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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

Supreme Judicial Court.

SAGADAHoc COUNTY. John Boynton, ct
al, Executors, IS. VIM. ID. Sewall, Admin
istrator. Action on promissory note of def,s
intestate. Taken from the Jury and continued
on report Of presiding judge. II. TalIman
and b. Randall for plfs.; Porter & Smith
for deft. M E
Abel Kimball as. Cityof Bath Action for
damage in the sum Of $4,000 for injury sus-
tanned on account of bad state Of sidewalk
Verdict for plff. in the sum Of $l46O. II.
Tallman and w. Gilbert for plff. Geo. Ev-
ans and B. Randall for defts.
Margaret Norwood rs. T. G. Worm
wood. Petition for divorce Divorce de-
creed. J. S. Sewall for petitioner, and ]. S.
Baker for respondent
Henry Reed ct al, Us. Otis Kimball ct al ,
and VIM. NJ. Rogers ct al, Trustees. De-
fault ordered for $l,275,OO. The disclosure
of Trustees to be adjudicated upon by the
Court. Bronson & Sewall for plfs-B. Ran
dali and HI. Tallman for defts.
Geo. Marston Is. Geo. H. Green. Action
to recover bill for horse hire. Verdict for
plf. in the sum of 1923. b. Randall for plff.,
w. Gilbert for def.
Action against endorsers of promissory note.
Continued on report of the presiding Judge,
Bronson & ]. ID. Simmons COR plffs., III. Tall
man for def.
State 50. Francis Lightbody, for an assault.
Motion to quash the indictment-the venires
for the Grand Jury having been issued with
out the seal of the Court Continued on re-
port of Judge. J. S. Baker for State-J. S.
Sewall for def.
Washington Gilbert Us. c. Purington. Ac-
ton to recover bill for Attorneys fees
Verdict for plf. for $l75,6O. Gilbert for pIff.
Simmons for def.
Rebecca G. Holmes, libellant, Us. Angus
tine Holmes. Libel for divorce. Divorce
decreed. Bronson & Sewall for libellant.
Augustus Prescott rs. Reuel Williams
Replevin for quantity of Intoxicating liquors
taken from the schooner Reindeer, at Berry s
"hoii ih Do" uolhhah' nO uclt. JuStlIeS lll0
taking, by pleading process under the liquor
law and claims return Of the liquors The
defendant demurs TO the plea. Case carried to
the Law Term on Report Talman for plff,
and ]. w. Russell for def.
Jonathan Brown u.s. Reuel Williams. Re-
plevin for two barrels of ne,C rum before a
justice Of the peace. The officers return
showed that he had not replevied and deliv-
cred the liquor 10 plf. Plea in abatement TO
the service Of the writ. Plea adjudged good,
writ abated with costs for def.
Jonathan Brown u.s. same. Action for
some liquors claimed in the foregoing. State
ment of facts agreed to, and case carried to the
Law Term. ]. S. Sewall for plff j w.
Russell for def.
Hugh Rogers rs. d. P. Campbell. Action
10 recover balance due on account as alleged
Verdict for def. Gilbert for plf, Merrill for
def.
Coombs rs. inhabitants of Topsham. An
action 10 recover damages for injuries sus-
tanned by membranes in the highway. Yer
dict for plf in the sum of $383,33. TaIlman
and Orr for plG. Bronson and ]. w. Rus
sell for defts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
The Garden.


The bible has much to say about gardens,
which rather goes to show that the Creator
intended every man should know something,
either practically or theoretically, about gar
dening. Now is the time to acquire practical
knowledge, while the birds are singing, the
buds are bursting, and the bright rosy morn
ing courts to the invigorating pleasures of the
spade and the hOe-handle.
Man, when the earth had just sprung from
chaos and was ready for his reception, found
himself in garden. The Creator planted it,
and scout of the ground made the Lord God to
grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight
and good for food" Sand river went out
of Eden" What paradise Adams garden
must have BEEN ta-.
We read too, in the bible, of Jacobs gar
den in Hebron, where his sons gathered
myrrh, nuts and almonds for the Governor of
Egypt; Of Solomon's garden in Jerusalem,
which was stocked with things rare and beau
tiful, for the proprietor was a botanist and
had unbounded wealth at his command of
Naboth's vineyard in Samaria which Ahab
coveted We do not read whether Naboth
made wine from the products of his garden,
but it is presented he did, for great and good
men used the juice Of the grape in those days,
regardless Of the Maine law. We also read
Of the garden of Ahasuerus, near his palace,
whittier he often went to refresh himself In
the New Testament, who has not read of the
garden of Gethsemane, where our Saviour re-
sorted, and amid the shades of which he suf-
fered great agony of mind on the eve of his
crucifxion He was buried in a garden, in
the suburbs of Jerusalem. The future state
of the righteous is often spoken of in scripture
under the figure of a garden. In garden the
Saviour instructed his disciples, and there he
was betrayed ; in garden he made his tomb
and in a garden fairer than Eden, whose fruits
and flowers shall never fade, shall all the
good be gathered at last
We have, then, high authority for the noble
employments and peaceful pleasures of gar
dening. The trees should now be transplant
ed and trimmed, the lawns and walks rakeG,
and all the decayed vegetables dug into the
ground with the spade. The season is rather
late, but it is remarked that vegetation comes |
forward more rapidly in backward seasons, so
that difference Of fortnight in May can |
hardly be perceived in July.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

