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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-06-10

STATISTICS. OF DAEclN G.-An ingeui-
Gus French arithme tician has calculated
that the space whicha young Partisan
belle, who is fond Of The salutary exer.
else Of dancing, traverses in the gay
saloons Of Paris, amounts in the course
Of one dancing season to four hundred
and thirty-fous miles and a hala He
has also estimated that French lady,
fond Of performing the functions VI the
tetotum. will spin round in walsz in
one night, as many times as the wheel
OF steamboat rev Olives while running
the distance between Dover aud Cnlais'
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-06-10

Tar Roman walls were built i,hout
mortar. and YET SO nicely Joined that
you could not get pen knife between
them. One Of the obelisks that were
taken TO France was worked upon by on
engraver for three weeks. aud altar
spelling several cases Of his best tools.
he could only engrave two lines. These
would imply instruments superior TO
our own. II Champollion can lie trust
ed, the Damascus blades Of the crusad-
ing times cannot be rivaled. They
could be bent double without breaking. ).
Allusions 10 the cold blast may be-
found in the Hindoo writings Of 200
years ago, where it is said that q. chief
tain who had no sword, aud was waiting
for one TO be forged. grew so impatien.
/ that he seized it from the anvil while
red hot, and rushed up mountain side
to join the fray, when the cold air tenn
pered it before he me, the foe. Every
one who has read Sir Walter SCOTS
works. knows of the description of'a
banquet meeting between Richard Cour
de Lion and Saladin. where each tested
the character Of his weapon; RichaEd
cut an iron bar at blow, but SafadiS
severed ligh: cushion al a touch. and
throwing up kerchief so light that il
foated away on the air, drew his blade
across il without any disturbances Of its
easy motion, dividing it in two pieces.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
Father and Child. (.

An interesting ease, involving the question
of fathers legal right to his child, has been
in the Courts in Kennebcc county for several
years past. The facts in the case are these
DR. NJ. c. Richardson of Hallowel, lost his
wife byadcath about five years ago. She left
an infant daughter. The child was placed in
charge Of Mrs Nancy Farnsworth Of Brighton,
the mother of the deceased. After the lapse OF
about year, the father signifed desire to
take the child into his family. 1t was re-
turned. but was taken from him on writ OF
replevin; and the grandmother has succeeded
by mastery legal catches in defeating The ends
ofjustice and thwarting the efforts of the IA
Their to obtain his child. until the present time
Another decision in favor of the father was
made last week.
The counsel who brought the writ Of replev-
in in the case of Harriet NJ. Richardson, the
name of the child against her father, in which
the full Court decides the action could not be
maintained and orders a restitution Of the child
to her father after having caused the child to
be carried to her father without permitting her
to remain in his possession out of their control,
caused fresh replevin to be instituted wherein
the child sued, in the name Of hen grandmother,
as her rext friend, and that action came up
for trial in the Supreme Judicial Court in Au-
gusta, on Monday of last week. The same ev-
idence offered to support the action, which
the full Court had determined was inadmissi-
BILE and insufficient, and the presiding Judge
rejected the evidence and ordered nonsuit, to
which ruling the plaintiffs counsel fled excep-
tons.
Counsel for plaintiff, Mcssrs. Evans and
Woods, of Gardiner
Counsel for defendant, Messrs. Emmons and
Paine, Of Hallowell.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

the two States and their agents, wherein the
State of Massachusetts was offered $500, 900 BY
the Governor Of Maine for her lands. The i'm
portance of the land question renders these
documents of paramount interest There can
be no doubt that the prompt and energetic
course taken by the Governor and commission
ers Of Maine, prevented the contamination OF
the recent attempt to bring the lands OF Mas
sachusetts in Maine into the hands OF unscru-
pulous spectators. Hence their "Eorror OF
Hubbard.
Gov. Crosby spreads these documents before
the Legislature without suggestion. lie is
supposed to be favorable to the land policy
heretofore pursued, but doubtless feels deli
cacy in touching upon subject that was made
to give him a final effective boost into the GU
bernatorial chair. 1t may be, however, that
harmony on the subject has not yet been es-
tablished in Council and the projected remov-
al of the Land Agent to make room for spec
ulator, has tended to place the Governor IN
position, where, in certain matters, the ones
lion is, with slight variation from Shakespeare.
ITO do, or not to do.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

