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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20
Letter from Rockland.
Correspondence Of the journal.

RoCKLAND, Feb. 18th.
The grand tizzle Of the season came Of
Wednesday evening at Farwcl K Ames
Hall, in the shape of Il ''grand sheet and
pillow case ball'' and under the auspices
OF the XIV Club. The weather was;
splendid, the music was excellent. bur the
remainder Of the affair was a complete
failure. Four, and no more, were all that
appeared in the requisite paraphernaIia
When the cornet sounded for the grand
march the immortal four issued from the
dressing rooms and took positions After
viewing the scene and considering that
they would have to dance tin intermission
before the outsiders could partake, they
made back tracks and were seen no more
Thus ended the first lesson The greater
portion of the company retired in high
dudgeon. When they they give another
dance ''may be there to see"
The court has closed, the sheriff has de-
parted to the mountain Businesses of Hope,
tho Jurors have gone their way rejoicing,
and the changing of the court bell has
ceased. Now the vendors of the ardent
can have breathing spell until the session
in March, when doubtless some of them
will be shaken up to appease the re-
formers, who still cry "down with the
rumsellers." We wish them God speed,
but fear their labor will come to naugh
Friday the Gen. Berry Engine Co. No.
3, held their annual levee and dance The
company We're out with full ranks. and
headed by the Rockland Band marched to
the depot where they met the Eurekas of
Thomaston, who brought with them the
Thomaston Band Being here Joined by
the N. A. Burpee No. 4, they paraded the
principal streets, making a fine appear
ance. The whole affair was success,
and the pecuniary portion of it must have
been huge.
Saturday afternoon while some of our
young men were racing horses near the
depot, they became reckless, and as a
consequent result, Mr.. Allen Makers
team collided with Mr.. A. McLain's, who
was driving in an opposite direction All
the parties were thrown headlong by the
shock, and one of the shafts pierced the
side of Makers horse, which caused him
to depart this life in a summary manner.
The only wonder is that some one was
not killed. VIM.
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| etter From RuckspOrt.
Correspondence of the journal.

fUCKSPoRT, Feb. Is.
Yesterday The subscribers Of the P. & U.
River Railroad met here and voted to accept the
act Of the legislature changing the name of the
road TO "Buck sport & Bangor Il. r. Mr..
Parker Spolord of this place is engaged by the
company to net as chief engineer, and to select
his assistants. Mr., Gowen. the contractor. is
here making arrangements. His agent, Mr..
IIalIy, will reside here.
Last evening we We're favored by real negro
minstrel concert by the colored men of the
steamer katahlin. This performance showed
musical cultivation hardly to be looked for in
amateur performers. They were well patron
lied, and several times encored
The Firemen's Ball on last Thursday evening
under the auspices of Torrant Engine Company
No. 2. Of this place. was the grand affair Of the
season. We were favored by a large delegation
from Ellsworth, and the officers of Hector En-
CINE No. A. Of CaStine, ana the chief engineer
OF that town. Eagle Engine Co. No. 3. of Ban
COR. at tins time, as on all other occasions, put
in ~ appearance.
Mr.. Fletcher and his corps of assistants,
from the Normal School, Castine with invited
friends, came up on Sleigh ride on Saturday
They arc very much pleased with their new
school house. 1t Is said to be very fine in its
architectural appearance and finely located. Its
clock and boil Ire riffs from two Clstine GEN
tlemen.
The following vessels are building here: In
VIM. Beazely & cos yard three masted schr.
of 275 tons. ny VIM. Fl. CHM & Co, bark
. -hC
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The difficulties attending railroading
may be judged from the following para
graphs from Bangor papers
As the night express train from Boston
was nearing Durham on its way to this
city Saturday morning, one of the parallel
rods OF the locomotive broke and smashed
up into the cab directly through the seat
on which the fireman usually sits. Fortu-
nately for the fireman, he was busy else
where, and thus escaped terrible and per
haps fatal injuries. Theengine was thrown
from the track, and a dispatch was sent to
Watervlle for another, which was for
warded rs soon Us possible, and the train
reached this city nj half past 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon.
The Maine Central mail train from the
west was IN hour and u half late Saturday
evening, having disabled five locomotives
between Portland and this city, and finally
coming in in tow of freight engine,
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ment Of SwejoS. but Il was a failure The
same experiment is in progress up the
river; do not think it viii be a success.
| believe that the only farm labor hat can
he successfully employed here is that of the
colorod race. Each one of the EMPLOYEES
of Mr.. Il. is furnished with h house free
of rent, rs much ground rs he chooses to
cultivate fora garden. four pounds Of pork
twelve Of hominy. and . pint Of salt, per
week; or their equivalent in value in any
other food they may prefer; 'hog and
hominN," however, has the preference,
generally. They pay but little attention
to their garden spots. | do not know
what wages Mr.. R. pays, but I learn that
twelve dollars per month is the usual rate
The island was once the property of
the Mcintosh family: name identified
with the earliest Indian warfare in this
region. There are two tombs. deep in
the forest, reputed to he those OF a McIn-
| toSh and his wife. covered with dense.
green mantle of lichens. A report. cir
| Jewels We're buried with the bodies, tempt
| ed some sacrilegious hand to violate the
places Of their last rest; but they are
guarded, in their dilapidated condition,
| with a religious care by the present pro-
prictor. TO men who, like myself, have
in them the element of old mortality,
such graves are pilgrim Shrines."
Mount Comelia, on this island, is the
| highest point OF land on the coast south
OF Staten Island. There is an old fortiti-
cation. or canhwork, not lar from the
lweling-house. origin unknown; verv
| probably the one which gave 70 the island
| its name, Some of those shell mounds
that are found in other parts Of the state
are found here: some of them fifty feet in
height. There are varions theories as TO
their origin The better opinion is that
| they are the work Of the aborgines |
viii not enter on the discussion Of ques-
ton that has puzzled the antiqnarianS and
more eeoogicallv learned heads than
| mine for many years. One fact at least
is universally conceded, and that is that
whatever the origin it must be found far
back in the annals OF the past
Vegetation on the island is luxuriant
garden vegetables sowed in December
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The girl who made herself at home
in Lewiston house, during the absence
of the family, and invited her friends
there, has been sent to state prison for
three years.
The city physician of Springfield is
young woman, and great MANY citizens
have such a dread OF small pox that they
get her to vaccinate them every few days.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

