Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
DIRECT RAILWAY TO NEW ORLEANS

The Importance of having chain of railroads which
will open direct and uninterrupted line of railway COM
muncaon between the great Central and Northern cities
and the Gulf of Mexico cannot well be overestinated
and it is with sincere satisfaction therefore, that
ce the rapid strides being made towards the accom-
pishment Of this highly desirable object From the spi-
rt of enterprise abroad and the success attending
the various companies engaged in organizing and con-
structing links, which, when completed, will form
chain of roads making direct and uninterrupted
New Orleans feel warranted in the belief that the
day is not far distant when citizens may enjoy the
benefits resulting to commerce and trade from the COM
pleton Of such grand Northern and Southern rairoad
thoroughfare.
Be it known to all those of readers who have hth
erto bestowed attention this important subject and
who therefore not apprzed Of the progress already
made In the formation of such chain Of railway, that
lines OF roads in progress Of construction
throughout the Southern States, with which connexions
may be formed to complete direct chain to New Or
leans Once arrived at Memphis, Tennessee there viii
be difficulty from thence reach the Crescent city.
From Memphis to Knoxville, and thence to Lynchburg
there is being constructed railroad which is to be
at the latter place by the Orange and Aexan
dra railroad also in the Of construction from
Gordonsvile to Lynchburg thus making direct chain Of
railway from the city of Alexandria Virginia. to Mem
phis Tennessee, and with the extension of the Wash
ngton railroad up alongside of the Potomac, bringing
the chain of connexions to the city of Washington in
the District of Columbia. At that point it will
with the Metropolitan road chartered by the last Legs
lature of Maryland and intended to be located from
Washington city to Frederick, in Maryland, where it will
connect with the Franklin road, 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 Lancas
+lc ro1 ic abasn ho
tween Philadelphia and New Orleans, via Harrisburg
Washington, and Memphis.
This we beg readers believe is mere spe-
culative calculation. The Cumberland road is well
known to them is in active operation Chambersburg
and its extension by the Franklin road Frederick
tension has fallen into hands, who are required by
law put into immediate running order and who,
learn actively at work in laying down rails
and will have upon it in comparatively short time
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan which is
Frederick and Hagerstown with Washington have the
doubt that the company will be organized and work
in locating the road by August. From Washington to
Alexandria the company is also at work in organizing
and from Alexandria, far Gordonsville the Orange
road is nearly made and stocked that by the time Of
the completion of the road from Knoxville to Memphis
tween Philadelphia and Memphis, will probably all be
completed and ready for cars to run upon them
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