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OF the Legislator. A geological survey
OF Vermont would save an annual amour
of ten thousand dollars, which is foolishly
expended by individuals in this STATE, ir
searching for minerals and hidden treas.
ures, in consequence of a want ola little
knowledge in the science of geology
And the knaves and fools may go about
with their divining rods and magic in.
struments, pretending to follow the attrac-
ton of unseen treasures, would no longer
be induIged in their nefarious speculalions
for the people could turn 10 the report OIL
the geological survey and ascertain OF
once, whether geology favored the sup
position hat valuable minerals existed in
that section of the country.
Vermont should make a geological
survey before constructing any rail roads
through the State !; for, if it should be as
certained, as it probably would. that our
mountains abound in mineral treasures.
capitalists would inves. money in the
working and manufacturing business,
which would bring a necessity for rail
roads, and warrant a safe and profitable
investment of capital.
Then let US have a geological survey,
let the people Of Vermont at the coming
September election take a vote, whether
their representatives shall 60 in favor or
2 gains; a geological survey of the state.
r. d.
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men, and very few have the hardihood tc
Withstand it Assume in the outset, thai
if our candidate is not elected The country
is ruined !! And tell them with full con-
idence that our man is the man in pref.
ference to all others, and denounce theirs
as unworthy the confidence of any intel
ligent community and if they prove our
candidate guilty of some slight ~delinquen.
cies, such as sabbath breaking-gambIiug
-Profane ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
holding SC. do not be alarmed at that
no mau is perfect, and we can deny some
some things as well as others; and be-
sides all this it is not popular 10 be over
nice about the moral character of a man
for high Office IF we do not f oIlow in
track Of The great political leaders of
The other parties, | ask, how are Me 10
succeed :.
The foregoing may appear rather ir-
ronical 10 some Of your readers, but |
the application & Improvement to
ANXIOUS.
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NOTICES.

Messrrs' Nj Fl. Pease & ]. p. Atwood
the former of Charlotte, the latter Of
Mooklon w., DESTROYS of promoting the
fundamental principles Of civil, political,
and religious liberty, will lecture on The
subject of Temperance, at the following
places, at the time designated.
In order to render the exercises %interes-
ting there will be experiments with a
portable Distillery, showing The comro-
nent parts ofspiritous liquor, which will
be highly Interesting and satisfactory TO
those unacqnainted with the process.
The friends Of temperance in the sever
al towns, will please call the meetings at
the most suitable places.
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For the Voice of Freedom,
"They're all Knaves or Fools"
Or the way to make ProseIytes.

Or the way to make PrOseIytes.
Messrs Editors.-l am sure our party
do not take the most approved method of
making abolilionists why not attack our
opponents as they do the Liberty Party ?
Just inform them Of their ignorance, and
tell them plainly that their public prints
contain nothing but falsehoods, and that
their leaders are all knavcs or ninnies
And if any one presumes to dispute our
position give him to understand in plain
EngIish,that he must be profoundly igno-
rant, or grossly dishonest This plain
reasoning has had a wonderful effect on
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month at 10 o'clock A. M,

That our righteous cause demands
such an effort at this time will be
felt and admitted by all. No pains
is spared by the other two parties,
especially in this County to divert
the public mind from the great sub
ject of slavery, and to absorb it in
financial matters, while a: the same
time representing themselves as abb
olltionists 1t is high time to awake
and take effectual measures to coun-
teract such manouevering, and we
know of none better calculated to do
it, than the one now contemplated.
We know it is a busy season of the
year, but we are free, and neither
business-storm nor heat should
keep us from assembling together
for the purpose of devising means
Tor the Slaves release. MesSrs. y.
L. Shafter D. E. Nicholson A.. St.
Clair, r. V. Marsh, Daniel Roberts
Jr. and Il, Prescott are expected to
address the meeting. The friends
in poultney promise US entertainment
gratis for all who will attend. f.
wake then friends of the slave, and
let each man take to the meeting a
female companion, which will in
crease the interest of the occasion.
Let Liberty men also persuade as
many others as possible to attend,
I T" 4 Z II; Ill., + S,."r'. H"+. Co. Com.
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BRIGHTON ~MARKET.-Auc. 5

