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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12
Old Oxford. Forever.
AioLLocKErr.

Olu OAloius
The hill. 81 oil Oxford,
How stated, they rice
IL the wiLlne.s of grandeur,
To- Heel with the ski.'i
With their Tar aIure outline
And tall ancient trees,
Old Oxford m, birthplace,
I love thee for these.
The vale. ~ oh OSforl
That c'adle her streams.
That smile N their greenne,'
Like lsni IN uur dreams,
Al sunay with pleasure
Emlnsomed IN ease,
Old Oxiotd my birthplace,
I love thee ior these.
The wood. of Old OSfom
still ,srdant and high,
Though r,eket by the tempest.
on ages gone by;
Ronance Jims their green arches
And speaks ~ the br-Ie,
oil Oiiotd my binh.place,
hove thee 70. these.
The stream. ~ Old Oxford
That roar a. they GO,
o. seem IN their ii lne.s,
But draining a. h"w.
Oh highi gilds the -unleam
Their march io the seas,
old uNiofd m, hirh.l lace,
loyc thee 6r these.
The homes of Old Oxford.
frre io'iuaed aud lair.
oh nav the heart Treasure
IT, sefaphim there.
Zen mare than ihy mountain.
Or str,smlrts. they phase,
oil Osfo,d m, birthplace.
hove the, for these.
God bless thee. oh ON6rI.
Dear land II m, biiih,
Add tbs children that
Wander aLar Der the Earth,
Thou IT my County whcrc'r
Nv 1T shsll he east.
Take thea To- thy basom
VI, s.h.. At hst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

The spire Of the new church was raised
10 its position, on Tuesday. IL is sur
mounted by a neat vane with letters indi-
eating the points Of compass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

IL. n. We learn ,ha, the honorary do,
gree Of Doctor OF Laws. was conferred upon
Hon. Hannibal llamlin. by waterviIle Col
lege, at It's commencement this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

GN vRGN has appointed and commits
stoned Lieut. D. +. Noyes and Anthony =.
Gay as Aid-. with the rank o, Major.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

The following letter. with package Of Gu.
rio.iiies. wa. received this week. The ar.
,ielc. may be seen in our cabinet
fRrTHrG. orsu't 2. 1859.
Mr.. Eli,cr.--Dear Sur: ! send you by
e1prcs. quite natral curiosity found fue
DAYS ago by Mr.. Nocke, Who lives near Low
ell Pond. lie was digging suller and AZ.
ter going down abou, . feet and n half the
spune and lock was thrown out in a 'huvle
full Of dirt. They mus, be putty old settlers
a. they are - much rus,ica,ed. and morne
all that I don, bleve the gun lock va. made.
or IL. like. s'nse the wear that DR.. franklin
was born. old Mr.. Kelley who lives near
the place and is % years old says the lnjuns
used TO bury things in the town, and one old
squar who was a grea, hunter them days.
had an old french gun aud buried |, rohody
new where. They used TO tell strange sio.
TVS about the old .1uar, one was that she
possessed charm that would in using IT,,
tempt a saint TO sln,-i, was kind OF q
powder tina, she mixed up and pretended to
give in a spune TO cure certain diseases, but
old Mr.. Kelley Gays i, was love powder,
she always carried an iron 'punc in her
pocket. Who noso but this old spune is
the same. l. looks an.hunt enuf. II you
have cabinet Of curioSitics, you may pa,
these into 1t, but " you don't want them,
let some one have them that does.
I KELLUM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

The Republicans Of Kansas Territory ha'
nominated Hon. Marcus J. PArrOt, as del
gate TO Congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12
LOO Al AGENTS.

