Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-05
N0rfOlE, the Northwest and the
Pacific.
From the Norfolk Journal. ]

from the NOrlOlk journal
There are two routes by which to reach the
Tennessee railroad from Louisville, Ken
lucky, and Cumberland Gap to Bristol
The links lacking on this route are from
London to Cumberland Gap iorty-hye miles,
and thence by a road from the latter point
to Bristol ninety -five-total miles of road
required to be completed to put us into
communication with Louisville, via Cum
berland Gap, one hundred and forty miles.
The second will be furnished by the
"Louisyille, Harrodsburg and Virginia rail-
road"-this route has just been surveyed.
The engineer reports the route to be prac-
ticable, and the people of Kentucky are
enthusiastic in favor of its construction--as
well they may be; for it will open up SPLEEN
did portion of Kentucky now cut of from a
market.
This road will run from Louisville, Ken
lucky to Harrodsburg, and thence it will
pass on to the Virginia line where the Lou
lisa fork of Sandy river passes through the
| Cumberland mountains. From Louisville
to this point is in straight line 20S miles,
and frou Louisa fork to the Virginia anu
| Tennessee railroad at the mouth OF Crab
| creek the distance In a straight line is 100
| miles-making from Louisville to the Tel
nesse railroad 308 miles.
These figures being Tor direct distances,
we must add for the windings Of the road,
say 81 miles, making in all from Louisville
| to the Tennessee rail- I'd by this route
three hundred and sixty miles,
| This route then will reach the Tennessee
read by a shorter distance than by London
and Cumberland Gap by apout forty miles.
Inasmuch, however, as IL meets the Tonnes
see road at point thirty miles northeast Of
Bristol, this distance has also to be subtrae-
| ted from the distance to Norfolk, and II
will leave tho proposed route from Louis
vile TO Norfolk by the L., IL, and Virginia
| line seventy miles shorter than that OF the
route through London and Cumberland
Gap TO Bristol,
The commissioners named in the charter
Of the Louisville, Harrodsburg and Yirg mia
railroad are 10 meet at the courthouse In
Louisville tomorrow night, when the en-
gineer, IL. NJ. Patton, Esq, will make a
report.
The Louisville Courier Of the goth says
"As the object in projecting this road Is Ia
make the shortest possible connection with
the Virginia and Tennessee road, and give
us the most direct route 10 Norfolh, II is TO
be hoped that the meeting viii be largely
attended and the subject considered as its
importance warrants"
Ii we look on the map, We shall see that
Louisville is the point through which most
Of the Great Northwest must reach Norfolk
and also that through which the route from
Norfolk W San Francisco must pass.
We do not underyalue the connection al
ready existing between Norfolk and The
States of Tennessee and the Southwest iol
it viii bring great trade 10 our city. Ney.
ertheless, great AS this trade must be, i
will be but small compared with what mus
accrue from the connection with the North
west and the Pacific.
We again urge upon our merchants an'
business men the necessity OF forming al
acquaintance with the great cities OF th'
NOrthwest--C Cincinnati, II. Louis, Chicago
and above all, with Louisville. We rus
that numbers Of delegates from those citie
win be invited TO attend our convention II
October, and that such inducements VIII b
offered that they will come without fail.
Rely upon It, the Northwest Is to be In
great source from which our city mus
} draw It's prosperity.
LNN