The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-12
NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE
Rail. ROAD.
Warm Springs. Buncombc Co, D
November $, 1919.

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Warm Springs. Buncomhc Co, D
November :, 1919.
McssTs. EDiToRs: have just read with
pleasure. ii The /. Buncomhe Dollar
News" published yesterday, letter from
Major ). NJ. Fox, (wIiiien October ICY
ON the subject Of extending The Norlll
Carolina Central Rail Road TO tie Ten
nessee line. After speaking Of the Cen
iral Road AZ safe, he SAYS: I'VE mus.
not stop here; he Road must be continued
West 10 The Tennessee line. The diff.
critics in The way are nothing like as
great as lhose from Salisbury TO Raleigh.
The valleys Of The French Broad and Ca
lawha. offering The easiest plateaus for
such construction"
When all The Atlantic States. from Flo.
rida TO New Hampshire, have been cx.
erling their utmost strength in forwarding
various enterprises. connecting them with
the Great West aud are thereby rapid
| IL advancing in wealth and prosperity,
how refreshing and heaitrheering is The
hope. yea. the promise. that, notwilhstand-
ing our beloved old State has seemed TO
be given over, as being shut out from all
hope &c an honorable compelilion--a as he.
ing sold 10 her neichbors. and her spirits
sunken and pressed under The reflection
-hiw inspiring the auspices which be-
token that the Old North Slate NAV yet
be redeemed, and rank equal with her
sisters
Since the Charlotte Rail Road Con-
yenllon. in 1917, at which time the sub
ject Of connection with Jnneshorough,
Tennessee, and Abingdon, Va, was
brought To notice by Resolution unani-
mously adopted. il has been my wish TO
ascertain whether this plan were practical
bic Or not; and il is now my purpose 10
show that il is, as minated in letter
10 Committee in Jonesbornugh. and 10
show Thai il will give TO our State advan.
tages equal to those sought aud enioved
by Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia,
in their connrcion with The West; and
bright rs tie prospect NAV seem, that is
held out by Major Fox. that there is
much brighter one, in The connection ais
ludetl to with Joneshorough. | speak
confidently on this subject, from per,
snnal knowledge Of the route which he
proposes, and also Of the one which !
now bring TO noiice.
Joncsborough then is the point 10 which
attention will be invited, as the proper one
for inlersecling with The Tennessee and
Virginia Rail Road, and consequently
with Other lires stretching 10 the Mlssls-
sippi and Pacific Ocean. and, possibly,
through The Cumberland Gaptothe North
western States.
By careful examination Of the latest
Maps with these different routes plainly
marked. the important advantages Of tho
rouc directly from Salisbury, via Lenoir,
will be apparent. twill complete at once
general system for the State, with the
advantages possessed by other States, by
much The shortest practicable route, The
failhest from competition with other roads,
and passing through much Of The hnes'
! lands in this Stale and East Tennessee,
! the trade of which would be ours without
competition Whereas, any route. ial'
Their South. through the County Of Bun.
rombe, would give much longer line q
construction, tapping the Tennessee Kan
Rnad At or near Knoxville, where the
trade is already secured to The Georgia
and South Carolina Rail Roads.
! Although long and expensive, this rou'e
would only serve (by short addition
hereafter Of a link between Asheyille anu
Greenville. s. 9. 10 do small service
Tor that State, and nothing beyond the
Blue K dge for the Markets of our own
State; while The route by .Isnesboro"gh
would he quite as near 10 the lar wes',
would do more for South Carolina. anu
would be al-impariant to our Sta'e'
| Complete this system, AMI then we may
ialk Of building Cities at Wilmington