The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-14

Total, 976SS 959S7
The valley of Oler Greek, enbracn.
Addison and Rutland counties, is pro
nounced the richest agricultural portion o
New England. There are many manu-
featuring establishments on the river, ant
much water power unoccupied. Their,
are already II woolen factories l9 iror
works, II marble mills and various othe
manufacturing establishments. This trac
of country is also rich tn mineral product:
which are we'll known, and will be found
enumerated in the statement above refer
red to. Among these are iron, manganese
marble, slate, and copperas.
The following comparative Statement, i.
given of the length of the different routes
proposed from Boston to Burlington.
Central Route, ria. Montpelier Keen.
and Ftchburgh.
Burlington to White River, by Carter's
Survey, 100 "A miles
White River to Fitchburgh, lO4l-2
fitchburgh to Boston, SO
257 Ia
Central Route ola. Lebanon Concord,
Ne~ Hampshire.
burlington 10 White River, 1902 "a
White River TO Boston,ria. Concord 1877
23e "a
Rutland Route. ria Rutland, Keeae and
Ftchburgb
Burlington TO Bellows Falls, 1884
Bellows Falls to Boston, 1879
233I.4
We subjoin the conclusion of the stae>
ment OF the committee above referred to,
together with the Report of the Engineer
on the survey asst completed by him."
In conclusion, the undersigned most
confident y appeal to tie business men and
capitalists of Boston for aid to carry for
ward this great enterprise to speedy
mpletion. 1t is work which, in an
eminent degree, should commend itself 10
their favor. Independently of the very
large amount of business which Boston
would Immediately secure to itself, as an
acquisition, from its line in Vermont, the
immense importance ofthe Rutland Road,
as link in The great chain of Railway
communication with Canada, Ogdens.
bnrgh, ard the great West, will at once
be perceived and appreciated. lis rights
and facilities, for connecting with the Og.
densburgh and Canada Roads, are pre-
clsely the same as those which are pos
sessed by the Central Road. Not the
slightest shade of difference, in this respect
exists between them. But the great ad. |
Vantages which the Rutland Road will be
ound to present, render it apparent that it
must, unavoidably, become the main av-
'nue Of travel ard transportation. Ills
,sorter; requires much less outlay of er-
's@se IN the construction; aGords Infinite.
more business on lis line; can be run in
,4'oher time; Vilt furnish a better return
or capital infested; anil tend more 10
,"gmeat The prosperity and importance of
5osIon, than any other road that can be
ulI' to connect that city with Burlington
nd the Great Lakes. About two and
aIf millions of dollars--one million of
which is already subscribed in Vermont
,ill construct and furnish this road
;on lldent that lis claims upon capitalists
nd business men have not been miscon.
elved, nor its merits exaggerated, the IN.
ers' gned. in view of the sagacitv and
nlargec public spirit which have so long
the citizens of Boston. and
'ade their city the pioneer in the great
nd successful commercial enterprises of
lie day, cannot doubt that the REQUIRED
alance will be easily obtained.
7. FOLLETT, I Com ot h.
CHA'S TTNST Sor,L ~
HIN. FULLERTON, J C.RR.R.co. ,
:" Omitted till next week. {
M CUNT Holly Survey. A letter r
ON Mr. Gilbert makes the greatest S
epth offilling at JEWELS Brook, Hud- r
wv II feet only. The distance from G
ank to bank is $40 feet. The route 10 c
'e summit is favorable. Here the cut. =
ng will be AZ feet only. BY the pre-,
ous survey Sc feet. The curve at Jew.
is Brook is 1903 feet radius. The r
,"e he says,) surveyed from Lake I
hamplain to Connecticut River will
resent very different feature from that 6
resented by the previous survey, which y
as hurried one, going to accommodate A
most Of the villages, under i
- impression given, that grades of so, n
ieet' or more, were not Objectionable d
yet when necessary for another .pur- n
use, these very grades were relied on
the most solid objections to The Rut. !,
nd Road! This was perhaps, the worst &
ature in :he mode of carrying on the II
ar against this road, as the objections q
me from the engineer under whose or. o.
r the first survey on that route was D,
lde. ""' +,