Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-07-06


dropped in by accident, just after dinner.
Peter was an early eater, and never wasted
time at table-he was out on his grounds.
The depuiation walked into the parlor by
invitation of the "heip" and looking around
one Of the deputies discovered small ad.
joining room, which bore the double name
of office and library, and he just looked in
from curiosity, and reckoning to his asso-
ciatcs. they all entered, and here was icon.
frmaton strong as proofs of holy writ"
On the table lay map opened, embra>
cling Flanders and the Baltic; and strewcd
around on the same table, were various
cuttings from newspapers, and newspapers
themselves, all containing articles on the
subject OF the existing contest. And as if
to confirm and strengthen the suspicion
further, and to show that Antwerp was
uppermost in all things, iffurther confrma-
book on fruit trees, opened at the page
Antwerp. One of the newspapers had evil
IDENTIFY, jut been received, and Of the latest
date, from New York, marked on the en-
velope, by the hand that had sent it, latest
news regarding Antwerp" AS this was
not sealed letter, and newspapers being
considered "fair game" and not embraced
Sin the statutes" one of them took the
liberty of opening it, and found it contained
what its superscription indicated, --latest
advices from Antwerp" "What n cum
ming fox" exclaimed one. ''IIe knows, no
doubt, every thing regarding the blockade.
and has in his possession every information
of the latest dates "No wonder" SAYS
another "that he counts his millions when
we see how many sources of information
he puts under requisi,ion when he makes
a government" Look here says third
"hc has here even tables showing the com
paratlve range of the thermometer of all
that region of country, and can tell to. a
day when the Schcldt will probably freeze
over" And so after interchangng their
several convictions, they took new depar
ture and traced our hero to his grounds.
After short walk they found him busily
engaged in experimenting some workmen
preparing ground and digging holes along
the sunny side Of high wall. He was
exceedingly happy to see his city friends,
and they as warmly reclprocated his kind
ness and cordial welcome, But few mo.
ments past ere the whole party were neck
and heels into the stirring subject of the
day, "the Seige of Antwerp and the block
ade orthe Scheldt." Upon the whole"
SAYS Peter Snug, IL have about come to
The conclusion that that matter is pretty
nearly the end of the bobbin, and as for
England taking a hand, in it,, don't see
what she is to gain by capturing Dutch
ships and confscating or OBTAINING them,
for suppose they are all pretty much in.
sured at L|oyd's, and in that case England
might as well be throwing gllders at
Dutch glass lights to break them. In fact
says he, my last advises give me every
assurance that the next arrival will bring
me my Fruit Trees, and I'm ready for them
Look here" he continued, "here l intend
planting the pears, and here the peaches
they are all wall fruit the finest fruit IN
creation if they succeed, and this think is
grand position for them, don't you think
so!" and with that he drew from his pock-
ct parcel of letters and among them the
Identical dates before alluded TO and one of
the deputies with "green spec,acles and
side lights" recognized the same letters he
had before seen in sly glance at N. f..
Insurance Office, and which contained as
he supposed, "preforma" act sales, was
now frankly read over and proved to con.
tain list Of sundry "wall fruit tress" pc.
cular Antwerp, and long and accurate
description Of the mode and method Of
planting and trail,nglhem. by the year
1888, gentlemen" continued Peter Snug
"Pll have great pleasure in giving you a
bite of some of the finest fruit within &c
miles Of Boston. But | have been con,
foundedly puzzled of late about this unfor
tunate interruption, aud until within a day
or two was afraid that what with block
AIDES Of the Scheldt by the English, and the
investment of the citadel by the French
and old Gen. Glasses stubborness, some
plaugy difficulty would grow up so as tt
prevent my trees coming at all; but | be
licve it is now drawing to a close, and my
son at New York writes me that he Is sure
they will come by the "Susan and Caroline
expected to leave Antwerp on the 18th O
this month. "Confound their folly" addc'
he, "gelting up troubles just as my tvce.
were packed and ready for shipment.
don't know when | have been so mucl
annoyed and puzzled. would not mis-
having those trees this spring for all tn
coffee ships England has detained and a
for that old blockhead Chase, he nigh
known there was no resisting the French
{ and why on earth has he attempted it; upo
{ the WHOLE" concluded Peter Snug, "
, don't know that | ever before felt so sen
, sibly the Importance of free trade, and n
distractions and bockades to rivers.-
, Having said thus much, he turne
, and gave his workmcn further direction
, regarding tho depth of holes, an
t to be careful to supply sufficient quanli,
7, of garden soil, and then kindly invited hi
4 visitors to return to the house and take
= dish of tea, as the sun was just beginning
t to get dust in its eyes. But strange to say
y tho abundance of time permitted, the