Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-08
Sec rirst and Fourth T3aFes.

NASHVILLE NORTHWESTERN oAD-The Trenton Jour-
H7' copying paragraph from this paper which stated
that Col v X STEVENSON tends deyotng whole energies to
the completion Of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, says
There leading from Nashville that is Of more
oils than the Northwestern Rail and we have been arsbj
did lend all their energies 70 its early com
pou The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad most
important road that supplies the Nashville trade Insignificant
10 what it viii be when The Northwestern road d orpIet 70 TIE
Mississippi river for the latter VIII only continuation Of the
direct from the Atlantic seahoard to the waters Of the
Mississippi 10 viii become t5 great line Of tyel and trade
IRON 81 Louis 70 Nh'ie and Charleston Nashville ought 10
make desperate effort to open outlet to tic Mississippi
Memphis has stuousy avoided with her ans OF her
entsrprissno much for retaliation selfurotecton-turn
all her energies towards the Father Of Waters direction
cut of and the ST. Louis a The Northwestern road is
1-.s- 70 SUR C ! ne, sc II YOU'D not 50 either
extension OF the Iluiye road she strikes blow rival on
the bluff that will be seriously felt for these great routes
Memphis cutting OF from her the important
supports her. She viii be left hgh and dry upon the mighty
spp with nothing support her but the small territory
Prised between and west Of these lines
The wholesale dry goods establishments Nashville trade
which Memphis has only yet limited opened-vil
find vast field TO operate in, and the golden harvest will be
trade be known, customers her In this business
se has fairly the start Of Memphis, and the completion the
70 her large trade ia the West she has hitherto enjoyed
Already this trade is opening TO Nashville by way the
ClaeeaIl 20 Cotuli hy and We are assured by those mer
chants who have laid u their spring supply goods Nashville
ANY market nov Memphis has failed to furnish mis- trade
only very limited to the interior, course
Again, the large manufacturing establishments OF Nashville
owing their proximity the iron Middle
Wlli, in tine process time formidable rival
-or PttsbUr The engines which being finished
from the Nashville manufacturing companies will compare favor
ably WITH and iny reliable than, the
Eastern establishments Ouecompauy especially that Of MesTs
Ellis Moore we mention as deserving much conmenda-
for tlUr improved machinery.
these ranches busness-he wholesale dry goods
business aad machine manufacturing Observation-Disclosures
long behind Nashville the being left
support her and keep up her importance city.
Erga this have shown consequence
o. the great railroads thar pass b her Mobile New Orleans,
and Charleston leaving as her only dependence the Inducements
Of reduced freight and the superior
in these particulars the rivalry Of the different railroad
and the saard cities may bring about reduction Of
.ts equal that Of steamboat navigation, and an advanced
price die products q the planters.
The then, which clip the Union and A7aeicTR,
should De hailed y the citizens Nashville auspcous
awuinr brilliant The unhending energy v.or-
purpose part Stevenson.
capable Of bringing about successful completion
oi tins great enterprise, should be seconded by corresponding
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