Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-01

Bishop Waugh was elected president, and the Rev.
DR.. Durbin corresponding secretary ofthe Mission
airy Society Of the NJ E. Church.
The drivers of the various express companies in
the city are to have grand thanksgiving festival
to-day at the Washington hotel, previous to which
they will parade their horses and wagons through
the city.
The Siamese twins, with two OF their children,
are on exhibition at Driesback's menagere, on
Broadway. A4rE .--s., 81
The ship Cornelia arrived on Monday from Liv-
erpoo, with 454 immigrants. She had Is deaths
on board during the trip. ss,4,-.
VIM. McGriffin, young man % years ofage,
who was a clerk in the drug store ofSands & Bro s
corner Of Fulton and Williams streets, was almost
instantly killed by falling through the hatchway of
the premises on Monday. -aH
The Cuban Patriots announce that they have
established their headquarters at Freemasons Hail.
No. 600 Broadway, where they intend Ito give Sun
day evening lectures on Cuba, aAd to devise such
means as may be thought Necessary to forward a
revolution in the "gem ofthe Antilles"
complimentary dinner was given at the Astor
House on Tuesday eyening, to Walter R. Jones,
Esq., president of the Board of Underwriters, by
committee of merchants, in the shipping interest.
The physicians at quarantine have officially stated
that the mortality board the vessels arriving at
quarantine resembles in all respects the cholera now
raging in Europe. ..-H
The laying Of the corner stone of the new Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, on the old Monroe estate,
Washington Heights, attracted quite large assem-
blage on Tuesday. tt
A suit was brought lately in the Superior Court,
by James Glfllan and wife, againt the New York
and Erie Railroad Company, for damages, for in
juries received by the lady on the road. The dam
ages were laid at $4,000, but on Tuesday COM
promise was effected, and the plaintiffs accepted
$4,000 damages. Judge Duer advised all railroad
companies to follow this example, rather than allow
such questions to come to trial
The explosion of the still in the whisky dstillery
OF n. A. g. T. Chds on 10th Avenue, on Monday,
has resulted in the death of two men, named John
McGoor and Thomas Crosby.
The infantry force now ready to soil from Cover
nors Island for California, is to be under the COM
mand of Col Gates instead of Col Washington.
TIE RABUN GAP RoAD;,-On our first page will
be found the Report of Capt William Henry Grit
fin, who has Just completed survey of the route
from Knoxville to the North Caro.lnialine towards
Rabun Gap. We have not the pleasure of per-
sonal acquaintance with Capt. Griffin, but he is
spoken of in high terms by the Knoxville Register
We ask our readers to examine this report closely
and see how nearly it corresponds with what we
have heretofore said of the route We said that a
number of River Hills would have to be pass ed
Capt Gs report is stronger on this point than any
thing we have said, and the average cost per mile
is much greater than we supposed. The dis tance
We put down at ffty-eight miles-Capt. Griffin re-
ports that is is ffty-four miles and three-quarters
just three miles and quarter under our estimate.
Now what are the objects sought to be accom-
pished by this Road? If the first object be to
meet the Tennessee River and the system of Rail-
roads in East Tennessee with Charleston by the
shortest and best route;-if the ultimate and all
absorbing object is to connect the Ohio Valley by
the most direct line with Charleston We say if
these are the objects, they can be accomplished by
a great saving Of money and distance by passing
through or near Loudon instead of Knoxville
We prove this assertion by the following facts =
The distance from the North Carolina line is-to
Knoxville 543 miles; TO London, 36-beiug Isl
miles in favor Of Loudon After passing through
the gap to this side Of the mountain there are no
Instructions in the direction Of Loudon. The coun-
try is level and Is of the 36 miles of road would
not cost more than from six to ten thousand dollars
per mile for grading. For description of the route
to Knoxville, we refer to the Report of Captain
Griffin. 1t will be seen that much Of the route,
is rough and mountainous and will average ST.
900 per mile, for grading. Thus it will be seen
that London is the natural point for the terminus
of the Rabun Gap Road
Having proved that Loudon is lS4 miles nearer
Charleston by the Rabun Gap Road than Knoxville
is, let what Is the in relation to the
Ohio Valley: 1t is l69 miles from Knoxville to
Danville KY, while from Loudon to Danville, it is
Just al miles-being % miles less from Loudon
to the Ohio Valley than from Knoxville Add 1s3
and % together and you have have 40a miles of
saving between Charleston and the Ohio Valley by
adopting the Loudon routei
We invite the attention of members of the Leg
islature to these facts.-LOadoH Free Press.