The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-31
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Laa5encsbarg Rail Read
In company With cur distinguished fel-
low townsmeu, Majora JONES and ADAas. 4
we atteaisdza R6iIsoaa Assasng OF The cili-.
Ems Of Lawrence and Giles at Bohemian
"a 9 mill on Tbursday jast. aod. 10 our
gratifcation, found goodlY number Of the
citizens Of both counties in Attendance
Pre- notice was sosbort, However, that very
many OF the most jealous friends Of the en-
terprise did not attend.
Ne. Jones delivered one of those elo-
quent, persuasive, foreiole arguments in ia
vor Of the Road. such as be is wont to make
upon al occasions where his heart AID
sympathies are thoroughly aroused and in
terested. He convinced every listener Of
the impoftance, especially 10 lawrence
county, Of the branch Eoad to Lawrence
burg. and fclly demonstrated its practical
billy by a reference to4he estmates made
by our friend, Capt Taos N. ToPP, sur
veyor aud civil engineer assisted by his
Jealous and energetic assistant and cola
borer, Rory Taylor These gentlemen have
] maze z pei AClHL 51A FSJ ~ TIC tOAA5 anu
have furnished an approximate estimate as
follows
/ GTubbing and clearing s 5000
/ Earthwork .s.- $4,000
Ciosstiss ...s-.e.-.- s...s 5000
/ Lon, spikes and track laying 200, o
/ Rolling stock. ----...-..#. So 80 600
/ Incidental expresses 5000
Bridging 10000
DePots 1000
Total cost ofRoaa. $4,000
Take from this state aid $50 900
which win leave sl82 900
|, Capt Topp says that this estimate is a
! very LIBERAL one, and it viii be seen that It
is made for eighteen miles. when, in fact,
Lawtencoburg may be reached within six
teen, which viii reduce the above figures
one ninth, and leave only about S117, 900
Deduct rolling stock which win be sup
| Piled bp N d D. r. Il, $4,000. and you
will leave only So. 600 ia cash. 70 be rais-
ed by private subscription, which amount
Lawrence county can aud vii! raise in a
very short time. according to our estimate
OF the good sense and li5erality Of is capt
tahsts
eat the conclusion Of Maj Jones' address.
CALEB DAVIS Esqr., Of Lawrenoeburg, was
loudly called for, who responded in an over
whelmingly eloquentand convincing speech
Of an hour and half demonstrating not
only the practieability and importance Of
the road, buSits absolute necessity SO far
as Lawrence isScoucernod Mr. Davis
description of Lawrence aad its wonderiul
resources vas positively sublime. There
is probably no stream in the world possess
ing more charms and attractions, aside
fron ita iucaIculabloE poEsr 1t woulde fur
nish capitalists for manufacturing purpos-
es, than the far-famed Shoal creek, which
sweeps along by -Lawrenceburg and down
to the Tennessee River like q mighty cata-
ract, wasting ts untold and iuestimable
power upon the craggs which ever and anon
raise their uncovered heads from its rocky
depths or put out CheiT brawny arms from
its oraggy sides. There are already four Of
FIVE Cotton Factories near Lawrenceburg
yet the hundredth part Of the power fur
uished by this stream has not been appro-
priated. When the r. r. is completed cap
italists will invest their money here, and
the wasting and unaPProPriated energiea o
old Shoal creek viii be bridled and male Il
T contribute to the manufacture Of coit'
+ and wooden fabrics agricultural nipple
\ ments, &c. &c, aud the rich beds Of Goa
8 and iron that underlie the surface of Oh
3 Lawrence will then be 70 her and her sis
ters source Of untold wealth. Mr.. Davi
says there are rich beds or bsnka Of iTor
near Lawrsnceburg that would supply III
T demands Of the Continent if properly work
f ed. Besides all this, Lawrence Posses5e
g many advantages az to climate. water &C.
t for the location of schools, as to soil for tn
CIVILIZATIONS Of fruits and tobacco, as t
grasses for tie establishment Of shee
farm s. dc. &c.
It cannot be denied that this Road wi
s be a great blessing to Lawrence. She can
, get along without it. And, though we be
i lieve now that the people Of Giles are nc
, generally struck with the grandeur Of tn
enterprise, and may not contribute yer
: literally to its completion, they would a
{, rejoice in the prosperity Of our sister couH
Il ty. and may possibly contribute somethip
10 her assistance,
: BODEEHAM Tam,
g July cath, 1858