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a ErHA AND PROTECTION PIRE INSURANCE COaPAsIET
"A or HARfFORD, COYHEOTICUT-Agency at RieI
nondThese Companies continue Insure against loss
age ae Dwelling Houses. farniture Manufacturing Establish
ens Merchandise and ali kinds OF insurable property
most favorable Any which these
tain on us taken at the Agency will be adjusted with prompt
and lberalty II. BALDWIN, Agent,
jaD0 No Main Street
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NTIHEINIA ANN TENnEssEE nAIInn,n-

v BUlHdNIN, VA TIRIL BRIDGE, LEVINE roy JSD
ROCRBRLDGE ALUH SPRLSGS-Passeng;rs are Informed
at tbs undsgued Is running daily line splendid
Horse Stages from Baiord Depot tie Virginia Tennessee
Railroad. 90 the above named places.
SCHtDULE Leave Iyuclhurg Nirgna Tennsts..
Railroad si4 NJ aud srye ~ BichsuAn o'clock
ihe same evening. Leave Bu hauau morning. breakfast
and stop ~ hours AZ ths pr BrigS reach Rock
bridge Alum sp ing. In t'toe for dinner
Fare from bynchbury to n hanan n...........f % 90
10 do 10 Natural Bridge. 8 co
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10 do do EocSbudEe Alum .................. 4 IS
Ticket. may b. procured at The tJnehbueg Depot.
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snd January, 1854

cheerfally recommend the of aoooH HARRIs to
he favorable consideration OF my friends
and January, lS5i-iu TH0a. J. NANCE
The Lynchburg vrgnian and Express will please copy
above for weeks, and seld account To this ONCE.
ANEW STOCK OF FTRUNKS.-wehaveJast Just received
1N avery large stock of superior Travelling Trunks Bone
them convenient and
made OF the beat sole leather and
think that be found In Virginia; ao large superior
Rdet Bellows Top vaces suitable for Bugges
stye ani OF good thick leather large Carpet
Bags We invite friends to call and stock before
buy We intend 10 keep the best articles line
regard 10 cost.
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HhTsOLUTInN OF Co-PAI.TNERsIIIP.-Th IN
H. concern OF 1lNSLEY BRYANT dissolved on ist
bv mutual The m will be used b.
ther partner 10 closing up the business. -
July 2O;h, 1854. wilson p. sRYhsr
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AWE NERiS0 BOptES-A superior article Of Gaure Me
rino BHtirI, (shr;s without s,e-veSl desirable ap
AZ No iG2 Main street., 'i'
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HUTF TO HtSD-A superior article Of 'rk YII, Muslin
- shirts with French writoaud reeciye
by last steamer, at No li2 Main street.
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FLOOR OIL Ct-UTHS
~ VAN BRUNT, IS RIrino SIP, Hei, Yo-k MASuyAC
~ rURER and DEALER Of
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS

oilers 10 the trade" favorable Of
and ,piendd paternsof FfOOR Oik CLOTHS his au.
Afrc IN sheets ~ and - feet wide, and warranted
any climate n. VAN BRUNr,
n.hso-Cm rs Burug alp, New York.
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OLonK nll,N nAIi.Iyu wOnKs,

AJ0S sl and 3ls Monroe street. New York, opposite A.
IL iare WORKS Sales Rooms l22 raud Street. hye
Broadway.
The subsers having extensive unsurpassed arrange
for manufactu Ing article their
prepared public dealers country
Wrought Cast Iron Railing every desorpton uratng
shler' Doors. Portable Iron nedsad. plain ana ornamen
Cribs Cradles Children, Iron
Fouer and work stand, mbiella and Hst stands, Ac
Also superior quality of IRON FARM FENCE all Of which
hey will strength durability beauty
Tn eheapncs o any 10 hsr
line Orders from section NJ the United states
HNT LAyERa
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4t JeT EDWIN woRTHAM 40
lhNH BtLN LNWAsiIRD wOOL,-Just received. and TO-
i,26 wAnE w wooLDRIpGE
A At1E srWK 0P HEhOY MADE CLOTfiiNg.--S.
~ HEROHANrk wFIsTGEE No 1is Main street, have
a sio9k OF neady Made Clothing embracing every gury and
variety strangers the city others, Invited 20 call
and examine our goods-;ley rAR rscfs.
n. MERCHANT a wEtSfgHR,
Je5 ii9 Main street
Efb nBS T. L. \. sTUhRTs CUtFEE sTgkR--
II I1Kfy AND GAVE wnaskY, 8, ~. ~
as ELAN q MOORE,
AUG UndSf Coiumbisn Hotel.
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AJOTICE.-The arm Of NANCE 4 GooCH was dissolved on
~ the is instant BY mutual consent The Of the
will be used by either parties the purpose
closing their late business. THOMAS j. NANCE,
January lnd, 1854. D. L. GOOOH.
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D NIL y LoND9N oaes: aTss ehoIe,

