Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-26
RAILROAD MATTERS.

10 miles, from Concord to Franklin, is to be o.
pened for transportation by the cars in few days.
saw by the 18th December and it has been deter
mined to complete the whole road so as to run to
the mouth of White River on the LIST of Nov ember,
1s47.
SULLIVAN IN. H.) RAILROAD. We learn that
SiS0000 of the stock has been taken, leaving but |
small portion say $4,000 to be obtained. 1t is
expected that the work will be commenced in Jan.
uary and completed within the year l647. Under
favorable circumstances, and with the completion
of the Cheshire road, suppose the Sullivan road
could be ready for the cars by the LIST of November
next. The Cheshire has been vigorously pressed,
lut we are rot apprsed whether it can be complet-
ed by that time.
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD. The recent
meeting of the Board of Directors was perhaps one
of the most important Of any which has been hol-
den, and we are warranted in saying that its action
was highly satisfactory TO the friends of the road
in Boston, whose confidence in the success oil the
enterprise, always strong, now stronger than ever
The propositions of the Fi;chburg board, adopted
on the Both of October and published in our col
umns few weeks since, were presented TO the
Central Board and unanimously adopted, with the
addition of provso saving all the rights and obli-
cations contained in the terms OF subscription to
the Central Stock. A proposition was also made
by the Sullivan Company to unite with the Cen
trail at Windsor, the former hrdging the Cohnec-
ticut- which was also agreed to, thus forming
connection with the Cheshire and Ftchburg roads.
A proposition was also made by the Northern com
pany, and the Central consented to receive that
company at the mouth of White River. Thus
the propositions of the several companies were con-
Cured init is presumed, of course, TO the perfect
satisfaction of all concerned. A way having been
for the frs. time defntively settled by which the
Central road can connect with Boston, to make
its road available the contract with Mr. Belknap
was completed. He has contracted for the build
ing of the whole road, and is to complete half, or
more If practicable, so as to be ready for running
the cars on the first of November, lS47. Under
ordinary circumstances it was believed that half OF
the road can be completed within the time named,
and with good season for labor and other favora-
bic circumstances much more can be accomplished.
Offers to contract for cars, freight and passenger
engines, chairs and rails, made at prices us
companies, and on terms of payment exceedingly
favorable and flattering TO the Company Contracts
for all the articles necessary will be made within
a few days, if they have not been already executed
An offer for the rails for the entire road was made
by an eminent and responsible American establish
nent, whose iron is reputed of the first quality
and the contract we understand is also competed
| for hv hlisb,
| as well as by agents of European manufacturers -
The proposition to change the location into th,
village, in accordance with the wishes OF our stock
holders, was entertained by the Board, and we hopt
for an arrangement and settlement of that question
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
In short the friends as well az the enemies of thu
Central road, will understand that it is not dead
nor asleep nor tardy--but alive, wide awake, ant
destined to as speedy, triumphant and profitable
conclusion as its orgnators could reasonably ex
pect. We are sorry to use heword enemies il
this connection but the pucrile, absurd and fals
! statements which crowd sundry newspapers in Yves
tern Vermont, leave US no room for charity: ca,
give them credit for nothing better than malice =
malice entirely misplaced and uncalled for. Thes
papers are growing Justify oyer the success Of tn
Rutland road--boasting of the accession of tn
much desired 100000 in Boston, # they be'ier
what they say--if they are sure Of getting the.
road, and of its being profitable one when bull
why not be content? We think they will &c
their 5000 600, if they don't prevent it by pre-
mature and ill-trmed announcements they hG
obtained only $l38,0C0, some days after the
trumpeted their complete success. But we don
stand on trifes our judgment is that they ,oW &c
5000 OCO- that their road ,riH be built from Below
Falls to the foot of the mountain,-and we are no
one whit sorry or envious at that degree ofsucces:
Indeed, though our faith is at fault in that pon
they npnu build their whole road to Burlington bu
if they d. instead of snarng and growing at thei
success, we should feel more like roundly praisin
them for overcoming appalling difficulties. We c
the Central have overcome one obstacle which ha
sometimes weighed heavily upon the minds c
our Western neighbours the famous "hour-glass
at Windsor has already been forced to give way
the Central road at cost less than third Of tn
popular estimate. The hour glass being divided /
the middle, we suppose that upon pinch 1t WI
serve for pair of gobles: Mr.. Holcomb, wi
YOU drink Success to the Central road 2? cold zoo
ter, of course.
NominationS.fo for Congress in NJ III. The Wing
= of New Hampshire have completed their nomina
tions for Congress in the four Districts Of the Stat
They are as follows: