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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

Arrival Of the Sarah Sands.

We are glad that the long agony is over,
and hope the citizens of the city that ''has not
wilted," will now sleep well o'nights. and no,
be disturbed with feverish dreams and anxious
waiting for the arrival of the "Pioneer steam
or" The people Of that city had been mad
for fortnight previous TO the arrival of the
boat, and when she did arrive they went stark
mad. The bells were rung, and cannons and
crackers ushered in the day big with great
events. Our national birthday is an occasion
Of insignifcance compared with this event; or
the juveniles we're SO taught on Saturday, 18th
inst, and further instructed in their belief by
the speeches and toasts at Lancaster Hall on
Tuesday. 1t was foo bad that she happened
to arrive in the night. The people felt seri-
ousy enraged al it. However, they got over
il well, and as an offset for their enthusiasm
which had been pent up three long hours, while
the English flag was flying in their midst, they
expatiated on the excellence Of their harbor,
and would fam believe that there is no other
such on the whole Atlantic coast, because, for
soo.h, a Portland shiPmaster had brought this
monster into their harbor on moonlight night
A wonderful discovery made since the compile
ton Of part Of the "Grand Trunk" We
are sorry, however, 10 discover that the edi-
tors take the occasion for a family jar, and ac-
cnse each other Of all sorts Of naughty things,
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The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-The Man

The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-The Man
chester Mirror says s. 4
Some critics tell us there is nothing very
remarkable or striking about it. We agree
with them, and claim that therein is its greatest
erccLlence. The temptation to say something
remarkable, and to recommend something nov
ell and bold, is great and 1t has enhanced the
wisdom and prudence of General Pierce to a
great extent, in our estimation, that he has
proved himself able to resist this temptation.
Other men might have struck for the applause
Of the fast men of the age, by urging the
speedy acquisition of Cuba, no matter how, the
giving away of the public lands, the construc-
ton of Pacific Railroads, the establishing of
Steamship lines all over the woodland a
thousand other gigantic schemes, perhaps of
desirable attainment, but of doubtful propriety,
or worse-as government enterprises. Gene
raj Pierce, we are glad to see, is willing to
forego such applause and to rely upon the
sober, prudent and cautious judgment of the
country for appreciation and support. There
is not one particle of fustian about the whole
document-not word nor thought which
any honest criticism can attribute to ilegiti-
mate aims and purposes. We have seldom
read Message with such unqualified approval
of its tone of views and, we repeat, it pleases
US most Of all, that it recommends no positive
action of the government within the peculiar
province of individual enterprise.
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THIRTY-TH1RD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY Dec q

TUESDAY,, Dec. ~.
Senate.-Mr. Hamlin introduced bill for
satisfying the French spoliation, claims. Re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Foote gave notice Of q bill granting
land for the support Of the Insane.
Mr. Seward offered resolution calling for
the correspondence with the Government Of the
Sandwich Islands. Agreed to.
Mr. Chase's resolution OF inquiry as 10 the
expediency Of constructing RAILROAD 10 the
Pacific was taken up, but postponed on motion
Of Mr. Gwin.
After an executive session, a message was
received from the President with the documents
relative to the transactions between Capt. Hol-
Inns, Of. the Cyane, and the authorities Of San
Juan de Nicaragua.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.-Mr Bocock, from the Naval Com
mittee. reported bill for The construction Of
six steam frigates.
The resolution for the purchase Of Mount
Vernon was tablcd. 3sn
Mr. Dean offered a resolution for presenting
4 sword and the thanks Of the House 10 Capt.
Inrraham, for his conduct at Smyrna. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Gerrit Smith then made his debut in the
House in strong abolition speech Mr..
Smiths speech elected marked attention, and
was replied TO eloquently by Mr. Preston,
when t...,,
Mr. Dean obtained the floor, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81.
Sendte-Mr Hamlin gave notice of bill to
construct a line oftelegraph from the Missis-
sippi river to the Pacific Ocean. fra0
A.
a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Ham
lin, Thompson, Dawson, Pearce, and Johnson.
House-The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of, the Union, when MI
Dean of New York spoke to the resolution pro-
posing. a sword and vote Of thanks to Capt
lngraham. ..
Mr. Giddings replied TO Mr. Dean in an anti
slavery Speech and against the payment Of the
indemnity in the Amistad case.
oi aE r THURSDAY, Doc. %.
, Senate.-Mr Hamlin introduced his bill fol
building telegraph line from the Mississippi
TO the Pacific.
The joint resolution for comforting the brevet
title Of Lieut.. General, then came under con-
sideralion, Messrs Adams, Douglas, Walker
and Petit opposing, and Messrs Cass, Mason
Badger, Shields and Summer advocating. Il
was ordered to be engrossed- yeas 80, nays
70.
Nothing further OF importance was DONE
Adjourned.
House Disney introduced the French
Spoiation bill. Referred TO Committee or
Foreign Affairs.
The House then went into Committee on the
Presidents Message.
FRIDAY, Dec. %.
Scndte.-Mr Jones of Tennessee gave notice
Of bill 70 distribute the proceeds of the public
lands among the several States. Nothing else
was done Of general Importance. Adj.
House.-The House went into Committee or
the Presidents Message
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from Theodore Sedgwick, inviting the members
Of Congress TO visit the Crystal Palace, anC
sending tickets for all Of them.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
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LATER FROM

