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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

LusUs NATuRAE.-Thc Editor Of the y, 0. Delta
has seen lately, at the house of Madame Martin in
that city, q chicken with human face. "a "chick-
ell" is the name down there of n fighting cock
The one in question probably could not have been
Gen. Pillow as believe he is not in New Orleans
at present; but the Mexican war has bred us an
abundance of similar abortions so that the story is
not at all unlikely.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

PERILoUs EXPLOIT - Thousands of wise
men and women at ST. Louis witnessed the
feat of man in that city who climbed up q
Liberty Pole 220 feet high and set the Amer
lean flag on top. The cause Of this vast con-
course of spectators was report that he
would haM tie pole up after him MAJ. Int.
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GREAT TAYLOR MEETING IN New YORK. The
neutral papers represent the Taylor meeting in
Washington Parade Ground on the 22d inst, as
the most enthusiastic and respectable political
demonstration of the season. and is thought to indi-
cate that New York is o. X. for Taylor and Fill
more. 1--WE have not a doubt Of it.
$4,000 persons were assembled and the cheering
and enthusiasm were tremendous.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

RELIEF OF ALBANY SurFEREHs.--About $4,000
has been subscribed in New York City, for this
prascworthy object
LOCKING THE STABLE" &c.-The Comm on
Council of the city of Albany have passed an act
forbidding the erection of wooden buildings in the
business part of the city.
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g v y M 8

TO- from THIRTY cts, to s. apiece; viz: Cane
seat round post bannister back, rolled top Harrison
Grecian, half Crccian; Chdrens high and low do !;
Windsor wood seats do; large cane and Windsor
wood seat Rocking Chairs; Sewing do; Crickets
and many other kinds too numerous to mention ~
WILLIAM FITCH
Brandon, Aug. 1873. x:lO
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NOBEL ARTISTS IN DosroN DIR. Collyer has
obtained license to exhibit his modest females in
the moral city, having satisfied the authorities and
Press, by private exhibition, that it is all "quitc
proper
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

FIRE.-Wc learn that two barns belonging
to Abel Randall, III Shorcham, were struck
by lightning on Thursday last, the 9TH inst.
and entirely consumed, with their contents,
consisting of Wool and Grain to the value Of
$1,000. No insurance. GALAXY.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

I'VE do not support the men but the prin-
ciple,' say the Van Buren, Wings, Gf such a
thing is possible as Van Burun Wings In
order to advance Il principle without man
they have taken up man without u princi-
ple.-True villa.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

The Pennsylvania charges tho editor of
the Detroit Advertiser with having written
very poor life of Gen Cass,' We do not
believe that the editor has managed to write
Il poorer life than the General has managed
to live.-Lou. Journal.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-30

VAN buren, GAINS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The Hampshire Gazette says that all but one
of the Signers in Franklin County to the call
for the Worcester Convention, have since
come out for Taylor and Fillmore.
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Baltimore, Aug. 81.
ELECTIONS.

Observation-Disclosures majority is not
less than $500.
IowA.-Danel Miller, Wing, is elected to
Congress instead of Thompson, Loco, as at
first reported.
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4 JoKE.-Van Buren, going for the abeli-
ton of offices and salaries, and the retrench-
mcnt of the expenses and patronage Of the
government He is probably afraid to trust
himself with them again. The people GER
taiuly arc Worcester True Wig.
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SCOTT & HORTON,

REGION 6 younrS h" n OF h S%o% cn nn@
the CL6THLNG IND TiW ORING BUSINESS
in the well known stand, in the corner building
owned by L. J. BLISS 4 Co., where they will be
happy to wait Oh all who may be in want of almost
any kind of Cloth, Trimmings or
READY MADE CLOTHING,
as we have such as will suit the most tastdioua and
will make to order in the most fashionable style Of
the present day. Having lately purchascdat Boston
and New York at the low prices of this spring
trade, they can give as good bargains as can be
found in this County.
Gentlemen, please call and sec, as we have some
of the best Clothes ever offered i'll this vicinity.
Brandon, July 3, 1918. 3
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New Furnishing Ware'RCollls,
one door South Of A. Mcachom's Shop, Brandon, Vt.
Great AHroction.--NeaC and Fresh
TOOK OF GOODS.

