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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

How To KET wAEs. A correspondent
OF the New York Evening Poe, tells the poor
Of New York, that a very warm bed cover
ing may BE- made Of newspapers. The sheets
Of paper may be either laid loosely over tho
bed, or the edges posted together, 50 as to
make covering the sire Of quilt. The
experiment is one that may be easily made,
and may prove worthya trial. Tho CORES
pendent gives !, as the result Of his personal
experience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

The Daily Advertiser learns that the
Cumberland and Oxford Canal has been
sold for the sum Of $4,000. This canal
extends from Portland to Lake Sebago, o
distance Of twenty miles. passing through
wcstbrook, Gorham, Windham and Stand
ish. IL was finished in 1899, at a cost oI
S2ll,OOO The report that it was the de-
sign of the new proprietors to discontinue
the canal. and use its tow path for a rail-
road Is contradicted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
For the Oxford p,m.er.i.

SCRATCHES IN IIoKsEs-INouiKY. Nr.
FORBES With your permission, | would
like to inquire through the Democrat what
will permanently cure the scratches in horses.
Washing with CASTLE soap, ard applying
fresh lard, will effect cure in ordinary
cases, bu, will no, kill the worst kind Of
scratches. Any information, # perna-
nsHi cure cannot be effected. that will give
temporary relief, will be thankfully received.
L. A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

FoRr Scorr, the scene Of the recent diff
culties in Kansas is an abandoned military
post. near the southeastern corner OF the
territory. 1, was cold by the Government
shortly after the organization Of Kansas to
a PARTY Of radical pro-slayery men FER 5000
though It originally cost $4,000. lite
natural position is excellent, aud since its
purchase 1t has been one Of the worst strong
holds Of border ruiiianism.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

A Coon TnING TOR HIN. Fillibuster
Walker is in Washington. lie does not ex-
poe, to be reinsta,cd in Nicaragua by gov
eminent; but intends presenting claim to
Congress, Of something like million Of dol
lars, for damages, for saving him IRON star
walton. by bringing he and his men home
from San Juan. Senator Douglas. II issaid'
sympathiIes with the movement, which again
sets him RICH, with the South, and probably
he is again raised to the estate oil a gentle
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

TUX OIL CONTRACT. The recent Govern.
mcnt contract for sperm oil for the supply
OF lighthouses, as stated by the New York
Correspondent Of the Edgartown Gazette,
was at 81, l3 IA Per gallon, and tho pre-
ceding year at S2,l3. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Charles II. Leonard OF New
York, with whom DR.. Fisher OF Edgartown,
and Z. VI. Robinson, Esq, Of New Bedford,
are interested.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

DROWNED. The Skowhegan Clarion states
that Mr.. Warren Thompson, Of Scion, was
drowned at the latter place, on the 2lst uls.
lie, with three others, were drawing load
Of grain across the river, when the leo broke,
letting them through. He came 10 the sur
face once, but was drowned tclOrO assistance
could bc rendered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

A Bic CAR. A COW belonging to Mr..
J. x. Paine, OF Brownheld. on the frs, Of
December, dropped calf which weighed
ll2 lbs. The calf is from native COW,
and was sired by bull three year. old, OF
grade Durham and AYRSHIRE blood, owned
by Col. Walter Edgecomb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

SACRED Concert. The members Of Mr..
W. W. DAVIS Glee Club gave Free Con-
cert Of Sacred Music, at the Meeting House.
in this village, on Monday evening. They
have good voices, and are well trained con.
.equently their performance could not ia''
to give the best Of satisfaction. Mr. DAVIS
commences singing school at the sc"'''
House in this village, this evening
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

DECREASE OF REVENUE. The amount Of
revenue collected at the Custom House IN
Boston during the month Of December, 1857,
was s2s0,0lT ~. The amount collected in
December, 1856, was SjOS 800 6j show
inga decrease in 1857 Of S2aI, 29l "a in one
month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
John J.PERRY, Editor.

