Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-29
New Fields open to Nashville Trade.

The partial emancipation OF the Nash'liie
and Chattanooga Railroad. from dependence
upon the arbitrary rule ofrailroad politicians,
ar poIitical railroads, in Georgia, by the COM
,,let;on of the Cleveland and Chattanooga
Railroad. has reduced the distance from this
Mace to Lynchburg to 595 miles, and enables
the railroads interested, TO adopt rates OF
freight more favorable 10 our trade, and TO
all the sections of country between Nashville
and Lynchburg. This change opens new
fields to the enterprise of our merchants, and
n ,bev do not make haste to avail themselves
of them. we have overrated both their sagaci-
ty and energy.
Last season, a few hogsheads of tobacco.
were sent, as venture, to Lynchburg. They
were sold, in that market, at rcmunerating
prices; but whether those prices represented
the true value of the article, or were given
with a view to draw farther supplies, was
question we heard much discussed at the
time. 1t is believed by many however that
LIZ chburg is an excellent market for Ten
nessee Leaf Tobacco, and that all the country
tributary to the Cumberland river, and now
better by sending it to the metropolis OF
Western Virginia. This is matter to be
tested. Lynchburg is great tobacco mar
ket, but we have never paid any attention
to prices there, and canuot, therefore, say
how they compare with those ofNew Orleans.
A fair test of that market can be made
the ensuing season. OF one thing We feel
assured: If anything like the prices paid
last sea on for the Jew hogsheads of Tennes-
see Tobacco sent there. can be had uniform
ly, the thing. as our democratic friend, CAR
son would say will "pay like rails" Upon
Tobacco, the price of freight has been re-
duced more than one-half, it being under the
new tariff, IS cents per hundred pounds. We
send Tennessee iron to Louisville, Cincin
natl, Wheeling and Pittsburg, and receive IL
back here in various manufactured forms.
We may do as well by sending our tobacco to
Lynchburg, and receiving it back in man
ufactured state. We suspect with the brands
of the Lynehburg manufacturers upon it,
chewers could not distinguish it from the
choicest James River"
But it is to our Grocery Trade to which
these new fields appear at present 10 be most
inviting. That trade has already penetrated
the confines OF Upper East Tennessee, aud
We see no reason why it should not penetrate
into Western Virginia. and carry off the rich
trade OF all the territory tributary TO Lynch
burg There are hundreds OF hogsheads OF
sugar in store here now which can he bought
81, ha hos. Al
Ia New Orleans-this is nearly always the |
case. But even if the prices we're in favor OF
New Orleans, the difference in the distance |
between New Orleans and Lynchburg U'ai |
Richmond, and between Nashville aud Lynch
burg would more than couuterbalance it
These remarks apply with equal force TO
molasses and whisky, the latter having 10
make the journey from Cincinnati ria Balti-
more and Richmond TO get to- Lynchburg
The freight on wheat to Lynchburg is 3Sc
per bushel; on -four about l rs per barrel;
ON bacon SOC per hundred pounds. How
these articles would sell in that market we
are not informed. 1t is for those engaged in
the trade to ascertain. AS a public journalist
we shall do our part aided by our Lynchburg
in furnishing them reliable
Now is the time to strike. The
new fields have just been opened, and new
business season is approaching. There If
usi time enough, before the driving times OF
hall begin. to look over the fields and see what
IAN be done. A tour of inspection and to
orm acquaintances, will not occupy many
lays, and may yield rich returns. Gov.
WISE recently exclaimed oh that could
bag Boston," 1t is quite as laudable an
ambition on the part Of our merchants to
lesre to "bag" Lynchburg. Will they not
10 it,"