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The New York herald., 1876-03-03

past twelve P. NJ There were present the chairman
and Messrs. Robbins and Blackburn
The committee ordered the chairman to address 4
letter 10 the President forthwith asking him for copy
Of the letter OF resignation of the late Secretary of War
and informing them at what hour this day It re-
coived. whereupon Mr.. Clymer prepared the letter,
which was submitted to and approved OF by the com
mttee and sent to the President by messenger of the
House, with orders wait for a reply At O'Clock
Mcssrs Bass and Daniord appeared
The committee having taken for the purpose
of considering the request OF William W. Belknap
made by his counsel Judge Blair TO be permitted to
appear before the committee TO make sworn state
ment, it determined that he should be heard.
WhereupoR Judge Blair Informed OF the decision
and requested have General Belknap appear before
the committee at three H. to-day II he sti desired
to do
The committee met at three o'cock-present all the
members.
W. W. Bcknap having failed to appear the chairman
submitted the report to the committee and IT having
been unanimously approved the chairman was or
dered to make the same to the House forthwith
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Barre Bank Robbery.

In the trial of Geo. White, alias
Miles, &C., last week, the jury brought
in verdict of guilty, and he was SEN
fenced to fourteen years in state prison,
to which place he has already been re-
moved. White made but little defence.
In fact it was claimed by some that his
New York counsel deserted him. Others
deny it, and say it was simply because
no defence could be made Curley, one
of the robbers, turned states evidence
and told the whole story of the attempt
on the Barre bank in which White was
engaged. This alone might have beer
doubtful evidence, but two other wit
nesses identified White as the man they
saw with Curley next day after the rob
berry, and in several respects they cor.
roborate his story.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Elections.

Connecticut elected the democratic
ticket Monday by reduced majority.
The legislature is also largely democrat
ic, but ON the popular vote the republic
cans made handsome gains. Last year
the democratic majority was 5000, this
year it will be about 5000, a republican
gain in the state of about 5000. The
republican gain in Hartford city is over
500 The only congressman elected was
in the third district, where the republic
cans elected Wait by over 500 majority.
Several municipal elections have been
held this week in various parts of the
country. Cincinnati went democratic
by small majority. Cleveland, Colum-
bus and many other places inOhio show
republican gains. In Cleveland the
republican majority is $500. In Den.
yer, Colorado, Monday, the democrats
elected their mayor by 1870 majority, but
the republicans elected majority of the
aldermen. Calais, Me-, had holly con
tested election Monday, in whibh the re
publicans triumphed by 200 majority
and gained on last year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Vermont News.

A house and barn owned by Thorn
as Butler, at Panton, and occupied by
Edward Ryan were burned Friday
morning. AS there is considerable Ill
will existing between the owner and Ry-
an it is believed the fire was not altogeth-
er accidental.
"A dwelling house belonging to
Mr.. Butler at Vergennes was set on fire
in two places on Thursday night, and
was entirely consumed, together with its
contents, barn, outbuildings and sew
eral stacks of hay. Loss about $4,000;
insurance about $4,000. The house was
occupied by Mr.. Ryan, who lost all his
household effects, the family having bare
ly time time to escape by jumping from
the windows.
- Dan B. Griffin of Essex has col
lection of about 500 old coins, many be-
ing great curiosities. Among them are
a bronze coin of the time of Amynthas
II King Of Macedonia, who reigned 500
years B. c., which is 2260 years old ; a
silver diadem of Philip ii, son of Am
yntas, 1900 years old number of Ro-
man coins of the Constantine's reigns,
1850 years ago and an Austrian coin
dated 1910.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
A mountain of superior white chalk
has been discovered in Idaho.

