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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

Prison Bre0king.--Twen'y of the con-
vicls in the prison at Jefferson City, Mo-,
succeeded on the 18th ult. in making their
escape by overlbrowing the turnkey, sta.
TONED at the gate. They scattered in all
directions, but nineteen have been taken
and .commilted. The twentieth won
ia hot race OF four miles, his pursuer
being on horseback, and has probably
gone TO Texas.
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COLD WEATHER ABROAD.-At BerI
Their Canada, on the 9th uIt., at 6 o'clock
in the morning, the thermometer stood at
thirly-six degrees below zerol At sor4
rel, it stood at forty degrees below zero
Berther is about 45 miles below Mon.
treal, on the north SIDE of the ST. Law.
renee; and SorreI is directly on the op.
pOsite side of the liver The sensation
produced on the lungs from breathing the
cold air on that morning is described as
similar to that produced by iuhaling the
fumes Of vinegar.
The Steamboat Kosciusko; left New
York on Monday ahernoonj last, for Nor.
wich when about mile above New
London in Norwich river she became
fixed in the ice, and could no. be moved,
The mail bags were then put upon seds
and dragged over the ice five miles by
hand to the terminus OF the rail road.
VIM. CASTOR of North Carolina. is.
we lament 10 state, dead. notice OF this
sad event appeared in some papers on
Saturday but finding no alIusion 10 i: 10
Jul OoutHelh papers, we Hopeu IL was un-
founded. The Carolina papers since re.
ceved leave no doubt of The fIct. On
Tuesday last, while presiding IN Court,
at Raleigh. he was struck with apopIexy,
and rapidly ensuing death,
Like Emmett, he died in the harness,
in the fuIness of his powers and of his,
fame, without enemies and without re-
proacb.
He was one OF the really great race of
men Of the days that are past, and his
death will leave blank not to be filed.
N Y. Amer.
The funeral cpremonlaTs in CONVEYING
10 their last earthly home, the remains Of
the late Com. Porter, were duIv soIem.
nIzed in PhlIadel phia on Saturday. The
Religious services were performed al the
Episcopal Church Of 81. Stephens, bv The
Rev. DR.. Dncachet, and the procession
then proceeded to the Naval ASYLUM.
where under the voIlies of the military
escort, the remains were committed earth
TO earth. "--N. Y. american.
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State of Vermont / C0urtofCAancpry,
Rutland County, SIS. ! Apr. Term, l844.
w HEREAS Nathan T. Spra que of
w Brandon, in the County Of Rutland
aforesaid, has at the present term filed
his bill in Chancery against Harvey
Curtis, formerly OF said Brandon, and
now residing in the town of Madison in
the County Of Jefferson and State of
Indiana, stating that on the fifteenth dav
OF Dec. A. ID. 1910, the defendant was
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
eight hundred and sixty-three dollars
and eighty-one cents, specified in one
promissory note, bearing date on the
fifteenth day of December aforesaid,
payable one year from date, with inter-
est; and in order to secure the payment
of said note the defendant executed to
the plaintiff Deed of Mortgage, con-
dltonal for the payment of said note, Of
the day and year first above mentioned,
of certain real estate, situate in Bran.
don, in the County of Rutland aforesaid.
described as follows, viz: Bounded
south by the public highway and lands
owned by John Hart and james Cross;
east by David Smiths land; north by
lands then owned by Orson S. Murray.
and west by M. w. Orchards and Jesse
Batchelder's lands; and praying that
this Court would decree, that if the de-
PENDANT fail to pay the sum due of said
note, he shall be forecIosed from all
right to redeem said mortgaged prem
ises, and that the plaintiff may have his
cost in the premises.
The usual process of subpoena hav-
ing been granted, and the said Harvey
Curtis residing without this State, and
not having been notified of the COM
mencement of said bill, it is ordered by
the Court, that he be notified thereof hy
publishing the substance of said bill.
with this order, in the Voice of Freedom,
printed at Brandon, three weeks sue.
cessively: the last Of which to be at
least six weeks previous to next term of
this Court, to be held at Rutland afore-
said, on the second Tuesday in April,
A. ID. 1914, and day thereof was given.
sc. F, w. HOPKINS, Clerk.
r, V. MARSH, Solicitor for Orator.
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Reduction of Postage.

