Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-03-27
OBJ OrforN Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. MARCH p. lsss.
Editorial Correspondence.

etosf ~ - sf-sinn - trc saddle OF the
present week WITHIN So DAYS larrc
amount 81 lahor has hccn done in both
branches. The land grant % three half
townships o. The Maine STATE Seminary.
~as fnaliy defeated in the House lsst week
by n decided majority IL vas MT loss
through any sectarian feeling among the
InSmbers. or Prejudice against the literary
institution Which prayed for il bat il uAs
thooght not prudent a. this crisis in our IA
tional afaiIs, when the people sre beavily
taxed. 20 donate our lands 70 literary ius,i-
tntions q learning. a. We nov
owe Massachusetts, for these very lands pro-
posed TO Be given. between two and tl-e.
hundred thousand dollars.
The Question as 20 the agricultural ,--ant
has been settled. The Trustees Of Water
vile College made certain propositions g.
connect The proposed COLLEGE Nth that IN
setution- Il was a liberal offer AM passed
The Senate-but IN the House il met viii q
determined opposition. A;tcr being fully
discussed. the Wateryille scheme "a de-
feafed. BY a vote q more than thrcc Co on-.
Md here % nav be said as In the case 81
Lewiston. So In the case q wafcr,iue-
neither prciudice against the lar-e and r.
spectacle denomination q christian. uhirb
control Waierville Coile-e. or against "a.
college ITSELF had anything o. 90 ~ set
Ting this question. 4 majority u az.
Saembers. taking into accoun; the mint
ecnt grant q Congress fact thar /;
had been bot short time before the reor,f.
Tor discrssion-the great opposition tle-e
IS IN the minds II lar-e number 81 r.eori,
20 connCctiu- 10 with any oticr institution
and the Uncertainty a. O. the pre,i-..
views % the people upon the great question
o. location and ead0wmcni-thoaclt il
VIZ AM prudent % take ONLY one ssep In
the matter az tlIs scssion-ao'.rf re .-4-f
and then ia tac whole matter ID. or.-r mill
tie meeting oi the neNi Ls..i.laia-r. r,
stopp.ns here DO Sal give a far chance f,-
Al i-'r m-..tai.o.s of lie STATE. who have
Any desire o. .oarvet tLis school With th.i-.
II come in and compctc for ths location
lhree Paa-c evening mrctincs. or-n o. all
Werc hc.-ca. 4u the Rcpr, ssutati,.,. Han
iast wsrS. o. discuss tLis important gu,s-
ton Professors Smyth and Ch.ll.a-n OF
Bo~doln College. With senator Barrous az
OXFORD AMI others. argued ia favor Of q
separate Co..c-e. President ChamrIiu am
Frol Love oi Wa,cr,i.le. and J O.. Bl.ine
Of Augusta. Argued the matter Tor Water
vile. il Vas a yer, animated. exciting de-
bat AL vs. vel attended bv member, o.
the Lesis.aturc and tic people.
The Militia bah va amended in the >,r-
ate. sy striking out the whole ban ana is-
'eT'inS a biii of some thrye or foar sections.
Giviag tAe Governor and Council power %
cal oct troops Il necessary-to meet a-v
emerScney t-at NAV arse. The rrobabiI-
tes are tAat lie House all cou-g-. a.
thou-a not certain. The tiu a. originally
reported. rou,i probably .pr..-, o.. >,.-.
70 an annual expense Of some soar or Eve
hundred ihoasaal dollars
The o.li reported from the co-a--,e, ,-
hincaiioa. making a Crane q Two town
ships 81 land tor tbe r.talI.sh-n.nt of -,.
normal schools in tiis safe. passed ,t.
senate. came down O. ihc House AMI va,
snended. hy making a grant q fsa- ta.s
township. v-h another anraIrra--. tf.t
az should not De- located in any inoo-na-,-
ted eitr. an a. amended passed the Hons.
IL al have OBJ 90 blrS to tbe ~r-s-, ZIP
Their Concurrence The t-I -.-s..I.. tf..
tn location -aa'l o. made under Gle d--...
Tan oi Gle Governor and D1lasi'-t-.rf Ola.
town or place desiring ther.. .i..fl rrE- T
TIE accr.-arl .-..i.as. free fau .trer..
20 tle STATE. and that s.L.lar. srt.-.r..
rise7n anl taking a regular course ~ .t..l,.
should have t.cir taricn free. ard oi E.-t.
themscircs to teach Ord tls stare AZ Ie.,-
two years. Tie design is to rot a better
class oi teacher i,r cur conulon .ehoai.-
tru'y a very worthy object.
Tie Insane Hospital. Reform S,booI s-t
STAT lf.s0a. -et,r4.'y make .--. l-.r.
upon CO. ~ate aruaailr-4ri % ..f... a..
ierminl'lou ~ ODE Eyr.af.,. -isre,,r f.
car Pc ioac uithaaf i,tr.r.,rt ID. -d. r...f.
lic good. t' irag about a system af o.
trrnel"crt and reform. ., appear. tl.t
tn >tl.e Prison ias done n..f batter .r..
pa year f-la Dob s,ne r-eti.l. sears. ,.s
BE- n.t rp '1 vhe-. f sf.rt Pa. 4.
shou' Jay .ts way ana Co., ...-.. Il .-.
con-. instead " a1 .af-,t ta ~. ~t.-.
To Hoppe. a.I E.s.-a ~.t..g .r-..- ..
IL managed ..t. ..r.. '.... All .........
yei % ..H. t.e $40. 90 al ....s .... ..-..
tAe.a- 4...e a..i.f..n, La.. a. ..-.-.