Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-05

John s. Wells, Esq Of this village, has
ust shown Us a copy Of q Resolve by the
| Legislature Of Maine, oppropria,ing tour
! thousand dollars for a reconnaissance Of q
| route for Rail Road from the city Of Port.
land 10 Lake Champlain, and to survey
said route from Portland TO The line Of this
Safe. This appropriation was made upon
n memorial of n large number Of gentlemen
| in Maine. in which they soy, "thc under
! signed have been induced to rcqucs, that
an Appropriation be made for survey Of
| the best route. md an estimate of the cos,
Of rail road from Portland to some point
| between HavcrhilI and Colebrook On the
| Connecticut river. distance being about
hundred miles, in The full belief that it will
not be difficult 10 execute such work,
while the advantages not only to The region
of the country through which it may pass.
bn, to the whole State will DO invaluable
especially, when The project is considered
in connection with it's prospective cXien.
sion. through Vermont to Lake Champluin
and from thence TO Ogdrnsbutg on the
right bank Of the ST. Lawrence" Mr..
Wells also informs us that within few
DAYS he shall have in readiness PETITIONS,
aud forward them TO the several towns IN
his county for signatures, 10 procure an
act Of Incorporation for said Rail Road
across this county NJ the next session Of
the Legislature. THIS is n movement,
deeply Interesting 10 the people Of Coos,
and il eff ctcd. land from the tone Of let.
ter from distinguished gentleman in
Maine to Mr.. Wells, we believe it will be)
| It will place this region 10 as favorable a
condition as though we were within thirty
| miles of the acknowledgements the value
Of real estate much. and reduce transport
alton from twenty dollars per ton, to one
or two dollars. General Dearborn in his
interesting letters recently published, says
"WIhln the last four ycnrs. while ma
king tours to The grand and sublime scene.
~ Of the White Mountain region, ! have
examined in nearly their whole length. two
lines and devia'ions ,hereIrom, from Port
land TO the Connecticut river. The
Northern route passes from SehagO Lake
up the Valley of Crooked river 10 Bethel,
on The AndroscoggIn river, which has since
been surveyed. and ascerained as prncii-
cable for canal and of course less difficult
for a rai road. From Bethel. the line
passes on the right bank Of the Androscog-
gin, to the mouth of Moose river, which
nearly interlocks in the meadow in front
Of Bowman's log house tavern. with lsraes
river. and down the latter 10 The Connec,-
cut. in the town OF Lancaster
The other passes the White Mountain
range from Conway, through the valleys OF
Swift and the Northeastern branch of the
Pemigewssset into the valley of the main
channel Of that prolongaion of the Merr-
mac; and from thence, there are two routes
10 the Connecticut. All these routes must
be exactly explored and surveyed. but there
ia not doubt that both are practicable."
The object is certainly worthy our zea 'ous
support, and will we trust be prosecuted
to successful terminal ion.-Coos Co.
Lancaster ". H.) Democrat.
A Resolve has been before the House OF
Representatives for appropriation for a
Reconnaissance and survey of a route for a
Rail Road from Portland TO Montreal.-
The contemplated route is from Portland
to the Androscoggin river, thence through
Shelburn N. II. to Randolph, and thence
to Lancaster on the Connecticut river, and
from thence TO Lake Chnmplain about 40
miles. and that part Of the road which
would be in Maine would be from 10 to 80
miles. The advantages Of such a road
would be the trade from The North par, Of
New Hampshire and Vermont, and the
trade of Montreal which is .ald to be Of
VASTLY more importance than hat of Que
bee. II is said to be the most feasible and
advantageous route that has ever been
proJectcd.-Or/ord (.Ne J Democrat.