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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
sasatoga--Ths water Cure, sc.
sARAroaA, june I7th, 1862.

| SARATOGA, June llth, iop-'
Mr.. EpIroR Alter several years alb
sence, and visiting many parts of our own
country, and several of the famous "water-
ing places of Europe, we can say with
pride and truly, that we have found no one,
that surpasses, or even equals this. Its
various waters; its enlarged and elegant
accommodations for visitors, are of the finest
kind, and indeed perfect. The grounds
around the springs, ana the numerous paths,
are greately improved, and so is the whole
town, that at this time, it is exceeding beauti-
full.
There is one Institution, combining tie
advantages of first class hotel for perma-
nent boarding or transient visitors, or such
accommodations and treatment as invalids
may require, which has been erected since
we were last here. AT this, we spent few
daysswith great pleasure and profit. 1t is
denominated the " Saratega Water Cure
and is under the direction of DR.. Bedortha
DIR. Bedortha is gentleman of medical
education, and skill in his profession, as well
as Christian gentleman. This Institution
is conducted, not as mere summer cold
water hospital, but as an agreeable house
for both the invalid, needing medical advice
Snd treatment, and the " citizens" seeking
relief and retirement from the cares and
fatigues of business at home. 1t is pleas.
ant retreat for all, where we meet agreea-
BILE and refined society enjoy the benefit Of
the mineral waters; at the same time, re-
ceive th6,facilities and advantages of such
4" treatment" as our health and circumstan-
ces may require, and our best water cure es-
adjustments can afford. All that Turk
ish Bath" profers, may be here secured
The table is generously supplied; as well
furnished as any one can reasonably desire.
This Institution is conducted, strictly, on re-
ligious principles; services being conducted
every morning in the spacious drawing
room and clergymen are specially favor
ed, AID may spend their summer vacation
here as agreeably, and at less expense, than
at other hotels, receiving all the advantages
Of the establishment, while enjoying all the
benefit Of the use of these agreeable and
medicinal waters.
We most cordially commend DR.. Be-
dortha and his Institution to the favorable
regard and patronage of our friends, and in
deed to all visiting this lovely place. We
met here one of our most eminent physi- !
clans, who was educated in Paris, and afier-
wards practiced in the city of New York
and he is now, with his family, seeking re-
storation to health, from the treatment of
this particular Institution. Considering all I
things, We know of no place, that we should /
prefer for residence during the summer
months, to this. The Congress Spring Is
directly across the street from DR.. Be-
lortha's, and the famous Clarendon is but a
few steps south. Yours truly L.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
Gen. Banks Lester

Among those secession sympa,bi,. Is
Congress is one Voorhees,, of Indiana : N
time since he offered a resolution Of
on the subject Of a newspaper char,. n
when Gen. Banks re'reated from II, n
ley Of the Shenandoah mt eli eomnla;a.
occasioned among the soldiers by the n
that, while white men, women and An, II
were compelled to walk, the stout D..s
who accompanied the army were ,ra,'s
ed in wagons.
Mr.. Gooeh, of Mass, tRep.) asked III
sent TO read letter from Gen. Ba0l, {
the subject; bat Mr. VOORHEES, obi... I
The following is The admirable LEM. /
Gen. Banks, which Mr.. VOORHEES, L.,
unwilling TO have read -
WINCHESTER, July 10Th, lSe,
Hon. ID. v. Gooch-Dear Sir.
swer to your inquiry have the honor,
that there is no foundation OF the g.,
the statement contained in the ress,..'
enclosed to me. No person not beloaa
to the army, white or black, was allovas /
occupy or use government transportass
any kind on the march Of my commar1 -
Strasburg. If any instance occurred / "
with one exception, not only without sn,s
ty, but against orders, and has NOT com.
my knowledge. Citizens, traders refas.
and iugitives were protected in tha =
pancy Of their own wagons. and alloxsS
move with the government train. IN a.,
no further. The rear guard. infantry N
artillery, halted ~ the rear OF Mauinsha.
from 10 o'clock till evening. When :, 4
considerable distance on our march. We ov,|
took small party on foot, my attention :,
attracted by little girl, about eight vi
Of age, who was todding over the STONES i
the way-side, and | asked her how a. n
bad travelled. From Winchester
said. We were then about q miles opa
march. | requested the cannoniers 10 !,
her a lift, and the gallant men, who M
hing upon The rear OF the column fora /.
tense the greater part Of the distance. 81
swered with alacrily. No successful eHu,
were made to ascertain her complexioa d
ii Is not impossible that she belonged to i.
class referred to in the resolution, and al
her little limbs had been strengthened n
some vague dream Of liberty, to be loa 4
won in that hurried night march.
! have the honor to be,
With much respect,
Your obedient servant,
n. p. BANks
Major General Commands
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
windsor County Convention.

