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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-02
From the Pittsburgh Republican.
EXECUTION OF JOSEPH LEvERT.

EXECUTION OF JOSEPH LEVERT.
This unfortunate individual was executed
in the Jail yard of this place, on the 18th Nov,
at n quarter before three o'clock, l.. M.
From the day of the murder, until within
IL few days past, Levert manifested but little
contrtion for the crime which required his
own life as the adequate penalty; but when
the hope of pardon or Communication of his sem
tence was gone, and the reality of the great
change became more apparent, he softened
and confessed the commission of deed that
shocks, alike by the depravity that prompted,
and the brutality Of the details that accom-
panied it.
At II o'clock, A. NJ, the excellently equip
ped and we'll disciplined artillery company,
commanded by Ca pt F. McMurray, were
drawn out and paraded as a guard about the
County buildings and Jail yard, and the final
preparation began. At half past 2, p. NJ,
the prisoner mounted the scatfold, attended
by the Rev. Mr.. Rooney, the Catholic clergy
man at this place, (who, with constancy and
devotion peculiar to that Church, and the
well known humane and benevolent feelings
of the reverend gentleman, has devoted much
of his time, both night and day, to the spirit
ual welfare of the prisoner) and after spend
ing few remaining moments OF his existence
in the exercise and consultations of religion
with perfect selfpossession, giving directions
about adjusting the rope, and requesting in
firm voice that the cap should be drawn en-
tircly over his ACKNOWLEDGMENT the dreadful
sentence of the law, and calmly and with
scarcely perceptiblc struggle, passed to his
final account.
After hanging twenty minutes, hi, body
was taken down, placed in a coffin, and de-
livered To his friends for interment.
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In the last Voice VIC copied an editorial article
from the Liberty Gazette which claimed that the
Liberty Convention held at Buffalo in October
formed "a new era in the prosperity Of the Liberty
Party" In the Gazette of last week the editor de
fines the "ncw era" in an article of near half col
umn in length, from which we make the following
important extracts:
"Thc need of more labor and light among
the people is most apparent. There is no
Disgusting the fact, that unless greater eXer-
ton is made to scatter information among the
people, and more systematic organization
entered into, our cause can never make much
greater advancement than has been already
made. We now occupy " stand still posi-
ton, which can never be long maintained by
a reformatory party"
"Our cause has refrigerated rather than
advanced for the year past. The coming year
will do much to decide the question whether
the Liberty party live or die"
If the editor of the Gazette had told u.s. in his first
article, what kind of prosperity" his party were
enioying it would have saved us the trouble of in
Producing the opinion of other men on that subject
But. feeling thankful for the smallest favors, we
cheerfully give place to the definition at this time
After ALL the editor does not appear satisfied with
the prosperous condition of the Liberty Party, as he
has defined prosperity and proposes to enlghen the
beniehted freemen of Vermont through an " Anti
Slavery paper of the right stamp''' just hear his
nroposal and learn where that paper may be found
alt is doubtless apparent to all who are
we'll wishers of our cause that no weapon is
more cffectual to remove prejudice from the
minds of our opponents and scatter light in
the pathway of those who are now enshrouded
in darkness on this subject than weekly an
ti.Savcry paper Of the right stamp For the
purpose Of securing this object and as an In
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SHOCKING Acc1DENT.-On Monday last,
in Roxbury, by an untimely discharge in
blasting rocks, Mr., j. S. Button, of Michigan,
chief contractor upon this section of the cen
trail railroad, was instantly killed, and several
others injured, one or more fatally it is feared
Our informant states that the rock had been
charged in two different places, and fired,
with the expectation that the explosions would
be simultaneous. After tho discharge, and q
few moments delay, to ensure safety, Mr..
Dutton and the workmen repaired to the
rock, and upon coming up to it, second ex-
ploson took place, slriking Mr.. Dutton upon
the head, margling him shocking y, and caus-
ing instant death. Others are severely in
iured. The remains of Mr.. Dutton were in
TERED at this place on Tuesday, being follow
ed to the grave by large procession of our
citizens. We understand he had wife Inv
Sandy Hill, New York,-Green Mountain
Freeman, 25M uH.
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G1S' Right heartily do we welcome the re-
turn of JOHN BELL as U. S. Senator from
Tennessee. AS man, he is true and able;
as Wing, he is faithful and fearless. After
serving long and usefuly in Congress, where
he rose to the station Of Speaker of the House,
he was called by Gen. Harrison to Il seat in
his Cabinet as Secretary of War-an Office
which he filled with credit and spurned when
the treachery and baseness of John Tyler
rendered it no longer post of honor. He
has since remained in private life until called
by his fellow-citizens of Davidson County to
a seat in the present House of Representa-
tiyes Of Tennessee. He was wanted for
Speaker, but sickness in his family detained
him away from the organization of the House
That detention was fortunate for the country.
He would doubtless have been chosen SEN
ator at once, but for the conflicting claims of
East and West Tennessee and the fact that
the Middle District, in which he resides, has
almost always had one Senator at least.
OF the six Statesmen composing Gen. Har.
rison's Cabinet, four will meet again in the
new U. S. Senate on its assembling-v;z :
Nessrs. Webster of Mass, Crittenden of KY,
Badger of N. c. and Bell of Tennessee. Of
the other two, Mr.. Ewing of Ohio is pretty
certain to come into the next Senate, and Mr..
Granger of our State would have BEEN chosen
Controller this month by an overwhelming
vote had he not promptly declined, Gas MIR:
Fillmore did not desire the post and only ac-
copied it because he was needed) These
are the Harrison Cabinet-whcre is John
Tyler IN Y. IriG. Nor27.
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From the Philadelphia News of Saturday.


TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.- One Hundred
nud Seventy Lives LoSt-Ncws has ustreached here,
lv way Of the lakes, of sad catastrophe which
happened on Lake Michigan by which nearly two
hundred human beings have been hurried into an
untimely grave. n,..-
Can't. Street bound up the Lakes, was discovered
TO be on fire when within nineteen miles OF Sheboy-
gan The fire broke out under the deck and fresh
Wind prevailing spread with fearful rapdity.
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed among the
passengers, and it impossible amidst the excite
inent which followed to make the proper efforts to
etav the flames and save the boat.
There were Orer tDO hundred passengers on board,
and the sceue was heart-rending in the eXtremc.-
Mothers crying in frantic madness their children,
wives olinsinc to their husbands and crying aloud
for nerey from above. Some in desperation, plung-
cd into the lake; others, IN thcn "lu oe''rluW'
rushed headlDng into the flames
1t was harrowing spectacle, and humanity shud-
dels ut the recital Of it. Thirty OF the passengers
took to the small boats and were saved; tne rest
either perished in the flames, or were drowned.
Those who so miraculously escaped in the boats
were shortly after picked up By the steamer Deia-
ware which hove in sight just in time to see the
dreadful fate Of those on board the i'll starred Phn-
nix but too late to render them any earthly assist
ance. -
Every attention was paid to the survivors by the
officers and crew of the Delaware.
One hundred and fifty Of the passengers were
German immigrants.
Cant Street was sick in his statcroon and was
saved.
The phoenix was owned by Fease and Allcn, Of
C'ravcland, Ohio and jFsptcd Tor Sl'oOo'
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MURDER.
WELLS RIVER, Nov. %, 1877

WELLS RIVER, Nov. %, 1917.
Messrs. Editors An atrocious murder was
committed in this town at Ingalls, Hill between
Wells River village and Newbury village, at
the Shanties, about q o'clock NJ, yesterday,
upon the person of Mr.. Michael Kelley, an
overseer upon the Railroad, who was assist
ing the Shertl''s Deputy in arresting some of
the Irish laborers for riot, He was shot
through the head and fell dead. The Sheriff
narrowly escaped. An examination has been
held, which failed to elicit much direct proof,
but leads to the conviction that the deed was
committed by two Irishmen very recently
from the Central Road upon White River,
who have probably escaped in the direction
of Canada. The citizens rallied and arrested
all the laborors at the scene of the murder,
and have pursued in several directions. Mr..
Kelley was fine man and an excellent over
seer. have no time for details.
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THE CONFESSION.
PLATTsBURGH, Nov. 10, Is.

