Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-13

IL i stated that llou. John J. CTittenden
di.avow, all aspirations Tor the Presidency.
The Republican. o, Washington CO.,
have made up the County ticket as follows
Ssnators. John T. Harris and Joseph VI.
Liysrmorc; County Attorney, George =.
Talbot. Clerk Of tho Courts, Chas. W.
Porter; Sheriff. Il. NJ. FIFrar Treasurer,
Ieuatius sargent, Coguiy Commissioner,
Hiram Burnham.
The ticket i. said to be strong one, and
in,uros the vote Of Washington County
agaius, Biou Bradbury.
Mr.. II. Marion stephens, the we'll known
authorcss, is Dangerously III OF consumption,
~ East llsmpden, Ne.
The Cincinnati Gazette gives h; Of six
teen Democratic papers in Illinois which
now support the Administration and oppose
the reelection Of Douglas.
On the fret Sabba,h in July, at the com
munion Of the Congregational Church in
Woodstock, CT. John Mcclellan, E.l. was
admitted to the church on profession " his
faith. lie is ninety-thrce years old-she
Oldest living graduate Of Yale College Of
The elias. Of i7s5. The pulpit was aPPro-
vriatsly dccied with aowcr. a beautiful en-
ll.a ef renewed life and Joy.
\ musical festival on a monster scale,
such byins biennial custom iu Switzerland.
Is now about 10 como OF at Zurich. Ten
thousand musicians, vocal aud ins,rumsn.
IA. are ,hi, time 10 swell the choral anthem
and deepen the diAPas1n. A banquet where
1900 S~itIsrs and their guests are to fra
tsrniIo under the canopy Of the HelVsiic sky
is part Of ihs announcsd performance.
a Chicago corre.pooden, Of the Richmond
Enquirer saws that Judge Douglas will
succeed, +" because "sr,at numbers Of Re
rub.icans may and can sympaihiIs with and
support him in bis advocacy OF popular
sovereignty" This" says the y. Y.
Herald. lis the opinion Of grcsnhorn III
party politics =" and We think 50, too.
The present. valuation Of Bangor is; resi-
den, real estate 5000, 6l personal estate
81 .g6J, OjS nonresident real estate Sal, =
500 total So,Ol3,7O9.
The st. Louis Demoeratsays: il is ru-
morcd ,ha, ,he Hon. +. b. washburne, the
distinguished representative from the First
Congressional d strict Of Illinois, will not
b,a candidate for reelection. Mr.. wash
blrne Is now serving bis constituents with
eminent AID practical ability. While we
regret to hear Of his retirement, We are
PLEASED 70 lsarn that his successor will prob
saly b. the Hoa. Martin 7. Sweet Of Free
port"
The election returns from St. LOUIS show
that the administration has carried toai
State, bat the majority is not given. The
rsiurns are incomplete.
Hon T. =. Blair design. to contest che
right Of Mr.. Barritt to hi. seat ia Congress
on the ground tba, be was elected by the
most notorious and shameless system Of bal
lot-b0z ssufhng aud bribery.
The Hon. John Covole has been uomma-
ted for reelection to Congress from the 18th
district OF Pennsylvania by the Republicans
Spare the brook trout a, this season. Ii
is their spawning season, and one caught
now destroys hundreds Of next years crop.
Moreover, the fsh 10 NJ. now have their
usual delicate flavor.
lis sad that the Ssrscan;-at Arms Al
Warrington has had allowances for con-
s,Tueiiye mileage made him during the last
s,sssiou amounting to SIS 900. lie Is a.
lowed ten cents a mile for travelling expen-
80 While'subpGnains witnesses. As inter
preted at Washington. be may sit in hi.
ohcs in ,ha, city and charge the travelling
expenses to every cory Of a subpoena he
serves out.
Alta Republican convention in the sec
ond District in Vermont. Hon. J. 5. MOr,
r'll' was nominated Tor Congress.