Al market, 44O beef cattle, 10 yokcs working
oxen, "A cows and calves, 5000 sheep and lambs
and $50 swine.
Prices-BeG cath-Extra, IS rs; first quail.
ty, S4ss62 a rs; second quality, 81 rs a a SO.
Wofhing oren-At $7S, $8l, and $s93 so.
CoUS and Colces-At SIS, $40, $2s, 1926, and
1928, $3.50 so, and 1886.
Sheep and Lambs-Old sheep from 81 rs to
~ 81 Lambs from ST. SO to 2 az.
Ss0ine-wholesale 4 a 4hc. Retail d a SIC.
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CONCERT.
Mr. and the Misses Andrews,

JANE A. ANDREWS, soprano primo,
HARRIET S. ANDREWS, soprano secondo,
JOHN c.. ANDREWS, basso and vioIinist,
have the honor 10 inform the Indies and
Gentlemen of this place, that they will
give a 00N0MllH of vocal and in
strumental music at the Town Hall on
Monday, August 10Th, to commence al
IA before 8 o'clock. Tickets rs cents
each.
The above individuals are highly spok-
en- of as Musicians. and as worthy citizens.
1t is 10 be hoped the lovers OF music in this
town will give them a call. ED.
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N @ I'll C E s..
Liberty Mass Meeting

o. On application from our friends
in Poultney, the County Committee
hereby give notice that a Liberty
Mass Meeting will be held at East
houltney on the 3lst day of this
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August Is, 1914.
Correspondence,
WHITINe, August |, 1874.

HlllNGi $AuSuot - ~
Dear Sir IL becomes my duty to Of
ticially announce 10 you that the Demo-
cratic Convention for the County of Ad.
olson held yesterday at the Town Room
in Midllebury, for the purpose of nomin-
ating State Senator'S for said County for
the year ensuing, as a testimony Of their
confidence in your talents and integrity as
u legislator, unanimously nominated you
to that responsible Office for the year en-.
suing. Being well known as you are to
the democracy of the county, your accept
ance of that nomination will be as crafty.
ing TO them as it may be unexpected to
yourself. Yours,
WHITFIELD WALKER, Pres't.
HoRATIo NEEDHAM, ESQ.
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For the Voice of Freedom

Mr. Editor.--IE behalf of the cause O
liberty, | wish to propose two questions
or topics for the Voice.
First: How far and in what way is i
true that the friends of abolition, or the
liberty party, have proposed TO the two
great belligerents, (the whig and the dem.
ocFaIlc parties) that !hey would join issue
with them, or either ofihem, so far as they
would nominate candidates opposed to the
support and defense of slavery by the laws
of our Federal governments
Second /: To what extent, and how,
does it appear true. that opposition IN any
man 10 the present existing laws Of the
Union, so far as they support and defend
slavery, is with the two great parties an
insuperable objection to his being put in
nomination for the office of president?
Though the facts on these two points
may have ollen been presented, it is be-
that were they distinctly pressed
upon the public mind at this crisis, many
honest men would be convinced OF their
duty TO vote on the liberty ticket, at least
so far as it relates to the United States of.
at the approaching elections, for
whatever fictitious questions may be made
balance the two parties, or give TO Ell
her the preponderance, the great and rul-
.ng question is National &acery.
Yours, S. w. BoARDMAN.
Caslleton, July 80, 1874.
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Notice TO render Account.
A OF VERMONT

DISTRICT OF RUTLAND, S..
RE 1t remembered, that at a special
ED Probate Court held at Rutland,
within and for said District on the I2gh
day Of July, A. d. 1914,
Present, WIN. HALL, Judge.
PAUL SPooNER administrator of the es.
tate of Paul Spooner, late of Brandon in
said District, deceased i~ntes,ate, proposing
10 render an account OF his said odminis.
t%ration: 1t is ordered, that said account
be referred for examination and allowance
10 The LIST Monday being the 2nd day Of
September next: and that a copy OF this
order be published three weeks successive.
Iy previous thereto in the Voice Of Free
dom. a newspaper printed at said Brandon
that all persons interested may appear and
object TO the same if they see cause.
"A true copy Of record.
HENRY HALL, Register.
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Rail Road Meeting

