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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-08
Fire AT Bellows Fails.

We learn from the Bellows Falls
Times the following particulars of the
recent fire at that place
A fire broke out on Monday night at
about 12,45 n, M, in the clothing room
of the store of N. II. Farr & Co., and
totally destroyed their store, doing much
injury to Wentworths building occupied
by Amadon for jewelers. store, and town
clerk s and other offices in the second story
and also to the north end Of ID. X. Bar
rvs block
The firemen and citizens worked with
a will, and with but single engine and
pals fought the fire on both TANKS, so
that no buildings were totally destroyed
except the one where it started.
j. w. Snow, route agent from this
place to Springfield, Mass, was among
the hard workers, and while working
inside Of Stoughton and Arnold's Office
stepped down from a stand where he had
been using an axe,on to something proba-
ly an axe, which cut his foot through the
boot quite severely, and which will disa-
BILE him for duty for n while.
Another man was severely injured by
falling timbers. He was stranger, and
claimed to have come fIom Montreal
Morris Keefc, was injured by cut Oh
the head by falling timber, and A. 7
Corssett had some ofhis fingers severely
injured.
The total lsss by this fire is some Sl4,
500, on which there was an insurance o.
about one half n II. Farr & Co., lost
some 10000 insured for $4,000. G
B. Eddys loss, $500, with very littl'
insurance. DR.. Whitman's Office was il
this building and was total loss. Car
ence Bixby, n clerk who slept in the
store, lost all his clothing except what he
had on. A. E. Brigham, ofAyestnlinster
law student with Mr.. Eddy, also los
? his clothing which he kept in the Office
f. E. Dewey snd F. A. George had som'
thirty barrels Of apples baked which ha(
been stored in the basement. Elbrldg'
Hapgood also had some SO worth 0
+ drawres and furniture there, all destroyed
and no insurance. Loss on Wentworth
building, some sl,OO to $1,000. r. c
Dinsmore d Co., o. Smith q Co., DR.. q
F. Woods, S. +. Moore. NJ. NJ. Whitney
and l.. Amadon, all suffered more or les
by removal of goods. The law Offices q
j. d. Bridgman, c. f. Arnold, W. 5
Myers, town clerks office &c, were al
, cleared, and of course more or less dam
age occurred. Mr. Brdgman's loss ha
already been adjusted by the insuranc
cOmpany Mt SS7 30
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Capron, VIM. Powers; Overscer Of the
Poor, Gee. o. wilmington Constable,
A. A. Rosseter; Listers, Hiram Capron,
Jno. Matot, Geo. q SwiDington; Supt.
VIM. Seymour Allen; Town Grand Jur-
ors, VIM. b. Flint, Dana s. Smith. The
town voted to have no liquor agent the
ensuing year.
NRw Observation-Disclosures, Ira Clifford;
Clerk, A. p Roscoe; Selectmen, Ezra
Knowles, ID. w. Nash, Josiah Cowlcs /;
Agent, Il. Hinman, assisted by $. Doud,
w. =. Nash Trustee and Treasurer,
Jabez W. Langdon; Constable, Il. A.
Langdon; Auditors, A. p. Roscoe, Il.
A. Doud, G. V. Cook Listers, Geo. p.
Hathorn, L. G. Peck, A. G. Eastman ;
Supt common schools, A. Il. Lesvens.
worth. Voted tax of so cents on the
dollar.
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" Baby Show Z"

The ladies of Weybridge and vicinity
made their physician, DR.. Cullen Billiard,
a very pleasant visit on the second inst.
Nine mothers, accompanied by their
husband and baby together with few
invited friends who came "minus" the
baby gathered at the Doctors residence
in the forenoon, bringing in one arm the
"little hopeful" and in the other bas-
ket, filled with shining loaves, pies, cook
les, and crackers, and last but not least,
came the oysters also. After taking
possession of the house, and usurping en-
tire control of kitchen and pantry, they
proceeded to cook the oysters, and make
ready the dinner, which in due time was
served in the most approved style.
And, Mr.. Editor, if you had been
there, you would have been satisfied. with
myself, that the Doctors "lady friends
can, not only raise the finest of babies,
but get good dinner, and serve it as
well as the best
After dinner was served, and all had
eaten with hearty good will, the moth
ers with their children were seated in Or
der, and Rev. Ward Billiard was called
upon for n speech, which was given in
''short metre"
He called attention to command and
promise. The command was in the first
chapter of the Bible, and the promise was
in the last chapter.
The promise was a blessing on all who
do the commandments The command
was to be fruitful and multiply and re-
plenish the earth.
After this speech the Doctor was called
for. lie expressed his heartfelt graft.
tude to his friends for their visit, and de-
elared himself ready to take charge Of
mastering in the infantry for another
year. lie also suggested that one article
of their constitution for the next year
should be to accept Of none who did not
come armed and equipped as the law
QUOTED by the Rev. directs.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. l.. G.
Partridge. After this came a general
weighing exercise.
The heaviest lady present weighed
283 lbs. ; the heaviest man 202 lbs. the
heaviest baby 22 lbs.
The company then left for their homes,
leaving the Doctor happier man, and
feeling that the day had been proftably
as well as pleasantly spent
A. j. INGALLS,, Scribe.
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Assault on nm Editor-Thc Lydin
Thompson Troupe in Trouble.
CuICAuo. Feb. %

