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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

SHOCKING OCCUHM NCK.-We learn the follow
ing particulars of a most shocking case which oc-
Cured last week. Polly DowD, aged SO, a woman
who had long been supported by the town of Hub
bardton and who was then at the house of THOMAS
Rowland, on Monday, while the family were all
out of the house, fell into the fire, and when found
her dress was nearly or quito consumed-one eye
burnt out, the skin and flesh on her head and some
parts of her body burnt to a crisp. On being
discovered she was Immediately removed, but no
medical aid could save her life. She fingered until
Thursday about 10 o'clock, A. NJ. when she expired
A fireplace was used in the house instead of a
stove, and the weather being very cold, Mr.. How
land had built large fre-the woman stood by it
warming, and just before Mr.. Rowland went out of
the house he cautioned her against getting too
the fire, as her dress might come in contact with it.
AS Miss Dowd was subject to epleptic fits it is sup
posed she was attacked with one at the time of her
falling into the fire.
1t is hoped that such warnings will BIO needed by
those subject to this sudden deprivation of strength
and sense; and that those, in certain sense guar
dams of this class OF persons will not leave them
thus exposed, when it can be avoided.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

| HARD TALK.--In the last Vermont Patriot we
find the following rather severe talk about 13.OOC
Democrats in Vermont who will not stand up to the
rack and receive instruction from MAJOR EASTMAN
and his democratic co-workers in this State. Well
Major, there is one thing about the matter, as we
think, which may have escaped your notice; and
that is, if these 1900 obduratc fellows Should open
their purse strings so as to supply themselves be-
rally with newspapers, you would lose n good por-
ton of them in spite of fate So, if you wish to
retain them you had better let them remain in igno-
rance of the true interests of the people of this coun
try. But to the Majors talk
CIRCULATION OF DEMOCRATIC PAPERS.
1t there is any one thing more than another
that accounts for the ill success of the demo-
cratic party in this State, it is the neglect
manifested by our friends in the circulation
of their papers.
10000 strong in the State. We hazard moth
ing in saying that not over one third of this
number take democratic paper printed in
this State-mot one third! The party papers
at home, which should be the first, are always
the last to be patronized Our friends will
do anything but steal to get dollar to send
patched up from daily, and not worth the
paper it is printed on, when, within their own
county, and perhaps their own town is pa
per worth four times as much if we except
the very moral and interesting police re-
ports
When any of our friends happens to be a
candidate for Congress, or Senator or town
Representative; if he invent new horse
rake, and raise big squash, of course he must
be heartily supported by the paper in his own
State; he must be pulled. defended, and
elected if possible; his horse-rake must be
shown to be the greatest invention of modern
times, and his squash the largest ever raised
And yet it is an even chance that this same
candidate, this inventor of horse-rakes and
grower of squashes is not subscriber TO Tie
paper Of Which all his is required! He, most
likely, if he is a subscriber to any democratic
paper, takes paper printed out of this State,
in which so far from there being anything
that can help the party, the word Vermont
cannot be found twice year"
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THE VOICE.
B RIA N DON:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER o, ls47.