nnlikcourant;- woman sutlragist4 "What,
would You have girls, who naturally know
50 much more than boys, educated? They
would soon be the masters Of the town =
The same people deposit an obolo-a
small copper coin,-in the coffin Of the
Ioad To pay Charon his fare across the
>tyN or have done so within the memory
ot naa Comment is unnecessary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

THE SCHOONER FLORIDA. There arrived in
this port last TUESDAY. the finest vessel that
has been here this season-the three masted
schooner Florida, this being her first trip. The
Florida, commanded by Captain f. A. Gilmore,
was built in Belfast, Maine by Messrs. c.. p.
Carter II Co., after the same model of the
schooner Prescott Hazeltine. She is construct
ed of oak, hackmatack and yellow pine. with
hanging knees throughout Her classification
is "A |; seven wears; American Lloyds: of
2SG tons burden, l31 feet long, 126 feet keel, 80
feet beam, 10 feet deep, single deck, with
three OF the finest mdsts we have ever seen, and
draws, with full cargo, II 10 feet OF water. She
is >taunch, sound and swift saiIer, and has all
the modern shipping improvements of the Clav,
with nice spacious cabin. The Florida was
built expressly for the Jacksonville trade and
is owned in pat by parties residing in the city,
and may therefore be termed Il material ac-
QUESTION to our home commerce and the in
terests of Jacksonville. She was consigned to
" w. Drew, Esq, who is deeply Interested in
her, as also several other vessels. We are in
formed by Captain Gilmore that he never ex-
perenced a rougher passage, yet she came
through dry. We are also informed that an
other schooner after the same model with the
exception of decks, CHE new one is to have
two.) is now being built by the same parties
and Tor the same trade. Jacksonville Union.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

S. l.. Boardman, the new Secretary of
the Board of Agriculture, writes to the
Waterville Mail that the statements that
he was elected in any wrongful manner
are untrue. We really wish somebody
who knows about this matter would rise
and explain it. And we will here say
that no comments which we have made
upon the matter were intended to dispar-
age Mr.. Boardman in the slightest degree.
He is the able editor of the Farmer, and
is a man of excellent reputation in all
respects.
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The editor of the Wiscasset

The editor of the Wiscasset Oracle
is offering his paper at one cent q year
provided the date on the cent is satisfac-
tory.
The Camden Herald has an exceed
ingly well written and torcible article
tavoring woman suffrage
The Black Crook is to visit Bangor in
April, and burghers of that locality are
correspondingly elated
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

