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

III Rutland, July 80, Hiram Crandall, M. D. of
Stockbrdge, to Mrs Adeline E. Waters, of r.
In Pawlet, July "a, G. W. Bromley, NJ. d, to
Miss Anna p. b. Clark.
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Anti Slavery Mass Meetings.

ORREN SHIPMAN from N. Y,
will-Providence permitting - .Address ANTI
SLAVERY MASS MEETINGS, in the following
counties,
addison COUNTY.
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PoRTRAIT or JAMES &. BiRNEY,

PoRTRAIT OF JAMES &. BiRNEY.
I will suggest that those who desire
this portrait to place by the side of Clay
Van Buren&others, ascertain how ma.
ny will be taken in each town, that the
money may be forwarded together and
in return the Portrait, thus saving expense
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The woodstock Mercury states that
Mrs Merrill, accused of killing her
child, as mentioned in our last, was re-
leased from arrest by the Justice before
whom she was brought. - Vermont
Chronicle.
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COMMUNICATIONS, Those published
on the outside this week. Tor various rea-
sons, have been kept bach, longer than l
Design postponiag original matter in fu-
ture. Some are on hand which are neces-
sarily excluded this week, but will ap.
pear in the next number,
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Large Dog Story.

Report says that Joseph Marvin o.
Leicester has dog which left him some
four or five weeks since, and that no trace
ofhim could be found till two weeks ago
last sabbath, when he was discovered so
closely wedged in the fssure. OF rock
that he could not extrcate himself. When
taken out, he was alive out much enact
ated, and the statement of different indi-
viduals that they heard the howling and
barking of dog in that direction, at diff.
ferent times for several day previous, led
to the belief that this dog had remained
there without sustenauce the whole time
of his absence, which was twenty-five
days.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-08

GREAT HAULoF FISH. a seine was
drawn at Narragansett Per last Wednes-
day, containing the largest number of fish
OF any hau on record in that part of the
State,so fmoas for piscatory enterprise. Ii
was found necessary to place smaller seines
within the larger one TO relieve it, and
when our informant left, about l,600,00
manhadin had been landed, and il was
supposed that 400 600 remained 10 be
drawn ashore, The seine belongs to JON
alhan N. Hoard and Thurston Robinson.
-Prorideace Journal.
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From Mexico.

