Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-21
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81. Is4s.
The Netp Boston Rail Road.

Of commencing on the Lake frontier, which, from
present appearances, is destined TO strip the City
Of Now York OF her appcllation of the "Empo-
rium," and transfer it to Boston.
We noticed some months ago, great media.
ted enterprise Of the city Of Boston, for securing
the immense and enormously increasing trade and
transportation Of the almost boandless Lake coun.
try, American and British. This it was proposed
to effect by rail road from Boston to Lake Cham.
plain, and from Lake Champlain to Ogdcnsburg,
at the foot Of Lake Ontario, point in much near
or contiguity 10 Boston, than to New York, and
which the Lake trade would naturally seek rs an
emporium, provided it offered equal or superior
facilities Of access to Atlantic market. BY
taking the Boston route, appears too, that about
80 per cent will be saved in freight and tolls.
There appears to be some and certainly not un.
founded alarm in New York, at these cnterprsing
Boston movements. This is manifest from extracts
which we shall presently proceed to lay before
tho reader, from a correspondent of the Courier
and Enquirer, who takes enlarged and matter
of fact view Of the subject.
We hope the length oil these extracts will moi,
prevent their per,,sal by the Virginia Public ::
They arc Of great interest as atiording new views
extent and the unbounded resources of the Union,
and US indicating singular approaching revolu-
ton in all probability, in the fortunes of New York
and Boston. For the Virginian they possess also
an additional but melancholy interest in the
humliatng contrast they prescnt between North
ern enterprise and Virginia apathy. Northern
vigor and Virginia impotence and debility, North
ern wisdom and Virginia short. sightedness
"EDIToRIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
BURLINGTON, vi August, 1915
Inteuupng for the present remarks upon the Present
and my specuations upon the Future of the Western
world, wish notice the efforts in progress
closely the Eastern and the
the Northern United Siates.-From Chicago, / came by
land the Michigan peninsula, the city of Detroit
thence by tho British London nong the CANADA
shore Of Lake Erie from Buffalo by way Toronto and
Kingston, Odensbursh; and the Northern Sec
ton OF NY Patsbursh whence the elegant and ad
mirsby appointed steamboa, that floats American waters
the BURLINGTON, brought the beautiful village from
which she has borrowed name. You have failed
notice the magnificent enterprise, progress Of
connecting Chicago and the great West with Boston and
tho East, by of continuous line OF Railroads and
have thought that this town. situated is directly on
the line Of this splendid route and intersection with
the line Of direct communication between New York and
Montreal would be favorable place 20 glance the en-
tire work, which five years will probably carried
full effect.
From Chicago to Detroit n distance by water of 992
miles, Lakes Michigan, Huron and Stellar, with their con-
Meeting straits, furnish cireuitous but highly feasible
mode OF communication. To this will, incourse of time
be added railroad across the lower portion of the PENN.
sula, from ST. Joseph opposite Chicago and 90 miles from
il, TO Detroit distance of 1876 miles, already COMPLETED
from the latter place Marshall, distance OF miles
From detroit Buffalo, Lake Erie offers, by route OF 327
miles, what hitherto had been deemed unrivaed chan
mel of transportation But the increasing prosperity Of the
western part of Cansda has demanded more direct and
expeditions method Of communication; aud steps have been
taken construct railroad rom Port Sarna, about so
miles above Detroit and directly opposite Fort Gratot con.
siderable below the middle OF Michigan, across Canada
Toronto, The head OF Lake Ontario. The lene in
Of this road will be far from leo miles and its coast
estimated ut 81 ,000 wa. informed at Toronto that
nearly much is needed TO construct il had al
ready been subscribed mainly by the Canada Campany"
in England which owns immense land through
which the road will pass, and which will thus at once
bring into requisiton. The directors othis road on the
LIST OF September, will call for ten per cent of the
stock subscribed, and Immediately upon the conruc
lion Of the work. Within wears, therefore we NAV
reasonably anticipate that will Port Sarnia TO
Toronto in ten hours laden not only with seek
ing thus expeditions transit Canada 10 or
from the western world bat with Of Western
produce which will thus escape the tolls of the Weand
and the Erie Canals. But this is the only work by
which perfect connection of the Western State.
