Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-22

I some considerations to show the importance of
the greatest caution being cxervi1ed in deter.
mining by what route. We should conuecs
our Eastern cities with the valley Of ne
Ohio river. Sine then we end the following
letter in the Boston Railway Times. copied by
that paper from the Louisville Courier;
Railway Cenaeetions via KnoxvtlDe
with the South, Southeast and
/ Southwest.
Although the letter from Knoxvile, given below WINS
not intended tr publication take the liberty of la,-
ing it before the public. and hope the author wIcx
cuse Us TOR doing Ii full Of fact. upon the sub
Ject treats that the public better than
To present them in the language II the wrircr The in
formst'on which the letter inpars. in regard roads
which centre Knoxville, and which aim ut
with the Ohio river. along route fran Louisville. vim
Shelbyvc Harrodsfrg, ETC., very interesting to cv-
cry citizen Of Kentucky, and especially ,i.e Of the
middle section This route will pass through and border
upon fourteen countless including Jefferson; and the
valuation under the equszaiion law of these fourteen
counties, reported the Auditor last YEAR is ubout
W. 900 ooe and we do high estin,ate
to pace it at 800 600 COZ Ter suppose a. general
thing property valued for taxation least oneourt
| b'low the estimated value
The making uf the road from Shebyville to Knoxville,
Tenn. VIII at once open safe, easy and profitable
means o Transporting all the stock agricultural pr,
ducts, etc etc. which have dispose ,f 10 which
every market commands the highest prices But this
Will be small item in the aggregate Of benefits and
more Important is the immense source wenIth il
VIII devcoPe, inactive. Undiscovered some cnses
IN the mountains through which il will pass rairoad
to knoxville will deyeiope the of tina section
to an amount whh will a.tupish the enrhus-
astic and snnguipe We hope this mntter urged
on; with liberal hands and energetic actop The road
can be made within FIVE years. Let the people consul,
their interests, and the welfare and benefit of their
State, and its political and commercial increase an
prosperity, und push forward the work it'll will
| KSoxvILIr. Tenn. Nav I2. 1852.
H. r. MipDLrToS ESQ. Ed. Shelby News
MY DEAR SIR:-Hour letter of the 2lst ult, to your
friend Dr. W. J. b. of this city, havirg been by him
placed ia my hands, that might reply your inquiries
touching the various Railroads ALREADY opened up. and
also projected in which kenuckans and East Tonnes
scans tei common interest will. with pleasure
swer ia satisfactorily as the nterrugatorie. whirh
are propounded in your letter.
AT present, there is line Of Railroad completed
this place The East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
~ no" completed point within thirty miles of this
place and the greater portion Of that thirty miles
III the hards at contractors thnt Inay
with the assumption, that rai'road terminates this
point frohi this lnce tile East Tennessee and Geo.
gir railroad southwest 10 miles Dalton, passing
points which you will see drSici aled The map
ranying MITCHELL Travellers Guide Jed. Of 1850.
Pbil,delpIa Athens. Calhoun and Cleveland It, Da-
ton this road connects with the Western and Atlantic
aiiroad. This Inter rao. You will the map.
the road from Cimttunoogs the Tennessee river
Atlanta in the State of Grog From Dalton Atn,
diverging so"thwardly. only Of which you will see
upon he map viz the roas I" Augusta and Charleston
and thar to Macon and Savan ian. The other rpsd
to West Point; you will discover road leading the
ci'v 1T Mons emery the Alabama river. From At
anl- 70 Charleston, C.. is 3'7 miles from Ariatn 10
Savannah L. a9l miles. and fro Atlanta Monfgume-
ry Is 200 miles From this yoa will perceive that
have railroad communication Fl om this place Charles
ton. Snvaanah and Montgomery, and the distances from
Knoxville to each Of these points, be thus stn.d:
Miles.
From knoxy. to Charleston.
From Knoxville 10 Savannah ..-.----..-5oI
From knoxville ~ Montgomt .il1
AT Calhoun, ea the Hisa-se river. the Ens, Tenie,-
see and Georgia Railroad that and from
that point 10 Chattanooga, distance uf forty miles.
rai.road is 10 be ed ad will thus be
brought into direct connecii4In with the road in
progress ioum Chattanooga sshviile and nso tn.
