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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

MIR. Clayton's feeling and beautiful eulogy
upon WILLIAM r. KING, delivered in the SEN
ate recently, concluded as follows: gaa-.
/" | shall speak of nothing to which was
not witnesses. While MIR. King remained
in the Senate there was still one member of
the body who had served with me on this floor
during the session Of 1890. It is melan-
choly to reflect that nearly all the rest of the
Senators Of that period have closed their career
on earth, and that not one of those who sur
vived remain here with me to-day. The mas
ter spirits of the time were among the Sena-
tors of that day. ] speak not of the living
But here, then, were Clay, Calhoun, Forsyth,
Webster and Livingston, the learned and la
borious Woodbury., the astute Grundy, the
witty, sarcastic, every ready Holmes, the
classic Robbins, and among many others just
ly distinguished, the graceful and accom-
plished orator of Carolina, Robert Y. Hayne,
" Whose words had such a melting flow,
And spoke of truth so sweetly well.
They dropped like the screnest snow,
And all was brightness where they fell
Oh could enumerate and delight to dwell
on the virtues of them all ; and then revert
to him whose fame we now commemorate as
to one not inferior in integrity and honor 10
the proudest among them. But these remin-
isccnces are attended by the mournful rehec-
ton that our connections with them in this
world are ended forever
Around us each deserved chain,
In sparkling ruin lies.
Aud earthly hands can neer again,
Unite those broken ties
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05
The Navy.

The Report of Hon. James G.. Dobbin, Sec
retary Of the Navy, is an able and bold paper
looking facts and failings straight in the face
and suggesting the proper remedies. The re-
port is highly praised, and appears TO give
very general satisfaction. Secretary Dobbin
says our navy is Inadequate to meet the wants
OF inc American marine. He recommends
tne building forthwith of six first class steam
CTS 10 construct ship-of-the-line, the Frank
I'M ihto steamer and to fit out two G.ioates
Congress Is eloquently and powerfully uroed
TO Immediate action. The followinr ,vb;oh
the Secretary shows to be the actual eon1;,;on
Of our navy, is rather humiliating -
The American navy CONSISTING Of ,ho,a,.
seventy vessels, embracing all, from the sb;oa
OF the line to the smallest brig, schooner apd
store ship. VI these, many ships of. the linz
lflgates, steamers and sloops of war. are noi
only unfit for service, but I am advised bv III
nureau q construction, equipment and repairs
.''',' ''iey are not worth repairing There arc
~ ~ nov a. The navy forty vessels which. could
Ja9 III, INTO service IN ninety DAYS, il
hoeueu' 1here Is no steamer in.fhe Paci6c
OF african squadron but one of two ouns i
the brazilian squadron, and we have no steam,
CT OF more than ten guns. The law onIT a.
thorlzes the enlistment of seven tbomsand S $u,
hundred men, which, with an allowanoa nv nv : :
proper complement for each vessel wo ,oI =, -,
man fleet Of fifty vessels with f5; %Du'u no'
tcn Of large ships. On referring to aI ptpp9f.
papers, it will be found, that, in point of
at least, our navy is much less than ono GGt
of that Of several of the greater powers Of Tn
rope, and, whatever may be its relative snne.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

Mr.. ED1roR Thinking that commercial

Mr.. EDITOR Thinking that commercial
intelligence would be acceptable TO you and
your readers, ! send the following information,
as suppose you have not received it by any
other source. Capt Nelson Jordan of the
brig Montilla, of Ellsworth, Me-, called on
me on Saturday last for the purpose OF noting
protest, who stated that he was master of
the brig above named, and loaded at Jackson
vile, Florida, with a cargo Of yellow pine
lumber, bound for New York, and that on the
eighth day of December last, experienced a
heavy gale and storm in lat. 80. the vessel
sprung leak and filled with water; cut away
the masts to keep her on her bottom that
after remaining on the wreck five days, and
suffering great deal, was taken off by the
brig Albatross of Searsport, Capt: Patterson,
and arrived in the Kennebec all saved. The
Captain states that during the time they re-
NAMED on the wreck, six vessels passed them,
some OF them SO near that he could see the
men on deck, and offered him no assistance,
and took no notice of them. although they had
signal OF distress flying some fifteen feet
from the deck. a.a,s aii aa.o>
p. S. A schooner sunk at her anchors in
the Kennehec river near Lees Island, during
the late terrible storm, being cut through by
the floating ice. l did not learn her name
1t is also reported that brig went on to Sc
gum In the storm and was totally destroyed
Some other vessels have arrived with the loss
Of topmasts, &c. Other vessels in the river
have lost their anchors. IF. M.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

