Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-10
|crus falls Dimes.
z MORNING, JULY 10, 1868.
Reception of the News.

the Potomac was first received en-
morning at about IL o'clock, and
ely the enthusiasm became ram
e did not suppose it would be posi-
/ up so much feeling, considering
Dntly the country was humbugged
} capture of Richmond, and par
on Sunday. But the dispatches
en. Meade and the President the
previous, seem 10 have laid foun-
r. good news, and the people didn't
hat the President would put his
any dispatch unless there was some
b, and hence il was generally be-
Id of course had a most exhilerat-
and no moralizing that it was
or that there might yet be doubts,
here were many good people whose
you'd be panied at any demonstra-
bat day, could stand against the
hitch prevailed, and accordingly in
boon one party with a gun took
5 en of the heights of Mt. Kilburn at
1ntain house, and Numbered forth to
ntry around, while another party
IN the salute with another gun in
ese at the same time, and the bonn
mi was kept up for more than two
\ A salute had also been fired on the
V of the 4th, on receipt of the Presi-
dispatch.
Chester we under stand they COM
firing Saturday evening, and kept
i midnight, amid general rejoicing.
galpole, On. H. the news of Sum
received with great enthusiasm,
pgh it was Sunday the bells were
ms fred, and band of music pa
4 e streets.
X ether it is not probable that any
I oicing ever took place on Sunday
region before.
|2EEditor is absent this week attend
~ State Convention at Burlington,
4pes to return lin season Thursday
u to given our readers the main por-
I the proceedings.
l1news coming in still better on Mon
Isening, our people were anxious TO
n0ther salute, but the only gun in the
u had been loaned 10 neighboring
and there seemed TO be no way to
rant to the enthusiasm, when it was
,sed to load the Valley Railroad tunnel
be that off!
N readers will notice the jewelry adj
&ment of Mr.. Harrington, new pat
n Brattleboro. He is a very worthy
! man who has had most excellent OPP.
bnities for learning his profession, ant
Smmend him to his full share of pat
"
)66 neighbors in Walpole we're not sat
&ith all they did on Sunday over ih'
2 ews, and followed it on Monday will
heavy csnnonade by three guns, an'
= demonstrations of joy. The violen
- heads of the town, of whom Their
e. e too many, are said TO be very muc
Il len, and in very cloudy condition
9th regiment are expected at Brat
pn Thursday, and viii probably b
I'D out so that they will all reac
bmes this week.
"A. II. DAVIS, of Natick, Mass, wi
Rockingham Centre, on Sunda.
th.
HE new Postal Law the rates Of pos
transient newspapers, and oth'
~ ht mail matter is two cents for eaC
a. les, or fraction thereof. TherefoI
Stage on a single transient new
will be two cents, but any number
paekage not exceeding 4 ounces W
\ q the same rates if prepaid. If n
paid, double these rates are charged
office of delivery.
rwo-cent Stamps of the new issue f
|tose on circulars, transient papers, d
been received at the post-ofiice.
Z. B. Turner, refugee from Tie
81 speak in the Town Hall in We'
~ West this friday afternoon, at
r. on matters pertaining TO the sta
country. Mr.. Turner's address
T. or the 4th Of July is spoken of
erms by these who heard it. '
n Ie will have a full house.
news of the surrender Of Vicksbu
= FLED thu oughout the North with de