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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Arrival Of Another Exile,

Mr.. Patrick O'Donohue, who was one of
the leaders in the attempt at Ireland's liberia
ton in l848, and who, with O. Brien, Meagher,
McManus, and others, was condemned 10
death, which punishment was subsequently
commuted to transportation, has escaped from
his prison house in Van Deman's Land, and
arrived at New York on Monday, by the North
ern Light, via California. Mr.. O'Donohue
leaves behind him 10 exile, four of his com
panions-Mitcheil, Martin, McManus, and
O'Brien. Mr.. ODonohue has published de-
tailed account Of the circumstances attending
his escape, which we read with deep interest.
We copy below the account given of one Of
the attempts at concealment resorted 10.
It appears that Mr.. O'Donohue went on
the Goth of December last, and was concealed
in part of the vessel which the police failed
TO penetrate, after avigilant search He says:
0. N. placed me in his berth, where | lay
until o'clock, and was then removed to the
engine room, and at 1-2 o'clock, ON led me
used for holding the Goals consumed by the
furnaces. 1t was adjoining the furnaces, but
partitioned off with sheet iron. In the centre
Of this was an aperture, or trap-door, under
meath. The cavity, surrounded everywhere
with burning flames, was selected as the apart
ment that was to occupy. pushed forward
into the first chamber on hands and feet.
ON having forced the trap-door, he launched
me into the cavern beneath il. He then closed
the trap-door, and directly filled the entire
space with Goals. / pas thus enScOnccd in a
compartment about screen feet in length, three in
icidth, and t,oo in height; and by its formation
was obliged to lie in recumbent POSTURE
IL being lined on all sides ,Cith sheet IRON, whcn
The furnace came 10 blaze ~ full strength, the
heat and rant Of air became insupporabLe. /
dreaded instant death by suffocatOn or appo-
plexy. The ordeal, too, was terribly tedious.
After about an hour, N, dreading fatal con-
sequences, caused water 10 be pumped into my
dungeon, by means of an opening in the ships
keel. | was then placed between the two
great elements, fire and water. saturated from
head to foot with water, while fire ragged all
around me-
The police search occupied two hours, after
which ON. opened the trap-door, and helped
me TO the engine room. | was greatly ex-
hausted, but soon rallied.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
The Convention and the Nominee.

In an article under the above caption, the
Bangor Jeifersonian pledges support to Mr..
Pilsbury and exonerates him from the boiling
mania of last year as follows -
We are of the number of those forty-twO
thousand Democrats who gave the regular dem
Ocratic nominee for Governor last fall their
earnest support, and we regret his defeat as
sincerely as any one of his supporters, and we
feel as keenly as any one can, the disgrace
brought upon the democratic party by the con-
duct Of those unprincipled politicians, who,
from their great love of miserable " rot-gut,"
deserted that political organization which is
the depository and successful promulgator of
those great and noble republican principles on
which the American Union is founded. The
conduct of these men was as suicidal to the
democratic party in this State as it could be
and was designed 10 be. 1t admits Of no palll-
alton or excuse and the promoters Of that de-
lection, having by their acts absolved them
selves from all obligation to support the usages
and organization of the party, and still claim
ing the right to bolt at pleasure, have for that
reason entirely absolyed the party from all OBJ
legation to support any one of them should he
by any means get placed in a position to need
the support Of democratic voters. If Mr.. Pts
BURY were w TIE HutnUeE Vi lneSe men, lnOuun
he had all the nominations the powers Of earth
could bestow, we would not support him, but
would use our best endeavors to defeat his cleo
ton to the Governorship, or any other Office
The election of Wing if respectable man,
would be less dishonOrable and accomplish far
less injury to the party than that of such a man.
An open enemy, all agree, is always less dan
gerous than concealed enemy within. The
election of traitor to the party and its princi-
pies to an office would be an endorsement by
the party of the very means by which alone
the ruin of the party can be effected. The
election of Wing, as we have said, would be
less dangerous, yet we would never vote for
Wing while one straight Democrat remained in
the party.
Mr.. PILsBURY supported Gov. HUBBARD last
fall as he had ever before, and thus discounte-
nanced the Chandler detection. He has so far
as ace klloac and are able to learn, al,C0gs sup
ported the regular nominees of the party, as u.s.
ages and organization. The stain of boiling
dues not attach to him. In the Executive Coun-
Gil he has been a consistent democrat and true
10 The party. In that station he has uniformly
counseled and voted against the propositions
Of the anti-Hubbard men (and they were many
and pressne) to bargain for Wings by sale
of Democrats.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

