The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-06-17
THE CINCINNATI. SOUTHERN RAILROAD,

We published last week the result of the delib-
erations in the City Council of Cincinnati, in f1-
ing the Southern terminus Of their projected trunk
line at Chattanooga. 1t seems that the motive
sctuating the authorities Of Cincinnati is for more
favorable than At first supposed from Che telegram
Indicating their action, and that they determined
to occupy common line which would not ignore,
but permit and encourage, connection with Knox
vile and other points, and sthat the value of such
connection would speedily attract public and pri'
vate capital to complete them" Hence, We feel
confident that the Blue Ridge Railroad connection
is still anaiously hoped for by the people of Ohio,
and certainly Of Kentucky, and it only remains to
complete the road to Knoxville, when other infiu-
ences will urge its progress to the main Southern
trunk line, about twenty miles beyond. We ap-
pend the report in full Of the Railroad Committe,
which was unanimously adopted:
To the Honorable City Council of Cincinnati:
Your committee, to whom was referred the Fer
guson railway law, respectfully report that the
Importance of the proposed railway, the great in
terests affected thereby, the large sum authorized
to be expended in prosecuting the enterprise, have
received a careful investigation. We are of oPin-
ion that the immediate construction Of line OF
railroad from Cincinnati to o central point in the
South is highly essential to the interests OF the
city, and that said railway should be constructed
80 as to make it as nearly as possible an air llne
and terminate at point where, the greatest num-
ber Of trunk lines of railways concentrates that
said railway should be built as speedily as consls-
tent with the magnitude of the enterprise.
We recommend that the name Of said railway be
the Cincinnati Southern railway, that the southern
terminus be at the city Of Chattanooga, in the
State of Tennessee. Wehave selected Chattanooga
as the Southern terminus, believing the line OF
railway as nearly direct to that city If possible
il will fully realize the expectations and demands
of the enterprise and harmonic the largest num-
ber of local and general interests
The claims of Knoxville and of Nashville, and
of the Decatur routes, are in no manner to be ig-
nored On the contrary, railway connection with
those cities should receive prompt encouragement
from our citizens. In naming the terminus and
thus indicating the direction of the Southern rail-
way, it is with the belief that the grand interme-
diate line to Chattanooga will not only strike the
key to the largest system of ralwaysin IN the South
but will also secure the connecting roads to Knox
vile and Nashville, Tenn, and Decatur, Ala, and
that the value of such connections will attract pub
Lie and private capital to speedily complete them.
In these opinions the committee from the Board
of Trade and Chamber of Commerce unanimously
concur, and we extend our sincere acknowledg-
ments for their assistance in obtaining informa-
tion that has led US to the foregoing conclusions
Saturday, June 25, is the day recommended to
submit to the people the vote for or against the
road. 1t will have no opposition worth mention
ing: Trustees to build the road will then be ap-
pointed. The Attorney General of the State viii
at once bring the constitutionalty of the Fergu-
SON law before tho Supreme Court on writ of quo
,parranko.