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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07
Make a Character for Yourself.

It is related of Girard, that when youno
tradesman, having bought and paid for a bag
of coffee, proceeded to wheel il home himself,
the shrewG old merchant Immediately offered
TO trnst his new customer 10 as many more bags
as the latter might desire. The trait of charac-
ter revealed by the young man in being his own
porter, had given the millionaire confidence in
him at once. His reputation was made with
Girard. He became favored dealer with The
enterprising merchant; Ihrove rapidly, and in
the end amassed fortune.
No mere capital will do 50 much for young
men as character. Nor will always even capi-
tai and connexion combined. In our own ex-
perience, we have known many beginners who
have utterly failed, though backed by ample
means, and assisted BY the influence of large
circle Of friends. In some cases indeed, con
siderable experience, as well as industry and
perseverance, have been added to these adYan-
tages, yet without securing success. We have
known such persons, after a failure in their
first pursuit, 10 try second, and even third,
yet with no better result, although still assisted
by capital, by friends, and even BY their own
activity. The secret was that they had missed,
somehow, making a character for themselves
On the other hand. il is a common occurrence
TO see young men begin without a cent, vet
rapidly rise to fortune. They achieve this
triumph by establishing reputation for being
competent business men. Few are so fortunate
as TO do this BY single characteristic act, like
the purchaser who won Grard's good will BY
wheeling home the bag; for generally neither
veteran merchants are as shrewd as the famous
millionaire, nor Young dealers as energetic as
his customers. Gut consistent life Of sagaci-
ty, economy and industry, invariably estab-
fishes The right kind of reputation in The end.
Confidence grows up, in influential quarters,
towards the young beginner. Old merchants
shake their heads aPproVingly, and say.
he is Of the right stuff and will get along
Credit comes, as il were unsOught. COnnex-
ion follows. The reputalinn Of the new aspi-
rant widens and deepens; his transactions be-
gin TO be quoted as authority; trade flows in on
him from every quarter; and, in few years,
he retres with competence, or remains to be-
cnme millianaire. All this is the result Of
establishing at the outset, character Of the
right surt
We may say to-every youRg man, about TO
start in life, make character for yourself as
soon as possible. Let il alsu be a distinctive
one. Il is better 10 have name for exceling
all others in some one thing than to enjoy simp-
" noloriety fpr merely general merit. Are
you a merehanc !-outstrip your fellows in
skill. Are you young lawyer a-become
superior in a particular branch. And you
clerk !-be the best book-keeper you employ
ers have. Are you 10 a sloEe a-make your
self acquainted with the various buyers. II
short, become known for an excellence peculiar
TO yourself; acquire asPeciabty, as Il il called;
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07
Gloves and Cigars.

must really have new pair Of gloves,
James, said Mrs. Morrill, to her husband, as
they sat together after tea.
Mr.. Morris had been reading the evening
paper, but he laid it down and looked GROSSLY
up. Really he said, you seem to me to
waste more money on gloves than any woman
| ever knew. 1t was only last week l gave
you money to buy new pair
The wife colored, and was about to answer
tartIy; for she felt that her husband had no
cause for his crossness; but remembering that
" a soft answer turneth away wrath" she
said, Surely you have forgotten, James. It
was more than month since | bought my
last pair Of gloves; and l have been out a
great deal, as you know, in that time
Humph = said Mr.. Morris, taking up the
paper again.
For several minutes there was a silence.
The wife continued her sewing, and the hus-
band read sulkily on at last, as if sensible
that he had been unnecessarily harsh, he ven-
tured remark by way of indirect apology.
Business is very dull, Jane,' he said, and
sometimes do not know where to look for
money. | can scarcely meet my expenses
The wife looked up with tears in her eyes,
am sure, James, she said, that try to be
as economical as possible. went without a
new silk dress this winter, because the one /
got last spring would answer, | thought, by
having new body made to it. My old bon
net, too, was retrmmed. And as for the
gloves, you know you are very particular
about my having gloves always nice, and scold
me if 1 appear in the streets with a shabby
pair on.
Mr.. Morris knew all this to be true, and felt
still more ashamed Of his conduct however,
like most men, he was too proud TO confess
his error, except indirectly. He took out his
pocket book. and said, How much will sat
isfy you for year, not for gloves only. but
for all the other etceteras. I will make you an
allowance, and then you need not ask me for
money whenever you want pair Of gloves or
q new handkerchief
The wifes eyes glistened with delight.
She thought for a moment, and then said,
will undertake on ten pounds, to find myself
in all these things
Mr.. Morris dropped the newspaper as if it
had been red hot, and stared at his wife, !
believe he said, you women think that we
men are made Of money. don't spend Ven
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why Support Albion x. Paris

