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The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

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The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
The Bangor Whiq Truthful at Last.

Our readers know how earnestly we
have labored to impress upon the editor
of the Bangor Wing the policy and even
necessity Of being truthful in the conduct
of that paper. We have bcsought the
misguided man who spreads out upon
foolscap the daily allowance OF ink re-
CURED by that sheet, not 10 further out
rage the public sense OF justice by his
shocking misrepresentation of his cotcm-
porarics. We even imposed upon our
self the hard conditions of an offer to pub
fish a column of his dreary nonsense, if
he would copy one of our articles as it
appeared, instead of running it through
his eccentric mental machinery and 81 inn
ing it over with falsehood. But it was
all in vain,
The individual who is permitted by the
proprietor Of the Wing TO run this extra
ordinary career bears the name Of Bou-
tellc. He acquired his knowledge of the
profession of journalism, strange to say,
in forecastle and on deck in the mcr-
chant service, and during brief period
of the war in the navy. We are told that
he once, and only once held 4 command,
and then retired like the official who
event into office with little opposition,
and went out with none at all" His pc
culiar notions of the management OF Il
public Journal were probably acquired,
like Capt Kidd's plumber. ''As he sailed,
as he saled'-although it is only since
he joined the Wing that he hoistcd the
corsairs flag, and waged u piratical war
on truth
1t was accounted by the faithful great
day for radical journalism when Bontelle
entered the service of the Whiy. His
was the sword OF Saladin, which should
STAY without mercy all unbelicvers. The
| Bayard Of the quill, he was to be without
fear and without reproach. All the
| treasures of learning and resources of
| the journalistic art were to be his 10y ntu-
ition. The columns of the Wing, like the
| Garden Of Eden, We're to be guarded by
flaming swords from aught that might be
| noxious. The older but less gifted cd
| tors of the state were to be taught less ons
in the art of newspaper warfare, by this
Nelson of the navy and Napoleon of the
| press.
We sail at the outset that the Wing
had been found truthful at last II hap
| pened in this wise. The Wing, having
exhausted all its vocabulary of abuse up
on the Irish citizens New York, 50 far 4,
it could in prose, at last, like Mr.. Wegg,
dropped into poetry On Saturday
morning, the following very touching lit
tie poem appeared in the columns of the
Wing, as will be seen, in praise of Orange
| ISM
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
Letter from Bucksport.
Correspondence of the Journal.

BCCkSPoRT, Aug Is, ISL.
MI. John Marsh OF this village, committed suicide
last Saturday evening at ten o'clock, by hanging
himself to a beam in his barn. lie was 4 soldier
in the army of the rebellion, and from wounds re-
ceived has suffered ever since. OF late His mind has
been irrltated by his pains in such degree that he
appeared almost distracted at times, and it is sup
posed that in fit of desperation the act com
mitted He had retired bed for the night in an eX
cited state of mind, but in short time made an cx
get up to dress his wounds and being absent
some time the family became alarmed, and search
being made, his oldest found him as above stat
cd Post No. % G.. A. II. took charge of the funeral
and paid all expenses the family being very dcsi-
tute.
Our COrnet Band received new set of first class
German silver instruments to day. They cost over
$500 and were made expressly for this town, by
Messrs. Hall & Quimby, Boston. The money for
their purchase raised by citizens and the in
sruments are to be held in trust by a committee
chosen by the donors-the band having the use OF
them only. This method will always insure an or
ganzed band in our village. The members have
made marked improvement during the summer, AMI
take possession of this new set OF instruments
with determination not to be excelled by the
neighborng towns-and duly appreciate ng this gilt
of the fellow townsmen. HANCOCK,
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

the IIampden Road, giving it what ] call thor
ouch test two years ago, in company with Col.
Wil(es and one of the Maine Central men. We
had an engine and stood under the bridge
while it was run back and forth. We then eX-
amimed the bridge for rot, the blocks to sec if
they drew. and tried the nuts on the bolts We
did not bore OF hammer. Don't like to bore
it wcakens bridge. Have examined the
bridge since it fell, and find the timbcrs affect
ed by dry rot. Wet rot ALWAYS shows on the
outside; dry rot works on the inside. This
bridge was built when lighter engines were
run. ] said to Mr.. Moves that rs they Were i'll
creasing the weight of the rolling stock, il was
desirable to put arches into the bridges A
year ago went into the iIampden Road bridge
and examined it. Did not stay under 1t while
fed as to the cause Of the disaster. 1t might
have happened from rotten wood; il might
have been caused by some of the nuts working
off the ends of the rods.
Mr. Moves. The nuts are all in place !, | have
seen and examined them.
Mr.. COrstr The fact is then. J. suppose,
there was not strength enough in the timber
to hold it. If the bridge had been composed of
sound timber. it would not have broken down.
The company has increased the weight of their
engines one-third since the bridge was built.
A thorough examination is to get under
bridge while an engine is run over it, try the
nuts. see if the blocks are in place and the rods
II right. Weakness of the timber caused this
disaster. | suppose we have right to remove
boards from Il bridge in making an eXamna
ton The statue requires the Railroad Com
miSSioners, if they find bridges or track unsafe,
TO notify the company; order them to reduce
the speed of the trains, and then apply to the
courts We have been obliged to call on the
courts IN some case, bul never on the Maine
Central.
Edwin Noyes, recalled: Up 10 the time of
consolidation, the average weight Of our en-
gincs with wood and water in, was ., tons ::
now the average is % tons. our ears were
originally the largest ever brought into Maine
-lG wheels and 80 feet long, weighing from 1G
to Is tons each The Pullman sleeping ears
weigh 59,,Si pounds each. The parlor car is
few pounds heavier.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
The Radical County Convention.