The subscriber has just received to sell on Com
mission and is prepared to exhibit the richest and
most deeira6le assortment Of Furniture and Fur
nishing Goods that can be found in the State of
Vermont. Ills stock has most of it been recently
removed from the Observation-Disclosures in the country
and city. The variety of articles, the Fashionable
STYLES and new patterns justly merit attention.
proved the LOW PRICE BS'Y8TEW to be- the the
most successful, and that Small Profits, Quick
Sales and Pay Down, are best suited to these times
his present facilities, with past years of experience
in the manufacturing and purchasing of Goods
economy in the management of his afiails--and
Withal ono of the working class hmself-is confident
that he can sell goods shade cheaper than any
other person in the State of Vermont viz: Sofas,
Divans, Ottomans, Secretaries, mahogany front
Bureaus from Sc to S25, Bcdsteads from 50 to $40,
Tables, Light and Wash Stands; Centre, Card and
Dress IALes: Also different stylcs of
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IRON AND STEEL.

A GENERAL assortment of Iron and Steel will
q be kept for sale at the small advance of II -
per cent advance on cost and charges.
Those interested in this trade will find bargains at
!CONANT'S STORE.
Brandon, Aug II, ISIS.
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FIRE! FIRE!

Fg'iIE members Of the Vermont Mutual Fire In
u surance Company are hereby notified that the
following assessments have been made by the
Directors on all notes in force the days following,
10
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CLOCKS.

Looking Glasses Of various patterns Glass Plates,
Mahogany Nobs, Fenecrs, Kew Orleans Moss for
Cushions and tpholsternG, Feathers. curled Palm
Leaf, Curled Hair, Splendid Paper Hangings and
hre board Prints will be furnished at short notice.
Ladies fancy work boxes. Also, hair and palm
Afnt trnEsns - - - -
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READY MADE CLOTHING
Bed Bug EXter1ainator, or
II Dead Shot for Bed Bugs
" tSlecD in Peace"

Mccp IN Pedce."
FE'TIE Dead Shot Bed Bug Poison will do the work.
d. 1t Is a powerful article; real Dead Shot,
making q clean swcep-a perfect "tcn strike "
among these crawling, biting, mischicyous rascals
that disturb our rest.
Manufactured by l.. L. BUTCHER, ST. Adams, Vt.
to whom orders may be addressed.
For sale by i. jackson, Nolncy Ross and Royal
Blake, Brandon; Chipman & McEwan, and Catln
& Wright Orwell; J. c. Sawyer and Wallace &
Hyde, Sudbury; Henry Simonds sand Chester Gran
ger Pittsford; Thos. Spencer & Co. Iortonville
Briggs & Pierce, Rochester; also by Merchants and
Druggists generally. ix39S3S
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WANTED,

A YOUNG man, who has had some experience
l "a il the use Of tools, to work at wood work in
the Car Shop. Apply to JOHN a. CONANT.
Brandon, Sept ], 1913.
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From Nstc York, 3 O'Clock, p. W.,
AUGUST 30, 1918.
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NOTICE
Rutland & Burlington Railroad.

FEN " 0 assessments Of Five
Il Dollars each, have been
- = -: 2 ordered by the Directors, on
SSSnES !s5s4.StG each share Of the capital stock
SSl@SESRi III s4SS%9 Of the Rutland and Burlington
- Railroad Company, one payable
$3.50 on the first ard the other on
the ljth day Of October next.
Payment may be made TO the Banks of Rurling-
ton, Nergennes, Middlcbury, Rutland, Black River,
or Bellows Falls, to the Cheshire Bank, Kcene, N
H., II. 0. Perkins, Rutland, Edward Pickering
Esq, GO State street Boston, to the Treasurer at
his Office in AIiddleburv.
SAMUEL SWIFT, Treasurer.
August %, 1878. ll:10
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~ : VI'7''tCV as IIIIUTFIlI
MR.. ELLIOT WALKER,
HARDWARE STORE,

At No. PIT Pearl street, New York.
TUNIIE Vermont Merchants are invited to call and
II. examine the subscribers stock of Hardware,
which embraces full assortment of all the vario-
ties Of
American and Foreign Goods.
We have had some experience in the business, and
as we sell for very small profit we believe that
those who call upon us, will find it for
THEIR INTEREST TO BUY.
x:o c.. CONANT, ELLIS & co.
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Latest News.

