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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

Hon John Lynch has enlarged and
remodeled his saw mill, near the village
of North Waterford. aud is making ar
engagements TO manufacture the present
season, million feet of timber into
headings. boxes, shingles. boards and
dimension timber, besides saving one
hundred cords Of birch into spool wood.
The mill is 20 by 40 feet-has two wheels.
one Of 100 horse power and another
about Go. running circular saws and
span OF upright saws. The mill is un'
der the care of Mr.. d. II. Talbot. a
thorough millwright and practical
manufacturer. The business gives em-
ployment to twenty men when in full
operation. Mr.. Lynch has some 2S0O
acres of timber land in the vicinity OF
this mill, much of which is excellent pine
and hemlock. If another mill should be
erected. as is in contemplation, quite a
little settlement will be formed at that
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

= Messrs. Whitcomb & Oxnard, of
Norway, besides their extensive trade in
Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour, Furnishing
Goods. &c are giving out work in ready
made clothing to nearly three hundred
persons, and any good workman can get
as much as he wants of Them. They
can sell rs low, and give rs good salts
faction as any body. Besides. they have
a good deal of Young America about
them and arc bound to do big business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

The Journal says ground has been
broken for the new chapel at the Insane
Hospital Harding, of Portland is The ar
chtect of the building. but 1t will be
erected under the superintendent OF DR..
Lapham, of the Board Of Trustees. he re
ceiving his instructions from the Govern
or and Council The chapel is 10 DO '0x
AZ feet Two stories high-thc chapel
proper 10 be in the upper story, and the
lower story devoted To dormitories
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

President Grant in recent CONVEX
sation said that while his sympathies had
in the first instance been with the Ger
mans in their late conflict with France.
he now feels great soicitudc about the
solution of the internccine strife IN
France, and fears that it will result in the
recstablishment oil Napoleon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

Club WAS held on the evening OF the
18th, at which il was decided 10 hold
Town Fair next fall, aud the meeting
adjourned to the third Saturday in Au
gust, when II meeting will be held to
arrange for the fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

AT the School District meeting. Paris
Hill District. $ f. Newell was elected
Clerk, aud t1e0. + hammond, Agent. 1t
was voted 10 repair the School House and
out buildings, and devote the remainder
of the money To schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

Gov r,rham returned from Wash
ington ! ~ Friday, and left again to at
tend Tic session of the Executive council
to-day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

The Object of Go, rerhams visit
To- Warrington va, two fold. By direc
ton of the Executive Council he was To
make an attempt to procure pensions ON
claims of soldiers and Seamen'S orphans
in this State against the General Govern
ment which have been suspended. There
are a large Number oil these claims now
pending, which have not been allowed
for various reason. From the fact that
GOV. Perham when in Congress, was
chairman Of the Committee on Pensions
ON the part of III, House. there is reason
10 believe that he viii be Instrumental IN
getting these claims allowed He i one
of the trustees of the fund in Ibis Stte
tor the benefit of soldiers and scamen's
orphans GOV Pcrham has also been
authorized by his Council 10 take the
necessary steps Tor securing about $3.50
900 due the State from the General Gov
crnment for military expenses incurred
during the rebellion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

The weather the past week has been
cold and rainy. The ground is very
wet, which will be favorable for grass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

MAKE WAY FOR LOWELL Mr.. Nathan
Andrews. OF this village, slaughtered =
hog. ON ;hc 18th last. which weighed,
when dressed $50 We challenge any
County in the State To beat this. Mr..
Andrews is quite II character. lie il no"
in the hen business he has 100 hens.
JAMES HOBBS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

- Concerning the recent abolition
OF the return ticket system on the
Grand Trunk, we understand that at
Yarmouth the citizens were - inccmSed
bythis action that lhcy preferred to walk
half or three quarters OF mile To the
Junction and patronizc The Portland X
keunebee road. paying full fare to Port.
ltnd 10 travelling over the former rlud;
and the effect 0as 10 reduce the receipts
tor passenger tickets between these
stations an one day from S30to 81 This
brought the Grand Tnnk manager Ito
their mills and the return ticket >yS.
tenn has been le-c>tahlished from Poit
land L. Yarmouth This i, what the
Yarmouth people report. SAYS the Port
land Press
When the Maine Central get their road
running. from Danyil!e Junction 10 Port
land. which mas bc in the coming sum
mel. the travelling public above the
Junction, on the Grand Trunk read. can
take tickets to the Junction. and then 90
into Portland on the Maine Central. which
they Will be likely 10 do, il the Grand
Trunk does not restore the return ticket
system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