A bill. proposing a reduction of post.
age, has been introduced into the Senate,
by Mr.. Merrick, chairman of the Post
Office Committee. Its provisions, in sub
stance, are the following:
/. Single letters. under 100 miles,
cents. Over 100 miles, 10 cents.
2. Newspapers within their own coun.
ties, free. Out OF the county, and under
100 miles, ! cent. Over 100 miles, 1
cent.
8. Newspapers, over "A by 80 inches,
with all pamphlets and other printed mat
ter, p cents per ounce.
A. No franking privilege except to the
heads of departments, and to Members of
Congress, with certain restrictions.
Should this bill become a law, there
will certainly be a great reform ia the
matter of postage. Upon the moral and
social feelings, this change would exert a
most beneficial influence. The day is
not distant when the present burdensome
and oppressive system of postage will
give place TO one like that contemplated
in the bill. or to one of even lower rate,
which would be better still.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

PAINFUL CONFERENCE.-The son OF 81.
las and Eunice A. Pebbles OF Rome,
Mich, by the name of George, came to
his death, at Piusfeld, VT, where his pa
rents were on a visit with him, by swa-
lowing qoantily of the oil of checker
berry. The boy went 10 a trunk, con.
tanning phals of essence, and took there
from, the one holding the oil in question,
from which he took quantity, and then
carried rbe pniaI 10 his mother, who ap-
pretended no danger; but he soon began
TO show signs Of a speedy disso ution, and
he fingered only few hours before he
expired,
Persons cannot be too careful with
their distilled oils. Probably two drops
of the oil of checkerberry would cause
the death of any child, if not an adult,
amid the best Of medical skill. Let pa
rents aud guardians beware,-RuAand
Herald.
A FIGHT IN THE CAPIToL.--tn the
House of Representatives, on Tuesday
last, before the Speaker took the Chair,
light ensued behind it between Me-. Wei
Ter, the BLACKBOARD member from Ohio,
and Mr.. Skriver, reporter for the BALI
more Patriot, occasioned by the report
communicated by Mr.. Skriver to thai pa
per, of Mr.. WelIer's bIlingsga,e display
towards Mr.. Stewart of PENNSYLVANIA
Some panes Of glass were broken, and
blows exchanged, when the officers of the
House separated The parties. --LsberatO1.
A LONG LIVED LADY.-The Dubuque
Express of the 29th OF December. says:
Mrs. Butter worth, the mother of one of
our most estimabe citizens, attended
church on Christmas day, leaning upon
the arm Of our worthy Mayor. This la
DIV is aged about one hundred and seven
teen, aud is remarkably active for a per-
son OF that age. She remembers distinct
" the battle of CuIloden, and of the Pre-
tender escaping and attempting to secrete
himself in Ireland. A few years ago she
danced quite brlskly al the wedding of her
son.
Old bachelors don't live os long as OH
er men; they have Nobody 10 mend their
clothes and darn their stockings. They
catch cold, and there is nobody 10 make
them sage tea; consequently they drop
off.
WHALING IN New LoNDoN.-The
New London Advocate states that ten
ships OF the largest class have been added
10 the whaling fleet of that enterprising
town, the present year. New London
now sends out upward of fifty ships and
barks, besides several smaller vessels, to
obtain whale and sperm oil.
DEATH OF Gov. KAvANAGH. II be-
comes our mournful duty to announce the
disease of this distinguished gentIeman.--
He died at New Castle, his native place,
on Sunday evening last, at 10 o'clock
aged AZ years last April.
Mr. Kavanagh has filled many Offices
Of distinction--and all Of them with high
credit. He has always acted with the
democratic party, and was one of its most,
ilustrious members. He was one of
those rare spirits that could walk through
the fire of political strife with his gar
ments unlainted. He had no enemies,
but was loved and honored by all cIas-
ses, Of jail political sects and creeds.--
Though dead. he will ever live in the
memory Of thousands, -Portland Amer
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Vermont Literary and Scientific
Institution,
FWNHE Spring Quarter at this Insti-

FNHE Spring Quarter at this Insti,
Id tuition will commence on Wednes-
day the 28th of February.
Miss PRUDENTIAL CHAPLIN
will take charge of the Female DEPART
ment Miss Chaplin comes highly rec
commended as an able and experienced
teacher. In addition to the branches
hitherto taught, instruction in German
will be given, if desired. The Trustees
and Teachers Of this Institution can not
too often urge upon its friends and pat
rons the Importance of students being
present at the beginning of the Quarter
and remaining through without nlerrup,
ton. ], F. MERRIAM. Sec
Brandon, Feb, !, 1914. S3;3w
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MENDI MIssIoN.-Letters from Gam.
bia, dated Nov. 20, l843. state tina, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond and Miss Harnden,
sent out by the Union Missionary Society
to establish mission among the kindred
OF the Amistad Captives, at Kaw-Mend,
in the interior Of Africa, reached the coast
in good health, after short passage OF
80 DAYS.
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IL Our thanks 10 Hon. S. Foot, NC.
for important public documents.

