Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-01-02
Weekly Summary of News.

Pilgrim, writes in the last number Of that
paper tina, the past year has brought to her
" tho most profund and sweet, the most sol.
cmn and sacred happiness Of womanhood-
for within hi, year have been joined to
the great and noble army Of mothers" It
is a girl.
II rs stated that the committee on Terri
tories have agreed to report bill authorir.
Ing the people Of the territory Of Minnesota,
TO form Constitution and State Govern
mcn,.
The steamer intended for the route from
the Kcnncbcc TO Boston, ha. already been
launched in New York She i owned by
W. $. Grant, Vim. Bndstrce,. Capt. n.
Stone, Capt. Rich, and Capt. ~ Kimball
1t will be ready to commence trips as soon
as the river is open.
more Anon" in the Tribune, has been
urging the people Of Bath to establish line
Of steamer packets from tina, por, to Boston,
to run in connection with the railroad.
The Ago states that Mr. Alonlo Smiley,
Of Augusta, committed suicide by hanging,
ON the 18Th. lie WIS in good circumstances,
free from debt, but at all times subject 10
great depression Of spirits.
The members OF the Monmouth Matua!
Firc Insurance Company have clcc,gi the
following officers, for the ensuing year
PrndsEf, joel Small, E-q.. Wales.
D'r"for', John May, Winthrop; Walter
FOES, Leeds, Geo. W King, North Mon.
mouth Leonard Mower. Grccne; Josiah
True, LitchGcld; j. q. Smith, Fast Mon.
mouth.
VIZ Dclcran has sold the public House at
ANY y. Y, which has borne hi. name.
=. J., ~, hereafter, thc go,.slo
House. The sac was NJ. &c IN consequence
VI the conduct Of the landlord, =" establish
ing bar, contrary to the wish Of the ''''
prictor.
Mr. J Q. Peabody was ordained as pas
tor of the Congregational church ai Frye
burg, on the 18th cit Invocation a"Ll
Reading Of the Scriptures, by Isv. =. Z. !
Richmond, Of Yrycburg introductory
Prayer, 10y Rev. J Doid, Of North Bridg-
lon Sermon, by Rev. j Il. Adams, Of Cor
ham; Orlaining rnycr, by Rev. Il. Kim.
ball, Of Conway, y. H.. Charge 10 the Pas.
Tor, by Rev. d. +. Himhall u Ipswich. NJ,
Righ, llanl Of Fellowship, 10y Rev y. Buck,
Il Bcths! Adlrcss To the People, by Rev .
wm. Clark, u Amherst, y. H., Conclud.
ng Prayer, by Rev. J T. lIawcs. Of Brids. |
iou BcDciiction by the Pastor.
Tho law Of South Carolina, inprrsoning
,olorcd -amcu, who arrive a, the port, in
iha, STATE, has been repealed, AMI "a oct r. .
luiring their confinement TO their vessels .
Iubsti,uisl. This Is one step towards the
'cpcal Of a larbarOus and Illegal custom.
There il no reason why -raman, who Is -
'rcc man, should no; capy the rightpf going
where b. ploA-s, AMI a. sueh timOs as hc /
thinks proper. South Carolina Chains tAc
right to carry her slaves into Other State,
4 will.
DpN'r Pay. Cen. BuforI publishes
tatem cnt in thc Southern Iapcrs. in which
c ,lows his los by southern cRicrsnt en-
crpriA, to have bcya $4,000. lis con-
uc, towards she Frvo State .ttlcrs in kan /
a. has been - brutal that he will no, Be- !
.kcly to receive neither 'ymTashy or rcH.a-
Grafton for his Loses.
Tho steamer Ansio-S1Hon S'iloi from
cortland, Tor Liverpool, On saturday. She
ook cut full cargo. !
The Clarion si=sos that trains com nened
unning on the Someroct < KcnntDcc '!Ai'.
Dad, on Thursday Of last week TIE rO'd
run at rrsen; by ,ho Company ana the
Ia. ion says ,ha, most u the stockholders
.iak it will b. better policy Tor the Com
my 10 manage is own rad than 10 lease
the Ken pebcc & Portland Company.
The lIailowcll Gazette has Sn article re
that the AndFoscogsin rOrd
loulI extend it, track to the Honnebee &
ortlanI road. a; l!allOwell. The distance
II miles over a love! anil easy ruuie, !
judge Mcclure. o. til common plOss in
ittsburs, in dismissins soue Application
r divorces on the ground OF BID Treatment
,olding. hard names, &c, very justly re-
arkcl that there were about two Ipphea'
ons 10 HIM a week for divorces, and that
most cascs the parties paid no moro re-
lrl To the Solcmnity OF the marriage C w
net than to the purchase Of an old whce'
arrow. II men married sharp tongCci
omen, they would have 10 put up with ,
ZEN ~ h-t they could. lie would not
.yorcc man because his wife was -cold'
We observe tia, Dr. u. X. Pearsons, the
opular lyeturcr on Physiology, has returned
.om Europe, aud will commence eours'
+ Lecture. before the Mechanics Association
Portland, commencing on Monday evening
ext.