Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-12
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RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.

Pursuanhio notice, the Convention. consisting
of delegotes from various parts Of New Hamp-
sliir6Hhd Vermont assembled at the Free Church
Pm Montpelier, was culled to order by Col. j. =.
Miller.
On motion, Hon. Joseph Howes Of Montpelier,
WINS appointed President pro Tenn. aud OrameI II.
smith, Esq of Montpelier, W. aud Ilalsey Il.
Stevens, Esq. OF Lebanon, N. H., were appointed
Secretaries, pro TEN.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee TO report business and nomi-
nate officers to the Convention. 10 wit Daniel
Baldwin, Esq, Col. J. r. Miller, Gen Levi iium-
phrey, OF Montpelier, Darius Pride, ESQ of VIII.
JAMESTOWN, and John McDufiie, Esq. of Bradford.
W., Hon. Elijah BnisdeII Of Lebanon, and james
Willis OF Enfield, N. II.
On motion, the following gentleman were ap-
pointed Committee to report statistics TO the
Convention, to wit, William Ilowes, E,u f.. p.
Walton, Jr. Esq, and Col T.. r. J.yyc,l. of Mont
rclcr, VI, I. j. Carter, E,q. of Manchester. N.
H., Il. O. Smith, Esq, OF Waterbury, W., p.
Lscomb, Of Lebanon, N, H., and Simeon Lyman,
Esq. OF Hartford, VI. On motion, the following
gentlemen wrro appointed Committee to report
resolutions 10 the Convention, to wit, e. p. Wnl.
ton, Jr., Esq, Col J. p. Miller, md Chores Ly-
man. Esq. Of Montpeher, Don p Carpenter, Ecu of
Middlescx, W., II. X. stevens, Esq, Hon. EIilnh
BaiselI, and g. II. Latlrop, Esq. of Lehanop.
N. II.
l., r. Walton Jr. presented the following docu-
ments, which were referred TO The committee on
statistics:
]. A report Of surveys made in 1897 for canals
| in New England, by oicers OF the Federal Gov
| t,r,t, hal
ing'on City, through Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Jr.
| II. A report by Henry stevens, Esq. made in
! 1880, on the products of Vermont, &c.-cOmmu-
nicatcd by the author
III. A statement Of the principal products of
Vermont, which will bear transportation by rail-
( roads, gathered from the census of 1910, with
the present value in Boston market
| w. A statement Of The freight Of the mer-
chants OF Montpelier for the past year, with an
estimate Of the freight of the merchants of the
state.
Daniel Baldwin, Esq. presented report of
survey of The Ogdensburgh Rail Road, and
statement OF the number OF stage passengers hro'
! Montpelier village for The past year, which were
also referred to the con'muee on statistics.
Col J. Z. Miller Introduced resolution express
sve Of a determination to prosecute The greRt rail-
road enterprise, which, after brief remarks by the
mover, was referred ~ Tie committee on resolu-
tons
The Convention adjourned to meet again at one
o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
One o'clock, P. NJ. the Convention met again.
The Committee appointed 10 report business TO-,
and nominate officers OF, the Convention, report
ed and the Convention appointed
Hon. CHARLES PAINE, of NorbGeli, W.
President
Hon. Elijah BIaisdelI OF Lebanon, N. II.
Gen. Joel Bass, Of Wllliamslown, W.
Simeon Lyman, of Hartford, VI.
| Hon. Joseph Howes OF Montpelier, VI.
Vice Presidents.
Orame II Smith. Esq of Montpelier, VI
Halsey r. Stevens, Esq. Of Lebanon, N. ii.
Secretaries.
The committee 10 report business further re.
ported, and the Convention appointed, the follow
ing committees, 10 witt
/ Hon. Charles Paine, Central Cores
Dani {; ; BnIdwin, Esq. and po"ding and Fl
| Col. +. r. Jeweu, ) nanclal Comtee.
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
John McDufiie, Esq.
Hon. J. X. Parish, o.o,,, ,-,,n,,,
Darius Pride, Esq, 0'""s' N0u"'y'
Aaron Cieaveland
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Docl John Peck,
Iio .I,. Nichols , E;;q. ch"endon County.
| WilIinm Rhodes, Esq.
The Committee further reported The following
resolution, which was adopted. viz.
Resoired That the Central Corresponding aud
Financial Committee he authorised 10 cause sur.
yey to be made from Connecticut RIVER TO Like
Champlain, through the valleys OF Onion aud
White Rivers, and an examination OF the routes
on the Western side of the mountain; also To ap-
| n m fDrt Ina anne. anbt
re- OFT in relation TO The survey either through the
public press, or by calling meetings at any future
time.
Professor Iiadduck, of Dartmouth College, in
compliance with previous invitation, addressed
the Convention in an eloquent, interesting and
valuable discourse after which, Mr.. William
Ilowes from the Committee on Statistics, made
verbal repnrt OF the results of the statistical nor-
nation laid before the Committee, and submitted
ii to The Convention to direct the Committee to
prepare the same for publication in a more de-
tailed form. Which report accepted aud the
Committee directed accordingly The substance
of the Report was as follows, which, however,
may be modified by more critical examination.
FEASIBILITY OF TIE CENTRAL RAIL.
ROAD FROM LAKE CnAMPLAIN TO
CONNECTICUT RIVER
Onion and White Rivers Route, via Wiliamslo,gn.
The distance. as surveyed by U. ). engineers in
1927, from Cutters pond in WILLIAMSBURG, TO
Lake Champain, for q canal, was 80 10 miles,
aud The Surface OF the Lake was SlS.5S feet below
the surface of The pond. The average grade thus
shown is but fraction over IL = feet per mile.
The distance from Cutters pond to Counectcut
River was AZ 3.S miles, and The descent $40 81
feet-showng an average grade of only ID feet
and fraction per mile. The whole route euI-
brnced lob miles . eigbihs aud $50 feet: the total
rise aud fail was l397.02 feet ;-showing an aver
age grade of fraction over ID | , feet per mile.
Same ROuie, via Rorbury and Dog Rrsr.- BY
a survey made in 1896, by Araunah Waterman Of
Montpelier and John Johnson OF burlington, of
Dog River from Onion River TO the summit in
RoXbury, the distance from the summit 10 Lake
ChAInplnin WINS - a miles and the fall SCI feet