Arrival of the Northern T.ioh+


The steamer Northern Light arrived NJ
New York at IA TO o'clock on Saturday.
Oath, having left San Juan, al noon on the 18th
She brings 526 passengers, and 81, 43O,9IO in
gold dust, and a large independent mail.
We take the following from the summary Of
news in the Alta California:
The past fortnight has been q very impor-
tant one for the miners. The rain has filled
the ,gnlches and raised the rivers, and the
works OF the dry season are closed. The dig
glngs in the river beds have heen abandoned
anu III many cases valuable dams, fumes, &c,
nave Oeen swept away, although the rise has
not been great. The miners now 1ooE hsck
and count their profits and lo.saa for ,bo lat
SIX months. The shipments show hat midi
mlnished amounts Of gold have bean nrodnced
YET many Oh Inc dlggers complain that ahex
nave spent much money in Gambling maehiT.
cry, &c., and have made little. $500
The miners are pretty well prepared Eoy he
winter, and if il be favorable The euIden L..
vest will be richer than ever r.Ft "
New diggings have been found in 4 nuvR.r
OF points, but nothing extensive.
Several valuable quartz veins have benn
opened in El Dorado, and some discoveri..
have been made in Calaveras, which, 4 iR
thought, will raise the latter TO a high position
among the quartz counties. aeiiEt ,7arl a.i, IVY
The San Francisco papers had heard moth
ing from Walkers Fillibuster expedition No
Sonora. II was understood that the Sarty con-
sisted of 200 men. l'i,'7
OREcoN. Some Of the Oregon papers begin
to lean toward the Maine liquor law. -
About 1900 immigrants, with $50 wagons.
took new route 10 the head of WiIliamette'
Valley, got lost and suffered severely. Sever.
al died by starvation and exhaustion--it In MOT
known exactly how many. Within "a hours
alter the news reached the settlements 20 600
pounds Of fonr were on the way 10 aid them.
and within eight days there were Oh packed
animals, % loaded wagons, and 29O head Of
cattle sent out. All the immigrants are now
safe.
One hundred and sixty Of the Oregon immi-
grant wagons have gone TO Rogue River Val
ley, and 36 came 10 Yreka, in this State.
The Indians in Illinois Valley, (the extreme
south) have been troublesome, but were quiet
ed BY brush with some United States troops
in which eight Indians were killed.
SANDWICH ISLANDS Honolulu dates are Of
Nov. 9Th. The smallpox had Disappeared
There were 100 large foreign vessels in the
harbor. There is no news, except that in re-
gard TO the whalers.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29


CUMBERLAND JAIL. The editor of the
Portland Advertiser has been in Jail. He
says =
We went through the Jail yesterday, with
the County Commissioners. The inmates
there seem to be about as comfortable as it is
possible for them to be made under the cream
stances. To say that the, Jail itself is dis
grace to the county, would only be echoing a
stereotype fact settled into axiom, so we
will not breach the subject. On the lower
floor, were two of the celebrated abductors,
sentenced by the late Court to six months
Three or four other prisoners were in the
same cell (Which, like the others, was evil
IDENTIFY modelled after an oven,) and all looking
quite cheerful and contented. But we were
glad to get out of the foul, stifed air in which
they were living.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

