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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28
GOOD MOVE,

We are happy TO observe that the La
prairie and ST. Johns Rail Road Compan,
has applied TO the Provincial Parliament for
an extension Of lis charter from ST. Johns to
the Province line, at or near Missisquoe Bay
- distance of about &c mlrs-wh view
TO connect with the contemplated road TO this
place and should the charter be granted
Of winch there is little doubl-wc have strong
assurances that the stock will he promptly
taken, and the work at once entered upon
This would leave hut thirty sir miles the
distance between Burlington and the. Prov
ince Line, al Missisquoe Bay-,o complete
the communication hv railroad from Boston
to Montreal. This sc miles iraverses, IN
very nearly direc, line, level regiun of
the Champlain valley, opposing as few seri-
Gus difficulties, and aflordng as many faciIi-
les, as any other route of equal length in
New England. A survey of this route is
shortly to be made, and will verify our as
ser'ion. Looking Al the subiec, in this as
pect then, it stands il,us Fifty miles of this
line is already constructed, from Boston TO
Fichbureh, and Of its ultimate and speedy
extension to Burlington, no rejecting man
donbls; at the northern extremity, we have
u rail road already - operation from Mon.
real 10 SLLohnss1Iit -,as4P go l-l yil;,-,sI
It's immediate extension to the line and then
l..., n
aud the Line, to be overcome by the ioin,
rnnris of all concerned. THIS route, too, be
II observed, ,ravcrscs no wilderness country.
OF perpetual snow and frost, but the best nor.
tons Of Massachusetts,, New Hampshirr
Vermont and Canada, every mile of winch
is rich in that productive industry and na,n.
raj resource which alone can sustain surh en-.
tcrprises. 1t would tap Lake Champ,in a,
its crnlre-open to Boston the rich trade of
the iron region opposite to MS, and ultimately
the upper Lakes, by the Ogdensbnrch road
--lraverse the rich northern county of Frank
I'm, NL-pass very popular watering place
At llighgaie Sprngs-and again hits the
Lake at its outlet, ST. Johns, place of very
considerable and growing importance, a
British military station, and the noint where
the Chambly Canal CONNECTS the ST. Law
renee with Lake Champain. From ST. Johns
to Montreal, is through one Of ,le oldest aud
richest districts of Canad,. These, and ma
ny other considerations, suggest themselves
in favor of this route, generally, while boih
ends Of the road are d!rcaiy constructed,
and in practical operation, and only SO
miles, and that over perfectly f-asil lr
rnulr, remains to be charged properly to the
account of connection le,ween Boston and
Montreal. LIE, the Portland and PassrmD.
Sic roads both be constructed, and you cam
not prevent the uliim tn opening of this
chain OF communicative for, the mere diff.
ference Of season, the depth of snow, and
difficulties in keeping open road in winter
-lhr season when il is most iemanled-is
conclusive in favor of the YVES, side Of the
mountaia and entering Canada at St. Johns.
To contend against this conclusion is to war
against the everlasting fitness Of lhi-gs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28
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And we have, AT the moderate estimates
which attend usually the commencement Of
roads, cost DER mile greatly beyond the
actual cost of our two lines from Boston to.
wards Canada. The Filchburg and the
Concord, which arc now open and earning
over ten per cent. per annum from their TO-.
cal business only, are from 20 to 40 per cent.
above par, and have M. grade exceeding 40
feet TO the mile, and no tunnels or mountain
cuts to swell their expenses.
The distance BY these routes to Montreal
will no, materially vary from 300 miles nv
railroad, tor there is no necessity of going
round by Shr,hrook.
IIavcrhll, Coos county, is by the map pre-
ciselv half way from Boston to Montreal.
B, direct line This point is 1874 miles from
Boston. BY the railroad route, which de-.
viatrs nearly twenty miles from direct line,
to accommodate tie factories Of the great
manufacturing districts at and above Lowell,
Nashua. Manchester and Concord, il is l46.
