The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-01-07
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1847.
Editorial Correspondence.

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"Alerry Christmas" and Happy New Year,
The first of these sauatons has again passed, and
to-day the sound goes forth from the child the
youth and the aged, ~ wish you Happy New
Year" The only manner in which can repeat the
last expression, directed to my friends and acquaint
ances, is to speak through the Voice on the first
opening of its mouth this year. Permit me then to
wish you all happiness and prosperity in all useful
labors, during this and many years to come.
| The business which called me from home still pre-
vents my return. hope, however, to be able to
reach home in two or three weeks. In the places l
have visited since left Brandon, general health has
universally prevailed For this all should feel thank
full and to indulge in innocent merrment on Christ
mas or other days is healthfn and tends to const-
tute the happiness we wish each other on the first
day of the year. But while speaking of happiness,
it is proper to aude to the misery caused to por-
| ton of the world by ntoxication, oppression, war;
| and other vices Of designing men, Let those then
who have the means, and who dclightn doing good
apply the instrumentalities in their hands in allev-
atng the wants Of the needy, and they will be made
happy in thus blessing others. Within month
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drink. Thousands of others are going the same
road, and much is needed to be done to arrest the
downward course of this class ere it be too late to
save them. Legislators have thought TO stay intern
perance by legslating it away. 1 have hut little
| hope that success will attend their efforts. But
while the laws the subject of licensing remain as
they now are, in Vermont, trust 10 true friend of
| tCnopnroopn ,rLo is vote 10
which side he takes in the coming contest For, as
| view the matter, must vote on the prohibi-
tory SIDE give his share Of the sanction to selling
| Intoxicating drinks. Then let there be general
rally of those who would stay the power of the dcs
troyer Let not the sanction of the people Of Yer
mont give that traffic the responsibility the vendors
desire. For if it is laudabIc business let it stand
its merits it does not need being bolstered
up by State, County or Town sanction. If the bu-
sness is not laudabIc and useful let it fall and find
its home among The things that were.
Thinking that it will interest the readers of the
VoiceI will give some statistics of this place. The
village of Cohoes is in the town of Watervct Alba
ny CO., lying between the Erie and Champlan ca
nails, and extends nearly to their junction. Taking
all things into the account, this site for factories is
one Of the best in the country, and bids fair to be-
come second Lowell. Sixteen years ago no bust
ness done here. Ten or twelve years since, bu-
sincss took start but President Jacksons eaperi-
n'enting nearly caused death blow to the attempt
at building up the place. The arif' of 1912 set bu-
siness going again. and as have been informed the
population has doubled in two years 1t now num-
L.. ~. q 1
briefly stated as follows Cohoes Worsted Co., VIM.
Cockroft, Agent, has two combng machines hand
combing also performed 1000 spindes; 30 6-l
Mcrino looms; SO hands employed in manufacturing
Muslin de LANES and other fabrics of worsted and of
worsted and cotton $4,000 capital to be employed;
1000 lbs of wool manufactured daily. (This and
the establishment at Ballard Vale, Mass, are the
only ones of the kind in the United States.) Har-
mon Cotton Factory; Strong Mill do; Ogden, nos
and 2, do; Egbert & Baley's Hosiery; Timothy
Baileyss do; Daniel Simmons and White & Ohm
sted's Axe Factories, the first employing $50 and
the other so hands. Simmons makes GOO axes and
100 other edge tools per day, and White & Olmsted
90 dozen axes per day. $4,000 per year is padb by
Mr. Simmons for stock, help. &c-he doing about
one third more business now than in May last
There are ? Touring mills, machine shops, bed
stead mandatory; a vcneerug saw-mill, black
smith shops, 10 stores and groceries, and l public
inn &c, &c. There are also five churches in the
place.
The water power here is great; the water being
takcnirom the Mohawk river, and brought in n ca
nal about mile and half which renders it perfect
ly sure, as that river always furnishes an album
dance; and the canal and the outlets from it being
cut i'll slate formation, renders buildings erected
on their banks safe from beng undermined by the
action of the water; while the fall on each outlet is
about 1870 feet from the canal to branch Of the rv
which runs 10 the south, furnishes power for do
ing an immense business. Taking all these things
into consideration, it may well be doubted whether
there is a location for manufacturing purposes that
can equal Cohoes in this section of country. One
thing should be named, in addition to the foregoing
The Troy and Schenectady Railroad runs within
one fourth of mile Of this village, from which, UNI
less railroad shall be constructed from Cohoes to
Albany, there will be a branch built, leading to the
village The distance from Cohoes to Troy is three
miles, and to Albany nine miles. On looking at the
plan of taking water from the Mohawk river, was
reminded of SutherlOnd's Falls, Rutland, VT. At that
place the water is taken out in part and may be ia
ken out still more through solid rock. Even the
whole of Otter Creek may be turned that way, il |
low water and the descent together with the rock