The Republican journal., 1874-12-24
Rockland Correspondence.

ROCKLAND, Dec. II.
II this epist,e seems to cmanate from Rock
land, the metropolis of Knox Co., it is probably
on account of its being spread in the aforesaid,
with knife well warmed in several ''hills'
gotten up for the benefit of your correspondent
Rockland is celebrated for its '.kills" A cor
oner's jury is made permanent institution
here, salary, fifty cents per diem. This NAV
seem local Joke, and subject to the criticism
of journalistic rhetoric, but It's too solemn Il
| matter to admit of the least levity.
Arriving i'll town week since, | set about
acclmatizing. l am now acclimatized, and Il
citizen expecting the first office made vacant
This Is according to usage-so | am told. 1t
took me longer than is usually required. pos
sessed remarkable capacity-for the climate.
a man finds his guage here, short meter. There
are upwards Of thirty climatometers on Main
Street
The Grand jury went away without seeing
it, The Grand Jury Room is not furnished with
| one. 1t is hoped that the new Court House will
be better appointed. The majesty of the law
| is only equalled by its lack of execution.
Wednesday of last week / attended evee
..
crowd was immense-not at the levee, but the
people somehow had gone where they We're not
expected to make good their temperance prifl-
ciples by putting stamp on them. Your cor
respondent felt some anxiety when it was an
nounced that the handsomest man in the hall
would be made the recipient of loaf of cake
Anxiety increased as it was whispered among
the wise ones that it contained pint of brandy
having been compounded by a saloon keeper,
| and presented token of his kind regards,
in return for their persevering efforts in his be-
half But our perturbation was allayed, by the
award being made to our genial friend Charles
Jones, Mail agent on the X. and l.. X. K. We
shall watch the effects of that loaf on him
Financially. Rockiand is rated first class
keennesS, here, is the mark of intellect A
| man feels himself growing sharp as soon as he
arrives at the halfway house, between Thorn
aston and Rockland and is told that his ticket
is good no farther. An insinuating hackman
informs him that he will carry out the Railroad
contract for an additional fee. Some men of
comparatively recent importation have become
so sharp, frctonizing against the resident busi-
ness men, that they have accidentally blet quite
a number of the Oldest inhabitants
like it for its public buidings-hotels. Peo-
pie hold Rockland hotels in so high estimation
that, We're a new one to open here, they would
all stop at it. like Rockand for the magnani-
nifty OF its opposing factions. Party str4e is here
lost in the intense activity of business life. The
republicans are putting up building for DEM
ocratic head-quarters,-keys to be delivered in
'16. But it is possible that the last democratic
revival had Il tendency to bring around this
feeling. A sick mans insolence is hardly ever
up to average. have noticed it. More anon.
At the last meeting of the stockholders OF the
Rockland Shoe Manufacturing Co., it was voted
to give the Boston creditors the entire assets
upon guaranty that the business shall be car
ried on by the parties taking possession. The
following is the final exhibit.
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock, S42, 400. 90
Bills Payable. 47,279.4
Book Acct>, ,143.O .OS
ASSETS.
Building and Land $4,000 90
Machinery and Tools, 20,936. l /
Leather, 1888. .36
Shoe Stock in process of Manufacture. SIG. -
Materials not including Leather, 3,551. 20
Sample shoes, 25.00
Cash on hand, 1888
Total, - -, ,22s. 30
Liabilities over Assets, 39,493. -
The real cause of failure lies in the fact that
the parties, whoever they may be, that have
made the commissions, are enjoying cool co.
600 profit out of the transaction, and the stock
holders have just realized that Rockand held
the wrong end of the shoe thread
The Steamers Fire Fly and Clara Clarita col
lided in the bay on Wednesday last No great
damage.
Sch. c. ). Dyer, owned in Sullivan, went
ashore on Deer Island loaded with Granite.
She is full of water.
Fu.c ya"hta, Bees WAX an1 NIctora, were
wrecked on Dixie, Monday night, the 14th inst.
ON Thursday night last, sneak thieves made
carom on the market windows and shodtly
cranes, on Main st. Christmas turkeys and
ready made clothing went off lively.
A select Christmas Ball comes off at Farwell
and Ames Hall the night of the 24th. Chambers
Full Band (Portland) will eectrify the patent
feathers A Grand concert will prelude the
dance.
Our friend DR.. f. +. Hitchcock is elected city
physician vice DR.. Frye, deceased.