Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-27
SOUTHERN CONNECTION.
Georgia Looking for Connection with
Knoxville.
visit of Prominent Railroad Men-Exeur.
sion to MaryviIle, DC.

visit of Prominent Railroad Men-Exeur.
sion to MaryviIle, DC.
T. The importance of finishing our incomplete
railroads has long been felt by the citizens OF
Knoxville, and, indeed, of the entire State and
| there is none of more Importance 10 our people
| than the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad.
When this line is in the hand of the contractors
| there will be no trouble in securing connec-
| ton with Louisville or Cincinnati.
! Ii is, however, of comparatively recent date
! that our Southern neighbors have aroused them
selves to view the matter in Its proper light, but
| now that Georgia has somewhat recovered from
the effects of the war, the people of that State
have determined to become better acquainted
| and reap the benefits of increased commercial
facilities with our section. ~
| Some time ago, Mr.. w. X. DeGraffenreid
had o conversation with Mayor Van Glider on
this subject which that gentleman deemed of
| Sufficient Importance to lay before the City
| Council, and but few days since Major Camp
bell Wallace made some statements at meeting
at the Board of Trade Rooms, in which th same
| spirit was manifested. .--z
Mr. DeGraffenreid is director of the Macon
and Knoxville road, as is also Mr.. jerry Cowles,
and accompanied by Col. g. c. Cluke, these
gentlemen came to our city a day or two ago to
make inquiries and ascertain the condition of
| the proposed connection. Col. Cluke represents
a company of New York and Chicago capital
lists who have ample means to build any road
they may contract for, and with the liberal
! franchises and aid guaranteed by the State of
Georgia. $4,000 per mile it is not improbable
that the company he represents may take hold
of the work and push it through.
On Yesterday afternoon, by the invitation of
Major Thos. OConner, President of the Knox
vile and Charleston road, Messrs. DeGraffen
reid, Cowles and Cluke. accompanied by Mayor
ID 81 Van Glider, Messrs.~ Perez Dickinson.
Gavin McCorkle, H Clark, G. W. Ross, T
l. Van Glider, and a number of other infuen-.
tial gentlemen, together with representatives OF
the press, took a trip to Maryville on a special
train. in order that the distinguished visitors
might examine the road and the country
through which it passed. The train left this
city about three O'Clock in the afternoon and
arrived at Maryville at four, remaining there
an hour affording an opportunity to those who
desired of doing the town, and returned to
Knoxville at PM
On arriving at the depot, Mr. Dickinson re-
quested the excursionists to remain few mo-
ments, when Mayor Van Glider was requested
to eall the gentlemen present to order, after
which Mr.. Dickinson offered a resolutions ex-
pressive of qualification on the part Of the citi-
zens of Knoxille at the visit of the gentlemen
from Georgia and rendering them their sympa-
thy and encouragement in the undertaking Also
vote of thanks to Major OConner for the
| courtesies extended by him in his official ca
pacity. - t.at
Mr. DeGrafenreid replied in behalf of the
[ visiting gentle en- that he was rejoiced to sec
INC GNIdeNCcS VI prosperity W DS WITNESSED on
every hand in East Tennessee, and especially
in Knoxville, which was so rapidly increasing
in size and wealth, which was due entirely to
the enterprise and public spirit of her citizens.
Eighteen months ago, if any one had spoken of
road from Macon to Knoxville, the idea
would have been secuted as chimera, but now
the people of Macon and Atlanta and, in fact
of the whole State of Georgia. ardently
desired the proposed connection. The products
of East Tennessee were wanted in the South,
and the latter had commodities to give in ex-
change. When he was here short time ago,
he expected a corps of engineers would have
commenced surveying the route before this, but
owing to complications with rival roads, this
had not been done. But as soon as he went
home, he would report his views and have the
| engineers commence the survey next week, and
he expected they would reach Knoxville by the
first of October
Mr.. DeGraffenreid's remarks were received
with applause, after which, on invitation of
| Major O'Copner,- the party adjourned to the
| Atkin House for refreshments. MeSsrs, De
Graffenred Cowles and Cluke then looks seats
in Mr. Dickinson's carriage, and were driven to
his residence, whose guests they are during their
stay in'this city. We understand they will take
their departure to-day.
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the dose so it acts as gentle laxative, and con.
tinde on regularly with Simmons Regulator,
and youswill become strong and healthy