Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-13
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PARIS. MAINE. NAY IS. lisa.
Anti Extravagsnee

var 80 have had evidence springing uP 70
has been demonstrated IL many ways. The
ladies have proved tbsir loyslty. not only
BY words. but by deeds. and In no good
work have they been . Whit behind the men.
They have not only been -ilhsg % do. bus
s.criscc. We have striking evidence Of
this ,a o movement r~c~.sly commenced IN
WashingtOl. vhich 10 60 extend through
out the country. The movement has not
been entered into from necessity. for ., had
its erigia among the oPslsat and wealthy.
The LADIES' moving IN the first eireles in
Washington have recently formed . society
" for tAe ssFTressoa # e-trara9a.oe. rae
di@iHnisoa Of foraS7 i-Ports 0psi 10 'rac-
face IF economy N al GER sooial reiaf,0ns. =
lt - really one Of the NOS; hopeful move
nsnts that has cone up since the in.1g0-
-stioa % the rsbelio-- IL % hopeful BE-
cause ia promises 50 much substantial good.
Fashion Is king 50 far =. drsss. equip.ge.
and style Of living 70 concerned. IL rules
communities and the world ~ nth an iron
soePtr-. The oil maxim j. fen % tru,A
that declares that person " nav as yell
BE Cut Of The world a. oct Of The f,shioa.-
Since the commencement Of the var there
has been bat littls economy used IN Sres..
especially in the higher circles Men have
made money fast and spent u With eorre.-
poodirg prOdigaligy. The upper teas have
indslged IN al kinds Of ertrs.sg.Bce. The
enornoGs imPortations prove "a. Take the
following statistics winch ne found recently
IN an ezehange:
The alarming Increase of our import,
over our exports eOntinses. At the port Of
Nes York the imports for the month Of
March v~rs nearly t-enty-four millions.
against less than nineteen nillions last year
and the wear before And this !. st the
foreign sperie cost. ~hlch. reckoned in our
paper currency. With The price Of freight.
duty and exchange ADDED. would rise to
sixty uiIis.. OF dollars. Takiag the sr,s
nine months Of the present fiscal wear to-
gether. ne have tbs value % the Imports st
sl6o, S62.579. against si3s. S.. $50 last
wear. and sS2. 529. OI2 Tor The year 1852
The gradual rise Of price, Is also 20 bs con-
sidered IN eOnneeiiOa With these hgs-es.
In contrast with these stateusnts. ne find
that the exports a. New York were t~o
millions less for the EOEih Of March this
year than last For the month. Of the pres
ent sseaiss.r the exports. exclusive Of sps-
eie. have fallen ct twenty Eve riIlSous.
compared WITH those Of the sane PERIOD
last year These Prices are IN our paper
currency. Which 70 Is important 20 renem-
Der from the fact that u noe take. more
than two dsIlars Of exports to paw for On.
Of inPOrts-
OF course gold IS constantly going cot 20
pay the balance against Es Nearly as
co. 600 10 speei. lefs New Y orb last week =
A great deal Of thi, % for silks. s.iias.
brosdelOtAs and gew ga~s. such =, people
could do without Il they we're 80 disposed.
il takes geld to pay the large balances
against rs IN our foreign aocount. and a AZ
/" Via; - keeping i Up at such high rates.
and Carrying every thing else Up With Il
Il vail Be perceived that the Ladie. a.
WAssinStoa IN orgAni1ing their Anti en-.
travsgsnt society have - lad the Al. At a,
root Of ibs tree" To suppress extrav.-
gAnoe. diminish for.ign imports and prac-
Tree seoaoDy.~ Al earried out IN good faith
By the LADIES' throvgbout the oountry -iu
work out most wonderful results. IL vii
Keep down ImPortations. save The gold IN
the ooUstry. bring down IL, oompsr.tiv.
value and lO-er The prices Of al Kind. Of
neruhandise. Another gloriou. resut viii
es 70 EesP dOvn eHtravagance. and ia.
vii al YORK cut econo@y. Millioa. upou
millions oil be saved 70 the oounfrr. A
dollar saved = in THIS case better than 4.
dollar earned. Men and women bob III
be growing rich. vil be ssviag Coz them
selves against the time % need and kelr,ag
fAeiT eoasfry. What q graad pstriotie
idesl Bot n fec noble hearted ladie. can
net do all this work In order 70 make the
thing a success if -iH - the cordial CO
operation Of the ladies' throughout the
country. Fashion rules and the Lad.e.
son'r0l fashion. II fashion dictate, "a. cal
ico - JUS, &c beautiful az ,ilk. and the most
oPoieni lady I'll feel Just 80 proud 10 %
80 nth The men. - our bone made cloth.
becone fashionable. ear d" hsnd.oase vouns
rnen ill Be 6rss 10 BID good bye to for
eiga broad cloth. and seek tbe prodscs. o
american isbor
Our revoistionsry fasi,er, ard r,o,b.-,
m order % achieve our iad.rs,s.,c. -
tioed the most rigii economy. No r--,,-
o. sacrifices -hieh TIE sSirencis. q d.