The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-02
From the Albany Argus.


| 1t is our melancholy duty to announce the de-
cease of the Honorable STEPHEN VAN REM
SELAER. His long and painful illness ter
minated by his death on Saturday last. He ex-
pired at the Manor House, at a o'clock in the af-
ernoon, in the 18th year of his age. Though the
state of his health for more than year past had
been such as to cause serious apprehensons to
his personal friends and the community at large,
the announcement of his death came upon them
somewhat unexpectedly, and has been received
with the excited sensibility which accompanies a
sudden bereavement. No man among u.s. consid-
ering all the relations of fe stood so conspicuous
ly before the public, and the loss we have sustain
ed is deeply and widely felt.
In the brief notice of this affective event, we
shall not attempt to do more than to allude in
very general terms to his many eminent virtues
and most excellent character.
Gen. VAN RENSSELAER, was emphatically a
good man. Benevolence was a prominent trait
in his character. Blessed with the means of CIV
ing practical illustration of this predominant dis
position, his liberality embraced vast variety
of objects, both private and public. He regarded
the poor with the kindest feelings of charity, and
his hand was ever open to their relief. INDECENT
merit found him generous patron. The benev-
olent institutions of the age have shared largely
of his bounties Several of the arts and sciences
have felt tine influence of his benefactons. Hold
ing the large hereditary possessions and landed
estates OF his ancestry, his attention had been long
directed TO agriculture and he did much for its
advancement.
During the greater part of his life, he occupied
public stations, civil and military, the duties of
which he performed in a manner highly satistac-
tory to the public His fidelity and uprightness
were not only admitted, but commended as
bright example.
The admirable qualities of his character were
most conspicuousy displayed in his private life.
Those who had the happiness of social intercourse
with him land the circle of his personal friends
was extensively can alone adequately appreciate his
excellence in this respect. In all the qualities
that constitute the gentleman and ennoble the hui
man character, he may be said to have been pre-
eminent. AS christian, he manifested his sin
cerity by the strict conformity of his life to the
precepts of the faith he prolessed.
To the domestic circle from which he has been
taken, and to which he was bound by the strong
est ties of reverence and affection no other conso-
lation can be offered than that their bereavement
zens of this place. but of the country at large will
sympathise in their affection.
Short Weight Of Flour.-We learn from the New
York Express that the bakers in the city Of New York
are making serious complaint of the short weight of four
and it worth the attention of housekeepers too
1t appears, says the Express from the statement of the
BAKERS that nearly every barrel of -four which they pur
chase seriously short of its legal weight which is l96
lbs The deficiency ranges from to IS lbs upon bar
re and in one instance the baker found not to be less
than 35 lbs. This loss is independent Of that by Iare or
weight of wood in the barre which, upon the average,
said be about pounds per barrel more than is regu
arly allowed for Tare. The Consequence Of the addi-
onS loss by short weight is extremely great to baker
who manufactures twenty thirty barrels week Into
bread and he makes his loaves upon the calculation
that there 1876 lbs of -four to the BARREL not
prang that his customers should complain of light weight
These complaints injurious the business Of the ba
baker, and still to the pockets of the
and upon poor families where there often many mouths