The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-18
THE RUTLAND ROAD.

The facts which were developed by Mr..
LinsIey, one of our Directors, few evenings
since 10 an assemblage of our citizens, IN
relation to the prospects OF the Rutland road
were highly satisfactory. No doubt remains
that the difficulty in relation to the connec-
lion with the Cheshire will be put at rest
All other obstacles which treachery and false
hood have thrown in the way Of the Rutland
Dad have been nearly overcome, and
the question now occurs, Can this
Road be built! The information evenly
Mr.. Linsley, who he'd recently offended
meeting of the Directors at Bellows Falls.
must have settled this question in the afiirma-
tive. None OF the Directors from Boston
we've present, but letters containing satisfac
tory apologies were received from two of
them-full ofthe right spirit, urging speedy
operation, and affordng the strongest assu-
RANGES that thessuperio, merits of the Rut-
land route over every other, were now fully
appreciated, and that no doubt the capitalists
and men ofbusiness in Boston would cheer
fully yield the necessary aid to the compile
lion OF tins noble enterprise. One of the
Boston Directors, who is amply able to re-
deem his pledges, offers to take $780, coo OF
stock, payable at cash price in Railroad iron,
in the manufacture Of which he is extensive
If engaged. Another Director wrote in the
most cheering terms Of the rising popularity
Of the road, and expressed great confidence
that contractors could be found who would
be willing to build portions of the road at fair
prices and receive the stock in payment.
And others again would furnish cars and
furniture at cash prices, under the sane slip
uation. As the subscription books are still
in Boston, the amount of unconditional sub
scriptions could not be ascertained at the
meeting. II is believed to be between FIVE
and six hundred thousand dollars. The
commencement Of tho road will be, the sue
cessiu signal for obtaining the rCmainder.
II is further now well understood that the
sympathies of the Cheshire and Fitchburgh
Companies hitherto so much divided by their
unnatural alliance with the Central, are at
last with few exceptions fully concentra-
ted on the Rutland. A strong impression
prevails that any efficient connection between
these roads will never take place. The in-
,crests of neither can demand it, aud nature
r.. he hans
But the aid of the Cheshire andFitchburgh
roads is not our only reliance. We have no
reason to apprehend any failure on their
part. But should such be the event, there is
very little doubt that the Housatonic and
Western roads would come TO our aid and
raise all necessary supplies to carry the
Rutland south to Bennington and North Ad-
ans. Thus it will be seen that by some
means andin some direction, Western YER
mont will have Rail- Road if its friends in
the country are true TO their own interests.
Honor alone demands the payment Of the
first instalIment to meet the expenses
of The survey. and Of those noble
spirited individuals who fought like lions for
us during the last season in Boston, aud in
orr humble opinion have at last placed this
road or far more favorable basis than that
sandy foundation upon which the Central
now stands. As il will be two years before |
the Cheshire road will be finished, it is not
expected by the Directors that the calls for
future assessments will be rapid They will
always be graduated by the circumstances Of