Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-09-05
Vermont Central r. r. and the
British Mail.


The following note received from Col. Moore
this morning sufficiently explains itself Bur
tington Sentinel.
Mortified, Aug. 30, 1850.
To THE Error OF THE SENTINEL:
Sra IL saw 1t stated in the Montreal Couri-
er, that the editor of that paper had rece nty re-
ceived Boston paper by the hand OF Mr.. Doanc
agen, Of the Rutland g. Burlington r. R., IL
hours in advance of the last British Man, in con-
sequence of the Central cars not arriving at
Burlington in season for the boats. The truth
is that the boat left the wharf before the time d.
greed upon for leaving, by Mr.. o. A. Burton
the agent of the boats, and myself. Ia memoran-
dunn of which, made at the time, now have in
my possessiou) The fault therefore, lies with
the boats, and not with the Central Railroad.
J. MOORE, Sup't- VT c. r. r. Co.
Apropos: we give the following from the
ouget to know it. If not true, we shall be glad
to contradict it.
Loke Champioin Rail,rny Navigation Conpa-
ny.-We have heard great complaints of the
management 9th company, and as friend to
the travelling public, it is not out Of place to
advert to it. The Company is controlled by one
or two different parties, who, We are told, seem
determined to use the power in their hands to
the utmost, for the purpose of Fleeing the trav-
cling public. The course the directors are now
pursuing is very obnoxious to the public, and
against The wishes of the more discreet stock
holders. The company charge for passage a.
cross the Lake from Whitehall TO st. Johns, $50
miles, three dollars, and for meals and beshs two
doll3rS extra-tive dollars in all-whlie upon the
roue from Niagara Falls to Montreal, distance
Of 4S0 miles, the Ontario and 81. Lawrence
boats charge but eight dollars, for meals, berihs,
and the most splendid accommodations included.
The agent of the Lake Champlain Company, we
are told, does not hesitate to say that he shall
make the public pay roundly this season, 30 as
to enable him to run eff the opposition boats
which he expects will be put on during the
next summer. Ii this is fact, the public should
be made acquainted with it and govern them
selves accordingly. Extortion of this character
should be put down at any and ali hazards, and
if the principle which the agent has laid down,
is to be acted upon, every newspaper in New
England, New-Yo rk and the Canadas would be
false to the duty which they owe to the public
good, if they did not expose the Infamous mo-
nopoly, and warn their readers from travelling
whit The increasing traffic upon Lake Cham
plain calls loudly for better accommodation, and
if the capitalists of Vermont will put fleet OF
substantial boats, proper representation Of the
rights OF the matter would give the new line nine
tenths OF the entire Lake travel.
The completion Of the railways from White
hall to Rutland will operate to reduce this mo-
nopoly, but the Lake boats must be put on to
do it efIectually. At this stsge Of travelling ia
ciIlties, no quarter should be given to any odious
monopoly, and especially, should every friend of
fair play unite to drive from existence one that
avows its determination to fleece the public
with such shameful audacity.-R aii,oay Times
In Bad Time. The mails, ON Tuesday and
Wednesday morning, were delayed by another
slip up on the railroad-,he rain Of Monday
night having washed out part Of the temporary
truss work. All right to-day, We presume.