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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09

QUArERLy MEETING. The next quarterly meet
ing of the state anislavery socety.will be held at
East Townshend, on the Goth inst. Are the abo-
litionists in the lower counties bestrrng them
selves to secure full attendance? There are
many strong men in that section of the state, who
are amply capable of rendering the meeting a
powerful one. The Skaters, Goodales, and Ran
neys of the region will, we doubt not, give a
good account of themselves.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09

ANTI-SLAvERY ADDRESS. Rev. DIR. Wilson, Of
N. Y. being in town on Thursday, was induced
to deliver an ant-slavery address IN the evening
in the Free Church, which was listened 10 with
thrilling interest. Dr. W. presented very com
prehensve and interesting view of slavery, dwell
ling at length on the ruinous effects of the sys-
tenn in drying up all the sources of national pros
perity. We have never listened to any speaker
with deeper interest. His expose of the coloni-
cation humbug was empowering We only re-
greet that the learned gentleman's engagements
did not permit him to larry longer among u.s.
We learn from the papers that Elliot Cresson
has been lecturing in Middlebury and Brandon.
The editor of the Telegraph has taken the gra-
tuitous lecturer in hand, and is doing him the
amplest justice. Report says that at Middebu-
ry an interesting discussion, or public conference
was had between Mr.. Cresson and Mr.. Slade. As
the latter gentleman has lately been quoted in the
pro-slavery papers as high colonization auhori-
ty, we venture 70 express the hope that he will
take the present occasion to explain to the public
his position on this important subject
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09
d E A T HIS.

In this Village, Saturday morning, I'd inst. Mr.. Ira
Greenough, aged 81.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09
sEyN GOODS! CHEAP GOODs!!
LANGDON & WRIGHT

AVE this day received, at their Cash Store largo
IN H amount Of FRESH GOODS from New York and
Boston, comprising very general which they
have recently purchased with cash. and which they offer
at prices which cannot fail please. They respectfully
solicit the patronage Of their friends and the public gener-
ally.
fS N. Il. l.. & w. tcW soon remove their Cash Store
TO the large white Store door North Of the old Langd
Store on Main St. where goods will be sold cheap fcI
prompt pay. CAL and see.
Montpelier May l, 1899 ls-tf
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How 10 .sstop that Horse.n

Almos, every one knows what vexaiion
1t is to have horse that is hard to caich''
when in the pasture.
We well remember the many "secret
races" that We have had with venerable
old mare that belonged to the family when
we we're sin our teens" She seemed to
consider il a signal of a trial Of speed
whenever any Of the boys approached her
with bride in their hands. We have
learned better since, than to waste SO much
time or breath, in such pursuit, for we verify
believe that horse that can't outrun US
ISN'T sorth catching. We saw a contriv.
ance the other day adopted by Mr.. Joel
Savage Augusta, which we consider as a
sort Of self stopping machine. He has \
horse which had rather run than be caught.
He put strap round her neck TO which he
attached a common trace chain and let II
drag. This is no incumbrance to the
horse except when ne begins TO run. he
will then invariably step upon it aud bring
himself TO dead halt by his own strength.
Maine Farmer.
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Cheap mode of Raising Water b. a
waterWheel and Band.

In conversation the otherday with Mr..
Blake, of Augusta, upon the various plans
and modes tha, are now in use for raising
water. he suggested the idea Of attaching
leather band around the shaft of a water
wheel, to which should be- attached tin
elevators like those used for carrying up
meal and -four in -four mills. The lower
part of The band nigh, dip into the water,
receive supply and passing over pulley
at any required height, carry it up and
empty il into cistern a, the top, from
whence it could be conveyed by tubes to any
distance and to as high an elevation as the
cistern. 10 many places this cheap system
would DO as well or better than a force
pump. The cost would not be great and
the chances Of getting out of repair would
be very few. Ibid.
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COLORING WALLS.

