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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
Something for Bath Men to Ponder.

Since in the city Of Bath, lately, there is 50
much obloquy heaped upon the South, and an
organ Of the commercial interest here is SO
active in stirring up hatred against our South
ern brethren by the PRONUNCIATION Of abolition
doctrines, the complaints of the Boston Trav-
elIer Of the oppression of the shipping interest,
are entitled 10 serious consideration. It says
" the great avenues for the employment Of
vessels are now closed. and there is nothing
left for large ships but southern freighis.
Vessels are now sailing in large numbers from
New York and Boston for New Orleans, Mo-
bile, &c, and the psospects are that freighis
at those ports will rule at low rate the com
ing season." Il is in the face of such state
ments as these, says the Charleston News,
showing the dependence Of the shipping inter-
ests Of the eastward on the freights earned BY
carrying the great staple Of the South, that
"mobs are raised and riots got up to divest
the southerner Of his property in slaves. The
acknowledgement that without cotton freights
for eastern ships they would be without en-
Ii'g'i~A's "PPCuio III Sli4uial OobtidSl VIII
political combinations formed 10 destroy The con-
sfitutioHal securities Of the South. There IS
nothing left for large ships Int southern
fraghts, exclaim the organs of anti-slavery :;
yet the labor which raises the produce sup
plying these f-eights is stigmatized as a curse,
and the Owner a despOt. Mr.. Sumner makes
harangues at political meetings against the
extension of slavery, and but for slavery
shipwrights at Marblehead would starve, and
shipowners become bankrupt. At almost the
very instant that declarations are poured forth
against the sinfulness Of slavery at Faneuil
Hall, Boston prints are deploring the losses
Of eastern navigation. from the fact the season
has not SCI IN for Massachusetts, ships 10 riat
southern ports, 10 retriere those losses IN trans
porting The produce rlich IS Exclusively raised
By this sinful labor There are many forms Of
inconsistency, and those which are not grossly
selfish may admit of paliation; but not that
which bOrro'os from spurious philanthropy The
means Of ministcr1ng TO gam by appealing to
the lO,o passions Of fanaticism. The New
England States, as section, should be the
last in the confederacy to barter, for profit
place, and power, the rights of the South
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
Loss of Ship New Era, with Hundreds
of TivnsiI

By telegraph to Boston papers, we learn that
the new ship, New Era. Of this port. on the
passage from Bremen for New York, with $50
passengers, went ashore the coast of New
Jersey, during the storm of Sunday night, and
ESQ passengers were drowned. Capt Henry
and some 20 of the passengers succeeded in
reaching the shore
At the latest advices the steam tug Achilles
was lying off the wreck, and the Leviathan
was nearing the spot. The ship was on her
first voyage, and will prove total loss. She
had a small cargo. She lies broadside 10 the
sea. The New Era was built last winter bv
the Messrs Hitchcock, Of this city, who are
part owners She is also owned BY Messrs. b.
J.. White, Lemont & Son, S. ID. Haley. Mitch
ell & Low, Solomon Reed, Reed Nichols, Of
this city; Robt Purington of Bowdoinham,
and the Captain, Thomas ]. Henry. We learn
that she is fully insured
Later.-The New Era was boarded on Tues
day morning by the wreck boats, and all the
passengers on board landed in safety. They
numbered about $50. Fifty dead bodies have
been picked up on the shore There were two
tug boats near the wreck, but they were un-
able TO render any assistance on account of the
SWELL The ship was much broken up, but her
masts were still standing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
The Morrill, Press.