A HARD TicKET.-City Marshall Jones, Of
Augusta, arrived in this city with 4 requisi-
ton for Edgar NJ. Warren, alias Samuel M.
WhelPley, charged with escaping from the In
sane Hospital at Augusta, and the theft of
horse, carriage, harness and robe. His arrest
here has previously been noticed by u.s.
WhelPley is decidedly hard Casa whelp
without the termination of the ley.' He be-
longs In Walcott, N, w., served in the Next
can war, and was arrested some time ago for
robbery at Harpswell. Whelpley was taken
with his plumber in his boat, heavily armed
and fast asleep. lie plead insanity, and got off
by going TO the Insane Hospital. The account
OF his subsequent escape, some weeks ago, and
the cool letter to the Superintent of The insti-
tuition have travelled all over the Union. He
told the Augusta Marshall, that he had no OBJ
jections 70 returning with him provided he
shouldn't be sent back to the Hospital. Mar
shall Jones assured him upon his honor, that
this time he should 60 to the State Prison
LOWcU Herald
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05
Price of Flour.

What keeps up the price Of -four 10 so high
point, is the enquiry common everywhere.
Well, it is speculation, nothing else Flour
is not scarce; it is plenty everywhere. The
European markets are Overstocked, and the
supply is immense all along the P acifc coast
There is even surplus on the shores of the
Black Sea, where the war is carried on that
was going TO create new demand and keep
the price of flour and wheat up all over the
world. A great number of ships are leading
with grain in the Danube for expectation and
enough will be left for the support OF the Turk
ish and Russian armies, after many shiploads
are carried away.
Fhe present high price we have to pay for
fUur is 4 pretty serious matter for considera-
ton, and comes home sensibly to every mans
pocket. If there were really scarcity, we
could pay good price with a good grace :;
but when the price is made by the rascallv
spectators, who contrive all manner of WAYS
to keep it up, we are attached to ''rye and
Indian The last arrival from England
brought news Of Decline but the New
Workers were prepared for it, and the price Of
freight comes straight down so as to keep up
the price Of export at home Thus these
spectators keep alive the panic The price
has been up, however, to the highest point.
and down it must come, as usual where the
demand is fictitious. The reaction is com
ing, and if some people who want TO control
tho markets get their fingers burnt, we don't
care.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05
From California.

The steamship Texas arrived at New Or
leans, Dec. 26, from Vera Cruz, bringing San
francisco dates by the Ramsay route, via
Mexico, to the 9TH inst, being one week later
than our previous adyices. The time occupied
has been only eighteen days between San Fran
cisco and New Orleans.
The Mail steamship Winfield Scott, which
left San Francisco on the LIST Of December. for
Panama, went ashore on the following day ON
the coast of Santa Barbara, and is total loss
Her passengers and treasure were all saved.
and arrived back in San Francisco on the 9th
whence they were again despatched in the
steamer California, on the 7th, for Panama
Owing to the absence Of newspapers, our
California news is very meagre, and we are
entirely without any shipping intelligence,
Silver mines Of extraordinary richness had
been discovered near Acapulco
Oregon dates are to the Goth of November
Governor Stevens had arrived out The riv-
crs were high owing to heavy rains.
business was active.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