1t may not be generally known, par,ic-
ularly in the country, that blue vi,riol when
mixed with lime, forms very beautiful as
well as exceedingly cheap coloring matter
for walls. Take good lime aud slack it
as usual, one and half pounds of blue Wit,
riol. dissolve the chrystals with boiling va.
ter, when dissolved mix it i,h the white.
wash, and add one pound OF g,ue wei dis.
solved. This should be prepared in s!ue
pot if possible, to prevent its being burned
or scorched. When we'll mixed the first
coat must be put on horizontally or from
side to side, and the second coat vertically
or up and down. The wall will be of a
bright blue color, resembling the blue bot
ties some times seen in apo,hecary shops.
by following these directions, women can
put on the coloring as smoothly and as well
generally as men.
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Neu kind of Wheat.
To the Editors of tho Chralestown' Va. Free
Press.

Ne" k1nu Oh ~Ac0s
To the Editors of tho Chralestown, Va. Free
Press.
HAVING seen late article in your valua-
Die paper, which calls The attention oil the
apricuuris,s of our county TO wheat which
is denomina,ed ll,e "Rock Wheat" have
thought ,ha, it was in my power, to advance
the farming mleres's, by stating few facts
in relation 10 description of Wheat intro
duccd .inlo this county by Mr.. Samuel
Mcpherson, from the State OF New York.
The wheat is called "The White Bearded
Wheat" Its productiveness, should think
vii exceed, if possible, that Of the Rock
Wheat, as the heads contain much larger
number of grains than tina, wheat is repre-
scented 10 contain. Sixty is very common
number OF grains to be contained in head
and as high as eighty odd is not uncommon.
i have frequently found contained in the
',neshes fue grains abreast. Last year Mr..
Mcpherson raised one hundred and forty
bushels from fiye and half sown. And
Ibis wear in a field on lhe SINE farm,
(Which is the thinnest land on the farm,)
the average has been thirty-two bushels to
the acre. Ii has another advantage which
is, that it has very stiff straW, and does
not grow tall, and will stand erect when
other wheat is pros:ra,ed around it,
which had an opportunity OF observ-
ing this season. In enumerating the ad-
~antages Of this wheat, it is proper 10 state
the Disadvantages which attend 1t. They
are thest: 1t is p! one 10 shatsr, and too
early a. wheat to make it prudent in far
sner to SOW his whole crop OF this wheat.
These rcmaks are not intended to dispar-
ngc the merits of "The Rock Wheat" as
MS doubtless valuable wheat, (and with
thai belief shall endeavor to procnre SOM
of Il, and will be substituted in place Of the
.f}lue Stem" which is acknowledged by
the majority of our farmers to have degen-
Grated. | neglected to mention above, that
the White Wheat 10 which refer is sup.
posed 10 bc a different wheat from that
introduced into the country by Mr.. William
Hof, AS his is late wheat and understand
came from the State of Ohio.
Ifyou think the information contained in
this nole Insufficient importance to the far.
merS Of the county, 10 occupy place in
your columns, you have my permission to
give It publication. r. 8. BLACKBURN.
r. $50 prevent needless applications
for this wheat, will state have engaged
all / have 10 spare 10 my neighbors and
friends, and could have disposed ofthou.
sands If had them, as every one is enrap
iured with the wheat who has either seen it
grow, or seen it afer it has been cleaned
up.
1t is possible that some Of my neighbors
may have some Of the Wheat to spare.
r. s. z.
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ces. These all take their turns Of service
r x.... r,,anfhn 4naoih1e

ces. These all take their turns Of service
for two months together.
My pretty and noble informant gave me
these household statistics very good natur-
edly between pasorale and dos dos ;
and as she was closely connected with
those who had the best opportunity OF
knowing. asked her a question or tive
touching the personal qualities Of her Ma.
;esiv. She thought Victoria fancied her.
self very beautiful, which she was not, j"
and a very good horseman, which she
was not decidedly" and tha, she was very
impatient Of difference Of opinion when
in private withher Ladies'. She admitted,
howeyer, that she was generous, forgiving
and cleverer than mos, girls of her age.
When alone with two or three other maids,
she said, the Queen was mo more like q
Queen than any body elsc," and vas very
fond of bit offun or bit Of scandal. OF
INV Thing that would not have done If Other
people were present." AS far as it went
| should think this might be relied on as
the impression her Majesty makes uPor
those who daily associate with her.
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From the Richmond Compiler.
THE CAPTURED SLAVES.

