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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19
EASTERN. TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, May 10, 1858.
Democratic State Convention.

u A Democratic State Convention for the NOM
ination of a candidate for Governor VIII be
held Ia the city of Bangor, on thursday, The
Goth day of JHne next, at CLOCK A M.
----' The basis of representation Is as follows
Eyere town which shall have returned its
presidential vote at the last election and every
plantation which shall have been organized
more than ono year prior to the meeting of this
Convention, and which shall have returned its
Presidential VOTE shall be entitled to one dele
gate, and to one additional delegate for every
one hundred Democratic votes cast by them at
the last Presidential election.
No delegate will be entitled to a scat in the
Convention, whose residence is not established
I'M the. town or plantation which he claims to
represent
The Committee suggest the propriety of de-
termining by the action of the Convention the
didates for Governor.
LOT M. MORRILL,,
JAMES BELL,
ALLEN HAINES,
~-s MOSES SHERBURNE,
a ROBERT HUNTER,
Hfaa IaHF ARNO WISWELL,
~-yHis--rur .si. AMOS NJ ROBERTS,
= -e1is Aur s- SHEPARD CARY,
,cgsw i-rae ADAMS TREAT. !.
agasfla r BION BRADBURY.
- III i~Nr lido X. KIMBALL.
LYMAN RAWSON.
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IP THE STEAMER TEAzER is now under the
command of Capt. MORSE, Capt. Beck having
gone in command of the new river boat lately
built at Farmingdalc to the river st. Johns
Capt. Beck's mantle has fallen on worthy sue
cessor. The Teazer's present commander is a
gentleman in every sense of the term-true po-
Likeness and kindness are as radiant as noon on
his countenance, and he is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT and familiar with all detail of his business
and station. The Teazer did good business on
the river last season. We are glad to learn in
dications are that she will do better business
the present season.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

CONCERT. Mr.. ]. S. BERRY will give a
concert at the City Hall on Tuesday evening
of next week at o'clock. Performances by
the Bath Glee Club, the Juvenile Glass under
the tuition of Mr.. Berry and the teacher. Mr..
M, {. Milliken will preside at the piano. A
number Of amateurs Of this city will sing solos,
&c. The concert will undoubtedly be one of
the most interesting which the citizens of Bath
have ever had an opportunity to attend, and we
venture to say Mr.. Berry will have crowded
house.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

Fishermen from Maine and Cape Cod
have been acting very disreputably at Lewis,
Delaware. They had been fishing off the
coast for mackerel unsuccessiully, and made
two or three forays into the town. where
thew abused the inhabitants, but were driven
back to their boats, and got the worst of il,
the pilots having come to the assistance oil
the towns people. A small cannon was
used against the enemy at night, but with
what effect is not known. The Delaware
paper says there were fifty sail of Yankee
vessels, one accuses the fishermen Of steal
ing.
The fisheries in the waters of the British
provinces are 10 be watched this season more
carefully than ever. Meanwhile it is report
ed from Washington that no progress has
been made in thenegotiations. Boston Post
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

MILITARY. AT a meeting of the Bath City
Grays, held at their Armory on Monday even
ing, Col. E. K. Harding presiding, David I.
Stinson was elected Sd Lieutenant, vice Lieut..
Hathorn deceased. The following non-com-
mssioned officers were elected James w.
Frye, Sd sergeant; Jno. S. Elliot, 4th do. y;
G. A. L. Sampson, 9Th do.
We understand the Grays will parade on
Wednesday. Of next week, when they will re-
pair to some convenient locality for target
practice. The first prize is an elegant silver
goblet, to be presented by the officers; the sec
ond prize is the medal presented to the Compa-
ny by Major David Owen.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19
The Garden.

