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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

Mayoralty, Thibodaux, Oct 90, 1865.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.-The price Of Fresh
IN Flour being 80 co. in the N Orleans Market Bakers
required give % bread for ten during
next week. IONA. G. WHITE, Mayor.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Parish Of Terrel,Onnl

MEssRs. ED1ToRs: Please announce Col. j. E.
DUGAS as Candidate for Assessor of the Parish of Tere
bonnie vOX POpULI.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

Marie de Thibodaux, ce 20 Oct. 1855.
A Wis AUX BOULANGERS.-Le prix be la
N Farine fraiche etant 50 90 lie March6 de la
NouveIe Orleans Bouangers sont rqus de bonner %
de pain pour dix CENTS duran Ia senane prochaine
IONA. G. WHITE, Marie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

/, should ., promoted. There can 10 but
ons opinion In relation TO its necessity and
propriety. Al good men, ell vice sud mo-
dcra,o men Of oil parties must unite in sus-
tanning tuSh principle. The greatest and
most numerous evils have arisen in corsc-
quonoe Of intcmpcrancc. They far exceed
all those arising from then, fraud and coun-
ter'eiun-. Indeed in,cmpcancc Is the fruit
iul source and parent Of all thc'c evils be-
sides those peculiar to itself Its victims
pray that It should he done away. philan'
thropv says It should be done away. Benc'-
olcncs says the same Humanity bcsecchcs
tha, 1, may ccas,; and ir all thcs, couspirc
to promote the cause Of Temperance, surely
there Is no good reason why they should not
prevail.
Let parties. therefore, rrorc1ni'r Us they
NAV. the common scns' Of America hrs r.
v1'yod that Constitutional and National lib-
cr,v and state right, shall prevail, audlikc-
wise that the cause of Temperance shali con-
tinuc to progress. Thi. the people have
willed. end What they have willcd they
viii sooner or later perform. These are the
signs Of the times, and he who can discern
tho face Of the ky cannot fail u $50 them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

DO calumny Of their enemies, or product
Of suspicion aggravated by fear. At any
rate. We are certain that the late political
foir-yillcrs which have sent such swift con.
sternation and dismny into the hearts Of the
old political foxes, have not been caused by
any affinity for such prQjoct. We have too
much respect for our fellow-eititcn' to sup.
poso Il but We ascribc thcsc extraordinary
movements to other sources. They arr a r.
suit Ola double rcaction--frs,ly against the
excessive cultivation Of foreigners by the
demagogucs aud, secondly, against the
miserable folly and corruption Of the old po-
litical parties"
"It canno, lie denied that for some years
now, both wing. and democrats have pros-
trutei themselves before the alicn.yolrr., in
a scrilc and discraccrul way. Holding the
balance Of power, as the latter did, between
the two pNrti, there was no end 10 the con-
ccssions the lummcrics, and the substantial
Sguour', too, BY which they were c,urtcl.
Honor. and Offices were hcnpcI upon them
with prohsion, which recalled the d,jw
Of some popular actress, aud the shower, Of
bouquets which greeted her from her adorinc
friends. Il was hrttcr IN bc an Iri.hman. or
a German, than a native American Mae
or o. 10 ones name, was the handle which
lifted them % fortunc--anian unpronouncr.
able German rltronymic wa, a passport In
all kinds ofpoliiical favor. No ticket was
a complete ticket which lid not contain a
sop, in the shape 6ra caudila,, to the Irish
interest or the German interest, and tho sup
plenc,s with which -nator. aud governor.
hcnt themselves in that direction, - new
lesson. in the ar, Of hwniug-gar new for.
mula, lor the preparation of adroii lirs. l.
Il a wonder, then, that the Americans them
selves. showed n, wholly into the shadow,
should get a little tir,l ufthc gamc' More
especially. when the same influence, which
introduced the foreigner. into political Office
were likcwis' introducing them into ~ many
private places ofcmolument aud irust2 Not
at an bat the foreigner. were not to blanc
ior il. or, az least, for nothing icysnd little
natural rrrsumptionucra.ioucih by their good
luck The dastar,lly and uuprinciplrd dem
asnsu,., who whccdIi them into cycp-~rs,
are the offender. who should hear the hrunt
% the punishment. 1T all thn-', too, who
hereafter appeal 20 the citilrn. under any
other name than Americans, come IN for a
.harr, and then We shall have America Tor
the Americans" iu the tue.t aud bet sense
of the phrase"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
Town Elections.

