Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-08

proper management, many OF our plans
are the most valuable lands We have.
From the Montreal Vindcator Of Oct 81, 1887.
Sir, Should you ever be inclined TO
ccnsurc the Hebrew, who, in addressing n
portion Of his fcllow-mcn, enid, "Ye are
Gods" should advise you to spend one
day south Of the line ljo, when, though you
may consider tho compliment rather super
latve, You will be compelled to admit that
Freeman, when compared 10 Coloui.ts.
merit designation equally distinctive,
Accepting q general invitation from the
spirited proprjc>ors Of the Loke Champlan
Steam Boat Line 10 witness the first trip
of their new boat, the "Buriingion, I
found mvselfjn company with about twenty
Of our citizens on Tuesday evening, at the
beautiful town from which the vessel takes
her name. The "Buriingion" had already
proceeded to Whitehall, preparatory to
making a trip directly through the Lake
on Wednesday. and as she wac not expect
ID to return before ten O'Clock in the morn
ing. we had time to visit the factories in
operation upon Onion River, aud the prep
arations for more extensive works. A
sieht of the Winooski ComDnny's manufac
tory for Tackle Blocks, would be recon-
pCnse for The whole trlp-lo zee piece Of
rough ash SHAPED, turned, bored and NOR
.ced. in few seconds, by mere machines
nv. into a beautifully formed pulley; q top.
sail haIyard block, not TO hoist the sai Of a
petty river craft, bat to be carried three
hundred miles TO the ocean, ard then grace
The lofty mast Of gallant ship, which per.
haps in few months will display it upon
the coast Of China, aud there amidst the
assembled heete Of nations. defy them Gil
to show a block more fairly turned or
more handsomely proportioncd, than man
uiaclured by the Green Mountain Boy.
who perhaps never saw ship
The new boa, having left Whitehall
about five on the morning. OF Wednesday
arrived OF Burlington q few minutes after
ten, when our party embarked, acCompa.
MED by several gentlemen Of the Place
We found Captain r. ". SHERMAN, the
frs, Steamboat Captain ofour, or Of any
other day, a happy man, proud If his craft
that had performed beyond his expectations
ond gratlfed with the hearty con.ratula'
tons Of his friends.
The Burlington is most perfect mode
Of Steamer architecture, 100 feet long
strengthened By a wooden arch, abov
which is n wooden frame bracinc, slm'a
to tina, Of North River Boats, % lee, beam
depth of hole o. feet, drawing Il feet wa
ter, Gall on board,) 81 feet outside tn
guards, paddle wheels "a feet high, frur
head fail length female, or rather Lady
figure; Gantlemen's Cabin below con'ai
100 ber,he, well lighted; Ladies' CABIN OF
deck 20 bcr;hs; Promenade deck, support
ed by slender oak pillars, runs the Who'll
length except a short break running ncrn-
between the forward gangways. Tn
main deck is superior TO any thing eve
saw alnat; block cOrnlcG all round, pan
ncllpd doors, plated handIrE, with Pllae,er
land Doric capitals; carved sashes, an
about the quarter deck, the pannels are al
finished with rich carved moulding stair
cases and bar mahogany. Every thlnl
connected with the upper works IS made a
LIGHT as can &C. consistent with nCcessar,
strength, and all throughout painted white
The engine was made by Messrs. WARD
of this city, as inch cylinder, 0 feet stroke
Shafts Of wrought iron made IN Glasgow
and boilers made in Philadelphia, OF Amer
lean plates. Entire cost Of the Boat nea
$40 900, and as perfect specimen o! all thu
arts employed in her construction, she does
honor to Lake ChampIain on which she
floats. ard to her liberal proprletors, who tC
crafty their customers, have spared no eX
pense in adding tasteful decorations tC
strength and speed. In short she is JUS
such boat as Capt SHERMAN shoul(
command, which is saying enough for her
We left Burlngtona little after ten witt
a high wind, and rough sea rolling, which
prevented the engine from dong its best
but we nevertheless reached St, Johns, 7;
miles, in four hours and half. In tn,
rough water the steam gage stood at Ii
inches, and the engine performed 81 revo
utions in minnie, but as we proceeded
tae steam rose to "a inches, and twenty
four revolutions were performed. Tht
whole distance from Wnilehalllo St, Johns
was run in Oh, SO M, or, including the s. OF
at Burlington, nine hours and three quar-
tcrs, The boat returns to-day to harbour
tO hN finished nn1 will NOT hp mt uDnn In