ILATTSBURGIl, NOV To- 1910
The Declaration Of Joseph Leven Of the mur-
der ofhis vitc, aohicA took place on the l7h
day Of December, 1916.
On this day took my wife to Bushy's, on
the south side of the river Saranac, near
TreadwclPs Mills, to make n visit, and she
was pleased to 90. l put the axe in the
wagon that day with the intention Of killing
her, and on my return from Bushy's, on the
plains told her that something about the
wagon was out of order, and she got out Of
the wagon told her that u screw was loose,
and | wished her to hold the shafts while l
fixed it; and at the time l had the axe in
nv hand, and l struck her on the right side
of the head with the fiat Of the axe. She
was STOPPING little at the time. Her hood
WAS on at the time AS struck her she fell
on the left side
then took off the left forward wheel and
drew the wagon short distance forward, and
then came back and gave her another blow,
with the fiat of the axe, in the same place.
then threw the axe out into the bushes
and started for the house of St. Dennis |
thought that it was going 10 snow and would
cover up the axe. found young ST. DENIM
at the stable door with a span Of horses har-
messed, and told him that the left wheel of my
wagon had run off and that my wife had
broke her neck, or split her head open.
went back on foot, and ST. Dennis came
with his horses and wagon as fast as he could.
got back little the first. found my wife
tried to talk to me, and took up the wheel
and struck her with it on the forehead once.
This deed was done for the purpose of get
ting my wife out of the way, that l might
marry girl with whom | had had improper
intercourse and save myself from prosecution,
and save my money.
JOSEPH LEvERT.
Signed in the presence of Zeph. c. Plat
N. K. Plat, Smith Mead
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ducement to every man who has the least de-
sire to inform himself in relation to our meas
ures and principles, we propose to send 10
copies of the Gazette, to new subscribers, one
year from the 1st Of next January, to one ad-
Dress for $1,000, and 20 copies for $4,000,
money to be paid in advance Now we ear
nestly entreat of our friends in every town in
this part of the state to make an effort I'M
mediately to see what can be done. If Lib
erty men cannot be induced to wake up and
take hold of the work with more energy and
decision than heretofore, it is useless to at
tempt to make Roadway against those power
full influences that are brought to bear against
u.s."
The Rev. c. G. briggs is evidently in despond-
ing state and if those "enshrouded in darkness" do
not apply to him for light, and # those who have
already labored, do not perform more work, it 8
gone case certainly
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Gbe Alrrjcan ll)ar.
Later from Mexico.
PETERSBURG, Va. Nov. 20.


The schooner Sarah, at New Orleans from
the Brazos, 9th, states that the fever was III =
creasing.
Letters from the City of Mexico, Oct. -,
state that Atlisco, in Mexico, was entirely
destroyed by an earthquake on the 23d Oc-
tober. Not house was left standing.
A large portion of the inhabitants were
buried in the ruins.
Serious damage was also done to the sur
rounding country in the villages and monas-
teries, many of which were overthrow.
Canales died at Ceralvo on the 4th Nov
". Y. 7rib.
Sill Later via Bermuda.-The NewYork
Commercial Advertiser is indebted to a mcr-
camille firm in that city for slip from the
office of the Bermuda Gazette, dated the 9th,
and containing advices from Vera Cruz to
the lst. This is not so late as we have had,
but the information was avowedly furnished
by the British courier, and may therefore be
worth quoting:-
Mr. TriSt had re-opened communications
with the Mexican Government, and sent in
his ultmatum, which would be placed before
Congress.
About seventy deputies had reached Quer-
N''-
and commence business.
The President /" ad interim" was timd and
afraid TO act, not being certain that the differ
ent states would approve of his appointment
still some hopes were held out that the Amer.
lean propositions would be favorably received
Unhappily, the Mexcans are divided into SC
many political parties, that it is to be feared
what is done by one, will be undone by the
others, from mere political rivalry, needless
of the true Interests Of their unfortunate co""-
Hy
The principal parties striving for power
arc the " Moderados," now in power under
Pena Y Pcna; the Monarchists," under
General Paredes; the Federalists, or " EXal'
tados," under ex-Presdent Gomez Farals
the coalition of the Northern states under
General Bustamente, and the army faction
under Santa Anna, who when last heard OF
was on his way to Tehuacan to be tried by
Court Martial for the loss of Mexico, &c.
The party now in power is understood ia
be the peace party, but it wants strength and
energy, and in all probability will soon be
broken up.
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THE VOICE.
BR ND o N:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, lS47'
MR.. CLAY'S SPEECH.

