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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-21
BRIGHTON MARKET-OCT Is.
Reported for the Boston 1fareIler.

At market 1900 Beef Cattle, 1900 Store Cattle, IA
yokes otbnG Oxen, 46 Cows and Calves, $500 Sheep
TnicEs--Bsff C1tte-Extra 81 25 First quality 81 :;
second quality, 80 rs; third quality S4 So
Store C1t2e-YeGrngs 81 to $1,000; two year olds
from S13 to 80.
lYoyIiug Oren-Salc noticed $40 475, up to S103.
Cars ap4 Ct!csS-At S14, SIS and SOS, to S34.
&tee,--ht from 81 So, 81 3d. for lambs Old sheep
from 81 rs to IS so.
gae-OIA hogs, &c; ShOats at retail from to 1-2c
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NOTICE.

FE7HE public are hereby notified that I have
Il this day given my son FRANCIS M.
STRONG, his time during the remainder of
his minority; and | shall exact none Of his
earnings neither will pay any debts of his
contracting after this date.
FREDERICK STRONG.
Brandon, Oct. 16, 1847. Is
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n OF G e.
MILSIC AND DANCING.

BHRF.J. FARR would respectfully an
1'h nounce to his friends and the public that
he will furnish Music for BALLS, PARTIES
and LEvEEs, &C., on short notice and reason
able terms. BY applying to MIR f. classes
will receive correct instruction in common
Dancing, Waiting, SC.
All letters addressed to T. j FAIR, Bran
don, VT, will receive prompt attention.
Brandon, Sept. so, 1847. Is
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rO prs Sleigh Shoes, assorted, steel plated,
w 10000 lbs American Iron, assorted,
5000 lbs. Foreign Iron, do.
1000 lbs. Norwegian Rods,
1000 lbs. Steel assorted,
10 Sett spring steel Wagon Springs
All Of which they will sell by the quantity at
the lowest prices in market. -
CHAPMAN & McEWEN.
Chipman's Pt. Oct. 20. 10
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Agricultural Convention

AT MoNTPELIER, OCTOBER 9th 1877.
Farmers and gentlemen interested in Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Improvements in
Vermont, are requested to meet at the Free
Church in Montpelier, on Wednesday the
27th day Of October, inst, for the purpose Of
forming a State Agricultural and Horticulture
al Society. A full attendance is earnestly in
yitnd
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-21

q IST or LETTERS remaining in the
H Post Office at Sudbury, Vt, Sept, 80,
1847-as follows.
VIM Bush, I'ouisa NJ. Prler,
Dorcus Doty, Andrew >. Aetcham,
n. II. Eddy, Joseph Wooster,
T. II. Spencer 2 John +, Gooddil,
r. w. Webb, Isaac Ae'cham'
Oliver Burr, Phila p Alderman,
Joshua Young, Harriet A. Amidon,
rbomas Pare. Andrew Amilon,
Minerva B. Nichols, Lyman sanders.
Attest, q. W. HORlON, l. M
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FINE WATCHES.

FETHE advertiser has or fine Watches,
IL (Silyer and gold) to dispose Of for which
he would receive in payment most kinds of
produce or manufactures, and warrant them
Enquire at C. w. Commits store. IS
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SILAs II. JENIsoN

SILAs II. JEN1soN, L. G. BINGHAM,
S. ". JEwETT, HARRY BRADLEY,
MERRILL BINGHAM, G. GOODRICH,
FRED. Burton, GEO B. SHAW,
G. T. HoDGEs, II. b STACY,
JOHN PORTER, ORvILLE SHAW,
HAMPDEN Curtis, FRS WILSON,
J.P. FAIRBANKS. EZRA MEEcH, JR.,
NV. HowEs, RoLLA GLEASON,
r. B. NEWTON, HARRY MILLER.
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# ETTERS remaining in the Post Office
IA at Pittstord, VT, Oct 1, l84I
T. F. Boeuc, Abigail HARDWOOD,
Zedcll Buck, Charles Ilewett,
r, b. Bebcc, M. johnson,
Elizabeth Bcbee, l.. hecler,
Jane p. Brckwith, Mary Leach,
T.. D. Brown, VIM Mitchell,
b. Chaflee, Seth Marley,
Ann f. Cooley, r. MorrlsSy,
Bent. Childs, Mary j. Perry,
Laura Clark, Sophia w. Palmer,
Susan Church. u. II. Peabody,
Mich Fairfield, B. +. Parker,
George French, I. Rockwood'
Cba's G.. Freeman, Samuel Simmons,
Joseph Gee, =. Spencer
s. Gilbert, ~. B. Smith,
d. Goodnourh, Bctsey Wolcott,
Mary 7. Godfrey, A. II. Wescott,
J. W. Hudson, s. Whipple,
Samuel Hendee,
S. P. GRISWOLD, P NJ.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
5aoran
LrrcHFELD (coNa,a THURSDAY, JULY, 49,


