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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-17

OXFORD. >. - .tlsfi 90 County '1mH oa'fs
september Session. ~. held DE- ADJOURNMENT
November lJl1, $50
Jpau ,hctlrccoin- cti;i5a. sst!sf4c;or' evidence
h4,in. t,cu received that petitioner are rrsFon
.ialr ard t'ti la4s.ry iatu the mrrii- 90 th'IT 49,
plcatiou b. ,dt,Hi 3. 3. ordered that ihr County
Commit. iaarrs meet 90 the lnst bit' .1 u4uo'rr
in said County. ON lie tri lu,sGa! ~ January
next Doing J.uIg-. --1 $50 30 zen %! the
cI1cs Or tlr forenoon. ar f.ttuee pruft'd TO NIr"
the route it-Hti'l'I iu said petition. inu't'i
atrfy after which Ni'T, bCI6us ui the pArti's
and witnc.sc. aui bc lad al some con'cuivut
place la Tie vicinity, and ouch other measures
taken in the premise. u. the Commissioners sinai
Judge proper. And u 4. further ordered t.t' u'.'-
OF hr time place and purpose OF the Commissioners
meeting Aforesaid d. given to OF persons ''" q. '-
purl;.1us iulrr,stcI hr cNE.ils H;'rsi't c',i.. '
said petition and OF TIA. order thereon % D. s'r''
upon the respective CLERK, Of the toRus ui lI1tott
and Bethel ana also 20 be ro tod np in lures
public place. ia snii towns. and pull-i"t it-~-
week excessively ia The oxford Dcmntta',t now
PAPER printed in Paris, iu sail Count ui nN'-
The hrsl 81 said publications ani rar!i 30 't De- rf
notice g. bc made served sud posted i-t, 'r
T. days before said time Oi meeting B., O.. .'t
that all persons and corporations mnf t1ca f'I
there appear and shewc1usr II aoy they have. 4" d.
The ufatrr ui sli rctiiiongr' shoull 81" hr trta-'
Attest. WI Is. kiMBALi, C.'tt.
\ true cop, of .alI pn,.iioa 4Gl or1,f ol d. 1t
thereon.
Attest " II. Il. IA AlH y t..,, iItIN
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PARALYSIS & DefOrmities

& II L y d.
The Orient Springs Health Institute is located
near the town OF Amherst, Mass, for the treat
ment and cure of Paralysis ia all IT, forms, spinal
Diseases, Contracted Cords and Limbs, Crooked
Feet and Hands, Enlarged joints, Wry Neck, Cur.
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Commissions, Diseases Of the Brain, liearg ana
Lungs, Cancers, Ilysteria, etc.
Apply TO GEORGE W. RHODES, NJ. D., An
herst or +. +. FAXON, Agent for the Institute
No / Pcmbcr.on square Boston. Octl5-3m
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s'rpedONi Notice.
Dental Notice :!

DIS GEO. NJ. TMITCHBI.L,
ha, 4 vercd his health, sufficiently to enable
hin trcsume business, would inform the public
tl1t ne may IL found at his Office, over The Post
Office, Bethel Maine, ready 10 attend 10 ALI. 10
string the services Of q Dentist either for Filling
and extracting natural teeth or the insertion OF
artificial teeth. Having all the now instruments
and improvements, he hopes, hY careful aprlica-
ton, 10 merit continuance cl the patronage ne
has received in years past.
Bethel October 2sth, 1872.
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.BOSTON 6 PORTLAND
STEAMERS
The sTAUxCH and SUPERIOR sea- going
Steamers,