Now the trouble this year was understood
to be in coaxing Crosby to resign, or manu-
featuring him over into Maine Law man.
1t was threatened to call State Convention,
and Pickering and Morse were talked of to in
duce him to take himselfout of the way. But
no. He was willing, as the.whig party had
fully determined to ride the hobby of the law
this heat, to manufacture lettes. 70 stat the
condition of things, and the leaders of the par
ty finally concluded to let him try. That let
ter is now before the public, and the campaign
is opening with such calls from the wing edi-
tors and wing temperance politicians as the
above from the Bangor paper.
Are the democrats of Maine to allow them
selves to be dupcd in this way! Will tenn
perance democrats join hands with such in
consistent temperance men as these wings
have proved themselves to be- They do not
care half so much about the Maine Law as
they do about the success of whiggery. Then
heed not such "calls'' as these; but put the
seal of your Reproduction upon allsuch attempts
by these canting hypOcrites, to lure you from
the old straightforward path of duty and fidel-
ity to your party.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

A CRUIsE-GooD FIsHING. A party Of
four Of our citizens, by invitation Of Capt Fits
Of the Revenue Gutter, went on cruise off
our coast last week, being absent four days.
They returned delighted with their trip, and
speak in high terms Of Capt. Fits as gen
tleman, sailor and efficient officer for the place
he occupies. We allude to the trip more par
ticularly to notice the success of the party in
the way of fishing. They caught and cured
on Friday last three barrels of good sized mack
erel, besides large quantity of cod and other
fish. They say the harbors are filled with
mackerel. 1t was estimated by old fishermen,
that nearly 1000 barrels Of good mackerel were
caught in the hedge in Small Point Harbor on
Saturday last, the largest portion of which
were lost, for want of men and salt TO cure
them. Now is the time for a trip to the sea
shore, especially for those who enjoy the sport
of cod and mackerel fishing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Imprisonment for Debt.

The Massachusetts Convention for revising
the Constitution have done themselves marked
honor in one respect. By vote Of 100 to A,
they have determined to engraft into the Con-
stitution provision that there shall be no i'm
prisonment for debt, except in cases Of fraud.
Sometimes the pressure Of such law will
force rogue to pay debt; but our observa-
ton has taught us that, to the really poor and
honest man, II is source Of terror and OPP
preston. Many a worthy and industrious cit
izen has been incarcerated for simple INABILITY
to pay debt, or even to raise means to make
disclosure.
This should not be. 1t is better that snine-
ty and nine guilty should escape, than one in
nocent man suffer-" Poverty should not take
rank with crime
we hope to see our own law upon this sub
lect repealed. 1t is no credit to democratic
Maine to have 1t on the Statute Book
Brethren Of the press, what say you2
+. 5. Since writing the above, we have
been informed that there is poor widow
woman now in our Jail for debt. The facts
are these The husband Of this lady died q
few years since, leaving her about three hun
dred dollars. He was young man well
known in this community, and respected
Since his decease, she has resided with her
aged and poor parents and become response
bic for the rent Of the house. Gradually, the
small amount left her melted away, and finally
when the rent bill came in she was unable to
pay it. She was sued, judgment obtained,
and execution taken out The usual bond to
disclose was given, and the time appointed
but, by very natural mistake on her part it
was not made. The consequence was. that
she must involve her sureties or go 10 laI.-
Like an honorable woman, she chose the lat
ter; and there she now is-a prisoner, within
the gloomy walls of that terrible building.
Think Of it! Here is virtuous, industrious
young woman-and she is widow-taken
from her daily labor, and the venerable pa
rents who depend mainly upon her exertions
for their bread, and punished like the viIest
felon, for the crime Of poverty
We find no fault with the creditor, although
one might naturally think that he would have
peremptorily forbid The officer taking her to
Jail, and consented that the execution should
be returned into court unsatis6ed. We hope
that he has acted under misapprehension Of
the facts
But the fault is with the Ld,c ITSELF It is all
wrong, and we trust that it will be repealed
at the very next session Of the Legislature
Eastern Argus
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

