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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14
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Beside Clerk, in the Public Offices. Stitch
ing, Binding Indexes. and publication Of
the Journals, .ay $4,000.
The average length Of the annual sessions
Of the legislature for the last ten years is
ninety-Onc days, yielding an annual'prOdncs
Of about one hundred resolves, one hundred
and City special and seven,y.hvc general
acts. OF the general acts two thirds at
least will be found 10 bc acts {" TO amend"
Z" additional to. " to repeal" eiplana-
tory Of, 4" defining" aud "to simplify "
former acts. OF the private acts. the great
proportion were acts Ito incorporate
companies for the promotion Of various pri-
mte enterprises, and which could all be
done As well under general nc, for that
purpose, withou, application to the lcgisla-
turc, while the objects to be accomplished
by the resolves In mos, cases, might proper
ly be confded by general powers to some
other department Of the government, or
heads Of departments.
Thus il will be scen the law making pow.
or is legi.latins enae,ing, reyi'ipe, amend
ing, explaining, defining. simplifying. and
repeating. full one.iourth Of the political
year, while the people are pretty busy, ar.
ranging for, attending to, engaged in and
determining the elections oil Governor, Sen.
ators, Representatives, county and munich.
pal officers the balance Of the year. That
there is too much legislation is proycrbial.
That it costs too much Is obvious. That
the ceaseless agitation incident to annual
elections Is prejudicial to that calm dignity
which should characterize the election Of
our rulers and legislators will not be doubt
ed. The burden is not the less grlevous bc-
cause the result Of a 'eli.imposed system.
The expense is not the less real because Il,
Is tho voluntary expense Of time and labor.
nor ON that account the less useless and
the ultimate result not the less prejudIcial
to the general prosperity because IL Is the
cheerful homage Of the citiren to the Com
monweal,h. Prcspeetively without re.our-
ees to meet the current expenditures Of the
government, except what shall DO drawn di-
rectly from the pockets Of the people by
taxation, and these expenditures constantly
advancing, !. becomes a question OF vital
importance whether it does not cos. too
much in money, time and labor. to govern
the State? Whether the real interests OF
the State may not be as well cared for with
less attention bestowed upon political aud
party questions, and leaving more leisure
for business pursuits. Considering the per-
fec:cd state Of our laws with general laws
for private corporations aud with reasoua.
bic adherence to the law authorizing ante
cedent notice upon all legislation etfeciing
private rights, 1t is believed less than one
half the time and money spent in annual
session and elections would be adequate TO
all the demands for legislation.
With annual sessions thero Is little hope
OF reform 50 large portion OF the time is
ordinarily spent in the preliminaries that
tho aspirations even Of the members Tor o
short session die out, with positive languor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14
OLD SERIES.

zation Of which will depend upon the action
OF the legislature. II does not embrace our
claim upon tho general government for in.
teresi upon expenses incurred IN the protsc-
ton Of the disputed territory. from which
source ell 900 were received the last year
through the effort. Of our agent at Wash.
ington, and ,hero Is reason to hope that
some $4,000 may bo realized frum that
quarter the prescn, year.
IL will become your duty to provide for
the deficiency Of receipts to meet the ord.
nary expenditures. as well ss for any de-
mand upon tho Treasury arising from ap.
propria,ion' for purposes no, embraced IN
this list. IL should - observed that no
merely temporary espedient would bo wha,
Is plainly demanded by the financial CIR.
cum,tances OF the State. IL Is obvious,
from q glance at our expenditures and TO.
sources. that the former, IN the future,
must 10 greatly retrenched or the State tar
largely increascd. Nothing Is clearer than
our duty as legislators TO keep our current
eIpenditurcs within our ordinary annual
Income, and as statesmen to provide for the
future. 90 that the expenditures shall be an.
nually met by the aceruing receipts.
Whatever exists as mere abuses Of our sys-
tem, whether in the liberation Of unneccs.a.
~ Offices, or questionable practices. are
comparatively easy 10 DO reformed. aud
would naturally tall under an ordinary ef-
tort a, retrcnchment, while whatever In
here. In the system itself Is not 80 apparent.
and for that reason more difficult, to reform,
although no, the less certain in their effects
upon the general prosperity. An intelli-
gent apprehension Of the States financial
condition will naturally lead to a consider.
alton Of these questions where pecuniary
saving can be made, and tho needs OF tho
Treasury for present relief will suggest the
necessity Of prompt demand for exact
economy.
The great item Of present and prospective
expense, and the grca, item Of presen, and
prospective retrcnchment and reform also,
is the legislative expenses. deem larger
reduction of these expenses necessary and
practicable. and earnestly commend tho
suIicct to your careful consideration.
Tho annual expenses Of legislation direct
ly in money FROM the Treasury. and midi
rec,ly in time and labor incident to annual
elections, are unreasonably large. The for
mer canno, be less on an average than S75,.
600 the latter are much more.
The expenses Of legislation in 1885 and
1857 were a. follows
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14

