The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-09
LOCAL ITEMS, &C.

\ GENLRoCs PRESENT. During the call OF the
yachts Ethel and Juliet. of Portland, at this port q,
few weeks ago, some of the wags board perpe-
tratcl joke on the excellent Commodore of the
Not. During visit ashore they CHANGED to see the
huge bottome>s demjohn OF wicker six feet high
lud Of the capacity OF couple of barrels, i'll which
nc Of our citizen, pcrsonatod Bourbon County in
llo masquerade last winter. Borrowing this coun-
fprteil presentmcn of nnumerable drinks, they got
longsde while the Commodore was taking n nap
lloW, and hoi>tcd the vessel on deck. The chief
cunspirator then addressed the commander thus
.~ir. His Honor the Mayor of Belfast, learning that
your supplies are liable to run short, owing to the
prolonged cruise and other causes, sends with hi,
respects. a vessel of that which maketh the heart
.lal and the face to >hinc-a vessel as large the
magistrates heart and generous as the hospitality
Of the city" Upon my word, gentlemcn,' replied
the Commodore, ''the Mayor is an excellent man.
most worthy and generous official. Let us look up
ou hi mmfcent gift. 1t is said that the Commo-
lore was 81 overcome with emotion at the sight of
tli, lnIA original ., klge That he obliged TO
hr Imported ty two quarterrna>ter> and the Stew
ul.
Among the articles for exhibition sent from this
clt, To- Inc New England Fair at Portland, We no.
lice Spring Tooth Horse Rake, the invention Of
Mr. Stnhorn, Of Morrill, II i. Il very handsome
and ~eryiceabr rake and POSSESSES several great
advantages over any other machine OF the kind in
the market. Each tooth works independently Of
The others. 50 that il can rise over Il stone fall in
% - hollow Without affecting IL fellows. Farmers
VIII understand that his principle must clean ul
th, ground in very satisfactory manner Mr.. u.
l.. Pitcher took 10 the fair very handsome bull.
ta, of our citizens, living in Congress street dis
covered in His orchard one night last week. a man
ho MAS Vigorously shaking the trees md filling
Win choice fruit bag that he carried. tnlortu-
uatcly Was Unable 10 arrest him. The new lazy
eonerning orchard robbcr~ is very severe, author
jlng The owner on others on the premises 70 make
urc-t- aud commit to iAil
GooD FuoTIVc On Monday, Alfred Thompson,
d Young man employed on The railroad, undenook
l4r "a wager Of SlU To- run the half mile around the
toitin4 course in three minutes. He made the run
ln t.}3 -. lie then undertook, for wager of 81
GA ltun jNo miles in twenty minutes. He made the
distance in IS minutes and Il seconds.
White The Unitarian church was undergoing re-
pair, l~l wear, the Society wor~hipod by my aon
ou every sabbath afternoon in the t'nivcr~ali,t
church. Now the tnitirans are able 10 reciproylte,
aud Give The of their house each sabbath after
noou TO ther ncehbor>.
\ ease Of child abduction at City Point has To-
.mtN disturbed the proprety Of that quiet region.
IW0 women with ~tot~ and another with nails
.tHd inu~c" were Tho conlbattnt>. 1t was womall'4
RIGHTS affair exclusively. The combat ,lriftod into
The rity and subsidized before the Police Court
ne attention of our readers is called TO the adj
lorti-,1nent of Simonton. Bros. & Co. They have
ne stock constantly repleni~hed with tie best in
ri dry goods markets Of the large cities. and sold
4tluprNcllou~ly ~mallmarginS ofprolil. Give them
o.u.
Autumn j. upon u. The day, are Shortening.
t4crl enin@e cool the maple are showing red leaves,
the swallows are gone, the yellow pumpkins dot
tle hll>ide~, the apples are heard dropping in the
IT'LL night Another ycal is going into the eternity
of thr past.
Effort, are being made to enrol a military com
lAuy in th~ city. under tle new law. The statute
nnbr> provision for ten companies in the state of
moi les Than ii'y n1'n each the STATE furnishing
alln~ aud uniforms.
TN, f,,- for admission 10 the Methodist Camp
Ground, at Norhpor, yielded 500 thj. year al
,no~l enough 10 pay lhe dcbt owing. for the par
.ua~, and preparation Of the land.
The hriaR.t Sihey, 50oton>. w4s launched from,
th ward ri G. 2. Carter y Go. on "Wednesday.
She is owned w r.. Sinpy aud others and will l,t
Commanded tA Capt ool.on Of sen~port
Iur Portland Advertiser ,ly- that Rev. Gales
fdNt ot hi, rliy, hI~ had pressing invitation 10
tl.e pastoral "barse of the (nycr~ai~t eo,icty in
Reading. ga.
4 lpry handsome tp1n Iuloll,eita la Mr. Robbins