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Eastern times., 1855-04-19
An Insidious Domestic Enemy.

DR.. VIM. A. Alcott, writer who is some
what distinguished for his labors In the cause
of humanity, especially in reference to bodily
health, has been communicating to the New
York Tribune and the Boston Medical Journal
some papers upon The deleterous effects of car
Donate of potash (saeratus) on the system, and
brings some startling facts TO prove that this
salt is in reality a dangerous ingredient in
cookery. He mentions case among the stu
dents of Williams College. Mass, and for the
correctness of which he can personally vonch.
The keeper of the house, who was not much
accustomed to the use Of saleratus, employed
il in such quantities as to dscolor all the pre-
parations into which it entered, and after the
lapse of a few monihs, this peculiar disease
manifested itself. II baffled the treatment of
physicians and set at nonght all the science of
The faculty. Fourteen persons, in all, were
attacked, of whom two died. Among the
boarders were Two who escaped the disease
and these were the only ones who had entirely
or chiefly avoided the food in which saleratus
was combined. Both the gentlemen, one OF
whom is now professor in Williams College
and the other clergyman settled near the vii
lase Of Wiliamsiown are fully of the opinion
that the sickness was solely attributed to the
nse of the salt in cooking.
DR.. Alcolt says of the disease that the ma
ture Of it was somewhat peculiar; but in every
particular gave indication that the citadel oi
life had been attacked BY no mean or power
less enemy. The bowels lost their tone, and
there was great muscular Prostratlon. bllsters
applied to any part of the system, were sure TO
he followed BY almost immediate modification
of ,he part In shor: the disease was one Of
the most severe ever known in that region
In coanexion with this subject we are moved
to saw word concerning our own experience,
which NAV serve as an item in the aggregate
Of facts necessary to the establishment Of
case. In certain family where baking pow
ders' were extensively used. finto the manu-
fac,ure Of which some carbonate must chiefly
enter} cusaneous diseases Of peculiar type.
with effects snslseons 70 those stated 70 have
Eastern times., 1855-04-19
Whistling at Falsehood.

A clergyman in Scotland desired his hear
ers never to call one another liars, but when
any one said what was not true, they ought to
whistle. On Sunday he preached sermon
on the parable of loaves and fishes, and being
at loss to explain, he said that the loaves
were not like nowadays, they were as big as
the hills of Scotland. He had scarcely pro-
nounced the words when be heard loud
whistle.
What's that.' said he; 'who calls me a
liarp
It's 1, Willy Mcdonald, the baker,
'Well. Willy, what objections have ye to
what told ye!'
None, master John, only wanted to know
wha, kind of ovens they used to bake those
loaves in!'
Eastern times., 1855-04-19
Big Ships.

Nautical architecture, like everything else,
has its rise and decline. The rage just now
is for big ships 1t is amusing, if not in
structive, to note the various tastes, in this
respect, which have from time to time ruled
the commercial world. Let US nelp sno Io~a
er to few facts. The aneients were grea,
ship builders. Their ships, though as clumsy
as wash tubs, and as unmanageable as colts
without brides, were nevertheless of great
bulk and burthen. That constructed for Ptol-
my Philopater was 42O feet long, and 6,445
tons. This is only trife larger than the
Great Republic, the largest ship we believe
now ahoat. The Collins line are only trife
over 5000 tons burthen. But the largest ship
of ancient times was that constructed by Ar
chimedes, for the King of Syracuse, which we
are told was SO large that no harbor in Sicily
or Greece was sufficiently capacious to receive
it! We beg the reader not to accept US as
authority, although the statement comes down
TO us in printed books Two hundred years
ago the largest vessels were only about so
tons. That in which Columbus crossed the
Atlantic was only so tons burthen. Ten years
ago, our largest merchant ships averaged only
from 10 to 1900 tons bnrthen. But the world
moves. We of the 18th century, who go
down to the sea In ships are satisfied with
nothing less than vessel Of just double the
cubic feet and burthen of that in which Noah
hived the whole animal creation at the time of
the flood Who says we are not progress
sive people!
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

