Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-04-23
Railroads..


"Tlr9nBuRe. A bill has passed the Legislature Of
massachusetts, to permit the Fitciburg Company to
lay track into the city,
RuTLANp.-The editor of the Ludlow Genius
says:
We are glad to say that the rad on this side of the
mountain IS progressing timely, consi derng the wealth
err Besides about 100 hands to work ut this village
we noticed OH our return from Boston last week, that
the work was going on in Rockingham, Bartonsville
the north part Of Chester AMI at Cavenlisi notch -
We are also surprised the progress of the Cheshire
roau ii Is Is almost entirely graded TO keene, ex-
cept through Troy where the gigantic cuts are rapidly
the cars at keene before another winter.
OGDEYsBURGH-We find the following para
graph in the Boston Daily Advertiser of the 10Th
inst. -
The OiDENsBuRan RArLRoAp-We have n
copy of Mr.. Upwards report of his recent survey
ana estimates OF the propose Railroad from Ogdcns-
burg to Lake Champain. 1t presents distinct view
OF the character OF the route selected and OF ITS pc,
suon tor commanding an important line OF travel and
business. We shall take early opportunity to pre-
sent our readers such OF the features OF this work as
are deserving the attention Q, our citizens.
By the kindness of one ofthe gentlemen from
Clinton County N. Y, who went to Boston
some two weeks since to attend the meeting Of
the Directors of the Ogdensburgh Co. we have
learned some of the features of Mr.. Hay
wards report. The gentleman alluded to in
forms us that Mr.. Hayward gravcly asserts, that
the Lake is closed by ice, between Burlington
and the opposite shore, DURING FIVE MONTHS IN
THE YEAR and that it would require at Platts-
burgh, or wherever should be the eastern termi-
nus of the Ogdcnsburgh Road, Freight Depot
so feet cidc, high enough 10 pack sir barrels Of
flour endcays, and TWO AND HALF MILES LONG
to receive the freight that would accumulate be-
tween the closing and opening of Lake navi-
CATION =! Before commenting on statements
Of so eXtraordinarya character, we deem it due
to Mr.. HAYWARD, and to ourselves. that we
should await the publication of his Report
In the mean time we have only to say that Lake
Champlan is open not less than six weeks AFTER
all water communication is impenctrably closed
between Ogdcnsburgh ands the upper Lakes
through which almost the entire mass of freight
seeking market, must be transported. This
fact Mr. Hayward ought 10 know. And II 1t IS
true, as we assert, the two-and-a-half miles Of
Freight Depot is simply an absurdty.
We also take occasion to say that tro months
in the year is longer than the average time du
ring which the Lake cannot be easily terriet
from Burlington to the Western shore; ant
that it often happens that the Lake is ferriablt
during the entire winter. This fact, also, Mr.
Hayward ought TO knou.
| We learn farther from the gentleman al
luded to, that the Ogdcnsburg Directors re
solved to construct their road to Rouse's point
for the purpose Of crossing the lake, by bridges
from thence to the Vermont shore. We know
of several objections to this plan, which we ar
prepared to state at the proper time. We hav
only to say now, that it miN nerer be done. Tn
route is liable to nearly all the objections tina
are to be taken to that around Missisquoi Bay an
some thirty miles through Canada, besides nc
being one tenth part so feasible or cheap. Blu
we await further " Developments" and merel
suggest that when Lake Champlain is Jriigec
May be there 10 sce!"