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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07

DEATH or WALKER ANDERSON. The Hon. Wal
ker Anderson, formerly Of this State, died IN pensa
cola, Florida, the 18th ultimo in the Doth year Of
his age. He was Christian, a gentleman, and
scholar.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07
Mem Orleans Funk ROJbcries.

New ORLEANS, Feb 2.-Thc examination OF the
Bank robbers has been postponed. Stringer reports
that $40 900 Of the money hid in his late room
al Cahawba.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07

QrIcH WonH,--Alctter from Spring Grove, lrcdcll
CO, dated Oct. 90, 1856, and enclosing 81, reached
us on the night Of the 4th instant What's the usc
of a telegraph
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DIE D.

7, sboro on the 27ih ult after a lingering ILLNESS,
Dr. Shepherd X NASH youngest son Of Hon Frederick
Nash in the 35A year Of his age Also IN orange on inc
glth Jan Mr. Thos Hastings aged a. In A'amance, on
the "a January Mr. John Faucoit aged a. years Asu
in Alamance on the goth Jan. Mr. James johnson, aged
10 years.
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MARRIED..

In Carteret county on the 2od ult, by D. H. L. Bell
Esd Mr. David W. Dennis to Miss Mary Francis og'espy'
daughter of the late Nathan 0gesby, decd
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Election Of Z. s. Sem'or.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 3.--Preston King, Republic
can, was to-day elected U. S Senator
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yIsIr TO THE WEHr INDIES. The Boston Post
mentions n rumor that President PIERCE with Mrs.
p, and Mr. Webster, his Secretary, XlitplrKSron of
West Indies Immediately iBf"t the benefit of Mrs.
his official e. Which is very feeble.
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More Cdmeb.

NEw ORLEANS JAN 3O-lhc storeship Supply,
Commander Porter, from Smyrna, has just arrived
in the Southwest Pass with fortyonc camcls for the
United States government Officers and crew all well.
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Uuuor1Ifu Election.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 8--M the municipal cleo
lion here to-day Mr. Zimmerman, democrat, was cleo
ted Mayor by 40 majority over the combined vote Of
four competitors.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07

SUPERIOR CorRrs.-Thc Judges will ride the
Spring CircutS as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
More Stock


Ma. M'oHt ln o. '',,n' '.''.'' '.''. w
Timely Rural I'l'.'' you mas. ''''' T.
valuable suggestions .' ''. '' "..'.'
rp.ss 90 .a.rA .." remarks. i'' -!
"I.e -Hn- u'-. '..'' e. ''' NOR,
extensive culture OF r.'' ana -'''' CROPS
would prove a'Sa'y A4'A"''s''u' D" many
localities where '''! nave "''',''' 80 y.
iiis attention. com .''.'' -" ''' '.'. .....'''
Iat' las long 'g'" 'a! 'i'N'''' an. l nav.
OF A's years 1''.'.1 ~! $50
cattle ana swine nov ".',..- $50.
a'mA...' N''4..' '' '.''' ','' t''
I0,e. some things ''--''.- =! 'As-''.''.
may ha tg,i m O." words.
" Mon stock r.i1,r.' more pasture a'
We. a' more Day ana grain. none. 10 "..''
nice Calculation % .'.'n,. '.. '". '' ''.
other '','' "l''.! "'.' '''
follows VET one anu ] '''''.' ""'." ~. ~,
i''' year ".''- .'''! "a
sue T. ""'
'''s '''"-
u1,' 'n d ',N. l''I ''''.' ''.'. - 81.
e'',n'.'' 1'-.,.'''.' '.'' '' '". ''.' '
ie.dini SWIM, ''t .'A' "''.'' ' .., Is sens!
anu ''"' ana ".',' ',,. -''' -'-'' ~ q
present. 4 "'-.'....' '' '.' '."'' ." ~.
pound on "'''' u '''.'' ID -''. ,...- ''"'
or no lr'hi 'n '",. P' ~ '.'-''' p! " '.,'' ''',
finds Dos farm o'rr-''',A,1 VIZ, ''.'', ~
month EXTENSION ~ "'"'.' "e''-'' 1''' -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
Understanding with Stone.