Al thc arts AMI scierrss prrininiug o. li.e, are
co-sl, hlkrltogrthrr. a1i arr iatl..atrly c'nne,t
81 siih AgriCu.turc.-Ae
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14

/, was said Of rich ml,or, tha. he died
in great want-of money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14

II Is easy 90 cut uP dad elephant.
lAfncan Proverb
Mr.. Hokake says It Is much easier to bOr-
row troubls than money.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
RgBdBSssSd ofINV{gnna5l';

I The undersigned eeEdizlly- unite In . reeo1a-
nendstioa fer Territorial Oelexate Cozsenzica
70 Be held in 0ssvatonie on The lssh dav Of Nav
leSs, fhs oes4hzs.ieh fof q kztT I'D on tz
princ:tass q ths y Aszo1 n 81
The Republicans in the various COUNTIES cf the
Territory are seecrdingly requested to elect the
number of delegates to attend such Convention IS
il attached to their names, respectively as follows
to-wit: The county Of Douglas, IL; the county
Of I,eayenyurth, l2; tie county of Wysndot, 2: Of
-Sohneda,s 3; OF AbcHlson, g. q sDoafskkasT g.
Brown, 9; Nemahs, q; Marshal, 1; Riley, 9; Pota-
.watomie, 9; Calhoun. 9; Dickinson, L; Clay and
Washington. 1; Butler and Hunter, L; Weller, L;
MeGee /; Dorm, l: Wise, /; Greenwood. l. vii
son and Godfrey L; Davis, 1; Madison, /: Breek-
enridge, g.. Richardson, 2; Woodscn, l.. Cofev.
3; Shawnee, 8; Anderson, q; franklin 2: Rour-
ben, 8; Lima, 4; Lykins, 4; Jefferson. 4: Arapa-
hoe the same being the apOrtionmenk Of repre-
sentation 70 the late Constitutional Conyontions-
AS it Is evident to All that the time has come for
the Republicans party Of Kansas to assume . dis
tinct oFgahiat5on, it Is confidently expected that
every Republican viii contribute the weight Of
his influence to advance the movement. .s4,sT 49,
Signed by A. LArzelere, If Doniphsn county;
Jno. LoekhsFt; of Johnson: g. B. Holmes Of Shaw
nee; T. S. Vale. Of 1MsFahali;, A. DanfcEd, Of
linn; Charles a Foster, Of Lykins; VIM SpriRgs
Of Andersoas sJasG Akeaill, of Leaveaxotth; Col
den Silvers, of Calhoun VIM r. Griffith, of Bour-
bon; Geo. Graham, Nemaha; J. B. Irwin, Atehi
son; L. D.; Bailey, breckenridge b J.nCenif
Douglas; Ed. Lynde, Jefferson, and large NUM-
Der Of others, from different portions Of the Terri
ritory. 2TOan "a
Of Kansas will be held at the same time and place
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Hiehwax AssauIt.

