The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-03-06

BoSroN, March 3,
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BELFAST March 3.
'onundrum received. give it IN, GEORGE.
The account of the mysteriou, finding of the
rg Mary Celeste. adrit without officers or
rev. near Gibraltar, j exciting 4 great deal of
attrnion. We publish the account on the ont
SIDE Of this paper. The brig belongs in Marion.
Washington County, in this state The mate
Mas Albert q. Richardson, son of r. NJ. Rich
ardson, of Stockton. The crime of piracy is
one of rare occurrence at this day. but it is es i
dent that something of the nature had occurred
on board this vessel, either by the act of her own
rew or that of some other vessel
The ball by the City Guards on Tuesday eve
a.1g was an exceedingly pleasant occasion.
The hall was well filed with dancers, the
Guards being in uniform, and the ladies tasteful
dressed A very large number of spectators
ere also present One of the most attractive
aatures of the occasion was the exhibition drill
i picked squad of twenty men. under com
mand of Capt. Fogler. The spacious hall afford
sa room Tor show of all the evolntions, in
uding the bayonet exercise, and they were all
reformed with surprising exactnesS and per-
t-.tjon.
ALONG THE WHARvEs. On Saturday. as
"e look our accustomed trip along piers.
Nervbody was busy. hustle and activity
trianad, Hay aud potatoes were everywhere
10 be seen. and We thought business would he
everything was changed. Snow drifts were
heaped where before immense piles of hay were
- he seen. The cold northwest wind whistled
trough the rigging Of the almost deserted ship
ing. Upon their decks where before were
usy workers, little snow birds We're hopping
about with no one to modest. Truly it was a
fe>erled scene. We notice the following shin
mfut> which We're made before the storm:
Ilu'her Gorham, one cargo of hay and po-
'aues for Baltimore by Schr. Carrie II Spot
rurl. and one cargo of hay for New York by
,ehr. Connecticut. Wood~ Mathews & Baker
oue cargo Of hay for Boston by >chr. Orion.
VIM. Pitcher Son one cargo OF brick and hay
tar Ruck>yilc, $ C., by >chr i W Morales.
Albert Garter one cargo OF potatoes for Boston
10y schr. Forest Queen.
sEARsMOHT.
On Friday, The smoke-house of Mr.. +. j.
inner, in which some hams were being cured.
look fire and was DESTROYED The barn was
l,o damaged. The barn was insured at the
agency OF Cox y Field, hut the los was not
Sufficient 10 call upon the insurers.
NORTHPGRr.
The following oflicl~ Were elected at the
March meeting on the 3i-Moderator, r. W
His Town CLERK, VIM Pendeton: Select
men. Assessors AZ. Jane, NJ Stevens. f. A.
nlckey, William \. Hale; Treasurer, David
atch School Com. Tileston Wadlin: Const.,
aua Con. j. /. Wtherlcv.
LINCoLNNILLF
Mrs Hannah Hills, wife of Mr. Reuben Hills.
died suddenly on the 10th inst. of paIaIvtc e.
t-'t on the brain, aged Ga wears golden link
e severed from family circle of high respecta-
bity by this sudden death
Mr-. Pendeton. an aged lady, wife of Mr.
peIeg Pendleton. died d few days since
At Gen. Cilley's Mil, few DAYS ago, 36
bushels Of corn were ground into good meal in
3 minutes
WINTERPORT.
At the annual meeting, on Monday the fol-
owing town officers We're elected for the ensu-
ing year-Moderator. n H. Hubbard; Clerk.
collector and Treasurer, l.. u. Curtis; Select
men, &c, Z. G. Arey. James Murch, John
FORK, Jr.; Town Agent, james Murch; School
supervisor, Z. II. Small.
The ladies' Of the Sewing Circle of the Metho-
dist church, III Winterport, will hold another
their time respected levees, at Fernad Hall,
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next
week. A pleasant time is promised to all who
nay be pleased to attend
IsLEsBORo'
The Camden Herald learns that while out
suuning last week, Willis Villa of Isles
zorro, aged Is years, accidentally shot himself |
tie mad loaded his gun with heavy charge of
not, .0r sea gus. Returning without game,
be was walking along over the ice using his
Gun as q cane, holding the lnuzzle in his right
hand, when he slipped and discharged the con-
tents Q! the piece INTO his thigh The flesh for
q space as large as "A tea cup was completely
hoped and torn into mince meat. About
this wound lhrtynine shot holes We're count |
IN. Young Williams walked some eight or |
len rods halloing Tor help. when his strength |
allied him. Finding that his cries were not |
heard he called his dog 10 him. besmeared him |
with blood and sent him of home. which soon |
orought his friends who conveyed him to his |
house and did what they could to stop the flow |
of blood DR.. r. 4. Paine was called to attend |
INN, and We learn that strong hopes are enter |
tanned that his life and limb may be saved.
sEARsPoRT.
Capt. Phineas Pendleton, senior. closed his |
Tong, useful and eventfu life at his home in this |
t'wn on the 21th, nj the ripe age of % years |
and months. His father Peleg Penaleton, |
Was born in Connecticut, whence he emigrated |
n this place in 1883, bringing bis wife ana ten |
hildren The youngest OF these was Phineas |
whose death this echnoticr$. Capt Pendelon |
married Nancy, daughter Of John Gilmore, OF |
Belfast. and had twelve children, the Youngest |
u whom is now Il years Of age. He leaves "a
grand children and % great. grand children
Like most OF the name, Capt. Pendleton fol
owed the sea as business. In 1919. during
The war with England, while master of the
~ehooner Belfast, he was captured by a priva-
'eer of Martinique, and taken to Liverpool,
Nova Scotia, where he was released. the crew
We're taken to Dartmouth Prison. Capt. Pendle-
ton was an old school Democrat having voted
for Thomas Jefferson. In the record of his
whole life he leaves a legacy of which his de-
Srendans may well be proud
Hon. VIM. McGilvery who has been starting
The enterprise of ship building at the south, is
expected home soon.
The Second Adyentists are holding a confer
-uce here this week, endeavoring to fix the day
for general upward flight
Sch A. P. Chase, built by Capt Robert Pat
'erson, has been purchased by Capt. John
Sweetser and others of this town.
The following is the vote upon the