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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
L,r,N AND CnIN, TR,nE. Tho sneen

JArAS AND CnlN, TRApE. Tho special
correspondent OF tho Philadelphia Ledger
writes from Hong Kong under date Of Feb.
IL. Us follows Have you yet heard in
the United States Of TIE promising trade
tba, has already sprung up between Ma.
gasaki (Japar) and shanehae. No less
than twenty vessels have visited tho for
mcr port during the last four months, aud
exports seem much more abundant than was
deemed possible. Vegetable wax, ginseng
lacquer ware, China do, vegetable oil,
hemp, rice. 'oya, silks, etc, are the princi.
pal articles, and upon many Of these the
mos, cItravaSan, profits have been realized.
Upon vegetable oil in particular does mon.
ey promise 20 DO made. Il, is said 10 be
abundant very cheap and answers for mix.
ing paint As we'll a. burning in lamps.
Sheet copper also promises large supply
at unheard Of cost. A quantity OF it al.
ready landed in Shanshae paid a profit Of
several hundred per cent. These things all
considered, very much fear that myself
and every one else have hitherto very much
underra,ed the internal resources Of Japan,
or rather the amount Of exports that would
be found ready for our shipping | would
no, nov pretend to say Of how much value
the commerce Of Japan may prove to DO to
the world at large at some future day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
The Paraguay Expedition at an End.


This little dependency in South America,
some time since made an attack upon an
American steamer. whereby one man was
killed, and " other inlisnitie. the said Par.
a.uan, then and there dad against the peace
and the good understanding between the two
governments. THIS half civilized de-po,.
ism j. under the rule ct President Lopez.
who. accordln. % the Official statements Of
COMMISSIONS B,wi,u, deals with h,s sub.
jecis just abo.ta as be plsascs. In order TO
bring the agsrc.-or- % summary justice.
President Buchanan began months ago to III
out warlise naval expedition aelius, Par.
acuay. To make a great display, and call
or attention irom troubles az home. the
Prysiicu, has expended IN thc-o foolish. be-
lic,rnut demonstrations, more than fire.
miHi,ss of doiarS After INDUCING in this
kind % sport, hc seems TO come to hi, sem
scs. and rs in the case Of the MOrmons. be
sends peace commissioner 20 treat with
Llpsz. Hon james D. Bowlin j. selected
for tins purpose, aud be proceeded on his
mission 4 letter has been received by the
Pr,silcn; from Mr.. BoWlu under date Of
February ll,h. 1859, 10 which be SAYS the
whole difficulty ha. bc,n amicably settled
IN a peaceful aud friendly manner, aud
new treaty " enl,rsnS the sphsie OF our
commercial privilege, entered into. Al
tia. was accomplished by tie skill aud good
management OF our Commissioner. Aud
now the Pr. in the interest Of the Pre,i-
dent. are huding the mastery foreign
policy" Of his Administration, and the sue
cy.,lul termination Of another disputed mat
trt with foreign government. All this
mlysound well enough 10 one not aequalnt.
ed with the fact, in the case. The immense
outlay Of Eve millions might have hcen
sgrm 20 the country. IL had no possible
influence in settling the difficulty. Had tho
President despatched Mr. Bow!in to Para.
quay m the iirs, place, clothed with ample
power to settle all difficulties with that pow
er. il would all have been accomplished.
~ in the case Of the Mormon War" 50
in this. Mr.. Bachanan mus, Gre, make a
great demonstration, and after depicting the
treasury Of more than Eve millions Of dol
lars IN each case, 60 10 work in a sensible
way 10 settle the affair. Had tie President
possessed a thimble foil Of diplomatic skin.
be would have negotiated fri. and then
when that proved a failure, il would have
been time enough to "let loose the dogs Of
war" The fact y, Mr. Buchanan in all
his management in settling disputed ques-
lions with other governments, has shown a
want Of esen common sagaci,y aud common
tact in diplomacy.
The treasury Of the nation has been plum.
dercd of more than TN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
in the two Affairs with Brigham Youn, and
President Lopez. The nation has byen
swindled out Of this sum by the worse than
blundering management, Of the present ma
ti1nal dynasty. And each day makes some
new revelation Of this reckless prOaisacy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

