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CONCORD, (Mass.) August 81, 1888 PM
Vistc Of the Vaage-Raiiroad TO Fitchbwg-Hs al
rantdges-Prtce OF Peas-Cdpitd City Of Netc
England.
! OF all the villages in New England this is GER
tainly the most distinguished In literature, steam,
floods, bank trials, monuments, sandsoi, churches
military, school houses, damp night air, and coughs
it is unryalled, unequalled, unparalleled 1t has
held an important position in history since the first
April shower in IT'S set in; and, if nothing occurs
more serious than the performance of a financial
farce, like that called the Phenix Bank Trial the
place must continue to Increase IN wealth, intellect
and green peas
There is one thing, however, that may affect its
prosperity. That is, the railroad now building
which ls to conaect Boston and Concord with Fitch
burg, and perchance Montreal. This new inter
communication will be opened In the course OF a
year two, TO the distance of forty miles into the
heart oil New England, and then, of course, all the
farms between This place and Vermont, on the line
OF the road, will be brought into direct competition
with those situated ~ this immediate vicinity and
between here and Boston This is a local view, il
is true, OF the advantages OF the road and is per-
haps TOO conservative IN this age o. arces yet lIv-
ing III village like Concord, one cannot entertain
any other Tor a moment or two But To take com.
prehenslve, q Cosmopolite's view of the improve
mention in this view the road actually becomes
an lmprovement-and we cannot rejoice too much
over lne tnttTpTlIe. III is only 10 unite a nun
dred villages in family circle, but it is-provid-
ed the road is continued to Montreal-to unite one
nation with another. II Is not only TO aid in the
progress OF civilization, but 1t Is to bene fit the poor
by cheapening the pnce OF produce, and throw more
wealth lnto the laps OF the agricultural classes.
When this thorough re IS opened provided again,
we negotiate reciprocity treaties with England and
trance-every farmer on the line will be kept &C
lively employed; he will turn his capital olener;
and every farm house will exhibit signs of ncreas
ing prosperity. Mere spades, more ploughs, more
huge paws, mere hoes, more cotton and woOllen
cloth, more shoes, more people, indeed more every
thing, will be needed 10 carry the great business
of life All trades will thenceforward improve
Farmers, who previously raised only sufficient for
their own wants, will then have il in their power to
bring every acre of land under cultivation, by hav
ing ready and speedy means OF conveyance tor
their produce to the sea coast Such, in short, will
be the results OF this railroad.
But to go back to the local view. 1t is expected
when the road il completed, and the well known
" Concord nsineer' throws away his pipe and runs
the first locomotive from Boston to this village that
many families now living in Boston will take up
their residence here. 1t is our opinion, however,
that very few persons will make this change, as
there dozen villages or more nearer the city,
which will offer TOO strong Observation-Disclosures
than offer. Several families, who have
connexions here, will undoubtedly make the
change, but their number is almost too small TO
count III making an estimate upon the Increase OF
town. What IS one family to five hundred? Is it a
figure in the great sum OF the world!
Setting aside all these conslde- aions, which
age it appears clear to us, that this Fichburg Rail
road, in connexion with the Providence, Worcee
ter Norwich, Salem, Lowell, Nashua, Concord,
Western and Eastern roads, and all their branches
and turn-outs, will make Massachusetts one supen-
dous ciiy-one immense depot. 1t will soon be-
come TO New Engla what Boston now is to Mass.
sachuses-the chief city, with railroads for streets.
Yours, II.