Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-31
consspondsDst aflAs Democrat.
AuousTL March 25ih, 1851.

I've fnNllilllltt wv wan iAfshF aHH 'ffNE'
have been engaged for several days giving a
hearing on the Peinions ~ sundry citizens Of
I'M, State, fnr charter for Rail Road from
Mechanic Falls, 10 connect with tho kennc-
bee snd Portland Rail Road near PresnmP-
SEQ. Bridge, alec a petition loT charter for
a road from Canton to Quebec. :. o. J.
Smith appears fr tIre Peridcn'in boihefthess
matters. The Grand Trunk RallNay and
Andrscoggin Rail Road together will
,undry citizen, demonstrated against both Of
these Petitions. Messrs. ShePlcy and Barnes
Of Portland, appear for the remonf=nn's.-
There hrs been a good deal Of" sharp shoot
lng" between Counsel in these cases. 'nd #
those who have listened to these examinations
have nv, been instructed, they have frequent
ly been amused. The Committee may report
hvorably as To the first mentioned PROJECT
but as To- the last scheme Tor a road from Can
ton TO Cansda. tho idea is prsposterous and
uo committee Of sane mcn would ever grant
a charter ior such purpose. For the leg
isla,urc to give 4 single adyenlurer, charter
| for a road, which would never be built aud
which would no, pay ~ running expenses
Iifit was built. and which would only be used
as a cudgel To beat out The brains Of honest
entcrprising men who arc already embarked
with their reputation ard property 10 useful
public enterprises Of this kind, would be sI-
IRENE folly. and gross injustice.
/ A Bill to make a new County out Of what
remains Of the County nj Lincoln, on the West
side Of tho Kenncbcc River has passed tho
the Senate and will probably Pa's the House.
1t is to be called tho County Of " King IN
honor IT the late Governor King, and Bath
will probably bs the Shire to~n.
but few public Acts, have as yet been pas
Sod. There has been ana there now is
great amount Of business before the several
Committee. ct local. private character, and
trout the hes, Information ] can obtain think
the Legislature will not ADJOURN nuii lbou,
the middle of April.
Many Of the appointments Of Gov. Crosby
are far from being satisfactory 8" the Wig
pany-althouph he has, IS they say, appoint
ed some good men to ofIicc-yel Tic WhiC'
complain that the Gov. is under the influence
ofrho Liberal portion Of ,hs party and'hat
neither petitions nor circumstances are heed
cd, unless sanctioned by"Phche Miles Go.
How chi. is | neither know nor care. Tie
election Of Crosby To the Gubcmalou1i Chair
both last year and and this was che result II
4, miserable, unPunciplgd CoaWoH,-dl'-
graceful IN the extreme % no VITO bad any
thing to do With 10. while u wls an outrage
upon ,hc people of the State. THIS was moro
especially lhr case the preson, ycar-lnd ii
any especial good can groS out Of D, tn the
cirzrn, the SiltN, nn doubt they would al
bs glad to see 10. Tho political atmosphere
aruurd the Capitol, is 90 ihs present Time
calm. Tie PII,bury members of ihc Legs
laturc, a i,w evenings ,iscc held caucus
and were visited by ,ome of,Is,r friends from
abroad, ana among others was : Prom.uen.
politician from the County of York. This
gentleman madc q speech BOZ which be- very
couIly told ,hcu iIll lIlo Nebraska B.il va,
pariv measure, lha, Of, would bj made a irii
.ol mans democracy hereafter, lrl thur they
uhc Pll,bury democrcr,) might o. well make
.up their mIaI, ro take the l.sa, Gr!1s last.
mr ial. Rho, mug. Some uttho.r number
though, lbs q psco ofc1gI impotence after
they had recorded their VOTES ln 'hc L'rr'.a-
iurc again,, ihr, measure. while VIZ Illl.1ri
1t Old,ovn, administered TO rhe distinguished
gentleman a gentle rebuaa Nr h.' arrogant
dciauor.
Th, gentleman f'Dn York, rp's'rrt' ths
b Mcdonald democracy oiMliuc, UhrrH makes
the ,I,-qu0a Of N'arery. tho violation Of SOLE
cmn compac's, and the endless agitation of
the slavery question, the mans lcs, ofdcmos-
racy. H., these ludas.l5ccd dcmago.ues, pot
the Nebraska Bill into tic canvass neat Fall,
I 10 Maine. II they desire to cas-, their temoc-
rlcy upoa their iuamou, .nd disgraeciul out
rage M on tho whole nation and see where
they will land.
Pcrhap, ,bey lad better look over TIE re-
turn, ofrbs recent New Hampshire election,
before they hois, iheir rlriiiral hlg--bu'
men of ,hi, political stamp are tou loolhardy
to learn wisdom, especially from their own fo'.
~. Lntmc tell them the homes, democracy Of
Maine know yuu like book" and They Hi.l
bur, both you and your Iairouus schemes IN
one eommUn gaze. Nc DlFFEE.
AsDroscooCrS CorSrr This New Com.
~ will consist the following towns, lew
i,ton, Lisbon and Webster Of Iiucolny Az.
barn, DaprlIc, Durham, Mino, sod Poland
NJ Cunbcriand, L,emore and Turner Of
Oxford aud East Liycrmorc, Grccue, Leeds
and Wales NJ Kenncbcc.
The shire town is to be decided 10y a vote
orthc people. Lewiston, Auburn or D'N'd'-
mus, be tho shire lfno ono Of these towns
should have majority On the first trial, =
second .ballotinr is TO be had which will he
confined To the two town, having the highest
number Of votes.
4 TRrurSpous llrEEIcASE was eSPorien-
ced at Shelburnc, y. H.. on Sunday. lick
tended some distance in that direction. 4
fall Of flight snow, few days before. was on
the ground and It was blown in every dIree-