tiyes of the island are excluded entirely from
the army, the judiciary, the treasury, and the
customs the military government assumes
the charge of the schools; the grazing of cat
tie is taxed exorbitantly; newspapers from
abroad. with few exceptions, are con,raband !;
letters passing through the post are opened
and purged of their contents before delivery I;
fishing on the coast is forbidden, it being a
government monopoly; planters are forbidden
to send their sons to the United States for ed
ucational purposes; the slave trade is secret
ly encouraged by the government; no person
can remove from one house to another with
out first paying for government permiti all
cattle (the same as goods) that are sold must
pay six per cent. of their value to govern
ment; in short, every possible subterfuge Is re-
sorted TO by. the government officially to swim
die the people, everything being taxed, and
there is no appeal from the decision of the
Captain General
Eastern times., 1855-04-19
A Thrilling Tale of Paris.

1t was in the summer of I848, as was trav-
elling in the upper part of the state of Yer.
mont on horseback. was suddenly overtaken
by thunderstorm. put my horse at full
speed; and, as he was pretty smart traveller,
reached the village Of Vergennes as the rain
poured down in torrents. l stopped at neat
little cottage, sheltered by honey-suckle and
woodbine, and was greeted by a cordial vel
come from the occupants, especially mine host,
who was the pattern of Yankee hospitality.
He was short, thick set old gentleman, po-
lite and courteous. His hair was whitened
with the frosts of many years, and his pale,
white countenance was furrowed with care
yet, at times, his fare would brighten up as
the merry ihrong around him jumped on his
knee and kissed his ashy lips. On the whole
it appeared 10 me that he had seen better days
and, after had been with them some time, in
the course of conversation about the wealthy
men in the great cities, he informed me tha,
he himself could once count his thousands. and
that in his younger days he had travelled over
many parts of Europe, but that, being bonds
man for mercantile friend whose credit was
considered reliable, by the change in the mar
ket in some uncertain business, he had failed
and made d bankrupt of him, and, after paying
his honest debts, he had but enough left to buy
the small farm he now occupied, where he and
his family lived in happy retirement.
As the rain continued, they invited me to
stop to tea, assuring me that my horse should
be well provided for, and that it would put
them to no serious inconvenience. Supper
came, and we sat down TO nice dish of speck-
led brook trout. Aftsr supper was invited
Eastern times., 1855-04-19
Renewing the Teeth of Files.

In our Crystal Palace are shown several pa
tented modes Of renewing old files. Here is a
method patented by E. Gilbert of LONDON
The teeth are renewed by corrosive agent
applied to the surface of the file. The files
are first cleaned from any superabundance of
greasy matter, and then placed in rack in
side bath composed as follows With one
pound unslacked lime mix two pounds of pot
ash in one gallon Of water, stir the whole in
timately together, allow it to remain till three
fourths the liquid has passed off by evapora-
tion, draw off the remaining quarter of gallon
of liquor, and allow it to cool. In this liquor
the files are 10 remain four hours, and are then
10 be removed and brushed, cleansed in clean
water, and made quite free from grease, and
then immersed in vertical position in a mix
ture of one part of sulphnric acid, diluted with
two parts of water. The biting action OF the
acid attacks the whole surface of the files i'm
mersed the continued effect of which is to
deepen the several cavities between the cutting
points of the teeth, which become as sharp as
they were originally. The files must be i'm
mersed for from three to six hours or upward.
according to the fneness of the files and the
strength OF the liquid. The files must be with
drawn and brushed from the oxide formed
five or six times during the process. The pa
tentee states that the process is at once com
paratively inexpensive, and removes SO little
metal that it may be repeated three or four
it advantageous to wear files much less than
usual before renewing.
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

FIFTEEN NATIVES FRIGHTENED BIZ ONE GER
MAN.-Recenlly, says the Galveston Gazette,
there were Indian alarms about Fredericks-
burg. One German in the vicinity, penned
his horses at night for safety. He was aroused
in the dark silent honr,' by the jingling Of
bells bounced 10 and out, a Ia sans enlOtte;
discovered Messrs Red Skin were driving of
his cayarado 10 hurry Hans greatly excl
ted, mounted his feet bob tailed pony, without
gun, pistol or knife, ,-Paniless, coatless, shoe
less, and hatless, and with the rear portion Of
his shirt playing in graceful horizontal posi-
tion made pursuit. shouting most Justify in his
mother tongue, to the Messrs Red Skin to stop
or he'd scalp and roast every mothers son Of
Them. The Indians, who were some ten or if-
teen in number, supposing they were pursued
by regiment of Texas rangers. took to fight
regardless Of booty, leaving not only The horses
they had taken, but two fine horses Of their
own, together with any number of bows and ar.
rows, spears, knifes, guns, and other Indian
fxins' which were found the next day scat
tered along for about mile, and from the
tracks seen their horses must have taken awful
strides, and no doubt they thought their end
had come.
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

