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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26
Case of Railroad Damages.

The case of Benz. F. Williams VS.. Ports
which was taken out Of the Circuit Court, and
submitted to Horace Mann, James Reed and
Thomas Hopkinson, as referees, was decided
on Friday last. The referees awarded damages
in screen thousand dollars and alI the costs. The
action was to recover damages received by Mr..
Williams, Sept IL, 1851. 1t appeared in evil
dence that he received severe injuries to his
head, from which it is thought he will never
recover. Mr.. Williams belongs in Taunton,
Mass.
The accident on the p S. and P. road was
clearly the result of outrageous carlessness.-
A bridge was taken down an the night to be re-
paired, and the Superintendent actually sent on
train from Portland schicA Jumped into the
ehasn, killing the engineer and fireman, and
injuring several of the passengers. The deaths
as actually murders as those recently COM
mitted at Norwalk.
The recent decision in Mr.. Williams case
makes up total Of damages obtained by in
jured passengers, in the amount of $l3 500,
ajury having awarded to Mr.. Ryder recently,
$500 for personal injuries. Whether the
Company has paid anything for killing the en-
gineer and fireman, we have not heard. Per-
haps they had no friends, or were poor and in
humble circumstances. 1t is understood pretty
well nowadays, that if a railroad company
Kills a passenger, there is not half so much
probability of being obliged to pay heavy bill
of damages as for breaking an arm or a leg
Therefore most all the railroad accidents are ex-
tremely fatal And the probability is, that the
p. S. and z. company paid nothing to the sur
vivors of the dead in this case except to pro-
vide collins for the deceased, and offer the
nearest friends four and-sixpence, which is an
extremely liberal offer for that company even
for the damage of numbering man.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

Mr.. EDITOR Il have noticed in Boston
paper, that application has been made to the
Legislature of Massachusetts,, by a Mr. Rich
ardson and others, for an act TO incorporate a
Company for the purpose of constructing tel
egraph between Boston and New York. to be
operated by atmospheric pressure-that he
claims to be the originator of the idea of apply
ing the principle of atmospheric pressure for
this purpose. That may be SO, 50 far as he is
informed. But many of our old stage travel
ers between this city and Boston, who were in
the habit of stopping at the Elm Hotel in Port
land, will recollect we'll informed but some
what eccentric gentleman by the name of Cor
don, who, for many years made that hotel his
residence. One of the themes, upon which he
never tired when he had patient listener, was
his project for INSTRUMENTATION through the
country, by the exhaustion of air in cast iron
tubes, laid under ground. His idea was to
transmit the mails, enclosed in hollow cylin-
drical pistons, propelled by letting in the at
mosphere, and driving them ahead by an at
tack IN Tie rear. But his project, like most 9th
Slo Indt dIC Il llltlc III Oh the
gence of the age, was generally treated as Wis
ionary. Vet his principles have been many
years since reduced to practice, by their appli-
cation to railroad in Ireland from Kingston
to Oakley, near Dublin; another road in Eng
land, at or near Croydon as also one recently
in France-the cars upon all of which are pro-
PEELED by atmospheric pressure.
Mr.. Gordon's plan was simply to lay tubes
of metal of the requisite diameter, made smooth
within, filled with hollow cylindrical pistons,
for holding the letters, &C., &c., and then have
the air exhausted from the tubes by means of
an air pump worked by steam or other motive
power, and when the vacuum was perfect, and
the pistons let 90, the load would be sent to its
destination with the certainty of the wind
Many of your Bath gentlemen will recoliect
Mr.. Gordon as the protector and manager Of
your first steam mill. Although Mr.. Richard
son may have the MEANS and it is to be hoped
may have the credit of reducing the idea to
practice here, the credit of its origin should be
with Mr.. Gordon. Its feasibility and economy
for the purpose of transmitting intelligence and
light valuable articles of merchandise can be
easily demonstrated and will at some time be
reduced to practice. V1AroR.
Augusta, May 18th, 1853.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26
Mississippi Politics.

