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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

Editor Of oxford Democrat: In your
Issue of this week, | notice under the head
Of Hebron, q statement regarding the
game of ball played October I'd. between
the Ulyssians and Keokas, on the grounds
OF the latter. As your correspondents
communication does not give your read
crs an exact situation Of affairs, | wish to
give you few facts Regarding it.
On the oath of July last. game was
played between these same clubs and was
won by the Keoka.. with score of l6 to
II for the Ulyssians. a much smarter
game than the last as was acknowledged
by all who witnessed it, and as the score
fully demonstrates. Yes, as your CORE
spondent states 1.-THE Keokas had beat sew
eral clubs before playing with the Ulys.
slams" this last time and what is more the
Ulyssians were one of that number.
OF many games played this season, this
last, with the Ulyssians is the only game
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

We notice in report OF the Franklin
County Cattle Show, at Pennington. last
week, eur energetic townsman. N. l..
Marshall, and o. Hayford, Esq, OF Can
ton, exhibited some superior imported
English Leicester and South Down sheep
from Canada West, which attracted much
attention for their beauty. We under
stand that Mr.. Marshall has recently i'm
ported three hundred Of these sheep, some
of which he has sold at good prices--ont
Leicester buck and five ewes bringing
sl25-two ewes 1928. Mr.. NJ. holds two
bucks at $500 90 each.
As Mr.. NJ. lisa great wool buyer, il will
be for the interest of himself as well AS
the farmers to raise the best breed o.
sheep,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29
Tennessee.

gas Senatorial contest is ended and the
fesst has taken every one by surprise.
Jshssee's friends felt confident al his sue
cess, d0t it appears a trap VAS slTung on
6jae, and when the vote c2mc "a 10 taken
Johnson received 81 Votes, aud Henry
Cooper. of Davidson ceRaJy, a.. Intense
excitement prevailed whea the vote was
announced
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29
The Portland Pres, saws , short time

ago man living in Newry. mailed a
letter to Detroit, Mich, requesting the
postmaster in the latter city to remail it
to the First National Bank in this city.
The letter was received, but the shrewd
postmaster, when he remailed it endorsed
the request of the man upon the epistle.
The contents of the letter were to the Of
feet that the Bank was politely informed
that Mr.. - 0he individual in ques-
tion) was in good credit with certain
banking firm in Detroit-by whom the
letter purported to be signed. and possess
ed an abundance of filthy lucre" in that
city. The bank here was therefore re.
quested to hand over to the Express Com
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

President Grant is not disposed to
condemn Cen Butterfeld on the volun-
teered testimony of those who have made
such false statements concerning himself
and Mrs. Grant in connection with the
New York gold swindle Secretary Bout
well has sent f. &. Banlield, Solicitor OF
the Treasury, to New York, with instruc-
tons to examine into the conduct OF Gen.
Butteriield, and no action will be taken
until his return.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

Typhoid fever prevails extensively,
in many towns, this fall, going through
families. Mrs. Benjamin Maxim died on
the Esd inst. there are four others of the
family sick with the same foyer We
hear of another family in town, where
four or five are sick. In this case, the
barn and out-houses are above the
dwelling and quite likely accounts for the
sickness. We are satisfied that sufficient
attention is not paid, in the country. 10
drains. vaults, &c, which occasion
noisome odors and sickness. \ little
precaution. in this direction, may save
many valuable lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

An Augusta correspondent OF tho
Portland Advertiser. in letter dated tho
18th inst, says: The work of the COM
mission on the equalization Of municipal
war debts is approaching completion and
will show itself to have been n matter of
the greatest consequence to the smaller
towns in the way of sublime liit out OF
the slough where war times" lefl them,
but will be sorrowful exhibit for the
larger communities like, for instance, the
city of Portland Ii is not iair TO speak
in advance of its PRONUNCIATION, but the
report has evidently been most laborious-
ly and slaborately prepared and will he
the theme Of very elaborate discussion by
the public The bonds to be issued to the
towns receiving siipends have not yet
been prepared, and it will probably be
some time yet before their issue. The
bonds ere on twenty years. and bear IN
tercst q. six per cent. scmi-annually.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

