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Cuba.

Senator Sidel's speech and resolutions in
Congress in favor Of adopting prompt and de-
cisive measures to repair the wrongs commit
ted against the United States by the Spanish
power in Cuba, have aroused much enthusl-
asm throughout the country. The sentiment
undoubtedly most universal is. that the time
has arrived for action. Duty to ourselves re-
qures that the nnprovoked insults borne by our
country at the hands Of insolent Spaniards,
should be remedied. The immediate blockade
of the island, appears TO be The only proper
course to pursue, unless restitution for wrongs
committed is made, and bond for good be-
havor given for the future.
The prompt action of the administration in
this matter has of course walked up the wing
party, and they sympa,hize with the Spaniards,
as usual in such cases Of national difficulty.
The same party sided with Britain IN the last
war, and wanted our soldiers in Mexico to find
"hospitabIe graves The straightforward
course of the administration they call rash-a
desire 10 extend the slave power-and then
talk about an "imbecle'' President. They
say the Presidents measures afford point for
an easy comparison between him and Mr..
Fillmore. True, and the comparison shows
at once the difference between prompt and de.
cided measures and a timid, hestating policy.
Sixty Americans were murdered in cold blood
in Havana, under Mr.. Fillmore's administra-
tion-the country earnestly pleaded, demand
ed, action, and a rigid enforcement of our
rghis-and vet the administration that should
have protected or at least in,erposed plea of
compassion for the sake of the wives and chill
dren Of unfortunate citizens, coldly looked on
and saw them butchered
Ga the other hand. the prompt measures of
President Pierce at an insult upon our flag
where human life was not at stake, makes old
crumbling Spain shake with terror. True,
an easy comparison.
We are glad the administration in power is
Of the right stamp for the emergency. The
day Of Cuba's redemption is Fastening on.
Come it will, despite the threats and horrors
Of the opposition. The English and French
plan of differentiation will not save it,
Spain must now correct the wrong Of years,
and then only can she hold on but moment.
The administration is awake, action is the
word, and the result, we have no doubt, will
rebound TO the honor and welfare of our coun-
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The Duty Of the Democracy.

The Washington Union says the bill to or
game the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas
is based upon great American principle
Wherever applied, this principle has truul-
phanty prevailed. It is opposed by the same
wings and The same abolitonists that have from
the first resisted the principles and the progress
of the democratic party. Never vet have these
influences elped the country out Of trouble
In war and IN peace, whenever the rights or
the interests OF The masses have been involved
they have either been Indifferent or hostile
TOO often they have been both. Such is their
record. Or the other hand, the men who sup
port the Nebraska and Kansas bill are men
whose achievements have reflected the highest
credit upon the country in lis mach to com
manding position before the nations of the
world. The men who stood by Jacksonville
friends of all the great reforms in the financial
and revenue systems Of he goyernment-the
advocates of the annexation of Texas and the
ACQUISITION of California-where are these men
found now1 Nearly TO a man shoulder to
shoulder for the Nebraska bill. The great
body of the advocates of the compromise meas
ures of 1850 arc on the same side. What, in
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The FIsHERIEs.-The Montreal Pilot of
Saturday says that Government are about to
reorganize the expedition for the protection Of
the English fisheries in the Gull, Fostin
to be in command, as formerly, and the expe-
dition to be at the Magdalen Islands at the
commencement Of the herring fishery. The
St. John Times does not like the present as
pect Of the Fishery question especially the
withdrawal of the British cruisers. 1t COM
mences an article thus
England cannot just now afford feet to
protect our fisheries, and as Mr.. Champion has
failed to make a treaty on the subject with the
United States Government, the Colonies are
left to take care of themselves. A sort of
Convention, it is said, is to be held at New
York, at which delegates from the several
Provinces will meet and determine what is to
be done. A temporary arrangement is talked
of, the amount of which would be, that the
Yankees should keep off the fishing grounds
at present, as there is no fleet to drive them
off, and then should be at liberty to try and
come on again as soon as England can spare
time TO attend to such a trifing matter. To
this agreement, no doubt, poor, simple Jona-
than will readily assent.
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LET THE PEOPLE RULE"
The Nebraska Bill passed in the House.

