Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-30
For the EagettevsHs Observer.
RAIL ROAD, DEPOT. Re.

you, OF. TO your craft for nearly all
the information we obtain, / shall
make apology for addressing you,
From some of my neighbars who
have a better opportunity of hearing
the news, I learn that. the necessary
stock fer our -- Rail Road Ct
have forgotten the name, or never
heard it, has been taken, and that a
portion of the line has been surveyed
and located. They tell me also that
few persons on the route are entirely
satisfied with the line as laid down by
the engineer, each one with commend
able disinterestedness being willing
it should run through his neighbor's
land, or at least around his own wheat
field or turnip-patch. 1t is matter
of regret, sure, that the wishes Of all
cannot be consulted, and that the In
terests Of the Company and Of the
community at large viii not admit of
having the road pass around erery
mans field or farm. tits hoped, how
ever, that our countymen will take
"the sober second thought" and per-
NIT it to be run somewhere.
Another bone of contention [ am
told is the location of the Fayetteville
Depot. Here again as with the line
of road, conflicting interests are
found. One wants the terminus and
Depot ON the east of town, where the
land is cheap, with ample room for
improvement. Another is in favor
of having it on the south, nearer the
Square, for the convenience of dray-
men, | suppose. Others think the
interest of the Company would be
promoted by having the Depot west
of the town, near the Academy and
College-probably for the accommo-
dation of students, Sc. Having SUBJ
scribed for two shares | take it for
granted that / am a stakeholder, and
may be allowed to entertain an opin-
ion. With no property to be affect
ed by the location, / am rather In
favor of fixing the terminus on the
west side, some where near the old
Academy, 1t is true that the add
ton of nearly one mile to the length
Of the Road, and consequent addition
al expense of $4,000, more or less,
might, by some unreasonable persons,
be thought an objection.
I know little about Dapots, as they
are t,rmed, but suppose they are pla-
ces at which to load and unload-a
place to start from, &C., and on the
whole cannot discover that It will
make much difference, except IN the
length and cost of the Read, where
the Depot is. / have been thinking,
however, and would make the sugges-
ton, thatif the terminus is made on
The west side Of Fayetteville, it would
be no bad idea to rent or purchase
the College for a Depot Tits a large,
roomy building, pleasantly situated,
and with little prospect of its ever
being used for the purpose for which
it was built--as far as my information
extends. Another consideration pre-
sents itself: / have forty dollars In
vested in that institution, and would
be glad Of an opportunity to pass it
over in part payment for my two
shares of Rail Road stock, and |
make 10 question. there are many
others who would be glad to make
a similar arrangement. But, if my
proposition does not take, have only
to say in conclusion, that it is mat
ter Of the most perfect Indifference
to the writer, whether the terminus is
at the yard on the East, the
old Academy on the West OF the
powder-house on the North.
Now, my dear sir, Mr.. Wallace, as
you live in town and must know all
about it, we shall look to you Tor IN
and if you have any light
lpon the subject please to show it up
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