The Republican journal., 1871-02-09
GE N E RAL.IrlE ES
A Portsmouth fisherman caught scat on his
tgawI hook of that harbor.

Portsmouth fisherman caught a scat on his
tgaw hook of that harbor
Mrs.. Michael, of Egg Iarbor n. j., became in
sane md threw her two Young children into 4 well
and tneu Jumped in herself Mrs. Michael attempt
cd to drown her IN, who is ten years OF age, but
he escaped.
Tie Bdleford j urnal says that two men caught
htty pounds of pickerel in Province pond, Pars OnS
held, IN one day.
The Calais Advertiser says that a fire occurred at
Ferry Point gris m Jan, Goth, with loss OF Sl4,-
0H There An insurance OF $1,000. Thomas
Armstrong owned and used the mill,
They are going to call a town in MaSsschu-
stf- Aver in honor of the Doctor of pill and sar-
-7paru fame.
The Concord y, H., Monitor, strong Republ lean,
there is disappointment in the Republican
party, and discomfort in the country"
The Portlsnd Press understands that the decision
Of the Supreme Court in the case OF Howard
'leayeland the East Orrlngton murderer, where
the Jury did not state in the verdict the degree of
murder of which they found him guilty. will save
The criminal from the gallows. only marder in the
urst degree being punishable with death. The
Governor and Council will probably commute.
Tue Albany grand Jury have indicted Flkns for
1tr robbery of the express car, and attempted
lhr,ier Of the messenger, Halplne.
A Pennsylvania matron is seriously annoyed at
the trivial circumstance of one of her twins, inst
born, being mulatto while the other is white.
From the report of the Bank Examiner of tn e
state, we learn that there forty three Savings
Banks in Maine, seven having been instituted with
in the past year. The total deposits are stated At
slA,s29, Iol 32-a average OF S364e to each inhab-
liant of the State.
A paper has article headed with the conun-
drum, why do wives t:,dr:" We suppose il is
because they won't wash.
The Rockland Gazette says that the Warren
Manufacturing Company have voted 10 increase
their capital Of $4,000 to 100000. The saw mill
o Stephens 4 Co. has been leased hy Messrs. Treat
X Coz for the purpose OF manufacturing oak hogs
head slaves
Last week q box was expressed from Edwards
ylile Ill, TO Ann Arhor, Mich. At Decatur the
putrld smell attracted attention, when it was dis
covered that it contained the body Of Il man. The
prevailing opinion at Edwardsville is that ii is the
work Of Il bodysnatcher, as several of the gray es
IL the Poor House Cemetery were open.
Florida has experienced terribly cold weather
aud the Orange groves have suffered accordingly
lhe ungathered portion of the crop being DESTROY ed
~ far up as the st. Johns river rs Pilatka.
A gentleman in Hallowrl tried the experiment
Yesterday OF crossing the track while train was
passing. The horse got the worst Of it, being killed
tustAuty. The man was thrown from the wagon,
and somewhat bruised, but not fatally injured. We
learn that the mans name is Stevens and that he
lives III West Gardiner. kennebec Journal, 4th.
Three fishermen taking in some nets in the ice in
The Penobscot, of the cold days. found their
piece Of ice floating down stream They were
obliged to remain out all night, until the returning
tide forced the ice cake back, and they landed i'll
lhe morning, half frozen, At Bald Hill cove.
fhe Rev. William A. Drew, of Augusta. cee-
Jlated his golden wedding last week. Governor
Perhan was present and made An address.
A boy at Kingston. Mo-, seven years old, i, des
titute OF ears, and has good Joke on his mother,
who finds him difficult to box. But she makes 1t
il up on him. different portions of his territory.
he says he wishes he had ear, like other BOYS.
property in Hayt
A Princeton, Illinois, saloon keeper has a tenn
perAnce pledge behind the bar, and does his best 10
induce dead beats and loaterS 10 sign it.
Some sinner has stolen the thermometer from the
Fond du Lac Reporter office. The paper informs
The thief that it will be of no use 10 him where he
j. going, IS 1t does not work higher than ;'l3.
Ii is rather inconvenen. for people to know too
much. A savant learned in comparative anatomy,
while partaking not long ago of savory dish, sup
posed 10 consist OF chicken HXins. found In his
plate bone which he recognized As the thigh bone
ot j cat. Boston Traveller.
BROAD river. $. c.. frozp over last week for the
tr7t time in 3, wears.
james o. Burrell wants i divorce in Chicago
The ground that his wife tirst sedlced then kidnap
ped and 1nally, by the aid Of her parents, forced
him 10 marry her.
People ali over the State complain OF tro-t-bitten
potatoes.
George Hunt of Evansye lnd stabbed his
wife, saturday. because qhe had deserted him and
become un inmate Of q house of i'll fame. After
,tal,hius her he stabbed himself the wounds pen
Siratu2 The lungs in both cases.
The Gazette SAYS that Dexter Il Newport rail-
road did business during the year 1870 OF So, Oh.
Among the items sent from Dexter stations during
The year are the following: 1O,Ut0 bushels potato