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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

~ We infer from the Ellsworth Herald
that the course pursued towards Rev. Mr..
Bapst, lods in accordance with vote of the
town. If so the town should be summoned be-
fore the legislature, TO show why its act Of in
corporation should not be rescinded and its
people be taken care of by the authorities of
the stale.-BelfdSt Journal.
The Herald, we perceive, justifes the dis
graceful treatment Of Mr.. Bapst by the nhabit-
ants of Ellsworth. Here we have an instance
of community rowdyism established by vote of
the town and defended by the press. We
wonder that any citizen of Ellsworth considers
himself safe. Let him take position in re-
ligion, or even in relation to the management
Of the public schools, antagonistic TO the ma
jorty, and the Ellsworth mode Of reasoning
with him would be to ride him on rail
Verify we have some relics Of the dark ages
in Maine-some very eligible sites for the es-
adjustment of modern Protestant Inquisitions.
Years ago we stopped in this Ellsworth over
night at place called the Hancock Hotel"
During the night we we're obliged to assist in
building barricades against the doors of the
hotel, to keep off an Ellsworth mob that had
chased poor itinerant Scotchman from his
concert room to the hotel for something he said
or did not in perfect harmony with Ellsworth
sentiment. If the legislature should direct
their attention to the town as proposed by the
Belfast Journal, we move they establish the
territory as pandemonium for the purpose of
confuirg community inquity in close limits
and ripening it off.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02
Adjourned without day.-Mirror.

SHIP WORMS. A paper containing an ac-
count Of some curious Investigations into the
natural history Of that destructive pest, the
IoredO NaraHs, or Salt Water Worm, was
read by James Jarvis, Esq, at meeting of
the National Institute, in Washington, on the
10th ult. The paper stated that in pieces of
wood deposited for the purpose Of experiment
in Elizabeth river, at Norfolk, these worms
made their appearance about the Goth of June.
During the summer they grew to length Of
from six to twelve inches, and attained a d.
ameter Of from three-eighths to half an inch,
excavating a tunnel twelve inches long This
insect is very destructive in New York and
other harbors to the southwark of that port
At Norfolk, the bottom plank Of ship will
be destroyed, if unprotected, in a single sum
mer. Charring, painting and copper sheath
ing are preventives from the attacks Of the
worm, although if any part is left uncovered
any crack or nail hole, it will certainly bt
taken advantage Of
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

LIFE IN THE CLEARINGs.-BY Mrs. Noodle.
inst pubished6y De Wiz q Davenport, Near
York. Price, SO cts. paper, rs cts. CLOTH
For sale in Bath by w. B. Stearns.
This work from the no less happy than pro-
life pen of Mrs. Noodle, is, perhaps, more in
terestng than any that has proceeded it, moi
even excepting her admirable work RougAing
IL IN the Bush,' to which this is a sort of a
companion. II abounds in brilliant descrip-
tions of men and things that she saw in the
C2edr1ngs, which Of course present strong
contrast to what she met in the Bush Her
descriptive powers are as fresh and as natural
as ever, while her now happy and contened
mind presents things of brighter couleur de
rose than she formerly did under more adverse
circumstances. Better reading can hardly be
selected for amusement and instruction than
these, what may be called the gifted author s
Life Histories, viz, : Flora Lindsay,
Roughing IL in the Bush and Life in the
C1earings'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- We learn that the Jerusalem Chapter
Of Royal Arch Masons, has been removed to
this city. Their next meeting will be held
on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 2 o'clock P. M.
The officers elect will be publicly installed on
Monday evening. Nov. 6, by Hon. R. p.
DUNLAP, S. S. III. p, in the Universalist
Church, in this city. The fraternity gener-
ally, with their wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters are invited to be present. After
the exercises at the Church, procession Of
the members of Royal Arch Chapters and
Lodges, with invited guests, will form pro-
cession and march to the Kennebec Hall, to
participate in a social Levee. The Gardiner
Brass Band has been engaged for the occasion.
- Gardner Transcript
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

