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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The Gospel Banner thus reveals another
Of Secretary Floyd's reasonable and depi
cable acts:
"No. many months since, by order o
Secretary Floyd, cartridges amounting L
more than two hundred barrels Of powder
were broken up at the arsenal in this city
The purpose VI the order WAS at tho time,
. mystery; but IL is clear enough now. A
strong gang 10 now at work at tho srssns
making up che same pOrder into cartridges
or course Mr.. Secretary Floyd has played .
similar game at various government estab'
lishmes throughout the country.
The Age says Floyd should not 30 charged
with this. Tho cartridges were prepared
for use In the Mexican war, and were bro
ken up three or four yesrs ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

DorolAs AT rus wiowAx. Tho great
Republican w,gwam. At Chicago. has been
re-dedicated a. National Hail." Mr..
Douglas. who 10 now doiog good service In
tho West. made speech there. few days
since, from which NO extract the following
paragraphs;
81 have struggled long for peaceful 90
luton Of tho difficulty. I have not only
rendered ,hoss States what Was theirs Of
right. bot have gone TO the very extreme
Of magnanimity. The return We receive 10
war. armies marching upon our capital, OBJ
.,ruc,ion. and dangers to our navigation.
letter. Of mafiquc TO invite pirates to prey
upon our commerce. q concerted movement
20 bio, out the United Stsks OF America
from the map Of III, globe. The question
10, are we TO maintain the country OF our
fathers. or allow Il to DO stricken down by
,hosc who. when they can no longer gov.
srn. threaten TO destroy.
"Tbe 'lavery.qucstion 10 nero excuse.
The election OF Lincoln 10 . nero preteIt.
The present secession movement 10 the 70.
sui, Of an enormous conspiracy formed more
than year since. formed by leaders In the
Sou thern Confcdcracy moro than la years
ago. Thank God. Illinois 10 not divided on
,hi. question. (Chces.) I know they eI.
pec,cd to present united South against a
divided North. They hoped. In tho North
crn States. party questions would bring
civil war between Democrats and Republi-
cans. when tho South would step In with
her cohorts. aid ono party TO conquer the
other, and then make easy prey OF the VIC
tors. Their scheme was carnsgc and civil
war in the North. Thsre il but one Way 10
defeat this. In Illinois IL 10 being 60 defeat
ell by closing up tho ranks. War will thus
be prevented on our own soil. Where there
va. n hope Of pcaoe I was ready for any
reasonable sacrifice or compromise TO main
tain IL. bat when tho question comes oil
war in the cotton fields Of tho South or ths
corn field. Of ILLINOIS, I cay the farther OF
the better"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The Grea, Eastern is a, New York again.
She encountered a terrific gale. and received
some damage from tho breaking OF the
heavy chains supporting her ma's. On
her course she rolled heavily, bu, head TO
the wind. she lay easily in very heavy sea.
The strain did not star, join., nor aace.
the working OF the machinery. Had her
furniture bean fastened. rs usual on steam.
er.. little damage would have been done.
II i. suggested that our government 10 en-.
des voriug to charter her for use as trans.
port for troops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
Usos Mrs. ~ CHARLESTON. A letter

usIos MES N CHARLESTON. 4 letter
from Charleston, dated April -, says;
"Say to your citizen. that there are 70.
Union men in this headquarters Of scdinon.
They dare not show themselves yet. not even
to each other. Bu, whom you have put
the rascally rebels 10 rout in tho first en-
gagemen., then march the Stars and STRIPES
down thi, way cali on oil Union men TO
cluster around them. and assure them tha,
they shall have their protection, and | tell
you tha, thousand. will dock around them.
and show the truth OF what have always
told you, that secession was crammod down
the throau Of an Involuntary people. We
are getting to be in bad way Tor food.
Butter rotail' At siI,y cents q pound, and
i. neither plenty nor good. Fresh meats
are from twenty-five TO birty.iye cent. .
pound-all sorts, from the tender calf TO
the venerable bull. Short crop. will follow
the war lever. While massa loaf, about
the city, or plays soldier on the island. sam
DO DON, 90 to work Of hi. own accord on
the plantation. Look out Tor real distress
here naI, winter. The screw. being APP
piled To the banks. considerable portion
Of the loan wa. freely taken Ilurrah !
The tir., in',allmcnt will abou, use up tho
specie on hand, aud the second will have TO
be paid IN shinpIasters; the third in mig
gers, probably, and 50 forth. Pity u'; wo
ar. in q bad way. Do not believe what
our papers say, for they have long since
ceased to tell the truth" Atlas and Bee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Tns FArr or NErpnAn AVENGED on rHE
Sror. Edwin T. Spoaord, printer be-
longing to Lawrence company. 10 tho 9Th
Massachusetts, regiment, was in the Balti.
more 6ght and marched next to Needham,
Who Was killed. falling wounded BY his side
and writes thus: "Ths man who shot him
fell dead BY my rifle. I felt bad at first.
when saw what I bad done but 10 soon
passed %, ~ bad done my duty and
Was soon able to 6re again add again"
Mr.. Spoford Is one Of four printers brought
up in the Oiics Of the NswburypOrt Herald,
who have enlisted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

