Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-15
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North Carolina Central Railroad.

Nessrs. EliitrH-If you esteem the following
reflections aud observations upon the Railroads
to be made in Tennessee in connection with
some of those spoken of by Col. Thomas; you
are at liberty TO give them place in your val
uaLle paper.
In the first place, what is the use of. or where
is the Necessity of building two branches from
the North Carolina line; or one to Knoxville
some jj miles and another from Citico to Ath-
ems some 30 miles, or to Charleston some n
miles, together making IS to 100 miles of Rail.
road when one braurh to the J.. 7. & Ga. Il.
+, N the direction toward kingst0n--sav 40
miles, or down the Little Tennessee river with
the Lranch of the North Carolina Central Road
suggested by Col. Thomas, to the confluence
of the HuIston and Little Tennessee rivers, aud
to a connection with The L. T. { Ga. II. r.,
me 50 miles, wouldavoid the expense Of build
iag from 40 ID 80 miles Of Railroad and equal
IL subserve the great public interest?
From the mouth cf IIolslon the road could
be continued ii is said to Kingston and thence
norhwarl up Emory and through the Emory
Gap. Persons Of intelligence living near that
Cap insist that it is, if not Il vCy best pass IN
the Cumberland mountains, that it is at least
equal to anv, and say thai the approaches on
both sd. can be overcome ly long and easy
Grades. II has been said thar Col pricharl is
of opinion that it is impracticabic to get down
from the Emory Gap 10 Somerset. If this be
50 it is an opinion founded on information de
rived from others, for have heard him say that
he never had seen or examined that pass nor
! the routc through it. Lock at The map ui the
count, r. FOR instance Collons map Of Tcnness' c
and Kct.tuckv, published in lSji strech IA lrc
| from Kingston at the mouth Of CHnch to Gin
cnla;i, y,u will see it passes nearly up The
! general course or Emery, down the Big South
! Fork Of Cumberland, near to Somerset, an'
/ leaving Danville short distance TO the west
rams directly through Lexington already con
! recled by Railroads both with Ciucinuaii and
! Louisville.
Suppose this line to be selected BY Ike Blue
| Ri lge Railroad Company for their main stem
to Louisville aud Gil c.nnati. what would Charles
ton accomplish 10y it? She would thereby form
u connection with tie L. +. & Ga. r. r. ly The
shortest link that can bc made to l., ana ugl
it. be connected both with the L. 7. & Ga. r
R.. and with Chattanooga both hy Railroad
and by the Ten ness &C river, and il the road b,
continued by Kingston She would there again
lie connected with The Tennessee river at the
! head of low water steamboat navigation. Bat
! continuing up Emory river she would not only
be connected with The coal banks but woult
tap the coal region at its very centre, and sill
! he progressing to Cincinnati by, it is believed
tie 81, cs. practicable route. What would lac
complish for Gin cinnniR
Besides connecting her with Charleston b.
the shortest raci :aLl. route. she wculd Ia
The Tennessee at the head of low water steam
boat navigation and thereby with Chattanooga
Bat in a short time a Railrol ID connection wOuI
be made with Chattanooga along the valley q
the base of the Cumberland mountains orc {
the finest routes for a Railroad in the world
This connection with Chattanooga with il
Railroad connections hy route 1T least on
hundred miles nearer than by Nashville, tn
one TO which they have been looking for it
accon.pishmeut will Le weH understood an
appreciated by the scgacious citizens OF tIsa
great commercial emporium, the Queen cit
of ihe West. Yours, !.
My 1854