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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

Horrible DEAru.-Wc translate the
following from a French paper:-A bandisti
consisting of eight persons, were recently ar
rested during the night, in "a village near
Venice. Asst was too late to transport them
elsewhere, they were Iut into q dungeon,
and the chief Of the band. notorious for his
cruelty, and the number Of assassinations he
had committed, WAS confined iii an cid tower
which had been uninhabited fer scmc time.
Towards midnight, the sentinel, who was
near this tower, having heard 1t first oa;lls,
and afterwards groans, reported this to tie
local authority. Little importance was at
tachcd TO it, and they waited till morning to
confirm the circumstance but what was their
establishment when, at the break Of day, they
repaired to the tower, they found TIE prison.
err dead, aud all his limbs ~mangled. lii order
to discover the cause Of so terrible 4 death,
they deposited in the same place several pie
cc5 of poisoned food. At the erd of two days
thirty six scrponts were found dead in the
place III.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

TRor AND GREENBUsH RAILROAD Co In the
Repcr: ofthe Directors of this Railroad Company, we
notice that the whole expense of construction pre-.
vious to first Of January, 1913, was $275, PIT 2S.-
This sum includes the cost of Depot, Locomotives,
Engines, &c. The annual interest on this sum, at
six per cent, would be about $4,000. The excess
of income over outgoes for the last year amounted
to S2O,196 SO. Considering the river competition
nine months in the year, and the swarm of land
carriages from Troy to Albany the year round. we
think this railroad has been well patronized and
since its business has been regularly and rapidly on
the increase for q few years past, we can see no
reason to doubt its ultimate success in furnishing n
profitable investment Of capital. Considering the
shortncss of this road, the Directors have succeeded
well in theI management Of It.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24
QIje Atrsltan lOar.
PETERSBURG, Feb. II, 1913.

The Overland Express for the Tribune
has arrived, bringing intelligence from New
Orleans to the 18th instant.
By the last arrival from She Rio Grande,
information was received from Saltillo, such
as to indicate that there was work on hand
for the American troops, who were encamped
at FL Paso, on their way to chihuahua. The
Mexicans are reported as in considerable nu-
m%erical force, and having twelve Paros can
mons to oppose the march Of the Americans.
Squire Collins, with a small party of Amer
leans, started for Santa Fc, and, as we learn,
were taken prisoners. How they will fare
remains 10 be seen. They were captured at
Preside Del Nortc by a large body OF Mexi-
cans.
A member of Capt. Mcar's company Of
Mounted Volunteers was condemned and shot
the latter part Of December, for threatening
to take the life of his captain at Bucna Vista.
Alex. .Ncason, also u member Of Capt, Mear's
company, was hung at Slltillo for Wilful MUIR
der, in shooting one of the McNican Revenue
Guurd.-N H.Irjb.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

ABUSING lNc1DfHr.-A young lad in
bosion, with 4 quantity CT Sad iron stands TO
sell, ventured into tie State House 'he other
day, to see if any operations could lie MADE
in hs limo among lie II eTherS Of tie LceiS-
jatuf', In the course Of his rcteerinaticax
he pushed into the Council Climber, Hlcre
the Governor and Council were in Session,
and roihing dauntrd stalkcd up to tie Ccun-
Gil Board with lis wares. lis Fxccllen,y
received the boy with his vented coed nature
and uIbanity, as did also the Councillors; and
The result Of the adventure ras that most OF
the mcmters Of that august body supplied
themselves each with orc or moro Of the
and sent tie hoy sway with lila cash,
ejoicing.-Nprtngfeld Ga>eHG.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

STATISTICS OF LowELL.-Therc are new
in this iiouriShing New.England city, twelve
manufacturing corporations, having m accre-
gate capital stock Of &l2,lIO,0Qo aud en-
ploying 1860 hands, whose weekly wages,
clear Of board, smount to 33G,4s6. There
are two institutions Tor Sa,ings-tho Lowell
and the City-wherc their operatives dcpos-
tied, during the year ending April 80, l847,
1886, 3O5 three banks, having IN aggregate
capital Of 100000; and AIGtual Insurance
Company, which has been highly successful
in its operations, The persons employed III
the several manufacturing establishments
have access 10 q library of 1000 volumes, be-
longing to the city. a hospital las been c.
tablishcd fer the sick and disabled. The va
rious factories produce, weekly, an aggregate
of 100000 yards of cotton and 1881 of
woolen fabrics, in which G83,000 pounds Of
the raw material are consumed The pres
ent~ population of Lowell is $4,000. III 1928
it was only 3~,532.-Jour. Com.
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Committee Of Pursaers.

