Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-22
DAILY FREE PRESS-NOV. 10, 1850.


DAILY FREE PRESS-NOV. 10, 1850.
Now THEN We desire to invite the atten-
ton of the citizens of Burlngton-such of
them, at least as hold that public spirit and
municipal patriotism mean something more
than mere empty talk subject interest.
ing TO all. Burlington is something Of a VII
lage. 1t contains considerably more inhab-
tants than the CITY of Vergennes, and possesses
advantages of local situation to which the art
and ingenuity of man could add no attraction.
AS whole, with its beautiful diversity of sur
face, with its natural terraces ard slopes, its
topography could hardly be improved. Prov-
dcnce has been profuse in bestoH ing those ma
tnral attractions which, properly cultivated,
would make il, what it is sometimes (alas, that
we should say it, derisiyelyl called,-" the
Queen City,"
We have, in Burlington, an active and
energetic Corporation, known as "TnE BUR-
LIYGToN AQuEDUcr COMPANY" who, as Carlyle
says, q" are in their duty, be out of it who may"
They have made sure of their supply of pure
and wholesome Watcr--tEcy have constructed
their Reservoirs, they have threaded our prin-
cipa streets with their iron conductors AMI
are now about prepared TO bestow upon us the
inestmabe benefits Of their quiet and unheral-
ded abors. They are public benefactors, not
of course, for the mere credit or comfort of the
thing ut because they have done good deed
expecting tler reward. We need not com
mend them to the public favor. They have
earned it, and possess it, They have placed
pure water, aqla Jontdna, within our reach, and
with such reference 10 hydrodynamic laws as
will secure TO us its use for all the benefcent
and purifying purposes to which it is applicable
AS an agent of safety, and Of that nearest TO
divine of personal virtues, personal cleanliness.
The Burlington Aqueduct Company have done
their duty, manfuy and well.
This morning, We noticed, near Tie in,
tersection Of Main and Church Streets, lily.
drant sending up lis diamond current fcrty feet
into the turbulent atmosphere. The strong
Westerly wind drove the spray from the column
of water, almost from its departure from the
ppc,--but the column ,eem up, nevertheless,
The Mother fountain was too high Tor the wind.
Hydraulics conquered the rampant Ilesperides,
and sent the sparkling waters into the blue
The Aqueduct Company had the best of it, as
all our Firemen, who witnessed the contest,
will testify
And now what we have to say is this -
-, h,,. 4 II Il
1t contains grass that vaantly aims to be green
in early summer, but" pales its Intellectual ray
as the warm weather gradually dries up the
Sdnd from which 1t draws its Eouyjshment. 1t
contains trees, also, that look like . fugitive "
trees,--trees Indigenous to another climate, and
struggling TO live, for our accommodation, in
ours,-trees that have stopped growing, as if
they had forgotten TO grow through sheer grief.
Each year finds them with the same leaves, the
same unhappy looking, sinky iibres of limbs,
the same cadavcrous countenances on the first
of luly--trees that appear to try to grow but
are the victims Of unavoidable mis- .ortune !"
respectable in intentions, but, on the whole,
rather ridiculous in performance. These trees,
anu VIC Sl-iupoC'y NNlSH tle AIN dCHeS 10
receive, would stand up and call blessed the
public benelactors who should give them
chance to see water, in the arid months of sum.
mer, and hear its grateful FACTORING. Let u,
then, have a FOUNTAIN IN THE PARK. Let us
make glad tho hearts of trees, shrubs, flowers
and men, by a jet PEau, in the center of our
Public Square, that shall diiluse inaudibIe but
real music, and freshness, and inspire thoughts
of GOODNESS and comfort, when the pitiless sun
pours down upon us his heated rays in the
summer solstce? The expense will be moth
ing; but if it were a thousand dollars it would
buy good namo and beterenj judgments, cheap.
viii our Fathers--our Overseers-our Select
men-order the thing to be done viii they
respond TO the humane and philanthropic sen.
tments that we know ure in their hearts, by
ordering the neglected and suffering Square to
be electrified with fountain They shall be
ALDERMEN and LORD Mayors, every mothers
son OF them, in due time, if they will The
children OF the present generation, and our
grandchildren, shall remember their names, and
there shall be, in their honor,
Sermons IN trees, books in the running brooks,
And good in every thing"
The will Of an Englishman, Col. DANIELS,
lately nrovad at Iivprnonl contains the follow