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John Brooks and Montreal,
will. until further notice, leave Atlantic Wharf for
Boston. daily SUNDAYS excepted at o'clock T..
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days ~ > L. VI.
These steamers have been newly fitted mp with
steam apparatus tor heating cabins and state
rooms and uoW aGo,d the most convenient and
GO n ortablc means OF transportation between
Boston and Portland.
Passengers by this long established line, Obtain
every comfort and convenience, arrive IN time To
take the earliest trains Out Of the city, and avoid
The Inconvenience Of arriving late nj night.
Freight Taken at Low Rates.
Mark goods care L. :. Packet Co.
Pare : 30 state Rooms may DC scared IN
advance by mail.
w. L. billings, Agent.
j. IL. COYLE. Jr., Gen. ASt., Portland.
Portland. Septimhcr 10Th, lS13.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

The court martial of Bazaine, in France, is
bringing to light overwhelming evidence
against him.
A case of kidnapping Chinese child &C.
cured at Tientsin on the American steamer
Shansi. The culprit, Tientsin man. was
delivered to the American consul and by him
to the Chinese authorities, who at once be-
headed him.
The recent elections in Brazil were attend
ed with considerable rioting. The police in
Rio Janeiro acted with great severity in
breaking up certain electoral meetings, and
their action is severely condemned.
Full particulars have been received, by the
way of Honolulu, of the massacre of the
crew OF the schooner Lavinia, by the natives
OF Solomon Islands, in revenge for the
kidnapping of natives by the whites. II
was terrible affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17

lice Court Thursday, and pleaded an emphat.
ic denial Of his alleged connection with the
greatest tragedy on the criminal calendar Of
New York, and his examination was set down
for Wednesday next. A writ Of habeus cor
pus was sued out by his counsel, made return
able this morning in the Supreme Court
Chambers, but his counsel have decided on
not serving it pending the examination. This
was q serious disappointment to the crowd
that thronged the court room, eager to catch
a glimpse Of the most famous cracksman, and
perhaps the most brutal murderer of his day,
with the chance Of hearing chapter or two
of his romantic history. Forester is a man
of middle size, 1.-THE aud active, dark complex
Toned, handsome and good humored. He is
some thirty-eight years of age, but does not
look 1t. There is nothing in his quiet, alta
BILE manner, nor in his pleasing countenance
to indicate the dare devil that he has been
proven to be, or the foul murderer that men
call him. So far as the public know there is
no proof to connect him with the latter Of
fence, but it is assumed that Superintendent
Kelso, who has worked SO hard in this case,
possesses evidence to justify his action in the
premises.
Forester takes the matter very coolly.
When he was first marked out as the Nathan
murderer, he wrote from one of his impene
trable or undiscoverable retreats, offering to
surrender himself for trial on that charge if
protected against the men who sought him
for other offences, and he expresses the ut
most confidence in his acquittal whenever he
is brought to trial. He says that he can es-
tablish an alibi at the time that Mr.. Nathan
was killed, on uncontrovertible proof. He
takes things with much less concern than do
the New York public who are much excited
over the affair, and watch for the next step in
the proceedings with intense interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17
BILLY PORRESTER.

The man who is now under arrest in New
York on suspicion of being the murderer of
Mr.. Nathan of that city two years ago, is no
ticed as follows in an exchange.
This remarkable young man is native of
Scotland, but received his training in the
crooked paths Of crime in this country. His
whole life has been a series of getting locked
up in Jail, for burglaries of different degrees,
and in breaking out of them again. During
one of his short intervals of freedom, he So
lourned in Boston, wooed andw wed the daugh-
ter Of well-known hotel. keeper there, and
she has since stood by him in all the unenvi-
able varieties of his fortunes. To get into
Jail appears with him to be fatality which he
cannot possibly avoid, and to get out temp
tat'on which he cannot resist. His great skill
mas been shown in lodging the ''cops" after
ms escapes. At the time of the occurrence of
the Nathan murder all that was known of
FORESTER in New York was, that he was
wanted BY the authorities at the Illinois
penitentiary. Soon after, convict in the
New iofk state Prison gave information to
the police OF the city which led them IN sns-
pect that Billy Forester was the yeri,sho
Nathan murderer. Then commenced the
search for him.
The whole enginery of the law, police and
private detectives, and the entire commnn;,y
stimulated by friendship or justice, or The
hope OF reaping the rich reward offered, hunt
ed every where for the murderer. The chief
of the New York police, trained detective
of proven skill, exhausted hrs bodily and men.
tai powers in the search, and died of the dis.
appointment consequent upon his failure
Forrester's likeness was taken, and sent or
handbills with the offer of the reward for hi,
capture throughout every State and Territory
of the Union. The stiangest part of this
mans strange history is that while thus hunt
ed by every detective in the land, with most
mems hands against him. and with reward
of thousands OF dollars offered for his appre-
hension, he is said TO have lived within half a
mile Of the scene Of the murder, and in con-
slant intercourse with the members of the
police force
Forester was brought to the Tombs Po-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17

