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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

WooD. Those wishing to pay for the Voice or
for Adte'fising, in WooD are requested to bring it
in Immediately, that l may know how much to
purchase of others, before the prospective, "six
weeks shedding in March, shall have slipped off
Those having grain to spare, and wish to pay it
on account for paper requested to forward soon
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is, l847.

Al HOME AGAIN. After an absence of three
months have succeeded in returning to the en-
brace Of my family, and have been permitted to
greet, once more, many of my friends with q shake
OF the hand and GLOW do ye do" | have only
room to say, shall be at home few weeks, and
those having business to transact with me can have
an opportunity of doingt
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONS. a Co. Tenn
,perancc Eanventien snet at Fairfield on
Thursday last. The meeting was fully attend
ed and made exceedingly Interesting by sew
.cral gentlemen who addressed the Convention
an ar earnest and pathetic manner There
is evidently an increasing interest ina She cause
and, as Tar as VIC can judgc, q determination
en- tt,e part Of Temperance men to carry the
No I-gcensc ticket with an overwhelming ma
5lrity.-SL 535aas Messenger
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

YHr SUrrErAsURY. The N York Even.
Sn.- T,st acknowledges that The Government
t.2 Dsid FIarxdcn & Co Si2 s5o for trans.
70 ,tla z specie TO New Orleans since the Sub
frsas1ry won't into operation and That previ-
e1sly t'oe Ear5ssdii The bnsiness for nothing
NeTr44a-Gess It goes for t;ac Suah1rcssury, and
saw sNs banks are aElkaDwn to tho corr
s-italiag We fasy'I N&e ro 3lrrw whether
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

Snow. will just say, to folks down South and
East, that we arc in a fair way ofhavng winter set
in, in the shape of fine fall of snow
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

LICENSE OR No LICENSE. The legal votes Of
this State are soon to decide whether the traffic in
alcoholic drinks shall have the sanction of LAW for
the coming year. Among those desirois of having
these drinks dispensed WITH different opinions exist
to the expediency of prohibiting their sale by le-
gal enactment l am of the number who believe the
abolition Of all license laws would tend to the best
results and while the last act of Legislature places
every voter in position that he must say License
or No License, l must take the latter ground As
have just returned from tour of three months find
somuch matter on hand for insertion that can say
but little in this number of the paper on that sub
ject; but wishing to give room for arguments in fa-
sor of licensing, that charge of one-sded deal
ing be brought against the Voice in this respect,
the following sketch of an Address delivered before
the Lyceum in Pittsfeld, VT, is here given. The
question discussed, was, "Would it conducc to the
public good to suppress the traffic in ardent spirits
Or wine ?" As will be seen, the Address supports
the negative.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

A TRAGEDY OF DEsTITUTION AND Az
ARICE. On Monday, the Sth inst. about four
p. M. woman SO years old named Betsey
Rich, having broken arm, and living alone
in little room at 267 sixth Avenue, while
cooking a miserable meal with wood shavings
in her Fireplace, accidentally exposed her
apron to the blaze and was instantly envcl-
oped in flames. Her cries speedily brought
crowd around her, but too late-her clothes
were cXtinguished when nearly destroyed
and at the recommendation of q physician,
she was conveyed to the Aims house, where
she died on Thursday morning. AS she adj
bercd to the episcopal denomination, tho not
member of the Church, clergyman OF that
Church attended to give her Christian bu-
rial, and an episcopal lady volunteered to pay
the funeral expenses, when, the clergyman
suggested that her apartment, which had been
fast locked meantime might as well be search
ed to see whether she did not leave enough to
pay the sexton. The suggestion was followed
when to the astoniShmcnt of all, especially OF
the philanthropic gentleman who had been
foremost in smoothing her dying pillow, and
on whose charity she had subsisted all Win
ter, there was found good Bond and Mort
gage for $4,000, (beside $500 accrued inte-
rest which had been offered her but she in
sisted on its beingrotaned to draw interest
with the Bond) Savings Bank book on
which stood 1915 50 to her credit, $SS in gold
and silver in three purses wound up in list
balls, beside full chest of beddngc, lothing,
&c. The poor creature though she had lived
in filthy and saualid beggary with this abund-
ant wealth at her command, stated on her
death-bed (without limiting at the possession
ofthis property that she had $1,000, due her
in Connccticut of which, however, no trace
was found among her effects, and that land
agent named Hiram Parker had recently alb
seconded defrauding her of $20O-1ri5une.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