EwDASK's HYDnAULICs AND MECuANIcs,-Part
". Of this work has been received. The moro we
examine this historical and mechanical work the
more arc we convinced that 10 mechanic who takes
and reads the work will part with it for first cost.
1t is truly interesting aud amusing to see what plans
have been devised in by-gono days for ra!sing water
and we think this work we'll designed for increasing
a desire to understand scientific end mechanical
principles.
For sale b. Greedy & McElrath, Tribune Build
ings, New-York. Price 2j cents each Part, or $500
for tho whole work Ct co pages.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

AcKNowLEDGEMrSTs.-Our acknowledgements
arc due Hon. William Henry for a copy Of y Speech
delivered in the House of Representatives, by J.
Dixon Roman Of Maryland, on the Mexican War,
January %, 1873. To Hon. William Upham for T.
pamphlet copy Of the Treasuror's Letter and Report
of Dcccmbe last. To Nathaniel Preston, Esq, Of
Terre I%Iautc, H., for II copy Of the Report Of the
President Of the Bank Of Indiana, which was pre-
sentcd to the General Assembly of that State, in
December, lS47. Also to n. Stratton, Esq. Of Troy,
y. Y. for the last Annual Report of the Directors Of
the Troy and Grccubush Railroad Association.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

STATE BANK OF ~INDIANA.-From the Renort If
the President and Cashier of this Bank, it appears
that that institution is on II safe footing; that over
one million of dollars In specie is now in the vaults
Of its branches; that other property sufficient to
back up all demands is at hand, and that over three
and a half million of dollars in Bills ofthat Bank arc
now in circulation. The dividends for the last wear
varied in different branches, from 8 to 10 per cent.
We notice in the Report of officers and salaries,
that Nathaniel Preston, Esq, formerly from Goshen,
Vt. is CASHIER of the Branch at lerrc IIaute. Mt u
salary of $1,000 per year. "Tal oaks from little
acorns grow
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24
STOP HORSE THIEF.

The annual maeting;of the. Brilport and Addison
Detecting Society was held at David Hifr5 in Bird
port on the TIL inst. The meeting WAS well attend
ed, and an unusual degree of interest manifested in
the welfare Of the Society, the financial affairs OF
the Society show that it was never in so prosperous
a condition ns at present. The committee of safety
reported there were 1912 in the Treasury, and that
there have been no expenditures the past year. 1t
is oycr..30 years since the organization of the Socie3
ty, and the officers take pleasure in saying thatmuch
good has resulted therefrom. The following officers
were appointed for the year ensuing:
EBENEZER ALLEN, Esq, PrcSt.
JOIN b. I~lUYrLY, Vice prcs:.
CHAs n. HAYWARD, Sec.
CHAs. HOWE, Treas.
Committee Of Safety,
jus. c. Eldridge, Daniel c. Sunderlin, David Hill
Reuben Gillctt, Jonas Hemmenway.
Committee Of P'Vsaers.
Amasa Williams, James Frost, Jonas N. Smith,
Daniel Eldridge, Abel p, Skid, Philauder Jones.
Society adjourned to Allen Smiths, in Addison,
on the LIST Monday Of Feb. 1919.
CUAs. n. HAYWARD, Sec.
Bridpor:, Feb. 10, 1913.
It appears to US that while the whole State is in
Tested, III many parts very much 50, with midnight
dcprcdators, it would be sound policy in the people
to increase associations for ferreting ont these tres
passcrs or their rights and pcace,-showing that the
mass are ready to stand by each other in the pro-
lection of their property.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

SECRET 1NsPECToRs.-Thc recent expos
ure Of the abominable fraud upon the people,
and peculation from the United States Treas
ury, in supporting Secret Inspectors to drive
up and buy up the rank and file Of the De,
mocracy, has produced Il great huttering
among The office holders. They try to laugh
it off but not successful in this, they boldly
charge the Wings with falsehood in publish
ing official documents from Washington to
prove the fraud, and fancy they can make
their well-driiled troops believe them. But
it will not DO. The foul corruption &nd rot
tenness CT tho radical cliquea at Concord is so
plain that he who runs may read. What
adds to the cnormity Of this shameful trans
action is the fact that, Notwithstanding the
assertion made by Butterficld Of the Patriot
to the U. S. Treasury, th9t smuggling wa9
and great boldness," not a coppcr's worth Of
these secret" electionccrcrs, either q: Con
cord, Lancaster, or at any other point. This
is thrown in their faces. They make no re-
ply, for they cannot. Both Baker Of Con-
cord, and Bellows of Lancaster, make oath
that their duties have been =" faithfully per-
formed" The one receives his $500 per
year, and the other at the rate OF $4,000, for
services and 1900 miles of travel How
many more of these salaried officers arc scat
tered over the State, we have yet no means
Of knowing. Mr.. Gag Williams hSd sent to
Washington for the appointment of addition
al ones to help his reelection, previously 10
the exposure, but will not probably row sue
coed. Let the people mark the inspectors.
They will find them, or their hired agents,
busy in every town, from this to the 18th of
March.-N. H. Sentinel.
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- PROPOSITION FOR FEBRUARY, le4s.-rr