rerms.---oa~ dsll.I aud az, esat' strict,
~ ,bvAseK one doll.IsRd .s'sRty ave eea''
vithia .ix raoatks; two dollaTs a. the 'nd Z"
the year. To which CIV esats lbe added o'
eysIy wear which psymen, 10 delayed.
Advertisements asserted on reasonable terms
The proprietor, no, teias responsible ioTahy sHo'
l.yoad the amSsEt charged zoe the advertisement
S.M.PtrISSSILLS Go. 10 state st.
Bsston. asd IL Nassau 81, New No'k, are "n'
aaly authorized ag.ats orprOcuringsub'ef'p'ios
forwarding 'vsrtisswruiS.
~ Psy~cstfor al advertisements - held Ia
be dee irom The date Of the 6rst insertion
II Communication. shoald he directed "a
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

A cu,k. which weighed nearly six pounds,
was caught in the Merrimac a, Farnum's
Eddy, one day las, week 1t is rare'fsh
in this river. Large quantities Of these Gsh
are taken In the AnJroscosgln river. The
tissh D, red. like some kiojs Of Ir,ut. and j.
lightly esteemed by many, as an article Of
food. The manner "r taking them is rs fol.
low. The houks are baiied, aud thrown
int. dep water, a, nightinil, th" Zine being
Cr-, ,ecar IS fastened - stake in the
bank tbe lus, are ah.w. d 10 remain over
night. .rl uu. =. ,rnc dishonest bot enter
,r,irs r-r,,u has the start, and ruhs you
Ut zoe spills, return Tor your labor V usn-
ally oht4urd. We were invited recently to
dine on some 6nc" trout," present from
a person who had been visiting some friends
ON the AndrUseosgin, and on inspection
found the trout" nothing but salted
" cusk +"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

II is stated that Douglas receives 500
letters a day, endorsing his eonrse;-'ome
Of them from federal Oliceholders. Among
his adherents, Is said to be Hon. WIN. F.
Packer, the new Governor Of Pennsylvania.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

Coon Stss IRON IHE UrAH ANST. The
War Department received Dispatches, on the
26th ult., oonfrnAtOry Of previous adviees,
that al the troops Of the Utah expedition
have concentrated near For, Badger in a
comparatively comfortable eondi,ion. The
report VI adssrses u tie sab Infantry irOls
the Mormons i. untrue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
p,xosa or Plarr>o WIN Ior,r. Horse

bANSEh OF ILAliNe WIN il'heh. u1rs1
p'ry !. nos ,I~ay. 80 funny - 1t l,,Ss To
T,u o Wri,... r.ir. G~rg..
vs. .aI ... .fr- one .. SATURDAY li-
-.rr. H Hra a..s-. h.r,.. r.... Do. .aI
-I -r..rsd .. ., 's perfectly -r,.- Or. 'a'
DE-. auti rrI aas Eul.a- OH. .r.al. .a
ayiul manner. VIE" 'as atrr I'd. i,a
kr, .od danred ahout tt yari iu o.. l.'.'
LauiDr Imaginable. Presntly be aIrruarh-
si .i. master and attempted To give him an
cg,irucc 81 hi Affection by hsstowing upon
him a kiss. bot m h,. enthusiasm be seizej
h,- nose, anu bic % the end, with larg,
portion of the cartiI.se - lisament which
divides the nosirils. The result was very
seriou. dissgurcwen, Of the f.Ss. 10 say no
thing Of the pain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

AurNcr TOR SEcuNrNo PArpTs. Our
readers vii notice the advertisement, OF X.
II Eddy, Esq, Boston, whose extensive
Agency for procuring Patents has Sccn in
successful creElii1n Tor upwards Of twenty
years. Few P"rhap', are aware Of the i'm
H'ense adnnhg,s IL affords h tbo-e having
busirs.s a, The Patent oEyc, in Washing.
ton. Mr.. Eidy has every facility ior s,car.
ir. patents ia TIE sAortss' ro~,ibl, time,
haih in this 'olnirv ani "a Eaupc; and
h. l3rs experience, and grr-. suo,ys. IN hc.
,ir--'. qralil. h.n 20 CIV, ,,laa..e siyi,e
'ffrverto- tluc'irr o.. v,'tiuv "a "a.
>rert.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

Five thousand Eve hundred immigrants
have arrived at New York since the first Of
December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

