The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
ST. JOHNS BURY,
SATURDAY,JA N.ll. 1851.
The Railroad Discussion.

The Railroad Discussion.
, For some weeks past there has been gong
: on in oar columns. by correspondents. free
p and General discussion of subjects appcrtaln-
t ino to the extension of the pa>slimpsc Rail
road The friends of the several lines over
). With there existed a probability the Road
! mi-h, pass. have ad!uccd their strong argu-
: ,nrr,>. an,l We have ci.rcrtuly gwen IL IN
= ,u,li,i.v. We have been interested by thu
n discussion. and have reason for believing that
= ,aa,. OF our readers lave been craticd
: !,y The pcru>al of the several articles tina!
: have appeared upon the subject. It has oc-
,urrc,! to us however. that the argument. III
: the present attitude of the question, had been
we'll MIL, exhausted, and if the discussion
were continued there was danger Of extend
inr j: to an improbable limit, where evil
rather tan GOOD might cnsue.
The engineering corps is Tow ut work a
bovc Barton. and every route that appears
at all feasible. not already examined. Will bc
speedily attended to. Which will he chosen
on which to construct TIE Road is more. we
presume. than any man can now determine.
The result of the survey will settle the qucS
ti,n The Directors. in lovatin. the Road.
will be Guided by it. in connection with the
Interests of the Stockholders These inter
c,ts thew are bound to respect. and will not
venture to DISREGARD them. ToaN then, our
advise is. possess your SOILS in patience. =
Hope ~. ont Lr prepared to abide cordially
Tie iuu! result
Tie Road viii We luilt We inlulcc III no
doubts upon this point Tie n"in"rons routes
the surveyors are called upon to examine
will delay TIE making up OF their final re
port for the action of tie Directors. Dues
:;ons have ARISEN also v, rich make it nccc>
>arv to call together TIE sto; khc,'!crs in the
Road We -, happy in being allie toex-
press tie opinion that these questions will re-
rei,c a solution that will make tie cN.,..c -:
a fixed fact If it has been. or is. III the lca>:
doubtful. This meeting is to he holden a.
White River Junction on the 10Th list.
NAEE"w !.>cA.-. IT, St. J"hn>tury
House, IN this Village narrowly escaped con
sumption Ivy fire on MONDAY. Smoke WAS
discovered in different parts u: the House.
tml upon looking about 20 a>ycrt,in from
whence it orr .ina,cd it was found that the
ccilin. in a room in tho back part OF the
building was on fire and several square feet
already burned. Had the fire proceeded
undiscovered awhile longer. the House would
have persisted. and nobody knows how many
of the buildings contiguous. The fire pro
cccle,l from ashes which had fallen from the
,>hcrv door and accumulated and SnrcaI sc
4, to come in contact with wood. Tie door
hv some means. had been o,rnc1. and The
ashes ha,! run out As state! above. The a~hc
were ?u. into TIE a>hcrv from ro~~aC" y
bOvc.
\ friend at oar elbow suggests that It .h
be of service to somebody if we should cal
the attention of orr readers, in this conncc
ton, TO the Importance Of guarding asains
fire. Had the s.. Jo',ns5ury House bee,
. burned to the ground perhaps We could hav
done so with some effect True, untold lo>>c
:, are almost daily suffered from fire, and OF
tcncr through the hccdlcSSrcSS of somcbod
T. than otherwise, yet too many people vii
=, val. to see the glare Of the blaze over thci
>. heads or burstin. from the windows of som
y, building in their nci.ll'orhood before the
:. :link d. examining their Stoves. pipes an
D.. liucS, or 20 know where John or Jane dc
>, ;,osits tie ashes taken from the stove or Gre
y, ,!acc We vii! venture, nevertheless. I
call TIE attention Of all of our readers TO III
sulirc! and cnjoin it upon them to look oftc
to their chimnics, their stoves and fur
'e ncls, and be careful that ashes arc not put
Vt. any place where they will come in conta'
&C. with wood for at least ten days after bcin
T. taken up. Furthermore, during cold weatl
err, when there is more than ordinary DANCE
d. on account of the necessity of having exit
re heat, a prudent man will look over his hoi,:
" before retiring at night to sec that 'all's we'll
to The inhabitants Of Villages especial,
rh should be vigiant in regard 20 this natter
''r Carclcssness here is douby culpaI!e, for m;
-, -, ny are exposed by a fire even though sma
NJ. one in its BEGINNING. We have but wor
es more to say, and that is.
Is GUARD AGAINST FIRE.
Ms The PA>SrMr>!C BANK. At the ann,
" al meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Pa
ed S"mpsic Bank, Golden on Tuesday the -,
IN inst. the Old Board of Directors were r.
p elected as FLOWS
J">ErI p. EA!EnANKS. St Johnsbrrv
- BARRON M"rLTuX.
Is ETnHAlH JEwETr,
lis CALVIN MORRILL,. E,s.
JOHN Bacon, Cc,tr,
re ilfN"' NtfE'. Ncwburv.
o. l." Il. CHASE. Lyndon.
ke The Board the same day reelected Mr.
" L. Fairbanks President.
ell
ed HE fCRciIA>E OF M"UNr VERNON
~ The resolution recently introduced to III
House for the purchase Of the residence o.
Washington. and the place where his bone
:. icrosc. has met with strong opposition. N