The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-01-06
From the Voice Of Freedom.
RAIL ROAD MANGUVERING.

Nh. EDITOR Before proceed further 10
notice the understandable means that have
been regorted 10, and PERSISTED in, 10 "kilE'
The Rutland Railroad, desire 10 make a
statement which trust the stockholders in
tina, Road will attentively and carefully con-
slider. | have before said that the Rutland
Railroad Company, for Two or three months
past, hare BEEN better prepared TO locate their
road and to place IL Under c0Strdct than The
Central Company hare been 10 locate and
commence building the Central Road. | a.
gain make the assertion. And il is true,
whether that road is considered with refer
ence TO lis proper and legal eastern termi-
nation. the mouth oil White River or its as
Sunled termination, Charlestown Bridge
In either view of The case. there has mol been
q moment since the LIST day Of October last,
1rhen The Central Company hare not needed
larger amount Of additional substitution
TO their stock in order TO bRftd their road,
than the balance required 10 build the RU.-
land Road. If this is true, then my first as
seriion is proved. And now let US sobcrly
examine a few stubborn facts.
In the first place, the cost of the Central
road will not be less than $2S000 per mile.
This is the opinion OF Mr.. FELTON,, the pres,
ent Engineer of that road, expressed in this
village in May last: and no one who knows
enyihing Of the trestlework bridging. en-
bankments, tunneling and rock cuttings,
which will be required, can nationally form
loarer estimate believe Tie cost
will exceed this amount; especially if the in
ienion 10 carry it from Winooski City 10 the
lake by burrowing along. some 70 or so feet
under ground, north Of Burlington. is per-
sisted in.
In the second place, let it be borne in mind
that the total amount Of the subscriptions 10
the stock in the Central Company, condi
iiona and unconditional, is less than 81
100000. | have The best authority for as
sorting that il had not reached that sum in
September, and no additions have been
made since that Time. Besides, the utmost
the Central managers claim 20 have been
paid. on their first insialmeHt of 5 per CT. is
1000, which is per CT. on but 81 100000;
and il happens 10 be fact that the TIiOle of
some small subscriptions was paid at the
first call. Ii will not be questioned, there
fore. that, in allowing the present subscrip-
lion TO the Central Road 10 be 50 100 000,
evince no disposition, as certainly feel none,
10 understatc the facts.
In the third place, lei il be specially OBJ
served. that, al the reTy least calculation,
one million of dollars Of this subscription is
conditional upon the building the Central
road so as to connect with the Cheshire and
Fitchburg roads-a project which, IN my
humble judgement, will never be carried oui,
notwithstanding the inconceivable amount OF
;sound fury" which has been expended upon
it The Concord Road upon which there
are now some $50 men hard al work, will be
extended 10 Lebanon long before the Cen
trail road will be completed from The Lake TO
the mouth Of White Kiver, and if the Chesh-
ire aud Fitchburg people still believe that
the great mass OF the friends Of the Central
Road in Vermont either wish or expect 10
reach Boston by any other avenue than
through Concord n. II. they are assuredly
mistaken. Again, tits notorious that very
considerable portion Of the Country subscrip-
ton to the stock of the Central Road is con
ditonal upon the adoption Of the Gulf route
And those who well know the "Norihficld
route" has been determined on from The be-
ginning, the flourshes in the Montpelier pa
pers about II REORGANIZATION" and ''re-
surveys of the "Guf route" under 1.-The SUI
pcriutendence Of The Chief Engineer" &c,
&c, present very lively picture of the ami
bic and somewhat rerddnf. RIGHTEOUSNESS Of
our Montpelier friends. The preference will
again be sulemny given 10 The Montpelier
Route. and It's effect on the subscription list
Of the Central Company will then be seen.
These things being understood, the follow
ing calculations will be Ineligible. 4
Suppose, then first, that we calculate the
! cost OF the Central Road, combining il TO its
chartered limits From Burlington 10 the
mouth of White River the distance is 102
6i-l00 miles, according TO Carriers survey
say l03 miles. The cost Of the road AT S2S-
600 per mile, (Which is very low estimate
would be S2,SS4, GOO
To meet this ex-
pense the subscrip-
lions 10 the Central
Road are say s2,1ooOoo
But from this a.
mount, as has been a-aa
seen, there would 1857
require 10 be de-