Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-21

NorrcF TO CORRESPONDENTS
nications from Andover, Dixfeld, and
other places, are crowded out this week.
The Belfast Journal appears in new
type and makes neat appearance, as the
Kennebec Journal says, "clean and beau
tiful, not"smutty" in the least.
AT Messrs. Buffum & Foy's planning
mill nt Gartiner, there is curious ma
chine that will plane anything from a pick
ct to q six-inch joist, on all four sides at
once. 1t will also make cutters. but re.
quires an extra operation for that.
On the night of the 18th of April. the
shop Of the liquor agent at West Peru was
entered and between one and two hundred
dollars worth Of liquor and one hundred
dollars in money taken, says correspond
ent.
AT Dunstable, in 1861, dancing at
weddings was forbidden, and in 1860,
civilian Walker was imprisoned month
for counting a maid without the leave Of
her parents"
The Paris Hill District School win
commence on Tuesday next, May 25th,
and be under the instruction Of Miss Ella
Smith, who we think will make highly
acceptable teacher.
Master J. NJ. Hawkes., son Of Rev. Mr..
Hawkes. of Bath, has received from Rep
resentatiye Morrill, the nomination TO
Cadetship in the Naval Academy. We
believe it to be very judicious selection.
From what we have seen Of the young
man, in and out of school. we believe that
he will prove every way worthy OF the
honor he has received, says the Times.
Rev. S. II. McCollister, principal of
Westbrook Seminary, has resigned the
place. We hear that the Trustees are en-
deavouring to secure the services Of Rev.
j. G.. Snow of Auburn rs his successor.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin
says:
Since navigation opened there have
been received at the Eastern Packet Pier,
this city, $1,000 bean-poles, from the
State of Maine, and il will take some
II 600 more to meet the demand for the
season from this source alone. They
sell for 80 10 Is cents per dozen. And
are sent all over New England.
DIR. Carpenter will be at his home in
Norway, from the gath Of May TO the 3D. OF
June, affording his patients and those al
ficted with disease, in this vicinity, an
opportunity to consult him.
James Parton. when an Editor on
the Home Journal, copied, with approx
ing comment, an article by Fanny Fern,
sister Of n. p. Willis, and the latter find
ing fault thereat, Parton left the office.
Fanny Fern wrote TO thank Mr.. Parton
for his sympathy, and thus they became
acquainted, and becoming acquainted,
married.
Joseph Bartlett, Esq. of the Jeffer-
sonian, returned from the South. where
he has been spending the winter for the
benefit of his health He does not think
the trip rewarded him with any "apprecia-
bic Improvement in health"
The portraits of Gems. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson, that formerly hung IN the
Council Chambers at Charleston, South
Carolina, have been removed and replac-
cd by portraits of Gems. Grant and Sher-
man.
The Portland Argus says the new law
regulating the sale of milk seems to have
struck the dealers Of Penobscot county
between wind and water"
PERsoNAI--Geo. +. Emery, Esq, left
Portland on Monday on Western trip.
Mr.. Emery will visit his son in California
and will probably be one of the first tray
ellers from Maine over the now complet'
ed through route by rail to the Golden
Gates.
The suspension bridge at Gorham,N.
H., has been swept away by the logs
running against it. This bridge was on
the road to the summit of Mt Hays.
There is quite freshet in the andre
scoggin river.
PERSONAL. The friends ofBreyet Lieut..
Col. John S. Walker, Paymaster U. ). A.
throughout New England, and especially
in Maine, his native State, will be gratifi-
ed to learn that after four years arduous
and faithful service in the Departmental
the Gulf. he has been retired from duty in
the South and assigned to the Department
Of the East, with his station in Boston
He relieves Gen, Prince, who has been
long time stationed there, and who, byre-
cent orders, has been made Chief of De-
parlmcnt and transferred to New York
city. Col. Walker comes to Boston with
the reputation of most courteous and
efficient officer, and as gentleman OF
high culture.
Opnress iou after eatin0. headache, and