davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

FEARFUL EXPLOSION IN Coal MINE.-A
despatch from Richmond, gives the full details
of the explosion at the Midlothian Coal Pits,
Chesterfield. Thirty-four persons were in
stantly killed, including % negroes, and 6
white men, Twelve negroes and five white
persons were SO badly burned, that but three
of them can possibly recover. The pits were
considered perfectly safe, but in, making a
blast, an old shaft sinking from foul air acci-
dentally crushed, from which poured forth a
volume of gas that became ignited. The ex-
plosion caused the earth for miles around to
wave and rock like a twig in the wind. Over
loo white miners. were fortunately out of the
pit at the time of the-explosion. Every effort
was made to recover those that were alive.
Dead men were found with the flesh charred
to their bones, holding shovels, pixies and drills
in their hands. The flesh on those still alive
is burned to the bone. The pits are ITO feet
deep.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
City Government.

The following city officers were chosen at
meeting of the city Council on "Wednesday
evening last.
City Clerk, Ammi r. Mitchell.
Treas. and Collector, Ammi R. Mitchell.
Marshal, Willard Walker.
Street Commissioner, Samuel Eames.
Assessors, A. R. Mitchell, VIM. Rice
Charles Davenport.
Ooerseers ofhe Poor, M. F. Gannett, Is
rael Putnam. A. G. Page.
City Messenger and Constable, Nathanie
Longley.
City Solicitor, Washington Gilbert.
Engineers, j. G. Richardson, Chief; Davit
Crooker, lst Asst. l.. G. Litchfeld, 2nt
Asst. VIM. H. Smith, Geo. Moulton, Will
lard Hall, ]. S. Wiggin, E. Upton, Reee
Nichols, Ebed Lincoln.
Constabzes, VIM. True, J. b. Leach, F. A
Newcomb, VIM. Small, Samuel Brookings
John Harris, D. B. Richardson, VIM. Hogan
VIM. Aderton, Isaiah Crooker.
Clerk Of Common Council, Andrew c
Hewey.
At a meeting of the City Council on Tues.
day evening, the following officers were cho
sen
Sup School Com, Samuel F. Dixie.
Assistant Marshal, Joseph Hayes.
Surveyors Of Lumber, S. Eames, Peleg
Sprague, Nathaniel Morse, Charles Potter
BENZ. Pattee, VIM. Potter, b. S. Quinnam
Andrew McFadden, Charles Sewall.
Sealers Of Leather, Davis Hatch, James H
Nichols.
Cullers Of Hoops and &ares, Charles Muir.
ply, Geo. Vaughn, VIM. p Smith, Timothy
S. Crooker.
Tyhingmen, D. D. Hodgkins, Nathaniel
Longley, E. F. Pinkham, E. H. Ripley, f
H. Leonard, Isaiah Crooker, CLANCY Robbins
Charles Duscett, John Merriot, Ralph T
Jackson, Jacob Smith, Peter Coombs.
Pound Keeper, Jesse Dustan.
School Guardians, VIM. Hogan, N. Long
ley, D. B. Richardson, VIM. Starbird, Johr
Harris, Thos. S. Lewis, 0. A. Timmons.
School Agent. o. A. Timmons, Ireland.
Constablcs, willard Walker, ID. Fletcher
Jesse Dustan, Alden Sprague, James Ander
son, Joseph Hayes.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures, Henry L
Chamberlain.
Measurer Of Wood and Bark, VIM. Potter
Measures Of Corn and Grain, Ebed Lin
coin, Joseph Stewart, Caleb Kimball.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

. AS the Hudson River Railroad train
was passing into curve near Rhinebeck a
piece of rock, at least Two tons in weight, fell
upon the track AAd rolled over so that only a
small part of it lay upon the rail- The engi-
neer saw ii fall, and instantly set about check
ing the motion of the train. So sudden was it
checked that the passengers were all thrown
from their seats. The COW catcher hit the
rock, which lay so nicely poised that the loco
motive rolled il off without receiving any inju-
I ry, and with apparent ease.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

