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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-25

BLow-UP-MORE PARTICULARs.-We have OBJ
tanned the following particulars respecting the case
alluded to last week, of two men who were blown
up on the Rutland Railroad, in the northwest part
of this town ;-JERoME STORY, the Foreman Of Mr.,
Redfeld's in the rock cxcnvatinS department, had
made a d1N-blast, which opened a seam in the
rock, and Mr.. Story, suppoSing the fuse had blown
out, commenced charging for a sdn3-blast, from n
can, containing - to ID pounds of powder. As the
frat powder discharged from the can struck the
burning fuse, the fire found its way into the y ID.
magazine and sent Mr.. Story across the pit to the
distance Of 20 feet; bruising his thigh, managing his
hands and burning his face in n shocking manner;
at the same time d~ctaching a portion of his coat and
lodging it in the branches of a tree, some 25 or 80
feet high.
CoESELIUs CHAMBERS, a derItck-driver, was
standing directly over the scam, and about three
feet from Mr.. Story, at the time of the explosion,
and was thrown in u direction at right angle with
that of the other, some 10 or 20 feet, getting injured
in IL similar manner but less in degree than the first
named. We are happy to learn that both are in a
fair way Of recovery; and now that the catastrophe
is no worse, we will relate an anecdote told us by a
brother of Mr.. Story, which is on this wise;-Il the
sudden hoist of the rock-blaster, he held firmly in
his hand the handle of the can, and us his brother
was by his side the day after the occurrence he says
to him, "Ill bet you could not touch of q IL Id. can
of powdor-be thrown 20 feet and hold on to the
handle of the CAM"
We are inclined to think the one who succeeded
in tbia foot will ,nt YtIrnneo1,- tr. tIn u,rnn pyor
again; and we hope others engaged in the same
kind of business will take warning, and not ~re-charge
until they know the %crevices are free from fire.
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HENRY CLAY,-HIS RESOLUTIONS AND
SPEECH.

SPEECH.
When the news of Mr.. CLAY's addressing a large
concourse of people in Lexington, on the 18th inst.
came to hand, we hoped to be able to lay his Rcso-
buttons and Speech, on the War with Mexico, the
Extension of Slavery, &c, before Our readers this
week; but as VIC have learned, the speech, Us writ
ten out by Mr.. CLAY, was not printed until last Sat
urday, and we fear we shall not have it entire until
it is too late to copy the whole next week. We
notice a Telegraphic synopsis of the said speech
reported by a listener, from memory, going the rounds
Of the prcss-but as Mr.. CLAY chose to report his
own language, We choose to wait until that comes,
before giving any other report to our readers. If it
shall prove at all consistent, We shall give the Reso-
buttons and Speech in one number Of tie Voice, that
they may the more conveniently be preserved. If
too lengthy, two numbers will be occupied. We
think the position of Mr.. CLAY, and the present
crisis of affairs demands from the whole country,
u hearing; and so far as the Voice circulatcs, Mr..
CLAY shall speak for himself.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-25

ATTEMPT TO STEAL.-A gentleman laid
a note of $500 in his desk a few days since.
Having occasion TO use it, yesterday, he
opened the desk to get it, but it was gone.
On examining the room he discovered TWO
MIC attempting to make their escape through
a hole in the floor, dragging along a piece of
paper, which proved to be the missing note.
The mice were initiating the examples which
have been of late set them by gang of prowl-
ing scoundrcls who have committed numerous
depredations upon cur citizens rockport
U~dichmdn.
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bg Last week there came to Troy, a little
town in Indiana, a German family composed
of a man, his wife and thirty-two children.
The children are all girls, and were produc-
ed at sixteen births. A gentleman of our
citv who has some land in that vicinity, has
promised to give them one hundred acres of
land, provided their daughters will promise,
as they severally come to maturity, TO inter
marry with the inhabitants of Indiana. The
probability is that these girls will make very
oycr-bcaring women ,-LOuiSsNe Journal.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-25

