Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-18

ii. CLAY.
Messrs. GALES & SEAToN.
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The Steamboat Kosciusko.---The following
account Of the escape of the steamer Koscius-
ko. which runs between Hartford and New
York, from destruction during the recent gale,
is copied from the Hartford Times Of Tuesday:
Tie steamer Kosciusko left New York for
Hartford, last Saturday afternoon, (Sept. 49,
at O'Clock. A northeast storm had Just com
menced. The boat had large fieght on
board. The storm and head winds prevented
fast progress--the boat being some 10 hours in
getting from New York TO within miles OF
Saybrook light. We learn ifom one Of The
passengers, that all on board abandoned the
hope of getting on shore BY means of the Kos
ciusko, after her fuel had been washed over,
and her fires put out. Accordingly prepare
tinns for wreck were made. Ropes were
dashed 10 the persons oi all; cotton bales and
other articles lhat would swim, were prepared
with ropes attached to them, and in this way,
the passengers and crew awaited their fate.--
The boat was now OF the mercy of the waves,
the water constantly dashing over her. Under
these circumstances, favorable change of wind
occurred, and 6nal effort was made 10 get her
TO an anchorage, which barely succeeded. All
the loose timber some Of the doors, and part
of the promenade deck were put into the fur
naces, and steam enough was raised 10 move
the boat In this way she was, with much dit-
ficulty, taken To an anchorage near Cranes
Point, LII, arriving there about s O'Clock p.
NJ on Sunday. Capt. Lefevre went on shore
in a small boat, but was unable To return until
the next morning on account ofanoiher change
of wind, and the heavy sea. He lighted fires
on shore, huwever,as aguide TO those on board,
in case the boat was wrecked. The Koscius-
ko remained at this place till O'Clock, p. NJ,
on Monday. Wood was procured from the
shore on Monday, by means of small boats,
with which the Kosciusko was enabled Ia get
Ia LYME, where she took in coal, and arrived
at Hartford at o'clock,A. NJ, Tuesday morn
ing. Ii was evidently very narrow escape
for her.
A number Of our merchants have met with
considerable loss, in goods that were thrown
overheard. Among the goods were, leather,
dry goods, dye wood, hard ware, stoves, &C.,
amounting 10 $40 900, probably.
Railroad to Canadc.--,ve perceive that
some Of the Maine papers, among them the
Norway Advertiser, are drumming up the
Maine people to construct road 10 command
the travel 10 Montreal. We would Just inform
the Maine editors that they and their readers
have not sufficient enterprise and public spirit
to accomplish such an object. While your peo-
pie are disputing, we Of Boston and neighbour
hood, shall have built road. We have got it
started and nearly finished TO Fiichburg, some
nifty miles, and have our charter and means
raising to extend il TO Braltleboro, VT forth
with, from which place To Lake Champlain, the
hardy and enierprising vermonters have a char
ter to extend il, and IL will early be built =
From thence the short distance TO Montreal,
the British North American capital, road will
be built even before the other is finished. Thus
the little village of Boston is likely TO lay in
the direct road from London 10 Montreal, and
our road will doubtless have the conveying ol
the immense travel and trade between the
mother country aud her North American colo
MES, extending by means Of the canal and the
great lakes TO the lar West, not Of the Cana
das alone, but of our own territory, so that be-
tween our Western road and the Vermont and
Canada roads, we feel confident that Boston
can rival her powerful neighbor, the great city
of New York. Boston is destined TO sustain
early wealthy and happy population Of more
than half million. Certain great laws Of uni
versal operation, are rapidly producing such q
resut.-Bosfon Oiire Branch.
The Connecticut Riper Raiiroads.-We are
informed by gentleman who has recently beer
down the river, that the Springfield and Hart.
lord Railroad is completed as far as Enfield
Falls, where the road crosses the Connecticut
river, and cars have passed over il liom Spring.
field 10 Thompsonville. The Bridge at En-.
field is in good state OF iorwardness, and IL
the course Of two months, il is confidently ex.
pecied, the cars will go to Hartford.
From Springfield TO Cabotvie, The road j:
graded most OF The way, and in few weeks il
will be passable 10 the latter place.
Greenfield Democrat
The Vermont & .Massachusetfs Rail RoaG
begins TO look up. At late meeting Of CAPT
talisis and others, in Boston, IL was voted tha
il was expedient TO take up the balance Of IN,
stock of that company. Hon Abbott Law
renee, chairman of the meeting, offered TO in
crease his subscription TO $4,000. The gen
eral sentiment now seems to be, that the stocl
will be subscribed, and the road be built iron
Filchbnrg TO Braitleboro. We have no hosiil
| ity 10 the road. Indeed, we earnestly hope i
will be built--and speedily, too: and tina, er,
long, the Boston Road-and the Conneciicu
river Roads be united al Greenfield, or som,
other convenient point. In that case. our bus
mess men will have a choice of markets, b,
Rail Roads--either 10 go TO Boston, or snutt
TO Springfield, Hartford and New York.-Ibid
Two brick houses in one block, tire,
stories high, were moved in Boston las
week, in widening Lincoln ST. ten feet ant
half to the rear. The operation was per
formed in the following manner
Concnve cast iron plates are prepared
the foundation of the wall cut away, anC
two plates facing each other inserted, will
cannon balls between them. These plates
and balls being placed under all the wall,