ANTIQUITIES FROM NINEvEH.-The barque
n RI. Wolf, which arrived from Alexandret-
ia, Syria, on Monday last, has thirty-seven
boxes consigned to the cabinets Of several of
the colleges in the United States, and to pri-
vate cabinets, containing specimens Of the arts
Of the ancient Ninevites, which have been
brought to light by the labors Of Layard and
RawlinsOn, under the direction of the British
Museum, after having lain buried in those an
cient ruins for twenty-five or thirty centuries,
These are the first specimens of any note
which have come to this country, and when
placed in the cabinets for which they are de-
signed will give the people of this modern
country some faint idea Of the perfection Of the
arts in the time Of Jonah.-M Y Tribune.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

SAD AccIDENT.-We learn that young
man, about 90 years Of age, named Samuel
Parker, of Madrid, Me-, employed in the Bates
Mill, met with serious accident on Tuesday
afternoon last, by falling down the elevator
scuttle. The circumstances, as we learn them,
are as follows: He was at work in the carding
room, and wishing to descend to the lower
story, caught hold Of the rope Of the elevator
for that purpose, when it slipped from the sta
pie which confined it to the shaft, precipitating
him headlong. He struck the elevator at a
distance of about 90 feet, breaking entirely
through it. His skull was badly fractured
and but slight hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.-Leciston Advocate.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

A Dizzy JoB.-The attention Of the citizens
of Bangor was attracted on Saturday afternoon,
10Th, 10 the operations Of carpenter, who as
cended the spire of the Central Church in that
city, for the purpose of putting on a new vane.
His ascent was by means Of elects which he
nailed 10 the corner boards as he went up, and
removed in coming down. Standing on the
cardinal points, he successfully slipped the vane
home, and then gave three cheers, and flung
his cap off into the air. The Democrat says
he received $50 for his perilous services.
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~ We learn from the Kennebec Tor

- We learn from the Kennebec Journal
that the repairs upon the canal at the Kennebec
dam have been completed, and the water let ia.
The large machine shop building, erected on
the site Of the old one. is nearly finished be
ing larger, more substantially built, and much
improved every way.
The foundation for large block Of saw-miIIs
above, but not contiguous TO, The machine
snops-has been laid in thorough and perma-
nent manner, aud the building will be at once
erected
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70 say nothing Of misrepresentation. Recol-
lect, neighbors. thar . house divided against
itself cannot stand. s
The dinner givenby the = Board Of Trade"
was The occasion. We hsys seldom, if ever,
seen 90 much a'fhkWsm shown as in the tsssts
and speeches AZ that time Montreal and Port
land are the only placeslai down on the maps
used a that board.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

SINGULAR PHENoMENA-The Belfast Jour
nal learns from creditable source that at a
point on the Penobscot River, about mile
above Prospect Ferry: and within about a
hundred rods of the Prospect side, where the
river wdens into sort of anchoring ground,
sometime about the first of September, there
was discovered to be violent agitation of the
water, so that the surface was much disturbed,
ana stones and dirt were thrown up from the
Do''om. This up-boiling has continued, at
in'erVais' up to this time. Observations show
'''A' over at least an acre, the water has in
creased from seven to fourteen fathoms. A
gas Is emi'Ied from the water that has the
smell OF sulphur, or as if some substance of
nature was burning beneath. Also. we are
informed that during the latter part Of autumn
two distinct shocks Of an earthquake occu,red
in the vicinity.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29
Juvenile Temperance Pledge.

A Pledge for the juvenile portion Of the
community is contemplated by some of the
friends Of temperance in this city. The follow.
ing, in its present, or in a modified form, may
perhaps be adopted: ia.
This day a solemn Pledge I tako:
God help me. lest that pledge break.
Rum. Gin, and Brandy, Cider. Wine,
Ale. Beer and Whiskey. and in fine,
All liquors that intoxicaic,
With all my heart Ill always hate.
I'll neither drink, buy, sell, give,
One drop, as beverage. whilst l live.
With these class tobacco too
I'll neither. snuff. nor smoke, nor chew.
Profanity will not use;
Associates I'll not abuse;
Parents I'll honor, love, obey;
To this pledge myself to- day.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

