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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
Effect of Railroads.

AT meeting of the FARMERS INSTITUTE,
New York, where the subject under discus
sion was the benefit of railroads to the farmer,
MIR. SoLoN ROBINSON, Editor of the New
York Agricultor, said -
have tried to convince farmers of the i'm
mense value OF this rapid communication to
them-tnat 1t was their salvation. The first
eject mas been to bring beef cattle one thous-
ana miles to our market in a week. Game
and poultry come the same distance in forty
elght hours. The oxen come as the market
requires, notice of which goes by telegraph
LOT the number required The cost per OK is
ABOUT ten or twelve dollars, whereas, on foot,
as OF old, the oxen travel with loss of flesh and
heaVy expense on the road, from sixty to nine
y days before they reach New York. Strange
tllat many farmers do not understand this
sometimes our city would starve without this
railroad !; supply Last spring all the chief ar
'icleS "ltnln striking distance were exhausted /;
no" we rarely have on hand one hundred of
oxen at time. Some cattle are shipped from
chicago 10 Buffalo-some from Indiana 90 by
cars 70 Cleaveland on Lake Erie, thence by
cars to Dunkirk and Buffalo, thence the great
er part come by the Hudson river Last week
mere came III drove of cattle raised by the
cherokee Indians, marked with their HERO
glyphlcs. IAN Illinois drover had bought
them, fed them a while, and then brought
them here by railroad, &c. Look at the map
and see what walk that drove must have had
to reach New York without the steam and
railroad Oxen can travel only about ten or
twelve miles day. And our milk for the
morning coffee was MIXED last night, and
drawn from Chatam Four Corners, one hun
dred and thirty miles distant from our city
some years ago it was proposed to Mr.. r. l..
stevens, to have freight train on his road,
but he thought one car only would be used,
and that would not pay. Now look-there is
a blackberry train! All this intercommunica-
ton IS great civilizer-al sorts of people are
brought to knowledge of business of their
own country and the world The birds used
to have the blackberries all to themseIves-no-
body could get the one-thousandth part of
them. | say nothing of the whortIeberries
which now come by rail, and are on the tables
of everybody. And the lands near the rail-
roads are growing more valuable every day,
and they are in course of cultivation and i'm
provements and without the railroads they
would not have been reached this century, and
hardly that. The benfts go with the roads.
One improves the other with a rapidity which
resembles that of the trains which glide
through the lands.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

EXPLOSION OF A STEAM ENGINE. The Fire
man KiAed.-W ednesday afternoon, about
o'clock, very serious accident occurred at
Groveland, the particulars of which we find
in the Journal. 1t appears that a pic mic par
ty Of about 500 persons, belonging to the first
Universalist Society of Newburyport, spent
the day at the pic mic grounds in Groveland,
which are contiguous to the Newburyport and
Georgetown Railroad. An empty train Of
cars arrived at the ground at about o'clock,
for the purpose of conveying the party to their
homes, and while standing upon the track
waiting the assembling Of the party, the boiler
of the engine exploded, completely SCATTERING
the engine and tender, and tearing up the
track for several rods. The fireman, Mr..
Spofford, who at the time was engaged in
supplying the furnace with fuel, was hurled
some $50 yards through the air, and landed
in some bushes. He breathed but few min
utes after assistance reached him. The en-
CINE was an old one, which is the only reason
that can be assigned for the explosion, as
there was plenty Of water in the boiler.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

