Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-06-05

MADISON X RoAps. Nay 2

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consideration and prompt action
of the citizens of Huntsville and
Madison county generally. You
say the road can be built, ironed
and equipped for $500, 900. This
is certainly a small sum of mon
ey required to effect an object 50
desirable, and Of such interest
and advantages as would most
inevitably accrue from it. You
estimate the grading, cross-tie-
ing and bridging at 100000.
This would probably be a reas-
enable estimate provided the road
! is run via MeridianyiIle, but if
run a few miles west would be
much lighter, for the following
reasons: The Melidianyille route
is rough, uneven, scarce Of TIM
Der, three bridges to build and
the right of way to pay for;
whereas, farther west the topog-
raphy of the country is much
more favorable, timber in album
dance, but one creek to bridge
and damages for right Of way
very light. The route spoken
Of by the people through this
section of country as much less
expensive, is this: TO drop down
Elk river to get starting point,
so as to come out via Camargo
and Bearden's, thence Oh south
ward from Bearden's. crossing
the State line and entering Mad
ison county not far from the II.
W corner of sec. 8, f. i, 7. ] W.,
thence on south to Beaver Dam
creek not far from Whites tan
yard in sec. IL, t. 2, +. /, w.,
passing through some eight miles
Of balTehs, affording a great
quantity of suitable timber for
railroad purposes, and over a
level country from Camargo TO
said creek, where the grading
would be light; this point is a.
bout 10 miles from Huntsville
and say about II from Camargo,
then 5 miles from Canargo to
the river. From said creek,
thence on to Smither's Gap in
sec. 50, t. 2 t.. /, thence by
most practicable route on to
Huntsville in southeast quarter
of sec. 36, I. 3, II. 1, W. From
Camargo to Huntsville Smither's
Gap is the most formidable OBJ
struction and this is light in the
comparison. I don't. think the
whole amount can be raised by
these oppressive
times, but think that probably
the 100000 for the grading,
cross-tieing, bridging, &C., could
be raised in money, labor and
material; for the iron and equip
ments | think bonds would have
to be issued. You have truly
set forth the great advantages
tins road would give to Hunts
vile in carrying the trade Of
four Of the best counties in Mid
de Tenn. to that point. Hunts
nile ought to be alive to the
project IIIos. w. MARTIN.
p. 5. Since writing the forego-.
going l have read an article in
the H,uatsriILe Independent, of
22nd, copied from your paper of
10th, profits of the Duck River
Valley Railroad" After men
tioning several roads in Tennes-
see that pay dividends under
heavy debts and unfavorablc cir
cumstances you say, ~But of all
paying roads in the. country, the
best paying road in proportion
to its length and cost will be the
road from Columbia to Fayette-
vile. It's length will be A miles
and its entire cost $4,000. The
gross earnings of this road will
be 100000 per annum. This
road viii do an amount of bust
ness that viii astonish every one.
There is no road Of the same
length that runs through q finer
country, When extended to
Huntsville its profits will be
greater S10,638 per mile is
small compared to other roads,
and owing to the favorable to-
biography of the country, timber,
&c, as set forth in accompany
ing article the road from Fayette-
vile to Huntsville would not
cost near as. much. The extern
sion to Huntsville win carry to
that point, as You say, the trade
of four of the best counties of
Middle Tennessee. Your views
in regard to this extension are
heartily endorsed through this
section. Go on and urge the
thing along. l can conceive of
no route that could be built in
this section that would be of
greater use and benefit to the
country and people. Let us hear
from you often.
IHoS. w. MARTIN.