The following. is statement of W. +.
Story of the Times, in regard to the Mt
tack upon him last evening, by members
of the Lydia Thompson troupe
My wife called at the Office about three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and we
started for my residence on Wabash
Avenue. Whcnpcar Peck Court, saw
u man and woman 60 around the corner
and approach n carriage which was stand
ing in front of house, two or three
doors from mine when opposite the
carriage, the man, whom ! suppose is
Henderson, stepped up in front Of me
and said,
as this Mr.. Story"
replied eyes" He then stepped
back and the woman approached with q
small whip in her hand she struck me,
| think, on the shoulder. concluded
that it was the intention to have me
whipped by the woman, and to avoid it |
caught the woman by the throat and
took the whip from her. Henderson
then came up and struck me on the fore
head with the but tend Of large cowhdc. |
took it away from him, when he drew a
revolver.
lie retreated some distance, when tive
other men grabbed me from behind and
pulled my hair Quite a crowd collected
by this time, and Alexander and scvcra
other gentlemen put Henderson and two
of the women, Lydia Thomson and Pau
line Markham, l believe, into a hack and
they were taken to the armory by police
men. The last two men who assaulted
me got into another carriage and drove
off.
Story has caused charge of assul
with deadly weapons to be preferred n
gainst the women.
W. +. Story will be recognized az tn,
son of n former newspaper carrier 70
this Office.
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The New York Money Market The
Gold Panic.

New York, March t. 1t is stated
that several of the best informed GOLD
operators are of the opinion that mum
Der of failures must occur to-day among
the bull dealers, their losses being very
heavy.
The Express says the gold room wa'
the scene of intense excitement during
the morning, owing to another downward
plunge in the price. The opening salei
before the board were at II Is to ] IA
IA, and the first recorded sale in the
room was ll3 rs. This rally, however
was not sustained, and the price after.
wards declined to ll3 IA, the lowest
point reached since August II, 1869
when gold sold as low as ~ -.
Later the price reached to IL 81 tc
ia. These fluctuations were attended
with great stampede to sell at intervals
and once more the excited brokers around
the fountain in the Gold Room seemed
utterly reg rdless of the price, the only
object being to dispose of the gold
The fresh decline in the gold premium
was started by official Government iigur, ;
of the foreign trade of the country, aud
greatly assisted by the numerous sales OF
gold against the shipments of cotton du-
ing the past week.
There is great depression in the
Foreign Exchanges which in time again
acts against the gold market. The effect
of this decline in gold was very marked
on the currency prices of Government
bonds, and there was heavy decline in
prices. The 1868 at ono time touched
100 SIS, the lowest price for a very long
time past.
On the Stock Exchange speculation
was very tame at the opening, and there
were symptoms of decline in prices
when the Bull cliques came to the rescue
and stubbornly resisted any attempt ia
put down prices, and finally bid the mar
ket up sharply.
In general trade and in the produce
markets this fresh decline in gold has de-
moralized everything, and business is in
an unsettled state. In dry goods IT had
the effect to add to the general depress-
ion which previously prevailed in conse-
quenco of the slaughter Of domestic cot.
ton fabrics by some of the leading job
bers.
In the Produce Exhangc, it had n
tendency to drive shippers from tho mar
ket, as wheat is 3 to ) cents n bushel
lower in Liverpool than in New York.
In the cotton Market the decline in gold
had a very marked effect and caused a
fall in the price cotton and checked busi'
ness.
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THE ROAD

