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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
Stockton Railroad Vote.

Mr.. EDITOR On Saturday last, the
citizens of this town held meeting for
the purpose OF seeing if the town would
vote to take stock in the Bay & River R.
R. and voted to subscribe thirty thousand
dollars, (and no more in any event for its
construction), by a vote of 166 yeas. to Is
nays. For some days previous to the
meeting, it was very apparent to those in
a position to Judge fairly, that the propO-
sition would be voted down by two or
three to one, such was the almost univer-
sal disgust with which it was received by
the property holders and taxpayers of the
town. But when town meeting dav came,
Presto change AN army of non-tax-pa
ers, non residents and poll Taxpayers,
came down with rush and a YELL and
quite a number who but day or two be-
fore We're against it to the bitter end, and
seemed to be its strongest opponents but
who went to the house and voted yes.
The IS who voted nay were, with very
few exceptions, large tax payers and prop
erty holders while the 166 who voted
yea We're very largely those who paid no
tax at all, or who paid poll tax only, or
perhaps very slight property tax. The
two resident officers with their immediate
relatives and some others, We're excep-
tions. The town seemed to be secured
ments held out for them to come and vote
for it. Old men, that had not been seen
out for the winter were brought up, and
when not able to get up 10 the ballot box,
We're held up till they could vote. The
opposition was met by the so-called Presi-
dent, not with any refutation of facts
and figures g iven, but with SANDERS and
personal abuse, together with accusations
and epithets that contained no possible
shadow of truth, which, with the temper
exhibited, betokened the weakness and
tutility of his caHse, as was remarked by
the hearers afterward, A wealthy gentle
men from neighborng town was pres
emf, and took a very active part in the
discussion, and no doubt had some weight,
by pledging himself that if Searsport
would not take her part of the stock, he
would. In tact, nothing seemed to be left
undonp to force that measure against the
wishes and Judgment Of the town, and
people who We're opposed to it but were
| induced to either withhold their vote, OF to
vote tor it. are already condeming it, and
say they can seen no good in the enter
prise commensurate with the outlay
j. G. LAMBERT.
Stockton, March 81.
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Stockton, March 81.
AT the close of the Kennebec term of

AT the close of the Kennebec term of
the Supreme Court, held by Judge Dick
erson, there are reported to have been Is
DEGREES of divorce granted, nearly all on
the petition ot wives, and the causes
alleged are for the most part drunkenness,
abusive treatment, neglect to support and
dcserion.
We send ont this week a paper full of
the records of disasters. Seldom has there
been such 4 concurrence of calamity by
fire, flood, storm and wreck. Let us hope
that the worst is over and that no new
catastrophe is to crowd upon the heels of
these
COUNTESS Guiccioli, CONCERNING whom
and Lord Byron, there was immense
scandal half Il century ago is Just dead.
Notwithstanding her tender relations, she
proved pretty tough
President Grant ht~ haa a monstrou4 hall
but presented to him hy the fishermen of New
""dnn Et:v'.hanga
He mIght reciprocatc with the Fish in
the state department.
The members Of the bar of Knox
County have unanimously signed a recon-
mendation that Hon a. F. Gould be ap-
pointed to the vacancy soon to occur upon
the bench Of the Supreme Court.
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which view is had of all the region
roundabout In the day when this fort
was constructed it might have well been
regarded as lmpregnable; in these days,
although it would still present q strong
front against artillery missiles, it would
be, practically, short lived
1t is grand, noble old work, however !;
''maiestic though in ruin" 1t has out
lived its usefulness. in the words Of the
old adage, and yet it is not without its
uses. 1t speaks to the thoughtful mind of
the vanity of human ambition; it brings
to the light the dark page in the worlds
history when might triumphed over right
when freedom of thought was scarcely
an idea in embryo-when the will of the
sovereign was the will of the people-the
religious faith of the priest was the peo'
pies faith, and fire and faggot the doom
of him who dared to doubt. | am un-
willing to believe that the most thought
less wording could pass through its
portal, enter its silent, dsmantled chapel
peer into its gloomy dungeons, walk or
its battlements, descend into its moat, with
ont solemn consciousness that he was
standing in the living presence of the dead
centuries beside the vault that holds the
embalmed corpse of the Past.
