The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04
GENERALITIES.

our O1llCe. Those IN want OF neat Work, are
invited to call.
TAKE CARE, BoYsi The Courts are full OF
breach of promise eases. In Boston, two in
jured females have got yerdcts, and in this
State, one at Auburn and one in this County
have been awarded pecuniary salve to heal up
the wounds made, If young men don't ''mean
business, let them be careful what they do.
An Austrian author asserts that Napoleon l.
had twenty one iegtimate children, of whom
five are still alive The Emperor Napoleon Ill
supported nearly half OF them, while he refus
ed to do anything for others.
| Gen. Sheridan has returned from the plains.
He thinks the Indians will stay whipped for
while.
A lot of Jersey cows was part Of the freight
OF Liverpool steamer at Portland last week.
| The Ellsworth American says, the dwelling
house of John Louder Murch, of Ellsworth,
living on the east side Of Union river, about
/ Jour miles from the village, was burned on
! Tuesday morning of last week, anu the family
barely escaped with their LIES; losing all their
clothing and provisions.
| ON the kennebec they are complaining of
prevalent influenza. which attacks whole tami-
lies at once. We are in pretty good health
over this way.
Masquerade balls have broken out in Gardi-
ner, Augusta ana Bangor
They shoot hedgehogs in one of the wards
Of Augusta.
Mr.. Perham, OF Maine, created a sensation
in Congress by declaring that the pensions to
soldiers widows was premium on immoral
ty-as women could not marry without for
ieiting the pension, As Il consequence they
cohabit without marriage.
In fit of remorse and despair, a young man
named Davis, shot himself through the head,
in house of ill-fame in New York
In the next IT, s Senate there win be two
men-Messrs. Bayard of Delaware and Stock
ton of New Jersey-holding seats that Were
held by their fathers ana grandtathers before
them.
The White House is being renovated for the
new occupants.
Capt. Frank Wallace of Mlllbridse, commit
ted suicide Christmas morning, at about eight
O'Clock, on the passage from New York TO Gu
ba, in the schooner Rocky Glen. He jumped
overheard. Loss OF property and spiritual
detection led to the act. He leaves a widow
and two children at Millbridge.
The tobacco autidotc, SO extensively sold
If chewed, and the juice swallowed, 1t will cure
the appetite tor tobacco.
Measles ana colds are very prevalent in
some portions of oxford ana Androscoggin
counties, 50 that many schools have been oblig-
ed to suspend in consequence,
lIighwaymen that rival Dick Turpin in bold
ness, are operating near Cincinnati.
1t is asserted in well informed quarters that
the President intends to signaliZe the end of
his administration by issuing Il special par
don to JET Davis.
The radicals refuse to negroes tickets Of ad-
mission to the Inauguration ball What in
grutitude
\ man il Portland named Kennedy has been
sent for ten years TIC State Prison. for heating
his wife aud knocking her teeth out And
served him right
A little girl in Wisconsin made a breakfast
on percussion caps Of which she swallowed
forty. She still lives, but her mother don't
dare to spank he for fear of an explosion.
Twenty-seyen million dollars worth of SUI
gar was imported at New York last year, and
ten millions worth Of coffee
i The Irish INN gration III this country is fall
ing off, and that of English and Germans in
crcasing.
Miners in the Calaveras district of Culifor-
MIA turn what is known "temale curiosity
to good account. They send their wives out
prospecting and chronicle their discoveries OF
new leads as another petticoat strike
Argus, one of those travelling detectives in the
employ of the ramrods, made tour not long
since. The administrator of a deceased liquor
seller has found the following receipt among
his effects
i Received OF R S twenty-five dollars iii
consideration Of not complaining against him
for violating the liquor law.
GEORGE MALLORY.
The great moral idea man was making a
good thing of it.
James English, life convict il the Ohio
penitentary, murdered Mr.. Pencil, foreman
of one of the shops, on Wednesday, because
he threatened to report him for neglecting his
work. Penneil was cut twice with a Ratchet
in the head and neck. English had committed
two murders previously.
Here is an excellent subject for the anti cap
ital punishment advocates. What would they
do with this pattern of innocence?
masquerade ball at Bangor, on Friday
night. attracted much attention locally. Some
Of our people who attended Spectators
don't think it mach Of an affair
The Supreme Court is now considering the
I legal tender acta really 'tender" subject,
The Dexter Savings Bank has over $4,000
from 332 depostors.
Some miscreant poured water Gto the ont
side letter drop OF the Pennington Post Office
one cold night, and in the morning the letters
were frozen to a solid mass.
Manton Marble has bought the whole World
and is now sole monarch of its columns
There is in Portland Il womans rights So
ciety OF fearful earnestness. 1t is determined
that petticoats shall be equal to pantaoous.
A smart negro boy is IN New Orleans, look
! ing up his old mistress, who lie has learned is
| in need of assistance. ''She always took good
care Of me, he says ''anu she shall never want