Y TELEGRAPH RUTLAND.
Reported for the Voice of Freedom.
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n o TC e.

y . I I = Z.
FENIIE Vermont. { rary and scientific Institution,
Il located in &c pleasant ri'lage of Brandon, Vt,
will commence its Fall Tern on the first Wednesday
of September next. when i will be open for the
rcceptoa Of young Gientlcucn and Ladies.
Instruction viii Abe given in nll the branches,
EngIi b and -cd@ihal,. pally taught in our High
Sc9oos and Ac"remits, and no pains will be spared
in fitting the students 70. teaching, for college, OF
for business pursuits.
The Committee have engaged as Principal
MR.. ELLIOT WALKER,
a graduate of Watcrylc College, who is a thorough
scholar and comes we'll recommended by the
Faculty Of said College.
Tuition will be at former prices, and board may
be had in the village Or Institution on reasonable
terms.
F. MERRIAM, Sec. Of the Board.
Brandon, Aug. 81, 1918. lott
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TO OLD AND YOUNG
w "rrSed ID eople!

w caught, will be found not deficient IN the the
following qualities He is self denying self RELY
ing, always trying, and into every Thing prying..
He is lover of property, sobriety, notoretv, and
the temperance society. Ho is gaggng, drapping,
Dragging striving, driving, thriving, hopping, swan
ping, Josting, busting, wrestling, musical, quzzcal,
astronomical, poetical, philosophical, and comcal
SORT OF character whose manifest destiny is spread
civilization to the remotest corner ofthe carth-with
an eye on the look out for the Best Borgoias -
which can always be found at
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NOTICE,

A Ii persons having unsettled accounts with the
"a late firm of +. j. Bliss & Co., are requested to
settle the same previous to the LIST day of October
next
Brandon, Aug. 2S, 1918
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CHE SHIRE RAILROAD.
OPEN 10 KEENE.
TIME ALTERED.

an and after Saturday, July LIST, tho Passenger
W Trains will run, in connection with the Fitch
burgh Trains, between Boston and Keene, as fol-
lnrrc.
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CHEAPER THAN EVER!

Brandon, Aug. l6, 1913.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

The Cincinnati Gazette Of Thursday says :
Never were the Wings Of Ono actuated by a
frmer or better spirit than now. Every man is
confident OF success, and every man is determined
to labor for it, aud enter upon his duties with
energy. We hear from all parts of the State that
the Wings are now thoroughly reused up, and de-
termined to carry the State for Taylor and Fill
more. Taylor or Cass-Fimore or Butler These
are the men we are to choose from. Van Buren,
stands no earthly chance of an election even in the
opinion of his warmest supporters and every vote
cast for him increases the chance Of Casss success
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28
THE sUBTREAsURY LAW.

The Providence Journal furnishes the following
pertinent illustration of the practical working of this
beautiful law: ,
"Tbe Worcester Railroad had claim against the Post
Office Department accoun: Of the transportation Of the
mail In the ordinary way Of business the would
be transacted in the absence Of any restraining law the Tres
would have received check upon bank IL Providence
New York, and in Eve minutes thereafter the amount
would have been deposited his credit Under the Sub
treasury he should hare been paid specie He paid
in orders upon free different post ccs in circuit oly
Sriy miles, and good days Vork 10 collect fae,,
and he was uniformly paid ia bank hds. II is all over
the country"
The New York Express thinks that the Rail-
road Companies Of New York could confirm by their
own experience like statement with .he above.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

The Pigeons and the Types got board Of the Niagara
Halfax the pigeons IN spite of every et Of Capt Ryre
TO detect them. Four Of them let off in the bay
shot from the steamer the others escaped unhsmsd
the weather thick that il is doubtful whether they gain
cd much on the seamer-Bosto9 Traveller Of Friday.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28
The Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times (Locofoco)
thus moralizes on the election in PENNSYLVANIA.

iue Iniiaueiplnd CpTlt vi tue INES LocotOc0l
thus moraizes on the election in Pennsylvania:
There is use in denying it We are beaten We
are Enthusiastically used upfor the present have been
lammed, (as the classic Jakey would elegantly enounce it,
most remarkably my seriously, and confounjedly
"We do belong to the weeping school Of philosophy,
as our readers have had frequent occasion to know We
no, believe in what the Juveniles call crying spill, milk
We conceive that it is too much expect Fortune to wait
always upon upon party Hence, we look
upon il as folly to despair, indulge in idle grief when
the shifting in politics present. turn, gloomy pct
men Of the picturesque. Laughing pleasant as well
as healthy in for laughing over our mis-
fortunes and our Democratic readers have little too much
reason just now 70 initiate our example,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

