The Republican journal., 1870-12-15

SHORT CAKE. Which is the brightest day of the
week: Sunday. What day should people marry:
"Wednesday. What day is fish day: Friday 49,.
Is there any difference between Freedom and Lib
erty? There are. About fifteen miles 1.-THE
winter doors are put upon the Post Ofice 1.-The
sun and moon were both visible Saturday morning
.....,This slippery going makes man walk like a
case of the colic....No boat last Saturday.
two are four Belfast sardines are in the market
we smelt them....Query last Friday: Shall go
on wheels or runners ?....If the fire Thursday
morning had been an hour earlier we would have
told our readers about il last week.No lecture
this week.....When is iron like ice: When it
s)meting..-.Any one not understanding cur
jokes, can have them explained by addressing US,
enclosing green stamp.....Will the clerk of the
weather please send US one of his revised almanacs
so that we can understand about this spel..... The
Belfast Excelsior Ministries will soon give a con-
cert......Persons sending presents by express on
Christmas and New Year, will please pay all charges
WINTER Boat To PORTLAND. 1t will be seen
by the advertisement that the steamer City of
Richmond will be put upon the route between
Portland and Machias, touching at Rockland Bel
fast Castinc, &c. The Richmond is line boat,
strong, swift and safe. Her cabins and rooms are
heated by steam. making them comfortable in the
coolest weather Capt. Dennison has won an en-
viabe reputation as popular and skillfu com
mander, and he will make the experiment Il sue
cess if any one can.
This arrangement will BE- of advantage to the
railroad, Just about to open from this city. The
travel from the eastward to the northern portion of
the state and the kennebec valley is considerable
during the winter, especially to Augusta. BY tax
ing the Richmond to Belfast, and the on Tues
day morning, travellers can make the journey
easily and comfortably. The Richmond will doubt
less bring considerable freight from Portland for
towns on the line of the road and the Maine Cen
trial, on her down trip.
I The work of narrowing the gauge Of the railroad
commenced on Saturday last, under direction of
Mr.. Pitman, of Bangor. He began at the junction
with the Maine Central, at Burnham, and had COM
pleted about one half the road up to Wednesday
night If the weather is favorable it is hoped that
the work will be far completed that the trains
will be put on by Monday or Tuesday Of next week.
The workmen are accompan led by construction
train from the Central road, that moves down
fast as the track is narrowed. A broad guage en-
CINE with a couple of cars goes up every morning
with men and provisions from this city. The rain
of Tuesday cleared the track of snow which had
INSTRUCTED the work, and it will proceed faster for
the remainder of the time, if there is no more
snow. The men complain that the spikes draw
very hard, which is surprising, considering the bad
quality Of the sleepers, alleged by our Central
fr lends
At Il legerdemain show at Hayford Hail. on Sat
urday evening, the professor of the art called for
small boy to assist in one Of his tricks. No one re-
sponded, and the brilliant feat about to be lost
to the audience, when in its midst volunteer was
seen to be rising. And he continued to rise until
the six feet in height and hercucan form of J. Nc
Cairey, the veteran railroad track layer, lowered
up. With an assurance from the wizard that he
might come forward and shouldn't be hurt, James
mounted the stage, and received in his broad palm
couple Of pennies TO hold fer the "rresto change"
By the help of the lad the feat became success.
A novel runaway happened in Custom House
Square, on Saturday. A man was engaged in load
ing upon loW-hung cart new and gaidily paint
ed pung, when the thills thereof came down upon
the backs OF his timorouS steers, and started them
of on frantic down the street. Presently the
ths fell to the ground caught an obstruction, and
in an instant the cart hosted up into the shape
Of gigantic letter A, choking the steers into
submission. Another team that from sympathy
started off, stopped without DANA ge and quiet
reigned again.
We learn from Mr.. j. II. Quimby, Treasurer of
Just made its semi-annual Iii vidend passing to the
credit of the depositors IS 425 interest on . s. A. j.
and e months deposits. The total amount of Cle-
posts are over $3.50 900, an increase of $4,000
during the past year. There 1850 deposit books.
al.olr
dollar for rainy day.
If our anonymous correspondent had read the
Journal attentively for few weeks past. she would
have seen in its columns the clipping of poetry her
note enclosed. We have vigllant eye for such
gems, although that one is more attractive for its
hunor than its truth. We know of a pen that
could do better justice to the subject, we think,
with slight encouragement.
ACCIDENT. Wednesday forenoon us Lot NJ.
Barstow was Singing on the roof Of Geo Wells
barn. he slipped and Slid from the ridgepole to the
caves, falling about 90 feet and striking his head
He was able to get up and walk home, only COM
planning of being little sore and stiff. Had the
ground been frozen the fall must have killed him.
Mr.. SAKE being unable to reach our city in sea-
| son to deliver his poem announced, the man.
lecture on the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he
participated. The General has given great sasfic-
ton wherever he has appeared as a lecturer. The
| people of Camden regarded his one of the most
interesting, of their course last winter.
| Rev. Or. Palfrey has notified his parishioncrs of
his withdrawal from the pulpit Of the Unitarian
church consequent upon i'll health. He will con-
tinue to preach until April. if his health permits
DR.. Palhey has been pastor Of the church for
! twenty thrce years.
| The Belfast Stage Company, as soon as the cars
commence to run. will put daily stage between
this city and Sandy Point, stockton, leaving after
the arrival of the evening train, and returning in
season for the morning train to Durham.
| The lecture by Judge Williamson. on the ocC a.
sion of the centennial anniversary of the settlement
| of Belfast, will bc delivered ut Hayford Hall, on
the evening of Dec. 2lst. Other exercises will be
| had Of which due notice will be given.
| On Tuesday morning, the gutter on the caves of
| d. Faunce IL Co.'S store, weakened by age and ac-
cumuat ed ice, fell to the sidewalk, carrying por-
ton of the brick coping. Fortunately no one
| was beneath at the time.