Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-09-06
Correspondence Of the Richmond Times.
NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS.
BosToN. August, lS49

vidmg railways throughout her borders also touched
On this latter point Boston city entitled degree,
and to be held capable to read lectures
Boston, Notwithstanding its site is less favored by
tue, is now perhaps the most ourishng OF all the old
cities OF the Union. Its streets daily thronged Its
trade and commerce rapidly doubling, and its popula
ton is fast cropdng This evident prosperity may, be-
yond doubt be attributed in great degree its system of
railroads
The limits OF my paper and time will not allow Of any
extended and precise statistical account Of these railways
but mere general notice should be sufficient TO direct the
attention Of our Virginia cities the subject and stimulate
eni to emulate the enterprise which has been
| ful IN advancing Boston,
There are many seven main of railways
completed, and from different directions convergng into
the city oil Boston Each of these main has branches
reaching into all the neighborng towns along its coast --
hus IN TACT making the effect OF very great number o.
railroads to the city. Accommodation and extra trains
are continually passing and iepassng on all these several
routes Onthe Lowell track perceive that eight trains
pass daily between the cities OF Lowell and Boston Per-
haps quite as many, average pass along the other
lines Freight trains also constantly in motion Pas
sengers are carried from station charge o.
ABOUT Ole cent per mile-snge tickets The charge for
freight IN proportion The rate of travel on passenger
trains is from rs to 80 miles per hour The express trains
1 move at a much more rapid rate.
The effect on Boston OF this of things may be read
y perceived 1t in fact fextends the area of the city al
| most throughout New England. The farmer for miles
distant can, for few cents, in few minutes be himself
with his produce in the best markecan save the commits
sions and make better bargains by selling his truck and
buying his goods himself Or he may pay his expenses by
bringing to market vegetables and fruits which, but for the
railroad, would have roed on his farm The market is
IN Short at ls door, and It's fluctuations under eye.
| And the city stores, with less prices, at hand
One great advantage afforded the Massachusetts, far
mel by these railroads. the opportunity for the rapid and
che APP ransporation of live stock market This is an
item OF interest TO the extensive grazing region of Virginia
| When in Lowell [ saw a cattle tram on its way to the
Boston market 1t consisted Of hundred and t,oentv-
SIC fully loaded cars. Twenty eight Of the ears loaded
with cattle came from the Vermont Central abroad forty
| six from the Passumsic and fifteen from the Northern
Railroad III few hours after leaving their pastures and
without Wastage fom driving, these tatted calves" were
on the SHAMELESS Arrangements have now been made by
winch Stock may be sent in day from Northern and
western Vermont, and from Franklin and ST. Lawrence
counties in New York Brighton the cattle market Of
| Boston Think OF the cattle from thousand hills
speeding distance of more than two hundred miles
In single day. into city, and then try to guess what
history means when telling OF Cities reduced by ia
mlne Let Richmond her eyes to the luxuriant pas
lures Whan distance OF 200 miles from her limits where
lowing kme and tat muttons wasting their sweetness
on the desert air. and contrasting her condition with the
lepeton OF Boston she must lament her i'm
| providence.
Inc advantage from these railroads to the farmers OF
we" Eheand IS TOO nanilesttQ require demonstration
But ii the farmers around Bosan are beaeitted by this
cause-then follows, the night fife day that the cf,
| also must prosper Food becomes abundant aud Ewing
cheaper. The city tradesman has the whole country
Tor his market The value OF properly vastly increases
\ A rtor Rosou foil, lax.d lDrlr
W nhhg up III me re For this purpose dirt trains
gre constantly IN motion, carrying sand &C. TO tie civ
The cost OF filling up" with earth thus brought Is only
ABOUT 10 cents loot, and the made and affords an
eae pioi on inns cost But besides that the railroads
thus bring additional land to the city, they also increase
The prices OF lands in the country Many citizens who
carry on Their business in the city, purchase lands along
the railroad lines for their family residences This ar
angement gives them the advantageso both country and
CITY He the railroads carrying them in a few moments
anu al any honf IRON their families their business houses
Boston Is surrounded by beautiful Villas the private resi-
uehces Oh 'e business men OF the city The and
nuhcence displayed in the architec OF these country
seats, distinguish Boston for its suburban beauty
Inc intercourse between the inhabitants of the CITY and
country Is facilitated by these railroads. the social and
pecuniary advantage OF both. On every hoyday vast
numbers pass from country city The number would
seem incredible TO one who has never witnessed it. On
last independence day, the Common containing near
nifty acres, was literally packed with human matter as
sembled to witness the grand pyrotechnic display
space OF ~ acres might have been aken where probably
not another man could have been inserted is stated
a' between Ten and eteoen thousand persons passed.
that aay oVerhe Eastern rairoadone of the tloo tracks
rom Malne-Ihis number is said have been the esti-
mate or gears business, in their first application for
chafef Perhaps as great number passed over each of
e oer tracks on that day Suppose that each passen-
hc lara l.
appropriation for the day However smalZand the ag-
gfegae would be quite tribute the Genius of railway
| enterprise.
But country comes to town for polish" these rail-
ways also entce the city fathers and bellies and beaux of
ten iofl 10 rustltate IN the surrounding country Espe
cla'y IN the summer season is this privilege induced
Inc "hte Mountains in New Hampshire, and the MANY
bathing places along the sea shore Nahant Gloucester
Nantasket, Sandwich, Newport, &c &c, are ,hroneed
with railroad loads of Bostons citizens seeking the purity
and pleasure OF the country
But were endless task to think of tracing ont the
endless advantages attendant the railroad enterprise of
New England Virginia seems to consider hat exp ndi-
lure OF public money internal improvements j. mere
extravaganza that railroads cost more than tbe
come to"-Ihe entire coapeise of this latter hackney
phrase IS demonstrated in Massachusetts clearly as the
piopostiohs IN Euclid " The end is not yet' Enter
piise 10 ohy awakening Along these railways cities are
Swinging mo existence, with wonderful rapidly At
S ans oh Connecticut river, gigantic enterprise is
pems cohsuimaed The fiadley Falls Company was
incorporated with capital of about four millions of dol
lars They own the falls" and about 1900 acres of adj
Joining land About two years since they commenced
operations towards building great manufacturing ci
Already they have expended oyer one million of dollars
IN prosecution OF their enterprise Have laid off in the
most approved STYLE, great city providing large reser-
volr, building many edices, bridges &c streets 500 feet
apart and crossed at right angles by Others They have
aug TWO canals each halt mile long, pre- emit l4o feet
we iooo eet apart, 10 to 20 feet in DEPTH with walls nine
thick at the bottom Between these canals the COM
pany have built already large factory which will give
employment TO 1000 persons-incudnp all IN ha
connected with the factorythee other first class facto
es are also IN process OF construction They have COM
peted many fine and commodous buildings for dferen,