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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

A TERRlBLE AFFRAY.-On steamer Dres-
den, near Helena, Arkansas, number Of Irish
men, deck passengers, imposed upon an old
woman from Kentucky, who was going down
the river with two children, till James Sullivan,
a merchant of Marysville, took her part ; an
Irishman struck him with poker, when Mr..
s. drew his revolver, shot one man dead, shat
tered anothers arm, and shot another in the
mouth, knocking out his teeth and cutting Off
his tongue, one of the balls accidentally killing
an 1rishwoman. Mr.. Sullivan was then over
powered, dreadfully beaten, and left for dead,
yet will probably recover.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
Ice.

For some days past there has been smart
work on tie Kennebec, to escape the ice grip.
1t is SO common to put off to tomorrow what
ought to be done to-day, that people are very
apt to find themselves in a tight place-par-
ticularly on the Kennebee river. For week
the river has given premonitions Of getting
tired Of running surface, and seemed in
clined to 60 into an arrangement with the ice
king for an embargo on navigation, and a terra
firma on the water. 1H
Our friends up the river in colder lati-
tude, have consequently been hurrying up
their crafts, discharging and hurrying them
back before the grip comes on. Much has
been done and more undone.
A Nova Scotia schooner, loaded with chalk,
went up the river the other day in tow of
steamer. On nearing Gardiner, snow storm
came on, the storm of Thanksgiving night,
when the frightened "blue-nose" came straight
back without casting off his tow-line. The
chalk is piled up in Bath.
Vessels loaded with flour and corn came
into the river little too late to get above
Bath, and cargoes Of lumber for ship-building
up along, will be likely to be discharged near
er the mouth than the ''head'' Of navigation.
Some of the vessels little late, were seen
coming down river stern foremost on Satur-
day, and others were using up what little wind
they could get, and whistllng for a. steam-tug.
The steamer Teazer, and the rest Of the
'wheelbarrows" went into winter quarters
some some days ago, when the ice began to form in
the eddys, SO that it has been almost impossi-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

A SHORT VoYAGE AROUND THE GLoEE.--
The iron screw steamer Argo, recently arrived
at Southampton, Eng, has been round the
globe in l28 days. She was GA days ON her
passage from Southampton to Melbourne, via
the cape Of Good Hope: and occupied the
same length Of time in returning via Cape
Horn. She is completely ship rugged and has
an auxiliary steam power Of 800 horse, 70 be
used in adverse winds and calms. She has
used 1905 tons Of coal, about IL tons day.
and has averaged $50 miles day, or 0 II
fair winds, under canvass, the Argo made Is
and IA knots an hour for several days; and III
and - knots. close hauled, with tho screw
festhered. s..l, f.r.rr -ls.- ns.a.a
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
The Circassian Cavalry.

A Prussian officer, long resident in Circas-
STA, thus describes the cavalry =
The Circassian wears pointed steel he'll
met, with long horse-tail pendant from it.
A net Of steel work hangs down from the low
er part of the helmet, protects the front and
nape of the neck, and is looped together under
the chin, underneath short red vest, cut in
Polish fashion. He is clad in a species of
coat of mail, consisting of small bright rings
of steel interviewed His arms, from the wrist
to the elbow, and his legs, from the foot of
the shin bone to the knee, are guarded by thin
plates Of steel. He also wears close panta-
looms and laced boots. Two long Turkish
pistols, as well as poignard, are stuck into
his girdle. He has leather strap with a
moose, like Mexican lasso, hanging at his
side, which he throws with great dexterity
over the head of his enemy. A Turkish sabre
and long Turkish musket are slung behind
his back, and two cartridge holders across his
breast. The skill with which the Circassians
use their weapons is really beyond belief
have seen them repeatedly fire at piece of
card lying on the ground at full speed, with
out ever missing. They will pick up piece
Of money from the ground while executing a
charge, by bending themselves round below
the horses belly, and after seizing the piece,
suddenly throw themselves back into the sad
die. They form the choicest body of cavalry
in the Turkish service, and have watched
them when charging, attack their opponents
with sabre in each hand, managing their
reins with their mouth they will spring out
of their saddles, take aim and fire from be-
hind their horses, then jump into their sad
dies again, wheel round and reload their guns
as they retreat in full career. They are per-
feet madmen in the attack, and few troops
could Withstand the utter recklessness Of dan
ger they evince.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

