Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-28


iovlH'e. With no rpoIntsin ridge TO .ut.
r'ust add Tho Other" tie repvdia,ed Rot
nj . seen 10, some ~ mica CLIMBING
W and dssctncine. by ns devious winnings
ne fu'kT rsmpsrs Of . mountain that esn
n i'bst be tunBeled not rent sssundet'! he
lof" We Conclude thus coma unlc alton IL n.
possible that facts may sppeaf, which will
orphan to the public the ,ea,ons for TN.
eUraordtn,ty. and most complete revolution
u opinion ard feeling
It bs observed lhat, al the date or tho
eusr ~ Mt. FELTON, to Gen Brown. (Apni
IL. ~ from which an extract given
irte. ~ FELTON, had had To his possession
for ;er,rai Wr,Gs, the pruhi,s. plans and s.tI.
invites II Messrs Chase and Tracv, Of the
ertl'e Ine Of tho RUtlsnd rnad HIS conf.
5rnt opinion, 40 strongly expressed. was
thetefarr based on lbs scientific know.
edge, u - TO be presumed. OF the feasibility
Of tie route lie Rad. Of course examined
aud dlRss,cd he ahurs Of hts subordinate.
lie had looked calmly and int heen,lv stthe
"i5 n rs OF Go feet grades" AMI saw moth.
Ing Ia them Ola formidable character The
rocky rsmpar's' Of Mount Holly did moi,
hen seem to require 10 be 'tunnsled or rent
asunder"-a 20 feet grade would easily -ur
mouni th,rn II million of cutie yards' Of
embankm~nt al "Jeweli's Brook" eretted no
disturbing influence on the serenity of his
judgment 1T regard II as absolutely certain
he says, that your road will he bulh"
Up 10 tins date. then--the nth Of hpul
last-we NAV, without presamt,ion, number
Nt. FELTON, among lno VEIN a. ,rnl.e..
f-ien4s n The Ru,lsnd route ii-h,d lor,acd
tie upluion of ats emlLe ut pfs-uo ability on
scientific data, and he cannot have been 10.
notaut Of the very great business resources
Of us line. He was fuiiy app'ised. by actual
suUev RI It's Difficulties. lie knew their
character and extent, He knew there were
Two roads TO Burlington which were aim
ing to secure AID IN B"sion and yet, in the
face Of hls opinion that the public were pre-
pared 10 build but one, he assures us-that he
regards the building Of the Rutland road ~
absolutely certain"
But the occasion, If no, the r,oiiue, fot q
charge OF tone, was about TO be furnished -
Mr. FELTON, is the Engineer and Superin,en.
dent OF the Fuchburg road, and ,hus far, we
may suppose, no WIS but the echo Of their
wishes and views Soon after the iIth OF
hpril, however the friends Of the Central
road, whose natural and appropriate route to
Boston IL bv the Nay Of Concord, H. II sud
denly transferred their negoc lations from ,ha,
interest to the'Fitchburg Board. and by cogeni
inducems1t,, doubtisSs, led the latter to enter.
tain the proposition to abandon their favoriie
and long cherished design of connecting
with the Rutland route, and unite with the m
for the purpose OF building a road 10 Bur
lingion, by the way OF Montpelier. 30 mile,
longer, from Bellows Falls. tbs point OF dc
pariure from both routes. We feel ourselves
at liberty confidently 10 stale that these in
ducemen,s were that the construction Of such
a road would "cut off, The Concord road, and
thus Che construction OF the Rutland road
being understood TO be postponed merely
enable HE In, bbuTg H. secure To itself a mo-
nopoty Of tho great northern and western
transportation. These negoriaiions were
brought to 4 rapid conclusion, and the u Mon
was effected
In The mean time, the friends Of the Ru,.
lard route were awaiting, with most exam
p!ay patience, for tho report Of their en-
elneer. The del ia its publication was a
tJCIr Of inridlnus rsmark frnr, tho sdvnc siss
n 1he Genital route, 20 many quarters; and
II augh NJ FELTON, writes, on the IIlh OF
Apu!I"Ii | cannot get away IN the course Of
a fortnight To 60 over,he ground, will make
repor: 20 such information as have" vet
tie personal attendance IN Boston of Gen.
Brown. tw days before an important conyen-
lion of the friends Of the road at Rutland. on
the oh of Nav, alone secuted IT'S reception
al that late period Bu, 1t traJ received. and
as trdordrn1ry ehardclrr,tts surprising tsh-
mlirS Of the erpense of the road as supposed
hoSIhty 10 n, pros>eution Of our easrprise
induce an immt diste and unan,mou, rofe If
McC ommiSston,rs harinc The matter IN cha,ge,
esarnh rs publication. A partial comparison
of,he estimate for furnishing the two roads
Ohio Rutland and Central, is enough 10 &C
count for, and justify, this vote
Rutland Road Ultimate