HORACE GRAY & Co.--The suspension of bust
ness and payments by this firm of iron manufactu-
rers being of so much importance to many people in
Vermont, we have deemed fair statement of the
case due to them; and seeing account that looks
more rational, or which probably comes nearer tc
the facts in the matter allnded to- we copy the fol-
lowing from the Boston Daily Mail of the I'd inst.
! The facts in relation to the failure of Hor-
ace Gray & Co., about which so many con-
! Trajectory statements have been made, are of
nature to develop the actual extent of the
| present monetary crisis, far more significant
| ly than could the failure of dozen equally
prominent firms engaged in business infu-
! enced by speculative manias. While people
have lost fortunes and made fortunes in day
by the rise or fall of prices in the flour or
cotton or stock markets, the iron trade has
been healthy, prosperous, and profitable. 1t
is about the only trade that has held the even
tenor of its way through all the changes and
mutations of the past few years. In this trade
there have been few losses, and the demand
has almost constantly exceeded the supply.
Indeed, it is said that Messrs. Gray & Co. have
contracts for railroad iron which they could not
supply, under the most favorable process of
their manufacture, in less than two years
How happens it then, that company which
exhibits assets to the amount of 5000, 900
over their liabilities, and is actually engaged
in profitable business, unable to supply its
orders, should ego by the board ?" There
must be some cause for such catastrophe
which does not appear on the surface.
We are told that, of the liabilities of this
firm, nearly half a million became due in the
month of November; but that even this heavy
sum could have been raised by firm in such
good credit, had not the "pressure" in the
money market occurred, for them, most mop
perfume. Their heaviest payment came on
day when no paper in the city could com
mand the cash; a state of things which it APP
pears they did not anticipate. On examining
into their affairs, it was thought best for the
creditors that the business should go on under
the direction of assi gnecs; but it is believed
that it will not result in permanent or hope
less failure. Such result would be caIam.
tous to the business of Boston in connection
with one Of the most important of our railroad
for it is understood that Mcssrs
Gray & Co. had contracted to furnish the
rails for the entire Rutland Railroad, from
Bellows Falls to Burlington, and that they
had engaged to take twenty per cent. of the
amount in stock. AS it is not contemplated
to stop, or even to suspend, the business of
railroad iron, in connection
with the affairs Of this firm, the important
contract to which VIC have referred will pro-
badly be completed to the satisfaction of all
parties.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

GOVERNMENT FINANcIERING.-s Gomez,
the correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
writes from Puebla, Mexico, as follows:
The embarrassments our army in this hos
tile country has labored under, for want OF
an adequate supply of funds, have been
far greater than any of you at home can i'm
agne and the means which the Quarter
masters department has been driven to, to
procure money, are disgraccful alike to our
great nation and to the Administration.
Money, in sums of four or five hundred dol
lars, have been borrowed from place to place,
interest at the rate of ONE per cent A DAY
ment, | could loan, if had it, hundred
thousand dollars at these rates to our Govern
mcnt officers. In some instances the chief of
the Quartermastcr's Department has been
compelled to borrow from the gamblers, or
sell them drafts on New Orleans. They first
skin our officers and men by winning what
loose change they have, and then take a sec
ond jerk at the Government, by loaning its
officers, charged with supplying the army,
money at high rates of interest, or by shaving
its drafts on the United States. All this,
with the slightest foresight, could be obviated.
The merchants of wealth and standing in
Mexico, are all foreigners. Their commercial
intercourse is confined entirely to France and
England: if the Government of the United
States had, as it could have easily done, made
arrangements by which the chief of the Quar-
termaster's and Commissary's departments
could have drawn either on England or
France, they could have raised any amount
of money that might have been required to
keep up the supplies of the army. In this
way hundreds of thousands of dollars would
have been saved in the difference of purchas-
ing in this country on credit and for cash.
AS it now is, they are entirely at the mercy
of those willing to sell to our Government on
credit; and as necessity knows no law, we
are compelled to pay whatever price the sell
Ter sees fit to demand. To my knowledge,
one merchant in this city offered to let us
have fifty thousand pounds sterling at par, if
we could give him drafts on either England
Or France. Drafts on the United States he
declined, at any rate, as he had no commercial
relations with our Government,-but entirely
with England and France.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

THE PRINCETON AT THR BIRTH PLACE
OF CoLUMBUs.-The U. S. steamer Prince.
ton visited the port of Genoa in September
last, when most interesting scene took
place; a salute was fired for every State in
the Union while the party from the Prince,
ton were standing in the room where Column
bus was born, it was proposed to Greet bust
to him, to be placed in the church where he
was baptised, which at the time was ringing
out a merry peal in honor of their strange
visitors. The proposal was received with
EXPLANATIONS of JOY, and on the
spot the resolutions were adopted eveiy
sailor on board the Princeton contributed.--
Exchange.
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Given under hand at this day
Of March A. d. 1943.

