The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16
Mud is ankle decp in the streets NOW,

Mud is ankle deep in the streets NOW.
Thele is an unusual amount OF snow for til,
middle of April, but it can't last long.
Durham has regular supplies Of nice fish
such as cod. haddock, holsters, &c.
Surveys are being made for new city MAJ
of Belfast.
Wednesday was a genuine spring day an'
| everybody was happy.
| Capt. and Mrs cCmre and family. of Sears
port, sailed from Portland saturday for Europe
Last Sunday was regular frcrczer-tht
coolest April day ever known here.
| Can't Roix has sold his house to +. II. Pea.
| W. who will occupy it.
| should the city authorities of Belfast tan
dog, this year: 1t would have the effect tc
bring money into the treasury.
Josiah Mayo. an old. we'll known and highly
respected citizen of Winterport. recently dice
in that town. ut the age of 20 years.
The vestibule of the Court House is made. at
lraeiye by pump and bowl. where hand,
may be washed and thirst siaked.
Four ear loads of hay came in over the rail.
road, Tuesday, the first brought this way for
the season. 1t was 10 make up cargo fol
Pitcher 4 Gorham.
Capt. f.. q. Blanchard and wife and Mis-,
Emma Simonton. of SearSport. sailed from New
York saturday. in the White Star steamer
Adraic, for Liverpool.
Bangor. became 50 entangled in the ice that she
did mol reach this city until after o'clock on
Monday evening.
POLICE CounT. John Fo@ertN. who indulg-
ed in the eccentricity of making bonfire OF
his fathers coat, was sentenced 10 20 day. in
Jail for malicious mischief. For drunkenness.
Pat ShaughnesSy got 80 days in Jail.
Joseph Williamson has bought sears Island.
recently the property OF Cobb and Bodwell,
and from which the growth of wood has been
removed within atew years. The probabilities
are we learn. that ii will be transferred To other
parties.
The city has accepted the street leading 10
Coitrell'S ~lipyard w. II. Foglcr has been
chosen supervisor of schools. The Mayor ami
Aldermen. rs Oyerseer> of the Poor. have
been authorized To contract for the maintenance
of pauper> for the period of five wears.
Attention i, called To the follow ing new local
dverliSements-Arthur lIeagan of Prospect
Ferry wants 4 man To work on iarm.-M. A.
Cullnan, house painter. glaZier, &c-.Jcwelry.
sprctacles. plated ware. &C., BY Hervey.-Ncw
stock of clothing by Andrews.-A. G.. Jewett
asks the attention of horse owners 10 his horse
Gen. Grant.
We are glad TO see that our former fellow
citizen Mr.. Charles A. Stephenson who has re-
sided in Massachusetts, for nine years past. has
returned with the intention of taking .!p his
residence in Belfast. He viii rebuild his house
which was destroyed in the fire of 1864. and
probably again engage in business. II is pleas
ant to see Belfast thus winning back her valued
citizens of former days.
SHIPRUILDING This branch of Belasl> in
dustry opens this season with most faterng
prospects. There are nine vessels on the stocks
in the process of building in the several yards,
with many contracts ahead, including large
ships. Carter & Co. have four in their ward
ohN - WV '"h9' i"i N"l'' '''tPH ihoiii"H,
one three masted schooner, of about 400 tons,
for Capt Fred Bean both of this city. and two
three masted schooners. about 400 ions each,
for New FORK parties. Henry McGilvery has
three-one 1900 ton ship for Capt. W. G. Mich
OILS of ScarSport and parties in Bangor: one
barkentine of 800 tons, for James Littleiield
and others of Bangor, and one three maSted
schooner for New York parties; the frames of
all are TO be of white oak. One schooner in
each of the yards of Horace Perkin, and Geo.
totlrcll: these are about 300 tons each.
STOCKTON. Richard Crocker. while at work
in Hichborn'S Shipyard, on Tuesday. fell almost
sixteen feet and struck on Il stick Of timber, and
was seriously injured that he died iii thirty
minutes His age was %.