MrssRs. EDlroEs 4 writer in the Country
Gentleman inquiries irany one has cIprri-
mentel with under drains Of round or
"cobble " stones. can give something Of
an answer.
Some four years since, an old country
gentleman in my employ informed the be
could lay an cfr,ctual "piPe" NJ small
stones laid regularly in three courses, one
on each side and one on the shoulders"
Of these, forming the top. The top course
must be wedsci so as to lay between the
others, TO keep tlsm apart, and must be
covered with turf, straw, or something to
keep the clrth from filing IN, till an endur-
in. crust j. formed. wetried taking up"
water vein, in hillside, running along
nearly on level, and forming numerous
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

springs. There is strata Of quickAnd, in,
or at the bottom Of which the stones wcrr
laid. The trench was dug from two t. tour
feet deep, and no wider at the bottom than
was necessary to receive tie "pip', say
one foot. Il was filled rather imrericctly,
beng on steep hank whore tillins could
not he done. II was fally snccc'slul-iu.
tcrSptuc all the springs. cmpiyins them
m .neleand constant stream at the mouth
OF the drain, and continues as good as At
Grt.
The amount Of stones required IN a drain
Of thi, KIDD is not large, aud an experienced
hand will lay 30 or 80 rods in a day.
In building fence on the side OF the gar
den We dug trench some two and half
frgt deepest the post. on the bottom, and
filled around them with loose stone, 10 the
top Of the ground, then dlIci the spaces be-.
tween with stones Dhr,wninat random main.
~ to the depth OF foot or more, and after
covering with turf, hllci up with dirt
Til. has been COOL and useful piece ol
work, lor, beside, draining thc land, It pre-
serves the fence from thcacuon or the frost,
and IN a measure from decay. S1mo days
after a light rain, and when AL arouni is
dry, this dram i, seen dl.'harsins water,
though dug IN a ridge Of the hardest clay
soil.
IL will avail little 70 express my faith TO-
the utility or practicahiIity OF this, or any
other mode Of UNDERTAKING., 50 long as
that f,i,h su1t followed by " work, more
extended. It however. APPEAR. pro,,lrniial,
that in region almost destitute OF stone,
these little boulder, should appear, s., we'll
dispersed, and AZ the same time - itici %
thi, important us,--dninus the sntl they
now cucumber. However, ! am of the
opinion that ir tho manuArtur' OF draining:
tils, was commenced, there would soon d.
d good demand tor them. as br.ns iho mos,
can,gmso, and suitable. G. q. CuSN,.
A.h;abula, o.
Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
New York Trees

We have exposed 0ursgli 20 no small
amount OF ccnsure from Interested parties
,rwha, We hav, heretofore said in relation
% thc., trges. Even At the Fruit0rowgrs
Convention % Rochester, Jas, itil, we uu'
d,r,uud we came ia Coz a pretty large shar,
oftte yjtupsuton % che nursery. pen o
that region. Bot We caro- not lgr thls, -
Ion. "a. W., know the interests 90 our readers
and the farmer. ct Maine generally, rcIuir,
an exposure OF thcsr miserable things, and
that thcy D., warned Of che death there - IN
thsrot. We shall say what We know, and DO
what w, can o. prevent Others from being
imposed upon A. We have been.
ANY one who wishes % know their fate,
ir they procure these tro,., may $40 f''
thsm,e,ys. n they will call and examine out
youuc orchard, and compare what remains
of ,he tr,gs from that source with those from
other sources. Outol L. trrg- SO, We now
have not much 5ycr - remaining, and th'-s
mostly 5u ,hr broad r'al while ihos' from
our own state are a1urishins, ami give
promise of soon iruit,us.
Wear glad 90 notice that our friends in
Pen5hs,1t County, who refused % receive
che trg,, they contracted fgr from New
Yars. have hssu maintained by our courts.
The agent pas b,, ,on,ra,tu suit IN the
United State, Court or pay Coz ,he trce'
the subscribers would not accept, AMI The
i1rv brought 10 a verdict rrthe defendants
We unisr.uui that bundle. Of these 'rees
wrr, placed bs.or, and examined by the
Jury. and it r,lar,lblt very few minutes
Tor them % acre, on a verdict.
We understand che jr.suinuts, before
the igrvarIlu. 90 che tr,s. .slectciauas.ni
{, 20 oa ana examine rut, Che nursery hu-'-
mes Boa Rochester and vicinity, 1u an init
nation that tliu-, were not Isht there, aud
on h.. representations, they notified the
agent that De u,,I forward 90 trce' as they
would not perceived bathe persisted, aud
has received rich,,ou. reward from an
intelligent jury OF Maine. 4 enc ia ail''
zion &. vel deserved by him and Others who
have -llI such trees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