% PROPOSITION FOR FEBRUARY, ls4S.-GC
"Ldrge sales and small profits" is the cry of the
Merchant and of City PoNlishersG IF Newspapers; and
believing somewhat in this motto, we will try tho
experiment for the present, of putting the Voice
of Freedom at one Dollar, cash, per copy, for 81
numbers, strictly in advance to all netC subscrib.
ers, ard II to all oil ones who shall now pay up arrear-
ages due. At this price, subscribers must defray
the expense of transportation, except where packa-
ges of ten or more copies are sent out of the mail.
In this case where subscribers will run the risk of
transportation, VIC will defray the expense. At this
rate the money must be sent free of expense to this
office.
AS an inducemcnt to those disposed to extend
the circulation of the Voice, we will allow them
to retain twenty per cent of the above new sub
s~criptions they may obtain, to balance their trouble.
All responsible subscribers are authorized to act
rs Agents.
AS q further inducement for our friends Immediate
ly to exert themselves for the above object, we will
make the following additional otrer:-
Whoever will procure the largest number Of sub
fcrbers to the Voice Of Freedom for the present
year and forward the pay during the month Of Feb
yuary, shall receive two Volumes of the S~TATEsMAN'S
MANUAL, containing about 1000 pages ;-glving bio
graphical sketches of the several Presidents of the
United S~tates-theirM Messages, &C., and such history
Of the organization OF our Federal Government, diff
ferent State Constitutions, and other matters Of such
interest to the historical reader as ronGcrs the work
70 great value.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

FATAL ACc1DENT.-NIr. Dexter Graves,
of G%uilford, while drawing timber into the
village, with an ox-tcan, on Friday last, was
kicked in the lower part of his abdomen by
one Of lis oxen. He returned home without
assistance, not thinking himself seriously in
jured, but he soon became worse, and ycster-
day morning he died. Mr.. Graves was forty
nine years of age, highly respected, ard has
left a wife and seven children.-Rraale6oyo
Semi Weekly Eagle.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

lion. CEo3GE Evans Ct Maine arrived in
the city this morning. He Is cngaged in tha
advocacy Of some cause in tie Supreme
Court. There is scarcely a politician in tho
country SO popular win both parties es Mr..
ETnns-thoG2h he cIer has Lrcn, and is. n
warm, devoted, sincere Wig. His popn!ar-
i;y is II tribute to Lis many private virtues,
and to the absence Of any Thing like acrimo-
ny or malice in Lis p~oi.iys! conduct.--N. Y.
Iri6. 18th.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

A Z PCsroFFICE-oR FATHER, TIE
OLD cS% RETrnNEp.-It ia row pretIy Ger
tain that East Bennington is to bavo inr OLD
postotiice, whi,h VAS taken from Eer .lrqu.A
the Influence CT a Jt,O ~inouing enes, not l..
mention the nsme Of Tie Pesi7naJ.er Gcre1ri
OF this toxin, reinststed. This is az it skcuLi
be, Exchanges, &c, will bear this in mind,
and send cur documents TO " East Pcurins-
toE."-NaFnsr.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24
GRNAr FIRE AT TonoNrn- CAvAnA

GREAT FIRE AT ToRoNro, CANADA
\ great fire occurred at Toronto. Canada,
on the lst of February, which DESTROYED the
whole block Except the southeastern angle)
OF buildings bounded on the north BY Col-
borne, on the west by Church, and on the
south by Colborno and Front streets
Iwenty-thrcc houses we're destroyed, of
which sixteen or seventeen were t~averns,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

IcE! 1cE!-So little leo is there in this
vicinity that large importations will have to
be made from the east. A gentleman from
Maine, now in this city, has written home to
have 400 tons cut, which he expects to find 81
market for here during the ensuing summer
Meals Sat. GGz.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