CHESHIRE, SULLIVAN AND RUTLAND
RAILROADS, We understand that the Chesh-
ire Railroad Company, in pursuance of au-
thority granted by the Legislature, has releas-
ed to the Sullivan Company all the part Of It's
chartered line above Bellows Falls, on terms
mutually satisfactory; and moreover, the re-
quisite amount of stock having been subscrib-
ed, the Sullivan r ,ad will unite the Cheshire
and Central Roads, and thus large amount
Of business will be brought upon the former
from the Northern parts Of Vermont and
New Hampshire The friends of the Chesh-
ire Road have therefore abundant reason to
, be grathed at the prospect of its being, not
,ossiy a great public benefit, but profitable to
its Stockholders. In addition to the Northern
business now secured to it, the Cheshire will
receive all the travel and business of the
Rutland Road with which and the Ftchburgh
Road, it will form the shortest, cheapest and
best Railroad line between Boston and
Burlington, and will have an equal, if not the
best, chance of doing the business Of Ogdens-
burg and Montreal.
SULLIVAN ROAD. The Claremont Eagle
says that the Sullivan Road connecting with
the Vermont Central at Windsor, will be
completed by the 1st of January lS4S.
r1'T The Northern IN. II. } Railroad Com
pany have entered into contract with r, H.
Campbell, ESQ, of Philadelphia, to construct
the bridge across the Connecticut River, to
connect the Northern and Central Roads
NJ II. Sentinel.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
Temperance VS.. Abstinence.


There is but little difference of opinion AZ
to the evils Of Slavery, or Intemperance,
though many different views exist as to the
mode of counteracting their beneficial in1u-
ence Some suppose that immediate Eman-
cipation of the three million of slaves, would
be religious as well as a benevolent measure
others, who strongly deprecate slavery, sup.
pose that such an act, would produce the
worst of evils to these northern free states
So in regard to Intemperance all are agreed
that Intemperance, is sore evil in the land,
and that prudent measures ought to be pur
sued for its suppression but to bring about 50
desirable an object, many good men differ IL
opinion.
Some have supposed, that it ought to be
banished at once, by legal enactment, except
for medical purposes. Others equally honest
in their views have considered that abstin-
ence is not temperance, and that temperate
use of distilled spirits is one of the strongest
representatives. of disease, and tends to-longev-
ity, and that disease has increased ten per
cent since the abstinence pledge has been
adopted ard further, that no legislative en-
actment, ought to be had, except for the pun
ishment of the known hubitual drunkard.-
Thus we find an agreement, as to these evils,
but opinions widely different as to their mode
of suppression,
In remarking on the question Of this even
ing, my main object is TO point ont what tenn
perance is, and show it to be "A bible doctrine
supported by the examples of the best of men
recorded in scripture.
There are many good men at the present
day, who would fam deceive the weak chris
tan, by making him believe that to be tenn
peratc, agreeable to scripture, he must adopt
the total abstinence principle. would refer
such teachers to DR. Bucks Theological Die
tionary. Temperance" says he, is 'hat
virtue which man may be said to possess,
who modcrates and Restraints the sensual APP
petite" Admit this just and tlue definition,
and we shall have little ground OF disagree
mentin prosecuting the good cause OF temper"
ance. Total abstinence, under the smooth
and deceitfnl garb of tcmperance,ls approach
inc serious crisis, which threatens the very
foundation of civil and religious liberty.
Abstinence leaders are increasing their eX-
ertions of late. Many lectures are delivered,
new measures are put in operation, and yet,
more intemperAnce appears than before the
total abstinence speculation began. ltwoud
seem with many of these leaders. that u is e
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
Strong and Buck, !
vs. ,
James I. Phelps.
Trustee of Eliab Mitchell.

