Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-09
Summary Of Weekly News.

victod Of poisoning his wife, committed sui
eide on the 18th alt.
Gen. sam Houston delivered lecture ON
slavery at the Temple, in Boston, on tho
22d Of February. Ills views were moderate,
and he was very Ear from lauding this Pccu-
liar Institution. lie condemned the Kansas
Nebraska measure, as one Of supcrlatiyc in-
Jury 10 the South. He looks upon slavcry
as the result Of destiny; and not asa matter
ofchoicc.
A Mr. Fletcher, Publisher In New York,
has sued Mr.. Norton for libcl. The ea-, !.
one Of almost universal interest, q. II con-
Germs Fanny FORESTER Emily c. Judson
the widow Of Adouinm Judson, the great
Burmese Missionary. The facts arr briefly
thcsc DIR. Wsyland was employed by Mn.
Juds1n to write a memoir Of Mr. Judson
Cor her benefit, which service he performed
gratis. II ~ss published by PAillp-, Sam
sun. & Co.. B,-ton This work had not
bccn published long, before Fletcher procur-
c,l and published smaller work concerning
the grcat Missionary, which he sold Tor half
price. Mrs Judson having six children to
provide for, AMI depending upon Dr. Wcy-
lands work, partly Tor support, wrote sew
cral letters 20 Fletcher protesting against the
sale ot nis DovA. anu appealing 90 nim m tho
strongest and most pointed terms 10 dcsist
from doing her sainte,l husband and herself
such an injustice. Mr. Fletcher passed. hi.
by unhcolcl. but finding that Mr. Norton.
clitor Of Norton's Messenger had asserted
that "ho could look upon a publisher in the
situation It Mr. T. only in tho light Of
one who attempted to deprive widow who
hal two families 10 support Of the moan. of
subsistence" the latter commenced an ac-
ton % recover damages Tor libcl. Tho
cls' !. now ON trial Tho letters Of Mr.
Judsnn. now in consumption and expected
a. live but short time. arr such n no
man, who bad -1ul, would cycrwish a. To-
cciyc. The editor II the y. York Pot .ays
n the lat one We would rather she had
written our cri,aph, nnl 6Ncd ithcr.rlr over
our grave than % have addressed o.. such
letter"
SLAVERY agitation I. again rampant in the
L. ; Saltc Thi. administration which
was elected on the express condition that IL
would " -,,ia" slavery agitation EVERY
who're, " after violating il. plcl.r on the Nc
hraska bin, snow tn violate itacain hy the
introduction Il an amendment making the
Fugitive Slave law more stringent Touccy
Of Connecticut, was this time the Northern
tool 10 -r'tlr hall in motion. The amend
mcnt ryluir,. that suits commenced against
L. : officer, in the execution NJ th. fugitive
law shall h. transferred from the State a.
the Federal Court, Thi. isannthcr shame
lr-s stride towards consolidation, and yio-
lation n State rights. The infamous con-
crrn WIS rushed through the senate, but
cannot pa- the House. Thi- !. the lower
deep % which even thi. latter holy, Lad a.
It has hrcn, will never 81.
Tho new Court of Claims, established hy
the present Congress, It {. supposed will con-
.i.t u The following person. -NIc-sr. Cave,
johnson, II II Walworth, and Judge Shar-
kcy-uwo Democrat. and ono wing.
The STATE trial." against Tfcodorr Par
k,r, wrnlall Phillip, AMI other, will take
place thi, month in Boston bcfurr Judge.
Spngue and Curtis.
The .worl Of ten. Jack IN was presented
a. Consrr.. On the Doth ult., with appro-
pirate speeches, an account of which Willie
found in another column.