Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-06
The Rlue Ridge Railroad and its Kentuc Ky
Connec ION.

When capitalists invest stock in railroad
improvements, in these days of electro tele.
graphs, when every thing is done on the fast
line, they do so with the object of making their
stock pay; and as railroads when built, are per.
manent improvements, it is matter of consid.
Grafton, that the nearest, as well as the cheapest
route be seleeted-one that. can challenge
competition with any other parallel line of rail.
way that may subsequently, be constructed
and one that will form the desired connexions
with the shortest possible distance of extra
road, and The least daily extra wear and tear
of locomotives and cars in running upon it
Such seems to be the policy of the Blue Ridge
Company, as will be seen by the following letter
from the contractor, Mt. BANGS, to Gen. LES
LIE COMBS, of Kentucky:
-. PE>DLEToN, S. c., Nov. II, 1854.
SIR:-This road will undoubtedly terminate at
the mouth of the Holston. and it is time to com
mence obtaining information in regard to the
best route north.
The route from Paris via Richmond, London,
williamsburg, Wheeler's Gap. CLIFTON, on
ni.--i--:-~'- rIvuUu OF HICKORY Creek, to the
head of Town Creek, thence to the mouth of
the siolston, and the line of the +. 7. & GeOr
ga Railroad, has been carefully examined this
season, and the route has bat few dilficutpoiuts.
and those easily overcome.
Abe other route which has not been examin.
ed, commences at the mouth of the Holston.
thence to Chnch river, at the mouth Of Emory.
thence up Emory river TO the main FORK of EN-
DRY river, via Montgomery in Morgan county.
thence to the head of the South fork of the
Cumberland, thence Ella or near 4Someysef, ia
DdnUiue kentucky.
This line ought to I've examined Immediately
and 1T your company will examine that part be-
tween DanvIlle and Montgomery, I will exam
inc that part between Montgomery and the
mouth of the Holston
This line is chartered to the Kentucky line.
and has State aid, $4,000 per mile. for iron
and equipments and 100000 fer the bridge
across Cfnch, and we can get in Tennessee
100000 in county and private subscriptions.
Aud as THIRTY miles of the line would be in
common With the line from the mouth of the
HOlSton 20 Nashville. the Virginia and South
Carolina lines could be depended GA fer about
100000 more presume, if the route is ia.
vorahle, large county and private subscription
could be oi,ta,Hed in Kenducky
This line could If the route rorth of the !
main Emory is favorable be continued down
the valley of the Sequatchy to the Tennessee |
river, and connect with the Memphis and |
Charleston and Nashville and CHATTANOOGA |
Railroad, at the mouth of the Sequatchy there !
by FRaking due north and south from Dan
Gille.
The saiIey Of the Sequatchy is remarkably |
strAi INT, and well adapted 10 the construction Of
railway. the cost of grading which would not |
exceed $1,000 per mile
Your early attention is requested, and write |
to nae at Raleigh, n. C., TO the care of the Hon.
n. II. Thomas.
Very respectfully, your obt. serv't.
ANSoN BANGS
Gen. LESLIE COMBS, President Lexington
and Danville Railroad Company, Lexington,
Kentucky.