Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-02

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ans above high water mark. A correspond
err, Of The Caledonian at Lunenburg says ;
Beauties bridge at Brunswick, aeress the
Connecticut has been carried avn. In
Lunenbury the starch factory dam belonging
10 Mr.. Lucas came near being carried
away, but timely assistance saved it. A
portion Of the toll bridge at Newoury was
swept away. AT South Nowbsry much
damage was done, portion of the dam os
the saw-mill belonging to Mr.. King was
carried away, and that at the chair factory
of i. ii. Olmstead, as also part of the
bulldog. The dams at the grist-mill and
oat-mill also sustained injuries, that at A..
]. Knights kit factory was injured and the
bridge near the Post Office was swept way.
Fire at Luaenburg.-The sugar house and
utensils belonging to Enoch Thomas were
consumed by fire on the morning of April
10. 1t is supposed that the fire caught form
Goals swapping into wood piled near the
mouth of the arch. There was also sap and
syrup enough consumed for over one hum
dred pounds of sugar, and wood and tools
to a considerable amount. No insurance.
LAND SLIDE.-T'here was great land
slide in Woodford, during the recent thaw
and freshet Some two or three acres, in
Woodford Hollow, on which were many
large trees, suddenly seeded and rushed
with Tremendous force into the valley be-
low, and into the high way. to the depth of
six or eight feet. The slide contains 20 or
80 cords of wood.
The Band Of the 9th regiment. have been
mustered out of service and returned home
on Saturday last.
AssULr AND BArTERY.--Erastns Green,
W elcome Green, Geo. c. Welton, b. II.
Hosmer and A. ID. Huntley were tried be-
fore J. w. Clark, Esq, at the Town House
in Topsham on Tuesday last for an assault
upon Thomas Wason, Esq, and Charles
Butterfeld. They were all found guilty
but Huntley and fined seven dollars and
costs. The case was appealed. r. Farm
ham for the prosecutions: O:nsby and
Evans for the defense.
Green claimed TO have bill of sale of a
horse and pair of oxen in the hands Of
Wason, administrator of Weltee Butteriield.
lately deceased. Wason declined to give
up the property, but assured Green that
his rights should be protected. Green
went to the premises about three o'clock the
morning of Fast Day with the other re-
spondents, after the disputed property.
Wason and Butterfeld going out to pre-
vent anything Of the kind, we're assaulted aud
injured considerably. Bradford Telegraph.
GREAT FREsHET IN PowNAL.--The
greatest freshet ever known in Pownal took
place on the End inst, at South Pownal the
east bank of the river above the extensive
lumber establishment of Solomon Wright,
IT,, gave way, and the whole body Of the
river left the old channel and formed an
entirely new one through the fine old Sher-
man orchard, belonging to j. w. Wright
Esq, carrying away about an acre of
ground together with between so and 40 of
the finest apple trees in town, and washing
the banks away up to the house and mill Of
Mr.. S. Wright, driving the families from
them, and even carrying away 10 feet of
the foundation of one of them. The long
fume of the mill was swept bodily away
and carried long way down stream, and
very large number Of logs in the mill yard,
estimated from 600 to 1000, were carried
away. Large amounts of property was
only saved by the greatest efforts. In some
instances the cattle used in drawing gravel,
and other material, became so tired and ex-
bausted that they sank down in their Jokes
unable to stand longer. There were some
very narrow escapes from drowning, by
some daring young men who crossed from
the mainland TO the island to tear away the
bulk head, but fortunately all were saved.
Something of the ludicrous, too, was mingled
with the excitement of the scene. ssThe
Oldest inhabitant" was seen standing upon
the bank laughing merrily to himself and
shaking his head, saying, " told them So
told them when they built the new fansl-.
ed d--n dam, that it would be swept out by
the first freshet. That knew the bottom
OF the river and the nature Of the banks,
but they called me an old fool and said /
had forgotten all ever knew, but no,o see
/ told them So" and the old man said he
was sorry, and then he laughed again. One
young gentleman who had been watching
the swift current so long on Friday night
that his head was swimming faster than the
water, was placed for safe keeping in a
closet of one of the deserted houses. Wax
ing up in the night and hearing the roaring
OF the waters he imagined he was going
down the stream with the current, and he
struck out for dear life and crying for help
at the top OF his voice. Upon opening the
closet door he as found stretched out upon
the floor trying his best to swim ashore !