E A French writer, in the Courier des
Etats Unis, thus sums up the four greatest ex-
citements of New York city since his resi-
dence on our side of the water r.
Z" Fanny ElLsler-Jenny Lhad-LouiS Kos-
snh-BM Poole
So that, 10 ensure the greatest enthusiasm
of the metropolis of the new world, you must
either
Dance in a state of semi-nudlty-
Sing with the reputation Of spetless
virgin
Discourse with stormy emphasis upon pri-
vate interests disguised as public ones
Or, die a gambling rowdy, by rowdy
gamblers hand.
Variety
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

Cosr OF PASSAGE FROM BosToN TO KAN
sAs.-The Lawrence (Kansas) Herald Of
Freedom, says that the entire cost of a journey
from Boston to Kansas city, Missouri, inclu-
ding incidental expenses, cannot fall short OF
s35. The cost from Kansas city to Lawrence,
distance fifty miles, is dependent at present en-
,;-e,v m circumstances. There are no regular
means of communication, and will not be until
hoa,s eommence running on the Kansas river,
when uniform prices will probably be estab-
lished.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
"a We had the pleasure of a view of

81 We had the pleasure of view of the
mammoth lump of California Gold, which was
on exhibition in this city last week. Its
weight is l60 l-2 lbs, and it is worth some
thing over $780, 900. The proprietors have
been offered, however, 900, but this they
declined, as the profit of exhibiting it is
about 90 per cent. on that amount. 1t is to be
sent to the Worlds Fair in Paris, France,
the coming summer.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

B- The concerts of Madam Krollman, at
Columbian Hall last week, were every way
worthy the commendation of the music loving
public Madam f. unites with rare personal
beauty, voice Of extraordinary compass and
purity of tone, and her performances Of the
several extracts from operas eEinced power
of execution seldom surpassed.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

A GREAT REVIVAL AT SANDWICH: The
Sandwich (Mass.) Advocate gives an account
Of most interesting scene which took place
in that place on Sunday the 4th inst. Eighty
two persons united with the Methodist church.
The pastor, Rev. II. w. Houghton, baptized
AZ adults and 10 children. At the sacrament,
'the grandsire Of ninety years, bowed his
aged knees with his children and grandchildren
at the altar, and together they received the
symbols'of the body and blood OF their crucifed
Lord. Husbands and wives, parents and chi
dren, brothers ond sisters remembered their
Savior together, for the first time in the sacra-
ment of the Supper" More than one hun
dred have been received into this church since
August last. and others are waiting for an
opportunity to Join.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

GF 1t would not be strange should it ap-
pear hereafter that there was more truth than
poetry in this sentence from Kossuth's last let
ter to the N. Y. Daily Times
Do you know the real reason which made
England 60 to the Orient Why it is simply
and solely because Bonaparte was gone there.
Nothing more and nothing else. England was
afraid to have him there alone, so she followed
him
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

AN INCIDENT AT SEA.-The following inci-
dent occurred on board the American clipper
ship Flora Temple on her late passage from
Liverpool TO Melbourne =
=" Although there was no clergyman on
board, wedding took place month after the
vessel left Liverpool. One of the lady pas
sengers, a Manx girl; captivated the chief
officer, who, it appears, was SO desperately in
love that he could not wait until the vessel ar
rived at Melbourne TO splice the main brace ,
so he got the captain to perform the ceremony
(Which, we believe, is valid in an American
vesseD in the chief cabin. The wedding took
place at o'clock in the evening. Several
others were also anxious to get married, but
preferred waiting until the Offices of a clergy
man could be procured"
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

- H. Long & Brother, New York, win
publish in the course of few weeks, work
by the late VIM. North, author of g Anti
Coningsby," and various other novels, entitled
g The Slave of the Lamp A critic in New
York, who has read the work in proof sheets,
says he never was so facinated with any book
in his life. Several others have also ex-
pressed the same opinion. Price 81, heauti-
fully bound in cloth.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
SEVEN DAYS LATER
From California.