As it is customary for editors of different news
papers to express opinions of the merits OF speeches
and savings of great men and since the speech OF
HENRY CLAY comes from a man of no ordinary
mind and pertains to a very important subject, we
will express an opinion on this occasion, and will
say:-As we view the matter, the main points OF Mr.
Clay's Speech in regard to the war with Mexico, are
lust such as the country demands at this time, and
such as will tend to check the desire for conquest
heretofore manifested. The history cited by Mr..
Clay, of the fate of military heroes, is very insruc-
tive, and should rouse the people of this country to
sense Of their duty in regard to putting an end to
the present war of conquest.
OF the propriety of Mr.. Coy's speaking q word
in behalf of the colonization plan, we are unable to
Judge; but so far he spoke of coored people from
this country being the instruments for carrying light
into Africa we agree with him. We do not, how
ever, apprehend that those who are unable to take
care of themselves here, would prove very good III
structors there. We will barely further say that,
although there are other points of the speech which
we do not endorse, yet, considering Mr.. Cays geo.
graphical position, he has done we'll and should and
will receive the thanks of all lovers of freedom for
his decided stand against the extension Of slavery.
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SUICIDE.-Wc arc gricved to learn, that
on Sunday last, Mr.. PEMBROKE Roor, son
of Dudley Root, Esq, of this town, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself
The cause of the affecting and distressing
act is not known and as yet nothing has &C.
cured to throw any light upon it At the
time of his decease he was about 10 years Of
age, and as far as outward appearances were
concerned he seemed happy and contcnted.
That young man in the morning of life
surrounded by numerous friends and highly
respectable reatives-removed beyond the
ordinary embarrassments which press and
prey upon the unfortunate and destitute,
himself of life,-that life which mankind so
universally struggle to prolong,-is as singu-
lar as it is lamcntable.
That the unfortunate and destitute-those
who have long sought to place themselves
above the gloomy wales of Penury-should
extinguish the vital spark which has lighted
them only into cells of misery and wants
not very surprising but when we reflect that
G roac of all T"s nAR Re was OyGRe
enjoyment of good hcalth-the idol of fond
and affectionate father, who possessed the
means OF supplying his every want ana OF
bcqueathing 10 him an ample Inheritance
that he was the only son, upon whom kind
mother fondly dotted that all the holy infu-
ences of an only sister had clustered about
him; we are forced to the conclusion that, at
that moment, when he tore himself away
from all who loved him, he must have been
partially deranged.
And while an aged father may shed pater-
l., 4 Il
y lament the sad end of her only son-and Il
beloved sister mourn in solitude her lonely
lot-the community will not fail to sympa-
thise with the living, while they grieve for
the carly dead.-BrOetport (M ~ Watch
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22-P. NJ.

