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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01
Matters and Things in Kansas,

NEW YORK, SEPT. 20.
A letter from Lawrence. dated Sept Is,
published in the Tribune, gives the follow
ing account of Gen. Lanes movements -
When Gen. Lane reached Topeka, on Tues
dsy last, he heard thar about 450 rufiians
were committing depredaiions on the Grass
hopper, and diving out Free It tie settlers.
Accordingly, With force Of l25 men from
Topeka, be marched is the direction of their
camp, and discovered them on Friday, IN a
log stronghold. He saw thar nothing but
artillery could drive them out, without a
great loss to the attacking party. He
accordingly despatched messenger TO Law
renee for help. About 100 citizens of Law
renee marched Immediately, and TOOK with
them six FOUNDER They we're command
ed by Col. Harvey aud. instead Of goine
by way Of Topeka, they went across the
country, to save about 1 miles Of travel.
In the meantime, Gen. Lane retreated
from Hickory Point to Pleasant Hill, dis
lance OF ten miles, 10 wait for achievements
from Lawrence. While they were eating
supper, man rode into the camp with the
Governors message Gea. Lane read il 10
bis men, and told them, in al probability,
the forces at Lawrence we're disbanded, and
had gone to their homes that they woald
therefore have no men 70 send 70 their assis-
lance; and probably that Gary would clean
out that nest of ruilians with the troops, and
so save the free state men the trouble. lie
said be would take fifty men, and 90 on to
ward Nebraska, and meet the train Of emf
grants which was On lis uay to Topeka. -
The rest could % home ahd 20 to work.
While this was hsiug aaesed at Pleasant
Hill, Col Harvey aud his mea we're march
ing 10 Hickory Point, Is be supposed, tc
find Gen. Lane He foane ,ae enemy, how
ever, and battle ausaed
After fighting soae ima, cessation
took place. An agreement 81 treaty wa:
signed by the officers. q which ii was a
greed that thew would return prisoners, hor
ses, &c, on both sides, and the kiekapoo
would 90 home. While alr men were march
| ing home, they were arrested aud disarineC
| by the U. 5. troops, and taken 20 Lecomp
tor. Dr. Gutter was allowed to 20 no ne tC
Lawrence, TO take ear az Mr.. Baldwin
who was wounded IL H. battle. He bring
tee only intelligence We have Of the fight
A large train of emigr Is is expected from
Nebl aska this week. cen pomeroy is ex
peeted with it.
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The First Republican Flag la the Old
Dominion-A woman's Spirit.

Mr.. John C. Underwood, who was recent
~ expelled from Virginia for being Re.
publican, writes to the Evening Post as fol-
lows -
A letter from my wife, who had been
spending Sabbath with her aunt few
miles from home, thus describes the FIST Re-
publican flag which has been raised in the
Old Dominion -
II had real laugh on Monday. when
came in sight of our house, TO see fuuerinq
in the breeze Fremont flag on high lib
erty pole, which Edward, assisted by the
men on the place had raised in my absence.
They had painted piece Of linen red an /
white, and put the letters on in homey
way, but still it was Fremont flag. Some
of the neighbors have threatened to cut it
down, hut the boy gave out, they slept with
loaded gun bearing upon the pole, and
would certainly put ball through the man
that touched an ak to il; and so it has
Stood
Il have promised to make them nice
flag, and will send Tomorrow for the materi-
al red, white and blue. Oh. how wish
could get Fremont and Dayton put on il
nicely, in large letters Ii choose to
put up on our own land Fremont flag,
have not the right Il not, do tell me,
and will not do il; but if can, | am re-
solved to have the flag up, let the conse-
quences be what they may. Some gentle
men have called and advised me TO have il
taken down--said IL was injurng us very
much bu | said, No; it was up and il should
stay up TIL got letter from you"
THIS ! consider pretty good pluck in a
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Windhan County Court.

