Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-08-03

exhibition the fremen slide down over and
over again, in order to give the public con-
lidence in the invention, which the New,
York papers say is highly calculated to
save human life in moments Of the most dis
tressing danger.
4. X. Pangborn and Col. Schouler, OF
the Boston Atlos and Bee are now associa-
ted in doing the printing of the House of
Representatives. Col. Ford's illness pre-
vents his attention to his public duties.
The London Times of the 22d June,
makes prophecy of famine. The season
has been not only in England but through
out Western Europe, unpropitious.
Leavenworth, Kansas, was afflicted by
another destructive confagration on Mon
day morning. The total loss exceeds $l5,-
600, on which there is about $4,000 insur-
ance. The FIRE is supposed TO have been
the work of incendiarjes, and arrests have
been made.
The Postmaster General is about TO issue
a circular TO postmasters, requiring that
postage. stamps, and not the money, should
be used for the prepayment Of postage,
prohibiting the use of rating stamps, and
stating that neglect to cancel postage
stamps effeetually on post-marked letters
will be regarded as cause for censure; if
not removal. Instructions will be issued in
regard TO the execution of the recent provis-
ion of Congress for the return of letters to
the writer's thereof when not taken out Of
the office.
The Honorary Degree of L L. d., was
conferred on Abraham Lincoln at the re-
cent commencement of Knox College, Iii
nos.
Since the commencement Of the present
year, nineteen boiler explosions have been
reported in single London journal, causing
the death of twenty.six persons. OF these
seven have occurred within two weeks,
The number of boilers in factories and To-
comotives, however, is large-cstimated as
/ high as one hundred thousand.
Arrangements have finally been made
with Vanderbilt for carrying the Pacific
mail from July llth to March 4ih, He is
to receive the postals, and the President is
to recommend Congress to give him reason
able compensation besides.
The number of acres to be offered at the
public land sales in Minnesota, in October,
is upward of four millions. The Oldest
surveyed lands arc to be offered first. Sew,
en- millions of acres are are to be offered
for public sale in Kansas and Nebraska in
! August.
A cast iron bell weighing 1925 pounds
has been cast in Cincinnati and it is said
that its vibration is more perfect and con
tinuous, ana its sound more full and melo
dious, than any bell cast from the ordinary
bell-metal
A large collection Of American farm-tool
has lately been sent to Russia.
The yield of corn in Central Illinois, thi
season, will be immense, unless some unto
ward event occurs to blight the present pros
pect.
Hon. John P. Hale, Z. S. Senator 70
New Hampshire, has sued the Bostol
Courier for libel, laying his damages a
$4,000.
The business of the Patent office is con
stantly increasing. About 100 or $50 ney
patents are issued weekly.
Advices from Cuba state that len o
twelve American vessels had landed up
wards Of 500 Africans within six weeks.
Congress at the late session ordered print
ing involving an expense of at least $500,
600.
A ToUGH Hail STORM SToRY.-Th,
Danville (vt) APpeaL speaking Of til,
hail storm which occurred at Halifax depot
on Thursday, says: The roofs of tht
depot building, engine-house and other
buildings, were perforated entirely through
by the falling stones, and man being GU
of doors when the storm came up, wa
knocked dorm three times before he coulc
regain the shelter Of house."
OF John Wood the present Governor O
Illinois, it is said that 30 years ago, Will
only twenty-five cents, he arrived at tn,
: present site of the city of Quincy. Nov
Quincy contains 10000 people and he live
) in and owns a residence there which COS
him 100000
e Great preparations are making for til
/, United-States Fair at Chicago.
Cincinnati detectives have ferreted OF
and arrested quite gang of manufacture
counterieiters at Parkersburg, Va, and OF
posite thereto in Ohio. There were som
; five or six well executed plates, from Is
! pos, including the former denomination Q
I the Winsted bank of Connecticut.
Twelve vessels left Chicago last Wedne
day. laden with 900 7a9 bushels or cor