Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-07-30

GJFThe Editor of the Hartford Courant dcs4
crbcs 4 new pistol patented by Mr.. Christian
Sharp, the inventor of the celebrated rifle. 1t
is rifle pistol, light and compact, hut Of great
power, and fires with remarkable eyactness.-
The taget was plorced at distance of three
hundred yards, and we have no doubt the pistol
would do execution at much greater distance
Though not revolver, 1t can be fired with
great rlpldity-the inventor informs US that
seven shots can be made IN less time than the
same number with Colts pistol. though for
few shots the latter would have the advantage.
Attached to it is Sharps patent Primer, one OF
the simplest, vet most effective inventions ever
made for this purpose-it never fails, in what
ever position the pistol may be placed.
0F@Thc Western Vermont Railroad Com
pany are in the market with $3.50, 600 of seyen
per cent. bonds, being the remainder of an ~
sue Of four hundred thousand dollars, protected
by first and only mortgage on the road and
entire property of the company The road IS
wholly completed tifty-thr miles IN length,
forms a portion Of the line Of United States
mail communication between Now York and
Montreal. and has mos; important connexions
with other lines of Eastern Rail Roads. Pro
posas for the bonds will be received at the
banking house of Messrs. Ward s. Co., of New
York, until 3 o'clock of the afternoon Of lha
27th inst Troy Uhig.
o. A large species of GTaas-hopper is do
ing much damage to the crops on Long Island
Three thousand heads of cabbage, togethel
with large amount of grass, corn, wheat, &c.
were destroyed on one farm, Whaat is de
stroyed by biting the stalk about two inches
from the ground, when it fails. They serve
potatoe tops in like manRar.
WATERING GARpENs-Nou ask if and W ~
at is injurious 10 water daring hot sunshine ="
and we reply that it is injurious, because il eN4
cites the roots to increased absorption. and con-
aequently, the leaves to increased trapspiratio.,
Of moisture; and then immedi ltey after, the
surface Cf the earth bee ames caked, aNd tha
root moisture i; eyaporaea yet the excited
leaves 20 on with lhelr Increased tyansplrng,
and flag and parch worse than before, Natur-
ally abundance Of water in the form of ram.
never comes to the roots Of plants, except when
the al Is saturated with moisture, So though
there Is an increase of water to the roots, less
Is given oil by the leaves. TO initiate this die.
tate of nature as near as possible, gardeners
give water of an evening, Just as they are clas-
lng their glass. for tins secures damp atmos-
phero ~ the same time -COtfige Gardener.
Tn SEASONS ~ lcEtANn.-FrGm the 10Th
or 18th OF Juno, Till the end oithe month, there
Is no ulGAt. Tho sun dlsapI cars for short
time bri,ud the hills, but twilight and dawn
are blended together, and the last rays of eve
nuL have not tadod from the sky before the
morning lIght break, forth with renewed brIl-
lmncy. | was III iceland from the 10Th of MAY
ull the 29h Of July, and although never went
to he'd before eleven o'clock, did not once re
qUirc the light Of candle. In May, as well
as towards the end of luly, the twilight lasted
about two hours bot 1t wJs never dark. Even
at tine tlmc ol nay departure could sec to read
tail h1lf past eleven. At first It seemed very
strange to 60 to bed at broad daylight; but |
soon got used to 1t, and no SUNSHINE was bright
enough to Keep mo awake after eleven o'clock.
|, often struck me a, very ridiculous, however,
to 90 out for an evening stroll. about ten, and
hnd myself m the iull Usht of d,y, instead oi
,le so'' s.lnllerns ol tls moou aud etars.