Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-05

BIZ Col. CoJleigh- The CUT route The want
of success of the friends Of that rontc>s not at
tributabe to their want of zea and perseverance,
but to the natural disadvantages IN which they are
involved. May they find consolation in the success
of the great Central route.
By Capt ". LiHie-7hc enemies of The NorU-
field rome-May they learn wisdom from expert
ence, and not forget the MAXIM 1t is hard to kick
against the pricks.' [Cheers
By the same Cor. Paine, the Father of The Cen
trail Raiiroad-Alay he ever be remembered by the
people of the Green Mountain State, as long as
wood grows, and water runs, and cars run ON Rail-
roads. [Cheers.
By d. f. Weymouth, Esq, Hest Bethcl-Mr w.
made short and amusing speech by way of intro
duction to the following: The men Of The GuLi
route ,rho piou8y ",fsoired 10 trust in Providence
May they have piuus resignation under the pres
ent Paine-iul disrensation Cheers
Among the gentlemen present was Mr.. Loring,
of the Fitchburg Directors. We we're happy to
see present at the table, a good delegation from
Montpelier, mnglng their rejocings with ours over
the success of the great Central route Orr meet
ing was joyful one, and am happy to say that
nothing was said on the occasion to disturb the
feelings of the friends Of any other route. No ac-
cdent belel any one, every thing went off well, all
seemed to feel well, and we have all along been
for the Central Raibodd, we are none the less so,
now it is located through the Mortified valley,
VERBuM SAT-
Mortified, Jan 90, le4G.
The Vermont Central road las been finally oca-
ted through Roxbury and Mortified valley IN pref
erence to the Barre Gulf as preferable in every
point but that of distance So gTeat was the diff
ference IN cost and time in favor of the former,
that Justice TO the stockholders required our city
directors to vote for it, although previously to full
examination, report and discussion, they had deem.
ed a saving of five miles IN distance as conclusive,
if attanable without too great sacrifice in other e.
qually important particulars We have good rea-
son to dlsbeieve malicious report in reference to
this decision OF the directors, which asserted a
casting vote to have been given by the President,
who did not in fact, as are crediby informed,
vote on this question at all.
The friends of this great and important enter
prise must not heed the abrcatlons of It's envcno
med rivals who are rendered more furious because
the practical common sense OF our capitalists and
business men has preferred that hge Of comuun-
cation with Vermont, northern New York and Can
ada, which seemed to them most easy OF construct
ion and practical utility within the least space Of
time or expenditure Of means, whilst at the same
time 1t tended TO unite the Connecticut river valley
TO our rapidly extending interior trade. There has
been for some time past union Of incongruous
elements against this successful appeal TO Boston
energy and judicious expenditure Of capital, but
the result thus far has only been ridiculous exhi.
bition of petty malice and balllcd Vaccinations OF
those who seem determined TO control or destroy
Financial article Of The Boston POST
RUTLAND RoAp,-The friends of this road are
beginning to get round upon correct ground viz:
to advocate their road as a .Nci0. York roaA Well
we told them this same story last year, but they
wouldn't listen to it, the truth has been too strong
to be resisted, however. We copy the following
from communication in the last Burlington Tree
Press, written by an ardent advocate of the Rut-
land Road;
".Ntic York as well as Boston has an eye on the
movements Of this company and the view which
some Of her most intelligent citizens are taking oil
this enterprise may be seen by the following eX-
tract from letter recently received, under date Of
the 10th inst. from d. X. Miner, Esq the accom-
plished editor of the Railroad Journal, published
in the city of New York:
i am gratifed,' says Mr.. Miner TO learn that
the Rutland people, and all Western Vermont, arc
moving The line from Burlington to Rutland Is
one OF great Importance aud capabilities 1t mus
become IA trunk line, common to bath New ORR
and Boston, and il matters little whether the on,
or the other is first made both are sure to be made
soon, and if my opinion would weigh Stra,O witt
the people of that region - between Rutland ant
Burlington-they would not delay moment OF
account of the road south of Rutland Ii they viii
make the road from Burlington to Rutland, there
will be Il race between Boston and New ork L
see VINO snail lrSL make u IOdG 10 meet lncll-
Why, the whole Rutland interest could not proven
the people east of the Green Mountains from open
ING Il communication between them and Rutland
even if they had to tunnel five miles. Is it to bC
supposed that the Boston people Will travel the tTt
hgS when they may as well take the hypOihenus
| OF a right angled triungle? 1t would be slngula
did not the interest in the Western road, cndeavo
to bring the trade to Pittslcd, then they would
be sure to gcta portion Of it. But is it not evden
that when at Pttsfeld, graviiy would take more t.
New York, than enterprise TO Boston.
"My view is, that the Stockholders in the Rut
land road should not delay IL single moment il
commencing the construction Of the Northern por
ton of their road. 1t will ensure the continuation
Of the ttco legs below Rutland, and you could no
prcrent It. and this is not all, it will secure still
another leg off 10 the westward to connect with TIN
Saratoga and Sandy Hill road, or with Troy ant
! Albany, or, indeed, both +"
This g view" taken of the great enterprise, b.
! Mirror, is manestly, a correct one. The great val
ley in which we reside Is destined at no remote pc
Rod, to enjoy railroad communication through it
entire length, with the Atlantic markets. Thi
completed, and who shall prescribe the limit j.
which the enterprise of our hardy and induslrou
population shall be confined, or the extent Of tn
trade and travel domestic and foreign, which wi
inevitably seek this outlet TO the great America
Markets.
With this glowing ioretaste of bessedness t
New York through "tcO legs of this "trun
line" why in The name ofwonder do not the friend
of the undertaking go to Nee York for stock ?
Since Boston at best can have nothing but tn
somewhat dubious expectation of crook of an e
bow over Mount Holly, and the chance of pilfel
ing little of that business which the law c
gravity" has marked for New York via Pittsfell
it seems to US that Bostonlans are urged to tax
this stock with a very bad grace.
CHAT 'TARNAL RAILROAD"
ANY one who has seen the 'tarnal Yankee, a
personated by that prince of drolltry, Dan Marble
is qualified in some degree to appreciate the fun G
the following, which is got Off by the editor
the Cincinnati Commercial:
ale whiticans, whew Wal, just monuactur
me up into double refined spinning jcnney, an
set me a-gong in fifty acres of cotton, if ever