The town elections in this State, 20 far ~
they have been reported, indicate as a gen.
cral rule. Temperance or Republican tri.
umphs. In many cases the Offices chosen are
called Know Nothings; but this appellation
does not alter the Temperance or Republi.
can character Of those elections. The oh
pets Of this new order being secret and nm.
known. the effects Of their triumph. are in
other respects difficult to estimate. As the
Order nourishcs in the Slave States and
treats foreigners with respect aud consider
alton, it j. supposed that it. objects are 10
brrak up s1mc Of the dangerous and anti
Republican doctrine. of the old organila-
tions and substitute for them the principles
oftruc Rcpublicanism. If this be ~, their
Success may be hailed A. blessing, c.pc-
c-lly, fiat the same time It should be found
to cherish the principles Of liberty, peace
and union
These town elections, let tbcm BE- carried
as they may Tor one party or another, arr
not very important a. Indicating the char
actcr or a future state election. In many
case, they may show with considerable ccr-
tainty, that this or that party j. in the ~
ccndant Tor the time being But A. a gen.
cral rule they are goycrncl by local and pr.
sonal, moro than political considerations.
In these elections s'y1nl thing. arr quite
noticeable. Formerly We Jaw all Whigs or
Democrats or Liberals elected TIL. year
Tor wonder, the TnI.rs report but few Of
any Of thcs' clas-r, Of politicians. II !.
TX. ~" Republican" all right" Sc.
The old Fusion, Federal, Crosby, Liberal
organ Of thi, County with an Abolitioni.t
fur writer and man who broke hi. plclg,
for an Eli''r and publisher, la, year and
YEAR before, put down it, friends as Lib
erals" Thi. YEAR il calls H. coldjutors .' all
right" &c Il /, not at all strange that
thi. lastarl organ should find it necessary
to change tlo name Of it, adhcrcnts Yearly,
IN orlcr ior.nicr forgctfnlnc-- or il. origin,
objects and character more certain,
On the whole, although some old name,
Of Iirtie, have become almost obsolete aud
other, have lycu manufactured Of lat" thc-'
Spring election. look we'll lor the cause of
Democratic Eorublianism, which l. the
cause ofthc People.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
The Winter Migratory BIRDS o. New
Ensisnd.

