Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-25
E6iforiaf and Selected Items.

The Early history OF Summer and an
account of Peru are received. and Will
appear soon. Also, letter from Hiram.
C c. Sanderson, Esq, of Norway
has been to GAINESVILLE. Tenn. 10 view
the business interests OF that section. We
have received communication from him
but have not space Tor it this week.
sumner has sent three teachers, this
spring to the State Normal School al
Pennington.
The Legislature was TO adjourn on
Thursday. We cannot announce definite
" what Bills have passed till we see the
end. The Bill to repeal Capital Punish
ment iailed-also for increase ofeompen-
sation to members. The recommends.
tion OF the Committee for Commission
to investigate Paper Credits passed the
house, - to 3.
The Judiciary Committee of the
Senate, have reported Senator Ames to
be ineligible as Senator from Mississippi.
ON account of residence claiming that
an army officer could acquire no resi-
dence-but the Senate may reverse their
decision.
IMPROVEMENT or SToCK.--Mr. James
Edgecomb, Of Browndeld, is entitled to
much credit tor the interest he has taken
in improving stock in our County, eS-
pec!aly horses. He has secured the best
blood and breeds, and Is determined TO
give our farmers an opportunity to raise
some OF the best horse flesh in the Coun-
try. There is no reason why our County
should not raise as fine colts As any part
OF the State. See advertisement.
Among the earlier settlers of Can
ton. who are sill living. Is Hon. Cornelius
Holland. who is now SO years old lie
represented Oxford County in Congress,
we believe. during Gen Jackson's adj
ministration. lie was settled in Canton
before the last Indian disappeared.
The farmers of Oxford County are
preparing to do an extensive maple sugar
business this year.
Hon. VIM. c. Barrows of Brunswick,
has been nominated by the Governor
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court.
The rate OF assessment OF the State
tax the present year has been fixed at six
mills on dollar, and Que cent on each
poll. saws the kennebec Journal.
Mir f. Wolcott OF Welchville. has
shown the Lewiston Journal some sam
pies that he has raised from the ball of
the Orono potato. IL Is now three seasons
from the seed. IL is good sized table
potato, is free from rot and seems 10
merit the attention of producers. Mr..
Wolcott raised last Sc JASON from l2
bushels of seed. on peice Of ground Z
rods by ;, forty-eight bushels,
The following appointments have
been recently made by the Governor
John II, Mason, Porter, J. z. Is Q.
VIM. X. Greene. Peru. q"
Geo. P Jones, Norway, bed. Jus.
Jonathan X. Martin, Rumford. " I
ThoS Moulton, Porter. j. p. so. (
The Machias Republican E,vors the .
nomination of Hon. Sidney Perham Tor .
Governor.
REsIGNED.-The Bangor Wing under
stands that Mr.. Paine has resigned the
Office of Bank Examiner. and a new ap-
pointment will be made to oil the vacancy. /
The employing OF teachers has been /
transferred by legislative act from district .
agents TO the experimenting school COM
mittees This places the whole response
bility Of good or poor teachers. and con
sequently good or poor schools. where it .
properly belongs. The COMMITTEES will
undoubtedly be subject 10 severe censure
if they do not discharge the full measure
Of their duty. says the kennebec Journal.
We are indebted TO f. NJ. Drew. Esq.
Sec'y of State, for the Valuation Lists of
the Wild Lands OF Maine.
FIRE IN POwNAL-About IL O'Clock
Monday night. the store-houSo Of Messrs .
futile * Lawrence. at Pownal Station .
was totally consumed BY fire. The build .
ing contained 1000 bushels of corn aud .
100 barrels of -four. The building was
situated apart from other buildings. had .
no fire in OF about, 50 that the fire is con-
sidcred to be the work OF an incendiary. /
The property was fully insured
The Naval Court of Inquiry into the .
case oi the Oneida At Yokohama. suspend
Capt Eyre Of the Bombay six months. I
FOR lot stopping to pick up the paSSen-
gers Of the Oneida The Americans are I
indignant. not only at the sentence, but I
in consequence of the intolerablc English .
insolence 10 which Mr.. Delong was sub,
jected during the investigation. The only I
bodies found are those of Capt. Williams
and the Oneida's carpenter.
We learn from the Gospel Banner
that the Universalists will hold a
Centenary Meeting in the church at
Canton Mills. on Thursday. March "a. in
the afternoon and evening. An address
viii be delivered in the Afternoons, two
o'cIock-by Rev. j. c. Snow. Rev. 0.
H. johnson will also DO in attendance.
Pills which contain antiunony, quinine.
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