The foregoing returns are from four hun
dred and sixty mine cities, towns and planta-
tons, and show total vote of 1866, of
which II, 1924 are for Perham, and 54,742 for
Kimball. Majority for Perham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17
THE GENEVA DECISION.

The decision Of the arbitration at Gen
eva upon the Alabama and other claims
of this government against Great Britain,
settles the most difficult question involved
in our foreign relations, and in manner
highly creditable to the administration.
The sum awarded, fifteen and half mil
lions, is but fraction of the claims en-
tered, but it is perhaps as much as we
could reasonably expect to obtain.
A more important matter however than
the sum awarded is the decision against
England's course in relation to confeder-
ate cruisers. 1t not only salves the wound
ed honor of this government, but sets an
example which may prevent repetition Of
such neutral outrages by England or any
other power. 1t is not only decision
valuable to us but to all the world. 1t es
tablishes principle of recompense fol
wrong, just in itself, but hitherto not rec.
ognized by nations. 1t will now pass into
international law, to restrain within prop
err bounds the buccaneering propensities
of the rovers of the ocean, protect legiti-
mate commerce, and lessen the destruc-
ton and waste and wrongs of future wars.
The course of the administration in re-
gard to the settlement of these claims is
distinguished for moderation, firmness and
wisdom. Against much opposition here
and in Englapd-particularly in England
the President has persisted. Nothing
has turned him from his course. A weak
err man, stung by the buster of England,
and feeling that our complaint was just
and the opposition to our claim unjust,
might have plunged the nation into war
But President Grant has mildly urged and
succeeded in gaining peaceful triumph.
Had not this question been settled as it
has been it would have been continual
source of irritation between the two ma
tons and probably produced bloodshed
We hail it as an important victory for the
right, one of the best acts of the present
administration, world wide in its effects.
with prospective influence reaching far
into the ages.
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Majority 1900.

We have the returns from the State all
complete except from few small and very
remote towns. which will change but little
the result.
The total vote cast in the State is about
$4,000. The majority Of Governor Per-
ham is about II 900. To be more exact,
the vote of the State as far as received Is
l26, 566. the towns not heard from cast
last year 100 votes. The vote received
stands, Perham 7l,OS2, Kimball 54,742 !;
Perham's majority Il 1902. The majority of
Governor Perham will not therefore vary
much from II 900.
Mr.. Blaine's majority in the Third dis
trict is about $500, and Mr.. Hale's in the
Fifth is about 2s0O. The people Of Maine
understand the import of these figures.
They feel satisfied that the "tidal wave
has not been seen in this State, and that
Mr.. Greeley's cause is Lost cause" 1t
would be very expert mathematician
who could take the figures and make them
believe any thing to the contrary. If Mr..
Greeley and the Tribune are not convinced
that Maine is for Grant and Wilson they
will be in November. The republicans of
this State are content now to repose upon
their laurels, but in November look out for
a majority for Grant that will satisfy even
the "old philosopher that Maine is true
to republican principles, and not yet rec
onciled to the idea of bringing rebels into
the high places of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17

The inventor of the ''Greeley fan" has lost
money on his queer invention. Greeley's
countenance has changed so much in the
past few weeks North Carolina, Vermont
and Maine) that the old stock of fans don t
look like him at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-17
1862.

