The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04
LETTER FROM HoCKpoRr.
correspondence OF the Journal.

RoCKPoRr, Feb. ,, 1869
This winter has been one of unusual activity
with US, thus far, and business brisk The
working classes here have plenty Of work, and
weather such that they have lost but little time
Business men are putting forth great energy
in their different branches of business--Ice
Lime, aud Shipbuilding the prospects
look we'll for the coming season. The young
folks Of both sexes are doing their hes to make
their young lives joyous to themselves as
possible, with their social parties, dances and
Slelgh-rides. Politics are quiet since the great
Senatorial explosion at Augusta.
The hanging of Harris seems to be the all
absorbing topic here at present Much is said.
and many questions asked, that arc needless,
about the affair, for [ can assure you that the
JOB will be done, and that our sterling sheriff
Will not resign his office on account of it CAS-
has beeu repofted) but will do his duty unhinch-
lngly, believing, as most people do, that the
sooner the world is rid of such characters the
better.
understand that there is 4 project on foot
tc drain the celebrated Jacobs Lime Quarries,
by tunncling from the west side of Camden
harbor to the quarrIes, distant nearly half Il
ule. The tunnel is to be of sufficient dimen-
sions to run cars loaded with rock through i'd
Should THIS enterprise be carried into cXeCu-
ton, it viii greatly enhance the present value
of the quarlies, and Of many splendid kiln
privileges at Camden. 1t is estimated that it
can be cut through and put III working order in
less than two years, ut Il cost not to exceed
twenty Thousand dollars. These quarres are
owned and worked by Carleton Norwood X
Co. and q. +. Burgess
Fhear that Capt. F, j. Piper has invented an
apparatus for catching HOLSTERS, that bids fair
to eclipse all other nets traps now in use.
The invention has not yet been made public,
The Camden and Rockport friends of Mr..
Johnson, the live landlord Of the Bay View
House, intend paying him 4 complimentary
/ visit some time during the week-and they will
tnd him as all others find him ''always round d"
No doubt they will have pleasant time
Yours truly, PiNrA.
A farmer in Minnesota recently found in a
singular position his lost yearng bull, which
had been missing for two weeks. He was found
inside of Il hay stack which had probably caved
on him while standing underneath its over
hanging shelter. He had eaten his way thirty
feet toward the c,er side, and when discovered
was within few feet of elderly aud light"
He seemed 10th to leave his hiding place and
emerged vigorous and fat.
The other day, when the steamer Great Re
public arrived from China, the San Francisco
Custom House detectives were on the alert as
usual for coltraband opium. Some crcum-
attracted an officers attention la nan
ell in the ceiling OF state room, and further
Investigation showed that the panel had been
removed and neatly replaced with screws. The
sequel was the discovery of some twenty thou
sand dollars worth of opium in delicate pack
ages, nicely slowed away in place of concea l.
ment which none bat A Chlnaman would have
thought of.