Az ACCOMMODATING SrEiT. In a certain
New England parish, difficulty arose about
th. location Of the meeting house, aud the
church wa, rent by the Division. Thepas-
ora t length preashed melting sermon on
tla subject Of union, and the congregation
wa. dissolved IN taar-. The next morning
Deacon Jones went over early To 500 his
opponent. Deacon Shaw, 70 make an earnest
cil,rt lor peace, aud the following en'a'd
Deacon -" Deacon shaw, | haven't
.,pt a wink all highland I've come over
+, 80 If ", cam have peace on the subject
If iii, meeting house; We must settle the
difficulty"
Deacon s." Wei, 1 nm very happy to
hear YOU talk -, for u tell the truth
always Thought you were l.ssiss s.; IN your
way"
Dsa,on j." Mt at all and as proof
that | an not, I've come this morning on
parp,., to sc YOU. Now, Deacon shaw,
We mus, 4. IL, this unhappy difficulty and
there is bat one way to do It-yoH must
give up, for can't"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
!. ME-. FRIDAY, JUNE 10. 1851.

large farms, but increase it in small ones.
On a fsw acres crops ar grown at higher
cost than on large fhrm--hcncc they cam
not be made aspr,Gahlc. Still small farm
ing pays rs we'll Is other small business.
IL suits some men better than others, and II
one has the desire 10 farm within himself,
90, hm reduce his acre, until he can work
tbcm. It will be hi, best course, without
question.
10 make farming truly profitable, give us
more ia'or and land enough to employ IL
fully. With talent lor the business, love
for It, and the faculty to manage workmen,
a bls farm i. better than a small one. \
large farm we'll tilIcl is a mine Of wealth to
the owner. Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

F,rvNgrUV CuE0NgE We owe an
apology 90 our friend, u! this ueishb5rin-
ourual, for not calling public attention 90
i.. enlargement before this. The truth Is,
We have been 30 much pressed with spring
work " that cycrythin. else ha, bsgu i1s-
gotten. but What is before as. We now
make our b1w o. Bro Prescott, and te,l ou'
reader, that Doe has enlarged AMI otherN.s.
improved Dis paper, 80 that ii is one OF th'
hluI.5m,., and b.s; country paper, that
come. into Jur hlul, vs., most sincerely
hope The good people oC Franklin will ar
rr,riats h., ,T1rt, lu their behalf, aud -,'.
hjma generous AMI recommending patronage
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
VOLUME "a, NO. 80.

ali returned moro stupid and h.a'lly each
time, .ro'aius the ltllr iird restless ones
with thick tongue. aul g'ariug : furious
red eye. upIu tbc P,.r ri lived victim Il a
wIf, likea tis.r upon IT, pryy, " because
,Hr dd not keep her youn' ones suIl :"
" they would disturb everybody" No bito
Of refreshments, n1 eztIIna,iug dnught, no
--'t irom thar tat, ,rIss baby, came to her
40 iut long night, save when the big man
stretched out his great hands and took heI
baby boy for an hour, and lc, him play with
his splendid watch to keep him quiet.
I'm give yer thousand dollars for
him, " said he rs he handed him back to her
arms.
You may have the whole lot for that"
answered the drunkca father with swine.
ike gruui.
cts bargain" saiI the big man,
"Tr,yiin' the mother willing"
"Inlad', sir, rs MT the one Of them
can be- bad for money was III, quiet yet
determined rap'n,, Of the mother. heart.
How kindly he helpd her or the cars
when, at she break Of day, they came to
thor journeys end.
Thus all tae night hai be been attracting
the attention OF tae va sing one in the cars.
Bat bi. kInluc.saui rough Poli,eness would
a.. a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
MIS- &c Liza n Y
CHANCES AND CHANGES.
nv FRANCES 70. GAGE.

