The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24


Knox Convention, held June 3Oth a,
which Alfred Marshall of China was nom;.
mated for Congress; out of which Drew a
bitter political contest which at one time
put in jeopardy the integrity of the demo.
cratic party in this District; but of which
grew also the Belfast Intelligencera week
~ newspaper printed in this place the
first number OF which issued the 18th OF
November. Like the journal, whose rival
| it was, it was democratic in politics.
Frederic 2. Ingalls, was its publisher. Hon
Joseph Williamson its editor and principa
proprietor Its office Of publication was
removed to Frankfort, now Winterport,
in November 1887, where it continued to
be published until January 1889
James +, O'Connell the 'tattooed man, -
exhibited himself and told his story at
fh@nlx Hall on the evening of the 23d OF
| august. His story was, in brief that he
| !lved Tor several years on an island in the
| racine, was adopted by the natives, found
| iaVor and acquired distinction among
| them, and IN conformity to their custom
| was tattooed. The tancy-work on his
| BODY sufficiently indicated that he had
peen subjected to the process, but whether
under the circumstances represented by
nm was regarded as somewhat question
| able. There was nothing incredible. how
ever, In his narrative and nothing TENDING
IN any great degree to impeach his
veracity.
The Light Infantry made trial of their
marching capacity in the month of Sep
TENDER by Il visit to Bucksport, LEAVING
here at l p. Nj. Of the 10Th and arriyin9
nome on the l4th at F. NJ The day in
tervenlng was passed in military evolu-
tlons at Bucksport in company with the
Bucksport Light Infantry and the Bangor
Independent Volunteers, and in having a
good time generally"
On the sd OF October the Town Clock
on the Unitarian Meeting house began 10
tell Us how the hours rolled on. il WAS
the Joint handiwork of Major Timothy
Chase and the late Phiueas 7. Quimbv. it
was built at a machine shop at the Head
OF the Tide where the Foundry now is.
there being at that time no machine shop
In the village. Three Of the dials, the one
in front having been made and put in place
at the time the Meeting house was finished,
We're manufactured by our venerable and
highly esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.. VIM.
Frederick, whose place OF business was at
that time on Spring street
Mr.. Quimby died at his residence in this
place January 10th, 1866 in his sixty-tourth
year. lie was native OF Lebanon. n II
ayounger brother of Mr. William Qnimby
father Of Mr.. John III. and George 4
Qulmby He was educated to the trade of
watch and cock making but being
naturally OF an inventive and investigating
mind he found his principal employment
outside the routine Of his professional oc-
cupatlon. Having become deeply interest
ed III the art, OF science. of Mesmerism.
then IN It's comparative infancy in this
country, he devoted the last twenty wears
OF his life to the development of its princi-
piles, especially with reference to the heal
ing art; reducing those principles to
practice he wrought out wonderful results.
The theory he propounded did not always
meet with acceptance, but its practical re-
suits commanded respect No man ever
did more than he to promote the growth
OF the science to its present vigorous man
hood. Its workings are still among the
mysteries; but when the veil is lifted, as
soon or late it will be, in the catalogue of
those who We're the earliest and ablest
priests officiating at the altar OF the Tn.
known Power. will be found the name Of
Deacon Toford Durham died November
18th, aged ninety-two. The exact time
when he came here to reside is not known,
but he was one OF our earliest settlers He
was a subaltern in the Belfast Militia when
Samuel Houston, senior, was Captain, and
had charge OF the company at Castine
under General Lowell in l779. Early in
this century ne held various municipal
offices he was one of the Managers under
whose supervision the East bridge was
built and was its second toll-gatherer He
was the first Postmaster in the town; dur
ing his official term the office was kept on
the eastern side of the river James
Nesmith was appointed to succeed him
and Since that time it has always been
kept on the west side Deacon durham
became member of the First Church in
1893, was chosen deacon the year follow
ing and continued to hold tins position
during his life.
AT the annual spring meeting, April
l lth, Ralph g. johnson, Isaac Allard and
Arvida Haytord Jr. were chosen Select
men, David w. Lothrop, Clerk, and james
White, Treasurer.
AT the annual fall meeting the whole
number OF votes thrown on the guberna-
torlal ticket was 40; for Dunlap, Dem.
~ tor Kent, Wing, 1888 There was no
choice of Representative to the legisla-
ture. AT the second trial, on the 10th,
there were 534 votes thrown and Ralph
Z. johnson was elected; he was the can
didate of the Wing party and a portion of
the Democrats.
At the Presidential election in November
there We're only 2so votes thrown; POP OF
which were for Van Buren,, st Tor Harrison
There were thirty-seven deaths in town
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