STEAMBOAT DIsAsTEEs-40L LIVES Losr.
A Louisville letter to the Courier states that
the steamer Caroline, from Pittsburgh for
Pearl River burst her boiler on Friday
morning, near Shawneetown Mr.. Peacock,
passenger from Pittsburgh, was killed, and
deck hands badly scalded-one since dead
The boiler was defective,
The steamer Tempest bound down, and
the Talisman from Clinton for St. Louis, came
in collision on Thursday morning, 10 miles
below Cape Garardean, Upper Mississippi.
The T. sunk Immediately in deep water.
The total loss is estimated at 40 lives-somc
think more. The ladies and passengers lost
everything, escaping only in their night
clothes, and in that condition were taken to-
Garardean by the steamer Tempest.
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A THIEF WITH A LARGE STOCK OF TOOLS.
The shop of Mr.. George W. Tuckerman' lock
smith, on Sea street, near South Boston bridge
was broken open on Wednesday night, and a
large lot ofkeys stolen. Mr.. Tuckerman had
in his store upwards of 5000 keys, and from
tbom tbc thief made selection, taking about
al the store keys in the lot. He also took
variety of implements for fitting keys files,
&C. in short the rogue obtained complete
simply of keys and implements to fit them
Probably he will not remain idle for long
time. lie effected an entrance into MIR. Ia
shop through back window -BoS, Bee,
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WELL AGAIN We are rapidly recover
ing from our late severe illness, and hope
next week to be able to resume our editorial
duties, without interruption. AS 1T may be
a benefit to our readers, we take this oppor-
tunity to state that the sole cause of all the
illness we have suffered, during the last year,
has been the use Of 'cater pumped from a peH
through lead pipe, With almost every par
ticle of food and drink we have taken into our
system, for more than year, we have taken,
by this means, small particles of one of the
worst mineral poisons; and the result has
been days and weeks of the most intense suf-
fering. In some constitutions this poison
does not act for long time, and upon some
no i'll effects are observable for years. Yet
we think the risk is too great to justify any
one, who has regard for his health or that OF
his family, to use water that has been in con-
tact with lead. A friend Of ours has entirely
lost the use of his hands, from the same cause,
and been unable even to hold pen for more
than five months; and we could cite many
similar cases. We trust, however, that word
to the wise is sufficiently. D.-Ch. CHtseh.
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EwBANK's HYDRAULICS AND MECHANICS
Part second of this interesting and valuable work is
received. To be published in eight parts, at IS
cents each. GREEDY & MCELEArH Publishers,
Tribune Buildings, New York.
Whoever desires to become acquainted with a
historical account of improvement i'll mechanism,
which will both interest and instruct the reader in
what is truly valuable will find in this work more
than an equivalent for the price asked by the pub
fishers.
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THANK S GIYIN G.

We had designed pcnning fow remarks on the
recurrence of annual Thanksgiving, but noticing
in the Maine Farmer of last week. an article 80 near
to our liking, we concluded to copy it, Although
the Voice will not reach all ofour subscribers on the
day of Vermont Thanksgiving We trust the prnci-
pie laid down in the article will be remembered on
the coming holidays.
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FARMER AND MECHANIC.-The next volume Oh
this valuable publication will commence on the 9TH
of January next. The volume is to be embellished
with Three Hundred engravings-is printed inquar-
to form, and will contain 1872 pages Of valuable mat
ter. w. H. STARR, Editor and Proprietor. Pub
lished Mt 1876 Nassau Street, New-York Terms,
$500 per annum in advance, and IS per cent allow
ed those who obtain subscriptions and forward the
money.
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LAWS OF VERMoNr-We have delayed copying
portions of the Laws passed at the last session of
our legislature hoping to be able to insert them all
in one number of the Voice, and this for the conve-
nienco of those subscribers who will not receive
them in pamphlet form, and who may wish to pre-
serve a COPY for further reference. We trust we
shall be able to give them next week.
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SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE WAR.
PETERSBURG, Va. Nov. &c.

PETERsBUNd, va. Nov 70.
The South Carolina Legislature met last
Monday and the Governors Message was sent
in on Tuesday. 1t sustained Mr. Calhoun's
ground in regard to the Mexican War, and
goes, at some length, against the Wilmot
Proviso says; it requires no spirit ofprophccy
to foretell that sooner or later, we shall have
to meet and finally decide this question and
ought to prepare to meet it.--N Y. Trio.
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HONESTY REwARDED.-A gentleman from
Missouri having on Wednesday night lost his
wallet as he supposed, in the sewer, corner of
Broadway and Liberty st, and having search
ed for it in vain, returned to the Aston House
when a chambermaid attached to the house,
by the name of Ann Clark, presented it to
him, having found it behind his bed. 1t
contained about $1,000 He Immediately
presented her with SjO.-N T. 7rtb
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LARGE HAUL!-An exchange paper says -" A
woman in Mercer county, KY, recently gave birth
to four boys and two girls at one time"
We don't pretend to boast much of Vermont
woman on the score of the number of children Mt
birth, but we will turn out some of them against
Kentucky or the whole United States, MS to doing
the business up quickly which has been performed
in ten ho,ysohct n,oiridgei
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THE CHIEF END OF MAN-It would seem
that many are prone to imagine that the great
object for which man was brought into exist
once is TO acquire property ..Democrdtic paper
1t would seem that many are prone to i'm
aginc that the great object of government is
to acquire territory"..BoS. Wing.
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Upon THIS Legislature will devolvc the duty of
,lecting United States Senator in the place of Hon.
Henry johnson, whose term expires March 3, 1910
-PhiLrd. North american.