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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

Edward, said he, have changed my
views in regard to farmers daughters on the
way to Montpelier, ] met with an accident
which In the city might have ended my days,
bu, from the extraordinary care Of good far
mers daughter. | was able TO proceed on my
Journey in about one week frum the time the
acciden, happened Here Nj. RiS related
the accident, and the circumstances attending
il. exactly as stated above. Now said
Mr. Rix. Il know the name Of the family,
and the given name OF the girl who attended
upou me during my ilncss, and Il YOU will
seek them out, and obtain the hear, and hand
Of Emily Rollins, Cfor that is her name) you
may walk into my homes,eas calling it your
own, together with every csii q properly !
possess, cNceP, maiEainanct 'hrough NE 10
your family
Father said Edward, Emily Rollins is
the self sane girl you have been doing your
hes, to prc,en, my having
Mr.. Rix doubted 1t, buI ahsr some talk in
regard to the town in which Mr. Rollins liy-
81, he exclaimed, slaPPing his hands =, the
same time.
1T IS the ycTy onc--all things rgh,-iake
the coach aud 60 for her and all the family,
,nd will prcpar, to receive them
Accordingly Eiuarl l,uos h, fathers cuach
and coachman, and wen, To his uncle Hills al
Middlebury. Thomas told Edward the whole
story about the forged letter. From thence
Edward wen, To Esl R,ilins's, and soon
made known bis business, Mr, Rollins
whole il,nlly were very much surprised, bu,
matters wcrc soon arranged, and the family
stepped into lbc carriage, and were soon at
the hous, OF SIR. Hill, who ordered bi, car.
rage, and the two families were soon On their
way 10 the city Of New York
H. the mean time Mr. RN had been oa the
alert; he had decorated his house with every
thing attractive that he could coninrc uq.-
H. bah purr'ls"I The choices, dan'lcs ,Hc
mlr,e, alnrl-l, and when bis company aui-
,cl, Mr. RN was 20 cN,lcies, he would uo,
sui any oa, o. raiur', until the mlr'.ar-
oual legally ute place, after
which o., gave 90 each one a hearty good bye,
ana believe be lived c5aica,el and h5fqy %
a good uli a-'.
Edward took charge VI tic m-rsla'.l, hu.
sin,s, h,. father had surrendered 60 him, a1d
added considerably annually to bis already
lar., csa,c and Nhea b. retired from bu,i-
ness, Dee gave 70 John RoInn, one thousand
do'llr,-,o Thomas and Many lllll, f'c huu.
droI dollars each, and lived happily &th
Em,ly. respected by all, and especially The
poor, TO whom, a, all times they were ,c;y
rh1ri1hls and k'rl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21
The Dead Of 1850

The London TINS, in an eloquent review
Of the year chats gone aud ava" thu, Il.
luics to the many distinguished deaths Of ,ha,
period. There is no year, Of course, IN
vhch the grim seyihe-bearer doe, no, cut
down many who have flled large space in tho
worlds eye bu, during the last one, he has
gathered 4 notably large harvest Of famous
names -
We are taking leave Of a year Of funerals,
auI cinno, omi, the opportunity Of passing
glance a, the mauy great names, living and
fourishing a twelve month since, and now ad-
ded 10 history. We have already alluded to
Sir Robert Peel. L.uis Philippe, and PresI.
dent Taylor. We must adj the Duke of
Cambridge the Emperor Of China, our an.
tagonis, in the opium war the American
Statesman, Calhoun the Prussi,n Minister.
Coun, Brandenburg, the Queen Of the Bel.
gians; the Duke Of Pamela; the Chief
Justice Dohery, Wordsworth. Jeffrey and
BoNls.; Miss Jane Porter, Wyatt, tho
sculptor; Sin Martin 4 Shec; Frazer Tit
ler, the historian; tho elder Brunei; James
Smith, the ,gticul,urs, No,nder, the Ger
nan theologian poor waghorn Of the Over
land Route, and many other names, resPcc'a-
bic in this age, and venerable, perhaps, in the
ace, TO come. All Of them, even the hum
ble,,. aud we could add many more such, have
deserved we'll Of their country, and contrisu-
ted no, lirte to tho happiness and the eleva.
tion Of their age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21
rra th- flag u Our uaon.
THE EMPTY CHAIR
NEW YEARS TALE.
~ sIlylsr, eoII, .,