-NTRHH DESIRABLE nloSfDFNCE fOt RAtF.-Tor ale.
and possession given let September probably sooner
The house occupied g. Lee between
shan and cy Il Of tho bel o,aons In the city being
quite retired and at the time, within Ave minutes
The centre o. busnes Aainsreet It's seldom such
MARKET and but for the that present
desires orenove TO Church Ill., could not bs purchased
FOR &C., apply
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
Politics and Religion.

The Boston Transcript has the following /:
San unusually large number of cergymen
were elected TO the State Legislature on Mon
day. As far as we are acquainted with the
cergymen elect, the MethoCists have the larg-
est number of any one denomination, and some
of the members of that order who are chosen.
are marked 'snpernumerary' on the conference
lists. We suppose these terms have no mean
ing IN politics as applied TO neto party. Sew
eral Unlversalist clergymen of good abilities
are elected to the House of Representatives
and altogether there will be coed sprnkling
of ministers in both branches of the General
Court"
Why should not the clergymen reap the
benefit of their political efforts in the pulpit
for some time past If Paul had attacked
the Roman empire and upset Nero, would it
not have been proper to put Paul in Office
But the apostle did not interfere in political
matters, SO far as we read of, and therefore
missed the chance of becoming statesman.
1t appears that while he preached Christ and
lei the affairs of State alone, many clergymen
of the present day have improved upon his ex-
ample, and preach politics and let Christ
alone. 1t becomes very interesting question
in view of the great work to do before the
world becomes converted to the gospel, wheth-
er the preaching Of the first part of the first
century was right or the preaching of the
present day. Will some mathematician take
the number of converts to the gospel from I'M
der the political pulpits of New England for
the past six months, and compare them with
the work done when Peter converted three
thousand in one day! We can then calculate
whether the ''good day coming" is coming
soon.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
eastern Gimfs.
BATH, DECEMBER z, 1854.
Boston Philanthropy.

Boston probably nouriShes greater number
81 phianthroplsts than any other city in the
country. Boston philanthropy, particularly
that relating 10 the "poor negro is only
sklndeeP Yes, the great " noiional city. y that
gets mad and npsets things under the lead of
Wendell Phillips and Theodore Parker when
United States Marshal appears in the streets,
drives pupil Of only one-siah African blood
from is public schools What superlative
goodness and consistency But the New
Testament gives US the history of just such
hypocrites who prayed long and loud at the
corners of the streets-whose philanthropy
consisted principally in the racket ii made.
Here Is specimen of Boston -
A young colored person went to a white
school in Boston the other day, and quietly
took his seat among the pale faces there. The
hoy, however, after day or two. was elected
on account of his crIspy head and ebony skin,
whereupon the father sued the city for dam
ages. The boy and parents are lighter in col
or than many white persons, the boy how
ever. appearing slightly the darkest On the
trial, 1t was shown that the parents were
white, while for the Government DR.. Sted-
man, as an expert, was of the opinion that the
boy was One-sixth African, and DIR Clark,
city physician, fixed the color at one-eighth.
The Court instructed the jury, in accordance
with the decision of the Supreme Court in the
case of Roberts, that the School Committee
may establish separate schools, and the ques-
ton rested solely upon the evidence of, color.
A verdict was given in favor of the city.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
Woman's Rights.

We copy at the request of friend, the fol-
lowing remarks upon Miss Lucy Stone, from
the pen Of Mrs. Swisshelm. Miss Stone lee
tured in this State last winter. Mrs. Swiss
helm, it seems, is not believer in the man
hood of woman. She thinks higher destiny
is hers =
s If there is any one thing above all others
with which we are constitutionally unified to
bear, it is pretension-bomb -affectation !;
and the fact that Miss Some permitted herself
TO be advertised as the greatest intellect
amongst living American women. when in
reality she speaks no better than two thousand
men do, is an offence against moral honesty
that is objectionable.
Lucy Stone has moderate intellect and
moderate appearance-not ugly, but desper-
ately dsfgured, according TO all the laws of
beauty and the standard works of the worlds
artists. .lfa woman have long hair it is a
glory to her, says Revelation, and all the
masters of statuary and painting; and it re-
quires remarkably handsome face to dispense
with it without producing iDsigni6cance of APP
pearance. A woman, wearing 'that which
pertaineth to a man. always appears less
womanly. If we live to be a thousand years
old, we shall never conquer our disgust at
pantaloons on woman. We have ever pro-
tested against all attempts to elevate woman
to manhood, We have kind of perception
that in some previous state Of existence we
have bt IN man, and that we now are step
higher in the scale. We have no fancy for
advancing General Fpote acknowledgements.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

and bad faith. If they do hold together, and
press all their odious measures through the
House, the Senate will at once reject the
whole series, and go into the presidential
election on those issues. In either event, we
must triumph, for it will be contest Of prn-
clple with tactiOn--of constitutional liberty
and State rights against revolutionary doc
times aud dsuniunism
Hence, be of good cheer Unturl the ban
ner, and let it wave CALAMITY in the breeze.
Charge upon the allied forces Of the enemy,
and make no compromise with any OF their
lsms. | never felt better, or more anxious
tor the fight. The principle of the Nebraska
bill will prove irresistible ; it is now stronger
than the democratic party. We would have
carried the country everywhere this year on
that issue but for w-noihingism. Anti
Nebraska is the mask and know nothingism
the battery concealed behind it which has done
the work. The mask will soon be stripped
off, and the infamous doctrine of prescription
because OF birthplace and religious faith will
stand forth 10 the gaze of the world only to be
despised and scoffed at. The corrupt portion
of our party--the disappointed office-seekers
who betrayed their party and abandoned their
principles because they could not be paid for
their patriotism-haye been sloughed off,
and the organization now stands purified and
consolidated upon the eternal principles of the
democratic creed. Tell the President to be of
good cheer. All looks well, and getting bet
ter daily. His administration will survive all
such shocks as the coaliionists have been able
to produce, and come out purer and stronger
because OF the furious opposition it has had to
encounter
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
Appeal to the Democratic Party.

The following thrilling appeal to the demo-
cratic party was addressed to the editor Of the
Washington Union 1t is, says the editor,
from one of the most fearless champions of
democratic principles, and he foreshadows
the events of the future with almost prophetic
ken. He points out the internal war between
the fusion elements and the consequences that
are sure to follow if only the democracy stand
firm. Let our motto be g Union, conclia-
tion, and concession-an oblivion to past feuds
"a preparation for future victories
81 am by no means discouraged at the APP
pearance of things in the political armament
Pennsylvania Ohio, and Indiana have saved
us for 1856. now look upon the result Of
that campaign as a certain and glorious tri-
umph for the democracy. If we had carried
those States this time, the coaitionists and fu-
slonists would have held together, and have
consolidated their united strength in 1856.
Now, they have the power in the national
House Of Representatives, and have no excuse
for not carrying out their pledges to the peo-
pie before the election. In order to satisfy
the abolitlonists they must pass bills to put
the Wilmot proviso on Kansas and Nebraska,
10 repeal the fugitive-slave law, to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, and abol
ish the slave trade between the states. Moth
ing less than this will satisfy the abolitionists,
and make them act with The wings and know
nOthlngs. Hence, the other parties TO the I'M
holy alliance must come up to the mark, and
vote all these revolutionary measures through
the House of Representatives. Then The
know nothings will demand their share of the
spoils of victory, which will commence with
bill to repeal the naturalization laws, with
the view Of prescribing all men Of foreign
birth, and placing them on an equality with
the negro IF the aboltionists and wings do
not come to This test, and pass the know nothing
MEASURES, the latter will Withdraw from the
alliance. So you see that if the wings do not
endorse all the schemes of the abolitionists
and the know nothings, or if each party TO the
bargain does not sustain and carry out all the
measures Of all the other parties TO the alli-
ance, the coalition will at once dissolve, and
each division charge the other with treacbery
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

