Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-11
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS.

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pernont acknowledgements of the first assess
ment have generally been made with promptitude,
though from the wording of the notice of the Treas
urer, some of the subscribers have supposed that
a greater latitude in time than was intended is al
lowable. The first siay of September was the time
intended to be fixed. Three parties have been
making final survey of the road for nearly three
weeks and the results thus far show large improve
ments upon the preliminary survey. There will be
no grade exceeding forty feet 10 The mile The
fourth surveying party was arranged the first of this
week, and the remaining four parties will doubtless
have been formed ere this sheet is published. The
entire line from Cheshire Bridge to Lake Cham
plain having been divided into eight sections, the
whole road is now in the hands of the engineers,
and contractors will doubtless have an opportunity
of bidding at an early day for its construction.
Mr.. Leonards survey of the Gulf route has been
published, with a map and estimates. lie reports
the route favorable for the construction and opera
ton Of a road -tolerably straight there being no
curve of less radius than 400 leet-and grades
moderate. The highest is 43 feet per mile for %
miles; the next 42l for miles, and one of 40 feet
for miles. The highest grade it is said may be
reduced to 10 feet on re-survcy. The estimated
cost of the road, with single track with T rail,
is only $l9,427 per mile--the rails being put at
$e8 per ton. A cheaperroad than that can hardly
be asked by any body.
We clip the following from the Kcene Sentinel:
awe notice the style of the Montpelier Watch
man, and It's forced conclusions, in the wake of the
Boston Post and shall preserve the paper for future
use with the sinUlp rl that tho
erred to, commenced with the PRONUNCIATION, public
ly, of the arrangement No mistake"
We rejoice that the Sentinel has preserved our
article for reflection: it would have been better,
however, had the editor of the Sentinel pondered
awhile before putting the above paragraph in print.
We speak from our own knowledge as we declare,
that when the intelligence of the arrangement be-
tween the Central and Fitchburg roads reached
Walpoe, Cheshire stock advanced per cent; and
when the news got into State street, Boston, this
same Cheshire stock was in demand at 3 per cent.
advance to our personal knowledge, and we were
told that even and per cent. were offered. But
then the COMMITTEES of the Rutland road commenced
their discussion before the Fchburg board and
kept up continual din for week; the effect was
to create doubt and distrust which was encouraged
rather than lessened when the official promugation
J of the arrangement" was made without contain
ing the names of all the Cheshire directors. The
Sentinel has not filled for single week to fan
this distrust nor has the uniting aid of the Rut-
land committee been wanting to produce the same
effect. The result is, that Cheshire stock is now
at a discount. Such are the simple facts in the
case, and the Sentinel is welcome to draw conclu-
sions for itself We have yet no friend of the
Cheshire road who, on learning all of the facts
in the case, has not condemned the course of the
Sentinel in terms quite as strong as any we have
used and we sincerely sorry that it is so--
There is certainly no occasion for any but friendly
! feelings between the friends of the Central and
Cheshire roads; and with the mass, we fatter our
selves that the good VIII is still mutual and hearty,
maugre the repulsivc attitude Of the Sentinel.
Saratoga and HhitehaH Raiirood-The Albany
Argus of the Sd inst says that this important road
will be under contract byi October next" and
remarks that it will be "of no mean importance in
enabling Ike city Of Nep York TO tap The great chain
Of northern railroads by ichich Boston is making
giant efforts TO secure mastery Of The trade of the
HeSt" This is the view we have always taken of
this road in connection with the Rutland route, and
the fact of the certain construction of the White
hall road confirms the wisdom of Bostonians in Sc
lectng the Central route
PaSSumpsic Rome.-At meeting holden at st.
Johnsbury on the 9Th inst, committees were up-
pointed to solicit subscriptions for stock