The editor of The Republican Journal, a
interesting picter ofthe present tumuItuous
scrambling among the members Of the Arson
P. Morrill, press. We observe he says nothing
about Wiley, who issued 500 900 primers in
favor Of Murril's election. Now if the powers
to lie are 10 leave out Wiley in this way, peo-
pie better keep in their cats o. nights--ihere' II
be squallng enough. But here's Moore's
drawing -
Not all Of the wings who deserted Reed. of
course, are of this mind, nor even. all, those
who kept the wing flag flying till the old hulk
went down. part of then had made care
full survey on the party, and fully decided to
abandon ii to tile underwriters and have ii sold
for the benefit of whom it might concern.
Another part had hopes of it, but stood ready
to jump upon the winning horse OF the for
mer class is the Portland Advertiser, and of the
latter the kennebec Journal. The clumsy
coaueiry of This latter nynph Of the political
pave " is laughable. Ii is too stupid 10 seduce
even an amorous Monsieur PAROLES. Immedi-
ately after the election, il was tickled as boy
with new whistle, and throwing aside the old
one il started an improved screech very Of
fensive TO the ears Of lis readers, on lis new in
strument. 1t had programme established for
MIR. Morrill,, (who is supposed 10 have cunning
brains Of his own for this work. in an instant
almost. Al this the grim Carter Of the Port
land paper only chuckles IN his sleeves. Be
tween these which shall be the paid organ only
depends upon John M. Wood. That gentle
man will perhaps think he is rich enough with
sut asking for any patronage for his paper.
But this fJrwardness of the Overjoyed individual
at Augusta, who has hoped upon the block
crying " who bldsl' has walked ire in another
quarter. That old soldier of dsorganzaiion,
Joseph, of the Bangor Jefersonian, aud the
cool, sasacious reformer, Dinsmore of the
! Mercury, are shocked at the unblushlng wan
tonness with which the Kennehec man throws
himself into the arms of the Platonic Morrill,
They have claims, and will combine to have
| them acknowledged The first has worked
long and hard. The last, the CARLYLE Of the
coalition, has blowed aloud the horn Of Human
Rights, Temperance, Reform, and Progress,
to the demolition Of all Shams, and Flams aud
Drains. His ear caught the noise Of the
Mighty Tramp Of the People from Katahdin 70
Acrimonious. l. it to be supposed that he is
TO be oyerslaughed by SO clumsy litter as he
Of Kennebec! No, never!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
Disunion.

Never before in the history OF this republic,
was there more TO fear from the prevalence OF
disuniun doctrines than the present. The
whole North seems to be arrayed against the
South--fanaticism runs riot in our northern
and western cities, and terms of opprobrlum
and abuse are hea2ed without stint upon our
southern brethren. The Constitution is de-
fed, and riot, the sword, OF any other weap-
ons, are recommended to be used to prevent
the execution of its plain provisions Candi-
dates for Congress have been elected who
are pledged against the carrying out of that
provision of the Constitution which requires
the giving up of fugitives, and condition of
the admission of new States is openly advocat-
ed, which in effect destroys the original com
pact, and if carried out, will bring about GER
tain disruption of the Union of the States.
Slavery, with which the Union was started.
must be crushed out and the moment the
doctrine of no more slave States under any
circumstances is sustained by Congress, then
Virginia and South Carolina and every other
slave State must abolish slavery by will of
Congress. These are the doctrines advocated
and the objects contemplated and we hazard
nothing in saying that one-half of the newly
elected members of Congress in Maine, and
many in other free States, are ready to do all
in their power for their accomplishment One
large and influential party, heretofore sup
in emf cip ri tbf
sttution TO stand by its provisions, has surren-
dered TO abolitonsm, and is now almost totally
swallowed up by fanaticism and disunion.-
1t should be a serious inquiry with every lover
Of his country, what will the end Of these
things be
The South will speak out ere long in thun-
der tones lis guaranteed constitutional rights.
Outrage will not be borne quietly much long
er, and when the South speaks the crisis will
come. If new conditions of compact are TO be
forced upon them, they will resist, and right
y too, and Southern Coniederacy will rise
up. Disunion will assuredly come, and per-
haps war and bloodshed, at which humanity
will weep. Is not such probability revolt
ing
Is it not time for the friends Of the Union to
awake The danger is imminent, and in the
next Congress will probably be seen in all its
startling significance. We are surprised to
find % many men in Maine-commercial men,
even, who have maintained friendly business
relations with southerners-men who have
amassed wealth BY means Of southern com
merce and high freighis, leaning towards the
disunion elections Of the abolitionists. Are
they insane DO they want 10 cut adrift from
the South. and briRg bankruptcy and ruin up
on themselves
Bot We hope for the best. We believe the
''sober, second thought" Of the North will cor
rect the errors Of the past twelve months, and
save the Union with all lis priceless blessings.
II not, as surely as the political doctrines now
promulgated strike at the existence of the
Union, the Republic is lost
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
New York.