DIvorios TO ms corSrsr. In . neigh
boring town the people bad made arrange.
men,s TO raise the stars and stripes on the
afternoon Of Baptist Conference. The
minister. who came from . distance. on
learning that . Representation WAS to DO
made. gave notice Of a change Of time In the
meeting. and As tho dag was raised to tho
peak, made q most loyal and eloquent
speech, and then returned to the house Of
worship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Jons BRowS, in. The N. Y. Eve. Post
says It 10 generally believed that John
Brown, Jr.. !" son Of his father" is ms-
turing q plan Of operations. which will IN
du. time speak for itself 10 The vicinity Of
IIarper's Ferry. Ills plan has tho sanction
Of Governor Curtin Of Psun'yl'ania. lid
au1iliarics arc wbi,e men mostly. A lev
mulat,oe.. whose white blood Is derives
from r. 2. We. Of Virginia. are assisting tn
enterprise. II 10 thought that u John, Jf.
should by chance meet EI.Gov. Wise Tho
usual formali,ics Of an introduction will b
dispensed with.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

NKw MrSAoERiE ATTRACTION. Van Am
burg. the great exhibitor, Offers reward Of
5000 for JET. DAVIS. lie promises 70
build him . new cage and tote him round
for exhibition as traitor, second only "a
Judas l'csriot in turpitude.
Van Amburgh, while on the homo voy'
age from Cuba. Was wrecked on the vir'
GINA coast. Most Of his animals were
drowned; but he saved 100 horses, sverJ
one Of which were seiied By the JED. Dsvi'
authorities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

A detachment Of the n. Y. 18th Regiment
on Wednesday captured q privaieer Oa the
mouth Of the Chesapeake. and carried her
into Annapolis. The prize ws's schooner
well armed. Her crew. with the exception
Of two men, escaped In boats to the shore
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

PIrnorle(O OF the one hundred and
eleven editors and reporters connected with
the New York Tribune. Post, Sun. Courier
Commercial Times and World. oil republi
can, and valorou' on paper. NOT on, has en-
LISTED in the army. fAn-on Advocate.
n the editor OF tho Advocate had watches
hi. exchanges he would have eco tina. nocniy
one have enlisted from the Office Of the New
York World, alone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The authorship Of the letter Isfaming
VICE President llamlin, sent South and pub.
lished. IL traced to Virgil d. Paris. OF o.
ford County. lie was then Buchanan's
naval store keeper at Portsmouth. n. II.
bangor Jeasrsonian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Pson,rx COuRr. Tho May Term. at
Paris, will be held next Tuesday. Pcrsou'
indebted to US for publishing orders, will
find their bills at the Treasures Oi6ce. over
the Probate 0fheo; and they will confer .
favor BY settling tho same at that time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The log, which were carried out Of the
Aroo.toOk river with the ice, will all b
.a,ei. II that drive had been carried TO
sea IL would have involved tho lumbernen
Of AroO'.ook county IN los Of 5000, 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The papers say COW belonging to james
Dodge, Of Bethel, ono day last week, broke
into bic sugar orchard and drank nearly two
pa,lsful Of syrup, and other sweets. She
died in Q short time after.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