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but a.u.ar, mot clerk 90, a., weather. /
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

CONGREGATIONAL Joyav,t. We have re.
ceiycl several numbers OF this paper, which
ve .uppo., como, from our old friend the
pubI.Isr. u ". Stnhorn. Il isa very
ably conducted paper, and exhibits a catholi,
spirit towards an ,ccts, while it j. an un'
alnehins defender Of is own denomination,
We should BE- glad to have it, weekly visits,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

Tur SorIuEN PL,NrEE for June came
early O. hand. Il j, one Of H. best Issues,
and we hope the publishers will be album
dainty rewarded for their eKertious to i'm
prove their paper, in a generous list Of pay
Ius subscriber.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

Never marry Tor fortune. We over.
heard a poor unfortunate get the following
sockdolascr the other day, from his better
half.
You good or nothing fellow, what
would you be had I not married you T?
Whose was the baking kiyer, whose the fry
ins pan and the iron-booped bucket, but
mine, when you married mel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
Special Notice

Agricultural Exchange, and oommunioa'
tions fr thi. department., should be- direct
81 q. Oxford Democrat" south Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

Tur ONO Crlrrv,ToR FOR toe last half OF
May was duly received, and is, as usual
vel GlleI with interesting and useful mat
Ter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19

WoEkJ>g F,EuW. valuable month.
lv iur June is before Us, wellGilel with very
valuable articles Of permanent agricultural
value.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
Agricultural.
"srrrp rut FLOW
DARIUS FORBES. Editor.

AHttr Brt. anil sciences pertaining o. h.e, af'
rf...I, l1k-I trEvfhrr, snI ace IutllIifN '"un''t
Ell vfth Agriculture .-AsHt'"tAs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-19
OLD SERIES

glcd expression of pain AMI pride. "Stran.
g.r. srokc word here didn't mean to;
a slightly word, like. about my mother. |
would give AZ the gold m my pocket {,
brin. cr hck for onc hour, { look upon
thi, co1nirvas it is now She bad her
cabin here when Chiclsar was nowhere
hrrr she raised her boys-,hr couldn't give
thcm hrnin'. hut she taught 90, better
thing, than books can give; u b. honest.
and useful. and Industrious. She taught
Ms 10 b. faithful and true; 10 stand hy q
friend, and be generous 10 an enemy. It's
thirty years, stranger, since W dug her
grave hy the lake side with our own hands;
and with many o tear and s,b, turned our.
solyc. away from the cabin where We had
been raiscd-ihc Indian, hal Killed our
father long before, and we'd nothing 70
kccp us--aul 80 we went to sc'k our for.
tunes Ny brother, he took down 70 ST.
I oui'. and got married down there som'crs;
AMI Just went whore III, wind hlowcl,
and when IA scrapcl money enough to-
,c,hcr, cum back bought frw acres NJ
land around my mothers old cabin, ior the
place wlcr, III lain her bones wa, acrcl.
Tx. VIII. In tlccolr.r OF time. 10 turucl
up right in the milll, of Chincrr.
couldn't stand that-I loved my oli mother
too we'll O. lct omuihu.s.s rattle over her
grove. SD cum buck about ~ years ago,
and quietly moved her away 70 ,nc huryiu,
ground and then went 10 Tcws. and
wrote rk altarvarl 90 .all my land. What
costa lew hunlr,l dollar, O. BEGIN on, |
s,'l Tor over f,-ty thuuruI-il Id kp' 10
600 now. 'twoull have been worth tn times
thnt, that's 80, but got enough fort.
snln turned that forty thousand into eighty
th1u.aul, and that int, twice ne much, and
Isl, on, ti'l don't know nor DON'T care what
I'm worth. that, Pin. Iva.k harl, 0m
o., .1mr rough customer. remember every
l,y Of my lilc what my mother rurutm';
mover drink nor fs't. ui-h ! l.ln't swear
nor cllw hut i'rm'- got o. %, kIul sac.
aul nl'1r' Ike. anil tlr on'y thing that
troubles mo &. my m0ury-haynt r't u1
vito mr. children, and I'm going now O.
hunt cap my hrrt'r- anil h,, lolks I' ht,
h'y. i,r'.graul industrious. ain'tn.hra .
ormg No.. boot, AMI Oh acknowledgement
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-12
Tha aNksgIViMS Proclamation.

