Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-09-20
The Ogdensburgh Road.

HE time is near at hand when this impor.
tant link in the great line OF Railway communi,
cation between Boston and the st. Lawrence
will be opcned for business throughout its entire
line from houses Point IL OgdensburGh. The
OgdensJurgh Sentitel says:--
Rv the 9Th of this month, rails will he Land through
the rutre line Of the O-uenshurgh Railroad. On the
LIST Oetoher, the whole road will be opened for
through business.
THIS public improvement hns been achieved by
ndiyil a!or, sacrifice, and perseverance seldom
brought To hear Tor similar objects. Its engergctc
and fthiu iiends must be gratied by the approach
ing consummaiion.
Consi lrring our local poverty the hostile feeling
of other locaics, and the beral GOODNESS OF State
authorities many ot "ur cit Ems have often despared
OF It's accomplishment. Put success Is now fixed
fact We have one of the very best Kali Roads ever
built in America. Every part OF the work is built
with the g,cutest ski as well as economy, The
grades. curvature and fixtures, are All made Tor
greatest cap1clty, spsrd, ana siety The mos, dit
hcult structures nave been in operation since June
Not a culvert, onbnnkmcn', bridge, or ru7sell
work has bsep effected 10y any vcisstuJe or caSu-
Ne may well rejoice in the completion OF such a
wo k. auI my t'l'uk the able aud perscvcring men
who have produced it.
There is no doubt that in the particulars
named by the SeUinel--rade, curvature and
! ixtures-as well as in thoroughness of con-
s'ruc,on, the OgIcnsburgh will prove model
,o,d. Col. SCHLATTER, the very competent
Chief EngiGecl Who has had the Superntcn-
lence of the entire WORD, has made it for pos
ttruy.
The Sentinel concludes the article from
which the above is an extract, in the following
somewhat bclligerent tone -
| One addition to this ihoroughilrr i. wauting-lhc
4 bridge connection with the ril roads on the Fast
1 SIDE al Lake Champiau. We must, and Will have
this, IN spite OF all selfish opposition The whole
public interest demands II, aud private selhshness
however powerful, must stand from UNDER
We rather ike slmt especially when it ar
rays itself against selfish opposition" Qp-
/ position to Bridge across the navigable waters
! of Lake Champlain is undoubtedly selfish.
! OF course it Is And as those who . must anc
will " have a Bridge are not selfish, we com
mend the warlike disposition Of our neighbor o.
/ the Seminal. The iuimtablc Holmes furnishes
him With motto;
"Bc firm one constant element in luck
Is genuine, solid, old Eeutonic pluck -
Not liver, but la'-fnoted puck "That's tbt
ticket as Gcnin the halter said, when he palC
spas for an arm chair at Jenny Lnd's Con
cert Pitch into private seli,hnass," Mr.
Sentinel because it never hsI any friends II
Is meaner than p rsley!' We even hope il
won't have prudence enough to stand from
Under but will get emPhauca!ly "sqnshed y
What business has any private to be selfish
We should Ike to know Self hness is a pre-
rogaiive Of the Captains. People that navigate
Lake Cnanlplan in Ships ought To be thankful
Tor the privilege Of a" draw even Draw
are only made in accommodate few who ar
:, ish ln1uoh to 'innn II soIn- ialiueI thai