The Republican journal., 1875-03-04

Slteu III pidyci, dhu luli I'LL III llhc d
creased locomotive. Still, it would not
be fair to infer that piety is unpopular at
the metropolis of Maine. 1t may be be-
cause those felows at Washington are cut
ting up so badly.
The Camden Herald has secured
correspondent at Butter Island. The first
letter from that oleaginous locality makes
a pious alluson to the ice thus-"God has
built us bridge, but he that gives can
take away" Let us all hope that such an
intention may be consistent with His in
scrutable purposes.
Gen. Tracy ridicules the letter of Til
ton in which, after receiving the $4,000
from Beecher, he sends back the greeting
-"Grace, mercy and peace" Still, the
$4,000 ought to purchase good deal of
those articles, besides liberty to kiss Eliza
beth again, when he found her "feeling
so So"
Rev. isaac Kallock of Rockland, more
recently OF fremont Temple, and latest of
Kansas, has been called to the pulpit of a
new Baptist church in San Francisco.
Isaac has very persuasive ways with him,
and at one time occupied public attention
almost as much as Brother Beecher does
now.
Quite large number OF Republicans
voted in the House against the obnoxious
Force Bill, Among these was Hon Eugene
Hale, of this district, and in the name Of
| his conservative constituents we desire to
thank him for his independent course.
The election in New Hampshire takes
place next Tuesday. The canvas is very
active one, and prominent men from other
otatoo Gro "rnn the stump. upon either
side The Democrats are feeling very
sure of holding the state
The New York Times, leading Repub-
lican paper, has an article in severe con-
demnation of the force bill 1t says the
provisions are unconstitutional and that
the constitution cannot be violated with
impunity.
The Camden Herald learns that the
ice is drawing the piles OF wharves in Bel
| fast This was true to q limited extent
during the recent high tides. But it hasn't
damaged the bridge of the Bay and River
Railroad any.
Such an amount of stealing is done by
the negroes Of Alabama, that the legisla-
ture has passed q law making it peni-
tertiary offence for any one to buy or sell
produce between sunset and sunrise.
The Boston Herald has laborious
gatherer of news in this city. AS soon as
the Journal is out, he revamps its news
items and telegraphs them TO Boston. Then
he subsidies for week
The Force Bill will be fought hard in
the Senate, and the belief is that it cannot
get through. The Democrats will force
the Republicans to either drop. the bill, or
else throw over all the appropriations,
We are glad to note the fact that post
office thief has been caught at Pittstield,
in this state These official chaps who
search other peoples letters for money
are getting to be too plenty.
The resolution to admit Pinchback still
lies on the table in the Senate. Pinch is
getting mad about it, and threatens to tell
what he knows about radical operations in
Louisiana
There are anxious inquiries about the
new law Tor Selling liquors in transitu
Is man who has taken something liable
to be introduced to a stomach pump
Wendell Phillips hasn't yet accept
cd the invitation Of Senator Gordon, of
Georgia, to 60 South with him, and see
for himself how things are
Let us all thank the Lord that the 43d
Congress to-day gives up the ghost. Exit
Ben Butler and all his tribe Now for the |
reign of better men.
Sam. Bryant made splendid run for |
Mayor Of Rockland on Monday, falling
few votes short of a majority He will |
reach it next time.
An important arrest has been made
at Attleboro, Mass, of counterleiters who
were flooding the country with bogus frac-
tional currency.
The Portland Democrats were up and
doing last Monday. We are glad to see
that Enoch was translated into q soft iu-
dicial seat.
The New York Herald pokes fun at
the Beecher case by publishing the report
Of days proceedings in the year 1900
The bill to allow women to hold GER
tain offices in Maine was strangled in the
asst hours OF the session.
The Maine Legislature finally ad-
burned on Wednesday evening after scs-
sion Of fifty days.
1t is not yet settled whether Wagner
md Gordon will become victims to the
throat disorder
Temperance delegates are persuasive
y visiting the rumsellers Of Ellsworth It
5 thought they will close up.
The Camden Herald has a new assist
mt editor by the name of #. Pot.