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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

Pass IN YOUR BABIES In the Georgia
State Fair southern babies are to be admitted for
premiums. They must be between six months
and two years old. The following 10 tho list
Of premiums -
First Premium-Siver pitcher, $50, for the
handsomest and finest babe two years old.
Second premium-Si pitcher, $25, for
the handsomest and finest babe one year old.
Third premium-Silver goblet, $40, for the
handsomest and finest babe six months old.
The children are TO be clothed in the do
nestle fabrics
The society is for the encouragement Of
home products.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26
The Administration at Washington.

The efforts at Washington city and else
where (says the Ohio State Democracy to or
ganize a portion of the democracy against the
administration has met with most signal de-
feat. True, the muttering Of the storm for
time was heard but it ended, as it began, in
mutterings-the hurricane came not at the
bidding of those who wished to ride on the
whirlwind, and so direct the storm as to give
them place and power.
The opposition exists but in fragment of
the Democracy in New York and in Massa-
chusetts, and it will strengthen, not weaken,
the administration. Ohio and the West give
no aid or comfort to the factionists and that
mighty combination, which they hoped would
either bring the administration to their terms
or PROSTATE it, has ended as it commenced. in
wind, which will wait the getters-up into a
port different from that to which they were
steering.
The people of all parties have confidence in
the talent, the honesty, and the patriotism of
Gen. Pierce and of the able men comprising
his cabinet. This confidence, instead Of d.
minishing, has increased since the message of
the President, at the opening Of the present
Congress was read. Its stern adherence to
the dictates Of honesty, and to the democratic
faith as taught and acted upon by Jefferson
and Jackson, has created a confidence in the
minds of the right-thinking, right-acting peo-
pie which the efforts of faction cannot shake.
The administration has brilliant future be-
lore It, and it will more than realize the hopes
oil the stern democracy that placed it in power.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26
Lewis Cass.

The speech of Mr.. Cass in the Senate on
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is an able docu-
ment. It is justly regarded as conclusive
against all the pretensions of Great Britain in
evading the treaty.,
The N. York Journal Of Commerce, in
commenting upon this speech, says Mr.. Cass
commenced by abiding to the discussion which
took place upon the subject in March last, in
which discussion his views were SO much mis-
understood and misrepresented, that he owed
it to himself to set the matter Alright. Be-
sides, recent circumstances and disclosures
have given to the whole subject an additional
Importance, and justified its full examination.
Mr.. Cass then proceeds TO give brief history
OF the Clayton treaty, together with the pro-
ceedings which took place at the time Of rati-
ication. That ratification he advocated at the
the time, because he then believed the effect
of the treaty would be to deprive Great Britain
of her power and influence in Central Amer
lea, an object which he considered, both in
its present and future aspects, most desirable
to be perfectly obtained. He asserts his al
legiance to the Monroe doctrine, and desires
the exclusion of European power and iniu-
ence from all portions of the Western Cont
nent, not actually held as Colonies by some
European Government and he believes the
true principles Of public law, applied to the
position of the American States, fully justify
this pretension. He earnestly repudiates the
construction given to the treaty by the British
Government, much of which he regards as OPP
posed to its language, and much more to its
spirit.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

HEAVY SENTENCES FOR MUTNEERs.-Mu-
tineers on board vessels had better keep out Of
the jurisdiction of Judge Gayle of Alabama
A portion of the crew of the James Wright,
of New York, recently refused to do duty, and
fight with the officers ensued. They were
convicted in the U. S. District Court, and sen
fenced as follows: Samuel Wexford and
Michael Downs, five years in the Penitentia-
ry; John Kennedy, Christopher Russell,
James Smith, John Willie, William David
son, James Thompson and John White, three
years in the Penitentiary and Peter Herbert,
Edward CALLAHAN, Daniel Bartel, William
Johns, Marias Pollard and Lawrence Morris,
one year in the Penitentiary
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26
French Spoliations.