Our correspondent in Mississippi furnishes
another interesting letter this week, on schools
in that State. We take the liberty to extract
the following, from his private note, on the
state of politics in Mississippi. 1t must be re-
collected that our friend occupies a "whis''
stand point of observation
Gen Foote, our Union Governor, takes the
stump Tor =. S. Senator on Thursday. and if
the secession folks do not get Gen. Pierce to
give foreign appointment to him, he will get
wings and union democrats enouob 60 o1oo.
him to the Senate.
&" de was elected Governor upon the Union
question, beating Jefferson Davis and ~
cession party.
Now Davis is in the Cabinet, and bo. ~
friends appointed 10 Office to the exclusion !,
Foote'S friends. Hence it is probable ~,
wings and union democrats will unite again
and if they do, they can carry the State.
Our railroad is under contract from New
Orleans to Canton, nearly thirty miles beyond
Jackson. New Orleans has been relying upor
the river Mississippi until they have found i
necessary to push out railroads to compet
with the Atlantic cities for the western trade
Yours, truly, -
Pine Springs, Miss, May I'd, 1853.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

The SIGNAL AT NoRwALK.-The editor Of
the NortCGM Gazette, in abiding again to the
catastrophe at that place. and speaking of the
signal and the engineer, says:
I'VE have taken much pains to ascertain il
there might not be some object which could
have misled the unhappy man, and are now
entirely satisfied that the engineer was misled
by the top of chimney, which is in range
with the ball, and all save its top concealed by
tree, SO tina: at one point, near the bridge over
the cut-this entirely hides the ball! We are
satisfied now that the Engineer did look and
was thus deceived, and thai thus was he left to
enact the awful tragedy of Friday
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EASTERN TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, May 26, 1858.
Democratic State Convention.

A Democratic State Convention Tor the NOM
ination of candidate for Governor VIII DC
held in the city of Bangor, on thursday, the
Goth day of June next, at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
The basis of representation Is as follows
Every town which shall have returned its
Presidential vote at the last election, and every
plantation 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. r1n
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 M. ROBERTS,
SHEPARD CARY,
ADAMS TREAT,
BION BRADBURY,
lido X. KIMBALL.
LYMAN RAWSON.
r CALEB II. AVER.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

fr-P The trial Of Thomas Casey at East Cam
bridge, Mass, last week, resulted in verdict
of guilty of wilful murder. The proceedings
at the trial were deeply interesting. The con-
fession Of Casey, made under peculiarly sin
gular circumstances, was admitted as competent
evidence. The case was submitted to the jury
without argument on either side, and after a
clear and able charge by Chief Justice Shaw,
the jury retired about s o'clock, Tuesday even
ing. After a short absence they returned a
verdict Of guilty. The criminal was sentenced
to one year Imprisonment in the State Prison,
and then TO be hung, at such time as the exc
cuive may order. Casey betrayed no emotion
during the trial.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26
Mrs. and Prof. Stowe.

The author of "Uncle Tom" is being made a
lioness in hypocritical and ale-soaked England.
The following description Of Mrs. and Prof.
Stowe is by an English correspondent of the
British Banner -
I" The ladies say she is plain, but the gen
tlemen protest she is pretty, if not absolute
ly beautiful. think she is in some senses
all these. Her own assertion, that she never
was much 10 see,' certainly applies TO her
size for she scarcely reaches the five foot
Greek standard in fact, imagine the four
feet she assigns to Mrs. Bird would very
nearly apply TO herself Her eyes are a fam
blue, full Of humor and intelligence the
nose is prominent, and the mouth better de-
scribed as long than large, for the lips which
are delicate, close in waving line, as if in
dicaIing wide range Of apprehension ant
sympathy. Her chest Is small, and her voice
low, so that she cannot be heard across a
large room. But when a circle forms, and
draws near, she speaks with great vivacity,
and with the same natural dramatic poweI
which appears in her writings She is tim
id, but perfectly self-possessed; subsidng
occasionally, into an unconscious and med,
ltative air, as if she had plenty of materia
for thought within, when the scene without
should become undressing. | fancy he
age TO be about forty>three. She has lef
six children at home.
"The Professor is an open, manly fellow
Of capacious head, robust frame, ready
speech, and free republican manners. HI
has less of the literary than the rural air, ant
looks as if he liked to fell a few trees before
sitting down TO the days studies"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

