Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-13

Northern IN ~ The Ogdensburgh road i
now open for business between Rouse's Point
and Chateaugy. Twenty two miles from Og-
densburgh to Columbia village,) will be opened
on the LIST of August
The Railroad Festival al Burlington, promises
70 be q splendid afair, says the Burlington
Courier. 1t is to be not exactly Railroad bu-
siness, says the Courier. but one arranged BY
the ci''zens Of Burlington, as citizens, and NOT
as Railroaders. - Windsor Journal.
We understand that the Journal is right in
the intima:ion that the Railroad Companies have
nothing to do with this celebration, other than
30 far as that they will carry the cele-
brants At half fare. Possibly The Journal leaves
100 much to be expected from the citizens Of
Burlington. Should any thing like ten thou
sand people pour into Burlington on this coca
sion, il will not be reasonable to expect that
they are to be taken care of BY the committee Of
fifty or BY their neighbors. As at commence
ment" or " selection" let people 60 prepared to
take care of themselves. H1o2a
Troy and Rutland. The Troy and Rutland
Railroad Company have let their road from Sa-
lem to the Hoosic Valley, so as to connect with
the Troy and Boston Road, near Eagle Bridge
10 George w. Barker g. Co. Of this place, to be
completed by the first OF July, 1851. This road
is to extend from Salem to Pouhney and Rut-
lard, the Vermont Company building TO Salem.
albany and Rmiiand. The Albanians are
pushing road to Eagle Bridge, and talk Of
running 10 Rutland via Bennington and Man
chester. a2
Rutland and Uhifehap. 1t is announced that
this road will be in operation from Rutland to
Casileton on the 1T of August, and to White
hall in the autumn. .r5asf s9 .es
1t will be observed that here are three routes
from Rutland TO the Hudson.
Troy and Boston The TROY papers announce
that that end of the proposed Troy and Boston
Railroad has been contracted for. The distance
is SO miles TO Pownal, VI.
Troy and Boston Railroad The Directors
of this Company report thar they have entered
INTO oonirac, tor the construction Of this road its
entire length. t35 ST. 100 miles. 10 Pownal, Vt
the whole length to be Completed and ready for
The cars on or be ore the Isl OF July 1851 For
the whole construction Of the road. irclutiin.
depot, feuciac, land damages, and every thinu
but the mere equipments, they have agreed o
pay $40 eco. of which $500 Go IN cash, $780,
000 in stock, aud Sl2000O In bonds. The G.
qulpuen's of the road are es inaied 10 cost SS5,.
COG, and Is coo will be Necessary To pay inter-
est on the calls of stock, &c. sgreenby to the
terms Of subscription TINS makes The eslima.
Ted cost of the road $3.50 COO.
Per Co.iro-.1 draicback Geo. NJ. Tibbciis,
Esq. one Of the directors Of the above company,
has resigned, and accompanies his Resignation
BY comnunlcstion of two or three columns in
The Troy Budget According TO which The es-
tInIa,es which have been made are likely to
prove quite iallacious in various paitlcullrs.
Ra,ilcay from Rouse's Point to s.. Johns. We
are able to state from the best authority (says
the Burlington Sentinel,) that this important
branch of railroad is now quite certain to be
built during The present year. The contract has
been taken al low rate, by II. r. Campbell,
Esq, whose well-known ability AID enterprising
spirit are the best pledge that the work will be
forwarded with vgor and despatch.
We understand that the friends of the pro-
ject expect that the cars will run from Boston to
Laprarie topposite Montreal) the coming winter.