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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-15
COMPOSITION BUILDINGS. !

COMPOSITION BUILDINGS. A friend in
forms us that being in Southport, Wisconsin,
few days since, he observed church in
process of building by the following model
A composition of sixteen parts gravel from
the lake shore, and one part lime-the latter
being Stacked upon the gravel and mixed di-
rectly with it. Two planks were placed edge
wise eight or twelve inches apart, and the
space between filled to the depth of eight
inches This was suffered to stand till the
next day, when it was sufficiently hardened
to raise the planks and repeat the process
The walls were thus raised eight inches per
day, and were as solid as stone He informs
us that he saw a brewery in the same town,
which has stood two years, and which is in no
respect changed from its original frmness.--
Prairie Farmer.
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A PUzzLER. A child was born in Den
holmc on the 18th of April last, having a
father and mother, grandfather and grand
mother, brother and sister, uncle and aunt,
all residing under the same roof; they call it
brother, son, nephew, or grandson, and yet
there arc in al but three persons
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VOICE OF FREEDOM.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT BRANDON, VI
TERMS

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ers are charged with the present postage.
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FROM THE SAME PAPER, OF SAME DATE.
MAJOR LAILY.

Some solicitude is felt about the fate OF
the detachment which this officer COM
mands, on its route to Gen. SCOTS camp.
The "Patria," the Spanish pa7er of New
Orleans, publishes report that the train
had been surrounded, and Major Lally
compelled 10 surrender. We attach no
great importance to the statements of a
journal which is Mexican in spirit, and
bas recently circulated more than one ex.
sraFagant misrepresentation upon the war
The train, however, is one of the smallest
which has gone up; and we shall await
ats fate with some anxiety.
We have seen the last letter from Ma
Jor Lallys written from the bridge twenty
four miles from Vera Cruz, near Paso
OVeJas, on the llth Of August. He
states that they were attacked on the day
before by the Mexlcans, who were posted
on hill covering the road; and our troops
carried at ence, by charging up with vol
iiguers. They continued TO fire upon our
troops from the chappareI, attacking a.
dong the whole train; but they were re-
pulsed, after fight which lasted about an
hour. He had two officers Captains }
ii. Calwell, of the yoltiguers, and Arthur
u Cummings, Of The llth) wounded Sc
Serely, though hopes are entertained OF
their recovery. One man was mortally
wounded, and eight others wounded, most
of them severely. The Major had sent
back to Col. Wilson, to request him to
send up three ambulances, with an escort
10 take them back. He also requested
reinforcements to be sent TO him. WHICH
he hoped would oyertake him at The ma
tional bridge.
The attack os the guerrllls was made
on the front, the centre, and rear; but our
troops were prepared at all points, our
force in rear being nearly as large as in
front, guard in the centre of the wagons
oi Two companies, and flankers all along
the train- Our train of 20 wagons was
Kept compact Great credits given 10
Capt. Alyord, who, as usual. was dis,;n.
guisheG for his courage and Judgment tn
Capt. Hutfer, who commanded the rioht
wing; and to Lieut. Ridgely, who was
under his command. The artillery CON-
snanded by Lieut.. H. B. Sears, ID arlI-
iery' was well served, and did good exc
cafiou.
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train The freedom of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any SUN
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars and
be imprisoned Tor any time not less than
one month nor more than twelve
months, and If il shall be shown to the
court, where the trial Of such offence
shall be had, that the person so offend
ing was not resident of The city. ward,
or district, or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled
TO vote therein, then on convection, he
shall be sentenced 10 pay fine of not
less ihan one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars. and be imprisoned not
| less than months nor more than years.
IF any person or persons shall make
any BET or wager upon the result OF any
election within this commonwealth, or
shall offer 10 make any such bet or wa
ger, either by verbal proclamation there
Of. or by any written or printed sdvei-
tisemeni, challenge or invite any person
10 make such bet or wager, upon con-
viciion thereof. he or they shall forfeit
and pay three times the amount SO bel OF
offered 10 be bet.
/ ''If any person not by law qualified.
shall frauduIently vote at any election in
this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out of his proper
district, or if any person knowing .lIe
want Of such qualification, shall aid 10
procure such person TO vote, the person
offending, shall on conviction, be fined
in any sum not exceedIag two hundred
dollars and be imprisoned for any term
not exceeding three months.
III any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraud
ulenily vote more than once on the same
day, or shall (raudulenily fold and delv-
er TO the inspector two tickets folded 10.
gelher with the intent illegally to vote.
advise and procure another so TO do, lie
or they offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor
more than Eve handred dollars; and be
| imprisoned for any term not less than
three or more than twelve months.
''lf any person not qualified TO vote in
this commonwealth aoreeably 10 law,
| Except the sons of qualified citizens. J
shall appear at any place o. election for
The purpose of issuing tickets or of in
Auencing the citizens qualified to vote.
he shall on conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars for every such an offence; and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding
three months
And the return judges of The respec-
tive districts are requested TO meet at The
Court House in the borough of Somer-
set. on the Friday succeeding the second
| Tuesday in October. (being The l5Ih)
then and there TO perform the duties en-
Joined upon them by law.
J Given under my hand, at my office in
/ Somerset, this 24sh day Of August,
in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty
and the 72st Of the independence OF
the United States.
SAMUEL. GRIFFITH, Sheriff.
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THE LIP AND THE HEART.
BY JOHN q. ADAMS

One day, between the LIP and Heart
A worldless strife arose,
Which was expcriest in the art
His purpose to disclose.
The Lip called forth his vassal Tongues
And made him vouch-a lie +!
The slave his seryiIc anthem sung.
And braTed the listening sky.
The Heart to speak in vain essayed,
Nor could his purpose reach
His will nor voice nor tongue obeyed,
His silence was his speech
Mark thou their difference, child Of earth
While each performs his part;
Not all the Lip can speak, is worth
The silence Of the Heart.
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BLANK DEEDS.
A Lot of Blank Deeds just prin
ted, on fine white paper, and
now for sale at this Office,

|" Citizens of Somersef.~H
Pause Reflect |. Decide q!
Men may cry peace peace 4 when
there is no peace ~
The warl is actually begun q but Gen.
Taylor never surrenders," neither does
the 'Rev.B. uibbards yege,abie Anti
bilious Family Pills." where they once
charge upon bilious diseases, such as
hill"us, remliling, iniermiIting, conges-
live. typtus and eruptiye fevers. bilious
cholfc, cholera morbus, ,iysenlarv, sick
headache. &c. in short all diseases aris-
ing from disordered state of the stom.
ach and blood; keep the liver stimulated
into healthy action, the blood cleansed
from all impurities, and you are certain
10 procure aud maintain uninterrupted
good health. The most potent purifye
Of the blood and corrector of lie liver is
"Ilibbard's pills
Females Is you are unwell, procure
and use Rev B. Hi5bsrd's vegetable
pills. they reopen alIobstructions. cleanse
The sysle IN. purify the blood and give
animation, health and beauty to all who
use them, such as you cannot receive
from the use Of any other medicine
Dose half pill.
Dyspeptics don't despair. here is q
certain cure. Dyspepsia of ten years
standing. and after ali other medicines
had failed. has been cured by Ike use ol
Rev b, Ilbbard's pills; taken in quarter
Of pill doses, three times day for three
weeks.
Doctor J Wildemush, of Montgomery
co.. Va, says he has used them in hi.
practice for three years. aad finds then
lie best medicine he has ever used: nevet
being disappointed in any case he EN-
ployed them in. We refer you 10 hin
personally.
These pills have such reputation il
Illinois, that they have given 10 then
the name of king Pills" Try them
/ you who are i'll, and want cheap, safe
certain and speedy remedy. Dose fron
half pill to two pills. Circnlars car
be had Of agents free Of charge.
Price I24. 25 and SO cents per box,
Sold by The following agents, liz:
Snyder & Zimmerman, Stoyslown,
Samuel Kimmel. Pine Mills,
Waiter ChsIfant, Allegheny Summit,
j. II. & T.. Benford, Snyderssile,
Michael Sipe. Somerset ip.
William M'Creery, Druggist, Somer
SET, Pa, General and supply ing agent for
this county.
August 81, 1917 6m
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OFFICIAL.
Landing of ParedeS.
ERoM THE UNION OF WEDNESDAY NIGl