He is tried and proUed man. He is man
of integrity, and man Of learning, and man
of experience. He has been democrat from
his youth He has sold himself to no faction,
and is guilty of no tricks nor trades, in order
to secure his election. He has no land office
land agent, and expect 10 know more of him
as Governor. Neither is he an Eastern oper.
ator in lumber, who, if he can't be Governor
himself would like to elect some particular
friend, who understands his wishes on the
subject of the public lands. Gov. Paris prac-
tices no arts of the demagogues in order to
catch votes. He does not beg the Maine Law
men to help him, nor the liberals to help him );
nor does he call in the aid of Nebraska men
or antiNebraska men. He re2oses upon the
faith and the power Of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
He remembers that party forty years ago,
when pulpit and press were ringing anathemas
against it, because it was true to its country
He recollects it in many fierce crisis since,
when it seemed threatened by combinations
almost too strong for it. But he knows that
it has always triumphed, through the success
of its principles and relying upon the
strength Of those same principles, he expects
to see it triumph again.-Nor,cdy AdUertiser.
B The Peoples Press, whig, says of the
whig nominee in the first Congressional dis
trict :
Mr.. Wood is supposed in his Railroad
operations, to have blundered into large for
tune, and this is all that gives him any polit-
ical notoriety. He certainly can never dstin-
guish himself in any Legislative assembly in
this country, as legislator
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

and success is certain, because you wilt have,
as il we're, monopoly, and can dictate year
own terms.
Money may be lost, without fault osUnr owe,
oy some one Or an0ther Of the accidents of
'''e' Connexions may be broken up, BY death.
"' 'al'ure' or change Of interests: But charac.
Ter remains through all Il belongs 10 the in-
individual, and y above the chances of fa,e.-
Thousands, who have lost all else, have recov-
cred themselves, by having character 90 star,
anew With; bat no man, without business
character, has ever risen from the rnin caused
by the loss Of capital, or the destruction Of con-
nexion.-P Philadelphia Ledger.
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racy, and vigor and determination animate
them, and THE STATE is SAFE.-B.
The Senatorial Districts.

There can be no doubt that our friends will
secure majority of the Senators elect; de-
spite the combinations everywhere formed
against them
We are assured that the entire democratic
ticket will be elected in York, in Oxford, and
in Waldo. And the democracy will probably
elect in Washington, Aroostook, and perhaps
some other districts. At all events, there can
be little doubt that we shall effect more cleo
tions of Senators, than the combined opposi-
ton.
Let our friends be of good cheer-and labor
with zeal and energy from this time forward
to the day of election, and all will be well III.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

There are few persons advanced in years,
who consider their decease az an event which
will shortly take place. An old gentleman
aged only e'ghty5tour gears, on being informed
of the death Of an acquaintance al the advanced
age Of ninetD-sir, answered, am sorry TO
hear Of his death, but confess am not much
surprised. His constitution was naturally
weak, and he was habilualIy careless Of his
health. 7 al,Oqys predicted that Ne ,rOSld not
Be iOng-Ered.'
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4olititaI.
Compare the Candidates.

The Democratic Party shrnks from no
scrutiny of the character and qualifications of
their candidate for Governor. He is honest,
he is capable, he is faithful to the Constitu-
ton. He comes fully up to the Jeffersonian
test Moreover, he has been tried at the head
of affairs in Maine, and has not been found
wanting. He is a safe man for the people.
There is no danger Of his giving effect to bad
and reckless measures he is not likely, eli
ther, to be influenced by personal ambition in
his use of power. Men sometimes talk of A.
p. Morrill,, as though he was an embodiment
of half the virtue and religion in the State.
But we imagine he is not uery far elevated
above his fellow citizens, in point either of
in his department than Judge Parris1 Is he
more strictly and religiousy conscientious
than the democratic candidates We do not
speak Of religious creeds. 1t is nothing to us
that Mr. Morrill, is a Unversalst. or Judge
Paris CongregaIionalist. Every man must
choose his theology for himself. We know
good men in all denominations, and we detest
any disposition to interfere with perfect free
dom in religious affairs. We speak only of
the known career of the two candidates,
before the people; and we say that Mr..
Morrill, may well be proud whenever he shall
succeed in making up a long life-record, as
pure and as honorable as that of Judge Paris
Mr.. Cary has so few remaining followers, that
it is hardly fair to reckon him among the
prominent candidates for Governor. His
course, in taking the field at all, is as opposed
to all the previous acts of his public career,
that we cannot explain it upon any of the or
dinary principles of human action. We do not
like 20 believe that he lends himself to the
schemes Of the late land agent; yet it is none
ahe less true that vote for Cary this year, so
far as the democratic party is concerned, is a
vote for Morrill, We advise our friends, who
wish to vote safely, and for the best good of
the State, TO turn neither to the right hand
nor the left, but go straightforward, and sup
port, with all their energy, The election of
ALBION X. PARRIs.-Argu.
BE UNITED.-In all our nominations. this
fall, it becomes us to have no division among
candidates We want the efforts and good
will Of every democrat. He who comedies
most, now. for the sake of harmony, will de-
serve best of his party hereafter. He who re-
fuses to yield an old prejudice, insists upon
keeping alive local quarrel, will take re-
sponsibility upon himself, which he will find,
one day or other, to be a very heavy one.
No, Democrats, let our motto be, " EVERY
THING FOR THE CAUSE; NOTHING FOR MEN,"
and then let US close our ranks, AND CHARGE
THE ENEMY
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Look to your Representative Districts