CANADA Posr OFFItE.-The head of the Post
Office Department, in Canada, announces that the
mail TO England to go by the steamer that will touch
at Halifax on the morning of the Sd Decemberncxt,
is to be closeda at Montreal on the evening Of the 2lst
inst. and carried OrcrttnR via New Iruuswick and
Nova Scotia, instead of being put on board at Boston,
as heretofore. Between Boston aud Montreal, ut
this season Of the year, there are perhaps some three
or four days mail travel. The British route is elev-
Ell and a half days and far less secure, being chiefly
through a wilderness. 1t is said that there is a mis-
understanding, arising out Of the British Govern
mcnt's charging a rate of postage on letters by the
American steamer Washington, just twice as high
as was cXactcd on letters of like weight carried by
the Royal Boston Line. If this was done, it was II
short-sishted, pitiful policy, and the %colonists are the
innocent sufferers. All newspapers from any of tue
colonies to any part of the United Kingdom are to
pass, i'll the British steamers, free. When will our
three cents postage for a single paper be taken off
Its eXaction was an anti-social, anti-cducationa
movc-uniust in principle, but grateful to the feel
ings ola President who FASTENED, first to approve it,
and then to veto the Harbor Bill.-N. Y. 7iib. .
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AQUEER 8 OF SOMNAMBULIsM.-Mr.
Jesse Coombs, of 600 Water street, was dis
covered about half past II o'clock on Satur-
day night, on the top of the li~berty-pole at
the corner of Govcrneur and Cherry streets,
in a state of Somnamhulisn. He was watch
ed by the officers and citizens for a conside-
rable time, when he was seen descending the
pole. Upon reaching the ground he ran Sc
veral blocks before he could be ovcrtaken,
and when caught, was found to have only his
shirt, drawers and boots on. lie was taken
to the Station House of the Seventh Ward,
when he seemed rational, but had no recol-
lection of what had happened. lie got out
of the dormer-window of his house, it is sup
posed, as he retired very early, and when
found all the doors were locked.-N. Y.7fib.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-25

THRILLING observation-disclosures audience
attending the exhibition of animals belonging to
Messrs. Raymond & Warning, as well as the animals
themselves, were yesterday started with seeing Il
young lady, of great beauty, rashly enter " den of
f%erocious lions and tigers, ind sqjourn for a time in
their midst. Such a sight it has never been our
pleasure to witness before, and it was indeed treat,
both as novel as it was perilous. Miss Moore, moth
ing 10th, moved among them as their Empress, and
they soon tanely submitted to her authority. Tho
managers, to give the public another opportunity Of
witnessing this display of female intrcpidity and
daring, Ito say nothing of roshncss,l will repeat the
same performances to-day, for the last time. Tho
King Of the Wild Beasts, Mr.. Pierce, also appears
". J.. Tribune.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. is, AZ.

