Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-11-19

dinner was an olu-ihshlOneu hentucky
barbecue. got up in tho best rural style un.
der tbs trees. Appropriate speeches were
made. and everything passed OF pleasantly.
Iii. becoming the custom out West Tor
newly married people to send to newspaper
publishers, along with their marriage no.
ties. tho amount Of a years subscription
This Is very sensible custom. Next To
good wife or husband, the greatest earthly
blessing !. a good Newspaper.
A dispatch from Augusta, Ca. dated
Nov. 10. says tina. the Wilmington, N. @.
Journal reports PHO, Boat having spoken
the ' Ketch Brothers" Of Charleston, a
SLAYER, from the Coast Of Africa, In charge
Of Lieut.. Stone Of the 'lOOp-o(.war Marion.
sh, is daily expected q, Charleston.
The dcpo, a, Jocke's Mile, was entered
a few nights since and a quantity OF liquor
stolen.
James Rodg,., tho boy.murdercr, was
hung In New York. at noon. las, Friday.
Gerriu Smith predicted that Morgan
would draw OF enough Republican votes to
defca, him (Gerri,,) and he did.
CONVICTED. Jeddiab Preblc whose trial
was held a, wi.easSe, last week, has been
convicted Of murder in the second degree.
Sentence was postponed for shor, time.
Tho Times says
The testimony reveals, II true, ono OF
the most cool-blooded, a,troeious murder.
ever put upon rccord-il possible worse than
the Holmes casa"
An election wa. held in Portland on Thurs
day. To Gil a vacancy oecasioned by the res
ignat,on OF VIM. Chase. Neal Dow was
the republican candidate.
The chester county pa Time. says 1t is
reported that Thaddcus Stevens, after being
assured Of his election To Congress from the
Lancaster District. In spite Of all the ed-
oris Of the President TO secure his defeat,
went TO tho telegraph Office aud dispatched
tho following message; To has EIocii'Hey
Jams buchanan; l'S ConSo."
The City Marshal Of Worcester, who has
aeciden,ly shO, las, week, died on Sa,ur'
day.
Dispatches received in Washington an
nsanec tha, Mr. sebastian has been unani-
mou.ly reelected to the United States SEN
ate from Arkansas.
SoSs o. TEMPERANCE. We have received
the journal OF proceedings Of this body at
il annual session, held at stockton, in Oc-
,ober. The tabular statement shows the
whole mum Der Of members TO DO 1888. In
itiated during last quarter, 2l9. Tho next
session /, TO 30 held at Walerville, in Janu.
airy.
Hon. VIM. 4. Howard is beaten in the
Dctroi, district. Michigan, by - votes only
The Republicans On a join, ballot have a
majority Of 81 in the legislature Of that
State.
Wisconsin gives 4 Republican majority Of
5000.
John IAN Buren, !. against tho RICH, oil
search. five Judge hi. character rightly
he carries hi. principles 50 far tina, he does
no, even e .rarch the scriptures"
louisville Journal.
The Charleston Mercury says 4" 1t can
be proved that most Of the leading founders
Of our Republic were abolitioni','."
There being for the first time Republi
can majority in the lower house Of the ter
ntorial legislature Of Nebraska, bill ha'
been introduced to Prohib, 'layehOldins in
said territory, after Jan. |, 1889.
We learn from lions Advocate that some
Of the youthful members Of the Free street
church, Portland, have presented the BaP'
It's, church in Lisbon with beautiful com
munion service.
Judge Davis wa. 50 III. on Monday. as to
DO unable to hold bis cour, in Portland
Judge Rice wa. summoned TO take bis place,
The new Jail in Portland is completed,
and now occupied. The Keepers house is
in the centre, and on each side arc wings
containing cells. similar In plan TO the Au.
bnrn prison. Tho internal arrangements
are admirable.
The Androscoggin river. at brunswick,
froro over on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Geo. y. Brown. Of Par's, wa. robbed
Of SOME fifty dollars, in Portland, last Fri
day.
Tho Bos,onians are agi,a,ing plan pre-
scented by Mr.. Osborne, for a telesraPhic
cable from Boston to Nova Scotia, to
break down the present monopoly of news
enjoyed by the n. Y. Pres. The project
seems to NEE, with favor.
Ex-Governor McdAry of Ohio, who has
been rendered the GoyernOrhiP Of Kansas,
!. undecided about running the rIsk.
The Thomaston Advertiser says that Chas.
q. Smith. Esq, Of that town has been APP
pointed Inspector Of the Maine State Prison
in place Of ROdser Hanley. OF Newcastle
resigned.
The details quoted from the English Par
limeu,ary evidence Of the condition Of the
dress-makcrs' apprentices are frightful. In
ordinary times eighteen hours a dayi' the
allotted time OF work, and during the hight
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