Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-01-22
Champiain and Connecticut River Railroad

! We had the pleasure to attend the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders in this Company
which was held at Rutland on the 18th inst
principally for the election of a Board of Direc-
tors. We very cordlidly congratulate our read
crs on the certainty thatnow exists that this road
will be pushed forward TO a speedy completion
aud especially do we look upon it as "A matter
for congratuaion to those directly interested in
the prosperity of our own town. Burlington will
probably be for many years in effect the tcrmina-
ting point of the great lines oi railway conncc-
ting the Atlantic markets, Boston and New York,
with Canada, and the great trans-shipping rcser-
voir and depot for the eXhaustlcss productions Of
the Great West which will seek those markets
through the Lakes the Wcand Canal. and the
Ogdensburgh Railroad. We suppose the simple
truth to be, (and we know no good purpose that
can be subserved by supprcssng it), that the
project which has been a good deal talked about
Of continuing the Vermont railroads which NAV
reach Burlington or It's vicinity from Boston and
New York. to an actual connection with the
/ Ogdcnsburgh road by crossing any Of the arms
or narrow passages Of our lake, is altogether i'm
practicable. That a railroad might be construc-
ted connecting Grand Isle with the Vermont
shore. we are not disposed to doubt but that the
business communication between Grand Isle and
the New York shore could at all seasons be as
leaaihly and advantagcously carried on as be-
tween Burlington ard Port Kent, for instance
We assume to be easily dcmonstrable. Ii We
1r,. rt Il. ha ~,
the importance 10 Burlington Of the railroad pro-
jccts now in prosecution can hardly be cxaggcra
ted. Our own opinion is that a double track
will be more likely to be required on both the
lines that lave been supposed to be rival route,
to the Atlantic, than that any injury can result
to either from the effect of competition. The
amount of business on every railroad that ha'
been constructed for the legitimate purpose Of
accommodating business, and not rs an expert
ment or stock operation, has inrariably great.
exceeded the predictions Of the most sanTuine o
its projectors and fiends-and roads in New
England are now paying large dividends AM
maintaining their stock above its par value, tina
traverse a much less productive country, an,
connect far less important business points, thai
either Of the roads which have their termini Il
Burlington.
But it is not ourpresent purpose TO argue thes
questions. We rejoice in the conviction tina
the Rutland Road will now be forthwith compile
: ted because we believe it will greatly contrlbut
to the prosperity of Burlington, because 1t WI
omen at least 90 or 20 miles of direct ra'lwa.
$ communication with New York, because iror
l. its chcapness as well as the very large amour
} of way-busiucss alone which itmust necessaril
command, it cannot fail TO be profitable lnres
ment to those whose energy and enterprise ha'
secured its success, and because the bushes
wants aud commences Of so large portion OF OF
citizens demand it. II these are not causes Il
: congratulation, in the premises, it is not easy
imagin a combination Of circumstances TIN
would be.
We left Burlington on the afternoon ofthe II
and reached Rutland on the morning of the ! 81
e This extraordinary achievement was performt
= partly in a sleigh upon sort OF constructive {
5 imaginary sleighing, 0he ease and expedite
t and pleasure of which were greatly dimlnishe
;. by very prevalent want of sno'e) and partly
: uagon which, notwithstanding certain VI
s pleasant way it had Of being projected IN tangent
at every turn, il, for the kind OF amplnmou