Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-25
From Montpelier.


eral Assembly" But little business has
been accomplished, owing in part to the i'll
ness of Gov. Hobrook, who has not yet
arrived here, and in part to the custom
which has grown upon the Legislature. of
late years, Of not doing much till the third
week of the session, and after weeks ad
iournment from Friday morning till the
next Tuesday night. But the people have
grown SO sensitive on this question of adj
iournment that even the members begin to
think of their duty; and yesterday, when
in the House, resolution was offered to
adjourn till 4 O'Clock, p. NJ, on Monday,
that Representatives might 60 home and
visit, preach, attend to their clients, pa
ticnts, farms, pigs, poultry, and wives, over
Sunday-the Nestor Of the House, Mr..
Myers of jamaica felt impelled to move an
amendment, and delay yet another week
before the Journal should show such rest
from the tolls Of legislation. Mr.. Sawyer
of Townshend, called the yeas and nays,
and the matter was laid over by one or two
majority only Both Houses show mighty
sight of empty benches. Some left even
last Thursday night. Most of the minisle-
rial members always go home 10 preach on
Sunday, though there are exceptions; and
/ am half inclined 10 send you list of the
names of those who have deserted their
posts and left this city so "solitary and
alone" / am sure the time aciH come, when
a man, to secure his election, either as sem
ator or representative, will have to pledge
himself to stay here, after his arrival, till
the close Of the session, unless sickness or
some unforeseen cause shall absolutely pre-
vent
1t is expected the soldiers of the Sixth
Regiment will start to-day for Washington.
Yesterday they were paid off by the State,
to the day Of their mastering into the y.
S. service. And the people here, mer-
chants, traders and pedlars, got fine bar
gain out of many of the silly ones who
preferred to spend their money rather than
to save it. One instances | will name a
soldier last evening, with more beer than
brains in his head, actually paid 1929 at a
shop on the street, fora pipe with wooden
stem to it, not worth over 81 or ~ cents,
and even AZ that a 2 cent pipe would have
been as we'll for him. For watches costing
50 or Sc they paid $40 TO SIS, and other
articles in proportion. But perhaps it is
as well TO leave their money here as 10 car
ny il to Dixie Land to be paid out to
suffers and camp followers for poisonous
rum and whiskey.
Gen. Ben. Butler has been here and
made a stirring speech to the Legislature.
lie is getting ahead of his candidate for
president, Tie late j. G. Breckenridge. in alb
olitionism. Ben is not so full and fash in
face as when he drank something stronger
than wafer You remember what he told
his troops a, Newport News, at the time he
putrhe Maine Law III force on the " sa
cred soil Of old Virginia" and, really,
think from his countenance that he keep.
bis promise. And am told that even al
the Pavilion here, he drank the health o.
his brothers in arms, in pure coll water
only. If all the stripe shoulders will d,
the same, and keep snakes from the brains
of the common soldiers, we shall have nj
more bad Bulls or sad Runs, as was found
between Manassas and Washington.
A bill has been introduced into the Hous
by Mr.. Thomas, Union democrat, author
izing the enlistment of regiment of 100
men in Vermont. for Buffers New Englan,
Brigade. 1t will doubtless pass, and tn
men TO fill it will be forthcoming.
? The House is looking after Gov. Fair
a banks, and the manner he Las expende,
: the money in raising the Vermont Reg
e ments thus far. It's not generally though
+ the Gov. has intended anything wrong, Q
= wasteful in the matter, but that if any fraud
:, have been committed, he has been the dug
h of his family advisers, instead of allowin
Is Quarter Master Gen. Davis and Adiutar
l. Gen. Baxter TO take their share of the r,
sponsibility in making contracts. 1t is NJ
believed that the Legislature at the extr
n session, intended TO change the duties
e Gen. Davis or Gen. Baxter-make the
mere eiphers-and put all the authori
= upon the Governor alone. but so he col
u strues the law. When a man or govern
L or has more on his hands than he can d
y and employs agents. he is liable to get i
o. matters mixed" as 4. Ward says
the condition of our country at this tin
But l think with the cl rks the llou
have authorized the Governor TO emplt
: and The committee appointed 10 look ov
matters with him, he viii come out all ris
in the end. Nor should he be condemn
without cause. II you ever are elect
governor, Mr. Editor, | pity you, especii
~ ~ if it be war tunes.
5 Have you ever been at Montpelier v
~ and looked ever the new State House
fe you have not, advise YOU to come.
%. Won haye-come again. One never wear