Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-05
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|. HoUsAToNIC RAIL ROAD.
This road is now in rapid progress The grading is
nearly completed to the village Of New-Mhor dis
lance Of about IS miles, and the superstrcture is al
ready laid on several miles understand it is the
determination Of the directors to complete j. 10 New
Milford by the first Of December, and that the en-
gnes and cars sre state Of forwardness to be
dy by the time specified for the completion Of the
Road. The bridge in the village OF New Milford
across the Housatonc, is in such state Of forward
ness as TO warrant its completion The Company,
provided the stockholders NEE, their insahnents with
their usual punctuay, have sufficient funds 20 meet
every demand that be presented to complete, and
put the road in OPERATION and unless some unforeseen
unexpected delay Of the arrival Of the iron which
is daily expected. should take place. there cannot re-
main doubt that the read win be in operation dur
ing the ensuing winter. So well satisfied Of this fact
are gentlemen interested and ofhersthat contemplate
having interest in the Stage bnsiaess, that arrange
ments are alfeady in progress from Albany to New
Milford. also from Poughkeepse to New Milford, and
understand also. from LitchGeld to New Milford
Now, admitting tl,at the road is completed as above
stated, iof which those particularly interested have
not the least doubt and sagesrun from the different
points named, who can be 50 scepcal as not to be-
leve that fair business win not be done upon the
poadi After the road is completed as above stated,
the question nrises how is il be carried north 70 the
line of Massachusetts, in order that its friends can
realize its completion In reply to such inquiries,
would remark, that die Company have no benefit
from one hundred and fifty thousand dollars snbscri-
bed by tile contractors, until operations are common
ced north Of New Milford and that about fifty thou
sand dollars subscribed from ether sources, will still
remain unexpcnded. In short, the Company will,
when the road is completed, with ears engines and
all necessary fixtures, to New Milford have two hun
dred thousand dollars to commence and operate WITH
on the north part of the road together with the e.
ciiies attended by the circulation authorized BY the
Legislature; and whenever, the small amount of
stock necessary for the final completion Of the whole
road, Il say small amount, because hundred and
FIVE thousand dollars is believed DO the ex
tthat is necessary shall be asked for who s still
scep,ica 70 believe that the citizens Of the VAL
ley will 60 forward and complete the undertaking.
without asking aid from abroad, which has not yet
been done on this snbect have no donb ike citi
zens Of the Vaeykno theiFrights and will maintain
them. Ever since the building Of railroad hasbs
agtated along this Valley, many that ought 70 have
engaged with heart and hand and purse in the great
undertaking, have not only stood entirely alocG but
have endeavored to persuade others that the under
taking was visionary one, and that it would never
be accomplished, and that it was only calculated 70
support few men At the expense Of the many. To
such would say, that tie undertaking will be COM
pleted without your assistance, and that you will
most assuredly have an opportunity to travel from
Bridgeport to Massachusetts line ION railroad built
exclusively Ny the citizens Of the Valley, by paying
forit i,
And now let me say Few words to the citizens or
the Valley respecting the state Of the roads north Of
New Milford. Youars aware that efforts, as T have
before remarked, are mixing and viii undoubtedly
succeed. to run stages TO NewM Milford during the en-
suing winter and you or we should lose no time in
putting QUE roads insdc sfate ofrspair as win war
FAINT the safety sfpassengers travelling over the route
and Il should Be done without delay. that they may
become hard aud smooth before the frost Shall affect
them. Now let notime DO lost in repairing roads,
Let Us all attend the annual meetng Of tie Stock
holders aid and assist in devising wsysand meansto
carry on tho great WORK and every thing connected
with it. examine closely the operations and doings Of
the Directors, be fully satisfied that they are acting for
the interests Of MI concerned and suffer nothing be
done Or left und6ne thar will in the least pafayze the
final completion Of the Housascnic Rail Road.
A STOCKHOLDERS.
An adjourned meeting Of the CoNNEcrIcur SIX
SocIErY, was held at Li,chfeld. on Wednesday,
Aug. %, 1889; Judge Comstock. President Of the So
cisty, in the Chair, }. G. Beckwith M. D. Of Itch
field, was appointed assistant Secretary, s9 .l
The following preamble and resolution was discus.
sed and unanimously adopted BY the Society:
Whereas the soil and climate Of the United States
10 Admiralty adapted to the cultivation Of the Null
berry and The raising Of the Silk Worm and whereas
the habits education and genius Of cur population are
equally adapted 20 the manufacture Of Silk, therefore
Resolved, That tfe culture and manufacture Of
Silk IN this country d an object Of national well AZ
individual interest. and deserves the attention, snp
port and encouragement Of the patriotic every age.
sex and condition throughout the community. sl
In the afternoon large and respectable audience
Of ladies and gentlemen were addressed in the Con-
gregational church. upon she praciicahily and i'm
poriance Of the Silk Cnlinre, By James L. Belden,
Esq- a New-Haven, Daniel TIolt M. D.. Of Glasien-
bury. Judge Comssock. If WesheEsfeid, Charles Per-
kins, Esq. Of kiichisld and DR. George Olmsied Of
East Hartford. specimens Of American Manufac.
tEsd SILK we're exhibsed. also the Recled Sk, made
from trees. the growth Of the present season !
The Society shensdiournsd 10 meet Al Hartford. on
the 18Th Of sepssmbsr. Is ? o'cIeck. Pm.
s D. HOLT. Secretary,
Daaih Of Mss WssgaiEs THE father ef this unfor.