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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13
Vermont News.
ANTONY.

A WuIRLwIND.-On Tuesday of this
week, a barn situated close under the hill.
back Of the Trotter House in this village,
was partly unrooed, the shingles and boards
splintered and scattered in ali directions, by
a whirlwind, such as we frequently see,
gathering up the sand in the road. 1t was
first observed in the street near the Trotter
House, whence it passed through Mr.. Ste
vens garden, giving him warning to clear
the track" which he needed, round the
north side of his barn thence, spending its
force in tearing up the shingles and roof of
the barn first mentioned, passed off to the
north filling the air with leaves and sand in
its passage. 1t was remarkable that the
air was quite still during the the afternoon,
being disturbed only by a gentle breeze
Bradford Telegraph.
Patents were issued to the following Yer
monters on the 26lh ult j. w. Goodell, of
E. Walingford, for improvement in steam
spadng machines Enos Stevens, Of Bar
net, for improvement in machinery for ac-
cumulating and transmitting power.
Mr.. John d. Worthington, of Irasburgh,
while out cunning on Saturday last, Stun
bed and fell, placing bis hand over the
muzzle of the gun, when the contents of
the piece, were discharged through his
hand, tearing hole through it, breaking
the arteries and bones. A few of the shot
grazcd his temple, and the whole charge
entered his cap, tearing it in pieces.
METnoDIsM.-The prosperity of the
Methodist Z. Church in Woodstock and Vi
entity, under charge OF Rev. L. c. Dickin
son, for the conference year ending May
LIST, is as follows: No. of adults baptiseC
%; No. of infants baptised 6; No. addeC
by Profession, IS; No. added by Letter
l6; total addition, 81.
The Mutual Bank which was chartered
with capital of 100000, to take tn
place of the Bank of Castleton, is nov
fully organized by the election of the fol
lowing officers, for Directors: T. w. Rice
o. r. Harris, c. S. Sherman, Ira c. Allel
and NJ. F. King. 7. w. Rice, President
and c. NJ. Willard, Cashier. 1t will com
mence business on the 1st of July.
e FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE CONNECT
$ CUT.-The free bridge across Connection
. river, at Hanover, was opened TO the pull
S lie on Wednesday, the 4th inst. This i
e we understand, tue first free bridge eve
e opened across this river between this Stat
and New Hampshire. The bridge is sal
to be most substantial and serviceabl
e one, costing about ten thousand dollars.
A post office and Z. S. court house hay
i been built at Windsor under one roof. whic
is said TO make fine building. The DO
Office is furnished with 40 drawers and i 60
boxes,
Henry Fisher of Barttleboro recent
killed pig, 6a months old, that weighe
J COS lbs.
Professor Hickok Of Union College, \
T., is to address the Phi beta kappa societ
of the University of Vermont, at the con
d mencement in August.
u The Eldridge hotel. about three mile
II from Burlington, owned by VIM. Bis
lie was burnt on Thursday partly insured.
Frank s. Pike of South Readsboro ha
his leg so badly crushed in saving m,
t chine on Tuesday, that it was amputate
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

An EDITORS Defence OF FRIEND.
An editor, vandicating the private char
acter Of friend, who had been nailed for
the crime Of sheep stealing, thus defends
him :.
I'VE have known Mr.. Thomas for twelve
years; our acquaintance commenced with
the equiuoctial storm, which blew down
our grandfather's barn. At that time he
was a yourg man in the prime of lie, and
we think, raised The best marrowfat peas
that we ever ate. He was good mathe-
matIcian, kind to the poor, ard troubled
with fits in all the relations Of husband.
father, uncle, and trustee Of common lands,
he has followed the direct standard of duty.
Mr.. Thomas is al this time 43 years of age
slightly marked with the small pox, an Is.
Unable citizen, church member and a
man of known integrity for ten years and
as TO sheep stealing, that he would have
done it if he could get an opportunity, is
without foundation in point Of fact Mr.
Thomas could have stolen our lead pencil
several times but he didn't do it,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGEN cE.-In Poult-
ney, four union prayer meetings are held
weekly, and it is believed that over 100
persons have been converted during the
past winter.-Rev. John Goadley Baptist
pastor at Pouliney, for ten years, has ac.
cepted call to Montreal, Canada.
II is told of distinguished clergyman in
New York, that few Sundays since, see.
ing poor woman lettering up one Of TIE
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

