Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-26

Mr. Editor, The subject of a rail ro.d =
Fitcbburg through Vermont 10 Burling,ona om
becoming one of intense interest. Tie ~ Is
veniion at Athol, few weeks since. w,s V ~.
merously attended-the spirit and unsri,u w.
there manifested was most cheering. and ~.
couraging TO the undertaking. II was conn.,
sed oil The bone and muscle Of the countrv-~,k.
farmer, The mechanic, the manufacturer s"S
merchant, men Of intelligence, all were ,ho ouu
and with one accord resolved to goo abesdn
with this slupendous work and more ., az
share in the stock. 1t will most emnbo,;..nSS
be the peoples rail road. '''y
The report of the engineers who nodo Il.
surveys Of the route from Fitchburp TO Rss,U Ie
boro was most satisfactory. No eevat;on ,,s-
found to exceed City feet 10 the mile. md h,.
one place to exceed lorty-five, which sLon ny !.
to be one Of the most feasible routes nr ..n
road in New England. ID is estimated ,I lou
the average cost of the road per mile viii ~
less than $l2, 000,-but about half The 49,. "e
per mile for building the roads in New Fno
land alIendy made.
The prospect for Vermont is enconroo;,.
Ii is time for the friends of the ronte Goss, ,
Bratlleboro to Burlington 10 rouse and ho ="
the aleIt-let them manifest The same nnan;o'
iiy and energy which was manifested a, ,5"
Athol convention. The grant is liberal AMI
encouraging. Let every "Green Moup,.;n
Boy" do someihing-take at least one share !"
the stock, il abe-and let the towns yest tbs;,
surplus lnnd IN this stock, rs has been recon-.
mended by ga NeTmonier, Pit would prove n
most wise and profitable investment of tb,,
fund, giving every person in town an inieres,
in the road, 50 that the road in Vermont mich,
most appropriately be called ''the people,s rail
road" So soon as practicable let The rouls
from Brattleboro to Burlington be SURVEYED
and the road located, and then, when the booL,
shall be opened, all will come forward under.
standingly aud take stock, aud 50 soon as prp.
dent, let the work progress, and but few
years will have elapsed before there will be,
continued rail road from Burlington TO Ihec,
OF Boston, and when completed, will in ysrions
ways add millions to the wealth of the Stale of
Vermont.
1t cannot be Tor the interest of Vermont. or
for the interest Of the Lake Champiain ana
Connecticut river rail road corporation 10 end
their road at Bellows Falls and cross into New
Hampshire, through keene to Fiehbutg. Al
though the distance is some shorter, il is be-
lieved that nothing would be saved in The eY.
pense oi building The road, and if made. no sa-
wing OF time in travelling over The road on The
Keene route would be realized, as the elevation
per mile on this route viii be much greater
than on the other. And further, il is NOT .,
all probable that grant can be obtained IN
New Hampshire upon such conditions as would
induce prudent men 10 take stock in their road.
The Green Mountain boys will be cautious
about burning their fingers by running Their
road into New Hampshire, 50 as 10 be ssbec,
TO the freaks and impositions Of Nev Hosry
shire legislature. Sc far as relates TO al, sub
iect, il may truly be said Of our sister New
Hampshire. ''she n joined to her idols.n Whr,
then ought 10 be The eauiioni ''Lei her alone.r
II can no longer admit of doubt respecting
a rail road being made from Fitchburg to Brat
tleboro. The question is seiiled-it will be
made. If so, The ChsmpIain and Connecticut
river rail road must for the interest of al con-
cerned, end at Bratileboro. Ii has been urged
by some that our BraMleboro friends intend
that The road shall stop at Brai,eboro. This
is an idle tale, without foundation. They
might as well expect 10 turn The current Of
their river and cause IL TO ran back to lis
source, as to stop The ran road at Brattleboro
when once made TO that place. II must and
Will pass through the State to Burlington
The sooner the question shall be settled as 10
he whole route, the better for all concerned,
is the opinion of
MANY VERMC NTERs.