Inc steamer Geo. Law, with "a passengers.
arrived at New York, 25th inst, with dates 10
March l. She brings over 100000 in pold.
Col. Fremont is among her passengers
Wells, Fargo & CO. resumed nsvrar, =,
the 9th, and all demands had been promn,Iv
paid. Adams & Co. had fled \ De,i,ioo az
insolvency, and their schedule of assets and ii.
abilities shows balance on the r;ob, s;ds of
about SIoO, 900. Mr.. Woods had given ali
his private property, estimated at $3.50 900.
which went TO make up the total of the assets.
The faiwe of Robinson & Co. is a bad one,
for the resumption of Page, Bacon g. Co. Il
was expected they would be in condition To
resume in few days. tnaa
VI general news there is literally nothing Of
the least interest
Copious rams had fallen, much TO the grati-
hcation OF the miners and agriculturists, who
would be largely benefited.
The bill introduced into the Legislature for
prohibitory liquor law, submits the matter 10
vnte Of the people at the general election in
1856
LATER FROM AusrRALIA.-Melbourue pa-
Pers TO Jan. 9Th have been received a, Pam
anna. Although they refer TO the BalIara, RI
OTIS, yet the accounts we have give no fresh
particulars. The following-is from the sum
mary of the Panama papers ::
g On Sunday morning 10 December, abont
700 soldiers, and $50 troopers went to the Eu-
reka camp of the miners, and fired on the in
surgents, killing ~, and wounding several.
The general opinion, as expressed BY The va
rious correspondents Of the local journals, sp-
pears to be that the conduct Of the military was
unnecessarily cruel and merciless.
The conduct Of the commissioners and the
officers in charge Of the troops does not appear
from the published accounts to have been gui-
ded BY good judgment or discretion, and re-
ally seems TO offer some justification for the.
conduct of the people.
On the 4;h of December Government Ga
zette Extraordinary called up all true subjects
of the Queen, and strangers enjoying the pro-
ieciion OF the British flag, to hold themselves
in readiness 10 uphold the Government, and on
the 9Th Martial Law was proclaimed at Balla-
rat, but The order was Withdrawn in forty-eipht
hours, and II was found necessary to apply to
the Legislative Council 10 pass an Indemnity
Act, for the purpose Of clearing the Governor
of the responsibility he had assumed. After
some discussion the House passed the measure.
The Melbourne Herald hlames the Govern
or, Sir Z. Hntham, for his rash and uncons,-
ihlinnal conduct, and censures very severely
the whole management of the Gold License
System, and The course adopted by The govern
lnent in harrassiug The miners and closing the
public lands against settlers"
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

g Two slaves at Cincinnati were brought
into Court on writ of habeas corpus Judge
Storr Informed them that they were at liberty
to 60 free but they preferred 10 return with
their master, and were at once conveyed across
the river to Kentucky, without excitement.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

q At meeting of the citizens Of Port
land, without distinction Of party, on Satur-
day evening last, Hon. J@mes T. McCobb,
was nominated as candidate for mayor. The
meeting was addressed by Hon. Nathan Cliff
ford, John A. Poor, Esq, Samuel J. -Ander-
son, Esq, and John Neal, Esq. The Demo-
Gratis also nominated the same gentleman on
Monday evening.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

FIRE.-The store at the head of the old
Jewell Steam Mill Wharf, occupied by W.
H. Foye, was totally destroyed by fire on
Sunday morning, together with Its contents.
The stock of goods was estimated to be worth
So 900, on which there is insurance to the
amount of So, 500. A house near by was
somewhat damaged.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

e Capt ALBERT Tracy of this State, who
was turned out of the Office of Adj. Gen., TO
make room for one of Morrill's lickspittles, has
been commissioned by the President of the
United States as captain in the new 10th regi-
ment Of U. S. rifemen. Capt.-Tracy is a
brave and popular officer
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

SUDDEN ILLNESS OF Hon. HENRY WnsoN.
We regret toannounce that the Hon. Hem
ry Wilson was attacked with apoplexy, last
evening at the Tremont Temple, while en-
gagged in delivering his lecture on Anti- Slavery.
He had spoken about twenty minutes when be
became overpowered and was aided to his
seat, and subsequently into the aate-room-
He was unable to resume his remarks---bns-
ton Bee. w esr
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

RARE CHANCE FOR SPEcULATIoN.-Ths
grand sachem Of the M. Y. o. B. Society
wishes us to call the particular attention Of tbs
public in general and all mankind in particu-
lar, to the advertisement headed " $4,000 Re-
ward,'' in this paper.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

q We understand that the time Of COM
mencing the afternoon service, in the several
churches in this city, during the summer en-
suing, is fixed at three o'clock, the arrange
ment to 60 into effect next Sabbath.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