SHIPwRECK IN THE GuLF-Loss OF LIVES
Passengers who left New Orleans on the 18th state
that when they left, the loss of the steamers Fash
ion and Beaufort District, both bound to Vera Cruz,
were currently reported. A letter to Il Georgia
paper, from Vera Cruz, dated the Sd, mentions the
probable loss of these steamers, with Capts. Hamil-
ton and Fiford'a companies Of Georgia mounted men
on board.-N. \. Tri5.
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anti-slavery, and for a time was strong in regard TO
the Liberty party organization. His summing up
of the case can be compared with that of G. G.
Briggs, editor of the Gazette, and the reader Will
very naturally decide in his own mind as to which
weighs the most. The remarks Of the editor of the
Standard will also be found to contain ideas worth
needing and although we have copied but a small
portion of his leader, on the Buffalo Convention, wo
trust enough is given to furnish q clue to his general
view of the matter.
The doctriue has been that the Liberty party
could not consistently vote for a man first nomin"-
ted by another party-bccausc such nominee would
feel bound to carry out the principles OF such party;
and hence the objection to such men as MesSrs'
Holdings SLADE, CoRwIN and others OF the wing
party; men who had labored years in the cause be-
fore Mr.. Halo hoUght of embracing it; have gone
much farther IN their efforts, and have taken higher
ground than has MIR. Hale, in regard to the power
of Congress over the subject of slavery.
A few years since, NATHANIEL p. ROGERS, then
editor of the Herald of Freedom, remarked that as
soon as the Liberty party should get of sufficient
size for a Il outhful, one of the great anaconda parties
would open its mouth and swallow it. These are
not the exact words, but they contain the substance
of Mr.. Rogers prediction; and may be the old SER
pcnt, which has so long been sending forth its Kisses
from the clefts of the granite rocks, is now busilya at
work soft-soaping the rough corners of its intended
victim, preparatory to a grand gulp in 1878!
When that is done our friend of the Gazette will
undoubtedly inform his readers of another new
cru in tho prosperity of the Liberty party!
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To BE HuNo.-At the late sitting of the Court of
HSn. JUICE Ss'1 % Ghs d IoT p presiding, James carlisle r I' was vas
brought to the bar charged with stealing and selling
u negro slave, the property of Mr., P. W. Pledger, of
Marlboro District, to which charge he pleaded gull
tv, and was sentenced to be hung on Friday, the
25th day of February neXt.-Er.
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RAIL RoADs.-Wc hope our citizens will
bear in mind that the contract for building
the Suspension Bridge over the Niagara riv-
err has been taken by u gentleman of Philadel-
phia, for $1S0,0OO-that the contract for con-
structing Il Railroad from Lockport TO Ro-
chester will be taken this week, and that tho
road will be built Immediately -Brockport
Hutchmdn, I'M.
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SPEc1E.-The packet ship New World,
from Ncw-York for Liverpool, takes out about
$780, 900 in sovereigns the Yorktown, for
London, has $4,000, and the French packet
will take out $4,000. The New-York Til
bune says that this movement of gold is
against the current of trade, and not for lack
of good bills.
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k9ST The Telegraph seems to be rapidly APP
proXimating to Il state Of completion. AS
we returned from an excursion of a few days
abroad we found q long succession of tall
white poles extending through our village.
We are informed that these standards have
been erected from Albany to Montreal. The
wireing has also been commenced at the
southern terminus and is rapidly progressing.
1t is expected that the Telegraph will be in
operation some time during the month of
January.
When this event arrives neighbor IIolcomb
will be deprived Of his limping argument so
constantly used to induce the people of Addi-
son county to prefer his Voice, that he gives
them news sometimes a week earlier than can
be obtained through the columns Of the Gal
axy. Alas poor Yorick. Brandon has got
no DISQUALIFICATION Galary.
We conclude from the above, that, because Mr..
Bells n~eiyhJors thought proper to bring Telcgraphic
news to the door of his office, and our n~eighbors did
not think best to subscribe for Geographic stock, and
because he is worth ten times as much us we arc,
he can very soon get news to his readers as quick MS
we can to ours! We hope this conclusive levcller
will enable our ~ncighbor to enjoy Thanksgiving toa
high degree, rs his mental powers must have been
very largely taxed in solving so deep a problem !
1t takes a man of 'larnin' to build an argument
that wont limp, and VIC hope King Harvey will man
ifcst so much dignity in his advantageous position as
to suffer "poor Yorick " to copy rs far as he shall
think best. Time will tell how much the Galaxy
will DC ahead of the Voice.
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TALL WEDDING.-In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Oct.
II, by j. 7. Morton, Esq. (height 6 feet 3 inches
Silas G.. Weeks, Esq, of Warren county Ill. Oheight
+ feet inches to Mrs. Mary Robb, o NIoumt Pleas
ant, (hcight 6 feet / inch
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VIRGINIA DESTINED TO BE FREE.-Thc
Norfolk Herald, Va, states that the cmigra-
ton from that state, of slaves and slave-hold-
ers, has been very great during the Tast
year. Their places arc rapidly filling up with
industrious, tax-paying Northern free-men.
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INFAMOUS OUTRAGE.-The whole Of the crops of
wheat and cats of four of the Mormon farmers, who
are settled in Iowa, were set on fire and destroyed
on the night of the 18th ult.
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Tompkins, Wing, is elected to Congress by
1000 majority in Mississippi, y Wing gain.
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SENATE.
z o'clock, p. M.

SANNN 4 AA'
The amendments of the House to tue bill
relating to the rights Of married women were
concurrcd in.
The House resolution requesting the Coun-
Gil of Censors to submit to the people an al
iteration of the Constitution so as to make
county officers elected by the people, after
being supported by Messrs. Stewart and Kid
der, and opposed by Messrs. Cushman, IIodg-
es, and Foster, was concurred in, yeas II,
nays 10, the President giving the casting
vote.
The resolutions Of the majority of the spc-
cial committee on the war with Mexico were
adopted.
The resolutions of the minority were taken
up for consideration. Tho 1st was rejected,
the I'd was adopted, and the Sd was rejected,
and the 4th was adopted after being amended
on motion Of Mr.. Cushman by striking out
the words " when our country is engaged in
war" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"The power to declare war is vested in Con.
gress, and when war is so declared"
The House bill amending act of '4G rclat.
ing to inn-keepers and retailers was referred
to the committee on Finance, who reported
the same with no expression of opinion Mr.
Klddcr moved to suspend the rules so as tc
entertain the bill lost.
MIR. Kidder presented a resolution of thanks
TO His Honor Leonard Sergeant, for the able
impartial and courteous manner in which he
has presided over the deliberations of the
Senate,
Adopted unanimously, and the President
responded as follows:
Gentlemen Of The Senate:
The sentiments of your resolution, so kind.
ly expressed, afford me an opportunity to re.
Npond my grateful acknowledgements FOR the
kind, courteous and respectful department Of
every member Of this body, not only to my.
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THE
B r A N d o N:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1s47.
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In the last Liberty GoytHe VIC find the following
and since we wish to chronicle all important eras in
Morals and Politics, we give the important sketch to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-10
AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
TEL GRAPAIC.