The Jamaica Democrat, In the following
well-consldered paragraphs, gives expression
to a sentiment the operation of which IS be-
coming every day more evident and marked in
our country. ''The fact, says that journal,
that majority Of young men, as soon as they
begin 10 exercise the freemans prerOgative of
voting, vote in favor of the democratic ticket,
is but corroborative Of the statement above
made And why should it not be 50 Has
not the democracy always stood up bravely
for the nations honor in every time of trial
and under all circumstances They find that
the democratic party has Away been the true
friend Of the people-have ever maintained the
doctrines of equal rights and equal laws,
and have always sought to defend the oppress-
ed against the Vaccinations Of the strong and
hence they feel a sense of honor loudly de-
manding their support. Aye more than all
this. They can also see how marked the in
gratitude of the wings has been in the treat
ment which two of their most distinguished
leaders (Webster and Clay received. Not
SO with the democratic party. Here merit re-
ceives its due reward, and those who are
forced to do service in the cause are regarded
with peculiar care by the party. The present
incumbent of the presidential chair is compar-
atively young man, as is also the executive
examples If the occasion required, an ex-
tended list of illustriOus names might be given
to prove that the young men Of the democratic
party are regarded with favor by the masses,
and are always certain of reaping just re-
ward for their services.
Let, then, every young man, ere he fully
decides to join the whig ranks, ponder well
the consequences Of that act. IF he is willing
to unite his fortunes with party without lead
ers or principles-a party whose doctrines
have been universally rebuked by the Ameri-
can people-a party whose support has con
signed more public measures to oblivion and
which has robbed the people of more noble
spirits than all other parties combined-then
let him become whig. But, on the other
hand if he would avoid associations so de-
structive to the energy, spirit, and enthusiasm
that must ever be found in the bosom of every
young man, let him join the democratic party,
and he will find that he has made a wise and
judicious selection"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
The CRYSTAL Palace.

Eight or ten thousand persons now visit the
Crystal Palace daily, and the Great Exhibition
is i'll the full tide of successful experiment
Quite a large number of Kennebeckers will be
there with their eyes open the last of this week,
put through by friend CARPENTERS excursion
tickets.
New and beautiful articles are added to the
wonders and beauties of the Palace daily
Louis Napoleon has sent over piece of tapes
try valued at over serenity thousand dollars :
The Pope has sent over magnificent piece of
mosaic work, valued at SIXTY Thousand dollars !
Queen Victoria and her ilustrious consort
have forwarded painting of Madonna and
child, the gem of the, picture gallery, valued
at thirty thousand dollars!
The celebrated statuary of Powers, consist
ing Of Eve, Greek Slave, Proserpine, &C., has
taken up a conspicuous position under the
dome, and ELECTS great praise from some, and
censure from few prudsh mortals. Shame
TO them that evil think. The bare list of arti-
cles comprises nearly two hundred pages, so
that nothing but the general features of them
can be published except in catalogue.
The Palace has been thrown open TO the
public in the evening. 1t was lit up with
about six thousand gas burners, which is more
in number than all the lamps in the streets of
the city. The length Of gas pipe required is
over seven miles in length. The appearance
Of the interior was dazzling in the extreme.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
The Peonle's Verdict.

Our wing friends are very much afraid that
the democratic party are going to desert Pres
ident Pierce. II is little curious, II such be
the fact, that the States in recent elections,
stick to him so closely. Even Vermont has
lately given evidence of democracy. She can
not even elect wing governor. And It IS
growing worse, and worse every year. One
thing is certain, if the country IS Ealing away
from the President, . il is not falling III love
with whiggerY.
The New York Courier and Enquirer an
nounced: ''In the meantime there appears 10
be general falling away from the President
The Savannah Republican said his appoint
ments had driven off thousands of PIerce's
former political friends. $50 that he might be
said to be President UithOt party" Well,
what is the verdict which THE PEOPLE have
rendered in this action of the wings Uersus the
Presidents We will refer 10 their decision in
a few States which have already held cleo
tons; the issue everywhere being President
Pierce's Observation-Disclosures by wings,
defended by democrats.
Virginia led off by electing friend of the
administration in every congressional district
in that glorious old State.
North Carolina, one Of whiggery's strong
holds, followed, eleciing five democrats, 1--WE
claim Clingman) and three wings TO represent
her in the next congress and one of the three
is only elected because the democratic vote,
(nearly double his OWN was divided between
two democratic candidates.
Alabama has elected six friends of Pierce,
and but one opponent.
Kentucky yes, the wing State of Ken
lucky, one of the four that voted against the
President, now sends delegation, one half of
whose members are his ardent supporters.
Tennessee, one of the other three that failed
to sustain him last fall, has now repented, and
by the election of the administration candidate
for governor, has pronounced her verdict in ia
UOr Of President Picrce."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

