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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-07-13

Tie NeO-Eng1ond NJ. E. CONFERENCE.-The
elected seven delegates to the next General Confer
ence, all of them abotionsts. They are, lothian
Horton, o. Scott J. A. Merrill, E. w. Stickney,
Isaac Barry, P. Grandal, and F. Upham. The
lions Watchman relates curious instance of the
exercise of arbitrary power by Bishop Soule in
this conference.
"Bishop Soule was present with Bishop Waugh.
The former made number of decisions while pre-
siding, which, we believe, were deemed by most
of those who heard them, not only new, but alto
gether extraordinary. For instance, when the
candidates were before the Conference for exam
nation he gave permission for any questions to
be proposed to them, through him, according to
discipline. A brother arose and requested their
views on the use and traffic in intoxicating liquors
The bishop put the question, as he said, "with
pleasure" The brother next proposed the fol-
lowing, as it will be seen, in the language of our
old minutes
"Do you hold in the deepest adherence the
practice of slavery, and will you seek its destruc-
ton by all wise and prudent means 2"
But the Bishop Immediately sad " would in
form brother S. that shall mol put that question,
please to take your seat ~
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John Quincy Adams and William GOOdell.

Mr.. Adams has written his promised letter to
the anti-savery petitioners, whose petitions he
presented & whose abstract right to be heard, and
his concrete practical right to speak, he siren
uously and ably maintained in Congress, while the
wise representatives Of the nation were squab-
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Political Action.

1t is contended by some that abolitionists ought
TO abstain from political action and that their cause
will be ruined from the moment of its taking a
political aspect. Some who claim to be friends OF
the slave devote themselves, and would have
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"Mr. Clay at Home "A paragraph is on the
rounds with the above caption, containing an ex-
tract from President Humphreys letters on west
ern tour. The President has enjoyed the hospi-
tality of Mr.. Clay at his mansion, and gives utter
ance to his delight at finding the " great man" so
~" perfectly afable and unaffected" and all that
And then the enchanting spot" the eighty-acre
park, the eigAthnmdred-acre farm-a things spa
cious and venerable !" The President adds He
has lately turned his attention very much to rails
ing stock and it is said that no man in Kentucky,
even, can show finer oxen and cows than he cam !"
Mr.. Clay also has, though it is not a late thing
with him, some fifty or sixty head of another kind
of stock. Did the President of Amherst College
see Mem9 Did he inquire the market price 3
There is nothing of them in the extract, and we
have not seen the letters But let every Northern
freeman, whenever he thinks of Henry Clay for
the Presidency, think of him as having his 500
acre farm stocked with so human cattle as we'll as
" oxen and cows "--MasS. Abolitionist
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MILITARY GOODS.

n UST received from New York, by r. r. RIKER.
Old State street, opposite the Bank large assortment of
MILITARY GOODS, suitable for the present regulation
of the Militia of this State Terms-Cash,
May 9th, 1889 l9tf
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J. A. ALLEN,
for the Erecutive COMMITTEE

t0r the ErecatlCe C0mmo2ttee.
NORTH GRANVILLE, IN, W June 10, 80.
J. A. Allen, Esq
Dear Sir " our favor of the 18th inst, invi-
ting me to attend the Anti Slavery Convention, to
be held on the 25th and Goth inst at Rutland, is
received. feel honored by the invitation, and
should be happy, if circumstances would permit
me- to be with you on those days. But there is
to be an Anti-Savery Convention for North Eas-
tern Newly ork, at Greenwich, in this County, on
the 26 inst, which feel it my duty to attend.
1t is important that the cause ofthe slave should
receive new impetus in this quarter, and | trust
that the Convention will have that effect. | re-
ioice that abolitionists are alive and active in so
many parts of the country The effect must be
salutary. l am glad that Vermont is awake; and
| ardently pray that you may teach another Con-
gress that they are not with impuny to insult the
majesty of your State by refusing to listen to the
voice of your Legislature. Oh if northern men
could feel as much for their own rights and the
rights of the slave, as southerners profess to feel
for their peculiar Institutions, it would not be
long before Congress dare mol refuse to hear our
petitions, or refuse their prayer But let us be en-
couraged. Our cause will go on. 1t will tr-
umph. 1t is the cause of truth. We have God
on our side, and who shall prevent our success {?
May your deliberations be characterized with wis
dom and harmony, and may success speedily
crown our efforts in the cause of suffering human
ity, is the ardent desire of
Yours, truly,
LEONARD GIBBS.
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AT THE CASH STORE OF
STORRS & LANGDONS.

