Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-17
THAT RAILROAD.

'ne people OF Southern Vermont, to act upon this
subject While tie friends of the Fitchburpb
route are thus early 10 the field and wide awake.
me friends Ut the Concord rout will probably be
stirred U? TO similar demonstrations al least in
New Hampshire; for Vermont, if need be. CON
connect herself with Boston without 90 much as
touching the border Of The Granite S,ate. As,et.
there are few outward Indications, 10 saw ,l,e ..s,
of rail road fever in this quarter; but we ore
pretty strong in the faith that we shall have road
ere long, even If we escape the Jeyer. Powerful
interests are already enIiste or will be enlisted. In
This important matter; and, as a way of chilling
The attention of our readers 10 it, we COPY the fol-
lowing.
VERMONT RAILROADS.
u wIi' be seen by our legislative journal that
charters IRE likely TO be given for several Kn;l
roads. Among the bills that of The Central Rail
rond, "e believe, comes first Then follow those
Of the Connecticut River aud Passurnpsic. and
The FiicbburelI and Bratlleboro' Rail Roads
Probably charters will be given for all that ask
ana HE groun! Ihns left open 10 capitalists TO build
roads where, III The estimation Of business men.
they will be most advantageous
In favor of the Central Rail Road. which 10 in.
tended to rass up While River, and through
Montpelier TO Burlington, there are 1ower(uI IN
huences abroad. Tie Lowell aud Concord Rail
Road interest feels the importance of extending
thc line to the Connecticut aud to the Lake +
practicable not only TO bring upon their ,rpck ihe
business OF the country, but to make theirs an. d.
rect line OF communication between Liverpool and
Montreal. And il is probable that lie Great
western Kail Road interest, for various reasons.
VIII luvor tbs rather than piolect that would ia,,
the Connecticut valley lower down. A mee,ing
was held at Lebanon, lately, to concert ,nensures
IN favor OF the pIun Measures we're TAX m IN nrn.
! a. n nf lac rntttn frD,,.
non, aud to Obtain from andholders pledges of lie
passage required, AT fixed lrices
HE BosIon aud FhchbUrgh Rail Road is urp.
ed theoretically, aud surveys are in procrpss 70
carry it on 10 Keene aud Bratteb .ro' The ci,,-
zens ol Keene, Bellows Falls Rutland, &c. wish
10 have it pass in their direction, to Whitehall mr.
Vergennes. or both. From Braieboro' the ulan
Is 10 carry It euher up the Connecticut and up
West RIVER, or across the nIountain
Our Passnmpsic friends would he glad 10 take
the Road up the Valley from either point, or from
a branch OF the Western Rail Road, liking The
CONNECTICUT nj Northampton. To Connect I}os,on
win hioAir,al III this last wRy would haruonize
many Interests; and when the riches of the whitley
agricultural and mineral and The incncnlalle
water power oil The Connecticut ana its trbutarps.
and The points thar would thus I've ronDected-
Montreal, Boston, New York, Lverpoo'-are uu
iaHeh mo tie account, the enterprise is seen TO
he one OF vast magnitude, and TINT il wouli Justify
very large expenditure. 1t was estimated a, the
Kali Road Convention held in this village seven
years hgo, that the water power this line il suf-
fcent 10 supply 1900 cOllon mills, with a 800. 600
spndles. AT the same meeting Col James Sic
vcns, an engineer of we'll known Judgment and
experience, expressed the opinion That the rouie
from Hartford to Canada line was highly practical
bIc Unusually level for the distance, and present
ing no serious obstacles at any pobt-tbat q road
similar to The Worcester road might he copstruct
ed the whole distance for $3,e5O,O0O, ana sub
santal one on cheaper plan, with double track.
for 995 600. From particular facts known md
estimates based upon them, il was concluded thai
The freight on such road could scarcely be less
than 100000 ions annually. The average cost of
traps ortQtiOn to and from Boston, from the east
ern counties Of Vermont, is now about $50 ton.
A rail road would Of course greatly increase the
amount while reducing the expense, We were
told the other day that merchandise is carried TO
Montpelier FROM Boston 10y the crcutous rou, of the
Western rail- road and Lake Chanpuin, for SI3
dollars n ioL II so, the Luke counties of Yer.
mont have Immensely the advantage OF The Con-
! nectIcul River counties, in regard 10 Boston mar
| ket,-uHhOugh we only half as far from, il os
, they. Indeed, there is no purl OF New England
that feels urgently the need OF reudier access
TO market, as this valley from Norhanpton an.
Il ward. The Merrimack Valley, as Tar us Conco,u
is next door 10 Boston. Boston and Portland sre
connected by line running at II nveuieut dis
tance inland. Western Vermont, Ma.sarhtsetI 9
Que form or another 20 New York ana fusion.
Connecticut and Massachusetts are interseced in
various directions II would be strange were thiS
valley, Us rich and beautiful region as any, and a
natural ihoroughiare for business aud travel long
10 remain thus secluded and shut out from the ac-
o live world.-V ". Chronicle.
,, From the Burlington Democrat.
e The Rail Road from Lake Champlain 10 Boston,
y The probability of us Construction. lis effects
: upon our Stale, and The vaiue Of The Stock.
n The Vermont Legislature has closed its ses.
H., sion-Two bills have been passed having an i'm
portant bearing upon nj least some portions of
st the State md OF New England. One n Charter
d OF a Rail Road from Burlington via Montpelier
N To point or points on Connecticut River TO inter-
sect the Concord or Filchbureh Rail- Road, OF
boih-the other for II Ka-Road from Buriin gton
lie south, VIA Rutland to the same point The char
Ier5 are liberal and moi subject 10 future legsla-
tiup. Waving Tor the present the question oil
is the lroprlety OF granting any charter without IL
10 clause making II subject to future amendment,
Id we proceed TO say word upon the topics above
Is Indicated. IL IS understood that several gentle
" men from Boston and vicinity Interested in ih,
n Roads running in this direction, were at Mont
u. pelier and took an interest in procuring the char
lers and believed that i( charters were granted
the stock would be taken, and large portion OF
3u II Ivy BosioniaDs. That Boston build al leas
IA. one OF the roads 10 advantage there is no doubt
l. ! here IS an Immense surplus capltul there, and
d. is confidently believed that they will not suff5
,n this opportunity TO pass without availing them
In selves OF the immense trade of the North anJ
d. West OF Vermont, Lake ChampIain, and to an ex
Ir. tent, OF Lower and Upper Cauada and IA part o
c., New-York. bostonluns are getting their eye
he open TO the advantages of reudy avenues 10 thei
On market from the interior. They have already re
e. atized due share Of the trade OF The western
us Canal, though they divert il at The point thu
h. nearer o NewYOrk the great central CITY TO llle
he own market. AT present the largest portion o
al the rude of the northern half OF Vermont is will
nd New ork, or, IL with Boston, pia N. Y. by wa
CO ter. The entire trade OF Montreal is through TIM
es Lake wuh New York, Tar rs their trade
liz with Is. That the Montreal trade is something
lie the immense dividends OF the 81. Johns and l.