Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-11-23
80 lLnr.lnl-cI.es.er Pike, Cornish

ciiefliastal- Chester Pike, Cornish
nj
Maaogers ID. +. Tillotson, Oxford, N.
H.; A. p. Bach, Hanover n. H.; Ches-
ter Pike, Cornish, N, H.; Robert Elwell,
I.angaon, N. H.; J. b. Elliot, Keene, y.
H.; i. II. Swift, Topsham; Stephen
Thomas, West Fuirlee Madison Sloa''
Bellows Falls; Eben Bridge, Pomiret
j. ID. Wheat. putncy Amos Barnes, ST.
Iohnsbury; y. r. IIunkios, Lancaster
n. II. m~
Alta meeting of the managers it was
voted to hold the next annual fair, Tues
day, "Wednesday and Thursday Of the sec
ond week in September. At the time OF
their fair at Charlestown, il was impossible
for us to publish their list Of premiums, as
we had four otLcr lists Of premiums on our
hands at the same time from fairs this side
the river, in which the great mass Of our
readers were more interested. Il is now
very hate, but we understand there is still a
desire among many farmers TO have the list
of awards printed, and by request we will
publish them next week.
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EXPULSION OF 4 MASSACHUSETTS MAN
FROM SouTu William G.
| Wood, The graduate of Harvard, recently
sent home from South Carolina, gives the
following sketch Of his adventures -:
II arrived at Blackyile, 90 miles from
| Charleston, at o'clock on Monday eve
ming, Nov. 8. Stepping upon the platform,
| was almost Immediately surrounded by
group of young men. Finding that they
were vigilance committee, / answered their
questions until they asked, What are your
political opinions? Are You in favor Of
MIR. Lincoln's election? My answer was,
| beg your pardon. gentlemen, have moth
/ ing to say on political matters. They ask
] ed me TO stop, examined trunk and a
chest containing my library, until late Mon
! day night, and for an hour or two Tuesday
morning. The examination was conducted
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little against me-nothing as they told me
i which materially changed their impression.
However, i was northern man that was
Sufficient. The chief of the vigilance COM
mittee told me privately that sach was the
! feeling that were it not for several circum-
stances, shauld not have been let 90 with
\ a whole skim However they would send
4 me home safe, pay my passage, and keep
my books until the money was refund
ed. This feeling, 50 strong then, gradually
changed. A feeling sprung up and gained
ground that | should be sent on 10 my en-
ployer. The meeting broke up Without
being able to agree. ! was informed of
this by one of the members who advised
me to proceed. told him no. I'm not
going to run away. ! was stopped officially,
and must have official notice thatI may
leave. This ! presently received Thus
the storm, ! thought, had passed away.
AT Barnwell, ten miles distant, / enjoyed
the hospitality Of the Baptist minister In
the afternoon, my employer (from neigh
boring town called. While conversinc with
him, was unexpectedly waited upon by
gentlemen who wished my attendance IN
house. / shall rot be likely TO forget that
occasion; many circumstances InvesIeti it
with interest. 1t was Barnwell court house
from which, years ago, under memorable
circumstances, they sent away the venera-
bic Judge Hoar. 1t was an assembly com
posed OF the most respectable men of the
place. There we're the educated men. one
minister Fat leastI and the physicians Of the
town. There were the principal savehold-
ers, and large planter Of 5000 acres sat in
the chair. The proceedings were paria-
mentaty and courteous throughout. stood
at the table-(a little Massachusetts man.
the shortest, believe, in my class at Har-
vard)--and interrogatories were put me
one by one. What were my sentiments ON
| slavery, its extension, Mr.. Lincoln's cleo
ton, the higher law, irrepressible conflict,
&c, &c. | answered them fairly. When
could reply with effect, did so when /
could not, declined to answer Speeches
were made--for and against. All express
ed their admiration at the able ard honest
mannerin which had borne myself through
out. Many who did so said that convictions
OF duty compelled them to vote against NV
stay. The vote stood % to o. The vigil
ance committee generously raised the mon
ey on the spot TO pay my expenses home.
Thus far ! had met only courteous and
eonsiderate treatment. After day spent
under the roof of Rev. Mr.. Perry-him-
self aslaveholder-I returned to Blackville.
On the train | was insulted by felloae, who
dragged me into the negro car There was
no one TO say nay), and persisted in sitting
by my side, threatening me with whipping.
padding and hanging, and who on my re-
fnsal TO answer his questions, drew his knife
to cut Off my ear. A pretended friend Of
tered me pistol, told me / should need it
before reached Charleston. OF course /
declined it. At Bambergs, where they had
hanged man shortly before, the fellow
went out ana called the vigilance committee,
reroraf of whom entered ana sefzeT' me and
endeavored by main strength to force me
from the car to hang me. had GOOD hold
ana they couldn't move me. but they tore
my coat badly in the struggle. The cars.
moreover. were starting; they tried in vain
to get them stopped and were forced 10 de-
slst. The conductor quietly extended all
the protection, as | think, which he thought
safe for him to do. Arriving at Charles
ton, he procured me an officer who con-
Quoted me TO the guard house. 1t was
not safe, the chief of the police told me, to
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