Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-17
For Tn, Oxford D.moeua.
b ~ suoc.r,. Jan. 10. 1862.

tWo dJilars 10 Soldiers who have enI"'en
iro,n thi. State sincc the organization 81 the
10th regiment The order was referred
A hill ~a. passed. authorizing the United
State. To holi certain land. =, the mouth oi
the Kcnpshec river Tor the purpose OF iar'i'
6ca'ion.
An order vs.. presented and referred rro'
,iding tha, the State shall make further
provision for the supper, Of families OF vol.
uu,eers now In the service, and Tor Re I'm.
nursing town. for sums ALREADY advanced
for that rnrpose.
Several petition, were prc.ent~i ny OH
e,rs Of regiments praying Tor paymcn, for
recruiting s-rvices.
Wednesday. Mr. sm,rt. Of KnoI. mades
spccch in favor OF hi. resolutions. which
were publi.hei 10 The last issue Of the Dem.
ocra, III. 'r~~ch. I. usual. was more
forcibls than eloquent. containing numer.
on. quotations from high authorities in
support OF his position. Had thi. speech
h~.n made nv almost any other member 81
the Srna,e the effect would have been far
greater Bu, alas for Ephraim III. To-
li,ic,l life has h~n 81 errs,ic, % chsnseinl.
that hu, little confidence can be had m hi'
sincerity.
Mr.. Sweat. of Portland. hrirfy replied in
q neat little speech. ti.-en,ng from the m
.i,,pn 81 Mr. Smart. and ir,ima'ins that nt
.ome failure time he might 'rsas more NJ
length uron the subject
THURSDAY. Hon Nathan Dam was imam
imou.ly elected Treasurer Of State Tor the
ensuing year.
The GOVERNOR Mv-.sg- va. rrfrrr~i 20
special cnmmi,t~e. With Instructions TO
report the assignment, Of the several part.
to the appropriate commi,''~'. George u
Bauo~s, OF fryshurg, vas appointed char
man Of the ilous~ Commities
Mr. Cary. Of Iiooiton, introduced an or.
der requesting the Governor IN inform the
legislature Of the amount Of arms and mill.
,ary equipments at the dI.po.ai Of this
State: and such information {. nay - In
hi. possession in regard 90 ,hs most proper
coarse II Supplying such q. may he needed.
Friday. Mr.. Harlow offered resolution
in the Scna,r. endorsing the rrcsen, Ma
tional Administration.
a.. - n.,,,s ,nsrntueaI On
order ir,ctire the Judiciary Committee to
enquire into tbes,pedieney Of sm"pd'ne the
Ten Regiment act. pa..ed q, the srr~ .-s-
sion. which suspended suits ar,in', 'olun.
t..r.. 90 that tho same shalt not apply 70
.un. upon official hond..
Rue. and order. Tor the government, Of
bath branches were pre.cn'ed and accepted
In the ll,1-. Mr.. Lynch. of Portland,
lad on the table hill providing for n loan
~ money IRON the State to the United
stairs. N AID Of coa-, defence.
The forthcoming r-rrIi 81 tho Adjuisni
General will L. 40 Interesting ~ sell s
= very u-siul document. IL will contain.
m addition 90 the usual ,muur, ~ matter.
ia. nap. snd re- d-o,s ri zach .Id'vr Who
ha- r-lt.l.i ~ thi- STAT. .nd m. d~Jart'
mcnt Of tho --r,ic. N shici, be :. engng, !
\ very large numl-r OF cop'e. will b. re.
quirsi To meet tie demand
There no. h-en but liulc importance Ut.
'achcd TO ihi. department. In years las,
bot nov IL !. sminsn,ly the working de-
rarimsni OF tho State Government The
State !. iorIunat- ~ having les, year elect
III John l.. Iloj,ion TO Gil this nov impor.
lni olics. But few are aware OF the vast
smoGnt OF labor which he has performed the
rasl season IN connection vitl hll,n. out
the Maine Regiments. Early and late. he
has ever heen at he pet. personally in
'p"ctins all :he de,sil. attending person.
ally to hi. extensive official corrc.pondrner.
aud answering the calls Of the mul,,,ude Of
PERSONS Who have business connections With
h,- ofhr. W Ons but p"r.on Of great
physical endurance could have performed
the labor which has devol'ei upon him Tor
the pa, year lie always hasa pleasant
word fpr evrry one. and hi. urhane and
gcn,lemhn'y manners win Gr him the r.
spec, Of all win whom he duc- in contact.
The State Library h,. been moved ibio
:he new rppm., and under The care IT our
friend &c, e. Stacy, State Librarian, pre-
ssoi' an improved appearancs The Libra.
~ b" bccn sadly neglected in year. pt''.
Hundred. % volumes have been taken away
and never returned. and the purch,.e, have
been ior the mc., part, books entirely un
suited to- State Library. The Governor
expended tie appropriation las, year, aud
ha. added some very valuable works.
ArGrsri, Jan. Is, 1862.
Mr.. Cary. o! lloulton. introduced an or.
der into ths House directing the COMMITTEES