Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-04-03
Weekly Summary of News.

President buchanan Tor appointing Henry
c. Lowell to an important Office In Mlnno-
sofa. Mr. lowell was President Of the Ship
builders Bank, aud the Democrat pronoun-
ccs him qualified for place in the Maine
State Prison.
\ nephew Of SIR. Buchanan. and brother
Of Miss Lane who Irsidos at the White
House, died last wcik.
Charles T.. Thurcll, aged Is, Of North
Brunswlck, was drowned in the SwamPsco,t
river on the 9TH ul,., while skating.
The Bath Tribune says that Superior City,
Minnesota, is about in the latitude Of Aroos-
took County In Maine aud about the same
crops may BE- raised in the ono place a, the
other. It Is said, however, that the lands
around Superior City are not 50 fertile as
those on Aroosiook river.
Willis, Of tho Home Journal, abiding TO
the common custom, at dinners and other
public occasions, OF calling out the Press to
speak, says Accustomed only 10 express
himself at tho points Of his fingers, an edit
or is call on to speak at public meetings; a.
IL it wcrc the same thing to pump to give
out it, water from no-o or handle"
The Opposition to The Democrats in Penn
sylmuia have nominated David Wilmot for
Governor, and enter the field with harmony
and the best nuguric- Of success.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Evening Post says /, i, the ruten-
ton OF ES.prcsidrnt Pierce 10 buy a lars'
farm somewhere in New Hampshire, and
devote the res, Of his li'c 70 the raising Of
live stock. lie might ID that in Virginia
The Progressive Ago say. that Hon. ~.
cnrzrr Knovl,1n on his return from Wash.
inr,5u, last week, was severely injured
when within n f.w miles u home, by The
urssttins of tho augusta Stage The fall
came near di,locating he neck the spine Of
which We learn is quite seriously affected.
Tho Iowa State Convention adjourned on
tie 9Th ul, \ now State Constitution was
adopted, which will. be submitted 10 the
people next Fall.
Capt. Joshua Gordon, m old .hipmas,cr,
Of Portland. Tell dead in the street, last
week Ills death va caused By disease Of
the heart
Tho state Of Maine say. tia, the Portland
Post onfec pays 1000 a yar.-9oOO ala-
~, aud 5000 box rents. The Office, in
Boston and New York pay the same amount.
Tho new steamer, Eastern Queen, int,n.
tended f,r ,hg route bg,wccn lIallowcll and
Boston. &. completed, aud will 20 On to the
route a, spou a, ,ho river !. open. Sic isa
splendid boat Of s0mc 500 tons, AMI Was
built ia New York.
Mr. and Mr.. John Dean arrived at Phil
aJrIpbia, on Friday last, anil ,topp.l az ,'.c
Girlrl lIousc. twas cou,cl-l that hcwas
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kcr had made the ho,t bargain. rhey wgrc
on their way to ,ho South.
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Eclcl and Mr.. Cunningham ar, notified
q, b, raIy hr trial at the Arr,l torn OF
Court. fr the murder Of pr. Eurd.I.
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animation. H. died after an Hines, Of -
hour, I'm Albany. y. Y. the cas-, If Mr.
Edmund I-ll5w f, undergoing examination.
Il.r husband va, married. 10 her .i.,ar
shortly anar h, became widow, api
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was - wars
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