Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-24
THE HERALD.
steam Up.
JANt'AR "a

Pursuant 10 call, meeting of our citizens inter.
,us4 10 the Rail road Survey from this nlace TO the
&h.,sh Of and on the Green Mountains. was held al
#,be Cour House on Wednesday evening iiih inst
STbe meeting was orgonized by appointing Geo. T.
Hodges chairman, snd iona. & Dexter secretary
4 ,al such busiaes, as could appropriately belong 10
ne meeting was transacted. A COMMITTEE was
appointed to take supervisory charge of the survey
oon.,lins OF the following gentlemen:
G. Hodges, n. n. Thrsll,
Igsth,t Daniels, Geo w Strong
4 l. Brown, John Cain
We understand j, is intended TO commence this
survey forthwith; the ohjeo, Of which is undoubted
edy veil understood, viz. to ascertain whether
railroad or cannot cross the mountain. II
toad is be brought into Vernon, a, all, It's a CON
c.5ed point that it should reach the head Of Lake
Champaign cross TO the East side OF the mountains
,omewhere 10 the vicinity Of The middle Of the State,
hence southwsfdly through the remaining south
rouon, to a intersection with the Boston and Fitch
byreh uack-thus nearly girting The State with
water and steam communication 10 its natural mar
k.,, Boston. In this case, there would he only the
ror,h east corner OF the State left wiihou, the i'm
mediate advantage Of having the road pass hrough
would he bu, fraction to wha, it would be were
The track 10 be id up the valley of the Connecticut
O Montpelier and Burlington. 10 say no farther
b., even II this objection out of the way, and
he two rouis alike in expense, there rests one
Other objection no less formidable. Men competent
10 Judge. have expressed their opinion that tram
efeSr, can nertr pass The highlands betreen Wood
! host and Montpelier. and that i, is evidently far
N Ho'e easy 10 cross through the notch in the
lains, where this survey is 10 be made. Any one
al all acquainted with the north east quarter OF the
Slat IS aware Of its singular unevenucs it is one
CONTINUAL up and doten--sn eternal succession of
sbrupt, sugar.loaf hills and deep ravines. And as
digging through them is out ofihe question, the al
tentative is, 10 trind round among and lodge them -
n making track as crooked the Mississippi, on
which, would travel 10 all oin,s ofihe compass
4 forty lines over before reaching the end Even il
\ this huge plan were accomplished, wha, particular
advantage would the crest of The State cerye from
1t over and above that afforded by connecting with
& Lake Champaln The Wes, side Of the mountains
embracing the heaviest manufacturing and CONNER
cal part Of the Stale would be wholly unbeneftied
81 II would have no more communication with Bos,or
Than at present. And besides, the track across the
mountains wolld pass in vicinity TO the lror
and Marble interests OF the east side. These inter
= eSs comprise nearly the whole OF their Commercial
exports, excep, inst of agriculture, and the agricul
q 'c'e Of lie side will counierbalance that OIL
q east Viewed honestly, the proposition TO connec
n ChamPlaIn and Boston by railroad is, in whaieve
hight viewed altogether more (, nsible and bersfi
4 cal Than any other that has been, or can be, OF
s'ed; ard it mus, be carried into operation befnr
a eoi Vermont can have an outlet To our rich an
VARIOUS mineral, agricultural and manu- featuring pru
A ducts.
II has been suggested that this is proper time t
sohcli tie inhabitants the rout 10 extend gener
"s'h"spnali,y 10 the surveying party. The incon
'eh'enee OF preparing meal or Two Of viciuals O
4 'heh's lodging for the party cannot be much an
would be aid in time OF need and well besiow ed
/ '"oo'o The road ever be completed, the benefit
"0ee owning property in lis vicinity, will be in
"ense' This favor is asked OH the ground that III
parry arc lsoorng, in a MEASURE, graiui,ousy for III
Po'''' good il IS supposed the money raised b
subscription can do lil,e or nothing more than
'e'sy the expenses Of the job.