HoRATIo SEYMOUR, democrat, was elected
Governor Of The State Of New York for two
years, at tho election in that State on Tues
day Of last week. This is an administration
triumph, the convention that nominated Mr..
Seymour having passed resolutions approving
of the administration and the principles Of the
Nebraska bill. We rejoice in the result
1t shows that there is powerful democratic
party in New York, powerful for good, when
united, against all factions and fusons.
By the union of all the parties of opposi-
ton in the Congressional Districts, the demo-
Gratis have lost there, as they have in most of
the State elections from the same cause.
In New York city, the election of FERNAN-
DO WOOD for Mayor is another democratic
triumph. He was elected over the know
nothing candidate, for whom the most power
full efforts were made in that hot-bed of know
nothingism, New York city. This is sad
disappointment to that secret cabaI, and takes
from them that prestige Of invincibiity which
they have heretofore supposed themselves pos
sessed OF.
In the State election The democrats had to
contend against fourteen distinct parties or
combinations. These combinations in the
Congressional Districts were generally united
against the democratic candidates. They
were hammered as follows Wings, Temper
ance, Kno,o Notlangs,, Hards, Liberty Party,
Anti-Neraska, Anti-Nebraska Spit, Anti-Rcnt,
Sons Of Temperance, Free Democrats, Carson
League, Independent KnOp Nothing, and Prac-
teal Democrats. OF the above factions, nine
adopted Myron II. Clark for Governor two
adopted VIM. Goodell, one faction, the Know
Nothngs, Daniel Ullman aud one faction, the
IIards, Greene &. Bronson. The regular,
national, Democratic party, alone were undi-
vlded. They were unanimous in the choice
Of their candidate for Governor, HoRATIo SEY-
MouR. They were undivided in, his support
and they have triumphed over all the oppos-
ing elements, combined for his defeat.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
-FOUR DAYS LATER

The Collins steamship Atlantic, Capt.
West, from Liverpool, arrived at New York
at O'Clock on Sunday afternoon. She left
Liverpool on Wednesday morning, Nov. l.
| The Cunard steamer Canada, arrived at Liv-
erpool on the morning Of the 3Oth
The Atlantic brings no news whatever rel
alive 70 the missing passengers Of the Arctic.
Inc serge OF SebastOpol was progressing
very tavorably for the allied forces. Two Of
the outer forts Of the place had been taken.
and breach had been effected in the walls Of
Sebastopol itself, but the breach was not sui.
fciently practicable for the fortress to be-
stormed.
Prussia sent a note to the Emperor of Rus
sla on the 23d Of October, in which the Gear
is urgently requested to accept the last propo-
sition laid down by the four powers.
We have by the Atlantic full confirmation
of the report that the American Minister at
Madrid, Mr.. Soule, had been prevented from
passing through France. The London Times
says -
- The other day, npon Mr.. Soule's landing
at Calais or Boulogne, he was politely informed
by The police that orders had arrived not to
allow him to proceed. No objection was made
10 his passport. and no reason was assigned for
this decision beyond the will Of the French
government. Some expostnlation followed,
and reference was made BY telegraph 10 the
authorities il Paris, who confirmed the refusal
Of The local police. So Mr.. SouIe was com
PEELED, re ufecta, 10 recross the Channel and
% return 70 this country, which is perfectly in
discriminating in its federation to all who may
reach its shores"
The Times comments at length upon the
action Of The French government
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

STEAMBOAT FROM SKowHEGAS TO SANDY
RIVERA proposition has been started to run
steamboat from Skowhegan Falls to Sandy
River, as soon as the railroad shall be finished
TO the former place. Ii is anticipated that
this may be as soon as July next. The Far
mer says The plan appears to Us very
good one, as we have some knowledge Of the
channels Of the kennebec and Sandy in that
section The channel Of the kennebec would
need to have some Of the loose rocks removed
and possibly low dam, and lock Of small
lift, constructed at Bomazee Ribs, though Of
this we are not certain. Above Bomazee to
Arnold's ferry, and few miles up the Sandy
there would be no obstruction. Four months
of the year we think small steamers might run
with ease.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
PROF. HITCHcocK,

