The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-09-18
ELECTION, NoremJer. 1911.
RAIL ROAD.

Il may not have come to the knowledge of
most of orr READERS tha, notice is contain
ed in the Boston papers s;cued by more Than
one hundred Of the Richest capitalists and
firms in Boston fora meeting al Tremort
Temple on the 18Th inst. TO take into consi-
GRAFTON she continuation Of the Pittsburgh
rail road TO lake Champlaia. Th;suew dem
onsIra'iou is supposed 10 have sprung from
the desire more recently manifested by The
Britishauihorities fora ra'il ;ransporia ion Of
the Ensshmail from Boston 70 he Canad; 5,
in the most direct possible route. The
transportation Of the mail however. it is now
perceived IS but atithe o.ihe importance Of a
rail ioad OH the route coriempiaied, so Ear as
the people of Great Britain are To be couuec-
ted with it. 1t will become the great thor
OUCH fare between the mojhef eouutry and
not ouly for passengers but for freight
Goods can better be landed in Boston han
at any port on the British American coast.
4 drawback of duties hen sent to the Can
das would not be refused by our Government.
Thus rail road from Boston 10 Lake Cham
plain, which would soon be extended to ST.
iuhus,would enjoy mos, peculiar and ex-
iraorln1ry advantages, and together with the
business Of the rich country which it would
penetrate, would make invt s'menis in ucon-
sidcrins the ease Of its cors,-uc,inn the most
profitable OF any on the Continent. Even the
products Of Canada through the 5rinole length
Of the Likes TO = considerable extent might
End ,uair way to Europe through this Chan
mel during the frosls of winter
This-raovemenr Of 50 many ofthe Capital
lists or Boston who are !keen-sighted enough
20 sec their own interests, settles the point
that "A rail road will soon pass through Yer
mont. The Eastern route has already been
scientifically surveyed aud every effort is
making TO give that the prelerencein the esti-
nation Of the capitalists. Towards survey
on the Western route from Bellows Falls
through Middlebury very little has been done.
This however must be accomplished. twill
satisfy every one not interested in the other
routes ofrhe superiority Of this IN all these
Considerations involved in the establishment
Of rail road. II will appear vastly prefera-
BILE as TO distance, sexpense Of construction.
repair, aud the wealth, resources, and the
business cOnnected with it,
Now then is the time for the people of
Addison County TO exert themselves in favor
Of an improvement. without which they are
vastly behind the people who are six hundred
miles distant from market, but who enjoy the
facilities of a rail road communication.
As it relates TO the village Of MiddIebury
with rail road it will be the great depot of
the commerce OF the county, and the centre
Of tie greatest manufacturing district in Yer
mont, and without il, it will sink vastly be-
low its present level. Then is it not time 10
arouse ourselves TO this sui ject, in a pecun-
larry view second only to the Tariff. Andwho
will protest a small draft upon his purse TO
survey which is so likely to Sc
cure the desirable object Men who have
stake in the prosperity of Middlebury must be
blind to DO this.