Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

8RIEFs.-Our neighbor Monroe's toma-
" Slants are now in full size for transplant
~. md he is sending them in all directions
~ fhe thousand. The demand is great and
~ i the supply, but it will be well to engage
1h4m soon. When one of the Put
~ volunteers left his home the other day,
III mother said to him, "Now, John, don't
r3fs,rn shot in the back Ross Win
IN. recently arrested for treason at Balh-
more. denies that he sympathizes with the
war against the United States, and lays It
Iii a Dickinson, whom we mentiond last
week as formerly having lived al SAXON 5
RIVER. In regard 10 to the steam gun, he
Snys he sold it to Dickinson before Virginia
oecxded, and that Dickinson sold 10 the
rshxls. Erasmus Plympton denies
lhat he ever had or saw palmetto flag,
"a writes very spirited and indignant
Ir1ier about il in the Picnic. Luther
Arnold of Londonderry, was arrested by
sksriff Fuller on Monday of last week, on
ckSrge of assault with intent to kill, made
Sacn the person Of Abba futile, a servant
&{2 of Rev. Mr.. Chase, at the methodist
r&fsonage in that town, on the night OF the
LIN of April last. We have not learned
- further particulars, but We understand
III he gave bail, and that the examination
adjourned TO June 18th. A few
hers have gone 10 work in the gold dig
1tngs at Plymouth this spring, but the war
xsxerts from that field. The estate
Luther Franklin of Plymouth, has a
IN six months old which girts feet and
y inches. A beautiful national flag
~ been placed on the machine shop build
IL of the Rutland and Burlington rail-
ia in this village. 1t was present 10
fke men by Mr.. Thatcher, the president OF
&the road The ladies of the baptist
xociety in Townshend recently held festi-
M, at which the proceeds exceeded 500.
ma are to be used for repairing their
6kurch. Geo. 0. Henry commenced
fke duties of his post as route agent last
onday. His route is from this place &c
lew Haven, and he will no doubt prove tc
"a faithful Office Lieut.. Green
q. S. N, of Brattleboro, has been sent tc
NJ hlifornia, to thke charge of the navy yard
VAR San Francisco. A "Hom'
hard" is being organized in Bratleboro
pme of these home guards do not amount
much, as ii is understood they are not t
Ave town except ia case Of an ineosion
The post office robbery here is de
tloping itself, and the amount stolen il
eobably much larger than ut first supposed
hree different persons in Grafton, we arr
E Horned, have lost some $500, which thel
Il aink was lodged here. A check and SOM
oney was recently sent from Lempster, n
to Rutland, but never reached its desti
ation. Other parties in this vicinity max
1lmiiar statements. Some of our reader
nay have seen in the city papers an adver
bement of &c. c. Piper & Co." of thi
lace, who propose to send powder 70
tAe "luxuriant growth of whiskers," &c
md afterwards changed to IT. Potter 4
Co" All this, we understand, was mer
6windle carried on by Kimball, whom "
nentioned last week as having been arrest
"a for robbng the mails. Having the sane
lily of the post Office as clerk, he was abb
b carry on this cheat with considerable
ii uccess. The letter from Fort Nor
zoe, in another place, was written by one {
ne first Vermont regiment who went fror
Chester. We have already engaged col
respondents in the second regiment, whic
v;ll rendezvous at Norwich next week. :
A correspondent this week says go
4ou want some one to furnish you with VIII;
ranspires, will do so, and will spend
title time each week to let you know VIII;
going on here" Thank you. That
precisely what we want in every hamle
Oar thanks are due many goc
Fiends and faithful correspondents durir
he last week. A staunch democr
Walpole recently received letter fro
is SON in the west, inquiring his views G
he war, to which the father immediate
responded. telling his son 10 -stand by Il
tars and stripes, and shoot every secession
Sd in his reach" We are request,
d give notice that Rev. Mr., Tyler, of Bra
leboro, will preach in the congregation
ehurch in this village, next sabbath.
WHIrINGHAM.-The tannery busine
earied on by Hon. Farley Starr. has most
been stopped, but we learn will be col
nenced again soon. A military COZ
pany has been formed in Whiiingham, col
posed of persons in that and the adjcini
towns. 1t is already full. and they me
three or four times week for drill.
The stars and stripes are numerous a
nay be seen floating on almost every hou