Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The ventilation OF this immense construe-
ton has been q matter Of serious study.
Underneath each gallery there cIrculates g
system Of subterranean galleries, arranged
so as to convey pure aiS to every part of the
building. Aerating mlchnos take in the
external air and distributes it throughout the
interior by means Of gratings, like those
employed to carry hot air from furnaces. The
sewerage syCtem is also OF the best possible
construction, and immense cellars are pro-
vided for the preservation of the alimentary
substances IN the various restaurants.
These underground constructions are of
vast extent. The sewers are nearly five miles
in total development. There are more than
10 600 tons Of iron employed in the build
ing, ana 6 millions of rivets, for which -
millions Of holes had to be bored. The win
dows of the grand gallery have required
$4,000 yards square Of glass, the other gal
leries % 900"
The most extraordinary feature of these
works is the rapidity with which they have
been accomplished. The LIST of August,
1865, no definite plan had been adopted
The first agreements with the constructors
were concluded in the month of September,
1865. Last year, at this time, the Champ
do Mars still served as the parade ground for
military exercises and at the present moment
the whole building is completed, with the
exception of Its internal decorations. L. lM.
kranz, engineer-in-chief Of the roads and
bridges Of France, to whom the difficulties
of the enterprise were confided, has accom-
ylished his task with a marvellous intel
ligsnce which has no equal.
The park surrounding the building viii
contain about 20 acres, including the space
upon which numerous constructions for steam
power must be llaced.-Cor. " Y. World.
REyAsKABLE PREsENTMENT. - The La
noble N.lrsdeoler publishes the following
concerning Mr.. Seayer, the sheriff Of La
noble County, whose death by accident at a
race was recently noticed by Us
Some very remarkable statements have been
made in connection with the death Of Mr.. Seav-
er, al Morrisville. For long time previous e
the death Of Mr. Seayer, his wife had repeatedly
told him that death would soon enter their farni.
iy and strongly urged him to purchase lot in
the cemetery-upon which it seems, Mr.. Seavei
had been at work, helping TO lay It out. etc
/ On the day when the race took place Alrs
| Seaver told her husband that she had dreamed
the night before that she saw him thrown from
a wagon, dragged some distance and strike his
| head agains: something, and that he
was killed. She urged him not 10 90 to the
race. He smiled at the dream, not being at all
superstitious, and went. He however, seemed
to feel not altogether night, and Just before the
race, told Mr.. Gilman that he would much
rather not drive, but upon the urgent solicita-
tons Of Mr.. G., did SO, and met with the acci-
dent which resulted IN his death. Mrs. Seaver,
upon his departure for the race, dressed herself
as if ready for journey and waited, as she az
firms, to be called upon to 90 to him. And she
was When sent for, she told the messenger
before he related his errand that she knew what
he had come for All Of which We give as VT
heard it, and pronounce it very strange, il
true and We believe il Is