BUrTER.-The N. Y. Evening Post, COM
mentng upon the high price of butter and the
tricks of forestallers and Spectators, says:
"A combination exists among the dealers.
and they tell the dairy people that the article
sells for only eighteen or twenty-One cents,
while the consumer cannot purchase il for less
than twenty-eight or ihirty-one cents per
mound
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

81 The editor Of the Newark Eagle truly
says, democratic measures are now in sue
cessful operation throughout the country. The
sub-treasury-that mucll-despised thing, in the
estimation of whig declaimers-works to a
charm. The abhorred tariff of 1916 has filled
to Overlooking the public treasury, and The en-
tire country is redolent, so to speak, Of demo-
cratic influence and democratic action.''
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

The APPLE TRADE.-The Ontario Times
says that IL, 900 barrels of apples have been
shipped at Canandagua for eastern markets,
and the season is not yet over. The railroads
have thus. furnished the farmers Of Ontario
county the means Of sending to market pro-
duct which must otherwise have been nearly
valueless.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

JUST SENTENcEs.-Vincent Gray, who some
weeks since placed obstructi,ns on the Indian
apolis and Belefontaine Railroad track, has
been sentenced to five years Imprisonment in
The peniientiary. Brooks. who placed an OBJ
strnclion on the railroad near Newburg, Ohio,
by which the engineer was killed and others
seriously injured, is sent TO the Columbus peni-
Tertiary for life. f- .a7f l-ai a- lT
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

~ An unusual degree Of activity has pre-
vailed among the ship builders up river, dur
ing the past week, on account Of the sudden
cold weather. Everything has now come
down, however, and they are all ready for the
closing up Of navigation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

80 The Age and Journal will publish tri-
weekly journals, containing the proceedings
Of the coming session of the Legislature.
They will be published on alternate days, at
ST., each for the session. All who feel inter-
ested in the proceedings of the Legislature will
of course subscribe for one or both of them.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

AccIDENT.-On Monday evening, as the
Lake Stage was coming from Athens, Me-, 10
Skowhegan it ran into an OK team, loaded with
goods, smashing the coach, inuring the horses
and seriously disabling the driver, William
Young He was taken up insensible. 1t is
thought he is not dangerously injured. aa
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

W The worn out and unimproyed Ian DIS of
Virginia are being taken up by Yankees and
other northerners. Nicholas County, during
the year, has received an accession Of six hun
dred families. Lands which year since
brought but ST. per acre, now readily bring
50 and $3.50.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

O. Mr.. A. 5. Jordan, of South ST. George
is very anxious to gain intelligence Of boy
named ALBERT JORDAN, about fourteen
years Of age, sandy complexion, and lame in
the right leg, who left South St. George in
March, 1853, on board Sch. Naomi, Capt.
Hart, of Rockland, Me.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

LAUNCHED on Thursday last, from the ways
of Messrs. Spear & Dinsmore, Richmond, a
city on Sunday, as was alsothe Lorenzo, re-
Gently launched from the same yard.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

GF@ The Boston Post thinks when single
gentleman can't pass close line without count
ing all The long stockings, it's sign he ought
to get married, and the sooner the better.
We think so too.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

Ey 1t is positively naddening
enough to make good man half-freezing
come near swearing-to see good-for-nothing
numbhead go and leave the door hanging
Put him out-SHUT THE DOOR!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

FAMINE IN CHINA.-To the horrors Of a
civil war now devastating China, have been
added those of a terrible famine which prevails
in some provinces. The Imperial Pehn Ga
Sette, paper which in this case would rather
conceal than exaggerate the truth, states that
in the province Of Shantung the corpses liter
ally strew the fields.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