Tomorrow morning shall gaze for the
last time on the Castle San Marco from
the deck of the steamer bearing me away
from the spot hallowed by its associations
with the past, to the scene where | mus
once more combat with the stern realitie:
of the present; but it will ever remain
engraven on the table of my memory-the
Castle San Marco. W. G.. C.
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Letter From Bucksport.
Correspondence of the Journal.

BUCKsPoRT, April 2.
Considerable solicitude was manifested last
week by the editor of the Progressive Age, for
this town, on account of our railroad enter
prises. He says "What expectation the people
of that town can have that that short line of
road can be made profitable or advantageous to
the town, it is impossible for outsiders to see."
In order that he or other outsiders may see
on what we rely to sustain the road to Bango.
which he defines as branch to that city,
wish, before going into figures, to open his eyes
to one OR two facts which he ought to have been
familiar with before. First, we claim that in
stead of our road being a branch, it is the very
key to unlock all the up river business that
comes or goes by water during FIVE months, at
least, of the year. In fact it is the mouth by
which all of the railroads radiating from Ban
gor will be fed while the river is closed.
He also states that the ice is more troublesome
here than at Winterport. TO set his head level
on this idea, would remind him that Winter
port has no eddy; the tide at that place setting
directly by its wharves with its full strength
At this place the case is exactly the reverse. In
fact our harbor is all eddy. The strength of
the current does not reach our wharves at all,
the channel being on the Prospect side of the
river. 1t is for this reason that Messrs Ross a.
Howell, of Bangor, winter all of their tug boats
and barges at this place. | have known the
Sanford steamers to drop down here more than
once for safety while the ice was breaking up
in the spring, the drift ice at Winterport max.
ing it impossible to secure the steamers to the
wharves at that place.
Now for a few figures. vessel capable of
carrying one hundred thousand feet of lumber
can save four days time on every trip by load
ing here instead of going to Bangor, which cam
not be reckoned less than fifteen dollars per
day, as she would earn that amount, making
sixty dollars. The difference in toyyage be-
tween these two places is fifteen dollars per
trip. Lumber that is not RATED sells on an
average for two dollars per in. higher, and the
loss by damage in rafting is estimated ut fifty
cents per m. By these figures it will be seen
that there would be an actual saving of SO, on
every m. of timber by being shipped from this
place.
1t must be also understood that steam saw
mills are in operation, and more are being put
up all along the line of the rail roads. above
Bangor. The products of those mills, when
loaded on the cars, can be run to this place at
tritling expense more than if left at Bangor
while here the Wharfage would be much less
The above are some of the many reasons why
our road will pay.
AS to Ellsworth and the towns below. it is
for their interest to come here, that they too
may have a winter harbor, at the same time
being in railroad communication with the most
of the country. Do Belfast people look through
blue spectacles, at this time? or is it only the
editor of the Age? HANCOCK.
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1t will be seen by the advertisement
that West Point cadetship, which is at the
disposal of Speaker Blaine, can be COM
peted for by all suitable persons in the
third district. A West Point education is
fortune to young man.
John + Anderson, whom Gov Per-
ham has just appointed railroad commits
sioner, is chief engineer Of the Portland
and Ogdensburg railroad. He is dem
ocrat and brother to Gen. Sam. j. Ander-
son.
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Letter from Rockland.
Correspondence OF the journal.

ROCKLAND, March 81.