TAsss birl. fJrm elias whose hAhits and
ns4s Of RiJ arV somewhat diEsrSn, FROM
S.Anv Ct the Other f,G;hcrcd tribe. Som,
of them r,ide Ia gloomy forests, and are SCI
DON sen BY man, and being provided lgy ua'
turc with WARM clothing, they are enabled
% rosist IN, scrsrcss cold, aud apparently
arc contsn, with the mos; scanty fac the.I
hrc,dine.places asc in the icy regions Of The
North, end they arr seen ~ us only IA thsis
migraiions. Ia g,ns7uyrre % TAI, ltmitc'l
time Cor obrrya,ivH and their summer re-
hence W high uor;hc7n ATTITUDES, - s's
i.o,h,sc ~ t'tsur a II czc. when nrrlyrl In
their nup,ial d,yrzrs. some of Che biri'
inhah;tin. ;hc-c c5h rgious, are very hardy
and r5tus,. AMI covered With splendid
pIomar,, ,nd r,,s-ss graf power ol slu: (.
ether ~, small, delicate anj hlu,iral hir,,
srd excite our suugie that with such C1a.
rarativ, fcblgn,s cfaisAt, they should take
such Ion. CUm,y. They are stranger 60
beautiful -arl,us aulhi-hIy-,u',i,at.d Geld,
never entering them oycTt in autumn when
the srlr and yellow Leaf j. upon thg trc-s, ~
in .r-ins. vhsuthey have llllsu 90 the srolul
and befrrc the swollen bud. have cyTauisl.
We should suppose that ihc'o fcli, lir'.,
after having vle,.i tie winter AZ he South
r,isht SON, ,S t,,m b' induced ~ the nat.
wal brauti,, ofoar ancient commonwealth,
q seen IN hsr forests, Lakes, rie.rs, orchard.
and gardens, o. stop ami Ia~ H. summer
with ", AMI fc-,r, their bunny . ,hr
North.
Bath. ,bsy .,ld,u 3D. imre'lcl, As ,hsy
probably are, ty ava instinct implanted in
them by an sll.,vi,a Providence, iiErultfr
them % oy.r>,ms. Aud jd no, this rg,a-
,iple e,i,, in AN animated ratlrc, viz, q Be-
ait, 20 inhaAit particular districts, ve'hgul
- the strange spectacle Of ere portion ofs
country with animals. while another rar-
ton. lcS. a;unctiv,. would DO entirely 3rs-
ti,ute % tcn. But BY che wise arr0r'-
mcut - Nature as we now So %, animals,
bird. and plants " ,hrir PECULIAR -gnigr,
nation, are Ealc capable aul d-ir'us of
uhah.tinr particular district anlarr thus
distributed over de .r,ir, clrh,, s1 'lat On
PART Of 10. however crll. draw and uniavi.
pns. &. destitute Oft, Inhabitants
Via t's.s preliminary rrulsk., we viii
close this Communication
~. ? Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
Summary Of Weekly News.

The Correspondence between tbeSecpary
Of State, Mr. Mary, AMI the Conference a,
Oaend consisting ofMcs-r- Buchanan. Ma.
SIN and Soule has been published The pr,.
get Of the conference sccms-to have resulted
in the recommendation to purchase Cub,
Tor some sljO,OOO,OOO Mr.. Marcy's rsrv
gi,cs the death blow 10 this recommend.
ton. Cuba will therefore continue In uo,l
out her destiny until the Neutrality law.
are repealed, or until the fires n internal
Revolution again break out, or until some
nation attempts a sci1ure.
The editor Of the Argus, Hon. John An.
plrton j. on his way 10 London a. secrcpry
Of legation. II wu but short time since
that h. told hi readers h. could not leave.
hut should stay at home. In altering hs
mind and leaving, he gives emo farewell
hut tell. hi. partinns to to hay, faith "a
Democratic principlcs"-" 10 ,Haiid liar
prinapis" and arr, upoH thar pla,C,rr.''
The National platform being broken and
the state platform deserted, ignored and
abandoned thc-c latter directions ar, my
ESSENTIAL Notwithstanding Mr.. Appleton
has bccn compelled from party con.ilera.
tion' 10 uphold measures which he per.on.
ally diNpprovcd he ia politician of fair
talents; and setting somo of his spite and
,asnric' aside, his appointment will prove
10 h. far better one than that II biz illus-
trious Predecessor, Non. Daniel +. Sickle
Mr.. Rand. one Of the Commissioner. a.
revise the Judiciary of thi. State has made
a minority Report In favor of the establish.
mcnt II an inferior or Common Plea.
Court. The report was rcc,tcd by the S,n-
ate; and the report " Mr. Kent, with an
amendment by Mr. Morrill, was adopted
The case of Fletcher against Norton, ~
frrrd ~ lat week. relative to the Bogra.
ply Of Dr Judson was decided in favor "
the defendant.
The Secretary u the Treasury has pull
lishcd a report in relation To the condition
u the Bank. in the 4 Satcs
II includes returns from 1890 hank.
and branches aud exhibits capinlo 1892.
IL. 2SS. showing an incrn-r during the
past war. II 90 hank. and n go ,.O2, NJ
in the amount of capital. ltapp~ar Ike
wis., by this report that the .r"ric. Of thr-'
hanks, during the past year a. compared
with the yrnr preceding. ha' h"rn r~luced
between Eve aud .i1 millions. ~ from go
lOO. 90 to sj3,9H,5 SO. and their circula-
ton has b.rn rrduccl nearly eighteen mill
lion or from SgO4, 6sg, 2Os n Sls6 ,ij2,
223.
The Forrign intelligence II without ma
trrial change. Nothing new from the sat
It war Naples has jnincl the Al.ie'. Th"
Don Co.-ack. have voted an addrr-. o. te
Car wherein they state their willngnrs, 90
fight for the throne, tn church and ,h'
country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