DEATH OF Mr.. MERRILL.-The Mont
pelier Repository has an interesting notice
of the death of Mr.. Ferrand F. Merrill
whose death we announced last week, from
which We cory the following:
The people of our quiet village were
shocked in very unusual manner. last
Monday morning, May ID, about 10 O'clock
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

but Joy and his wife and two young daugb.
tiers knew anything about the cause of lis
death. The neighboring women who came
in and assisted to lay out the child found
it so mortified and deeayed that they could
not wash il, or even take off the CLOTHING
upon it. Joy told his wife and daughters
that if they ever said word about il he
would kill them, and they believed him and
SO kept the horrible secret.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

A. NJ, with the intelligence rapidly eircula-
tine ,Hr. Merrill is dead p He had not
been quite as well as usual for several
weeks past, and was troubled with the cry
sipelas in his hand still he was at Church
and at the Communion Table on Sunday
Nav LIST, and at his Law Office on the
morning Of his sudden decease. Feeling
distress in the region of the heart, he
walked to his house and was taking "a drink
of camphorated water, when he suddenly
fell in the presence of his physician and his
wife, and Immediately expired Thus Is
again illustrated the oft repeated sentiment
In the midst of life we are in death.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

Senator Seward made an execrable pun
on his way down New York harbor the
other day, for which he deserves to be call
ed TO account. 1t is thus related
"On the way down, Mr.. Seward passed
the time in social converse with his friends.
Once he took a seat beneath the awning on
the upper deck by the side of Tom Hyer,
the we'll known pugilist, whose fine athletic
frame contrasted strangely with the rather
slight figure of the statesman. This called
forth applause from the committeeman, who
crowded around, some of whom nudged the
reporters, saying, 'Look-there is mind
versus muscle for you!" Mr.. Seward then
rose up and sat on the back of the settee
remarking loosely to Mr.. Hyer. for once
think I'D be higher than you, Tom The
pun elected loud shouts of laughter from
/ the bystanders.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

aisles of his church, waiting in vain for
one Of the congregation to offer her seat,
paused in his sermon, descended from the
pulpit, showed her into his own pew, and
quietly returned to his desk again. The
rebuke was severe one, and must have
been felt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

tin cup dashed TO his body, and where
there are number of ladies who still owe
him grudge for the liberal manner in
which, without leave, he used TO help HIM
self TO flowers as he passed their gardens.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

sy@ The Editor of the Argus,-a notori-
Gus sheet printed in this village-is about
to visit the several towns in this county to
drum up tools with which to pack the next
democratic State Convention in this State,
with a view of electing delegates of his
own stripe to attend the next Convention
Of democratic doughfaces and Shareholders
to he held in that model State Of democra-
cy, Charlestown, South Carolina. He will
probably get out a sufficient number Of
satilites to carry this county, but he will
not succeed in the State Convention, though
we are quite sure his kidney would best
represent the party at the South Carolina
Convention. We thus give this nolics that
the Democracy of the several t'wns may
be ready to receive their distinguished lead
er or 'cow boy" as he is called by the two
leading democratic papers in this State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

1t is said that the administration is hard
at work trying to pack the delegates from
Vermont, to the Charleston convention. 1t
hopes to secure enough delegates from the
republican states to control the convention,
and it is moving early and earnestly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

Horace Greeley started last Tuesday GA
a trip through Kansas, Utah, to California
and will return by the Islhmns Or cross the
Continent. lie viii b. back in September
in season for the fail Election Campaign ID
New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

"a D. A. Smalley of Burlington, chair
man of the democratic Central Committee
in 1856, is now in Washington, engaged in
the laudable enterprise of patching up q
compromise between the Douglas and Blu.
chanan wings of the democracy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

Ey The New York Tribune and the
Springfield Republieaa occasionally give
Count de Gurowski dig under the 9Th
rib. The Count is well known in Brattle-
horo, where he used to go the rounds with
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

FINE READY MADE CLorHrNG.--Our
readers will find am extra stock of ready
made clothing, made of the best stock. and
in the latest style, at the store of J. W.
Smith & Co, corner of Elm street and
Dock Square, Boston. See their adver-
tisement in another column.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