To the Editor Of the Compiler.
Gen:lcmen-The articles which you sent
mo from the Northern papers, in relation
to the persons in custody for offences alledg.
ed to have been committed on board a
Spanish vessel, suggest several questions OF
a good deal of interest.
Irthese persons are ch"rged with having
committed on the high seas the crime OF
piarcy as defined by the law Of nations, there
is no doubt that they may be tried b'tore
Circuit Court of The United States lfthey
had been found in this country, the trial
would have been in the Circuit for that Dis.
trio, in which they were found. Being
brought into the United States, the trial takes
place before the Circuit Court Tor the dis
tricl into which they were first brought.
| apprehcnd, however, that the offence
really committed is not an offence against
all nations, and like piracy punishable by
any. The fact charged seems to be muir
der and robbery on board Of ship belong
ing exclusively TO subjects of a foreign State;
and it appears to be an offence only against
rhe nation on board whose vessel the muir.
der and robbery have been committed. and
punishable exclusively by that nation. Ii
would be otherwise if subsequently the per-.
sons on board the vessel had thrown fits
national character, cruised practically and
committed piracy on other vessels. Then
again the offenders would be persons who
might be tried as pirates in The courts Of
the Union. But l do not see any thing of
its kind any where alleged. 1t is scarcely
necessary to add 'ha, in the view take Of
the case, the trial for piracy in the courts of
the Union must resultln an acquittal.
When thus acquitted, they will no doubt
be claimed as the property OF Spanish sub.
iects.-Whetber or no the Courts Of the
United States will recognize them as prop
erty, will depend upon whether they appear
to be property according to the laws of
Spain. Questions Of this sort are not new
in this country. The strongest case on the
tsubject is that of ;he::Antc'ope--lo Wheat.
66.
The material facts oflbat cas-, were as
follows A Privaleer called the Columbia,
sailing under a Venezuelan commission, en-.
tered the port of Baltimore in the year
1910 clandes'Inely shippad crew Of ,tir-
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children, and all our dignity as mothers be
sunk in degradation.
III. AS young Ladies. We urge before
your Worships, that If license be granted TO
a retailing house in our neighborhood as a
benefit, we shall have too great benefit;
for already there are the means ofobtaining
all that may be wanted, Of the article pro-
posed to be vended, within two miles oftho
place asking license. Further We hate
immortality, anu such house must in its
nature produce it. Still further. Ifa liz
cense be granted in this case, your worships
may dig up by the roots all hope ofour future
happiness in This life. The consummation
of human bliss is 10 be found only in the
marriage relation. To this, the common
centre. all civilized nations in the world gra.
vilate. There is no single vice in all tho
black catalogue, which carries in its train
so many evils as drunkenness and such
houses invariably make some men such.
There is nothing in the character of
drunkard which promises US happiness in
an alliance of marriage with him. Every
drunkard is an unjust man ; in him is an ut.
ter want Of meekness, charity and love. He
never drIes up ano,her's tear, he never binds
up broken heart. he never symphathises
with bruised spirit, he never soothes an
honest pang Of suffering,-he Injuries often.
but seldom !orgives an injury done, he new.
er subdues an evil passion, he never adjures
4 sin, he never does pious act, nor brea.hes
pious prayer, nor wishes pious wish.
He is blind to all lhe charms Of beauty.
Though we offer him our smiles,o light him
through This arksome wilderness, he will
reject them in dsdain our eyes have no
spells for him, in our Steps he can SEQ no
majesty, uor can he hear music in our voice !;
our smiles INSPIRE no hopes IN him, nor with
him have our actions grace. Our LOVE,
The dearest boon ever granted to mortal man,
IS no solace TO him /; in it he has no delight.
Though we be the very image ofLovE, our
tears have no power Of eloquence with him,
nor is there the note Of the Tyre found 10
our tongue.
We therefore pray that your WorshIPs
will not reject this our petition we leave our
case in your hands, trusting that wisdom win
guide you to act for the good Of our COM
munIty.
| @ Signed by thirty-,hree ladies.
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Mr.. Willis, one of the editors OF the
.'Corsair" who married in England a few
wears since is now on visit to that coun-
try, and furnishes q seri"s Of letters for the
Corsair. From one Of these letters which
gives an accoun, of q ball "at Alma ks
we make the following extract.
The bust and neck OF almost every lady
within reach Of our eyes might have served
as models for sculpture. From The zone 10
the chin, English women from seventeen
to thirty are almost invariably superb. We
looked in vain for hollow chest or bent
back, or what is sometimes called thread
PAPER looking girl" The shoulders full
we're dazzling, and Of the healthiest tint OF
white, and the carriage Of the whole bust
graceful and stately. Within these limits
think land my friend thought with me) lie
all the perfections Of The English Venus
We looked at features. There was scarce
classic forehead or nose in the room
At the feet--,hey were rather of useful than
of ornamental proportion 10 the figure
At the grace ofthe dancers-you could moi
find in all France so Indifferent dancer as
the best at Almack's. At the complexion
--ruddy and coarse though for the best
Of reasons. that probably every lady on the
floor had been on horseback three or four
hours every day in the season, exposed 10
the tender mercies Of a riding hat, and such
sun and wind as pleases the clerk of Eng
llsh weather.
We busted ourselves composing We.
nus from the national beauies. The French
furnished the limbs and grace Of movement
the Greeks and Asiatics the nose and fore.
head the English, hair, throat, neck, and
bust the American, compIc xion, feet, and
eyes. The mouth was still to be provided but
we agreed TO share the honors of that feature
between US. All this of course might be-
disputed on individual exceptions, but it is
curious how nearly universal are these per.
fectlons to the nation to which we name
them.
In the course of the evening found N.Y.
self ws.a.vis in the quadrlle 10 the Queens
most beautiful Maid of Honor. She is a
daughter Of Lord Rivers, rather tall, and
combinlnsa most majestic embonpoint of
figure with slightness of limo and slen-
derncss and stateIiness Of neck seldom seen
in sucI. graceful proportion. TO the esoO
year which Mads Of Honor receive for
dress, the Queen, my partner informed me-,
has added another hundred, thinking the
sum insufficient. You know, probably that
on their marriage they receive also dow
ry Of $1,000. Then there are the Ladies
in Waiting, who are of the highest rank Of
nobility, and the Bedchamoer women, who
receive also ssoO year, and are generally
ladies Of good birth iu reduced circumstsn.
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The use Of Spectacles.

