Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-10-14

In Haverhil and Newbury. The corn being
eht oil and the pumpkins remaining untouched
by the worms, they grew astoni>hingy, and
seemed to cover the whole ground wnere the
corn had stood, and the yield was the largest
ever seen
The people of IIaverhll and Newbury rave
the settle Of Piermont the privilege OF carry
ing off gratis as many pumpkins as they would.
They went up, made kind of raft, and trans.
ported them by water to Permont. The raft
was simply an enclosed space made by four
tlmbers, within which the pumpkins nultcd Oh
the water. 1t was towed by men in skif.
Another source of support was open to them
III the immense number of pigeons which Prov
idence sent them Immediately on the disap-
peurlng of the Northern Armt." Nothing
could equal their number, unless 1t was the
worms that had preceded them. The Tylets,
Of Piermont, David, Daniel and Jon lthan
commenced taking pigeons on the meadow
west of Haverhlll corner. and in the space of
ten days. they had taken more thln iou hun
dred dozen. They carried them 10 .'iermonr.
and made Il " bee " for picking pigeons. aud two
or three times n week the people Of llavcrhll
were invited down to Mr. Tylel's to pick pig
cons. Those who went had the bodies of all
they picked, the the Tyers having the feathers.
and they made, says Jonathan Tyler, four de-
cent beds of these feathers The bodies Of
these pigeons, when dressed, dried and PIE
served for the winter, were very palatable and
nutritious, and proved a good substitute fol
other meats.-Forer's Historyof Coos.
MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARILY remarkable
circumstance occurred last evening in p
street in this city. by which the lives Of tive
interesting individuals were placed in great
jeopardy. 1t appears that about II week ago
young gentleman VERY vcrdint) from Yer
mont, had strivcn very hard to obtain the
hand and heart Of young and handsom,
widow who resides in the rcighhorhood. Tn,
lady who besides her personal charms, is pos
scssed Of that article they buy pigs with il
Ohio, was unfortunately unwilling to hccom,
wife again, percmptorily refused to lister
to his tale of love. and babe him. if he lovcc
her, never to see her more. Luhin left her il
despair, aud evening after evening las tn,
song says) has haunted the precincts of hei
abode. Last night NE venturcd once more t,
desire an interview obtained it. and wa
again rcpulscd. lie begged, however. from
her some mcmcnto that might alleviate Iii
troubled soul when he was once more anon!
his native hills No sooner asked tina,
granted, Il poodle was given to him, and wit
Que long lingering look he departed. TIN
poodle he carried most carefully under hi
Will, unil ltll INC HOuSc us lie tuDur III
by the same door as he entered but
10 misiortunrs never come alone. IT.
had retired by the back entrance, and til
trap door OF the rain water cistcrn being open
he along with Mr.. Poodle, was prccilitatc
therein. Luckily the cistcrn WAS nrur
empty, and Lnbin with his precious charg
was rescued from watery grave Til
hands)me and hitherto handkerchief wido,
was among the first to aid i'll his safety
Nor" than that, she conducted him With
her house, and remarkable as it is to say. cl
his apparel was perfectly dry, the priest WA
sent for, and they We're married. May it h
happy one. What became of the roodl
our informant saith not.-Brookim AFR.
TIE New York SuB-TREAsURY.-T Ne,
York Herald gives an interesting statcmci
of the manner in which the government
specie is kept in that city. On Friday nigh
last, ten million of dollars, consisting cxclu
svelv Of gold coin of the United States. wit
the exception of few hundred dollars i
silver, We're locked up in the vaults in I'll
Assistant Treasurer Office. His Office is 81
uated in the northeastcrly room of the Gu;
tom House, which is built of iron and ston,
having double iron shutters, and bcin
guarded by two watchmen, who occupy til
apartment during the night. The safe col
tanning the coin is composed Of double sheet
Of iron. strengthened by cross bars or LATHE
work Of cast steel rods, between which II
instrument can cut or file. The safe Is liitcr
feet long. eight wide, and about as many te,
high. 1t is divided into two apartments,
the inner one Of which the money is dcpos
ted, and it has three thick iron doors, cac
having two locks, the keys to which are Dir
tributcd at night among the different clerl
the Assistant Treasurer keeping himself ii
register Of the principal key. SO that the "a
cannot be unlocked unless all are present. -
On the sides of the safe are tiers Of boxes. q
pable Of holding in all nine millions six hu
dred thousand dollars. They are now fill,
with coin, which is put up in bags Of fl
thousand dollars each. excepting few co
tanning small amounts for convenience
making payments. The weight Of the t,
millions Of gold now in custody is cightc,
and threc-quartcr tons.
AMERICAN L,BoR.-It may be confident