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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

When Co. Fremou. a.. his band OF
explorers were ordore1 out Oi California
bv the Mexican Governor. castro. IN 1916.
Fremont and his company fortified them.
selves. raised the American flag. and
wrote: I'VE have in no wise done wrong
to the people or the authority of the coun-
try. Ii We are hemmcd in and assaulted
here. we will die. every man of us, under
the flag OF our country"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

The inventor OF a new cooking appara
tus: called at the Office OF the Scientific
American few days since. with one OF his
machines under his arm. which having
placed on the floor. he heated il up and
baked loaf OF bread and pan of cakes
in about twenty minutes. The fuel used
was alcohol, the expense OF which, on the
occasion, amounted 20 two cents.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

wAsHISoroS, July 23.-A telegraph
despatch was received today for Rarlin
game. \. y, saying he Intended forthwith
10 return to Washington. as Brooks bad
failed to follow him. lie was answered
10 pursue his journey TO Canada. and
await his appointed time; but some Of his
friends anticipated hi~ return tomorrow
Meanwhlle the police officer, Of " sshing
TN arr - tbe l0ok fSr him.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

The abolition editor Of this paper talks a.
bout spitting IN our face Nice expression thiS
for the gentleman that struts along over the
streets dressed in the habilments Of the rx
qaisiie with his cane ala a-Brooks.-JosrHai
A. the silly editors % the Journal are 80 en-.
vious of our dress. we viii present them, II
they will call az our office, with few of our
old clothes. and II il was not for the respect
We have for our cane. we would give il to
them also.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30
Han Thos =. ~taugteId Declines

Hon. Thomas 5 s,anfeld. Of 81 Joseph Co.
was placed on the Fillmore electoral ticket for
the 9th District.
II will be seen by the following note from
him that he declines being placed IN that po-
-tion:
EnlroR rorExAi:-i have inst this moment
learned that my name has been put ~ uomina-
ton as an elecior fnr the 9th District for Fill
more and bonelson. II j. entirely uuauthor-
ized by me never had the remoiesl though
that such a thing was intended. Aitsf com
ing upon the bench have taken no part m po-
litics, save silently 20 cast my vote.
in DAYS gone by Mr Fillmore had what lit
tie support could give him; but Mr.. Fillmore
OF le5e j. not the man that strongly
cherished ia lsis He has suffered himself
10 be swallowed BY a party that can never
have my appreciation under any conceivable
circumstances.
therefor, decline The position assigned me
and being ignorant Of the existence Of an or
gan of the fillmors party. address ,hi. note
10 your paper.
Respectfully. Yours. &c.
Tnos. 5. srASrtrlp.
South Bend. July n.
A. L. OsBosx, Esc We arc authorized by
4. l. Osborn ESQ. TO say that he declines
serving on the Fi4lnare electoral ticket, hot
pca"5 " s'.--- Ns-' -
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

diplomats, foreign or domestic, assembled al
Washingion.
Ofcourse Mr Marcy will hasten To welcome
The Padre and oppress him with diplomtie
attentions for the parpose Of retrieving his mis-
take va The case ef Mr.. Parker French. we'll
~ ofturning the tables on Mr.. Buchanan. who
i said 10 have censured the Administration
Tor is non recognition Of The dc faefo Govern
nent Of Nicaragua.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

= We undsrstand thatA large ard enihasi
ast;c mcriiug was hsld a. Dndxeiea. fuke
ceva'v. on Saturday isst. Which VA address
81 ~ Messrs. Geoxt~s .nd Nrts,< n this
place sad Gen. Srrstr ~ Rockville Parks
) righ, SIDE up. and Ne sre assured .he ~In
roll ~ larss majority fer the Peoples state
ticket and for Vsars.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

TT To succeed Ia the world. all that
Is necessary IS a sweetheart and ambition.
We care not how lazy man may be,
get him in love and he u work Ike bca-
yer fed On beer. That's the opinion o(
the New York Du,chman.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