ON that COmnittee, we cannot be sup
posed 10 be SO ungallani, as not to allow
that 10 the ladies belongs the honor Of the
whole affair. 81 t.f sH nh
we think il would have been impossis
bic TO imagine anything more touching &
beautiful than these 1900 or 1000 little
children, decked with flowors, but still
more with laughing eyes and fairy faces
of natures own decking and moving
round our common. -.a4
After the procession the children gath.
cred round the tables under the shade,
Offering their flowers for sale and tho
they were much wilted by the sun. and
the little crowd were fatgued, we learn
they received about 500, which is to be
devoted 10 the benefit of tbs orphans.
We are not going to puff the fireworks
very much, because we wish to maintain
a good conscience. 1t was perhaps on
the whole respectable; bu, by no means
what our city ought to have had if they
had anything, nor were up tothe expect
a,ion. When we invite the country, ag-
ain 10 an exhibition of New Haven fire
works, it is TO be hoped we shall make up
for lest credit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
THE 5TH AT NEW HAVEN.

The celebration at the City of Elms.
seems TO have been very satisfactory 10
thr parties concerned. We abridge from
the Journal.
The Procession looked cspitaily.-
There was an immense gathering. and
the procession when Termed must have
extended a mile. This for New York
were not much, bu. for New Haven it was
very unusual.
The military companies looked very
fiaely, and performed their duties at var.
ious parts ofthe day. very much 10 their
credit and comfort of others. Espeeial-
~ their Standing guard round the green
for the protection Of the ladies and little
children. ......
But the fire companies gratifled US ex.
csedingly. They were dressed in uni>
form, their Engines deeked with fiowsrs
and their ropes bound with ribbons, SO
tha. they formed ia importance no Sec
ond part in the days pagsan.ry. The
beautiful machine 9th Tivoli Hose Gems
pany from Albany attracted much a.tsn-
tention.
Not having had the honor to dine with
the honorable body, we cannot speak in>
tsrestedly for the good things and the
cheer Of that occasion, but frsm the
reputation Of Mr.. Hswsll, frsm the de-
termination Of our honorable Committee
not 10 starve on that oesasion, and from
the shouts that at the close made The
heavens ring again, NO shall venture to
say the dinner ses good.
We shall speak in very laudatsry terms
indeed of the Fl0ral Procession. All
honor is due to the fair ladies Of the fair
city of New Haysn for their grateful ex-
ertious in connection with The Floral
Procession. and il 10 due to them perhaps
moro shan TO all others, that every tnins
was so we'll prepared for the ocerslon.-
The Floral Committee Of course must Do
deserving Of SEINE credit but. Dein G
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15

A Sad Case.-We have a letter from
Virginia, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
which mentions that year or two ago,
beautiful and accomplished female. the
daughter Of highly distinguished citizen
OF that State. became the wife of a gem
tleman Of fortune, repuied TO be = widA
over, and who had shors time before
returned from China. II is now ascer =
tanned that his first wife 10 alive, the sto-
ry of her death having been cunnlngly
devised and deliberately circulated.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
The War-Ship of Peace.
BY SAMUEL LOVER.

Sweet land of song, thy harp doth hang
Upon the willows, now,
While famine's blight and lever's pang
Stamp misery on thy brow;
Yet, take Thy harp and raise thy voice,
Though faint and low it be,
And lie, thy sinking heart rejoice
In friends, still LEFT to thee.
Look cut, look out acrose the sea
That girds thy EMERALD shore,
A ship of war is bound for thee
But with no war-liks store;
Her thunder sleeps-'tis Me,c,'s breath
That watts her DER the sea,
She goes not forth to deal out death,
But bears new life to thee.
Thy wasted hand can scarcely strike
The chords Of grateful praiee;
Thy plaintive tone is now unlike
Thy voice of prouder days,
Yet even in sorrow, tuneful still
Let Erin's voice proclaim
In bardc praise, on every hill
Columbia's glorious name.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Ancient Ruins ON the Rio Grande.