John w. Young, Brigham's most enter
prlslng son, has taken his pick ont of his
three wives, divorced himself from two.
settled annuilies upon them, and is soon
going to Philadelphia with his last wife a
most accomplished lady. to live there and
attend to his fathers railroad business, in
happiness with the young lady, who was
born there and who is now his sole wife.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20
GanerajifjeS

seen in motion. U,NCoCK
GaneraIifies
The death Of VIM. La Forrest Uatborne. \
pro,,,iu,,,t t,. i,,o. .,,,, AZ p;,.,4,t g. n
F''''i''' II '"''''0' 'ii'i ~ 't'Nhe"' : 81"
nounced.
Dr trJ,,.i,, of p,.1,,,I t,,,.,,,-,, f.o,,,
his Sleigh in Portland, On Saturday. bv which
his rhich w.4 broken nr,- ~ Mn ,nl bis Lao
h.,.,,.,
"'''" me knee. ne Is IN ArftrHI condition.
The ho1t in ,vhh.h Goo / 7 iving.tora. and
=" an" = y iihtf"y were crossing from Ash
Point to Dix Island. Monday. ittS dritted ashore
with mo ON, in it. and il is feared f,at ,lI are
lroI p,.i., ~,
VIZ" ''''' "'' '"''"S''' - 0""'' 'H"'haNtoh-
Mr.. John Phibrick Of Corinna. ded ~ small
Richard II was a prohihitionist because he
stopped King llrnry'> bier.
Tho gnIlo,tor ~ Ni,,s MA v,oitoan riio
AMI SO 400 " ,b' M,
ni,, MI h,y,,,t .ot,,r,l WIN, III to,,. lot
An Iowa hoy. who killed hi, father, has got
OF With fifteen wears imprisonment in the pen
itentia.v
-,
ihet" aTe pow ho eases ~ smallpox N IS
rANSrt. l hF '-' case reported proFedt 10 lie
p,,,I..,., 49,, o,,,,a,, ,i,,,,. ,.r,,,.,,
bas lolightnI ,uan, ~ n,,r i.itiynny IN +Lair
,,r,,+hnI ja h.. III II i.,., ~
''''''''"' ''' mus '''''' '''0''''
Mr.. William s. Sflltrlle o! Camden has re-
ceved an appointment Is keeper of Ptmaqul
POINT LIGHT. Bristol. AT Il >4Iary III $500.
In one Family in Ellsworth. that Of Michael
Sargent there have been ten SICK with SmaI
poN TINS winter amt NlN have died Of the dis
,r,,, ) ..,.t,..;.;. Ill, ,.oi;,,.......,,
th ., 'i"" iy',,i,S W W.
NV WIS, ~ NrHl'!'I N"'".H'7
| i''' -iFrlo'SNN'
when s. r. willis wos asked TO make
| Specch ne rnpliel ! am nv nrof4ssion y writer
| and Won cannot eypert 4 nump 10 ,riye water
| from the handle AS well N from. the mouth.
|
| Ablaher Grant of Bangor who stabbed
| his victims death M hrrn sentenced d fifteen
| wears in the Mas. state Prison.
.,,,lto,.. Of ne
N ; ,'',' ~ ~ ;i ',' i =" ''i'
" ' w ' it' II "i,ii II 1at " ~,
= ""'''N "' ~ "''l'VN i''- F'''' -''i' ~ /"
y NJ
| William Ravcs. Il farmer. living near Bates
| ana tllbonah ,ian0erously wounded him.,lf
| shot ,.u,i kiUnd mo Of Ill ..4liII,nt.
|
| MIR. William r SbenbarIsnn of Tanov
| Mass wa. arri,lrut,llv shnt ,u,} G,t.lIv IynnnI
! .j ~,trr,lay ,nnrninr IN M. tiyn tpl.s In TIKI
| WHO VII ni,vin,r uni ! In,,lrJ r..vnly4r
|
| An Iowa doctor last week tbouohtIcSsIv
| lancc, Il nImp,e on n patieut'4 nos, with Ills
patient S,l}> that both fol-. anurIr,,nre Xii rom
| fort tie would almost n, lief have sm,II-nox
| Tho oldest man in America il George lie
iR.ilrh # ~ M ~ 1 ,,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

The Hampden lottery, in which the
chief prize was Tyler Wasgatt's saw mill,
valued at $4,000. was drawn last week.
The mill fell to boy in Winterport, who
received his ticket as reward for doing
chores. And now what will he do with
it?"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

Col. Yorke, the man who let Pomerov's
cat out of the bag, fought in the war as a
colonel of colered troops, and since then
has been in the newspaper business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

The Western folks are not discouraged
by the terrible snow disasters of this
winter and the last. They are still cheer
full, and insist that their climate beats The
world for comfort. To freeze to death
there, they insist, is better than to live in
other localities A Minnesota paper in
fuses so much of enjoyment into descrp-
ton of the charming way in which death
steals over folks, that some people think
of going out there for the purpose Of
experiencing the fascinating process. 1t
says
The bitter cold does not chill and shake a
person, as in damper climates. 1t stealthily
creeps within all defences, and nips at the bone
without warning. Riding along with busy
thoughts, a quiet, pleasurable drowsiness take
possession of the body and mind, the fences
grow ndistinct, the thoughts wander, weird
tancies come trooping along with fantastic forms,
the memory fails, and in a confused dream OF
wife and home the soul steps out into oblivion
without pang of regret.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

