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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
Public Tsaukssiv wing aud Praise.

Public Thankss wing aud Praise.
In time. o, calamity aai trouble, oar
fathers did not reglsc, 20 celebrate their
annual festival OF Thanksgiving and IN this
hour Of the cnnn,ry,s sorcst trial, when
bereavement and anguish have been brought
o. - many hearts. their children will ind
strength AMI profit in is beautiful rites. 10
hailoved associations. aud its gracious IN.
nusnee..
b. advice Of the Council. lappain, mrUs.
par, the TsENrI .SIVLNTu pay or NOy-
nBER sLXr 10 he observed ~ the people OF
thi. State ~ day Of Puhlic TulNKsCIvING
and pKinE.
And may they all regard il az day
consented 90 emotions OF gratitude AMI
GOODWILL 10 deeds Of bencvolsnce and love,
Ab.iainlns from AL snplovmen,s and pur.
suit. inconsistent with p-orer observance
Of the occasion. I invite them tor,palr their
temple. OF religious wOr.hIp, and there. and
IN al places. may they bs Led 70 dcvout
AMI cheerful recognition % the many iavors
and privileges winch have been lavi,het
upon them during the year whose graf,
s,eniiol history Is % nearly made up may
ihey bs urieisnedly thankful Tor the bless
ing OF material prosperity and OF health.
which has teen - largely youehsaf,d % them
TO- the exhibition. Of eOnsancy, 6ielity AMI
manly virtue IN their eoGntryman, which
have % often illustrated the dignity Of
human nature and the capacity Of nan Tor
sslt government Tor the Christian charity
and bro,herly kindness which q better &C.
quainiance with, and more sensible De.
prudence upon, each other, growing out OF
. Common cause and and q common danger.
have developed and cultivated IN their hearis;
and specially. nay they ~ moved 10 rraise
and blos. their Heavenly Father. the Llrl
o, all things. tha, lie has pat u into the
heart u the Chief Mssistrit. Of the Nation.
90 promulsaie. IN the fullness OF time, n
Decree oi wisdom and uprish,nrss, which
shail make their beloved land strong, united.
prosperous, psaeriul. just. and forever free
Given AZ the Council Chamber, a, Augusta,
seventeenth DAY Of October. IN the ye,r
81 our Lord one tsousatd eight huudrcd
and .iI,y.,so. aud Of The lndrI ndsnce
Of the Uni'el State. the eis ty-seycnth.
ISRAEL wASuBURN, ia.
BY the GOVERNOR;
JosTrn d Hat. Secretary o. State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

DEArnor A SoLprKR We learn. from tho
Press. that A. w. Sylvester. Of Waterford.
aged sboa, 20 years. private in the 9Th
Maine regiment. died rather suddenly
Thursday morning at the City Hotel. lilo
had been In the Philadelphia hospital since
June. sick with chronic diirrtosa. Sa,ur-
day las, he arrived In Portland. and put up
81 the city Hotel. lie was not supposed to
be dangerously III, but on Thursday morn.
ing. on going to his room TO call him, he
Was found to be Ia dying condition. and
in short time he expired. The deeeass
complained much Of tie irsatmen, he re-
esived at tho Philadelphia hospital. His
father came Friday to convey the body to
Waterford. So altered were the features
that be WAS unable TO trace any resemblance
OF bic son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

TuE ELncrios. The people Of Penn'yl.
yania, Ohio aud Indiana, have pronounced
against abolition di.OrganlEer'. and IN favor
Of conservative course. Portland Argus.
Commit. In Penu'ylSania. this" rronun.
ciamen,o" was made by a faiiing Of IN tho
democratic vote Of IS 900 or $1,000. AMI -
10 the other States named. The raHS OF
sham democracy were made simply By tho
reduction in the Republican vote caused by
the absence Of Union voters in the army.
[B,pgor Courier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The MliSE Cly.LKr. wslearn from tho
Biddeiord Journal ,ha, the regiment 10
variously distributed in the army Of the Up
per Potomac. Four companies arc at tho
iron, with the main body Of the army.
Three arc a. MOnOc,cy. and Grc are ~
Frederick doing duty in guarding the public
stores q, thu, pIacs and connected with its
military government. a number from each
company are with the Generals doing du,y
., ordsrlies. Col. Allen. o. this regiment. 10
Military Gov. OF Frederick, and We learn
that he !, . very acceptable ono to clsi.
rens a. well rs soldiers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
For the osford Democrat.
Minerals OF Oxford County.
liEroRIIg
November :. 1860.