VI AdICH "A w. 1910.
A. b. First Constable, Town Clerk
or Selectmen, Gas the case may be.)
And such presiding officer shall deliver
such certificate, SO sealed up, to the clerk Of
the county court, in the county in which such
votes were taken, within fourteen days from
the taking of such votes and the county
clerks, aforesaid, shall receive such votes, and
on the Wednesday next following the first
Monday in May next, at one o'clock ?. NJ.
shall meet together at the State House in
Montpelier, and when convened, shall pro-
coed to sort and count said votes, and shall
certify to the Governor, the thirteen persons
who have the highest number Of votes, as
elected censors, within six days from the
time Of their meeting aforesaid; and the
Governor shall, at the charge of the State,
notify such persons officially of their election,
within twenty days.
Sec. 2. In case Of the absence or disabili-
~ of any such town clerk, the presiding Of
fcer, aforesaid, shall deliver such certificate,
SO sealed up, to the sheriff of such county,
who shall perform the services in this act en-
joined upon the county clerk.
Sec. 8. The Council of Censors shall hold
their first meeting at the State House in
Montpelier, on the day appointed by the Con-
stltution for that purpose, and notice from the
Governor aforesaid, of such election, shall be
sufficient credentials of such choice.
Soc. 4. The Secretary of State shall cause
this act to be published in two newspapers in
each county in the state, where there are so
many, as soon as may be after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature.
Sec. s. If the first constable or other pre-
siding officer in any town, shall neglect or re-
fuse to perform any of the duties required by
this act, and be convicted thereof by the
county court of the county in which no re-
sides, he shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer
of said county a fine of twenty dollars and
cost.
Sec. 6. Ifany county clerk or sheriff shall
refuse or neglect to perform the duties re-
CURED of him, by this act, and be convicted
thereof, by the county court of the county in
which he resides, he shall forfeit and pay to
the treasurer of the state, fine of one hun
drcd dollars, with cost.
Sec. 7. The presiding officers aforesaid shall
receive for their services in returning said
votes, six cents per mile each way, from their
respective dwellings, to the residence of the
county clerk, or sheriff to whom such return
by this act is to be made and the said coun-
ty clerks and sherifTs shall receive six cents
per mile, each way, for their travel, and two
dollars and fifty cents per day while attend
ing to the business of this appointment, to be
paid out of the treasury of this state; and the
auditor of accounts against the state is di-
sected to audit the accounts of the county
clerks and sheriffs and the county clerks
shall audit the accounts of the constables and
other presiding officers, and draw orders ac-
cordingly.
Approved Nov, 3, 1917.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

CArALoGUE.-A Catalogue of the Officers and
Students of Black Rirer academy, Ludlow, Vt has
been received, and whoever forwarded it will please
accept our thanks. The printing of this Catalogue
was performed by Messrs. DAMRELL g. MOORE, at
DIcK1NsoS's Printing Establishment, Boston, and is
gotten up in the very best style. The list of Students
indicates rather prosperous state of the Institution,
the number being set down for three terms at 300.
c. B. SMITH and GYMS l.. KNowLToN, P'ind-
DdIA
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EXTENSIVE FoRGERIEs.---We briefly al
luded yesterday evening to the fact that
State street was in state Of great excite.
ment consequent upon the discovery that
forged notes to the amount of $4,000 had
been put in circulation. The perpetrator
of these forgeries is said to be George Miller,
well known in State street as large opera.
tor in stocks. He was considered to be pos
sessed of considerable property, and was ut
one time the proprietor of the Massachusetts
House, in Waltham, in which town he re-
sided, and where, it Is said, he leaves an in
teresting family.
1t is said that sometime about the first of
August Miller went to Mr.. S. L. Belknap, "a
large railroad contractor, residing in Concord)
with whom he had had frequent money trans
actions, and offered to procure for him $l0,-
900 on condition that he (Miller) should re-.
ceive small per centage. Mr. Belknap,
having occasion to use the money, assented to
the terms, and gave Miller four notes, each
for $4,000, which notes Miller negotiated.
Mr.. Belknap receiving the amount stipulated.
Thus far, it was a fair business transaction.
But it is said that Miller copied the genuine
notes temporarily placed in his possession by
MIR. Belknap, and put in circulation tEenty.
four forged notes, each for $4,000. These
notes, endorsed by Miller, were disposed Of
to different individuals, operating in State
street. In some instances, for the purpose of
negotiating them advantageously he obtained
the names Of monied men as endorsers
Miller left the city week ago, but bis alb.
sence excited no suspicion, as his extensive
transactions in New York and other cities
frequently called him from Boston. 1t is
said that he was seen in New York on Mon
day last en- route for Phladel phia.
Yesterday the genuine notes drawn by s.
F. Belknap fell due, and, as may be supposed,
he was somewhat startled at the vast amount
of forged ones demanding his attention. On
nvestigation he discovered his name forged
to notes amounting to $4,000.
The following persons are said to be suf.
ferers to the amount placed against their
names, Robert Farley $4,000; John 8. Ty.
Ter 5000; A. II. Fiske $1,000; Franklin
Haven $1,000; j. w. Clark & Co. $2,5oo;
Thomas Dixon $4,000 Samuel o. Mead
$4,000; John II. Swascy $4,000; J. N. Fix
$4,000; A. X. Osborn $4,000; Gilbert &
Sons $1,000, - Chamberlain $500
Bos. Bee, 4h,
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For the Voice of Freedom.

