Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-16
ITEMS 4, HOME AND ABROAD.

ITEMS A. HOME AND ABROAD.
-IIGn PRlcEp RELIGION Dow. Jr.. the
eccentric preacher says, " There is II duty ON
the fashionable waters of divine grace, and
You have t. pay at least penny piece for
n nibblc of the bread Of life. TO 60 to church
in any kind of tolcrabe style, costs heap
every year, and | know very we'll why a
majority of You - to Bczcbub because you
can't a6od Ia ga 10 hcdrca At bc present
crorJifom prjccs."
- TouCulNG INCIDENT. - The BuFo1o
RTu}Hc says little boy, clad poorly
standing in front Of the Western Hotel, was
accostcd this morning by rude young man,
with the question, " Does your mother know
your out - The little fellow looked at the
interrogation a moment, while his bosom
hcavcd and tears gathered in his eyes, as he
replied, "Sir, my dear mother is dead.
-INGrNrtrY.-AY Yankee, named Crane,
has invented little machine, moved by II
weight and regulated by pendulum, which
regular and sufficient motion. The owner of
the patent says that it will not only churn,
but pound clothes. pump water, and other
like operations, and the inventor is improving
it SO that when complete, it will also milk
the cow, get tea, and spank Tie chjddrcn.-
It's very simple too.
- CosT of Pubic BulLDINGs.--Thc
corner stone of the Capitol was laid by General
order of architecture is Corlntman.
Total original cost of the building
and grounds, S2G90.ijD u
Presidents House, Roman Ionic,
total cost of building and grounds 5000, 900 90
Treasury Building, Grccian Ionic,
cost SGIO.OOO 90
Patent Office Grccan Doric. cost Sil7.o0O 90
General Post Office, Grccan (ltalian)
total cost, Slj0,G00 90
The cost of the additions to the Capitol and
Patent Office, erected and in process of cree
ton, is not included in the above.
-FAsr SrrlNERs.-Nlr. Collins is not yet
satisfied with the speed his splendid steamers
have Obtained The Baltic, Arctic, Atlantic
and Pacific arc" in the course of Il year to To-
ccivc thorough ovcrhauling, and such
alterations made, as will reduce the ocean
crossing to II nine days trip, or less even.
Meanwhile the HyoH says that steamer is
now building at Grccnpoint. whose builder
and patcntccs are under engagements to
cross the Atlantic from New York to England
within six days in all seasons Mr.. Porter,
announces that he shall make an excursion
in the Iroport' or flying ship, from
Washington to New York next month. The
machinery is nearly completed, and Il little
more labor will put it on the wing.
ALBANY WuEAT.--Thc ANaay ErcniH .
JournaI, says that farmers about there. begin
to proftably resume the cultivation Of wheat.
after an almost '.total abstinence" for twenty
years.
-TuE Mo>rHE>L Posi- OrrtcE.--Thc Noa-
trcdi NHH says '''rhcrr is something wrong in
the Montreal Post Office" Perhaps that
accounts for the fact that. our exchanges from
that city come 50 irrcgulorly. About two
out OF three. as near as we can calculate, fail
t. reach Us at all. In fact. the sight Of a
Montreal paper is CITING to he a rarity
though W cNc'mugr with several Of then.
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