Mrniphsand Cnares.u road MISC in rapid progress ri
construction the distance f. this point Menu
ph- y rsiruad will be about & miles. Besides hav-
ing t- advantage Of direct injection with the TWO
road~ just mentioned, feel to confident TINT the
road now in process 1t construct from Selma Ala
the tennessee river will have IL northern terminus
Chattanooga; and we viii thus be brought without any
tortuous travelling, comunicar only with the
heart OF Alabama but by of steamers trom Selma,
we can reach Mobile Thus will perceive that by
means OF these various tire South and West
will he accessible s,In this point.
You aware, perhaps, that the Saw. snnah river in
tervrne> between the derrs Of the Geor ,a rairoad.
Augusta. and the depot Of the South Can ona rnroa.
O. u
and unnecessary charges This ale ,uti Carolina
Railroad Company has cntlesvurrd % ycrconr but
the city Of Augusta. believing that he t,d- can lie p
inted BY dete,ti,a 1t I~odure wit lin her limits,
fuses ~ the two companies Il prive of uniting and
the SOUTH Caroinians exaspcsatrd this, and r-ing.
moreover, that they ray also shorter the distance b.
tween their seaboard aud the Ohio ri, err have resolved
tn construct; road fum Columbia via And srson. $. c.
and Clayton Georgia the Nc,th Car s;l line, (rlnr
tors having been already granted by both States y
Thence the North Carolinans prepa ed srd eager
extend the read. via Franklin and Iwn the of
Tennessee river. Sra,c l,r. To ,hi- road
our late General As~c,nby granted :, which is
now secured by Subscription uf sufcier sock this
place, (within the last day- and ow feel quite
confident here. that, before great while. hn la
raiirnad communication with Charesto /, whirh will
bring within less 400 miles OF thu city, Ard
besides tii- advantage 10 ourselves vii have ,eIm
hating herea road which. leaving the 4. Ia,fic roas
look ''i,rc,ls to the Oho river So much he road.
south If u.
From til. point East. We have the East Tennessee
and Virginia r"ad designrd the Tcnne,-
see and t'rrgia rad. with the Tennessee Virginia
road The East Tennessee and Virginia ruat is OF
i under con,ract; and when it and the Tenn aid
virginia road c"mIirtrd sisn be upon the great
line ut travel from Northaasi the South AMI Sou-
~es We confidently expect these TWO lin. TO les
completed within the four yrars-tarh d 10
companies Lnvns bre" literally ai,d y their resp, CT
i've Siatrs.
We here also ooking with the greatest int, s..
t" the progress which kentucky is making in t
dent that there must soon lie railroad eating
from the Ohiu To the South Atla,tc well asio the
Gnif rrncured frum tie last Legislature IA charter
for read from this place kentucky any point
the line 81 the States o which she mny come
company will soon be organized under thi. charter;
but necessarily nwait such action in YOUR Suite
will Indicate the poht Which must meet you
w. here think that I.u,t viii probably he where the
South fk Of the Cumbrrp nd is interscctcd Nv the State
line. its vicnty-a distance from US Of about fifiv
miles. The route from this place that point, LavRg
been accurately surveyed is beyond all dnult entirely
practicable. and passes through Il Jold) incxhaust
bic elds of iron and coal. Thence to Somerset
in your State. is FLY miles less; from Somerset IL,
Danve about forty miles; from Danvile to your pac.
fifty miles and from Shelly,e To Louisville thiuvor
miles his gives the follow ing table Of d;,tances
| Miles.
| From Louisville to Tennessee line III
| From Tennessee line tn Knoxville.
From knuxsiileto Charleston present routrl SIT
Tots, from I.cui+vile to Chnrl cstun. 73S
BY reference distances mentioned m the former part
ct this letter you will perceive that from Louisville
Savannah will Ice 722 miles; from Louisville Ala
will be 63l miles and from Louisville to Memphis,
via Knoxville only go miles; although this last route n
cirrucus il would certainly be available, when til,
rivers closed. until n direct communication il
established
for the construction of your road far south ilrr-
rosbursh, fs the hiatus Of hundred and iy miles
only remains be provided for. and the whsrves Of