On the southeastern shore of he foin, that
makes on, 70 IN, westward of GOl!lshorolsb
Bay, upon the rugged cols, of Maine, there
used 80 ,,anl-anl iu all probability, i,''ands
there yc,-a small cot, which, 10 The f'l' lni
winter of 1919, nnI for many years previous
60 ,hl, time, was occupied by an old weather
beaten srn " he ocean, named James Storms.
who retired ircm actual service samevhc's
abou, ten y,ar, previous 90 ihc 'bo'cramcd
pcriol. and who now carried 90 tie various
o9srluoa, ofGshiar, Juat building, 'ail.mah-
lrr, SC. The old mln'sWiic was si.ll among
,hc living, aud she together with hCr husband
aud oa, dlurl,sr, fair Young r.H Of nine
teen, possessed lhc urbounlcl lo,o aud conf
i,nce Of IN who ever Glanced 20 form an &C..
euain,ance with the inmates Of the humble cot
It va, on the evening of ,he 3ls,ot Decrm'
Der, Isig-ih, las, day of,he year sod who
.s there that does no, remember thl, fearful
uish,'-a, lcas, wc wo, th.rc are lew who at
tha, time lived upon the coas, ct Maine,
taa, have forgotten it. The old man had ~
turned from his bOa,.hovsc, whether he had
been to close the place moTc secure against
,he driving storm; ard shaking tie white
fleece from l.s thick rea.aekc, he hung II
upon a peg near the fireplace, aud then drew
up 10 the pile OF burning logs.
"Ah," exclaimed old Storms, Win q shul-
der, as he rubbed hi halr5-nunbci hands,
&" this is a hard night for the ending ofihc old
year. The Lord have mercy uPoa any who
may chance to be oTour coast"
"Amcn 80 itrea,ly clcala,oi his wife, as
sho drgw her chair ucsrcr to tie hIs. Gone
lllnnah," she continued, Iumlay to her
daughter, ' let's have our cheer f't'he dawn
Inc Of the new year. You know NC hold our
watch tonight"
"Ycs, mo,her," rr,u,ued the ri'l, "our
supper will be ready in season. IisbA'tin'
O'Clock yet,
"well," " said the OLD man, lets have our
supper nov, fyrl feel as though J needed IT,
In obedience TO her fathers wish, Hannah
Sc, about the work and ere long 'heiable was
set, and all prepared for the evening neal
I Bu, once a year did the family eat their sup
- late as this, but for SIX years past had they
made practice Of watching the exit Of the
old, and adyen, Of the new year, and On such
occasions they pushed their meals along fur
lher into the night. A, the head OF the Ia
ble "a, the old lady, a, her right hand Eat the
husband, while at the leil sa, the daughter
A, the opposite end Of the table was set
plate and an o,yiy chair, on the back oi which
was tied narrow piece Of black craP".
For several moments after they had taken
their seats a, the well filled board, not word
was spoken, but all eyes were turned mourn
fully upon that oupty chair. AT length III,
old man opened his trembling lips and uttered
IN a broken tone
"'Tis SIX years since our poor boy "a'
lost. Six nights have we watched The o''
year out, and his chair has stood empty oe'or'
US. All, Robert, so long as your old ia'he'
and mother live, no ore shall hli that sea' ina
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

4 Curr roE lSrrvpsglScr.-.-lr i-r'u.-
on 5uuuay evening last, delivered by Rev I.
; King, of lhc Hollis street church, the fol.
lowing doctrine was advocated --" 4 deyo-
l.1n to ihs study Of literature, history, III,
lys AMI sci.cc', orc Of Oh, sure preventive.
Of inienPennec"
We like ihe sand and think ., !, the trss
one. It reaches is ot.crt-curc, ia evil
The defse, in the temperance r,!oun hitherto
has been ,hI, it Did not go fr enough. Il
brought ihr subject on, of danger, but j.d no,
keep him there lie frIl back !, took tho
excitement, a0i attraction u drink from tho
man, bu, replaced /, BY nothing a, all-or st
b1s, by that which was ia1ieluat, 10 the pur.
pose Nlr Kings views meet the long want
ing defect. 4, u seems to Us. !, replace.
something iu the mInd-gi,c, il some a,lac.
ton By drawing the attention To and fixing
IL upon literature, art, science, &c, the mind
is not leA To pray upon itself, nor to ,,c. eI.
c.tgmert abroad. Tie moment real love Of
books IS fixed 10 the mind, no temptation will
br found strong enough 10 s'ducc % from n
"a pleasures, aud laas, Of all, ihe dcbasing
pleasures Of iHt.mpcr.rcc. There is nothing
30 uneaduyab,e rs a vacant mind twill
see. come change, and the ,crlsra.r' almo,,
1lvay, aye 10 .'usgaIism.
Ncr Is ,a.r position Of Mr. K.rs alou, 4
preventive Of iniempcrancc. II will hold
true Of an other vices Culi,atc love of
literature in It's best phases, ani II, charm.
vii bs too powerful to Jet is POs,c.sor S'-
i,HI,o ohcr fslIs.-BoSi0r BE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