UNEXPECTED RETURN.-The aronaut, M
Arban, who made an ascent from Barcelona
Spain, more than two years ago, and had no:
since been heard of, and who was believed to
have fallen into the sea and drowned, has
made his appearance again. An Alicant let
ter says that his balloon went over to Africa,
and that he was seized and made slave, and
continued in that state for two years, when he
made his escape.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

IMPORTANT TO PosTMAsTERS AND OTHERS.
We understand that, BY recent instructions
Of the Postmaster General, the exchange Of
fees Of New York and Boston are required to
report every postmaster taking wrong rates of
postage on letters to foreign countries. We
also learn that from these reports it appears
that besides other errors, great many letters
for the continent of Europe, marked to 90
via Liverpool or 'via England are taken
by offices in the interior at rates applicable on
ly to the direct Bremen line. This, Of course,
causes confusion, and often results in loss to
the sender Washington Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

FINE IN EAST WINTHROP Of the
buildings connected with @. M Baiey's oil
cloth factory, used as a stamping or printing
house, in East Winthrop, took fire on Satur-
day forenoon last. and was burnt down. The
fire probably took from the funnel Of the stove.
Loss about $4,000. The wind was very bois-
ferrous, and had not the other buildings and all
around them been crusted with ice, BY the
storm Of the night previous, they must als0
have been burht.-Fdmer
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

MoRE CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED.
Tuesday evening of last week, two young men
who gave their names as John III. Goddard
and Abel g. Rankin, said to belong to Lewis
ton, were arrested for passing counterfeit mon
ey. Upon searching them, one hundred and
forty dollars in counterfeit money was found,
on the following banks: $5's on the Fall Riv-
er Bank $3's on,the Montpelier Bank, Vt,
$3's on the White River Bank, Vt Also
nineteen counterfeit gold dollar pieces. The
circumstances which led TO the arrest are thus
related by the Tribune g.
{" In the early part Of the evening they en-
tered the apothecary store of N. L. Ellsworth,
and purchased pocket book, and offered
counterfeit SIS bill npayment Mr.. Ellsworth
told them it was counterfeit, when they of
fcred one dollar bill in good money, stating
they had Just taken the counterfeit bill at a
neighboring shop, and expressed their inten-
ton to return it Immediately, and left the
store. Mr. E. suspecting something wrong,
watched them, and noticing that they did not
enter the place where they said the bad mon
ey had been given them, his suspicious were
street, till he saw one of them enter the shoe
store Of Messrs. Hodges & Bolton. In few
minutes the man came out of the store with a
pair of shoes in his hand. Requesting a friend
1 to watch the movements of. the men, he went
into the store and intimated his suspicious,
when it was ascertained that a counterfeit SIS
dollar bill had been passed in paying for the
| shoes. Messrs! Hodges and Ellsworth star
ted in pursuit of the coqnterleiters, and the
man who passed the bill, accompanied Mr..
Hodges back to the store. While discussing
the matter, Mr.. Hodges slipped out and called
Mr. Walker, who soon had both the scamps
| in custody. rsa.7m aa1 ha.e veh ra.i fan.
We understand that several bills had been
passed in, the course of the evening.
| Goddard and Rankin had an examination
Wednesday; and were bound over in the sum
Of $500 eaehsf bs'u iHf Hr.u au
Much Credits due TO Mr.. Ellsworth for the
4 iudicious manner in which he proceeded in
this case, as to him are the public indebted
entirely for the arrest of the young villains.
1 .f M
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

BosToN ALMANAC FOR 1854.-It is hardly
necessary to say anything more in regard to
this neat little annual, than that it is now for
sale at the bookstores generally. 1t is pub
lished in its usually attractive style, BY John
P. Jewett & Co., Boston, and contains besides
the usual variety of calculations, copious
Business directory, map Of Boston, &C., this
number contains forty elegant engravings of
some of the new and principal churches in
BOSTON lN
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