The Special Committee in Congress have
reported bill appropriating $5,OOO,OOO for
the payment of the French claims for spola-
tons prior to September, 1900. There is
said to be fair prospect for the passage of
this bill. These claims have been allowed to
stand quite too long already. We are glad
there is so good a prospect ahead for these
claimants, who had already, from hope de-
ferred, begun to despair of ever obtaining
from government their just dues. Senator
Hamlin takes hold of this matter like deter
mined man, and if he fails of success, we
shall acknowledge ourselves greatly mistaken.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

q The Boston Post, in two or three arti-
eles on Maine affairs, snstains the course taken
by the Senate, as follows :-
We believe an obvious, just and necessary
Interpretation Of The Maine Constitution, the
manual Of Jefferson used in cUngress, and all
sound parliamentary law, will concIusively
justify the thirteen senators in the stand they
have taken. They are standing BY The rights
and privileges of senate. As such they have
been summoned by the executive 10 their set !;
have determined who are elected have nOt-
fed the house Of vacancies and they have la
bored 10 obtain the constitutional quorum to do
the work Of legislation. For the house to GO
behind the information thus communicated, and
pass on the course If motives Of the senate !;
and for the avowed reason that its action will
result in giving political advantage to party,
TO stop the wheels of government, is pro-
ceeding as extraordinary as ii is insulting.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

In CLOVER We poor editors occa-
sionally have friends, who think of us. The
editor of the Eastern Times in his last paper
acknowledges the receipt Of gallon keg Of
oysters from Mr.. James Freeman, Of Portland
Oh, delicious, wouldn't zoe like to have SONS
noble, generous-hearted dealer in oysters,
serve us the same trick! Guess zoe would -
Democratic Advocate
If Mr.. Freeman will take our recommends
ton, and we suppose he will, as we took his
oysters, we would say that no man, now we
have been served, is more deserving Of favor
than our friend Of the Democratic Advocate,
at Lewiston Falls.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

UNITED STATES ILLUSTRATED. We have
received parts 8, 9, and 10, which complete
the first volume of this great national work.
They are fully equal in elegance to any
which have preceded them.
THE EAST contains views of the new Cap
itol at Washington, and the Representatives
Hall-the Silver Cascade at the White Noun
tains-Girard College in lphia-Har-
per's Ferry-Staten Island and New York
Bay-Broadway Erie Canal, Lockport-
Erie Canal near Little Falls-Starucca Via
duct, Erie Railroad-the Susquehanna, near
Owego-and the New York Crystal Palace.
The WEST contains-The Court House in
st. Louis-Kansas-Rock Island City-Jef
| ferson City-St. Soseph-Independenc
Mandan Village; all views upon the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers-The Volcano Diggins,
California-Monterey, Cal. ,-Sacrament as
it was in 1850, and the Gold Diggins on the
Mokelumne river, Cal.
Accompanying each section is also mag
nifcent allegoric title page, executed in the
highest style of art. We believe no pains
has been spared on the part of the publisher
to render this work in every respect national,
and deserving the largest patronage. We see
not how any lover Of the beautiful scenery Of
our country can deprive himself the pleasure
of possessing it. A second volume is in prep
aration, and will soon be issued. Published
IN Nos. at so cents each by H. J. Meyer, 1874
William Street, New York, to whom all or
ders should be addressed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

" new act has been introduced into The
Rhode Island assembly to supersede the exist
ing liquor law. Il provides in substance thai
cities and towns may grant licenses for the sale
Of liquors in quantities not less than one quart
the party licensed giving bond that ne will
not allow any such liquors TO be drank ON the
premises where the same are sold-that lie will
not sell TO any person under the influence OF
intoxicating drink-nor upon Sunday, or oa
any week day after Zen O'Clock in the evening
nor sell any liquors not pronounced pure by
commissioner appointed for that purpose
nor give credit foDsny liquor sold. Hotels
not to be limited in the quantity sold.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