Ancient Ruins ON the Rio Grande.
The N. o. Picayune, in detailed de.
scription of the country bordering on the
Rio Grande, says
Abou. forty miles before reaching Prssi>
dio de Rio Grande is a field for the levers
of the curious. A. this place is basin Of
perhaps fifty miles in circumference, having
every appearance of being the ruins of some
ancient city. Ia every direction on the
hills are 10 be seen columns and walls in
ruins, and in the desert these occur likes
wise in many places. Some of these col.
umns appear in SKIES and thrses, equidist>
ant, and forming sides 10 what may have
been enclosures Of some kind. Some are
round and some square, and all appear as II
the work OF man. The stones composing
them are both sandstone and limestone
Although many are SO connected together as
to leave scarcely the trace of any joints, it
they be The work Of art; others are distoin,>
ed and look as though some mighty water
course had, in ages past, swe pit everything
around them away, leaving these monu>
ments Of its power isolated and bare, to tell
of its existence In ages to come. Be this
as it may, there are a great many Of these
appearances Of ruins, aud in peaceful times,
when neither Indian NOR Mexican shall be
prowling about, some antiquarian or geolo-
gist may discover and reveal the secret Of
these walls and columns. The Mexica MS
believe them to be the ruins of some ancient
city, which was In ruins before the Spas
iards came TO Mexico.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Our William.

Our William.
A little son-an only soR-have we;
(Gsd bless the lad, and keep him night and
day.
And lead him softly o'er this steny way y
He is blue-eyed, and aaxen hair has he,
(Such long ago, mine was wont to be-
And people say he much resembles me.)
I've never heard bird or runlet sing
So sweetly as he talks. His words are
small,
Sweet words-Oh how deliciously they
Much like the sound Of silver bells they ring
And fill the house with Music. Beauty
lies
As naturally upon his cheek as bloom
Upon apeach. Like morning vapor flies
Before his smile, my minds inlrequent
A jocund child is he, aid full of fun,
He laughs with happy heartness and no,
His half-closea eyelids wrinkles reguishly,
Till from their lashes tears start up and run.
The drops are bright as diamonds. When
they roll
Adown his cheek, they seem to be the o'er>
flowing
or the deep we'll oflove within his soul
The human tenderness of his nature showing.
IT'S pleasant too look on him while sleeps.
His plump and chubby arms, and delicate fin
The half formed smile that round his red
lips creeps.
The intellectual glow that family fingers
Upou his countenanee, as if he talks
With some bright angel on all his nightly
walks.
We tremble when we think that many q
May beat upon hin. in the time to come
rhatshis now beautiful aud fragile form
MAY bear burden, sore and wearlsoms.
Yet, so the stain Of outlines and shame
Be never placed upon his soul and name
So he preserves his virtue though he die
And to his God, his race, his country prove
A faithful man, whom praise nor gold can
buy.
Nor threats Of vile, designing men can move
We ask no more, We trust that he who
leads
The footsteps of the feeble lamb, will hold
This lamb of surs in mercy's pasture fold,
Where every inmate near the Loving Shep
herd feeds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Fourth Of July.
BY MRS. L. II. sIGoURNEY.

BY MRS. l.. II. SIOoS ANh
Wild was the battle strife,
And loud the threat OF fees,
When Liberty TO healIhful life
With eur young country rose;
But now her banner proud ..
Floats high from zone TO zone,
A constellation on the cloud
BY all the nations known.
And we heve come, to greet
The birthday of our land,
With joyous hearts, and thronging feet,
A young and happy band.
No warriors shout is pour'd @
10 jaunt these festal hours;
Instead of flashing spear and sword,
We bring the tinted flowers. q
Like them eur love shall root
In sunbeam and in blast,
And richly bend with patriot frnit
While Aeeting life shall last
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
WILLIAM COTHREV'.
Attorney and Counsellor a; Law,
WOODBURY.. CONN.
Norfolk Academy.

THE Summer Term OF this Academy will
L commence on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
The Trustees with confidence, can recom-
mend the Principal, Mr.. RICE, as one of the
most competent teachers.
Board for Young Ladies and Gentlemen can
De obtained in respectable families.
Terms from TO 81, according TO the studies
pursued.
In behalf of the Trustees,
VIM. LAWRENCE, Clerk.
Norfolk, May S, 1s47. 81
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Lime.

