The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-13
NORTHERN RAILROADS.


The N. Y. Day Book says: " The
first dividend Of this Corporation has
boon declared payable Oh tie first prox-
imo. This road managed running in
harmony with the Saratoga and WASH
ingtcn II. r being one Of great con-
ycnience to the public, promises liberal
returns 10 the stockholders. II super
ccds, entirely, The necessity Of tie Rut-
}a..d and TQy road, phich, for some
gears posc, has been IL contemplation,
and on whisA some money las been al,
'ealy re'y .joolishy erpeded.
Upon which the Albany Argus says:
Where is the 100000 subscription
to the Albany and Rutland Railroad
Let Us build the road as far us Cohocs.
if no farther, and from that point, we
assured by responsible men, a rood ViH
be immedtWe'y constructed to .SaEatoga
Springs, aehich teoaH gire as nearly M
tie nor(hern hace}, instead oi its being
diverted to Troy.
From the above we infer that the
Day Book is in blessed state of ig-
norancc as it regards the true position
and situation IF Northern Railroads y
and is only anxions TO express lis inter.
est in, and regard for, the Saratoga and
Washington Northumberland 10 show lis
opposition to oil oMer northern roads,
running towards the north pole from
Troy or Albany. In one respect how
ever, The Day Book is correct. 1t as
. true that some money has been eX.
pendcd-though whether io1li>hly or
not, remains to be seen--on the Troy
* Rutland road, the same being rs We
understand, in high state o! forward
ness from Toy to lloosic, while the
road from this place 10 lloosic, is very
nearly graded, the iron provided for
the entire track, and the road in sue
ces:|M cperaioa, as it has been for
months, over the first ten miles
And furthermore, the DAY Book
may be g.a,l 10 hear that SONG money
is being Sprn, on onothtr southern road
from this place tending New Ior ward;
and was it TO hear the chink-chinK OF
y. ,,,,n 81 ~ Z l,n
non-voar Of the blasts in our vicinity,
and witness the activity on the greater
length Of tie line, it would come to the
conclusion that there is some money
left, and men enough Sc. TO cXpcnd II
,fooiishIy" i'll the belief that there arc
still other better routes to secure tho
travel between New York, Albany and
Troy, 10 Burlington and Montreal
than that via Saratoga. And that boil
these routes, above spoken of, will b.
speedily COMPLETED, admits Of no doub
i'll the minds OF those best qualified iC
judge Aud ,chen completed, -,oge,h
er with the 81 road 10 Saratoga, pro-
icctcl ~ the Argus it will be left t,
be seen ~hcre the money has been Sc
Every ioolis!ly expended
And by the way, we cannot see tht
; object or motive that should pronp, ,AC
.Argu. in thus throwing cold water upon
the only possible project lAat is nov
, left cpen 10 Albany 10 bring direct tC
her the trade Of Vermont, which sh'
= has heyetgtoye lad, OF retain to her tia
whic1 she sin eijGys The idea 0
forcing lie North and South trade arC
= travel, ccnlcring 9, Eu.!il gton, Platis
= burgh, Rutland and Whitehall, pio So
rat0ga, to Troy or albany, is as pre-
posierous one as acc can coceive Of
\ dozen rail read, laid from Troy anc
Albany 10 Saratoga, could not, in OF
. humble Judgment, effect ills object.
For some twenty years Oh our liz
We were placed IN position well calcu
; lated 10 see and observe the current
: and counter currents of trade and tra,
; cl through Western Vernon; and East
srn New logk-and supposed ourscl