Srrciu MrrTI>l 90 ~. & 81 L. r. r.
Co The Stockhollsr. n the So. 5St l..
ER Company, hrld a spe. .al meeting a;
the City Hall. in Chi. ri'y, on wednesday,
9Th inst, o.; 10 O'Clock & u. Hon. j. $
Little, President Of thc Company, 90 ;tr
a.alr. Thr7, W.. fan at,sa lance or che
port II th- s,1ckh1'lrr.
Tie Rrp,rt Of the Director. and The ar-
c'mp~nyin- paF'r.. were r.ai hy ;he Pgr,i-
dent. which were puN'i,hot ty u' yg.:,r-
day
On mos,u Of Jui-, PEBBLE. seconded ~
r. Barna.. &, wa, ,otrl % accept said Re-
part. and thai th- same. AMI 20 accomronv-
ing d,cumsu-. 1c entered at irl length up
On the record. dfti, mrkhDllrr,
IL was further v5t-l rursr.H.,r. that
tie stockholders approve and acer' the act
'a--'d ~ tie Legislature OF Nliu'. sept
=, lsj3. rrr'i'ir- t- conversion % 'tar--
in the capital stock ~ ~ company, and tie
rar,tir- adjourned without DAY.
lSa,' y Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
Gbe 0tforS qrmotrat
PARIS, MAINE, MARCH 10, 1855.
ruaiisurD Iv1Er TRmU NoRNiNU ~
W. A. PIDGIN 6 Co,
rEoPRIEToEs.
THOMAS II. BROWN, Editor.

Terms. --.O,,s ,l-i',r s8l fH, ,eHi, street., O.
,rv,NtT: pn, L,l,rs -sss1f,-tye cents Min
n ~ IHruths, eve tr''tTs at che srt 81 the NssI
70 which hG, rsoi. vIl De- added iur e,sy l,al
which rs,Htat d, i,h,sd
AuyGHrisrutNrs,h srJiel ~ reasonable tern,
he Ytrrfirfpr rat trir- arruHrr1lir fr ON, rtru-
tg,auF tls an.uat charged &C. be advertisement.
US. ". rETIUNGlLL & Co, 10 Sist
l', E.f.r, rut 10 Nef.Ha o., Noe lafl, ace
lar cr', ar,Aafirf1 Hrrr's Wr rrocuTing sgbfcrip
uHs. forwarding sl,rtti.smguis.
Er-r,,rg1t .l- 100 Advertisements j. he'd % L.
D. il.H De- Tote n be fHr' iFs'ftI1r.
~ Cruum.eatiuus shrrh directed % "Ths
ON1rI ptaa,si, IsIH, We"
Book aud Job Printing
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY rNECUTEp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

