The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-05
Memphis and KnOxrille Railroad

Memphis and Knoxville Railroad.
For a brief time there has not been
much tall through these columns in
regard to the above road, but the able
CORPS Of officers who have the enterprise
in charge have been working necessarily
and doing their whole duty notwithstand-
ing, and there is not the least shad9Y of
doubt but that their labors viii culRi>
nate in a complete Srccess. The neces.
Sity that the road should be Luilt, is rap.
idtV developing itself to the whole peo-
pie along its proposed EQute, Gpd re have
no doubt that az soon as the road is com.
pleted, as it certainly will be, that its
friends aOW will not be more pleased
with the easy iacilisies it will give US all
ON be road to prosperity, than will those
same few enemies IL has at the start, who
very naturally always nre enemies to any
needed enterprise like this uutil it be-
comes a success, and proves itself to be
universal benefit to all alike. Then
ereIy body talks" and rejoices, ana
thinks zee have accomplished great and
good work
We are daily in receipt of cheering
news-Rot only fFoR the the officers of
the road, but also from its mpng friends;
and even the weak scots Of the few dis
i"terested(') may be considered as favor.
able signs. We have not publishe9 al
the good news which we are in receipt of
concerning this Foad, for the reason that
it would occupy too much of our space
but as the following from the Memphis
ArGlaHche Of the LIST instant, is 80 plain
statement of the good to result from
the speedy construction of the road, and
shows how it is bound TO be a paying one
after it is constructed, we eheerfuIly give
it room for the benefit Of the "unbeIiev,
ers" Listen:
THE Memphis AMI Knoxville Railroad
IL intended to be a frst-cla narrow
gauge road, which will connect Memphis
with Somerville, Bolivar, Savannah, Cos
lumbia, MeMinpville, Kingston and
Knoxville, whore it will connect Icith
roads ig operation to ala the great cities
on the Atlantic sea board. This i'm.
pOrtant road, intended to run on us
straight a line rs possible through the
center Of the State, obtained its charter
IN January last, since which time sur
yeys have been made from Bolivar to
Memphis, and all the right of way pro-
cured. The very liberal subscriptions
made to the stock of this road by people
and towns along the ipe ave aHGh ps to
justify the piTRctpFy il intting the work
as soon ae = can be finally located. En-
gineers are now making the Anal location
between Memphis and Somerville, and as
soon as they are through the work will
be let probably by the 18th of next
month. This road will cross the SOmer.
will branch Of the Memphis and Charles
ton road at Somerville; the Mississippi
Central az Bolivar; the Mobile and Ohio
road near Bethel Station, and reach the
Tennessee river Opposite savannah, and
thus give TO Memphis u large amount Of
trade and travel th$t is now conveyed to
other plhces by the roads above men.
toned This alone is sufficient to epti-
tie the Msmphis and Knoxville Railroad
to the most favorable consideration and
support Of the citizens Of Memphis. This
road sCIH be c0nshTcted for about ones
half the gveTG0e cost per taiIc Of Southern
roads hgs ttatteriRg prospect for do.
ing an immense business, and becoming
diUidend paying road, trorthy che GtteB'
hon Of capitalists seeking a safe and pref.
liable Investment for their money!