From lIavcrIlll to Montreal the country is
feasible, while the route via Kerne, Rutland,
and the rich valley of the Otter Creek, is
very favorable, aud for nearly the whole
distance, b"h ways. the line passes through
popnlons districts, competent alone to yield
an income of over six per cent. and it is
worthy of remark ,ha, LomtN only, on ih.
Concord line, contains more than every wis
LACE between Portland and the wilderness.
Which will be the most inviting to The cap.
i,alist or the traveller?
The question is easily answered by fur
Tier extracts from the reconnaissance of Mr..
Tall, pages 81 and 4l,-
81 commenced" heobserves the examination on
the % of the same month fOctnher. leiI1 rro.
crrded AT once IN the interior, examine The more
difficult parts Of The route through the forests among
the Highlands"
soon after leaving the settlements it commenced
s'ormnT. rams ana SHOWS prevailing for most al the
tlnie during my eS7Nnaiiun" (rcrnller gentle rca
der. this was N q tuc month of O ohrr,) md in
passing over the route iiom Anlnver Ia the hrad wa.
tcrs of the MaaaIloway and ACROSS the boundary To
The first settlements on :ho Canada side, seventeen
c1vs were dlhrcnilv spent in the wilderness with the
snow, for most of the distance fifteen inches deer
an oar progress along the streams ohsirncicd hv n
low growth of fir. spruce and cedar which grow.
very dense and was heavily lo1ded with snow vi eli
added much to The dfru'ties we had to encounter
and all combined, prevented me from ohIninng 81
f'l and satisfactory view Of the surrounding re ZION
| as could have been desired"
II" speaks Of the snow as dry, but it i,
4 Il 81, 4
Ia this region Of almos, crasrlrss winter
Portland may well rely on the crclusirc en-,
jo, mpni Of her railroad, destined, we fear
like the wild flower, il ever born"
10 bin h un.cen.
And waste it, sweetness on the de .et air"
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collected, commences at Burlington, and il
u heIe the first movement should be made.
1t strikes US that the books should at once be
opened, and the public called upon to sipni.
~ their interest in the matter by their sub
sc'ip'ions. VIII the gentlemen named in
the charter consider this subject
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28
tionRID ArFAIR.-The Lexington Tnoui.
rer Of til" 7'h inst. contains the following
painful account,

We learn with sincere and dcer regret, that on,
h'ehiv respected fellow 'ownanan, Clifton r. Thnmp
son. Esq. va shot dead in the Court house in Noun,
Sterling on Wednesday, during the sitting Of Court
hv Henry Daniel, his hroIher -n-law Daniel va,
immediately taken into custody nv the civil nu,horty
ana confined in i'i', and ms the nffr will undergo
Judiciary invrsiipaion we will forhen, further com
menf.-Thns has fallen, nv the hand Of whence one
Of Fayetes most eifie, noble, generou. and honora.
HE son.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28

0FThe rail-,o committee are remind.
e4 Of tneir appointment, a. Prouiys, on
Monday evening.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the>ae,am-ship Cambria

arrival OF thek49aW-Ship Cambria.
~ the arrival at Boston of the steamer
Cambria, Capt. Judkins, we have London
dates to the 8 and Liverpool to the 4'h
'nst-one month later than those by the Hi
hernia.
The new Ministerial appointments have
been made and proclaimed. Lord D,hou-
sic having succeeded Mr.. Gladstone as Pres
idrni of the Board of Trade, Sir George
Clerk steps into the vacant Vice.Prrshen-
cy, with III" Maslrrsl,ip Of Mint. Sir Thom-
as Fr"manlle is the Secretary for Ireland;
h" is succeeded as Secretary at War by Mr.
Sidney Herbert; aud the Srcrylaryshp to
the Admiralty thus left vacant is filled by
promnling Mr.. Henry Thomis Lowry Cor
ry, one of the Lords, to be his own servant !:
while Lord Jncrlyn is to he the new Lord.
