The Republican journal., 1869-08-05
LOCAL ITEM S, &c.

SNIP BUILDING IN BELFAST In the yard of
Whit, \ MetiilYcly pair of twin ships are build
Inc, side 10y side. There is hOt intended 10 be the
least peroeptibic difference in them. from keel to
truck. They are POO feet long, 80 feet wide and "a
feet deep. will ton about l2s5 each, and are built
from the model of the ship PhineiS Pentllrton, of
~N"r,port. The frame, are of MARYLAND white oak
.ing of hard pine, hanging knees of lower hold
o' ~ hte oak lodging knees Of hackmatack. Between
,irrh> thry have diagonal hanging knees. They
have three kee,on> of 10 inches, with rider Of II in
hr-. 4nd sister keeSon a inches square They
u3Ne each r. heavy white oak straps from bgc
-,o.l-ou lo lower deck beams. They are thorough
-aItcd on the stocks with Liverpool rock salt.
u' Standing rigging Will all DC OF Wire rope inn
PORTED direct from Liverpool, as We're also the
h:,in> ana anchors, salt Sc They are built under
special inspection Of the French Llovds. for nine
YEAR, class. These Ship, will be launched. one in
september and the other in October. They are
owned Nv parties in Belfast and Searsport, and will
10, commanded, one by Capt. Robert II. Coombs
.lt, of ship Live Oak, and the other by Capt
linea, Griffin. late of the ship G.. w. White. The
MASTER Worklncn of these ships are H. II. Carter
Holly NJ. Bean and Horace Perkins. William Pot
The, Master Fastener. George W. tottrcll, Joiner
tnd Joseph bennett, liggcr.
q T.. Carter 4 GO. have in hand ship oi l40t
IONS, 1910 feet long, IS feet wide, and PC feet deep
owned by parties in Bucksport, Belfast and Boston
and To be commanded by Capt. Robert 7. Emery
bate of ship Living Age She has Il splendid whit,
.al, frame, will he cciled with hard pine of extr;
thickness, ha, extra fastening of copper iron, an,
ldne irernailS She will have beams for Il lower o
tilnd deck Her standing rigging will be of wire
IL al
tor nine years class.
Tho Me~>r~. Carter have also brig of 800 ton.
owned by H. Sbley and others. and 10 be com
m.rndcd by Capt. George Co,on, about ready
launch
This firm has recently suffered The los, hy fire 4
their workshops, machinery, and portion Of thc
stock, which will probably delay the completion
these vessels. But they putting up new works
and will soon he again in fun working condition.
RAILROAD AFFAIRS Reuben Sbley having beer
.onpclcd by The pressure of private business an'
fle state of his health, to resign his position Us Di
rector in the Belfast and Mooschead Lake Railroad
apt Il. II. Herman on Monday elected t,
fine vacancy An assessment for 20 per cent, bcins
the whole of the remaining stock, voted Tn
lrortor, do not expect to make immediate col
hrtion> OF The whole of this amounts but the Treas
arer will ask for such sums as may from time t.
llme De needed. In those eases in which subscril
er- To stock have paid none of the assessments, in
mediate steps will be taken to sell the stock for sue
-Dni~ it will bring and hold the subscribers 70
The remainder, AS provided by the charter. TIL
Wll De done IN season to bring the actions at til
October term There will be opportunity for me
who have faith in the enterprise and in the law
.u,tlining it, 10 make dollar or two bv taku
these chances.
ELEGANT PHOTOGRAPHS. Mr.. T.. +. Weston,
Bangor photographer of rare skill. who is for
lrW days operating with Mr.. kgore, is delightl
pnr people with the productions of his camera.
the positions of his siters, the management of ligl
and shade, the arrangement of accessories. and Il
that goes TO make up artistic skill, we do not b.
lieyc Mr.. Weston has superior in the country I
-pfness of shading, deicacy of outline and gencr
effectiveness, his pictures are not exceed b
those produced any where. We are not surprise
that the saloon is bcsieged by sitters or that our :,
'ra"'iye Young ladies are anxious to see their fe
inl'~ nlffored by his wonderful skill. Mr. W. wi
remain hn few days longer Should any of on
people NOT be able to call while he is here they wi
ind Mr.. kilgore able to make most excellent nbot,
graphs
Next winters supply Of coal is being laid down
The doors Of our citizens, who procure it by the cll
~ystem Of buying several cargoes. IT will cost tn
year dollars per ton higher than the last
upwards of $40. Consumers OF coal can reaz,
when paying the bills, the amount of tribute tn;
Maine pays TO Pennsylvania through the opcrf
lions of the tariff. Only two days sail from til
port are the coal mines of Nova Scotia, from whic
eoal can be landed here at 81 per ton, exclusive
duty. A family or business, that consumes ten tor
Of coal, pays just 800 yearly into the pockets
Pennsylvan monopolists. How do our peop
like this state of things and the party that sustain
it,