The Claremont Eagle has been sold by
Maj. Waite to John S. Walker, the former
publisher. We trust that Major does not
now retire from the editorial field.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

Senator Seward sailed for Europe on
Saturday afternoon last, where he will
spend the summer, and will not return till
the assembling Of Congress next Dec m
her. He was warmly received by the Re
public central committees in New York
and was formally escorted 10 the vessel.
A passenger who lost his trunk on the
Wilmington and Manchester railroad, S. c.
his recovered $500 of the company, the
Judge deciding that railroad company can
not limit its own liabilities, and that The ad-
vertsement that they would he responsible
for only 500 worth of baggage to each
passenger is of no effect
Joshua r. Giddings has written letter
in reference to the Oberlin slave rescuers,
in which he says their only error consisted
in sparing the lives of the slave catchers.
Had the prisoners executed the slave catch
ers promptly, it would have taught the
i administration lesson not soon to be for
Z gotten. We should have been no more
troubled with that class Of miscreants.'
In case the supreme court Of Ohio should
not nullify the fugitive slave law by the re
lease of the prisoners, he advises the people
to fall back on their reserved rights and &c
it themselves.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13
BELLOWS FALLS TINES.
FRIDAY, MAY IS 1900

Law. Fall. aud vicinity, d lnrger thnu any
other Paper and h consequently tue nest
,ncdiutn Tor Advertising.
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AGENTS FOR THE TIMES.

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13

USED TO LIVE IN WORCESTERSHIRE
letter below is a verbatim copy of one sent
to an Agricultural warehouse in Spring
field, Mass. As Betsey used to live ION
Woodstock Green" and wants to "see that
place once more" we advise her to sub
scribe for one of the papers there, as being
the next best way:
"Aprel the 1859 Dear Frind While | was
redlng the New York Tribune | Glanced
to Cast my Eye on the Peace CONSUMING
your Flower seeds and garden seeds the
frost last August Destroyed all of the Best
of my Flow Seeds and all my garden seeds
please Forword Some Of All kinds of seeds
thas you Please they will BE very eXcepta-
bly, here in this New Country Send me A
Suplyand l will Devide with my knabers
there is not a Cucamber seed in this knabor
hood thare will be time Of rejoicing If we
git Plenty of seeds to Plant and think a
CRATE Deel of flower seeds Please send
some Double Sunhower Seeds and if you
charge emmy thing | will try to Pay Please
to send some Of most kinds And | will be
very thankful and thank you for the same)
Betsey
81 was formely from vermo on Wood
stock green wish col See that Place
once more But Don't expect to Now live
in Mishagan St luis Pine river.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-13
CIark's Syrup is all Vegetable.

Not drawn out by Alcohol, any Alcoholic Pra
BUT BOILED IN THE OLD WAY,
And as mot Poisonous,
But RETAINS ALI ITS MEDICINAL vIBTUE
For sale by ?. Hadley, Chester wholesale By Baaf
Parks, No. Is Park Row N. Y and for sale by al n
Druggists, Q
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21
Later from France.

The rumors from Paris in regard to the probabilities of war are contradictory, and all was in state of uncertainty.
 The military preparations were going on much as usual The casting of cannon at Vim cennes was condected with the greatest secrecy, as if there were a desire to open campaign with the new improvements before the secret should transpire to the world. It is stated that only half the number of horses will be requi- red for the uew pieces of artillery, which are represented to be as extraordinary for their compactness and lightness as they are formid- able in their effects.
 It was reported in Paris that the effective force of the French army in Algeria was to be reduced
 The "Herald's' Paris correspondent learns that the artillery of the army of Lyons had been placed on war footing, all the officers and men on furlough being ordered to join their regiments without delay
 Prince NAPOLEON and his bride arrived at the Tuileries on the Sd ult, and were received by the Emperor and Empress The Prince was to receive the title of High Admiral.
 An important pamphlet bearing the title INA PLEoM III. and Ilaly' had made its appearance in Paris and attracted great attention. Some parts oft are ascribed to the Emperor himself The pamphlet seeks to establish that treaties would be only invariable if the world was i'm movable.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21

