The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05
Tbe 1flioNIrburp Register.
Middlebury, November s, 1850.
Editorial Correspondence.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 2, is

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week on Saturday evening, took sea. il
the cars at halfpast five o'clock in the morn
ing Of that day, along with a large maiorit,
Of the " assembled wisdom and virtue" who
were bound for Rousc's Point, on ihe polite
invitation Of Gov PAiNr Ptocccdinq oven
the Vermont Central road to Essex june.
i'0n and thence on the Vermont and Cana
da to st. Adams, We found coaches end 9TH
err convcyanccs in readiness to transport Il,
TO the Bay three miles distant.
At the Bay, we embarked on board the
"Ethan Alen,'' commanded by Capt n. b
PHocroR, and were speedily on our winding
way The first destination of the excursion
was Missisquoi Bay-thc passage to which
was through the most varied and delightful
land -and-water scenery, enliycned by myr
ads of sea fowls Of different Species and
"autumn hues" Of the foliage on the sur
rounding islands and the distant shores
where we found substantial and magnificent
bridge about one mile in length, spanning
the bay from Hog Island to the Alburgh side
About midway oftho bridge is draw, SC, en-.
ty feet long, through which we passed and
rcpassed, with tic utmost cSse and safety.
/ The bridge rests on lhirty.siX piers of the
lrmast construction, between which are six
rows Of piles firmly fixed in the soil below
the depth of the water at this place being
only about seventeen feet. The height Of
the bridge above the wa.er, is twelve feet.
To those Of our readers who are not fa-
miliar with the geography of that region, it
is proper to say that this brsge continues
the Vermont and Canada Ia ilioad to the
cast side Of the island Of Alburgh, and from
thence tho track as already granted by
charter. proceeds across the island-a distance
of some seven miles to a point opposite
Rouse's Point, Which is the terminus Of the
Ogdensburgh Railroad. The bay thus bridged
is Of scarcely any consequence whatever as
to na,i5ation-very little business, if any,
being done on this side Of the island 1t is
hardly necessary to add, that all the regular
ROUTES Vi SlCulhoodtS anu otiCi '-soN'si VI
any particular importance, are on the west
side of the island.
Returning, then. in order 10 continue the
VOYAGE to Rouse's Point, we doubled the
southern extremity of AlLurgh, and passed
up on the west side during the progress Of
which events, sumplnous dinner vas served
up in the cabin, by MIR. ROGERS, o. North
field.
Far in the distance, some time after oil the
passengers by installmcris, had completed
the business on the ,a'le. tic spacious sta
ton house OF the Oqlcu,ou 81 Conn an,
came in sight, and beyond white line Of
steam which Indicated .hc direction and rap
id movement of train Of cars. Without
stopping at the Point we continued on by
Fort Montgomery -an impregnablo, lrown-
inc structure of gray stone, with blood-rcd
port.holcs--lLen by 'he old and new Cana
da lines, and on into her Majeoiy's doni!nlons,
and past - Bloody Island as far as i;!le
burlcsquc Of " Custom House, standing
on stills in the midst Of swamp, at an OBJ
scure-looking landing called LEcolc -
or some other French name-no matter
what Here the Lake had dwinded down
10 Sorelle River" and nothing more" Not
choosing to pursue so insignificant water
course any further, the * Ethan Allen put
about, and, after short stop at Rousc's
Point, in returning, made for Burlington
without further delay, where we arrived at y
quarter before eight in the evening" Just too
late for the Ratland cars. All hands arrived
safely in Montpelier, at abou | O'Clock
cs ceping our excellent friend who led Us
safe through the municipalities of Burlington
and some few others whose destination was
elsewhere.
On the WHOLE we are inclined to the opin-
ion that. should it be thought advisable ev-
crythlng considered, under the existing state
OF things, to refuse the friends Of the Yer
mont Central the bridge they desire, at
Rouse's Point. it would be doing them great
njusice-to refuse them ferry across the
lake, or the privilege of crossing at Fire Is
land in Canada To-day Saturday the
Senate Committee on Roads are zone to Wis
it the proposed site Of the Bridge, and the
question is expected to come up early next
week.
Since my last, he regular business Of L =
i,laiion has made a good deal of prog ess.
Over two hundred and twenty bills nave
been inhoduced-rather more than last year
about twenty Of which are for ncorpora
ting or enarging the capital Stock of Banks
six for incorporating Plank Road Companie:
Gone Of them from Nergennes to Bristol
not yet acted upon three for incorporating
Iiotst Companes-a novel feature in Yer.
mont legislation and a variety Of other bill'
p for constituting corporations.
bill increasing the pay Of both House:
from the niggardly sum heretofore paid, Il
the respectable one of two dollars day
(wiihout roast beef") has passed and be
come a law. Some of the leading men of al
parties were in its favor-and some, in Ike
manner were opposed. The people, gener
ally, am sure, will be glad that their rep
resentatives have voted themselves nearly OF
) quite enough TO pay expenses. A bill orig
inaly entitled " An act to tax the profits Of
Banking Afterwards amended, on motor
, of Mr. Grandey to read, An act proyidin.
, for additional taxation of Bank Stock "-ha