ACCIDENT on IuE EASTERN RAILROAD.
On Saturday morning, about ten O'Clock
as freight train was passing over Parker
River Bridge, about four milcs from New
buryport, and had got about halt way
across, the bridge broke, and the engine
and five cars were precipitatei into the riv-
cr. The engineer. Mr.. George Perkins, be.
longing in Ea', Boston aged twenty-five,
was carried down and is buried beneath
the wreck. The accident, was caused by the
burning Of the timbers Of the bridge, by
fire communicated by the steamboat train,
the nigh, previous. The damage will DO
about $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
Death Of Hon Z. M Thurston.

by Kansas advices We learn that Mr.
Thur,on died in tha, Territory a few weeks
since. He cmigratcd TO Kansas some four
years since from Mains. aud consequently
has had to share in the hardships and pri.
vations incident 20 new settlers in q wilder
ness land. Mr.. Thursiou was gentleman
Of a classical education. and was severa!
years principal Of the Charleston Academy,
in the County Of Penol~eO,. Subsequently
he was School Commissioner IN this State,
and labored with great energy and success
IN behalf Of our common school interest.
We became personally acquainted with Mr..
I. in 1913, when We we're members OF the
House Of Representatives in this State, and
in 1916 and 1917 wo were again brought
together 10 the Senate. Our associations
with him were intimate and eonhdsn,ial.
lie was most cmpha,ically an honest man.
frank and sincere IN hi, friendships. firm in
whatever he believed to 30 right, and bold
and uunnching in defence Of sound prinei-
ples. lie was not what the world calls u
finished orator, We, his public efforts had 50
much Of sincerity, cariies,ncss and sound
logic about them. they always were listened
to with pleasure, and seldom failed in car.
ryibg convection to the heart.
MIR. Thurston was a sincere, devoted
christian, and hi- riet!' shone out in every
act Of his life and although ho died away
in far or land, ye, vi have no doub, he
was with friends. Thus are we daily
reminded iha, "we are al passing away"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

LONGEST PAsToRATE n MAINE. The Rev.
John \. Douglas, OF Waterford, is the old
ct pastor OF a single church in Maine. lie
was settled Nov. I, 1921. Rev. stephen
Thurs,on d. D., Of Scarsport. has been
settled - years. Rev. George L. Allen, Of
brunswick, over so years. Rev. Joseph
+. Fesscnden. Of Brideton, has been settled
90 years. Rev.w.T. Dwight, Of Portland,
nearly % years aud the Rev John W.
Chickering. OF Portland, 81 years. No
minister has been settled half century aud
only five over quarter Of century.
Independent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

The Little Rock (Arkan'a') Gazette and
Democrat publishes an advertisement Of Mr..
Henry King. colorcd man Of that place,
offering for sale his two houses, lot, with
irui, trees, shrubbcry. &C., 50 that he may
be prepared to remove, as required by law /;
on which the Gazette and Democrat com.
ments as follows
Z" Henry King is a free cOlorcd man, and,
in obedience TO the late act of the Legsa a.
ture, is making preparations for leaving the
State. We have known him from our boy
hood, and take the greatest pleasure in ties.
tiiying to his good character. Wherever he
may 20, We wish him we'll, and tho commu-
nifty in which he casts his lot will always be
blest with that noblest work Of God, IN
honest man."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

ONroED DEruTILs. The Temperance Jour
nal make. some statements Gbout rmselling
at Canton, and calls upon rs for Information
about our Oxford Deputies refusing TO serve
warrant, in liquor cases. In reply TO the
hrsi point, We have only % say that the in
d.cations are pretty strong that there is rum
enough to be obtained at that place. OF
the precise convictions Of dGiy on those
points entertained by Mr. lines, We are not
at present advised; but we can sAy this,
that OF the twenty dcpu,i's appointed by
Sheriff Colby, We can show YOU enough who
will serve any process ru, into their hands,
70 put every rumslller in oxford County in.
70 closer quarters than thcy have seen yet.
suppose YOU should ask the persons who
file their complaints with you. to jus, enter,
instead, complaints against those sellers,
and try our officers. II they cannot get
their warrants served, ", will guarantee
that a Sufficient number OF Cumberland dep.
u,ies shall he commissioned TO act in this
County, to bring our own reputation up to
that Of our neishb1r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

