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Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

A Costly Iakstand.-1he inkstand used by
the plenipotentisries was specially manufac-
tured for the purpose. 1t is splendid work Of
art in the style OF the first empire, and the cost
is estimated at eleven thousand francs.-Eng-
hsh paper.
a Cheap InLstaRd.---The inkstand used By
Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration
Of American Independence was common one,
and did not cost one franc, and yet the writing
will stand long after the Paris Treaty has been
buried in The rubbish Of fallen despoiism, and
the names Of the enemies Of political and
religious liberty have been forgouen.-Darhe
County Democrat.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

CANADIAN MSIsrRr.-The Legislative As
sembly Of Canada have been some days dis
cussing the motion of Mr.. Doiion, declaring
want of confidence in the new ministry. At
balfpast twelve o'clock, on Friday night, the
question was taken, and resulted in majority
Of four in favor Of the Government Ii is un.
derstood that the ministry, as now constituted,
will go on with the public business.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

...... A foundry in Nashua, New Hampshire,
has just received an order for one hundred and
eighty stoves, 10 60 to Turkey.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10


How WATCHES ARE MADE IN SwITzERLASD.-
First the rough part Athe movement, called
blanc is made by waller power, which costs
little or nothing. A number of young people,
Of all ages, having a part consigned to each;
others put the plates and wheels together, and
when great number are ready the master fills
couple Of bags and loads the back Of mule.
IL he has not enough to couRterbalance the
weight, he puts on a couple Of large che Sc,
and SO he goes to the market in the village or
small town and offers bis goods TO little master
watchmakers, called escapement makers and
huishers, who complete the movement. Now
these cottagers are almost all freeholders, and
possess small plots OF land attached to their
houses, which they cultivate in the summer
season, and in the winter they shut themselves
up with their families and work during the in.
clement season, with snow on the ground many
feet deep, which lasts three or four months, aud
when fine weather again appears the travellers
90 and buy the movements and case them in
silver or gold. A family Of six children will
keep themselves respectfully for the same ex
pense as single workman in London. Not
only the children work, nay, the dog turns a
wheel, and puts in motion lathe or a pair pf
bellows. For instance, at Geneva, where every
thing is dearer than in the mountains, the
labor is twenty-five per cent. dearer. Conse-
quently, in England, with heavy rent and taxes,
and the dearness Of the common necessaries, il
IS impossible to compete with the Swiss manu-
facturers.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

This curious weapon, peculiar to the natives
of Australia, has often proved puzzler to men
of science. 1t is piece of carved wood nearly
in the form of crescent, 80 to 40 inches long,
pointed at both ends, and the corner quite sharp
The mode of using it is as singular az the
weapon. Ask black to throw it so as to let
it fall at his feet, and away it goes full 40 yards
before him, skimming along the surface al to
feet from the ground, when it will suddenly
rise in the air 40 or 60 feet, describing curve,
and finally drop at the feet of the thrower.
During its course it revolves with great rapidsy
on pivot, with a whizzing noise. 1t is won
derful so barbarous people should have in
vented so singular a weapon, which sets laws Of
progression at defiance. 1t is very dangerous
for an European to try to project il at any
object, as 1t may return and strike himself In
natives hand it is a formidable weapon,
striking without the protector being seen like
the lrishman's gun, shooting around The corner,
as well as strait forward. 1t was invented to
strike the Kangaroo, which was killed by it
with certainty, and though copse intervene
between the hunter and the ANIMAL the Boone
rang comes around the corner and breaks his
legs.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

...... The estimated value Of the property
belonging to Trinity church corporation, New
York, is ten million dollars.
Washington sentinel., 1856-06-10

TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10. 1856.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Who is the Traitorp

