Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-07-27
Custom House rinanciering.

Que Ephrnim X Smart, Collector 0i Oh"
port or Belfast, ha, been f1r -oms thrrc
month. past. attempting 20 drown the ,7uui,
II olce-hour,, hy writing history Of the
Morrill, Dynasty" in twelve chapters.
Tho a.tu,, historian ba, given bic pr,iuc.
tive, to The public in thc Frcy Pres, aud
wound up .1mr two wo,k' ago, with au ap-
patio the Democracy Of Bleeding Waldo, ."
for fund. 10 i.suc ,hs letter, ia a pamphlet
form, ., that The gentleman may D. ahio e.
pocket a profit on thc sale of them.
one OF the last number. of this tindr Of
lir-, Ia. table, rurpor'ins % b. The ~
port II Committees Of the last Legislature,
in favor Of granting money 90 certain in',i-
tution. Tho table Be- a. follows
For Commissioners % Paris, 5000
q" Geological survey, 1000
" Nurmal Schools, 1900
Rgrhu. N,iiodi,', and imrr,d-
hU i0H'gn7H', GOOOo
ID township. ofland. .ay 10000
" Wc-tbrUok Seminary (iwr'r'n-
land. ay 2o,OOo
q" Ne WESLEYAN Seminary lMiho-
d,g two . township, of land,
say 1000
Total. slil 600
III, dr,t item. f,r Commissioners % the
Pari. Exhibition, was brought belor, the
Legislature, by the merchants u Portland,
aud We believe was strongly advocated by
some or thos, paper, who are now using il
as means Of abuss to the Republican party
The legislature refused to make the aTrro-
priation.
The second item, for theological Survey,
i. matter Of deep importance 10 every per-
son who has any interest, whatever, in the
prosperity u our State. Dr. Jackson, com.
menccd the work several years ago, but the
means were not furnished him to complete
it. Nothing can BE- Of more Importance to
the inhabitants of this State than 10 have
every source 81 wealth within rs limits,
developed. Our mountains and valleys con-
tain vast amounts Of mineral treasures aud
valuable materials which nccd only 10 b.
brought 10 light to bc Of incalculabIe value
70 Us. Bya thorough Geological Survey,
or the completion Of that which is begun,
thcse resources will be - laid open a. 10 be-
made available, and yield a return for the
expenditures made in their discovery. An
other thing may be mentioned Of the value
. Of this matter, to the agricultural communi.
~. II i PROPOSED To have correct analysis
made Of the soil in the various parts Of the
State, that the farmers may know something
or the condition Of the LAID. The reports
Of the Gcologist who does the work, will BE-
compiled, in such form as " BE- used rs a
textbook for our schools, that those Young
men who are fitting themselves for agrieul-
turists, may each become practically ac-
quainted with the elementary condition Of
the very coil he wishes % operate upon, and
can adapt his means to the end in view, in
an intelligent manner. There was a small
appropriation made for this purpose. but
the Governor and Council deeming It insult
icient to pursue the work to advantage,
have referred the matter to the next Legs.
lature.
The report on Normal Schools, was post
poncd. Several plans were presented each
calculated to elevate the character Of sIr
common schools, but no one giving entire
satisfaction to all. Some plan will proba
bly, be adopted at future day, by which
the character Of our common school system
will be improved. and that, too. without
being burden to the taxpayers Of the
State.
The other items carry one Of the boldsst
Misrepresentation on the face Of them that
bunker Paper ever dared 70 utter Sixty