AT THE CASH STORE OF
STORRS & LANGDONS.
EUST received from Boston and New York. an EXTEN-
eB SIVE STOCK OF GOODS, among which may be
found -
From s to 2, 900 yls PRINTS, from Cd to per
yd. From 40 to so pieces plain and Ggd dress SILKS
all shades.
RRoADCLoTHS & CAssTNMEREs.
BONNETTS, from 20 cts to 1850, Ribbons, Laces,
Linens, Muslin de Lans, Printed Lawns and Muslins, Ar
tifcial Flowers Fancy lIdks, Shaw, Flannel Binding
Gloves, Oiled Silks, Neck Stocks
1000 yds Sheetings, from 10 Id to le cts.
400 Shirtings, from to 10 cts.
Ticking, Cotton Yarn Wickin:, Batting, &C.
LOOKING GLASSES, CHINA TEA WARE,
with Plates to match.
Anvlls Vices Mill Saws, and Hard Ware in general
Nails and Glass, Paints and Oils, Iron Axes, with pipe
Boxes fitted. sU1A Large and more general assortment
Of all kinds of IRON and STEEL, and lower prices than
has been sold before, will be received in few days
We invite friends and the public to examine
stock and prices
-" We are on the principle of SMALL advance for
CASH, or SHORT credit
600 yds. TOW CLOTH, DRIED
APPLE, BUTTER, CHEESE and GRAIN or NIL
KINDS
May 18th, 1889, 20:4m
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M A r R | A G. E S.

In Westford on the 9th u, by Mr., Woodland, Samuel
Dewing to Hannah Eastman.
In Fairfax, on the 22d ut Thomas Packard to Fanny
I.arnard.
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present position of the two prominent candidates
for the presidency The present incumbent, after
having arrived at mature craftsmanship voted for
the extension of suffrage in his native state to the
colored population on equal terms with the white,
and also on the free side of the great Missouri
question. He conlessedly believes in the power
of congress over slavery in the District of Column
ba. Yet such man is under pledge to use
his official veto against majority of congress and
in favor of small minority, of shareholders. He
has lowered the flag of democratic principles in
obeisance to shareholders OF course we need
not say that he could not have made this pledge in
obedience to his judgment, on the merits of the
question. That were to make him the merest
changeling and weathercock of mind that ever
veered about to fit the last lawyers plea. He
made the pledge because he and his party could
not otherwise enjoy the administering power-be-
cause he had rather administer as the subaltern
of the slave power than not at all.
Again, Mr. Clay, whose reputation rests on ell
oquent speeches in behalf of liberty, made his last
infamous speech in favour of eternal slavery, be-
cause it was necessary TO out bid Mr. Van Buren,
In putting their halters around the necks of these
two men the slaveholding faction have haltered
both the great parties. They will hold on till
they have managed to get power enough to make
the laws as well as the public sentiment of the ma
ton, and then slavery will be universal, not con-
fled to Stare states or Stare complexion
If honest partizans will ponder these facts, we
have no doubt that their Yankee ingenuity will
soon discover the emedy.-Mass. Adoljtionist.
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July IL, 1899.
From the Vermont Telegraph.
J. M. STEARNs.

Friend Murray Il send you the enclosed, in
the Anti Slavery Convention at Rutland held last
Tuesday and Wednesday. Please give it place
in the Telegraph.
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70 The following, which we cut from the ST..
Josephs Times, beats all stories Of remarkabe es-
capes which we remember to have read -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-31
NEW-ORLEANs Ian 12


From Ierns.-The steamer Cuba ar
rived yesterday from Galveston, whence
she sailed on the 18th inslan bringing
dates from Houston to the 18th, two num-
bers of the Telegraph of The 9th, and 18th
have come to hand, mtaining the procee-
dlngs OF Congress. and few items of news
OF local character, Considerable excite
ment had been occasioned nv an attack
made in the Senate chamber upon mem
Der ofthe Senate, DR.. S. Ii. Everett, bv
the surgeon general of the army, Dr.. Asa
bell Smith, in which there was a show of
pistol and Bowie knife by the assalan,,
and display Of pugilism. The public
were very indignant at the outrage. and a
resolution was passed unanimously by the
Senate, requesting the President to re move
Dr. Smith from his Office as surgeon gen.
eral.
DR.. Archer, Of Texas, has been sen, to
prison for challenging General Houston.
the anti i-duelling law Of the young repub
lie being very severe: and a Mr.. Wilson
had been expelled from the Senate for H.
sing profane language iff his place and re-
sis,ng the officers of the House. Texas is
making stride beyond US.
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Hail KOG1A SIlSfAluaeuf.
III Stockholders IN the Louisville Gin,

