The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-09

Of Georgia are counting lMvgely upon
the Southern Railroad. Thoy expect
an immediate and marked benefit
from the opening Of the line. The
distance to Cincinnati by the present
route is 5s4 mils, while by The Soath-
ern road Il will be but 482 miles, a
saving Of i22. Twelve miles Of this
Is effected by "cut-oa" near Chstta.
nooga--that is, the Cincinnati road
taps the Western and Atlantic line
0eading IN Atlanta six miles east Of
Chattanooga, making a saving Of IL
miles. From the point where the
Cincinnati line hits the Atlanta line
the two run into Chattanooga near
together.
But there is certainly not much to
complain Of a. 10 the time over exist
ing routes. The passenger leaving
Cincinnati at Z A. NJ. is landed IN At.
lanta at 10 the following morning.
The road from here to Chattanooga,
like the Cincinnati Southern, is pub
lie property in o certain sebse. II is
owned by the State, and is Que of the
best investments the State ever made.
II is leased to company Of private
individuals for twenty years at twen-
ty-five thousand dollars per month,
payable monthly. At the end of each
month the Treasurer Of the corpora
ton marches up to the Capital and
pays the State twenty-five thousand
dollars in cash. And they do il cheer.
fully. no grumbling or requests for
extensions. The State gets the money
as surely as the day comes around.
This line is 1873 miles long. If the
Cincinnati road could he leased even
at the same term, it being nearly two
and one-hnlf times as long. it would
bring the city a revenue Of about
s740, 900 yearly. This would not pay
the interest upon the debt incurred in
construction, but il would do so much
toward it that the general public
would be satisfied, considering the
other benefits and the prospective in
crease in business. or course it would
not do to calculate upon an equally
advantageous lease at first. But there
is certainly room for encouragement in
the fact that the road from Chattanoo-
gu to Atlanta is doing so well. 1t is,
to all intent' and purposes, but con.
Of the Cincinnati Southern. |
Not only are the lessecs paying the
rent promptly, but they are putting
the road bed in better condition than
il ever has been, and making faster
lime. They make the run between
the two cities in little less than six
hours. The same rate Of speed from
Atlanta to Cincinnati over the new
line would make the time between the
cities about twenty hours.
Besides putting the road in first
class condition and paying the rantal,
the lessecs are supposed to be making
They make no public state
ments, but they seem to be pretty
satisfied with "business.' With the
opening Of the Cincinnati Southern
they will, SO far as can he discovered,
make very large profits. And the
State is making more, too, than be-
lore, as when she tried to operate it |
herself there was always a tremendous
leakage aud no profits. Her expert
ence was pretty conclusive that State
can't run a railroad and make any
thing out of it What is II in Ohio
that is always calling upon the State
for more money for 'repairs," Canal?
Well, the road before it was leased was
always at the door Of the Legislature,
,lamorous for money for REPAIRS
With the present system, the State is
not required to pay cent under any
The lessees bear all
he burdens, keep up the road, and
pay the rental.-[H. V. r., in Gin.
,innati Commercial.
Arrested for narry i"O % Negress
George Stuart and Robena McPher-
,on were married few weeks ago un.
Ter macmillan circumstances Stuart l. /