Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-11

uplO OVhouhPHVhj uA"h NulSdIJ SOUu CUllSll-
tuition.
A NOBLE OFFERMG.-Th operatives in the
Bay State Mills, at Lawrence, Mass, consist
ing principally Of females, have recently trans
mitted to the Treasurer of the Washington
Monument Association, through Mr. D. H.
Perry, Agent Of the Mills, the sum Of 1862 SO
as a contribution to the completion of the
Washington Monument. This is an act truly
worthy the daughters of the mothers of the
revolution, and we hope its influence will not
be lost upon the women of our country gene
rally. All honor to the donors.
" The receipts of the Crystal Palace are
increasing slowly. On Thursday, 1890 per-
sons We're admitted on single tickets; 1923
on season tickets Cash receipts $l7I2.-
The contributions to the Washington Monu-
umcnt were $40 81. Total contributions
1878 10.
70 The tenth Annual Meeting of the Maine
State Musical Association will be held at Lew
day Aug. 3Oth, 1853, at 8 o'clock A. M; and
the Teachers Class, under the sanction of the
Association, will commence its session on the
same day at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and will con-
tinue four days.
The Class will be under the direction Of
Professors B. F. Baker and W. B. Bradbury,
assisted by Mr.. Newton Fitz and Miss IL. @.
Bond. =.
MUNICIPAL CouRT.-William Parshley was
brought before Judge Smith on Monday,
charged with brutality beating, and otherwise
maltreating his wife, and bound over in the
sum Of $500 to appear for trial at the October
term, and $500 to keep the peace.
fTP Rev. George Bates Of Hallowell, has
resigned his pastoral care Of the Universalist
Society in that city.
DREADFUL MORTALITY AT New ORLEANS
The deaths from yellow fever at New Orleans
for the week ending Aug. /, were sir hundred
and ninety-nine.
gI~ The proprietors of the Mirror have
commenced the publication of daily, in an
ticipation of the wants of our growing city
1t is well got up and neatly printed.
u If the money circulating in the United
States were divided equally among the inhabi-
tants, every one would possess about twelve
dollars. Then let it circulate, who caresl
O. The European and North American
Railway" chose directors at Portland on Fri
day, and the proposition Of Messrs Jackson &
Co., for building the road was accepted.
o. Recent intelligence from Europe looks
like peace. Turkey and Russia have concIud-
ed 10 settle the little misunderstanding existing
between them, and the war breeze is blowing
over. Austria and our 'Uncle Sam" cannot
get along peacefully, no how.
e9g~ The attention Of our readers is directed
to the advertisement of D. NJ. Watt, teacher
of Penmanship, in another column.
KENNEBEo COUNTY CONVENTION. The demo-
cratic convention for kennebcc will be held at
Concert Hall, Augusta, on Wednesday, the
Goth inst.
The Ten Hour SYsrEM.-The following is
a copy of the act passed at the recent extra
session Of the New York Legislature, regulat-
ing the hours Of labor on the public works =
The people of the State Of Neo York, repre-
sentcd IN Senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
LolCS -
Sec. |. Ten hours shall be deemed DAVIS
work, in the absence Of any agreement, for
Mechanics and Laborers on all public works of
this State.
Sec. 2. This act shall not take effect imme-
diately. at
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN CUMBERLAND
Co. The democratic convention for Cumber-
land county has been called to assemble at Gray
on the 25th day of August inst, to nominate
candidates for Senators, SC. n
MILITARY. The Gardiner Transcript SAYS
that an independent Military Company is about
"LaIley Guards" in honor of Brevet Maj
Lalley.
~ Hon. WIN. G Rives of Virginia, is to
deliver the annual address before the New
York State Agricultural Society.
~ The officers of the various lines of rail-
roads extending from Terra Haute and Cincin
matt to Niagara Falls, have issued invitations
to Southern and Western editors to free ride
on their roads TO Niagara Falls. Our New
England railroads need to learn lesson in this
respect.
R A private letter received by the Baltic,
says that the claim of DIR. King at Athens has
been settled by the payment Of IL, 900 drachms
for his land taken for the public use, his relig-
ious griefs were not recognized as entitled to
redress.
KENTUCKY ELECTION The latest tele-
graphic report says that FIVE Wings and five
Democrats have been elected to Congress-the
same as at the last election.
~ Prof. Sllliman saws that the aggregate