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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

The Bath Tribune, (and perhaps all those
papers classed with it by the Kennebec Jour
nal it will thus be seen, repudiate the whig
party in toto! and gives It's entire adherence
to Arson p. Morrill, and his friends. 1t is,
by its own confession, no longer whig print,
and openly avows its shameful desertlon OF
its acknowledged exponent IN the person OF
its nominee for Governor. Nor is this ALT
of course repudiates all its former principles,
and declares them not worth contending for.
I-RoCkland Com. Adu.
The Tribune endeavored, last week, to an
swer the above charge, but only confirmed its
truthfulness The following extracts define
its position precisely as the Rockland Adver-
tiser defines it -
"Our influence was ever given-whatever
I. might he-to the establishment OF the cardi-
nal principles maintained by freenen IN COM
mon. If a candidate, the embodiment of those
principles. was defeated, none can regret it
more than ourself-provided always, that an
other man better than the defeated, was not the
successful competitor. We are frank. also to
say, that if any candidate was defeated. who
didn't adopt those principles f,tlly and heartily.
we have no tears to shed over his fate. ,rllether
nc Wuo CuHtu OIHS VI ICIu HOE. y
We care not whether in the dead and buried
past candidate may have been called achig,
democrat or free soiler-if he be true, he has
our hearty sympathy and encouragement
Acting in accordance with our convictions
OF right, we say, plainly, that we rejoice
yes, and will rejoice in the success of every
friend of freedom, come from ,chat old organi-
eatiOn he may"
If such language does not confirm the
charge of the Rockland paper that the Tri-
bune "repudiates the wing party" what does
1t mean! But where has our neighbor gone
what is he fighting for! "Frcedom, -
"FREEDoM' looms up before his eyes like an
elePhant-as the only principle, the cardinal
principle maintained by ''freemen in com
mon"-the one great subject Of thought and
speech. That is the great bugbear used by
the abolitionsts TO deceiTe the people and
make them swallow their falsehoods; and the
long and short of the matter is, the Tribune
is full-blooded abolition paper. the aid and
ally Of the Portland Inquirer, the Bangor JEFF
fersonian and the Boston Liberator. In addi-
ton, it has given in its adhesion to the equally
perniciouS doctrine of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
standing here in Bath, "a city whose Golfers
have been filled to overlooking with the rich
remuneration Of the Southern carrying trade,
and supported by citizens whose wealth has
been piled up as the result Of the liberal pat
ronage of the South,) the defamer of the
South, the excuser Of mobs against the carry
ing out of the provisions of the Constitution,
whining for huO" HorlIIng patronage, rIdIouI
ing the wing party, and spreading to the
breeze the black flag Of abolitionism. This
is the disgracefnl position Of a paper that once
fought for Gen. Scott with abolition discus
sion under fnaHty lock, and pretends now
under its black flag to represent the CONNER
cial interests of Bath
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

RROwN & ALIENS Piano FoRTEs. From
the Report of the Committee on Musical IN
struments at the Exhibition Of the Rhode Is
land Society for the encouragement Of Domes-
tic Industry, held at Providence, Sept. 10Th to
10Th, we copy the following paragraph in re-
lation 10 the Piano Fortes from the Manufac-
tory Of Brown & A len, Boston.
"The Pianofortes were both from the man
ufactory Of Brown & Allen, Of Boston, and
were offered for exhibition by A B. Peck
agent for the firm in this city The largest
was seven octave square pianofor,e, and after
a careful examination Of the workmanship of
the same, externally and internally and after
repeated trials and hearings, your Committee
feel prepared TO say that this pianoforte is one
OF the very best they have ever met with in the
course OF seventeen wears observation Of the
pianofortes manufactured in this country. Ia
purity, combined with power and mellowness
of tone; IN evenness of tone, from the bottom
To the top of the scale; in the great excellence
Of the action; in thoroughness and elegance of
workmanship, throughout; in all the qualities
in short, which untedly constitute first rate
planOforte, this instrument, IN the opinion of
Your Committee, has not been surpassed by
any seven octave square pianoforle hitherto
produced among US, and they consider it emf
neatly worthy Of the highest premium, in this
department. The other pianoforte-a Ia
octave one from the same mannfactory-will
compare most fayorably, in all respects, with
the larger one, and is, indisputably,a most
excellent instrument"
A. w. Beckwith is agent for the sale Of
the above Piano Fortes in this city.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
N aW York.