/ HI Stockholders in the Louisville, Ciucil-
natd ami L harlestOn lsaii Road COmpan, .
are hereby notified, that under a Resolution of
The Board OF Directors, an lnstaluient of Five
Dollars on each siial i'll tn. Company, is here
by called for 10 be paid on or before the lst day
1T Marcl, next. Payments will he nude into
the S"uth W est, TN Raii Road Bank ofths CITY
or into any Incorporated Bank of good credit in
the States OF North and South Cur0lina Tenncs-
see or heMucky, or 10 the Commissioners who
may be apion'ed 10 receive the same. The
Ra'i hoah bank will be ready to receive such
payments on and after the lst February, and
will continue 70 do so until 2o'cnck. p. NJ. on
tue LIST OF Mar'h next, when the hooks will be
hnaily ciust:d. Persons who iuve nu received,
cerihcat-s VI sleek in Raul Road and the Euuk
VIII then receive the saine, and those who have
aiready r.c"Ised iheiI certificates will present
them In order that the receipt uay bc endorsed
thereon As this IlStalmcnt il called for cx
rressiy Tor the purpose Of emitting the Cnmpa-
ny to the guarantee Of the State OF Soiiih
Carolina for the I'd loan of million OF Dollars
already secured IN Europe. it is expected TO be
punctualIy paid Tie following Extracts from
the Charters are published for the information of
the Stockholders;
RAIL ROAD CHARTER.
Sec. I'D, Amy failure to pay according to the
Rules ofthc Company, any cf' the Ins,almcn,s
called Tor, shall induce u forfeiture of the share
or shares, on which driau:i shall he so made.
RAIL ROAD BANK CHARTER.
Sec. ~. Each share in the Bank. shall be
inseiarably connected with share in the Rail
Rond Company. and shall never be transferred
without It, and the forfeiture nf share in the
Rail KoadCompany for the non-paymrnt Of any
lnstalment called for thereon, shall induce n
forfeiture t" the Bank Corporation, of the cor.
responding Bank share"
+. II. EDWARDS, Treasurer.
Jan II lS:8 5O
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Sale Of Real Estate i'm the
EOtCA Of Hamburg. =. e..

the III Mon!ay OF february next beng
~ the 1lth. and continued until finally clio.
led.
Upwards oflO0 Building LOTS, advantage
onsiy situated, about ~ lots ON the centre sr. ct
lthe popular business street of that growing
town, the balance Oh M"chanic, Market and
other streets. Also. ten Sections, or purces OF
Land situate III the imm.d,a,c viclni,y of The
low" and likely t" become very valuable
As this sal. becomes necessary in order to
close the Estate Of Williamson and others, i,
will be positive.
The Terms OF sale will he LIBERAL and can be
ascertalned by applying TO Robt. Mcdonald
Augusta; or John Magrath. Charleston; ami OF,
the day of sale.
The plan of the Town and the Lots for sale
can be seen fithcr in Augusta or Charleston
where any other information can he had.
ROBERT MCDONALD, Agent.
r.. So" many of the lots OH Market and
Mechanic street. there are at present erected
buildings suitable to stores private
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel tbc
Columbia south Carolinan the Edgetield Adj
vertIscr th, Pendleton Messenger. will puLIisl
thus notification, until the day of sale and rcnde,
then bill to r. Mcdonald. Augusta.
Jan II 1899 d5O
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The Editor acknowledges payment from

The Editor acknowledges payment from
the tollo,cing Subscribers.
For 1887.
J. w. Marlborough, NJ. GRAY. Wiley
Milton, Ilcz. Strom, Thomas Nichols, j.
W Wimbish, John Day.
For 1888.
A. r. Taylor. J. w Marlborough, w.
Milton. II Slron. A. Whalley, d Akin
son. John McNeal, l.. Deloach. WIN
ilu,nphries. S. II. Weeks, VIM. ]. Sim
k'ns, Luke Lott, Thomas Nichols, J. w.
Wlmblsh. Felix Lake, Lloyd Skannell,
VIM. Mitchell (for II. Lewis,) ]. Lyon,
3. w. kennerly, John Loguo, NJ. l.. Bon
ham, Joseph Lloyd.
For 1899.
Thomas Nichols, f. p. Abney. ]. F..
NJ art'n' Whi!. Brooks, r. Bryan. II. G..
Bacon b. Ryan,O. Towles, S. Stevens,
Jas. Rainsford, DR.. Skannell, r. II. Minis.
j. Rearden, VIM. Frazier 5. Christie,
A. Tompkins, A. v. Montgomery.
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OBITUARY.

