The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-02-12

desire 10 obtain the knowledge named, can
easily procure the means of information
by subscribing for publications treating on
this subject. The Farmers Library and
Journal, published by Greeley and Nc
EIrath, IN. ~ treats more extensively
than any publication, on the subject of ag'
riculture, with which [ am acquainted ;
but, The Cultivator, published at Albany,
N. Y, is very valuable publication, and
comes at a low price. The New York
Farmer and Mechanic, too, is another ex-
ccllent paper for those who desire knowl"
edge in sciences other than agriculture,
Many other publications might be named,
which are valuable for difflsing agricuI.
::ural Information.
will now give sketch Of my journey
from New York 10 this place. l left
there on Thursday at a quarter past nine,
A. M.-crossed over to Jersey City,
tarried five minutes, when the cars started,
and arrived at Camden, N. j., 90 miles,
at 2 o'clock, P. M. ;-the passengers eros
sed the river 10 Philadelphia, and waited
till Is minutes past four. when the cars
left, and were drawn by horses about three
miles, where we crossed the Schuylkill
Bridge, when the Engine car was atach>
ed. 1t was now S O'Clock we again
moved and reached the Baltimore Depot
at five minutes past eleven. This distance
was 90 miles. AT twelve we left for this
place and arrived here at Is minutes be.
fore three, yesterday morning. The dis
lance from Baltimore here is 80 miles.
Thus it will be seen that we were on the
road II IL hours; but, deducting l>2
hours for delays, IA hours were occupied
in actual travel and the whole distance
from New York being 232 miles, we av-
eraged Id 6>l4 miles per hour. The
speed of conveyance from New York here
was less than that from Boston to New
York, as that averaged about 20 l2 miles
per hour. including the water passage of
38 miles, which fell short Of Is miles per
hour.
[ have taken lodgings in a small but
good Hotel, kept by Mr. Beers, on Tenn
perance principles. Here l found the
Hon. Phineas White of Putney, Vi. and
my eccentric friend. Henry Stevens, Esq.
of Barnet, VI. These men came as del
ega'es to the Colonization Anniversary
Mr. Stevens, however, had another Grand,
that of obtaining additional antiquarian
documents.
Having other matters to put in mo-
ton, | have paid but little attention as yet
to Congressional matters but learn tina!
Monday next is 10 close the debate, in the
House, on the Oregon question. Abba
ma was highly honored to day, through
one OF her Representatives, by his dane
ing in Pennsylvania Avenue, 10 the mu-
sic Of two female street musicians! This
distinguished member was Felir Grumdy
Mcconnell, a notorious drunkard, profit
gate, debauchee, and blackguard and if
he is the representative of Alabama, Ver>
mont must feel proud Of her lorely sister !
A passenger who came from Philadel-
phia in the train of cars which reached
mere yesterday morning, states that man
was killed on the Housatonic Railroad on
Thursday last, in consequence of the ac-
emulation of snow on the rail track,
which threw the Engine car off. The
Baltimore Clipper" of today, slales that
Capt. N. Fl. White, the conductor of
train from Baltimore to cumberland, was
killed yesterday. The circumstances at
tending this catastrophe were as follows
The "swtch" became deranged. which
threw the tender off The track, and Mr.
White was thrown between that and the
baggage car, which so crushed him that
he expired in an hour, after suffering the
most exc:uciaiing pain. Report says, his
wife was so affected by the sad news that
she became insane. News has just arriv-
ed that The engine car, attached 10 the
train which was due from Baltimore ear
Iy this morning, was thrown off the track
by COW which lay in lhs path; aud the
engine and baggage cars were smashed,
and one mans shoulder was dsIOc.;ted in