The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-09-21

ma IN the Louisville DAILY Advertiser
the following curious account of a giant
negro child:
Died, yesterday morning, at the Ex-
change Hotel in this city, a negro boy,
the property of Mr.. Andrew FL. Jordan
of Columbus, Miss. We visited him af-
ter he was shrouded, in company with
his master, from whom we received the
following details concerning him. He
was four years old in April last, and four
feet one inch in height; was born in
Mississippi of parents in no respect re-
%markable for any deviation from the Or
binary size and temperament of their re-
spective sexes; nothing unusual in per-
son or mind distinguished him, until he
completed his first year; when he began
developing in q manner that excited the
astonishment of all who saw him. Ills
hair grew with astonishing rapidly over
his entire body and face, giving him
whiskers and beard as luxuriant as an
adult. His body assumed the muscular
developments Of athletic manhood, and
his strength enabled him at four years of
age to lift 900 pounds dead weight, with
ease. His mind was clear, and striking"
Iy v~igorous,and his character distinguish
ed for integrity and generosity. We ex-
amlned his corpse, and were astonished
at the symmetry and enormous strength
of his proportion. A grcnadier might
have envied the fulIness of his whiskers
on cheek and chin, and q demagogue
consented to be honest with the ingenu-
Gus expression OF his countenance. His
hands and feet wore more taper and SYM
metrical than any Of his race W. ever
saw. lie fell Il victim to pleurisy, and
the eminent medical aid called in to his
relief, were fully persuaded of the ac-
curacy of Mr.. Jordan's statement Of his
age.
MONEY MATTERS IN New YoRK.-The
New York Express of the 9Th inst. says:
{ Money is as abundant as ever. Our
banks are discounting ~tavorite paper at
four per cent and regular offerings at five
per cent. AT no period within forty
years have our banks found it so difficult
to loan money as at the present time, nor
have they ever discounted notes at so
low a rate of interest. 1t was predicted
a year ago that there would be a reac-
ton. None, however has come: button
the contrary, money has gradually be-
come abundant. 1t is a little singular
that there has been an unwilIingness
hitherto to put out money on bond and
mortgages Of less thar six or seven per
cent, Large sums are now lying idle
in this city, belonging to English Capt.
~talists, seeking investment at six per cent,
for which acceptable mortgages cannot
be had
THE ALBANY SLAVE CAsE.--Judge
HoIton of Albany gave his decision in The
case Of the woman claimed as a slave, on
Saturday morning last. A large crowd
had assembled about the jail, awaiting the
decision, when the Sheriff told the wo-
man that she was free, either to return to
her master or to 60 elsewhere, She
chose not to returo, but to take up lodg.
ings with some of her Albany friends.
The ground upon which the Judge came
10 his decision Was, that as her master had
brought her TO this State, she could not
be considered under the Constitution as a
fugitive from another State, and that in
consequence under our own Stale law she
was free.-N Y. Eceniag Post
,MansIaughier on The High Ss0s.-Upon
examination before Commission Curtis,
yesterday afternoon, Michael ColIa2an, a
seaman in the y, S. service, was commit.
ted to answer at the next term Of the Dis.
,rict Court Tor mahaIaughtcr, in killing
Thomas Smith, also a U. S. seaman, on
board the sIoop.ot-war PrebIe, on the 23l
ofJulv. Ii appeared that the accused had
challenged Smith to fight, but finding HIM.
self mastered, drew a sheath knife and
stabbed him, causing his death. Boston
Advertiser.
Most Singular CircunsLoace.--The
Rev. Mr.. Butnham, minister of the soci-
ely now worshipning at the OIeoo, called
upou US this morning and related the fol-
lowing strange story. Ole evening last
week, the Rev. gen.Ieman's wife was Ia.
ken suddenly and seriously III, when.
during a violent Fl. Of vomiting, she elected
a live Frog, about half grown! The
frog hoped halt way across the room
and then, with something like dramatic
dignity, laid down on his back, and ex.
PRED Mrs. Burnham supposes that she
took the frog into her stomach. in the tad
pole state, while drinking water in the
night, as she had been in the habi! Of So
doing, ana that it had been in her som.
ach for some weeks. Mr.. Burnham re
marked to Us that, although he was not
much allrrghted, yet he was considerably
surprised at Witnessing such a strange ad.
dition to his family J. DOstoo Traescrjpt
VINEYARDS NEAR C1yGINNAr1.--The
Cincinnati Gazette says there are some