4 meeting was held at the Court House
last week by the Wells BUCCANEERS which
was addressed by man who used 10 be
known as the Hon. Elbridso Gerry. lie
called Mr.. IIANLN a'rnitor. Then he
bawlod Traitor. And then he yelled Traitor
till ho was hoarsc. And to wind up he
said he would not associate with Mr.. Ham
lin. ThcsFarc painful announcements and
must distress the Republican partyawfully;
and we are afraid Mr.. HAaLIN can't stand
It.
Poor half distracted Gerry, what can he
mean by calling men traitors, aud especially
such man rs Hon. Hannibal IIamlin
This is the Gerry, the SO 90 min. Gerry
that made clustering sPocch, then acquics-
col in 49,. This is the famous Gerry who
made a great speech in Congress in favor Of
Freedom and then roioi Tor Slavery. This
is the consistent Gerry who encouraged the
split for Morrill, and then voted for PHI
bury. Aud yet this Mr.. Gerry bawls trai.
tor and says he won't associate with Hon.
llASSm,L lIAmrN,! Well, we know the
Wells Dynasty would not associate with
the people only just about election time
but we are astonishol that they arc getting
50 pure, 80 select that they will not associate
with the peoples friends. Bu, this is one Of
the fcudal lords, who is looking lor southern
crumbs aud is welcome to such noble, anna.
Die and cliiyalric society as Brooks and But
Ter, To1m'~ aud Herbert.
Do come again faithful, honest, pure,
great, consistent VIZ. Gerry and call Mr..
IIvls, herr in lis own native town, Tni.
tor Traitor II may DO you and your
humane associates good but it will do US
much more good. Try again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
A Word to our Frlonds-Organizc I!

In little morc than two short weeks we
shall have 70 mro, the enemy az the polls,
The result Of that day. contest win decide
thc political character " orr STAT, Govern
mcnt Tor IA, next year, and is influence
may l,cii, the character Of orr National
Government for the next four ysarr-anlon
that the principles which are t1b acknowl-
clgaI as the policy Of our country in all
future time
We do not wish 70 he understood as oz.
pressing doubt Of the certainty fthc cleo.
ton Of Mr. II,Nuv. On the contrary, it Is
our firm belief and II is every day strength.
cncl. that he will bc triumphanily elected
by the people, by such a vote as was never
before cast in mi, State f5r any man Il
cannot hc otherwise Maine will b, true %
her own Interest,", We would goa step
further and urge upon our friends the me-
ccssity orn1t only securing q majority, but
We would hav, that majority increased hy
every possible vote which can h' obtained.
II ism hi. way VIZ can speak in thunder
tone. to the thousand. in the Western and
Middle States, giving them confidence and
strength Cor the contest in November. Thoy
look to US for a response To the noble b,cin-
ming made by the gallant Iowa, and We
must give il in manner worthy ofourselvcs.
To eject this i, Is necessary to work. Mass
Meetings, with fine speeches are well. They
have their influence, aud it is not confined
to those who are present only; but while
we aro listening the opposition will DO en-
gagged in sowing tarcs. Thismust be guarded
against, and it can only be done by constant
and earnest effort. The following suggcs.
tons, from the Boston Atlas, are to the
point, and we hope all wills act in accordance
with them.
WHAr TuE fRTNps OT fREVoNr SHOULD 20.
/. Form a Club in every village.
. Canvass the town, or Ward, or Dis
trict thoroughly, by means Of Sub.Com-
mIttccs, classifying the voters, finding out
their predictions that the actual strength
Of the friends Of Freedom may be kown.
3. To sc that every voter issupplied with
reading OF the right kind.
4. To make the election Of John {. Ere
mont paramount 20 all oihor questions.
:. 10 remember that silent, pcrscVering
acf,oH sas valuable rs public demonstration.
G. Let ii be- remembered by all who may
be called upon to make addresses, that long
windcd arguments are not what the people
want but short. pithy speeches, instead.
There arc but few men who can we'll occupy
more than half an hour. Speak to the point,
and leave Of n ths rght ylaoc'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
For The Oxford Democrat
Reasons why I shall not Vote with the
so.called Democratic Party.