From California


Inc Nicaragua steamer Star OF the West.
arrived a. New York on Saturday afternoon.
bringing news from California one week later
The news is not very important.
Among the passengers by the Star of tha
West, were Hon. ]. B. Weller and Hon. /.
A. McDougal, members Of Congress.
The Star Of the West brought Dnwards ~
seven hundred thousand dollars in specie
The mining news is Of a favorable charac-
ter.
Col Woodliet has been killed in duel by
Mr.. Achilles Hewin.
The Mormons have been ordered to leave
San Francisco py the LIST of May next.
Another insurrection had occurred among
the prisoners at Cortes Porte Madeira. Nine
teen attempted TO escape, but were over
powered by keepers. One Of them was shot
dead.
The citizens of Carson's Valley were urg-
ing the annexation of that place to California.
The attempt to reopen an overland express
from Acapulco to Vera Cruz has been tempo
rarily Frustrated by the refusal Of Alvarez and
his party in Acapulco, to grant passports to
agents from that city through the country I'M
der control of the revolutionists.
The arrival of overland immigrants was
large; nearly all had encounters with Indians.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

iIo The Tribune prodigy writhes terribly
under our hagellations He has, after a week S
profound study, produced chapter in which
Chevalier Toots figures largely. He is, no
doubt, an intimate friend Of our neighbor
orr reference to his former principles.-if in
deed he ever had any, and he endeavors TO
throw dust in the eyes of his readers. But it's
no use. What there is of whiggery remaining
abjures such barefaced hypocrisy.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
Democratic Defeat in 1910.

In 1910, says the Washington Union, the
democratic party Of The country was defeated
l from Maine 10 Georgia. Its platform was de-
I hnitive lis candidate at that time unexception-
able among the ablest men in The Union
were those who led lis columns its Oroaniza-
ton was perfect IL had previously carried
nearly every one of its candidates for governor
in the respective States and yet, when the
day of The election came, it was almost swept
ont Of existence. Funeral sermons were
preached over lis anticipated dissolution by
such men as Clay and Webster. Its DAYS were
numbered, IN the estimation of the triumphant
party; and, be IL remembered, there were not
wanting then, as there are not wanting now,
democrats, msled by The false glare Of mere
triclous doctrines, and insigated BY revenge
and Jealousy, who reloiced at the overthrow of
had annihilated il The great point of differ
ence bet,ccea the aoinning party of the dan and
the present consisted IN the fact that there ,cere
n'dHy things upon phich the conquering major
ity ,oere most heartily united Ifthey old not
avow their principles in the canvass, it was
known that success in the country would lead
To the Inauguration, or rather TO The restoration,
of a series Of federal measures Of the most ex-
traurdinary character. But what was the result
produced IN few shuri months A series of
cataslrophes 10 the dominant party TO which
political annals up TO that period has furnished
few parallels. With what eagerness those
who have previously gluried over the proslra-
ton Of the democratic party welcomed il back
TO power |. The bold and startling measures
of Clay, beginning with the bankrupt law and
ending with the high tariff, could only be mas.
tered by the democratic party and when, in
1874, James K. Polk was elected 10 the pres
idency, the practical philosophy Of the result
derived lis chief significance from the fact that
ii was achieved by a comparatively 'ne,C man
over the accomplished and beloved leader of
The whig party. To go back, however, TO the
calamities of 1910: contrasting them with the
recent defeats of the democratic party, we are
impressed by tie fact that we fell in The one
case in presidential election, and in The other,
in conflict two years before a presidential
election. So, then, if the wing party, victo-
riOus in 1910, was dsbanded and democrat
lied organization in less than year, notwith-
standing il was led by the intellectual giants
who then fourished, and then in the face Of
policy which, if not avOwe6 before the election,
was certainly adhered to after it, how long
will the present combina,on-not marshalled
by Clay, mol cheered by Webster, and bound
BY no chord Of common sympathy, but fused By
a harmony Of hatreds alOne-can mantain its po-
siiun as national party! We are content 10
answer this question.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