The account ofthis meeting did moi
arrive in season for this week. 1t will
be furnished in our next.
Several communications we're also too
late for this number.
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IRELAND. The writs of error came
on for hearing beforethe House of Lord:
July 4. The law lords, Lord Chief JUS
tice Tindall, Mr.. Justice Paterson.
Mr.. Justice Williams, Mr.. Justice Col
ridge, Mr.. Justice Colman, Mr..
Justice Maule, Mr.. Baron Parke. Mr..
Baron Anderson, and MIR. Baron Cur
ney, being all but Lord Laugdale, were
in attendance. The arguments were
closed on the 10Th. The lord chancel-
lor then stated that their lordships had
prepared certain questions to be SUBJ
mitted to the judges. Lord ChiefJustice
1'indall prayed, on the part ofthe judges
that they might be allowed time to con-
slider. The lord chancellor replied, that
undoubtedly the judges might have the
time necessary to come to a correct de,
cision. Their lordships then adjourned.
The question propounded to the judges
are eleven in number, the attention of
their lordships being called, in connec-
ton with these questions, to the record
and proceedings The first question is
as to the goodness of the counts in the
Indictment, and the second asks if there
be any defect in the finding Of the jury
The remaining points for consideration
are, if there be any sufficient grounds
for reversing the Indictment or judge
ment on the several objections alledged
by the counsel for the traversers.
The Repeal Association, on the 9th,
rnNnkfnH tho r0nf Tor tho unoI IN hn
f2, 1885! Mr.. Roche, M. p. for Cork
who presided, spoke of the cause as
having within itself the elements of tri-
umph; recommended the electors at the
next general election TO vote for none
but repealers; and said, that much as
he reverend O'Connell, he envieG him
for nothing so much as his present po-
sition. Mr.. O'NeiIl moved a resolution,
recommending all classes of Irishmen to
meet in their respective parishes, through
out Ireland, on the 3Oth Of each succee-
ding May, as the anniversary OF the i'm
prisonment Of OConnell and his "pat-
riotic associates" MIR. ID. O'Connell,
Jr said his father and the other pris-
oners were in the best health and spirits
(Cheers) In fact, he really thought that
their health was improving since the
period of their incarceration. His father
had desired him to say that he was de-
lighted with the peaceable state of the
country; and now, seeing that there was
no longer any danger Of a breach of the
peace, he only deemed it necessary to
call upon the people to persevere. MIR
O'Connell read an address which his
father had received from the priests Of
the college Of Bitchie, in Moselle, from
which the following is an extract: ,,Cour-
age, great O'Conuell, we all envy you
your prison. Beat sum- qui persecu-
tionem patiuntur propter justltiam!"
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PORTRAIT OF jams e. BIRNEY.

PORTRAIT OF JAmE8 G. BlRNEY.
will suggest that hose who desire
this portrait to place by the side of Clay
-Van-B ren&others, ascertain how ma
ny will be taken in each town, that the
money may be forwarded together and
in return The Po1trAi11hls saving expense.
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THE B1RNEY PonTRA1T.-A Card

THE POHTRAIT--A Card
This long looked for picture is now com.
plete, and can be furnished to order. |
have spared no pains, or expense in OBJ
tanning a superior engraving. Mr. N.
BALCH is one of The best head engravers
in America, and has thrown the entire
power of his grave into this picture, |
am confident it will please the friends Of
Mr. Birney, and hesitate not 10 say, it has
few equals, as a specimen Of the graphic
art. The picture is OF a very large size,
and much more extensively done than at
first was anticipated. The subscription
pri cels one dollar. At this very low rate
| must sell a large Number 10 make it at
all profitable. | have executed the
"Proofs'' on India paper; these are quite
a limited number and will be held at 81
a piece. Orders therefore must designate
when proofs are wanted. The others will
be put as advertised, SO a dozen, or 81
single or for a less quantity than a dozen.
E. w. GOODWIN.
~ viii Liberty editors land others
who willy please copy the above once or
twice in their papers.-Atbamy Pat.
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N O t

S hereby given, that | have this day
Ill given my son SINE l..
the remainder of his time during his
minority shall pay no debts of his
contracting, nor claim any of his earn.
jngs after this date.
JOHN CHURCHILL.
Brandon, Aug. s, 1914. S:3w
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Geological Survey.

