The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-08-02


The following communication writ
ten for Chc Nashville Gazette, we take
pleasure in copying, and invite cspc'
rial attention toih 1t contcins facts of
Importance TO the people of Middle Ten.
ncsscc especially, and VIC are glad to
see that tho writer purposes to pursue
the subject still further
WINCHESTER d ALA, Raj. ROAD.
Wc have hccn looking forward with
some anxiety to the completion OF these
great enterprises, which when complet.
I'd would give n direct line of trade and
travel from Middle Tennessee and Nash
Vile to Selma, Montgomery, Mobile,
Pensacola and all the important points
in that highly productive cotton region
Of Alabama and Florida, now beyond
our reach, and without the completion
of this enterprise will remain 80.
We have been informed by II gentle
man who has lately travelled over the
wholc length Of line Of these roads, that
the road is completed from Selma to
Yalladcga, 100 miles, and from Tnlladcga
20 Gadsden, SO! miles IA compny, re-
sponsibIc and reliable, have contract,
ed to have the rod completed ready for
the cars blythe first Of October, 1861,
from Gadsdcn to the Tennessee River,
36! miles, only IL miles remain to be
graded, upon which $50 hands are now
ut work. BY a late decision Of the Su
prcmc Court Of Alabama, Il larg,
amount Of turls came into the hand,
Of that company, which insurcs the
completion Of that road. The only re,
manning portion ofthc line not yet fully
provided for, is from Guntcrsvillc to the
Tennessee line, near Rock Springs, in
Lincoln comfy, Tenn, and the cstim.
atcd amount to build that is 100000
S435,000 Of which is either subscribed
or pledged the balance can surely be
obtained along the line and in Middl
Tennessee, and especially its Capital
Nashville, is deeply interested in thu
completion Of this road. Middle Ten
ncsscc has no direct outlet to the Middl,
and Southern portion Of Alabama; /
region the richest Of the State in TIT
production Of cotton, and which con
surlcs vast quantities OF the grain ant
stock growing States. We are nearer
this market than any other State, ye'
the supplies for that region are obtain
ed from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio
and Kentucky; the larger portion o
which is taken to New Orleans, thence
to Mobile, thence up the Alabama rive
to Selma and Montgomery, which cai
be reached by this line from Nashville
in 35l miles; ITS miles nearer Selm,
than by Atlanta, &c, the present rout,
from Middle Tennessee and Nashville
I take Nashville ~ q point, and o
course n great produce point, but tn
distance diminishes IS yau pass Soutl
from Nashville to Rutherford, Bedford
Lincoln, &c perhaps four ofthc largcs
producing counties in the State, cspct
tally of that kind Of produce for n Sou
crn market. Think Of this, gcntlcmc,
agriculturists Of Middle Tennessee an
produce buyers Of Nashville,
Ore PUP this thorough arr and 81 0u
~ liberal u freight list as is now Ell
ioycd by those North and West Of US
and Middle Tennessee will have 1T
competition in this vast scope of ricl
country, now sealed to us. Nashvill,
il 1885 miles nearer than Louisville, ant
OF consequence would be enabled t.
command the great trade Of that coun
try. What would be tho effect upoI
Nashville? You stimulate industry il
all the country tributary to Nashville
and an increased amount Of production
follows, and rs tho country aroun'
Nashville improves and cnrichcs, JUS
in proportion do you increase the pros
perity and wealth of Nashville. lfyo'
restrict Middle Tennessee in her SOutl
crn outlets, you restrict hor trade an
cramp her energies, and lessen her il
ccntivcs to action. The result ofwhic
will be us Il blight upon the prosperit.
Of her beautiful city, her schools an
colleges, men of letters and enterprise
merchants, mechanics and artists; o
whom every Tcnncsscean should b.
proud. 1t would require but n short
sighted prophet to tell of her decline.
Nashville enterprise has been CRIPPLED
from the fact that hor manufacturing
interest comes in competition with, and
in fact, is swallowed up by the manu-
iacturin interest ofLouisvillc, Cincinna
II aud st. Louis. Why is this? Bccaus
of your want Of outlets reaching ever,
Southern market, You find these tire
cities supplying all the markets South
and nothing from Nashville. Let IL
break up this condition of things, o
rather break down the barriers bctwoc
Middle Tennessee and Middle and Sout
Alabama, and force Nashville to be
come what her position would justify
n city with hundreds Of thousands Q
inhabitants.
We will again pursue this subject.