SERENADE TO Mr.. SoULE.-Hon. Pierre
Soule the new Minister to Spain, received a
farewell serenade, in Washington, Monday
evening. The following is a portion Of his
address to his friends on that occasion -
" Mine, however, is mission of concilia-
ton and Justice; interfering with no interests
or claims that are the least entitled to consid-
Grafton or respect; embracing no wild scheme
or diplomatic prowess; but necessarily hdid-
ing in view that nations, like individual men,
have rights which should, under no contingent
cy, be surrendered dignity to preserve, and
an honor to defend, which could not be pollu-
ted without bringing them into contempt, dis
grace and ruin.
You have alluded to the glories which have
in times gone by adorned the history Of the ma
ton to which | am sent as your representative
and minister, expressing, at the same time, an
abiding hope that, at no very distant day, she
might be herself again. But while you thus
do merited honor to her past and her future,
are you not wanting in justice to her present
Know you not that there proud and mighty
spirits in her midst, who would not shrink
from any emergency which her condition at
this time might bring forth, and who generous
ly strive to retrieve her fortunes, and to re-
store her to the proud position which she once
held among the great powers of the world ~
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

SUSPECTED MURDER Mr.. CULVER has
been arrested at HoultoD, Maine, for the muir
der in Fl. Of Mr.. Cogswell, about two years
ago. CULVER boarded in Cogswell's family,
and C.s wife was suspected of being too par
tal to G. II was then reported that Cogswel
had run Off Now, it is stated, Mrs. Cogswell
has been heard TO twit G.. of having killed her
husband. His reply was, " You urged me to
do it !" This conversation being overheard,
has led 10 the arrest, and his examination will
take place in aday or two. The correspondent
Of the Bangor Wing says, the friends Of Mr..
Gogswell have gone to the single camp, to
search for his bones.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Governor Woods Resignation and
Farewell.

Governor Reuben Wood, Of Ohio, has re-
signed the Office of governor for the purpose Of
proceeding TO Valparaiso to enter upon the con-
suIate to which he was appointed by President
Pierce. Before taking his departure, Cover
ner Wood addressed TO the people of Ohio the
following neat and appropriate farewell adj
dress -
70 the Electors Of The State Of Ohio:
My resignation as chief magistrate is filed in
the Office OF secretary Of State, TO take effect on
the 18th instant.
In dissolving the official connection that ex-
lists between US, deep sense of gratitude
prompts me thus publicly to express my ac-
acknowledgements TO the people of Ohio for their
confidence and partiality. A residence Of thir-
iy-five years in this State, the repeated evlden-
ces of friendship have received, and SO une-
quivocally conferred, render Ohio and her peo-
pie very near and dear to my heart.
have been in the service of the State, in
responsible positions, for quarter of centu-
ry. | now retire from il, but leave the State
government highly prosperous in all its various
departments
| shall be succeeded in Office by gentleman
of talents, of executive experience, and well
known TO the country, and no evils can result 10
the public from my resignation. leave Ohio
for distant land, and with the deepest sorrow,
but duty TO my family requires the sacri6ce.-
| shall ever feel the most lively interest in the
welfare of our State, and in the prosperity and
happiness Of her people. Shorld Providence
crafty me in my wishes to return at some fu-
tnre time. shall meet every citizen with true
friendship, andd now leave him with sincere
regret.
leave in the fullest confidence that those
who shall hereafter direct your councils will be
actuated by patriotism and wisdom, and most
ardently hope that High Heaven may confer on
the people Of The State the choicest blessings.
bid you an affectionate farewell
REUBEN WOOD.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

