Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-01-04
For the Herald.
RAIL ROAD.

The project of a rail road from Boston to Bur
lngton, by the way of Fitchburg, Kccne, Bel
lows Falls and Rutland is not destined to slum-
ber 1t is daily exciting new interest in the pub
lie mind and gaining accessions of strength. which
affords evident reason to believe, that, though a
grca, work. it must be accomplished. and a, no
distant day. Every physical obstacle, which its
opponents have considered insurmountable, in the
extent AMI number of the mountains and spurs
on the route, has vanished. The mountain has
become plain
Recon, surveys of the route from the south line
of New Hampshire to Bellows Falls and thence
up Williams River and Black River to the sum
nit in Mt Holly, show not only practicable, but
a very easy rou,e-ihe grade at no point exceed
ing 60 feet to the mile--and the cost of construc.
ton at the most difficult point, by no means hca
w.
A Convention was held at Kecne on the 9th
D cember 10 consider the subject of a rall road
from Fnchburg to Bellows Fails Tho oe"vnn-
ton was well attended from all the towns on the
route and there were delegates from several towns
in this State. The number in attendance was esti-
mated at five hundred at the least, and among these
were many Of the leading men in the State, inclu.
ding Governor Hubbard At this meeting the
right spirit was prevalent--and whatever may
have been heretofore said about the people of New
Hampshire, the feeling was apparently, without
exception in favor of the rail road 1t seemed in
deed conceded point, that such roads could no
longer be dispensed with. The meeting was per-
fec,ly harmonious The Hydra of party politics
was silent, and all seemed absorbed in the single
desire for the prosperity ofthe whole public, irres
peclive Of the mere interests Of a party. A strong
determination was manifested to urge onward the
extension of,he road from Filchburg to Bellows
obstacle was apprehended excep. from the mere
possibility, that the Legislature might adhere to
what is now cons idered an unwlsc enactment -
And the opinion was clearly predominant that the
legislature at their Session in June would gran,
liberal charters 20 Railroad companies
This convention as already stated. was called
with special reference to the road from Fitchburg
to Bellows Falls, and much of the time was neces
sarlly occupied in relation to this subject But
in relation to the extension of the road from Bel.
lows Falls,,he preference was decidedly expressed
in hvor of the route through Mt Holly, as being
less expensive in construction, as passing through
n terrnory offering more freghts; as less in dis.
lance and afording the fulles. assurance of being
a productive stock
1t is no deemed necessary to give more ex.
tended hottie ofhis convention, as the proceedings
Will be published in all newspapers friendly to
the object at an early period
A general Interest is awakened among the PEG.
pie upon the subject of rail roads it is felt tina,
the means OF speedy communication thereby open.
ed, is not only convenient to the men of business
+ but necessary to the public welfare; and an enter
prising people, like he Green Mountaiu Bows
will not be satisfied Until something effec,ual is
accomplished in ,heSSay of cheap aad rupid
transportation TO marka b.