Be CAREFUL OF YOUR ASHES "A CORES.
pondent writes US that few days since, in
Hartland, house, barn, and other out-buil.
dings belonging to Mr. Kingman Littlefeld
with their contents, including horse, hog,
and neat stock, were entirely consumed by fire.
Nothing was saved except the bed on which
the young man and his wife slept. Ihe J1Te
originated from ashes left in The shed. Nearly
at The same time another dwelling house, near
Burnham Village took fire in the same way
and was destroyed. --DmOcrGtlc Advocate.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-A gang Of
counterfeiters, who have been carrying on OPP
erations in New Hampshire has recently been
broken up. Hezekiah B. Gale and Samuel
Cole, Of Alexandra, N. H., were arrested at
Bristol, for passing counterfeit threes on the
City Bank, of New Haven. Albert @. Will
son was arrested at Lowell, and man named
Tibbetts was arrested at Dover, N. H., all
belonging TO the same gang.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

SALE OF BAGGAGE.-The Cincinnati Times
of Thursday thus refers 10 novel sale = A
large amount Of unclaimed baggage was sold
yesterday at the Miami depot. Many drew
prizes indeed, finding in their trunks articles
Of great value. Others looked blank enough,
in not finding even the worth Of their money
The trunks were sold, the contents unkuowR
to the purchaser
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Mr.. Preston, of KY, replying to Gerritt

Mr.. Preston, of KY, replying to Gerritt
Smith in congress, said
We hold slaves because we are not willing
to amalgamate, any more than the people Of
New York, with the negroes. We want to
keep our teutonic blood pure, to be worthy de-
scendants Of our great race. We will keep
them till God shall point the time when they
are entitled TO freedom. The ordinances Of
the Almighty are strange, beyond our compre-
hension. Let us wait, and God in his good
time will accomplish the object
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

% Speaking Of single women, Horace Mann
says:
The two Misses Fellows, Of Boston, with
in the last ten years, have found homes for
more than thousand destitute, orphan chill
dren, carrying on this warfare against igno-
rance and perdition as the apostle said. at Their
o,cn charges. What mothers, unless il be such
as the mother Of Washington, deserve SO much
as they the admiration and homage Of man
kind 2
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

iDe The Gardner Transcript learns that
all tie ship-yards in that vicinity are TO be put
in requisi,ion the present winter. Vessels are
to be putiup in yards where nothing has been
done for years, and ship-wrights are driven
with business. The yards on the opposite side
Of the river present busy appearance.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

SUMNER STREET CHURCH.-The continued
i'll health Of the Pastor Of the Summer Street
Church requires his absence from the pulpit,
and temporary rest. The Church will be
closed till January 18th, when the Pastor hopes
to be able to meet his people again in the ac-
customed place Of worship.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

&C The Senate Of South Carolina have
passed bill to amend the laws in relation to
colored seamen, which it is thought will be-
come law. Il provides that masters Of yes
sells shall give bond and security for the con-
iinuance Of such persons % board their vessels
while in port.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

u The venerable DR.. Lyman Beecher, in
recent Lyceum Lecture, accounted for the
fact that there was more waspishness at the
South than at the North, on the ground that
the children at the North are "judiciously
whipped" while at the South they are not
whipped at all
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

Snow STORM. A violent snow storm pre-
vailed in this vicinity during the night Of Mon
day, and until Tuesday noon, and the prospect
is fair for good sleighirg. The snow lays up
on the ground to the depth Of at least foot.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

AN INTENSE NATIVE AMERIcAN.-The
most decided case Of nativeism we have re-
Gently known, is that Of person in Boston,
who was asked to attend the pilgrim ball at
on the 22d inst. He replied that
&C he was not going forty miles to attend a cele-
bration in honor Of the arrival Of a parcel Of
foreigners"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

O. Salmon have been taken in such i'm
mense quantities in the Sacramento river as TO
have fallen in the market, at times, as low as
one cent anG a half per pound-and the taking
Of them was a profitable business al that.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

FIRE.-The stable of III. L. Guild, Lewis
ton, was destroyed by fire on Friday night
last, together with twelve valuable horses
The loss is estimated at between four and
five thousand dollars, upon which amount there
was insurance for $4,000.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

