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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
School Levees.

at is the practice in some of the cities in this
State, where the advantages of improved and
efficient schools are enjoyed, to hold levees for
the reception Of teachers and others in any
way connected with educational affairs. These
leEees are generally given by such citizens as
feel an interest in public schools. They are
always productive of much real benefit, not
only to the schools, by prompting to greater eff
fort on the part of teachers, but to the teach
ers themselves, who arc brought into more
intimate acquaintance with parents in these
pleasurable and profitable social gatherings
We know not that levees Of this description
are ever given in this city, although we know
our teachers deserve such testimonials of the
regard of our citizens. The following, which
we copy from the Bunker Hill Aurora, shows
how they do up such things in Charlestown,
and is an example worth following go g1.i
Hs' His Honor Mayor rockingham held his
annual levee for the reception of the teachers
of the public schools Of this city, and a few
others, at his residence, on Thursday evening.
The company of ladies and gentlemen
quite large and filled the rooms to the limit of
a comfortable JAM The occasion was ex-
LAGulClg PlSdSdAb dilO WIZ
were present seemed to participate in the gem
eral JOY The gentleman who wrote the late
popular magazine article, Are we good look
ing people J ought to have been present at this
levee, and would have found his inquiry well
answered. When you come to ado intellect to
features, and grace of movement to symmetry
OF form, you are pretty sure to have good
looking people. H 1'"-li "i I5H i#l9lA Itt
Several of the clergymen of our city were
present tn enjoy the hospitality and courtesy of
the mayor and his lady, and though always
sustaining the grace and dignity of the cloth, Z
they were in no wise behind their co-laborers
in the cause of the people, in participating in
the social and refreshing pleasure of the oc-
casion. The evening was passed in pleasant
conversation, enliyencd by sallies OF wit and
rendered sparkling by bright eyes; and after
an elegant and abundant repast, the attraction
Of music and singing were added TO the sources
of enjoyment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

ECONOMY IN LIGHT. A writer in the Pough-
keepsie Telegraph fixes scale Of economy in
the production of light, which may prove valu
able to housekeepers. He calls spermaceti
candles the most expensive and gas from gas
works the cheapest light. Here is his scale -
The cmapest light considering the amount
obtained. is the gas from the gas works; not
wIthstanding the companies in our cities
charge SUCH prices for il, as pay them very
round profits / speak with reference to our
large cities, where gas is extensively used
but The light is often much wasted by the ig-
norant and the extravagant. BY the use Of
SpIaole burners, economically managed, no
Hgnt known is as cheap as gas light. A single
gas mSnt' unless the burner Jet be unusually
Amail, costs much more than a lamp light Of
any Klno' with one small wick only But. the
gas gives a great deal more light, and if so
muenns wanted,it is by far the cheapest
Next m point OF cheapness come the camphene
lamps, with their chimnies, provided Won need
all their beautiful light, have skill enougb 70
trim them properly, Ga somewhat dificnlt mat
teri and do not break too many of the aforol
said chimnies, nor destroy too much life ana
property by carelessness in their use The
third in point Of cheapness are the lard and oil
lamps and tallow candles, though the sonar
lamps, for burning inferior sperm or whale oil,
might be ranked with the camphene. The
fourth, the fluid lamps, with their beautiful,
clear, and clearly, but dangerous contents !;
then, filthy, stearine, wax, and spermaceti can
NfS9' al un-Sr "a. aheft aaerF trr rfaft t'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
Nominations by the Governor,

