The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-06-02
Duck River Valley Railroad.

The following letter, addressed to
distinguished citizen ofour county,
is so full Of interest to our people,
that he has kindly con scented to its
publication. Col. FALCoNNET is q
distinguished civil engineer and a
well known railroad man, and the
great interest he takes in the pro-
jected Duck River Valley Railroad,
is an evidence that it is feasible
route, and an earnest of its early
completion:
LEBANON, TENN May q.
DEAR SIR The Railroad meeting
at Centreville was a success, but we
regretted not to meet you there, as
speech from you would have had a
better effect than anything else. The
feeling along the line of the Duck
River Valley Railroad is strong in
favor of the road, and all we have to
do, is to organize as soon as possible
and put the ball i'm motion. Upon
separating from L. s. GOODRICH,
Esq, and Col. !. e. O'NEILL, with
whom 1 have been for some time
discussing this project, it was agreed,
that Railroad meetings for the pur-
pose of nominating and electing
Commissioners, to be appointed by
the Chancellor, should be held ON the
5M Of June nert, (Monday, County
Court day. at Columbia, Waverly
and Linden. 1t was agreed, that l
should attend the meeting at Column
bia, and the others at the other
points. AS soon as the Commission
ers for the four counties of Maury,
Hickman, Humphreys and Perry, are
appointed by the Chancellor, we will
go ahead and present a plan to the
public. 1t is unnecessary to argue
Railroads in Columbia, and it will
require only few words from me to
explain the objects and prospects of
the Dnck River Valley Railroad.
Columbia, being central point, the
most important town on Duck River,
and possessing capital to attract bus
mess, will of course be more benefit
ed than any other point by this
branch road. If we should succeed
to build the Road from the Tennessee
River to Columbia, we will try to
extend the same up the Valley to-
words Shelbyville, or Tullahoma, or
Fayetteville. This branch road,
which we propose to build with "a
gauge offs feet, will be a great feeder
TO the Nashville and Decatur II. R.,
and will develop the interior of the
country more than anything else.
AS far as / can judge now without a
survey, the road will cost complete,
with Il small outfit of Motive Power
and Rolling Stock, about ten thou
sand dollars per mite. The track
will cost about $500 per mile, and
and the grading, ETC., about 81 900 to
5000 per mile. 1 have made Mar
row Gauge Roads subject of study
some two years, and have all the in
formation OH the subject.
The object of our meeting at Co.
lumbia is to nominate and elect the
right kind of men to act as Commits
sioncrs men who command the con-
: fidcnce andrespect of Maury County,
and tchO riU cork. Mr.. Goodrich
desires that Mr.. JAS. ANDREWS and
yourself be among the Commission
/ crs, and hope you will accept.
, | shall get to Columbia probably
on the morning train from Nashville
OH Monday, June 9TH, and hope YOU
will be present, and that YOU will
: assist Us in this enterprise, which
: cannot but be beneficial to the people
, of Maury.
Iremain, very respectfully yours.
L. +. FALCoNNET, &. T..
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