the u. >. Revenue Cutler Woodbury.
w. Foster, Esq. commander, arrived a
New Orleans on the 22nd day of July
in 8 days from Vera Cruz, bringing de.
spatches from the U. S. Charge d'Affaires
at the city of Mexico to our government.
The Woodbury. left Vera Cruz on the
18th July, whittier she had been despatch.
ed to receive and bring TO this port the 4th
instalment OF the Mexican indemnify, bat
having waited one month, and receiving
| official affirmation that there was no pros.
pect of its being paid for long time, Capt.
F. deemed it proper and prudent 10 re-.
turn.
The Mier prisoners at Pero;e ceIebrat.
ed the 4tb, and day aud night were spent
in frolic and fun; the garrison officers
voluntarily supplying them with abund-
ance of cheer for the occasion.
Official reports OF the shooting of 81
more of the followers of Sentmanet, in the
squares of Tobasco, had been received at
Vera Cruz. The British and other Con-
suIs, had inlerced ed for their countrymen,
ged in the affair, but without success.
The packe! barque Louisa Jane. capt.
rscbalS, arrived on the | lth, in SO days
from Vera Cruz. The romito was raging
there.
Gen. Santa Ana's order for all officers,
on leave, to report Immediately for active
du'y, on pain of dismissal, had been pub
lished.
The requision of Gen. Santa Ana for
10000 troops, and $4,000,O0O, had been
granted, after Some tardy, but warm dis
cussion in the Congress.-N. o. Tropic.
DREADFUL STEAM Boar EXPLOSION
AT Rio. The Baltimore Patriot gives
an account of u dreadful steamboat! expIo-
sion that occurred at Rio Janeiro on the
25th of May. II was one ofthe boats
running between Rio and a village on
the opposite side of the harbor,4 miles
distant and being holyday about 800
passengers were on board. I he boi-
Ter burst just after the boat pushed
from her moorngs and left her com
pleo wreck, killing fifty TWO persons
ascertalned, and woundng eighty-six.
Several others were missing, seven or
eight had died up to the 28th, and
as many as twenty more were pronounced |
incurable. This is the first accident
of the kind that ever occurred there, |
and caused intense excitement. II is |
believed that there was no American
citizen among the killed or wounded,
but there were several Englishmen.
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Publishers Of Newspapers will please
Insert. p. & A.
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Harry BELL & ALANsoN ST. CLAIR.
The readers of the Voice will see that
charges preferred by the former and notes
appended by the latter, are this week pre-
sened. AS to the protective tariff prin.
ciples presented by Clay e. Polk almost
any thing can be made of them that par.
tsans choose. | believe however that
Clay is in favor OF distributing the pro-
ceeds of The sales of public lands, while
Polk does not advocate this. If then
| understand right, the difference in
amount of Tariff or protection would be the
amount received from the sales OF pub
lie lands,
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The LADIES NATIONAL MAGAzlxE--the pro-
spectus for which we have published several weeks
is spoken Of as very rich work and is as it title
indicates, Magazine Tor the Ladies. We cannot
judge of its merits as, for some reason, we do not
receive the work according to agreement. Will
the publishers see to it that the work forwarded
TO this Office. r.
We have advertised for MERRY's MUSEUM a
beautiful and useful thing for children, but have
not yet received it. Please send it along, good
sirs. T.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. Early on last
Friday mornig, child and the conduc-
tor, Mr.. Smith, were killed by the col
lision of two train of cars going West,
few miles from this city. The track
was wet, The front train ia consequence
was unable to proceed, the morning
very foggy, the engineer on the rear
engine could DOT see the forward tram
hence the collision. The child d ed
Immediately, the conductor survived
but few hours. The cars were badly
shattered. Liberty Press.
Our NoRTf ERIN NEIGHBoRs. The
Sherbrooke Gazette says, that final ar
fragments have been made with DO dy
OF competent engineers to carry into i'm
mediate effect the contemplated survey
of railroad from the province line in
Stanstead to Montreal, aud that a be-
ginning will be made in the course of
this week.
Dundee, Hunting don, Russeltown,
and llemminslord, all in the county of
Bcauharnais, Lacole, in Huntingdon,
KarcucevIlle, in RouviIIe, Freligsburg,
in Missisquoi, Potion, in Stanste d,
and Compton aud Eaton, in the county
ofSherbrooke, have just been declared
ports Of entry into Canada for goods, sc
brought or imported inland, from the
United States, and custom houses are
to De established at each Of said places.
TEMPERANCE llOusE in WooDsToCK,
A new era has at length dawned upon
our village which promises to furnish
one ofthe bright pages in her history I
Many a way worn traveller, as well as
visitor, has long desired to find in Wood
stock place Of quiet retreat in which !
he might enjoy his repose undisturbed
by the music Of a toddy stack, and unan-
noyed by the fumes of alcohol. And
we are now assured that their wishes
are to be gratiied.
Mr. Lin il,o Laonne n A.. Z
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The Hon, John Quincy Adams was u
years old on the 18Th July.
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where be found during business hours.
Amos KENDALL will prepare cases for presentation
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Of the forms and details Of public business, derived
from service in the public Offices, will enable him
to perform this service IN the most effective
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ans bring ii TO a successful issue. Our charges
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nature Of the case.
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We will also attend to the adjustment and coec-
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oct 3-6m JOHN L. KENDALL
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$500 REWARD.