Mr.. Samuel Braley of Oldtown, died
at ST. John. n. B. on the morning Of the
18th, aged about IS years. A few week,
ago he noticed an apparently insignificant
swelling or numbness 10 his thumb and
fore-iinger. This trouble increased and
affected the arm to such an extent that on
the 5th, amputation was had at the shout
der; but the disease had so extended itself
that little hopes of his recovery was en-
tertained; says tho Eastport Sentinel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

We regret to hear of the sickness in
the family of our esteemed County Com
missioner, Hon. c. G.. Cushman Of He
bron. The death Of his son Gideon, on the
I'd inst, was severe atiliction. He was
young man of much promise, and was
spoken we'll of by all We believe most
of the sick ones are on the mending hand,
however.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

Since the last camp meeting. Poland
camp ground has improved. The seats
have been removed and the grounds gra-
ded in fine style so that they hardly seem
like the old grounds. The success Of the
last meeting was such as to warrant the
present outlay, and still more will be done
next season whsn new and improved seats
will be put in and other improvements
will be made. The Directors intend to
mako these grounds second 10 none in
tn state says the Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

We understand that the town fairs al
Bethel and Bucktield were very creditable
and satisfactory. If the secretaries will
furnish us reports of them, we shall be
pleased to publish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

lost by the kcokas and this AS acknowl-
edged by those who witnessed the game
was lost to the Keokas, not from the SUI
perior play of the Ulyssians, but by the
extreme bad luck of the Kcokas. w.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

A DISPATCH received at Portland on
Tuesday from Augusta. says: The Gov.
ernor LEFT to-day without having made an
appointment OF United States Senator ,o
Nil the vacancy oeeasionsd by the death
}. OF sae late Senator Fessenden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

A citizen OF Portland, last week, re-
ccived by express box containing gran
ulatsd sugar and oranges. The gentle
mans wife noticed that the oranges were
punc,urcd. This fact caused suspicion and
the sugar was analysed and found to con-
tain enough strychuine in two ounces to
kill five persons. Every means will be TAX
ell to detect the guilty party. rs no doubt
it wa, the intention to poison The whole
family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29
The nsx.sessiou will be heldal August,
Charles T. Rrnvu or Enst Randolph

Charles J.. Brown. of East Randolph.
Mass, will commence Writing School
at Norway and South Paris. about the list
of November. and will have schools in
this Village and West Paris. If sufficient
encouragement is obtained. The term
will be three months, one lesson week.
for Sl.5O n term. Mr.. Browns specimens,
are very creditable Those out of the
villages wishing to attend. can sign the
papers at Mr. Denisol's store. Norway.
T. +. Stones South Paris, S. D. Hutch
inson's. Paris Hill. and +. A. Younss,
West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29

The STATE CONVENTION or You've
MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, met in
Bangor last week The following officers
were elected -
A. j. Chase. Portland. President.
II +. Palmer, Bath, 4. +. Ives, Cnstine,
Daniel Pond. Biddeford, J. Il. Hopkins,
Pennington. Edward Sands. Lewiston,
J. l.. Towne, Watcr,iIe, W. F. Hubbard.
Bangor, c. NJ. Bailey, Winthrop, Vice
Pres idents.
II. ii Burgess. Portland. G.. w.
Garcelon, Lewiston, T.. +. Duren Bangor
Secretaries
J. G.. Clark. Treasurer
Very interesting sessions were held, and
the reports from the different Associations
in the State were generally very satsfac,o
ry.
The next session will be heldat Augusta
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19
CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT WINE CASE.
ARGUMENT OF CHRISTIAN RosELIUs.
RANDELL HUNT TO REPLY TO-DAY.