SEIzURE.-As the passengers who arrived
in the British steamship Africa, from Liver
pool, were leaving the vessel on Wednesday
last, the Revenue officers discovered large
quantity Of jewelry, watches &c, secreted in
some trunks belonging to them. The further
debarkation Of the passengers that night was
prohibited, aud the slrictest search was institu-
ted before they were permitted to leave the
ship next morning. Properly amounting, it j:
said, TO SIS 900 in value las been seized.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

b The Portland Inquirer is out against
the know nothing party. There appears to be
good deal Of solicitude about how the free
soil party is 10 come out of it. 1t has already
spoiled the great anti-Nebraska humbug, and
the New York papers insist that the order
must take pro-slavery ground in national con-
test. MIR. Fillmore's organ, at Albany, re-
joices in Ullman's vote, and Mr.. Clayton ac-
quesces in the Nebraska bill. Freesoilism
In Massachusetts is reduced TO one member of
the House and it is understood the question
of slavery is to be as much fnaIty under the
know nothings as it was under the wings at
their last national convention. No wonder the
free soilers are getting frightened In the
meantime, the gulIible Tribune of this city,
sticks to it that know nothingism is a twin
brother to abolitionism We trust the editor
of that paper won't get wrenched in trying to
ride two horses.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

REMEMBER THE Poor. The New York
Express of late date, sermonizes in this ex-
cellent fashion -
" Winter is at hand. The cold already be-
gins to bite. There is frost on the fields, and
ice i'll the streets. Provisions are high. Fu-
ell is dear. Money is scarce The times are
hard-for the poor, particularly hard-and it
passes our comprehension how men, with
hearts In their bodies, and money in their
pockets. can escape some thought about
houseless, homeless, ill-fed, and worse-clad.
unfortunates, who are to be found at almost
any hour, night or day, in storm or sunshine.
in the highways and by-ways of the city
There is no better way for enjoying what the
moralists call the lurury Of doing good, than
that which large CITY like this presents, ev-
cry day and every night in the year"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

SINGULAR CAsu ALITY.-The bark Swan, of
Baltimore, on the passage to PernambucO,
came near being lost BY The singular accident
Of chisel having been carlessly dropped into
the pump. The constant use Of The pump
drew the chisel up, aud in its falling il every
Time cut away piece of the skin, and finally
went through the copper, digging out a hole,
which caused the vessel 10 leak so that she
had five feet Of water in her hold when she %,
To Pernamhuco
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

GO The wife Of DR.. Beal, the dentist, who
was recently sentenced 10 an Imprisonment Of
several years duration for taking improper lib
critics with young lady while rendered uncon-
scious by chloform, has issued fervent appeal
to the public, praying all persons TO sign the
petitions which are in circulation for the pardon
Of her husband.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07
Pu,nored Discouerv of ST. John Fra,

Runored Discovery Of Sir John Franklin's
Remains York, Dec. 4lh It is now
reported by way Of Lake Superior, that Dr.
Kane, Of the American Exploring Expedition,
has discovered Sir Juhn Franklin and his
whole parry, frozen to death, but in a good
state Of preservation.
ALBANY, Dec. 3. The Lake Superior Nor
ming News Of the 28lh ull. says, We learn by
private letters that The bodies ST Sir John
Franklin and his men have been found by DIR.
kane's party, completely frozen and in per-
tect state Of preservation It also adds
\ From the authority whence we have obtained
this information we have the right 10 believe
Il 10 be perfectly true a5
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-12-07

Frightful accounts are given Of the ravages
Of the cholera during its visit to Messina, Sic
lily. The number Of persons who f,d from
Messina, was AS, 900, while The number who
remained was only about $4,000. The total
lumber of deaths was Is, 900, but of these it
is said one-third died from hunger The
town was without the usual supply Of provi-
sions for several days