" The following noble lines on WOMAN,
have been quoted, sung and admired times
without number. The author was an Irish
editor in Dublin, by the name of BARRArT,
and the lines are an extract from poem on
Woman, published in 1916. Some of the
brightest gems in the English language have
come from Irish hearts.
She meier with treacherous kiss her Saviour stung,
Nor e'er denied him with unholy tongue: uh
She when apostles shrank, could danger brave;
Last at his cross and earliest at his grave.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

TAXING CARE OF THE BABY.-Last week a
nre occurred at Homer Courtland county, in a
building occupied by eight or ten Irish fam
mes During the excitement, one Of those
crazy O"sy bodies who always attend fires, and
- '"v'e narm Than good, caught up an infant
an nc threw 1t out of the window Of the second
story. Luckily, a gentleman below saw 4,
coming, and succeeded in catching it in his
arms, thus barely saving ii from certain death
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

- Hollow Axles are being extensively
adopted on the London and North Western
Railway 1t is found that they are double the
strength Of the solid axle, and Of course more
economical n tatH
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

% 1t is said they went deeper into Thanks
giving IN Massachusetts, last week than usual
Well in State where they live "short" three
hundred and sixty-four days in year, they
ought 10 Ego it, the three hundred and sixty
GGh
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

e. A gentleman, says a philosopher, is
one who promptly pays for his newspaper =
What truth and simplicity How brief, and
yet how comprehensive s gt.a
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

81 1t is good time now to plant nuts and
plum stones. Spread them upon the surface
of the ground, and spread over them vegetable
muck two inches deep.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

~ A lot Of about dozen heavy Connecti-
cut horses went up the river in the Ocean,
Saturday morning, designed for winter work
on the Somerset Railroad.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

81 Up in Vermont they came near forget
ting Thanksgiving. The Sth of December has
been appointed, bur no proclamation has ap-
reared g
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

HgT Mr. ii. WrrH1NaroN, the highly pop
uiar and successful Preceptor Of Hallowell
Academy. has taken charge Of the Germantown
Academy in PennsI lvania. -ALt nnL
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

% Miss Lucy Stone has been invited to
lecture before some of our down east lyceums
Miss Stone lately had a pair of pants pre-
scented to her. if
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

- An interview between the editor Of the
Portland Advertiser and an Indian lately, is
put down in the papers as ''personal.' 9
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

80 A colored preacher has been denouncipo
AbOlitionism in Preble county, Ohio. He says
the agitators have put back human emancipa-
'ion one hundred years, and tghtened the chains
Of the slave.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

Costly THANKSGIVING DINNERS. The
Newburyport Herald says that on Wednesday
afternoon turkeys sold in that city from trceaty-
t'cO to t,0enty-seuen cents pound
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
State or MAINE.

Executive Department, !
Augusta, Nov. 8, 1858.
Al adjourned session Of the Executive Council will be
hN At the Council Chamber in Augusta, on Friday, the
ss'"NA u atta.JOHN g. SAWYER, Secretary Of State.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

~ a. writer in the Mirror who is con-
noisseur in ships names, thinks "The Pride
Of Cathance" is preferable 70 The Pride Of
America .''sroat fe.ioza 10 5,ao.a arlt .noans
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

Ell have good ear, wonderful ear,
said conceited musician, in the course Of con-
versatiOn. So has a jackass,' replied by
stander. HLe
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

~ The man who beats the drum for the
March Of Time has gone to play on the
horn Of plenty
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

- The Legislature of Maine will assemble
the first part Of. next January. We mention
it so it shall not be forgotten non rsA
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

Ct AS the days grow shorter the cold
grows tauter. Put on your mittens. MA
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

Weak, Weaker, Weakest.-November ice
whig thunder and TRIBUNE w.t.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

E Will Graham please forward his Mag
azine for December! - .ul 49,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

LATE. Thanksgiving in Louisiana the god
of December. @hi
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

SAWYER & MAGoUN have received Ora
hams Magazine for. December.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

