The Caledonian

"THE CONNECTICUT AND PASSUMPSIC RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY."

Under this title a charter was obtained in 1836 and renewed last fall. It charters a Rail Road from the Southern boundary of Vermont, following the valley of the Connecticut to the mouth of the Passumpsic and then through Caledonia and Orleans Counties to the Province Line at Stanstead. It was surveyed by Professor Twining some years since, and the only thing necessary in order to put the work under contract now is, to secure subscriptions to the stock—very essential item, surely. A road is now in operation from Hartford, Conn to Springfield, Mass. and a continuation of the same will be completed to Northampton this season, and the stock to extend it to Greenfield is taken up. The stock to continue the Fitchburg road to the Southern line of Vermont, running round N. Hampshire, is also subscribed for, and also a continuation of the same through N. H. to Keene to Bellows Falls.

It is believed by many that there is capital amply sufficient in the valley of the Connecticut—capital interested in the opening of this route—to put the work through—without seeking for a dollar beyond 10 miles distant either side of the route—including, of course, the more Southern interest to be benefited by the opening of the road. We must wait the results of the Windsor meeting—and we should not be surprised to learn one of these results to be the commencement of operations with the view of pushing the road through to Stanstead and ultimately to Montreal.

In no way other than through the Passumpsic Valley can Boston be connected with Montreal without traversing an increased distance of from 10 to 20 miles. This fact is made clear by the survey of the shorter route from Stanstead to Montreal.