The Republican journal., 1876-03-09

The price of hay remains at our last quotation.
Quite a village of ice houses on the east side.
The Black Hills fever is breaking out in this vicin-
ity.
The streets, although unused to the melting mood,
have had it decidedly for few days past.
The finder of a sleeve button set with moss agate
can interview the Of the same at this office
Don't forget that the city is s12s3 in debt
than if there had been city rum agency the past
year
The crowded state of our columns will not admit
an extended notice of Tuesday evenings concert. 1t
was good entertainment.
1t is reported that the Sanford line of steamers be
tween Boston and Bangor has been sold to new pro
prietors who about to take possession
There is no wonder that desperate fight is made
to hold the city liquor agency. 1t can be made more
profitable than any other office in the city, national
| state, county or municipal. But it is terribly eN
pensive to tax payers.
John A. l.. spaudng and John I. Wilson Of Waldo
had a little unpeasantness about sewing machine
| in the of which Spauldng assaulted Wilson
Judge johnson issued warrant III the case, which
had not been returned when the Journal went 10
press.
| SEIZURE. On Wednesday forenoon sheriff Nor
ton accompanied by c. w. Haney, made search
and seizure of liquor at the saloon of Henry Staples
near the foot of Main street. When the parties en-
tered the proprietor seized the only bottle of liquor
present and attempted to pour it into waste pail
but Norton sprang the counter and seized th'
| bottle with small amount of contents, enough TO
convict.
| Attention is called to the notice of steamer May
| Field on the route between Belfast and Castinc -
| Card of Herman, Warrington Co., shipwrights,
| Liverpool, Observation-Disclosures and feathers at A.
| b. Mathews Belfast.-New and elegant house, one
of the finest in the city, for sale by Geo Z. Pote-
PeddIer's wagon for sale by Mark Andrews, Belfast
A portable steam engine for sale by +. j. Watts,
Sandy Pont-Boots and shoes by j. W. CLARK, Bel
| fast.
| MONROE. Town election March 4th Modera-
| tor, f. Atwood Clerk. c. Sargent selectmen, j.
Palmer, C. j. Tasker, c. W. Pierce; Treasurer, A.
II. Mayo; Supervisor, A. j. Robertson; Collector,
CYRUS Chase; Auditor, I. Mayo. No money was
| raised for incidental expenses nor for roads and
bridges, having enough left Of state bonds after
building 5000 town house and hall, to make ii I'M
| necessary to raise money for said purposes.
DEMOCRATIC Caucus. The Democrats of the city
| held their at the tOurt House on TUESDAY
| evening to nominate candidate for Mayor. James
| b. Murch was called TO the chair and j j. Hennes
sew made Secretary. The first ballot resulted in a
unanimous vote of IS for Israel Cox, who was de
clared the candidate for Mayor. Geo. +. W aace
introduced the following resolution
Whereas, the Belfast City Liquor Agency has
proved to be not only pernciouS i'll its influence up
on public morals but heavy bill of expense to the
| city. therefore
Resolved as the sense of this meeting, that the
city should abandon the traffic in liquor and the
agency should be closed and remain closed
The resolve was unanimously passed 1t was an
nounced that the several wards would then hold
caucuses in the hall and Jury rooms All the wards
except one adjourned to future day. Ward one
nominated the list of candidates which will be found
| at the head of one Of our columns.
| WISTERPoRT. Farmers have improved the recent
| fine Shedding filling the market with wood. Soft
wood sells for from $50 to SO, and second growth
hard at from 81 to $50. a good many farmers are
hauling mud from the docks their grass land, for
which it makes cheap and excellent dressing.....A
lady here, who this year celebrated her thirteenth
| birth day has daughter married The 29th OF Feb
ruary doesn't very often.....A little boy OF ten
saws he is his mothers Valentnc--born the 18th Of
| Coles corner, and both are large and iiourshing