Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-07

luuftttu VI NHlNh alN HoN w Ii'ki'a3i
and the surveys making for the re-
mainder,
John Cain, Esq, editor Of the Rutland
Courier was next introduced, who said
that in early life an incident had taken
place that had led him TO take an inter
est in railroads, for, when but lad Of III
teen, he was passenger on the first train
that PASSED over the Manchester and Liy-
erpool railway, England, and also Lord
Hutchinson, who was its proprietor, was
killed by falling from the train, From
that period forward he had taken an ear
nest interest in all railroad projects which
were calculated TO develop the resources
and material wealth Of the country, and
had in measure aided IN the early en-
torpri>c in this direction Of his adopted
State. He, therefore, naturally took an
earnest and deep interest in the projected
enterprises which was toconnect the finest
harhur in the country with the already
populus aud fast expanding business oi
ihc West, which was seeking transit TO
tho East and 10 Europe upon some new
avenue or connecting link, like the one IN
whose discussion We are at present en-
gagged, lie then proceeded To urge va
ric,y Of interesting and cogent arguments
in favor Of the Rutland route lie said
that other proposed routes to Chicago
were circuirnus and lcngcr, from the fact
thit they were further north and out OF
the direct line. ii. would readily be- seen
~, drawing line across the map. The
one route pa,,ci "a the south AZ tie inot
az Lake Champlain, and the other by way
of Eausr, Point, around the head of
tho same lake, and when the termi-
mus was finally reached only summer
transit for freight WA, accomplished.
Will, on the other hand YOU were put
IN communication with Chicago all
the year hy rail and il part both 10y rail
and water communication. IL would
seem that the facts and considerations
which were evolved from the discussion
ourh, n Dee fully considered 10y the Pcp-
ple Of Portland and a full investigation
If ID, merits placed before them, ere full
..n u,iun. and when it was there could
br no doubt If the final decision. \ full
discussion Of the merit, OF the question
presented and the interests Of the people
would bring them To- the feasibility and
ura't,a1i,l,yof thrceutralruutc. lie pro.
.,a!,l 'a present fgrcihlc consideration,
uttha ,al traffic which would spring M
dns ,la line of the proposed route II
New Hampshire and Vermont, which
must necessarily iuurc t. the benefit 81
.ha trade and commctcs Of that city, and
.u ll->iu. spoke Of the immense lumber
NJ .s,
mtl ID the marble interests of Vermont
uI remarked, "our administrators Nil
want your pine for our collin, IN exchange
'.r uuy marble Tor your tpI-l-,t"nc.. It,
uuirmad tho statement oi Mr. CLARK tina
,he.r people would hc ready 10 meet Port
ma ~ White River Junction, and tha
hey were abuulantly able to 10 it, leay
u. ta inter =, GA thi, side 20 cumplpt
he r#al 20 that point He spoke ot tn
Importance 81 this direct rgut, o. Port
aal, when hy the completion oi the Pa
tie road the Iniiu trade for Europe vii
seek IL, harhor as the port Of shipment.
JUtrc . + Fowler Of Bristol, y. /.
isu gave an interesting statement %
whu, ,Aoir people were doing Thcprclim
mary surveys are progressing from Bris
,ol TO Center Harbor. No serious obstael
has thu, far been found and there is ever,
reason 90 believe that the route Ia favor
BILE Bri,tl has one Of the finest waite
puw,r~ in the State, already largely i'm
r3yrl, and the people in that section
re- mSipu. FOR connection 10y rail to Port
land
/ :. X. Mason, Esq, Of Bristol, membe
luct Of the Legislature, explained IN
charter they proposed TO get from tn
Legislature, and expressed the wilhugnc,
ii the people of No.: section t6 aid to tn
best Of their ability in the constitution d
-i,r-r1aA
Nj Banks E.l., also member cleo
81 tha New Hampshire Legislature, gay
Important information in regard to III
- resources 81 that section To afford hw,ue'
IN the r4l and to aid ia its construction
The Stage company whose coaches passe
s his l.n~n carried 10000 passengers las
. season. and the amount Of lumber an
. wood NOW having no avenue to mark,
was almost in, xhaustablc. OF the form,
d il l. estimated there are 700 million fct
d that would come to this road for transpor
alton: bat when all the wood 81 this SCI
& LlEfl ~4A4A lAAf tHili W fbuPltN 'bllNi tIf
ducts and shall have disappeared. Ii
r White Mountain, will remain and I'll
d traveller will seek their ummit., fpr Il
wealth of its scenery will attract the ii
tor %, long as the beautiful romans
) the human heart
The Montpelier gentlemen favored
- different route, bringing Portland by Il
Concord and Montreal line to Wells Rive
. there TO meet = new line from MontPclie,
Hon. 4 J. Wing explained that en-
! 'gruuts seeking rapid transportatiu
T. would land at Halifax aud go throug
T. by direct route ike the proposed Ru
T. land read. Freight-. he said, must
= looked for At Ogdonsburg. The best rou
r 10 Ogdcnsburg would be through II
j O,sipce ylllhy 70 fogg's Station on IL
y Concord and Montreal, thence to Wei
"a River; thence by the proposed road
81 Montpelier: thence through on lines a
II ready completed. The heaviest grade {
! the proposed new road would not exec,
e 90 feet to the mile The distance fro
: Georgia on the Vermont Central to Wei
l. River would be only s. miles. The di
y lance from Georgia to st. Johnsbury, oN
. lllE IL tIt iu-Eti SUI ldtt VI the Noul'I
II would be quite MS great The ditirren
T." in grade Mr.. Wing regards As an ins
!" pcrablc objection to the Notch route.
p Hon. Roderick Richardson of Montp
II her made the closing speech of the ia
w speaking ably Of the interests Of his tow
r as affected by the. several proposed rout,
n Judge Fowler here announced that
Ne was authorized 10 pledge the town
t. Bristol for the eight miles of road fro
n Danhury to Bristol
Ne On motion Of Mr.. John A. Poor t
to convention then adjourned to meet at t
n same place at 10 o'clock on Thursday,
40. The convention assembled according
d. the adjournment to complete the organ
in cation OF the corporation, and inthe abser
lg of the Secretary, Hon. John Neal was ele