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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
BEGINNING OF 4 NEW VOLUME
Tn, number n, Jan. ise5, l-gin. the
llth Vol. ofthe Atlantic Monthly.

IRON the commencement, IN $50 the Atlantic
i ha, rapidly increased IN circulation, and II
nov has the largest riss since IT, beginning i've
years ago. It, prosperii, steadily lugments, and
II continues. am'd all the fluctuations anu dlnger.
ipcidrni e. National cr,.is. O. gain ground 10
the srrin,Iion of the public. At time 90 pr-.-
n,nt With event. which touch the fatur- de.tinirs
of America IN every vital particular. the Publ N
er. and Editor. do no, deem Il necessary, 90 prom.
ice that it, pages will never swrryc from the hon
cot paths oi laval patriotism and universal Tree
DON. Il. opinions have always l'een on the side
of Liberty. Progress. and Right, and the course 4
fret adopted IN IL. early career, will ever be-
E,iihiully maintained.
The staff of writers regularly contributing TO
the Atlsatic Monthly. embraces all the hest known
authors IN American literature, and wauaais the
Pnhlishers in prnmi.ln, % n. fratrrs,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

OxroRp. ss.-M Court ofrrolaic held n, IA.
RS. within aud for the County Of Oxford. on he
thirl Tuesday OF D,crmhcr, AID. Is62:
rEORGE 4. WHITNEY trustee III William
VI G. Whitney, non conpp. anl heir "f W illian
&. Whin-, late OF NORWAY in .a'd county, dc.
ceased, having presented hi. fret and dnal account
Of gusrdaa,hip Of said ward Tor allowance:
Ordered, iha, the laid Guardian give notice 10
Ill person. interested, by causing copy 81 this
order to bc pu li.hed three week. sucoessiyel, in
the O>iord Democrat. p, tinted at Pa'i., that they
may APPEAR ut Probate Court TO I've held ~ Paris
in said Count, the third Tuesda, OF January
next, at ten or the clock in IN, forenoon. aud
.he~ cause, IL any they have, why the same
should not be allowed.
r. ". WOODBURY., Judge.
4 true copy-aticst; J. y. iioBBs, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

OXFORD. sat- Court of Probate held at Pa.
ri., within aud ior the county ofONiord on the
third Tuesday OF December, A. ID. 1862.
an the pe,iiioa OF MARY CROCKETT.
~ widow OF Samuel Crockeu late Of Oxford ia
ssid oounty, deceased. PRAYING thar he, dover
NAV be- assigned and set out 10 her Ia her late
husband. estate. aud ihat Commissioners he ap-
po,a,-d zoe that purpose:
Ordr,d. Tha, the said petitioner give ,piice to
all persons interested, nv causing copy ii this
order to be- published three weeks saccrssivsiy
in the Oxford Democrat printed NJ Paris. that
they NAV appear a, a Probate Coart to be held at
PAR. in said County on the third Tuesday of
January next, at ten O'Clock 10 the forenoon, and
'hew cause. if any they have. why the same
should nat he granted.
T.. W. WOODBURY.. Judge.
y A true cop,-a,test:J J. y. Hons, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
Portland and New York
SEMI.WEEKLY LINE.

THE .plcniid AMI fast Steamship. CHESA
J PEAkE. Capt Willeli-. and FARMERS.
BURG. Capt. Hoffman, will uuiil lurher notice
run a. follows:
Leave Brown'. Wharf. Portland every wedne--
day and SATURDAY., at I O'Clock 4. NJ, aud Pier
North River. New York, every Wednesday AMI
Saturday, ut > O'Clock. PM.
These vessels are fitted up with fine accommo'
dations Tor passengers. making this the most
speedy, sale and comfortable route Tor travelled
between New York and Maine. Passage, So,
inc luding Fare and State Rooms.
Good. forwarded by this line 10 a"d from Mon
,Irai, Queiec, Bath, Augusta. Passport ahd -.
yohn.
shipper. are requested Ia .cnd their ireish, 10
the steamer .. early as Z VI. Oh the day iha,
they leave Portland.
For freight ar passage apply to
EMERY 4 FOX, Portland.
u. d. CROMWELL & CO., New York
Portland. Dec. 0, 1862.
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T.. q. HARLOW. Executor.
Canton, December ~. 1862