THE WASHINGTON AND OREGON WAR DEBT.- The modest demand of some six or eight millions of dollars made upon the general gov ernment to compensate the volunteers ofWash- ington and Oregon Territories for the expenses incurred by them in making Indian forays came before the House in the tenth week of she session, in the shape of resolution direct ing the third Auditor of the Treasury to audit these accounts on a fair given basis (the same as for the army), and report to next Congress- As that course might possibly reduce the claims by the delegates from the Territories, and oth- CTS; but the House, nevertheless, thought the proposition fair and proper, and adopted the resolution.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21

MOUTH OF THE MIssIssIPPI-Mayor Stith, of New Orleans, has sent special message to the City Council, urging the importance of an immediate removal of the obstacles to com nerce in the Harbor He says: "Never has the entrance and exit from our river been so difficult as at the present moment. A large fleet of vessels bound out and in, are detained from few days to as many weeks by the shall million dollars worth of cotton alone, freighted on the ships endeavoring to get to sea, have been nearly month in the mouth of the river, merchandise designed to perfect the stock of leading houses has been kept on shipboard until the season when it was needed is far advanced
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21

A San Francisco letter says: Frazer river is almost unheard of Every steamer brings down as many as can get away, and nearly all the adventurers thitherward have got back, looking considerably the worse for wear, It is only necessary to appear in Shocking bad hat" and dilapidated and well ventilated gar ments to be hailed with "helow how's Fra zer2 Every shabby, woe-begone looking chap is supposed to be "one of 'em
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21

of some utility here, in performing manual labor, making and selling hay for horses and in supplying the town, especially the Mexican population, with earthern wares for kitchen use.
 Tanacio, although captain, has not absolute authority over the Papagos, nor over all the villages. Like most Indian tribes of the west, in time of peace, no one concentrates in his person those powers which we are apt to attri- bute to chiefs of Indians For war parties, a certain young brave, distinguished for valor or other necessary qualities, is 'con6ded with the command ; he who goes with the expedition recognizes this temporary authority as long as the expedition lasts.
 The Papagos are tall and well made Indians, brave incomparison.to in the treacherous Apaches who shun their country and hardly ever com init depredations upon them.
 The Papagos and Pimos were once one and the same tribe, speaking the same language but the latterF (not inclueed in the above number) have permanent homes along the banks of the Gila, and are somewhat more civilized.
 The difference between the two tribes is described by the Mexicans and the Indians themselves to consist in the Pmos being Cpriat- ians and the Papagos heathens To u. this distinction, in this case particularly, seen to be without difference
 The Papagos are rather good natured race of people--their country is comparatively safe for travellers; but there, as well as everywhere else ill Arizona, we should always look to our arms, to be on the safe side.
 Their country consists of vast plains, aver grown with low mesquite and ironwoo{, aAd interspcrsed with thousands of large, rugged barren mountains of trap formation, attaining only height of a few thousand feet, at most These mountains are trayersed by metallic veins of great richness, at times, as is showr in the case of the Ajo copper mine. Copper generally predominates. Iron, is found ir abundance, and the rolling foot hills contain much gold, but a great deal too much earth mixed with it, to make it profitable for the whites to gather. Besides, the great scarcit, of water would frustrate all attempts at golc washing.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21
THE SIcKLEs CAsE-A New York paper

says:
 "That the intimacy between Mrs. Sckles and Mir. Key was brought to her husbands attention year ago, is known. A Mr. B. of New-York whose name it is unnecessary to give in full, being rather susceptible young man, last session fell violently in love with Mrs. Sickles, who was always free in manners, and Aattered by devotion, as what woman is not? He soon became jealous of District-Attorney Key, and watched him. At length he found what seemed to him a sufficient basis for his suspicious. It came to his knowledge that the guilty pair were locked together in private room in one of our hotels, believe for two hours. He communicated this fact to MT. Sckles, who, to his kind informant's surprise, assaied him with abusive language and for bade him his house thenceforward MT. B, returned to New York crestfallen, and Key remained master of the field, continuing to be intimate with both man and wife, as heretofore !"
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21

THE GREAT EAsTERN-The mammoth stes mer Great Eastern" had been formally regis tered at the Custom-house in the name of the Great Ship Company as owners, free from in- cumbrances. The first step towards preparing the vessel for sea had been made by hoisting in the main shaft of the paddle engines by means of BISHOPS derrick. The weight of the shaft is about 40 tons.