Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-28

From III" follow I'M paragraphs taken from
the Hartford Cou,an,, las, week our readers
will see there has been quite IA fr,'sl,ct in the
land Of steady habits.
From the Couran, Of Monday
THE FRESHET.
The late heavy raii aui the effects Of the sun upon
the snow To the north "f us, has caused unusual
nd in The ni,n, ~ and iis banks are now over
WED to great xitn'. trst evening II was 81 feet
above ow-uater max, and rising nj The rate of one
inch the hrr Commerce street is covered with wa.
Ter throughout i's entire length, and Tive upper part al
Front street Is III the same ondfon. Our M rchants
IN ) ate street lelow Front were busy in removing
the good from their cellars, fearful that the water
might rise much higher.
From the Comrant Of Tuesday.
The Con 'ercu' continued +, rise during YESTERDAY
NJ the rhtctrJm one aud hall Ia two inches the hour
The water covers all Froit street al,,ve Tacui aud
last evening WIS on the first or nf M Deans tenn
refance tavern, corner OF Front and Morgan streets
Oar neiclins IN tho npiohhiho vi Of the liver have
n'tn pui Ia great inconvenience IN removing ihe,
Q ,ods. On Commerce street and the lower part o.
St1te street. the water is On the first Il Of number
Of stores.
Tho cause of tho Er'lgp Company in Fast Hart
ford, is reported to be good deal injured 10y the wash
ing of the wiier.
From the tourani Of Wedne sdny.
Tho River
W i.''"'h 'iSll" ulIlnp Mnnn'N nl1nt ana NtS'cr
day. Last event lglt wi> thought to he AZ stand -
the water then hring about Nv, n'vslS feet above low
water mar and wanting ONLY Ia inches Of being n
heh n.in the treat 70 ID of 1901 A rise ofn f'w in
"hrs more would hrlng it ~ level with the fn,r %
me hlig" All mat pat Of Front street above Ferry
Ia cove ed with water ard is On The frs, ,ors :,
oil 'edwellines and eirlv all the stores in that por
',nn 81 tie NV easi Of Front II Is also around III
dwellings IN village street continued, an IN the low
pr part NJ Windsor street. II ,rgan street the wa
ter is up nearly in front Of Chur"'s ropr.walk an,
IN the middle If the rope-wok is up 10 us roof
Tn" 'anks at tho i'te River, for sn,re distance
nom ITS mont, eove Il 80 II caused by the sr'iin.
har', of the wnirr ON the Connerticut The Cnun
~ G'a, and all he iniliin in he lower par, q
West P,a'l street, are surrounded with water. ],
portion of Mill street the water is IN the cellars TIL
water passing THROUGH Asylum street cuveri has
so tound lis wnv to the low ground in the reo- q
the dwellings, on the lower parts Of Ann and IIgl
streets.
Oar merchants generally have removed their good
To plare Of s,f.iv AMI trns, the damage will no
be he',v. som" nnhcr has been carried from tn
yards IN d. th Pnin, bu we have heard no particula
MS 10 the quantity
From the Courant Of Thursday.
The River had fallen last evening about one foot
ma was Then falling the Of about an inch til
hour: Al lis grentps height m Tuesday rs near a
could he nsreriain"d was IL inch lower than il
ihrn IN" od ni lsil. The Courant spoke of tn
fo' 1901 Al tho time as the greatest in Connect
cut Rive, since 1892
O tn i 'y'tt'er roon two msn came from HUI
sous Paror WI. nv miles east, in hoar. and land
81 o, the sle walk in front Of tn of Mr.. I,la
D. Full corner Of State and Front streets Orr rend
cr al n ds,,nre. will he able Ia firm some idea G
tho evten, Of @ iini, from th circumstance.
YESTERDAY. they wcr" drawing seine for Shn1.
f. rods below Imlay's Mill hut we believe withor
success. We witnessed, however, one haul Of thlrt
, or iolty aIewves.
From the Cournnt of Frilny.