DE,ru IRON rNrrFTE,NcE Mr. Betsy
Tow'e. an in,emprrIrc woman, over sixty
year. Of age. wa. found dad ia Mr.. Isaac
Lihhsy's hyli. in Parsn.6-ll, on sunday
the 18Th rns, On S,torl4y, the 2lst o,
November. she lrij her brother, hous,.
which was about half a n,i'r TO .m any pub
lie rad, 70 g about IA. l.,.,. v.yrr she
hal engaged 70 work. Ni,... a.as' Va.
heard Of her ;ill THURSDAY. t.t Iulb met.
when u was asceri.G0-d sh- bal not hren
az ;hc house fr Which she started On
SUNDAY morning her hody Ms found by
h,r nephew. only few ROD. from t.Ic 'ath
-. .lalld have taken. AMI not more t.an a
quarter Of mile run her hro,hcr's bpusr.
which was an SIGHT. Her bundle, work
basket. bood. shawl and bottle Of liquor.
vsrr scattered Cor tao or THREE rods from
where she lag. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

.r ..'.. -.r ..- .-H ..f.r.
t-.rs GOO rar,-" iu ,.#.r.- 49,. .
hs preaching r which &C. following b. a
ss u.us
v,eS,ns tai. sahi'si fr.m ibs ,-oteric
st,pi.Ioiri ct Christian czrrriical analysis,
ani assluiiuatius the rolysyuth,'ical ectn-
bAst 1T homogeneous ascetism, NJ T"rceive
at once the absolute individuality u tins
entity whilr FROM tia, other standpoint
Of incrriulcos synthesis. which chancteri-
Ie-the Kinocr,,ic hierarchy of the jews.
W ara eOnsent,nrously Impressed with the
precisely an,isperiatic quality ih,roof."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
LOCAL Agents.

W.. n. LAFHNs, Nd, BnsRrs Feed.
IltSNI UrroS, Norway.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-19
WASHINGTON NEWS-JUNE 10

PRESIDENT buchanan still declines seeing companv
Gen. Herrn had long interview with Secretary Coss
tody urged IN exercise of patience with his Gov
ernment ashe guarantees that the demands of the ned
States Will be eventually complied with
Subsequent to the completion the preparatons for tho
Oh overs TINS morning, the private secretary of
the Presde arrived at hea half past 10 o'clock and
taking Maha Seden aside, informed him that the Presi
dent had granted respite, and that the official commun
cation wou be sent down at IL O'Clock or Just in time to
prevent theeXecution which been set at that bon
Inc intelligence was kept from the prisoner until IL
WIN inc RESIDENTS messenger arrived with the
olci reSpte IL was communicated to him by the Mar
shall accompanied by two officers and the nrisn
ers irlendh lie was overjOyed while the Marshal was
reading it him. 1t is dated at the Presidents Horse TO
day, fewmoments after 10 o'clock A. NJ and ia in tho
usual oliida form. " - WIG
The Sentence is respited until Saturday the 26th
A. NJ, a before stated ~
Aftertte official respite had been read the officers and
persons admitted to the Jail all departed before
The small crowds on the outside of the wall dispersed
SOON as 'e Intelligence had been communicated to them
pearance WV W uSu"i APP
We lean from the States that yesterday morning Sir
W li,'lh 'ofe Ousey his family and large number of
ms aoiatlc friends started an equestrian excuron
and picnic, in true English Style to the Great Fails Of
the Potomac The cavalcade about forty in number left
te resnce OF Sir VIM Gore Ousley corner of and I'm
streets sunrise, and attracted great attention a
passed aong Pennsylvania avenue and through Georgc
cOlmn for the south western portico of tbo Tor,
eNtensip is now being prepared to be hoisted nm int
place is Of granite weighs about thirty five tons and
was brdght from Maine in vessel constructed for tbc
purposto the wharf from where it was hauieJ to it's %
ent Location on truck drawn by sixteen oxen and onr
horses 1t will be hoised up and placed on its pedestal on
Saturday morning. WI
1t is tated that the funds now in the hands Of te
urer ofthe Washington National Monument Association
Is but between one and two hundred dollars
Kew Dr. Peck, who was for some years pastor of the
foury Church in this city, is about depart on
missl'n to California On Tuesday evening he was pre-
sentet with handsome silver testimonial as the parting
glit friends here, Rev. Mr. Nadal made the present,
ton ma DIR. Peck responded in eloquent and affecting
language
Mis- Iuana May, the Washington vocalist has left on
d concert tour to the West with Strakosh and Herr
Fornes "
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-19
NEW YORK NEWS-JUNE Is.

