The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-01-14

isana, but who failed to secure a seat, was sent
home at the expense Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The Ellsworth American comes to US enlarg-
ed, printed on new type, and making very
handsome appearance.
We see by the Belfast journal, that a lively
Capt. of that city, has recently caught and for
warded to Boston, two tons Of smelts, with
single line, two hooks attached. We could
have hardly believed the ''fsh story" had we
seen it in any other paper Bangor Wing.
The Wing shouldn't misquote US. We didn't
say that the Captain caught the fish, nor that
he ''forwarded to ton two tons of smets,
with single line" They went by steamer
Nor with 1.-TWO hooks attached" The fish were
boxed up. As a matter of fact the Captain
bought them, and their capture was effected by
about half an acre of boys fishing through the
/ ice
Mr.. Haynes, of the Ellsworth stage, informs
US that the barn belonging to John Barber In
Cherryded, was destroyed by fire last Thurs
day night, together with ten tons of hay and
six head of cattle. No insurance, The fire
was communicated by sparks from the chin
ney of the house. Wing.
John Nj. Bolts, of Virginia, died last week.
The Machas Union democratic advocates
woman suffrage. EIoulton Times
| Our brother Drisko who is very popular
with the ladies' wants to carry the County.
And he'll do it,
! A ni4jer in Maryland, sent General Grant
| Turkey fora Christmas present. hlachias Re
publican.
: Somebody's roust is minus conhscated bird
The Machias Republican advises every per
son who has a drop of loyal blood i'll their veins"
To snun all the works of Mrs. f. Cakes Smith,
who spoke in defence of Gov. Seymour, We
hope Mrs. s. won't retallate, aud advise her
friends not to read the Republican,
| A case in the Courts at Bangor to decide
whether eribbing horse is unsound, has re
Gently agitated that community Cribbing may
be defined to be he drawing of long breaths
| when there is no need OF it, habit injurious
in its effects. Lew. Barker, who Is crbber
in politics, appeared for the horse, and
verdict ot S59 09.
| A New York paper publishes the following
card Sir viii you call upon the execu
tors OF the late Thaddeus Stevens to state
| der oath if there were not 500 900 Pacific
Railroad bonds found among his assets, and
not mentioned in his Will?" No signature il
given, and the editor utimates that IL proceed
ed from an anonymous source.
| Portland takes $50 barrels week OF New
Hampshire ale, and continues to be ''pretty
well, thank you
News 9ains by travelling. The New York
papers had Bangor totally destroyed the morn
ing after the fire
a young man m Parkmau, in this State, who
courLed aud married i girl against her fathers
wishes, Has been sued by him for lire, lights,
meals and horse keeping How much would
the Old fellow gel from Jury OF girls!
| The ice crop of Massachusetts is better than
Names this year.
| The Oregon and Nevada messengers having
the electoral votes, are showed up and havn'l
got in yet The California messenger died on
the steamer of small poX.
Mts,r,. Sprasue, owen \ Nash, OF the Ken
nebec journal, have our thanks for an early
copy of the Governors Message--a kind at
tentlon That We assure them is fully appreciated
Portland complains that freight is stolen
from the cars of the Grand Trunk road.
A mouse nest, Ie,uhcreJ with Sl4 OF green
backs and lractionais, WAS found In store Al
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
we are Indebted to Capt. A. J. Ross, who is
lit of his health, for a late paper from that o.
cality The people there are enjoying the sum
mcr iuXures of Il circus and ripe Strawberries.
| A project is about to be introduced In Con-
gress that The United States Shall become ia
thcr-ln- law to the Niger republic of Hayti
and take of it, The Frecdman's Bureau
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