The BAY STATE DlsAsTER.-Two Of the
De Wolfe children died in the hospital at New
York on Thursday evening, and third was in
a dying condition the fourth will probably re-
cover. Thomas Warren, of Dartmouth, also
died at the hospital. Miss Wilson, of New
York, was badly scalded. Mrs. Wheeler, Of
81 Summer street, and ]. G. Abbott, of Boston,
were not much injured.
The accident happened thus When mid
way between Bridgeport and New Haven her
crank pin broke, and the crank fell upon the
boiler with tremendous crash, breaking it in,
and causing an escape of steam. The state
rooms were full of people, and closely shut
and all those who attempted to open them were
more or less scalded After three rushes OF
steam, accompanied by whizzing noise, the
greatest alarm prevailed. Many crept out Of
the windows, and were cinging to every part
Of the boat. Rockets Of distress were fired off,
and, after short time, the steamer Connect
cut, Capt Williams, came up, and took all the
passengers to New York
The passengers had meeting on Thursday,
and passed resolves thanking the officers Of the
Bay State for their GOODNESS and energy on IN e
occasion also the officers of the Connecticut,
and DR.. Bemis, of Medford, and Dr. HOW Oi
Philadelphia, for their kind attentions.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
Later from


The steamer Star Of the West. eight DAVIS
from San Juan, with San Francisco dates of
the 10th August, arrived at New York, Sept.
9 at half past Ill o'clock, bringing 600 passen-
gers, and half million Of gold dust, &C., on
freight.
The sToop-ofwar Portsmouth arrived on the
18th, from the Sandwich Islands, and reports
the small pox to be raging there, there having
been 500 new cases in week.
a fire occurred in Sacramento City. Loss
$4,000.
The head of Joaquin, the bandit, had been
brought to San Francisco, and was about to
be exhibited.
The Rogue River Indians attacked the white
seluements IN the northern portions of the
State, and murdered number Of citizens
suit. - N
Inc taxable property in San Francisco is
estimated at $3O,OOO,5 500. Increase $11-
600 900 over last year.
Gold has been discovered at Santa Cruz
Fruit was very plentiful in the marLets
D. Hinton alias 8. G. Gordon. nc ohio
mail robber, had been arrested.
Petitions are in circulation urring q +.t.
immediate measures to build the Pacific and
Atlantic Railroad.
Squatter difficulties have nearly subsidized.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

A QUEER RAcE-A foot race against time
was run on Mount Washington on Friday last
A gentleman bet with one of the prOprietors
Of the Summit House, that he (the proprietary
could not run mile in eight minutes, starting
from the very top of Mount Washington. The
bet was gold watch. The proprietor is
man weighing 100 lbs, and out of practise,
but full Of courage. He got well off at the
fsrt start, and the way he leaped from rock to
crag, from crag to cliff, was admirable. Some
travellers going up, as the runner was on his
last quarter, liken the scene, as he opened on
them, to mountain goat on the full rush On
this quarter he broke, making misstep and
coming on his knees, but recovered himself in
a moment, and unframed pushed on with
lightning speed to the goal. The result was,
that he reached the judges stand alive and I'M
hurt, (Which was almost miraculous) in SEr
minutes yfty-SeUen seconds. ANY one who has
been over the mile run, must be satisfied that
it must be most perilous feat-the road being
in some places SO rough and precipitous as to
be almost impossible The travellers ascend
ing, saw the flight of the landlord, say it took
them nearly an hour to ascend the same dis
lance. It was queer race and bold one,
and BOniface well deserved the watch, for he
risked his neck to earn it.-ArguS
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
THE ELECTION.