Three towns and eighteen small plantations
which last year threw s3S votes, have not
been reported at our office. The entire vote
will be about l27, 500. The total vote last
year of the towns reported above was LOG, 1873,
Perham receiving So, 4s7, and Kimball Al, 65l !;
Perham's majority 1886. Perhams net gain
this year over last is, accordingly, 6,246. We
append the following
HAcaDiful La tim Inv Counties.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

RELIGIOUS SERVICES Tomorrow
The following are the special appoint
ments for religious services in our churches
for tomorrow
Methodist Episcopal Church. --Services
in the United States Courtroom, at IL A.
NJ, by Rev. A. R. Miller. Subject: 'The
Value of the Soul"
st. Marks Chapel (EpiscopaD. Ser
vices at y P. NJ, by Right Rev. Bishop
White, d. D.
Leigh-Street Baptist. REV. J. f. Wen.
man, at IL A. NJ.
Fulton Baptist.--Rev. A. E. Dickinson,
at II A. NJ, and Rev. ]. f. Wenman,
at u P. M.
Third Presbyterian. -. Rev. G. r.
Vaughan, of Charlotte county, will preach
at this church morning and night.
Grace-Street Presby misunderstanding
at ii A. NJ, by the pastor, and at p.
NJ, by Rev. E. t. Baird. d. ID.
Centenary Methodist. REV. Leroy NJ.
Lee, D. d., at II A. NJ, and Rev. j.
E. Edwards at " P. M.
Union Station Methodist.-Rev. II. C.
Cheatham, at II A. NJ, and ~ P. M.
Seventh-Street Christian. --Preaching at
II A.. NJ, and y P. NJ, by Rev. Joseph
2. Tyler.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

A BILL has been introduced in the
General Assembly to amend the Code SO
as to authorize the guardian Of any minor,
or the committee Of any insane person, to
sell the real estate of his ward, whenever
he shall think the interests of such ward
will be promoted thereby. This is, in our
Judgment, most dangerous and pernicious
authority. No real estate Of a minor
should ever be sold at the option of his
guardian, nor for any other purpose than
to defray the necessary expenses for his
support and education. 1t is true the guar
dian has to 60 to the proper court for
his authority to soil, but he should
never have that authority, except
as the necessities of his ward require it.
How many thousands in the United States
have been robbed of their entire patrimo-
ny by reason of this loose power given
to guardians to sell the real estate of their
wards in the manner proposed in this bill ?
Better erect barriers in this direction than
to tear away restrictions in the manner
proposed. Is not the law accommodating
enough as it is? Or does somebody want
to get hold Of valuable MINORS estate?
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14
SPECIAL TO THE STATE JOURNAL.
Louisiana Affairs.

NEW ORLEANS, December 14.-The
Metropolitans have been ordered to take
the armory and disarm the militia. They
approached within halt square when q
parley ensued, and the MetropoIitans with.
drew. The Metropolitans will only sur
render to the United States authorities.
WASHINGTON. December 14.-Presi-
dent Grant to-day, received by telegraph
copy Of the memorial of the citizens
committee of New Orleans, setting forth
their grievances. The memorial was
soon after placed in the hands of Attorney
General Williams. Information that the
committee will start for Washington
probably to-day was also received--but
Judging from what was said this morning
by Acknowledgement Williams, their mis-
sion will be futile as the general govern.
ment is infexibly fixed in its determine
ton to support the Pinchback state
government.
The Department Of Justice has closely
investigated all the facts in the case and i
with the course which has been
officially taken here by the administration.
General Emory last night telegraphcd the
President that danger of collision existed
between the police and militia, and asked
for instructions. A reply was sent ct
late hour instructing him, in effect not to
lake sides with either party, but to hold
his forces in readiness to preserve the
peace, and to interfere only for such pur-
pose.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

