The Republican journal., 1869-07-01
LOCAL iTEMa, sc.

TIE BELL, RINGERS. The celebrated Peak Fam
lily. yocasts and bell ringers, will give an entertain
mcn in this city, at Iayford Hall, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings next This company has been
long before the public that it has come to be
garded institution Of the country. and one that
is not TO be eXcellcd in the variety and interest Of
its entertainment. They are now on their tllrtieh
annual tour As showing the appreciation in which
they are held even in the large cities. where none
but first class performers can obtain audiences, we
copy the following from The Boston Herald
The Peak Family Of Bell Ringers hay" regaled a
series of audiences with their peculiar entertain
mens, at fremont Temple during the week. The
Troupe AT present organized comprises variety
of musical talent, and it is Of Il very good order
Aside from the sweet tones OF the bells whose sound
is always agreeable to the ear there Misses
/ Ilowarh and Hutchinson. Very pleasing VoealiSts :
! A. p. Whitcomb, whose command over The harp is
absolutely Wondertll Jlppc. singer of comic
melodies IN character; }. ID. Kelly, who finds in the
ronccrtina W ondertul capacity. and William La
wake, ballard singer Of considerable precnsion.
The programme is generous one, and for an even
my of quiet amusement We can recommend moth
ing better tlian this entertainment. The Troupe
will remain another week.
We learn that Mr.. James Nlarden. of stockton.
committed suicide on Thursday morning week, by
hanging himself in a shop adjoining his house. He
had been laboring under a depression Of spirits at
times for some time previous. but on that morning
appeared cheerful, and Went into the shop for the
purpose OF doing a small Job. Taking n C0dline, lie
doubled it, and, Slipping the moose around his neck
got upon the grmd>tone carriage, and afXing the
line 10 the beam above swung off. He was diSeov
cred in few moments and taken down and carried
4 into the house, where he opened his eyes and look
ed around once, but he could not be revived. He
was one of the prominent men Of the town and
excellent citizen. His age was rising 90. Age
| ON saturday next the circus of Stone & Murray
will exhibit i'll this city. As it draws near the re-
ports of its excellence do not by any means dmn
ISL but all accounts agree in pronoun"ing it first
class performance. The Portland Argus says
| A really good circus is rarity now-a-days bur
such a one we have lin or midst III Stone 4 Muir
ray which came 10 town yesterday. This show
arrived in rain and drzZle OF the most dubious and
generally squelching character. but its fame had
preceded it and despite the opposition of the elo-
ments it drew large audiences afternoon and even
ing, who We're more than repaid for Drawing bad
weather. 1t is the best show that has been along
i'll many day, and those who enjoy the wonders
and flu Of good old fashioned circnS, with all the
modern Improvements introduced and all the mod
ern humtug left cut, should visit il.
Bolter, one If the nen injured by The eaying OF
The bank on the railroad. is dead. The other on e,
Fred, Davis, Il Young man of 10, had both his upper
and lower jaws fcartully broken. that pieces have
come out containing several teeth each. The lower
iaW. especially is terribly crushed. He will recover
The Belfast smuggling We're before the t.
:. Court al Bangor last week Those against A.
IIaytord We're abandoned by The government.
James Higgins and 5. s. Lewis settled. G.. F. Car
Ter continued.
t'til. T. :. Ncher>on has transferred hi, law bus-
hess from Scar>pori 10 Belfast, and opened an Office
in Hartford Block.
British Bark John $ lIarri;. from Liverpool, is
dlscharging her cargo of salt, chains. anchors rig
ging, oakllm. &c, in orr harhor
The three brothers Alexander John Horulio and
Lewis, who have been many Years in California,
have Just arrived home in this city in a few hours
over seven day passage.