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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-18

LEGISLATIVE MEBTIEG.-Tha members
Of the Legislature and other h!gada of Lita1
nature and of Art, assembled in the Hail al
the House OF Representatives on the EVENING"
Of the 5th met, to listen to an address from]
Mons. Alexander Nattemare, Of the city Of
Paris, who had been OH that day By q ioint
resolution Of the Senate and House of REM
resentativcs, invited to present a view of hid
celebrated system of international LiterarI
and Scientific exchanges. 4
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Mead, SENATOR
Hon. Solomon Foot, Speaker Of the House.
was called to the chair, and on motion of
Hon. VIM e. Kittredge, Representative from
tairhaven, {. +. Davy was appointed Secre-
tary.
After 4 few Introductory remarks from the
chair, Nj. Nuttemarc proceeded to address the
assembly for about an hour and a half, in a
manner highly instructive and gratifying TO
his auditors, evincing as his address did, a
large and liberal view of international rela-
tons, q wide field Of distinguished correspond
cnce, a rich fund of antiquarian lore, and a
rare degree of enthusiasm, and devotion to
the great purposes of his efforts and of his
visit to the several States of the Union.
The Orator having concluded his address,
Hon. VIM. c. Kittredge presented the follow
ing resolution.
RESOLVED, That this assembly have listened
with deep and gratifed attention to the ad-
dress which has been just concluded that
we tender to Mons. Vattcmare cur cordial
thanks for the same that we regard the plan
Of international literary and scientific e~1chang-
es, proposed by this gentleman to the people
Of the United States, as containing a new
and efficient element for excitingand confirm
ing f~raternal relations and social intercourse
betwixt the inhabitants of the old world and
the new, and that we do chccriully and con-
fdently recommend Mons, Vattemare to the
favorable consideration of every man or holy
Of men in our country, who may desire
an acquaintance with him or the subject of
his mission.
Which resolution was unanimously adopted,
On motion of the Hon. Julius Converse,
Representative from Woodstock, the meeting
dissolved. S. FooT, Chairman.
G. F. DAvEY, Secretary.
Walton'S Dolly Journal,
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LOUISIANA ELECTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II, q

FIIILADKLPIIA NOV. IT. AZ.
The New Orleans papers of the 9Th con
tain nothing from Mexico, and but few cleo
ton returns. Thibodeaux, Wing, is re-
elected to Congress. The returns indicate
the reelection of I|Iarmanson. So far 2 Wing
Senators and II Representatives ure elected.
Locos, . Senators and ~ Representatives.
Net Wing gain Of l Senator and 8 Repre-
sentatives.-N. y. Iiib.
MISSISSIPPI Observation-Disclosures, Nov.
-, P. NJ. 1t was reported this morning by
passengers that Tompkins, Wing, was elected
over Roberts, Loco, in the Ticksburgh Dis
trict...N. \. 7rib. 1871
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SoMERNILLE, n. j, Nov. s. /

DOhf"1 Lilly ~ UJ NOV. o, Io4t.
A sad occurrence took place in Someryille
yesterday (Sunday) morning, q few hours
before daylight, 1t appears that an intern
pcrate Irishman occupied a small house in
which he carried on butchering, ard slept.
For u day or two he had been luboring under
the delirium t1emenS, and was seen late on
Saturday near his straw bed with a candle
burning. About two or three o'clock the cry
Of fire was heard, AID on going to the SPOT,
this house was found to be nearly destroy ed,
and the poor drunkard was burnt to a crisp :;
his skull, one leg and an arm were burnt to a
coal. 1t would seem that he was partially
sensible when the fire commenced, as he was
found several feet from his bed, where be
had evidently been trying to get out bnt I'M
fortunately, he went in a wrong direction.
His watch was found in his pocket in a good
state Of preservation, only q little discolored
by the heat. He had some money in bis
pocket, and a check for $500, which he had
recently received from Ireland, where his
wife and some Of his children are. A mar
ried daughter left this town q few days ago
for Easton, Pa.
