The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-03
CAL ITEMS, &C .
News of the County and City.

| RAILROAD EXAMINATION. On Tuesday after
noon the directors of our railroad, and Col, A. W.
Wides Hons. S. A. Blake and S. T. Corser Rail
road Commissioners, with number of citizens,
went up The road as far rs Unity where an engine
and passenger car from the Maine Central was met
Ii was found to contain the President and portion
of the Directors Of the Maine Central, engaged in
inspecting the road. The party consisted of Hon.
R. D. Rice, EX-Gov. Coburn, Hon. A. D. Lock
wood, Hon. r. B. Dunn, and G. NJ. Patten. Esq,
of the Central Road; J. NJ. Lunt, Esq, supt of
the European and North American Road, and f.
Appleton, E>,l., Civil Engineer, Of Boston. The
train was in charge of Conductor Darrell.
The Belfast party, by invitation of Judge Rice,
took seats in the Central train. and came to Belfast
Il the first passenger train over the road, and
was received by Il large crowd at the depot. The
gentlemen Of The visiting party were quartered at
the American and New England Houses for the
night About quarter before eight in the morn
ing the train left to connect at Burmham with the
morning train from Bangor carrying portion of
The party. The remainder started 10 walk up the
road and Were taken up by the train on its return.
The examination that is being made is rigid,
searching and severe rs experts can make it, and
loreshadows purpose to set in array the sins
ounl. There is 4 confident feeling. however, that
no nst cause of complaint against the road cam be
found. The railroad commissioners expressed
themselves rs much pleased with il. The result of
he examination Will be known within week from
this fine.
THE LECTURE COZ RISE. ii will he seen by the adj
yerisemcnt in another column that a public spirit
Ie'l committee of our citizens have taken upon
themselves the labor and responsibility OF organic
ing lecture course for the coming winter. Their
efforts are worthy Of all praise and it will be a
Shame it their cndeayors for the public good are
suffered to result in pecunary loss to themselves.
\ series of lectures like those announced by the
committee is not only of itself Il charming diyerSi-
t. to the monOOny OF winter hui furnishes in>truc-
ton food for thought, and mental stimulus by CON
tact With the lil>t minds of the country. whose
choicest treasures are thus opened to their audi
encca. 1t is nearly twenty years since our people
here bad anything approaching Il lecture course.
and the experience will be both novel and interest
ing. The selection from the army of lecturers is
very lulicoas. We Shall have the engaging clo-
quencc of Parsons, the keen analyst, of Whpplc,
and the fun of Sake. We shall know how Gen.
Hall fought at Gettysburg. and what Mrs. Liver
more thinks Of Woman'- rights: hunt gorlas in
Africa with DuChAiliu, and fish for trout with
Murray i'll the wil,ls OF the Adrondacks Upon the
result of this experiment will depend the lectures
4 IT future winters. and we sincerely hope the people
| of Belfast Will give the project the encouragement
| that 1t deserves
| BURGLAR SECURED. On Thursday night, as Mr..
| John Gilmore. City Waterman, was Going down
1 Main street, about midnight, he Il light in the
| store OF l.. A. 3nowton. at the foot of the street,
| II excited hi, Suspicious al once, and when it was
seen 10 flash up ani disappear at intervals he be-
| ralne certain that something was wrong Cautious
| y approaching the windows, he saw a man behind
l the counter engaged in ishn@ matches and search
im@ for The money drawer Getting the aid of The
Waterman Al the Railroad depot, they went through
1 he NindoW that the thief had broken and secured
| him. II" was found i'll the corn bin. and proved to
| be :u nisMnan. who called himself John Fcnton,
said he belonged in Boston, and last from Ban
gor lie bad broken the cash drawer, but failed to
| Get the contents some @ia in script. The irons
| We're Slipped upon him. and he lodged in iail.
/ Next day Judge Patterson committed him for trial
| SUNDAY SERVICE. There will he religious ser
| vices held at the Lecture Room Of the Baptist
Church, till further notice, as iollows-Sabbatli
school at 10 - A. NJ, Preaching by the Pastor, If
2. I. NJ. and prayer meeting 1T 7. NJ. Srat~
| rec,
! The almost Interrupted pleasant weather of the
autumn WA, varied on Monday by firt of snow
followed hv southeast rac Which lasted during III,
i.N. II cleared oil 1t night, and we are blrsse,
with br"it ana eunShny days. A heavy snow
tor10 prevailed 70 The eastward.
| A Very interesting exhibition by the scholars o
| The lnYersaiist sabbath School was Given At the
huf,h on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Morrow informs Is that as soon Is the riVe
closes At Bangor he viii transfer his potlto buying
! business to ms city and the line OF our railroad.
Smells have come into our harfor, and fishing j
lNcy.
The express package was daily received How
l..,1l If lac, 4.t ln Ior,l.