A New Orleans paper makes semc
complaint Of the want of vigilance in our
agents in Europe, and of the command
ing officer at Vera Cruz, in relation to
Gen. Paredes. 1t might be imprudent al
this time TO divulge all the facts connected
with this subject, but they would clear
onr agents abroad Of any shadow OF CON-
plant. Col. Wilson, at Vera Cruz. has
not been asleep upon his post. tits diff
fcult to detect every spy who may land
on the coast; but we have lately been in
formed by the New Orleans papers that
very lately he has forbidden suspicious
character to land, and sent him of. As
to the landing of Paredes, the following
extracts of Col. Wilson's letter to the
Secretary of War (ihe last which has
been received from him) relieve him from
any iInputatlons of remissness, and lay
the censure upon others:
Extract of letter from Col Wilson 10
the Secretary of War.
"HEADQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF VERA
CRUZ, AUeUsT l5.
81 have the honor to report that on
the l4th instant the British steamer Tevi.
pot, Captain MAY, arrived here from Eng.
land and the Havana, having Gen. Pa.
redes on board, under the assumed name
OF Nj. Martinez; who in consequence OF
the tardiness of the boarding officer, (Capt
Clark, } landed at between and Z A. M.
1ncognito, from a tour-oared boat, appa-
renty prepared for the occasion. In his
transit through the gate Of the mole he
was recognized by an Inspector, who took
no notice of him. Therefore, | imme-
diately ordered the discharge Of both n
and Captain Clark-the former for hay-
ing lost sight of the main object, not
withstanding my Office is but few yards
from the mole.
1.-The General, having arrived at the
house Of Mr.. Jose G. Zamora, native
merchant, he presented letter Of intro
duction from Paris, and requested that
horses might be directly furnished fol
himself and servant request immedi
ately complied with; and but ten minute.
after his landing he passed through one O
fhe gates of the city on his way TO the in
terior, without myself or any of my off.
GERS being able to avoid it, from the cir.
cumstanee of his arrival and presence here
being unknown, and the letters from the
United States Consul at the Havana, CIV
ing notice of his having left, not being de-
livered TO me until after the Generals de-
parture, owing to their being in posses
sion of a lady passenger on board.''
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HOTEL FOR IN VALEDS
AT PITTSBURGH.
DrS. Speer and Kuhn,