THORNTON II. FREEMAN, late Postmaster at
Carrollton, Missouri, having escaped from the
tody Of Weston +. Burch, Esq, U. s. Marshal for
the District of Missouri, by whom he had been ar
rested on charge Of having committed several de-
predations upon the mail and there being strong
prcsumptve evidences of his guilt
do hereby, in addition to the reward of $50 al
ready offered on behalf Of the Post Office Depart
msnt BY the Special Agent, offer reward Of TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY for the re-arrest Of said
FREEMAN, and returning him to the custody of
the said Marshal securing him 10 custody untilthe
said Marshal can reclaim him.
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrTIcE DEPARTMENT, Nov. 6, l643.
Madisonian, Washington, ID. c.; Ken,uckian
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Democrat, ST. LOUIS, will please copy and forward
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Mons will be written b, dc students and carefully
examined methodical course OF study VIII be
adapted TO each students need IL he comes a.
fyyo hs III commence the real beginning II he b.
more adraaeed he will begin the poin, Of his
then atsinme nts-snJ ii he be nearly ready flr 'he
bar bis readings and practical exercises Val be ae
cordingly Students will be expected to study ana
work out law points for thenseivssthe sources AMI
facilities will be furnshed-snd II he cannot solve 'he
doubt il will be then, and then only so'red
for him or the particular will be gwen hln, oy
which he may dispei he difficulty In the science OF
law and in TIA practise there can be no royal rood
toll is the common 10, Of all-genius can never supply
the place of labor and none can hope TO be souhu law"
yers without work-work-woik.
Ia regard TO the expense OF living in this city,
have no particular information TO communicate IL Is
said To be the least expensive city OF The Union AMI
am informed that board varies from ~ 90 10 80 per
week-as 10 all other expenses, those must depend
upon the mean and the prudence of the students
themselves
Students only for SIR months and on any day
Of the year--Fee 500 so for the half year, pay
able in advance. The general idea in the United
States seems TO be, that three years from the com
mencement is the proper novitiate-and tins, also,
must depend upon the Students peasure-or good
sense to make II less more, according to the views
he may have.
The advantages of associated studies those that
are more solitary, are very great and undou6ed-
for, when emulation is 10 its first vgor IL is highly
important to give it impulse in the direction OF It's
future objects We apt to flag in the race, when we
do not hear the tread of competitors near at
hand. IT, This principle, the learned collect them
selves into societies. students into colleges, and mem
bers Of the craft into fraternites and comPa-
Mes there is equal perhaps superior reason Tor The
law student TO emerge from that studioas solitude in
which it has been hitherto the fashion 10 attain the
laborious learning of his profession.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia, December, l8i3.
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MUSIC.
I UST RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
- Music at the old established store two doors east
Of 10Th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The Forosters-Words from ancient poetry
Tyroleune--N'usc by Donizett
Thy Heart IS my ilOme-By Phillips
The Cot where were Born-By the Hutchinson
Family
Excelsor-By the Hutchinson Family
Cape Ann do do do
The Poor Savoysrd-By w II. Montgomery
The SAINT of Erin's Isle-By John n Hewitt
The Parting Friends-By Edw. l.. White
There was Timely Jos. Philip Knight
The Gross Old Bachelor-By G. n. Rodwell
The night before the Bridal-By George Lindley
In the Cold Silly Nightly Sir Henry n. Bishop
Passing awsy-by Edw. j. Nielsen
| have gazed on the face OF the lovey-by Stephen
e. Massing.
Cudjo's wild hunt-by the Ethiopian Sercnaders
Knicketbocker wslz-by Laoner
Pemberton waltz-by James Hooton
Three grand waltres-by +. l.. White
On-ka-hye waltz
Me Caroline wallz--by Lanner
United States Grand March-by John q Andrews
Mount BowdoIn Quick Stcp-by p. Strong
SD regiment Quick Step-by Augustus j. tanner
The Sea Shortly G. WEISS
Young PsnIsts First Duet-by J. Moschels
La Petite Ftte-by Z. Burgmuller
Les Bellies Varsoyiennes-by Chss. Frederick Ru-
dolph
Rondo Irlandais-by 2. BurgmuIler
Thema from Dsnizetta's Opera, L'Elisiro, d'Anore
by +. Bufgmuler
ian. 5--tC
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EARTHENWARE, CHINA, AND GLASS
IL THoMas PURsrLL, Importcr, has the pleasure Of
informing his friends and the public generally that he
has just received by late arrivals from Liverpool and
other sources
lib packages Of the above articles Of the new.
est patterns and shapes
Ivory handle and other Knives and Forks in SETS
OF 81 pieces, and separate
herman and Britannia Table and Teaspoon
Walters
Plated and Brass Cspdlesticks and snugers and
Trays
LookIng-glas.cs, Casters English and American
Tea and Coffee sets
Coffee Urns covered and uncovered Pitchers &c.
Astral, Hall Side, Liverpool, Solar and Read
ing Lamps aud Wicks, OF all sizes
Also, Southwortbs Patent Lard Lamp.
All Of which will be cold, wholesale and retail, rs
low and on as good terms as at any other establish
mept
Goods assorted in the original packages, Pipes in
boxes, Window Glass OF assorted sizes at very low
prices, Stoneware at reduced factory prices
The subscriber has the agency of Britannia man
ufactory, which susblcs him 10 sell these article. at
reduced prices. He solicib call from his friends
and the public asosraaly Ut HE store Psonsy
avenue, opposite Browns Hotel
nov oe-soim THOMAS rlHBE1.L,
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Po,r Ovrios DEPARTMENT,