Look out for counterfeit $5 notes on
the Merchants Bank, Bangor, Me. They have
just made their appearance, are easily detected,
engraving coarse and bear no resemblance to
the genuine.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

- Hon. Samuel H. Aver, whose death re-
Gently occurred at Manchester, N. H., left by
his will the sum of two thousand dollars to
the Athenean Society Of Bowdoin College.
Mr.. Aver graduated at Bowdoin ip 1899.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

" In justice to DoDGE, we would state
that his picture on his Concert Tickets is not
quite so good looking as the original, and
that is bad enough Where is that jackkniie1
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

The DIFFICULTIES AT ERIE.-A despatch
from Cleveland states that ten Of the hands en-
gagged in repairing the Northeast Railroad
track, at Erie, have been tried by an Erie Jus
tice, and fined 800 each. The Justice decided
that the Injunction from the U. S. Court,
to restrain the people of Erie from interfering
with the road, is null and Uoid.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

R Mr.. Rice, at Bangor, is selling Goshen
butter at shilling pound Good beef can be
bought at Halifax at 8 or cents pound by the
quarter, and pork at cents
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

- We learn that the case State VS.. James
Neal, for felonious assault upon Mark E. Jose,
keeper Of the Elm house, Portland, with intent
to kill. was recently disposed Of by the Su-
preme Court sitting in Portland. The verdict
of the jury was guilty. John Neal, the father
Of the defendant, conducted the case for the de-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH-On Tues
day, maiden lady, named Ruth Richardson,
risiding in Newton Place, Boston, was STAN
ding by stove, warming her hands, when
her apron took fire, and before aid could
be rendered, and the flames extinguished, she
was SO seriously burned as to die is about three
hours. She was rs years old.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

G A boy Of fourteen, son Of Stephen Vick-
cry of Glenburn, Me-, skated through the ice
and was drowned on Monday evening, making
the sixteenth recent case. Look out for thin
ice bows
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

70 In the case of Horace Bonney, tried at
Augusta last week for having in his posses
ston large quantity Of counterfeit money, the
jury were unable to agree.
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PoIsoNEp.-We learned last evening, from
BOSTON. that examination Of the stomachs of
the deceased females, Sampler and Bradley,
had proceeded SO far that the effects of poison
had been found 10 one Of them.-NeOburypOrt
Herald
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

IL Dodge is coming! If you need physic,
60 and hear him. Dyspepsia finds him hard
customer. Go early.
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-
The receipts Of the American Bible Society
for November, were $27 ,589, AZ, and the num-
Der OF bibles and testaments issued in the same
time was, 6s,s93. The bequest of one hun
dred thousand dollars, recently made to this
society BY A. G. Phelps, Esq, late of New
York, is to be paid in yearly installments of
$1,000 fAF@
RI appropriate reference was made to the ad-
vent of the Saviour, in most or all Of our pull
pits last Sabbath, it being Christmas. The
Sabbath Schools connected with the Winter
Street, Central, and New Church held festi.
yals during the week., at which presents of
books were made 10 each scholar, and miscel-
laneous presents were given and exchanged.
The services were very. Interesting, and all,
both old and youngs seemed cheerful and hap
Py'5r qsgb Ere sltiosa-f. ea of .eloa
A revival of religion at East Pittston, is re-
ported in lions Herald Of, last week; also in
Portsmouth, R. L. .......
presbyterian Church edihce was lately
dedicated at Rochester, MY Its cost was
$50 900, the whole of which was 1cheerfully
contributed by Hon. L. Award. Mr.. Nc
yaine, in his sermon, said "He had never
learned the secret motive that led to its cree
ton but he would deem it the sacrifice TO
God from parents heart, for the triumphant
and happy death of beloved daughter
In London the number of Christian Israel
ties is 1000: and so clergymen of Jewish
birth are found in the ministry of the estab-
lishment
Blythe general minutes Of the M, E. Church,
(north) lately published, we learn that the de-
nomination numbers seven hundred and thirty
two thousand six hundred and thirty-seven
members, five thousand one hundred travelling
preachers, and six thousand sixty-one local
preachers. Ai
The new Union Westinghouse recently
erected at Round Pond, Bristol, will be dedi-
Gated 10 the service Of Almighty God to-day,
Sermon by Rev. w. A. Drew.