The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-22

PAINFUL ACCIDENT. On Saturday Of week be-
fore last, Josephus Sholes, Inn keeper at Chipmaa's
Point, went into his horse barn to see one of his hired
men, and as he passed near a young horse, the horse
wheeled and gave the left leg of Mr.. Sholes such a
powerful kick as to break both the bones; the foot
was thrown against the thigh q little above the knee.
As I was on my way home on Saturday last I saw
NJ. Sholes lying on his back, bearing the pains con-
sequent on his leg-breaking full as composedly as
think l could bear them.
The broken leg was confined for healing to a new
II invented frame, aud the prospect appeared fair
that the sufferer nigh: soon recover. M. Sholes
informed US that he had heard Of two similar occur
rences since his leg was broken. Disasters seem to
await US, whether we are in railroad cars, stages,
with horses, or on the water, and the importance of
cautioning that due care for our safety be exercised
cannot be too strongly urged.
CATALOGUE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS. By the
p~oliteness of Gemont Graves, son of Geo. Graves,
Esq, of Rutland, we have received a catalogue of
the officers and students of Middlebury Cole ,e for
the Academic year is4C-'47, with the course of
studies, etc. The number of students as reported is
70 and classified as follows: Senior Is, Junior Is,
Sophomore 20, and Freshman %. The estimate for
necessary expenses per year, as stated in the pam
phlet is $50. The printing of this catalogue and ac-
companying statements, &C., was performed by J.
G. Kneelaud & Co., 225 River-strce', Troy, N. Y,
and is d decidedly the most neat and tasefully finished
work we have seen in the shape of a Catalogue
Pamphlet.
STEAMBOAT Isaac NEwroN.-This Boat was
started week before last, and made her first trips from
New York to Albany and back and seeing such fl
vorable accounts of her construction and faish, and
Of the off GERS and crew on board, | thought / would
Just ask the Captain whetherI might ride on her up
toA!bany! ~Iropred the question,and receiving an
affirmative answer, I went Oil board, and was so well
pleased with the appearance of the boat, and her
managers, that l cannot deny myself the pleasure,
nor to those named, as we'll rs the p%lanner and exc
cutors of the work, the ncolniu justly their due;
and since the Albany Evening Journal aud tile New
York Tribune have so we'll and truly furnished their
reports, I will take the liberty of condensing from
them rs follow5:-
The Steam Palace Isaac New
SSAG
We have been for several days endeavoring
to find room for a short description OF this
splendid floating palace. BuL other difficult
ties besides the want Of space have met U.s.
Everything in and about her is Of such rare
splendor and magniGeence that words fail to
convey an idea OF the reality. She is in fact
indeScrida5!c. But as the following from the
Tribune comes the nearest to a fair sketch, we
must content ourselves with copying it. We
must be allowed to say that the owners have
in no one thing better consulted the con-
venience and wishes Of the public, than i'll the
selection OF the officers in command OF the
ISAAC NEWTON. Capt. w. IL. Peck is one OF
the most careful, competent and gentiemaniy
commanders on the Hudson river. His as
~sistant, George W.Carnan, as I'd Capt Of lie
knickerbocker, has won troops or friends, by
his uniform courtesy and gentleman!y attcn-
ton to the wants Of the pas engers He, too,
has no superior in his department in the
world. 1t is superAuous to speak OF Mr.. Hin
man, the steward for his praise is in the mouths
Of the tens of thousands who have partaken
Of his sumptuous banquets. And the engi-
neers and pilots are just the men for such a
boat.-Abany Eoe'ng Jour.
The GREATEST STEAMBOAT IN THE
WORLD. The new steamboat Isaac Newton
made her first trip on Friday, with about six
hundred passengers and a hundred Invited
guests on board. Within the last year or two
we have been so frequently called upon to
describe in plain prose the poetic.G and by
periodically beautiful cxhalations of the
genius of steamboat building, that at every
new wonder which appears upon our waters
we are actually run ashore for terms strong
enough to express our admiration, a%s;onish.
ment, &C., g.. Fortunately, We think we
have now come to our last botheration of this
sort. Hereafter, when a steamboat il built
we shall be able in noticing it, to say, The
reader will please adopt such a portion ofour
account of the Isaac Newton, and he will get
a correct idea Of the new boat.
The Isaac Newton, we truly believe, can
not be surpassed with any means or applian.
ces now known to builders or recognized a.
nong publics. She is $40 feet long, 40 feet
wide, and her engine has Il twelve-foot stroke.
It was built by James P. Allaire, and is the
largest ever built in America, or perhaps in
the world. 1t is, by English computation, of
1,247 horse power. The Cylinders 81 inch
es in diameter. The shafts and crank are of
drought iron-the shafts 10 inches in dame
ter, and SO feet long. The weight of each is
$4,000 pounds. About twelve tons of white
lead were employed in painting the boat, and
not less than twenty tons of paint. The
painting is elegantly done, by Bootman &
Smith.
OF the fitting up and decoration of the boat
we scarcely know how to speak in fitting
terms of admiration. The upholstery work
was lone by d. G, Taylor, 425 Broadway,
who furnished the following articles: 23l4
yards Carpeting; 500 Mattresses; 500 Pill
lows 1850 Linen Sheets; 1900 Linen Pill
low cases; $50 yard Table Linen; $50 Fine
Towels 60 Fine Roller towels; $50 Fine
Crash Towels for the use of the pantry; 250
Coarse Towels; 600 Extra Fine Marseilles
Counterpanes; 230 pairs Long Dimity Cur
tains; 400 pairs Short do; 600 Rose Blan-
kets. The Ladies' Saloon is fitted up with
French Satin Damask CurtainS.and the finest