W. nsta friend. of navy year'.
Th1ush Ia stranger when I came,
II, li,Jt .u.'s besu'oJ my s1rs,
AaI s,lAra sslJurs ir m, ulus.
TuU ~ I've seca that h,spl, s1..'-,
AnI f-.t ,i. power O. make us -.'t.
Tsy i,-ud.h'p ,rus, I,I gris, i.s1..s.
AaI gave m, lry uhra a. D. 'al
Al ~b.is IN social sruup 80 ncgt
ABJ am ais,Ht f,r tt1n tAos,
AL ore O., one ,baI u,ks lhr ''lt.
Isd, ,cy. O 80 sas Jh'e,at er ms
A. Glbr' 1r~1ry rc,1rd' trus
H.. h10r, haur siac' 6r''vs rf',
-. cav, ~ al-ruc- shall i1r SO
R.B.~ ,hlss haur' vitlelt r,-.'t
ITu-lrfih-. at Day. '.r.7s.
WA. ark. ths .ru tsh.r' che ls,.
strDu,irt,a,I'a ag ,l-r u.rs.
Ngrtas, tr--' when I avaNg.
Ta--. iry1.t- rrur OBJ, last l.svr
surrg.sf,r-fas, t1,r-.k Ar l.'.
So Htr1- frlrr r- so.-ss. f.N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

SllSprR. Let /, be craven upon our mem
ory that the person who repeats slander
even though he give the name of ms author
is no better, and is far more m.sehieyous' than
its originator. lie endorses the iio by his
re,eriuoa Of it, and as, uiIIou, hrs endorse
m.nt, 1t could never have gained credit he
/, responsible for the m.'chiefby the Ia" Of
God and man. We would take a spurious
not, far moro really from an homes, man than
rrom known counicrciier, and every addition.
Al hand !, passes through adds to the dcceP.
,ion. Besides, slander ismore accumulaii'o
than a snuw.ball. 1t is like salad, which
every ono will season 10 his own taste, or the
taste of those to whom he offers II; or like
the kite Of child, to which additional cxag-
gera,ious are attached, each light in ITSELF
bu, together forming a counierbalancing
weight, wilhou, which the airy iriile would
fall again to the earth, when, with eager
speed, he runs to make il soar aloit'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

II you be naturally disposed to anger, frs-
qusn, the company Of the patient; by these
means, withoa, any labor, you will attain
&, temper, for conversation is Of great mo-
men,; manners, humOrs, nay. opinions are
hereby in,sn.ibly communicated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

Preserve carefully your reputation II that
be once lost, you are. like cancelled wiring
of no value.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21
Che CrtorS Democrat,
rrSLisHtp rvEEr rEIBAr sosSISs Nv
GEORGE I. MEIIEY & CO.

