Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-01

The st. Laurence and Lake Huron Raifrodd.. 90
We have read with much interest the recent
pamphlet of Judge Brown, upon the advantages
and feasibility of this projected road glance
n, the map Of Canada West, shows the location.
From the easternmost part of Georgiana Bay THE
southeastern extremity of Lake Huron) TO the
termination of the Prescott and Bytown Railroad
opposite this village, the direct distance is about
200 miles and good line for a railroad need not
exceed 2l0or 2l5 miles. The line passes through
one Of the finest sections of country in America,
for climate, soil, timber and water power. With
good facilities for communication, and enghten-
ed civil government, Canada West must become
a populous and wealthy State. 1t embraces a
greater extent of fertile territory, than the State
OF New York, and IN its water communications,
has similar advantages.
II Canada was settled by New England Yam.
KEGS, and had not more than one half its present
population, this road would be built and IN opera
ton within two years from this time.
This route furnishes the most direct and favor
able connection. between Canada East and New
England, with Lakes Michigan aud Superior
and all the great West to the Pacific Ocean,
From Ordensburg, to Canada East and TO all
parts OF New England, good railroads are in Oper-
alton, embracing more than 1900 miles of rail-
way tracks. Two hundred and twenty, miles
OF rails from Prescott to Lake Huron, stunning
the dangerous navigation of Lake Erie and ST
Clair Flats, and saving 800 miles Of distance,
brings these roads into direct connection with the
fine navigation of the Lakes Huron and Michigan
and, when the saul, St. Marie shall have ship
canal round its rapids, as 1t certainly vii have
with Lake superior and its mineral regions 49,
when the Pacific Railroad shall start from Mis-
souri, towards the Rocky Mountains, another rail-
road will start from Green Bay, or some other har-
Dor on Lake Michigan. to connect with the Mis-
sour road, through Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
joining the great highway to the Pacific viii give
The shortest route from England TO Northern
Europe, as well as from New England and the
Canadas, to the coasts and Islands of the Great
Pacific
It is not improbable, that railroad from the
head Of Lake Superior to the coast of Oregon
may be IN operation BEFORE the road from St
Louis TO San Francisco.
The ST. Lawrence and Lake Huron Railroad
may easily be accomplished Its cost is within
reasonable limits. and the country it travcrses
would sustain well built and economical Y CON
Quoted road from local business alone No man
can doubt its great public utility.
we recommend 10 all persons interested in
our northern lines Of railroads the perusal of
Judge Browns pamphlet Ogdensbufg Repubf. I
can.
A mason. named Mark Smith, fell from q high
brick building at Albany, on Saturday and was M
stany killed. lie was intoxicated at the time,
and had been advised to leave the building on
TINT account Nerjict--Ded for want of the
" Maine Law
The First .10isricm Cioh-Thr Rev Mr..
Lltlelohn OF New Haven, in his lecture before
the Arts Union ~ this city on Monday night, re-
marked that the first piece of cloth ever mldc in
the United States was manufactured in Hartford
Conn- 10y jeremiah Wordsworth. in 1870, and that
Cen W Washington was dressed in suit of clothes
made from tins CLOTH orion Couad.
h1is.-lt is stated that rats are killed in New 4
OK By "a new exterminator." at the rate of
ibout 10000 day. On Saturday morning three
wagon loads Of dcad rats were seen to leave y
Centre Market It Is also said that the rats are
skinned md their fur sold to Genin the halter. .
BY "homthcy are cured. and converted into mulls y
nd ooas, and under foreign name, sold al q,
ugh price. There's I'D knowing how many Of
luf young 5loods puta genuine rat-tail-bcaycro on o
heir heads %