Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-16

TIE PRoFosED RAlIaoAD CONNECTION WITH CNcN-
SATI.-We find in the Cincinnati Enquirer the follow
ing account of meeting held at the Merchants Ex-
change in that city on the evening of the 18th:
The announcement for meeting of the business
men Of Cincinnati who feel an interest in more IN
innate rail connection with the South was read on
Change yesterday afternoon, and Notwithstanding
the brief notice, the attendance last evening was
large. Nearly every element of commerce and rail
road was represented, and a degree of interest
manifested that will eventually culminate in some
practical arrangements for material aid to the pro-
| ject when the route shalt have been selected
His Honor Mayor Bishop presided, and in brief
way explained the objects of the meeting, and COM
mented upon the importance to Cincinnati of a rail-
road connection with the South. Mayor Holiings
worth, of Nashville, was then introduced, ard re-
marked that it was well known TO every man pres
ent that ever since Cincinnati and Nashville had
sumed any commercial Importance, the intercourse
between them had been more intimate than between
any other cities of the North and South except New
York Nashville desired still 20 continue this inti-
mate relation and had deemed it proper to make an
effort to secure frmer connection. AS an evidence
of their sincerity they had appointed committee
from the leading commercial men, and those in Off
cial position. visit Cincinnati and confer with her
| business men upon the subject The commerce be-
tween Cincinnati and Nashville, without regard to
Southern points supplied by the latter. would pro-
badly amount to at least S2,000,0O0 per annum.
This year large portions Of the South were COM
PEELED TO look 70 Cincinnati for breadstufs and pro
visions. They could get them from no other source.
Nashville has been fortunate for some years Middle
Tennessee has raised good crops and for the balance
have looked to Cincinnati If the means of transit
were blocked up, the supply from this direction
| must be cut off Cincinnati and Nashville had both
lost the trade which they have heretofore enjoyed
and which has gone by Memphis to St.-Louis. Both
| cities were largely losers for the want of more
direct Southern connection. Nashville and David
son County, anxious to get rail connection with
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over 81 900 900 to the Louisville and Nashville Road
but that road was entirely controlled by Kentucky
| or might say, by Louisville directory. The
blockade at Louisville existed from cause and
it was important that some remedy should be APP
piled that shall look to mutual protection in the
, future.
Nashville proposed direct connection with Gin
cinnat by the way Of Danville. The route would
pass through some of the most fertile counties OF
the State and Mr.. H. was of the opinion that ar
amount nearly sufficient to build the road could be
raised along the line. The proposed route would
run between the Cumberland River and the Louis
/ vile and Nashville Ra lroad and would cut off from
Louisville the trade of the Cumberland Valley, which
would go TO Cincinnati The local trade alone would
pay Cincinnati for any assistance she may lend
the construction of the line Again, at, present
much of the Southern travel crosses the river a
Louisville and goes round Cincinnati Uid IndanapO
= lis The proposed route would control this trade
!, 1t would make almost an air line between CIncin
A natl and New Orleans, and would be the shortes
line to the latter city, Mobile Pensacola and con
Meeting points,
o Nashville had already contributed SI7s6OOO t
build the network of railroads IN tennessee, ant
she now proposed to have Cincinnati join her in sc
n curing the full advantage. Nashville had don
i much, but would do still more to make the propos
@ ed connection. Cincinnati would also get cOnnec
4 ton with Memphis and eventually with Arkansas
v with which she already has extensive trade
. The Nashville and Chattanooga road was owned by
> the State and had been great political machine
be controlled and managed by the various partie,
N The great internal Improvement system has bee
n lost sight of. The States would, therefore,
70 | aut charter for competing road. Nashville
q was now at the mercy of the Louisville route an
"a wanted competitor in the field, and the committee
- as representatives of Nashville to ask Cncir
: natl TO aid her in the great enterprise.
+ The remarks of Mayor HOllngsworth alter
n naeiy listened to, and although necessarily brie
VI from indispOsitiOn, made good impression.
y MIR. Nancy. of Nashville, followed in a detaile
i statement of the advantages to Cincinnati of tn
p proposed connection with the South. She had dill
q gently appropriated the advantages of her Wesier
connections, but had neglected to cultivate prOpe
r feeling with region of country that was eve
y, important to her than the great Northwest.
s The dealers of the South could not afford to max
their purchases Cincinnati unless the transit II
n cIlities freely opened. Railroad connection
were the only available means and wherever turf
ID pike was practicable ten years ago, railroad
~ now. The proposed route for a road connecte
- with Nashville would pass through, in Kentuc Ky
70 the county of Casey, with a population of est
and $50 cultivated farms Adair with populatiO
1 of $500 and 1000 farms Bowen and Cumberland
with a population of 10000 and $50 cultivate
farms making a total, in Kentucky alone, accordn
IL to a well examined estimate of population Of AZ
600 and 1890 farms.
The counties of Middle Tennessee, in 1850 col
he tanned population of 47,0O0 and 80 500 farms
e. der cultivation. Twenty per cent would be IA
III estimate of the increase 1885, and this fert
Is thickly populated region would be drained by II
at proposed railway connection.
g Mr. Nancy entered into an elaborate explanation
the network of the railroads in Tennessee and II
il, rsdiations from the main lines, which have NJ
space for this morning and enforce its positions
r. reference to elaborate map prepared for the pu
e. | nose His remarks were will received and a,
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