The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-06-11


further subscriptions.
| Another Route is the extension of III,
Fitchburgh, the stock for which has been IA
ken to bring the road to Connecticut River.
thence there are two propositions, one to fol-
low up the Connecticut to the mouth of
White river and thence to Montpelier and
Burlington, and the other to cross the noun
tains through Mountholly and thence to Burl-
iugton
The majority of the stock Of either must
be taken by the people Of Boston. They are
ready and Willingness anxious to take their
portion in one Road. Which road that shall
be will depend upon many circumstances
But the great argument which will determine
them as to which road to prefer, will be in
which Route do the people on,,the Route man.
ifest the most interest, and that is the most
natural thing in the world. They say the
Road must be built and managed by the peo-
pie on the line of the Road-are We going to
put om money into an enterprise that those
asking us to investing it have not the conf
dence in themselves? Certainly not. We
wish for Railroad to connect us with Lake
Champlain and Montreal-here are four
routcs-shall we aid the one that has The con
fidence and support of the people, on the line
and in which they feel an interest, or shall VIC
aid the other in which they feel no Interest,"
Then, fellow citizens, it only remains for rs
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road or not. Either route is feasible Either
route will do sufficient business to satisfy the
people Of Boston that it will be good and
safe investment. We have many advantages
over the other routes, and it only remains fo-
us TO convince the Bostonians of our sincerity
and confidence in The project, by a liberalsub-
| seripiion-such subscription Western
Vermont ran make, and we shall have enough
assistance from Boston TO make up for any
deficiency.
A Railroad is to be built from Bellows
Falls to Burlington. Three Millions of dol
lars are 20 be expended in the construction Of
it. About three fourths ofthat amour; will
be expended on The line for materials, labor,
and produce for the support of the laborers
during the construction of the Road. After
the Read shall be built, ahnut two hundred
lnl fifty thousand dollars annually must be
expended for the cost Of running the Road
and keeping it in repair: among the items Of
which. viii be at least thirty-fvc or forty
rhousani dollars annually for fuel alone the
balance will be for repairs of the Road, en-
snes, ears, building, bridges, and the pay of
the engineers and other labor necessarslor
the operation OF the Road viii the people
Of Western Vermont, the farmers and re
chancs-for they are TO receive large per-
ton Of this amount. VIII they sii Idly hy
and see this truly immense amount ofcapiia
expended on the route up the Connection
and White Rivers and thence through Mont
Peier to Burlington-and tins f1reUer soa
themselves shut out from Railroad commr-
nicaion with Baston. Or viii they BY III
cral subscription OF few shares cach-such
a subscription they can make ii They IriiI-
SECURE the expenditure Of this vast amount Il
capital among ihemselves-an expenditure
Of at least four dollars for every one that will
be subscribed among uS,a d ys'tu ing tie cx-
penditure OF the origin Il COS If III rad, they
thus secure 20 themselves and their pos.eFiiy
an annual expenditure Of nearly or quite two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Tor the ev-
pense OF running the Road and keeping tho
same in repair.
Farmers, Mechanics, L.a5oring n,en-ycs
EVERY MAS-this is something you can com
prchend. This is Il matter OF dollars and
cents, that every man can understand. We
have the estimate Of the engineer as to the
expense of building the Road. We have the
report of every Railroad in massachusetts and
know the expense Of running and keeping in
repair each road, and Judging from thesr
ours cannot be less than $4,000 or $500 per
mile annually, the expenses varying with TIE
amount of business done. Here then Is an
outlay of ca pital of $1,000. 900 which ensures
an annual expenditure of S250,O00 more
Shall We By liberal subscription OF ie"
shares each, secure to ourselves this lasi'nS
benefit-or, by our apathy shall we permit
our mole energetic and enterprising neigh
bors of the east side Of the mountain TO take
it to themselves.
Fellow citizens Of Western Vermont, the
decision of this momentous questionrests with
you. The hberality Of your subscriptions
will determine whether the route through
Montpelier or Rutland shall he preferred BE- I.
assured that Boston is not to subscribe this
large amount of capital unaskcd-nor with
ont a reasonable assurance that The people OF
Vermont take an interest in the matter. Tbs
extent of that interest can only be manifested
by the liherality of our subscriptions.
Fellow Citizens think Of this matter, and
when the 10Th Of June comes be prepared 10
subscribe literally and cheerfully.-RuttGnd
Herald. CANDOR-