The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-22
L o CAL ITEMS &c.
News of the County and City.

Htutet by full audience. that gave its undivided
attention while he described the yarying fortunes
II ihe Battle Of Gettysburg. the most tre,nenaou
conflict M The W9r, bY which Lees desperate plan
fir the invasion Of the North was follea and the
virtual death blow to the rebellion given The
lecturer illustrated by diagrams of the battle field
me positions OF the armies ana gave a very clear
ldea Of the movements, strategy and desperate
lighting Of The two day, combat The manner and
matter OF the lecturer both gave excellent sat
j~laNtion. We wished he had gwen something of
hi' own personal experiences ami observations
iul1ng the battle, well as Of the thousand Incl
tents that escape the pen OF the historian and are
yet OF such absorbing interest. We can al learn
ny reading how this corps on hat division were
posted; when the ne advanced and when it was
forced back but want to know how the in
diyiduai soldier bore himself in the fight how they
looked, on the Hill crest, when Lee, veterans
swarmed up the slope with cleaning bayoncts;
hnW the batteries were served how the captured
rebels looked and talked; and the many events
which live only in the memory of actual partic
pants. The incident Of The death of General Rey-
n0ids was exceedingly dramatic and well told but
The audience wanted more like it, relating to hum
blrr soldiers.
The next lecture VIII be ON the 9TH, by Rev W.
II II. Murray, descriptive OF wild life in The Adj
Iundack>
SHORT CAKE Quite Il fall i'll murcury since onr
quotatons......It requires nerves to ride over
ou streets now...A seven year old, on being asked
if lie huew why he c0uldn dig rlain~ ii high wa
Jer promptly replied "becAuse | should drown nv
Aovel Amaterr Dranati, entertainment talk
Ut of soon after Christmas play, The Honeymoon.
In every body had As say for day, what queer
tlpIN have tjl.11n fan tllfl
last Prog. Age; What pay does Colbilln's son gel
the r. r.: Considerably less than the Age
editor Subscribed for soek,ad never Took. Sug ar
b. LigneI in market sweetness is rising, there
ot don't waste YOURS the desert air., We learn
Nat quite d number Of people ia th, vicinity con-
template having the guage Of their mouth> changed
tf,tu thc broad 10 the narroW.....Oul lOc4l came
down town Dec. 18TH whstling Ills the last Rose
ot summer having in his button hole a pansy
which he picked from his garden...... Belfast Excel
.iof Varieties Friday, Dee Broad is the road
that leads 10 death we are having ours changed to
hat marrow way 50 iayorably mentioncd......
Re- VI Parker j, IN the eity......lles. W. %.
Dholua> is il.....k Aladdin leaves Wnterport Mon
day., returning leaving Boston Thursday
Many have ob>er' ed the foek7 OF bright colored
birds that have lowered about the orchards and
Shade trees Of the city for Il few weeks past. Mr.
a. b Hazeitna sent one Of the birds to MI. Henry d.
Morse Of Boston, gentleman who has made orn-
biology d stldt H. pr0nounce> il TO be the Pine
Grosbeak, an inhabiiant Of The Altiy regions, that
often souhWald,especia in severe winters
IT Is a charming souGster, singing toward sunset,
aud III captivity during The night; it is easily kept
III cages, und viii eat most kinds of seeds, berries
4nd fruits, and becomes very tame. Ii the boys
ssant choice birds for cages, they have only to
al'ture some OF Our strange visitors.
TIE CENTENNIAL. The celebration of the one
Auudredth anniversary Of the settlement of Belfast
luok place al HayfOrd Hall, on "Wednesday evening
They opened with piano voluntary by Miss Anna
hell Baker, followed by PRAYER from Rev
Alr Parker. The beautiful and appropriate song
The Pilgrim Fathers was then sung by quartette
Then followed the address by Hon Joseph vii
hanson occupying about au hour aud half in the
delivery. The exercises closed with the singing of
81. Martins. We have no space this week for IA
,kOIeh OF the very interesting address. but next
week we shall publish it in fun.
The Belfast Excelsior Variety Troupe will give
another Of their entertainments ON FRIDAY evening
NEXT at Haytord Hall. On the occasion of their
last previous performance, this company had an
audience which crowded the hall to l. utmost capa-
memory continues TO tickle the ribs of the spec
tators to this day. The bill they offer is very At
traetive one, and the speeches, conundrums &c
will be spiced with plenty of local illusions If
there isn't fun in "Some Remarks Narrowing
The Gauge" and The Coal IIeayer'5 Revenge we
shall be mistaken. The programme embraces the
ua.aes OF Davis, O'Conne Poor, Wheeler, Holmes
and Hilton The bows deserve full house, and let
u give il to them.
SAD DISASTER TO A SEARsPoRT VESSEL. A
dispatch received by the friends of Capt. Blanchard
of bark Trovatore, announces that the vessel was
apsized in the Mediterranean, and the captain, his
wife, child aud fourteen of the crew drowned. The
bark was ON her passage from Trieste to Palermo,
Four Of the were picked up by passing yes
sell Capt Blanchard was a very worthy man, an
energetic commander, and much esteemed by all
who knsw him His wife the daughter of
t's.A john Pendleton. The Bark was good yes
sci, owsed by VIM. McGilvery, Isaac Carver and
others, and not insured.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS. The Directors have voted
that Mr Hayford, President OF the Road act
Superintendent with authority to appoint conduc-
tors The following Depot Masters have been
selected: Belfast, w. }. Coburn; City Point,
Geo. b Ferguson; Brooks, H. H. Pilley; Thorn
athc, my inouu D. flIch OHlly, Aulcu Dull y "A
very large petition OF citizens for the employment
is conductor of Mr.. ID. NJ. Westcott has been hand
ca 10 the Superintendent. He has had charge of
trains Oh the road since june has served faithfully
and no accident has happened TO his trains. lie has
had fourteen years experience and gives excellent
references.
our friend II. n. i'll gathering eggs the other
morning placed them in his coat pocket and forgot
10 remove them. soon after being at the wharf
when the Richmond arrived, he assisted the agent
iu casting the line, and hearing something crack,
on feeling into his pocket and finding his hen fruit
somewhat bruised he knew egg-acty what was the
matter Eggs at three cents each are too costly TO
ballast ones coat with
Messrs Carter 4 Co., are waiting for the running