Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-10

Our readers are probably aware that dur
ing the late session of the Legislature oi
this state, soci ty WINS organised for tn,
purpose Of Internal Improvement. At ali
adjourned meeting the sui ect Of rail roads
wa, introduced, and remarks elected from
several gentlemen, surne in favor and sonr
against An aged gentleman having DER
deJ the project Of rail roads in Vermont,
as visionary, and utterly beyond The means
of our ctizeus, Mr.. Henry evcns of Bal-
net, said he was reluctant To rise in oppusi-
ton to the views Of his respected and ven
cradle friend but believing him mistaken
in the opinions he had expressed, he would
beg leave to refer gentlemen of the societ
to the grand list Of the state for 1886, where
it would be found that we have $50, 1927
head Of horned cattle of two years old and
upwards. One in FIVE, said Mr.. S. is sup
posed To be annually driven TO market, av-
eraging 500 lbs each, including hide ant
taow, equal to ale barrels of beef, ma
king l2,G4i tons, exclusive OF salt and tare
One to five 81 the cattle Of Vermont would
make drove Of 50,565 head, which, al
50 90 for drift, and so 30 for shrinkage,
makes an annual loss 10 The farmers of YER
mont, Of the sum Of S2l4,542. OF what
sum, Mr.. President, is this the annual in
terest! II not mistaken, said Mr.. S.. il Is
early the interest of $S,5s0,oOO, which
would construct, at $1,000 per mile, five
hundred and e even miles OF rail road. This
estimate is upon but single article Of the
growth Of Vermont. Add to il the hun
dreds of other productions Of our hills and
vaIIies, the pork, butter, cheese and the
wool Of million of sheep gazing upon
our mountain Sides--cXaminc tie subject
with the attention which the farming inter
est requires, and think, said Mr.. S., any
and every candid mind must be convinced
that instead Of treating rail roads and other
sources Of internal improvements as chi~
merica or visionary, on account of the eX-
pense, we shall begin 10 see that our annu-
al losses are even more than enough to ac-
compiish so desirable an object. The far
mers of Vermont ought no longer TO pay a
tribute Of more than fifty thousand dollars
annually IN their sister rail road states, who
are far ahead Of us in the march Of internal
Improvement. Least Of all should we pay
this enormous tribute upon our beef, while
| il is acknowledged the best in the market.
Much more might pertnently be said upon
this subject, as connected with the r1anu-
featuring and mechanical interests Of the
state, as capital can be vested in these in
| terests, in the interior of a country, to much
! better advantage than on the seabOard
but as it was time to adjourn, he would
waive, for the present, any further remarks
While upon this subject we beg leave IL
call the attention oi our readers. and espe-
cialy, of those who believe in the practica
bility and Importance Of rail roads in Yer
mont, to the following communications It
the senior editor of this paper, as Secretary
of the Vernont Internal improvement So
ctety.
OGDENsBURGH,N Y. Dec. 81, 1886.
DEAR SIR beg leave to solicit you
aid and influence in presenting to the pub
lie, the great project contemplated in tn,
following circular. Almost il not quite tn
one half OF the great Western trade tina
now cenlers in New York, may be mad
TO pass through your fine village. Th
work is no, by any means, too great for h
enterprise Of the age, and ought to be take
hold of at once. Boston alone, would b
benefited enough by the contemplate
road, and ought to take and can afford,
large share Of the sock. We intend /
send our circulars through the whole line
: and literally to the citizens oil Boston an
her most public men.
Very Respectfully,
: Your obedient servant,
L. B. ALLEN.