Governor Prrham 81 Maine. who is
here on visit held an intolmll reception
hi, evening in the parlors OF The AIRING
ton House. There WAS fall attendance,
including Gen Gilmore. Gen. Stevens,
md several Congressman. \" speeches
were mdnlged in, but there WAS "a gene
raj interchange of friendly greetings
and congratulations, lays PcrIcy Wash.
ington correspondent "i the Boston J"mn
nal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25

The balance of the Probate notices
will appear next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25
Otforo democrat,
PARIS. MAINE. APRIL p, 1871.
4 Uord to oar Patrons.

The Orforl Register OF las, week AIT
nounceS that its next No. will b, printed
OF Paris Hill. This viii make new era
in the history OF the newspaper press Of
Oxford County. when the two political
parties oC the nation have organs ut the
shire town Of the County
Ii will be the same size Of eur paper,
and the subscription price is t'ro dollarS
year, while ours is but Sl.j0. Upon
examining the pape, printed in the State,
we find that there are no other papers, of
The size Of ours, printed So low-s2 90
being the inySrisble price
The Oyt0r3 Democrat was started in
July, 1888. for $40 a year ia adrdacs.
II was five column paper, containing
liqht columns less than we furnish now,
while the columns were to'r inches short
cr Then journeymeu printers wages
were six dollars week. and now they
are more than double that amount;
newspaper was furnished then for : 10 :
cents pound. while now it is a Then
dollar was worth nearly twice rs much
as now, in purchasing anything Every
thing produced has increased 100 per
cent or more. but the price of the news.
paper; and this, il will be Seeu. in our
case. is lower than then II may be thot
by some that the larger circulation and
increased facilities for doing Business. en-
ables us to priu, the paper cheaper II
requires great ontlays TO stock printing
offices with Power Presses. Caloric En-
gineS. modern fast Job Presses, &c. aud
unless the circulation is increased hy
thousands. the papers cannot be afforded
lower. 4 local paper i limited and can
not 30 much above certain Nc. The
establishment of another paper circum
SClibes our field still more. aud necc>Si-
tates our adopting new terms. in order
10 MAKE the paper continue TO te self
sustaining, a we are determined it shall
be We 10 not miSjudge the fjeralaY
Of our republican friends, or their intcrtS,
in the cause, in concluding that they will
DO Is much Cor the support OF their County
paper as tho democrats Go for theirs
We conclude. then, to change our
terms, commencing he LEI Of yulg Hcyt.
All who have paid in advance viii be
furnished the paper up TO the time Tor
which they have subscribed, and all
others will have 70 ~, - ~ IalY. TO
avail themselves of the advance ratc OF
>l.jo, This will give all an OPT oItuuity
to have the paper another year of our
present lo'r RITES, and We care not how
many avail themselves of the offer. as
y 80 lust now, when We have made such
a grea, outlay in our Office will help o>
much Is - 0o at the end of the wear
We nus, al odr patrons viii see the
re2Souablcut>> OF our course, and CON
tinue their good will and patronage
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-25
From France.

Late mail letter, from Ptri; give = ter
Iiblc view or affairs ia thc city. The
reign OF terror has driven away over
2OO, 600 citizens Ia seek home AMI
livelihood IN the provinces or in foreign
lands, and the city is at the Hercy of the
liberated criminals and those from other
lands who have Il icked thithcr. the chief
of the London detectives estimating the
number OF English thieves alone. in
Paris. ut 1000. OF the 200. 900 strangers
usually here, writes cOrrcspoI dent,
there arc pobably at the present time not
more than 800. il 81 many. OF Amerl-
cans | do not believe there are 30.
though two weeks ago they were return
ing fast; bni lhcy soon He'd again Tor the
most part All ol the shops Ia the REc
tie Ia Plix are Closed; yet merchandise
is as nigh "a last year, aud rents are The
same Dat ui . member at llic new COM
munr. only l. arc men Of even moderate
views; Il secret council ul 'iN. with lilan.
qui It il. head, make, ail DEGREES, and
they cNcrcic more absolute power than
The ~ Emperor, though supported by
VI. Plslrl ard hi myrmihun', would
have dared attempt The Reds have
co.l Pui, hea,l suns durinG the past
ion day. .ay three millions, which Is
thu, calculated Il ,OOo,0Oo francs taken
from The Bank ul France. GOO 600 from
the money chests at different railways,
500, 0O0 tor military stores delivered,
800, 900 lar lhu,c ordered 100. 900 80
ccipls given lor ,nriou~ articles frquia
i,pucl. Il Is positively declared ur't
900. 900 trance az. required daily ior the
IA, eli the National tniard- nnd the EN-
plo,r,> in thr llrr' de vile AMI
different Nlini.irie,.
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
JERSEY JUSTICE.
Large Batch of Criminals Sentenced in the
Essex County Courts.