ME object Of this establishment is
n to supply want greatly felt by re-
spectacle travellers on our western high
ways-by residents. withDut family, ta-
ken sick-and by patients from the sur
rounding towns and country who resort
TO this place for relief IRON surgical and
other diseases. Such have often suffered
from the want of the various comforts
and attentions so necessary and agreeable
TO the sick, and from careless aud un-
faithful nurses; and been subjected to
heavy and unreasonable charges.
lnvallds will here be provided with
constant, faithful and comfortable atten-
dance, snd al rate much below The usu-
al charges.
While the care Of both physicians will
be extended to every variety of disease,
IL IS intended by DIR. Speer, to give spe-
cial attention 10
ALL SURGICAL DISEASES,
PARTICULARLY TO
DISEASES OF THE EYE.
TO these branches of his profession
he has given large share Of his atten-
ion fos the last twenty-five wears, and
he will continue to devote to them the
experience acquired by constant prac-
tice during that time.
The Hotel for lnvalids is not an exper
lment. Its establishment is suggested
not only as necessary 10 supply an evi-
dent want in this city. in the entire ab-
sence of any special provision for the
sick. but is warranted also by the success
OF similar institutions q! Cincinnati and
New Orieans--ihe former srsser ihecare
Of Drs. TaIiaferro, Marshall and Slrader
the latter under that Of DIR. Stone.
The building selected sor the purpose
is situated at the corner OF Federal and
Robinson streets, in Allegheny city, Ais
Joining the city Of Pittsburgh. Il is |
commedious and roomy. AMI furnished
with all accommodations necessary for
he sick.
Applications for admission TO be made I
to the subscribers. at their Office on Penn |
street. Pittsburgh. or al the establishment. /
0N Ne Contagious diseases will be ads /
mitted. A j r. SPEER. NJ. ID.
,. s. KUHN, M. D !
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TH~tlE Great Preventive Medirine!-
III Thnugh Wrighl's Indian Vegeta.
BILE Pills have achieved triumph upon rl
umph. in the cure Of obstinate eases q.
disease, even after they bad been enlire
ly given up, aud after all other remedies
had failed, yet their power Of preventiua
may be justly esteemed their growing
glory Storms il is said, ..purlf,
the air. but storms do mischief also
and are-so Ear an evil. Were il within
human power TO maintain the Elecirca
equilibrium between The earth and air
there would be no orcssion for storms,
for the air would always be pure.
So ol The human body. Ii kept free
ilom morbid humors. The action is regu-
lar and healthy. But if those humors
are allowed TO accumulate, a crisis, or.
IN other words, storm, will arise, which
is always more or less dangerous.
Wrighl's Indian Vegetable Pills are
equally well calculated 10 prevent The
storm, or 10 allay il when il comes. But
prevention is better than cure, besides
being cheaper and less iroubesome.-
The delay Of a day in The commences
menl OF sickness has often prove fatal.
and always renders the case more difi-
cult 10 manage.
Let the sickness be caused by chan
ges of weather. high living, want Of ex-
ercise. close confinement, functional de-
rangemenl, or anything else, the effect
upon the body is much the same-is
equally dangerous, and is removable BIZ
the same means.
Have you cold? Let il aol ripen in.
10 Consumption. Are You Dyspepir?
Beware of the hy pochondria. Two
Pills taken every other night ON an emp
~ stomach, fnr shor. time, will, in nine
cases out of ten, cure the Dyspepsia.
and thereby drive away the legion Of
devils blue For Headache, no me-
dlrlnc IS superior 10 U'nghf's Indian
Vegetable Pills Cosiiyeness, that uro.
illic mother OF disease, is caused by a
torpid state Of The lirer, which these
Pills efecIualiy cures. By striking a,
'he root of disease, Wrighl's Indian We.
getable Pills prevent all and cure all.-
They can hardly ever be taken amiss. if
USED with common discrelou; and we
commend Them 10 the use of those who
have not yel tried them.
Beware Of COunterfeiis OF all kinds;
Some ate coated with sugar; o.hers are
made 10 resemble in outward appearance
IL
the original mediciae The safest course
Is 10 purchase from the regular agents
only. one or more of whom NAV be
found IN every village & town in the state.
.dgents for Somerset Countu.
PARKER & ANKENY, Semerset.
NJ. A. Ross, Petersburg,
Samuel Kinmel, Pine Mills.
G.farker & Co, JennervilIe.
Michsel Sipe, Somerset lownshir.
Aaghinbaueh a. Brubaker. Cen,rev;,,e
Stevens e. Schlag. Bakers,owu
J. ShafTer Sr. & Co S.oyslown
w Chalfani. Bucksiown,
Hay & Baer. Lavsnsyiiie,
j. c. Darrell. Smilb6eId.
Offices devoted exclusively TO the sale
OF Urigh's iadian VegefoGIe Pills.
wtaefessie and retail, l69 Race Street. |
rhiiadelphia; 28s Greenwich Street |
New York ,and 1913 fremont Street, Bos- |
oH. may41 ]
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MARBLE TOMB STONES.

HWE subscriber thankful for past
u favors, respectfully informs the
public generally that ne continues to car
" on the Stone cntting business. at his
shop in Somerset. where he will always
keep on hand and finish to order varie-
iy Of MARBLE and COMMON
TOMB STONES,
all of which will be sold at reasonable
prices.
Country produce taken in exchange
for work at market prices.
BENJAMIN WOOLLEY.
March 2. I8I7-Iy
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PROCLAMATION.

