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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-23
Senator Hamlin.

we regret to perceive that paper making
any pretensions to democracy should at the
PRESENT ume' when the antagonistic elements
:" the democratic party appear to be verging
'N'o harmony come out with an attack upon
one o. the most distinguished public men in
ING o'a'e. we aiiude to the remarks Of The
Portland ExpOsitor upon Senator IL. 80
Appearances indicated that at tho g.. g..
vention the vexatious difficulties erno.:.,
for few years past, would approach. :, 49,.
so near a termination, that at the com;nc -.
vass, Maine could be redeemed from the cI,,..I
es of federalism. When this stab at na.oo !.
inflicted with apparently as little conjunction
as the most reckless fratricide could be though,
to exercise /! But it is not surprising that a
paper boldly announcing the supremacy OF
rum over democracy as a political principle,
snouio thus Jeopardize the peace of the party.
The wings catch at it like drowning men to
stra"s' as the premonition Of hope for their
cause, desperate as it is. No sooner does II
appear before the public than that old blower
OF discord into the democratic party. the Port.
land Advertiser, makes it the topic for ls.a;ro
editorial, and adds the weight of its own an,
dorsement of Mr.. Hamlin's free soil. which A..
dorsement might amount to sometime &c !,
were made in State unknown to "Carter"
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troversy with highly esteemed citizen, is to
me matter of unmingled regret. too
" am for peace and quiet life" Controver-
sy is not an element of my nature. Moth
ing but the unmistakable dictates of selfre-
spect should have drawn me out in defence Of
the correctness Of my reports, thus causelessly
assailed. shall pursue the subject no far
Their. If the president escapes from the di-
lemma in which he is now placed, it will be
to me matter Of rejoicing. Willingly, glad
ly will bear the stigma, the reproach, the
dishonor, the shame, which should Justly at
tach to misrepresentation most foul, will he
but remove from his own threshold, the impu-
tation Of having uttered that which was IN
true, or Of attempting to evade the responsible
ity Of having uttered the truth
do not doubt, l never doubted, that he
would have preferred not to have his remarks
published But having made them, they were
beyond the control of his preferences. 1t is q
part Of the City Charter, that both branches Of
the city council shall sit with open doors, and
everything which is there transacted or uttered
is for the public eye, and for the public ear
aye and for the public conscience to scrutinize
and to Judge and while keeping strictly with,
in the line of truth, ask no man or set of men
what / shall report, or ,chere shall publish it
REPORTER.
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politics. But as il is, il answers we'll the pur.
pose, to fan the fame Of discord in the democ.
racy.
We have nothing to say in relation to this
"free soil correspondence" In 1850, Mr.
Hamlin was understood to stand precisely
where thousands Of the ardent supporters Of
Pierce and King, in the recent election, stood
lie stood where the State Of Maine stood, and
we never knew him to desert her or her inter
ests, or the true interests of the democratic
party. But he is able to defend himself, when
occasion calls for it.
The most surprising thing about the "cor.
respondence" is, if genuine. how did it get on,
If confidential, no honorable man would SO far
and decency as to give it publicity. That is
against the assertion of its genuineness. Then
if the "free soil' party expected much assis-
lance from Mr.. H, they would not be likely tc
be caught coalescing with the "Expositor
and the portland Advertiser" to injure him
But whether genuine or not, we care not; the
object is evident.
Nothing will probably be gained to the per-
petrators by this attack. We never knew any
good to come, to the betrayer, from the divulg-
ing of confidential matters. A public press SO
far prostituted to the vile and infamous, as to
send its minions into the sacred precints Of
confidence and haul out to the gaze what hon.
or pledged the world should not know, is not
worthy of belief under any circumstances
Among thieves and highwaymen such deeds
may pass current, and sometimes among a des-
perate set of politicians, but the soul of every
honest man revolts at such baseness.
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MEYERS UNIvERsUM-We are glad to well
come No of vol. 2 of this beautiful work.
1t is embellished with a new title-page, and
magnificent views of Columbia Bridge on the
Susquehana, Scenery on the San Juan River,
Laxenburg, and The Valley Of Goecksu,-
This is decidedly the most elegant and enter
tanning periodical published in this country.
