Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-27
Vermont News

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A little daughter Of Mr.. J. c. Howard
of Bradford, was recently badly burnt ny
some lot water being accidentally spilled
upon her.
Mr.. c. W. Dewey of Irasbursh, lately
slaughtered n COW that weighed $40 lb.,
There was 100 los. OF rough allow. The
hide weighed 50 lbs.
The dogs are being poisoned by some one
in Bennington. The Banner says eight or
ten have fallen within day or TWO.
FRE.-The barn of J. NJ. Dole Of Dan
vile, was destroyed with its contents about
one O'Clock, Friday morning last. There
was in the barn about p tons Of hay, 90
bushels of oats, 2 head Of cattle, horse,
II sheep, and some farming tools. all OF
which we're consumed. Loss $1,000; M
sured for Si00. 1t was probably set on
fire, either accidentally or fnrposrly, by
some one who had no right To be in the
barn. Mr.. Dole's neighbors have turned
out 10 build him another barn, and they
thiuk they will have it completed in less
than ten days from the time his other was
burned.
AN INTERESTING RELIc.-Dr. Perkins
exhibited at the missionary meeting at Lyn
don, last week. copy of the New Tesla
ment which he found in Persia which was
200 years old. 1t was written in the an
cient Syriac language Che same spoken by
Jesus Christ when on earth) upon parch-
ment with reed for pen. OF course
the volume was bulky though not as large
as we should suppose testament made in
that way would be. 1t was not thicker
than Websters unabridged, and not more
Than two-thirds as large DR.. Perkins
found three or four copies of the testament
in this form in that country, which were, if
we understood him, the only written Ian
guaae that the people had. BY the aid OF
these he made language for the Nes;ori-
ans, and instructed them in it for nearly
thirty years. DIR, Perkins said also that
this New Testament, winch had been tram
scribed in this rude manner several times,
and handed down from the time of Christ.
was in every important respect the same as
the Word which we now haye--a remark
able proof of the authenticity Of our Bible.
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Samuel Buel, of Rutland, has been APP
pointed Quartermaster Of the Seventh Reg
iment. Mr.. Buel served as clerk to Quar-
termaster Morse during the three mouths
service Of the first Regiment. Mr.. Buel j.
/ Derby, late clerk in the Rutland Post Of
| fee, is to be the Commissary Sergeant.
4 The grain and saw mills belonging TO j.
4 w. & G. S. Chaffee, in Rochester. were
burned on. tha night of the l2th, with near
/ ~ 400 bushels Of grain and a quantity Of
lumber. Loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
Robert kenney, Jr., Of Williston, aged
! is, was killed few days since, while fell
ing tree, which in It's fall brought dowl
another tree upon him.
\ The Powder Mandatory Of Bennington
has received a second contract for one thou
sand barrels Of powder, amounting in val
ne to $4,000. An article Of the first or
{ der is required
! On Monday last week, % suckers wer
I hooked up through the ice, in Bennington
which weighed over GO lbs.
There have been several misstatement
in regard to the White river shooting affair
, Mason was never arrested Bundy wi
, not die, from that wound at least and III
! shooting was purely accidental. the two me
always having been excellent friends.
+ Hon. Paul Dillingham;, recent Democrat
candidate for governor of this state, has ia
ken in charge contraband, recently th
chattel Of lady Scott, of '.secesi" notoriet,
lie is now attending school, and is repre-
scented as an active and enierprising you'll
possessing much natural ability, good bear
ing and exemplary department and
making good progress in school,
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