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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23
Why They Oppose II.

The submission - the people. Of the Pro-
hibitory Law Of ISIS, together with tho
License Law OF 1886. to be adopted or re-
jsctcd by them, q the balio, BOX. arou,es
the ire Of the opposition. Why this should
be the cas-. unlcs, they knew thas the mass
Of the people OF this State regardless Of party
ties were in favor Of prohibition, may seem
ine1plicaLle. \ Southern democrat, gives
US a new idea ON this point; and as the
South dictates what shall Dc the principles
of the party We may soon eIPcc, To So i,
formally adopted IN this State. His obyc.
ton TO such course is that il "d,mOcrai.
i:s our gorunm,Ai. aud place It in the
hands Of the mos, ooPriaoa', raPadOuS, and
erusl of iyrdaiS." lie says:
Establish as a principle. that to give
sanction 10 law il must be approved by the
maj0riiy al fks LdLioi Dor, and you take away
lhis security and surrender those rights 10
the mott capricious, rapaeious aud cruel Of
tyraut-. regret TO see the growing spirit
IA Congress, aud throughout the country,
TO DEMOCRArlZE our governmental
submit er,ry question. irhsihr PERTAINING 10
orgaaie or muHiaPa! la'e', 10 me roie o The
people"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

TnE CuIckslrE. Paris turned out on
Saturday last, two hundred and thir,y.scven
horses. Some 81 friends from other towns,
who wished TO sce the fun, joined with them,
and the whole body rode over To Norway.
On their return to South Paris, n line was
formed in front OF the Atlantic House,
and the ladies Of tie village zen, out sand
wichc. and ho, coffee in abundance. The
npidity with which the rcfrcshment. were
made to disappear isa sufficient, evidence
that the company appreciated the generosity
Of the donors. About one third Of the COM
pany then marched to this village. Coming
80 unexpectedly as they did, bat slight re-
frcshmeut. could be offered. Hon. Il. X.
Goodcnow made shor, speech, after which
three cheers were given Tor tho citizens
OF Paris, Woodstock and Oxford. These
cheer. were responded to by ,hr0c cheers for
the horsemcn. I'hc company then broke up
in the beet Of spirits. The trials have re-
suited as follows
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

GouIp's Ac,puY. We have received
the catalogue OF this institution, for the
year ending May, ISIS. The aggregate at
tendance for the pas, year has been 2ij.
Spring term. IS. DR.. True, the able and
popular principal, has had associated with
him, Miss SophrOnia W. Chandler, aud
Miss Amanda Crane. as assistant teachers !;
Mrs Sarah Eyeleth, as teacher Of Music,
and Mr.. Otis II. Bowler, as teacher Of PEN
manship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

PrBLIc LAWS. We issue this week an
extra, containing all the public laws passed
by the last legislature. Some Of these laws
are important. aud demand careful examin-
alton. by awiso provision OF our laws,
every man who takes paper published in
this state. is furnished with such an extra.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

EVENING PRAYER MEETINGS. A gentle
man from Ohio lately stated, that by adding
his personal observations TO those Of a friend,
be could cay, that from Omaha City, Ne
bra.ka, to Washington, there TG' hns Of
prayer meetings. along me rhOis length Of The
road; so that wherever Christian traveller
stopped to spend the evening, he could find
crowded prayer.mee,ins across the entire
breadth Of our vast Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

In Thur.ton. printing Office. Portland,
where abou, 20 compositor' are employed
prayers are held twice in each day. The
Transcrip. printers in the same building
bin with them. The movement, Is under
the charge Of j. b. Foster, editor OF lions
Advocate, whose paper is printed by Mr..
Thurston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

The Lady's Book for May, has been duly
We regard it as very elegan,
aud highly embellished number. The en-
craving. "Tho Queen Of May" and the
" Fashion Plate" are unequalled in design
and execution. Cooley stands unriSalled as
a caterer for Ladydom. America furnishes
no Magarice Of the kind TIA, begins to com.
pare with IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

Hiram o. But,erseld, Esq., Of Phillips,
was admitted as an Attorney at Law at the
March term of the Supreme Judicial Court
for Kcnnebec County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

We observe that Geo. II. Merrill Is clerk
Of the steamer N. Sanford, which plies be-
tween Bangor and Boston, the present year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23
Total

The number Of horse. from on, Of town
arr probably about equal.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