The Nebraska Bill passed in the House.
The work has been accomplished. In the
face Of the most INSCRIPTIONS and stubborn
opposition, the principles of justice and de-
mocracy have triumphed. The Nebraska bill
passed in the House of Representatives on
Monday last by a vote Of one hundred and
thirteen to one hundred! And this too, after
the minority had tried every alternative OF
parliamentary tactics, harrassing and vexlng
the majority to point almost beyond endur-
ance, and yet endured with an equanimIty and
forbearance worthy of the highest praise.
The passage of the Nebraska bill is an
omen of good for the people, and the knell ct
death to faction and abolition. 1t places the
vexed question Of slavery where it belongs,
beyond the pale OF unconstitutional comprom-
Uses and in the primary assemblages of the
people. LET THE PEOPLE RULE
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Democratic State Convention.

A Democratic State Convention for the nom
ination of candidate for Governor will be
held in the city of Portland, on Wednesday,
the 2Ist day of June next, at o'clock, A.
NJ.
The basis of representation is as follows -
Every town, and every plantation which shall
have been organized more than one year prior
10 the meeting Of this convention, shall be en-
titled to one delegate and a second delegate
for the first fifty votes cast for the Democratic
electors at the last Presidential Election. a
third delegate for an additional seventy FIVE
votes, and an additional delegate for every adj
ditional one hundred votes cast as aforesaid.
No delegate will be entitled to a seat in the
Convention whose residence is not established
in the town or plantation which he claims to
represent.
The Democratic State Committee will be in
session at the United States Hotel, in Port
land, on the day of the Convention, to prepare
and report to the Convention list of delegates,
elected to the same, and to hear and determine,
subject to the ratification of the Convention,
all cases of contested seats.
LOT VI. MORRILL,,
JOHN L. CUTLER,
CHARLES JARVIS,
OLIVER MOSES,
LUTHER MOORE.
GORHAM L. BOYNTON,
GEORGE B. MOORE.
ALIEN II. ROBINSON,
DAVID 7. BAKER,
WM. X. KIAIB ALL.
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MUNICIPAL CoURT.-John McPhersn was
arraigned on Friday, before his honor, Judge
Smith, for selling liquor. Fined $40 and
costs. Paid.
Same day, John Gillis, same offence, fined
$40 and costs. Paid.
A colored lad by the name Of James
Grantier was detected on Friday night in the
act Of pulling up trees on Middle street, and
was brought before Judge Smith on Saturday
morning, who sentenced him to one year in
the State Reform School,
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CAUTION TO MARINERs.-James Small,
Keeper of Highland Light, warns mariners in
passing the Highland Light to the south, TO
give the land wider berth than heretofore
He saws that the current Of the ocean for
several years has been undermining the high
bank of clay and sand near the light, and wash
ing il down into the sea, forming bars much
further off than formerly Three schooners
got ashore on one Of these bars on the morning
of the 18th inst.
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estimates for school house on the Wyer lot.
The report Of the committee on finance was
taken up, and amendment of Aldermen re-
ducing the appropriation for streets from
twelve to ten thousand dollars, was noncon-
CURED in. 1t was amended however, BY add
ing an appropriation Of three hundred dollars
to purchase school house lot at the north
end.
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DEATH OF THE PoET MONTGOMERY Eng-
lsh papers announce the death, on the 3Oth
ult., at his residence in Sheffield, of James
Montgomery, the poet, at the advanced age of
nearly eighty-ihree years. The death of the
venerable man was sudden and unexpected
Two days previous he appeared perfectly well,
presided at the weekly board Of the In6rmary,
and walked home, distance Of more than
mile
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

" We LIKE Frenchman He takes life
philosophically. Monsieur Parleyvous doesn't
care penny whether he runs away with your
wife, or you with his. If he takes 10 the for
mer wrinkle, he INDUCES in all the Injuries
to be had and if left to the latter, he takes
to the pretty grisette, with blue eyes, in the
next story above. For extracting sunshine
ont Of every condition in life, you must put
Frenchy at the head Of the parallelogram' z
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25
Six Questions Answered,

