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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-01-20

sho knes her 80 vell. Boticed a.. or rather
fclt Il. and ~as uncomfortable accor,iinglv.
Al 'hs sane time was perfectly sure that
my friend .as sincere both IN The interest
shs expressed. and IN her manaer towards
me
There ~As no ahectaiion IN Mary Perci-
Val-far froG q. Looking back from q la
ter day upon The events and feeling. Of that
time. ~as more wise % know the truth.
Then va only a selfish man Who "a. not
a ooScomb. Let me SO. where vas I? I
told yoa ! went home before christmas
vas entered AZ the Inner Temple then and
one day. early in the rev year. ras alone
IN my chambers. when an idea. which had
been long time simmering. boiled and
bsbbled into a determination. Ia vas %
write. 20 write sir. TO Mary Homer. and
learn The worst or the best Al. can est
upon Il ao-- ! wrote. The thermorneter
stood az twenty. There -ere blocks Of re
m the river Ike horchound candy bat
let my IRE out While al nv absorbing task.
l wrote. have bad habit 4 spoiliag
several sheets Of paper when / write an im-
PortaHt letter. I can show you iae-siraile
Of this, discarded because oftbe capital NJ.
being OF two varitiss. There Il -. read q. -
THIS -as the letter:
LoSDoS. Jan. Sd.
"Mr DEsEEsr MsEV.-I cannot call
you BY sny other title and speak truly
Forgise me 4 Tho truth j. dis;asteful 20 YOU.
Forgive. too. this method Of making "a
kno~n- In all our happy association,
have not darr'i-yes. that = the wor,i-to
tel you this A tain; heart. you will saw
bot the bright particular stsr seemed -
far above me- These ar. calm wor,i-. dear.
~ben NJ love . warm these are cold words.
when nv heart Is beating wildly. would
rather read ny sentence. Il il Is 90 he han
i.lin,crt hut. on, wonid ten thoasAnd
tiuivs rAihcr hear 10. Il u las one word of
hope. Lct me have bat that word. ami
sill be- Yah you. Ia any case. feel that
yoa -in deal isaderly as veil a. iruthfully
nth nc. "Y0ars. dsvotedly.
"FRANKn
" In that sane hour. Be continued. d. 1
deei'led to tel Mary PrrcivAl Of ~tAi had
done. Tbere IS a pretty accurate copy OF
ny letter 70 Der.
IL ran thas.
, 1865-08-24

extended to the gradual accumulation Of a
stock Of paper for tew trial editions of some
newspaper establishment. It Is quite another
thing 10 launch an invention that shan stand
tho test Of all weathcrs, that shall become
permanent, because readily and unfaillnsly
practical.
This should not deter those who arc in
quest OF new paper fibre, nor should it create
coldness in the public toward these cxcrtions.
Their success will largely benefit others Of the
community than newspaper publishers. But
It should temper the confidence Of both par
Lies IN results until fully tested. The new
sensation to whlch.we have already referred,
Is bamboo paper stock, name that will be
highly significant If 1t encourages expensive
Investments that end In failure. The other
day the Albany Erenfng Journal and now
later the New York Tribuae hare issued an
edition on the new paper. It Is firm texture,
u triilc too hinty too the touch, but very
strong. It Is made from the d1sinteg7ated
flbres Of the bauboo, plant Of sufficiently
ubernl growth Under the tropics to keep all
the paper mills Of the world In operation, II the
intermediate processes prove TO be readlly ' prac-
ticable. This Is the problem that Is not
answered fully, by the simple TACT that paper
has been produced from this source. VIC
write this with the hope that 1t may prove all
the inventors claim for it, but We do not like
to be disappointed
, 1865-08-24
CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET.

