Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-12
THAT RAIL.ROAD-AGAIN.

The read from Boston to Fitchburg is TO be
built; there is no mistake about il Witness this
paragraph;
FTchburgh Railroad. - We understand contracts
have been made for completing the road " miles
by the first Of December, at a rate much below
the Looest estimate The question is now settled
The road will be completed in 1874 and If we
mistake not, the Stock from the cheapness of the
road, with all the new facilities, will soon be
bove par..M H. Sentinel
OF course the road will ere long lie extended
to the valley of the Connecticut; but what, OF
where, then? Our readers are aware that the
people of Rutland County are Mt work 10 carry
the road from Braltleboro' or Bellows Falls thro
Rutland to Vergennes; aud now there is still All.
other plan, in which the people of Bennington
County are, or will be, enlisted--as may be seen
from the following:
A .New Rdilrodi-During the past winter eff
forts have been made to excite public attention to
the subject OF Railroad communication between
Boston and different sections Of this state. "A
proposition has been submitted to the public to
construct road over the mountain to Rutland
through Mount Ilolley, and thence proceeding to n
union with the Fitchburgh and Boston road. A
survey Of tho route in that direction has been a
ready commenced, and is nearly completed a
new proposition has been sarted TO establish II
route from Vcrgennes through Rutland, Mnnches'
ter, Bennington and the intervening towns 10 Pits
field Mass. where it will unite with the Great
Western Railroad between Albany aud Boston.
This route IL need not be said has immense ndvan-
tUges over the other route. 1t wOnd bring all
western Vermont within lew hours distance OF
both Boston and New York. Besides The distance
over which Il road is to be constructed, is only u
bout half rs great as the Mount Holly route, and
the difficulties to he suruouutrd in its constitute
ton not half as many.
We understand that preliminary steps are about
being taken to make geological survey OF this
new route, and proposition will propnbIy be
made to the public to raise a small sum to accom-
plish the survey. We trust a survey will forth
with be made. 1t would show tie superiority Of
this new route over every other route in the
state. The advantages of Railroad conlmuni-
cation from western Vermont with the great cities
of Boston and New York nrc self evident. We
trust the proposition to make the intended survey,
will he iavourahly received aud literally encoura
ged We merely call pubic attention To this
subject now, and intend to refer TO it frequently
hereafter Bennington Banner.
We again say that there is II far better aud it
will prove far more profitable route up lie val
ley OF the Connecticut and through the heart OF
Vermont 10 Burlington. This is the route which
would pay the best, and woulu therefore be most
likely to secure the favor OF capitalists in Boston
aud elsewhere, if the mn,icr were fully and fairly
presented. 1t is the business Of the people OF
Windsor, Orange Washington, and ChiItendcn
counties to start the question of this route if they
wish il to succeed.