- ~ LuOuuLulu vi suBtIlOE
has been discovered in Idaho.
= Geo. w. Bond of Boston, has made
a collection of wool from all parts of the
world for the centennial by request of
the Massachusetts commissioners.
Ex-Gov. Smith of Rhode Island,
who has just died at Providence, had
$4,000 insurance on his life. 1t is said
that he hadn't taken days vacation for
33 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cogswell of
Brach, Mich, were to celebrate their
golden wedding on the 18th ult., but in
the morning the good wife was found
dead in her bed.
- At hotel in Denison, Texas, the
other day, waiter with two pitchers in
his hands fell down stairs, smashing the
pitchers, and sharp fragment of the
crockery entered his neck, completely
severing the jugular vein, and he bled
to death in five minutes
- Another bubble has burst, the Dia-
mond Ledge Gold Mineof Peterborough,
N. H., having collapsed. The property,
consisting of land, boarding house, mill
and machinery, wood and other articles,
was sold at auction last Thursday for
$4,000, not one tenth of their cost. The
papers solemnly assured their readers
that the ore in this mine paid $3.50 to
the ton.
- Piggish perversity was strikingly
exemplifed in the recent wreck of the
Kalorama off the coast of California.
On board of the vessel were 500 hogs
consigned to Mr.. Farley of Los Nietos
The officer, anxious to save the poor
hogs from watery grave, or rather with
a due sense of the commercial value of
bacon, drove them out on the shore side,
and endeavored to make them swim to-
wards the beach That was enough for
the porkers. The great mass of them
deliberately turned and swan out to sea
and, through their hoggish obstinacy
were drowned.
= Enoch Arden again, this time al
Lee Center. N. Y, name of William
Coleman. Went off in huff six year,
ago, leaving wife and two children
nothing heard of him, Mrs. Coleman
gradually grew into widowhood, ant
then, about year ago, into second mar
rage. Three months ago, j. ID. Cole
man, rich New York banker, died, anC
the papers announced that his only sol
William was his sole heir, but William
being also supposed dead, his widow ant
her second husband took steps to secur
the money for his children, when, all o
a sudden, walked into the house on
morning at breakfast, William Coleman
himself, just back from Texas, where h
, had heard about his fathers death
, This was two months ago, and he still
remains, boarding at a neighbours Will
husband No. 2 remains with the woman
who says she can't tell which she love
best, and don't want either to go off
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Flood In Massachusetts.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
The dam which supplies the city OF
Worcester with water gave away Thurs
day afternoon of last week and as it
passed through Cherry Valley swept
away dwellings, shops, mills, and other
buildings besides great damage to rail-
roads, high ways and bridges.
The warning had been such that no
lives we're lost except two or three per-
sons, who were foolhardy in venturing
too near certain points for the sight, and
who we're suddenly caught and engulfed
in the great current. The people had
left their homes expecting the flood and
were witnesses of the destruction of THEN
property. The city of Worcester suffer:
only from the loss of water, but on the
line of the rushing waters the damage il
immense and estimated at over half &
million dollars.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Governor Flet cher to Judge Poland,
PRocroRsv1LLE, March %, 1876.

PRoCT0RsyILLE, March Is, 1876.
My Dear Judge: The increasing in
firmities of age admonish me that my
years are few This consideration, with
my deep interest in our political affairs,
have made me quite anxious to attend
the convention tomorrow, but ill-health
will prevent. | trust the convention
will feel deeply the Importance of being
represented at Cincinnati by men in
whose ability and undoubted integrity,
the people have an unshaken confidence.
| pray that they may be men who in the
selection of candidate for the presi-
dency will not be captured by merely
one brilliant trait of character we have
had some bitter fruits of such selec.
ton. The capture of a fort, or the rout
of ring, may be noble deeds, but shall
they be the passport to the executive
chair | mourn over the official cor
ruption that marks the present period
| sometimes fear that we are to 90 down
like former republics, all stained witt
vice and crime, to the great tomb of ma
tons. May God forbid If the torrent
of corruption. which is now flowing like
a river of death through our land, il
not rolled back and dried up, our re
publican institutions, our freedom an,
our science will be buried in one com
mon graveyard the sun of American
glory will set to rise no more forever
No citizen should fold his arms and sigl
over the sins that threaten our ruin, Blu
should stand forth and exert himsel
manfully for the good of his country.
firmly adhere to the principles incor
porated into the republican platform
and would not make the wretched shift
of going over to the democrats. Yo
can imagine with what disgust an oil,
abolitionist looks upon the action of tn
house of representatives. am remind
ed of Pontius Plate, who would neithe
indict nor impeaeh Barrabas, known /
be robber.
e Very respectfully yours,
, RYLAND FLETCHER.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

HoAxED.-Some of the Democratic
papers in the State (says the Concord,
N. H., Monitor show unmistakable signs
of the jim-jams over letter addressed to
c. o. Barney, ofthe Canaan Reporter, by
Col. Daniel Hall, it said just before cleo
ton. We hope they will feel better when
they learn that the letter was clever hoax
played off on the Democracy of Canaan
and that it was dropped three times be-
fore it was picked up and carried to the
Democratic headquarters. 1t answered
its purpose well, and sold again" are
the only words which will describe the
feelings of Democratic editors who bi
at it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