LONG TUNNEL.-One Of the tunnels on the
Pennsylvania Railroad now constructing is
10 be 1870 feet in length. It's area at The
widest space within the lines OF masonry
will be abont "a feet, and the spring of The
arch will begin is feet from the crown of
the arch. The arch itself, Of the tunnel, will
be rather Of an oval form, one Of the most
beautiful curvatures which Comic Sections
can afford. The greater part Of The vast
arched excavation will be inaid with strong
and substantial masonry. More than half Of
this masonry will be composed of sandstone.
well laid in hydraulic cement; and the re-
mainder will be hard burnt brick. This
whole masonry will be % inches thick.
The tunnel passes the Allegheny Mou a.
tain 10 Sugar Run Gap, and lies partly in
Blair and partly in Cambria County. TAX
ing into account the length of the Tunnel
and its interior breadth, and The quantity
and solidity OF its masonry, it may be regard
ed as The largest work Of the kind in the
United States. About 400 men are employ
ed upon it.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

GEN PIERCE" The more we hear Of him, =
says the Baltimore Clipper, an independent pa
per, "the better we like him. His letter to
the Mayor Of Boston contains the most patriot
ic sentiments; and, although he was the candi-
date of party, we believe that he will prove
to be the President of the people. Elected as
he has been, by an overwhelming majority Of
the people, and without solicitation on his part,
he occupies an independent position, which will
enable him to consult the interests Of his coun-
try alone, in his measures and in his appoint
ments to office"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

AFFRAY AT WASHINGTON. - Edward p.
Fuller was shot al Tie National Hotel on
Thursday, by james w. Schaumburg, for
nlerly Of the U. S. Dragons. The ball PEN
etraed his right side, and will probably
prove fatal. A lued, il appears, had existed
for long time, owing TO Scbaumburg's in
deb:edness TO Fuller, but The immediate
cause was a placard posted up by Full
Ter, tenouncing ScaUmburg as liar, cow
ard and swindIer. An intensely excited
crowd fingered about The National Hotel I'M
iii late hour last evening. Many Of Schaum-
burg's friends were cutting his acquaintance
Yesterday, in consequence Of Fuller's unan-
swered publication both parties were in the
prime Of life, and well known in the commu>
nifty. Fuller was in great agony last eve
ming, but is easier this morning. Physi-
clans think he cannot 1--we. He has wife
and FIVE children.
Schaumberg is native az Louisiana, and
was formerly Lieutanant I'D the U. >. ORA
goons. He is resident Of Philadelphia,
where he has wife and daughter. He de-
livered himself up and was committed 10
prison. His council are Senators Hale, Coop
er. Soule, and Richard S. Coke.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
The Postmaster of Bath.

The editor of the Mirror has something to
say in his last paper upon advertising the post
Office list Of letters. lie says the advertising
was given to the Times because it has the larg-
est circulation, but lie would not have be-
lieved it if the publisher had not taken his oath.
He also intimates that the silence Of the Times
upon theMirror, was on account of the patron
age received from the post office.
These insinuations would be unworthy of
notice were it not that the editor of the Mirror
is postmaster Of Bath. Putting the two facts
together, they show that in matters of business
the present Fillmore administration authorizes
its agents to pursue course utterly at vari-
ance with good breeding and good Manners
If when newspaper publisher is addressed by
a postmaster, by direction Of the government,
to give information of the extent of his circula-
ton, and he respectfully responds 10 the en-
quiry, as was the case with ourself, he is to be
Immediately posted by that agent Of the post
office department as unworthy Of belief except
under oath, why then, we say, commend US to
the business ciyilties of Algerines Malays, or
Apache Indians, rather than to those of the U.
S. p. 0. Department The Postmaster Gener-
al has no right to direct an agent to insult the
newspaper press in this way. At any rate, We
ought 10 have been notified that our respectful
response to the enquiry was to be followed by
the insult, and then we should have been pre-
pared to weigh the question Of submitting to
the cut-throat operation.
As to our being bought up to let the delin-
quencies of the Mirror alone by the patronage
of the post office at the rate of one cent per
letter, about one-third our advertising pric-
es, that is an insinuaton so grovelingly low as
to require no notice. All have to say
farther at this time, is, hare a circulation
larger than any other newspaper an Bath, built
up without the employment of single agent;
and if it is necessary that the list of letters
should 60 into our paper, we will put it in,
though we ask no favors from any whig press,
or Office holder in this city, who prostitutes his
influence as an officer of the government to in
flict upon us, under the guise Of business
transaction, abuse unbecoming the decencies Of
civilized life.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

