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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-16

ApJusTED.-Weare gratiicd TO learn. say
the Richmond Dispatch of Monday, that til.
personal difficulty between Messrs. Crane am
Lewis ofthe House of Delegates, which grew
outot personal remarks in debate , has been
happily and satisfactorily adjusted The par
ties had repaired to Washington TO settle the
difficulty and their friends in this city, for sew.
eral days past have been awaiting with much
anxiety the result. 1t must be gratifying to
all that tho unpleasant affair has been honora
bly, and amicably settled without resort
deadly weapons
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-16

me-, ne House Of Representatives has passe /,
Wv .l."'a.y Appropriation bill-wtha provs.
, T, restoring the civil SUPPLEMENTARY of tn i
United States Armories ~ IVY u u :.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-16

The New York Journal Of Commerce state
that the SIX large Svo volumes, constituting tn
works of Daniel Webster, have already passe,
through seven editions, and another is imme
dately to be put to press. Two volumes
his letters are expected to be published in 3.
bout four months. which we doubt not, vii!
be intensely interesting. Several hundred let
tiers have already been collected by the gentle
men having the matter in charge and other
are Coming ol;ob, a;I
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The commercial inter-
ests of this country, and the vast extending
trade of the Pacific, require that the Sandwich
Islands should not be under the influence of
European princes. We are willing to hope
that our government will take decided stand
against any attempt of France to reduce the Is
lands to lis control.
If the martonic princes of the world intend
TO spread hinge paw owe. every weak prince
and nation, they must know that we have an
interest in the matter. We want those Islands,
They fall fairly TO our share. AT this mo-
ment the world is under the control of four
great princes: Russia, seeming the gales that
come from the Bosphorus France, hungering
after some new acquisitions; England, holding
on to the East, and charging her influence in
Central America and Australia and, lastly,
Uncle Sam, modest TO a proverb, and coveting
nobody's houses or lands-only wishing infinite
space enough to swing his brawny arms
Northern Tribune.
That is the talk. We like it, though some
what surprised to find such sentiments promul-
gated by press Of the old federal school,
We want those Islands yes, we do-and
,Ue t0anl Cuba, The reasoning Of our neigh
Dor will apply as well TO Cuba as TO the Sand
witch Islands If one of Uncle Sans arms is
long enough 10 swing over the Hawaiian Is
lands, the other must embrace Cuba, sixty
miles only from our Atlantic coast, with kind
Of elbow hug. Our best respects to j..
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
Later from Europe.


The Arctic arrived at New York Sunday.
at o'clock, A. nj. She brings 100 ms
sengers, amongst them VIM. @. Rives and
family.
ENGLAND. The animal meeting Of The
British and Foreign Anti-SlaVery Society
was held at Exeter Hall, London, on the
10th, the Earl Of ShafIesbury presiding
The Times says, when Mrs. Stowe en-
tered, the excitement of the assembled audi
ence rose to tremendous pitch, and il was
several minutes before the cheers subsidized.
w men she Withdrew, The same honorS were
pau 10 her, every one standing up and
SCneetlng with heart and souE The Earl Of
ondi'esDury, Prof. Stowe, and Bev. 9. Ward,
Co'ored preacher, addressed the meeting.
m! rhANcE. On May 18th, Mr.. Rives, U. S.
Minister at Paris, had a private audience
WIN inc emperor, for the purpose Of pre-
sen'lng MS letters Of recall, putting an end
10 his mission.
Partisan paper says that the Prince
AchilIe Murat, who has very recently ar
rived from Florida, had private ;n,a1v;ew
with the Emperor on the 14th inst.
SPAIN. The Spanish court il irritored
with Senator Soule's appointment. The
general demand is that he be not received
AUSTRIA. Vienna I0tIer OF the 11th
says that Mr.. Foote, the American Charge
d'Afaires, who has been there some months
has not delivered his credentials.
There is report that the Austrian govern
ment refuses to permit the remains OF Napo-
leon the Second to be removed 10 France.
INDIA AND CHINA. The month of March
closed with tremendous hurricane over the
southern part Of the Bay Of Bengal and south
western par: OF India. At Madras, the ships
Seramrore, 873 tons; Aboukir, 6l6 tons !;
Lutchmi, 432 tons, and the Portuguese brig
Sonora del Monte, with five native briggs and
ten boats, were wrecked. AT Pondicherry,
hve French vessels were stranded, and az
NegaPatam, two went down al their anchors.
Several vessels were lost off CeyIon, and a
number OF native boats were wrecked TO the
north OF the Malabar Coast Traces of the
gale were discernbIe at Bombay.
Hong Kong advices to the 18th Of March.
confirm the intelligence previously commu-
nicated of the progress Of the instruction.
WEST COAST OF AFRICA. Dispatches
from Cape Coast Castle, TO April 18th, state
that the slave trade il reViving, and several
vessels had recently got away with cargoes.
The Ashantees had been pundering the
frontier towns, and 10 the number Of 5000
or 10000 had marched on Cape Coast Cas-
lie, the Governor OF which instantly sent for
Two ships of war, and called out 5000 naval
auxlliares. They were finally inundated
and returned home.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
New Constitution for Delaware.

