Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-09
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We copy from the Princeton Ban
ner, The following weII-timed and
forcible remarks on the importance6 f
the Princeton road, and the necessity
for prompt and efficient action
There can be nothing save manu-
features, more important to Clarks-
viIle--tban this contemplated inn
provement, which appeals 80 directly
to the interests of all classes Of BUSH
ness. The project has ceased TO be
problematical, and all hands should
take hold and put It through in the
shortest possible time:
"On Thursday last, 1t was our good
fortune to attend the meeting OF the
Directory of the Princeton and New
Providence railroad, which was held
at the above named thriving little
town, although the weather was cold
and the snow fell faster than ''leaves
In wintry weather" Yet each and
all Of them came up promptly to time.
The accommodating and clever pro-
prietor of the Wallonia Hotel, Mr..
Marion Boyd, Immediately prepared
q warm aud comfortable room for
the Directory, and the work Of the
day was soon begun in earnest. At
ter reading and revising the minutes
of the last meeting, various PROPOSE
tions We're suggested, which, in their
turn, elected spirited discussion. AT
ter an interchange of opinions WAS
thus brought about, the Directors
came to the conclusion, that a survey
of the route was the next thing to be
done, in order that they might know
the topography of the country, the
probable cost of the road, and the
i time necessary to build II. Where
upon the Chief Engineer, Mr.. McEl-
fatricl5, was ordered to make the pre-
lliminary survey of the route, as soon
AS possible. Beginning at Princeton
and touching the following points |:
i Wallonia, Montgomery, New Design
and the vicinity Of Garrettsburg or
Genoa, they all being on an air line
between the termini of the road,
i It being necessary to have money
J to defray the expenses Of this survey,
the Directory then, for that purpose,
ordered q call to be made for ten per
cent OF the stock subscribed, and APP
pointed A. G. Mayes, of Princeton,
~. M. Taylor, Of .WallOnia, and John
| G. Robertson, Of Montgomery, a. ents
to collect the funds. Mr.. John &.
Robertson was also appointed Gener-
al Agent, to solicit subscriptions along
the route, between the State line and
Princeton, than whom no better Sc
lections could have been made. Mr..
. Robertson is u plain, earnest, hard
working, energetic and intelligent
gentleman, knows everybody, and il
. fully alive to the interest of the road.
The people may look out for him, and
be prepared to receive him. The wri-
ter was then elected Attorney for the
road, and after some other business
of q general character, which 1t Is
useless to mention, the Directory adj
journed to meet at the same place on
. Saturday Dec, End.
We must congratulate the friends
of the road OH having Directory Of
such earnest and energetic men. We
never saw seven men more deter
, mined to work for anything, than
these gentlemen are for this road
They are emphatically live men, and
intend to leave no stone unturned to
build the road. Stock Is being taken
every day, and the prospects are that
in a very short time, sufficient
amount will be subscribed to build
the road"
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