The republican convention for Wmdser
county was held at Woodstock, on Friday,
of last week, and the following nominations
were made;
SeaatoyS--T Thomas f. Powers, of Wood
stock, James A. Pollard, of Plymouth, and
N. b. Stafford of Hartford.
STATE 4aotney, William Rounds, of Ches-
ter.
ashland Ladgcs--,John s. Marcy, Of
Royal,on, j. w. Colburn, of Springfield.
.Sheri6-Lorenzo Richmond, of Wood
stock.
HigA Bai3D-Joseph Adams, Of Caven-
dish.
Windsor county has but two senators this
year, having lost one, under the new appor-
tionment.
We learn that the convention was not al
together harmonious in its nominations
The opposition to Hon. Prosper Merrill, Of
Felchville, who has been Senator but one
year, succeeded in nominating james A.
Pollard, of Plymouth, in his place, whereat
il is said, a number of Mr.. Merrill's friends
with drew from the convention Mr.. Pin
grey, of WethersIield, also obtained the
ssulinatien for Judge of Probate. whitl
creates some disaffection among Judge Clos
sons friends, to whom this event was very
unexpected.
S. Since writing the above we have
received from the Editor of the Ludlow,
Voice (whose kindness and courtesy we
hereby acknowledge ship containing
full report Of the proceedings, and though
100 late to insert entire, it will answer our
purpose this week.
1t appears that after the nomination of Mr..
Powers, Mr. Woodbury., of Springfield,
for second Senator, James A.
Pollard, of Plymouth, and Mr.. Henry, of
Chester, nominated Prosper Merrill of
Reading. The first ballot stood Merrill,
i6; Pollard, A; G. W. Stickney, 5 Silas
Upper, | (; d. G. Fisk /. There being
10 choice on this ballot Mr.. Pollard was
dominated on the second ballot as follows
Pollard, 50 Merrill, AZ; scattering 3.
For Sd Senator, the ballots being taken
nd counted, the first ballot stood as follows
Noah b. Stafford of Hartford, So; Silas
upper of Barnard, &c; John Colby of
iartland, 81; scattering 9.
I'd ballot: Noah B. Stafford, II John
'olby, 20 silas Topper, 81 and Noah B. |
afford, was declared to be nominated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

tB- We are glad to observe that the
Union convention IN Rutland county has
put in nomination, Hon. ID. E. Nicholson, of
Wallingford for state attorney. Mr.. Mich
olson is one of those whom the Rutland
Courier and that ilk, delight to traduce, and
denounee, but there is not man ia Yer
mont, whose whole soul is more devoted TO
his country's cause. and that, too, without
regard TO the political parties ofthe past
1t was he in fact, who in the State Conven-
tion last year, first broke through the bonds
Of party shacklss, and paved the way for
the grand Union of all the loyal elements
in our State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

on a siretcher, and his wound dressed. The
next day he was carried nine miles in an
ambulance to Harison's Landing.
The testimony ofallihe men who ohserv-
ed him on that day is universally concurrent
that he bore himself with distinguished
bravery upon the Geld and was every where
in the thickesi Of the fight His horse died
shortly after he fell from it, from the effects
ofthree wounds, received in the neck and
body.
Gov. Holbrook has Wondered tc Col. Rip
ley, the appointment Of Colonel Of the
Tenth Regiment, position which he has
most nobly earned, and it is to be hoped he
viii accept.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

sgT For many years the democrats of
this State, have cast from 10000 TO $4,000
votes, but such is the sentiment and feeling
among them now that if the election of State
officers were submitted to them alone, at the
September election, the Union State Ticket
nominated al Montpelier would be elected
by an overwhelming majority, with out the
aid of single republican vote. Let this
feeling prevail throughout all the loyal
States. BY this feeling and action only can
the country be kept out of the hands of
traitors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
sosdlers, Rel.er Association.

