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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-09-03
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1916.

ADDRESS OF Hon. SOLOMON Formulating bu-
siness in Fairhaven and adjoining towns last week,
improved the opportunity of hearing an address
from our Representative in Congress, which he de-
Evered before large concourse of people at East
Poultney on Friday afternoon Mr.. Foot occupied
three hours in the delivery Of his address, and so
well prepared was the speaker with important facts,
interpreting and weaving them together with an
argumentative chain, that but very few left the
ground till the close did not before this, under
stand fully Mr., Foot's combination of logic and Or
atory; but watching him close through his address,
was persuaded that but few speakers in the state
could 60 before him. 1t was not mere facts which
he presented that gave interest to me, because had
heard most Of them before, but the arrangement of
them, with his deductions was what constituted the
interesting part.
Although more time was occupied than think
profitable, as rule, yet the interest manifested by
the audience on this occasion showed that hey did
not grudge the time, and l think may safely saw
Mr.. Foot need not feel ashamed of his effort that
day.
review of the acts of the present administration,
of Congress, with incidents, constituted tho main
subject of discourse.
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THE SUB-TREAsURY is now partially in
operation, Circular having been issued by
the Treasury Department to the various
collectors, Post Masters, &C., to deposit their
funds with the nearest Sub Treas urer, retain
ing in their own hands what may be suffici-
ent to meet the expenditures Of their office.
Cypress.
So our Post masters will have to send their
money to MIR. Hubbard in Boston, and so
avoid the distress to Uncle Sam of any fail
ure of our Banks.
The Sub-Treasury bill is as big a h,mbug
as Senator Benton predicted By the Bill it
is felony to use the banks at all, except to
draw out what is in them until the first of
January, but to deposit nothing Tie Sub
Treasury deposits in the mean time, are not
prepared, and resort must be had to iron
chests, or private desks for safe Keeping
The provisions must necessarily be eyaded,
and they will be-N H. Sentinel.
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But what is extraordinary in his case is,
that he has also found time (while many OF
his more favored comrades have been wasting
their precious hours in city amuscments and
college inanities) for cultivating his iayorire
branch of electricity, and pushing his mathe-
NAUTICAL studies beyond the limits Of the pre-
scribed collegiate course. As evidence of
his promise in severe science, it may be sta
ted that an elaborate paper on the lar Of
electrical cOnducti0n IN metals was published
by him in the March number Of DIR. Sill
mans journal of Science, which for expert
mental, mathematical and logical merit, is
surpassed by nothing in that department of
science which has ever appeard in that work,
and which has already elected from Sir Mi
chael Faraday, the prince of philosophers in
electricity, a compliment of which either of
our eminent countrymen, Prof. Morse or DR..
Henry, might well be proud.
Would it not be a good theme for a Com
mencement exercise, to inquire why it is so,
that the needy, selC-supported student so often
carries off the prize Of high success, while the
lad carefully nurtured at primary school,
and followed through the college course by an
ahluence of means, wholly fails in the race,
or at most, attains a feeble mediocrity ?-M
H. Palladium
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Court of Inquiry on Gen. Gaines.

The decision of the President on the pro-
eeedingss of the Court of Inquiry on General
Gaines IS published in the Herald of yester
day. 1t is as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Aug. 1S, 1916.
The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry in
the foregoing case have been laid before the
President, and carefully examined.
1t seems that the Court have found that
several of the acts of Brevet Major General
Gaines "wcre not authorized by his instruc-
tons, or by law; and that he has violated Or
ders."
