Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-05
For the Standard
"Bowgh, wowSh
The watch-dogs bark,
Bowgh, wowgh.
Hark, hars. hear
The strain Of struttiug chautie.eer
Cry, cock-6Oodle-do."


signed b. H., abiding 10 the Connect
cut & Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Co. I
Much Of what B. H. said / was at a loss TO .
understand, but his purpose thought l /
could readily divine. 1t seems TO me
that your brief commentary on his first
article in the Standard Of 30lh October, !
was a sufficient reply to that article and
10 all that followed in the series. would
not ask your attention, hut perceive in
two late numbers Of our paper B. II. has
turned again like dog to his vomit.
He seems to be actuated by a personal
luminosity toward tine officers Of the Com
psny which can be appeased only for the
time being, and then in no way but by
employing the Standard as medium for
coarse slang, coarser grammar and in
comprehensive phraseology. He pa
rades the result of late justices trial at
Norwich, before the public, as if it were
the decision of Supreme Court, TO feed
and foster litigant spirit, and over it ne
exultingly cries, c0rk-a-Goodie-doo. He
complains Of the directors not only for
what he says they have done and omit
ted to do, but gravely accuses them be-
cause the public did not go forth, on the
2lst of October, to witness the arrival of
the trains at Barton,-" An event, he
says. " tina; called for a spontaneous up
heaving Of the whole people" If by a
heaying up Of the people he means Il
general puks, and that should be a dssi-
dsratum on any future occasion, l think q
moderate potion Of b. Ills homiIies will
admirably subserve the end; and if any
. man takes courage for tile future from the
result Of tine late Justices trial, it well
proves the truth OF the proverb, that be
who standeth on slippery places makes
nice Of TO vile hold TO stay him up"
But. to the gi$t Of the matter. The ac
Of incorporation provides for the con
struction Of a railway, &c, ''to the nortI
line of tie state. in the town of Dsr5l
or Nrtrport, as shall be judged erpedien
; By said corporation" 1t also provide
that the directors shall cause an exami
: nation and survey to be made for sal
: road, after which they shall select an
designate the line, course, OR way whic
i they may dean the most advantageous to
: said railroad" Accordingly three com
}. petent, scientific persons, viz: Jane
= Haywood, Onslo Stearns, and Jonatha
Adams, were appointed in Decembel
1856, to determine the line which shout
in all respects, be best for the corporation
who, after having examined the survey
o Of the several routes, and fully consider
.e ed the subject, in january, 1857, repor
10 ed in favor Of the western route, bein
N that which is adopted as being incon
Is parably the best for the corporation in a
respects" In their report they say Ii
T. expense of the construction Of the easter
n route, terminating at Derby Line villag
n would exceed that of the western, or e
of tablished route by sI31 900, and the CO
n of construction of the middle route won
a. exceed that of the western by Sl04,O0
70. ard that the annual expense of runnir
n trains on the eastern and middle rout
ed would largely exceed that ofthe wester
because OF the difference of grade.
nv Now for moments retrospect. II
te. years ago the construction of a railw;
of. through any central part of Orleans cou
nd ty to the north line of the State, in Il
j.. town of Derby or Newport was look
m upon as a great and patriotic enterpria
rs and BY many it was deemed impossible
raj attainment. But it was undertaken, a
in the midst of difficulties Of which no
=. but those who have had the responsible
Of lis management have an adequate &C
ception, it has dragged its slow lenc
/, along" till it has reached within tire,
:. miles of the point above referred to, I
point named in the charter of the co
= pany.
. Less than FIVE years ago, when
northern terminus was twenty nine mi
farther south than at present, power
o' effort was made in this county and el
- .. where, 10 procure the means for its ext,
'ne sion 10 the ultimate point above nam
' Who induced that effort? Who gave
it its impetus? Who were the Anaki
to whom the people looked for a - q
summation so devoutly to be wished
They were tie same men who then, {
cry ever since then, in the confidence Of
'eid stockholders, and as officers Of the cor
EEK ration, have been, and are, cousister
'hd- pursuing the same end. Then they W
VIII applauded, and might almost by pul
'use ceremonial have been crowned with 9
'ots' lands if they would. Then the oh