Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-29

The National Thorouh fdre.-The Importance
of having chain of railroads which will open
direct and uninterrupted line of railway COM
munication between the great Central and
Northern cities and the Gulf of Mexico cannot
well be over estimated; and it is with sincere
satisfaction, therefore, that we notice the rapid
strides now being made towards the accom-
plishment of this highly desirable object
From the spirit of enterprise now abroad, and
the success attending the various companies
engaged in organizing and constructing links
which when completed, will form chain of
roads making direct and uninterrupted route
to New Orleans, we feel warranted in the belief
that the day is not far distant when our citi-
zens may enjoy the benefits resulting to COM
merce and trade from the completion of such
a grand Northern and Sruthern railroad thor
oughfare.
Be it known to all those of our readers who
have hitherto bestowed no attention to this i'm
portant subject, and who are therefore not APP
priced of the progress already made in the
formation of such chain of railway that va
struction throughout the Southern States, with
which Connexions may be formed to complete
direct chain to New Orleans. Once arrived
at Memphis, Tennessee, there will be no diff
Guilty from thence to reach the Crescent city
From Memphis to Knoxville, and thence to
LynchbuTg, there is now being constrs,cs-i 9
railroad, which is to be connected at the latter
place by the Orange and Alexandria railroad,
now also in the course of construction from
Gordbnsville to Lynchburge thus making di-
rect chain of railway from the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, to Memphis, Tennessee, and,
with the extension of the Washington railroad
up alongside the Potomac, bringing the chain
of connxions on to the city of Washington, in
the District of Columbia. At that point it will
connect with the Metropolitan road, chartered
By the last Legislature of Maryland, and inten-
ded to be located from Washington city to Ere
derrick, in Maryland, where it will connect
with the Franklin road, now being relaid with
new iron, and thus by the Cumberland Valley
railroad bring Washington in direct railroad
communication with Harrisburg and, by way
of the Harrisburg and Lancaster and the Co.
lumbia roads, open a chain of railroads between
Philadelphia and New Orleans, via Harris
burg Washington, and Memphis.
This, we beg our readers to believe, is not
a mere speculative calculation. The Cumber-
land road, as is well known to them, is in ac-
tive operation to Chambersburg, and its extern
sion by the Franklin road to Frederick may also
now be set down as fixed fact. The Frank
lin extension has fallen into new hands, who are
required by law to put it into immediate run
ming order, and who, we learn, are now active
lyrat work in lying down new rails, and will
have cars upon it in comparatively short time.
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan, which
is to connect Frederick and Hagerstown with
Washington, have the required amount of stock
subscribed, and there remains no doubt that
the company will be organized and at work in
locating the road by Augusta. From Wash
ington to Alexandria the company is also at
work in organizing, and from Alexandra, as
FIR as Gordousville. the Drainage roa is ne MY
made and stocked, so that by the time of the
completion of the road from Knoxville to Mem
nhis. the Eastern links, which viii form con-
meeting line between Philadelphia and Memphis,
will probably all be completed and ready for
c,rs to run upon lphta Daily
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