Large Batch Of Criminals Sentenced in the
Essex County Courts.
Contrary to expectation a large batch OF criminals
were sentenced yesterday in the Essex County Court
of Quarter Sessions. 1t was announced some time
ago that the sentences would not be pronounced
till the 18th instant, but owing to the crowded state
OF the county jail the original intention departed
from. Henry and Ernest Wagner, alias the two
BruDkc Brothers, the particulars OF whose
curious case Were recently printed in
the HERALD having plead guilty to u
burglary in Caldwell township, were sentenced to
serve five years each IN the State Prison It will be
remembered that they were brought a few weeks
ago from the State Prison, under writ OF haneas
corpus, 10 answer the Caldwell affair. They we e
then UNDERGOING three years sentence for bur
glary perpetrated at Hackensack. They are like
believed to have been Implicated in series OF
burglaries in Hudson. Essex ana Bergen counties.
Abraham Jones, without exception the ugliest ne
gro seen in the court and Frances
Jones, a rather interesting white glrl,
found guilty OF shocking decency and morality with
their freelove practices called the Jersey statute
books forncation were sentenced the extreme
penalty OF the law-S14 fine each. The oher con-
vcts sent to State Prison were John White, robber
one year: John H. Burnett, q t,co muchly married
man, one year: JoSeph Tucker. pugilstic robper.
two years: Charles White. burglar, year: Mart N
V. Dllly, grand larcenist, one year, and Samuel
Ward. robber. six months. TWENTY-FIVE or thirty
others were sent 10 the County jail Tor various
periods Tor various offences
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
R0pEO TO DEATH.

NATAL accident occurred on Sunday on board the
steamer Bridgeport Weeks, from New York to
Bridgeport Conn. AS the steamer was backing into
the dock at Bridgeport on Sunday afternoon n
hawser which was stretched around the stem OF the
boat slpped from Its place aud came up over tile
guards. MI. kingston tho mate, seeing the danger,
WIN mrch presence OF mind, shouted for the
deck hahds TO run forward and save them
ther haste took the opposite direction ana were
crushed by the hawser against the end OF the ladies'
cabhI. one OF them, named Owen McCarty, was SO
severely injured that death ensued IN few hours.
Deceased was employed upon the Bridgeport AZ o
deck mana, and resided when at home, IN Centre
street, New York. He leaves mother and two
children, who were dependent upon nm for support.
The other man received but slight injury and Is able
to attend 10 his dulles as usual
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
KETaolIsT CaUscH EXTENSION.

yesterday, the first Monday in the month"; was
spent Dy the Methodist Preachers Association In
oe'ononal and miscellaneous exercises. Short ex-
perences and exhor;ations were given by Rev.
MessIs Dunn, Dlnnle, Goodman, Marks, Carter and
Others. Rev. O. O. McCabe, in giving BRIEF sketch
o. OF ihe work OF the Church Extension Society, said
Churches every working day OF ten hours in the
Year. and that had his society a quarter million
uoAars income year IL could build enc ayerv
das. As 1t Is, with an income OF $l2o,000 uncreaseS
witnn Two and half years rom a46,0OO, they had
Duilt OF AIDED 200 churcnes here last year. IL the
membership OF the Methodist Church would give
but one-nalf "A cent day 10 The Church ExfansioU
society u could maintain 200 missionaries each in
ladia CHINA, Africa and 'the islands OF the sea y
anu the same number in Europe and Keen their
ranks always flll, and have en0ugh money len 10
needed, oJ "~
The New York herald., 1871-02-07