Published by H. J. Meyer, New York, at
IS cents per No. The publisher offers to all
subscribers to VOL 2 a premium plate, en-
graved on steel, imperial folio size, entitled
" The Maid Of Saragossa, after the celebra-
ted picture Of Westall
This work may be obtained at the bookstore
Of Sawyer & Magoun.
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DEDIcArIoN.-The new Methodist EpiscO-
pal church, at the north end of Washington
Street, was dedicated to the service of Almigh-
ty God, on Wednesday, the 18th inst. The
services on the occasion were interesting and
impressive, and were as follows 60
Voluntary, by the Reading Of the
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Jaques-R Reading and
singing the Goth Hymn-Prayer BY Rev. G.
F. Allen-Reading Of the 969th Hymn by
Rev. DIR. Sheldon, Baptist -Consecrating
prayer, by Bishop Jayne Of New York-An-
them by the choir and Benediction by Rev.
Charles Morse.
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A QUADRUPED CHIcKEN.-The German
town pa Telegraph publishes the following
extract from a letter of gentleman Of Co
lumbia to citizen of Germantown One Of
my Shanghai hens has few chicks, Matched
few days ago, and one Of them which tod
dies about and eats heartily, and seems to
thrive, has four legs. For the first day,
'Quaddy' Gas we call him, from quadruped)
did not know which pair to 60 upon. The
hind pair made him rear up, and the front
pair made him kick up. But, after balancing
the thing in his mind over night, he settled
down next morning on his 'all fours' boldly,
and persists in that mode of locomotion."
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A Coop BUSINESS. The Hallowell Cotton
Manufacturing Company have just held an an
nual meeting of the stockholders, when it APP
peared that good business has been done the
past six months. The factory has earned over
$4,000 in that time, over expenses. The
mill is run by steam. The cloth manufac-
tured is printing, which is now quick in the
market; and the prospect is that for six
months to come, the company will do as well
or better. Mr.. Tilton, formerly of Newbury-
port steam mills, is agent.
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EAST MAINE CONFERENCE.-The body clos
ed its session at Rockland last week. The
following appointments were made for the
Rockland District -
A Church, P. Z.
Rockland, H. G. Tilton. Thomaston, Geo.
Pratt. Camden and Rockport, D. r Thomp-
son--one to be supplied. Washington and
Windsor, P. P. Morrill,. Union, n. Webb.
Searsmont and McLain's Mills, W. T. Jew
ell. Knox and Montville, J. J. Brown. Uni
ty,K.N. Meservey. Clinton, to be supplied
East VassaIborough, G. Phenix. China, to
be supplied South Vassalborough and Wins
low, b. M. Mitchell West Pittston, Daniel
Clark. East Pittston, B. f. Sprague.-
Georgetown, S. Bray. Arrowsic, to be sup
Piled. Wiscasset, W. H. Crawford. Hodg-
don's Mills, IT, p Adams. Southport, to be
supplied. Newcastle, j. III. Pingree. Dam
ariscotta, A. Foster. Bristol, G. d Strout.-
Bremen, to be supplied. marlborough, p.
Rowell. Friendship, to be supplied. Vinal-
haven, to be supplied.
The next Conference IS to be held at Dam
ariscotta, June z, 1854.
DEMOCRATIC CAUcUs.-At meeting Of the
Democrats Of this city, held on Thursday eve
ming last, Joseph II. Huston was chosen chair
man, and Geo. L. Newman Secretary The
following gentlemen were chosen delegates
to attend the State Convention, to be held at
Bangor on the 3Oth inst. =
OLIVER MOSES,
FREDERIC D. SEWALL,
| JOHN III. DAVIS,
JAMES w. FRYE,
HIRAM TURNER.
1t was voted that the delegates be author
lied to fill any vacancies that may exist 1t
was also voted that the above delegates be a
committee to nominate City Committee, to
be presented at the next meeting Of the Dem
ocrats Of this city.
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81 Hot Hotter =, Hottest ~! Whew !
