Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-16
From he Boston Courier, Tuesday, Jun. 4,
Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad

Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad
Passenger and freight trains now run on n,
road twice day from Fitcbburg TO Athol. N,
ty-three miles. The rails arc laid from A,hJ.
South Orange, six or seven miles, and ar,
readiness for use. II was intended by the
rectors that cars should run TO that place /,
week, but the opening was postponed to give a
engineer of the FitchbuFg road an emporium,
to examine and approve. From South Orab,
to Groufs in Montague the grndinz !. ne,i
completed, and from thence through Norhs
to Biattleboro, the work IL IN such state offs
wardness that It's completion is anticipatedind
course Of the present year. No one can lr
along the line Of this road without admiringb
perseverance which has overcome the ruat.
and seemingly impossible features Of the ree,
through which il is constructed. Immense III
cs Of granite have been fuTored TO the dsy
Of thirty feet, and an opening has been izss
through ILLS Of hard pan, which rcais,ed Z,
spade and pick-axe, till they were broken
gunpowdcr. There are eleven bridges or,
Mier's river, already flushed or in pioo-c-s
erection. Some OF these have been built IN q
der to keep the road in straight line, and
avoid curvaiures as much as possible, new chr.
nels have been made for the river in three,
four places. Altogether il is a most s,ui,endo.
work, and one that has been, thus far, pertonnl
in the most faithful and workmanke manner
The physical Instructions on the line of II,
road were not the greatest difficulties with VIII
the managers have had to contend. The per,
nacious and incorporating, though, perhap,
natural, opposition OF some existing corporatof. Z
and the inyetcrate hostility Of some individual
Ito FAY nothing Of the breach of good faith
some othcrs) would have defeated anything bu
the indomitAble perseverance Of Aiyah CrotIe
a.. ~ fla L
the confidence Of the directors in his intellieen,
and integrity. Had this corporation been treat.
ed, in the early STAGES Of its existence with Tie
liberality and justice that other corporations q
a like character have received, the entire road
from Boston to Brattleboro, and the branch frou
Montague to Greenfield, might have been long
ago completed, ----- -
But, we believe, the struggle is nearly at m
end, and, IL the experiment should not prove
successful beyond the calculation Of some ID
timid friends, and to the modification Of nue
Of its sneering and fsithless opponents, we sl,l
be much deceived. Manufacturing villages az
springing up with astonishing rapidity along tie
current Of Miller's river, and the growth Of thOs
which have had a few years Of existence inspires
confidence in continued increase. Athol Is d.
ready place Of importance as a manufacturing
town South Royalston, few miles on this side
Il q
ment. South 0range-six miles west Of Aid,
looks like = city in embryo, sprngng sponA-
neonsly from piles Of gravel and granite. 1t i
built on both sides Of the river, the railroad here
passing along its northern bank. Between this
and Erying, two or three small villages are grow.
ing up, where, few years ago, the Travelled
road, though turnpike, was little better than
an impenetrable wilderness. Erving, recently
incorporated as town, we remember when
there were not more than three or four dwell
ing-houses, and those made of logs-one Of then
a sort Of tavern, where the keeper Of the toll
gate lived, and occasionally supplied traveller
with dinner, and his horse with q mess Of oats
or handful Of hay. From hence to Grout's Is
FIVE miles, where the road to Greenfield sepa-
rates from the Vermont and Massachusetts
And here, unquestionably, busy village viii
shortly emerge from the granite lodges on on,
side and the mud hanks on the other
4 Brattleboro, at the western termination OF the
rosd. is fast rising in importance. In respec
TO population, we believe il is the third town
in Vermont Burlington and Bennington onl!
standing before Il. What its comparative weak
| may be We know not. but in the enterprise nui
| intelligence Of its inhabitants we apprehend
| Is not second to any town in the State. II
prosperity, VIC think, must be in some degre'
owing TO this characteristics Of the people; for
a1housh hes.o"e oiyoN' -. , -s ~;
Sohl,ee'Tu: W., ,h pso,.,;or s
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h n' a,,IssouDJaJ ~ w..l,h, anS i
a.s.r; .1.;nni,,,r.I roy,,la,;on "A iii 80,
heco,n" a. sonortsnt depot of he trade and :.
sLsnges cf ,narrb.nd;se between the nonulst;or
- S',,,-a..,oro Va,,nan, ami dc c;tv ~ r.
80, For he ror,a,,,;s a.-.utx Of n: srsner,
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LnS S he nr;v;Iaae % IL. s:,na;r,ed The We,
81 The nr;n,;nsf y;ilage, from several noint,.
s,,,s;noix hean,;snI "a ,o : s.rargrr- merh,
s,arti;ae f,om he suddennes. with which
h,rs,s No. h;s owe and The nnexne,ted busi
Dsss ..ni.ct Of cysier Of stores and bonse. tba
49,, ~ .s,,.rI.nT connec,;cr, r;ver The In
-, S.,lun, !, sA;s nlacs i s;,na,cd .bort al.
,snco fror, he bn.;nes. mart Of he VILLAGE. an,
has a, The nre.ent t;me. from ,hree TO four hun
drea r.,;sp,s Brat,Ieboro "a enc Of the mos
NJ ,,,,er;as- ,5.cs. i, New England
The s.vrs,sc ts,abl;sbed by DR. Vessel
hef1 10. AR. mo- .ure ,bs, CAR orthoqraphv, o
even S,5oaoororIv. Is quite sceurste) Is thrcnge
s.;,h y;-;,ers-nb.,ber afFi;cted with durable IN
hrimnes' OF WIN 'nA' "o,St - =. -, ,". W. pv,b,
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ty some |" une PAuen.s "o. as',L,aa ho,.ers,
III ese eaiegones- - ny. uo '', A., h.
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