Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
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.ist the new Sunday law, aud call upon
their friends TO como To the rescue. They
will make II q political matter. This class
usually observe tho Sabbath by glorious
.willins down Of vllinnOu' lager beer, and
are very troublesome.
The Missionary ship Morning Star, a, the
Sand lch Islands for repairs. has been com.
ple,sd and ha. sailed for the Maequesas.
She is now in better plight than when she
started from Boston.
In the commercial reports from Paris, u
Is stated that Spain will probably have an
overplus Of wheat to export thi. year. a
measure has been passed by the great cham
hers, abolishing the sliding scale. and cs-
tabli.hing free trade in corn.
After the adjournment OF the southern
Convention a society was formed for the en-
enlargement Of the slave trade.
Orders have been given for introducing
athletic games and gymnastic exercises IN
the British army. The idea is derived irum
the French. The Zouayes are trained gym.
nasts, and are as agile Us - many lsavel'.
their exploits in scaling ramparts are al
most incredible. They climb over each
other, backs, making ladder OF their boz
dies asains, the wall. Tho exercises are
promo,Ivc Of health, as we'll as Of efficiency
in the hour Of action.
Prof Wise in his new balloon, Atlantic,
assembled a, st. Louis on Friday, and sue.
succeeded in sailing as far as Troy. n. Y.
On saturday. lie intended t. make the
voyage to the Atlantic, IL possible.
4 tclcsmphic dispatch from Niigara
Falls, June 80, says,
Mons Blondin has just successfully ac-
complishcd the feat OF walking across the
Niagara River, on a tight rope, in the pres.
enco ola crowd e,timated at from 5000, TO
~, 600 persons. llc first crossed from the
American side, stopping midway to refresh
himtelf with water raised in bottle with
a rope from the deck Of tho steamer Maid
OF the Mist. The time occupied IN the first
crossing was seventeen minutes and half.
The return to the American side was &C.
complishei in twelve minutes.
They had mon.trous ball at Jackson
Village, Monday evening They danced
from SIX at night. I'LL broad day light, and
went home with the girls in the morning.
Mr.. George W. Kicker, landlord Of the
Stanly llousr, Augusta, was sew rely injured
on Thursday morning by being rown from
IN, carriage while riding over the race
course Of the State Agricultural Society IN
Augusta. At last accounts he was improy.
ins.
Within tho last six or eight months there
have been sold. m the town OF Pennington
alone, TO purchasers from abroad, some six
~ horses. amounting 10 more than $40 600
prices varying all the way from $40 20
$500.
As evidence Of the salubrity Of the air at
MoVsehcad Lake, the Bangor Times men-
ions that the landlord Of the Rineo House
has daughter thirteen years old who
weighs two hundred and fifteen pounds.
The services Of fourteen clerks have been
dispensed with by the Pension Office under
the operation OF the new law.
The Louisville papers noto the death Of
Victor +. Ward, aged - years. lie was
the boy who was whipped by Butler, the
school teacher, which whipping was the
fr.t act IN the Matt Ward tragedy in Lou.
isyiIle.