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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

The Portland Argus states tha, tue
steamer Montreal, from Boston on Thurs.
day. brough, 81 case. Of merchandise for
St. Louis, TO be transported from Portland
via. Grand Trunk Railway.
Hon. Thomas Parker, the frs, Judge Of
Probate Tor the county OF Franklin. died a,
h.. residence IN Pennington on tbs Eth inst,
aged 70 years.
Tho Grand Trunk Railway Company
have in prosrc., OF erection, substantial
wooden ircish, house 2jj by 90 feet, on
their wharf in Portland
The two.story building in Top,ham.
owned by W. u. burlington, Esq. and
the ons adjoining, used, one Tor paint
shop, and the other Tor a store house, were
destroyed by fire on Saturday evening.
The gale last Friday drove the loo from
the harbOr at Belfast, % that navigation
could be resumed.
Hayes Arctic Boa, Journey "A
work which ellis a gap IN the interesting
narrative Of DR.. Kane. last voyage was
published Saturday by Brown, hgg.rd &
Chase, Boston.
Estimating the population Of the United
States, at the present time, at thirty mil.
lions. each inhabiiant annually consumes
eight pounds Of coffee, Que pound Of tea,
and thirty pounds fsuenr.
Every American journal in Maryland bu,
two has openly aud warmly sustained Hen.
~ Winter Davis in giving his vote for Mr..
Pennington.
Ten OF tho fifteen Supervisors Of Milwau-
kie county have pe.itioned the Wisconsin
Legislature to re-enac, the former law VI
the State, Furnishing murder in the frs, de-
gree with death. The Judge Of the Second
Circui, expresses himself in favor Of cap
i,al punishment, in cases Of murder IN the
fret degree,
MAJOR Ben PSrley POorc has been ehO-
sen Clerk Of the House Committee on For.
cign Affairs, upon the nomination of Gov.
Corwin.
Governor Goodwin has appointed Thurs.
day, April IL, as Fast Day in New naup.
shire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
The Legislature.
ArGusrA, Feb. ~. 1850.

ArGrsrA, Feb. ~. 1850.
\ great amount, Of bushes. ha, been act
ed upon by committees the past week. and
reported to tho legislature. Quite mum.
Der u bill. have passed to he enacted IN
Act to reduce tho capital stock Of the Lew.
i,ion Falls Bank an Act amcnda,ory Of
chapter - Of the Revised Statues. in Isa.
ton to disclosure on mssne process an Act
to increase the capital stock Of the Portland
Kerosene OIL Company; an Act to incorpo.
rate the ToSu' Mineral Spring Company;
an Act to !ncorponto the New England
Steamship Company; an act allowing par.
tics n appear in court with counsel OF their
own selection, an Act allowing one judge
10 80 in the trial Of capital cases an Act
additional to the &C, sci,ing OF portion Of
Danvillo and anneIins the same to Auburn
an Ac, to amend Sect. Is, Chap. &C Of the
Revised Statutes relating to insolrsn. es-
tate', have been signed by the Governor
Tho resolve granting aid to the Maine State
Agricultural Society. caused considerable
discussion in the Senate. On account. Of
the unpropitious state Of the weather during
the last fair, the expenditures exceeded the
receipts by several thousand dollars. The
resolve appropriates s27OO to aid tho .ocie-
ty. Me'.rs. Kennedy and simpson opposed
the appropriation q, altogether too large.
They were willing 20 make il $500. aud
looked upon it as private enterprise. Mr..
Anderson thought this was no, private en-.
terprise but public one. Tho 1000 far.
msrs in Maine paid the bills annually, and
II this small sun was appropriated they
would have the most OF it to pay by taxa.
ton. lie said the true policy Of the State
was to sustain ihi, society, and through IL
to encourage and foster the agricultural in
terests Of the State. lie though, the State
should pursue no niggardIy policy IN thi.
direction. SIR. rsrlsy gaze history Of ,hs
society from it, origin, stated .hs amour, Of
the appropriations annually from tie State,
its financial condition n. variou. periods.
the number aud places Of holding It's fairs.
the amount of premiums paid, tbs amounts
received, the number Of lie members at va
rious periods aud the necessity Of the sppro-
priatiOn now asked. I, depended upon the
Senate now to say whether the society
should 20 on. or whether !. should 50 down.
Mr.. Hamma,t wen! into she statistics Of
our agricultural and manufacturing inter-
esi. SIR. II. said this was not proposition
10 tax one class Of citizens for the benefit Of
another. bu, it was TO encourage aud su,-
tain branch Of Industry all we're interest.
cd 10 unfolding. lie SAID IL ihis bill was
TO increase tho taxes Of the State the farm.
'n would have to pay the bulk Of IL. Ae.
eOrdiug to the las census Of l62, 900 malice
in Maine above the age Of Is years, 1000
were engaged in agriculture. OF the $780,.
100000 Of taxable property in toe State,
SGi, 900, 900 consists in farm. &C.. and So
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
Assault, upon Mr.. Hickman.

