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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-10

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
IMMIGRANTS and others who may be de-
! sirous OF purchasing lands, either Tor set
Element or speculation, are informed mat
Siu Hundred and Eighty Acres
of valuable land, well watered and tlmbered
can be purchased on accommodating terms
Said land is situated six miles north OF Mar
shall, and twelve milea from Port Caddo, the
shipping point of this section 80,
This land is susceptible of beng divided
and will be sold in lots to suit purchasers
Title uudoub,ed. For further particulars
apply to Mare, az ,s y > 'hNN'NS ss,,f
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-10

Our entire stock is new, having been select
ed in the best Northern markets, by one OF the
firm, whose experience in buying and selling
drugs ". think a sufficient guarantee to our Gus
TONER'S that We can sell them al ~ reasonable
prices and on rs accommodating terms ~ any
other similar establishment, Our establish
m,nt has the undivided attention of both part
ners, and orders or prescriptions w'll be hith-
fully and punctually attended to at all hours,
Marshall. Apr,l =. 1854, ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

On FusoSlsN ~ QU,NDARY. The
old leaders, Of NaIiouality-broken, desPised
aud violated Nalonalis,s aud 6uality-are
very busy just at this time in surmising who
will be next lanJ-Agsni-Whai Journal viii
be State paPer-and what will be the course
Of the next Administration These poCr
disapPoir'sds who have always managed the
wires before haud-lnd cooked and dried all
the political dishes which have been yolun-
nrily or inrohniariiy swallowed by the peo-
pie Of Maine, are very Uneasy and FESTIVE, be-
cause they cannot learn what will take place
in the future.
We are happy IN inform these impatient
brethren, that abou, Christmas or a little SOD
sequen, to that lime the peoples Represent.
aiiNes will meet at Augusta, when, withou,
any unusual formaliiy, they will see that the
State of Maine shall receive no detriment.
Before tina, time, we would recommend pa
thence on the part Of the defeated isms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Tne FnlSEroRr IIoMcinE Dr. Tbayor
indicted for causing the death Of Isasoa a,
Frankfort on tho ith Of July lat, has been
found guilty at Belhs, ofassiult and battery
only, the jury believing that in tie deceased.
death was caused by weakness inducrd By
liquor and drugs. I, will he recollsrted. ,ha,
Teason. former husband Of Mrs. Thayer. W.,
,ravesiying the part Of a physician In party
NJ ilh Of july mapueraders, separated from
his party. came to Thaycr'' house and wa,
holding communication with his children
when the Ducton struck him, or pulled him
from his horse. and soon after Lsason died.
But Lea,on had bcsn dissipaied 10 the last
degree ior long time before bis death lie
had drank much li1uor--such IS is sold. #
had u.sd up the stamina n his system, aaI
the jury found the murder long anterior 70
DR.. Thayer's assault. Murder was sold 10
him by the glass.
Some time since corunor's inque', vas
held on a confirmed incbrials found dead ia
this city. We learn from the physician into
whose hands his remlins fell, tina, his ribs q,
the time Of hi. death were 50 brittle that they
snapped in the fingers ike pipo.stem. The
All from 4 chair. in the physicians opinion,
might have cost him his lie, to such sin.ls
had strong drink reduced his system
Mercury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Tm RrTorN School. Th, institution.
which has now been in operation a lirllo lr,,
than a year. having been opened Nov n, 1893
appears 10 ha IN 4 hourishinc condition. and
We have M doubt that /, will prove imms1sa
benei, n the state We fnd In the Portla7i
Argus some interesting items n information
rcspeciing this School. which we copy .--
Since the time n iis opening, urn'lyf
hoy. have been received. and one drs,hwrsl.
Thcrr raw remain nin-,y.har Tho hcrlb
n the how. IL perfect, and the Argus u1lsr.
stands that M, \ single case n sickness has
occurred snce the Opening ofth' School
The different COMMITTEES in tire State have
contributed pupil, as follows :.-
Kennebeo, IS Cumberland % Ps7o5sra'
% York, s; Sagadnhor, : o,od, &.
Washington, franklin, . Hancock, 4;
waldo. | Somerset, lctal. %.
They were committed for the following Of.
fences -
For larceny. - ~ common runaw1y', %.
as trnanls, I Cor malicious mischief 8 far
assault, ; Tor committing trr'Piss, l , Tor
cheating by false pre'encs', total %.
The boys enjoy the advantages of small
bu, we'll selected library, aud also have aec's'
to the newspapers that are sent 10 the School
Tor their brnefL Il d, hardly necessary 70
add. says tho Argus, that they are under he
care Of an eIcslloa, Superintendent,
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