DRoPosALs Tor carrying The mails of The INT
i ted States from the LIST Of February loii, 70
the 3Oth OF June, lei7, on the following posi-
routes in Virginia, will be received at The rost om'e
Department, until 8 IN Of the 18th do, oil January
next, TO be decided on the day following
VIRGINIA.
$3.50 From Lynchburg, by Eagle Eyrey, Waugh's
Ferry. Balcony Falls Natural Bridge, Rebeeca Fur
mace, Clifton Forge and Coyington, TO Callaghan's,
IS miles and back, twice week.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday aud Friday at
m, arrive at Callaghans next days by m.
Leave Callsghan's every Monday and Friday at I
a M arrive at Lynchburg next days by Bpm.
II Proposals TO three times week, in two
horse coaches, or In four-horse coaches, from Isl
May to lst November, and the residue OF the year
twice week on horse, will be considered
Also, for the extension Of the same from Callag-
hans to White Sulphur Springs.
25ol From Lynchburg, BY New LONDON, ouer
Bridge, Liberty, Lisbon, Blue Ridge, bufords'
Flukos, and Stoner's Store, to Big Lick, "a miles
and back, three times a week, in four horse post
coaches, with tri-weekly four horse post coaeh
branch from Bufords, by Blue Ridge, to Fincaste,
20 miles and back.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at a m, arrive at Big Lick same day by
pm.
Leave Big Lick every Tuesday, Thursday aud Sat.
urday at 5 m, arrive at Lynchburg same days by
pm.
Leave Buford's every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at p IN, arrive at Fincastle days by &
pm.
Leave Fincastle every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday at 3 m, arrive at Buford's same day by 8 m
NOTES.
No proposal will be considered unless be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by one or more resPon-
sibIe persons, in the follswihg manner, viz;
The undersigned - guarantee that -, if
his bid for carrying the mail from - to -
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall en-
ter into obligation prior to the LIST day of April
next with good and sufficient sureties to perform the
service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
Postin- ser, other equivalent testimony, that the
kaarantors are men of properly, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department,
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No -, and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combina-
lions, and the and conditions which the con-
tract to be made the last annual advertisement
C.. A. WlCKLlFFE.
Postmaster General
Post Oiioc Department Dec. ls ls43.
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NOVEM Der TERM, IS43.

In Montgomery County Court, siding as Court Of
Equity
William Brandenburg rersus Thomas A. Duley and
Jonathan Dudley.
ORDERED this ooh day of November, lS43, that
~ the sale made and reported by John Brewer,
trustee for The sale of the real estate of Thomas A.
Duey and Jonathan Duley be ratified and confirmed
unless to the contrary thereof be shewn on or
before the first Monday of March next Propided, a
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Washington city District of Columbia,
in each successive week for six weeks before the
frs Monday of February next. The report states
the amount Of sales 10 be 5000.
r. H. WILKINSON
Copy Test; BRICE SELBY, Clerk.
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