VINO KSows2 The Stairs thinks the
Democratic party will no, drive the North
srn Democrats out Of the party by leeisla'
ting to pro,ec, Slavery IN the Territories
resolving To reopen the African slave trade
Sc. On the other hand. the Charleston
Mercury and other Southern paper. insist
that there are n, Northern Democrats. 1t
is Southern party.
The Apalachicola (Fa) Advertiser IL
very decided in IT, advocacy Of the policy
Of stealing negroe. at fr,, hand. rather than
Of incurring the expense Of buying breed
crs at pre.en, high prices. IL rather 'rrS'
however. in thinking that II !. the North
which stand. in the way Of that policy. IL
Is the border slave States which object TO
free trade in negroes.
" Until the slave trade is opened and
made legal. the South will push Slavery for
ward asa seasoning for every dish and
whether the North likes it or not, like the
Spanish with the garlic. It will have TO he
tasted in every course at the table. This Is
tho settled and determined policy Of a par
ty at the South. We DO not pretend to be-
long 10 the ultra Southern party, hut We
believe 1, is a duty which the General Gov
eminent owes to the South. tina, the slave
trade should DO legitimate. shat her vast
domain should receive cultiyato-
IRcpuhllc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

The operation OF trepanning has been
performed upon the head OF Mr.. York, the
officer injured in Portland, and a quantity
Of coacula,cd blood removed from the brain
lie Immediately revived, and will recover.
Tho Passover season, during which the
world wa. to be destroyed, according to Mil
lcri,e predictions. is over, aud 1--WE .,ill
live" People will soon beasmuch Aecus.
toned TO these great conhagra,ion announce.
ments. a. they are now to the more fatal
railway smashup'.
Billy Bowlegs, the leader Of the Florida
Indian tribes in the late Indian wars, is
dead.
Affth volume Of Surgeons Sermons has
Jusi been issued. The circulation Of these
sermon. in this country has reached 80 600
copies. The contents OF the present volume
are .aid TO exceed in intercs, any OF its pre-
deccssors.
We learn tina, the Mill Property, a, Iii.
ram, advertised in our las, issue, has been
sold.
We are requested to state that Rev. Zenas
Thompson will preach at pryant's Pond
next sabbath, May ls,.
They are shipping from llallowell ice
which was cut and stored in the winter OF
1858. 1t is proposed (says the Gaze,,e,)
that huge pile of it remaining in an old
barn on ,he rivers bank shall be used us an
abu,men, for the bridge to be built across
the Kennebec.
There seems to be determined effort TO
burn up the village Of Somerset Mills. Ne.
On Tuesday night u store house and one
car belonging to the Somerset and Kenebec
Railroad were destroyed, together with
$4,000 worth oflumber belonging to sllas
Bates. On Wednesday night, two dwell.
ling houses and stables were burned. They
were owned and occupied by Jacob Wey'
mouth and A. =. Webb.
The san Joaquin (Cal) Republican
states that miner recently passed through
that city on his way to San Francisco, with
a lump Of nearly pure gold, weighing TWEEN
ty-six pounds, and valued at over $4,000.
The y. Y. Journal Of Commerce admits
that " in all our calculations for the next
Presidential campaign, we may as we'll as
sumo that the twenty seven electoral votes
OF Pennsylvania are mortgaged to the Re
publIcans.
Hon. NJ. J. Talbot has served as Town
Clerk OF Machias aud East Machias iorty-
seven years.
A turtle or tortoise OF the black species
was taken a, Sebago poni las, week by
Mr.. Isaac Stevens Of windham. II was
brought to Portland for sale. The weight
Of !, was about 40 pounds.
A Democratic State Convention for the
nomination OF Candidate for Governor
and to choose four delegates at large to at
tsnd tho Democratic National Convention
a, Charleston, s. O., in June 1860, will be
held IN the city OF Bangar on Thursday, the
thirtieth day Of Juno next, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

ARrEsnN WELL AT CoLuunr.. The APP
preparation has run out, bat the water
does not. The depth reached is ,SjS fc,',
and the money the State has expended on
the Capitol square ornament is $500,
which is near 81 per foot. An appropria.
ton Of three or four thousand dollar, more
will be asked. on the principle that 4" in
for a shilling in for pound" Before tho
Grst appropriation was made, biologists
put the probable cost OF obtaining Per.
petual fountain inside Of $4,000, but the
result, shows that they only saw just As lar
into the milestone as any one elsc. Ih"
Gazette asserts that the water now oh'a'-
ed is sulphurous, and hints that tie
for the safety Of the General Assembly,
should be plugged up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

