The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-02-10

In New Orleas there is a man of whom the pa
pers say: "IIe commenced his career as pirate
l02 years ago. and now at the age OF lis, he IS a
dock rat and a river thief.
s.Tonight YOU Git or dangle," is the notice served
by Wyoming vigilance committees
1t will be seen by an advertisement in this paper
that the Bay View House, at Camden is offered for
sale 1t is an excellent house, and is doing fine
business
The ftieth birthday of Maine as a State, falls on
the 4th of March next. 1t Is proposed to celebrate
the day i'll some manner.
The Widows Wood Society of Portland has dis
trbuted this winter 56S half tons of coal and about
200 cords of wood.
Mr.. Oliver Evens. of Alfred was killed few
days since, his head having been crushed between
two logs i'll a SaW-mlll.
A gentleman of great experience says he is never
satisfied that q lady understands a kiss. unless he
has it from her mouth
Among the recent patents is one to 7. Nj. Rich
ardson. Of stockton, for flooring set
The Commander of the Cuban forces is Gen. Jor-
don. West Point graduate and an eX-Confederate.
The merchants and ship owners of San Francis
co have resolved to resist the collection of the har
Dor dues, which they consider unconstitutional.
and they will make test case.
The sherman Steel Works of Bucksport are be-
ing incorporated at Augusta. The Paper Credit
Steal Works at the capital didn't ask any special
act-they acted like the ID on their own hook
4 heavy shock of an earthquake was felt ut Viz
ginia City, Nevada. on Saturday. No damage has
4 been reported
| The Forty Thieves We're pretty expert, but the
Paper Credit robbers at Augusta could teach them
| lessons in audacity.
/ A boy lives border of Oxford and Franklin
counties, N. H., who weighs three hundred pounds,
and can lift one thousand pounds, apparently with
ease.
The man that went down from Jericho and fell
among thieves, was like the State of Maine in the
hands of the Paper credit bandits. The Priests
and the Leyites of the radical party have passed
her by, and left her to suffer unpited. The Good
Samaritan will appear when the Democracy get
into power
The Secretary of the Treasury asks Congress
for an appropriation of 5000 to complete the Gus
tom House at CaStine.
| Now Barabbas was robber,' says st. Luke.
Can any student of the Bible inform us whether
Barabbas was ever i'll the paper credit business2
i A minister gratefully acknowledged the gift of
\ two pntS of skim milk at donation party The
| Congregatonalist thinks there wasn't much cream
10 that Joke.
A motto for the Legislature
I'VE spoil the spoiler as we may
And from the robber rend his prev
Let them go at the Paper Credit thieves.
Grant seems to be man of no resources w hat
ever. 1t has probably never occurred to him that
if he can get rid of Robson in no other way he can
do it by abolishing the navy. Lou. Couricr-Jour.
The professional thieves of India. it is said, can
sealthe sheet from under man while he lies asleep
But the Augusta Paper Credit thieves discount their
East India brethren. They protested to sell men,
and the buyers found they had nothing but paper
and stolen at that.
George Alfred Townsend speaks OF Mr. Demar,
we'll known for his connection with certain con-
tored statistics, 'an ardent little gentleman be-
longing 10 that brave race which Pharaoh failed 10
capture as it crossed the Red Sea-"
Words that burn-rejected communications.
1t is an extraordinary fact that nine-tcnths of all
patented inventions turn out worthless.
''Beggars, and how to treat them'' is the title
OF an article in the kennebec Journal. Can't it
give a dissertation on the subject f'Paper Credit
Thieves. and how to treat them"
The ship kendrek Fish of Thomlston, was de-
>royed by fire nj Calao, Peru, on the night of the
ism of December last Crew all saved
Prince Arthur tried The Boston skating rink.
hut he wasn't Il very big thing on ice