The Huntington County Banner" an
OLD Line paper. has changel froat. and Is
now Tor Fremont and Dayton. The Put.
nam County Banner. and Ninccnncs Gaz-
cite. formerly strong Fillmore papers. hav,
hoissed the Fremont dag. MANY oshers
are Just "be,wixi and between. and We
hope in few days to be able 10 record
that all The Fillmore papers in this State
seeing that their influence was really in
crcs.sing the prospects OF Buchanan. hav,
concluded 10 20 tor FREEDOM and Fremont
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

We 10 ssy most euapha,icsl.v thai r-~her i
he be~iuee = lhe Abolitien psrty.--Jssrs<l
Ana No man unless be i ~ ignorsnt a. the
esl;Sss % he Joarnai. Aesieses e
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

A Pennsylvania paper asserts that Col.
Fremont goes 20 mass. A very trlillns
error only, - Tie I'll - - ~ him.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

II The publication Il The Jaeksonsslls
III Constitutions: bas besa s@srsuasa.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

Epuaa WABASH Exrasss - SIR On
my zip on The eel On the cars from IL
eyette 20 InIisnapoiis. aided in taking
the Presidential votes Of the passengers.
As follows.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

II The Increase Of sovsrnmsn, expssdi-
tnrs II Great Britain during the t-e wars Of
he reesri Russisn va. was -. .eee roo.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

Ailndnnaro'is. | TOOK tho cars on the
T. II Is r. Rsllroai. for Terre Haatc.
anl ailei = taklnr The vote as fallnxs.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30
Six supporters Of Bu.

SIX supporters Of Buchanan voted TO
cxpel Brooks. rs follows:
Uirkman. Of IA. Vail. OF y. !.
Packer. of IA. Wells. Of Wis
Spinner. OF y. Y. Williams. of y Y.
Six'y.three Buchaniers voted against
expulsion. And thiriy-two ofthose oppos.
ed to the Administration. voted against
expulsion. rs follows:
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30

4 X Marshall, ofky Zollicofer. Of Tenn.
For expulsion there were Free State
mer TO. and Slave State men |. Thir
ty-two Free State men and 30 Slave State
men voted against expulsion. Those alb
sent. or not voting. were as follows:
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
The Presidents Message on Kansas.

The Albany Argus says
1T discusses the affairs of Kansas in clear
and dspassionate manner, and is a complete
vindcatiOn of his course thereon, as also Of
the principles OF Nebraska-Kansas law -
Those who hoped TO find in it defence of the
lawless doings of the Missourians are disap-
pointed The President throws the RESPONSE
biity of the troubles where it rightly belongs,
and ably and conclusively shows that the
troubles in that territory were the result of cir
cumstances which he could not avelt. We
ask Of our readers, of the public, a candid Pc
rusal of this message, confident that the best
defence of the President and the Nebraska
Kansas bill is TO be found in The document il
SELF
The Boston Post says =
/" The opposition are making desperate at
tempt TO misrepresent the character of the mes
sage about Kansas, and, in their frenzy, actu-
ally invite and urge civil MISREPRESENTATION,
murder The New York Tribune is eager
for the work of rifles and bowie knives, while
Its co-laborers are scarcely less Infamous in
their dastardly effort to stain the soil ofthe new
territory with the blood of contending factions.
But the intelligence, good sense, and patriotic
justice of the people of the Union will defeat
the traitorous purposes of the scoundrels who
would sacrifice every principle of republican
government 10 crafty their mad fanaticism.-
During Jackson's administration partzans ad-
vocate6 the march of an hundred thousand men
TO Washington 10 "hurl the despot from his
seat of power''-they boosted that people
were whetting their knives-they called for a
Brutus- editors were shot down in their Off
ces-we were told that "our government was
the worst on Gods footstool"-its measures
must be resisted, peaceably if we can, for
chilly if we must,'' said Mr. Quincy in Faneuil
Hall. Meetings of citizens resolved that they
would not submit 10 the laws-that they would
not paw the postage on their letters in specie at
the post office, and actually attempted to dis
place the postmaster and confer his duties up
on committee of their own appointing To
this and to a greater extent did treason ad-
vance during Jackson S administration; but the
people sustained their government and its Off
GERS enthusiastically then as they will now !;
the reckless and desperate men of those days
only excited contempt and forfeited all claim
TO trust, confidence, or respect, as political ad-
visers; such will be the fate of their success
ors. The same scenes are being enacted over
again at this time, and we repeat, that will be
attended with the same results that follow ed
the previous violence. The administration
will be susiained-fully, triumphantly in its
maintenance of legal authority, and the spir.
ofauarchy be crushed by the indignant voice
of law abiding people.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
eastern Gimes,
BATH, FEBRUARY Il, 1856
The Presidency.