Mr.. EDITOR Allow me to preach ser
mon from the following text :-
u" Believing that the supreme Executive of
the State is in high degree responsible for
the faithful execution Of the laws, il the selec-
ton of the officers charged with the perform
ance of that duty, shall appoint those only
who are honest and capable; and | entertain
the belief that | shall find the necessary num-
Der among those whose political sentiments
harmonize with my own. Coz. CrOsJy'S
Message.
Has our worthy Governor been as fortunate
in his selection of officials, in other parts of
the State as in this county, We think he and
his friends must feel proud of the capacities of
the office-holders here, when they learn that
after severe training and much trbGlation, the
individual, whose duty it was 10 issue the
venires for jurors, succeeded in getting them
out all right minus the seal Of the Court and
in some cases, without signature. Were ever
such learned and capable men before appointed
to Office! Oh, Whiggery, how immaculate
thou art QUID.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

The WHEAT CROP The wheat crop CON
tlnues to improve, and we are strongly in
duced to Judge from present appearances that
there will be good crop. We notice few
fields on very level ground, where it is almost
entirely winter killed.-JonesrWe (Mich.) TEL
egraph. -,.-.
The Fredericksburg (Va.) NacS says, it is
universally admitted that, throughout eastern
Virginia, there is the prospect and promise of
an unusually fine wheat crop. The farmers
say the weather 50 far has been Yery much
what it was in 1851, when the crop was very
large.
The Syracuse IN. " Journal gives dis
couraglng recital Of the prospects of crops and
fruits in that vicinity. II says farming one
rations are fully month behind-hand, on ac-
count of the unfavorable weather. The wheat
crop has been in many localities almost en-
tirely destroyed by the open and snowless
winter, and will be nearly a total failure
We hear Of farmers who have whole acres
which hardly show what was planted upon
them, and who intend to plough them for
another crop. The backwardness Of the sea
son is quite unfavorable to the spring grains.
Of which there has as yet been none sown.-
Barley (of which large quantity is raised in
this section,) and oats, are the only grains that
will be benefited. Corn will turn out short
About the entire range of stone fruits has been
killed in the bud, and the yield must be insie-
nifcant.'
The Comma (Mich.) Democrat says:
&C It gives Us pleasure 10 announce the heal
thy and vigorous state Of the crops in this coun-
ty, and also il CLIFTON, large portion Of
which counties we passed last week. Our
farmers ara -,
ing harvest"
The Fulton Qllinois) Ledger has the fol-
lowing
" During the past week, having occasion to
visit the south and southeastern part Of this
county, we were agreeably surprised 10 6nd
the wheat prospects in such tiatteTing condi-
ton. The past spring, although somewhat
cold, has been peculiarly favorable TO the wheat
and if nothing occurs to blight the present
prospects, there will be great yield in wheat
in old Fulton
The Petersburgh (Ya.l Intelligencer Of the
SIh, says:
"The wheat crop in this city and along the
line Of the railroad from here to Warren cOun-
ty, N. g., looks remarkably well, and should
no disaster befall it, it will reward the farmer
with an abundant yield.
The Stanton (Va.) Messenger Of May s,
says;
" The prospects for good wheat crop were
never more cheering in this and adjoining
counties, than at present The prospect for
fruit, too, is yet quite good, Notwithstanding
the heavy frosts, sheets, and deep SHOWS that
have from time to time, of late, made US fear
full Of the result" esfy
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS

TUESDAY, May 8.
Senate. Several memorials were nresaD,ed
including some against the Nebraska Hill
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken ~
and debated until the Senate adjourned.
HouSe-The House on meetinp went -
mediately into committee on the Nebraska
bill, after which Mr.. Ingersoll made speech
on the European war, advocating the imme-
date declaration that free ships make free
goods, and that the United States would not
permit the search Of American ships or the
oVeThaqllng Of their papers.
Mr. ferklns of La, spoke on the Cuban
question: denouncing the intermeddling Of
England ana France, and contending that it
in the matter. y '"No sunni ''0p"
AT 10 O'Clock the commttee rose and tba
House adjourned Vs. 90 ~
THURSDAY, May ii.
Se!ldte.-Mr. Mallory offered a resolution of
enquiry az to the expediency Of authorizing
the secretary Of war to finish the forti6cat;nnse
at Tortugas and Key West. Adopted
The Veto Insane Land bill was take ~
MIR. Badger spoke two hours, sustaining the
constltutionality Of the bill Postponed 10
Monday.
House.-In the House to-day Mr.. Richard
son offered a resolution that the debate on The
Nebraska bill shall terminate tomorrow at -
o'clock
Discussion and much confusion ensued.-
The minority appeared to defeat all business
until after Tuesday.
FRIDAY, May ~.
Sendte-Senate met at the usual hour. but
no quorum being present, did nothing, and
soon afterwards adjourned to Monday.
House. The House spent the whole night
in parliamentary tactics and chickering's, with
out accomplishing anything. with the excep-
ton Of waste Of time aimed at by the oppo-
nents Of the Nebraska BILL
Motions to adjourn were frequently made.
and calls for The yeas and nays likewise AT
daylight this morning the House was called.
and no quorum being present, the Sergeanl-at-
Arms was sent after absentees, several of
whom appeared about o'clock and offered
their excuses.
Motions to adjonrn were renewed. and at
half-Past IL O'Clock to-day, the struggle was
being carried on with as much animation as
ever.
10 P. NJ. The House continues in the
same position, without any prospect of ad.
\ jOurnment.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
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For the Eastern Times.
-" tHe EoSteTH It"teS.
Our Public Schools

We observe in the last number of the Times.
that the Rev. Mr.. Jacques. in con1pHanca with
q call so to do, has rsfracted the statement 10
made in that paper Of the 18th ult.
The retraction, although full and complete
uer6aiiy, appears to be made, we are sorry to
say, with rather an i'll grace, as well as with
some mental reservation. We accept it, how
ever, as j, is, and subject 10 the abatement his
acknowledged proclivities in the premises clear
ly indicate. When naughty boys are chas-
tised, the best proof Of their real penitence is
free confession of their fault, and promise
of amendment in future. Such spirit would
have given grace and JUNCTION to the retraction
in question, and relieved the public mind from
any doubt on the score of ''fair, open, truthful
dealing" We confess we were not little
surprised at the ireful tone of the reverend
gentleman's note; but we are quite ready,
nevertheless, to pardon much not only to the
spirit of the times in general, but to blasted
hopes and disappointed expectation Of personal
distinction, even in bad cause. We are forc-
bly, reminded in the case of a curious kind Of
jargon, found in an old musty book we have,
and running thus:
''Tantsene animis cnlestibus ire %
which, in the vernacular tongue, is said to
mean,
In heavenly minds such resentment dwell; ~
We attributed to the Rev. gentlemen no in
territorial misrepresentation in his original ar
ticle, but only an innocent ambition to be mum
bered among the distinguished that were
about to make victorious onslaught upon us,
and to leave their mark upon our school sys-
tenn, if not upon the age, very like certain
birds of old that left their mark on everything
they touched.
Trusting that ii may be long before his own
experience shall again give him practical in
depreciation of the scripture which declares
that "the way of transgressors is hard" We
leave him to pursue his inquiries for the
scholars IN the Grammar Schools tCho are learn
ing literally nothing, good, because already III ad
rance Of any class IN school = asking only thai
he will have the goodness to report ,cAen the,
are found. s.. sc.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
Vote on the Nebraska Rill

