The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-02-17

lHE IL II BUSINESS. McSSlS. carleton a % III
orm us that they cutting and hauling about 4ot
IONS of ice per day from Lily Pond in good weather
and loo tons from Hosmer's Pond. The latter az
irc is of greater thickness, and consequently OF
superior quality. We learn that MesSrs. Talbot
kti,t 4 Co. are taking ice from Oyster River Pond
p, well as from the Lily. Camden Herald.
Young lady in saco was terribly bitten last
week by fierce dog. and the animal hasn't bct1l
bllcd.
fhe irrcyerent wags call the Augusta ball to the
ayal officers "thc fourth Peabody funeral"
Tho>, Wise was dangerously shot in st. Marv'>
lholic church in PiQue, Ohio during the service
sunday morning by Mary Maher. a Young woman
whom he had promised to marry and deserted
The Monarch sailed for Annapolis on Sunday
a,t. Coy. Chamberlain Went in her by invitation.
We learn from the Camden Herald that Mr..
Thomas Morton, an old citizen of that town, was
,und dead in bed at the house Ola son in Rockport
Where he had been visiting.
Mrs. Barton. a fashionable and wealthy lady Of
Worcester, threw herself under the ears at that
iite on Saturday, and was instantly killed.
North Carolina has the champion old man. He
pas reached 143 Years by dint of living on purely
,egeta5le diet and drinking spring water, and is
Kelly to live as much longer, from all appearances
iir has survived seven wives, and as the last one
,i,d sixty years ago he is beginning to feel lone
me and talks about going counting again.
\ desperate robbcr in Boston, on Saturday
hooked man in State street office, robbed him OF
200, and ran, hut was caught. and the money
covered.
Waterbury youth, repentant over his disSipa
non, signed the following pledge lately. 81 sol
lmny promise 10 abstain from the use of all intoX
Watng beverages, otherwise than as a drink an,
profanity unless prescribed by physician, nj leaS
f1ur times day excepting cider"
frank Quincy, mendicant Frenchnlan, some 81
wears old, was found dead in the road between
kendalrs Mills and Skowhegan. few days ago
haYng probably persisted from cold o! munger OF
10Th. saws the Waterve Mail.
Two Louisiana carpet-Hagser> were the Congress
men thai sold eadrt>hps. They are lovely speci-
neue
Three fashionahly dressed girls created quite 4
sensation on board Brooklyn terry-boat the other
day by seating themselves on the chain and Smok
nag 0gar> while crossing the river
In Exeter, n. H., man was cut completely il
tNo by flying fragment of a circular saw.
Frank Richardson was killed in the ice-house ID
Green's Ledge, FittStOn, on Tuesday, by the falling
~ the block used in hoising the sawduSt to tn to,
4 the building. The deceased was Is Wears old.
The Kencbec journal learns that there are two
yle resignation OF Mr.. Paige Of the class Of >onti
lhomaston. Ninalhayen and North Haven. An elec
non has been held TO filth seat and James Roberts
Aui Edward r. Grafiam claim the scat the former
- Republican, the latter Democrat.
The earthquake region in California continues to
hake gently.
rhe Utah SAINT, are going 10 LET women vote,
The Boston Traveller predicts that Gotham will
.c crowded with Down East ice next summer.
schooner Lookout, of Cherryiel,l from Norfolk
l1g llaaha,oes. lumber laden, sprung leak in the
5te Of the 7th inst. and was capSized. She was
ummahded by Captain John Shaw, of GouldsborO
The captain and crew staid by her two DAYS and
hen took to their boat, being fortunately picked NJ
IN The night Of the same day, having been hrpe
lays without food
MI Moses Hewey Of Rncksport has a sheer
18th six legs, four on one side. She does moi list
lie extra legs in walking, but touches them To the
sround occasionally, so says the Ellsworth Ameri
Whittier being asked for an autograph the Other
lay, at once complied by penning:
The name is but the shadow which we find
FOO oilon larger than the man behind.
JOHN. q. WHITTIER.
Ii isn't always the Some of the delegates
10 the Fat Mems Convention east big shadows an,
were hkewisa pretty large behind.
The trial Of Lawrence for the murder OF Mrs
Atwood began at Bangor on Monday
The Bid,letord Journal sends oul the followin.
PERSONAL"
90 10 TUE PRESS. A. G.. Benson. Of good appear
nee large eyes, glib in conversation, representing
himself as having been a Colonel in the war an d
now AS Publisher and member of the firm of John
r"n n Co., or any other irm,is rascal and swind-
ier- by which means he gets his living. As he is
travelling, with the Press both east and west 1GSS
bjm roaad. City Marshal Hill will he thankful tc
learn OF his whereabouts.
The name of the Post Office nj McLain's Mills ha,
been changed TO Appleton, and the former Apple
tom office to West Appleton.
{. W. Harper, of the firm of Harper & Brothers
ot New York, died Monday morning
We understand that several prominent an,
wealthy citizens of Waldoboro contemplate peti
tionng the present legislature for charierto bull,
a substantial WOODEN factory in that flourishng ant
progressive town. As the estate and privilege has
untl quite recently, been owned by the heirs of ;
former citizen, who refused to sell, this is the frs
opportunity offered to improve the best unoccupie,
water powers in the State [Kennebec Journal.
The thieving Hartford Post Office clerk has bee,
raught in Iowa. The woodbine didn't Irvine SUI
icently to hide him.
A servant girl in Troy, in the habit of pilferin.
her employers liquor, drank bug poison by mis-
lake, the other day, and, ashamed to confess he
mistake met the fate of the bugs
Lawrence, the Bangor murderer, was membe
OF Col. Godirey's regiment, and fought in I.ouisi
ana Cleveland, the Orrington murderer, was ais,
a soldier War famarizes men with blood. an,
holds human life cheap.
The shipping of Maine is valued at very nearl,
@l2,upooO, of which Sagadahoc county owns over
quarter, which is almost twice as much as Cumber
lana owns knox, with nearly s. 900 900, come
next to Sasadahock. Bath Times.
John A Munroe was hanged at st. John on Tue.
day for the murder Of Catliarine Vail his mstres,
and their child last September. He left Il write,
confession.