The following nominations by the Cover
nor, were made TO the Council on Wednes
day morning.-.4ugusta Age.
Sheriff Of KenncJec- John A.. Pettingill
(whig) of Augusta, in place Of Chas. N. Bod
fish, (dem.) resigned.
Sheriff of Cunbaland-W William Paine
(whig) Standish, 10 fill vacancy.
Sheriff Of Penobscot-Joseph w. Eaton
(dem.) Plymouth, vice John S. Chadwick
(dem. removed. +.I'" .H|
Y Police Judge Of Bangor-J John L. Hodgdon
(WhigI Of Bangor. a W.
Register Of Probate for Ctnlberland-Aaron
B. Holden, (whig) Casco.
-- Register of Probate for II. Lancoln-Eras-
tus Foore, Jr., (whig) Wiscasset. uut ru.W
Commissioners Of Normal Sch0ol-Kendall
Brooks, (whig) Waterviile; Nathan c.
Fletcher, dem Belfast: VIM. A. Rust,
twhig) Paris. aHna ihai aHa- ilHsi' mimi.
z Trustees Of Reform. .School-H. Carrier,
(whig) and Edward Fox, (dem.) Portland
John w. Dana, (dem.) Fryeburg, Oliver S.
Currier, (whg) New Sharon, William Swa-
zey, (whig) Limerick. 1 a"o = '9 sH' oI
Inspectors of STATE Prison-Isaac Reed,
(whig) and Jonathan Spear, (dem.) ....r-.
T.uStees Of Insane HOSptal-Reul Williams,
(den.) William Woodruff, (whig)
t'fa- School Commissioners t"t Ha
johann Donhel, (whig) Aroostook. la
John M. Adams, (dem.) Cumberland
Eben F. Pllsbury, (wEig) Franklin.
Charles Jarvis, (denL) Hancock.
VIM. B. Smell, (whig) Kennebec. 'aHi"
Joseph 7. Huston, (dem.) Lincoln.
Mark H. Ducneils, .(whig) Oxford. l.
Henry p. Haines, (whig) Penobscot.
Ephraim Flint, (whig) Piscaiaquis.
Z Henry A. Wyman, (whig) Somerset.
Edward F. Cutter, (whig) Waldo.
George f. Talbot, IF, 81 Washington.
Caleb B. Lord, (whig) York.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

~, Edward Leahey, the infamous and re-
oonota0ls monk ola rrappe, recently tried in
Portage city, Wisconsin,, for the murder of
bernard Manly has been found guilty and SEN
fenced to imprisonment in State Prison for life.
Manly was cody murdered on the pretence that
he had been guilty of improper conduct with
Lcaheys wife. He had just been tried and
acquitted on,a charge to that effect, and the
murder Immediately followed, before he had
time to leave the soprt room. sfF m w
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

BANGOR Custom HOUSE BUILDING. The
Democrat states that the workmen have been
engaged for some days on the foundation for
the building for a Custom House, Post Office
and U. S. Court room III that city, for which
appropriations have been made in all by Con
gress Of some $4,000. The contractors are
Messrs. Hincley & Egery, and Albert Blais-
dell, Esq. The building is to be completed in
one year from next October.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

GA LIVE Doc BETTER THAN A DEAD LION. -
When Elk. Gov. King deceased, the Board Of
Aldermen refused a passage to an order provid-
ing for some respectful demonstrations at the
expense Of the city, but now that the Legislature
have appropriated sum Of money to erect a
monument over his remains, and a frag Gov.
ernor comes here with his suite in pursuance
of the legislative order, they are met by an au-
gust committee Of Aldermen, and "enler-
tained," and the bills charged to the city ex-
penses." -...I t-.H- - t
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

/ HTrTING HIM GRACEFULLY. The Middletown
Rainbow announces the appointment of new
Postmaster for that city, and adds the follow
ing very graceful sentiment respecting the old
one - g..N.,t .s-f.. l.f.L t-.
We would take this opportunity to thank
VIM. Woodward, Esq. late Postmaster, for
his many acts of courtesy to us during his Of
fetal career, and trust he may find in his re-
tirement from such cares, other business as
profitable and more congenial to has feelings.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

FIRE IN VAssALBoRoUGH.-The house, barn
and stable, in Vassalboro', belonging to E, B.
Simohton, bookseller in Augusta, were des-
troyed by fire on Monday morning week, to-
wagons, harnesses, SC. The loss is estimated
at $1,000, on which there was $looe Of insur-
ance Mr.. S. was kicked and severely injured
while getting his horse from the barn.
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GARDINER BRIDGE. The Exeter, IN. H.)
News Letter, in abiding to the fact that the
cities OF Augusta and Hallowel had directed
the commencement Of legal process in the
Supreme Court of this State against the con-
siruction Of the Gardiner Bridge, says -
That Is right. Justice gives Gardiner no
more authority TO vbstruct, by bridge, the
navigation of the Kehnebee, than it does to
obstruct BY gate the post road between Au-
gusta and brunswick One bridge is excuse
for twenty more. Let Augusta, like Exeter
consent to be 6ridged in from the sea, and il
Will soon find there has been hh oppressive and
injurious abridgement of Us privileges like
us, It Will soon be visited by water, only by
mudd-scows, and such steamboats, as can float
on heavy dew. X Nj %I fl
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

