Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-07

ihe storm Of lost Monday evening, two men
from Pownal, Mr.. Arnold and Mr.. Peak,
in going from Bennington to Pownal, be-
came blockaded, with their team in drift.
They endeayored to get the horse out, but
the snow, blowing perfect gale, froze
around him in heaps, and they failed to ex-
trcaie the animal, and knocked him on the
head They started for dwelling near by,
being almost frozen. Arnold got along
with much difficulty, but Peak was so be-
numbed that he had to be carried into the
honse.
Measles and scarletina rage to an alarm
ing extent among children at lras5urgh,
and funerals are of almost daily occurrence.
The Episcopal society in Bennington, are
about purchasing a Melodeon for their
Sunday School.
The Caledonian says that farmer in
the vicinity of St. Johnsbu-y, has snow
drift in his farm yard as large as forty
foot barn." and that he has been compelled
to tunnel IL to make road through IL, TO
drive his cattle to water. 1t must be great
bore.
FALL OF CAR HousE.--The Cen
trail Railroad engine house, at Windsor, fell
in, from the weight of snow upon the roof,
on Tuesday night, last week. The watch
man had narrow escape. Being warned
by the cracking of timbers he sprang for
the doors which burst open just as he reach
ed them, and as he got clear Of the build :
ing the falling timbers came down with a
crash behind him. Two engines we're in
the building, but were only slightly injured.
The next number of Miss Hemenway' S
Vermont Quarterly Gazetteer" will con-
tain the history of Chitenden County, and
is about ready for the press. 1t will con-
tain finely engraved portrait Of either
Gov. Van Ness, or Col. Ira Allen. The
Introductory chapter is from the pen OF
Hon. Daniel Read Of Colchester.
| FIRE IN PAINEsvILLE-The barn and
Westinghouse Of Thomas Coon, neal
gainesville, VT, were destroyed by fire dur
ing the heavy gale of Tuesday night last
Loss heavy-insured for about $500.
Hon. A. Judson Rowell of North Troy
was confirmed by the United States Senate
February 10th, as Commissary of Subsist
ence, with the rank Of Captain. Mr.. Row
ell is prominent business man and poli,i
clan of Orleans County has represente'
his town in the legislature, and served a
senator from Orleans County for one term
,, He was elected Bank Commissioner by nh
Legislature in 1860, and reelected at tn
session of 1861. Mr.. Roweli is brother
! in-law Of Chief Justice Poland.
The roofs Of several buildings in Yer
gennes, have been crushed in by the snos
t mostly barns.
KING CoTToN.-Mr. Alvin Hovey Q
, West Albany, is going to be Independent
He is raising his own cotton. He has no'
growing in his store two plants, one Z
, which is two feet and the other two and
half feet high. They are growing nicely
!, One of the pods opened ON the 18th inst
probably in anticipation of the Fort Done
/, son victory.
!, "THE WHOLE HoG."-LoleDzo Brow
$ of Vernon, slaughtered a hog a few day
= since, that weighed 1000 pounds the last Q
a January, and which dressed 836 pound.
$ The hog was sold 10 Mr.. Amos w. RIOS
; Of Nortnfield Mass, who instead of havin
: it dressed in the usual way, had it skinned
5 the skin to be stuffed and kept for exhib
ton. The hide weighed 95 lbs, and one {
the hams weighed ia lbs. The hog was
cross of the Norfolk and Mackay breeds.
George w. Baxter, late postmaster g
Danville, has been appointed to clerkshi
in the war department at Washington.
Phinehas Bartlett of Belvidere, men
Der of the Sd Vermont regiment, recent
4 discharged as sick, has been accused of en-
bezling money which the soldiers had ser
, home by him. de is under bonds f
trial at the Lamoille County court,
n Edwin Hammud Of Middlebury has bee
!. elected president of the state agriculturi
:, society, in place of H. Henry Baxter, WI
Il declined the office.
d 1t st. Adams, fine two story scho,
= house, costing $4,000 and accommodatin
n about 400 pupils, has been erected the pa
season.
Robert Hale of Boston, formerly supe
n intendent of the Passumpsic railroad
Vermont. has been chosen president of IL
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad con
pany.
II The villain Dumollard of Bourg, Franc
At has just been convicted Of numbering. d,
ring the last eight years, not less than 81
T. servant girls, and attempting the life
J. same others who providentiaIIv a.ca,,,.1