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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12
Republican Titles.

An effort is being made 10 induce Congress
TO confer upon Gen Scott the title Of Lienten-
ant General as reward of merit for his disiin-
gnished services in the Mexican war. The
proposition was strongly urged before the last
Congress, and was very properly refused-or
fell through. Gen. Scott is entitled to- much
honor for his valuable military services but
this aristocratic game Of creating titles to pay
for praseworhy deeds, we do not believe in.
We hope there are not enough imitators o. for
eign hereditary governments in the American
Congress 10 render apparent the success of this
anti-repnblican scheme. We have military
titles, already, of sufficient number for the OPP
Grafton OF our war department, with which Ger
tain services are Connected and there is no
necessity Tor making title for an empty show
othonor, to which no public duty is attached.
The following, from the N. Y. Evening Post.
is to the point
The measure Is simply the creation of q ,;,le
not The creation of necessary office ~ ~
comforting of public trust which circums,anc-
es made it necessary 10 place in the hands !,
an individual. Ii the proposal 10 bestow nnon
Gen. Scott, in consequence ofhis distinguished
services in the Mexican war. the title Of Duke
Of California or, Marquis of Utah, it would hav,
been thrown under the table amidst the scott
Of the Senators. The name, however, makes
no difference the essential quality Of tn
thing Is the same, and if that proposal woul,
have been ridiculous, SO is the measure which
the Senate have just sanctioned. Whether VI
call the person we Distinguish a mandarin,
marerave, or duke or a marquis, Lieuten
ant General or an Attorney General, if it b
merely rank ard name that we confer. v,
simply lay the beginning of titled arisocracy
we make not an officer, but nobleman.
The distribution of titles of honor, stars. rib
bsns, and other distinctions Of the sort. is
new affair for a democratic government an,
this first step in that direction, we are very
SIRE, will cover the American Senate with de
served ridicule.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

OHIO. Gov. Medlll, says, in his recent
message to the Legislature of Ohio,
e Our federal relations, both at home and
abroad, have been conducted during the year
past, with signal ability and success.
The principles and policy announced in the
inaugural address and message of the chief
magistrate of the Union, reflect the sentiments
and opinions Of the people, and afford ample
proof that the honor and high interests Of our
country will be fully and scrupulously MAIN
tained."
The public debt Of Ohio is something over
$l7,0O0,O0O. Entire property Of the State
$500, OOO,O 900. Balance in the State Treas
ury $763, 900. ftt--
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

Ship Commerce, (of Bath) Whittlesey,
from New York for London, sprung aleak
oath ult., and was abandoned 26th ult., with
IL feet water in the hold. Crew and passen-
gers, IS in all, taken off by ship Andrew Fos-
ter, at New York from Liverpool. The Com
merce was 100 tons, nearly new and had a
cargo OF flour and grain.-Boston Advertiser.
The Commerce was built by Messrs. Clark
& Sewall, of this city a, little more than q
year ago, and was sold recently to lothian
Parsons and others Of New York.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

q We have to acknowledge the receipt Of
gallon keg of oysters from James Freeman,
Portland. They are fresh and nice--good
enough for editors, or anybody else. Carpen-
ter & Co. will attend to any orders at this es-
Enlistment, advertisement of which will be
found in another column.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