Florida Legislatme.-Th democrats have
8 majority in the senate and certain, and
probably 5, in the house. There is said to be
one whig elected 10 the house pledged TO vote
for democratic u S. senator, and for Judge
Douglas, Of Illinois, for president, against The
world His name is Brown.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

SUIcIDE.-John Twombly, Of township No.
8, Penobscot County, Me-, committed suicide
on the 18th inst, by cutting his throat with a
jack-knife. He had good farm and was free
from debt ; was member of the Baptist
Church in Lee, and was somewhat advanced
in age. He had been laboring for a week or
two under mental depression, mostly from a
fear of approaching want.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

Folly AND FRAUD. Miss Helen M. Pratt,
of St. Pauls, Minnesota, at a party, lately,
while playing "we'll marry for fun" was
caught by "shark' who had previously pro-
cured license for the purpose, unbeEnown 10
her, and thereby made the sham performance
binding one. She, however, refuses to &C
cede to the fraud. The fellow should be
kicked hanging is too good for him.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

EB Counterfeit Quarter Eagles, which al
most defy detection, are in circulation in New
York They are said to be made from gen
uine New Orleans Mint die, stolen some years
since, and bear the : o. under the talons Of the
eagle. Professor John Tory, Assayer, at
New York, has analysed the coin, and finds
that il is made Of a casing Of pure gold, filled
with silver, and probably platania, to increase
the weight.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

How TO READ THE BIBLE.-An old man
once said, For long period puzzled myself
about the difficulties Of Scripture, until at last
| came to the conclusion that reading the Bible
was like eating fish. When find difficulty,
! lay it aside and call it bone. Why should
| choke on the bone, when there is SO much
nutritious meatl'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- Private letters from St. Petersburg
state that the battle of the Alma was repre-
sented as victory, and ST. Petersburg was
actually Illuminated in honor Of it. The re-
treat Of the Russians after the victory was ac-
counted for as a stratagetc movement.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

STILL ANOTHER. Another state convention
is talked of in New York, a seeding wing
convention, composed of those who are dissat-
which the wing candidates have planted them
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

O. The official majority for Maxwell, dem
ocrat, for congress in Florida was 1850, gain
Of one thousand and twenty eight. The vote
ofthe state is adverse to the proposed removal
Of the seat Of government.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- Senator DOUGLAS framed and secured
the passage of bills establishing Territorial
Governments for Oregon, Utah, New Mexico,
Washington, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kan
sas, and has done more to make new free
States than any other living man.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

Growing FIsH.-The C2eauldnd CO.. City
Fact says, that one of the most pleasing things
exhibited at their late County Fair, was a
lol OF brook trout, arti6cially bred by Drs.
Uarllck and Ackley, whose labors in this line
we have heretofore noticed. They showed
several br"ods of fish in different stages Of
growth, and have demonstrated that it is jus,
as easy to grow fish as it is fowls, or any other
description of food,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

C. The Journal Of Commerce reckons six
democrats elected to congress in Indiana
Only two Of them are Nebraska democrats,
but the four others may prefer to act with the
democratic party generally.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

DISCHARGED. Ned Buntline alas E. G.. Z.
Judson, who was under examination for shoot
ing colored man last week, was discharged
by Judge Smith on Friday, the evidence not
being deemed sufficient to detain him.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

"a The ladies of the Central Church hold
a Fair this "wednesday evening, at the City
Hall, the proceeds Of which are to be appro-
prated to the support of the City Missionary.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

How TO GET RID or MOSQUITOES IN THE
NIcHr-Mosquitoes, says an exchange, love
beef blood better than they do any that flows
i he veins Of human kind. Just put couple
of generous pieces on plates, near your bed at
night, and you will sleep untrOubled BY these
pests In the morning you will find them full
and stupid with beef blood, and the meat sucked
as dry as a cork.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

% A four year-old heifer, weighing 263C
pounds, has been on exhibition in front Of the
post-ofIice for few days past. She is Of the
Durham short horn breed
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

W The proceedings of one Of the know
nothing lodges in New York city last week
became so violent that the gas was turned off,
and general fight ensued. II is stated that
in the melee an ex-candidate for mayor was
thrown out of the second story window, and
severely injured.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