ties, is an ;nseparable part Of his character.
] have met M. MIME twice only. yet con-
fess 10 have been completely charmed with the
generous, the loyal spirit which fires him.
He is an enthuiastic soldier, burning to see
the war in the East crowned with success,
and hoping, from his little workshop in the
fortress ofVincenness, to send forth those in
vincible arguments by which the Gar is alone
to be conquered"
Eastern times., 1855-04-19
How to Get Asleen-

Nothing is more common, among sedentary
persons especially, than what s termed
watchfulness, or inability to get to sleep when
sleep is most courted. To break up this
painful and misunderstanding habit, or condi-
ton, and ensure slumber when desired,
thousand remedies have been tried by the suf-
ferers, and successfully abandoned as ineffect-
ual. Such, at least, was our experience, and
we had given up in despair, when we wore
advised by our ingenious family physician,
Professor Grin Smith, TO try counting back
wards. We did so, and found it a perfect
remedy. Let the wakeful person begin with
one hundred, counting backward. as 100, 80,
90, 81, &C., and we will venture the assertion
that not one in ten making the experiment,
will ever get back to the teens, before falling
fast asleep. But should one hundred fail, let
him try two. three, four or five hundred, and
we will answer for the success of the experi-
ment in the most hopeless cases; for we do
not believe there is person in Vermont, who.
unless exercised by some acute pain, can lay
abed, in the stiffness of the night, and count
500 backwards, without losing himself in
sound slnmhnre
The philosophy Of this is plain enough 10
US. This process, which cannot be carried on
by rote, as counting the usual way, requires
just enough of the constant exertion of the
mind TO break up the harrassing chain Of
thought and attendant irritation of feeling,
which causes the wakefulness, but not enough
to indispose US to the sleep we are coveting.
Try it, fellow sufferers; for it may be with
you as it has proved to us, as simple as it may
appear, very important discovery Green
Mountain Freeman
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

A VISIT TO THE BATTLE-FIELDs-Aco CORE.
spondent of the New Orleans Picayune, at
Brownsville, writes -
have just returned from visit to The bat
tle-grounds Of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Pal
ma, but scarcely Ssssigo 1e.-..s
these fields which rebound SO much to gallant.
ry Of our regular army: Ga the former field a
cannon ball is occasionally picked up, which is
the only indication that i, was ever used excep.
for the peaceful purpose of grazing the large
herds which at present roam over it,
AT the Resaea de Ia Palma the fain, ont.
lines of The reduubt which the Mexicans occu.
pied on the west hank Of the Resaca are still
visible, but SO 0Vergrown with brush and un.
dergrowih that they can scarcely be followed.
One or two trees still show marks Of the strife,
and few shreds of old shoes and an occasional
battered canteen are also TO be found in the
chapparel /; but there is noughi else TO show
that here was the scene of one of the most
closely-contested fights of the war, where hay-
onets were often crossed, and where hand-to-
hand fights were frequent as the scattered cum
batants met beneath the shade of the sweet
scented mimosa or amidst the tangled brush
wood
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

TAKE CARE OF THE TREEs.-As tbs frost is
leaving the ground, canker-worms will soon
begin to ascend the trees, unless proper means
are speedily taken to prevent it. Small leaden
,roophs filled with OIL, and encircling the
trunks, are good preventive. The increased
crop will amply repay the expense.
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

As to the Free-Love Dociorings, said Mrs.
Partinston. with face as benevolent as
Thanksgiving dinner, don't know much
abou. them, but it seems to nae they needn't
cause much fear where any love exists 1t all.
Where hearts beat responsible to each other
and where they are murdered together BY ear
" love and plenty Of chiiiren on il. no Free
Love Doctorings can dotbem any hsrrn.'
Eastern times., 1855-04-19