Hon. JAMES CAMPBELL, POSTMASTER GEM
ERAL.-This indefatigable public officer can
not hope to escape the criticism of his op-
pouents. But in every case in which censure
has been visited upon him he has exhibited
record full of evidence of devotion to the pub
lie interests. His fault has been (ifthat be
fault) resolute and vigilant determination to
see that the department over which he pre-
sides shall be economically and impartialIy
conducted. In former administration public
officers were assailed because of their readi-
ness to yield to the opportunities of selfish
combinations but-in the case of Judge Camp
bell he has only been complained of because
he has resolved to do the best he can to secure
an honest and frugal administration of the post
Office department and IN taking this course
he has acted in concert with his distinguished
colleagues in the cabinet Washington Uilioa.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

JESSE HuTcHINsoN's SPIRIT PLAYING ON A
.GUlTAR.-TRe New York Spiritual Tele-
graph of this week gives an account of per-
formance by the spirit of Jesse Hutchinson,
once the well known director of the Ale
ghanian vocalisis, Mr.. Mcfarland, spirit
ualist, relating rie incident al Ine brooklyn
Conference -
" He said, on Monday last he was in Bos-
ton, and visited the Fountain House for the
purpose of seeing an extraordinary medium, a
young colored person, of whom he had heard.
He found the individual, and was accommo-
dated with sitting. There were. six per-
sons who formed the circle, and all sat back
from the table, and the mediums feet were
separated from the floor and placed upon a
chair. AT least two feet intervened between
the table and the medium.
Against the table was then placed guitar,
with one end resting on the floor, and the
speaker steadied it there with his feet. The
instrument was not In tune, the strings being
loose. The spirit of Jesse Hutchinson then
announced himself, who was an Old friend and
acquaintance of the speaker when in the form,
and after the first salutation and brief con-
versation, consented to give the circle some
music. The speaker remarked 10 Jesse that
he would have to tune the instrument first ;
when the strings, all plainly in view, were
fingered by an invisible agency, the keys
turned, and the tenseness of the strings tried
by snapping-in short, the whole process of
an elaborate tuning was gone through with as
naturally as though Jesse. Hutchinson himself,
still in the form, had had hold of the instru-
ment, until it was in perfect tune and harmo-
ny. When that was accomplished, several
pieces of music were sung, the guitar playing
spirited and artistic accompaniment.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

GF The receipts of the Niagara suspension
bridge last year amounted to $40 900, the first
cost being but about $4,000. The new large
structure just completed, cost about $500, 900.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

AcQUITTED.-Thos w. Glazier, who was
undergoing examination before Judge Smith,
when our paper went to press last week, was
fully acquitted of any evil intent in shooting
the boy Temple.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

JuRYMEN.-It having appeared that the le-
gality of the drawing of Jurymen last Monday
was illegal, another meeting OF the AldeFineo
was had Friday evening, when the following
gentlemen were drawn -
Grand .Jurors.-Wm. Owen, Chas. Sew
all NJ. F. Gannett, S. S. Mitchell.
Trapers Jurors.-Wm. Stacy, L. P. Lee
mont, Jas. Wakefield, Thos. c. Jackson, Iobn
Hayden, James Rouse, Thos. R. Bradford,
F. H. Morse, ]. O. Hunt.-MirrOr.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

REMEMBER The postage on all letters to
any part Of this country, ,anust be prepaid after
April lst. IF not prepaid in tuH, they lcH not
be sent.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

NJ The democrats Of five counties in Ken
lucky have passed resolutions recommending
the Hon. Linn Boyd for the next presidency.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

CURIOUS PHENoMENA-The barque Thomas
Tallet, Dill, from Laguayra, at Philadelphia,
reports "On the 7th of March, lat. Sc N
Ion. IL, experienced strong squalls from 5. w.
during the entire forenoon, and at noon the
wind veered to N. W., and-ai once the vessel
was enveleped in darkness for about twenty
minutes, when il gradually cleared away like
the shades of night before the rising sun, with
strong breeze from NJ W."
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

NJ It is rumofed, says Galveston paper
tba, Gen. Sam. Houston intends TO issue
circular announeing himself as an indepen
dent candidate for the presidency. M
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

R We are again indebted to PuRsrR
MIrcHELL' OF steamer George Law, for late
California papers, for which he has our thanks.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

