The Republican journal., 1873-03-13
News of the County and City.

People begin to tall of spring leaning a nd
painting.
The pleasant weather Of Saturday made trade
lively n the city
The season for the juicy And nutritious
founder has come.
The nuisance of yelling boys PLAYING at mar
bles on the walks came in with March.
Water i short at the shoe factory, and they
are melting snow by steam to supply the boil
err
The pair Of horses tbs; F. W. Berry sold to n
Boston man, has been repurcbased by him at
A reduced inquire
Capt. Deerns was IN the city last week, re-
turning from tour along the projected Castiue
and Machias railroad
Capt. John Moore. who had been for over
| two years absent, engaged in steamboating at
the South, has just returned home
The Advertiser says that child OF Edward
Stevens Jr. swallowed a needle, which in three
weeks came out at the groin. without injury to
| the child
The Augusta journal pays g, merited com
pliment to the artistic labors of Mr.. William
NJ. Hall, of this city, in his decorations Of
Meonan Hall
| A man who got refreshed at Dodge's recently,
| before leaving tbs room he had occupied, eco.
nomiealIy blew out the gas. They soon smelt
out the joke, however.
The cause of womens rights continues to
progress in this region. In Monroe Miss S A
Mansur has been elected u member Of the Super
intending School committee
On Monday Sears G. Nickerson, residing ON
the east side, had his shoulder put out Of Joint
lie was riding on horse back, when the horse
slumped, throwing him over his head.
The city schools closed last week The ex-
amination4 were largely attended Prizes were
given for decIamatons, compositions, &C., ana
the teach ers received presents from the pupils
A very lively hight took place ON Sunday
morning, Mt the New England House stable,
between q professional horse clipper and a
couple of local boods. Clubs, 81, We're used,
| and the matter threatens to get into the Police
Court.
We have disposed II the Job printing depart.
ment of our office to George W Burgess, who
will add it to his own ana be ready To answer
orders with Increased facilities oar friend,
will find him ready to attend faithfully ami
promptly 10 their calls The increasing bust
ness Of the Journal demands our whole atten-
ton.
The Lyceum managers have made an engage
ment with Frederick Douglas, the well known
colored orator, to occupy the platform on Mon
day evening next, the 18th. Mr.. Douglas has
the reputation of being one of the most eloquent
men in the country, and there will be great
curiosity to see and hear him. The subject is
moi yet announced, but will probably be upon
San Domingo.
A Winterport correspondent compliments the
stage company between this city and Bangor.
thus-"rhe regularity with winch the malls
have been carried on this route this winter en-
titles the enterprisiug contractors and drivers
TO the commentator of the public While.
stages and trains have been delayed throughout
the State, often for days together, on account OF
the unprecedented SHOWS and drifts, the mails
between Bangor, Winterport and Belfast A.rse
not failed 10 arrive and depart in i snges in
stance"
The stairway leading to the office Of Justice
OF the peace recently presented curious scene
Awaiting the return of the justice was not
very merry wedding party. First, there was
the prospective bride, Young and pretty, with
the liability to become mother before she WAS
u wife, unless the ceremony should be hurried
up. Next the bridegroom, with = saddened and
depressed look rs though he had been detected
IN stealing sheep. And lastly the mother of the
prospective bride, with grim ana determined
air, like a man-ot-wsr that had captured . pair
OF smuggling crafts and was keeping them
under her guns-and she held them there till
the portly Justice arrived and tied the knot.
The blockade of snow on the Belfast Branch
last week, was broken on Thursday after a
day and night of hard labor Conductor Msce,s
train was Joined TO relief train with fifty
shoVeliers, and with the engines coupled, the
drifts were assaulted by running into them as,
far as possible, and then shovelling out The
passengers speak with admiration of the con-
duct OF the train hands, and especially of Con-
ductor Mace, who was among the foremost in
the work. Twice the shovellers gave up, de-
claring it was impossible to get through, but
yielded to the Conductors determination that
they should get through. The drifting snow OF
Monday, which looked formidable, did not
prevent the regular trips of the train, although
it was delayed A good engine and snow plow
put them through.