The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-01-09


in her municipal arms this immense terri
tory covered with gentlemen's villas, and
cultivated lands, its beautiful drives and
healthier breezes? OF course she does.
She must, she shall.
Poor Stokes is the exclamation now.
Even the pulpits offered amendments to
former judgments on his sinfulneSs, and
bets were made on the Sabbath day by
naughty people rs to his sentcn to-day.
1t is thought, in spite Of the verdict, that
he will escape the penalty he richly de-
serves; and if you doubt he deserves the
worst for the sake Of example read the
bloody column OF homicides that the New
York Tribune published January l. Only
one years record! Ours is almost as bad,
for our size, but capital punishment is out
of fashion here as WELL and the McElheny
brute will be pardoned OF his sentence
committed, if poor Stokes" is let loose
on society at some distant day JAY.
The city government of Bangor has
Withdrawn the warrant for a vote upon
the question of taking stock in the eastern
narrow gauge railroad. This is done by
he desire Of the friends of the road, who
that the people Of Bangor may vote un-
derstandingly.
They always have week Of prayer
at Augusta as soon as the Legislature
meets, and the lobby a sembles.
The small pox is lying around very
loosely in Boston. The Portland Press
says
A young man from South Berwick died few
days ago, having incurred the malady in Bos-
ton, and h' father informs rs that He has the
best of reasons to belize that his son was as
signed a room in hotel, adjacent to one con-
tanning full defined and virulent case of small
pOX.
The House has removed the miunc-
ton of secresy from the Credit Mohilier
investigation, and now we shall know all
about it.
some playful New York boys snow
balled a man 10 death on New Years day
The annual discussion on the amount
| OF postage Stamps that shall eapportioned
to each member of the Legislature, was
had 1t Augusta Hat week. An order was
introduced give 81 worth, and was
amended 10 s. after which it was IN
definitely postponed. One member OF
| the august body cut loose from all re-
| strictions, and sent to the post office a lot
of documents with his frank upon them
At the time the liquor law was
amended so as 10 make shertfs its special
entorcers, we remarked that it would IN
crease the already large expenses of pro-
hibtion. We don't know how it has been
! in other localities, but we hear that our
retiring Sheriff Calderwood handed to the
| County Commissioners a bill of about
$500 AS his compensation for special ser
vices of that kind The bill has not yet
| been allowed
One of the officers OF Bowdoin College
is Professor Goodaie. 1t is reported that
the legislature intends to pass a law
changing his name, as conflicting with
prohibition.
"A man in Camden adYertises that be
has lost 1.-TWO pitchers and some bowls"
Perhaps the guests at his tom and Jerry
party were absent minded, and had large
pockets.
In Boston a pitcher containing milk
that had been stolen from a doorstep was
returned with four cents in the otherw Sc
empty vessel This case Of conscience so
stirs the agricultural sympathie7 of he
Maine Farmer that it publishes the story
twice in the same issue