The Republican journal., 1870-12-08

Friday last the snow slid off the roof of Thorn
dike's store, coming down Just behind McIelan's
horse, that was standing hitched to cart. Just a:
the snow slid off the horse saw man up to the
Custom House that he was very anxious to speak
to, and started for there on the rum smashing two
of the iron posts which set in front of that build
ing TO keep the hens off the steps There was nc
body killed, but there was good repairing job OIL
that cart.
In 1856, patent was granted to Job White OF
this city for avery ingenious machine for cutting
veneers from logs, the cutter working around the
circumference of the logs. and shaving off the
sheets, like unrollng of paper, 1t is the only ma
chine of the kind in use, and does large business
Recently the Commissioner of Patents has refused
an extension of the patent to Mr.. Whites executor
and the machine is now open to unrestricted public
| use.
| The storm of Tuesday disarranged the trips OF
| the steamers. The City of Richmond did not leave
Portland until Tuesday night The Katahdn from
Roston, sought shelter in Portland, and remained
until Thursday evening. The Cambridge, whcl
left this harbor Monday afternoon, put into
Boothbay that night
| The trips of the Cambridge and City of Richmond
are ended for this season.
| The amount Of freight over railroad surprises
every one. The rolling stock is insufficient to
bring the amount Offering in the shape of flour,
| corn, goods, hay, potatoes, lumber, &c. A large
lot Of juniper knees from Palmyra for c. p Carter
| & Co. arrived last week.
Some enterprsing thief stole 400 feet of lead pipe
belonging to the railroad company 1t led from
Moore's reservoir to a temporary water station at
| Hollis wharf, and buried foot in the earth.
| After considerable pickaXe exercise in the neigh
borhood it found to have departed hence.
Several of our hay and potato buyers have trans
terred themselves to the stations on the railroad,
where they are doing brisk business. Eight car
| loads of produce came in on Monday, one of which
contained 400 bushels of potatoes. which paid S2s
freight from Thorndke.
1t is about time for boys to break through the ice
and get drowned. We contemplate offering Il
premium of Il new pair of skates to the first boy
that will afford Us first class local item Of the
kind.
| A diminutive and needy looking vender of smelts
recently surprised gentleman by returning silver
coin which had been paid to him by mistake for 4
penny. He received the silver Il reward for his
! sturdy honesty.
| John n, son of the late Horace Mckcnney, of
| Monroe, last week run his hand against the saw OF
a stave machine, and cut the first two fingers into
| the middle of his hand.
| AS evidence OF the mdness of the season, G. s.
Fletcher, ESD, Of stockton, states that on Nov. 9th
he gathered Il pumpkin that had not been touched
by the FROST
| The Maine Central people say that the change of
guagc Oh their road cost but $40 per mile, and
| that our whole road can be changed fOr 5 900.
Capt w. ). Greene, Old and well known
citizen Of Deer Isle. died last week Boston,
| whittier he had gone for medical treatment.
Those cats that serenadeA us the other night with
:. ,luett, are notified that much we like music,
if they try it again they will hear something drop.
| Moses Bickford, of Monroe, rose morning
last week, as well as usual, and after building
! fire. died instantly without u struggle.
II was not Willis, the convict, that Shcri #
Nprague caught, but IN escaped iunatie from the
Insane Hospital.
George f. White has gone a visit Of three
weeks to Florida He sailed for Jacksonville 10y
steamer from Boston.
Dealers in winter clothing thoroughly dis
austcd with the weather Of the season thus far.