At special meeting of the students of the
Medical School of Maine, March 10th, 1855
RESOLVED, That justice to the medical pro-
fession, as well as the progress of science and
the cause of humanity demand the enactment
of laws legaIizing dissection.
Resolred, That while we respect the popu-
lar sentiment in regard to this branch of med
ical study, we feel that duty to the living re-
quires the sacrifice of that sensibility which
would forbid anatomical research upon the
human subject.
Resoired, That DIR. S. Fl. Tewkesbury, OF
Portland, merits our warmest thanks for his
untiring efforts in behalf of the Medical Bill
before the present Legislature. and that we
also tender our thanks TO those members of
the Senate and House wbe so faithfully,
though unsuccessfully, advocated the cause OF
medical science.
Resolred, That copy of these Resolves be
forwarded to the several papers throughout
the State for publication.
H n H.cr
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

OUR DIFFERENCES WITH SPAIN ADJUSTED.
The New York Evening Post announces that
it has received authentic and entirely reliable
intelligence of the arrival OF dispatches from
the Spanish government by the last steamer,
in which every demand made by The Presidents
upon the Spanish government, growing out of
the Black Warrior difficulty, has been acced-
ed to.
Spain it appears has conceded every point
that was urged in the letter of the Secretary
of the State to Mr.. Soule in June last.
Compensation was then asked for the loss
consequent on the illegal seizure. This the
Spanish government have agreed to pay.
The Spanish government have also agreed
10 rennOUe all persons nor in office who were
implicated in the seizure, and have ordered the
revenue officers who participated improperly
therein, and who are not now in office, to be
tried for their misconduct.
The amicable adjustment of this perplexing
difficulty with the muish and dilatory author
tiles of the Spanish government, upon terms
so just and satisfactory to the United States,
reflects great credit upon the efficiency Of the
administration in pressing for the proper ad-
justmeni of our demands against foreign gov
ernments
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

u Rev. Massena Goodrich has accepted an
invitation 10 The pastoral charge Of the Uni
versalist society in Walihap, Mass.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

The PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEME. Ben
ton, in a letter to The ST. Louis Democrat,
calls attention TO the fact that he got clause
inserted in the general post road bill for d.
rect route between ST. Louis and San Francis
CO, BY the mouth of the Huerfano and The Lit
tie Salt Lake TO Stockton, on the San Joaquin
river in the valley Of San Joaquin, where it
will connect with the permanent steamboat
navigation of the bay of San Francisco, and
also of the Sacramento river. He also states
thai, auxiliary to this, he secured another pro-
vision, granting pre-emptive right in stations
TO the extent of GAO acres, at the rate of one
for every twenty miles. This is, he says, a
most important provision under many aspects.
First, il enables this important mail route
10 go into operation, and to be maintained aud
carried on. Secondly, it will make chain of
stations across the continent which will quick
ly become line of settlements. Thirdly, it
legally recognizes the existence of the central
route TO the Pacific and, in my opinion, vir-
iualy establishes it for the railway"
NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR.-lsaac R.
Clark, Bangor, Land Agent.
Mark H. Dunnell, Hebron, School Commis-
sioner.
Samuel c. Fessenden, Rockland, Inspector
of State Prison.
Joseph Barrett, Canaan, Trustee of Insane
Hospital.
F. F. Rnnrne Ir Jndee of Municipal
Court of Biddeford.
Josiah Morrow, Sheriff Of Sagadahoc.
+ Abel E. Diuslow, County Commissioner, OF
Sagadahoc.
]. M. Wood, Register of Probate, Somer-
! sci.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

ONE OF 'EM.--Thc following rich bit Of
conversation between Hindoo and foreign
er, occurred in a store in this city the other
day. The topic of conversation was the un-
due influence men of foreign birth exercised
in this country. g Why said the Hindoo,
" Bishop Hughes. the Postmaster General, is
a foreigner.
But Bishop Hughes isn't Postmaster
General, is he % queried our friend, the for
eigner, Significantly wInking to gentleman
at his elbow.
"To be sure he is; didn't that miserable
Frank Pierce appoint him!"
Did he! didn't know it, though" said
the gentleman Of foreign birth. "Ah, re.
member" he continued. t" having signed his
paper, but really, I'm glad to hear he's got it. =
Hindoo began by this time to smell the rat
and seeing friend pass, he took the oppor.
tunity to step out and review his lesson.