410    RAILROADS.    '

has been squandered, or found its way into the pockets of men
better fitted to grace the cells of a State’s prison than the manage-
ment of any railroad.

The following gives the standing and number of miles of rail-road
and the towns through which they pass or touch. There may be
some errors in stating all the towns, for in many instances it touches
the town but a few rods, while in others it lacks but that distance.

Ashuelot Railroad. This road extends from Keene to South Ver-
non, Vermont. It leaves Keene and passes through Swanzey, Win-
chester and Hinsdale. Distance in New-Hampshire, 23 miles.
Miles annually run by passenger trains, 15,995; by freight trains,
32,150 miles.

Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway. This road is leased to the
Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada, for the term of 999 years; and
leads from Portland, Maine, to Montreal, Canada. It passes in
New-Hampshire through the towns of Shelburn, Gorham, Berlin,
south-east corner of Dummer, Stark, Northumberland and Stratford
on the Connecticut river. Whole distance in the State, 52 miles.
Miles run by all trains, 885,313 annually.

Boston and Maine Railroad. Extends from Boston to South
Berwick, Maine, 74 miles, thence on the Boston and Maine Exten-
sion to Portland. In this State, it passes through the towns of At-
kinson, Plaistow, Newton, Kingston, East Kingston, Exeter, South
Newmarket, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover, Rollinsford
and Somersworth, distance about 35 miles. Great Falls branch,

3 miles. Annual receipts—from passengers, $ 1,092,600, freight,

$ 813,000, mails, $ 14,000, rents, $ 43,000.

Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad. Extends from Concord,
through Canterbury, Northfield, Tilton, Belmont, Laconia, Gilford,
Meredith, New-Hampton, Ashland, north corner of Bridgewater,
Plymouth, south-west corner of Campton, Rumney, Wentworth,
Warren, south-west corner of Benton, Haverhill to Wells River,
Vermont, distance, 93 miles. This is the longest continued line of
road, under one control, in the State, and is well managed.

Receipts— from passengers, $ 231,000, freight, $417,000, mails,

$ 10,000, express, $ 8,000.

Cheshire Railroad. Extends from Bellows Falls, in Vermont,
through Walpole, Westmoreland, south-west corner of Surry,
Keene, Marlborough, Troy, Fitzwilliam, south-west corner of
Rindge to Winchendon, Mass. Whole length of road, 53 miles;