The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-12

that he has not had a single complaint Of
"Southern outrages" since he became At
torney-General whereas, his predecessor
was constantly over-run with such COM
plants, especially about election time
| Considering the heroic efforts made by
Landaulet " Williams to suppress the
ku-kux, it is curious fact that they
continued their ravages all the time he
was in office, and subsidized immediately
upon his going out. This will never do .
Mr.. Pierrepont may be a very good At
torney-General, but he evidently does not
know how to keep an COURAGE" mill
Portland is rejoicing over the laying
Of the last rail on the Portland and Og-
densburg Railroad The first train through
the Crawford Notch of the White Mount
aims LETT Portland last Saturday, with the
officials of the road and the Portland CITY
| government. A report of the excursion
says
| When the train reached Bcmis' station Sup
erindent Hamilton took the engineers seat on
the locomotive Carrigan. The train consisted
of nine cars, we'll filled. At II % Gen. Anuer-
| son bolted the connecting rails Just below the
Notch, and drove home the last spike, silver
one. Hon. W. W. Thomas stepped forward,
| saying, MAY these rails. which receive this
| silver spike at the hands of President Anderson
| he As enduring as the everlasting hills which it
| penetrates.' Three rousing cheers and tiger
were given. while hundreds of white haud,er-
chiefs waved from as many fair hands.
Noticing the mention of the great
number of miles that Capt Deering has
navigated the steamer Lewiston reminds
us to say that she is an excellent boat,
and great tavoritc with the travelling
public. Capt behring's skill and con
slant vigilance have avoided all disasters
during his long experience. Mr.. Free
man, As clerk. is very polite and obliging,
while Mr.. Warner us steward is IN uni
yersal layortc
The Rockland Division of the Ancient
Order Of IIibernians will make an eNcur-
sion to Fort Point on Monday, Aug. 10th,
on the splendid new barge Clifford and
the steamer G. B. Sanford 1t will be one
OF the most enjoyable occasions OF the
| year Meservey's full band will accompany
the excursion and play for the dancing
Amusing races will be run for prizes. Tick
cts from Rockland 81 CO. The BARGE will
touch at Belfast, and take persons to Fort
| Point and back for fifty cents each
An account Of the terrible western
tornado may be found ON the outside OF
this paper Such happenings tend to
abate the force of Greet. US advice Go
west, young man
- The Newburyport Herald calls the
Democrats "birds OF i'll omen" that croak
and gloat over the country's mi@lortunes,
and attack the republican party. 1t con
tinues this remarkable rhetorical figure
by this fragrant illustration-''B But where
the c0rrj0n is, there do the crows gather
togethern That's rather rough on its
party.
On Monday there was a celebration
at Gloucester, Mass, of the hundredth
anniversary of the attack on the town by
the British war ship Falcon. The inhab-
itants drove her off, besides capturing a
boat and crew that had been sent to burn
the town.
The American fleet under Admiral
| Worden, is having 4 jolly time up the
Baltic. where they are being entertained
in German, Swedish. Norwegian and Rus
sian ports
: The one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth Of Daniel O'Connell was cele-
brated by his admirers all over the world,
on Friday last.
Tho late election for members Of the
Constitutional Convention in North Caro-.
lima is very close. The Democrats claim
Il majority of four in the Conventions
--Beechcr is at the Twin Mountain
House, among the White Hills recupcr-
ating for the next tilt with Tilton.
-kennebec County is having wicked
spell. The Grand jury has found fifteen
indictments lor various offences
The Portland Sunday Times, OF which
the first number is out, il u very neat and
well filled paper
The call for the Lincoln County Dem
! ocratic Convention will he found in to-
| I.Y',