SHIP GREAT REPUBLIc.-This monster clip
per ship now lying at East Boston will leave
for New York this week. 1t is stated that the
East Boston Ferry Company will present her
with full set Of Mar-ayatt's signals and other
colors. Her measurement, according to Gus
tom House rule, is A ,555 69-95 tons.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

C. Bills Of the denomination Of one dollar,
altered to ten, on the Ship. Builders Bank,
Rockland, Me-, are in circulation in Boston.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

.0F Mr., Norris. publisher Of the Olive
Branch, is dangerously i'll. aa a. alg .a4.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

~ The steamer Ocean has sued the Gardl-
ner Bridge. 3ar i4 A3h id ar aHi if
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

- The Governor of Vermont has got out
a Thanksgiving proclamation at last.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-10
PERAONAL.

-. The Louisville Ky Democrat, Of the
3lst ult., thus announces the marriage of
Senator Dixon:
1.-The Hon. A. Dixon, United States Sena-
tor, was married, on Saturday last, to Miss
Susan Bullitt, daughter Of VIM. C. Bulltt
Esq, of this county. We observed that Gov
Powell was on hand to attend the nuptials of
his old friend, partner, and competitor for the
Office Of Executive of this Commonwealth
So good an example ought not to be lost upon
the Governor"
go. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, authoress, has
purchased a country residence in Prattsville,
NY
Of the delicacy Of his health, has been COM
PEELED to announce publicly, by letter, that
his medical advisers peremptorily pres RIDES
abstinence from all kinds Of public speaking,
except in the natural tones incident to court
practice.
go. Powers has received an order from Bos-
ton for bronze statue of W ebster, to be placed
in front Of the State House in that city
That sculptor's bust of the great Massachu-
sets statesman is well known Us the best
taken of him.
| ....Richard II. See, Esq, has purchased
Grahams Magazine. Mr.. Graham will con-
tinue to be the editor.
Mr.. Elliot, the aronaut, will make
another balloon ascension from Baltimore on
Thanksgiving Day. He is constructing a
mamoth balloon for the purpose, named the
Isabella
| 80. the Maine law men Of Massachusetts
are hard at work. The State is being thor
oughly canvassed by Neal Dow, Hon W. III.
| NintOn. Rev. +. W. Jackson DR. Jewett. and
other distinguished advocates of the cause.
80. Mr.. Cough, the temperance lecturer,
has entered into a further engagement with
the committee of the London Temperance
Leagues, as we'll as with several societies in
Scotland, so that his visit will be prolonged
at least to the month of June in the coming
year.
i &C.. Governor Ross of Delaware, and Gov.
Reynolds of Illinois, are at the st. Nicholas
New York
80. Elk President Van Buren,, his son, Mr.
M. Van Buren,, Jr., and Hon. Gouverneur
kemble, Rev. Mr.. Prime, of the New York
Observer, and Hugh Maxwell, Esq, and fami
ly, all of New York, were among the Ameri-
can visiters in Florence on the l4th ult
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four or five years the connection by rail-
road between this immediate region and
Memphis, Tennessee, will be thing &C
complished showering similar benefits
upon hundreds of thousands in Virginia
Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Now, we hold that every additional mile
of railroad made in the West, in increas-
ing facilities for interstate commerce. will
increase the wealth and prosperity Of
those around the eastern termini of the
great lines.
For such reasons as we have briefly
sketched above, we are emphatically for
the donation of alternate sections of the
public domain, to make railroads through
such property of the General Govern.
ment. Care should be taken to insure
that the bounty of the United States sc
bestowed, should not be perverted t.
gorge rapaciOus spectators. This car
be and has been successfully guarded
against, and we entertain no fears thai
Congress will neglect that portion of theil
duty in like future legislation.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-10
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Intelhgencer, continuing its dis
cussion of the Cuba question with the
Union, argues to show that the Democra-
cy of the age is by no means following
the footsteps of the founder of the party
in its (assumed) policy towards England.
To that end, the editor quotes Jefferson
as follows:
"Great Britain is the nation which can do
us no more harm than any one or all other
nations on earth and with her on our side we
do not fear the whole world With her, then
we should most zealously cherish a cordial
friendship; and nothing would tend more to
bind our affection than to be fighting once
more side by side in the same cause not that
l would procure even her amity at the price
| of taking part in her wars !; but the war in
which the present propositions might engage
| Us is not her own, but ours
The same paper contains an elaborate
and interesting account Of the Kingdom
of Siam, and scientific paper from Mr.
Cones upon " obtaining the period of the
suns rotation on it's axis"
The Union discusses the necessity for
proper cooperation between Congress and
the Executive in very able article. The
organ, in this paper, takes the ground that
the President is determined at all hazards
to enforce purity in the Government dur
ing his term of Office The same Journal
discusses the clique-comple1ion of the
important appointments of the Admins
tration in New York, and giving the list,
shows that of the thirty-five principal APP
pointments made there by the President
in the Treasury Department, twenty-six
were HunkerS or CaSs men, and of the
forty-one principal post office appoint
ments in the same State, thirty-one were
also Cass men.
The Sentinel to-day continues its pecu-
liar "independent support" of the Ad-
ministration.
The Sun presents it's readers with
! wholesome remarks on the brutal prac-
tice of prize fighting in which we fully
concur. As the authorities of Massachu
sets, now have possession of Mr.. Yam
kee Sullivan" it is to be hoped that they
will keep him out of ''the ring" for the
five years the law allows them to hold him
quiet.
= The Clipper lams the Catholics in a
leader headed "Public schools and private
griefs."
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-10
DOINGS In PHILADELPH
Philadelphia, November 9. 1853.