Secretary Gmhrie.-The Bangor Mercury
wing journal, sketches Secretary Guthrie in
the following manner g.
We believe Mr.. Guthrie, the secretary OF
the treasury, to be an honest man. A resi-
dent Of Louisville, Kentucky, he has been the
centre of large railroad and other business con-
nections in the west, and has far more expert
ence in the details Of affairs than ill-informed
letter writers are disposed to award him. He
stands six feet and two inches high, has a
chin and mouth as firm as the Alleghanies, is
plain blunt man who speaks right on, knows
what he knows and is not forward to talk about
it, and we believe is as well suited to the
place he holds, regarding the time in which it
has fallen to him, as any man who has occu-
pied it since the days Of Alexander Hamilton. :"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26
New Jersey.

The Governor-elect of the State of New
Jersey, RoDMAN PRICE, democrat, was inau-
gurated on the 18th inst. This is the Gov
ernor who, it was claimed, was Ineligible, as
the constitution required five years resi-
dence in the State previous to the oath of Of
fee. Mr.. Price had resided, temporarily, in
California. Governor Price, in his message
to the Legislature, advocates liberal provi-
sion for the education of every child in the
State, opposes special enactments, says labor
and high wages should be encouraged, recon-
mends geological survey of the State and
that transit duties should be exacted from all
new railways; this last being settled policy
with new Jersey, but very bad and ungen-
erous measure He recommends that the
harbors of the State be protected, and sus-
tains the policy Of President Pierce's admins
tration
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

T Il is said that General Pierce 10 the nrst
President Of the United States who ever called
the attention of congress, in n presidential
message. to the merits Of American inventors.
He says q commend to your favorable con-
sideratiOn, the men Of our country, who, by
their inventions and discoveries i'm scionco and
art, have contributed largely % the improve
ments Of the age, without, in many instances.
securing for themselves any adequate reward
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

A FAST STEAMsHIP.-II is stated that the
steamship William Norris is nearly finished,
and will be launched in fortnight. This is
the vessel built on a model which has not been
tried on the ocean, and which it is predicted
will make The passage across the Atlantic in
from five to six days. Her model resembles
that of the North River boals-being very long
and very sharp, with fat bottom, and draw
ing comparatively very light draft of water.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26
The Reports of the Secretaries.

Rarely within the history Of the country
says the Louisville Times, have the reports
of the executive officers OF an administration
been received with such universal commenda-
tion as have been the reports Of the officers Of
the present administration.
The press everywhere, with scarcely an ex-
ception, has admitted The industry and ability
with which the heads of departments have dis
charged the duties entrusted 10 them.
The wonderful growth, of the republic has so
extended the functions Of the federal govern
ment that it requires other abilities than those
which merely make successful politicians and
orators 10 constitute competent cabinet off,
Ger. Bravery. intrepid energy. industry, in
conjunction with great talents. can alone ac-
conplish successful discharge of his duties
The President has exhibited eminent wisdom
in selecting his constitutional advisers from just
such material.
Especially may the democracy point with
pride to the manner in which the reports of
the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy have
oCSH iCCcHeu ny tno CouHlty.+ .tf
The regulations applied by Mr.. Guthrie to
protect the treasury from the systemalized
plundering which characterized the manage
ment Of the, monetary affairs Of the late admin
istraion have won the hearty approval Of the
honest of all par,ies..4. d
The history Of The Navy Department, for sew
aral voar. 10 bis,nx,, ,,f blaadors NJ n,,L
bin proposes to introduce important reforms in
this department of government; and if he
shall succeed in impartiag TO it some life ard
usefulness, he will richly deserve the thanks Of
his countrymen.
So long as the administration Of Mr.. Pierce
is animated by the spirit which has pervaded
it during the ten months of its existence it will
be impervious to the attacks Of avowed enc
mics, or the disguised hostility of factous
friends.
Mr.. MitcheHs Position on the Slavery Ques-
tiOR The following explicit announcement
appears in the second number of John Mitch
els paper, the Citizen 60
We are not abOliIionists-no more abofi-
t u,1 than Moses, or Socrates, or Jesus
Nnrlst' We deny that il is crime, or a
"Io"g' OF even peccadillo, to hold slaves, 10
~! slaves 10 sell slaves, To keep slaves 10
'.oIi WIN Dy hogging or other needful coer-
cion' yyonr silence saws Mr.. Hanohton
You VIII become participator in their WRONGS )
But we Will not be silent when occasion cslls
for speech; and as for being par,icina,or Il
the wrongs, ace, for our part, ,sish ,ge had a
good plantation rceH stocked ,cih heaztdv negroes
IN Alabama 2 80. -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