we are glad TO learn that the Saeadabock
House, Bath, which is now underline MANAGE
ment OF our esteemed friend, Erwin MAX
WELL, is doing brisk business. Eastern Ar
gus.
The Sagadahock is bound to 60 ahead under
landlord MAXWELL. Why shouldn't it! He
is one Of the best fellows on the Kennebec,
and ought to keep one of the best houses-and
he does it, we know that BY the way, the in
terror Of the Sagadahock is being painted Up
in first rate order
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26
Later from California

ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP FArcow IT..
steamship Falcon arrived al New OrIoans
May 81, in six and d half days from Asn;r
wall, bringing California mail. and siI,v
passengers.
The Georgia would sail on the evening NJ
the 18th for New York, with two hundred
passengers and TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.
The Falcon reports that the passengers
from New York by The Uncle Sam, and Un-
lon' were obliged TO take passage in the Pa
cine mail steamship, in consequence of ac-
cidents to The Winfield Scott.
The Grand Jury of the San Francisco Dis
trIct Court have ignored the bill brough,
against Capt. Sampson, Of the Independence.
for manslaughter, but said If il had The DOW.
er, i would bring bills against the owners OF
the Vanderbilt line on account of miserable
outfit, unseaworthiness, and acts of uniusri-
fable negligence, which entailed the loss OF
over one hundred lives.
Steamship Empire City has lust arrived.
with Havana dales of the 18th. News I'M
important. Thomas Strickland, third officer
in The Empire City, fell overheard on The
18th and was drowned.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

THE WRECK OF THE WILLIAM AND MARY
By letter published in the N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer, from George w. Blunt, it appears
that the Importance Of erecting light house
upon the Great Isaacs, which has SO recently
been the scene of a terrible disaster, was
brought to the attention of the British Govern
Minister to England. This application was re-
ferred to the Colonial Legislature Chat of New
Providence) A letter from John r. Bacon,
Y. S. Consul at Nassau, says that the erection
of light house on the Great Isaacs has been
favorabIy reported upon to the Home Govern
ment, and that a law for the building of one al
that point will probably pass at the present ses-
sion of Parliament.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

W we would call the attention of those Of
our readers who are engaged in ship building,
as well as others, to the card of Messrs. Newell
s Andrews Boston, in this paper. These gen.
tleman do an immense business in iron. steel
&C., and are prepared to supply orders to anv
extent. From personal acquaintance, we
take pleasure in recommending them to our
readers, assuming them that all orders directed
to their house will be executed with promptness
and fidelity, and at the lowest prices
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

LEGAcrEs By THE LATE Mr.. SHAw-The
transcripts permitted by parties interested in
the will of the late Robert G. Shaw, to mako
the following statement Of legacies to public in
st:tntions, sc. To the Boston Fatherless and
Widows Society a legacy of So 900 the Wild
ows' Society in Boston, $4,000 Boston Chill
drens Friend Society, $4,000; Boston Seaman's
Friend Society, $4,000 Society for aged and
Inirm Females, $780,; Boston Marine Society,
$4,000; Howard Benevolent Society, 81, 500 /;
Society for Aged and Destitute Clergymen,
$1,000. A large picture in regard to the Ian
ding of the Pilgrim Fathers, is given to the
Pilgrim Society Df Plymouth.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

R The Argus says, and 50 say we, in re-
latiOn TO the coming State Convention, for our
selves we care but little from what section the
candidate for Governor comes. We only ask
that he may be sound democrat, true to party
principles and usages, and STRONG Mana
man who will centre around him the enthusi-
astic and united support of the majority Of the
electors. He may be wildcat or bunker, fol
these absurd nicknames represent men moi
ideas. We belong to neither, being well salts
fed with the name cur fathers bore-that of a
democrat
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