WxpsKspAr EYCIsG, AngustN
LUMDER-Rccclyed 7.os5 N shipped I rsas H. The
arrivals today vee Light and the sales Tefo mostly
restricted TO closing ont the balance Of the large eet
which arrived yesterday. The market waa 1tu1, md
steady. Sales were:
Cargo sehr Mitchell from M1skeson 12sm strips and
boards at s1lo by Col LOOMS; cargo schr Pierce from
Grand River, 80 N sawed timber plsts &c at sla0o BY
D. Brewster cargo echr Driver from Muskcgun, rs N
or more prime strips At SEED by Dow; cargo schr
Highland from Muskegoa y atrips balance boards at
$l65o by Dow; cargo schr G. A. Grten from White
Like 6 timber fotsts &c., at St+30b By Haywood;
cargo schr Holt from Muskcsun, u m
raftcl " strips. balance mized at S1G50 By
". blcglade; cargo schr Ellen Pike, rom Mnskegon,
co IN rated mixed common, at etl0a By ". Meslate
cargo schr Ford, from Canada, 10 boards largely
STOCK at sts5o br Goodw1lle; cargo schr Gray, from
Muskegon. strips, balance assorted at SIS 2 BY Nor
ton cargo tchr spa.tan from A1skegon, 80 N stsps
and boards It s1s-2a By chamberlain: cargo sehf ILL.,
nols, nom Muskegun. 50 n strps balance assorted
ir COMMON, 1t Stioo by Mortous cargo scht Dawn,
from Nuskegon Is m at1ps, balance boars, etl65o
By Mason L Davis; cargo echr Spencer, from Musko-
ga 20 u strips balance boards. at $ia., By James
Fasr, r.; cargo echr Westchcater, ro1 Muskegon, -
III strips balance assorted common, At S1sno by B.
Merrill cargo echr Gladiator, from Grand River, IN
N mixed common ftora coarse logs, at s1s0o. by o.
BEewter.
sH1NGLEs-Receired. ala m: shipped LEO m.
Msske, nrm supply light and demand good Sales were:
cara Prime sawed On n. r. track, At t5.a5; TOO m
shaved III PEI schr Ellen Ptke at sI.53- =,
w. fnf1r
, 1865-08-24
NATIONAL TEACHERS CONVENTION.
visit to the GettFabnrg Battle Ground
Close Of the ePruccediuSs.

Correspondence p1 the GhlcAso 1flo1nc-l
HARRISBURG, Aug. fa, 1865.
Tho second day of the National Tcachera'
Association vas occupied BY visit to the
battle ground at Gettysburg. Arrived at the
ground the party, numbering near six hun
drcd, separated into companies, and, under
the guidance OF citizens of the town, spent
four or five hours in visiting various points of
interest. After two years all traces Of the
battle have become largely oblIterated, but
even now there arc many evidences plainly
showing how terrible was the contest in that
three deys' fight In one place In the woods,
where the rebels charged upon Gen. Geary's
division, the trees are 50 Scared by bullet
marks, that there Is scarcely room to lay the
double hand upon the trunk without covering
scar.: So much were they shattered by the
shot that numbers of them, nsome Instances
foot In diameter, have since died from tho
wounds they received. The Entertainments
hastily thrown up still remain, but little
changed. n'another part Of the field, where
the rebels fi1riously charged uPon Gen. How
ar1's division, fragments Of lead and hattened
stone wall, behind which the Union forces
Rnt by lar the most Interesting part Of the
battle ground is the National burying ground,
where s. 500 of the brave defenders of the
Stars and Stripes have received the nation's
sef,es Of coucentric circles, all heading toward
ihc centre where the monument is to be
erected. At the head of each Ia curb stone
m 1ylich Is chiselled The name, regiment aud
company Co to which the occupant belonged.
In one part Of the ground, ranged side by side,
arc The graves Of si1 Illinois soldiers
The day being nearly spent, tae me Assoeia rs os
to to-, prayer. q speech Of welcome from Rev; Mr..
ca1na6an. Of Gettysburg, a response by Pres
ideat Greene, and appropriate speeches from
several members, ;and closed n{ singing
F" America . each one going away impressed
moro firmly than ever bJ thc daJs experience
far onr % laws shon1d forr, prominent feature
ought not 10 omit 10 mention that through
the hospitality Of the citizens Of Gest{sburss,
, 1865-08-24

