Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-15
RAILROAD MATTERS.


GAS to profits of investments in the Rutland
road, no fear need be entertained, even should the
Central road be built. But of this the most ser-
Gus doubts may now be entertained. The Central
road has lost the sympathies of the Fchburgh and
the Cheshire. 1t has turned the cold shoulder to
the Concord and Lowell, who are now directing all
their energies for the construction of the Passump-
sic, on the way to Montreal. Its own intrinsic mer-
its are nothing, and having spent all the money it
could dupe out of the people of Boston, and unable
to fitch another cent Of the millions necessary for
its completion, it is cast upon the world poor and
pennyless. OF the thousands Of laborers hitherto
employed, few only, i'll small gangs, remain upon
the lines. We may be Mistaken but intelligent
and scientific men who have been in a situation TO
appreciate the expense of this road, have
pronounced it, to say the least the most difficult
ever attempted in this country"
The foregoing is fair specimen of numerous
articles which the Galaxy has published the past
year. We have as general rule forborne replies,
and now quote the above rather to show the extent
of our forbearance than for the purpose Of replying.
The Central road now stands, precisely it has
from the beginning, upon perfectly fair and just
grounds, so far as all other roads interested /;
there has not been, and we are now confident will
not be, the least departure from good faith lin that
point the interest of the Central Company, the 9TH
err Companies interested, and of the public, happily
concur AS to the duping the people of Boston,"
and the alleged want Of confidence and inability
to procure capital, assure the Galaxy that it
is itself egregiously duped." As TO the suspen-
sion of labor and the expense of the road the Gal
axy is also befogged BY reason of difficulties be-
tween the contractor and the sub-contracters, on
part Of the line between this and Burlington,
change of sub-contractors became necessary, and
Of course there has been temporary suspension Of
labor at these points This is a matter with which
the company has nothing to do the company has
required no suspension, either for want Of funds or
any other cause, but the other hand does require
the work to 60 on with all possible vgor If the
Galaxy man will pass over the line he will find that
grand work has been done the past season, and is
now being done. lie will also find the cost and in
trinSic merits of the road to be points upon which
no differences uniavorable to the road can be
ring us different tune.
WHITEHALL AND SARATOGA
RAILROAD.
We are glad to learn that there is every pros
pect of this long talked of and much desired work
roing into operation. We understand that a small
portion of the stock in this railroad, which in its
charter is called the Washington and Saratoga
! Railroad" has been reserved for Canada-and we
cannot believe that there will be any difficulty in
getting it taken up in this city. We are told that
several of leading capitalists have already TAX
en- stock in the company. -.uonireaL Caurier
We learn that Mr. Davidson, the agent of the w
and S. Railroad, has returned from Montreal, at
which place he made such arrangements as he
thinks will insure the speedy completion of this
road. This with an extension Of that road to this
place, and with the "Western" road completed
from Burlington to Boston-and all of which will
soon be seen-will give to this section of the coun-
try such facilities for business communication as
her natural resources and the enterprise of hel
people require. The fact that this would afford
via Rutland, the nearest Railroad route from Sara.
toga to Boston, of itself shows The entire ridicu
lousness of friend Walton's old tale OF the "ap.'
-Rutland Herald.
For I" righteousness" read truth. When the Sa
ratoga and Rutland lincs are built there will be
direct railroad communication to .New York, O
great convenience and consequence to Western
Vermont. We admit this-nay, insist upon it :.
and on this ground the Western and Rutland road
ought to ask for New York capital, and New York
ers ought to respond literally. At the same time
and because these are emphatically New York roads
while the Central is emphatically Boston road, w
have insisted, ana now repeat, that the preference
of Boston capitalists ought to have been given as
1t has been) to the Central. If Boston chooses t
aid the other roads ALSO so be it we are perfectly
contented to have them do it.