We learn tha, the Bethel Rife Guard
wen, to Portland To join the 5,h Regiment,
on Wednesday. The second Regiment pass
ci through Portland. wednesday. on their
way TO Washington.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Tho Grand Lodge held iss annual sssSon.
In Portland, last week. ]. II. Drumuond
was reelected Grand Master. Lewis d.
Weeks. So. Paris, 10 ses down - " Grand
Pursuivsnt."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Hon. John A Dix has beeu appointed
Major General Of tas New York Volunteers
AT prcsen, he has command. Of the forces in
and abou, the city Of New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

A NoBLr EXAMPLE,. Anon W.. Geo. W.,
Charles H.. and GAlen g. Bowler. all sons
Of widow Edmund Bowkcr. Of Woodstock,
have enlisted in the service Of their country
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Two Of the Massachusetts, dead. at Balti.
more, prove to have been Maine men,
Nsedham Of Bethel. and Whitney Of Waldo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

A company Ofs6 Volunteers, Was enliss.
Cd 10 Gardner. in twenty four hours, and
the average weight Of the men l, l55 lbs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The Commissioners Of Hancock County
hare raised handsome dag. on the Court
House grounds, at Ellsworth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Senator Ne.mith. Of Oregon. is native
Of Hancock County; and be 10 now on
VISIT TO the Aroos,ook.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

The Journal says the bills Of the Sanford
bank were thrown out, on Thursday last.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

DR. Mark =. Wentworth. Of Rittery. has
received the appointment Of Naval Store
keeper at this station, in place Of Virgil d.
Paris, removed. Portsmouth Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

B,rrrN. rour candidates wero baptized,
las, Sabbath. by Rev. Mr. vensres. pastor
Of tho Bap,it Church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Toe bob.0-links and swallows have Ar
rived.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

COUNSEL TO YoLUyTEERs.-'' An old SOL
der" gives the following good advice to vol
unteers through the columns Of the N. y,
Post
l. Remember that in a campaign more
men die from sick ness than by the bullet.
2. Line your blanket with one thickness
of brown drilling. This adds but few
ounces in weight, and doubles the warmth.
3. Buy small India rubber blanket (only
S150) to lay on the ground OF to throw over
your shoulders when on guard duty during
rain storm. Most of the eastern troops are
provided with these. Straw to lie upon is
not always to be had.
+. The best military hat IN use is the light
cOlorei soft felt. the crown being sufficiently
high to allow space for air over the BRAIN
You can fasten it up as a continental in fair
weather, or turn it down when it is wet OF
very sunny.
). Let your beard grow, so as to protect
the throat and lungs.
6. Keep your entire person clean; this
prevents fevers and bowel complaints in warm
climates. Wash your body each day, if pos
sible. Avoid strong coffee and oily meas.-
Gen. Scott said that the too free use Of these
together with neglect in keeping the skin
clean) cost many a soldier his life in Mexico.
7. 4 sudden check of perspiration by chilly
ar NIGHT air often causes fever and death
When thus exposed do not forget your blan-
ket.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

