Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-18

The trial OF Geo. ". Young. Of Augusta,
has occupied the L. ;. Court, at Portland,
Cor several days. He is charged with rob
bling he mail, between B,liasta and augusta.
On Monday, the jury broush; in a verde,
OF " Guilty" Geo. L. Burnham, an ac-
complcc, was used as a principal witness
The Telegraph says ,ha, boat club OF 10
students a, B1wdoin College has been form.
ed, and they have jus, procured from Port.
land a splendid barge. The Freshman class
have also formed club, aud hops soon to
obtain boat.
A Gre occurred on thursday last, in Ken.
uebuuk village, destroying seven bulldiugs.
The Ere was the work Of an inesndiary, AMI
was set in the store Of ;. l.. BrAsdon.
The Universalist Society Of Augusta, have
invited Rev. Il. \. BAllou, Of Mclfori. to
become their pastor, and have raiseI the
SUN Of $1,000 as the salary OF the year
The revival in Boston hl, resulted in the
addition Of 1900 persons 70 the Congrcsa-
tionalisi, Baptist aud Methodist churchC'
Numbcr. have also pinned other churches.
The senate has confirmed the appoint
mcnt. Of Geo. F. Shepleyas Attorney Of the
United States within and f1r the district Of
Maine. and Vim. X Himball a. L ; Mar.
shall Tor said district, and they were several
" qualified at the lats session Of the L.
;. Circuit Court.
Among the on Gii' at Washington. /, one
tina, Bennett, Of the New York Herald. will
soon break ground f5r Col. Fremont for
Prcsileu, 10 1860. 1t is though, he does
not set his promised pay from Buchanan.
ON Friday the New Hampshire Leeisla:
turc made choice OF Thomas l.. Tulloek, Of
Portsmouth, for Secretary Of state, and I.
J. whiitem Of Portsmouth, Commisary
General. Mr. .whl,,eu Is the editor VI the
Portsmouth Ballot.
Mr.. Apollo Howe LEI, hi, house in Port.
land. on saturday night last, a, abou, .
o'clock. and has no, since been beard Of.
lie was an aged man and m feeble health,
and his friends fear that be has committed
suicide.
The Eastern Steam Navigation Company
announce that the Levia,han wall DO COM
ple,ei IN season to g TO Portland carly mex!
season. They have decided to put her upon
the route permanently.
Mr.. Eli. GrlfEn, Jr., was drowned at
Kendall. Mills. Fairfield. Me-, Friday.
while engaged in washing sheep. The place
where he was engaged in the business was
ledsy aud he got beyond his depth. Being
unable to swim he was drowned. lie leaves
a wife aud children.
Judge Perkins, Of TIE Indiana Supreme
Court, Buchanan Democrat, has decided
that il T., constitutional to tax the people To
build school houses. bu, unconstitutional to
tax them for the support Of schools. The
effect will b, the closing Of large number
Of schools throughout the State.
Hon. Hannibal Ilamlin passed through
thi. city yesterday, en- route from Washing
ton 10 bis home in Hampton. We never
saw him looking better. Advertiser, 18th.
The Republican State Convention in hi.
noi., met at Springfield, on the 10th. %
Counties were represented by 1000 delegates.
Resolutions wero adopted, endorsing the
Philadelphia platform, denouneing the bred
Scott decision, aud re.aihrmiuG tho power
Of Congress over the Territories.
The Portland ADVERTISE has returns from
100 towns, showing the vote Cor the prOhib-
itory act to be l. sol Tor the licencc act
$50.
Tho amount OF the exchanges az the New
York Clearing llous, is fair index Of the
effects Of the panic last year. In May. 1857
they amounted to S77O,5S5,95S. In Oc-
tOber, 1857, they had fallen to S3Os $40.
400. In May, this year, they have recover
cd to i7I,376.l33.
RumOr Is strong aud positive, in Wash
ington that Gov. Floyd is to leave the Cab
met, and /, is equally positive that Cobb
will have to resign. These minors are the
subject Of general conversation among lead
ing politicians.