The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20
The Belfast BRIDGE

A despatch received by us last evening states
that the Senate struck out the clause contining
the bridging Of Belfast harbor to certain limits,
and passed the bill in that shape. 1t now goes
to the House for concurrence. We regret that
50 great an outrage should find sanction in the
Senate of Maine. The next hope is with the
popular branch, which there is reason to be-
lieve will block the progress of this injustice
But if that should fail, our people will resort to
the courts, if ever an attempt is made to build
such bridge, and pursue the matter to the
very last resort. But it is very apparent that
it is vastly easier to find Senate majority ready
to do a wrong, than to pick up two millions of
dollars with which to build the road
The message of the President on needs
of further legislation for Utah indicates
that warm times are in store for the much
married saints. 1t is a problem full of
difficulties, and the administration will be
lucky if it is not terribly tangled before it
gets through with the matter, much as
polygamv is abhorred and Mormons dis
liked by the country at large. Meantime
it is reported that the saints, snuffng the
coming trouble, are preparing for new
flight, and are in negotiation for one of
the Sandwich Islands-longing. like Tom
Moore's lovers, for
''Some bright little isle of their own,
In blue summer ocean, far OIL and alone
Congress is endeavoring to regulate
the distribution Of the Geneva award
The claim which the insurance companies
set up TO be considered preferred claim
| ants has been ignored by both houses.
The next thing to be settled is whether a
special commission shall sit upon the eases
presented, OF whether they shall be passed
upon by the United States Courts.
The business in Congress the past week
has not been of great interest. The prin-
cipal event has been the counting OF the
electoral votes and the notification 10
Grant and WILSON, A resolution congratu-
latory to the people OF Spain, on the es-
Establishment Of a republic, was objected to
by Mr. Banks, who called it a proposition
TO recognize slavery in The colonies of
Spain,
Evans. the New Hampshire murderer,
drops into poetry sometimes His latest
effort is thus
II gladly leave all things below
Yeas for my Jesus would go
Yeas in a moment would rise
To meet my saviour i'll the skies"
The rise" that he will take will proba~
| bly, he at the end of rope
| While the Credit Mobiier investiga-
| tons are proceeding nj Washington. the
| police reports Of the city show that poor
man whose wretched family was starving.
! stole a soup bone worth fifteen cents He
| was sent to Jail. The honorable Con
| gressmen who stole by millions are still
at large, and living at first-class hotels.
| We learn that at the meeting in Cam
| den, on Saturday, to vote in aid OF the
railroad. no action was taken, it having
| been decided that the meeting was illegal
| through informality. The matter was
pos lponed to The regular March meeting
| The new educational schemes don't APP
pear to thrive at Augusta. The compul.
| sorry education bill has been indefinitely
| postponed, that for uniformity of text
books referred to next legislature, and
| that Tor increase Of school mill tax de
| teated
| Stokes breaths treer. Judge Davis, I'M
| der the peculiar laws OF New York. has
granted a stay of proceedings which will
! operate as a reprieve for i time, but the
halter is still over his head
The Boston Lancers, u splendid body
OF horsemen, one hundred and tWent,
strong, are going to attend the inaugura
ton at Washington, March 4th.
Those who ride in hearses don't otter
complain of the state of the roads But
/ Nh, Moody, who ot1ciates IS conductor
OF the vehicle Of woe in Camden, sued
the town for damages in being thrown
from his seat thereon; and the Jury gave
him Sf25. All the tax payers will be
mOurncrs
Justice Kingman. of the Wyoming
Supreme Court, says q good word fol
woman suffrage, from actual knowledge,
IN letter which we print on the outside
An absconding EngIishman, who had
run away with $4,000 and woman.
| neither Of which belonged TO him, was
arrested in Portland last week He paid
| over $4,000, and was released, saving the
whole Of the woman
The hearing Of the petitioners for an
extension to Bangor Of the Georges Val
| ley Railroad charter, resulted in leave ia
withdraw We learn that a re-hearing
has been obtained, the result of which has
not yet transpired.
You can't most always tell who the
popular man is, until the people have a
chance TO express themselves on the sub
!lect. Thus at the Uniyersalist levee in
Augusta, a service of silver was offered
to the person connected with the Legsla-
ture and departments who should receive
most votes. Representatives, Senators,
Speaker and others were candidates,
but when the votes We're footed up,
). p. Leavitt, OF Passport was ahead. He
IS prominent member Of the third
branch, and deserved the compliment.
An appropriation of s75 600 to com
plete the Custom House at kockland, has
been reported, and will probably pass