The trustee disclosed sundry effects and credits of
the principle defendant in his hands, and among
other demands about which there was no dispute
he claimed that he should be allowed in offset one
half of the amount he had been obliged to pay as
surety for Aanson Mitchell on a note to one Chez
yer, which the defendant had also signed as CO.
surety with him. The note signed by A. Mitchell,
as principal, and by the defendant and trustee as
sureties for him, was given before the commence
ment of this suit but did not become due until after
but it became due and was paid by the trustee be-
fore he made his final disclosure in the County
Court The County Court decided that the amount
paid by the trustee, portion of it, could not
be deducted; to this decision exceptions were taken
by the trustee.
The opinion of the Supreme Court given by
BENNETT j., which it was held that Sec IS of the
Trustee act extended to case like the present.
where the liability was assumed by signing the
note as co-surety before the commencement of the
suit; though the payment by the surety and conse-
quent perfection Of his claim against his co-surety
was not until after that time; that the case above
stated was analogous to that of payment by sure
ty for his principal, which it had been decided in
Massachusetts should be deducted, though the note
upon which no surety had not become due and
was not paid by the trustee until after the COM
mencement of the trustee action against him. Judg-
ment Of the County Court reversed.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

The declaration alleged that the parties were joint
owners of land in Mendon, &c. the defendant plead
ed that he was not bailifR A judgment to accounts
was rendered in the County Court to which excep-
tons were taken by the defendant The opinion of
the Supreme Court was given by DAVIS j., who
remarked that the defendant relied principally upon
two defects in the plaintiffs declaraton,-lst that
there was no sufficient allegation of tenancy in
common between the parties-2d that it was not
sufficiently alleged that defendant had received
more than his just share of the products and profits
of tie land; that though the declaration was mani
testify insufficient in these respects and would have
been so held upon general demurrer, yet the court
thought they were defects which were cured by a
verdict. The right of the plaintiff to account
only imperfccty stated, and after trial upon this
question, in which the issue was found against the
defendant this court must presume that the necessa
ry facts were proved, to entitle the plaintiff to the
judgment which he obtained Judgment of the
County Court affirmed
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
Walker,
VS..
Hitchcock.

BENNETT J. delivered the opinion of the court
This was an action of trespass qaqre cIaasam Jfeg@
for breaking and entering house Of the paintiiand
carrying away the doors, &c, 1t appeared that the
plaintiff recovered the seizn and possession OF the
premises in an action of eectment in his favour at
the April term of the County Court in this county IN
ashland that the case was continued for the assess
ment of damages which was done at the Sept term
Of sd court in 1913 The damages for which the
plaintiff now seeks to recover were done between
the said April and September Upon the triolin the
County Court record Of the above recovery was
introduced and that court held that it was bar to
plaintiffs present claim, and the correctness of that
decision is the question now before us. 1t is true
that our statute provides thatif the plaintiff RECEIVERS
in an action of eicchnent, he shall recover as well
his damages as the seizn andpossession the prem
ises. We think that the damages which plaintiff
NAV thus recover only such as could be recover
ed II, England in their action of trespass for mesHe
profls, and that the acts which the plaintiff here
complains Of we're of wanton character and that
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25