The las, number of the Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal has the following re.
marks, in reference to the use ofspectacles.
They are "important iflrue," and there is
no reason to doubt their accuracy.
"lt is one Of ll,e gross mistakes of ap-
preaching age, that people at such lines
imagine necessity for spectaces, when in
fact, in eighty cases out OF hundred, the
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THE cRoroH AouEpucT.

This immense work almost the greatest ever
undertaken in our country, is progressing
rapidly. The work extends fory two miles
through a Tough and rocky country. The
work has been divided into 96 sections-the
last of which terminates at Hath street. Here
the receiving reservoir 10 to be made-cover.
inc thirty acres. One hundred streets below
this, there is to be a distributing reservoir.
covering ten acres. THIS reservoir is ia feet
above tide water, and will carry water to the
height of the Cupo!a Of the City Hall near the
Park, IN. W The cost will not be far from
Sl2OOOOOO before the work Is all lcompleted,
so that water can be received into the houses
of the citizens. Nearly FIVE millions Of dollars
have already been expended upon this work.
About 4000 men are now employed upon the
work
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THE WESLEYAN CENTENARY CONFERENCE.

THE WESLEYAN CENTENARY CONFERENCE.
The Conference of the Wesleyan Society,
recently held at Liverpool, was one Of rnconi.
mon interest to that body. The Rev. Robert
New ton, one Of The most distinguished divines
OF the present day, was requested BY the Con.
ference to be its representative at the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held at Philadelphia, in May
next. Tie centenary fund amounts to more
than one million of dolla:s,-of this sum four
hundred and ninety -four thounsand FIVE hun
dred and ninety-two dollars, or nearly one.half
of the entire subscription, have been paid to
the general treasurer.
WITHHELD CENTEEARY.-There was
present at this centenary a man named Rich.
ard Poulson, at the advanced age of lO3 years,
who had heard Whte6eld preach on the same
spot century before, having been taken there
by his mother.
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DURHAM CATTLE.

