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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

49,
Third Sat She has frequently sailed
during The pa>j two years under flags of
other countries.
Fourth, That Gen. Ryan was not a
citizen Of the nited States
Filth. That the Nirglnius at the time of
her capture was engaged i'll an unlawful
expedition against a friendly power
AcALaIFE FEELING
WASHINGTON. %. The Spanish question
il everywhere discussed with more calm
ness than it was last week, and the i'm
preston seems to prevail to 4 greater ex-
tent than heretofore that there will be no
war between the United States and Spain.
The tone OF the Spanish Ministry con-
tinucs friendly. and disposition is mani
Tested to act on all matters in controversy
in such 4 WAY as Will preserve peace be-
tween the two nations.
The only important communication re-
ecivcd to-day from Madrid was by the
spanish Minister. Admiral Polo. who COM
munlcat2d The contents 10 Secretary Fish.
The spanish Government contradict the
report Of any hostile manifestations against
HE American Minister and say that Cen
eral SickleS is treated with consideration
and respect that some intemperance of
language Of the monarchical press was
promptly silenccI by threat Of immedi-
ate punishment. and that the Minister of
the Colonies reports from Havana that the
restoration OF cmbargoed property to
American citizens is being diligently pro-
ceedcd with
NEW YORK, "A.
nh. IInr1iu. W. I'm, II ON co,rnSOoDHant
represents Admiral Polo as saving to him
during an interview Sunday evening
There has been no insult done OF intended
to the American flag, because the Virgin
.u9 was no more entitled TO it than the flag
Of Venezuela, that for three years she has
been engaged in lawless pursuit, never
once during all that time having been in
m American port that there is ample
proof that She was owned by Cubans
That she obtained her papers by fraud
nlcnt representations, and therefore they
We're void that it was no mere assumption
on the part OF the Santiago authorities
that the Nirgini,ls prisoners We're tilibus-
ter>, and they knew il to be 4 fact; that
Gen Burriel simply carried out the sen
fences OF 4 regular council Of war.
Admiral Polo further expressed the opin-
ION that While the SITUATION was grave
there would be no war unless brought on
by tbs senseless clamor of few. He add
ed that he was authorized to deny the
stories about Sickles having received the
following telegram from Madrid:
Contradict the reports of hostile dem
oustrations against the American Minister
Gen. Sicklcs is treated with sincere friend
ship and respect. Some excuses in the
monarchieal press have been Immediately
suppressed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

TnE New TORPEDO BOAT which was
launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
Wednesday, is Il very formidable craft.
Her length is 40 feet She is % feet
beam and II feet hold Her engines will
be 200 horse power. The boat IS built in
compartments, with 4 double bottom, and
pumps and valves, so as to settle her in
Me water to the level of her decks There
will be IN opening in the Prov about the
diameter Of keg through which to run
out bar of iron with a torpedo on the
end so as to explode it under the ships
bottom. She will also have two similar
contrvances on each side for exploding
torpedoes while alongside an enemy's yes
sell She will also carry on deck one fit
teen inch gun for forward rake below
Her propelling apparatus is to be pecu
liar paddle wheel IN the stern, which vii
enable her to turn in her own length.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

A significant feature of the hard times is
the re-emharkation of emigrants for Eu-
rope. They can find nothing to do here,
and realize that they have exchanged a
smiling plenty for grisly want. This state
of things must have its effect in the coun-
tries of Europe, and the tide of emigra-
ton will be, for the present, at least. ma
terially retarded, if it be not absolutely
stopped The Prussian Government, which
has looked with such alarm on the exodus
of the stalwart spiked helmetsto the West
ern wilderness, will thank it's stars that
Jay Cook & Co. made imprudentventures
and thus precipitated the present state of
things,
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A Murderer Escapes from the TOmbs.

INV VIkN, NV. II.
This afternoon the cell of W. j. SharAey
in the tombs, on the charge of murder, was
found vacant. Mrs Ewes" Allen. who was
in the prison asa visitor, was found inside
and it is presumed she gave ticket to
Sharkey, with whom she was acquainted
and he escaped in woman's attire Her
ticket,is in the hands Of the door keeper.
There was the greatest excitement in the
prison. Detectives were sent to all points.
Sharkey had been sentenced tor murder,
and was granted anew trial His clothing
was found under the bed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