NoWSsroS.. We learn from Augusta,
that the following nominations wesc made
hy the Governor. on Tuesday Evening.
Char,.- D. Gilzorc, 70 he Sheriff q Pen
Utsc5,.
JossTs Bar.,c:,, E>si-.s' of Probate Of
ren1hsvf
Theodore II. Dliia;ham, Indian Ascu, Of
Pcnobscot indians
Timothy II. Noys', Ars.nal Keeper Ban
-1r.
Thomas W Xix. Of R1ciland, Warden
Of states Prison.
Join ;. Abbott, OF NoT.ds,vock, A:t5E-
n~v General. Port. Advertiser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

Tuw> Ouuu, Eurm. Tm0.-M.l.
orator, Hon. Job Prince
CLERK, Wesley Thorp.
sclcctmcn. ;. 4. Holt, J,-sc Bradford,
Andrew Bennett.
Treasurer, Eukisl Martin.
Agent. job Prince.
Committee, W. clark
M Republican.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II Ilakr
Clrrk, Thorn, 4 sampson.
Sclcc,mcn, y Bumham, VIM Twombly,
T.. :. Ca.wcl
Treasurer. samuel Walker, ,lr.
Committee, John T.. Duuncll, Joshua How
arl.
Agent. Thomas lngall'
" sam " made short call during tie
day
Ortord.-Molerator, T.. Il T.olmcs
Clerk, i. VI. Wilson.
Srlcctmcn. Ichah,I Thoma, Sullivan
Fuller, Ehcn ChaIhournc.
Treasurer, John lee
Agent. =. u IIolmcs.
Committee. Il. T. Boynion.
S,r,a,u.-Modcrator Ben;am Weber.
Clerk, james Y. Stone.
Sclsctmcn and assessors, John Ilamlin,
Lewis FIRST. stephen Sandcrson.
Treasurer, BENZ Never,
Supervisor NJ Schools, Thomas Trull
Al Republican.
Gi,ad.-Modcrtor Caleb White
Clerk. George Burnham.
Selcctmcn. John VI. Bcan, Asa Peabody,
Jonas Larry.
Treasurer, Elphalct Adams,
Agent, James Burbank.
School Committee, h. -. Coffin
Collector and Constable, Samuel Rich
ard.on.
All law and order men.
Mcrio.-Mcierator, Samuel Merrill
Clerk, c. W. Walton.
S,lcetmep, Isaac y. Stanley, c. +. Howe,
c. W. Walton.
Treasurer, Henry I. Durgin.
Al Republican
Du6sld-Moderator, j. u. Marrow.
Clerk, J. j. Holman.
Selectmen, Calvin Stanley, caleb p.
Marsh, ]. ;. Scyery.
Treasurer, Elijah Holman.
Porter.-Modcrator Isaac Stanley.
Town Clerk. Aaron II. Mason.
Porier. Moderator, Isaac Stanley.
Selectmcn. David Colcord, Tobian Libbey,
Jr.. and Abram H. Roberts; Assessors and
oversocrs Of the Poor.
Town Agent, Edward Gibbs.
Treasurer and Collector, William STAN
ley. -,
experimenting School Committee, Mel
vim G.. Black
Muo, Moderator, Alex B. Dwinel.
Town Clerk, Joseph Bucknam.
I Selectmcn and assessors, Joseph Buck
nam. Isaiah WoOdman and William -
Bcarce.
School Committee, Stillmau W sha"
and Edward 7. Hawks. All Republican,
/ Hartford. Moderator, ID. Parson''
Clerk, John IArrabce
Selcctmen, Hiram Hines, VIM D. Spar
row, Franklin +. Carey.
Treasurer. Daniel Parsons
Hbron. Moderator S. sturtevant.
Clerk, John Trip.
s.lectmen, @. @. Cushman, Joseph Hn'en-
inson, A. II. Bumpu'.
Treas. T. L. Packard.
Agent, rhslirmsr Beares'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