= Listen to the Dover, n. III. Demo-
crat: If the republicans do not nom
mate Bristow at Cincinnati, there is
more than an even chance that the Dem
ocrats will do it at St. Louis" How
this man Bristow's popularity does grow,
TO be sure.
Some influential republicans in Bos-
ton, are talking up quietly, but with
much earnestness, Minister Washburne
for the presidency. And they do still
talk about Sherman with a good deal Of
enthusiasm, Notwithstanding his declare
ton that be wouldn't take the nomina
ton if it we're offered him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
WILD OATS,
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

SPRING DEBILITY, languor, lassitude,
and that low state of the system pecu-
liar to the Springtime of the year, are
Immediately relieved by the PERUVIAN
SYRUP, which supplies the blood with its
vital principal of life element-iron-
infusing strength, vigor and new life into
all parts of the system. Being free from
alcohol, its energizing effects are not fol-
lowed by corresponding reaction, but are
permanent. Sold by all druggists. Pam
phlets free.
SETH W. FowLE & Sons, Proprietors,
Boston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
REAL ESTATE.

The following property can sell on REASONABLE.
terms as 10 prices, and payments.
The entire estate Of VIM P. BARKER. at the
South end. Bellows Falls.
Two first class houses and lots on Atkinson St.
The entire real estate of Mrs. SpauIding on Rock
ingham and Canal Sts., Bellows Fails.
Several lots and cottage houses over the river.
A 50 feet lot on Church St.
a small, but productive farm about 81 miles from
Bellows Falls. in Walpole. \. H.
Besides otper lots dwellings. and farms. that von
can learn about by inQuiring Of
J. D. BRIDGMAN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

The latest development of corruption
is the unearthing of wholesale bribery
and fraud in the democratic city govern
ment of St. Louis, Several of the city
officials have been indicted and it is
hoped there will be at least some show of
justice Neither party in that place
appear to have any virtue to spare.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

The election in Connecticut last Mon
day was only for the balance ofthis year,
as by the change in their constitution,
their next state election will be held
next November, the state officers elect
ed this week holding till first of next
January only.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Insanity and Suicide.
81. ALBANs, April 2

ST. ALBANs, April 2.
The wife of Rev. DeForrest Stafford,
pastor of the Baptist church at Fairfax,
who has been in weak and deranged
condition of health for several months,
gradually growing worse, escaped from
the house Friday morning at daylight,
and jumped into the water by the Hol-
low bridge among the rocks, drowning
herself After 3 o'clock her husband
fell asleep, and she took the opportunity
to escape. She leaves two little daugh-
tiers, the youngest less than year old.
She was A years of age. He has the
active sympathy of the community.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

CENTENNIAL MUsIC.-The publishers
of Church's Musical Visitor have lust
issued novel and interesting volume of
music to be given array to subscribers to
the Visitor-one of the best of the
musical magazines, the cost of which is
but 80 year. The new volume is
called the Centennial Premium" and
is uniform in size and style with the 9TH
ers of the Visitor premium series-the
+" Song" -" Piano" and "Classic" pre-
miums. 1t contains liberal selections
from the curious and inspiring music of
"ye olden time the music pure and
unchanged, to which our patriotic fore
fathers marched TO battle and walked
the stately dance" including marches,
quicksteps, polkas, hornpipes and tunes
1t is the only collection of the kind ex.
tant, and worth far more than the price
of the magazine, in itself a good return
for the subscribers money.
The publishers will send samples O.
the Visitor with full particulars of pre-
miums, on receipt of one stamp.
Address
JOHN CHURCH & Co, Cincinnati. o.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
john CHURCH & Co, Cincinnati, O.

New York had over seven hundred
more inhabitants last Monday night than
IT has in the morning, owing to the en-
igrant arrivals for that day.
The returns from the primary cleo
tons in the counties in Maryland indi-
cate that that State will be unanimous
for Blaine at Cincinnati.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

Your life can be saved by HUNTS
REMEDY. HUNT REMEDY cures Drop
sy and all Diseases of the Kidneys,
Bladder and Urinary Organs. Hun
dreds who have been given up by their
physicians to die have been saved by
HURTS REMEDY, and are now living
witnesses of its value.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

We publish elsewhere letter from
ex.Goy. Fletcher, which we find in the
Rutland Globe. 1t has the true ring as
we'll as the sound doctrine for presiden-
tial candidates.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION is
only for removing Morn PATCHES, FRKcK-
LES and TAN. 1t Is reliable. For PIMPLEs, BLACK
HEADS or FLEsHwoRNs. ask your druggist for PER
RVS C0MED0NE and PIMPLE REMEDY the
InfalIible Skin Medicine. or consult DR. b c. PER-
RY. DermatOlogist, 4s Bond Street, New York.
ID 20
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
Gov. Peck has appointed Good Friday
April l4th as Fast Day.

