The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-07-07
For the Beiiors Fails GGzefe.
RAILROADS AND THROUGH YER
MONT.

As far as we can learn, the railroads lead
ing 10 and through Vermont. are getting
ons quite as well as under all circunsian-
ceS could lac reasonably hoped.
The Adams Railroad, from Pits6ed TO the
Vermont line in Pown is under contract
TO North Adams. and will be completed To
thai place early nexi year. This road is de-
signed 10 connect with the Western Yer
mont Road. through Bennington. to Rut-
land. and with The help Of the Honsatonic
roads, will make a very direct and easy
route, BY which the people of Western Yer
mont can reach the City of New York.
The work upon the Cheshire Railroad,
is let with the exception of short distance
Ihi ongh keene. from Ashburnbam to point
about two miles south nf the village of Wal
pole. This road is going on well, and al
though nIanv paris of il will bs very costly
on account Of the great quantity Of rock
cutting; we hope to see ii in successful ope-
ration in The course Of IS47. This is the
most expensive work Of the kind for the dis
tance now in progress in New England
IT. however. it can be r.ade 10 connect with
The road, the stock will be profitable. If not.
the investment will be necessarily a bad
one.
The Northern Railroad from Concord TO
he Western boundary OF Lebanon, is uH-
'ler contract for The whole distance, aud il
is understood. will he completed early nexi
spring. This road not being very expensive.
and receiving as it will. the whole business
of the Vermont Central and Connecticut and
PassumpSic Rivers Roads, cannot fail TO be
very profitable.
The Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers
Company. will. il is understood. soon put
under contract about 40 miles Of the road.
probably the portion between the mouth Of
White River and the Village Of Wells r liver
Ii is said thar the aggregate cost for this dis
lance, will not exceed $780, 900. which is
about the amount Of their present subscrip-
ton.
The Vermont Central Railroad is under
contract. its whole length. III miles. from
Windsor 10 burlington. and about 1000
hands are employed upon it. Certain paris
Of This road will he very expensive, parrieu
larly The IA miles between Windsor and
White River, and the first o miles east from
Burlington. There has been some complaint
from portion of The contractors. that they
could not get Pay fpr their work as sipula-
ted in their contracts. This probably arises
from the fact hat the subscribers have not
paid their inataments with mach prompt
ness. When this road can be rompl. ted i.
very doubtful, as a very large additional sinh
scripion will be required TO finish the
work.
The Champlain and Connecticut River
Railroad. from Bellows Falls through RuI- |
land to Burlington, distance Of lis miles |
has been located for about SIS miles. and # |
a satisfactory arrangement can be made for
connection with TIM Cheshire road. portion |
Of it will he very soon pu; under contract.
The Engineers Mr.. Gilhert.l estimates of
the cOsr Of grading this road made nron his
preliminary survey were considered very
low. but as great Improvements have been
made in the final location. IL is fully SET
lied that his original estimates were 100
high. This road has laborpd under yer,
great difficulties, arising principally from
the dIshonorahle course pursued towards il
by some OF the Firchburgh and Cheshire Di-
reciors, and the fraudulent representations Of
the Engineer ofIbe FiIchburgh road. When
finished. no road in Vermont can ever be as
profitable as the Rutland, foi none in pro-
portion TO The distance, can be constructed
as cheaply, or passes through country as
rch 10 agricultural or mineral wealth.
The Western Vermont Railroad Company
has not been authorized. nor has The Yer
mont and Canada Railroad. chartered from
Burlington, through St. Adams. TO Canada
line.
The Champlain and Ogdensbursh Rail
road Company has been Oreanized.ihe whole
Capital Stuck, So 600 000. having been unan-
imously subscribed. About $500, 900 were
subscribed by the residents of the State of
New York 81 900. OOO were taken. as we
re informed, nv Ihe following persons IS.
F Be!kna2. loo 000-S. F. Belkuap & Co.. q
$50 0O0-Ciiarles Paine. 5000, OOO-Sam'lI ,
". FELTON,. slOO.000--S. S. Lewis, $780,
DOC. and James C. Dun. 100000. If these
men have the means Of paying for such an |
amount Ct stock, they certainly slew Them @