Look to your Representative Districts !
1t is of the utmost importance that our
friends look we'll to the Representative dis
tricts. Here the combined enemies of the
democracy will make their grand assault.
These districts may constitute the real battle
ground of the campaign. For in the event of
no election of Governor by the people, the
choice of that officer will devolve on the Leg
islature and the political complexion of the
Legislature will in all probability be deter
mined by the House. So that everything
may depend upon the Democracy securing the
election of a majority of its members. The
Senatorial vacancies will have to be filed bv
a Convention in which the House will proba-
bly, exert controlling influence, and impart
its own political complexion to that branch.
Look then to the Representative districts ; for
on the House may depend the election of
GOVERNOR, the political character of the SEN
ATE, and the general complexion of the entire
STATE Government. The enemv will assail
you the most friendly at this point. Be ready
TO meet him, and successfully repel his as
saults. Oppose vigor to vigor, and courage
to courage. Let US reconcile all feuds-heal
all divisions, land be united to man on a single
candidate in each district Let union and har-
mOny, everywhere prevail among the democ-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

Mr. Bullion says the sight Of misery makes
him unhappy for month. For this reason
when he sees beggar approaching, be al-
ways carries his eyes % the opposite side Of
the street,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

People who expect to get to heaven by drop
ping a smiling in the contribution box on Sun
day, and shaving dozen poor devils Of ten
are about as likely to have a seat in Paradise,
as one-ox express is to beat the summer
lightning.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

WElIERIsM--. 90 through my work, nU
the needle said to the idle boy. But not tIll
yon re hard pushed, said the idis. bsg % shA
needle.
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q 0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

" We sag, then, nominate the Ueriea anti
Maine Ldlo man in the district, and giUe as the
ans,oer that he aciH represent as rightly on the
slavery issue, and ce rciH 60 for hm-gO for
him lcath all our heart"
Here we have it, plump and plain, that In
reference to Mr.. Wood, Elder Peck suspends
the issue of the Maine Law! He will 90 for
the " veriest anti-Maine Law man in all the
district without exception-No MATTER
WHETHER HE SELLS RUM OR NORM order to
be represented rightly on the slavery ISSUE
Age
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The Maine Law Abandoned.

Maine-awism is being rapidly swallowed
up in abolitionism. Indeed, the agitators of
fhe former class now proclaim that the
Temperance question should be merged in the
slavery question, as the latter is transcendent-
Iy more important. The Argus calls attention
to the recent ukdSc from the Temperance
Journal on this point. 1t says that Elder
Peck, Neal Dow & Co., have thrown the
Maine law overheard in the first district. The
Argus adds -
They issue substantially PAPAL BULL to
their followers, releasing them from the sup
port of the Maine Law, so far as such support
may interfere with the election of JOHN nj.
WooD This is the tone Of Mr.. Dow's
speech at Biddeford. But eclpsing both the
Advertiser and Mr.. Dow, the Temperance
Journal announces the same doctrine with the
recklessness of zealot, and the boldness of
despot. Listen to Elder Peck We cut the
following from the Temperance Journal =
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-23