STATE PRISON FOR LIRE Michael Doyle al
las Dow. and Charles Scott alias Butler. have
been found guilty of breaking into the house of
Col. Fessenden, sJamaica Plains, Mass, and
threatening his life with pistol. and have
been sentenced to the State Prison during their
natural lives. W
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

The Governor and Council visited this city
on Friday last for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements for carrying into ef-
feet the resolution passed at the recent session
Of the Legislature, appropriaiing the sum Of
$500 for a suitable monument to the memory
Of the late Governor King T loH- aH
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

If The s'training anniversary" Of the stu.
dents Of ,Bowdoin College came off with all the
pomp Of war;, on Saturday last They were
accompanied by the Bath Brass Band. The
ranks were not 50 full as on previous anniver-
saries, but it was evident that the esprit q
sc" was not entirely eradicated. "
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

0F The New York Observer, a religious
paper, closes review Of Mrs. Stoves "Un-
Gle TOMS Cabin" with the following para
graph: yaa dvi a9e s aniai's HassatA
The work is, 10 say the least il, smut
~ story; quite 100 familiar with the kitchen
and the parfor Of the debauchee, and the nu-
merous yellow mislresses who have the honor
oil presiding in their midnight scenes Of cor
ruption,' i'Hi"fN r' Hisi aih a'hia H
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

The recent calamity on the New York and
New Haven Railroad has thoroughly walked
up the people TO the importance Of legal meas
ures for the protection of the public. The
Connecticut Legislature appears to be going
into the business with commendable energy
A bill has been introduced into that body i'm
posing fine of SIC, 900 for every life lost on
railroad by carelessness Of the employees of
the company. 10 must come to that, Nothing
but a hard grippe on the corporation purse will
teach them TO exercise proper caution.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

APPorTMENTs.-Mr. Carter, collector Of Port
land District, has make the following appoint.
ments - i'i fiH.'
James Mann, of Gorham, and Harris G
Barnes, of Portland, WeigherS and Gaugers.
Inspectors. Benz. Kingsbury. Jr.. VIM. r
Porter (of Yarmouth David Jones, Charles F
Little. John III. Short, Alexander Small, and
Samuel Rounds. 1nA}e ,'tM .lati t-a
Inspector at Yarmouth, Ammi Storer. os
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

6sy An Irisnman by the name Of McNam-
ARA was thrown from the gravel train on the
Portsmouth and Portland Railroad at Biddeford,
on Thursday, and the engine passed over him,
severing his body and causing instant death.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

tEP, The Fantasies, !" accompanied by the
Calathumpian Band, paraded our streets in full
regalia on Wednesday afternoon last. Some
amusing pieces, partaking largely of the ridicu-
lous, were displayed. hnnta' iaHf1 N-fia hi
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

THE ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART The
May number Of this able production is before
US, rivalling in its contents the single issue of
any one publication which we have ever seen
produced. 1t is magnificent enterprise. and
a work Of the greatest value. As work of
Art it is wholly unsurpassed. Published BY
Alexander Montgomery, II Spruce street, New
York
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

Gov. CRosBY's MAGNAN1MfTY. in the long
list OF nominations made by the Governor re-
Gently, one cannot help observing how smartly
il is 'fsprinkled" with ,chgs The present
"accIdentaP' Governor intends 10 crafty faith
fol and loving wings as far as he can. How
magnanlmous !! Here in a State, democratic,
by ten thousand majo,ity,a wing Governor,
who got into Office good deal as a man gets
asleep, without knowing it, undertakes to pack
the people with a set of wing ollice-holders.-
The idea probably is, to have set of State of
ficials to tax for head money for the purpose
of electing wing governor next fall. We
trust there is sufficient democratic faithfulness
and firmness- in the Council to ''straighten
things" -cl s-tl 1tHef
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

tLFs Do our readers generally know the rea-
son who the Fourth of March was chosen as
the day Of Inauguration Of the President of the
United Statess 1t was selected because the
4th Of March in every year, commencing from
the first inauguration, cannot come on Sun
day, for at least three hundred years
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