The Washington Union pertinently says :-
Where are the prophecies that the annexa-
ton OF Texas would divide the Union
Where the prayers for Bank Of the T. S.
as the only way to save the country from
bankruptcy
Where the poverty, the beggary, and the
devastation, that were TO follow the passage
Of the tariff Of 1916!
Where the evidence that California is not
worth dollarl
Where the reality Of the prediction that the
fugitive slave law would be repealed
Where the Thousand anticipations Of hatred
and revenge called into life by the ComProm-
Use measures
They are buried deeper than plummet ever
sounded. They are forgotten in that unfath-
enable abyss where. in a few months, the
present representations of the enemies of the
Nebraska bill will be buried and forgotten.
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such state of things, is the duty of the de-
mocracy! There is but one answer and that
is, that they should stand firmly by the bill,
and uniedly and tremendously labor for its
speedy enactment into law.
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% A terrible explosion occurred at the
English coal pits, fourteen miles from Rich
mond, Md, Monday. Twenty men who were
in the pit at the time, were killed, all but one,
and he was taken up dreadfully injured. The
bodies were terribly mutilated. The accident
was caused by leaks from old damps.
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BABY Show IN CANADA.-A correspondent
of the Burlington Free Press gives an amusing
account of baby show in Bytown, Canada, on
The I'd inst. The prizes were $50 each to the
three largest, latest, and handsomest babies in
the town of March. There were but two
babies presented, one l6 and the other IL
months old, each Of whom received prize.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

0CF Leonard Houslet shot himself dead at
Hameltown, near Cincinnati, in his rage because
the mouids in which he was running candles
leaked His wife was present, but was petri-
fed by the mans horrible curses.
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~ The Norwalk disaster has already cost
the New York and New Haven Railroad
Company $3.50, 900, and there is yet cOnsid-
cradle amount to be paid. 1t was thought that
no dividend will be paid before Feb. 1855.
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Dissolution OF THE UNIoN.-The follow
ing resolution, introduced by VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, at the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Anti-Slavery Society, held last week in
New York, was unanimously adopted
" Resolucd, That the one vital issue to be
made with the slave power, is the dissolution
Of the existing American Union.''
The Rochester Advertiser says this is a
pretty society for Americans; but there are
those among US who have SO little regard for
the Union, or anything else than the African
race, that they would sacrifice all forthe graf
ifcation of their fanatical spleen.
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MANY a true heart, that would have come
back like dove to the ark, after the first
transgression, has been frightened beyond re-
call BY the angry look and menace, the taunt,
the savage charity, of an unforgiving SOUL
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50 We learn from the Argus that man
and his wife, BY the name Of Emery, were
brought from Pennington to Portland on
Wednesday, charged with having purloined
two letters from the mail, one containing
$50, and the other $50. They were com
mitted to jail for safe keeping.
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The Eclipse.