That for the calls made by him " for voIun-
t2er5 after the 10th of May, when he knew
oFthe victories of General Taylor, the Court
cannot find any necessity at that time-anv
authority in his Instructions, or any warrant
Of law"
That in mastering into service at Mobile
certain general and staff officers. after he was
relieved of his command by instructions Nv
the War Department, the Court are Of
opinion that he transcribed his authority
and violated his orders"
The President views with deep regret the
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ches in length, and one in breadth, through
one side of the box at the top, by shaving on,
or following the edge in such manner, that
when You put your face to the aperture to
look into the box, it will exclude all the light
except what falls through the lens. Make Il
hole through each end of the box, near the
bottom, large enough to put in the hands,
with paper and pencil. On the top OF the
box, on the right and left sides of the lens, fix
two pieces of boards, which may be about
four inches high, eight inches long, and three
inches distant from each other. Between
these boards, fix piece Of looking glass, three
inches square, and facing from you the low
er edge Of the glass being near the lens, on
the side towards you; and the upper edge IN
clining towards you about thirty degrees from
a perpendicular. Directly over, and nearly
four inches above the lens, place another mir
ror, the centre Of which must face directly to-
wards the lower edge Of the first. Cover the
glass box so as to exclude all the light from
the glasses, except what falls on them hori-
zontally from objects directlyin front OF you,,
and place sheet Of paper on the bottom OF
the box inside. The rays of light passing
from objects in front, will be reflected from
the first mirror to the second, and from the
second through the lens to the paper, where
you will have perfect similitudc of the OBJ
iects in view, in full colors and true perspec-
tive, and may trace them on the paper with
a pencil or pcn.-Scienhfc american.
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AN EQUIL1BRIUM.-We were risibly ex-
cited the other day, by the antics Of YER
monter, who was carelessly crossing Fulton
street he had proceeded to the middle of
the street, when he discovered a cab ap-
preaching from the west, and at the distance
of about twenty feet. He suddenly halted
with nervous eXertion, and attempted to re-
treat, but considering he was precisely in the
range of the cab, and it was as cheap going
forward as retreating he was about to spring
forward, when thinking again he was not
quite certain which course was best, he again
looked at the cab to see whether it was in
clined to veer to the right or left. During
this brief conflict Of ideas, and hurried DELHI
erations as to the best course to pursue, he
stood with his feet extended to a considerable
distance apart, and alternately sprung the in
step Of each foot, as pro or con preponderated
in his mind, till the cab-horse fairly came on
the frightened man, who could only extend
his open hand towards the horse, as if to re-
tard his progress, till he should have time to
make up his mind which way to move. The
driver, seeing the predcoment, suddenly
brought up the horse, which being under ex-
ccllent subsection, had by great eXertion sue
cecded in cllecting a cessation of motion Just
as his nose come in contact with the terrified
countryman, who then succeeded in getting
under way, and cleared, looking wildly to the
right and left, to see if there were any more
cabs about 10 cross his track.-Scicntit'c
american.
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Fire at Saratoga.
Correspondence of the Tribune.

saratoga sprays, aug -.
MEssRs EDIToRs.-Our village was again
visited by fire this morning. The flames were
first discovered breaking out about two o'clock
this morning in the Walton Row building,
and in short time the whole building was
completely destroyed. 1t was owned by Mr..
Wright Of Albany, and was insured for $4,000.
1t was occupied by a II. Galley, as a dwell
ing. Furniture all removed S. E, Bush
nell, grocery and provision store-insured
$500 in National Bank, New York, which
will cover all his loss Republican printing
ohlcc-type nearly all removed-press and
imposing stones, with papers partly worked
off for his next issue, destroyed-loss entirely
covered by insurance; meat market of j. NJ.
Cole & Co, loss small, no insurance toy shop
of G. p. Mitchell, insured $500, everything
destroyed; Root, Townsend & Co. occupied
the remaining store as fruit and fish mar
ket; loss small: in the basement was a room
occupied by H. Benedict for kind of groce-
ry; everything destroyed. Mr.. B. was not
at home-loss 500 or 5000.
Yours, &c., i.
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exercise of this assumed authority on the part
of the late commander of the western divis-
ion and while he is disposed to give every
consideration to the circumstances, which
may tend to qualify Or mitigate his conduct,
he can see nothing in them which would JUS
tify him from Withholding the expression OF
his decided disapprobation of the irregular
and unauthorized proceedings of that officer
But in consideration Of the recommendation
of the Court, and concurring with them In
their OK inion of the "good and patriotic mo-
tives and the public zeal by which he was
actuated," the President directs the further
proceedings in the case Of Brevct MAJOR Gen
eral Gaines to be dispensed with.