ARREST FOR LARCENY. - Something like
eight months since, Mrs. Sophia Browning, be.
ing about leaving South Framingham, stored her
furniture in building belonging to Mr. Bartlett
of that place. a short time since, she received
letter from Mr.. B., informing her that it had
beer stolen and carried off. Inquiries which
were instituted resulted in fixing suspicion on
one Lewis B. Thayer, former resident of South
birmingham, but now of Milford Thereupon
warrant was obtained from the Police Court of
Milford, and on Friday last officer J. D. Hunt of
Milford proceeded to Thayers, where he found
a large amount, but not the whole, of Ms
Browning's furniture. A considerable variety of
other property, supposed TO shave been stolen,
was also found. among which was a lot of ma
chinists' and other tools, which were identified
by Mr. Bartlett, as belonging to him. Thayer
v as taken in custody. and brought before the
Police Court on Saturday, when the Court order
ed him to be delivered over to a birmingham cf
fcer who was in attendance, to take him to that
place for examination. 1t was understood that
the unclaimed property would also be taken to
that place, to afford opportunity for its identi
fcation.
Thayer, it is understood, has heretofore sus.
tanned fair character. He is of very respect.
able family in one of the Eastern towns. He
claims to have bought the property of man now
in California, and shows what purpo1ts to be
bill of it from him.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

The PROSPECT OF UNION As an indication
of the signs Of the times in favor of the union of
all the elements of opposition to the national ad
ministIaticn in the approaching contest in this
State, we see that several Of the gentlemen
whose names were appended to the call for an
American State Convention, have authorized the
statement that their names were SO used without
their consent, and have requested their erasure
therefrom. The Boston Journal, commenting
thereupon, says:
1.-THE bottom seems to be dropping out Of the
movement for an American State Convention.
Besides the names of Messrs Dunbar and Per
Ty, that of A. W Stearns Of Lawrence was used
without his consent.
Our correspondent says the feeling among the
Americans Of Lawrence heretofore the great
stronghold of american" or Gardner sentiment)
is decidedly in favor Of union with Republicans
and that'the Republican aud American city com.
mittees will unite in issuing call for caucus TO
choose delegates to the Worcester convention. 1t
would be strange, indeed, il, when the Americans
nj r publictns are uniting ia every other
State, there was not a strong feeling among the
Americans Of Massachusetts in favor Of such a
course Such feeling exists, and although the
leaders Of the party may oppose it and may put
up a separate ticket, yet we are gratihed TO see
the evidences Of determination on the part of
the rank and 6le, to place themselves in posi-
tion to make their influence felt against the ma
tional administration"
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

Washington, Aug. 23.-An article appears
in the Star o.day, which is couched in the
spirit Of justice and humanity, which distin-
guishes the sentiments Of the Secretary Of the
Interior and the commissioner of Indian Af-
fairs. 1t demonstrates that hostilities against
the Oregon Indians are wicked and brutal,
for it seems that three years ago treaties we're
negotiated with the several tribes whereby
62 200, 900 acres Of land were acquired by the
government, for which il was agreed that
$4,000, 600 should be paid, and that teachers,
physicians and farmers should be furnished to
these Indians. These treaties have been
neglected by the Senate; meantime the
whites have taken possession Of the lands
ceded. The article adds "Can il be ex-
pected that the Indians will remain quiet un.
Ill these obligations are fulfilled or the whites
cease to seize their lands :"
An illinois Pension agent, who is Doug
las man. has lost his head today. Persons are
here from Northern Ohio, demanding that
certain sympathizers with Douglas in that
State shall DO beheadod.-M. Y. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26
The Con,n., Rsfors u..