Mr.. Roselius resumed the argument yesterday
morning, the court having assigned to him the
entire day, and limited him to that time. BE took
up the evidence of the four government experts,
and was pretty severe upon them and the Hon.
Montgomery Gibbs. BE read whole pages from
the printed record of the testimony. With regard
to technical points introduced, he commended there
was nothing in them; that calling the wine Blaye
Superieure, when it was not Baye Superieure,
was simply a misnomer, and could not, by any
twisting Of the language of the acts under which
the libel ives made, be made cause offorfeiture.
With regard to the question as TO whether the
wine under seizure was liable to the imitstioB
duty or not, he produced decision OF Secretary
McCulloch, that wine labeled st. Julien. which
was not St. Julien, but was a mixed cargo wine.
containing no injurious ingredients, was not an
imitation of ST. Julien; and this decision was
recently made in the case of some wines charged
with one dollar per gallon duty BIZ the collector of
the port of San Francisco.
In closing bis argument, Mr.. Roselins said he
would not attempt sny perorstion, bat would con-
tent himself with the presidents cited.
Thereupon the court adjourned till to-day, when
Mr.. Randell Hunt viii reply on the whole OF the
argument.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

We regret that our friends of the Bee decline
TO furnish to the committee of the council
information concerning the asserted negotia-
tons of members of the city government with
Mr.. Ray. We regret it because the Bee and
the Picayune are the only authority for the
statement that such negotiations had taken
place, and if the editors of those papers per-
sist in refusing to give evidence, the public
will be compelled to remain In lamentable ig-
norance of the details of this shocking coali-
ton, and the committee will be prevented
from accomplishing their purpose. The Bee
is right in saying that newspapers ought not
to be forced to tell all that they know; but
when they know things that nobody else is
aware of, common charity toward the public
should prompt them to satisfy natural Curl
osity-especially when they have made their
knowledge the basis of serious accusations
against public officials. We trust that our
friends of the Bee will reconsider their view of
this matter, and consent to give US the evil
dence on which their charges were founded.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

DEATH OF PRoF. JAMES II. BoYD.-We are
panied 10 learn of the death Of Professor James
NJ. Boyd of the State Seminary, on the morning
of the 18th inst. Professor Boyd was q native of
Virginia, and was in the 35th year Of his age. At
an early age he was graduated with distinction at
Washington College and subsequently at the Uni
versiiy of Virginia. During the session of 1866 Y
he was professor of natural philosophy at the
State Seminary and the following session assist.
ant professor OF ancient languages at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Within the last few months he
resumed his chair at the Seminary. but fatal dis
ease, to which he had been subject for some time
past has suddenly cut short his useful aud proms.
ing career. Professor Boyd had few superi0rs Of
his age in variety and depth Of learning, particu-
larly IN the department of exact science, and his
high character as a gentleman won for him the
respect and confidence of large circle offriends.
He was a near relative Of Colonel d. f. Boyd, the
superintendent of the Seminary, and his wife, 10
whom he was but recently married. is a niece Of
our late friend and lamented fellow-ctizen, Henry
Robertson, Esq. His family have our hearty sym
patty in their sore bereavement.-[ Alexandra
Democrat. 18th.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19
ns- On INSIDE PAGES - Second Page

City Topics, Editorial Paragraphs, Political
Items, Notification Ceremonies to the President
Elect, General Ne,cs Rems, TeraS Be'cs. Third
Page Louisiana Legislature, An account Of
the Battle Of the Wdshita By an Eye Witness,
Double Tragedy at Funeral near Marshall,
Texas; Bst1er at the Counting Of the Electoral
Vote, Gen. Grant and his Cabinet. Sixth
Page /: Official Proceedings Of the Board Of
Aldermen. Seventh Page: Horrible Indian
Massacres IN TeIas, Strength Of the Roman
Catholic Church, Real Estate Market, Financial
and Commercial Reports.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

Our special Washington telegram says that
Holt is mentioned as probable secretary OF
state. We can scarcely conceive that Gen.
Grant would SO outrage the public opinion OF
the country as to intrust such position to
a man the record of whose career for the last
seven years has been disgrace to the coun-
try, and a degradation to the American name.
The murder of Mrs. Surratt, the condemna-
ton of innocent persons to protracted i'm
prisonment by illegal tribunals, and the fagi-
tious attempt to destroy the reputation OF
honorable gentlemen by the suborned testi-
mony of scoundrels like Sanford Conover. are as
intimately associated with the name Of Holt
as the guillotine with that of Robespierre,
and the most disgraceful scenes in English
history with that of Titus Oates. Let us be
spared the humiliation of Holt as secretary
of state
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

