The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-11-11
I.onisxiIIc and NeshxfiIe Ratlroad

a EVANSVILLE, IND. y
THURSDAY MoRN1NG..-...No NOVEMBER IL y
IouisvtIIc ana Nashville Railroad.
As this road is likely to exert an indu- =
ence upon the trade of our city, its progress
nnd prospects are matters of interest to our
city. On the 18th instant one hundred
miles of the road will be completed for BUSH
ness 7Seventy-four miles of the finished
track extends from Louisville to Green river,
and the other twenty-six miles are from
Nashville, towards the Kentucky line. xtr
At the crossing of Green river there is to
be a magnificent iron bridge, 1000 feet long,
raised upon abutmerts los feet above the
usual stage of the water. The extensive
mason work of the bridge viii be completed |
by the FIRST of December, and the bridge
which is now being cast in Louisvilie-wil
be erected before the first of June next
The masonry for the bridge at Barren River
i. already finished BY the first Of June next,
the grade on the Ssh miles of the road, VIII
be in readiness for the iron. It is believed
the whole road can be finished in one year
from the first of January next.
The total amount of expenditure up TO
the first day of October, 1858, including in
terest paid for money and discount, was
S3,s34,eso OF; to that sum may be ADDED
the sum received and to be received from
the State of Tennessee, to aid in the con-
struction of the bridge across Cumberland
river, paid in State bonds, 100000, making
an aggregate expenditure amounting to So
$4,000 OF. -- 2 r5t
1t now requires, to complete the gradua-
ton, masonry and bridge structures, on the
whole line, the sum of $685., 225 OF that the
sam of Sll5,375 is to be paid in the bonds
OF the county and city, at par Ra
The company have made single mort
rage on the road, with all its machinery and
appurtenanees, for $1,000, 600; by the sale o.
Sl,5oo,oo of these bonds, means sufficient
with their other resources, will be obtained
TO complete tho road without embarrass
ment. /hH ..L
The Branch to Memphis will diverg
from the main track at Bowling Green, ant
pass through Russelville to the Tennessee
State line, where it will unite with the roa'
from Clarksville, which is already unde
construction, and is being pushed forwar
with great vigor. From ClarksvIlie TO Mem
phis the road is also making rapid progress
The cars are now running from Memphis
within thirty miles OF the Tennessee rive
In one year, most of the distance betwee
Louisville and Memphis, as well as wit
Nashville may be Travelled in direct lii
in railroad trains. In less than two year
IL is nrohable, the line will be entirely cor
nleted aud. through these roads, LouisFi ii
enterprises. On Saturday last, an electie
was held in that city to determine wheth
the citizens would sanction a city subscril
ton of $500, 600 to the Memphis Branch
the Louisville and Nashville Road. tt
proposition was carried by 1888 to 5;
against it. The resolute energy shown
the prosecutions ofthe work on these road
is guarantee that they will soon be cor
pleted.
The main trunk viii pass through the fe
tile region around Bowling Green, WHO
only outlet has been by Green river; viii
has brought its trade principally to th
puin. When the railroads are complete
Bowling Green will he within three hou
time of Louisville and not more than 5
or seven from Memphis, with facilities f
transportation to either point, that will
as cheap, almost, as by the river. 1t seen
inevitable that these circumstances mu
have an important bearing on our traC
with the upper part of Green river.
II the Henderson and Nashville Raros
should ever be constructed, it would int
sect the Louisville and Memphis branch, ar
give US all the advantages of direct int
tercourse by railway with Memphis, that Il
former city would enjoy. In low water an
ice it would give US access to a point on tt
Mississippi from which there is always III
interrupted intercourse with the South
When these lines from Louisville to Nasl
vile and Memphis shall be built, there wi
be but little passenger business except Ii
local travel upon the river. Over thes
roads all parts of Georgia, Alabama, Mi
siSsippi, and Louisiana will be reached frol
the Ohio river in so hours or less The:
roads are destined to make as great rev,
luton in the intercourse and travel of larg
region of country as any that have been fiji
ished at the West in several years.
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