Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-30

/ asnlngton Whtet-Norks hht just Deen nAl8
with a Glasgow, Scotland, Company.
Sir Z. Lytton Bulwer has introduced into
Parliament, n bill for the government Of
New Caledonia. The territory embraces all
British America west Of tho Rocky Noun.
tain.. with the exception OF Vancouver.
Island, and includes all the Frazer River
gold regions.
Mr. George Coo. for II years delivery
clerk in the Portland Pos. Office, died on
Thursday afternoon, a, the ago Of IS.
4 patent ha. been Issued to 4. 4. Hans
com, E.q. Publisher OF tho Saco Democrat,
Tor an improvement in mixing rollers for
hand presses.
/ The PASSPORT Sentinel says that quarry
Of Pre- Stone Of excellent quality 10 being
opened in the town Of Perry.
The house Of Mr. Edwin Drinkwater Of
we, Poland was struck by lightning on
the 92i. The house wa, considerably in
jured, bu, none Of the inmates were hurt.
The monument which Is to be erected on
Buryine Hill in Plymouth, TO the memory
Of Robert eastman, the Pilgrim, having
been nearly completed, i, Is intended to con-
.ecrarc II with appropriate services at that
place on the 10th Of September next, tho
anniversary Of the day on which the May
flower first sailed from Plymouth, England.
for America. A steamboat and band Of
music has been engaged TO leave Boston on
the day Of the conservation, 90 az 70 arrive
in season for the preliminary gathering a,
Plymouth Hall.
Six hundred and seventy ladies have peti.
toned the Common Council Of Detroi, TO
take measures for the abolition Of concert
and lager beer saloons Cause-thcy draw
tho young men away when they oush. 10
10 sparkling.
Homer T.. Royce. Of Berkshire, has bcen
unanimously nominated for reelection TO
Congress by the Republicans OF the Sd dis.
trio, Of Vermont.
Rev. S. H. Weston. ono Of the ministers
Of Trinity Church, New York, who was 70.
Gently elected Bishop Of Texas. has declined
the honor, preierring hi, comfortable quar-
ters and $500 per year to bi'hoprir aud
/ $4,000.
The oldest incumbent Of any Pos, Ofieo
in the United States. Is General Joseph
Locke. now acting Postmaster in Bloom
field, Ne. lilo has filled the Office Tor forty
Eve consecutive years, and though seventy
four years Of age, he is in full possession u
all his faculties, mental and physical.
\ The Canadian Parliament have passed to
third reading bill allowing bounty TO
fishermen. twill undoubtedly become
law.
The Machias Union say, ,ha, a small boy,
son Of WIN. Llbbcy. Of whilncyVills, was
lately poisoned by eating matches, 30 that
he died in the greatest distress shortly after.
Tho Kansas Herald says that Gen. Cal
houn has issued certificates for election 10
all those elected under the I.ecompton Con-
s,ituiion. The Free State members, from
LeavenwOrth county, receive certificates
which giyos the party a majority in both
branches Of tho Legislature.
The New York papers say that the famous
John J. Eekel has married Mr.. Cunning.
ham, and tha, they are now living tose,h-
er. as Of old, in New York city.
SIR. Robinson Hobbs, Of Norway. CON.
mi,ted suicide by hanging himself IN his
stable, week before last lie was discover
ed about m hour after he committed the
deed. Mr.. Hobbs was between City aud
sixty years OF ago.
The New York Times says j. is able to
afirm that there is in the State Department
at Washington, proof to show that capital
Of three million dollars invested IN the slave
trade produces prof, Of eighteen millions
OF dollars year.
We learn tha. two cows were killed by
lightning, in the toWE Of Greenwood, dur
lng the heavy shower GU Thursday Of last
week.
The people Of Portland arc expecting
visit, sometime in August, FROM brigade
OF Montreal volunteer soldiers
The Daily Advertiser says that Tennes-
see fellow named Perkins left the Glen
House at the White Mountains in grrl;
disgust, because he was rcbuked Tor sum.
moning the walters at the table by a whistle.
Several other chivalrous southerncrs went
with him, and got laughed at for their i3l-
ly.
Gov. Chase, Of Ohio, wa, in Boston last
week.
The COS, Of the Atlantic cable /, $500 Per
mile.
Tho n. Y. Journal Of Commerce says .-
" The Susquehannah !, the most pc''ilent
vessel brought to the port thi''eason. From
the time when the yellow fever first broke
out on her, up to her arrival at Quarantine,
she had l5j cases on board, out Of some 100
men.
TEACHERS lSsuUTE. Hon NJ. III. Dan.
nell, the State Superintendent, Is now busy
in arranging the time and place for hi' Con-
ventions IN the severa! Counties. aud in