The Poughkeepsie Telegraph talks encour-
agingly OF the prospects Of the democracy in
New York as follows -
"We hear every day of large defections
from the wing ranks, and the supporters of
Bronson. In Duchess alone, we are safe in
saying, Gov. SEYMOUR will gain 900 votes
from men who rarely if ever before. voted a
democratic ticket. The substantial wing
farmer, the very flower and snow of that par
ty, disguised with the course of their own
candidates in running after the nomination of
every piebald fac!ion-and particularly with
the fanafical ideas of Clark on the temperance
queston-and alike honoring and approving
Gov. Seymour's bold and manly position, are
coming to his support with an unanimity
which will sensiby astonish Raymond & Co.,
when they look at the result. We honestly
believe that Gov Seymour and his associates
will be chosen by at least TWENTY THoUs-
AND majority.
The candidates Of the regular democracy
have a well Defined emphatic platform Of
principles, upon which they will either stand
or fall. They do not wander from it to seek
support by courting other and motley ele-
ments, inconsistent with their avowed faith ;
they do not seek TO emascuate it or pervert it
to the uses Of any faction. If extraneous sup
port comes to them, it comes upon their
straightforward and pure democratic platform
and the voter is neither hoodwinked by any
sophistry, nor betrayed by any false expecta-
lions.
This is the only manly and dignifed posi-
ton. Thus, whether victory or defeat come
upon US, we shall have the proud conscious
ness that our integrity is preserved; and with
this assurance we can labor for success with
surer confidence in an unerring destiny .hat
tic righL must triumph.
Democrats in laboring for the success Of
SEYMOUR, you are working in an elevated and
noble cause, with the most inspiriting pros
poets of victory. Let not, then, your hearts
faIter, or your hands fail, until the hideous
Coalition which seeks 10 do in this State,
what it has partially accomplished in Ohio
and Pennsylvania, is overwhelmed and de-
stroyed, as it may be, at one gallant charge.
The day Of battle approaches Let it find ev-
cry democrat prepared"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

COLLEGE BURNED, WITH Loss OF LlFE.-A
letter from Marion, Ala, gives The particulars
Of the burning Of Howard College, at that
place There was sleeping at the time, in the
third and fourth stories Of the building, about
20 or % young men, and two negro men, all
Of whom were required 10 jump from the win
dows, distance of from 80 10 so feet, 10 the
ground below. Twenty-Five were mangled IN
frightiul manner, and two have since died
Growing RICH.-Last week our cash receipts
at the office footed up just 81. The logic Of
this will need no amplihcation. Everybody
can understand it.-Portland Inquirer.
The abolitionists must BE liberal set if they
intend % Keep Wiley > z Por week. Hetr
he has fought, : bled and died for his coun-
try, and they are going to starve him. What
ingratitude The logic of the matter is, that
as Wiley aciH beg whether his dish is full OF
not, lis patrons think cabbages, turnips and
garden sauce are good enough to keep him
quiet. With them abolitionsm is not in their
pockets-wiih Wiley it is just there-hence
the trouble.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

INCIDENTS OF THE EPIDEMIC AT SAVANNAH.
"A Savannah letter published in the Wor-
cester Transcript communicates some interest
ing incidents in regard to the late epidemic in
that city. In one cGse, a man in the Jail be-
came aware that he must shortly die, and in
quired Of the attending physician, " how long
he had to live q" " About an hour, was the
reply. Then bring me bottle Of cham
payne" A pint bottle Of wine was brought,
and Immediately drank with apparently good
relish. /" Now bring me good segar." A
segar was lighted and given him, and after
drawing four strong punS, the poor fellow sank
back and was dead
A woman who had been suffering for some
hours with the black vomit, without hope Of
recovery, called for bottle Of champagne and
some oranges. They were given her, and she
drank the wine and eat freely Of the oranges,
and, strange to say, she Immediately recovered.
An Irishman who lived alone, was in the
last stages Of the fever, and the attending
physician, knowing that he must die during
the night, hired another Irishman to sit up
with him, at the same time furnishing the
watcher with bottle Of brandy for his own
use. During the night, the watcher got tired
Of drinking alone, and so he bostered up the
dying man and forced flowing bumpers down
his throat. The doctor came in the morning
more to learn what time his patient had died
than anything else, and his establishment may
be guessed, at seeing the sick man bolt upright
In bed, just laying his pipe upon the little ia
bic by the bedside, and the worthy watcher
g tight as brick" in one corner.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