The month of May is the most important in
the year Tor gardening operations. Now is the
time to spade, plough and plant. The earth is
In good condition, and the weather beautiful.
Corn ought to be planted so as to be out Of
the ground by the 10Th or 3Oth. Early pota-
toes should be planted this week, and if the
weather continues warm, beets, carrots. pars-
nips, onions, cabbages. sc. 1, is not too early
to plant cucumbers, squashes, melons and
pumpkins. Beans will do very well put in the
ground this week or next
The potato rot has very nearly disappeared
Little OF 1t was exhibited last year, and it is
generally the opinion that it will prove next to
nothing this year. Then, if you have land
enough in your garden, have full supply Of
this luxurious vegetable in early season.
There is nothing like rich soil to make good
garden. This, with the carly morning hard
work viii make small patch "bud and bios
som as the rose" A large variety and amount
OF the annual products which go far towards
supporting family. may be obtained from a
very small garden "well titled" It won't nav.
though, to hire all the work done.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

FAST SAIL1NG.-The Sovereign ofthe Seas
run from Honolulu to Cape Horn, 1854 miles,
in 81 days; &c of those days, consecutively, the
ship run 64Ss miles, and one of those days was
distinguished by an extraordinary run Of 43O
miles. This is the greatest sailing recorded, the
nearest approach to it being that of the "Flying
Cloud" which ran 26 consecutive days an av-
erage of 227 miles per day, while the average
of the "Sovereign of the Seas for the same
time was 249 Alb.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

ENGRAvING.--We have often seen beautiful
specimens Of engraving by HENRY c. DoNNELL,
Esq., at the store Of S. w. Heath 6 Co. In
this art he has not superior in these parts
We take pleasure in saying also, that all work
entrusted to him is done in manner which
can't be beat.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

PENoBsCoT AND KENNEBEc RAILROAD
The Treasurer of the Penobscot and Kenne-
bee Railroad Corporation has given public
notice that the Directors have laid the first
assessment of five dollars on each of the
shares OF said company payable on the sixth
day Of June next.
The Directors have at length, after various
tribulations, external and internal, made and
signed contract with Gen. w. B. s. Moor
and James Dunning, Esq, for the construc-
ton of the road The work is soon 10 be
commenced. The last ditch has been
passed and the road is to be built Wing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

LARGE EGGs.-Two monster eggs, the larg-
est measuring eight and a quarter inches by
six, and weighing four ounces, and the smaller
of nearly equal size, laid by common barn. yard
fowl, were left on our table by son of James
Peables, Esq, of Danville.-Le,Oiston Adv.
Why, that is nothing, neighbor. S. L.
ALLEN, Esq, of this city, has hen which lays
qlarter-pound eggs every day!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

" We are glad to see it stated that the
report that the Hawaiian government have
made proposition to the United States for
annexation of the Sandwich Islands, is true
The proposition is now before the administra-
ton at Washington. We hold up both hands
for bringing these island gems Of the Pacific
under the stripes and stars.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

A TALL CHALLENGE.-The name OF person
who will wager $4,000 or 500, 900 that the
ship Sovereign Of the Seas, under the command
of Capt. Wilson, Baltimorean, now Of the
Andalusia, will outsail any vessel in the world,
is in possession Of the editors of the New York
Evening Post. The trial to be made from New
York to Philadelphia, vessels in ballast or 9TH
erWise.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

eS Our neighbor of the Mirror is brushing
up lately, and his last paper looks as neat as a
new hat. Glad to see it. His search for hap
pincss at the head waters of Salt river, may be
aptly termed the pursuit Of pleasure under
difficulties
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

SHIPBUnDING.-At the small town of Rob-
binston, Me-, there are now on the stocks
thirteen or fourteen vessels ranging from three
hundred to twelve hundred tons. Mr. Cox has
one of 1900 tons, which will be ready for
launching in afcw DAYS.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

DP schooner of about 200 tons was
launched in Hallowell on Saturday last. She
is owned by Rufus X. Page and others. Bull
der. Mr. Kempton, formerly of this city A
clipper brig of about 300 tons, also owned by
r. K. Page and others, is nearly ready fol-
launching. The keel of ship Of 600 tons is
to be laid Immediately. Ship building is on the
rise at Hallowel.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

~ Lovely Britain is charged by Presi-
dent Roberts Of Liberia with being in the slave
trade-buying apprentices for her West India
system.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

A SAFE RAILRoAD.-The Directors of the
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad say that
not person has been injured, in any manner
upon the road, during the past year. Inc
trains have been run with all the regularity
and exactness possible and neither among
nassenoers or employers has a single case of
personal damage occurred.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

