Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-23

VIII DC the lohBcst pIlugc ui one span IN the
world-one thousand and forty.,wo fee, be-
tween the points Of suppOr--nineteen feet
wide a, the roadway, and is calculated to sus.
tain load Of cigh, hundred tons. The esti.
mated cost Of the structure is thirty thousand
dollars. The engineer proposes to have il
open for public travel on the LIST September
next.
RrruRS o. CALToRSn MILLIONAIRE
The Providence Journal Of this morning say.
that Mr.. Stephen A. Wright, who left South
Kingston several years ago for the West, and
finally reached California, where he was set.
tied when the discovery Of gold was made,
has Just returned with a fortune Of about hall
a million, with which, like a sensible man,
-hc has come To live in the land of his birth.
- The Washington correspondent, Of the
\. Y. Journal Of Commerce says tina, the
Committee on the Post Office and Pos, Roads
OF the House, have taken vote in Commit
tee on a cheap postage plan, aud have agreed
upon one point, viz To report in favor Of a
uniform rate Of FIVE cents for all distances, ON
letters not'eNcccding half an ounce in weight.
e. Al a recent TRIAL IN Wisconsin. the sub
lcct Of controversy was a dcmljohn of Wins
key, which was ordered TO be brought into
Court. The delcndan, was tired and 80 was
the whiskcy--in other words the whiSkcy
vas drunk and ~ was the jury.
TI is said that a fighting match Is to
come or in New Orleans, in June next, for
$500 a side, between a two years old grizzly
bear, and New Jersey swapping turtle,
weighing ?lo pounds.
u Mr.. Clayton talks very openly about
rcsiguing and retiring to his farm, inasmuch
as official liic does not suit hi health. But
this is an old story There Is no good reason
To think tina, dissolution Of the Cabinc, Is
very near At hand .-lCorrcsPondcncc Journal
Of Commerce.
MoSrur>I 70 Ma. CNLuouN. Meetings
are being held IN the several districts and
parishes Of South Carolina, to take measures
lur the erection OF a monument To the memo
~ Of Mr.. Calhoun, at Columbia by popular
contributions
"SYNrAruY Is M essential Of the human
heart There is many a soul " noble caPac-
tie, lying in sluggish darkness, Tor want OF
some word gu, Of itself, some human tone,
some lit,ic encouragement, and that, perhaps,
80 slight, tina, even a child nigh, utter it
e. There j. no, nov whig city on the
lakes. Al the recent elections speak dccid-
cJly araiu,, Taylor,sm.
4 IIuruSlw HrSr.--A Lnd.hcar,cd IA.
tive ofthc Emerald Isle lately wen, to consult
the printer Of a newspaper IN ncigsbonng
county. rrspcc, hi runaway apprentice. The
printer proposed 10 advertise HIM IA the usual
form. with = suitable reward. This did not
meet Patrick idea. "hc DID noiwish To adycr,
uss him ouly lrs, give him a hint Amer
various attempt, al framing . suitable notice,
the following was suggested by himself a.
sll.sulIicicu,, namely
Patrick Flahrc,y would inform ms apPrcn-
tc.. Timothy Dourhcriy, that be- Dos not
wish to expose him, bu, to give hun the him,
to return to HI. master and serve cut hi' IN
dcn,urr Ike good boy, Ok ~ WILL M N
vrUrrSrD y tina NEWSPAPER"
sEhis stated tia, the Rev. Mr. Hastings
Of Boston has been appointed by MIR Cas-
chaplain TO the United State, legation at
Rome. and the government sanctions his
preaching every Sunday AZ the cmbassy-a
concession which the English have been en-.
dca,oring tn obtain Tor the La, sixty years
EN,curo> OEprErp In the council ycs-
,crday !, vas unanimously voted that the sen
tcncc Of Daniel II. Pearson, who killed hIs
wife and two children, should b. carried into
effect, and Friday, July 2Glh va. fixed for
the day Of execution which will take place
100 the JAIL yard a, East Cambridge. Post.
= Thoua. J. Campl.sr. CLERK Of the 4. :.
House Of Representative. died IA Washington sat
urd,, moaning the I5,h mt. ~. rrmsin. wcr,
cou,c,cd To hi. r',deuos IN Tcnnssscr, on the 18th
CORY, Laws BooN Gf MAY has l.sn rc'
rr,yrd. lisa o,pital nuinlcr and fully sustain'
thr reputation the q" Book A" - far ~ alb,
Z, nudge from a hast, examination. The April No
ha. uo, reached ~. wirt Editor for~ard II and
oblisr q TREAD
S,Er,IS's UNtoN MAOAIINI iOr MAY - just
rcc.i,cd. We have Mt hal tins To examine It, buI
take ,r granted tina, It u Mt h'hind AZ, Magarin'
IN the country in II. literary merits and sHitelli'h
msu,,. VIII the Editor forward the March and
Apnl numbers, AM obigcl
TIN BrsT GoopS At rHr Iowrsr PEIcrN'
are q, l.. obtaiucd a, J,f,T s. P,s'oa,i,, W Nh
Nf,,t, Bali5a. Ia fact, these gentlemen are nc'e'
.. weary With well doing "a their branch Of the Dr.,
g,,l. business, AMI purchaser. arc MT slow to APP
pr,ciatc their beautiful r.. of Shasls anil Siks.
Geo. ". simmons, Of OAK llALL, BssiJa, scll'
c1thisg at low price,. lie originated the excellent
.y.t.n Il quick sales aud small profits, which has
rendered hi, establishment exceedingly p"puhr thru
out the known work.. Strangers going To Boston
will 6nd Il 10 their advantage To make their Inrrh.
asrs al - and - Ann Street.
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