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WASHINGTON HOSE CoMPANY-James land
not John, as enormously stately O'Bryan,
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, is the name of the arti,t
engaged in painting the hats of the Hose Con =
pany, description Of which beautiful work
appeared in our paper of yesterday.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Jacob Lowe COM
mitted an assault and battery Oh James How
ard, the man who for years has been known
to our citizens as dealer in pies and fruits at
the depot and other public places. Lowe was
taken before Justice Bates by Officer Wise,
and held to security for peace.
J. w. PLANT 4 Co., 4lS Seventh street. be-
tween q and Ii streets, have handsomely fit
ted up their undertaking establishment, and
made arrangements for attending funerals at
short notice, furnishing every article necessary
u decent interment.
WARSING.-Persons bathing in the canal
and certain parts of the river, adjoining the
city, are liable to fine, and on failure to pay
the fine are liable to ten days labor in the
workhouse. Tho police officers are enforcing
the law.
EXTENSION OF THE TREASURY.-Ye sterday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, a large number OF
wOrkmen commenced breaking ground on the
southern side Of the Treasury building, for
the addition thereto, authorized by the last
Congress.
TALL CoRS.-Mr. Plant, living in d street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets, has growing
in his yard corn fourteen feet two inches high,
each stalk bearing seven or eight ears.
The CENTRE MARKET was plentifuIly sup
piled with meats and vegetables this morning;
the last named at about the same prices as on
Saturday.
WATCH RETURNs.-Wm. Armstrong, cold,
out after hours, fine and costs; Edw. Duckett,
do, disorderly, security and costs; John Digs,
do, out after hours, workhouse 80 days; W.
H. Delany, do, disorderly, security and cost;
Saml. Brown, do, out after hours, 10 stripes;
Jos. Hurst, drunk, workhouse 80 days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-17
MATCHES.


COAL! COAL!
THE undersigned is prepared to deliver COAL
Il OF the best quality, at So 50 per ton.
H. G.. NARROWER
Sd street, Sd door south Of Pa. avenue.
iy 1alm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-17
BY GREEN 4 SCOTT, Auctioneer.

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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
. missouri Rufians."

1t should be noticed that those papers loud
est in the complaints of the interference of
Missourians in Kansas elections, fail 10 per-
ceive the great danger TO be feared from the in
reference of the rowdy know nothing order in
the elections in the States. We have not
heard that in Kansas many lives have been
lost in the exercise of the right of freemen to
vote but in Kentucky, Louisiana and Ohio
know nothings shot down inoffensive citizens
at the polls, and murdered the families of re-
spectacle adopted citizens in the streets, be-
cause they exercised the right of voting for
whom they pleased Missouri rhffianism fills
the eyes of many blubbering philanthropists
with tears; but churches can be burned, citi-
zens shot down and three houses demolished,
the balLnt-boxes guarded by know nothing
"ruffians," with pistols and bowie-knives, and
not tear shed. The liberties of The country
are in danger from the interference of Mis-
sourians in Kansas elections but the blood
shed at Louisville, Cincinnati and New Orleans
was only harmless expedent TO enable the
know nothings TO count up the most votes
The former will furnish capital for political en-
cheering at the North the iniquity of the
latter can be easily covered up by the reports
of know nothing investigating committees
There's the difference. o, thou "ruffians" OF
Missouri
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