70 - tnere IS man or woman with soul
- ue"u as 10 lie in bed these glorious, sweet
scented May mornings. instead of RISING with
'ne sons''ers ana catching view Of Aurora's
red-all we have to say is. that man or woman
hasn't begun to know what a world Of ba,,,v
and loneliness this is-and that's enouob s.;a
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

Or Late intelligence from Liberia is Of
cheering character to the friends of Colonial
ton. Belgium has lately recognized the indie
pendence of Liberia, making the fifth monar-
chical government that has taken this step.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

SHIPBUILDERs' BANK, RocKLAND.-This bank
chartered last winter, has been organized BY
the choice Of II. c. Lowell, as President, VIM
l.. Pitts Cashier, and Messrs H. C. Lowell
Geo. Thomas, Ulmer III. Merriman, E. A
Mansfield, Geo. Thorndike and. Samuel d
Carleton as the board of Directors. The CAPT.
tai stock is nearly all paid in. The bank viii
go into operation on the LIST of June.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

The Cam bridge (Eng.) Press says that .
,asnectable woman named Wilkinson, living
NJ Eynesbury, who been totally blind for
twenty years, fell down stairs; and the shock
caused to her system by this fall resulted in
tho complete recovery of her sight,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

II One of the first acts of Santa Anna since
his arrival at Mexico, is to put a muzzle on the
press. The old runaway cannot stand the fire
Of the press better than that Of American guns,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

NP MARY ANN WILLIAMS, the mother Of
the Rev. Eleazer Williams has published an
affidavit affirming that he is her son, and deny
ing that there is any possible foundation for
the Dauphin story.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

60 Among the curiosities to be exhibited at
the n. Y. Crystal Palace is an ice monkey
We should think monkeys enough could be
found in New York without going to the Polar
regions.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

FIRE WoRKs.-The attention of our readers
is directed to the advertisement of G. w. Crecch,
in another column. Mr.. c. furnished several
towns with fire works last year, which gave
perfect satisfaction.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

EF Printers in some Of our larger cities,
are making an effort to raise the price Of work
Like some of our country brethren, we are
willing to take what we have already earned
without grumbling.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

Col. Schouler, editor of the Boston Atlas
has closed his connection with that paper
MIR. Charles Hudson, late naval officer, is 10
be his successor.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

F The Boston Atlas says the whip marty
is alive. Probably the new editor found i
out. The old one couldn't, and Quit.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

o. Andrew Jackson Davis "BibIe Conven-
ton" at Hartford, will probably have as much
effect to injure the Holy Scripture as the effort
of mosquito to tunnel the Rocky Mountains.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

sF Rev. DIR. Pond ofthe Bangor THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, was represented lately by blum.
dering typo as denouncing theology instead Of
phrenoIogy.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

| tLF We have tried new article of summer
drink prepared by DR.. VIM. II. FERRIS, of this
city. called "Muscadine Nectar" 1t is sim.
liar to mead syrup, but Of much more deli.
| cious flavor Try it.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

New PosTMAsTERs.-Rob't Spinney, NORTH
Boothbay.
James French, Norridgewock.
Daniel Bunker, Jr.. North Arson.
Johnson II. Bourne Kennebunkport.
Chas. Nutter, Saco.
Abijah B. Chase, Dover.
c. w. Cover, Greenville.
A. G. Houston, Monson.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

Query Are free tickets more easily obtain
ed on steamboats, than upon railroads MIR
r0r. F Ha.r f fial
Don't know. Havn't travelled on Salt
hlver." Pass yourself off as travelling wing
minstrel, or ''put OUT office-holder, and we
guess they'll put you through up TO the head
waters as fast as you want 10 60.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

~ There is not pound of guano in the
Boston market, says the Post. Bad time for a
scarcity.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

in New York by eating shad-poisoned, say
the doctors.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

iT@ VIM. F. Morrell, the ex mail agent on
the Ken. & 2. Railroad has been appointed De-
pot master at Augusta.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

&C. DIR. MATHEWS has recently put into op-
Grafton new apparatus for the manufacture Of
Soda water. His syrups are nice. Try them.
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Madame Sontag is not coming to Portland.