HEROIC AcT.-We learn that few days
since, as two boys were skating in the vicini-
ty Of Kent's Hill, Read6eld, one of them ven
tured where the ice was thin, which broke be-
meath his weight, letting him into the water
The other boy being frightened, gaze the
alarm to Mr.. H. r. Jersey, principal OF the
Seminary who fortunately happened to be
in the woods near by, who went to the rescue
There being no signs Of the boy, Mr. II. AZ
once Jumped INTO rn 1pe with HIM 10 Ri sfTren
nearance dead, and succeeded in throwing him
out upon the ice. He directed his companion
drag him to where the ice was stronger, while
he himself escaped from his cold bath. This
done, he set about the work of resuscitating
the boy, which he accomplished with some
difficulty. Mr.. It. deserves great praise for
his GOODNESS and presence of mind in the hour
of danger. = Lengiston Aduoeate, -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05
a-5y- An advertisement having appeared in

aE An advertisement having appeared in
the New York papers that"Mrs. Partington's
Carpet Bag of Fun new work, was about
forthcoming, Mrs Partington herself declares
she has nothing to do with the New York
work, and won't have. her cognomane on it,
She says she is going to issue work Of her
own, and wants the hebdromedaries to do her
Justice. Flatl
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

ROUTE TO OREGON. Mr.. Evans, one ofth
officers of the exploring party under Governor
Stevens, in a letter dated Portland, 0. r.,
Oct. 10, says
F" My own impression has always been, and
still is that the shores Of the Columbia river
afford the most practicable route for railroad
through the Cascade mountains. The route
passes north Of the Blue Mountain range
The whole route is entirely practicable, as no
doubt will be fully demonstrated by Major
Stevens. The. Major and his party have all
enjoyed good health, and are getting on finely
The Major himself is an energetic man, and
has accomplished wonders for one season, but
unavoidably at very great expense"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

GO The following tremendous toast was
drunk, the toast we Hnean, at the recent gener-
al spree in Portland on the arrival Of that old
screw steamer, the Sarah Sands:
The Originator and Protector Of The great
enterprise, the atlantic 4 81. Laurence Rail
road-John A. Poor, Esq.
Well, as that question is settled, we hope
the world will be suffered TO wag, as Usual.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

CHURCH Insurance. The Methodists are
talking about the propriety of forming Fire
Insurance Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to have its principal office located in
Cincinnati or some important city. There
are some $40 ,OGO, 900 worth of churches and
parsonages belonging 10 this denomination in
the United States.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

A HERMIT. A German gentleman, who
had built him hut in the woods at Burling-
ton, Mass, has been arrested and sent to Wo-
burn almshouse. He had formed his cabin Of
sticks and leaves, and had leaves for his led,
and had woven curtain of leaves to protect
the entrance. His food and clothes he begged
of people in the vicinity.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

Coop IF TRUE.-The Boston correspon-
dent Of the New York Tribune says that a
" Home" similar to that established by Mr.
Pease, in New York, isto be created in Ann
street, in Boston, attached to which is TO be
a g Penny Savings Bank"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

~ The Bath Daily Mirror has been resus-
citated. 1t is hoped the people of Bath are
now prepared to appreciate the almost unex-
ampled genius and enterprise displayed by the
publisher. Long may he wag. -d
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

- Our Carrier wishes us to present his
thanks to those who so loaded him with favors.
Their friendship he will remember-for a
whole year. The address is his first attempt
The hopes you will excuse any lack of poetic
talent in il.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

20 Mrs. G. III. Barrett, the well-known
and talented actress, of Boston, died on the
2lst, at the age Of SO years. She was most
eminent in the leading characters of high COM
edy, though not by any means limited to these
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

. Pennington took $4,000 stock in the
Androscoggin railroad continuation from Liv-
ermore Falls to the former place, in one day,
and it is said the subscription will be increased
to 100000. The iron horse will soon be in
in Sandy River valley.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

- Henry Ward Beccher, at the recent an
nversary Of the New England Society in New
York, said "therc never was 50 large bust
nees done with lille loss as the raising Of
ministers and deacon's children in New Eng
lands Loss Of what
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

u Those who wish for either the tri-week-
ly Age or Journal during the session Of the
Legislature, should order it Immediately, to
be sure of the early numbers. Both papers
will furnish daily report.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