w D.I.rHAN,N.D., Bpant's rond.
AsEHtcs BtsHTE, Meth PARIS
lIESHN CFroS, Norway.
w. Y. DAVIS. llynrnafk'
Dawn DUSets, Hiram.
NJ. \. MANtNT,
G.. q. SrACN, forter.
J. :. fowTEs, fuvhurf.
I. n. krsS, Bfowuhsd.
Co.. ELptS R,EETR, level.
Noe. T.. ". WoopBUNI, S~rden.
Taos. FAEElssroS, Siu~.
JosHFH nASNows. llshfoa.
CHABLTs MssoS, hsihel
]. BAErLErr, l.aeks'.M,ns.
{ A. ktSHALI, RuuA',d
A \. MAR, hsnu'er.
Daytp kSArF. T.. Rumfrd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

Allowing these States To stand as before
and there cannot he much change in the az
eregatc-wc shalt have the following result;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12
Republican Senatorial Convention.
nNFnRn DISTINCT.

The RsTuh',csn. ofths Nilllh Senatorial nis.
u,ct, ~ih meet H. Conyeniioa, a. Souih Paris, on
"wednesday, the 18th day Of August,
New. 81 u'clocA, y. ", 90 nas,ins'e t~o e'n
dsisie- &C. S-,sstaf-; spi ifans.ct sa' stAet bu-
,in~.. that ne, coln- bef,fe thea. Basi. 81 ~
rrsents,ion sine a. Couniy CUuvrutirn.
Pee Order
Sweden. Jul, IL. 1850.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

The States which are yet to elect, were
represented in the last Congress a. follows {:
Pan INV II I'm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

ELECTION, MONDAY, SEPT. le.
Republican Nomination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

The following letter. with package Of Gu.
rio.ities. wa. received ,hi. week. The ar
tielcs may be seen in our cabinet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

Sweden. Jolly Is. ISIS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
TURKEY.

Corstsntinople sdvices 20 the Sh inst state that su
American irigste had arrived at J.a demanding tho
sxra1on Of the oigDatoIs of the murder com nitted
there three years ago.
dissolution of the Turkish Ministry was expected.
Tie Grand Fizier had rendered his resi- gnaion, bu. It
was not accepted.
Tie Commission Of Inquiry into the recent con-
spirsoy had held It's last session. Additional dis
had been made and it is asserted that iLcen-
diary uaebiues were found which were destined 10
burn the European qua ter OF toe town. The Enb "a
esdors had held meetings 70 deliberate upon what
measures thould be taken for the publ, safety.
One Of he Iplices of Monastier Pachs had
been brought to CoIs.sntnope, and 1t was reported
that Drchaff,r Pashs had tied to Corfu.
Anew loan had been contracted under very heavy
conditions.
Prince Alfred Of England had accepted the invita-
ton Of the Sultan 10 visit Constsntinops.
Scores of fspsicism ,cted on the occasion OF
the obseques OF the Bey of Tunis. The Moors as
sailed ard stoned the Jers, nortaLy vouudlrg several
Of them. Some Christians also wounded.
Minister Of the Bey to che scus and forced
thirty Of the Mussensns 10 be arrested.
II is stated that Envoy of the Sultan bad arrived
at A eIsndris, bearing an order TO the Viceroy of
Egypt TO oppose the continuation Of the works of ths
Suez Canal. The foreign COnsus had inmediateiy
assembled
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
THE ZURICH CONFERENCES.