HERE HE LIES. The inebriate Pass
tightly over his grave,--Disturb not the grow
ing weeds so thickly imbcdded, they were
placed there by nature to render more tran
quill his rest, by the music the passing wind:
as it sweeps over them. Pause, and reflect
upon his past morality In his infancy he
knew no cares robust, smiling, and cheerful,
he grew up the idol of his affectionate parents
In his boyhood he was kind and generous, land
by that fondness and devotedness won the
respect, esteem and love ofall within his cir
Gle facquaihtances.
He married A lovely wife had he. A more
kind, confding and reciprocal companion
could not be desired, and swiftly flew the
fleeing hours while in each others company.
AT middle age they had been blessed with
two children, when by business affairs ac-
quantances had been formed, who, by the
help of his unsupecting nature, led him step
by step through the medium of rides, parties,
&c, to the halls of rcyelry and debauchery.
To his wife the tidings soon came, A broken
heart and an insane death the effect. His
children, too, through want and neglect, died
also. Deeper and deeper he drank until de-
lirium tremens ended his life. A pauper's
burial was allotted to him, and "here he lies"
beneath this earthly mould,
Lctyour tears moisten this lovely flower,
planted by some kind phianthropist; and
may the condition of thousands of our race,
whose present course will lead them to the
drunkard'S grave, obtain your sympathycom
passion and prompt assistance, to rescue
from such degradation.-Sar of Temperance.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
Pawlet, \
VS.. ,
Rupert. J

This was an appeal from an oider Of removal of
Chandler Porter and his family from the town Of
Pawet to the town of Rupert Exceptions were
taken by the plaintiff town to decision of the coun-
ty court, allowing the defendant to file motion to
quash the proceedings as to the pauper's family, af-
ter the regular time for filing such motions had pass
ed The Supreme Court in their decision, which
was pronounced by RoYcE, Chi j., held that as the
motion to quash alleged matters which went to the
merits of the action, viz that the persons mentioned
were not the legal wife legitimate children of the
said Chandler Porter, it a matter within the
discretion of the County Court, and the motion was
properly granted by them, though the regular time
for filing it had passed, and the Judgment Of the
County Court was affirmed.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-25
Reported for tie Voice of Freedom.
Court Calendar.

The Supreme Court for this County commenced
its session at Rutland on Tuesday, the lst inst.
Present, Hon. STEPHEN ROYCE, Chief Judge and
Hon. MiloL Bennett, Hon. Hiand Hail. and Hon.
Charles Davis, Assistant Judges.
The causes on the docket were disposed Of in the
following manner:
Cannon & Warren
Norton & Slason.
This was petition of Francis Slason one of the
defendants, for new trial on the above case. which
was a suit in chancery in which final decree had
been rendered against the defendants. The princi-
pal ground Of the application was the discovery of
new evidence. The opinion of the Court was given
by HALL j., who remarked substantially as follows:
The first question raseds whether this is the prop
err tribunal for aordng the relief for which the pc
toner asks, and this is to be determined by the pro-
visions Of the Rev. Statutes. Under them a Court
of Chancery is constituted with the powers of the
Court Of Chancery in England. The Supreme
Court, as now constituted, is not court of chance
ry, but only an appellate court, with powers anaa-
gous to those exercised by the House of Lords in
England. In the English Chancery practice there
are but two modes Of obtaining such relief as is here
asked for. LIST, by petition for a re-hearing-2d.
by bill of review, which may be founded upon
new discovered facts. In this state the Court of
Chancery can grant relief under either of these
modes, but the Supreme Court can not by virtue of
any of their ordinary powers This Court has no |
power to grant new hearings in Chancery under the
SD chap. of Rev. Stat, the language of which ap-
plies only to legal, and not to chanccry proceedings
Under these views, consideration of the merits of
he present application becomes unnecessary. The |
petition is dismissed with cost.
Strong and Buck,l
ys.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-27
Hats and Caps.

rTNEE subscribers would inform the public that
Il they continue the Manufacture of Hats and
Caps, at their new stand, No. % Market street,
where they are always supplied with full stock
of the various kinds Of goods in use, in their line.
All the latest improvements in the trade have been
adopted by them, and neither pains nor expense
will be spared to make their hats equal IN dura-
bility and beauty to any manufactured either east
or west of the mountains.
By an arrangement which they have made at
much expense, they will produce the New York
Spring and Fall fashions simultaneous with their
production in that city, thus enabling the fashion
able custom to supply themselves month earlier
than heretofore.
Doing exclusively cash business the good Gus.
toner is not taxed with the delinquency of the bad
and selling for ONE PRICE only, the customer is
| saved much time and trouble.
| Orders for single hats or caps, specifying the
circumference of the head, promptly attended to
Each and every hat is guaranteed to be all that is
represented in selling, and the subscribers will be
responsible for any deficiency either in the color
wear. JOHN MCNEIL d Co.,
No. 90 Market St., St. Louis, Mo.
Macrh 9th, 1S47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-27
BeatsOn's letter and Ring
worm Ointment.