D'eh, IN tilis Village. on the 18th inst. Mrs
Sarah NJ LtpscO"b, co"sort of Capt John Lips
comb, aged 40 years.
few days before her deceasc, Mrs. l.. was
in the vieor of health aud had the brig htest anti
cipations Of the future. But suddenly. .in the
rtw'nkiItig OF an eye the great Destroyer came,
and she fell i'rostrate beneath his ruthless hand
Mrs l.. was for many years mos. estimable
member OF the Baptist Church. In all The do
'nestic relations, she was II model for imitation
:as n wIie, she was confiding, as mother,
affectionnte, as n friend. sincere IT, society at
large she was distinguished for her ady-likc
"nse and nffabiiity; in the circle of her immedi-
ate iric n,is, she was remarkable for the warmth.
ana the kindness of her feelings. She has left
an nttectiouatc husband, an uyc ID mother, and n
number OF small children but their sorrow il NJ.
lik" that ut those ''who have no hope" She ia
gone but her uumernus relations and friends
have the consolation 10 know tha,
Their loss. is her ternal gain"
Died. AT his residence. ON tie Upper Three
Runs. Barnwell District, 8. G.. on the 23.h ult
Mr.. Medium Green in the 9Th year Of his age.
Near Hamburg, e. C.) on tie 2Osh uh., Mr..
Thomas Crymes, of Spartanburg District, in
the 42d year Of his uge.
Anather Revolutionary Yeserau Gose
Departed this life on the 18Th ul,i,no. ut the resi
dence Of his ii,-law, Mr. James 8. Wofford. in
SPartanburgh District, Cupt Maytia Cole. an
officer o. the Revolution. aged eighty three year..
four months and nine day H. was in th.,
battles Of Fort MOui'rie, Brandy wine, German.
town, Monmouth, and ut the.Siege OF Charles.
ton, where he was taken prisoner, by the Brit.
ish. He was one Of Gen Wnshineton's Life
Guard for two y.'ars.-Grse"riUe Moantaineer.
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Commercial.
From ne augusta Constitafionaiis., Jan. "a.
AUGUSTA AND HAMBURG MARKET.

From he Aag9sta Constitsfionaiis., Jan. "a.
AUGUSTA AND HAMBURG MARKET.
CorToN.-Ihere has continued an active de.
mand during the pas, week, in our market and
prices remained much the same as last noticed
up to yesterday, when report was in circula-
ton that later and more favorable intelligence
from Europe was in town, received via Charles.
ton. which caused an increased demamd. aud
prices for the lower and middIing descriptions
improved fully quarter to a half a cent. III.
amount OF Cotton on the market for sale at the
present time. n limited and nearly all in store
IL in seco"d hands and held Tor higher prices
The limited quantity arriving is readily dispo-
sed oftrom wagons. planters seeming satisfied
with present prices. Prime and choice Cott"ns
continue scarce, and would meet with ready
sale a. from lat to I43 cents in squsre packages,
but there a.. are NOR, none Of this description ia The
classed from ,niddling TO fair. We quote % IL a
IA; prime and choice I44 a I4A.
E1cH.soE.-Checks on New York. at one
days sight, are selling at II IA per cent prem;
Charleston ia !; Savannah par; u. 8. Hank
Notes Il prem: Treasury Notes IL and interest.
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AN ACT