DAMAGES AGAINST SCHOOL TEACHER. In
New York State the father of girl of seven
teen years has obtained verdict Of 1865
against school teacher, who brataly logged
her for some trifing affair.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

0F On Monday, officer Fairbrother under
took to serve warrant npon young man at
Pawtucket, R. l., for being drunk, when he
on learning the officers business, took to the
river, plunged in and swan over upon the
Massachusetts side, where he was out Of the
officers precincts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

MARTIN VAN BUREN-A writer from Paris
states that Martin Van Buren, is now at Vevay,
in Switzerland, and although his health is not
materially better, is laboring earnestly upon
his autobiography, in which he has already
advanced two or three hundred pages. They
will not be published during his life time.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

GJ Mrs. Rebecca Kill died at Weare, ~
H., last week, at the age of lO2 years. Until
within two or three years she has lived alone
cultivating small piece Of land with her own
hands
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

U We have received No. of the Herald
of Freedom, a large and handsome sheet, pub
lshed at Wakarusa, Kansas territory.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

0FF Two boys, belonging TO Newburyport,
who shipped as apprentices on board ship Dri-
yer, few weeks since, ran away from the
vessel on her arrival at ST. Johns, n. B., and
walked the entire distance home. Their ardor
for life on the ocean wave had considera-
bly, oozed out on their return to their anxious
mothers.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

The Union is the title Of a paper to be is
sued at Lewiston, by Col. Abbott, to be de-
voted to the earnest support of the Admins
tration
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

DEATHS FROM EATING OYsrERs.-Some
startling cases of sudden deaths by cholera, SUI
rerinduced by eating oysters, are transpiring in
New York. Three Of these cases are reported
in Wednesday afternoons papers, all Of whom
died after only few hours illness. Rumors
are current of numerous persons being sick
with cholera from the above cause.
A SINGULAR AND PAINFUL CAsE.-There is
young woman in Utica, N Y, who has been
suffering for several years from the growth of
reptile in her stomach. Various attempts to
destroy it has proved Intellectual, and she is in
momentary danger of death from it. A sngu-
lar phenomenon connected with this case, and
one which has quite puzzled the medical and
scientific world, is, that when the young wo-
man looks at anything offensive to the invisible
tormentor, she is Immediately thrown into vi
olent paroxysms.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- Hon. Moses Mcdonald, the able and
fearless Representative to Congress from York
County, has arrived in Washington.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

~ Defaulters are not known under the
present administration. The lucre-loving
politicians Of the whig administration are no
more.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

u The Maine Farmer speaks of a five
years trial Of Bartlett pears grated on the
Mountain ash, as very successful, the trees
bearing well, and the pears excellent.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

sUP Information is wanted of Mr.. IhomaS
Dixon, Of Gardiner, who has been missing lol
about two weeks.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

% The Portlanders are rejoicing over the
arrival of the first cargo of Malaga fruit into
Portland.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

"a The Portland Argus says it does not
follow that a bank has failed because its bills
are not received at the Suffolk.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

LAUNCHED on Tuesday morning last from
the ways of Messrs. G. F. & ]. Patten, ship
Of 1900 tons.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- There are eleuen tickets for State Off
GERS now before the people Of New York
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

The San Francisco Herald of September
30th, contains a long account of the bloody
massacre committed by the Snake Indians
upon party of emigrants near Fort Boise in
Oregon. The emigrants were twenty in num-
Der, and but one escaped to tell the dreadful
tale, he was a lad of about thirteen years of
age. The party of men who were sent out
of the fort to bury the dead and rescue the sur
vivors, found the bodies lying around the spot
where the massacre took place, many of them
stripped Of their clothing and all, particularly
those of the women, exhibiting marks of the
most brutal treatment In one spot were
found the charred remains of three children
who had evidently been burnt alive before the
eyes of their mothers who was lying near by.
The massacre caused great excitement among
the whites, and two voluntary companies of
sixty men each, were quickly raised to follow
and chastise the perpetrators of the deed
The Snake Indians have for some time past
been very hostile to the emigrants, and being
well supplied with arms and ammunition, will
probably prove formidable foe The Ore
gonian says that party Of five hundred In
dians, well armed and manned, had collected
near the immigrant road, and proclaimed their
intention Of war against all whites who might
fall in their way.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

e The Washington Union says the health
of President Pierce, which has been feeble for
some time, has greatly improved.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

- Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania and IT,
diana, November 80. In Wisconsin, Nov. 23d
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

60 Hallowell is to be lighted with gas
next week.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

He whose soul does not sing, need not try
to do so with his throat.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

If you want to keep up your health don''
keep swallowing down medicine.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

A PALPABLE HIT. The Post copies from
the Cincinnati Gazette (Col. Schouler's pa
PER- the following hard hit at Boston, for
sending paupers back to Europe:
We may not object to have paupers sent
back to the place whence they came, only it
strikes Us that city which permits police
court to send back white men and women three
thousand miles across the ocean, because they
are poor, ought not to make such a fuss about
a commissioner sending negro back to Vir-
ginia, because he is a slave. That's ALL"
What makes this slap tell with peculiar
force is the fact that the police judge who has
been most active in sending back the paupers,
is free soiler, who three or four years ago
was stumping the State, making speeches
against the Fugitive Slave Law.-EUening
Telegraph
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

Gaming like quicksand, may swallw .
man up in minute.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

MONSTER NUGGET. A lump of gold,
weighing forty pounds, is said to have been
taken from DR.. Bakers claim, on Spanish
Hill, near Placervile, on the Goth. We have
as yet received no further particulars.-.Sac.
TJuiOn
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

Iron SHIPS. An important discussion re-
Gently took place before the British Scientific
Association, relative to the comparative trust
worthiness Of compasses on board iron ships.
During the debate it was argued that careful
examinations made by Dr. Scoresby and other
scientific men, tend to show that the variations
Of cOmpasses are nearly unavoidable on board
of iron vessels; that except where azerunth,
or masthead compasses are used, there is no
safety whatsoever, and that even with both Of
these, observations cannot be taken too often,
or too much care exercised. Facts were ad-
duced to prove that particularly in certain lat
itudes and under certain conditions Of the veg
sci itself, cOmpasses will unavoidably vary;
and that sometimes out Of many on board an
/ iron ship, no two will agree. In the City of
Philadelphia, her commander, Capt. Leitch,
took observations of the sun each day from
the time he left Liverpool until the day pre-
ceding the disaster off Cape Race. On that
day the weather was foggy, and having only
his compasses to trust to, he lost the right d.
rection, and notwithstanding all his expert
ence and skill as navigator, his vessel was
wrecked.-B0S Jour-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

THE Coal Monopoly. The Albany Even
ing Journal, in abiding to the Coal monopoly
says
=" 1t is quite evident that the large advance
upon coal is the result of an extensive combi-
nation among the miners. Nobody objects to
paying to the producers of fuel fair profit,
but combination to extort enormous prices,
will provoke action in quarter which will be
felt. Goals are necessity. They are album
dant, and can be produced by labor, like every
other treasure of earth. If miners combine to
Cypress purchasers, Congress will, by open
ing our ports to foreign Goals, duty free, soon
set things right
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02

REMAINS OF THE ARcTIc.-The bark Wal
than, at New York, from Bristol, England,
reports that on the 18th inst, on the Banks OF
Newfoundland, in lat. AS saw large guam
tity Of wrecked materials, such as bulwarks,
(painted black,) spars, etc. She also saw
what appeared to be a boat bottom up /; it was
The wind was blowing very heavy at the time.
These pieces Of wreck are supposed to be
portions of the remains of the lost steamship
A rcIic.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-02
From California.