The vote Of Monday for going into the COM
mittee of the whole ON the Nebraska bill is re-
garded sthe test of the state Of the house on
this question, and hence the most important Of
the votes of the day. This vote, both as to
parties and to sections, was as follows: Those
in italics are wings.
FREE STATES.
Maine-Yea -McDonald-I. Nays-May-
nard, Benson, Farley, Washbune-4.
Vermont Yea-None. Nays-Tracy, Sa-
hne, Meachem-3.
Connecticut-Y Yeas Ingerso!-1. Nays
-Belcher, Pratt, Seymour-3.
Rhode leland lea-None. Nays-Davis,
Thurston-2. ~ N,
Massachusetts Yea--None. Nays-Banks,
Dickinson =Crocker, Edmands, Eliot, Goodrich,
Uphdm, VALLEY, Wentporth-9.
New York-Ye as-Cumming, Taylor,
Tweed, Walker, WaIbridge, Walsh-6.-
Nays--Bennctt, Carpenter, Cutting, Dean,
tenton, fIgler, Hauep, Hughes, Jones, Lyon,
Madison, Maurice, Murray, Oliver, Peckham,
Perkins, Sage, Simmons, GERRIT SMITH,
Wheeler-2l
New jersey Yeas-LIly, Vail-2 Nays
Pennington, Shelton, Stratton-3
Pennsy lvania-Y eas-Bridges, Dawson,
Florence, kuriz, McNair, Packer, Robbins,
Siraub, Trout, Witte, Wright-lI. Nays
Chandler, Curtis, Dick, Drum, Ereriart,
Gamble. Grow, Hore, Middlesponh, McCm-
Tough, Richie, RuSSeH-I2.
Ohio-I eas-Dsney, Green, Olds-3-
Nays-BdH, CAMPBELL Cor,oin, Edgerton,
Ellison, GIDDINes, Harrison, johnson, Linds-
ley, Sapp, Stuart, Taylor, WADE-l3.
Indiana eas-Davis, Durham, Eddy,
English, Hendricks, Lane, Miller. Nays
chamberlain, Parker-2
Illinois-Yeas-J. G. Allen, w. Allen,
Richardson-3. Nays-Knor, Norton, Wash
burn, WENTWORTH.
Michigan Yeas-Clark, Noble, Stuart, 3.
Nay-Stevens-1.
owa-Yea-Henn-1. Nays-none.
Wisconsin-Yea s-none. Nays-Eastman,
Macy, Wells-3.
California; cas- Latham, McDongal-2.
Nays-none.
SLAVE STATES.
Delaware-Yea- Riddle. Nays, none.
Maryland eas-HamiIton, May, Shaver,
Vansant-4. Nay-FronkHn-I.
Virginia-Ye as-Bayly, Bocock, Edmund
son, Goode, KidwelI, Le,cher, Millson, Smith,
Snodgrass-9. Nays, none.
North Carolina -Yeas-Ashe. Clngman,
Craige, Kerr, Pwyeor, Rogers, Ruffin, Shaw
IS. Nays, none.
South Carolina-Y eas-Aiken, Boyce,
Brooks, Keiu, Orr-5. Nays, nome
Yeas-Bailey. Colqui,t, HilIyer.
Reese, Seward, &ephens-6. Nays, none.
Alabama-Y eas-A6crconJie, Cobb, Dow
dell, Harris, Houston, Phillips, Smith,
Nays, none.
Observation-Disclosures, Barry, Sin
gleton, Wight. Nays, none.
Louisiana-Yea s-Dunbar, Jones, Perkins
3. Nay-Hunt-1.
Tennessee--Y eas-Churchwe Jones,
Rcddy, Smith, Z6lIcofr-5. Nays-Bugg,
Cullam, Etheridge, Taylor-4
Kentucky -Y eas-Breckenridge, Chrisman,
Coz, Elliott, Preston, Stanton-G. Nays,
none.
ri-Yeas-Lamb, Lindley, Miller,
OHrer, Phelps. Nay-Benton-l.
Arkansas-Ye as-Greenwood Warren-2.
Nays, uone.
Florida a-Maxwell-I. Nays, none.
Yeas--Bell, Smyth-2. Nays
none.
Nine members who were for the bill paired
off with nine against the bill. There were
eighteen absent-5 wings, l2 democrats, and |
free soil. The vote was
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

DIsrREssINe DEATH-A bright and inter
esting little girl, about eight years Of age,
died on Monday last in the village Of Newark,
,rom commissions brought on by excessive ex-
ertions in jumping the rope. She was comPe-
ting with several Of her school companions in
the exercise, who were endeavoring to Guido
each other in endurance. She jumped four
hundred times in succession, and until entire
ly overcome by the long continued exertlons
The child was taken home insensible, but the
movement of the muscles Of the limbs, as In
jumping, continued without cessation forty I
eioht hours. until the sufferer was released
from the painful exercise by death: This
case. which is not the first one Of the kind
that has come to the public notice, should
serve as warning not only to children, but
to parents and school teachers Rochester
Democrat, 9Th, -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

