Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-10
yERMONT rnGNIx.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
Friday Morning, February 10, 1887.


Tur VALLEY RAIL RoAp-The Governor
has appointed the Commissioners under the
Act Of the Assembly, for prosecuting the sur
yey of the Rail Road route through tins state.
We understand they are only waiting to re-
ceivc the necessary pledges from individuals on
the route of ouch sums in addition TO the $SVoo
appropriated by the state, as may De necessary
to deffav the expense of the survey, before en-
oaqinp an Engineer We hope measures will
be token TO secure the necessary subscriptions,
that the work may be commenced on the OPEN
ing Of the spring. We notice call in the
Windsor paper for a meeting in that place, TO
consider the subject. Will not our citizens be
equally alive TO the Importance OF the object.
The season must not pass away without the
accomplishment Of this work. About 1000 or
$500 dollars will be required to be raised.
Mr.. Wise, il will be recollected, introduced
resolution into Congress for the appointment
of committee to inquire into the corruptions
Of the government, with power TO send for per-
sons and papers. The committee was appoint-
ed,-Mr. Wise at the head, the Van Buren,
men and the President himself protesting a
great desire that the investigation should be
be made. "The investigating committee adj
dressed letter TO the President, propounding
certain inquiries, TO which they have received
an answer. The inquiries related TO the sums
paid for printing, the names of officers employ
ed and paid without nomination to the Senate
the manner in which the contingent fund has
been expended salaries have been paid
to persons not holding commissions The an
swer il is said Is not direct reply to the inter
rogatories. II will probably be soon publish
ed.n See an article in another column on the
subject
"Let the farmers deal exclusively in the con-
stituiional currency, gold AMI siirer MeT-
chants and manufacturers, if they will, may
use bank paper, for it is only such that are ben
Gifted by banking facilities"
So says our neighbor Of the democrat. And
is il sol Do banks afford facilities, and is any
body benefited by themi This is new doc
trine for our radical friends to teach. Thanks
then do afford facilities for such large and inn
portant classes Of the community as the mer
chants and manufacturers, why not let them
have them. They surely do not iniure
any body. No one is obliged TO borrow Of
them or take their bills Ifthey facilitate the
business operations Of the merchant and manu-
facturer, they help the farmer; for on whom
else does the latter depend, to purchase his pro-
duce' II the former are prosperous so much
the better for the farmer. II the latter chooses
To take gold and silver in exchange for his pro-
duce, instead of bank bills, he has only to say
so. But at present and until the mass Of thepub-
\ lie are more enlightened in the mysteries Of the
specie humbug, farmers as well as Others will
continue TO prefer Bank bills, as more conve-
nent, to silver, and we say they ought to have
the privilege in free country to take which
they choose.
But "merchants and manufacturers are the
only classes benefited by banking faciities'' are
theyl We recollect an instance in which q
democratic Lawyer was once benefited BY
them. We happened into the Bank in this
place and who should we sec but thorough
going anti-bank Lawyer within the walls Of the
prescribed institution, who, having occasion TO
make remittance 10 distance, had called to
procure piece Of bank paper which he might
send by mail instead Of hiring man with a
horse and cart to carry the constitutional mon
ey. or in other words the specie. Here was
practical instance of advantage Of an exclu-
sively specie currency.
/ RAIL ROADS IN WIsrER.--Many persons
have entertained doubts, whether rail roads
could be extensively used in winter, on account
of the obstruction caused by snow and ice.-
There is no cause Tor apprehension On this
ground. The Boston Daily Advertiser states
that the great body of snow which lately fell,
was driited to a greater depth in the vicinity
of Boston than any snow which has fallen since
the opening ofthe three rail roads leading from
that city, and the obstruction was rendered
much more serious in consequence of heavy
rain which succeeded, consolidating the snow
and afterwards bling congealed by the cold.--
On the Lowell road the obstruction was over
come and the road cleared in the course Of the
first day, SO that trains run through in the al.
ternoon. On the Providence route there was
no Interruption Of the regular trips with the
exception Of an inconsderabe one near Boston.
On the Wnrcesfar rooi oraafar l.fs.,l,.. 49,.