- H
! Weiesrned Yesterday from Mr.. CssWell,
Clerk of the Eldridge House, the particulars
of one Of the most bold and high handed
Foutrages that we have had TO record. since
the days when Kansas was bleeding at ev-
cry pore. Dt. r. p Davenport Of the frHa
Of Rich and Riyely. Monticello, Shawnee
Co, <. T., while coming in from ShaYnee
on Monday last. was stopped on the road
by two horsemen and three footmen. One
of the borsemen, dismolnted, approached
Mr.. D., took his horse by the bit, and de-
manded his money and his horse, Mr., Da-
venport drew his revolver and ffedAat him.
He fell. The other mounted man then ap-
preached, Mr.. d. fred at him, when the
whole party taking into the bush, he turned
his horse and fed. Before he had travelled
a mile he met hack going towards Shaw
nee, loaded with passengers. He returned
with the haekto the scene of action, where
he found the animals of the two men he had
shot, but no signs of the men. They doubt
less concealed themselves in the fhieket.-
One of the party Mr.. d. recognized as man
who Was present sta store in Shawnee, and
saw him receive some money. We under
stand that officers are now after the rascals
and in few days We hope to hear af their
arrest.-Ransas City Journal. u 1ITkI
Thefts and roberies of all sorts seem to be
the eFder in some portions Of the Territory
just now the country is overrun with EN-
igrants TO the gold mines; and as matter
of course amongst the many thousands who
are thronging all the highways and by-ways
of the country, there is a goodiy number
who have turned out to rob and steal, and
even commit murder, if thereby they car
''make raise" Everybody who starts
out on journey with money in their pos
session should be prepared, as was DR.. Da.
venPoft, 20 give the scoundrels a. 'swarnf ?
reception. - - - = - Il a
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
work D q de = pubic h.shvsyv.4 .y.4nI 4Indsr .h.

Work on tbs pubic highway. under the
new law. commenced IN this road district
on. h6hdsy lsse 2 The dppesiean GIhs
enormous road taxis abasipg somewhat. and
almost everybody feels disposed to "Pitch
in'' Hssaredly, and sosk oat fhsiEtaz.
knowing that they awin all be benefited, II
good roads is the result Of their labor. No
country needs thsza, It certain tinesaof the
year, more than this DIR. Demoss, the
Ovsyseer, in this, District, had dozen or
fifteen of the siboys" getting out stone on
Monday to build cuivert over the raVlne
Oh sixth Avenue. Although s'greeA hands
at the business they worked like COED fsl-
lows, and all acknowledge that 'Nelse' Is
good s.boss." Mend your ways-esps'
eially your highways. .s,~..--,,
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Almost every day for the last three OF
four weeks, large companies of Gold Hun
tsrs have passed through this place. : An Of
them that We have talked with, are perfectly
delighted with our country. and with oul
thriving town. Some Of them-wsre almesl
persuaded to stop, thinking that. they, had
already arrived in the Gland of promise. F" as
indeed they had. u-,-.C.t, <zyy-s-
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The rush of emigrants to the Gold re-
gions continues without abatement. +. Large
numbers have passed through our city du-
ring the past week,-also large train o.
emigrants for Oregon. There is also good
deal immigration to the Territory. The
season is cold and backward, at least two
weeks behind that of last year. Winter
wheat looks fne-could hardly be more
promising, and our farmers seem to be pre-.
pairing to put in good breadth of land
| Laurence Republican. 7 &c. ''+
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Correction.

ED. NEws:-In publishing the proceed
irgs of the Fremont Convention in your
last issue. there are two typographical er-
rors in the resolution which purports to
have been offered by me; they are eff such
nature as almost to destroy the sense Of
the resolution; in the place of men it should
have been race, and in the place of purchase
it should have been procure. Please correct
J.. II. WATSON.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

We understand that Judge Baker, at the
late meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
pitched into The News in savage manner,
saying that it had kept up TRADE against
the interests of the county-had deprecia-
'ed the value of county script, ETC. .It,is
not SO. We have always done what we could
In our humble way, to advance the interests
OF the county, and the settlers. Judge Ba-
ker. if you talk about us so again. We will
try our hand at depreciating your value.
You had better lay low Keep your linen
properly adjusted ba s,,
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The Democratic STANDARD, of Concord.
N. H., keeps the following, in big letters, at
the head of its editorial columns:
Democrats, stick to James Buchanan,
or we shall all go to HI togetheri''s7 az
If the New Hampshire editor would sub
stitute sand" for "or'' in this tasteful epi-
graph, it would form a much more truthful,
if not quite SO kindling a FIRE cross Loa.is-
vile Journal. -, =
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The loss of fruit tress within the last three
years in Illinois, is estimated at about three
millions of dollars. The retentive clayey
loan subsoii which charseterizes the prai-
rie lands is supposed 20 be the cause. and
farmers have adopted the plan of ridging
their orchards by repeated blowing. COM
mencing at the same ridges aud ending a
the same burrows, to remedy the evil.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

+ Those who are so unfortunate as 70 need
the services of > physician. viii be glad to
know that DR.. J. II. Watson has again re-
suned the practice Of medicine. We don't
wish the DR.. any bad luck. but we sincere
ly hope that his calls. on professional busi.
ness, will be "few and far between" in 9th.
er words. I'VE hope everybody viii enjoy
excellent health during the present season
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
,rirals and DepartnTes of Mails at an

