The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-08
Thomas w. Lothrop, succeeded him in Tho

Thomas w. Lothrop, succeeded him in the
month following.
The Siamese Twins, alias ''The United
Brothers Chang-Eng," received visitors at
the Eagle Hotel on the 18th and 18th of
July, and on the 10Th and 18th the "Ameri-
can Arena" or Circus Company, A. Tul-
ner and Sons Proprietors, exhibited their
'sbeautiful steed OF horses and first-rate
Equestrian Performers for twenty five
cents: children under ten Years Of age
halt price.
The annual fall meeting was held Oh the
18th of September The whole number
OF votes thrown on the gubernatorial ticket
was ISL for Fairfield 447, for Kent 800,
Scattering s. Fairfield was the successful
candidate. James McCrilis was elected
Representative.
On the 18th Of the same month the Eagle
Hotel, which had been vacated by Mr..
Bailey Pierce, was re-opened by Messrs.
Pickard and Sawyer, under the name of
the American House and Belfast Stage
and Steamboat Office The change of
name wrought no change in the manage
ment OF the house. the new landlords fol-
lowed IN the footsteps OF their illustrious
predecessors and announced in their ad-
vertisement that their Harder would be
kept supplied with the best the market
afforded and their bar we'll furnished with
the Choicest Liquors; bar" in italics,
choicest liquors i'll capitals Mr. Saw
! yer died at the American House ON the
seventh OF December, 1899, aged thirty
two. Tie was the son of Capt John Saw
yer of Portland. He had resided in this
! place al the time of his decease but little
more than year; long enough to secure
| the esteem and confidence of the commu-
| nifty.
| On the 3Oth of this month the Brig Car
roll of this place, commanded by Capt
| JOSIAH simpson, arrived at New York
| bringing two giratfeS, male and female ;
il was the first male of the species ever
| brought to this country. Two females,
the lirst ever imported, arrived few
months earlier. and were the great attlac-
ton Of the day among quadruped-iancie
With the girai1es Capt. Simpson brought
| two Arabs as their keepers and attendants
\, b. They did not belong to the corps
OF Arabs who made their first appear
ance at the polls in this place at the Flee
ton held this month
We had unusually cold weather through
| the month of November; for many DAYS
| the mercury was below zero and for a
| good portion of the month we had good
sleighing. The newspapers throughout
New England pronounced it the coolest
November we had experienced since lSl5,
and predicted that it would be remt.m-
bered as ''the cold November"
The science of Phrenology was intro
duced to us in December by Doctor Bart
lett in course Of tour Lectures at the
brick school-house.
The steamer Bangor, Capt. Howes. made
her two trips per week during the usual
season this year. The discovery had been
made that there was sufficient depth of
water to admit of her coming within halt
a mile of our wharves. and passengers
We're received and landed at a landing
place where Mctiilvery's ship-yard now is,
at the foot OF Allyne street.
The last number Of the Waldo Patriot
issued on the list Of December. The
prediction made at its birth that it would
die yearling' was fulfilled.
| For the first time in the annals of Bel
fast, Christmas was recognized as one of
the noticeable days in the calendar. There
We're religious services in the evening at
the North Church, Unitarian, Baptist and
| Methodist houses. The services at the
| Unitarian house We're after the manner of
the Episcopal Church.
The number of deaths in town during
the year was thirtv-four