Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-15
THE CUMBERLAND AND OHIO
RAILROAD.

The Nashville and Cincinnati RaiI.
rOad-smpOrtant Meeting at mur-
frcesbOr9.
The Murfreesboro NearS has the follow
ing in regard to the important railroad
meeting ia thai city on the 18th instant:
After the organization Of the meeting,
by calling Maj. Jno. w. Childrfss to the
chair, Mr.. Z D. Hancock introduced to
the meeting, Mr.. B. I. Smith, the Presi-
lent Of the @. & o. L. Il who in a clear
and concise manner explained to the peo-
pie the object Of his road and the prospect
Of its completion. He said the success
If the read was insured to the State
inc, the cOulpSny already hsving sub
'cribed enough money and bonds to
larry i from tue State line north to IFS in
ersection with tho Louisville and Cincin-
lati Short h'ne, and the great object now
vas 10 get Southern connections and the
means to carry it forward. His idea is 10
IN south, through Macon county, which
las voted $500, 900, thence through Trous-
iRle, which has voted $500 600 and a pIi-
'ate subscription Of 500, 600 between the
wo; thence through Wilson, which he feels
atisfied viii vote $3.50, 600, thence
through Rutherford, Marshall, etc, to Ds-
,atur, Ala. Marshall county ;es on the
9th OF August whetEer or not rhvy-Uill
ubscribe 93l5. coo, and he was assured by
Ir. Mcclure, the delegate from that
county. that il would be most certainly
arried, and It only remained with the peo-
lie Of R1thefsId to say whether or not
heY5will add 10 the greatness and glory Of
heir county by subscribing S3OO,UOo ID
he great undertaking, or let the oppoitu-
oity slip s.nd be taken by some other more
progressive and more wide awake county.
Other counties we're ready and waiting Tor
The chance, this though was the most d.
rect and feasible ronte, and the one he
most favored, and he admonished his hear
ers in most convincing terms to not let the
opportunity pass. .
DR.. DYER. Ct Hartsville, the President Of
The Nashville ard Cincinnati Road, man
agve 70 the .times, and whose great aim
now is 10 complete this route, explained
how his road came 10 be interested IN the
Ciucinus,i end Ohio Railroad, this COM
panv was chartered TO build q road fcom
Nashville 20 Cincinnati in opposition TO
the Louisville end Nashville Road, but not
SsyiDg live men enough TO manage us
affairs the Louisville road ecllpsed 1t,
thereby getting The State aid provided Tor
said contingency, upon which his road had
lain dormant until within the past few
years. By an stlroit wording of an
amendment to his charter by tie Legisla-
.ture Of lSG9-7O tbis road was consolidated
with the Gallsjip, Lebanon and hu1tfees-
boro Road. whose charter provided only
fer road from the Etste lire south, and
undo which they can york with the Cam
beriend aid OHIO Railroad; and though
not vat c1as3tids ed with the Cumberland
end ONO &Hlyoai, yet he could say to the
people IF Ra gasfJrd # .hts route vas 10
calec, sua the money subscribed, he could
s.Nthe5e vo1ld be no difficulty on that
p1M Galla:ju aad Nashville Se1e using
hercal-sa efforts ID got It's terminus there,
but fAc lad as y. t-iied to reiss the re-
quisi.e TN, and If raised he did not be
lieve l. would syeT take that course. The
Doctor bhowsd he knew bis business well,
and that he WIS il earnest about 1t, and
felt no doubt as 10 It's carly success.