The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-02-26
THE GALAXY.
M[8IDDh[a3W2Wy VIZ.
Wednesday, Feb 26, 1916.
RAIL-ROADITES.

! The people of Burlington, are getting fully
aroused upon the subject of railroads since
so many projects threatening the prospects
OF that place as terminus have been set on
foot. On last "Wednesday evening large
meeting was held at the Howard House 10
take into consideration the subject ola Rail
Road to Boston. Says the Free Press, "Ths
matter was fully and ably discussed. and more
zeal manifested than ever, before witnessed.
A resolution was adopted declaring in favor
of the southern route through .Middlebury
Rutland, BellUws-Fal and keene and recon.
mending prompt and energetic measures to
, secure its construction at the earliest pracii-
cable period" II was further resolved to send
delegation to Boston TO set the matterright
before the Massachusetts LEGISLATURE and
Boston people.
Since New Hampshire has thrown Off the
Loco-F oco shackles in re | .tion to Rail Roads
numerous projects have teen SC, on foot, to
penetrate to Montreal from the eastern sea
board in various directions. But no one in
the estimation of all intelligent men unites so
many advantages as the route we are now
contemplating. All obstacles arising fran
New Hampshire legislation are now removed
The greatest danger to the success of the
Keene route, the only practicable one, arts
es from the false impressions in relation 10
its comparative advantages. How ridiculsu,
in forming Rlil-Ro I'd communication be-
tween Boston ard Lake Champlaia 10 90
round by BrattleLoro' % miles farther than
by Keene. We are rejoiced to find TINT tho
Boston folks are fast getting rid ofthis notion.
They have been blinded BY the western and
Brattleboro' peoIls who only care for them
selves. The Burlington delegation may help
in loosing The scales rom their eyes. We
tinel:
O. The Railroad Commissioners held
a meeting at the Town Hall, on Tuesday
and Wednesday last, TO give a hearing to the
petitioners Of the projected route through
the cOunty,-to collect statistics, &C. On
Wednesday they left for the purpose of re-
viewing the route and the country which the
survey passes, from the Massachusetts lns
TO Bellows Falls and Charles,own. Weun-
derstand they decided unanimously TO re-
poIt to tine Governor and Council that the
public good requires the road to be laid. We
hope this report will be made rs carly as
possible, and that prompt action on the pant
Of the Governor and Council will follow.
II IS important as petition is now before
The Massachusetts Legislature fora charter
10 connect with that State. that it should DO
so. A leading argument, used with effect
against us in Nassacbusettss. is that we
have, as yet, no available charter. We sea
no occasion for unnecessary delay, unless he
expense of calling tosetheLiho Governor and
Council be so considered.
Since writing the above, we learn thai
Gov. Steele, who was in town Yesterday, in
formed bis friends that the Report Of TIA
Commissioners in favor ola route was Gcci-
the law never contemplated the
Of the Governor and Council
hat he considered their duty as only to carry
tut the decision of the Commissioners. We,
therefore,, have the pleasure Of announcing,
hat Il GOOD RAILROAD CHARTER. icitk The
light 81 icdy, is already confirmed to the citi-
lens OF this county, and that no obstacle ex-
SITS, so far as New Hampshire is concerned,
o opening books of subscription to the
took.
We have also most favorable accounts
rom Massachusetts. There is scarcely
oubt that the Legislature of that State will
i've MS charter, permitting Il connection
nth the Fitchburg road. The Committee
ave, its believed, unanimously agreed to rc-
orr bill in favor Of this route.