Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-01-30
RUTLAND ROAD.

company, appointed TO locate the Northern
Of that road, wcrein our village on i
friday and Saturday of last wcck-.and that
he Engineer, NJ. Gilbert, under their d.
'ec,ion has completed that location in the !
most satisfactory manner. The terminus
fixed upon, is on tho soul, side of South
%strcet,at lis intersection witt, Water st.-las
n Lake front sufficient for all the purposes
Df the ~road-covcrs about fifteen acres of
Land, and affords a most advantageous aud
termination ina all respects. BY u
slight western deviation from the line Of his
prcvious survey. Mr.. Gilbert oblaind a route
which, for more than u mile and n half is
perfectly straight, and for about half that dis
lance from the terminus south, is on n dead
level. The advantages of such n terminus
ton will be at once appreciated by all who
are familiar with railroad maiiers-indeed
it requires no such familiarity, TO perceive
at once the disadvantages Especially as re-
spcc,s freight ,rains) of FLEEING obliged to SUR
noun, even a light grade for the starting
point.
may be permitted 10 congratulate your
readers, especially such Of them as feel an
interest in the Rutland road, or the pro.pcc,
which is now presented Of the early rom
pIeiion of railroad communication through
Western Vermont, with the great markets
O, The sea board. venture to predict tia,
those who have been so long struggling II.
gains. adverse influences, and the force of
unforeseen and unexpected obstacles, are
about to see their ~cfTurts crowned will, com.
plcie success. confidently believe tina, the
period is rap dIy approaching, when the
southern road will he built, when its stock
will be equally pr oduc'ive with ,ha, of any
other road in the United States. The Cham.
plain and Connecticut River Rail.road will
forr, the great trunk line, destined 10 be en-.
riched by tributary lines in more directions
than one, while the clirapncss will, which it
can be constructed and OPERATED, will BE-
substantially frlt in the dividends arising from
the enormous business which it cannot fai
. to command.
The road will be placed under contract
beyond question. at least from Burlington IL
Rutland, early in the spiing, and will b'
prosecuted with vigor. Ncw York as wei
rs Boston has an eye on the movements .
this company, and the view which some u
her mos, intelligent citizens are taking o
this enterprise, may he seen by the follow
ing extract from Il letter recently received
under date of the 10Th instant, from D. K
Minor, Esq the accomplished editor Of tin
Railroad Journal published in the city q
New.York:
am gra,ihcd." snys Mr.. Minor, st
- lea m that the Rn,llnd people. and nj
" Western Vermont, are moving. The lin
from Burlington 10 Rutland is one of grra
importance and capabilities. 1t must be
: come il trunk line, common TO both New
: = whether the one or the other is first made
"both are sure to be made soon, and if NJ
= opinion wound weigh a stray with the pee
"pl. Of that rrgion-hciwecn Rutland an
:" Barling,un-ilmy would not delay one ne
" mcnt on account Of the road south Of ltn'
" land. II they will make the road fro'
:. Burlington To Rutland. there will be
g race between Boston and Nrw-York to Sc
" who s. al fist max" u road to meet then
y 9" WHY tho whole Rutland interest could NJ
- prevent the people cast of the Gree
:. Mountains from opening II communicate
a '. br,wcrn them and Rutland, even if III"
- had 10 tunnel FIVE miles. Is it to he SUI
IN posed that the Boston prople will irav
~ ",Im two legs. when they may AS well TAI
e' I" the hypothcnuse of il right "ng''d triangle
a ..It would bn singular dbl not the in'rrr
= - in the Western road, cndravOr To hri'
of :" the trade to Pil,sfrlJ, as then they wo"
70 g hc sure to sc, u portion Of it. But is
at =. no, evident, that wl,c: u, Puisfrli, grapi
;. :. would take more to New. York, than c
al " ttrprise to Boston.
~ "My view is, that the Stockholders in I
~, {" Rutland road should no, delay IA SIM
s. = moment J., commencing the Construct
=. of the Northern portion of their rad.
or - will ensure the continuation of the fwO lie
IS, " below Rutland, and ynu could not prevt
4" I-and this is M, all,-il will secure $
oh :. another leg Oh to the westward 10 co"n'
~ :. with til. S ,raioga and Sandy Till r""d'
ar- I. with Troy and Albany, or, indeed 'dofh
vn This "v,ew" takea of the great emit
line prise, nv Mr.. Minor, is manifrsily, u corr
Az, one. The er,a, valley in winch wa resi-
d. il destined at no remote period, to enJ"!
nj, railroad communication through It's e"'
Jed l.ns,h. with the Atlantic markets. j
viii con,,le,ed, and who shalt prescribe the III
,po in which the enterprise of our hardy and
Inc dus,rious population shall be co"hned' or
.,,cn, of the trade and travel domestic "
%fo,.isn which will inevitably seek tins ou'
to the grea. American Markets.
'". A SIGN OF THE TINES.
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