MUTINY.-The editor Of the Skowhegan
Clarion has seen letter from S. A. Bickford
Of that place, now on his way to Australia,
giving an account Of mutiny on board Of ship
Rocklands II seems that an Englshman had
been shipped as a sailor, who was in the habit
of conversing with the passengers and crew,
and Boosting Of the number of sea Captains he
had pnt dowh. and said if the Captain of the
Rockland gave him any saucy language he
would put him down. He had also induced
eight others to join in any resistance he might
make to the authority of the ships officers
While conversing with the passengers to the
neglect Of his duty, he was told by the Captain
if he did not desist and attend to his work he
would put him in irons. His reply was to put
him in irons as soon as he pleased and be
ID. The Captain ordered the mate to Sc
cure him, when the other muIneers stepped
forward and told the Captain that if one was
put in irons all must be. This produced con-
siderable excitement; but as the mate present
ed revolver and threatened 10 shoot the first
one that showed any resistance, six of them
were soon placed in irons and put under matches.
The ship then pnt into Rio, and the mutineers
were delivered mp to Consul Kent, aud will
probably be sent 10 New York for trial. The
passengers were all well.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
The Right Spirit.

The best time to Judge of the spirit and
temper Of man is to take him in adversely
Ii he can bear misfortune or disappointment
without charging the cause upon somebody
else, then there is something of him, depend
upon it. The editor of the Florence Gala J
Gazette is man Of that stamp. He wanted
the appointment of mail agency, for which
he was highly recommended and qualified.
But he did not get ii, and announces the result
in the following patriotic strain -
+" But we have no complaints 10 make
What are our wrongs in comparison with the
great destiny of the democratic party! Men
are nothing-principles eternal and wronged
as we know we are, ard disappointed as our
friends may be, we have no regrets to ex-
press-no revenge to crafty. We are now
freed from all suspense and uncertainty, and
we have therefore pulled off our coat, rolled Up
our sleeves with a determination of fighting
with the same zeal and energy for those great
and glorious principles of democracy as pro-
muged in General Pierce's inaugural address
We shall do this from sense of duty and a
love of principles, and without the expectation
of reward; for if we can get forgiveness of
God and. man for the humiliation we have ex-
perienced in our brief and unsuccessful career
an oflice-seeker, we shall promise 10 'sin no
mnre -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

We call upon all good wings and good citi-
zens and all men in favor of sustaining the
Maine Law to vote for VIM. c. Crosby
Bangor Wing.
The above extract shows how the cat is to
jump. The Maine Law is expected to elect
Mr.. Crosby. His letter this year is calculat-
ed to catch temperance votes-last year it was
mixed up mess of evasions, theorizings, and
show are you friends ~ to both sides. The
policy of last year, dignifed reserve, did not
seem to bring out large vote at the polls. 1t
would not do to risk Mr.. Crosby again, unless
he would get up letter fully endorsing the
Maine Law. To be sure he was in bad fix
10 do it after the heroic achievements of last
winter, when he ''forbid the banns,' between
temperance and politics, and was understood
to be the great high priest of the union-cat-
party. His public arguments in the courts Of
Waldo County on the constitutionality of the
Law had made him somewhat notorious as an
opposer, and the people know it to be a fact
that more rum entered into the composition Of
two or three voters that elected him in the
Senate last winter than run in the blood of all
the rest of that body. Opposition to the
Maine Law made him Governor of Maine, and
got up committee of congratulation that
made their mark all the way from Augusta TO
Belfast. The great cry was, we've killed
Hrbbard. and now we have man for Govern
or who will show these temperance fanatics
that they live and move under another dynas-
ty. That was glorious tme-a kind of DO
litical jubilee, into which celebrated TEMPER
ance apostle from the extreme east, a whig
'emperance-law editor in Portland, one in Ban
gor, and another editor further west who keeps
poP-gun going in York County, entered with
zes'' along with the getters up of the Chand-
ier convention, red faces, brandy noses and
liberals generally. The former loved temner-
ance, but whiggery more; the latter loved
rum, and their party less. Thus started tho
Crosby dynasty last year.
This year the cat jumps in another d;roc-
ton. 1t was found that the conglomerated i
ements comprising the present State admins
tration would not work together. Crosby
wanted to divide the Offices among the faithful
wings and their allies and cut off the head O.
every Hubbard man who held an office. The
great temperance apostles above indicated
were in favor of the same policy, because the
blessed cause of temperance called for it,
The allies stood ready to give and to take
But there was too much virtue in the Gov.
ernor 5 Council for such corrupt bargaining,
and to tne credit of ALBERT PILsBuRY. be il
said, h. nobly stemmed the tide of corruption.
About that time came along the new liouor
law-Crosby signed it because he could NOT
help it, and such another explosion took place
IN the new dynasty as the State of Maine nev-
or endured before.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