To rHR EDITOR:
desire to express my obligations to your
printers, Messrs. HENRY & WEIGH, which doubt
not will BIO felt generally by your readers, for their
in setting up the entire speech Of Mr.
CLAY, in one number of the Voice, and that SO soon
after an authentic copy was received ut the Office
A SUBSCRIBER.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIRLp.--
General Samuel Houston, has been nomin-
ated for President of the United States, by
Democratic Convention held at San Angus
tine, Texas. Surely, in this age of progress
sion, may we not expect that previous to the
session of the National Convention next
spring, Mr.. President Polk will bring forward
as his successor, "his nezt FRIEND" Antonio
Lopez De Santa Anna 2-E1.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

A drove of POI cattle passed through this
Mace on Tuesday last, for the river towns in
franklin and Hampshire counties. They
came from Gov Meechs farm in Shelburne,
on Lake ChampIain, and we're all three year
olds, excepting s, Another drove Of $50.
we learn, left the farm at tho same tine, in
another direction. 80 Rrdniebore Ph0niE,
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STRANGE ACCIDENT. - The Inverness
Courier says that few days since, while a
carpenter was at work in his shop, a cat
chased rat among some planks. Tho noise
caused the unlucky carpenter to look up, and
the edge of falling adze severed the nose
from his face.
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From the Boston Bee.

NEW YORK, Sunday Night, Dec S.
The Wing Members of Congress assembled in eau
Gus last evening and made the following nominations
For Speaker-Robert c. Winthrop, of Mass
For Clerk--Mr. Campbell, Of Tenn.
For Sergeant-at- Arms-Mr. Sergeant, of Pa
For Doorkeeper-Mr. Horner, Of n. ].
For Post Master-Mr Mccormick, Of Nashns on.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

A LONG NosE.-A Palsy manufacturer
having got by some accident severe cut
across the nose, and having no court-plastcr
at hand, stuck on his unfortunate proboscia
one of his gum tickets, on which was tbe,usuaS
intimation, "Warranted $50 yards long"
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PRN1ER's COUNTING MACHINE. - Mr..
Joshua Monroe of Albany, has invented
machine which must be q great convenience
to Printers. 1t is designed to be attached
alike to the hand and the power press, and to
keep an accurate account of the number Of
sheets printed There are two ratchet wheels,
both which are propelled by being attached
to the cylinder Of the press. Each of thcse
wheels is connected with dial, ono show
ing the fractional numbers from ono to fifty,
and the other giving the aggregates as high
as $500. A bell connected with the sman
dial gives warning as often as so sheets have
been thrown off, while by looking ut the disl
the pressman can ascertain the precise num-
Der printed, even if the number be less than
fifty. BY keeping count ofthe revolutions of
the large dial, he can ascertain the precise
number printed in day or week Mr.. Mon.
roe is now in the City for the purpose CT in
Producing this machine to the notice of Prin-
tiers. The proprietors are Lockrow & Co. Of
Albany The cost of the machine is from
$25 to $90.-NY.Irib.
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Sec. 2. An act entitled "an net in addi-
ton to an art to encourage and promote ag-
riculture," approved Oct 25, A. ID. 1S45' Is
hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. 13, 1s47.
Resolution relative to altering the Constitution.
Resolved, by the Senate and House OF
Representative, that the Constitution of this
State ought to be so altered and amended,
that the Assistant Judges of the several coun-
ty courts, the sherifs, high bailiffS, and states
attorneys of the several counties, be elected
by the freemen of their respective counties,
and that the judges of probate be elected by
the freemen of their respective probate dis
tricts, and, also, that justices of the peace in
this State, be elected by the freemen of the
town in which they reside.
And be it further resolved, that the Coun-
Gil of Censors, next to be chosen in this State,
are requested to propose to the people of this
state, by way of amendment and alteration of
the present Constitution, the adoption of the
principles set forth in the above resolution.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