\ lady who was walking down the sidewalk
on the south side Of Hammond street, above
Fourth. last evening, was knocked down and
quite severely bruised by two boys coasting on
heavy sled. The youngsters and their mates
did not stop TO ascertain how much the lady
was injured, bnt continued their sport Ban
gor Wing.
A person was severely injured in Port
land in the same way. Last winter an
elderly gentleman in Augusta was run
down and killed by a boy on sled We
notice that the boys in this city are occupy
ing the sidewalks and driving people into
the streets. They seem to consider it fine
sport to knock the heels out from under
elderly and slow moving people
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

That wonderful engineering work,
the Hoosac tunnel, approaches compile
ton, and the excavation will probably be
opened through this week. The contract
ors have until September 4 1874, to COM
plete the enlargement and grading of the
tunnel, and the laying through Of one
line of track, and the removal of all ma
tcrlal, etc. 1t is probable, however that
the tunnel will be opened for travel on
the ith Of July next, that being Governor
Washburn's desire.
The Augusta Journal gives the fol-
lowing fresh water opinion of the state OF
the shipping interest,"
The most of the vessels launched from the
| shipyards in Maine the past season, have beer
schooners, to be fitted and rugged with three
| masts. Very few ships have been built, the day
of that class of vessels having passed away.
| On the morning Of the big snow
storm, that reckless old Probability came
out with a prophesy of cloudy weather
and rain. There is 4 strong suspicion
here that he is q fraud.
y Charles II. Dyer Of PASSPORT, an,
Charles A. Boardman of Calais, have beer
sued by the United States authorities fol
smuggling wool into those ports. 1t i
claimed that they pulled this wool owe
Uncle samuel's eyes to the amount o
s75 900
- The murder mania continues to pro
gress In Washington a negro boy sho
white woman who refused to pay TWEEN
five cents that he claimed she owed t
him
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We receive from Lee & Shepherd, Bos-
ton, a neat little volume, the Pronouncing
Handbook of words often Mispronouced
The rules of pronunciation in the English
language are so peculiar, or rather the
want of rules is such, that even well
educated persons are liable to err. With
this volume at hand, any person may now
become familiar with the correct pronun-
citation of all the difficult words in the
language.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

The Observer says that large number Of
horses have passed through Dover during the
past week, en- route for the woods, and large
number more are to go up next week. Appear
ances indicate that as much will be done i'll the
woods in that section as formerly, iotwithstand-
ing reports to the contrary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

The President said that in his message
he would lay before Congress all the facts
bearing upon the case that shall have
come into the possession of the Govern
ment, and then he added Significantly
Five days will be ample time in which to
decide as to the proper action to be taken
by Congress in the case The President
| said he was in favor of free Cuba, but that
he did not mean by that that he favored
annexation, although he believed that in
time annexation would be accomplished
in the natura! course of things
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Gehera1tie..
>tokc, !, too SICK 10 work.