me jury in the case of Martin Dowd tried the Court
OF sessions for the murder of John Dooey returned
perdCt OF mansaughter in the second degree Daniel
cunningham, charged with the murder of Patrick Nc
I,aughiln, better known "Paudeen, of the Bill
ooe gang OF ghtiIg placed at the bar ycster-
uay- After a little delay jury obtained, and
wtnesses-Charles Helms the barkeeper Aliens saloon
NO. - Howard street where the homicide place and
trlch Aackay WHO was present on the occasion-were
examined Further proceedings then adjourned till
TINS morning The Assistant District attorney was sadly
sarcastic in his opening address to the Jury He remarked
that II was an important trial. nasmuch the crcum
stances out of which it peculiar TO the inStit
tons Of Neo York
The closing arguments counsel in the Cancemi case
were commenced yesterday. Mr.. Blankman summed up
the defence, and followed by Mr.. McKeon for the
prosecution Today it is expected, the Attorney General
and MIR. Ashmead will fin sh their remarks on their re-
spectve Sides after which the Judges charge will be de-
hvered to the jury
The jury in the of Patrick Lay, indicted for kill
ing Geo H. Simonson in Brooklyn, yesterday rendered a
Verdct oil guilty ofmanslughter in the second degree
A street ARRAY took pace last evening in Middagh
street BROOKLYN betweenJohn Coopervail and John Laid
ow Shots exchanged but fortunately neither party
received any injury. They were both arrested
William Brown, young man employed as'clerl in the
seSar store OF Henry Krakow No. 127 Canal street. was
caught in the store about O'Clock yesterday morning by
ocer Fraser, who attracted the premises by dim
light Brown had 500 segars packed up ready for re-
moval. HE had entered with key stolen from his
poyer The accused yesterday taken before Justice
Osborn and committed br examination.
The Naval Court Martial progresses slowly with the
trial of Commander Boutwell,. Commodore Mervine who
commanded the PacifcSquadron at the time Commander
outWel Is charged with having abandoned his command
lie stated that his ordes Commander Boutwell, were to
make cruise off certain islands, and then return to San
Francisco by way of Honolulu Instead of obeyiup the
accused went to Panama and remained there five or six
weeks and addressed the Department. asking re-
eved of his command This violation of orders was not
reported ut the time the charge of abandoning his
mand was preferred Witness thought the latter charge
was as much any could carry" Commander Bout
well returned home violation of the express orders
his Commodore, and The written directions of his Govern
ment which he juStifes the ground ill health
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-19
PHILADELPHIA NEWS-JUNE lS.

meeting to devise the ways and means of providing
home for drunkarls held last night at the Musical
Fund Hall The hour fixed for the meeting was O'Clock
NJ winch hour about thirty people present The eX-
ercScs were witnessed by about sixty people The pro
posed charter read, which DR. IoSeDh Parrish
OF the Institution for the Imbccile, Germantown adj
eranCe.
The members of the Philadelphia Hose Compony No
celebrated the recent triumph oheir superior steam fire
CINE bya handsome supper at the Monument Hotel Ken
singon, Wednesday evening Mt which were nresont
number of invited guests.
Last evening, John Edwards rather n brutal
specimen OF humanity was sent below by Recorder Eneu
10 answer the charge having committed highway rob
berry on the night of the 18th inst
Another trial of thu steam fire engine Young America
took place last evening in front the Custom House
and was the most successful has vet been given y
this machine.
In few days therewil be placed upon the Fifth and
Sixth streets Passenger Railroad eight new cars Some
these vehlcieS VIII stories high the upper floor
being reached by winding staircase ascending from the
platform The Ohjectof building cars of these dimensions
Is to accommodate excursion parties going frankfort
spots upon the routeto that point.
During the year 4nding March oath there were 500
patients admitted ito the Pennsylvania hospital in Pine
street, of which as surgical and 100 were cured
10y were reeved4 removed by friends and by
quest We're DISCHARGED for misconduct eoped 50 died
o9remaned at TIN date of the report OF smpIe fro-
lures there were 56 cases, and combound froct.
cases OF wounds there $50 cases OF the sir,ro
fractures It's caseere cured p relieved II died and II
remain IN the hdpital OF the wound eases Ito -.
cured, IA were releved, died and remain Tbo ~.
cal cases under tratment 747 of which numbo Toe
were cured l43 relieved, - removed by friends or
py request discharged for misconduct eoped 70 died
ana ID remain Tie predOminatng Affections arc sbor
by the following satisfies of cases -rheumntsr 100 20
cured and 70 relieved; intermittent fever 7362 curc
Zreeyed phthis 90 cured, SO relieved I6 died brn
do nmre curei and relieved Nirium So
secured; dyspeps 29l5 cured relieved of diseases
oil the respiratory organs the cases were Ia
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-19

