The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-25

ganizcd, and the work Of surveying
and locating tho road will be begun
at once.
But, the corporation il unable
with the amount Of stock now sub
scribed, 10 construct the road.
Tho question rccurs, by whom
shall this great work be accomplish
ed-whO will come forward and
take the offered prize Thore il
here, beyond all question, a golden
opportunity, which IL seized BY
B capital and enterprise, will lead on
to fortune, not only 90 those who
may avail themselves Of H. bat to
the larger and better portion of
East Tennessee, and last and most
important Of all. 20 three q the
great sections Of the American
Union-the southeast. the north.
west, and that noble land that lice
between, which thus bound ~.
gether ia bonds OF iron. travsrz.I
with the speed Of the winds above
them, will soon become bound in
another connection, stronger than
the bonds Of iron that produce ia
bond Of connection, commercial. Do
litical and social, we trust never 90
be severed. Thorc n nothing. said
I Edward Everett, Ia one OF his al.
dresses, 20 we'll adapted % ooun-
teract the centrifugal tendency ~ ID
increase the facilities Cor inter.
course. They will prove not mere.
w avenues for business. but path.
ways Of intelligence and social
feeling. They will make the dis.
tant near, and the many one. for an
the purposes Of defense. strength
and good ncighborhood. IL b. tho
great prerogativo ofscieuco and art.
applied TO the business of lie. 10
conquer the obstacles Of time aud
place"
The charter of the Morristowu.
Cumberland Gap and Ohio railroad
company is most favorable aud
liberal one 30 the company. aud
copies can be procured by address.
ing a. H. Gregg, tho Prcsi-
dent of the company, or q.
c. King, Vice President, Nor.
ristown, Tenn. We o0nfdoutly
hope that some one with the uoccs.
sary capital will come forward and
make this charter available 10 tho
achievement Of the great purposes Cor
which IL was granted. Two great
mistakes have been made. one ia
East Tennessee aud one in Ken.
lucky. In Kentucky, says Mr..
Proctor the railroad liucs have
curiously avoided the coal area.
The Cincinnati Southern railway
skirts along almost parallel with the
western border of tho eastern coal
field, and only enters Il south Of the
Cumberland river. The Lexington
and Big Sandy appears 20 enter the
coal field reluctantly on tho north,
whilst the Louisville and Nashville
has made n long dctour ~ III TO
avoid the coal field Of Western Ken
lucky. In Tennessee, although
every consideration demanded that
the section Of the G., g. G.. a e.. r.
r. Co, north Of MOrristown, should
have been first made and the coal
deposits of Kentucky reached, tho
opposite course was pursued and
the work ofrcachiug the Ohio, with
a South Carolina connection, j.
being attempted By a most circui-
tous, difficult aud costly route. Tho
time for the corrections Of these
errors has como. The great work
Of the day Is the shortest and most
economical connection between the
waters Of the Ohio, and the shores
OF the Southeastern Atlantic. SCI
curing at one and the same time tho
development Of the mighty natural
advantages and resources Of the in
termcdiatc regions lie who puts
his hand 10 the work will surely
take a great tide at It's food, which
will lead on 10 fortune. The way l.
straight, aud now is the accepted
time. JAMES Il. SHELps.
Beans Station. Tenn.