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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

Mr. Pakenham, the British Minister, was
amongst the passengers for Liverpool who
sailed from Boston on Thursday last in the
steamship Cambria
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

ity, AT all times on application made, 10 issue
the writ Of haJeas corpus, and 10 inquire into
the cause and legality Of the arrest and impTl-
sonuent Of any human being within this Com
monwealtht
SEcr. 6. Ii shall not be lawful 10 use any
jaH Of This Commonwealth for the detenfiora q
any person ciairned os a fugitiye from serr,fude
on baloy, except in cases when jurisdiction may
be lawfully taken under this act, by any Judge
and any iailor or keeper Of any prison, or 9th
er person. who shall offend against the proyl-
sions Of this section, shall, on conviction there
Of. pay fine OF five hundred dollars; one
half thereof 10 the use OF the Commonwealth,
and the other half 10 the person who prose
cufes and shall, moreover, thcneeforth be re-
moved from office, &c.
Seer T. That so much Of The Act OF the
General Assembly, entitled "An Act for the
gradual abolition Of Slavery" passed the first
day Of March 1880 as authorizes the masters
or owners Of slaves 10 bring and retain such
slaves within this Commonwealth for the pc
Rod OF six months, in involuntary servitude.
or for any period Of time whatever, and 50
much OF said Act as prerents a stare from gir
ing testimony against any person whatsoever, be
and The same is hereby repealed.
SECT. 3. That the Act passed March IS,
1926, and all laws Of this Commonwealth,
which are hereby altered, he aud the same are
hereby repealed.
JAMES COOPER,
Speaker Of the Ho Of Reps.
Gil. GIBBONS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved Mar. 8, lS47. F. r. SKUNK.
tThe design of this section, is evidently. TO
insist upon the yigu Of Judge to bring any
slave captured by his owners, before him, that
under the provisions of this law he may es-
cape.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

Hon. Dixon Fl. LEwIs.-The friends OF
Free Trade in general, and the admirers of the
Hon. Dixon II. Lewis in particular, as one
OF Its most hearty advocates, have taken adj
vantage Of the temporary stay of that distiu
guished gentleman in New York to tender
him a public dinner. The invitation was
couched in very datering terms, and was
signed by some one hundred names of the
first men in the city
In reply TO the invitation the honorable gen
tleman briefly reviewed his course on the tar
if, claimed nothing more than having done
his duty, and concluded by regretting that his
private business viii not allow him the honor
of dining with his free trade friends.
ALMOST SEaIoUs ACCIDENT FROM FIRE
CRAcKERs.-A lady was passing up Elk
change street, and without being perceived an
entire pack OF crackers was set on fire and
thrown upon the walk just under her feet
OF course general cracking was the result,
and missiles of fun flying into her dress and
under clothes, setting them on fire, and scorch-
ing the lady considerably. A gentleman i'm
mediately cEcircled her with his arms and
smo;hered the fire. Had aid been less handy,
the consequences might have been serious.
Another lady passing along Buffalo street,
had one thrown into her dress, very nice
one. and before it was discovered, one
breadth was badly burned.-Rochester .4dr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15
Log DsceIling House,

an excellent Barn nearly
- TNSfh.s new, CORN HOUSE. with
n,&TfTs.sE Wagoa Shed attached, good
G&1 Fencing with gates to most of
the fields.
The land is very advantageously located,
being about one mile distant from the Bald-
more and Ohio Rail Road, and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal.
Terms Of Sale prescribed By The Deere One
third of the purchase money TO be paid IN
CASH. the remainder in two equal annual pay
ments bearing interest from the date, the de
ferred payments TO be secured by lien on the
premises. EDMUND p. HUNTER,
Trustee and Special Commr.
July Is. lS47.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15
ATTENTION TROOP!

