Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-05-10

round with them pieces of boiled beer pre-
pared with nux vomica, and which they
regale the dogs they happen to meet and
the mortality among the CANNES is conse-
quently fearful
- Schenectady, N. Y, man has inn
proved on the usual if not called for in
ten days, etc" printed on the ends of en-
velopes. He writes: " If Mr.. Blank don't
pay the bill in this dunning letter within
ten days the postmaster may open this and
send us the money himself"
- The Parisans are making great
efforts to acquire the English language.
This is noticeable in the shop windows,
where " ros bif." "plom kek," and "pele
ele may be written on cards TO intimate to
Britishess that roast beef, plum cake, and
pale ale can be had within.
A couple Of Berlin merchants lately
arranged the preliminaries of duel, in
which they were to shake dice, and the
one making the lowest throw was to drink
bottle of snlphuric acid. The unlucky
fellow placidly took the draught prepared
for him and instead Of dying, called for
more, the seconds having changed the acid
for beer.
Rev. Mr., Conway, who is helping to
organize the republican party is fast be-
coming power of acknowledged influence
and responsibility. have already ad-
dressed ten immense audiences in various
places, and blacks and whites mingle bar
moniously. have not been disturbed in
any case. A spirited republican meeting
has been held in Vicksburg, Miss.
- Two men recently left Havana to
fight duel Shortly after reaching the
spot selected, the wives and children Of
eachappeared on the scene, greatly to their
establishment. The women announced their
intention of fighting also, and the children
were armed with pop-guns and fire-crack-
ers. The thing became SO ridiculous that
the duel was relinquished and the whole
party returned to the city and had good
time together.
A large meeting was held in Camden
N. j., Thursday evening, in favor Of equal
suffrage in that State. A State convention
of the party is called at Trenton, on the
4th.of June, to discuss the question, and
the republicans of the State are pretty
certain TO come up to the true ground in
the next election. There are 1000 colored
men in the State who should be voters.
- Wednesday was " moving day {" at
New York, but it was not so generally OBJ
served as heretofore, good deal of NOV
ing having been accomplished during the
last three weeks, and what is noticeable a
good many families have gone out of the
city where they can live cheaper. The
consequence is there are an unusual num-
Der of houses to let in New York, the
Times estimating the number as high as
$4,000.
- The rebel pirate Alabama lies where
she was sunk by the Kearsarge in fifty
fathoms of water off Cherbourg, and the
French government has refused applica-
tions TO raise her.
A bit of sharp practice has been 60
ing OF at Hudson, N. Y. A man contrac-
ted TO purchase farm. The " forfeit" was
$500. A few weeks subsequent TO this
transaction third party came and offered
the original owner an advance of $500
for the farm. The seller g backed water,
and paid the forfeit. when purchaser No.
2 didn't want to buy. Several parties have
been duped in the same manner within a
short time.
- Gen. Wilcox, in command at Lynch
burg. Va, has forbidden the notorious II.
Rives Pollard to deliver lecture on the
chivalry of the South. Pollard will APP
peal to Gen. Schofell. Pollard had bet
ter come North and deliver his lecture.
There is free speech here.
The Charlestown city railway cars
have been thrown opon TO the colored peo-
pie. Gen. Sickles praises the board for
this decision, as saving him from an I'M
pleasant exercise of authority.
A Lansingburg, IN. Y.,) clergyman
lately attempted dangerous experiment
at the close of public marriage ceremony
by asking any others that would like TO be
married TO come forward. Only one couple
came, but the places are rare where it
would be safe or wise to extended such a
generous invitation.