Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-24
EDITORIAL and Selected Items.


fne Concert at the Methodist Church
in that town. on Wednesday Eve. Several
,leighs from here went down.
rF-Spauldings combination Of furious
s~'" Bell players will give ono Of their
entertaining Concerts at Academy Hall.
on Friday Evening Of tbs week.
rV-rho Spring Perm Of Norway Aead
emy will commence on the 25,h OF February
under its p,rsent popular board OF instruc-
ton. /, will be noticed, BY the advertise.
ment. that board. including wood lights and
washing. i, afforded extremely low. for
these ,imes.
vWr are indebted 60 Hon. j. G liam.
bin. OF the Senate for puhl,c docun,en,-.
rY-rbey had an oil t,shiour, north
east .no1 storm a, Portland on Tuesday.
said to be ,qasl to the erra, one of last
winter IL va. no, severe With us
rVrhc member. OF the Fret Baptist
Chur b IN Augusta recently presented an
eleg,n, copy of the Bill. tor the use Of the
new Univcrsalist church in tia, city.
tP~The Gettysburg Lottery scheme is
great swindle. as are all Git Enterprise
schemes. One Of the last. magazine the
World. the drst copy OF which look, well.
All promises 10 give more than the moneys
worth may safely be pa! down As sells
TIA majority OF the Supreme Court a,
WAshington beng in favor OF hearing on
the McArdle case. IL !, set for the iss Mon
day OF March next.
rP-See Advertisement; Of oxygenired air.
rP-Bion Bradbury has been nominated
by the President, Collector OF Portland. in
place OF Gov. Wssbburn. whose comrui ssion
has expired. bu, the latest aiviccs rom
WashingtOn srs. tina, his prospects OF a
confirmation by the Senate. arc not aa,ter.
ing
RIVE can hardly give our usual variety
of matter. now that tho doings OF Congress.
the State Legislature. and the vo-y inter.
esting and prohtAbls discussions ia the Board
Of Agriculture. claim so mach OF our space,
each week.
rTThe Spring term OF Hebron Academy,
will commence on Tuesday. March Sd.
rY-The Lewiston journal says there Is
nov morc demand for labor in that city
than there ha. been hitherto for several
months. Busrnsss promises well on the
advent Of spring
rVThc Gardiner Journal relates that
gentleman recently parchased some school
books for Ia. son. And directed hun to hur-
~ TO school, aud see IL he could get there
before The text books vera changed.
rywe learn from the Gospel Banner
that the Uniycrsalist Conference Meeting
at Rurniord Point on the Sth and Och inst..
was very fully attended and of much inter
est.
reNine words recently constituted
public prayer in Boston.
rrNr. Horatio Boothby. for some two
years pas, proprietor OF the Oxford House
=; Fryehurg. has sold on, 70 NJ O,is rrae
Mr.. Is. returns 70 Portland. the place OF his
former rcsidence, so says the Portland Ar
gus.
rP-rbe Co'scTuafirc IS the name Of
new democratic paper started In Lewiston.
by j. VI Watrrhou,e. IL makes neat
appearance, hu, its principle. do no, appear
to be Indigenous 70 :bc soil where It i
trying to take root. IL will be ,raisy "spilt
upon the ground. which cannot be gathered
up"
rPTherc are in Maine I3 Bsp;i.; as,o-
citations containing 2G7 churches. with an
aggregate OF - go members .-l2G more
than Las, year There are ~ ordained
ministers. OF whom i2t are pastors. aud
others sfo stated supplies.
rP-The kennebec Journal says that the
Democratic State Committee, when in sess-
ion az Augusta. last week. resolved to raise
s25,ocO a. an organizing fund to carry the
municipal elections ~ the State.
rYMr George Ripley. Of ibi. town.
while hunting 10 the wood. last week. found
four sheep. one Of which was dead They
had evidently been there all winter, being
very poor fIe took those living. to bi.
barn. aud cared for them
rR'Nelrly all the Republican member,
ofihe House signed the rc1ues: to Secre.
tiry stanton not 20 resign the Secretary.
ship. saying that the people oSpec, him to
retain lhe place The Republican majority
Of Congress stand together. ADD seem la
elined 70 take the boil b. the horns"
80 The decision recently made By the
Court OF Claims % ibe effect chat all soldiers
waO enlisted under the Presidents Procla
nation before July 23j. 1861. are entitled