St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-27

an mpro ,mcut on the "Li~hthnuse -
which many of our people tried last WIN
+ ter For cooking stove. SpaIdin~ q
Qrimby are selling rood many of the
New Empire advertised in this paper
and the Peerless" both OF which have
advantages over the Stewart for burn
ih@ coal. For a furnace. we have put in
w cbSier," becoming satisfied it was
be>t-Giving the most heat with the least
iUel-nf any furnace yet invented. When
We have tested it more thoroughly we
shall be able to speak more positively in
regard to its merits.
The E0sIT0Gd.----fUOfi. Route
POSSIBLE.
The supposed route of the Ogdcnsbur~
railroad from his place to the Lamoille
river (thruu"h he towns of Danvilie and
aidcn) has always uccn an ''eye-Sore"
10 the friends ii the enterprise. because of
Ms cIGcultous route. The story that the
road will run three times round one
mans farm" in the town of DaGvillc. is
not literally true. hut that Bit of pleasantly
gives one a little idea of the indirect
con 80 The route takes in acquiring an clr-
walton OF one thousand feet or more in
running a dozen or fifteen miles. This.
together with the tact that some of the
landowners in Danville.-who think the
road viii have 10 90 through lnal town
anEway-are moi disposed to do the fair
thing about the right oi way. ha- led SOFA,
of lhc friends of the enterprise to look
about and see il there is not some other
zap in The mountain range besides through
DanVillc. Thi~ examination of the coun-
try between TIL place and East Hardwich
may Yet be of the greatest importance to
the enterprise: tor if, as i intinatcd. the
road can pass up the east branch oi Sleep
err river from this place. through Gus>
Hollow. and then bearing northwest
nearly 10 the Chandler Pond in Whcrlurl
touch the Greensboro line. ana strike the
Lamoillc river some ways above Brun-
sons IN Iiardwick. not less than four or
five miles in distance can be saved. Will!
10 higher altitude to reach in passing the
hight OF land than on the proposed line in
Walden. We understand no surveying
party has Vet run through this route: but
il 4 sin%lr mile in distance can be saved.
(and Intelligent men say five can be it i
worthy OF consideration. The Portland
and Ordrn>hUr. road i 10 be a trunk line.
1t j. 10 hay" competitors TOR the through
hU-iuos- from tidc-Watrr on the Atlanta
/" The -rca! lakes. and probably to lid
water on the Pacific. Evrry mile that
can Dee saved IN distance lroi only tells
largely III the construction ct the road.
hut still more in the running OF it. 1t j. a
tact. We believe. that the great through
liu,- between the yti>t and Vr,'. are tab
in ~, their track IN cirruirou> places aud
strengthening their lines. In these times
i'd, ,...i clifton ! = t'iou-l ta.;us~~. Kin
>JgaciouS lrlnoad m.u count on every
mile in Ii tnro sawed u. .~,l; cain -
ruunin- ..cir i,@l-.
There. j. still another reason WAY lice
N-,;.n~,ur- road should ,alcthr northern.
route from lhi- place vc>' If ro--ibl,.
~ SID !1iu. it will tap the rich and rapid
i--,iyv.!pp.u- county O: Orleans. wiNin-
!hn western portion OF that county M o.j,-
iv, .ud marhrt which will n.l only he
OF GREAT benefit 10 the county. hu; Which
viii also be, "a valuable feeder - The road.
| ~ tracing this pl,po-cd Iiur out on the
map. th. reader VII notice t,lat ghc i'm
horticultural and ~toch-ra-in" Gowns of