In these articles we do no, propose to give
q complete aecoun, Of the mineraloey OF the
County. or to describe all :he localities
where minerals have been found; but wish
chiefly TO dirsc, the attention Of those who
arc interested in collecting or observing OBJ
Jet. Of Natural History. TO some OF the rare
aud often beautiful minerals ,ha, are TO be
found in thu. region. as we'll Us to indicate
where valuable one. may be soush, for. Ia
order 70 do this. /, will be necessary to eI.
anime both the general character Of the
rock, and the mode in which the mineral.
occur associated together in particular To-
calities.
The rocks Of the central and southern
parts Of Oxford County consist chiefly Of
granite and gnciss with, occasionally, patch
&c and belt. Of limestone and micaceous
.chi.u. Tue granite 10 one Of those rocks
which originated in the interior Of the earth,
and. by sub,erransau forces. have been forced
upward. to the surface in q molten state
and afterwards solidiied. Bot the Gneiss,
.ehi.,s aud limes,ones were originally form
ed by the gradual deposition Of sedlmen,
IRON water. and were therefore in horizontal
bed, or strata. but by the action Of heat aud
disturbing forces at the period when the
granite rocks wero upheaved, these beds
have been much changed and dislocatcd,
often being completely upturned, and ap.
pearing Us IL they had once been in state
Of partial fusion.
Therefore. when We examine one OF the
mountains, Of which there is goodly mum.
Der in this region. We end that tho summit
and central parts are composed Of granite.
which forms. as il were, nucleus. while
upon tie aipks there usually will DO found
beds Of snciss resting upon tho granite in q
highly inclined position. and still lower
down there may often be found beds Of limo.
stone aud schi.ts. Of which the strata have
been broken, ben, and contorted in u re-.
I
markable manner. giving. thus, unm'siak.
bls evidence Of the mighty forces that have
acted upon them.
The limestone 10 generally semi.crys.alino
and flled with small green crystals Of par
castle, and often. also. with grains Of quartz,
which render IL too impure for the manufac-
turs Of lime.
From what has been said, 1t follows that
the limestone and schists are older than the
mountains and hills-oldsr. even, than the
granite that forms them-since, by the up
heaval Of the hills, these beds, before hori.
lon,al. were upllf,ed and overturned. while
their shattered and twisted remains rest
sgaius, the rocks that have displaced them.
THIS may DO seen very distinctly At . TO-
cality on Stony Brook, about two miles from
South Paris. at q point, visible from the
carriage road, where the stream falls over
the up,urnsd edges Of tho Limestone Strata
which are nearly vertical where they re''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
Which POliey.--A Divided North,

Tho President has {" inauguraied n new
policy" cries out the hundred aud one dem
ocra,ic organs and be has " leh tho old
landmarks" reply their allies. who call
themselves conservative u epablisans'
wha, new policy. ?ray' The emaneiPa'
ton proclamation that I. the ghost which
now 50 terribly friehsn. the democracy
Let Us look at this new assumption mo-
men,. VIVA, has been the policy Of the
war and OF the President M to the issuing
Of the proclamatiour We answer, 20 lar rs
the negro question is concerned. !, has been
the policy dictated by the denocra,s-to
sus slsruy. and then save the Union II you
can. VIVA, has tins policy, under the lead
Of the democratic Generals. done. and what
has IL accomplished, VIVA, has it accom-
rlIshed in Virginia and on the Potomac
Nothing bu, . succession OF defeats and
drawn battles. How much nearer 10 the re-
bsllion crushed os, in Virginia than Il was
year ago. And ye, . grea, hue aud cry
!. raised the momen, new. more vigorOu.
and energetic policy Is suggested. What
do the fault finding democrat. and cOuscrVa.
tive. want7 Do they wan, to bold on to a
policy ,ha, will prolong this war for years
and years to GOMEZ u they suppose this
policy 10 TO overthrow Mr. Lineoln's adam
is,ratiou, aud bring them again into power,
10 ,hey count the success Of the democratic
party Of more consequences than the subju'
CATION Of the rebels, Is party with them
above country. These are questions which
.u.ss., themselves in reviewing the course
Of tie .clt.,yled democracy upon the war,
and they almost as naturally furnish their
own answers. Bot ,he-s dem, gogue poll.
reians tell US the Presideu,'s emancipation
PROCLAMATION has divided the North. "
Howl We answer. how. ~ long as the
earnest, progressive patriots OF the country
allowed the democrats to dictate the whole
movements Of the war. and conduc, Il under
the ban Of pro slavery policy, jus, 30 lObs
they would .and by their country but
after their policy failed. and the President,
IN Obedience TO the wishes Of larsc mayori'
~ Of the loyal people, struck a blow at the
corner stone Of the rebellion and the demo.
cratic party. then they would turn traitors
and play into the hand. Of JED DAVIS and
and the rcbels. Disguise tia. you will,
tha, - the whole Of Ii. The whole mas.
Who opros, the Presidents emancipation
PROCLAMATION are -, OF pad rairoi'. who
are ready 20 pitch into the administration
the moment il depart. ooe hairs breadth
from the policy they dictate. They kn0'S
their management 81 the war has already
brouch, otium upon tho Administration,
and tia, every day 10 10 growing unpopular
with the people they know 4 continuation
Of the same policy will IN the end d-iea, the
party nominally IN power, and ,hi. il. above
all other considerations, what they desire.
The reason Of divided North" !. found
IN the di,loyaliy Of the democratic party.
They would rather reign in hell than
serve IN Heaven" Rule or ruin. - their
motto aud this is the reason why We now
hnd divided North.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