SUPREME CoURr--G RNEaAL TERM.-Held by Judges
fngraham, Barnard and Cardozo OPENS al half
past ten A. M. Non-enumerated motions.
OYER AND TERMISER AND SUPREME CIRCUIT
Part l.-Circuft calendar.-held by Judge Suther-
land-Nos 357, lsl 3I1 81 81 2199 2S5, 81, 81, 30,
2s9 26s& 1, 50 IL, 81, 81 So 73h, rs Part 2-Heid
by Judge Van Brunt.-Nos 26o, lSA, 97o., 236, "a.
l6Os, 504s, 5224, us, $780, 1905, 1885, 1885, l94, l9S,
l9s =, zoo, 2D2. GOA 206.
SUPREME CoCRr-SPEcIAL TERN.--AGourned until
Thursday.
SurREhs CouRT-CH AMBERs.-Hed by Judge Bar
nard,-NoS 81. "A, SO. 63. IA. l12 III.
SUPERIOR CoURT--TRIAL TERM Part 1.-Held by
Judge MopellNos 70, 275 Az, 29l, 30 35S 3lS, Sgt
$5i 2is, III. AZ, 42l, s2s, 427. Part 2-Hed ny
Judge Jones.-Nos $50 lac, 506. llT2, 5i2 500, 326
3l6 3e2, $50, 6l0, ola, 6i6, 6lS, 62a-
COMMON PLEAS.-Part Held by Judge Loew.-
Nos 505. 5el 509 4s6 500 500 $780, 532. 533, 53s y,
b34 sSs i, 5S5, $50, 5S7. Part 2-Held ty Judge J
f. nsy.Nos 49, 525, 53s, 539 54o 54l, 5l2 54S, 5i4,
535, 546, 54I, 55I, 552, 654.
MARINE CouRT.-Part Held by Judge Joachim
sen.--Nos. 1870 4sSn 1904, 1905, 5256 1880 as43,
49la 4s3s 1884, 4a5s 4957, 495s, 497o, 497l Part g.
He'd by Judge Shca-Nos 1929. 1859, s9lu, 4e2l,
4aS, 1879 47l6 4727 ssl 1902 47J2 1861 $780, 49s2,
4S1l, 1857, 1914, 49s3
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
LUDLOW SIRE T JAIL AND wALL STREET.

How an ObiOan Played the Conf iencc Role
and Became nm Inmate Of Ludlow Street
Jnii-Two Years. IpcarceratiOn in Jail nnd
Two Years SpeculatiOns In Wall Street mt
she Same Timc-ssH0w the Old Thing
Worked"
There Is, as anybody knows who knows anything
about 1t, good deal of mystery hcdged about the
subject OF Wall street speculations. One Of these
mysteries is that there those specializing here
who desire and manage 70 keep the fact hidden.
Each, Of course, have their special reasons. Some
do so because it may be interpreted as gambling,
and thus rum both their financial and moral credit.
Others do so because If they make strike here
they don't want their creditors to know 1t and come
pouncing down upon them like the hosts OF SEN
necharib. case came up yesterday before Judge
Barnard, in Supreme Court, Chambers, developing
a curious instance OF one OF these guilty. motion
was made to punish Samuel 0ppenheimer for con-
tempt OF court IN refusing to answer the questions
Of referee as to his property.
"Wnere Is The mant' asked the Judge, in his
usual quick nervous style Of putting questions.
'In Ludlow street JAIL" answered the lawyer.
"What is he there orY''
"Swindling. He pretended to be merchant in
Masslon, Ohio, and came on here to buy goods for
bank account in bank in Massilon, he bought
goods here, ana besides borrowed some $4,000 Of
various firms, giving checks for the same which
were never paid.n
.How long mas he been in Ludlow street jails"
'About two years"
"Certanly."
singular he should remain in Jail two years."
continued the Judge.
"He makes money while in JAIL"
"HOw does he do that Z" asked the Judge, still
more astOnshed.
"Specuates.'
"specuates IN whissey suppose'" Gaughter.)
"Specuates in Wall street."
"But you SAID he was IN jail"
81 know that; bat the jailer brings him to Wall
street,
''Oh, that's It, is 1t? An accommodating jailer,
certainly. And so he refused to answer any ques.
tons OF the releree2"
"POsitlvely.n
'I'll order fine or $780, and If that don't bring
him 10 terms III try some other method.n
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
CITY COURT.
An old c:c>c--Action Against Ex.SheriT Me-
Nance.

