Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-04
For the Nashville Patriot.
Nashville and the Trade of North Ala.
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MEssRs EDIroRs A late editorial in your paper
headed "The Winchester & Alabama Railroad"
and the very sensible view you take Of the matter,
induces me TO call your attention to another road,
of more Importance to Nashville than any proposed
projected one not having terminus in your city.
When the Memphis & Charleston road was project
ed, it was and is yet justly considered directly
antagonistc TO the interests OF Nashville, in aim
ing blow at the Nashville & Chattanooga road,
and grasping at trade, already, and legitimatey,
belonging to that city. The Memphis papers have
already congratulated their citizens on having by
the construction Of this road secured to themselves
the trade Of North Alabama, a section of country
hitherto unknown to them in this respect and it is
most certain that by their enterprise thus exerted
in building road running through the entire
length of the Tennessee River Valley they deserve,
and will under present circumstances retain, the
business Of this rich and productive section ofcoun-
try. 1t is OF no use TO recte the value OF this
trade to the Merchants of Nashville; they have al
ways enjoyed portion of it, and can make their
own calculation as TO what it will be worth, when
developed by railroad improvements. The most
interesting information TO them would be, how to
retain it, and fortunately for them, there is pro
ject now under way, with a Aattering prospect Of
success, which will most certainly checkmate this
very adrot move OF our Memphis friends, and not
only secure to Nashville the trade she now enjoys
from that quarter, but increase it to an indefinite
extent. II is evident to any that the only thing
that will accomplish this, is a direct railroad con
nection between Nashville and the heart of this
trade; just what is presented in the Central South
ern Railroad" running as il does from an inter-
section with the Tennessee and Alabama railroad
at Columbia, by way of Pulaski 10 the Al ALBANIA
line in the direction OF Athens and Decatur; from
which latter terminus, q charter has been granted
by the State Of AlabAms, and the money subscribed
by Limestone county, for the continuance Of the
road to Decatur, making thus almost an air lice
from NAshv lie TO Decatur, and tapping the hem
phis road at the latter point. II really If
the people of Nashville should have projected this
road, but so far from it, very few OF them know
anything of its condition and prospects, aud
great many do not even know that there is a char
ter for such road Nevertheless there is such a
charter, company organised under it, the route
surveyed, the road located, and large amount Of
stock subscribed for It's Construction.
The length Of this road is 1893 miles and lis to-
tai cost 81 l4l O0o.-so that there lie 1915 900 to
be raised exclusive fthe State loan OF this amount
t42S o00,-of as good Subscriptions as the State
can afford has been already obtained, while with
tsS000. bridge laid" granted by the last egisIa>
tore, leaves tl65.0O0 OF means to be obtained for
the completion Of The road This looks like dif.
heaty easily overcome, bat III is the last feather
that breaks the camel's bach, and for fear Of
failure II Is important that Nashville should give
the matter some attention. The Directors are anr.
iOus lee out their contracts ,his fall but shey do
not intend TO DO 81 until they have ample means
for lhs completion Of the whols read, and 70 this