The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-02-05
J, HoLCoMB.
New YoRK, Jan. %, 1916.

lound Inc weather muCn warmer tnere,
that time, than it was in Brandon on tn
Thursday preceding. On Sunday tn
remnant of snow left, became still less, an
on Monday, considerable rain fell, whicl
caused rather moist travelling, and left tn
streets quite bare. On Tuesday, thu
I weather was more cold, and this morning
ii seemed a good dea like. Vermont wealth
er, but no snow drifts 10 waIlow through
The news which reached Boston few
days before my arrival, of the resignation
OF Sir Robert Peel, and of The appoint
ment of Lord John Russell to the head o.
the British Cabinet, set the people in the
vicinity OF Boston in quite panic, they,
at least many of them, thinking war inev.
table. The result was, no move was
made toward obtaining subscriptions to
the stock of the Champlain and Connect,
cut River Railroad. But the news re,
ceived by the Steamer Hibernia, on Fri,
day, of,he recall oil Sir Robert Pee 10 his
old station, caused much joy, and raised
the price ofstocks very materially. When
in Boston, | had it from good authority,
that public sentiment in that place was
fast changing in favor ofthe Rutland, over
The Central Railroad, and that measures
would Immediately be put in operation to
secure the balance of stock necessary 10
construct the road
| was Informed by member of the
Massachusetts Legislature that that body
was literally crammed with petitions for
new railroad Charters. enquired as to
what section they were called for, and
he said all ouer The State! 1. is nv o.
pinion that it would excite an interest in
some of our calculating Vermonters, in
favor ofthe Rulland route, could they but
see what | have seen since / left home.
For if "a Railroad communication on Long
Island, SO miles in length, with a water
communication the gear round 10 compete
with it. can be sustained, lam sure one
from Burlington to Boston or New York,
with halfthe year TO live free from such
competition, can do we'll. Think of this,
We Farmers of Western Vermont, who
yet withhold your subscri plions, and see
whether | am right. If lam. take hold
and contribute TO The work.
Ga Sunday evening, Mr. Cook, a men,
Der OF the. Massachusetts Legislature, died
after a short illness, aged 81 years.
| will say a word about the Marlboro
House. This is kept on Temperance
principles, and the Boarders are furnished
with quite variety Of food, but which is
no better prepared than | have found it at
many Inns in Vermont. Arriving in
Boston in the evening and being a stran.
ger, | knew not what House to call at,
but told the Catman 10 leave me at good
House, and he left me there. They
however, charged me fifty cents more
per day for board than he told me.-
This could get along with, for the short
stay designed making; but another oc-
currence could not exactly away with,
which was, the fashion | was invited to
change lodging rooms. The plan iniro>
duced was lhis;-on Monday evening, as
| went to my room l found the door lock-
ed, my baggage fastened IN, and | fasten.
Ell out! called one Of the Walters and
enquired the cause of this. tIe said
gentleman and lady desired room with
a slove in it, and they thought, Il y the
keepers of The House that | would be
willing 10 change! | told him this was
a new way 10 me Of getting consent, but
as the occupants had retired, would take
another room for the night. 10 the morn
ing looked about and found another
place; took my breakfast and returned to
settle my bill at the Marlboro Hotel.
The chief clerk asks;-"Are you going
10 leave this morning for New York :"
No, but for another boarding place !
why do you leave here /? Because |
Judged from your manner of inriting me
last night to change rooms, that had
larried as long as you desired ! "That
sir was purely mis'ake;-your name
and number of room had slipped, or was
Iaken from the case and | supposed you
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