Through the kindness of some unknown
friend, we are in possession of the San Fran
Disco Sun of September 3Oth, from which we
copy the following -
By the arrival Of the steamer Goliah, Capt.
Haley, from San Diego, we have the San Di-
ego Herald to the 10th inst, with important
and highly exciting news from Sonora. We
are indebted to the Purser for passenger list.
memoranda and late papers. The Herald
says:
Mr.. Henry Livingston, to whom we are
indebted for the following important items of
intelligence from Sonora, arrived in this CITY
on Sunday, accompanied by Messrs. John
Stein and Samuel Simon.
During the two days. stay Of Mr. l.. at the
crossing of the Colorado, a report was brought
in to the effect that company of immigrants,
composed of so persons, all from Texas, were
murdered near the Pimos village, by band
of Apaches, on the 3Ist of August There
were several women and children in the train.
who, it is feared, were doomed to a more
horrid fate ! All the cattle, 600 in number.
together with the provisions, were carried of
by the Indians, leaving the wagons in the
road. This news was brought By train
which was at the time few hours travel in
their rear, but which happily escaped attack.
Near Tucson, about the same time, party
of 20 Americans were eating their dinner,
when band of Is Indians made a descent
upon them, and carried off of their finest
horses, without shot being fired by either
party, although the Americans were well
armed, outnumbered them, and witnessed the
outrage.
Another party, a few miles the other side
of Tucson, were attacked, one American
killed, and 81 horses taken. The parties be-
fore mentioned were all from Texas.
The Apaches are becoming more trouble
some and more formidable each day, and al
most every train which enters their range,
will be more or less harassed by them.
1t is rumored at the river that more immi-
grants are now on this route through Texas
than have been ever before.
Mr. l.. came from Coborca by the Tiniiaha
trail, and learned from some Mexcans that he
met, that during the last two months, some
twenty-five Americans had persisted for want
of water OH this route. Among them was a
Mr.. Douglass, of Sumner county, Tenn, who
had been in California since 40. Also. one
man from Pennsylvania, name forgotten.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-07
BY YESTERDAYS MAILS.

Grand Lodge ofthe United States, 10. o. F..
This body is now in session in Baltimore. The
following extract from the report of the Craud
Sire shows that ",he work goes bravely on:"
The returns from the various jursdict ons
and bodies under the jurisdiction of this Grand
Lodge show healthfu condition of the Order
both in numerical strength and in financial pros
perfty. But most of all do they exhibit the lib
eral handed charity with which the distressed of
our fraternity have been aided. The last annual
report exhibited IA total of29ll lodges, "A member
ship Of l95,030, and revenue of 81 ,209, 22S 90
of which Sl9l ,;}22 II were expended for the
relief of the sick, the burial of the dead. the aid
of the widowed and the education of orphans
The report to be presented at this commune
cation will show about 81 10 lodges 204 900
members; Sl,H5,OOO revenue, and S53O0OO of
expenditures for the benevolent purposes of our
organization
There are upwards of one hundred delegates
present.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-07

have on hand my shop. 3 mile,
rom tle city OF Lynchburg, Immediately the
Amber Court House Bond:
II, and 6 Horse Iron Axle, (waggon)
Rnlroad and Ok Carts.
Plough-, Ilarrows, Cultivators, &c,
Bed Stead., Wash Stands,
Tables Safes Wardrobes, &c,
All of which warrant To be ma e of he VIEW best mate
rnls, ana will sell hem low. il lower than such
work cand be obained elst where. All per ons in want
o. such articles will find their interest 10 give me
call, as am determined offer such Inducements swl
insure sales N. B. MAGRUDER.
uIv yJn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-07
TAKE NOTICE
DO n O II HI n G. S ~

IoHN w SMITH having heon by common connsent ,
~ President OF the DO Nothing Socilta' 70 the pa
sht months. takes pleasure announcing his friends
md the public general, that by arrang mad
with Ncssrs. W. W. Lcftwch & Bro of the Ha.hipo
ton Honse, he has taken charge OF the Bar where lac
vii be pleased them and b, the aid of their nat
ronnge, lie hopes to be able Do sonnet tinu" proha-
lie To himself and plea hem assufig ll.n that
the Bar -ha aweys be supplied with he best Liquors
Cigars and Tobacco that the country affords and served
IN style eqLul to / iy 2O-,lScts