The Washington correspondent Of the n.
Y. Evening Pos, gives the following account
Of hi. di,sraertul affair:
The attack upon Mr.. Hickman on FRI
DAY evening BY Eimund.on Of Virginia.
creates good deal Of excitement among the
opposition members. The attack was en-
tirely unprOvoked, and was made by large,
stout man, accompanied BY two OF bis
friends. upon a weak. slight, sick man, who
Vas alone. Mr.. Hickman was walking
down the Capitol sicrs. when Edmund'ou
approached bin, saying You made n
speech the other night a, Wizards Hotel.
Il did. replied Mr.. Hickman. And d-n
YOU, you slandercd my State. you liar and
coward. continued Elmundson, at the
same moment striking him with his cane
acros- the head. Mr.. Hickman was abou;
70 rcrel The assault, when he WIS eaush, BY
Vice Prsiicn, Breckenridge, who led him
away. Hei,i and Bouliguy Of New Orleans
taking care Edmuuison 4. Is reported
that KU,i called out to Breckenridge, al.
ludius to Mr. Hickman; Take ne Aouad
away
LIT will b remembered iha, both Ksi,t
ard Eiuuni.ou were the ias,isators OF the
attack upon Saprsr. and stood sentinel
Will, Brook. did hi. bloody work. No one
think. Mr.. Keiit had anything to DO with
a. recent outrage eIceP, to separate the
parties. understand that Mr. Hickman
tlcd a, ne lungs freely the nigh, and morn
ing ansr the brutal attack upon. I, was
remarked yesterday TIA, Mr. Breckenridge
was m The Iiou.1 Tor half an hour. and al
tho time De pal, laughing with Eimundson,
who. oyercoat on and cigar in mouth, sat
upon one ~ the .ofa, in tho extremity Of
tic hall. aud finally the Vice President went
out With he Virginia friend. as il he meant
90 testify TO ,h1 House hi' appreciation Of
he attack on Mr.. Hickman. I, mus, bo
remembered that the brutal attack was nm.
provoked. and il the excuse 10 offered Tor
Elnund'on ,ha, he was iir'y, il will 10 -.
piled that when sober be offered no apollo
~. think IL sa!o 10 say that the olTsnss
viii pot a-ain - repeated this winter, Tor
every Republican member will hcncslorih
D, prepared Cor any assault, az any time.
even ai iho broaias, and dinner table; Tor
S,athcrn gentlemen choose most singular
place. and occasions 90 attack Northern ~
Tr,.cu;nuv,s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
No Chnnen for cheatinrl

Tho control Of the voting lists OF two
thirds Of tho towns In this State in the
hands Of tho Republican municipal officers
/. equal 10 los. Of five thousand Democrat.
10 vote. In September. (As'.
Thi. IL the mos, frank admission We have
seen in a long time. Those five thousand
vote. will DO lost simply by hAsinsa set OF
men In control Of the balIo,-boSes, who will
exclude bogu. voters. We think no strong
or argument could bO urged Tor our friends
to gather up their forces and SEQ that in ev'
ery town so excellent, safeguard shall DO
furnished agalns, bogus voting. II cannot
fail to have good result, not only IN
gi,in. the Republican party healthy
stimulus. but in preventing an unparalleled
amount Of corruption At n, baioibore' J!
Preserve the purity Of the ballot'boI, by
ali means
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
France aid England Conser; TO the
Annexation

