Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-15

to the back part Of the house, upon stick
whitfield to sharp point, which he held in
his hand. The stick entered his mouth
piercing the palate Oh the right side, the
base Of the Uranium and the left lobe os the
cerebellum. The laa fingered till Tuesday,
when death relieved him from his agony.
Fifty-six young men graduated at the
recent Commencement at Dartmouth Col
lege. The honorary degree of A. M. was
conferred on his Excellancy Gov. Iolbrook,
Of Bratileboro, and Col. +. ii. Stoughton,
of Bellows Falls.
RurLANp's QuorA.--ltmust not be sup
posed because the quola for Rutland, as STA
ted in "Order No. TO-" Published this
morning, is $50, that the town has not sent
its share of soldiers to the war. The adju-
tant General gives us credit for only So in
service, when by actual count we have sent
over t,co hundred men. But we can stand
the call without grumbling We only allude
to it that due praise may be accorded to us.
--Rmland Herald.
FIRE.-The citizens of this village were
alarmed by the cry of fire on Wednesday
afternoon, at the Irasburg hotel, which just
missed being burned and that is ALL The
fire caught around the chimney in the was b
room in the basement story, and quickly ex-
tended TO the upper portions ofthe building.
Several men mounted the roof and chopped
holes through it, when by dint Of hard la
Dor from hundred or more men who car.
ried water into aud upon the house it was
subdued in about half an hour, thanks to our
vigilant fire MISUNDERSTANDING Stand
ard.
Captain Lorenzo d. Brooks, whose death
by rebel cannon ball on the Mississippi is
announced, was captain OF Co. +. Of the
Seventh VI. Regiment, (the Swanton COM
pany) and was esteemed as capable Of
fcer.
A tremendous thunder-shower passed ov-
err Windsor at about three o'clock. Friday
morning. The lightning struck the barn Of
Mr.. Il Inland Shultuek, of this village, in
volving the building in flames, and in less
Than fifty minutes il was nearly consumed.
About one-half ton of hay, a buggy wagon
and sleigh, about fifteen bushels Of oats and
corn, and few cords of wood were burnt.
The large amount of rain that fell, and
The wind being favorable, prevented the 9th
er buildings from burning. The loss we
suppose to be about $500; insured for
500, in Vermont Mutual Htadsor Jour
aal.
GOLDEN EAGLE.-A very fine Golden
Eagle was shot by Cyrus Bradley upon the
arm of John Morgan, in Har,land, on the
10Th inst, while RECALLING himself with
amb which he had just killed. He weigh
d nine and a half pounds, aud the wings
measured seven feet from tip to tip when
pread. He was presented by Mr.. Bradley
o the museum of the University of Ver-
mont. This variety Of The eagle is rarely
cen in Vermont, but has occasionally been
,aown to rear its young within this state, |
lsually selecting for its nesting place the
shelf of some rugged precipice,
pon which it places only sufficient materi- |
is to keep the eggs in place. An attempt
disturb the eggs or young is hazardous
Undertaking., the parents frequently attack
,g the depredator with such fury as to drive
i'm from the vicinity.
On Sunday last, as Mr.. John Whitcher.
Goshen, and bis two little daughters were
ding TO church, one of the reins dropped
ON Mr.. WIS hands and while leaning ov-
r the dasher to pick ii up, his horse began
licking and prancing, kicked Mr.. w. in the
'rehead, who tainted away and fell over the
asher and out of the wagon, when he re-
eived more injuries from the kicking horse.
he little girls succeeded in escaping from
ne wagon unhurt one Of them went in the
uest of help, while the other seated herself
y the side of the bleeding and senseless
'ther, placed his head in her lap and sought
} minister to his sufferings. Sympathiz-
g friends and medical aid were soon OBJ
lined. Mr.. w. still remains in a critical
ndition.-Branaon Monitor.
The only newspapers in Vermont that
ipport the : copper head' ticket nominate
1 at Bellows Falls, are the Rutland Coui-
:, Woodstock Age, and Bellows Falls ar
rs. The Burlington Sentinel, and the
orth Star, both repudiate the nasty con-
;rn, and 60 in for the Union, the constitu-
on and the enforcement Of the laws. All
le best leading men in the old democratic
arty are on the same side. Tie little cli-
ue of eopper-heads'' will hardly make
nough show to be rcckoned among the I
scattering"
A terrific and destructive shower of rain
nd hail, accompanied with lightning, pass !
d over the southwest corner of Windsor
'unt.y, on the 30th ult., doing immense {
lmage to the crops in some localities The y