New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-20
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GEORGIA, Dee. G, l9i3
weeses EDlrogs,--As every mile OF internal
,,,,-orement which facilitates travelling and the
transportation Of produce and merchandise IN al
mos, any part of the Union, tends to increase INC
business Of New York and add to its greatness
am induced to give you some Information oi "iia'
has been done and is now doing N this State Ia
the construction of Railroads
Seven years ago there was not, Deile'e'
mile of road completed Or car running IN THIS
State. Now there are 420 miles OF roads COM
ple.ed, on 400 Of which cars are dally running.
From Augusta to Madison, a distance OF lo2 i'
miles there is an excellent road, winch Is wen
MANAGED. This road IS 10 continue on 10 i'ie lef-
,n;,us nc the Western and Atlantic road IN De
Kalb County. sornc IS miles beyond Madison 20
miles are under contract, and VIII be competed 10
Covington within the next twelve months: the
balance is now being contracted for and Will DC
6nished the following year. From Savannah to
Macon. nearly zoo miles OF the read IS complc,
,cd and The trip made very regularly IN twelve
hours. From Macon to Griffin, about 60 :nlles,
the road is finished and run on daily. The re-
naming 80 miles, which will carry 1t to the ter
minus of the Western and Atlantic road, Will be
completed when the State complies with the sub
scrip,ion made by Gov Mcdonald OF S2O0,oOO
TO this road. When this will be, II ever, IS very
uncertain; but as the completion ls essential to
connect Savannah with the State Road-the west
ern and Atlantic-and thereby prevent the whole
benefits from accruing to Charleston, there is no
doubt but what it will be finished in time to con-
meet with the State road when completed. The
Western and Atlantic or State road commences
m De Kalb county, about eight miles above De-
catur, at the termination OF the two roads con-
Meeting with Savannah and Augusta This road
is to run to Chattanooga, on the Tennessee rver,
about lao miles. The rails are already down 80
miles, and iron purchased and on It's way to COM
plete II miles farther the superstructure OF which
is finished. This will be commenced IN January
and will complete 50 miles. The balance Of the
road is nearly-and / believe entirely-all era
ded, and as the cost to complete 1t will be less
than one.ffth Of the amount already expended, il
will unouestionably be finished IN few years
probably by ls47 or '49-by which time the con-
Meeting lines will be finished.
There vii! then be complete chain of railroad
from Charleston and Savannah to the Tennessee
line, which will divert large trade from Baltl-
more and Philadelphia with East Tennessee and
North Alabama, to New York, owing to the
greater facilities New York has for shipping to
Charleston and Savannah, aud the fact that met
chants will 90 to head quarters when they can
The merchandise for the whole of North Alaba
ma, most of East and portion of West Tennes
see, must be carried this way as 1t will DC by Tar
the cheapest. safest and most expeditions route
Goods for Huntsville, Ala, have this ia!l been
sent via Charleston, and wagoned from Madison
In this State. 1t appears to me that the compie-
ton Of these works cannot fail to add largely to
the intercourse and trade OF your city, and that
the country through which they pass, and with
which they connect, will IN very few years IN
sure coed profit to the roads.
The road from Augusta will pass near by and
IN sight Of the Stone Mountain III De Kalb coun
ty. This huge wart Of rock is beautiful white
h granite, very similar to the kind used IN you
IA city, but not quite as hard The extreme high
3| from the surface Of the country is estimated a
" about 800 feet, and about 2200 above the level O
the sea Its base is from five to SIX miles IN cir
cumierence. AS it is almost entirely naked, hav
ing only a few bushes and craggy pines on its sur
faoe, and ascends almost to a point, it probably
affords the most extended view to be found in the
whole Union, as by merely turning the body one
can see in all directions to where the horizon
bounds the view. There was on its top tower
l60 feet high, which blew down last summer
The Cherokee country, through which the State
road VII pass, is said TO abound with the most
romantic scenery; and is rich in lninerals-gold,
VIC all know they have, but that is "a curse m
stead Of blessing, and will break more than
make. But Iron, which is wealth to any coun-
try, is very abundant; and Marble, both white
and varicgated, which is pronounced equal to the
Italian, is to be found. Near by, in Alabama
there is an abundance OF Coal, and most likely i
will be found in this State ere long.
II not already too lengthy, permit me to adj
among the improvements III this State, the almos
total eradication of hostility to the Tariff. Ther
are yet many who oppose it, but even their hostil
Ity is modified and their bitterness departed
There is also radical change IN regard TO a Ma
tional Bank, and in 1915 the members OF Con
gress from this State vii! have to 60 pledged.
mean the Wing portion-to cali for and suppor
Bank. In regard to Henry Clay, there are ais
very roanv cl,unges; but none were needed tt
give the State to him. Georgia was for Clay IL
1870, is for him now, and in 1914 will prove hcl
love by giving him vote that will surpass youl
expectations. | am, respectfully, yours, &c
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