The following, in relation to the eclipse
which comes off Friday, tomorrow, will be
read with interest The article is from the
Boston Post g.
g Several astronomical phenomena worthy
of note have occurred this year, and several
more are to transpire before its close. We
have had the beautiful Mars in opposition to
the Sun, and displaying its full disk to our
eyes. While this planet was near its zenith,
the swift comet scaled the horizon. Venus
illumi mated the morning sky with signal bril-
liancy about the same time. In August, the
spread of Saturn's rings will attain its appa-
rent maximum to US. But none of them will
or can surpass the interest attached to the
grand solar eclipse to occur on Friday, the
Goth Of this month 1t will take place in the
afternoon, beginning about 10 o'clock, be
coming central about ten minutes before SIX,
and ending about a quarter before seven
Sun sets III 25m. AS the apparent size Of
the moon will be trife smaller than the SUMS,
it cannot cause total eclipse; but, an annu-
lar one, moving at the rate of one hundred
miles a minute and visible as such at White
hall, Plattsburg, Portland, and within dozen
miles northeasterly from Boston. The ring
of light around the suns edge will be slender,
but brilliant. If pleasant, 1t will be an impo-
sing affair.
The first appearance of this eclipse was in
July, 1913, over five centuries ago. 1t has
been since repeated thirty times. During the
present century it has occurred thrice, in
April of 1900, in May 1918, in May of 1885 !;
again it is to transpire in May, 1854, and once
more, in Jane, 1872. Thus it will proceed,
till August Of 1893 will bound the limits of its
existence. An interval of two hundred and
twenty-three lunations, or eighteen years and
eleven days, separated these eclipses from each
other. Observation taught the anclents this
fact. 1t was understood by the Chaldeans,
Chinese, Hindoos, and Egyptians, and was
called the Zaros. Very remote antiquity was
the first observer Of this routine Of the moons
nodes on the ecliptic.
The suns disk appears now to be nearly
free from spots. A small one is visible near
its centre. 1t is of quite deep shade, and
rather circular in shape. Near it are two Of
lighter tint, of penumbral depth, and more
diffused in appearance, considerably larger.
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STATE BANK.-The new bank, in Augusta.
chartered the past winter, under the name of
the g State Bank with capital of $75, 900
was organized on the 5th inst, by the choice
of q. w. Stanley, President, and VIM. r.
Smith, Cashier.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

The Free Church Society in Cazenovia, N
Y, have invited the Rev. Miss Antoinette
Brown to become their Pastor.
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81 The neatest style Of fashionable panta-
looms in New York, is described as light
gray ground, with the castle of HeideIburg in
dark blue on one leg, and Mount Vesuvius
vomiting forth fire on the other
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R The ship Sophia Walker sailed from
Hampton roads Friday, for Liberia, ria Savan-
nah, with 2I3 emigrants.
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Eg The stables at Haskell's hotel, at Man.
chester, Mass, with their contents, were de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday noon. Loss
$500, on which there was partial insurance.
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% The n. Y. Times, freesoil, groans in
the following mournful strain -
The first grand battle in the Nebraska cam
paign is over, and the friends Of freedom and
the public faith are beaten-vanquished, as
the champions of holy cause often have
been before, by treachery within their own
ranks-the treachery of those who had gone
with them heretofore, it would now appear,
only that their desertion at the critical hour
might work the greater disaster to the cause
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

The census of 1850. shows that in Penn. is
one clergyman to every 858 inhabitants.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Enecutire-D Department, }
4 ,nrf IL % 1921

ErecHire- Department,
augusta, May %, 1854. {
An adjourned session of the Executive
Council will be held at the Council Chamber
in Augusta, on Friday the sixteenth day of
June next.
Attest: A. JACKSON,
Secretary of State.
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rE- We have not seen the resolutions passed
at the Sagadahoc County Convention, IN the
Age. Probably an oversight.
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- The Brunswick people talk Of celebra-
ting the approaching " Fourth in grand
stvla
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A "Know-Nothingn

