Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-09


approaching definite settlement. Il is now
sure that California will be admitted, and
with her assumed boundaries and be admit
ted with the aid Of some Southern votes, and
every Northern vote. She will come in by
an act separate from and independent, Of all
other measures. The fugitive slave bill will
pass, also.
PORTLAND. At the election on Tuesday,
Mr. Cahoon, wing, was reelected Mayor, by
1913 votes, to GA for McCobb, dem, aud %
scattering. Six wings and one democrat,
were chosen aldermen. The democrats car
ried but one ward, the 9Th.
ryI, is said ,ha, the governor Of South
Carolina will appoint Robert Baruwoll Rhct,
senator in the place Of Mr.. Calhoun, ill the
legislature shall NEE, and elcc, his successor.
As IsvrSrroy The Cincinnati Times
mentions that Mr.. Sellers Of that city, has
completed an invention (which will simplify
and reyolutonise the whole science Of cngi-
nccring." The machine has no name yet,
but combines the operation Of the pormbula.
tor with lha, Of the pcutagraPh, giving pro-
Gle lines Of pla,s, surveys and measuring dis
,anccs. By trundling 1t over 4 irac, Of coun-
try, more accurate survey for a railroad can
be made than by any other method and at
least fifteen miles per day with correctness
attitudes, dcprcssions and space. |, can also
be used on our streets, thus dispensing with
the services OF an engineer.
ExcLAvp LSp vrTzrrLa. A letter is
published in the New York Herald, dated at
Curacoa, March {. IN which il is stated that,
IN consequence Of the depression Of business
growing on, Of the Pacz revolution, the lccis-
la,urc Of Venezuela had passed a stop lmr,
which stayed the collection Of debts ior nine
years. To this, the Dutch and English gov
crUmcais protested, but with no effect; and
tia, now the English Government have back
ed their demand with the presence Of feet
and Lord Cochranc has written a letter, de-
handing the repeal Of this law within four
teen DAYS, and the immediate payment Of the
demands Of British subjects.
The following extract from tha, letter takes
new and strange grounds IN regard TO large
and small nations. II ,his ground Is To be
taken. We dono, sc but small nations will he
left at the mercy Of their more powerful
nerrhbors
{" The governments at large countries, II
they dcpori themselves badly, are cas,iga'cd
by the consequences which an unworthy con.
duct brings down on them but small states
unknown To the world, cannot be- bruugh, be-
ioro lhc formidable tribunal ofpublic opinion
and thus entirely escape the rcprob1tton Of
pos,cr,y. Thus they mus, be proceeded
agains, IN a manner which will corrcc, meas
urcs injurious to other nations"
rvMr. King, report says Wild oats grow
lbundanty in California. Not to be wonder
cd at, Many papa has sent his son there TO
s1w en-
\ bill las been presented in tI.c Mississip-
%, Legislature, requiring physicians to write
their prescriptions Ia English instead Of Lat
.u.
~ The los, by the late fire a, the Ire
mont House is estimated a, 10000.
~ To sucyr aud d,uouucc is a very easy
way Of assuming a crca, deal Of wisdom and
conccallur a rrca, deal of ignorance.
Tur wurmr At rur Sorrm Letter,
from Charleston, ). c., state ,ha,thc weather
has been 81 cold there, that iuyallds from the
North were abou, proceeding further South
in search ola warmer climate.
VI THAT HAyr EI0Cg, rErFAEr 70 sHrp
IT SOW. The appalling number Of one hun.
drcd and eleven Young doctors graduated ~
Gently At the Medical University Of the city
Of New York The provisions Of nature
land ar)to avoid the calamity Of an over.
crowded population canuo, b. too much adj
m.r-j. The greater number Of physicians
the less the aggregate Of the census Or, -
the proycrJ has IL 4" the more Scotchmcn the
fewer hcrrinEs p"
Y Mis-, Chapman, the young lady who LEFT