The PATRIOTIC CLERGY.-The very spirit
of the revolution of l776 is aroused. The
most striking sign Of it IS the attitude Of
the clergy. The same spirit that inspired
DR.. Spring, of Ncwburyport, when no dug
under his church for salt-petre that filed
DR.. Murray, of Eliz ibethtOwn, when he
led his people to the feld-every man with
a hymn book for gun-wadding that lifted
Samuel Mills into the saddle, and took him
among the Connecticut troopers to Phila-
delphIa; that actuated thousand other not
less devout pastors to lead or follow their
churches to the tented field, and cheer them
by their exhortations aud prayer, is signally
rife in our day.
All denominations share the inspiration.
From time-houOred Trinity, with its 10000
graves, floats the national flag, swung cut by
the Vestry itself From the parapet-toSer
OF the Church Of the Puritans-not so far
removed by miles from the first as by antag-
onism of sentiment on everything but patriot
ism-waye the same ''sky-bOrn" hues. From
the pulpit of the Old North Dutch Church,
whose steeple looked down upon armies of
red-cOats in 171S, a venerable minister bids
his hearers take up arms. and declare SHIN
self ready to go with them. Pastors, so many
that they cannot be enumerated, offer their
services as chaplains-nOt few descend
from the desk and enrol themselves as soldiers
Whole companies are formed from single
churches, and go forth with the solemn ap-
probation of their spiritual fathers, with
laying-on of hands. and peculiar consecra-
ton.
The churchman frateTnizes at last with
the dissenter-they go together in a common
cause, and with common faith. The stern
Presbyterian, like old Covenanter, or like
revolutionary Jersey Blue, puts on his har-
ness. The Methodst-undsunte pioneer
is in the van, with his CHEEKY, practical
faith. The Baptist-mOst indomitabls Of
rolIsiOnists-takes his place beside his pedo
brother. The venerated pastor of the 90 Old
Brick" opens the great popular meeting
with an invocation. and from another stand
an honorcd divine calls out to the crowd,
"Why are you not on your way 10 Washing
ton?' Archbishop Hughes writes to the
chairman "The stars and stripes have been
my flag. and shall be to the end''-where-
upon 900 sons Of Erin press the recruiting
lists. While we write clergyman addresses
a division of the naval brigade, under our
windows. IL is a stirring and glorious.
though a solemn timo. The most sacred of
sanctions is that of religion, and with that
sanction the people grid themselves them
selves TO this quarrel.-N. Y. World.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

The Independent of the 25sh says the last
supply of food that WAS sent from Charleston
10 Fort Sumter was rice with pounded glass
mixed in it
D. ". Bartlett, who writes for the iade-
pendent left Washington, Monday afternoon.
Al that time no intelligence had been re-
ceived from the north since Friday, and the
Government was very anxious. News OF the
enthusiastic uprising of the North had not
reached the Capital We trust the troops
that have arrived there this week will have
proved that the North is awake. The Inde-
pendent has also private advices confirming
the statement that there was lack of food in
Washington. The Massachusetts, regiment
quartered in the Capitol Sunday, had but
one meal that day, and that of ham.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

PRESTIGE Oh TIE WAK.-A secession pa
per says that the secessiOnists want peace. We
always thought they ould be found want
inc. Gov. FLOYD expresses high opinion
Of rifled cannon.-Wbat's - his opinion of a
rifled treasury?-The editor of the Richmond
Examiner advises his subscribers 10 file his
paper. All the filings in the world couldn't
make it sha1p.-The Richmond Enquirer
thinks that thousands in the North will give
aii to the South. We greatly fear that it
will only be cannon-aid.-An eastern paper
saws that little BOB WALKER has tied him
self to the tail Of the Cotton Confederacy."
No doubt the Confederscy is bob-tailed
coucern.-BARKsDALE, of Mississippi. who
has taken office in the Southern army, 10 the
man whose wig fell off in the Congressional
skirmish three or four years ago, He and
wIGrALL ought to exchange names.-A
gang Of burglars attempted, the other night,
to rob South Carolina bank, but failed
We suess they didn't miss much. %
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
4 friend from Essex, y. Y, writes

cut one sentiment pervades the bosoms Of our
citizens in this region and that is to stand by and
support the Government at all hazards. All party
iss ues and names are forgotten with love of
and stripes floating in all directions, and very
many of our citizens impatient for an oppor-
tunity to meet the Traitors who have insultcd the
long cherished Bsnner Of Free1o n, and threatened
tie destruction of our beloved country and if the
the services Of a Regiment Of our Freemen from
tbs hills and dalss Of Essex County, can be ac-
cepted by the Government, the Traitors whom
they meet will lick the dust or swing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

SLAVE IHsuKREcTIoNs.-T There IS nothing
remarkable in hearing reports of slave IN
surrections in times Ike these ; but whether
,roe or false 10 one can tell. The latest re-
,,ort IF that sort is that one has broken cut
in Anne Arundel CO. Md, and that Gen'
Butler offered to lead his Massachusetts
regiment to help pat it down--all CANNON
of course. There may be slave inSulre'-
,;op there. but Ben. Butler ana the Mass
Iors hare got other work to DO.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
TENNESSEE CONSERVATIVES.

