The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-17
onnnhsrpapencr or 1913 eALrbonAH
LrI.rrn rnom NEW YORK.
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York possesses Tor water communication, re-
tarded for a long time the commencement Of
these enterprises, a. much doubt Wis enter
tanned by the shrewdest business men, as n
the ability Of Railroads 20 compete successful
ly-side BY side with the feet aud comfortable
steamboats,, which we're plying upon her wa
tiers,
Il was a question which could bo settled
only by actual experiment aud At great cost,
and Il Is not 10 be wondered NJ that capital
lists we're slow Ia emharking their meiana la
80 uncertain a speculation. There had been
too, partial trial Ia the operation Of theIong
Island Railroad, which from a variety OF caus-
ca had proved a failure, which had itA inhu-
enee 10 doterring many frouA investing their
money 10 any Railroad which would come in
direct competition with well Patronized
steamboat routes.
A few bold operators however, were sue
cessful Ia raising the funds for Road from
Now York 70 Now Haven, aud dle fact was
scarcely known by one halt Of our PopulA-
ton, before the cars were actually running
between these two cities. This has proved a
most triumphant settlement Of The question ~
favor Of Railroads over water communication,
a. rrpru than -ri1v- trutiTE Of the trTyut hHs
passed over the rails since the completion OF
the road
The iiudEon River iiaiirnad IA now going
through with the same eKPerimentand though
the navigation Of the river Is not 20 unpleas-
ant or dangerous a. that Of the Sound, no
doubt L fali that the mora -spaadg tEAasstSss
tho Railroad viii be generally preferred
The recent completion Of the Eric Rail
road marks one Of the most important eras IN
the history Of Railway enterprises. II mis-
take not Il Is the lnogest Road in the world
IL l. built through section Of country which
has large resources, and by it, connection ai
the western terminus, with the lake aud With
railroads extending TO the Mississippi, is fed
by an extent Of territory which will give u
unlimited support-and IL will in iIs turn
contribute largely to the wealth and prosper-
| ity OF the whole country. The opening of
this thoroughiarc is to be celebrated this
week tho President and hisCabiuot being n
mong the guests.
There Is another road, however, which
more directly intcrostsYcrmonters than those
| have mentioned. by the middle Of next
month the last connecting link will be added
40 the chain from this city 10 your. place, be-
tween Bratleboro' and Bellows Falls, when
a daily train will ply each wny--N daily shut
lie filling mp the wool aud weaving new wei
for our mutual interests and prosperity. On
the completion of that road thore will doubt
ICES be arrangements Tor "ticketing through
the entire distance, aud il will not only bC
I the most direct but the cheapest route for the
thorough travel"
n,ea,k vin~,,, us,1, e.r,s.Sbrt A., ~eslsl hey
to Eive-vcnt to their Joy by getting up oxcur
sIohs 10 and from this city, traversihg th,
whole length OF this work and paving n visit
the city TO the country and the country % IN,
city. These oNcursions ara becoming vory
common, both in tiis country ssd la Europe
n previous arrangement being made with Oh,
managers Of Railroads for a greatly reduced
fare, whore a sufficient number Of passenger
are engaged 20 render such reduction pc
cuniary object to the companies, and thus NJ
opportunity ~ Afforded 70 many, who would
otherwise remain at home TO visit other por,
tons Of the country, and gather by observa
Lion illai. c'@-r-Tvirtrtr ruiurguE 0hGs /
llcas Of the world we live in, begetting a more
cosmopolitan charity, and lowering the stan.
dard Of sectional complAceney, and which
can be acquired only by travel
NGaf fOr tuatappo vw,,,t,J H., 1. $780,. -.
al and profitable recreation than an excur.
sion from your part ofthe country, compris.
ing a co. Of two or three hundred, flying thro
the beautiful valley OF the Connecticut in
June,probably the finest valley in The world
passing the old towns of Northampton, Spring
field and Hartford, and thence branching off
to New Haven, the "City OF Ems" and SC
on to this great metropolis, and having spec
tally in view at this end Of the route tickle,
to one Of Jenny Limbs concerts2 And after
having seen the many attractions Of New
York, returning via tho Hudson River. Alba
n.y. Troy, Saratoga, Luke George and Cham
PLAIN, or via Boston by some one of the four
different Railroad and steamboat routes.
And then what would be finer than an ex-
cnrtion made up of city people, taking the
route up the valley of the Connecticut, and
visiting the everlasting White Mountains of
New Hampshire, and rcturning by whatever
route they might choose
This is n matter for some of your enterpris-
ing people to think OF and if they should
conclude to act upon it, you may assure them
that shall make no charge for the sugres-
ton. CT.
In SEAsoN.-We were presented on
Thursday morning, by c. LELAND, Esq, of
this town, with an ample supply for family
dinner, of lsttsaoo, PePPer-grass and raddish-
es of size for use-the product of his