our files; we couldn't dis
pense with them very well and as for car
pet we fear it would frighten away our GUS
TONER'S .
Dear me, the gentlemen are so careless
about everything nice that don't think they
are comfortable unless their rooms are all lit
tered up. Did you write all these sheets to-
day.
Certainly, and we are not throug yet
'Why, it takes me whole day to COM
pose and copy letter. l hope you do moi
scrawl and blot so when you write to the la
dies =
I'VE never had that pleasure, madam
sNo-you don't write for them either, or you
wonld mot print such stuff as you do
Don't put anything more in the paper about
Oregon or Congress, will you-it is SO dull. :
But what are these men doing 10 the other
room with their sleeves rolled up and making
motions as though they were going to fgh,
somebody
Those are our compositors setting type
you see they have stick in one hand, and they
place the types in with the other.'
don't see any sticks unless you call the
little pieces of iron SO; what names YOU have
always thought stick was to walk with
| well, ours make the world walk; those
little boxes that we call cases, copiain the let.
tiers, and the printers put them together into
words and sentences by the aid Of that little
piece of iron you speak of
We'll, l declare! doctors and lawyers
knew had cases, but never knew printers hae
before
Certainly madam; they sometimes are fou
cases and hard cases too; but what can be ex
pected of those who lead the life of devils
why, do they! I'm sorry to hear it, D.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-25

You've MAN, STop! You young man on
The way 10 The ball alley, or billiard-room,
with cigar in yonr mouth and with an ap-
petite for mint -jnlep, stop moment. Are
YOU not in dangerous way! Will you, by
Them, become more moral more vrtuous, or
more Intelligent lf not stop where you are.
we .beseach you. You lave nobeness Of
heart, perhaps, and generous disposition.
You may do good 10 those about you, il you
will. Your example, il il be such as win
lead 10 virtue. 10 will draw others after you ;
or, il il lead to vice or error, wils also, and
the more readily, lure others in the way Of
evil
Then, young man, stop and think upon
your course Where is il leading? II TO
bad md low associates, stop instantly.
Stand firm. Take not another step in the
dangerous way, but turn back while you have
the power, and seek The way OF Intelligence,
and you may Go good ia your day and gene
ration, aud may he esteemed by those who
enjoy your acquaintance.