lst. The platform adopted at Cincinnati
is sectional, a liberal enforcement Of all tho
acts and propositions Of Pierce, Douglas,
Atchison, Stringfcllow, and that pcrfdious
Lccompte, which may b. read IN the report
Of the Kansas Committe
81. Because James buchanan las once
declared that II he had one drlp Of demo-
cratic blood in his veins be would let it out.
Sd. Because in accept ng the nomination
OF the Cincinnati CONVENTION, he virtually
Acknowledges that he las not changed hi-
sentiments at all, but merely put of his
mortal and put on the immortal democratic
platform in plain English, denied bis pr
sonal idcntiiy-to save the Southern wingof
tho Union.
eth. Because T cannot support a man or
President who is 30 strongly recommended
TO the people ny such cowarily ruihln' as
Brooks the assassin, ami the whole slave
oligarchy-and oulyupon sectional grounds.
9Th. Because the only acts Of pierc3's ale
miuistntion, that will b, remembered after
he has retired from Office, will only disgrace
the Nation in the estimation Of every honest
man throughout the whole ciyililsl world
not excepting the Mosq iito Kingdom, and
Grcytown.
9th Because the Republican party have
nominated a man for the whole PcopIc-not
part. \ whole man, who has never ir-
nicl hl' name, nor hi. political or religious
creed, having tho pure blood ~ democracy
coursiu. through hi.v 'ns. and h1,i0r '1n'
NOR, mr the Tr1m.'.m 'sr'-rr.
whole hori, IT Brr'an o.. f.u u.
Young down to Frank Picrrr, and Herbert,
the murderer Of the Irisl waiter.
9Th, and lastly. Because love my ooun.
try better than the seli,iylci democratic
party, and my motto is, aud ever ha. h,su,
" principia non IIomiucs," ("rrincIl'.'
no, mem
NJ OXFORD DEMOCRAT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Itinerant Office holders rebuked by JEFF.
ierson.

We would commend to the attention Of
certain oficc-hollcrs in Maine, whose chief
interest seems to - the management Of cleo
ton mattcrs, the following admonition, con-
tlincl in circular issued by Jefferson, dur
ing his administration, To those holding
ollcc ,.ndcr him. Those who claim to b. true
disciples Of Jefferson cannot fail 10 see how
they arr at fault, and OF course will immc-
datcly govern themselves in accordance with
his expressed opinion:
&" NE Pr,,id,ai Of he Uniiai States ha,
san ,riih Dissatisfaction, affairs ofthc GcHrra!
Gorcrameni, taxing on rdriow oordaoHs, oe'
IRE part, m ,I,iion Of public flnctionarics,
whether Of tho GcHTdi or OF the STATE Cow
eminent. Freedom Of election being essen
ual 10 the mutual independence of Govern
mcnt. and Of she different branches oil the
same Government. 50 vitality cherished by
most Of our constitutions, Il Is dscHSd i'm
proper for egioTS, dpoHding on hf Eroruiirs
nfhe Union, fOdnagPi 10 control az Influence
Ms Grrc cTcrciss ofhcoi,riirc righi.
The right Of any officer TO give his vote at
elections as qualified citizen, il not meant
to DO restrained. nor, however given. shall
u hare any qied 10 his prejudice. but IL is
expected that he will NOT dHsmpi 10 influence
me- roie' Of others, nor lake any part IN the
business Of eiociionoring, that Fang de,msd
iaooas'sicni Uiih he ,Pir,f ef The Constitution
and has duns 10 n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Hypocrisy and Contradictions OF So
called Democracy.

Tho Repeal Of The Missouri Compromi.r,
aul the Ia,ar, Of Northumberland Brll,
has involved the federal or so-cnllcd Demo
cratic party in IA labyrinth Of contradictions,
hyp,criar, AMI vain .ubtgrnig' one Of
,hc most prominent i. found by comparing
tho Democratic platform Of this state with
the lausngr of Jane. Buchanan, or rather
tho Cincinnati platform, by which he has
bccn submerged.
The Ian-orso.eallcl Democratic platform
la, the following
"R,0'r-', That the rnccn' legislation n
Congress. IN the subject OF Territorial GOV.
crumcnt, Is founded upon principle, ~ an-
cirnt as lrrr government itself, and in ac-
corllnco with them, ha- simply declared
mar TT rrortr CO. 3 TTgEupEY, irEr
THOSE 90 SrTr, su,ft prrrEutNr TOR
ruN.lLyEy TuEIE owN UVgETIC NsrTU.
TIuNs.'
Buchanan, the head aud s,anlarl.bcareE
u so-nllci Democracy, ays
"Tbc inhabitants orn Territory, such.
hare H5 yaHollugiN. They have ~ pow.
rr. whatever, over the uhFyt Of slavery.
and thoy could neither iutrrlict nor c,'lh-
lish il except when assembled IN Convention
tn form a Constitution" IBerks County
Letter.
Fuller, who now sits astrilc the Nchras.
Ia swinllr, in hi, better day. said in r,la.
ton t, mi. right claimed for the people Of
a Territory.
This right j. DIV this hrl) rcNcrrel not
% the Ieup,c bat % the Courts for settle
mcnt. In other words, il /, thc Play of
Hamlet with the character II Hamlet omit
tri hy sr,cial request Thi. hin has hron
advocated 40 the North solely upon the
ground that IL gives 20 the people OF the
Territory q right % lrgislatc for thom.'lyc,
uron the subject ~ slavery while IN a terri
tGrial state. declare myself herr 10 b. the
friend and advocate OF t'i, doctrine and 10
is hclus, thi. bin luo, not establish this
great American principle, and ,indicai"
this doctrine, that am opposed IN II. II
we Of tho North give mp the restriction of
ISL, give mp the Utah and New Mexico
bills. clnoritrl ~ !. their language, hy the
plirhtol faith of the country expressed in
their two great presidential conventions,
what do W. get in exchange Why, hr
rlannr Ola lac 'uii, II the question shall b.
raised.
- here arr three absolute contradictions
calculated 20 deceive and whccdlc the poo.
PIE.
I. The s,-callcd Democratic platform Of
Maine dcchr.', "thu, the people Of Trrri-
tory has a right to form their own ius,itu-
tions."
.. buchanan. the old F,Icrlli.t, says
"thc inhabitants tthc roorlc) Of Terrific
~ have no porrr 'rho'orr oro NE mljoci Of
Sarerv."
3. The opinion of Fuller that the Rill
does not contain this right, and does not
"eivc the people Of a Territory the power to
lcgislato for themselves on this subject Of
slavery; hut gives only the chance Of law
suit If the question is raised"
This is a fact. All tho people have got
hy the Douglas, Pierce and buchanan fraud
Is the chance for CLAW sun" Give Us
Fremont for judge, and tho swindlcrs will
get what the Irishmnn fcarcd-jpdicc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Slavery is here Among Us.