"E having l'ccn apPpialr,l h N" Jui1" 81
w Probate ipT the 'uuriS Ut ONt'ul, Z" rN-
amiur he clam. ~ the creditors of Henry VI.
Young late Of Hartford ~ aid County, deceased,
whose estate !. represented .n.nlV"nt. give n"tic.
that six months. ronBrncing the 18Th day ol No.
,rnber, A ID. ls62, have hern alloWei 10 sali
creditors To bring ~ and prove their cl'ims; and
that Ne will atirud o. the service assigned "a, At
the Office OLE q Harlow, in Canton, on the first
SATURDAY.. q, January. March and May, at ten
O'Clock "A ", Of each day.
Dated at Canton, this day ~ Drcrmlcr. 1852.
&c HARLOW.
OTIS IiAlFORD, Jr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

EREEDOM NOTICE. Thi. !. To certify ,ha I
II Ih.ye thi. ,ay given To INV spn, Augustus w.
Ah,,,, IN. resl,nler 81 hi- minority, To Transact
L,,,,n... f,r hinself I hall G AIM none oi h..
earnings. nor pay a.y debt. oi his c"ol'scl,ag. II.
70, ,h,. dale. STEPHEN II. ABBOTT.
aur.i: witsos THosrs.
Ramiord, dec. 2, ls62.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
Commi,.ioucr,' Notice.

WE having i.vr rppu,n'.d by The Judge of
w Probate IN, the 'ouniy al ONlori. ~ re-.
cciSr and eNimin~ the claim, of the crriii'r. ~
Daniel Young, late ol bethel IN sad County, de- :
ceased. whose estate - represented IH...ls-ui, ,
give notice that -s months. commencing the eight
icrnlh IL, ~ November la,t. have ur-n allowed Ia
.aid creditor. ~ bring ~ and prove their CLAIMS
aud that will attend - the service s--ign-l -.
~ The office ~ X. 4 FIVE. IN said R~lh-l. uu The
the Last Saturday. 81 December. is62. aud Jsnu-
ary aud FEBRUARY. 1868. at 10 O'Clock. 4. VI.
RICHARD :: FRYE, tC,m..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

O,rosD, ss.-M a eour, OF Probate h.Lia, Low.
ell. wiihin and Tor the Counry of Oxford, on
the 18th dsv 1T jana, A. ID. ls62.
VNnOMAS DAY, j.. adminis,r ator de bonis
non. on the estate Of T. " pra, iai-of FRYE.
bur. ia sa,d County. deceased, having presented
hi. hnal account oG administration oi the e.iais OF
.aid deceased lor allowance:
Ordu,d, Tha, the sid sdminia'r give no.
tce to all person. interested. 10y causing copy 81
th. order 10 b- published three week successive
I, 10 the Oxford Demccr,, printed at Pari., that
ihey may appear at Probate Court to he held Al
Lowell. "a .a,d county. on the twenty first da, 81
January neat at t~o o'clock 10 the afternoon. aud
.hew cause, IL any they have. why the same 'houl,
not be granted.
T.. ". WOODBURY.. Judge.
A true copy-atie'l: J. =. lioBns Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
South Down & Cotswold Sheep
FOR SALE.
TNHE undersigned offer. Tor sale some Thirty
Grade South Down AMI Grade Cotswold
Sheer. TOR The benefit Of The public. .,
FARNUM JEWETr
North Water ford, Nov ", 1862

The undersigned has.
for several year. past, been engaged IN la.
.inss. which has yielded him a, The rate Of three
Thousand dollirs per annum, and 10 now willing
10 teach il TO Others. The business j. Of highly
u.eiuI and general character. adapted both To 81.
tvs aud vlisges, aud one that any ono Of ordinary
capacity. young or old, male or female. can &C.
auire With a few hours practice. and 10y which
they can secure very handsame income. Sew.
rr,I ladies' Who have received Instructions fam
me, ll,ih m New York add Penn.v wanna, are
earning upward. Of SIS per week by il, and there
il ~ reason wh, others cannv do the .arnc. To-
salids, even, can do well by il, "a, IL il No pcl
ding affair, lat n b,siness that l. Ierfrotl,
specialize. GenIlrmen AVID ladies of leisure ~ho
would like to learn the business Zoe their own
Amusement az pleasure, Will 6n'i the practice Ut u
4, pleasant pasrimc, mi one the, viii take great
interest 10. On receipt of one dollar ] will seni
printed Instruction. 10y which any person csn
readily Acquire the arr and these instructions will
also c,,ou,in every particular rra',. tn carrying
il on 50 that il will b- printable. The pnrcha.er
Of the prisie instructions, wiz also bc authorized
To teach IL 10 other; aud ] lrsve sometime re-
ceiyea a, high =. s200 Tor teaching u e. single
Individual. I woali further state thar 90 30 or
2 90 will purchase everything ,hu !. r~1'ired To
commence the business with, AMI the ARTICLES are
,o,i almost everywhere; or if preisrmi ! can
iurpish them. Adde'S, ALvORD u FAR
SONS. So Liberty Street, New York 3"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

