The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-18
Local iTEMS, &C,
News of the County and City.

LOCAL LYRICS. No. 90
About lis all longing for wild life
Despite the luXuries by man invented
| Clings one with all enjoyment rife,
Where simple pleasures make us much contented.
! We love to haunt the wood, the stream the lake,
In gypsy sort of life with rod and gun,
Cast off the city dull restraints, and take
Dame Natures bounties In the breeze and sun.
She is the good old honest nurse and mother,
With ready welcome, for her children Wishing
I'm out of sorts to-day, some how other,
Where are my lines think l II go fishing
TIE OLD FAY0RITEs COMING our reader viii
| be pleased to learn that the Old Alleghanians
Nocasts and Swiss Bell Ringers are to appear at
Hayiord Hall, Monday and Tuesday evgs. Aug 22J
| and 23rd. The Company have lately returned from
Europe and will be assisted by Mr.. Geo S. Weeks
tenor rebusto, from the Church of the Holy Trinity
New York City, Mr.. Walter Field, late of the Eng
fish Opera Troupe We may expect rare treat
The London (England) Daily Times, whose cor
rect musical criticisms are copied over the whole
continent of Europe. says of them: mo sucl
performance on hlnd-beis has been heard in Lon
don within our memory. TO say that the music
produced by these extraordinary bell ringers is
| sweet, is TO mention its smallest merit. 1t is some
| thing more than sweet. 1t is not only melotous
| but pure tender stmpathc. and expressive To de
| gree which no written description can do adequate
| iuetice."
| The Presbyterian Witness says. Their enter
| 'ainmenl Is interesting and novel, as well rs high
| toned and refined
| The Baptist Register SAYS Everything is good
| excellent taste, and leans 10 virtues side.
| EDITOR Journal: VIII YOU do me the iustic,
| to say that The error respecting the building o
vessels by Colcorl, Berry 4 Co.. was purely IN
unintenionai error. the result Of hurried writing
| They personal friends of mine and among oul
Nhi,l1uiIi)nrS b.yp oISf
large ftcie> At Sandy Point for repairs, and are
doing much towards the building up of stockton
| Yours, EN-Slnr MASTER.
! RErrEIICAN COUNTY CoNNENIIoN. At Tho
County Convention IN this city. on Wednesday
! W. &. Frye was nominated for Clerk Of the Courts
| for Senators. Thomas w No,e and Nehemiah
smart; for Sheriff, Try in Caderwood; for Count,
Treasurer, George Mcdonald Tor County Com
missioner, stephen Stout.
! A horse. attachedto wagon standing in front o
| oar Office on Saturday, walked across the street Il
| another wagon having Il package of sugar in it
tore The paper open and ate several pounds heior,
| hi, larceny was discovered.
| A CHANGE FOR ALL. Oklen prices has been re-
stored by the Alle@haniano Tickets will he put
at the low price OF - cents. for their concerts on
| Monday and Tuesday evening next. Let every
man, woman, and child turn ont and give them an
Overlooking house.
Webster Kelley PIERCE, Esq, of Winterport, who
retired from the profession of law, to enter the
mlni~try,haS recently graduated with distinguished
honors, nj the Bangor Theological Seminary.
The logS that have ,lred in from the sea recent
ly have acted as grateful shield from the heat OF