| Hartman Who wa, passing Ir
| n correspondent at North bucA>port informs
| IL, that William O'Frcn belonging in AJa.,a-
| chuScU>' and VINO has been boarding with Israel
| Dorr i, missing, H., went TO Wintcrport Will,
| Mr. no,,.,. Moot r1 ..,.t . ,,,.,1,. ,:,,lo
| ''''' '"' N'"i''" ~ Ictuih' Sli'cc
| Which nothing has been heard of either man or
| boat
,oro,,, .ro,,,,t. a.;,.. ,..
'''V"' i'Pi'e "Nl'i S"l'eu from "fato'' "a'
not heard from until the 18Th inst, when intelli-
genro was received that her captain and tive
| mo-, il t,.,, ,.,i1 ., >r,,,,'.:4.
| ''''''N' wi i"'i'' ''''o' nav M
| petit taken from tl' Wfr't lhr DAVID WATSON
| wa good vessel
| Mr.. -Abby Perry ct Washington. aged IS
| wears, committed >uirt, ',r hanging
| >,.,t..,.
ID, 'HrT,i 'P'h' lhe Oldest resident OF East
port "lcp lp'aS evening aged >" years.
Tn, charge for raoi,tcrino lnrrors ,vil,..-
duced ron nttten f. rGh1 rrnt. stter NJ,
II
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| AWFCI. REVENGE. The Belfast journal
| with pitless malice. inserts the name Of the
| Collector of that District in diamond type i'll 4
bourgeois paragraph, and is henrtless enough
| to do it all in lower case. Poor Mr.. Roberts
will hardly survive that sort Of retaliory spite,
which is little worse than though Simpson
| had made faces at his sister. Wnteville Mail.
But not nearly so bad as though some
! body should make MaNhams face at her
That would very likely be fatal to q woman
| in a delicate condition.
We notice that many papers are PUBLISH
| ing the first chapters of The Golden Idol
for the remainder Of which .'sec the New
York Ledger" We are hardly willing TO
impose upon our readers by the worship of
such an idol even ut ten cent, a line.
An exceedingly weak brother in Ban
gor publishes the follow mo notice in the
Wing;
This is to give notice to all whom il may con-
Germ, that from and after this date will cause
to be prosecuted, 10 the full extent of the law
any person or persons who may give or sell to
me any ntoNlcantS. either spirits, Wine. ale.
beer or cider. q, IL. PLUMNnE.
People Of depraych tastes hail with i0S the
announcement, that the Black Crook with all
its deformitics is coming this WAY again this
winter lennebec Journal.
If it comes with deformilic, the approy-
ing taste must be indeed dcpravcd We
ventured once TO look upon the play, and
all the dancers We're plump pretty and
graceful, without 4 single deformitv But
it may have degenerated since
Ben Butler is full Of fight about Cuba,
and the Portland Advertiser wants to know
if he would use powder ships Ii Ben.
should be made military Governor of
Havana, what havoc he would make
among the spoons.
Hon D. W. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, one
of the Democratic Old Guard, and 4 very
eloquent man, announces his permanent
retirement from politics He has engaged
in the practice of law.
We notice that several Maine papers are
publishing L. D. Snes lottery scheme 1t j. not
only i bad sign, but contrary 10 law. Houlton
Times.
1t is probably one OF The "crror> Of
youth, I for which the Times n freely adj
vertises 4 remedy.
a two hundred pound POETS Is Writing
about what She would do III She Were sun
beam" Portland Press
Perhaps She would succeed better A. an
ignis tat-uus.
A Bangor man has caught and Gagged
a mouse that sings. the Wing says, and
the Wing can generally be credited out
side of politics.
| ---England is carrying war into the
country Of the Ashantec>, on the west
coast Of Africa, and the reports saN is
cleaning out the coorcd folks.
| The old schooner Delaware Of Thomas
ton, after 80 years service, wa, wrecked
while carrying a cargo Of ashes, and the
Portland Argus remarks peace 10 her
ashes
The Portland Advertiser always bright,
witty and interesting. is made more CHEEKY
in appearance by y dress Of new type.
The Advertiser is one Of onr most valued
exchanges.
A Washington despatch says that
lone diplomatic correspondence is prob
able with Spain, but no war. If so, let
the time be improved in strengthening the
navy and in preparing for war
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Subscribers are requested to take notice Of this
date on the colored slips attached to the paper.
is the only form of receipt now used For instance
Is May a. that the subscription is paid to thai
date When a new payment is made, the date will
be changed to correspond. and SUBSCRIBERS ARR
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CORRECT Subscribers in arrears are requested tc
forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

The New York Herald publishes, from
4 Spanish source, the official account OF
the capture and execution of the pas
scngers and crew OF the unfortunate Viz
ginius. The countrymen Of Capt. Frye,
one of the Americans executed, will be
glad to know that he did not join in the
abject and cowardly begging for his life
and the offers to betray the Cuban cause
which marked the last hours of the Gu,
bans In a manly letter to the command
ant, he begged for mercy only for his sub
ordinates, regretting his fate only on &C
count Of his wife and children, and march
ed to his death with the fortitude of true
American. He was a graduate of tn
Annapolis academy, and for some year
| an officer in the United States navy
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Hon. John p. Hale died at MS residence

Hon John P Hale died at his residence
in Dover, N. H., on Wednesday evening
of last week, at the age Of 67, He was a
graduate of Bowdoin and lawyer by
profession, but had devoted his life almost
entirely to politics. Originally q demo
crat, he was made U. s. district attorney
for New Hampshire by President Jackson
Subsequently elected to the House OF
Representatives by the Democrats, he
went over to the free sellers before the
| expiration of his term. He was twice
elected u. S. Senator, was the free sol
candidate for the Presidency in 1852, and
tor several years U. S. Minister to Spain
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SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have The address Of
papers changed must state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent rs we'll the 10 which
il is to 20.
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The War Cloud.