The public debt was decreased dur
inc the month of March over four mil
lions, and for the past nine months 1t
has been reduced nearly eighteen mil
lions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

No Physician who has watched the eff
fects of HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
AND TAR, in chronic colds, coughs or in
fuenza, will hesitate to say that it is the
finest pulmonic yet discovered.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

= The Maryland Gazette of Annapo-
lis hoists the name of james G. Blaine
for President, and seems to mean bust
ness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
PREPARED BY
II. r.. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS

WHAT is VEGETINE2 1t is a compound ex-
tracted from barks roots and herbs. II ia Natures
Remedy. 1t is perfectly harmless from any bad eff
ect upon the system. II rishtng and sirens tn
enng. 1t acts directly upon the blood. 1t quiets
the system. 1t gives you good, sweet sleep
at night 1t is great panacea for our aged fathers
and mothers for II gives them strength quets their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet seep--as has
been proved by many aged person. 1t Is the
great Blood Purifier. Is is soothing remedy for
our children. Ii has relieved and cured thousands,
1t is very pleasant to take; every child likes it. 1t
relieves and cures all diseases originating from i'm
pure blood. Try the Negetine. Give II fair trial
for your complaints; then you will say TO your
friend neighbor and acquaintance Try 1t; it has
cured me-"
Vegetine. for the complaints for which 1t Is re-
commended, Is having larger sale throughout the
United States than any other one medicine. Why
YE6ErINE will cure these complaints
Report from a Practical Chemist and Apoth-
ecary.
This is to certify that have sold at retail l541s
dozen lS52 bottles) of your Negetine since April IL
1870 and can truly say that IL has given the best sat
sfacton Of any remedy for the complaints for which
il is recommended that / ever sold. Scarcely day
passes without some of my customers testifyiBg "a
rs merits on themselves or their friends am per-
fecty cognizant of several cases of Serofulons Tu
mors being cured by Negetfne alone in this vicinity
Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN. 46s Broadway.
To II. R. sTAVERS ESQ.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07

This popular locality Terrace build
ing lOts) has ICON its 'oay into public e.
teem by its o'Ua merits, and is aekno,oI-
edged By all as one Of the most attractive
features Of our beautiful. prosperous pil-
Iage. 1872
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
VEGETINE
Purities the Blood, Renovates and invigor-
ates the whole System.
ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, TONIC, SOLVENT
AND DIUR&TIC.

yEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices
of carefully selected barks, roots and herbs. and so
strongly concentrated that II will eheotually eradl
cate from the system every faint Of Seroiula serof
ulous Humor, Tumors, Cancer, Caneerous Humor,
Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Syphilite Diseases Cank-
err Faintness at the stomach and all diseases that
arise from impure blood. Sciatca. lnfammatory
and Chronic Rheumatism. Neuralgia, uout and
Spinal Complaints. can only be eheotually cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases Of the skin,
Pustules pimples, Blotehes, Boils, letter. Scald-
head and Ringworm, Vegetine bias never failed TO
effect permanent cure
For Pains in the Back. Kidney Complaints, Drop
sy Female Weakness, Leucorrhea. arising from in
ternal liberation and uterine diseases ana 0eneral
Debility. Negetine acts directly upon the causes OF
these complaints. 1t invigorates ana strengthens
the whole system. acts upon the secreouye organs.
allays inflammation, cures liberation and regulates
the bowels.
For Catarrah Dyspepsia. Habitual Costiveness,
Palpitation Of the Heart, headache, Piles Nervous
ness and General Prostitution OF the Nervous Sys'
tenn no medicine has ever given such perfect salts
faction the VegctIne. II purihes the blood clean
ses all of the organs and posses conuolisg power
over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by Negetine have
induced many physicians and apotheearies whom
we know prescribe and use it in their own fami-
lies.
In fact Vegetineis the best remedy yet discovered
for the above diseases, and is the only reliable
BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public.