The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-14
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) The Antarctic Region Capt. Ross,
of the British Exploring Expedition, in
the Polar Seas, veered out more than 6O0O
falhoms, $4,000 feet, or nearly T miles)
of rope, yet could fad no bottom at that
depth. The expedition discovered a vol
cano in those desoIate regions-of such
surprising power and briIiancy, that ito
light was seen at distance of one hun.
died aud thirty miles !-Br. Jonathan.
Ctarity-WiIiam Appleton, of Bos.
! ton, has placed in the hands of the Trus.
tees of the Massachusetts General Hos.
pital, $4,000, the income of which is to
be applied in aiding such patients in the
Mclean Asylum for the Insane, as from
Strengthened means, might be compelled
to leave the institution without a perfect
cure.-BrOt0er Jonathan.
Horrible Murder-A Sister killed By
her Brother! A young man, named
Montgomery, in Gengarry, says the
! Montreal Herald, went with his sister on
the llh ult. 10 neighbours house, where,
having been received in the Highland
custom, he INDUCED too much, and be.
came quarrelsome. His sister remon-
srated with him, but he feIed her with a
blow, and afterward trampled on her BODY.
She died next day, and was buried on
Tuesday. The circumstances, however,
having TRANSFERRED the body was exhumcd
lew days ago, and coroner's inquest
being held upon it, verdict of "wilful
murder" was returned against the broth
er The coroner has issued his warrant
for his apprehension, but he has as vet
eluded the vigilance Of the oficers-Br.
Jonathan.
MASSACHUSETTS. Every son Of old
Massachusetts should be proud to extend
her fame and herald her praises. We
find in Hunts Merchants Magazine
statistical article on the old Bay State,
which grasps, within narrow limits, an
outline of the resources and business of
the Commonwealth. The writer SAYS:
Though the seventh State in the Union,
in point OF population, she is shown 10 be
the first in Manufactures, the annual pro-
duct of which is 100000 of dollars -
The second State in Commerce, she has
more tonnage than any other in the Uu-
ion and even owns II 900 tons shipping
more than New York, which shows that
her Yankee enterprise performs large
part OF the carrying trade of her sister
States. She not only owns more ship.
ping than any other State, but she is 10 a
considerable extent the ship-yard and ship
wright of the whole country, and she
furnishes more than twice as many reg
stered seamen as any other State. Her
Fisheries are equal in amount 10 the rest
OF the Union, and she has more than three
lourths of all the Whale fishery. As a
home market her importance is shown by
the lact that she consumes of the products
of the other States more than 100000
600 annually, being equal to one half of
the average domestic exports of the Unit
ed States, If we except manufactures,
Her 5000 common schools her annual
appropriation of near a million of dollars
for the education of her children, her Asv-
lums and numerous other benevolent
State Institutions, are justly made 10 mag
nlfy the honor and character OF the Com
monwealth.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT
DEDHAM-ARREsT OF THE RoBBBR IN
BosToN.-On Saturday morning the 4th
ult, about five o'clock, as |. Bullen, Esq,
OF Needham, was coming to Boston, when
near the stone bridge in Dedam, some
villain assailed him and demanded his life
or his money. Mr. BuIlen Jumped out
of his wagon and used stick with SO
much effect on the fellows head that he
made off.
When the villain demanded Mr.. BIS
money, although in an assumed tone, the
latter thought he recognized the voice Of a
man named VIM. Fl. Lowell, who had
been in the employ of Mr.. b. He accor-
1IngIy gave information TO the police of
his city, and on Saturday evening consta.
Bile Geo. J. Coolidge arrested Lowell in
street His arm was in
sling, undoubtedly from the castiga,ion
given by Mr.. Bullen.-BoSton Bee.
LIBERALITY BY JOHN JACOB AsroR.
The Treasure! of the New York Insti
ution for the Blind acknowledges q do
nation OF $4,000 from John Jacob Astor-
nc PloCeeus vi du oiu CeTtlHCale OF de-
post. Brother Jonathan.
The salary Of the Right Rev. Bishop
Onderdonk. of the Episcopal Church, is
five thousand dollars. At a recent meet.
ing OF the Vestry Of Trinity Church, the
Bishop laid before the ves:rv the absolute
necessity he was under of an addition to
his salary, OF fifteen hundred dollars
Twelve hundred was finally added, by the
following vote; Yeas---Messrs. Laight,
Young, Dunscombe, Clark. Donald,
Quick, Lawrence, Hobart Harrison, 9.
NaVs-JohnsOn. HVSlon. Hone Mssier