now address. imagined that there is in cor
sets, support not 10 be found elsewhere, and
tried them to obtain it, For time. thought
felt better under their coostraint, and expert
enced none of their evil effects but have
been brought 10 the conclusion, and il Is no
prejudiced one. THAT the injuries resulting to
The devoiee Of tie corset. fsr transcend those Of
any Of the thousand and one fooleries Of fash
ion therefore have laid them forever aside.
sBut don't lace tight at all" says Liz
zie. No, don't suppose you do. The longer
you wear them, the truer will be your assurance
that they are "just as loose as they can be !"
|. is because your health and strength are de-
parting slowly, to give them room. Yon may
not feel 10 laying them aside for the night, the
distress occasioned BY their contraction during
The day, nor your dreams be haunted as mine
have been, by oppressiveness and nightmare |;
but am convinced there is pain and regret in
store for you and when your girl-days have
passed by, it will come. have seen young
lady of years and intelligence, sending abroad
a pattern Of the monster, corsets, 10 be copied
and worn by the careless and rosy-cheeked
maiden. Apl
Look at her.. with her concealed whale bone
iormentor; she cannot drive hoop any MORE
Her corsets won't let her. She has found them
to be very exacting they object to her indul-
cling in good hearty laugh, and will hardly
give their consent to her favoring her compan-
ions with sung. They obIige her to sit very
straight this is an improvement. certainly.
for she was :" so dreadfully hunched" before
BY and bye they tell her that by little lacing
she may have waist as small as Miss -!
No matter if it does cost her little trouble,
she will soon get used 10 it. How is she now,
after wearing them year or so pale a.if-
cial thing, with as many ailments as her grand
mother. No msuer-Miss -. is just the
same. She is langnid, and spiritless with
scarcely freshness enough upon her counte-
rance to last her through her teens. Are my
fair auditors growing weary! | will deiain
them but for word-If you wish for graceful
ness and beauty, remember i, is 10 be found in
health, and health only. ].
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

PLAIN TALK ON HOME MATTERS dedicated
TO American House-keepers. Boston Phil-
lips, Sampson g. Go.
This is neatly printed work Of about 200
pages. devoted principally to class, which al
though very numerous, are often passed by as
Of little conseqoence-domestics. II contains
much valuable information 10 regard TO the
treatment Of those filling the various grades of
sertce, and suggests many useful and impor-
tant lessons for their guidance and encourage
ment, while the moral conveyed in il will have
a salutary effect on every reader. The author
says-"It matters little to the reader or the pub
lie who the writer is, but it is quite proper that
they should know what she is, that they may
be the better able to Judge il her age and expe-
rience give her right TO volunteer Plain
Talk and Friendly ADVICE to hundreds-she
hopes thousands-of people Of whom she knows
nothing personally. but in whose welfare and
well doing she feels, nevertheless. warm and
hearty Interest," For sale by Sawyer & Ma
goun.
Messrs. Dewitt g. Davenport Of New York
are about issuing new work, by Laura ].
Curtis, entitled " Christine or Woman s Tri-
ais and Triumphs."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
An Anti-Administration Caucus.

OF the INSTRUMENTATION caucus in Wash
ington last Friday evening, despatch says
g 1t met in the hall of the house, Mr.. Wash
burn, of Maine, in the chair. About ninety
members were present. Speeches were made
by Ball, of Ohio, Dunn, of Indiana, and Eddie
of Pennsylvania, in which they strenuously
argued that the republicans should Withdraw
Banks and try Pennington first, and Fuller
next, and see il an organization could not be
effected. This drew out quite number Of
speeches from the Banks men. after which
Kunkle, of Pennsylvania, offered resolution
that the caucus should be governed by the ma
jority, and that whoever received the highest
i vote should stand as the caucus nominee. At
ter number of amendments, none of which
were agreed 10, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, got
the floor, and made flaming speech, in which
he denounced the whole movement. The
Banks men undertook TO press vote, which
caused general scattering of Fuller men, to-
gether with some republicans, who said, as
they left the hall, that they, the Banks men,
might 90 TO HI; that they had made their
last proposition. After several attempts TO
get members to vote, which were Intellectual.
speechifying commenced in good earnest, and
was kept up for some time, after which the
vote was taken. DdUhS TeCeit6u Hlty-clSut
votes, Fuller one, Pennington one, Campbell
one''
Mr.. Gddihgs remarked in the House on
Saturday that IF the democracy ,could retire
from The hall the House icould soon elect a
Speaker" We do not believe the democracy
will do any such thing. After all the glorif-
cation we have had about the republicans hav-
ing control of the House, they cannot do
thing unless the democrats will leave the
House, That is a summary way Of getting
rid of the minority.
Democrats throughout the country cannot
but be gratfied at the firmness ofthe democrat
ic party in the House, and we feel pleased to
call the attention of our readers 10 the unwa-
vering fidelity with which they maintain their
position. Charge after charge has been made
upon them, but, like the Macedonian pha-
lanx, their ranks cannot be broken. They
know they battle for principle and right, there
fore they will not yield. They seek no ALI
ance, neither will they consent 10 any which
will lead them into pitfalls. How favorably
does their conduct contrast with the ever
changing actions of their opponents.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
Inconsistency of the Anti-N ebraska Mel