NOU are ordered to parade on SATURDAY
4 the oath inst, in front OF the Maruhsou's
House, at O'Clock, P. Nj
a full attendance of the members IS request
ed .s Constitution and Uniform will be
presented for their adoption.
Snly is. fs47. J. s. BROWN, Capt.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

Du-Editors friendly to the cause of Educa-
ton, will please copy.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

July Is. IS4l
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15

July Is, ls47-3t.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

1t was a meeting of the grantees of a branch
railroad, chartered by the last Legislature, to
ran from the Concord and Montreal Railroad
at Meredith village, through Centre lIarbor,
Moultonboro', Sandwich, Tamworth, and Os-
slpec, to Conway, at the Southeast opening
OF the Great White Mountain Notch. l should
Judge that there were present nearly a hun
dred substantial, inteIligentme from the diff
tercnt towns along the line Ofthis contemplate
ed road. The charter was accepted, a COM
pany organized, officers chosen, and arrange
ments made to carry out the purpose Of the
grantees. A fine spiritperyaded the meeting.
a resolution was unanimously expressed to
commence the work as speedily as possible.
The plan is to construct and finish Immediate
ly the first five miles of the road, from Mere
dith village to Centre IIarbor, and run the
cars to this celebrated watering place, and
then gradually work along the remaining rs
miles, to Conway. This will be a great ac-
eommodation to the thousands who are now
finding their way through this delightful re-
glon every season, as well as to the inhabit-
ants Of this interesting section of country.
From what | have told you Of railroad mat
ters in New Hampshire, you will readily inlor
that 4 great change has come over the State
within 4 few years. In fact, the whole popu-
latlon seems to be alive to this subject. The
hard working farmers all over this section Of
country arc bringing forward their little troa-
suros and investing them in railroads, and are
full OF interest and zeal. Indeed, it is The all
absorbing topic Of conversation in these parts
But, | am reminded that | am absorbing the
patience of yourselves and your readers by
my long drawn story ofNow Hampshire rail
roads and must, therefore, take my leave of
your for the present. G. p.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
From the Christian Citizen.
Ocean Penny Postage.

Ofcoursc tits impossible to demonstrate, to
q certainty, what an Ocean Penny Postage
would do to the commercc and correspon-
dence between America and England, or Eu-
rope, during a period Of five years, But the
following results, perhaps, might be safely
predicated Of the system -
T.. 1t would put it into the power of ev-
cry person in America Or England to write to
his or her relatives, friends, or other cores
pondents, across the Atlantic, as often as
business OF friendship would dictate, or leis-
ure permit.
2. 1t would probably secure to England
the whole carrying-trade Of the Mail mattc",
not only between America and Great Brit
ain, but also between the New World and
the Old, for ever.
3. 1t would break up entirely all clandes-
tine or private conveyance of Mail matter 4
cross the ocean, and virtually empty into the
English Mail bags all the mailable commune
cations, even to invoices, bills Of landing, &c {;
which, under the old system, have been car
ried in the pockets ofpaSsengers, the packs Of
emigrants, and in the bales Of merchants.
4. 1t would prevent any letters, newspa-
pers, magazines, or pamphlets,ir from lying dead
in the English Post Office, on account Of the
rates Of postage charged upon them and
thus relieve the department ofthc heavy loss
which it must sustain, from that cause, under
the present system.
8. 1t would enable American correspon-
dents to prepay the postage ofthcIr own let
tiers, not only across the ocean, but also from
Liverpool or Southampton to any post Town
or village in the United Kingdom to prepay
it also, to England, by putting two English
penny stamps upon every letter weighing un-
der half an ounce.
G. 1t would bring into the English Mail
all letters from America directed to France,
Germany, and the rest Of the continent, and
pice versa.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