Of which knew nothing.
Cirss-enomtned By lfr. H1saard-Haye lived in
Rochester seven OF eight YEAR,; Nrpte the nues-
tons dr:a carried to Colchester in my once dout
remember al The questions; one was In ftxsrd 10
little oil speculation; another European eptcula-
ton, md one, think, about mare; insiesd of Tic
eE1s Of the envelopes being sealed, thcy were
tneled inside; they were not 6ea1ed went Without
appointment With defendant; don't know tbat be
was aware wns coming. The rest Of the cfpsae1-
animation wat t1nmatelial turning On ths descIip-
show that no Rtcight Of hand was pracused In ina.
nfpn!sttnE the envelopes. The wituess further
testified that Of the fourteen answcrx four
we're true, and some OF them NOT peril
ncDt; bad heard that defendant was prophet
IA lauGh)- )-one Of the trne answers Ma. That Ihad
mare that Was knee sprung, but that she would be
reEuFed snd she has been torcd "a 1aush)-the
Es1tinE On The nrm WIS like NJ eEtraynsatiun Of
blood Or sc1ateh under the cuticle: there was no
e1c9rlsiion nor Fonghness; saw nothing like trick
OF sle1ght OF Land. -.
Direct reaumcd-Eaeh answer Was partial fcpe-
titton Of The quesifon, have dont 30 and sol yes
Jou hsve done 70 End 70. and so nnd 80 viii be the
resuh1 asked him II had engaged In on speeala-
ttons; he KaId, Jon h1ve engagtd in oil epecnla-
lions md one Of them VIII be an entnsnt SUCCESS;
have been trying to sei out eTer since. "a lauEh-}
The csse wrs then adjon1ncd till Monday.
, 1865-08-24

which . more or less t,isloyal in sentiment,
and With (most Of the military having been
sent aFay) Is believed 10 be the controlling
tn!luece. The old appeal VIII shortly be e.
tablis1ed again here; will be, As 1t always has
been, an enterpfising newspaper, and will de-
ec5H1lY hare the confidence Of the people
riya'h the Bulletin, which has recently chang-
ed tands, will be intensely, as 1t can and darcs,
a1nt}tadieal, antl-Massaehusetts, and anti
Eozhern sentiment. II will not talk seces-
SLOT; since nobody believes that secession
Is ;possib1e, but 1t will pander to
sef ohe II RoaS RssSadssfi si znnoE u T p1ssdsa{ hsd5
Johnson because 1t believes that he can aud
VII do more than any other man to control
tie country through mfon Of the Copper
bsads Of the North and Southern party, and
II VIII say Just what 1t thinks will please the
ez-rebels Of the South. II under the pressure
Of circumstances President johnson initiates
With northern or radical measures, the Builain
u ill at least grow weak in his support If it
doea not labor to supplaut him IL the next
contest with some other Presidential aspirant.
The AryKs Is such trimmer that 1t viii
hare no force upon public sentiment The
Commercial, owned By q combination Of Union
and respectable Southern sentiment, win also
to bc little moro Union In its tone than the
Iullatn or appeal. The Aruts and ConsneT-
eial will be owned and edited By gentleman
Of Northern birth, and possibly, at heart, loyal
feeling. The Buustin and Appedl will he
owned and edited BY men who have actively
sympathized with therebellion, who regretted
ifs failure, and who have the same praJudlces
and Intense antipathIes that inspired the et.
fort at secession. In ssying tits should,
however, pehaps except Mr.. Bingham, who Is
stM ono Of the four proprietors OF the Bulletin.
Hc Is, believe, at Heart Union man.
DELEGATION FROM FAIETrE COUNTY.
Ihaye Just seen an old friend from Fayette
county, who has been the owner OF, a large
number Of slaves, and who Informs me that
hc Is one Of large delegation of the leading
men Of that county who arc TO call Oh the mil:
itury authorities and Freedmcn's Department
here, and ascertain what rules are to be adopt
ed relative to black labor. They frankly ad-
NIT that slavery is gone forever, but they fear
their negroes will leave them. !,
: E1-REBEL MASS MEETING.
On next Saturday VIC arc to have grand
meeting here of citizens Of Shelby county,
who have been active rebels, and who now
propose to proffer professions Of loyalty for
Governmental favors. This Is very well, but
what they can proder more than they have
sworn in their amnesty oaths to perform, it i
difficult to perceive.
, 1865-08-24