The credulous men and brethren Of waldo County,
who believe in the craftsmanship OF Grant the tenn
perance devotion of Perham, and the necessity OF
keeping their own noses in the public crib, met at
the Court House in this city. on "Wednesday. The
usual preliminary meeting OF the night preceding
not held. Brother Tucker came from Lincoln
vile, and few strayed in from the further
OF the county but the spirit seemed to have gone out
from them. They leaned against the corners and
looked pensively up and down the streets for the
button-holing that didn't come. There were ami
mated dcnunciatlons of copperhcads and traitors
OF old, but some respectful conjecture to the
didates OF 'the Democratic party
On Wednesday morning, the show rather
better, although the faithful responded slowly the
Court House bell, much like that of a locomotive
as to give impress sion that the train was about
start. At length enough were got together TO justi
fy organization, ana the convention was called to
order and Mr.. w. p. Hartman, of Belfast, named
chairman. Before taking his seat at the apex of the
Convention MIR. Hartman INDUCED in little speech
to the effect that times dangerous and the
party would have all it could do to take of itself
Then Mr.. Tucker of the Revenue Service, was APP
pointed Secretary. Mr. Murray, of Montvie, who
joined the Hichborn bolt and looked ~ though lie
was sorry for it, was forgiven and made another
Secretary. Then there great calm. The
chairman, with his highly intellectual head looked
down from the bench. Uncle Sylyanus Roberts, as
if to give swift testimony il needed, had taken the
witness stand. within supporting distance of the
chair The soldierly figure Of Gen. Webster, asses
sor OF Internal Revenue, sat within the bar tapping
his foot with cane. Mr. Howe Collector of ditto
paced to and fro near the door, with face wherein
"deliteration sat and public care Sheriff Calder
wood sat regardiul Of the assembly, while his
deputies were scattered in the sparse crowd. The
various candidates for the lucrative otce Of County
Attorney the one which seemed to be chiefly longed
for, gathered their adherens in litte knots in the
corners. Some curious Democrats looked in ut
the doorway.
Suddenly, while the brethren were mciitatIng on
dinner ana other refreshments, Mr.. Atwood, OF
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

renee, Leacis, Logan. Loughridge, Marshall May
naTd Mccarthy, McGrew, deNeely, MeTsur Mines,
Daniel J. Morrell. Myers, Negley, Newsham, Mo.
lac1, ONeill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Peck,
Phelps, Pomeroy, Randall, Ridg,ody, Schneck, SEQ
William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William
Smyth, sites, Stokes, Stone, stoughton, stradey,
srek Strong ann sSeeng Taylor TIL
William b. Washburn, Wicker, Whitmore, Wilkin,
son, Williams, Winans, Witcher, and ITooduard-
Ill.
The names of Democrats are put in
italic 1t will be seen that, instead of
three, there were twenty-four Democrat $
who voted with the Maine delegation in
favor of the Lynch bill The Democrats
numbered but 60 in Il full House, and
gave 81 votes for the bill. The republic
cans numbered 1GS, and gave but sc votes
for the bill Let our radical friends ap-
ply the rule of proportions to the affirma-
tive vote, and see which party favored the
relief of shipping.
Now a glance at the negative vote. Out
of III votes against the bill, the Demo-
Gratis cast &c, and the radicals sc. Of
their small vote the Democrats cast IL
less than one-half their whole number
against the bill, while of their enormous
preponderance the radicals cast but two
less than one-half of their whole strength
against the bill.
This vote virtually killed the Lynch
bill. 1t was subsequently, recommtted,
but such was the determined hostility of
the radical party to its passage, that its
fort in its behalf.
The Democrats are opposed TO govern
mcnt subsidies on principle. Those who
voted for the Lynch bill did so because OF
q desire to check the alarming decrease
of our commercial power, and rs tenn,
porary measure. They did not believe
that Congress should stab the shipping
interest with one hand, and offer to heal
ii with the other. Had the bill provided
for an absolute repeal Of the duties on
shipping material, every Democrat il
Congress would have voted for it. Blu
from the radicals who are almost to man
in favor of q high tariff, such a bill could
get no support.
The Portland Press, Lewiston Journa
and Progressive Age having so previously
misstatcd the acts of the Democratic Con-
grcssmcn upon this bill, we call upon
those papers TO make the correction IN
volvcd in the quotation which we have
made from the record.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

