Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-28
RAIL ROAD.

RAIL ROAD.
We publish to-day, on our first page, an ar
ticle from the National Egis, which aludes
very happily and appropriately to the effects of
combined enterprise and energy exhibited in
the successful effort TO build the Fitchburg
kall-koad The same article is addressed to
the citizens Of this part of Vermont, calling up-
on them to put forth the native energy of the
Green Mountain boys, and obtain for them
selves the great benefit of a railroad into the
heart Of Vermont. We commend this article
10 the attentive consideration of our readers
NO part oil this State is more deeply interested
in the benefits to be derived from railroads.
than the towns lying on the west side of the
mountains; no other section of the State is ca
pahle OF contributing more to The productive
ness of a railroad and no other section is bet
ter able to build railroad. But if we mistake
not, other sections of the State are taking the
lead in the business Of helping themselves, and
unless we speedily wake up to the necessity of
immediate, energetic action, we shall find our
selves in the back ground. An Engineer is
now engaged in making survey of the route
from Bratteboro up West River in the direc-
ton OF this place. The friends of the Concord
and Montpelier route are about commencing
the survey of their proposed route-and shall
we set still and let them accomplish far more
difficult and expensive work To our exclusion,
For 1t is not probable that two roads will at
present be built between Boston and Burling-
ton. Let us mol lose the decided advantages Of
our situation by inactivity or by the want of
efficient and energetic action. We must adopt
the maxim which Others are putting in vigor-
Gus practice go ahead If we no,o rise in
our strength our route must obtain the prefer
termination, SI6eiI ntae HfSyY"""si"i ""d
The first thing needed is, the funds, to make
full and accurate survey of the whole route
from Burlington to Connecticut river. This
will require some $4,000, or from SIS, TO $40,
per mie-this sum il is understood will be
part of the incidental expenses of the railroad
company-or would be regarded as payment
upon subscriptions for stock. We recommend
that every town on the route Immediately take
measures to raise the requisite amount, that
this survey may be Immediately taken in hand
Let US not be called laggard"-and we may
soon see the " Fire horse' among our green
hills.-Rutiand Herald.
"A Painful Leap and Narro,o Escape.-The
Northampton Democrat of June 4th, says that
on Friday morning last, at the silk factory OF
the Northampton Association, a building four
stories in height George Washington Sulli-
van, after descending the roof a few steps, find
ing himself slipping, when he reached the
caves, having first drawn IN and held his breath,
clenched his teeth and hands, and contracted
his muscles, leaped 10 the ground, distance OF
40 or 45 feet! The young mans friends wrap
! ped him in sheets wet in cold water, after the
manner. prescribed by the water cure" sys-
tenn, which soon produced perspiration. A
cold bath was afterwards administered. In the
afternoon of the same day, he walked out with
out assistance, and the next day was running
about with his usual harity complaining Of ne
unpleasant effects from his fall except slight
lameness in one Of his feet! A remarkable fact
connected with this occurrence is, that symp-
toms of serious disease with which he was pre-
viously suffering, have since in a great meas
ure disappeared.
. Trouble in the Camp.--The Portsmouth
, IN. H. Gazette, "true maj" in the Dem
OcTaic sense, supports the nomination OF Poll
for President, but says of Mr. Dallas" Hi
cannot be the preference of the Democracy 70
that high office, (Vice Presdent.) Thes'
things need further explanation. We hav,
strong suspicious, Furthermore, that he is higl
! tariff man. On these points, we would lik
further information
E The nomination Of Mr. Dallas for Vice Pres
dent, is Of piece with that Of Mr. Polk. HI
is a Philadelphia lawyer, of fair talents, wit
was once in the United States Senate, AM
S thence was sent on the Russian mission, peck
etlng GOO for a very briel excursion % 81
: Petersburg. Since then he has not been affilct
ed with the cares of office, and would not nov
have been thought of for Vice President bu
I, for the fact that he was conspicuous al an an
neration meeting in Philadelphia, some week
I ago. This, although he got but / 8 out Of e6
votes on the first ballot, and Gov. Fairfield q
0 Maine had lO5, gaze him The nomination III
! moment it was stated in the Convention.--N
Y. Tribune.
r NunlLer Of Grains Of Corn IN Bushcl,-A
u English farmer has given the following the re
! suit OF experiment to ascertain the weight an
If number of a Winchester bushel of each of the vi
n der mentioned sorts ofgrain -
Weight in lbs. No. in grain
Wheat 90 550,0O0
Barley so l'2 100000
= Oats 80 1880, 900
o Poplar Peas Ga 10000
Horse Beans "a $1,000
"My son, tell me who was the stronge'
q mani" "Jonah." "Why soF" "Becaus
d ,ha whale could MT hold him after he got biz