Entitled an act, to extend to late emgrants,
or thnse who may emis-ate within a
specified time, donation Of Land.
Secc. 1st. BE it enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representative of the Re.
pubic OF Texas in Congress assembled
mat every person who may have emipra-
ted to the Republic, by the first Of Oct. A.
-. one thousand eight hundred and for,v.
who IS a free white person, and the head
ol family. and who actually resides with
IN the Government with his or her family.
snail be entitled 10 a conditional grant of
SIX hundred and forty acres Of land, by
paying the fees of Office and survcying.-
The conditions Of The said grant shall he.
that both grantee and his or her family
snail remain and reside permanently with
III tins Republic, and do and perform any
and all duties required of oiher citizens
ior the term of three years; after which
t'me' ne or lis legal representatives shall
receive IRON The government an uncondi.
tionai deed for said grant of land: pro-
vlded that no sale Of said claim to land
ny the individual entitled to the same from
tins Governments shall be valid in law and
binding upon the person selling the same.
until an unconditional deed shall be ob.
tanned by the grantee for said land; and in
no case whatever, shall grant of that de-
scription be made, e,unless it be saiisfactori
ly proved that all the conditions and pro-
vision of the law have been complied with:
And all single free white male persons, of
the age of seventeen and upwards, who
may have emigrated TO this Republic by the
hrst day of January, 1910, shall be cnti-
tied to 500 acres of land.
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Sec. 2ud. Be it further enacted. That
all permanent resident citizens Of Texas,
who have or may arrive to tho age rcquir-
ed Of emigrants by tho above section of
this act, shall be entitled 10 the same
qaanti'y Of land as emigrauts, upon tho
same conditions that emigrants are.
Soc. 3rd. BE it further enacted, Tha,
all officers and soldiers who engaged in
the service Of Texas, previous to The first
of March one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven, whose families are now here,
or who may arrive here by the first day of
January. one thousand eight hundred aud
forty, shall be entitled to the same quanti-
~ Of land that they would have been. il
their families had emigratei to the coun-
try with them.
JOHN NJ. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the II. Rep.
8. II. EVERETT.
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subscriber, OF the Martintown
AAkkAaSAs Road, twelve miles above Ham.
burg, Bay Horse, about fifteen and half
hands high, nine or ten years old, Will, some
white hairs Oh one hip, and some few saddle
marks sway backed u Iiile, round body and
well made-in good order when taken away,
worth $125. The horse l believe was stolen
by Ia man whose name is Richard Ford, " no
was committed oEdgefield Jail. on the 10Th inst
tor theft and says he resides in Lincoln Co..
ga He ia man of bal character and is sup.
posed t. have traded said horse not far off, or
sent him away perhaps by some Of his associ-
ates in Georgia. II is believed he has comru,Ics
in South Carolina, Georgia aud Alabama. aud
that he has paid the penalty Of the law at the
the whipping post as his buck has been
well lashed and the scars have not changed
their color yet The Jailor examined him aud
found such to be the case. The said Ford has
recently been trading in horses and mules in
this District, and no doubt all were stolen pro-
perty. 1t is probable that he and his coinpuny
carry on the business on large scale, us he is
thought tn be a noted villain.
The above reward will be given for the de-
livery ci the horse to the, or for proof TO con-
vict the thief trading him.
GEO. ANDERSON.
Hamburg Jan %, 1899 52
W Editors in South Carolina Geureiu and
Alabama Inny perhaps benefit the public, by
inserting the above once or twice.
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State Of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

TIT
The Dowucr Estate {
otiCE Is hereby given, that by virtue OF
: an order from the Court Of thancciy.
! shall Ui,r for sale to the highest bidder. IN
the First Mondny in february nert, at Edge field
Court House, rl,e tracI of Land bclonginc to tho
estate OF the late \exundcr Downer deceased
situate in Edgeiir.d District. in Beach Island
adjoining lands al Miller Gardner, and others.
on credit OF one year from the sale, except tor
so much as will pay the expenses of sale, which
must be paid in cash. Tile purchaser to give
bond and personal security, and mortgage Of
the premises.
J. TERRY, C. E. D:
Commissioners Office,
'dg. field, Jan 9. 1889 d 4o
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w. l.. Yancey, Esq. who was convict
ed OF Manslaughter at tho last Fall term of
our Court,and sentenced to fine Of 81 5UU,
and an Imprisonment of twelve months,
has had his sentence commuted by the Go
vernon OF this State TO $500 fine and three
months Imprisonment, which time expired
ON The 22d inst. and Mr.. Y. was released.
The petitions forwarded to his Excell.ncv.
were signed Ivy upwards Of 1000 rcspecta-
bie persons, and a large portion Of them
citizens Of this District.-GreenpiUe Noun.
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MARRIED.

On "Wednesday evening. BID inst. by the Rev.
w. B. Johnson, Mr. f. NJ. Nicholas to Miss Ans
G. Mosciy all of this Village
On the 9Th instant. in Richmond County Ga
by WIN. Doyle, Esq. Mr. JOHN H. Reardes, to
Miss Henriffta G. 6yIetree.
On the 10th December last in Liberty. Miss.
by the Rev. J. Young, Mr.. Herrey Flemmis3
to Miss M'rtha MarxA
On the I3'h December last. in Liberty, Miss.
ny the Hon. l.. Sanders, Mr.. A. C.. S,ocariagsa
to Miss Mary Booker