Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-06
ITEMS AT IIO ME AND ABROAD.

-TuE GREAT REruBIIc-The total dcs-
truction of this magnificent clipper, the pride
of the nation, and, we suppose, the finest
specimen of naval architecture the world has
seen, is public calamity. The loss on ship
and cargo will probably be not short of $780,
600, and it is said that Mr.. Mckay her IN
terprisng builder and owner was offered
1000 more than her cost fer her, but IL
day or two before she burned. He was in
sured to very nearly her full value The de-
mansions of this, the largest merchant ship
ship in the world, were 1926 feet long to SO
feet breath of beam, and though registering
only $500 tons she could stow over 5000
tolls. ~ .nnn tL 10 &c WLo". o.,d ~@--- --.a
o,ooO barrels of flour were portion of her
cargo, which was by far the largest ever
loaded into one bottom.
Tile ENTERPRIsE.-The first locomotive
built in Vermont has lately been turned out
from the works of A. Latham & Co., White
River Junction. 1t was draughted and it's
construction superintendent by Mr.. JOHN
LAIRD, well known along the Vermont Cen
trail for good man and capable machinist,
and now master mechanic in Mr., Latham's
establishment. The Concord Statesman gives
the following description oft.
Its weight is 90 tons; capacity of Tender,
1900 gallons diameter of the cylinder, Is
inches length of stroke, 20 inches !; diameter
of wheel, feet 6 inches fues, II feet long.
and $50 in number: fre-box, AZ by 3S inches
wide; depth, 5 feet inches.
This is the first Locomotive built in Yer
mont, and for excellence of workmanship and
solidity of construction is believed to be be-
hind no similar machine from the older estab-
lishments. According to the taste of the
times it is somewhat elaborately adorned.
The paint and leaf were laid on by Mr.
George Main, of Concord. Various figures
and devices are displayed upon the Engine
and Tender not forgetting the Arms OF the
Green Mountain State This machine is named
tAe . ENTERPRISE. Like Il true Vermontcr,
it will und ubtedly do its part to sustain the
NC honor of its native State"
- lnE LIQuoR LAw.-Tho Woodstock
Age (Old Line) boast that every Democratic
member from Windsor county voted for the
repeal, and hopes no further efforts will be
made to hunting the people into the belief
that the liquor law is democratic measure
and the wings in favor of it's repeal.
--- 4 HARD CASE. - The Woodstock
Standard says poor fellow has been lying il
Jail in that village for three months and ,
half as a witness on the part of the govern
ment in case Of theft. " Being poor and ;
stranger, he was unable to procure the re
CURED bail, and was accordingly committed
to iaii to remain in close confinement tire
mortal long months and half, simply, 70
being ,citness, destitute of friends 0
money ,"
--ANoTuER PRIZE FIGur.-Our neiglbor
across the Lake are getting civilized fast
The Plattsburgh Republican gives the part
culars of regular prize fight which came o
in the woods north of that village last trida,
Four rounds with /" desperate passes,
singers" 90 knock downs" :" taps on tt
mug" and considerable " punishing' on bot
sides, wound up the disgraceful affair witt
out loss of life. The Republican says;
The fight originated ut drunken row
n grocery the evening previous--a very fr
qucnt occurrence of lute-which the prop
authorities ought to put stop to, if TIN
would preserve the good name of our village
They want the Maine law over them
Too AwrUL.-The Albany Regist
states that a lad named T. Catlin, only t
years of age, at Rome, N Y, on Saturd
last, shot another boy only six years old wi
pistol. The boys had "A quarrel, when t
mother Of the larger one brought him pis
and directed him to shoot his antagoni
which he did. Such depravty is rar,
equalled, and such brutal woman dcscr,
nothing short Of the gallows.