The Buchanantcs and Piercritcs ay 10
the people What have we 20 do with
Slavery? Why do We NEEDLE with IL?
How does II concern us? Why don't YOU
let such matter. alonc?" Such arr the sem
timcnt. aud such the language Of buchanan
and Pierce latter day democracy.
But slavery is here among Us. W. have
to 10 with H. IL NEEDLES with our bust
nos ani we ought to mc,iilr with that.
Slavery put. this man up and that man
down here in the State Of Maine aud county
Of oxford. When the Postmaster Of Pari.
declared be j. ia favor Of making Kansas
Free State and is opposed n the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise. the long arm u
slavery welded by Pierce is reached here,
into Paris and hc is removed The same
was done a, Buckfcll and Lowell aud the
same WIS dunc all over the state. Mud
th,sc who remained in o.Iic, could only r..
main by expressing sentiments iar5raj'e to
the Institution OF slavery.
II is Slavery that says 10 the Emigr,nt
from the ircc States ~ they travel on the
Steamboats, Of Missouri river, you shall
not enter Kansas but You shall return
home" II is Slavery that destroyed the
property Of New England men in Lawrence;
and mad, that thriving place desert. Il
is slavery that murdered Dow, Brown and
twenty others Tor expressing FREQ state sen
timcuts. Il is slavery that siczcl Robinson,
Brown anil Dciiglcr without warrant and
now holds them in prison.
Al this and more by thousands; and
have we nothing 10 DO with slavery?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22

Legislature. causing the sale Of all thee
Gun Houses, and cntrusting the business 10
the Coun,,llors. These Gun Houses cost the
State SIS 600. They were sold Tor almost
nothing. Edward l.. osgood, tho so-callcd
Democratic Councillor from this Councillor
District. consisting Of York and Oxford
Counties. was entrusted with the sale OF
four Gun Houses costing originally at least
$500 apiece, equal to $1,000. lie sold this
large amount Of Military property 50 rrn'
IDENTIFY, % economically, that the whole
amount Of sales dll not Roy hi' charges Tor
selling, and the State was actually obligcd
to pay him out Of the Treasury over two
hundred dollars. :, the State would have
hcrn $500 better "a to have permitted these
Gun Houses to rot on It's hands. Has the
Morrill, dynasty spuandercd all the money?
Again, this Wells Administration ias
paid out nearly fee hWadr,d dollars to favor
ties Cor time and services they never per-
formed, in precisely the same way that mon
in the service Of this County have been paid
forty doRus day for business which any
competent man would have been glad to
perform ior onc-cighth Of that prize.
Without going farther, We find that the
so.callcl Democracy within three years have
squardcrcd at least ariy,loH'oHd dollars Of
the peoples money; and that If the people
want any Gun Houses to keep their cannon
m. h,s hire none. and ar obliged 10 keep
them in harms and on, houses.
How stand, the account Of the Morrill,
Administration rs compared with crosby
and Wells so.callcd Democratic Admins.
trauons. Admitting al that the most OK.
traugaut Wells Democracy a,-erts-all
that the most INSCRIPTIONS dcmasogucs al
lcgc, the case will stand as follows
ril.lnu, Os-,rI anil Well ~.
wlni.iuuYHs, 80 WN ~
NuulIs Administration, 1923, 80
nhhncc be f,yur ~ NruiIIs Ndu. sa6,7ul 10
Thi. {, the way The cas-, stands. Tho
Morrill, administration has the advantage y
these so.callrl Dcmocmcics over nrr1iy-vr
thousand 1al'ar,'
Now IL the Wells orator, wish TO COM
pare note. farther aud sc who has .lunn.
dcrcd the pe1rlc's money, We ay 10 them
leone on" W have no objection d.
your wort. Aud what is more, W. will
admit an the lie, anil f,l.chopls about Gov.
crnor Mouil'- Administration, and then
provo that the sp-callci Democratic pil.-
hlry.Crr,hy, Wells and O'good Admins.
tratious have sluanjcrcl ton times thcmo.t
money both ia County aud State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22

