Several others are in contemplation with- vious, but I have not room to particularize in the state, and no great length of time them. will probably elapse before the Connecticut This is a section of the rail way designed to conand Passumpsic Rivers road will be connect Portland, Me, with Montreal, C. E. It is now tinued northward from St. Johnsbury to Canada Line. The effects which these roads have produced upon the towns through and near which they pass, are marked and ob opened (April, 1853,) from Portland to Island Pond in Brighton and from Montreal to Sherbrooke. The intermediate portion from Sherbrooke to Island Pond is nearly ready for the rails and is expected to be opened in the course of a few months. The length here given is only an estimate from the Map. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. The Magnetic Telegraph, which seems to South Royalton, West Randolph, Northfield be essential to the safe management of rail Montpelier, Waterbury, and Essex Junction roads, sprang into being very soon after to Burlington. From Burlington it follows the time when railroads themselves had the Vermont and Canada rail road through their origin; and they were introduced St. Albans and Swanton to Rouse's Point, simultaneously into Vermont. The first line where it leaves the state, and proceeds in of telegraph in Vermont,forms a part of the two branches, one to Montreal and the othTroy and Canada Junction Line, and was er to Ogdensburgh. Connected with this commenced in 1847. It was opened for line and crossing it at White River Junccommunication, from Troy to Burlington, tion, the same company have a line along on the 2d of Feb. 1848, and was soon after the valley of the Connecticut, reaching carried through to Montreal. This line from St. Johnsbury to Springfield, Mass. enters the state at Bennington, passes thro' | From St. Johnsbury it follows the rail road Manchester, Rutland, Castleton, White-through Newbury and Bradford to Norwich, hall, Orwell, Brandon, Middlebury, Ver- where it crosses over to Hanover and back, gennes, Burlington and St. Albans, and and then proceeds down to White River leaves the state at Highgate. The length Junction. From the Junction it proceeds of this line, within the state, is 200 miles. to Windsor, crosses over to Claremont, N. The Northern Telegraph Line connects H., then back to Weathersfield Bow, thence Boston with Rutland. Proceeding from to Springfield-then by way of Charlestown Boston by way of Fitchburg and Keene it bridge to Charlestown, and down the Sullienters the state at Bellows Falls and fol- van rail road to Bellows Falls. From Bellows the line of the Rutland and Burling-lows Falls it proceeds down the Connecticut ton rail road through Chester and Ludlow on the Vermont side thro' Brattleborough to Rutland. Length within the state 50 miles. Vermont and Boston Telegraph Line.Proceeding from Boston by way of Lowell and Concord, this line enters the state at White River Junction, and, after going to Woodstock and back, 20 miles, follows the line of the Central rail road, passing thro' into Massachusetts. The whole length of telegraph line belonging to this company is about 700 miles, of which more than 300 are in Vermont. The whole length of telegraph wire in the state is little less than 600 miles, and the cost of building, including appurtenances and patent privileges has been about $215 per mile. TO PART FIRST, OR NATURAL HISTORY. Snow, [G. stands for Genus. For an Index to the Genera of Plants see page 207.] Acanthopterygii 129 Bunting Savanna. 87 Domestic Fowls, 111, Hawk, Br.winged, 61 Alasmodonta, G. 165 Butcher Bird, Ammocœtes, G. 150 Caprimulgus, G 86 Dove, Carolina, 100| 109 Mallard, 109 Cooper's, 62 62 110 Large-foot. 62 Bluewing.110 Marsh, 62 99 Eagles, 59 Pigeon, 63 Anas, G. Anchor Ice, 109 Cartilag. Fishes, 148 Earthquakes, 16 133 Eel, Black, 148 Red-shoul. 60 Ancylus, G. 164 Carp Family, Angle Worm, 170 Cat, 52 133 Common, Anodonta, G. 164 Catalog. Quadru., 24 Eel-pout, 147 Height of lands, 3 169 Birds, 57 Elk, 50 Helix, G. snails, 58 Reptiles, 113 Elm, White, 214 Hemlock, 217 Anthus, G 26 215 Heron, Blue, 103 Appear. of Birds, 13 Plants, Appendix (shells) 169 Catamount, 173 Emberiza, G Arachnides, G 170 Catastomus, G Arbor Vitae, 218 Cat Bird, 133 Emysaurus, G 114 Herring family, 144 31 Hickory, 215 Arctomys, G 44 Cat Fish, 139 Esox, G 137 Hiodon, G 144 Ardea, G 103 Cattle, 51 Etheostoma, 8 Extent of Vt., 74 Face of country, 132 Hirundo, G 97 2 Hog, 53 3 Hog Fish, 132 58 Hornbeam, 212 90 Horned pout, 139 Astacus Bartonii, 170 Certhia, G 95 Fisher Martin, 32 Horse, 52 127 Horses in Vt., 53 5 Fly-catchers, 75 Horse Leech, 169 209 Fox, Black, 36 Humming bird, 96 74 Bat, Carolina, 25 Chestnut, 213 Cross, 35 Hydrargira fusca,137 35 Hyla, 122 Hoary, 25 Chickadee, 73 Sampson, Silver-haired,26 Class. of Animals, 23 Frog, Bull, Batrachia, 119 Climate, 121 Indian summer, 16 Bays, 6 Climates compar'd 20 Horicon, 121 Insectivor's birds, 74 Bear, 120 Insects, 170 Beaver, 3 Coccyzus, G 92 Pickerel, 120 Iron-wood, 212 Beech, 212 Coluber, G 120 Islands, 6 Beetle, 172 Columba, G 100 Woods, 122 Canada, 73 Birch, Birds, 213 Corvina, G 132 Fulica, G Black Bird, Cow, 69 Cougar, 85 Crow, 71 Gadidæ, 37 Gallina. Birds, 91 Goose, Wild, 70 Cross Bill, Com. 74 1 Crustacea, 54 Currant, 170 Granivor'us Birds,86- 135 146 King Bird, 75 100 King Fisher, 96 145 Lakes, 222 Lamprey, Blue, 150 150 110 Lanius, G 74 217 62 Lark, Brown, 86 91 Latitude, 1 101 Larus, G 107 103 Lepisosteus, G 145 |