the members o. the Association received fscc
entertainment at the hotels OF the town.
The morning Of the third day Of the Con-
Scntion wss occupied By discussion Of Proi.
Harsness' paper on Classical Instruction, By
". johnson and Prof. Haldemann, Of Pa, and
NJ, NJ Allen, ofGonn. Next followed the report
pursued at Oswcgo.,' This Committee WIS
appointed at the meeting year ago, and y
composed ofsQme Of the most prominent e. q
ncators In the country-Dr. Barnes Leats, u.
q, President Of the Brown University. being
chairman, The report contains full DISCUS
5lon 31 Of The subject generally, and also the re
ber-ProG :. s. Green-on visit to ne
SCHOOLS Of osTego- The general tenor OF lne
report was highly favorable to the.system,
and with slight criticisms, strongly commend
Cd the practice Of It adopted at 0sWe,o. fhls
Committee presented BY far the ablest paper
ofthe session. Aside fFom its publication In
tho regular minutes Of the meeting, it Fiji be
were subscribed for at the time Of its delivery.
Mr. Rickof, Of Cincinnati, read paper on
the subject of "a National Bureau Of Edu-
cation" The last address before the conycn-
lion was BY Prot. J. P. Wickersham,: Of "a,
on education AZ an element In the reconstruc-
tion Of the Union" This WIS an able paper
IN which the relation of the government TO
education and its duty to the three classes Of
nrtstocratte land owners, the masses or the
poor whites," and the freedmen at the
SOUTH were carefully considered. No previous
meeting Of educators in the country has
shown SO great an attention to the grand sub
jcct OF NATIONAL education as this one, md IT.
earnestly hoped that the next Congress su VII il
be moved to take some action which VIII as
sist IN moving forward the word Of enlighten-
Ing the naasses OF its citizens, thereby
strcngt gthentug the only foundation on which
It can firmly rest. The following Is List or
the officers elect for the ensuing year:
E TSr PsesIasnt, J. Mie9f5shsm Ezta1 Norma, NJ.
Wtnens, MInn.; Join s: Hat; Teenten, n; y; 2.
Tssnklia Wsls, !oYa City Ioy9' 4 ~ J. RIesS Na
9. v: Hoes. Indianapolis, Ind; J. y. Bulk's{,
Gregof2; kalamazoo, Mic6.; $. 5. Greene, Provl-
0F FoF ses4ctary-s. i: (; II. White, Chicago. H.
For Tteasurer-S. F. Bates. Harrisburg, "a.
F5r Goasssaors-z. Richards, Washington, 2. c.;
isense AT s. 6eTon n &C. ::s Nss nita 1s
fsRes fslee Bsi'i@e3s Md dDiRE vita s
Sssli Ss!S Il geas r. T. csss6s %aa M s.aa HR;eP
Louis, Mo. ". N. nailmsn, Louisville, Ky.; J. c.
ShorEdgc, indianapolis, Ind. F: a. Allen, 4sns- =
Fowler, IiilIsdale, Mich.
The evening vas occupied by banquet
given by the people Of Harrisburg, at which
peaches, ice cream, &C., were discussed with
keen nppetites, and tho feast Of reason was
furnished by Gov. Curtin, of Pa. cx-Gor.
Gilpin, of Colombo; Dir. Cummings, Of Orc
gon; Mr. Sheldon, Of: Mass: PROT. Haldc.
mann, Of Pa., and others. The Convention
closed at late hour with singing "Old Hun
drcd.'' and It's members, from twenty-ouo diff.
ferent States, scattered to their homes to enter
with renewed. zeal upon the great work Of
edupntEnn. W.
, 1865-08-24

A foreign correspondent who saw this dis
tlngulshcd man at public meeting in West
minister, just before his election to Parliament,
describes him thus:
"He Is about i've feet ten inches IN height,
Of strong angular fIpmc, thin In flesh, bald,
With sharp analytic face. His forehead Is
high, but not broad. He has m Immense de-
Tclopment Of the perceptires, Of comparison
ideality, and again very large yenesation and
frmness. 1t Is face and head ex4nlsitely re-
fined aud spiritualizcd. II was, Of course,
new experience for this bookish and cloistered
nlau to address public meetings, aud to be the
object Of such tremendous physical demon.
s,1ations Of homage, but through the whole
only external sign of agitation being IN the
1ush upon his face, and slight nervous twich-
Ing beneath ,s The eyes during the frequent sal
OF Mr.. Mills speech on that occaslon-onc
Of his first political ettorts-the same writer
says:
at was massive, nob1y Bimpla and lucid
exposition OF what be called TIC great open
question between capital and Labor II was
in the quiet, conversational style, without
any p1etenso to oratosy, terse: and epigraRl-
matIcal. T. SEEMED !!se liz! soriie reherista and
bsnnapt sn teasne WITH n1 R9 IT, pupils st.
their heads st1aincd forward In the attitude Of
persons listening easeEly, lest ono syllable Of
his high, sweet and thoughtful eloquence be
lost. :. His address lasted about m ho1r Then,
as Is the admirable custom In Engliah politl-
cal meetings, came the time for Questions. In
the present instance they were haudcd up to
the chairman In writing, and read by him.
can possibly engage the attention Of d British
lewisiatvre; and Mr. Aiinii,'s replies, which be
gave instantaneous1y md with m indescsiaalc
look Of delight, were in all respects most ad-
ruitable, fair, concise, luminous pungcnt anu
rpActical."
, 1865-08-24


