The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24
Mr.. Barnes dancing SC hool didn't succeed.

MI. Barnes dancing sc hOOl didn't succeed.
The Clerks office at the Court House is being
renovated with paint, etc.
The storm of the latter cart Of the week de-
layed the steamer Cambridge so that she did not
arrive until Sunday morning.
VIM. Pitcher & Son are driving piles on the
flats for the foundation of a mammoth store
house.
At the meeting of the Unitarian Society. on
Monday, it was voted to extend a call to Rev.
Mr. Browne TO fill the pulpit until May next.
Harmony between Christianity and Science"
is the subject of the lecture next Sunday eve
ming at the North Church, by the pastor
Dexter Farrar, of Northport, has presented
us with some specimens of Keswick Cooling, Il
new fall apple which he is raising.
An acquaintance of ours who has growing
pup. solemnly AYERS that the animal got at some
choice srloin steak and devoured eight and
three fourths pounds thereof, and still lives.
1t appears by the Custom House report that
on the 30th of June, 1874. the number of YES
sells belonging in the district of Belfast was 337
tonnage, I3,7772.52. June 3Oth, 1873, the num-
Der was 1913 vessels, of - 453 81 tons
Business along the wharves is not brisk
But little shipping is going on. The prospect
for hay is not bright, and farmers are holding
back their crop. Considerable shipping Was
being done last year at this time
Attention is called to the advertisement of
the Essex House, IS ESSEX street, Boston. Mr.
Brakeman, one of the proprietors. was formerly
OF the City Saloon, in this city. His friends of
course will give him call
As an evidence of the value of advertising
we learn that Calvin Hervey, of this city, has
received an order Iof a watch from South Caro-
lima, from a customer who saw his advertise
ment in this paper.
DIR. Fitzgerald, the celebrated clairy oyant
physician will be in this city saturday, and re-
main three days ready 10 examine all cases
submitted to him. The remarkable cure which
we recently noticed has given him great local
ce ebrity and he Will have crowded rooms.
The new bark building i'll VIM. McGiyery's
ward, SearspOrt, for Capt Isaac Hayner. has
been named the Beatrice Havner, for the cap
tain's wife She is an excellent vessel of 800
tons owned mostly in that vicinity. She will
launch on Friday.
Monday night fire was discovered in the grist
mill of Robert Patterson at Poor's Mills. 1t
communicated to Il slave mill and both were
destroyed. pipe is supposed 10 have done
the mischief. Loss $1,000 insured for 10000 in
the Ena Company.
F.1,i, l,
seen at the shop of F. W. Gilbert, in the shape
of stern moulding for the new bark building
i'll Searsport. The main feature is the bust of
the captains wife, Beatrice Havner, beautifully
wrought, with the American flag upon either
hand, with vines, Nr. 1t is the work of Oscar
+. Blake.
We are indebted to Mr.. IIoralio j. Locke for
the present of pair OF andirons, which be-
ionged TO the old time establishment of his
father. We have had them polished till they
''shine like a good deed in naughty world"
and in these chilly September mornings, before
the sun gets round to our windows, they sup
port a cheerful little wood fire on the hearth
A gentleman of this city raised bountiful
crop of choice pears on Il single tree On Mon
day night it was stripped of all the fruit. The
theft was done by women, and one Of them left
Il knot of ribbon and lace with the attached
hair-pins among the branches 1t is peculiar
and was easily recognized. The owner OF the
fruit will wait two days after the issue Of this
paper, tor restitution
Attention is called To the following notices
DR.. O>good's Indian Btters. This is an article
long prepared by VIM. O. Poor & Son. of this
city, for private individuals The marked sue
cess received have induced them to offer it TO
the public.-Arabian Ointment, for horses and
domestic animals is also local preparation,
and is highly recommended by numerous citi-
zens. Sold in this city by Richard H. Moody.
Girl wanted by boarder at B. F. Fields.
Justin Mcfarland, the young man from Bel
fast who was reported missing recently in Bo~-
ton, has been found after an absence Of three
weeks. When recovered he was an inmate of
a lunatic asylum in Pemberton Square, i'll that
city, and was placed there by the authorities
who picked him M While wandering about the
streets hopelesslY insane. The doctors say it
was caused by softening of the brain and that
he cannot recover.
Capt. Bartlett, of sch. Fannie and Edith, OF
this port, had an experience with river pirates
in New York. He writes to the owners-
arrived here Wednesday, 9th inst About
one O'Clock at night heard noise and went on
deck. There was boat alongside, just leaving
with most of our lines. They had cut our run
ming rigging all of at the pins The moment
they saw US on deck they fired four shots at us,
but hit no one. One shot struck the mainmast
and one the mainsail. We had been at anchor
but two hours when they came aboard.
Quite settlement is springing up on the land
recently sold at auction by Col. Hersey on
Belmont avenue, nearly opposite Grove Gene
terry. The cellars and foundations for seven
dwellings have already been commenced, and
will be tinishedbetore winter More are to follow.
They are to be neat aud substantial houses for
rental purposes. Land for a street has been re-
served to run at right angles with Belmont
Avenue and to intersect with that street near
the houses now building. The buildings are
owned as fcilows--AXel Hayford, two; Ford
Cav, Geo. G. Wells, Philo Hersey, Zebulon
Thompson, NJ. F. Carter, one each.
POLICE COURT. f. c. Henderson and Geo.
Ford, of Jackson, were charged with beating
VIM Page, whose head and body bore marks of
fearful blows. Page is a harmless monomaniac,
who magnes that he has the attributes Of the
Almighty, can control storms, sc. They We're
held in $500 each to answer at the Supreme
Court.
William Blodgct and Ossian Welman were
charged with assault on S. w. Shibles, former
ly of Morrill,, but now of New York. Mr..
Shibles had with carriage taken home two
young ladies from dance, and on his return
the accused, as he testified, jumped out of the
bushes, stopped his horse and threw stones,
damaging the carriage. The accused were SEN
fenced to fines of IS each and costs which they
paid.
News from the Swatara.
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