Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-25

We understand that arrangements have
been made TO carry passenger. on the Grand
Trunk and Kennebec & Portland railroads,
on Wednesday the day Of the Democratic
Convention, at Augusta for half fare. a
train on the Grand Trunk railway will con-
meet with the evening train from Augusta.
Tickets will be good To return on Thursday.
The Portland Advertiser learns that IL Is
decided tina, the Leyia,han is to run as q
passenger boat between England aud Port
land. The fair to be--Grst class, slO5:
second class. $50; third class, $50.
Charles Fla (agcd IL years) Of Fryeburg,
while Gaping a pistol with the mnElle to-
wards bis body, in shelburne, n. H., on
Saturday last, was almo., instantly killed
by the accidental discharge Of It's contents
into his body.
The dwcllng.house ofMr Edward Kpigh.
in Powual, was entirely consumed by fire
on thursday evening OF last week. There
was partial insurance on the property.
The Maine Bip,ls, Convention which met
at waterillo last week, organized by the
choice Of Rev. George Knox, Of Lewiston,
as President.
On Friday morning Mr.. Ellis Clifford was
drowned at Kcndal's Mill., while washing
sheep. lie was IS year. Of age. lis body
wa. soon recovered.
The Bath Tribune reports having dinci
from lot Of delicious biyalycs gathered in
the Shoerseot river, about five miles above
w,ca,set. The oysters present a very reg
ular and handsome appearance, and are VI
the pearl species. The largest in the lot
measured about seven by four inches, and
nine Of the snalles, made Two stevs Of the
usual ,iic.
y Rev DR.. Be,hune Of New York, while on
rambling and fishing excursion. preached
10 lumber camp near Grand LaEc Stream,
in the town Of Princeton, Ne. on Sunday,
the 9th inst. Ills audience numbered ono
hundred and thirty persons, who listened
with deep attention.
Dispatches from Commodore Macintosh,
dated on board tho Colorado. at ST. Domin-
90, give assurances that ample repaation
will be made for the outrases committed
there upon our citizens.
\ While unfayorable accounts regarding tho
crops are received from the West, in conse-
quence Of the foods, It i cheering 20 know
that the prospect Of an abundant harye,, a.
the South was never better. In some see
tons complaint is made d drouth, but this
Is very rare. Newspaper accounts Of the
growing crops are almost uniformly fayora-
bic.
Private but authentic advices accompany
Ing Gen. John',on'' Dispatches f-om Utah.
state that the submission u the Mormons Is
sullen and unsatisfactory, and notwith'tani-
Ing all their profession, they still hold &c.
,ual military possession Of all the pass.
In the United States Circui, court At Port
land, on Saturday, Judge Clifford sentenced
George W. Young. Of Augusta, the mail
= robbgr. to - years in the State Prison.
Robert Milliken's barn. at Beaver Brook,
Me-, was burned las. Friday night. Aquan-
tity Of driving tools were destroyed, as we'll
a. Mr.. Milliken's ledilei, containing money.
lie had taken it out Of his poke, that day,
aud Land it up IN Ms barn. Funny place 70
lay away money
Married In Gibson Co.. Tenn, on the 10th
ult.. Mr.. Dennis Thompson. aged %, 10
Mis-. Sarah I. Kooncc, aged ID years
An umbrella has been manufactured in
. Connecticut called the " lending umbrella"
, /, !, made Of brown paper and willow ,wis',
intended exclusively to accommodate a
. friend