Never, in the history of Massachusetts poll
ties, has there been time when there was mani
Tested such desire as is exhibited, among
all classes of the opposition to the pro-slavery
Democracy, to unite in one consolidated party
for the overthrow of the dynasty which has so
degraded the country by humblng it at the feet
Of the slave power. The pretended friend of
freedom, who, under the present auspicious cir
cumstances for union, allow matters of
personal nature, or any unimportant side issue
which may be raised, to divert him for moment
from steady support OF the main question un-
wsvering pursuit of the main purpose, which
should unite us all in furtherauce of one com
mon object, is no troe friend of the cause, but
hypocrite and an enemy of his race. We trust
that, In the ensuing canvass, the spirit Of harmo
ny and concliatiOn will prevail, in the considera
tion Of minor questions and the great issue be
kept prominently in the foreground, to the end
that that alone may be deemed of sufficiently
potent character to withdraw attention from all
irrelevant or unimportant matters, which may be
thrust into our deliberations to distract or d.
vide.
The Republicans and all others of Worcester,
who agree on the great issue of opposition to the
denomination Of the slave power in this Repub
lie, are called to meet at the City Hall on Mon
day evening next, to select delegates to the con-
vention which will assemble in this city, Sept
I. We trust there will be such turnout as
may remind us Of the times gone by, when the
sound of the tocsin of freedom could rally in
that hall an overhowiug multitude, such as used
40 characterize our meetings in '4S, '49, so, and
subsequently. Surely. party which can poll
near two thousand votes easily fill that hall
at its preliminary meeting.
The Heart Of the Commonwealth, which a-
ways beats responsive to the behests of freedom,
is required at this time to set more than Gus
tomaiy example Of devotion to the cause, by
more than usual unanimiiy in favor OF the right
The administration of Gov. Banks finds here but
comparatively few opponents, and they are
chiefly confined to the more ultra of the adher-
eDts of the Buchanan administration, which COM
prises but a fraction of what used to constitute
the Democratic party proper, in times past.
Let US, then, rally, for the contest, in a spirit
of hope and confidence of the trump hant issue of
the struggle, not only now, at home, in our own
section of the county and State, but ultimatelyin
the nation at large, through the application Of
the same principles Of union and conciliation and
devotion to freedom, which have so marked the
progress of the cause in our own locality. Let
all temporary and transient issues be forgotten,
and let us all march together in one solid column
for the achievement of the common victory which
is before US, on an enlarged as we'll as more lin.
tied field.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

THB FISH BREEDING ExPERIMENT.-Th
Eastport (Me.l Sentinel, says that Messrs. U.
5. Treat Son, who have for year or two
been engaged in the experiment of the arti-
fetal propagation of fish, are still engaged in
their enterprise with every prospect of sue
cess. The result of their operations last year
was the raising of thousands of young shad
and alewives, all of which went down the
stream to salt water. They expect by their
operations this season to produce a number
equal TO that Of last year. The young fish,
which have gone to the salt water, will when
fully grown, go back to the waters in which
they were bred, at spawning time. 1t is ex-
pected that the fish which went down the
stream last season, will arrive at maturity and
return to the place OF their birth in the spring
of 1859. The result of the experiment in
rearing salmon and bass has not been fully as
certained. Last year, twelve Of each species,
male and female, were put into the lake.
The bass did not appear to mind the change
from salt water to freeh. 1t was expected
that the old salmon would go down 10 salt
water during the spring freshet but this has
not been done, as they may he seen in the
lake on any fine day. The young salmon are
very shy, and resemble the lake trout. Should
they go TO the sea when one year old, they
will return to the streams and lakes during
the latter part of the same season, and will
weigh from two to four pounds, the expert
ment having been fully tested in Scotland and
France.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26
Lowell sends delegation to the Democratic
State Convention, headed by Hon. B, F. Butler.

UTAH.-The accounts from Utah continue
to be favorable to peace and good order. The
returning Mormons no longer maintain the
inhospitable attitude which they, at first, as
sumed toward the '' Gentle authorities
They have opened their houses, and freely
dispose of such accommodations and means
Of subsistence as they have themselves The
power of the prophet appears 10 wane before
the presence of the strangers and the spirit
of trade. 1t is expected that large number
of his followers will abandon their degrading
superstition, now that they can be assured Of
protection. All apprehension of opposition
to the federal authority or of disturb is
over. How much better this than plunging
into fight at once, as the military then in
sisted Where now are all the predictions of
Mormon treachery? Where the stories of
retreat only for the purpose OF returning in
overwhelming force and with murderous in
tent? There never was any real cause OF ap.
prehension of hostilIties, after the civil power
had asserted its authority over the military
Had the Governor of Utah been military
man nothing could have prevented conflict.
PROP. Journal.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

An excellent whitewash for ceilings of
walls can be made of Paris white, 80 pounds,
costing 81, and Cooper's white glue, pound,
coating 90 cents. Put the glue to soak in
cold water over night; in the morning slowly
heat until dissolved i'll the water. Stir Paris
white into small quantity of hot water; then
mix both, and add hot water to reduce to a
proper milky consistency, and apply with a
brush. 1t is probably better to keep the IL
qWd warm over fire, or by the occasional
addition of hot water. A single coat of this
is described as being equal to a double coat
of lime whitewash, while it is far more brill
liant and pure, and will not rub off,
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

