The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-28


tenden, Franklin and GrandIse Counties,as
above. making the grand total for the Rut-
land road as follows:
Pop. Real estate.
1860 500, 696,S21 0S
Personal Prop. Mines maRlsf &c.
s.. 377, O75 06 S13,766,0S5 II
1t will beIseen tLat the mere difference in
tdUOr Of the Central route, whether stopping
at Montpelier or going on to Montreal, is
this:
Pop. Realesfate.
1870 s16,4O7, 25S IL
Personal prop. Mines nlanuf agric,I.
$2,967, 143 50 $l0,637, 971 6S
In sitting this statement we are utterly at
aloss to decide by what authority 3-1ths Of
Windsor county is claimed for the Central
On the superstition which is the most proba-
bic, that the Rutland route will pass upon
one side or the other ofthe Connecticut to
the mouth of Black River, of the % towns
composing Windsor county, 10 comprsinga
majority of over two thousand oil the popula-
ton and nearly 3-4ths OF the manufacturing
and mineing business Of the county requir-
ing the facilities ola Railroad, would be as
wellor better accommodated by the Rutland
rs the Ceniralroute, to wi; Weston, Andovel,
Chester, Springfield. ;Reading Plymouth,
Woodstock, BTidgewater, Caven1ish, Lud-
low Baltimore, Weihersield and Windsor
Indeed there is concentrated on the Black
River route larger number Of manufacto-
of the State.
We wan!d next inquire upon what grounds
all OF Orleans County is assigned exclusively
for the Central route, A look at the map
will show that Of this retired county about
one half is as near the route OF the common
road through franklin County as to Mont
pelier.
Again upon what sroundis Essex County
appropriated TO the Central route, when her
whole trade goes now to Portland and from
the distance Of the Central road and The vast
ly greater distance from Boston would con-
tinue in the present channel or be intercepted
by some other route.
But if Essex Go. is made an nyrurtenarce
to the Central route, no objection can be urg-
cd against our including Bennington county
Il very considerable portion Of which certain
ly belt ms TO the Rutland route, and The rest
much so as Essex to the Central. Both
will continue TO resort to their present mar
kets to considerable extent.
But as make-weisht in lavur Of the Cen
trail route our very ingenious ncishbor seizes
upon a region in New Hampshire somewhere
between Bellows Falls and White River
which he estimates equal to Orange and 81
of Windsor, comprising population Of S.
900 and wealth &c. in proportion, aud thus
makes out a most appalling case against US
As fair Offset 10 this sort of clap-traP wo
have only 10 remark, that the border upon
which portion of New Hampshire is claim-
ed is a part of The distance of 90 miles be-
tween Bellows Falls and White River, Just
about equal to the greater extent of the Cen
trail than the Rutland route. If then, this eI-
ira length of road is to be built it would be
much better to adopt the Rutland route, thHs
accommodating Rutland and Addison Coun-
tics, and then extend lateral road from
Burlington to Montpelier which would in
distance exceed but few miles the extra
road upon the New Hampshire border, and
completely embrace every county OF the State.
By the BY, that difference of % miles in
the distance of the routes does exist, the de-
NAL Of the Waterman notwithstanding, is
proved by the report Of MIR. Garter, their own
surveyor, who makes it I04 miles between
Burlington and the mouth of White River,
md it is known to be 35 miles from Bellows
Falls to the same point, equal to l42 miles,
while Mr.. FELTON, in his survey Of the Rutland
quite makes hut 1l6 miles from Bellows
Falls TO Burlington. Difference &c miles.
But we have another answer to the addi-
ion of portion Of the Granite State. Up
IN the same grounds upon which this is dono
We are authorized to comprehend in our esti-
mates the County Of Essex New York, sep
rated from the conufles ofAddIson and Rut-
and by the Lake, which is here upon an ar-
rage, a mile or two wider than the Connect
cut. A richer mineral region is not to be
ouud on this Continent. There is no calcu-
ating the extent of the numerous ore beds
y hich have been opened Ofthe most produc-
i've qualities, and within very few miles OF
he Lake. Immense quantities Of this ore
iave been for years imported into Vergennes'
md thence transported TO FORCES Situated On