The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1836-01-16
Warren.

RAIL ROADS. A late number OF
the Fall River Recorder, contains a some
what lengthy article on the subject ofRell
Roads. Speaking of the contemplated
route which runs through this place, the
writer says -
"The Fall River and Providence Rail
Road is one through which many streams
of trave! and transportation, will ultimate
ly flow. 1t is in contemplation to extend
il to New Bedford subscription IS now
circulating to obtain signatures to form a
company to survey a route, and petition
the Legislature ut its next session for a
charter. Should the extension of this
branch take place, as 10 doubt it will,
great advantages will accrue to the south
parts of Massachusetts and the eastern
part of Rhode Island. Advantages of
intercourse, and market, heretofore be-
yond their reach.
We need not dwell upon the relative
importance of this branch, it will be suf-
ficiently apparent to any one, who will
reflect upon the subject, that its construct
ion will bring into rail road communion
10 or 10000 inhabitants, who live upon
the south shore of Massachusetts, who's e
commercial and manufacturing pursuits
render facility in transportation of high
importance to them 1t may not howev-
er, be amiss to mention, that in 1882
New Bedford was the fourth port in the
United States for amount Of tonnage =
Nantucket and Barnstable had !about an
equal number, and are among ports OF
the end class for tonnage. II the manu-
features Of iron, wool, cotton, oil and can
dies, and every other article made in this
district of country, were paradcd forth in
long array, we might challenge any other
district Of country Of equal extent for u
comparison in amount but it is not
deemed important to 60 into those partl-
culars.
The want ola cheap, safe, comforta-
bic and expeditions intercourse between
the towns on the south shore of Massa-
chusetts among themselves, and TO con-
meet with the great marts of the South
and West, is felt to be of importance, to
keep up their relative standing and to Sc
cure the advantages already in their pos
session, and we know of no other means,
by which this can be effected, except by
ruil roads. Rail roads are becoming al
most indispensable-their use must and
will be increased, they are as important
as mail routes they are in fact, among
their other advantages, destined to act as
such the snail like pace of IN ordinary
stage coach, in comparison with rail
road car, cannot long be borne. Who
will think few years hence of waiting
SO hours for reply TO a letter he may
have sent one day to Boston and cannot
get return until the next when by the
rail road he may have a reply in the Post
Office when he goes to his dinner, to a
letter he left there for Boston when he
went to his breakfast
Ifit be asked what are the benefits in
having increased facilities in business
let il be replied, to keep pace with the
times. This must be done, or the rela-
tive standing of places will inevitably be
lost those who do not keep IN the cur
rent Of Improvement will soon be left be-
hind their present equals.
nat Wo may huoW Jul uutJ 40 Sh<S"s
Of the u. S. towards the system Of inter
nal Improvement, now going forward, lei
US contemplate for one moment, the vast
amount OF rail roads and canals now in
use, and in progress of construction, aud
those that are in contemplation, and See
what we ought to do to promote the con
struction of our contemplated little
branch, which if il Is ever completed will
lead into these grand thoroughlares of the
nation, that are destined to connect the
distan. hills and shores, and bring them
into vicinity and bind them together
with these everlasting bars )" the in
habltants of which are 10 continue neigh
bors and friends forever, who have here
tolore been separated by almost impassa-
bic hills and dales, lakes and rivers, once
the almost eternal barriers between tribes
Of savage men, that have vacated their
lands, to give place to their civilized
brethren to pass across the Allegheny and
Rocky Mountains to the shores of the
Pacific Ocean"
Col. Thomas w. Veazcy, Of Cecil
County, was elected Governor Of the
State Of Maryland, on the 9TH inst. on the
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