DrrtoN,ric CoSTrsr,cr. The London
Globe says "a conference is assembled on
the Continent which IS without preceden, &c.
Ting a. Se understand IL, under directions Of
the President the United States. The An.
bassadors Of that country are assembled to
cNch1ngs information, to consult aud report
TO their government on the state Of afllir' m
the Continent. American trade j, carried 10
every part of the world, ard the conference
las 10 view The doe protection and advance
men, Of those interests in any new arrange
meat Of treaties that m1y made 10 Europe.
Mr.. buchanan leii London on Saturday, and
he has already been met by the American
Ministers from Paris and Madrid"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03
NJ. Burke and The Know NOthinr..

While the Administration ard Al 10 follow.
ere are either secretly or oP-nly opposed to
that Par, called the Know No,hiocs. man,
Oh and ,riel democrats look upon il a' nee
cs,1rv scent IN restoring American polilie'
Co. tt- grrs American lasis They lrow bet.
Go ibaao'h rrs can kiov nc schemes 60 which
hr,.-l Clt'o'ss have b,on parties 10 the late
political movement, o. this government; Hon
Edmund Burke. who was ons Of the proTrc
tors Of Oh, Washington Union, and Conmis.
sioo.r Of Patent, DORM. the administration Of
Polk, AMI y dsmocra, Of the old stamp
sa,s
"Now We ara free 10 say that NC are no, iu
favor Of prescribing any elias, Of men on &C.
count ofiheir place ofbir,h, their politics, or
their relirIoo. We would hsd OF, the right
h,nI u fellowship and fraternity to every man
coming from a foreign eo0s,ry 70 .sck IN sIy-
lun IN ihis. who comes with the purpose Of
sm-r1irr hiS original nationality IN American
citizenship Bot Il he cums, here with the
design Of planting uprn our soil the traditions
the sentiments. and the c'inism ~ his native
land ne ar. opposed 20 him. uniouunaie',
or" e's's Of ,re.c1ers. 20 s1v the leaU,-wc
mean the Ifish-haye forgotten when they
come here, that they were IN America and
no, Ireland. Tbey suIl c-ntinue lrishmen.
81 -. L.. o., 49,. -. IT,. I.zG
together socially as Irishmcr. They form
irish military companies. Bishop Tlu.hc.
crraurrs ,nd corlra'' ,hrm aslri,h Catholics
lie rslchs. them to adhere ~ the Pope, and
acknowledge his supremacy even shove the
suyrrsicri'y Of he very government under
whose W, they have son-h, protection. lie
teaches them To- demand Cl'holie schools, and
90 be-1nr the athsrcn's and Advocates ~ The
atsolulism Of Europe, ins,eadof sympaihIE.nr
with the people struggling Il he free and dc.
siritr the success of republcanism. But this
Is not an. Political jemacocues sprcll to
our ua,rrali1sj ,iiiIrns, NJ, as Americans,
bu, as Eropcans And, in consequence OF
the court and battery p,Id 10 lhcu by polli.
cans, they demand Considerations ,ni priv.
lcg,s which American citizen, native born DO
no, think Of demanding Now these are evils
which lave grown upon The the country rap
pijly within the las, ,w-nty years No IN
iglHceu, man can deny their existence OF their
evil tendency. live have any couec, con-
erpliou Of the Objects aud purposes Of Know
Nothing SIN, they are to cousc, these evils,
b pa, an S1I to the perpetual Europeanisn
% Immigrants, 10 learn them to drop their re-
s7rr,i,c nai.unaliiies auj become American
c.'iEsu., and to aires, bishop Hughes in his
pepc.ouS and IRRESPONSIBLE instructions to
lr.shmen aud Catholics 20 defea, the purposes
ofpoiIcal demaEogues who foster this Tor.
cigu anti. American feeling among the immi-
gait PoPulaIion-in short 10 sfIesi a very
desias!e aud saluiary reform"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

