Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-30

Nearly all toe work on the fourth division was
done South Of Bowling Green, and Immediately at
the crossing Of Barren river at Bowling Green.
So the account stands in substance. Work done
from y. g., 70 Nashville. Men, Horses.
Se9, 400 % s04 Sl9
Louisville to Bowling Green. Men. Horses.
S22OBl IS 54S 299
This is the last estimate Of work; but the pro-
norton Of work Il not far from th2 same. You
viii pefceiVe therefore, that your statement Is
without the slightest foundation. nos announce
the additional facts, that the road from Bowling
Green 10 Franklin, twenty miles towards Nashville,
viii be ready for the track within the month Of
April. II not before. Nearly the whole force em-
Moved within the State of Tennessee is eonoentFa
led on the FIRST thirty miles. and that In the great
est forwardness is next 10 Nashville with the ex~
eeption OF few sections. The whole line Ia un-
der contract between Nashville and BowlRg Green.
There are tsehty~one miles between Louisville and
Rowling Green not On der contract. The subscrip-
lions 10 The road are generally local in their apP
cation, and the work has kept pace With the mon~
ey furnished by each locality. The distance be-
tween Louisville and Bowling Green Is ! Is niles
bstween Bowling Green and Nashville u miles.
Whether the road from the one or the other en-
first reaehes the Green river trade will depend on
which cad furnishes the largest amOn nj OF available
means. II am 70 Judge Of the future by the past,
am constrained 10 believe that Louisville will get
the start. because her citixens are determined 70
raise che means. Win engage, 90 long as am
AZ the head Of che eORcern. every dollar each lo~
calsy furnishes, viii be faithfully applied accord
Ing 20 tho terms Of subscription. There Is oetone
rivalry whch oaght 10 eIist between Louisville and
Nashville. and that Is who will be foremost In tbeir
cxertlons 20 complete this greet work
YOa viii pardon me, and hope The comm0niiy
will take il 10 no OEenslse or insid'oos sense, Il
state few iacz which presume ars not general
y knOsu.
I,ouisrae has subscribed 10 her corporate eapas
ety two nsIllions In aid of the road. Five hundred
lhousand was raised IN money By saHsiion.--lier
suhseription Il 70 be paid 10 honda Her eidEsns
came Inward last spdng AID purchased q The
beads OF the cIfy Sis GOO a. IS eta 70 the dollar
Her counssl kaa rccentlY sn0mitted sn ordinances
20 suhstitute ti5b, 900 IN moasy Tor bondA Be.
tween one hundred and thirty AID nfig thousand Il
spsak from nay best rec0.isciion) q The meneJ
raised 10 Loeisvills b. saxaGloa, vas expended A
this cad al tbs line. The last uiiou sabserloed d
directed Ia is application - be 20 expended AZ e
secure 9 continuous line d completed read pal
lrom louisville. Such difneiloa uaa hui akoeP isa
Zee 70 she uily, Il uas sina bsranae h - hesl rss-
culsted 10 aecase Tie uilna,e eesaplqton e. ths
road. Il 4 theis money hae theg ARE enslsled q
tbs ndshriages Of ita sIpeptlInfe. IAs se4nlial
along lhs llne have made. eume partial sefne iAa.
| iaFB and pasnank 81 ~ ARREARS 81 interest Ths
cpanly II haFala hss prempsly lssiet aad lhis zeal
paid % esan ~ ne 500 q MAKE Al ra'plnl q