This description Of stock appears to be still
on the rise. This is owning to the great de.
mand for the thoroughbred animals in all the
Western States, and the present impossibility
of supplying that demand by the natural in.
crease Of the number of animals now in this
country. They are, without doubt to be OBJ
tanned m the vicinity of Lexington in greater
perfection that any other place in the United
States.
At the sale of Mr.. VIM. A Warner, last
week, his bull Frederick was struck off at
Sl625. Several Of his COWS sold at prices vary
ing from $500 to $llO0.
At the Stock Fair next week, there will be a
fine display of these beautiful and valuable ami
mails. Among the fine bulls that will probably
be exhibited are Carcass, belonging to the
Fayette Stock Importing Company, Grosvenor,
imported by the Ohio Company, and belonging
to T. H. Clay, Esq, Gold6uder, belonging to
B. War6eld, Esq, and number of others,
highly celebrated.
Lexington (Ky.l Intelligencer, of 9th ult.
SHOOTING RAT.
A few weeks since, while the Albany
and Worcester railroad was progressing at
Palmer, Massachusetts,, the workmen EN-.
ployed there were in The habit Of placing the
powder they used for blasting in neigh.
boring grist mill for safety. At one time
they had TWO unopened kegs, and one with
the head off and the powder exposed, stand.
ing in one corner of tine mill. Two men
and boy were also in the mil! at the time.
and discovered very large raj, which one
of them proposed shooting with a double
barreled gun, which was near them. The
others consented, and the gun was loaded
from The powder kegs, but the rat had hid
himself After chasing it round The build
ing some time, they at last fred an killed
the rat, took it up, and were retreaiiDg,
when one of the party spoke of The powder.
Upon looking back, they discovered that
they had fired at the rat behind the powder,
and that the waddng was on fire, and on
the edge of the open keg. With great
courage and presence of mind, the boy
offered to go and remove It, which he did;
but lust as he turned his back from it, the
whole of the kegs exploded, blowing the
building 10 pieces, killing one Of the men
on the spot, and woupding the other and
the boy in such manner that they died
shortly ier.--New York SUP.
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sign also belong. He further SAID that Ii
was 10 this circumstance alone that the ar
rival of The troops from Philadelphia at Har-
risburg without injury or loss was to be at
tributed. The design was abandoned be-
cause it would have been impossible to have
separated the Democrats from the Wings
in lis execution, and protected them from
the danger Of the explosion.
Al. PLEASONTON.
ICoI.. PLEAsoNToN, in erplanaton
deem it prop"r 10 state to the Commit.
tee. lest some person might suppose that 1
hac been instrumental in causing my test.
mony on this subject 10 be adduced. that |
have never mentioned this conversation be.
fore my examination today to any but 10
one gentleman from q neighboring Sale,
wh, was casually here in attendance on
public business, aud with whom | was in
the haot of daily intercourse.
When on the eve Of his departure from
Harrisburg. he incau'iously repeated the
substance Of this conversation TO member
of the Senate, and mentioned my name US
that Of his authority for lis slatemcnt.--
That Senator caused me to be supenaed
as witness before This committee. When
| learned for wha: object / had been thus
subpenaed, | declined TO give my tes''mo'
| ny until had stated these circumstances to
| Col. M'Elwee. This did this morning. Col
M'Elwce made no objections to my giving
his conversation in evidence, and according
ly have answered the question which The
committee have proposed to me-.
A. ]. PLEASONTON.
Since the above was in type VIC see it stated in
an administration paper that the whole was
hoax that McElwee deceived Pleasonton with
a false story.
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MOST EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURE.

The facts disclosed in the subjolned tes-
timony, on oath, By Col. Pleason'on, OF
Philadelphia. are so very extraordinary,
that nothing short of our knowledge OF the
high character and personal worth Of the de-
ponent could have induced US 10 believe
the reality of his narrative. As it is, how.
ever, the facts which he relates may be
safely pronounced, for a,,rociy and diabo-
lism of spirit without precedent or parallel.
NJ, I,,,l