The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-09-10

the route hy the valley Uf the French Broad
River was superior to every other in tL, whole
extent OF the mountain ranges dividing the At
lsutio from the Western States" And in ad-
dressing the citizens of Tennessee lie said
Mature, too, has clearly pointed ont the true
route by the valley Of the French Broad River
where, for upwards Of 100 miles you encounter
Il rise of only feet to the mile 10 attain the
summit of the Blue Ridge, from whence, Jy an
easy descent, you reach the Eastern base Of the
mountains, and from thence fnd level country
the whole way down 70 Charleston \ rou,c
which is believed 10 be without a parallel in the
topography Of the world. WhalcYer may have
been hitherto, the impression az to the charac-
ter and condition o. East Tennessee. there is
within that seemingly limited district Of conn
try, unbosomed between the Nleghary anl Cum
berland Mountains, more concealed sourccs of
wealth agricultural, mineral and manufactur.
ing--than IS to he found within similar extent
IN any other portion of the Uniicl States.
An oLD LETTER.
Mr.. Duncan also read an extract from Il letter
by Col. John Baxter now of This city but then
resident Of Henderson County. \. c.. IN the
subject Of this road dated Hendersuuvi!Ic "
c., November lSth, 1854, or twentv-opc wears
ago and addressed 30 the edtoY. Of the S,,yyt,q
The extract is as follows:
''ln SO it was a gigantic conception Of our
countrymen and fathers, that Of harnessng in
close commercial intercourse the cities Of
Charleston and Cincinnati and all the imm ediate
cYuatry. H. was an enterprise alike worthy of
their energies and honorable to their characters
as men OF sagaclty and lntelligencc--an enter
prise the cOnsumnlation o. which was ardently
desired by every patriot. But il fued and
what then could not be done by one sinsle or
gNnization. is now almost COMPLETED by s,pnrotc
companies-a little effort worthy of those inter.
csted--the iprDatlon Of one more mpRny--thc
construction OF i0J miles more of railroad on
our part and we are in connection. not simply
with Cincinnati, the prime object of The men Of
36. but with Chicago, city farther off aud
destined to outstrip in commerc rcial importancc
the tcurshiDg city Of Cincinnati Gradually
have these important points been approaching
each other with mutual anxiety, and ought not
must not-be much longer kept usunder A
straight edge placed on the nap from Charleston
~ Chicago, takes in Columbia Spartan burg
Asheyi,lc Grcenville (Tennessee), Cumberland
Gap, Lexington AMI Cincinnati. The Northwest
has penetrated, by roads already bui, the very
heart OF Kentucky, and by another effort of
American enterprise she is advancing towards
the Paint Rock. uniting the South. with much
Of the work already Completed 10 make one
more effort for the consumu,ation of IL union
traught with peace, harmony and commercial
prosperity TO both sections. Sirs, this great OBJ
ject must not be abandoned. The French Broad
route has advantages possessed ~ none others
lie Knoxville alone was the point to be reached
this is AS near as the Blue Ridge roaL CO miles
less ronh 10 be built which can be done at one
third the costs But what is knoxville in com
parison with other points especially when, by
the same expenditure, those who wish to have
communication with Knoxville. are accommoda.
ted and much else accomplished of larger
views gratitiod--the interes, Of a yreater extent
of country promoted?'
President Wilson thanked the gentleman for
his remarks and said he felt the truth Of his
remarks. There was csrtainly market in the
South Tor ali the grain and produce uf this
io he IN en- lunl
so far, that it comes i'll competition with the
Western crops.
The following resolution offered by DR. r. W.
Sewer, was unanimously adopted by the stock
holders:
Resolped, 'That tho thanks Of the stockhold-
ers Of the East Tennessee. Virginia & Georgia
Railroad Company, are hereby rendered Colonel
ID. Il. Duncan, President of the Spar.anburg s
Ashevile railroad Company, for the nble and
interesting address delivy,'ed as to-day, and we
hereby reitcratc the eXprS ssions OF the anxiety
which We feel in behalf o. an enterprise of such
vita! importance To the Interests Of This Com
pnny; that we hail with icy The indications of
an early completion of the work, and congratu-
late the stockholders Of that Company, that
their interests arc committed 10 such able hands"
The meeting then stood adjourned for The
purpose of electing new Board Of Directors
which resulted in The election Of the following
Board Of Directors
r. Z. Wilson, Jos. Jacques, c. Nj. MoGhce s.
~ hCJ J"oiesr 'ps IL f,hrHeSI, W. IL. iNlCh.inS
DR.. W. I. Sewer, Thos. &. Barrett, Wn c.
Kyle, r. {. Kyle, Il. G. jackson, Jos. Il. An
derson, John Talbot, NJ. X. Jcsup, Adrain tss.
lin, W. 4. Walters
The Board of Directors met last night, and
the old officers were re- elected and the follow
ing resolution unanimously adogted by them,
and presented to Major Duncan, under the seal
of the Company
''Rosolped, BY the Board OF Directors of the
East Tennessee, Virginia Georgia Railroad
Company, taat we are heartily in sympathy
With, and to the fullest extent endorse tho en-.
terprise for the construction Of the Sp;srtanburg
Asheville Railrond--that we have in common
with them, very large interest 10 br subserved
in its early completion, thereby giving us the
shortest, cheapest and most practical outlet to
the City of Charleston, and we do recommend
this Company to give such aid towards the con-
strncton of said Spnrtanburg & Ashevilie Rail
road, as ii may be found practicable for this
Company to render, aud we further agree to
place the business of the said read passing to
and from our line upon as favorable terms as is
customary under the most liberal rules for the
interchange of business between friendly lines
of Railroads"
In noticing the proceedings Of the meeting
and the remarks of Major d. r. Duncan, the
editor OF tho Knoxville Daily Chronicls says:
at appears that the prospect Of completing
our direct Railroad communications with North
and South Carolina were never before so iatter-
ing. We trust that this line viii be completed
at IN early day, rs it will do very much toward
developing our resources. The enterprise should
receive substantial encouragement from Knox
vile and all Upper East Tennessee, as one Of