Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
vermont News.

anl on examination was fined ten dollars
and costs-iiteen dollars in all--taiIins to
pay which he was committed to jail in
IIydepark.
Sickness in Rutand and vicinity is some
what more than ordinarily prevalent
There have been spmc malignant and fatal
eases of dirthtria. Parents cannot be too
careful with children al this season of the
year.
The subscriptions 10 the National Loan
in Burlington, AMOUNTS TO 100000, which
is more Than has been subscribed in all the
rest of the State.
ENHANCED Bradford Telegraph
appears in an elegant form and new dress.
Change County has just cause for support
ing such paper, and its prosperity is
nothing more than ii deserves.
Mr. H,rmon Canfield of Arlington, has
bu,chered pig eight months old weighing
800 lbs. dressed.
six Vermont soldiers, all from Benning-
ton County, have died in the camps at
Washington, within few weeks.
The bennington Banner says that Henry
G. Camp, of Co. \, Fourth regiment, and
flom that place, was short time Stree
wounded from the premature discharge OF
his rife. The hall entering at the wrist of
one arm and passing out about midway Of
the fingers of the oincr hand. Ampuiation
Of one, if not both hands, it is thought will
have to be performed.
A PATRIOTIC MornER.-The ST. Johns
bury Caledonian says that Lieut.. Beaiiie,
Of company |, Vermont Sd, who is now in
Essex County recruiting men to ill up that
regiment, informs us that while at Island
Pond one nigh, this week, widow Ste
veus Of Holland brought in TO him there
her two only sons TO enlist for the defence
Of our country. This trio Of patriots left
der to reach the recruiting officer before be
should leave in the morning. Though il
was with many tears and hearty earnings
that the mother took leave of these her
only sons, who now 90 forth to defend our
dear bought liberties, yet it was free-will
offering. May these boys live to see The
stars aud stripes floating over every State
and fort in our land, and then may they re-
turn TO rejoice and comfort the declining
wears of her who did not hold them back
when their country most needed their SER
vices.
NARROW EscAPE.--The Caledontai
load of wood from East st. Johns3ury
last Thursday, and while crossing the first
bridge this side of that village, The bridge
gave way, precipitating Jackson and Geo
Knapp who was with him, the wood and
The two hind hooses INTO the stream below.
/ Help was near at baud, and the men and
horses were got out in short time, and
strange to say, without any very serious in
jury to either. Ii seems that the forward
horses were just about across the bridge
when il gave way, and by a spring they
broke their connection with the sled and
/ thereby were saved from going down with
the others, If they had been pulled back
upon, and gone down with, the other horses
the result could hardly have failed Of being
quite serious if not fatal as it was the es-
cape was quite remarkable.
Edgar Ross, son of DIR. augustus Ross
formerly of Ludlow, died Oct "a, Of
wounds received in battle with the rebels
IN Virginia, Oct. l6. He was 90 years Of
aye. Mr.. Ross was member of the Sd
Wisconsin regiment, doing duiy on the Po-
/ tomac. On The 9Th Of Oct. this regime nj
was ordered TO Harper's Ferry to take q
large quantity Of wheat from the rebels.
The wheat was taker-but soon after they
were attacked by the rebels, outnumherine
them four to one, a retreat was ordered by
the federal commander. A Lieut.. seeing
his command was about 10 be cut up, Or
dered \ charge in which Mr.. Ross, after
having killed six rebels in hand to hand
conflict, was wounded and taken prisoner
and died as before stated