The DEMOCRATIC REVIEW, double number,
for November and December, has been received.
1t contains portrait OF JAMES G. BENNETT. ed
itor of the n Y. Herald, and is filled with mat
ter of the usual pointed and spirited character.
The interesting article, "The War in Hunga-
ry," is ilu strated with five maps. "Republi-
can Sketches" and Adventures in Cuba and
Centa,'' are continued. "British seizure of TIM,
islands in the Gulf of Honduras" s"rhe Stats
of Europe = political Religion 1.-The Gu
ban Debate in Congress- are the attractive til
ties Of some Of the leading articles We are
glad to know that the Democratic Review is in
a fair way of living long and well. The next
will be triple number, and will be issued i'm
mediately after the INAUGURATIoN.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

GEN. PIERcE's CARRIAGE. The carriage to
be presented to Gen. Pierce by his friends, as
we learn by the Boston Post, is in full process
of completion 1t will be in Boston on the
2lst day Of February. It's weight will be about
1900 pounds, and it will be composed of mate
rails entirely of American growth and manu-
facture. In style it will resemble French
calechc, though more graceful and airy, and in
all its appointments it is to be a perfect pattern
Of the highest advancement Of mechanical art,
and yet plain, transformations, republican
coach.
One of the finest pair of horses in the coun-
try has been purchased. They were found in
the western part Of the State of New York,
and are most symmetrically proportioned.-
They arc l6 hands high, weigh 1900 pounds
each, and are and years old. Their color is
bright bay, perfectly matched, very docile and
manageable, and for beauty Of figure and ac-
ton are unsurpassed. Their usual gait. with
out the least urging. is eight miles an hour
1t is intended the coach and span shall be
readysfor harness in the short time of seventy
seven days from the time the order for build
ing the coach was given.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
TUESDAY, Feb. s

EeD. o.
The committee of conference on the disagree
ing vote relative TO the election of U. S.
Senator, have agreed on Thursday, 10th inst,
for another ballot in both branches.
Mr.. Cary, in the Senate, meets the bank rush
with the courage of true soldier. He goes
for rejecting the whole of the applications tor
Banking capital. The banks, Mr.C. says, are
like SO many caterpillars, crawling on every
green tree and devouring all the verdure.-
When the indications are that better times are
approaching, and the prospect is in favor Of
richer food, applications for an increase of
banking capital are sure to be made-for they
are willing to pay the State a bonus for the
privilege of grazing on the new range. We
see that since 1886 nearly one half of the bank
capital then granted has either been surren-
zdered, or the banks themselves broken down.
The reason oft was they had nothing to feed
on. This curtailment went on till 1S4S, when
..on the revival of business little, the applica-
tions for new banks were renewed, and now
we were called upon 10 enact the follies Of
1896.
In answer to en- inquiry as to the amount OF
new banking capital asked for. Mr.. COburn,
chairman of the committee on banks, said the
aggregate was $l,7OO,OO0.
Mr.. Cary's order postponing all bills for new
banks and banking capital to Feb. 23d, passed
by vote of IL to 4.
The Age recommends that such members Of
the Legislature as have handsome faces procure
exact Licensees, of Mr.. Haynes, the portrait
painter. That is hardly necessary. They have
daggeriype9 the people sufficiently already to
secure their everlasting remembrance without
portrait.
The documents in relation to the disposition
of the public lands in Maine, held in common
and severalty BY the Commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts, transmitted to the Legislature by
CIV. Crosby, are of considerable Importance at
The documents consist of an address by ex-
Governor Hubbard to the Legislature, giving
important information in relation to the posi-
tons of Maine and Massachusetts, in relation to
the lands. and an abstract of the doings Of the
commissioners appointed to confer with Mas
aachusetts-a letter from the Land Agent in
relation to an interview with Gov. Boutwell,,
and hearing given him before the land COM
mittee Of the Massachusetts, Legislature-and
the correspondence between the executives Of
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
,s,,er from Concord, N. H., says