Two Close QUESTIONS FOR NORTHERN ABB
CLIFTON WHIGs. -Von declare, says the Boston
Times, that " the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise has discharged the North from any
supposed obligation 10 consent 10 the admission
Of uther slave States into the Union" Now
il sou really believe what you say-if the
North has thus easily been discharged from an
obligation calculated TO aid the spread uf sla-
very, by the passage Of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, which allows the people Of new terrtories
and States TO decide for themselves whether
they will have slavery or not, just as the peo-
pie of the old States have been permitted to do.
why do yop not act consistently, and approve
of the bill, instead of indnlging in asinine bel
lowing against its friends, denouncing il as an
e" iniquiiy." ga Nebrascality," &C. if, by
the repeal of The Missouri Compromise, which
allowed a man standing une side of given
line, To own property 10 slaves, while another,
standing on the other side, within reach Of the
first, could not Do So, the people Of the North
have thus easily been relieved from an oblga-
ton tending directly 10 extend slavery, are You
not ia duty bound, professcd friends Of free
dum, lovers az humanity" 10 thank those
who brought about this repeal
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

A Great Principle. The great principle rec
ognizec in the Nebraska bill is, that the popu-
lllon of state shall frame the local inslitu-
tons under which they shall live. IfiI,is prin-
c:Ple is not vitality important then no principle
Is so. Ii is no modern principle at least in
America. Ii will be found acted upon, more
or less perfectly, along the whole line of our
path of progress, from the early days of Vir-
ginia at jamestown and of Massachusetts at
Plymouth, down to date of the admission OF
California as state AND the organization oc the
territories Of Utah and New Mexico. Every
one Of the ihiriy-one states of this Union is
founded on it and in the very first sUlemp
pledge Of Union they made TO each other, to
act as a nation in the greatest liberty act the
world ever saw, the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, recognized it, Thus The principle not
only underlies our policy and our government,
but was the basis of our nationaltv-of our
birth separate and Independent nation
If the democracy cannot stand on sucha prin-
cipIe as This, then there is none they can stand
uDo0,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
Boiler Explosion at East Boston.

About five minutes past O'Clock Friday
afternoon the citizens of East Boston were
startled by terrific explosion, which caused
the houses to trenlble. At the same time the
air In the vicinity of the Sectional Dock was
seen to be filled with fragments of timber, iron,
&c. Crowds Immediately FASTENED 10 the
spot and found that the report was caused by
the explosion of the boiler on the north side
OF the dock, which was used in raising and
lowering the dock for the reception Of vessels.
The boiler was in charge of Mr.. John Austin,
the assistant engineer, who was blown into
the water, and is feared, badly injured A
young man named Charles Virgins, and al
50 one other, whose name was not ascertained,
were injured, but not seriously. The man
hurt the most was Mr. Alphonso Robinson,
residing in Hull street, No. %. He had sew
Sral bad flesh wounds about The head and was
also injured about the breast. It is supposed
that one or more Of his ribs on the right side
were broken. Mr.. Robinson was not at work
at the dock, but was seeing the operation OF
taking up the ship Storm King, which was
being done at the time Of the explosion. he
was very much blackened, and when first taken
up appeared to be dead.
The fragments of the boiler flew in all d.
rections and TO a great distance. One piece
struck the team of Mr.. Shaw of South Bos-
ton, which was just passing round the corner
from New street into Summer street, cutting
deep cash in the thigh of one horse, and stri-
king another on the hind leg and breaking it,
rendering it necessary to kill him. The an
mal was valued at $500. Another horse
near the same spot was badly cut in the neck
BY fragment Of the boiler. The Chief En-
gineer, Mr.. Joseph III. Tucker, attributes the
accident TO the weakness Of the boiler.
It i wonderful, considering the number OF
persons in the immediate vicinity Of the acct
dent, that no one was killed and that no more
were hurt. N4
The cause Of the accident will undoubtedly
be Investigated. -JCMRGl.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

nivance with its abuses, our political opposi-
ton, our resistance of southern rights under
the constitution, and our efforts to decoy their
servants, at home and abroad, excite opposi-
ton which renders all our desire for the bene-
fit of the colored race in this country entirely
hopeless. We may drive the south and her
slaves from the Union, but we thereby gain
nothing for the slaves" When the south was
nearly ready for emancipation when the bills
for this purpose were before southern. assem-
blies when debates were going on in her leg
islative halls, the northern action above de-
scribed-Dr Adams Testimony is--1''drore
back the sotiih from It's purpose.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