No. 10, l.. HAsKISs, Apt, Us. 5. MAY.
This was an action Of dssunpsit upon a
special contract Plea General Issue.
The plaintiff introduced evidence tend
ing to show that, in the month of November
1854, be bought of the defendant two humid
red bushels OF potatoes then 10 the defend
ants cellar and in a BIN containing about
three hundred bushels, for which he was to
pay thirty and half cents per bush
ell or sevenly-fye dollars for the entire
amount that the plaintiff paid down the
sum Of ten dollars to bind the bargain, and
that il was then agreed that potatoes might res
main in defendants cellar two or three
weeks or until plaintiff could conveniently
take them away, the defendant, at the same
time saying that if plaintiff would take them
away within week, he, defendant, would
wait for the balance of pay until plaintiff
had realized cash enough upon the sale
thereof The plaintiff further proved that
short time after the purchase, and in his
bsence, defendant called a. plaintiff S
house and left with bis wife ten dollars, say
ing that he, defendant. had concluded not
to sell she potatoes as he should need them
10 feed to his stock, and that afterwards de-
PENDANT told plaintiff that he could not have
the potatoes because he had not done as he
agreed in coming after them. The plaintiff
further proved that, at the time of the pur-
chase, the potatoes were really worth more
than what he agreed TO give for them, that
defendant soon after sold them to one Snow
for hfiy cents per bushel in the cellar. or fifty
FIVE cents, delivered at said SHOWS house,
and that the price of potatoes continued 10
advance, so that soon afterwards pota-
toes Of the quality of those purchased sold
for prices VARYING from 69 10 IS cents por
bushH The plaintiff further proved that, in
consequence OF The defendants neglec, or re-
iusal TO deliver the potatoes as agreed tie
plaintiff, had TO pay for not fulfilling con-
tract with third persnn TO whom he had
sold the same.
/ The testimony ct the defendant did moi
/ materially differ frum that of the plaintiff,
/ the chief point of difference being in regard
TO the time when the potatoes were TO hav,
been taken away, tie defendant claiming
that they were 10 have been taken away
within a W EEK after purchase
The case turned upon points Of law which
were argued to the court.
The counsel for the defendant con'ende'
thai there was not such a sale Of the proper
ty as to vest the title thereof in the Plai ntiff
that, as the two hundred bushels were mix
ed with the gross smount in the bin. the Law
required measuring or setting apart of th'
particular amount in order to pass the title
that. as the plaintiff did not take them ava,
at the time agreed upon, defendant was a
liberty TO resell them. and that. pl unit
could not recover without showing demand
The counsel for the plainsis solisnds
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

raT The argus. Of last week, il possible
is more noted for unfounded, wilfn and I'M
mitigaied falsehood, than any of its prede-
cessors 1t still persists in the falsehood that
+" Wendall Phillips advocates the Republic
can cause" and that tie Republican party
are responsible for his disunion sentiments,
and all this without presenting particle of
evidence for its assertion, and we challenge
it to produce any proof whatever. that MIR.
Phillips acts with the Republicans, or be-
longs 10 that party.
II wades through nearly column of ed-
torial ostensibly honing the Bennington
Banner, for untruh and vet in the same
article he denies having anything to do with
the post-office in this village He says
" with that we have nothing TO do, as De
are not Postmaster" The truth is Mr. Bar
ker is the osiensible, and the Argus man the
real Postmaster. He is not only Postmaster
here, but very ably superintends the post
offices in this vicinity. He is economical
and saving TO Uncle Sam, and therefore
writes his instructions TO his deputies on the
outside Of packages containing the TIMES.
Go to the Post Office here and call for your
mail matter, and il is handed TO You by the
Argus editor, and yet sue are not Post
master y Garry your mail matter there,
and it is received by the Argus man as po-
litely as chip-basket, but see are not Post
master" The regulations of the Post Office
here are all made by theArgus man. We
are not Postmaster p The avails and profits
of the Post Office all 90 TO the editor Of the
Argus, but q IRE are not Postmaster "witt
that we have nothing 10 do Go to tht
Argus Office and you 90 to the Post Office
90 to the Post Office and you 90 to the dr.
gus office. They are one-in the sans
building wholly managed by the Argus edi
tor. and vet ,ce are not Postmaster !" Thi
is the man who talks about palming Of
falsehood for truth" Where is the use in sucl
prevarication ? Mr. Barker was appointe,
Postmaster, but does not manage the office
The Argt.s editor was appointed assstan
and does manage it. Only a few days sine
and the Argus man was acting as mail sger
on the Valley Railroad-and yet he ha
81 nothing to do with the Post Office.
we have made any statement above whic
is not true, we shall be pleased 60 make th
correction, if it is true than the Argus tel
that which is not true, and IRE are not Pos
masterW
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

RAILROAD VoTlNG.-William S. Atcher-
son, Esq, of Turner, Illinois, has recently
been on visi, to his friends in New Eng
land and in this town, and gives cheering
account of Republican progress in the West,
and in letter to his brother who resides at
Rockingham, gives the following votes taken
on the Railroads during his journey. On
the n Y Central, Fillmore, IL; Buchanan,
l3 ; Fremont, 60. On the Michigan Central,
Fillmore, Is; Buchanan, 30 Fremont. So.
On the Galena Road, Fillmore, 5; Buchan-
an, IL Fremont, 80 When Mr.. A'eher-
son returned, another vote was taken on the
N. Y. Central, Fillmore, IL Buchanan, 49,
Fremont AZ Total Fillmore, Al Buchan-
an 70 and Fremont 2s5--giying Fremont a
majority over both Of 124.
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Review of the Week.

