Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

The Bangor Courier SAYS that lumber.
man from Pat,agumpus came into that city
las, week. and died in few dag. from tho
effects Of in,smpcranoe.
A singular disease prevails among the cat
tie In Goshen. Mass and several COW. and
young cattle have died. In some instances
calves three or four months old have BEEN
taken down and died almost ib.tantaneou,ly.
1, !. reported tina, Mr.. E. @. Delovar has
paid OF the whole debt Of the New York
State Temperance Society. amounting to
S9l6s, out Of bis own pocket.
Joseph s. Coombs, OF Ohio, ha. become
associated with Geo. N. Weston in the pro-
prietorship and editorial conduct Of tho
Republl', which will hereafter be published
by them under the style aud frm OF Weston
& CoOmh.
Madame Ida Pfeitrsr, whose singular per.
CARNATIONS in barbarou. regions have long
occupied the public, has just found pillow
in the hospital Of Hamburg. where DR.. Tun.
gel is treating her for chronic ague caught
at Madagascar.
The Chicago Democrat says: 1--WE have
to-day IN store in this city million bushels
Of wheat. and this, too, right in the face Of
an incoming crop.
The Argus state. that the late Edwin
Plummer had policy Of insurance upon hi,
life. for the beneG, Of hi, child, for the sum
Of $4,000.
Washington Dispatches say tha. the StalO
Department has Issued instructions 10 our
Minister at Mexico not TO abandon hi. pos,
under any circumstances. but TO enter pro.
tes, against all improper acts Of the Mexican
government towards American citizens.
C. W. BAbcock. Mayor Of Lawrence city,
Kansas. was In New York on the 18th. lie
says the latest indications in bic territory
are that tho English bill will not Sc. 1000
'obfS ~ hHV Cuihihs oiVtb'h'
! The colored servant alluded 10 in the Dud-
ley observatory controversy, a' having great
influence over Mrs. Dudley. !. william Dietr,
pure African negro. lie has the entire
care Of her property, valued q. over mil.
lion dollars.
Two actors. named Weeks and Strickland,
who were converted during the late religious
revival, preached in New York churches.
over which they have been ordained minis
tiers, on Sunday last.
Before the s,h day OF November next, tho
Free States will elect l27 of,ho go member,
Of the next United States House Of Repre-
.entAtiScs. leaving nine TO DO elected in
March and April neI.-,hrco in New IIamp-
shire. four in Connecticut, and two in X.
Island.
A fishing party at Charleston, S. c., las.
week captured shark over thirteen fee, in
length, and on ripping him open found
sailors pea JACKIE, and other large articles
in hi, nav.
We sec il stated that Rev. Mr. Small OF
Buekfsld has received an invitation 10 tho
fremont Temple, Boston, and also to become
the pastor Of the first Bup.is. church ia
Bangor The Bangor papers say that il is
probable no wall aceep, the latter invitation.
Mrs. Clara Brooks Of Bedford, whilo
standing 10 the door Of her dwollins.house.
wa. struck by lash Of Lightning and in
s,antly killed. She was !orty.ave years Of
age.
The 81. John New Brun.vieker Of 10th
inst, says that Commissioner wiesin Of
Bangor, arrived the evening previous. lilo
brought two carriages, four horses, and ssr.
wants, and was to proceed to Nova Scotia
with the British Commissioner, TO fulfill
their duties there"
II said that Queen Victoria has a great
dislike TO Buckingham palace. The reason
!. ,hA, the palace is completely orarrun
with bugs and rats.
\. The damage to tho Hill Mill. at Lewiston,
!. much Ices than has been represented
amounting to only about 5000. The
accident will cause = suspension Of opera
tons for about ten days.
A son OF Prof. Pearson, Of Union college,
about seventeen years Of ago, was drowned
at Schenectady, on Friday evening.
Geo. 4. Durham. Of Hartford, Conn, a
studeu. in Yale COllses, was drowned on
Saturday evening last, by the uP'eisinS Of
club boat in which he was practicing. lIO
wa, a member Of the Junior ela's.
The total shipment, Of grain to Chicago
this season amount to lO.l97,slS Bushels.
which is an excess Of 100000 moro than
the entire shipments up to the same time
last year.
Paul Morphy. the great American chess
player. on the evening Of his arrival in EGG
land wen, into the St. George. Chess Club,
and cOOlly beat England's champions. They
DID no, ask his name until they were cOu-
querOd.
We learn from the Lewiston Journal tha.
about 10000 yards OF fancy casimOrcs and
aannels are now annually manufactured by
the Lewiston Falls Mang. Co. All tho ma
ehinsry Is now running in the WOODEN mill.
A novel application Of artillery to road