We are almost dissipated. We will GO
straight and get a bottle of MEANS Lemon
Syrup, junk of ice and a stick to put in the
mixture, provided it will not interfere with
our political or moral principles. By the
way, Means Syrup is considered the best on
the Kennebec. 1t is made of refined sugar, is
white and clear, and Orrin Lindsay, Centre
street, keeps it.
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TEMPERANCE M Custom HoUsE.-Hon.
Chas. Brown, Collector at Philadelphia, has
;ssod circular to his subordinates, in which
he says:
at is expected that all who are employed
= The collection of the revenue will perform
their duty promptly, cheerfully and faithfully !;
and will entirely abstain from the use Of intox-
icating liquors while in the public service
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A WIFE FOR THE TIMEs.-The editor of the
Mountain Banner, North Carolina paper,
says that during his absence his wife set the
type for four columns of the paper, prepared
the copy, read the proof and wrote some edito-
l.
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The F1sHERIEs.-There is some reason to
apprehend a renewal of the fishery excitement,
this summer, between England and America.
The New Brunswicker has ''to believe that
this year every vessel found fishing within the
prescribed limits will be seized, and that the
forbearance of last year will no longer be
exercised
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- BY recent law Of New Jersey, habi-
tual hrunkards are allowed no more liberty to
manage their property than idiots or lunatics,
And whoever furnishes liquor to any drunkard
after receiving notice from his guardian is sub
iect to fine Of ten dollars
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LEWISTON AND ToPsHAM RAnRoAD.-We
learn that the surveys on this road will be
completed the last of next week. The pros
pect for speedy commencement on the work
of grading is flattering.
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BowDoNHAM.-The following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the State Convention
at Bangor, from Bowdoinham st. Vincent
Given, Henry Barnes, Jeremiah Millay, and
Joseph w. Russell.
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% The recent purchase of the Mt. Yer
non estate, subject to right Of Congress to
purchase over them, is denominated ga cat in
the meal" Somebody wants to speculate up
on Uncle Sam.
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The SECRET BALLOT. The Massachusetts
Constitutional Convention sticks to the secret
ballot. On the 10th inst, it was decided by
vote Of 2S3 yeas to "a nays, to incorporate
the secret ballot into the Constitution. Won
der if the Massachusetts wings have any more
jokes to crack upon the 'glutent' -
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CLoTHNG.-J. Ballou is now ready to cIothe
the million, at astonishing low prices He
has q large and well selected stock, upon ex-
animation Of which the purchaser can hardly
fail to suit himself See advertisement.
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10 DR.. T. G. StOckbridge Of this city, has
been appointed commissioner on the new Gus
tom House in this city, vice Hon. VIM. M.
Reed, removed.
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~ Rev. Mr. Balkan, of Wiscasset, pastor
of the Congregational Society, is to deliver
the Grafton before the Masonic Fraternity to
assemble at Gardiner on the Oath of the pres
ent month.
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E The cities of Augusta and Hallowell,
not to be excelled in providing advantages re-
sulting from good school systems, are building
new school houses the present season,
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B The Bible Convention at Hartford, af-
ter speeches by Andrew Jackson Davis and
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, broke up in row.
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~ The Bank. Of Winthrop has gone into
operation Charles M. Bailey, President
David Stanley, Cashier.
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The BIceEsr YEr.-Mr. George Thomas,
of Rockland, is building ship Of 24OO tons
Burthen. This is said to be the largest vessel
ever built in Maine. ma
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- In modesty, we have not much to say
about our NEW HEAD, but certainly it is one Of
the neatest ever got up and genteel, besides.
It suits us to ct"
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Ia Common Council June 18th.
PREsENT-Messrs. Covel, Eames. Haines
Hayden, HOughton, Larrabee, Lemont, Lin
coin, Marston, Morse, Ross, Shaw, Smith.
Trufant, Upton, Weeks, and Wilson.
Absent-Messrs. ID. Croker, l. Croker,
Cox, Quinnam.
Mr.. Hayden submitted the report of the f.
nance committee in new and amended draft :;
and explained wherein its provisions differed
from the former report.