AMERICAN RAILROADS. There can posi-
bly, be no limits to the increase of American
Railroads. With an increase Of population,
there must be an equal increase of travel and
commerce, and consequently an equal de-
mand for the means oftransit. The popula-
ton Of the United States doubles every thir-
ty years. We have now three thousand five
hundred miles OF railroad, and we venture
to predict that in 1850 we shall have no less
than six thousand miles OF railroad. We are
confident Of this from the great success that
has attended Railroad investments during the
past two years, especially on the great lines
of communication. AT the present moment,
the Central Railroad of Michigan employs
thousands Of laborers, and on the New York
and Erie Railroad, we arc informed that there
are more than three thousand employed. The
greatest energy and enterprise is now dis
played in the construction of these roads.
The best Trail and the most approved loco
motives are to be used, and no expense is to
be spared to make them durable, safe and sl-
perior to any built in the United States.
The great New York and Erie Road is to be
the broad gauge. This is Il wise policy. The
broad gauge, 50 far as it has been compared
and tested byi.s results, has maintained a de-
cidcd superiority over the narrow. There
are al%ty-lwo ni!e5 OF tn: ROAD iniS3ed, ana
by next summer tNefe VIII De il hundred
ana i2f'y,, '" men IL Is opened from our cry
10 LAKE hE!G' we s'lall o'noII one OF inc
most api'N'lo WORKS on cur cohuhel'''IIl"ge
IRON horses VIII De seen sPeed!!H8 along at
jh'Tty or forty mics per houf, IN comparison
y, w TNGn, our ProS'nI ch@'neS win appear
IKE 59ae: .;I ponies, Inc question may DC
".Acqi VIII 'l'' new 10 ron" uJsIIoI ,le t!aillc Oh
''e ;" .I anu bu'ato o CH%ll: 'i nm noC
AZ WIZ lave C'ouSn Oh business ne one
VIII nave b25.oh as an eastern point inc
o,''g' 49," IoiA' any uloIo "'tl "l""@s c co
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
From the Christian Citizen.
Our School Room.

SATURDAY EVENING, Aug. Il.
Ezekiel. We viii resume, this er%cning,the
examination Of the house We live in
The knee is a hinge joint Of complicated
structure and it claims the most attentive
study oftho surgeon, The rubbing PARTS are
flat and shallow, and therefore the joint has
little strength from form but it derives sccu-
rity from the numerous and singulariy strong
lirlment3 which surround it The ligaments
on the inside ofthe knees resemble, in two
circumStances,the annuIar Igancnt% OF joints,
namely, in having q constant and great strain
to bear, and yet in becoming stronger al
ways rs The strain increases. The line of the
leg, even in the most perfect shapes, bends IN
ward n little at the knee, requiring the sup
port Of the ligament5, and, in many personS,It
bends very much but the inclination does
no increase with age. The legs Of many
weakly-knocd children become straight by cx-
erciso alone. This inclination at the middle
JOINT Of the leg, by throwing u certain strain
on the liglments, gives an increase of elias
ITCHY to the limb, in the actions Of jumping,
running, &c. In the knee there is q singular
provision Of loose carriages, which have been
called frjc'ioD carriages, from 4 supposed re-
latiou in use to friction wheels; but their
real effect seems to be to accommodate, in
the different positions of the joint, the surGa-
ces Of the rubbing bones to each other.
The great muscles on the fore part Of the
thigh are contracted into a tendon Il little
above the knee, and have 10 pass over, and,
in front Of the knee, to reach the top of the
leg, whore their attachment is, The tendon,
in passing over tbe Joint, becomes bony, and
forms the pa's5a or kRoe-paa, often called the
pulley Of the knee. This popularity enables
the muscles to act more ady]antageously, by
increasing the distance of the rope from the
centre Of motion, The p~atnlla is, moreover,
a sort Of shield or protection to the fore part
Of this important Joint. The leg below the
knee, like the forearm already described,
has two bones. They offer spacious surface
of origin for the numerous muscles required
Or the feet, and they form a compound pill.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
No. IA.
J.F. McC0LLAM, Printer.

the purpose of dipping Mr.. Tyler. Nor, on
the other hand, would Congress have consent
cd to the Annexation, had they known that,
instead Of the imperative duties of Humanity
and SelfprcScrvation urged upon Congress
by President Tyler, the main purpose of that
distinguished functionary in his scheme of
annexation was in reality "a virtual Monopo@
ly Of the Cotton Plant ?
Intending to allow to Ex-President Tyler
IN our columns all the latitude he desires, and
to leave the field free to him and his brother
L&-Eresident, We relrainfor the present from
commentary upon this Letter Of the former;
not engaging by any promise, however, that
we will not hereafter, at some convenient
season, review the history Of the 'Anncxa-
tom by the lights which the chief agents in
on each side, are now throwing upon its
hitherto i%mpcnetrable mysteries.-NationaL
Latedtgenccr.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
The chains
aA l tr|
FATHER IS COMING !
HY MARY HOWITT.

