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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
IEEEI All STOCKTON.

We have received, too late for insertion
his week. Il communication relative to the
foolish performance of the Reyercd Tefft, at
Stockton last Sunday. 1t was Decoration
Day-when people Of all creeds and all re-
liglonS beliefs, with bowed hearts and =, ch 1ES
l--.-i o'..,i>i,', 90 pttti' lPatc III tlle
touching ceremony of decorating the graves
of fallen soldiers. Ii was a time when, if
ever, all prejudice, passion and party spirit
~hould beput aside. But this political priest,
entirely ignoring the spirit Of the occasion, in
IN address to the multitude, made a bitter and
~pitetul political harrangue, to the disgust OF
everyhody-even of his political friends.
Tetf1 might be less severe on his opponents,
if he would let his memory 60 back to the
day when he was a fierce pro-siavery Demo
crat. We remember to have heard the open
ING prayer he made at a meeting at Bangor,
in the winter Of 1860 lust after John Brown
had been hung,-a meeting called to assure
The Southern people that there were men in
the North who sympathized with Them and
justified the hanging of Brown. He was then
~ radically proslavcry as he is now radical
for the oppression Of the South. The great
change took place about the time Lincoln
cave him little commission to 90 to Sweden
Our Stockton friends did not know what they
were getting. Had they understood that they
were to be addressed by a stick of very ligh
drittStutl, that goes whittier the popular tide
flows, they would not feel so disappointed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
FORMER TRADE WITH THE KENNEBEC.

The railroad connection at KendalTs Mills
Will only give to this city the trade that IN
former wears came here with the addition OF
that consequent on the development of the
country When the State afforded no better
transportation to the interior than that afford
cd by the common roads, the advantage OF
W alter communication to Belfast for goods
destined for the upper kennebec was readily
seen Coy. Cobuln asked us, at Skowhegan
last week, while we We're examining an axe
factory, whetherkelley still made axes at Bel
fast? Said he, I'VE formerly used only Bel
fast axes in our numbering operations, and
large part of our goods and supplies were
hauled overland from Belfast
This was a new and very significant fact
10 rs. II seems that the building of railroads
from Augusta and Portland has taken away
the trade we formerly had, by the superior
means of transportation. When we are placed
again on equal terms, by the building of a
railroad, this trade will come back to us.
Oar fathers had this fact in view when
thirty-thrce years ago they surveyed the route
ycy does not vary four miles from the route
of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake railroad,
if we connect Al kendall's Mills. Starting
from Belfast, it crossed the country by Unity,
struck the kennebcc above Kcndalrs Mills
passed through Skowhegan, Scion, and so on
by the foot of the Lake. to the st. Lawrence.
They saw what we can see to-day, five are
not wiltully blind that the Upper kennebec
and the basin about Mooseheau Lake consti-
tute a large, fertile and eXhausless region,
that must yearly increase in population and
productVen ess-and that the open harbor of
Belfast is fifty miles nearer to it than any
other salt water.
The ease needs no other argument than this
simple statement.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
WHERE SHALL THE RAILROAD BE BUILT ?

The above map will enable our readers who
are interested in the matter Of a railroad con
nection, to understand the subject more fully
1t shows everything of interest in the topo-
graphy of the country save Moo5ehpad Lake.
and that the space does not admit Of By it
the commanding position Of Belfast, it'll ref
ercnre to the business Of the interior north
and west, can be seen at q glance At the
head of 4 deep and broad arm of the sea
running fifty miles towards the heart of the
State, our city invites trade from all direc-
tons.
The three routes to Newport from this city,
the eastern, middle and western, are shown
the latter being via, Unity From Unity the
route stretches westward thirteen miles to
kcndalrs Mills. where the heavy lumber and
agricultural business of the kennebcc valley
is reached. Connecting here, we shall have
direct line from the Mooschead country to
Belfast over which will come and 90 an iml-
mense business From St. Adams to Pitts
field a charter has already been obtained,
and the ten miles from Pttsfield TO Unity can
easily be filled BY this latter branch we
shall really get more business from Pscata-
quis county than by a connection ri Newport
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
THE OFFER OF THE KENNEBEC ROAD.

We are authorized TO say that the Portland
and kcnnebec Railroad Company have amend
the same to the stockholders meeting in legal
form. 1t is TO pay interest on the cost of the
road, SIC .00o per mile including The cost of
the bridge. Or, in other words, if the bridge
shall have the interest for three miles of road.
This was. in fact, an alternative presented at
the time the Directors We're here-but it was
supposed thai million dollars would cover
the whole cost This offer is liberal beyond
all precedent and should satisfy, and more
than satisfy every reasonable man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

send her to Alaska or the North Pole doubt
less with the hope of freezing her 50 SLw
won't plague him any more.
Last Wednesday ushrrcd in the trstthundrl
shower Of the season. But it wasn't a vcll
big affair, and didn't do much injury to li
new uniforms out ON parade.
Saturday was Decoration Day, and thnua
the weather WAS somewhat inauspicious, W.-
observed with considerable CEREMONY lG.
programme rs previously arranged wa t'0IN
carried out, and the soldiers marched
with telling bells, aud booming gun
And muliled irUm beats thruh,
W it'll heavy steps, and ~hrpudrl tllg-,
Each half draw breath ID ~ub"-
through the streets and out To the s"Vr"I
cemeteries where Dizzy
Scattered the flowers they bore,
Around the white tents OF the dead"
Very solemn and Impressive and yet very beau
tiful. touching and appropriate were thr-r
services, II is fit and just that }vr should
honor the brave and nobl, dead.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Grant has appointed a negro named Turner
10 the important position of Postmaster of
Macon, Ga. A party Of the citizens, who are
republicans, called on Grant, with evidence
that this negro is odious to all parties, impu-
dent, ignorant and unfit for the place. The
reply they got was this
The President informed the deputation that he had
nothing VIII atevcr against Mr.. Washington His
removal had been through the conviction that it was
necessary to administer some sort of a rebuke to
the rebel element there who had countenanced the
late ourages, and the President thot Turner would
give them Il most unpleasant dose. 1t was too late
now to protest against the appointment 1t had
been made and must stand, matter how unplata-
bic it must be to the people of that section.
That's high moral and political ground on
which to run the affairs OF this country! II
is humiliatng to think into what hands the
affairs of this country have fallen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

\ correspondent at Durham Depot send,
an account of the remarkable illness of Ran
dai Sylvester of Freedom He was taken
strangely sick at Il Years of age; has been
srk IL wears; for years was not able to turn
IN bed. could not have one walk with shoes
ON III any part of the house; he has not been
able to speak above a low Whisper is a mere.
skeleton One night he dreamed hr could
make q violin and conceived all parts of it I'M
his mind, (although he had never made on
seen one made) After awhile they GOT INN
some limbs in tn" rough, and h" began his
work with knife and few other tools such
as a small chisel &c. He dug it out with AN
apple corer. The violin is Il very handsome
one. has considerable ornament such AS are
made of fresh water clam shells and are very
beautilul-one would suppose them to be OF
pearls The violin has 81 pieces in all, and
appears to be one piece until carefully exam
med Its tones are very beautiful Lewis
ton journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Let us look moment nj the proposed con
necion at Newport Let the reader, startne
at Bangor, run his eye alone the Piscatauui-
road to Dover, and note how completely and
shrewdly Bangor has contrivcd that road l5
sweep all the business into her owuIlap. Thi
road has actually been graded To Dover sine
we preached our project. The iron is brup
laid down, and the locomotives to run ii hayr
arrived in Bangor Let another fact be borne
in mind-N0t ro0d haS 4 chttter to tie LlIt
1t is perfectly safe for the Central road TO Of
fer Us six per cent when ou road shall Boz.
built to Moosehead, for the Bangor and Pi9raj
aquis road will keep ahead of us as il ha-
heretofore done, and we shall never oct Their.
by that route. Such an expectation is prepo-
ferrous.
On the other hand, if We connect al Ken
dalls Mills We unite with a power that IS
able ana anxious to build the road to the Lax,
and that will set at once about it, The car
will run To Scion rs soon rs they do to Bel
fast. We shall be the outlet and inlet for tn.
trade of that splendid region, and reap ror
responding profits. The map which we pub
lish will greatly assist in comprehendmg th
true state of thin gs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Our readers who are not specially interest
ed in the railroad question will have patience,
we trust We shall in future occupy less
space with the discussion Of this matter. But
lis importance to us locally cannot be overes-
1imatcd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Subscribers requested to take notice OF the date
the coored slips attached the paper. 1t is the only
form Of receipt now used For instance, 10 May 6s,
new payment is made the date will be Immediately
changed to correspond and thus receipt in full sent
with every paper. Subscribers in requested
10 forward the sums due.
as-n sending money, state THE POST OFFICE to
which the paper is sent.-ga
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Bidding adieu to our kind entertainers, who had
treated us with more than generous hospitality,
turned our faces toward the east. Despite the bad
roads and steep hills, the hands OF the old church
clock indicated but P. NJ as we came over the hill
and looked down upon the city.
FINS.
Those who come late to tea are proverbiay ILL
provided for. With care for the several house
holds as well as regard for ourselves, II was de-
terlnned to round off the occasion with a supper
at Dodges. The thoughtful care of Mr. Lincoln
Superintendent of the Portland & Kenncbec Road
had bestowed in one of the vehicles an iced pack
age containing three large and beautiful trout lured
from their home in some of the clear lakes to the
northward of Skowhegan. These were deposited
with Dodge, with instructions to prepare supper.
In an hour thereafter, five hungry men drew
chairs around an oval table in one of the snug
apartments. The agreeable and neat-handed lady
of the establishment had ordered everything well.
The fish. Drowned to nicely, We're temptingly dis
played, fanked by fried potatoes, and fragrant cups
of tea. A noted epicurc is reported to have ex-
pressed the opinion that "A turkey is AN lnhanlv
bird-tOo much for one, and not enough for two"
We found our three fish just pattern for the party
And as one after another declared appetite van
pushed, and withdrew from the contest there was
An expression of glatness that the Sabbath inter-
vened between that evening and the work-day
world, thus afording quiet for reflection upon the
glory, the beauty and the liberality of the upper
kennebee.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
America, my adopted Country,
My best advice to you is this
Take care of Your Liberties.
HOMEWARD BOUND.

Once more occupying the car, we returned to Ken
da's Mills, where the railroad people all dincd To-
| cnth
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03

Proceeding across the river. our train stopped at
the ancient block house on the point made by the
Sebasticook falling into the Kennebec. This was
the location Of Fort Halifax, we are Informed by
Hon. Joseph Williamson. 1t was a large forifca-
ton for that day, erected in 1154. by Gov. Shirley
of Massachusetts, as protection against the In
dians The main fortress was long since oblitera-
ted, but the corner stone was saved. and is now a
relic in the State House at Augusta. The block
house that still stands was an outpost of the main
work. 1t was built of hewn logs, is % feet square,
and two stories high the upper story projecting over
the lower one. Narrow loop-hoes for firing on as
sailants are cut i'll the logs The timbcrs are much
hacked on the outside by efforts of visitors to cut
out the bullets fired into it in the days when the
heather ragged around the walls. The old structure
is fast going to decay. The timbers that braced the
heavy roof have rotted down. 1t il, ignominiousy
used as a cowhouse, and will be Il thing of the
past. The mind of the thoughtful visitor contrastcd
this monument of the tolls and trials Of our fore
fathers, with the locomotive that quietly smoked by
its side and the elegant car typical of the power
the comfort and security of the present
BY invitation of Joseph Eaton, Esq. of WINSTON,
we visited the old cemetery of the town TO see the
quaint inscriptions over the graves of the early set
tlets. One Of these we copied. thread as follows:
Here lies the body of
RICHARD THOMAS.
An inglishman by birth,
A wing of rs,
BY occupation cooper.
Now food for worms.
Like an old Rum Puncheon,
Marked, numbered and shocked.
He will be raised again
And finished by his Creator
He died Sept. s, 1924,
Aged IS.
America, my adopted Country,
My best advice to you is this
Take care of your Liberties
Once more occupying the car, we returned to Ken
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

Upon motion, John B Stevens and
james " Long were appointed az a
committee, together with the county
Surveyor. to run and plainly mark the
Township line between Clentenen and
ArbuckIe Townships
Upon motion, it was ordered that o
tax of Forty cents be levied on each one
hundred dollars value Of the taxable
property Of this county, both real and
personal, for county purposes and that
a tax Of FIVE cents on each one hundred
dollars of the taxable property of The
county, as a road fund, a majority Of the
Board of Supervisors being present and
actually concurring therein, 1t is iur'
her ordered that the Sheriff proceed to
collect the same without delay.
Adjourned,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

Personal. : We we're glad to meet on
the street last Sunday, Dr.. c. I. B.
Moore. Deputy Collector of United
States Customs, Brownsville Texas, who
arrived here on last Saturday night
The Doctor has been absent from here
for over a yeOr. We do moi discover
much change in his looks. only that lie
is a great deal "fatter" than he was when
be left. We welcome him back,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

Every R republican in the county
should see that his uamo is on the Reg.
istraion Books,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

NorrcE.-Hereafter we shall make it a rule
% cSarge nj The rate of 5 cents per line for all
npuffs, and advertisements OF any dGscnp
,nT which are placed in our local columns
religious and charitable Offices alone excepted
Free advertising and putting positively dis
soutiuued.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

BALTIMORE ADVERTISING AGsNor.- MessrS
E. S. Riley, Jr., and drhn NJ. kilman, at AZ
South Charles street, Baltimore, Md, are our
authorized agents TO receive subscriptions and
advertisements, al orr regular terms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02
OFFi& " PROCEEDINGS or THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Upon motion. H Mcdaniel, L X m
berling, VIM. Da,hner, G. Shrewsbury
and c. Storz were appointed com
ImillcG, any three Of whom may act, to
l.r"peir- the well in the Court House yard,
If practicable, and if be found imprac.
tibc to repair the same, tina. they have
q new well dugror The use of the Court
iIouse.
Upon motion, E NJ. Rollins was op.
point Justice Of the Prace for Glen
dcuen township cicc Morgan Moore Do
ceased.
George Roush, on application Tor rod.
The viewers heretofore appointed this
day made th"ir report which is received
and ordered to be filed. 1t is further
ordered that the land owners along The
route reported upon. be summoned TO
appear before the Board at their next
meeting 10 shew cause, il any they wish i,
why ,ai road shall not be established
VIM H Whitehurst was granted Ii.
cense to sell OF retail 'spiiituous liquors.
Upon motion O C, Miller, 4, Kim
bcrllug, and D. w. Polsley were ap
pointed a. a committee TO examine. the
last settlements made by S. WindOn, late
Sheriff of this county, and ascertain
whether there is anything due tbe county
from his estate; also to ascertain wheth.
er the amount due the county from F,
Ford late Treasurer thereof, has been
paid.
Upon motion, VIM Shank, assessor of
D strict No 8, for assessing the proper
~, making out the books, extending coun
IV levy, Township and Road tax, and
registering 10 births and "a deaths was
allowed the sum Of $4,000.
Upon motion, John ScOutlin, Jr., was
appointed Surveyor Of Precinct No. l, in
Union 'Fnwnship,
Upon molten, Lewis Roush was al
lowed the sum of Sle5O 90 as damages
for removing his barn and fences so as to
let the road TO the new bridge OF Broad
Run.
The following claims against the county
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

BLANK DECISIVE have just printed
lot Of Blank Warranty D;eds, which
are for sale at this Office,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

SEND Tux lS.--We respectfully ask Jus
,ices nf The Peace to report cases OF publsc IN
terest, tried before them, and everybody 10
send items Of interest for publication To-
history Help us TO so make the Register
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

Lss BRoxEN,--A little son Of Martin
Smith, fell from the front door Of his
house, on Monday and broke his right
leg, Just below the knee. Dr., Barbee
assisted by Dr. BeardsIy, SCI The limb,
and the little fellow is doing well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

Ann BRoKES-A little daughter Of
John W. English, willie setting on come
fruit cans Monday, fell off of them, and
broke one Of her arms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