AS this subject is preached, | will sug,
gesI the propriety Of furnishing statistical
evidence of the benefits resulting from the
geological surveys of those states which
have tried the experiment, that we Yer
monlers may know on what foundation 10
base our future action on the subject. The
paper will be open for facts and arguments
on both sides, as | consider much depends
on The action which may be taken on this
question next fall by the legislature.
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HOUSES.

David Hodgman, Clarendon Springs.
Edmund B. Hill, &oreham.
Thomas W. Keller, SALISBURY.
B. B. Brown, MIddle5my.
Levlngs c. Keller, MonkfOn.
n I G Gui n NJ , " FerrisO~gA.
Geo, Pease, Charlotte.
c. Collins, FerrisJmgh Centre.
Seth AiInball, State street, Montpelier.
Chester Spencer, CaStleton.
VIM. NJ Field, Termont Hotel, Midale5urv.
Joseph Gaskell Clarendon.
j. w. Austin, West PouHney.
Forward your names, gentlemen.
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ID I Il d,

In Pittsford, Aug. 7, at the residence of her
son, Mrs Lois Buell., wife of Samuel Buell. Esq.
aged IS years.
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10 balance the TWO parties, or give 10 Ell
Their the preponderance, the great and rul
ing question is National Sl0cery.
Yours. S. w. BoARDMAN.
CasIleton, July go, 1874.
EMARKs.
To the first question ! will express the
opinion that Liberty party men will no,
join ISSUE al all with either of the two
great parties when they become ready 10
nominate men who are ready 10 cease their
support of slavery, aud those who will
support it. My views may be illustrated
as follows William Slade claims TO be
in favor Of exercising all constitutional
means for the overthrow Of American
slavery. Can | not vote for him for the
Office of governor? No aud my anti
slavery reason is-while he is extending
his antislavery hand TO me, he is laboring
with the other 10 elevate TO the highest of.
fee in the Nation, a theoretical and prac-
teal Shareholder, and through that and
other means, as | understand il, using his
whole Influence against human freedom
being aided at head quarters. If he thinks
his course rig hit, he will of course have a
clear conscience in doing it, and will! pur-
sue that until he sees differently. But
this illustrates my view of the case, and as
| understand the subject, it is of as much
more importance 10 nominate and elect
a man who is ia favor of carrying the prin.
ciples of human freedom through, from
the president down 10 the governor, than
to make the tariff a party question, as a
man is above the increased prices of pro.
ducls, IN consequence of the tariff. Aud
if Mr. Slade should henceforth use his in
fuence against the election Of Mr. Clay,
he would be instantly abandoned by the
wing party Of this State, and because the
rejection Of their candidate would be con-
sldered a rejection Of them.
TO the second question | will say:-as
| understand it, the true reason why such
a man would not receive support from els
Their Of the great parties, is, because the
slave power governs them both, and every
who would run counte to their die
would be rejected by them, because
the interests Of slavery makes the demand,
and the moment such mandates are disre-
garded, hat moment the election take
place. Not having been versed in polit~
ical tactics, was not aware TWO years ago
of the thorough party drill, from The press
ident down to town representatives, as |
have since seen it evinccd by both our OPP
ponenls. This autocralic arrangement
must be met by taking a firm stand-meet-
ing our opponents with facts and sound
reasoning, and when a man lets fly his
Of brow-beating' or whatever he
has on hand. if he is worth shooting at,
let him have a volley of stubborn things
deliberate aim, and in this way the
energy will soon be routed, and The victo-
ry won.
Brethren offer your thoughts on this
subject.
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Anti Slavery Mass Meetings.
ORREN SHIPMAN from N. Y,

NA'HGN' OAAAA MAN lfom IN. l.,
will-Providence permitting - address ANTI
SLAVERY MASS MEETINGS, in the following
counties.
.AddiSOn COUNTY.
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Chittenden COurty.