TREEDOM NOTICE. Thi. !. to csnii, that
II have tai. day given 10 nv -on' 'ohn u
Saunders. the remainder Of h.. mlnonil' 10 'rin'-
act businr,. ioi himself. shall claim nrne OF
his wages. nor pay any debt, OF o.. eYn,!nr."g
after this date. y. y shONusi's'
Norway, dec. J. ls62.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
l.. ". WOODBURY.. Jsds..
4 true copy--stie.i; =. =. HONS, Register.

ONroHp, IS. A. Court u Probate held at
Paris, within all fT the Count, IL oShrd.
on the third Tp-.daY of Dccrmt~r. A ID. is62.
JACOB ~. LOvEJOY. administering on The
~ estate of George ". SAUNDERS Late Of AHany
in SAID Couniy. deceased, having presented hi.
hr. and hn,l accom-, of administration oi the &c.
tate OF .s,d deceased io' allowance:
Ordered. That the said admini','r give notice to
all person. Interested 10y causing copy of ih'.
order To bc published ;hrcr weeks .ucoc..iyely IN
the Oxford Democrat. . ncwspap-r printed "a
ran.. that the, may appear at a Probate Court
To- bc held at Waterford. ~ said county. on the
2i.t day Of January neat, NJ one o'clock ~ the
afternoon. and shcs cause, Il any the, haye,why
the same shouh not be allowc,i.
T.. ". WOODBURY.. Judge.
4 true rory-,,i-.t: J. =. liOHu.. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
d. E ID

IL NORWAY. 18th. William a.. .on Of Ephr,'m
II. and Jane :. Brosa, aged 10 ,.srs, I n'onih..
Al Camp Grover. Nd. i7th. OF typhoid fever,
NJ. I-sse q. Bc-.--, II rsrI.. aged 90 mcm-
b-r of 60. r., s3d rrgimeni.
In Ando,cr, Sch, Eda l.. Merrill. aged ~ ,cars
months.
IL Winthrop, Mary che.icy, formerly Of Paris
sgrd 81 YEAR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
'' j. 81 HONS. R,,n,,r.

ONroRp, ss-At Court of Probate. he'll az
Paris, WITHIN and Tor the CounIy Of OSlofd, on
the third TUESDAY, Of Dccrml-'r, 4. ID. ls62;
nORCAS MEYERS and JAMES VI. NEW
IL ERS, namcd execution. ~ - certain instru-
mct putporiing Co - the L.t viii aod irs ament
of SAMUEL N-,er,. late 1T = eden 10 .iid coonty.
deceased. having prosecuted the same ior probate
Ord,r,d, Th,tthc s.id Executors gI,. notice I"
MI person. interested. by rau.,ng copy of this
oul-r To- he puhl'hrd three weeks snccc..Ncl,~.n
the Oxford Dcmocrs, printed at PARIS, that they
mly appear ~ Probate Court 10 " held at l.ov
ell ~ said county, on twenty .hr., ia, OF January
ncNi, at two O'Clock IN the aiicpoon ADD shrw
cause, u an, they have, why the SAM should
not IT, pru,cd. approved aud allowed a. the Las,
will and testament of -aid deceased.
l.. W. WOODBURY. Jads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
PHEBE ". JONES lale u O,lord.

In SAID County. deceased bN giving bond a' the
law dirrat. H. therefore request. al persons
WIN are Indebted 10 the estate oi Md decreased tn
make iUrn-d,iir payment: anI thos- Whp have
INV dr,n,nI. thereon 10 .xhf,nt The same 60
lice, rs, 1852. ORRfN JONES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