Distress in CanaGa.-There has been
much suffering among the poor in Cana
da. during the recent cold weather.
Montrea papers state that among the
laborers at Lachine, more than $50 per-
sons, entirely destitute of food, have been
found by committee for the poor. The
thermometer was then 20 degrees below
the freezing point. Think Of this, We
who have blazing fires and good store
of wholesome food. and while you feel
grateful for these blessings, go out into
the hut of poverty and see if It's inmates
are all thus pIentifuIIy supplied and hap
py A mite to the poor will make you
richer in all that is noble or GodIike in
man,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

is A note, just received at our Office,
informs US that J. G. Spencer, who was
nominated as Judge of the Supreme Court
in place of Judge Thompson deceased
has been rejected by The Senate.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

~ We learn from the N. Y. Tribune
that Hon, Alexander Porter, us. Senator
from Louisiana, died at his residence in
the parish of S.. Marys, on the 18th uIt.
Mr.. P. was elected in 1912 as member OF
the U. S. Senate, for full term OF six
years from March lS43.
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PENNSYLVANIA FREEMAN.-Thef first
number (new series) of this paper is now
before US. 1t is to be issued sem-lnonth-
", by the Executive Committee of the
Eastern Pennsy lvania Anti Slavery Soci-
ETY., and edited by J. M. McKim and G.
G. Burleigh, formerly Editor OF the Voice.
The columns of this paper are 10 be open
to all classes of abolnionists without par.
liaIity. The principal subjects discussed
are 10 be, The Church, the Clergy, Politi-
cal parties, the duty OF abstinence from
the products of slave labor, and the dis
franchisement of the 10000 honest citi-
zens in that commonwealth.
The following from Mr.. McKims in
lroductory, although no mention is made
Of Liberty Party" comedies with their
principles. We are glad 10 see it,
81 hold, then, that aboitonsts are
bound 10 maintain faithful testimony to
their principles at all times and in all their
relations; that all abolitionists who ac-
knowledge the relation of citizen. and
avail themselves (lhe right TO vote, are
bound to carry their principles to The
polls; that every vote they cast should be
an unequivocal testimony TO their princl-
Piles, aud against the denominations OF
slavery; that TO constitute such a testimo-
ny the candidates voted for must be known
and read of all men as aboItionists that
it is idle to expect either Of the two great
political parties, 10 put such men in nomi
lalon under present circumstances; tina; il
aboIitionisls want such men on whom TO con
ccn!rate their suffr9ges they must nominate
them themselves; that The best and only
efficient way TO DO this is to call meetings
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

u Speaking of Aboli!ionism, the Ed
itor of the N. Y. Tribune defines his
own position thus: He is no otherwise
an AboIitonst than in depIoring the ex.
istence Of slavery, and earnestly desiring
its extinction. as Thomas Jefferson and
Henry Clay had more JorciJty done be.
fore him.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

The subscribers will give surgical ad.
vice, and perform any surgical operations
which nay be necessary for those who
are unable to pay, on Wednesdays, from
10 to IL o'clock A. M. at their respective
offices. The former attends TO surgical
cases generally; the latter TO diseases of
tie eye and ear.
JONATHAN A. ALLEN,
S. PEARL LATHRoP,
MiddIebury, January Is, 1914.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

Nep Mirror Extra. Thanks to the
publishers for No. 4, entitled "The Songs
and Ballads of Geo. p. Morris" Also
for No. S, entitled 1.-The Little French.
man and his Water Lots. and other Tales
OF the Times-by Geo p, Morris" Price
l25 cen.s.--D. S. N,
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REVENUE OFFICERS IN VERMONT
In 1912, nineteen persons were empI Dyed
at an expence OF S6,872; in l843, twenty
five at an expence Of $500.
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c. M. CIay's liberty speech, found in
this paper, has been published in tract
form of eight plges. Ten thousand copies
have been struck off at the Albany Patriot
Office. That's right. Let the people
have the whole of it, and not extracts
culled out to sui; particular merdians.
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u 1t is said that eighteen States with
population of l4,645, lO6 persons. have
instructed their Senators and Representa-
lives in Congress 20 vote for bill refund
ing Andrew Jackson'S fine.
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u The National Debt is now $780,
100000, 10 which add S4,000,OOO, the
deficiency of the current year. and the
amount will be $30,000,O0O.
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LOST SHIPS Eight hundred Mer-
chant ships, belonging to the British CO.
minons, were either lost or driven on
shore during the year 1888. Last year,
the number lost is estimated at seven hun.
dred About two day the year through!
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-08