The fifteen days wonder and attendant ex-
element of the celebrated malpractice case has
now become thing OF the past. Last Wednes
day Judge Cutting informed the counsel that he
should receive no more testimony, and ordered
the legal gentlemen to present themselves the
following day prepared to convince the jury
that both sides were right, &C., mot exactly the
same language but to that end.) The next
morning large crowd assembled in front of the
Court House, eager TO obtain a(tmittance. When
the doors were opened rush was made for
seats Then ensued It scene that beegars de-
scrption. Those who Were fortunate enough
to gain admission looked as though they had
been run through patent clothes wringer
The court room was den>ely packed all that
day, and able arguments We're made by both
sides. The case was gwen to the jury at ten
O'Clock Friday morning; they retired for con
snltation, and at half past ten that evening they
signiied that their deliberations were a an end.
When the court opened Saturday morning there
was another jam to hear the last CLAUSE Of thi,
trial The jury brought in a verdict that the
defendant should pay Sl000 with costs. The
general opinion was that they would be unable
to agree on account Of so much conflicting testi-
mony by responsible parties on both sides. A
funny episode which occurred while the jury
were out might not be out of place at this time.
One of the jury who belongs here (and hv the
way a good fellow is engaged in the business
of shipping live Holsters. Always having an
eve to business, a great hand to argue and hay
ing listened with much attention to the remarks
and opinions of some Of the older portion of the
jury in regard TO the cutting off the boys arm,
be saw q chance to make point and remarked,
''Well suppose they did cut it off; dom it stand
to reason that it would grow out again, like
claw on a lobster?" This decided it etfeetualIv;
somehow it leaked out and caused considerable
sport among the boys.
Neal Dow lectured here on Tuesday evening
to thin house. Subject temperance of course.
The admission fee Of twenty five cents put 3
damper on the ardor of the lecture goers The
temperance question is like a sucked orange
The weather for the past few days has put
the streets in a terrible condition We have L
little sleighing, little wheeling, and not great
deal of either.
A small seizure of "benzne" was made at the
north end last week. Why don't they move on
the works of some of the larger dealers? 1t
would be more of feather in their caps, than
10 pounce on man who never has more than
quart on hand. ooh consistency, thou art a
jewel" VIM.
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The Boston Daily Advertiser is very
hopeful in respect to the future of Boston,
Notwithstanding the devastation of the
great fire. ALREADY" says the Adver-
tiser, I'VE are profiting by the good aris-
ing from the terrible scourge, and a
priceless benefit it will be in return for 50
great cost. Boston will be greater, bet
ter, richer and wiser for it. Our COM
merce was never so good as it is to-day
has never shown so great an increase as
in the week just past We are reaching
out our strong arms on every side, en-
larging our borders, improving our streets,
revising our laws, enriching our city and
lettering our people"
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Ellsworth has experienced political
overturn. At the election on Monday, the
democrats carried a majority of both
branches of the city government, elected
Monroe Young mayor and Geo. S Peters
police Judge. by majority of 175. If
our memory is correct, this is a handsome
gain on Mr.. Hale's vote of last fall.
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There was no noise, no unseemly be-
havior, and the only thing that oc
Cured out of the way was request that
Nicholson made-that he might be al
lowed to dispose of Tarpey with his own
hands. His request was, OF course. de
MED. Tonight the town is full of
strangers, many of whom had hand in
the affair, but all deny any knowledge Of
it. The excitement has entirely ceased.
and nobody can be found willing to talk
on the subject. They only say ''Tarpey
has been punished, and that is the end of
the whole matter"
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In another part of the paper we publish
few items of which Barnabas will enjoy
the reading. 1t will end the controversy,
unless he comes again, in which case we
shall 60 for him with renewed vigor.
There is a lot of fun bottled up for the oc-
cason, if he insists upon having it out.
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No MORE FREE CIRCULATIoN The late
Congress did not pass the law compelling
the prepayment of the postage on news
papers at the place of publication, but the
following little clause was slipped into an
appropriation bill, and is now law: PRO
viding, that all laws and parts of laws
PERMITTING the transmission by mail of
any free matter whatever, be and the
same are hereby repealed from and after
June 80, 1878" This covers the case of
Exchanges" and also of country news
papers within their own counties, doing
away with all circulation free of postage.
