Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-15

price of the machine. We promised our
resders the result of our trial with ii, and
en- now most cordially commend it. As
~ washing is done by mere pressure be-
tween two cylinders, it not only saves labor
hut also much wear and tear of the clothes.
We would again call attention to the adver-
<isement.
We have of late been using writing ink
manufactured by X. S. Locke of Rocking
ham. 1t flows freely, and is a superior ar
<irle. We believe e. +. Pease has it for
lie.
ARREsr.---A negro named Frederick
Gordon, was arrested at The depot in this
village on Saturday last week, on change Of
mu der committed in Wolcotville, Conn,
on Fridry night the 1T inst. lie had hcd
AMI had been followed as far as Biattleboro.
the officers having met with some obstacles.
because suspected of being slave hunters,
An,l at Ahol, Mass, the people actually
Aided him TO escape, surprising him to be a
Fugitive slave. II is no wonder the people
Wrre suspicious, rs the fugitive slave law
ii often enforced in this treacherous man
ner. The officers finally came TO Braflle-
boro, Monday, and found he had left that
a1lace early that morning. They thru tele-
craphed TO conductor Samuel H. Pratt of
SpungGeld, Mass, 10 arrest him if on The
xfa n, al this place. Gordon took the cars
"a Putney, aud was accordingly arrested on
his arrival here, by conductor Pratt and
Capt. Taylor, aud returned to Connecticut
M the next train, in charge of Mr.. Pratt.
When arrested he said he expected it, aud
xas willing to 60. 1t appears that h. got
DO a quarrel with Cornelius Jackens, an
oaher negro, and in tile ARRAY he struck
lacsens on the head with an iron weight,
breaking his skull and producing injuries
Which resulted in death.
Full retlrns elect Judge Goodhue as
County commissioner, by about 800 ma
jority.
The people of Andover voted at their
;town meeting last week, to build new
Town House, and appointed Spencer Tay
jor, Horace Burton and Solomon Howard,
a committee to locate and build the same.
We have been using sort OF powder
FOR cleaning metals, picture frames, &c,
which proves TO be an excellent article. ii
- for sale by G. f. Pease.
Il Fire.-A dwelling house
|st West Wardsboro, owned by james L.
White, was destroyed by fire on Friday,
the Sth inst, between and o'clock in the
morning. II was occupied alone, by Jo
8eph Smith, an old bachelor, who Fortunate
u escaped, without injury, being awakened
by sheet of flame driving by his bedroom
window. IL, was a soldier of 1912, and
bad Land Warrant which was lost in tue
1anes.
FELcHvILLE.-0liver Wright Of Wealth
ersfieid, 10 years of age, was brought be-
fore lloheSlus Siearns. Esq, at Felchville,
March 2, on charge OF petty larceny.
'Thc respondent plead guilty, aud was fined
S. and costs, amounting in the whole to
Sc 80.
On Monday, March 4, John p. Rowe of
Wealhersfield, was brought 5efge the same
magistrate, ON com 'laini charging him with
breaking and entering the house of o liver
Blood on the night of July 2, 1859, and
stealing abnnt sl3 in money. The case
was necessarily continued TO the 9Th inst,
|in order to procure the necessary witnesses
ION the part of the prosecution. But Mon
day morning the scamp managed TO escape.
FATAL CoAsrIsG ACcIDENr.--T. Ed
|gar Earl of Chester, young man seven
teen years of age, was coasting on the crust
ION Wednesday of last week, and ran his
sled against an apple tree, by which he was
$50 badly injured that he died in about TWEEN
|ty-six hours.
Two horses belonging to Mr.. Ayers of
Grafton, were drowned in Chester on
"Wednesday of last week.
MIR. Clegg has already taken possession
of the restaurant on Bridge street, and
placed ii in the care OF John McAdam,
who knows well how TO cater for the pal
ates OF the multitude.
REAL ESTATE CHANGEs.-Tbe fine
dwelling and lot on School stseet, formerly
owned by b. NJ. Liyermore, has been
bought by ]. II. Phelps, who takes posses
sion the first of April. The house and lot
on Green street, at the upper end, occupied
by f. WhiIcomb, and formerly owned by
Isaac Abbott of Puiney, has been bought
by c. n. Smith. The dwelling on Atkinson
street, occupied BY DIR. Bailey. and owned