ONroup.ss.-Ats Court of Probate held ut Pa
re. within and Cor the County al Oxford. On
the third Tuesday of December. A. ID. 1862.
vOHN q. GERRY, administrator an the es-
81 tate Of Samuel Daddy late Of Water ird IN
said County. deceased. having presented his sec.
ond anil 6nai account 81 administration q, the cs-
tate of ,aid deceased for allowance:
Ortiu,d, That the said administrator give no.
iio- To all person. Interested by causing = copy
OF thu. order to be pabl -hei three weeks success.
,ively IN the Oxford Democrat printed u, Paris.
that they may appear ut Probate Court To he
held at Waterford. in said county on the 2l., day
Of January NEXT, at ten Of the clock 10 The fore
noon, and .hew cause, II nm, they have. VII, the
same should not I've allowed.
T.. W. WOODBURY., Judge.
A true copy-a,,c.,; J.. iioHHs. R,Eiau.
OSroRp. S.-Ata Court ofProhs,c held at Par
10. within md for the County of O>iotd, on
the tbird Tuesday, oT Decrn,h-r. 4. u. 1854.
ISAAC EASTMAN, administrator On the cs-
tate of Oliver u. Stevens late Of Sweden IN
SAID Coun'y. decreased. ha'ing presented h. frs,
md FINAL account Of administration ut the estate Of
said decreased cor allowance;
Ordered, that the said adm,n'r give notice 10
all person, interested l,y causing cop, ofthis
order ,u bc published three weeks succcssi,rly in
The Oxford Democrats public ncw.pspr, prin.
tel at Pans, that the, NAV appear alta Probate
the twenty -hr.t day &c Janusr, ncNi, at two
they have, N, thcsame .houii not lee allowed.
T.. ". WOODBURY.. Judge.
Atrue copy-aticsi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY. The nad-r.
~ signed have hccn appointed by the Judgs oi
PIObsl. Tor the County Oi OSoul, Commissioners
TO receive aud examine the claim. ofihs creditor.
OF the r.i.lr Of Daniel Blanchard. late Of ".
burg ia slid County, decreased, whose estate h'.
been represented in-olvrnt; and We hereby gave
notice that .iN month. lr,m The cighiren'h day Of
No,rnber, A. is62 will bc allowed To 'aid
creditors br bringing ~ their claims AMI proving
their debts; and that viii aI'rnd ior the par
po.e al receiving such claims and proofs, at be
Office Of Henry Hyde Smith, 10 sa'd Fpehnrg, on
the last Saturday. of January, Fcbnny and
April next, at Two o'clnck ia the afternoon,
HENRY HYDE SMITH,
JOSEPH CHANDLER,
fpsburg, Dec. I, 1862.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
U ~ FFNN'-'"
OTIS iiAlfORD, Jr.
DMiNisTR,roR's SALE. Gy virtue Ola

4 DMiNiS TRtrOR'S SALE. ~ VIrtu" of
y license from ihr Judge of Probate. there will
~ exposed Tor ,,c NJ ihe house ofthr Late Rpl'"rt
Gowrll in Peru GA Saturday the tsrntN bnuh
ds, OF January neat, At onr o'cpcA ~ the . i''r-
noo,, all the real e,i.u. ~ Robert Gp~rll ~ the
Corniy at OSfId drcrase-i (lncl,sl,n; the rrNrT-
.on OF The widow. dover therein II W-ccs>,ryD
-. al produce the sum IT oae iha,s,nl dollars.
lor Ih, p,,ucul III the debt. Of ,lid drc~,.ed aui
ineid, nl.l charge. Sad real estate consists al
ablu, .iNiy acres ofL,nd, ns~ c",tsg house and
stable. but twenty acres oi 'aii land - 'n'rr-
wi and nSw. Situated near the I'D Adam knight
Mi,, Jcios p.n al the m,ll bit. "a the town ct
Peru. SQUIRE BISHOP, Administrator.
Drcembcr I2th \. ID. 1852
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
HEM. r. wHrrCoMB late of Nors,y,
nee. Is, 2s62. SEBASTIAN =. SMITH.
JONATHAN POWERS late Of Hanover

THE subscriber hrrcb, q ye- public u,,,re that
b. ha. been duly appointed b., III. honorable
Judge 81 Probate for the Conpty of osiord, aai
assumed the trust of adm .irator of The r.ate Of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
4. +. GREEN .EIF. D,poy sheriff.