70 The Gospel Banner says that the friends
Of Mr.. Severance in Augusta have for some
time been seriously apprehensive in regard to
his health. Since he left the United States
his terrible disease has developed itself, and
in the hope of relief he has submitted to seve-
raj severe surgical operations but it has al
ways re-appcared with increased virulence.-
He is now probably on his return home which
it is hoped he may be able TO reach in season,
at least, to die among his kindred
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

- The Congress Committee on ways and
means are opposed to the continuance Of the
extra compensation TO the Collins line OF
steamers. The government pays this compa-
ny eighty-ar cents for every letter they carry.
No wonder the P. 0. Department cannot pay
ifS NAV
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

The Gift Lottery Managers Arested.-M
Perham and j. Wesley Jones, proprietors OF
the Gift Lotteries, have been arrested in New
York, at the suit of the Governor of the Aims
house, for violation Of the lottery law Per-
ham was ordered to give bail Of $4,000 and
Jones $40, 900. 1t is said that measures have
been taken to arrest Messrs Jollie and bod
worth, proprietors Of the julien Music lottery
Perham has sold O,OO0 tickets in his scheme
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

IA REGIMENT FOR TURKEY.-Ata recent
meeting in New York for making arrange
ments for sending regiment to help Turkey
against Austria, the President announced that
Mr.. Lawrence, of the Erie Railroad Company,
had offared provisions for $50 men six months;
that Julien had been requested to give con-
cert /: and that the landlord OF the Shakespeare
Hotel had offered room for vocal perform
apce; in order to raise funds for the object the
Society had in view. hiu fas Y
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

p Ex-Governor Hubbard, OF HalIowell,
who was injured by fall few days since,
breaking three Of his ribs, we are glad TO
learn, is rapidly recovering
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

riority and efficiency, is' not larger fhan-ttaf
Of certain other powers of Europe which arc
not Of the first rank in the scale of nations.''
Such is the American marine that is expec-
ted to maintain our rank among foreign pow
ers' to protect our growing commerce, and to
assert American rights. We refer to ne sseS
retary's argument to shoY its ipadeqpacy. \
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

The following is copy of the supersciption
of letter received at the Lewiston Post Office
a few days since:
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

EY- Wonder what they ask for one Of those
"Grand Trunks they talk about SO much in
Portland Our old one is most worn out.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

% An infant was recently baptised in the
city of Paris with dress that cost eighteen
thousand dollars. Dear little thing. rt
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05
Ho 7 postmaster. no J

10 postmaster, no
To Elizabeth Parsons, of Lewiston, Maine,
Please take this along by The very next train ;
80 here are your pennies, and mind We the way,
For fond lovers doom may be e lied by delay.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

Co The Mirror man has been making
merry over a basket of oysters. Wonder If he
used fork
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

- "A week or two since, more than 4OO,-
600 letters and papers passed through the N
Y. Post Office in one day.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

10 The Harpers expect to get out the Jan
uary No. Of their Magazine by the 18th inst.
The December No. will also be reprinted by
thattime. r1 se5 fra hHtd1 W'1
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

34,267 47.4O6 S25,S37 81 S3I,97I 90
Nearly 25 per cent. increase in receipts, and
nearly 40 per cent. increase in passengers.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

HUMMEL's PREMIUM ESSENCE OF COFFEE.
We have received specimen Of the above
named article from Dr. Mathews. II gives
the coffee a delicious flavor, and is great
saving af5 a4 .y.i 4.ff anH t.f il-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

90 Speaking of the ''widders, y the Argus
man need not sscount' us in that meeting"
as we are not ambitious of jacknfe distinction.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-05

F BY new law of Vermont all baggage
masters and station agents on The railroads Of
the State arc required 70 give Z checks /" TO
the owners Of baggage, when delivered to
their keeping for transportation, under y pen
atty Of ten dollars for each neglect 70 do 50.