F At recent murder trial in San Fran
cisco, the district attorney stated to the jury
that twelve hundred murders had been COM
mitted in that city and county within the last
four years, and that only one man had been
convicted before Jury.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

FIRE IN CHELSEA, MAss.-Sunday morning.
about O'Clock, fire broke ont in the grocery
Of K. Curry, corner Of Winnisimmet and Will
liams Streets. The building was destroyed,
together with an adjoining wooden block Of
dwellings and stores, numbering from As to So
Winnisimmet Street, owned BY George w.
Gerrish, and occupied by several parties.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

~ The printing Office Of the Saco Union,
together with bookstore, tailoring estab-
lishment, and confectionery store, occupying
a wooden building on Factory Island in that
city, were destroyed by fire on Thursday
morning last. Mr.. Cowan had an insurance
Of $l 200 on his printing establishment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

A YEAR OF Wrecks. The past year has
been one Of unusual calamity on the sea. The
". Y. Times publishes list Of all the vessels
lost during the year, as far as known, together
with the number Of lives lost The total
number of vessels is one hundred and thirty,
involving the loss of nineteen hundred and
t1enty-fonr lives.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

GRAHAM's MAGAZINE for February contains
among other interesting papers, the CON-
mencement Of an illustrated Life Of WASH
ingtOn by J. t. Headley, author of "NaPO-
leon and his Marshals." Sawyer and Ma
gOun are agents.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

~ The Saturday EUening Mail is the name
of literary paper just started in Philadelphia
Geo. r. Graham conducts the editorial depart
ment, and this is enough to ensure its success.
It looks well. Published by R. H. See, at
50 a year in advance.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

DF We learn from the ELLSWORTH Herald,
that last week, boy only about IA years Of
age, son Of Barlow Hall Of that town, while
out hunting, shot two fine moose at one dis
charge Of his rifle. The carcasses were
brought TO that village and disposed Of for about
twenty dollars.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

81 marriage has jnst come off in SYRIA
cuse, which was the result Of an advertisement
inserted in the New York papers. The adver-
tisement was replied TO by a Syracuse lady,
pictures and letters were exchanged, finally a
meeting took place-result, matrimony and a
viudication Of the advertising system.
We recommend this course Of proceeding 70
the bachelors and maideRs Of uncertain age
in this city. Our advertising columns are open
TO advertisements Of this description on cOndi-
tons the most reasonable.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. This old and popu-
lar journal has just catered upon a new vol
ume. The Journal il one Of the abIess news
papers in the State, and is largely PatrOnized
by the democrats Of Waldo.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

