Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-17

A NANIFAfIEkIHG REoFI<EAs
All men are satisfied that the political and
commercial power of this country is pass
ing to the Trans Allegheny, and il behooyes
Tennessee to consider thoroughly and fully
the part she is to play in tie drama.
An examination Of The map Of the United
States win show that Tennesseetis the centre
State, for il Is touched directly on itslborslers
by the six States Of Kentucky, Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mis-
sissippi, and contingency bv the four States
Of Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indians.
These ten States, with Tennessee included,
according to the census of 1860, have an area
of 553, sos square miles, and population of
i2,307 ,2l6 souls
All these States are commercially con-
nected, by the large and navigable rivers Of
the Mississippi, Ohio, Arkansas, Tennessee,
and Cumberland; but without at present
taking this important element into consider
alton, let us turn our attention to the rail-
ways, that are already completed or pro-
jected, and which will at all seasons give
daily intercommunication between these
eleven grand, populous and wealthy States.
The Nashville and North Western Rail-
way running from Nashville to Hickman,
KY, on the Mississippi River, distance Of
10 miles, gives direct communication to
Missouri, and, also, by the way Of Colum-
bus, KY, opens up at Cairo the State Of IL
linois. The Edgefeld and Kentucky Rail-
way from Nashville to Henderson, KY, a
distance of l40 miles, when completed will
meet at Evansville, Indiana, all the inter
nal improvements of that State.
The contemplated railroad up the Cum
berland River Valley from Nashville to
Knoxville, and from the latter place up the
French broad River Valley to Ashville,
North Carolina, viii meet the latter
named States internal improvements. The
Nashville and Chattanooga and Chattanooga
and Atlanta already completed Railways,
penetrate into the heart of the State Of
Georgia, distance of 2S9 miles. The Chat
tanooga, Knoxville and Bristol already
completed Railways, Of $40 miles, meet at
the latter place the Virginia Improvements.
The contemplated Railway from Chatta-
noogs, via the Ducktown Copper Mines to
Anderson South Carolina, an estimated dis
lance of 10 miles, viii meet at Anderson
the South Carolina Railways The Rail-
ways from Decherd, Tennessee, on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad, to Selma,
Ala, a distance of EGO miles, all Of which is
built, but not connectedly, except some 80
miles, give direct line from Nashville TO
Selma, situated in the rich and prolific val
ley Of the Alabama River.
The Nashville and Decatur, and Mont
gomery and Decatur Railways distance 2S0
miles, are completed from Nashville to the
latter place, and in process of construction
from there to Montgomery. This line viii
penetrate rich agricultural district, be-
sides a region filed with iron, ore and coal.
The Nashville and Aberdeen Miss, rail-
way, estimated distance 1870 miles, is now
completed from Nashville to Mount Pleas
ant, Tenn, and win penetrate an unusually
rich, cotton region. W" ~ '.'-
Here, then, we have eentefing at Nashville,
completed and projected railways that win
penetrate nine great and wealthy States be-
sides our own, which must find st Nashville
a common market at all seasons of the year,
where they can interchange the various pro-
ducts Of their different climes.
What are these products per annum, and
what are their relative proportions respect
lively, compared with the grand totals of
each article, as shown by the United States
census Of 1860. The total bushels Of corn
were eight hundred and twenty-seven mil
lions. OF this amount these eleven States
produced FIVE hundred and ten millions Of
bushels, or Hree-ftths of the entire amount
The total bushels of wheat were one hun
dred and seventy millions, of which these
elerea States produced eighty-fve millions of
bushels, or one-hGJ the entire amount. The
total number of hogs was thirty-two mil
lions, of which these eteren States produced
twenty-one millions, or tro-dnds of the
entire amount. The total number of sheep
was twenty-five millions, of which these
eleueR States produced ten millions, or a little
less than one-hdJ the entire amount The
total number of cattle was seventeen mil
lions, Of which these eleeR States produced
eight millions, or a fraction less than one
half of the entire amount The total num-
Der of pounds of tobacco was four hundred
and thirty millions, Of which these eleuen
States produced three hundred and fifty mil
lions Of pounds, or dtreeJoUths Of the entire
amount. The total number of bales of cot
ton was five million one hundred and nine
ty-six thousand nine hundred and ninety
four, Of which these eleven States produced
four rillion six hundred and ffty-two thous-
and eight hundred and eighty-fve or, in
other words nine-tenths of the entire crop
This is estimating four hundred pounds to
the bale.
1t is estimsted that nine thousand $4,000
square miles, or one fifth of the area of Ten
nessee, are covered by Stone Coal, Iron and
Copper ores, and other of the coarser miner
ais and metals, which in all ages and coun-
tries and under every civilization have given
aud political power to every peo-
pie who possessed them Nor does this
amount include the minerals and metals of
Alabama and Kentucky which are accessi-
bic and contiguous to us, by lines of Railway
already completed or projected, and which
may be fairly calculated at three thousand
square miles, making total Of twelve thou-
and square miles.
Standing in the presenceofthese great facts,
/ is the duty Of this generation to earnestly,
literally, and energetically meet the respon-
abilities of the hour Recurring again to
he census Of 1860 il shows that there we're
IN the United States at that date, 5,035,79s
'pindles engaged in spinning cotton, and
per year $4,000 bales, which
vas valued, when manufactured, at il5, 1877,
PIG dollars. This cotton in the raw state
,ost the manufacturer, put into his mill and
transportation, commissions, &c,