The Republican journal., 1870-06-30
LETTER FROM ROCKLAND.
Correspondence of the Journal.

ROCKLAND, June 81, 1870.
The nomination of Perham is Il bitter pill for
the conservative portion of the Republican party
here, to take and like castor oil. the only way they
can get it down at all, is to take it on whiskey.
How they will manage to screw themselves up to
a voting point, am unable to say, it being 50 in
consistent with their past record, and more
especially that of last year; and now, as many of
them like ''drap of the craur.'' it will indeed be
hard to vote fora prohibition candidate, and to plant
themselves squarely upon Il prohibition platform
such has been adopted by the Republican party
ut Augusta. The Hichborn third party element
here are very iubilant over their victory, and the
one column editor of the Gazette saws in his last
editoral, that the party is Whitfield down to pro-
hlblton, and nothing else is to be made an issue
between the Republican party and the Democratic
Oh. how the mighty have flllen,'' the once great
National Republican party lwindled down to
nothing but party whose platform is a mere
dictation Of what men shall eat. and drink, ana
nothing else tor a creed. Oh. how can Hamlm
and other republicans of like habits, take the
stump and talk prohibition? The only way that
can see for them to accomplish anything in that
direction, is to ally themselves to 'Deering the
state temperance lecturer, and be the lawful ex-
ample" From what I can gather from street talk
should Judge that many who have heretofore
voted with the Republicans will either stay at
home on election day or vote for the Democratic
candidate if suitable one is nominated at Portland
Tomorrow
There is to be celebration here of oar once
glorious fourth, and with the exception of an cN-
cursion to the Island, in the little steamer Pioneer
and horse trot at the park the dav will pass is
every other day in the year passes.
Marshal Carver and his force still find trouble in
suppreSSng the liquor traffic on the Point" in this
city. Yesterday, am informed. one of the 30 lice
obtained information that a keg of the .'cratur''
was deposited in 4 certain locality down there.
and he event for it," without any warrant, as pro-
vidcd in the act Of $780, and had secured the same
and was quietly leaving the place, when an attack
was made upon him by the owner thereof. a Mrs
Burns, who, with AK III hand stove in the hcrl Of
the keg and caused the contents thereof to run ont
The officer then made an attempt 10 arrest her. but
was prevented from doing by crowd who
were present. The officer then called in a number
of assistants, among whom was the Gazette man.
who, by the way, has been noted for his courage
and pluck Since he belonged to the ''homc guards. .
and after little ''Scrmmage' succeeded III scrui-
ing the bclligercntS and locked them all Up. To-
day the above mentioned parties were arrli,np,
before his honor the Police judge Some were
charged with an assault upon the officer and some
with assault upon the key, and lastly one for an
assault and battery upon the Gazette man, who
while in court to-day exhibited NO >c;lr> on bruises
that your correspondent could detect. However.
his ;,Ssalnt was fined five dollars and cost the
court thinking il not very grave offence Mr.
Burns, the principal :lggressor, lined ten dol
lars and cost, which she paid and left thu, court
room, shaking her fist at the Marshal, and telling
him that he did not Get that kea 10 put color in the
face of him.
The "Salru,' is coming. and will exhibit here
tomorrow, and many who are anxious TO sppnd
their bottom quarters. will have Il chance TO do 50
This is considered, by showmen, to be the best
place on the river tor such exhibitions and re-
gre to say that anything of real merit meets with
little success.
Mr.. I.yn,e'S hotel is about romp!etcd and
will be ready to open very soon. 1t is to be fitted
in the most modern STYLE ana will be a first class
hotel. The new addition which is being built to
The Thorndihe House. is nearly tinIShc,l nnd will
shortly he ready for occupancy Mr.. Andrews il
giving good satisfaction to the travelling public ~
i landlord, and his house win he greatly improved
by the new addition. NuMl,N