The Republican journal., 1871-06-08
Letter From Thomaston.
Correspondence OF the Journal.

THOMAST June 18th, ISL.
| suppose the outside world would like TO
lear, once in while, from this good, moral
religious and consequently democratic town.
Well, to begin with, we have had a live Gov
efnor among us for several days past. Govern
or Perham has been here--a very respectable
boxing person indeed, and if he We're not Per-
lam would be, perhaps democrat. | think
his belief in the doctrine of universal salvation
is somewhat shaken, especially, s" far AS the
republican party is concerned. He attended
Rev. Mr. Mason'5 ORTHODOXY church YeSter-
day, and was an attentive listener. The re-
cruiing officers, for "the Army of Our Lord !"
have each been able, recent y, to secure goodly
number. Yesterday Bro. Emery went five
alead of his colaborers, and seemed pleased.
During all this period | cannot learn that his
satanic Majesty has been able to secure even
one additional number to his forces. The old
serpent has been driven from our Eden, and no
evil reptile remains, save few goSSippng Old
toads.
Knox County Sunday School Convention
meatsihere tomorrow. The Convention Will
see TO it that our youth are kept on the right
road.
Business, generally, is dull. Captain sam
Watts, launched, from his yard, on Saturday
last, first class, substantial ship. of about 400
tons, to be commanded by Capt. Harvey Mills.
He is, learn, about to set up Il large schooner.
The above comprise all of the ship building,
think. for the season. David O'Brien has Il live
oak frame, in his yard, for ship of about 1900
tinr,u
after haying, hut will hardly finish up before
| spring.
| The lime kins are smoking away giving good
| indications of doing something. Steamer
Houghton, between here and Portland, is doing
| a fair business The Georges Hotel is being
thoroughly renovated. regenerated, and born
| again. In short, Thomaston never looked to
better advantage than now. Prof. Jacobs is
entitled to many thanks for his care of the
stress and the clerk of the weather is remem-
berel for his attention to the shade trees, which
look finely.
| The X. & l.. r. r. has been arrested at Wis
cassat, whether in Jail there, or not, or the cause
| of arrest, do not know. 1t has been suggest
ed, by some one, that the company is short of
grouel for ballast, and, consequently, won't be
put in operation until the requisite amount is
forthcoming. There will be an adjourned
meeting held at Waldoboro, this week, by the
Company, to devise ways and means to finish
| the road.
In the large list of names. in the Journal last
week, from which to select the democratic can
didate for Governor, Waldo's claims seem en-
tireB ignored. Was the omission accidental,
or personal modesty? In Knox County, too,
the Journal was rather fastidious and part ial
in its selection. Edmund Wilson sounds as
well as A. p. Could and l nominate him.
Governor Wilson sounds well. I am bound to
look after the interest of my fellow townsmen,
and shall see to it that they are both put in
| training for the Gubcrnatorial hOnOrs of II.
IL is exceedingly dry here Just now, with no
rain, and the fields and pastures are dried up.
Nothing looks prosperous with us, except the
prospects for speedy democratic reign, which
will revive all things, and make mankind glad.
| JUST SO.