BRipGE Accident ~ WiNDHlm. A stage
coach with four horses attached, belonging
to the daily stage line between Portland and
wndham, while, On Thursday evening eros
sing the bridge spanning Plsasau, River d"
windham, was prrcipriaicd into the water "a
distance Of ten fec). b, tho breaking Of tho
nrnyer. The driver Of the cnlch, Mr. d.
II. Hall (who is also the owne'), was some
what INJURED BY the spanning Of an arm
The coach contained three passengers Two
gentlemen and a lady, all Of whom were IN
injured. The coach vas no, materially dam
aged. but both pole horses are thought to %
spoiled. Portland Adv.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03


and children alike. were tho first to yield TO
,sl6sAns.s aud cowardicc-,he fret to save
I,hemsel,e. At the expense Of those they were
hou,.l 10 rc.cus n al costs. They have sue
sseIcd iAir,y-ooe moro scamen have been
brought sshose. eu, no, one passenger. II was
M: Sbr van, af example they failed IN their
duty q. men and sailors. cAPtain Luce was
Their. 10 teach them III how 10 die Young
Collins was there. setting gallant 'sa'oPle
Of .elfdenial and eOsrsge. The brave Dorian
va. there. fall ofenergy and devotion. BIZ,
Ties. recreant sailors were blind alike to tho
example Of their Ofrcer, and the clear dictates
ofduiy.
Nor mus, eensure he confined 10 the sea.
men. Nov doe. it happen tina, the Arctic
wen, tn sea with four hundred souls on b"aid
uSi'e her 81, hats could NJ, contain halfthe
number Mr George II. Burns states iha,
the boat in which he wassavet, and which con-
nined some rwcutv.tWo PerSoos, was -
crowded thst the bodies n Ihcs- On hand were
bruised nv the close contact With zach other
Even II We allow that each Of the six boats
could carry thirty persons tha, would only
amount to one hundred and eighty, while the
Arctic contained four hunired and one per-
sons
Again how i, il thu, whenever shipwreck
takes place ~e.hear that the tackles Of the
beat, have Given way. ard 'ney have puvcd
useless, We are told that they break in
consequence ofihc unusual weigh, then placed
W the hoa,s bot what are thew pat there for
ifit IS M, To ,us,sin thi, very unusual weight :
l. i tin. ,Aa, b,,h the number or the hoats Of
every ,ca.scinr vessel, their capacity and
tackles. wer, inspected by some public officer
appointed for the purpose.
FINALLY, .oms thought must be bestowed on
lh, Practice OF running At inll speed through
a dense FOG. practice steadily pursued hv oil
the ocean steamers. That il must increase
the chances Of collision everybody must sec =
bu, m oee can openly obec, to It. Every
wear one or more vessels are run "a the Banks
saI lhsir crew, lost Only few years ago
the Charles Bartlett, was run over BY tho
Eurups. and one hundred and fouy.two per
,ons drowned. The Arctic has now been run
down. What 10 TO h. done Shall the steam
en- ~ compelled 10 slscken speed in the ioc '
Who will consent 10 wait three more days ior
news Bot. at al events, some means might
NJ taken u warn vessels % the approach Of
these steamer, the Steam whistle might be
kep, going nces,anily. Anything to prevent
such disaster, a, iha, of the Arctic.
IN. Y. Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

AEEUT roE MrEDEs. The supposed NUT.
derer of the man found dead in ibs woods At
South Bsr~ick several weeks since. whose
body was Afterwards identified as that Of Mr..
Charles Brewster Of Barrington, n. H.. was
a few DAYS ago arrested in Brunswick, VI.
aud carried to South Berwick. The arrested
individual calls his name William Smith.
We learn that suspicion has rested on him
,iucS he leit South Berwick, and iha, These
suspicious WeTe confirmed by the fact Of his
Sraung the identical pants and vest Of the
n,urtervd nan. Tie vas taken through Pot.
lsrt sr.t,7 'ASv-r'.ss'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

AREUcSuESr ron MuEpER. William II.
Smlh, tie murderer Of Brewster, at South
Berwick. Me, was arralcned yesterday he
fore Abner Oakes, Esq, at Central Hall,
South Berwick. Counsel for Government,
John y. Goodwin, for Prisoner, Hiram II.
Hobbs. The counsel for Government, hav-
ing important UIinesse, out Of the State, who
could not be summoned at once, tho trial was
postponed to November 5lh. Smith pleaded
not guilty. and was remanded back to jail to
await his examination, for which he says he
is prepared. [Bo:ion Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03
Constitution of the Carson League.