A REMARKABLE DIsTRICT.-Now that the
republicans of the 7th district of Ohio have
nominated Thomas Corwin for Congress. the
Cincinnati Gazette takes the county (Warren0
In which Mr.. Corwin resides, and follows it
in its varied Congressional representation
since the organization Of the state in 1858,
jeremiah Morrow, a resident of Warren, was
the first representative, from 1903 to 1913
during all which time he was the only mem.
Der of the House from Ohio. He then seryed
in the Senate until 1919, was afterwards oov-
ernor from 1923 to 1927, then canal commits
sioner, and again from 1S4l to 43 represented
Warren district in the House. His successor
from 1913 to 1916 was John Mclean, an edi-
tor and Lawyer at Lebanon, Warren county.
who has since 1929 graced the supreme court
of the United States. McLean's successor to
1919 was William Henry Harrison, in sue
cesslon general, senator, ambassador, and
president. From 1919 to 1925 the district
was represented by Thomas r. Ross, then
until 1929 by John Woods, and afterwards
for one term by James Shields, of neither of
whom is anything special to be said. Thomas
Corwin, the present candidate, succeeded
Shields from 1881 to 1910, and since the latter
year has been governor, senator and secretary
of the treasury. Old Gov. Morrow then
served the single term above mentioned. and
in 1S43 the district sent to Washington. Rob.
ert c. Schenck, who continued representa-
tive until lS47 and was afterwards minister
to Brazil. His successor for one term was
David Fisher, and in l849 Lewis d. Campbell
was elected, the district then embracing the
county of Butler, where he lives. In 1852
the district was reorganized and Cempbell
thrown INTO another district, which he has
continued to represent until the present sum-
mer. The new district of which Warren
county was part elected Aaron Harlan. the
present republican representative. What
other county in the country can show such a
record of Congressional representation. -
Springfield Republican.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26
sTITE CONVENTION.

The legal voters Of Massachusetts who are opposed 20
The present corrupt National Administration, and the
Of the slave power, and who are IN favor OF
m general policy ef the present State Adam straon
are aiest to elect delegates to State Convention, to
meet At MECHANICS HALL, in Worcester, Tues :
dav. sept. I at IL O'Clock, ~, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates be voted for at the State 'ee
tion next ensuing and oigsuEiag for the coming po
cal csmDaigu.
The basis OF representation in said Convention will be
one delegate from each city and tovn in the Common
Featb and additional delegate for every two hun
dred voters, according TO the last State census.
JOHN B ALLEY,
OTIS CLAPP,
WILLIAM CLAFLTN,
J WALDO DENNY,
GIDEON HAYNES.
EDWARD HAMILTON, State
WILLARD A. HARRINGT0N, r~s.,tive
AN MERRICK.
GEORGE 0DlORNE, Committee
THEODORE OTIS,
2 K PANGB0RN,
THOMAS PARSONS,
Ell SANIN,
YFLOR0Us TAFT.
Boston, July 2S. 1885,
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26


a GREAT TELEGRAPH NuNBER.-No 143 Of Frank
Lssirs's illustrated Newspaper will contoin the only
authentic Pictures of the laying of the Telegraph Gable
sketched BY its Artist Correspondent on board the u
Steam Frigate Niagara.
large picture Of the Gorgon and Niagara steamers
entering Trinity Bay with the American end Of he
Gable.
large picture Of the Gorgon, Porcupne and Niagara
q their moorngs in Trinity Bay and the boats landing
the Cable.
double page picture Of the arrival Of the o. g. Steam
Frgate Niagara In New York Bay
The Scott Life Guard firing a salute Of 200 Ruua on
the Battery the arrival of the u B. Frigate Niagara
View Of Valenlia Bay, with Catamaran for under run
ming the shore end Of The Gable.
Vaena Bay, the eastern landing plare Of the Atlantic
Cable.
Stern View Of the U. s. Frigate Niagara Lowering
Gable into boats.
The British War Steamer Agamemnon during the
fearful gale OF the 2lst Of June the Atlantic Ocean
The Messages OF the Queen OF England and the
President Of the United staes in superb scroll work
Commencement u new and beautiful Tale WTbe
Chronicles of the Baihe.n
Look out for the Great Number and order early Only
Q cents. For sale at all News Depots.
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