In accordance with venerable usage,
and in compliance with o just public senti.
ment, invite the people Of Ohio to observe
Thursday, 1.-The 26th day Of the present month
of November, as day OF Pubic Thanks.
giving to Almighty God. \
To Him, who hath visited the Earth and
blessed it and hath made it very fruilfal:
To Him, who hath crowned the year with
His goodness, making our valleys to stand
thick with corn, and filling our barns with
plenty: ,e
To Him., who hath greatly blessed Us in
the increase Of the ground, and in the gath
ering in Of the fruits thereof:
To Him, who hath defended us from the
Pestilence that ;walketh in darkness, nnG
from the sickness that destroyeth at noon
To Him, who hath given us peace in al
otr borders, protecting US alike from foreign
invasion and from internal commotion:
| TO Him, let us all, assembling in places
of public worship, or gathering around do
nestle altars, present sincere offerings Of
humble alteration and grateful praise; re,
membering that as we, being needy, have
received abundantly Of His bounty, so cugh
we, cheerfully, TO give of our abundance tt
them who need; and, invoking earnestly Hi
gracious favor. that we may walk before
Him, continually, in the way OF His com
\ mandments, to ths end that His blessing
NAV remain upon US, and upon our children
and upon the good land which He hath Civ
en- us, forever. seft4s e.
i Given at the city of Columbus, under m,
(.1 hand. and the Great Seal Of th'
! }sEALI State Of Ohio, this second day Q
i )-~~~N November. a.. d. 1867. N
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-12
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News EtGRsS.

QIFThe next Legislature of, Pepnsylua-
MIA will be strongly urged to prohibit the
circulation of bank notes less th,n ten dol.
lure.
ONrMiss A. w. Wingfeld, Of Be d'ord
county, Va, has recovered S2,5CO damages
of w. Stein for breach ofprolnisc CT mar.
iage.
OS~The Republicans are growing very
u:tity over what they C II u victory in Mas
sachusetta, in the election of Banks, Cover.
nor. II they can find sufficient consolation
in this result to make up for their numerous
defeats in other States, we certainly will rot
object to them exultng as much as they
please.
OTlt is stated that active preraratioEs
are being made with the view Of laying tie
Atlantic submarine cable next simmer, the
month of June having been selected as the
most favorable for the work.
0trChose said when in Upper Sanlu5hy,
that if he "wasn't elected by 10000 mnjori-
ty he didn't want to be Governor at u!l !''---
| Wonder where that 10000 has gone to!
OrA man in st. Louis, not long since,
was fined $50 for nsing obscene language
on the street while ladies were passing. All
vulgarity and profonity in the public street;
should be punished in the same way.
!. .OEFAthlla Burligame, a farmer OF Court
land county, N. Y, says that wheat can be
prevented from spelling in bins, if one dry
brick is put in with it for, every five bushels
HTTr is estimated that a surplus Of not
less than fifty millions OF dollars will remair
in the National Treasury at the close of th'
present year.
HFAmong the suspensions OF banks il
Philadelphia was that Of Eliza Banks, who
hung herself on account of unrequited love
but she was cut down and redeemed.
hFThe Newark Adpocate proposes ih
name OF w. B. Woods, Esq, of that place
as Speaker OF the next House of Repre-
sentatives.
tFThe law of the State Of Mississippi
prohibiting the circulation of bank bills OF
less denomination than FIVE dollars, went In
to effect on the first of November, and ap
plies to foreign bank notes, as there is n
bank of issue in the State.