The New England Yankee makes
himself at home everywhere. Last week
we had call from Mr. Josiah Simpson,
formerly Of this city and Ellsworth, but
for q dozen years past q resident Of Ma
saya, in Central America. He is engaged
in coffee raising, and being an ingenious
mechanic, has invented machinery for
cleansing the berry and preparing it for
market. Mr.. S. visits the United States
for the purpose of procuring machinery
with which TO supply the city, of $4,000
inhabitants, with water, for which he has
profitable contract
Capt. E. F. Cunningham, of this city,
late in command of the ship Sardis, de-
MES in every particular the statement re-
Gently published, alleging abuse Of his
crew on the passage from San Francisco
to Liverpool. lie says there was no dis
turbancc on board, no cruelty, no blow
struck, and that the food and drink of the
crew was as good rs that used in the
cabin. He heard no complaint from the
crew, and the whole story is ridiculous
fabrication.
No permanent good ever resulted from
policy. DO the right, and leave the rest with
Providence. IIoulton Times.
There's man in this city who dissents
from the above. His house was burned,
and he says that $4,000 worth of good re-
suited from his policy. He didn't leave
it with Providence, but with Hartford
Cox & Field, agents.
Portland is bothered by an insane
pauper ut the almshouse, who broke out
of his room, armed himself with club,
and with wash-tub for a shield, event
for'' the whole institution. He was
knocked down and secured.
A vessel called the "Fifteenth Amend
ment" has been launched at Bucksport
She is sloop, and is not to be abridged
on account of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude.
The Boston & Maine Railroad is To-
eating and preparing TO let its extension
from Berwick to Portland
-Spearing sturgeon is one of the
amusements at Brunswick Tenney
hasn't got his fishway yet
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
Another Coal-Mine Disaster.

PlrrsToN, Pa, Aug. Is.
A iirc-damp explosion occurred this
morning in the Eagle shaft, operated by
Alva Tompkins Twenty men We're work
ing in new gangway at the time the
explosion, which tore away the timbers
supporting the root, causing to fall and
leaving the men imprisoned behind the
rocks with no means of escape till the
debris shall be cleared away. Benz. Da-
Wis, who was working outside the gang
way, was instantly killed by the eXplo-
sion The men imprisoned will probably
be dead before they can be reached.
OF the twenty men working in the mine
sixteen were employed on new gang
way and are imprisoned by the falling
root. Three others working in other
parts of the mine escaped uniniured
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. II.
The bodies of five victims of the Piltston
disaster have been recovered. A large
force of men are ut work removing de
bris, and every effort is being made to
recover the bodies of others, who are
known to he 13 inslumber.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

Our readers will not fail to notice the
views Of Hon. N. G. Hichborn upon ship
ping interests of Maine, rs copied from
the Boston Post in another column of this
paper. 1t is the same story rs told by
other ship-builders, of ruin by tariff and
taxation.
We really hope the Bangor Wing
will rise to explain the extravaganza of
its city government, rs set forth by the
Democrat. Its readers are much more
interested in it than in New York squan-
derings.
The Bangor Wing has an article on
"paradoxical sentiment and defective mo-
rality' supposed to refer to poems which
the editor hasn't read with sufficient care.
There is to be an extensive horse fair
at Augusta this fall. The editor of the
Bangor Wing can't be entered for prem
ium in that exhibition.
The many friends of Conductor Gray
of the Maine Central, will be glad to
know that he is recovering from his inlnr-
les at the Bangor accident.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
7IIE bNHBUI " HIS HTIH IVUl
OUR MISSION.


