Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-11
For The Fayetteville Observer.
M'MinnviIle and TulIahcma Railroad

The present writer does net intend
to enlist himself to combat the furyI
and madness, that seems to- actuate
those opposed to the present location
of this railroad; but he will say, 10
all kindness to such, sleep qool gem
tlemen, no czmlor Can now change
its location. The road is fixed to
Tulla homa; and as the able and tai
ented editor Of the McMiniviile En-
terprise says, "as firm as the rock of
Gibralter.' This ought to be enough
to induce sensible men to cease their
clamor, seeing that it is work with
cut b oft The Winchester and Al
ALBANIA railroad which has been so
much harped upon md made SO
prominent in the preSent contest,
(or rather say in the pas) was / rom
the first, an i'll advised scheme, to
say the least of it, and in the opln-
ion Of dispassionate men, the little tit
route to the Rocky Springs was the
most ludicrous and crazy concern
that ever the added pates Of selfish
men projected, to subserye private
gain, and delude public confidence.
The Winchester and Alaba ma rail
road was an i'll advised scheme, be-
cause it connected With chain Of
railroa d to the Gulf or any where
else-and had not the slightest
reasonable prospect that It ever
would such a thing indeed, was
more to be prayed for than hoped!
At first it was going to Huntsville,
and was to draw all the trade and
travel of the Charleston and Mem
phis road to Winchester, and a city
was to start into existence rs if by
enchantment, extending ON Win
chester to Wagoner's cree k! But
the obtuse vision of the people of
Huntsville, and the dull sens b of the
Board of Directors Of the Charleston
and Memphis railroad company could
mot see that Wagoners creek and
Winchester were of sufficient i'm
portance to connect with. Strhight-
way the insulted dignity Of thd Win
chester and Alabama railroad COM
panyis kindled and in its wrath, pro-
claims It's destination to be Hunters
vile. The Legislature of Al IA. look
ing with indifference and eel Ia neg
lect upon connection with t bis pro-
Iieeted route, suddenly new light
Iblazes on its path, disgust I'D with
IGuntersville, ike a lean and hungry
serpent, We see it turn its vi dictive
head, and again making full tilt for
Enthusiastically dragging its
length along as fast howeyd + as its
meager carcass can go! At last,
forsooth, IN the astounding Eigor of
its mighty powers, it lands on Its
supreme tidal point, the Rocky
Spring, in Lincoln CO, Tenn, and
like the tabled Taenia Ahusu$, sticks
its tail in its mouth and swal lows it.
self! In the mean time, Mr.. Colyar;
an eminent lawyer of Winchester,
publishes his address, and in that adj
dress, remarkable for its acuh en and
common sense, its scathing expos
ures, and astounding developments,
proclaiming: The Winchester ana
Alabama railroad will never be built
Albeit-nothing daunted "a though
its very feebleness had excited pity,
and the absurdity Of its large pre-
tensions contempt, it can forward
and proclaimed itself the graz d high
way from the Lakes of the North
West to the Gulf of Mexi go, and by
way Of eminence, makes S elma, lit
tie town more than twp b hundred
miles from the Gulf on the Ala riy-
er, its great tidal point! B ut the
truth is, it has no well 81 ounded
prospect of ever connecting with Sell
ina, and if it had Selma is not tidal
point. But as far us it ID desirable
for the travel and trade of this sec
ton Of Tenn. and the North and
North West the complet ion of the
Nashville and Chattan0cg a railroad
to the Tennessee river opens up with
out any such unnecessary outlay, a
more than sufficient ayenfe for any
intercourse of travel or trade with
Selma and all that portion of Ala
I From The point where the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad btrlk es the
! Tennessee river, the course Of that
river (Which is ever navi CAB e from
this point 70 ! steamboat to Gun
tersville) is more direct tina n any
railroad that can be built from 1 Win
chester to Guntersville, Ala. And
from the point where the ashville
and Chattanooga railroad caches the
Tennessee river, every RAJ lroad that
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