Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06
Railroads.

VERMONT CENTRAL. We understand that a
contract has been made for drawing a large part
of the iron, and that the contractors are gather
ing their teams for the business.
CoNcoRD AND PORTSMOUTH ROAD. Ground
has been broken for the construction of this road.
Messrs. Belknap g. Co. are the contractors.
VI. AND MASSACHUSETTS RoAD. The op-
plicaion for aid by transferring Massachusetts
State stock has been refused, and the legislature
has even granted another road which somewhat
intcrferes with the Vermont and Massachusetts.
Although this does not affect our own section Of
Vermont, we still regret that Massachusetts has
not been more friendly to this corporation.
RUTLAND AND WHITEHALL, N. Y.-The Sar-
atoga Sentinel states that New York has author
lied an extension of the Whitehall road to the
line Of Vermont, with the view to q connection
with the Rutland road. We predicted this long
ago. and it is all right too, At that time however,
the Rutland people did not like to admit it but
now the Herald comes out mnafully and not
only admits the connection but boasts that it will
prove the best line from Boston to Buffalo. All
then your contest is with the Western and
Worcester roads is it? Wel-we won't inter-
| iere.
| PAssUMpsIc RoAD. The Directors have ad-
versed for proposals to construct ,hirty-fve
miles, or Whereabouts.
The Directors of the Northern Railroad IN. W
after having located the Road from Ogdensburgh
to the summit, adopted the following resolution:
Resotrtd, That we find from the surveys and
examinations OF our Engineer, that a cheap,
feasible, and excellent road may be made from
the West line Of Clinton County, TO which we
have now made location, to some point in the
vicinity Of Rouse's Point, on the waters Of Lake
Champlain, and that by bridging near this point,
which is found to be very feasible, continuous
Railroad may be made, from Osdensburgh and
Montreal TO Boston, well a continuous
Railroad from Ogdensburgh to Montreal, thus
connecting Upper and Lower Canada.
OGDENsBURGH RAILROAD. The SURVEYS be.
tween Lake Chtmpain and Ogdousburgii. lust
completed by James Hayward, Esq, late Engin-
Ger OF the Boston and Name Railroad, present
some surprising and very gratifying results; and
the great experience, caution and accuracy OF
THIS gentleman, entltle his report to the entire
confidence of the community.
BY the adoption Of the line proposed, Boston
may be connected with Ogdensbufgh by a rail.
road IN the aggregate less than 3I5 mes n
length, or about the length OF the Erie Canal
and broken by no ferry. Such are the grades
upon this route, that quick train leaving Bos
ton at Z A. NJ, may connect with steamer a
Ogdensburgh at p. NJ. the same day while
barrel of -four may be carried through in three
days, with remuneratlng profit at charge o
so cents from Ogdensburgh TO Boston, and BY
the aid Of propeers from Cleveland to Boston
at cost of IS cents per barrel. The effect O
such facilities upon the trade of Boston and tn,
income of the intervening railroads. must excee,
!, the hopes of the most sangune. They mus
give most astonishing impulse to trade, nayl
CATION and real estate; and may double tn
;; stores and ships of Boston. 1t becomes the du
ty of every citizen TO give an impulse to this en-
terprise.- Traveller