The unterri6ed democracy of Bellows
Falls, held meeting at the American House
last Saturday evening to naturalize, or rath-
er to Buchanize lrishmen for next Novem-
Der. HENRY f. STouGHToN, ESQ, made
a speech. At the commencement of tine
meeting there were 43 persons present. at
the middle, there were 80, and here ended
our record, but our readers can get at the
ratio of decrease, and thus tell how many
were present at the close.
Some one from this place is writing racy
letters to the Claremont Eagle, touching up
Gov. Hubbard and his clergyman speech.
Ex-Governor COOLIDGE, of Windsor has
written letter repudiating the use of his
name, as delegate to the Baltimore whig con-
vention, and goes for Fremont.
The editor of the argus, and other Blu
chanan posimasters are engaged in getting
up funeral procession for Pierce when he
gets home, and are also sticking up handbills
TOR WIG convention at Montpelier
The Argus is also sore over the fact that
some of the speakers at the Island House
made favorable illusions to Fremont and the
glorious news from Maine" Those allu
siens called forth the most unbounded ap
plause and of course were not agreeable Il
his Argusship, who was present.
Last Saturday evening meeting was hell
in Claremont, N. H.. by Democrats who vo
ted for Pierce, for President, in which the,
denounced the administration AMI unani
mously resolved to 20 for Fremont.
The patriotic ladies' of Chester have form
ed Kansas aid society and have raised Sill,
and sent it on to aid the Kansas sufferers.
The ladies in Brattleboro have also form
Kansas aid-society and meet on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of this week, 1
make garments. As the ladies were true t
liberty in l776, so they are in 1856.
A neat Fillmore and Donelson flag wa
raised in Brattleboro last Friday. Durin
the operation +" not drum was he ard, nc
funeral note"
The Buccaneers of Rockingham have
meeting on Saturday evening. Gov. Hui
bard will repeat his union boo-hoo speech
A violent gale of wind and rain prevaile
all day yesterday and part Of Tuesday nigh
Trees were blown down in some instance
but we have heard of no serious damag,
though in consequence of the falling of
tree across the railroad near Middlebur
the train due or the Rutland & BurIingt
railroad yesterday afternoon did not reac
this place till half-past in the evening
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EsrY & GRrEN.s PrRrlcr ALr1onron

EsTY g. GREENS PERFECT MELopEoNs
We have a taste, and a great passion for
music, and can judge somewhat correctly Of
the merits Of musical instruments, especially
Of the Melodeon, having nsed a number of
different ones IN the family, and at church
for few years past. We must say we
wore prejudiced against Messrs. Esiy &
Green's instruments, believing that CaIhart
& Needham's were uuequaiIed. We must
admit. however, since We have seen and
tried them, that for richness and power,
combined with ready activity TO the touch
and unexceptionable finish, and reasonable
price, that We would award The palm to these
instruments. They must eomman a ready
sale in any market, and We are very sure
they will give the most desirable saiisiae' ion
to those who may purchase them Brandon
Transcript.
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state Fair Premiums.

Best yoke of Steers years old, 4th prem
ium, G.. W. Black, Westminster $500.
Best Mich Cow, Sd premium, n. c.
Moore, Westminster, Sc 90.
Best Buck, years or over, Sd premium,
n. C. Pierce, Westminster, $500.
Best pen ewes, 2 or over, 3D. premium,
n. C. Moore, Westminster, $500.
Best pen ewes under 2, Sd premium, N.
C. Moore, Westminster, $500.
Best and greatest variety of Vegetables,
I'd premium, N. c. Moore, Westminster,
$500.
S. Pike, Brattleboro, rifle Pistol, $500.
Esty & Green, Brattleboro, 6 Melodeons
of superior purity, evenness OF tone, and
promptness Of touch, $1,000.
Ms. r. Hyde, Bellows Falls, worked
handkerchief, Sl,00.
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waI,on's Daily Journal