ALBANY, Feb. 9, ls47.
Senate.
Mr. CLARK offered resolution for q vote Of thanks to
General Wool for his efficient services in Mexico.
Mr. JONES called the House resolutions relative to
smigrant passengers
Dir foure said the matter had better be left 10 com.
petition, which would regulate the hardships complain
ed Of II was subject for Congress to attend to that
bo1y had all the information necessary guide them
they took no action then the Legislature might
Debate enaued motion to strike out the preamble
to the above resolutions, which disagreed to- aud
tho rssoutsons amended by prohibiting the storing
of merchandise between decks when occupied by emf
grant passengers. and the motion, as amended, was
adopted.
Mr. HARD offered concurrent resolution appointing
j. A. Collier and Alvah Worden Commissioners of the
Code. Laid on the table
Mr.. LESTER offered resolution to have a change
made in the mode Of appointing agents Of the University
aud their Off cial tenure.
The Judicial Districts Bill further debated, and
the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
memorial was read from Prime, Ward Z Co, and
Others in relation to the taxation OF foreign insursnc
companies. The memorialiss in errsr in suppesing
that any report has been made favor of the expedency
oil increasing the tax to he paid by the agents Of
insurance companies All that has been done ia the
adoption Of resolution directing the Banking Commit
toe to inquire into the expediency Of such tax
memorial was received from the members of the
New York bar praying for radical legal reform.
Mr.. BAscoM applauded the noble stand taken by the
dx.vice Chancellor McCoun, and tho leading members
Of the profession.
The memorial was ordered to be printed-7O to IL
A memorial was received from all the marine insu-
rance companies of New York. praying that John Duer
Esq, be appointed commissioner to codfy laws
resolution to the effect, received from the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. DsvrLrr reported bill relative to the bonding
and Communication money of emgrant passengers which
was made the special order for Thursday.
"a resolution to print extra copies of the Comptroller
report the expense Of furnishing minutes Of esmo
ny taken by Circuit Judges. debated by Messrs
Cornell Develin, and Walsh. Sent to Printing Com
mittee. The debate had reference principally to sumi
paid Judge Whiting.
The Senate bill, making appropriations for Common
Schools, passed the Committee and was read third
time.
Adjourned
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Political Int.i,iuenc..

