The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-24

was this that his carriage, the trinkcts and
loose money in his pocket, his town house,
plate and furniture, Should be valued in a
tump. at a certain sum, and be thrown for at
single casino persuasion could prevail on
him TO depart from his purpose; he threw
and lost. He conducted the winner to the
door, told his coachman that was his master,
and heroically marched FORTH without house
home or any creditable source of support
He retired to an obscure lodging in a cheap
part of the town, subsisting partially on char
ity, sometimes acting as the substitute Of a
marker at a billiard table, and occasionally as
helper at livery stable.
In this miserable condition, with nakedness
and famine staring him in the face, exposed
to the taunts and insults of those whom he
had once supported, he was recognized by an
old friend, who gave him ten guineas to pur-
chase necessaries.
He expended five in procuring decent APP
parel with the remaining five, he repaired
to common gaming house, and increased
them to fifty; he then adjourned to Whites,
sat down with his former associates, and won
twenty thousand pounds, Returning next
night he lost all, and after existing many
years in abiect and sordid penury, died rag
ged beggar, at penny lodging house in st.
Giles.
We notice the following article IN the Bos-
ton Daily Mail, relative to the rise of -four
and grain on the arrival Of the llibernia,,
few days since, in that city, from Liverpool.
The extraordinary rise in the flour and
grain market in consequence Of the news by
the IIibernia, has created some excitement,
and fears are expressed that our poorer peo-
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plenty. These things are entirely the result
of speculation, which we think will run itself
out. We think there will soon be fall in
prices, which will settle the account with the
spectators, and put an end to their heartless
vocation for year at least 1t is true, there
is great and absolute scarcity in the Euro
pean markets and it is well -ascertaned that
there are not enough breadstutlS there to last
to the next harvest But the deficiency is
believed to be so great that it cannot be re-
lievcd by the large cargoes going forward
from this country. The promise Of the COM
ing crops is good throughout Europe and as
soon as they begin to ripen the famine will
cease at once, and prices fall back to the old
standards. There is nothing in our European
news to indicate that the prices Of breadstulfs
will be much further increased and certainly
nothing which can justify dealers in raising
the prices in Boston higher than those in Liv-
erpool. Our advice to all purchasers Of flour,
is, to buy in the smallest quantities which
may suffice for immediate use and consump-
ton. Ten and eleven dollars per barrel for
flour is more than the mass of people can at
ford to pay; and if the masses will refuse to
purchase except in such small quantities as
are absolutely necessary, they will soon bring
the SPECTATORS from the stills which they
have mounted by the assistance Of starvation
prices. 1t is our firm belief that by the mid
die of September, flour can be had in Boston
for five dollars per barrel.