The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21


which he denies the correctness oil
the accounts which recently appear
ed In the papers, in reference TO his
attempted escape.
RIOT IN MoYAMENs1Ne.-On Mon
day night the township ofMoyamen-
sing was the scene OF uproar & bac-
chanalian confusion. The board of
Commissioners had that evening e.
lected new watchmen, who had ia
ken their stations as directed by the
appropriate committee.
This ~displeased a number of per-
sons, who formed a procession,
marched about the streets making
all sorts ofnoises, at the houses of
citizens to whom they were oppos-
ed.
The watch house was visited in
force, and an uproar created which
was with difficulty quoted. Several
township lamps were broken, the
watch box at the corner of Eleventh
and Carpenter streets was over
turned, and other property Of the
township destroyed.
The rioters completely put at de-
fiance the whole police force of that
district, thinking the cover of dark
ness would shield them from detec-
tion.-Philadelphio Ledger.
Man killed on tile Patterson Rail-
aoad.-We are informed that on
yesterday week as the midday train
was passing down from Patter-
son 10 New York, it passed as usual
on the Western Bank Of the Passaic
river at Accomplishments.
When the train was ready to start
a man was observed on the bridge
coming toward the engine. The EN-
gineer beckoned to him to stop or to
go back, but the individual did not
perceive the sign + did not under
stand it. In one minute more he
might have been across the bridge
and out of harms way. But the en-
gineer instead of waiting for him,
put his train in motion. 1t met the
poor man where it was impossible
for him TO turn out in safety, and al
though he placed himself as close as
possible againstthe inner railing of
the bridge it stuck his person and
precipilated him from an elevation
of not less than forty feet directly in
10 the river.
In perfect keeping with his brutal
recklessness in thus running downa
human being, whose name we I'M
derstand is BIakely, lever stopped to
succor his victim, but left him to
perish in the water.
The passengers in the cars knew
nothing Of what had happened, and
some lime elapsed before the people
of the neighborhood recovered the
body.
1t was impossible to ascertain who
the individual was
He was, however, supposed to be
a German emlgrant just arrived in
this country.
Possibly it was the first lime he
had eve seen a locomotive.
One ofthe most remarkable fea-
lures of the transaction now detailed
is the fact that the engineer in charge
of the train was not Immediately al
rested for manslaughter. Instead
of this we understand that he is not
only at large, but also kept in the
public service of the rail road com
pany.-N. Y. Commercial Adv.
BETTING.-It is said that in the
Stale Of New York upwards of six
millions Of dollars have changed
hands on bets on the election of Nh
Clay. Says the Phila. Spirit of the
Times,-In this city the amount lost
and won is beyond computation
One gentleman has lost, we arc told,
seventy thousand dollars. Many
Others are totally ruined. All of
them wele violent Clay wings of
course, and so sanguine of success
that they betted ten TO one on the ell
ection oflheir favorite. Of course
the Democrats pocket all the cash.
Boston Times.
Served the losers right. 1t is a
pity the winners could not be made
TO lose an equal sum for the benefit
ofhonest men. We sincerely be-
lieve that the practice of betting on