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The Albany Evening Journal announces
that Congressman Eli Perry will invest
his share OF the salary grab in the United
States bonds and then cancel the bonds
Up to noon Wednesday, thirty-six Senators
had, drawn their extra pay for the last
Congress. The only Senator who has,
thus far, refused to take the money is Mr..
Corbett of Oregon, though many have
gone away without it; some, among them
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont, have gone to
Europe without calling for it.
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1873.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoRNIN
WILLIAM H, SIMPSON
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance 81 90 wear :
within the year, $3.50; at the expiration Of the
year, $500.
inch of length in co!umn,) $l.25 for three weeks
and rs cents for each subsequent insertion. frac
ton of square charged as full one.
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papers changed must state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent we'll the one to which
it q 10 90
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LUN ED On ES,
WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES
IN TIE SERVICE
THE CONFEDERATE STATES


The great object of interest here to the
stranger is Fort Marion, now the property
of the United States; of Spain formerly,
when it was known as the Castle OF St.
Mark or San Marco. 1t is in a partially
dilapidated state, but considering Its age
it is in a wonderfully good state of preser-
walton. 1t comes up to my idea Of a
castle IN the old countries there is nothing
modern about it, or its surroundings, save
the mounted cannon and piles of cannon
balls brought and left here by our eco
nomical Uncle Sam, the sargent who
officiateS as keeper of the premises, and
the qaminS who stand at its entrance with
photographs for sale. | can give you but
an imperfect description of this remark
able relic OF the past; to fully appreciate
it you must see it.
1t incloses an area of about sixty yards
square; it is built of coquina, the walls
being about twenty one feet high. The
entrance to it is over a drawbridge; as
passed it | could almost hear the ringing
cry of the Douglas,
"Ho, Warden! Hol
Let the DOrtculis fall"
Over the entrance there is sculptured the
| Spanish coat of arms, under the globe
and cross, and beneath are the Maltese
cross and lambs, with an inscription in
Spanish. of which the following is a trans
lation :-"Don Ferdinand VI, being king
of Spain, the field-marshal, Don Alonzo
Fernando Hereda, governor and captain
of this city of San Augustine de la Florida
and its provinces, finished this castle in
the year 1856, the captain of engineers,
Don Pedro de Brozas Garay superin-
tending the work" There is no authentic
record of the date when its construction
was commenced; the better opinion is
that it was commenced some fifty or more
years before it was completed
Doors lead from the interior of the fort
to the classmates, and in the one directly
opposite to the entrance is, or was rather.
the chapel; the altar stone still remains
there. In another apartment the aperture
is to be seen through which the celebrated
Seminole brave. Coacoockee, made his
escape. Under the bastion at the north.
eastern corner there are subterranear
cells, in one Of which human skeleton
was found some years ago, supposed te
have been that of one of the victims o
the Spanish Inquisition more probably.
think. Of rigid military discipline. In
another a piece of machinery was found
supposed to be rack for the punishment,
of captives or heretics At the time of the
cession of Florida by Spain to the United
States the entrances to these cells were
carefully filled with stone and covered
with plaster; they were accidentally dis
covered by the caving in of the earth
They constituted secret, at least, which
tne former holders desired to conceal the
solution of the mystery is left to imagina.
tion Around the fort is a moat CAPABLE
OF being filled with water, and around
that broad diagonal wall At each has
ton is a sentry-box with loopholes throuoh
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court.
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Letter from Florida.
Correspondence Of the journal.

ST. AUGUSTINE, March 4.
| continue my description OF this city.
