Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-04-19
porNGs AND SAYINGS ABOUT RAIL

CONVENTION AT kEENE.--lhefe was Rail hoad
Meeting at Keene on the 9Th inst, which by dini
of being adjourned from the appointed hour Of
meeting in the morning to O'Clock p NJ, and by
issuing hand bills, was attended by a sufficient
number OF persons TO effect an organization.
They passed some resolutions, and had some
speeches delivered for LuHkum. The following
was the first resolution passed
"ResoIred, That in the opinion Of this meeting
the construction Of rail road, in continuation Of
the Fitchburg Rail road, through the County Of
Cheshire TO the Western boundary Of the State IN
Walpole or Ckariesto,cn, would be Of great public
benefit, and that we deem IL our duty TO persevere
in our exertions TO accomplish the enterprise"
The significant words "or Charlestown" are but
indicative Of truth, Of which we have been long
convinced-that rail road from Keene 10 Walpole
is utterly unprnetcabie at any reasonable expense,
and that If one ever passes through Cheshire Couu-
ty via Keene, II must pass, indicated in the res
oluiion, to Charlestown.
The usual measurements in regard TO distances,
with which The Sentinel has groaned for the last
few months, were reiterated by the speakers. A
tunnel Of two thirds Of mile in length, by actual
measurement, was made by Keene mathematics to
measure "ten furlongs"
On the subject of Railroad Charters, Messrs A.
A. Parker, T. M. Edwards and others made re-
marks:
"They spoke of the narroso and Liberal poiiey
which had defeated our bill in the Massachusetts
Legislature and Of the impossbiliy Of its continu-
ance-of the dishoaorable out-oi-door importantly
that had overtbrown that BILL which all he nanfy
Legislators Of Massachusetts, had endeavored to
sustain"
THE ahu.o oc .,,,,.t 49,. H.
State feel terribly, and il is expected that the first
business Of the next Legislature win be to PROSTATE
themselves before the people Of Keene in great hui
mlity, and ask forgiveness for past offences, and
promise them in future to grant any thing that they
win condescend TO ask. 1t would be cruel TO retort
upon them,
''No thief eer felt the halter draw,
With good opinion Of the law"
and they ought MT to do it.
DIsrAscEs.-The Keene Sentinel is quite s'out
of sorts" with Col Croker, because in his annual
Report he makes the distance from Boston to Rut-
land only three miles farther via Brauleboro than
via Keene, and that he gives the distance from
Brattleboro to Rutland, VIA West River, truly-60
miles instead OF 20, as the Sentinel contends. Ev-
cry one knows the great exactness Of Col. Crock
ers knowledge upon these subjects, and it is anu
sing 10 see the ColoneI's carefully ascertained
knowledge reluted by the Sentinel, upon the au-
thorty, as il says, Of gentleman from: this Coun-
ty who expressed his belief that the distance would
be by rail road moi less than seventy miles.
The Sentinel has two qualities that admirably ct
il to carry on such contest as the one in which il
is engaged. II makes round assertions with
out SHADOW OF proof, and bold denias against the
strongest evidence, and having said thing, it
sticks to it with obstinacy perfectly iOngeared
This Characteristic of the Sentinel reminds us of
well known anecdote Of Western witness, who,
when iestifying as 10 the height Of horse, swore
that il was IL feet high. He was asked by the
Court il he did not IL hands high, instead Of
IL feet He a little startled but Immediately
answered, ''lf 1 said Ia feet, III be id if
don't stick TO it, So it is with the Sentinel. II
has said il 20 miles from hero to Rutland, and
it sticks to it, although it is well kaown and has
been proved to be false. II has said the West Riv-
route is impractcsbe, and it sticks to il against
the clearest evidence. II has said il was 30 miles
farther from Boston 10 Burlington via Brattleboro
than via Kcene, and it sticks to it, although ii is
forced 10 acknowledge that in estimating the dis.
lance they included both Greenfield and Bellows
Falls points in the route.
THE KEESE RoAp-The Keene Sentinel says
that they are going to apply the Galvanic battery
at Concord 10 the leless corpse of the Keene
road, in hopes to restore it TO life Unless the ex-
pertinent is delayed Too long AFTER the death, some
effect may possibly be produced-some rolling of
the sghtess eye-balls in their socketssome terri
BILE distortion of the visage-some unnatural spas