The Republican journal., 1877-01-04

| "Hc that hath no music in his sole" generally
wears rubbcrs.
The betting tide in rural districts has turned from
| politics to mammoth porkers.
Eggs thirty cents Il dozen Don't let your
hens stand around doing nothing.
At this season benevoence and christianity mani
fest themselves in ashes on the sidewalk.
| The goose bone prophesies snowy winter-and
any body can see that the goose bone has got the
drift of it.
But little business in shipping is being done about
the wharves, owing to the heavy mass OF snow and
| poor roads in the country.
Judge johnson on Wednesday issued warrant
against VIM. McFadden, of Waldo, charged with
committing a rape Mrs. Rovina Annette Glen
cnt, of Belfast, Thursday of last week. The
goes before the Grand Jury now in session.
The following elected officers for Corinthian
Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, on Mon
day evening last-N L. Houston, High Priest; j.
F. Fernad, King; j. c. Townsend, Scribe; G. W.
burlington, Captain OF Host f. 5. Carter Principal
Soourner; W @. Poor, Treasurer; r. G. Dyer,
Secretary.
Sheriff Walls has appointed the following deputies
j. VI. Black, Searsport; John L. Norton, Winter
port; Lucius c. Morse Liberty; Samuel G. Merton,
Palermo; B. X. Nose, Freedom: David Bracket,
jackson, Augustus Fogg, Unity; Ct. H. Rich, Thork-
dixie W. A. Morrill, Belmont; Alonzo X. Drake
Lincolnyille; John +. Averl, Frankfort; Crier of
the Court, J. W. Black: Messenger, John H. Wiley.
1t has been hard week for railroadin9. Storm
after storm has piled up the snow to fearful
height along the line. On Tuesday there were two
engines, plow and scraper at work upon the Bel
fast road, and with great deal of labor have kept
the road open to Durham. 1t is proposed to run Il
train ahead of the regular train during the
snow blockade. On Tuesday the did not reach
this city until midnight, the train upon the main
line being five hours late.
F. 5. Walls Esq, the sheriff, has filed his
bond. been qualified and entered upon the duties OF
his Office. The presumption is. and it may be reason
ably inferred from Mr.. Walls reputation, that the
jail will be better cared for than has been Of late
with view specially to providing against escapes
There has been negligence or something akin to
it, altogether without excuse, by which prisoners
in large numbers have had no difficulty in escaping
We express the sentiment of the community when
we say that the new sheriff is expected not only to
receive prisoners, but 10 keep them.
1t is understood that there will soon be formed in
At
to be called the Belfast Polishing Company A char
ter will be asked for from the legislature. The com
pany propose to erect a building in the OF Cas-
ties foundry beside the railroad track, the business
of which will be to polish granite. They will re
ceivt power from the foundry and run Castles pol
iShers. 1t is believed that, with the excellent
wharf and railroad facilities nj its very doors good
business can be built up in monumental and statu
airy work. Already have eastern quarrics looked
upon the enterprise with favor and promised il their
support.
A involving the division OF school districts
number eleven and twelve, on the east side of the
river, heard on Saturday betore committee
from the city government. That portion of the east
side known as the Robbins settlement was in 1869
set on from district eleven and annexed to twelve.
The ncighborhood includes about twenty scholars.
and they have for the past six years attended the
school in number twelve. Some technicaty has been
discovered in the proceedings of 1850 which made
the division illegal. No IL now wishes 10 reclaim
her scholars thereby giving them more school money
Members of the disputed territory have again petit
toned the city government 10 be legally set OF,
claiming better facilities for learning, and less dis
lance to school No. Il. Mr. Thompson appeared for
the petitioners and Mr. haler for dist riot No. II.
portion OF the petitioners during the examination
said they signed the document without knowing its |
full purport and wished their names cancelled The |
committee before whom the hearing was had con
sistng OF Alderman Joseph Williamson and Council |
men stevenson and fhlbrick, reported iavoraby for
the petitioners TO the city government at its meet
ing Monday evening, in order to bring it before
the board. 1t Will come up Tor final action in Feb
ruar5
Tnt StrffNF il l'I' iti. Couf1, Judge Diaker |
son presiding, commenced its January session in
this city on Tuesday, The following the jurors
IN attendance