Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-17
OUR RAILROAD INTERESrS---MONT-
GOMERY MOVING FOR A DIRECT
ROUTE TO NASHVILLE.

We are advised by telegraph that large
meeting of citizens was held at Montgomery,
Alabama, last Friday evening, to take action
regarding the projected Central Railroad to
connect Montgomery, with Decatur, Alaba-
ma, and to secure direct railroad communica-
ton with the Northwest, via Nashville. The
meeting resolved to raise a million dollars
in city bonds 10 aid the enterprise, and the
Mayor was authorized to appoint commit
tee to visit Nashville and CINCINNATI.
This will be gratifying intelligence to the
citizens of Nashville. We have an interest
in the completion Of this road nearly if not
fully as great as the citizens Of Montgomery.
Looking 10 the future growth Of our trade
and the general prosperity Of our immediate
country, we esteem it far more important
connection than any north Of Us. The sub
ject of coal and iron is one Of vast impor-
lance to Nashville This road will open up
to Us the finest and most accessible coal beds
in the South, and an iron region of incalcu-
liable wealth. We speak from personal
knowledge
But the most gratifying feature Of the
subject is, that with very little effort on our
part The road can bespcedily built. The people
of Montgomery, who are but little more in
tercsted in it than we are, are determined it
shall be done, and require but little assist
ance from us. Any one who will give at
tention TO the subject cannot fail to see that
it must be one Of the most profitable roads
to stockholders, as well a. to the country
at large, that has vet been constructed in
the South.
The history Of this road and its advan-
tages were so clearly and forcibly presented
by Mr.. J. w. SLoss, President of the Ten
nessee and Alabama road, in his rece mt
remarks before the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce as a delegate from this city in
behalf Of another enterprise, that we append
them entire, Notwithstanding We have but
recently published them. They deserve to
be studied, and we trust will be, by every
citizen of Middle Tennessee;
For many years, said the speaker. the sub
iect of uniting the Gulf of Mexico with the
railway, has been prominently before the citi-
Zens Of Alabama, and many efforts have been
made 10 consummate this much desired end; but
until within a few years past, nothing has been
accomplished that promises success.
At this time. however, / am pleased 10 have it
10 say, that from the city Of Nashville 10 Pensa-
cola, every mile upon the line Is let TO contract
and every company without single exception,
have the ability and is pushing forward the work
with great energy
By reference to the accompanying map, you
will find that between Pensacola or Mobile and
Decatur there are five lines. all Of them being
links IN the Central Trunk railway that Is 10
Isl. Alabama and Florida railroad.
u South and North Alabama railroad.
3D. Tennessee and Alabama Central railroad.
4th Mobile and Great Northern railroad.
5th. Selma and Gulf railroad.
propose to show the points connected by these
several lincs-thclr progress and prospects; and
10 do 80 Complementary, will take them up IN
the order in which they are mentioned
/. The Alabama and Florida road extends from
Pensacola to Montgomery, a distance of 100 miles
The construction Of this road Is completed.
, The Tennessee and Alabama road takes up
the line at Montgomery and extends to LIineklln,
3. The Tennessee and Alabama Central Road
takes up the line at Limekiln and extends to De
catur. distance of 10 miles, about forty miles OF
which H. graded. They have ample means Tor
completing the road. the State of Alabama having
donated a cash bonus Of about $4,000 and the
Government of the United States q grant of about
lOO 900 acrHs of land.
The Mobile and Great Northern road extends
from Mobile to Pollard, point on the Alabama
and Florida road.
g. The Selma and Gulf Road, will connect Sci
ma with PcsacOla and Mobile, and will lntersect
with the Mobile and Great Northern and the Al
ALBANIA and Florida Roads at or near Pollard.
Selma is also the terminus of the Alabama and
Tennessee Rivers Railroad and is nearly due
south from MOntavalO.
The following table of distances will show the
length of the several links in the main line, as
well ~ the distance from Pensacola or Mobile TO
Nashville:
Miles
Pensacola ar Mobile 10 $50