Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05

hsq.' Henry q. Prrnii,s and others The
celebration was great success, and the
large company in attendance was highly De-.
lighted with all the proceeding, Of the day.
The Woodstock, q. b. papor, state thh,
the 81. Andrews Railroad Is 10 b. pn.h,l
through to Scotch Corner between WOOD.
stock and IIoul,on. In spite Of s'rious oh,,,.
Giles and difficulties which are constantly b.
Ing met.
Mr.. Margaret Fuller. mother Of Marsar.
ct Fuller. Countess d'Ossoli. died SUNDAY,
a, the residence Of her son. At wayand.
aged 20 years.
The Jail at $, Joseph No., was entered 4
few nights since. and DR.. boy, who va.
imprisoned for assisting negroes to escape,
was liberated.
The Providence Journal says that an or.
gan Of the Democratic party should be pub
lishcd daily. with three clItions, and every
faithful Democrat should destroy the paper
a. soon as he read. IL. les, what he see. 90.
day may interfere with what is eIpounl-l
TO him tomorrow.
The letters from Italy, published in the
London Time. which have been attributed
TO Mr.. Russell. are now said 10 have been
written by a Hungarian Colonel. Mr. Rus
cell was anxious To Join the army on land
ing at Mareille-, but his health was not
equal To another campaign. H. is .oon 10
DO IN Paris, where he has > daughter at
school.
The Chronicle says The farm house, sta
bic. and ou,.building-, owned anl occupied
by Mr.. William Adams, abou, two miles
from Pennington. were totally destroyed by
fire on THURSDAY afternoon last during the
absence Of the family, with the exception
Of an aged lady.
A foreign correspondent ola Boston Jour.
nal say. that tho Hon. Charles Sumner in.
tend. to return to America, early in No.
yember.
Demetrio. BorIaris, son Of tho celehrA.
tep Marco Borlari-. has been appointed
Greek Minister Of War.
The Skowhegan Clarion say. There Is
a rumor here that Mr. George King Jr.. son
Of Mr.. George W. King OF Portland vas
recently killed in California, by some TN
ruly horses which he was driving.
A correspondent, oi,hc Maine Farmer cor.
reefs above dozen miss,atement. made ne
single letter from John VI. Adams, q the
Argus in relation to the Brownvile State
quarrIc'.
The Maine Farmer people have Lcen feast
ing upon green corn. 1, isA pleasant Gus
tom, that Of furnishing these raritics to ed.
itors.
The Rev. JONAS BuKNuAH who has been
for the last ten years the faithful and sue
cessful principal Of Pennington Academy.
has resigned.
Hon. Horace Mann. formerly OF Ma'sa-
ehuse,ts, a professor in Antioch College,
died at Yellow Springs, Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. j. p. Weston has decided - retain
his connection with wes,brook Seminary,
and to decline the more adyan,aseou, posi-
ton which was offered him.
Mr. Bigelow writes from Paris to the
E-ening Post that It i, now quite probable
that day will soon he fixed for Louis Ma
poleon's coronation, the Pope coming to
Paris to ofEciaie.
Mr.. Ten Brock was successful, At New.
Market, England, with Lolterer, against Sir
Robert Pecl's Apollo, IN match for 5000
The Commencement Exercises at Tufs
College, at Somerville, Mass, took place on
10th. Ten graduates received diplomas
with the degree Of A. u.
The house ofMr. @ D. IIolme-, OF North
Auburn. was struck by lightning, Tuesday
night. Every room was shattered more or
lees, but no one wa, injured.
The Rev. DIR. wayland has been elected
President OF the American Peace Society @
Gil the vacancy occasIoned by the death Of
the Hon. VIM. Jay.
The Louisville Journal calls attention g.
the fact that the Government, organ at
Washington has made several attacks upon
Mr.. Sumner. for an able criticism OF the
bred Scott decision. but has not found one
word to say against the disunion speech OF
Mr. Rheu.
The Ellsworth American states that Capt.
Joseph X. Jarvis OF the U. 5 ship Swan
nah. has contributed one hundred and tiny
dollars and City cents to the Ladies Han
cock County Mt Vernon Fund.
The hughes, tax paid in Portland by any
individual tar payer. is by St. John Smith
80. osO. so. John NJ. Wood comes next
s2.Ils.5O. The aggregate taxes assessed
upon poll. and estates is Seo2 'oi4'Vs.
Rata of taxation 90 cents on 500. Total
valuation. Real Estate, sl3.9il. 10000;
Personal Estates, s9,SaS,6Oo,Oo; Total
So, $40, 10000.