OYSTERS VINDIcATED The momentary pan
c which spread the dark shade Of neglect over
oyster life. has departed The precious BIZ
valves restored to popular favor and the
popular stomach The story Of their ruin, like
that of Sebastopol, was hoax-but very much
like that city, they are now invested and
cant hold out much longer. The New York
chemists, glasses in hand, examined them ex-
tcrnally and internally, and pronounced them
all right. And then look at the statistics,
which determine everything now a-days :-
The week when everybody was eating them in
New York, the deaths amounted in all to only
447-but in the panic week, when nobody
would touch them, the deaths rose to AIS, an
increase Of 81 The cholera cases Of the first
week were 22-of The second, "a. Therefore,
clearly, scientifically that is, statistically, oys-
tiers are preventive Of sickness in general, and
Of cholera in Particular Portland .Adv.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
eastern Timrs.
More Mohhing.

The legitimate results Of the present aboli.
ton and sectarian politics of the North are al.
most daily seen in MODS and riots. We hear
of the cutting down Of the right Of free speech
in Chicago, the tarring and feathering Of Z
Catholic priest in Maine, and lately negro
riot inv orcester, Mass, where u. S. Off
Ger was attacked by instigation of abolition
lists and rowdies, and made to suffer outra-
geous personal injuries.
u. S. Officer Butman Of Boston, was al
Worcester, Mass, last week, for the purpose
of summoning witnesses in cases now pend
ing at the IT, S. Court in Boston. crowd
of abolition rowdies and negroes raised mob
and attempted personal violence, and but for
the interference Of the city authorities Of Wor-
caster. Butman would have been assaulted.
He was arrested on charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and held TO bail, and finally
struggled out Of the city in the dark, under
charge of the Marshal. Butman was the Off
Ger who arrested the fugitive Burns, in Bos-
ton.
We are not surprised at the frequency OF
these disgraceful affairs. The desPisers and
contemners of the Constitution, who cry out
no yielding up of fugitive slaves, have by ly-
ing and. deception como 10 rule to startling
den---- ruhlic no~.;---- i" IT." 11ugldhn.
A portion of the clergy and large part of the
wing party have aided in bringing on this
state of things and the result, if continued,
will bring about the certain disruption of the
original compact of States and the dissolution
of the Union 1t will be well if the people
awake to the danger of this disorganism and
traitorism, before it is too late.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

LAW CONQUERED BY HYMEN. In the Police
Court, this morning, the postponed case of
Cyrus II. Dill. charged with robbing Cornelia
n. S. Gray, came up. This is the case where
the accused, who had been entrusted with the
money and valuabes Of his intended bride, at
house in Salem street, decamped with the
property. While Dill was in Jail. Miss Gray
went there and was duly married to her re-
pentant lover by Mr.. Bartlett, the jailor, who
is Justice of the Peace. The Counsel for the
defence then moved for discharge of the pris-
oner, on the ground that the wife. the chief
witness in the case, could not testify against
her husband. The Court considered the act
Of the Jailor, in performing the marriage cere-
mony, and thus defrauding Justice, as having
little the appearance Of contempt Of court.
As the law stood, however the court was Of
opinion that defendant must be discharged
BoS TraO An.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
Strength of the PaDists,

