New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10
FROM VERMONT.

CousFpopd.uce Of The n. Y. Tribuoe.
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BURLINGTON, Vt, July ;, ISIS.
The citizens of Burlington took time by the fore
lock and celebrated the Fourth last Frdsy. in
wsy altogether novel for these regions. Invitations
were sent out several days $50 TO the FIRE compa-
nies of Vermont, New. York aud Cansds to visit
cur village with their " mschires' and try their
power 10 forcing streams of water toward the
c,ouds The call was no. in vain. The weather
was sll that could be desired for such denonstra.
.ions. Early in the morning our village began TO
be filed up from the adjacent towns, aud on the
arrival Of the cars and st ambosts our streets were
crowded with iremen bands of music aud engines.
Two companies from Montreal with three
"mschines, one company from Mdd'ebury, one
from Troy. two from Whitehall, one from Patts-
burgh Hook and Ladder Company and " Bucket
Boys from same place one from Waterbury, and
one from Mortified. These, together with the
Bulipgton companies, Ethan Allen, The Boxes aud
Young America, aud several bands Of music, made
a formidable appearance in procession, which was
over a half mile in length, aud marched through
several streets until dinner-time. Many OF the
machines were beautifully decorated, and all the
companies in uniform.
There were three prizes offered on the OCCASION
the first SlOO the second $50, and the third >2o.
measured on flsg.pole l55 feet high. The first
prize was awarded to the Troy company, whose
er gine forced perpendicular stream l51 feet high.
The second and third prizes were won by The Nhlte'
hall company, sending a stream lbl feet hgh.
This company would probably have taken the hrst
prize had they entered for it. The machnes oil
the other companies did well. The Burlington
companies out of courtesy, did not contend Tor the
prizes. but afterward the Ethan Allen threw stream
i7O feet high, the highest point reached by any OF
the engines The playing took place on Court
House square, before as large crowd OF men,
women and children as ever assembled on TINS
ground. The whole presented grand spectaels.
The r.orIa .v.-. IN his, spirits, aud enjoyed
themselves remarkably well, even without the aid
of intoxicating drinks, which are forbidden by our
laws. And let it be understood that these laws are
promptly executed in our village. \ few weeks ago
we had a trial on the strong beer question, which
resulted against the article. For more than year
past a red wagon, with "Lundy, Dunn a. Co., A.
n. T. Finn, painted on its sles, has been constant
ly trayersng our streets filed with barrels OF beer,
the sale of which has put money in the manutac.
turers' pockets and principally supported several
saloons in this village. But trial has been had,
this Mane.law beer" as il is called, condemned
as intoxicating liquor poured out into the cutters,
instead of down the throats of the people, and the
red wagon goes no more about our streets.
1he facetiOus editor Of The Darlington Tunes,
out in his paper and stated that II they proved
that this beer was net intoxicating, il would very
much irure the sale of it, There it is in nutshell.
Yes if 1t were not intoxicating but little of Il would
be drank for there il nothing in the taste so very
bewitching. Prof. Hungertord of our University
analyzed this beer and extracted from il pure alco-
hol-quite enough to show ts intoxicating qualities.
The grounds for the State Fair are now inclosed,
and fine race course completed, which was iu-
proved last Friday by several tr0tting horses. A
Montreal horse took the purse, but what time was
made / know not, or how many entered for the
money. The weather is now delightful, and the
farmers feel much encouraged. Recent showers
have done the work and vegetation never looked
better. The prospect is bright for good crops in
this vicinity. 1t is pleasant to see the splendid
carriages and horses driving about our streets
June brings ID. ID. Howard Cannon, DE Forrest
and Others. who spend the Summer months here,
and more delightful spot is not to be found any
where. Howard, who has spent some time IN
foreign countries finds place like his home here.
And be of Irving. House memory has tried many
things, and hClds fast that which is good. We
love to have such men become residents of our VII
lage. The more the merrier.