NEUTRAL" PAPERS. The "neutral'' pa
pers in Maine, with hardly an exception, are
wing papers in disguise. For instance, the
Lewiston Falls Journal, "neUtral in politics. =
says 1--WE most devoutIy hope" Gov. Crosby
will be tried second term. No doubt Of il.
But why do you not come out like man, and
hoist the old faded flag Of federalism1
The Hallowell Gazette is very anxious to
have it understood that on the question at va
rance between the Senate and House At Au-
gusta, the wings have the right of it. For in
stance, the editor says the Senate proposed to
fill the vacancies in Cumberland and Waldo
the House refused, but proposed to I'll all the
vacancies, Gin accordance tCuh the requirements
Of the constitution. Further on he says "it
is not for US to Judge which is the guilty par
ty." Indeed ! Why did you not think Of
that before. However, if all "neutral' edi-
tors will be as honest as that confess, after
getting off show Of their party predictions,
sit is not for us to judge" we won't complain.
But democrats should keep an eye out on these
good neutral fellows.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

GO Mr.. Redfeld, Mr.. Bronson's successor
as COllec.or Of New York, has been favorably
reported on BY the Committee on Commerce.
Thirty-four Senators are ascertained to be "a
vorable 10 his confirmation, and he will doubt
less be confirmed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

81 1t is proposed to build monument iE
Milwaukee to Emanuel Demon, the boy who
was whipped to death by his brutal father be-
cause he would not tell lie, an interesting
account Of which will be fOond on our hrSt
mana .t.. t.+.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

LEGIsLArrvE.-On Wednesday last an order
was passed in the House, submitting to the
S. J. Court the question at issue between that
body and the Senate. Nothing has since been
do0a
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

The SAN Francisco amount already
collected IN Boston for testimonials to the cap
tains Of the Three Bells, Kilby and Antarctic,
is upwards OF $4,000. In New York, the
amount obtained for the same object by the
Merchants Exchange Committee, 90 Wed.
evening, was $6403, and this sum would prob
ably be increased 10 $4,000.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

CREDIT LoANED.-The citizens Of Bangor
have held large meeting, and voted TO loan
The credit of the city TO the amount Of $4,000 a
mile, for the OIdtown and Lincoln Railroad, by
an nearly unanimous vote
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

~ In the Portland fire, BENZ. klngsoury,
Esq, one of the editors Of the Argus lO'' ga
his private papers, notes, &c.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

" Our up-river neighbor Of the Hallowell
Gazette in deep thinking and eloquent leader
on 1.-The Pilgrims, having quoted from the
poet as follows -
Amid the storm they sang.
And the stars heard, and the sea,
And the sounding Isles of the dim woods rang
10 the Anthems of the free!'
the Boston Post cruelty makes an old fish story
applicable 10 the case as follows g.
A down-easI paper copying verse Of Mrs.
Heman's Pilgrim poem, made one line Of il
read
"The sounding isles of the dim woods rang"
This reminds Us Of a report brought from the
southern ocean by whaler, at the time it was
thought lard oil would triumph over sperm,
that the Prince Of Whales had summoned a
council, and in speech had quoted Campbell
as he alluded to the light
That rose Ger his own native lie Of the ocean,
The listeners were so affected that they blub-
bered right out.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

" Lincoln County is now without sheriff
MI: Cunningham's commission having ex.
pired about the Goth inst.
This is also the case with York, Mr.. Chad
bourn's commission being expired on the 18th.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

C A mass meeting Of farmers and the
friends Of Agriculture is TO be held at Augusta
on Wednesday and Thursday, 25,h and Goth
inst
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

GoDEY's LADY's Book for February is re-
ceived. A good No. and handsomely Illus
trated as usual.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

O. The Advertiser learns that during the
late terrible storm a mail-carrier between Ellis
worth and Machias was deyoured by wolves.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

c. We learn that the steam propeller
Eastern State has been purchased, and will
Immediately be put upon the route between
this city and Boston.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

CoLDEsT YKT.--Wednesday morning, 9OtA.
the mercury in this city, indicated "a degrees
below zero.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

81 We are requested to say that the Citi-
zens' Temperance Meeting will be held at the
City Hall, Monday evening next at 7 o'clock,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

GO The Pepperell Manufacturing Com
pany, of Biddeford, Me-, have determined to
build new mill ia that place.