G. Missionaries are wanted in Texas TO or
ganize Sunday schools. The fact that such as
sistance is asked for, speaks well for Texas.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19

ca The Farmers say the season 10 fortnight
in advance Of last year at this time.
Eastern times., 1853-10-27
The Crops.

Reports from all parts of the country
says the Hartford Times, state that the wheat
and corn crops are large, and the quantity pro-
duced will be equal if not exceeding that OF
former years. The present high prices are
not alone attributable to the disturbances in
the old countries, but are brought about by
set of New York spectators who have been
endeavoring for some time to get control OF
and govern the market; in this game, howev-
er, they have signally failed, being unwilling
to pay the high rates asked for money and run
the great risk which all who speculate. in
breadstuffs are obliged to. They contrive on
the arrival Of each steamer to get up the price
a little, but then the immense amount received
daily from the West and South soon brings it
down as low, if not lower than before. Flour
is now selling in the Eastern States some one
or two dollars higher barrel than it is in the
Western markets, and the prices must soon
come down, Notwithstanding the humbug cry
of scarcity. t
Eastern times., 1853-10-27

desired the latter to appoint Free SoileEs to
office, and concludes as follows:
You assume that in relation TO certain things
you are to receive instructions from this Depart
meht, ard in others, that you are to proceed
without or contrary 10 such instruclons5 this
cannot be admitted in any branch. of the public
service, for where Department Is not express
ly empowered to give instructions to subordl-
mates, IFS authority 10 do so is Inherent IN the
power to remove a refractory ofiiceA You also
assume that you are TO appoint vanlRps persons
employed in the Custom House, sdphe, as you
admit, subject 10 my approval others, as yop
seem to conceive, on your sole a.lthorlty,
cannot but regard it as singular than gentle
man of your legal acquirements and experience
should have fallen into such an error. 3he
constitution Of the United States empowered
Congress 10 confer the appointments q inferior
officers on the President alone, IN the Conris a
law or in the Departments. Congress has not
attempted nor could it have effected any mod-
fication of the provisions Of The constitution.
Those who are employed under you In the
Custom House do, both by the constitution and
laws, derive their appointments and authority
as public officers from the Secretary of the
Treasury alone What the language and lem
per of your letter would have rendered embar-
RAISING, these unwarrantable assumptions,
marked as they are by a manifest spirit of in
subordination, render impossible, namely, your
continuation in Office Ea..
Eastern times., 1853-10-27
Senators Declared Elected.
Cuba,

Lord Howden the British Minister in Spain,
It is reported in Washington, has succeeded
n making treaty with the present Spanish
Government, by which the English cruisers
are to be permitted to search the Cuban plant
atlons for newly imported slaves. 1t appears
from this that Spain is unable to execute her
own laws in that island without the help of
the armed force of another nation, and the
sooner she parts with the possession of it the
better it would be for her and for the popula-
ton of Cuba---as no government exerts more
baneful influence on the habits and customs of
Its subjects than that Of corrupt and broken
down monarchy. England has long wished
to get an armed force on the island, and she
now takes an opportunity to crafty that de-
sire uuder the pretext of searching for newly
imported slaves all that she is manevering
for, however, is to be ready to seize the prey
when 1t shall fall from the enfeebled grasp Of
Spain. But to perform this feat will not be-
so easy job as she: imagines and if she
would but take care of her own affairs and
starving millions at home instead of intermed-
ding with matters on this side of the Atlantic
Il would prove of far greater advantage to her
in the end.
Thus saith the Hartford Times, and we
hope this British scheme will come to naught
1t is high time for the real friends of Cuba to
bestir themselves. The gem must not be
lost, and the good time must come soon when
it shall be ours,
Eastern times., 1853-10-27