WINDOW GARDENING are few
golden rules TO be observed during winter, Of
which may be enumerated the foIlowng;-
. Water all plants that require it in the
morning; leave no water In the saucer of any
plant after the whole has become saturated
through never water by dribs, but give the
whole good soaking, or the consequence
often is that the top of the mould is wetied,
while the lower, containing the roots. is dust
sponge over the foliage as often as it becomes
dusty; take pointed stick, and, once in a
while, stir the surface of the soil, but not deep
enough to disturb the roots; this acts the same
part as hoelng in summer, and tends vastly To
the plants. Give each plant space enough Tor
air 70 circulate around it, if possible; let il
have the benefit Of little pure fresh air at
times"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

ToRMENTED.- Littlefeld, Esq, Of
the Skowhegan Clarion, says, " of all the pro-
fessions under heaven, there is none that ap'
proaches SO near the torments which are said
to be inflicted upon the jewellers in pandemoni
um, as that Of country editor" It is only
necessary 20 add, in order that the astonishing
declaration of Mr.. Litllefeld may be properly
understood, that his paper supported Arson P
Morrill, for Governor, the Maine law and flu
sIonlsm generally. We read in the good book
that " the way of the transgressor is hard. ;"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

New YoRK, Nov IA There was a row
yesterday in the German Catholic Church,
growing out OF difficulty between the priests
and St. Joseph's Society, concerninga banner.
Legal measures had been resorted to which
resulted in favor Of the St. Josephs Society,
and yesterday the priest called them thieves
and liars, and stated that the services could
not be proceeded with unless they left. He
then withdrew, and fight among the congre-
cation followed -Four persons were arrested
and held to bail.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

The CASE Of DocToR BEALE.-It seems
probable that new trial will be granted in
the case Of Stephen 4 Beale, the dentist who
was recently convicted in Philadelphia Of ta-
king improper liberties with the person Of a
lady, while under the influence Of chloroform.
On the motion for new trili, several witness
Is testifes that the jury were under the influ-
ence of liquor at the time when they rendered
their verdict.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

" The Skowhegan Peoples Press, a wing
paper, has been discontinued for want of pat
ronase. This reduces the wing papers in
Maine To only one, the Bangor Journal. Every
other whig paper has surrendered to fusiun
and aboliionism. Perhaps we ought 10 ex-
empt The Mirror of this city from the charge of
deseriion of the wing party. Wen do it.
No doubt exists in our mind that the editor of
the Mirror is at heart wing, notwithstanding
the political perils Of the times, provided he
has heart
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

CHEZ JusTicE fancy on UsURY.-In the
Uniied States Circuit Court, in sesSion at Bal
tlmore, Chief Justice fancy has delivered his
opinion IN a case where The question of usury
arose. The decision was To the effect tina; If
greater rate Of interest than SIX per cent. was
demanded and obtained upon prumissory nsie
or draft, that the contract was by the act vita
ted and the holder Of the promise could neither
recover the interest Or principal by suit al lav
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

MARTIN MERRIvALE, HIS x MARK-By
Paul Crayton. Boston Philips, Sampson g.
Co. For sale at Hydes' bookstore. Here we
have from Nos. IL to Is inclusive, which
completes this interesting work. We have
noticed the numbers heretofore as they have
been issued, and need only add now, that the
interest of the first No. is continued to the
end The last page-558 will be finished
with pleasurabe emotions to the reader, in
view Of the happy termination Of the troubles
Of Martin and those he loved.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16

The Protestant chapel in Rome is in the
house ofMr. Cass, the American minister, who
alone has the right to a Protestant chaplain
The apartment has been handsomely fitted up
by Mr.. c., and the chaplain is supported by
the American and Foreign Christian Union.
The American chapel will hold two hundred
persons, and is frequently crowded to its ut
most capacity. Will the know-nothings make
a note of this