BrrnrL lrrxs. Lieut.. Simeon Sanborn.
OF Co. I. 5,h Maine Regiment, arrived homo
last week.
Washington Robertson. who was taken
prisoner at the 6rst Bull Run fight. and re.
iesscd. has again returned home. siek.
Tue store Of Capt. John Harris Son.
was broken open one night last week. and
two hundred and thirty seven dollars taken
from the safs. Tho Captain says they were
polite enough no, to take the goods because
they were marked so high! There seems to
be an organised gang Of rosoe' proving
about the County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

J. C. Marble. OF Paris, has been appoint
ed special drafting Commissioner for Oxford
County. Tho Bangor Wing says tina,
while some towns have exceeded their quotas,
others have no. furnished their foil number,
Unless tho men are presented BY the 18th
inst. q draft will DO made. We have the
impression that Oxford County furnished
her full number OF men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07


soon changing the surface OF tho dusty tow
path into mud. and completely we,t,ns Us
through in q short tims. Still the men
were in good spirits. and occasionally break
Ing the mono,ony with snaichcs Of songs,
they cheerfully ploddei along the muddy
tow.path. We arrived at our place Of des-
,ina,ion about four o'clock, and pitched ou'
tents on high table land, overlooking a
long stretch Of the Potomac valley, near the
place where the New Ilamshire l4,h had en-
campsd tho day previous. The rain con-
tinued IN pour down in torrents through the
entire night, and our Mcclellan tents were
little or no protection against IL. Our
blankets and all our clo,he. were completely
saturated with water, and che water on
the ground in and about the tents was not
less than two inches deep. The country
here !. ihinly settled. and what few farm
house. there are. are small and Glthy, and
scarcely To DO preferred to our miserable
tents. 81 our fr., impressions OF the "Sun.
ny South" were not overplea'ing. To.
wards noon. however. tho sun came out,
and never was his app aranee greeted with
more heartfelt pleasure than !. was by our
drcnched and .hivering soldiers. Ills warm.
ing influence soon di.'ipatcd the clouds. and
-. .,,I a., ,.,,,. ., -. ali
az. -, ,.,,. ,,,, . ,,,.l r,o,. II
y,,w,v ,,,.. .i,,a,,d , .hor, distance
,... ~, ao,u., .,.,m,mc,, whore. 70,
a.. ,,...,, ~. mr., oui,e comfortable. The
.,,'.n,. mad. .oms Of our men sick. bu,
80, ..,,o,.,, Thru, uero left sick n, Phil.
,,., .,,. c., W..h,,,,o,. All
a.. ,.mh.o n q, y Cant. R,l.,er. mr..
,., h.,. .,d w,,h N, s,ce,,ion Of n few
,,... ., co,d. ar. &, for d,,v.
az. -. \, ~. r.w n,;,,s. n General
c,,,., c,o,,, -, ~ n, Grove, Of Bethel,
-, :. a.. ni,,.;o, ., G,h,i,, In. IIo,te,
C.a c,o,.,. h.,..o,,,,.,. a., a, scnesa.
g.. IL. IT,, ali. ,,,.. IA, bo.in..,
,ou !. >, ,n,,, ~. r,a, N m. po,om,,
xbi,h A.. ,.,y ,um,,ou, a, rr..,p, Two
.omm,.,,o,od 49,, and , bans,sd soldier,
ar. d,,lv detailed f,r mi. du,, Their bes,
!, ~. ,ox-,.,h Of tho Canal. which run.
alan, near n. river. Tho rebel, hold the
opposite side of the Potomac, and are IRE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