The Kangaroo, a, New York. brings o
Telegram 90 o., sE,c; that on the Monday
Treviou, to her smiling. courier, LEI, London
and PAR. With identical instructions to the
representative, Of ,hc two powers at Turin,
directing them TO make known TO the Sar-
drniln Cabinet that tho governments Of
France and England sec no objection to tho
annexation Of Central ltA'y becoming foii
4r5ugi.
The Journal says these States " oonsii-
ta.o ,ho most northern part Of the Roman
States, bullying on; in hn-,hapsl style,
viii d northern boundary Of nearly ono
hundred miles IN length, while iis southern
Width 8. not more than tw mtg miles. It
takes or about four thousand square miles
Of territory, with a population somewhat
exceeding one million. The agricultural
ys5ugc,s u the country are good, and the
Papal treasury VAL severely miss the r,ve.
nues which used 70 accrue shereirom. The
e0uiuc, Of the rebels has been At once 20
discreet and energetic 1s 20 inspire the
strongest hopes that they will az all times
play an honorable part in securing the in.
dependence Of Italy. ~ tie greater part
Of their territory lie like a wedge between
Tuscany aud Mojeua, it Will naturally be-
come part Of the kingdom Of Central Tia.
".
But the question i, whether the spirit o..
revolt in the Roman States will cease with
the withdrawal Of the Romasua. |, is al
ready reported that revolutionary demon.
STATIONS have taken place in The Marches.
This cid term Is used in designating some u
the delegations on the eastern, or Adriatie
slope d the Roman States, in the neishbor.
hood u the city u Aneoua. Ia truth, the
Roman people on the east Of the Appenines
show ,isOr and Independence that seem to
have DISAPPEARED from the more eneryatcd
inhabitants Of the capital and its surround
ing region"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

HIsroRr or BKruEL. We condenss the
following from DR.. Trus's chapter, headed
Ecclesiastical History"
CoSoRruATIoSALisr In September 1873,
tho members Of the church residing North
Of the river. were allowed TO establish a
new Society. which action was confirmed
BY council in January. lsl0. Alta meet
ing held ny the church on :ho 10Th day oil
Feb. Mr.. Barbour Bartlett was chosen
clerk Of the church. Mr.. Nathan y.
Twitehell and Edmund Chapman were ebo-
sen dcacons.
Rev. David Garland, their frs, minister.
is the present pastor. llc graduated at
Amhsrs, College in 1919. and at Andover
Theological College In 1916. After leaving
the Seminary he hborI in the ministry
six months in south Solon, one year In
Sweden and one year IN Burlington. Macs.
lie commenced hi. lahors with the second
church IN Bethel the hrs, OF April 1870.
IIo wa, ordained pastor Of the church on
,hc 18th day OF Aug.
Mr1noprrs. 10 the winter Of l79S. C)
Nicholas Southerinr preached few times
in Rumforl and Bethel. In the spring n
local preacher laborcd there shor. time.
They wero visited several times, AMI IN
1896 local preacher appointed. In July.
1870. I, was set oFas q separate circuit,
and in tho following September a Society
was formed. The Minutes Of the las, con.
ference report 10 members and 40 proha.
TONERS. besides 30 or 30 in Bethel, belong.
ing to Hanover aud N.wry circuit Tho
pr,.sn, pastor i' Rev. T.. Davis. During
the pas, year ~ have been converted, IL re-
claimed, 81 joinsd the church, and % have
been bapii.cd.
B,rrrrs. Anon: the carlics, settlers
were few who symrathi'cl with the
Bap,i,r. Ministers from Paris and He
bron visited thcn Ms early a' l79e, aud
church was organized IN lI95. Rev.
John Chadbourus was engaged as Minister,
bu, the church had no increase and in 'ev.
on year, wa, reduced to two members.
In 1909 ,hcy received an addition Of THREE
and May *. 1908. ono more. On the sue.
ecc,lins DAY they rartoOk Of the Lords Sup.
pcr Tor the Gr't time \ revival occur
rel m 1901. In 1907. Elencr'r Bray was
ordained a, pastor, and continued with
them till lsla. Twcn,y-uiuc united with
tho church under his ministry. Upto 1917
the church was without regular preaching.
In 1878 Rev Daniel Mason wa' elected pas
tor. which relation be sustained until his
death m 1885. lie va. succeeded in 1880
by Rev. Benjamin DOMAIN. who was or.
daincd pastor in October. In 1915 the
whole number wa, one hundred AMI thirty
two.
The rrc.cn; pastor il Rev. WIN. Bcavins
under whose minislation tho church is en-
joyins a good degree Of property.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Fax At Waterford. On Tuesday morn
ing Of la., woyk, the extensive Tannery and
Gri.t Mill. together with dwelling house
and sheds, belonging to Nr Emerson vii.
kins, Of Waterford. wcro burned TO the
ground In addition to the buildings. there
was consumed some $500 worth Of hides,
and quantity Of bark The machinery in
the ,aansry was nearly new, and very yaln.
able. The larger position Of the furniture
in the dwelling house was saved. The loss
i, probably no, Jar FROM $4,000, with no IN
suraucs. Mr. ". thinks there mus, have
been defect in the furnace. from which
the Gre originated. He was through the
building a, 10 O'Clock, aud the Gre broke
ont at2.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
Reelection Of Gov. Chase to III. SEN