Always laugh when you can't il cheap
medicine. MIrhfnlness is philosophy not
we'll understood. Il iis the sunny aide Of exist
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-11
sus,cct We know that there is more

on that subject. We know that there is more
territory undisposed of now, in the United States,
than there was at the declaration of Independence.
We know also. that emigration is dwiudling down
to a mere nothing compared to what it used to be.
We know too from the pages of history, that for
eigners have been the civiizcrs of every country
ON the face of the earth, that have any claims to
that distinction. and that those countries that pre-
vented emigration to their country the Chinese,
and japanese, sunk down into semi mi-barbari.;n.
On the score Of Christianity the democratic par
ty has no new doctrine to breach. That party is
aware that the constitution of their country knows
not one religion from another. rs to persecute
OF prefer it. And indeed blind would he that
party to the pages of past history had they not
long since seen the absolute nonsense and failure
Of religious persecution. Eighteen hundred years
persecution and disability has neither diminished
the number of the Jews nor impoverished them.
On the contrary they numerous now as they
were at the dispersion, when Titus took Jerrsa-
lem, and rich enough to have at least Ole half OF
the thrones of the world their mortgaged chattels
Three hundred years Of persecution of the Cathol-
les of Ireland by the most powerful monarchs
England ever had, ended without any favorable
result to the prosecutors. Nor has the persecu-
tions bv the mohs of the United States against
that religion, by their burning the Charlestown
Convent, the Churches in Philadelphia, the sack
ing of the church in Newark, or the ruffianly at
tack on poor Swiss priest in Ellsworth, ever di-
minished the number of the adherents of that
church or convinced them of the error Of their
doctrine The democratic party take the counsel
Of Gamaliel, when speaking of Christ and his fol-
lowers. let it alone, if it be of God you cannot
gainsay it, if not. it will come to naught."
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TIE Democratic Greed.

The cleveland Plaindealer says. The Carui-
nal principles Of the Democratic party and its
distinctive characteristics, well set forth in
the following " confession Of faith /" They con-
trast proudly with the narrow, iIliberal, bigoted
tenets of our political opponents. Reader, peruse
them, and see if there is anything from which you
dissent. They were the doctrines Of our Revou-
tionary fathers, and are generally incorporated
into our Federal Constitution.
1. Equal and exact justice to all men of what
ever State or persuasion, religious or political.
2. Peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations; entangling alliances with none
8. The rights of States and territories TO ad-
minister their own domestic affairs.
4. Freedom and equality, the sovereignty OF the
People, and tho right Of the majority to rule
when constitutionally expressed.
s. Economy in the public expenditures, and a
sacred preservation Of public faith.
6. Freedom Of Religion, freedom of the press,
and a general diffusion Of information.
4 Opposition to al secret political organiza-
tions, and to all corruption in politics.
8. A sacred preservation Of the Federal Consti-
tuition and no religious tests to Office.
g. No bigotzy, or pride Of caste, or distinctions
Of birth among American citizens.
10. Respect and protection for the rights Of all
IL. The preservation of the naturalization laws,
and the right Of all to the public domain, and the
protection Of the American Government.
~. Opposition to all chartered monopolies
Is. Common brotherhood and good viii 70
al-especially 10 those of the household OF faith
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For the Democra. q s.n.;n.l

Messrs EDIroRs.-I wish through your paper
to state to all those for whom am concerned in
Council City shares, that this morning received
communication from one of the members of the
Company, assuring me that Council city is not
humbug, that it has settlement numbering 500
inhabitants, that they are making improvements,
&C., DC. That gentleman of Lawrence city is
about to establish press there, and also stating
TO me that the name of Ureka had been given to
it by two of the Company, in the manner had
stated, but that they, the Company never ac-
know.edged the term. So that taking all this for
granted, all may yet be right, and stock Of Coun-
ell city profitable.
ROBERT CARMoN.
Glasgow City, June 2s. 1855
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whig County Convention

