The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-09-14

Measures are now taken for an immediate
survey 10 Bellows Falls. 1t is judged that
it will be necessary to raise $500 by the
towns on the route from the STATE line, al
Winchendon, direct TO the Falls. Keene
proposes 10 raise $500 Of this sum. The
Fitchburg road, we learn, is 10 be completed
on or before July 4, 1874 !
Travelling lately through the proposed
line, from Vergennes, up The rich valley OF
Ouer Creek, and through The Mount Holly
Gap to Keene, we found the people every
where alive 10 the importance OF railroad
communication direct 10 Boston. We are
not sure that there is richer portion OF ter
ritory in New England, taking into consid
Grafton its agricultural and geological pro-
! duets, than this same valley OF Otter Greek.
It,has limestone foundation, and the whole
west border Of the Creek is lined with the
finest marble, for 40 or SO miles while the
eastern border has iron on almost the whole
extent. The marble is white, black, cloud.
ed and variegated There is one mountain
of the fine white, near the banks. The
works for saving and polishing are now
mostly suspended, on account OF the expense
of transportation. So of The inexhaustibe
copperas ore at Shrewsbury, south Of Rut-
land, the ore of district in Pennsy lvana.
very near water communication, supplying
the Northern market cheaper. AT Suher-
land Falls, and along the line, vast quantities
Of spruce and other lumber might pay well,
now of but comparative little value. Then
all the lodges are lime rock, now burnt and
sold at the kilns for II cents a bu>hel only.
These are added 10 The common agricultural
productions. insurng full freights down at
all times. The wool of Vermont alone is
becoming a heavy article; product nearly
-four millions Of pounds In 1S40.-Keene
Sentinel.
The Walking Ellworth and
Fogg completed their grand pedestrian
tour of one thousand miles in one thou
sand hours, at Chelsea, yesterday after
noon, and received, the one silver pitch
err, and the other his wages Of s., per
day. Fogg has rather gained in flesh by
the journey, and EIlworth has lost but
very little. .
A Fatal Duel.-We learn from the
Lexington Reporter that a duel took
place on the second day Of the election
in Danyille, between Major Jeremiah t.
Boyle and Mr.. Greenwood, in which the
latter was shot with pistol by the form
err, and expired in twelve hours. Major
Boyle Immediately surrendered himself
to the civil authorities.
A VERY Coon ONE.-We are inform"
ed that when the Acting President Ty-
Ter was on his recent Northern tour, APP
plication was made to the managers of
one of the Railroads, to provide a spe-
cial train to convey the President and
his suite. This was refused on the
ground that it would be attended With
great Inconvenience aud danger to the
regular trains, and that it was against the
rules of the road. Ia reply to this, the
applicant 10 behalf Of Tyler stated that
special trains had sometimes been fur
nished on the road and he ins:anced
the accommodation of this soft, furnished
to convey the remains of President Iiar-
rison. The superintendent instantly re-
piled, that if they could bring on the
remains of President Tyler, special
train should be forthwith provided. - oS
ton ALIAS, ... ... ..
WILLIAMS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The Semi-Centennial Anniversary of
Williams College, was held on Wednes-
day Eloquent addresses were delivered
by President Hopkins and DR.. Robinson
Of Troy.
Commencement was held on Thurs
day. The exercises were uncommonly
spirited. 1t is seldom that commence
ment at Williams, has drawn so large an
audience. Among the distinguished
strangers was Gov. Morton.
The degree of A. B. was conferred
on thirty young men. Honorary degree
of ID. ID. on Rev. Nicholas Murray, OF
New Jersey.
GREAT RoBBERY!-O On Saturday or
Sunday evening the Jewelry store Of w.
& S. Rockwell, in the Astor House, cor
ner of Vesey street and Broadway, was
entered by some villains and completely
cleaned out between twenty and thirty
thousand dollars worth of Jcwelry was
stolen. Entrance was effected through
the adjoining store which was empty, by
means of false keys, and thence through
the partition wall by hole about foot
square. N Y Americam
o. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL. The pas
sengers on board the Steamer Burling-
: ton, last Saturday, realized the benefits
of being under the guidance of an ex-
perienced and ingenious commander. -
About 10 miles out from Whitehall, from
. some unaccountable cause, the engine
!. ceased TO perform its office. Like the
"a. stubborn donkey the more it was urged,
. the more it wouldn't bulge an inch -
: Capt. SHERMAN stripped off mis- coat, and
: after about six hours diligent labor IN
the oil and water, during the time nearly
l. every screw and bolt in the ponderous
Q enUine was drawn and examined. finAllv