TtHNs.-Ons dollar and 6ily csats in adyancc
ore dollar AND scycnt,-6 oeuts ~ihin in uonihs
t~s dollar. al the end u the wear. To Sh'ch hhN
csrts vil h. added ior svery year iavA'eh payment
DELAYED.
AnyrRrtsENESrs inserted "a r,asonhbAe terms
he pruprietots not hisg aec'unishlr So auy efrof
lv,and the arnanat charged ior The adVrriscH' NJ
- rsy1nsat for ~ adv~rtiscni'n'' - held % ue
I. " irom the date of the 6rst insertion,
nv. ". Palmer, ANTEICaN NrwsrArSH
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a. % th- Whoc cDu1iy, o. rrcr''e ani te".'r' b.
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T'hFf s Ckssfsti 90.
Book and Job Printing
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY ENECjrEp.
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PDTGUy,
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

Amer folding this forged letter. Thomas
carried /, dIcc,ly to Emily, bu, before deliv-
curg II. be said, laughingly, Emily, guess
Edward Rix has given you The mIiien. This
letter, suppose, will tell the whole story
(reaehing II to her.)
Emily took the letter, and retired TO her
room. Alter staying there some time, Mrs.
Rollins called, and requested her to come into
the kiiekcn, bu, Emily paid no attention.
This gave Mrs Rollins some uneasiness, as
Emily was always ready to comply with her
mothers wishes.
Thomas now with guilty conscience start
ed cor home, half determined at every step,
to 70 back and Sc, the whole matter argh''
bu, the love OF money finally bore the sway.
For some days after this, Emily appeared
very melaneholy-wOuld neither eat, sleep
nor work. Mrs. Rollins tried in vain to OBJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 49,

Hre snd the Mayor had told him he had friend that he
could eet TO lake out that icense be would give TO his
friend then ssked Mr. Berthe II shonld 60 up to the
MAYORS Office ard apply for H. and he said No Aer~ard
Mr. Berthe presented me paper to sign which he said
was an omnibus permit and he wanted assign Il
signed nv name 10 What believed to be prepared assign
ment No one paid any money on this account
oept t25 for drinks. II understood that the ransac
tons in obtaining Ibis permit TO be kept secret
dou't know the Mayor lsguedl w W. TATE.
sworn 70 before tbs i3th dsy Of Decor Der. 1850
GRO n FRANKLIN, Al. Seventeenth Ward,
Chairman SPECIAL Committee
This line was run by Mr. Berthe from May July, 1880
without hs paying he license of so for each stage, when
be cold Messrs Garrison Merriam for $4,000 (ss
to before the Special Committee by Mr. Merriam,
viz $4,000 for the stages horses &c and $1,000 for the
PERMIT. He then had permit for a new line through
Foureenth-st and Broadway, which he shortly sold to
Messrs. Reynolds WeaIt for large sum
The Grsndst line started about the time that Mayor
Kngslsnd came into Office and there presented to him
petition signed by the occupant Of nearly every house In
G. aDds, asking the Mayor to revoke the permit On that
petition, and with knowledge OF the above specuahons
the Mayor acted and revoked the license have deemed
necessary give all the facts that the public may judge
correctly Of the acts Of the Mayor. OBSERVER
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-19

FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW COSvENTION.-TheS State
Convention of Maine, held at Winthrop, passed
strong Resolutions for a modification Of the law
in relation to "Fugitives from Service" and letters
were received from macy of the eminent Anti
Slavery men Of the Country. Stephen G. Foster
presided, and the following are specimens OF the
Resolutions adopted
Resolred That the African slave trade s immoral cruel
patical that the slave trade from Maryland 20 Lolssas
s also immoral cruel piracal and greater wrong nsn
the African slave trade that the laws OF Engano whlcn
authorized the burning Oh CtIsga9s lol I9 h, ,h
which, Construed by The Courts authorizes the slave
hunter to seize another mans vie 10 New ana
drag her from her husband and home into avery there 70
live life OF radatOn, pc luton, and shame 10 minister
TO the lust Of The STAKEHOLDER, and become the unwilling
meiher OF iegmate Children ard the unlOrunale ances
tor OF Millions Of Slaves is more immoral more cruel and
more deyilish than them all
Reolred That when the hunted fugitive files TO us for
shelter we viii harbor him when hungry, we VIII iced
him when naked, will clothe him and we WIZ 90 al
we can to protect hp, and aid him In his escape from
slavery ard in The language Of Patrick Henry, say
If this he treason, make the most Of H. ,.
Resolred That the Constitution does not authorize nor
peit he restoration OF persons held as operty VINO
NAV escape from State into another but only oil sucn
persons held service or labor by ohers 10 wnom
that service IL due
In Ohio, at the late meeting held at Xenia
Greene Co., Feb l, equally strong language is
used in the Resolutions adopted, David Stuart,
presiding as these samples will shew'
Resolred That not cisunioIists, but love me
Onion ana feel bound by every moral oolgauon 70 per
peuae H. make il every day more glorious mos
bu that we cannot but regard such legislation as the rag
i've Save Law calculae1 10 weaken The attachment OK
Northern eemeu The COnstiIuton such legislation De
authorized by that instrument ,e, 49,.
Resoised That the fugitive slave law Is shameful on
rage upon The highs Of man, and an open ana gross o1
uon OF the law OF God. -
ReseIred That gnsing as we do the supreme su-
borv Of divine law feel under Obligation 10 OBEY
sid fugitive ssve law bat bound by the claims oil huanl'
~ and religion in every lawful way 10 resist us enforce
neuts and secure its repeal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-19
New-York and Erie Railroad.

