Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-13
TENNESSEE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

To the Union and American:
1t is known that the Board of Trade met
last evening, one Of the objects being to
consider the interest Of Nashville in the
above road. Owing to the pressure on the
business men Of the city, the number pres
ent was not large; still a very interesting
interview was had, and, after comparison
of views, it was agreed that it was desirable
TO submit it to the people Of Davidson
county, through the County Court, TO sub
scribe 100000 of the stock owned by the
county in the Louisville and Nashville
road TO the construction Of the Tennessee
Central road through West Tennessee from
Huntingdon to Ripley, one-half of the same
TO be paid on completion Of the road to
Milan, and the other half on its completion
to Ripley, on the Paducih and Memphis
line.
The Directory Of the Tennessee Central
do not propose at this term Of the County
Court to ask to have the above proposition
submitted, it is desired to DO nothing in
haste; but TO give all an opportunity to
make up their minds deliberately in the
light of facts.
The question now recurs, will this road
be of interest to Davidson county? From
several considerations we think it Will. 1t
will bring the trade Of a number of the
best counties Of West Tennessee here, that
do not come here now, because of the pro
hibition on it-following laws of interest
In trade. il cannot come here. BY this
road, at Milan, connection with New Or
leans will be made that is so much needed,
and that will PROFESSIONALLY prove so ad-
vantageous. \ new line to Memphis Will be
secured by the connection made with the
Memphis and Paducah road at Ripley.
Both of these connections are greatly de-
sired by Col. Cole, one who is doing more
for Nashville, commercially, than all Others
combined. Further, this road being built,
the gap on the western side Of the MisSis-
sippi river viii be filled, and a connection
made with the Cairo and Fulton road that
at once connects us with the whole system
Of Western and Southwestern railways.
Col. Allen, the great railroad man OF the
West, has already given us very favorable
assurances on this point. VIII Davidson
act? Ii will only be a transfer of stock of
one road already built to another that will
pay per centum TO the county almost fab
ulous, even should the stock not sell for 10
cents on the dollar.
Happily, we have the endorsement Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail
road, in the form Of a contract that pro
vides for ironing and equipping the road,
which is at least two-thirdS of the whole
cost. Near $4,000 has been subscribed
along the line, applicable to the building
the rOad-bed. The road is now beingbuilt.
And louisville is anxious to divert our
West Tennessee and Arkansas trade from
the present projected line to that city. We
want to come to Nashville, and this county
ought to gothic direction Of our line above
every other.
Davidson county is a strong county,
wealthy county solid county. Her past
record has been that of enterprise and
honor to herself This rebound against
railroads is in part just But where great
line is offered, one that is necessitous, ev,
cry dollar put in such a road will make
great return. This section, and especially
Nashville, cannot 90 to sleep on her inter
est. The times are stirring. Look at Gin
cinnati spending Sl0,O00,0oO for one road
Railroads have made Chicago. And st
Louis, dissatisfied with the great INLAND
sea rolling at her feet, is reaching in eUeTl
direction 1rith her iron arms. Weas thai
the facts involved be impaTtially weighed
WM. \. COOPER.