The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-04-29
Local Items, &c.

saloon keepers under the inspiration OF somebody who
expects to make dollar two out of the operation.
The liquor law is unmitigated nuisance, and such
ought to be indicted by Jury instead of the sellers
1t has come to be used almost exclusively means of
speculation, instrument of vengeance. Instances
Of the latter are just now tansping in cur city and
are causing good deal of local amusement.
couple of citizens who have in times past dealt lit
tie in the ardent bought most of their stocks of a Bos
dealer, who is now resident here. dispute about
the account led to quarrel The local sellers aege that
the wholesale dealer employed persons to procure evil
dence against them, be used in prosecutions In
aliaon they have commenced suits for the recovery
all the money paid for liquors in times past amounting
to several thousand dollars, and attached property The
lawyers say the claim is good under the Maine law and
can be enforced SO it is diamond cut diamond.
The road between the Nickerson Bridge and the Point
has been closed by order of the County Commissioners
1t is proposed to construct road to nersect Waldo
Avenue at the house of Wm O. Cunningham, to accom-
moaate the travel th passing the closed high
way. The railroad track will pass the present
road much lower grade, and with frequent curves
that it must be highly dangerous for travellers with
spirited horses. The sudden rush of train under full
headway in fact, will brighten almost any horse and
road located like this, the face of hill the
renee OF accidents would be every day affairs
MAIL LETTINGS. The contracts for carrying the mails
in this State have just been awarded. The routes from
Rockland to Bangor and from Belfast to Frankfort have
been awarded to Nathaniel Holmes. From Belfast to
Augusta to G. w. Means of Augusta. From Searsmont
to Augusta to j. W. Fowler OF Augusta. From Augusta
TO Rockland to Lancaster, Parker, Co., (Which firm
includes Messrs. Dean and Soutworth}. The Air Line
from Bangor Calais and the line from Bangor to Cher
ryied, to G. w. Spratt OF Bangor.
NORRIS BROTHERS. Our citizens are to be favored
with visit from this celebrated troupe of Negro Min
4I,io
head Of this class of performers in the country, de-
veop immense amount of fun in evenings enter
tainment. Their opera-louse in Boston, Is of the
local attractions that all strangers should visit and
this Ia their first visit to city they should be greet
with full house.
NEW EMPRESS. Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Waldron Express running the steamer
Cambridge from Boston to Bangor. 1t has been opera
ing successfully in Massachusetts, and far Port
land during the past few months. The New England
Express experience of citizens rather hard but
the new company asks subscription to its stock and
says it has no debts to pay. A. d. Chase Is agent for
Belfast.
steam whistles almost entities us to the rank of
metropolitan city. On Monday morning the paper mills
begin it, aferwar ds the shipyards take up the
refrain about clock the steamer Richmond announces
herself, at noon he sical double whistle of the Will
liam Iibbets chimes in, and between two and three
O'Clock the hoarse sound of the coming Cambridge is
heard BY and by the locomotive whistle will be add
ed
The Feather RenoNator which is being operated in this
city by the MesSrs Bean, is doing an excellent work
among the feather beds Old and matted feathers put
into revolving cylinder, and steam forced among them
until they eiecually separated cleansed purified
and rendered good The bulk is also wonder
fully increased The ladies' who know all about these
bnu a1,njj i,,r,r
ton.
With the opening OF Spring and the return of the
birds, Dogenes has located himself in his box on the
opposite Office, and offers to an approaching
public his lobster just out Of the mint" Joe dis
courses very learnedly Of the lobster the trouble of
catching him. and the wonderfully low rate at which he
affords the delicacy.
New FIRM. Attention Is called to the notice of the
formation of a partnership in the Dry Goods business
T. w. Pitcher has associated with himself partner of
experience in the trade and new concern is putting
in fine stock of Spring goods.
The schooner George and Albert that ran into and
sunk schooner Euleta of Gardiner has been beed by
the owners of the F. for damages. The George and Al
bert is owned by George Mcdonald c. p Carter Calvin
fleryey and Houston & Small
Sch Chronometer of St. George Capt. Ball. from Cal
ais for Newark, with cargo of lumber arrived in our
harbor on Saturday in distress. Of Mt Desert she lost
head of foremost and mainmas with sails and rigging
attached. She will repair here.
Arrangements are making for Il grand opening Fancy
Dress Ball in Hayfords Hall, May 18th Music will be
present from Portland and Boston, under direction of
w, II. Whdden. Particulars next week.
We are enjoying warm and pleasant Spring weather.
The roads becoming dry the ice has left streams
and lakes and everything propheses of coming summer
Notwithstanding the backwardness of the season, C.
b. Hazeltine, ESQ., last week had radishes and lettuce
from his hottie
There is but solitary velocipedist in city, and
he goes it alone about the city moonli ght nights
Thanks to Capt Pinkham, of the Eastern Express for
late papers.
PRICES OF TRoTTERs. The follow ing