Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08
Gbr0rfora 1tmutrat
PARIS. MAINE. JAN. 5. lsss.
Editsral corruspondenee.


AucUsrA. Jan 4. 1854.
Tie members Of ~ Legislature have
Oonmenced to arrive and by this evening.
smajority offhr House and senate vii pro
baby - be-e. Further speculation rSla-
tive 10 the organization Of TIE House and
Senate or With refcreaoe % the persons
VIE VII 90 into The several departments.
We VII not make. FOR the reason thaf be-
fore tie issuins Of cur next paper al these
matters VII probably be pretty vel settled
The n0Saination % Jo-vph Baker. Esq.
A. judge Of the :. :. Coars vas on TUESDAY
Last Withdrawn by the Governor. ara
Charles Dsnforth. Esq. o. Gar,liner. non,-
mated in BIS stead. The Governor further
nominated Mr. Baker for County Attorney
for kennebec. place hat wiu De vacant
IN case NJ. DAnforsh Is confirmed by the
eouneil. As undoubtedly be vii be. The
Cou"eii. have rVicrrea the report Of the
Normal school Coramissioacrs. recommca-
ding Calais As a Suitable place for the loca-
iion Of the Normal School for the Eastern
part Of the state. % the next Coancil
The three veteran Reginents IN this CITY
are nov nearly fall. and soldiers are con-
ing IN in large nuRlbers every CAV. The
Battery Of CsPt. T~itchcll 10 fall In rais-
inS troops under TIE last cali OF the Prcsi-
dent Name l. ahead Of any other STATE in
the Cnion- Her quota vii be 30 far SLED
thu; Il Is sincerely hoped another draft viii
not be ordered. A large number Of the
towns have their quotas entirely Sled ard
the ether towns az over the State ar hard
AZ work 70 make Up the number required q
then lt Is 70 be hopci that the frieaas Of
the soldiers win prevail on them before
leaving 20 siga the allotment rolls and thus
save their money from the camp followers
that always hover arosnd cur army. In
tbs city there Az IN tie Public Houses ard
salools TOO nAny holes. where intoxicating
drinks are soid for tie good OF the soldiers
CHARTERED here. Il i bad enough % cheat
the soidie-s BY selling then al sHLorbitant
Prices. without taking advantage Of them
when drunk more efectuaIly 20 do H.
Much Of The lsrgc bouniies paid the SOL
disrs never d. them. or their friends anv
substantial Tooc. IL gees for horse hire.
bad liquors. and a thousand and one thiac.
that they DO no; need. and that co them no
good The busiaess Of buying and SCI
lsng recruits goes on a. brisklv a. ever
These broSers cone ia here With a Ios q
nsea and pat them IN the market. % be sold
~ The highest price. A dav or two .ince
an AroosiOok nan came IN 18th a drove of
" blue noses Who eoald hardly speak
word q EnglisL. Thousands upon thoos-
and Of dollars have been taken ous q the
pockets q The poor soldiers and cone into
the pockets u these brokers'. The lvin-
and chestiag and s-indiing thai las been
soiag On IN THIS city ds-inE TIE Tax three
or four weeks. connected with the Sling u
off quotas Is burning shame ana dis
grace.
From the army in The f.ll. the new,
reaches rs daily that very l.-re proper
lion arr re-snhsting. These a-e % - al
loved on the town quotas ~hcre ,bev have
their ressdence. provided such to~ns nav
then 500. or more bounty. AL ola rrr-
sncnts that reiniist have f,rrlough Of thir-
y days. This. with the are boun,ios o.
fercc them by governments encourage then
- rc-enlisf. and a. most u then vent oct
m The frst pia,e without Lounties liberal
bounty Is cmiacatiy jgst IN consIdsration Of
their brave and patriotic services 10 the
field