Barzilla Bradley, one Of the most rasrscta-
bic citizens Of North Haven, returnind from
Church on Sunday, oath, found his wife NM
dered and lying in her blood near the hanl,
door. She was stabbed in the neck and manT
other places, and her hands and arms vva-o
much lacerated, showing she had strugulad
hard with her murderer. She was 80 wears
old. Michael Jennings, young Irishman.
who has relatives in Brooklyn, II. l., has been
arrested for the murder. He worked for Mr.,
Bradley few months ago, and left without
settlement. James Conner, with whom he
had left $40 bill, was also arrested, and the
money, marked with blood, was found on him.
Ellen Conner was also taken into custody, as
being privy to the murder. Mr. Bradley's
house was rumaged and robbed of money, and
bloody marks were found on the furniture, af-
fording evidence that the murder preceded the
robbery The point of knife was afterwards
found in Mrs. Bradley's breast bone, cores
ponding with broken knife that Jennings had
in his pocket
The New Haven Palladium ascribcs the de-
lection of Jennings to young man named
Samuel Minot -
He was waiting at the station for business
of his own a little before seven O'Clock an
Monday morning. He had heard on Sunday
afternoon of the murder, and Of the dress and
appearance of the supposed murderer. AS
Jennings approached him from the south, he
noticed his straw hat, checked shirt, &C., and
it instantly occurred to him that he might be
the guilty one. Jennings then walked direct
ly up to Mr.. MinOt and asked him g what time
these cars would leave for New York a. Mr..
Minot deceived him by saying that these cars
go to Bridgeport. I" If you want to 90 to
New York you must wait for the o'clock
train" At this Jennings trembled so that he
put down his carpet bag for moment to- recov-
er himself Mr.. Minot then said, g You will
60 IN the same train that do if you 60 al
o'clock" Jennings responded by asking,
who are yOul" :" Don't YOU know nae,
Mike 81 said Mr.. Minot. {" I know go1-your
name Is Michael" After some hesitation he
admitted that It was his name But who
are you was again repeated by the Irishman.
Don't you know me, Mike!' know Won
to be Michael Jennings, and you used to work
for Mr.. Bradley, in North Haven" Have
you seen Mr.. Bradley's folks lately ~
No." was the answer. 90 But YOU was at
you was seen there" "I went past there
go in" AT this time he seemed to be exert
ing oil Hlo SIIehSth " CoHtIOl Ills nervous SyS-
TEN, but he could not conceal his agitation
He pointed to the New London train, and
asked where it was going, and was told, when
he said he believed he must 60 on board that
train. No, Nike" said Mr.. Minot, step
ping between him and the cars, you don't
want to go to New London, but to New
York" Jennings then answered with good
deal of spirit, g Who the devil are you ~
Mr.. Minot then told the Railroad man ia
Z" hold on to that fellow while run for an off
cer-he's the murderer ''-and started and OBJ
tanned Mr.. Knevals.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
New York "Hards" and "Softs."

1t appears by the following extract from the
letter of New York democrat, that common
report, especially Of wing origin, has made
the combat between the two divisions of the
democratic party in New York more serious
than circumstances ever warranted He says:
The internecine combat between the Hards
and Soits is rapidly abating; indeed this war
of words never took any real hold Of the pub
lie mind; it has been carried on in the editori-
al rooms of the press, by persons anxious to
advance the fortunes of their private friends,
regardless of the injury their party might sus-
tain in the conflict; in such city as New
York, where employment is so plentiful, and
the increase of commerce so rapid, it would be
absurd to suppose that the great democratic
party can feel much anxiety as to the divisions
of the ''spoils;'' and as an evidence Of the
fact, learn from the best authority, that the
number of applicants for places in the custom
house from New York city proper, is less upon
this than upon 0nytorpeer occasion for the past
t0elue gears.