A safe and certain cure for Salt Rheum, Tet-
N ter, ScaId Head, Ringworm, Barber's and
Prairie Itch, Mage, Old Sores, &c.
1t is highly recommended for open or liberated
Scrofula and Leprosy. No class of diseases have
ever been considered more difficult to cure than
those of cutaneous kind, and it will be conceded
by all intelligent and candid physicians, that a
knowledge Of the nature and successful treatment
of them is very limited and imperfect 1t is notorious
that many Of these disorders have generally re-
sisted all the ordinary means of cure. Hence the
opinion so commonly prevalent, that they are in
durable, and it is probable that before the discov
cry and introduction of Beatson's justly celebra-
ted remedy this belief was well founded. But
wherever Ibis medicine hiss been known and used,
it has shown this opinion to be erroneous-it has
demonstrated the certainty of radical cure in al
most every case. The proprietor, therefore, con-
siders this ointment specific for the complaints
above enumerated.
This is no "quack" remedy, but really a certain
and speedy it has proved efficacious in every
case, without single exception, for the last three
years. and invariably eradicates it in fourteen
days, however inveterate or long standing. These
assertions can be verified by reference to the nu.
merous respectable families who have seen and
felt its efficacy, and who have, from gratitude
offered their testimonials. 1t leaves neither smell
nor stain, and contains nothing of an injurious
quality.
0rFor sale by E. DEROIN, Wholesale Drug
gist, AZ Main Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
ST. Louis, March 9th, 1S47 Sly
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-27
Hats and Caps-Fall Style for
ESlS.

TIVE JOHN MCNEIL & CO., 90 Market
80 Street, are now in receipt OF their fall "a
stock of Goods in their line. These goods were
selected in the markets of the east by one of the
firm, with the view of meeting every demand of q
fashionable public, and of supplying them with ar
ticles of taste and elegance at prices at once eco
nomical and fair.
Their Moleskin hat of the "Paris style for tho
autumn of le47," has already received a substan-
tial sentence of approval from the ST. Louis public
in the way of sales, vastly increased over those
of any other fashion heretofore introduced by them
The gloss and finish they can now impart to their
hats by the aid oftheir patent French vaureing
machine, and an entirely new style of finish, rem
der them more than ever attractive.
Every other quality and kind of hat will be fur
nished in the same style, and hats of any peculiar
ity of shape, can be made at short notice.
An extensive assortment Of Hudson Bay offers,
Shetland seal, and other fine fur caps; silk plush
caps, an elegant article, fine fur trimmed cloth and
plain cloth caps, of the newest styles, and rich
velvet caps, for children, are now open and for
sale. JOHN MCNEIL g. CO., SO Market st.
St. Louis, sept. 18th, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-27
samuel Noursc,

No. OS Main Street, 81. Louis, Mo.
KEEPS on hand full supply of Hats, of h''
IN own MANUFACTURE, and would invite the at.
tention Of Country Merchants to his stock, and
also to the fact that he is manufacturing largely
Hats of the choicest material and ,corkmans ship
enabling him to supply, on short notice. all orders
in his line
Persons visiting the city and leaving their cast
taken by his Craneometer, can always afterwards
order hat that is sure to fit the head with per.
feet ease. An examination of the casts, ia ken OF
the different shapes of the head, will satisfy any
one Of the utility of this method of getting its
shape. .-
Also, caps of his own and eastern make, of all
kinds and qualities. ..-
| Also Leghorn, Panama and Palm Leaf Hats
| for summer wear
st. Louis, May 9th, 1916. Off