The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

but little done, towards building the West en-
of this road. And as all public speaking OIL
the subject has accomplished but little toward
getting MP stock on either of the routes con
templated, and as all railroads or public enter
prises that benefit communities should be en-
cOuraged by the benefciaries OF the work, it i
not probable nor right that this road will be o.
should be located on either OF the routes where
the landholders oppose it. Notwithstanding
their refusing the right of way would not be o
much let or hinderanee to the enterprise, as the
| benefit is in many cases considered by courts
of equity equal to the damages, few sugges
! tisns might not be amiss in this connection
First that the road should be laid off on the
cheapest and nearest route that would an
swer the purposes of all the people, and pay
! best the interest of the company or builders
Second, it is fixed fact that roads go where
they are assisted most in their construction
| Third that there will be no change of survey
after il is located in consequence of new sub
| ScriptlOns being raised. Hence it is all ,mpor-
tant that all parties act at once in the premises
| as it is not probable that any change will ever
be made after the several practical routes have
| been once viewed and the figures made up of
cost. The three or four different route con
| ;emplated are as follows: beginning as the stand
point near the Fair Grounds LIST. the North
cru route down near Mt. Nebo, thence by Saw
dust, the Poplar Creek Valley, across the
Greenfield farm, and either run the north side
by Little Lot, with one bridge, or cross again
near Bakers on the Magraw ford by Shady
Grove, and to CentrevilIe. This first route by
Shady Grove is at least one mile the nearest.
The second is the middle or centre route about
one mile further to go, down by Cross Bridges.
thence down Big Bigby creek, and cross over
and pass through the lands of Col. Dunning-
ton, thence across the low gap of j. ]. Web
ster's, known as the Sloan Gap, thence down
the slope of Crawford's or Wesley Kinzer's
branch, to Cathcy's creek, thence across to
the mouth of Loves branch, thence up Loves
branch to the gap at the Kettle on VIM. Ken
nedy's place, thence around the edge of the
mountain TO The " Blue Buck " road, thence
down " Blue Buck " to Swan creek, and across
to Centreville. This centre route would be
five miles South of Wiliamsport, and three
miles North Of Hampshire, and about three
miles East of WOrley's store, and across the
ridge at Kennedy's or Regin's place. 1t
would answer all the bends of the run, Green
fields, Kettle, AndersOn's, Church's and
Leatherwood, and be about 81 or miles
Southwest of Shady Grove. Another route is
spoken OF leaving the mouth of Loves branch,
thence up the West fork of Cathey's creek, by
Worley's, and up said creek some six miles to
ScOtt's branch or Keag springs, thence across
the ridge to " Blue Buck, Increasing the dis
lance and getting off from the river valley and
crossing its tributaries too far off from the
river. The third route contemplated is to
change the stand point out on the Mt. Pleasant
pike, to the Andrew Polk farm, and 90 by
ThompsOn's mill, cross Big Bigby creek about
Hills mill, thence across the Lee gap and
down the Curry branch, and either 60 up the
Scott branch, or up the Love branch, which
last route also increases the distance and cost of
construction and gets further off from the riv-
er, but Is through rich and productive cOun-
try, and more convenient to market, having
pike, and would probably raise considerable
stock. The citizens along the different routes
would afford any assistance to the engineers,
should they desire it, they re acquainted
with the country, and could assist ihem very
much in looking out the different routes spoken
of. One or two of the locations can be carried
70 the mouth of " Blue Buck " with but slight
cuts OF fills. If one hundred feet to the mile
n 'uld be the grade, ten feet cut or treste
would run the road to the mouth of "Blue
Buck" within seven or eight miles of Centre
vile, some twenty five miles from Columbia,
and no bridge across Duck river to make con-
nection with the Memphis road, already let
Quito Tennessee river. The above are not
only figures but facts, denied emily by preju
diced minds and the road on the cheapest line
would afford dep"ts at Big Bgby, Cathey's
creek, Regin's or Keunedy's and Swan, net
more than from az to I'VE miles from the
valley proper of the main body OF the river
auds aud would insure the stock of the most
subscribers, as Done could be dissatisfied with
having depot within five Blles of them, when
they have now to carry Tie produce 10
or % miles t. market, over a r9rgh county and
Dad roads. The road, if built. connecting with
the Memphis Narrow Gauge. will be 20 miles
nearer than the Nashville Il Decatur which
wGuid redAee fare to about 81 or IS, instead of
$li.45, aud pouad freight now from IS to so
cents would be less than half, say &c cents,
as l know from experience. / paid the
above prices on the Nashville u Decatur road,
and only IS esnts from Memphis to Nashville,
on the Northwestern Fosd. 1t will check the
present monopoly, very much to the advantage
of the community. Go9BER,