The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-01-14

They had wedding in church at
Rockland the other day, that was some
thing of an affair. y local reporter, With
pen dipped in rainbow hues and altar OF
roses, in about equal proportions. por-
trays it thus
Above q beautiful floral cross upon the organ
front, an emblematic dove seemed poised upol
the wing, and nesting within an arch OF ever
green above the altar rail appeared snow
white Cupid.
All of which is very pretty. Probably
no better bird than the dove could have
been selected Our original navigator
Capt. Noah, was mighty glad TO see one o
them during the heavy wet, The ''snoN
white Cupid" that nestled, &c, is also ap
propriate, except his color, which contra
venes the spirit of the recent amendment
to the constitution, and should therefore
be frowned upon. 1t is doubtful if Sheri
dan would have permitted it at New Or
leans
Again
1ut atmosphere was FCI} HllI dCllfCy CtiCCI
ing with tropical warmth, ana fragrant with
the breath Of creamy lilies and glowing carna
tons.
That's a good atmosphere to have at ;
wedding. and the parties that couldn't be
satisfied with it must be indeed difficult
It's better than 1.-The bower OF roses BY
Bendemere's stream that Tom Moore
sings about The thermometer in oul
office went up several degrees rs soon a
it was read We hope they'll have more
weddings down there, and that the tropi
cal warmth thereof may continue to miti
gate the rigors OF winter
The meeting ut New \ ork on Mon
day night to consider Louisiana affairs
was an immense one Mayor Wickhan
presided William Cullen Bryant, Peter
Cooper, Charles O'Connor, VIM E Dodge
Whitelaw Reid and other prominent citi
zens, both democrats and republicans
participated The resolutions strongly
denounced the administration
The Democrats of the first congress
ional district New Hampshire, have nomi
mated Hon. Frank Jones, one of the ables
and most popular men of the state. lr
the second district, Hon s n Bell, son o
the late Chief Justice, has received the
Democratic nomination.
-Harper's Weekly has q picture repre-
senting Grant US Noah looking out Of the
ark and welcoming a dove bearing the
olive branch ofspecie payments. Wouldn't
it be more appropriate ii the bird bore the
vine instead of the olive branch
The Piscataquis Observer. that tol
thirtysix years has been the organ o
that county, and one OF the best local pa
pers of the state, comes to us this week
enlarged and with new type throughout
presenting greatly improved appearance
The Springfield Republican notifies
the better class Of Republicans in congress,
that ''they have at last reached the fork
IL Tie lbatt y u Vel IOHPtl W IN tfliH
and Williams Is to travel toward politica
death"
Massachusetts was At great deal 81
trouble in making the Hoosac tunnel. anC
now they are having almost As mnch tt
Know what 10 do with it
a Washington special 10 Tie Ne"
York Post says that Speaker Blaine j. out
spoken in his opposition to the course
now being pursued in New Orleans
"A mdn stopped his subscription to the
Dexter Gazette because some scamp had
with q pen added an exclamation point
to his marriage notice in its columns -
A State Temperance Convention will
be held ut Augusta. Jan 2lst, with hal
fare on the railroads
The ancient and yenerated por8y ha;
not yet made his appearance in the Legis
latme
The Maine Centennial Commission
will meet at Augusta on the goth