SHGtors who participated in this debate,
took the extreme southern ground upon this
question. denOuneing squatter sovereignty
a. bsresy, and declaring for CoSGREssIoS'
AL NTTRvENTIoN TOR TuE PROTECTION OF
SLAVERY N TuE TEERuoKIEs. aud that no
man can have a single electoral vote south
OF =" Ma.on's and Dixon. line for the
next Presidency who does not stand square.
ly upon this platform. This debate IL a
death knsll proclaiming the dissolution Of
the democratic party in the Union i, ]. an
alarm gun echoing over the broad Union the
inevitable dissolution Of the sham democra-
CIV. Can these two contendins elements in
the party be harmonircd, and the two wings
again brought into line and act together in
the next Presidential cOntes,1 As we look
upon the matter. thi. will be utterly impo.-
,ible. The South will not surrender; they
have taken their ground and will stand by
I, in the next Charleston Convention. II
they are a minority in that convention, the
two.thiris rule will enable them To do rs
they have done in years past,-CoHirol H.
On the other hand, Douglas and his friends
cannot hack down without Suffering at the
hands Of the people political aHHihildi'oH.
Knock the "'quatter sovereignty " plank
out Of Douglas platform, and ae has moth.
ing 60 stand upon in the ire States for n
single moment. This is all that has enabled
that party to DO anything in the North it
elected Buchanan. and carried Penn.ylya-
MIA, New Jersey. Indiana and Illinois in
that campaign. Another thing, IL Douglas
and his friend. should yield to the South.
the game Tor the democracy would be up,
and every free State would 50 with rush
Tor the republican candidate; and the little
giant and his friends would De- 30 complete
IN buried in the ruins, that no political re.
surcction would ever again bring them upon
the surface. For these reasons and many
Others equally coscnt, which we have no
time to mention In this article, we believe
there can Be no union in the next Prcsidcn-
tiAl conies, between southern and northern
members Of the black democracy. The two
doctrines enuneia;ed in this debate aatly
contradict each other. They oaVHoi upon
any well settled principle OF rcas,uins 10
rcconeiled they are fundamentally at war
with each other. The Kansas Nebraska
bin was = chea, and fraud In the begin.
ming. I, was - declared by republican
members OF Congress at the time. IL has
h,cn repeatedly declared 81 since and now,
like all other "cyil. wicked devices" IL
has come 'ack 90 e" fornsri IL inventors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

FAIRS. We have already alluded to the
Fair of tho Ladies connected with the Paris
Hill Sewing Society. They have made mr.
raugemen,s for pleasant entertainment.
The South Paris Cornet Band will furnish
music for the occasion. Besides Fancy Ar
iclcs and refreshments, n Post Oficc will
DO put in operation, and the usual variety
Of fair arrangements are to be provided.
for tho amusement Of tho public, and the
profit Of the society.
The Univcr'alist society contemplate hold
ing lcvco tho second week in May. as we
understand, but We are not advised Of their
arrange mcnis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
sIckLr, AoeurrrrD. On the twcn,ie,

SlckLEs ACQUITTED. On the twentieth
day. the jury in the Sicklcs case returned a
verdict of"Noi Guilty" as ii was general
ly supposed they would. The killing was
uuquesiionablc; its prcmcdi,a,ion seems cv-
ident alsJ; 50 that the verdict Of this jury.
50 far rs the District OF Columbia is con-
cerncd, is declaration that man under
such circumstances may take the law into
his own hands, with IMMUNITY. In fac, tho
administration of the laws in that District
nearly always seems mere farce.
Sicklcs was liberated, and was made n
lion a, once, hem, escorted to the residence
Of Mr.. McBlair. His council were serena
dcd by a military band. Sickles will remain
in Washington fOr week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

EXPULSION OF METHODIST, FROM TuE
SoUrH. There exists u considerable body
OF " Northern Mcthodists" in Texas, who
are opposed to Slavery, and preach against
IL. Alta meeting ot the citizens Of fanuin
county in that State. on the 18th ul'imo,
preliminary measures were adopted for ma
king war upon, and eNpelIing members OF
this religious denomination from the STATE.
These Methodi.is have belonged to the
Church North and have incurred the dis.
pleasure and suspicious Of thor brethren ot
the Church South. [Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

EDIToRnL SERVICES WELL PAiD. The
New York Mercury pays Bayard Taylor
$1,000. The Ledger give. Everett SIC, 900.
aud Dickens 100000; bat u still greater
coup deiaf has JUS, been made in Washing.
ton, by Mr.. Bowman, Of the Consultation.
who has Mr. Buchanan for editor.i n.chief,
with a salary Of $4,000. lodgings thrown
in. and control Of millions Of patronage,
with the Attorney General and other Cabl-
ne, Officers at IA, salaries, as "subs." YER
lily. journalism in this country is getting to
be a fast institution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