is completed and in operation from Richmond II.
me celebrated White Sulphur Springs Of West
Virginia, 22' miles, and there remain but 200
miles (now partially constructed) to be completed
10 the proposed terminus on the Ohio rive, at. or
near the mouth of the Big Sandy river, $50 miles
above Cincinnati, and $50 miles below Pittsburgh
Lines Lines are now projected or in progress through
ONO and Kentucky to this point, which will con
meet the Chesapeake and Ohio with the
ehtlre Railroad systems Ofthe West and
southwest, aud With the Pacific Rail.
road.
us valuable franchises and superior advantage.
VIII place the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Cam
pany among the richest and most powerful and
trustworthy corporations OF the country; aud
mere exists n present value, in cOmplet.
ed roads aud work done, equal to the
entire amount Ofthe Mortgage.
The details of the loan have been arranged with
special reference to the wants Of all classes of In
'estors and combine the various features Of con.
yenienec, safety, and protection against loss OF
fraud.
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THE BUSHNELL FARM

This desirable farm, containing 1874 acres, de.
lightfully situated on the main street in Cornwall
near Church, Post Office and School, three mile,
south OF Middlsbury, is now offered for sale. Thi,
farm is we'll watered-has u tine Sugar Orchard
near the house, also young orchard in bearing
For the production of all kinds of grain, roots
and grass fruit, it ranks among the best in the
county. II has II substantial, convenient and
pleasantly arranged two-story house, with conven-
lent farm buildings.
ANY one wishing good farm, pleasant home
aud excellent social, religious and edueations adj
vantages, are cordially invited to call and exam
inc the property of the proprietor on the premises
L. C. MEAD.
Cornwall, Jan. :, 1870 4?.if
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FISK g. HATCH,
Bankers.

fal particulars, statistical details, maps, etc 4.
which will be furnished upon application
l9-We buy and sell Government Bonds an'
receive the accounts Of Banks, Bankers, CorPors
lions, and others, subject to check at sight ana
allow interest on daily balance, 40
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ID ED.

BbLDFs.--At Benson, March LIST, Mrs Huldah
lh'lden, aged 10 years
KuoeLks. In Worcester, Mass, Feb 18th.
Caroline Blake, wife Of Draper Ruggles, aged SO
years
Do"D.--lu New Haven, Fob. 26th, Mrs Dowd,
n|the one hundredth year OF her age
ColLAatn.-In Bristol, on Tuesday last, Gaus
c'ilainer, in the LIST year Of his age.
Kict-I Bridport, March I'd, Deodatus Collins
f'ce son OF A ii. and L. Z. Rice, aged Is years
ALLES-ln Stratton, February 23d, Samuel Al.
len aged II yoars, months aud 8 days
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THE BONDS ARE
IN DENOMINATIONS OF
$1,000, $500, and 900.

They will be- issued ms Coupon Bonds, payable
to Bearer, and may be held in that form; or
Tho Bond may he Registered in the name Of
the owner, with the coupons remaining payable TO.
bearer attached, the principal being then trans
ierable only on the books of the Comp any, unless
re-assigned 10 bearer;
The coupons may be- detached and cancelled the
Bond made permanent Registered Bond, trans
ferable only on the books of the Company, and
the interest made payable only TO the registered
owner or his attorney
The three classes will be known respectively s,;
LIST. "COupOn bonds payable TO Bear.
err
End. "Registered Bonds with Coupons
attached"
Bird. "Reeisiered Bonds with Cou-
pons dctached." and should be SO designated
by Correspondents in specify ing the class of Bonds
desired
They have thirty years 10 run from January Is,
1870 with the interest at SIX per cent per annum
from November ]. 1868. PRISciPAL AND isTEE-
EST PAYABLE IN GOLD IN TnE cir or NEW YORK.
The interest is payable in May and November,
that it may take the place Of that of tho earlier
sues ei Five Iwentes and suit the convenience Of
our friends who already hold Central and Western
Pacific Bondsi with interest payable in January
aud July, and who may desire, in making add
tional investments, to have their interest receiya
Bile at different seasons of the year.
entire Line of Road from Richmond to The Ohio
River, with the equipment and all other property
and nppurtenances connected Herewith.
A sinking fund of 500, 900 per a nnnm ia prov-
ded for the retention of the Bonds, to take effect
one year after the completion ofthe Road.
The mortgage is for SIS, 900 900, Of which S2
coo 900 will he reserved and held in trust for the
retention of outstanding Bonds of the '1g~.a
Central Ra,hoad Company, nov merged In the
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO.
OF the remaining SIS, 900, 900, n sufficient a
mount will be sold to complete the road 10 the
Ohio river, perfect and improve the portion new
in operation, and thoroughly equip the whole ior
large aud active traffic.
The present price is 90 aud accrued interest.
A Lean amply secured, so carefully guarded,
and So certain hereafter to command prominent
place among the iayorite securities in the markets
both OF this Country and Europe, will be at oaes
appreciated and quickly absorbed
Very respeettully,
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MARIE ED.