The new Constitution of Delaware is TO be
submitted to the people for approval or rejec-
ton on the second Tuesday of October next
The subject of slavery and the condition of the
free people of color are not meddIed with
The principal amendments TO the old Consti-
tuition are the vesting the judicial power of the
State in five Judges, to be elected by the peo-
pie for ten years. No corporate body shall be
hereafter created with banking privileges un-
less three months notice of the application has
been given in each of tire three counties nor
can the general assembly hereafter contract any
debt, except for money borrowed to defray the
expenses of the government. The credit of
the State is not in any manner to be given or
loaned to or in aid of any individual, assOcia-
ton or corporation; nor is the general assem-
bly, permitted in any mode TO involve the State
in the construction of works of internal i'm
provement, or in any enterprise which shall
involve the faith or credit of the State, or make
any appropriation for such purposes. The
general assembly is not permitted TO grant any
divorce; and all future lottery grants are pro-
hibited. The existing grant, from which the
State derives an annual revenue of SIG, 900,
will expire in 1862.
The officers are to be elected by the people !;
life tenures in office are abolished and pre-
payment Of lax and property qualifications are
no longer necessary TO the holding Of Office.
The new constitution makes some changes
in the Legislature of the State, and ensures
short sessions. The meetings are to be bien-
NAL and limited TO .fce ,Ueeks. The house of
representatives is 10 consist of twenty-nine
members and the senate of twelve. Little Del
aware is bound TO go ahead in the race for i'm
provement.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

The SINGING SCHOOL COMPANION A choice
collection of Secular and Church Music =
together with new and easy method of in
structon in the art Of singing. In two parts
BY Joseph and Horace Bird. Published by
Rice & Kendall, Boston.
A desirable and important change from the
usual manner of compiling books Of this kind
is adopted in this work, by the introduction Of
secular music. The compilers having felt the
force of the fact that the singing school is no
more religious school than the common school,
have aimed to meet the desire Of large and
respectable body Of singers who regard the use
of sacred words for the mere purpose Of learn
ing music, as irreverent. Some important i'm.
provements have also been made in writing
music, which are Of material assistance to the
learner.
The book contains large number Ct tho
best songs, glees, metrical tunes, select pieces
&C., in use. For sale at the bookstores.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
Freshet on the Kennebec.