'EN,HE subscribers have for sale and keep
Il constantly on hand supply Of fresh
CANAAN LIME, and have now guam
tity of HApsELL's BRAND, superior arti-
Gle which is offered TO the public on the
most favorable terms.
TERRY, PORTER g. co.
Plymouth, June 9Th, ls47. 3m-5
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15

Splendid Csrs The Hartford and New
Haven Railroad Company have recently
Put on their road two Of the moat oplcn-
did cars in the United States. The osst
of the two was $4,000.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15

uA New Orleans paper says that Col
Doni phan has been nominated BY the
Wings as the candidate for Governor Of
Missouri.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Oh aries v all,
Brockett & Fuller.
Booksellers and Stationers.

i No 2l9 Main 81, Hartford, Conn,
HAVE constantly on hand a fun assort-
i i mcnt of Theological, Miscellaneous, and
ehool Books, which they offer TO Country
Merchants. Travelling Agents, and others who
buy to sell again, on the most reasonable 'erms.
Persons ordering thraugh US, ale assured that
their order will be filled with promptness, and
on as good terms as though they were person
ally present.
B & F keep large assortment o: Sunday
school books including the publications OF the
American Sunday School Union; also the New
England Sunday school Union:
Ealtfnld, June 2Jth lSI7.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Important News =!
New York Spring and Summer Fashion

ri 81 .sr keCelVed. 4-s &c.,
.T WAS we'll aware that the present style Of
l. Cutting Gentlemen's Garmeats was very
sdifficult to those that cut by the old short
lwaisted system.
Is Iwould say TO my old Gust ,mers and as ma
ny new ones as will favor me with their pats
onage, that have just returned from New
York, where have been learning the P'0cf
Measure System OF G. SCOTT.
Mr.. Scott is known and acknowledged by all
reilers in the city apd country to be the best
Reporter Of Fashions and the best Teacher Of
Sutting in the Empire City: am now at my
Did stand in Goshen Centre, prepared to exc
Il.ute all orders in the tailoring line OF business
In the best possible manner and at short notice
N. B. All garments warranted to be cut IN
rood taste and as near the customers fancy a.
possible. The best feature in the present FASH
ion is the remarkably easy 6t Of all garments.
J. w. LANE.
Goshen, May 1olh, 1s47. CIV
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15

uRsv. Mr.. Fssdick has rendered his
resignation of the pastoral charge Of the
Hollis st. Church, Boston, Of which Rev
Mr.. Pierpont was formerly pastor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15

uThe New Hampshire Legislature
adjourned on Saturday week. The cleo
ton of members Of Congress in the va
cant districts took place on Wednesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
WANTED.

CUSPENDER LEATHERS stitched
y Hooks and Eyes, sewec on cards
and Palm Leaf Hats, in exchange fol
Goods by
PICKETT & TURRELL.
South Farms, June 10th, le47. 5
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
CHE 3poet's Gormer.
Poems by Thomas MaCkelIar.

We have received the proof.sheets Of vol
ume of poems with this title about to be issu>
cd by Carey & Hart. Mr. Mackellar is poo
ple's poet'-tull oftruthful, warm, natural, do
nestle feeling; aud he delights in the sort Of
themes with which the majority of readers
feel the most sympathy. The very best praise
of this forthcoming book is to give an extract
from it, and we fancy we have few readers who
will not admire the following Home Jsur.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-15
Beautiful Extract.

] saw temple, reared by the hands Of
men, standing with its high pinacles in The
distant plain. The streams beat upon it,
the God of nature hurled his thundsrbolts
upon it--and yet Il stood firm as adamant.
Revslry was Ia its halls-The gay, the
beautiful were there.
l retnFned, and the temple vas not there
1t high Walls lay scattered in ruin-noss
and wild grass grew wildly there.
The ysung and the gay who revslled there
had passed away.
~ . child rejoicing in its youth, the
idol of its mother and the only pride of his
fathes.
] feeNrned and the child became old
Sing with the weight Of years, he
stood The last of his generation-a stranger
amidst The desolation around him.
/ saw an old oak stand in all Its pride on
the ounlains-the birds were caroling on
Irsturned: the osk was leafess the winds
were play ing Al their pas.imes through its
boughs.
Who is the destroyer p said / 10 my
guardian.
1T is Time said he, when the morning
stars sang together in joy. over the new
made world, he commenced his course, and
when he shall have destroyed all that is
beautiful on ear.h-plueked the sun from
his sphere-veiled the moen in blvod-ysa,
when he shall have rolled heaven and earth
away as scroll, the shall an angel from
the throne Of God come forth, and, with one
foot on the sea, and one on the land, lift up
his hand toward heaven, and swear by
Heavens Eternal! Time is, Time was, but
time shall be no mere!'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-25
RECRUITING.

