Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-02-28

z would announce 10 our readers that
I've made arrangements by which we
epared to receive all kinds Of book
be-. The work will be done in the
superior manner, and we are quite
will give satisfaction. Orders solicited
Il RIErs. the rain storm on Mon
iSV3 n violent gale of wind set in, and du-
III Monday night ragged with great fury.
VI Kinney on the Island House was blown
and went down through the roof in
bed room, smashing bed, but fortu-
the occupant had not retired for the
or he would have been severely dealt
perhaps killed. A chimney on Fa-
Bancrofl's house, on Terrace Hill, was
Z Knocked over on Monday, caused, we
n We, by snow slide. During the eve
nin< several chimneys took fire and burnt
~ hich caused some alarm, but no dam
On the whole, the wind seemed to be
y u bender, and made Monday night deci-
N hideous. Charles Wheeler,
111t sentenced to state prison, and who has
IN in Jail at Newfane for nearly a year,
implied to break Jail some two weeks
6tIee, by digging through the brick wall.
Hx!prelended TO have pistol, and threat
ened the life of Dan Mccarthy Of this vii
lare, who has been in Jail with him, if he
revealed his operations. Dan was consid-
erably frightened, and one day lodged out
of he Jail door and gave the alarm
WEeeler is desperate character, and since
Be Has been in Jail has made three attempts
hi pcape. He passed through this place
fhf week, on his way to state prison.
M timer Thompson (Doestieks) spent
fS8 hours in this place last week, while on
hiway to lecture at St. Johnsbury. He
x1S 10 have leclured in Brattleboro on
'Iknrsday evening, but the snow blockade
ofSihe railroads prevented. The 9TH
an3 8th regiments will probably leave for
n seat Of war the first of next week.
zzley expect to go to Ship Island.
The military Levee at Saxton's River, re-
allied about $50 for The benefit Of the COM
pany. John Nj. Stoddard Of Oak
ham, Mass, was recently arrested in that
place, by Sheriff Taylor Of this village, on
Of the governor Of this State,
al the governor of Massachusetts,. He is
chrged with having obtained goods By
l6se pretenses of S. W. Warner of Sax
(1n's River. lie was brought before jus
<fe Hyde, and in default of bail required,
Eas sent to Jail at Newfane. Rev.
Hr. Jefferds of Chester, is probably all
6ght or he would not have been attacked
N the argus. The Valley train was
Very earelessly fred into by some men at
Deerfeld, Mass, on Saturday, who were
Ming a salute near the track. The pow
dor and wadding stove hole through the
rear end of the first passenger car, and
fYaintered up the seats and other inside
work Fortunately no passengers were
sitting in that end of the car, and no per-
son was injured. The car belonged to the
Sullivan Railroad. w. b. Haskell
and others, in Wilmington, are doubtless
sound Union men and very well understand
treason and secession, including the north
ern article, and as consequence, they are
receiving special attention from the Argas
- If the 1yyns is losing ground in
Chester, he ought not TO lay ii TO the post
master there, who attends to his own BUSH
ness, but TO the Judgment of the intelligent
people of that town. Isaac Crossett,
well known in these parts, but who we be-
lieve: lives in Croydon, n. H., was in this
place Tuesday on eneof his drunken sprees.
HI capsized his sleigh, and being too drunk
for much effort, his team went on without
driver, and was net stopped till it arrived
near Rockingham Centre. A good blanket
and some other things were lost. Wednes-
day morning he was arrested for debt, but
slipped the officer for the other side of the
liver. Afterwards be returned, but was
finally released. Miss Wiley, spir-
itual medium, win speak at Rockingham
Centre on Sunday next. A Vermont
soldier who went from Ludlow has sent
home liberal subscription for the support
IF preaching the ensuing year. The
FAIR of the ladies of the Methodist church
ofthis village, was held at Wightman's Hall,
"Wednesday evening, and passed off with
much success. The receipts we understand,
mounted to some Sl35. Hon.
Crosby Miller of Pomfret, has been NOM
mated for Commissioner in Windsor county.
The proceedings of the convention viii be
found elsewhere.
SAD AccIDENT.-The Phcair says that
! Mrs. Siockwell of Whitingham, between
30 and 80 years of age, who was boarded
by the town, with her husband in a pri-
rate family, was burned to death a few
lays since by her clothes catching fire from
stoye which she was passing. Her hus-
band was in the room with her, bat before