KX7 HEREAS. by all ac, Of the Cen
Wv eral Assembly of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvanla. entitled 'An ac,
relating 10 the Elections Of this Common-
wealth, il is enieined on The Sheriff to
give public notice of such election. and
to enumerale in such notice what officers
are to be elected: In pursuance thereof,
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/. Samuel Griffith,

High Sheriff of the County OF Somer-
set do hereby make known and give
public notice TO the qualified electors ol
the said county, that a
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one half mile Eas! Of Sioystown. som.
erset Co., Pa, near The great PhiIadel.
phia and Pi'sburg Turnpike Road.
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BY Last Nights Southern Mail,
Home Ports.

BALTIMORE, Feb Arr ships Napier, SANFORD from s.
Ubes Ga,Snae Myers I'm Am.std,m barks Cornelia Wit
ley, I'm NOreans Douglass No Vile fm Or Br
b. Mail, Gordon fm onaon Brem brig Helena Hey firm
Pha: briggs Wing Philips FIN Rio d. Jaasiro 6: susan,
Iaaderman. FIN Mon-vdeo. Dec Ssbse Titus Mstanzss;
Toledo Cl yer, I'm Ca deoas; Rogers, Wilson, Nor
leans Arsbisn, Hopkins FIN Chare.ton; schs Paletne
G1ith FIN NforL Capt reporsa hem brig asho.: the
day sst-took he to be Bal inore brig ssgadahock Her
rom Bo,ton Madonna Berry Pievid,nce Osiris
of the Bodkn herm aid off Norh Point SHIPS
the O.rou,s, bark full rugged brig End briGapne all bnd
up. Cd-buk Loretto Fab Bickmore, Belfast, Ireland
nrgs Selma Jackson Rio de Jan.io and market; Cerou
Best PIoydsnes: 'shr Miehigsn Terry. NY,rk sld-hsIt'
Biesmore DO bgs SelIns, Jackson Rio de Janere aud
market schr Liberty, Moore, Boston.
MosLx. jan 2,-Ar ship Ellsrslis, York. New Orle.ns;
,chrs 4egoo, Hanson, Boston; Statesman Csthsll, New
York; sgIvsying schooner Phoenix Paterson, Ney
Zenoba, Knowlton, Boston; brig Maria, Knowlon Gal.
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southern Cotton II

New OsLEAns, Jan 2s-To-day the msrket 10 again
quiet not for want of enquiry but account of the high
asked by factors which have driven buyers of
the Market and have heard Of single sale The
sales of the week amount to 81 $50 bales, follows
Monday 1900 Tuesday $50; Wednesday $500; Thursday
600; Friday 600; and today bales We give the fol-
lowing Quotations :-Inferior on on; ordinary Oal0k;
fair loK III fair lik ny; good fair TX III good
hne lax IS
CHARLrsToN, Jan 2s.-Ths upland market yesterday
was less active than the previous day. all parties
looking forward to the arrival Of the steamer 1900 bales
however sold throughout the day at very full pr
The Hibernas advces, received by graph this
morning. have holders withdraw their stocks
until the correspondence shall be received We hear of
visus quotations
APALAc aIcoLA, Jan. 2s-We make no change la our
quotations. the principal sales since Tuesday being at
0u
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bhsAooas Jan Q, l647.-The arrivals from the United
ior tns last fortnight have been Our
~ consequences continues heavy, with large
sa ~ sn provisions The only Offer made for
nour !. 20 90 duty paid. Peas 81 so psr bag Corn
meal % 10 The steamer to day brings adyices from
Of great advance in prices there but our stock
10 100 heav{ al present for 1t TO have much eject II
10 be hoped that shipme from tho United STATE. viii
cease for some tms to come Exchange on England 60
days, ~ per cent 30 days, per cent; New York az
per cent premium. "' -