UNANimrY or OPINION. 1.-THE SOUTH
WILL NOT SUBMIT FOR A MOMENT
to tire election Of Fremont and Dayton.
[Millard Fillmore's Albany Speech.
"Tho people of fifteen sovereign States
WILL NEVER PASSIyELY SUBMIT. If
the strength Of tho fuslonists in the lower
House of Congress becomes augmented by
Presidential power" Preston S. Brooks.
"If John @. Fremont is elected President
of these United States, THE SOUTH WILL
HAVE SUFFICIENT CAUSE TO RECEDE
FROM THIS UNION. Samuel Wells
Speech at Brunswick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
ouNJ.rrnny, Editor.

Tcrms.---Ors DOLLAR 1rI Doc, orafs .iririk is
,pyaNCt. one DOLLAR 1HI s,,,Ht,-hyo cruis uUh-
"a s.N months. tuu du'Fls st thg rHI 90 thr Nrr
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Which g,,nr1t is DELAYED
AuyrUrtsFuHNrsi inserted oHrs1sHH1h's i'r'n'
che rrrrIi,ior NOT t,iu. accountable &C. 1r, rrrof
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ous, forwarding 1jyrrtl.smrHfs.
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Rock aud Job Printing
rROVFTLN Am NEATLY TNECjTEp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22

Two Of the doors to he placed in the Cap
itol extension, in Washington, have been
ordered by the Superintendent, at cost OF
S2S,OOO. Tho dome is to cost million.
Twelve statues are to cost SAC, 900. This is
lavish expenditure, perhaps becoming to roy
atty, but utterly at variance with Republic
can simplicity, and isa capital illustration
Of the economy Of Piercc's administration,
which it takes $4,000 300 FER annum, to
support.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Our Ticket.

We place to-day, at the head of our COLI
umns, the names Of the candidates nomi-
mattel at 50. Paris, on Wednesday. II is a
strong ticket and one which will command
the united support of the Republicans Of old
Oxford. We shall speak Of them again.
our duty now is to see that they are elected.
And to accomplish this we must WORK,
Let every man put his shoulder to the wheel,
and work with his might. DO this, and we
are safe. old Oxford must be redeemed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22

FUsIoN or NEw YoRE Hans And Sons.
These two antagonistic parties met few
days ago aud fused their separate organisa'
tons into one. The news Of this event was
tclcgraphCd to James Buchanan. In reply
to il he telegraphod back
"Tho whole Southern Country will hail
this reunion as a rainbow in the clouds. -
This reunion is not Of the least political
consequence as Buchanan has not the reno
test prospect in New York. Bat this idea
that the South will hail this event v4lh
greater enthusiasm than othT regions Is not
only sectional but inyilious, and must strike
Duchanan's supporters as shameful in the
extreme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22

Rev. j. Gilpatriek, Baptist minister in
Kansas, formerly Of Maine wasdriScu from
the polls, by the Missouriun', and not al
lowed n vote. 4 letter fr,m a member of
his family to a friend in this State says that
A rumor had been circulated that they wer'
coming up to hang father, tMr. a. bu'
that watch was IT, and all VIA quiet.
Mr.. q. has been in Kansas two years.