The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30

Steamer City of Richmond colded with sch.
Martha A. Brewer, of Belfast, in Portland har-
Dor on Monday night. Damage trihing.
The very changeable weather lately is condu-
Give to lung or pulmonary diseases. There is
an Old saying something like this
If Christmas is white
Graveyards will be lean;
And graveyards will be fat
When Christmas is green.
The Belfast Amateur Dramatic Company ad-
vertse their second performance in Hayford
Hail on Friday evening, Jan. :. The play is
entitled Thercse. the Orphan of Geneva
The company have made some changes in its
performers since its last appearance, and have
new and elaborate scenery and costumes. They
will eclipse their former exhibition.
POLICE COURT. On Tuesday, VIM. j. Gun
nln@ham was before the Court on complaint of
Geo. Murphy for drunkenness and disturbance
lhS was the second offence, and William was
sentenced to Bangor for 60 days. Patrick Nor
ton was up on complaint of Patrick IIaney for
drunkenness and disturbance. Recognized to
keep the peace for six months in the sum of
$50.
Attention is called to the advertisement Of
Pote " Quimby, who are in want of coat and
pant finishels. Also sewing machines for sale
w. o. Poor 4 Son are advertising a new
medicine for asthma, called the Balm of Life
1t is said to be good thing-Arnold Harris
publishes a notice-CaNin Heryey advertiSes
the celebrated Morton gold pen-Writin@ in the
public schools, by the School Com.
We mentioned last week the suit Of Joseph
Williamson and another, assignees of the bank
rupt estate Of Colcord, Berry & Co., of Stock
ton against Martha J. Colcord. The plaintiffs
sought, by decree OF the Court, 10 establish that
Il part Of the Alabama award, for 1872 Of IA
captured bark, constituted portion Of the
bankrupt assets, and was not, AS claimed. the
property of Mrs. Colcord by gift subsequent
to the capture. Judge Fox on Monday decided
in favor of the plaintiff This will give about
ST. 900 to the creditors of the estate
Dispatches received from Jacksonville re-
port the sch. Florida from this port with lime,
hay and potatoes, as being on fire, from wettmg
Of the lime. The latest despatch from Mr..
Drew, received on "Wednesday. says-"Think
flOIltt ana cargo " totdl loss. Inc OWHtFS
think this an error-that it should read, Think
Floridas cargo a total loss" They believe the
vessel would have been sunk to save her The
Florida WAS a fine schooner of 800 tons, owned
by {. b. flazeltine, j. W. Frederick, lIowes &
Co., Capt Gilmore and others. She was not
insured, The lime and hay We're owned by
llazeltinc and Drew, and was insured; the 30
tatoeS by ltoWeS Il Co.. and not insured.
Z. $. Since the above was in type Il letter
has been received from the Captain He states
that he had a long and stormy passage OF IL
days, and that fire was discovered when they
were six days out. They endeavored to smoth-
cr the fire by caulkng the matches and cabin.
All hands lived on deck for ten days Un ar
riN al at Jacksonville and removing the matches,
il was discovered that the fire was Still burning.
1t is now believed that the vessel and cargo are
both icStroyed
BROOKS. Considerable hay is being hauled
to this station now, bought by NJ. Chase. Rev.
G. \. Buzzell. an advent preacher. who has
lately moved to this town from Penn, and Mr..
David 4. Body of JACKSON, will hold discus
sion at the Village Church on Monday, Jan. Sd
at : Y. NJ. on the following question: esoly-
ed. That the second advent Of the Saviour is in
the future; and then come the resurrection and
the annihilation of the wicked. Affirmative c
\. BuZZel, Negative David A. BoodvNlr.
q. s. Staples has Just sold his two year old colt
Mountain Boy to parties at Frankfort for $500.
....Considerable sickness prevails in and around
the village, but none are dangerously i'll, with
the exception Of Benz. Woodman, who is not
expected to recover.
>EAEsPoRr. The relatives and friends of The
late Capt. Phincas u. Griffin, as well as the pub
lie generally, desire publicly to express their
thanks to Capt RoiX, of steamer katahdin, for
the kind and brothcrly attentions paid by hlm
to Capt. q. during the last moments OF his life.
For his unweared eXertions in behalf of Capt.
Griffin at that time he will ever command the
warmcst sympathies OF our community.
School troubles are rife with Us in certain To-
calitic>. said Il little boy one day to your cor
respondent, ''Such and such large girls" (giy-
ING their nameS) ''don't 20 to school because
the master is toe old for them to court And
because said master is too old, and too good a
teacher, and too good a dsciplinarian to please
them ana their coadjutorS, a row generally Is
kicked up, and said master in his Indignation
gathers up his books and walks out of the
school room not to return again, giving these
public disturbers an opportunity to crow over
their success and to lay by capital for future
deYiltry-..."One Levi l.. Larrabee, dweler
in one OF the suburban districts of Stockton in
the night time of Christmas day, stealthily
broke and entered the store of Willard NJ.
Griffin, Of said Stockton. On Monday SAID
Levi Is seen in the escort of Deputy Sheriff
Black, calling to pay their respects TO Il magis-
trate. He is politely asked if he did so break
and enter said store; and then and there not
he replied that he did so break and enter said
store, and that his personal wants called for
him TO abstract therefrom two and one half
pounds of butter and four pieces of tobacco.
story, writes him letter of introduction, and
shortly after, in the distinguished company of
the sheriff, he is discovered seeking a new
home with landlord Norton, at the county tav-
ern on the hill.
The New Hampshire Democratic ConN cntion
assemblies ut Concord. january 18th.
Teacher-'What is the definition of nrta-
TOM Intelligent young pupil-"It is attcn-
ton without ntention.'
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Observations of Men and Things.