Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-05-21
General News.

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sheep-except in case Of their immediate slaugh.
ter-before the lst of May.
The immortal hammer which drove the last
| spike in the Pacific Railroad is now on exhibi-
/ ton in seventeen Of the principal cities Of the
United States The spike itself, being of gold, is
considered too costly to duplicate.
All the soveregns of Europe have now contri-
buted money to the monument that is to be erect
ed at Trieste in honor Of the Emperor Maxlmi-
lan. The Sultan sent one thousand forms and
the King Of Italy two thousand
One thousand acres Of fpeppermint-four times
as much as usual-will be raised in Wayne coun-
ty, n Y, this season. The buyers are anxious
10 contract for the crop at Sl.50 per pound for
oil. but the growers will not sell at that price.
Charleston paper states that a citizen Of New
York has bought the SHOWS Island plantation,
on Great Pedee. for $4,000 cash This Is a
historic spot, and famous as the almost iuacces-
sib.e camping place of Marion during the war Of
the Revolution
An organ TO which the English invention Of
working the pipe valves by means of electro.
magnetism has been applied, is on exhibition in
New York. The new plan is very successful
both IN the case Of playing and the promptness
with which the pipes are made to speak.
A piece Of rotten lea her hose was recently
employed 10 carry water from one Of the hy-
drants, in Oglensburg, n. Y, which, under the
strain Of q ninety pounds pressure burst under
lady as she WIS stepping over it, II must have
been very annoying to the lady.
The City Council Of Baltimore has passed an
ordinance making it unlawful for the proprietor
Of any billiard saloon to allow minor 90 play
therein, under penalty Of no for the first. and
so for every subsequent ofeuse.
George Peabody has written to the town Of
Georgetown. Mass stating that it is his iuten-
ton 90 supply all the funds ne elel Z, sustain
the public library which be has given to the
town, and also presenting $1,000 toward the
permanent fund
You can start from New \ ork City saturday
morning. and be in San Francisco next saturday
night In other words. you can now cross the
American continent by rail IN eight days. Tue
n. !. Times says man was iu their office on
Friday last who was IN san Francisco oL Thurs
iay u be previous week. During his journey
De slept every night, and eat three square 80
meals every day.
Among the d0ngs and unl0iugs of the New
York legislature, It rather Unexpectedly passed
tle ill for an underground railroad ia New
York city, and the Governor viii undoubtedly
sign IT, The ErGiag Post says the charter is
iu the hands Of men Of wealth and character.
and that work viii as>grgi.y be- begun ou the
road il q short time.
Cars ou the fast railway line between Liver
pool aul London can now be- driven at the rate at
fttv miles an hour. AMI are often driven 40 the
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la-t summer, attended q ball. danced all night,
went home in the morning, got breakfast, Hlu-
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ID tHe evening 10 a"eu' concert anu "'-'t''
home again before oelll'Ae'
s gentleman residing iu town near Boston.
while attending divine service sunday or t"o
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postmaster, IN 'oWn III Iowa, is engaged 90 De-
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A marine ye.ocpede is the centre Of attraction
ou the wharf at Saginaw, Michigan II Is made
Of tin, about twenty-five ieet long very .n-ip
and pointed at tHe ends, not more '4l' h'leen
inches WIDE anu is pfole,isd uy "neel ui'l'I
the middle similar 70 the screw pfopeAer q
barge crafts. Inc mouon is gwen 70 he "hee.
by cls'nAs attached 20 the shaIuns oy 'e'ei gear.
The steering apparatus is also III lne centre oil
the boat and worked by the feet Inc n'-1' ior
the space ot ten feet from each end has ar
tight chambers.
The way they beat swords into ploughsh res,
or cannon into railroad iron, in It. Louis, is as