The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-14
VERMONT RAILROAD.


1t is asserted, by the. advocates of Rail
road from Boston through Montpelier TO Bur-
ington, that iia road should be built upon
the Rutland route, it would be tapped at
Rutland, a branch constructed to Whitehall,
and the trade of Western Vermont diverted
where it now goes7Jo Troy and New
York. 1t is possible for almost anything
may be lone now-a-days-that sometime or
other a Railroad may be built from Rutland
10 Whitehall. As TO the direction such a
road would give 10 the trade Of the Cham
plain Valley, a single fact will settle the mat
Ter conclusively. Every article Nth The en-
ceptiOn Of Manganese, sent 10 market from
Western Vermont, ind Northeastern Ne1-
York, uniformlybears a higher price in Bos-
ton than in NeU York. A Railroad. there
fore, from Rutland TO Whitehall would much
more likely tap the Champlain Canal, than
the Champaign Rail Road. Even now, not
a winter passes, but large quantities of pro-
duce are carried across the country TO Bos-
ton and vicinity, from towns in Washington
Country, directly uponthe line of the Cham
plain Canal. More than any other State in
the linton. Massachusetts requires what the
valley of Lake C%hamplain can furnish.
Will a dealer in the agricultural or mineral
products of that valley send his freightto a
lower, when he can reacha higher market,
at less expense? II freight is sent from AL
bany TO Boston, 1000 miles, over the Western
Railroad ever il ever a road is built from
Rutland 10 Whitehall, will not similar arti-
cles more certainly be sent from Rutland 10
Boston, 164 miles, upon q road of lighter
grades, and which, costing much less the
mile, car afford 10 carry cheaper, while &c
miles ofRail Road, and a Canal navigation
of over 20 miles, from Whitehall TO Albany,
will be saved? Whitehall is more than 80
miles-Rutland more than so milcs-nearer
Boston than n. Y.
The Mayor ofNewYork city has sent 500.
900 dollars, contributed by the citizens, for
the sufferers at Pittsburgh.
CONFERENCE.-THE superb steamer Knic-
kerbocker has advertised to take passengers
from New York to Albany for 25 cts.
MAss.-The fourth trial, in District No.
to elect a Representative to Congress, has
resulted thus:
Williams, Dem. 3,S2s; Hale, W. 3,6O6;
Swan, LIB. 1852; all others, 157; total, s.
573; necessary to a choice, 4,IS7; Williams
falls short, 259; Hale falls short, 5S1; Will
liams's decrease since the last trial, 665, or
IA 1-2 per cent; Hale's decrease, $50, or 81
per cent; Swans decrease, ~, or 2 per
cent.
R.I.-The Legislature meets on the 9th
OF May-the important questions TO be de-
cided will be the liberation ofDorr.
N. H.-A census has recently been taken
of the fourishiug town of Manchester. The
population is SOY, being an increase since
last year, o 19S1. Manchester is the largest
town in the State.
PA.-The following is the amount already
subscribed for the relief of the sufferers ir
Pittsburgh:
New York city, $4,000; State of Penn.
$4,000; Baltimore city, s9,s1s; PhiIadel
phia, 1900; York, Penn, $4,000; Wheel
ing, Va, $4,000; Boston, 10000; Easton
Pa SIC; Louisville, KY, $1,000; Cincin-
matt, $1,000; all other places. So, 900; total
$40, S94.
The Pittsburgh American corrects an es,
innate now going the rounds Of the papers
which gives the loss by fire in that city a
So,fiO,UUU, anu duuS.
sour estimate of the whole loss was So
600, 600, two thirds OF which was personal
properly"
WlscoNsIN.-The Green Bay Republican
says, it is authorized 10 state. thai in all prob
ability the land on the west side orFox river
recently surveyed by the direction Of The
general land Office, will be brought into mar
ket in July or August next. These lands
embrace some of the finest timbered lots in
the territory; the soil is excellent, the water
privileges abundant and the whole is con-
tiguous 10 a market.
MARIETTA CoLLEGE.-A correspondent OF
The n. Y. Evangelist says the effects OF the
late revival on the flourishing College in
Marietta, have been so marked as TO excite
wonder and gratitude. One class, which
was equally for and against religion, now
stands a class of consistent professors.
Il Reriral is reported as in progress in
Granville College, o., an institution under
the direction of the Baptist denomination.
The venerable John Quincy Adams, thus
forcibly and with a few words writes the BIZ
ography OF John Tyler:-"Slarerv is the
corner stone ofhis politics, and duplicity, OF
his morols" Volumes could moi better de-
lineate the political traitor and renegade
alton Telegraph.
New MovEMENT.-The squadron Of war-
ships, consisting Of steamer Princeton, Capt.
Stockton-'Peace-maker" on board-Sar-
atoga, st. Mary, 90 gun ships, and brig Por-
poise was TO leave Norfolk for the Gulf oil
Mexico, with sealed orders. the Goth. The
squadron, now there consists of the frigate
Potomac, ships Vincennes and Falmouth, 20
guns each, and brig Somers; all carrying I54
guns. The Columbus has been commissioned
for China. The frigate Macedonia has arrived
from Africa.
The M~adisonian at Washington says:
"We understand from the capitol. that
seats for the expected Members of Congress
from Florida and Iowa are being made. We
think those from Texas, also, might have
seats made for them. and thot The stuff for
two chairs for the representatives of Cali
fornia might be got out, and charged to the
account OF constructive mileage"