Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-15
THE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.

= nal, published at New York. has made in hi.
: number of Feb. 90 large extracts from the pro
ceedings Of the Windsor Convention, and pro
misses the Address of the Committee Of Cores
pondeucc, in future number. He adds the
following remarks, TO which we invite the at
, tention Of farmers and others along the pro-
posed route.-Jf Chron.
| We cannot however permit this opportu-
nifty to pass without expressing our highest
satisfaction with the proceedings OF the Con-
venlion in relation to this most important
Road, or as we are in the habit of designa-
ting every new Road already or about to be
undcrlaken-"tink in the grand chain -
There are in reality but few routes along
which the inhabitants would be more bene-
fitted than through the valley of the Connec-
iicut. 1t is in truth the garden Of New
England-and il is inhabited by as hardy
as honest, as industrious, and as intelligent
n population MS can be found elsewhere
Yes, IRE challenge The ,corld TO prOduce its
parallel! Why, then, have they so long
neglected to improve their own beautiful
valley-and thereby retained their sons and
daughters around them, to cheer their dccli-
ming years, and to enjoy the pleasure Of i'm.
! leysl Simply, we answer, because they are
an hardy, and prudent people who grow
wealthy rather by industry than by specula-
tion-and they have therefore been content
with the ordinary facilities Of transacting
business. Times, however, and things have
changed, wonderfully changed, within few
years. And the habits aud necossies-no.
not necessities, but desires. of the people
must also change -Four and fire miles per
hour will not answer now days-nor one
or two tons for a load OF mere handse, or pro-
duce-by no means--it must be f0rty TO one
hundred tons at the rate Of ten TO fifteen
miles per hour, to satisfy those who believe
in the "march of mindn of the present day
Must, did say Yes. husband we know
OF no section of the country in which it may
nay, uiH, be accompanied more readily, 1
|or more certainly, than by the people Of the !
Connecticut Valley.
We were surprised aud highly craii6ed f.
by the facts stated in the report Of the Com. \
mittee to ascertain the amount of available (
water power OF the Connecticut, its tributa. /
rles, and the streams running into Lake 4
mphremagog.
Graded, as we were in the upper valley /
of the Connecticut and having spent many
years along its banks, we supposed we knew
something OF its resources We were not
however, aware of the extent Of power, IN
used and useless power--useless only for
want of easy and cheap access to (which
IT could boast Our lack of information.
however, was from a want of investigation.
as we can, on reflection, well beieve-and
no, from the absence OF data 10 arrive at the
truth. And we are the more strongly i'm.
pressed with the importance OF this work.
and the necessity of early, efficient, and I'M
urlng efforts 10 insure early construction.
In relation to the amount of business
which the country will furnish, we do not
deem 1t necessary to say word, save that
there cannot be doubt-not a single dou6f,
but that it will, Immediately on its compile.
tion' pay an income of 10 per cent at least,
and this will be greatly increased in five
years, at fair rates of toll This, however,
is not It's most important feature-this will
not be It's greatest value; as on that day on
which locomotive shall pass It's entire
length, from tide 1cater TO Canada line, and,
81 course, 10 MOntreal,-on that dav. we
say every mans property within six miles
OF lis route will be worth % per cent more
than 1t is this day, and in truth and conscience
we may say forty 10 .ffy pc, eeaL-an in
crease which would make three such roads
Go on then, we say-go Ghead-nEsITArE
NOT.