Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-19

VIC ei''iEy iFnild AIRY Institute, CuiHHu-
nicates the following 10 The Albany Gull
tlvator In lS43, we were clearing q
piece of ground OF stone BY the aid Of
drill and powder. One very cold day,
fire was built upon rock, which was,
perhaps, four feet in diameter, near the
wall where we were al work. By means
OF heat, there Were large scales loosened
ON the top Of the rock, which were taken
off with the crow-bar, and used for filing
up the centre of the wall. Subsequent to
this, fire was bull; npon the same rock,
and sometime after, the scales being re-
moved, ii was ascertained that the rock
had been broken through in two different
directions, dividing il into four nearly
equal parts. The quarters being left with
face sides, fitted them admirably for lay
ing into the wall. From this time hence
forth, the drill was dispensed with. Ex-
pertinent showed that one man could car
ry quantity OF wood sufficient to break
any rock which farmer mi ght be desi-
rous of removing from his fields. Anoih-
er great advantage was, tie wood Of little
value, such as old pieces OF rails, stumps,
and the like, might be used with advan-
tage and economy. There is one point
which must not be neglected, if success is
expected; thai is, 10 keep the rock clear
of shells while heating. To do this with
facility, The tools required are a sharp
crow-bar and pair OF large tongs. As
soon as any shells are found TO have start
ed up, the fire should be removed with
the tongs, and the scales carefully taken
off with the crow-bar. This is the only
secret in the process. The object is, that
the hea. be applied TO the solid rock
! The fire should then be replaced with
the tongs, and so on till the stone Is
broken. Throwing on cold water is SUI
perfuous. One man can attend twenty Of
! the fires, or one man can perform as much
work in this way as ten with drills, The
| beauty Of the process is, that it is per-
/ formed comparatively without danger OF
expense. THE Scientific American says,
this plan will not answer at all for the
brown sandstone of Connecticut, what
ever other rocks it may split
! THE IRIsHMAs AND HIS FAMILY.-1n
the Liverpool docks, lately while new
emigrant ship called the Star Of the West
| was getting ready to SAIL the following in
cdent occurred an old Irish couple were
duly called in the roll of passengers, and
ordered TO produce their boy of II years
old who was 10 be passenger with them
over to New York. In buying their
passage tickets. they had represented him
as unker Il years Of age. and had only
paid half price for him. The boy of of LIZ
years OF age being compelled to show him
self, turned out to be stradiing young
man of Is or l9. "You must pay full
price" said the mate, cor shall be un-
der the necessity Of taking this little boy
ashore with me, and Of allowing you tog go
to New York withou; him"
The old woman burst into tears, and
expressed her determination not 10 be
parted from her child. The old man
thrust bis hands into his pockets, and said
nothing. Come, pay the money!" said
the mate. 81 have moi penny in the
world, nor SO much as a farthing,' re-
piled the old man, $50 you must just put
us all ashore" .Get up their luggage,
and send them ashore" was the order
given; but lhe old man said they need not
~ iOh'iiC thtN ahlkuE0y
nothing but the clothes they stood up in,
and tin cans Tor their DAYS allowance of
water. The old woman all this time was
weeping bitterly, and clinging fast hold to
her son, whose breast heaved violently,
although he neither shed tear nor spoke
word. 1t afterwards appeared, from
the old mans statement, that he had son
in a situation in New York, and some of
the passengers came forward, and offered
to be security that the son in New York
would pay the balance Of The passage
money. After considerable discussion. it
was agreed that if they would pay los.
down, the lad should be permitted to
cross The Atlantic, and the sum was
speedily raised by subscription among the
passengers. So the poor old Irishman,
and his wife and boy, were allowed TO 60
together to the land Of promise.
A WISE JuDGE.-A certain merchant
left in his last testament seventeen horses
to be divided among his three sons, sc-
cording TO the following proportion The
first was TO receive half, the second one
third, and the youngest one ninth part OF
the whole but, when they game TO ar
range about the division, il was found that,
to comply with the terms of the will with
out sacrificing one OK more of the animals,
was impossible. Puzzled in the extreme,
they repaired TO the Cadi, who, having
read the will, observed that such a diff
cu!. question required time for delibera-
ton, aud commanded them 10 return after
two days. When they again made their