Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-01-12
OLD SERIES,

ehAnginr 90 nati0nal bAnks. and the opinion
= expressed that they are still amenable 10
the State tax Others have large amounts
Of their old bill. still in circulation without
adequate guarantees for their recs rnption.
and the Legislature = invited - guard
against danger from this source. AdditIon-
a. precautions are suggested in regard 70
banks surreneering their State charters.
that th- redemption Of tkeIr bills shall be
fully completed.
BOUNTTEs
\ The expenditures q the State for boun,ies
and other military purposes having run sp
70 millions. snd iusinuations Of fraud in their
dis5srseu'ehs having obtained eurrrney. 4
Is recommended that rhe legislature eause
thorough investigation 20 Dc male into
the financial management Of the State. aud
into Az other departments Of the pubic ser
wee. that the people may learn ~hcther
they hasc been properly ard iaithfsry serv-
ed or aot. Ihi' Is duc % the people and
- thc s,uilsEen ~ho have had charge q
public AaaIrs daring the Protracted struggle
through which we have passed.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
These appear TO be progressing fA.OrAbly
and entitled 20 eontinBed favor. The ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for an additional
wing TO the Insane Hospital. vas expended
before tie walls were eonpleted. and in or
der 90 save them from injury by the storms
and fro.is Of winter. aa additional sum vas
drawn from the treasury % place a roof
over them. Not only j. the wing ueeded.
but another one soon vii be. owing 20 the
increase of insanity in the State. While the
necessity Of another hospital "a diEersnt
section Of the State Is only matter Of tame.
The State Prison hss become selisspport-
ing. noi~Iihstandng iArge dininution Of
the number of inmates, and the Warden.
Mr. Rice, is warmly complimsntcd for the
succcss Of his management. The Reform
School Is useful in It's general scope and
pgrPos.. bot boys of too tender an aa,e are
sent there, and a change should De made in
the law on the subject. The Normal School
- IN a hoaTishing condition. equal 70 ;bs
most sanguise expectations Of It's warrne.t
friends. The number Of pupils has largely
Increased the past year. conditional
sale has been made Of the land. st apart
FOR this institution. which awaits the sane
tion or disapproval of the Legislators. The
timber and lumber in township ordered
% 10 soid FOR ihe benefit % academies AZ
Bsrwick. IIoulton. Limerick. Pre.que Isle
AMI =; Aibans. dil not sell for the SUN
t-ii. .op) expected by the Legisiaiure. and
It D. csiimatei that TIE balance should be
made 1p to the aca3cmics.
ErEoPE-s sND NORTH asfERIC.N EaIfWAY.
The Prpjees q tie European an North
Amcriosl Rsilsay j. reviewed with much
favor. a. promising great benefits 90 the
Eastern section q the State. Tbc fact that
Portland has trebled iis vaiuation since the
opening of the Grand Trunk Railway Is
eIte'l a. an illustraiion of the prosperity
which follows the construction Of railwavs.
Local animosiiies and jealousies. the Gov
ernor SAYS. shoah give way 70 his grea,
enterprise. AL % the proposed railroad
iro- the Penob,cot a. Milford 20 the ST
CroiS At Princeton, is rcnewedly recon-
mendcd.
ruE nFCIrEoUrY TEEsTT.
The Governor is vefy emphatic N oppo-
siiion 20 The renewal Of this treaty. lie
remarks:
' T. IS roi Coo much 10 ssy that 10 seco-n-
rhshei regot.at.on or conrre.s'onsi lsgis-
it,oa ctrr az .t-l tie genera Interest,". a
Na.n. a1rr irIui1n..v thsn dii tii. treaty.
] rvirr siecifcsIiy to thc prodacis q feid
aad iofest. u is matter q corgratuianon
thar if - 90 soon % terminate ALREADY.
iorever. ue lave notice that BE- advocate.
are about to bcsiege tho national suihori-
ties ior ifs rcnc~al in somc shape. ALREADY
arr fhe ageuts of British colonial Interests
fastening 90 Wsshing'on o. secure chs cor
sammation. Damaging o. it va. 10 Maine
rrior to ire vsr. shen 90 bad no internal
national taxati0s. DO void - vastly more
injurious snd lst O. put our sorely taxed
produears in oomretion rith ibc un'sSei
industry ani material of these provinces.
TIE ilsa Of reviving free trade in ibe
prcsent condricn of tbe national francss is
umr.v rrrposferous. ard % Do a 18th the
ariiciss enbratsd in hat treaty would look
BIKE -anion tueprt io siriks a. ihe specis,
indu-trial pursuiis of this section of the T. o.
bon. u % doubtlcss true fhst Under s,lcb 9
treaty some articles couid be tirown more
Chcarly on our markets. and IRE sane BE- uo
J lcss truc Of every article cmbraced In ~
na'iorsi tariff Il ., could be imported dus,
free. TIE cot q labor is enhanccd ~ tar
alton a shat q Consumes what u r-od1cc.
} - snbie-i o. thc ssmc. When ths ircenui-