A few months ago, the anii-Nebraska press
es came down on the President without mercy
because he did not send troops into Kansas TO
cooperate with Gov. Reeder, although Reed
er had asked for no assistance. Now that
Gov. Shannon has called for assistance TO pre-
serve order in the Territory, these same press
es are as bitter and abusive upon the President
for his assurance TO Gov. Shannon that order
should be maintained The Taunton Gazette
observes -
: 1t is singular fact, that the same press
es, which throughout Gov. Reeder's term OF
Office were incessant in their demands upon
the President to send troops into Kansas, lie
cooperate with the Governor of the Territory
in the enforcement of law and order there, are
now the organs which in hot haste denounce
the administration for any compliance which it
may hereafter yield TO Gov. Shannon, who
has made request which Gov. Reeder never
officially presented. 1t would be in vain to
expect a fair treatment from them of any ques-
tion growing out of the whole subject; and
Kansas itself, if it cannot settle its own con-
troverses, must look TO other parties than such
as have, by ill-advised and mischievous aid So
cieties, contributed SO much OF the infammaio-
70 material which now renders that territory
the political pandemonium of the country"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
A Western Financier,

. Some of the New England. banks formerly
obtained quite profitable circulation for their
bills in the western States. The bills now
come home with much greater rapidity than
formerly. A war of bank notes is going on
at the west between Eastern paper and Geor-
gia currency. There is at Chicago, man of
the name of Smith, who has grown rich by
making himself the instrument of circulating
the notes of certain banks located in Georgia
throughout the State of Illinois. Smith
shaves notes to vast amount, and pays out
Georgia money to the borrowers. He re-
deems the money thus paid out, when present.
ed at his Office in Chicago, in drafts on New
York at one per cent. premium. He sells
three-fourths of all the Eastern exchange re-
CURED in northern Illinois, amounting to forty
or fifty millions annually, and clears very
large revenue by his twofold operation of pay
ing out Georgia money at par for his shaves,
and then taking it back at heavy discount
for his exchange. Georgia is good way off.
and much more difficult and expensive 10 get
at for the redemption of notes, than the East
ern States. The other brokers and shavers
in Chicago, however, finding that Smith was
getting nearly all the cream and leaving the
'skim-milk' TO them, combined to pick up all
the Georgia money they could find and send
ithome for redemption. Thus far, Smith has
contrived TO send on gold from New York to
Georgia and redeem the paper on demand in
COIN Smith, in return, makes war upon
the Eastern bank notes circulated at the west.
and advertlses that he will sell any amount o,
exchange on New York at quarter DER cent
premium for New England bank notes. wbils
he charges one per cent. if the pavmen, !.
made in Georgia notes. In this way. being /,
man of considerable activity and of .om.
means, he manages TO keep the Georpi;
currency in circulation, and to send home III,
Eastern currency for redemption---for tbos,
who want exchange will of course, with Thu
difference in the rates, pay for it in New Eng
land bank notes, which, as the necessary con
sequence, are Immediately sent home to be re-
deemed in gold or New York funds,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

/ want to have little word with the ladies'
the young ladies' of our place. Come. Winnie,
Eta, Lizzie, Carrie, &C., want to give yoa a
little word of advice. You all wear corseis-l
know it. /, too. have given them fair trial.
l wan. to tell you little Of INV experience, and
what is the result Off il. You all know am
not any too close follower upon the heels Of
Fashion, nor would if had the power to be
SO it must be that consulted my own ease
when commenced the experiment Of corsets.
| have reason to say that would rather no,
part with my Questionable form If il must be
modelled BY their barbarity. do not feel vii.
ling 10 part with moment Of my ease or,
what is more, with my health, even If BY 50 do
ing can boast a form as graceful as any whom
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
The New Congregational Paper.