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THE GREAT FAIR.-Mr. Haydock, tho
wood-sawycr, gathered q small crowd around
him at the Fair, to whom he stated that great
injustice was shown to one order of mcchan-
les, who we're not suffered to exhibit any of
their productions: he referred to the drunk
ard-makers. They would take Il nice young
man, and, in a short time, turn him out one
of the vilcst, %filthiest, and most worthless be-
ings in the community and he thought, rs
we had so many of these mechanics in the
City of Ncw-York, that they should have Il
room for exhibition and see who could gam
the premium. While George was gathering
a respectable and attentive audience, a police
man touched him on the shoulder and said
that would not do. George bowed assent,
and said he always obeyed laws-only lie
thought there was much partially shown for
some of the mechanics at the Fair.-Am.
TEN. Union.
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A TRAGEDY.-Yesterday in the city Of
Lafayette, DR.. Robert BeYert Easton Was
killed by Mr.. James Noe. DR.. Easton had
just come out from an apothecary's shop, and
was about entering his gig, when Mr.. Noe,
who was standing outside, discharged a pistol
at him, the ball from which took fatal effect.
The Doctor turned upon receiving the shot,
when NJ. Noe discharged another pistol ut
him, which likewise took effect. Either shot,
it is believed, would have proved fatal, and
DR.. Easton did not survive a moment. Nj.
Noe at once surrendered himself, and was
committed to Jail. The provocation for the
act of Mr.. Noe is generally understood to
have been dishonorable overtures made to
his wife by the deceased, who abused tie
confidence rcposcd in lin as a physician.
Full evidence of his guilt had been furnished
to MIR. Noe in the handwriting Of the dcceas-
ed.-N O. Pic. Oct. 81.
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From the Oneida Morning Herald, Extra, Nov. 8.
WmrEsBoRO', l o'clock, p. NJ.

EXECUTION OF Mrs. R~UNKLE.-The day
had been exceedingly -ainy, nevertheless
about one thousand persons were present i'll
the street, Court House and public houses,
although the execution was private, only the
number of persons required by law being
present.
A relation Of tho wretched criminal, from
Montgomery county, was present, to take
charge of her body in behalf of her friends,
who reside in that county, and are said to be
highly respectable.
During tho day, up to the time Of her ex-
%ccution, she lay almost motionless upon her
bed, her eyes half closed, and her right hand
resting upon the bed clothes, on her bosom.
Her fingers only moved, and as she was en-
glged in deep and unhappy thought, she
spoke only in whispers, and assisted some IN
dressing herself for the event.
She said she was prepared for death, hav-
ing made her peace with her Maker.
AT two minutes past twelve o'clock she was
carried down to the room assigned for her ex-
c%cution, and placed in a chair under the spot
where the cord passed down.
Having been placed in this position, the
%jGiler seated beside her, she rested her head
upon his shoulder, while a feeling and appro-
pirate prayer was made.
The sheriff then asked her:
MARY Runkle, have You any word to say
to this jury-thcso people,"
To which she gave no answer. The bell
rang, the cord was cut and she was launched
into eternity! Not a word-not a motion,
but n very little heaving Of the chest. After
hanging twenty minutes, her body was cut
down, placed IN the coffin, and delivered to
her friends. Thus closed the earthly fate Of
Mary Runkle.
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SUIcIDE.--A journeymsn Tailor, named
Edward AIcGrath, in the employ of Mr.. Orr
Of this place, committed suicide, on Monday
last, about / O'Clock P. NJ. by stabbing himself
with alarge pair of tailors' shears. He had
Just returned from dinner and Was in the
back shop, with three other workmcn, when
he committed the horrid deed. The blade OF
the shears entered at the pit of the stomach,
and such was the force of the blow, the point
reached the spine. So sudden and uneX-
pected was the action, that the deed could
not be prevented. McGrath had, for some
time previous, been laboring under partial
arrangement, occasioned by too frequent use
of liquor. Ite had for some time been pos
scssed of the notion that his life was in dam
ger. He lived but a few minutes after the
blow was given, though long enough to say
that the deed was his own, and pointed to the
Instrument with which he did Rehabilitation
Free Press, 1911.