The time has come when good citizens
who have been educated to sober and loyal
habits Of thinking, have begun seriously To
calculate the value Of the Union. Men,
whose whole political life has been charac-
'erized by large and constant patriotism,
whose highest aim has been tho common
prosperity Of their country, and whose stead
fast faith has hitherto been the indissoluble
connection Of that prosperity with the per-
mAnency Of the Union, have already began
to ooutl is costs. Thoughtful. rejecting
men who do not act from blind influence,
but from ~eli-grounded motives. with we'll
considered aims and steady eye To ulti-
mate results, with whom no expenditure Of
Treasure, Of toll, or Of blood, has been con-
sidered too great sacrifice for promoting
the welfare and maintaining the Union Of
the country, have recently been induced 10
pause, and otise, against the benefits Of tina,
Union. 'is probable costs and the demands
Of rs present government Men whom DO
object on earth could move 10 such on,hu.
slastn, as the sight q the @Star spangled
banner which they regarded as the hope
Of mankind. and their o~n peculiar PRIDE
and glory, booaHss ii Was the banner OF
freedom and the emblem u The Union,
nos turn from n- osninous stripes and
rts dropping STAR, and in bhterne~s Of
heart, they ask themselves the question,
"whai is all this worth p II is of no use 70
deny OF uiiemP, 10 disguise the fact. A
change has taken place IN the scntimetds
Of The whole people q the North. Il not
the result q any sudden parorysm Of pas
sion, 90 the dictate q selfish interest Il
IL sASur4hd eonvietion that they have
beca bsfrayrd, iajured and iAss.lied. They
zee the Federal Government controlled BY
the enemses 81 the county It's poser, in
the hands q dsnAgogaes. deliberately, .ys-
iens,ieslly, and P~rsistesssly used 10 ae.
eomPlish the bad PaPosos u desperate
fae'ion, IN viols,ion q good faiih, and with
a eoi',anisnoos disregard Ear the honor q
the ooHE,Fy. Aad their cherished oonyic-
tioia q ngh, They 90 he Uaion made
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~ fhs- ~ st,yt siss 60 BE- S,,ass.
fhf's . dsoss,.i risfr, sfs The crawl
81 sYcThsais u ara,afafy g,o-cs %
i!ss.'s. ~hefs fAwy See milsrns u
-sFt' uphei as sll,f.iid drs,sssssn 10
ihs sua l.laias u ihe Had. uiers ihe
sfci rsfra . cas est o. de-. sol DE
eafia hirj .rrfass sol asrs Der ~inrs
over hiu en- iiic 70 etiiHcg or io tae
u'itniai city, ~heFe TIE nigi, Winds ar
ioase'i ~ah ihe uailings 81 chilirvn IN
tg ihrif rao'iarrs 10 perish here YOU
uil fna no Causrcs, t,rsd DIV %, me-
rnurisi a injtpcn3-nf, fearless Chris.
tian mis,iscrs. Tilsi rlsss can only BE-
f5und ~ %, beme d; freedom.
IL closing. ] must J,ay n ~ord q con.
iiimrsi 90 The hill before ~. u ii NEST
pAss, As irs-i IS ~iil not. hope Il may
b. dono "a the 2o,h q ihi, month, ,hc
Day Of the great eclipse. When that
aei 81 per6dy !. done. The suu should
he iarkcncd IN heaven. Had tic noon
wahdras her light. ard the aar. in The
~ iighi thereof he aarkcncd A. a
rolHicsl era, i will De DAY Of DARK q.
ness and ihisk cioads. and Ga IL will re.i
ihe biackness Of darkness forever.
NOTE.
Thc Provincial Cunyrc-. assembled IN
November. I57i. Ia Cambridge. Mass4-
cbusciis, re.aseG 10 gci 10 readiness
t"ciyc theaesnd men, - act on any emcf-
gcncy and that fourth psrt Of the mihua
should b. enlisted as miugienen, and re-
ceifo pay appointed teo additional officers.
and soui persans 70 Nc~ Hampshire, Rhode
leland. and Connecticut, a. inform those
COLONIES q hs measures, aud rcques, their
cooperation IN masking up an army d TWEEN
~ thousanl men
a circular better was ADDRESSED 90 the
several ministers IN the Province, request
ing their Assistance ~ sycriing the threat.
cncd slavery. The form Of the letter Was
as f1llops:
"Rrv. STA; We cAnno, bnt scknow-
ledge the gcoducss Of Heaven IN constant
" Supplying us with preachers OF the Cos
pal whose concern has been the temporal
sod spin,usl happiness % this people. In
= day Ike this, when all the friends Of civil
aud religious liberty are exering them
selves 10 deliver this country from It's pre-.
sent calsinltics, We cannot bot place great
hope In an order Of men who have ever dis
unginshed themselves in their eountry's
cause. and do therefore recommend TO the
ministers Of the Gospel, in the several towns,
and other places in this Colony, that they
assist US in aycrlng that dreadful slavery
With which VIE are now threatened" -
Hoime's .insrioan .4nnais roi. ii, PIP. 3l5,
3l6, a' quoted in .iiien's /" Inquiry into he
pi,ies. &C., Of The Lending men IN n, Or
gaHisdtion Of our Union" roi. !. p 81.
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miscellaneous 1itms.