Wednesday is assigned by the Massachusetts Lssis-
lature for the choice Of United States Senator from
that State in the place Of Mr. Davis whose term expires
on the 4h Of March next. Mr. Davis will be a candi.
date Tor reelection; but there will be also other whg
most prominent.
The Western mail brings the latest intelligence from
the Kentucky Legislature On Tuesday and Wednss
day the ballotDgs continued without securing an
election On the latter day the three whig candidates
who had been balloted for throughout withdrawn
The Hon. Mr. Morehead, Hon. Garret Davis and Lieut.
Gov Dixon, are spoken of candidates In the House
resolution has been passed to postpone tho attempted
nate will concur, which hope will give some oppor.
tunity for a compromise.
the date of our last advices from Iowa City no fur
Their effort had been made to bring about the election
u s: Senator'S or Judges of the Supreme Court. The
locoocos are awaiting the result Of the election In Lee
county to fill the vacancy caused by the death of one OF
the Representatives. from that county The election was
to have been held the 25th ult.
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kS6E- THE NEW CONsTITUTION-Ths magnis.
4x4 cent new packet ship will sail from New York on
a2Ist nstapf, and from Liverpool on the 9Th April
The CONsTITUTl0N is the largest tbsng 500 ton,
lines. She is commanded by the distn gubsd Capt John
Bntton tms Of the psek,, snip and he ship
sersge passenger. Persons sending for their friends will
mud this the best onportunit, offered. Apply ION
board the ship, fsot Of Bnrling slip, or 10
WIZ, T. TAPSCOTf, % South street. MY.
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and published as in the case of the election Of other
county officers.
MIR. HARD moved that the House bill (see House pro-
ceedngsl reported by Mr. Hadley from the majority OF
the select committee be substituted for the above bill
discussion embracing gsrrymsnds ring" subjects. and
medical sube s and the election of judicial officers
&c, ensued upon the motion of Mr. Hard
It's to be hoped that the two Houses will ultimately
agree upon Dill OF some Sort and that the division will
be made independently of partisan interests.
any definite action
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ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS FROM THE TuscA-
LoosA.-We are yet left IN painful uncertainty
as 70 the number and the Of those who were kill
cd and lost by the explosion and burning OF the Tusca
loosa on Thursday night, this city. Wo continue
our st below, though added TO the number of
those who were known to have been killed at the time
Oh the explosion. To the list OF names published az
Killed and missing are to be sdded six Of the bodies
recognised that were brought from the wreck by the
steamer Wnona Also to that number those of the FIRE
men and deck hands known to be lost and killed but
have not yet been reported be not less than
TO do.
near the wreck.
Killed and Missing. Pasuer, clerk - Clarke,
first mate Edward Nc Donnough. third engineer Chm
Ohio w. II. Hassnll, passenger, Greene county VIM
Tannehl do do; +. Beasly, do do Charles Childs
do do John Hoffman, do Tuscaloosa county f. Wood.
ard do do Abram Finn, do, volunteer Greene county;
Pel, do, unknown Pleasant Bell Of Abbeville D.irict
s.
Scaided.-E. Park Oliver, badly; WIN. Ward Pilot.
do; Evans deck hand, do; WIN. Mervin, passenger
90 Col j. NJ Winston, do, do; Captain g. Kirk, expect
do; r. q. Goldsby, do do
Those marked with star C') have since died.
Inc following list OF passengers who escaped unn-
Jured, ana came down TO the city board the steamer
James Hewitt has been compiled with great care, aud
hes undergone the supervision of the passengers them
day lsst:-
Mrs. Charles Patterson, Thos. NJ Tart, L. ~ Hitch
cock, w Miller, j II. stevens, Mobilej Miss Mary Ma
rast John Duffy, W. A. Battle Col W. O. Parish John
7. Foun,aine, Mrs J. I. Fountane, Newton l.. Whit.
field g. H. Robinson, Goo. NJ. Hardwicke, Thorsn
Browne X. 7. Clyde, Tuscaloosa; Asa Wallace; H.
Jackson Martin Peter, Tuscaloosa county, Joseph T.
Bozoman, James A. Bozeman, Mrs. II H. BoLemsn, Misc
Eugena b. Gray, l. L. Sexton WIN. g. Chiles Matthew
Knox, VIM. 3 Hill, q. e. Coleman VIM. C.. Williams
Greene county; John Little smith, Robert 4. IDge j j.
watson Sumter county; D. Avery, d. Avery, o. b.
Massey Perry county BENZ 8. Glover Msrengo conn.
Y; Thomas Coidsby, Dallas county; Rev. Timothy
Koot, lady and two daughters, Lincoln county, Ky,
stephen A. ShRekelfOrd ana n tha NJ f.dor
hser, Fell.
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MARITIME ACCOMMODATIONS.
J. McMURRAY'S
ARRANGEMENT FOR 1S47.
& & @ &

OLDEST ESTABLISHED PASSAGE OFFICE
IN THE UNITED STATES
HE SUBSCRIBER respec fully b. g leave tender his
4 sincere thanks TO his friends and the public
Tor their very liberal support has received for OF
twspty Year, and socits of their conf eacs
The de patch by which his have b. ought
out and the BY which his very draft.
guarantee to the public for the fthul Perform
anGe Of sny future contracts entered into with him.
passss to ana from Liverpool viz 9Th, lth 18Th 2st
and 26ih OF each month throughout the year.
In addition the above regu lar line mber of endid
ships such as the Adirondack Marmou Rappshsnnock Lii
betty, Sea- reenock. Broom, aud Ocean Queen, will
t.nue to SAL from Liverpool weekly regular succession
IN Liverpool.
The regular line Of London Packets sail from New York
on the ist sth 18th and gath and from London the 9Th
lsh 2l, and 2sth of each month throughout the year
er,ons dsrous OF sending for their friends residing in
the Old Country have them brought Of the
above splendid vessels on moderate terms.
And for the accommodation of wishing remit
msnsy :? their iames Or friends have arranged the pay