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TAKE OF SUFFERING n DEATH.-On
Saturday last, Oct. 80, the Lord Ashburton,
a%vessol from Liverpool, freighted with a gem
eral cargo, and passengers, arrived at Crosse
Isle, in a most wretchod state When sailing
her passengers numbered 475 steerage and
two cabin. Before her arrival at quarantine
station she had lest upward Of one hmdrcd
and screen, Of dyscntery and .icrcr, end about
SIXTY Of The remaining passengers were lien Ill
Of the same complaints. So ~deplolab!e Was
the condition of those On board that five Of
the passengers had 10 remain TO work the ship
up from Crosse Isle. A steamer, the ALI
ancc, was sent down for them, and on board
her all were embarked, without respect to
circumstanccs-thc sickIy, the healthy, tho
lettering, and the dying! On her way up
from Crosse Isle 10 Quebec five deaths OCCUR
red how many more will take place before
shc reaches Montreal? TO continue our
narration of facts, this sane infected vessel
has come up to Quebec, and is now alongside
a wharf to discharge her cargo !-Qpebec
Mercury.
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LICENSE QUESTION IN PENNsrLYANIA.-From
the Philadelphia Pledge and Standard, and other
papers, we learn that the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania have decided that the Law, giving the peo-
pie the right TO decide from year to year whether a
certain portion shall be licensed to sell intoxicating
drinks, is unconstitutional. It looks to us as rather
a novel idea in State Courts to give decisions cor-
trary to those Of the United States Supreme Court,
after the latter has been promulgated. But it az
pears that Rum will do almost anything, as well as
other modern discoveries and improvements.
The editor of the Pledge and Standard comes out
in rather severe terms, and more than intimates that
tAe habit Of using the "critter" by the Jdges
Themselves was the cause Of such decision. How
that may be we do not profess TO know; but one
thing we do know, and that is, the legislating Of in
toxicating drinks out of use, SO longas they are con-
sidered necessary as a medicine, is no easy task, ard
we think now as we have for several years past, that
to abolish all license laws and constitute rum vend
ers accessories to crimes, committed under the in
fluence Of Intoxicating drinks, would at least be rs
safe as the old license plan.
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~NA1I~DHIvIEd AND C~IINCHISG.-Tho reply of
President Labarce to the four 0hereases and one res
Olutioa of the Cooperation Of Burlington College, as
.een on the first page, shows the author to bea work
man who knows how (as blacksmiths would say to
drive nails home, and to clinch them too.
it would seem that after all the Legislative aid
Ehich has been bestowed OH Burlington, above that
Of Middlebury Coleg', the former might select u
committee who would not suffer that Institution to
he placed in the awkward fix in which it is placed
through the acts of It's Corporation. But so it is,
and this furnishes additional evidence Of the fact
that those getting the greatest nibbles at the public
crib, do not always possess the %clearest vision.
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VERMONT lIsToeICAL'AND ANTIQUARIAN SoCI-
ETY,--Henry Stevens, Barnet, President; Isaac +.
Redfeld, s. b. Colby, Vice Presidents; Henry Ste
vens, Cabinet keeper and Librarian; Daniel Bald
win, Montpelier, Treasurer; D.P. Thompson, Mont
pelier, Rec. and Cor. Secretary Z. P,YWalton, S.
II. Jennison, I. +. Rodfeld, D. NJ, Clapp, jasper Cur
It's, Ariel Huntoon, Councillors.
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General 1ntelIineues.
DEATH OF HON. BENZ. SWIFT.

We are panied to learn hat the Honorable
Benjamin Swift, of St. Adams, late U. S.
Senator, died very suddenly Oh Thursday.
1t appears that he was seized with q violent
pain in the pit Of the stomach, while on his
farm, and that he died before medical assist
anco could be obtained. His age was near
g. WnkOn's Dnin J0nrnnl.
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THE HoRsE DocroE.-A pamphlet of SO pages,
having the above caption, came to hand the other
day, and on examination wo find it to contain much
useful matter, it being filed with remarks on the
Habits, diseases and management of the horse in the
stable and on the road; with advice TO purchasers"
&c. William II. Graham, publisher, Tribune Build
ings, New York.