SHlpwREcK-18O LIVES Loss-The Packet
ship Staffordshire, of Messrs. Enoch Train &
Cos line, Capt: Richardson, from Liverpool,
struck on Blonde Rock, south Of Seal Island,
Friday morning, December 80. The captain
and about one hundred and eighty others went
down in the wreck. The loss Of property very
heavy. Vessel insured in Boston and New Y
for about $lOO ,OOO
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
w EDNEsDAY. Jan. a.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. A.
&cnate-Mr Douglass reported back the bill
providing for Territorial Government for
Nebraska, with a substitute.
Mr. Stewards resolution relative to Mr..
Phelps's seat was referred 10 Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr. Sumner presented the proceedings of the
meeting held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, in favor
Of cheap ocean postage.
The resolution voting the presentation OF
sword to General Wool passed.
Mr. Chase's Pacific Railroad resolution was
taken up, discussed, and referred back to the
committee. Adjourned.
House. Speaker appointed a select
committee 10 inquire into the eXpendency Of
investing the Smithsonian fund in stock, or
otherwise.
Mr. Bailey reported bill adjusting French
SpoliatiOn Claims.
Mr. Cutting called mp his resolution calling
for correspondence relative TO the removal or
Collector Bronson, and proceeded 10 address
the House. During his remarks he was fire.
quently interrupted by Messrs. Clingman,
Rssell, Jones Of Tennessee, and Others, and
the resolution was finally tabled, on motion of
Mr. Orr-yeas l04. nays &C.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Presidents Message, when
Mr. Washburn Of Maine made speech in
favor Of the annexation Of the Sandwich
Islands
The Committee then rose, and the House
took up the Senate resolution authorizing the
Brevet title Of Lieutenant General in certaiR
cases.
Mr. Bissel moved its reference to the COM
mitiee on Military affairs.
Mr. Hillyer opposed the resolution altogether,
tending to confer mere title Of nobility.
and moved 10 lay it on the table.
Mr. Taylor of Ohio advocated il as an act Of
justice to General Scott.
A motion 10 lay il on the table was mega
lived, and the resolution was finally referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. Adj.
THURSDAY, Jan. S.
Senate.-The Senate at noon adjourned until
Monday.
HOuse.-Mr Dean brought up his resoIu-
tons for vote nf thanks and gold medal to
Commander Ingraham for his gallant conduct
At Smyrna in the Kosfa affair, and asked that
the resolutions might be put on their passage,
and moved the previous question. Disagreed
10 and debate ensued
Pending the discussion the House adj.
.H.a FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
HouSe.--ln The House, the communication
from the Secretary of War, explanatory Of the
estimates for Rivers and Harbors, was referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate bill prescribing the manner of
appointing the Assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasury was taken up, when
Mr. Orr moved, as substitute, that here
after, when that Office shall become vacant, the
appointment TO the vacancy shall be made by
the President, by and with the advice Of the
Senate. M
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

EE The Hoboken Gazette has puff for
Charles Sumner as g one of the few eminent
statesmen and philanthropists who impart Dig
nifty and weight to the character of the United
States Senate.'' p. aV a.s-f5e. IVY ers
The Boston Post pertinently asks what has
Charles Sumner ever done i 4r
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

a Il is reported that ninety vessels Of vari-
Gus kinds went ashore between Boston and
Cape Cod, during the late severe storm. The
storm on the Cape was the hardest ever known,
and it is expected ihatfa large number Of lives
were lost, and incalcnlable amount Of suffering
endured. Great damage has been done 10 the
.wharves and shipping. 4. .....L......-..
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

A New Way TO AVOID PAYING nEBT.
"A singular case was tried in the jnstices'
court, before Judge Rogers on Monday. Ii
was an action of contract brought by Charles
Davis. Of Sherburn, against G. w. Lyford, of
this CITY, for 500 81. The PlaintfffT is !
farmer. and has snug little orchard, from the
fruits of which he annually manufactures a
few barrels Of cider. The defendant Is a bot
tier of cider, and the action was brought to re-
cover the price Of two lots of cider, sold and
delivered to him, as follows Oct 90, two
casks, 26O gallons Nov, Is, eask, l4O
gallons. In court the sale and delivery Of the
cider was admitted by the defendant, and no
objection was made to the price or quality Of
It, but the defence was set up that the cider
was sold with the knowledge that it was to b
bottled and resold for beverage; and there
fore under the liquor law was illegal. This
was proved and the case was decided in svor
of the defendant. Appealed to the court of
common Pleas.-BoSt0n Herald f,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12
Stow SLIDES When DR.. Doddridge wrote

Stow S1IDEs-When Dr. Doddridge wrote
his beautiful hymn, commencing
e Mark the fast falling snow
il is supposed he had no reference TO the de-
scending slides from the house tops, where
mems new tiles were knocked into cooked
hat as they are nowadays! We saw the
other day sufferer from snow slide, who
not only had his hat crushed off his head, but
had every spear Of hair take. off with il, leav-
ing him standing npon the sidewalk quite bald.
1t is but right 10 say the gentleman wcFs a
wig. @ -sua
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

