Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-01

lu scarce Of place 20 locate with this canal
clLstruc;ei, Burlington would undoubtedly be
my choice
Finally, uilemeu, il is for you 70 put this
undertaking at once in motion, therefore come
forward with your assistance and thereby show
you faith in it 10y your WORK. Don't Jet the
subscription list leave Burlington, l 1esoech YOU
until you have headed It with st least $780,
600 and that have no doubt vii, secure the &C
compl shment Of the project
Your friend, wy. SH-yr.
Hon. LFvI JNnFEwooD. Bur.iac'H1, Vt
Mr. Underwood remarked that 3!r. swift hal
also, in private letters, pledged the Fitchburc
toal ond -ts connections. for a subscription Of
900 90 Jae stock Of the Canal Co., and be,
Alr Cn3sre 100, l5l also rcc.i lived encouragement.
,cSpect simi.ar amour. from the roads frm-
iu- tie w. Central line.
LETTER -1uN HARRISON Er1E*, uF MONTREAL
MoyTErAl, June "a, 1870.
Hog. II. Ca3srr5ot, BarIiraa.
DEAR SIR II received y1lg esteemed hyols
Of -ls -1;h u.t and sth INST Although pre-
giols engagement prevents ing .ttcudiu- your
meeting l regard the undertaking in question
with icel1Es IF deep interest aud you iee my
best wishes for Us success. The prosperity OF A
c.mr1u.tv depend. mainly .p0a its facilities
t.I the cheap aud rapid transportation Of .t- pr
duets 70 market. The proposed canal viii
bring tle Sew E11. tul States nearer in point
90 t.I-t o. ,ho great West Wi.h rerarI o. the
substantial value oi this great work, AMI the
eA'e1.-lI commercial benefits 90 follow ITS COM
r.y-.u. .s =f-. ai..r-.r-- 200 a tsu,aa.l usa-
aar iu. Interests tIe 81 v England States and
'." country bordering 900 Lake ttsmu.3.r. 70
aue who tl- any knowledge ot the magnitude
ami rapid ia.rclse OF tre trade .ravu from
t.. terr'e a.i prosperous countries Ga the
shores at our great likes and river VIII c.l5 Ter
ts les.rl..tsa lolsteaa.e point. E. wil be- u
.a.l..u1l eltl.iars 90 t4s Eastern State, and
t'.rt-,a- I..-c having a large manufacturing
interest are Interested .a obtaining cheap io.i
aul cheap lue.- The clla. El U-ur Go .lr
city and o. the Eastern State. che --..u Uf the
west 80 a cheaper r.te than presently obtains
sud tle c.i uf olr Lower lr0viues- can bee
..i lawu 70 your lake parts within trlc-i-u
.f its c.,tst our wa4ry-
As tlauc.4l pr .a.t t-e scheme promises %
he remuueratye. i.s Canadian canals being
Es-uIe1t prdgerfy tlc &. 81 thereon are light
larc company could there. rc impose s tar. {
cl sr-e- which would be rcmgrrrl-ive. A GUS
-.-- uaHl between Canada ami the l-irei
c.-cs Will geo doubt eveutut.y ae established,
iu which ,s-a rclrs. would become .1 reality
ship canal
Great lt...r-. .f opinion exists 10 Nautres.
r-.e-.vc 'a .a. r-e-e D. s.sautar.8 So a'-r-a
ol- city from 'h. construction o- this canal
A'ar t.iera taa- 'ae terminus a- tsur1reF Ft-
70 Wo1.t ci.tl4.F uP tfa traia q Wing
through tl' 1-. Lawrence. ari divert l-f-tr
trade from .l- Gig than t w1l.l bring tH b..
I7 rer-acle tasse er''carE -l ulaus ant ta soc
cure unln.-l'-, ] W1l advise tae c1ustr-c-
ton .. q trU 90 L-- a- opposite T.7 cry.
lr.1 -tn inspection o. fee l.fr- peg
c..ye t.-t t-e rcuta T.--.s v.-Hr a5-1- C.-t.
miles 0. L.a-lil.
The expense rt constructing this branch would
.a 7-s 'iaa t0. r-'. g cl.lr-'n- TIE L''-.--
r-.ai gong vessels c.l.t 'Ha pass i"'a'-