It becomes our painful duty to chronicle
one Of the most sad accidents which has ever
happened In this community, By which Mr..
james Thompson lost his Life. He owned a
tlnc residence property on the corner Of Oak
and Twentieth streets, which was under
high state OF cultivation and we'll stocked
With grapes and ali kinds of fruits, with
which the birds were making such sad havoc,
that, his grnpes especially, were In danger Of
being entirely destroyed By them. In order
TO check their ravagcs, he had been IN the
habit Of shooting them, and took his gun
yesterday afternoon about two o'clock, and
went into his garden for that purpose. As
bis absence was prolonged some time beyond
that set for bis return, his wife went into the
garden ind found him lying on the ground
dead.
From his position when found, 1t is sup
posed that he had Get his gun down among
some bushes and In drawing 1t out, the ham
mer was araEn mp far enongh TO explode the
cap md discharge the gun, which was found
standing where he had placed It. The charge
entered his head under the chin and passed
into the brain, killing him, as .was supposed,
instantly. He was much respected as c1tl-
zen; having been n resident Of this county for
over twenty-three yenra. ~.
, 1865-08-24

The humanitarian may find In the suburbs
Of Atlanta ample material for his stud1ea- He
will dfscoFer in short promenade In my
direction, promtscuous assemblage of
house1ess and homeless creatures, Of every
size, shade, color aud sex, living in booths,
arbors, tent.aies and rnde temporary, struc-
lures Of old cast-oT plank. Their condition
presents one melancholy phase Of the after re-
no one knows, and how they manage to sub
eist Is equally mysterious. Or the number
there arc many old and dccrcpid females aud
young children, either Of whom are ,nttcrly
helpless. Poverty in Its direst form reigus
supreme among them, and THAR worldly con
dillon seems hope1easly beyond redemption.
Freedmen and ffeedwomen, who have left
their homes in pursuit OF a something they
do not exactly know what, comprise tho
greater part Of this unfortunate mass Of
human Wretchcduess and woe. Indnlging In
some utoplan dream, and but family and
vaguely eomprchcnding the new condition in
which they lind themselves, these simple
creatures have abandoned home and Its COM
forts in the hope Of accomplishing something
beyond their reach. It Is to be hoped that
steps Will be taken To rescue these uniottu-
mates from starvation, md better their condI-
tton BY regulations OF, enactmMts that will
cover their case.-daaata Iatel1tgcneer, 17th.
, 1865-08-24

IIne aoauI o1 F1our III stofe d eal1ma1e0 II 10s-
oo99l5V W. btIs-l
Inc steamer fets1a, Mlth t1Seipooi oatea OF me
1otns was .steelapnea tois mo1ug' qoo.lng an NO.
Naneo o' 11Sg1o ~ on Wnaa' "D4s m f!onss eoeu
ste"uy. n'e ia1el'se11t' .sS1ss nt.A Mote
!asusaots aas!ees npna ~ .osA, 1850 nosp
asase asmano 'os o'eaa''e1s' anu Aisaes ps'ee@
vs. pass.1oas 49,. x.th.- ,,,+. a.,,vs and sr..
80 Ns3@ W.. 5ss,atsa onato1 aIa,s po-,.
.armsr a. sas * snia The ssrooa one reno1tcd the
,,s-kot hs,,ar a. ~, N Hera the aemona vos
asse. ue.,gs a ~. S!s srsr tpn u,% Sas
~ ~ ~, n-a,n.I =. ~ m. ~ A. Iss, ta.s1 ~
sss N ma N fr1s At $50 Prime Mass por,r VA
oniet w5t, sa1ea of 10 brls rcn,csed Al seao.1.
I Bnlk .feats were quiet. wt,h. sales Of y ho1es
sboulders at 16e. sides and uau,s ase uomInaI Mt
151sc and 1sc loose. Lard was quiet but asueg,
, 1865-08-24

iowa Soldiers Orphans, Fair at Mar
shnlItoTl, Iowa. AuE.23.
DIS MONIES. Iowa, Aug. 1B, 1866.


