Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11
RAILROAD MATTERS.

some cases. The Central, at least, will hardly
get TO Waterbury SO soon as the LIST of May.
We are happy to say that the great Railroad
enterprises that are especially interesting to our
section of New England, are all in rapid progress
towards completion. The CHEsmRE is open
through its entire itne, as we learn from the fol-
lowing paragraph in the last Kecne Sentinel.
Opening Of Ike Cheshire Railroad TO Beliocs
Falls We learn that the first train of cars with
passengers from Boston, will proceed on to Bel
lows Falls on Monday, January LIST, and that the
regular trains to and from thence will BIO contin-
ued on and after that date"
| We most cordially congratulate the public on
the completion of this really stupendous work.
1t furnishes a noble monument to the steady
courage as well as persevering energy of the
Company who have had it in charge. It's fine
structures of mnson-work, and especially the
prodigious rock cutting across the Surry summit,
| together with its numerous heavy entertainments,
will forever attract the wonder and the admira-
ton of the thousands who will be whired, with
magic speed and ease, over the great natural OBJ
stacles which this road has triumphantly over
came.
| We suppose nothing remains TO perfect the
entire work of the Cheshire Road, but to com
plete the Depot Grounds and Buildings at the
terminus at Bellows Fails, and these, we under
stand, are pushing forward with all practicable
despatch.
The Rutland and Burlington The Grading,
Masonry and Bridging on the Southern Diyis-
ion Of this Road is so far completed that the
Rails will be laid from Bellows Falls TO Ludlow,
a distance of % miles, as early in the spring as
the condition of the ground will ermit The
same may be said Of the Northern Division, from
Burlington 10 Brandon, 81 miles. The Grading,
Masonry, &c, of this portion of the line is also
in such a state Of lorwardness to warrant the
expectation that the track will be laid early in
the sprlng-theucc to Rutland, sixteen miles,
the road will be put i'll operation in July; to
Cntingsville, 10 miles, in September and the
ichoic line will be rdiicd by the LIST Of November
next SO as to furnish the public with contnu-
Gus railroad, connecting the waters Of Lake
ChampIan with the Atlantic at Boston. 50, it
will be seen, we have 4" Railers" of some preten-
sion on our side Of the Mountain, too
The Mason-woTk that has come under our
notice, on this work, is Of the most substantial
and finished character, and reflects credit upon
the Contractors and Engineers. The Arch Cuver
on Mr.. Morse's Farm, in Shelburne, is certainly
one of the finest structures Of the kind, as re-
spccts both beauty of form, and strength, that
we have seen.
During the past Fall, which has been unusu-
ally favorable for public works of this descrip-
ton, this road has been pushed forward with
great energy, the principal Contractors, Mcssrs
Chamberlain, Strong 81 Co., having maintained
strong force Of laborers and we are glad to
be authorized to announce the consummalion Of
this great project at so early day.
The VERMONT CENTRAL. About SO miles
OF this road has been IN successful operation Tor
some months, and is yielding a very Profitable
return upon the investment. An accidental and
incidental excursion that it was our fortune 10
take on the Freight Train, from Mortified to
Lebanon not long since, 1--WE and icllow-sufIer-
or having rather ridiculously let the PASSENGER
IRAN get start OF us that gave it so clear an
ddcdmlage that we deemed it unphiio8ophicaL to
attempt to oVertake it on foot j afforded US an
opportunity to witness the absolutely SURPRISING |
amount OF Freight that was already, and daily,
seeking the better market which Railway facil-
ties enabled its owners to command. Every |
station on the line was loaded with the domestic |
products Of the inhabitants, such as Pork, Poul- |
try, (aSve and dead , the products Of the Dairy,
&c. &c. Railroads, through an agricultural |
country, create, as well as accommodate, produc-
tive labor. We presume the people in loXbury, |
Willamstown, Bethel, Royalton, &c. are Begin
niig 10 be astonished 10 discover that a Railroad
does something more for community than trhiz |
trains Of cars over the earth! If there are any
hogs lCti in those towns, we feel curious to
know where they pGStHed them before they
shipped the murdered ones to markell We never
desire TO find ourselves in the midst Of, aud in
such unavoidable proximity TO-, such ga swnish
multitude again! There are sometimes. we
know, hogs III the Passenger cars, bat here there
was "nOthin else"
The Central road, it is confidently expected
will be opened TO Waterbury, % miles from
Mortified, as early as the LIST OF May next.
The PAssUMPsic Is opened, and in successful
business operation 10 Wells River some forty
miles. This fine road has been pushed forward
thus far, with zeal and enterprising determi-
nation on the part of its active friends, such as
Alessrs. Fairbanks, the interchangeable President
Low, Baxter, Keyes, and others, that are in the
highest degree credtable. Under such manage
ment, there can be no doubt that this Public
Work will go steadily forward to complete sue
cess, ana form most important link in the great
Connecticut Valley Line of Railroad. We I'M
derstaDd that the Grading and Masonry on this
road is of the most substantial character, and
CAMPBELL made The Bridges!
On the VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS, Road,
the Braltleboro' Eagle says
Inc passenger cars commenced running 10
Mortified, on Tuesday. We hope to see them
sailing into Brateboro' before many wecks.n
Books of subscription to the stock of the YER.
MONT VALLEY RAILROAD, from Braltleboro to
Bellows Falls, or Windsor,) are to be opened on
the 10th instant. The distance is ~ miles, we
suppose, unless the line survey ed is shorter than
the stage road. We have been informed by ].
u. Bradley, Esq. Of Brattleboro, who knows
whereof he affirmeth in most matters, that the
line is entirely feasible, with light grades There
would seem 10 be no serious obstacle in the way
oil the success OF this important project
The Free Press intimates that there is rail- |
road controversy between the Waterman and
the Patriot We are not awore that there is, or
can be any controversy, unless it is to see who
shall best serve the public by sustaining all prac
tlca0le improvements of the sort. We are for
the Montreal, Montpelier and Portland road, and
shall aid it as well as we can. The Portland
people are deeply interested in it already, q nd
Montreal can be enlisted. What is needed is
clear and reliable statement of facts, such as
can be obtained only by SmueH SO far us the
pracllcablllly Of constructing the road is con-
cerned' We have learned something more off
one oil the routes between Montpelier and Wells
NlVer' since last week I'VE mean the route via
rlainheld and Groton. The distance is from %
oo miles, and railroad is probably practica.
o'e' From Montpelier to Groton the cbonce.
"'S !" ia'or otabout as easy liue as from Mont.
Po"e' " me summit Of the Central road in Roy
ou'!-lh other words, the summit from the West