Nrrors. 4 murder was committed az a
k1a,, upon ne Ollt1vu Railroad track, on
W.sOa-Sav uigLt. I, /, .lil tlas Kats Nc
Kaycy vso re-cnly married nan, work
ia- In u.n,sley & E-rry'' foundry, went OF
with 4 nan by the name of Bradley, ani in
rtaruias home ain, Hates husband ill
"a Bradley With .a axe.
fE,a-1f Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
Republican Nomination
TOR GOVERNOR,
ANSON p. MORRILL,,
or GEADFIELD
NOTICE

The sub .rihgr having I'D the Democrat
establishment g, Me,au ". 4. Pilsiu s
Co. the paper will ler0aitrr b. published
Us thew. They hav, purrhasj the hills
fru February l~ia. sui will he response
ne fr all debts contracted vn arc'un, gi the
psmagrlt SINCE that da.c; ms connection
with the c.,ah,ilM.ut having c'lsel entire
b. NOAH PRINCE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

Thc-c vrrr hut thr.- Tri,, drawers IN Boz
t5n from the Cosmopolitan At, Association
recently closed az SluiusSy, ohi'. They
Esrc Francis Howe. who drew a bronze stat
uerr, u P,5i.lts J. T.. = Wiush.r, .at-
usttr Of CommsrJ aud SAMUEL e. RUrr, "a
rainiia--Litarasy C5'ta-r, There were
go prizes. About da,ca prizes we've
drawn hy New Enrlanir..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

GovERSoS's Aros. joeph Z, Clark, OF
wisoasss,, Hiram chasa Of Ballast, 6sorge
?. Aver Of Portland, and SamuelS. Brooks
Of Augusta, have been apF1in,ed ai4' Oftbs
C5E.-ardrr 10 Ch;'f
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

FuuuN rrutrNC DowN. Tho Agr Ays
Governor Morrill, and Councillor Smith
were nc q Temperance Meeting in Gorham
un the 10Th, and arr represented a, hnyiu.
made eloquent speeches On thr occasion.
The meeting va, held in the Naraglnsrtt
llou~r, and iE. p"r~Uns assembled arr slii
a. have had % regular " break d1wn'-thr
floor NJ the Hall giving away and letting
the whole congregation down into th" cellar,
where they vr-r brought up an standing hy
q wrplpilr' Bath Times
old Fu.ionm must h. in great want ut
,,m,iiiHc when it /, compelled To iudiio a
paragraph p, destitute Of the truth D. tho
ahp,r. Like thousand. NJ similar items
from similar .,urc~. the fll.r j. not worth
rriutation But having the facts from one
who wa, pr.-,nt We will simply state that q
small portion of the hall iloor gave way on
ti, occasion alluded To and settled o Few
inrhc., 20 ono being procipiiatri " down
collar" or brought up standing hya wool
ril,." That Z. very different from a whole
congregation ~ ooO persons being prccipi.
ta'rl clown cellar" but if old Fusion.
ism had had similar "brrak down" IL
would have been f rtunatc circumstauc,
It the uio'r congregation lad lon hr,urh,
up an standing" even by wooipilr"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

vrET CuErErNo. The merchants otPort-
land are besjning 70 look TO the'ummer bu-
.inoss Of the St Lawrence, aRd the supply
ofwe-tsrn produce for Maine this year, :
Hkely TO AXE that route, instead 0t s0Ing
dowu the Erie Canal al New York.
lMOutreal sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16
Bounty Land Blanks.

Blanks for Bounty Land, may be obtained
in any quantity a, the Democrat othce'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

rpmu Cowncrvcr The Norway
Advertiser .ays the Ozfurl Democrat j.
Whi.." II, conductor. srcm quite hap-
py AZ thi, new idea which they have 50 re-
crntly conceived This happiness on their
part d. derived, M doubt, from some sup
p,>c,l probability that thi. journal may
unite with ,hr Norway organ in the future
and as.i,t it in clcutin. ,o Office, Wings
and rccrunt Democrat, like Crosby, the
camplisuer, Walker, Holman, g.. But
We would inform the lcw holtor. who It'll
cling t, il. shattered fortune, that We can.
not enter into thi. arrangement. If that
liberal boiling organ feels j. federal cum
placcncy stimulated by such a prospect, We
brs IT it to get rid orall such old fusion no.
ton. q. quick a. possible.
This FEDERAL Fusioni.t call. the Democrat
the .poils organ" T.oaiing parasites who
live ON .poil-, who have no honest occupa-
ton by which they can earn livelihood,
think themselves quite honest and amiabIc
when they accuse others Of following their
example. \ few facts, taken from anthem
tie sources may at some future time show
which Of the two paper. published in thu
County is the real "spoils' organ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