ENECCTDR'> SALE rs v,rnr 1T l,cru.r
II l,om the j. y 81 puhit' IT, tn c'uti, IT
ONinrl. the palcr-,gnci, 'Sr,7rpr th- r.t,tr II
urish rr"ci"r. late 81 Canton ~ .ni C"uli, de-
ceased. Nil sril b, publ "r prNTr o.. 81 ih"
ofiir- ~ T. q iliri"s ~ Canton. on W'dp"-h,N +,
N. 23i hS uf J,au,rN. ISIS. 1t - O'Clock. \.
". al N" real estate Uf which the .',d Irlth
Proctor died -eir-d and po'.r,."'i. Sili r'tiie
consist. oi Que undivided hilf II the house api
house hi on which decreased resided lu ihr iin-
II h.. death; on. unuh ,dri hllf uf tn Staple,
pa.twc - called. and "nr uniiyIdsd halt ul the
S~sp aud Lindsey i,,Li al subject 70 the MID
ow's tUs,r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
Rates Of Advertising.

With the approval Of the Jpds. Of Probate. III,
charge. Cor Probate advertising were fixed, No
venlsr 18Th, a. follows;
Appoinimen: Of Administrator. ~ IS
Order on Account, or pet. Tor allowance. 90
Petitions and orders, per square, 10
The siove rate. correspond With the charges
in ether counties.
Transient advertisement, viii be charged a, ,L,
same rates.
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RICHARD :. FRYE, tc,,n.
DAVID y. BROWN.
Bethel. Dec. I. is62.

SHERIFf'S SALE. OXroED. - Dec. ~ 4,
- ls62. Taken "n execution and I'LL d. -oLI
at puldc auction on SATURDAY, the thirty first day
of January, l-63, at onr o'clpck ~ the AFTERNOON,
ai the Post Office IN NofUa, Village ~ .,,i coun-
". all The right 10 r,Iu,tS which Tlmolh, Jordan
Of Norway aiop.sid had. at the time the .,nc
w. attached on toe original writ. 81 rr'icrtn,ng
toe iollowng Described zeal -,iatr situate ~ .lid
Norway, api hring the same pIru,.r- ~h'ch he
.aid Timothy Jord,n son'..sd 10 Nah T.. smith
by HI. deed 81 mortgage dated hprl 2Oth. 1859.
aud recorded with ONlorl keCo'f.. hook 10.
page 39l, 10 secure the pH,mea ni Ihr'c hundred
aud hhy dollars al.o Due 10, of land .ili.,ls ~
sid Norway, and hing thu sane premises thu,
the sad Timothy Jordan conveyed To- Jona,haHr.
Richards. by b.. drri thereof dated Mach l7lh,
1889. md recorded with OSlDrd Records. book
il6. page as. and being the homestead oi 'aid
Jordan. The sboyr described real c.L,lc !, sl'O
conveyed by the .aid Joran to Jo.-ph ". Npr.-.
by his mortgage deed ihe,-oi dated Feb. 20
1850. nnd recorded with Oxford Records, bpnk
l29, page -. a. secure the ps,nrnt ni Liur humid
tel and 6ity dnllirs-rciri-nrr thereto hring had
fr - more particular description.
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MOURNING BoNNETS,
And Mourning Goods Of all desert options.
Constantly "a hand.
II. ROSENBERG.
THE HOME JOURNAL,
FOR 1853.