The rc-elsct'a % Silm1D +. Chase to ilc
Uniici States senate. from thc State %
Ohio. 10 certainly - matter % e5nsra,ulA-
too to che Republicans Of tho whole coun.
try. During tbs s'S wear, be served 10 tha,
boly. De exhibited talents o. the highest
order. aud made record of which any
Statesman might well 20 proud since
that ,iu, be- ha' been twice e'ecfa Cover
nor % Ohio. IN which capacity Do ..s serv-
cd with much Distinction. W. ..s IN
time past bad occasion % speak d Gov.
Chase 10 connection with his peculiar g.
mes. or ihs h.shss; position In tie gin u
The American fcor',. tbs Republicans %
the gr,a; STATE Of Ohio, hav, shown their
wi-iom ia ihs select. just made. Gov.
Cha,e va. succeeded ia bis former Soaato-
rial term BY Gr Pugh. gentleman who
has, during bis Who'll, Senatorial term thus
far. shoga d deposition to AID ihs slave
pOwa .a their attempts to spread slavery
evsFyvhsFs.
He SOS out, and Goy. Chase succeed,
hin. tags giving :hs great Backcyo State a
fall representation IN .ll S.nais, which
will hereafter -r1,e. the view. and opinions
Of a large majari,y Of tho people Of that
State. j. may be tls Chicago Convention
will phase the Distinguish Ohio statesman
In O ALL higher position before ,be Ameri.
can pe1Fl, iIe4y DC 10 wall he selected
Is u standard b,arcr % lead tAs Republican
hosts TO victory iu.! o.. Bot sholId the
Presidential honors " conferred upon an
other. We have the satisfaction 10 know
that tie country has already secured 70 70
the eminen, ssFv css % 0Do Of the groatest
Statesmen in the Union be tla; high posi-
ton whore Be en- bring AID aud eonicr, 10
the ia coming rrPubiican administration.
The hand writing is uron shs wall. one
by one the champions Of the slave power
upon a., 5'uocra,ie side OF the Senate dis
app a-l their places arc fiied with Re-
pubiicans.
This reiormatcry process Is going on and
will q on. until majority Of that body
are found upon the side OF freedom and con-
s,iiu,ional liberty. The eonies, may b
comparatively protractsd one, ys, victory
in the cad Is certain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Mexico. The Santa Cruz mail. 10 tho
10Th ha. arrived at New Orleans. Nina
mon with COCO men ant 8: cannon were
advancing on the city. Juarer las 5000
men aud go pieces Of artillery. II the No.
,ral chieiain should be completely routed,
the [ s Senate may 10 saved the trouble
ofratifying tho famous treaty now before
iba; body.
4 dispatch from New York mention. a
rumcr tha, 5000 Americans are, before thu.
time in Sonora, and IN possession Of the
government Of that State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Kansas. senator Seward introduced a
bin Tuesday providing Tor the admission OF
Klnsgs under thu wyando,,s Constitution.
lleg,vr notice that hs would call it up on
Wednesday. the 29th inst. when he will
express bis views upon the subject. Il is
now generally admitted. by those CONVEX.
SAINT with hesubj'c, that tho territory con.
tains 100000 inhabitants. Tho immigra-
ton the pas; season bas been unprecedented.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Dr,rn or SIMEON q. WALKER Dr. True.
In tho Bethel Courier says: We cannot
pass over in silence the simple announce.
ment Of Mr. Walkers death. Ilc was for
merly known a. a sueees'ful teacher OF
mathematics in Bridfton Academy, and We
believe that no man in Western Maine has
been more successful IN giving Analytical
instruction IN that department or who did
moro IN sicya,ius tho STANDARD Of in',ruei
ton m common schools within his circle Of
influence than Mr. Walker
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Tur PrySWlv,NA on. The supply Of
oil In the recently discovered "oil wells"
in Pennsylvania. continues. Tho springs
Weld 1900 TO 1000 gallon, Per day.-or as
much a. can be pumped out i, - said to
h. superior to Kerosene foe burning. and Is
also good luLrica,ins oil. Fr.donia, 'i,-
ua,c,l 10 mules north Of the wells, has Tor
some year, been lighted by a natural sa',
which i, supposed to Be generated by sub
.orranean coal beds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

TUX DEorTH. The dry fall, and entire
lack Of rain this winter, is having disAs-
trous effect in many places. Not only are
mill', &c, depending upon water power
Obliged to " hang up" but wells are be-
ginning to fail, in high locations. The
prOspes, is, however, the supply OF snow
will be sufficient to furnish any amount OF
water, whom il begin, to melt.
The above item was written early in the
week. On Wednesday We had emo rain,
which lasted through part Of tho night.
IL mus, have raised the streams con.idsra-
bly,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
From tn, Rsp-blic.
The lfcLano Treaty..