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LETTER ri:oTt THOMAS DAyESroRT.--A very
Interesting and instructive letter is this wee. insert
CT, which comes from our friend md townFnan
Thomas Davenport. Those who read this letter,
and aro Mt all liable to be duped while travelling on
the Erie Canal, viii find a caution how to avoid some
q The snares laid for them. Tho whole letter is use
Gl and we hopo to have moro Of a similar kind
The letter was twelve days in coming, hut as We
have not the whole distance stated we can not give
tho time per day in its travel here.
Tnr French steamer Ncw-Nork arrived at Nov.
port, h, l., on the 1?A iast. No important news,
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VOLCANIC ERUPTIoN.-Ihe Mountain
Eagle states that great excitement and alarm
prevail at present among the inhabitants ut
walker and Dade counties. Ga, produced by
a burning volcano, which is said to have burst
out from the high peaks of the Lockout Noun
tain. at a place called the " Narrows," on tho
10Th nit. Some of the inhabitants, it is stat
cd, had removed from the neighborhool,
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~tercsting statistics Of other sections Of Wisconsin, by
lightning, 50 that there may be no very wonderful
change in tho progress Of thi, tlourishing country
while the intelligence is being transmitted.
THOMAS DAVENPORT.
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~"EWNI
ERw HAVEN, Nov. Ill P. NJ.

EEw HAVEN, Nov. Ill P. NJ.
Gov. Bisscll has appointed Ex-Governor
ROGER S. BALDWIN of this City U. S. SEN
ator in the place Of Hon. Jabez W. Hunting
ton, deceased.
This appointment will hold until the
meeting of a new Legislature in Connecticut
in May nrxt.-Ed. Ir1b.
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Rev. J. T. HKApLEr's Address, delivered before
the Literary Societies Of tho University Of Vermont,
Aug. lSlG, hNs hecn received. This Ia the second
edition in pamphlet form, Of % pages. published by
John L. Taylor, Isl Nassau st. New York. The
caption Of the Address is, The One Progressive
Princple."
All we have to any, is, the name OF tho Author ia
II sufficient guarantee of the value Of the Address.
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SAD ACCIDENr.-Welearn from a man who came
up. the North River Oh Friday night last, that on tho
previous night q ;eamboa ran into q tloop which
had no lights on deck. which caused the death of
the captain Of the s!oop, and much injury to the
vessel.
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THE Richest MEN.-Louis Philippe, the
King Of the French, is reported to be worth
one hundred and fifty millions Of dollars.
Sir Robert Peel is said TO possess an estate
valued at ninety millions of dollars. And
the valuation of John Jacob Astor's posses
.ions is thirty millions of dollars.-Er.
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DEATH OF PROFESSOR sTODDARD.

i Is with sorrow that VIC announce the death Of
Professor Solomon Stoddard, who died at his resi-
dcnce in North Hampton, onThursday of last week,
aged IL years ortfern GallIy.
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For tho Voice Of Freedom.
THOMAS DAVENPORT.

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTlON-THE RESULT
Tho returns from the whole of this State, with the
exception Of FIVE small towns, which, when addeC
~ they stood two years ago, show that Gov. BriGs
ia rc~-electol Is 4 majority over al others, o f2l0o
Comparing tie vote Of the State now with those @
1915, the Official Of which is now befolc me, show,
The following result:
1915, Briggs 81 .G38-Davls 81, 427-all others 1884.
1Sl7, Blig,s L3,B6j-Cushipg 1850 do 12,ll9'
1t will be seen that Gov, Briggs failed Of an cleo
ton BY the people, two years ago by 1893 votes
lie has now 2l90 over all others. Making the nett
Wing gain lC03. While there has been an increase
of Wing and Democratic votes, there has been a
falling of in the aggregate vote of the several fac
tion3-of four thousand six hundred and eighty-six
The entire Senate, composed Of forty members,
will lie Wing. All that are elected are Wings, and
in the few counties which failed to elect, the ma
jority vote being required in that State for the oloc-
ton of Senators, the vacancies will be filed by the
Legislature. Of course these vacancies will be filed
by Wings.
