The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02

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the Boston Board of Trade, stated the main
secret of English success in shipping, when
he said that ''She has added to her natural ad
vantages of cheap materials, labor and capt
tai, an omission to tax every article entering
into the construction Of a ship, and supplies
used on shipboard.' Radical stupidity in
this country loads those articles with taxes.
The result is seen in the tonnage lists of the
two countries
Miss Winnie Ream has succeeded in break
ing down the rules of the Masonic order, and is
now brother or sister, as the case may be- in that
very conservative body, having her eight degrees
and receiving certificate of her advancement and
very handsome Masonic badge.
Miss Winnie is undoubtedly smart She can
"sculp,' and do a good many things. But
that she should solemnly assent to some of
the Masonic obligations will cause q smile to
those who ''have been there"
The United States Hotel, New York.
50 long famous with the people of Maine, and
especially the ship masters, as an abiding
place, has been re-opened, with new fittings
and furniture, and made an elegant hotel. It
is we'll situated for business men, and under
the management of the Messrs Terry has be-
come one of the most popular hotels in New
York
WHITE PARrRIDGE. Our neighbor, II. II. Tay-
Tor, ESQ., showed us the other day IA white PARTRIDGE
! which he shot between Chambers river and Great
Brook, on the Machias, while on deer hunting az.
cursion last week [Machias Republican.
This bird is not the true partridge, or runeC
grouse, of this region. 1t is doubtless one of the
ptarmigan family, bird peculiar to the high at-
tude of Europe and Anne RIGA. 1t resembles the
rutfed grouse in general appearance, but turns
white in the winter
Ship Pontiac. of Bath, ashore near Cane Lookout
on the coast of South Carolina, broke up in late
gale, and went to pieces Capt. Hezekiah Henri
man, Of Stockton, went to her relief on the inter-
est of the underwriters, and was making good Dro-
gress in her discharge. with the prospect of saving
the ship and cargo, when she went to pieces
-UTAI. The indications are that Con-
gress at its present session will not legisate
with regard to the peculiar institution of the
Mormons. The committee on territories has
decided not to report Wilson's polygamy bill.
50 the saints can marry numerously, increase
and multiply, and have as many front doors
as they want.
An internal revenue collector was shot
in Missouri last week. Although intensely
''loyar recently he was in the confederate
service during the war, when he plundered
and murdered Union men, CONSEQUENTLY.
when he went to settle peoples accounts the
people settled him.
Camden is agitated by the discussion
OF the morality Of cue-alleys and parlol
croquct at church socables Newspaper
communications and pulpit denunciations
are the weapons used At this stage Of pro-
ceedings, victory rests with the cue-alleys.
''Set EN- up"
The Commissioner of Pensions at
Washington has removed from the places of
examining Pension Surgeon all HOMEOPATHIC
physicians. The small pills are making a
row about it, and have appealed to our in
fnitessimal President
The editor Of the Skowhegln Reporter
was grieyed to observe that at a church fair
money was deluded out of people by means
of grab bags and guess ca<e.--a sort of
pious gambling. Perhaps he d .dn't realize
anything.
,o ood ne cost of eeches sold in Europe exceeds
0J0 per annl,m. The finest are said 10
come from the Murray River, Australia.
There are some office holding leechcs,
under the Grant administration, that can out
suck the Australian suckers, and give them
thirty days start
-One Of the United States Commission
efs tod the Dominicans, in q speech, that
without regard to the general question of an
nexaton, he felt inclined to annex himself
and family to that country. NJ objection in
the world to that
-The Deputy Collector at Camden,
having captured twenty-six bottles of Hem
messy brandy, proposes to let them loose on
that unotfending community, by auction
sale.
The San Domingo report cannot be
got before the present Congress, and the new
one will be much less inclined to favor if
The chances are that the scheme will explode
Pocket book stealing on the Boston street
cars Is Increasing. Remedy, carry portly
pocket book, full of old newspapers, as bait
for thieves and your money in safe place.
The Supreme Court of Maine decides
that q railroad company cannot give the ex
elusive right Of transportation over its track
to any express company.
Two defaulters have recently been
discovered among Boston bank officers. and
good many are still hidden behind in
geniously falslied accounts.
The Radicals of the Fourth Connect
cut district have nominated Mr. Coffin for
Congress. The funeral takes place in April.
No cards
lie MEADOW KING MOWER This new
mower, which has been before the public
Tour years, will this season be introduced
TO the farmers of Maine by Mr. Fred. Atwood,