There is now before the Legislature bill to
incorporate the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
and vicksburg Railroad Company" This COM
pany propose to connect New Orleans with
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg by route
which leaves the Jackson road at a point
about forty-seven miles from the city. The
Baton Rouge line will run through the par
ishes of Livingston and East Baton Rouge,
and the main line will leave this road at a
place called Brunswick, and run due north to
Vicksburg. These lines traverse productive
country which is not yet furnished with rail
road facilities, and the development of which
is greatly retarded for lack OF transportation
for its products. The counties in Mississippi,
lying between the Jackson road and the river,
are possessed of great natural resources, and
would soon fill up with large and industri-
Gus population if they were furnished with
railroad facilities. This deficiency the new
company purpose to supply; and their en-
terprise is certainly vastly important to this
city. At present, New Orleans has only one
line of railway communication with the great
railroad system of the country-but one main
line running North through the Florida par
ishes and Mississippi. New York has two
lines of road to Albany east of the Hudson,
and line on the west bank of that river is
under construction. Besides these, New York
is connected with the railway system, by the
Erie road, the Camden and Amboy, the New
Brunswick road and the New Jersey Central,
making seven lines running North and West
New Orleans, as we have said, has only one.
The project now under consideration will go
far towards remedying this deficiency, and we,
therefore, sincerely hope that it viii be carried
into effect without delay.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19


GEN. GRANTS CoURsE.-A Washington dispatch
of the 18th TO the st. Louis Democrat, says: II
should not be inferred from the language used by
Gen. Grant in his brief speech of Saturday that he
refuses to talk with his friends about cabinet ap-
pointments. he does not call into his counsel the
great body of congressman and politicians. but
there are gentlemen, both senators and represen-
tatves, with whom he frequently speaks on this
subject. he has made many inquiries in quiet
way about the personal standing of various per-
sons, and has asked how the appointment of such
and such men would be received by the country.
1t may also be said that while he hiss been less
bored by delegations than most presidents of late
years, he has been ready to hear the suggestions
of those whose position is such to entite their
views 10 weight as being the views of any con-
siderable class Of citizens. 1t can properly be
inferred from the remarks he has dropped that his
CO binet VIII be made mp by who stood stouty
for the government during the war, and who have
strongly supported the congressional policy of re-
construction since the war.
Ii can also be inferred that certain gentlemen
whose names have frequently been mentioned by
the president in this connection will not be called
into the cabinet, and in this class may be included
Senators Sumner, Wilson and Wade. The general
has a very high regard for Mr.. Wilson, and it may
without improperly be said that he has sgnifisd
this regard lately in delicate but unmistakable
manner. IL is confidently believed however, that
he will not tender him cabinet seat.
The New ENGLAND member seems likely TO be
either Mr.. Motley or Mr.. Boutwell, and the
opinion of well-informed men is about equally
divided between the chances of these two gentle
men. There ia reason TO warrant the assertion
that Gen. Dix was rendered the privilege Of re-
naming at Paris, and that he has declined the ap-
pointmeDt for personal and business reasons, In a
letter expressing the strongest confidence in Gen.
Grants devotion to the best interests of the coun
try.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