PaF,nElE. We the Inhabitants Of Paris
aud vicinity, feeling that our duties As men.
our obligation as parents and citizens, sud
our RESPONSIBILITIES as christians. imperiously
demand. thar effective measures be taken
to suppres,ibe traffic Of 'niOricaring liquors
a. A bsscrsee and hlso. that line ofdemark.
alton he drawn, 80 definite and so plain, iis,
the community NAV know who are decided nc.
tiy. temperance men, and who are not, and
believing that the time has arrived when such
measures should be adopted and prosecuted, do
therefore.
Pe,oir,, That we organize Mutual Pro
tective Association, which shall be entitled
the Pari, Carson League, whose mode Of
operation shall be as follows
Its frs, object will he the establishment, Of
fund often thousand dollars, or nPFard'
which shall consis, Of equal share, Of twenty
dollars each.
To raise this snm every person becoming a
member shall give his or hernoto for one share
or more without interest The sum thus
raised shall be subject to an equal taxation,
suiTicien, to defny expenses for tho faithful
execution Of the Name Inc.
Wa agree to be governed by the following
Constitution.
ARrrcLr |. This association shall he en-
titled the Paris Carson League, and any per-
son nav become a member OF the same, by
taking one or more shares of,he capital stock
Aur. II. The bushes, Of the Association
shsll he conducted by Board Of Directors,
consi,,ir- II seven. The Directors shall be
annually elected, aud hold their Offices until
,rncrscdoI by a new appointment Three
members shall constitute 4 quorum for the
Transaction olbusiness,
At. III. Tho Board shall appoint a
Pre- 'cea,, Vice President, and an Executive
Committee consisting II three members, from
their own number Treasurer, and Secrc-
tary, and also General Agent. whose duty
Il shall be 10 atisrd to the prosecutions under
the direction Of The Executive Committee, and
also to perform any other duties thatlhey may
assign to him to accomplish the objects oflhc
Association.
They shall determine from time IN time the
necessary assessments to the stock notes to de-
lray the expenses Of the league and have
power to make their own bylaws, an vacan.
cics IN the Board. make arrangements ior the
annual meeting Of the League, and 'ake such
measures 81, they NAV deem eypcdept to pro-
mote the interest, and accomplish the objects
OF the Association.
/ AEr. ". Upon the dceease of any stock.
holder ofthis association from the Town, his
or her Stock Note, held by the League, shall
he annulIed; and any member may have lheil
note, returned or cancelled At any time, by
paying their does.
# Arr. '. This Constitution may be alter
ed or amended q, any meeting Of the League,
prcyIcu, 'oricc having been given oflhc same
or having been rccomno ndcd by the Board Of
Directors
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Proasrss AND PRrIuprcr, by Mrs. Gore.
Price 80 cents. De Wit aud Davenport,
New York.
Tocunvcy lessons OF sound morality through
,hc medium n novel needs high degree OF
knowledge Of human nature This talent is
possessed by the author Of Progress and
Prejudice :" aud We therefore, fnd in this
work the finely drawn characters Of Lady
Meadovs-ihe alscticnaic Amy, and the in.
du,irious Edward ITarcood. The parts as
signed each of these personaFrs are perform
cd with such fidelity to nature, thatIhr whole
when blended together, forms a unity ofpur-
pose not conceived OF by the reader untIl he
has given the whole work a thorough peru
sal. The production, Of Mrs. Gore have an
elcyalng moral tendency, and tho publisher.
deserve the extensive patronage they arc con-
slanily receiving for their Efforts to improve
and refine the general tone Of Society.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

A BElR lIuNr. In Concord, Vermont, on
the lIth inst, a large number Of citizens
turned out with guns, aud formed a ring
around tract n forest, gradually closed up
until SIX or seven tears became visible within
IT. 4 part Of the hunters became impatient
at the sight, and rushing in broke the circle
50 tina, the bears, with but one exception, es-
capped. A fine deer was driven out by the
party. and killed BY a man who vas standing
on one side to see the fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