THE HOME JOURNAL,
FOR 1853.
WE have much pleasure 10 informing The pub.
w lie that one 81 Uur contributors tpf The
coming year Nil be ou old friend anil colleague
Tnoodoro s. Fay.
We eoni.-. io uncommon pride and pleasure in
hi. renewal u nirreow. with The freud aud
intimate IL other d.,ys.nnd W. lnok Ia he fccin-
ted ior II by the established readers who consti-
tul- the i,m,l, Of the Home Jonfnal.
+ We have ~ popa'aiInn, also, for the coming
war, several
Worry Thrilling Stories. q.
I Some OF the abe., ol living pen. are engaged
F fnr ~. IN ,r,n.h,ing from the frrnch ani der
man; aud our own original nirrstiye.wIiirr. are
among the hr.t.
/ We are fortunate, also, ~ travellers gone
sb,oai who are literary eop,f,br,or., aud We are
aniic ipaIing Tor our Iradcrs most agreeable
prise IN the quality at these sketches of Tu,rl.
and adventures.
/ hot the f~a,ur- of MR. journal. which W. have
no, W, mrn,ion.d. is pcrhap, the mos, recherche OF
all; its prominence ~
The Exponent OF Refined Society.
I Our correspondence with the leaders Of hshion
IN New York aud the other capitals. 10 especially
. saluabl. ~ thl. respect, krrpng ne unmislaksbly
I inforn-,i uf the changes aid progress at what 10
called the 4" CAV world" A. We have taken some
pam. to arrange the resource, lor thu. lea.
iure. We speak con6 irn,ly oi is promise Of enter.
tainnrnt 10 our large circle III readers.
/ The editor. will give The Journal their constant
attention. u. before. ~ the going, on, IN the
ryeniml scene. aud place. Of Oh, country. Mr..
" ILL. will CAV. photographs as u.,al. Gen. Nor
,,.'. Song. anal sketches will l- bfo,dsrsd On The
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T'nEsub'eribe'h.rrby gives public notice tina,
i he ha. been duly appointed by the honor able
Judge ofProbiie'or the County Of Osford. ind
assumed 'lc 'r"'s o' administrator of III. estate Of
HANNAH SEvERY 81 D,,6.ld,
IN said County deceased. 10y giyir. boad ~ the
Law directs. fie tse,.Iovr rsg-r,,, sIlp.uous
who are indebted n, the estsre ofss,d decreased
o. make Immediate pay nieni aod fso'e ~hni,yr
any demand. thereon To exhibit tie 80
Dec. 16. 1852. ALDEN u. sENEky.
The Subscriber hereby g,v.s public notice tina,
he has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge al Probate for the County 81 Oxford, and
assumed the tru,t oi administration OF the estate
of
HEM. =. wHrrCOyfB late of Norway,
in said County. dec ,s.rd. bv giving boni AZ
the law directs. lie therefore requests all per.
cons VII, ARE Indebted a. the rstare ~ -aid de-
ceased, 10 make i'm iacdia'r pm mcbt, and those
Mo have any demand. thereon IA exhibit the
sstne To
nee. 10, 2s62. SEBASTIAN =. SMITH.
Th. subscriber hereby give. pubTic norire INA,
he has b-tn duly sppoini~i' b, the Honorable
Judge Of Probate cor the County Of Oxord. and
assumed the ,r,si Of Executor olihc last will anil
testament II
JONATHAN POWERS late Of Hanover
10 'sid Couniy, deceased. Nv giving bopi AZ Tho
law directs. She ihrreG ~ requests all prr-or-
Who indebted Ia the estate IL .aid decreased Ia
ma - Immediate payment; and ,hose who have
any demand. thereon to -Sh,bit the sane Ia
Dec. 10, 1862. BALL u. WILLIS.
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NJ A r r / Z d .

IN Paris, 22l. b, John Dcnpctt. Eco. Hiram
A. La,-jo, 81 Mihon Plantation to Miss Doro,hy
J. morse oi PARIS.
u Ho.toa, 2i.t. Mr.. A. 7. Deni.on Of Por,.
hni 20 Miss sarah 4. x. Welch OF Gorham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26

WE have much pleasure IN informing The pub.
w liz that one 81 Uur contributor. 0f The
coming year s,llhe our old friend anil colleague
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-09
The First Printed Book.

Il Is a remarkable and most interesting
fact, sly A., u secular paper, that tae yerl
first Us to which theliiscoYcrg Of priutin.
was applied was the production OF the BIZ
be Tai, WAS accomplished at Mont,
between the years l450 uaI | li55. Gut
tenburs was the itNeutpr Of the art and
Faust, a goldsmith, furnished the nccessa-
ry funds, Had it been single page or
even an entire sheet, which was then pro-
duued there might have been less OCCASION
to have noticed It, hut there was some
thing in the whole character ot the affair
which, il not uupre ,elcutol, rendered ii
sin .uar in the usual current Of human
cycats. THIS Bible was in two folio yol-
umes. which have been ju.tly praised for
the strength and beauty oil the paper, the
exactness OF the register and the !ustrt ot
the ink. The work contained twelve h1n-
dred and eighty-two pages, aud being the
first ever printed, Of course involved a
long period OF time, AMI an immense
amount OF mental, manual aud mechani-
cal labor; and yet, for long time after
it had been finished aul offered for sale,
not a single human being save tho artist,
themselves, knew how il had been accom-
plishcd
OF the first printed Bib!e, eighteen eop-
iys are now known to be in existence; !;
four of which are printed On yeiiam.-
Two of these are in England one bcias
in the Grcuyi.lc collection. One is in the
Royal Library at Berlin, and one in the
Royal Library Of Paris. OF the remain
in. fourteen copies, ten are in England ;
there being copy in Oxford, Edinburgh,
and London, aud seven IN the collection Of
different uoblemen. The velIum copy has
been sold As high as eight hunlrel dollars.
lI'eekly AryuS.