,,,;raIs and Departures of Mails at and
from the Empoxia Post Once.
1svrence Mail strives Saturdays It 81. " !. :
Iesves Mondays at A. II go --ft
Toneka Mail arrives Tuesdays at 8 Pm. 1T
Leayes Wednesdays at A.
Rutier MOI Mail arrives Wednesdays at 10 A. Il
Leaves Thursdays ct IL -
fort Scott Mail arrives Saturdays At IL T.
Leaves Mondays at II 4. A9a
weekly mail to Piyaouth, 5Telsd9 and Cotton;
,od Falls, west; also to Bayards Eidorado snd
'I1tF mice open Sundays from - y. TO ?.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Bridge Meeting

A meeting of the stockholders of the
SsoshO Bridge Company, viii be held at
T.mpIar's Hall, Emporia. on Saturday next,
Ii. I4th inst. for Che purpose of choosing
o6csrs. and the complete organisation of
h, Company. ! By order. ! = J <
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The ranks of United States army are fun.
and recruitingh has been discontinued. . This
has not happened before for twenty years.
The pay, eleven dollars per month forin-
fantry, and twelve dollars for cavalry ser
vices, has been an inducementin in the reeea;
hard times. r435 So r. sstzs - g
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Everybody viii read the advertisement. of
l. E. Perley. in another column. Mr.. Per
ley intends keeping constantly on hand =
large stock of everything named in his ad-
rertsement- He is newcomer amongst
u.s. and We hope our readers, and the public
at large. win extend to him that share Of
'neir Patronage which bis enterprise and
energy deserves. No one should go to 8
'0fe'gn market for anything in the Hard
ware, Tinware. er Grocery trade, so long as
!" can be procured at q reasonable price st
nome, as we feel assured it can at Periey's.
TIVE him trial. -,,. = =
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Mr.. John Hammond, Carpenter and Join.
sr, advertises in to-day's paper. Mr.. H
has the reputation of beinga good workman
and if people don't believe it is SO. they had
better give him trial. l
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The second term of Miss Watson's
school, in this place, closed on Friday, the
18th ult. Considering the many disadvsn-
ages and ineonyeniences which both teach
CT and scholars have labored under. good
Progress has been made, and we hear not
4 word OF complaint from any quarter.
fhe next term of the school win commence
on Monday the 18th inst, Terms for the
Quarter. three dollars per scholar. Miss ".
deserves, for her untiring efforts in keeping
Up the school, better saeeess, pecuniarily,
,nan has been extended 10 her in Che past
We hope she will receive it. -tv,z
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The remarkable fact is, stated in Halls
Journal of Health, that of the Eve thous-
and persons tried last year before the New
York Court of Sessions, only Ninety four
.cere sober cohen arrested What an awful
commentary ON intempera1ce! 81 {
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Ten or twelve hundred head of cattle pass
ed through town on Monday and Tuesday
ast, which were being driven through to
California. -
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

VIM. Allison. of sAltison.sa Rancho on
Walnut Greek. one hundred and twenty-five
miles west of Council Grove, died at Inde-
pendsnee lately. He was an old and 'weR
known mountaineer.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

"a gentleman named Buchanan was il
Cardenas a few days since, and the Span
iards, on learning his'nsme, crowded around
staring at him as though be were some wild
animal. and some asked if he had really
come to buy the island. % Sc III, IL. !. =
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Two or three hundred Pixies Peakers
have passed through town since our last is
sue. They go the new road up the Cotton
wood Valley.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

NeOshO Lodge No. ee; /. O.sof CIT.
Meets regularly on Tuesday evening Of each
week, at o'clock in Tempizrls Hall. Com
mercial street, Emporia. Members Of other tLodg-
es are invited to attend when convenient. %
LEIGH MCEUNG, ". G.. T.
MARY J. WArsos, W. 8. ate-l 49, .l----9
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

We call the attention of pre-emptors to
the advertisements, in another column, of A.
D. Whittenore & 20 q fIsrtGs5sy -
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Masonic.

