Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-15
vermont News.


price of about Sl10 These horses are,
we understand designed for horse rail-
road at Brooklyn, and are not what are
called " first class horses" as the price
paid indicates. Those who were fortunate
enough to own this class of horses wanted,
disposed of them readily, and at satisfacto-
ry prices Woodstock Standard.
CoLoNIzATIoN.--Re Franklin Butler,
of Windsor, has been appointed Agent of
the Colonization Society for Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont, and is expected
to enter upon his labors the first of April.
GOLD IN DANBY.-Mr. J. c. Baker
writes from Dandy to the Rutland Herald
that quite an excitement has been started
in the former place, by the discovery of
gold on the banks of White-brook, just
west of the village. In one locality, he
says, which the prospectors have visited,
the precious metal has been found :" in ev-
cry painful washed how much does not
appear.
FIRE.-A cooper's shop belonging to A.
d. Stewart, in Bennington, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday night of last week. A
lot of tools and slaves were burnt /; was
the work Of an incenliary, and the loss is
$50, and no insurance.
CONVICTION OF MARTIN-The con-
viction of Ariel Martin is the first capital
conviction that has occurred in this State
for nearly 25 years. The last execution
was, we are informed in Manchester, in
the year 1925. In 1885, Mrs Peak of
Randolph was tried at Chelsea, for the
murder Of her son-in-law by admins ering
arsenic in his food. She vas convicted and
sentenced, but died in prison TWO weeks
before the day of execution arrived.
Found DRowNED.-TheF Freeman says
that the body Of Mr.. Thomas Williams Of
Middlesex, was found in the mill-pond,
near Langdon's Mills, in Berlin, on the
10Th ulr. The body was identified by his
son and others. He was partially de-
ranged, and in the habit of straying away
from home, and probably fell into the river
last October, since which nothing has been
heard Of him.
Rev, J. S. Lee Of South Woodstock, has
left that place to take charge of the Pre-
paratory Department Of a new Universal
list University at Canton, n. Y, which was
opened for students last Monday.
Town HIsToRIEs.-Nearly all the
leading towns in Vermont have voted TO
have a history Of their town written, for
the benefit of future generations. Mont
pelier has employed Hon. d. p Thompson
10 write its history-than whom there is no
man more fit. Hon. Samuel Swift is pre-
pairing a history of Middlebury and Add
son County, which is soon to be published.
We think it about time that some one
should write history of ST. Johnsbury.
1t is no more than right that we should
know just who Z" fit, bled and died in the
effort to bequeath to us our beautiful town.
The longer this matter is delayed, the more
difficult it will be to get facts in the case,
and facts are what we want above all
things. If it is necessary for the town to
take action in this matter, we hope it may
be done at its next meeting. Johns
bury Caledonian.
ARREsTED.-In Vergennes, on the 18th.
Chas. h. Latimer from "nowhere in par
ticular," was arrested for stealing two silk
hadnkerchiefs and two cravats, fined, and
in default Of payment sent to Jail.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT HYDEvILLE.-
On Tuesday last, man by the name of
OBrien, in the employ of the Eagle Slate
Co., stepped into the rubbish box for the
purpose of descending into the quarry.
when the connection between the box aud
derrick was suddenly broken, and both fell
TO the rocks below, distance of twenty
feet. The box fell on O'Brien and bruised
him 50 badly that he survived only an hour.
'-Rutla,ad Herald
The Cdtedoaian at St. Johnsbury saws
that certain Philadelphians have been to
that place and bought p horses there. and
40 il Barton, and they are now at Stan
stead making further purchases. They
buy smalIish sized horses, and on ar aver
age. less than 500 each. These men have
paid nearly $50 600 for horses in this State
within short time.
HEAVY VERDrcr.-Seven thousand dol
lars was awarded in the Chittenden Conn
ty Court, last week to Mrs. French. the
widow of the engineer, who was killed bv
the explosion of the John Smith. on The
Vermont and Canada Railroad, IN 1855
Equivalent TO an annuity Of $500 a year