Soon after the news Of the terrible acci-
,,enr which caused the death Of Gen. P.'s lit
lie bow was received here, poor Irish wo-
man, formerly a servant in his family, hear
ing Of il, and thinking that the remains had
been brought home 10 Mr.. Williams his for
mer boarding house 10 this town, had tho
misfortune 10 fall on The ice and severely
fracture her leg, while repairing Ihither.-
As soon as Gen. p. returned from Andover,
and learned Of the casually 10 the poor wO>
man, he made il his first care to repair TO
her dwelling, half mile distant, and minis
Ter to her wants. This, learn, he did with
his usual beneficent and liberal manner
The poor woman is none the worse off, at
least pecuniariy, for the accident,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

New AND IMPORTANT SLAVE DECISION IN
KENTUcKY.--The CourI Of Appeals Of Ken
lucky in late case, gave freedom 10 a slave
under the following circumstances A wo-
man took a female slave 10 Pennsylvania and
remained there more Than six months THE
law Of Pennsylvania at that time allowing a
master 10 retain slave six months only ID
the State and then returned with the slave
TO Kentucky. The mistress afterwards be-
coming involved in debt the slave was sola'
and on suit being Instituted q recover ner
freedom, the court decided that ne conuhion
Of freedom follows person 70 ~ =. ner
home, where il has resulted, a u Gl"l'ssa
case, from the slave remaining u ~ u1 ~
."" 800; 81 han he a,cs 81 that State Permit
Rocto,, LonrnGL
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

Found DRowNED.-The body Of man by
the name Of Osrow Curtis, Of Bowdoinham
was picked up near distillery Wharf, on
Wednesday last. Coroner Potter held an in
quest on the body, and the jury returned the
following verdict
'He came 10 his death on the night of Feb
/, 1853, by drowning in the Kennebec river,
in consequence of intoxication, produced BY
liquor sold 10 the deceased by John Harrison,
Of the city Of Bath; county Of Lincoln, which
liquor was drank by the deceased in the victu-
alling cellar of the said HARRISON
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

GARDINER AND RocKLAND. The Gardiner
and Rockland people are talking about rail-
road to connect those places. A writer in the
Rockland Gazette prefers a railroad to Gardi-
ner to one to this city. The distance is repre-
scented to be shorter and the road easier built
The Gardiner Transcript thinks crossing the
river at that place will be less Objectionable on
account of delay and hazard, when the bridge
is built, Eve suppose they intend to have a
second story to the bridge for railroad track, }
than railroad ferry at Bath. The Bath and
Rockland railroad ought to be pushed along,
gentlemen. ga stitch in time saves nine
If Bath is forever to remain the terminus of a
branch, it would be better for us to sleep and
let the road be built to Gardiner. But we do
not believe this city and the populous villages
on the seaboard route are quite ready 10 allow
their interests to be sacrificed
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

A BABY FOUND IN THE CAUSE.-THE Man
chester IN. II. Mirror states that on Saturday
morning at West Lebanon, when brakeman,
made fire in the car, looking round as usual
TO see that everything was right, he found a
nice little baby wrapped up in bundle, and
laid near the stove SO that it could keep warm.
1t was alive and well, and seems to be about a
month old
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

The ScHooLFELLow We have received the
February No. of beautiful little magazine of
the above title, devoted to the instruction and
qualification of the young. From cursory
examination, we should think it admirably
adapted TO command attention, and excite the
interest of children. Ii is an original maya
zine, handsomely illustrated, and its articles
young in the country. Edited by Mr.. w. c.
Richards and Mrs. Alice B. Neal. Published
by C. M. Saxton, I52 Fulton Street, New
York, at 81 per year; or five copies to one
address for 81.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

