Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-13

desirable With gentlemen from B''rii"g-
80, i usnter TO be seated before COM
s.r,.lls Gre. their "fair round bellies
with I'll capons lined; and in summer
IA fu,sibe ICED punch, and have a servant
10 fsn lie Iazy air from their perspiring
elav; yeti apprehend the hardy repre-
eentafiyes. Of which sort the Legislature /
i naainly composed, and whose lives have
been combat with the elements, would
regard such objections as very efeminate,
weaker than womanly. But he says
it's unhealthy in the fall" This, in
point Of fact is no more true than of most
any other town in the State-not so true
as Of Burlington. The surrounding
hills" fortunately shield Montpelier in the
fall from the piercing winds, the chilling
blasts, the damp evaporatiOns Of Lake
Champlain.
Having considered Blr. WIS objections
to Moafpelier, let US turn to his argument
for Burlington. First, he says =" the
centre Of business and the leading points
Of travel designate Burlington for the
capital. Il is well known that the open
ing Of railways that tend TO, and through,
Burlington. has sadly stricken it down as
A Mace Of Business. Before railways
were established, it had considerable
Lake commerce. It was a pert little
wholesale mart TO which much Of the
business Of Orleans tended. Now rail-
WAYS hare become substitutes for water
transportation, and the numerous little
depots on their lines in the main supply
the wants Of each vicinage on the route,
and intercept demands more remote
Thus Burlington has fallen from its high
estate-its business dwindled at least one
half.-its wholesale stores are closed or
changed to retail shops; grass grows in
its streets and to one who knew it in
former days it presents an appearance
sad and melancholy. Instead Of being a
terminus of travel, freight and passen-
gers are now whirled through and by It
as they are by Island Pond and Coata-
cook, to more enticing points beyond
But Mr.. ". says il is no1C supposed by
many that the aggregate mileage ofmem-
bers Of the LegisEature would be reduced
rather than increased by the proposed
change. He lacks courage sufficient to
declare such to be his opinion. IF any
one thinks so he entertains a very foolish
thought. Bat 8Ir. VS. language implies
that nosc the relatice mileage distance to
Montpelier and Burlington is different
from what It has hitherto been. This IS
quite an absurdity, and can not be other
wise unless the locality of the towns has
been changed. for no roads materially
lessening distance to the two points have
been made, and the railroads, by
the course Of which distances are increas-
ed. have worked an increase unfavorable
to Burlington. In the matter Of public
economy the mileage Is the only one to
which Nj. w. has adverted, and in an
economical view It is a question Of nc
small magnitude. Montpelier is in the
centre, and Burlington is on the border
Of the State. The state has much Of the
form of an obicng square, and Is divided
into townships each as near as may be
six miles square. Now if, from each Of
the towns 4 man move in an air line 60
that all meet in the centre of the State,
and certain other men from each of the
towns move also in an air line so that all
meet in a town on the border of the State
the aggregate distance travelled by those
who 60 The border town, viii exceed
the aggregate of distance travelled by the
same number Of men from the same towns
to the centre offhe State, by nearly on.
half For Illustration, draw on youl
slate or table an equilateral square, thai
isa square, all the sides of which shall
beof equal Ieugih-within that square
place the nine digits, l, ?, 3, &c. equi
distant one from another in equi-latera
squares, and 50 thai the figures shall form
three horizontal, and three vertical lines
The figure Is thus placed within tn,
only central square. The other eigh
figures are IN border squares. 4 diagoaa
line a cross an eqai-lateIaI square is o
about three eighths greater length thai
4 parallel line, but for the ease Of Illus
tration let It be supposed that, whethe
by parallel or diagonal lines, the distanc
from the centre OF one square 10 me cen
tire Of any adjoining square is the same
say six miles. Compute the distance iron
the eight border squares TO the centre Q
the central SQUARE IN which Is figure
and Jon and i 70 be forty eight mile;
By the same rule the distance from eigh
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