"A colored boy died of smallpox in
Alexandra, Thursday.
MIR. DeMortie has established sassa-
fras oil works in Burkeville.
Mr.. Andrew w. Ireson and Mr.. John
D. Rose, of Abingdon, died last week.
The Petersburg papers of this morning
report no improvement in the condition of
Father Mulvey. His death is momentarily
expected.
The residence of Mrs. John Organ, in
Lunenburg county, was burned Monday
last. Loss, $4,000; no insurance. Fire
accidental.
The assessed value Of real property in
Washington county is 1854, 520.7e; per.
sonal property, 81 Lose, 395.50. The num-
Der of dogs is reported at 2,997.
There IL growing sentiment among
members of the Legislature 10 favor of tht
erection of new State House. The dan
gerous condition of the present building il
well calculated to create such sentiment
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE TUNNEL.
A young man named Charles Owens, sni-
ployed as laborer at the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad tunnel under Church Hill,
met with fatal accident ut shaft No. 3,
corner Grace and Twenty-ninth streets,
about ten o'clock last night. The shaft is
divided in the centre by board partition,
the buckets ascending and descending on
either side. Young Owens had assembled,
and, being near-sighted and his vision fur
ther obstructed by the steam from the en-
CINE in the immediate vicinity, unfortu-
nately got out on the wrong side, and fell a
distance of ninety feet to the bottom of the
shaft. When taken out life was entirely
extinct.
His parents, who reside at the corner of
Franklin and Twenty-fourth streets, were
notified of the sad occurrence, and the body
OF the young man was soon borne into the
presence of the grief-stricken family. De-
ceased was seventeen or eighteen years of
age, and had not been long employed at the
tunnel.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14
THE LATEST NEWS.

Secretary Deano has gone to Cuba
for the benefit Of his health.
Hon. j. S. Walls, NJ. G. from Florida,
has received telegram to the effect that
Judge Q. b. Hart, together with the entire
Republican state ticket of this State have
been declared elected by the state canvass
eTs, with handsome majority.
Mrs. Sickles, the wife of our minister
in Madrid, has presented her husband with
q son. He has been christened Edwin
Stanton. after the late Secretary Stanton,
"A bill was introduced in the United
States Senate yesterday for the organiza,
ton of the territory of Oklahama. 1t il
not intended to dispose Of the lands OF
to promote settlement of the territory by
Indians. The sole purpose is 10 estab-
lish and execute proper civil law, and to
prepare for the civilization Of the tribe.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

HUMoRs OF THE SENATE.--In the Sen.
ate to-day q member charged another with
beng !" the censor and lecturer Of that
body" Another asked q member to
postpone his speech until Monday. as o
member was absent whom be thought de-
sired to hear his remarks" During the
discussion Of the coupon question q
member was charged with " being n
coupon holder" The gentleman was
informed, however, that such was not the
case. Another gentleman said he .swas
glad ne had driven member from his outer
line of Notifications
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

CHARTER RECEIVED FOR RECORD
The Secretary of the Commonwealth has
received for record copy of charter in
cooperating the Churchland Academy, in
Norfolk county, granted by Judge Blow,
of Norfolk. The object Of the company is
to establish and conduct school in Nor
folk county, and it is to have capital
stock of not less than $4,000 nor more
than 100000. The officers for the first
year are: John s. Wright, president; John
G. Peake, secretary, and 8. B. Carney,
treasurer. Directors: John s. Wright,
L. r. Ballard, John G. Peake, NJ. w. Dem
mis-, and s. B. Carney, all of Norfolk.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

POLICEMAN SHoT.--About IL o'clock
last night Policeman John Finnegan was
shot on Eighth street by man named Henry
johnson, who was creating disturbance
in house on that street. Policemen Fin
negan and Sweeney entered the house with
the intention of quieting the row, when
johnson drew pistol and shot the former
in the leg. He then ran up Main and down
Seventh street, closely pursued by Sweeney,
and finally made his escape from the officer.
He was, however, arrested on Eighteenth
street, this morning, by Sergeant Fowlkes,
and taken before Police Justice White,
who committed HIM for examination on
Monday morning.