Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Ihe BANGOR NouIi-E -4!' s''''- s'N's 50
Small Of Buekfeld has dc6niteiy accepted
the call OF the First Baptist church in Ban
COR, and will enter upon his permanent en-
ca-rmeut on the las, Sabbath in August.
james Eddy. the well known Superinten.
dent Of the American Telegraph, died at Bar
ling,on, VI on sunday, OF disease Of the
heart.
The Machias Republican says that some
fishermen belonging in Maeh'as. caught
hallibut weighing two hundred and fly
pounds. They had a pretty hard struggle
to master the fellow, Which was not done
till they towci him TO land.
WIN. L. Everett Of New York invented
the machinery for Payins-Out, which scear-
cd the success Of the last attempt to Jay The
Atlantic cable.
The Kcnnebec Journal ays that speei'
mems OF gold bSarins quartz have been dis
covered IN the bed Of Bear river in Newry,
in this County.-prohasly not lar from the
Plumbaso mine, where >, extensive opera
lions bav hesn rcccntly reported.
\ Ietl.f IN Sunday Schools purporting to
have hc,n written by Daniel Webster, which
has gone the rounds. and was published in
our columns, week Or two since, is de-
elarol to be forgery by George r Curtis,
who shows very conclusive internal evidence
Of the TACT.
On Friday night, the provision and gro
ccry store Of W. II. \ A. DsSring. Port.
land. was destroyed BY Gre. Messrs. Deer
ins's los is somo $500 or 5000, and they
were uninsured.
A sal boat coming up Portland harbor'
on sunday, was struck by -lual and
sunk. Two men were in the boat, named
Oliver II. Tucker, a member Of the Port
land night police, and a Mr.. Chaain. Mr..
Tucker was crowned, AMI bis companion
was saved BY boat from the shore.
The rc,ir,d physician, " whose sands Of
life" have been running cut COR several
years past. has turned up in an advertise
mcnt in thc London journals.
The Washington coyocsponden, Of the
New York Tribune says the President hal
carefully prepared an answer 10 the sort Of
letter that he thought I'll and proper for the
Queen 10 send. What he did send was in
answer to the bogus version, and was Of
hand.
The Cincinnati Gazette .ay. that in the
Ashabula District there i. little doub, that
the veteran Gliding. wall be nominated Tor
another term.
Awashiusion correspondent thus cnmPli'
mcnis Secretary Touccy \ serious obstruc-
tiou to business m the Navy Department Is
temporarily removed by the departure Of the
Secretary, who has gone TO ConDcctcu, to
attend 10 his law casos.
Men arc bonn with ,Wo eyes, bat with ono
tongue, in order that they should scc twice
rs much as they ay. The sane is aPPlicA-
be q boys and women.
Judge Clifford is engaged in naturaliring
Irishmen. lie put through ninety eiiiions
last week
Ohcial returns from all the counties in
Missouri. excep; six, show the completion
OF the LestslA,urc 70 be a. follow, House
.-Dcnosrnts, 81; opP,itiou .. Tho re-
naming Counties will probably give the
opposition o. and the Democrats /.
! despatch from the Mayor Of London to
The Mayor Of New York, dated Aug. sd
Wa printed in New York on the ai;h.
The State Of Name states that it, editor
has seen a bill Of ladins Of goods from Can
ada % Portland, where WymAn B. ;. Moore
took three fees upon the same lot, or 5000
for certificates.
Mr.. Field has resigned hi. situation as
Agent ot the Atlantic telegraph Co. This
eour-s has been taken ia Consequence Of
bis Impaired health and, the pressure VI his
private business afars.
We learn that the Maine STATE Musical
Association will hold it, annual session at
Bangor, commencing Oct, l9th, and con-
tinu,ns four days.