The address to the people of Tennessee,
sigued by Neill S. Brown, Russell Houston,
E. Ii. Ewing John Bell, and other Union
men, 50 called, says:
''Tennessee is called upon By The President
| 10 furnish ttcO regiments, and he State has,
| through her Erecutfre refused 10 comply
| tch The call THIS REFUSAL OF OUR
STATE WE FULLY APPROVE. We com
| mend the wisdom, the iu tice. and the hu-
! manity OF the refusal. We unqualifedly
disapprove of secession, both as a c0nstitu
tional right aud as a remedy for existing
evils; we equally condemn the policy Ct the
Administration in reference TO the seeded
States. But while We, without qualification,
condemn the policy OF coercion as calculated
to dissolve the Union forever, and to dissolve
1t in the blood Of our citizens, and regard it
as sufficient to justify the State in refusing
her aid to the Govern ment IN its attempt TO
suppress the revolution in the seeded States,
we do not think ii her duty, considering her
position III the Union, and il view OF the
great question OF the peace OF our distracted
country, to take sides against the Govern
meut -
\ pretty sort Of Uulouists indeed Those
who rebel against the Government Of the
Nation. band together to destroy it, raise
armies against it, seize its vessels and arse
nails, and batter down its forts. are not to be
troubled in their work by any bindrance
from Tennessee, and Of course not from any
quarter, on the same ground Fine Govern
ment that would he, wit. everybody tsee
70 attack it AMI nobody Obliged to de-
fend it
Again
- IVc do no' pretend TO fo,eteH he }aiurs
Of Tennessee, IN connection irlh the other !
States, or ~ reference 70 tbs tcaera' G7rern- /
nenf
Oh Of oeurse not,---on the fence perhaps, /
but no
" Should purpose be developed by the
Government Of overrunning and suhjugating |
our brethren of the seeded States, we say
unequivocally, that 1t will i've the dHty OF
The State to resist at all hazards, at any cost,
and by arms. any such purpose or attempt.
Oh. Lo. II the Government undertakes
70 oycrrun Or run over or in any way to
ring the rebels against its ri shtIul authority
% a state Of obedience, Tennessee Is to tam in
md help the rebels with all her power
Pretty neutrols they propose to be and in
he mean time, while they urge to have the
State armed to help the rebels, they also
lrge that, as speedily as she can, She hold
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

At Crows PoIST, \. Y. on tho I'D, at Il
public meeting, more than a thousand dollars
were subscribed on the spot, and tventythree
young men enrolled their names as soldiers
for the war. The Ladies we're there and
volunteered their time and their needles in
behalf of the soldiers 50 soon to take the field
in behalf of their country.
Capt. Doolittle of Company II, n Y State
Militia. was present, and being called upon
said, ''L1dies and Gen.lemen-I cannot re-
spond tonight, | am hoarss with whole
davis drill Of new recruits But, Ladies and
Gentlement. oar response shall not be with
held in front of the enemy
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
from the New York Herald. I

Our administration is naturally and prop
erly enough dsvotIns itself to the defence Of
Washington; but Mr. Lincoln and his Cabi-
net should remember that while the Romans
remained at home iu defence of their capi-
tai, Hannibal remained in Italy. and that
when they carried the war into Africa they
removed the enemy from Rome, and brought
his ambitious designs to q speedy and igno-
minious end, To disperse the revolutionary
forces threatening Washington, Maryland
and Virginia should at once be made to feel
the pressure of two hundred thousand loyal
men and the first duty of the North is 70 open
all our highways to Washington BY land and
water. The administration should not stop
to chatter upon nice punctilios Of courtesy
and submission to insolsnt traitors, but,
driven to war, it should push forward all it's
resources to crush this gigantic rebellion
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
JOHN CIRCUIT,
Travelling sec'y Am. Col Sue,

Rev + Butler, Vt. Agent Of the VI. Col.
Society. sends US the foregoing note ir pub
Hcation, and says there is reason to believe
that at least one OF thcsa impostcrs has been
at work of late in Vermont. There are often
to be found dishonest persons to take adyan-
tage Of state Of popular sentiment which
they Leli,ve eau De made G, serve their own
selfish ends While tho really deserving
should be helped, caution against imPostors
is never ont of ; lace.