The Republican journal., 1875-01-21
Letter From Rocklend.
Correspon dence Of the Journal,

The iron steamer Georgia has treated
herself to draught of ''hostle water,"-
a very queer thing for an Englishman TO
do, you know-to the great disgust OF her
cargo ofHennessy. She got on the Triangles
and her contraband stores were suddenly
discharged without a manifest, tainting
with their leprous distilment, shores that
for twenty years have been purified by
prohibitory disinfectants. The disastrous
consequences cannot be estimated. The
immaculate shores Of Maine, washed by
literal oceans of st. Johns brandy, "and
Sheridan twenty miles away" No search
or seizure was made, no steps taken to
preserve the unsophisticatea shore marin
er in his cottage by the sea- from the con-
sequential damages resulting from drink
| ing in the spirit of monarchial institu-
| tons.
Were it not that congress is just now
turning its attention toward the field of
operations where the Winchester hero is
|
should interview the Knox Co delegation
to Augusta to the end that the Legislature
memorabilia that august body, for the
posting up Of copy Of the Maine Law
upon every light house on their coast, thus
securing an efficient blockade against pro-
miscuous landing of goods detrimental to
the regular trade.
The annually excellent sleighng makes
| lively work for the livery men. Parties
are tayoring Camden and the Bay View
lust now. A half dozen sleighing parties,
numbering from ten to thirty sleighs each,
LETT the city last week for up river attrac-
tions. i he schools are taking & half day
each for 4 mammoth" ride and Camden
refreshments.
The Lime Association had meeting
last week, with more hopeful result than
the former one, of which l gave You note ;
but then there are very few who would
like the privilege of manufacturing as
much lime as their capacities for burning
will admit, and selling it on a basis es-
tablished by the association They have
no objection to an associations, but would
prefer TO reap all the advantages derived
therefrom without complying with any Of
its conditions. Another meeting Wednes-
day the goth when it is hoped final judg-
ment may be made; however it will de-
pend upon the union of the entire lime in
terest of Knox county. Rock land anxious
" awaits the result.
Rev Julius II. Ward Rector OF Saint
Peters Church gave his first course Of free
lectures to the working classes of Rock
land, in Farwel and Ames Hall, last
Sunday evening Jan 18th. Subject The
position and prospects Of those who labor"
There was very full attendance consid-
ering the depressed thermometer. and
marked attention from all gave evidence
of the interest awakened by the announce
ment Of the subject The lecture was a
scholarly production, and its presentation
earnest and convincing. The subject of
his next lecture announced is THE enc
mics of the laboring classes"
w H. H. Murray lectures in Farwell
and Ames Hall, Monday the 18th. Sub
ject Poverty
Various and conflicting runors are rife,
as to the final disposition OF the shoe fac
tory, Report was current on change that
rial professor lately returning from tour
OF observation, for shop wherein he
might find ample scope for the exercise of
his sharing procliyities. We don't see, why
it wouldn't. 1t has heretofore served in
shat capacity to the perfect satisfaction Of
the stockholders, and ''yet they are not
happy"
1t is done. Uncle Hannibal walked
over the course into the U. S. Senate again
on Tuesday at high noon. He received in
the Senate q votes to 3 for Talbot; and
in the House 81, to 40 for Talbot, for
| Chamberlain, and l for Hanes-the last
one given by Talbot. Hamlin now bestrides
the party like Colossus, and the defeated
descendants must make the best of it,
The Beecher case bids fair to be as
lengthy as the trial of Warren and Hast
lngs. At the last accounts the cross ex.
animation Of Mouton has Just began
| There is nothing in his testimony which
we have not already published. When
anything new comes out, we shall give it.
Peter Charles Keegan, who represents
hadawaska. wanted to come into the rad
ical caucus and vote on the Senator cues
| ton; but they shut the door in his face
| 1t was his master who denied Peter that
time and Immediately the cock crew-the
democratic one.
The Grand Jury has indicted all the
Portland hotels as nuisances They have
furnished something warming to their
guests in this dreary weather The pro-
prietors have held a meeting and resolved
That they are not nuisances
Talk about cold weather in Maine
Why, out IN Montana they have had an
arctic wave in which mercury CONCEALED,
wiiskey froZe. and lot of Cinnamon were
found as stiff as icicies
Gov. Dingley is to recommend re-
ductlon of state expenses in special mes
sage. That's right, Nelson The state ex-
penses are fearful, ard need the pruning
knife among them.
business has compelled Hon A. p
Gould 70 decline the appointment as com
missioner to revise the Constitution, and
ARENAS Libby, Of Augusta has been ap-
pointed in his place.
The Maine Central is ready to pay the
railroad tax, if it is egal, but has doubts