Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-08

State line on the same route, would bt
thirty miles. Now what are the resources
for this route. 1t would be entitled to
the State aid which is extended to it by
the general internal improvement law Of
the State for the whole distance from
Lebanon to State line. 1870, 900
And to Bridge add. 100000
Making. $4,000
Trousdale Co., will give 200, 900 her bonds
Macon Co., will give.... 200, 900 her 6oRdt
Private stock already
subscribed 100, 600 cash
Reducing these sums to
q cash basis and you
have in round num-
bers.. zoe, 900 cash
and yet in this estimate nothing is counted
for what Wilson county will do and moth.
ing for Davidson-and if there be any
truth in the report tina: some immense
moneyed corporation is standing ready to
lend helping hand, there can be no
question as to the ability to build the
road on this route, and thus secure COM
peting line to Cincinnati without any fur
Their burden imposed upon the counties
of Davidson and Wilson.
By adopting the route via Lebanon and
Huntsville the stock which Davidson and
Wilson counties have in the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad would be Vitalized
and caused to become source of revenue
to both counties beyond peradventure
even if the Tennessee and Pacific is never
extended mile beyond its present termi-
nus; whilst if Davidson county adopts
and aids in constructing the road via CAL
latin she imposes an unnecessary burden
upon her people on the one hand, and on
the other does an act which goes far 10
rencer valueless the investment already
made in the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road.
By adopting the route via Lebanon and
Huntsville new country, country here
tofore untouched by railroad, country
which would contribute largely to the
growth and material prosperity of Nash
vile, a country rich in all that makes q
people prosperous, would be pierced and
developed, whilst by the other route not
a foot of country not heretofore accessi.
BILE by rail is touched until you reach the
Kentucky line.
1t is SAID in order to frighten Nashville
that if the road comes by Lebanon a
branch will immediately be built to Muir
freesboro, and thus pass by Nashville,
leaving her out in the cold. In reply to
this it need only be asked, what assur-
snce have gentlemen who advocate the
Gallstin road TO give that the same
thing wfl1 not be done from GAL
latin to Murfreesboro if it comes
by tbeml Can anybody be
brought to the belief that if corporation
like the contemplated railroad will be,
should desire to run southwark from some
point east of Nashville and thus cut loose
from that city, sixteen miles difference
in distance would prevent the consuma-
ton of such a projectl 1t is less than
sixteen further from Gallatin to Muir
freesboro than from Lebanon to the same
point. Would that sixteen miles keep
them from going if they should be so far
fOrgetful of Nashville's interest as to de.
sire itl No sane man would for a mo-
ment believe it.
Nashville needs a competing line of
railroad northward in order to save her
self from the whitening, blighting effect
of the Louisville monopoly. Let her
look well to her interests, and see that in
gaining this point, which she can do by
building either of the proposed routes,
she does not throw away other adyan-
tsges which are hers and to secure which
she has but to reach forth her hand.
j. W. P.
P. S.-Since the above was written ]
have heard DR.. Stone, one of the Di-
rectors of the Cumberland and Ohio,
speak upon the subject of the two pro-
posed routes. He gives the following
figures as to distance: From Greens.
burg to State line, on the route by
Lebanon, So miles State line to Lebanon,
Tenn, SO miles; Lebanon to Nashville,
90 miles-in all 125 miles. On the other
route, from Greensburg to Glasgow, SO
miles; from Glasgow to Scottsville, %
miles; Scotsville to State line, 10 miles ;
State line via Gallatin to Nashville, 80
miles-in all 121. J. w. P.