Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
THE RAIL ROAD.

All tut WOTiu east vi US Is awake on tnlS
subject, and would it not be well that we be-
stir ourselves in the matter. Burlington
seems to be regarded as the natural termina-
ton for either route, while there is room for
some diversity of opinion as to which is the
most feasible route, and which the more SER
viceable TO the public. That the stock for
one or the other will shortly be taken up, we
have the strongest reasons for believing, and
hence re regard prompt action by those hav-
ing an interest in the matter, as all important. |
The fact is not to BIO disguised that, with us,
public sentiment preponderates in favor Of
the southern route, as dividing the state to
better advantage, while the northern section
from this TO Rutland would accomplish the
double purpose of an eastern and southern
thorouehfare, and of course be vastly more
productive to the stockholders than it could
otherwise be. The Whitehall and Saratoga
road will shortly be completed, and with a
connecting link from Rutland to Whitehall,
Vermont would then have an uninterrupted
communication from the most central point
on -@~he Champlain 10 Boston and New
York, and thus have her choice in markets.
There is probably not much difference be-
tween the two routes in point of distance
though the keene Sentinel esserts it as an
ascertained fact that the southern route is 10
miles shorter than the route ,h,vush Con-
cord, Lebanon and Montpelier. But these
things are all to be taken into consideration,
and now is the time.
! RAIL-RoAps AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. The Pres
ident ofthe Fltchurph RAILROAD Company, when in
Paris, found persons officially concerned in the projec-
ted line of Steamers from Havre 10 the u. ter
ested in inqulrers on the subject OF internal commu-
nlcatlon from oar cuies.-such, for instance, as those,
existing and projected, between Boston and Montreal.
and New York and Montreal. 1t was stated posi-
lively that the French steamers would commence
running next season, and that the terminus on this
side the Atlantic had not been fixed. 1t may be Bos-
ton, or 1t may be New York. Any conclusive move
ment in regard 10 a Rall-Road from Boston to Lake
Cliamplain, or Montreal, might influence the decision.
W, Chronicle.
RArLnoAps.-wo perceive that all the Railroad
Corporations petitioned for in Vermont, have passed
both Houses, without any of the restrictions hither.t to
c%ontended for in n. Hampshire. Mr.. Gilmore, agent
for the Lowell, Nashua and Concord roads, was at
Montpelier, urging the route of the 'Centre Railroad"
from the mouth of White River TO Montpelier and
Burlington, and Col. Crocker of Fitehburgh, was also
superiority of the direct route from Fitchburgh. He
made 1t but seven miles farther to strike the river at
Bellows Falls, through Keene, even to go up the Con-
neticut and White River to Rovalton and Montpelier
with the advantage of a cheaper road. This must
have been in view of insuperable difficulties in the
Mount Holly route to Rltl1nd, and the Otter Creek
level 10 Nergennes, and a branch to Whitehall. We
are glad Vermont has so readily made these grants;
and we have scarcely a doubt that the difficulties sup
posed to exist in New hampshire, viii be removed in
June without which all the Vermont charters must
be unavalling. -keene Sentinel.
Not quite all unavailing. Provision is
made for goingdo wn the Connecticut, indefi-
nitely, and for getting from Fitohburgh to
Brattleboro'through Massachusetts, Chron-
icle.
Col. Croker, Presiden, of the Fitchburg Rail Road
foad company, VISITED several towns in Windham
county, last week, and the citizens in consequence
seem alive TO the importance of his plans. He ad-
dressed meetings at Bellows Falls and Putnev. At
putney, Hon. Phineas White presided, and among
the resolutions adopted was the followinp:-
Resoired, That we heartily approve of the con,em-
plated Convention 10 be holden at some convenient
pace IN southern Vermont, to take into consideration
tNe ie"sioiiity and prospects of n continued line of
knilroad rom Fltchburg to Windham county, thence
up the Valley OF the Connecticut to Lake Champlain.
Flour is transported on the Western Railroad from
Albany (or Grecnbush) to Boston, for n tenth part of
me irelghtirom Boston to Windsor, the former being
700 miles and the latter 100! That Railroad. too. is
an expensive one TO operate, passing two mountain
Gus ranges, with an ascent sometimes ofS0 feet in a
mi'e; ana OF course requiring more power than u more
level oad.-Chronicle.
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