@ A. G. PACE, as will be seen by refer
ence to our advertising columns, has removed
to Moses new block, opposite his old stand.
The store he now occupies is one Of the larg
est and best arranged in the city-just the
place for genuine Yankee to drive success
full business. Mr.. p. is not whit behind the
race in go-ahead-itiyeness, and we prophesy
for him a most successful career.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

- The wing senator from Aroostook,
Nath'l Blake, reached Augusta by travelling
ten miles on snow shoes. That shows the
pluck of the-coalition. ,.svaf .d, f..r t,-.n
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

~T The days are getting little longer
and the cold little stronger.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

B Freight on the Kennebec and Portland
Railroad has been hurried along lately with
considerable despatch. Two engines have
been put on the train repeatedly, and there is
evidently an intention on the part Of the com
pany to remove all cause of complaint. A
new heavy freight engine is all ready to be
put on the road.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

The following toast was given at the festi-
val of the sons and daughters of Maine in
Lowell on Monday evening - 5rl
The President Of the United States-Al-
though New Hampshire gave him birth,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

B- As the estate of Maine'' changed hands
in Portland week or two since, there is ex-
Pected to be great change at Augusta soon.
One great event prepares the way for another
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

: Fine Time for the Lum5vmea. The snow
is about two feet deep in the woods, ,.. h,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12
SO vessels Total 49,ll9 10 tons.
During The Year 1853.

Tonnage Of Vessels Registered, Enrolled and
Licensed, in the District Of Bath on the
3lst Dec, 1853
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

9 There is vast amount Of poetic talent
in Maine, Judging from the newspapers last
week. Il is well such prodigious illusions
don't come but oncea year.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

~ There has been good deal Of talking
lately at the State Capitol $50
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

Mr.. Porter was declared elected. Adj
journed.
FR1DAY, Jan. 6.
Sendte-Mr. Moore from the select COM
mittee to which were referred the returns of
votes for Senators, made the following report
in part.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08
THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
W. F. DURIS0E, Proprietor.
ARTHUR sIMRINs, Editor.
Z E r M S.


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~ limited at the time of subscribing, will be consid-
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tinued until all arrearages are paid, or At the option
of the Publisher. SUBSCRIPTIONS from other States
must invariably be accompanied with the cash or
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ADVERTISEMENTS will he conspcuously inserted
at IS cents per Square 2 lines or ess) for the first
insertion and 3t for each subsequent insertion
When only published Monthly or Quarterly 81, per
square will be charged. All Advertisements not
having the desired number Of Insertions marked on the
margin will be continued until forbid and charged
occerdinrly.
Thos. desiring to advertise by the year can do so on
,heral ,.rms-it being distinctly understood that con-
sscts for yearly advertising confined to The imme-
dia,e legitimate business of the firm or individual
contracting. Transient Advertisements must be PAID
for in advance.
For announcing Candidate, Three Dollars, i'll
advance. L.
Fur Advertising Estrays Toled, Two Dollars, to be
xsiu bs the Magistrate advertising.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08
voL. xIx.-.-No. 8.

BAD LrrERATURE.-We received some
time since from tie publishers, DeWi;te &
Davenport, New York, volume consisting
of collection of stories by Solon Robson,
originally contributed to the New York Tri-
bune with which sheet Solon now appears to
be connected. We have mt noticedit, be-a
cause we believe it to be a book that should
not be admitted into any family. -1tpresents
tableaux of lie in New York city, in its /;
worst phases, illustration in style BY coarse
ness, vulgarity and obscenity. 1t brings its
readers in contact with alLthese, aDd as ono
has well said, !" a man might as well expect
to be clean after being dragged through the.
streets of New York, as TO expect any ref
ming Influence from the perusal Of such'a
book" Hot Corn'' should not be read by
the young. Familiarity with crime land
degration is no safeguard.
We are surprised to see that the Hon.
John Belton o Neal writes alaudatofy- notice
of this work in the last Southern Patriot;
gives the price OF it to the young people of
South Carolina" and enjons upon fathers
and mothers, as duty'to. their children, to
buy this book as a valuable auxiliary to the
ful6lment Of the obligation, train up
child" &c. An exchange before us, speak
ing of the book, says that it is not as un-
Objectionable as Don Juan, or the Mysteries
of Paris, because it wants the refinement of
both I; it is coaser, broader, palmer, A sim
gular auxiliary to training up child in the
ways of virtue that book must be.
TCaroIiaian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