In the last number of the Church Review
we find The following statistics on this subject.
We commend them TO the perusa of a class Of
men who pretend to think that Papacy is the
great bane of this Republic. If the Irish peo-
pie were left alone, their descendants wonld
assimilate themselves to our religion, as they
most assuredly will to onr political institutions
in spite of any influence that can be thrown
around them by the clergy-anG we need no
further evidence Of this than is set forth in this
extract
'W With what success have the Papists met
in orr land Maryland was originally settled
by them. Until the year 1920, Florida was as
completely theirs, as Cuba is at present. In
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and all the
territory west Of the Mississippi, they held the
ground, and had golden opportunity of lay
ing broad and deep their foundations But in
which Of these States have they now pre-
dominant control! In Maryland there are but
95 papaI churches, while there are 500 Protes-
tant. Of l52 In Florida, only 5 belong to the
Pope. OF 278 in Louisiana, only So. Of l34
in Texas, only 10. For the last fifty years,
Papal Immigrants have landed on our shores by
millions. There have also been monthly i'm
portatlons of ecclesiasics, who now number
archbishops, 33 bishops, and l,754 priests
These have started and kept in operation, 20
colleges, 20 theological seminaries, 100 fe-
male academies, and SO weekly, | monthly, |
quarterly. and annual periodicals. How
much have they gained on the Protestants
What is their comparative strength in num-
bers! The Protestant houses of worship,
compared with the Roman, are as 80 TO | .
Unless we mlslnterpret the signs of the times,
the JesullS are on the wane. They have been
sowing their seed in an uncongenial soil.
They are multiplying their reapers but are
gathering no harvest"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

A BIGAMlsT IN CUsToDY. Officer Lynch
visited Methuen, yesterday, and arrested a
young man named Charles Starkey, upon
warrant for bigamy. He is about 26 years Of
age, and formerly resided in Unity, Me- He
has Two children by his first wife, the eldest
being about five years old, and the youngest
two years About four weeks since, after a
limited acquaintance with Miss Georgiana
Lord, Is years old, of this city, he induced
her to marry him, since which time they have
been living in Randolph, Providence and
Methuen. Starkey was brought to this city
and committed to Jail. His second wife came
to the city in company with an uncle.-Jour-
nal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

HARPER's MAGAZINE for November has
been received by Sawyer & Magoun. 1t con
tans another chapter Of Abbot's Life Of Ma
poleon, if possible the most interesting period
in the life Of that great man, viz; his abdica-
ton in favor Of his son, the tratorous treat
ment he received from the provisional prime
minister, and the cowardly conduct Of the
English government. There are also several
other highly interesting papers in this number
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
~ The Tribune of this civ mantle,

~ The Tribune Of this city manifests a
great desire to see Mr. Banks, Of the 7th
Congressional District in Massachusetts,, elect
ed. The Lowell Courier, also, one Of the
most violent opposition papers in the country,
expresses its kind desire as follows. This
strong evidence Of Mr.. Banks democracy, will
of course be suitably appreciated by the Age
/" The course Of Mr.. Banks has caused some
PLANTATION of all his votes, his present position
hearty endorsement Of many of has aoMg COL
leagues, should secure his reelection by fri
umphant vote"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

iEP That barrel Of apples sent US by G. IT.
Gardiner, Esq, came just in time. It was
made up Of several varieties, the names Of
which we are not familiar with, nearly all Of
large size, and very fair The farm Of Mr.. G..
has a large and productive orchard, and judg-
ing from the specimens of fruit sent US, must
contain the best varieties The donor will
please accept our thanks.
In another column will be found an adver-
tisement offering this farm for sale A rare
opportunity for investment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

Fsy /. b. Cumming, secretary of the terrific
~ of Nebraska upon whom the duties of gov
ernor devolve since the decease of Gov. Burt.
is said to be quite capable of organizing the
government. and the legislature will be con-
vened this winter. He was formerly an editor
in Iowa.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

tI}S CoLD WEATHER.-We were suddenly
overtaken by " cold snap +" on Saturday night
last. On Sunday morning the mercury on
High Street indicated 20 degrees above 0, and
on Monday morning above. The mercury
has not been below freezing in the same local
ity previously during the autumn. The wealth
er is now tuesday moderate-wind southeast,
accompanied with rain.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

equality Of rights to all our citizens, native
and adopted, and the principle Of squatter SOW
ereignty in lis pure acceptation, and our vote
can again be made one hundred and seventy
thousand
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

sEP A new movement has been commenced
in Philadelphia by the democrats. who have
ward. Vice President DALLAS has written an
excellent letter in approval Of their object-the
perpeuation of the Union by preserving the
constitution in its full vigor.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

ELIJAH NEwLAND, the Nebraska democratic
candidate. is elected state treasurer Of Indiana
by II, 600 majority. while fusion candidates are
chosen for all the other state offices by about
10000 majority. The fusionists call it mis-
take.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

NEQUAssET LAKE Ice CoMPANY.-At a
meeting Of the stockholders, on the 3lst ult,
the following gentleman we're chosen Directors
for the ensuing year oliver Moses, VIM
NJ. Rogers, E. K. Harding, J G. l.. Booker
II. W. Owen was chosen Collector and
Treasurer
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
Fire.

