The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25
There arc but three prisoners in the Eel fast Jail.

1t is remarkably quiet about the wharvcs; but lit
tie is being done in the way Of shipping.
; Hazeltinc & Bickford have filled their ice house
with 1000 tons of ice, cut in the past two weeks.
There are now three grades Of potatoes selling up
on the streets at - cents, 90 cents and Sl.00 pei
bushel.
Observing people say that there is now snow
on the ground than fell during the whole OF last
winter.
Folks that resolved to leave off swearing and to
bacco from and after years are slowly loosenne
their grip.
There will be Il levee and oyster supper at the
Methodist vestry next Tuesday evening, toget her
with some "old times' singing.
The Belfast packet, P. NJ. Bonnie, that was lately
in the ice at Caryer's Harbor is now at Saturday
Cove, Nortlport, loading for the islands
The Congregational society will hold levee and
fair at Hayford Hall on Wednesday eve, Feb eth,
of which further notice will be given next week.
| A lively row took place in front of the American
House, Tuesday, growing of some "fooling," A
couple OF individuals measured their length the
snow
Mcfadden, who was recently tried on the charge
OF rape upon Mrs Clements, in which case the Jury
uisaBFttn now IN jail, not having procure q iail.
lie is held in the sum Of j 900.
Our George, in another column, says he wants to
lind Il lamp that will light quick and go out slow.
Let him step womans new silk dress in u ball
room, aud then look AT the blaze in her eyes.
Miss Edna Piper, OF the east side, teacher in the
city Grammar School, died very suddenly on sun
day, after prostration OF some weeks. She
very amiable young lady and greatly beioy ed.
Tuesday beautiful winter day. and the streets
were lively With people and teams from the country.
| Large quantities OF wood were hauled into the
square, and the General aspect OF the day wa cheer
Capt. Patterson has cut dow The horse -chestnut
trees IN front OF ms house. and many Others do
ing the same, an consequence OF the boys making
themselves such III hunting tor the
tht tall
futile has taken elegant -irao 5col.c views
al the streets 6" our City in their present condition.
| showing the heaps Of and general wIntery al
pearance. ii would hr difficult iind anything
| ter, arti.ticaily aprakin4.
When Il girl in d tied back ures5 falls on the
treacherous ice there shocking accidents 10 III
| machinery thereof, but we have never been abb,
engage reporter who could visit the locality, gath
| er thu particular and get back safely.
People the side OF the have formed
society called the East Belfast Literary Society.
| They meet At members houses, read and improve
their minds generally. The long winter evenings
are thus agreeably ana proitabiy passed
10 little scrmnage in the corridor OF the Jail tle
other day, Chas. Mcintosh knocked John Campbell
down, ant! was put in a solitary cell on bread aud
water. Not fancying that diet, Charles Went two
days without any rrfreshntrnt, before he came
aronud.
The mild weather of the past few days scelne, 10
thaw out the latent passions Of the guzzrr and
he is abroad in all his cusselness. II is remarked
| that there has been more drunkenness about the
streets the first part OF the week than is usual for
| only thirty three rum shops.
The tramp is abroad again. The city marshal lays
that of the tricks of the regular professional
TO loiter about and hide away until evening, when
he will appear in apparently exhausted and fam
| iShed condition. They are invariably directed to
! the poor house, some two miles distant.
Officer Samuel G, Howard, on Thursday afternoon,
made seizure in the sta BILE of Harvey H. Smalley,
of three casks, containing about 80 gallons Of whis
key and p gallons Of rum. 1t supposed to have
come in on the train and been hauled to the stable
| for storage. The casks were marked "F. N. L.
Judge Williamson will add to his History the por-
traits two distinguished former citizens of Belfast
not before promised-Judge Read and Ex-Gov. An
! derson. Besides being exhaustive as history and
elegantly printed, the work will be illustrated more
| proiusely than any preceding history OF the kind
| Police COURT NJ. A. Cullnan was before the
court Saturday complaint of one Campbell
for drunkenness and disturbance. The parties live
| in hans
reported, but the trial has been continued for two
week.. Cullnan was fined S and costs, amounting
| in all to some $500. Appealed
Stone, the convicted ravisher, just before leay
for State prison, tried play insane tore oil his
clothes, set his bed atire, and INDUCED in other
| pranks. But John Edmunds the turnkey, was for
many years attendant at the Insane Hospital, knows
what genuine craziness is, and he shook the coun-
| terte article out Of Stone in Il very few minutes.
| They can't fool John much.
Three hard looking specimens of the tramp trater-
nifty, with carpet bags, in hand put in appearance
| on Monday evening, having walked from Bangor.
! They wanted Il square meal and nights lodging,
| and inquired for the city marshal They seemed in
dignant because that official did not meet them with
Il hack, and escort them to hotel. They were Tor
wardei to the poor house.
| The Travellers Insurance Company, OF which we
| to day publish an advertisement, is doing business
| in " aldo County, having Fred Atwood at Winter
port snd Miles s. Staples OF Belfast as agents. The
company is said to be doing very lively and con
selling business among those liable personal harm
1t s thoroughly reliable, and pays its losses prompt
! A.
The crop OF eclipse Tor H.. promises hp ul
! and healthy one Here is the list A total eclipse Of
the moon on February 9TH, visible in the | nited
State partial eclipse of tie sun on Ma rch lith
visible in estein Asia; partial ecips, the sun
| on August sth visible in Alaska, Kamschaka, and
| the North Pacific Ocean; total eclips" OF the moon
| on August ed, partly visible, in the Eastern and
Southern State', and partial eclipse OF The ON
| September tn, visible in South America
Mr.. Rice, son OF Warden Rice OF the State Prison.
was in the cit y Monday for those prisoners sentenced
at the recent term OF the $. j. Court. There were
| three OF them-Georgc W. Adams and Frank j.
GrecnluW, sentenced for two years and three months
| and two years and four months respectively, for
| breaking and entering Sidney kalishs store last
fail; James Stone, OF Warren, sentenced for five
| years for an attempt ut rape upon the old lady in
| Belmont.
SEAfSroEr james Smart commorant of our
school District vistedthe school in adjoining dis
tflets where Wen he fild WlliullY
disturb the teacher and pupils there assembled for
which offence against the laws of the state in such
| case made and provided, said James was arrested.
tried found guilty and fined in the of two dol
! lars and costs OF prosecution which he promptly
paid, whence he departed Il wiser, if not a better
young man..A white eagle Of extraordinary size, is
| frequently seen in the vicinity of Moose Point.
diggers by scores lifting the deposits from
the banks between our place and your city, threaten
ing by their continuous run, the utter failure OF this
Institutions. Road breaking is the great industrial
interest with us at the present time, and we pride
ourselves on our proficiency in the art, nGwithstand
| ing the opposition of some street grumblers who
would rather walk in snow up to their-well, mp to
| then coat tails : rather than eNpend even the
shadow which a smooth sxpence would make in Il
dark night for this public benefit.
LECTURE BY Hon. JAMES c. MADIGAN
The Rights and Duties of American Catholics