DIsGRAcEFuLr-In Pittsburgh, a jury, after
being kept together for, ten days, returned {
verdict Of manslaughter against the prisoner, .
woman. 1t is stated that eleven Of the jury
were for acquittal, but the twelfth, by bis OBJ
stinacy in refusing to agree with them. finally
secured a verdict of nanslaughter. A verdict
thus obtained should be set aside. al .iU .'-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

ADMITTED TO BAIL The engineer and
conductor Of the Michigan Central train at the
time Of the late accident, have been admitted
to bail in the sum Of $4,000 each TO appear and
answer to the charge of mansanghter The
conductor, engineer and fremen of the South
ern Michigan train have been put under SINH
lar bonds-and each of them was also put I'M
der bonds of $500 to appear as witnesses in
the judicial Investigations to be hereafter insti-
tuted i.aH -EHt -.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

90 we came near forgetting to say that the
Poughkeepsie Telegraph has donned new
dress, and looks brighter and neater than ever.
Few better papers can oe found. Our time
will come soon.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

JUsT PUNIsHMENT.-A man named Jacobs has
been convicted at New London, CT, Of placing
obstruction on therails Of the Willimantic Rail-
road; and sentenced to eight years Imprisonment
in the State Prison. A we'll merited punish
ment for such malice,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

ToPsHAM ACADEMY..-We. have, received q
neatly printed catalogue Of the officers and stu
dents of Topsham Academy, from the press of
J. Griffin. There are As students in the male
department. and SO in the female total. 81.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

GONE. 1t is the opinion Of the great guns Of
the wing party, that whiggery is dead and
gone. II is true some of the small guns affirm
and re-affirm that the wing party is in re-
markably happy, promising and interesting
condition but no such thing. The very fact
that the wing pop-gun politicians are crying
out, we are ready to 60 for anybody or any
thing, shows the point of desperation to which
the party is reduced.
Dead, dead and gone-affirms the editor OF
the New York Tribune. The dying Webster
prcphesed its "dissolution !" and if any man
can find in the long catalogue of wing princi-
pies and absurdties, one not exploded, Webs
ter was no prophet. But he was true proph-
et In the nomination of Winfield Scott he
saw that the party would go TO ruin-split on
The rock of anybody or anything. And yet we
find good deal of hoping against hope among
seine of them. There are several very super
fetal wings who think they see light ahead
the blaze of annexing Cuba, or another
Mexican war that shall help make wing pres
dent Don't be deceived by them. The par
ty has actually gone down below decline.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
Another Railroad Accident.
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURFD WY

As if the public were not sufficiently hor-
rifed by the tragedy at Ndrwalk, another &C.
cident of similar nature occurred on Sat
urday afternoon, on the Boston and New
Bedford railroad. The only particulars re-
ceived are contained in the Gazette Of Satur-
day evening: Ha
"This afternoon, at 1.2 o'clock, rs the
| New Bedford and Taunton train was about
one mile and half below Taunton, the axle
tree oil the tender gave out causing success
! sion Of serious mishaps. The tender was
Immediately thro wn down an embankment
some thirty feet. The baggage car, directly
behind, was precipilated below, on The right
Of the track, and also the succeeding car, in
which were twenty-five passengers An
three were completely demolished. As III
by miracle, 40 lives were lost. One young
man, whose name was not ascertained, be-
longing in Providence, was rescued from be-
meath the ruins, and was at FIRST supposed TO
be dead. He, however, very soon partially
revived, and was able 10 proceed on his Jour
ney. The third and last car was displaced
from The track, but not thrown down the
embankment. ni 1stIua
Fifteen persons were more or less injured.
Among them was MIR. John WlherelL con-
ductor, who resides in Roxbury. His in
iuries are not Of dangerous nature. The
only injuries that il is feared may prove fa-
tai are those Of the above mentioned young
man. eW alaal ae oo -ra .ars f' Ilff,..-
The cars and tender were thrown soma
forty feet from the track and in the fearful
passage completely revolved three times
The rails of The track were torn up for sew
eral rods. No defect was discovered in the
axetree. The engine 49, Acushnet' q
new one, built in Taunton, aud is accounted,
as was its attachment, the very best on the
road. l 4al netla nHHf -l
Among the passengers were sevcral "a,
cies, portion of whom were 70 'ne secohu
car. The escape from death IS almost unac-
countable."
PownrR MILL ExPLosIoN.-The Powder
MILE nf Swett & Davis, at Camden, were
blown nm Sunday night, 2nd inst. No per-
~" we're killed or injured. About two
hundred kegs Of powder exploded. The
honses at Camden were very much shaken.
and some Of the glass broken, though at The
distance of mile from the mills Several Of
the lights in the Negro Island Light House
were also extinguished from the effect. of
The explosion. The two mills were about
300 feet apart, but both buildings exploded
at nearly the same time--the fire having
probably been communicated by the wind.
The damage il estimated az about $780,
We believe this il the seventh time these
mills have been destroyed 10 this MANNER
RockIand Gaz. allr lal8 itssl eliill iai .ig iyI
tNHF 4-rr4 ---------- .4tf 4's.Br
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