Regular Communications of Emporia Lodge, No.
IL, A. F. md A. n. are held on the Thursday eve
ming of, or preceding the full moon in each month
L. D. BAILEY, W. n.
". EsKRIDeE, Sec'y. -. Il
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The Chicago journal regrets to learn that
the peach crop in the southern part Of Illi-
nols' has been completely destroyed by the
recent spell of cold weather.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

/ Mr.. ,Esfey ha6iBeen engaged, for FIVE
thousand dollars, to impart to fifty men il
the British cavalry. his system of horse IA
ming - - .oS - "a
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Reports state that the winter wheat never
looked in better condition in northern Ohio
and Indiana, than it does now. sae1 9i
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Four men were executed in Baltimore on
the 9th inst-5O, 600 people crowded upon
the house tops, and hills surrounding the
jail to witness the scene.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

1 The Quincy, .(IlE HAfsld notices team
of elks duly harnessed to, .. gentleman
carriage and dsiiy driven in The streets o
that city. H. rTO0I
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

The Cincinnati and Louisville papers say
the peach trees out there are all right. and
promise an abundant yield this season.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Odd Fellows.

Emporia Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F., meets reg
ularly every Wednesday evening, ct o'clock in
Mosonic Hall. Members of the Order in good
standing are cordially invited to- visit the Lodge
ROBERT LOGAN, N. G.
q. W. FICK, Seey. ~. ..-~.r5
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

C. v. Eskridge has new advertisement
ia another column. Give the Judge q call
when you want anything done in his line.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

A number of dry goods merchants il
Buffalo, have recently substituted female
clerks for those Of the masculine gender
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

Mr.. George Ticknor, the Boston Trans
eTspt says, is preparing life of Wm. H.
Prescott, with the assistance of the eldest
son of the historian, Mr. Wm. G.. Prescott
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
,.serson City and Neosho Valley Rails
Foa1-N0 04;ee.l ss15E

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
larson City and Neosho Valley Railroad Com
~ will be held at Moneka, Linn County, Kan.
= on Wednesday, June 1st, at - O'Clock, 70 elec
:, officers and. Directors for the ensuing year
II b transac. any ether business which may
.,Toe before them. It isexpeeted that every stock
Loder will be present eitheE in person or by proxy
iso. T. Cox, Secretary
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

.i Ia. . s..a :sss.
60 ss, a oe sz mes. osssns year. % 81 Ore half
~ II %; % %; one year. 50 AisrAn-
si saysrsisenssts auSs b paa sdIsnes.N
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

p,saks.-Deeds. Mortgages, Bonds and Decla-
.;.,. 70. sale at this Office in any quantity. =
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

90, Iustices.---Blank Subpenas. Executions.
mons, Warrants, Reeognizanses. &C.. for sale
4, this Office ~ - = :; +.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

, A correspondent of the Hartford 7S1sSs,
writing from San Ricardo, Cuba, Feb. 2S,
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Hubbell, Wheatley & Co., -a
Offer inducements to ENIGRANTS, that no 9TH
sIftJe House in the West can offer. j III

HUBBELL, WHEATLEY & CO..
DEFY COMPETITION Their stock is large
and they are determined to sell. g r - A-s
We have in store large quantities of every ar
ticle usually kept in a Wholesale Grocery
Merchants Of Kansas City. southwest lAdissos..-
ri and Kansas, Territory, viii do we'll to examine
our stock before purchasing or ordering from st.
Louis. We viii ct lehst convince them thst'no
house on the Missouri river can uRderseu rs. Re
member that SHUBBEIL, WHEATLEY 4 co.
sell at Eastern prices, and only add cost of trans
pertation.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
rerrns OF sabseEiptIon. :.
p.,.e. fldveF,isias. AH7

= = !. Ssss
%. ,e.r tsad one 70 sstser up sf etss1 m %
:. sspia sA' u -. se y
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Conysyanciue.

DEEDS and all kinds of Legal Writing drawn
IL With accuracy At my Office under Assenio
ball. .x n6SH L. D. BAILEY.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
Plows! Plows!

TNoBEY 8 AGDERSoN'S celebrated PeoEiA
l. Plows for sale on consignment. Also.. Joha
Deeres Centre Draft Moline Plove, foE sale low for
cash by MCCARTHY 4 BARKLEY,
April 2-2m 90 Kansas City, No. =
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
For Sale

OXa ACRES OF LAND near the Cotton.
AfO wood, for sale cheap. L. D. BAILEY. =
Emporia, March -. 1853. Fsf 5s.s .-ss-5
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07

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