THE WEATHER during the past week has
been mild and drizzly. Sunday night the rain
poured down in torrents, and the snow has al
most entirely disappeared. April seems to
have been misplaced in the calendar for 1853.
The gardens appear to be about resnming their
spring attire, and flowers are already peeping
forth from thei frosty beds. We have seen
specimens of TIE Ladies Delight" recently
plucked, apparently as fresh and healthy as
though grown under the influence of sum-
mer's sun.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

y A private letter from Key West, dated
Jan. Goth, states that Mr.. Kings health is far
better than when he left Norfolk. His cough
is easier, and he is better and stronger every
way. His physician expresses strong hopes
that he will recover.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

Or VESSELS BUILT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
The following act, entitled 6 An act authoriz
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
Registers to vessels in certain cases." was ap-
proved by the President Of the United States
December %, 1859.
BE az enacted by The Senate and House of Re
presentatiUes of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be and he hereby is authorized to is
sue register or enrolment for any vessel built
in foreign country, whenever such vessel may
have been, or shall hereafter be wrecked in the
United States, and shall have been, or shall
hereafter be purchased and repaired by citi-
zen or citizens thereof: Prouided, That it shall
be proved TO the satisfaction of the Secretary OF
the Treasury that the repairs put npon such
vessel shall be equal TO threefourths of the cost
of said vessel when so repaired.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

SCARCITY OF SAlLoRs.-There has not, for
long time past, been so great scarcity of
sailors in our city as at present. 1t is al
most impossible 10 obtain a crew for Liver
pool Of any rate. Vessels are now lying of
The point, ready for sea, but unable to obtain
their complement of men, and have been w.
ing, under similar circumstances for three or
four days past. AT the same time hands are
plenty for New York and Boston at The usua
prices.-N. 0. Picayune, 23d.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

BURNED TO DEATH. In East Corinth, on
Saturday, Slst inst, little girl eight years Of
age, daughter Of Mr.. Charles Herrick, was suf-
located and burned to death. She was sick,
and was left alone in room where there was a
fire. The smell of smoke soon brought the in
mates OF the house to the chamber, which was
found full OF dense smoke, with two beds on
hire. The little girl was in one of them, dead
being horribly burned. She had from ap-
pearances escaped from one burning bed into
the other, and carried the fire with her.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10
Nonpaying Subscribers.

We find the following gentle reproof and
fraternal advice in the last number Of the At
lanta Republican, addressed to class Of sub
scrIbers well known to editors:
Since ear last, we have received the names
of several of our subscribers who refuse their
paper at the Pos; Office, have ran away, or
who say they never subscribed. AS for
those who ran away, we can freely forgive
them. for they, no doubt, need all they have.
But for those who meanIy attempt to GET out
by leaving their papers in the Office and
having US troubled with notice from the
Post Master, no excuse can he given. And
those who take the paper for six or ten
months regularly, and then have the hard
facedness TO have Us notified that they never
subscribed and do not intend to pay, these
we say are too mean to be trusted upon their
oaths or Otherwise
In future, all such puppies will find their
names published in gIaring capitals in a
black list. If we have any more such God
forsaken scoundres on our list, we advise
them 10 pay up and quit Immediately, as we
have enough of honest men to do without
them.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

U Some Of the journeymen shoemakers in
Haverhill are earning So per day, easily
This branch of business was never so good in
New England as during the past year, and the
present time. The shoe manufacturers are
making fortunes rapidly.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

- A correspondent of the Gardiner Tran
script states that company has purchased a
water privilege on the Cobbosseconte stream,
near that Of Messrs. Richards & Hoskins, with
the design of building new paper mill next
summer
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

81 A fellow, calling himself Capt Charles
Blanchard, of clipper ship, up for California,
bought thousand dollars worth of carpets of a
firm in Boston, and borrowed $50 in cash, Just
for use that afternoon, which was 10 be put in
to the bill with that of the carpets. He made
other purchases and borrowed money, and then
sloPed. The carpets, however, were found in
New York
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-10

A Wild Cat caught bya LocOmOtiue.-A late
number of the Philadelphia Sun says that on
Thursday, the train Of passenger cars from the
West. while passing along the front Of the
Tuscarora mountain, short distance above
Mlllerstown, Perry county, ran over large
wildcat, breaking three of its legs, and pre-.
venting its escape. After day light The animal
was found and secured. The cat had doubtless
been drinking out of the Junata river, when,
ed to retreat to The mountain, and was caught
on the railroad track.