Mr.. Cirdwcll is one of the Secretaries to
the Treasury, and the Hon. William Bing-
ham Barring, Paymas,rr General.
We regret to say tha, there is no news of
the missing packet ships. There is now
therefore little ground for hope tina, they are
moi lost.
The Rev. Sidney Smith, after an illness
Of some weeks duration. expired at his resi-
denoe in Green 81 eet, London, on Saturday
eveniug.-IIe was n Ills .74,h year. Sir
Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart, died on the
17,h ult. II, his seat, Nnrhrepps. Norfolk.
The Cotton market is hunyani, and prices
on some descriptions have slightly advanced.
CHANGES OF THE BRrrIsH TARIFF The
most Imprint intelligence from Great But.
ain Is the Financial proposition Of the Prime
Minister, submitted in the House of Com.
mons February Il, in which he recommends
the entire repeal If same important duties
on Imports, particularly Oil cotton, ANNA
and vegetable ellis, dye spfs @, culture woods
slaves, and lis, Of i31lkicIcs. Il is pro.
posed also, TO ah"lis'' thr anctiOn duty alto
gether, and all daties an exporh.
lie estimated that the reduction of ihest
duties would make the following reduction,
in the revenue:
Sugar El,soo,000
Imported duties on raw materials, inclu.
ding
$3.50 Wal cSnoS0
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route pursues downward nine and half miles To the
Connecticut river ut .Coebrook, crossing into ca.
naan, VIZ and following IN Leach stream to the 45,h
parallel, or boundary line of anada distance from
Colehrook nine and a half miles. The summit NJ
Dixvll'e Notch must he passed by tunnel fifteen
hundred feet in length, with the common highway
directly over H. and the descent in e,ch direction must
be overcome by extending heavy emhnnkmen's md
sde.wahng, 10 the fats that The grades shall not
exceed eight, or rnety feet pei mile.
This route, 10 which the summit Of our
Western Rnilroad, costing in ten miles over
u million, is but n flra.bitc-,hls route, with
n magnificent tunnel and still more. magnii-
cent bridge, and grades Of ninety feet. is such
that Mr.. Hall announces iis entire Feasibility.
He, however. very Significantly hints. that
should the enterpr re be undertaken. SOME
Of thu most difficult prints shouM be tested
,oiM instruments, an experiment he has APP
parcnt'y no, yet commenced.
Mr. Hall snhoins to this very encouraging
sketch some estimate of the expense for the
frs, 1874 miles, or Portland half Of this en-
tcrprizr-for he does not tell us what the
Canada half is Is cost. lie sets the
Grading bridges, masonry cnlver'e. cat
tie guards, and fences at $40 600 per
mile, or 81 25S 600
The superstrucure at SO 500 per mile, or l054,00O
All other items Of land damages. depots,
depot grounds engineering. snlari"s. en-
CINE and car.honses interest. &C. he
calls hut $500 mile, or SlS9 000.-
Now these last items, which are com
mon to and not very dssmllar on all
roads. have cost the cheapest lines
of M1ssac nsrits --.f)r instance the
Concord and the Fichh4g,-G000 per
mile which win add 10 thus calculation IA 600
To this, nv the uniform rtartice Of cngi.
neers, should he aided 10 per cent. on
the two first items. TO contingent
ccs. and nothing Inns been allowed for
turn. outs or side tracks, 23i 2oo
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Mr. President, when one If MS rises here 10
nnunce the death % n colleague he canno, hut reflect
ihai # he stay here, the lime must come--and he
Lnows not how snon-when another colleague shall
shall perform TINT sad - ice toward hmscf We all
know that We must follow our departed assn, iaie
and no one of NJ can ell how few steps he may even
now be h,ind him.
hope this reflection may chnstse Us in our TOO
heated pursuit of worl " ohjccis may teach Us 10
hold the world hut ms the world may inspire us with
kindness, Gorhenrance, and mutual good will, and
lead us. while we serve with all our powers the coun-
try which honors u.s. to rrcolecl still Tint we are not
here always and that scenes not vel beheld. nor
prehendcd nor capable Of being fully conceived, are
before us nil.