Philadelphia, Noreanber 9. 1858.
The immense block Of buildings designed as
the House of Refuge for Juvenile Deln-
quents, is now rapidly approaching compile.
ton, and will probably be occupied early in
the year 1854, as was originally designed
The property upon which the establishment is
located lies between Parrish and Popular. and
Schuylkiil Second and William streets, and
the dimensions are 400 by us feet A portion
of this space is occupied by the Colorei House
OF Refuge. which has been in use for two or
three years. The buildings for the white boys
ana girls, extend east and west, 800 feet by
about 90 feet in width. In addition to this.
there are wings extending north and south, a
distance of $50 feet, containing the dormitories
for the boys. These contain three galleries
in addition to the ground floor, and including
S04 sleeping apartments. That portion of the
building appropriated to the girls dormito
ries, extend north and south, distance of lO2
feet, and contains sleeping apartments for I2S.
The Board OF Directors Of the Fire Depart
ment have appointed Committee to wait ON
Marshal Murphy, to request him to have all
unequipped persons kept at least one SQUARE
from any fire. The same body has adopted a
resolution, recommending all fire companies
to adopt badge whereby the members can
be known at all fires and the authorities of
the several districts to enact ordinances in re-
ference to proper arrangements for the main
tenance of the peace during the progress of
fires The Marshal of Police is also requested
to have the ordinances enforced relative to
minors running with apparatus
Last evening, officer Callahan, of the Mayor.s
Police, arrested n noted swindler, named Gam
aliel j. Vancott. who has been comm, the
Giraffe over quite number of our citizens,
by means of false representations of an inge.
NOUS nature. The swindle is not new to
Vancott, who has some dozen aliases. for he
was arrested nearly ten years ago on similar
charges.
The greatest curiosities of the day are those
now on exhibition by Col Woods at l42 Ches-
nut street, above Sixth. Mrs Scholey, weigh
ing 1874 pounds, is q lady of much intelligence;
while Mrs, Briggs, the mother Of three chill
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NEW BOOKS.

The Monks Revenge, or the Secret
Enemy" is the title of tale of the Cru.
sades, by Samuel Spring, Esq, which has
been sent to us by F. Taylor. The work
is well written and refers to the most in.
teresting period of olden times.
The same dealer has laid on our table
"llelen Mulgrave, or Jesuit Executor.
ship" being passages in the life of Sc.
ceder from Catholicity. This work needs
no comments from us, its title speaks fol
it. We will only add the fact that it is
well written.