The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-04-01
nhe Grammar, intermediate, and Primary
lools commence Monday, April 18th.


The weather this week has been glorious
overhead, but sloppy and uncomfortable under
foot.
Biehtord commenced, on Monday, to house
small quantity of ice, at his buildings upon the
cast side.
carter a Co. on Monday commenced putting
up the frame of Capt. Ford's ship, and work
q being pushed rapidly.
John b. Thomb, and Capt. George T. Os-
1orue have bought the Sail-loft owned by the
late Charles r. Thombs.
Lecture at the Unitarian Church next Sunday
evening by the Pastor, Rev. j. I. Bixby. Sub
rect, sober Peoples lntemperance.
We are indebted TO Cakes Angler for the pre-
-rutalion Of pair of ancient tongs, solid and
-utstautial as the good old times in which they
vera made.
Mr. Forbes, school Agent, has engaged a
principal for the High School, Mr.. 4. H.
kelley, graduate of Colby University. He
uaS ateIy been teaching in Passport
The freight traffic on the Belfast railroad is
rapidly increasing. The down train of Mon
'e't Of Burnham for the next trip.
AT tha [ nitarian church, last Sabbath the
r..e of baptism was administered to seven or
gA1 persons Greatly increased interest has
.reu manifested under the minstrations of
Res. MI BiNbr
some enthusiastic fishermen went to Ouante
.a,ook pond on Saturday, and returned with a
l5z haul IF piekcrel. caught through the ice.
hey didn get back in season 10 see the Faster
DECORATIONS vt The churches.
The hur Of the Cougregationalist Society. on
Tuesday evening was q very nice affair. Re-
reShments, tabeauX- &c, were the amuse-
ments besides the spelling match, recorded in
another place. A Ner handsome sum was
realized
HE Tuesday afternoon train met with a slight
accident when about eight miles from this city,
The supply pipe that feeds water to the boiler
broke. causing the train TO stop on the rails.
q hand ear was sent 10 Burnham, an engine
'eegraphed for, ana the train brought in about
eYen o'clock in the evening
The Belfast Amateurs will give an entertain
uent in McClntocks Hall, Monday evening,
Apr 9Th The drama "Once upon Time"
aua the farce WANTED Male Cook" will be
acted, and number ~ songs and recitatiens
will also be furnished. Admission % cents,
Ajdron IF. Exercises commence at 81.
This enterprise oil some of our bright school
boys and girls j. well worthy of encourage
nent
Last sabbath, being Easter, or the day on
which the resurrection of the Saviour is com
memor4ted. the desks of the Unitarian and Uni
eersa.ist churches We're decorated with flowers
40 the former, magnificent floral cross, COM
posed OF cut flowers, was displayed in front of
ne altar, while around it were twined vines and
blossoms from living plants, forming very at
tractivo mass of leaf and bloom The display
at the Universalist church was also very fine.
sermons appropriate TO the occasion were
preached in all the churches.
We are informed that Mrs. Chas Keene of
his CITY from whom Or. Homer removed
lrge tibrous tumor located on the neck and
involving the carotid artery and jugular vein,
mas fully recovered and now able to attend to
The duties of the house. The tumor was fifteen
wears growing, and in consequence of its size
windpipe thus obStructing breathing, and also
pressure upon the passage leading to the stom-
aCh. making the act OF swallowing very difficult
indeed. She is NOW free OF all these troubles.
NEW ApvERTIsE1fENTs Attention is called
20 the advertisement Of Dr.. Moodv's Vegetable
Bitters for spring and summer diseases. They
are highly recommended, and have a large sale.
Sold b., H. Moody.-Wm. O. Psor & Son are
selling new and popular medicine, called For
est Tan Read their udvertsement-Dr Homer
has moved to a new office, No. IS Main Street
The Belfast tornet Band publish card of
thankS.-( harles A. Brown adyertises & lot for
sale on Belmont Avenue. - Fred Atwood of
Winterport, calls the attention of the farmers
ro Aohrook's Veto" Seed Drill and New
Hand CultNator, something new. Mr. A has
tgrcultural implements of all kinds.
POLICE IuCIT. ON Wednesday John Ne
abe. a frequent disturber OF the peace in this
city, WAS taken before the court for an aggra-
waited assault with knife upon William Keller.
The complainant says he was standing upon the
street corner last Monday night, conversing
with another man. when NlcCabe, stealthily APP
preached him with a drawn knife, and struck
him in the face, INJECTING a fearful wound near
lie eye. 1t is supposed that McCabe, who had
been drinking heavily at the time, made mis-
lake and Intended to have cut the other man,
between whom and himself there was a fanced
injury. He was found guilty, and recognized
in the sam OF $500, 10 appear at the Supreme
court,
L.;
wife and family ont of doors, and breaking
thlrg- generally, was sent to Jail for ten days.
Ou Monday Justice Wallace had before him
a ease which related mainly to the increasing
population of the city. In a writ issuing from
the office OF Esq. Murch, Lizzie johnson, a
good looking. buXom girl of 20, residing in the
north part OF the city, made complaint to the
honorable court that one John Z. Peachev,
resident IN the same neighborhood, had courted
neg 50 persistently and intensely-had so be-
witched and flung about her the glamour of the
master passion-that there was prospect that
She would become 4 mother long before she
should bea wife, and She wanted the defendant
10 respond in the expenses thereof. John, how
ever, declined to acknowledge the affair, but
put himself upon his country. and gave bail in
500 to appear at the Supreme Court and there
make answer. Mcclellan appeared for the de-
fence.
A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY. 1t is believed
by many who have studied certain facts in con-
nection with the early history of Belfast that
this locality was once the resort of some of the
treebooters who sailed the seas during the DAYS
OF piracy, and perhaps Of the renowned Capt.
Kidd himself. The Indians had traditions that
long before the settlement by the whites, GER
tain men came here ana repaired their ships
men who had abundance Of goods, jewels and
money. The early settlers found on what is
now the depot grounds, the remains of an an
cient vessel, which was covered up when the
salt pond Of that locality was made dry land.
Early this week discovery was made which
more than confirmed that suspicion The loco
motive house is built close to the bank or bluff
which borders the ancient pond. 1t was noticed
some time ago that the weight of tho tyyentv