Messrs. Norton Slaughter & Co., of New
York, have purchased the New Orleans and
Paducah Railroad for the lessees of the Mis-
sissippi Central and the southern end of the
road will be at once completed to Troy, in
Obion county, Tenn. The Paducah Herald,
speaking of the great advantage involved,
says the arrangements will be such as to
"enable passenger cars to run from Paducah
to Jackson, Tennessee, there connecting with
the Mississippi Central road, and our freight
cars to run from Paducah to New Orleans
without breaking bulk and in return, it is
proposed that the freight cars from the roads
named, shall run through to Paducah without
breaking bulk, and deliver their freights at
our wharf A pro rata schedule of freights
will be adopted, which viii give the fullest
satisfaction to merchants and shippers"
The Memphis Avalanche recommends that
a through route between Paducah and New
Orleans be opened through Memphis, which
the Avalanche thinks, would be death-blow
to the Mississippi Central. In this controver-
sy we do not care to take part, though we
trust that both routes will be soon completed
and opened for trade and travel. But what
we trust viii be done by the Central, now
that that road has secured its through con-
nection to Paducah, is the establishment, in
conjunction with the jackson road, of low,
uniform rate of fare for through freight and
passengers. In the long run these corpora
tons will be benefited by such an arrange
ment, not only by the advantage which they
will derive from the stimulus which will thus
be given to the trade of New Orleans, but by
averting acompetition which high and COM
plicated system of charges is sure to elicit.
Wo hope that liberal and sagacious policy
will, hereafter, be adopted by these corpora
tons. Such a policy is necessary to. make
them permanently profitable, and doubly me-
cessary for the development of the commercial
resources of the great depots on which they
rely for patronage.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

One of our contemporaries talks Ikea father
to Governor Warmoth yesterday; tells that
official that he is a young man, and that he
may make a reputation for himself by follow
ing the advice of the paternal journal in ques-
ton. Afterwards comes what purports to be
a legal argument intended to show that the
Ship Island Canal bill as passed by the Lee
gislature, is nullity, and that, consequently,
it is of great importance that the governor
should veto it. The grounds on which the
bill is pronounced void are that the drainage
fund is appropriated by previous law to a
specific purpose, from which it cannot legally
be diverted. Now, the law constituting the
drainage districts, was passed in 1858, and
that law contained a section reserving to the
Legislature the right to alter or amend it at
any subsequent time. This reserved right the
Legislature has exercised. 1t is undoubtedly
true that the Legislature has no right to APP
propriate this fund to any other purpose than
that of drainage; but it is not compelled to
employ it for that purpose in any specific
manner. The drainage system adopted by
the law of 1858 may be an imperfect system;
indeed, it is defective now, and at best it can
not be permanent The Legislature have
thought fit to change that system and to
adopt another which is supposed to be more
effective. In doing this they have adhered
strictly to the obligation to employ the
drainage fund for drainage purposes, and,
consequently, the assumption that the act is
void on account of presumed diversion
of the fund is unfounded in fact, and the ar.
gument based upon it is entirely inapplicable
and irrelevant. Our contemporaries legal ar.
guments are about as sound as its essays on
hydro-dynamics.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

A communication which appeared in the
CRESCENT of Wednesday last, and which is
attributed by some of our contemporaries to
Mr.. Pratt, is made the text of some COM
ments in the evening edition of one of the
city papers. Tbs first sentence of these COM
ments reads as follows 'It turns out that
one of the members of the Legislature has
written a letter to one of our contemporaries
which contains the following confirmation Of
what has been charged by thispaper and other
city journals" meaning we presume that the
letter contains confirmation of the charges
of venality and corruption brought by the
paper in question against the Democratic
members In order that our readers may see
how well that paper weighs its words, and
how carefully it adapts its conclusions to its
premises, we extract the following sentence
from the letter referred to s'That there are
men of both parties engaged in this disgrace
full proceeding-men who would sell out their
birthright for mess of pottage-may also
be true" This is what our contemporary de-
clares to be confirmation of its charges
against Democratic members. A gentleman
says that some democrats may be corrupt,
and straightway we are told that this is proof
that they are corrupt. This summary method
of conviction certainly has its advantages. 1t
obviates the necessity for proving the guilt
of an accused person; does away with the
troublesome necessity of procuring evidence,
and substitutes contingent possibility for
an actual fact But it has the disadvantage
of entirely destroying our confidence in those
processes of reason on which we have been
accustomed to rely for arriving at the truth.
We presume, however, that there is no help
for it and that our Democratic representatives
will have to confess themselves convicted of
all sorts!of rascality because our contemporary
finds confirmation of the charge in the inno-
cent admission of correspondent of the CEEs-
CENT that some of them may be guilty.