The Republican Journal says - -.ar..
Ii is understood that Rev.. S. G.. Fessenden
of Rockland has resigned his pastorate in that
city for the purpose of editing new paper to
be started In opposition to the Christian Mir
ror, for quarter of century, we think, the
organ of the Congregationalists of Maine
Mr.. Fessenden, is OF that order of men termed
political priests" of the school of Elders
Weaver, Peck, Stevens, &c. This coterie,
one would think, does not at this moment
leave such a train of light in its path as to
warrant US in following it under the expecta-
ton that il would lead US 10 the beautiful,
good and true in morals, temperance and re-
ligon. Weaver has left the state after run
ming a course of hypocrisy unparalleled in this
state Stevens has cast off the sacerdoial robe
for the chameleon garb of the small-potato
politician; Peck is the one of the trio who
sulI under the modified sentiments of the
people, earns a subsistence by padding in the
dirty waters of pure political cericalism.
Under these circumstances we confess that
we do not see any very bright future open be-
fore Mr.. Fessenden. Much less does the en-
terprise look healthy when we turn TO its more
especial object 1.-THE supplanting of the Christ
ian Mirror The crime laid to the charge Of
that paper, is now coming to be looked upon
as one Of its cardinal virtues. 1t has steadily
pursued it course, faithful to the object con-
templated by its title, never turning from the
straight way into devious and uncertain paths
1t has never forgotten its mission for the east
er method of winning transitory applause on
that stage where SO many have strutted their
brief hour and too often to their own disgrace
and not to the benefit OF the community around
them. Always able, digpfed, courteous, and
maintaining an equable temper under assaults
and taunts, the Mirror has been paper that,
now that these excitements are measurably al
layed, might well be pointed at as bright ex-
ample Of a religious paper that did not forget
its mission, but like another ark rode safely
upon assaiIant waves, bearing the germ of a
new life and a new hope for the church.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

The FLowER QUEEN.-We are pleased TO
learn that Mr. WEIGH, author Of the beautiful
composition called the "Flewer Queen" is in
this city, for The purpose Of forming class for
rehearsing, and at the close Of twelve lessons,
performing il at public concert. The curse
of instruction pursued is worth much more than
that Of an ordinary singing school, and Mr..
avails Of the concert. Its performance 10 other
places has ever been greeted with the most en-
thusiastic applause. The time Of forming the
class and place of rehearsal will be announced
By hand-bills. .ss-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

That ELoPEMENr cAsE.-We stated on
Wednesday (says the Troy Traveller) that a
woman recently arrived at Chicago, from Kan
sas, with the dead body Of her husband, which
she was taking East for burial, and that on the
route she fell in with young man. and on ar
irving al Chicago they went off together, leav-
ing the dead body of the husband in the depot.
But it seems that the latter part Of the stale
ment was erroneous, for the woman forwarded
the dead body on, and it arrived in this city on
Saturday, and she arrived with her new hus-
band on Monday and the funeral Of the
deceased husband was held at Waterford on
Tuesday lth inst.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

STORE BREAKTNG.-On Saturday evening
last the store nf A. P. Waterman. on Maine
ST.. was entered, and the sum Of sig or SIS
in money taken from the drawer, and clo,hing
from the counter 10 nearly the same amount.
On Monday, by the vigilance of Deputy
Marshal Myers, lad BY the name of Peter
Remission, about 10 years Of age, was arrested.
He confessed the crime, and implicated two
other boys. who had left the city. and not yet
been taken. Kenniston was taken before the
municipal court, and sent to the Reform School,
to remain dsrins his minority. Rockland DEM
ocrH.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

LYcEUM.-So far as we can learn, general
disappointment was felt BY our citizens, with
Dr.. Bellows lecture on Foreign Travel. Al
though perhaps we'll enough for some locali-
ties, it was not wha, II needed by our cOwmu-
nifty, and was not sncb production as they had
right TO expect from the learned Doctor
The subject is what we complain Of, It was
decidedly in ehosen.
The lecture this "Wednesday evening will
be by Rufus w. Clark, d D., Of East Bos-
ton. Subject-The Russian Empire
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

ALMOST FArAL.-A young gentleman and
lady of this city, on Monday, went out to the
Lights. at Cape Elizabeth, to see the ocean
beat upon the rocks-a very fine sight, by the
way, in stormy weather They proceeded,
however, rather too far out, and were washed
off. The gentleman managed to get hold OF a
rock, when he discovered his companion float
ing by him seward. He gr,sped hold of, and
succeeded in rescuing her. She was taken to
the residence of the Light keeper in an insens-
ible state, but was soon restored. 1t was an
exceedingly narrow escape.-Port. Argus. g
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

