Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-25
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4 ~AS"P SSe-A NeSessstry 10 our EFoErekbs
The SUBJECT Of cheap ceal is a sost Of epidemic
which has broken out aesioiiellIy in this city for
several years, Wit ont accomplishing much in that
diTsetien far. It meat b. evident to every nan
who has paid any attention to the subjsci. that The
pr Ehieh manufactures have t. pay for coal
are still too high 70 enable them to eOrp.ts sue
eesstulIy with manufacturers at tolher points, and
every tf0it made to furnish coal At si lover
priees should be encouraged by our ciizsns, for it
is a subject in Ehich every one is interested. We
are therefore, pleased y fad IN tAe PssriOs of the
22d the following article on this SUBJECT
Great stress is lail upon the advantages which
Nashville derives, aud is t. derive, foG her rail-
roads. Evident as these advantages are somt thing
m5re is necessary to her future. She must embark
deeply in manufacturing enterprises; and when she
shall nave done this, her destiny will be assured for
all time. Her prosperity will then be founded upon
snbslsnisl basis, and her Increase IN wealth, pJp
ulation, and al the elements Of greatness ana pow
er, will steadily progress. Bun, we caunot have
rnapu aciuring establishments 10 any great extent
unless We bave cheap fuel. This is admitted on all
handp- Where shall We obtain ample supplies cf
cheap fuel! We have. heret, fore answered this
question: aud We believe correctly, By pointing 10
the coal mines Of the Nashville and RoEsna Coal
Company, and showing the price at aiieh coal caa
he attention Of citizens 10 this source Of cheap
ties. DaIisg TIE hoota VI Apfii la {, sc yIsIisl
Clinton eoaoty, Kentucky, and with others exlmin-
ed she coal bfds Of the Company. Those in Short
Mouutaia we're very fae. There have been three
openings made in different parts Ct the mountain,
and in each the coal has bten found 10 of uniform
quality, though the thickness OF the strata varies
from three TO ise feet The quantity il iHexhaust:-
bic. The sfraia Of eosl are seen on both sides of
the moantlio, vaieh is two miles locg by 8
mile wide. In Poplar AIoUntsir, close by, the guam
tuy is much greater altogether, sufficient to furnish
Nashville for couple Of nuadIed years. Interest,"
cd parties have endeavored froPsgats the belief
that heEe beds situstsd that the coal Cannot be
the river any but aiuinous that The
topography Of the country presents iusumountable
obstacles We know his 20 be erroneous, as hsye
gone OVER tie whols route of the proposed railroad
to connect them with tle river, ard found the read
entirely practicable. The work on the road is re-
maI kaby light for amountain ridge, and be
done less s0st than railroads usually coAsiru
ed The coal ence delivered at the riEer it .n be
brought here upon ordinary tide Of water, when
nothing be brought from the upper mines, above
the Shoals Ia rel alton TO The Of tbe proposed
railroad and Of the coal delivered here ssk the
readers attention to the fJloWing brief report Of the
Chief Engineer Of the Tenntssee and Alabama Rail
roa1 ole OF the mett reliable off ,ers in The eOuu-