The supreme Judicial Court commenced
it, March Term on Tuesday Of this week.
Judge APPLETON present. The Jurors in
attendance are a. follows
FtRsr JrRr. Ezra Bcal, Norway, Fore
man; Luther Bi-bcc, Albany Sylycnus Il.
Bcarcc, Hebron; Gilbert Barrett, Sumner
Washington Colcord, Porter; Henry =,
Cushman. Andoycr; Whitchcr .Ilutchin.,
Lowell; Rodney Hutchinson, Hartford 4.
Howe, Bethel, Elijah G. Harden, Bethel
VIM. Irish, Buckfcld; Abel Longley, Wa.
tcrford
Srcovp JrRr. Cyrus ingalls,, Denmark
FOREMAN. Jacob Luddcn, Canton; Anger
II. Mitchell, Mexico, Lorenzo Knight, Pc.
ru; Caleb Perry, Paris; John Pierce, Jr.,
Hiram; EliHh Russell, Hanover; George
\. Ray, fumforl Ithial Smith, Newry
Ichabod VI. Thomas, Oxford Zephaniah D.
Whitman, Woodstock; William Wenth.
worth, Brownfeld.
SuPrRNuuERARlEs. Daniel Buck, Green.
wood; John Stevens, Fryeburg; Ile1ekiah
Taylor, DiHfeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-16

PuRrvoIoqr. DR.. Staples, whose card
will he found in our advertising columns, in
tends delivering lecture on Phrenology
and Physiology, at the school house in this
village, on this, Friday, evening. Free,
lie will also deliver Lectures at South
Paris on Saturday and Monday evenings.
Subjects; Saturday, Hereditary descent as
applied to the improvement Of the Human
Race.
Monday, The education and management
Of children.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-29

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PLATTE
COUNTY, MrssouR1.-CA;eago, Nov,
24.-There is much exitement in Platte
county, Missouri. concerning the re-
turn Of George Park to Parkville.--
Park was formerly chief editor of tho
Parkville Lum;nary. Early last sum
mer tho Office of the Lunsinary was
sacked, press thrown into the river. and
the editors driven from the country on
account Of their Abolition proclivite'.
Park has recently returned to Park.
vile, and ascertaining this fact, com.
-mittce appointed by the citizens Of
Platte county, went to Parkville and
demanded that Park DO delivered up
to them. The citizens of Parkville
refused to give him up, whereupon
threats were made to burn the town.
The citizens of Parkville held NEE
ting, organized largo force, and have
resolved to defend themselves. Here
the matter rests at our last accounts.
The most intense exitement 10 felt
throughout the whole region.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-29

70 A resolution has Leeu intro.
duced into the Tennessee Legislature,
'instructing their Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their
'utmoat exertiops to procure the pas.
cage Of law by Congress favoring the
construction Of aud the location Of tho
Great Pacific Railroad along the route
known as the "Southern Route "
through Texas and appropriating to it
all the patronage and means consist
ent with the policy and power Of the
General Government.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-29

In the last Congress the House Of
Representatives,, as nearly as it could
be ascertained, stood at the opening Of
the first session-Democrats, 157, op-
position rs; with vacancy. The pre-
sent House, when it.meets, will find
its relative position nearly the exact
converse Of the last. As nearly as it
can now be ascertaioed, there are 1853
opposition members, to 78 Admins
trasiop ).