BEARDs.-In the Texas Legislature, not.
long since, 4 petition from the ~itisrns OF
Henderson county, praying the Legislatures
TO pass an act prohibiting the citizens Of said
county from wearing beard on the nrrvr liz
over che inch in length Was read, End re-
ferred to the Committee on the PeniieAti..y /!
E1c5cngs.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

DEATH rY STRANGCLATJoE.-Miss Eliza
Vance, a young woman, residing in Prince
street, with her three sisters, while eating
supper OF Tuesday evening, wss clicked ty n
piece of meat lodging in her throat. Drs,.
Ayre and Buck were in attendance, and the
meat was extracted, but she brcatLed Only
once afterwards.-EoS'on .4dcertNer.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

HEAVY FA1LuRE.-We learn from New
Bedford. that Andrew Robson, ESQ, Pres,
idont Of tho Fail River Railroad Company.
and ono Of the most extensive nanLfactui,rs
IN New England, stopped payment yesterday.
MIR. Robson was the proprietor Of extensive
print works at Fall River.-Bo&or Bee.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

"HalIo! Jim, vhoro did you get that
cloak Z"
"Oh!I 'anrcxcd' II, and I'm going 10
{ acquire a drcs. coat scmn bow, if ! can es-
tablish q territorial government orcra dozcn
silver spoons l picked up lsst night. is dcs-
tiny-it's Anglo Saxoni~n,. lIuryah fer Eek
and the largest l!brrty.'
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TIL E VOICE..
B r A. n D ON:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1s4s.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-24

~" The slelling A fast leaving this section.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17
Plucking the Roses and The Fruits.

A beautiful anecdote, Illustrative of the
beneficial effects of the temperance cause in
restoring confidence and augmenting domes-
tic happiness, was related by DR.. Hewitt in
one of his lectures.
lie said that "a blacksmith in one of the vii
lagos which he had visited, had in his pos
session, but under a mortgage. a house and
piece Of land-and like too many others, he
was fond Of the social glass. But, III about
three months after he Joined the Temperance
Society, he observed one morning, his wife
busily employed in planting out rose-bushes
and fruit trees. "My dear, he says, 81 have
owned this lot for five years, and yet | have
never known you before to manifest any de-
sire 10 improve and ornament IT in this man
ner." ''lndeed," was her reply, al had no
heart TO do it, until you Joined the temper
ance society," had often thought Of it be-
fore, but | was persuaded that should ! do it,
some stranger would pluck the roses and eat
the fruit. Now, | know that, with the bles-
sing Of Providence, this lot will be ours; and
that we and our children shall enjoy its pro-
ducts. We shall pluck the roses and eat the
fruit"
Blessed be God, the temperance reforma-
ton has caused roses to bloom in many a be.
fore neglected spot, and fruit to ripen in the
warm sunshine that otherwise would have
rested upon a forsaken and desolate WASTE
What hope of better days and enjoyment Of
domestic happiness and a pleasant home, can
pierce the gloom which rests upon the drum
kards prospectsl-of what avail, to ornament
the grounds, and nurse the budding rose
bush and the tender fruit tree, around the
habitation of a husband and parent who neg,
lects the culture of domestic bliss, the warm
affections of the heart, the love OF home
who has yielded to the sway Of appetite al
that is dear on earth ard a~ttactive in heaven
How severe must be the trial which can caust
the trusting heart of woman to despair anC
leave her dispirited and hopeless, And how
soul-revivine the change when the dark clou'
passes from her horizon, and the sun of pros
perity shines again upon her, brighter thai
if it had never been behind the clouds.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17
A Prediction.

What will be the consequences OF the an
n~exatiUn Of twenty Mexican States TO me n
merican Union. OF all men IN the United
States, the most interested in making this in
quiry solrmnly, and examining 1t carefully
and patiently are the gentlemen OF The SOUTH
There are in Mexico not less than eight mll-
lions of human beings, men, women, and
children, of a race totally different from our
selves-d coloreu population, having no feel
ings IN Common with us-no prcjudiceS Ike
ours; hut, on the contrary, with pr'ludicrs
directly the anIipodrs Of all ours. and esPe-
clally bigoted on this very subject Of Slavei
".
Do you suppose that II you annex 10 the
American Union these eight millions Of peo-
PIE, backed by the millions Of colored men
IN this country, they will remain idle spec
tators OF the proceedings Of this government,
stimulated as they will be by aholitionisls OF
the most f~anatlcal castl What then mus,
become OF that peculiar institution Of ours,
which has eSisted lof so many years in Ihls
country! You answer me that you will not
suffer that institution to be disturbed. The
honorable Senator from Maryland said you
will not suffer the right to hold colortd ner
III Slavery to I've discussed. No, sir; but how
will you prevent it, when these men shall
have heen admitted into the American Union,
aud these Mexican states shall have becoiut
American s,atesl You will he voted down
Your Institutions will be voted down, and
you may, and tor that probably will rend the
Union TO atoms. These are the Legitimate
results Of your annexation of al Mexico; anC
you may as well take the opportunity {,
meet aud prevent them at once. II you d,
not fear such results, vote your yrmed emf
grafton; but if you believe that it will lead +
this, pause with inc aud arrest these prccee
dings CLGyton's spseet in lie Senate.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17
CATIIARINE ADAMS.
The Blood hound Letter {!