We have no personal preferences 10 CRAFTY
in the expression of our views in relation to
the proper man for the presidency in the com
ing compaign. The candidate of The Nation
al Convention will be our candidate, whoever
he may be. We go for the Democratic Party
under all circumstances, because past history
demonstrates that party to have been general
ly il not always in the right.
No man can deny that the present national
administration has performed all its guarantees
10 The party and the country-that it has ad-
hered strictly TO democratic principles-that
IFS foreign and domestic policy has been en-
phatically democratic-that all promised to
the country in the line of economy in the adj
ministration of the national finances, has been
fulfilled to the letter, and that industry and su-
preme devotion to the best interests of the
country have characterized every branch of
executive power. Ought not these facts TO
have bearing upon the nomination for the
Presidency, in party that has always stood
by its faithful servants! The .clamor raised
against General Jackson during his first term,
only bound him closer TO his friends. They
would moi see him sacrificed, and triumphant
ly reelected him in the teeth of the most Bit
ter and relentless opposition. Have subse-
quent events rendered it necessary for the
Democratic Party to inaugurate new sys-
TEN, by dropping its most faithful servants, to
pander to the desire of its enemiesl We do
not believe it.
One of the weaknesses of the whg party,
which did much towards Fastening its DISCO
luton, was The prevailing mania 10 sacrifice
its most faithful servants 10 ensure availability.
1t will be well for the Democratic Party if it
ever avoids that fated rock of disaster We
want no availible candidates for the Presiden-
cy. Better fail, sticking to the glorious prin-
ciples of the Democratic Party and its well
tried and faithful servants, than surrender 10
the outcry OF hidden or open enemies and sue
coed by treachery and deserton of him who
has fulfilled all his pledges and whose record
does not bear stain.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
Insane Hosnital.

We have received the Report of the Trus-
tees and superintendent Of this Institution for
1855. The number of Patients on the first Of
December last was 1856, of which SO were
mall s and SO females. One hundred and
twenty-eight were admitted during the year,
and there remained in the hospital on the first
of December 1854, lis patients, making in all
243 under treatment. Eghty-eight left du-
ring the year of which Al recovered IA i'm
proved IA unimproved and 10 died.
The extreme ages of the patients are l6 and
IS years; eleven are over ten and under twen-
iy. Six Of the number exceed 20. There are
forty insane foreigners and nonresidents in the
hospital, thirty-ihree of whom are supported
by the state, and the remaining seven will re-
ceve similar support, as soon as the Legisa-
ture allow their accounts to the towns from
whence they came.
The building can now accommodate $50 pa
tients, which is as many-says DIR. Harlow,
" as ever ought TO be congregated IN one es-
adjustment" "Should more hospital room
ever De neeucO III lHiS ~ 10 tU-udy,
let another building be erected in the Eastern
part of the State"
There are rooms in the hospital for nearly
a~hundred more patients, and the Superinten-
dent thinks were The facilities for the care of
the insane more generally known and under
stood, as practised for their comfort and well
being in the institution. these would not long
be vacant considering that according to the
most reliable data known, there must be thir-
teen hundred insane and diotic people in the
State, great majority of them being cared
tor by their friends. and by towns in different
modes, thereby avoiding additional cost.
Labor is expended in vain in its endeavors
to find more suitable OF appropriate place for
the care and comfort of those, whose intellects
have become wrecked, than at this institution.
The necessities of their existence are better
understood, and are consequently better ad-
ministered TO, than in ordinary places Of re-
treat for the INDECENT.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

OWNING UP. The Meriden Transcript, an
opposition print, acknowledges that about
"two-thirds'' of the stories about the outrages
of the Missourisns in Kansas are really ridic-
ulous. 1t says
1.-The great hue and cry constantly kept up
about Kansas affairs, is getting TO be really
ridiculous. We confess that we are heartily
sick OF it. One day the republican prints treat
US to long accounts headed with big capitals,
of the outrages committed upon free state men,
and the very next day modest paragraph in
forms us that the story, after all, was slight
ly exaggerated a telegraphic hoax. or some
other humbug. The whole thing is beginning
to smack strongly of political jargon. One is
only safe in believing just about one-third Of
the accounts that reach US through the New
York Tribune, and similar prints, from the
| territory"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
Elder Viewers Defence.