THE -auEnN.-Queen Victoria, at the
opening of Parliament, was attired in q
splendid dress Of silver tissue, over which
was a robe of crimson velvet ornamented
with gold lace and ermine, aud she wore q
brilliant tiara Of pearls and diamonds: ~:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

NEA1sby ALL GoNE.-Ger. Houston says
that Of three hundred members of Congress
in attendance when the Missouri compromise
was passed, thirty-three years ago, only
three ren,ain-Benton, Everett, and himself
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

THE N. Y. Evening Post in the course Of
a sensible article, recapitulates many interes-
ting facts, calculated to show the immense
benefit that has resulted, or is likely to result,
to the Western States, through the agency
of Railroads. In 1910, Illinois produced
of her stap pie, Indian corn, only 22,000,00o
Of bushels. In 1850, the aggregate amount
ed to 57,O00,O00. And so with most Of the
otherStates. Railway facilities have s!imu-
lated agriculture. and induced hundreds Of
farmers who otherwise would in vain have
sought market for their produce, to engage
more extensively in the cultivation Of bread
stufs. The surplus, Of course, finds its way
Eastward, and thus, Railroads, in: the first
place, encourage and assist in the industry of
the West, and in the second, they pour adj
ditiona millions of agricultural produce into
the lap of the great Atlantic cities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

For the information ofhe conductors of
the press generally, We have to inform them
(says the Washington Star) that the law
limits the amount to be paid by the head Of
either Department in Washington flor news
papers tfor his Department. to 500. The
consequence is, that they are unable to pay
for the papers. addressed to them stcads of
departments from all quarters of the country
unless formally ordered to he so sent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

ARREST OF a. MURDEEER,-The Lynch
burg (Va.) Express states that young man !,
named Cooke was arrested in Richmond a
few days ago, who, in 1851, shot young
man named VIM. e. Sandersou at Holly
Springs, Miss. The circumstances of the
case, the Express says, are, as follows;
"Some time in. 1851, Cooke was egSaged
to be married to a Young lady at Holly
Springs, Miss. Sanderson being an Intimate
friend, he requested him TO address this
young lady himself, merely to test her faith
to him. Sanderson accordingl ly addressed
her, was accepted, and they were married.
In about twenty inmates after the consuma-s.
ton ofthe ceremony, Cooke asked Sandcrson
to step out into the street with him minute.
Having gone little distance from the house,
c. ,lrewa pistol and shot S. dead-the ball
striLiug just above tie mouth. G. made his
escape"
The Express adds that Cooke will proba-
bly, be retained in custoday until the Gov,
ernor Of Mississippi makes arequisition upon
the Governor of Virginia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08


THE LOVED ONES AT HoME.-Go ask
the inebriate where are the loved ones at
home and how often will he tell you that
they are gone, and that he has no home!
The fire once burned brilliantly upon his
heartb.stone, and the smiles of a young, and
an efectionate wife sweIled his noble heart
with Joy and he was truly happy. The
children ofhis pure and haIowcd love were
about him; the dimped hands and sunny
locks elected from the deep fountain of his
pure and manly heart the strong current of.
fathers affections,
Ah! years agonc.. and the wild seducer
has led him from affluence and respectabilitY.
down TO poverty and disgrace! The rose
upon his wife's cheek was blanched 1.-The dim
pied hands and checks of his dear little ones
were reduced to skeletons by neglected and
want: the warm affections of his heart were
gone no noble aspirations famed within his
manly breast all all are in ruins! DeErium
tremens have seized upon him; his wife has
been laid in. the silent tomb, and her little
ones by her side-hc only remains of his
once happy family; he only left to tell the
sad tale Of his fall!
He commenced his downward career as
fashionable, moderate drinker--planting him
stlfupon the weak idea that he never would
be druukard. Such has been the fate of
many noble spirit; they have been decoyed
from home-entirely unconscious that Rum
is winning them away from their families.
Then, Moderate Drinker, when you are a.
bout to lift the sparkling gobletto your lips,
remember that the next will advance, you
that much farther in the course of the Drunk
ard REMEMBER THE LOVED ONES AT
HOME knight of Jetico.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-08