The late rains raised quite freshet in the
Kennebec river. Friday and Saturday last the
water ran over the wharves some four feet in
Hallowell and Gardiner. The logs ran freely,
pleasant item to the lumber dealers, and they
were all readily secured in the booms Lum-
Der has been and is now up to a pretty high
figure, and the fine run will be money in the
pocket of the lumbermen. Considerable effort
had been made to get the logs out of the lake
and streams into the river, so that very slight
rise Of water would bring them down. The
recent freshet has done the business most effect
ually. The water has been rcceding fast for
two or three days past.
This freshet has afforded an opportunity to
witness the effect of log combativeness on the
piers of the Gardiner bridge. The piers are
not constructed with a shear on the upper side
to cut the current, as is usual but present a
large amount of square surface, standing like
four sided blocks in the river. 1t is conlec-
tured this kind of pier was fixed upon so as to
divide the current greater distance above and
insure the glancing off the logs on either side
and prevent contact. But the result is rather
a damper upon that calculation. The logs
piled up extravagantly, so as to place COM
plete embargo upon the "draw" channel. For
two or three days the crossing on the logs was
very good. The steamer Ocean was obliged
TO run through the open space on the east Of
the "draw." This she was able to do without
detention, from the fact that the piers are
bridgeless or without superstructurc but if
the bridge had been completed, there would
have been an effectual stop to all navigation
until the freshet abated. During the penden-
cy of the present suit for injunction, this result
is deemed rather unfortunate for the bridge
proprietors, as it is not to be supposed any
court would decide that such complete "stop-
per" on free navigation should stand in the
way for a moment. 1t is hardly to be expect
ed that an ocean steamer loaded with passen-
gers and freight is to be obliged to wait long
for the contingencies Of this contingent bridge.
The freshet has not caused any damage to
the railroad cmbankments on the river, or at
least, the trains have run as usual. The en-
bankments have become well settled and ex-
perience proves that the difficulties feared from
a sudden rise Of water, such as washing away
of embankments and culvcrts. are not really Of
half the consequence supposed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

Rambles up the Kennebec.

MR.. EDITOR Il have just returned from
ramblc through some of the Kennebec towns,
and 1t gives me pleasure to assure you of the
promising appearance of an abundant harvest,
especially in the article of grass; it has sell
dom looked better. Among other places,
passed day in Waterville, but it being some
what rainy, was prevented from seeing as
much OF it as would have wished. 1t is a
thriving and apparently one of the best bust
ness towns upon the Kennebec river, as it is
one OF the most pleasantly situated. It's loca-
ton is only rivalled by the neat and chaste
style OF its buildings which manifest that there
must be much comfort within them. There
you will find good accommodation for the
way-faring stranger, in their public houses
Among them is the Emwood House, kept by
). L. Seavy, formerly of Brunswick, and well
known for many years as the keeper of the
stage house in Unity. At this house every
one who visits Watervile should call, and he
will always find an obliging and attentive host,
who will introduce you to well served and
abundant table; and at night to such a bed,
in clean and neatly furnished room aye,
such as to make you in the morning reluctant
to leave it.
During my short stay, visited the farm of
l. Percival, Esq, which he is just getting into
fine order, trust as pattern for the farmers
IN the vicinity, on whom he is comforting an
important benefit by his introduction Of the
Suffolk breed of swine. I was much pleased
with his piggery, in which he has some fine
specimens of the Suffolk, from both or the i'm
portions of the late Mr.. Stickney. There can
be no doubt, that through this breed, the cost
of raising pork may be reduced to at least one
third of the expense of the best of other breeds,
and the quality at the same time made much
better.
In strolling about the village, 1 came upon
the road leading to "Moor's Battery" and fol-
lowed it up for some distance, but not knowing
which way the guns pointed, if mounted,
thought it prudent to retire. However, saw
enough Of the road that was built to be as
sured that the work was done in the most
thorough manner-has large and substantial
waterways and culverts where necessary
things very essential on a railroad, which fire.
quenty suffers from false economy in this
particular. If the contractor finishes the road
to Bangor in the same manner, it will be pro-
nounced one of the best roads in Maine, and do
him much credit. Hope the Skowhegan road
will be as good. VIAroR.
Augusta, May goth, 1853
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