81 The shortest day in the year is nine
hours and four minutes in length. This ocs
CURED on the 18th Of December, and the
length of the day will only vary fraction Of a
minute for nine days from that time, increase
ing single minute on the 9th Of December.
when The day is nine hours and 1--WE minutes
in length, A.eH ssA t* H
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

81 The Chicago Times, democrat, Of
Wednesday, says: Chicago, which in No
of three thousand, yesterday gave 10 an Irish
Catholic Nebraska democrat majority of
nearly three hundred. The result is glori-
GUS one, and one for which we send greeting
to our friends abroad as a slight indication OF
the immense change of sentiment in the great
city of Chicago
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

WHOLESALE RoBBERY.-The Gloucester
Telegraph and News, 10 its report Of the pro-
ceedings at the Police Cont in that town, gives
the following account Of the extensive depreda-
tions Of an Eastern captain whose vessel was
lying at that port:-
On Monday, James Williams, master Of The
schnoner Lucy White, uf RockIand, and George
t. Rowe, Of Gloucester, were arraigned On a
charge Of larceny Of five half barrels Of mack
erel from the wharf of Mr.. George Clark, Jr.
The mackerel were found on board The vessel.
They were each ordered 10 recognize in the
sum of 5000 for their appearance at the Court
Of Common Pleas. James Williams was also
charged with the larceny Of SO erindstones from
the wreck Of the British schooner Trial, lying
in this harbor. The grindsiones were found on
board Of the Lucy White, and Williams was
ordered 10 recognize in The sum Of 5000 for his
appearance at Court TO answer TO this com
plant. On Tuesday morning Williams was
ordered 10 recognize 10 The sum Of 5000 for his
appearance al Court on a complaint nf stealing
Ten bags Of salt, belonging 10 John W. Lowe,
Esq, and taken from a cargo brought here IN
the schO ,ier Lucy White. On eDRplaint Of
stealing a coat from the store Of Mr.. Andrew
Elwell, be was fined SIS and costs.
Prices OF MoLAssEs, SUGAR AND Run -
The exports Of rum from Boston since the first
Of September last have been 450. 900 gallons.
the Economist says the expectations have also
been large from New York, reaching 400 900
gallons in the last three weeks. The price Of
New England rum, when the Eastern war
commenced, was thirty cents gallon it is
now fifty-two cents, with an activity of demand
G. eat sr than the abil ty to supply. Molasses,
in the same period, has risen from twenty-five
to torty-four cents, and difficult to be got. 1t
is said that an eminent house in Boston took
French government contract for 900 gal
Ions New England rum at a price governed
by the advance in molasses. The contract is
being fulfilled, but the demsnd Tor all liquors
is very active, and effects, in the same degree,
corn. Sugars are very high abroad, affecting
the price Of mOlasses. American brandy is
81 cents for export.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
Ship Building in Rockland.

Richmond is, without doubt, one of the most
enterprising towns in the State 1t has al
ready become noted for its business men, and
the many fine ships built by them. The pres
ent year there have been built eight ships, one
bark, two briggs and one schooner, making in
all seven thousand, five hundred and sixty-one
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

PROPOSITION To CONVERT THE ONO RIVER
INTO SLACK WATER CANAL.-At meeting
Of the Pitisburg Board of Trade, gentleman
submitted proposition on the subject Of i'm
proving The Ohio River, by converting it into
slack water canal. The suggestions were
unanimously approved BY the Board, and were
earnestly recommended TO public consideration.
The distance from Pitisburg to the mouth Of
the Ohio is 977 miles, with an aggregate fall Of
425 feet. 1t is assumed that TO convert the en-
tire river into sack-water would require only
fifty locks, of an average lift Of eight and half
feet, which would create pools of an aggregate
length of 1872 miles. The average cost of the
work is from seven TO ten thousand dollars per
mile, which is supposed 10 be abou, half The
expense of an ordinary canal, or about one
third the average cost Of railroad.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20

WRONG SHoT.-Senator Wilson tcared ex-
ceedingly wroth in the u. S. senate, on the
9TH inst Some one was nominated to an office
who, the senator thought, voted for the Ne
braska bill, whereupon he fretted and fumed at
great rate, and finally found out that he had
been denouncing the wrong man