The statements in regard TO the petition OF affairs
Il the Zurich Conferences are conflicting. telegram
dated ZDricb, Oct II, says:
"Tbs Conferences do not draw 10 a close. Austria
stiII refuses 10 diminish the amount OF the debt OF
Lonbardy TO be borne by Serdinis. The demands OF
Aus,a are not Only resisted by Sardinia, but do not
rsoeve the support of FraDce eho has proposed ths.
tle cispued point be submitted to the arbitration OF
another Power. No answer has yet been received 70
this proposition. The French Government wishes the
s,rssrs Of D. psions of Monte Napoleon, and indie
ty for ths cost Of the late var TO be included in the
settls rnent of the debt which will have TO be paid by
Austria and Piedmont"
A variety Of rumors to the effect that Austria
positively declines to sign the treaty Of pesce, it is
not In accordance with the preminaties Of Viili-
hspca; that Austria desires to protract pegoatons
tili the Spring. when che will recommends the war;
that Austria has undertaken TO guarantee TO the
Pope the conservation of his temporal power in the
Ter s,iops, and others of like nature, were current,
and mutt be taken for what they worth.
On the other hand there are statements that the
signing Of the tresty Of Zurich was hourly expected,
and that the representatives Of the Powers would
aAerward meet in Congress.
A Paris dispatch Of the 18th TO The London Post
ssys: ,u.. a.. c..,....o..
It Znricb has been convened. All the great Powers,
including England, will be represented
The Paris Constitutional Of the nth publishes an
article signed by Secretary Boniface stating that The
only gu. stion to be settled at Zurich is the Lo nbad
debt. The contracting Powers being agreed OF all
other points, the early signature Of the treaty is ex'
pe cted and the questions not settled at the Conference
will be submitted to Congress, the assembling Of
which al the European Powers are agreed upon.
The Paris correspondent Of Tile London Times cor
Toborses the statement from Zurich that the French
Government has demanded an indemnity from Pied.
mont for the expenses Of the late war; also, the pay
ept of the of pensions in connection with the
First Empire, due from the Lombardo-venetian Nome
Fsnd. The correspondent looks upon it as highly
probable that these demands have been made, knoR-
ing the limited finances Of Sardinia with the object Of
obtaining the cesson of the Provinces Of Savoy and
Nice to France.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
STEVENS, THE COMPANION OF BROWN.
HIS REAL NAME.
Lorre,ponJence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


NORWICH, CT, Oct. %, 1859.
The press Of the country is giving more credit to
Com ecticut than she deserves for her share in the
Hsrpers Ferry tragedy Two, not five, OF her sons
we're engaged in that affair Brown is ansive OF ths
State of New-York; Allen Evans is an alias Of Ste
vers, whose real name is Aaron Dwight Stevens. His
fath er is very worthy citizen Of this place, COM
nunicant and cborister in one Of our churches.
The deepest sympathy ia felt for him by the whole
community In his crushing affliction. He passed
through New York this morning, his way 10 visit
his SON. hoping to him alive and impa,t TO him the
las. couDsels Of a Christian father.
The SOD, who is now "a years of age, has been from
home for the last pine years, and lis parents have
known little of b. whereabouts. From his childhood
he bss been iDpstient OF restraint and the source OF
rot little anxiety to HE family. He hss elder
brotber excellent young map in one Of our Western
States younger brother IN Ohio, stepmother, and
lovely sister Of 10 at home, to noun for him.
Has IT ever occurred to you that Governor Wise
is a. the bot ON of this Harper's Ferry iusorrec-
tor Brown bot endeayoring 10 carry out the
programme which the Governor had proposed for hi n
ss in case Fremont bad been elected President viz:
Seize upon the srsenal at Harper's Ferry raise an
army march to Wellington, take possession Of the
city, and dissolve the Union. UScAs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
GREAT BRITAIN.

