The Republican journal., 1870-04-14
LOCAL ITE M S, &c.
News Of the County and City.
LOCAL LYRICS. No. J

lnlS Is our faSt Dayi anu tnou su Aouoieu muCn
In the old pious Pilgrim Fathers day,
Like other things, has known Times changing touch,
And from its ancient use gone fer astray.
To pinch his stomach was the Rourdhe ads aim
But now his another way fast
And daughters, too, sometimes are much the same
And 60 a gait that cannot always last.
Those rare old fellows who on ground-n Ted.
Could for religion still that feast forego,
And listen to long sermons with bowed heads
To US their fast day seem COMPOUNDED slow
The steamer City of Richmond, from Portland,
arrived at her wharf at 12 o'clock Tuesday noon,
having left Portland at ten o'clock the previous
night. Capt. Dennison reports rough weather out
side. He made harbor at St. George at 9 O'Clock
in the morning, and left at 5. The katahdin was
lying there when the Richmond left. The Rich
mond had large number Of passengers and a
heavy freight list. She has been put in frst-rate
order, ard looks as nice as pin Her officers are
as follows: VIM. E. Dennison, Captain; Edward
Gushing, Clerk; l.. A. Coombs, Steward; Edward
Clapper, Engineer George LOOMS. Second Engi-
neer: Mr.. Kiby, Pilot: Mr.. BOLSTER. 81 Pilot : C.
l.. Milliken, Mate.
A young man of this city who reiolced IN the
possession of $50 in good and lawful money, car
ried the same in roll tucked into his vest pocket,
He was also accustomed to smoke a short pipe, and
to deposit it beside his money. Feeling unusual
warmth in that region one day, he discovered that
the pipe had set his money fire, and that it was
all consumed except few ends of the bills of not
value enough to buy him weeks tobacco. He
is considering the question whether it pays to
smoke.
A SMART WOMAN. Mrs. George W. Nickerson,
of Belmont whose husband is absent, heard a
disturbance in the barn at midnight recently, and
on going thither found lamb which the dam would
not own. Having quieted that matter, she went to
bed, to be again aroused by a commotion in the
yard. Going out, she found that a lamb few weeks
old had fallen into deep well. BY help of rope,
she went into the well, rescued the lamb, warmed
it back to life by the fire, and was ready for any
other emergencies.
The April term of the Supreme Court COM
mences in this city next Tuesday, Judge Dicker-
son presiding. The most important trial will he
the case of Joseph B. HoWes against DR.. n. T.
Monroe, In which the plaintiff claims to recover
compensation for loss Of his sight through the al
legged malpractice of the defendant. A. G. Jewett
is the plaintiffs attorney; F. S. Nickerson for de-
fence.
Lewis d Crosby made fine display of fresh fish
last Saturday. One Of their vessels arrived with
5000 pounds of fresh-raught halibut and about two
displayed In their store made an attractive sight.
When the railroad is completed, an important bust
ness will be the supplying of the region lying back
of Belfast with fresh fish.
The steamer Alliance reac he'd her wharf in this
city on Friday morning on her first trip. She Is a
thrcc-masted iron propeller, of about 800 tons,
with accommodations for about sixty passengers.
She was the first boat to reach Bangor after the ice
was out. The following Is list of the officers of
the Alliance
Thomas Shute, Captain F.. l.. Clark, Clerk; J.
NJ. Lewis, % Clerk; Warren Rowland, Chief
Engineer Dennis Harrington, Asst Engineer; F..
". Curtis, lst Mate; W. l.. Chase, % Mate; Vim.
Fowler, Steward.
great deal Of merchandise is going forward
from this city to Boston. The Katahdin had a very
heavy freight on Monday, as well as large passen-
ger list.
The heavy rain of Monday night caused consider
able damage TO the roads. In this city some of the
etrAna washed and sewers burst open bv the
flood.
The man whom We reported rs having success
sively slain four skunks in single combat, COM
plains that full credit was not given him. There
were five of the odoriterous animals, and we
amend the record accordingly.
sang,liEe gardener In this city promises that in
our issue of June 10th, we shall chronicle the fact
that fu-sized green peas have been gathered on
his premises. We are skeptical about it.
With the opening of the Railroad, and facilities
for getting lecturers, there is no reason why there
should not be course Of Lyceum lectures in Bel
fast next winter. Let it be borne in mind.
Ship kalos, with cargo of railroad iron, sailed
from Cardiff for this port, April 4th. She will he
due about the middle of May
The travelling Is improving somewhat, but it has
been most fearful spring for mud. The frost Is
rapidly coming out, and the ground settling.
Frank Perkins & Co.. exhibiteda very handsome
wagon of their make, in the square on Saturday.
Custom House Square was made lively by
knock-down on Saturday afternoon.
The building OF the steamboat wharf at Lincoln
vile will commence at once, under management of
Mark Rolel son.
During the ministry of Rev. DR.. Palfrey in this
city, now of % years duration, fifty persons who
We're heads of families, male and female, have died
in that parish.
Ii is hard to mortfy the flesh by abstinence from a
good dinner to-day, but the Governor recommends
it, and good citizens will comply
Brig Isaac Carver and schooner H. Curtis, from
Cuba, with sugar and molasses to r. Sibev & Son,
arrived on Sunday and are now discharging.
Upton Treat, Esq. of Frankfort, has been ap-
pointed Trial Justice, by the Governor and Coun-
Gil
Major David G. Ames, an old and we'll known
citizen, is very ILL., with small prospect of recovery.
Aunt Kitty is avenged. We acknowledge the
corn.
Brig r. c. Sibley, concerning which there has
been some anxiety, has arrived at Havre.
There will be public religious service at the
Unitarian church on Sunday evening next.
The ice finally left the Penobscot on the Sth
THE ELECTION IN RHODE ISLAND.