Az EDITOR HUGGED.-Married on the
3Oth ult, William Ii. Chandler, editor Of the
Evansville Journal to Miss Rebecca Jane
Hugg,-Ec.
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AN ACT relating to international Literary and
Scientific exchanges.
II is hereby enacted &c.
The Governor, by and with the advice of
the President of the Senate, and the Speaker
ofthe House of Representatives, shall appoint
some suitable persons to act as agents in
transmitting and receiving all objects of in
ternational exchange.
Sec. 2. The sum of two hundred dollars
is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, on the order of the Governor, for the
purpose Of defraying the expense of said
agency, for the promotion of the system of
Literary and Scientific international ex-
changes, founded by Mr.. Vattemare, and ex-
changes between this state and other states of
the Union.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Sec. 4. The said agents shall make re-
port of their doings by virtue of this act to
the next General Assembly, on the first day
of the session thereof
Approved Nov. II, lS47.
AN ACT in addition to the several acts now In
force, to encourage and promote Agriculture
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Live animals, the growth of any
foreign state or country, which have been
owned, and kept in any county in this State
for the term Of six months, previous to its
annual agricultural fair, are hereby placed on
the same footing and may receive the same
premiums, on the same conditions, as live
animals which are the growth ofsuch county,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

Counterfeit fycs, Of the Warren Bank
Danyers, are i'll circulation
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FRANcoNIA BEATEN. - The Voice of
Freedom at Brandon, VT, says of the late
cold snap" On Monday, a o'clock z. NJ,
the thermometer stood at 10 degs below zero.
On Tuesday morning at 29 degs,, and on
Wednesday morning of this week at 16 be-
low zero" The lowest point which the mer-
curry reached at Franconia was degs. below
zero.-Boston Wing, 4M.
An error was committed in our statement last
week, which was this-zero was inserted instead of
freezing point. We believe the mercury indicated
no lower than at zero in any of the thermometers in
this village, at the time alluded to. So Francona
has yet the start of Brandon in regard to cold wealth
er-Ep. VoIcE.
The Wings Of Boston have nominated Mr. Quincy
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The Wings Of Boston have nominated Mr. Quincy
for re election as Mayor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-30

should be governed by the acts OF former boards By
the advice OF able counsel the present Board have de-
termned to prosecute the parties in interest and with
that view bill In chanoery Is being prepared and VIII
shortly be served compelling them to account to this
company for the profits thereby made. They are sd-
vssd and believe that the claim 10 Just and good one
and that IL prosecuted 1t must result svoraby to the
company in which the debt win be materially
ducsd, II not entirely extinguished.
dividend Of two dollars and half per share paid
the LIST July last and similar dividend will be paid
the LIST Of November and at least that amount regu
larry every six months after Cornelius Vanderbilt Esq
has been elected President for the ensuing year.
road under better in more pros.
porous condition tnow pays better dividends upon the
market value Of the stock than any other railroad in
New England and should the years business show
increase last equal to that exhibited in the above
statement, dividend upon the par value will DO paid
equal to that Of any other railroad in the country