Seven chips Of the Erg Iish Channel feet under
orders to prepare for ses Immediately. Among the
buu Der was the Hero, 81 euIs the destination OF
which ia ssid 10 be Nancouver's leland.
Erpest Jor es tie Chatist leader, had been aoJud-
Gated q bankrupt
Tie L0ndon GioJe ia authorized 10 deny the rumor
that Il r1 Canning 10 be succeeded in the Governor
Generaluhip Of India by Lord Clarendon.
The Great Eastern was attracting great crowds Of
excursoIis's to Holy bead, and the Queen was TO VISIT
her, during her soouTn in Wales, on or about the Ito
net Nothing definite is known as TO the ultimate
movements OF the "big sbip." The London Times
edtorslly crcises her performance between Portland
and Holyhead and draws uDfayorabe deductions from
the speed then attained. 1t thinks thst unless the
Great Eastern pTetents more DECIDED superiority 10
eler veesels than che at present seems 70 do she
will hsrdly be taken for a model.
The papers chronicle WHIT paid by MIR. Donhd
Mckay, the celebrated Boston ship-buder, TO Chat-
ham Dock Yard, for the purpose OF q general nspec'
ton.
lea, Mr.. Kipg Of Indiana representing America and
Mr. FIere OF Han pshire, Epgland-ws COMMENCED at
Newmarket Oh The l3th MT. FreIe killed 80 birds out
of the first 90 while the American representative scored
II binds out Of mis- 10. II is remarked OF Mr. kpg thst
although described as "the American" he lie an En-
elsbm an and has lived in the United States for only
tw eve years. The match was 10 be resumed on the
l4th but he result bsd not reached Liverpool
The Dublin Ereniag Post states that the Cunard
steamers to touch at Cork tQaeensto1n both ont
aud home.
by pirates and convics who were being conveyed oy
the ship A1arat from Penang, to take possession OF
the ship. Out Of 60 pirates who came on deck IN the
dark ~ were killed, and Others wounded Capt Cor
reea gsllaDtly maintained possession Of his ship.
The Theatre Royal at Hull had been completely de-
stroy ed by FIRE. No lives were lost.
Queen Victoria formally opened the Loeb kaIine
Water Works (which are to supply Glasgow on the
ith inst. On the morning If the l5.h the Queen was
to leave Edinburgh for Penrhyn Castle, Bangor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
ITALY.

Ju.,ioe Gas being dore 81 Parma for he mnIdsr oil
Cour, Abyiti. large number OF arrests hsd been
made inc 'udiDe y sas o-ieved. 81 the p'Incpsi osr-
tie. iuphc.-d n the ~sss-ins'on- Arrests coot'nnsi
10 be ulsGs, bu' the tosD as quite 'rsrloh
proclamation bad been esued by Dictator ami
wherein the crlue I, yeDeDettly br2nsed. TIE pro-
clsuaon states tba, Italy bas r-ep through the noos
ard devoted conduct Of IL sous, 10 the esteem OF al
civilized nation. ard the public carsc,-nce Ins;ss upoa
Issction for h. hornd deed. and shall be obtained
The Oic-an ssys:
81 an inverted By the people n p.otsc. its rights
and before al, that Of jd-tce. TIE guilty .nah oe
pun'-hed ard of Its shs rot be 'lshooored
Cizeps ~ National Ga srds gather yourselves sroood
tue hoard of civilization and Of LAZY. The Tag OF
Italy u sl~sys plsc.d the spOt where men make
sacrifices OF tb'u e. and no. where their honor ,s ar
rished The heart Of Victor Emanuel hs. beeo Athlete
By thi. dreadful evep-he !. used 20 govern people
vi ch shsi the blood Of the enemy only 90 the battle
e d. xhob knows nos - MAINTAIN liberty tor Iis- NJ
Sc. a. to procure 1t Tor others because II Knows now
70 ob.y tire Laws OF the country
General hate VS. sppointed commander OF the
tops Of %. town and province OF Parma
Tie towss people OF Parma had begun TO deliver up
their arms
people were signing address Of thanks and edheEon
10 tie Dictator Earin Tor the energetic measures ne
Tbe copscription bad ended very VEIL only t~o cves
OF IOp mph-nce having occurred, and theeo u the
Province Of Pi,cerza
The Pieduopttse troops gsTisoned at pacenza hsd
been sent 20 Parma. ,
NJ Dabormds, the Sandman Fo:sign Minister, hsd
left Turn for PaTs.
LATEST.
A dispatch from Florence states thst the exequa'ur
Of he American Consul at lie horn hsd been wthdra Fn
on account OF his having engaged in polite iatsa
An explanatory oi.petcn bad been cent 70 President
B0-harsn ny the Eloren'ipe Cabinet.
The Grand Duke Of Tuscany had written 20 bis par
tsars 20 abstain from every attempt in favor OF the
re. e. sblshment OF bic dynasty.
TIE idss Of occupying Parma with Sandman troops
had been abandoned
The report that France requires Piedmont to psy an
indemnity for the expenses Of the late war was every
where d'sJedited in Italy.
TIE banking house of Noseda g. Borocco, a. Milan.
had subcroed 100 900 francs toward Gaiibadis find
for purchasing muskets.
1t is stated that the whole Nespol'an frontier was
lined with troops, and the Montecs'sri fortified with
cannon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27