To the Editor Of The Tribune;
In passing up Wests st. q day or two since, my
attention arrested by numerous crowd OF carts con-
greeaed the foot Of DuaDes loaded with merchandise
for transportation by the above Road, to various parts OF
the great West and to Canada. passed over their Pier
with difficulty, from it's crowded state with carn, MIX
wagons and the various kinds OF produce which seek this
great for sale and reflected what this Road must be to
NewYork when completed to Lake Erie with the numer
Roads building and In contemplation 10 lne1sec
at various points from Bnghamton 10 HornesVlle 10
say nothing of what 10 and will be done by ennsylVanla
and the great West swell the incacula0e amount OF
their productions this Road. All should Tear u mat
this company space receive The amount OF 0u
they will do. Inquired of Mr. Palmer, an Intelligent
young gentleman in the Com panys employ as receiving
clerk how the Company intended 10 make room Tor the
great increase of business that must necessarily follow The
completion OF the Road He stated that the Company had
taken The pier al the foot OF Chamberss ADJOINING the one
they now occupy ] was mucn pleased win Inc prompt
ness with which Mr. dispatched the various Applications
from thoae no had business to do with him. and he way
he facilitated the unloading of the numerous dTays mur
be very satisfactory to the carmen as time 10 them
money! ard the Company Is fortunate In having one IN This
important station while he watches closely their IN
teres gives satisfaction and dispatch to those who are daily
delivering property for transportation.
New. Workers should foster this great undertakng-lts
completion will he In the prosperity OF the CITY a.
great as was The completion Of the Erie Canal ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-19

NAvAL.-The Court Martial which was az
fembled ct Portsmouth, va Tor the trial Of CON-
John EarstoD, for the loss Of the sloop Of war
Yorktown has honSrably acquitted that officer OF
ell blame, as will be seen By the following extract
from the record THE statements OF the parties
being thus in possession OF the Court, the Court
was cleared for deberstion, and after having
carefully and maturey weighed and deliberated
upon the evidence and exhibits In the case, the
Court is Of opinion that the specification In the
first charge is not proved, and does therefore ad-
Judge the accused not guilty OF the first charge
That the specification In the second charge is not
proved. and does therefore adjudge the accused
not guilty Of the second charge. The Court does
therefore honorably acquIt the accused, Com
mander John Marston, OF all blame in the loss OF
the L. S. sloop.of war Yorktown. The Court
also thinks proper to state that IN arriving At tbs
opinion and Judgment as expressed. the evidences
and exhibits in the case fully justify the opinion
that the loss Of the United States sloopof war
Yorktown was occasioned by a current extraordi-
nary and unusual, both in strength and direction,
against which, under the circumstances OF the
case, no human skill and foresight could have pro-
vided." IL. s. brig Porpoise, Lieut.. Com. J. l..
Lardner arrived az Monrovia on the 9th Decem-
ber from Port Praya, all well, aud sailed again on
the nth, for the leewsrd. via Grand Bassa. The
Z. had visited the Gambia 10 make further In
quiries respecting some American shpwrecked
seamep, said to be in the hands Of the natives Of
the interior, and for whom a ransom Of 81 ,0oo
was demanded Lieut. Lsrdner could obtain no
information respecting them. 80. The U. 8. ship
St. Mary's was at Rio Janeiro on the 18th Dec. 20
leave shortly for Valparaiso. The U. :. ship
Congress was at Rio Jsneiro on the 18th Dec. to
sail on the lst Jan. for st. Cstharine and thence
TO Montevideo