Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-20


to induce others to commit crime, while they
themselves remain at safe distance. Forci-
Bile and concerted resistance TO any law is civil
war, which can make no progress but through
bloodshed, and can have no termination but the
destruction of The government of our country,
or the ruin Of those engaged in such resis-
tance
AMERICAN CREAM SoAP.-In another column
will be found an advertisement of the above
named soap, for sale by w. H. SMITH in this
city II has been used in our family with won
derful success, and so far as we have been able
To Judge, is all the proprletors claim for 1t.
We hesitate not 10 say that it is one Of the best
labor saving articles ever discovered. More
than the cost Of the soap is saved in fuel-an
important consideration just now,
0Fs The Gazette publishes list of the tax
payers Of Halfowell, who are assessed above
$50. There are ffiy-seven in all, % Of whom
pay over 500. The estate or Capt S. G..
Grant pays $8l6,3O; R. K. Page 1909, IS.
The rate of taxation is mills and tenths on
the dollar.
0F The editor of the Mirror, in his Tues
days issue, gives condensed account of his
twistifcatons and difficulties as an editor.
Any other man going through the same process
es would have endangered his backbone. His
sagacity and trials are equalled only by those
of Josiah Lord Thomas. Esq, Of the Portland
Genius. Typo.
iUJs The school committee Of North Eastun,
Mass, Rev. William A. Whiiwell Rev. Luz
lher Sheldon, and Joseph Barrows, Esq, have
exempted the children of Catholic parents from
reading the Bible in the schools.
DRowNED.-Mr. Joseph Hunt was drowned
at Winnegance on Friday afternoon last, while
engaged in securing some logs. His body
was recovered. He was 81 years Of age.
" A Russian vessel of 528 tons, with 10
guns and 20 men, ast0nished the natives of St.
Helena by appearing in that port May 10Th.
The English residents were for making prize
Of her at once, at all risks. She proved to be
in the employ of the Russian American Com
pany, and the men chiefly landsmen, whose
term Of foreign service had expired, and who
were returning home. Of course she was suf-
fered TO pass without moIestation.
q We acknowledge the receipt of bowl
of luscious strawberries from lady-neighbor
of ours She understands how to do the hand
some thing better than many of the lords OF
creation. May she live a thousand years-on
Strawberries.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for August has ar
rived.
EXECUTION. Michael Jennings, who brutally
and cruelty murdered Mrs. Esther Bradley, 10
North Haven, CT, about year since, suffered
the extreme penalty of the law at New Haven,
yesterday. He made no confession Of his
crime, and met his fate with good Gea Of
fear and lrepidation.
IMPoRTANT.-The great Union Meeting in
our City Hall in 1851, was solely to ratify
what had been said of the Compromises by
Rufus r. Haines vide Mirror of Tuesday.
KY.
C. There was 100 deaths from cholera in
the city Of Chicago on Sunday, according to
the reports Of newspapers from that city.
GT John Morrissey, the pugilist, who
fought with Yankee Sullivan at Boston Corner,
has been sentenced by Judge Bishop to fine
of $1,000 payable in one week, or l6 months in
the State Prison.
U The prices of beef cattle have fallen al
New York 81 per cwt. within week.
Y AUGUSTA The Age gives the names of
ll6 persons who pay tax of fifty dollars and
upwards, rate .O12 to the ST. 90, exclusive
of the school tax. Reuel Williams is the only
person who pays over four hundred dollars,
MS TAX being SlU23.
GF" The first election for Mayor, under the
city charter, in Rockland, Me-, took place on
Saturday last, and resulted in the election Of
Knott Croker, Esq.
O. A Post Office has been established al
Owls Head, (in So. Thomaston) and Elisha
Brown appointed P. M.
1t is said that the editor Of the Massachusetts
Life Boat is delighted to learn that the Czal
has refused to treat The next steamer, hi
hopes, will bring the news Of his joining the
temperance society.
- Rev. w. A. P. Dillingham; has &C.
cepted recall from the Universalist Society
at Augusta,