Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-08-14
Vermont News.


the truth of the alleged discovery. On last
Wednesday afternoon, however, in company
with several gentlemen we witnessed the
operation of the wheel, and we say without
hesitation that there exists not particle of
doubt that the principle of perpetual mo-
ton has been discovered, and that Mr.. w.
l.. Leach is the discoverer Such was the
firmly expressed opinion of ALL Irasbmgh
Standard.
ARREsr.-Luther Knapp, of Eden, has
been held to bail on a charge of stealing
wallet, containing considerable sum of
money, from L. w. Leighton.
i THIEvING.-Thieving is not abandoned
yet in this county. One day last week Mr..
Merriam, of johnson, laid an envelope on
the counter in bis store, containing forty
dollaas in money. His attention was called
in another direction for short time, and on
looking for the money it was not to be found.
Several persons were in the store at the
time, but suspicion could not be fastened
upon any one in particular.
A few days before Mr.. Bedding had the
misfortune TO lose about half-barrel of salt
poak.-Hydepa,k Newsdealer.
FATAL ACcIDENT-While some seventy
men were at work in the marble quarry of
Adams & Allen, at Rutland, on Thursday
of last week, some fifty tons OF loose rocks
overhead gave way and fell down about
fifty feet, killing one man Immediately, and
injuring three others. A few small pieces
of rocks fell down a moment OF two before,
which caused most of the workmen to run,
but the deceased (Pat Donnelly,) being
lame, could not get away as q1ick, was
found with two large stones on the top of
him, weighing over five tons. Had not the
men been timely warned by the falling of
the small detached pieces, most of them
would have certainly been killed.
Col. Walbridge states that his regiment
-" the bully old I'd Vernon" requires
28O men to fill it up TO the maximum mum.
Der, and that 1000 are required for the
brigade. ...
DRowNEp.-Carlos J. Bancroft, eleven
years Of age, son of Carlos Bancroft, Esq,
of Montpelier, was accidentally drowned,
while bathing with two other boys of his
own age, at the Sand Bottom" on the
North Branch, near Montpelier, on Thurs
day, August 9Th. #.
SUrToN.-A Mrs. Anger picked rasp-
berries on the land of Mr.. A. A. Russell,
after she had been forbidden SO to do; and
he met her in the road, and spilled the
raspberries picked, .whereupon Russell was
arrested for assaulting Mrs. Anger, and
fined $40 and costs, and he appealed to the
county court.
A temporary observatory has been built
on the top of Mount Anthony in Bennington.
All the ~ members of the 18th regiment
from Powna, returned without scratch,
and the citizens gave them grand recep-
ton on Thursday.
The State Treasurer has effected a set
Element of the State accounts against the
General Government, TO the amount of
S333,OO0. Out of this sum was deducted
the direct tax against the State of $4,000,
leaving balance in the treasurer's hands
of Sl53.000. About 100000 Ct the State
claims is suspended, and some action of
Congress will probably he required before
a settlement of it can be made.
James Gates of Chelsea, was 90 wears
OF age on the 9th of July, and is the only
surviving revolutionary pensioner in this
State.
Abner Forbes, Esq, of Windsor, has re-
ceived the appointment of chief clerk and
paymaster on the Vermont Central andyer-
mont and Canada Railroads, and has taken
up his residence in St. Albans.
4 DRowNED.-Abel Holden, Jr, aged IL
years, OF Mount Holley, was drowned while
bathing with another young man, on Sum
day afternoon, August 9th. The deceased
was promising young man; dutiful son
and an atfeciionate brother. The bereayed
family have the heartfelt sympathy of all
their acquaintance.
Too BAD.-A few days since a Teller
and his gal called on a Justice at Derby
Line to get harnessed for better or worse.
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