with the country bordering Lake Ontario IL sought to
be effected. This road, undisturbed is with reason
nPprehended, will divert large amount Of freight and
travel from Lake Ere. Buffalo and the New York Canals
charter has therefore been obtained for railroad ou,
Berthe, opposite Buffalo, point opposite Detroit nun
ming nearly parallel to the former road and distance
from il OF but fifty sixty miles; and learn from the Buff
fnlo Advertiser OF recent date that, strange US it may
SEEM the stock Is likely TO be promptly TAKEN and that op
erations will be at once commenced And still another
railroad is projected from Buffalo, along the south shore Of
Lake Erie, TO Toledo, and thence Chicago the enter
prise, which time since with cunsid
cradle yigor, was for time, suspended but has recently
been revived. Lake Erie is thus likely be envroned
by auppe iron chain-iwo links of which will terminate
at Buffalo. and the other at Toronto
From Toronto TO OgdensJWgh there is an uninterrupted
Lake navigation; and the construction Of the enlarged Wei
land Canal has effect smoOed the passage the Falls
Of Niagara and transferred the terminus OF Lake naviya
tion from Buffalo, the foot Of Lake Erie, Ogdensbugh
the foot Of Lake Ontaro-a point least 900 miles
10 Boston and almost 100 miles New York
This fact alone, II is thought must inevitably effect crest
change in the trade Of the Lakes carrying to Ogdensbugh
immense amount OF produce and travel which hitherto
has stopped Buffalo The completion Of the n nd from
Port Sarnu Ogdensburgh the rival road
from Detroit TO Buffalo, will doubtless greatly aid this Trans.
Ter Of the point Of rsnspmen tits accordingly proposed
10 build railroad from Ogd,nsburgA the future foot of Lake
navigation, across the Northern part Of New York 10
PoftsbHrgh on Lake Chsmpain distance Of about l2O
mlss. Tho expense Of the road will probably reach 81
600 000 Of which IL believed tire. may be raised
In Boston, provided the remaining $500 can be raised
along the During my stay ogdensbursh attend
ed meeting Of the Committee, nt which letters were read
from their agents in Boston we'll from Bos
ton Capitalists Ono Of the Inter ntualed that half the
stock ought TO be taken along the but believed
they would insist upon large sum- which II WINS
creates confidence prevailed that the money would be ri
sed, and the road completed within two years For this
Iosd three routes hove been proposed, which tie cost and
length are respectively ss follows
BY Norfolk. distance 100 miles, at $4,000 900
BY Potsdam, III GS 1.U07 .gs
BY Canton, l22 3 9O3i6u
The highest grade 10y either OF these routes is - feet to
tho mile and the shortest will have radius Of 400
feet Either o those routes certainly very eligible lea
ding through country possessing uEbbunded though "
yet undcveOped, resources Tho section through which il
will pass Of the richest mineral regions in the United
States; aud the value VI m agricultural productions uccor
ding TO the Of lSi0 very nearly 90 500 900
The three cOunues Of ST. Lawrence. Franklin and Clinton
had in 1910 population Of l0l 3s showing larger per
eentof increase than sny other comics In the State being
IS per cent since 1885 They have abundant waite r.pov
~ furnaces for the manuact Of ron 297 saw mills
sending annually 20 market 10000 tons Of lumber
and immense beds OF very valuable Of different kinds
In Pofsdsw very beautiful town Of ST. Lawrence cgun-
W. visited the remarkable quarry Of stone 10 which the
state Geoiogss IN their exploration gave tho name
OF Pofsdam sand stone II will furnsh an inoxhausublo
supply OF the most beautiful material for tagging and bull
ding have ever seen u - raised, with very little labor
end without the least cutting blasting In perfectly ,ogu
lar slabs. from four TO ten inches thick and nom five IN