Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-20
THE RAILROAD-THE DELEGATES
APPOINTED.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.l

! From the Montgomery Advertlser.I
In pursuance of the resolution adopted by
the meeting of citizens, at the Theatre, Fri
| day night, the Mayor of this city, has APP
| pointed the following gentlemen a commit,
tee to proceed to Nashville and Cincinnati,
| to confer with the merchants and other bust
ness men of those cities, in relation to the
completion of the Alabama Central railroad
]. II. Clanton, ID. Browder, j. Morris, +. NJ
Gilmer, Jr., Maj. Boiling Hall, Col. Z. G,
johnson and +. c. Harmon. This commit
tee is composed of the right kind of mate
rial. and being withal largely identified with
the interests of Montgomery, will intelli-
gently and efficiently fulfil the important
mission with which they are charged.
The delegation, it is understood, are pre-
pairing to leave at once, and we doubt not
they will meet with reception commensu-
rate with the great interest that Nashville,
as well as Montgomery, has in the early
completion Of the railroad connection be-
tween the two cities.
We observe that the committee appointed
by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce,
have gone TO Cincinnati and are in confer
ence with the merchants and business men
of that city. The result has not transpired,
but we feel assured, from the encouragement
that has been extended that the result will
be in accordance with the wishes of the
warmest friends of the enterprise. The fact
that the Nashville committee have already
gone to Cincinnati, does not render it less
essential that the committee from Montgom-
cry should 90 also. They will perhaps be
the better prepared, on that account, to talk
and act more understandingly when they
shall arrive at Cincinnati; besides it becomes
our duty, under the circumstances, to de-
monstrate the interest which Montgomery
really entertains in the projected road
Another interest is already making over
lures for the same connection by different
and more direct route with the South, but
we feel satisfied that the influence of Nash
Vile, which may be regarded as already
committed TO the Central Railroad together
witb.that of Montgomery and that already
known to be rendered from other sources will
render the probability that any other route
will be selected, a very remote one.
The impression has existed in some quar-
tiers that the connection of Nashville with
Cincinnati will necessitate a road parallel
with, and independent of the Nashville and
Louisville Railroad, but the article in an
other column from the Louisville Journal,
will remove that impression. Whether the
Journals suggestion will be agreeable to Gin
cinnati is another question, and it may be
regarded rs one which can only be deter
mined by the two cities most Immediately
concerned.
The committee from Montgomery are
equal TO their important and in some re-
spects delicate task, and we wish them GOD
speed in their commission.
We trust our city authorities and business
community will receive the Montgomery
Committee with cheerful disposition to
unite in the proposed enterprise. The Al
ALBANIA Central Road is 4 link in the chain
of railway extending from Cincinnati to the
Gulf at Pensacola and Mobile and which
is to be hereafter the Grand Trunk Line
from the Ohio and the Lakes to the Gulf
coast and the West Indies, &c Its compile
ton is just as necessary rs the line from this
place to Cincinnati, and they are one in in
tcrest and object.