Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-23
Editcrlal Correspondence.
ArGtsrA. Jan I

Dinclcy. Jr. Esq.. a Auburn. SPEAKER -
the Ilogsc. This j. Mr.. Far~clrs thiri
year In thc senate. ami HI experience in
thar ranch wiil greatly All him in T.crfor1u-
INK the duties 81 a presiding ofhcer. Mr.
Farwcn j. a siEai, n forward. p-actical man
frank. opcn and crnticmauls. ben hi. r.,rson-
al associations; ahd without any unncccs-
sary oSscntafion or show. b. pr,sides 90
tbe general acccPtAncc OF his Pccr, in thc
higher branch- Mr.. pinslcy. the Spcak-
or Of the llouse. l. a nan Younger in wear
AM cNpcriencc. than Mr.. Farw,u Al
though b. has bccn a member of The House
bat single year. yet b. appears at home
m the Chair. and Prcsides With digaits.
ease and iupartiality. AIR Brrts. the 80
rrtary 81 the senate. has served t~o YEAR
a. Assistant in that BODY. and ~in make
an Sble officer. Ills assistant. Mr.. Cleavcs
81 Br0Snfcld. has also hal experience IN
has rreseu; position aud his industr, AMI
faiihiulness viii grvatly All the SECRETARY IN
the performance ii his official dutios. Nr
Miller. the Clerk q Abe House. has held his
present position three years Prior 10 The
present session. ana l. vers popular a. 4
rvcorlins olEccr.
J. B. Han. Esq.. has been rc-clcctcl
SECRETARY 81 STATE. Nathan Dane. Sd.
Treasurer. and Hon. J. H. Drum-nond At
torney General
\ committee Of the Legislature ls. been
examining into the afairs q The Land OF
hcc. With vicw % rctrvnch its expense.
and no election Of Land Agent has set been
had Il. W. Norris. Esq. thc old Land
AecEt. j. a candidate for reelection. and
his friends think b. has the inside track.
Gov. Coharn alrca1y appears quite az
home in his new position. Ia, message
giycs general satisfaction o. BIS friends
SAVING nothing q the member FROM the Ok
ford AMI York District. the Executive
Council j. composed q an excellent bo,ly
81 men. Hon. Cl-rics Holden. 81 Curubcr-
land. and Hon. Raymond = Rich. q Wa
DO. were members ~ tbs last Council.
They arr both excellent business men. and
the Le-islaturc mas shown great wisdom iu
their rC-elcciion. The present Council
could hardly get slong without tLcir valua-
he services. Of Hoa. n. 4. Prescott. 81
Franklin. Nc cannot speak from personal
knowledge. a. D. has been absent attend
inr the funeral % a dccoascd brother sincc
our arrival A. the capitol bet Nc arr ia
formed b. = gcuiicnan II sound juds-
meat. vel dfted every way for las position
Ia Hon- james Bel 81 >koUhecan. ve ne
ogniEe our old teacher A. ;hc NJ ". Semi-
nary. As long ago as lsSs. when he W.s
professor "a Languages in that institution
Judge Bel B, a sound LAWYER. IA acute
thinker. and Jast iae man for the placc D.
oocupies. Hon. Hiram Eu-glcs 81 Penoi-
scot. Who taxes the place q Hon. Charics
>tetson who declined. j. pioneer iu thc
republican ranks. has been several wears in
the Lcgislafurr. vas ulsuhor q the Sen
ate in l>if. and although formerly demo
GRAFT. took The responsibility 81 giving tLc
casting vote. winch clectel Hou W. 4.
Fcsscndcu Iuiied states Senator. Mr.
Eu=sies is sterling Ran. Hon. Eb,u
Woodbury. % li.alton. has been a member
q both branches 81 the Lcgisasur,. D.
gentleman az ezoclleut ba.ines. capa-itics.
and .t NAV D. truly s4il. ale STATE 81. for-u-
nate ia securing Lis services in Go E1ccu-
rave Council
The var has imposed hcasy additional
duties upon thc Cosncil. a. vel a. the
Governor. Tbs b-anck of thc goscumen;
is dpo,iel ~ith claims AM accounts against