Win be published, as usual, dnring the
session of the Legislature. and arrangements
will be made 10 forward it daily POST
PAID, by the quickest time the mails viii al
low. The election of U. S Senator and
probable discus ons Of the constitutional
amendments will give unusual interest to the
approaching session of The Legislature.
The Daily for Fremont,
Subscribers are desired to send in their
names al once, that we may make the ne
eessary arrangements IN time to supply our
selves VITA materials.
TERMS.
Daily journal, post paid, 100 in adv
Waterman & journal, weekly,
durong session, 25 in adv.
3 months, so as TO
include the public acts, so !"
EaT Postmaslers, Town Clerks amp Rep
resentatiyes are invited to forward subscrip-
lions, and for five subscribers or over they
may retain 20 per cent.
E. p. WALTON.
Montpelier, Sept. s, 1856.
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efr See Livermores's Advertisement
Literary Notices.

Putnam's Monthly for October, has just
been received. This is standard work,
and we do not hesitate to recommend 1t. -
The present number contains good article
on What is Poetry" also on the "Mill,ary
Array of New England, in olden time" and
many other articles of much interest. Pub
lished by Dix, Edwards & Co., Broadway
New York.
HOUSEHOLD WORDS, BY Charles Dick
ems. This is an English WORK, and publish
ed in this country by the enterprislng hrn
of Dix, Edwards s CO., New York, The
present number (October) is one OF exceed
ing merit. We have not yet had time 10
read the whole of the article on The Slave
and their Masters" but so far as we have
read, we like It much. The article on " BIRD
History is one of more than ordinary m'er'
est. We commend this publication eaef
number of which is handsome book, con
tanning all the weekly numbers, and vas
rmount of profitable reading.
HARpER's MAGAZINE for October, ha'
arrived, with list Of contents, ever to at
tract the attention of those who like good
reading. The last part of the present mum
her is filed with engrayings, wei calculated
for amusement. Harper's is one of the bes
Magazines in the country, and those who
wish for neat combination of the amusing
with the literary and philosophical, should
subscribe for it. Published by Harper &
Brothers, franklin Square. New York.
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tion to adjourn which was carried, and the
wicked Fremon,ers proposed three cheers
for Fremont, which they did, right heartily,
only making it nine instead OF three.

CHARLEsrowS.-Th Fremoniers of
this town, threw handsome Fremont flag
to the breeze on the Goth alt. On it is the
very appropriate motto " Liberty is National
and Slavery is Sectional The ladies of
South Charlestown have formed a Kansas
Aid Society, and at their first meeting twen-
ty-four garments were finished, and before
cold weather arrives they intend to finish
and send off over 100 articles. The bogus
democracy, not satisfied with their late fail
ure with Hughes, renegade wing, are GO
ing to make another desperate effort on the
10th of October, and as they have engaged
one OF the best bands in the Countrywide
Bellows Falls Cornel-they ought to make
show.
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SaxtOu's River.

The Fremont meeting at Saxton's River
will be held on Monday evening next, 0cto-
Der 9th, instead of Saturday evening, having
been postponed for the convenience of some
of the speakers. Rev. d. H. RAINY. OF
West Brattleboro, and L. A. GRANT, ESQ,
of Bellows Falls, will be present and address
the meeting. Friends of freedom! though
we may be overthrown in this town next No
vember, when the Buchanan men who 'sstaid
at home" will assemble in multiudes at the
polls, yet let us have another rally worthy
of the ancient fame of old Rockingham
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being
made for grand Mass Convention of FREE
monters in this place, to he held at time to
be hereafter announced. The Buchanan
men there held meeting recently, and had
Hughes Of Nashua. and Gov. Hubbard, to
speak. Hubeard's speech was the same as
that at B'sitleboro. with the part relating TO
clergymen " preaching politics" wisely left
out There were folr Ffemonters present
to one Bnchanier, and when the Governor
told them that If Fremont should be elected,
that would be the end ofth,, Union. course
everybody laughed. At the close, motion
was made to thank Hughesand The Governor,
which was voted down three TO osel After
tn's Operation Gov. Hubbard, N tie a M
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Two Weeks E.afsF from CaEifor-