A SINGULAR Coalition or FoRcEs. A
letter from China Of the date Of July 18Th,
says tina, naval force consisting Of French
Portuguese and American vessels, had at
lacked fleet Of sixteen piraticai IunEs in that
sea. Two Of the pirate vessels, alIer a Sc
we're fight. were captured and the rest dis
persed The name Of the American vessel
engaged in this battle is no, mentioned, bot II
wa, probably III. brig Of war POrpoise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Mount Hood 10 Oregon, has now been as
certaiaed, by actual measurement, to be full
eighteen thousand three hundred and sixty
one feet in height. This is the hishes, peak
on the American continent, aud ono Of the
highest in the world. From, its summit noun
tains top 500 miles distant are distinctly seen.
The mountain is volcanic, smoke heins seen
to issue from the summit.
Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Apples are very abundant in this region
and Of good quality, consisting Of such sian
dard fruit, as the Greenlng, Baldwin, and
Roxbury Russet. A small portion have been
have been sold for 81 IS per barrel, but Tar
the larger portion remains on hard. a good
market with fair prices is desirable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Tur CAruolrr Psrsr rnr wf5 Tv,n
A.n Fe,rrraru ,>u rInur os AR,u I."
proof ,h1, the outrage is chaur1h'a p 's
town IN It, corporate capacity B, sa',nma.
ted by the following record Of a town ul'-'-
ing, held At Ellsworth, Jolly s,h, 1851. boo r'.
l,tIon To- the school controversy, 90 Which
CAPTAIN jess. Dulion was chosen Nni.nnr
Amer the passage u resolutions 60 sustain
Tho school committee IN the controversy Fgr.
ding At law, the following resolution was Of.
fsred by G. W. MADDOX, IL. W. copy
frum the report II the meeting Published n
the Eastern Freeman Of Jolly lllh, as a,n
from the town records
Where's. We lave good re''un 90 believe
tha, We are indebted to one John Blpsi, : J.
Catholic Priest, lor the luxury Of lho present
law suit nav enjoyed by the school comm
tee of Ellsworth Therefore,
Rs,olred. That should the aid Bln't b.
found again upon Ellsworth soil uc mln.lr'i
our gratitude for his kindly interference with
our free s~hrols, and attempts IN Danish ihe
Bible ihsrrlrm. by procuring iur him, anf
irving ON 900 ~ suit of new clothes, such
as ranno, bo found at 'lo shop Of any tailor,
anL that when thu. apTnrled. b. be- nr'.0"i-
a. With iree ticket 20 leave Ellsworth upon
tic hnt railroad operation that nav ~ into
elect
The reading of this resolution was received
with shout, Of applause, and It was adopted
without 4 dissenting voice or vote.
Noied-That the resolutions adopted by
rhi, meeting be published IN the Ellsworth
Herald and Eastern Erccmen. Mercury
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Amon, the last Kansas party from Boston
vcrl Hon. T.. w. Thur'oa, Formerly Score
lary nj the Board IT Elucal.on, md Rev VI
Gil'plrick, a Baptist clergyman from Maine
IIc had resolved to make kan.as his fu,nr'
home and To ro out on his own expense, but d
Baptist Missionary Association learning hi'
intention, aprolntcd him agent ~ tho society
ar KayaAs. sod have paid an hi, expenses "a
the new territory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

VINO cas- BEAT rusi Mr. l.. d SWEET
of Buckdcld, Las a Lamb less than 6 months
old, which weighs lOj lbs Ilc thinks there
arc few in this County,vho eau produce any
thing 10 beat This.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

ElisvurrH RICTEEs. We understand
.6ai d., Grand Jury now ia session a, Els
SuTia, jcc.ia,d to ind hills against the per-
suns NhO were engaged ia tie outrage upon
Rev. Mr BaPss. The Attorney General, E'-
sUs, says a stronger case vas never presented.
Ssveu u the jury ware 10 hvOr OF fading =
bal, nice opposed. Il needs !Wel'e 10 fnd a
oil. Bangor Mrreury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

HSrs TO PHYSICIANS. The PASSPORT Sen
,iuel says The physicians here abou's need
a severe rebuke for their sbominably sTior.
hous lees and farther that "ihey don't know
bat they shall b. called upon TO administer a
9c,e . Ter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

Mas DROWNED At place called 'h'
"Chors. I'm the Kennebsc, near Bath, , boat
containing four Young wa, capsIzrd q
few DAYS since, and one ~ sunmbcr named
James Farm ofRichnund, Me, was drown.
ed being drawn into a whirlpool. He was
81 wears Of age
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

THr Arorsr, iIouE. MAJOR Bahsr d
the stanley House has purchased, enlarged
and re.Gt,ed h. Augusta House in Angusia,
near the Capitol, which he will Opop TO The
publir in 4 few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-03

The Free-will Baptisls in Maine have cal
led State Convention to be held at l"p'ham'
Nov %, TO consider the question Of rebuild
ing the Parsonsfeld Seminary recently burn"