ORR-sHArFkR.-In Oakland. Cal Feb 7,b
Mr.. John X Orr, Of San Francisco, and Mis-
Mary Laurette, second daughter of Hon. o. II
shafter, OF Oakland, and formerly Of Vermont
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1870.

NOTICE.
~ All of my delinquent friends arc hereby
respectfully informed that cannot buy goods
without cash, nor do l wish to; consequently
must have q SETTLEMENT and a PAYMENT of all
accounts, on or before March 18TH A. D. 1870, or
shall DO obliged to resort TO measures that
should prefer 10 dispense with. Also that from
that date READY PAY as ii rule will be adhered TO.
Your very truly, &c,
J. g. CHANDLER
kiptop, VI, Feb 10Th, 1870 I7wi
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A fatal disease broke out in Albion
Erie county Pa, few days ago, and il
less than a week five grown persons died
each of the victims dying in from twelve
to seventy hours after the first symptoms
1t is called the spotted fever" from the
fact that the victims are covered with
crimson spots. The first symptom is O
violent chill, which is accompanied with
vomiting and pains in the head neck ant
back. The persons who were first attack
ed all died, but the more recent case,
have not proved fatal.
Salt Lake, in Utah. is seven feet high
er than it was ten years ago, and is con
stantly rising. 1t has been urged by
those who have paid attention to tho sub
ect that the rise of water there would
produce solution of the Mormon question
before Congress would act upon it,
Daniel b. Kennison, disabled soldier
who has wife living, and Rebecca N
Putnam, widow of a soldier, were brought
before the Lawrence Police Court las
Wednesday, charged with living together
as man and wife. The woman was sem
to the House of Correction for thirty day
and the man committed for trial befor,
the Superior Court. They had both i'm
posed ON the Grand Army Poet of tha
city. and the City Mission, receiving as
sistance from both.
Half million dollars worth Of cottor
is said to be lying in the fields Of tn,
region tributary to Memphis, which can
not be picked for want Of labor.
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IL Is rare thing that physicians give any ooun-
tenance to a medicine, the manufacture Of which
II secret About the only exception we know
Of is Johnsons Asodyn, Lisn.snf This, We be-
lieve oil endorse, and many Of them it in their
practice with great success.
Persons requiring purgatives or pills should be
careful what they buy. Some pills not only cause
gripping pains, but leave tho bowels in a torpid
costive state Parso"s Puryafive Pill will relieve
the bowels and cleanse the blood without injury to
the system.
A Distressing Cough causes tho friends Of
the sufferer almost as much pain as the sufferer
himself, and should receive Immediate attention
Dr. W'stars Baisam Of Wild Cherry speedily cures
coughs, colds, influenza, sore throat, &c. 1t will
always relieve consumption, and 10 many we'll at
tesred cases it has effected perfect cure
Renne is in luck. He has struck lie without
boring-anybody. Kenne's Pain filling Magic
Oil is his "Oil Bank and Oil City without tho
smell Of Oil" Renno's Magic Oil is an institu-
ton, necessity. A certain cure for all kinds Of
pain.
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Ministers.

Cyphax, in a recent letter gives some
capital hits on the feeling exhibited by
some who were disturbed by his former
letter on ministers, and in sober vein,
gives the following explanation of the
course which prompted him to write:
1t was thought the closing paragraph
on ministers had some unfriendly refer
ence to the clergyman at Weybridge. 1t
was not so intended. At the time that
article was in manuscript, was present
when all the congregations in town united
in celebrating the Lords supper.
] much admired the scene, MS it tended
nicely in its way, to illustrate the tenden-
cy Of what it is called New England theo-
logy. And | expressed my appreciation
to n friend by saying it was like Thanks
giving, when all the children dine at home.
The difference of UNCONVENTIONAL usage
reminds one of the scene at the table
where some of the children eat left hand.
ed, little odd to strangers, but all right
to the eater My friend told me there
were, or had been persons, who held men,
bership in both those churches at the same
time, for several years continuance.
With all these facts before me, won
der why they should not hear the same
preacher steadily. ! thought of nothing
more.
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Who is DR.. Wilton 4?

