Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

The psrochal authorities of London have in
troduced this season a novel mode for disposng
OF the accumulated snow from the sweepings Of
the streets. The snow was piled in heaps as
near as possible to the gully-holes Of the sewers
A large cask, with the bottom knocked out hav-
ing been placed over the grating of the gully, il
was filled with snow, and TO the cask was attach
ed the waste-pipe of steam ire-engine, and the
steam was made to play upon the snow until it
gradually melted and ran into the sewers
The real estate of the Boston Atheneum is va
lued at over two hundred thousand dollars, its
library and paintings at two hundred and ten
thousand dollars, IT'S stocks, ETC., at quarter Of
a million. 1t has nearly FIVE thousand dollars
unused Of last years income, which might be
appropriated to put through the catalogue on
which the lamented Lowell spent so many years
Of ttudious life. Of its thirty thousand pamphlets
many are now inaccessible for want Of cata-
logue.
The sufferers by the recent food at Harper's
Ferry held a meeting recently. and for the Sc
cond time called for information relative to the
disposal by the Committee of Relief Of the funds
contributed for their aid. The call is made in a
series Of strong resolutions. which mention the
names of the Committee, and declare that if the
contempt Of their fellow citizens cannot move
ployed to institute suit to compel an account Of
their trust
At the recent raids on the illicit stills Of
Brooklyn, the revenue officials were backed by
400 srtierymen, 600 of the Eighth Infantry,
$50 Of the permanent Infantry, 100 marines and
an engineer detachment Of 100 men 1850 in
all The scene in the whiskey dis.rict was
one indicating state Of siege, troops marching
and countermarching loading guns and being
inspected, and finally detailed in parties to the
scene Of immediate action. The mash tubs we're
smashed in and chopped up, and then the build
ings themselves were levelled TO the ground, not
even the chimneys being left standing.
A special treasury sgen; has written to the I
Secretary Of the Treasury from Key West rela-
tive to unlawful acts of wreckers and others in I
cases Of vessels stranded CT wrecked on the
Florida coast. and suggesting additional legisla-
tion with view to remedying the evils Of which /
complaint is made. The communication refers /
especially 10 cases Of vessels wrecked on that /
coast in October last and to the pundering and .
burning Of Spanish snd British vessels lost at
that time. There is no present law that will meet
the Illegal practices. it IS stated that great CON-
plant Is made by the Consuls Of the countries
TO which the vessels belong of the practices to
which reference is made
The Providence Journal advises people to do
without butter, or at least to use much lets than
they have been in the habit Of doing As for
the girls it says, if they only knew the ravages
that butter makes upon their complexions, how
it changes the lilies and roses Of their cheeks to
a 4" perfectly horrid" bilious yellow, and makes
every one Of them look 1--WE years older, they
would as soon wear last years bonneis as eat an
ounce Of the stuff