Advices received from on board the United States
sioop-oi-war Decatur, dated Panama, June 2, state
that all the officers, except one lieutenant and
many OF the crew of that vessel, were down with
the intermittent fever, and nothing but cruise in
some cooler cline could restore them to their wont
ed health and vigor. The Decatur would sail in
lew days for the southern coast The steam-frigate
Merrimac, commander Hitchcock would leave Pan
ANA soon, also bound south. The steam-frigate
Saranac, commander Kelley, would sail in few
days for La Union, Central America The sloop-of.
war WI Nandalia, commander Sinclair, will remain at
fanama until the return of the Saranac
All the different departments in the Brooklvn
hayward are full, and the work on The sryrI!ai
vessels undergoing repairs is being prosecuted with
vigor. The frigate Sabine has left the drv-dock,
and is now hauled under the shears She has
already received her masts, and will soon be ready
for sea- The United States soop-of-war Savannah
is completed with the exception of painting, which
has already been commenced. She will 90 in COM
mission Immediately.
Major Steen, Q. S. A., and lady, and Mrs. Gen.
Garland, arrived at ST. Louis on the 18th instant.
from Fort Buchanan, by way of Santa Fe.
The sloop st. Louis is still on the ways. and will
soon be launched
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-19
Correspondence Of the Commercial advertiser. !
FROM CHINA.
PLoMACY UNSUCCESSFUL.

SHANGHAI, April 3, 1858
Business has been very brisk in both imports and
exports, and prices rather in favor of the Chinese
teas and silk having been taken at advanced rates
while manufactured goods have declined. Sales
OF the latter have been very heavy, and many
goods have been forced on the market to enable
holders to remit nroceeds NJ nc oor1,, n d,+o ,c -,
sible. P''
The Plenipotentiaries of the United States. Emo
land, France and Russia have arrived. and a com
muncation from the Governor of Pekin in reply
to the dispatches which alluded to in my last has
already reached here, and though its contents have
not been made public officially, understand them
to have been very unsatisfactory and dictated in n
spirit OF opposition to their express wishes At all
events, the four Plenipotentiaries will proceed to
the Peiho Immediately, and though their precise
OBJECT IN so doing is not yet known, the following
extract from the reply of II. 4. Lord Elein, to an
address of the British merchants of this port leaves
but little room to doubt that decided course will
be adopted
SIN my communications with the functionaries of
the Chinese Government, | have been guided bv two
simple rules of action. | have never preferred a
demand which did not believe to be moderate and
Just, and from demand so preferred | have never
receded. These principles dictated the nolicv
Whlch resulted IN the capture and occupation of
Canton. The same principles will be followed by
me with the same determination to their results
if it should be necessary to repeat the exnnri
ment in the vicinity of the capital of the Emperor
of China. "
at is matter for me of the highest qualification
TO know that in pursuing this policy of combined
moderation and tirmness, [ can count not only on
the hearty cooperation and active support of the
representative of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor
OF the French, but also on the goodwill and svmpa-
thy OF the representatives of other great and pow
ertul nations interested with ourselves in EXTENDING
the area of christian civilization, and multiplying
those commercial ties which are destined to hind
the East and West together in the bonds of mutual
advantage
1t is rumOred, with a show of reason, that the
grainjunks now on the way, and under dispatch
Tor the port of Pekn will be detained at Teensinr
ana supplies shut off as far as practicable from that
city. 1t is hoped by this course that trade will oo
on here without interruption, while it will have
salutary effect in the interior. There had latterly
been some apprehension felt by the native dealers
IN imports that something OF this kind would be at
tempted, and as these iunks carry large ouontitog
OF English and American goods and Straits pro-
duce, the market has been less firm and the demand
has fallen off materially