Ed. Weaver, the late City Marshal of Ban
gor, has published in the Portland Inquirer
long defence against his accusers and false
friends. This defence places the Elder on his
feet again, and confirms our opinion that his
fall was the pre-concerted movement of Nor
rillism to cover up its own abomination and
unworthiness. The Elder is not the worst
man in The world, by any manner of means !;
his great mistake at the outset was in letting
himself down from the gospel ministry into
the political arena Other clergymen did the
same, it is true but that was no excuoe for
him. Here began his troubles, and we should
not be surprised if other clergymen find their
political experience the wages of sin.
The Elder says he was surrounded by trail
tors and caitiffs, and that conspiracy was
formed against him among his subordnates
He says the watchmen of Bangor distracted
quantities of liquor to drink, and men of all
political parties and of all professions in re-
gard TO temperance. made applications for
small quantities for medical purposes. This
was probably just before the gubernatorial
election. when the Morrill, party concluded 10
let the bars dorm. He charges upon the Judge
and Recorder of the City Court equal cuIpabil-
ity with himself in the performance of their
duty. We copy the following extracts from
the Elders defence, which tell sober truths,
we have not doubt
But alas
SEPTEMBER TOOK THE sTIFFENING OUT.
90 The State election demonstrated that a
Majority of the people would not sustain so
stringent law executed. That left me in an
unpopular position. IL took the Stifening out
of great numbers rho had eediously ADVOCATED
the ia1U Uhile il ,Uds popular. A through the
summer they were urging me 10 execute it
thoroughly. They noio began to cenSme me
for doing lrhdt they ,rouid hare cenSured me for
not doing if Ihdd neglected ii. The most zeal
Gus of those men would say, I'VE have lost sew
eraI hundred votes by Weaver: we should
have carried the city if it had not been for him.
The papers throughout the State which had
before sustained the law, backed out, SO that
| believe not one can be found occupying that
position now"
And the poor Marshal was made Escape
goat" in a manner which he thus describes -
Right about face, was the motto of our
beautifully consistent city government. To
enable them to back out with good grace,
they hare succeeded in direrting The attention Of
the public from themselves TO me. They made
me the Scdpe- goat to bear d,cay their political
sins. If had restored every drop of liquor |
seized and eased off TO crafty 10 the fullest
extent the liquor fraternity, should not have
done more TO promote the sale and use of in
toxicating drinks than has that City Council
since the State election
The Elder tasks of the community one ia
vor, viz: if they conclude to pronounce him q
knave, to spare him the additional mortifica-
tion of regarding him as fools
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
Augusta Correspondence.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 10, 1856.
The Legislative business is progressing
with safe rapidiiy, and disposition for in
dustry is manifest. Important steps are being
taken TO ferret out some of The stupendous
frauds upon the resources of the State through
the Land Office. Facts may come out show
ing the party, claiming all the virtue and piety
of the State in rather an unenviable light.
Another file biting meeting was held a:
Concord Hall, Saturday evening. 1t opened
with spiteful hint to those by the door to OBJ
serve better order than on former occasion,
or the offenders might find themselves in Jail,
sand then let the Governor pardon them al his
peril" The ex-Jailor fourished his fingers
and got off something more about that mon
strOus docyment, the Governors address, and
went off into a constitutional argument. show
ing that the Maine law is sustained by the
Constitution of the United States.
Mr. Scammon was doleful as usual, but his
fears seemed to be that the law would not he
repealed after all. The fact is, thew want
rum to prevail. and that by the act of this
Legislature, but they find instead OF radical
'-11mies, the majority here is made up of So
her. upright men, men disposed to do, and will
do right, free from fanaticism, and who 90 for
equal rights and privileges. Yours, -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