The Wing County Convention met in this place
yesterday, and organized by the appointment of
Jacob Glass, Esq, as President, and +. M. George
as Secretary. After examining the credentials of
delegates, pledge was signed by sixteen of those
present, that they had not been, were not now,
and never would become members of any secret
political organization, known by the name of
+" Know-N -Nothings'' or any other name. Five of
the delegates refused to sign the pledge, whereup
on motion was made and carried that they be
not allowed a seat, when they accordingly with
drew from the Convention. A Committee was
then appointed to draft resolutions, which being
adopted, the Convention proceeded to make NOM
nations for the different offices.
Col. Alexander NJ. White was nominated for
Assembly, and Frederick NJ. George, John Fenlon,
and james Kane were appointed Conferees to
meet those of Bedford and Fulton, and instructed
to support Mr.. White.
A number Of gentlemen were then nominated
for Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner, Auditor, and
Director Of the Poor, but novote was taken on any
of the nominations except for Assembly.
After adopting a resolution tn adjnnrn to r.aset
at future day upon the call of the President, and
appointing q committee to report q County Com
mittee at the next meeting of the Convention, it
then adjourned.
The Convention was far from being full, although
most of the districts in the Northern part of the
County were represented. Johnstown, Cone
maugh and Richland in the South were unrepre-
sented. We have not time or space to say more
this week, the proceedings having been handed
to us with request to publish them, just as our
paper was going to press This we shall endca-
vor to do next week, and then make such COM
ments we may desire.
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Delegate Election.

The Democratic voters of the several election
districts in the county of Cambria, are requested
to meet on Saturday the 2Sth day of July instant.
Mt the places designated by law for holding the
general elections, and then and there elect two
persons as Delegates to represent them in County
Convention.
The Delegates. chosen as aforesaid, win meet in
Convention at the Court House In the Borough OF
Ebensburg on Tuesday the 31st instant, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and nominate Candidates
for the several offices to be filled at the ensuing
general election, and transact such other business
as the usages and interests of the party require.
The elections for Delegates are to be opened at
2 O'Clock P. M. and kept open until s O'Clock.
VIM KITTELL.
Chairman County Committee.
July IL, 1855.
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Another split.

The Pennsylvania Stale Council of Know Moth
ings which met at Reading on the Sd inst, as was
anticipated has split upon the slavery question:
A majority Of the convention adopted the Phila-
delphia platform, which VIC publish this week,
whilst minority headed by Ex-Governor Johns
ton seeded. The seceders repusiiate the Phila-
delphia platform by striking out the 18th article,
and inserting declaration in favor of the restora-
ton Of the Missouri Compromise. Much excite
ment arose in consequence Of the division, and it
is said that Governor Gardner of Massachusetts,,
had addressed a letter to Governor Johnston, in
viting Pennsylvania to join the East. Poor Sam!
At present there appears to be great trouble to
frame platform ftr the party to stand upon, but
never mind. we Shall ere long seehis platform, but
without party. 49,
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The Jug Law.

From the Milton Democrat
We do not wish il to be understood that we
would oppose law that would have a tendency
to benefit the great human family, or one that the
people had sanctioned by their votes for that pur-
pose but we do condemn the act, unjust in !.
all its provisions, as the jug law passed by the
late Legislature of this State This law gives the
right to a certain portion of fellow-citizens to
sell Intoxicating liquors, while our landlords, who
accommodate the travelling public, are deprived
from selling at the expiration of their licenses,
under this law.
The evils of intemperance will spread to
greater extent under this fulsone enactment, than
It would have done under the present existing law.
1t is folly for sensible to argue differently
1t is something like stopping the spigot and pour
ing the Hobensack out at the bunghole. The
vote of the people on this question last fall, we
think would have been sufficient To satisfy the
minds of all temperance fanatics, that they would
never sanction law so obnoxious 10 their risnts
and their liberties. II this law, as passed, naa
tendency 70 lessen the use of intoxicating drinks.
80 would s,ot deem, right 90 oppose oue %
such wild legislation is detrimental 70 tne pest
interests of our country it will be the duty OF the
people of our State, next fais, to select sucn rep
resentatiyes only as win lend their ard IN repeal
ing this bunelng " bill Of denominations" Let
ali those therefore, who voted for this bill, or
dodoed the question, be left at home TO muse on
their past foIlies Of legislation. As well might
such men, with tie same propriety, legislate ham
and eggs out of the mouths of their fellow-citi-
zens Such law in q republican government is
shameful, and the people win arise in their might
next fall, and proclaim in thunder tones their
disapproUdl Of this notorious " jag 'ar- I"