Webster was himself much affected, and seem.
ed To feel deeply the force Of every word he ut
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28

To show the Character Of the line through
a wilderness nearly one hundred miles in OK.
tent, single ex'rac, from page 9 of Mr..
Halls report will suffice, viz.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-25
To DRgGGiSTs AND WMoLEsALE

POPULAR MEDlClNES.--Thc sole aud general
Agencies for the sale of all Genuine and most non.
uIar Medicines, has been appointed, and invested
by the various proprctOrs, in the hands of L. w
DYoTT Sons, of .he CoLUMBIAN CoLLEcE No
1872 North Second street. philadelphia COR the CON
venencc and express purpose of supplying all
Wholesale purchasers at ono particular point.
g. DIR. II. w Dyott * Sons, have made such
arrangements with the proprctors of the most pors
uiar medicines now in use, as To enable them 10
furnish druggists and wholesale dealers on much
more advantageous terms than they ca n in general
be procured from the proprieors themselves. And
as no sophisticated preparations kept ar sold at
TINS establishment, thcei- no risk ot getting Coun-
terict articles, with which the country now a.
bounds
The attention ofthc public is solicited, to call as
the Fountain Head above, whcr. j. kept for sale
ana may be examined, the most extensive and gen
crai assortment of Proprietary articles OF Medi-
clncs, to DO found in the United States
For the convenience of those who IL may no, be
TO apply at the above establishments
we have established SPECIAL DEPOrs in the following
oCr general catalogue to be found.
RICHMOND, Va, at the store Of A. DuvaI s.
Co. III Main street
WASHINGTON. y C., at the store of Robert
Farnhnm, corner OF Eleventh street and Penn. Az
cnu~
BALTIMORE, Md, at the store of S S. Hancc,
No. los Baltimore street.
NEW YORK, No. lbs Maiden Lane.
ALBANY, y. V, No. SO State street
BOSTON, Mass No. . Water street
All of whom SUPPLIED from the ColumLia,a
College and Fountain Head of
Oct3 r. w. DYOTr & SONS
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The above with many other new WORKS received
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GS5~Itceiue lines or less make a square longer ones
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Advertisements ordered in only once or twice a
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VOLUME LIMO. 81.
NEW, CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE.

~ East side Crawford street, Portsmouth va
WIN. G. MAUPIN having just returned from the
North, where, after n close and ca rcul cxamina-
ton OF the Mar kcts, he has been enabled 60 pur-
chase Tor Cash complete assortment of FALL &
WINTER DRY GOODS, which he is prepared to
dispose OF for Cash at such prices cannot fail To
please, aud by strict adherence his motto which
will be Small Profits and Quick SaieS,' he hopes
to merit share of public patronage.
His ,Sinck conSlsIs IN nnrf oc
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T1 ID. HAYNES, Wholesale and Retail Fur
IL. niturc Warehouse, corner of High and Mid
die streets, Portsmouth, Va.
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Cashmeres Pocket UdLf,
Rep do ScatCi
Run Rounds Susncndcr, from, % comic
Alapaca LuStrcs to So
French Ginchams Linen Shcetinrs K Shirt
Linen Cambria inrs
Do do Hdlfs Damnsi Table Cloths
imitation do q" do ID Napkins
SiIk, Cotton and Wurstcd D'Oylcs' Fanucls
lose White and Red do
hid, six and Mcrno Canton do
Gloves Domestic Goods
Ladlcs Mcrino Vests, Shcctngs and Shirtings
40 Imperial Busilcs Ticks, Checks, kcrscys
Green bcraGc, Negro Clothing
Ed%ln@S and lnsertings Do Hose and Blankets
oh"w'.' every style and Print=-Frcuch, English
-, price, aud Domestic, from
BLACK, Blue and Fancy g. to 81. cents
go Cloths Whitney Ba nkct@
n'ack' b'nc aud Fancy Macliinaw and Duiilc do,
C1ssl'hcrcs from Sd to Ill
Gold Mixed Il vccds Crib do
Satincts from 37lcts to Cloakings and Pla:ds
80, SI'2o Cashmere Hoods
Siik and Satin Ncstings Diapers and Crash
SoHih2n do Umbrellas from 50 cents
Merino and Silk shirts tn 20
p, 10 cen 90 Gloves Furniture Dmity
B!ack SIX Cravats Corded do
And many other articles ton numerous to men.
