Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

A meeting Of the citizens Of Bennington was
held on saturday to consider the means neces-
sary to be adopted to secure TO the Lebanon
Springs road postal car accommodation. Hon.
T. ". Park addressed the meeting, saying, as
reported by the Rutland Hsrad.
Upon the opening Of the Lebanon SPRING. road,
which viii be, probably, by the first OF April,
connection would then be broken with the Troy
and Boston road. unless they ,the Troy and Bos-
ton Company should try in some slight man
uer to make a more desirable arrangement, and
act in reciprocal manner. Therefore, he would
give notice that those who desired 20 trade with
Troy must do it by teams or by the way Of Pc
tersburgh. A pro rata arrangement has been
entered into between the new road and its con-
nectioS South whereby freight 10 the West can
be transported at as cheap a rate, and probably
cheaper, than by way of Troy. Business will
be done with Albany and the West as cheap as
it Is now done with Troy, and from thence to the
West. Arrangements have been made 10 make
close connection for freight and passengers with
New York, also % Ordensburgh, Albany, and
also to Boston, via Springfield and Rutland.
am glad TO say that when our connections are all
made we shall not be dependent upon, and, for
my part, want nothing to do with Troy, and
we can get along without it. for Albany presents
as desirable a market IN every particular. He
returned thanks TO his numerous friends along
the line Of the Bennington and Rutland road.
who have always stood by him in every railroad
matter. and without whose aid nothing that has
been done would have succeeded Thanks. also,
were due to the efficient help in this matter by
Dan. Robinson and b. Thomas Vail Of Troy.
(Laughter.)
After general discussion Of the advantages
Of securing the cars to the Harlem and Lebanon
Springs line. and the Disadvantages Of their being
run over the competing lines that have given the
citizens Of southwestern Vermont so much tr5u-
bic, resolutions were adopted, declaring that the
postal cars ought to be placed on the direct
route and a committee of fifteen influential citis
zens was appointed to draft a memorial to the p.
o. department, setting forth the ground, of pre-
ference for that route.
A very unanimous expression Of the opinion
and choice of the business men and leading citi-
zens Of Burlington in this matter, has already
been sent to Washington. We are glad TO see
that the St. Adams people are moving also. F.
Yesterdays Messenger says:
Shall these cars be run over the Hudson /.
River road to Troy, thence by way Of the Rem |
selaer * Saratoga road and their chosen north I
ern connections, which, in the summer time, .
are across Lake Champlain and with New Yor
roads,or shall they be put upon the new through /
line, formed by the Harlem, Lebanon Springs, /
Bennington & Rutland, Rutland * Burlington,
and Vt. Central roads
To Us in northern Vermont. who now have
to wait fully twenty-four hours for our New
FORK mails which we should receive in sixteen,
and are often disappointed for two days at
time, this Is a very vital question; and as the
Government is not insensible to the needs and
wishes Of the people, we say We ought to get to-
gether, discuss the subject and give some for
NAL expression Of our united opinions. Of
course, if the line is not given to this route, We
shall have no reason to hope 1t viii increase our
postal facilities? and knowing how such I'M
portance is usually attached to a centralized and
prominent interest as to work in some instances
a partial neglect Of side lines and conyergng
branches, we may reasonably apprehend that
we should not then be served even so well as
now Hence it is all important that we look
well 10 our interests, and make heard the voice
that we in common with other important locali-
ties entertain.
There is no doubt at all where the public inter
ests Of all Western Vermont lie in this business,
nor what is required to meet the good of the
postal service, as well as the choice Of the peo-
pie Nor do we believe that the solitary interest
of Troy, though backed at the Postoffice Depart
ment by so influential advocate as John A.
Griswold, can interfere successfully with the
greatest good of the greatest number.