We have been carefully looking over the re-
turns, and have seen enough. 1t is hardly
necessary to particularize; generalities are
enough at this time, and we presume our read
ers want no more. We have arrived in pa
tience and resignation at the fact that there is
no choice Of governor by the people, that the
opposition will have the Legislature, and the
democratic party in Maine has become the
minority party for year to come
In localities where were supposed to exist
large democratic pluralities, pretty thlckly
scattered throughout the State, the counting
of the democratic votes of last Monday rather
goes to show a sparseness of population. The
democratic party did not GO to the polls, and,
as in all previous history Of this State in such
cases, have courted and won defeat.
Party bonds have been wonderfully loosened.
Boiling, open, undisguised, maniacal, boiling,
has heen slowly crushing us, until now we
are Just where we area monument of the
evil result of intestine conflict and revengeful
strife Brothers hand has been raised against
brothers., and, as usual in all such family
broils, we find ourselves no better off for the
fight, and what is worse, with quarrelsome
reputation to make amends for and live down.
If any Of our readers want to go over the
figures, they can do tive have got enough.
We are ashamed that State ten thousand ma
iority strong il favor Of democracy, should
show such miserable front as Maine did on
Monday laat. Where are the democratic mas,
sesl
The wing party have gained the only victory
they ever gained in this State or in the Union,
the victory consequent upon diUided denOcrG-
co. They will reap the benefit of it; and as
we see scores of democratic office holders come
to the block, in the ensuing six months, ours
will be the abasement and chagrin.
But boys, there is {" better time coming"
Adversely sometimes brings out the metal and
temper as no other agency can do The Van
dal hordes soon to take possession of the high
places, will have their day, and short day,
too. The sober second thought of the demo-
cratic masses of Maine will not require party
leaders to originate or shape it, or give it ac-
ton. Action will follow the thought; and the
day is not distant when from the furnace of adj
versity the Democracy of the Pine Tree State
shall rise unconquered and irresistible. AS
we cannot derive any great consolation from
:he present, we have made up our mind TO
live as much as we can on the future
Below we give the vote of Bath, and what
returns we have received in this county:
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

MALICIOUS ACT-GREAT DANGER AVOIDED.
AS the last train on the Middletown Branch
Road, last evening Friday Sept. 81 was pass
ing over the the road from Berlin to East Ber-
lin, the engine came in contact with an OBJ
struction on the track. The train was not
thrown from the track although the rate Of
speed was such that the cow-catcher was de-
stroyed. Il was found upon examination that
the most cool and systematic arrangement had
been made to throw the cars off and DESTROY
the lives of the passengers and those employed
on the train. Within the distance Of two
miles there we're found six Instructions or bar
ricades, consisting of large stumps and rocks
braced and strengthened in their position BY
rails taken from the fence Such cool blooded
Williams ought to be caught in the act and sum-
mary justice extended to them by suspending
them by the neck to a branch of the nearest
tree for an indefinite length Of time.-Harttord
Times.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

SENATOR DOUGLAS IN CONsTANTINoPLR-
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, United States SEN
ator from Illinois, was in Constantinople about
the 1st of August, and was 10 have had an au-
dlence with the Sultan, but was unable to de-
fer his departure for Russia until the day set
apart by the Sultan to receive him. A letter
from Constantinople, in the New York Post,
however, says: "Senator Douglas, during
his visit TO this place, had an interview with
Reschid Pacha, the present Minister of For
eign Affairs, and late Grand Vizier. Reschid
Pacha is now at the head of the Sultan's min
istry, and directs the present rather difficult
foreign affairs Of the empire. The Senator
young America expressed himself as much
gratifed with the interview, aud formed a
high estimate of the character and attributes
of the Pacha. He assured Reschid Pacha that
American sympathies were all warmly in ia
vor of Turkey, in her present difficulties with
Russia, and that the people of his country re-
gard her cause as most just one. In reply,
the Minister expressed his thanks to Senator
Douglas. The agent of the Porte, who visited
the United States some years ago, said that the
Sultan and his government were much graft
fed by the manner in which he had been re-
ceived. there"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. The
Quebec Morning Chronicle says 60 The
Americans want Cuba. Canada is fast going
to them. Our lumber goes to New York, our
-four and cattle to Boston or Portland, our
very steamships go to Portland in the winter
and it must be borne in mind that a com
mercial is the most solid of all political an
nexations Canada is already part and parcel
of the United States, and we are sorry for it.
Nothing but rush Of immigration can save
u.s. The tide of public opinion and of public
power is on the turn. Loyalty to Great
Britain is on the ebb."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
Commencement.