Flattering ourselves that our Illinois friends
feel great interest In, and will be largely
represented ut the fair for the "Orphans'
Home" yon will please publish for the bene-
6t Of excursion parties and visitors, onr ar
rangements for accommodations, which will
be ample. Hotels and citizcns' homes will
extend every facility possible for the comfort
Of strangers. Ous own hotel will consist Of
d;1,ing room and five hundred wall tents,
which can be made very comfortable Indeed.
Parties cau secure suit departments by ap-
plying soon. Board will be Of the very best,
and furnished at s1.50 per day with lodging
and single meals ut 40 cents. Season tickets,
Sl.O0, Single admIttancc, rs cents.
Tue fair building will be conmodious and
ornamental, consisting OF nine halls and yari-
GUS apartments. The grounds abound in the
picturesque, and are located ON one Of the
most symmetrical mounds nature ever pro-
duced. Tho Coral hall, under the supervision
Of Nj. Shaw, promises 10 be beautiful COM
bipntfOn of nature md art, and cannot fail TO
crafty the taste Of the most fnstidlous- We
extend cordial invitation to all to come.
Half fare arrangements have been made with
tho leading railroads and packets.
MRs. JAMES BAKER,
By order of P. P. ingalls,, Corresponding
Secretary and Gcneeal Agent.
, 1865-08-24

a TERRIFIC tremendous
controversy Is going OIL in the columns OF two
newspapers over IN Grand Haven. Tho par
ties are the editor Of thu Grand Haven Nam,
and a writer who signs himself alpha. :, in
the Grand Haven Un!on. Some idea OF the
feroclty of the contestants may be derived
from the following, which is tho last lick put
!: In by Alpha: g.,
'.The editor said that the Administration of
Abraham Lincoln was 4 John Brown raid IN grand
scale, and 1t WIS no more. I said he lied and bic
seo as ss3 "a T. dsse
the character Of great and good man. The editor
said that was hJpccHte. lIar, asd rottcn des-
covered with slime, poisonous to the country and
Ns servants, - veil is 10 individuals whom he i'm
rlicated-nyself In the number, etc. He virtually
the 81 Prince Of Assssetus." reecnt 1t, and tepu-
dlate 1ae mn, ETC.. cic..
, 1865-08-24
rT nAaIBOO PAPER.

The great difficulty In tie introduction OF ;"
new masc.lal Ex paper is to find one TINT sna'l
be available for the processes of-a large ses'e
Of manuiacturc. There arc many sources
from which he requisite papsr 6tue' may be
procured, and their inrcutors with great
CheeEfA1ness unron their handsome samples
to the Gaxe Of the public. The Papcr Is Ger
talnly good, In some instances wonderfully so,
but like some Of the cn wells the public a1c
cxpeasive,y opening nowadays, the pctrole-
um, though uudoubted, is not in **payIns
quantities" It Is The old paradox of The
Pat.nt ofhce, which l,as been repeated over
and oYar again the working model falsely
Yorcshadows the success of the ful-sizel mn
ch1ne, It has been the case repeatedly with
tbc paper makers. 1t is one thing to carefully
prepare on small scale, aud with processes
hist arc held in rigid supervision, a sample o.
paper from some new fibre. It may even os
, 1865-08-24
Proposal to Ccde SAN Domingo to
England. ),


A serious event has occusrcd ut San Domin-
70. Aner the signing Of tie treaty between
The provisional government and the general
commanding the Spanish forces, the House Of
Representatives, was convened, and ut the Sec
end day's session Mr.. George Henneken, the
vicc President of the provisional government,
IN Ensllshman By. birth, nlthongh resident
here tor over twenty years, put motion pro-
posing to transfer the islnnd TO England. The
proposal was taken into consideration, and a
Committee Of three members appointed to ex-
anime and report upon the motion.
We believe that the English government
Las had nothing to do With the project, and
Tint England never dreamed OF taking posses
SIGN Of the Dominican a. territory y recently % enc,
renarEipg that Mr.. Hood, formerly her Bri-
tannic ] Maiesty's Consul; General at San Do:
minro, where he made himself public by
n,raching annexation to England, has recent
fy lem rsaPpolated to hts old position.