At the southern end of the city are the
United States Barracks, erected on the
site OF an old monastery; the title to the
site is still matter of litigation between
our government and the church; in this
conflict between Church and State the
prominent question will be, probably, not
what is right, but what is polite. The
officer second in command at the Bar
racks is Capt. A. S. Daggett, a native of
| Lewiston, Maine. | went through them,
as we'll as the numerous buildings con-
nected with them, the store-houses, work
shops, hospitals, stables, &c. they APP
peared to be in perfect order and kept
with due military precision. Two COM
panies of u. S. troops are usually stationed
at this post. Before l left the premises
became thoroughly convinced that Uncle
Sam makes admirable provision for the
comfort of the "poor soldier, as well as
for the toot-sore tourist sardines. canned
meats and preserved fruits, as well as
Goshen butter, stand this climate very
we'll
In the rear of the Barracks, is the Post
Cemetery; beautiful inclosure in which
lie buried large number of officers End
soldiers who have died in the service of
the United States in this State. Three
pvramidal monuments mark the last rest
ing place of the victims of Dade's massa-
ere, so called. A tall marble monument
is also erected to the memory of the Off
and other officers who fell in the Florida
war noticed in this, as in other ceme-
teries here mode of sepulture which will
not, probably, ever be adopted by us
until by some freak of Nature we get
beyond the reach of frost The casket
containing the body OF the deceased is
not deposited in a grave dug in the earth,
but on a bed OF concrete on the surface,
the sides and ends built up some two feet,
with the same material, the surface being
in some cases fiat in others in pyramidal
form.
That portion of the city fronting on the
river is protected from the encroachment
of the sea by a wall, somewhat more than
a mile in length. The wall is built of
coquina, the top of it covered with granite
slabs, wide enough for two to walk on it
side by side 1t is a very favorite prone
made with residents and visitors, and
delightfully."- refreshing one at the close OF
a hot day Rumor hath it that a walk by
moonlight on this sea-wall has proved
fatal TO many an unsuspecting youth and
the maiden who walked in beauty by his
side
There is monument on St. George St.,
hard by an old, two story, coquina build
ing, formerlysa dwelling house. but now
abandoned to decay erected by the ladies
of this city to the memory of their fellow
citzens-forty-four in all-who fell in the
late civil war. 1t is a broken column, on
a square base, built OF coquina. The
names Of those to whose memory it is
erected are cut in two panels, one on each
side OF the inscription, of which the fol.
lowing is a copy
'OUR DEAD"
IN MEMORIAM.
OUR
LOVED ONES,
WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES
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There is trouble between the post-office
department and the various railroads on
which postal cars are run, the latter de-
handing very largely increased pay
These cars are post offices on wheels, oc-
cupied exclusively by mails and mail
clerks, and have become necessity to the
correct and rapid distribution of mail
matter. The latest statement is that a
temporary arrangement has been agreed
upon, until Congress can act in the matter.
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Some people might suppose that the engrav-
ing OF the man with the yawning mouth, in our
advertising columns, is intended to represent
Barnabas reciting Mother Goose's melodies.
But it is only to show how troublesome dis
order the catarrh is, and what efficient
remedy our neighbor Moody is selling. We
don't want anybody to be deceived about it,
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Cambridge wins once more in the great
English University race The contest for
this year took place Saturday p. M, over
the usual course from Putney to Mortlake
on the Thames. From 1861 to 1869. in
Guiding both years, Oxford was uninter
ruptedly successful, but since that lime
Cambridge has won every race.
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Gov. Perham includes among the OBJ
jects Of fast day prayer many needed re-
forms. But if he wanted to hit the nail
that most needed driving he should have
asked for prayers that we may never have
another Credit Mobilier Congress, nor a
salary stealing Congress, nor paper
credit Legislature.
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-fhe police magistrate of Ellsworth
is Judge Drinkwater. If the boys drink
anything else, and come before him, they
wish they hadn't.
The Bangor Commercial fears that
the city may suffer from a freshet this
spring.
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A curious thing took place in the Sen
ate at Washington, the other day. The
Vice President, desiring to be absent from
the chamber short time, called to the
chair Senator Gordon, of Georgia, who
filled the position with dignity and ease.
The gentleman will be remembered as
Gen. Gordon, who as cavalry commander,
raided around Washington in 1864. His
part of the bloody chasm appears to be
bridged over.