Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-20
GOssin ahOnt Railroads.


Rutland. With this expectation, the people of
Rutland and the west side of the mountain, have
heretofore Joined heart and hand with Keene. The
Cheshire stock once taken, they felt perfectly at
ease about a Railroad to Burlington, via Rut-
land. But alas, disappointment is the common lot
of us all A Committee of the Fitchburg and
Cheshire Railroad Directors, and the engineer Of
the Fitchburg r. r Co, few weeks since, took I
a trip to Burlington, via Rutland, and returned
via Montpelier and the Centre route, and in a
few days il was officially announced that an 'ar-
rangement' had been made, by which the Chesh-
ire road was 10 be extended from Bellows Falls or
Charestown to Burlington ria Montpelier, and
the entire influence Of the Fitchburg r. r. Co,
together with that OF large number of influential
men, was to be given 10 the project. The reasons
for this course given in circular signed by
committee of the Central road, Fitchburg directors
&c. &c.
They are principally that this route traverses
portion Of the rich valley Of the Connecticut, that
the summit is than 400 feet lower than that
on the Rutland route, that the grades are much
easier. that ii opens a communication between Bos-
ton, Burlington and Montreal, without forming a
common line towards rival market, and because
orthe favorable character of the central charter
BOOKS nave Deen opened AT moHtpeHeTs hlhuSoI
and other places along the line, and in Boston and
the stock is being taken quite freely. In Mont
pelier more than $4,000 has been taken.
This arrangement is by means Palaiable TO
Rutland, Mddlebury, and other places west Of the
mountain, in other similar cases, they are per-
fec,ly that they have got the rery best route,
and Notwithstanding the powerful combination in
favor Of the central route, they are determined
TO make earnest effort to get their stock taken
up, and are doubtless doing much more than they
otherwise would have done. On the first day Of
the opening Of the books, there subscribed at
Rutland S05, 200; at Brandon Sl02 1900; at Pitts
ford $37 600, aud other towns in like proportions.
Those subscriptions, too 10 be greatly increas
ed. They hope to get 81 100000 in the country.
The Burlington people are al a loss what 10 do.
Both roads point TO them. They prefer the Rut-
land route, but the chances of the central
the best. Either route will cost $3,500,000
IRON its junction with the Cheshire, and they are
well convinced that both cannot succeed, and they
fear that in the strife both ,oiH fail.
Our friends at Bellows Falls are thoroughly dis
satisfied with the present movement. There is a
probability that the Cheshire road will extend up
on the East side Of the Connecticut to Charestown,
and leave the river between them and a railroad.
The citizens of Keene have held an indignation
meeting, denouncing 'the compact and declaring
in favor Ct the straight route by the Mount Holly
Gap add Rutland They have talked so long
about the straight line, irrespective ofgrading and
cost Of construction, that it ought not to be expect
ed OF them to change their cry at too short notice
besides all the Arguments urged by the experienced
engineers and the Fitchburg directors in favor OF
the longer route to Burlington because of the rich
err country it traverses, the cheaper construction
and lighter grades, apply with still greater force in
favor oflhe Vermont and Massachusetts road, as
contrasted with the straight line. via Keene,
and they dislike to have any consideration but
'shortness' weighed.
This arrangement 10 connect Fitchburg with
Burlington via the central route has aroused the
friends Of the Concord and Lebanon route, who
had anticipated rivalry in commanding the trade
on this route. Their books have been opened all
along the route, and abou, a million OF dollars has
been subscribed, They will require about 2000.
900 to complete the road TO the Connecticut at the
mouth of White River, where the central road will
leave il for Montpelier.
The friends of a more northern route from Con-
cord TO Haverhl aud from thence 10 Montreal, via
Stanstead, have taken courage, believing tina,
the junction of the Central and Cheshire roads will
efFeciuslly defeat the Concord and Lebanon road
and that the only extension of the Concord road
will be on their line. They are making thorough
surveys, and are soon to open books.
The Bostonans who to furnish capital for al
these roads, are bewdered by the variety Of appl
cations for aid, and the zeal and pausibilty will
which they are urged. The advocate of each route
proves satisfactorily that his route is altogether IN,
preferable one. Whether this hot competition will
not defeat or greatly delay any route TO Burlington
and Montreal, remains to be seen
| II all the energies the west side of The noun
tain were united in extending road from Bratae
bOrO, il could probably be accomplished Tn,
friends of the Rutland route committed an erro
when they gave Brattleboro the cold shoulder bu
it may not be too late TO retrieve it, Ifthe tunnel
be impractlcable, we have eptionable rout,
ria Newfane, Brookline and Chester. TIL,
decision in favor of the central route prove wha
we have always contended that straight lines ar,
not the only considerations that influence the loca
ton of roads. Freight be carried cheaper from
Rutland to Boston via Bratieboro over a vale,
road of easy grades, than il can over Surry hills
via Keene. We still hope to see western Yer
mont pouring her products to market over the Yer
mont and Massachusetts, Railroad.
| The annual Convention of Congregational Min
listers and Churches in this State will meet at Dan
vile on Tuesday next. A delegate was appointe,
by the Presbyterian General Assembly that met n