| We are sincerely sorry to see the oppo
sition that is being made by portion O
the public TO those who have a desire Il
enlist into the United States SERVICE
Those who design enlisting are told tina
ii is sure death TO them--thal they are Il
be ordered to Mexico immediatcly-tha
seven dollars month is not sufficient tC
pay them-that the war will last five year:
that they can't get rid of serving, &c
Sc, &c. Such are NOT the facts. 1t i.
true if a soldier enlisis to serve during the
war W h Mexico, h will c
compelled TO serve his time out--5ut in
all probability the war will net last over a
year at far,herest, and indeed We think j,
will be closed speedly-perhaps in three
or four months. We will set it al year
which is probably The extent. The SOL
der is boarded and clothed and if sick no
time is lost or expenses incurred for the
physicians fees or any thing of the kind
in fact everything that he needs is provd-
ed for him by the governments that he
can lay up his entire wages, bounty money
and save his land. Let US examine mo-
ment-at the years pay. The soldier re-
ceives his bounty money and wages-96
dollars-besdes his 100 acres of land or
100 dollars in money. Thus you see that
for one years labor you can lay up 500
and also have 100 acres of land-or at
your option, 1876 dollars.
We would ask then, in pecuniary point
Of view, to say nothing Of the story you
will have to tell through your lives
and the respect your fellow citizens will
ever show you as patriots--jfyou cannot do
better than you can at home? We ask
where is the young farmer-lhe mechanic
who works by the year that is able at the
end of each year to count his 1856 dollars
in hard cash? There are but few we
opine. II the war shall be closed in
month, the soldier receives his bounty
money the same as though he serves his
five years. In regard to going to Mexico
in the summer, it is not at all probable
that the troops from new England will be
called there till the hot weather is over
and during the winter months no more
beautiful or healthy climate can DO found
in the world than that OF Mexico.
We make this statement in order to
set at rest the bug-a-bear stories, that
are in circulation TO prevent those who
desire TO from enlistng.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-25

Santa Annals force is given, probably
accurately, in letter 10 the Spanish pa
per in New Orleans, dated San Luis
Potosi, February H.
u suppose you have heard TINT Gen.
Santa Anna left this city on the Cd inst
on his way to Sal:iIo, Monterey. Camar-
60 and Matamoros, in order to attack the
enemy with that energy and decision
which become an intrepid and valiant
soldier. HIS army numbers from 81 500
to g, 600 men, and the cavalry in par,.
cuIar is superior to any that has ever
been seen in this country, as both men
and horses have been picked with the ut.
most care Ills infantry is all of the line,
well we disciplined and equipped and selected
from the large number ofmen he had COL
Iocted here. We must now expect 10 see
The result of this great expedition, which
will decide tho future operations Of the
country. Santa Anna also takes with
him from so to GO pieces Of artillery, of
different calibre, and 70 pieces more are
to be sent from lula to join the comman-
der-in.chef AT the commencement of
this month, % American prisoners were
brought in here, and the rabble would
have stoned them to death had they not
been placed in the barracks until the fury
OF the rabble was Gained down"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-25
DREADFUL STAGE ACCIDENT
AND LOSS OF LIFE.

AS the Stage from Concord to Mont
pelier, was passing up White River, or
Monday morning last, about two O'Clock
when near the George Dana farm" abou
four miles below Royallon village, it was
precipitated from the bank on to the ice.
a distance of eighteen or twenty feet, pro-
dacing the most disastrous consequences
The driver, Mr. VIM. Smith, a Mrs
Hunt of Burlington, and an English gen.
tleman (Capt. Of Steam boat plying be-
tween Montreal and Quebec, we under.
stand were instantly killed, and four others
severely wounded-two slightly. This dread
full accident was occasioned by ice in the
road, which being little inclined caused
the wheels Of the carriage Gan open
wagon 10 slew, and all were precip.
ilaled down the bank. We understand
that a rut had been cut for the wheels to
run in, but owing TO little snow and the
darkness, the driver did not succeed in
bringing them into it. BY great exer'ion
he finally brought the fore wheels in, but
the helt on the hind part was so great that
The greatest skill could not prevent the
sad result, and its shocking consequences
The driver, Familiarity known as "BiIIy'
Smith, was the son Of E. Smith, Esq, O
Haverhill, N. H., keeper Of highly pop
ular hotel and was young man highly
respected by all who knew him. He was
considered an excellent rcinsman and mol
the least blame is attached to him, il be-
ing evident he did all in his power tc
avoid the catastrophe. From our person
al acquaintance with him we know hin
to be an ardent and sincere friend-ant
while his untimely fate will be deeply re
GREETED by his relatives and in the circle
of his acquaintances, there was another re
lation existing which claims for the mourn
err the most tender synpathies of which tn,
human heart is possessed,
We understand there were ten pas
sengers in all, in the stage at the time o
the accident.