~ At.\isl libNtII'
The clock is on the stroke of six,
The fathers work is done;
Sweep M the hearth and mend thRfrc,
And pitt thc kettle on.
The wild night wind Is blowing cold,
lis dreury crossing DER the void.
Hes crossing DER the void aPace,
Hes stronger than The storm;
lie does rot feel the cold, not he,
His heart it is 50 warm.
For fathers heart is stout and true,
As ever human bosom knew.
He makes all toll, all hardship light;
Would all men were the same,
So ready to be pleased, 50 kind,
So vcrv slow to blame;
Polls need not hc unhird, a%Ustcre,
For love hath reader will than fear!
And wc'p 10 all that father likes,
His wishes arc so few,
Would thew were more! that every hour
Some will # hi- ! knew,
I'm curo itmGles q happy day
When / cou please him any way!
I know he's coming by this sign,
The hubv'4 almost wild;
See how he laughs, and crows, aud %stares,
Heaven bless the merry chill;
His tathrrs's self in face and limb,
And fathers hearth strong III him.
Harkl bark! hear Dis footsteps now
He's tnroueii the garden gate;
Run, l.,..e Bcss, and ope the door,
And do not let him wait!
Shout, baby, shout, and clap thy hands,
H., P,rI.- ~, tI,o n, ,n.lt.li .-l- lie
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE History or
TEXAS ANNEXATIoN-We are in a fair
way of arriving atthc full and true history of
the Annexation Of Texas, by means Of the
controversy that has sprung up out Of an ac-
cidontal remark in this paper concerning it.
That remark called out Ex,P president Tyler
in his first Letter to the Editors of the Ma
tional In~telligencer. To that Letter the Elk
President replied and to him the EX-Presi-
dent of the United States has rejoined, in the
Letter in the preceding columns, These Let
ters belong to History, They belong to it at
least so far as they show what were the I'M
peIing motives Of the leaders in the Annex
alton project, which, as our readers know, we
opposed with all orr might whilst it was an
open question, and which we have ever since
regretted, upon several grounds, and
(not least among them) upon that Of the dan
ger, into which our Executive rushed, with
out even waiting for its nearapproach, of the
o1ious war which has ragged for more than a
year past with the Republic of Mexico.
Enough has already bccndcyeloped, in the
Of tbs controversy, to show that the
Annexation was sanctioned by Congress un-
the entire misunderstanding ofthe merits
of the case. Congress would certainly not
have. agreed to the Annexation on the one
hand, had they known, as we row know
from the disclosures of this Correspondence,
that all the alarms Of European designs upon
Texas, and in particular of the movements
near that Government of certain foreign
gentleman with white hat were only in
genious devices played offby Mr.. Houston for
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.


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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

DEATH OF Hon P. T. JACKSON. The
Hon. 2. 7. Jackson, a leading merchant of
this city, died yesterday, (Sept. 12D after a
short sickness OF two or three days. Mr. j..
was y years Of age. The present generation
will not need to be told who he was. 1t is
sufficient to say that he was a pioneer in most
of the important undertakings which have
made Boston what she is, and prepared her
for her great future, The death Of such a
man is a misfortune, both TO the city and the
State.-B0St0n Traveller.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR. Extens

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR. Extensive
preparations are being made by our mechan-
les, farmers, a%rtizans and scientific men for
the annual fair of the American Institute next
month. Castle garden has again been selcc-
ted as the place of exhibition, being the most
spacious, j not the most central location for
this great exhibition Of American skill and ill.,
dustry.-ScienNfc AmcricQr.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
From the Boston Traveller.
letter from the Highlands Of
New Hampshire.
Sept. G. 18l'