AT half past o'clock, Wednesday morning,
fire was discovered in the second story Of the
brick store on Front Street, owned by G.. T. &
J. Patten, and occupied on the first and second
floors by S. w. Heath & Co., dealers in Crock
cry Glass Ware, Jewelry, &C., and in the
third story by George Ross, publisher of the
Northern Tribune. The attic was occupied by
the Bath Brass Band as music Hall.
Inc alarm was Immediately given, and
through the exertions of the firemen, who were
promptly on the ground, the fire was subdued
and the building, with most of its contents
was saved in damaged state. Messrs Heath
& Co., were damaged to the amount Of about
$4,000, principally by water. They are insure d
The press room Of the Tribune printing Office
was burnt through the floor and ceiling in one
corner, and the presses, &C., were damaged
probably to the full amount Of his insurance
$1,000.
Several members Of the Band lost their uni
form, and the instruments Of the Band, music,
&C.. were entirely destroyed. This loss will
fall heavily upon them but we trust that our
community will see that it is fully made up
No insurance.
Messrs. G. f & j. Patten are probably in
sured on the building which is damaged to
the amount of about $780,
The above particulars are all we are able tc
gather, up to the moment of our going to press
1t is not known how the fire originated.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09
Ohio Democracy good vet,

The Columbus Statesman shows by the fol-
lowing that there is some democracy left in
Ohio yet-a solid column in battle array for
glorious deeds hereafter. Ohio will come
right side up-depend upon it
"The returns, as published in the Journal,
are not yet complete nor satisfactory but we
have glanced over them to make some addi-
tons. They show that the staunch democra-
cy Of Ohio poled nearly ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY THOUSAND VOTES True, this is
less than the vote for Pierce and Medil. But
then we had no formidable combinations, tenn
porarlly knit together, not SO much for their
own success as for our defeat now, we have
every form of opposition, coalescing for the
time, but incapable of tremendously enjoying
the fruits of victory. When we remember
that, notwithstanding all the solicitations of
the sfealihlest of our foes, and the clamor of
the noislest; when we remember how zeal
ously the allies labored to break down the
confidence oft people in the democracy, we
point with pride to The one hundred and TWEEN
ty thousand unterrfed democrats, whom no
fear of, nor affection for, the iSps of the day
could distract from their allegiance.
What nucleus for the rally of another
year How proudly the column stands in the
line ! Napoleon, with an hundred thousand
instinct with the enthusiasm Of their great
leader, could meet and vanquish the English,
Austrian, Prussan and Russian allies, though
counted by the million. Democracy in Ohio,
with its one hundred thousand, pervaded by
the generous enthusiasm of its principles, can
meet and overcome any future combination,
whether they Turk in ambush or fight upon the
open held. Our ranks have been thinned, but
leverSes teach US the sound philosophy con-
tanned In The following couplet -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

CONVICTION OF A PHILADELPHIA DENTIST
A dentist. in Philadelphia, who has heretofore
sustained an unexceptionable character, has
just been convicted of henous crime against
the person of female patient, while under
the influence ofether. 1t was attempted on
the part Of the dentist, to prove that persons
under the influence of ether often had halluci-
nations for which there was not the slightest
foundation in fact, and that probably was the
case with this young lady, who swore that,
though paralyscd and unable to resist or move,
she was, nevertheless, conscious of what was
going on.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

@d- The English in New York are raising a
subscription for the widows and orphans of
those killed in the war with Russia. Eighteen
persons have subscribed 800 each; seven $50,
and seven $25 each.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

" A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER We are
informed that the Bank IF Hallowell (Maine)
has refused to receive the bills of the Suffolk
Bank
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

SAWYER & MAGoUN have left on our table
a copy of the Maine Farmers Almanac for
1855. 1t looks quite like old times-say thirty
years ago, and contains much that is to happen
in the year to come.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

Eg- e. M. Thurston, Esq, formerly Secre-
tary Of the Board of Education Of this State,
has emigrated to Kansas.