| PHILANTHRoPIc BRITAIN is now engaged in
buying up negroes on the coast of Africa at
some ten dollars per head for her West India
colonies. This is called ''voluntary emiera-
ton" This same Britain has lately obliged
the Chinese to let them deluge the country
just open to the light of the gospel, with that
detestable drug, opium, the soul and body de-
stroyer of the poor Chinese. And the land
that weeps for the poor American slave, and
sighs over ''Uncle Toms Cabin" lovely, phi
lanthropic Britain has been for some time en-
gagged in the Cody slave-tradc under the guise
OF apprenticeship" 1t appears the poor
Cody of the East Indies dies too soon, and
hence the coast Of Africa is to be resorted to to
crafty British cupidity. The following from
the Journal Of Commerce, gives good idea Of
the Cody slave trade:-
On the morning of the 7th, arrived from
Amoa, Singapore and Jamaica, the British ship
Panama, Fisher. 522 tons, I3l days passage
with 26l Asiatics, Coolies, board, to be in
troduced to the labor of the island-Jamaica-
purchased for service of four years. The loss
on the passage was a considerable per centage
being ninety thrown overheard. The specula-
tors in this material are Messrs. Viloldo, War
drop & Co., tcho haze permission of the govern
ment to cover fire thousand subjects. This cargo
is yet held in quarantine.
On the 9Th inst, arrived from Amoa and St.
Helena, the British ship Blenhim, sos tons,
l04 days passage, bringing to the same con-
signees, liz Coolies. Died on the voyage, SO.
Money will be realized by those who have the
privilege of making the introduction, and Eng
lish capital will find some play but | doubt
very much, whether the purposes Of English
philanthropy will be realized; for reasoning from
the past, at the expiration of four years. nearly
all will have been sacrificed, while the condi-
ton Of African labor will be unmitisated. A
short term and cupidity strain the lash over the
poor Cody, and he dies-is secreted if he lives,
and advantage taken of his ignorance for ex-
tended time, when once merged in plantation
service, where investigation can be avoided.
B. ""
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

PRoF. SHEPARD's CHURCH. we always
thought it pity so good preacher as Prof.
Shepard should devote his time and talents to
the business Of making young ministers
Therefore the following information from the
Bangor Jefersonian, that the Professor has a
church to preach in, is good news:-
The staging of the new church on Front st.,
Prof. Shepard's, has been removed, and the
church edifce attracts the gaze and wins the
admiration of the passers-by by the beauty
and symmetry of its proportions. The spire is
another ornament to the city. A clock is to
be placed in the spire, the face of which, white
with black numerals, is already completed
The principal room for worship is now nearly
completed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
EASTERN TIMES.
Democratic State Convention.

Democratic State Convention Tor the NOM
ination of a candidate for Governor VIII oe
held in the city of Bangor, on JhuIsuay, the
3Oth day of June next, at o'clock, A. M.
The basis Of representation Is as follows
Every town which shall have returned its
Presidential vote at the last election, and every
nlantation which shall have been organized
more than one 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 seat in the
Convention, whose residence is not established
in the town or plantation which he claims to
represent.
The Committee suggest the propriety of de-
termlning by the action of the Convention the
mode of making future denominations OF can
didates for Governor.
LOT NJ. MORRILL,,
JAMES BELL,
ALLEN HAINES,
MOSES SHERBURNE,
ROBERT HUNTER,
ARNO WISWELL,
AMOS NJ. ROBERTS,
SHEPARD CARY,
ADAMS TREAT.
BION BRADBURY.
lido X. KIMBAIL.
LYMAN RAWSON.
CALEB r. AVER.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
Irish Eloquence.

Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish exile,
lectured in Metropolitan Hall, New York, on
Wednesday Of last week, to house crowded
from the foot of the platform to the ceiling
with all the fashion, intelligence, wealth, beau
ty and heroism of New York. His subject was
the policy of the party to which he belonged,
and for the failure of which he, and many of
his brave companions are now suffering the
penalties of exile and confscated hopes.
Mr.. Meagher is one oc the best living Irish
orators, and one of the most ardent lovers of
his oppressed and sunken Ireland homo
Doomed by the British queen to exile, he has
fed to this country, where he is now waking
up his countrymen by his eloquent appeals
He calls Britain the pirate power to which
the sinking destiny Of Ireland has been Iashed.
The following eloquent extract is from his
New York speech:
I" Austria-the whole Germanic family
tongue tied the Rhine stagnant in her bed !;
Poland, still the Niobe of nations, and her
estate and children cut up and parcelled out
among the robbers; Hungary, with the knife
at her proud and beauteous neck Italy, locked
within her sculptured sepulchure, and pro-
fame soldicry keeping watch upon it France,
grimacing in a masquerade, the glare of which
binds men to the crimes of which it is the
senseless and the reckless carnival; Ireland,
her PEOPLE decaying and disappearing faster
than the ruins, even, which ruthless civilza-
ton has yet left standing on the soil where
where the eye that scans the history of this
day turn with joy-without grief, without
vengeance, without despair unless it be 10
this great commonwealth, the power, the pro-
gress. the immensely of which are mapped out
in these mighty waters of the west, from which
came but yesterday"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