0F The publisher of the Tribune says the
editor of that paper is "unkno,On TO any one
ercept himself" We think it would be well
for him TO try to get acquainted with somebody.
He must be very lonesome. The publisher
also gives notice that he ''has furnished our
political and many other articles, and VINO has
neUer tMrccenty contributed 10 these columns Y
We call this kind of confederation of oppo-
sites, or an awkward mixing up Of grammar
sauce
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

saS The seaports along the southern coast
of Cuba are deluged with fresh importations 81
slaves from Africa. The British prevention
feet don't keep a vigilant watch for slaves
lately. In fact Britain, "lovely Britain is in
the slave business quite extensively, as appears
by the following bit of information
British ship Thomas Gresham arrived at Ha-
vana, May 18th, with 32l coolies, regularly
consigned. British philanthropy" says the
Journal of Commerce, ''has become an article
to be reported in commercial parlance, ant
coolies for eight gears are worth 8 ounces ;
head ($153) and IA per month";
All, we see the only cure for slavery anc
British philanthropy in Cuba, and one is abou
as great an evil as the other, is immediate ant
unconditional annexation. Cuba must be an
chored fast to the Gland Of the free
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

Ice. Hot weather is approaching, when this
luxury will be in demand. Charles T.. Green
leaf is prepared to furnish limited number Of
families, and in order to secure supply, it is
necessary to make early application. Mr.. G.
has been offered large advance on last years
prices for his entire stock, but he has deter
mined to retain it for his customers in this city.
The prices will necessarily be somewhat higher
than last season. Orders left at the store of
Capt. A. 4. Robinson will be promptly attend
ed to.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

BArH1NG.-A bathing establishments, fitted
up for the accommodation of gentlemen and
ladies, would be well patronized in this city,
we have no doubt. Will not some Of our citi.
zens who are ever ready to improve "the chan
ces' to make money, build an establishment.
1t will be good investment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

SILVER IN SULLlvAN.-The Ellsworth
Freeman says that valuable vein of Iron
and Silver ores combined, has recently been
discovered on the farm Of Capt Samuel UraD,
in Sullivan, in Hancock county, which has
been SO far examined as TO excite high ex>
pecIatlon. Further investigation is 10 pro-
gress, and should it confirm present views,
Company will be organized TO work the mine.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

CoRoNERs.-1n Kennebec and in Cumberland
the Office Of Sheriff is now vacant. and all nre-
cepts required 10 be served by Sheriff or his
deputy, must in those counties, be served By
Coroners, until the vacancies are filed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

" Some Of the stockholders Of the Allan
tic and St Lawrence Railroad are very anxious
to get free ride before the road passes out of
their hands on the lease to the English Com
pany. One Of them in the Argus says if the
directors have "any bowels of compassion"
they will accommodate them. We presume
they haven't if they've been on railroads much
lately, or heads either.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

LAUNCHED in Topsham, on Monday last. from
the ways of Messrs. Lemont. Forsaith Hall,
ship "May Queen" of 600 tons. She is owned
by the builders, and VIM. Smyth, II. Fl. Body,
Jas. F. Mustard, Robert G. Stanwood and Capt.
Charles Skoffeld. The latter gentleman is TO
command her.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

MASONIC CgLEBRATIoN.-W We learn that the
coming anniversary Of the ancient order of
Freemasons, will be celebrated at Gardiner, on
the Oath day of june next. Maj. Charles N.
Bodfish has been selected as marshal on the &C.
ncin
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

FIRE woRKs.-Jamcs G. Hovey, Boston,
probably the best pyrotechnist in New England,
is prepared, as will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns,-to furnish works for
the celebration Of the comming fourth of July.
Are our citizens willing to let the day pass by
without proper celebrations We hope not.
.No,o is the time to move in the matter.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

"K1LL OR CURE" The Lantern suggests the
following remedies for railroad accidents
They are rather stringent -
ls,-EIang two directors at each terminus,
and one every fifty miles of the road
2d-Hang one engine driver every twenty
five miles. and three wherever the road crosses
river, or runs along the side of hill.
3d-Legalize the use of lynch law by
the passengers, whenever an accident occurs.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