The President cannot dismiss the case
without inviting the serious attention OF the
army to the grave subject which has been
presented for his consideration and decision
The officers belonging to the military service
are known to be devoted to the public inter
est. Their zeal, gallantry and skill have
long been established. The country duly APP
preciate their value, but unrcmittcd care
should be taken to abstain from any act which
may tend to impair their high character
And what so likely to derogate from this as
the assumption ofimportant executive or min
isterial authority by military commander,or
the disregard of his order?
The exercise of authority not possessed nor
delegatcd-the non-obscrvance of instruc-
tons, or the expenditure of the public treas
ure, not warranted by law nor justified by
impcrious necessity, cannot be disregarded.
A just responsibility of all in authority makes
it public duty of imperative obligation, to
observe and strictly enforce the law and the
rules of the service.
BY order of the President:
w. L. Marcy, Secretary Of War.
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HARD MONEY. The Subtreasury Scheme is
founded profcsscdy, on the basis Of dealing
only in eoin---yet at the same time, ten mil
lions of paper money, Treasury Notes,are au-
thorized by the same Congress, & an attempt
was made to authorize the indefinite issue
of another kind of paper money (warrants) on
the credit of the Government The Wings
exposed the enormity in the Senate, and the
provision was struck out-butit seems, pre-
suming that Congress would make illegal acts
legal, the Treasury had long been issuing its
paper warrants. Here lisa copy of one of
them:
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SAD AcCIDENT.-In SALISBURY on the
23d inst, Patrick Moran, native of Ireland,
while engaged in the ore bed received a NOR
tai wound. He was in the well at the time,
and some one above was drawing a barrel of
water from the bed, when the chain which
was used in raising the water broke, and the
barrel struck him upon the head, The acct
dent occurred in the forenoon, and he died
about 8 o'clock in the evening. He was about
80 years of age, and has left wife and two
children to mourn his death.-IermOm Ga
settc.
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FIRE.-Wc were aroused at about o'clock
on Thursday morning last, by the cry Of fire,
which we found upon examination, to proceed
from building belonging to the Powder Mill,
in this village. The building being of brick,
the loss was not so great as it might other
wise have been probably 500 will cover
all damage -Benninqt0A Banner
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Hon. JOSHUA r. GIDDINGs has been
nominated for reelection to Congress by the
Wings of his District No doubt of his cleo
tion.-M y. Tribune.

A LARGE DErALCATIoN. Charleston S.
c. Aug.ls 1846.-For several days past this
city has been in a high state ofcxcitcment, in
consequence of the detalcation and flight of
greatly respected in the community. It
seems that Mr.. Med left several days
since, ostcnsibly with the design of going to
the Virginia Springs for the benefit Of his
health, having fixed accrtain time for his re-
turn. Meantime several of his notes became
due and were protested, and the community
at length began to suspect that all was not
right. His liabilities arc variously estimated.
Some say they amount to$l50,000, and 9th
ers to 100000. lie was married to a mu-
latto, by whom he had six children. Ills fam
lily left in the ship Arson, bound to your
city. A police officer has been dispatched to
New York to arrest them when they land,
and bring thep back to Charleston; Inc d.
rcction taken by NIcD--is not known al
though it is suspected that he has gone TO
New Orleans The State Bank Of South
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EARruoUAKE-Two shocks were very
sensiby felt in this place, on Tuesday NOR
ming last The first very slight, about 3
o'clock, and the second very heavy, 10 min
uIes before 5 o'clock. The latter shock was
OF sufficient power to stir up the folks" con-
siderably, and to brighten the timid Ones
1t was attended with the usual rumbling
noise, and its duration was all Of Is seconds
We learn that at the North it was still more
sensbly felt, and at Concord, N. H., it was so
heavy as to ring the room bells in the hotels
b Falls Gazette.
