Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-17

THE PROPOSED RAILROAD BETWEEN NASHVILLE AND
CnC>NATL-Mr. WV. r. NcFARRAN, of Glasgow Ky.
writes to thu Cincinnati Enquirer under date of the
10th inst. as follows:
I see from the papers of your city and Of Nash
Vile that there Is proposition under consideration
70 build railroad. cCuucctins those CllIrS b., a.
nearly as possible air line. Such a road would
secure to them the trade and commerce of the Cum
bc land Valley, from the Falls of the Cumberland to
Nashville, comprising portion o. the finest agGicu
tural country Of both Kentucky and Tennessee. A
survey of this road has been made. and its cOnstru
ton deClered highly practicable, by most compe-
tent engineer The line, as surveyed passes through
Taylor. Green. Metcalfe NOW Barrenl anu Allen
counties in Kentucky, three Of which have hereto
fore voted tax upon themselves to aid in
tion Of the road viz Taylor and Green $780,
600. and Barren $4,000 There is charter Cor
the road in this State and Tennessee.
The people in this portion of Kentucky are deep
Iy interested and fully alive to the Importance of
such enterprise Our own city. Louisville, to-
wards which all cherish sort of partially, and
in whose prosperity feel not only due degree OF
local PRIDE but sentiment more nearly allied to
personal Interest in the business success of many
very warm and valuable friends. has strangely neg
leCted. and strangely continues 70 neglect this pOr
ton of the State and all South of Us to the Tennes
line. They feel, suppose secure of the trade
of this country If the proposed road should be
built, they may awaken to their interest when it
will be too late.
Your city and the friends Of the road at its north
ern terminus, viii be urged TO build the road, if at
all, from DanEvilie to Bowling Green Ae lseoting
the Louisville and Nashville Road North of Green
River. to expense of construction, and To
cure you the benefit of the Memphis branch. This
policy would be most iniudicOus considered with
reference TO either terminus of the line. The
pletOn of the Memphis branch changes the face of
affairs, that Nashville is now, instead of the ter
minus Of the Louisville and Nashville Road. only
the end of branch of the Louisville and Memphis
Road While Cincinnati, in extending her CONNER
cal acihFics southWard wants to do it more direct
lytO Cqnlect CLASSIFY Is possible tie great Month
ern with the great Southern system Of roads, and
TO command at the same time the commerce Of the
best county having no outlet in the transit
In making the intersection above alluded to, the
Cumberland Valley, except such portion Of it as has
all needful facilities nOw would be left out of the
question altogether Let the road be built upon the
line contemplated. heretofore surveyed. and it
will run between the Cumberland Valley and the
Louisville and Nashville Road till it reaches Gala
tin. By this you all the benefits OF the
Memphis branch.
The citizens of this place, with a few friends in
the surrounding vicinity. commenced branch road
I'd interseGt the Louisville and NashYile Road TWEEN
ty-two miles east of Bowling Green, and within
mile two of the halfway point of the road. We
have expended about $4,000 in the grading and
masonry. and the work toward It's completion is
about two-thirds done. We have been compelled to
suspend from want Of means The citizens of Louis
vile, with few exceptions, refuse TO aid us, al
leging as reason that our road points too much
toward Nashville. With this branch finished, Gin
cinnati would realize all the benefits of the Mem
phs branch and save at least twenty-five miles in
distance.
You may expect e warm and hearty support in
this EectiOn Of country To the contemplated air line
road