he quick to see, be prompt to strike,
Where bigot hatred shows its head
On shining coat or trieze alike
Let falling blows like hail be shed.
Inawed by foreign church or clan,
Unawed by hireing, speech or pen
To each and all the rights of man,
From each and all the acts OF men.
Encircled by heroic steel,
To do whate'er his creed invites
Let him who seeks our nation feel
We give him nothing less than RIGHTS.
Low in its grave sleeps Slayery's wrong
And shall we have another race
Enchained by worse than tale or song
Have told in any time placer
In Gods good time, whatever stains
The whole worlds searching eyes can show
Shall fade away in Heavens sweet rains,
And leave our 'scutcheon white as snow.
AL seeming ills that threaten death,
Are but the pathways that aspire
Not to be proved except by faith,
AS the old prophets walked thro' fire.
Aph when the boy Of peace shan Sr"n
Securing all that's dear to man,
Shame will be theirs, and glory ours.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17


If the genius of the Wing had needed
the words of the opening line, and been
''quick to see" he would have perceived
a good deal more than slurs on Catholic
ism and the Irish. AS it was, the youn Q
Napoleon fell into IN ambush The read
er will perceive that the lines are IN
acrostic. and that by reading the initial
letter Of every other line, they are made
to declare that ''BouTELLE IS AN ASH on
taken with the heading, ''Our Mission #
Boutelle is an ass" If that was the mis-
sion on which he came to Bangor, never
was one more faithfully fulfilled Dog
berry desired it to be remembered that he
was an ass, although it was not written
down-but the guide and eNemplar OF
the Wing, writes the fact plainly in his
own columns, with 4 i'ranhncss that is
commendable Truly, the lessons of This
brilliant leader of the Maine press to the
slower knights Of the profession are
marvellous to behold.
The scenes and incidents in Bangor,
after the issue of Saturdays Wing, were
of the funniest kind. Everybody was ON
the broad grin. Even the party friends
of the paper, couldn't repress very OK
tended smiles Fat and Jolly burghers
leaned against the buildings and shook
their sides. The Irish citizens, with thcil
keen perception o! fun, gathered in
groups and discussed the discontinue OF
the common enemy. In offices, shops
and stores, the inmates assembled around
the Wing, and observed its self-labelling
AT the hotels it was relished y good deal
better than chops and coffee. There was
a rush for the papers, and they went up
to fabulous prices. Boys who had them
made little fortunes by shouting =" Ere's
your Bangor Wing, all about the EDITORS
an ass %
In conclusion, we may be permitted TO
express the hope that the brilliant young
man whose performances have shed such
halo around his name, may long be suf-
fered to adorn his present station. He
can lily be spared now, when his ere
while budding ears have sprouted to such
magnitude, and his corresponding quail
ties are self-confessed. Long may you
wave, Houtelle, and long may your eN-
uberant ears continue to flap in the gem
tie aephyrs of the Penobscot
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
Death of Hon. Woodbury. Davis.

Hon. Woodbury. Davis died at his home
in Portland on Sunday evening, after an
illness of several weeks duration. He
was born in Brooks, in this county, fifty
entered upon its practice in this city.
Mr.. Davis was one of the earliest adyo-
Gates of the Maine Law, was n strong
abolitionist, and took on active part in
forming the republican party in Maine
He was State Treasurer, and subsequently
q Judge Of the Supreme Court He was
removed from the Supreme Bench in 1856,
by Gov. Wells, on address from the Legis-
latnre, but was re-apponted the follow
ing year. AT the time of his death, he
was Postmaster ofPortland. Judge Davis
was man OF strong mental powers, clear,
logical convincing, and an able lawyer,
He was man of literary taste. and con-
tribntcd many able articles to the litera-
turc the country. In private life, Judge
DAVIS bore an unblemished reputation.
Kindly, considerable and sympathizing,
his memory will he cherished by many
who disscntcd from his extreme political
vin,r.-
1t is remarkable that after twenty years
exemption from accidents, the Maine Cen
tral Railroad should have been visited
with Il succession of them, ending with 4
frighttul bridge catastrophe at Bangor.
The reputation Of the road has been first
rate with the public, and travellers have
felt secure in thorough and searching
supervision of its road and machinery.
Blame for the last catastrophe falls some
where. It's exact location, so far as legal
inquiry goes, will be determined by the
verdict of the jury of inquest, which is not
known at this writing. That finding, it
is hoped, will satisfy The public mind, and
guard against not only the probability
but the possibility of any like disaster in
the future.
The Directors of the Central road, de-
telmincd that the public shall be satisfied
of the safety Of their road, at recent
meeting appointed a committee to make
personal examination Of every bridge on
the line, accompanied by an engineer and
practical bridge builder. There can be
no doubt that in the future every procau-
ton which can devised to insure the safety
of travellers will be adopted
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17

The republicans are claiming victo-
ry in Kentucky, because the Democrats
have only 10000 majority
The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1871.
PUBLISIIED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
WILLIAM II. SIMPSON

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is an authorized Agent Tor the Journal.
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The paper credit report is printed,
and we shall soon know all ahout-per-
haps.