The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-04-01
Local Items, &c.

ID avn. Oh Monday evening our citizens crowded
es Hall to listen to the delivery of David Barker's
iosm My First Courtshp. Although Mr.. Barker has
-ten some exceedingly beautiful and pathetic rhymes,
vel MS nature pervaded by undercurrent of humor
'iah is liable at any time to lind vent in his productions
.ere Is more OF this in the poem rected on Monday
epng than in anything thar he has given to the public
heretofore. 1t describes with quaint humor n rustic
1urtship the primitive days of the country-depic.
'e personal charms OF his Almra-the traits OF her no.
respectable father, together with those OF all the
tny old fashioned log with its contents and
-4rronndings, and ali the incidents OF wooing 10 its
ofowtul terminal ion by the abandonment OF the poet
~ ms chan mer in favor of fellow with clothes and
lomaum his hair. 1t is said of poets that they
earn IN suffering what they teach in song"-and the lee
fe declares that this misfortune made him rhymer.
have before expressed the opinion that Mr. Barker
TITLED to high consideration poet. He does not
sif TO the ofuer flights of genius but deals with the
'rnon familiar incidents of daily fe-by the magic
ouch OF his pen investing lowy thoughts and things
' halo of sentiment and pahos and beauty. He is
pact of the people, like Robert Burns whose genius
1de attractive such humble themes the nest of the
'-G mouse overturned by his plough the daisy trod
ill down by his foot
The fine steamer Cambridge Is again on the route be-
-"een the Penobsco River and Bangor, although making
Mi ole trip per week for the present Capt. Johnson
qmmand, Mr.. Wall, In the clerks office, is as prompt
''d pleasant as ever Mr. Ryer who succeeds Mr.. Hol-
ir aa Steward, is thorouhgy at home in his de part
Atnt and is popular We CHANGED the pas
sc IN the Cambridge Saturday. after taking refuge
Gloucester from the storm of Friday night and found
-F eaying well in the heavy easterly SWELL But when
audsman, from the position his back, can look out
u his room window and get fine view OF the sky, and
A'd the window sink down down. until there is framed
ljcQrc OF the and nothing esp.-at Sucl
me we say, the andsman afo resad had better lie still
uTtad such literature as he ma have rather than
reese his legs Such was our conclusion. How many
.'fe were in the surrounding that enved the
0ued stomachs of the old salts about table the sa
non, who sat with their feet twisted around the table
es TO secure their positions. and INDUCED in bolster
F game of euchre But such is life on the wave
AR Gorham g. Blake, of this city, fell overheard from
Gamer Enterprise, on the Sacramento River, the
WSut oil February oath, and was drow ned, although
paIs were lowered and every effort made to save him.
The deceased who an engineer nv trade was for
Tal years attached to the steamer Daniel Webster on
Tue Bangor and Portland route. During the war he was
onmisioned as Engineer in the Navy and served with
'at on the steamers Mingo, 1aucus and Quaker City.
Ht was 30 years of age, and unmarried leaves mo
~ brother and sister in this city.
oCIDENr. son of Eben Littleield, of Brooks aged
80 had his leg badly broken above the knee from stone
Arown from blast on the railroad He was holding
par OF horses, to prevent them from running at the
poon and did not the rock until struck him. The
rock weighed l6 pounds, and thrown distance OF
thirty rods
'honton Brothers Co. who always sell their goods
'" are Offering them at reduced this week. espe
'aV prints, to make room for new stock of spring
soods Purchasers will do we'll to CALL
"fanges are very abundant and cheap in our market
Dukes containing upwards of hundred are sold for
'ut $3.50. great many cargoes arriving at once from
'he Mediterranean is the cause,
robins made their appearance last Sunday.