Parsop BRowNLow, in exposing default:
ipg subscriber, who has I" fled to parts un-
unknowp," owing him six dollars, uses the
the following tall language:
Let him be published in every journal in
existence, until his defa|catjap is known and
upon the waves of the Euxine let. his mean
ness bo borne along with the shrieks of the
drowning Austrians, and the groans of the
dying Turks! And may the deep.dyed
waters of the Danube hide his body from the
eye of man, when the sabre Of the Cossack
and of the Turk shall have drank deeply of
his blood! And may the close of 1854 never
permit the sun TO shine upon another rascal,
who may abscond in our debt, too mean and
too dishonest even to write US aud promise
to pay
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-09-20
Obituary.

D.sd. ID fhis county. on ihs iiih Nh. lfsr I
painful Ilness Of several weeks, Mr.. wrnrr
COOK, In the 2ssh year q his are, having !
wifs aai Two children 70 mourn shsir lrrepsrs.
BE ioss.
Also. "a the ieth ulL. Of consestse Fever
NJ. Sascr MAIoxE. wife Of Nh. James A.
Malone. In the sith year Of her age. leaving :
husband and three children 10 mourn their loss
though ne hops their loss Is her gain.
lrhe letter containing tbs sbsse notices wa.
received some time ago. butwas mislzid, which
viii account for their late publicaiiOn.
Died. in this county. on the "a instant, Mrs.
RcrHr HAacls. aged G. yeaa, leaving son
and daughter. and many friends and relatives
70 mourn their loss. She wes member Of the
Presbyterian Church Tor more than twenty-five
years, and leit evidence that she was prepared
for that world where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are al resi. Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord" Lc.r.
- Spirit Of tho Age please copy.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-09-20
YrRansr Error,nx.-Tha nemaorat

VERMONT ELscmoS.-The Democrats
have suffered a complete deieatin ver-
mont. The returns from nearly two
hundred towns, published in the Bos.
ton Atlas, show that Stephen Royce,
the Wing candidate fur Governor, has
a majority Of nine thousand votes. which
is expected to be ilcreasedto upwards
of ten thousand. Not single DENIM
crat has been elected to The State Sc
nate, and in the House Of Representa-
tives the Democrats will be in mino-
rily of three fuurths. The three Rep
resentatives elected to Congress are
Wings. The majority for Mr.. Mea-
cham, in the first district, su Ear as as.
cer,ained. is 5,844 that for Mr.. Mor-
riIl in the second district, is nearly
500; and the majority for Mr.. Sabin.
in the third district, is 1920.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-09-20
TIE MARKETS.

Y Petersburg. Sep. is.
ToBBAccs-Lugs $500 % 6:5o; Leaf,
common to good, Sc. SO a. $40; good
to fine, $40 a. SIS.
C0TroN.--Sales at 81 c.
", .WHEAT.--Sales at 81 10 a / SIS {.
CoRN.--Sales at &c.
FLouR.-city Extra 80 SO 80.
BAcoN.-ya. hog rounds 9 a 81 Co.;
Sides 9 % 81 CT; shoulders s 81 c.
GuANo. Peruvian $50; Mexican
ss5; Super Phosphate Of Lime s46.
Fayetteville, Sep. a6.
Candles-Fayetteville Factory l8c.
a 90. Adamantine 80 % 55c.
C0ttnn--8 sc.
Flour - Cross 81 IS; fine 5 90; su-
perfine SO Is
Feathcrs-45 az 47c.
Corn--l 90 90 10.
Molasses-Cuba 25 % %; n. Or
leans 40c.
Whiskey As q SOC.
4 Nsrfek. Sep. rs.
Flour. = Superfne 9 81, Extra
81 81.
! GUANo-Peruiian s4S.