The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

The longest rope is 81 and the other Two
each inches in diameter. One of them
weighs 10000 and the other two l6 a
1900 pounds each.
~ Charles Fenton Mercer, formerly
of Virginia, and more recently OF Florida,
has entered into contracts with The COVER
ment of Texas, by which he obtains from
that Republic grant of tracts of land
one embracing 10000, and the other
5000, square miles. The grants are
made on condition that the land be settled.
Sorry are veto see such worthy sons ofour
native State, entering into such wild
schemes of specuations in the land OF vag-
abonds. Bal. Visitor.
Extensive Incendiarism.
A fire broke out on Sunday morning
between | | and IL O'Clock, in the old
warehouse on Cheapside, below Lombard
street occupied by Lynch s. Graft as a
storage house for Paints, Oils &c. The
fire companies reached the spot very soon,
and, Notwithstanding the combustible ma
lure of the materials in the store, succeed
ed in extinguishng the flames in a few
minutes. The fire was, beyond question,
the work of an incendiary. A frame build
ing in Barre Street, near Sharp, was
partially destroyed by fire on the same
morning at four 'cock-also supposed
to be the work of an incendiary.
About A o'clock on wednesday morning,
a fire broke out in the grocery store of
John w. Clarke, on the Northwest COR
ner OF Pratt and Howard streets. The
upper part of the building was occupied
as store house for flour, by G. D.Hnks
& Co. BY the exertions OF the firemen
the damage was chiefly confined TO the
grocery, nearly the entire contents of
which were totally destroyed by either fire
or water. The stock on hand was valued
at about $1,000, on whichl there is an
insurance to the amount of 800 in the
Fireman,s Insurance company OF this city.
The building was insured in the EquI-
able fully, the injury to it not being very
great. There can be no question that this
fire was the work of an incendiary.-
About 10000 barrels flour were
stored in the upper part of the building,
a portion OF which was damaged by the
smoke and water, but to what extent has
no, yet been fully ascertained. 1t was,
however, full insured in the Fireman's.
The store, it is presumed, was entered
and robbed before it was fired,
A fire broke out on Wednesday night
about 9 o'clock, in the lumber yard Of
I Thomas Matthews, in N. High street.
which destroyed some seven or eight
thousand dollars worth of lumber,a land a
frame house adjoining, owned by Eliza
beth Bowen. There was an insurance in
the Flreman's office, on the lumber, Of
$4,000. This fire was also the work of
an incendiary
1t is stated that whilst this fire was rag
ing, three other attempts were made to
fire property in different sections of the
city. The fireman were very prompt and
active-lhus winning the praises OF all
good citizens.-BaL Visiter.
MISUNDERSTANDING mens
We have endeavord to give our paper
such an aspect as, without any compro-
mise of truth, would secure it the favor of
the anti. slavery citizens OF our sister State.
More than 6vesiXlhs of the poole there
are Shareholders, majority OF whom
are strongly opposed to slavery. A
mong the Shareholders, too, are some,
who are anxious TO get rid of the system,
and willing now to read candidly, with
view to arrive al sound conclusions.
Our efforts TO reach such men have not
all been in vain.
The other day, Kenuckian from a
distant county IN Kentucky, came between
one and two hundred miles, to pay down
the money in advance for twenty copies
of our Weekly Herald for one year, and
to consult with US in regard to various
matters connected with the antislavery
movement in his State.
He will not rest here. He and others
are now corresponding on the subject, and
in due time, decided aud open ground will
be taken, even in the hear: of Kentucky,
in favor of Emancipation. Such men regard
the position of Cassius M. Clay as a no.
BILE one, and look TO his movements with
Intense interest. While croakers in the
free States are denounciag US as utraists,
and affecting 10 think the tendency of our
agitation is 10 violate the compact OF Union,
these warm hearted Kentuckians sympa-
thize with our principles, and feel sus.
tanned by our Efforts PhitGnthropist
! TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION. We learn
that a powder house in the vicinity Of
Norwich, was blown up on Saturday af-
ternoon, seriously injurng four boys, two
of whom will probably die. These boys
were playing with some powder near the
house, when it ignited, communicated to
that in the mill, and the one hundred
kegs stored therein went off in one tre-