SEPT. G. 1917
Dear Travellers You have probably been
expectino to hear from your wanderor amono
the mountains of tle Ola Granite STATE. and
| have been intending to write YOU but the
truth is. | have not before been still lone
enough, since | entered this de}iohtfuI rco;o1,
to write q letter. r. IS such = luxury = see
these m9mnificeut old hills and forests. those
smiling valleys, and these rich ;nteryajcstb at
7 have been in motion every day, aal almost
every hour, since ny first letter to ven: and
I have inst raCisnd m i~ny;;nr oGi.}, IN r;lp
in order to tell Won Of nv whereabouts.
From Grafton, where nv nycv;ous letter
was dated. | returned ~ Franklin 2G mics
by r,ilroad. and there obtained - horse and
by,,rav to take me aIono the hanks ortbn Pawn.
irnwyssot river Il, thc fihjo Int th,ifv y);IIoro
Of Rr;slol. ~ miles, This VILLAGE lics NJ tIa
confluence Of the Penieewass9t and New
found rivers. The former Of these rivers r;s.
cs in tLgF rancoY;a Notch. lust ot the lagc Of
the Profile Mountain the latter !, +fo oYlInt
Of Newlound lake, a beautiful sheet Of water.
some six or seven miles lono, and from half n
mile to two miles wide. alone thn bordnrs nj
which YOU pass for nearly Ialf the distance
Lotwopn Bristol and West plvmontb Now
found river flows directly THROUGH tbc centre
Of Bristol village and fails over a rocly nre-
ciDice. about Sc feet into the Pcnirewat.at,
fitrni.Lino most valuable water mi yilomrs f,,..
mills and factory soots, which orc, as vet hnt
partially imnroycd. In the VILLAGE, tRiorc aTe
Two neat r1eetin houses. one o]ccTniad Nv the
Conal,aationalis.s and the othcrtv The I,nis-
oonal lfclhodists. There are several store,
and two hotels in the VILLAGE. and tho nInrr
has y bnsv and tbr;ftv annpararrc.
All alonc the road from Franklin to Bris-
fol We fonnd the cnoincers and rontrartors
busv IN layjna ont and CONSTRUCTING q br9nrh
ofHo v.,rthcTn Railroad. With w9s cbarior-
ed at the lat session rthe New Uamnsliro
Legislature. The route surveyed for this
road is a very favorable one. tbe Grades Lo;no
very easy, thr highest being not over y feet
to a mile. and most ofthcm not much exceed
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Katahdin Iron Works.

A travelling correspondent of the Spring
field Republican gives the following account of
the Katahdin Iron Works in Maine -
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
J. HOLCOMB, Editor II Publisher,
VOICE OF FREEDOM.
TERMS.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT BRANDON, VT.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

VALUE OF KNowLEDGE.--A new article
has Of late been discovered in Maine, called
the American Metallic Lustre,' which seems
to be uneqlalled for cleaning and polishing
metals. Its discovery was in this wise: a
young man from Boston, who had paid con-
siderable attention to geology and chemistry,
was travelling for the purpose of obtaining
subscribers to a newspaper when passing
through the town of Newield, he noticed
some bricks Of "A very peculiar color. He
traced up the bricks to their clay bed, and
purchased the farm on which it was situated,
for which he paid fifteen hundred dollars,
wcntto Bottom, and sold half of it for four
thousand dollars.-Scientjfc american
WISCONSIN ELECTION. The complexion
of the returns thus far received from Wiscon-
sin, is favorable to the Wings,
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-09

CAPTIN ToBIN-This eccentric individual,
whose letters to the Secretary of War and other
official characters caused SO n UGH merriment,
is thus accountedfor by the New Orleans Delta;
"Our friend of the Chronicle, is together at
fault. Capt. Tobin was not born in Pittsburg
nor raised on Scotch Hill,' and his name is not
James. HE Christian name is George; he was
raised-pretty much upon goats milk, and this
ties-on the hills of Wickloo Ireland Trinity
College. Dublin, was alma mater where he
played off as many FRANKS upon the professors,
porters, sizars and freshmen, as Frank Weber
himself ever. By-the-by, we are half inclined
to believe that Tobn it was who sat 10 Leaver
for shat picture.