Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-07-08

so is evident indeed from the figures themselves;
for the poorer play was, in several cases, mad
with the greater number of men on the brake
After the regular playing, the Rutland ON
pany trotted out their machine, and the wind iav-
ing now gone down with the sun, they made the
very handsome play of l73 feet The styl' In
which it was DONE and the way IN witch
they sustained their stream for full
minute up among the high figures, at'fs'teo
general admiration The Boxers, DESTROYS OF
showing what they could do under more favorable
circumstances, then made a supplementary t1al,
and threw 10 feet. As the judges had lei the
stand no official record was made OF this throw, and
we are obliged to rely on our own marking, "hcn'
however, was made with care, from favorapl' po-
sition. and was corroborated by two or three gen.
tlemen who watched the play from the same punt
The awards of the Judges (of the LIST pre- Of
500 to the Middlebury Co., the I'd OF sou 70 the
Keene Co., and the Sd of SIS to the Ciaremon'Co
was read by H. H. BAXTER, Esq, whereapon
the Middlebury Boys mounted broom on their
machine and drew it from the ground ami the
cheers of the crowd.
The Keene Company went through their pa
rade for the amusement of the multtude-march-
ing and counter marching, breaking from line
into platoons and from platoons into single
file, &c, with surprising precision The
machines were then removed; the crowd mainly
dispersed, and the Muster was over. 1t was on
the whole a very successful affair. The arrange
ments for supply of water to the engines, were en-
tirelv satisfactory. The elegant fremen's hall Of
the Rutland Department, was bountifully pro
vided with refreshments and lemonade for the
fremen present Good order was maintained, anc
we heard no complaints concerning the arrange
ments or the hospitality of the citizens Of Rut
land. display Of Fireworks in the evening
closed the day. There were one or two ruaaway'
of frightened horses, by one ofwhich child wa
said to have been killed. One man was knocked
down by Marshal, and then taken to jail, and
two or three drunken men were placed In the
lookup. With these exceptions, we heard OF NJ
mishaps or unpleasant disturbance
OF course We share in the general disaPpoint
ment of the citizens Of Burlington, that our Fire
men did not come of with the highest trophies Of
the day But though defeated (by the Nortl
windy they have nothing to be ashamed Of Th
Boxers we're conceded on all hands to have be
haved themselves like gentlemen through the day
to have had the best apparatus AMI the best mu
sic of all the companies present, and to have mad
at the last a very handsome play Under differ
emit circumstances we should have a very differ
ent account to give Of their performance on tn
trial.
The Keene Engine burst its hose twice on tn
third trial. and then withdrew.
THE WHITEHALL MUsrER.-Four machires, from
Waterford Fort Edward, Plattsburgh anc--
competed at Whitehall yesterday. HORIZON Co.
of Pittsburgh (Hunneman) took the two highes
prizes, and a Button machine, from W aterford, tn
third prize. The playing was nothing to speak Of
owing 10 the wind.