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ARREST OF A FEMALE FUGITIvE.-A fe-
male named Laura Clancy was arrested on
board the steamboat Of the Philadelphia line,
on charge of having absconded from Balti-
more with a considerable sum of money, and
trunk containing wearing apparel, the prop
erty of Michael Jennings, Of that city. On
being searched, 1872 in money, and the stolen
trunk of clothing, were found in her posses
sion. Having consented to return, she will
be sent back to-day in charge of an officer
Information of the robbery and escape were
transmitted by the Telcgraph.-New York
Mirror
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A PKoNusING GRADUATE.--We under
stand the graduating class Of Yale includes
among its number one of those remarkable
instances Of perseverance under great dis
couragements, which are now and then met
with at every college, though few attended by
circumstances of such striking interest as the
present. The individual referred to entered
college three years ago, and is said to have
made his way here from a distance of above
one hundred miles on foot, and to have enter
ed on his collegiate course with the sum of
just three dollars on hand He has, by his
unaided efforts, sustained himself to the end
of that course, and tomorrow comes Of with
distinguished honor.
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Accident on the Long Island
Rail Road,

As the day train was about thirty-three
miles from Brooklyn, at half past seven
o'clock last evening, a COW ran across the
track just in front of the engine, and was
thrown off by the COW catcher, but slid down
the bank just beside the track; and, after be-
ing passed by the engine and baggage car,
was caught by the first passenger car, which
was thrown off the track, upsctting the car
behind it, and seriously injuring several pas
sengers-one lady, it is feared dangerously.
The conductor, Mr.. Tucker, was also some
what injured; but not SO much as to prevent
his doing great deal for the relief and COM
fort of the sufferers. All the passengers in
the capsized car were more or less injured,
but none dangerously, except the lady alrea-
dy spoken of, and she, it was thought by ply
sician who was on board, not fatally, though
she had serious cash in her forehead, All
the children on board-twelve or fifteen in
number-wcre in the front car, and so cs-
capped injury, if not death, The COW was kill
ed, of course. The cars were nearly des-
troycd, and the rails somewhat torn up; but
other cars were procured from depot three
miles this side, and all the passengers brought
on, reaching this city about eleven o'clock,
Our friend, who gives us this information,
was on board, and says great praise is due to
Mr.. Tucker, to the engineer, and all hands,
for the activity, ability and humanity display
ed by them on this trying occasion.
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FROM THE SEAT OF Wharf.-The follow
ing which we find in the Baltimore Argus OF
Saturday, discloses, says the National Intelli-
state Of things so very different from any
thing that we have official authority for, that
we certainly should not transfer it to our col
umns were it not endorsed by an officer of the
army, by whom it seems to have been COM
muncated to the Argus.-BoS. Daily Mail.
LATEST FROM THE AEMY.-A gallant
officer of the U. s. army has favored us with
letter from which we make the following
extract 1t is dated
CARMARGo, (NIcxico) July 81, 1916.
Information that rely upon is, that Gen.
Mrjia with the remnant of Arista's army,
1000 strong, is at Caderoita, a town thirty
miles cast Of Monterey. This town has gar
rson Of near 1000 men, (regulars) and a
population of $4,000. General Paroles was
at San Luis de Potosi on the 9TH inst. on his
way to Monterey, with 5000 regular troops
lie has also called on Neuvo Leon for 5000
active militia from this department of Ia
maulipas he expects 5000 more; making his
entire force, when he reaches Monterey, on
the 18th or goth proXimo, near $4,000 men.
Gen. Taylor is straining every nerve to
get there before him, but cannot possibly do
50 until the 9th Or 10th September, SO Pare
DIES has naturally the advantage of numbers,
and Of strong rocky position. Paroles will
have forty pieces of cannon-we have about
twenty-tour; and you may expect Gas our ar
my will not be over 10000 TO hear of the
most obstinate fight and bloodiest doing ever
done up in America, or in the world about the
18th Of September. With us it will be neck
or nothing-the former, something to eat and
houses to live in, perhaps peace; the latter
death and a continuation of the war. Such
is our prospect"
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EARTHQUAKE.-At five minutes before 5
o'clock, yesterday morning, We had smart
little shock Of an earthquake, which extended
in various directions, so far as we have heard,
and it probably was generally felt in this part
of the country. 1t scnsibly Jared the doors
and windows of houses, and woke many pco-
pie from their slumbers. The effect, as ex-
perenced by us. was as if a strong person had
taken hold of our bedstead and gave it three
or four shakes, back and forth. To various
other persons the sensation was similar. The
oscillations did not last but for few seconds.