ton Cal, soon at the NEW CASH STORE
Sep %
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-NTEPfIE JAMES, Wholesale and Retail
- Dealer in Family Groceries, Wines, &c, Mar
rct = marc. Portsmouth. Va.
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TERMS OF THE oLp DoMINIoN, (wEEKLy)
one copy So per Yearly Mail.
BY the Carrier, s. so.
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III BUFF, Chemist, corner of High and Mid
81. die streets, Portsmouth,, Va.
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TOHN COOKE & CO., Dealers in Foreign
- and Domestic Dry Goods, High street, near
Middle street. Portsmouth, Va
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THEOPHILUS FISK,
JESSE DOW.
WAsnINGToN, august 10. lsi5-Sep l6
EuEAP SHOES have now ON hand cas-
y Of Seal Spring Heel Ties, Kid Lined going
oil rapidly At 50 cents pair. Call soon or you
will miss bargain. WM b. PITCHER
Aug % Sign of the Big Boot
w II. IL. HODGES 81 CO. have Just re-
w ceivcd the following NEW MUSIC.
The celebrated Rjvcc Waltz,
The Mlor's Maid Waltz,
Hrvcmcycr's Grand March, Love Not Waltz,
The Three Sisters Walt~cs,
Pm still thine own, by u III Hewitt,
'Wc'rc out upon the Moonlight Wave"
Castle Garden AmacI;'s Waltz
Low waved the Summer Woods,
Sutton's Quickstcp,
Here's Health To thee Mary"
Celebration Quickstcp, The Gabrielle Waltz
Pincy Point Waltz, g lie; us love one another ;
Mary of Argyle,
When slumbcr's pinions me play"
"Swcct Is the thought, the Prom. c Sweet -
Hank! Hank tive Soft Bugle."
Woman's Heart, Amid the Greenwood smiling
An ecgiac impromptu Fantasia, by IL. p. Hcim-
ich
The Bridal Bells,
Beeswings & Fish, by Dcilman
The Hunters Song, by Gustavc Blcssncr
The Hunters Wife, by II. c. Ball.
the Last Song of Saphos,
The Harlem Waltz, " He never said he loved"
The Captive Knight, for the Guitar,
Cumberland Guards Quickstcp. Cuba Match
Columbia, the Land of the Brave,
Gould hush fathers sigh,
Cape May Galopadc, Cclcsiina Waltz
Chateau en- Espagnc,
Come, Come Away a social glcc
My Gallant Love returns, March D'Amazpncs
Flower of Home Waltz, Rose Gcrancnm Waltz
Lilly OF the VALLEY Waltz, Last Greeting,
Potomac Waltz,
81 hasten to the shade Of thy Bower"
Tyrolcau Melodies Auo 10
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wv turer and Dealer in Stoves, Iron, Copper aud
Tin Ware, &c. Sc, corner of High and Crawford
trccts, Portsmouth, Va.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-25

ROBERT BELL, Wholesale aud Retail Hat
IA and Cap Store, Sign of tic Panther High
q rect, Portsmouth Va.
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CHARLES III. HEINITSH, Agent, Drug
" gst and Apotccary, and Dealer In Pants, olis'
ID yestnffs, Sc High street, Portsmouth. Va.
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WIN. II. B0SWICK, Draper and Tailor.
Wv Crawford Street, next door To the Post Office,
Portsmouth,, Va
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~ HOFFMAN, Boot and Shoes Manufactur
Il . or, south of the Market, Crawford street,
rtsmouth, Va