The steamer lllin3i rived at New York,
Saturday afternoon, ringing nearly two
millions in specie aiae aliiornia news 10 the
5th
The vigilance coa ttee had quietly dis
banded and on the Of August, threw
open their rooms to d. public. AT abe DEM
ocratic primary caucues in San Francisco
all the candidates iioninated were known
opponents Of the vigance committee. Ii
this course is adoptpd throughout the state,
as 1t probably will le, he vote Of California
is secure for Fremoni beyond peradven-
ture. Judge Terry. released by the vigil
ance committee, h,s nsumed bis seat on the
bench of the snprem cornt. The repuhll.
cam have nominated Ira 7. Rankin, mer-
chant, and Thomas OK, mi ier, for Congress
The America $ uonnated b. c. Whitman
and A. b. Dibble John L. Durkee ami
harles Rand, VIE iosz the state arms from
vessel by order ef the vigilance commit
the, cave been indiced for piracy. d bail
was refused indians are still committing
depredations in various parts Of the state. =
A body Of troops has been dispatched from
fort Jones TO chastize the Pitt River Indians.
A fire at Martinez Destroyed property to the
amount of $4,000.
Markets at San Francisco were quiet
money easy and plenty at and % on first
class securities; SAFE stocks improving
Haxall flour, jobbing sales SIS, whisky 4
butter 50, clear pork half barrels 1914
hams is.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

In the celebration at Aurora, Indiana, at
the hind md Of wagon from Harrison, four
brooms were fixed on axis, and made to re-
yolye by a crank aboge which was the per-
tinent motto . A clean sweep" Over the
ladies' car from Harrison, was banner, on
which was We want no DID Buck who has
no litlle Dear !"
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in the convention. Finally the Society ad-
journed, evidently feeling that much pleas
ure and profit had been derived from the
session.
Il was intimated that the next meeting
would be holden at Sax,on's River. Hon,
IL. II, Henry, of Chester, was unanimously
reelected President Tor the next session,
and he acknowledged the compliment in
most eloquent, witty and appropriate speech
which was received by the members with
hearty applause, given with good will.
Yours truly. ONE.
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a." We learn that mass Convention Of
the opponents of Slavery is to be held at
Keene, N. H., on the Sih of October. Hon,
R. H. DANA, Of Boston, and Hon. E. R.
HoAR, Of Concord, Mass, have positively
engaged to be present--both are capital
speakers. Others are also engaged. There
will be a torch light procession in the even
ing. Let us have a large delegation there
from Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

A married lady undertook to elope from
Troy, n. y, a cay or two since, with gen
teel dry goods clerk. Her husband followed
and found them promenading arm in arm,
IN Albany. The adv tainted and fell into
her husbands arms. thus affording " Yard
Stick an opportunity to escape The wife
of Albert Richer eoped from Portland, Me-,
on Monday, with Henry Chafhn and $500
OF her husbands money. The telegraph
overlook and stopped them at Albany, \. l.
Another case occurred in the same city on
"Wednesday, a married man eloped with an
other mans wife. What has got into the
married folks,
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81 Doubtless manr Of those who fslt ia.

- Doubtless many of those who felt IN
terested in the exercises at this place on
Tuesday of last week, will feel disappointed
in not finding the admirable poem delivered
on Mr.. KILBuRN, in to-day's TINES. We
procured copy of it early, and have il now
in our office, in type, but the College Mag
azine at Amherst, thinks il has prior claim,
and in Difference to that claim and by re-
quest of the author, we postpone for brief
time its publication.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

THE BuRNIxe OF THE NIAGRA-Stx-
TY-Srx LIvEs Losr.-The number Of lives
lost by the burnipO Of the steamer Niagara
on Lake Michigan, IS now estimated at 90.
The following persons were certainly lost
Almon Atwood and wife Of Charlotte, VI;
III. J. Clark, steward of the boat, Of Butfs-.
10; Hon. ]. B. Marcy of Wisconsin; Hars
vey Ainsworih Of Rovslton. W.. lost hi
wife. three children. father and sis'er-in-lsw
The hull Of the Niagara sunk, a mile and
a half from shore, 10 seven faihoms at va
ter Of water. She was valued at $4,000
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01

ca We publish pretty full report this
week of the christening meeting held here
on the 23d ult, and would acknowledge our
obligations to J. P. Lane, Esq. of Amherst,
chairman of the committee of arrangements,
and others for facilities in making out our
report. Also to our young friend, Mr.. l.. G.
GALE, of this place, whose report of the
doings on the mountain, would do credit to
those more experienced.