An old ccsr--ActiOn Against Ex.SheriT Me-
Nance.
Before Judge McCue.
Isabella GU cs. John lncNanee ana Othe,s-In
1866 the plaintiff brought suit to $4,000 for
the seizure Of the stock and fixtures OF the dry
goods store known as the Surprise" at No. 56l
Fulton avenue. The defendant, MoNamee was then
sheriff OF Kings county, and made the seizure un-
der attachment against Andrew Gill, plaintiffs
husband. Plaintifi, however, claimed that the pI
perry belonged TO her The defence was that Mr..
GIL owned The property and transferred it to his
vile 10 defraud his creditors.
Uu the first trial the jury found for plaintiff for
$l6s75, and subsequently Judgment was entered
iof Sl6.127. Tue case was taken to the General
Term, and then TO the Court OF Appeals which lat
ter tribunal reversed the decision OF the General
Term denying a new trial. The case came up yes
.erday for second trial and Is still on.
Lawyer Gers His Fees.
FoSfuG FletJ u.s. BedtrO FleiG-Rosina employed
2 lawyer 10 bring suit against her husband for
limited divorce, but afterwards withdrew the suit
and declined TO proceed. The lawyer applied to the
court on saturday for an order requiring the hus-
band 10 pay h!m $3.50 counsel ees. Yesterday Judge
McCue allowed hlm fifty dollars and fixed the costs
al twenty dollars.
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
A DisG.sTED NATIONAL lUaRDy u:y,

Some Light on Recruiting for the New York
State Mititinr-f;c'ting en- u soldier Less
Instead of nore Than Was Bargained For.
Franz knbrichta about six months ago loIned
Company b. Ffty-lfth regiment, New York state
militia. He did not join in ft Of military ar,ior
and, furthermore, his militia experience since has
not enraptured him with military ife. Many others
may sing, 81 Love the Milltary,n but not he TINS
state OF facts ana Others Of equal, II not more In
terest was developed IN motion made yesterday
before Judge Barnard, OF the Superior Court to
vacale mandamus ordering that kubrichsa be
discharged from the regiment. Tue mandamus was
issued by Judge Brady and was directed 10 Colonel
William Alien. commanding the regiment and To
Captain SwoDodin Merusky, commanding CON-
pany Is.
the Judge asked his counsel.
"He was swinuIed INTO enlisting IN the first
place.r
"Row soY''
"He was told that If be Joined the regiment he
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
UNITED STATES cOMnlssIOyfAs cNgGE.

Charge sf Not Caacelius Used Revenue
stamps.
Before Commissioner osborne.
Tho Usued states as. Oincf. Ecenas.-rhe defend.
ant l. charged with having neglected TO cancel
rcvenrr stamps psed on whksey barrels and which
barrels Il was claimed 10y tae government, were
found IN the possession OF uhe defendant WIN the
stamps not oblitented upon them
Mr. Malcolm Campbell counsel for defendant
moved 70 postpone the examination on The ground
thai he was Ill aud hsu only Jus, beea retained ia
lhc case
The commissioner adjourned the case to the lsth
tust.
charge n Selling Toharco Illegally stamped.
Before Commissioner Shields.
Yhe TiSHed states U&. JoSsph Scheder, Ed,raid
scheide> aud A16eT !Sceeider-The defendants who
are tobacco merchants in the Bowery are charged
with having sent out tobacco from their establish.
ment without being properly stamped; also with
having rsed stamps which had been used before:
and aso with having neglected to make dav entries
IN their books. Tie iacIs have been alre.dy MN
hshed IN the HERALD. Yesterday Mr. Scdgwick
counsel Tor The deieudartS, made Il motion 70 ais
mss ire complaint on me ground hat tie evidence
Dawes, Jnted States Assl tant District Attorney
replied; afier walcn the Commissioner stated mat
he would decide Tie matter on Wednesday tto.mor-
row.
Charge of Passing Counterfeit Money
The Ulated States rs. John Re5tken.-Ihe de.
fendant IS charged with having passed twenty
+ dollar counterfeit hill OF John CINE Of Ludlow
street lie held default OF s., 900 ban Tor eN.
( ANIMATION.
Charles Lewis, who had been accused Of passing a
twenty dollar counterfeit bin on John r. Seninger
36S Bfoome street. was discharged, there being no
evidence 70 support The charge.
The examination OF .onn T. BOYLE "a Broadway
who had been charged with having used revenue
stamps on whiskey barrels. winch stamps il was
alleged, had been used before was sc, down for
yesterday at twelve O'Clock. AT that hour the rcu-
resentatve of tie District Attorney appeared and
consented 10 the discharge oil The defendant