Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1856-06-27
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For the Chronicle.
TOtlIC Stockholders Of ihc Ciarlks-
vilIc, LOuisviIlCH md Memphis Hail


Totlpc Stockholders orihc Clarks-
wife, Louisviucumd Memphis HAIL !
Road.
The excitement growing out Of the up and
down IoWn route Of he rail road, having sub
sided it is iup1rtaat 90 the interest OF the /
stoCkholsr5 that they should look 20 the loca. /
zion Of the road, at lis western terminus, for
upou lU proper location depends the ultimate
success q the road, aul ire future prosperity
of Clark5vhe. pufpJseto SHOW unless the Io-
eaten OF The western end Of the road is made
Immediately, al pyopnf points. il WILDE an IN
Jury rather tHan NpueHt IN the town, and the
stock will ultimately be worthless. The ioc0.
ton of the road u5s1gle town, being settled
upon /. is fha tv,nFtHs ,ls,,a cd al D.erctprs,
as Trustees of TIE stlcknoldefs. to adopt
course of poIicy in athe location Of the road,
that will secure % them all tho benefits that
may arsise from IT, ccnstrur,i3n. Heretofore
q .,mas erly inactivity" has been the policy % q
the Board but forced by public opinion, 30
miles Of the road ua1e been iet to contract,
commenting at the State line, and terninu
Ting on the Cumberland, about II miles below
/ Clarksyile No etIrrl is made TO determine
/ the crossing OF the Tennessee River, nutwlth-
standing, you have the all OF the State and the
appropriation for building the bridge over the
: y
Ir.u nose the right to intersect the NJ, & o.
| Road a, any point the directors, in their
wisdom, nav think most 10 the interest of the
road. In cooking to. the future policy Of the
board it is foresnadawed in the report of the
! President. In his report he says: 1.-TWO main
lines OF the road have be EN- surveyed 10 the
/ tennessee rlger the Oak Ridge and Cline creek
routes under Mr. Porbody, engineer in charge
Mr.. q. B. Pickett, under j. W. Adims, engt'
neer in chef, surveyed the entire line down
Cane Creek and HuFicane Creek to the Ten.
nessee Rriyer,sfor a locating survey, and alter
rully examining, but not surveying The
Leaherwood and $stdy routes, gave Cane
Creek decided preference, being the shortest
; and cheapest to the tennessee. River. Leath-
Il erwond next best, adj Mouth OF Sandy worst.
The Sandy route beiag about ii miles longer
!, than the Cane Craek route, and costing from
ISL 100000 fo$ ia, 00Gnore. The strong pref
odtc5 Of the people OF Henry county, in favor
OF 'ee Mouth Of SandyAare that vt Is only 20
miles from Plrissnni is II easier grades, cost
Ing less than sae Cane crlek roUta by 500 Co.,
s and reaching he river ia their County whilst
! Cane cFeGs routeis = llri e1 and crosses the
: riser nine miles from oar county. Stewuri
" county is also opporS4~sS.e Q an EEK route,
q aAedglng u leaves tho G,N va the
d noah OF Wells, sreek,~ guS runs NA oX-
igs''e SUN y, ,noT - E u"I
y I,., -, Gat,a ~, b,anas, III .
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h -. 49, NJ n..,f,esad 10 ~
e ,'i, -a1j 5se;tjDr 10 81
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o 800 ~ . "a Nor.' ., mel, If ,...
II Ja9's Va ~ ' ,,o.,-,,, tho ,ora.,y ..I
s. Inc Sron, CIsrGsyilIe to payj5 g,yf,5 .ea. ,I
IA he ri,',Is ,,e asl, far omrsaIys5 ,rd - at
nrirc;nie of nnt,,.I convenian.a a-.l 'r.ruJI,
u sbau dstermino he cros.i,,raf ..., ,.,rs-se,
he RiyarT ''''''' ''''
~ In his ronor, tho f,,,,-a -,r,.,r...ls B-nr,
IL foresbadoiyad M, -.r...r ...-.-s,,ce is +,
be- Maid TO the in,ers., ,.. s.rsuo.g.or Henr,
=, land tbe county of S.esa-. All ne road is Z,
ibe located to s..., IN ... sf t,s-s COUNT
Cd ask. in canine. f.. i, 40, lie r,aclholJers,
ne those coont,,s. ,.,..f. ,ag,l. nave eve
Q. Ioi,e, or su54.-.,.sg. dollar Isrtlje c3a-lra.
y Inn of an. r.,d nrf thay moi Friy re.us
to cone,c.'v. i1,. 81, At the time m +. Heur