FoR MAY.-Forrestcr's Boys and Girls Mag
azine for May has come to hand. It's as usual,
exceedingly interesting to the youth. F.&.G.
f. Rand, Publishers, No. 7, Cornhill Boston.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
The Boston Post truthfully "puts it'' to the
Legislature, as follows ~ An

Then, this body, which ought to have long
ago gone home-ths body, which knew the
people, by over five thousand majority, had
called for The place of us sitting -this body,
that is destined to stand out memorable for acan-
ton legislation body that voted 10 raise It's
o,on ,cages, and concealed ITS coles, and lodged
individual responsibility, while it ieUied tar
on the people 10Th aohich topGy Hself-this body
graciously voted to grant the convention the
use Of the hall in the afternoon!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

The April No. of the London Quarterly has
arrived. It contains several papers of deep in
tereSt f4 't i- ~ get i'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

a7 CoLToN's MAPS. Mr. j. H. Cotton, Of New
York, is now generally regarded as the prince
Of map publishers, and the highest authority
in geographical matters at least in America
He has from a small beginning created a tre-
mondous business, his sales being as large as
those of all other publishers in this country
combined, and larger than those of any other
map publishing firm in the world. The secret
Of his great success, is, first he excels in every
department Of excellence in his peculiar art,
in fulness and accuracy, style of engraving,
beauty Of eoloring, &C., while he furnishes
steel plate maps at price that would be ruin
Gus TO any other man, his large capital enab-
ling him to monoploize near the whole bust
ness. He publishes, moreover, greater va
ety than any other house in the world up
wards of one hundred kinds. His large map
Of the world is the largest as well as the best
in America. His new map of the United
States, Mexico, West Indies, &C., gives the
best delineation extant Of our territories, in
GLIDING the new territory Of Washington re-
Gently formed by Congress. Mr.. Cotton has
large establishment and general agency at
Portland for furnishing his maps An agent
of his house is also now in this city, receiving
the orders of our citizens. Every counting
room and private study should be furnished
with Coltons maps. 30
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

We cannot help thinking that the running
off the track Of the X. and Port Railroad on
some Of the deep water river banks of the Ken
nebec, would prove as disastrous to life by
drowning as the recent accident at Norwalk =
We trust the greatest caution and prudence are
exercised by this railroad company.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

We suppose courtesy requires us to consider
ourselves used up, for the Times man is down
upon us with particularly ferocity.- Tribune.
{. Do as you please about that 1t will be the
first time you ever yielded to the requirements
of courtesy, and we do not believe courtesy
ever expected anything from you. .......
But really, it is amusing to see this Tribune
editor writhe under the deserved casligation in
our paper An editor who will deliberately
give false credit to an item, making it appear
to his readers to emanate from one paper when
it belonged to another, as was the case with the
item copied into the Northern Tribune from the
Saco Union, and credited to the Saco Demo
crat, will seldom be troubled about matters Of
etiquette. 1t would be better for such an edi-
tor not to talk about what courtesy requires
of him. t.. .r.r l-....... .4 R
We see nothing in the. spasmod;c hash Of
soft sense and nonsense, resulting from a Sc
we're hagellation, in the Tribune, that requires
farther notice. "'-l'A
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

During the last two years, two million casks
Of lime have been sent from the kilns Of
tRocklandn -n' anlNnH hNf afVil a'ii KY l9H