Competent judges inform us that the pros
pect for good fruit year in this region was
never better at this season. Bangor Democrat
We believe this is the case throughout the
State. Fruit on the Kennebec never promised
better. Last season was an apple year, and it
is not supposed the present will be quite equal
to it, as the Badwins stick to even years. But
cherries, damsons and other plums, and goose
berries and currants will be abundant. We
have noticed some black heart cherry trees
where the poisoning was thick that the
trees looked white as a snow bank. There is
less blighting of blossoms this year than usual,
be out of danger. There will undoubtedly be
a cherry time this year.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02
Our Minister to Spain.

The New Orleans Delta speaks of The Hon.
FlEhRE SouLE-his health and preparation and
h'nesa Tor his post as the representative of this
Government at the Court Of Spain as follows /:
We observe on our streets our new minis.
ter 10 Spain and late senator. the Hon p.
Soue. Though his health has heen Far como
time not good-lhe northern climate no,
agreeing with hlm-yel he begins already IN
exhibit the good effects of our more ~ :"
and genial cline. MIR. Soule is arronn;s"
his affairs, SO as to be able 10 procee5 :
his post at Madrid rs promptly as nos,
sibe. We predict for Mr.. Soule bill
liant and efficient diplomatic career lie i
admirably qualified for his new post. The
northern journalists mistake his true charac-
ter when they imagine that Mr.. Soule will
ever be led, by any opinions he may enter
tain relative 10 certain points Of international
policy, into any imprudence or rasbness. He
understands the world. SchooIed is poverty
and persecution, selfreliant and sagacous,
compromising fully the CHARACTERISTICS Of the
race ne has TO deal with, Mr.. SouIe will not
be likely TO make any false steps, errors. or
give any just ground Of complaint TO even
The proud and punctiliOus CasIiliau.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

The HALLowELL HOUSE. This is one Of the
best public houses on the Kennebec. Its loca-
ton is pleasant, and the interior arrangements
of the house superior. The parlors are large.
and all the rooms commodious and airy. The
Kennebec and Portland railroad cars pass in
the rear Of the Halowell House, and the depot
is but few steps distant. We heartily en-
dorse the following statements in relation to
this House, from the Boston Evening Traveller:
:" The name of HODGES has been favorably
known to the travelling public of Maine, and
those who have had occasion to visit that State
for the past thirty years. The Hallowsll
House, Of which Mr.. George Hodges is propri-
etor. is one Of the largest and most pleasantly
situated hotels on the Kennebec river, and is
kept in style Of comfort and convenience at
once creditable TO the proprietor and refreshing
to the guest"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

BITE OF THE RRrTLEsNAKE.-A girl, seven
teen years old, was bitten by rattlesnake on
the left instep. Two hours and half after
wards, DIR. I. A. Atchison, who describes the
case in the Southern Medical Journal visited
her and found her sightless, with her face
swollen and her mind wandering. He placed
ky and ammonia, until she had taken three
pints of the first, and eighty grains of the lat
ter; no intoxication followed, and she was
curpd
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-02

A HIGE SALARY. The Office or Captain Gen.
eral of Cuba is one that pays well. His salary
amounts to four hundred thousand dollars per
annum! One of the beneficial results Of an
ne1ation of Cuba to the United States, will be
the discontinuance Of this extravagant salary
and consequently the heavy taxation by which
it is raised. We can find Yankees enough in
the United States who will govern Cuba under
the stripes and stars for So 900, and do it well,
too.
The regular salary of the Spanish Captain
General is $1,000 as this is not sufficient 70
feed him, he is allowed $4,000 for terrapin,
asparagus, and other table luxuries for issu-
ing passports CATER paying secreiaries) he pock-
cts cool $4,000. and for appointments in
his gift, the trifiing donation fee of 32 900 per
annotm. Added to this, he exacts three golden
ounces ($5l) for every limb of native ebony
imported into the island and the average of
the past six years places this source of income
at $500, 00O-a very pretty 6onus on the trade
he is bound by solemn treaty to suppress -
Brides and "Black MALI run him up another
$4,000, so that, on the whole, he is not like
ly if he be considerable Spaniard, to "strike"
for higher pay.