WANTED Any person having tho foi
lowing numbers of the Register Of 1862
ga. wi re :eive a good price for them
by sending or bringing them to our of
fee We want them to make cur files
complete:
Volume l,-Numbers 4. 5, 6, 10, n,
90 "a Al, 43 "A, 46. and A.
I'olumc g. Numbers 4. %, Cd, 81
,35 SO and 81
I,o'ume 3 Numbers 8, 10. %, 25,
81. A and AZ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

The Board of Supervisors of CabcIl
County have their proceedings regularly
published aad paid for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

POST OFFICE HoURs.--The Office is
omen from 7 o'clock a. IN. TO O'Clock p NJ
on SUNDAYS from 7 o'clock a. m to 3 a M
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

WEST ViRGISlA UNIyEHs,rY.- The
State University, with its superior corps
Of instructors. desnSes 4he entire conf
deuce and hearty support orall our peo-
pie. Its management and success, so
tr, is one Of the brightest pages in the
history OF the State. It's means OF do
Jag frsl-class work have s'cndiIy and
mpily nIargcd. and is attendance from
so many of our counties. and the re .ons
hyond. has regularly incraaCei until,
though moi yG, past its homage, it stands
nearly abras OF our. vey best insti'u
tons 10 the WEST We Wust that those
i irh,rge Of isin,eres's willnotrest con-
tent with pssL success but press Toward
until in all the means and appliances
she most thorough work it shall rank
second to none any where, The next
tsrm in the Univ r'ily will begin on the
first Tuesday in September. We hope
the young men of our State will turn
their steps towards this Institution, and
that is career thus far will prove to be
the presage of biIldm future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

q mn Fruit Cans, for sale at
I,UUU c.M. COLES.
aug l9,-3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

We have been cOrryiug on the Louis.
vile Journal thirty seven years. aud du.
ring all that lime wo hove known no man
OF business 10 the city 10 fail who odvcr.
'iSed literally aud we have known no
man to succeed in any considerable, if
even in respectable degree, who didn't
advertise liberOly,-G. D, Prentice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

ART JOURNAL, We have received Two
numbers Of Watsou's AH Journal pub.
Ilshod OF 7iS Broadway Nav York, by
Henry G. Watson. Tho now features
which have NCon added to this weekly
JoUtu"' = that of q colOred fashion plate
"'n P'00'.Va". natteru-mak0s il pc.
s -, at useful TO ovep 'aly. Terms
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

NHoIoE Tobacos, Cigars and Wheeling S to
v gas at C.M COLES.
aug l9,-3w.
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y for cash, at ' G n - Gn i' 10 low
ang lo,-lw, ''' 0OI'H D.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

UINwARE oiail kinds, at reduced Price, at
j G. NJ. COLES.
;hg 70, -3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02


Our Fur Traders and TrapPers, in f''
ting out here fad Ayers medicines one
of their most Profitable articles of lroifiiC.
Around Slave Lake and the wild regions
of The north, the Indians know theit
uses and have an abiding faith in hem
They say "Ayer-great medcine--cure
sic man" often bring forth their stock
Of skins even quicker than wampum,
r, m, OF tobacco. Sdvages are NOT fools
il they are unsophisiicaled in some Of
the arts Of civilization, = Montreal Pr
,A
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-02

ilhALTlF ILLNESS OF AifLhs' A"S'S
is scarcely an article of vegetable food
morc WILDLY useful AID universally liked
than The apple orchard, where the rees
will grow al oil, is one of the mysteries
Let every hou9ekeeper lay in good sup-
ply Of apples, aud it will be the most
economical iuvcsrm'nt in the whole
r.ng4 Of cuIiaories. A rsw mellow ap,
plo'S digostei in an hour and half,
whiId boiled cabbage requires Eve hOurs,
The most healthful desert that can b.
placed on Ihe9abio is baked apple, II
eaten frequently at bro akiast with coarse
bread and butter, without flesh of any
kind, il has an admirable effect on the
generOl system, often removing condi
patton, correcting acidiies, and cooling
off febrile conditions more elfectUllly
than the most approved medicines. II
iOmilies could be induced TO substitute
appIes-sound and ripo-for pies, cakes
and sweetmOats, with which their child
rem are too frequently Stuffed. there
would be dminulon in the sum total
of DOCTORS bills in single year suflici
en' to lay in q stock Of this delSions
fruit for the whole seasons use.