TAUNTON, May 9TH, 1854
Mr. Editor, | have, as you are Probably well
aware been subscriber TO your paper some
n Ve years, not, because Reished its politics
no"eVer, i"r Consider them of the meanest
klno, arc IN your issue Of the fourth in an ar.
ilcle on Native Americanism. Won used Ian
guage OF Inc most OUTRAGEOUS carracter. Lam
guage that should ensure you the stronOest ha-
tired OF every American, that has one sDark Of
Patriotism IN his breast, and you will ohIioe
me much IT you Will IN your next issue Fnum-
crate, some OF (your SO called) detestable
principles of the native americans.
Yours, R E
II appears we are requested to enumerate
some Of the detesiable principles of ''native
americans" We will name one. Their first
principle is, prescription Of foreigners For
eigners themselves, in a certain sense, because
they got over here from the Old World at an
early day, they want TO load down every poor
Englishman, and Irishman, and Frenchman,
and German and Swede with onerous burdens,
placing them under disabilities at war with
the genius and spirit Of our republican institu-
tons, and all because they did not make up
their minds TO leave home SO early Eas the
fathers of these "native americans" Thew
adopt mob law, and get up rows under ga
briefs, and the like TO pull down and burn
Catholic churches. They are a proud, over
bearing, aristocratic set, destitute of soul,
knowing nothing of the ties OF the bond Of uni
versal brotherhood, and fit only for subjects az
the Russian Gar. Do you hear that! The
only people in this country that can consistent
ly adopt the deles table principles of the Native
American party are the Indians, and they,
savage as they are, have too much humanity to
do it. Pot that in your pipe, Mr.. f.
Now, II is wonder to US, that hating dem
ocratic politics, as you intimate, you have
stood Sour thunder so well-for "fve years. -
Democracy is at war with your principles
cause it is the friend Of the people, the whole
people, north, east, sonth and west 1t would
take foreigner by the hand and make him a
voter and freeman-bidding him welcome
I from the tyrannies Of the old world Il says,
come, bring your wives and little ones, your
religion, and settle down on our broad and fer
tile acres-make you home and become a
/ good citizen. We fear, Mr. e., that there is
no hope for you. IF the Times ''five years
cannot convert you, nothing under heaven will
We give you over 10 reprObate heart. You
are hard Casa "Know-N Nothing.
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FIRE WoRKs.-We would call particular
attention to the Fire Works advertisement in
another column. Mr.. HuvEY's works ranking
the first In the country, we would advise all
who may wish to take part in the general fes-
tivities Of the coming Fourth of July, to get
their supplies from his celebrated Laboratory.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

New HAMPsHIRE.-The Democratic State
Committee Of New Hampshire have issued
call for State Convention, to be held at Con-
cord on the 18th Of June, for the nomination
Of candidate for Governor and Railroad
Commissioner.
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C The weather for week past has been
rather catching for agricultural operations
There has been little time suitable for plant
ing, and gardening operations are behind hand.
Time enough yet. Corn will do well planted
before the 10th of June. Potatoes ought to be
put in the ground soon. We have seen fine
corn, well ripened, gathered in three months
from the planting. Some of our best corn sea-
sous have been late seasons. When planted
late, somehow or other, it walks right forward
Then do not be discouraged friends Of the
plough.
- Steamer Eastern State, Capt. Donnell,
from this port for Boston, went ashore on the
Graves about half past four o'clock Wednes-
day morning last, in dense fog. She was
got off at High water, and towed to that city,
where she is undergoing repairs. She was
not much injured,
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- Capt. Crabtree, indicted at New York
for having wilfully lost his ship the Emma
Watts, at the Azores, was on Wednesday ad-
mitted to bail in the sum Of 5000.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

The Rev. Mr.. Fletcher, now IO8 years old,
lately preached to large congregation in the
Primitive Methodist Chapel in Grammar,
England
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

The Rev. DIR. Nichols of the Stone Church,
(Unitarian,) in Portland, has resigned the
Passionate of that church and society, after
sustaining the relation Of Pastor nearly fifty
years. In more than 100 years, this church
has had but three Pastors Smith, Deane and
Nickols.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

Rev. A. II. Granger has resigned the pas
toral charge of the church in Warren, which
he has held for the past ten years. Sabbath
after next he commences his labors as pastor
Of the Fourth Baptist church in Providence,
R. /.
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Another Cat Story.

No. Q, Tinker's Court;
EleUen o'clock, P. NJ, May, 1854. {
Such a getting dO,0n stairs,
And drumming on the kettle,
Such a getting dOtOn stairs,
l neuer did see.
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The Sabbath School children Of the M. f..
Church in the city and county Of Philadelphia,
have prepared and sent on to Washington, a
beautiful block of marble suitably sculptured,
for the National Monument.
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The Pine ST., M. E. Church, Portland, has
increased more than SO per cent. during the
two years pastorate Of Rev. J. G. Aspinwall.
1t now numbers more than 800 members.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-25

The first church in Chicago, ILL.,, was the
Presbyterian, constituted June &c, 1888 It
has now "a, among which are 8 Methodist
Episcopal; Presbyterian and Episcopal, 6
each; congregational, and 3 Baptist.