CorSrErzrr SovEREIGSs We have been rcques, ted 1,
caution the public against imitation Of The sovereicns now
in crcraon exceedingly well calculated impose on par
ties who do not exercise due care in examining the money
they receive The spurious appears 10 be composed of
silver gilt and in color and execution bears very
semblance 10 the genuine sovereign hut is 50 extremely
light as to be Immediately detected beng weisaed 10 the
hand, and its rng very defective Il 6ears the jsso
lsi7.-M1ncacsser GuurGion.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

The house Of HKSsHAw, WAHp a Co, Of Boston. stop
ped payment on Saturday Their liabilities SAID y anooar
to four hundred and twenty hsussnd dollars. This failure
has caused quito sensation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-08

The 81. Louis Republican Of the 18th inst.
contains fall accounts Of the destruction Of the
missionary establishment at Wstila,upD, the
massacre Of Df VIII tman aud lady, and nine
others, and the subscqusni war with the 'ndl-
ans, a sketch OF viii was communicated
day OrtwO STAGE 10y telegraph. The massaers
was committed November %, and letter f., I'M
Mr.. Mclean relating the following particulars ,
10 dated at Fort Neg Perces, Nov. 3D.
Fever aRd dvseniary have been raging here,
and in this vicinity, In consequence Of which q
great number Ui tndians have been swept away,
bul more especially at the Doctor p'acs, where
he attended upon the indians. About thirty
souls of the Cayuse tribe, died, one after ann,l-
er, who eventually believed the Doctor poison
ed them, and in which opinion thew were uRfor-
tunaIely confirmed by one of the Doctors par
". As far as | have been abe to learn, this
has been the sole cause Of the dreadful butche-
~. In order to satisfy any dOBhi upon the p int
It is reported that they requested the Doctor to
administer medicine to three Of Their friends,
two If whom were really sick but the third on
Nv ieignin9 illness, and thai the three were csrp.
SIS next morning. After they were buried,
and while the Doctors men were employed
saughleriag an OK. the Indians came one by
one 10 his house, with their arms cVnreaied uil-
der their blankets, and being assembled, cofa-
menced firing on those s!aug.trring the animal,
and in a moment the Doctors house was sur
rounded. The Doctor and Young lad were
shut il, the house. His laSy Mr.. Rogers and
the children had taken refuge in IN. garnet, but
were dragged down and despatched excepting
the chdren) outside where The bodies were left
exposed.
Names Of the killed, Messrs Dr.. Whitman,
aud his wife, Rogers. Hoffman, Sanders, school
master, Marsh. Segar. Kmball, Gclien, Bewiey,
Young. Jr, Sales, Hail. (youths)
Sixty-one persons, mostly women and child
rem, were taken captive, but were afterwards re-
leased through the exertiohs Of the Hudson Bay
Company. Companies Of Volunteer troops had
been raised. and Mr.. Meek, who brought the in
tellgence, SAYS When left Wala Wn'ia, on
the 26th OF January, the people Of the territory
OF Oregon were at open war with four tribes of
lndians-,he Cayuse, Walla Walla. Shaster and
Day Indians. Four battles had taken place be-
tween them before | lett the country
The engagements were NOT important. bu,
several Indian villages were burnt The Ore
gnn regiment, amounted to 500 men. Commits
sionss we're appointed TO negotste loan fol
the prosecution OF The war, and thew with Gov
Aherne,hv, proceeded on the 10Th Of December
to Fort Vancouver. to effect thar object.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-08

At Court Of Probate holden at Kent, within
aud for the District of Kent, on The 10Th day
Of May ls4S,
Present JOHNSON c. HATcH, Esq. Judge.
raNHE Administrator on the Estate of
Il Elijah Skiff late Of saiG district de-
ceased, represented the Estate insoiveat and
prayed the app iD;menl Of Commissioners
thereon. W6erenpon, Ordered that Com,
missioners 10 receive and examine the
claims of lhe Creditors of said Estate be
appointed a, The Probate Office in said dis
trict, on The 9Th day of June next at O'Clock
in The forenoon that all persons in>
,eresied in said Estate may be notified there
of, the Administrator will this orler TO be
posted on The public sign post, nearest where
said deceased last dwen in said Kent, and
cause copy of this order TO be published in
a newspaper Printed in Litchfeid.
JOHNSON G. HATCH, Judge.
Kent, May 18th lS4S. 3w3 u
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-08


