The Republican journal., 1872-08-29
Local Items, &c.
News of the County and City.

EDITOR OF JoURNAL.-rhe widening of the
draw IN the upper bridge in this cily so as to
enable vessels 10 pass safely through il, having
| ELECTED some discussion A. to the original eN-
pen>e OF building the bridge and the defective
manner III which il was left, will you permil
| me-, through your paper. to make a simple
statement touching the matter. Having decd
ed 10 build the bridge. the City Council adver-
Used for proposals TO build ii. Five distinct
offers were sent in, the lowest $500, the high
est So, 800. The lowest offer that of IL. A.
Carter, who proposed to build the bridge for
s., $50, and who in his offer proposed to build
the draw of the same width rs that of the lower
bridge, which would have made IL of ample
width for the accommodation of all vessels hay
ing occasion TO pass through it, and who pro-
posed also to build the bridge 50 high that the
highest course of tides would not overflow it.
This offer was rejected, and the bridge built
| under some other arrangement, and built so
low that the east end is now overiowed At every
high course of tides. and with draw 50 narrow
that consider able expense has been rendered
necessary in changing il to tn proper width.
When tn bridge was completed it was left in
such 4 condition that at least $50 would be re-
| quired 10 enlarge the draw and raise the east
end above the tiles. in other words to put II in
that state of safety and convenience which Mr..
Carter offered to leave it in for $500. And
| yet the city paid 81 a97 for building the bridge.
| So that when the expense OF enlarging the draw
| and raising The bridge is taken into account, il
will have cost the city 81 ,597, or s647 mare
! than Mr.. Carter offered to build it for.
Belfast, Aug. -. G. =. CARTER.
| Camp meeting in all its glory is here. The
dusty road, quivering with the midday August
heat, has borne thither the worshippers, and
| the smiling summer sea has conducted its Voy
ayers to the asylum of prayer. The long lines
of white tents are set up and full of the busy
note of housekeeping. The cool aiSes of the
grove, where falls the checkered light of the
sun, are full of the wandering feet of the silent
| and thoughtful. Above all broods the spirit of
meditation and prayer and the wrestlngs of the
spirit Faint and far come the light words
and careless laughter of the crowd, upon whom
| the soberness and sanctity of the occasion
| make but little impression Soon from a far
off tent is heard a soft sweet, womanly voice
chanting one Of those touching pennyroyal
hymns, that seem to express the infinite plead
ings of longing soul. Voice after voice joins,
and the chorus swels until we can seem to
hear the very gates of heaven son golden hinges
turning," and see the cleaning of angel wings.
We envy not those who can go to these meet
ings for trivolity only, or who do not bring
away some sentiments to stir better nature.
Mr.. Edwin Samond, for many years past
| of no EaS TO EyproSs in this citV has
! signed that position, his resignation taking eff
feet on Monday last. Mr.. 5. has been Il uni
versaI tavorite with business men, for his cheer
ful promptness and accommodating spirit. We
hope he may enter upon some other business
which will keep him among us. He is succeed
ed in the express business by Mr.. Frank A
Glkey, tor many years with Daniel Lane, Jr.,
) young man who will make excellent agent.
We mentioned, some time ago, the dlsap
pearance from this city of young girl, 1G year,
of age, daughter of Mr.. Kendall Kelley. She
has not yet been heard from, and it is fearet
she was enticed away by some person who haC
base designs upon her.
A man who has farm in the suburbs dis
covered rural retreat in the woods on HI
grounds. Some parties had constructed a hu
of boughs. and left evidences of good far
scattered about. A little watchfnlness enable
{ him to determine that one of the parties wore
female toggery, and that the high jinks con
tinued all night. Oh, the wickedness of thi
9 wicked world
: On Tuesday evening second advent preach.
; er who was holding forth in the square. ha
gathered considerable audience, when Ven
, der of patent medicines on the other side began
to play on fiddle. 1t was surprising to SCI
how quickly the crowd passed over to him. |
+ is of no use for prophet to contend with tn
dncet notes of the catgut.