The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-22
THE GALAXY.
MIDDLEBURY,VT.
Tuesday, June "a, l047D
VERMONT RAIL ROADS.

Such Railroad excitement as has recently
prevailed along the line Of the Central road and
at Burlington is quite unparalleled in Vermont
As expressed by one of the Boston yisitants who
arrived at the American in Burlington, al Boston
seemed to hare turned out" Among the rest were
the editors of the Courier, Atlas andPost. Twelve
of this train of distinguishes arrived from Montpe
lier in one wagon most marvelOusly drawn BY
six horses over the rocky promontories and along
the winding banks of the raging Onion, each
wrapt in admiration of the beautiful aud sublime
scenery of this rugged region so well adapted to
the cheap and easy construction of the Central
road The Atlas and Courier abound in the most
animating praises of the noble sphit of those who
are sacrificing so much in this difficult expensive
| enterprise But this kind of aiiment has ever
been found indispensable to its growth and We
hope will eventually carry it to a successful COM
plction.
| But however audable it may be for the propri-
ctors of roads to invite editorial tourists to view
them for the purpose of more fully displaying their
merits TO the public in this casehad some Of them
consulted their own dignity and sense of justice,
they would have been more careful of dropping
insnuations to the disparagement of other rival
routes with whose merits they may not have taken
the least pains TO make themselves acquainted
We have not been able to learn that these gen
tlemen in their zeal to discover the best arteries
of communication from the St. Lawrence to BOs-
ton have taken the precautiOn to pass through
western Vermont. Nor could we infer from any
thing more than passing notice which they hayo
deiened to give only to express jealousy tina,
the Rutland was New York road, that sucha
road had any existence in Vermont.
Ave a New York Road. That's the rub, This
miserable tune has so long been hummed in the
ears of the Boston capitalists by the editor OF the,
Waterman and his coadjutor that not few
them begin to harbor Painful belief of its truth.
But we will suppose that the Rutland road is
tapped by road to Whitehall, Western Vermont
would still be one hundred miles nearer Boston
its natural market than New York, and i'll addi-
ton Boston will be enabled TO extend her long
arms to embrace the business of Lake Champlain
and several counties in the state Of New York
who will there find their most desirable market.
And yet upon this subject the Waterman Is cor
tinually harping. We trust however that in the
exercise of a sound discrimination the manager
of the Ogdensburgh road viii reject the evil coun-
ellis which are offered them to carry their road
way to the very verge of the northern frontier 10
avoid this miserable humbug. But We feel con
fident that all croaking against the Rutland from
every quarter will soon be ended by its final com
pletion. The availability of its stock will not de-
dend upon its connection with any other road
1t has been contracted for through its whole ex-
tent together with cars engines rails and chains.
Its construction in various sections is rapidly
progressing. We find too that a large and con
venent piece of ground has been purchased at
Burlington to the extent of 30 acres for depot,
and that equally good accommodations for bus
mess lying along the west side Of the Connecticut
at Bellows Falls has been provided, The grading
of the road has long been going on in numerous
sections east of the mountain and between Middle
bury and Burlington. One hundred hands arc
now employed within three miles OF this village
and a gang are soon expected to operate IN our
streets We have ever prophesied that the Rutland
road will be the first that reaches Burlington
Time will test the prophesy.