WASHINGTON, D. G. July 10, 1862.
70 The People Of Kermont.
] am directed by the Executive Commit
tee Of the " Vermont Soldiers Relief AS
ISOLATION of this city to make a statement
Of the objects and purposes of the Associa-
ton.
AT meeting of Vermonters resident in
this city, the following named gentlemen
were appointed an Executive Committee,
whose duties are to look after and provide
for the comfort of the sick and wounded
soldiers from our State, who are or may be
inmates of the various Hospitals in Wash
ington and vicinity, viz:
Stephen Prentiss, Weathersfeld.
James M. Sade, Middlebury.
William p. Shedd, Rcyalton.
Daniel Burk, Chelsea,
John Osgood Rutland.
w. f. Hall, Bellows Falls.
Henry Howes, Montpelier.
James j. Shedd, Royalton.
Charles Z. Graves, Rutland.
Luther T. Blodgcti, Burlington.
This Committee organized by electing
Stephen Prentiss, Esq, Chairman, and Jno.
Osgood Secretary
The plan adopted by the Committee to
further the objects of the Association is as
follows Each member is required 10 visit
one or more hospitals at least once a week
the distribution being so made as to in
cude all the hospitals, and to insure to each
one or more visits each week.
These visitors are instructed to procure
the name of the patient, company and regi-
ment to which he belongs, residence or Post
Office address, the nature of bis wound or
disease, present state of his health, and whe-
Their improving or not, how he is cared for,
and what he needs, if Anything, to make him
more comfortable, and report the same TO
the Secretary, who will record it in q book
kept for the purpose.
Thus it viii be seen that the Secretary
will at all times be prepared to give the
friends Of the sick or wounded soldiers full
information in regard to their condition
and it is made part of his duty to furnish
this Information on application either per-
sonally or by letter--a service which he
viii cheerfully perform. The Committee
will also attend TO facilitating the discharge
from service, procuring the pay for those
who are permanently disabled and desire TO
return TO their homes-a matter in which
Tery considerable difficulty has heretofore
been experienced.
Our Chairman, Stephen Prentiss. ESQ.
having kindly offered to receive at bis store.
No. 496 Ninth street, all articles and mack
ages the people of Vermont are disposed 10
contribute for the use Of the Committee. /
can assure them that all such contributions
sent to the above address will be faithfully
applied to ,bc relief Of these for whom thew
are intended.
JofrS OsGoop,
Sec Ex- Com. of VI. Soldiers Relief
Asso.
p. s.-Newspapers throughout the State
Will Please copy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

E5 Our paper This week is pretty well
lieye it will be quite as acceptable to our
republican as democratic readers. On
our outside will be found the speeches Of
Mr.. Dillingham;, and Mr.. Colby, at the
state convention, and on the inside is an ex-
cellent extract from Senator Andrew John
sons Fourth Of July speech at Nashville.
As our readers are mainly republican, ac-
cording to party classification, we suggest
that, having read the paper themselves,
they pass it toany democratic neighbor they
may have, especially if such neighbor is in
clined more to mere party than patriotic
devotion to his country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

against the wall at the bottom. Her head
was very much bruised and several bones
in her right hand broken. The fall was
occasioned by a iainting spell, brought on
by undue excitement over the reported
slaughter Of the Vermont troops in the re-
cent battles. She is not now regarded as
Injured. Brandon Monitor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18


LIEUT.. Cot. RIpLEY.-Lieut Col. Rip
ey, OF Rutland, and Of the Berdan Regi-
ment, returned heme on Saturday noon.
He was in several of the battles recently
near Richmond, and was IL command Of the
Regiment, Col Berdan being absent. The
Rutland HeraH says be received his wound
in Tuesdays battle, the last one that was
fought, in which the rebels were so decided
~ beaten. A musket ball struck him in
the lower part of the calf Of bis leg, and
passed down to the ankle, fracturing the
bone, where it is now lodged 1t is not yet
decided whether to have il extracted. Col.
Ripley says he was not aware that he was
wounded until, feeling a numbness in his lee
and finding he had lost the power to use il
10 spur bis horse, he looked down and i'm
medialely discovered that his boot was filled
with blood lie was then in an advance
position in the face Of the enemy. lie i'm
mediateiy started for the Hospital, but be-
fore he arrived there, be tainted aud fell
from his horse. Ills brother-in-law, a mem
Der of the 1st Co. VI Sharp Shooters see
ing the horse wandering around riderIess.
searched for and found him within half a
niEe q the Hospital, whence he was taken
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

