Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-18
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GoLp.-This precious metal has been
found, SAYS the NepSaeaier, in Belvidere
in this State. A man has been at work on
what is known as the South Branch, in that
town, since last Spring, and is supposed to
have done well, though, as usual in such
eases, nobody knows certainly about H.
The gold found is what is called grain sod'
worth twenty dollars an ounce.
SUDDEN DEATn IN GEofoS.--Mr'
Moses Burnham left his hcme TO 90 a few
rods to the ilage between eight and nine
o'clock, Monday, Sept. 30th. In crossing
the bridge owing to the thick darkness, he
lost his locality ard made his way over the
abu,ment to the right, falling ten feet, and
striking his head against the stones wnh
such force as to cause his instant death, as
appears from bis mouth and eyes being
| closed and the basket which he was car
rying on his arm, still in its place. lie
leaves wife and two sons.
MANcuEsTER.-A terrible casualty took
place in Manchester last week Saturday.
A child Of Il. Brown, aged ten years and a
half, was burn; to death, under the most
distressing circumstances. il was left alone
for few minutes, and it is thought the
child must have attempted to throw shaw
ing or piece of paper into the stove, and in
this way set fire to its clothing, which was
nearly burnt off. It lived but short time
after the accident Bennington Banner.
A SAD AFFAIR.-A sad affair took place
in this town last Sunday forenoon, at the
house of Mr.. Edward Cole. Mrs. Cole,
the widow of the late Isaac Cole, was found
dead in the barn, situated few rods from
the house. She was living at the house Of
Mr. c., where she had been for some con-
siderable time, and had always been re-
markedly feeble woman being affected, as
we hear, with the consumption, which had
been upon her several years. She seldom
went to church, on account OF her weak
ness but on the day in question said she
would try and 60 half a day. A female
relative was to call for her, which she did,
but she was no where to be found. She us
ually walked in the direction of the barn
every morning for exercise, and ihi.her
they went in search Of her. But owing TO
her lying in corner Of the barn, she was
not seen, and the search continued further
on. But on coming back again to the barn,
she was discovered, just as she probably
fell-quite dead. She was &c years Of age,
and sister of Hon. Perez Harwood, who
Informs US that she must have had severe
fainting spell, which, together with her
great prostration, caused her death. The
real cause of it, in all its bearings, is not
: probably now known.-Beningto Banner.
j. B. IIolmberg of Milton, is to raise a
band Of l6 musicians for the cavalry regi-
ment now forming in this State.
Ira Andrews, Jr., Of Moretown, has
raised the past season, from single white
pea bean, 40 pods, containing 33S beans
being nearly 400 fold.
The standard bearer Of the fourth Yer
mont Regiment is man Of the regular
Ethan Allen class, and measures 6 feet 7
inches in hight.
Brigadier General Joseph Totten, U. S
A, arrived in Burlington on Friday. Ell
route for Fort Montgomery, Rouse's Point
t. as is reported, for thorough inspection o
the works.
There was an immense crowd in attend
ance at the inauguration of the statue o
Ethan Allen at Montpelier, on Thursday
;. of last week. Gov. Fairbanks presided
and the GRAFTON was delivered by +. +
: Woodbridge of Vergennes. There was vo
a cal and instrumental music on the occasion
n and the Inauguration dinner was served a
" the Pavilion, where speeches were mad,
d by distinguished gentlemen of Vernon, an,
IL other States.
re The brick hotel, on the road from ST
rs Johnsbury to Waterford, was burnt on Il
< night of the Sth, with nearly all its con
il tents insured for $4,000.
rs AccIDENT.-As the o'clock train wa
be leaving the junction an Montpelier, Satur
D. day evening, a man from Waterbury b
e, the name of Sherman. slipped from the ca
cd and fell upon the track in such manne
a that one car passed over him, cutting bot
limbs entirely Off above the knees. II
ef was living when the train left, but proba
ID bly, would not recover. He has famil
DO of several children.
IT. SIX MoNTHs.-Recurring to the open
I'd irg of this war by the bombardment of Fol-
is, Sumter on the 18th of April-just ST
he months ago-the New York Ecening Po,
I'd says