The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-11

in about fortnight her father and mother
two very decent free people of color Jar.
rived to claim her having wal ked all
the way from their cottage in the next
county. The meeting was most joytnl
to them and 10 her. They told at full
length every particular of their anxious
search after their child, which was ended
by gentleman bringing newspaper to
their house, containing the welcome news
that she was safe at Mlcajah Warmers.
Amy and Orphy were desirious of kee-
ping little Dinah in the family, and as
the child's parents seemed very willing,
the girls urged their mother TO keep her
instead of Cloe. But Israel declared that
he chose to have little Dinah himself. If
her parents would bind her 10 him till she
was eighteen.
Israel was soon married, and lived in
the house near the saw mill. He pros
pered and in few years was able to
buy farm of his own, and 10 build
stone house on it. Dinah turned out ve-
ry we'll, and the Warner family still talk
Of the night when.she was found in the
cart of,he travelling tinman.
MOST MELANoHoLy.-We learn that
a clergyman, Joy Hamlet Fairchild,
of Exeter, N. H., and formerly of South
Boston, attempted to commit suicide this
morning, by cutting his throat with ra-
zor. The wound inflicted is very severe
but it is thought he will recover.
Mr.. Fairchild has been respected for
many years as an able, pious, and
faithful Congregational minister-but
there has lately been strong reasons to
suspect that his moral conduct has long
been corrupt, and that he is unworthy of
exercising the holy duties of his office.
Mercantile Journal.
The WEATHER.-We never knew 90
rainy time at this season of the year.
Our fine wheat fields are postrateG, and
we fear, the loss to Ohio will be millions
The present moment is indeed unpropi.
tious to the farmers--C0lumbuS States
man.
A war Of determination against the
Mormons has been declared at Warsaw
and vicinity, in Illinois, in consequence
of the destruction of printing press by
JoeSmith's disciples. At large county
meeting, on the 10Th inst, il was resolved
to arm, and call upon the adjoining
counties to arm. All Mormons have
been ordered off. They have a strong
force at Nauvoo.
SOMETHING CooL. On the 18th inst
a pocket-book was lost in the Bowery,
containing $50. The loser inserted an
advertisement next morning in the Sun
offering $40 for the return ofthe property.
In the course of the day, he received
the pocket-book, accompanied by the
following note, instead Of the money.
New York, June IS, 1874.
Gent. l am the happy finder of a
pocket-book lost in the Bowery yester-
day, containing $50, for which a reward
of $40 is offered in the New York Sun
ofths morning. Being in want ofmoney
| have concluded to appropriate the $50
to my own use, and return you the book.
Should any computations Of conscience
visit me hereafter, l may return the
money; but for the present 1 can use it
Rroftably. God forgive me. '--IHadeas.
The Arkansas river is said to be as
high as in the freshet Of 1888, and is still
rising. 1t has overlooked its banks in
many places, and destroyed many cotton
shrubs, corn &c. and swept away bull
dings. The inhabitants Of some of the
towns on its banks y are obliged to
navigate the streams in boats
The LAW for the Rumseller. A few
months since the Law was applied to the
Rumsellers in Great Falls,N. n. and it
produced the desired effect Two were
prosecuted the cases went against them
and they were fined. One was fined 5000,
and the other $1,000. Although some of
this was back arrearages, yet they were
pretty little fees; and stopped their traffic
ing i'll Satanic Poisons. Here we see
the LAW is the best schocmaster for the
Rumseler. Moral suasion is of no use
to them-legal suasion is. 1t is bitter
pill, but produces a salulary change, at
least in this, and many other instances
We mus, apply the law if they persist in
selling their poisons. Show them the law
is not to be played with, as they do with
the poor drunkrad.
LAW FOR THE RUMseLLER - MORAL
sUAsIoN FOR THE DRUNKArD.