WAR NEws.--The war news this week
is not important. Mcclellan has been large
~ reinforced by Gen. Burnside, and from
other quarters. Gen Pope is on his way
No Richmond. and the hopes of the nation
are now centered at Richmond. Gen. Cur
lis, about whom painful reports have been
received for week past, is all right.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

CO The grand two-h horse feat of the day.
says Warrington, is the demonstration bv
the pro-slavery press that Mcclellan should
be sustained for his recent victory, and Stan
toa turned out for his melancholy defeat
the victory and defeat aforesaid being the
self same events on the PENINSULA
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

81 We understand that Mr.. G. w.
Clarke, of Chelsea, who was placed upon
the State committee of the secesh conven-
ton held in Bellows Falls, declines to serve
there, and with his fellow democrats IS for
the Union Ticket, put up at Montpelier.
All right ! The good work goes ahead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

The TAX BnL.-A copy of the Unit
ed States Tax bin, lately passed into law,
with an alphabetical enumeration of the
several taxes imposed appended thereto, is
published by the New York Tribune Office
price 6 cts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
The Republican Cnucms.

The Republican members of Congress
held caucus on Saturday evening last. 1t
was well attended and spirited and patriotic
speeches were made. 1t was doubtless in
tended to give the keynote for the political
canpaign this fall, and such being the In
tent, we think it must prove a complete sue
cess. A long address was at first pronos.
ed. IT had been prepared by the Hon. M.
bingham of Ohio, one of the iruest of loyal
men, but the meeting finally adopted a sub
stitute, offered by Mr.. Colfax of Indiana.
which was adopted with great unanimity.
there being but few dissenting voices. from
those who preferred Mr.. Bingham's address,
which went more into details. The follow
ing is the resolution adopted:
Resotced, That we hold il to be the duty of
all loyal men to stand by the Union in This
hour OF its trial, TO unite their hearts and
hands in earnest and patriotic efforts for lis
maintenance agains: those uho are in arms
against Il, TO sustain with determined reso-
luton our patriotic president aud his adj
ministration, and their energetic efforts for
The prosecution of the war, and the preserv-
alton of the Union against enemies at home
or abroad, 10 punish traitors and treason
with fitting severity, and to crush the pre-
sent wicked aud eanse!ess rebellion 80 that
no nag OF disunion shall ever again be
raised over any portion Of the republic. =
And that to this end We invite the co.opera-
ton OF all men who love tiseir country. IN
the enaeavor to rekindle throughout ali The
states snch patriotic FIRE as shall utterly
consume all who strike at the Union Of our
fathers, and all who sympstiizo with their
treason or Palliaie their guilt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

wounded; Second Lieut. W. II. II. llolion,
dangerouly; Sergts. VIVA. II. Smith, slight
ly; G.. NJ. Allard, do. Private w. H.,
Akely, MORALLY; Calvin Cook, slightlyi d.
Oaks, do. A. j. Wood, do. f. d. b.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

60, The South are willing to sacrifice
the Union for Slavery. Why should not
the North be willing to sacrifice Slavery for
the Union
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
Vermont News.

Henry, aged II years, son Of William Il.
Bailey of Newbury, was drowned in the
Connecticut river while bathing opposite his
fathers farm, on the 18th inst.
A BOLD PRooEEDING.-On the eve
ming Of the 4th, Harrison Holden came into
the village to see the fireworks leaving his
horse ana carriage somewhere in the south
part of the village. Before it was fairly
dark couple Of Frenehmen were seen to
take them and drive rapidly toward Bird
port. As soon as possible, after the theft
was known, Mr.. Holden dispatched an Off
Ger in pursuit, who found the horse but not
the rascals who stole it. 1t appears that
they went some distance on the road TO
Bridport and turned the horse toward Mid
dlebury and left him. The horse turned
with the carriage at a rapid rate, and when
near the residence of Col. Foot in Corn
wall, ran against the carriage of DIR. War
ner of Bridport. The conclusion threw
him out and broke his leg. MIR. Holden's
carriage was badly broken. We do not
learn that the scoundrels have been apnre-
NiddleJaoy Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