In the House tho Wings havo 1GS, Dem. SIS, all
others 81! Wing majority 10; in n body compris-
ing but PIG members now elected. A few more
trials to be had in towns which have failed to elect,
the result of which will not materially vary the ma
jority already obtained, but which will probably be
somewha increased.
1t will be seen by the above gubernatorial vote,
that The valiant Kalob Rushing Kant Rome it, by
26, 1913 votes!H We would advise Genera! Gushing
to put in for Governor over some of the conquered
Mexican States, now that he has that office SO much
ut heart, for it seems to be a 'Jired. tgct' that he
can never DO Captain General Of the Old Bay
State. .. X.
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LEGISLATIVE MArrEEs.--The most prominent
question, or the one which excited the greatest in
terest, was the proposition for bridging the lake Mt
Rou5e's Point. The Senate Committee reported in
favor Of the project on certain conditions; but the
Senate voted Is to IA an indefinite postponement Of
the question. The majority of the House Commit
tee reported adversely to bridging, and the body mp
pointing this committee voted accordingly; so that
question must rest until another year before Vermont
can touch it again in her legislative capacity.
The Legislature of New York will undoubtedly
be p~otitioned daring the coming winter, on the same
subject, and many vino are interested in the Ogdens-
burgh, Vermont and Canada, the Central and Rut-
land Railroads, will await with anxiety the result,
Bills PaSseI-AnneXing Orwell to Addison Coun-
ty; in favor Of an arrangement with Mons. Waite
MARE for exchanging Literary and Historical works
bill on removing States Prison from Windsor to Isle
la Mott was n~egatiycd in the Senate, 1G to IL; Res
olu'ion to have committee appointed to mako fur
Their examination relative to the location and most
profitable labor for prisoners, was adopted; bill in
cooperating Vermont Life Insurance company, pass
ed; for Listers to hold conventions for the purpose
Of arranging lists, passed; for support Of govern
nent, authorship the borrowing Of $4,000 for that
purpose, passed; Resolution in favor of claim Of
this State against general government, growing out
Of Patriot war, to the amount of $2,0Gl 73-di-
rccting the governor to press the claim on Congress,
adopted; bill for the encouragement of agriculture,
passed; bill amending tho Vermont and Canada
Railroad act, passed also the bill authorising the
completion Of the geological survey Of the State,
passed; incorporating Montpelier Manufacturing
Company, passed; bellows Falls Savings Bank
Charter, passed. Asa Wentworth Of Bellows Falls
and Homer +. Hubbcll Of Fairfax were appointed a
Committee to investigate matters pertaining to
States Prison; William L. Lewis of Norwich ap-
pointed General Of 6.h Brigade, 3D. Division. There
were, on Saturday, strong symptoms Of change i'll
the present license laws.
We have given the substance of such business as
we Judged would most interest our readers, and
such as had been disposed of up to Saturday night
last. As the Legislature was to adjourn on Tuesday
of this week, We trust we shall be able in a. very
short time to lay before our readers all the public
Acts passed during this session.
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ADDISON BUCK,-Wel learn from the Boston Wing
of Monday, that Addison Buck, of Pittsford, was
arrested at Rutland, and taken to Boston on Friday
last on 4 charge of obtaining goods, under false pre-
fences, from Bramfall, Fairbanks & Co. and lodged
in Jail. The precise time of obtaining the goods
or the amount is not given. If Addison does not clear
himself from this scrapo in an honorable way, he
ought not to be classod with the Jestbreed ofBucks !!
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LIBERTY ALMANAc.-A copy of the Liberty Al
manac, published by William Harmed, C22 Spruce st.
New York. Tor the american and Foreign A. S.
Society, has just arrived. This Almanac occupies
m alinr
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WATER-cUEE EsTABLIsHMENrs.-These arc fas'
increasing in this country, and if we may believe
reports, are cfrecting many cures which had boflled
the skill of regular practitioners. A new Monthly
has just been started in New York, which is to be
devoted to the science and practice ofthe Water-cure.
Published by r. Craighead, ll2 FuIton-st. N. Y.
Terms 50 CENTS copies 81, eight copies s..