WONDERFUL INVENTION. A correspondent
of the Galveston News, writing from Austin,
gives the following account of new inven-
tion =
d" The great invention of the age is Gen.
Chambers terra-aqueous machine ii has been
privately submitted TO committees of both
branches of the legislature, and | am credbly
informed that it has been demonstrated to the
entire satisfaction of all the members of both
committees, that the invention is a valuable
one, and likely 10 create an entire revolution
in the means of transportation. 1t is repre-
sented not TO have any wheels, and not TO slide
and yet by some peculiar arrangement, will,
on a graded road, make forty miles an hour.
The road will be much wider than rail track
but will require no iron, and possibly cost less
than double track. 1t will cross rivers or
bays at the rate of ten miles per hour. This
is a short description of machine applicable
10 both land and water The inventor claims
that the same principle may be applied to ma
chimes intended solely for water transportation,
and that the speed of some twenty miles per
hour may be obtained. The invention may
seem too extravagant tor credence, but as some
men, who have acknowledged mechanical
SKILL pronounce it valuable invention,
deem it worthy of notice."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
President Pierce and the People.

A know nothing paper last week observed
that Alabama had endufsed President Pierce.
and asks " Who will follow - We answer,
Tennessee has already followed Georgia has
folluwed, South Carolina has followed, so far
as her leading statesmen and public journals can
speak for her and every southern stale will
soon follow nor will the tide of public upn-
ion in favor of the President be confined To the
south. Maine and New Hampshire will soon
follow. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, iowa and
Wisconsin will soon follow, and the friends of
the constitution and the Union in every part of
the United States will rally, and stand by the
President in his bold and patriotic endeavors
to defend The Constitution and preserve the
Uniun. The patriotic message of President
Pierce has already produced, and is producing
a wonderful change IN public opiniun. Men
who had almost gwen up all hopes of the re-
public, have taken courage and resolved 10
stand by president Pierce, and make one more
bold and determined effort to save the country.
These feelings and determinations have no:
been confined 10 the politicians by any means !;
it is the sentiment of the people. We believe
we cannot be mistaken in the feeling in Geor-
gia, and is not that feeling everywhere in favor
of reelecling our patriotic Presidents if he can
not save the ship of state, no other man can
We want no better standard bearer than our
present chief magistrate, and no better political
platform than his last message. Thousands of
men in Georgia have discovered that they have
never done President Pierce justice they have
been deceived by wicked and designing men,
but they can deceive them no longer, the peo-
pie will take this matter in their own hands.
and will as far as they can repair the injustice
they have done, and woe be to the demagogues
that shall try to deceive them again. Miledge-
riLle, Georgia, Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

LIQUOR RloT AT WooDsTocK, N. B.-The
following despatch from Woodstock has been
received
Ga Friday disturbance took place, in con-
sequence of the seizure Of some liquor belong
ing to man named Caldwell. The peace
officer succeeded so far as TO get the outside
cellar door dug open, when number of per-
sons came to the rescue, and filled up The space
with cord-wood, &c., q serious row then en-
sued, in which several persons were good
deal hurt, this lasted Till about P. NJ, when
F. P. Sharp, a special Constable, who had
been good deal beaten, was knocked down by
one VIM. Patchel. Sharp then drew pistol
aud fired at Patchell, bnt it is supposed that it
was charged with nothing but powder. The
crowd then fell upon Sharp, and would most
likely have killed him but for the interference
of the Sheriff. who came 10 his rescue, and ar
rested him for using unlawful weapons. In
consequence the disturbance, only few gal
Ions of liquor were secured, but there is lille
doubt that there is large quantity somewhere
in the neighborhood. Three other seizures
took place in the course of the morning without
any resistance to speak Of Sharp is not as
much injured as was. at first anticipated. 81.
John Neio Bruns,Uicker.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-This
body, after a session of nearly three weeks has
closed its session. AZ bill drafted by members
of the board has been presented to the Legis-
lature, for changes of highly favorable char
acter, in the form of its government. Messrs.
L. F. Perley of Naples, S. Scammon, of Sa-
CO, F. burlington OF Topsham, T. S. Lang,
of Vassalboro, and d. Lancaster of Farming
dale, were appointed Trustees of the Society,
DR.. E. Holmes, Secretary, and S. L. Good
ale, Secretary of Executive Committee.