ACCIDENT THE aTtt.-Alvin Thompson,
OF Lupenburg, a you man Of about 10 years,
was SO injured in one of bis hands on the
morning ofthe 4ih by the bursting of gun
he was firing that amputation became reces-
sary.
AccIDENT,-A few days since while Mr..
Charles Mccarthy of Addison, was sitting
on the fence near the Town House, with a
child in his arms, the rail broke he was on.
and in his efforts to save the child from in
jury, he fell on to some rocks and broke two
Of his ribs.
AssuLT.-0n Monday A. Superhuugh
was arraigned before Justice Bascom, at
Middlebury, and plead guilty to the charge
Of assault and battery, upon S. Andrus Of
Cornwall. He was fined 81 and costs.
FIRE At TuErFoRD.-The two story
brick building owned and occupied by Mr..
John Huntington, formerly occupied as a
boarding house, at Thelford Hill, was en-
tirely consumed by fire on Wednesday Of
last week. The fire caught in the wood
part OF the building and was not discovered
IN season to save it ffom the flames. A
part of the furniture was also burned.
AeeIDEyr.-A son of Mr.. john Miller
OF Groton, met with sad accident by the
explosion OF an old musket while crlebra-
ting the Fourth. His nose was broken. his
bps gashed, and his whole face horribly
burned. He is in very critical condition.
SERIOUS AccIDENr-On Friday last
Mrs Dr. Baekrs of this town met with
serious injury by falling down cellar. from /
the head Of the stairs, and striking her head !
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
KILLED.

Capt. Harry Mcclure, J. W. Sanders.
Private, L. n. Richardson, II. w. Well
man.
WOUNDED.
First Lieut.. II. b. Franklin, severely
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

FLOATS, SINKS. BAIT BOXES, sc.
Physicians nealers aud all who wish to bar aIe ~
q my line viii mud my stock complete, and all Goss =
be wazrantezl 70 le represented
Ny Drugs are selected with the greatest care 70 -
being spared TO get the best the msrisut affords NY
y arzeri ny expenses less have every tiriae
and vii sell good article Of Drugs and Chemicals as =.
az any other oonoera n thls efnnsaBity
Thankful % the people IL WIndham Couaty and WEE
Ior their lbessl patronage daring the rast four year ~
fer them the foregoing Inducements hoping 70 rett
eontdeare ard patronage
Physicians Proseriptions vii te eareflly eomPonn'
al hours.
On tis sabbath the Store gill hc opeH from y q
clock. A. NJ. AMI from p. NJ At anY ether
the sabbafh in tiinight time. viii eie rally
with
Pure Chemicals.
EuoRPEsN LEEoHEs always on hand. aa ard r.
when desired. 4. -. Thur
B1attleboro, June %, 1850. ST
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

Sec Elk. Com. Of VT. Soldiers Relief
Asso.
T. S-NewspaPers throughout the State
viii Please copy.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08
The Empire state.

The nominations for the various state
Offices which will become vacant, this
year, in the state of New York, will be
hailed by the people outside of that COM
monwealth with great satisfaction and ap-
proval. The convention which made
these nominations, have discharged du-
ty to the general cause of the Union,
which cannot be too highly estimated at
this time, when harmony of political SEN
timent, are SO essential to the safetv, the
defence and the success Of the National
Government. The people of the loyal
states-those who remain at home--have
a duty to perform as important, almost,
as those who shoulder muskets and march
to the encounter with rebels. In the eff
fort to discharge this duty, the people of
New York have set the loyal people of all
the states noble example. Party spirit
has given way for patriotism-regard for
the Union of the states, has cemented a
political Union such as will sweep the En-
pirs State, and achieve victory at once
noble and complete.
The nominations of the loyal men of
New York may be stated as follows:
General Wadsworth, for Governor, is an
old line Wing, who has clung to the prin:-
cipIes once SO nobly defended by Clay
and now so firmly administered by Lin
coin.
Lyman Tremain, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, is an old line Democrat, who has
stood by the Union during all its perils
of the year past, and who has always been
regarded in New York as consistent,
high minded and honorable politician
He refused the nomination Of the Breck-
inridge Democrats, last year, for Attor-
ney-General.
Oliver Ladue, for Canal Commissioner,
is spoken of as a very popular man, one
more devoted to the Union and business
than to politics and olice-seeking. An
dreass William, For Prison Inspector,
and Charles Hughes for Clerk of Ap-
peals, may be named in the same spirit
With such ticket, nominated, too, in
the spirit which characterized the delib-
erations of our New York friends, we
predict for the Union a glorious victory
in the Empire State.