Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-05

lhe los ih'is "'H''ly oh M Industrious cnn-
pany Of youns men. They had bat recent
" put in new steam engine. and fttcl up
their shop with all the modern oonyeniepces
fr thriving business. Loss $1,000. la.
sarcI for Sl7OO.
The Independent learns that Mr.. John
Dore will 10 ordained to the work Of the
ministry, at West Mnot, on Tuesday, 9th
inst.
Major Buford, Who was 50 rominent in
Kansas affairs year or two ago, has given
up the cause in disgust and returned u En-
hula, Ala, to resume the practice II the
law.
An editorial article in the y. o. Delta Of
Feb. 90. assert. that the South has already
opened the African slave trade, and that a
regular depot has been established on Pearl
river. 10 Mississippi, where cargoes have
becn received. the negroes sold and pot TO
work. The Delta says the vessel. engaged
in the trade generally use the French Dag.
because the British cruisers en- the African
coast will not trouble It.
Cap, Harrison, who il to command the
L-va,hau, write. that he il in hopes to bc
in Portland with his vessel in tho latter
par, of the month Of June. and that he pro.
poses to remain there with her seven weeks.
God made Washington cbildlcs,, that
nation might call him father. Can any ono
explain Why God made Buchanan childlc,s2
Mobile Mercury
Tha, We might no, look upon his Ike
again. Missouri Democrat.
Betty. the slave girl, who was before the
courts in Massachusetts. recently. AMI 70.
turned to slavery. has recently taken pas.
sage by the underground railroad, and has
ptncd her husband, who !. tree man.
The new parliament assembled on Thurs
day. Tho Ministerial candidate for Speak
or was elected. Tic Governor Generals
message was delivered on Friday. The ca
nadians express considerable dissatisfaction
at the location Of their seat Of government
ut Ottowa.
The democratic State Convention in Rhode
leland assembled on the 18th ult, AMI ad.
journcd to the 18th Of March. ! ccomp.on
was too much fur them. and they adjourned
10 49, what would "turn up" Tor their
comfort.
Tho Republican State Convention OF
Rhode Island nominated Elisha Dyer Tor
Governor. Thomas q Turner Or Lieut..
Governor. John r. Bartlett, for Secretary
oi State. jerome Il. Kimhall. for Attorney
General. and samuel 4. Parker for General
Trra.urgr--all the pres Mt ineumbcnt'.
The house and harm belonging to the wild.
NV OF james EJgcomb. Poland, was destroy
Ell by tire on "Wednesday night Of las, week
The content. Of MI the building, were dc.
s,royed, the family barely escaping with
their I,c..
Tho dificuliy between Clay and Cull'm
hn. been settled, by an apology irom Mr..
CuIlom.-it having hcen made - appear
that be- acted under a wrong impression.
Ad,lccs from Mayasuer report cooper
stuiT, a. drug. Four large carsOes remain
un.oli. Coffee aud sugar, dull.
George Burnham and George Young have
been arrested Tor robbius the mails between
Belfast aud Augusta. Burnham was the
driver Of the stage, and effected the robbie
ne, by meas ola false key.
\ correspondent, Of the lions Advocate
writes: "a new Baptist church was rec.
ognllcd at West Sumner on the 4,h instant.
Alter the decision Of the Council a sermon
wa, preached by Rev. l.. d. I'LL, Of Turner.
A person writing from Buckfcli, state,
that no le., than ihrcc frs have been re-
Gently discovered in that town, resulting
FROM drposiiing ashes IN wooden vessels.
Tho house of MIR. Thomes was fired IN this
manner. The frrs in each Of the other "a
scs were e1tingui,hed with little damage.
A writer IN tho Norfolk (va.) Argus lie
scribe. the statute Of Washington, in Rich.
mond, as having is eyes fixed on the House
Of Delegates, and ITS right forc-ingcr point.
ing to the Peniten,iiry.
The 81. L1ui. Leader learns from Father
Desmoit, Catholic missionary. who has
spent many years among the Indian tribes.
that on either slope of the Rocky Mountains
there is perfectly practicable and easy
route north frpm S,li Lake TO the British
possessions. Father d. has Travelled the
route several times with light wagons. He
gives il as his conviction that II the Nor
mons leave their present location, they will
proceed northward 20 New Caledonia, Brit
ish America. and settle at the base Of tho
Portage Mountains, near the 10Th parallel.
Gen. Whitfield says he has been notified
by lanes men. tia, unless he leaves Kan
as he will b. as.as.lnatcd. Ills family have
left, but he lay. he will remain.
Horace Greeley was before the Congress
sional investigating Committee last week.
lie knew nothing Of the $4,000 Of Law
renee, Stone & Co., nor bad he any knowl-
edge OF any sums having been paid to any