PoTAro SrARcH.-There are five starch msnufsc-
tories in the town Of Stowe w.. each Of which con-
sunes from 900 10 600 bushels Of POTATOES yearly
Welding about eight pounds Of starch 10 bushsl.
The cost OF the potatoes delivered at the mandatory
Ia Only one shilhng per bushel. These Vermont hills
seem 70 take 20 potatoes naturally as an Irshman
AID 100 bushels 10 the acre is reported as common
yield there this year, The kind Chiefly cultivated for
ItaIch is the California potato large and cosrse, Tho
process Of starch making is very simple. The tuber,,
after being washed, are grated One by machinery and
the pulp diluted with water, is pumped into largo
va aid siowed 70 remain for "a hours, or un, the
starch has settled to tie bottom; part Of the wasr is
then drawn OF, and the starch stirred with the re-.
marder which is then pumped into smaller vsts when
having again settled, the water is drawn away en-
tireiy ieavpg the clear, white starch in solid mass
a. the bottom, covered with residunm Of dirt; this
icraped of. i; is ready for the drying houss. The
large, fpe-graiDed Jumps SIRE placed platform Of
sa's IN room where the atmosphere is kept a. very
high Temperature until the Jumps become dry and
separate Into cylindrical crystals email enough 10 press
through the interstices TO second platform below,
whence, after cooling it Is ready to be transferred TO
bsE!ss and market springfield Repubiicaa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
THE LATEST.

Fren The London Daily Ner' CITY d,tiie) or: IS.
FRIDAY EVENING The gloom which prevailed yes
erday in the Sock Exchange has been dssipsted to-
day by a buoy srcy-the result being q general i'm.
provenent. CorsOla have risen a q cent, and the
lev Indian Loan, = cent British Rslsay Stocks
were especially strOtg. AL the markets closed firm a.
for money TO dsy; and although the best bills were
discounted in some quarters at ,! = cent, several
of tee incips establishments could scarcely be pre-
vailed uoon to accept business below the snk mini
mum. No gold was sent into or withdrawn fr0p the
Bank to-day
From The London Time't City Artiaie, oe,,l
English funds opened this morning With general
symptoms Of revival, and have again increased
srer 9Th curing the day from the article in the Coasi
tatohei, intina .iDg that all the leading Powers Of
Europe about to tab part in Congress for the
adjustment Of the Italian question.
The supply Of capital from the payment Of the dvi
deros led 10 further demand for Indian Securities,
srd also 70 slight rise 10 Exchequer Bills, it being
difficult. TO find employ ment for money upon any terms
in the Stock Exchange. The final price from Paris
this eveDiI h0ws a foil recovery from the fell Of
per cent which took place yesterday
In the Foreign Exchanges this afternoon, there was
demand for bills upon Amsterdam and Hamburg n
81 gtt improven ent took place in the rate on Paris.
The quotations Austria less favorable TO that
Empire.
In the produce markets during the week, trsnsac-
tions were moderate and there is still want OF auims
tioD. TIE mos. prominent feature has been partial
revival in demand for sugar.
The Railway market has shown increased strength,
and closed at very general aivaoce averaging .
cent.
The aggregate traffic returns Of the United Kingdom
last week sho an increase Of go last year.
LARGE FAILURE IN RUssIA.-rhe firm Of l.. Alex
cleft s. Co. Of Moscow, has failed; they have had
heavy Ion' actions in sns cotton, indigo, &C.. ha-
biiities estimated considerably over half a mllon
sterling. IL s asserted, however that their assets will
be sufficient TO cover tie whole although not immedi
ately available. Their losses are supposed TO have
been csu,.d by aspecusiion, but they have had moth
ing 10 do with the recent operations in talloE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
NEWS BY THE PERSIA.

