Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-19

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SrtI1 THEY Cow. We have received
t~sntv-one new subscribers this week,
without solicitation, q.
Rev. MIR. Wheelwright of South
Paris, viii supply the Baptist pulpit here
next Sunday, by exchange with Mr.,
Walker,
EXPRESS D1srATcH. The Town Re
port of Andover was sent us Feb. 9th,
by cypress, and reached US on the even
ing of March 18th. This accounts for
our not printing it seaSonably.
We have had extremely cold nights
the past week. The sun. at It's noon'day
height. has made but little impression,
as vet, upon the crispy snow.
VIM. Fessenden, of Denmark, on
the LIST Jury, on Thursday last received
a Geographic despatch of the death of
his son. who was engaged on railroad
in the West. lie was excused for the
term, and left for home with a saddened
heart.
Tho proprietors Of the Lewiston Jour
nal have engaged DR.. n, T. True of
Bethel, formerly editor of the Maine Far
mer. As corresponding and agricultural
editor Of that paper.
The New York Tribune endorses the
appointment of Gen. Longstreet for Sur
yevor of the Port of New Orleans, and
SAYS our new President never did wiser
or nobler act,
-Ex-Gov. Sprague Of Rhode Island
has fancy for large oxen, and keeps
several pairs on his farm in the south
part of the State. Last week he sent an
agent to Brighton market to purchase a
new lot, and obtained one pair from
Maine weighing 100 lbs, one pair from
Vermont. weighing 500 lbs, and a pair
from Western Massachusetts. weighing
SOOo lbs
Mrs. c. T. Barker, of Norway, has
soldout her stock OF goods 20 Mrs. NJ. f.
Stearls. an experienced Milhner. who VIII
continue the business in the same shop.
we were intending to publish the
able speech of Senator Bolster, on Capital
Punishment this week, but IL is unsyoid-
abby crowded out.
On "Wednesday noon the deaths off.
b. Richardson and c. w. Howard, late
members of the Bar, were appropriately
referred TO by Messrs Bolster and Wright,
and resolutions presented. We must
defer full report tin next week.
-Jairns Hing. of Paris. a Student Of
Mr.. Blacks. was admitted TO the bar on
Thursday. on motion of Mr. Black
Rev B. Lufkin. (M Z of Albany,
writes lions Herald:-"Cp here among
the mountains in Oxford County the good
work has begun. At Mason, number
were converted. Al Gilead, UP 10 Eco.
10th, about twenty or thirty have been
converted The work is still going on;
it includes quite number of heads of
families"
HoNEY. The Pioneer believes Mr., J.
II FOLSOM, az Monticello, is entitled to the
premium on honey He reports fourteen
hundred pounds gathered by his bees last
summer. Few branches ofbusiness pay
better than bee culture, but it requires a
knowledge ofthe mature, habits andwantS
Of those industrious little insects.
The reporter Of Court proceedings
in the PisCataquis Observer. alludes in
the following complimentary terms 10
COL FranS Godfrey, son OF Judge God
FREY of Bangor
Charles W Powers vs. Oshea W
Whidden. ASSump,it OH account for la
bor
Col Godfrey of Bangor. won golden
opinions from Bench and Bar. ior the a
bility and energy displayed in defense,
il beinghis first appearance in our courts.
ArPoINTNENT. Mr. LeYiL. Lincoln has
been appointed Superintendent Of the
Portland and kenuebec Railroad, vice
Walter Hatch, resigned on account Of III
health. Mr. Lincoln is one of the oldest
conductors on the road. and his appoint
ment viii give universal satisfaction.
DElTH oF HoN WYMAN Il. s. MooR.-
Hon. WvInan b. $. Moor. whose death
has once been enormously announced,
died in Lynchburg. Va, Wednesday
morning. ~ the age of o.. His remains
viii be taken 10 Waterville for intermeut,