-Cotl - lsrsS.-Mr learn thai among
thc items q information vhich bste been
received here from that quarter, is the iaci
that lhcrc is an sbunlaBcc 81 coal thcTr
sniiabie fof ocean sscaming. Which can be
placed on shijlbcard In jaPaucsn ports for
sbou, IS POI ton The acquisition q THIS
new supply Of " mo2efu commercial wind
!. aloBs worth the expense sud ircubie q
the Expedition of Caa, Perry Washington
Nar.
--Tnr GRr,r Nayits % rHr WoHLn.
We find in our exchanges = table show
ing The eSicui u the Eve fir, uavics In
The world. Il puporis o. come from an
intelligent american naval officer, and Is
doubtless correct or nearly 80. Hcrv II N;
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Thcy Threw away thr issi s,.faf.. Z.
man plpnief sni ~nh naeitt.t
ct ans desire in us b o. olAe, tt,.
ct snA iofEvc ~ iiraa}ss ~.
rhs Candidate efth. wat.,.
OF these gcnilomcn j; b. ia "a
,ha, We should spesk Al lafro n... n
At ~. lairr Royce ~1l,io i.s
one IL ouf oldest. wiscs,. ani 49,,
Judges. We believe he en,s,.p.
confidence Of the cainmca.i,- 49,
known. and t,si be Is aiso IN 49,.
yuii,c with the lawyers. lle h,.
hong and essential service on tss 49,.
Of his political opimons ana La -
no, aware that enc can sav mnsA !. q
appropriately kcpl slccf from asi.,. y
iyauon IN politics. We prcsuor \.
a Wing. though he has been cs,-.
Democrat, and We hope he wall ,e,.
be good and tue FIRE. Soilnf IN A..
umen,s and action IN the n,ai ,-,..
sis OF our political history. Frmo.
know Of him, we should bore ,h,iA..
take strong Northern ground IN ~,
~ the great question nov a, issns !
position is the only one which ~. .
at all meet tho general scniin,.,
Vermont. His position on tho H.
nnce and Maine law question b -
some doubt IN the minds Of mam /,
are hoping TO see a frank and unr Is,,
bic statement, Of Judge Roycc's gs..,.
these those two most important m,s.,
We shall sec.
Mr.. Shai(cr. the nominee fut lsse..,
Governor, j. a gentleman VIA sa,t
scrvedly high in the esteem Of B !.
know him. lie is an out and out II.
Freedom, a firm, uncomprom,mnr, oss
ent Free Soilcr in politics, and oes
have been now filling, nobly as h.
have filled 1t. TIM, vacant scat in he {
Senate. The Wing Conycn,ionvia >.
unanimty rendered 10 him the nomn,
|, wss neither directly nor indirectly 80
by himself or his political friends ia
1t ms an indication OF the change !
changing sentiments and policy Il,
Wings " Vermont, It Is good fits
garded az a bait to catch the fnens
Freedom who are called FREQ So,ler
docs not amount to much anyway.
shall have a tendency 10 pave the VA
that noble union Of all true men in1
mont in n contest for something better,
mere party success, and party spoils, q
be wcll.-Dt Tribune.
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M fhifNN -
sh. Perhaps somc Of the merchants
AND groccry kccpors arr ~, s~afc 81 the
PENALTY Or amount Of fine they sahicci
themselves to. by selling boys riEr-csses-
rss 10 be uscd IN The streets. Nov tbcrc
arr saac ten cr tuclye horses IN this toan
which w,il siAnl everything eu,A fre-eracs-
cri know II horses, thu, LADIES' do man
age Ia al ordinary essos, tina, cannot be
driven through the streets when these
things arc being used. Two Of the shops
arc marked whirh have sold these articles
to the boys for these purposes. Now. sir
II they do not dczis,, the law viii be pot IN
force IN their cases. havc five dollars
that will spare TO help make up a pursc
Cor the boys 10 use frc-cackcrs, or IN some
better way provided, none shall be burn,
near any street OF road. Ny horse, though
gentle. will no, stand the smell or rcpor, Of
them. Yours, &C.,
Us4aH 80