The State o. Ohio will contain in 1850,
at the present rate Of increase,a population
of 100000.
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In Orwell on the 28th uIt. Dea. Ichabod Higgins.
aged 70. Printers in Western New York are re.
qnesed, &c.
In Dunbarton, Rev. Walter Harris, D D. aged
80.
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The harbor of Boston miles out, and
the harbor of New York are said to be
blocked Up With ice,
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G. Nj. CLAY, AND DR., JUxKINs.-
While Cassius NJ. Clay, STAKEHOLDER of
Kentucky, was hurting his burning an.
alhemas against the institution of slavery
and denouncing it in the name Of God
and man. person in one of the free
States. Dr.. Junkin, President of Miami
University the only State Literary lnsttu.
ton in Ohio, was writing his Bible argu,
ment to prove that slavery was sanctioned
by the God of love! The pamphlet is
before US. Eighty pages, by North
ern College President, 10 prove that to
be right, which all the world acknowl-
edges wrong! Eight hours were spent
in the delivery ofthis discourse, "in proof"
according to its title, 1" Of the position that
believing nations ought to be hOnored and
obeyed by their own servants, and tolera-
ted in not excommunica'ed from the
Church OF God |" Dr.. J. is a Colonial.
zionist.
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"TAe RepubIic."-A new daily just
commenced at New York City. Duff
Green is the Editor. Devoted 10 the sup.
port of Calhoun and Democr acy.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-04
who are i'm favor Of that Tariff,

Yes who are in favor Of Tariff Those
who seek to destroy il, and make its opera
tons Intellectual. or those who wish to have
those operations carried into effect! The
latter are Of course the Tariff party. Then
he II remembered that the Federal Whe
party are in favor Of Monster Bank and
of the corrupt principles by which the bank
ing system has heretofore been carried on.
the influence Of which was to DESTROY all
the benefits Of a tariff and render its opera
,ions void and Intellectual. What becomes
then of all the cry about tariff so oftsn
hawled out bv an ignoran' and Office seek
ing crew! What we say becomes of all
'heir baselv pretended longings for tariff,
when their acting give the lie direc, 10 their
words: wheh every movement they make
shows the falsily of,heir empty professions
The United States Bank and Tariff stand
together ! as wei might one try TO serve
God and Mammon. as well might lgh, and
darkness reign together. The effect of the
Monster and its attendant banks,is TO de,uge
oui country with worthless paper money,
and thereby 10 lessen the value of the cur
rency, and raise the price of every thing;
here then begins the trouble. The price of
IN annfarinred goods hn";-e heen advanced.
foreigners are able 10 send in their cheap
goods over our tariff, and undersell Us. For
Instance, without Monster Bank nd,under
the protection OF tariff, cloth Of a certain
description can be manufactured and sold
with far profit to the manufacturer a, we
will say 81. per yd. Now, suppose under
ihe deprecated currency of United States
Bank the price Of the same cloth rises from
4 TO 5 or 6 dollas per yd; what's tAe con
sequences! Why, the foreign manufacturer
is now able by this rise OF price-to send
in his cloth in spite Of our tariff, and so to
do away with all the benefits that might a.
rise 10 the protection. This shows then
who are in favor Of the Tariff. This shows
The wings 10 be either fools or knsves. III
hey want tariff aud al the same time want
a United States Bark, 80 render it useless
and OF no lorce,ihey must be foos if on the
'lher hand they cry out for tariff, and
lon, really want it, but only use il for an
'leclioneering bugbesr (which is The case
hey clearly mus, be knaves.
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ANOTHER DISGRACEFUL OUT
RAGE IN CONGRESS.