Mr.. Morse made some further explanations,
when the report and the accompanying order
were passed and sent up for concurrence.
The following are the principal items en-
braced in the report as finally adopted
An order for temporary loan for $4,000,
was passed in concurrence. The report Of
the committee on schools, &C., in favor Of
building a school house on Marshall street,
after explanations by Mr.. Morse, was recon-
mitted with instructions to report plans and
estimates, in concurrence
Report from same committee in favor of
building 2 school houses at the north end, was
explained by Mr.. Morse, and recommitted in
concurrence, with instructions to report plans
and estimates.
The same committee also made the follow
ing report
The joint standing committee on schools
and school houses tn whom vyac rof,,rrod th,
petition of Geo. Moulton and 43 others, s'that
the course of J. t. Huston, one of the SUI
perintending school committee is injurious to
the schools, by lowering the morals, and often
imposing upon the teachers and scholars, .
have attended to the duty, by giving all par
ties Interested due hearing, respectfully re-
port -
Without going into detail, the committee
would observe that of some of the charges
preferred, they could not fairly Judge, said
charges not being endorsed by witnesses, and
denied by defendant. Other charges were re-
garded not as acts of an individual, but of the
Committee, and consequently could not apply
to the case, unless it could be shown that the
defendant had exercised controlling innu-
ence over the Committee, which did not APP
pear The committee are therefore of opin-
ion that the petitioners have failed to sustain
their petition in the form presented, and would
recommend the inexpediency Of further action
on the subject. Signed by the Committee.
An order authorizing the Mayor to cause
the bell in the new church at the north end to
be rung at usual hours, provided satisfactory
arrangement can be made with the proprietors
OF that church, was passed in concurrence.
Adjourned. TYRo.
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~ The meanest mode of stopping subscrip-
ton to newspaper is to leave It IN the Office
uncalled for. -.M ---
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" The wing papers are leisurely hosting
the name of VIM. G. Crosby for Governor.
That is right.
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A ROYAL BRIDAL OUTFIT. The following
is the bridal rousseau of Princess Anna, of
Austria, on her marriage with the prince of
Hesse Cassell. We should say she was very
respectfully provided for -
One of the two large rooms which the
trOuSSedu occupied, the first contained the
house and body linen, laid out for the most
part in 90 dozens and "a dozens, all marked
with her royal highness' name, and IL dozen
pocket handherchiefs with the royal arms
woven in them. In connection with the trav-
cling couch were "a dozen day and night
chennSes, as many undress and night caps, and
other incomprehensible and uncomfortable ar
ticles in like profilsion. The linen takes up
three sides of the room, the fourth is occupied
by the chauSSure, consisting of twenty-four
pairs of silk and leather shoes, and "a dozen
pairs of stockings In the second room were
gloves, embroidered handkerchiefs, collars,
scarfs, hats, bonnets, artificial flowers, &C.,
in bewildering profusion to make all COM
plete, there was a riding habit, IL cloaks in
silk and velvet; and besides all these, the
ball and court dresses, as well as the wedding
robe, a diadem of brilliants, and many more
things
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- The Massachusetts House Of Repre-
sentatives consists Of four hundred members.
The Ohio House Of Representatives consists
of only seuenty-tOo. We have yet to learn
that the seventy-two law makers in Ohio do
not make as good laws as the army Of the
popular branch in Massachusetts. And yet
Constitution of Massachusetts,, now in session
in Boston, are in favor of keeping up the
nuisance of such an array of leeches to feed
upon the treasury.
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BLASTING RocKs.-Mr.A. Stickney Of Nor
wick, VT. has discovered new mode Of bias
ting rocks, which has been tried with perfect
success. 1t consist of platinum tube about
ten inches in length, with holes in its side
Connected with this is an iron tube of any re-
quired length. A hole is drilled in the rock
TO any depth this tube is filled with charcoal
and ignited in the platinum, and inserted in
the drill hole. A blacksmith's bellows is ap-
piled to the upper end Of the tube, and the
most intense heat is forced through the small
holes npon the sides of the rock, scaling it off
in fine powder at rapid rate
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MELANCHOLY Academia boat contain
ing Mr.. A. S. Ticket and Mr. Drinkwater,
was upset in the river a short distance above
this city, on Friday last, and Mr.. Ticket
was drowned Mr.. Drinkwater swan ashore.
