Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-13
BfaiiieLoro Railroad, again.---we stated

DTdtHe00FO HutT0dd, dgdin.---We stated
last week on the authority Of several gentle
men who had recently visited BfattlebOro, that
much of the Stock which had been subscribed
for building that road had been found 10 be
conditional, and that only 100000 out of the
one million was found 10 be available--that
those who could, had withdrawn their interest
from the enterprise &C. But IL seems by the
following letter from q. G. Hall, Esq. Of Brat
ileborp, that we, as well as our ininrmants,
were IN error. We are happy TO be corrected,
and il gives MS pleasure to learn, from an au-
thentc source, that thai road, in case there
should be found no other avenue through the
State where feasible route could be obtained,
is destined ere long to be built
Beiio,cs Falls Gazette.
Mr. Editor,-My attention has been called
TO an article in your paper of 30th Nov, which
will give your readers 10 understand that the
efforts made TO extend the Fitchburg Railroad
TO Braueboro have proved a failure.
As you express regret that the Road does
not meet with better success, doubt not YOU
will be pleased 10 learn, and checrfully publish
the fact, that quite the contrary is the truth.
At the Stockholders meeting on the 2lst ut.,
to oTgani7e the Corporation, il was ascerianed
that $500 900 was subscribed without any con-
dition not already complied with, and near $780,
600 more conditioned that no assessment should
been subscribed. The meeting was very fully
attended, rs it was estimated that near 400
stOckhodets were present. The organization
OF the CorpOralion was completed by the unan
imous election Of an efficient board of Direc-
tors, selected from the active friends of the en-
terprise, list of whom | find in another part
Of your paper, who elected Nj Nathan Rice
President, and intend TO press forward the road
without delay. The amount necessary 10 make
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stock is in good credit al Boston and the inn
porihnce Of The road appreciated No subScri-
Der has backed gu, or talked publicly that he
wished to; on the contrary many have come
forward and doubled their subscription. No
stock has been received or counted that was
conditioned on the .elcrton of President ar on
any particular location of the road, though
large amounts have been rendered from differ
ent towns, conditioned that the Road passed
through the towns, part of which will be a
valuable after the location OF the Road. but as
vet no such stock is taken into account. So
much for the prospects OF the road.
&C. HALL.
Understanding that an important part of the
above communication had been suppressed by
our brother of the Gazette, we called upon Mr.
Hall for copy of his communication, the part
Of which omitted was as lollows;]
As t., the Importance of the road to Wind
ham county aud Vermont, il would seem no
one acquainted with the subject can doubt
The completion oi the road To BGattlebOro in
sures The extension of the River Road from
Northampton TO connect with this road at Mil
ler's River, or near there, as some IS or 30
miles of road will do il, opening an unbroken
line of road from New Haven 10 Brattleboro,
and as there is little doubt that The present ef-
forts making Ia extend the New Haven road 10
the Harlem Rail Road will be successful, we
shall shortly have continuous line OF railroad
TO New York as well as Boston. Under these
circumstances, is il not for the interest OF all
Vermont Ia turn their attention 10 the extern
sion of the Vermont and Massachusetts Rail
. Road from Braileboro through her fertile val
,eys TO her Western and Northern borders?--
No other outlet can offer the same extent Of
line sc 'sad. go direct a communication with
the Two great rival cities, 10 which we must go
for market for the products of our farms, our
manufactures, our mines, and our quarfies.
The low grades upon the road will enable
the company To convey many kinds of heavy,
cheap articles at price that will make their
value available 10 the owners, which, il they
had to encounter high grades as are found upon
the Western Railroad, would prevent the ow-
ners from ever realizing anything for them.
The road extended 10 Lake Champlain would
divert the large amount Of travel from North
crn New York and Canada, which now passes
10 New York via Albany-through our State,
and down the valley OF the Connecticut River.
Il would open To our farmers a direct market
for their products among the innumefable man
uiacturing establishments of our sister Stale,
Connecticut, now almost unknown 10 them,
and in every point Of view accommodate a
very large portion of our whole State.
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destroyed by Fire.-Septral Ines lost AT
about O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon last, the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge across the
! Susquehanna, (Harrisburg, PAP was discover
ed 10 be ON fire. The fire started about half
way between tine opposite shore and the Island,
which is in about The middle of the river
J There was pretty brisk wind from the north
east, and in about 10 minutes the par; ofihe
bridge TO the opposite shore was entirely con-
stunned, together with a small house on the
shore.
The Harrisburg Inteligencer says;--''In the
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