Another Traces, similar 10 those which
have too often disgraced our country.
occurred between Two members in tn,
House Of Representatives; on Tuesda,
last During party squable between
Messrs. White, Speaker Of the last
House of Representatives and R,,hbun,
The lie was passed, and The two H,nor-
miles fell 10 pnmmeling each other, in
tue Grog.shop style! 0her members
n'erfered aud they were separated.
During the sGray,a man named Moore
,ot member, inlerIered, and insisted
upon il that the combatants should b.
permitted 10 Eight it oul'--Mr. Nc.
Causlen, member, forced Moore out OF
the Hall. when The latter drew a pistol
md fred at the former, missing him, but
h ting Isaac II. Wales, ,one orlhe police
Of the Capitol. The ball took effect
lodging in MIR. Wales thigh, near the
body. Order being restored, a motion
was made 10 arrest The refractory mem.
bers-'hey made an apology and shook
hands, Committee was appointed TO
report upon the subject, (which will prob.
ably be The last we ahall hear Of it, un.
Ill Congress and the CsSntry is again
disgraced by some similar Backyard
exhibition.
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We arc glad 10 see in one &C the resou
tons passed at lheDemocratlc Meeting held
at Lime Ridge the other night, the follow.
ing passage in relation 10 the tariff question.
1--WE are in favor Of such tariff as will
yield sufficient revenue 10 the U. >. and al
ihe same time avoid the evils of free trade
On the one hand ard prohibition on the
other" because no whig can find fault with
It, these being The same words made use Of
by the demi.god of the whig par'y-CIay,
in speech Of his in which he did not wish
10 avow his sentiments in relation TO the
present tariff. We are informed by the
gentleman tina, drew up the resolution that
1t was done, not with the idea of hiding his
opinion Of the way in which he thinks some
articles Of the present tariff grind the farm.
er-but that the people might see what sly
shifts and turns Clay makes in relation 10
an opinion.
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CLAY'S OPENNESS IN REGARD TO
ANNEXATION.

The N. Y. Courier says that Clsy's
opinion on this great matter is "characleris
lic of The man and worthy of his high posi-.
'ion." lie is, says the Courier against an.
nexalion "unieSS IL shall be ruth The con
currenes Of The people Of the Unian."-
This is good deal like The way he expires
ses himself in favor of the present tariff
which The wings Of this county make such
a fuss about, 81 am, says Clay (see late
repor of Clay's speech in the Philadelphia
Inquirer against free trade on the one
hand and prohibition on the other" And
since then he has declared himself in favor
Of cn "unerceptionabk tariff" Out
upon such opeaness. Why can no. Clay
come out like man and let The people
know what he thinks abou. the present
'ariF
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-04
VINO WANTS A NATIONAL BANK

Only the politicians, with Mr.. Clay
and Mr.. Belts at their head, are blind
enough 10 believe that The business of a
great nation cannot be transacted with
out a mammoth bank, with power Ia
contract or expand; TO make money
scarce or plenty, to make prices rise OF
fall, 10 make men rich or poor; 10 put
property up or down, to make or i'm
make Presidents, &c. Even 10 Bank
riddle Phi'adelphio, where Biddlewa1
worshipped as the lsraeites pros,raled
themselves before the golden calf mon.
ey-maiiers are thus described by Bick.
nelI's Reporter Of Tuesday:
"Money is as abundant as ever in
Philadelphia, Good paper is readily dis
counted at from four 10 Gve per cent
Our banks, il is said, are making money.
as they all have large deposit
les, are thus enabled to loan. not only
on their capital, but in some cases onI
deposites, even to larger amount than
heir capital. We may. therefore, look
or very fair dividends at the next semi.
annual period
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SHAMOKING, MAHONY AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

We are indebted TO Col. Slraub, the
House of Representatives, at Harrisburg
for copy of the Act auihorising the
Governor when 500 shares Of The stock
shall be subscribed,io incorporate THE
SHAMoKIN, MAHANoY AND ScRUYLKIL.
RAILROAD COMPANY
The stock Of The company is 10 be
divided into ten thouand shares Of $50
aach-and authority is given ,c survey
and fix ouch route as they shaii deem
expelleni, for Railroad begir hing and
uniting with the Western division ol
3 he Pollsville and DanviIle Railroad, al
or near the town of Sh ,mokin,i in North
umbe land county, and terminating at
and uniting with the Potsville, Reading
I'D p ilade phia Railroad, between
Polisville and Schuylkill Haven. 1t s
further provided that if the compan.
leem i, expedient, they may terminate
he said road BY uniling with either of
The following Railroads, 10 w,:--The
Noun, Carbon, The Mount Carbon and
Port Carbon, the Schuylkill Haven and
Mine Hill, or the Mill Greek and Mine
HiIl-all of which unite with said
Pottsville, Reading and Philadelphia
Railroad. En-.