Whether Gen. Taylor is to be the next
PRESIDENT, or even the candidate for that Of
flee, is not vet decided, but he has one title
10 the highest station in the gift OF the PEG.
pie which should not he forgotten. Tie fol.
lowing letter should be widely circulated
1t has been hunted mn by somebody, from the
W Washington Daily Globe, OF February 18Th,
lo4O. where it apppais under the head of'ln
Senate, February l7th, 1870" among com
munlcatinns from J. r. Poinset, Secretary cf
War, to Hon. 4. IL. Benton, Chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs, to which
were referred the memorials on the subiecto Of
employing bloodhounds in the Seminole war.
1t is a remarkable letter, and proves "a mhch
as any thing we have seen, Gen. Taylor's
right TO the title Of "Rough and Ready"
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF THE SourH,
Fort Brook, July %, 1899.
Sir have the honor to enclose you a
communication, this moment received, on the
subject Of procuring bloodhounds from the
island Of Cuba, TO aid the army in its opera
tons against the hosliles in Florida. / am
decidedly in farOr If the MEASURE, and Der
fdue again 10 urge IL, rs tile oniy means If
Kidding The country ofihe Indians, who are
n0ip BROKEN up in small parties that iake Shek-
ter in s'cdmps and hammocks as The army up-
proaches, mdhing il impossible for us 10 johotv
or operta6e them cithOm The aid Of sach Gur-
iRaries.
; Should this measure meet the appreciation
of the Department, and the necessary author
lty be granted, | ,CiH open a correspondence
on the subject NTH M. Euertson, through Ma
JOr Hunt, assistant Quarter Muster al Sarun-
nah, and l0iH aufhorize him, j. ii can be dome
on reaAonddh terms. 10 enpOy a feD dogs,
lCiM persons Uho understand their mdndge-
menf.
| wish it distinctly understood, that my
object in employing dogs is Only to ascertain
where the Indians can be found, not TO u0rry
them. (!!D
have the honor 10 be, your obedient ser
want,
(Signed) Il. TAYLOR,
81. Br. Gen. L. S. A. Commanding.
To Gen. Il. JOKES, Washington, D. G..
Tender-hearied General! He wished i
.disiinctly understood" that he does not pro
pose actually TO make dog-neat OF the vii,
savages who, contrary to all the rules of civ.
ilized warfare, would hide in swamps and
haInmocks when the army was at their heels
1t was for no such purpose he wanted the
dogs, whatever the dogs themselves might
see fit to do. He only proposed they should
track the peryerse red-man, and runaway
'niggers," to their hiding-places, that his
soldiers might shoot them at their leisure,
provided,-he meant doubtless-the dogs
should leave any thing to shoot. Farther
than that, he wished it "distinctly under
stood" he did not propose 10 involve eithe
himself or the Government in responsibility
But if the hounds, according 10 bloodhound
nature and training, ,couM tear the game Il
pieces!-it should be ''distinctly understood
that such a course was entirely contrary t.
the "object" of General Taylor. Generous
Trough and Ready" Humane ''Old Zach!'
n. s.. Standard.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17
A Remnant of rs.

A correspondent of the Herkimcr Free
man, n. Y, in an account Of his visit 10 the
County Poor House, says:
There too, ! saw Richard Prince, a poor
old colored man, whose form bowed under
the weight Of nearly ninety-six years. His
care-worn face was deeply marked by Time,
and his crisped hair white as wool. lie is
one of the representatives Of tie revolutions
ry struggle, aud though a slave, he stood
side by side with the immortal Washington,
and performed his part towards securing that
liberty which his people are not allowed to
enjoy. Had he been a white man, he doubt
less would have grown Fat on the loaves and
fishes of Office, and found smiling plenty in
ID palace instead Of a p%ooT-house. This ven.
cradle old man deserves a pension, but when
a colored man asks for bread he usually re.
ceiyes 4 stone.