TIE rsyaI mail steamship Persia, Capt. Jodkins,
vAieh ,.ieS from Liverpool ct about II oclock on
as morning Of the lJtb instant arrived bere o.
eel ek on Wednesday morning, bringing 30 p.sseh-
gers.
fss Persia passed q steamship bound in 10 Liver
pol, supposed TO be the Arabia
The steamer New-York arrived .. Southampton on
es evening Of the 18Th, and the Boruss. reached
Nsys the same Digbt.
The Liverpool, New York and Phiisde'pais seam
ship Company have bought the scre~ steamers Edn.
bu,gb and Glasgow, belonging to the Gis'go~ ana
l,v.Yo,k Company. The monthly hne from Oias-
GOV /, 10 be msint.sned the Kangaroo being placed
A ths ,ou.~ ana The Edinburgh on the Liverpool
X. Auths vessels are 10 touch at Queenstown- In
A. Summer season the Glasgow line IL 1, be fort
,ighty one.
TIE ship Qasbec Of New-0rlean,, Capt. RuTk,
from Bordeaux for Shields, On the Eidystone
,oohs a. O'Clock the afternoon Of the 18th inst.
Her lib boom spd was within 10 feet Of the south.
v.,t Kitchen window Of the Lighthouse, tn, window
Ming 20 feet high. AT half past ntne, owing 70 a
.,b breeze from the eastward and the falling OF the
Se, the ship slipped of again and the crew returned,
and With the help Of the pilot boat Heroine ate nptet
70 beach her or the Cornish coast but t sand ballast
sbobed the pumps, and she sank one mile s. w. Of
Dow bderry Preventive Station, where she ~il be
soyered At high water. While on the rocks, boats
s6sy,pg assistance came from Her hsjsstys screw
steam frigeie ropsze, 81 guns Capt the Hon w. s.
Spencer which had u.t left the Sound for vsncouvers
Kslsnd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27

P,,.ps-ryy.-7ts w,.Ab sr-+-s e-ns y .x' 80
49,, 4, 5, -. strss 49, Caas's; ~ qasr'
,-r, h.u ses ess,,n ,rsiAa Corn ho@ Ss Ae'
Res eAa Zee. =. -. s,,rr.
%, ia 9-s--. si41t sxs1s. u. 20 s~''S'
II u. .orr.sD itls sch ns; ysS -, ~. a..
,Sysp,.s ID 20 ~ y s.-..I COS 70 F..ct AID loes9
CrD q SEsrsT A. IT, sdsys r1afsrs ="
b.. -. Ia ;,rs-Scs hes ben iss-sd
JS.,s ra.l.G .,s YER, AZ te- irrov-r>n' o. ne
k.ssLns ~ he n., WIS So, ~1i iLs,Nn
c-n ~. .orr 10. ez sso,-: sup-r5o. oG = q .
Pr. IS an PsA Res W., S1te .; Nst- eGll v
e,p,a We hw p5As Crs erSfl "hiis IS9'f' os-->@-
PEss-Esry bt-l- 30 s~sn a.se tEls week
poss-abos. 20. bis I'D a. 80.
BACON Rsm.,A
I.so- SAN caa,s,i-1su a.. ~.et very lt.e doing.
T.lLow-7h- - cUator. have eoin-Ted lie UNfs- "a
Ar. bs.ip.s Ace 81 70 = &
II Pat ss-ccistss- Sc as =
sosrS- Con "a "a Der -.sisT -.
ssxps-No hing doae crops very svOraby reported