Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-14

REMARKABLE l.ONGEvITY.-Therc is living in
the town OF Frankfort, near Utica. man by the
name of Harvey, one hundred and eiercn years
of age. He is now, and has been, for three
fourths of a century, a preacher of the gospel
He was born in Duchess county, n. Y. and
distinctly remembers running about in the woods
there one hundred years ago. lie has occasion
ally paid some attention 10 agriculture, but has
lately been engaged in the duties Of his pro-
fesslon.
He walks without assistance, cycep, that of
staff His conversations, and also his STYLE Of
preaching, is animated and frequently his eye
brightens with the vlvacry OF youth. His mind
is surprisingly active and vigorous and his voice
is sufficiently strong to fill a house capable of
holding 1000 persons or more. Wherever he
goes muliudes il1ck to hear him. Ia Use his
own words, he "can draw more folks than five
horses" lie preached in Amsterdam, n. y,
while was there in August last. Not having
an opportunity to see him, wrote to Rev. W,
Hutchinson, Pastor of the Baptist Church in
that place, aud from him the above facts, in re-
gard to the venerable patriarch, have been oh.
tanned.
Truly, thc man who has seen the generation
with which he came upon the ST &c, and he two
succeeding ones. pass entirely oil, aud sill lives
to see another that has acted half their part, is
a curiosity Occasionally primitive oak comes
through the hunlredih winter with its foliage
green and It's branches unhroken.
Post Masters will please observe the fol-
lowing extract from the Post Office Law:
deputy Posimasiers will not allow news
papers TO be read in their Offices, by persons
10 whom they are not addressed; nor lend
them ou to such in any case, without the
permission of the owners"
"Do you like novelist" said Miss Lam
gnish to her MP country lover. 81 cant
say" answered he, "for | never ale any,
but III tell you what, I'm Tremendous on
young 'possums y
There are 40 different species Of oak in
the world, 20 Of which are found in Amer
ca, and 80 in Europe.
"My lad," said young lady to boy car
rying an empty mail bag, ''are you mail
boy :" aye duzn'l think l'ze a female boy,
duz ye!"
1t is estimated that the annual loss to
Great Britain by shipwreck, is 6l0 ships,
1900 lives, GO 900 600 sterling
"There is a time for all things said a
cIusty old fellow TO hls wife. an b'levc
that" answered his wife in sharp vinegar
voice, "when You pay for your newspaper"
Hit him again, old woman.
There are twenty places Of public amuse-
men, now in New York, which are nightly
fequen,ed by as many thousand persous.--
The population pay about ten thousand dol
lars day to be amused.
"You ought to have pension" said {
wag TO an unfortunate who was ia the habi
of taking now and then drop too much
"How so 7" inquired he. Why, 20,
fell at the battle Of Brandy VINE
SALEM (Mass.) Posi- OFFlcE--The gros
receipts at the Salem Post Office, for the quar-
ter ending Sept. 30, lSi4 under the old law
were $l,4ll 33. The gross receips for thu
quarter ending Sept. 30, lsi5, under the new
law, we're Slab 7S--diiierence, Sl97 81 or
falling off of l3 10 per cent. About the sun
$3.50 90 Of this dminution is on newspapers
leaving less than $40 difference in letters :.
This is doing well for the first year Of the
reform.