Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-09
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Nashville and her Railroad Connec-
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In turning from our Southern Connections
by rail, actual, prospective and improbable,
! l shall pause moment upon our eastern and
northern. We have, however, no commuui
! cation directly east There was a charter
granted inlsiS for road from Nashville
to the coal-iclds in White county; but its
projectors never rganized-neitber have the
coal formations In that region been fairly ex-
posed. We shall not have that road of
course. Another charter was granted with
view of running central line Of railroad.
through the entire length of the State from
Memphis to Nashville. and from Nashville to
Knoxville and thence uniting with the
Virginia roads. This project, believe also
died in its germ; and there is no prospect of
its ever being farther prosecuted, or if ever,
ut so remote a period, as not now to require
discussion. Also road has been projected
from Nashville to Cincinnati to unite with
the line from Covington to Danyille, and
forming part of the system of roads
designed TO be the shortest route from the
extreme Southwest TO the extreme
Northeast of the Union. This would
undoubtedly have been an important con-
nection for this city; but il, like the others
just named, is not likely to be soon resurrect-
cd On all these lines Nashville has turned
her back. The day has not come for her to
regret this policy, and may never; but in
view OF the fact that Cincinnati has already
run road to Danville, almost half the widest
breadth Of Kentucky, and may at no very
distant day, push that line along the western
base OF the Cumberland mountains through
Tennessee, into the very heart of Alabama,
a course which has already addressed itself to
her sagacious head. there may be danger
even in this direction, of an unexpected stab
upon our progress and prospects.
Then we have the louisville and Nash
willie road, an enterprise which esteem most
highly. We are not, however. indebted to
our own energy and enterprise for it. 1t is
the work of Louisville, and Louisville will
make shemost oft. by dint of speechiying.
aud State aid, and county subscriptions, and
against heavy weight OF public opinion and
litigation, we have managed 20 build sec
tIon Of IS miles, aud will continue TO the
State line. That IL TeRneSsee's share Of il.
The connection with Louisville, however, is
noi insignificant. We viii share the hensHts
with her Of the whole line, aud am disposed
to render her thanks for what she has done
for as. She will certainly lose nothing by
ID Blu. she is not content merely with a
connection with Nashville She looks ai the
\ rich trade OF West Tennessee and Of large
business even east Of the Tennessee river.
I She approaches Melnphls aud GAINESVILLE and
stretches an arm from Bowling Green to
! clarksyiIle. and sweeps by with the wings
Of the wind, and literally swoops millions
iron our grasp. What cares she for Nash
willie further than the sribate she may effort
from her whIe seeking anI accomplishing
a connection ~ith US. che makes that con-
nsctloa Tie Instrument for al iasszioa u
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