THE JUVENILE BALLET TROUPE. at the Thea
tire, are performing wonders Mons Zavistow-
skis thirty pretty and talented children, from
four to ten years of age, elicit the commendation
of everybody, for the character of their perform
ances. Tonight they will give their last enter.
tainment but two, and it will be accompanied by
variety of other interesting performances. See
advertisement. The performances are really very
beautiful, and such as the most refined and ias-
tidious could not fail to admire
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

GLOOMY PRosPBcr.-The Lewisburg (Ya.)
Era says 1.-THE drought is almost alarming at
this time, in Greenbrier. Gardens, and pastures,
and corn crops are withered, dropping, and dy.
ing. The whole face Of nature looks as IL prem.
ature Fall had passed ovefit. The landscape has
a sere and parched appearance. Even the green
trees along the roads are clothed in a livery Of
dun from the great clouds Of dust stirred up by
the continued passage Of horses. carriages, stages
wagons, &c. In consequences Of the stunted con-
dtion Of the grass and scarcity Of water, stock is
suffering and falling Of, except in rare localities.
Our mills, which grind, at fsl tide, from fifty to
hundred bushels Of wheat per day, have gradual.
ly been falling to thirty five. twenty-five, fifteen.
ten. aud even as low as five bushels. Old set
tiers, we are told, pronounce this the severes,
drought since that Of '3S. In our neighboring
county Monroe, It is even seversr than it is here,
from all accounts received"
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

Scorer DIRv.-The guild bodies at Storm
away seem to be pre- eminently dirty: The
whole fishing village-to borrow a phrase
from one of hemselves-seemed "indulging
in dirt" The herring. fishers bad enough
the women curers worse, if possible They
brought to my mind the prediction of an
Edinburgh clergyman (always particularly
neat and trim in his attire), when an appli.
cant for marriage presented himself in the
most disgusting figure that ever darkened his
study door. "When is it to take place !"
"Directly, sir. "You mean after you have
cleaned yourself" (Looking down on him
self with evident satisiacton) n)-"Och, I'm
weel enough" "You couldn't be married in
such dirty state" ''he, dirty What if
ye saw A'rF- Coiq'hoan's Note Book of
Scotland
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup for
Omdren Teething This valuable preparation is the
prescription of one of the most experienced skifu
nurses in New England, and has been used with never
failing success in thousands Of cases.
not only relieves the child from pain but invigo ates
the stomach and bowels ascid " and gives tone
and yigOr to the whole system.
L will almot instantly relieve gripping In the bowels
and overcome eonvusons, which, if not speedily
died end in death.
We believe it the best and surest edy 10 the world
in all cases Of Disentery and Dirh4 in children wheher
1t arises from teething or from any other csuse
L1ok well for the genuine article with fac-simile of
CURTIS PERKINS, New Fort, on the outside crap.
per, without which noue is genuine
Price 25c per bottle, and sold by Druggists throughou
he world. decd kwtf III
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26
26. / 8 B 8.

four or five hundred miles of land line. run
ming across Newfoundland and Cape Breton,
through regions where there are no inhabt-
ants, excepting few scattered Indians, and
no roads other than those which have been
constructed by the Telegraph Company at its
own expense. In according this liberal grant,
the French government had in view the ad-
vantages it must confer upon its immense fish
log interest which centers at st. Pierre, and
which will thus be brought into daily and al
most instantaneous communication with
France
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

POLICE COURT. - Yesterday, John Doe of
Grafton, for larceny of boots and shoes, of the
value nf $40, from Andrew P. Conant & Co.,
Aug. %, was sent to the House of Correction
for four months.
Richard Craven, for being drunk, was fined 50
and costs, and committed
Catherine Carr, for disturbing the peace, was
fined "a and costs, and committed.
James Mcdonald, for being drunk, was fined
81 and costs, and paid
Worcester daily spy., 1858-08-26

Horace Greeley stated. at a meeting held at
Kingston. n. T., last week, that. as a matter
history, it had never been found practicable to
keep Stale out of the Union because her con-
stituton recognized slavery, and that, as a mat
ter Of fact, it probably never would be found
practicable to exclude a State permanently on
that ground. 1t is therefore the more important
to use every effort and exert every power to make
every Territory free Territory, thus resisting
the evil where only it may be resisted to some
purpose,