The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-07


burr, Hubbardion, Ira, Castleton, Tinmouth.
WalinsforJ, Weston, Andover, Grafton, Ath-
ems. Westminster, Hinesburah, Monkton.
Bristol, Ripton, Salisbury, Chittenden, Men
don, Plymouth, Reading, Weathersfeld,
Springfield, forty light in number.
Upon careful comparison of the amount
Of Territory in these towns, it is found to be
very nearly cqnal--in each case amounting
10 - towns SIX miles square and ahou;'tweu-
ty square miles over. In other words, il
each case to 1870 squaromiIes.
NORTHERN ROUTE.
Square miles, l,570
Population, 6l.7G2
Grand List. Sl5S,2l6
Cattle, 1850
Sheep. 3i3,3fO
Tons H;y. I65.07I
Value ofProdl's Of Dairy, S4O2, 1877
SOUTHERN ROUTE.
Square miles, I,57O
Population, 61,OS5
Graud List, S2O5,i9O
Cattle, 9l,707
Sheep. 5s3,OIO
Tons Hay, 3I0,Gl9
Value of Prodt's OF Dairy, S450,995
In The same manner i, will be seen that
the Rutland route passes through 20 towns
not including Burlington with an aggregate
grand LIST of SI05,00O, while the Central
route would pass 10 towns with an aggregate
Est Of SIS, COO Only in round numbers. A
greater dispreposion than this in population
will also appear.
But lei us compare for moment the mig
eral wealth on the different routes. Three
Giths of all the Bioomeries and Forges in tbs
State are found in the Counties Of Rutland
and Addison as appears from the census re-
port, and will be vastly multiplied should
Rail Road be constructed in this region
With the facilities OF Rail 4 Dad from Yer
gennes to transport the ore Of the iron regions
Of Essex County to FORCES in proximity with
our mountains where coal can be so easily
procured, the tons iron daily manufactured
requiring transportation could scarcely be es-
timaied. The 70 tons per day which the BuI-
lington people estimate to be manufactured
within the circuit of 90 miles in n. Y
might in few years be equalled within the
same in the County ofAddison. 1t is hardly
necessary for US 10 speak of immense quar-
ries of marble, of valuable qualities, which a.
bound in this region, and from " hcb unlimit-
ed quantities OF the strongest lime may bo
manufactured; or Of the copperas and mau-
ganese which arc found on this side Of the
mountain adequate to the consumption oftho
world, or of.the mountans of serpentine and
slate on the other which would find passage
to market by Rail Road constructed thro'
this region.
But what are the boosted mineral resources
on the East side of the mountain which
would find their way 70 market by the Cen
trail route. The Editor of the Waterman
has pauicularized granite 10 be carried to
Boston through the Granite State. SerPen-
tine, copperas, soap-stoue of which our re-
gion has the greatest profusiou- A regular
list to he sure, but to which no ingenuity can
add without crossing the mountains and claim
ing the lime, marble and iron Of Chittenden
and Franklin Counties, as is done by tho
Waterman without the least justification, rs
the Rutland route is the natural avenue for
all the West side Of the mountain 10 Boston. )
A gentleman of great accuracy last year
furnished the public with the following COM
paFison in rell,ion to iron. Of the Counties OF
R utland and Addison with the whole State.
IS appears from the statistics returned oy 'no
marshaIs in 1910:
M. of Furnaces in the whole state, rs
No. in Addison g. Rutland Cos, u
IONS of Iron cast in the whole State, $50
:. Addison and Rut. Cos. $3.50
Bloomeries and FORCES in State. IA
Addison aud Rut. Cos. Is
Tons of bar Iron in the whole State, ooS
a. Addison and Rnt. Cos. %"
Such are the Interpretations Of Addison