Tux TwEs ~ Cmc,GO-Plsaiy and .Star.
atty. We never knew the times 20 hard in
our city when money was 80 plenty. Men
who have money are afraid to invest i, /;
and persons gu. Of doJ, are determined to
keep -. II Is very seldom now that you
can find men Of good credit who will under
take any speculation which requires the
borrowing Of money. On the other hand
men in Strengthened circumstances never
found it 50 hard to get money. Men who
have plenty OF property and owe little
money, are skinned harder than We ever
knew them to be before.
[Chiclgo Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE. The late
California steamer brings the intelligence
tina, fearful earthquake IN Ecuador had
destroyed the city Of Quito. The loss i,
stated at s3,OOO,OOO, and the lo.. Of life
is by some authorities stated as high as five
thousand. 4 number ofsmall towns to the
northward had also been destroyed. and
some damage was occasioned In Guaya-
auil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

In France. fo= long time, all the effort.
Of con fection,rs have been directed TO the
manufacture Of delicate bon Ions Of choeo.
late, which are described as all the rage,
This fact was called TO mind rs We buried
our teeth in some excellent, chocolate cream
drops just received by j. II. Raw'on; and
we Immediately set it down as an evidence
OF their good taste. Call'and try them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

The Lady. Book for May i'a highly at
trac,iyS number Of ,hl. deserycdly popular
Magazine. The engraving and illustrations
are unsurpassed in design and execution.
The letter press contain. the usual variety
OF useful and entertaining literature. Co
dcy in bic peculiar province, is not cHccllcd
by any American Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

Our brother Of the Bangor Union seems
to doubt his own democracy. and has there
fore summoned tire, witnesses to establish
its soundne.s. One isa Collector Of Gus.
toms, one an inspector Of Customs. and the
other is a small clerk at Washington. The
testimony is perfectly overwhelming.
bath Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

A New York restaurant which first in
troduced female walters has been obliged to
give them up, because, frst. The erinoIIne
impeded locomotion and occupied too much
space, and second, because tho young NO.
men had too many male cousins among tho
guests, to whom they gave TOO mu'h a'ien'
ton. and forgot sometimes to Civ the rIsh'
tickets, to the injury Of the e1chequer Of
the establishment"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
JOHN J. FERRY. Editor.

Terms-Oue Dollar ard Fif,y oeu,s per ye.r,
IL ADvlSeKi Two Dollars At the col 81 ih'
year.
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ling 10 .,J an ex,euding the eircusiion Of a home
paper, ~hsre the mousy accompanies The ordcr'
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ysiiscnsu's ior this paper, At the sane raiss ~
quisrd by -.
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Hoston. All l22 Nassau 81, Ne~ nofA, sfr oui
authefitsd seeats CT preserving subscriptions and
iorwardiux Advertisements.
FTPaymsrt Sc an advertisements y he \ to bc
doc irun ihe date ofthe hrst Insertion.
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Book aud Job Printing
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

SPRNo FLOWERS. The snow has now
nearly disappeared from the fields, and the
husbandman has again commenced his tolls.
The bright harbinser Of Spring, the "irail'
ins arbutus," the most fragrant aud beau
tiful Of oil Spring flowers. has just made its
appearance.-.hough only in warm loeali-
ties. We fear that seekers for 1t on May
DAY will be poorly rewarded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

MArLE C.NDY. \ delicious article can
be made by boiling the Maple Syrup in the
same manner as the We, India molasses is
treated. This candy Is readily boiled, and
obtains fine color in working 1t retains
the nice flavor Of the maple syrup.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

Last Saturday evening, in st. Louis
Mexican fell upon his knees upon the pave
ment 10 front Of revolving wax fashion
figure, and proceeded with his d'vO''on''
in spite Of the interruptions Of paSsor' by
lie had evidently mistaken the figure i0'
some .ain. or for the Virgin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

The Bangor Union charges Hon. T.. H..
Smar, with havin: gone over to the Black
Republicans. The same authority also puts
down the Bath Times as an opposition pa.
per; and declares The Age to stand on such
ground as to make its support of the Charles
ton nominee impossible. The Union reads
out Of the party everybody who does not
swallow the bred Scott decision, with all
its eoncomitant humbus'.