The Republican journal., 1870-09-15
LOCAL ITEM is, &c.
News of the County and CITY,

THE HORSE AGAINST TINE, The trial of horse
flesh between tbs city aud Rockand which we
mentioned last week. was postponed until Monday,
last, 50 not TO interfere W it'll the Sabbath The
bet was also increased to 5000 side. The condi-
tons We're that the Stage Company Lancaster, Par
ker, Southwol III Il Dean should select one of their
horses and driyc him from Belfast to Roc land and
back, 5G miles, ever day for six consecu. We days
He is to draw an ordinary Union road wagon and
Il man weighing 40 pounds as diver. They pick
Ell compact, snug built and plucAy lool ng brown
mare, nine years old, and weighing 10 pounds,
with John LaSsell as diver. She stay led on Mon
day ut A. NJ. reached Rockland at I, sta ed back
At 1870 and reached Belfast at 6.15, st opping
hour at l.incoinyillc. On Tuesday, she left at .
\. VI. reached Rockland at 8, started back at II ;,
and got TO Belfast at p. NJ, stopping one hour on
the way. On Wednesday morning, she lie at
o'clock. Up to this time the ma"e has stood the
test remarkably we'll, and her owners feel confident
that she will IN. But it wa be the last two days
that will try her most severely. On Tuesday, NJ.
Robbins, of the American House, who made the
wager. followed her f. Rockland and back. and
ths vigilance WI be increased as the tli"' pr
crosses.
Of people in our teets We're startled by the sounds
martial music. Soon the head of Il column emerg-
ed in sight along the caste L end of High street
the drummers and tilers in wagon, beating end
blowing as though their lives depended. Follow
ing were some fil.cen twenty wagons, flied It'll
men. women and Children, baskets apparently o.
provisions, &c. They drove soem' y along the
the length of the city, and vanished on The Rock
land road. Who they We're, whence they came, OF
WHITTIER they tended, no one knows, so far as We
can learn. ficnics are good things, but this CHI"
ing IN military IA ay on an unarmed and peaceful
community isn't usually down in the bis.
| A good many buildings on our business street,
have faulty construction, the caves not projecting
far enough to keep the water .om flow ing under
them in icy weather. This defect is being remel ct
this fall in several cases.
A new granite quarry has been opened in / ank
fort on The main liver. 1t is owned by Messrs
Treat and Mel.ll. and is leased + EleaZer King
bury. ,Jr. 1t is vel accessible, and the stone i
thought 10 he equaI to that obtained nj re Noun
Waldo qu?'fy.
A new poetical luminary has sen upon onr loo?
horizon, and sings in meodious verse the praise;
Washburn. 1t has some excellent Its.
| Attention is called to the advertisement of Mons
Leon, teacher of the French language. He is very
successful instructor, and has been long know tC
our people
Ii cost Sl21 TO get the clearance of the new sbil
Alice Buck from the Custom House, before sh
had earned dollar. Uncle Samuel does squeez
his chil,lren's shipping mighty har'
| The Baptist church has bcen finished outside y
its woodwork, and is now being painted.
presents Il handsome appearance
The new ship Alice Buck, sailed for st. JOIN
N. b. on Monday, via. Searspoit. She W" loa,
with deals.
The musical folks of Waldo County do not pro
pose to indulge in a Convention this yen".
Cider is plenty and cheap this fall