Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-02-16

is described as being short in staple, but very
fine /; and would be -classed, IN New Orleans,
as middllng fair.' The Farmer believes that
the quality will be improved by improved cul-
tivatioa, and pronounces California superior
to Louisiana, as cotton growing State.
In FOR IT.-Major Stemmons, member of
Assembly from San Joaquin, has declared his
intention of introducing the passage of the
Maine Liquor Law through the present Legis-
lature. The Major is regular wheel horse,
and what he puts his stalwart shoulder TO-,
must move a little but as he cannot invent
brains, and will not sell toys, he must fail in
his advocacy, for at least half of his colleagues
would die of drought of occupation, IT the
process Of irrigation did not serve to endure
them with vitality. They never think, and
as when boys they spun a top, or broke the
Sabbath in the pursuit Of folly, SO now that
they are men, they spin cane, and break the
great law of heaven, by idleness and drinking.
II is sure defeat to attempt reforms with such
material and the Major will find that his eff
fort to stop our grog,' will fail for want Of
patronage. Stockton Journal.
The Methodist Episcopal denomination has
43 churches and Al ministers in California,
with membership Of $500, The. same de-
nomination, OF the southern branch, have Il
churches, and a membership of $50.
OREeoN.-We have received the Oregon
Times of January nh. The Times is pub
lished at Portland 1t is staunch democrat
ic sheet, and rejoices in the fact that democra-
cy is in the ascendant in Oregon. The Times
eloquently describes the onward march Of the
Virgin Territory as follows =
Our people are fully up to the progressive
spirit of the age, and have enrolled themselves
under the democratic banner, and under those
principles, which give glorious evidence of
the onward and upward tendency Of the coun-
| try Old Fogyism has been decently buried
in the quiet of oblivion, having at last fallen
through the ripeness of It's years and the rot
tenness of its infirmaties.
Prosperity has attended us blessed with a
rich soil a fine climate, an enterprising popu-
lation, an excellent position, though cut of
from the mighty tide Of European immigration
which gives such an impetus to the growth of
the Northwestern States, yet our progress
has been almost unparalleled and our prospects
for the future are bright and sure.
We copy from the Times the following
items -
below freezing. Rather cool.
That is 20 above zero, which we call COM
Portable weather down here in Maine.
Orr Legislature is now in session, and has
before it the heavy labor Of codifying our stat
utes and undermining the practice Of the law,
that its machinery may be fully arranged with
all the modern improvements and alterations.
Our population has received this wear a
great accessiOn-(f we consider every way OF
approach)-not less than ten thousand souls.
Nothing is talked of in Portland, but build
ing brick stores. We may look for several
next summer.
Our Lumber Trade has greatly increased
during the past year, and forms, at present,
the chief, and we might say only item of ex-
port One vessel has been despatched with a
cargo for Australia.
The people of Portland have repudiated the
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.'S steamers, in conse-
quence of its neglect, and all patronize the
Peytona, the opposition boat.
New anC important discoveries Of valuable
coal fields have recently been made on Puget
| Sound.
Jack Frost accompanied with snow, visited
Portland on Dec. 10Th.
Col John III. Madden, has announced him
self delegate to Congress, subject to the de-
cision of democratic convention.
The citizens of Portland feeling the necessi-
ty of having City Charter, have taken action
in the matter.