The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-04-23

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Vile Railroad toward Sparta, ana
through to Danville, KY. At no dis
lant day this will be the great ce'tra'
air line route from Cincinnati to Mont
rather from the Lakes to the
Gulf. Circums stances give to this line
of roads when completed, advantages
that rarely exist in combination to the
extent rs in this case. we know
of 40 line South Of the Ohio river AZ
least, that can give the same assurance
ola profitable investment, presenting
the most direct line between great Yen
tres o ttrade. traversing nearly It's whole
course a region of couutry that ao"unas
in agricultural productions anu mn
eral II of such variety and ao0h
dance As will in the near future secure
large capital and \ dense, thrifty pop
uls,ion, engaged in varied m~eehsh!cai
pursuits, preparing productions of'ron'
cotton, heather and wool, for the mar
As,s both North and South, Nowhere
il Tennessee, AMI perhaps IN no other
State On the cougiaent, are the same
t,.ihrles presented for manufacturing
cAesply the staple sscicIes referred 70
shove as Aong The ltae Of this route,
particularly from Ssasra. Tennessee, 10
HUNTSVILLE. Alabama. The mineral re-
sources are scarcely uufolded, but
enough is known to warrant the belief
tha. coal sufficient to meet the enlarged
consumption o: the United States for
centuries, is here, and the quality as
good for manufacturing purposes as
can be found elsewhere Of the bitumin-
Gus and semi bituminous kind. Both
the tossi!iferous and hematite iron ores
exist in great abundance and easily &C.
cessible. With this route opened
through to Cincinnati, pig metal a be
placed in that. city from Franklin coun
ty at less cost than a similar quality can
bought there. from down the Ohio riv'
err, or the interior of Ohio. The i'm
mense forests of oak timber, lying ad.
iacent on both sides of the road for l5(
miles of the distance, will furnish ma
terial for tanning leather, that vii
eventually make this the great ccntra
location of the oak leather manufactur
ing interest not only for this country bu
an excess for shipment to Europe also
When more enterprise:and a thoroug|
r appreciation of our own interests ar
youchsafed to US will be developed asy
e TEN of sheep husbandry along the slope
5 fthe Cumberland mountains, furnish
: ing wool material for the profitable utll
j. ~ization of the numerous streams, nov
tumbling~ indolcntly over many pree
:; ipice that will ere long echo the rum
o bling tremor o fbusy wheels. No fes
It ,urc of the future industry of this SEE
l. ton Of country will be more obvlou
than the multiplied advantages here 10
II the manufacture Of cotton. When tn
d Winchester D. Alabama Railroad sha
5 have been completed to the Memphi
& Charleston Railroad, the whole col
d ton crop of North Alabama and tn
e Southern part Of Middle Tennessee ca
be brought to this point at less co
than to any other manufacturing poin
e The great abundance OF grain an
J meat produced along the base of til
Cumberland mountain, and the unifor1
II low price of provisions through a s.
ries OF years, with the genial china
. thai entails less expense to provit
against than the rigorous climate
L. New England, will guarantee cheap
'e labor for the production Of cotton ia
RIGS than can be had elsewhere.
&c healthy climate that will furnish wat
- power; coal for steam power at
cents per bushel, contiguous to the &C
ton growing region, and on lines
+ Transportation such as will be presc
lie ted at Winchester or Decherd, dive
III ging North, South, East and West, W
II not remain long unaprropriated.
u 1t is unfortunate for the developme
Il O; this portion Of Tennessee that t
nc terminus Of the McMinnville d Ma
chester Railroad had not been looat
u at Decherd instead ofTullahoma. Wi
III the Winchester Il Alabama Railro
and McMinnville Railroad, one cont
uous line and under one manageme
at from Fayetteville to McMinnvil
crossing the Nashville & Chattanoo
Railroad at Decherd, and traversi
the rich valley at the base ofthc Gu
berland mountain, throughout its who
in length, there would be a local busine
continuously along the line, viii
v would largely increase the earnings
y the road and present what few throu
". lines possess-the advantage OF an
at line and y collateral local traffic of lar
'st proportions.
The inevitable tendency Of travel a
in freight is in the nearest approach to
h. air line between given points. A
u duction of distance necessarily redut
A.. .oo 80 Recommendation thereto