TERRfBLR-l43 HORSES Bur MA most de-
structive fire broke out ON Thursday morning Of
las, week, in the stable belonging 10 Keep &
Brown, (of the well known line OF Omnibuses in
Broadway Canal and Chelses. )at the corner OF
Twentieth street and Ninth Avenue, NJ York
Thefames spread with great rapidly and i, was
with the greates: difficulty that few herses
in the front stable were saved. All the horses
in the interior Of the building fl43 in number)
were burnt I, death. A large quantity of hay
together with 36 ofthe stages. were entirely de-
stroyed. The cries OF the horses presented q
scene teo dreadful 10 describe. and they are now
lying in heaps and amid the ruins, charred. nnc
presenting shocking sight. After the FIRE was
partially extnau ished, one of the walls fell. I'd
several firen'en very narrowly escaped from be-
ing crushed beneath it. The whole loss bythis
fire is estimated at about 100000.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-08
District Of Totring,on SIS.
Probat. Court, NAV %, Is4,


/ TPONthe application Of lslael Coe, of De-
~ trat in the State OF Michigan, showing
70 this Court that he is father aud guaItiian TO
Adelaide Coe, minor, residing at Detroit in
said State, and that said Minor is the owner Of
The following real estate situated in the State
III Connecticut, III the town of ToIfinyton in
said Probate District, which estate came to her
ny device from her grandfather, LYMAN Wet
| more. late Of said Torringlon, deceased, viz.
one sixth of two elevenths of the fsllewing
described pieces or tracts ofland one stu
ale ia Wnlcotville, containing about three
and half acres with new dwelling house
thereon, bounded North on Cooks lane, E5 st
on HiShway,the Parsonage, Huldah Cook S )
VIM 5 Steele's and r e Abernethy's land,
South on Highway and West Ola Be,sey
Wetmore'n land; Que piece about mile
Westerly from Wolcotlville containing as
i bout eight and half acres bounded North
and East on Leach's land. South and West
on Highway, also the same proportion of
one halfef about forty and a half acres of
land which was owned by Lyman Wetmo,e
deceased aud Lauren Wetnore in equal
| shares as tenants in common, situate abou,
two miles Westerly from said Woicottville,
bounded North by Hodges land, East by the
heirs of HAiyn, South by Hodges and Gil
bert Allyn's land and West by Levi Thral's
lang, said Minors interest in said premises
being valued at about seventy>fve dollars,
and showing just and reasonable cause for
selling said real estate: praying for an or>
dor, and that he or.some other meet person
he empowered, TO sell the same. as per ap-
plicatinn on file. dated the 9Th day of May
A ID lS4S more fully appears
/ ORDERED-Tha the foregoing appli-
/ cation be heard at the Probate Office, IN
Torring'on on the 3lst day. of July A D
lo4>, at lOo'clock forenoon and that no.
tics thereof he published ia some public
newspaper near The place where such real
estate lies, three weeks successfully, at least
six weeds before said time assigned.
GEO. ID. WADHAMS, Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-08
DEATHS.

In this village on the I'd inst William Henry
the infan, son Of Si'as " and Alm.ra e. Bron
con, aged two months- 7FF r.
Suffer little children to come unto me, for Of
such Is the kingdom OF Heaven.'-CHRIsr.
In Watertown, Nav I'd Sonhia. youngest
daughter Of Levi Croach, aged 20.
Ia Newtown, May 18th, DIR. kellogg Berry
aged Sj-late OF Silaron--a revoluii onary pen
siuner. .a.f
In Braiileho' ough. W. May Sd, Mr.. Andrus
Dickinson. aged 10, q native oi Litch6eld. hSl
resident RI Warren.
In Harwinton. March 3oth. Abigail Johnson
wife Of BeHoni johnson, aged 81. May 18th
Beneni Johnson, soldier Of the revolution,
aged 50 May 18th. Anna B. Rosseiter. wife OF
Jonathan RossetteT, aged 60.
Ir Norfolk. 90 the 18th ult, Mrs Stephen
Norton, aged rs.