The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-01
Local Items. &c.
News Of the County and City.

A heavy and prolonged thunder storm oc
Cured on Monday evening, with large fall o
rain. The lightning struck the telegraph line
and ran into the office in this city, where it eX
ploded with loud report. The instruments
were destroyed, and Miss Pilsburv the opera
| tor, received a severe shock. Business suffered
no interruption from the loss of the instru
ments. as others were on hand
EXCURSION. The steamer City of Richmond
VIII make an excursion from this city to For
Point and Bangor on Saturday next, leaving al
halt past seven in the morning and Bangor. on
her return, at half past two. Fare to Fort
Point 80 cents. To Bangor, for children 5C
cents, adults -. The Richmond is in fine or
der, and the excursion will be a very pleasant
one. Tickets for sale at Woodcock's.
On Monday, a woman got mixed in respect
to the identity of a horse and wagon, and took
one belonging to Joseph II. kaler instead of the
one she was authorized to take. She and a
companion were making good time across The
bridge when oyertaken.
The democratic flag in city square has chron-
c habit of getting snarled up. Prog. Age.
But the party is as straight as line. ON the
other hand, while the Grant flag hangs down
smoothly the party it represents is in Il terrible
snar.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst. about half a
dozen democrats and three dsatircted republic
cans. all that are known to be in town of Gree
ley procllvities, stole the republican flag and
cut ch the names of Grant and Colt.X, and sub
stltutin% those Of Greeley and Brown, flung the
flag TO the breeze. Prog. Age.
1t was nothing to boast Of
Mr.. w. Milton Farrow, formerly of this city,
has become proprietor of the Bay View House
at Newport, II. l., located at 139 Thames street
SHORT CAKE. New hay is now selling on
the street. Thus Il man can pasture his horse
in his stable.....This has been a caneerou,
week; the city has been full of politicians ...A
young lady on Church St. lost Il canary SUNDAY
morning, out of its cage, but left il open and
Monday the bird came bach. .Pote 4 Quimhv
are in heap of trouble See advertising
column......T The new piece of sidewalk between
Miller and Spring Streets. on Church. is nm i'm
proyement. The grade has been raised con-
siderably The barometer fell Monday if did
not break....Four steamboats, came in Monday.
Richmond. Katahdin, Lewiston and the Tug
from Bangor. "Wednesday was the last day
of July. To-day we are uShered into new
months August presence......And sil the
strangers keep cOming......PhilO base of New
York formerly OF Belfast. is here on "A vi>it.....
At the recent college regatta, Dudley A. Sar-
gent, one of our boys, was Captain of the Bow
l,,i,, l,,t.
dlciIons the circus was not a dry affair; it was
rainy nearly all day......Arother vessel at Car
tiers yard nearly ready for launch ng ...... Some
OF the finest spiritual manifestations ever Wit
messed, occurred in our city last ek......Rev.
Mr.. SaVory preached at the Unitarian Church
nose, says that drowning a skunk i'll n well does
not improve the taste of the Water...... The
view of our city and bay on ii clear dav from
the Unitarian belfry, will repay one for climb
ing the sta!rs......The Sunday school excursion
last Thursday TO Long Island and Casine was i
very pleasant affair. .... The brick walk in front
Of the i. y. is taken up in order to repair the
steps. why not replace it with concrete. .....
street Commissioner Carter has got the street
in front of his house nearly graded down to
where he wants it......The horned horse was
not with the Menagere. We Gnoo he would
not be...... Watermelons and Muskmelons are
10 be had for those who desire them Eleven
1r eight quarts of ripe currants don't 90 bad
or supper, If man wants light meal.."..We
are all ready now for blackbenies. ....F Farmer
The reason the early Rose" potato is Socaile,
Is because it got up so early last Spring. In
Vallds should be careful not to have their rooms
ied with flowers; they are very inuriouS
Deal gently with the editor this week. He is
'Veriosed with polltics.....Geo. Washington
never told lie. We have got a man in this
;ity who has told lots of them, and he owns
some fine CHEEKY trees too.....Good little boys
will thank us for telling them that "Ben'~
Early apples will be ready for stea ling in about
our Weeks......A small invoice of thunder Mon
lay evening. William j. Cohum who has
held the position of Station Agent since our
where he will engage in the boot and shoe bust
ness. He left lots of friends behind him.....
ODE TO BATIIERS
We wonder if the children knowses,
How their bodies they exposes,
When on the shore they leave their closes,
And naked in the water go>es.
An invoice of leather for the shoe factory was
received last week."...The lightning ST. uck "A
telegraph pole during the shower, but there
was such Il laundering noise at the time that
the pole didn't strike back ......Why do not some
OF our citizens own yachts: we would be will
ing to take a sail with them most any day when
there was no wine 1.-THE Resolute b. b. Club
ofPortland, have written letter to the P;tstimes
of Belfast, desiring to play Il game here for a
purse of $50. If our boys can raise the amount
the game will come or. The amount of swal-
low tailed coats in our midst Monday and Tues
day was surprising, but on Wednesday ''the
a black and white "coon kitten,' will confer
favor on dsron>olate Young man, by return
ing ii TO Master Willie. Quimby, corner OF Pearl
and Court St.....lf the 40 days rain of the flood
averaged AS well AS the shower Monday night.
we are willing to believe III it......Ois, Newell
a Co. have shipped tho first cargo of granite
from their quarry above CITY Point it went TO
factory Monday MIR. Lo has arrived in town
anu tihtIi MS on Inc lliil below
Sanford's wharf. Dolly Warden has left and
Polly Ticks reigns in her stead. ..... The new brig
IN Carriers yard Is called the Josie IIaZeltne
owe got the belly ache put me in my little bed,
and give me a hot sling" is the latest dodge of
the rum detectives. White hats have been
plenty in our streets for the last week. 500. We
noticed Il great deal of shaking hands across the
bloody chasm Tuesday. big day Tuesday,
two District Conventions and I'M excursion
train of seven cars from Wateryille...... The
Waterve Band dscoursed some fine music on
our streets while here.....C. Il. IIazetine re-
Gently sent box of salmon to Jacksonville,
Florida. They were packed in the centre of
cargo of lee, and arrived in good condition. 900.
Capt. w. f. Stevens. one of the editors of the
Boston journal, is in our city, on Il brief visit
Chas. X. Byram ,one of the reporters of The same
paper, was also here on Tuesday making report
of the conventions. Both these gentlemen stand
high among their professional brethrenT To-
by Candor OF the Boston journal, was in our
city last week, writing up the Congressional
prospects of the Fifth District go. Between the
sheriff on one side and the u. S. Marshal on the