Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-12

james Rogers, boy Of IL, was arrested
in Brooklyn Friday night for setting fire to
q camphene distillery. When the officers
entered the building ere was raging near
vault containing over 200 gallons Of cam.
phenc. A few moments delay must have
caused great loss Of life.
The distinguished Commodore Perry.
died in Now York last wock. Ills funeral
was attended on Saturday. Among tho
pail bearers were General Scott. CommO-
dores stOat, Breeze, McClancy and Bsclow.
lie was 60 years ofage. and had served at
sea = years, aud on shore II years.
Mr.. Green arrived at Washington. as
messenger, March 7th, bringing with him
the Journal Of the I.ecompton Convention
and the evidence taken before the commits
sion to examine into the Allsdged frauds
in Kansas on the 2lst Of Dec. and the 4th
Of January. Tho document is yoluminous.
It Is said the investigation reduces the legal
vote Of III, former to about $500. whereas
1t was heretofore stated at Cos.
The Is years loan for the State Of Maine
ESQ, OO0,) for which proposals were adyer-
tised by tho Treasurer, has been taken at
1 ~ per cent premium.
The Newark Advertiser has thu, notice
Married, in the village Of London, EnshnI,
on the 18th ul,. Frederick w. Ilohenrolhem
Esq. Of Berlin. Prussia, and Victoria Aial.
aide Guelph, eldcs, daughter % Albert
SaIecobursaudothn, Esq., Of the former
place.
The Pennsylvanian, Mr.. Buchanan. pa
per. speak. Of Col. Forney a, "the editor Of
the lcadiOs Black Republican paper in the
State"
On wednesday, one Of the New York Cor
oners held an inqus, on the body of man
who was found drowrei in the middle Of a
street. The man, while intoxicated, fell
face downward into a small pool Of water,
and not being able to help himself, was
drowned.
Artificial car drums are now made Of sill
yer wire with disk Of India rubber or gut.
IA percba between. They are placed in tho
ear aud worn without inconvcnienee, and it
is said the effect is magical.
| In the U. $. Court, on the 23d ult., a
decree was issued against the steamer ante
lope. fer the whole amount Tor which ,ho
was libellcd. II was held tina, her iraudu-
lent escape did no, destroy the claim upon
her.
/ At New Haven, on Friday morning, tho
L. S. Grand Jury came in. bringing true
bill agains, William 5. Tuckerman, Cor rob
hing the mail. Tie indictment contains -
counts, aud charges four distinct robbcries.
which are alleged TO have taken place on
the 18th. 10Th. 22i and 9th OF November
last. in the State Of Connecticut. lie was
ordered To give bail in the SUN Of 10000,
in default Of which he was committed.
\ 4 County Temperance Convention was
held a, Gorham. on Thursday Of lls, week.
A committee WIS appointed 10 take into
consideration the bill now before the lcgi.-
lature. They reported several alterations.
The meeting was addressed by Hon. Neal
Dow. Elwarl Fox, Rev. Cyril Pearl, and
Others. and was harmonious. Another meet
ing will be held at Frceport next Thursday.
The whcelwrighi and blacksmith shop at
Upper Gloucester, owned and occupied by
Barnaba. win,low, was burned on wednes-
day. the 30 inst. Los. 500 to 5000, and
no insurance.
John Dean. the coaehman who married
the wealthy Miss Boxer, has just been APP
pointed marker in the y. Y. Custom House.
by Collector Schell
A INV II.vN paper, describing the
localities Of three prominent institutions OF
that city. says The Medical College u on
the road 70 the cemetery tue pi''h'y
College !. on the road to the Poor-housc,
and the Law School on the rOad 10 the JAIL"
Bishop Simpson Of the Methods, Eri'co'
pal Church was among the passengers who
arrived by the Europa. The Bishop visited
England and Ireland early last summer, As
a delegate to the Wesleyan Conference in
these countries, and has since Travelled On
the Continent, and in Turkey, Palestine,
Egypt and Greece.
COMPLIMENTARY. The Washington Tn
ion, ct organ Of the present administrator
say, tina, the speech Of Senator Seward is
document which, 'for all the essentials
that may be supposed to have favor in
Pandemonium, cannot be cHcelled."