Mr.. F. was one Of our most worthy citizens
He leaves wife and several children. His
body was recovered on Monday.
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Reported for the Eastern L
CITY GOVERNMENT.
June 18th, 1858

IN Common Council, June l5th.
PREsENT-Messrs. Covel, Cox, ID. Crook
er, l. Croker, Eames, Haines, Hayden,
Houghton, Larrabee, Lemont, Marston, Morse,
Ross, Shaw, Smith, Trufant, Upton, Weeks,
Wilson.
Absent-Mr. Quinnam
The instant the reading of the records was
concluded, Mr.. Morse rose and moved re-
consideration of the vote of the previous meet
ing, sustaining the decision of the chair on
the report of the finance committee. He did
not consider the decision wrong one, but as
the time had arrived when it was necessary
that something should be done, he was willing
to put the matter in train of adjustment
The motion prevailed mem con.
Mr.. Morse again rose and began to read a
motion, when he was interrupted by the chair
who stated that as the vote sustaining the deci-
sion of the chair had been reconsidered, it now
rested with the chair, in the same state, as
before the appeal was taken and while en-
tertaining the same opinion now that he did
then, that it was not the report Of the finance
committee and was emphatically not fit to be
made, yet in order to facilitate matters, and to
remove any obstruction to the public business,
he would now reverse the decision, and the
matter was now before the house for action.
Mr.. Morse then moved that the papers pur-
porting to be report of the finance commit
tee, be referred to the same committee, with
instruction to report at the next meeting of the
City Council.
Mr.. Haines moved to amend by striking
out the words ''papers purporting to be az
Any quantity Of the Illuminating element,
vulgarly called gas, ('police reports Of our
larger cities, y was expended upon this mo
ton, when it was lost by a vote Of 10 to 7.
An ordinance changing the fremens' year
from May LIST to March LIST was passed in con-
currence
An ordinance in relation TO city weigher
was recommmited in concurrence
Petition Of Capt. Kendall and 0 others to
have Front street widened from land of Geo.
Marston to Vine street, and extended from
Vine street to K. and p. X. r. was referred
In concurrence.
Petition of L. c. Litchfeld, claiming $1,000
damages for new location of Washington
street, was referred in concurrence.
Order of notice from the County Commits
sioners, on petition of S. w. Rogers and 9th
ers for new road from Bath to Phipsburg,
was referred in concurrence.
Petition of Samuel Snow and others, that
the street laid out by the Croker heirs, and
known as the Russell road, with IL feet addi-
tlonal width, may be accepted by the city, was
referred in concurrence.
A circular from the Committee of Arrange
ments for the 4th of July in Gardiner, was re-
| terred to joint select committee consisting of
Alderman Harding and Messrs Haines and
Smith. Adjourned to Friday evening.
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OLIVER MOSES,
FREDERIC D. SEWALL,
JOHN H. DAVIS,
JAMES w. FRYE,
HIRAM TTRNER

AUGusrA-R. A. Cony, ]. w. Bradbury,
b. F. Morse, Harrison Baker and Daniel T.
Pike were chosen Delegates. Among the res
olutiOns passed at the caucus, are the follow
ing g.
ResolUed, That adopting the good example
set US by our worthy President, and in a spirit
of harmony and fraternal regard, we, the de-
mocracy of Augusta, turn our backs upon past
differences and discord, and uniting upon the
common ground Of our national organization,
pledge ourselves to stand together, and 60 to-
gether, in the support and defence Of those
principles which have heretofore distinguished
the republican party.
ResOlred, That we recognize as the only
safe rule of action, a firm adherence to regular
nominations, and that we will, in the coming
State Convention, do all in our power to pro-
duce harmonious action, and unitedly and cor
daily support the candidate who shall receive
its nomination.