USSouSpED RunoEs. We understand, on
the very best authority, iha, both tho com.
mi'sary general and quar,srma''cr general
deny the statement that there has been
any deficiency in Supplies Tor the Army e
the P0tumac 50 tina. .hi. reason for delay
can no longer DO urged. Washington Rep.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The rebel pirate Alabama has bsssed an
other lot oil merchant vesscls. One OF TWO
have been released on bond. payable after
the independence Of the Confederaey. The
prisousrs captured are numerically treated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

FmE At So. PARs. Tn, stable belonging
to Mr.. James bennett, at so. Paris. took
Gre. Saturday afternoon. Last. and was
harmed to the ground. A shed. connecting
with the house. was torn down. ana the h'e
confined TO the building in which u caught.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The telegraph reports that WIN. W. Lun'
Of the Ninth Maine Regiment. i' under sem
tencs Of death. for dsser,ion 70 the enemy
and highway robbery. II, belongs 10 orOnO
aud was once q sergeant. but had been IRE
duced to the ranks" according to the Nd
jataut Generals Report.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The Eastern Mail, at Watsrville. is ahead
Of city papers, in the matter Of premiums.
The editors announce ,ha, they will give
cutting, Of the Northern Mu-saiine grape
to any Of their subscribers who want them
snOush to plan, and train as well as they
can. A DR.. Waters, Is the gentleman By
vhO-e public spirit they are able to make
this ofIer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

Two sunbOa,s arc now building at. Port
land. and ono ut Bath. for tho government.
The Sentinel learns that nineteen OF these
vessels are under contract at tho yards Of
private builders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

INTERNAL Tax. IL was thought at the
time Of the passage OF tax nc, that its
receipt. would be about $3.50, 600, 900, but
il Is now though, tina, the annual amount
will b at least se2j .OOO. 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The Lewiston Journal says. " We under.
stand that since the war broke out. - men
have enlisted In our army from the Bleach.
cry alone. What establishment can beat
this 80
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

Slaves from tho rebel States are being
shipped TO Cuba. for sale. Tho British nag,
Of course, 10 used to cover the neiariOu'
business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

A canva. OF tho Congressional vote. In
Penp.yl,ania. shows Republican majority
Of O .s3I. The democratic State ticket vas
elected, however, By about 5000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

Captain Clark s. Edwards, Co. I, 9Th
Name Regiment, has been appointed Col.
Of that Regiment. In place Of Jackson made
Brigadier-General.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
rrnliskxp xvrHr rKfpAr MORNING MT
WIN. A. PIDGIN & Co..
raoPNIroRs.
JOHN j. FERRY. Editor.

TERNs.-Ore Dollar and rily Cent.. pe'
wear, ia ad,ano. Two Dollars. al the end ih-
year.
Clubbing. We wo.h respectfully call The
sueaiio R q ssch az ARE sposed % lerd thsr AID
10 ,,,~s,,og The ewc,ls,Oa Of hone paIsr 10
the following oaer;
We sin sent
10 Copies. for one var. for 800
20 cepies .for 90. war. zoe 1000
AL one eOpy To the psF.oa getting ~ the ee'''
The uiossy mu-t scccmpsny the oF,st.
FS. ", Peuengin = Co., 10 state street.
Bosios, ssd 10 Ns.sau sue,t, New io'k, are
sJt aalh0fitsd ag~ui..
JOB PRINTING ReatlV executed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

Twelve pair. o: boots, containing twelve
bottle. Of whl.ksy. were taken from beneath
the elo,hc. Of female 'mugg'cr at Memphis
recently, jus, q. she was passing into Dixie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

The Pres. say, train loaded with 26i
horses for government, lelt Augusta, last
Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

There was a terrific gale on the Western
Lakes. Sunday night. Several vessels and
steamers were wrecked with great loss oil
property and lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07

We are informed that Mr. Austin. Sheriff
elect. OF ,hi, County, intend, to remove TO
Paris, on the first OF January. lie will oo-
eupy tho Cousty hou-e, and act a, Jailor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
STATE OF MAINE.

nv TuE GOVERNOR:
~ PR q g I. y ~ ~ Il I O y
TOR A par or
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01
LOOK OUT FOR THE CoNGR EssMEN.

