Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-04-30
RAILROAD MATTERS.

railroad notice, we perceive. is published II
the Cheshire Republican, of an application for {
road from Windsor Bridge, on the cast side of the
Connecticut to "some point on the north line o.
Massachusetts in IInsdale," throug hWestmorelant
and Chesterfield, with the right to use the Cheshire
road through Wulpole. The application is FROM
Samuel Tutherly, John Tappon and others, in Clnr-
emont, We presume this is movement for a
charter to connect the Central with the Cheshire
on the east side of the river, without looking rery
seriously farther south. Claremont, we learn, has
subscribed for stock in the road to the amount Of
$l50,000. -Keene Sentinel.
The Sentinel has hitherto almost universally COM
mtted some gross error or blnndcr whenever allu-
ding 10 any thing even remotely concerning the
Central road, so that not sure the above is
correct. We know, however, that the Claremont
people are very anxious to have the Central road
end somewhere near Windsor bridge, so as to Sc
cure connection that will accommodate the bust.
ness of that large and rapidly increasing manufac-
turing town.
A MrsTxkE.-Thc Keenc Sentinel says that the
new location of the Central road at Montpelier will
occasion an increase of four miles in the running
length of the Central road The truth is that the
running under the new location will be less than
under the original one.
ANoTHER.-Sa the Sentinel, the Montpelier
Waterman summarily dsposes of the Rutland road
by simple Fiddle de-dee.'" No, gentlemen
that was the way VIC disposed of one of your blum
ders.
Our RoAD-A1r Belknap the contractor, is ma
king the work on the railroad trot right along, up
hill and down-and intends by July to whip it into
a smart canter.-UindSor Journal.
O. In speaking of the Central road, the Boston
Post names a branch railroad from Montpelier to
Barre having been adopted, as a means of Get
Ting the difficulties in reference to the Gulf route
This is at least little in advance of the mail tho
the suggestion is by no means wild one The
foundation Of all artificial means of locomotion
whether it be by common roads, canals or railroads
is the same-to wit, the convenience of the public
Wherever railroads are feasible, it is therefore ia
be considered a settled point that they will be
constructed, Just far ard fast as the business
to be done will warrant the required investment Of
capital I'VE do not consider the idea of a road to
Barre or any other feasible point in that or any
other direction from Montpelier, to be chmerical;
but rather the only question about such lines is one
of time ony-,chen will the construction be war
ranted. That point of time will be wonderfully
fastened by the construction of any road through
which way shall be opened to Boston
PAssUMPsIc RoAD.-Mr. Fox, of Pennsylvania,
Chief Engineer, commenced operations last Mon
day. So soon as tie location can be made to Wells
River, one section of the road is to be put under
contract-that bctween Oxford Bridge and Wells
River, about 20 mes.-C Californian, April 25.
ST. LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC ROAD, peRT-
LAND RoUTE.-A Board of Directors was elected
at Montreal on the 18th inst, and disposition was
manifested to push this project, unless war shall
interfere.