ANOTHER MURDER IN KENTucKY.-T
Louisville Democrat relates the circumstances
Of another aggravated murder in Kentucky
In Scott county, two young men, James Top
pass and Henry Glass, had quarrelled, and
Toppass sent challenge to Glass, coupled
with declaration that if he would not fight
he would kill him on sight. After sending
the challenge he Started for home, and while
passing by Glass house was attacked by him
and MORALLY wounded, being shot in three
places. -' Aal--' es'a' s1'z0s
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

r. The Boston Olive Branch, religious
paper of the Protestant Methodist denomna-
ton, endorses the Nebraska bill as follows
We believe the principle to be correct The
people resident in the territories, are the best
Judges as to whether they will have slavery
or not. And territories situated as Nebraska
and Kansas are, will hardly admit of the be-
lief that slavery will ever exist there. Those
regions will be mostly peopled from the east
ern and Western states, and by German emil
grants, who believe the whole system of sla-
very, as it exists in this country, is wrong,
yet respect the laws of the land and are ready
to take the responsibility of saying, whether
slavery, shall or shall not exist in new terri
tories.
As to the base purposes, for which its op-
ponents say the bill was introduced into the
Senate, we know nothing. We look at the
principle involved, not the object of few par
tizans whose whole aim is selfaggrandize-
ment
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. The April num-
Der of this excellent foreign magazine presents
the following table of contents The Com
mercial Results of war with Russia-The
Puppets Of all nations-The Quiet Heart,
part archaeological Curiosities - The
Reform Bills Of 1852 and 1854-The Blue
Books and the Eastern Questionable in the
Sahara-The cost of the Coalition Ministry.
If you want the best foreign periodical, take
Blackwood. Price $3 year. Leonard Scott
q Co., 70 Fulton ST., N. Y. WY.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

COLLEGE TRAINING. The training anniversa-
ny ofthe students Of Bowdoin College came off
with due pomp and ceremony on Saturday,
Several new and interesting pieces were
brought out, among which we noticed a char
acter with horns, cloven feet and long tail,
trundling whee[barrow, supposed to be the
same individual who has haunted some of the
people on the line of the K & P. Railroad
On one Of the sideboards of his carriage, he
had written, The spirit of Progress and
on the other, g The K. & p Railroad, up to
time
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

LAUNCHED, on Wednesday, 10th inst, from
the yard of Messrs. Arnold & Co., ship of
100 tons, called the "EMMA JANE" She is
owned by Magoun & Clapp, and others, and
will be commanded by Capt. Springer, Of
bark Glenburn.
On Thursday, Ith, from the yard Of Messrs.
Larrabee & Robinson, ship of 100 tons, to
be called the "LoMBARD." She is owned bv
Messrs. Magoun & Clapp, the builders, and
Capt. Luther Lombard, of Wales, Me. who
is to command her. -4. aa
On Saturday, from the yard of w. ". &
O. Moses, ship Of about 1850 tons, named
'"AQUnLA." She is owned by the builders,
Capt. R. 2. Manson, Capt. |. Orr, and Capt
B. Sanford, who will command her.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

MOVEMENTS OF MATT WARD. We have al
ready noticed the arrival Of Matt. Ward and
brother at Cannelton, Ind. They had been in
town but short time before, as we learn from
the townsville Eagle, committee of citizens
waited upon them, and desired them to leave
the place. Thereupon they went TO Judge
Huntington's, some distance in the country,
and afterwards took passage on the Eclipse,
for Arkansas. When the steamer reached
Henderson large crowd collected on the
wharf, and ordered the captain to be off with
his boat and cargo. The Eclipse passed
Paducah en- Thursday. Courier,
9Th. .tss..f .sr ..'t.rr r.+t
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

In Albany one evening last week, happy
bridegroom was SO happy on the arrival of the
night that had been assigned for his wedding,
that before the interesting ceremony he stepped
out with few friends and got Jolly tight,
was arrested and taken off to the watch house
where he was locked up for the night, the ex-
pectant bride being left prey to the most
horrid fancies in the meantime. He got two
walking tickets the next morning-one from
the Police Magistrate, and the other from the
bride elect-Argus
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18

A March FOR WILLIAM TELL. The great
match by Mr.. Travis of New Orleans, to
shoot an apple from the head of gentleman,
has been decided, Mr., Travis winning the
money ($lO0O) upon the first shot. An or
ange, five inches in circumference, was substi-
tuted for the apple, and the distance was thir-
ty-six feet. Half the bullet went through
the orange. Both gentlemen displayed great
nerve upon the exciting occasion.