Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-09-12
RAILROADS..

a Trend has pointed out TO US an lnge- |
Mons speculation of the late Thomas G.
Fessenden, in 1880, in the infancy of Rail
roads in this country. 1t is found in his
New England Farmer, accompanied by
map of roads. At this period neither the
Lowell Providence or Worcester roads
were made, Though contemplated. The
trunk Of the several roads passes through
Wal,ham and Sudbury to Lancaster.
Here branch goes TO Worcester. The
main road proceeds through Rutland and
Wearc 10 Springfield, with branch from
Palmer TO Northampton. The great
branch from Lancaster goes through Leon
mister, Eitchburg and Winchendon, to
Keene, and another branch from Winchen-
don TO Greenfield, while another still
stretches 10 Brattleboro, on the present sur
veyed line from CIRCUITS in Montague,
through Mortified The article con,em-
plates continuation Of the Springfield road
to Pitls6eld and S,ockbridge, and the Green
field branch up Deerfeld River, and over
Hoosic mountain by Stationary power, 10
Troy.
In less than fourteen years,we find these
then wild spcculations more than realized,
in the opening of ra ilroad from Boston
to Lake Erie, $50 mies-to Concord. N.
H., to Portland, Me-, and through Provi.
dence to S,onington. with branch from
Worcester to Norwich; and now Moth
ern Massachusetts, New. Hampshire and
Vermont, are alive in pushing the Fitch
burg to Brauleboro, and through Keeene,
Bellows Fails, Rutland and Midlebnry, to
Burlingto and Montreal. This is TO be
accomplished, and fire years or less, will
we believe, see this grand project compile
ted.
Mr. Fessenden goes on to ennnmeratc the
advantages not only to Boston, but to the
whole country traversed by these roads.
1t would "give employment to the poor
emigration ito other Statesl mould cease
the farmers produce would be in demand
young men ,couid find business al home,
without being obliged 10 seek il abroad -
every spindle would be put in operation;
he ship would receive new rigging and
canvass; the trowel, the hammer and saw
would resume lis forme music" &c
&c.
We have also before us "a Lecture Oh
: Railroads, delivered Jan. IL, 1929, before
the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic As
ISOLATION in Boston, by William jackson
The Lecturers object appears to have been
to bring before the public the great projec
since accomplished, the great Western com
munica,ion by railroad to Albany. He re
fers to the Liverpool and Manchester Road
then building. We copy few Of his intro
ny remarks
'In pecun larry point Of view, there ha
) never, in any civilized country, been an
project presented, more intrinsically valua
Bile, than that Of shortening and perfectinl
interior communications. Nor is there an,
thing. that more accurately indicates lh
progress Of arts, sciences and general knowl
edge, and consequently the prosperity an
happInes OF nations. than this
The savage is satisfied with path onl.
wide enough for himself TO move IN. III
hrs, settlers Of new coun;sies must con,en
= themselves with an accommodation Of thi
: kind, but lnle better; and, although lord
r aud owners OF large tracts OF land, are mii
! erably poor and ignorant, aud must re
main bu, single remove from the unluior
y ed savage, in their political, moral and SC
y cal relations, until communication is open
! ed with some more enlighlened and inIelli
. sen; portion Of rpaakini