w lV 10 III w ItUu !
NOTICE.-We have Witon's Catarrh
~ Cure, for the cure Of Catarrh. 1t will also
euro Headache, Toothache, and Neuralgia, and wo
Will refund the money for every bottle that does
not help the patient. We invite every one to call
at our stores and test the medicine with very in
genious patent inhalng tube free Of cost, and sat
isfy themselves of its merits before purchasing
| hereby certify that have used wilton's Ca
tarrh Cure and am satisfied that it has effected in
my case permanent cure, of q severe case OF ca
tarrh having tried other remedies without success
n. b. HOPKINS.
Montpelier, VI, Jan. IL, 1870
CASE a RIDER, Mlddlebury.
CASE 4 CHENEY, Brandon 49m3
Tor SALE.
l. desirable Residence and three acres in
Bristol, Tho Home Of W. r. Peake.
House nearly new, 32rt0, with l. 25x25, ten
and eleven feet between floors. Barn 2Gx40. All
roofs slated. Apple, Pear, Plum, Grapes and
shade trees growing on the place. House heated
by Boynton furnace, and pipod for gas. Cistern
and spring water and, in fact everything to make
home comfortable. For TERMS call at the prem
ises or address W X PEAKE,
50w4 Bristol Vt
NOTICE.
~ The annual meeting of the West Burying
dround Association will be holden on Friday even
ing next March 18th, at the store of Edwin Val
iette at o'clock p. NJ, general attendance is
requested. a. WILCOX Clerk
50wl
For SALE
Smyrna times., 1870-04-27

by the Company at from $1,000 to $4,000 A
man by the name of fNorriS. over-exerted him
sell IN endeavOrng to extinguish the fire in the
woods, on Thursday last, and died the next
eveping.
A Congressman IN the Pulpi.-Hon. p
Hamill, member of Congress from Maryland
preached a sermon in Trinity Church (Nletbo.
dist Episcopal, South at Frederick, ou Eas-
ter Sunday.
The New Market NJ. f. Church has decided
to commence camp meeting at Esnall's Spring
on August 2lst.
Some of the Eastern Shore papers are advo
eating an editorial convention.
! Judge Bond, of Baltimore, addressed the
colored people OF Chrsteuown on the 18th.
Tie made but little allu>ion to politics.
In one week, this month, there was shipped
over the Md. l. Del Railroad A., ,098 pounds OF
llsh. Besides this, there were large quant-
! ~ OF lambs, eggs, poultry, oysters, &c, shipp-
/ ed.
Early morning amusement in Salisbury
Fastening boxes and tin pans to tails of. timd
dogs
A land scheme sale, similar to the Spruance
enterprise III thl> town, takes place at EastOD
on the 7th Of May.
Rev. Nottingham d. Mitchell, Mrs. L. G.
Hebb, and Mrs. 5. s. Maffit and daughter, OF
ElkIOn, are all at the HIbernia House, on the
st. johns River, Florida.
Railroad accidents Three railroad acci
dents have occurred at Ea>tun within few
days. On Thursday last the locomotive, as it
Was detached from the tram aud going into
the depot, ran into u COW and broke her leg.
Alter the locomotive passed, the COW crawled
! hiak h l,l., h.
ing III collision with her tive Of the fieight cars
were thrown off the track aud considerably
damaged. On Saturday afternoon flock Of
sheep were run into and several kiheI, aud tn, t
night, an empl yee carelessly left Il W t il
| misplaced, anu who the I,>, ,cnger train W ut
down at ii cInck, instead of going stragh
up to the depot, 1t switched off, and OcnunU-
tive aud cars went pell neil into the caI-huuSe,
smashing up things generally. A car on the
track III the house was driven clear through
! the southern end Of the building and thrown
several leet out into the lot beyond The dnorS
OF the car house were smashed into >puterS,
aud the side of the building raised utf the
under-p piuning aud slued five inches out OF
place. Fortunately, no one was injured.
James II. Grace, prominent merchant of
Easton, died last week.
Fire.--'Ihe dwelling house of Mr. W. r.
Stitchhury, at Taverner's Woods, Talbot co.
Was destroyed by fire On Saturday morning, to
gether with portion OF his furniture. Loss
not staed-pa italy insured.