% During the services at the funeral of
Calvin r. Brown. husband of Anna L. Fish,
the spiritual medium" there was a continued
rapping on the coffin, tables and chairs. He
was buried at Rochester.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

t-g AT a meeting of the Sprinkling Associa-
ton, held at the Sagadahock House, Thursday
evening, May 10Th, John Ballou was chosen
Chairman, ]. Mathews, Secretary. and A. j.
Farnsworth, Treasurer. Messrs. L. ID. Stinson,
]. Mathews, Erwin Maxwell, and w. p. Mars
ton were chosen Directors for the present year.
Voted, That the sprinkling machine be put
in operation as soon as possible, and that the
amount subscribed be collected forthwith,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

tE A new paper,-the Brunswick Tele-
graph, has been established in Brunswick, the
first number Of which is before, us. 1t is pub
lished by Waldron. & Moore, at $3.50 per an
mum. It presents good appearance.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

SHIP BUrLDINc.-There will be sent out
from the Damariscotta river in this State.
this season, over ten thousand tons of ship
ping, which, for strength Of build and beauty
OF model, will suffer none in comparison
with the vessels of any other place.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

SzS There is letter in the Post Office in
Skowkegan, with the following ineligible d.
rection upon it "Mr. John Dickson, care of
MIR. Sib Masttan, Skughaggun, Somerset Shire,
State of Main"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

fDS At recent meeting of the Unitarian
Society in Augusta, it was unanimously voted
to invite the Rev. Robert c. Waterston to as
sumo the pastorate Of Christ Church, made va
cant by the death of the late Rev. Sylvester
Judd
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

BUFFALO, May 90. The Congregational
Church at Lockport was struck by lightning
yesterday during service II entered the
singers gallery instantly killing Luther
Croker, one ofthe choir, and severely woun-
ding six others, three Of whom were ladies'.
The minister, on Witnessing the awful oc-
currence, tainted in The pulpit. ConsterDa-
ton seized all present ,sYg
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

;UP DIR. Roeback, professor of physiology,
geomancy. and astrology, is making considera-
bic of noise in the world lately Wonder if
he is any relation to the wing family of Roor-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

Sag Rev. J. C. Lovejoy, formerly of this
State, who has become somewhat celebrated as
an opponent'of the "Maine Liquor Law has
resigned the pastorship Of the Second Evangel-
ical church in Cambridgeport
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

TP The weather has taken relapse Of cold
Stree our last The abundant rain has started
the grass ahead finely. Cherry and plum trees
blossom full
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

MELANCHOLY AccIDENr.-Isaac Henry Doug
lass of Harpswell, was drowned by the capsizing
of boat near the Mansion House on the Neck
few days since.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

CARELEssNEss. The workmen engaged in
grading Middle street, charged seam on
Tuesday, which when fired, threw huge
block of granite, weighing about ten tons,
against the fence in front of the house Of VIM.
M. Reed, driving the flooring of his piazza
about two inches to the eastward. Had this
stone been carried farther to the north
with little more force, the result would have
been terrible. Such carelessness in the vicin-
ity of dwellings,, should not be tolerated.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

u The recent rains have caused rise in
the kennebec, and the logs have been running
quite freely. They are all caught above Gar
diner
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

az We learn that ". ID. Paris, Of this State
has been appointed by the President, Mail
Agent for the New England States-a fat office.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-26

THE ALPS, SWITZERLAND, SAVOY, and LON
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lished by Alexander Montgomery.
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This work supplies the desideratum. The au-
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richly furnished for pilgrimage over The alps
He seems to be thoroughly acquainted with
the historic and poetic attraction connected
with every important locality. Hence you
read the work with an interest only second to
that of travelling over the country. Geneva
the Vale Of Chamouni, Mont Blanc, the Valley
of the Rhine, Lucernc, the Lakes of Como and
Lugano, Turin, Genoa, Venice, and thousand
other places rise before you, as you read, as if
some mighty enchanter passed by. This work
cannot fail to be universally read. For sale by
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