The Republican journal., 1870-03-10

George Fox, Il New York mscr, who lived in the
most miserable way. has Just died, and left his
property. valued at 100000 towards paying the
national debt His heirs contest the WILL
The Georges feet are arriving freely from their
second trips the present week. The fares as Il
whole average better than the first ones, although
1.-THE amount of fish brought in up to the present
month far less than that of last year at the same
Itnc. IIalibut continues scarce, and the few that
are brought in command fair prices. Georges sell
ing at so per cwt. There have been but very few
arrivals from the Western Banks the past fortnight
lCape Ann Advertiser.
COOP WORKMANSHIP. A light buggy of the
Mon. belonging to Mr. John D'Arthenay of this
city, immersed in water in Collier 4 GARDENERS
cellar from Sunday the Dist inst, until Friday the
18th. and when taken out not single JOINT was
started teStyng to the excellent quality OF work
manshp of these gentleman in a manner which 1t
would lie difficult to find equalled Maine Farmer
4 NEW INVENTION. The York County indie
dependent says that Charles Hardy. Esq, agent of
the Hardy Machine Co., has just patented new
machine for grinding planer knives 1t is an m
yention long needed and will supply want long
felt Hon. James NJ. Burbank of this city, informs
that he has one of them in operation at his plan
ing mill. which he speaks Of in the highest terms,
and he would not dispose of for twice the amount
paid if he could not obtain another of the same
kind.
Railroad is rapidly increasing.
| The legislature having mooted the question of re-
knowing the state capital from Augusta to Bangor.
upon the consiera ton of the sum of 100000 be-
ing contributed by the city, twenty-five gentlslne
of Bangor have promised to furnish the desired
sum without delay.
John l.. Seavey formerly of Unity and Water
! Vile, died at Concord. n. H., OH the 9Th.
Nathaniel Harlow, of Bangor, has followed to
] the grave his fifth Wife and is still hearty.
! John Ware asks that the $4,000 interest due in
April on his Maine Central bonds be paid in gold.
a Bowery bootmaker announced that they would
resume specie payments, Thursday, by giving
change in silver coin.
! The reception of the remains of George Peabody
cost the city of Portland about $4,000.
The republican split i'll Virginia still refuses to
| heal.
William A. Robinson an assistant teacher in the
| Lincoln public school, in San Francisco has been
sentenced to six months Imprisonment in the
county jail for the cruel punishment of pupils
Hon. F. A. Pike has been elected to the Lcgsla-
ture from Calais, fill the vacancy ocrasioned by
Mr.. Whd,len's resignation.
| Ninety millions of dollars have been added to the
wealth Of the State during the last ten years.
| Otis Kimball a well known citizen Of Bath, died
suddenly of heart disease on the 9th.
| Grant says he never knew what c. o. D. meant
until that ten-doar dog came to him-"Coect On
Dog" n. y. Dem.
A man in Piqua, Ohio, drinks twenty cups of
coffee at his supper and finds no difficulty in sleep
| ing as long as his wife will let him.
! Has any one the ingenuity to invent household
article for ''straining the eyes?'' Ken. journal.
Yes. The fashionable cob-web wells do it beauti-
fully.
| The counsel for Mcfarland, whose trial for kill
| ing Richardson was to take place Immediately, have
made an application for an adjournment of two
weeks to prepare full defence.
A burglar in Portland broke into a store by
smashing the glass, robbed it of lot of goods, with
which he made off. His hand was cut by the glass
and the blood on the snow left a trail TO a house
where the officers found man with cut on hi.
hand-and it was him they wanted.
| Exceptions have been filed by the counsel of
Lawrence, the Bangor murderer, to the ruling o
the court upon the law in the The motion fol
a new trial will be argued before the full bench in
| juno.