Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-01
washington Correspondence.
WAsHINGroN. ID C.. I
Ma. ~ 1875.

Co,;,al Of this great nation might hhu
,l.oo /, your valuable journal, nave
concluded to attempt short communica'
,ion After cold and tedious WINTER
which has fingered 80 long that IL mas
robbed us of The delightful spring'lme'
We are having tolerably fair weather
Usually at this season OF The year we
have been erio, ing delicious straw berries
and other small fruits tor several weeks
while they can hardly be said to have put
in their appearance This season. 'housn
The market has been well supplied lot
month past with green peas. new po'a'
toes, tomatoes, etc, etc.
In. cool weather aud cheap iares 10
the West keeps the city much better
filed with strangers than is usnai 50 'a'e
in The season ;our streets arc consequently
much more lively than they are wont 10
be in the month oil May. This is also Oh
saryable in the large number OF strangers
in attendance upon the several Churches
most of which are nearly a well ATTENDED
as during the winter.
We learn that the Congregational
church was-as usual-well Iil!ed on last
Sabbath by AN appreeiative audience to
listen to the excellent and popular pastor
Rev. J. +. Rankin, which indicates Inc
presence in the city OF large number
of Eastern and Western people, as this
congregation is almost entirely made up
from those sections oi the country.
Rev. j. z. Newman, who returned a
isw months since from L Two years tIlp
round the ~"rld. has again been assigned
to the pastorale of the Metropolitan NJ
+ Church; the DR.. appears 10 be more
popular than ever. lie is delivering u
course of Sabbath evening lectures on
The religions of the world" III which
he gives A vast amount of information,
and furnishes much food for thought.
These lectures are attended by vasl
crowds, hlling the spacious church 10
oyei flowing; hundreds failing 10 obtain
entrance are obliged to 90 away diSap
pointed. At this church worship larger
number officials and public men than
any other in the city. Among those no
attend regularly we note Judge Clifford
OF the L 5 Supreme Court, and Smell
OF the Police Court.
Rev. S. S. Mitchell OF \. \. Avenue
Presbyterian church has been voted by
his congregation four months leave oil
absence from his arduous duties, which
he proposes to improve by trip across
the waters. DR.. Mitchell being ore oil
the most earnest, faithful and hard work.
ing pastors. has become very popular
throughout the churches of the city
preaching every Sabbath 10 oyercrowded
audiences.
There has been large gathering oil
political men here in the last two weeks,
and rumors OF changes in the cabinet
and other important Offices. have filled
the city. some 10 please one Presidential
aspirart. others to crafty somebody else,
all TO advance some ones chances lor
the republican nomination 10 1876. not II
few in the third term interest. The
President has thus lar Kept his own coun
Gil on the latter project, which has been a
glorious thing Tor newspaper cores
pondents. as when they are hard up Tor q
sensational item, they turn with conf
deuce to this never lailiu. source, and
the country is safe.
We are anticipating that prior TO the
Convention the sentiments OF the repub
lican party shall take 50 decided form
that there will be no mistaking il, and
that when the Convention meets it will
be harmonious. aud give such form and
expression 10 The principles so dear 10
every true republican without hesitsncy,
that everybody will be convinced that
the party is still 10 earnes. and has vitality
enough TO press on TO victory again. and
triumphantlY elect its ticket. As certain
as the lime comes that convention will
give us u ticket worthy OF the confidence
of every lover OF his country.
The State of Maine enjoys rare dis
tinction ia tue character Ct her public
men. During q residence oil more than
ten years in this city, We have never yet
heard an aspersion cast upon the charac
ter oil any member OF either house OF
Congress from our State. but have often
listened with pride and satisfaction TO
complimentary references to the lamented
Fessenden, 10 morrill,, llamlin, Blaine,
Hale, Perham and others, none giving US
greater pleasure than To know the esteem
with which our own able and efficient
Representative. Hon. WIN Z. Frye is
held by the thinking men OF the country.
Mr.. Frye early in his Congressional career
created very favorable impression, and
TO. day ranks among our ablest legislators
We predict for him as bright a future, as
his past has been honorable to himself,
and creditable to his district and State.
OXFORD.
MIR. Boutelle Of the Wing says he did
not attend the Beecher trial on Saturday,
but sat on The Bench with Judge Nelson