OUTRAGEs IN AND ABOUT SALMON FALLS
We learn from the Traveller that series Of
daring robberies have recently occurred in the
towns Of Salmon Falls and South Berwick. On
the 18th inst, young man entered the house
Of Mr.. Dudley in Salmon Falls, and asked for
something to eat finding no one at home but
Mrs. Dudley and child, he commenced rifing
drawer obtaining about SIS. On Mrs. Dudley
interfering, he knocked her down, whereuPon
she procured pistol and BY threats compelled
him to leave the house.
On Sunday the 10Th, young man belonging
to South Berwick, was assaulted while waiking
on the York road, knocked down ana LooOSu oA
$25 ,by three men, one of whom ls salo 20 nave
been the same who entered the mouse OF MIR.
Dudley.
m "Wednesday. under pretence OF wager,a
aT ~ of nartv or three, who were loiter-
.hon, III Salmon Falls depot, succeeded In
hn7row;no IS Of an lrishman, with. which ne
eOdsavored to decamp; but he was pursued and
the money recovered. masf.M..
On Wednesday night the house of j. s.
Meserve of Salmon Falls, was broken into and
robbed of $50, belonging to boarder. This
succession of outrages at length induced party
of citizens, armed with guns, 70 pursue the
rascals, who it was said had taken the Dover
road. Il is stated that the robbers were ac-
tually discovered in a barn, but made good
their escape. A reward of $500 has been
offered BY the selectmen Of Salmon Falls for
the detection Of the person who robbed Mrs.
Dudley.
Eastern times., 1853-10-27
Neutral Papers"

Democrats need no special warning to look
out for "neutral papers, Precious few of
such publications ever had any other than fed
eral sympathies. They always stand ready
to stab, and like towards they do it in the
dark, under the guise Of neutrality. The fol-
lowing is a specime in, upon the removal of the
New York Collector, from the Portland State
.Qf Maine:-
@fhhis act of the President commits him fully
toAHe doctrine of Secretary Guthrie's letter,
and makes The administrations responsible there
ten WE blush fur the honor Of the country
we ieelsashamed of our American name that is
ihps furnished in the person Of its Chief Mag
isilate. Wemust hereafter admit, in reply to
the iannts Of Foreigners, that the Office of Pres
ident nf the United States has been filled 6y a
man acho unites the duptcity of kr0Ue nth the
nlednness of d traitor Franklin Pierce has
fallen from his high eminence to the lowest
place in the scale of political prostitution, and
will hereafter be regarded by all honorable men,
IN The same category as Aaron Burr and Bcne-
dict Ar1aoH. At this late hour we will not say
more. We shall find occasion to speak OF this
matter at an early day.
The winding up Of this paragraph exposes
the cloven-foot of the writer. He is the same
man that always winds upwith informing his
readers that he has used ap has antagonist,
something they would not discover from his
arguments. He is the same man who has
been trying to use up somebody for month
or two past and although we had our hopes
that he would accomplish something, we are
sorry to say he has only used up himself. 1t is
fortunate he did not "say more" upon the
President at SO I" late an hour" 1t is ques-
tionable whether anything would have been
left in Portland to " tell the tall
This State of Maine was to usher in a new
era in the newspaper literature of Maine. 1t
was to take, high ground-was to deal fairly
and digni6edly on all topics-to take care of
the great interests of the State-and because
no other name could be found to express fully
its elevated character and high mission, the
@ State Of Maine" was appropriated for its
title Neutral in politics, it would say moth
ing but what was extremely profound and
proper. Politics were not to be regarded
in their partizan character"
We ask our readers and all democrats OF
Maine to look at the mean and contemplate
stab at the president copied above, and then at
the bombastic pretensions of this great gun of
vanity and pomposity. Such language, we
will exonorate the whig party SO far as to say
it, could only have come from cracked scull
or a numbscull. 1t would do very well to en-
rich the literature of the pot-house. What an
idea of dignity the conductors of that sheet
must have, to apply such language to the
President of the United States Every Amer
lean citizen ought to apply the brand Of infa-
my upon the contemplate concern, and every
democrat ought to let such neutral papers
alone if he does not want to burn his fingers.
Eastern times., 1853-10-27

RIPE FOR a TRADE. The wings of Maine
are already making their calculations upon a
:rade with the -freesoilers and Morrell demo-
Gratis Of the legislature. The Portland Ad-
vertser wants to trade so as to make VIM.
Pitt Fessenden Senator in Congress for six
years. Other whig papers want to take care
of Gov. Crosby. The freesoilers will nat
uraly 60 for Fessenden as he IS largely i'm
bued with their free soil notions; but il is of no
use for the wings to expect democrat to be
caught in their trap.