An Illinois Miss offers to dispose of
herself by lottery. The number OF tickets
is 100000 al 81 apiece. The right to reject
the holder of the lucky number is re-
served
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

A negress speaking of one of her children
who was lighter coored than the rest, said 81
nebber could bear dat brat, cause he show dirt
so easy"
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Subscribers requested to take notice of the
date on the coltred slips attached to the paper. 1t
s the only form OF receipt now used. For instance
Is May %, means that the subscription is paid to
that date, When new payment is made, the date
will be immediately changed to correspond, and
thus receipt in full is sent with every paper. Sub
scribers in arrears are requested to onward the
sums due.
IS In sending money, state THE POST OF
FICE to which the paper is sent.-AH
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

The ease with which the Bath and Port
land Railroad charter passed the legisla-
ture, with no opposition from the Maine
Central and Eastern roads, is now under
stood At the meeting OF the cOrporators,
at Bath last week, the Eastern road very
quietly captured the whole concern, and
has it now ut its own disposal The
Boston and Maine. which was counting
on an easy access through it to the east,
is correspondngly exercised. The air Is
full Of rumors in regard TO new arrange.
ments between the roads east and west of
Portland, indicating that some important
moves are to be made.
Since the above was IN type, the House
has given passage to an order instructing
the railroad committee TO inquire into the
expectancy of revoking the Bath and
Portland charter This complicates mat
tiers again. Really, such sharp lodging
as has been had about that bit of road was
| never before known in legislative expert
ancc. We wait with much interest to
hear the reasons for granting the charter
one week and repeating it the next.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

King Amadeus. who has Just ahdicated
the throne Of Spain, is son Of King Victor
Emanuel, Of Italy. He was called to that
difficult position alter the dispute between
Germany and France had brought on the
late war, and had strong hopes that he
could pacity and rule that turbulent people.
But the position was full Of unforeseen dit
ficulties, the people turbulent, and treachery
prevailed among those that he hoped would
be his supporters. SO, ike the prodigal
he arose and went 10 his father Since
his abdication a republic has been pro
claimed, which has been recognized by the
government OF the United States but it
is extremely doubtful if a people possess
ing the habits aud temperaments of the
Spaniards can maintain government of
that character for any length Of time
The great interest which this change
will have to the people of this country,
viii be found in its influence upon the
fortunes of Cuba. The adherents of the
Cubans in New York profess to be greatly
encouraged by the turn that affairs have
taken, and to see clearly free Cuba in
the near future. But the Spanish papers,
we notice, make haste to declare that the
determination to hold the island will not
be changed
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"Some bright little isle of their own,
In blue summer ocean, far of 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.
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SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address o
papers changed state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent we'll as the to which
it is to go.
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please so state to the Court.
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Stokes breaths treer Judge Davis, I'M
der the peculiar laws OF New York, has
granted 4 stay Of proceedings, which will
operate as a reprieye for ! time, but the
halter is still over his head.
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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 ior increase Of school mill tax de
teated
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Agents Tor procuring subscriptions and forwarding
adYertis ements.
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NoBIFBoko John Light. NOW living in this
town, was one hundred years Old last July
He was born IN Waldoboro, on the farm lately
occupied by Henry Newbert. When he moved
to Nobleboro, ,eventy-tiye years ago, the only
road was Il bride path, and bis nearest neigh
Dor was a mile distant At one time worked
for Gen. Knox tWaidOborO News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

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 informaity. The matter was
pos lponed to the regular March meeting.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20

The house of Robert Bray came near burn
ing ON Saturday morning last. Fire was dis
covered in Il bed in a chamber. and had made
good Roadway. Mrs. Bray went into the room
filled as it was with smoke and while her hus-
band brought water, she applied it 10 the burn
ing clothing The house was saved, although
Mrs. B. was nearly stlfed. The fire probably
originated from a hot flat-ron which was placed
in the bed the night before.
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David Body, Esq, informs us that the re-
port of the existence of small pox in jackson is
erroneous, There is not now and has not been
for years a case OF the disorder within the limits
of the town.
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81 gladly leave all things below
Yeas for my jesus would go
Yeas in a moment would rise
TO meet my saviour in the skies.
The rise" that he will take will proba~
bly, be at the end Of a rope
While the Credit Mobilier investiga-
tons are proceeding ri Washington the
police reports Of the city show that q poor
man whose wretched family was starving,
stole q soup bone worth fifteen cents He
was sent 10 jail. The honorable Con
gressmen who stole by millions are still
at large, and Iiving at lirst-class hotels.
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The goods, effects, furniture, &C., OF the Son.
of Temperance at Saturday Cove were sold al
auction last Saturday.
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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 70
Grant and Wilson. A resolution congratu-
latory to the people OF Spain, on the es-
Enlistment 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