Not being present at the Commencement, we
avail ourselves Of the following, by Rev. Mr..
Drummond, from the Lewiston Journal -
The Commencement exercises at Bowdoin,
occurred on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of the present week. The occasion gathered
more than the usual number TO listen TO the
performances, and it was found quite difficult
for those who had not previously engaged
them, to find lodgings, and had it not been for
the most generous inequalities of the good cit
zens of Brunswick, many would have been
compelled TO turn their backs, and return to
their homes.
Hon. Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati, and HI.
]. Gardner, of Boston, delivered the Grafton
and poem before the Peucinian and Athenean
Societies united The commencement exer-
cises were as follows
Music.
l. Salutatory Grafton in Latin. Melville
Weston Fuller, Augusta.
Q. Dissertation. Modern Superstition
Henry Richard Downes, Calais.
3. Discussion. Retrospective Reveries.
Jos. McKeen, Brunswick.
A. Prometbeus Vinctus. Ephraim q. Cum
mings, Albany.
Music
5. Discussion. Commerce an Instrument
of National Improvement. Thaddeus Roberts
Simonton, Camden.
6. Disposition. St. Paul at Athens
William Carruthers, Portland.
-a 7. Literary Disposition. Luther and
Loyola. MarceIlus Emery, Frankfort.
8. Grafton. Revelations of Geology
Luther Puffer, Sudbury, Mass.
Music.
70. Discussion. Kingman Fogg Page,
Rochester, N. III.
10. Disposition. Expediency. Henry @.
Goodenow, Alfred
H. Literary Disposition. The flight Of
Plus TX. Jeremiah Evarts Pond, Bangor
IL. Philosophical Disposition. Jonathan
Edwards Adams, Boothbay.
10. Grafton. Beliefs and Certainties.-
John Barrel Southgate, Portland.
Music.
IA. The Dying Hebrew. William Adolf
plus Wheeler, Topsham.
Is. Philosophical Disposition. Comets.
WIN. Paley Drew, Augusta.
l6. Grafton. Beauty, Means of Moral
Development. John Franklin Spaulding,
Camden.
IL. Grafton. Unwrtten Constitutions
Francis Everett Webb, Winthrop.
Music.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

CRY CoUNcIL.-Report of Committee of
Schools, and recommending the purchase of a
piece of ground by the South Grammar School
was adopted and ar order passed in concurrence
10 raise 5000 for that purpose. The same
Committee also reported progress in plans and
estimates, on petition of Alex Patten and 9th
ers, recommended the purchase Of lot Of
land on Marshall street for School House lot.
The report was accepted, and an order passed
raising 1926 for the same. Petitions of Abel
kimball and Eben Clapp were reported in con-
currence.
Report Of Com. on Highways was taken from
the table and referred 10 joint Select Com
mittee consisting of Aldermen Robinson and
Richardson, and Messrs Lincoln Haines and
Houghton Of the Common Council. An order
was passed 10 concurrence directing the Com.
mlttee on Highways to report at the meeting
of the Council on the claim for damages of l..
L. Litchfeld. Adjourned. Tribune
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15

CoNvTCT REcAPTURED.-James Dunn, the
convict who escaped from Sing Sing Prison by
means of an ingeniously constructed India
Rubber breathing apparatus, by which he was
enabled to sustain life under water while he
foated down the stream, has been re-captured
in New York. Dunn is only about 90 years
of age, and was sentenced to imprisonmnt for
life on a charge Of burglary in the first degree.
He had been, at the time of his escape, about
eighteen months in prison.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-15
An Item for the Marvellous.

The following statements were made to us
by Mr.. Robert u. Els, of Medford, deacon Of
the first Baptist church in that town, and verv
excellent man. On Wednesday evening last,
a Mr.. Edwards, a member of a band, died sud-
denly at his residence on Ship street. Mr..
Ellis kindly called upon the afflicted family to
tender his services to perform those Offices re-
quired at such a time He had been in the
house but few moments when he heard the
notes of a post horn coming seemingly from an
apartment in the house; the sounds-the same
nOtes-were repeated at intervals at from FIVE
to ten minutes, at least half dozen times
Annoyed by it, he searched the house and vi
entity to discover the cause, but without suc-
cess. There were 10 or 10 other persons II
the room, all Of whom heard the sounds and
all were utterly at loss to account for theru
Mr.. Litchfeld, a very respectable man. who
occupies part of the house, suggested that
the sounds proceeded from certain closet
1t was opened, and they were more distinct
On shelf laid the post horn Of the deceased.
It was moved BY request, the sounds ceased
and have not since been heard.
We know MIR. Els personally as gentle
man of intelligence and strictest integrity.-
He says all who were there will testify to the
same facts. Here is an item for the marvel
Gus, which has caused no little excitement in
Medford. Chronicle.