'tAn> nave occurred nj Santiago Gle Cuba
.co the >;h in,l and that the total mum
er 90! executions of persons on the Viz
uia> was ONLY G.ty-threc, tends to relieve
t. fee inc somewhat in WASHINGTON cir
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-ug e. contemplate The only two
HAoTS oi the Cabinet VINO AaNt amy
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Fish and N" Ntorney-General' OF
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IHano me present Hurry on popular
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are authorized agents for procuring advertisement
for the Journal
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GuARpIAN,
desiring their advertisements published in the jour
nal will please SO state to the Court
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

Ii President Grant Is for immediate war
with Spain, a it is said to be the case. ii
will beget suspicion that he ha, hi+ eye
on another Presidential term. and means
to fight it out on the Cuban line to tina
end. When war threatened with England
on account Of the Alabama matter, great
credit was claimed for the administration
that the dispute was settled by arbitration
But now it seems, without 1.-THE Of the
proyocation that England gave, Spain is
TO be denied the peaceful ways OF arhitra-
ton Can the President ride two such
horses as those?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27
Tic President for War.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Post declares that the President is
for var a9 means Of obtaining satisfac-
ton in the Nirginius matter. lie says,
under date of Nov. "a
The people have watched eagerly
since the taking OF the Nirginius for a
sign from the President which would in
dlcate whether he was inclined to war or
4 diplomatic adjustment of the Spanish
difficulty 1t was natural that the views
Of the Chief Magistrate, the great soldier
who is thought by many to be no less a
great statesman. should be looked for with
interest The position of the President is
not however. one which leaves him free
to publish his personal feelings from the
hou1etop~, and although he has talked at
times with others than those of his own
household on this subject, he has done so
IN The guarded way natural to the man
anu necessary 10 the official, and the lit
tie that he has let fall has been variouslv
interpreted, generally in accordance with
the wishes Of those under whose observa-
tion> his mca@re expressions have fallen
Ii can no longer be gainSaid that from the
first the President has been chatting under
the restraints which leave him free only
to act after Congress shall have marked
oui that which should be done that from
the time OF the taking of the Nirginius
and the ilhuman butchery Of her crew,
he has l0ruod :" -ai.o h"ldn,. .>,@~c
gre~~lNc steps than the law of the land
auth"riZr> him TO take, and although that
which he has before today said can very
properly be construed to sustain the above
position, many and bitter complaints have
been uttered against those who thus have
construed his position as sensational, en-
aggerating newS-monger~, who only care
to create excitement. and who. to do so.
are willing to involve The President and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

The Lewiston journal has the following
history of a business enterprise, which III
once bears testimony to the smartness Of
woman and the virtue Of printers ink
"a little over four years ago Mrs. Hannah
NJ. Tarr left one of the mills in this city and
opened business rs a dressnaker Shortly She
began the sale of Fancy Good, in the second
story of Il Lisbon Street store. and in small
way. Ere long She removed to the first floor Of
another store, and her business began further
to increase. All the while jldiciously using
that wonder-working compound known as
printers ink. she found it necessary to enlarge
the store at No. g. Lisbon Street. An addition
of 20 feet was made; but she found that She
must either stop advertising or build still larger.
Dsdaining the former, she accepted the latter,
and this fall effected lease for 10 years of the
stores Nos. Go and 6, Lisbon Street. An add-
ton of 20 feet was made, both stores thrown
into one, thoroughly overhauled. and depart
mentized in 4 metropolitan style. There is n
carpet room in the basement. This large estab-
lshment is certainly proof OF the ability Of its
chief If our lady readers desire To see what
smart woman can do, let them read Mrs. Tarr's
advertisements elsewhere, which give Il detail
cd description of the store, and then visit for
themselves
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27

The ridiculous flourish Of resumin2 IL
Yer currency payments by the Govern
ment, ended as every person Intelligent on
the subject supposed ii would. 1t is an
nounced that the grand result was the dis
tribution Of $1,000 in halves and quarters
This is not very large addition to the cir
culatng medium of the country; and, the
Tribune ieeringly says, ,'there is no report
from the Treasury IS TO how much OF this
amount was spent on the premises and
how much was boarded
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That doctors, like clhn folks, so,tc~
times make mistakes, is Acknowledged.
but as class they do not offer the same
atonemcnt that a young Boston physician
made last week. He mi>took the symp
toms of a poisoned patient, in consequence
of which she died It was probably not
50 much rcmorsc As modification that
caused the doctor to take his own life and
follow his patient-but he did it, and we
can only conjecture tina; in the unknown
land across the river he has made satislac-
tory explanations. Ii is to he hoped that
this practice is not to obtain in the profcs-
sion. Better would il be 10 tolerate mis-
take now and then, or even an lmsuccess-
1nl experiment. than that the professors
of the healing art should perish from
among US. They are mostly genial. good
natured fellows. VIII" can be pleasant COM
panlonS, especially when they put their
legs under q friends mahogany and par
take in moderation OF those things which
they forbid their patients 10 touch Gen
tlemen, please 10 spare yourselves