Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20
NASHVILLE AND CINCENNATE---OUR
RAILROAD SYSTEM.

We observe by the Cincinnati papers of
the 10th, that active steps are on foot in that
city for the construction of railroad having
its northern terminus at that point, and ex
tending southwardly across the State of Ken
lucky, with a view of connecting with the
railroad rami6cations of this State and those
further South. The project of road of this
character TO Knoxville on the East Tennes
see and Virginia road, has been canvassed,
and from the proceedings to which we refer,
that route seems TO command the favor of the
Cincinnati people. They seem in earnest in
the matter, and speak of a million of dollars
from the city, and two millions from the
State of Ohio, to Put the work in operation.
This is a matter in uhich Nashville is vitally
interested, and unless oar people sooa arouse TO
their duties, they Wil 6nd their railroad system,
and prosperity as a city seriously injured.
1t viii be remembered, that several years
since, route was surveyed under the super
intendence of Capt. Childs, for a railroad
via Glasgow, from Cincinnati to this city.
Thiswas before the completion, perhaps before
the location of the Louisville and Nashville
Road. These surveys in all their detail are
still in existence, and in this city. Even at
that time it was clearly demonstrable as he
road for the interests Of Cincinnati. Since
the nearer completion of the railroad system
now centering at this point, the reasons for
that view are very much stronger. In con-
trast with Knoxville, Nashville has all the
advantage for the interests of those at the
Northern terminus of the contemplated road.
We have not space now to elaborate them,
but will simply say ~ anticipation of further
allusion to this important subject that the
connections direct at Nashville by the Nash
vile and Chattanooga, Nashville and North
western, Tennessee and Alabama, and Edge
field and Kentucky roads, and indirectly
with Nashville, by the Memphis and Char
lesion at Stevenson, Memphis, Louisville
and GAINESVILLE at GAINESVILLE, Memphisand
and Ohio at Humboldt Mobile and Ohio at
Corinth, the Central Alabama from the
Southern terminus Of the Tennessee and
Alabama, the connections south from Chat
tanooga, and from Grand Junction through
Mississippi, and from Memphis through Ar
kansas, are far superior for all purposes TO
those presented at Knoxville, which is sim
ply an important station on one line of rail-
road-in its easterly direction extending
into Southwestern Virginia, and south
westerly merging simply into connections
with which Nashville is a CENTRE.
Besides, after leaving the bluegrass re-
gion Of Kentucky, on the route from
Cincinnati to Knoxville, the country is poor
and hilly and comparatively thinly inhabit-
ed while in the direction of this point the
whole of Kentucky is a rich and populous
region, and in that State as well as in our
own, portion of the route is the great pc
troleum-producing region, and destined to
become the seat Of stirring and lucrative
business.
These considerations are thrown ont for
the attention Of our Cincinnati friends but
chiefly for our own people who are urged to
bestir themselves 10 look after their interests
in this enterprise, and take steps to present
to the public the great advantages which
Nashville offers.
We suggest that a public meeting be
promptly called to take this subject into
consideration, and that our City Council dis
cuss Immediately the prOpriety of deputising
committee to proceed to Cincinnati, and,
through the maps and survey of Capt Childs,
point out the facts in the case to Cincinnati
capitalists.