Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-17
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The BEST MAIL ROUTE PROM MEMPHIS TO CALI
FoRNIA.-The Interior Department has received q
brief report from Colonel j. 3. Leach, superinten.
dent Of The Ell Paso and Fort Yuma wagon road, des
criptive of the country between the Mississippi
river, at Memphis, and Ell PasO on the Rio Grande,
in reference to its advantages fer an overland
mail route. We submit abstract Of the more de-
tailed report made to Colonel Leach by Mr. n. H.
Hutton, engineer Of the expedition.
After giving brief description of the general
feature of the country raversed by the expedition,
Mr. Hutton offers many important suggestions as to
the proper route to be pursued by maline leaving
Memphis for California by the way Of FL PasO.
He remarks that the greatest obstacle to the rapid
transportation of the mails through great inte
ror country is the difculty of maintaining stations
at convenient intervals, where fresh and recruited
animals can be had. Moreover it will, in his Opin-
ion, be found practically impossible to maintain
small stations any considerable distance from our
military posts.
He does not consider it by any means desirable to
transport the mails by land from Memphis to Des
Arc The country is said to be low, sWampy, and
subject to overflow, presenting serious inpedments
to rapid movements; whereas White river is naVi-
gable from Memphis to Des Arc at all seasons.
Commencing, then, at Des Arc, the road should,
according TO Mr.. Hutton, proceed to Little Rock,
then, over the present mail-route via Washington,
to Ultima Thule; thence up the north side Red river
crossing at Preston and following the main Travelled
proceed to Fort Cooper crossing at that place the
Clear Fork Of Brazos and following up the drainage
Of that stream, via Phantom HILL TO Fort Chad
burne From Chadburne it should follow the old
road, crossing the North COncho near old Camp
Johnson; and from there, instead of turning down
ConchO as Mr. Hutton and party did, strike nearly
due west, whence good road could be found, on to
the main or middle COnchO, up which it should pro
coed to the Mustang Ponds, at the head of that
stream; thence west TO Horse head Crossing of the
Pecos following the old road through Castle Noun
tain Pass.
From Horse-head Crossing the route would be up
the river to the mouth of Delaware creek and from
that point pursue the road via Guadalupe Pass.
BY following this road, the two intended through
lines to California may be merged into one uniting
st the head of the ConchO, where every facility
exists for the establishment Of station large enough
to protect itself from the Indians.
Through Arkansas the ChoctsW and Chickasaw
nations, and large portion of the road between
Preston and Belknap stations could be readily
established at short intervals, and be well supplied
with grain. From Fort Belknap to Camp Cooper
the distance is only 50 miles, aud thence to Fort
Chadburne 81 miles-both of which could be made
with ease by carrying an extra supply Of animals
with the coaches, as is now practiced on the line
from San Antonio to San Diego.
Thus we have nearly 200 miles of road on which
relays and stations could be established, without
other than the usual difficulty attending the creation
of tbs same in the more eastern States.
county OIncerss-EIectiOu March, 1858
County Trustee.
We are authorised to announce Ell L. WOODS a cand
date Trustee Of Davidson county the ensuing March
Ne are authorised to announce HrR.r GRAY sndiiSts
for Trustee Of Davidson cOunty.-tes
WeaTs authorised announce JOHN RATyFs aeandidsto
for recollection as Trustee OF Davidson county sep II-e
~ s,,rboriseI aDn0unce V,,TT.,-
candidate for Trustee Of Davidson county sept std
We srs authorised ~ announce TEoHts T S,Eprss
Trustee Davidson COuBtV. -
Ne are authorized TO announce E. D. BAKTER candid.
ate for Trustee Of Davidson county, the ensuing March
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK,
We authorised to announce WILLIAN l.. FOSTER a
candidate for County Court Clerk. oct 29-te,
We are authorized 10 announce FRLII K. CHEAlHAM q
candidate recollection Clerk Of the County COuTtol
We are authorized to announce Capt JoHH s. D,sHrEL
candidate for Clerk of the County Court Of Davidson
For CircuIt Court Clerk.
NJ We are authorized 30 announce DAVID LOVE-
ddse for Oesk OF the Circuit Court Of Davidson county
Al tue ensuing March election. ~ - - lts'
We are authorized to announce JOHN HUGH SMITH ss
candidate Circuit Court Clerk, Al the ensuing March
We are authorized to announce C. W NANCE candid
Clerk Of Circuit Court OF davidson eodny' al
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce J. B. MCANNs candidate
for Sheriff Of Dayidson county at The ensuing election in
We are authorized to announce JAMES N. RrNTON esndi
date for Sheriff Of Davidson county mays7
candidate for reelection Sheriff Of Davidson county
may =
Wesrs authorizes &. s. BIsLsT candidate
Tor Sheriff Of Davidson county. maF25
FOR CONSTABLE
We authorised TO announce JEssE W. PAGE c2nd-
late for Constable in the Nashville District. Jan I'll
We are authorised 20 announce SAM, D, NlCHOL a.
candidate for Constable in the Nashville District al ne en-
iuing March election. nov Is
We are authorised 10 announce J. B. REDDICK candidate
or Constable OF Davidson County. sept Ute |
We are authorized to announce JEssE B. PEERT, cant
late for Constable in the Nashville District. sept %
We are authorised TO announce FLETrHER W. hORN q i
candidate COnsabls in the Nashville District. oct7t.
We authorised 10 announce l. &. STOUT candidate
Tor constable in the Nashville District al The ensuing
March election. dec Ste.
We are authorized to R. n. lawn, candidate
or Constable In the Nashville District at ensuing March
election. ee-if
We are authorized to announce IRA CRAEDALL can.
tidate for Constable the District Of Davidson
county az the ensuing FaTch election feb tie
We are authorized 20 announce J. H. JONES candidate
or Constable In The Nashville District ensuing March
election. lfeb 9-ts !