The people must see to it that the spout.
ing wretches " who Gisgraced US before the
world in the last Congress by their rude fnan-
cisl and barbarous military schemes, ure elected
to stay at home next October. Let them be
throttled in the nominating conventions ii posi-.
bic, but if they pass muster there let them be
buried beneath snow storm of loyal ballots
on election day. There is only one instance in
history of a nation being saved by the cackling
of geese. The experiment is too risky to be
repeated.
yallandigham press, in Ohio, and credited to
the New York World, representing it as Re-
publican paper. The facts are these: The
World was started as a religious paper. The
money invested in it 100000 - was sunk.
1t was then sold to an India-rubber man, but
having drawn heavily upon his elastic purse to
carry it on, he gave it away to an employee of
The concern, who is now, ostensbly, sole ed-
tor and proprietor" Lastly, it has been trans
terred to the butternut Democrats; and is now
vigorously opposing the Administration, while
pretending to favor the war. Gu Wednesday
one of the butternut judges in New York City
made an order that all the advertisements con-
nec!ed with his Court should be inserted in the
World. This, We presume, is part of the price
for which it has been induced to go over into
the new fold.
There is in Toledo a very close parallel to the
above. Chagriued at their failure to force
themselves into Office, against the will of the
Republican majority, Pelton and Waggoner
have transferred the interests Of the Blade to
the butternut Democrats {; and while pretending
to favor the Administration and the war, it is
uncompromisingly opposed to the election OF
every earnest man in the last Congress, who
dared, in the face of the Border State semi Sc
cesh and Northern doughfaces, to stand up and
speak and act as freemen pronouncing death
to rebels and traitors Some time ago he sheriff,
and other Democratic ofiGers Of that county,
turned all their printing over to the Biade, and
this was probably a part of the price that in-
duced it TO go over to the new fold. We think
of Judas whenever we look into the Blade.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01
War News.

KENTUCKY now seems to be
out Of danger, although the rebels are roam
ing at Will through all parts of the State
They have announced that the conscription
act is to be enfornced in that State, and that
those who refuse to join the rebels must
leaves but in every instance passes have
been refused when asked for. A portion
OF MQrgan's Cavalry made an attack upon
Augusta, some forty miles above Newport
on Saturday last They were finally re.
repulsed with a loss of 80. The Home
Guards were mostly taken prisoners.
NIRGINIA,-From the Potomac we have
nothing new since the battle of Antietam
BY the surrender of Harper's Ferry, the
Rebels took 10000 men, rations for 10000
men for 20 days, 100 tuns of ammunition
81 guns (some Of which were the best Par,
rots,l 10000 stands of arms, and A batter.
les of artillery.
1t is reported that Gen. Mcclellan is 10
have an important command in Ohio. Gen
Buell. goes TO indianapolis TO brigade par.
oiled prisoners. Important movements in
the vicinity of Fort Monroe are intimated.
As accounts of battles come in, the cal.
lantry OF the raw regiments becomes more
and more conspicuous. All bear testimony
TO their having fought with the steadiness
OF veterans.
IT is believed by citizens that the rebels
lost at least 5000 men by desertion during
the raid into Maryland. Scarcely sufficient
recruits could be obtained to form a com.
Pany.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01
DEMOCRATIC ASSURANCE.

When long course of Democratic rule cul-
minated in the moustrous treachery which filed
nearly every department of the Government
with conspirators engaged in its destruction,
who delivered up its arms, money, forts and ar
mics to their sccOmplices, ,dissipsted its meaus OF
defense, and transferred the nation, bound haud
and foot to their fellow-traitors, it might rea.
sonabiy have been supposed that none would
hereafter be found to claim the inheritance of a
party guilty of a treason SO astounding, and
that it would never again attempt to thrust it,
self into the Government which it betrayed.
But even while the nation is in it's terrible strug-
gle to recover from this treachery, men are 60
ing about the couRtry declaring tina! the Demo-
cratic and Conservative parties alone are ospsble
OF controlling it. It would seem as II We were
in danger OF a revolt in the North, if the seced-
ers fail 70 accomplish their object.