Mas. SPY Of the goth
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&c" An elephant belonging to a menagcrie
at Lockport escaped on Saturday last, and
having become cnraged, in consequence of
some one having given him tobacco conceal
cd in his food, created no little alarm by his
pranks He first attacked span of horses,
killing one and mangling it in shocking
manner. The keeper afterwards came up,
and calling him by name he followed him to
an adjoining orchard, where he was secured
by strong chains to full grown tree. A gem
tlemqn who left Lockport on Saturday aiicr-
noon, informs the editor of the Buffalo Com
that the report was, that the elephant
had uprooted the tree, and injured man, but
the particulars were not known.-B0St. Daily
Bee.
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know them to be SO, and not as a rude then un
can p'orc them to be such. Mr. Poland NAV d,
he pleases about dignJfging these remarks +" wi
reply" but whether he does or does not deip,
make decent attempt at it, can say, in regard
the Kind OF facts l named two weeks ago, as
"Razor shop Man. says of his Strops, give G
more left Of the same sort"
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In the crowded cars, on their return from
Washington, members of Congress had to
"squeeze in" as well as they could. Mr..
Webster coming in late, was offered by a
gentleman present a good seat, If he could
ride bacI,cd,d. Drawing himself up, as
straight as the Bunker Hill shaft, and taking
off his hat (every body looking on,) Mr.. w.
responded" Sir, have been going through
this crooked world so long blackboard that
can ride IN any uay." Mr.. Calhoun, Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Webster 1--WE place them al
phabetically) are stars in our political frma-
nent too conspicuous to be mistaken for a
moment" splendid as Orion or Cassiopea"
yet they seem to have the most uncertain
orbit-very cr00hed-sometimcs forward, but
often bacI,cud-whilc those of a magnitude
requiring glasses of larger power to make
them even discernible, are brought out by
circumstances, TO secure the vote of great
state, or by the Hubbards of Baltimore Con-
vention, true to the principle Of serving the
slave holding South, and sure of the personal
re,Oard. Is it always to be so? We trow
not. More has been accomplished in open
ing the eyes of the free states since the scam
dalous barter at the Baltimore Convention,
and the subsequent triumph Of slave prnc-
Piles at the expense of these States, than for
the last thirty years. We have stood any
thing" long enough--and New Hampshire,
even New Hampshire, to the astonish-
ment and terror Of the South, has been the
first to break her fetters.-Ne,C Hampshire
Sentinel.
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SINGULAR AND SHOCKING DEATn-
Mrs Weed, the wife of Mr. Weed Of Ben
ton, N. H., recently undertook to assist her
husband in loading hay upon a cart; and in
attempting to descend from the cart on to a
work bench, with pitchtork in her hand she
made a misstcp, and one of the prongs of the
fork entered her mouth, penetrated the
brain, and came out of the back side Of the
head. She lived but about ten minutes
B0St DdHy Bee.
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A LEARNED PEDDLER.-Somc years ago
a gentleman who had been appointed profess
or in the department Of Oriental Literature
in one of our Colleges went out to Asia to
perfect himself in the necessary learning for
his new duties. Not finding all the teach
ing which he desired, he came back to Cor
many hoping among the Swans Of that intel
lcctual country to find some one with whom
he could complete his studies. There he was
told that the most learned man in that de-
partmcnt was jew, who had been for sever
al years in America, The professor return
ed, and after applying to the Rabbi at Bos
ton, finally touched on the object Of his pur-
suit, when, to his great surprise, it was the
very jew who had been during all his absence
peddling jewelry and trinkets in the profess
or's own college yard. The peddler proved
to be really possessed of the learning which
had been attributed to him, and since the dis
covery, the young professor has been pursuing
his studies under the learned peddler's tuition,
with much satisfaction.-B0St. Daily Nail.
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Carolina is large sufferer, as we'll as several
brokers and merchants, personal friends OF
the detaulter-COr. ~ Y Herdld.