&aS Ase1eAe
"Mr. McIane Is now here with argu.
rnen,, and the Mexican banker, IIargous,
with something moro poien, than arsu-
meu,s. TO induce the ratification by tho Sem
ate. Of the four million swindlO coucOe,ed at
Vera Cruz"
Every body knows tina, this thing is
no, treaty made with nation, bu, an ar
ransement made with faction, and that
u contemplate. the taking possession OF
Mexico by the United States, by tho meth
Cd Of making the United States party to
the civil war in that distracted country"
"Its in vain to say iha, this treaty
gives u. advantages Of reciprocal FREQ trade.
The treaty gives u. nothing, because made
on tie other side by those who have no
RICH, or power to bind Mexico. five Sc
cure reciprocal free trade, It will be at last
by fore, Of arms, and tina, is species Of
conquest which We can make as we'll with
out the treaty aswiib il. - Ear as all tia,
goes, the treaty is a shpn, and what is
worse, most ill.eou,rised aud Transparent,
sham. five must have shams, le, US have
ingenious aud plausible ones"
The real point At issue Is, whether the
politicians Of the Guii State. shall bs pss-
mitted TO extend the dciesiAblc institution
Of negro slavery by the arms and treasure
Of the United States. This ia tho SUN and
substance, ,hc plih and marrow, Of ,hi,
Mexican question. All Mr.. Buchanan.
propositions on this suhj,c, have been made,
not 10 any national interest. but in the in.
tcre,; Of slavery extension and aggranlizo-
mcnt. II was in this interest one year ago
that he asked Tor power 10 sOiI' the North
crn Departments Of Mexico. II is in the
same interest that he now proposes to az.
rropria,c The whole Of that country, under
the clauses in the McLanc treaty authori.
ripg military Intervention substantially a,
the discretion Of the United States. II is
not pace. bu, war ani conquest. which Is
intended BY this treaty, and no, war and
couques, for the spread OF liberty, but for
tho spread Of system which outngc- the
most sacred rights Of human nature"
The New York rribunc's Washington
correspondent, says, that after a careful can.
vas Of the opinion Of ,hc S,natc. it may Be-
confidently asserted that tho Mexican irea
~ cannot command two-,hird' vote.
Tho Traveller says. The Juarcl treaty
is not in - good a way as IL wa, The bat
d, Of Colima injured il much, aud the
chance. Of il, hcins improved are not Of tie
mos, brilliant description. Il requires, to
eject the ratification o. treaty. tha, two.
thirds u the senators pr1sont should vote
for il. Now, the Senate consist. of GO
members, iwo.ihirj. OF which number are
80. aud there ars but 80 democrats in the
senate. % roIid'y h.s time thiuned the
locks Of tie Democratic samson. lfall the
democratic Ssna,Or, should vote Tor the
treaty. aud both tho American members
Mr. Critt,nden aul Mr.. Rsnnedy,-therc
would have to BE- some Republican support
obtained for IL, OF ii could never become a
fixture. Nor !. /, by any MEANS certain
that al the democratic senators will vote
for IT, /, j. in lad way, like its max.
or.."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24
John J. FERRY. Editor.

Terws.-Ons Dollsrsud fi(y ccuts Per ye,,r'
Ia ApvAseEi Two uollars a. the sud OF 'n'
ctrpstsa. Toaceommojsts sueh a,sie W.T.
Iinrto az 20 extending the c'roula''on e' hons
Ne ,c 80, 80 ,.,....,..r.f,r $3.50
- :. 20 90
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Forwarding siyertiscmr"is. L,-tl..L
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dur loo, ,hs date otthc 6r.tin. n.
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{" fhs % \ lorl Demacr4i,' f'ri-, We.
uool aud Job Printing
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY ENECUrEp'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

Last fall the postmaiiers throughout the
United States were requested to put up
boxes within their oficc., to receive contrib.
uiions for tho Washington Monument The
plan has been in operation about four
months. and the returns have come in IRON
ST. places. The aggregate amount reCeiS.
ed i. S223O.3l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-24

wpsru. DR.. True, mentions having
seen a live weasel IN captivity, last week.
Year. ago We took pleasure in watching
and feeding ono Of those little animals.
who made bic appearance in 'hed, every
noon, for some ,imo. He became ~ tame
as to eat hi. dinner undsturbed by tho
noise about. As warm weather approach.
ed he Discontinued his visits. Perhaps
somebody's "boS trap" played tho mis-
chief with him.