Chittenden County.
Charlotte. Saturday, afternoon & eve. Aug. 81
Williston, Monday, SEPT. 2
Burlington, Wednesday, a
Essex, Friday, " 6
Westford, Sunday, " 8
We most earnestly solicit the immediate an.
nouncements and extension of the notices in eve
ry meeting and district, of the above towns
UhO sOiH DO 1T?
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Publishers Of Newspapers will please
Insert p. e. A.
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addison Countu.
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WHITFIELD Waller, President of the
Democratic Convention of Addison Co.
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Assigncc's Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Auction, on Tuesday the
w I'd of April next, at o'clock, P. M, at the
dwelling house Of Jacob Button, Jr., in Walngford
the following property, formerly owned by David Is.
Button, viz: About 1879 acres Of land, with the
buildings thereon, situated one mile north of the
north village in Walngford Said farm is well
wa,ered by several good springs and by Otter Creek
which runs through TIA good proportion OF grain
and meadow land.
At the same time and place will be sold LAG sheep
one yoke of oxen; one COW, with hay to keep them
out or during the season Of foddering; about 200
sap buckets; store tubs kettles, &C., one cart; one
horse rake, hand rakes, pitchforks poughs harrows
chains, axes, hoes, sythes, grndsone, boards, fence
posts, de- &c FREDEnlcK Burton, Assignee.
At the above named time and place will be sold
various articles Of household furniture, consisting
of beds and bedding. one stove and pipe, kettles
pans &c, with numerous articles Of clothing, some
new and some old
FREDERICK BUTTON, Administrator
| 1912 Of the estate Of David b. Button.
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NOTICE.

IUHEREAS the Flower Brook Manufacturing
w Company,a corporation, at their annual meet
ing in the year ls43 holden by adjournment, the
nth day of February, 1643, made an assessment
and instament of one hundred dollars on each
share Of the capital stock of said corporations one
half of said sum payable within four months from
the day said assessment was made, and the other
half within eight months from the time aforesaid.
And whereas Nathan Allen and Elisha Allen, stock
holders and owners of shares Nos. Is, l6, 33, and
"a, Dan Blakely, stakeholder and owner of shares
Nos 81 and 80, and Jacob Edgerton, Jr., stock
holder and owner of shares Nos. 50. SO and AZ, and
of one sixth of the shares No. Al, 4S, 40 and so
have severaly neglected and refused to pay said in
stallment or any part thereof.
Therefore, notice is hereby given, that the firs
nine shares above named, and one sixth Of the las
four shares above named will be sold at auction or
the 18th day of May, 1874. at one o'clock afternoon
at the counting room of said Corporation in Pawlet
for the purpose of raising money to pay said install
ment and the costs of publication.
Dated Pawlel February Is, 1874.
$40 JOHN M. CLARK, Clerk.
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TAnRYTowN, N. Y. March 9, 1S44.-Our usually
quiet village has been the theatre of quite a drama
the past week nothing more nor less having occurred
thar an Elopement. The successful wooer was a
limb of the law, named Merritt Van War, fellow
8 fee, inches, with good supply of black curly
whskers etc. The fair lady is Miss Benedict a
daughter of Gen. Benidct sweet, charming, and
romantic maiden,o'er whose head some 10 summers
have shed their rays'-snd what adds To her other
charms is the fact, that she holds in her own right
the key TO treasure OF some $4,000 hard cash.
Van Wart had been for some time endeavoring to
sprite, her away but his attempts have heretofore
been unsuccessful. This week told the story. Aid
ed by pair Of fast horses he succeeded in carrying
the lady out of reach of her brothers and in few
hours they were "bone of one bone and flesh Of one
fesh."-[H II. X. Chronicle.